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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15

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Shoe Shop. Special attention
paid to mail order work. Work
returned promptly. Give us a
trial.
Wost Point Shoe Shop.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15
ELI PERKINS
WAR RECORD

they dldn I take noIlCe VI CN0hU'
and couldn't tell anything that
had happened after the fight was
over, but | had the faculty OF
seeing everything that occurred.
Nv regiment was held back IN
reserve at Murfreesboro and that
term means that you are booked
for the hardest places. The Sec
ond day of the battle we were
called up to restore the line
across Stones river, which was
about three feet deep running in
a hurry. We had no time to take
off our shoes but had to split the
water in double quick time or a
day in December and attact
Yankee Battery down the river.
| ran behind a small cedar tree
and Jim Watson ran in behind
me and when he would shoot, ne
would put his gun close to my
ear. | told him not to come so
close, but he was so excited ne
didn't pay any attention to me.
Finally told him if he put it
that close to my ear again |
would take a shot at him. john
son and Jordan lived about four
miles out and was terribly ex-
cited and called for the boys to
come on and ''let's fight for our
homes" We ran down into a
railroad cut and Jordan jumped
up on the opposite side and
knelt down to get a good shot,
when a minnie ball tumbled him
over and he was shot under the
eye and that was the last of
poor Jordan. We stayed on the
battlefield that cold December
night and got up next morning
before breakfast and moved to
another part of the line. We
stopped in front of the Yankees
and were told to lie down as they
were shelling us. Every fellow
dropped down, either behind {
tree or a large lime rock.
stretched out behind a large ce
dar tree and looking up saw
where a solid cannon ball hac
1 gone through it the day before
about three feet high. / reason
ed quickly that the cannon wa
in the same place and woult
likely throw a ball in the sam
place in few minutes. | jump
- ed up and crawled behind a BIZ
rock few feet away. lhadn'
more than laid down before an
other cannon ball struck tn
cedar at it's roots and tore it a
to pieces. | have often wor
dered whether Providence wa
taking care of me, or whether
saved myself by making a littl
calculation. Jerusha gives tn
credit to Providence and says h
made me make the calculation
so we will let it go at that.
The next day a minnie ball VIZ
coming straight to me but rs
through Joe Peters hand an
didn't get me. Joe came hon
with a crippled hand and | to
him that hand did more for n
than my own did.
The next day the Yanke'
doubled lined on US and made
skee daddle. got cut off fro
my regiment and took up Il
railroad and they had a cannc
set to shoot up the railroad al
about every ten steps they won
pillow up the ground and sprlnk
dirt all over me. | was going
the rate of so miles per hour b
l would mend my gait a lit
each Shot.
So ended the battle of MI
freesboro. was there and
know personally.
To get this letter, / had to
SO years down the rusty cor
doris of time and dig up faC
that were gray with old age.
wanted to show you how a so
-. lao1roJ Lo,xv 10 fo1k oy,I nv
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R. S. johnson.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15

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Refining Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15

Before you order or buy your
fall suit go to Hodeck's place
and look over his Ed. V. Price
outfit. You will be surprised to
see so many beautiful fall
samples. Ed. V. Price sends out
the best made to order suit in
the Uuited States. | guarantee
a perfect fit, because l am tailor
and know how to handle the
tape. Hodeck, The Tailor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15
Congressman 7. U. SissOn Too Liberal
With Use Of the Franking Privilege
and Taxpayers Money in Making
Campaign For Congress.
Wa sh,ngton. D. {.
April n. 1920

Washington, D. 7.
April II, 1920
Nv dear Friend -. of "a rmrrs'
,... tAs,ed Nv the Agrlcul tural pepar lme't'
~ prepared by experts anu teas rule
w teraet 10 all classes. nave maue .Iaa n
OF M sova been ia Congress each year ~ ~,
list of these oui ~
my c0uSs W ~ service the people Wy quotaa
they msS wiz ask you put in the oIat'S ~ ~,
LINN - 80 n,,uhers of about eight bulletlhs WIZ
oeto" wv ~ YOUR name and address plalhAy ~ ~
oest.e' cved for It's purpose on the -
spae eturn the list and. If aVallaole'
snvs the bulletins sent TO you. ..,.a of which
nave NV - The Appropriatlon Committee % "t1S
~, NV NOD great many reconstructlye
~%s1ative matters to deal with, gr0"tnEA Sonflnl-
tee 90 and II has kept constantly anu -
the Wa. - % that I have had but little Time -
Sevote to my office work. nanbar Of Con-
7 nave remained at post OF outy a .nS ~
sISooHored to represent the best lntelest = nata
elsoea'o | have always tried 70 ~aNe
W. neople of my District teel 1fe7 .tn.asted ana
Cne ~ natter in which they are lnteres anod
%e 80 anaeayored &c you and make y0I
nav I appreciate in the htghest ueEte -,
sSsekind feeling mani Tested TOR NE az "a
~. neonle Of my District ana naVe eoa care
Az stssnopnstrate my gratitude by giving pronps ~
| FnI attention to all requests maoe " ~S
/
No-- very truly and sincerely.
No------- Your friend.
Ss s:=z=-=: LIl!A4e74~~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06

there is no use of protraeting these pre- ceedings uselessly." lie reached into his inside pocket and drew forth the sub scription list of the Commoner, of wllicn MT. Bryan is proprietor and editor. Call ns in his secretary, he then proceeded to pace in nomination the entire subscrip- tion list, beginning with Joe Folk oi Missouri and concluding with Heary Rainey of Illinois.
 Qf course, all these names were no. re- leased in one article. Of course, also, the paid up subscribers were given the pref erence and the cash-iH-advance suo- scribers were put at the very top of the list.
 Subscribers paying in cordwood and
 vegetables will probably be named tos late to do them any good in this partcu-
 lar convention, and those in arrears may never be put into nomination at all.
 But Martin Glynn of New York. san Untermyer o fthe same state. Governor B9ough of Arkansas Thomas M. Camp bell of Texas and Senator Walsh of Mas sachusetts all were given ride.
 And Mr Bryan intimated that if th' convention rejected any or all of these
 there would be plenty more.
 The subscription list of the Commonei has been one of Mir Bryan's life works
 It is long and populous. And it mus be remembered that every man Wnos' name appears on it is presumably { reader of the editorials composed an6 written by Mir, Bryan, and therefore has been schooled in the kind of democ racv that equips man for the greates position in the world. At this presen writing the effect of this inspiration O Ethe distinguished Nebraskan cannot o' | recorded.
 While l am writing this piece the dele gates are engaged in the second roun' ! of no-deciison fight, and the news | papers in various portions of the east ar' hurrying to press.
 | But I can say without fear of success | full contradiction that Mir. Bryan ha
 done his duty. He has not insisted tha he and only he be nominated l He has not even refused to back an particular candidacy. Any subscriber | l the Commoner in good standing, partlcu
 larly any cash-jn- advance subscribe that this convention nomnates, will haV | the support of Mir. Bryan and his news
 paper It is a great idea; it will develop ! Who knows but in the years to come presidential nomination will go wit Ievery subscription to the Commoner ant l that even you and l. dear reader, ma | have a chance of being boomed for 1h chief magistracy merely by paying ou dollar and a half and writing our nam | on the coupon in the corner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
NEGRO IS KILLED
 IN PISTOL DUEL

Albert Walker. negro, was instantly killed and Dan Bray, negro. was lodged in the city jail on a charge of murder as a result of pistol duel on Second avenue. between Twenty-fifth and Twen- ty-sixth streets, yesterday afternoon.
 The trouble between the two negroes started in front of Bray's restaurant and is said to have been caused by an old grudge Walker received two shots, one in the face and the other in the breast He died instantly. Bray re- ceiyed a shot through the ankle. He was arrested at the Twenty y-first street fire station by Detectives w. E. DeGroat. Is. P. Dobyns. Eddie Lyons and w. l..
 Brannon.
 Bray was carried to the Hillman hos pital. where his ankle received medical attention. Later he was placed in the eity jaiI The body of Walker, who lived at 252S Fourth alley, north. was turned over to Davenport and Harris. under takers.
 large holiday crowd was on the streets at the time and several hundred people soon gathered on the scene of the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
Relief for Torpid Livers
 And Habitual Constipation

The liver is the largest and most im- portant organ in the body, and when the liver refuses to act, it causes constipa- tion, biliousness, headaches, ndiges stion. gas, sour stomach, bad breath. dysentery, diarrhoea, pains in back and under shoulder blades and under ribs on right side. These symptoms lead to colds. influenza or other serious troubles unless corrected immedi- ately.
 An inactive livsr places an extra burden on the kidneys, which overtaxes them and causes the blood to absorb and carry into the system the impurities that the liver and kidneys have failed to eliminate.
 When you treat the liver alone.> you treat only third of your trouble. and that is why you have to take purgatives every few nights. Calomel or other ordinary laxAtives do not go far enough. If you would treat your kidneys and blood while treating your liver. you would put your entire system in order and frequent purga- tives would then be unnecessary.
 Dr. w. l.. Hitchcock many years ago recognized these important facts. and after much study and research. compounded what is now known Dr. Hitchcock 6 Liver, Kidney and Blood Powders. three medicines combined in one. This the Doctors favorite prescription for man, years, being used by his patients witt marked success. It is harmless vegetable remedy that will not make you sick. ant you may eat anything you like while talk ing it.
 Get large tin box from your druggist or dealer for 25c, under his personal guar antee that it will give relief, tone up th' liver, stimulate the kidneys to healthy ac tion and thereby purify the blood. Keep i in the home for ready use whenever an, member of the family begins to feel 'out O
 sorts" It will prove household friend ant valuable remedy.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06

county for his arrest the difficulty the mail car was attached was passing through that county, was served on Spencer, and he was turned over to Con stable Harmrick, who started in an auto mobile with his prisoner to Quitman to place him in jail there When the car had reached a point twelve miles south of Meridian, near the Clarke county line, Constable Harmrick was help up by a small party of masked men occupying two automobiles They demanded the prisoner. and after securing rim ordered the constable to drove on. The negro was marked men drove short distance, when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
NEGRO [YNCHED NEAR MERIDIAN Charged With Attacking White Mail Clerk, Spen-
 cer's Body Riddled

Meridian. Miss. July 5.-(Special)-The body of James Spencer, negro, charged with attacking Postal Clerk Otho Parker in a mail car in which the negro and white man were working while en route to Meridian Friday afternoon, was brought to Meridian tonight from near the Clarke county line, where he was taken by masked men late sunday afternoon from the custody of Constable Harmrick ot Enterprise and riddled with bullets. The negro had been arrested here on charge of assault with intent to kill fpllowius the difficulty in the mail car. but re- leased on bond.
 After d warrant sworn out in Clarke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
THIRTEEN

a volley of shots were heard.
 The body was found late today in the vicinity. Sheriff Martin went to the scene with Coroner Hobgood, who held an inquest. finding that the negro had come to his death at the hands of un- known parties.
 The lynching was very quiet, not hint or if being known to the authorities here until late today
 Spencer was one of the only two negro postal clerks running into Meridian. He was badly beaten by Parker during the difficulty the latter had with him, and is said to have jumped from the train after he had used his knife on Parker, the train at the time going at full speed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
GORGAS FUNERAL TO BE HELD WITH FULL
 MILITARY HONORS
By Associated Press

London. July 5.--Full military hon ors will be accorded at the funeral of Major General William c. Gorgas, for- mer surgeon general of the United States army. who died early yesterday The funeral will be held Friday noon in St. PauPs Cathedral There will be in attendance representatives of King George and the royal family and of the British and American armies and nayies, and a delegation of the Royal Society of Medicine. The services are being arranged by this last named or ganization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
First Vote Cast for
 Woman for President
 Comes From Kentucky
By A.soeiatsd Press

Auditorium, San Francisco. July b.
 The first vote to be cast for woman in the m c atic presidential nomination came today from the Ken lucky delegation. Chairman Stanley cast it for Miss Laura Clay, one of the women of the
 delegation. So far as convention observers could remember it was the first vote cast for
 q woman in the convention of either of
 the two great parties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
Bryan OUerlooks No One
 In His List of Candidates
Montague Says He Took Entire Subscription List of the Commoner and Offered It to Convention Giving
 Preference to Paid-in-Advance Subscribers
B, JAMES J. MONTAGUE

San Francisco July the Hon William Bryan of
  talng the ship of and running up hotel bills had far inquired MT " the party has not nominated a candidate?"
 replied the spirit of democracy whic Mir. Bryan's chamber door ne? Bryan, tentatively doing" said the spirit the hearts Of democrats s'somethi las did
  perhaps We'll then unused the Nemash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
Pink Boil Worm Is
 Reported In Alabama

Marion, July s. - tSpeciaD -- A worm believed to he the pink boil worm. has been found at Marion, Perry county. Alabama. This worm, together with the boil weeviI and sharpshooters. which are more numerous than ever. are literally destroying squares before they become mature. Holes, the size of large shot. are bored through by this worm.
 Specimen of this worm. which is half an inch long. are being sent to the Agricultural Department at Auburn; also some of the bored squares. Farmers throuGhout the black belt of Alabama are com plaining of this pest. which. they say, are literally ruining their cot ton crop too. Prospects for cot ton crop are the gIOomiest on rec ord, through this section. Lateness of the crop together with the above pests means a very short crop. This worm is the cause of so few blooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
STOP ITCHING ECZEMA
Penetrating, Antiseptic Zemo
 Will Help You

Never mind how often you have tried and Hailed, you can stopburning, itching eczema quickly by applying Zemo furnished by any ydruggistfor 35c. Extra large bottle, $1.00. Healing begins the moment Zemo is applied. In a short time usually every trace of eczema, letter, pirnples, rash, blackheads and similar skin diseases will be removed.
 For clearing the skin and making it vigorouslyhea!thy, alwaysuse Zemo the penetrating, antiseptic liquid. tsfs not agreasy salve anditdoesnotstain. When others fail it is the one dependable treatment for skintroublesof all kinds.
 The F. w. Rose Co.,. Cleveland. o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
Be Young In Body, Mind and Looks Despite Your Years

How often you have wished that you could indulge in the strenu- ous exercise of out door sports with the vigor and enthusiasm of youth! But the end of the week finds you all in - you are tired, listless and lack the energytog go out for a vigorous walk or 3 round of the links-or any other exercise that re- quires much physical exer- ton. Many a man, even in his middle forties, has a vague feeling that he IS "'gettihg old"- right at a time when he should be at his very bestphysically.
 Andheisgrowing old, not in the sense that the years are pressing heavily upon him-but in the sense that his vital forces are wasting away faster than Naturere- places the worn out tissues,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-21
Socialism and { e Intelligent.

One of the slick things in the So
cialist propaganda has been It's soph-
lstry In answering the appeals of
ambitious persons
what will become, under socialism
OF the arts and sclences?' the Social
lists are frequently asked. The stock
answer has been: "lve shall encour-
age them more than ever. All persons
OF talent Will have opportunities to
develop. The State will care for ar
lists and writer's, who often under the
indlvIduallstic system are driven into
sordid work"
'o Mr.. ii. G. WELLS, who Is a Social
list as well as nm artist, has beer in
Russia watching sociallsm's practical
test. His first announcement on COM
ing back Is that unless the utter
world provides a refugee colony for
men OF science, art and the o,her
learned professions the Russian in
telllgencia will be exterminated.
Mr.. WELLS says Russia can never
be regenerated or governed without
the class he wants 10 save But all
that Soviet Russia promises them Is
starvation or execution.
Another gold brick is tested.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-21
INJUSTICE AMONG DOGS.
Why Should Pekingese BE Favored
Above an Airedale!

To THE New YORK HERALD: have an
Aredale terrier a dog with remark
ably gentle disposition. Since II In the
law for dogs to wear muxzles, my dog
wears his nluzzle regularly when he goes
or the street. Here comes the rub.
We pass Pomeranians. Pekinsese.
roodles and various breeds OF small
Gogs that do not wear muzzles, nor are
their owners summonsed by the police
officers and made 10 abide by the OK
listing law. which should be enforced. It
Is very CALLING to me. can assure you.
Only this morning I called a police
officers attention to two Pekingese dogs
on Madison avenue and told him II was
his duty 10 speak TO their owner He
paid no attention to me whatever and
went on his way.
II toy dogs are dogs and belong 70
the canine species why are they made
exceptions Of?
I would like to see the muzzle law
repealed myself. but while II is law
/; ought to be strictly enforced.
ADELAIDE A. JONES.
New YORK. October 20.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-21
Throwing stones at Wadsworth
From Two Glass Houses.

Nothing in the politics Of this cam
paign Is more peculiar than the op.
position to Senator WADswoRTH, as
expressed in the World and the New
York Times.
Senator WADswoRTH's whole rec.
ord" says the World, has been one
Of reaction"
Mr.. WADswoRrH," says the Ttmes,
''has stagnant, reactionary, bunker
past behind him."
Now, It Is matter Of general
knowledge that the enemies Of Sena.
tor WADswoBTH accuse him Of reac.
t!onary tendencies on only two counts
One was his opposition to woman
suffrage; the other his opposltio to
national prohibition.
Was Senator WApswoRTH ever halt
as bitter as the Times against woman
suffrage? Was he ever half rs bitter
as the World against prohibition?
How can the World or the Times
neither Of which supported woman
suffrage or prohibition, call WAps-
WORTH a reactionary without brand
ing itself with the same iron?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-21
The Promise Of 1913.

Before the casting of ballots In the
great and solemn referendum soon to
be held on President WILSON'S title to
national gratitude II is interesting to
turn back to his inaugural address
Of March 4, 1913, ana read again the
poetic words Of promise with which
he introduced himself to the Execu-
tive office:
This Is not a day Of triumph It is
a day OF dedication. Here mu ster
not the forces Of party but the forces
of humanity. Mems hearts wait upon
US: mems lives hang In the balance;
mems hopes call upon US to say what
we will do. Who shall live up to the
great trust7 Who dares fall to try?
I summon all honest men, all patri-
Otto. all looking forward men to my
side. Gop helping me, will not fail
them. II they viii but counsel ana
sustain mel
So accustomed have we become to
the outpour Of transcendental gush on
all occasions from the same source
that It Will scarcely be remembered
that when these mngniloquent words
we're uttered no war was In sight, no
League Of Nations scheme had been
embezzled from It's Legitimate pro-
prietors. no special summons had gone
forth to the forces of humanity, no
voices in the air were audible, no
visions visible on the horizon. 1t was
essentially conventional and une-
motional inauguration day which
gave opportunity for this pinchteck
imitation Of ABRAHAM LrNCo.N's
Gettysburg gold.
Yet perhaps IL Is worth reading
again after the lapse of nearly eight
years of wearisome verbal idealism
Of the same sort, no matter what the
occasion.
II will not fail them, II they will
but counsel and sustain mel"
Counsel him! Himi
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-21
THURSDAY. OCTOBER Fl. 1920.
Holding Foreign Nations to What
They Owe Us.

Before the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION yesterday Mr.. WILSON'S Sec
rotary Of the Treasury had som,
things to say about the prodigiou
treasure which our Government len
during the war to foreign goverr
ments. Speaking If the treatment o.
that foreign debt he said:
THE reasonable and proper course
is to proceed under the terms of ex-
listing laws which authorize the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury to refund the
demand notes into obligations with
distant maturity at a rate of interest
at least equivalent to that borne by
our old bonds coupled with authority
for the time being to defer interest
payment.
.'It Is unnecessary to conclude that
debtor nations cannot by time rea-
sonably distant discharge their obli-
cations AS matter of fact the
world is regaining her feet even
while people are talking about how
she can begin.
I'VE must not overlook the fact
that some Of these nations still have
very large investments or debts due
mated that Great Britain has hold
ings against foreign peoples approx
mating $50. 100000 and that
France has foreign investments OF
$4,000. 900, 900 to $4,000. 900, o00.'
Secretary HoUsToS's remarks ar'
interesting; they are important. Blu
they are neither so important nor 81
interesting as they might have seemed
II they had been suggested by TIT
Secretary before hard headed bunk
ers like Mr.. ]. w. HARTMAN Ions
ago made the same recommendation:
clearly and distinctly and urged then
upon the attention OF Mr.. Wilson's
Administration repeatedly and strongly
in place of the gabble about wiplnl
the ten billions Of American taxpayers
dollars off our books.
They are neither so important moi
so interesting as they might hav,
seemed If Senator HARDING did no
already have under consideration anC
discussion policy and programme
for the common sense treatment o.
the debts which Europe owes u.s.
They are neither so important no
40 interesting as they might hav'
seemed were not the Wilson Admins
tration now on the way out and tn,
Harding Administration now on tn
way in.