The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-12-06
MISSISSIPPI
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

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years in the penitentiary for alleged
receiving OF embezzled property III
connection with the failure Of the
Bank of Sails, Attilla county. ha.
been set free by the supreme court,
Lamb was convicted and sentenced ID
January. this year, when tried at Gre
NADIA He appealed TO the supreme
court. The latter tribunal held thai
the indictment was improperly pro
cured. and that undue influence had
been exerted before the grand jury OF
Attille county.
Starkville-Mississippi A. and VI
defeated her rival. the University OF
Mississippi. Thanksgiving Day. Score
"a to 6. The A. and NJ. backs gained
consistently throughout the game.
scoring one touchdown in the first
third and fourth quarters and going
over twice in the second. The ole
Miss" tacklers and ends were unable
to stop h line plunging and end run
ming of the A. and NJ. College backs
and McNair. Perry, Smith. Hough ard
Mallory repeatedly tore off big gains
l1O0AAQ lAC GAAGo VI IAiOuSu the me.
1890
Greenwood@A destructive fire oc.
Cured at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
fective flue in the front part of the
house. The roof of the two-story
structure was burned off. Practically
all the contents were removed from
the house. but were badly damaged.
Six persons were i'll with influenza
when the fire occurred, several of
them being in a serious condition
They were removed to the Kings
Daughters Hospital.
Jackson. - Dec. Z has been selected
by Gov. Bilbo as a day when Missis
sippi shall pay tribute to the great work
of the British in winning the world
war, according to a proclamation IS,
sued here. On that day special pro-
grams will be given in the schools,
and on Dec. s ministers are requested
to make special mention in their ser.
mons of the British contribution to
the allied victory.
Water Valley.-Mrs. Matte Pass, a
widow, residing on Route 6, of Water
Valley. received an official telegram
notifying her of the death of her son,
Curtis, who was killed in action in
France on Nov. 4. This leaves her
only one son, who also is in the sery.
ice over there.
Greenwood.-Mr. and Mrs. c. l.
Mcbride received notice from the war
department advising that their son,
Robert Mcbride, was slightly wounded
During the latter part of September.
Mcbride enlisted in Battery c.. and
was sent from Camp Beauregard to
France.
Holly Springs. Word of the
death overseas Of James y. Beck, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Beck, of
Holly Springs. has been received by
relatives here. Young Beck died in
the Red Cross hospital, in Winchester.
England.
Natchez.-A service flag in honor
of the 81 members of the organization
in military service was dedicated by
the Natchez Council knights of Co
lumbus, following the installation of
the recently elected officers.
Meridian.-The Baptist Record, OF
fetal publication of Mississippi Bap-
lists. by unanimous decision of the
state convention, which ended its
eightieth annual session in Meridian
week, will be owned and operated
by the convention as are the other de-
nomlnational institutions of the Bdp,
OF Mississippi. The decision that
the paper pass from company TO de-
nominationaI ownership was reached
On recommendation of the convention
board, after the question had been
thoroughly considered.
A feature Of the convention was the
of the Baptist education com
mission Of Mississippi, which en-
braced a letter signed by a. E. Jen,
nings for the Jennings family of Mem
phfs. wherein the family offered to
give to the educational interests of
Mississippi Baptists 100000 in five
annual instaIlments of $4,000 each, |
On condition that the Baptists of the
state raise $500. 900, including the gift,
100000 of this to be used IN purchas-
ing Blue Mountain College for the
.aptists of the state. the remaining
$1,000 for the benefit OF the conven-
ton as the education commission NAV
determine. The proposition would
give the college to the denomination
'ree from all debts and encumbrances.
recommendation Of the commits.
sion, the convention unanimously &C
the offer, and A. E. Jennings.
being present, was called to the plat
'orm. In a few brief remarks he told
convention Of his family's decision
% make the offer for the purchase of
famous educational institution.
Vicksburg-John A. Kaiser was
1illed by a Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
switch engine near his shop. which Is
near the railroad. Billy Ka!.
ser, son of the dead man, is baggage
on Train Sc, which leaves the
station at PAS in the evening, and he
throws off as he passes papers and
articles to his father. While
he old man waC uarfnr RI bfe con- 90