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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-03-13
Prairie to Delta Highway
Memphis, Tenn,
March s, 1919.

Editor, The Messenger,
Okolona, Miss,
Dear Sir:
When cotton was king and rul-
ed supreme, and we served him
II months a year it was not
necessary for US to go to market
often, but as the world progresses
and farmers begin to FARM we
find it necessary to go to market
more frequently, and we also
find that one market alone does
not serve our purpose. The
farmer who raises corn and
wheat and oats and hay and hogs
and cattle and other produce as
we'll as cotton finds that he is
compelled to market his produce
at all seasons of the year and if
he is detained or delayed in
reaching the market at the pro-
per time on account of poor, and
frequently impossible, roads he
suffers a direct loss both in
actual cash and in loss of time,
to say nothing of the slow en-
hancement Of land values. Ex-
cept churches and schools, there
is no institution which pays such
large dividends to a community
as good roads.
On account Of its geographical
position, Northern Chickasaw
County is within the grasp Of
another .spIendid highway,
which, though it may not be of
as great State or National inn
portance, as some Of the others,
is of considerably more than
mere local Importance to the
part Of Chickasaw County
through which it passes. The
road speak of is the proposed
highway from the Delta to the
Prairie.
1t has been proposed to build a
road from Grenada, which is the
gateway of the Delta at its
widest point, up through the
Scoona valley to Okolona, which
Is the gateway to the Prairie at
its widest point 1t has been
shown that this road can be
built connecting the two great
agricultural divisions of Missis-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-03-13
George S. BeaIl, Jr., a Probable
Candidate for State Revenue Agent

assurance and pledges of support
so cordial and genuine that he
cannot we'll refuse to enter the
race. In the event he does be-
come a candidate he will have
the enthusiastic, hearty and un-
divided support of his home
county. Mr.. Beall has proven a
model official and is man whom
the citizens of Holmes county
unreservedly and highly recon-
mend to the rest of the state as
being eminently capable for the
the position mentioned and as a
man and citizen of the highest
type. Lexington Advertiser.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-03-13
To Make Thrift a Happy Habit
]. Paul Gaines.

To make War-tau2ht thrift
aud the practice Of saving
through lending to the govern
ment q permanent and happy
habit of the American people,
the United States Treasury will
conduct during 1919 an intensive
movement topromote wise spend
ing, intelligent saving and safe
Investment, with the aim Of
meeting war obligations and
promoting individual, community
and national prosperity.
Thrift will be taught in the
schools. War Saving Societies
will be organized in all industries
and through the cooperation Of
the banks and postoffice, the
advantage of thrift and systema-
tic saving will be brought before
the people in many different
ways.
The immediate and concrete
objective of the campaign is to
encourage the public to continue
buying War Savings Stamps and
Liberty Bonds and thus supply
funds for meeting Government
obligations arising from the war;
The ultimate objective is so to
popularize thrift that one the
most valuable lessons taught by
the war will become a happy
everyday national habit. To ac-
complish these several objects,
there will be added to the war
appeals, motives of post-arm-
istice and everyday peaceful pat
riotism, and especially practical
motives of self-interest in saw
ing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-03-13
advertisement

The many friends of our popu-
lar sheriff, George S. Beall, Jr.,
will be delighted to learn that in
all probability he will become a
candidate for the position of
state revenue agent. He has
been solicited from many differ.
ent parts of the state to make
the race and has received flatter-
ing assurance of support. He
has taken the matter under con-
sideration and will make a form
al declaration of his intentions
in the near future. The solicita-
tons are so numerous and the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-03-13
What Your Centenary Money
VIII Do

Americanize and Christianize
foreign-born people in the United
States.
Expand our city mission work.
Educate the negro for safe
citizenship.
Combat illiteracy in mountain
sections.
Provide church buildings for
every needy congregation.
Supplement support of $500
under-pai pastors.
Reclaim the outcast and i'm
prove industrial conditions.
Give the Gospel message to
the non Christian world.
Equip and send abroad three
hundred new missionaries.
Train a great native force FOR
Christian leadership.
Establish scores of schools and
hospitals in benighted mission
lands.
Reconstruct war-rayaged coun-
tries of Europe.
Can you think of any better
investment?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-03-13
Methodist Woman's Missionary
Society Mates

The regular monthly business
and social meeting Of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society was
held, March 3rd, with Mrs.
William Buchanan, and de-
light it was to meet in this
beautiful home and be entertain
ed by such a lovely hostess.
There were twenty-five mem
bers present. We are glad to
welcome Mesdames Browder,
Hagan, Combs and Keller as
new members.
The President conducted the
business session. Dues and
pledges collected $500, money
calendar plan collected $4,000.
The meeting was then turned
over to our Social Service Sup
erlntendent. Ihe SUBJECT was
Making Democracy Safe Po-
litically." This was freely dis
cussed by the members. Then
followed a very interesting drill:
"Who Are Our County and City
0 fficials, and Are
They Doing Their Whole Duty?"
A most interesting and profitable
meeting this was.
Our hostess served dainty re-
freshments, enjoyed by all.
We are indebted to our friends
who were so kind to carry US
out in their cars.
Reporter.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-03-13

Thousands suffer and thousands
more are destined to suffer from
that most insidious of diseases,
catarrh. Ninety-seVen per cent Of
the people have catarrh. 1t is not
confined to the head, nose and
throat as many suppose. Catarrhal
Inflammation may attack the stom-
ach, bowels or any portion of the
ings. 1t is no respector of persons
or position. Everyone is liable TO
attach
Mrs. Mary Fricke, 507 Bornman
ST., Belleville, ILL.,, was one of its
victims. She says: Il have weighed
as little as 100 pounds For years
I suffered with my stomach. cramps
and severe headaches. After read
ing DIR. Hartman's Health Book, I
decided to try Peruna. The first
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-03-13

The Strong Withstand the Winter
Cold Better Than the Weak
You must have Health, Strength and En-
durance to fight Colds, Grip and Influenza.
When your blood is not in a healthy
condition and does not circulate properly.
your system is unable to withstand the
Winter cold.
GROVES TASTELESS Chin TONIC
Forti6es the System Against Colds. Grip
and influenza by Purifying and Enriching
the Blood.
It contains the well-known tonic prop
critics Of Quinine and Iron in a form
acceptable 70 the most delicate stomach,
and is pleasant to take. You can soon feel
its Strengthening. Invisoratine Effect SSc'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-03-13

bottle brought good results. but as
! was bound to get well, / took
twelve.
Fifteen years ago. started with
Peruns and / wouldn't be without
it. My weight is now around 200
pounds and 1 am. hale and hearty
at the age of 63. I can do as much
work as my daughter"
The use OF Peruna for forty-five
years in the American family has
proved its worth. If you are SICK
do not give up. try Peruna. Write,
The Peruna Company. Dept. B, CO.
Iumbus, Ohio. for DR.. Aartman's'
Health Book. 1t Is free. Peruna iB
sold everywhere in liquid and tab.
mans Famous Peruna Tonic. Ask
your dealer for a Peruna Almanac
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-03-13
Public Sole
Stock and Farm Implements
March %, 1919

Tuesday March 2 1919 at place Il miles northeast Of
Van Veet and miles west of 0koona Route from Houka
Miss will sell stock and farm implements follows: Three
Mules IA head of Cattle consisting of and calves
spngers grade horn bull 10 months old and registered
bull years DID, also brood about 100 bushels OF
and of Hay Moving Machine Rake, Stalk Cutter
Disc Harrow good wagon good double Buggy with extra set
Of rubber tired wheels good road Scraper turning pow har
ness and other farm Implements too nunerol3 to mention
f. j. BATES, H5ulsa, Mss, Rops1l
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-03-13
Of the Nation.

We must preserve womanhOod There need greater than
strong Apparently the is sturdy
formerly victims of GENERALIZATION and less
to disease.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-03-13

Ind. Phone 243 Residence;
Cumb. Phone 48 Harris Hote
OTIS HARBOUR,
Graduate Veterinarian
Office in connection with
Whiteside &'Berry
Okolona. :. Mississippi
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-22
NEGRO BOXER PROVED
 BUSINESS MAN FIRST

Harry Wills, negro heavyweight boxer and challenger of Jack Demp- sey, recently became excee dingly an- gry at John Lester Johnson, also col ored and also a boxer. The reason for the grouch which the New Orleans black carried is not known, but he searched high and low for John Les ter for several weeks. Finally he came upon him and proceeded\to doff his coat and roll up his sleeves prep aratory to chastistng the object of his wrath but John Lester had his wits about him.
 Don't be foolish, MT. Wi1lis,'' he said. Don't go and hit me here, cause if you do, I'll hit you back, and the first thing you know we'll have a fight. If we're going to fight, let's do it where we can get some money for it. Don't let's be suckers"
 Wills recognized the logic of John Lester's argument and the pair went forth to find a matchmaker. They succeeded in obtaining an enga cement at one of the New Jersey clubs, settled their difficulty in the ring and drew down a neat sum for so doing John Lester may not be much of a fighter, but at least he's a, good busi- ness man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-22
BENNY LEONARD WILL TAKEION MEL COOGAN

New York, Nov. 22.-There is battle in the making to be staged in the Jersey City Armory that has ali the earmarks of being highly enter taining. It is the intention of pitting Benny Leonard, the lightweight champion, against Mel Coogan, who outjumped Johnny Dundee in Jersey a few weeks ago.
 Coogan won so irnpressive1y against Dundee that spectators began figuring his chances against Leonard, and Coogan did not want for friends.
 While we do not believe Coogan can beat Leonard, he will make fine showing against the champion. Leon ard will give a better argument than did Dundee, for the reason tha< Leon. ard knows the style of milling used Ky Coogan because of his seven fights with Dundee.
 Dundee did not know just what to do against CooganA because Coosan. used Dundee's thunder and sprinkled it around more persistent1y than did Dundee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-22
Park City Factory
 League Has Banquet
 Next Monday Night

The loving cup won by the Main Plant team of the Bridgeport Brass Co. in the Park City Factory Base ball league, will be presented to the team next Monday night at a banquet to be held at the cafeteria of the Brass Co. A. J. Merrill, on behalf of the A. G. Spalding Co.,, will pre- sent watch fobs to each member of the winning team.
 Representatives from the following factories will be present: American Chain Co.,, Acme Shear Co.,, Automatic Machine Co.,, Holmes & Edwards Co.,, Bilton Machine Tool Co.,, Raybestos Co.,, Main Plant and Union Plants of Brass Go.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-22
O'DOWD BEATS
 MIKE GIBB0NS
 IN FIEr..CE BOUT

St Paul, M1nn., Nov, g - In a slashing 1O-round bout here last night, Mike Gibbons, the phantom boxer of this city, was outpointed by Mike O'Dowd, middleweight cham pion of the world, The margin of victory was wide, the responsiveness of the titleholder carrying Gibbons off his feet In the rounds that O'Dowd won he outclassed Gibbons.
 O'Dowd's best round was the fifth, in which he brought the blood from Gibbons temple with a series of heavy rights and staggered him with a sharp left hook to the jaw. Gib- bons' vaunted cleverness had no ef- fest on O'Dowd, who bored in with bull terrier persistence and let loose blows that shook the Phantom from head to heel.
 In the eighth round O'Dowd ham mered Gibbons all over the ring and threatened the Ghost with a knock out, but he managed to weather the storm.
 O'Dowd also gave Gibbons a trouncing in the ninth session, the champion growing stronger each round, and sending home damaging punches to the body and jaw.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-22
OLD TIME HORSEMAN.
 DIES IN. OHIO

Cincinnati, Nov 22-P. Barney Schreiber, aged about fifty years, for many years one of the country's most prominent breeders and owners of of thoroughbreds and leading book maker, died suddenly of apoplexy in a Cincinnati hotel yesterday. He was born in Germany and came to this country when a boy, going to Kansas City, where he was employed in a clothing store as a clerk.
 While working in that capacity Schreiber became interested in rac- ing. As bookmaker he rapidly ac- cumulated a fortune and branched out as an owner of a racing stable and breeder. While operating his book on the Western tracks he bought a. farm near St. Louis and there maintained for several years stud of--mares and stallions from which he bred many winners. Schrei- Der bred and owned during his career Gehrmniss Banorella, Schwalbe, Eth el Carr, Corrigan, Pinkerton, Safola. and Saintolat,, the Dam of Royce Rools. At the height of his prosper .ity as a bookmaker he bought an in terest in several race tracks, includ- ing the Tamenoran and other courses in California. He had made his home in Lexington, Ky, for. the last few years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-22
KID GLEASON WANTS TO BUILD
 UP HIS STAFF

Kid Gleason is planning a trade or two to be consummated this winter which will result in the bracing of his pitching staff, for the White Sox hurling corps must be strengthened if the team is toi make a serious bid for the championship in 1920. Eddie Cicotte, Claude Williams and Dick Kerr are about the only dependable pitchers he has at present, and as Cicotte has retained his effe ectiveness much longer than the average pitcher it is certain that he will not last very much longer. He may be as good in 1920 as he was this year, put Gleason has no tangible guarantee of that and he cannot afford to take any chances. Incidentally, it is reported hat the shrewd leader of the Amer ican league champions already has obtained Kerr's signature to a con- tract for the next season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-22
LAKE PLAYERS
 EXPECT TO BEAT
 CHAIN TOMORROW

Although the Lake Torpedo play CTS are declaring they will win from the American Chain eleven at New field park tomorrow those who view things from a disinterested stand point declare the Lake boys must show considerable innprovem ent over their early season form if they ex- pect to win. If they have some crack outside players, as they hint, they may surprise the fans.
 The Chain players are all in good shape and as they have been work ing together all season they are hopeful of downing their rivals. Manager Kearney announced that Callahan would start at right end in stead of Nag1e, who will probably play part of the game. The contest will start at 2:30 p. m. and Attor- ney Ivan L. Morehouse will be referee,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-22
CASEY AGAINST
 KEMPT0N IN BIG
 CONTEST TODAY

New York, Nov. 22.-Not the least interesting pre-game problem affixed to the Harvard Yale classic at Cam bride today is the question of picking the player most likely to sparkle when the guns begin to belch.
 All the experts have been working overtime at ground and lofty doping m their efforts to determine the prob able winner of the game, and the con- sensus favors the Crimson.
 Amid the welter of conjecture an ticipating the final test involving the Big Three the best critical opinion fancies Eddie Casey, Harvard's fork ed lightning star, to glow brightest through the main event
 Against Casey, who is by all odds the most spectacular Harvard player, Yale has only Howard Kempton to offer, and Kempton, it will be recall ed, was a moody failure against Princeton in the Bowl last Satur day However, the Blue still holds Fido in high esteem, and with better interference than his mates provided, last Saturday he may prove a factor of vital aid through today's milling.
 Kempton is not the type to fold up under the discouragements of last
 
 of saffron in his makeup. If his own henchmen do their part to aid him in the open field Kempton may be relied upon to make a far better showing than he did against the ever alert young Tigers.
 It will be interesting to note how the rival elevens strive to check Ca sey and Kempton- After it's disas- trous experience against Princeton, the Bulldog has remained up O nights this week trying out new curves in, defensive play, most of which have been designed to halt Casey, by all odds that most feared of the Harvard men at New Haven. It is not likely Yale can halt Casey, Yale will extract much of the wallop from the Crimson assault
 On the other hand, Harvard will make a dead set for Kempton, and if Yale hopes to win it must be pre- pared to offset Harvard's defensive efforts by a far better interference than it afforded Kempton last Satur- day in the Bowl Princeton, it will be remembered, stopped Kempton dead as a salt mackerel and twice as cold. So effective was Princeton's defence against him Kempton was made to appear like an unschooled novice.
 Casey, of course, is Harvard's most effective offensive weapon. Kempton doubtless will serve the Blue in the same capacity. Each will be of vital 1nanaxhAn0A *a hka tAan0
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-22
KEEP MONEY
 FROM BOXERS
 FOR STALLINC

Toledo, Nov. p - Compensation they were to receive for 12 rounds of boxing here last night was with held from Jack McCarron of Allen town, Pa., and Jeff Smith of Bayonne, N. J., because of "sta1ling in the ring it was announced by Mayor Cornell Schreiber's boxing commission today.
 The commission also will fine the boxers for failure to give the crowd a show, it is said. Smith and Me Carron, middleweights, were ejected from the Coliseum ring last night in the sixth round of their scheduled 12- round bout.
 Action was taken by Ollie Record. referee, when that official was order ed by Mayor Schreiber to stop the bout because the people were not receiving their moneys worth The money will be converted to the com missions charity fund, Mayor Schrei- Der said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-22
WILLARD AND
 FULTON BOUT
 WILL BE FROST

New York, Nov. 22-Prospective pugi1istic reappearance of those bulks of the ring, Jess Willard and Fred erick Fulton, has caused considerable furry in local boxing circles. It seems that just because Tex Rickard has seen fit to interest himself in the rehabilitation of Willard the Kan san Giant once more is to be taken seriously. Why any one should desire a fight between these two discredited, downcast and overgrown glove wield- CTS is beyond reason.
 Rickard has a way of winning rec ognition. He gains the confidence of all parties who may be of help to him by his frankness prior to a battle and then losses that friendship into the mire once the bout is over.
 Rickard made innumerabIe bad friends following his Toledo affair. He tossed aside assets invaluable by small actions, and he admitted this fact through the statement that he was through forever as a promoter of prize-fghts. Now he asptres once more to handle big fight, and he thinks he may win his way back into the. good graces of the gullibles through Willard.
 If Willard and Fulton would agree to box for charity and pay all the ex- penses of arranging the struggle, then there might be some sense in the mill. Willard admits that he attempt ed to fool the public by not training properly for his bout with Jack Dempsey. If he deceived his followers then he undoubtedly would not be be- yond temptation again. Willard was knocked clear out of the pugilistit world by Dempsey It will be mer- ciful to Willard to let him stay out.
 Fulton has considerable explain. ing to do before he can hope. to com. mand any attention in this country. I :s certain thai Dempsey will hay; nothing to do with Fulton, for it wa Fulton and F'ulton's friends who uset every unfair method possible to pre- vent Dempsey from getting the battn with Willard that eventually landed him the championship.
 To the credit of Fulton it must b said that the plasterer, who will ar rive in the country from England il d few days. has tried desperately [ regain the confidence of boxing fol lowers He is willing to agree to al most anything now that will brin him a bout, and he certainly woul want nothing better than a chance t further add to the mental ills of Will