The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-15

oQ Yeas WLAAS lLG 0l4EA N0aAQ A3
APPENDED the law relating to the basis
of taxation. making the basis variabls
according to the class OF property as
sessed, ir>tead Of general. as at pres
ent-
The return of a solid democratic
ticket to the senate and house was as
sured by election returns.
The Mississippi live stock sanitary
board has requested all members Of
the states congressional delegation [ ,
vote for an appropriation of 100000
for the work of combating hog cholera.
The campaign against this disease has
Aeen carried on by emergency appro-
priations in the past. but live stock
experts of the state believe its serious
possibilities fully justify a permanent
appropriation for keeping it down.
The state is practically free of the
disease at present. due to the work of
demonstration agents and DR.. H. T.
Fry, government expert from WASH
ington.
According to advices received by tho
state department of education, an edu-
cational mission, composed of seven
Of the leading scholars of France. Will
arrive at Washington about the mad
die of November, and will spend the
next six weeks I~ecturing before uni
versities and learned societies of
America, as stated by superintendent
w. F. Bond. Mississippi Institutions
will have an opportunity of getting
one or more of these men between
Dec. II and %.
A statewide campaign for the estab-
lishment of good roads will be launch
ed in Mississippi at the conclusion of
the war, according to plans being
formed by X. a. Kramer, state high
way engineer, who intends using sol
6ier-labor in an effort TO help relieve
the congestion on the return Of the
men.
The establishment of five trunk
lines running east and west and nj
least three running north and south is
the goal the highway department
will seek. Federal aid will be availa-
BILE for the establishment of these
highways.
Mississippi will observe orchard
planting the first week in December.
and during that period at least 400
modern orchards are expected to bs
set out in the state, according to an
announcement made here by f. F.
White, extension horticulturist of A.
n NJ. college.
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DR.. NJ. l.. Batson, former prominent
physician, of L~eakesville, has assumed
his duties os superintendent of the
state institution for the blind, located
here, succeeding DR.. R. s. Curry. who
resigned to direct the states vice
crusade.
Dundee-The quarterly conference
of the Greenville district. which met at
Lula, conferred an honor upon two
workers of the Lula charge. but who
reside here, which perhaps has no pre-
in the state. They were elect
ed on the board of stewards of the NJ.
E. church. These women are Mrs. z.
S. Hubbard and Mrs. w. l.. Oswalt.
Aberdeen-The remains of Lieut..
JOIlH l.. A1uIIty, WIZ was instantly |
killed at Payne Field, were brought to
Aberdeen and prepared for burial. He
was cranking his ship and the pro-
peller struck him, tearing the top of
his head off.
Notwithstanding of a curiosity
is being exhibited here. a peach tree,
being in full bloom. The mild weather
caused this phenomenon, Or nature is
doing its best to rush quantity produc- !
ton to help win the war.
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Co1umbus-A cabIegram from France !
that Lieut.. Samuel Kaye. Jr., Of
this city, has gained his fourth aerial
victory, having brought down a FOX
ker machine in tie region of Saint
Georges.
Greenwood. T. FLANAGAN has
filed his resignation as county treas
urer OF Leflore, and the board of SUI
pervisors issued a call for election
Dec. 10 to fill the vacancy.
Pontotoc-Relatives here have re-
ceived news that Theron NJ. Spencer
was killed in action. The deceased
was the only child of Thomas H. and
Sallie Lou Mcdowell Spencer.
New Albany.-The Union county
war work convention met here. Gypsy
Smith, famous evangelist and Y. NJ c.
A. leader, delivered the principal ad-
dress. A parade, service FLAG, raising
and workers conference were the feat
ures of the day.
Greenwood-Twenty-one white men
were summoned for entrainment to
Camp Shelby Hattiesburg. during tue
five-day period commencing Nov. l.
Se~venty-six negroes will entrain dur
a three-day period commencing
November 10.
Natchez.-Because Of the epidemic
of influenza in this section, the Adams
county live stock show has beer can
celed and all prizes and premiums Will
be held until next year. 1t is stated by
local health authorities that the NUN
Der Of new influenza cases is decreas-
ing, but it has been decided not to
open the schools or permit theaters