The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-09


Mississippi State College for Womer
that the apportionment of students
THAT will be allowed to inter the in
stitution the coming session viii be
divided out among the various coun
ties of the state. as provided by law
Each county in the state is entitled
to a certain number of students, and
the rule in this regard will be strict
" adhered to this year. This plan is
necessary on account of the limited
dormitory facilities at the institution.
Natchez.-Miss Kate Markham Pow
er of the Gulf Division OF the Red
Cross has returned from the Black
River section of Concordia, Catahoula
and Ayoylles parishes in Louisiana,
and reports condition of many families
in that area that was flooded by high
water to be pitiful in the extreme.
There is much restitution, especially
among negroes. On account Of the
high water no crops were made and
the farmers were put to much ex-
pense in moving and feeding their
live stock
University.-A most successful and
profitable meeting in the history of
the state of the school conference
closed last week with the election and
installation of b. L. Coulter, superin-
tendent of the schools at New Orleans.
as president. and the election of Miss
Catherine Montgomery, of Madison
Station, as secretary for next year
Gulfport.-Cotton planted in larger
quantities than ever before through
out Stone county. has had advertising
from the boil weevil, for which a new
device for catching the weevil, is do
ing excellent work, catching 1.600
weevils from three acres of cotton,
from which not weevil was found af-
ter the operation of the trap.
Observation-Disclosures roadway to-
falling $4,000 for the jefferson Davis
Highway was voted on here last week.
This insures completion of the Mem
nhis-Hernando link of the highway.
Arrangements have already been
made in Shelby county. Tenn. to re-
surface and improve the road to the
Mississippi state line.
Leland.-A disastrous fire ragged
here for hours consuming IS dwelling
houses with a property loss of approx /
imately $4,000. The combined efforts
Of the Greenville and Leland fire de-
partments prevented a more serious
loss.
Blue Mountain.-After highly sat /
isfactory and inspirational gathering 4
attended by official delegations from 4
many parts of fifteen counties, the f..
1920 session of the w N. U. District
closed.
Hattiesburg.- Henry Boswell
spoke here before the students at the
of Mississippi his subject
being a general discussion of tuber-
eulosis and pans for its elimination
II Mississippi.
Natchez.-The Natchesz Shriners'
Club was organized here with an mi
i'll membership of about 100 members
If the mystic shrine. Hobson NJ Alex
'nder is president; L. A Benoist, vice
president.
Batesville.-Foreign capital recog-
lizing the Importance of Batesville as
business center has decided 20 es-
ablish distributing house here.
McComb.-Miss Joy Causey of this
,lace and VIM. Courtney Oliver OF
fonroe. "a. were married in the Cen
enary Methodist church here.
Utica.-Mrs. DR.. ]. E. Ellis, for the
enefit of the Young PEOPLES Soc'e-y,
rvn - i0te-estin~ play entitled The
dventures Of Grandfather"
Jackson.-A called meeting of the
tate Live Stock Century Board was ]
ED at headquarters, presided over by :
'r. Hudson Chadwick.
Brookhaven.-Wi dry weather
admitting occasional show
RS. the cotton crop in this vicinity ,
very promising.
Jackson.-Judge Carter sentenced
d Buford. negro, convicted by jury
" r0hberv. to serve five years in the
to get labor for chopping 7
1-tor, Chopping is about so per cent +
1mpleted. .
Drew.-The Baptist church of Drew Il
osed its protraC ted meeting after Sc
ring ~fifty-five new members.
Port Gibson.-The regular June T,
rm of the circuit court adjourned n
ter holding a weeks session. b
Bonneville. Cotton is looking heavy
i'd growing where cult, ated. Acre
,e about same as last year. .
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Coahoma.-Under the auspices OF t.
e Red Cross, a child welfare cam II
ign is on in this county.
Decatur Continued wet weather
IS caused grass and the boil wesvil n
flourish. \
Jacksen.-Sta.e prohibition agents
ptured an alleged whisky boat val
d at $1,000 near. Gulfport The.