The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-06-24
M ISSISSIPPI
lIl STATE NEWS

uc4s anu prominent newspaper man OF
that state. has been a visitor TO Tu-
pelo recently.
Waynesboro.-Charlie Arnold was
tried here and convicted on an indict-
ment charging him with gambling
with Allan Sheppard, minor, and SEN
fenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary.
Meridian. The graduating exer-
cises of the Catholic high school took
place, diplomas being awarded to the
members of the class as follows: Hew-
EFT Clark, John E. Fallon, Edward E.
Holt and Charles H. Knapp.
Canton.-Approxim 500 farm
ers heard the gospel of dairy farming
in Madison county in the six meetings
held during the campaign staged by
Madison County Chamber of Com
merce.
University of Mississippi.-Hon. A.
II Stone, Hon. A s. Kyle, OF the state
bond improvement commission, accom-
panied by Mr. Link, the architect in
charge of the improvements Of the
state institutions, were here inspect
ing the work that has already been
done in the way of construction and
repairs.
attiesburg-"Weu get him If 1t
takes a lifetime" These were the
words expressing the spirit of the Of
ficIals Of Southern railway, who ar
IN. hrrrc 4a ~4aI
search for the persons who wrecked
the limited for Cincinnati four miles
south of here, killing the engineer and
fireman.
Marks-Quitman county has been
visited with rain, and reports coming
In from all sections of the county are
TO the effect that boil weevils are max
ing their appearance in the cotton.
Some planters have had some on exhi-
bition in Marks, and their appearance
this year is quite bit earlier than in
former years.
Jackson.-The Christian education
movement OF the Methodist church is
progressing most favorably in this
state. The quota of Mississippi was
fixed at $2,500.OOO. The southern half
of the state has raised 100000 of
quota Of $1,278, 900. The drive, of
course, is expected to continue for
several months.
Tupelo.-Distinct sounds were heard
here following the explosion Of the
carload OF dynamite which was caused
when two freight trains crashed into
explosion occurred % miles distant
from here, but the terrific jolt and
great noise were sensed by several
persons. who wondered the cause.
Greenwood.-A meeting OF the Tip
pah Hunting and Fishing club was
held and reorganization took place ].
II. Pettey was elected president; j. b.
Webb, vice president; Paul Bergson.
secretary and treasurer. Board of di-
rectors: w. M. Peteet. John Ashcraft, |
Ben Terry, Prof. C. E. Saunders. Ex-
ecutive committee: ]. B. Webb, G. p. |
Elliott, John Ashcraft, J. H. Pettey |
and Paul Bergson.
iesburg-Caseya F. Jones was |
found guilty of the murder of Mrs. J. |
s Mosley by a jury in circuit court |
shortly after Weber Wilson, district |
attorney, had made a heart-touching /
appeal to the ~ men of Forrest county |
who faced him that they mete out JUS !
tice, in accordance with the testimony, |
to the man who had killed this wo-
man, wife OF a mail carrier of this /
city, early in the morning of May &c. !
He was sentenced to hang July IS.
Summit-City Marshal E. z. Blount, /
a second Sherlock Holiness in recov- |
eriDg stolen cars, discovered his sew
enth stolen car during the present /
year. Not long ago a stranger drove
into McComb in a Lexington automo-
bile, giving as his name w. P. O'Toole. |
He sold the car to young man in Nc
Comb, producing a bill OF sale" from |
an automobile dealer in Augusta, Ga. |
AS the car was sold to the McComb /
man for $500. when it was worth ST.
200, the transaction aroused the suspi- |
cion of Marshal Blount.
Sardis-The habeas corpus proceed |
ings brought IN behalf of James Oil |
yer, alleged bank robber was heard |
before Judge Creek Rice here. The |
first attempt OF divers counsel was
to show that he had not had an OPP |
portunity to appear before the justice /
court. and that he had never waived |
examination. He next endeavored to
show that the bond of $780, 900 under
which Oliver is held is excessive and |
in effect illegally deprives the prisoner
of his liberty. Judge Rice thought diff
ferently, and when the evidence was /
all in and the case submitted, he rem
dered a quick decision, and ended the /
case by reaffirming the $4,000 bond. |
BoOneville.-The Woman's Mission
airy society of Corinth district will /
hold the annual conference at the
Methodist church in Bonneville July
z and s. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everyone.
Macon. L. Ormsby, proprietor Of
Buena Vista Farms, six miles east of
Macon shipped to the stock show at
Columbia, Tenn. for exhibition pur-
poses four registered ShorthOrn heif-
ers under two years old, averaging in