Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-10-21
URGE CUT IN COTTON ACREAGE.
Holding Of stock Also Recommended
AZ Meetlnu In jackson.

jackson. Farmers, business men
and cotton producers met here and
adopted strong resolutions urging the
reduction of cotton acreage for the
next crop. the holding OF certain per-
centages of the present crop off the
market and a general holding OF the
present stocks for better prices.
w. P. G. Harding, governor Of the
federal reserve board, sent . com
munication to the meeting assuring IL
Of cooperation of the federal reserve
banks in the financing Of cotton.
A telegram from Sunflower county.
Mississippi, read TO the meeting, an
nounced the closing of gins In that
part of the state Until cotton reaches
a better price.
Theodore " Wentsel, OF Natchez,
declared that in the Carolinas cotton
mills in their efforts to hold down
prices are borrowing cotton from
each other rather than buying the
new crop so as to make the next re-
port show light spinners' taking.
Pontotoc.-Robert J. Jackson, for
ner citizen and business man of this
city, died at Jackson.
ackson.-The annual parish dinner
of st. Andrews church was given last
week with fully 800 guests present.
Amory.-The annual meeting of the
second district of the Mississippi Fed.
grafton of women's Clubs will Ae
held.
Rolling Fork.-The fall term of the
circuit court for Sharkey county open.
ed here with Judge e, L. Brien pre-.
siGing.
Tutwiler.-Miss Fannie Sibley died
at the home of her brother, ]. N. Sib-
ley, at Rome, near here. She was
so years Of age.
Canton.-Thirteen bales OF cotton
and cotton seed belonging to David
Torrance, negro, living east of Can
ton, were burned.
Sumner-Oct. IA the negroes OF
Tallahatchie county held county fair
in Sumner, the old white school build
ing having been given over to them
for fair exhibits.
Moorhead.-The automobile acct
dent that occurred near Tutwiler, in
which ]. D. Kicks and son, J. D., Jr.,
were killed, cast great gloom over
the entire community.
Ellisville.-Mrs. Byron Hartman,
who went to Europe as a Red Cross
nurse, returned to this County sEd
is now working in Mississippi, her ma.
tive state, in the interest OF the Near
Relief organization.
Meridian.--The combination store
and residence belonging to H. j.
Woods. together with barn, were
badly damaged by fire. The property
IS located in the residential district.
The damage will reach prob $5,.
COO with only small amount of in.
surance.
Meridian.-The Rev. w. s. Culpep
! per has accepted a call to the pastor.
ate of the Eighth Avenue Bapti t
church here, which has been vacant
since DR.. G.. D. Lindenmayers resigned
10 accept the chair OF history some
months ago at the Baptist College at
Marshall, Texas.
/ Magno!ia.-At a regular meeting Of
the board of aldermen an order was
adontsd for a special election to be
( he'd November 4. in which the ques
tion Of issuing $4,000 of bonds for
Improvement and extension of the
waterworks sy-tem will be submitted
to the voters,
Blue Mountain.-H. Donnell, former,
ly Of this place, now in the United
States navy. it Is und orstood here,
has succeeded in taking from the
United States army the record for
speed in automobile driving. Donnell,
who has made rapid promotion in the
navy. it is said, make this new speed
record for the navy while driving
the car Of one Of his chiefs on trip
! through Italy.
Fernwood.-A tragic death occurred
near Summit whom Miss Annie Te.n.
Nilsson was struck by local pas.
senger train. 1t is said Miss Teunnis-
son had just a1ighted from the con.
crete steps leading from the street
level to the rairocd tracks below.
The northbound limited was passing
at the time Aand Miss Teunn!ason
stepped on the west s'detracks direct
Iy in front of the southbound local
passenger train. She was fearfully
mangled.
Gloster. death OF Judge Frank
A.. McLain, which occurred at his
home here was not surprise to his
many friends. as he had been i'll for
more than eight years. Judge Nc.
Lain was one of Mississippi's most
pel dlar men. having been active In
the political life of the state for more
than 25 wears. He served ,19 wears IN