Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-06
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
GatheredfromA All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


charge Of carrying concealed weapons.
When he serves the term he will bs
held to the grand Jury on a charge OF
highway robbery In connection with
the alleged hold-up Of w. M. Price, To-
cal soft drink dealer, who was robbed
Of his pocketbook containing SOL and
his gold watch.
Meridian. Presbyterian church,
q. S. A. here, Rev. ]. Hardin Mallard,
pastor. is making extensive prepare
tons to celebrate its flftieth anniver-
Sary.
Blue Mountain.-NO trace has yet
been discovered of the burglars who
wrecked the safe in the Falkner post
office, few miles north of this place,
though vigorous efforts have been put
forth to get some clew to the guilty
parties. According to an estimate of
Postmaster Albert L. Conner. who ran
Q small mercantile business in con-
nection with the postoffice, the bur
glars got away with around $500.
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Derma-The Hardin district school
has opened near here.
Sardis.-James Oliver, alias James
Kennedy, accused of robblng the Farm
eTs bank at Como, has gone on trial
here. Testimony was being given when
court adjourned.
So rs seasA
Crystal Springs-Prof. Henry s. Bar
ron, backed by some OF the trustees
and friends OF the high school, is urg-
tng the authorities to increase the tax
aevy this year for school purposes. The
present levy Is four and half mills
and Prof Barron figures that 1t will
take seven mills In order to meet the
expenses OF the growing school, but as
the levee for the municipality Is al
ready 10 mills. with a bond issue for
hQutdating purposes staring the author
tiles in the face. It ls hardly probable
that the board will consider increasing
the levy this year.
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New Albany.-Miss Inez Robbins, an
emplOye OF d. A. Smith & Co., was Sc
FtOusly but not fatally injured when
she was knocked down by an automo.
bile driven by Lee Daniels of this city.
BOyle.-Augustus Thornton, a farm
er. who resided about two miles south
Of town, started up the stairway OF the
building occupied by the City cafe and
expired suddenly Wien about half way.
Some parties nearby noticed some
thing wrong with him and found him
~ be dead. A c0rOner's jury was EN-.
paneled and after thorough exami-
nation by local physician the verdict
that he came TO his death from apo
plexy OF the heart caused by drink
was reached.
Jackson Chancellor Stricken has re-
opened the hearing of the fire insur-
ance antitrust case, to hear argument
" counsel, before rendering his de-
sision.
Jackson.-A ripple of interest has
been caused here by the resolutions
dopted In mass meeting in Clarke
county, calling on the attorney gen.
raj to bring suit for illegal increases
d salaries made by the last legisla.
ure. While the legislature made in
reases in salaries of state officers and
Employees and provided an allowance
br additional duties" imposed upon
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nestion OF "illegality" in the debates
as as to the judges and chanceilors.
his question arose under section 166,
pnsittution. which provides that "the
ldges Of the supreme court, of the
rcuit courts and the chancellors shall
ceive for their services a compen=a-
On to be fixed by law, which shall not
increased or diminished during their
Pntinuance in office.
Houston. in this section
e jubiIant over the continued rise of
tton, the price having been % cents
the past week.
Biioxi-The body Of Mrs. Edward
OAlns Oh dLlNO VI L1uAiASOu Guilty
10 died In Meridian, arrived here and
erment was made IN the Wells bury
ground, on the Tchoutocabouffa
er. across the Back Bay OF Biloxi
b. Ravens was so years of age and
survived by her husband and three
others, George, A. v. and Joseph
retich.
3lloxls-One OF the governments
an-up squadrons which is making
rs II the interest Of ex-service per-
ii desiring help from the war de-
tment will be at Gulfport to assist
Sc from the Mississippi coast seek
aid.
rystaI Springs.-A number Of citt
are grooming themselves for en-
ice Ia the race for town marshal
he general election that win be or
Ia By the mayor and board Of al
ben to fiji the vacancy caused by
resignation OF Marshal Tillman
month.
cIrson. The office Of J. J. Conan,
ary Of the state board Of pen:-
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