The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-28
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places


the whole United States in the num-
Der of cattle inspected for tuberculosis
during February. The same record
was made during December
The force of inspectors has recent
ly been doubled and in cooperation
with the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board, p. p Garner. chairman, the
work will be greatly increased. Few
native cattle are found to be infected.
according to inspectors, who find cat
tie buyers are careful of purchasing
stock suspected of being infected.
Reconstruction problems will be dis
cussed at a statewide meeting to be
held here April "a, under auspices of
the reconstruction division of the Y
NJ. c. A a series of county confer
ences is now under way, and infor.na
ton gained at these meetings will be
gone over at the general conference.
Health, economics, recreation, edu.
cation and religion will be among the
subjects discussed and it is expected
that upward of 2cC G1eN will be pres,
emit
The purpose of the conference is to
fix the relation of the returned soldier
to after the-war problems, and to con
serve the knowledge and mental and
spiritual growth of men who served
during the great war.
Archdeacon G. Gordon Meade, of The
Episcopal diocese of Mississippi, left
yesterday for New York, whence he
will sail for Europe to deliver a series
Of lectures under the auspices of the
Y. VI. c. A. Bishop Theo DuBose
Bratton has been abroad several
months in "Y" service He will be
home about the middle of April
Columbus.-The Columbus National
bank building, which was among the
structures destroyed In the disastrous
conflagration which visited the city,
will be rebuilt at an early date. off
cial announcement to this effect hav-
ing been made by J. T. Wood presi-
dent of the institution I'VE are already
in Geographic communication with
architects in several Cities" said Mr.
Wood. land as soon as plans can be
prepared the reconstruction will be-
gin" While the building was practi-
cally destroyed, no money or other
property belonging to patrons of the
bank was lost.
Yazoo City.-A special cooperative
shipment of hogs from Eden, in this
March 25, raised the total live
stock shipments from Yazoo county
this year to over 100000. Bentonia
leads this county as a shipping point.
YaZoo City is second, though a much
larger city, with 36,465.55 worth. as
to Bentonias $50195. Coun-
ty agents, who manage the co-opera-
tive shipments in this county, go to
Bentonia expecting to ship one and
two cars of hogs, and ship four or five.
Greenwood-The Wahabi patrol and
band were given warm welcome in
Greenwood and were entertained by
he Shriners. Seventyfive persons
we're in the patrol, including the
band and a number of ladies' An ex-
addition drill and parade was given |
here. After an elaborate dinner was |
served by the Kings Daughters the |
party was taken to Itta Bena in motor |
,ars. where festivities had been |
planned in their honor.
scagoula.-J. Wilson Powell, as |
sistant engineer at the Pascagoula /
Railway Company. and A. J. Simms |
we're seriously scalded when the large
1y wheel let go. The cause of the /
&c Hrrf ri
It the plant that the engine ran
away" AS a result of the accident
oascagoula was without street railway
md power service.
Shubuta- Shubuta camp No. 292,
Y. o. w, was visited by District Dep
Ity Sovereign Clifton ]. Watts, of Me
idian, son of Sow. J. Z. Watts, whom
lie succeeds in the w. o. ". work. AT
er extending camp honors to Sow.
Watts, all repaired to Patton Bros
Ian to partake of a banquet This
amp is about 20 years old.
Meridian-A six weeks civil term
f the Lauderdale county circuit court
Yas convened here by Judge Rowland
" t1eluelDeTS. 1WO nuHuISu anu MY
asses are set for trial during the term.
Vicksburg. The Rotary club OF
ricksburg at a meeting decided to
dept 45 French war orphans as me
1orials to Vicksburg soldiers who lost
heir lives in service overseas.
Oxford.-Ex- Senator William Van
.mburg Sullivan died at Bramletts
hospital here. Senator Sullivan was
4 his sixtieth year and had lived in
oxford most of his life until a phys
cal breakdown some ten years ago
eft him a practical invalid
Columbus.-The annual session OF
be Woman's Missionary Conference
the Methodist Episcopal Church. |
outh. adjourned after an interesting
our days session. Kosciusko won
he place of the 1920 conference over
harleston by one vote.
Meridian.-The Meridian semi-pro |
baseball club is fast rounding
ito shape, according to Manage Jake
eiser, former center fielder for the
[eridian club in the old Cotton State.
,ague.
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