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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-07

For many, many years men
@ave been passing over untold
wealth in different parts of the
world, little dreaming what was
30 be found only a few hundred
feet below the surface. So il
may be here. A number of
biologists have examined and
all, so far as we have heard, are
Of the opinion that oil will be
found under this territory. And
at different times feeble efforts
have been made towards secur-
ing the necessary funds with
which to make the proper test.
Matters now stand in a diff
erent light. 1t is now known
that there is some oil here. The
find of the Okolona Industrial
School has already demonstrate
ed this fact. 1t now only re-
mains to locate from whence
this oil comes and to learn in
what quantity it is to be found.
Relative to these matters there
is a difference of opinion even
among geoiogists. No man is
prepared to say definitely just
where to sink well, how deep
the we'll will have to be sunk or
what quantity of oil will be
found when the find is made.
To bring these facts to light
viii require money perhaps
great deal of money. If this
were proven heavy producing
territory it would be easy to
secure the money with which TO
drill, ten acres might he suffic-
tent. But with the meager in
formation before US, it will
require considerable block of
leases to interest the necessary
capital. In other words, the
man with the money must have
long odds to induce him to bet.
Three companies are now in
the field taking leases, And be,
sides these, a few other compa-
Ries and a few individuals have
taken some leases. We under
stand that the three active
companies on the ground will |
POOL sufficient of their interests
m order to secure test. 1t
now remains for the individual
holders to get into the game
and make this a go.
We are told that sufficient
money is in sight to sink twelve
or thirteen wells. We learn onl
good authority that the Missis-
S;ppi Petroleum Corporation is
m a position to start down
three wells in the very near
future, SO far as money is con.
the leases only are lack
ing.. The Pioneer Oil Company
assures US that that company
will start down a well within
lhe next ninty days, provided
that they get the required leases
BY that time.
II you have land not yet
leased and want to see produc-
ion. get busy2.and lease your
md. 1IYouL might make more
Mt of your lease by holding off
rovided development was Sc.
nred without your lease. AT
he same time. you and others
ke you, may be holding your !
If and your neighbOrs out OF :
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-07
IiabItuaI Constipation Cured
In II to n DAVIS

"LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a speeiaIlyI
prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for!lat,.EusI
Constipation. 1t relieves promptly bur
should be taken regularly for II to 2 days
70 induce regular action. 1t Stimulates and
Eefllates. Very Pleasant to Take Coo
NrT nottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-07

"A buyers Strike" is now a
favorite phrase. Buyers can
not strike when they have
nothing to buy with.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-07
OkOlOna Takes First Game

Okolona defeated Aberdeen
Wednesday afternoon, before a
large crowd by a score of 3 to 0.
This begins a series of games
between Okolona and Aberdeen,
each team playing strictly local
boys. This game was one of the
fastest, and best, ever played in
Aberdeen. Pitching of both
King and Crawford featured,
each striking out eleven men.
However, King only allowed 2
hits, ! in the End and / in the 7th
Aberdeen comes to Okolona,
Wednesday April, goth, for the
second game of the series.
Aberdeen merchants closed up
the stores and took in the game.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-07

Struck out by King IL. by Craw-
II, Hit by pitcher, by King l
Base on Balls off King 2. Craw-
ford l, Double Plays King to Hen.
son to Williams, 2b hits Henson.
left on bases Okolona 8 Aberdeen
2, Time 1870. Umpires Dawson
and Greaves.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-07

Rntered at the Postoffice in Okolona,
Aiss., rs Second Class Mail Matter.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-07
,. 7. QUINN, Editor and Publisher.

Telephone. Residence, Ind. l26.
Office; Ind. 205I
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-07

Ind. 2IYouImight make more
Sut Of your lease by holding off
crowded development was Sc
snred without your lease. AT
The same time. you and others
IKE you, may be holding your
elf and your neighbOrs out Of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-11
THOMAS e. MARSHALL

In retiring from the office of vice
president after service of eight
years Vice President Marshall deliv-
cred a brief address that win still
further endear him to the people Of
America and illeagain impress them
with the fact that he is above all a
simple, genuine American citizen, a
post that he would not exchange for
any upon earth. Tom Marshall Is q
man of homely virtues. He is dem
ocrat both in its broader and in its
partisan sense. He has an abundance
OF good, common sense. He never
sought to pass beyond his real worth.
He always speaks the plain language
Of his countrymen.
When he declared that Il have new.
er doubted that, so far as the princi.
Piles of civil government are concern.
ed, the pillars of Hercules rest upon
the declaration of independence and
the constitution of the United States"
he struck responsive chord In the
hearts of the plain, every day Ameri-
can who has no sort of liberation for
the new tangled idea that he must
proclaim his Americanism with reser.
vations or apologies. Marshall plead.
ed for the faith of the fathers, holy
.a.th, a faith that has made America
strong and great and that 80 long as
1t shall abide in the hearts of her
sons will continue to make America
the beacon light OF hope to all this
distressed war distraut world. The
men who brought this nation into be-
ing, who breathed into it the breath
Of life and dedicated to the princi-
pies that are as enduring as time,
were inspired Of Almighty God and
that which they delivered unto the
people of America is the greatest heri-
taee ever bequeathed to mankind.
Let not unworthy hands profane it.
nor skeptics mock or deride it. 1t
is the worlds last and only hope OF
civil and religious liberty.
Tom Marshall deserves we'll of his
country. The best wishes of all his
fellowcitizens will follow him into pri-
vate life. BY his devotion to public
duty lie has earned the right to rest
and peace and quiet
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-11
ovERLooKs WILLIAMS.

Gus esteemed contemporary the
Chattanooga Times. commenting on
the election of Senator Underwood
as leader of the democratic minority
nthe senate, declares that he is the
last of the great democrats the South
has in the senate. What is the matter
with John Sharp Williams? II he is
not "blg democrat" and a greater
senator then the South has none In
that worlds most august legislative
assembly, II there remained any
doubt of this statement it was remoy-
ed when the brilliant Missippian re-
Gently exposed the fraud and hypocri-
sy OF the so-called emergency tariff
bill. His contribution to the debate
on world disarmament was, also illu.
minating. Williams is not as ener-
getic as he might be and he has not
always used to the full extent the
matchless powers with which an over.
kind providence endowed him but he
is great democrat and a great sena-
tor 1t is matter or regret that he
has declined a reelection and at the
end of his term two years hence will
voluntarily retire to private life.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-11
BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

That was a gratifying statement
that The Herald published few days
ago to the effect that every teacher in
the High School here is a member
Of the church and that regularly every
morning q chapter of the Bible is read
and devotional exercises are conduct,
ed in chapel. The law of the state re
Quires Bible reading daily In the pub.
lie schools, but it is q law, like many
others that is not uniformly follow.
ed. II should be and the young girls
and boys, the future citizens who are
to direct the destinies of this great re.
public, should be taught a proper rev.
erence for the things eternal.
Whatever ideas one may have about
religious liberty and however much
some may boast of our freedom, the
fact remains that this is a Christian
nation, that it's faith, its ideals, It's
civilization are those of the Christian
religion. Only SO long as its national
life remains true to the deals of the
Christians faith can il hope to fulfil
It's high mission and achieve its great
destiny. Once the faith of our citi
zens is shaken in the great eternal
truths upon which our life is found
ed and into which IL is rooted then in.
deed will our great structure of free
government begin to totter. No man
or woman should ever have the care
and instruction of the youth of this
land who does not believe In the great
supreme being and who does not teach
in words and example a proper rev.
erence for the things spiritual.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-11
CHAMP CLARK.

II Champ Clark, the beloved demo-
cratic leader of the national house had
to end his mortal career at this time
it was kind OF the death angel TO sum-
mon his spirit while he was yet a
member OF the house of representa-
t.ves. His term would have expired in
two days and he had been defeated fdr
lfe.electiJn after q service of twenty
six years in that great legislative as
sembly. He loved the house as few
members have ever loved it. Time
and again he declined opportunit .es
to enter the senate, because he be
lieved, and very correctly, that he was
better fitted for service in the rough
and tumble and thoroughly democrat
ic house than he was in the more aus
tere and dignified senate. He was one
of the best debaters and quickest men
n rejoinder that the house has ever
known.
Al0hiD SiNlh was ioI IL HILL
lie lacked discretion. He was not
deep or careful thinker, but he was
one of the most brilliant and one of
the purest men who ever served the
American republic He was patriotic
to the core and was always sincere
in whatever view he expressed on
public issues. He was one of the most
beloved men in public life. Although
a partisan democrat, he was personal
ly as popular with the republicans as
he was with the members of his own
party He will be greatly missed in
the congress and in the public life of
the nation. He was original and
quaint in his expressions.
Bot for the two.thirds rule he would
have been nominated for president by
the democrats in 1912 and would UNI
questionably have been elected. Any
democrat would have been elected be-
caus Of tn split in the ranks of the
opposition. But il was best for the |
name and fame of Champ Clark that |
he was defeated. The fates were kind |
er TO him than he suspected. He
would not have been the character
needed to steer the helm of state dur.
ing the turbulent and trying times of
the past eight years. II required one
cast in sterner and bigger mold for
that supreme task.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-11
OFFICERS DON'T RESIGN.

The esteemed Nashville Banner sug.
gests that Comptroller John b. Thorn
ason should resign as result OF the
revelations OF the back tax deviltry In
this state. lie, is not likely to accept
the suggestion. II is simply not done.
Officials who hold lucrative offices
with all of the tremendous power
that the comptroller of Tennessee
possesses must be priced away from
them. II would take double charge
or T. N. T. to GUST Mr.. Thomason,
and come to think of it no matter
how rotten the back tax machine, OF
which he is the head, may be, he is
under no obligation to surrender the
Office that he now holds. The legis-
lature unanimously reelected him in
the face of charges that are under in
vestigation. Moreover, Mr. Thomson
was first elected six yeares ago over
the protest OF this and other newspa.
pers because he had himself been q
back tax attorney and would assuredly
perpetuate the evil system In this
state. These protests were unheeded
and three times since the people OF
Tennessee have elected legislatures
to endorse Mr.. ThomasOn
The Herald does not believe that
Mr.. Thomason's administration Of the
back tax system has been any worse
than that Of his predecessors. Moth
ing has been revealed in the present
investigation that was not brought to
light In the report OF the Williams
committee many years ago. 1t is too
late now to demand Mr.. Thomason's
resignation. The time to have achiev.
ed reform OF the system was when
Mr. Th0mason was a candidate.
Well informed newspapers and cti-
zens, knew that members of the legs'
latllre were serving and for years have
served as back tax attorneys. This
has always been contrary to sound
public policy. The democratic party
has suffered from this back tax incu-
bus, but since every republican in the
Legislature voted for Mr.. Thomson
that party cannot make il an issue.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-11

phone operators. In fires and floods
and other great disasters they always
remain at their posts and often dis
play real heroism. The telephone girl
who deserts her post OF duty is as rare
as the American soldier who would
desert in the face of the enemy. When
there are disagreements between the
operator and the subscriber ii is near.
ly always the fault OF the latter who
Is impatient and irritable Kindness
and consideration in one party are
generally reciprocated by the other. If
the subscriber loses patience, uses
language over the phone that he
would not use in the presence OF the
young lady at the switch board, he
may expect resentment, although
many "hello girls" daily overlook
these Doors and refuse to be moved
from the serene path of their duty by
their unwarranted explosions.
But what The Herald started out to
suggest was that the telephone com.
panies would confer a great service
upon their patrons if they would in.
struct the subscribers as well as the
operators in the use of the telephone
Nothing is so sadly lacking among tel
ephone users as common politeness.
Men and women who in personal con.
tact are the embodiment of pOliteness
and urbanity often fail to display those
fine qualities when they use the tele-
phone. For example, the great ma
jority who call The Herald over the
telephone, open their conversation by
exclaiming: "Who Is that" They
may not have any business with any
particular individual and may simply
want to know the hour of the day or
the status of the hog market, ques
lions that any one in the office can an.
swer but they insist on knowing the
individual at the end of the line. How
much more polite, and what a savings
of time it would be II these subscrib-
ers, having business with some partlc
ular member of the staff, would sim
ply say, MAY | speak to Mr.. !"
Again it Is common practice to call
for some matter of general informa
ton and open the conversation by
asking is Mr.. - there?" A negative
reply then brings an inquiry as to
whether or not Mr.. Blank Is present
and after another negative the sub
Gerber gets down to business and
asks what day OF the month next Mon.
day will be, question that the party
at the phone could nave answered at
the outset and without delay. The
subscriber whose telephone bell rings,
should as promptly respond by saying
Herald office" or Phoenix Bank" or
Number so and SO. This saves time
and the party calling should quickly
and succinctly state his business.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-11
TELEPHONE MANNERS.

Our great telephone companies
maintain regular schools of instruction
for their operators. There they are
taught the mechanism OF their instru.
ments and are instructed in the vir.
tues of patience. kindness and forbear.
ance. They usually exemplify these
fine attributes when they are placed
on the switch boards. No class of
women are more considerate or show
a finer devotion to duty than the tele-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-11
AUTHORIZE COUNTY
TO BORROW MONEY

lFrom Wednesdays Daily Herald
Special to The Herald
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March .9-Sen.
ator Looney in the senate and Repre-.
sentative. Jones in the house, today in.
troduced bill to authorize Maury
county to Issue interest bearing war
rants and borrow money to meet tenn
porary emergency due to the deferring
of tax collections. This money will be
necessary to tide over the schools and
the other current expenses OF the
county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-11
AARD,NG's ADDRESS.

president -Harding8 inaugural ad-
dress, particularly with respect to in
terantional issues, was in consOnance
with. his campaign pleas. He would
not have this nation enter into any
concert Of nations or make any al.
lance that would even remotely
pledge its military resources. He
would not have America attempt in
any way the direction of old world
policies. He makes it plain that he
will never agree to ratification by
America of the covenant of the league
of nations. SO far as America is con.
cerned, ii Harding's will is obeyed, the
league of nations is forever "scrap
ped" His characterization of it as q
world super.goyernment is probably
not wholly justified, but there is no
doubt of his having correctly inter
preted the verdict OF the American
electorate on this issue. He will have
nothing to do with internationalism
He makes strong plea for national.
ism, for America for Americans.
Nevertheless and despite his intense
nationaiism. his conscious plea for
the supremacy Of the national spirit,
President Harding is not blind to the
fact that America is part OF great
family of nations and that no policy
OF aloofness should be followed, This
nation owes obligations and has duties
toward the family of nations that it
cannot disregard. He would have an
association OF nations "for counsel,
mediation. Cancellation and abritra-
ton of international disputes" That
Is probably as far as the people OF
America are ready TO go in world al
lance. The address is distinctly dis
appointing in its failure to courageous.
ly attack the question of world disarm.
ament through international agreement
as the one and only safeguard against
world bankruptcy. The bruden OF
ornaments Is becoming increasingly
oppressive to the taxpayers not only
OF other countries but of our own
Touching on domestic problems the
new president will strike popular
chord in his appeal for a reduction of
governmental expenditures and great
er efficiency in administration. With.
out telling just how he will bring
about that happy and much to be
desired end, he pledges his efforts to
a reduction of the tax burden. In
genera! he would encourage sound
commercial practices" and furnish
adequate credit facilities" Those
are congratulations that all can ap
prove The difficulty will arise when
efforts are made to put into operation
the means to attain them
President Harding manifests a SYM
pathetic concern with the serious
problems that confront agriculture,
but naturally withholds any specific.
recommendation looking toward i'm
proved conditions until he shall ad-
dress the coming special session OF
congress. Nothing that he said will
ne more heartily commended by
long suffering public than his an
nounced determination to end gov
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-11

eminent experiments" in business af
fairs II there is anything that Ameri-
ca needs above everything else It is
less government in business and more
business in government. RI
Evening star., 1921-12-29

BRICK GARAGE ON CHAMPLAIN ST. BE-
tween California and Kalorama. at $3.50. F.
L. SIMON, 21O9 18th st. NV. Phone North
Si5s. Hours, 7:30 to PM, $50 to 7:3O pm.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
FOR RENT-GARAGES.

GARAGE-Rear 1121 10Th st.
NV, for rent; will hold about
IA cars. Apply rear 1142 10th
st., The Model Garage. Phone
Franklin 1,3.
Evening star., 1921-12-29

8 LARGE, unfurn. rooms, convenient to cars.
bus. churches, schools. r. o., store; eountsy
coavsuieaess. 3. 4. &heltsn. Aiahgt0n, YakS
Evening star., 1921-12-29
TABLE BOARD.

l22S NJ ST. N.W-Meals served TO limited
number, not more than G; family style 81
$40 X ST. NW.-First-cl class table board. 81 80
per week 81
EAGLE LODGE, a5a3 18th NV. tnear Central
High SCHOOL,; home-cooked food; weekly
rates. 3Vs
OLYMPIA CAFE, PARK ROAD INN,
1ith and Euclid. li1S PARK Road.
Best places to eat--try them.
breakfast, Z 10 q, 2Jc 3Oc, Ace.
Dinner 10 T. .!" 6Uc 1.c Boz
Evening star., 1921-12-29
APARTMENTS TO LET

Six large rooms, reception hall, bath and bal
cony. housekeeping apartment, in perfect con-
diti0n; elevator and telephone service.
Evening star., 1921-12-29
FOR RENT-WAREHoUsEs.

| WAREHOUSE, BRICK, FOR SALE OR RENT:
! II 900 feet floor space: electric elevator 1910
/, &c kington place ne, OppOsit. B. & o. freight
yard. Apply Room 4:4. Kellogg bldg. Main
Evening star., 1921-12-29
WANTED-APARTMENTS

BY JAN. SMALL FURNISHED OR UN-
furnished apt. in apt house, northwest sec
tion. Lincoln 5000 (after 81. 5'
UNFURNISHED APT OR FLAT. 8 OR 4
rooms and bath; reasonable. Address Box 80
X, Star Office. 30"
TWO ROOMS, KITCHEN AND BATH. DOWN
town; not over $40. Address Box 23 X, Star
office.
ONE-ROOM AND BATH APARTMENT IN
apartment house; northwest section: furnished
or unfurnished, will buy furniture if reason
able. Address Box 20-K, Star office.
WON'T SOME KIND PERSON EXTEND
practical New Years greetings by giving re-
fined young couple home; small apartment or
rooms, preferably unfurnished. Ink: about
$40 or S45 a month Address Box 1S-k. Star
office.
EMPLOYED YOUNG COUPLE WANT ONE
room kitchen and bath furnished apt. in pri-
vate home: walking distance or on direct car
line to deptS.; rent must be reasonable. Ad-
dress Box INK. Star office. 81
WANTED-5-ROOM APARTMENTS: MIGHT
buy furniture Phone North S493. Address Box
77-k, Star Office.
ENFURNIsHED = BY YOUNG, MARRIED
preferred. Address BOX H. star Office. 30'
BY REFINED COUPLE WITH CHILD-A
small h.k. apt. ami, either furn or unfurn.; !;
NV. section pref: must he reasonable; state
price: Address Box 331H. Star office.
3 OR ROOMS. FURNISHED OR UNFUR-
| nished. by Jan. L. refined couple; northwest
Address Box 31S-H, star Office. 3Oe
WANT. UNFURN. APT; l OR ROOMS
kitchenette and bath; willing to purchase fur
niture If necessary; northwest section. Phone
Franklin 1910. 3os
APT, 2 ROOMS AND BATH, FURNISHED;
not over $40 a month; n w. section. Call Miss
PARISH before 4:30 at Main 4650, b. 306. 81 .
. ROOMS, KITCHENETTE AND BATH, FUR
nisled, in northwest section: state particulars
! and price. Address Box 3-k. Star Office: 80
WANTED - FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING
apartment, 3 or rooms. private bath. by Jan
1: two children: $6O-S1O. Address Box Bah.
Star office 29s
WANTED-TO RENT FROM PARTIES LEAv-
ing Washington for winter. four five room
furnished apartment house. northwest sec
ton must be strictly frst-class: best Of ref
errnC+-s. Address Box 293-H. Star office. 29'
MARRIED COUPLE WANT . OR 3 ROOMS,
kitclI-nette and bath, furnished. first floor
OF high up in elevator apartment. references
exchanged Address Box .b6 II, Star Office. 23'
Evening star., 1921-12-29
FOR RENT-HOUSES

II VHNISHE.D.
VICINITY SMITHSONIAN INST-AN EN-
cep!ionai home OF IA rooms and 3 baths: very
att-actively furnished. This home available nj
once at 4 reasonable rental. WEAVER BROS,
90. 18th st. NV Main 1S21
Evening star., 1921-12-29
WANTED-FLOOR SPACE.

WANTED.
10000 square fees of roor space for light
manufacturing purposes. near Government
Printing Office CIR Union Station.
WILLIAM h. HARTTNG,
lius 10Th St NV.
ESTATES CAREFULLY MANAGED"
Evening star., 1921-12-29

APT. ROOMS. ALL OUTSIDE ROOMS;
reasonable rent to party buying furniture;
lease; possession. Address Box sO-K, Star Of
Evening star., 1921-12-29

AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP
And electrical repair shop for rent.
o21 b At u.Ns TO-
Evening star., 1921-12-29
WANTED-GARAGES.

WOULD BUY LARGE GARAGE. NOT OVER
SISG. CO: central location; state full details.
Address i,oS 13-k, star office
Evening star., 1921-12-29
2EAL ESTATE.
WANTED-TO RENT

strictly modern house, Immediately. In good
locality; reasonable. Address Box AK. Star
Office