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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26
SARAH HAD GENTLY HINTED
Imagine She DisapproVed OF
HE White Clothes.

Mrs. Morgan had a colored maid
FAMED Sarah. One Sunday afternoon
the mistress saw Sarahs lover leaving
the house clad in suit of white fan
mel. A little later, when the maid APP
peared, her mistress said:
SARAH, that beau Of yours should
never wear white. He is so black that
white clothes makes him appear all
the blacker. Why don't you give him
a hint?"
"Why, Mis- Morgan" said Sarah,
with animation, II done give him lots
OBJ hints, but he jes' natterly amt got
no sense an didn't take EN-"
"Probably you didn't make the hints
strong enough" said the mistress.
"Well, nom, OATS jes' what l think
myself" agreed Sarah, reflectively; II
don't believe l did. 1 jest looks at
him right hard, an 1 says, 'Niggah,
yo' shO' do look like black snake
crawlin' out OBJ cream, you dor Thet's
jes' all says to him, Mis- Morgan.
OATS ALL"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect It
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

W Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
soon realized. II stands the highest for
ito remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
20 many applicants for insurance are 10
jected is because kidney trouble is 30
a common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica.
lions are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. It is ON sale
ct all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However. if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bDttle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-AdV.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26
Reasonable suppositlon.

"a hant, or something, is raising
thunder at Gabe Hornboggle's house"
related neighbor. II was there
luther night, and after we'd set for a
spell it commenced. The table was
Hoped over by unseen hands, three
drawers of the bureau slid out by
their selves and dumped all the stuff
on the floor, flock of spoons came
floating in from the kitchen, gun in
the corner fell down and shot one OF
the dogs, and all such as that. Inever
seed such goin'seon in my life !"
"Then you hain't never drunk none
of Gabe's bone-tlry Ticker before?" in.
dulred a resident of Mount Piggy,
Ark.-Kansas City Star.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26
She DIDN'T DARE
TO LEAVE HOUSE
On Verge of Nervous Collapse,
Indiana Woman Was Almost
Helpless.
HER FRIENDS DISHEARTENED
Troubles Disappear When She Takes
Tanlac, and Nerves Now Are az
Steady as Can Be-General
Health Splendid.

II was on the verge of collapse
and was actually afraid to leave the
house, but am overjoyed now at the
way Tanlac has restored my health
SO perfectly" declared Mrs. Cora NJ.
Jackson, 504 Mulberry St., Terre
Haute, Ind.
Il was almost a nervous wreck, and
at times for anyone to even talk to
me upset me completely. Even at
night l could not get easy and quiet
and would lie wide-awake, hardly able
to sleep at all, and often just got up
out of bed, / was so restless. Nerv-
GUS headaches often came on me and
frequently lasted for days at time.
Then / had rheumatism so BAD In my
joints was almost helpless. My legs
and elbows hurt fearfully and some
times / just ached all over. There
seemed to be no relief for me, my
friends were all worried and l was
almost disheartened.
But, happily for me, one Of my
friends suggested that try Tanlac.
i never will forget how began to
improve and now think it is wonder
full, that am feeling so well and
strong. My nerves are just as steady
as can be and haven't rheumatic
pain about me. am in just splendid
health and wish everybody knew what
grand medicine Tanlac is"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
ere.-Advertisement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26
creecins the World.
Iildren were talking.

Two children were talking.
"What is it that makes day and
night, anyway asked one.
well, you see, the earth turns
around on an axis" answered the
other.
do you mean to say that the earth
turns around and aroundT
"Yes. What are you laughing att"
II was Just thinking how funny 1t
would be If the axle got rusty and the
earth stopped"
"Why, the axle doesn't get rusty;
they keep it oiled all the time"
"Where do they oil it, in ChinaT
"No, In Greece"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26

Warningl Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural.
gla, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothaches
Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets Of AS
plrin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin Is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture Of
Observation-Disclosures Of Salicycacid.-
Adv
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26
Brief Possession.

TITS sIckening to see that beautiful
young girl sell herself to such an old
ruin"
"Oh, l shouldn't cali It a sale-just
q short-term lease, you know."-BOs-
ton Transcript
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26
A Solvent.

Liquor always loOsened up our pat
rOns," said a waiter reminiscently.
Meaning, we suppose, that 1t released
the "tIp" from the tlpplers.-Boston
Transcript.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26
Tactleaa.

Witherby-I made the mistake Of
my life this morning. told my wife
that didn't like her new dress
Plankington-Was she angryf
Witherby-Oh, no 1t wasn't so much
that, but now she wants another.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26

The woman who used to look upon a
wedding invitation as a social victory
now has a daughter who includes such
things in the list Of monthly bills
Dallas News.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26
Costume.

"A moron is grown-up person who
Is more or less like child"
II have been told So" said Mist
Cayenne.
would you call mature lady who
wears very short dresses mOron"
mo. I'd call her a mOre-off."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26

Very little wind prevails In the ere.
&c regions, and this facilitates ths
transmisaIon Of sound. Persons there
can converse when q mile apart,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26
LIbertv neII cracISed m 1885.

The Liberty bell was cracked July
8, 1885, when 1t tolled in memory Of
Chief Justice Marshall who died July
6. 1886.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26
CONDENSED
CLASSICS
VANITY FAIR
~
BY VIM. M. THAcKERAY

Condensation by
Miss Carolyn Wells

Twice in his later years did william
MaIxepeace Thackeray seek temporarily
another career than that of authorship.
Shortly before writing "The Virgin
fans" he tried unsuccessfully to cap
ture a seat in parliament. Politics had
always attracted him, although his
temperament was wholly unsuited to
popular demands.
He was a radical, sympathIzInR with
Richard Golden in his anti-cOrn law
nght. 81 would like to see all men
equal" he wrote I'm 1910, "and this
blOated aristOcracy blasted to the wings
of all winds" He was nevertheless
absolutely opposed to any attempt ON
rights by force. His attitude IL i'm
terestinE In the light of tOday's radi-
calism, as IL also his firm advocacy of
Ireland's right to have home rule.
After finishing %The VIrginians,r
the COrnhiIl Magazine. His own wide
popularity practically insured the
initial success OF the venture. OF the
first number 100000 copies were sold.
The most distinguished writers Of the
day were attracted as contributors
through the editors prestige, and the
COrnhiH furnished magazine readers
with better fiction and articles than
can be found today in any successful
English periodical.
Although Thackeray was a good
editor in many ways, he was handi-
capped by too tender a heart. He could
not refuse poems ana articles, however
uninspired and even maudIin, IL the
writer's needed money. So a few months
later he gladly resigned his position
and returned to novel writing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26

The mother who raises children to
respect her doesn't get her theories
from books.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-26

A man is merely as dull as his point
of view.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office Of the Cor
poration Court of the City OF Alex
andria, on the Both day of August,
1921.
Annie May Paxton, Complainant VS.
James R. Paxton, Defendant IN
Chancery No. 1899.
The object OF this Suit is to obtain
for the complainant, Annie May
Paxton, divorce a vincnto m&tri-
monii from the defendant, James R.
Paxton on the ground Of w;iful de-
sertion and abandonment without
Just cause or excuse for more than
three years prior to the institution Of
this suit. and 70, general relief.
It appeari K by an affidavit fled
in this cause that the defendant,
James R. Paxton, IS a non resident
of this State. It is Ordered That
said defendant, appear here within
ten days after due publication Of this
order, and 10 what IS necessary to
protect his interest in this suit.
William S. Snow, P. @.
A Copy Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAYAY, Clerk.
207-4wp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31
POLITICS
(EditoriaD

The manner in which the war
has been conducted from It's
commencement to the present
time, has been generally re-
probated, as we'll by the friends
as by the foes Of the admins
tration. Armies have been lost
by the ignorance, treachery o:
cowardice Of their officers, and
the most favorable opportuni-
ties for military enterprise suf-
fered to pass unimproVed,
merely because the government
has neglected to furnish ITS
combatants with arms and pro-
...... An express from Cen
eral Harrison reached Pitts
burg, bringing intelligence OF
the imminent danger of Fort
Meigs, and stating that he was
unable to relieve it for the want
of FLINTS. having at that
time 1000 muskets, NOT ONE
OF WHICH WAS FURNISH
ED WITH A FLINT!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31
BUSINESS CONDITIONS

Business conditions reject more
clearl: tha.. a month ago the y:
proye'he:t then / :.ltr way. thou n It
was tho,, rs .rW. somewhat 60
scurea ~ the usual midsummer al:l
ness. TIE increased availability OF
credit and teh marked declines which
have taken place IN money rates
in the last six months are among the
surest evidences that the betternent
is founded on improved fundamental
conditions.
The money markets have now bee"
definitely tested by the early a.
heavy movement of wheat. By the
time the crest of the wheat move
ment has passed, the cotton crop will
be coming on the market. Review
ing the entire situation, and giving
due weight to the many factors al
fecting the market, business opera
tons at this time should be based
on probable continuance of rates at
levels not far from those row pre-
vsiling. This should not be re-
garded as undesirable, since a stab?-
iization of rates at these levels
would be in line with the reestab-
lishment of business activities On a
sound and permanent basis.
Although there is plenty Ct money,
the demand fer its heavy and any
judgment of the future course OF
money rates must take account of
the INTERPRETATION between bank
credit for current producing, and
merchandising operations and the re-
qiurements for funds for more or less
permanent financing.
While recognizing the factors for
lower money rates, there are power
full forces which tend to maintain
them. The violent declines IN COM
modify and security prices have au-
reductions at point of shipment have
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31
GHOSTS FOR DEFENSE.

The plaintiff in the suit
claimed quarters rent OF a
house in Cherry Street. due the
1st instant. The defense was
that the house was haunted by
ghosts and therefore untenant-
able by man. The defendant
proved that he hired the house,
not knowing that it had the re-
putation of being inhabited by
supernatural beings; that soon
after taking possession, g
lighted candle, placed on q
mantelpiecc, went out twice
without assignablc cause. That
third attempt was followed
by the witness being seized by
the arm, by an invisible hand;
and turned completely around!
That dead mems homes wee
found in closets and elsewhere.
Some witnesses depoSed that
while the house was unoccu-
pied, they had several times on
served a blue flame INSIDE
which rave no light 10 the win
dows. The jury returned YER
dict of ten dollars, being
amount due plaintiff up to the
time the ghosts appeared
IN. Y. Com. Advcrtiser.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31
RICHMOND THEATRE

''To Please One Woman" the chief
film attraction at the Richmond The
atre today and during the first part
Of the week, will not only please all
The women, but the men as well. Il
is singuparly appealing story ol
small town life and the havoc
wrought by the influence of selfish
woman OF the vampire type that
is unfolded in Lois Weber's latest
production. Miss Weber possesses
The happy faculty of portrayjjng with
dramatic skill some of the phases of
our social life that other screen pro-
ducers have thus far overlooked :;
Claire Windsor, Mona Lisa, and Ed
ward Burns enact the principal roles
Charlie Chaplin will be shown az
an extra attraction in a comedy just
shown IN Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31

tomatically tended to reduce bank de-
pcsits ut the same time that loan re
ouirements have been falling. II
other words, while the decline in the
price level does to some extent re-
lease credit supplies it does not nee,
essarilY work uniformly in this d
rection.
I A further influence for maintenance
OF the rate levels lies in the large
sums tied up in carrying huge stocks
of non5a!able raw materials in varl.
Gus parts of the world. Additions!
money will also be required from
time to time as new crops are pro-
duced. Wool, hides and skins, sugar
,Sffee, cotton and rubber represent
the more serious crelit problems OF
4 this class.
Business Improvement
Condition in July have al tended
to confirm the belief that genuine
business improvement is under way.
Manufacturers in many lines ar,
sometimes wont to express a sense
of Encouragement, however, be-
cause forward orders are not as
heavy DIS they were during the late
priod of normal business activity: 1t
is doubtful whether this Substituted.
Coed business policy requires caution
on the part of buyers. Failure to
exercise it contributed to the diff
culties from which The country Il
beginning to recover. Smaller orders
for early delivery if received IN suf-
icient amount to maintain operations
on a reasonable basis are at TINS
time ar indication Of healthy con-
dition.
Building
The fact that building operations
have persistd in fair volume in the
face CT many adverse circumstances
is a most encouraging factor in the
general situation. Conditions at the
opening Ct the current building sea-
son afforded little hope for an active
wear. Many materials have net
come down proportionally with other
prices. ard in those lines in which
not come down propoftionally with
other prices. ard in those lines in
which price reductions at point OF
shipment have been severe, freight
rates have prevented builders from
realizing any great reduction in ma
terial costs. Labor continues high;
and this together with the genera!
uncertainty Of the business outlook
has had depressing effect.
Nevertheless, operations for the
first seven months. as measured by
contracts awarded and permits IS
sued indicate restricted but a per-
silent building program. well main
tanned through July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31

Cincinnati at Boston.
s.. Louis at Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31

uations are said to be dramatic to
degree. The supporting cast is ex
cellent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31
Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Howard Lumber Company, Inc,
will be held at its principal office.
III South Fairfax street, Alexandria,
Virginia, at II O'Clock a. M, on the
9th day of September, 1921, at which
time officers and directors will be
elected, and such othel business trans
acted as may properly come before
the meeting.
JAY P. FELT,
Secretary.
199-13c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31
HOTEL RANMEL

Business Mems Lunch IS cents, Sum-
mcr specials. Prices Opposite.
Cold Slaw, l0c
Olives. Zoe.
Soup, Vegetable. l5c. Cream Of Pc
tact, l5c
Roast Leg Of Lamb with Mint Sauce
35c
or
Prime Ribs OF Beef 35c
Baked Blue Fish, CSC
Boiled Potatoes Parsley Sauce, ltc.
New Lima Beans, loc
Green Corn OH Cob Zoe
Orange Ice, Toe. Watermelon, 19c'
Pies-Apole Pie. 10c, Peach. lOc.
Coffee 10c Milk 10c Tea lGc'
Urt;l further notice the Remschc!!
Auto Sales Co., will be open unit.
2 g. M, Except SUNDAY. 10 &c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31
INGOMAR-"THE BAIT"

Maurice Tourneur's Paramount
production, "The Bait" in which
Hope Hampton. beautiful screen
player is featured, and which comes
% the Ingcmar Theatre, is said to
be exceedingly worth while. The
story IS a powerful one and the sit:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31
NEWS FROM FRANCE

By the latest news from
France we learn that "all
Bonapartc's Kings and Princes
except the King of Naples and
the King Of Rome, have taken
commands in the army. Young
Nap was left in Paris making
an attack upon the breast
works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31
National League.

Pittsburgh s, Brooklyn =.
New York >, Chicago ).
Philadelphia rs, St. Louis 10.
Boston 81. Cincinnati 0-6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS,
American League

New York 10, Washington ).
St. Louis II, Chicago ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31

Alexandria Cleaners & Overs
7l2 King St. Phone 1867.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31
GAMES TODAY.
American League.

New York at Washington.
ST. Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland al Detroit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31
RED HIEN NOTICE

John r. Gray will be buried to;
morrow, Thursday, at = O'Clock. Al
members vii! meet at the cemetery.
207-1c. By order Of the Saehem.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-07
MISS sTILLMAs As A MAID.
Daughter Of Divorce Case Principals
Fiees Noforjefy In Disguise.

chicngo, April 7s~concesling hor
identity by posing as a maid. a young
woman believed to be Miss Anne Btifl-
man. 1g-year-oid daughter of James A.
stiIlnnn. multi millionaire New York
banker. whose divorce suit has proved
n country wide sensation, returned 20
Chicago Tuesday with Harold y. Nc
Cormick. head of the international ffar-
vester Co. and his daughter, Misr
Muriel Mccormick.
Mr.. Mccormick. his daughter and the
young woman who Is believed 70 be
Miss Stilman had spent the last few
days az the Mccormick lodge IN the
woods near Eau Claire. Wis. Exterfno
seerecy had marked their stay AZ the
lodge, as we'll as their return trip 70
Chicago.
Miss Muriel Mccormick. who has long
been a close chum Of Miss Anne gtill-
man, fed with her 10 the hunting lodge
at Island Lake, Wis, IL IL believed. %
escape publicity attendant upon the
discovery Of her connection with the
sensational Stil1nan divorce case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-07
HOW MANY PEOPLE
READ CLASSIFIED ADS!

Syracuse, n. Y. April 7.-one-fifth
of syracuse newspaper readers pursue
the classified advertising sectien. ac-
Cording 10 local merchants who have
been quietly investigating the pop ad-
vertisement' as a medium TO attract
patronage. The net result is the
growth III the want advertisements car
ried in the local press. The stunt was
given n try-out In the holiday shop
pinG season and a careful check of the
results showed that 1t was a gold mine
for the advertisers.
Many of the smaller department store
managers. who hitherto have consider
ed ii beneath their dignity 10 patronize
the classified sections of the papers
have found this a new channel for their
efforts to move stock. Frequently store
managers have scattered a number OF
small advertisements in these sections
under various headings, with excellent
results.
Those merchants who believe strong
" in the classified section of a news
paper declare that a good portion of a
newspapers clientele turns TO this Sec
ton first,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-07
IN. P. CONFERENCE IN
SESSION AT NEWARK, NJ.
President Straughan Reelected;
Proposes Survey of All the
Churches in District.

Newark. N. j., April THE Mary
land Annual Conference of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, after formal
opening here yesterday In the First
Church of Newark, reelected the fol-
lowing officers:
President, Rev DR. James II.
Straughn. Baltimore: secretary, Rev. q.
l, Humphreys, Washington: ASSISTANT
secretaries, Revs. r. l.. Shipley. is, *.
Haddaway. -. L.. Ballard; conference
steward, Rev. J. A. Dudley, Denton,
Md; assistant steward, Rev. ]. N. Link;
conference treasurer, Rev. C.. l.. Now
lin, Belair, Md
Rev. DIR. Straughn, in his annual re-
port, proposed a survey OF all the
churches in the district with n view
toward the regrouping of country
churches. This board of survey would
have advisory relations with all future
building enterprises of the conference,
and would be prepared to indicate In
the future where buildings were most
needed.
This. with the proposal of an evan
geliZation program for the conference
and the reelection of conference
officers, marked the business session OF
tho conference. In the morning after
the devotional exercises and commun-
ion, the conference sermon was preach
cd by the Rev. DR.. George NJ. Clayton
OF Wilton Heights Church, Baltimore
Memorial services for the ministers
who died during the year were held.
In his report the president scored tho
advertisements appearing in Sunday.
school literature. Offering free watches
guns, diamonds" and music made easy.
etc, and said
II wish very much this conferenc,
would especially declare itself in Tn,
matter Of the advertisements. II We
must have advertisements let them bs
Of another sort or let us have none a
all"
In his report he also voiced a protes
against commerciaiization Of Sunday.
Dead churches were adversely criti
cizcd by the Rev. DIR. ID. q. M. Clayton
who said "Moderns have discovered (
| process of cmbalming dead churches b,
| which they may be kept above ground
| Such churches. however are corpae
stnl. and are too common TO be curl
| osities."
| Or. Clayton protested against thos'
who speak OF the universal church witt
an affectation Of religious liberty. We
/ who never take part in making SOM
| particular church a richer agency 70
| effecting The universal church. All tn
| boasted liberality. he said. may be onl.
| a pet name for iaziness and general de
biity.