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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

Washington, April 20.-"The gov
eminent is well off enough to care
for its fighters" said Representative
Emerson, of Ohio. today, introducing
bill granting half railroad fares to
men on furlough and free transporta-
ton to INDECENT sailors or soldiers
who are summoned home by serious
sickness or death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

- <As sncrexnenxx Of the German
Wnzy from Eumea-~
II On Ecnera1fy asserted here tha'
the E5errnans have got Themselves into
two uncomfortable positions by their
two drives, each of which failed of its
farrx. much moro OF its grand, oolec-
tive.
The grand obtectives ware The
channel ports and the destruction OF
the British army. The first ohJeC-
tfves were Amiens and HazebroucRe.
n 10 expected that bitter fighting stu
win ensue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

An Atlantic Port. April 20.-Sur-
vivors OF the British steamship Arme-
mia torpedoed or the French coast in
March. arrived here today on board a
French steamship. The explosion OF
the torpedo killed seven men In the en-
CINE room. The officers and the re-
minder Of the crew were picked up
by a trawler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

kins. Addreescgraph company. BauEh-
man Stationery company. American
Typewriter Exchange. J. r. Howison.
Bcaufont Lithia company. Broad
Rock Litha company. Fonticcllo
IJthia company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
THE WEATHER
Omitted States Weather Bureau
Department Of Agriculture.l

Washington. April 20.--Forecast fow
Sunday and Monday:
Virginia--Rain Sunday. NJ o dRw
partly cloudy, not much change In
temperature
North Carolina-Rain Sunday. foAs
lowed by fair in afternoon; Monday.
partly cloudy.
Local Temperature Yesterday,
f2 noon temperature .....~--~--- 40
3 p. NJ. temperature ..--~---~-- -
8 ?. NJ. temperature .-,..-..-->.-. So
Maximum temperature to P. M 50
Minimum temperature to p. M. 10
Mean temperature .~..-- -
Normal temperature .......-. 81
Deficiency in temperature yester~
day ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. .....-. 11S
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. ] Il
Deficiency in rainfall since March
...........-.. $1,000. 500
Excess in rainfall since January
! .+-....--.-..--- --~.--.' &61
Local Observat ton at p. VI. YesseRdaya
Temperature 20
Humidity .-.--.---- ~~~-~~~~----~- 101
wind--Dfrection -~~-~~----~-~-..N. II
Wind-Velocity .-~~-~~-~.-.-. u
weather .--------.----s 1890 Rainy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
SEVEN PINES SITE

Continued from First PAGE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
LINOLEUMS

IF you do not want TO
pay gre thy advanced
prices you had better buy
now, as the new price list
we have shows decided up
ward tendencies. but our
present stock was bought
before prices had materi-
ally advanced.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

name Maud, abou. seven ysSs
one gray mare mule name h-
sixtcn years old; one pale J
Jersew COW, name Jersey. abe
years old: one frosty or blH
name Frosty, three years oi1,
dark red cow with white 20
horns, four ye--rs old; one dsa
muly cow six years old; one
or cream colored COW, win
name Jersey, four years oio;
and white spotted COW, nais
6 years old; one black COW VII
back and horns, name Beaua'
years old; enc red short non
ham bull, name Sam, one ana 4
years old: one deep red mule
two years old; also seven
calves, yearlings and two ni4A
ing calves all now in my -
and all their increase, n s
and complete description Of y ::
property is recorded in BoeA !
252 Records of Deeds OF Irlsn
Chancery Clerks Office, u '
Mississippi.
The title to the above pIgr
believed to be good. but ] Y. !.
only such title as is vestea >
Trustee =
Witness my signature ms
day Of ADril, 1918. RI
Substituted ?
E-April 11-1S-25.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

the homeliness of the interior for the
pleasure of their company.
1t was a merry crowd that arrived
in rented automobiles and on street
cars to celebrate the marriage OF
fernando and Maisie. Juliet and ]
crowded in with the rest to the little
dining room where a long table had
been reserved for our party. The
little Frenchman, who owned the res
taurant. was all smiles and turned a
handspring or so-just as was his
custom when he was happy. A crowd
of OYpheum actors were on the point
Of leaving as we entered and we saw
the end of an impromptu ballet by
several of their number. As we
scrambled for our table, the accordi-
anist-the only paid entertainer in the
place-an Italian brigand, in appear
ance-began to play 'Here Comes the
Bride" and we got a rousing wei
come from l1t dAitAS.
scarcely taken our seats when a beau
tiful young lady, whom we recognized
as musical comedy star, being not
only urged, but threatened by her
companions, sang several popular
songs. She was followed by Jack
Wells. the song writer, who played and
sang several Of his own compositions.
A quartette was next on the improm-
ptu program and they were encored
until they had to stop from exhaustion
And in this manner the entertainment
proceeded-an d so it continues every
night at the Cafe de France, that rem
devious of artists, movie stars, actors
and singers. We nearly forgot the
bride and groom amidst all the laugh
ter and songs and fernando told me
later that he almost forgot to slip
away from US in time to catch "The
Owl" for San Francisco, where he and
Maisie spent their honeymoon
Now Maisie has hat for every day
in the week and fernando has never
had to console her since the afternoon
that he won her.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing Of the Democratic Executive De-
partment Of Lafayette County, Miss.
viii be held at the County Court
House at IL a. m, on the First Mon
day Of May, same being the 9Th day,
for the purpose of preparing tickets
TO be used by the absent voters, under
the authority Of Chapter 1S4, Laws
Of 1918.
Al prospective candidates desiring
TO be voted for by the electors of said
County IN said primary, are hereby
notified to file notice as provided BY
law with the undersigned Chairman
Of the Executive Committee. on OF
before the first Monday Of May, of
his intention to become a candidate
and for what Office.
JOHN FALKNER. Jr..
Chairman.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
fayette, and the State of Mississippi,

fayette, and the State Of Mississippi.
to-wit:
A fraction of the N. Z. Ia of see
ton 20, township 9, range 1.w.. more
fully described as follows: Beginning
at the north west corner of the north
east quarter of said section, running
thence east l60 rods, thence south
iOO rods, thence west 160 rods, thence
north 100 rods TO point of beginning.
containing one hundred acres more or
less Also a fraction of the west half
OF south west quarte- section 20.
township 3, range 1, west; more fully
described as follows: Beginninr
l4l IL rods due east of the south
west corner of section 20. thence
north 121 1-2 degrees west AZ rods
thence north % degrees east 371 Ii
rods, thence north 81 IL DEGREES west
~ rods thence north q degrees east
~ 10 rods, thence due east 661 10
rods 70 east boundary of said west
nan OF > w. quarter, thence due
south 100 rods TO the south BOUNDARY
OF sald quarter sector thence due
west Dol 1-2 rods to the noint ~
beginning containing 66 aces. more
or less; also fraction ,,orth wass
quarter OF section 20, township q
range l. west, described as follows
commencing at stake on the south
ilne OF SAID quarter section rs rods
- q seath vest corner, running
lnence east ~ rods. thence north 70
sarus' thence north SO yards. thence
soutn 40 yards, thence west az 12-2S
, 4-ence south 20 feet to the point
81 oeginnin~ containing one and one
ayuItn acres, more or less. and beino
NJ NJ me land decided by w. p. Coolsby
ana so on gray mare mule. name
fine io years old; one roane mare
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
LEGAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Clerk of the Board OF
Supervisors of Lafayette County
mississippi, will receive sealed bids
up until 1900 o'clock noon, Tuesday,
May Z, 1918, for the building of five
bridges at the Mitchell Crossing or
focona River in Beat No. 4, accord.
ing to plans and specifications now
on file in the Chancery Clerks Office
The successful bidder wiIlwill be re.
qulred to enter into bond according
10 Law. The Board reserves the
night to reject any and all Bids.
witness my signature, this the 4tl
day of April, 1918.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk
By G. A WOODWARD, ID. c
T. Ap. 4-11-18.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
Weekly Short Story
. Edited by Prof. Erwin -
MASlE'S HAT.
Edited by Prof. Erwin
By John L. Fontaine.
MASIE'S HAT.


The studio of the Macleods Always
reeked Of oils, fixatif and charcoal.
The plaster casts Of the nmgeo
Victory, Venus de Milo, and Glaacas
gave il the appearance OF a museum
but the countless casts OF legs, arms,
hands, heads and human feature
made one feel that he was visiting =
dissecting room. The sensation was
increased by the anatomy skeleton that
stood in one corner Of the life class
room and smoked cigarettes or Jaun-
tily bore some students hat according
to the varying tastes of the more
jocular Of the Macleod's pupils The
studio was filed with easels, and al
each one a student scratched diligently
on his canvas, endeavoring-wIth
more or less success-to draw IN some
one of the various groups Of statuaTy-
The beginners were awkwardly sight
ing and erasing upon some group Of
cylinders and cones, while the more
advanced students outlining OF shAd-
ing one Of the more pretentious figures
of the Venus or Apollo.
Fairest among the pupils was Aaisie
Dyer. AS she daintily sharpened her
charcoal or leaned forward in sight
ing along her holder, for the pro
portions of the figure she was draw
ing, one caught somehow the graceful
contour of her neck and arms, the
splendid curves of her graceful figure
and limbs and the freshness Of her
complexion No one was more aware
of her charms than fernando Villa
the young Spanish instructor, who
spent half of his time in admiring
Maisie's work and the other half in ad-
miring Maisie. fernando had been a
student at Macleods ever since it was
a school-that is since he was ten
years old He had just begun to re-
alize his ambition to become mural
painter and was just beginning to
have his designs accepted and ap-
precisted. He had decorated many OF
the local theatres and hotels and his
work had been highly praised by the
critics for its originality of conception
its freedom Of style and technical per
fection. His designs for the interior
decoration of q part of the buildings
of the Panama-Pacifc Exposition were
even then in the hands Of the judge.
in San Francisco.
Alone among all Of the students
Maizie did not seem TO realize that this
promising young artist was in love
with her, for il had long been studio
gossip that Cupid had his eyes on
'Nando.
Maisie was pretty but she did not
dress very well. She had worn one hat
for two years to the evaporation Of
all of her fellow students. That day
as we ate our MONDAY lunch Of
Spanish and French indigestibles, pur-
chased at the neighbOring delicatessen
on the lawn Of the park opposite the
studio, the conversation turned upon
Masie and fernando.
"Why en- earth doesn't Maisie ge'
a new hat? She's pretty and swee'
and all that but that dilapidated lid il
enough to spoil it ALL" said Brett, /;
wood carver.
Perhaps, Langdon Smith, an il
illustrator. ventured, 'it's because he
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
LEGAL NOTICE.

The State Of Mississippi.
County Of Lafayette.
Miss Georgia Hill, ct al.
vs. No. 4s41.
w. J. Hill, et al.
To Mrs. Maggie Hill Chittum.
whose last known post Office address
was Waco Texas; Mrs Gurtrude
Hill Keel. and the guardian and legal
representatives Of the minor shildren
Of Henry Hill, deceased, whose post
Office addresses are unknown:
You are hereby commanded 10 an
pear before the Chancery Court Of
Lafayette County. said state. on the
zth Monday Of May, 1918, to defend
TIE suit wherein the above named
Complalntants seek the partition of
the real estate of G. W. Hill. deceas-
ed; said property situated in Iafav-
cite county, Miss, and described as
follows to-wit:
A fraction of land in the north west
fourth t1-s) in Section 81, Township
:, Range 2, West, described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at the north east corner
OF the said north west Ia, thence due
south seventy-two and one half poles
10 stake, thence west 3 degrees
south lO2 poles TO the Winters mill
race; thence north with the meander-
ing OF said mill race to the north
boundary line of said Ia; thence dine
east TO point of beginning. contain
ing 80 acres, more or less; also a
traction OF land on the east side of
Ine south west Ia of section 80.
township 8. Range 2, West described
as follows: Beginning at the south
east corner of said south west la.
thence due north 143 poles to a stake
thence south 48 degrees west sixty
hve poles 70 sweet gum tree on the
bank Of the Winters Mill race. thence
south with the meanderings of said
null race to the south BOUNDARY line
OF the said Ia, thence due east to
the point of beginning, containing 20
acres and 81 poles, more or less: also
traction OF the west 1-2 of the south
east Ia OF section 80, Township 3.
range z, West, described as follows
beginning at the south west corner
OF sad south east Ia, thence dua
east % poles TO a stake. thence due
north l20 poles to the branch. Thence
IN north westerly direction with fhe
meanderings Of said branch Ia sha
west boundary line of said Ia: thence
Ssde south to the point of beginning
. containing so acres, more or less: All
OF sald lands being in Lafayette
county state of Mississippi. ana
a nno~n as the G. w. Hill Homestead
n Then and there TO take sncb N'.ssu, ar.;s-
as IN the premises You NAV sg desru
proper, and in which said suit Won ,,l srs
: hereby joined as a party at intere~t
ms the 18th day Of April. 1918
W. NJ WOODWARD.
Chancery Clerk
E By G. A. WOODWARD
Deputy Clerk
e W. G. Boyett and Edgar
{ webster, Solicitors for Complainant
q Eagle April 1s-25;May 20.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18
NOTICE.


Sale of Real and Personal Property.
pursuant 10 the provisions of :
Deed Of Trust to me, executed as
trustee by George w. Jackson. n
favor Of the Bank of Tocconola -
secure certain indebtedness therein
mentioned, which is recorded in Rool
%. page 252 in the Chancerv ClerlSss
oihce of the County of Lafayetta an
the State of Mississippi j win ).
the request of the beneficiary in ssSS
Deed Of Trust proceed 10 salI e. -,
CASH, to the highest bidder With ~
within lawful hours,at the reside
Savet - me late George Jackson, in L !,
s9'e county, Mississippi, on the
9th Day Of May, 1915.
me Sne Ioliowlng described property ly.
ing and being IN the county Of Ia.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

preferred stock in the Standard OIL
Company isn't paying dividends re-
guiarly"
. II may oe that her chapeau IS an
heirloom OF that she's wearing it on
a wager" added Gale, the cartOonist-
Suppose We hide II, said Margaret
Shearer, a nischevious model, land
see what she does then"
AL night, said Craft, the sculptor,
IN do the dirty work If you'll take
half the blame"
Go ahead. tie students chorused,
Do your worst. Ne1l help yoa out"
When Maisie packed her portfolio
that night and prepared to leave. no
hat could be found. And i was small
gounder Craft had done his work
better than be anticipated lie had
hidden the despised hat in the gar
b2ge elevator and the garbage man,
appearing inadvertently, had collected
the hat along with other refuse and
was bearing II home 70 ms spouse
When Maisie began 10 show signs Of
: brewing storm Of tears, Craft re
Pented and began TO seal i for the
hidden hat lie made several trips on
the three flights Of stars that led to
the third floor studio, but all in vain.
The tear storm burst at length, and
Hernando. as was usual. beng nearest
TO her, naturally became Maisie's
happy comforter. Maisie locked
pre- .ie~ than usual as she v Z on
Villas shoulder and we discreetly
withdrew, allowing him all the prive-
leges and opportunities Of The oe-
casion. 1t was not long before Maisie
disappeared homeward, wearing Villas
new felt hat
The next day was Saturday and, ac-
eording to our schedule, We met al
nine o'clock in the Arroyo Seco for
our weekly landscape sketching class.
II was a beautiful California day. The
air was filled with fragrance from the
flowers and the trees were were
beautiful in foliage of reds. greens and
browns. A little brook gurgled close
by my easel and fell TO wondering
about Maisie for neither she nor Her
nando had yet appeared. In a few
minutes heard a shout from a group
who were sketching together not far
away and, looking toward them, |
saw fernando and Maisie coming
along the path, looking unusually
happy and handsome. Wonder OF
wondersl Maisie had a new hat and a
tailored suit of some blue material
that fitted her svelt figure wonder.
fully. ] dropped my brush and colors
and hurried over TO join the crowd. As
came up, | heard fernando say g.
was commissioned to decorate foul
of the buildings and so Maisie and
were married this morning. We have
decided not to work today"
Maisie blushed charmingly, while We
congratulated them both. Present.,
Hernando announced that if we would
come to the Cafe de France at eight
O'Clock that evening we should cele.
brate his good fortune. We were no,
at all slow in assuring him that&
would be there, for the Cafe de R4anc
was our favorite haunt. was
little French restaurant ION Ais
street, celebrated for il cuisine
chiefly on account of won, Irful sauce
-and its entertainment. It was r,
markably like the tiny c; es that on
finds in the little villag of Franc,
The building was dilapi hted and tn
location was in anythi < but an a
Turing neighborhood, bu the earefre
crowd that assembled< <there made on
forget the ugliness o the exterior an
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

Any one holding a claim a
estate Of d. |. Sultan. deces,ssssl,, q
BY notified TO file same with = =
Sultan, Oxford, Miss, OF ~, ~.
Sultan, Executor, at Mai'S2
homa -
T. III. Sultan Ezee1~
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-18

E-April 11-1s-25
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
SHEEP FOR "SLACKER" ACRES
Iaoor-saving Value Of Animals IL I'm.
portant, for They Are Effective
Grass Cutters.

Prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture.)
In the winning Of this war guns and
bullets are no more important than
bread and meat. Several million acres
OF land In the United States produce
good summer feed for sheep, but are
not grazed at present. Effort should
0e made to secure the most economic
use OF every acre. and much may an
accomplished In this direction by tn.
raising of few sheep in public parks
on goll courses and private lawns. The
use OF sheep In lawns and parks has
been extensive in England. The labor
saving value Of sheep is important, Tor
they are neat and effective grass c ~.
tiers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
HAD NOT BROKEN PROMISE
Surely Small Boy Was Not to Blame
Because Others Thought the
Poker Was Hot.

A farmer, hearing cOmmotion ~
the back Of his house, hurried OUT "
find his little boy, armed with Fer
hot poker, enjoying himself immensev
by chasing some frightened farm To-
borers round the yard.
After a severe lecture from DE 10,
ther the youngster promised that w
would never do 1t again.
A day or two later the same oOla
motion was heard and the same you..
was found causing havoc WIN wv
selfsame poker.
"How dare your" said the iraN ~
rent.
But father" interrupteo u"
young culprit.
Don't but father me- sir! !,
The yOungster, however. conv"',.
of the satisfactory nature OF ms g
PLANTATION, would not be silenced' i,
But, father" he said. ITS v"s
painted this time. I1t'D'"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
6'0h-class Flock Of southdown Ewes
on Vermont Farm.

on Vermont Farm.
much Of their nOurishment from rough
permanent pasture, and at the same
time they keep down the weeds, which
is an improvement to the pasture.
This Information, with much else of in.
terest and value, is to be found in
The Place Of Sheep on New England
Farms" Farmers Bulletin 929).
Sheep raising does not require ex-
pensive equipment or heavy labor.
In mild ATTITUDES little housing is need
ed. Important features of buildings
tor sheep. drawings, and bills of ma
terials for barns, sheds, feed racks.
etc.. are given In Equipment for Farm
Sheep Raising" (Farmers' Bulletin
s1U. In any sheep enterprise provi-
sion must be made for the guarding or
tencing-in Of the flock. for not only are
the animals prone to stray from home
pastures, but they are favorite prey
Tor dogs. which annually inflict great
losses on the industry. Winter care
must be provided for, and feed and
sheltered quarters must be available
In cold weather. Persons who desire
to raise sheep are advised to enter the
Industry with view Of staying for
several years at least. The useful life
OF sheep Is about six years.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
His Question,


"Will anyone ask me a question
relative to any matter of life and
death?" asked the thought reader.
swell, mine refers to murder"
"Ah, see blOod!" exclaimed the
thought reader, tragically. "YOu wish
to know who did the deed?"
Eyes, please"
1T was q relative"
That's quite right. Father or moth.
ers side" ventured the inquirer.
Fathers"
wonderful. That, too. is correct
But what was the object?"
"Gain."
How marvellous! Go on"
"Alas! I can see no more. Now
please read out your question, sir
Tor the benefit of the audience"
"WhO killed Cock Robin?"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
SHEEP RAISING IS PATRIOTIC
Wool From Twenty Animals Necessary
to Clothe and Equip One Soldier
for War Service,

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
War has given the sheep and wool
industry a stupendous task. There
must be 20 sheep back Of every soldier
to clothe and equip him. This need
has made sheep raising a patriotic as
well as profitable undertaking. Sheep
require little bread grain, and as both
wool and mutton are in strong de-
mand, the development Of the industry
will contribute materially to the ma
TONS food and clothing supply.
Farm Sheep Raising for Beginners"
Farmers Bulletin 84O), recent pub
LEGATION of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, contains all the
general directions needed to make
start. Another recent publication Of
the department, entitled "Sheep and
Intensive Farming" yearbook 1917,
Separate 1907, will also be found help
full.
For the present season wool has
about trebled in price and the price
OF lambs has about doubled. The
gross annual returns from ewes Of
breeding age may be expected to range
from SO to SIS head, depending upon
the percentage Of lambs raised, the
weight Of the fleeces and the values
for these products. The lamb and
wool yield depend largely upon the
breed selected. So the choice of a
breed Is a very important matter.
There are II breeds of improved sheep
which are well established in the Unit
ed States, and a number of others are
gaining in popularity. These breeds
differ widely in their special points Of
usefulness for various sections and
systems of management. These points
are carefully developed in Breeds Of
Sheep for the Farm" (Farmers' Bulle-
tin 576).
Sheep require very much smaller
proportion of grain than Is required
by other meat animals, as they get
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Sometimes, Of Course.

sanger, for example, is an emo''0" y,
an abstract quality" explained tne ~
lege lecturer. zone can see oh'' -,
effects of 1t. One cannot taste IT, w.
1t, see 1t, smell it or feel 1t. -,
"Oh, know, but professor =
color" said the usual class BOOB :.
"YOu must be mistaken, young "'''
replied the prof. -
swell, in n book I am reading n,
that mans face was purple
anger"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Recognized,

Private Butler Former press agent,
doing sentry duty)-Halt! Who goes
there?
Private Leggett (former reporter)-
Hist! Joe, could you slip me two on
the aisle for Monday night?
Private Buller-Pass, fiend Buffalo
Express.