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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
PRINCESS THEATRE:
PROGRAM

Friday June Is, Lois Bennisoy
in "A Misit Earl' also Brays
Photograph.
Saturday VIM. S. Hart in
Money Corral'l also a Mutt and
Jeff Comedy Matinee $3.50.
Monday The Silent Avenger"
International News and Larry
Semon in His Home Sweet
Home. 3"
Tuesday Charles Ray in String
Beans"
Wednesday Hope Hampton.in
a Modern Salome'' also Inter
national News.
Thursday Madaline Treverse in
Shares of Paris. F."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
Hardly Knew Her
At First Sight
Miss Peck's Friends Are Aston
ished BY Her Wonderful
improvement

Il have gained some eight or
ten pounds since | commenced
taking Tanlac and feel perfect
ly splendid in every way" said
Miss Annie Peck, living at 1921
Charlotte St., Kansas City, Mo,
Il just can't think of enough
good things to say about Tanlac, :"
she continued.
My troubles began about a
year ago with nervous indiges-
ton and my stomach finally got
in such bad condition that
everything | ate disagreed with
me. After every meal ! would
be perfectly miserable from gas
forming. and this gas would
press up against my lungs and
heart until could hardly get
my breath. | also suffered from
severe headaches and became so
nervous | rarely ever got a good
nights sleep. Finally / became
so weak and run down that |
had to give up trying to do any
work at all.
my brother had good results
from taking Tanlac so | began
taking it too, and right from the
first | could just feel my
strength coming back. | con-
tiAued to improve and now am
as we'll and hearty as any one
could wish to be and never have
a sign of stomach trouble or
nervousness any more. | am
looking SO much better that my
friends who haven't seen me
since | began taking Tanlac
hardly knew me at first sight,
and | am feeling 50 perfectly
fine | just want to tell every
body about Tanlac. -
"Tanlac is sold in Okolona by
W. E. Bearden, and in Houlka
by J. F. Haney & Son. adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17

be Numbered VII the proiteers
next fall as ' shall sell our
farm produce ;fne profits.
In conciusionmay | add that
we can save cisidefable money
by discontinuiuthe use of Coco
Cola and all 9th sorts of bottled
drinks. 1t haseen shown that
these have almt no food value
and in some cas- are positively
harmful. and y the Negro race
has within the .st 35 years con
sumed enough of these cold
drinks along WIN alcoholic drinks
to pay for andoperate the Mo-
bile and Ohio Gailroad.
We don't wal to join the over
all brigade; y have always
worn over ais. What we want
to do, to hit te High Cost of
Living hard, ito stop buying
clothing altogether. We have
enough clothig to keep US
twelve months. Let. US patch,
press and trim them. Let us
organize a ptch pants bri-
gaGe; let evey woman stop
buying silks 70 twelve months;
let the women organize a ging-
hams brigade. Let us save the
money from thse enormous high
prices and incease our bank
accounts and open up small
bank accountsfor our children.
Our children viii cooperate if
we tell them thy may have little
bank accounts.
If we will dt what is herein
suggested, Oh High Cost of
Living will puloff his hat, knock
gently at our sOor to come in at
my price at WHICH we will per-
Nit him m anter
WALLACR A. BATTLE.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
CHEERFUL. WORDS

( FOR Many an OkOiSna Household.
10 have the pains and aches Of q
bad back removed to BIO entirely free
from annoying, dangerous urinary
disorders, is enough to make any kid,
ney sufferer grateful. The following
advice Of one who has suffered viii
prove helpful to hundreds OF Okolona
readers.
Mrs. s. e. Hubbard, SO. Gatlin ST..
Okolona, says: II have used Doan';
Kidney Pills several times in the past
few years and they have surely been
Ct greet help to me. My kidneys have
been too free in action and my bacS
sore and lame. have always gotten
ne best results from Doan's. A box
hr so Of this medicine, procured from
Ball & Buchanan's Drug Store has al
ways rid me Of the complaint and has
'trengthened my kidneys"
Price soc, At all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy gel
Doan's Kidney PiIls--the same that
Mrs. Hubbard had. Foster-Milburn
Co.. Mfrs, Buffalo, N.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
Civic Pride

Every citizen in OkoIona has
more or less civic pride Judging
from the way they are respond
ing to the clean up campaign.
Almost everybody's premises
have taken on a new aspect in
the last few weeks, and if this
work continues our little city
Will soon rank second to none in
both beauty and sanitation.
We notice the rapid disappear
ance of old cans, trash and rub
Dish of every kind and in their
stead clean yards, beautiful
flower beds and vines greet our
eye on every side.
While we are trying 70 make
our premises blossom IKE the
rose let's not forget our vacant
lots. There are several Of these
On almost every street in town
and let's try to make these JUS,
as pleasing in appearance as we
are trying to make our own
premises. The weeds on these
vacant lots can be cut and the
rubbish cleared away and you
have no idea how much this
will improve the looks of your
street. All of US are sufficient. |
ly interested l know to try tol
make our street the most beauti-I
full and sanitary street in town. |
In order to do this we must1
not neglect the vacant lots ard
the ditch banks.
Am sure when we, get our
premises and vacant lots neat
and clean the ditch banks will |
prove such an eye sore that we
will not stop until they too pre-
sent a different appearance.
How proud we will be of eur
title city when all have respond
q 10 the call!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
slOO Reward, 500

Tho readers of This piper win be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able 30 cure IL all its stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced ny constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treat nent Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitutiOn and assisting nature in doing Its
work The proprietors have so much
faith In the curative powers of Halls
CataFrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
For Congress, 18th District
JEFF BUSBY
(of Chickasaw)
T. U .SISSON
(of Montgomery

A short time ago we were
over the road from here to Hous-
ton, and we were very much i'm
pressed with the fact that this
particular piece of road is not in
keeping with the progressive
spirit of the County. Only a few
miles needs to be serfaced and
some repairs made and we will
have a year around road con-
Meeting the two county sites.
Let's get busy and connect these
roads.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
ADVERTISING RATES

Display advertising, 10 cents per
single column inch for space, with a
charge of 5 cents per inch for all
composition. This rate means without
position.
Readers, 5 cents per line. Polit-
ical advertising and other long read
ers are charged at display rate.
One price to all alike.
We employ no agents; we pay no
Commissions.
No advertisement taken for less
than % cents.
All notices will be charged for
where an admission fee is charged or
money collected for any purpose.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
Howa Noted Vet. Gets Rid Of
hats = Farmers Heed

DR.. H. H. Butler says. Il use
RAT-SNAP around my hospitals
every three months, whether l
see rats or not. 1t does the
work --RAT-SNAP gets them
every time. | recommend it to
everybody having rats" Don't
wait until there is a brood Of
rats, act Immediately you see
the first one, Three sizes. 25c,
Soc $1.OO. Soldand guaranteed
BY Bell and Buchanan, druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17

Announcement Fees:
For District Offices. $500
For County Offices...........s.. 1000
For Beat Offices................ 500
Other political advertising will be
charged for at regular display rate.
Cash must accompany copy to in
sure Insertion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
No Worms in a Healthy Child

An chlLdren troubled with worms have an un-
healthy colUT. which indicates poor blood. and as 4
for two or three weeks will enrich tho blood. Ia
prove the digestion, and act as General Strength
CHING Tonic to the whole system. Nature will thea
throw on CT dispelthe worms, and the Child will he
N perfect health Pleasant to take 60c Der bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
RIabltuaI Constipation Curod
inlA tn III nnHa

-LAx-FOS WITH PEPSIN" Is a specially
prepared Syrup Tonic Laxative fox Habitual
Constipation. Il relieves promptly but
should Be taken regularly for IA 20 u days
to Induce regular action. It Stimulates and
Regulates Very Pleasant to EakA COO
per bottle
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17

The Republican ticket is a
combination of Wall street and
the reactionery element of that
party.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17

II you care to make a study OF
meaningless English, we would
recommend the Republican plat
form as a suitable text.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
How We Cleared Our Summer
Home of Rats" by Mrs. Perry

When we opened our seaside
home last May. it was alive with
rats. They'd gnawed all the
upholstering. We cleaned them
out in a week with RAT-SNAP.
/ prefer this rat killer because
it comes in cake form, no mix
ing. Saves dirtying hands and
plates - Three sizes, 25c, Soc,
$1.OO. Sold and guaranteed by
Bell and BuchauAn, druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17

The most eloquent part of the
Republican platform is that mart
left unwritten.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-17
TO The Negro Farmers of Chick.
asaw and Adjacent Counties.

W HCh n CIISie
comes to a crew at sea on ac.
count of angry winds the captain
pipes: Cast Anchor"
In Chickasaw and adjacent
counties there is a real crisis up.
on the Negro farmer. We find
ourselves in the middle of June
with less than half of our farm
soil turned. Water is still stand
ing over much of our best lands.
F'eed-stuffs for our stock is grow
ing scarce, with prices still soar
ing. Much of the crop that has
been planted has been washed
up, drowned out or has made
little progress in growth. Grass
has grown and the price of day,
labor rs almost prohibitive. All
of this makes a dark outlook for
the Negro farmer, whose living
lies in the crop he must make
this year. But | beg to suggest
that our case is not hopeless.
There is abundant hope if we
will stop and east anchor" Let
US try to interpret natures way. !
When the boil weevil came, we
were similarly distressed. We
have had both rain and drought |
before and we grew restless and
many gave up. When the gov
eminent called our best man
power into service, our way
seemed dark. But we can all re-
n ember that the sun still rose
IN the morning; and 80 let us
still look towards the rising and
not towards the setting sun.
MANY years ago when the
foods, drought and boil weeviI
came, many of US farmers drop.
ped our plows and went to pub
&c work. some north and some
south. The present farm crisis
S universal in the limited Stotos S
md if the farmers drop their
blows this year, even though the
eason is already late, there will /
'e literal starvation. The South
las never fed itself since 1866. Il
We have always depended upon o
ne Western farmer. This year q
he western farmer is failing. I g
1as talking to a Kansas farmer y
few days ago and he stated "
hat he harvested SO, 900 bushels
t wheat last year; but this p
ears crop would not yield n
nough to feed his own family. c
n another section of the west, S
5000 farmers are reported leav- I
lg their farms because of late
reezes follwed by fooCs upon n
1eir wheat. j
In the South we have longer
easons than the western farmer r
nd therefore we must be relied ]
pom this year to very great
egree to feed the nation. If
lerefore, the southern farmer
ives up, they themselves will
erish and the whole nation with "
lem. But as this letter is ad- D
ressed particularly to Negro
lrmers of Chickasaw and ada {.
'nt counties, let me sum up how :
e may cast anchor. :" -
l. It's now too late for safe
'tton planting. Nature is Civ II
g US a tip by raining until now ?.
I'd making it impossible to get II
a big cotton crop. Enough
tton is already planted. b
2. We have sufficient time
# to prepare our soil and plant a
'arly every other crop common nj
the South.
3. The rains have grown !
undance of grass, so that in :.
lickasaw and adjacent counties II
can with good moving ma
ines and quick work save over
100000 worth of hay of va R.
JUS kinds. Every ditch bank, ey
dye and yard should be trim Sc
ID and saved. Those of us VI
ing in the towns should pIow ev
spade up our yards and plant ev
netting to eat, If the drought W
A 4
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-30
UNWARRANTED PREJUDICE

AS the Overland Limited"
was leaving Chicago for San
Francisco one day last week, a
woman asked if we would change
berths with her. She objected to
a Japanese opposite her. OF
course, we complied with the
request. A little curiosity, and
three idle days of travel led us
to investigate. The woman prov,
ed to be a middle-aged Jewess,
well known in California as a
leader in religious and civic af-
fairs. The Jap conducted him
self with every mark of respect
ability, is a Harvard graduate
and returns to Japan on a diplo,
HldIlC IIllSSlOH.
When the train ended its long
journey, we told this to the Jew,
ess and she explained that she
had objected to being near this
particular Jap since she dislikes
all Japanese. We replied: "Then
you cannot object to any Chris
tian refusing to associate with
you. Your action only proves
how unwarranted is prejudice.
Hereafter, criticise the individ-
ual whom you know to be in err
ror, but do not condemn outright
a whole class of people" THE
Sentinel.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-30
OSTRACISM OF JEWS FROM
SUMMER HOTELS.

The ostracism of the Jews
from summer hotels is one of the
most un-American actions and
those who indulge in it are op'
posed to the freedom and broad
mindedness of American institu,
lions. They are more alien than
the most recently arrived for
eigners. They are nothing more
or less than ignorant, narrow
minded bigots, lacking moral
courage to stand up for the
rights of their fellowmen, be.
cause they fear to lose the pa
tronage of a class of people
whose only passport into society
is their wealth, or who pose as
being cultured. If they hold such
views against any class of PEG.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-30

supporters to suppress upstairs
in the camp who were alleged to
be prophesying, Moses replied:
"Would that all the people of the
Lord were prophets" This has
ever been an ideal of Judaism.
The assurance of having these
modern leaders marching for
Judaism with the zeal of the pro-
phets of old spells success for
the cause of Judaism.-Union
Bulletin.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-30

tiseptic influence. Both of these
hypothesis received a jolt when
the Court of Appeals reversed a
decision previously rendered by
a lower court against Harper
and Brothers for the publica-
ton of Madeleine" The book
in question is the life story of
a woman of the streets and
points the obvious moral that
such an existence is friendless
and unhappy. 1t is frankly not
literature-but then it is no
worse from a moral standpoint
than hundreds of books, motion
pictures and plays that were
never under the ban. The sup
preston of Cabells "Jurgen" is
an excellent example of how vic
ious police moral prophylaxis
can be. Here is a book pronunc-
ed a masterpiece by many dis,
eliminating critics, authors as
well as editors. Just because
some foul-minded person alleg-
ed that certain passages were
indecent the book may no longer
Officially at least-be read.
We object to the practice of
book suppression on the ground
that it is unnecessary and tends
to emphasize the very evils it
aims to correct. We believe
that an intelligent democracy
needs no such protection-that
it is wholly capable of taking
care of itself. Scavengers should
stick to dirty streets and keep
away from literature.-The
American Hebrew.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-30
AUTHORIZATION LEA
CUE EXTENDS WORK.

Adolp Kraus, president of the
Independent Order of B'nai
Birth, has just issued a circu,
lar letter to the member, asking
for contributions towards the
expansion of the work of the An
ti-Defamation League of the Or
der.
The League has been in ex.
istence for seven years, and has
for its purpose the elimination OF
the causes of prejudice and the
defamation of the Jew. It's work
has been conducted along dig.
nifed lines, and it has accom-
plished a great deal in abolish
ing the caricaturing of the Jew
on the stage, in motion pictures
and in the press.
1t is now proposed to expand
the Leagues activities. "Anti.
Semitism cannot be cured by
threats and force. 1t can only be
cured by reason and justice"
said Mr.. Kraus in his message
to the recently held convention
of Constitution Grand Lodge.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-30
THE SPORT OF BOOK-BAIT.
ING is HARD HIT.

Democracy, as in institution,
is not flattered by the existence
of such societies as the one for
the suppression of vice." The
assumption seems to be that
either we are hopelessly ignor.
ant and need a guardian Of con-
Centrally vicious and need-to
keep up normal-an active an.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-30
EDITORIAL

pie as they manifest in their UNI
warranted hatred against the
Jews they are stepped in the
grossest ignorance, though they
may have graduated from the
highest institutions of learning.
Those hotel managers who
have not backbone enough to re-
fuse to discriminate against the
the Jews lose far more than
they gain by catering to that
class of non-Jews, who are so
thick-skulled that a single lib
eral minded idea cannot enter
their brain.
We believe that no hotel man.
ager would refuse to admit Jew
ISL guests if we would or could
assert his own true manhood and
follow the impulse of his own
!oiltion.
We do not deny that there
may be some undesirable Jews
at all summer resorts, but they
are not the only ones who mani
fest these qualities, and it is a
great injustice to judge an en-
tire class of people by the short,
c)mings of individuals. AS a
class the Jews are just as cul-
tured and refined as other people.
Sometimes the Jews do con.
gregate at certain hotels in the
various resorts, and while we do
not favor this segregation, new
ertheless, if they feel so inclined
there is no reason why it should
be prevented. Christians, in num-
erous cases do the same. Clan
nishness is always bad policy,
and we should like to see its en-
tire disappearance.
Nothing fosters a spirit of
friendliness as much as various
classes of people mingling free,
ly with one another, which nat
urally results in a clearer un.
derstanding among them.
The Jews, being in the minor
ity, must exercise unusual care
in their conduct, so as not to
evoke any harsh criticism from
those outside of their rank, es-
pecially from those who in their
narrow-mindedness and ignor-
ance have little use for our CO.
religionists.-The Jewish Re.
view and Observer. q.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-30
A MARCH FOR JUDAISM.

journey is to be undertaken by
a number of prominent Jewish
men. While it will not be a re-
ligious crusade it will neverthe-
less be for the cause of relig.
ion. 1t is to be a march for Ju-
daism.
One hundred men, all of them
eminent as men of light and
leading in their communities,
have agreed to tour two hundred
cities of the United States in
the interests of Judaism. These
men will not sell anything. They
are not going to collect funds.
They will set forth to examine
the status of the Jewish religion
in America and to outline what
can be done to stimulate still
greater interest in Judaism and
to deepen the spiritual con-
seriousness of the American
Jewish people.
The men enlisted in this pill
grimage represent the flower OF
American Jewish manhood.
Through their efforts and abili-
ties they have attained a high
rank and command the esteem
of their fellowmen. These men
are to leave the leisure of their
homes and its comforts to set
forth on pilgrimage whose
quest is neither gold nor gain.
For this devotion they can not
be too highly commended.
Their reward lies in the realiza-
ton through their influence and
by reason of the precedent they
are setting, their example will
be followed by others.
The question arises as to why
these prominent men of various
communities, these laymen, are
assigned this task? Ones first
impulse is to say that this is a
usurpation of the work of the
rabbi, inasmuch as the rabbi, by
virtue of his training and inclina-
ton, is best qualified to under
take such a tour. 1t is true that
the rabbi is the messenger OF
the Lord of Hosts. But the glory
of this journey consists in the
fact that the non-professional
man, layman, is undertaking the
work.
It is indeed a very good aug
ury that this is the case. The
object of Jewish teaching is to
train leaders among all the chill
dren of Israel and not merely to
raise up a class of rabbis. Juda-
ism boasts of its democracy, and
justly. We are not a hierarchy,
nor have we a priestly sect
among us.
When besought by jealous
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
WESTERN TENNIS STARS
HANDICAPPED BY WORK

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10. - The
reason the East has an advantage
over all other sections of the coun-
try in tennis is due to the fact that
Fasteners have more time to play
the game, according to DR.. Edward
T. Pancoast, formerly one of the
best players in this city, but now in
Peru Indiana. He is visiting here.
DR.. Pancoast, an Episcopal clergy
man, is still a keen student and ad
vocate of the sport.
THE Middle West has just as good
material to work with" he said. We
have stars who would be just as
good as the best in the East if
they weren't all too busy making d
living.
"Take. for instance, Ralph Bur
dick Here is one of the leading
players we have who is so busy
he feels grateful if he can get a
racquet in his hand once a week.
Ralph gave Bill Tilden, the world
champion, the hardest kind of a
battle a short time ago, and was
leading to in the first set and
to l in the second when a volley
broke the net After a 10-minut2
lay-off Burdick lost his terrific pace
and Tilden finally won"