Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-09

Mississippi and Alabama Lines Having
Hard Time Existing.

badly wrong with the interstate rail-
road business in Mississippi. Several
months ago the Mississippi & Ala
bama road petitioned for authority to
junk their lines in this state, stating
that the junk value was greater than
the value Of the company as going
proposition. This matter is still pend
ing before the Mississippi commission
and interstate commerce commission.
In the case of the Liberty-White road
from McComb to Liberty, the chan
cellor has granted an application for
a receivership and has also made an
order authorizing the receiver to sus-
Judge Holmes of the federal court ap-
pointed a receiver for the Columbus
& Greenville with authority to issue
sufficient receivers certificates to In
sure continuance Of the operation OF
the line.
The Delta Southern is in court on
the suit of the attorney general for
taxes of last year. This road Is also
applying for authority to junk its lines.
Two chief causes are suggested for
the failure of these various lines, one
being poor crops last year and the
other being the high taxes.
Santorium. - DR.. Henry Boswell
who has gained wide reputation in
platform work before various audi
ences in the United States, left for
Boston, where he will attend the
American Medical Association. He
will speak before the preventive medi-
cine and public health section ON
Fundamental Factors in the Control
of tuberculosis With Special Refer
ence to the Sanatorium." DR.. Rankin
of Raleigh, N. c., and Dr. Lyman, the
famous tuberculosis expert of Walling-
ford, Conn, will follow DR.. Boswell in
discussion.
Blue Mountain.-Tippah and Benton
public school teachers are making
their plans to attend all or part OF
the intercounty summer normal to be-
gin in New Albany July II and to last
till Aug. %. Both Benton and Tippah
are cooperating counties in this sum.
mer school, and the two county super.
intendents OF education are urging as
many of their teachers as possible to
take advantage of the opportunities
to be enjoyed in this normal at a mini
mum outlay of expenses.
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Hattiesburg.-H. s. Hagerty, promi-
nent lumberman of this city, was elect
ed president, and F. w. Foote, vice
president of the First National Bank,
was chosen vice president of the Hat
tiesburg country club at meeting OF
the stockholders Of the club, which
was attended by more than 200 peo-
pie. A splendid picnic luncheon was
served, and two golf contests for mem
bers were held in the afternoon.
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Blue Mountain.-Rev. Erwin Berry
Crump, a promising product of Benton
county, has just closed highly sue
cessful revival in Oklahoma, where
he preached 20 sermons to Baptist
congregation, had IA public confessions
of faith in Christ, and added 10 to the
membership of the church. Rev.
Crump, who recently left this section
for Ennis, Texas, is assistant Baptist
pastor at that place.
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Clarksdale.-Fostere principally by
the Mothers club of this city, strong
movement has been started for the
establishment of a children's play
ground. 1t is proposed to secure
through public subscription a play
ground fund, with which to buy equip
ment and to take care Of the expense
connected with the bringing Of a a
competent play instructor for the chill
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Jackson.-Maj. George Donald, col
lector of internal revenue, is calling
attention to the fact that persons own.
ing income taxes must meet the second
installment promptly. Failure to pay
this installment forfeits the right to
continue the installment plan, and all
of the income tax due becomes 1mmed
lately due and payable.
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Crystal Springs-WiH Jones, Crystal
Springs boy who left here 30 years
ago to make his home in Greenville
is spending a few days at the home
of his aunt, Mrs. s. M. Terry. Mr.
Jones expresses much satisfaction al
the great improvement and advance
ment the old home has made since he
has been away.
Starkville.-Comm are work
ing hand in hand throughout the
county for the big fourth of July cele
bration and barbecue TO be staged al
Walkers Grove. The vocational stu
dents are also devoting great dea
of time when not engaged with theil
studies in getting the matter in shape
Aberdeen.-The Northeast county
teachers normal will open here july
II and run through Aug. 10. The com
mittees appointed by G. M. Holmes
president Of the Aberdeen chamber o.