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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17
PAINT AND iLLiTERACY.
Curious Fact Comes 20 LIGHT That To.
caIitics Least Usina Books Avoid
Paint Also.

Washington. D. ca curious fact
mas been brought to light by he Edu-
cational Bureau and The Sureuu Of In
duStrial Research here. 1t is that in
the states whore liliteracy is most
prevalent paint is least used. The
paint referred to is the common or
barn variety, of course, Tor the back
woods countries have no neeu for the
finer pigments or facial adornments.
1t is true, though, that in the sections
Of all states where white ilileracy ia
highest painted homes ARE rare and
painted outbuildngs and barns arc
practically unknown. Probably the
illi:erates do not USE faint on their
buildings because they do MOI under
s,Gad It's value as Il nscStryuiiye.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17
Her suspicion,

4 declare for it." said Aunt Fretty
fawlts to Mrs. Judge Tubman. Il be-
icve old Capn Peggington is thinking
about marrying again. Burt Blurt says
the eapn painted UP his wooden les
Yesterday Burt didn't tell ne, hut he
told Ellick Smart, and Ellck repeated
i to his sister, Prissy, and Priss told
it to Phecny Partlow, and Pheeny told
It to the sweet potato pcddler, and tho
sweet potato peddler told me not ten
minutes ago So / guess it's so.
Kansas City Star.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17
Anag decided He Needed No asln

Andy decided He Needed No E1sln
Andy Lewis. q negro in MaRhattam
aad 'pcssum given TO him this wasR
and friend asked him; Andy, doua
you want somebody to help you ezs
that 'possum?" And Andy repaIeG
Il tell you how It is. boss. De has
time al 'vited white man to heEf
ne eat a 'possum, he mighty naa1
done ct dat air 'possum all By hfa
self, anG l only got de piekin's: yss
sub, dst's what dat white nxn did I
like pow'ful well to hab 20 cOmRauT.
but dat 'possum he's only list 50 10.
and you-all know how it Is Yes gEk
dat las time. l only got do pickfa,as
Kansas City star.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17
For SALE & J Cotton Seed
81. J. l.. Jones,
Okolona, Miss.
If you are going to buy a New
Buggy this Spring see
Okolona Hardware Co.
Notice from HOdeck's Pressing
Shop

Everybody who has clothes
French Dry Cleaned washed in
gasoline) must pay $1.50, be-
cause gasoline costs more than
water. My expenses with each
suit runs to 60 cents besides
labor, for that reason | can't do
such work for a dollar.
Hodeek, the Tailor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

LOST OR SToLEN-One Artil-
Seryman's riding whip. Infor-
nation leading to its recovery
will be appreciated and rewarded.
Bob Clark Stovall.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17
To Nv Customers:

To My Customers:
l will not be in my office next
week and will be absent from
the city. ]. A. Rutledge,
Dentist.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17
Bush Butter Bean Seed

Bear large colored beans of
fine flavor continuously until
frost. Quart Is cents. Pint 40
cents. w. L. Jansen,
Ind. Phone 202.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17
Business Notices
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HEREFORD BULL FOR SALE
About q years old, color, size
and condition good. Registra-
tiOn papers go with him. Price
Sl65. w. d. TACKER,
Okoona, Miss,
Route 3.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17
Local News.

! lOl. W. l. GdfIGIL' SpSllL llTSl
of the week in Tennessee.
The Woodmen Circle will meet
Friday night, April 25th, at 8
o'clock.
Mr.. N. A. Holmes spent the
weekend with relatives in
Meridian.
Mr.. Preston Parker and Miss
Corinne Walker motored to West
Point Monday.
Miss Helen Owen spent the
weekend with relatives in
Bessemer, Ala.
Albert Gum, who recently re-
turned from overseas, arrived
home this week.
Mrs. A. L. Werner, of Mem
phis, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Marvin Smith.
Misses Mary Scale Miller and
Sara George Smith spent the
weekend in Columbus.
Misses Grace and Roberta Val
liant, of McCondy, were weekend
guests of Miss Nettie Conner.
Mrs. Howard Davenport and
daughter Bethna visited friends
in Jackson, Tennessee last week.
Mr.. Lie. Williamson, District
Director of the Y. NJ. C. A., was
in the city a few days this week.
Lieut.. T. B. S. Denham, of
Jacksonville, Fla, was the guest
of friends here for the week
end.
Sergt. Maj. Charlie McGehee
returned home Monday having
received his discharge at Camp
Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Archer
have gone to Bay Springs where
they will make their home in the
future.
Mrs. T. J. Woodfn and Mrs.
J. K. Campbell spent Saturday
in Tupelo the guest of Mrs. 0.
D. Conner.
Mrs. J. A. Youngblood, of
West Point, spent a short while
here last week the guest of Mrs.
Marvin Smith.
Frank ur err Miller and
Billie Pannell arrived home this
week, having been discharged
from the navy.
Mr.. G. D. Garrison joined his
wife in Memphis last Saturday
and they spent a few days in
Arkansas before returning to
this city.
DR.. J. A. Rutledge will spend
next week in Memphis where he
will take a postgraduate course
in nerve blocking under a
Chicago specialist.
Lieut.. w. A. Percy, just re-
turned from overseas, will adj
dress the people of Okolona
Monday, April 81, at 8 P. NJ, at
the Methodist church,
Mrs. A. T. Stovall spent first
of the week in st. Louis. She
was accompanied by Miss Leona
Dendy, who went to st. Louis
to take some special lessons in
violin and voice.
Miss Corinne Walker leaves
this week for New York
where she will join her sister,
Miss Lucille Walker, and they
will sail on April 23rd fer
France where they will enter
the Y. M. C. A. entertainment
work.
During the absence Of the
Sexton some person or persons
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

Buff Orpington chicks, 20 cents
each. Will furnish hen at a
reasonable price.
Mrs. J. M. Haley.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

For SALE-Baby SuIky. AL
most new. Apply at this office.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

If you have never had a fit,
see Hodeck, the Tailor. He fits
the needs of every customer.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

WANTED TO BUY-A small
farm close to Okolona, Miss, 80,
100 OF 100 acres.
A. Cayton.
Claude, Tex.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

If you are going to buy a New
Buggy this Spring see
Okolona Hardware Co.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

A general line of Gale-Hooper
Plows and Cultivators.
Okolona Hardware Co.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

For SALE 80 acre farm, one
mile from Okolona, Cheap for
immediate sale.
If S. C. Jones.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

For SALE-A few grade Here
ford heifers and young COWS,
enc Registered Hereford Bull
six years old, one new Crossett
silo 14X32 fit. T. L. WORD,
Okolona, Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

THEY JUST ARRIVED! Humid
reds of bright new goods, fresh
from the looms have just been
received. All peace fabrics at
sensible prices. Come and see
them.
Hodeck, the Tailor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

WANTED-A second hand
saddle. w. H. Hilton,
Okolona, Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

JUST ARRIVED - Big car Ameri.
ran Garden and Field Fence.
Okolona Hardware Co.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

Peter Shutter Farm Wagons.
Okolona Hardware Co.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

Plain and nice sewing wanted.
Mrs. 0. T. Robbins:
Phone 1876.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

For this season | will represent
enc of the best nurseries, Smith
Bros, of Concord, Ga. Fruit
trees Of all description. Phone
me your orders.
r. Fl. Haughton.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17
Hodeck, the Tailor.

For SALE Five Passenger
Ford Car, in good condition.
DR.. H. H. Kinney,
OkoIona, Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17


each. Will furnish hen at 6
reasonable price.
Mrs. }. M. Haley.
For SALE Baby Sulky. AL
most new. Apply at this office.
Plain and nice sewing wanted.
Mrs. 0. T. Robbins:
Phone 1876.
LOST OR STOLEN-One Artil-
beryman's riding whip. Lnfor-
nation leading to its recovery
will be appreciated and rewarded.
Bob Clark Stovall.
Bush Butter Bean Seed
Bear large colored beans OF
6ne flavor continuously until
frost. Quart Is cents. Pint 40
cents. w. L. Jansen,
Ind. Phone POP.
JUST ARRIVED - Big car Ameri-
can Garden and Field Fence.
Okolona Hardware Co.
WANTED TO BUY-A small
farm close to Okolona, Miss, 80,
100 OF 100 acres.
A. Cayton.
Claude, Tex.
Peter Shutter Farm Wagons.
Okolona Hardware Co.
If you have never had a fit,
see Hodeck, the Tailor. He fits
the needs of every customer.
If you are going to buy a New
Buggy this Spring see
Okolona Hardware Co.
A general line of Gale-Hooper
Flows and Cultivators.
Okolona Hardware Co.
For SALE-A few grade Here
ford heifers and young cows,
enc Registered Hereford Bull
six years old, one new Crossett
silo 14X32 fit. T. L. WORD,
Okolona, Miss.
For SALE-S0 acre farm, one
mile from Okolona, Cheap for
immediate sale.
If S. C. Jones.
THEY JUST ARRIVED! Humid
reds of bright new goods, fresh
from the looms have just been
received. All peace fabrics at
sensible prices. Come and see
them,
Hodeck, the Tailor.
For SALE Five Passenger
Ford Car, in good condition.
DR.. H. H. Kinney,
Okolona, Miss.
For this season | will represent
enc of the best nurseries, Smith
Bros, of Concord, Ga. Fruit
trees Of all description. Phone
me your orders.
r. Fl. Haughton.
For SALE & J Cotton Seed
$500. j. L. Jones,
Okolona, Miss.
If you are going to buy New
Buggy this Spring see
Okolona Hardware Co.
Notice from HOdeck's Pressing
Shop
Everybody who has clothes
French Dry Cleaned washed in
gasoline) must pay $1.50, be-
cause gasoline costs more than
water. Nv exepenses with each
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-04-17

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The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
CLICKS, FROM THE KEYS.

Altoona Pa-Rsilroad ofhciais an
nounced that no settlement had been
reached after the sil-night conferenoe
here with the stirling engine house
mon. |
New Orleans. La-Ths saiiins on o.
tober Is OF the Shipping Boorfs
steamer, wsstihke. for Bremen with
q cargo Of cstton and tobacco wfff-in-
augurate regular ssiiinss betveen the
ports named.
Biloxi, Miss.-The oyster season
opened here today when 80 barrels Of
the succulent bivalves were brourht
from the outer reefs and shtpped IN
land
Montgomery. Ala-Arrnistice Day.
November II. will be celebrated BY the
American Legion here. Efforts ere
/ under way TO have that day proclaim
ed q legal holiday IN this State
New York. N. Y.-The Fr&rr Club
celebrated today the twenty-nfth an
niversary OF the FIRST motion picture
shown in America
81. Paul. Minn.-Louis W. Hii1 ~
signed for the third time the pre<i-
dency OF ths Great Northern Railroad
Ralph Budd will succeed him
St Louis, Mo.-Paul Philips was
ofacially declared last night 20 be win
ner Of the Army-Navy balloon race
which started from here on September
81.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
JOHNSON BACKERS
CLAIM VICTORY ON
VOTE AhlENDM MENT
CONTINUED FRox PAGE ONE

a - ~
the subject. Senator Lenreot of Wis
consin, who has been leading this
group. announced that the plan 70
cover the subject bSa reservation has
been given UP and that an amend.
ment drafted by him on the same
point viii he offered as substitute
for the Johnson amendment.
Not more than thirteen votes. tt 70
said, osn Be obtained for the Lenroct
substitute. y.
Deveiepnents on Treaty.
ofher Developments In the treaty
hight yesterday were:
Senator Norris. Of Nebraska. In the
course Of . speech In favor OF the
shantung amendment. read 70 the
Senate q hitherto suppressed telegram
sent 70 him by President Wilson.
IN which the President admitted nat
he had committed an error In state
ments made by him In justification
OF the award of shantune TO Japan.
A unanimous agreement was reached
In the Senate to speed up tha work
on the treaty by beginning each days
sessions an hour earlier. The agree
ment also provides that there shall
be, no attempt to call for, a vote on
the Shantung amendment before next
Wednesday, and in the meantime the
reading Of the treaty will be- con-
tinual.
Senator Lodge announced that he
VIII address the Senate tomorrow on
the Shantung amendment
Senator Spencer replied to the In
structions sent him by the Republican
State Committee of Missouri to op-
pose ratification OF the treaty in its
present form with q message In which
he stated that this action by the COM
mittee is both welcome and help
full" Tho Senator announced that he
will support the Shantung amend
ment. the Johnson amendment and
strong reservations.
Hitchcock Disputes Claim.
II is not believed the reservations
submitted by former President Taft
will get very far with the Senate,
Senator Hitchcock, the admins
tration leader. declined to admit
that the johnson amendment will
be adopted. He disputed the claim
of the Republicans that Senator
Shields will support II, although he
acknowledged that the votes OF
Senators Reed. Gore and walsh will
be for II. In the opinion of Senator
Hitchcock more than four Repub-
licans will vote against IL and II
will thereby fail Of adoption.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
PURELY PERSONAL.

Leo c. Terry, formerly OF the Land
ONCE. Department OF the Interior
has returned to the city. He was
overseas with the A. E. F. Terry
has been appointed to the Bureau OF
War Risk Insurance.
w. e. Rosengarten, Bureau Of Pub
lie Roads, Department Of Agricul-
ture. has resigned to. take a position
with the American Asphalt Associa-
ton in New York City.
II. r. Goldbeck. Engineer OF Tests.
Bureau of Public Roads, Department
Of Agriculture. has just returned
from a trip of inspection in the West
Philip G. wrightman. of 12O
Bryant Place northwest, Is now at
the Dupont Powder Company works
at Chester. Pa. where he has charge
of an important experimental plant.
Mrs. Thomas It. Ansberry. 2124
Leroy place northwest, wife of for
mer Representative Ansberry. OF
Ohio, is in Defiance. Ohio. following
the death of her father, Peter Ket-
+tenring, in that city.
Victor B. Deyber, of the Second
National Rank. is attending the
convention of the American Insti-
tute of Banking at New Orleans.
Lieut.. Col. ]. L Jenkins. United
States infantry. on duty here. has
been ordered to report to Camp
Travis. Texas.
Brig. Gen. c. B. Drake. chief of
the Motor Transport Corps. will
leave for New York to attend the
motor show to be given by the
Col. ]. q. Glennan. commandant
at Walter Reed Hospital. attended
a reception given in honor of Sur
geon General ireland at the Off
GERS Club last night.
DR.. Henry A. c. Hersey. profess
sor of physics at Harvard Medi-
cal School. is in Washington to
begin work as chairman of the di-
vision of medical science of the
National Research Council.
Jacob Buhrman Larffck. night
clerk at police headquarters. has
returned from q vacation in Vir-
ginia.
Miss Lillian Rieley. 623 North
Carolina avenue southeast, has re.
turned from a two weeks vaca-
ton in New York.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11

|psrisncs which Pastor y. Hes SVEN
win relate tomorrow night It the
Centennial Baptist Church. Seventh
and I streets, northeast. Revival
meetings will commence Monday
night by the yirginian evangelist,
owen p. Lloyd.
Rev.N G. @. Dewey. former Bible
class organizer for Billy Sunday.
will address the meeting Of the
Mount Pleasant N. e. Church Bible
class tomorrow morning st $3.50
o'clock. DR.. Dewey win also speak
at the mass meeting TO be held at
$3.50 p. m. on why I Am . Chris
tian Today"
New York Avenue ChureA.
DE-. Raddifo, pastor OF the New
York Avenue Church. will begin q
short series Of lectures at the eve-
ming service tomorrow. The gem
eral theme Is "rhe Carpenters Mes.
sage for Today"
Rally and promotion day will
mark the services at the Ninth
Street Christian Church tomorrow,
The nrst rally service will be held
at $50 q. m. and at the evening
service baptismals will be con-
Quoted.
Immnnuel baptist Church.
Rev. Grove G. johnson, pastor OF
the Emmanuel Baptist Church, will
preach at bah services tomorrow,
having returiSl yesterday from the
Reunion at Colgate University. The
young folks meeting at 7 o'clock In
the evening win be addressed by DR..
Kiilian Of Philadelphia True Edu-
cation" Will be the topic of Dr. John.
sons evening sermon. ...
Church of the Covenant.
The Rev. Charles Wood will occupy
the pulpit at both services at the
Church Of the Covenant tomorrow.
DIR. Wood has Just returned from an
extended tour OF France, where he
preached to the soldiers. He also
represented the Protestant churches
Of France In the religious reconstruc-
ton OF that country.
The Culbertson Mems Bible Glass
will begin o general discussion OF
Christianity and the New Era to-
morrow morning. Charles H. Nesbitt
will address the meeting on Social
Unrest-a Worldwide Problem"
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
from tbe pulpits

The eonseeration Of St Dominie's
Catholic Church. Sixth and Z
streets. southwest. will end at the
soiemn pontincial mass tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock. This cere-
nony marks the clearing Of all
debts from the church and Is re-
.Esrded as the crowning glory of
The entire parish. Cardinal Gibbons
of Baltlmorewill preside at the
mass and the Right Rev. T. J. sha-
IAN OF the Catholic University will
Sc the eelebrant. The sermon will
be preached by the Very Rev. Ray
mond Meagher. provincial Of the
Dominican Order
First CongregationaI Church.
streets, northwest. His evening sub
Of the sermon preached by DR..
Charles I. Goodell at the morning
service tomorrow at the First Con-
gregational Church. Tenth and G
strets. northwest. His evening sub
Ieet will be the Greatest Story
Ever Told"
Petworth Baptist Church
Rev. Paul =. Langhorne. pastor
Of the Petworth Baptist Church,
will preach on The Measure of
Life" ct the evening service tomor-
row. Rally Day exercises will be
held at 10 A. NJ
The Falling Lear will be the
subject Of . lecture at the Miners
Camp. Great Falls. tomorrow after
noon at 8 o'clock.
FoarSh Presbyterian Church
Home Coming Week" Is being fea-
tured at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. Thirteenth and Fairmont
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11

streets northwest, by q series OF en-
tertainments and socials. A grand
rally VIII be held at the annex build
ing at 1880 tomorrow morning.
The Baptist Pastors Conference
will meet on Monday morning at the
Calvary Baptist Church, at II o'clock.
Rev. J. Marvin Dean will address
the meeting. =
Fifth baptist Church.
Sunday school and preaching serv-
Ices viii be combined 1T the Fifth
Baptist Church tomorrow morning.
in an effort to raise $500 needed for
the Baptist Home for Children. Re-
vival services viii commence at the
evening service. when DR.. John e.
Brigss- win preach on Worthy Is
the Lamb"
DR.. Harry d. Mitchell. pastor of
the Metropolitan Methodist Church.
and Dr.. N. s. Knox. pastor of the
Falls Church. Va. will hold serv-
ice daily at 7:45 p. NJ. at the Mod
orator of the Columbia Baptist
Association.
~ Calvary u. Il. Church.
Representative J. W. Thompson.
Of Indiana. will address the mems
class of the Calvary NJ. e. Church.
Columbia Road. tomorrow.
The frst Of a series of-concerts
to be given by the choir Of the
First Congregational Church will be
given next Wednesday evening at
7:15 o'clock. H. E Muller will rem
der q piano recital of eight num-
bers.
CeatenaiaI Baptist Church.
"A Map Thought 1 Was Deaf But
I Heard Him." is the personal ex-
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
Explosion on Ship Kills
Five and Injuries Many

Philadelphia, Oct. lo-Ffve men
were killed. seven injured. several
probably fatally. and i've badly
burned in an explosion on the oil
tanker. Chestnut Hill. early this
morning. The dead were so manned
that Identification is considered i'm
possible.
Most OF the men in the disaster were
iron workers engaged in repairing the
vessel preparatory to its departure for
Central and South American ports.
A spark from a workman's torch is
believed TO have set fire to gas tanks
causing an explosion and igniting the
oil tanks.
Sixteen men were at work Forty
five members ofNthe crew were asleep
In the forecastle when the accident oc-
Cured. Several OF the latter rushed
10 the aid of their companions.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
Dies From Lack Of
Care After Accident

Lack Of care on the part OF En-
manuel waxman Is given as the
cause for his death. which followed
an accident This was the verdict
Of . coroners Jury at an inquest in
the District morgue yesterday after
noon.
waxman died at Emergency Hos
pitsl Tuesday. He had been struck
by . car Of the Capital Traction
Company at Fifteenth street and New
York avenue three days before.
waxman received a fractured skull.
but discounted the Importance Of the
injury. He walked into the hospital
Tuesday morning and died late that
night
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
Mr.. Burleson's Clock
On Strike at 1:20 A. M.

Many Pennsylvania avenue prone
naders who rely on the clock in the
old Postofice tower to let them know
when to say Good night" and hurry
home to bed. were greatly perplexed
at the weird antics performed by the
faithful timepiece last night
About 10 o'clock the hands On all
four dials started a race around the
hour marks. stopping jerkily at vari-
Gus intervals. Once the time was l:so.
then 1t was 4 o'clock. Near midnight
all bets were called on and the time
agreed upon by all hands to gut
was 30.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
Woman and Child Hurt
In Crash of Motor Cars

Mrs. Rosa Nachman. s2s Ninth street
northeast, and her son. Philip Mach
man. 0, were injured yesterday after
noon when an automobile in which
Mrs. Nachman was riding. driven by
her son. Leonard, collided with the
car Of William p. Kennedy. 2i5 First
street northwest. at First street and
Florida avenue northwest
Mrs. Nachman was thrown from the
car by the force Of the crash. She and
the injured child were treated at Sib-
ley Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
CITY NEWS BRIEFS

Ellsworth Turner colored. aged 8.
110s Second street. southeast, re-
ceived a double fracture of the hip
yesterday when he was struck by
an automobile driven by Albert E.
Yourman, 49,
William r. Brown, $50 New Jer-
sey avenue northwest. reported to
the police yesterday the theft of
clothing valued at $ss. from his
nome.
Daniel Shanklin. q negro. aged
II. is in a serious condition at
Freedman's Hospital. after having
been run over by an automobile.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
Bandits Bind Banker;
Set Fire to Building

Fairburn. Ca. Oct. 1o.-Two masked
bandits entered the Fairburn bank
early today and held up Vice Presi-
dent William B. Green. bound him,
and after making an unsuccessful at
tempt to break into the vault, set fire
to the bank building and escaped.
taking approximately $3.50 In loose
cash.
Green wriggled his way across the
room and out OF the burning building
in time to save his life.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
Ship Named Casey in Honor
OF Knights Of Columbus

Philadelphia. Oct. 1O-The good ship
Casey" the sixtieth vessel to be
launched at the Hog Island yards.
slid down the ways today after her
baptism by winsome Miriam Rita
Flaherty, daughter OF James A. F1ah-
erty. supreme knight OF the Knights
OF Columbus. The Casey was
named for the knights of Columbus
for their splendid war record.
The ship is an oil burner with a
cruising radius OF 1000 miles and a
freight capacity Of 5000 tons.