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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-13
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National League.
Philadelphia 4. st. Louis 0.
Brooklyn ?, Cincinnati o.
Pitt tsburg 5, Boston 4.
Chicago 6, New York 10.
American League.
Chicago s, New York 4.
Washington ., Cleveland ?.
Philadelphia, ,, Detroit 8.
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For rent-cottage. GIT Willow
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04
George r. James to Speak
in OkOlona

Mr.. George R. James, the
Memphis business man and
farmer who has been of inestim-
able benefit to the States of
Tennessee and Mississippi during
the past two years, giving freely
of his time, talent and effort for
the benefit of the, Memphis
Trade Territory, will address the
farmers and business men of
Okolona and vicinity at the
Court House in Okolona on Oct.
18th. The hour of the speaking
will be stated in a later announce
ment. No one should miss the
opportunity to hear this address.
Mr.. James comes to Okolona
under the auspices of The Oko-
Iona Business Mems Club.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04

8. Every stalk in the vicinity
of the seed stalk should be well
fruited. If barron or weak
stalks stand near a normal stalk,
the ears from the normal stalk
will not be suitable for seed.
10. Be careful to select stalks
that are free from disease and
that do not stand near diseased
stalks.
IL. Twill be noticed in going
through the fields that those
stalks that ''lay by" last, or re-
main growing despite wet or dry
spells, are the ones that bear the
heaviest ears. This persistent
quality is certainly to be desired.
IL. Every seed ear should be
snugly covered by the shuck.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04
A Letter from France
Somewhere in France,
Sept. 4, 1917.

Dear mama:
Today was my second day at
"solo" flying, and Pm glad to
inform you that | still have two
arms, two legs and all the other
members of the body, and no
machines are, demolished on my
.aceountl After a week of bad
weather, we started flying again
Sunday and Monday morning /
made my first solo. There were
four of us in the first class to fly
alone, so we had lots of specta-
tors. Yesterday and today were
both good days, so I've made
eleven flights alone, and I'm era
zy about it. 1t is a great feeling
to be way up in the air above
everybody else, going about sew
enty-five miles an hour. Land
ing is the only difficult part of it,
and it is then that most acci-
dents occur but of course they
are not serious as far as the
pilots welfare is concerned.
Pm in hopes this good weather
will continue so that | can be
transferred to an advanced
school within a few weeks.
Last Friday three of US took a
long walk, taking in some of the
nearby country. We went
through a little village called -
and it way a very quaint and in
teresting place. Later we stop
ped in an orchard and ate some
grapes, peaches and apples, and
the peaches were as fine as |
ever saw. / never saw such a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04
Y ON AN HOOD
THEGLORY OF THE NATION

your country's plans by betray-
ing your sympathies?
If you were finally discovered
and could purchase safety and a
life of ease by wedding a bar
barous foeman, would you prefer
to choose a miserable death?
Mary Ward has to decide all
these and other momentous
questions in ]. Stuart Blackton's
soul-stirring spectacle, Woman
hood, The Glory of the Nation, "
starring Alice Joyce in the role
of Mary Ward and Harry 7.
Morey which is at the Mill -Capp
Theatre Monday night, Oct. 20.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04

country as this for fruit. Of
ten wish that you all could enjoy
some of it with me.
Since the first bunch of draft
ed men have been called into
service | suppose America is be-
ginning to realize that she is at
war. Day before yesterday
some more Americans arrived
here. so we now have quite a
crowd. We lead a very easy life
here do nothing but eat. sleep
and fly, and / enjoy all three.
I've gain ed several pounds sine
we been here. We get the
Paris edition of both the N. Y.
Herald and the Chicago Tribune,
so / have an opportunity of keep
ing up with the main points of
interest in America. | noticed
in the New York Herald the 9TH
er day, that Julian Morrison, Of
Statesyille, was over here in the
ambulance service. Quite a
number of ambulance men have
joined the aviation service, so |
should not be surprised to see
him in it soon.
Sunday afternoon | talked
quite a while with an American
who has been in the trenches
thirty-two months, so of course
he had lots of interesting tales
to tell. You can't count too
much on the dope" you hear in
America.
It's about time for the lights
to go out, so I'll have to stop.
Write to me often. Lots of love
to all.
Your loving son,
Gilbert.
Address me:
Sergeant w. G. Morrison,
u. S. Air Service,
via. N. Y. A. G. F. France.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04
October Sth Seed Corn Day
Select Your Seed in the Field

The rules given below by
Prof. C. A. Cobb are practically
if not quite the same as were
published in the Messenger a
few years ago as they were TAX
en- from one Of his speeches; but
they are so good that they are
worth repeating, especially since
our people are more interested in
corn culture now than they were
then, and some of them may
want to select their seed corn in
the field, as all should do.
The rules are as follows:
l. The seed stalks should be
from s to 10 feet tall.
2. The base of the stalk
should be large and fiat.
8. The blades of the seed
stalk should be broad and long.
a. The seed stalk should ta-
per gently from the base to the
tassel.
5. In all prolific varieties
there should be at least two full
ly developed ears to each stalk.
8. The ears on the seed stalk
should be well placed, one on
each side of the stalk, about A
feet from the ground.
z. The seed ears should be
borne upon short, stout shanks,
A or 5 inches long. that permit
the ears to hang down.
s. The stalk from which seed
ears are to be selected should
not occupy more than normal
room, should not stand at the
end of a skip nor at the end of
the row. Select a stalk that has
fought its way and won.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04
pennants value $500
Best Yield

pennants value $500
Best Yield
First Prize $500
Second $500
Third $500
4th, 5th, 9Th and 7th to be
pennants value $500.
To the boy having the worst
ten ears on exhibit Mr.. E. D.
Metheney will give one bushel
of his fine field selected Mosby
seed corn grown on his farm
close to Okolona.
PIG CLUB
Grand Prize, to be given for
the most gain per day, the best
finish and the best record $40. 0O
Gain per day will count so
Finish Is
Record 25
Second Prize $500
Third $3.50
The 4th, 9Th, 9th and 7th prize
will consist of a fine pig club
pennant.
Best Pig $3.50
Second $500
Third $3.50
The fouth, fifth, sixth and
seventh prize will consist of a
fine pig club pennant.
The Best Book $500
Second $3.50
Third $1.00
Fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
will be club pennants.
Now boys get your corn gath
cred. You must get two of
your, neighbors to measure your
pot and see your corn gathered
and weighed. The corn must be
weighed to win a prize for yield.
1t can be weighed with cotton
scales or with wagon scales.
Read the instructions on page
seven of the big folder ] gave
you in the spring.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04

If you found your mother and
sister slain and your brother
blinded in a hopeless battle
would you have the womanhood
to bear up under it?
If the debonair foreign noble
man came along and still showed
he loved you, would you forgive
him for being an invader?
If you had a chance to serve
your country by pretending to
be a traitor would you consider
it?
If your true American lovers
sister was ruthlessly executed
before your eyes, would you ruin
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04
Trade Day Premium List
To the Club Boys

i take great pleasure in an
nouncing the prize list for the
big day Oct. Is. The men OF
Okolona have been very liberal
in their contributions. AS soon
as the list is closed a list OF
those contributing will be pub
lished. In, the meantime pub
lish the list of prizes that have
already been secured. A boy
winning large prize will be de-
barred from taking one of the
smaller ones.
The following is the list OF
prizes:
CORN
Grand Prize
For best yield, best ten ears,
cheapest yield and best kept
record $500.
Best Book
First Prize $1,000
Second $500
Third $500
4th, 5th, 9Th and 7th to be club
pennants value $500
Best Ten Ears
First Prize $1,000
Second up-to-date cultivator
Third $500
4th, 9th, 9th and 9TH to be club
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04
WHAT WOULD YOU Do?
Would You Sacrifice Desires and
Sill Your Emotions for
Your COuntry's Good?

If you were a beautiful Ameri-
can debutante and received a
proposal of marriage from a fine
young foreign nobleman, would
you hesitate?
If you were an unprotected
girl and heard that your home
had been wrecked in a sudden
war, would you dare to hurry
back to the heart of danger?'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04
Lyceum Entertainment at Public
School Auditorium Wednes-
day Oct. 10th

Miss Clarissa Harold who made
such a hit on our chautauqua
course last year, will give a pro-
gram st the school auditorium on
Wednesday, Oct. 10th. 500 P.
M. The net proceeds will be
used for benefit of public school.
Admission 25 and so cents.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-10-04
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because il contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUININR
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
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shot BY HIS OWN GUN.
Florence Citizen seriously Wounded
While Hunting.

Florence. Jan. ,3o.--Mr. H. o. 8
jackson. Of this city, was badly injur-
ed Thursday by the premature dis
charge Of . shotgun In his own hands
while returning from a days hunt.
Mr.. Jackson. with friepds, had been
down on Cooper river. near Monck's
Corner. on a duck hunt. They had
just returned to the bank of tho rives
In o boat and when he attempted TO
remove his loaded gun from the boal
It was discharged, the trigger of the
gun striking some part Of the boat. !
The load struck Mr.. Jackson q
slancing blow in the temple and side
Of the head. wounding him badly. He
was brought to Florence and carried
to Z local infifmary and 10 reported
renting fairly well. 80 80 ?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
10 INSTALL RICE MILL.
Sumter Roller Mile 70 Caro- for Rice
'' - Wen - Wheas and Corn.

The Sumter Chamber OF Commerce
10 now able to, announce that the
Sumter Roller Mills will positively in
stail an up-to-dits rice mill for the
huiiing Of rice. and that the mill will
be Of sufacisnt capacity 70 take care
Of All Of the rice brought here for
huliins. and the inaohlnery win b4
Of the very latest approved tyre. The
mill Will be ready to care for All rice
planted during 1917. ~ 8
This should prove gratifying infor.
nation 20 hundreds Of farmers of
Sumter. Lee and Clarendon and 9TH
sr counties near to Sumter because. IL
the farmers 90 into the rice planting
business a. they should. they will save
many hundreds Of thousands Of dol.
lars annually.
The Chamber Of Commerce urges
and hopes that rice planting will be
seneral in these three counties this
year as the more rice there is pro-
duoed ut home the greater will be the
amount Of money kept at home.
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A LESSON FOR FARMERS.
What the Boil Weevil Teaches in
Agriculture.

Appropos of the coming of the boil
weevil, the following may not be amiss
just at this time, with apologies to f.
G. S. under the title of Friend"
"A boil weevil and a farmer met
upon the road one day. Said the
farmer to the weevil: All your kind
I'd like to slay.' Said the weevil to
the farmer, You have never heard
my side Of this pestiferous question
or you wouldn't want my hide Quoth
the weevil I'm the only thing to set
you planters right upon the road of
sanity and bring you into sight Of
methods that will make your farms
blossom like a rose, and stop the
dreams of wealth you have while
chopping cotton rows. You all have
many times agreed to cut the cotton
crop by planting less and making less
so prices wouldn't drop, but you've
broken each agreement all to dusty
smithereens, and you haven't got a
dollar in your poor old ragged jeans.
You couldn't cut your acreage to
make your neighbors rich. for he was
planting his land, fence corners and
the ditch; in such case you knew ex-
actly just the thing to do, so you fol-
lowed him and both of you helped cut
the price in two. Now rye come here
to make the other fellow keep his
word, and I'm cussed out with tho
but you raise = little cotton and much
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meat and corn and stuff your
neighbor tries to fool you I will this
time call his bluff"
For your information, beg to ad-
wise at meeting of the directors of
the Sumter Roller mills held on Mon
day, January 22nd, it was decided to
install rice hulier and polisher in
time to take care of the next crop.
This information will no doubt be of
considerable interest to the planters Of
Sumter and surrounding counties, and
is another step towards preparing for
the coming of the boil weevil.
Respectfully yours.
Sumter Roller Mills,
A. c. Pheps. President and Treas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27

more centres to be heard from. This
sum will be used for tuberculosis work
under the care of the city nurse.
The president of the league told
Of recent visit to the Jail and of the
deplorable conditions there and res
olution was passed asking the COM
missioners to take immediate action
towards improving matters there.
A representative of the Davey Tree
Co., made a short talk to the ladies
on the care Of trees. and Of the work
he was engaged to do in the town.
The league decided to use all possible
influence to induce citizens to have
this work done in front of their own
homes, also to ask council to go with
a committee from tho league on a
tour of inspection Of the trees in
town, and voted to spend $500 for
work on trees not otherwise cared for,
and to ask council to spend similar
amount.
After hearing the reports of the
chairman and treasurer Of the library
it was decided to spend 500 on
books.
These are only some of the mat
ters that were considered at the meet
ing. giving the fifty women present
busy aftrnOOn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING.

Favor County Health Survey and Re.
quest County Commissioners to Re-
consider Recent Action; Also Ask
for improvements at Jail-Othcr
Matters.
An unusually large attendance and
the presence of a number Of new
members characterized the January
meeting of the Civic League. Many
matters were discussed and acted up
on. among them being the question
Of the health survey for this coun-
ty. the league requesting the county
commissioners to reconsider their ac-
ton In this matter. The health COM
mittee was asked to meet with the
city board Of health and request the
cooperation Of certain lot owners in
improving the conditions prevailing
on said lots. The same committee
was instructed to notify tho coun-
~ medical association that the
league would gladly assist again in
holding q Better Baby Contest and to
take charge Of plans for that occa-
sion.
The matter Of parking cars on the
grass on the court house square wa.
brought to the attention Of the league
and II was decided to ask that this be
stopped as 1t IN proving detrimental
to one of our few open squares.
The chairman OF committee In
charge Of selling the Christmas seal.
(Mrs. Horace Hardy reported tha
the sales had been excellent. and tina
the portion retained for this count,
would amount to 4171.7A with O few
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27

141e1> 1en1ssrnas lgsses Death whcu
aeas ovsss.e wAfls Tam

- 60 l111t1, SyAa. S1.--lGaris Nom
oeo~Aa - krs a. ss& = dad hare
~ ths rooaleNf IN automobllA acei-
- Ws>A - 1scAse saa sehhr xo-
49, ~ ~ men shs was snjoyins
= stas' shesszy after. mianisht Com
- eAkk - shs CITY, ssvsn mass from
cAfis1eons the automobile overturn-
g ufn1as = esrssr In . bad place
- ~ rad. Marie was fatally hurt.
s2Nsint istsrnaa injuries and severe
essA Ne Aisd ON the way to the
esp1sAA The others In the machine
e1sAssd without much moro than a
sekang wp. AZ the eoronsr's inquest
seaay . verdict Of accidental death
vas rendered. The dead sirl 10 OF q
Ven known family here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
Worldwide Work of the w. G. T. u.

The United States is one of forty
countries federated in the worlds w.
G. T. y. whose tenth trionnial conven-
tion would have met this year but for
the tragedy Of the European war. In
the beloved and honored president OF
our worldwide organization. Rosiand.
Countess Of Carlisle. we have ga.
gacious and brilliant leader. Lady
Carlisle's generous gifts to the mis-.
sionary fund of the worlds w. c. T.
U. with those of Mrs. Caroline Nc
Dowell of Pittsburgh have made pos
sible the extension of our organiza-
ton In many lands.
Twenty-one republics of tho wes-
tern hemisphere. twenty Of them
south Of the United States. are
brought into friendly touch through
the splendid activity centered in the
Pan-American Building in Washing
ton. d. c. The worlds w. c. T. u
'seS AoN oiA poIe SuS PTOIuO'
tion OF this international spirit. The
immensely Of our South American
Temperance field Is hinted at In the
fact that we could place in Brazil ali
Of the United States, including Alas.
ka. and have a margin Of 200. .OOC
square miles.
Relief work for soldiers in the
trenches and for destitute families a,
home is occupying much OF the time
Of tho w. c. T. ". members In tn
countries affected by the war. Never
has our white-rlbbon tie seemed st
close. 30 sacred or 80 tender. Sor,
bereavemcnts have como to many O
our standard bearers In the war zone
To each OF these We extend ou
sympathy. and We bless God that II
the Worlds w. c. +. u. we are unit
| ed by bond so close and 30 stronl
that II can survive even the awfu
strain Of war. Let US never forge
that our society worthily hears tn
name Of "Organixed Mother Love.
Mother love never dies.--Extract
from Miss Anna Gordon's annual ad
dress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
COMMENT on SPEECH.
WILSON'S ADDRESS TO SENATE,
CHIEF TOPIC IN EUROPE.
Paris Newspapers Say His Proposal is
Noble Chimcrn, Right In Principle
But Altogether Visionary.

Paris. Jan. 23.-The morning pa
pers' comment on President Wilson'S
speech Is generally sympathetic but
skeptical.
The Petit-Parisien said the presi-
dents conceptions of a proper basis
for peace were ours long before
1917"
The Victor called the speech "a
rnastsrly page Of social philosophy
but marred by the words peace with
out victory"
The Journal declared that Presi-
dent Wilson Ia obsessed by noble
ehimera" of universal brotherhood, a.
II he expected change In human ma
ture."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
OFFICERS OF ROLLER MILLS.

At meeting of the stockholders OF
the Sumter Roller Mills, held on
Monday. the 22nd, the following
We're elected directors: G.. A. Lem
mon, Z. H. Moses, Hal w. Hardy, w.
c. Boyle, j. w. Mcdonald, A. c.
Phelps.
At a subsequent meeting Of the di-
rectors, A. G. Phelps was elected
president and treasurer; f. II. Moses.
vice president; II. w. Hardy, secre-
tary, and j. w. Mcdonald, manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27

NnSheR a Rev. j. r. Marion Passc
Away.

away.
Chester. Jan 22.--Mrs. n. e. Mar
Ion. widow Of the late Rev. J.P.
Marion. died yesterday morning a,
kichburg at the home Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. J. b. brennan. after q Ions
ilipsss. and while her death came
40 ? great shock to her family II was
not unexpected. Mrs. Marion was q
noble Christian woman and was q
consistent member OF the Presby-
tsrian church. She was loved by al
who knew her for her bright and
cheerful disposition and lovely char.
acssr.
me funeral and interment will bc
at Richburg Wednesday morning n,
II U'clock: 'thg Rev. J. r. Bendy oi
Belmont. N. c.. conducting the ser
vice.. 81 a. ...+f.,.
E3MR Marion was II years Of ag,
en6 >ses . daughter Of the late Sam
pei csstlss., Her mother. Mrs. Jack
Opn BOYD. who attained an age o
more than 90 years. resided In Ar
hAnsas. Mrs. Marion 10 survived b,
the following children: Mrs. II. b. Al
lison Of Lancaster; the Rov. J. p
Marion of Sumter: DR.. L. b. Marion
OF Mountviiie; Edgar T. Marion o
New York: and Mrs. J. b. brennan
and Miss Mary Marion of Richburg.
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p0aespENr APPROvDs WITH.
= a DRAwAL

osa. RsFshing's Outposts are Being
s1oH n PreDasasory % Move
osat Toward Border.
Waaeinston. Jan ss.-Ths war dc.
parsmsnt orders that Gen. Pershing's
esfpoeea -. hexico bs Withdrawn
havs bean approved by the president.
iTAers ere intimaitons that the move
ment Of the maiu body Of troops to-
Nnrd The border will begin az soon as
the outposts have bean brought In.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27

Every farm in South Carolina
should have a we'll planned and
kept home orchard Make your
plans now to put out one this win
ter. 1t will pay YOU. One acre will
furnish enough fruit for the average
family with q surplus to sell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27

3. F. Myers. Of Hagood, through
his attorney. Davis d. Noise. has filed
a petition to be declared bankrupt
in the United States district court.
Robert J. Kirh has been appointed
referee. In the petition the liabilities
are given ut $17,521.26. and the assets
at 2.2S.-Charleston American.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27

Columbia, Jan. 22.--The American
Publishing Company Of Charleston
has f,led notice OF an increase In cnp-
itsl stock from $780, 900 to 100000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27

Licenses to marry have been issued
90 shs following coiored couples;
James Miller and GLADYS f. Brown.
sCeiumbia; Jim Seislsr and Leah
0snsss, wsdusosld.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27

Columbia, Jan. 23.--practicaliy the
whole morning session of the house
was consugsd without q vote being
r>eeheA In Debating the Bradford
9>Anars prehibltins the aotasion of
bond tssuss without q referendum
vote OF the people.
AZ noon the joint assembly met
end cast 10 third ballot Tor Q ware
Aeeae copmissionsr to succeed John
4 AcrAurin. resigned. There was O
dsadiock. the vote being a. follows:
,. r. L White. ~; John J. McMahan,
~; w q. Smith. IS: A. J. Beattie,
~; W W. Bradley. 20; James A.
Drake. 20; John l. McIAurin. 20. An
eshsr ballot Will he necessary.
Aftse tsking two more ballots for
wArshouss commissioners, the SEEM
iHely hqpslsss deadlock remained un-
broken and the election was post
tpe4 untu Thursday at noon. On the
~ ballet the vote was AZ follows:
Aits :. McAaAsh 80. smith 81.
pftis ~, bradley 20. Drake 1s. Nc
0nrtn -. 4.
AvetS was taken on the Bradford
rseosstien and Il was killed. The vote
was q TO -. AZ the vote was for q
enstitutioaai amsndmant Il had TO be
swe-shirpa which was %.