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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-03-09
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Every girl who has bal aSpir-
atoms To become a motion picture
star has probably sometime come
upon an advertisements that reals
thI> fashion.
Be motion picture per
former and earn from 5000
20 $4,000 Weekly No ex-
perlence Necessary Full par
tlculars By mai"
Maybe he ha> answered II in a
burt Of enthusiasm and then in
due time found IT t. ne the bait Of
s'o-calIed school Of motion pic
ture acting >he doubcle~. ~
eelved n elaborate prospectus.
breathing IN navie confidence the
secrets to the golden II Dorado Of
the motion picture profession
IhIngs we're painted ma brill
ant hue vel intended to what her
appetite for a course Of instruction
lncIdeutly offered al moderate
tuition fee And who : % blame
for her gulhbILity, Were not
Instances. almost without number.
cited Of women who had sucs.eed-
81 in pictures Just A. the pros-
pestus promised she would sue
crs'it UndenEabIy the entire
matter bad a toae Of plausioiIity.
That i the prospectus mans busI-
ne>s-
II she took the course. however.
she has By now prO6ted largely in
experience II not IN the ART OF
motion picture acting she can
tel yea better than l how empty
were the sweet promise of that
prospectus They erected for
her a magnificent palace of
dreams: but It l. shattered now
and her pockethook has suffered
too Worse STILL unless she be a
girl OF unsJaI metal. she / broken
IN spirit II she had expected
iesS. she might have accomplished
more But she expected too much
and the bitter disappointment of
Il ha> Wrung out the ambition that
she once had That l. one reason
Why the fake school OF motion
picture acting l. such a crime
However. Ike many other forms
- crime Z continues To flourish
Nearly every city has IT. fake
schools now Ii / merely a case
Of a lot Of scoUndrels. more or
les sehrewd In their vIIlany. try
ng 10 capitalize the motion PIC
ture craze that has swept the coun-
Try. and especially the craze.
found IN some quarters, 70 be-
come a motion picture actor or
actress. Please my screen
struck frlendS. beware of these
prOspectuses and their rosy prom
ISes- They can bring you moth
Ing but dIsappOInEments-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-03-09

busy.
Mr. Wohlleben + reported
seriously III.
Mis- Clara Foster : improving
from a long illness.
Mr. Jane stone i-spen,ling a
few week in Biloxi.
Mr.. witch DeIbridze i re-
covering from a severe Gaze II
sgrippe-
Hiss Haley has returned from
the millinery markets and ~pring
openings
Mr. XOol0ras has removed his
family To the Rowe house on
North street.
Mr. p z Matthews. cane I'D
from Friedman saturday to spend
the week with home folks.
Mr.. D0na Farley. Of Order.
Ark / On visit to her parents
Mr. and Mrs r Z b Wallace.
Mr. and Mrs. Alouzo Ganett.
have returned from the Delta. To
make their home in Oxford again.
The many friends Of John J.
Woodward viii regret TO learn
that ne ! still cDufnd TO hi> bed
Oxford and LAfAyerr2 county
people are very much grati6ed At
the prospect Of the JEFF DAVIS
Highway passing through here
Material ! being plAee,i % the
ground for the erection Of a cot
tage On the vacant lot u Miss
Aaggl~ Ihomp~on on North
street
With a beautiful spring-ike
day Moalay 0nr EouId think that
tle hacSboas II winter Was broken
hut VIZ are likely To have several
egbi snap yet before spring opens
Up proper
Last seek W published ths l.
slaner of a marriage license TO
~ Dulin- ant during our round
tal~ week ~ tint that the EcenSe
Wa returued unsxecuted- We
have heen unable 10 earn why the
marriage lid not nks place-
The Oxford high school girls
viii 20 to WinOua. tomorrow FRI
davi where they viii JON the high
-ehoai # that place. In a game Of
aa-s@t aaiL WmaR played Ok
ofrd some time Ago and was de-
fearesl-
Rev j. H. Fits. Presiding
Elder Of the Holly Springs d.
trict- vii preach Al the Methodist
church next Sunday morning and
! evening He viii hold an Eff
cienry Quarterly Conferences
MOntay evening at 7-3O O'Clock
Everybody invited u attend theSe
services
Mccain & Cole. have Just ~
ceived a car load Of automa1iles
ami have them stored IN \ v.
Hiler's garage. which has Just
been fitted up Cement floor AMI
cement walks and run way have
BEEN put down and his place now
: ou.. Of Tn. n5esst % tie Sihd
IN town
Little Ralph TrOgS.laIe- the =
year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs T.
e. TrOu~.iaIe Of University. 1 I'M
proving slowly He has been
cuurins,I 70 hi> 1e,1 for two mOuths
or more has been carried TO Mem
phis several times for Treatment
Tubercukar affection Of the hip.
IL. .E.,..r..-. ..r III ...u..a n
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-03-09
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-03-09

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-03-09

WHITE LINAME-sT
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Adv. KsndsI's Drug Store
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-03-09
Notice.

will be IN Oxford on Saturday
the first week Of court, March Is,
with a load of my seed corn
Price $500 a bushel-
I79t VI. |. QUICK
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-02
THE N SCHOOL

Before long the country schools
will have opened for the fall term.
A very large percentage of the chill
dren living on the farms receive their
entire school training in the local
school. Whatever the country school
has to offer may be theirs. What
ever it does not offer is beyond the
reach Of most of them. It is evident
that the quality Of the country school
is a matter of deep concern to the
state and nation.
Within recent years there has been
a great development of interest in
the rural school, and it is high time
for the subject to receive attention.
Educators all over the land are
agreed that in America, while great
progress has been made in the work
of graded and high schools and in
colleges, the work in the rural school
has Jagged sadly. Some educators go
so far as to say that until the past
few years the rural school, taking
the country over, has made no pro-
gress whatever. Among the things
which are pointed out as tending to
impair the work of the rural school
are:
Poor buildings and poor surround
ings and poor equipment.
Short terms.
Irregular attendance.
Too frequent changes of teachers.
Inefficiency on the part of teachers.
Where these defects exist they are
related to each other, and to a multi
-tude of others which might be enum-
Grated. How many of the rural
schools are defective in these and
other ways, and what ear be done to
better them?
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-02
WELL DR|LlERS STRIKE
GAS POCKET NEAR COLyA

Considerable excitement is reported
to have been manifested about Golva
last week, when Well Driller John
son struck a pocket Of gas while
drilling a well on the A. G. Nistler
farm, two and a half miles southwest
of that place.
The gas was struck at a depth Of
200 feet, at which depth a solid ledge
of rock was met. 1t is reported that
noise like the rumbling of fire crack
ers was plainly heard for a distance
OF about three-quarters of a block
away before a loud report detonated
as some dark mud was shot out of
the tive-inch casing, being sent up
approximately a hundred feet.
Senator Ed. Hoverson and C. J. N.
Nelson were down there and made an
effort to ascertain whether the gas
was of a serviceable kind by attempt
ing to bottle some of it and, taking
it at a safe distance from the we'll,
applying a match to the opening of
the bottle.
This method failed, however, and
Mr.. Nistler sent in to Prof. Laid of
the Agricultural college a sample of
the dirt thrown up by the gas in
order to have it analysed.
The people in Mr.. Nistler's vicinity
will await with great interest the re-
suit of the analysis that they may
know whether or not the pocket of
gas just discovered has any merchant
able value.
Whatever the result, Mr.. Nistler
believes that he will be able to strike
an ~artesian we'll after the present
rock ledge is pierced.
According to state biologists the
earth's stratas in the Golva locality
are not Of the nature where crude pc
troleum is discovered so that there is
little probability of oil being discov-
cred, though natural gas may prove
to be obtainable in the vicinity of
Golva.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-02
was started as a result of Langer's
advice. And LANCER has the reputa-
ton Of being the biggest fighter
against blind pigs in the state.
.LEFOR PIONEER DIES
At HIS GLADSTONE HOME

The death of Matthias Werth on
August 21st cast a pail of gloom over
the towns of Gladstone and Lefor,
where this estimable gentleman had
resided for the past sixteen years.
Deceased was a quiet, earnest and
honorable mar who enjoyed the con-
fidence of all who knew him. He was
born in Hungary in 1864, and upon at
tanning his majority served his native
land as a soldier under Emperor
Francis Joseph until 1898, when he
emigrated to Stark county and Sc
cured land in the vicinity of Lefor.
He resided there until two years ago
when he moved to Gladstone in order
to educate his children and be better
able to take life easier.
Deceased was married in 1888, to
Katherine Lefor and to them were
born seven children, six of whom are
living, n having died in infancy.
Besides the wife and children de-
ceased leaves an aged mother, three
brothers, two of which are in Hun
gary in the war, and n brother re-
sides in Chicago, and one sister, Mrs.
Wilhelm Menches of Gladstone.
The funeral services were conducted
at St. Thomas church at Gladstone,
where solemn high a was cele-
brated by Rev. FIR. Alphons Hem, O.
S. B. The funeral cortege then pro-
ceeded to Lefor, where, after prayer
at the church and the grave, the re-
mains were laid to rest in St. Eliza
beth's cemetery.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-02
PLAY GROUNDS KIDS ARE
PHYSICALLY EFFICIENT

The efficiency tests held in connec-
ton with the play grounds are over
and Director Hodge is confident that
the "kids" Of Dickinson on the whole
are physically efficient. The play
ground committee purchased IS but
tons, all of which were won in no
time. Luckily, however, there were
but a few children disappointed, they
being mostly late corners. : The
buttons have arrived and now are in
the hands of their proud owners. The
children are more than pleased with
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-02
PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

The Dickinson Public Library is
open daily from go Otto $50 in the
afternoon and from 700 to 500 in
the evening. Beginning next Tues
day, the library will be open from
700 to 900 in the evening. Satur-
day mornings it is open from 900
to 1900.
Four plants brought north from
Mexico last spring have been given to
the library, among them a banana
plant. They are not very large now,
but are said to grow rather fast and
the library is glad to have them.
The canning season is not yet over
and the North Dakota Agricultural
college has sent the library a pamhlet
of interest in this connection, entitled
preservation of Food in the Home"
It describes all kinds of jams, MARINA
ladies', preserves, pickles and canned
meats. .
There seems to be a number of
public matters to agitate people at
the present time. One of increasing
Importance for the last six months is
the terrible epidemic Of infantile
paralysis, which is battling as well as
fearsome. "What is Known About
Infantile Paralysis" is the name of
an interesting article in the current
number of the Illustrated World.
The library will be closed or Mon
day, Labor day.
HELEN. F. CARLETON,
Librarian.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-02
PLAY GROUND YOUNGSTERS
ENJOY SPLENDID PICNIC

Over sixty children attended the
public play ground picnic held at
Green river last Saturday. Eating,
games, boating, swimming and fish
ing constituted the afternoons pro-
gram, which was highly enjoyed by
all.
Tom Griffith showed his good spirit
by hauling the children out in his
hay rack. 1t was a busy day for
Tom, answering questions and watch
ing the kids, but he did it all in his
friendly way and many close friends
were made between him and the
children.
The Dickinson creamery supplied
ice cream and cones for all, while the
Dickinson Bottling Works donated
two cases of pop. Of curse from
now on with the children it's the
Dickinson creamery that has the best
ice cream, while there is no pop in
the state that will touch that of the
Dickinson Bottling Works.
The only thing that married the day
was the conduct Of a few of the boys.
While Mr.. Hodge was down near the
creek watching the swimming and
boating some of the boys, who were
thought to be playing in a nearby
field, drifted over to P. S. Berg's
place, where a little damage was done.
They located some eggs and sup
posedly found some fun in throwing
them at one of the buildings. An
apology is certainly due Mr.. Berg for
those boys actions.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-02
The tests, it will be remem-

them. The tests, it will be remem-
bered, were an all around test of
physical efficiency. The requirements
were a little harder than that of the
average taken of the hundreds of
school children. Sixty some children
tried the tests and IS passed. A few
knew they could not pass the tests
and therefore did not try.
Mention must be made of Dick
Lillibridge, who, despite his handi-
cap in life, won a button. Dick was
given a slight handicap in the broad
jump, which he passed along with his
other two events The successful con-
testants RI as follows:
Boys, IS pounds and undertake.
lessen, Lester Veigel, Robert Fitch,
Bobbie Eldred, Bub Bremen, Donald
Murtha, Frances Murtha, Willard Nc
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-02
PUBLIC PLAY GROUNDS
WILL CLOSE SUNDAY

The public play grounds, after one
of the most successful seasons, will
officially close Sunday evening, al
though Mr.. Hodge will be on hand
Monday to take down the apparatus,
pack up the equipment, etc., for next
year.. Mr.. Hodge expects to remain
in the city a few days to teach swim
ming to private parties, weather and
water permitting.
A number of requests have come to
Mr.. Hodge through the summer to
organize adult classes or teach private
swimming but because of his time
being so limited he has been unable
to comply with such requests until
now. Boulder Rock out south of the
city will be used as the liquid spot
unless advanced swimming is pre-
ferred, in which case the new dam
or the mill will be used. The water
at both Boulder Rock and the Mill
has been tested and found O. K, so
aspirants need not fear typhoid.
On last Thursday afternoon the
swimmers said the water was quite
warm and if this warm weather con
tinues conditions will be ideal. Those
desiring information on the SWIM
ming may receive same by seeing Mr.
Hodge either at the play grounds or
phoning him at 278R. A ladies' class
is being organized and the girls and
ladies of the city are urged to take
advantage of the opportunity offered.
Inquiries can be made either of Mr..
Hodge or of Miss Sherowitz at the
Press. Mr.. Hodge has taught over
thirty boys to swim this year in con-
nection with his play ground work.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-02

Carly, Matthias Gaab, Kenneth Car
roll, Max Grub, Frances Swope, Nor
mar Osborn, Gayel Bougar, George
Jauss, Dick Lillibridgc.
Boys, 10 pounds and under
Duncan Mckenzie and Victor Walton.
Boys, over 10 pounds-Al. Brodie,
Chas. Eldred, Wolf Guon, Tom Nell
son, Casper Crawford.
Girls, IS pounds and under
Dorothy Richards, Anna Gaab, Elsie
Lane, Hazel Nelson, Mary Dauber,
Laura Leask, Alex Roquette, Rina
Henderson, Audry Mcbride.
Girls, 105 pounds and over-Eleanor
Carroll, Avis Bitzan, Myrtle Chase.
Harry Christen, the Werner mer-
chant, made an auto trip to Dickin-
son via Taylor on Monday.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-02

A sensation was sprung by the
Mandan Pioneer Wednesday, evening
when it came out with glazing head
lines, making the statement that
States Attorney LANCER of Morton
county had been instrumental in the
launching of a blind pig at Mandan.
It is alleged that several men accused
of being implicated in the running of
a liquor club, testified that the club
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-02
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The Rev. Alex. Coffin will be at
Beach and Sentinel Butte on Sunday,
September 3rd. There will be no
services here but the Sunday school
will reopen on Sunday, September 10.
It will meet at ~ o'clock. .
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-02
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Sunday, September 8. Bible school
at 10 a. m. Preaching service at II
a.. M, conducted by the Rev. J.. G..
Dickey, general superintendent of the
Missouri Slope Congregational
churches. There will be no evening
service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
new HAVEN COPS
TAKE ADVANTAGE:
or Forced SALE:
Buy Good Uniforms Cheap
After Fashion Makers
Decree.

The police Of this city are holding
bargain sale day at headquarters The
attraction is a lot of second hand
overcoats, some slightly worn and
many nearly new, which the local
police were forced recently to discard
on an order issued by the police COM
missioners requiring the new pinch
back" style.
New Haven police, attracted here in
numbers, have been availing them
selves of the local policemens hard
luck. Handsome overcoats were
purchased at prices ranging from So
to So and returned to their city jubi-
liant over their good fortune.
Many of the local policemen were
twitted upon their 'class Az appear
ance this morning by the New Haven
police who even went SO far as to pre-
dict that some of the local police
might soon be ordered to equip them
selves with gold tipped cigarette hold
ers and canes in the near future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
Elevator Operator
at Bridgeport Brass
= Co. Slasher's Victim

Tony Chibbity, the aged operator of
the elevator in the plant of the
Bridgeport Brass shop, in East Main
street, is in the Bridgeport hospital
where three severe stab wounds in
his right arm are being treated.
Chibbity's assistant, known to the
police only by the name Of "Felice,' is
being sought by the police after a
vicious attack made in East Main
street during the MONDAY rush of the
workers to their homes.
Tony, aged go years, who lives at
II East Main street, during the morn
ing's work had been in an alterca-
ton with his assailant. The argu-
ment was renewed as the workers left
the factory at the noontime closing.
Suddenly ''Felice'' was seen to draw a
knife from his clothing with which he
lunged vciously at Chibbity. In ward
ing off slashes each was received in
the arm. Before the police were sum-
moned the assailant had disappeared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
NIGHT WATCHMAN
ARRESTS ANOTHER;
PROBE TO FOLLOW
King Accuses Uniformed
Waterman of Impersonat-
ing Police Officer.

Efforts to eliminate the confusion
which is apt to follow the uniforming
the members of a new mercantile bus
mess watchman's firm, who appeared
in the streets of the city carrying clubs
last night are to be made by Super
intendent Redgate.
The new company has just been
established and put their men on the
streets for the first time last night.
It is known as the United Secret Ser
vice Bureau. employs about four men
and is in charge Of Norman e. Nc
Leod. $40 Park avenue, this city.
One Of the watchmen, whose duties
is to visit various business houses dur
ing the night and pull boxes, was ar
rested last night by Special Officer
King. who Is night Waterman for
central stores, for impersonating a
police oficer. The men wear gray
uniform resembling a military outfit,
with brass buttons and badge King
charged he was impersonating po-
lice offlcer. He was not held.
The fact that the men carry clubs
lin the opinion OF Redgate might lead
the public to confuse them with reg
ular patrolmen. The head Of the bu-
Ireau may apply to the police COM
missioners asking that the men given
privileges Of special police officer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
ANNIE LORD BENHAM

Annie Lord, wife of Frank N Ben
ham. former vice-president of the
First-Bridgeport National bank, and
mother of F. Neil Benham, assistant
cashier of the same bank, died this
morning at her residence, 29S Linden
avenue. Mrs. Benham had been an
invalid for many years and her death
while deeply mourned by all who
knew her, was not unexpected She
was born in Shelter Island, N. Y, Au-
gust 6, 1850, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Lord. She lived in Bridge
port since she was a child. Mrs Ben
ham was a member of the First Pres
byterian church and before her invaI-
idism was active in charitable work
of the city. Her husband and son are
her only survivors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

clude therefrom the free nations of
the world. Little more than a CEN
fury ago it maintained freedom
against world domination by a single
military system. To-day it remains
the shield Of the same freedom and
it will 80 continue. This burden OF
so tremendous a responsibility must
not rest upon Britain alone but upon
the greater commonwealth which
comprises all the Kings Dominions.
Zone peculiar trait of the British
nation is it's faculty of self-criticism
during time of stress. This criticism,
these international disagreements, this
occasional political unrest, however,
do not indicate any real lack of unity
or determination. They are char
acteristic of the race, they are in
separable from the experience OF
people who conduct government in
the open democratic institutions.
They are but the mists which hover
about and perhaps for the moment
obscure the granite summit OF the
nations purpose. Across the purpose
there lies no pathway to an incon-
elusive peace. We fight for abiding
peace, not for truce.
TT have some just claim to know
the spirit Of my countrymen and L
most solemnly affirm that among us
there was absolutely no thought Of
aggression or attack on any nation.
In this the spirit of our Dominion ex-
emplifed that Of the whole Empire.
We in Canada were entirely masters
Of our own destiny; but just as in the
motherland when the hour struck
there was no wavering and no wait
ing, so in Canada the decision was
never for moment in doubt. Our
resolve is as fixed and mistaken. to-
day. as at the first and whatever loss
or sacrifice we may still have to bear
we will not waver or falter."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
Sealed records
insure perfect music
from Victrl0a.

No matter how fine and full and true the reproducing
power Of Victrola may be- that power worth but little
unless records are 1awess
One scratch flaw turns deghting song or musical
selection into failure.
There no such flaw or scratch when one chooses
Rowland Sealed record.
Each record is perfect The seal guarantees that it
has been played; is exactly it came from the
maker.
Rowland Sealed Records not exchanged. They
cannot befor the seal that the record bearing
it has never been played.
Yet nobody chooses Rowland records without knowl-
edge duplicate set Of records is at hand for demon
straton One hears these records chooses those found
most-desrable,- then gets sealed edition of that
record.
Of course Sealed Records sell for the price
ordinary. This guarantee of perfection simply of
the services the store offers.
November's Victor records splendid They all
readyfrom Red Seal records by Calve and Caruso and
deGorgoza and Hmp the newest of popular songs and
tunefu musical selections
Front
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-18
CUBA'S CHESS MASTER

Jose r. Capablanca, the young Gu
ban who has made the graybeard mas
tiers of the strenuous sport Of chess
tear their whiskers, will be twenty
eight years old tomorrow. The SON
of the Antilles is already numbered
among the great chess tacticians Of
the century While many of the chess
masters have been men Of such ner-
vous and hair-trigger temperaments
as to suggest the presence of at least
a small bat in the belfry, the Cuban
is of quite different type. He Is
calm and almost phlegmatic, and free
from the obsession which afflicts so
many experts and makes them intol-
cradle bores-the idea that chess is
the only thing in the world that
matters.