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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
County Agent Notes
Club Work

The month of January has
been set asite as enrolment
period for boys club work in the
state. Chickasaw county has
quota of ITS boys allotted to her.
AS far as ! can determine this is
more than the county has ever
had but we even expect to pass
this mark. Beginning Thursday,
January 18th, a visit will be
made to all schools in the county
by myself assisted by Mr.. Geo.
D. Riley, County Superintend-
ent. and Mr.. l. B. Kerlin, AS
sistant District Agent. Mr..
Kerlin will only be with US two
days.
Due to the general condition
of the roads in the county, a
schedule will be made out only a
few days prior to the time
the visit is made and each school
will be notified. The coopera-
tion of the superintendents and
principles as well as teachers is
asked in this drive so that we
may go over the top in fine
style. | might say that the
schools having the largest en-
rollment will be featured in the
state and county. | wish that
those in charge of the schools
would make a short talk before
the pupils as soon as possible.
urging them to talk it over with
their parents and be ready to
Join when we arrive.
The parents should encourage
the work as it is one of the
greatest ways to get the boys in
terested in the farm. The busi-,
ness men Of the county already
encourage the work since it
makes our county richer in good
farms which means prosperity in
Chickasaw.
Twill say this to the boys who
happen to read this, if your
teacher fails to mention this
before the school you but in and
remind him or her of it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11

ity, the rate of interest, and
purpose for which they were
issued cannot fail to interest
every taxpayer in Mississippi.
The Startling Details
According to the painstaking
and accurate figures of Chief
Clerk Lowry while bonds have
been maturing annually-ne new
bond issues have increased from
5,843, 75O in January 1920 to
$1S, ,446, 500 on January l, 1923.
In 1904, $5OO,O0O 81 per cent
bonds, maturing in 1884 were
issued for current expenses ia
state government.
In 1907, $137,O 900 81 per cent
bonds maturing in 1927 were
issued to pay bends maturing at
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
Mississippi Owes
sl3,44O,5OO

The total payable bonded in
debtedness of the state of Mis-
sissippi is $13. 446. 10000. in
cluding the short term notes
sold in 1922 to cover the state
treasury deficit. These start
ling figures have been obtained
by The Kinds County Gazette
from Hon. Ben s. Lowry, the
accurate and accommodating chief
clerk in the state treasurer's
office.
The date of issuance of such
bonds, the date of their matur-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
Nitrate Of Soda

At the time orders were taken
last fall for Nitrate of Soda for
spring delivery, at substantial
saving, an extra car was ordered
to take care of those who decid-
ed to order later. Leave your
names with me as soon as possi-
BILE if you wish some of this as
there is a limited amount and
several have already spoken to
me.
THoS. E. DOUGLAS,
County Agent,
Chickasaw County.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
Sorghum Seed and Peas

Good grades of unmixed scrg-
hum seed are worth $1.20 to
SLIGO per bushel sacked ready
for shipment. Peas should bring
$2.35 per bushel. The Farm
Bureau is organized for the pur-
pose Of getting the maximum
price for your supplies.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
Faulty Philosophy.

Nothing is more obviously false
than that the remedy for the inequal-
lty among men consists In their re-
turn to the condition OF savages and
beasts. Philosophy win never be un-
derstood II we approach the study Of
its mysteries with so narrow and
illiberal conceptions Of It's UNIVERSAL
ity.-Shelly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
Land q stone rreea.

Rock Impressions Of palm leaves
have been uncovered near Florissant
Colorado, the stem Of an exogenous
tree mined in chunk Of conl Ley
den, and petrifed stulpps of trees
found in the streets Of Denver.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11

There were 1O.8O2 bales Of
cotton ginned in Chickasaw
county prior to December IL,
1922, as compared with 1902
bales ginned to December IL,
1921.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11

Human Beings 10000 Years From Now.
According to one scientist, our arms
and legs win gradually disappear from
our bodies. though he estimates this
calamity as not occurring for at least
10000 years. Meanwhile, we do not
have to worry.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
claarInn tha u.

II something gets IN the eye try
nrst drawing the upper lid down aa
far as possible, next rolling It back
over d pencil and then blowing the
nose. II these things fall. rinse with
salt ana warm water.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
Also
ART ACORD
I'm THE DAYS
OF BUFFALO BILL"
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
Jan. II and Is

REMEMBRA NCE'
A simple story with a profound
message for all American folks
at home. Rupert Hughes has
probed the secret places of
Americas heart and has brought
forth the shadows with the sun
light, the laughter with the
tears. The story of a grand old
man. 1t will do your heart
good. If you liked The Old
Nest" you'll love "Remem.
brance.
Admission 25 and SO cents
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11

A French writer says: HE who Is
never foolish is not 50 wise IS he
thinks" An old Greek philosopher
went even further and said: The
man who isn't fool half the time is
a fool all the time. Boston Tran
script.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11

EDO Unto othsrs' Always Flrst
am more and more convinced that
the best institutions must be poor
apology for all Of rs doing our duty to
our neIghbOr.-E B. Bayly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11

amounts to as much as the bond
itself. In other words while a
bond is issued for SIS, 600, 900 to
run 20 years, the bond and the
interest thereon costs the tax
payers $40, 600. OOO,
Campaign Issue
Bond issues are becoming a
lively issue in the campaign for
the democratic nomination for
governor and for legislative
offices. Publication that the
aggregate bonded Indebtedness
of the 80 counties Of Mississippi
mot to mention municipal
bonds lis around $50. 600. 600 has
become the talk Of the state.
The publication pf the fact
that the payabk bonded in
debtedness Of Mississippi of
$13, ,446, 900 as above set forth
including the short term notes
sold in 1922 to cover the def
cheney in the state treasury,
cannot fail'to tremendously ac-
centuate interest among the
taxpayers in the hscaI affairs Of
Mississippi.
Food for Thought
The people who pay bonds
and especially the interest on
bonds are largely not the peo-
pie who receive the money for
the sale of the bonds. In many
instances long years after those
who have sold bonds and re-
ceived the money and spent it
are dead, their children and
their children's children are
toiling to pay taxes on maturing
bonds issued by their fathers
and grand-fathers. So there is
quite a difference between
issuing bonds ana paying bonds.
The taxpayers seem to have
fully come to appreciate the fact
that a state bond issue is a
mortgage on the future of the
state, just as a county of muni-
cipal bond issue is mortgage
on the homes and farms of the
peoE lie.
A Remedy SOuld Be Found
Complaint has been made for
the past Is or 20 years, that bills
providing for the issuing of
bonds which the men and wom-
en- of the future must pay, have
been introduced in so ne in
stances during the last days of
legislative session and hurried
through without due considera-
ton being given them, when the
people knew practically nothing
of them, and did not have the
time to organize a protest.
Bonds have been issued to pay
the running expenses of the
government which is fundamen-
tally wrong, as it is violative of
every rule and principal of sound
economy.
The ideal condition is one in
which wise men meaning the
legislators and others intrusted
with governmental control-so
direct the financial affairs of the
state government that progress
is made, that taxes are kept low,
and that no bonds at all are
issued to be a mortgage on the
future, where the same can
possibly be averted. Tho Kinds
County Gazette.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11

While sitting on the steps one eve
ming my little girl saw some horses
coming from the sales stables labeled
sold. She came running into the
house, crying excitedly: Mother!
Just saw some horses going down the
street with their tails wrapped In pa
per and a note on their backs Mill
waukee Sentinel.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION oFBANK NO. l41
Okolona Banking Company

Located Okoon the County Chckasaw State Of Mississippi the
Of Dec h 1922 made the oad of Bank Examiners
RESOURCES LIABILITIES
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11

..-... w
LBF ELLIS Cashier. do oemnIy that the above
statement condition Of Okoona Banking Company located
OkoIora County Of Chckasaw State Mississippi the close Of
the 29h day of Dc 1922 the best Of knowledge and
belief
Correct-Auesc
B.F.ELLIS. Cashier
RW. CHANDLER j. E. EDENS Directors.
State OF Mississippi City Of Okoona
and subscribed before B. F. Ellis, Cashier this
8h day Of Jan, 1928
A. c. ROWE, Notsry Public
My expires Feby 8h 1924.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
.oLoNA. MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY. JANUARY Il ls22s

amounts to as much as the bond
itself. In other words while a
bond is issued for IS, OOO,O 900 to
run 20 years, the bond and the
interest thereon costs the tax.
payers $40, 600, 600,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
Princess Theatre
Program
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Jan. IL and IL
''THORNS AND

|
ORANGE BLOSSOMS"
with an all-star cast
From a pictorial point of view
this production has rarely if
ever been eQualled. The story
possesses a double background
of sunny Spain and quaint New
Orleans and the settings are
reminiscent of old Madrid and
fiowery southern gardens. The
exterior scenes of dimly lighted
patios, luxuriant blossoming
gardens and magnificent Louis
lana homes make the production
one of rich mounting.
A Real Special.
Also
HOUDINI
in
THE MASTER MYSTERY"
SATURDAY, JAN. 13
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG
in
THE HANDS OF NARA"
An extraordinary film drama
with unusually gripping COM
plication,.
Also a
HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY
TUESDAY, JAN. 16
CHARLES RAY
in
1.-TWO MINUTES TO GO"
A topnoteh tale of college days
packed with, the thrills of the
football field.
f Also
ART ACORD
in
I'm THE DAYS
OF BUFFALO BILL"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
Commercial Bank & Trust Co.,

Located Okoons the County Chckasw State of Mississippi h
close Of business Dec 29h 1922 Board Of Bank
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11
Dates of Liquidation

Dates of Liquidation
Mississippi is liquidating the
above bonds, including annual
interest thereon, as follows: In
1923, $1,011,8 $50; in 1924, $4,-
524, 692. so; in 1925, 1923, 655; in
1926, $899, 942. SO; in 1927, ST.. :
O12, 2SO; in 1928, $845. 722.5O; in
1929, 1921, ,O1O; in 1880. 81, 1,061.-
297.5O; in 1921, $761. OBS; in
1882, $736, ,312.5O; in 1888, SILL
$50; in 1884, 81, ,826, 38Z so; in
1886, 1855, It's; in 1886, $487. IT'S;
in 1887, 1884, 995, and generally
reducing until 1947.
Senator McCallum, Of Jones,
a painstaking, conscientious and
and able legislator. states that
the Legislature to be elected this
year, which will assemble Tues
day after the first Monday in
January, 1924, will face a deficit
of Sc, 600, 600.
The People Not Informed
There is no provision in law
or the constitution that the
people shall be informed in ad-
vance by the legislature t.of its
purpose to issue bonds. The
issuance of county and municipal
bonds, or bonds for school and
road districts, is an entirely
different matter from the issu-
ance of state bonds. These
latter bonds cannot be issued
except published notice is given
of the intention to issue them.
And when such notice is given,
a very small percentage of the
people as few as 10 or 20 per
cent-can petition and require
that an election be held to de-
termine whether such bonds
shall be issued. In addition to
this safeguard, the people in q
small territory can see, and do
see, how the money derived
from a bond sale is spent. and
can determine whether the
money is spent wisely and
honestly. But the issuance of
bonds by the state is a wholly
different matter.
Interest Something Fierce
One Of the highest functions
Of the state government is the
power Of issuing bonds. 1t is a
great power, an important
power, and one in the exercise
Of which the most far reaching
results for good or evil may be
brought about.
Bonds generally stretch over
"a long period Of time for pay
|ment, the interest only being
paid annually or semi-annually,
or at such fixed times as may be
agreed upon. The interest on a
2O-year s., 100000 at5per cent
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11

that time.
In 1910, 1864. 600. A per cent
bonds, maturing in 1880, were
issued for current expenses.
In 1914, $1,25O, 700, Al per
cent bonds were issued to pay
bonds maturing at that time and
to make Improvements at the
state institutions. These bonds
mature in 1884.
In 1916, $755, $50, At per cent
bonds were issued to pay bonds
maturing on that date and i'm
provements at state institutions.
These bonds mature annually to
1886.
In 1913, $4,000. 900, ST per
cent bonds were issued to defray
expenses of the state govern
ment. These bonds mature an
nually to 1884.
In 1920, $4,711,OOO in 44 per
cent, 4s per cent, and 81 per
cent bonds were issued for per-
manent Improvements at the
various state institutions. These
bonds mature annually until
1916.
In 1922, So, 500, 600, 43 per cent
short term notes were issued to
pay outstanding warrants and
current expenses of the state
government for 1922. These
short term notes mature May /,
1924.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-01-11

"A ROWE Cashier do sOemny that the above is true
statement condition OECOmmecia Bank Trust Co.. located
OkoOn County Of Chcuw. State Of Mississippi the close Of
business 29h ds Of Dec. 1922 the best Of my knowledge and
belief
COrect-AAesE
Asc ROWE Cashier
L. JACOE s. D. MURPEREE, Directors.
State O Mississippi County Of Cbickssaw
Sworn subscribed before the undersigned authority this 9th
dv of Jan. 1928
WE.SAVAGE. Notary Public
Ny commission expires June 6h 1925
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Zoning System, for City
Vital Factor in Future

"Until the zoning resolution adopted
by the Board of Estimate, in 1916, there was
nothing to prevent the erection Of building
most any purpose The result has been a
promscuous use of buildings for manufactur-
ing, business and residence purposes
"The time is rapidly approaching when
there will be no more thoroughfares in lower
Manhattan in which subways may be con-
structed There is a limit to subway
struction in the lower paxt of the island. But
the limit in density of factory and business
population will not be reached for many years
In other words, the potentiality for increase of
the day population in lower Manhattan is
much greater than the possibility for increas-
ing rapid transit facilities street traffic.
"Some business and manufacturing GER
tainy, then, must be directed to other parts OF
the city Even double-decked streets cannot
solve problems of traffic congestion unless zon-
ing is resorted to.
"There is another means of conservation to
which the city may turn for measure OF re-
lief from some Of its traffic congestion. That
is by ending all encroachments on sidewalks
and widening the streets
The vast majority Of the stoops porches
on New York houses are built on owned
property. Row after row Of brownstone houses
on the East and West sides of Manhattan pro-
iect boldly on an average of fifteen feet on to
city property.
In recent times the borough has ordered
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06

these Illegal projections to be sheared off, ard
the courts have sustained them so stanchiy
that this squatter land has been reclaimed in
the cross streets from Thirty-second Street to
Forty-sixth. AS fast as the property owners
comply the curb lines are being moved back
corresponding distance and the streets widened
accordingly. Fifty-ninth Street has been
widened and Fifty-seventh Street is to be
widened this summer.
On Fifth Avenue, before the roadway was
widened from forty to ffty-6ve feet in 19l1-'12.
the sidewalks were thirty feet wide; but brown-
stone copings made private yards of half this
area. When all this land has been reclaimed
by city desperate for space for wheels to
turn in much will have been done to lessen
traffic congestion, in the opinion of Enginees
Schaeffer.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Marginal Viaduct Proposed
For West Street

There is, however, the possibility of less
expensive measure of relief which could be
carried out with reasonable promptness. Along
the westerly water front of Manhattan such an
elevated viaduct could be built without in
curing any damage for obstruction to light
and air and without any interference with the
present use of the surface. West Street itself
which is the strip about fifty feet wide adioin-
ing the westerly building line, should be avoid
ed, so that there would be no damage to the
abutting property, but the marginal way,
or the farm as it is frequently called such
vladuct could readily be built with ramps at
certain points by which it could be reached
from the street surface. These could be locat-
ed at Battery Park, opposite the approaches
TO the East River bridges and at few other
points, but it would be desirable to have them
one mile. at least half mile, apart. Where
such ramps could not be constructed without
the acquisition of valuable property Or undue
interference with street traffic elevators to ac-
commodate four or six motor cars could be in
stalled and operated without great expense
Such vladuct carried across the Sixtietli
Street yard of the New York Central Rail-
road could connect directly with the southerly
end of Riverside Drive at Seventy-second
Street, and the capacity of this drive could
ultimately be enlarged by building another ad-
dltlonal roadway nearer the water front
Along the easterly side of the Borough Of Man
haitian the marginal street is not continuous
but it could and doubtless will be made so at
an expense which would be almost trifing in
comparison with the suggested cutting through
OF any new north and south street between
the avenues.
Crossing the Harlem River, this East Side
roadway would be continued through the
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06

circle Manhattan will tighten the traffic load
by the police, said Mr. Lewis recently, "has
accomplished about as much as can be expected
and that increased traffic capacity additional
traffic routes and by-passes around important
centers are some of the next steps which must
be taken. One of the obvious betterments
would be the separation, so far as possible, of
local and through traffic
For instance. much of the motor traffic
which congests Fifth Avenue and other north
and south thoroughfares in Manhattan is
bound for Westchester County, New England
and northern New Jersey, and it is very anx-
ious to get through and out of the city as soon
as possible. Through and local traffic cannot
be segregated on the same thoroughfare by
police regulation, but if separate provision be
made for this through traffic it would un-
doubtedly be availed of to the great relief of
both through and local traffic.
at has frequently been suggested that new
north and south streets should be cut through
between the avenues in the Borough of Man
haitian, but the expense of doing so is prac-
tlcally prohibitive. It has also been suggested
that these avenues would have to be made two
story streets; that is, where there are no ele-
waited railroads this could be done by building
elevated viaducts for fast moving vehicles,
while those streets where there are ele-
waited railroads the latter should be put in
subways and yiaducts, for street traffic could
take their places.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-06

what it would take to create new north and
south avenue. A subway along the North
River water front is next to impossible, be-
cause it would have to be built in the face of
tremendously expensive engineering handicaps.
A subway there would be below the level of the
water, and would have to be dug with almost
the same difficulties that confront those who
tunnel the river.
Eventually all of the subways possible will
have been built in Manhattan, and such out
look forces consideration of conservation Of
existing facilities for the relief of traffic con-
gestion.
Congestion of traffic exists now in spots
and not throughout the city a borough.
nor even through any considerable portion of
the Borough of Manhattan. If the city will
exercise TO the fullest extent the police power
conferred upon it in the zoning law in con-
junction with the planning of future transpor-
tation facilities it is doubtful if it will ever
be necessary to duplicate north and south thor
oughfares by laying out new avenues between
those which we now have"
Mr.. Schaeffer walked to the window of his
Office, on the twenty-drst floor of the Mu-
nicipal Building, commanding view of the
Hudson and acres of fat-roofed buildings
clustered like novels of DID, about castles, at
the bases Of the Woolworth and Singer build
ings.
There are few tall buildings rising here
and there before u.s." he said, "but just i'm
agine all those three and four story buildings
raised to the height of the Wooworth Build
ing. Picture the congestion we would have
then in lower Manhattan. Certain business
and manufacturing must be directed to other
parts of the city.