The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-04
INSURANCE PROBLEM.
Licenses Expire Feb. 23-May Not
BE Renewed

the insuring public, in view of the
fact that there IS no prospect of a ju.
| dicial determination of the antitrust
suit before June next. These are:
VIII the companies renew their Ii.
ceases, which Will expire with Feb.
Is?
What amount of assets have the va
| rious insurance agencies reported in
their answers as garnishees?
Regarding the first question it may
be stated that Mr.. Doyle, attorney for
most OF the companies interested, said
here that many Of the companies
would never renew their business re-
lations with Mississippi regardless of
( the outcome of the suit. AS to The
| others, their action can only be sur
missed. taking into consideration all
the facts.
Walter S. Smith and
w. s. Gibson, the two men wounded
in an encounter at Cleveland, are
alive and are doing as well as expect
ed, according to surgeons in charge.
While their wounds are dangerous
there is hope for their recovery
Smith is the night marshal of Cleve-
land.
Belzoni-While returning from va
zoo City DIR. ]. G. Bell and W. b. Po-
sey were thrown into the cold wa
tiers OF Atchafalaya Bayou and it was
a miracle that neither man was hurt.
though the car turned over twice and
fell into water several feet deep, the
entire car being under water but the
hind wheels.
Water Valley-At the annual meet
ing of the stockholders Of the Yalo-
busha Cooperative Creamery, held at
the mayors office, 10 per cent divi-
dend was declared. and the following
were elected directors for the coming
year j. W. McLarty. j. L. Kirby, w.
B. Wagner. Fl. K Hunter, H. H. Creek
more, j. r. Sissell and ]. L. Trusty.
Meridian.-At the weekly luncheon
of the Meridian Rotary Club the spe-
cial guest was District Governor Kemp
Toney Of Pine Bluff, Ark, having ju
risdiction over Louisiana, Arkansas
and Mississippi Rotary clubs, who
came to pay the local club an official
visit. One hundred per cent attend
ance of ROtarians greeted the distin-
guished visitor at the luncheon.
Jackson State superintendent of
Education w. F. Bond is in receipt
of letter from Mrs Charles Long,
chairman of the Committee on Edu-
cation of the Council of Jewish Wom-
en-, which is a member of the Coun-
Gil Of Women of the United States and
of the International Council of Wom-
Ell. protesting against the use of The
Merchants of Venice as one of the
books required for reading in the pub
lie schools of the state
Blue Mountain.-Capt. Paul ]. Rain.
ey, noted New York multimillioaaire
and sportsman, who has beautiful
hunting lodge at Cotton Plant. this |
county, is passing a while here on his
great game preserve, where he has
been entertaining a number of con,
genial friends. He has favored them
with thrilling fox chases, utilizing his
pack of blooded fox hounds and run
uing down some of the foxes he has
turned loose on his big reservation.
Blue Mountain.-Tempted by the
fair weather which has prevailed for
many weeks, some of the local gard |
eners have already begun to plant
seeds for the cary vegetables of the |
spring. This section has not had so
much mild weather for years, and |
those wise in the lore of temperature |
are predicting that the warm, fail |
weather may prove disastrous TO the |
coming fruit crop. causing the orchard |
trees to blossom prematurely before |
the winter weather is done.
Jacksonville attorney-generaFs o. |
flee announces that up to date nearly |
one and a half million dollars have |
been added to the assessment rolls on |
appeals claiming undervaluations in |
personal property assessed throughout |
the state. A number of other cases |
are pending. The exact figures given /
are 1.430 SEQ, increases on various as. /
easements, ranging in amount from |
81. 900 to S250.000. This total is on /
settlements made with the various
taxpayers out of court on showings
from their own books
Gulfport.-Tl'e program arranged
Tor the two days session OF the Old
Spanish Trail convention, which will
De carried out fully. started in the
Obby of the Great Southern hotel by
IN address OF welcome to tne dele
gates by Mayor Charles W. Hayden
Capt. H. J. Vogel, the genial field
secretary, was kept busy meeting and
Introducing delegates from various
PARTS OF the country through which
he trail extends.
Delegates from San Antonio. Orange
md Belmont, Texas, from Alabama
points, from Georgia and from Florida
IRE present and are a bunch OF boost
RS for the Old Spanish Trail, one OF
he United States greaTest highways.
Greenyille.-Jodie S. Myres, charged
With the murder of T. NJ. Thames, who
vas shot near Grace Jan. 21. and died
n a sanitarium here, Jan. %, and Joel
hyres, charged with completely in
he killing of Thames, were arraign-
d at a preliminary hearing at Mayors