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Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31
About Appropriations

AS Legislature being asked by edu
cationa institutions for appropriations for various The
Legislature being called appropriations for this and for
purpose The body guard and
well they in times like have But there in
all things Some appropriations absolutely from
point Such should be investigated and
when found that appropriation for certain would
saving dollars the State then such appro
priatons should be made
mind just State University which To-
Gated this city An appropriation should be made this
sttuon Not because located Oxford but because there
repairs made will be heavy loser
We do how much this institution has asked but
do know that thousand dollars be spent the build
gs else the State will suffer deteraon of property
The two old donorieS. seventy old the other nine
younger have their days One has just recently
been vacated entirely because of of the walls croumbed and
e and the other walls otteng and ready to fall This
what known the Calhoun Building and erected about
sIxtyone years The other old dormtory building
dangerous condition and should
buged out places and cracks extend from the
the roof.
absolutely necessary that these two buildings be replaced
with and modern usefulness this in
stituton will be deferred Failure replace them will that
the young entering college here forced to
seek homes with private families which would great
crease in the expense of the students
Again spacious dining room of that magnificent structure
Known Gordon Hail. has lost that inviting appearance in
much as the columns crubng with dyro the ceiling
dropping and cannot feel safe while within the
beautiful building few thousand dollars spent repair
ing the structure would saving from SIS
TO 100000
committee should be appointed by the Legislature
Oxford and with their eyes the things at the
State University We believe that this done the money
TO make the repairs would be Incoming
not afford to let this great institution ruin The
State has spent too much money IN it for that
The Editor OF this only convinced of depol-
oe condition of the buildings hen campus Tues
G1 morning We must admit that astonished
vent through the buildings and the conditions they
the University.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31
Il Mistake

While this paper willing and ready cooperate with the
city and fuel authorities conserving fuel believe the city
making great mistake closing the power plant five or
six hours Mondays
II closing down would stop the consumption fuel stop
wages OF those employed the plant stop other
IeSeS 1t would be different proposition But not stop
he consumption of fuel II does salaries opera
ing expenses Fireman must remain duty kept
up so that in of fire the pumps started and all s
Ties just the
1t interrupts the service by closing down will prove
great loss to the city IN the long Many little and
big ones are by the city The interrupted service
VIII have tendancy discourage rather than encourage others
10 install motors Ii is not good advertisement for the town
besides IT not close the plant down for few hours
10 few shovels of coal.
The food mills of the city driven by the city current
Monday morning from the country driving over town
With several barrels of to be ground the mills We're
closed this often all this trade will 90 somewhere
else.
oxford has boasted of uninterrupted and night cir,
rent something not cities of the can boast We have
splendid power plant and good the head of il and is
hoped that the city fathers will continue to give us an
uninterrupted service
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31
To Correspondents

Lest some of correspondents forget we call at,en
ton to the fact that unsigned bv the rea
OF the author find their way print We do not print
uneations from unless know the writer Not n
~ 10 publish the writer's name but any person sending letter
:" communication TO for publication should SIGN b;s m
ne real name to IT, 1t is necessary sign every communicated
lhis week we had interesting from Three Cbum
I went to the waste basket because we do not know who
ChumS" is. w "iee
we are Always glad to have the of the community and
m publish same when signed by the writer Obituaries arc
cent per word and payable in advance Notice of death -
course is news em and we always looking for news
trust 'hat II VIII not be necessary for throw away
good letters. just because of little careesness ~
ness OF the writer Sign your names to vour
you DO not wish your appear in print we will Ia -
F' VIC VIII ieaVe IL
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

A bill has been introduced and re
ported favorably by the committee
to make II compulsory with te boards
Of supervisors to publish their pro
eeedings This is sgood Law and
should be enacted We are glad to
say our board does not require it:
they have for the past four years
published the proceedings Of the board
and held no secret caucus" but some
Of the counties are dong so and claim
that making the proceedings public
invite criticism Of their actions We
don't know Of any money spent by
the board of supervisors that gives
more satisfaction TO the tax payers
than the money spent TO give each
voter an account Of their stewart
ships. The people pay the bills and
have right to register . kick If
they believe their money is beng
wasted Let the light shine-George
County Times.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31
Legal Notices.
TO THE PARDONING BOARD OF
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

The undersigned respectfully rep
resent that Sandy Boone, on March
10th, 1916, entered plea OF guilty
TO Grand Larceny and was sentenced
to three years in the State Peniten-
tiary, at which place he has been con-
fined since said date
Your petitioners state that Sandy
Boone was in the Lafayette County
jail for about three months previous
TO his sentence as above stated, be-
ing held on the same charge for
which he was sentenced
Your petitioners state that the said
Sandy Boone Is a negro about Is
years old and has always been a hard
working boy, and has, at all times,
been, since his inarceration in the
penitentiary, an obedient prisoner.
In view of the premises, your body
is respectfully requested TO recon-
mend 10 the Governor that a pardon
be granted in this case
Signed,
SANDY BOONE
Z. Jan. l7-24-3lFeb. :.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31
LYCEUM DEFENDS GROWS
NEST VIGOROUSLY
IN SNOW FIGHT

On last Saturday night the memb-
ers Of the Crows Nest gallantly de-
Tended their homes against the on
slaughtS Of the Gordan Hallitss in one
Of the hardest fought battles ever
staged on the -0le Miss" campus.
Shell (of snow) after shell was hurl-
ed At the Lyeeum trenches but the
Lyeeum boys threw out counter at
taeks that resulted in capture Of
Generals Moseley and Young.
The Gordon Hallites sent men
after men -over the Top" endeavor-
ing even TO take the first line of
trenches bat each time were sent
back over NO Mans Land" with dis
astrous results TO their forces. The
brave fighting of the Lyceum men
against the multitudinous army of
the Gordon Hall crowd was preemi-
nantly evident at all times as the
spirit Of The Protection of Their
Homes" was with the Lyceum boys
all during the terrific battle.
The feature of this awful conflict
was that strategy overcame numbers
and under the leadership of Generals
Yawn and Sparks and Lieutenant.
MeLain, Bolk, and Pigford the forces
Of the Crows Nest" successfully man
euvered an "Arial Attack" that wa.
very disastrous against the enemy
and too the sharp shooting of Cor
porals Mccain. Lewis. Bell. Evans
and Carney with the effective can
nonading Of Sergeants Wright, Kyle
and Harper had q very telling effec+
on the opposing army. Privatet
kincannon and Ray Of the Suppl,
Company We're always on the jol
and faithfully supplied the Grows
Nest" army with ammunition.
After a strategic retreat Of IN,
Lyceum army the Gordon Hallitei
took the first and second line o.
trenches but at the third trench III,
Gordon Hall army was completed,
put to flight by a terrific burst o
shrapnel and liquid snow.
Casualties reported: Genera
Sparks reports no one injured or cap
tured while the Lyceum Army cap
tured General Bndges who Joined tn
forces of Crows Nest. General Nose
ley who was released on parole an,
General Young who was tried b,
court martial and shot ldown N,
steps).
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31
CITATION NOTICE.

No. 1882.
Taylor Sloan, ct al. Compt.
VS..
Manuel Sloan, ct al. Deft.
To Manuel Sloan, whose post Of
fiee address is Whitehaven, Tenn, and
VIII Sloan, of East St. Louis, No
You are commanded to appear be
fore the Chancery Court of Lafayette
County, Miss, on the 4th. Monday Of
May, 1913, to plead, answer, or de
mur to the petition of Taylor Sloan
and others, in above styled cause, for
the sale of land to which you are the
defendant.
Given under my hand and officis
seal, this Jan. 21st-, 1918.
w. NJ. WOODWARD,
>. Knox Chancery CLERK
Atty for Compt- E. ]. 24-31Fi
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31
LEGAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned, Clerk of the Board of sun
efvlsors eiVI; Of Lafayette County, Mis-
sisslppl, viii receive sealed bids. mn
until II o'clock Noon, Tuesday. Feb
rnary, 5th, 1918, for the building of
me following bridges, to-wit;
one bridge across McKie Greek in
beat !, near Ike Crowell's.
Also one bridge across Camn
yiround Greek. in Beat 4. on the Ron5
Issue Road. ~ '''e Doiu
All Of above bridges TO be bu;lt
according to plans and specification
once. ''eeiS eierk's
The Board reserves the right n "a
Ject any and all bids. " re-
Given under my hand and os;c;a,
S Seai' at Oxford. Miss. this the io.b
Gay OF January. A. D. 1918 IT.
W. M. WOODWARD rgsvl,
y BY G; A WOODWARD n = r
T. Jan. 17-24-a1. ~ y
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31
AN ORDINANCE

Pursuant 10 adjournment taken.
ihe City Councii OF the City OF Ok
lord, convened In the Office of the
City Councu 1t nine o'clock, q. m, oi
the End day OF December, 1917, with
the folIolng OF the said Council pres
ent, to-wit: Ii. Il. Smith, Mayor; j.
s. turr, Commissioner; j. Ii. Law
shee, Clerk and Commissioner.
And the Council having received
the report OF the election Commis-
sioners filed with the Clerk of the
Council by Z. H. Roach q. K. Heard.
Sr., r. Webster, Election Commis-
sioners of said City of Oxford, on
the 10Th DAY of December, A ID. 1917,
showing canvass by said Election
Commissioners OF the returns of an
election held in said City, on said
date, for the purpose of ratification
or rejection By the qualified electors,
oil an ordinance adopted by the City
Council on the 5th day of November,
1917. authorizing the issuance and
sale of sixty-fve hundred dollars
(S6500.00) of the bonds of the said
City, for the purpose stated in the
ordinance aforesaid
And it appearing that said election
was held and carried on according to
law. and in strict compliance with the
previous order of the Council, and at
said election 65 votes were cast for
the issuance of bonds, and votes
against the issuance Of bonds; it is
therefore ordained by the said City
Council, that The ordinance aforesaid,
is declared to have been ratified by
majority Of the qualified electors in
said City. at an election held for that
purpose. on the 10th day of De-
ccInbel, A. D., 1877
Upon motion the said ordinance
was reduced to writing, read, and ad-
dopted by the following votes Those
voting yea, II. T. Smith. Mayor; J. s.
Fur, Commissioner; ]. II. Lawshee,
Commissioner and Clerk; and those
voting nay, none.
An ordinance ordering the issuance
and sale of sixty-five hundred dollars
(S6500.00) of the bonds of the City
OF Oxford. in compliance with the
ordinance authorizing the issuance
and sale of said bonds, as the same
apears in the Minutes. Book "5,"
Page 408, and ratified and confirmed
by an election held for that purpose
in said City, on the goth day of De
cember, 1917.
SECTION 1.
Be it ordained by the Council Of
the City of Oxford, that the bonds Of
said City, of oxford, Mississippi. are
hereby issued in the total sum Of
sixty-6ve hundred dollars, for the
purpose of paying the incidental ex-
penses and one half of the judgmen.
and cost, in the case of W. S
Banks. ct al, VS.. The Cumberland
Telegraph and Telephone Company,
ct al. of Oxford, decided by the su-
oreme Court of Mississippi, on the
4th day of August, 1917.
SECTION 2.
Said bonds are issued in strict con-
uliance with the terms and provisions
Of said ordinance above mentioned
and of record as above set forth. and
shall be in form and tenor as follows
to-wit:
(Form of Bond and Coupon.O
Above ordinance was reduced q
writing, read by the Clerk. and ad-
ooted by the Council. by the follow
ing vote: Those voting yea. HI
Smith Mayor: J. s. Fur, Connmis-
sioner; and ]. Fl. Lawshee Cormis-
Sloner and Clerk: Those voting nav.
nyne. E. 17-24-3i
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31
NOTICE..
Sale OF Real and Personal Property.

Sale OF Real and Personal Property.
Pursuant TO the provisions of a
Deed Of Trust TO me, executed as
Trustee by A J. Conner, in favor of
The First National Bank Of Oxford,
TO secure certain Indebtedness therein
mentioned, which is recorded in Book
73, Page As in the Chancery Clerks
office Of the County of Lafayette and
the State of Mississippi. l will at the
request of the beneficiary in said
Deed of Trust proceed to sell for
CASH, to the highest bidder, within
lawful hours, in front of the South
door Of the Court House in Oxford.
Miss, on the 9th day of February.
1918, the following described prop
erty, lying and being in the County
Of Lafayette. and the State of Mis-
sissippi, to-wit:
The 5. E. Ia, of Section "a. Town
ship 8. Range 3. West, also a fraction
Of lots No. 6S and So. in Section q.
Township 8, Range 8, West. in the
City Of Oxford.
The title 10 the above property is
believed to be good, but / will CON
vey only such title as is vested in me
as Trustee.
Witness my signature this the 10th
day Of January. 1918.
]. B. ROACH. Trustee.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31
NOTICE!
Sale of Real and Personel Property

Va Reel ana Tefsonel properly
Pursuant to the provisions OF 8
Deed OF Trust to me, executed IS
trustee, BY A J. Conner, in favor o.
Ihe Flrst National Bank, to secur
certain Indebtedness therein mentor
ed, which is recorded in Book z z
No z, Page $50, in the Chancep
Clerks office of the County of Lafay
cite and the State of Mississippi, ]
VIII at the request of the benefciar!
IN said Deed of Trust proceed TO SCI
for CASH, to the highest bidder
within lawful hours, front of tht
south door Of the Court House in Ok
iord, Miss. on the 9Th day of Feb
ruary. 1918, the following describei
property, lying and being in ths
county of Lafayette, and the Stais
OF Mississippi, to-wit:
A fraction of lot No. 6S. as desig-
mated on the plan of said Town q
oxiord, Lafayette County, Miss
ana being the same lot convened nl
me by J. d. Gunther and wife on tn
20 DAY Of September, 1900. and Ree
oroed IN Deed Book T. T. Page sos
Chaneery Clerks Office of said Coun-
3. West. -
Inc title to the above property Is
oeiieved OF be good, but / viii cor \
Eey only such title as is vested i
me as Trustee.
Witness my signature this the let
day Of January, 1918.
y. y. ROACH, Substituted Trustee
E-17-24-31.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

A recent letter from 1ir PeenleS
who graduated in law last wear. and
VINO is at present in the Field Artil-
lery at Camp Beauregard. Ia
states that he is being transferred TO
IN eMiiitary Police at Green,iilc, s. G
and hopes to leave for France som
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

tie says that the Spinal Meningitis
Gems to be more dangerous than war
out that ne hopes to be able to sDeak
with more authority on that in the
=, near future. He does not hope to have
me Spinal trouble but rather wants
TO see some action
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

Much to the delight Of her MANY
friends Miss valIie Holmes. who was
~lth us last session. has returned TO
IAke up her studies during the last
semester. o'
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

A number of University boys an
giris attended a dance at Water Vs.
ley on last Friday evening. The I'M
versity Y girls were chaperoned by Ms
noss- The party went down on tn
nine o'clock train, which was tT,
nOurs and forty minutes late, and r'
turned at three rhirty-seven
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

To sterilize lady's Sighs
Or kisses, is outrageous.
We'd much prefer to humor her.
And let her be eontagious-Ex.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31
MANY CANDIDATES FOR
u. OF NJ QUINTET
Basketball Practice Starts. Old Fa-
vorites Back on the Job. New
Material Plentiful.

Because of the inclement weather,
and exams, practice work on the
basketball court has been rather
tagging the past week But now
since the finals have come and gone,
and old Sol has dispersed all remnen-s
of the snow. the practice is beginning
to pick up. All men are coming cut,
and doing splendid work. As usual
Ole Miss will be represented by
light team, but this team sho,:ld lack
nothing in speed. The lack of .v-
perienced men to return might crGin-
arily make prospects for a winning
team look rather slim. but with such
men as Dick Fields. and Roy B'iiges
around which to build team, tie out
look should be very encouraging. As
we have suffered l.. the war, 80 have
other colleges. and what y. ,ack-
the other COLLEGE lack also. No
schedule has yet been announced. but
game with all the taIa teams .
practically assured.
Hefty Players
Il has not been definitely settled
whether Dick Fieid' viii perform at
his old position of center. o. whether
he will play as a forsrari either Of
which positions he sxcells. nck is
fast man, with Tightening jump. and
sure toss. Roy is a ready. rough
and tumble, when need be, perfo:m MGR
at guard, and can be counted 3ron
to do his bit to turn out winning
team for Ole Miss -tn:OEg the hew
men who are showing up well are
Clark, Sumner, and McKinstrey at
Center. All of these men have the
reach, and the will to scrap. and an.
of them should make rafting good
centers. Sumner is also being tr el
out at forward. Ike GTavalee. Sam
Field. and Freshmen Lantrip and
Green are showing up we'll at forward,
and should develop into good men,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06

During a recent visit to Dun- fermline, Scotland, the Hon. Lloyd George was held up by child flag sellers working in behalf of the drive to keep the wounded French soldiers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06

NEW VISORED HELMET
 A Belgian soldier on sentry duty in the trenches wearing the latest pattern of steel helmet. This is pro- vided with a visor that can be lowered at will and forms an ex- cellent protection for the upper part of the face.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06

SANITATION A KEYNOTE TO OUR SUCCESS ABROAD
 British French officials comprnead officers and the wonderful sanitary methods adopted After from doing immediately fresh taken the barracks placed huge seang In this they thoroughly cleaned ugated shows interior American In foreground is the huge drums ..-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06

SECRETARY DANIELS IN-
 SPECTS CAMOUFLAGED
 SNIPERS AT QUAN- F TICO, VA.
 Secretary Daniels together with Congressman L. P. Padgett Qeft1, and Commanding Officer Colonel Smedley D. Butler, are shown here watching company of American snipers camoufaged with twigs and leaves to make them indiscern- ible to the enemy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
'cEMIRALsNEws-PHo SERVICE .NEwAYoRx.'

HEAVY FIGHTING ON PIAvE RIVER
 On Piave Italian Army General Daz nfcng bloody defeats the Ausans In tine photograph shown the big being sighted and about of ys hrapnel bills the enemy The that is used to haul this place place wound about the fore of the gun while firing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-12-13
TUBERCULOSIS FIGHTERS
JOIN WITH RED CROSS

Fifteen hundred anti-tuberculosis
associations in every state in the
Union have set aside their ordinary
work and are giving their time and
attention during the next month to
the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call,
according to an announcement from
the headquarters of the National Tu
berculosis Association.
Instead of the usual sale of Red
Cross Seals which has been conducted
for the last ten years jointly by the
National tuberculosis Association and
the American Red Cross, this coming
>year the tuberculosis movement will
be supported by direct appropriation
of $2,500,000 from the Red Cross, and
in turn all of the machinery of the
tuberculosis campaign will be turned
into helping swell the membership of
the American Red Cross in an effort
to enroll every man and woman in the
country.
In every state there is a well Or
ganized state organization and under
it there are strong local branches
These trained workers will cooperate
with the Red Cross chapters in their
community and will endeavor to Or
ganize their districts so that no one
can escape solicitation. Universal
membership in the Red Cross will be
the aim.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-12-13
RED CROSS SUPPLIES

ghs varied character os the supplies
which the American Rcd Cross pro
yadss for American soldiers and sail
ers IL shown in the following list Of
Articles furnished in one recent month
to our aghtiag men In Great Britain;
aa,oaa sweaters, ao,soo toothbrushes,
Pa,Bee pairs Of socks. a2,eoo pounds Of
soap, aaa,aaa boxes OF matches, 500
baseball aptats, SOC mouth organs,
4,68a packages Of chewing gum,
P,46a,98a cigarettes. For handlins
these supplies, the Red Gross has
seven warehouses in England and six
In ireland. II necessary, 5000 ship
wrecked Americans could be QUILTED
from head to foot at one time from
these emergency depots Advance
arrangements have also been made
for billeting, housing and feeding any
number Of men who might unexpect
edly be landed at ports where there
are no British military campo
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-12-13
LIGHT FARMING CURES
SHELL SHOCK VICTIMS

The Base Hospitals OF Europe,
where American boys as well as the
boys of our allies are recuperating,
have decided that the men who are
yet unable to fight, or to go back to
their places in the ranks, may gain
health and strength while filling the
soil, and incidentally may add many
tons Of vegetables to the necessary
food supplies
Ten expert market gardeners from
this country have been sent to France
to direct the work, as it has been
found that this farm labor Is one of
the best restoratives of health, and
also that there is no better work for
those suffering from shell shock than
this out-of- doors activity. Many SOL
diers who have worked at the farms
announce that they intend to buy
farms and continue On their return
from France.
In addition to the helpful exercises
the tables are helped, and in one hos
pital there has been green corn on the
cob served as a result Of the soldier
farming. Green corn is not common
in France, but it certainly pleased the
men who were fortunate enough to
get some Of it. And the American
boys-well just imagine an American
seeing green corn on the cob when he
didn't expect there was such a deli
cacy nearer than the old U. S. A.!
More than two tons of vegetables
were grown at Base Hospital No. in
less than three months. Peas, po-
tatoes, beans ,radishes, lettuce and
corn, and the soldiers declare that
there is nothing like the taste of these
American vegetables grown in the
gardens of the hospitals
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-12-13

In America whenever the peace or
safety of the people are menaced-
whenever person or persons go
wrong, despoil homes and murder
they are brought to justice. This is
one of the fundamental principles of
our governmnt, one that guarantees
the safety and freedom of the people.
America entered this world war to
stop the brutal murder and heath
enish devastation of German barbar-
ism. America took up arms in de-
fence of the freedom and safety of
our own people and the world at
large, without the desire for indemn-
ity or territorial possessions. But
the principles that have guided this
republic America will insist shall be
applied to the German murders and
despoilers of peaceful homes, and
that country must pay and turn over
for punishment those parties respon-
sible for all the horrors, suffering
and sacrifices that have been made
to restore order and bring about a
world-peace and safety. Anything
less than this would be dishonor
to American arms and rank injustice
to the fair young lives now sleeping
in French soil.