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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27
FAITH DISEASES.

'SThere are faith cures" doctor
said, "and there are also faith dis
eases. You believe you're cured,
and 10, you are cured. You be-
lieve you've got a disease, and 10,
you're got it. Faith does the trick.
every medical man knows the
story Of the hospital patient whose
nurse told him for joke that the
patient preceding him had had
smallpox. Smallpox hadn't visited
that locality for years, but the joke
victim took it and died of, it in
three days.
"Another hospital patient was
one day told that lotion to be APP
piled to his arm would burn him
pretty severely. By mistake water
was applied instead Of the lotion,
yet the patient grimaced and
groaned in pain, and in few min
utes large white blisters developed
wherever the water had touched.
"Faith! Faith is a marvellous
thing, and to say that it will re-
move mountains is no great exag-
geration, after ALL"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27

Time was, and in the memory
of the older employees now work
ing, when fireman was paid
$50 a month, and he had to
work every day in the month to
receive this wage. If he lost a
single day, from whatever cause
sickness or what not, he was
Ipenalized $40 and paid at the
rate of only $40 per month for
the time worked. Then engi-
neers and conductors received
about SIS per month and were
penalized the same as the fire.
men. The story is told of one
fireman who fired his engine for
% days and ran an engine at the
request of the management the
other two days, and, under the
rules, he was penalized and paid
$40 per month.
Time was, too, when a trip
constituted a days work. 1T
might take one day or three to
60 over the allotted piece of
road; but whatever the time, the
crew stayed OH the job and
worked until the terminal was
reached. Of course, under the
federal law, this can not be doue
now. But it has been done by
men as humane, perhaps, as
those managing the railroads to-
day.
Perhaps it is return 70 these
conditions that is wanted by the
management and that this is
what is referred to- as nor
malcy. " But when working
conditions we're as stated above.
the railroads went into bank
ruptcy just as they do today.
Many Of them paid no dividends.
and not a few we're sold under
foreclosure proceedings. The
employees now receive a decent
wage, and there are no more
receiverships and no more fore
closures than formerly. 1t may
be and likely is true that some
employees are paid too much,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27

speaks. They all know him and
therefore everything that d
printed hasa double signifcance.
The individual is apt to distrust
the statements of the big daily.
but instinctively he believes
those of his own local paper.
With power such as this,
there comes the coincident re-
sponsibiIity.
The country newspaper has
the opportunity of mixing in
every activity in the community.
1t can influence the attitude Of
thought toward all new move
ments and impulses that arc
growing in the community life.
1t can, at election, translate the
great problems that are present
ed to the electorate in the terms
which will bring them clearly
before the mind of the average
individual. It should remember
that on account of the trust thak'
is placed in it, it is dOubIy IN
cumbent on it to act fairly and
squarely in all matters"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27
At LAST II WAS SAFE.

Mr. Juggins was continually los
ing things while dressing, particu-
larry his collar button, and he never
failed to lodge complaint with his
wife on these occasions Finally,
with the ingenuity born Of the use
Of hairpins, the wife told him to
hold his collar button in his mouth.
The next morning she was startled
by an unusual racket
"What's the matter, Tom Z" she
asked anxiously,
why" he exclaimed, very
alarmed, II have swallowed the col
lar buttonp'
awell,9 said Mrs. Juggins,
there's one consolation. For once.
in your life you know where it is"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27


"That is to let people know that my
eight days are just about up and that
It is time to wind me.
"But, alas, they do not always take
the hint. In fact, very often they
don't.
"HOw weary have been so many,
many times and yet no one will take
pity on me and wind me up"
"YOu shouldn't be so anxious about
keeping up to time" said the Beets,
which were cooking slowly on the
stove.
'Now, we are very different. We
don't care about time, or rather we
don't care about hurrying, We like
to be cooked very slowly and splutter
and talk as we are slowly cooking"
"But," said the clock, "you wouldn't
like 1t If you we're left alone when you
needed attention.
"You wouldn't like it if you were
left quite alone, and perhaps the fire
was allowed to go out. You wouldn't
like that You would simply refuse
to he pr0perly cooked. For you most
certainly do require lots of cooking"
"Well, you should do something
about It," said the Steak, which was
broiling IN the oven. 81 enjoy broIl.
Ing" the Steak said, "but l wouldn't
stand for such neglect, Clock"
Neither would l." said the String
Beans, which were also cooking on
the stove.
Il wouldn't stand for It," said some
Jelly which was sitting in a little
glass dish waiting to go on the table.
Were going to be for Lucy's din
ner," said the Steak. "She will be
hungry when she comes in"
"But what will I do about the way
| am neglected. said the Clock. The
Clock was on a mantelpiece in the
dining room which faced the kitchen,
so the clock could talk to the things
which were on the kitchen stove and
which were just opposite.
YOU'D think they'd take the hint,
you would. Now can understand the
way they forgot the hammock, though
1t is very ungrateful of them.
'You know the hammock is out in
the garden, and so often it is left
there all night, and yet it is such a
lovely hammock which a sailor made
for the children, such lovely ham,
mock.
STILL" said the Clock, 81 can I'M
derstand better how that can be for
gotten, because that is out-of-doors
and it doesn't hint as / do.
II hint when it is time to be wound
up, and another thing, Vegetables and
Steak, lit isn't the children's fault that
I'm not wound up on time.
mo Vegetables, it is a grown-up
mans fault Dreadful, dreadful, but
thR truth And
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27

On July 20, 1920, the railroad
employees were granted a % per
cent increase in wages. Twenty
six days later, the railroads were
granted increase in rates, aver
aging about IS per cent, about
IL per cent of which was to
cover added labor costs. Last
July, labor costs were reduced
IL per cent and since then work
ing rules have been changed 50
as to effect another saving to the
roads of nearly az much. Still
there is no reduction in rates.
And besides, about 100000 en-
ployees have been dropped from
the pay rolls. Who's getting the
money?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27
ADVERTISING, RATES

Display advertising, is, cents pei
single column inch for space, with a
charge Of 5 cents per inch, for all
composition. This rate means without
position.
Readers, cents per line. Polit-
ical advertising and other long read
srs are charged at display rate.
One price to all alike.
We employ no agents; we pay no
commissions.
No advertisement taken for less
than 20 cents.
All notices will be charged for
where an admission fee is charged or
money collected for any purpose.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27

to do that. I'll have a special day for
winding that clock each week. and
then I'll be sure not to let it run
down"
t'Ah," said the Clock, feeling very
happy and rested again, II have hopes
of Improvement from this time on.
Yes, I'VE high hopes Of improvement.
And next week I'll see, I'll see.
''But oh, how nice and rested feel
now. / feel 50 well, such nice, rest
ed Clock.
"And | hope I'll never be allowed to
get so tired again, and more than that,
l hope III never, never be allowed to
get completely run down again.
Il don't like that at ALL"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27
UNDERSTANDINGS.

'My wife doesn't understand me-"
said the man who affects romantic
gloom.
Perhaps" replied Miss Cayenne.
Sand or the other hand perhaps
she understands you 50 well that
she can't even make believe she's
interested in you"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27
WANTED Bomb-proof vaults
in which our diplomatic officers
may open their mail.

One day after the Separate
Peace Treaty between the United
States and Germany" was rati-
fed, an attempt was made to
take the life of Ambassador Her.
rick Just coincident, of
course.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27
THERE WAS a REASON.

AThe old-fashioned girl would
lave Been Mortified by the clothes
now worm @True," replied Miss
CAYENNE nBut the principal reason
for her horror would have been the
fact that such things were then
wholly out Of style. Washington
Star.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27

but it is also true that freight
and passenger rates are too high.
And whatever ''defiation" takes
place in. labor costs should be re-
fiected in lower rates. Let's not
fiatten out labor to add millions
to millionaires' bank accounts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27

~ eight udyo WILT
out winding. But
from the way / am
treated one would
think that / could
go ten and even
twelve days with
out winding.
Sometimes !
am left even long.
er than that. Oh,
and / get so
weary.
II can be rested
in no time at all
by being wound.
"Yes, when l am
running down and
getting all tired
out l strike 50
Ito WY oh SO
slowly
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27
NO FRIEND

Mrs. B.-Nora, was that man in
the kitchen last evening a friend Of
yours3
Nora-Oh, no, ma'am. he was
only my husband.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27

now 1 am so
weary, and | am
striking so slowly,
and it I were
wound up I'd be
all rested again.
81 do wish that
they'd remember
Pm an Eight-Day
Clock"
But just then,
though, some one
came over to the
Clock and wound
E6e Clock up,
II really mustn't
let that Clock get
run down as i
do" said the per-
son. 1T is quite
tlicora pnfi1l nf mo
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27

Farmer-What are you doing in the
orchard2
Boy Nothing, SIR
Fa3mer-Aren't you trying to steal
soma lpples2
Boy NJ. sire I'M trying not To Ste.
'em.B BOYS Life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27
Meeting on the Square

members or columbus Lodge,
No. 5, Free and Accepted
Masons, met at their Temple
last Friday night with the
Worshipful Master, Hon. B. A.
Lincoln, in the chair.
A man asked US once, why
Is Masonry" We couldn' + tell
him. The answer to that ques-
| ton must be answered by each
individual citizen who desires to.
know.
There is an ancient legend of
the Middle Ages about a Princess
of Rheims who wove long pieces
of enchanted tapestry, and into
them she worked and woYe. dim
figures vast and vague like the
huge symbols of some high ro-
nance; but they were figures
which none could interpret ex-
cept those of her pupils who had
been initiated by her into the
mysteries of her magic art.
Such a princess is Masonery, and
she sits through the centuries,
weaving, the long and lustrous
tapestries of the legends and the
ritual, the signs and symbols,
the secret and sacred obligations
of the ancient and honorable
craft. But none can understand
and interpret the enchanted
figures that she weaves except
those who have been initiated.
Today, while the word is
struggling to regain its footing
after the awful period of blood
and carnage and clash of arms
that shook civilization from GEN.
ter to circumference, Free
masonry stands as one of the |
few potent forces able to make a
valuable and lasting contribution
towards reconstruction.
In the choice between truth
and error; in the war of the soul
against the dust; in the conflict
between decency and rottenness;
in the struggle between civiliza-
ton and bolshevism, Freemason-
ry stands on the side of the
great idealisms and aspirations
of the soul-on the side of the
optimisms of our race, our blood,
our thoughts.
Freemasonry holds and pre-
sents the spiritual view of life
that life should be measured and
valued by the light of the high
est terms and the ultimate pur- |
poses Of mind and truth and in
spiration. Because it does this.
therefore, Masonry calls upon
each of it's members to hear and
obey the still small voice of Godl
as it whispers through the con-
science to the soul of each in
dividual Mason. In other words,
by reason of the rectitude and
the righteousness inherent in it,
Masonry dares to read the mean
ing of the universe through what
IS noblest in man. BY its leg
ends and its traditions, its ritual,
its secret and sacred obligations,
Masonry impresses upon the
world that the soul in man is
akin to That eternal Spirit
whose dreams are consultations
and in whose thought the infinite
and that by a life Of
honesty and purity and brotherly
owe the eternal quality Of the
soul is revealed and proved. 1t
5 upon this kind Of a solid foun-
lation that Freemasonry rests.
It builds its house not on the
sands of opinion nor
ipon the ephemeral things of
Earth, but upon the bed rock of
eternal truth. A Mason true to
lis obligation is in league with
he great Creator in making the
world better and nobler. Where
here is sorrow he would bring
where there is darkness
he would bring light. Columbus
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-27
EDDdddyS
RDEveNiN8
Fairy Tale
~MARY GRAHAM BONNER
THE WEARY CLOCK.
.l.lI:.1 :. G era !, 7 BOWER

II am called an Eight-Day Clock"
said the Clock, "and am supposed to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
APPLES, CODS OF
Them, FOR KIDS
Former Photographer Makes
Handsome Contribution

Asnahei Curtis, Seattle photogra,
phcr. Yakima fruit-grower and
sometimes called 'the father OF The
Mountain because he started the
movement for the creation OF Raj
nier National park. has come "a
town after harvesting his fruit crop.
as the representative Of the Grand
view district OF the Yakima valley
TO the Pacific Northwest Fruit Tx.
position.
Curtis' coming to town Is other.
wise important and interesting. cs-
pecially to the children in n mum
her OF homes. such as Mother Ry-
theirs. the Washington. the Tbeo-
dora. and others: for he brought
over 100 boxes OF apples from his
own orchard as a gift for the young
sters.
At a meeting OF the Rotary club
on his last visit to Seattle. Curtis
Offered the apples. the assembled
Rotarians agreed 10 pay the freigh,
across the mountains, and a Ro-
tartan transfer man pledged the
local distribution. so a lot OF Sc.
attic childre won't have 10 wait for
the exposition for a chance to sec
and eat Grandview apples.
The Grandview growers have
picked Curtis to assemble the fruits
and frame up the exhibit with
which they will compete for the
sweepstakes prize OF $1,000 cash
and a gold banner offered by the
Fruit Exposition for the best col
lective or district display. He Sc
lected his space today at the Bell
st. terminal where the exposition
win be held during Thanksgiving
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
TRAIN IN
TUNNEL
SMASH!
Canadian Pacific
Freight Victim d,
Mysterious Crash
Near B. c. Town

VANCOUVER. p. c.. Oct 21.--
Three trsinmcn and an unidentified
man are dead and one trainman and
an unidentified man seriously m
jured as a result OF a mysterious
wreck last night In the Palliser tun-
mel on the main line of the Canadian
Pacific. IL miles east Of Golden, B. q
The dead:
Palmer Dean. engineer. Revet
stoke. B. c.
r. Richmond, fireman. Revclstoke.
b. c.
O.. II. Goodwin, Heve1G6nIre, n. f
One unidentified man. =
The injured:
o. Peterson. Rcvclstolre. one %
identified man
The train. double-hcadcr freight
with a long string Of cars, was pro
ceeding east when II struck an Oh
struction in the tunnel and was oom.
pleteiy wrecked about midnight. The
tunnel was being repaired and Il il
not known whether the obstruction
was caused by a fall OF rock or was
neglectfuliy left by the extra gang
which had been at work during the
day time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
|SMUCCLERS IN
BATTLE AT PIER
$780, 900 Worth of Dope
and Whisky Taken in Fight

NEW YORK. Oct. a1.--A quarter
Of million dollars worth of dope
and whiskey were seized after a des-
perate pitched battle when the White
star liner Celtic docked here today.
Three arrests were made by the
customs searching squad which
boarded the vessel. A lively run
ming fight with some Italians. in
which revolver shots were exchanged
and chairs and boots were used as
weapons. resulted in the complete
wreclSing of the interior of a section
OF the liner and the discovery OF
morphine, opium. heroin and cocaine
and quantity OF whisky.
The Cetic arrived here from
Italian ports. The Illicit cargo was
found slowed away behind. false
panels and 60 bottles OF whisky were
buried in the coal hold Ten bottles
were said TO have been found in the
captains cabin. One hundred Bird
OF Paradise plumes were among the
loot seized by the customs men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
WARNS US TO
Save FORESTS
Central States Stripped OF
Timber

Washington should profit by the
prodigal example OF other states
and conserve her forests while there
IL yet time, said Col Howard A.
Hanson, chairman OF the state de-
velolsnent bureau OF the Chamber
Of Commerce. In opening the state
wide forestry police conference in
the assembly room OF the chamber,
Friday.
"The states tributary TO Chicago
furnish a powerful lesson" said
lCoi. Hanson. Chicago today Is the
greatest lumber market In the
world. For the last 30 years an
average OF two billion feet OF lum-
ber has gone annually into Chicago.
"rhe central and lake states i'm
|mediately tributary 10 Chicago have
destroyed their forests and now
have nearly 100000 acres Of log.
ged-off land. about one-half the
total area Of Washington, produc-
ing neither crop nor timber.
Dean Hugo Winkenwerder. Of the
college OF forestry at the university.
presided.
Friday noon the conferces attend
cd the members council luncheon
OF the chamber at the Masonic club
al the afternoon session and were
TO conclude the conference with a
dinner at the Washington Annex
Friday evening at $50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
FRENCH GUARD
AMBASSADOR
1000 Police to Watch Her.
rick Residence
NY WEBB MILLER

PARIS. Oct. 2i.--One thousand po-
iicemen win guard the American EN-
bassy and the residence OF Ambas.
sador Herrick tonight to prevent a
Threatened march OF communists
land demonstration against the
United States for the release Of Sac
co and vanzetti. communists. con-
victed OF murder in Massachusetts.
steel blinds will be drawn at tho
embassy and Herrick's home and
armed guards will prevent commun.
ists who are TO hold monster mass
meeting at the Sale wagram from
approaching either building.
Hundreds OF threatening letters Of
protest against the sentence passed
upon the convicted communists con.
tinued to pour In through the em.
bassy mails today.
the passport office and the repara'
tions commission are housed. was
threatened In one letter. and extra,
ordinary precautions were taken
LONDON. Oct. 2f.--Throateninc
letters. purporting to. come from
communists, demanding the release
OF sacco and vanzetti. convicted OF
the murder OF a paymaster in Mas.
sachusetts. were received today by
Ambassador Harvey.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 2f.--Police today
dispersed communist gathering in
front OF the American embassy here
and made several arrests. after the
demonstration had become noisy.
The disturbance was part Of the
international communist effort to Sc
cure the release OF Sacco and Van
zetti. convicted of murder In Massa-
chusetts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
Asks France to Back
Him on Arms Session

PARIS, Oct 2i.--"I will not 20 TO
Washington with half your conf.
dcnce. or small majority" Pre-
mier Aristidc BRAND told the cham
Der Of deputies today in his long
awaited speech concerning the
forthcoming limitation OF arms con
ference.
II must be invested with moral
authority. ! want sufficient votes
30 they may know the whole OF
France Is speaking"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21

RosEBURG. Ore. Oct. 2l.--Dr.
Richard NJ. Brumfield. convicted
murderer. who attempted TO commit
suicide last night by slashing his
neck. win live. unless an infection
sets in. Dr. Charles Y. Wade, county
physician. informed The United Press
today.
According 10 Dr. Wade. Brumfield
Hes In a semi-conscious state. weak
from loss OF blood. with "a slight
fever. but with steady and prac-
tically normal pulse force. showing
he has yet n good supply OF blood.
Dr. Wade estimated Brumfield had
lost about half pint Of blood before
DIR. A. s. Sether could stop the flow
last night.
''Brumfield's condition sh ow 3
slight Improvement" DIR. Wade's
statement said. HE was in delrium
thruout the night. continually NUT
tering that someone had shot him.
He appears to know nothing OF the
nature OF his actual wound. He will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21

live unless unforeseen complications
arise"
According to DR.. Wade. Brumfield
may have inflicted his injuries with
the sharp crowns on a removable
dental bridge taken from his mouth
The convicted dentists knowledge OF
the use To which such an instrument
could he put TO would allow this. II
was thought at first that Brumfield
might have cut himself with piece
Of his glasses lens. or a safety razor
blade. These. theories have been
abandoned.
DIR. Wade found three cuts on
Brumfield's neck. one on the left
side. three inches long and very
deep. severing several minor veins
and barely missing the jugular Two
cuts on the right side were not 50
severe. One was two inches long and
almost as deep as that on the left.
while the other was a skin wound
Brumficid's sentence tomorrow may
be postponed because of his condi.
ton. ii was Indicated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
SEES BIG LOSS
IN Scent Fare
$2,453,726 Deficit Would
Result, Says Henderson

That Seattle's street car system n
run on a scent fare basis viii re.
suit In deficit OF $2.45S.726 was
the estimate of ID. w. Henderson.
superintendent OF municipal rail-
ways. Friday.
Henderson based his estimate on
the number Of passengers carried In
September OF this year. plus q . per
cent increase.
The total revenues for 1872 X a
Scent fare with 3 Is cent charge
for transfers in force would be $l.-
45e.03s. while the total expenses
would amount to $6.905.76o-
In Henderson's estimate the de-
probation was placed only at s16.-
e66. as against the s5s.oo0 charge
hitherto set aside for depreciation.