The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-14
ISSISSIPPI
STATE NEWS

SI4lASs 10 mics Souba Oh Merldian, nav
been raided.
Hazlehurst-Thes state fair commit
the Utica Institute jubilee singers tt
the tica Institute jubilee singers tt
sing at the state fair
Dekalb.-Exhibit day for the boys
corn and pig clubs was held here re
Gently and an unusually large exhibit
of products was brought in
Brookhaven-Fifteen acres OF sun
flowers have been raised just south oil
town on the Dixie creamery farm as
an experiment in producing stock feed
The entire crop will be harvested and
placed in a big silo for winter use.
Jackson-The office of j. j. Canon.
secretary OF the board of penitentiary
trustees. has been notified OF the es-
cape of Willie Clarke, a negro sent
from Warren county to serve two
years on conviction for felonious as
sault from camp 10. Parchman farm.
Yazoo City-The Mary Brickell cir
Gle OF Kings Daughters Of Yazoo City
is planning to have a mothers pen
sion law of Mississippi drawn up and
presented TO the next session OF the
legislature with request for passage.
Aberdeen.-The jury in the Roy
Parham suit against the Standard OIL
Company of Louisiana for $4,000, re-
turned a verdict of $4,000 Parham
received injuries from a boiler that
exploded
COldwater-The old fiddlers' con
test held here in connection with Il
trades day was participated in b.
four contestants. J. C. Smell won first
prize and T. j. Rushing second. Cash
premiums were given by the Booster
club.
Jackson.-Gov. Russell has at the
request OF the three trustees of the
state penitentiary and OF the super
3ntendent for discharge, suspended
until January. 1922, the sentence OF
Wesley Miflin. sentenced for Is years
on robbery charge. Miflin Is Ia the
advanced stages of tuberculosis.
Jackson-Mrs. Della B. Alley. dis
trict home economics agent for the
delta, is back in her office here after
holding a district meeting for her
counties and later attending the Tri-
State fair at Memphis. She reports
fine showing for the Mississippi club
girls at the fair
Jackson.-In compliance with ad
vices from the war department, Gov.
Russell has appointed three members
of the American expeditionary forces
in the late war to represent Missis-
sippi in the ceremonies to be held in
Washington at Arlington cemetery on
the occasion of burying an unknown
soldier of the late war.
Tunica.-Many planters of Tunica
county are shipping their cotton to
Memphis by truck instead OF shipping
by the railroad, as the truck rates are
cheaper. The freight by truck is $3.50 |
per bale. and this includes delivery at |
the terminal, whereas if the planter |
ships by railroad the cotton has to be |
rehandled to the factors at an extra |
charge on each bale.
Jacksonville first step towards es-
Tor the S7th division fourth corps area,
organized reserves, United States /
army. were taken when the chamber
of commerce arranged to provide |
homes here for four regular army Of
ficers who have been detailed to
headquarters duty. One of the Off
GERS, Lieut. Col MCGEE, is already
here and ready for active duty.
Yazoo City.-News has been receiv-
cd in Yazoo City that from and after
Nov. z, cotton arriving In Yazoo City
will be permitted to carry the through
rate from point OF destination. or IN
other words, Yazoo cotton buyers will
have the same reshipment privileges
that are accorded Greenwood buyers
and cotton buyers from other points
who have been able to buy cotton in
the Yazoo City territory and pay
better price for it on account Of their
Teshipment privileges.
Jackson B. Kerlin of the A and
NJ. College has been in this city look
ing after the interests of the boys
clubs exhibits at the fair and prepar-
ing for the boys camp on the fair
grounds. As assistant in the boys
club work OF the state Mr. Kerlin
knows il from the ground up and
states that this will be the best year
in its history in the showing to be
made at Jackson state fair. Thirty
counties viii be represented. and the
boys corn club exhibit will double
that Of last year. Ten counties will
enter the competition for the auto
that is the grand trophy for the coun-
" agent and the county superintend-
ent of education jointly.
Greenwood.-The Chamber OF Com
meree, which initiated a movement
several weeks ago toward having the
state plant board put on a campaign s
for the determination of the Argentine
ant. which is overrunning nearly ev- |
cry section of the city and its sub
urbs. has been notified that NJ R.
Smith. assistant entomologist of the
state board, viii be In Greenwood this ,
week TO conduct a survey and to make !
an estimate OF the cost OF the pro- :
DDses1 campaign. II.