The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05

representative men that he has ever
had the pleasure OF being with.
Yazoo City-The Yazoo farm loan
association has rendered some valuable
assistance to the farmers of Yazoo
county, according to figures made pub
( lie by its secretary, Allen Bridgforth.
I Since June Is approximately $4,000
/ has been loaned to the farmers of
Yazoo county and loans totaling nearly
as much more are waiting confirma
ton.
Starkville.-~Farmers in all parts of
the county seem to be in better spir-
/ its over the crop situation. Up until
| two weeks ago II had the appearance
that the farmer would make but little
corn owing to the prevailing drouth,
no rain having fallen since April Now
the seasons have been fine and n
bumper crop of corn will be produced.
Hazlehurst-Tax Assessor Lowrey
Mullen has filed his final rolls for ap-
prevail Of the supervisors, and as this
years was only personally, the rolls
are much shorter than when land Is
assessed as we'll The rolls show the
total valuation to be s2,179,S7O, which
is just a slight decrease from last
years personal assessment.
Natchez.-Efforts to save the life
Of r. c. Betz, of Gloster, an employee
of a logging road Of the GIoster lum-
Der company, who was crushed by a
+ocomotive, were fruitless, and he died
at the Natchez hospital shortly after
his arrival. Both legs of the victim
were badly mangIed.
YazOo City.-Mrs R. p Miller wife
of the proprietor of the r. p. Miller
store of this city, was painfuy burned
when she dropped pan of hot water
she was carrying to the back yard n
scald a chicken. She slipped on a
brick walk and the boiling water SPILL
ed down her side and leg.
Biloxi C. Tonsmeire, president
of the First National BanR of Biloxi |
has accepted the appointment as city |
chairman of the national budget com. |
mittee, which is engaged in a nation
vide campaign to support Gen. Chas. |
q. Dawes. director Of the budget, in
his efforts to effect a reduction OF the /
burden of federal taxation
Macon.-Carr and Keller, members
of the Noxubee county jersey cattle
club, have shipped one of their finest
Jersey bull calves as a do
nation to the Mississippi Jersey cattle
club, to be sold at auction il the sale
TO be held at the A. & NJ. college.
NatcheZ-An examination under ex-
ecutive order for postmaster of Nat
chez viii be held here. Due to the
fact that there are no outstanding re-
publicans in Natchez the belief is gen
orally held that Postmaster w d.
Doterly will be renominated.
Jackson.-Qualified women electors
are not subject to road duty in Mis-
sissippi, neither are they subject ID
jury duty. Both of these questions
have been presented to the attorney
general and both have been settled 80
ar as that department is concerned
Jackson.-Attorney General Frank
Robinson has returned from Washing
on, where he spent several days be-
ore the interstate commerce commits
ion, arguing the proposed increase ~
ates in what is known as the "Missis- I
iippi valley district {
BTookhaven.-Dr. I. L. Parsons of ]
his city, commander Of the American
legion in Mississippi, states that Col. !
George Hoskins of Brookhaven and |
:. ]. Beck Of Laurel will make the {
our of France to which Legion dele ]
ates have been invited by the French |
government, leaving in August
Jackson.-R. N Shields, cashier of
he defunct Bank of Pelahatchie, was
cquitted on a charge of embezzlement
y jury in the circuit court of Ran
in county after only a short deliber.
tion. :
Natchez.-After a stay of nearly [
even weeks in Natchez for the pur- Q
ose of filming the photoplay. "Slippy S
IcGee, the company sent here by the $
'liver Morosco productions company,
as returned to Los Angeles, Cal.
L
Jackson.-Negotiat are pending
or a conference between attorneys on
9th sides for considering a compro
Use proposition in the sand and gray
rate 1ase. now pending before Judge
oster o. Louisiana.
n
Tutwiler.-Quite number of plant =
IS from Tallahatchie, Quitman and :
unflower counties made a trip to the =
ississippi experiment station. They :
ent to get first-hand information Oh =
etter farming. =
Wost Point.-The State Y. M. c. A. =
giving al outing to the Hi " girls :
Camp Bryant, situated near Gr.s- ;;
ida.
Tupelo.-Riley Boozer narrowly es-
ped death here when an engine of
Mobile Ohio freight train crashed =
to and demolished the truck which
was driving.