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Oxford eagle., 1918-02-21
DUTCH BEN NEWS

Qur school has been progressing
~ nicely, but has stopped on ac-
~1pt Of the measles.
p. and Mrs Walter Gay and family
hiloh are on the sick list this weel1
! D. Earnest Taylor of Denmark il
Sing Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Webb Of
low Leaf. e.e
y. Wflbert Moore and sister spent
wv days with their aunt and uncle
~ and Mrs George Potts
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-21

Mr. and Mrs. VIII wilkins, Of
Grenada, and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Wilkins, Of jackson, attended the
funeral of their mother, Mrs. Port
Wilkins, whose remains we're brought
from Memphis, and inferred in St.
Peters Cemetery.
Mr.. T. w. Patton, a substantial
planter at Paris was IN town Monday
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-21
LOCAL BOARD GIVES
LIST OF DEuNQUENTS

fhe Local Board mas been in session
TUESDAY and Wednesday, busy in de-
X mining those physically fiji for
military service.
About 800 in all have been exRmin-
a, of which about seventy-five per-
cent have been found physically fit for
military service, either general or
special. The remainder is placed in
aeierred class 5.
Iae following comprise the list of
cebnquents Tor Lafayette County who
l-ave failed to answer their Question
aaires Is required by law.
lhe Local Board has received no
4dvices from Washington as to when
me next call viii be made. However.
the board has received Instructions to
iii out the present quota which Will
require - physically mt soldiers. This
ysill De done at once
Ii your name is on the list below,
lhaTe should be prompt action in re-
porting at the office of the board IN
the Federal building, that further en-
engagements with Uncle Sam, who
never sleeps, may be avoided.
ISZ5 Doiph White, Toccopola, Miss. RI
1890 Dock Ivy, Eta, Miss.
Il tnoch Pettis, Oxford, Miss r. 5.
4ls Charlie c. Mooney, Oxford, Miss.
l. G.
40 Rennie Hubert Mills, Burgess.
Miss.
45y obediah ID Cartwright, Oxford.
Miss.
495 barney Fred Lindsey, Tula. Miss.
500 Roy Pitcher, Denmark, Miss
oas Peter Davidson, Oxford, Miss. Rs.
734 JoiIn Lemuel Wells, Oxford. Miss-
K s.
75S Earnest Joe Higginbotham, Water
alley, Miss, R. r. ID.
10 alil s. Harkins, Oxford, Miss
so Leroy loung, Abbeville, Miss.
S53 FRED Meich, Asylum, jackson,
hiss.
1854 " lllie Bowen, Denmark, Miss.
l276 hulett W. Jackson, Lafayette
Springs, Miss
1878 Earnest Bynot, Burgess, Miss.
1880 Henry Pegues. Delay. Miss
759 Pedro }. Dona, Managua, Nicara-
qua
l5s Stanley McEwen. University, Miss
les Martin williams, Oxford. Miss.
209 Joe ResmAn, Lafayette Springs
Miss
230 Llnsey L&ngaston. Blackwster
Miss
2Ss Frank woodall. Oxford. Miss r. 6
29s Nathan Cook, Oxford, Miss
S53 James Owens. Lafayette Springs
Miss.
375 Eloue Kirkwood, Dallas, Miss
$40 Van Leu Saddler, Oxford, Miss
ALP John Arnold. Oxford. Miss Boz
321-
427 Jim Gregory, Oxford, Miss.
43s Roy Clifford Hamilton. Taylor
Misx-
467 Alfred Hume Bradford, Oxford
Miss.
$40 Levy Kirlrwood, Oxford, Miss. r
Sic George Watson, Water Valley
Miss.
es nll Stokes, Oxford, Miss
: SAT Robert Hayes, Oxford, Miss
sol James Nelson, Oxford, Miss.
607 Osborn Williams, Oxford, Miss.
653 Mack Hall, Sardis, Miss
: 673 William Jones, Oxford, Miss-
SEA Fetherston Thomas. Abbeville
! Miss.
! 924 Walter Jones, Oxford, Miss
$50 Payton Owens. Taylor, Miss. r
| 932 A. M. Parks, Eta, Miss
963 William Clarence Falkner, Oxford
Miss r. 5.
9g4 Willie joiner, Taylor, Miss
! 992 John Henry Jolly, Oxford, Miss
z 994 Willis Davis, Oxford, Miss
1046 Oliver isabelle, Oxford, Miss
; 1107 Ish McGuirt, Tula, Miss.
e l120 Everett Carr. Shuford, Miss
1903 G. c. Dulin, Oxford. Miss, r.
1 120s Jessie Buford Oxford, Miss
e 1920 Maury Walter, Como, Miss. r.
1925 Lee Albert Certain, Oxford. Mis-
R.3
1863 Van Leslie Hallam, Cornish, Mis-
1865 James Smith, Oxford, Miss. r.
\ 1349 Nanders Hilliard, Waterfor
Miss, R. 4.
1884 William Burt, Oxford, Miss R.
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-21

J. H B0wles and NJ. c. Bowles Of
Denmark were in town Monday,
marketing sorghum seed and peas.
Oxford eagle., 1918-02-21
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS.

Attention 10 called 10 the fact
that IL is sbsolufei, necessary 10
6Il out the .'Offcial Blank Of
the Food Administration in sell
ing flour. same are precurable
at The Eagle Once. Oxford.
Miss-. and other than --Ofkcial~
blanks viii not be recognized
LEE BAGGETT. SR-
Food Administrator, Lafayette
County.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08

Two soldiers were drowned and eleven persons are missing as the re- suit of a terrific tide rise at Ocean Beach resort, near San Diego, Cal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08
SENATOR JAMES H. LEWIS DEFENDS PRESIDENT WILSON
Declares He Will Not Ignore Cry
 About Rotten Government"

Trenton, N. J., May 7.-President Wilson will not hear with indifference or disdain the cry that there is some thing rotten with the government" but will call to proof those who make the accusation, Senator Hamilton Lewis declared in an address here today at the war conference of the New Jer- sey state council of defence. If in- vestigation reveals treachery, the sen ator added the conspirators will meet the fate of Bolo Pasha
 Tn time of war there are those who feed and fatten upon a nation and en- rich themselves through guilty means, as do vultures wheel A1d feed upon the defenceless bodies of fallen sol diers.
 Let it be known that there are some offences which, if shown to have been perpetrated upon the public at this time. will be treated as France today is treating the conspirators with Bolo Pasha-as robbers and traitors and these will meet the doom that be- longs to such.
 Woodrow Wilson will not permit the spectacle of a soldier boy failing in duty on the field, suffering death or the fate of desertion, while those who in ease and comfort, freed from the burden of soldiers discipline, but in the quiet calm of sequestered delib- eration, conspire to weaken their country by robbing tito escape the penalties that would have been visited upon an offending soldier"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08
TWO INVESTIGATIONS
 OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
Senate Military Committee is to Re-
 open It's Inquiry.

Washington May 1.-Two new in- vestigations of aircraft production are about to be launched, While President Wilson and the cabinet were hearing today Attorney General Gregory's plans for the inquiry into charges of graft and mismanagement ordered by the president, Chairman Chamberlain of the senate military committee an nounced that the committee proposed to reopen it's investigation and put it's finger on the men responsible for deficiencies in the aviation program. In the meantime, the house military committee, considering the fifteen bill lion dollar army appropriation bill, with a billion for aviation, virtually completed a brief aircraft inquiry of it's own. After hearing Secretary Baker and his chief aides for aviation, the committeeman were agreed that the situation did not call for an in vestigation by them, and leading members said after the meeting they were convinced both that there had been no criminal liability for delays and deficiencies in the past and that the present status of war department plans was satisfactory.
 Apparently, the request of Major | General Squier, chief signal officer of the army, for a military court of in quiry to establish the truth or falsity of Borglum's accusations against army | officers, still is before President Will son.
 i Senator Chamberlain referred to the charges that German influences have inspired criticism of the aircraft program and declared such charges would not deter any of the committee from doing his duty
 Sensational charges affecting the aircraft program are being received daily by committee members" saiC the senator. "The whole business ha. been camouf1aged and misrepresenteC to the American people. This com mittee is determined to do whateve1 is necessary to help win the war. I there is responsibility for lack O speeding up, the committee propose, to put it's finger on the men responsi ble, without fear or favor. And i doesn't propose to engage in an, whitewashing process, either"
 Senator Brandegee of Connecticut republican, and others approved tn proposal to give the public complet information. The Connecticut senate said it was time for those makin, charges regarding the aviation situa tion to prove up or shut up."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08
Little Terrier In the Trench.

In those long lines of trenches in France and Flanders, v.lere Britisher faces German, it is not ;sll discomfort and misery. During duiet hours we play. and joke. And we like nothing better than some little pet dog or cat, perhaps-to care for and look after
 Cats are not uncommon in trench land many of them having been born and bred there says Boys Life, and Boy Scouts Magazine, for March. Un- less a kitten or cat is actually taken from the trenches. it makes that sector it's home, and is fed and cared for by the troops which come in to hold the line at that part. But a dog will fol- low his unit about and. soon. becomes the friend of all, and quite an import ant being in the regiment.
 One little smooth haired fox terrier had taken up his quarters in a strong redoubt near the front. The little dog would quake with fear on hearing a German shell in the air but after the explosion would run about as before realizing that the danger was past Poor little Warrior stayed in the trenches always. He would not follow the men. out but would settle down with the incoming unit. Many were the jokes made at his expense. War rior old boy" a man would say, If some non-fghting mob wot never comes up, and keep out of it well be- hind" But Warrior wouldn't desert Every time the battalion came up tc
 hold the line there was the little ter
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08
Louisiana CIays.

Louisiana has an abundance of clay that is suitable for use as building material. The increasing cost of lum- Der must soon bring other building materials into more general use, and Louisiana is fortunate in having large quantities of clays that are adapted to making brick and other structural ma terials. Clays suitable for the manu- fracture of common building brick can be found in the vicinity of nearly all the cities and towns in the State, and terra cotta for fireproofing can be made from the clays of Baton Rouge and Slidell, which are near the city of New Orleans, where tireproof material should find ready market. Some of the clays notably those at Slidel1 and Winfield, burn buff instead of red and therefore furnish pleasing product for ornamental work. Doubtless simi- lar clays could be obtained at other localities. The clays at many places in Louisiana can be used for making paving brick and draintile, and some of the clays of the State are suitable for making sewer pipe.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08

Washington May 7.-Final legisla- tive action was taken today on the sedition bill, giving the government broad new powers to punish disloyal acts and utterances. Adopting a con- ference report already approved by the senate. the house sent to the presi- dent for his signature the measure which has been before congress for weeks, assailed as a menace to free speech and championed as essential to order at home during the war.
 The president is expected to sign the bill promptly and through vigorous en- .forcements> of its provisions officials of the department of justice say they will be able to do much toward check ing the wave of mob outbreaks for which unpunished disloyalty and en- emy activity are blamed.
 Penalties of twenty years imprison ment or fine of $10000, or both, are provided in the bill for those convicted of uttering or printing disloyal abu- sive, profane, scurrilous, contemptuous or abusive language about the United States or the government or the form of government, or the flag, and for those who are convicted of favoring Germany or her allies in the present war.
 Representative London of New York the socialist. voted against the con- ference report on the final test He sought to send the report back tc conference because of the elimination of the senate amendment exenpting from penalty those who incriticism o1 the government speak the truth witt good motives and for justifable ends Representative Gordon of Chic, demo. crat declared the senate placed Ian. guage in the bill which plainly is il violation of the federal constitution
 guaranteeing free speechP
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08

Others opposed the Dill IstrgeIy pe- cause of their objection to conferring new censorship powers on the post master general, who is authorized to refuse the service of the mails to any person or concern using the mails in violation of the proposed act
 Representative Johnson of Washing ton attacked Representative London's criticism of the provision against using abusive language against the constitution of the United States. and wanted to know whether the socialist member approved the activities of the I. W. w.
 When group of conscienceless employers refuse to recognize the right of people to organize, they will have to deal with the ]! w. w Represent ative London replied T believe the 1. w. w. is the working out of the law of compensation
 Representative Webb of North Caro- 1 lima, chairman of the judiciary com mittee. and Representative Graham of 1 Pennsylvania, republican, who led the i fight for the report insisted the powers 1 proposed were necessary and would not be abused.
 l Penalties under the bill would apply
 to those who make false reports or | statements with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United
 States, or to promote the success of it's
 enemies, or say or do anything with intent to obstruct the sale of govern
 ment securities during the war. They would apply to those who attempt to incite insubordination or mutiny or re-
 fusal of duty in the military or naval forces, or retard recruiting or to
 those who speak, write or publish
 abusive language against the uniform
 of the soldier or sailor, or the flag or the constitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08

of wounds. In the aggregate the cas- ualties are the heaviest reported in any single week of fighting. It $ probable, however, that the figures do not represent losses on the west ern front alonk but also take into consideration t1 men killed, wounl d or mace prisoner in the Turkish ard Macedonia theatres where lately there has :een intensive fighting.
 Considerable political turmoil has arisen in England over charges m de by General Frederick B. Maurice, a former director of military operations at the British war office, who recent ly was removed from his post dnt sent to active duty in the field aftar he had made statements which were considered to be a reflection on Gen eral Foch, commander in- chief of tt,e allied armies on the western front,
 In a letter appearing in the Lon don newspapers General Maurice charged Andrew Bonar Law. chancel- Tor of the exchequer, and Premlcr Llioyd George with having made mis- statements in the house of commons regarding military matters. A special court of inquiry is to investigate the charges which are denied by Chal- cellor Bonar Law on behalf of the government.
 Nicaragua has declared war agaids- Germany and her allies. The entry O. the Central American republic into the war makes the twentieth antagonist arraycd against the Teutonic allies.
 The conclusion-ofspeae between Ru- mania and the Central Powers finally has been brought about by the signing of treaty at Bucharest Monday. Isc. lated from her allies by the defect.or of Russia, nothing was left forsqRunia mia to do than accept peace from !. sl enemies at the hard price they m l posed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08
SKIP STOP" PLAN ON
 ALL STREET RAILWAYS
Urged by Fuel Administrator Sorrow
 to Save Coal.

Boston, May 7.-James J. Storrow, New England fuel administrator, to- night sent a letter to the heads of all street railwa ycompanies in the state urging as a measure of coal saving to eliminate all unnecessary stopping places on their lines by adopting the o-called "skip-stop" plan.
 Fuel administrators of other New England states have approved the plan and MT. Storrow said he anticipated that they would join him in making it operative all over New England.
 The plan contemplates the reduction of stopping places on street railways where they could reasonably permit to not more than eight to the mile in urban districts, not more than six to the mile in suburban districts and in anteurban districts to not more than four to the mile. Street railway ex- perts estimate a possible annual sav ing of more than 100000 tons of coal in this state alone
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08
HEARINGS ON AVIATION
 ESTIMATES CONCLUDED
By House Military. -can,nnittee-com-
 mitteemen Satisfied.

Washington, May 7.-Hearings on the billion dollar aviation estimates in the fifteen billion dollar army ap- propriation bill virtually were con- cluded today by the house military committee, with committeeman ex- pressing satisfaction over the war de- partment's present organization for aircraft production.
 While no vote was taken on the question of whether the committee should institute an inquiry into the sweeping charges against the past management of the programme. it was said after the meeting that the mem bers were agreed there was nothing i'll the situation to warrant such ac- tion
 In addition to outlining the pro- gramme for the coming year. war de- partment officials gave the committed an accounting for the $740.000000 al- ready appropriated for aviation, show ing $307 100000 actually has been spent and of the uneXpended balance $270. ,0O0 covers contracts for con- struction already placed.
 Before the committee in executive session were Secretary Baker, Major General March, acting chiet Of staff; Major General Squier. chief signal Of ficer: Brigadier General w. L. Kenly chief of the division of military aero nautics; William c. Potter. chief O the equipment division of the sigma corps, and other officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08
GENERAL FEDERATION
 OF WoMEN'S CLUES
To Consider Resolution in Favor of
 "Eugenic Marriage Laws"

Hot Springs. Ark. May "A reso- lution, which, if adopted, would de- clare in favor of "eugenic marriage laws and make marriage and divorce statutes uniform throughout the United States, was introduced at this afternoons session of the biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and will be present. |ed tomorrow.
 The resolution would provide for approval Of laws requiring bans of marriage to be published thirty days prior to the marriage ceremony and would compel both parties to submit to physical and mental examinations before marriage. Certain standards of excellence would be required under the provisions of the resolution Uni form divorce laws were advocated with the specification that collision should not be cause to prohibit the granting of a divorce since this were better than making a statutory cause under which parties merely agreed to separate after failing to live together happily"
 Resolutions adopted at today's ses- sion included one sending greetings to General Pershing and pledging the support of women of the United States to American soldiers and the soldiers of the other allies; endorsing the gov ernment's war garden movement: re- questing that woman be made q member of the national food admin istration and that women members be included in all government boards and commissions dealing with war activi- ties; recommendation that women physicians and surgeons be recognized and utilized in war service, and ad vocating federal aid for societies for the protection of maternity. Herbert Putnam, librarian of con- gress, was principal speaker at to- nights session.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08
fg Wage Increases for rRai|WayEnlp|Oyes
TO BE RECOMMENDED BY WAGE
 COMMISSION
AVERAGE 20 PER CENT
It Will Add About s26o,oooooo to the PayroIIs of the Nations Railroads Unions Wanted 40, 50 and 60 Per Cent Raise.

Washington, May 7.-Director Gen eral McAdoo will announce soon his decision on recommendations of the railroad wage commission, which were said in well informed quarters today to propose an average 20 per cent. ad- vance in pay for all classes of railroad employees. If Mir McAdoo follows the suggestion of the commission, approxi- mately $260, 100000 will be added to the payrolls of the nations railroads.
 McAdoo Free to Act.
 Strong pressure is said to hafe been brought to bear on the director gen eral to modify some of the commits sion's recommendations, especially at- fecting the four great brotherhoods. Mir. McAdoo is not bound to follow the advice of the commission and can increase or reduce their recommenda- tions as he sees fit. The commission has followed it's announced policy of giving the highest paid unions the lowest rate of advance, holding that relief is needed most by the men who have been barely making ends meet or perhaps going in debt on the wages they received.
 Apparently none of the commission's recommendations has met the requests of the unions themselves, which ranged as high as 40, 50 and SO per cent. [ Grievances Not Considered.
 Aside from the wage question, tht commission has made little effort tt 1 take up all the grievances presented t' | it. on the ground that it was appoint ed primarily to consider only question of pay. The eight hour day, however involving large sums. was given clos attention. because of the fact tha some classes of employees now work ol i such a basis while most of them d. not A majority of the commission i said to have felt that the eight hou day should not be made universal fo railroad employees now while the wa is in progress, fearing to upset trans portation and necessitate the expendi
 ture of large sums in addition to tn increases suggested. It is said tn
 commission has urged that after tn
 war the eight hour day be extende
 and made the basis of employment c
 all classes of railroad workers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-08

S-iu another day has passed with c,,- the Germans on the western front s-tor,nfinr 10 commence a new phase a f-heir offensive Everywhere along th. line there have been artillery 5-frs at some points of conslderapIe i,-orsit, and the allied armies are lying in their positions waiting with cvDert7nrv. and also with perfect con fderce the blow that they real'ze soon viii fall at some point in tland- CTS or Picariy.
 Nowhere has there been any in fautr,- operations which arose Tn m portance above raids. Southwest fr A-ras. near Neuville -Nitasse, the Ca nadians Monday night carried out a successful stroke. killing a numoer of Germans and capturing three ma . chine e1tns. The French in the Amlens sector also were successful in a sini- lar manoeuvre. In addition they re- prrlsod an attempted German attack.
 Doubtless the heavy ground due 70 -re rains is holding back the prepare tio-- at the Germans, for 1t is no easy task to move up men, guns and sup pfrs ever the morass in the 3neii- rt'-o,,-ad territory to the front Nean- vrhfic trn a',ied hne everywhere is i"'- frr reinforced to meet the enemT when again he unieashes his infan- fry forces. The Americans are tax irr a prominent part in this strength eninr of tine line. M. Clemenceau. the French premier who has just return sd .o Paris from visit to the battle 'ront. is authority for the statement that American troops are continuing -o 7rrive in the battle one in force.
 An indication of the heavy fghting tbe British are being forced to with stand is contained in the list or cas' ualties reported during the week end' ing Tuesday. This list shows a to- mi of 3S S.sai. of which number 6.a5; officers and men were killed or eiet