The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-28
FROM ALL PARTS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Pcrusal.

washington mas issued a statement
showing Ii a Mississippi furnished
54.295 soldiers for the American army
during the eeent war. This figure.
however. represents only the soldiers
secured through the selective draft,
and does not include volunteers for
the army and navy.
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Recruiting work was exceptionally
successful in Mississippi prior to the
passage of the ~selective service act,
and it is estimated that more than 15,-
600 young men entered the army and
navy through voluntary enlistment
prior to June. 1917. This would give
a total of approximately 10000 men
for he army and navy from Missis-
sippi, and the number was about
equally divided between the races.
While no actual figures on this point
are available, it is estimated that not
exceeding Is per cent of Mississippi's
soldiers have been discharged from
the service.
Jackson-Y. NJ. c. A. workers in
Mississippi will meet In this city for
their annual conference Feb. Of. ac-
cOrding to an announcement made
here by Blake ". Godfrey, state sec
rotary. In addition to the men regu
1arly engaged in "" work. prominent
business and professional men will at
tend the meeting.
Philadelphia. = County Demonstra,
ton Agent Bottom is doing good work
in Neshoba county. Since October
last he has shipped nine cars of hogs.
the last two cars bringing nearly Sc.
600. Before the season is over he ex
poets to ship five more cars The
farmers of the county are cooperating
with Mr.. Bottom and are shipping all
the hogs they can spare.
Corinth.-A solid carload of fine
sweet potatoes were shipped from Co,
largest potato growers of AIcorn
county. They were shipped to West
Virginia, the shipment representing
607 bushels. at $3.50 per bushel, or
S1,S02.60. This is the third carload of
sweet potatoes that has been Sent to
the markets bringing good prices.
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Senatobia. - Marcus Dixon. a Tate
county boy from over there" an
nounced this week as a candidate for
the office of circuit clerk. Dixon is
the first soldier to offer for public of
flee in the coming primaries. He vol
unteered as a soldier during the Next
can trouble. and saw service with the
1HSfh NtSCiGCjnnf on tho hNrda~ He
was sent to France last August and
returned only a short time age.
1890
Meridian. = The last vestige of the
student army training corps, which
was started at the Meridian college,
will disappear with the dismantlement
of the barracks built for housing the
boys sent to that institution. and who
underwent a short term Of training.
which ceased with the signing of the
armistice. The building has been ad,
vertised for sale to the highest bidder
and will be torn down in a short while
1890
Greenwood-Dr. J. l.. Mclean, for
the past eight years a resident of
Greenwood, and formerly a prominent
practicing physician of Memphis and
Winona. died here. His death was due
to paralysis, from which he had long
been a sufferer. DR.. Mclean was
widely known throughout this section.
After practicing medicine for many
years at Winona, he moved TO Mem,
phis. where he followed his profession.
From there he moved to Oklahoma
City. Eight years ago he gave up the
practice of medicine and came to
Greenwood
Washington-By the authority of
the president. the chief of staff of the
army announced that the distin-
guished service cross had been con
ferred upon Sergt. James Ernest
Karnes. Company d, 117th infantry.
Knoxville, Tenn. and Corporal Au-
gustine c. Kelley, Battery B. 122d
field artillery. Laurel. Miss, for con-
spicuous %gallantry in action.
In an action against a machine gun
company, which was cross firing the
allied lines near Estrees, France. Oct.
s, 1918, Sergt. Karnes. accompanied
by another member of his company.
advanced against the machine gun and
succeeded IN K1Il1nSN three and captur-
ing seven of the enemy.
At ~Bantheville, France, Oct. 20.
Corp. Kelley advanced to within 80 me
ters of the enemy's line, where he re
for over an hour under shell
fire, gathering important informatio
Corinth.-A swine breeders associa
ton was organized IN Corinth, with a
representative membership from Al.
corn county and McNairy county. w
Ernest Sharp, of Guys, Tenn, was
temporary chairman.
Natchez=Xavier Kramer, state
engineer, addressed a mass
meeting OF citizens of Franklin county
at Meadville, and told the amount that
he county a obtain for good roads
from the federal appropriation At the
meeting a definite highway policy
was adopted for the county.
Tunica. The Business Mems Club
IF Tunica county was organized here,