The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-08
WILL SEE INSURANCE FAMINE
Agents Believe Renewals VIII BE I'M
possible.

Agents Believe Renewals VIII Be I'm
possible.
Jacksonville insurance agents
here claim that the current month q
April will witness the fulfillment q
their prophecy of an Insurance fam
inc" in the state Of Mississippi. It is
stated that renewals were pretty well
written UP for the month of March be
fore the Globe & Rutgers companies
withdrew, and that from now on it
viii nct be possible to secure renewals
Of insurance policies.
The largest lines, they claim. that
viii expire in April will be on
cotton. as cotton is usually insured
for periods of from four 10 six months,
and IS taken out in the fall months.
The agents assert that the expirations
of Gotten policies viii cause embarrass-
ment to the banks which have made
their loans on the basis of the insur-
ance policy as collateral. AS the pol
icies expire the farmers who have
been holding this cotton on loans from
the banks will be asked to renew the
policies or pay the loans.
The question as to how far the sew.
eral small companies recently licensed
can take care of the situation. is stin
unanswered. These companies are be
| ing sued in Pike county by District.
Attorney Miller on the ground that
they are violating the antitrust law
| themselves.
Jackson.-F. J. Hurst assistant d.
rector of federal farm demonstration.
work for South Mississippi is Just
back from a conference Of workers az
! the A. & M. College, and an important
outcome of the trip was a state Of co
operation established between him and
j. v. Pace. who occupies a parallel po-
sition in the work in North MISSISSIPPI
pi, with regard to monthly programs
TO be promulgated regularly and at
such times as will correlate their worn
with the issues of The Mississippi
Club Boy" the official organ Of the
extension work. issued from the Agri /
cultural College.
Baldwyn-The ccmedy-drama in (
three acts. Deacon Dubbs" presented (
by the members of the young peoples I
class of the Methodist Bible school al
the city hall was WEI rendered to an I
overlooking house Proceeds of the .
play viii be used fer charitable pur-
poses in the town and towards the
building of a Methodist hospital in
Memphis.
Tishomingi-Theb barn of c. F. Nc
Right. just across. the Alabama line
from here, was destroyed by fire re
Gently. All his corn, four head of
horses, two COWS and farming nipple
mo f. TnT io-o+
who is a revenue agent, has been I'M
usually active against 'moonshiners"
and belief is that perhaps they are re
sponsibIe for the fire.
Hernando.-The iron cage recently
purchased by the county board of
from Madison county. Ala
bama, was brought out from Mem
phis. 1t is to be used by the county
convicts. 1t is mounted on low iron
wheels. made of iron and is fitted in
side with Is hunks in tiers of three.
Provision is made for heating stoves
in cold weather.
Meridian.-Pete Brown. Walter Rog-
ers and Luther Tolbert, charged with
the general merchandise
store OF Joseph Parish, here have
been held to the grand jury under
bond of $500 each. The preliminary
trial of the negroes was before Justice
Raymond Clay.
New Albany.-The regular spring
examinations for the white teachers of
his county are being conducted by
County superintendent Of Education
3. Blizzard. A number Of applicants
ire taking these examinations with
he view of teaching in the county next
ear.
Starkville.-From the manner in
which hogs and cattle have been sci
ng here the market must be getting
,etter. Several car loads of live stock
ave been sold at a splendid price, and
he buying continues brisk. Fat beef
.attle are also commanding top price
Meridian.-W. NJ. Burton, for a year
T more manager of the local office OF
he Western Union Te!e graph COM
any. has resigned to accept similar
osition with the company at Knox
lille, Tenn.
Blue Mountain.-Dr. E. B. Hatcher
astor of Lowrey Memorial Baptist
hurch. this place, has been called to
oahoma county to participate in
ible institute in session in that coun-
z.
Starkville-The recsn Mt freeze put
lie majority of gardens to the bad. All
mall plants were damaged and a
uantity of Irish potatoes suffered.
cry little damage was dcne TO fruit.
Tupelo.-The first appointment
ade by Congressman J. Z. Rankin is T
lat of Douglas Edward Trap, as mid
lipman to Annapolis. Otis Donnell o
ardner is the first alternate.
Hernando.-Rev. Fred w Roth OF
ouisville, KY, who was recently call
| by the Baptist church here, arrived
Id will assume the pastorate Of the
cal church.
Observation-Disclosures now proudly III
oasts of a semi-weekly newspaper.
his innovation is one of the many