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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-07-24
My dear SIR

My dear Sir
am taking advan-
tage of this opportunity to in
form you that am a candidate
for reelection to the Office of
Penitentiary Trustee from the
Eorthern District Of Mississippi,
and will very muc h
appreciate any assistance
you may be able, to render me.
1t has been the Democratic
custom from the beginning Of
our Government to give a man
an endorsement, that is. re-elect
him to office, provided he has
made a competent and faithful
Official. AS to this feature Of
the matter, am perfectly will
ing to stand upon the record |
have made and desire that the
people Of the State make close
investigation of same. | point
with some degree Of pride to the
fact that during the three years
| have served as Trustee. a clear
profit Of over two and half
million dollars has been made
and turned into the State Treas
ury by the different farms.
During the year of my tenure in
office, we made a clear profit of
over $7OO,OOO.00, which was
more than three times as much
as had ever been made before.
The second year of my admins
tration we made clear profit of
over one million dollars, and
during the year 1918 we made
equally as much. | do not men,
tion these figures in order to-
disparage the management of
any of my predecessors, but Il
feel that have a right to call
the attention of the people
of Mississippi to these figures
and let them judge for them
selves as to my competency and
faithful attention. There are
many other matters that / might
refer to, but it would make this
letter too lengthy.
If l have beet faithful, atten-
tive and efficient. do you not
think that am entitled to an
endorsement? If so, | will
thank you for your support. anl
influence and will be glad t.
hear from you in regard to my
candidacy.
With highest personal rega- Is
remain,
Yours very truly,
adv. L. @. Stone.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-07-24

Notice is hereby given the cit
izens Of Okolona. Miss, that the
Post Office Department will rec
eiye bids up to and including
August /, 1919, for the furnish
ing Of suitable quarters for post
Office purposes under a lease for
FIVE or ten years. The lessor
will be revuired to furnish heat,
light, water, closets. safe and all
necessary furniture and equip
ment. For full PARTICULARS call
on postmaster. All bids should
be made on forms furnished by
the Department which may be
had from the postmaster and
should be submitted to the
undersigned on or before August
], 1919.
S. c. Hardage,
Post Office Inspector,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-07-24


What is that pasture for, any
way. to grow grass to make
meat, or to grow bushes and
briers to make trouble? The
very next wet day will be a fine
time to spend in the pasture
with grubbing hoe and axe, kill
ling everything that will not
make feed. And if the wet day
does not come pretty soon. do
the job on a dry day. Few jobs
will pay better, and the stock
will thank you with increased
gains. The Progressive Farm
er.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-07-24
Southern Baptists of the March
for $4,000, 900

Mississippi proposes to be the
first to raise her quota which is
$3,5OO,O0O. This amount will be
divided as follows: Foreign Mis-,
sions 1898, 3S3. 90; Home Missions
1858, 10000; Christian Education
1894, 900. 90; State Missions 1865,
10000; Ministerial Relief $40,
10000; Orphanage $105, 900;
Hospitals $185, 5O1.OO.
This means 100000 a year for
FIVE years for Mis-
sissippi Baptists. There are
180, 900 white Baptists in the
State. We are we'll able tc
raise his amount. In fact, it is
too nall.
Injecting of the State Bap-
tist Convention Board has just
been held at which the other
State agencies were represented.
DIR. ]. B. Lawrence. Correspond
ing Secretary of the State Con
vention Board, was elected
State Organizer for the Seventy
Five Million Campaign. He will
be assisted by N. 7. Tull, the
State Budget man, and by ]. E.
Byrd, the efficient State Sunday
School Secretary. DR.. H. M.
King, pastor of the Second Bap-
fist Church, Jackson, Miss, was
chosen as Strong Arm man for
the Campaign. His duty will be
to solicit large donations. r. B.
Gunter, for nearly two years
Executive Secretary of the Mis-
sissippi Baptist Education Com
mission, has been given a leay e
of absence by the Commission
until December the first to serve
as State Publicity Director
The part which the women are
to take in the Seventy-Five Mil
lion Campaign was referred to
the Woman's Executive Com
mittee.
The State is divided into
six districts and a
District Organizer has been
chosen for each district. Rev.
Harry Leland Martin, the pastor
of the IndianoIa Baptist Church,
has signified his acceptance of
the Second District which in
cluded DeSOto. Tunica, Tate,
Pinola, Coahoma, Quitman, Boil
var. Washington, Sunflower,
Humphreys, LeFlore, Carroll,
Montgomery, Grenada. Talla-
hrtchie Counties. Rev. Brown
Simmons has accepted the
Fourth District which comprises
Webster, Choctaw, Clay, Oktib-
beha. L,owndes, Attala, Winston,
NOxWbee. Kemper, Neshoba,
Leak Scott. Newton and Lau-
e Counties. Other organi-
szsss are to be heard from.
'Ehe organizing will continue
untileuery church is lined up.
The publicity work will continue
until the close of the Campaign.
The drive proper will begin Sun :
day, November the SOth, and
closes Sunday. December the 7th.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-07-24
NATURALLY.

Hubby-You've
gone through all
my money now
l hope you're sat
ished.
Wifey-Nol 1
was better salts
fed when I was
going through it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-07-24
Let's Erect the Memorial Hall
To the People of Mississippi:

On the first anniversary of the
entrance of the United States
into the World War the Missis-
Sippi Memorial Association was
organized. The purpose of this
Association was, by resolution,
declared to be, ITO erect a Me-
mortal Hall and War Museum to
the memory of our soldiers and
sailors who served in the World
War and to preserve a true re-
cord of their services and suffer
ing that may be handed down to
generations yet to come. " AT
the meeting an executive COM
mittee was appointed to carry
out the purposes of the Associa-
ton.
Mississippi was the first state
to project such action. And it
is proper that she should lead in
such a cause. Her sons were no
laggarCs in responding to thier
country's call for service. Nay,
before that call came many had
responded to the call of suffer
ing Belgium, bleeding France
and struggling England, ana
were fighting under flags of
those countries, "a noble and he
roic vanguard of the might
hosts to follow. 1t is we'll that
we are first to honor those first
to go,
The Associatin by resolution
also pledged tits untiring
efforts to secure the sum of
$500, 100000 for the purpose of
providing a Memorial Hall and
War Museum" and the amount
isSlone too large for this state
to devote to perpetuting the
fame of her boys who wen" I"
AS Mississippi troops saved the
day at bloody Buena Vista, and
as at fateful Gettysburg the
bodies of Mississippians were
found farthest up on Little
Round Top, so also on the bloods
fields of Europe at Chateau
Thierry, st. Mihiel, the Argonne
and on the seas strewn with
mines and infested with diabol-
ical "shark-men," the glory of
the American soldier and the
American sailor suffered not in
the keeping of Mississippi's
sons.
We now make this earnest
appeal to you to come to the
support of this cause. They for
whom we plead do not ask your
charity, nor will they even be-
speak your commentator. But
their deeds their privations,
their mute but eloquent wounds,
their sacrifices, aye. their graves.
In Flanders fields where pop
les blow
Between the crosses row on
row."
all make an appeal to your pat
riotism, your manhood, your
pride, your very self-respect.
Do not answer with the quest
ion What is the use?" Don't
tell us that this large sum of
money could do great good in re-
lieving poverty or curing the
sick. ''Ye have the poor and
the afflicted) with you always,
end whatsoever We will we may
do them good" This is our.
ONE opportunity to honor those
who offered their all, even their
lives some PAID all, even
their lives for us. The box of.
costly spikenard broken and
spilled by the unsparing hand of
the loving Mary in honor Of her
Lord, not only perfumed the
home of Bethany, but the whole
world for centuries.
Let US erect this memorial.
1t shall be a shrine of patriot
ism. Our childrens cuildren will
gather hereto read the names of
those who went" and the rec
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-07-24
SPECULATION.

SPECULATION.
He: All my
investments have
turned out bad.
I'm sorry I'm
married.
She: That was
one of my invest
ments that turn
ed out bad.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-07-24
Groves TasteIess chill TOnIe

restores vitality and energy by purifying and en-
Tichina the blood. You can soon feel It's Strength
enine, Tnvigoratiua Eject Price e0c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-07-24
NO 80
Tom Thumb Wedding

You are invited to attend the
marriage of
Miss Jennie June Midget
and
Mr.. Tom Thumb
Friday evening July 25, 1919
at 800 O'Clock
at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Chandler
Benefit Presbyterian Church
Admission 35 and 20 cents
The 0ulnins That Does Not Affect the Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAxA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full anne and
look for the signature Of e, W. GROVE. 30c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-07-24

S. G. Hardage,
Post Office Inspector,
West Point, Miss
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

excitement than it ever experienced
in all it's years as q fashionable
health resort.
The little brick courthouse, with it's
all-too-small courtroom, is jammed
and sorrounded daily by throngs of
the curious added TO those who are
directly connected with the trial.
The rheumatic rich are brought
there in wheel chairs or hobble on
crutches, forgetting their pains as
they jostle with the barber, the ex-
saloonkeeper and the lawyer who
have come to listen to the argument.
or those who have business in the
courtroom there are not few. Their
number was augmented this week by
a group Of witnesses brought here
by "The Tribune" to verify the con-
ditions existing on the Mexican bor-
der in Pancho Villas heyday,
Gladdenlng the heart Of the small
boy was bunch Of New Mexico and
Texas rangers. wearing their wide
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
The Centre
And fke Branches

But to return to the main subject
under discussion, the national head
quarters of the Anti-Saloon League. 1t
is stated that appearances are deceiv-
:ng. When it is understood that these
headquarters Offices arc but the centre
OF $50 well equipped Offices located in
The leading cities of the United States
one begins to understand that it isn't
very important after all whether this
national central Office be big or little
The energizing, directing force ema-
mates from these headquarters, unity
ing the activities of ali these $50 local
league headquarters. 1t is this oneness
Of purpose and concerted action that
brought the national dry victory.
Working out from and in these one
hundred and fifty Offices are more than
fifteen hundred men and women con-
Quoting local campaigns, who kept ever
in mind the goal sought-nationa pro-
hibition. Now that the legislative
fight has been won these same forces
will continue their activities, but with
the purpose of assisting in the en-
forcement Of the provisions of the
Eighteenth Amendment, and creating
and crystallizing sentiment for world
wide prohibition.
Already the campaign for world
wide prohibition has been launched.
Active work on special invitation of
the temperance leaders of the coun-
tries involved has been begun In
Mexico, Scotland and England The
American Issue Publishing Company
main tains an office in London. 50 Fleet
Street.
1t is important to remember that the
Anti-Saloon League has from its in
ception in 1892 adhered strictly to the
nonpartisan method of work. Dr.
Howard II. Russell. its founder, recog-
nized the fact that thousands Of voters
opposed to the liquor traffic were not
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

partisan method, or dry by constitu-
tional amendment submitted by legis-
latures SO elected.
The submission by Congress Of the
prohibition resolution finds its ex-
planation in this omni-partisan method
of the Anti Saloon League, for as dry
territory increased in area the league
leaders gave their attention to Con-
gressional candidates. 1t also explains
the rapidity with which legislatures
ratified. For whatever wet leaders say
about it. the fact is that the majority
of ratifying legislatures were elected
on the ratification issue through the
omni-partisan method. Thus the refer
endum for which the vets are clamor-
ing has already been taken.
The question naturally arises. How
did the league secure the money and
reach the people with its appeals? The
answer is: 1t was done largely through
the Christian churches of America.
The Christian citizenship of the ma
tion heard league plans and league
methods explained from the pulpits
Of these churches and responded with
votes and with money to bear organiza-
ton expense.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

The trial takes on some of the
aspects Of q circus. 1t started by
the advent Of two big automobile
trucks in the city. They trundled
in from Detroit, where they were
loaded from a Chicago train. Each
one contained about ton Of para
phernalia to be used by "The Trib-
une" in proving that at the time of
its editorial conditions in the coun-
try warranted calling Henry Ford
an anarchist for opposing prepared
ness.
One truck was loaded down with
files Of ''The Tribune" six massive
volumes to the year for every year
since the Mexicans commenced to
get restless along the border and in
the vicinity of American property.
That makes between forty and fifty
mighty big volumes. They alone
weigh half a ton.
The other carried books and rec
ords covering the entire history of
the period from the standpoint of
the American government in It's re-
lations to Mexico and Europe. It
is all two very clever men can do
just to take care of the stuff and
tell where it is at any time.
Closely following the two came a
truck with q script name Of four
letters on The front of the radiator,
which identified it with the most
widely circulated vest-pocket edition
car in existence This deposited a
big load of documents at the Ford
headquarters in the Colonial Hotel.
Then came the performers, more
like the followers of a championship
prlzefght, or, perhaps. OF q world
baseball series, for they divided
themselves into two distinct camps.
Henry Ford and his son. Edsel.
went to the Medea, the big hotel just
across the street from the court
house, where the editor in chief and
chief editorial writer Of THE Dear
born Independent" Ford's new pub
licatioa venture, also soon estab-
lished themselves, like commanding
officers, forty miles away from the
activities Of their men.
Fords attorneys were quartered
at the Colonial, to be near the para
phernaha. His staff Includes some
Of the biggest lights of their pro-
fession in Michigan, including Alfred
Lucking, once q Democratic Con-
gresham from Detroit, and Alfred
J. Murphy, who terminated twenty
years on the Detroit bench to be-
come member OF the firm that
handles Eord's legal kinks.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

Up at the other end Of town, IN
the big rangy marble and plush
Park Hotel, is a long suite Of rooms,
including a pink decorated sun par
lor. The entire suite, with several
rooms elsewhere in the hotel. is
occupied by the representatives of
1.-The Tribune" who work all day
and sleep among their books and
records at night.
Every day the two sections of
the show gather under the big ton
at the courthouse for the forenoon
and afternoon exhibition.
& third contingent is a growing
bunch Of newspaper men and
women.
Most notable among than Just
now is Floyd P. Gibbons, who lost
an eye in BelIeau Woods and car
ries marks Of two German bullets
IN various parts Of his anatomy.
Gibbons is here as a witness, but he
IS as keen for the high spots Of tbs
legal battle as ever for an engage
ment on the fields of France.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

perance literature. When It was first
established in Westervillc, in October,
1909. the league was publishing The
American Issue,v national edition,
with several state editors. In 1912
monthly magazine, "rhs American
Patriot" was launched, and then later
followed "The New Republic" blanket
sheet published weekly. and still later
The National Daily n the mean
time "The Scientific Temperance Jour
nal" formerly owned and published by
the Scientific Temperance Federation,
Of Boston, VISA added to the list of
publications, and also "Tha Worker"
paper intended for circulation espe-
cially among the laboring classes. On
January /, 1917, all these publications,
with the exception Of "The Scientific
Temperance Journal" were merged un-
Ger the name "The American Issue"
In addition to the rational edition
Of ''The American Issue" twenty state
editions are being published to-day.
sorne of them weekly, some hi-weekly
and some monthly. The american
Issue" has steadily increased its circu-
lation from 697.38o copies printed in
1909 to 3o,oo0,ooo copies printed in
1913.
An idea of the volume Of business
done by the printing plant may be
gained from the amount of paper stack
used. The last available fgures show
that for ten months Of 1917 the cost
of this stock was s77.42A45. Figures
are not at hand showing The amount
now being used, but it is within reason
to estimate it at about double the
amount used in 1917.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
WesterViIIe
Itself

For the moment permit depression
for a brief consideration of Wester-
Vile, the town. For, be it known, this
village of $500 population, located
twelve miles northeast Of Columbus,
Ohio, is rapidly becoming known
throughou the world. It's name is in
dissolubly linked with the national pro.
hibition amendment, the ratification of
which not only astounded some folks
in the United States, but made other
countries sit up and take notice.
1t may or may not be of peculiar sig
nihcance that the population is strictly
American. Less than one-half of l per
cent are foreign born, and that portion
has so long lived in the American en-
vironment that it has become thorough
" Amercanized.
1t is prominently church town,
six strong denominations being repre-
sented viz, Methodist Episcopal, Pres
hytorian, United Brethren, lutheran,
Evangelical Association and q Catholic
mission. The ovcrwhei Inning majority
OF the people are regular church at
tcndants. It is the seat of Otterben
College, which is perhaps the strongest
educational institution of the United
Brethren Church. Five hundred stu
dents are enrolled and the college at
mosphere pervades the town.
The progressiveness of the town is
indicated by the fact that the popula-
tion has doubled in the last ten years
and modern public improvements have
kept pace with the increased popula-
ton. The town has the commission
form of government, with a salared
city manager. The town boasts of ten
miles of paved streets. 1t owns It's own
water system, has splendid sewage
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

registering their protest at the polls
because they could not bring them
selves to the point of supporting q
third party He accordingly presented
a method whereby these voters could
vote against the saloon license system
and still remain identified with the
party of their choice The carrying
out Of this method naturally necessi-
tated many years of careful, sys-
tcmatic organization, for it meant that
candidates for the most minor Offices
on up to legislative and gubernatorial
candidates must be found pledged in
opposition to the liquor traffic. It
meant educating the voters to The
policy Of scratching the ticket and
uniting on those candidates thus
pledged.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

But perhaps we should leave the
rest of the story to be told by Ernest
II. Cherrington, general manager of
the American Issue Publishing Com
pany and editor of "The American
Issue:
The stranger on pilgrimage to West
erville, Ohio, unless unusually alert.
would probably pass unnoticed the ma
tional headquarters of the Anti-Saloon
League of America and the general Of
fees of the American Issue Publishing
Company. The reason for this is that
the Offices are located in a group of old
residences, the exterior architecture of
which has not been materially changed
since pioneer residents of Westervile
vacated them. There are four of these
old dwelling houses thus utilized.
One Of these old buildings has pecul-
lar historical significance 1t is known
as the Stoner House and before the
war was stage-road tavern 1t be-
came one Of the most important sta
tions on the Underground railroad"
system and served as the hiding place
of many q runaway slave en- route to
Canada. This fact in itself indicates
something of the character Of the in
habitants of Westerville, for the de-
scendants Of those early pioneers have
inherited an intense hatred for every
form of evil, and it was altogether nat
ural that they offered home to the
national organization that is recog-
nized as the leader in the fight to free
the slave victims of old John Barley
corn.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Prohibitions Capital -Unpretentious Westerville
The Remarkable Setting, in an
Ohio Town, OF the Remark
able Movement of the Time

The rear Of the residences which
house the Office force of the nationa
league and the American Issue Pub
fishing Company is located a more pre-.
tentious building, the printing plant
This, in fact, is a modern structure
built and equipped by the Anti-Saloon
League. 1t has 10000 square feet of
floor space and is devoted to the publi-
cation of league periodicals and tenn
perance literature exclusively.
The unpretentious appearance of the
league headquarters would perhaps
startle those folks who are asking in a
dazed way: What brought about this
national prohibition stuff anyway 2"
But appearances are often deceiving,
and facts which will be presented later
concerning the leagues operations may
help to answer this question for those
who really want to know.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

was taking steps TO protect its citi-
zans Oh the American border, and
The Tribune" published an attack
on Mr. Ford as an opponent to this
policy
A few months previous to this
MI Ford had equipped the now
famous peace ship" the Oscar II,
and led an expedition to Europe
with the aEuwed intention Of stop
ping the wzr, and at that time he
WIS also using his prestige, which
On account Of his enormous wealth
and full-page newspaper advertise
unsnts Swayed the minds Of hun
dreds Of thousands
Strongly opposed to MI. Ford's
pacific viewsv "IThe Tribune" had
been making an earnest campaign
for preparedness, and in the course
Of this campaign it printed the
criticism of Mr.. Ford under the
heading, "Ford Is an Anarchist, +"
contending that the auto kings
course tended to destroy the govern
nent, and it is on this editorial
that Mr. Ford bases his claim Per
Sons who read it once rubbed their
eyes and reread lit was exceed
ingly sever and carried bitter accu-
satlons against the well known De-
troiter which would brand most any
man as an undesirable citizen if the
charges could be proven--send 1The
Tribune" counsel says they can and
will be.
But "The Tribune" claims gustia-
cation in the severe criticism, say
ing that Mr.. Ford is u public and
not private citizen. question
which win undoubtedly be argued at
an early date, before Judge James
&. Tucker, in whose court the libel
suit is being heard. Fair comment,
"Jhe Tribune" claina, is the pre-
rogative which every one, private
individuals and press, has. upon
adequate occasions, to express opia~
ions upon matters Of public Interest.
What Is meant in this connection
by public intereat"g
Tho law on this subject reads:
"TFso person whose language or
conduct Is thus commented upon
must be one who is either q public
gcrvaIh or ono who Is candidate
for public office, or one who ~ O.
writer, actor, painter or tho like has
offered his works for public criti~
cisfn, Or one who has voluntarily
projected hingcH before the public