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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-02-22

Mrs. Curt Walker, of Houston,
spent the weekend here the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Martin.
Mrs. Ollie D. CONNER, of
Tupelo, spent the weekend here
the guest of her parents, Mr..
T. J. W. ofn.
Mr.. j. w. Ceilings, Represent
ing the Mergenthaler Linotype
Co., of New Orleans, was in the
city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Edens
were amoug those from here
who attended Mardi Gras at
New Orleans.
Singer Sewing Machines sold
for cash or part payments by
j. B. Dowdle, Salesman,
Okolona, Miss.
Mr.. E. M. Rubel has returned
from New York City, where he
purchased a stock of goods for
]. Rubel & Co.
Mrs. w. H. Holoman, of Hous-
ton, spent part of last week here
the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
J. C. Williams.
Mr.. Jesse Davis and family
left last week for Memphis
where they expect to make their
home in the future.
Mrs. E. M. Rubel has return
ed from a delightful visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. George
Hexter, in Memphis.
Charlie Woodfn, who is at
tending the A. and M. College,
spent part of last week at home
on account of illness.
Mrs. T. ]. Chambers left Sat
urday for st. Louis, where she
went to buy stock of spring
and summer millinery.
Mr.. Paul Berry, who has been
in Memphis for some time, is
spending a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G..
Berry.
A post card to ]. B. Dowdle,
Singer Sewing Machine to your
home and will exchange for your
old one and balance on easy pay
ments.
Houston Times-Post, Feb. 10
R. j. West, the progressive,
young mayor of Okolona, was a
business visitor to Houston We'd
nesday.
There will be services at Grace
Episcopal church Sunday night,
February 25th, conducted by
Rev. Jno. Gass. Everybody in
vited to attend.
Aberdeen Weekly, Feb. 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Savage, Of
Okolona, and Mrs. Geo. Mitchell,
of Tupelo, were the guests of
friends here on Tuesday.
Houston Times Post, Feb. 16-
Mrs. E. E. Sedberfy, has re-
turned to her home in Okolona
after visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. N. W. Bradford.
Rooms to rent. ]. M. Haley.
DIR. w. H. Whitaker, of Grena-
da, Grand Lecturer of the Royal
Arch Chapter, was here
first of the week and put two
classes through the Chapter.
Mrs. w. E. Nichols entertain
ed quite a number of her friends
at Five Hun lred on Thursday
afternoon of last week. The
Valentine idea was beautifully
carried out, After a number of
interesting and exciting games
delightful refreshments were
served.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-02-22
At a meeting Of the woodmen

At a meeting or the W00dmen
Circle last Friday night, Mrs. ].
M. McCool was elected delegate
to the State Convention Of the
Woodmen Circle, which will be
held in Laurel.
1.-The Children's Story Hour"
will be held Saturday, of this
week, at the Carnegie Library
by Mrs. ]. :. Ligon at 2:30 P. M.
Children from a to 10 years of
age are invited to come.
Houston Hummer, Feb. 16-
Mr.. C. Dossett, of 'Okolnoa,
recently purchased the Higgin-
botham property and now has
it in operation. We welcome
this family to Houston.
will be at The FIRST NatiJnal
Bank in Okolona on Saturday,
February oath, and want to buy
some good mules.
HI. D. AUSTIN.
Frank Turner Miller came up
from the A. and M. College and
and spent the weekend with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Miller. He had as his guest,
while here, Oliver Tate, of
Laurel.
The First National Bank here
received two car loads of Hol-
stein dairy cattle from MINES
sofa this week and all have been
taken by their customers. This
is a good move. Let's have more
of them.
Because of the high prices of
flour and other groceries and the
fact that we have to pay cash,
we are forced to sell for cash.
On and after March LIST we will
sell strictly for cash to everybody.
Vienna Bakery.
Mrs. w. P. Tindall has return
ed from Birmingham, where she
went some weeks ago for medi-
cal treatment. Her many friends
are very glad to see her so much
improved. Mr.. Tindall went
over to Birmingham and ac-
companied her home.
Chancellor Power, of the Uni,
versity, informs Mrs. A. t. Sto-
vail, chairman of State Fedora
ton Music Clubs, that he will
gladly place music upon the COM
ing State High School Field
meet, for open competition,
awarding prizes for same, and
requests her to send in the names
of contestants, that he may COM
municate with them at once.
| MULES FOR SALE---All
Kinds and all Prices. Cash
or Credit
L. z. HURT,
If OkOlOna, Miss.
Mr.. N. D. Guerry, the farm
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-02-22

Your druggist will refund 4 PAZu
OINTMENT fails 70 cure ary Itching
Blind, Bleeding SrProtrudnY f,lt toi4deys,
The frst applise ion gives Ease Kest. So
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-02-22
MULES FOR SALE---AlI
Kinds and all Prices. Cash
or Credit
L. z. HURT,
If OkOlOna, Miss.

Mr.. N. D. Guerry, the farm
demonstration for this side of the
creek. arrived here Tuesday ev-
ening and went right to work.
Mr.. Query comes from Artesia,
where he was raised on a farm,
and is acquainted with the prai-
rie problems. He is a graduate
of the A.. and M. College, was
year with the Department of
Entomology in Louisiana, and
has been connected with the
Farm Demonstration work in
Arkansas. These experiences
should make him a valuable ad-
visor to the trainers. who should
get in touch with him at once.
Ae will edit a farm department
in the Messenger.
The Children's Story Hour on
last Saturday afternoon. :proved
to be a most helpful and en-
pertaining for the many little
boys and girls who had gathered
in the Lecture Boom of the
Okolona Carnegie Library for
this the first of a series of Story
Hours by members of the Lanier
Club. Mrs. D. F. Morgan, the
reader of the afternoon, gained,
in her pleasing way, an unknown
attention, as she gave the well
appointed selections for child
rem from four to ten years Of
age. Among her stories, The
Town Musicians of Bremen, SO
appealed to the little folks that
at the close of this reading the
children themselves initiated this
band.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
BID $4,000 FOR
KILBANE TO MEET
LEONARD IN PHILA.

New York, May 9-R Benny Leon
the Establishments Of a few boxing
prom ters in the city of Philadelphia,
they will mingle there in a six-round
bout. Two offers of a $4,000 purse
were made Monday night after Leon
ard stopped Charles Thomas. Harry
Edwards, who manages the Olympia
club, was the first to proffer this sum,
and a few minutes later John Shibea
tied the bid. Edwards would run the
bout in his club early part of next
month, while Shibe would hold the big
event at the Athletics ball park.
This is a remarkably generous offer
from Philadelphia, but both Leonard
and Kilbane are popular lheroes in
that somnolent town. Kilbane does
his best fighting over there and his.
style tickles the fancy of the army Of;
Quaker fans. Ell Il
Leonard is so firmly established as
an idol that the other evening he was
presented with a loving cup. The fact
that the bout would only be Of six
rounds duration may assist greatly
in bringing the match to Phi1ly. That
alone would be the inducement, for
there's no doubt the boys can get betsss
ter proposals from other cities - {.
AS far as Leonard is concerned he
is eager to meet the featherweight
champion under any reasonable con-
ditions. Benjamin believes he can
outpoint Kilbane from six rounds to
twenty, : and therefore the distance
dosen,t, bother him in the slightest.
Kilbane doesn't appear to be over
anxious to daily with Leonard, for he
preserves deep silence when a match
is mentioned. The champion. however,
| is not going to let any fat purses slide,
so when the bidding gets active he
will probably lend a favorable ear. At
| the present time this is undoubtedly
the most interesting match in sight.
It was announced yesterday by the
secretary of the Athletic Commission
| that the ban on the Harlem Sporting
club would become extinct after May;
| IT. This will enable the club to stage
| the Morris and Moran match. which is
slated for May 10. This order will. en-
able the battlers and the club ondcials
to breathe normally again, for cur
| tailment Of the match would have
been worse than knockout
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
(By Wagner.)


They will break bottle of wine
over the bow of the good ship Eastern
League tomorrow and the launching
of the season of 1917 will be officially
accomplished. We don't know where
the ship is going but it will be on it's
way. The league starts tins season.
with eight cities and should be in
much better shape to weather the
storms than last year when a burden
of ten cities had to be lugge'd around.
Lowell and Lynn have been thrown
into the waste basket so the combina-
ton now includes Bridgeport, New
Haven, Hartford, New London,
Springfield, Lawrence and Portland,
Me All have shown themselves pay
ing cities in past seasons although
Lawrence has not done we'll in the
last two years. This was probably due
to poor business methods however
Bob Emmons, a millionaire sportsman
owns the franchise this year and he
has Jack Flynn, formerly of Spring
field, to manage the club. Flynn has
the remains of the Lynn and Law
renee clubs around which to build a
team and as he is a hustler he will
undoubtedly gather a fine aggrega-
ton.
/ .Bridgeport's prospects look brighter
than in many years. Manager Paul
Krichell has collected a strong team
and although the pitching department
is not as good as the other depart
ments this fault will probably be rem
edied soon. Tomorrow Krichen will
take his troupe to Savin Rock where
| the campaign will be opened with the
New Haven club. Bridgeport has
Magic and Donnel1y in addition to
Krichell for catchers; Smith, Lillipop,
Howe, Coveny, Banks and Wood for
pitchers; Lear, first base; Prieste, Sec
ond base, Martin, shortstop, and War
ner, third base; Briggs, linn, Bracket
and Corcoran, outfielders. One catcher
and one outf1eder will be released
soon and several changes will be made
| in the twirling staff.
New Haven has three Of the clever
est hurlers in the league in Wood
ward, Donovan and Weaver. Dev1ne
and F1aherty, last year with Bridge
port, are the backstops; Moose Miller
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
DUNDEE WOULDN'T
BE ABLE TO PUT
FRED WELSH OUT

New York. May .9-That Johnny
Dundee, despite the handicap in
weight, could outpoint Champion
Welsh is more than probable, but
whether he could do more than mere
ly add another to tho number of pop
ular decisions Welsh has lost is de-
cidediy doubtful. Dundee is not a
good fiHisher, and 1t Is very evident
that it will take a good hitter to break
through We1sh's defence with a c. o,
D. wa11op.
just what will happen to Welsh
title in the not distant future is rather
uncertain. That he will retire with
the title still in his possession lis
against all precedent. Jack MeAu-
life was the only lightweight cham,
pion to retire undefeated. but MeAu,
life was different proposition,
He took great pride in being cham.
pien, and preferred. to sacrifice that
money he might have earned by re-
naming in the ring after his preW=
ess had begun to waae. Welsh thinks
only of the measy mad nothing of the
honor, so that it is probable that he
will SO Ga and ca until forced into res
tirement by a Knockout waliep,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
EASTERN OPENING TOMORROW
Eight Clubs Prmed for Start of Pennant Race
Which Promises to Be Close

is on first, Neal Ball of this city is
holding down second, Torphy is the
and Red Whalen, another
former Bridgeporter, is on third. The
outfielders are Simpson, Nutter and
Joe Shannon.
About all Hartford has so far is a
manager but he is a good one. Lou
Pieper has gathered a bunch of
youngsters and hopes to build UP a
club. He has a good catcher in Stuff
fly Carroll and hard hitting infielder
in Fletcher Low. The others are
unknown in this section.
Gene Mccain will have the usual
strong aggregation in New London.
Harvey Russell and Fish are back
to do the catching while Martin, Rel
ger and Craig, the latter from the
Phil1ies, are the leading pitchers. The
Planters will have a good infield,
which will be strengthened by the
addition of First Baseman DeNovilIe,
who was with Lynn last season.
Becker and Candy, the latter from
the Phillies, will also try for positions.
The Cubans are Rodes and Gonzales.
Jack O'Hara, who took Jack
Flynn's place as manager of Spring
field, had number of vacancies to
fill but has secured some capable men
Bill Powers will be the mainstay in
the box and Hammond, the crack sec
ond baseman will return. Larry
Mahoney, who was with Lawrence las
season, will play shortstop but The
strength of the remainder of the clut
is not known. tFN
Billy Hamilton has been released as
manager Of Worcester. One of the
owners, Jack Mack, will attempt to
fill the role of manager and Pitcher
Mckinley will probably take charge
on the field. Worcester had a strong
aggregation last year but not much
can be predicted about this years out.
J fit.
In Portland, Me-, the team will be
conducted by M. J. Clarity, a former
New England Lacquer. Dick Tuckey
the old Bridgeport finger, is with
Portland again and so are most OF
the sluggers who kept the club in the
| running in 1916.
It looks like a big opening If i
doesn't rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
CLAIMS
NO FORTUNES IN
BASEBALL NOW

Washington, May 9.-John K. Tener,
president Of the National league, in a
letter to the chairman of the Senate
Finance committee yesterday, says
that the proposed tax Of 10 per cent.
on the gross receipts Of baseball games
would be absolutely ruinous," but
adds that the owners are more than
anxious to do their share and suggests
levying tax either ON the net returns
or by adding a small amount to the
price of each ticket.
MIR. Tener, as we'll as Ban johnson,
president of the American league,
have been attempting to obtain hear
ings before the Ways and Means COM
mittee of the House, which. has been
drafting the new revenue bill, but
have failed.
In his letter to Senator Simmons,
chairman Of the Senate Finance COM
mittee, President Tener said in part:
1.-The business of conducting profess
sional baseball games is not a lucra-
tive one by any means and much more
money has been lost in it's conduct
than has been made.
"It is a known fact that no one in
all the past half century who has been
engaged in this business has ever
made a fortune direct from club own
ership or stock investment in base
ball. ~
ut would, therefore, be absolutely
ruinous to our business if a tax were
levied upon our gross receipts, for if
SO assessed it would practically neces-
state a discontinance of the business,
and hence no resultant revenue to the
government.
MAY I, therefore, suggest that YOU
consider and advocate the levyinsr Of
such tax either upon the net returns
or on each admission as a Just and
more equitable method, as well as ona
which will return the greatest revenue
to the government"
In opening his letter president Tener
said that baseball in particular would
welcome an opportunity to do its
share in providing the necessary rev.
enue for the government in war time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
Rovers Beat Rangers
In Soccer Encounter

New Haven, May 9-The Bridge
port Rovers gained a great victory at
soccer over the New Haven Rangers
on the latter's ground at Beaver park
Sunday by the score Of three goals to
nothing. The game was one of the
best ever seen on the ground and the
Rovers were easily the better team
and deserved to win. This victory
has placed the Revers within one
league point Of the Wayerlsys with
one game in hand.
The first goal of the game was seor-
ed by Eliafn who took advantage of
an opening close in and from scrinl-
IMAGES scored the first goal for the
ReveFs. This put new life into the
teaHa and before tbs interval wrig-
ellsworth had again scored for the
Rovefs with beautiful shot that took
KissocA by surprise.
After the intervals The Rangers
played Up better but could not pene-
tfate the sound defense OF Wilkinson,
PhsiHaan and Mason. End to send
play was the order fer quite a while
Until SheateH got the ball and beat
several opponents, He seat in a long
shot that beat Kisssck all the way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
FAMOUS COLLEGE
PLAYERS. IN! NAVAL
RESERVE TEAM

Newport, R. L, May 9.-Athletics in
che IReservtsts Regiment of the Second
Naval District are being perfected for
an departments. The team tentatively
arranged for baseball includes some
OF the best material from Princeton.
Dartmduth,S NaHal Academy, Cornell.
Brow 4S5ess Fvsilians and other col
legos <. I : = - - 4
The makeup of the baseball team in
cluIdes Barrett of Cornell, Keddie, and
Rods OF Dartmouth for pitchers; Black
OF Yale, Salmonsen of Dartmouth, and
Goodspeed of Princeton as catchers;
L11th of the Naval Academy Shubet
and Whitney OF Cornell, Garrish and
Stewart of Dartmouth az infielders;
barley, 1Easton, and Hutchinson Of
Yale ssIs and Whitney # Cornell 1'el as out
Members of the football team thus
far selected are Gennert of Princeton
for centre, Captain Black of Yale and
Captain Hogg of princeton for guards,
Gates of Yale and it's captain this
year. Gilman of the Naval Academy,
Triet OF Dartmouth and Semmens of
Princeton f9Eo tackles; - Higginb otham
of Yale. LuthIef tAnnapoliss and Bray
ton of Williams for ends; sCaptain
Barrett of Cornell's team of 1915, and
Captain Berrish Of Dartmouth team of
1915 for backs; Eberstadt of Brown,
Thomas of Princeton, Hutchinson OF
Yale, Benedict of Cornell, Schuler OF
Cornell, and Captain J. Schiller OF
CornelPs freshmen have been selected
Tor positions on the team, which will
be the strongest ever assembled by
college men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
FRANK BAKERS
DOUBLE BEATS
HIS old TEAM

Philadelphia, May 9.-Connie Mack
and watched one of his former stars
beat the reconstructed Philadelphia
Athletics in the final game Of the Sc
ries here. Frank Baker, former guar
dian, Of third base in Shibe Park,
struck a two-base hit, which decided
the pastime in favor of the Yankees
by to 2.
LAS the result of the victory of the
Yankees moved into third place. They
are now two games behind the Red
Sox, who lead the league. Perhaps
the sweetest part of the victory for the
Yankees was that they finally defeat
ed Bullet Joe Bush, who for two years
has been something Of a hoodoo for
them. Bush started the game, but
lasted only two innings. The Yankees
piled him for four hits and three runs
while he was on the mound
This victory made it two straight
for the Yankees in the series, and
evened UP for the two they lost to the
Mackmen in New York. It also
marked their last appearance in the
East until they have made q trip
through the Western wing of the cir
cult. 4
They left here early last evening for
Toronto, where they will play IN ex-
hibition game with the Toronto club
in honor Of Harry Lajoie, who has
ter twenty years Of service in the big
leagues. Gajoie is the Toronto man
ager.
Nick Cullop, who was matched
against Bush, was not at his best, and
he had many uneasy moment durins
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
AL REICH PUTS
TERRY KELLER OUT
In FIFTH SESSION

Al Reich stopped Terry Keller in
the fifth round at the Pioneer S. C.
last night. Kellar was dropped for
the count of nine with a left hook,
but got up and was knocked down
again for a second count of nine.
When he got to his feet he was I'M
able to protect himself and the ref
cree stepped between the men and
sent Keller to his corner.
Keller was badly handicapped in
the matter of weight and gave good
account Of himself until he was drop
ped. He drove the larger man
around the ring at first with furious
two-handed attack His blows lack
ed the necessary steam, however, and
Reich steadied himself and finally
brought his man down.
Keller was almost knocked through
the ropes in the third round with a
right to the jaw. He saved himself
by grasping the middle strand just
as he was about to fly into the crowd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
Spring Weather In
New England Not Very
Good for Baseball


April weather in our New England
climate is all right for some things,
but not always for baseball, writes
Bob Dunbar In the Boston Traveller,
but the difficulty is in convincing
baseball magnates in more favored
chimes that later opening is desir.
able. Across the Alleghenies the
spring weather Is OF a more settled
variety than In New England, and as
half our big league clubs are situated
In the West, the suggested reform
is hardly likely to become effective.
Nevertheless 1t ia much needed,
and could be made IL each club was
only scheduled to play 20 games. in
stead of 30 as at present, with each
opponent. No National League club
Went bankrupt in the eos when a 14o
instead of the 154 game schedule was
Ia vogue. And the regular season
then opened on April ~, at the very
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
CONNIE N MACK :.
SENDS PITCHER
TO new HAVEN

New Haven, May president Col
,lins of the New Haven baseball CLUB
last night received~a telegram from
Connie Mack of the Athletics stating
that he was sending along youngster
named ~Naylor. Naylor is right
hand pitcher and was due to arrive
Today. He will probably be here In
time to jump into toys for the hrs'
gnme of the season tomorrow.
The Murlins worked out both morn
ing and afternoon yesterday. The
lineup which will start against Bridge
mort here tomorrow was given plenty
of fielding and batting practice. Sew
sral of the recruits, who have been
here since the opening practice ses-
sion, will draw their releases today.
Joe Shannon. it is reported, will start
the season in center field and Reed.
It is said, will be released.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-09
SEENAND HEARD
FROMTHE INSIDE

local boy was beaten by to 4.
Fred Hartman, hero of the dog
race from Winnipeg to st. Paul last
Februar, wants to enlist in the avia-
ton corps and has applied at the re-
cruiting office in Chicago.
When Manager George Stal1ings of
the Braves got married he must have
chased away the jinx. The Braves
have won two straight since George
walked down the aisle to the strains
of the wedding march.
Johnny Rassler, catcher for Frank
Chances Los Angeles club of the Pa
cific Coast club, has been praised by
major league scouts and is said to be
ready for fast company. He had a
trial in the American league league
once before but was a trifle raw then.
Bassler claims he dosen't care about
playing in the East because of ex-
cessive hot weather. If Bass1er had
been around here this spring he
wouldn't have pulled that one.
Bunny Hearne, who pitched for
New London last season. is displaying
his old time ability for Toronto of the
International league. Yesterday he
held Providence to five hits and beat
them by 2 to /.
The Yankees have managed to hold
their own against the eastern clubs
although they may not be able to dc
so well on the western trip which
starts today. Although the club lost
good man when Gilhooley was hurt
the accident gave Tim Hendryx a
chance to show his batting power. The
former Southern Lacquer has made
four hits in the last two contests.
It'll give the fans a real team this
season or I'll give the team away
Owner Jim Clarkin Of the Hartford
team is quoted as saying. It's a good
thing he didn't say that last year o.
he would be minus a ball club b,
this time.