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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-14

The 0uInIns That Does Not Affect tfs Heed
Because OF ito tonic and laxative effect, LAXA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
9uinine and does not cause nervousness NO Z
ringing in head. Rememb-, he iull name and
iook for the sguarprc r. ". GROVE. Soc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-14
Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

DRUGGISTS refund money If PAZO OINTMENT faisa
% cure Itching Blind Bleeding or Protruding Piles
Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you cal get
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-14

Straight hemstitching 10c per
yard, scallops l5c per yard.
Mrs. w. G. Chaunault.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-14
STATEMENT
OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
The Merchants & Farmers Bank

Located at OkOons the County Of Chickasaw Mississippi
at the close Of business June 80 1921 Bank Examiners
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-14

If you are going to buy farm
wagon tets season see Okblona
Hardware Co.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-14
Money to Loan Money to Loan

VIUItVy 10 AUdN WTUIIcy 10 AUdIt
On improved farms on
easy terms.
L. P. HALEY. Attorney at Law. /
Okolona. Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-14

Business Notices

For RENT-A five room. upper
fat south of Baptist Church.
all modern conveniences. Ap-
ply to Mrs. Jennie Buchanan.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-14

DR.. J. ]. Durrett. of Mem
phis, City Efficient health officer.
and w. v. Pruett were with DR..
and Mrs. Kinney Sunday. DR..
Dnrrett was ca route}to his. old
home in Tuscaloosa and DR.. Pru,
EFT accompanied him as for as
his old home near Aberdeen.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-09
DEMAND SUFFRAGE IN JAVA
Upper Glass Native Women Reported
20 Be Making Rapid Strides
Toward Emancipation.

Amsterdam. Woman's suffrage
movements have reached the Dutch
East Indies. the colonies whose his
tory and ancient savagery were chief
~ known TO credulous Americans
through the agency OF circus side
shows. wherein the "Wild Man OF
Borneo" and The Terrible Dyaks, Fee
rocious Head Hunting Cannibals."
drew many dimes while the crowds
waited for the big tent" 10 open.
Head hunting and kindred savage
pastimes still continue, TO some ex-
tent. within the Jungles OF these
Dutch islands. hut, according to the
Dutch press. most OF the natives are
rapidly adopting modern theories.
In Java. the upper class native
women, under leadership Of Raden
Adjeng Kartini. woman of high
birth. are reported TO be making rapid
strides toward emancipation. III
though the Mohammedan custom of
polygaIny still prevails. III all the
"Kartini schools" the girls of the up
per classes are being taught Occi-
Dental theories OF equality with the
men. Dutch correspondents say the
progress of the movement Is neces-
sarily slow. but appears 10 be certain
OF ultimate success.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-09
KITTEN BETRAYS BURGLAR"
caIlfornIans Find Little intruder Un.
der Bed When Pet Utters
Meow"

San Francisco.-The littlest burglar
was caught In the act at San MateO.
The act that the burglar was caught
In was sleeping. and II was II kitten
the burglars own-that led TO the
discovery.
The burglar was Adellne Sanchez,
seven years old.
Mrs. ". +. Tolley of San Mateo
awoke at an early hour In burglar
fright. She called her husband. They
switched on the lights. armed
searched. and gave II up. Returning
To their bedroom. they heard meow.
IL came from under the bed. They
looked and found Adeline sound asleep
on the floor. with her kitten In her
arms.
They turned her over TO Probation
Officer Francis 4. Rapp, who found
that Adeline lives with her grand
mother at San MateO and has run away
nearly every night for "A month.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-09
BLOOD PROOF OF PARENTAGE
Test Ordered by San Francisco Judge
for First Time in History Of
American Courts.

San FranciscO.-For the first time
In American courts parentage has
been determined by IA blood test.
On the strength of formal re-
port made by DIR. Albert Abrams.
who. by blood tests. found that Vir-
ginia Vittori was the daughter OF
Paul vittori, Judge Thomas +. Ora
ham ordered Vittori to show cause
why he should not be punished for
contempt OF court for failure to pay
alimony for the support Of tile child.
Mrs. Nittori Is suing for divorce.
Vittori declared that the child was
not his. and the court ordered
blood test by Doctor Abrams.
Doctor Abrams In his report said:
THE examination proved conclu-
sively that the blood OF the daugh-
ter correspondent rncially TO that or
the father and mother. VIZ. Italian
on the fathers side and Spanish and
French on the mothers side. In pro-
portion approximately 10 three OF the
former 10 one of the latter, French.
Furthermore, the vlbrntory rate of
the child corresponded TO that Of the
father"
The vibratory test Is one of the
most delicate known TO medical sci
ence.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-09
One Little Pig Is
Cause OF fur0re

little pig
went 10 market. and this little
pig stayed at home" and this is
a story about n little pig that
didn't want to do either. and In
its efforts to get out of staying
home and going To market
caused Cincinnati fire depart
ment TO go changing away on
fruitleSs trip.
The pig WAS In a pen In the
Meyer packing house. 1t got
out, and soon had thrOng Of
employees chasing II madly
around The pig rebounded
here and there in the factory.
finally coming full tilt against
an automatic fire alarm. An en-
CINE company. hook and ladder
and the district fire marshal re-
spondcd. Also n great number
of citizens who for the time be-
Ing were disenGaged.
The pig eventually was cor
rallied, with the aid OF the citl-
zenS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-09
Wants TO Pay Old Bills.

Nortonville. kan.-After being alb
sent from NOrtonville for ~ years.
John j. Sheeran writes from Cali
fornia that he wishes 10 atone for
his wrongs by paying all his unpaid
bills I'm NOrtonville. Sheeran says In
his letter that he realizes now that
nothing spotted or unclean can gain
heaven" and that he had made scan
dial and desires forgiveness OF those
he has wronged. He indicates that II
he does not get the bills IN certain
length OF time he will give the
amount or more to charity.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-09
Bars yellow Streak"

Washington. \ yellow streak is well
enough In a gold mine. but has no
place In the mnk"-up Of humans or
noodles. In noodles II denotes use OF
Il dye In place Of eggs. the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture holds In an an
nouncement. and federal food inspect
ors have been instructed to shut the
gates OF Interstate commerce TO such
dubious characters.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-09
Thugs Return Hero Medal.

Connellsville. ra.-While negro
woman held up Mrs. Annabelle Gemas
along the West Penn street car line
near the Germs home. two negroes
searched her. took her pocketbOok. con-
tanning about $50. but returning a gold
service medal which the woman's hus-
band. the late George Gemas. had been
awarded for service In the Spanish
American war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-11

REICHSTAG ACCEPTS
ALLIED ULTIMATUM
CONTINUED from Page Ons.)

cabinet with himself as chancellor
and foreign minister. Other mem
berH are:
Gustave Bauer (fOrmcr chancel-
lOr), vice chancellor and minister
of the treasury; Herr Brauns Ccen-
trist minister Of economics; Herr
Schiller (democrat. minister of
justice; Robert Schmidt (socialist)
minister Of labor; General GrOener
(social demOcrat. minister of
transportation; Herr Giesberts
tcentrist, minister of posts and
telegraph; Andres Hermes (cen-
trist, food controller; George
Gradneur (maiority socialist dep
uty for SaXony). minister of the in
terror: Herr Gessler (democraU ,
minister of defense; Herr SLIDER
schmidt Cmajority socialist and
labor leader), minister of recon
struction.
There was considerable delay in
completing the cabinet owing TO
difficulty in finding a man for the
foreign portfolio, which eventually
DR.. Wirth assumed.
The democratic party was not
officially represented in the new
cabinet in the first instance, but
in response to a request from the
clerical and social democratic par
ties permitted General Groener
and Herr Gessler to retain the
portfolios they held in the Fchren-
bach cabinet. II is understood,
however, that Herr Gesslcr will act
as minister Of defense only tenn
porarily.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-11
SLIGHT REVIVAL
IN BUSINESS IN
ENGLAND, ITALY
In Other European Coun-
tries, However, and In
South America Industrial
Stagnati0n Is Reported.

Washington, May l0.-Some signs
of Il rift in the general cloud Of
business depression in Europe were
seen in England and Italy during
April by American economic OBJ
servers, according to the monthly
summary Of word trade conditions
issued tonight by the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce.
In other European countries,
however, and in South America,
except Peru, Il continuation Of the
general industrial stagnati0n was
reported. In the far east consid-
cradle financial and commercial
activity was noted.
Except for the arrangement OF
the industrial situation in Great
Britain by the coal strike, the
business was reported more hope
full. The financial situation was
said to be improving and the cost
Of living decreasing,
The general condition Of the
government finances in Italy was
reported more favorable with rcvc-
nues increasing.
No apparent Improvement in
France was reported and in Ger
many an agitation was said to pre-
vail for the boNcotting of entente
wares.
Depression of Scandinavian
trade was said to continue.
The financial situation in Chite,
according to the report, is gradu-
ally growing worse.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-11

Skins of uncommon animals, in
Guiding apes, lizards, waruses, py-
thons and nuperous kinds of alli-
gators and crocodiles are now be-
ing used for making wor1en's foot
wear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-11
COUNTY CORN CLUB
BOYS RECEIVE SEED

Seed corn was distributed to the
Boys Corn Cub members yester-
day by County Agent Lee Rey~
nolds. Although the boys have
had their one-acre fields in condi-
ton for planting for some time,
Mr. Reynolds has had them wait
until all chance of heavy frost
or a freeze was past.
The corn to he. planted by the
club boys is some of the finest
grown in the United States last
year and was sent to Albuquerque
for exhibition at the open to the
world corn show, to which 80
states sent exhibits.
Each of the boys in the club will
grow an acre of corn under the
supervision of County Agent. Lee
Reynolds. The corn will be ex-
hibitod at the fall Boys club corn
contest for which the Morning
Journal has donated prizes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-11
HARDING WIDENS
WILSON s RULING
ON POSTNASTER5
President Says That Any
One of the Three at the
Head of the Qualified
List May Be Chosen.


Washington. May l0.--Prcs!dont
Wilson's order for selection of
first, second and third class post
masters under civil service re-
qulroments was modified today by
President Harding 10 give a wider
field from which postmasterS may
be chosen.
Instead Of being required to Sc
Iect the candidate stanuing high
est in a civil service examination
for any specific postmast crshtp tho
administration may, under today )
order, give the place to any one of
the three at the head Of the luali-
fled list.
About 10000 Offices Affected.
About $4,000 post offices OF the
llrst, second and third class are
affected by the order. which it was
announced at the White House.
would be applied to all selections
made for those places beginning
today. In making the announce
ment, President Harding issued a
statement saying that he hoped
congress would take a further stem
III the same direction by plG cing
flrst, second and third class p,gi~
masters under the classified civil
service as has been done with
fourth class postmaSters.
The president pointed out that
besides the 39,433 postmasters in
the Iourth class, there were 700
post offices of the first class, 2.6l7
OF the second class and 9,5S2 Of
the third class, total of 1889.
Are Business Agencies.
-, obviously these offices are bus
mess agencies of the government
IN legal purpose and should be-
come so in tact" said the presi-
dent. The only certain ultimate
way TO bring this about is to class
ify first, second and third class
postmasters. This will require am
act of congress. 1t is 4 step for
ward. measured by the require
mehts of progress and is one which
l hope will be made Under ak
lstng laws the executive has no
power to require that thes, offices
be placed in the classified service
Moving in that direction, how
ever, the executive order issued
today provides that if any such va
cancy is not filled by nomination
Tor promotion for one from with
IN the competitive classified civil
service, then an open competitive
examination shall be held ana the
appointment shall be made from
one of the highest three eNgrbles
as required now by law in the
classified civil service.
This order, which is for uIlr
own guidance in making these lp-
potntmcnts will bring an operation
squaring with requirements of any
probable future legislation.
Plan of Examination.
Under this order the kind of
test and plan Of investigation and
examination which shall be pro-
vided for shall he approved " the
president and shall nu based on
the apDlicant'r business training.
experience, fitncss. organizing and
executive ability and general mti-
ifica tons for an efficient admin
tstration and shall in no sense be-
a cloistered, scholastic examine
ton which might result in a high
grade in theory but not guar
anty of efficiency in fact.
This orGer applies to all pres
ont incumbcnts OF post offices
whose terms have expired and will
apply to all other incumbpnts as
their present terms expire"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-11
MEXICAN IS IN JAIL
CHARGED WITH MURDER
OF A RANCH FOREMAN
fRY The AaHncietea PresAl

Douglas, Ari2., May 10,-Alari0
Chavez, n Mexican, 10 in tail at
Aqua Prieta, across the border
from Douelaa, charged with the
murder Of Jess Fisher, foreman
on the Slaughter ranch, near here.
Fisher WAS shot to death last Wed
nesday night. The police declared
Chavez has confessed duplicating
three ranch hands.
Chavez is alleged to- have told
the Officers he and ge2praI other
Moxicans. Including tho ranch
hands, plrttcd the vail un the
Slaughter property the d"E uf the
killing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-11

Washington, May 10.--Rejection
Of two bills by Senator Smoot, re-
publican, Utah, proposing to
amend the federal farm loan act
was recommended today by the
senate banking committee after
moro protests had been received
from joint stockholders.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-11
KRUTTSCHNITT CLAIMS
WAGE CUT ALONE CAN
INCREASE EARNINGS
Continued from Page Ons.)

portation charges were responsive
for marked decreases in traffic
Suggests Five Remedies.
Mr. Kruttschnitt suggested Give
remedies which, he said, were
easily applied and productive of
great economies"
They are:
stop the use for common ear
rier purposes of highways built
with public moneys, without ade-
quate tolls and proper regulations.
Make inland waterways built
or improved at Iblic expense
carry themselves as to interest on
cost ana maintenance by regulat-
ing the common carrier traffic on
them and by imposing adequate
tolls,
Keep the United States govern
ment out of the business of operat-
expenditure of public money to
provide coast to coast ocean trans
portation in competition with
transc0ntinental railroads.
Tolls for use of the Panama
canal should be sufficient to pay
interest on its cost, operating eX-
penses and maintenance
'DO not deprive transcontinental
carriers of coast to coast traffic w
inflcXbly enforcing a strict long
and short haul clause"
Widespread Propaganda.
Mr., Kruttschnitt read prepared
statement, which opened with the
assertion that freight rates were not
responsible for business depression.
widespread propaganda is be-
ing carried ON to arouse public
sentiment against present freight
rates the statement said THE
fact is that even since the rates
have been advanced, the cost of
transporting commodities is far
less than the toll taken by the COM
mission merchant and the retail
.rFS"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-11
BALL HEADS DRIVE
TO GUST MAJORITY.
OF COMMISSIONERS

William Ball. president Of the
Building Trades council has been
selected as chairman Of the "pe0-
les committee" which will seek
to recall Commissioners W. NJ
Donnen, J. T. Mclaughlin and J.
NJ. Reynolds when the special
election is held May 20.
The campaign for the recall is
expected TO open vigorously today.
4 staff Of clerks has been at work
compiling lists and it is stated that
the friends of the recall move
nent will all be registered before
registration closes this evening
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-11
EAT CORN PONE AND
RICE AND CUT YOUR
LIVING EXPENSES
(Ry The Associates pxess1

Chicago, May 1U,-The cost OF
corn pone and bowl of rice. two
of the principal items of food on
the menu of negro workers in the
south, has dropped about SO per
cent, l.. e, Faulkner. general man
ager of the Mississippi Central rail-
road, declared today before the
railroad labor board. Mr.. Faulkner
testified to large reductions in the
cost of living in a hearing brought
by employees charging arbitrary
wage reductions on the Mississippi
Central
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-11

portation charges were responsible
for marked decreases in traffic
eurUcufS E-;Nn Epp,ur,ItpC
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-11
Two CNnStnIlIea Shot.

Dublin May 10.--Two constablcs
wcr" shot and killed today by Sim
Fet9crs at Clormany, Donegal. 1t
is reported Their bodies were
thrown into the sea.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-04
CAN EUROPE PRODUCE
GOOD PICTURES :?

O., Europe make movies tina. equal
thoes produced in this country
Except for bare half dozen OF the
most ambitious European spectacle
pictures released in this country dur
inE tho last few months. Europe to
date has shown no pictures comparable
in any vay with the average pictures
made in Hollywood.
But. given American directors and
American players, say film producers,
Europe can easily produce what not
only viii ho as good as those made
in this country. hut will have the add
cd attraction Of Europos beautiful
scenery and the historical settings OF
the Old World.
With this In mind. tho producers OF
Paramount Pictures have studio in
London. This studio has been In oper-
alton for more than a year. and now
that the production organization has
been whipped into efficient shape
Paramount is sending to Europe some
OF its best directors. who. with all of
England and tho Continent to draw on
FOR background, plan to mako pict-
ures with prominent American players
In tho casts.
George Finmaurlcc. one OF the best
Paramount directors. who produced
Experience and "pn With tho
Dance IS now IN Parauounts Lon
don studio He has his own camera
man with him, and the first of a series
of pictures he will make Is Three Live
GhostE. from tho Broadway success of
last season. Norman Kerry and other
well known American players win be
in tho cast. Later Mr.. Fitzmaurlce
will do The Nan From Home" Booth
TsrknEtor's famous play. Scenes for
these productions will be photographed
In England, France and Italy, SO that
in Paramount pictures coming from
Europe American film patronS will sec
a new type of background
John $ Robertson. tho director whose
genius was responsible for "Ssnu-
mental Tommy" and Or. Jskyil and
Mr. Hyde" g. now working in tho
Paramount London studio producing
"Perpctua" from q play by Dion Gay
ton Calthrop In tho leading roles are
Ann Forrest and David Powell, two
we'll known American players, Scenes
for this production will be photograph
cd in France. as we'll an England.
Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush.
Ian MacLaren'E famous Scotch Htory
Is now being produced I'm Scotland by
Donald Criep. Dangerous Lies an
original photoplay by T.. Philips op-
renheim. has just been finished in
London by Paul Powell
More and more motion pictures are
becoming international because the
American film enthusiast is no longer
content with tho oft Photographic hills
of Hollywood or tho locations Of Fort
Ice.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-04
WANTS TO Be ADVISED
REGARDING HIS INTER- MARRIAGE

over two hundred years; my family
ruled in Manchuria hundreds of years
ago. We were both educated in tho
best American schools. / have lived
here for several years and / am pre-
pared to live hero indefinitely.
And yet ii seems that it would be
better for me, in the event our mar.
riage is consummated, to take my
bride to China where / can command
respect Mr her. Here, she will be
ostracized Consequently, she must
be driven out of her own country.
Money does not enter into the matter.
We are both healthy and wealthy.
For her happiness I am willing to do
anything. What would you readers
suggest?
You will understand my desire to
preserve my anonymity. Consequently
| will merely sign my old college
nickname.
Yours truly,
"OLD ING-A-LING"
August IS, 1921.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-04
New York City, n. Y.
Editor Ennhln Chinftain.

New York City, n. Y.
Editor Pueblo Chieftain:
Dear sir: As | am Chinese, I am
very much Interested in the contro-
versy that has been conducted thru
The columns OF your newspaper l
should be very Gratificd if.thc readers
3pf your distinguished medium would
advise me on "A problem. What would
they do under these circumstances?
| am truly and sincerely in love
with a very estmablc young woman
of white parcntaEc. | believe she
loves me; in fact, VIC are secretly en-
engaged. We are willing to announce
the engagement but we realize what
nrejudiced people may say, and we
want nothing to destroy our happi-
moss. Because ! am Chinese. she has
already suffered thru gossip. some
of my white friends have told me
frankly that such union would be
Impossible. Why? | ask them. We
are both of excellent family. She is
of a family that has lived in America
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-04

theatres tn q. 8 A. alone with their
photoplays year in, year out
In Paramount Week you So all the e~ss
Paramount, achievements Of the year. tbs
greatest to date.
Bus-sueh Is the svift progress Of the young
art Of the screen, such arc the striking i'm
provsmsnts every year. that the season 1o2,-e1
~ill bring you Sensational improvements in
Paramount Pictures, greatly outdissaneing all
past ssosta.
-improvsmsnn In an shcee vital details a
. rhotoplay which MAKE your breath come
quicker. and yonr eyes shine brgh,st.
And you'll declare
sThsrs the bess shov In sovnfs
That's what q Paramount Picture afvsys IA
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-04
THE CRADLE OF COURAGE" At The CLYNE

date on thrills follow because lncid-
ents in his tough life creep up, It's a
rattling, interesting drama. and ons
you must sec if you want TO see the
best picture in Pueblo today and to-
morrow.
Then there will be a Mack Sennett
comedy having to do in a joking way
with prohibition Tho Skit Is Called.
"A Icresidc Brewer, and it's a regular
scream. With this high class pro-
gram there will be a Ford Education
al Weekly. At the Clyne today.