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, 1921-04-07
Bomb suspeets pIseharaed.

New Orleans, lathe five seamen
brought here from Rio de Janeiro re-
Gently, charged with mutiny on the
shipping board vessel City of Alton.
and suspected OF possible connection
with the Wall Street bomb explosion,
we're discharged from custody by
United States Commissioner Browne.
The men were examined by Depart
ment of Justice officials, but no evil
dence was found which would warrant
their being held. II was said.
, 1921-04-07
fine CROPS SURE
Farmers in Western Canada
JubiIant at Prospect.
Splendid Winter Weather Has Put the
Naturally Fertile Land in Splen-
did Condition, and BountifuI
Yields Are Assured.

What a delightful winter we have
had" is an expression that could be
heard almost anywhere when the
topic of the weather became the sub
ject of conversation. Not only in the
Middle West and down east" could
1t be heard, but also in the Far West,
up in the Canadian West. There
the same remarkable features that
brought forth a wonderful winter ex-
listed. Reports from all parts Of the
country, from famed Medicine Hat In
Alberta to Winnipeg in Manitoba, In
dictate that all through the winter
season very little. cold weather was
experienced. In December, we read
that golf playing had put into the dis
card all ice sports, that farmers were
caught "red-handed" blowing their
fields. In January, the Alberta yeo-
man got out his tractor and In his
ground for the 1921 crop. During
February, in SASKATCHEWAN, n
farmer narrowed fifty acres and
planted the seed. why, yes, of
course, in March," said ar Iowa
farmer, who had just heard from his
son, who was looking after the Vest
ern Canadian farm, my. boy writes
me they had some snow, and a few
fcold dips, but what did that matter?
The cattle and the horses came
through the winter in better condition
than they looked three or four months
ago. Grass was plentiful on the prai-
ries. the stubble was rich and valu-
able as food, and the straw stacks
and groves proved ample for shelter"
Spring is now fully upon the West
ern Canada farmer, his machinery is
all In shape for a springs work, and
he is looking forward to an excellent
crop year. Last fall there was a
splendid lot Of moisture that perme-
ated the ground sufficiently to leave
a perfect seed bed. Indications are
now hat the crop will go in in the
condition required for successful ger
mination. Then, with the heightened
days of May and June, the many
hours of sunshine that they bring, ac-
companied by showers of rain, ard
with a soil Of which there Is none
richer mol more generous. there will
be seen preparing for a ripening har-
vest the hundreds of thousands of
acres of wheat. oats, barley, rye, al
falfa and corn that will make the
hearts of the Western Canada farmers
swell with pride rs they reasonably
look forward to an abundant harvest.
There is n great deal that can be
said In favor of the climate of West
ern Canada. The most important is
that those who live there, and have
lived In other countries, prefer 1t to
any they have experienced elsewhere.
It Is true the winters as a rule are
colder than are those in countries
lying much farther south, but 1t is
also true that they are tempered by
a dryness of the atmosphere that
makes n lower temperature preferable
to that several degrees higher where
greater humidity prevails. Enerva-
ton and li~stlessness are unknown /;
the air is bracing, but the cold Is not
penetrating. Then the m and
the autumns-they could not be more
Observation-Disclosures.
, 1921-04-07

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquIsItely scented face. skin. baby
and busting powder and perfume. rem
dering other p~erfuiNes s%uperhuous.
You may rely on It because one Of the
Cutlcura Trio (Soap. Ointment and
Tnlcum). 25c each everywhere.-Adv
, 1921-04-07

You have doubtless
rubbed on outside treat
ments; most rheumatism
sufferers have. Some of
these take the edge off
the terrible pains for a
few hours, but they do
not strike at the cause,
which nearly always lies
, 1921-04-07
n Not Posted.

Chicago.-A girl novice in the school
Of bnnditry failed in NJ attempt to put
her lessons in practice on Harry
Baumstein. Accompanied by a man,
she met Baumsteln. Put up your
hands," she said, pointing a small pls-
tol at him. Baumsteln put them up.
Nov what do I do?" she asked her
companion. Baumsteln did It for her.
He ran.
, 1921-04-07
GET VALUE OF EACH MINUTE
No Man Has a Right to Waste His
Own Time or Steal That
of Another's.

Life is composed only of two things,
time and effort. One is useless without
the other. Both should be as nearly
100 per cent productive as we nre able
to make them.
Try as best we may. the end of life
VIII find us with many things I'M
done.
No man ever wholly completed the
task allotted to him. There is d rea-
sonable excuse If into our use of time
no waste creeps.
For the man who wastes his own
time or steals another's there is nell
ther excuse or valid reason.
Put n value on every minute. Be as
anxious and as certain to get that
value as o are to gain the worth of
your dimes and your dollars.
Remember that once n minute has
passed by 1t Is gone forever.-F. A.
Walker in Chicago Daily News.
, 1921-04-07
Too Bad.

Sculptor Ito his friend)-Well,
what do you think of my bust? Fine
piece of marble, isn't lit
Friend-Magnifcent. What a pity
to have made n bust of II. 1t would
have made n lovely washstand.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
, 1921-04-07
Catarrh Con BE Cured

Catarrh is a local disease greatly inhu-
enced by constitutional conditions. II
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF
the System. HALLS Gaia II II
MEDICINE destroys the foundation OF
the disease. gives the patient strength by
improving the general health and assists
nnturo In doing its work.
All Druggiata. Circulars free.
y. J. Cheney a Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
, 1921-04-07
lmportent 10 eaothere
Denied the CHARGE.

Kind Lady-You should brace up.
my poor man. Remember what you
owe to society.
Hobo-I don't owe society nuthin',
lady. What do yer t'ink I've been
doin'-playin' bridge7-Boston Tran
script.
, 1921-04-07
As II Appears to Iud.

Jud Tunkins says some OF the mo-
tlon-plcture stars begin to look as II
they paid a whole lot more money to
lawyers than to scenario writer's.
, 1921-04-07
Ralsinu the Price.

Mother-Johnny, will you be quiet
for n bit?
Johnny-T1I do 1t for two bits
Awgwan.
, 1921-04-07
Oh How Glorious to Be Free
From Rheumatism's Tort,1res I

just suppose YOU could be free
from your deepseated, agonizing
rheumatic aches and pains, your
stiff joints and unsightly swellings!
Wouldn't you give anything to get
rid Of them?
, 1921-04-07

Honest poverty ranks MS high with
some people as dishonest wealth does
with some others.
, 1921-04-07

A committee of one either resigns
or does something.
, 1921-04-07

country Just this way.
Get SIS. from your
druggist today, and after
starting with it write US
a history of your case.
addressing Chief Medical
Advisor, 877 Swift Lab
oratory, Atlanta, Geor-.
gia.
, 1921-04-07

Guard your influence. After IT goes
out, you car never catch up with II.
, 1921-04-07
One Thing They Know.

Friend Wife-What do you men
know about women's clothes. any
way2
Friend Hubby-The price.
, 1921-04-07
General pennItIon,

Knicker-what is an islnndf
Bocker-A body Of land entirely sur
.ounded by trouble.
, 1921-04-07
circumstances
Alter Cases
By LILLIAN II. CROWLEY

i
t9. 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
FLOODS FOLLOW IN
WAKE OF TORNADO
MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA sUF-
FER FROM HEAVY TOR
RENTAL RAINS.
DEATH TOLL MAY REACH 100
Washouts on Railroads Reported
Red Cross Sends Relief Into
Stricken Region-Tennes-
see Suffers Loss.

Memphis.-Torrential rains, follow
ing In the wake of the storm which,
starting in Texas and sweeping a
path across Arkansas, Mississippi and
Alabama and into Georgia, claiming a
total Of approximately 100 lives. have
Increased the suffering, particularly in
Mississippi and Alabama.
The Tennessee river at Riverton,
Ala, has riven IL feet in the past "a
hours, and flood warnings were issued
throughout the Tennessee river valley.
Streams in Mississippi were overflow
ing. These heavy rains are estimated
to have damaged truck crops 20 per
cent throughout the state, while the
city of Jackson reports damage Of
100000 to streets and bridges, and
the damage to private property in that
vicinity is around half a, million dol
lars. Points not affected by the tor
nado, in Alabama and Mississippi,
have suffered severely in the rains.
The Gulf & Ship Island Railroad re-
ports its lines washed out in several
places between Hattiesburg and Jack
son and between Lumberton and Co.
lumbia.
Many Of the storm-swept sections
are still shut off from wire connec-
ton with surrounding country, and
reports of additional casualties are
slowly coming in from relief parties,
sent out to the devastated regions.
The list Of dead and injured, &C
cording to reports available as soon
as received, is as follows:
Texas-Avinger, six; Atlanta, one,
and probably three near O'Farrell.
Queen City, Cass county, two dead,
three missing, believed dead.
Arkansas-Pike county, one dead,
four probably fatally injured, and 20
less seriously hurt; Yell county, one
dead, tive probably fatally injured,
and eight hurt less seriously; Miller
county, 10 whites and seven negroes
dead; % seriously injured, number
of whom are expected to die; Pope
county, three dead, and number ser
riously injured; Hampstead county,
10 whites and 81 negroes dead; IA Sc
riously injured, several fatally. When
reports are received from a number
Of sections hit by the storm which
have not been heard from, the number
Of dead in the state is expected to ex-
coed 70.
Mississippi-Five dead at Steen,
one at Stontag, one at Rural Hill, and
one killed in railroad washout near
Moselle
Alabama Five dead at Cave
Springs, near Tuscumbia, five at
Ralph, Lamar county, and one in Dali
las county.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
FAVOR MEMBERSHIP OF 400
Representatives Have Begun Com
promise Movement to Boost
Membership to 400.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who
made an unsuccessful attempt last
session to increase the size of the
House to 483 members have begun a
compromise movement to boost the
membership to AGO. Chairman Seigel
OF the census committee said there
was growing sentiment In favor Of
an increase and predicted a member.
ship of 400 would meet with APP
proval. A number of representatives
from states that would lose seats II
no increase were authorized and who
voted for maintaining the present
size Of the House, now favor a COM
promise, he added.
During the last session the House
voted to hold its membership to 435,
reappointed on the basis Of the 1920
census. The bill died in the Senate.
Mr. Seigel said he probably would in
troduce a bill soon to increase the
number of representatives to 400.
He already has introduced resolution
calling for a constitutional amendG
ment that would permanently limit
the size of the House to 500 members.
Representative Blanton, Democrat,
Texas, has introduced a bill reducing
its size to S04 members.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
COL. SMITH 70 CONF EReNCE
Believes It a Starter to More Exten
sIVe Cooperation by America In
Fixing Preparations.

Paris.-Col. c. d. Smith, formerly
American member of the Austrian sec
ton of the separations commissio.
has been instructed to attend the con
ference to be held in Porta Rosa, neal
Trieste, April 80, to consider meas
ures for the relief of Austria, in an
unofficial capacity, according to in
formation received by the former
American representatives. on the
reparations commission here.
1t was learned in official French cir
cles that France had sent an invitation
to the United States to have Col
Smith attend the conference as he was
one of the initiators. France has re.
ceived his selection with ratification,
believing this to be the forerunner Of
participation by the United States in
solution Of the general question OF
reparations.
Cognizance Is taken by the Temps
in its leading editorial of reports that
a new reparation plan for Germany IL
being transmitted to the United States
through the Vatican, move which its
characterizes as an attempted diver
sion by Germany to escape payment
to the extent of her abilities.
There is much ado in Berlin con.
corning the offers which the German
government is reported to have trans.
mitted to the United States govern.
ment, says the Temps.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
MONDELL BELIEVES
,SALES TAX DOOMED
PREDICTS LIFTING" INSTEAD o.
A "sHlFTINe" OF PRESENT
TAX BUDRENs.
10 SUBSTITUTES NEEDED
House Leader Declares Objectionable
Features Can Be Eliminated
Hearings Will Start
Soon.

Washington.-Congress will refuse
o enact sales tax legislation, Repre-.
entative Mondell of Wyoming, re-
'ublican leader of the House, declared.
dr. Mondell also reiterated his previ-
us declaration that there should be a
lifting" instead of shifting" of tax
urdens. He indicated his belief that
Objectionable taxes can be repealed
Without providing any substitutes, not
outstanding President Harding's dec.
aration in his address to Congress
hat relief from tax burdens can come
or the present only through. a read
ustment of taxes and that the reve-
ne from internal taxation must he
ept up to level of at least $4,000
10000 annually for the next two
ears, which is approximately what
resent tax laws would yield.
There is not going to be any sales
AK said Mr.. Mondell. There won't
any for two reasons. First, a sales
Ak under the American form of gov
rnment cannot be justified save as
war or emergency measure, and sec.
nd, for the reason that what the coun.
y needs and is demanding is a lift
lg and not a shifting of the tax bur-
en-, and therefore there must be no
dditional taxes"
Representative Mondell declared
nat the floating debt must be con-
dered part of the war debt and fl
anced as such. He said it should be
arried along until refunding opera
ons are necessary in connection with
lie Victory loan and then absorbed in
long term bond issue. 1t is on the
nestion Of the disposition of the
Dating debt that there is difference
{ opinion as to the amount Of reve-
ne needed from taxation.
1.-THE time has come" said Mr.. Mon
ell in final thrust at the sales tax,
o repeal some Of our taxes rather
ian to be cudgelling our brains
sarching for new methods of taxa
on"
Present prospects are that the hear
lgs before the Senate finance COM
ittee on tax legislation will not start
ntil the emergency tariff bill is out
the way.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
ALDERMAN, FELT HAT; JAIL

Huntsville, Ala.-Chas. L. Hack
worth, alderman from the First Ward
in the city council, was arrested on a
charge of appearing on the street
wearing a felt hat, in violation of
Mayor Hutchens' proclamation reQuir-
ing all male citizens to change their
headgear from felt to straw on April
Is. A great deal of amusement was
created, when Alderman Hackworth
was marched through the streets in
custody of two policemen, and then
was locked up in the city prison.
where he was bailed out by a haber.
dashery that presented him with a
nice straw hat.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
eoVIETs NOT SINCERE.

Relations While Americans Are
Prisoners.
Washington.-So long as Americans
e held as prisoners in Russia, over
res from the soviet government
Oking to closer relations with the
nited States will receive no con-
deration, 1t was learned in admin
tration quarters.
Through Red Cross agencYes and
her mediaries efforts have been
ade and continue to be made to res
Ie the Americans from soviet jails,
IVY department announced that %
quotations would be undertaken
it'll the Bolsheviki authorities.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
NO NEW CARDINALS NOW.
America Will Not Get Another Rcd
Hat at the June ConsistorY.

America Will Not Get Another Red
Hat at the June Consistory.
Rome.-No new American cardinal
will be created at the June consistory.
This has been confirmed at the Vati-
can.
South American diplomats are using
their best efforts with the Holy See
for representation of their countries
in the Sacred College. When Pope
Plus X in 1905 created the archbishop
of Rio Janeiro, Joachim Arcoverde de
Albuquerque Cavalcanti, the first
South American cardinal, it was I'M
derstood that other South American
countries would have the honor Of
cardinalate in rotation. 1t was ex-
pected that after Brazil Argentine
would be the next in line, then Chile,
then Peru and Bolivia.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
Death for 70 Peasants.

Stockholm.-A revolutionary court
Smolensk, after a hearing lasting
fortnight, has pronounced sentence
/ 800 peasants accused Of having par
:ipated in an uprising, according to
lvices received here. Seventy-two
the peasants were sentenced to
oath and 200 others to long terms of
lprisonment at hard labor
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
SAY ORPHANS HELD.

Boys Said to Be Held in Virtual
Slavery on Farm.
Wichita, Kan.-Authorities at Louis
Vile, KY, and the State Department
at Oklahoma City have been requested
by M. W. Woods, secretary of the
Wichita Social League, to investigate
story told him by Henry Varble of
greensboro, KY, Of orphans being held
in virtual slavery on a farm near
Blackwell, Okla. The youth told Mrs.
Woods that he and six other boys,
ranging in ages from 10 to 16, were
sent to the farm by Louisville author
tiles.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
WILL INVITE HARDING.
President viii Be Asked to Review
-

President viii Be Asked to Review
Fleet at Virginia capes.
Washington.-Secretary DENLY Will
invite President Harding to review the
Atlantic fleet at sea off the Virginia
Capes when the fleet comes north.
Admiral Wilson's forces will leave
Guatanamo about April 25 and will
break up off the capes four or five
days later, the Individual ships going
to their home yardS for repairs.
This will be the presidents first op-
portunity to review as commander
in-chief the major division of the ma.
tons sea forces, and should he de-
eide to avail himself Of it he probably
will make the trip on fast destroyer
in order to save time.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
would Repeal volstend Law

Washington.-Repeal of the Volstead
prohibition enforcement act is propos.
ed in bill introduced by Representa-
tive Hill, Republican, Maryland. The
effect of the repeal, Mr.. Hill said, in
a statement, would be TO leave the en-
forcement Of The eighteen amendment
to the police power Of the states.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21

Girl, II. Twice Wed.

Chicago.-For a girl of II Helen
lvers is quite fashionable. Her
me has been hyphenated twice, but
q told Judge Harry A. Lewis in the
perior court that that was twice
0 often. Her name at present is
lien Audrey Green
Dod and che asked anulment OF ner
o marriages.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
DEMANDS LOWER RATES.
Agricultural States May Carry Bank
Fiqht to President.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the ag-
ricultural states will take their fight
for more liberal credits and lower
rediscount rate at the federal reserve
banks to the president, it was an
nounced by Senator Smith, Democrat,
South Carolina. These senator's have
been comforting for several days, Sen
ator Smith said, and contend that the
increase in the gold reserve points to
the availability Of more credit facili-
ties, which Senator Smith estimated
at $4,000, 00O,0OS
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
FoRrY.FuvE ALIENS DISAPPEAR.

Men Were Awaiting Dep Nrtation Hear
lngs in Federal Court.
Detroit, Mich.-Forty-fivo aliens for
whom deportation warrants are held
by federal officers here have disap-
peared, it has been announced. The
aliens have been at liberty under bond
since shortly after their arrest in the
Department of Justice raids more than
q year ago.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
Cut Farm Implements.

Moline, nl.-Following reductions in
the price of steel made by the United
States Steel Corporation, Deere & Co.
announced reduction of 10 per cent
in the price of plows, cultivators,
spreaders, disk harrows, corn plant
ers, hay leaders and grain and corn
binders, mowers, sulky rakes and
other implements.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
Kills Police Chief.

Highpoint, N. C.-J. e. Taylor, chief
Of police of Thomasville, was shot and
killed on the streets of Thomasvllle
by DR.. ]. w. Peacock, prominent
physician, according to reports reach.
ing here. Henry Shaver, bystander.
also was seriously injured by etray
bullet.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
VIII Command Cruiser.

Washington. - Commander P. w.
Foote, for several years personal naval
aide to former Secretary Daniels, and
at present acting in similar capacity
for Secretary DENLY, has been as
signed to command the scout cruiser
Salem of the Pacific fleet.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
Refuse Lower Wages.

New York.-The Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association have officially
notified the American Steamship Own.
ers' Association that its members
would not accept wage cuts of 20 to
30 per cent and submitted counter
proposal that the wage and working
agreement expiring May be contin-
ued in effect with some slight modifi-
cations.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
FAvoRs HIGHWAY PLAN.
Harding Likes Scheme for State Main
tenance Of Roads.

1druIn9 Likes oCneme TOT otate MaIR
tenance Of Roads.
Washington. - President Harding
was said by officials of the executive
committee of the American Associa-
ton of State Highway officials to have
given approval to a plan which they
are working out for system of ma
tional highways. The plan would pro-
vide for expenditure of federal funds
on the more important interstate and
state roads which would be maintained
by state funds. The committee was
accompanied to the White House by
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace.
The committee is preparing bill
which would amend the present law
so as to limit the expenditure Of fed
eral funds to seven per cent Of the
total road mileage of each state.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
WIRE SERVICE PARALYzED.

West and Southwest Suffers Heavily
From Storm.
Chicago.-Telegraphic communica.
ton in the west and in southwestern
sections of the country virtually were
paraIyzed, according to repotrs re-
ceived here by telegraph companies.
There was no communication be-
tween Chicago and Omaha and wires
were in a denoralized condition from
Denver southeastward, the affected
area including Dallas, Tex, Little
Rock, Ark, Shreveport, La, Memphis,
Tenn, New Orleans, st. Louis, Nash
vile, Chattanooga, Birmingham and
Cincinnati.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
snarkn Start $4,000 FIre.

Valdosta, Ga.--Fire believed to have
been started by sparks from burning
sawdust destroyed the warehouse of
the Empire Oil Company here, to-
gether with about $4,000 bushels of
peanuts and cotton seed, cotton seed
bulls and other stock. The loss Isles
timated at $4,000
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
Army Leaders Named.

Washington. = Nominations of new
major and brigadier generals in the
army, recently announced, were sent
to the senate by President Harding.
Nominations Of officers to head the
various bureaus of the war DEPART
ment also were transmitted.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-04-21
Volcano In Eruption.

Afanagua, Manageable volcano
asaya, Central Americas burning
Duntain," is in active eruption. The
Wn Of Masaya, which is about 20
les south Of Managua, lies at the
i OF the volcano.