The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-17
MISSISSIPPI
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Interesting Hap
penings Gathered
From All Sections
of the State - -

COlum bus.-Joe Pace, who made his
escape from Camp Beauregard last
July and who, after terrorizing cit
zens in the northern section OF the
county several months, was recently
captured by local officers, has been
taken to Camp Shelby, where he was
turned over to military authorities.
New AIbany.-The business men OF
New Albany, headed by Capt. W. P
Wiseman, began a movement for the
raising of a suitable monument on the
courthouse yard in honor of Union S
dead heroes in the world war. The
movement is meeting with the ap-
prevail of the citizens of Union county.
West Point.-While Payne Field,
near here, will not be among the per-
manent training fields for aviators
maintained by the war department, it
is announced that it will be made a
landing station on an aerial mail route
and it is understood that about 200
men will make their headquarters at
the field
Meridian.-E. B. McRaven, aged SIS,
for six years city assessor and tax col
lector, died at his home on the High
lands after a long illness Mr. Nc
Raven was formerly prominent in
banking circles, having been cashier of
the old Meridian National and later
president of the Union Bank and Trust
company.
Mississippi has % licens-
ed creameries and all are prosperous,
due to the high prices all products
bring. Creameries are becoming i'm
portant concerns in the state, much
butter and cheese and other products
being supplied to Mobile, New Orleans
and Memphis and other out-of-the-state
centers
The week of the Armenian-Syrian
Relief Campaign has been changed to
Feb. $40, and prominent Mississippi
ans from all sections of the state are
called upon by State Chairman l. C.
Enochs of the Armenian-Syrian relief
campaign at Jackson to assist in this
drive. Mississippi is expected TO raise
$500 the week OF Feb $40, as
part of the national fund of S3O,000,000,
which will be used to furnish food and
clothing for four million helpless peo-
pie in Bible lands
Memphis.-Wearing medal award
ed him for bravery in action in the bat.
tie of Chateau Thierry, Chester Row
land, of Crenshaw, Miss, is recuperat
ing in a hospital at Hampton Roads.
Va, but expects to return to his home
soon, according to word received by
Memphis relatives. Rowland was shot
three times in the leg during the at
tack of the United States marines and
was given the war cross for capturing
a machine gun and several prisoners.
University=The annual yearbook
the student body of the University of
known as "Ole Miss" this
year will be dedicated to the memory
Of those of her sons who have given
their lives for their country and to the
services of all of her sons who have
been in the army or navy. This will
-eresting annual in the history of the
as it will be as complete
final record of our military service as
It is possible to make it.
Colum bus.-A tract of land known
Is the Dashiell place, in the prairie
If Lowndes county, was sold at public
outcry under the provisions of a deed
If trust, having been purchased by T.
Y. Gehart, who is a native of Danville.
Va, but who has recently been living
1t Rolling Fork. The tract contains
15S acres and sold for $3.50 an acre,
Sehart will improve the place and
make his home thereon.
Observation-Disclosures time is coming |
asst. The frogs nightly crous will |
DON be announcing spring. The odor |
If burning brush will be adrift in the |
lir. The desire to dig and plant and |
o vie with the neighbors for the earl
est garden will be epidemic. Get a |
tart now. Write for seed catalogue
nd order the seed Add few packa
res of spray materials to the order, to
,e ready for the bugs. Haul out and
pread the manure on the garden right
way, and the first pretty spell of
weather. break the ground. Work it
own a few times to get fine seed
ed, and when planting time comes all
he real work is over. To get some
lew suggestions on what TO plant and
vhen and how, ask the county agent or
he agricultural college for bulletin
II two on the home garden.