Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-07
ORDER PATRONAGE SILT.
MuIVIhIII and Howard Factions VIII
Benefit Equally.

OF representation and patronage be
tween the Mulvihill and Howard fac
tions In this state. The Howard fac
ton was denied representation in the
national convention, but Is awarded
patronage in Mississippi.
It is understood that Clarence B
Miller, secretary of the republican
national committee, was named tC
referee any matter in Mississippi, up
on which the factions cannot agree.
Lexington.-Three men were wound
ed, two with birdshot and one with
buckshot, in a shooting affair fifteen
miles southwest of Lexington and be.
tween the villages of Ebenezer and
Zeigleryille. The wounded men are
two brothers, Sam Kilabrew and Will
Kilabrew, and neighboring farmer,
Russell Hoover. According to reports
received here, the two Kilabrews call
ed at Hoover's home and asserted he
had some OF their cattle, and the
shooting followed.
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Houlka.-After a period of idleness
lasting four months, the Ferguson &
Palmer company's hardwood mill.
which is one of the largest lumber
manufacturing plants in the south, re-
sumed operations. Donald F. Palmer,
vice president of the large lumber
company, whose headquarters offices
are at Memphis, visited the plant the
latter part of last week to confer with
his superintendent concerning the ma
terials to be manufactured.
Brookhaven.-The Lone Star Trail
Association will not hold it's state
meeting here for some time. The man.
ager, H. l.. Brian, has been invited to
appear before the Louisiana constitu-
tional convention for discussions per-
tanning to road questions now before
that body. Mr.. Brian has just return
ed from visits to Laurel, Ellisville and
Collins and reports large delegations
from these cities will attend the Brook.
haven meeting.
YaZoo City.-Superintendent of Ed
ucation T. ]. White and County Attor-
ney M. B. Montgomery of this county
were authorized by the board Of SUI
perVisors Of the county to proceed to
Camp Jesup, Ca, to attend public
auction, where they will buy army
trucks for use by the consolidated |
schools Of the county. The board ap-
propriated up to $4,000 to be used by
them for this purpose.
Crystal Springs.-Carey D. Mathes,
Of the big vegetable firm of B. w.
& Sons, received a telegram
from his brother in New York an
nouncing the sale of a car load of
peas. The price for which the car
sold was $3.50 per hamper. There
were 720 hampers in the car, Mr.
Mathes stated, which made the gross
sales for this car amount to 1920.
Tylertown.-Tylertown Chapter No.
LAO, Royal Arch Masons, has recently
conferred the Royal Arch degrees on
two classes of the oldest Masons in
this part of the country. Their ages
range from 67 to SIS years, with an av-
9rage age of 70 years. The chapter
was assisted in the work of comforting
he degrees by three members of hte
Columbia chapter.
Scooba.-Miss Ruth Prince of Shu-
lualak, member of the Kemper county
H. S. faculty, was seriously injured
n an automobile accident. The Ford
lriven by Gerald Johnson took a tail
spin in making the curve Just above
electric Mills on the Jackson highway.
Miss Prince was thrown under the car
Ind suffered broken collar bone and
minor scratches.
Indianola.-The last chapter con-
erning the escape of r. T. Goldsby
rom the Parchman penitentiary was
losed in open court here when the
Indictment against, c. c. Coen, SER
,eant on the Parchman farm, who was
harged with aiding the escape Of
foldsby, was mol pressed and Mr..
,oen discharged.
Northumberland Prohibition Agent
|. G. Buchanan and United States Dep
ty Marshal w. L. Eshe, while making
n investigation at two different
oints south of the city, found in the
FOODS strong evidence of big moon
hine, but SO far have been unable to
ocate the plant. :
Eupora.-T. G. Crowell, prosperous t
armer of this county, shipped during {
farch more than $40 worth of cream
rom seven cows For the first three
lonths of this year he has cleared
rom these same cows SOL above all :
ost of feed and other expenses.
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Jackson.-Mrs. Lee M. Russell. wife Z
Gov. Russell, was operated on at a I
zeal sanitarium for appendicitis. The t
peration was entirely successful. {