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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
Stop! Calomel
Is Quicksil'
It's mercury! Attacks the
salivates and makes
you sick.

There's no reason why a
should take sickening salavating
mel when so cents buys a large
Of Dodson's Liver Tone-a I
substitute for calomel.
1t is a pleasant. vegetable
which will start your liver just a.
ly as calomel. but it doesn't max
sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks cal
Dodson's Liver Tone. because
perfectly harmless.
Calomel is a dangerous drug
mercury and attacks your
Take a dose Of nasty calomel
and yon will feel weak. sick AM
seated tomorrow. Don't lose a
work. Take a spoonful Of ID
Liver Tone instead and you will
up feeling great. No more bilid
constipation. sIuGsishness. bel
coated tongue or sour stomach.
druggist says it you don't End
sons Liver Tone acts better TIL
rible calOmel your money is
for YOU.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
Farm and Home Demon
stratiOn Department
N. D. GUERRY
MISS MARY BOURDEAUXJ
Cooperative Shipping

A cooperative car of poultry
will be shipped from Calhoun
and ChickasaW counties on the
9th and 18th of the month. By
special arrangement with agents
Hamilton and Mitchell the car
will be in Calhoun on Friday II,
in Houston on Saturday and be
here Saturday at 5 o'clock in the
afternoon to take on board all
the old ROSTERS and hens you
have for sale around Okolona.
This is good chance to swat
the rooster. After the Matching
season is over the rooster should
be disposed of, as infertile eggs
keep better than the fertile kind.
A new set of ROSTERS can be
provided for next year from
this years hatch.
The chickens will be paid for at
the car door at st. Louis prices.
This is a fine opportunity to start
the cooperative spirit in this
county. Do not neglect it. Re-
member the date, Sltuaday
evening July 28th, rain or shine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
POOR OLD PAW!

Willie-Paw, can I ask a ques.
ION?
Paw-Yes, my son. What is it?
Willie-Why, when man is get
hing fat, can you say that he is max
ing the most of himself?
Paw-You'd better take a walk,
YOung man, while the going is good.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
CONSUME MANY ORANGES.

During the last year, it has been
estimated that the people of the
United States consumed 5,760,000,-
900 oranges. Had these oranges
been distributed equally among the
population Of the country, says the
California Fruit Growers Exhange,
every family in the United States
would have eaten two dozen oranges
q month.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
Are you planting your fall ga

Are you planting your fall gal
dens? July is the month II
starting this, but this is IL
time that so many people II
their gardens drop out of Il.
race by discontinuing cultivatid
and allowing the weeds to groH
this certainly ought not to be q
lowed to happen this year wiz
food so high and scarce, and q
promise of this continuing.
The dry weather has been h
great injury to summer garden
For this reason we have not p
up half the canned stuff we "A
pected to. 1t is all the more il
portant that we have a go
late garden. The recent raj
have put the soil in a conditi
for planting seeds and settiN
out plants. If in some places
is still dry, don't wait for ra
The late eggplant, pepp{
and tomato plants may be
out in the early part of
month. Celery may be set
any time during the mon
The soil should be level and
plants six inches apart,
plants should be set deep in
soil and the roots made firm W
the fingers. About a pint
water should be poured in
when this has soaked up,
dry soil should be pulled ali
the plants.
All seed should be plan
deep and packed slightly. L
beans, string beans, cucumb
squashes and sweet corn may
planted any time during
month. Cabbage, collards, k
and brussel sprouts may be p
ted in beds in the early part
month and set out the la
part, or planted directly in
garden in the latter part of
month. This latter method
preferable if the soil is d
enough. White or red Bern
onion seed should be sown til
in the drill to produce sets
winter and spring use.
Keep the soil in constant
tivation,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
AS 1T GOES.

'1n life they called him tight
wad."
'Well?"
"After death they called him a
spendthrift because he hadn't saved
up money enough to keep them in
comfort the rest of their lives"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19

On the first of August, | will
go to the A. & M. to the agents
meeting to be held there for ten
days. There will be a very in
teresting program provided, and
| hope some people here will
have time to go down. | am 60
ing in the Ford and will be glad
to make room for three passen-
gers.
AS will be away for about
three weeks, including the stay
at Buena Vista, | hope that all
who wish to see me will do so be-
fore | 60.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
Making the Second
Crop of Irish Potatoes

When the Early Rose was the
popular early potato with South
ern truckers it was common to
grow a second crop from the
seed of the same season. With
the adoption of the Irish Cob
bier as the chief variety for ear
ly planting it was found that the
growing of the second crop was
more difficult, as the Cobbler
seldom makes a good second
crop, icing hard to get to sprout
early.
One of the most curious no.
tons has been adopted by some
of the Southern growers, in that
they propose to put the potatoes
of the early crop into cold stor-
age, with the idea of fooling the
potatoes with an artificial winter.
These people wholly miss the
idea of cold storage. Potatoes
are put in cold storage solely to
prevent their sprouting and to
keep them dormant for late
planting.
But with the seed of the pres
ent season the object is to get
them to sprout as early a. posi-
BILE, and putting them in cold
storage will defeat this. | have
grown second crops with the
Early Rose and White Bliss, but
never had any success with the
Irish Cobbler.
have found that a cut potato
will sprout more readily than
one not cut, and in order to get
a uniform stand it is necessary
to get the potatoes sprouted be-
fore planting, for some of them
will entirely refuse to sprout,
from immaturity, | suppose.
My method has been to cut the
potatoes in halves and spread
the out on the ground and cover
with pine straw, the straw is to
be kept somewhat moist, not
wet. Then watch the potatoes.
and having the land ready, plant
them as fast as they show signs
of sprouting. Plant in deep fur
rows so as to get in moist soil,
but cover lightly till they start
to grow. Then work the soil to
them gradually till level, and
cultivate shallow and level to
maintain the moisture, and do
not ridge up as we do early po-
tatoes. Plant none that do not
sprout. If covered deeply at
once they are apt to remain dor
mant and volunteer the next
spring. Progressive Farmer.
The above article was handed
us by Mr.. B. F. Ellis, cashier of
the Okolona Banking Company,
and he tells US that he thinks he
sees in it the acme of success in
growing fall potatoes. At any
rate he is satisfied it points to
the reasons why he has failed in
several instances when he had
high hopes of making as success
full hit and a reputation as a
trucker.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
THE WAY HE PAID.

"Our terms Of subscription are
strictly in advance" said the subur-
ban editor.
"But l haven't any vegetables ripe
yet" said the farmer.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
RICHLY ENDOWED.

'Dear me-" she walled, "I'm get
ting double chin"
Hubby tried to console her..
'Your chin is SO pretty" said he
'that you shouldn't kick because
gratifed Mother Nature is giving
you another one."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
DEMONSTRATED.

"Ma, our grocery man is going to
enlist. His boy says his pas got
lots of grit"
ct know he has. There is consider
able of it in our sugar"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19

The series of demonstrations
geven by the County Agent, as
sisted by Miss Patterson, spe-
cial agent, is now in progress.
This course, which it is hoped
every one will take advantage
of, is to continue through Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday of
this week.
: Owing to the difficulty in Sc
curing fruits and vegetables
needed, we can not adhere strict
ly to a program. However, the
following will be given as closely
as possible:
THURSDAY
Canning: Fancy pack toma-
ties, fancy pack berries. fancy
pack peaches, and corn; fruit
juices, jam; Demonstration OF
iceless refrigerator.
FRIDAY
Drying: okra, corn, squash
and beans. Canning: soup mix.
ture, carrots, beets, plums
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
GENUINE HUMAN TOUCH.

'1s there any real human inter-
est in this play of yours?"
"Is there? There is a real dinner
cooked on the stagep
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
NATURAL PLACE.

'That man who is crazy for Of
fee is putting lots of honey for the
voters in his speeches"
'I guess he gets it from the bee in
his bonnet"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19

The arrangements for the
school at Buena Vista are about
complete. 1t has been decided
to make the last day the big day.
Lectures of general interest will
be delivered. A wagon load of
corn will be shucked by the club
boys, and specimen exhibits Sc
lected. This will be fine op-
portunity for the old boys to
learn the fine points of seed
selection.
There will be some home dem
onstrations for the ladies and
the girls. We hope they will
save enough of the old ROSTERS
to bring along some fried chick
en- for the picnic dinner. There
will be an all-day dinner and
talking all around.
The boys will please sign the
cards that are being sent, them
and return the the cards at'once,
as we want to see how many to
provide for. Every boy will
bring one blanket or quilt, two
sheets and a pair of towels, as
we expect more than we have
accommodations for. Any boy
that does lot belong to the club
that wishes to come and stay the
week out, will please make APP
plication in writing at once. and
if we have room you will be no.
titled at once that a place has
been reserved for you.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
Her GUESS.

Edith (#ith magazine) What is
meant by the dark ages?
Marie-The ages that we keep
dark, 1 suppose, my dear.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
WARN ED.

Poet-How soon can I see the edi-
tor?
Office Boy-Just as soon as he gets
bail. There was another poet here
before you.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
RECHERCHE.

~After all, money is vulgar
rhing."
'tNot thousand dollar bills; they
move in very select society"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
THE LIKENESS.

"a comet is like Shakespeare, isn't
itw
"Can't say 1 see how"
sWhen it can tail unfold"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
STUPID OF HIM.

Bess (tearfully gazing at en-
velope) He swore that he would
never forget me and he's got my
middle initial wrong SO quick.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
A PERTINENT PROOF.

"Can you furnish any Touchdown
argument about her ability.to sew%
"Well, you just watch her fell a
gam."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
BETTER USE FOR MONEY.

Mr.. Noodle-It costs me 100000
. year to live.
Miss Bitter-How foolishly some
people spend their money!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
POOR FATHER.

-Disgraceful! Your skirts
don't reach to your shoe tops.
Daughter-True, papa; I must get
higher shoes at once.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
LAYING A FOUNDATION:

'How did you lay the foundation
Of your fortune?"
@I didn't lay it. I organized an
egg monopoly. The hens laid it."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
STILL AT 1T.

The. Learned Barber-In the old
days BARRIERS used to practice surgery
and bleed their patrons.
His Victim-Time they quit it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
MEAN.

81 had most enjoyable evening
at Browns recently"
"That so? They must have let
you talk about yourself"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as .
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUININh
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19
NECESSARILY.

~Aviators are always harmonious. I"
GLOW do you know that ?"
sThey have to be. If they're not,
they fall out" ,s.a..ss
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19

"You want to marry Harry? Why
he's regular good-for-nothingp
otis better to have a regular good
for-nothing than an irregular one,
isn't it?r
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-07-19

The Mayor-I've great scheme
10 increase the sale of marriage Ii
genses.
The City Register-How?
The Mayor-By having divorce
coupons attached to every one of
shem.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12
CITIZENS LOAD
REDS ON TRAIN

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 12-At-
torney General Whitney stated
that he had been advised that two
men had been killed at Bisbee, one
was a deputy sheriff and another
a striker.
Details are lacking but it Is un-
derstood they killed each other.
PHOENIX, AriZ., July 12.-The town
of Bisbee has suspended business and
the Citizens Protective League num-
bering 1.500 fully armed, rounded up
900 members Of the Industrial Work
ers of the World, searched them, and
loaded them in freight and cattle cars.
The men will be deported.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 12-Members
OF the Industrial Workers Of the
World, are coming to Nebraska in
large numbers from the Kansas harv-
est fields, according to police officials.
A band of fifty arrived on freight
last night, expecting to stop here, but
the police compelled them to continue
their journey.
At Fairbury, Neb., thirty w. WIS
were placed on a freight train and
shipped out of town.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12
Here's Another Rift!
Flour's Going Down

Another rift in the clouds. Flour
prices have dropped.
Flour now is selling cheaper than it
has since the beginning of the year.
Grain dealers say that people are not
speculating in flour, are afraid to buy
in quantities and hence the market is
very low.
Flour now sells for $12.4O to $14 a
barrel. This is still a very high price
for flour. Last year at this time 1t
was selling for 81 to IS barrel.
All mill feed prices have increased.
In the last ten days, they have ad-
vanced about SO on the ton. 1t is al
ways found that when flour prices
drop, mill feed prices advance.
Threshing has started in Kansas.
The yield has been much better than
was expected Grain dealers are pay
ing S2.15 to s2.35 pr bushel for this
new wheat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12

Fred Fisher, q years old, arrested
Wednesday night on charge OF vaS-
rancy, admitted il. police court Thurs
day morning that he had not registered
for military service, June 5, as was
required under the army conscr1ptlon
law.
He is the first Stacker" to be ar
rested in Richmond.
Federal authorities at Indianapolis
will be notified by Richmond officials
If convicted Fisher will be sentenced
to serve one year In prison and then
be subject to military service In
Europe.
Asked whether he knew that he may
be sent to prison for one year Fisher
said:
Don't Give Damn.
IT don't give a damn what they do
with me-"
Questioned by a Palladium reporter
he would not give any reason for regis,
tering. He claimed he was born Feb
ruary %, 1896 at Reno, Cal. He said
he had been on "the bum" for the last
three years and had made several trips
to Richmond. He claimed he had
tried four times to enlist in the army
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12
FIELD is PICKED
! FOR AIR STATION

A big pasture field at the county in
firmary, between the National road
and the Pennsylvania, seven miles
west of Richmond, probably will be
the Wayne county landing-station OF
student aviators on the proposed gov
ernment air route between Indianapo
lis and Dayton.
Sergeants Charles Pyle and John
Bookwalter, from army headquarters
at indianapolis, who are looking over
the route to locate landing places
learned of the Aeld from county Off
cials, and inspected it Thursday af
ternoon.
A small repair shop will be placed
a the field, together with signals to
guide the young airmen. Besides the
county station, emergency landing
places are being picked.
Farmers are asked by the govern
ment to offer fields for this use. Fields
sowed In wheat, corn, oats or any
food stuffs will not be used.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12
MONARCHY CHIEFS
IN China SEIZED

TIEN TSIN, July 12.-Cheng Chen
Fang and Lei Chen-Chun, ministers OF
finance and war, respectively. under
the monarchy, were arrested on
train at Feng Tai, while endeavorlng
to escape from Peking. Feng Lin ko,
the Manchurian general, whose inten-
tions were suspected, was unexpected
ly arrested in the Tin Tsin railroad
station. He was disguised.
Tuan Chi-Jui, leader Of the repubh-
can forces, referring to WI Ting
Fang's telegram that he has installed
himself minister of foreign affairs at
Shanghai, states WI has been dis
missed from office and that all ac-
tons after he had left Peking were
irresponsible. .
Tuan Chi-Jui said the cabinet es-
tablished at Tien Tsin will be trans.
ferred to Peking and that 1t alone Will
undertake all diplomatic dealings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12

deported men to submission were the
"supplice of the post; stoutly fet-
tered to posts, the men are exposed to
heat or cold, according to the season,
for days together, during which the
food rations are reduced systematical-
ly until they reach the proportions of
half ration only for two days sub
sistence.
Another cruelty practiced upon the
deported, to force them to work is the
"supplice of the tank" or severe ap.
plication of the Turkish bath. Several
witnesses have confirmed this fact
among them the son of manufactur
er of the region of Antwerp. who with
several of his comrades in camp was
shut up in a small room heated to a
very high temperature.
There was only room in the place
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12

werp, very stout, robust man at the
time Of the deportation was sent home
a physical wreck short time after
wards. He has since died from the
mistreatment. He made the recital OF
his sufferings to the doctor who treat
ed him, and the Belgian government is
in possession of the evidence as given
to the doctor.
Two soldiers from Havre, the Lebris
brothers, who escaped from Germany
confirm this evidence regarding the
supplice of the Turkish bath.
Simulated Execution.
A number of witnesses call attention
to the fact that frequently groups of
deported men have been the subject
of a simulated execution, sometimes
by a firing squad and sometimes by
machine gun, in order to overcome
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12
Denorted Bel6ans Die Under Rgors Of Horrible Torture

their resistance and impress their
comrades.
There is also another means of con-
straint used upon the deported in the
form of punishment camps, where the
regime is still more severe than in the
other internment camps and where
the deported are forced to work in the
marshes, often in most excessive cold
weather. dressed in nothing but trous-
ers, shirt and wooden shoes, without
food rugin an entire day.
Some Of the deported are sent to
agricultural centers, where. according
to man from Verviers, who escaped
from Germany. most of the victims
return so enfeebled, that it is neces
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12

for them to stand erect and so crowd
ed they were scarcely able to turn.
They were left there twenty-fouI
hours. Then they were led to a fac
tory in the neighborhood. where they
were asked If they would go to work
Exposed to Storm.
Upon their refusal, they were taken
to a field under military escort, divest
ed of their overcoats, shoes, fscarfs
and hats or caps, and exposed in a
snowstorm an entire day and an en-
tire night, with nothing to eat or drink
and under the absolute prohibition to
make the slightest movement Some
of them lost consciousness after a few
hours OF this exposure and all.of them
were taken to the hospitals the follow
ing day
The son of manufacturer of Ant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12

HAVRE, June 20 Correspondence
of the Associated Press) 1.-The Bel
gian government has received from
various sources evidence which ac-
cords In every detail, proving that de
ported Belgian civilians are subjected
systematically to mistreatment to
bring them to forced labor for the Ger.
man army.
This evidence exposes nsumc1ent
nourishment cruel punishment: orutai
Intimidation and hard conditions OF
lohor. under which great many OF
the deported civilians succumb while
a larger proportion return so redlced
and weakened that they are Incapable
OF physical effort.
Here 10 Camp Regime
This is the regime Of the camp OF
soltau described by one OF the men
who had been interned there and VINO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12
MISS GRACE BECK
AGAIN EN- bARkS

Miss Grace Beck. daughter Of Post
master Beck, who divorced her first
husband, and her second after living
with him two weeks, has again en-
barked upon the matrimonial high
seas.
Dispatches received from Deadwood,
South Dakota, say that Miss Beck and
Lester H. Schoenthal, paint salesman
of Denver, Colorado, we're married at
that place June 80.
The marriage followed a whirlwind
courtship of only few months. Miss
Eeck met Schoenthal while travelling
in the West for the Standard Pattern
company. She left Richmond several
months ago.
Miss Becks parents admitted Thurs
Gay that their daughter had married.
The couple will make their home in
Denver after December 1.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12

succeeded in escaping in the morning
"a third of litre of beverage resem-
bling coffee but seeming to have
been made of acorns; at noon hall
litre of soup. generally made of beets
but sometimes Of potatoes; in the
evening a fifth of litre of porridge
made of cornmea1 or barley; the ra-
ton of bread is about half pound
per day; it is made of a mixture OF
corn meal and rye.
The interned are never given meat,
fish or cheese. In certain camps, the
evening meal was suppressed alto
gether and even the other meagre re-
pasts were reduced for those who re-
fused to work for the Germans.
Exposed to Elements
Besides hunger. the principal meas
ures resorted to in order to bring the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-12
GERMAN SURPRISE ATTACKS
REPUcSED ON RIVER MEUSE

PARIS. July 12.-After a violent
bombardment, the Germans tried sew
eral surprise attarcks during the night
on both banks of the Meuse but were
repulsed, according to a statement
issued by the war office today.
The statement follows:
'The artillery fighting was quite
spirited in the Champagne and ON the
Aisne front in the Laffaux mill sector.
Enemy attacks in the region Of the
Trianguliare plateau and south of
Juvincourt were easily repulsed.
"On the two banks of the Meuse In
the sector of Hill 304, and north of the
Hardaumont work. the Germans after
violent bombardment made a num-
ber of attacks.
There is nothing else to report on
the remainder of the front"