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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22

AS we go to press it is not
fully decided whether or not
there will be a run-off in the
congressional election in this
district. With the figures at
hand it looks like Mr.. Sisson is
nominated but there is an ele-
ment that makes it look as
though all is not fanciful for
him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22

Notice to Subscribers

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In carrying out this reduction
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is that all subscriptions must be
paid in advance and that the
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This goes into effect Oct. !.
Now, much as we regret to re-
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22

Tuesday was a proud day for
for Mississippi soldiers and for
the state as a whole, for it was
then that the state registered its
protest against the anti-war
course of our Junior Senator and
proved itself loyal to the cause
of the allies in the world war.
Notwithstanding his strong hold
on the affections of the voters OF
the state, Senator Vardaman
was able to secure the endorse
ment of little more than 35, 600
voters. At the same time,
1000 voter registered their dis
approval of his course. This is
an addition of only three or four
thousand to the strength of the
normal vote against the Senator.
There remains a silent vote OF
some forty or fifty thousand to
be taken into account. These
last represent the boys in uni
form and that part of the nor
NAL 'Vardaman strength which
refused to endorse his course in
the senate. These last, also
may be added to those endorsing
the course of the administration
ia the war, thus giving majority
for the cause for which the
country stands of about, 8 to 1.
Then, too, many of those who
voted for the Senator were led
to believe that it was all a mis-
take about a vote for Senator
Vardaman being a vote of con-
domination of President Wilson's
Administration. and others loyal
to the cause voted fer him for
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22


The voters of the Okolona pre-
cincts showed themselves to be
thoroughly loyal to the govern
ment in Tuesdays primary and
are to be commended for the
unity with which they backed ur
the boys in the field. This,
however, was to be expected fol
the town was known to be al
most 100 per cent loyal in every
war activity and largely so in
the number of boys in the
service.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22
MSS.

Congress is again in session
with many matters of importance
before it. The most important
is what is known as the Ma,
Power Bill, and next is the
Revenue Bill" Both are ur,
gent and will likely have the
right of way.
The MAN Power Bill" pro.
vides for changing the draf'
ages from 81 to 81 to the ages o,
Is to as. The War Department
has worked out a scheme fol
raising and supplying an army
large enough to bring the wal
to a quick close, and it may
ultimately require all the mer
within the specified ages to dc
this but we hardly think it likely
that congress will leave the age
as low as Is.
1t is the experience in all wars
that boys from Is to Fl and ever
Younger make the best fighters
Perhaps for this reason the
Secretary of War has wanted
the age set at Is all along. HI
failed to get it in the first draf
law, and is trying again. w
believe it would be well to pu
the ages at 20 to IS for the pres
ent and lower the ages onl,
when it is seen to be necessary
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22

Ensilage cut and b'OHr
into your silo by a Rowell
Ensilage Cutter is all OF
even length. There are nc
long peices to make all
pockets. Rowell cutters
will not delay you from
breakage. They are a very
rugged machines. Let us
quote you. Immediate de-
liveries.
McBEE ENGINE &
IMPLEMENT co.
10 N. Front ST.,
Memphis, Tenn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22

By reference to the tabulated
vote of this county it will be
noted that most of our soldiers
who voted and got their votes
counted were for Pat Harrison.
They feel the strain of Senator
Vardaman's loose talk and anti
administration utterances more
than do the people back home.
This straw shows how the whole
army feels.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22
Wit Always Welcome.

Wit makes it's own welcome and
.evels all distinction. No dignity, NO
earning no force of character can
make any stand against good wit. II
is like ice, on which no beauty of form
no majesty of carriage, can plead any
immunity: they must walk gingerly
according to the laws OF ice, or down
they must 90. dignity and all.-Emer
son.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22
Extend production Of campnsr-

Experiments by the Japanese gov
eminent of producing camphor by dis
filling the leaves and branches of cans.
phor trees have reached a stage al
which S17 gallons of distillate are rvc
duced from each 400 pounds of leavse.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22

Obituaries, Tributes Of Respect,
etc. Except from regularly organized
bodies. signed by officers or commit
ee) will be charged for at one cent a
word for all over 100 words. cash to
accompany copy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22
Try This
For BiliOusness

A bilious condition is indicated by
'oss OF appetite, pain in the side. bach
and shoulders. restlessness at night
and furrowed foul tongue. There
is often feeling OF depression. the
eyes are dull, the face is sallow, anc
quite frequently constipation or diar
rhea occurs. When any Of tbess
symptoms are present, course OF
vim t1EPATICA is at once needed
Begin with full dose to remove the
poisonous matter from the bowels
and continue for few days with .
smaller dose.
Mr.. W. B. Scruggs, Of 3 Drifiwood
Street. Nashville, Tenn, who had
been subject 10 spells Of indigestion.
cramps, and bilious collie for long
long time. writes: MY last spe
ime very near getting me. | got to
the point where didn't have any APP
petite. was all run down; couldn't
s'eep. But took Vim iEPATICA
and my>appetite is again normal.
feel better in every way and more like
doing my work. Don't have to &c,
up at night. sleep we'll and can heart
lily recommend Vim Hepatics."
Yoa can get this wonderful Win
Hepatica treatment only at
Bell & Buchanan
OKOLONA, MISS.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22
We are authorized to announce
For Chancellor

We are authorized to announce
HON A. j. MCINTYRE
of Bonneville
as a candidate for Chancellor for this
the First Chancery Court District
subject to the action Of the Democra
tic party.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22
Business Notices
Ssseeseetese esasse9s ees&%

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Two Registered Duroc Jerss
oows Tor sale, will bring pig
first OF. Sept. Also 8 pigs ia
sale. R. H. Halghton. Okolona
Miss.
For SALE: Registered Duroc
Jersey pigs, farrowed April 28t'
Best of Duroc blood.
j. S. Price,
Okolona, Miss.
For RENT Five room cottage
IN Fleming street. Apply to
1tp Mrs. J. M. Davis,
am agent for Monarch Tailor
ing Co., Of Chicago, and S. 3
Rose, of Chicago and would like
% take your measure for you
Fall Suit. Moderate price. Sat
sfaction guaranteed.
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Both Phones.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-08-22

Destroying Optimism.
Some of us try SO hard to be op-
,imistic that the nervous strain makes
Is irritable.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-04

served rpr tnar reason the autnorl-
tiss AZ the capital are watching with
breatnless interest the present hurry
sp recruiting campaign.
Is typical Of the inland states, Mis-
sourt results are getting especial At
tentioh. That state has been asked
for loo men by Dec. IL. It Is taken
for granted that the response in Mis-
souri win be indicative Of the spirit of
the whole great Middle West. Mis-
souri't representatives In Congress
are urging their constituents not 10
fail ID do their part.
I'VE shall have no doubt Of the re-
suits,r one Missourian said. III our
young men can be made to see that
our success In raising the 10000 men
needed for the navy may mean the
difference between defeat and victory
for our country In the war. They must
be made to sec that the safety Of the
thousands OF their fellow Missourlans
who are going to risk their all In the
trenches Of France will rest so largely
uponthe 1900 men the country is ask
ing Of Missouri for its navy"
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-04
TOMMY FINE FIGHTER
americans Admire the Spirit Of
British Army.
Entirely New Feeling Growing Up DO
tween TWO Kindred Matters
In Arms.

London.--The military correspond
ent Of the London Times, writing from
France, says:
IN France we have suddenly dlscov-
cred America, and America has dlscov-
cred us. How different we both are
from our preconcelved notions Of each
other! We did not know what a high
" educnted, professional and modest
gentleman the American regular officer
was, nor did we quite realize what
splendid body Of active fighting men
he was going to bring over with him.
1--WE are a great deal more enthu-
siastic about the Americans, and, II
! may say 50, more proud OF them, than
we show on the surface. How can we
not regard as men Of our own flesh and
blood the relays Of American soldiers
of all grades who come to US, who
speak our own language and bear our
own names, who understand US In q
flash OF time, and whose point Of view
on almost every conceivable subject
under heaven is our own2
"'rhese sentiments are. I hope, mu-
tual. The Americans did not know
what our armies We're. nor what they
had done or are doing. Many Of them
know now. They witnesses under fire
our grand attacks and our raids. They
observe with establishment the terrific
power Of our modern artillery and the
glorious activities Of our splendid air.
men. ,,s y
,sThcy see the spirit, the discipline and
the emulation Of our infantry, and
they are profoundly impressed by
them. Ihope that the pride which we
feel. without venturing to express Il,
In the Americans Is little reciprocal
ed by them. / can only say that every
American soldier Who has told me Of
his experiences on the British front
has spoIrep With epthusiastic admIrn.
fion Of our men, and that an entirely
new feeling, the consequences Of which
may be immense, Is growing up be-
tween the two kindred nations In
arms
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-04
THINK eSTONEWALL"
JACKSON BEST LEADER

Washington. which Of oil
the American generals Is II that
has given European strategists
most food for thought7 Give
a guess, or two, or three. And
then you win be wrong, accord
ing to a prominent Southern
congressman, who says 1t is not
Washington or Sherman or
Grant or Robert q. Lee.
"Stoncwall Jackson IL the
man." this congressman de-
cinred. II was surprised re-
Gently In talking to British army
officers to learn that they have
made II point TO study all Of
Jackson's campaigns. It seems
they regard him MS the cleverest
OF all the American generals,
and the most capable In maneu-
vering against odds.
'.One British officer told me
that he personally. with q STAFF
Of subordlnates. had gone on
foot over oil the ground covered
BY General Jackson In his great
raids during the Civil war. He
said II was as fine a study In
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-04
EDUCATION N THE NAVY
How Amerlos Trains BIueIackets In
Useful Means OF Livelihood.

The navy maintains numerous
schools for the instruction Of Its re-
oruits. There are four large training
stations-at Newport. r. j.; Norfolk.
Va& Great Lakes, Ill. North Chi
'cago), and at San Francisco, Cal
Every recruit who enlists as appren-
tice seaman Is Immediately trans
ferred to one OF these training sta
tions for instruction before he Is as
signed to q seagoing vessel Young
men, between IL and Is, who are un.
skilled In any trade. are sent TO the
training stations. For the benefit or
men who enter the navy with some
knowledge Of or experiences IN . trade.
on speciai vocation, the navy main
ta1ns trade schools as follows; u
The Navy Electrical School, for the
instruction OF electricians, both gem
tralt and radio: the Artificer school,
for Hhipwrights. shipfitters, carpen-
tcfx blacksmitha. painters, etc tha
feonan School, for stenographers,
typewriters and bookkeepers; the
Commissary School. for cooks, bakers
and commissary stewards; the Hos
pital Corps Training Schools, for the
instruction OF men in nursing. first
aid. drugs, ETC.; the .Coppersmith
Aeronautio school, the MUSICIAN
School, the School for Diving. the Tor
pedo School and the Class for lnstruc-
tion In Gasoline Engines.
Not all OF these trade schools are
open to men on their first enlistment.
Some, such as the machinist school
and the torpedo school, are open only
to men Of good record upon re-enlist-
ment. All the schools are conducted,
however. for the benefit OF enlisted
men OF the navy who desire to III
themselves for more responsible duty
and better pay IN most instances the
training obtainea In these schools VIII
stand the men in good stead In civil
hfa should they decide, after Q lew
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-04
TRAINS RECRUITS FOR WAR
Great Lakes School Turning Out High.
Class Specialists BY
Thousands


Fifteen thousand youths are in
training at the Great Lakes naval
training station, In nine Instruction
schools. The daily classes are at
tended by 5000 men. The length OF
the courses varies and many bright
students qualify in a fraction Of the
allotted time.
To the student rookie" one Of the
most attractive branches Is the radio
school. Two towers. 400 feet high.
with power to receive and transmit
messages as far as the Panama Canal.
enable the students to get practical
experience in wireless telegraphy.
Three hundred students are gradual
ed every three months In radio.
One thousand students are attend
ing classes in the hospital school,
learning to care for the sick and
wounded. Many Of the students are
university graduates and several are
registered physicians. In the medical
branch instruction is given in phar-
macy. botany. bactcriology. anatomy
| and first aid to the injured. 1t Is
planned To graduate $500 students al
| year.
Another interesting department oil
tho big training depot is the gunnery|
school. Youths who show aptitude for|
this highly essential arm OF the serv-|
ice are entered FOR two months'|
training course. Before they are rated
and sent to sea they must be able to|
take apart and replace guns Of every
caliber used IN the fleet,
Uncle Sam will be furnished 1900
ouartermasters each IL months by the|
Great Lakes station. There is no con-
nection between o quartermaster inl
the navy and q man Of the same title
In the army. The navy man has
charge Of the steering Of the ship and
also Of signals: This course lasts
eight months.
Before July ! next year 1900 coz
swains Will have been graduated from
the school Tor the petty officers In
charge of small boats. The coxswni1s'
| school also gives advanced courses In
srtillery signaling. deck and marlin
spike seamanship.
/ As everything depends upon the pro
ficiency. vision and speed Of the men
who signal In the navy. only excep-
tionany apt students can qualify for
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-04
FINDS LIVE 4GHosT' At TOMB
spook" Found In Cemetery by Care.
taker Proves to Be Soldier, Prob
ably Insane.

Columbus. 0.--John Davis, caretak-
er of Walnut Hill cemetery, Hamllni
township, never believed in ghosts, but
he did have q 'spooky" experience.
Davis was strolling through the GEM
etery when he happened to see fig-i
IRE sitting on tombstone. Close I'M
spection showed it to be O man with
only blanket thrown around his
shoulders His clothes were lying In
d heap at his feet.
AS Davis approached, the figure
arose and inquired II the referee was
coming. Davis said he didn't know.
but would 40 hunt him. However, the
man intimatcd that was unnecessary
and said he wanted to have little box
Ing match
Davis brought the 1nan 10 the coun-
ty jail, where an examination Of his
clothes brought out enlistment papers
Cor the army. II Was decided ID hold
m Inquest for lunacy.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-04
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WHY THE NAVY
Is THE PLACE
FOR YOUR BOY.

= Here are 10 reasons why
= service In the Navy ought TO
= appeal to the young men Of 10 !
= to rs years:
= isIt enroils only men Of
y honorable personal character
= and splendid physical condition.
= z. 1t does not take Its men
= away from comfortable living
. quarters, from certain and reg
Z ular shelter and food and out Of
z reach Of good medical atten-
= tion.
= s. II offers easy and rapid
= advancement, with constantly
= increasing scale Of pay and an I
= assurance Of protection in the
Z case of physical disability, and
= provides for retirement pay
Z when age makes active service
= no longer desirable.
= 4. II offers exceptional op-
= portunities for recreation. both
= afloat and ashore, with facili-
= ties for athletics.
2 $. II provides schools both
= for classical and technical edu-
= cation, teaching many trades
= and offering extra pay for men
= who qualify for special service
= In these trades.
= 6, II offers to enlisted men
= of one years service by the
= time they have reached 20 an
4 opportunity to enter the Anap-
= oils Naval Academy through
= competitive examinations and
= these men enter on exactly the
y same basis as those appointed
= by members of Congress from
= civilian life.
= 7. II provides long cruises to
= all parts of the world and II
= alternates time afloat and time
= ashore sufficiently to prevent
Z the life from becoming mono
Z tonous. /.
2 8. II prepares a man to take
= care of himself In any walk of
= life and inculcates In him
= spirit Of Independence and self
= reliance that make hts future
y secure.
- 9. In wartime II 10 fully as
= safe If not safer than land serv-I
= Ice and It's percentage of losses
q In actual battle are low enough
= to compare favorably with
= those of ordinary peace-time in.
Z dustries. y
y 10. AT this particular time Il
= offers the individual an oppor-
= tunity TO render a service TO
= his country without which all
= our most carefully worked out
campaign plans would be bound
= to fall.
a A a a a A A a a. a a a a a 4 a n a
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-04
SEE NEED FOR 21a CENT COIN
New Piece said to Be Wanted to Help
& Meet Upward Price
Jumps.

Washington citation for coinage
Of q 2ts cent piece has been renewed
by the recent rapid upward movement
Of prices caused partly by new war
taxes, and a bill probably will be
pressed at the next session Of congress
to authorize the mintage Of suca q
coin. q.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-01-04
4&*&4&4NA&A&
/ ROUND ABOUT THE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--M Made blythe Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot Some Origi-
nal. Some Credited, and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

Stoddard county now mas
county agent and 3 county farm
bureau of 400 members.
Sikeston claims to be thegreat-
Get market for agricultural imple-
ments in Southeast Missouri.
Mississippi county had the
largest peanut crop In It's history
and It has all been garnered and
safsly stored.
Abig revival meeting will be-
gin at Cape Girardeau this month
under the leadership Of Rev. Lin
coin Mcconnell.
Albert ]. Walden, Of Sikeston,
recently received . verdict for
S43, ,336. 10 In ST. Louis for the
loss OF hand in an accident in q
lumber company's plant,
Preliminary reports Of the State
Tax Commission indicate that the
total OF Missouri real estate and
personal assessments for 1917 will
be approximately $4,000, 900, 900.
Frank H. Sterrett, Of SCOTT
county, raised thirty acres OF COW
peas the past year, and sold the
hay 1t SIS per ton. The crop
Brought him 81, 400, Or $50 per
sore.
"A negro underatrest at Caruth-
srsvili, recently attscksd the of-
fosr witka knits; sIsshing Iiin
across slle fscs. making ugly
wounds, and then made his es-
oaps.
E. G. Schutt. pastor OF q Luth-
ern church near Cape Girardeau,
has been arrested on a charge Of
making dislpyaI statements about
the government, in violation OF
the espionage law.
When the Lection jail was de-
stroyed by fire one night recently
1t is known that q large number
IT lives were lost, although there
had been no prisoners confined in
II for . long time past.
Butler county will keep its farm
adviser. The county court res
gently decided to discontinue the
experts services, but protests
from farmers made the judges
change their minds again.
Citizens OF Carroll county have
made an offer to the State Board
lof Agriculture to fatten 5000
head OF cattle and the same mum.
ber OF hogs for the use of the
United States government.
A neigl,boring exchange ex.
presses the opinion. that one Of
It's subscribers is wanting il bar
red from the mails, as the subscri-
ber has asked the editor to pub
lish bis individual opinion Of the
Kaiser.
Wplter Cassell, from Thsodosia,
Ozark county, recently walked
with his father 40miles to Spring
field to enIistin the coast artillery.
Those are the kind Of American
boys that will make the Kaiser's
people set up and take notice.
II. Z. Smith. who resides neal
Brush Hill, Audrain county. and
who established black silver fos
farm there several years ago,
when be paid $4,000 Tor . pair d
Canadian foxes, recently con.
/ tracted 70 sell . pair 81 his rails.
ing Tor tho same sum, and thiI
pair will 90 to Michigan.
A Texas buyer who visited Ne
vada to buy 10000 bushels b
corn for the droush stricken SEQ
ton Of Texas, where be resides
frankly admitted that be founs
that Missouri corn usuaIly CAR
rIed vsAe-tlisd Ippre fatteninl
oualitis~ Tor Ilvestonk Than 1exnl
eorn being thst mitch slropeer.