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Oxford eagle., 1918-07-25
TO THE VOTERS

The record present simply of patronage
find that Congress has done the
The citizen who offers for Congress has the
nothing else He must be able TO promise than t
fellow has given. in
grade Post Masters placed under the ru Il
service protect the postal service rmo poliesey
of politics The results they
deeper than
The public has nothing to the selection The
the Post Masters They responsible to the CongreH1
Congessmen responsible the Post Masters instead Of the
fhs country that boasts Of denxl
Congress being the interest of the people
or the postal service
There remedy for this condition of Affairs We e~t
Why PeS ~
hold without the al of the people The COns
President responsible the people, Why not the Post Master,
elective he will pleae the people instead he
light will for him Further the
w responsible of the Post
We have several other Federal poionsreics of reconrsn
that should be elective No should be permitted hs< -
without approval What the
the position The whose place czn@
Il elected Congress- appointment will be made WI =
The officials be retained beyond the of their sppntn
W they have been voted by the they While
for democracy he a little
J. R. SHINAUII
Candidate fe. &C
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-25
EVER SAUNATED BY
CALONEL? HORRIBLE!
C2iome : quicksilver and acts
like dynamite on
your liver.

Calomel loses you a day, You
noWwhat oalomel Is It's mercury:
quicksilver. Calonel Is dangerous. Ii
crashes into sour bile ike dynamite.
cramping and sickening you. Cal
omel attacks the bones and should
never be put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish.
oonsupated and al knocked out and
believe you need : dose of dangerous
ealomel Just remember that your
druggist sells for few cents a large
bottle Of Dodssn's Liver Tone. which
s entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and Is a perfect substitute for
ealomeL. It is guaranteed to start
your liver without stirring You up in
side, and can not salivate.
Don't take calomel, 1t makes YOU
sick the next day; II loses you a DAYS
work Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great
Give ii TO the children because il is
perfectly harmless and doesn't
ghpe- Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-25
Birmingham. Ala, jan

Birmingham AlA-s ga
Hon. s. NJ. Snced, Sheriff,
Oxford, Lafayette Court =
Dear Sir: ]
The following U. s. ln'er11
nue. License were issued n g@
fayette County in the SIX TEE
ing June 30th 1918. y
mo U. S. Internal RevenE
ses were issued to your eO..R
six months ending June -
Il hereby certify that ] h's
fully examined the records q
lector of Internal Revenue
above is complete and eorreN
yours truly,
SAN P. JOs
Sworn to and subscribed zee
this tenth day of July, lsiiaars1
NOtar
As required by chapter ~
of 1908, l hereby make the
report as received from ne
Revenue Office in BirmInes
to-wit: a
No United States Internal
License have been issued u FL
in Lafayette County, Mss q
past six months ending Jans sd
Sheriff and Tax Collector, =
County, Mississippi. E-!G7
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-25
Personal and Local

Rev. Wand FaSer, Of Greenville, is
II the city, To- day or 50 this week
Nessrs- Jerald Fitzgerald, OF Clark
sdale, ". n. Scott, q. u. Proe and
DIR. Young, Of Oxford motored
through to New Albany IN Mr.. Fitz-
ger4ld's Car last Saturday TO hear
Senator Nardaman speak The tIip
Was made without . mishap ana was
enjoyed
Lieut-Goy. and Mrs Lee n. Rus
sell, Buck Collins and Clifford Davis
motored through to New Albany
Saturday 10 hear Senator Nardaman
SPEAK
GaSs Cole, Paul White and others
motored through 10 New Albany
Saturday TO be al the Var,laman
speaking.
Commissioner J. 5. Fur is visiting
in Pontotoc and Tupelo this week
Mrs Lewis and daughter Of Upton
vile, Tenn, are the guest Of Mr. and
Mrs. Horny Lewis
Mrs l. +. Myers, Of jackson, Miss,
after a visit Of several days TO her
mother. Mrs. Hicks, returned 10 he.
home, accompanied by her sister, Miss
Wilma Hicks
Mrs Hicks and daughter have Just
returned from WOodleigh. where they
visited MeSdameS Ferrell and Mitch
ell
Mr.. Robert Scott left Sunday 70.
New Orleans, where he goes to enter
the navy
Rev. W. W. Woodland and family
made motor trip through TO Sena-
tobia, Memphis and other points, Wis
ting relatives and friends and re-
turning Friday.
Miss Ruth Scott Is the guest Of rela-
uves IN Eupo-a and MathistOn this
week
Little Meriam and Billy Chandler
Of Greenwood, who haye been the
guest Of her aunt, Ms Stan Logan,
for some time, left Sunday for their
home.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-25
Home Economics Department
MRS. LUELLA b. RAMSEY

making. Many deliei,os -.
viii be given.
August 2 viii be pOult,v
Clayton the poultry husbap,.'
and M. college viii have =
charge. He will show vo-
select your eggs for ha;e;;,
raise your baby chicks. feed 80, !, =
to make them lay, how ,o -, 1
poultry stock and how - @
care for them. He Will .lsa ss
the advantages of co-ons-s. s.s. q
circles and how to marss.
If you have any pure hras -
orlng a pair or a tho s1..p
bring some pure breed %
want to have an intereS.;,n 81
and egg exhibit on that dsT -. -
over the county.
Prof. Bush viii open the s,.1
aitc dining room fer tte c.
ton OF all WI" can conc ~
'he entire three Gays. Til. II
: fize @ppOrtun.sy tn t..kc . -.
and cultiya's. t. acqu:;nt.,,. }
ni'.g club girls aid me Sc-s =
i'm laCios Of ;he uaty. Be.,,1
be given or tic cc-opora. We b,
If a Urge attendance Is sarr.sl !
rat, VII be cheap.
If y01 c2.-rot cpme fsr T.. y
time, select the days in xti,
are most interested anG com.
Dinner will be served IN IN. n
S Dining room for a rssz
amount. Let those who hxu
fill them with less for,uns,. !,
bors and friends and come out
will all enjoy the days outing. ~
getting valuable instructions !
Powell will address the ladies .,s
at = o'clock Aug. l. She alwsu|
messages of interest.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-25

Doing hard work in bent OF =to7u-
ing position puts = stitch in TIE back
that IS painful IF the muscles have
become strained, you can't get rii OF
Il without help. The great pcnetrat-
ING power Of BALLARD'S SNOW
LlNlMENT viii appeal to you most
strongly at such times. becao-e Il Is
the very thing you need. Price 25c
Soc. and 800 per bottle. Sold ~
A. H Kencel. A.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-25
TRY THIS
FOR B|uOUSNESS

A bilious condition Is indicated by
loss of appetite, pain Ia the side,
hack and shoulders, restleSsnoSs at
night, and 4 furrowed, foul tongue.
There is often a feeling of depress-
ION, tie eyes are dull, the face is
allow. -Ld quite frequently con-
supStion or diarrhea occurs. When
any Of these symptoms are present,
4 course of Vim Hepatics Is at once
aecded. Begin with a full dose TO
'emcve the poisonous matter from
lie bowels, and contiE-e for 4 few
days with = smaller dose.
Mr.. w. B. Scuggs, of Drift
wood Street, Nashville, Tenn, who
had been subject TO spells Of in
digestion, cramps, and bilious collie
for a long long time, writes: My
last spell camA very near getting
me. / got to the pein' where
didn't have any appetite, was all
run down; couldn't sleep. But
took YIN HEPATICA and my ap-
petite Is again norrlal | feel bet
ter in every way ard more like
dSing my work. Don't have to get
up at night. sleep well, and can
heartily recommend Vim Hepatica. "
You can get this wonderful Vim
Hepatica treatment only at Rowland
Drug Co. Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-25

Misses Christine and Alice May
Farley accompanied their little cousin
Billie Smith to his home in Belzoni
where they viii be the guests Of their
aunt Mrs. Smith.
Master William Phillips has return
ed from orrrood where he was "a
pleasant visitor to his grandmothez
Mrs. Phillips.
Mr.. Alonzo Garrett spent . few
days of the past week with his parents
Il Ripley. Miss.
D.. c. c. Longest Is I home after
teaching IN the Summer School at 4.
* NJ the past term.
Mr.. Dewey Nets who has been AT
Pascagouia. Miss. for some time Is at
home.
Miss Seward Sims. of Memphis.
who IS visiting relatives here this
week, honored this Office by a pleasant
call Wednesday.
Mrs. Annie Diclzins johnson car,e
over from Oxford Wednesday after
noon on a visit TO -elatives-Batcs-
vile Panolian. 10Th inst.
Ms. Ramsey held her audience by
her charming personality as well ss
for the many practical hints she gave
That flreless cooker was q revelation
70 many and the men were spell
bound when II was clearly demonstra-
ted TO them that a pining hot meal
could be served without the use oi
stove wood.
Mrs Andrew VI. Mitchell and fam
ily mOtoned 10 Holly Springs Thur
day. Mrs Ferrel and little Flizebeth
remained as guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Miller Nelson.
Quite 8 sad accident occurred on Mr..
Mitchells farm Tuesday when two
negro boys We're cut hunting as the
older went 10 shoot q rabbit the small
Ter brother ran in front Of him and
received the entire charge in his back
sevenng the spinal cord and causing
death before a doctor could re -h hin
The boys We're sons Of camps Pc
gues d faithful old time negro -eSpe-t
ed by his white neig.bors and honorel
by his color.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-25
HOME DEMONSTRATION MEET
july 81 TO August ,, 1915

To the Ladies and Girls of Lafayette
County;
You cannot afford to miss this op-
portunity. The very best demonstra-
tors sent out by the government Will
be there to instruct you in the work
Of their special lines.
July 81 Is canning day. Miss Mary
E. Johnston. q canning expert, will
have change Of the work on that day.
She will give demonstrations in car
ming IN both TN and glass, also dem
onstrate fancy packing. in eonnec-
ton with the lessons in canning, DEM
onst -ations in CRYING viii be given
There viii be speakers OF the pro
gram. From 5 70 70 o'clock on July
81. an informal reception will be held
and the public generally Is invited.
For TINS occasion splendid music will
be rendered.
August l Is hem, lemonstratioin
dav and Miss Susie Y. Powell will be
present. Miss Adelaide Johnston.
sent cut from Washington. d. c., viii
give demonstrations n cooking dishes
that viii be especially interesting to
housekeepers. Bread and salad max
ing. together WIKI meat substitutes,
win be taught. Steam pressure can
ming VIII also be demonstrated. I'm
tertainiag speakers have been PrO-
vided for the day. Demonstrations
n Booklet Making vill be feature
IF much interest and VIII be hcipf-l
to the canning club girls. Miss Ag-
mes Donaldson viii be present on that
day 10 demonstrate cottage cheese
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-25
Candidate fs. C4

A regular morning ope1nn {
bowels puts you in fine shs< =
days work II you miss Z ~
uncomfortable and cannO; pz q
to your movements For al =
regularities, HERBINE. is tas :
1t purifies, strengthens and 's
Price 6oc. Sold by A. f. kes'<
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-25
GIRLS! WHITEK YOUR SKIN
WITH LEMON JUICE
Make beauty lotion for a few cents to
remove tan, freekies, sailo~ness.

Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store OF toilet counter will supply
You with three ounces Of orchard white
for Q Jew cents. Squeeze the iuiee of
two fresh lemons into bottle. then put
IN the orchard white and shake vel
This makes quarter pint Of the very
best lemon skin whitener and complexion
besutifier known. Massage this ira
grant, creamy lotion daily into the face.
meek. arms and hands gnd ius' -ee how
freckles, tan. sallowness. redness and
ronghness disappear and how smooth. .
soft and clear the skin becomes Yesf
II is harmless, and the beautiful results
viii surprise you.
Oxford eagle., 1918-07-25
GAINED TWICE AS
MUCH AS He LOST
Feel 20 Years Younger Than
Did When l Took My First
Dose of TanIac." Says A. L.
Hockholzer

I've not only gained back the fif-
teen pounds ! had lost, but am fifteen
sauaas heavier than / was before
.arted 10 lose weight, and feel al of
seventy years younger ,ha when /
a.a.. my first Of Tanlac, said
.olzer pronounced Ho-
an expert machinist OF Col
n8us. Miss, some time ago.
aad stomach troubles and rheu-
1o- = mighty long time, and
ar troubles pulled me down until l
aa,a We to lay off from my work
week D. two at . time. Every
me / went back TO work, It was the
-ane way. lwould have TO quit again
go1 50 weak | couldn't lift ten
pounds. and fell off fifteen pounds in
weight. Nothing ! ate agreed with
ne and | was so nervous and restless
taat couldn't sleep at night. Moth
ing took did me any good.
Unless a person suffers ike I did,
they cant realize how glad ] am 70
nave any health back again. ] started
taking Tanlac and begun TO pick up
right away. Il seemed Ike my food
tasted different, and evuylhilg I ate
built M up until gained tack al /
lest and fifteen pounds more Ny
strength has come back TO me, until !
can lift two hundred and fifty poun0s
without bit Of trouble. OF course ]
recommend Tanlcc because Il sure
aalped me-"
Tanlac is sold by Rowland Drug
Cu. Oxford. Miss. Adv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
IS ENRICHED BY WAR
~, Workers Earning $40,.
500. 900 Year, Make $500.
600. 900 Worth of Products

Statistics showing the strong position
held by Montgomery County as a manu-
featuring district, with conditions great
ly accented at his time because so
many OF the plants are engaged in the
manufacture of war essentials, were
presented when 100 manufacturers of
that county held their annual dinner and
meeting at the Plymouth Country Club.
More than $4,000 employees in the diff
ferent plants earn more than $40, 500, 900
in wages each year. and the total valua-
ton of products is estimated to be in
excess Of $500. OO0. 900. The men at the
Dime and meeting were the members
of the Montgomery County Manufactur-
ers' Association. together with a num-
Der of invited guests from Philadelphia
and from Bucks County.
Speakers We're Joseph f. Grundy.
president of the Pennsylvania Manufac-
turers' Association Harlow Voorhees,.
in charge of distribution of bituminous
coal for the State fuel administration ;
John Edmonds. supervising the anthra-
cite coal distribution Harry B Tyson,
fuel administrator for Montgomery
County Samuel Roberts, W. W. Finn
and William Wall.
Discussion of the probable coal sup
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14

Recruiting Offices for women will be
opened here within a short time by the
Emergency Aid of Pennsylvania in an
effort to enlist sufficient women to han
die war work in the various plants of
this vicinity.
Thousands of women are needed for
positions In war plants, and the Elmer
gency Aid will endeavor to enlist women
and assign them to positions for which
their training best fits them. Offices will
be located in many sections of the city
and all women will be urged to apply to
these offices when seeking Government
work.
Fifty thousand women and girls prob
ably will come under the watchful eye
of the Emergency Aid.
Selected by Government
The organization has been selected by
the Government TO handle the welfare
problems expected to arise through the
great introduction of women into wal
industries.
Benedict NJ. Holden. depot quarter
master at the Schuylkill Arsenal. re-
auested the cooperation Of the Elmer
gency Aid with the Government in an eff
fort to solve. the welfare problems in
plants and factories that are now oper-
ated largely by women. At his sug-
g~estion. an advisory council to the PhiIa'
delphia Depot. Quartermaster's Depart.
ment. L. S. A., will be appointed by the
Emergency Aid.
The selection of the Emergency Aid
to act in this capacity-ls considered q
distinct honor and skaters all prece-
dents of the Government. Hereto
fore the Government has never called
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
NIL lEAT
OF THIRD TICKET
Democratic Cuberna t o j a ]
Nominee to Fight Palmer.
Mccormick Plan

Municipal Judge Bonniwell, Demo-
the plan of the acknowledgements lead
ers to ignore his candidacy at the reor-
ganization of the Democratic State Com
mIttee in Harrisburg Wednesday.
A group of supporters of Judge Bon
niwell met at his home last night and
planned a campaign of action. They
threaten to inject a third ticket into the
feld unless more consideration is shown
the Democratic ~gubernatorial nominee.
II the State committee adheres to the
Announced intention of the Democratic
leaders and selects a chairman who is
not acceptable to Judge Bonniwell, the
latter will name his own committee to
conduct his campaign and will draft a
platform without consulting A. Mitchell
Palmer or Vance C. Mccormick, the rec
oEnized leaders of the party in Pennsyl-
vania.
The threatened row in the Democratic
ranks was brought about by Judge Bon
Unveils demand for complete control of
the party machinery following his unex.
pected victory over Joseph F. Guffey for
the nomination.
Palmer and M~cCormick's friends re.
taliated by announcing that George H
NCLedH, Il TeOTsdliZeT. Wouiu We nihe
State chairman that the State platform
would contain no wet" plank, and that
J. Washington Logue. who won the nom
nation for Lieutenant Governor over
Howard o. Holstein. Bonniwells run
ming mate by a majority of 210 votes
would not be withdrawn.
Bonniwell was n wet" and Logue a
dry" candidate. Thu presence of Logue
4 on the ticket. therefore. is expected to
embarrass Bonniwell in his plea to the
wet elements of both the Republican
and Democratic parties for votes.
The meeting at Bonniwelrs home last
night was attended by Joseph F. Cor.
man, OF Lehigh County, anG Samuel Il
farmer. of Pittsburgh, candidates fol
Congress-at-Large Henry c. Niles. oi
York John P. Dwyer. Joseph p. McCul'
len, James j. Breen, James 3. McGrant
and Henry Budd.
Another meeting will be held today ir
the Hotel Adelphia, where Bonniwells
supporters from all sections of the State
will gather to discuss the coming cam
paign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
CONTINUE MAIL TUBE FIGHT
Business Men Here Will Not
Quit Because of House Action

Business men of this city will con-
tinue their fight for the Government pur-
chase Of the pneumatic postal tubes and
will concentrate their strength in the
United States Senate.
The Senate proposal for the purchase
of the tubes in this and five other cities
was defeated in the House Yesterday pN
a vote of 1872 TO 1888 and the bill was
sent back to conference with instructions
to eliminate the section.
Emil p. Albrecht, president OF the
Philadelphia Bourse. who has been the
leader i'm the fight for the purchase OF
the tubes. declared his morning that
"all nope is not yet lost
1.-The fight is not yet lost, said Mr..
Albrecht. THE Senate still has its say
on the matter and ] look for a bitter
light in conference before the bill Is
eliminated. They will have to thresh
it out in conference and all influence
will be brought to bear on the Senate
conferees in an effort to have them
stand pat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
PENNINGTON GRADUATES 10
Governor. Edge and Bishop Henderson
Speak at Commencement

Pennington. ". j., June 14.-With an
address by Governor Edge, Pennington
School closed it's commencement program
Yesterday. The alumni presented a
silk flag to the cadet battalion. Bishop
Theodore s. Henderson received the
gift on behalf of the trustees. He also
delivered the annual address. taking for
his theme What Will 1t Profit Amer
lea
william z Massey, president Of the
trustees. gave, the annual charge to the
class of nineteen men. apd DIR. Frank
MacDaniel. headmaster. Announced the
prize winners of the year. Cadet Ken
meth Mullen received the prize for best
drilled cadet.
The graduates we're:
Franklin Duncombe, Crawford, y. j. ;
David Charles Evans, Richland, n. !. :
Walter Edward French, Moorestown, ".
r.. Hugh ]. DILLINGHAM; Nutley, y. J..
Herant John Mammalian. Hackensack
n. j.; Aldai G.. Hartman, Mountsville
Pa. Charles Richard Heath. Brooklyn ;
Frank B.. Henderson, Detroit William
Kenneth Letford, Palmyra, N. j.; Har.
old s. Merwin, Orange. \. j.; Richard
Newell, Perth Amboy, n, j.; Ralph Leon
Rand. Jr., Tompkinsyille, n. Y; Harlow
E. Ross, Newark; sedgwiek r. Ryno,
Railway. N. j.: Edward M. st. John,
Brooklyn; r. Clyde Smith, Newtown,
Pa; Raymond L. Sloat. Prince Bay, N.
Y. Norman Sayre Wood, Newark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
Facts About Our Flag

II is the Oldest national nag which
flies today.
The American flag was adopted
June IA, 1777.
1t antedates England's royal
standard, established in 1901; the
flag of Spain, adopted in 1855; the
nag of France. adopted in 1894;
the flag of Portugal, adopted In
1890 the flag of the German EN-.
pire, established in 1870; the Ital-
ian tricolor, adopted in 1SiS, and
all others.
Originally it had thirteen stars
and as many stripes; today it still
has thirteen stripes-seyen red and
six white-but the stars have in
creased to forty-eight.
During the War of 1872 it had IF.
teen stars.
In the Mexican War twenty.nine
stars graced its blue field.
In the Civil War it had thirty.
Ave stars
Forty-five stars shone from it
during the Spanish,American War.
Flag Day was originated in 1889
by Prof. George Bolch, of New
York, who held services in his free
kindergarten.
Tradition says Elizabeth Betsy
Ross sewed the original flag to-
gether at 23s Arch street, Philadel-
phia, where the Betsy Ross House
now stands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
EMERGENCY AID WILL RECRUIT
WOMEN TO WORK IN WAR PLANTS
Offices Will Be Opened in Various Sections-Also Will Assist
in Solving Welfare Problems of
Probably $4,000

upon such an Organization for aid in
solving welfare problems.
Mrs. Barclay Warburton has been
named chairman of the advisory coun-
Gil to the quartermaster's department.
Ten other women were named for the
council. They are:
Mrs. f. T. stotesbury. chairman of
the naval auxiliary, Red Cross Mrs.
Walter S. Thompson, chairman of the
woman's committee of the Third Lib
erty Loan; Mrs. ]. Willis Martin. Mrs.
Thomas Robbins and Miss Helen
Fleisher, of the Council of National De-
tense. Pennsylvania division: Mrs,
Frank T. Griswold, Mrs. John c,
Groome. Mrs. Norman Mcleod, Mrs.
Rodman B.. Griscom and Mrs. George
W. Pepper.
win start work at Once
The committee will take up it's tasks
Immediately. Mr.. Holden has suggested
that the members be given passes fol
all plants where women are employed
and the committee will be expected 10
make comparisons between the condi.
tons under which the women work
in these plants and those in the plants
under Government supervision.
All problems pertaining to welfare
work will be dealt with by the depot
commander through the Emergency
Aids committee. subcommittee will
be appointed by Mrs. Warburton, wher
such committees are necessary.
The committee Will be free TO give
attention to any problems which may
arise. and is expected to make MANY
recommendations tor the betterment q
conditions under which women are
| working.