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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22
An Announcement

We have permanently enlarg-
ed the Messenger to eight
pages. We were led to do this
for several reasons, chiefly be-
cause of the shortage in print
paper, and by making this
arrangement, we come as nearly
as is possible to insuring our
selves a supply of paper. In do
ing this we have incurred con-
siderable expense but no more
than we would be put to other
wise.
In 1918, we were paying 81. 40
per hundred pounds for news
print. 1t is now costing US
$3.50, and we count ourselves
lucky to get it at all. In 1918,
we charged a dollar year for
the PAPER, we are now charging
a dollar and a half. Were we to
charge in proportion to what we
have to pay out, we would now
be getting more than five dollars
for the paper. We are not going
to do this, but on and after June
the first, the subscription price
will be $40 per year, strictly in
advance. You may pay ahead
for whatever reasonable time
you wish. AS 1.-The matter
now stands, the more subscribers
we have the fewer dollars we
have to buy meal. After June
first, we will cut out part of the
loss.
In our job department we have
adopted the Franklin Printing
Price List" This goes into
effect today. This means a
reasonable profit on every job,
and nothing more. When we
work, we are entitled to wages,
we are also entitled to some pro-
fit on our investment. The
prices we have adopted are
based on cost plus a profit, and
are arrived at by actually figur-
ing the results from many Offices
where items of expense are kept.
See as for pricss. We have a
list that gives in plain figures
the price of every piece of work.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22
The Girls Auxiliary

The Girls Auxiliary, of the
Baptist Church, met Tuesday,
April Is, with Mrs. Donaldson.
There were eleven members
present.
The Scripture Lesson was
read and then two very inter
esting short stories of girls were
read. The members then re-
peated the Lords Prayer.
After business matters were
discussed Mrs. Donaldson served
delicious refreshments. We
then adjourned to meet again
at the regular time with Miss
Ruth Engles.
Reporter,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22
Mrs. Walter Smith,
Mrs. J. ]. Lyon,
Mrs. w. E. Bearden.
Found Seven Rats Dead in Bin
Next Morning"

Robert Woodruff says: my
premises were infested with rats.
/ tried RAT-SNAP on friends
recommendation. Next morn
ing found seven dead rats in bin
two near feed box, three in stall,
Found large number since. Nc
smell from dead rats RAT.
SNAP drys them up. Best
thing have ever used" Three
sizes, 25c, Soc, $1.O0. Sold anC
guaranteed by Bell and Buchan
an, druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22

For Congress, 4th District
JEFF BUSBY
(of Ciickasaw)
T. u. SISSON
(of Montgomery
For Mayor
F. M. ELLIOTT
T. Nj. DEAN
For City Marshal
R. H. HAUGHTON
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22
PROFIT BY THIS
Don't Waste Another Day.

When you are worried by backache;
By lameness and urinary disor
ders-
Don't experiment with an untried
medicine.
Follow Okolona peoples example.
Use DoGns Kidney Pills.
Here's Okolona testimony.
Verify it if you wish:
Mrs. w. P. Knox, Jefferson ST.,
says: 81 have used Doan's Kidney
Pills on two different occasions and
each time this remedy has proven
very beneficial. Deans have rid me
OF the complaints l have suffered
with, arising from my kidneys"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney repedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Knox had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22
No Worms ia a Healthy Child

AL children troubled with worms have an UNI
healthy color, which indicates poor blood. and as
rule, there Is more or less stomach disturbance
for two or three weeks viii enrich the blood, il-
prove the digestion, and act as General Strength
enine Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw of or dispelth worms. and the Child viii be
10 perfect health Pleasant to take Coo per bottle
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22

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Readers, 5 cents per line. Politi.
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Is cents.
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where an admission fee is charged or
money collected tor any purpose.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22

We feel that we owe our
readers some explanation for
writing the above. We do not
consider it to be our duty to
take up. all manner of religious
disputes, nor to controvert the
teachings or practices of any
religions body. Neither do we
consider it within our province
to NEEDLE in any manner with
any form of worship of the
"Great | AM" but when one
comes in, presumably seeking
publicity at our hands, makes so
bold a threat as above quoted,
we feel it to be our duty to
Sound a warning" that all
may know some of the things
that go on behind the curtain.
For these people have loCs and
lots of money to spend with
newspapers to spread their pro-
paganda, in both direct and in
direct advertising, and we have
not been overlooked in the pro-
positions they make. Now this
threat may or may not have
been meant to apply to us in a
business way. We take it that
it did not, but to all whOmso-
ever that neglect, fail or refuse
to fall in with their scheme, US
with the bunch.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22

that he is a preacher and work
ing in the interest of the Inter-
church World Movement, and
particularly in the interest of
the conferences soon to be held
in West Point and Tupelo. On
being informed that we were
Baptist, he observed that he
noted that the Southern Baptists
were not identifying themselves
with the Movement. After
some little discussion as to what
will be the outcome with
Northern Baptists, he remarked,
''Those who do not identify
themselves with the Movement
will suffer in consequences"
Now, that is just the very
thing that we have expected to
be the outcome of the Move
ment all along, but we had no
idea that any man would have
the temerity to make the
announcement at this stage of
the game. The world has had a
notable example of the bringing
together of christendom under
a man-made head, and dire was
the result to him who failed to
fall in Herewith. The present
Movement may never reach the
inquisition, but it must be re-
membered that human nature is
little different from what it was
in the Twelfth century, and that
brutality is not yet dead in the
human heart, even among sup
posed christian people.
True, the present Movement
does not propose to go nearly so
far as did the prototype. But
who is to apply the brakes?
When did ambition cease to be a
human passion? When was
even and exact justice enthroned
in every soul? When did the
heart of man cease to be de
ceitful above all things and
desperately wickedw
1t is remembered that Judas
was numbered among the
twelve" and that he carried
"the bag" These self-consti-
tuted heads of this Movement
are seeking to carry the whole
bag; and they seem tie have
succeeded in gathering together
a considerable deal of the "fil-
thy lucre," judging from the
amounts they propose to spend
in holding conferences, and
otherwise. But they are not
yet satisfied, they propose to
persuade, cajole, browbeat and
drive into their organization the
whole of christendom "a half
billion souls) if possible. We
would remind them that such
an organization is already in
eXistance, and in the language
of the Pope that 'the door is
open" and all that needs to be
done is to go back to the Catho-
lie church where a hearty well
come will be accorded them.
In that institution they will find
the machinery all in working
order and everything ready for
a restoration of the fallen
glory.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22

II Never Knew You Could Keep
Rats Out of a Butcher Shop"
What Ralph Watkins says;
Figured rats around store had
enough to feed on; wouldn't
touch anything suspicious.
Heard about RAT-SNAP, gave
it a trial. Results were wonder
full. Cleared all rats out in ten
days. Dogs about store night and
day never touch RAT-SNAP. "
Three sizes, 25c Soc, $1.OO.
Sold and guaranteed by Bell and
Buchanan, druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22
Methodist Church
Sunday, April Is

HOO A. M. Centenary Ami
versary.
7:3O P. M God Was Not in
the Storm.
Everybody Invited.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22

Last Saturday we had a
caller at our shop, VINO intro
duced himself as Mr.. Tinsley
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22
Announcement Fees:

Announcement Fees:
For District Offices. $500
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For Beat Offices. 500
Other political advertising will be
charged at the regular display rate.
Cash must accompany copy to in
sure insertion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-04-22
W I QUINN. Editor and Publisher.

Telephones: Residence. Ind 126:
OGce: independent 22; Cumberland SO
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-02-22
ASPIRIN-AT Talk
Take Aspirin only rs told by "Bayer"

4 che, Toothhche, Farache. Neural
< IA, Lumbago, Rheumatism. Neu-
r. u.s. and for Pain.
Always say "Bayor' when buy
ini; Aspirin. Then look for tho
sal ety Bayer Cross" On he pack
age and on the tablets.
IA andy tin boxes Of twelve tab
lots cost bot fow cents Drug
gists Also sell larger packages.
10, nss sissueasistrsf Of ssltiiistas
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-02-22
Mems Suits

New Spring c o On
Cloths. Palm rcAch
and Zig hit weight
SergeS SIS to S25
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-02-22

rra hes height three times that 81
Mount Washington De the Nofth eau
cnHua Mineral Baths ~ Pyntipvfrf and
KisidyUdsk Whose uqpgiagity among
the WralthF waH second ouig 90 that
~ the winter resorts 81 ihe Crimca
At kisl0yudsf ls the famous 'Rlr-
zau' spring, with d flow ~ haif "a
million gallons "a daY in whose sffcr-
vcsccnt waters bathing was cheap. al
though tho water when hctticd com
handed a high price ir European cite
ica ana even in Persia and Siberia. The
Crcaaeiaus called fhis sparkling care
bonnie water the drink Of heroes
'Norih cautaala. 0r Cig-Gnucatint
aholuda I'D ai although % Dr. 0riy tf
Maikap and Cfozny that ans flow is
found 10 compare With thc world
famed petroleum fields Ht rnku when
the revolution ip-sDated thc English
mannadfa at Grozny thousands " haf-
fcls ~ zoe were flooding cine rounirs 81
rida whllof fhc w0ff men sought o. lm-
prison their managers aa guarantee
ihat their sell. raised wnTeH would he
fuHhcnmirr
80 much har been written about
iGeoreia Armenia and iur AzHrhaiiHn
republic south NJ 800 muuufnlr frontier
that foH fc1ixe th1t iu1i noe of in.
historic rock Wail between tlrnf" nni
Asia fncrr Ucr one % Tho Iirn"ai rf-
..frrn in fnr world
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-02-22
Caucasia, Traditional Home of
Whites, May Again Attain Much
f g Coveted Position in Hadlines

the daring ff The men furnishes che
contrast 10 tho hour liNn rhngn N the
Circaaflan inaidtns who made harena
popular not only along She beautiful
hoFphorus hut in romantic literature
as we'll
"y'he Tcherkeas gnvr 20 lhe Caucasus
and tho fancy dress BAH the familiar
aklrtod costume ~ the wHriife cpH-
sack and the 1.-THE Gcorclan Gfaudec
n is the original 0uoru hOuffc uniform.
with "a marrow waist and fiarug skirts
above soft boots without heels. This
costume o. also dlHiiuguishcd hf
eighteen cartridge cases ranged across
the chest. which .a made Imposing NOT
only by thls pfrlmnuinnf nwmuuIfiuI
dunn uuf ailo hv tho fact thnY thf
upp.r portion ~ the outer garment s
lefi gnfssfened 80 thaf tho dnrs shirt
hciow shows wider anf MIDI. toward
the top
Formerly real cnrfndEns gave a
truly martial aspect fd the dress in
which 8 straight sword worn i'1rnn-
aiiy across tho front aue another just
as shnGp suspended from the side were
almost the only visible WDapnna N1fA
THO automatic revolver cane .ato fash-
ion.
.rnt comparative wealth ara pence
overlook the genreians and thc Other
town dwciiar. aho wore inn STRIKING
drssH and gradually those cnrififfer
trrrr changed Cor decorative Iwi'firna
SOME ~ Thorn wcrc made NJ ebony r.
one cud nnd ivory ai the o'hrr
Tlus sne caus-isus Beau nrumfs,
could vars tho color FehHmn hy revcrs
Ing the decorations 80 tha' white
c0etlmo would be- trimmed in black
from cartridge cstse fo lngRrr md a
.darf tcncrkesk1 could he oulivcrod hf
mud
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-02-22
White Wash Skirts
Bingham Dresses

Beautiful assortment
Of Ladies and Misses
new Bingham DRESSES.
Special prices range
from $3.50 to $3.50
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-02-22

The name "BayT7" identifies the
true, worid.famous Aspirin pre-
soribed by physicians for over
eighteen years The name "Bayer'
means genuine Aspirin proved saie
by millions II people.
In each unbroken package Of
Payer Tablets Of Aspirin you
are told how 10 safely take this
genuine Aspirin for Colds, Head.
Assiria 7, iiade ARA q Bstti Asnshc
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09
COOPERATION

The cooperative movement among
the farmers of America is making
quite remarkable Roadway when we
consider the natural handicaps which
have beset its pathway. Cooperation
implies Justice and equality to all
concerned It's application to the
business of life is based upon con-
tidence, honor and integrity. It Is
essentially unselfish Economically
it stands for the greatest good to the
greatest number. and as such is rec
ognized by all writer's on economic
subjects and by the government it.
self.
Organization is for the purpose of
making cooperation effective. Pro-
paganda,on cooperation and organi-
zation among farmers has become so
we'll distributed that there are COM
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09
HOW THE DANES DO 1T

In no other country in the world is
agricultural cooperation more firm
ly established or more successful
than in Denmark. A large proper
ton of Danish farmers sell all of
their important products and buy all
of their supplies through co-opera-
tive organizations. AS result, prob
ably no farmers in the world are
freer from the exploitation of deal
ers and spectators than are those of
Denmark. Danish agricultural CO.
operation is considered a model the
world around.
Cooperation that has been so sue
cessful is worthy of our careful
study. How have the Danes done
it? In the first place, they have
adhered strictly to the Rochdale
principles of one vote to each men,
Der, limiting the rate on capital, and
dividing the surplus savings on the
gone farther, and have pledged
themselves by binding agreements
to patronize their own enterprises.
This is doubtless one of the chief
reasons for the rapid rise and con-
tinued success of Danish co-opera-
ton. The enemy has not been able
to break the ranks.
One of the main principles laid
down from the outset in the cooper
Native creameries, or diaries" as
they are called in Denmark, was that
the members bind themselves to de-
liver all of their milk to their own
creamery, except what was required
for family use at home. Creameries
organized on this basis, if they had
cows enough back of them at the
start, could not fail for lack of pat
ronage. With assured patronage
these Danish cooperative cream
cries soon became so efficient that
the private creameries were not in
the race.
When it came to decorating these
local cooperative creameries into
export societies for the joint sale OF
| their products abroad. the local
creameries bound themselves to sell
all of their butter through the So
eiety except that which was supplied
Ito members for home consumption.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09

Having this sort of guaranty of pat
ronage, the export societies could
make contracts and be sure of being
able to deliver the goods. There
was no fear that some creamery, or
several creameries, might fly the
track and leave the central society
holding the sack on a butter con-
tract
The hardest pull the Danish farm
ers have had was in establishing
their cooperative packing houses, or
bacon factories as they call them.
Here again the principle of pledging
the members was brought into play.
In the first of these bacon factory
societies, the members bound them
selves to supply certain number of
hogs for seven years. Later bacon
factory societies took pledges from
their members to deliver to their
own plant; not certain number of
hogs but all the hogs they raised.
Without these pledges it would have
been difficult, if not impossible, 20
overcome the efforts of the old-line
bacon curers to defeat cooperation,
particularly in the beginning, before
the cooperative bacon factories had
attained a high order of efficiency.
When a national society, with nu-
merous local branches, for the pur-
chase of fertilizers was organized in
1914, the individual farmers agreed
by contract to buy all their fertiliz-
ers through their society for a period
of 10 years. There were no prices
guaranteed of any sort, but the farm
ers had faith enough in collective
buying to believe they would get the
lowest possible prices. So they
signed up without batting an eye.
In America we feel that it is the
God-given right of member of a CO.
operative association to undermine
it if he chooses, by patronizing it's
competitors. We depend upon day
to-day loyalty. The Danes know that
temptations come, and that co-opera-
tive ardor cools, so they fortify them
selvesc against the wiles of the des-
troyers OF cooperation by entering
into agreements to patronize their
own institutions. They do not feel
that this is coercion or violation of
the principles of democracy; for it
is done voluntarily, and they do not
rake thei.' pledges to somebody else,
but to themselves .-Nebraska Union
Farmer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09

paritively few agricultural COMM
tiles where an intelligent speaker 4
organization will not receive :
spectful hearing. Apparently
time is not far distant when lh0 \
ergy ana expense heretofore ae'"
to educational work, may De 'a'''
given to the organization oil Da'"
agencies by the use OF Wni0A
spirit of cooperative effort n''
brought to its full fruition. "A
AS we see it the principal dlii' /.
in the way of cooperation now
friction aroused by the eiem'
human interest involved ana
trast of the motives of men. -
is the leader who can at all liD
spire and hold the conIiue.
those for whom he labors a 4.
does not become heart-sore ape
couraged by 1.-The stings anu
OF outrageous fortune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09

With the dual meet with the Uni
versity of Washington less than a
month away, the Cougar track men
are making the best of the bad
weather and doing some strenuous
indoor work. Doc Boiler is putting
the men through setting up exercises
and is doing everything possible to
whip the squad into shape, despite
the weather handicap.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09

! would rather have Uncle Sam S
word that he would pay me four per
cent on my money than John D.
Rockefeller's promise to pay eight
per cent Standard Oil may fail.
The United States government can
not. Hold your Liberty Bonds.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09
WHEAT GROWERS CONFERENCES
To American Farmers:

To American Farmers:
The fifteenth annual session of the
National Union, Farmers Education
al and Cooperative Union of Amer
lea, held in Memphis, Tenn, Novem-
Der 1920, 1919, by a unanimous
vote authorized its president to call
a general conference of wheat grow
ers of the United States to be held at
some central point sometime during
the month of April.
In keeping with this recommends
tion and by the authority thus vested
in me, 1 hereby call conference of
the wheat growers of the United
States to convene in Assembly Room,
Coates House, Tenth and Broadway,
Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday,
April %, at 1000 o'clock a. m, to
remain in session until disposition
has been made of such business as
may properly come before it.
Purpose
The purpose of this conference is
to discuss the wheat problem from
every angle, cost of raising, harvest
ing and marketing, and to determine
upon economic methods of market
ing which will properly safeguard the
interests of producers.
Representation
Every bona fide wheat grower in
America will be welcome and given
seat in the convention. All local,
county, and state units of farm Or
CARNATIONS, such as the Farmers
Union, Grange, Equity Societies,
Cleaners, Intermountain Grain
Growers, and all other societies of
farmers interested in growing wheat
are requested to send delegates. 1t
will be advisable for such delegates
to bring credentials in order to make
proper showing in the records. How
ever, this is not an organization
meeting. Individual growers have
an equal right to participate in the
proceedings.
Program
No cut-and-dried program has
been nor will be arranged. Theor-
lists who expect to harrangue the
convention with time-consuming
speeches are not invited. This is to
be a farmers meeting, intent upon
the solution of one of the grave prob
lens incident to this period of re-
construction.
The whole world is vitality con-
cerned about its bread supply. The
economic problems which confront
the millions who produce that other
millions may eat are serious indeed.
Growers can not afford to trust to
luck in conducting this great bust
ness. Meet us in Kansas City and let
us face the issue squarely.
Fraternally yours,
President National Farmers Union.
Attest:
A. c. Davis, Sec.-Treas.
P. S. Those expecting to attend
please make your reservations at
Coates House
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09

The purpose of this conference is
to discuss the wheat problem from
every angle, cost of raising, harvest
ing and marketing, and to determine
upon economic methods of market
ing which will properly safeguard the
interests of producers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
80 DEATH SENTENCES
BUT NO EXECUTIONS
Only Nine for Military Ofences-236
Officers Penalized-134 Dis
missaIs Approved

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-Thirty-tw
persons in the army were sentenced to
death by courts martial during the last
fiscal year. but in no case was the sentence
carried into effect, says Major Gen. T.. II.
Crowder, judge advocate general, i'm his
annual report made public yesterday.
Twelve of the death sentences were disap-
proved. 10 reduced to imprisonment rang
ing from life terms to five years. and one
ease was pending on review when the re-
port was compiled.
Only nine of the cases were for military
offences Eight were found guilty of mis-
behavior in the face Of the enemy and one
was sentenced as a spy.
Trials for deSeTtiOn were slightly less
numerous than for the two preceding
years. but the comparative number was
larger Confinement for life was imposed
in H. cases, 81 of the sentences being APP
proved, two disapproved and eight miti-
gated to shorter terms. One pending
awaits final action.
In all 236 officers were sentenced to
dismissal after court martial OF these
134 sentences were approved The total
number Of general courts martial for the
more serious offences was 6.760, SIS per
cent convictions being obtained.