Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-06

Of adultery in this city has attracted
vide attention, was convicted at the
close Of the hearing here before Justice
Of the Peace Raymond Clay, fine Of
$500 and . sentence OF six months In
jail. the limit OF the law, for the Of.
Tense, being imposed.
Gl0ster.--A meeting Of the most
prominent farmers was held here a few
days ago and labor agents from the
delta were asked to leave this section.
The agents readily agreed to not 80.
licit any more negroes from this coun.
". The cotton crop here Is fairly good
and plenty Of corn will be housed this
year. The sweet potato crop is being
marketed at a paying price. Several
car loads OF mich COWS have been sold
recently and another car is expected
this week, The receipts of the cream
cry are increasing every week. Every
farmer is trying TO exchange his beef
cattle for cream producers.
Falkner.-Using tools stolen from
blacksmith shop, men supposed to be
professional safe robbers wrecked the
postoftice at this place, securing be
tween $3.50 and 500 in casa and
stamps. The amount OF the loot as di.
vided between the stamps and money
is not yet known.
Jackson.-Gus Davis, negro, of Yazoo
county, who was tried and convicted
here of the murder Of four other ne
groes in that county, and whose case
was pending on appeal to the supreme
court, died here in the county jail of
heart disease.
Meridian.-S. A. Neville of Meridian,
president Of the Jackson & Eastern
railroad, has left for Washington,
where he will go before the interstate
commerce commission for the fourth
time in an effort to secure permission
to issue bonds to amount of $1,000,00O
with which to extend the Jackson &
Eastern into Jackson, Miss. President
Neville stated that the money was
available for the extension IL he could
secure the privilege of issuing the,
bonds. The road now runs from I'm
ion, in Newton county, to Sebastopol,
In the edge of Leake county, while the
roadbed is completed five miles fur.
Their on to Horse Shoe, in Scott county,
and the work Of laying the rails will
&c begun.
.
Jackson-Hon. e. e. Brown Of Match
ez, appointed master in chancery Of
the federal court by Judge Holmes in
the telephone rate case, il here 20
take testimony.
Hazlehurst- Throughout the world
war Thomas B. Allen, "a years old, OF
Jacksonville, Ohio, faced death calmly
as a lieutenant of aviation in the
American army. On his wedding
morn he felt he could no longer face
life. So he calmly chose death. alb
ruptly and with fateful certainty.
While shaving he drew the blade OF
his safety razor across the jugular ar
teries in his neck until they were sew
cred. With his wedding few hours
away he found he had no funds to
marry on, not even enough to get his
wedding sdit from the tailor.
Houston.-Farmers Of this section of
the county are now in the midst of
their syrup making and state that they
will make the largest crop Of syrup
that they have in several years. Not
more than half of the cane has been
crushed yet.
Blue Mountain.-Out of population
Of more than $4,000, Tippah has only
about two dozen paupers in the coln-
ty poor home. This is remarkable in
view of the tightness of the times, the
large negro population in Tippah and
the prevalence of aged men and WON
en- over the county. These few unfor-
Inmates, 1t is said, are well cared for
by the keeper Of the home.
Jacksonville Mississippi old ladies'
home association has begun work in
the annex to the building in this city
which will, when completed, accom-
modate part, at least, of the old ladies
who have applied for admission. The
annex will cost $4,000.
Aberdeen.--Federal court has con.
vened in this city.
Shaw.-The end Of the first six
weeks Of the cotton picking and GIN
ming season finds that fully so per
cent Of the years crop has been har-
vested.
Blue Mountain.-Don G. Fitzgerald,
superintendent 70 the Baptist Sunday
school of Mount Peasant church, I'm
ion county, has just been licensed MS
Baptist minister and plans to go
away to college as soon as he can
make his arrangements to do so. His
decision to enter the ministry was
surprise to his many friends, but his
announcement was received with most
cordial and profound approval.
Ackermsn.--Bea five will hold a
Sunday school convention at Mt. Airy
nhnrch on the second Sunday in NOcto-