Okolona messenger., 1921-09-29


Dr. r. r. Motion. successor to the late
Booker T. Washington, as principal Of
Tuskegee Institute, to visit MississiD-
pi and speak in several OF the more
central points of the state, beginning
Oct 20 and ending Oct. q. On this
tour DR.. Motion Will be accompanied by
several Of the leading negroes Of the
state and will discuss the educational,
economic, industrial and health prob
lem sof' the negroes. 1t is also felt
that this visit on the part of DR.. Motion
to the state will do much towards
bringing about better feeling and un'
derstanding between the races.
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West Point.--About 10 days ago the
family of George Levy, who lives here,
were notified that he was seriously III
in the hospital at Savannah, Ca, and
that an operation was necessary TO
save his life. His sister, Miss Bessie
Levy, went Immediately to him and
the operation was performed, On ac-
count of his wide acquaintance and
popularity in the business world many
inquiries have been made as to his
condition. News received here by
Mrs. Jetta Holmes, a sister; indicates
that he is rapidly recovering. Mr.. Levy
is one of the most prominent cotton
men in the south.
Yazoo City.-The booster" trips
made by the Yazoo business men and
merchants wound up with their route
to Deasonville. Vaughan, Pickles, Mid
way and Pearce Crossroads. The trips
have been a huge success in every
way and the party has met a cordial
reception at every place they stopped.
The First Mississippi Regimental band
proved to be a great help in drawing
the crowds. Everywhere the party
went the members were enthusiastic
cally received and Yazoo City is al
ready feeling the results Of the tour,
New Albany.-The board OF super
visors OF Union county held an emer-
gency meeting and passed an order
closing the Bankhead highway against
travel on that part where gravel is
now being laid. A penalty of from $25
to 500 was prescribed for violators.
This was done on the representation
of the engineer in charge that the
work was being seriously damaged
and hindered. Any person. SO violat-
l.; ~ mil o1cn hn liQhIn for
any damage that may be done to the
road.
Meridian.-Judge Edwin r. Holmes
has passed sentence on Neal Smith
of Greenville, and Will Graves OF
Vicksburg, both, pleading guilty in the
federal court now in session here, and
both given a year and day in the
Atlanta federal prison. Smith was
charged with tampering with the mails
while carrier. Graves was charged
with representing himself as an agent
Of the United States pension bureau at
washington, and is alleged to have
sold pensions to parties for the re-
mai1ider Of their lives for $40 each.
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Winona.-The reduced cotton acre.
age, the boil weevil damage, will cause
Montgomery to harvest about one
third of cotton crop this year. How
ever, the art of raising cotton has not
been lost, as was demonstrated by Hes
ter Stephens, one of our young farm
ers, who lives two miles southwest
of the city. Mr.. Stephens has five acres
in cotton and picked and sold four
bales from this block, each bale
Weighing over 500 pounds. He will
gather two more bales. He brought to
the city one stalk that contained 1O5
bolls.
Meridian. Both American Legion
posts Of this city will send delegates
to the American Legion annual con-
ference to be held at Clarksdale. Har-
din H. Brooks and w. A. Bacon viii
represent Post No. 81, while F. w.
,Jessup and w. A. Lilburn will repre-
sent post No. 9S. Efforts will be made
to secure the conference next year
for Meridian.
Como.-Representatives> or members
Of two we'll known and prominent fam
lilies Of Pamela county, who were boy,
hood comrades in school days, Jim
Lipsy and William Bonner, and who
have reared large families, one living
eight miles east and the other ten
miles west Of Como, where they have
done their trading, met anu passed sal
utations for the first and only time
in 80 years. They have been contin-
t,ously farming at their fixed homes
and annually trading in Como.
Yazoo City.-Two new stores are
preparing to open up for business in
Yazoo City about Oct. l. w. P. Big
ham win open Penny Winny" store
on the self-serve cash grocery plan,
Miller Brothefs have rented the build
ing formerly Occupied by the Lapides
dry goods stores on the west side Of
Main street and are having it remod-
eled to suit their needs. They expect
to be ready to open also about Oct. J.
Oxford.-The fan term Of the circuit
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