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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-15
1cHMoNp NEWSPAPERS COMMEND DR.. PETERS

Editorials in the Evening Journal
snd the News-Leader published yes
tsrday commend the strong stand
taken by Prohibition Commissions
Peters In refuting the unrupport I'd
stories OF misconduct which have been
extensively circulated against the
commissioner ard his department
We believe these utter7ances will re
nect generally the opinion az thought
full v7rginians The stories 10 which
DR.. Peters has made answer have
been shown to be without foundation
The experience Of the News Leader
and at least one other Richmond
newspaper. Tn offering to print a
sworn statement from any reputable
citizen charging of1cial misconduct
against anybody connected with the
department Of prohihtion--n0t q
single individual making response -is
further indication Of the strength OF
DIR. Peters position.
The News-INader expresses regret
that Commissioner Peters did not &c
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-15
CALVES WANTED

Best calves bringing. 1sc per Id. Best
wool free of burrs, s 81 per III. Pack
ing stock butter. AZ to 43c per ID
Eggs, chickens and potatoes In good
demand We get top prices.
HAZELGROvE & CO..
1910 r. Cary ST.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-15

Senator Swanson laid before the
senate. In the opening of the formal
debate on the league Of nations, facts
ard arguments which must compel the
attention Of his colleagues ard the
country at large
The distinguished ylrgtnian. ia a
weli-preparei address covering ali Of
the principal points Of the treaty.
showed that rejection of what ne
characterized as "nne OF the worlds
greatest documents would amount 10
making this country skulker among
nations at the moment Of a great
crisis,
That the world has been shaken 10
its social foundations. thai the I'M
satisfactory nature OF the old order Of
diplomatic relations has been demon
strated, tina; the world eeeks for a
better ard safer method for reGulat-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-15

into detailed defense Of his inspec-
tors. concerning some OF whom serious
tales of misfehavior have been told.
u assumes. however, that he had no
evidence against any Of them. We
happen 10 know that in every instance
where story affecting the record Of
any Of his Inspectors has reached the
commissioner Of prohibition, he has
probed the facts with. sc4upnIons
thoronghneas and that he has found
without exception. that the charges
were wholly unfounded.
The publication Of the comrnis-
sioner's statement will he effective
both In setting at rest the rumors
which have heretofore been circulated
and In casting doubt upon any new
yarns that may be started. rreroa fter
the purveyor Of stories about the DO
partment Of prohibition VIII very soor
be CHALLENGED to produce proof. ant
the knowledge that this win hummer
VII deter mere seandal-mon gers from
continuing their activities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-15

Mother--What is daughter doingo
Johnny--knitting
Mother--Johnny, stop your slang
say nothing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11

Telephones: Residence, Ind l26:
Office: independent q; Cumberland 81
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11
Secrets
GOOD
ADVERTISING
APPROPRIATE INTRODUCTION.

: When the illustration and the dis
play lines have captured your atten-
ton, the opening statement must be
sufficiently strong to hold your inter-
est and even make you feel that you
want the advertised article.
The writer of good advertising is
careful to make his introduction fit
both the illustration and the display
lines-tO couple the idea expressed
in the picture and the heading with
the matter that is to follow.
The illustration of a shoe clerk fit
ting customer with pair of shoes
land the display line "Perfect Shoe Fit
ting" would be utterly wasted If the
advertiser were to jump right into a
discussion of his stock of shoes, or If
he were to talk about the scarcity of
Heather.
, A paragraph on the value of per-
feet fit in shoes and the dangers of
poor fit will greatly improve the ad-
Ivertisement. And it is thus more like
ly to induce you to read further and
possibly go to the advertisers store
for shoes that you believe will feel
comfortable.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11

fit to fight in ranks as a soldier,
if the Government should call on
him, but to keen fit to play his
part in the great industrial
game of life. To this end, the
the message lays special empha-
sis on muscular strength endlr-
ance, energy, will power, cour-
age and self control.
There will be a conference of
the heads of these organiza-
tons known to be in touch
with boy life at the Board of
Trade on the morning of Dee.
18th. At this conference, ways
and means of putting on this
lecture will be discussed.
1t is hoped that every contact
with boy life may be. harassed
and that as many of our boys
will be reached with the message
as is possible this year.
1t is the desire of the Board of
Health, who is cooperating
with the Government, that the
people of the state shall appre-
ciate this wonderful campaign,
and give every assistance
possible to make it felt as a
personal appeal to every boy in
the State. Let US bring our
boys to know that we are
living in competition to all
nations of the earth. We have
demonstrated that we had the
best soldiers in the world, but
let it be remembered that 338 at
ne draft call were not fit to
fight.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
ADVERTISING RATES

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gle in. column for space, with charge
Of 5 cents per inch for all composition.
This rate means without position.
Readers, 5 cents per line. PoIiti-
cal advertising and other long readers
are charged at display rate,
One price to all alike.
We employ no agents; we pay no
commissions.
B No advertisement taken for less than
Is cents
All notices will be charged for
where an admission fee is charged or
money collected for any purpose.
Obituaries, Tributes Of Re +
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bol,es. ,,sned ~ officers or
eej viii be charged for atli
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accompany COPY
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11
WOman's Missionary Society

The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church
was entertained by Mrs. G. D.
Garrison at the home of Mrs. A.
S. Miller on December first, the
date for the annual election of
officers. The election resulted
as follows:
Mrs. E. l. Keller, President
Mrs. W. R. McDuffie, First Vice
President
Mrs. D. S. Cunningham, Second
Vice President
Mrs. G. D. Garrison, Supt. Mis-
sion Study Class
Mrs. W. F. Buchanan, Reporte
Mrs. S. 7. Gregory, Supt. Social
Service
Mrs. W. B. Gum, Supt. Supplies
Mrs. Cora Gates, Corresponding
Secretary
Mrs. T. P. Davis, Treasurer
Dues
Mrs. Frank Owen, Local Treas.
Mrs. D. c. Hair, Recording
Secretary
Mrs. F. ]. Mcdonnell, Jr., Agent
. for Voice
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11
Couldn't Raise
Arm to His Head
Hasn't Had a Sign of Rheumatic
Trouble Since He Took Tanlac
-Iias Gained Thirty-One
Pounds.

Il have actually gained thirty
one pounds on three bottles of
Tanlac and | now feel like a new
man in every way" 'said j. T.
Hawkins, residing at 1856 John
son place, Memphis, Tenn,
some time ago.
Il was just racked with pain
from rheumatism for a whole
year until | couldn't hit a lick of
work and was just up and down,
mostly down, all the time. My
Joints would swell and cramp so
| couldn't raise my arm to my
head couldn't comb my hair
and when l stopped over to tie
my shoes, the pain would almost
make me cry out loud. | got in
such a shape that | couldn't eat
anything without suffering after
ward and nothing | tried in the
way of medicine helped me any
at all.
Il only weighed one hundred
and eight pounds when started
taking Tanlac and now | weigh
one hundred and thirty-nine.
My joints don't hurt any more
and | can bend over and use my
arms at work with as much ease
as ever could. can eat any,
thing l want and as much as |
wish and feel like a new person
all the time"
Tanlac is sold by leading drug
gists everywhere. adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11
keeping Fit"

An intensive campaign will be
conducted in the near future to
reach at least fifty percent of
the 92,600 boys in Mississippi
between the ages Of fifteen and
twenty years, 14,061 of which
are in high school, 1888 en-
ployed and 62.5 rural boys.
To these boys,will be carried a
message from the Government
as the keeping Fit" message.
It is intended to inspire the boy
with the desire not only to keep
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11

The 0unIns That Does Not Affect ths Head
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Rememb.r ne full name and
look for the signature { 4 ". GROVE. soc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11
Pay Tax Early.

BY aruIing of the Attorney
General, after Jan. 4th, 1920,
the Sheriff will be Obliged to
collect an extra 10 per cent
damages. This is made necessa-
ry because of the fact that after
that date the sheriff will be paid
salary and all fees and costs
heretofore allowed that officer
becomes public money and must
be accounted for.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper win be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded diseaee that science has
been able TO cure in ali It's stages and
that is catarrh. Catarth being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. HALLS
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby Destroying
the foundation OF the disease. giving the
patient strength by building UP the con-
stltutlon and assisting nature IL doing It's
work. The proprietors hare 90 much
faith in the curative powers OF Hairs
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that il falls
10 cure. Send for list az testimonials.
Address r. J. CHEEEY q 60. Toledo
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11

Entered at the Post Office in Okolona,
Miss, as Second Class Mail Matter.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11
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Rich Farm Bargain
In Vardaman, Miss.

ZIP acres land in and adjoining the town of Varda-
man. rapidly growing town Of about eco population,
good churches high school etc Located branch of
NJ. & 0. K. r. All good level cutivatibc land with $50
rich creek bottom and 1870 open with 100 in
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q acres in the heart Of town; good six room resi-
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grade cattle 80 hogs, wagons, buggy plenty of
high grade farming implements, $50 bushels corn,
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cash and balance terms.
There is no better located farm richer land in
North Mississippi This is a splendid home and in
vestment that will yield COED returns and should sell
for considerable money, but have made Otherin
vestments and am leaving the country and make this
offer to get quick sale.
S. L. HAWKINS,
VARDAMAN, MISS.
See z. P. HAWKINS, at M. & Depot, OkoIona, Miss,
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-19

Richmond, Va, April 10.-A number
of wealthy white women have formed
an organization, and state as the OBJ
ject the securing of colored girls as
domestics. They claim that since the
beginning of the war, colored girls
have been given positions in other
places than households, and the mat
ter will be taken up with the Retail
Merchants Association, urging that
the colored girls be released from their
present jobs, have them filled with
whites, and make it necessary for the
colored girls to again take up domestic
service.
The colored girls are protesting, not
because they claim there is anything
disgraceful connected with housework.
but because they feel that they should
be permitted to retain their present ad-
vantages, and have the right to choose
for themselves, as others, where they
shall work
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-19
COLORED YOUNG MEN OF AMER
ICA. HEED THIS CLARION CALL
RINGING APPEAL BY COLONEL CHARLES YOUNG TO
YOUTH UPON WHOSE SHOULDERS GRAVE REsPoN
sIB1LITIEs FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR
COUNTRY RESTS

list. That you may qualify for eff
ficient leadership Of your own racial
group in event of our country being
called for future war.
2nd. That you may not sink TO an
inferior caste in the country of your
birth, having the stigma of being in
capable of leading because of lack of
preparation, and because you indiffer-
emily and selfishly threw away the
golden opportunity for training for sci
entific leadership which is now being
offered by the general government
3rd. Because it is right, patriotic,
in America should emanate all that is
good. and progressive i'm any other
group. Do this and we fulfill our
country's destiny and measure up to
our ideals of what the flag stands for.
4th. You can afford the six weeks
active summer training even though
you believe it sacrifice
Let no man deceive you into telling
you IT IS NOT worth while or that
you cannot afford it.
Lastly, ,implore you to have faith
in yourselves and the dignity of your
manhood as such. Love the country,
its flag, its people, both black and
white, North and South, striving with
out hatred and without animosities for
better and better Americanism, to
believe that the constitution and the
flag for which our race has spent its
blood and treasure are sufficient guar
antee for our every right and privilege.
Let us daily strive by acting up to
the highest and best within us to make
democracy reality and a success in
our national life.
This can only be done by daily en-
deavOr in which the golden rule meas
ures our conduct. Not acting so, we
but cool the love of our friends and
heat the hate of our enemies and stop
the wheels of progress of our race and
country
May the good God nerve you and
serve you, fire you and inspire you!
Trusting to your patience and for
bearance and that you will do the
right as "God gives you to see the
right" let us with Joined hands and
singleness of purpose face the morning
and go forward Monitor.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-19
DENVER COLORADO. SATURDAY APRIL 49, 1919
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
LYNCHING.

TH HE prevalence in many states of
the spirit which tolerates lynch
ing, accompanied too often with
inhuman cruelty, and the inability or
unwillingness of the public authorities
to punish the persons who are guilty
of this crime, threaten very seriously
the future peace of the nation. Not
only is lynching denial of the right
secured by law to every man of a fair
trial before an established court in
case he is charged with crime, not on
ly does it brutalize the communities
which suffer it by breeding Il spirit of
lawlessness and cruelty in the young
people who see barbarities unpunish-
ed and uncondemned, not only does it
terroi'iZe important bodies of our citi-
zens, but it inevitably leads the people
to leave the regions where their lives,
their families and their property are
in danger. and move to others where
they sean find peace and protection,
tlluS disturbing tne laDOf SITUATION all
over the country. 1t also blots our
fair fame as n nation, for we cannot
claim to be civilized until our laws are
respected and enforced and our citi-
zens secured against the hideOus cruel
ties of which we are constantly fur
nishing fresh examples.
Tt is time that we should wake to the
need of action, and that public opinion,
irresistible when aroused, should be en-
listed against this barbarism in our
midst.
To this end we invite our fellow citi-
zens to attend or send delegates to
convention which will be held in New
York City on the 9th and 9th of May.
1919, in order to take concerted action
against lynching and lawlessness wher-
ever found. and to consider what
measures should be adopted to abate
them. 1t is hoped that the whole coun-
try will be represented and that the
action taken may be backed by pow
erful public opinion of law-abiding
men and women.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-19
WILL INVESTIGATE TREATMENT
OF CoLORED OFFICERS AND
SOLDIERS IN THE ARMY.
o. II. SHOUP,
Governor of Colorado.

Washington, ID. c., April.-The sub
ject of the treatment of the Negro
officers and men in the army is re-
ceivihg the attention of the War De-
partment. through Special Assistant
Emmett J. Scott and others.
Complaints are pouring in from
many sources and the men in every
section are saying things that sound
very unpleasant in the light of the
cause for which the men fought.
1t is an open fact that all the COM
plants are not confined to Negro sol
diers. White Northern soldiers both
in America and France are stating
that they received very unfair, and in
some cases brutal treatment from
Southern white officers.
That there were some white officers
who were inclined to look at the serv-
ice of the American Negroes in the
fair and just light to which the sit
uation is entitled, hundreds of them
favored every plan of segregation and
discrimination known to the calendar,
and were it not for the saving influ-
ence of General Pershing and few
others to whom the injustices finally
found their way, there would be much
more unfairness to record.
In the matter of promotion, the
Negro officers have suffered most un-
fortunately. AS Il matter of fact, the
majority of them were summarily re-
lieved from the commands of the COM
panies to which they were attached
when going over to France, white Off
GERS were put in their places. All
sorts of stories are being told about
the various kinds of tests to which
Negro officers were put in order to
prove their efficiency and If the least
flaw could be found, they were re-
lieved.
1t is stated by some men that where
regiments were differed by Negro
men, organized propaganda was re-
sorted to by groups of white in order
to stir up feeling between officers and
men.
The true state of affairs is gradual
ly coming to light, and it is believed
that some of those responsible for the
treatment will be called to an account
ing.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-19
INTERESTING SURVEY OF THE
coLoRED POPULATION OF
ALBANY, NJ. Y.

Albany, n. Yin the survey of the
Negro population of Albany, looking
for the betterment of the condition of
the 11,OO0 Negro population, it was
found that 81 per cent have received
trimming in common schools IL per
cent received high school training; and
. per cent reached college. Only u
per cent are illiterate, and of the num-
Der, the majority is above 30 years.
The majority are employed in work
requiring no training l per cent is
classified as professional and per
cent as clerical.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-19
HUSBAND is
CAUSE OF DAMAGE SUIT

New York, April 1.-THE suit for
$4,000 brought by Mrs. Julia King.
colored, against Mrs. Augusta l.. Mott,
white, wife of George +. Mott, an at
tdfney of 80 Nassau street, for the
alienation of her husbands affections,
is heing tried in the Supreme Court
before Justice Dugro. Albert King, the
plaintiffs husband, was Il chauffeur in
the Mott family.
In her complaint Mrs. King alleges
that Mrs. Mott wrote her husband as
follows:
my dearest boy My heart is with
YOU every minute of the time. l must
tell YOU that | am sad and very lone
ly."
The plaintiff adds, ION information
and belief" that Mrs. Mott called the
chauffeur by affectiOnate names from
1913 to 1916, and wrote to him on vari-
Gus occasions, when she was away
from home of how much she missed
him.
Mrs. King set forth that she called
on Mrs. Mott and asked her why she
interfered with her domestic affairs.
Then, il is alleged, Mrs. Mott replied
that 'King was a good boy, too nice
for the plaintiff, and defendant did not
want her around"
After King entered the Mott employ
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-19

THE Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany are employing every Negro that
can be secured and advancing them as
fast as they are fitted. They have re-
Gently started two gangs of carpen-
ters under colored foremen. The War
ren-Ehret Company, Stag roofers. are
replacing white men with colored. The
Midvale and Pencoys Steel Company
are employing large numbers of col
ored men at good wages and other
companies are employing them in in
creasing numbers.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-19
cHAUFFEURS UNION ADMITS
NEGROES.

Rochester, n. Y.-LOcal 543 of the
Chauffeurs' Union has decided to adj
nit colored men to membership.
Charles NJ. Van Buren, Jr., led the
fight demanding just recognition for
colored chauffeurs.
The motion to admit Negroes to the
union was passed after heated argu-
ment. Mr.. Treeproy, who introduced
the motion, contended that if colored
men were good enough for the United
States, they were good enough for the
union. Two colored chauffeurs have
become identified with Local 543.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-19
OFFICIAL ACTION TAKEN AT
225TH ANNUAL SESSION OF
oUAKERS AGAINST MOB LAW

Philadelphia, Pa.-An official stand
condemning the practice of lynching
was taken at the Philadelphia Yearly
Meeting of Friends ut their 225th an
nual session at the old meeting house,
Fourth and Arch streets. The subject
was introduced by Esther Morton
Smith, Quaker, in the women's meet
ing.
Sarah w. Elkinton of AIoylan APP
peared in the mems meeting the same
afternoon and announced that Miss
Smith has Il concern to talk to the
mems meeting about lynching. which is
too prevalent and disgraceful; to the
end that we go on record and take
positive stand together against it.
Miss Smith. by an unanimous vote.
was granted permission to talk on this
subject She declared lynching a great
national crime and that all deeply de-
plore the nations shame and disgrace.
She said there are 5000 recorded cases
of, lynching of the Negro in this coun-
try, and added the time had come
when more should be done than de-
plore this practice.
Miss Smith left such an impression
on those present that a committee was
Immediately appointed to name several
men to cooperate with the women in
steps to abolish lynching. The mem
bers of this joint committee will attend
the National Conference on Lynching
which will be held in New York City
on April 10.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-19
RACE NEWS S,tis's' S.tisa, s,.,,.. r'sn

Mrs. King says she saw less of him at
home, and at times he would stay
away two or three weeks. His pay
ments to the upkeep of the household
also decreased, she alleges.
Mrs. King is represented by former
State Senator Edgar L. Brackett, AL
eXander \. Mayber and Abraham
Greenberg.
Wednesday decision was rendered
by the jury in favor of Mrs. Mott.