Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-07-27
Domestic

OOmeSIlC-
The United States circuit court OF
appeals, sitting at New Orleans, has
decided that a letter Of credit is an
unbreakable contract.
The railroad shipments strike, three
weeks old, is beginning to be felt all
over the country in gradual slowing
up of schedules and the cancellation or
combination of many trains to save
equipment.
A cloudburst and cyclonic winds ara
reported to have struck Thornton, Tex
as. Reports say several houses were
blown down, windows shattered from
large hailstones.
With E. F. Graham, president OF the
maintenance of way union, asserting
that he did not expect his men to leave
their work, conferences looking toward
peaceful settlement of the shopmen's
strike continues before the labor board
in Chicago.
Announcement is made by the Penn
sylvania railroad that satisfactory
wage agreement has been reached with
its shopmen. This is considered by
some railroad and union leaders as
having had a clarifying efefct on the
railroad strike situation.
Official investigation has been order
ed into the complaint made by Theo'
dore Gier, owner of the Gier bonded
warehouses in Oakland, Calf, that fed
eral employees have been stealing wine
from the premises.
Akron, Ohio, authorities are investi'
eating the death Of a seven-year-old
boy, said to have been burned at the
stake by companions during a game
of indian"
Two hand grenades were exploded on
the roof of the Cold Spring car barns
Buffalo, N. W, tearing holes in the
building, but not injuring any of the
$50 strikebreakers living in the barn.
Police are guarding the cars, and the
mayor says there must be no further
rioting.
Kennesaw Mountain lands, high
commissioner Of organized baseball,
says he is sorry for old man T.y Cobb.
who recently made five hits in one
game. Cobb is batting over 400. He
has played IL years in the American
League.
Charles w. Bryan of Lincoln appears
to be the Democratic. nominee for gov
ernor of Nebraska.
oIx a.
publican nominee came from the Pro
gressive ranks.
Mel Trotter, famous evangelist, is
having troubles of his own. His wife
is suing him for divorce on the ground
that he is unduly intimate with one Of
his choristers.
Passing motorists, near Bodines, Pa,
were attracted by cries Of mama" from
three-year-old child. They found the
bodies of the child parents, with their
threats cut, nearby. Williamsport pc
lice are investigating the mystery.
Conditions, says the United States
department Of agriculture, bureau Of
crop estimates, favored plant growth
during the past fortnight. Much need.
ed moisture became available for the
corn crop, which was suffering in much
of the region. The situation is some.
what spotted. More rain than was need.
ed fell in some localities, while others
are still in need Of showers.
Two thousand Sioux Indians, gather |
ed at the Catholic Sioux congress, al
the Cheyenne River reservation, voted
to petition congress to establish an In |
dian court Of domestic relations on the |
reservation as a preventative against
divorces.
Edward r. Goltra has complied with |
the governments requirements for TAX |
ing over fleet of nineteen barges and
four tow boats for operation on the
Mississippi, the United States engf |
neers' office &C ST. Louis, Mo-, recent
ly announced.
w. H. Robinson, aviator, and two
men passengers were burned to death
at. Los Angeles, Calf, when the air.
plane in which they were riding caught
fire and fell.
One mouse caused the death Of 81
cattle on the ranch Of Robert Potts,
near Sprague, Wash. The mouse be.
came stuck in the pipe leading from a
spring to the pasture watering trough.
and the animals died Of thirst.
Gloria Swanson docs not enter into
this case in any degree" argued coun-
vel for the defense to the jury hearing
the contest over the will Of Matthew
P. Burns, shoe merchant, who devised
HE bulk OF his 100000 estate TO his
widow, the mother Of the film actress.
rhe hearing Is being conducted in LOs
Angeles. Calf