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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
FIVE DEAD; IS SAVED
AS GULF SH|PS|NKS
STEAMER sPEEDWELL's sURVIV
oRs FOUND IN LIFEsoAT AT.
TER TROPICAL STORM.
FEW DETAILS OF WRECK
Failure Of Wireless Prevents Trans
mission of Names Of Victims In
Disaster During Terrific
Gulf Storm.

New Orleans.-Twelve members OF
the crew Of the steamer SpeedWell
lost in the recent tropical hurricane
and one passenger were picked up in
lifeboat by the steamship Lake Su.
perior, according to wireless informa.
ton.
Two persons known to have been
aboard the Speedwell when she left
British Honduras for New Orleans
still were unaccounted for. She car
ried crew of 10 and five passengers.
Thirteen We're picked up by the Lake
Superior, four by the Sunoil and five
were reported dead.
The only passenger in the lifeboat
picked up by the Lake Superior was
J. ]. Schultz of New Orleans.
Captain Charles Johnson of New Or
leans, master of the Speedwell, was
not in the party aboard the Lake SUI
perior Passengers other than ]. ].
Schultz were Helen Davis, Emily My
dett, John Mores and Mrs. E. A. Rich
ardson, all of New Orleans.
AS the wireless message received
from the Sunoil stated two women and
three men were dead it was evident
that only one Of the women named as
passengers could have been saved.
The little steamer of only 9O4 gross
tons sailed from Belize August 20 with
a cargo of mahogany logs for the
Otis Manufacturing company OF New
Orleans. She ran into the tropical
hurricane then raging in the Yucatan
channel and sent out distress signals.
She was last sighted the following
by Captain Burmeister of the
American steamship Saramacca. Her
seemed to be working badly
at that time. The vessel was owned
by the Speedwell Navigation company
Of Wilmington, Del, and had been
used for the past eight years in the
trade. No passengers ever
were taken from New Orleans but it |
was the custom of the charterers to
accept passengers from Belize.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07

OF the 80 received in September four
are negro women and seven white
men. Three are life-termers, one for
murder, one for arson and one for
rape. OF the shorter terms, seven
years is the maximum and three
months the minimum. Thirteen are
up for grand larceny, five for assault
and battery, four for forgery, one for
embezzlement and the remainder for
the various forms of thievery.
While inspecting his plantation in
Yazoo county, Judge Holmes of tha
United States circuit court, discovered
that James Singleton, one of his negro
tenants, was operating a moonshine
distillery. He telephoned to jackson
for prohibition officer. A few bours
later the still was confiscated and the
negro was arraigned before Commits.
sioner Ricketts, and is now in tail
awaiting trial at the November term
Of the federal court.
%a%s
Secretary of State Power issued
statement showing collections of fees
IN his department for the current wear
as compared with last year. The total
collections for the nine months Of 1920
% date are S42,84187 showing an in.
crease to date in nine months of 800.
514.O7. This increase Is partly due
to the new fee bill which went into Of. |
feet about April l, but is also due to !
some extent to the enormous increase |
in new corporations.
Jackson.-M interest is being do,
veloped in local school circles in the
citizens conference on education TO
be held in Jackson, Oct. 8.
Washington Census figures an
nounced included Hattiesurg. 1920
increase 1887, or 1871 per cent Brooks
vile, 1854.
Gov. Russell is cooperating with
state and federal authorities in a final
effort to complete the eradication Of
The cattle tick from Mississippi terri
tory. One or two counties which still
stubbornly hold out against dipping
nave been put into quarantine.
The railroad commission is receiv-
ng protests from some of the rail-
'oads in Mississippi against the order
If the commission citing the roads to
appear at the next meeting to show
'ause why they should not conform
ates on baggage storage to The Iaws ]
4 this state.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
FORMER GOV. OF MASSACHUSETTS
Dies at Home In Dalton, inflammation
of Brain the Cause.

Dalton, Winthrop Murray
Cane, former United States senator,
former governor of Massachusetts, a
leading figure for many years in the
Republican party, in the affairs of the
nation and active head of great pa
per-making industry, died at lis resi-
dence here. He passed away quietly
and unconsciously in an attack of
sleeping sickness which followed an
illness of seven weeks, due, according
to his physician, to Inflammation of
the brain.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
WITH LEG FRACTURED

Man Drives Automobile Thirty Miles
to Doctor.
Evansville, Ind.-To drive 80 miles
with a broken leg to get medical at
tention was the experience of DR.. |.
nj Cottingham, Of Evansville. The
physician attended family reunion
a Poole, KY and fell while climbing
= fence. His right leg was broken be-
low the knee. Roy SQuires helped DR..
Cottingham into his automobile and
ahe two men drove to the city to have
enc leg put In splints
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
IMPORTS GAM $126,OOO,OOO
First Eight Months of Year Foodstuffs
Imported Are Valued at
1886, 100000.

Washington. Foodstuffs to the
value of $21OOOO,OOO were imported in
August figures issued by the depart
ment Or commerce show. This COM
pared with imports of $S4,OOOO0O in
August, 1919. Exports of foodstuffs
for the month aggregated $154,O0O,O0O
as against $2O5,O00,OOO the same month
a year ago.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
OFFERS 81 100000 FOR SHIP
Four Bids for Purchase of Former
German Steamer Received BY
Shipping Board.

Neutrality-suspicious. bids for the pur-
chase Of the former German steamer
Black Arrow-the highest $1,15O,00O-
were opened by the shipping board,
but no tenders were received for the
German commerce raider Won Steuben
which was offered for sale at the same
time
The Polish-American Navigation
corporation of New York, was the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07

New York.-Lieuts. Ernest de Muy-
ter and A. Labroussee, who will pilot
the Belgium Aero Clubs balloon Bel
gica" in the International balloon
races for the Gordon Bennett trophy,
starting from Birmingham, Ala, Oct.
%, arrived here from Antwerp on the
steamship Iceland. They brought with
them tho "Belgica," Of 1000 cubic
metres capacity.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
SUGAR at 1Oc a Pound.

New Orleans.-White graduated
sugar was being retailed at one store
here for 10 cents pound, the lowest
price since the advance last year.
There was no great rush of buyers, it
was reported.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
s2.ooo.ooo Bonds Voted.

Pensacola, Ila.-Unofficial reports
indicate that F'scambia county voted
by large majority to issue bonds in
the sum Of 100000 for the construc-
ton Of 1O2 miles of hard-surfaced
roads within teh county. Women voted
for the first time.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
Brides Must Vote with Husbands.

Chicago Unmarried women who
registered on Oct. - or previously
and who get married before election
day, will be required to go to the polls
with their husbands to be identified as
the same person who registered as I'M
married.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
Fire DESTROYS store.

Orangeburg, S. Gloss estimated
at 100000 was caused here by fire in
the business section of town which
practically destroyed the stock and in
terror fixtures Of the Tyler Brothers
company store.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
carpenters In capltaI strIke.

Washington.-Work on millions Of
dollars worta Of building in Washing
ton was halted last week hy a strike
of union carpenters, who refused to
accept 81 hour in lieu Of their de-
mand for 2112M an hour.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
FLY WHEEL KILLS ONE.
Goes Through the Roof of Electric
EIant.

Richmond, Ky.-A portion of a
bursting flywheel sailed through the
roof Of the electric light plant here to
the home of Wallace Hunter, 600 yards
away, where it killed his young daugh-
ter, Fanny, and clipped the braids from
the head of her sleeping woman COM
panion- The missile crashed through
the floor and side of the dwelling and
was found in the yard two feet under
ground.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
Mail Airman Killed.

Harrisburg, Pa.-The pilot of mail
plane No. 1857 was killed when the
machine was wrecked near Millers.
burg. The plane, which left Halle.
hurst field, struck a wire extending
over the Susquehanna river.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
Newsnaner Man pies.

Chicago.-Harry Hazelwood, former
New York and Chicago newspaper man
and publicity director for western
headquarters of the democratic nation
al committee, died of pneumonia.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07

Naval SeapIane Plunges into Lake
Michigan Near Chicago.

Michigan Near Chicago.
Chicago.-Lieut Sidney Pedott OF
Chicago, naval reserve officer, was
drowned last week when a naval sea-
plane which he was flying plunged
into Lake Michigan two miles off
Lake Forrest. Lieut.. A. K. Bachelor
of Saginaw, Mich, his companion,
was thrown clear and swan back to
the wreckage. He made a vain effort
to release Pedott's life belt before the
wreckage sank.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
MISSISSIPPI
GLEANINGS
OBSERVE FIRE PREVENTION DAY
Governor Issues Proclamation for
October Ninth.


Jackson.-Gov. Russell issued a
nr0"l mqt'o0 for observance of Fire
Prevention Day and urges 6 neral OBJ
seryaucG AID the cooperation of the
various civic bodies. Its purpose is to
organize and ealighten the people on
methods CT preventing fires. Satur-
day, October 9, is the day fixed by the
proclamation, which follows:
To the People of Mississippi:
Whereas, the destruction by fires in
the United States has cost our people
the lives OF more than $4,000 men,
women and children every year, and in
addition, more than $3.50, 100000 in
buildings, foodstuffs and other re-
sources; and,
Whereas, this should be the time of
all times in the history of this nation,
when our people should be saving and
economical because of the great debts
and responsibilities heaped upon us
by the recent war; and,
Whereas, there are thousands of
our people crying for homes and there
are none to be had, therefore, |, Lee
M. Russell, governor of the state of
Mississippi, by virtue of the authority
vested in me, hereby issue this, my
proclamation setting aside Saturday,
October 8, as Fire Prevention Day, and
respectfully request all of our citizens
to make proper plans for the proper
Of this occasion. | trust |
this effort will have the cooperation |
Of all the civic bodies in our state to
the end that great good may be ac-
In testimony whereof / have here
INTO set my hand and caused the great
seal of the state of Mississippi to be
affixed this the 30th day of September,
n the year of our Lord, 1920.
LEE M. RUSSELL,
Governor.
BY the Governor.
Secretary of State.
The first graduate Of Millsaps col
eye at Jackson to win out in compe-
ition for a Cecil Rhodes scholarship
o Oxford University,( England is
rank A. Mitchell, of Sails, Miss An
Of the award of the 1921
cholarship for Mississippi was an
ounced by the state selection com,
littee, composed OF Dr. ]. N. Pow.
RS, chancellor of the University of
Mississippi, chairman, and four former
nodes scholars, l.. E. Farley and S.
|. Gaylor, Of Memphis; E. ]. Ford, of
ascagoula, and A. G. Saunders, of
ackson.
The monthly report of Mrs. Oe MI.
pickard, assistant secretary and reg.
trar OF the state board of peniten- s
airy trustees, shows the following:
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
CHARGED WITH PRoFITEERINo.

ThIrty-tWo Merchants Indicted on Fed
eraI Warrants.
Oklahoma City.-Thirty Oklahoma
City merchants and restaurant pro-
prietors were arrested October 2 on
federal warrants charging violation of
the Lever act. The warrants were Is
sued following indictments returned
by the federal grand jury, which re-
ported sufficient evidence Of profit
eering had been found to warrant
of the merchants.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
GIN OWNERS ORGANIZE.
Merchants Prepare to Protect Selves
Against Nightrdsrs,

Against Nightridsrs,
Birmingham, Ala.-Merchants and
gin operators around Falkville, Nor
gan county, and Hanceville, Cullman
county, have been served by night
riders with notice to close their places
of business until cotton reaches 40
cents a pound or suffer loss of their
property by fire.
No outbreak of violence has been
reported, although feeling for the most
part is high.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
Union prInters MN MAJ

Greervlllo, s C-Union printers OF
tie Southeast will hold meeting here
Oct. IT, to consider sterilization Of la
nor conditions and reduc'ic Of labor
turnover.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
PLOT MAY YET BE SOLVED
Arrest of Man in Pittsburgh With
Quantity of Dynamite May Lead
to Scores of Arrests.

New York.-Renewed vigor was in
stilIed in the investigation of the
origin of the mysterious Wall Street
explosion Sept. 16 as result OF the
arrest at Pittsburgh of Floreen Ze-
leenka. Department of justice agents
said they attached special significance
to the arrest
Leon Konkel steam filter who
gave the Pittsburgh authorities the
Information which led to the arrest
of Zeleenka, arrived here from Pitts
burgh to tell his story to the federal
authorities.
Konkel told department of justice
agents that while he was travelling
from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh with
the suspect, the latter had informed
him he had explosives in his suit
case and gloated over the Wall Street
explosion Konkel said he had hest
tated after he had seen dynamite in
his travelling companions suitcase at
a hotel in the Pennsylvania city.
If KonkeIs information leads to a
solution of the New York disaster
he is eligible for the $4,000 rewards
offered for tips leading to arrest of
the guilty persons.
On learning of ZeIeenka's arrest,
where a suit case filled with dyna.
mate was found in his room, federal
agents visited the Brooklyn address
he gave when arrested and establish
ed these facts:
That Zleenka left his room at 80 |
Cleveland street i'll the foreign sec
ton an hour or more before the dis
Aster
That he carried q reddish yellow
bag
That he formerly was employed by
the Hercules Powder company
That he left in his room a large
quantity of alleged radical Russian
literature.
Michael Tersky, tailor at the
Brooklyn address, told government
agents he had rented a room to Ze-
leenka and gave other information
concerning him. In foreign made
trunk left by Zeleenka was Russian
passport issued in 1913
Pittsburgh, Authorization OBJ
tanned from FlOreen Zeleenka, of
Brooklyn, arrested here with a guam
tity of dynamite in his possession,
may lead to a solution of the Wall
Street explosion, according to local
police and governing agents.
Questioning of Zeleenka, who was
taken to hotel after fight with the
police, continued. Authoritise wnre
reticent as to the result, but it was
said clews Zeleenka furnished may
lead to scores of arrests in Brooklyn
and New York
He could furnish no GOOD reason, !
police said, for having The explosives, :
and is alleged to have remarked to a
See what we did in Wall Street.
Next time it will be bigger and more
terrible The last was only start"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07

Raleigh, N. G.-Secretary of the
Navy Daniels matched the president"
by subscribing $500 to the Democratic
national campaign fund.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07
FLOUR ON A DECLINE.
Drops Fifty Cents At Large Mime
apolis Mill.

Minneapolis.-Flour continued its
decline of the past week, when it drop
ped so cents barrel at one of the
largest mills here. This will reduce
its price for family patents from $11.9O
20 $11.40 a barrel, the lowest quota
ton for that grade since March. 1919
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-07

Meridian.-A heavy vote was polled
in the city on the proposed one-mill
tax levy increase to provide r:ore sal.
airy for city employees. The measure
carried by the necessary two-thirds
The increase will average
$40 per month per man.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-01-15
Collected On 1919 Taxes.

In his report of taxes collected
for 1919, County Treasurer Elmer
son submitted the following:
Real Property Taxes.
Original charge as per 1919 as
sessment rolls, $243,042.60.
Amount Of November collec-
tons, $16,023.72.
Credit granted on original chg.
by Aud, $5.0S.
Amount Of December collec-
tons, $131 1925.
Taxes paid "ander protest, .
$117.63.
Total delinquent entries,
$6,707.77.
Second installment Of taxes yet
due, $88, 1854.
Nezperce Sewer Tax Collections.
Total 1919 sewer tax assess
ments as per roll, $5,01588.
Total amount of collections,
SO, 490.97.
1919 proportion Of tax includ-
ed in full payments made to Will
age treasurer, $76.40.
Delinquent sewer tax as per un-
used receipts now on file in
treasurer office. $1,448.51.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-01-15
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! MoRRoWToWN NEWS
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T. M. Davis was in Lewiston
last week on a business mission.
w. A. Watson, Of the Winona
section, is in town today on "a
business mission.
L. D. Stevens, of Juliaetta, was
transacting business in this COM
munity last week.
New library books have been
received by the Morrow school.
Beginning the New Year an aver
age of thirty books a week have
been read by the pupils.
A big crowd attended an excel
lent program at the Westlake lit
erary Saturday night. A dance
followed at the Morrowtown hail.
w. w. Davis made business
trip to Lewiston this week.
Henry Lantz is visiting his son,
A. d. Lantz.
Mrs. G. r. Davis returned home
last week after spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Pressnen, east of Vollmer.
Correspondent.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-01-15
State Treasures Books Faultless

That State Treasurer john w.
Eagleson continues the efficient
service which his administration
of this important office has al
ways shown is well set forth in
the following report appearing
in the Boise Statesman of Deem
Der q:
Books of the Idaho state treas
urer were Friday found to be
faultless by auditors of the state
department Of finance, who, MAX
ing their report to the treasurer,
took occasion to compliment his
office on the state Of the accounts.
James Munroe, chief examiner,
wrote as follows:
"The manner in which the ac-
counts are kept in your office
and the system of filing the var
ious documents are worthy of IA
vorable comment, as the examiIl-
ers report that any information
desired was instantly available. /
also wish to add that the same
was true Of the books and meth
cd of filing information in con-
nection with the collection of the
land department securities at the
time that these securities were
checked and turned over to, the
department. of public Investments
by this office. 1t is of great as
sistance to this office to find
matters in such condition, and /
wish to take this means Of ex-
pressing our appreciation. =
The books inspected were for
the fiscal year to date. Therefor
ence to land department secnri
ties has to with accounts of the
treasurer's office, when, prior to
the inauguration of the new de-
partment Of public investme' ,ts,
it handled some Of the collections
now handled by that office.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-01-15
LOCAL NEWS.

Tom Jones was a visitor in the
city from Woodside last Monday,
Lee Swartz was a Lewiston Wis
itor the latter part Of last week.
Mrs. G. F. Thomas visited in
Lewiston the latter part of the
week.
Ira Senter, Of the Mohler see
ton, was transacting business
here Tuesday.
John Gilbertz, the Ferdinand
merchant, was business visitor
in Nezperce today.
VIM. Primus went to Lewiston
Saturday to visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. A. Primus.
Auctioneer Harry Cranke will
return this evening from week s
business trip to Spokane and vic
unity.
Norman Falconer returned to
Lewiston last Friday latter a
month s visit at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Fred Hess, in this
vicinity. Mrs. Hess accompanied
him home.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-01-15
Memorial Resolutions.

In as much as it has pleased the
all-wise Creator to end the life &
work Of our Brother, Clay Smith
and
Whereas, our Brother has con
tinually lived the principles Of
Odd Fellowship in rendering SER
vice to his fellow men, and by be-
ing friend to everybody and
everybody's friend, and
Whereas, the loss of such
Brothers mean much to our Order
and the community in which they
live, therefore be it,
Resolved: That we bow in
humble submission to the will of
the One who knowest best, and
fully realizing that in. the death
of our Brother, Nezperce Lodge
No. Sc has been deprived of a
good member and the family OF
an efficient husband and father,
be it further,
Resolved: That this lodge ex-
tend the heart felt sympathy of
each member to fhe bereaved wife
and relatives, and be it further,
Resolved: That our charter be
draped for a period Of thirty
days. that copy Of these reso-
buttons be sent the bereaved fam
inly, a copy spread upon the rec
ords of this lodge, and that one
be sent to the local paper for pub
LEGATION.
Fraternally submitted in F. L.
& T.
Nezperce Lodge N. Sc, I. 0. OF.
By w. r. Emerson, Committee.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-01-15
Women of Woodcraft Install.

The public installation of off
GERS held by the Women Of Wood
craft in this city last Tuesday
evening was indeed an event in
the fraternal and social annals OF
our community.
Circle Organizer Mrs. McCros-
ky. Of Moscow, acted as installing
officer and the details were car
ried through beautifully, the i'm
pressive ceremonies being espec-
tally enioyed by the visitors
among the $50 people in atten-
dance.
At the conclusion Of the work in
the lodge hall, the doors to the
banquet room were thrown open
and the tables were soon filled
with a happy throng which only
gave place to a like following
when it had done ample justice
to one of the best spread Nezperce
fraternal gatherings can yet
boast.
During and following the ban
quet, the hall was given over to
dancing, and the dancing here
was real-spiced with the good
old waltzes, quadrilles and reels
that have almost become part
of the discard. The merriment
had not run it's course until well
into Wednesday morning, and ev-
en- then it was hard to quit.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-01-15
DEADLY GERMS in THE JORDAN.

Bathing in the River Jordan, ia
nous in sacred history, has lost its
popularity as the result of the dis
covery by American physicians that
it is dangerous disease germ car
rier, according to the Detroit News.
One of the first steps taken by the
American Red Cross unit reaching
that region was an analysis of the
river water. 1t was found laden
with the germs Of skin diseases and
other maladies. There have never
been restrictions on bathing in the
stream, regardless of the physical
conditions Of the bathers, but the
revelations of the danger lurking in
the Jordan's water caused the local
authorities to place ban on the un-
restricted bathing.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-01-15
CALIFORNIA; BIG TREES.

Authorities on the subject who
have examined the big trees of Cali
fornia, declare that they have grown
more than 1000 years. They were
growing when the pyramids of
Egypt were built, they were old trees
when Rome was founded and had
been growing for centuries when Co
lumbus set out on the voyage that
proved so important. Some of the
ruins of Greece and Assyria, of
course, antedate these trees, but no
growing things. If mans greed
would spare these trees they would
doubtless live for hundreds of years
to come, for the ordinary forest fire
has no effect upon them. They are,
however, wanted for timber.