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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Stovall
and Miss Frances Chandler at
tended the American Bar
Association in Washington.
They were entertained in the
White House with a reception
given by President and Mrs.
Harding and Mr.. and Mrs.
Coolidge, also a reception given
by. Mrs. Taft. A number of
other social functions were given
to the members of the Bar and
visitors. Pat HARRISON gave the
Mississippi crowd a lovely dinner
which was served in the dining
room of the senate. Mrs. Stovall
and Miss Chandler will spend a
week in New York before re-
turning home.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

Mr.. Joe Beatty is in Atlanta,
Georgia on business.
Mr.. Jeff Busby, popular candi-
date for Congress, was in the
city Saturday.
Mrs. S. M. Morrow, of
Memphis, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Eva Elias, and her brother,
Mr.. E. D, Elias.
Mr. and Mrs. Word H. Baker,
of Tupelo, visited Mr.. John R.
Baker at the Morgan and Kinney
Infrmary this week.
Mrs. Leop Strauss returned to
her home in Sumter, S. c., Sun
day after a pleasant visit with
her son, Mr.. Joe Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Price,
formerly of Como. have taken
charge of the King Hotel, and
have made many changes for
the better.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Hopkins.
proprietors of the Hopkins Hotel
the past few years, left last
week for Starkville, where they
will make their home.
Rev. ]. H. Holder, of New
Albany, was a visitor in Okolona
Monday. He was pastor of the
Methodist church here for several
years and has a host Of friends
here who are always glad to
have him visit our city.
Miss Helen Owen was a guest
at delightsul house party in
Bessemar, Alabama last week
end. Her sisters, Mrs. T. L.
Belts and Mrs. E. M. Owens,
both formerly Of Okolona, were
also members Of the house party.
Mrs. N. M. Bradford, of
Houston, was the week end
guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Sed-
berry, being present on the
occasion Of the fourth birthday
of her only grand son, 10 Brad.
ford Sedberry.
Mr.. Robert Brewster, of
Hackleburg,. Alabama, is the
guest >af his mother, Mrs.
Brewster. He was accompanied
to Okolona Saturday by his
brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. H. F. Brewster, both
of whom returned to Hackle-
h,1ro Sunday
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
N. q. Loved

Mr.. M. H. Logged. one Of our
Oldest citizens, passed away here
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Joe Herndon, last Wednesday
after an illness Of several weeks.
Mr.. Logged chad made his home
here practically all his life and
was a highly respected citizen.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted from the Methodist
church by Rev. E. H. Cunning
ham, his pastor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
High School Set
Entertained

The pretty bungalow of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Streibich, on East
Main Street, was the scene of q
lovely affair last Wednesday
evening when three popular and
attractive members of the High
School set, Misses Louray Strei-
bich, Leta Ellis and Zelda Will
liams, entertained with a
Masquerade Party. The guests
were received by the young
hOstesses. and their escorts, Miss
Streibich wore a chic Pierrette
suit, receiving with her was
Mr.. Robert SAMSON; Miss Ellis
represented a modern debutante
IN a becoming frock of nile green,
receiving with her was Mr..
SAMSON Stone; Miss Williams
brunette beauty was set off to
advantage by her Spanish
costume of yellow with draperies
of black lace, receiving with her
was Mr.. TiIden Dendy.
The day being Washington's
birthday, the living room was
attractively decorated in red,
white and blue. On the mantle
was a picture of THE Father Of
Our Country, while in the
center of the room was an i'm
mense cherry tree from which,
later in the evening, every young
man cut a cherry. Inside of this
was the name of his supper
partner.
In e.unique contest, Tilden
Dendy formed the largest
number of words out Of the
letters in George and Martha
Washington, and was awarded
a diploma, which proved to be a
huge stick of candy. After
enjoying numerous games, the
guests were invited into the
dining room where a two course
supper was served. The table
was prettily decorated, having
for its center piece a miniature
cherry tree, and the place cards
were hatchets tied with red,
white and blue ribbons. The
guest list included Mrs. S. E.
Adams, the members of her Sun
day School class and their
escorts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Colonial Pnrty

The residence Of, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Gum, on Church St., was
elabOrately decorated for the
colonial party given by the
members of Mr.. Walter Smiths
Sunday School class on .Wednes-
day evening. The girls came
dressed as Martha Washington
{ while the young men wore knee
Axeeehes and'rufflels resembling
those that George Washington
wore.
With a small Ratchet, the
guests cut from the cherry tree
pretty red cherries. inside of
which they found their fortunes.
In tie interesting contest Miss
May Mcdowell and Mr.. Glen
Stnrdivant were the fortunate
ones. Miss Mcdowell was
awarded a saucy kewpie wearing
the dignified costume Of Martha
Washington, while Mr.. Sturdi-
wants prize was a striped stick
Of candy, AT q late hour an ice
course, carrying out the red,
white and blue color motif, was
served.
Among the guests was Mrs.
II. II. Goyer, Of Egypt, and her
much admired house guest, Miss
Brumbley, Of Little Rock.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Thursday Night
Bridge Club

A delightful event Of last
week took place at the. lovely
suburban home Of DR.. and Mrs.
A. F. Wicks when Mrs. Wicks
was hostess to the Thursday
Night Bridge Club. Only club
members and substitutes were
present, among the latter being
Mrs. Lallie Cole, Misses Josie
Dulaney and Annie Miller and
Mr.. George Bean. Miss Miller
captured the ladies prize, a
pretty tray, while DR.. Morgan
made highest score among the
men and was awarded a pair Of
garters. Mrs. Wicks served
chicken a Ia king and orange ice
and DR.. Wicks passed nuts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Lanier Club

| A~~~AAASA SA0O
The Lanier Club met with
Mrs. D. F. Morgan Wednesday
afternoon, February 22nd.
The program was unusually
enjoyable as it was arranged by
the hostess, who is chairman of
the Department of Music of the
Third District of Federated
Clubs as we'll as chairman of the
department of music in the La
nier Club.
Two visitors, Mrs. Fred Nc
Gehee and Mrs. Porter Davis,
kindly agreed to appear on the
program, the former giving a
descriptive Interpretation of
Pavlowa, the Russian dancer,
whom she was fortunate enough
to see in Jackson, Tenn, re-
Gently. Mrs. Davis sang two
solos, much to the enjoyment of
the club members.
The regular lesson was
ommitted, the afternoon being
devoted to business and the
following program
"The Nature of Choir Work
and Value to a Musician, Mrs.
Harry Adams; "The Qualifica-
tons of a Musical Supervision in
the Public Schools, +" Mrs. L. P.
Haley; Mcdowell, Mrs. L. L.
Hodges; "Pavlowa", Mrs. Fred
McGehee; Stephen Collins
Foster and His Compositions,
Mrs. H. H. Kinney; "Tsianina,
the Indian Princess, Mrs.
Walter Smith; pale Moon" and
Sunlight, Mrs. Porter Davis;
THE Life of ,Cadman and the
story of his opera, Shawenis",
Mrs. J. A. Rutledge.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram, Mrs. Morgan presented
each lady present with a pencil
and paper. They were then
told to give the titles to selec-
tons that Mrs. Morgan would
play. She played a few bars of
sixteen different popular and
familiar old songs and piano
solos changing rapidly from
one to another. The contest
both interesting and
difficult. This contest will be
held later in the session at the
Public School, with Mrs. Morgan
as director, and is put on in
each school in the state, at the
of the President of the
State Federation.
The Lanier Club viii begin !
planting trees on the public |
highway. Immediately, each
being responsible for
one tree, at the request of the
Chairman Of National Resources,
Mrs. Smith. j
When the afternoons pleasant
work was completed, Mrs. |
Morgan, assisted BY Mrs. Kinney
and Miss Margaret Morgan,
served a delicious salad and ice
course.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

Charming Tsianina! Voice of
exceptional sweetness and sym
pity, used with fiuency and art.
Handsome maiden presents most
engaging picture to the eye.
Musical Courier.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Wssk OfPtaysr

Next week will be a Week
Of Prayer" at the PresbsteriaD
church. There will be a thirty
minute prayer meeting from
7.15 to 7:45 every night except
Saturday Try to come out
every night
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

There will be an important
meeting of all the officers of the
Presbyterian church at the
PASTORS residence Thursday
night at 1880.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

Miss Loreie Givens has re-
turned to her home in Blue
after spending a pleas
ant week In the homeof Mr.. and
Mrs. MiIIigan.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
BeuIah Holder
Society

The Beulah Holder Missionary
Society, of the Methodist church.
will meet with Mrs. Evans Davis
Monday afternoon at three
o'clock. A good attendance is
urged.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Yellow Jackets
YictsriOus

Okolona defeated the fast
Starkville dribblers Tuesday in
the local gym by IL too score
The features of the game was
defensive work of the team
coupled with the all-round play
ing of Murphrce. This gives
Okolona three points on holding
the cup she won last year.
The Yellow Jackets viii lock up
with Phebe for championship at
an early date.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

Tsianina captivates at first
sight. Must mention purity and
exquisite beauty of her diction.
Her songs will happily haunt for
many a day. Il Houston Post.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Girls Circle
Entertained

On Monday afternoon Circle
No. a of the Presbyterian
Woman's Auxiliary met with
Miss Antionette King at the
handsome home of her mother,
Mrs. Mamye King on Main St.
Ten members were present and
an interesting program was
rendered. The young hostess
served delicious refreshments,
having on each plate a pretty
bouquet,of spring violets.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17
BY FRANK r. cLARvoE,
Omitted Press staff Correspondent
CHAPTER II.


CHAPTER II.
The war with the Central Powers
came to a successful conclusion, No
vember II. 1918. On or about that
day another war started, the war OF
a heartbroken mother determined "a
vindicate the character OF her boy
and remove from his name forever
whatever doubt there might have
been in the minds OF some as TO the
manner of his death.
Mrs. Adelbert Cronkhits. wife OF
Major General Adelbert Cronkhite,
commander of the sOth division Of
the A. p. F.. and mother OF Major
Alexander Cronkhite. Killed at Camp
Lewis by the accidental discharge Of
ais own automatic while shooting at
a target, according 10 the verdict OF
an army board OF inquiry, started a
personal investigation OF the circum-
stances surrounding her sons death.
This necessitated long trips 10 va
rious parts OF the country the inter-
viewing OF numbers OF officers and
men who had known her son and
former Captain Rosenbluth. and the
writing OF hundreds OF letters TO men
who might have even a remote
knowledge OF the tragedy at Camp
Lewis the afternoon OF October 25,
1918. She was aided in this work
by General Cronkhite when he re-
turned from France.
SO energetically did Mrs. Cronk-
fite work that she was able TO gath
er a mass OF evidence. She turned
this over to the department Of jus
tice, together with the report OF a
number OF experts Mrs. Cronkhite
had employed TO exhune the body
Of her son and examine the wound.
These experts reported that the ma
jor could not have inflicted the
wound himself either by accident or
design. Major Cronkhite was right
handed and would have had great
difficulty IN shooting himself IN the
right arm pit IN the manner in
which the wound was inflicted, these
experts claimed. The department
OF Justice. with this data in its pos
session called a second official board
OF inquiry into session, and for the
second time a verdict OF accidental
death was rendered. Thus ending
the second episode OF the search for
the slayer Of Major Cronkhite.
NrrR CronlShite's investigation ex-
tended well into 1919. Ostensibly
her investigation ended with the
verdict OF the second board OF in
qufry. Actually II did not. Both
Major General and Mrs. Cronkhite
tireless IN their search for
evidence which would convince the
authorities that her son was muir
dered, and not shot by a weapon in
his own hand, either accidentally OF
by design.
First Real Sensation
It was in 1921 that the first real |
sensation was caused in the Cronk- |
hite case, rs It came to be called |
in Official army circles and among |
editors and the public generally. on
Evening journal., 1922-11-17

that he had approached the spot
with his column from an entirely
different direction had halted his
column 40 yards distant, and had
moved forward alone TO watch
Cronkhite shoot. Pothisr, nossn
bluth said. was standing near the
major.
II got II, Rosy" Rosenbluth said
the major announced gleefully. as
he came up. then, a moment later:
MY God, I'm shot" Rosenbluth
said he snatched at the officer as he
fell. and for a moment did not real
ize he had been shot. He thought
it might have been heart disease.
Cronkhite was dead in two minutes,
and his body was taken to the camp
hospital.
Rosenbluth was released on TWEEN
ty-hve thousand dollars bail, having
retained counsel who forthwith
went to Washington to see Attorney
General Daugherty. The Providence.
r. 7. American Legion assigned
Major Davis c. Arnold TO handle
Poehier's case. ON April 10 At
Evening journal., 1922-11-17
Mother Begins Crusade
to Clear Son s Memory

I March II. 1921. Roland II. Pothier,
former bugler sergeant was arrested
in the Auburn freight yards at Pro-
vidence. r. I. He was Jailed and
on March 10 It was learned that
Pathier had confessed in full Ito the
murder Of Major Cronkhite. lie
pleaded guilty TO charge of involun-
tary manslaughter. Great mystery
surrounded his arrest, mystery
seemingly as unfathomable as that
surrounding the arrest OF ex-Cap-
tain Robert P. Rosenbluth In the
Civic club in New York City, March
2S, 1921. Rosenbiuth apparently
could shed no light upon the arrest
OF either Pothier or himself
Then It was announced that Ros-
eDbluth was charged with the muir
der of Major Cronkhite AT Camp
Lewis In 1918. II was learned that
in five amdavits Pothier charged
that Rosenbluth gave him an auto
matte a few days before the fatal
practice march. and told him: i
want to get Major Cronkhite' Ac-
cording to Pothler's confession, no
reason had been given by Rosen-
bluth for the deed. Pothier said
Rosenbluth promised him immunity
Rosenbluth, when confronted with
Pothier's confession denied the en-
tire story. declaring that he and
Cronkhite were good friends, and
that the latter had been instru-
mental in bringing him. Rosenbluth,
TO Camp Lewis from Camp Forrest,
Ca. as a member OF the 213th. engi-
neers. and had caused him 10 be
placed at the head of Company d.
Rosenbluth said he was present a
the time the major was killed but
Evening journal., 1922-11-17

torney General Daugherty, at the In
stance OF Senator william NJ. Calder.
OF New York, and Herbert Hoover,
who formerly had been Rosenbluth' g
employer, talked with Rosenbluth
and promised personally to handle
the investigation OF the murder
charges against him.
This Daugherty apparently did,
with the aid of several operatives.
On April 21, Senator Calder an
nounced that Major Arnold had re-
vealed TO him that Pothier repudiat-
ed his confession OF a month pre-
vious. and had been released on
$4,000 bail. Pothier had declared
both he and Rosenbluth were inno-
cent Of any connection with the
death of Cronkhite. according TO Ar
mold. The case was dropped later
(BND CHAPTER IL
Evening journal., 1922-11-17
THE EVENING JOURNAL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Il, 1922

School. authorities annouhced, as a
result of the refusal OF physicians to
sign the death certificate when she
died afer an illness OF a few hours.
The girls doctors stated that her
heart continued TO beat normally
for fully forty minutes after she
stopped breathing.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17
KILUED BY HATR CURLER.

ELIZABETH, n. j., Nov. IL
Miss Mary A. Jessich, public
school principal, was killed when
she fell IN faint while curling her
hair and the steel hair ourler pierced
her heart. She was getting ready
TO go 20 school.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17

HEART BEATS AFTER DEATH"
RBDONDO, Calf, Nov. 17-An
autopsy will be performed on the
body OF Miss 1seite McCamon, fif-
teen-year- senior at the local High
Evening journal., 1922-11-17
|. CUT|CURA HEALS
SISTERS ECZEMA
In Rash On Back, Itched
Badly. Could HardIySIeep,

"Eezerns broke out IN q rssh on
the lower part of my sisters back
and was very severe. Later il became
purple in color. and itehed so badly
that she could hardly sleep. She
was not permitted TO 20 to achool
because she scratched the affected
parts so much.
THE trouble lasted about two
months before VIC began using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. After the
hrst application she felt better, and
In six weeks was completely healed"
(Signedl Miss Bertha Morststn. s67s-
iosth ST., Richmond Hill. NY.
For every purpose Of the toilet and
bath Cutioura Soap, Ointment and
Talcum' arc wonderfully good.
sKnpis sssAYr.s ~ Nil Addrs-s: s-ouasurS Lab
eraAortas, paft 4, Mai3sn -. Nksz-" Sold svsry-
Ehere. Sosp Nc. Ointrnsnt ~ and pe. Tslcum 10.
- Cohesrs Sosp shsves without mug.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17

Beautiful Dresses, made up of
Velvebeen, Canton Crepe, Crepe de
Chine, Poiret Twills; also evening
and party Dresses IN this lot, val
ues TO $50, at
, 1922-03-25

The Gods of Luck are with me again.
Itseems l cannot fail in my predictions.
1t seems-I know not why-that when |
pitch my tent on a structure the oil comes
a few weeks later.
Time and again have | told the invest
ing public that Wortham, where l am drill
ing my Couch No. 1, would prove up one
of the great oil fields of the United States.
Repeatedly have l said that the Meador
we'll defined the northern edge of the pool;
that the great production was south of the
Meador; and that my Couch was over the
very heart of the lake of oil.
AND TODAY THE NEWS HAS
GONE FORTH TO THE WORLD THAT
THE COLE GUSHER HAS THUN-
DERED IN AT BETWEEN $500 AND
1000 BARRELS!
This is wonderful news to my stock
holders throughout the land, and myself
but / am not surprised.
Before making my location on the
Couch lease inspected the structure for
miles around. | made a close examina-
, 1922-03-25
Monster Humphreys Well Ihmdeas in at $500 bk. per Day-Few Thousand Yards
North of Iapshooter Reilly Couch No. O 32 Acres at Workman
Porter No. 1 Drilling O 1000 Acres IN Kaufman County

ton of the underground formation as dis
closed by the wells which had been drilled
to the east and west.
l FOUND THAT WE HAD A PER-
Feet ENCLOSUREl
Wells three miles to the west were dry.
Wells three miles to the east were salt
water.
The Meador, | judged, was an edge well
which defined the northern extremity of a
great pool of oil connecting up to the
southwest with the wondrous gusher land
of Mexia.
Was | right?
The Cole gusher which came in this
morning is located south and a little west
of the Meador, a distance of 1000 feet.
THE COLE STANDS SQUARELY
BETWEEN THE MEADOR AND MY
COUCH NO. IA FEW THOUSAND
YARDS NORTH OF THE COUCH.
The Dallas News of this morning
.(March icy says: THE Cole we'll COM
pleted today is a producer of the daily vol
ume of many of the Mexia gushers and it
stamps the territory where it is located as
gusher area"
Any vestige of doubt which might have
lurked in my mind that the Couch would
be a gusher is now entirely swept away.
NOT ONLY WILL MY COUCH NO. 1
BE A GUSHER WITHIN TWO WEEKS,
BUT 1T WILL BE A LARGER WELL
THAN THE COLE, is MY PREDIC-
TON TODAY!
These days l am standardizing the
Couch and preparing it for completion. l
believe it is only a matter of days before
it comes in a great oil well.
There is no doubt in the minds of oil
men in Texas today that production in the
Workman field will increase to the south
ward towards Mexia.
Oh, this completion of the Cole is won
derful news for the oil world as a whole,
but particularly for my stockholders and
myself!
Today l am living again those hectic
days in Kansas when my famous Trap
shooter lease was proved up by the incom-
ing of a neighboring we'll, just as | believe
the Cole has proved our 80 Couch acres at
Workman now.
Not long after that time my stockhold-
ers won from $4,000 to SCI, 900 in eight
months IN an investment with me of S1OO.
, 1922-03-25
lrapshooter Reilly "Whacks Up" Again--Cash Paying
Monarch Of Oil Maintains Reputation as Pay-Out' Wizard

Iapshoder Reilly greatest known hngp profit in al divides up the pOta again 49,,
Below Ba up pir of Disbursements checks now going out to the stockholders of the r.
TRUST, Reilly first Texas enterprise
The RAPSHoOTER TRUST W s ormnhMm October of last year.
Within five months after organization uphootr Reilly sends checks to his Nochddes@ equal
PEI CENT of their Investment
Another Disbursements so PR CEN ill be made in April
Dividend checks of so PEI CENT will be nailed in May
The RAPSHOOTER RUS is not tn TRAPSHOOTER DEVELOPMENT oMPAN There is
connection whatever between the two companies
The checks pictured below are the ndce of the success of this mdemlm man.
Combined. with the amdMs which you see on this pWe-swoms atnnets of hose mena andy ome
host of a d@ht that a Pilot Of Profitable Performance beckonngw you join him
, 1922-03-25
The Great Cole Gusher Roars In
he Ears of My Drillers" @~M@RM<
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, 1922-03-25

But, in our enthusiasm over our pros
poets at Workman, let us not forget Kauf-
man County. ,
WE HAVE HAD A SHOWING OF
OIL AND GAS IN OUR PORTER NO. 1
ON THREE THOUSAND ACRES
THERE AT A DEPTH OF go FEET!
Read the telegram below from Mr.. o.
son., a banker of Mabank, Texas, near
where our Porter is drilling.
That believe we will bring in one of
the first-if not the first-oil wells in
Kaufman County goes without saying.
There | made the same close inspection of
structure that | made at Workman. |
moved carefully with my biologists and,
when | made my location, was convinced
| had found the surface of what | believe
will prove n of the great oil fields of the
world.
When you become a stakeholder of my
Development Company you participate in
all the wells drilled by me for that COM
pany.
The Couch and Porter are only the first
two. | plan many others during the COM
ing glorious months. The entire BALCONIES
Fault lies before me, and the investors of
the nation-are back of me in one of the
greatest oil development programs ever
undertaken by one man.
In the days gone by | have brought
Wealth and Fortune to my stockholders.
Even now-just a few days ago-I sent
50 per cent checks to every one of the
hundreds of my stockholders in the Trap
shooter Trust-my first Texas enterprise.
Today | am calling you into my Devel-
opment Company, the greatest effort of
my whole life.
In my heart | feel our winnings from
this project will far outstrip those which
have gone before in my career.
The Gods of Luck are with me again.
Will you share in what they will
bring me?
Yours very truly,