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Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26
WILL THEY BACK
US UP At HOME
This Is The One Big Question Our
Boys Are Asking Over There.

In a letter from Somewhere In
France" that came the other day these
lines appeared:
Il suppose you are all pretty busy
over there vita war work. Do you
know that there is only one thing
that is bothering the Americans who
are doing the fighting ever here and
that Is Are they going to back US up
ut home ?"
This fellow who wrotc this letter
has been in France for eighteen
months now. He joined up over
there while on a war mission. He is
in a machine gun battalion and has
been fighting steadily for weeks in
the great offensives, ne knows what
the Hun is like. He haz met him and
beaten him. He no longer worries
about the Hun. He is worrying about
US back here al hcme where no shell
fire s.reaks the night end n black
puffs CT shrapnel spot the daylight
skies.
Are we going to back him up, he
and the hundreds of thousands that
have gene =? Not with lip-loyalty and
good wisnes" end whispered hopes
skat Fritz has had c1cugh ard is
going tc quit" and .he war is going to
''be over by Christmas?"
Are we going to back these chaps
with guns and steel, with wheat and
beef and with that iron determination
that makes up the sec nd and third
lines Of armies. that makes the fight
ing front extend back across the
Atlantic and into every home and by
every freside in America ?That is the
kind of backing that counts.
We can't all grow wheat and pork
for the fighting man. We can't all
heat to a red heat the six and nine
inch shells that are going TO do the
talking to the Kaiserites. We can't
all get into the olive drab and work
the belt on a rifle.
But-we can all buy Liberty Bonds,
The Fourth Loan is here. The big
drive opens September 2S. He is a
poor sort Of American, man or woman
who can't buy one bond at least.
We are having it pretty easy over
here compared with what those in
France are facing. 1t is costing us
more to live and we are being ration
ed on sugar and the bread is not all
white and lot of loafe-s are having
to go to work for the first time in
their worthless lives, but hardship.
hasn't really touched US yet.
We can buy bonds.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26
RED CROSS LINEN SHOWER.

The news comes that the American
Red Cross is putting CT a Linen
Shower" campaign for the week be-
ginning September 30th.
This means that g'Er hospitals in
France are urgeetiy in ned Of sup
plies CT al: sorts NJ liaen.
They have cabled for she following
supplie2
l,250,000 Bath Towels.
2,500,000 Hand Towels.
1,750,000 Hsn5kerchefs.
125,0o0 Napki-s.
650,000 Sheets.
All over the United States every
chapter is expected TO take part, and
cooperate. Our allotment is 500
handkerchiefs, Is Is Inches.
I'VE are hoping that every house
hold in this sec.icL viii have a part
in his Linen Shower" md once
again show that the Red Cross can
fill every need for relief"
The articles wanted should be new
or substantially new, and should be
Of strong rather than fire texture -
They must be FIRE ihly laundered
whether new or old) and left al
SiSk-Lawshee's sometime before Oct.
9th.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26
OXFORD CHAPTER

Miss Waldrop, chairman Of the
Piera Branch sends in the following
splendid report This Branch Is one
Of our youngest organizations, and
like most young things it is very much
alive and wide awake.
The branch met with Miss Eliza
Hartley last Tuesday afternoon TO do
their first sewing since their organiza-
ton Quite good number Of inter
ested workers were out and some new
members added.
On Saturday night the 21st. the
Chairman with the help Of the young
people of Pieya gave concert for the
benefit of Red Cross which was a
great success, the net proceeds being
&L25- We had with US, to add to
our program little Garthalena Morgan
Of Como, who gave Us two very inter
esting readings.
We viii meet again Thursday after
noon with Miss Hartley and ladies
from different communities are in
vited to attend.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance fixing he rate for
Lights for Consumers in the City OF
Oxford, Miss, and repeating Section
2S of Ordinance No. 50, on page l2I
Of Ordinance Book No. /, and all
Ordinances or parts Of Ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance
Section BE it ordained by the
City Council Of the City Of Oxford.
Miss, that the assessment fer electric
light service TO all consumers be, and
the same Is hereby fixed as follows.
to-wit:
One dollar per month for any SER
wee, metered or unmetered, for seven
nlowatts or less and fifteen cents Der
kilowatt for all over seven kilowatts.
Section 2--That Section 2S of Ordi-
nance No. 50, on page 12l of Ordi-
nance Book No. /, and all ether Ordi-
nances, or parts Of Ordinances in con-
fiict with the provisions Of this Ordi-
nance be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
Section 3.-That this Ordinance
take effect and be in force from and
after the 1st day Of October. 1918.
Passed September Is. 1918. This
Ordinance was read and passed By the
following vote: H. T. Smith. yea: J. H.
, Lawshee, yea; J. s. Furr. yea.
J. H. LAWSHEE. City Clerk.
tE- Sept 1926. Oct. 81
ses cures Chills and Ferar Avd
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26
YsSl LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAlNl
S'neinnsti authority tells hsw IA sr.
up corn or eallus 90 II IIfss
on with fingers.

You corn-pestered men ana
need suffer no longer. Wear ,ha omen oha
Inat nearly killed you before. ssx. - .1ss
CINCINNATI authority, because ,s x
oroPs OF freeEone applied directIv -. .s~ :
eenoer, aching corn or callus. stons 80
ness AT once and soon the rrr,' ~
ne. narosned callus loosens 80 il rsn ~ :.
hfted out. root and all, witbo., an n; De
a small bottle of freezone eos, n- ~a...
nttie at any drug store. but viii 10y ery
Iryeiy take of every hard ~ st Sas.
corn or callus. This should ~ 49,
= II Is inexpensive and is said NOT A.
lrrltate the surrounding akin. ~
~ your druggist hasn't any freezons
tel him TO get a small bottia for ne ~o's
rom his wholesale drug house IL 1.
ane stun and Aess kkA q sAArs= s.~rv
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26
GIRLS! WHITEN YOUR SKIN
WITH LEMON JUICE
Make beauty lotion for few eents 70
remove tan, freckles, ssIIo~ness.

Your grocer has the lemons and suy
drug store or toilet counter win supply
you with three ounces of orchard whit.
Tor q lew cents Squeeze the juice Of
Two fresh lemons into bottle, then put
IN the orchard white and shake well
ihls makes q quarter pint Of the very
best lemon skin whitener and complexioa
beautIfer known Massage this fra
grant, creamy lotion daily into the faee.
neck. arms and hands and iust So hov
freckles, tan, sallowness. redness ana
ronghness disappear and how smooth.
soft and clear the skin becomes Yes,
IL is harmless, and the beautiful results
viii surprise Won.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26

has been permitted t. Llake, ana tas3
new hav2 been sufficie-t. The wr1
is now short Of bCih q, thing and =
material, so the CcmIaissiOn CT
longer purchase what 5 ne7csa j
you can give II
Every household il tie lano
some spare clothing, worn O.
grown, of little use here, b1i
perately needed by the desti.uts %
This extract from a letter Of VI
do lady Of Brussels shows thf q
ditions exactly.
Perhaps you VIII laugh whG
hear that wear q cloak msat y
my husbands garde ciyique uEerc
a waist made from his football =
and a skirt made Of dyed beasn
Mother had a suit made Of me -
cloth, J and NJ have cloaks naaf
wooden blankets, and 5 dress ID
of burlap. But all this Is only An
ing in comparison with the Ere.u
ness of the population After =
remain calm and confident Of vl''@
a recent Brussels adverTlsan
says: aI will give up to l25 iH
(S25) for new and worn bedshs
There is an immediate need fo1 s
sort of garments, blankets, SheeS
shoes.
"The very wonderful results o
clothing campaign Of last Aa''h
sisted in helping to meet me oen-
but we realize that there are pA
lion inhabitants in the o
regions, most of whom mus ~
the outside world for protection an
81 the rigors Of winter, II Is seen
we can not send too much. As i04
the war lasts, Belgium ana 'o
France must depend chiefly on An
ca for aid. To insure the steaos
ply Of garments which are 50
needed, we APPEAL again 70 ihe
rosity Of the America Pubile
and give largely" \
Bring or send your Coz liDu'.
the store of Sisk-Lawshee's aai'Hs
week of Sept. 1880
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26
SOUTH OXFORD NEWS.

The health Of this community j.
good
Mrs L W. Slsughter, Of Baton
Rouge, La, is the guest Of her sister,
Mrs Maggie Steward
Quite crowd from here attended
the funeral Of the little east away
baby Tuesday afternoon II yellow
Leaf cemetery. The little ono was left
on the porch Ct Mr.. james Sullivan
about three weeks ago.
Miss Lorine McClarty spent las.
Sunday with Mrs- Vera Berryhill.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26

TO Weiss Drug Store and got me .
boottle Of the great medicine and Il
made me feel Ike IN entirely new
person
my indigestion Is gone; ! now eat
fat pork roast; my kidney trouble Is
entirely well, and / feel 50 much
stronger. / can run up and down
stairs as quickly as any young person
Am so thankful Tor what YIN Hepat-
ica has done for me that ] I'm telling
oil my friends about 1t and urging
them TO take it.
Get this great Vim Hepatica pre-
scriptioa at
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26
MRS. FANNIE WOLF SAYS
vim hEPATlCA MADE HER FEEL
LIKE ENTIRELY NEW PERSON
Was Completely Run Down. Says She Can Now Run Up
and Down Stars Like Young Girl

Il feel like q new person since
taking Vim Hepatica," writes Mrs.
Fannie Wolf. housekeepsr of 206
Monroe Street, Memphis, Tenn.
Il was completely run down, greatly
troubled with my kidneys, also in
digestion and biliousness. Ii | ate
anything at all greasy, it would come
night Up into my throat. / felt slug
gish and bad, but noticed ia the
papers where gentleman whom
knew had recommended Vim Hepatica
In case similar to mine. And know
ing he could be depended upon, went
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26

Every home in Oxford and La
fayette County is called upon by the
American Red Cross to heed the ap-
peal Of ten million destitute men.
women and children Of Belgium and
Northern France TO send them warm
clothing for the winter.
The week Of September % and 70
has been set aside throughout the
country when every Red Cross chap
Ter IS making an appeal for coatribu-
tions Of clothing. The allotment of
the Gulf Observation-Disclosures Missis-
slpp; and Alabama $50 tons. or
enough, it is calculated, 10 clothe 25OO
persons homeless, starving, shivering
IN war swept countries abroad.
Clothing for men, women and chill
dren is to be taken to he local Red
Cross headquarters al Sisk-Lawshee's
store during the Belgium-Nortbern
France week Here is the Red Cross
appeal to every home:
Back of the German wall that has
hemmed in Belgium and a payt of
Northern France, ten million human
beings look to Us for clothing as well
as food. We, who are well clothed
can hardly appreciate in what dire
need these people are for lack of
necessities. Stocks # clorhing and
raw material are long since exhausted
Ihere are no imports other than those
the Commission for Relief in BELGIUM,
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26
RURAL SCHOOLS TO
OPEN OCTOBER Z,

All rural schools are requested tc
open Monday, Oct. :. Please get
everything n readiness for the open-
ing.
Friday, Oct. IL. Is the day that has
been set apart for tie patrons 10 LIeet
TO provide fuel for heir schools.
CHESTER =. McLARTY,
County Supt.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26
Ro,Cland Drug Co. Oxford, Mss,

Miss Annie Singleton was the guest
of Mrs. Doyle Mize last Saturday and
Sunday.
Little Miss Viola Steward will leave
Sunday fer Coljwater, Miss, where
she will attend 5ctool this year.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26
CARD OF THANKS.

desire TO thank my friends and
neighbOrs for the prompt response and
the assistance in helping me save my
stock and wagons from my barn which
was destroyed by fire Wednesday
morning We are grateful for their
help and sympathy.
J. d. COOK.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26

Through Mrs. Porter, the Taylor
Branch reports seventy (7o) mmebers,
four sewing machines in the work
room and no scarcity Of willing work
ers- The Taylor Branch also has one
OF the hvest colSred auxiharies in the
county There are a6 members Of the
auxiliary and they are going to pay
2oc per member per month to the Red
Cross Branch Fund.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26

College Hill Branch put on a very
unique business drive few days ago.
when several of the ladies spent IN.
day picking cotton for Red Cross
FUNDS and taxing all who didn't work
taas day SOC. That chairman has an
eye to business.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26

The ladies of Oxford ana =.
are urged to meet with MIS- L. -
in Room 21, Federal Building -
Sept. 9th, for the purpose o. W
ing a Home Demonstrailoh
Much information and pleasure
nished all who viii cooperate
work.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26

Frank Nelson. cOlored. was sent by
the Chapter, last Sunday afternoon to
assist the cOlOred people of Abbeyille
IN organizing an Auxiliary to the Ab-
beville Branch.
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26
COONHOUNDs WANTEn-w.,

C0ONH0UNDS wANTED-Want to
get IN touch with a party that knows
where some good coonhounds can be
bought Good wages will be raid the
right man. Address Box 3S4, Coving-
ton, Tenn, z. Sept. 5-6t-p.
FORD CAR FOR SALE-My 1915
Model Ford is for sale. In excellent
running condition. E. S. Sanuels,
Burgess, Miss. E Sep. 12-1s-2s.
LoST-Pink Cameo ring set. Please
return TO Miss Georgia Duncan. S 2sp.
FOR SALE-Good Jersey COWS. also
some good heifer springers. Apply
to Mrs. A. E. Stinebeck. E.S. 2s q
LOST-Pocketbook Around Oxford or
on Lafayette Springs road, had four
five dollar bills, also little Cross and
chain and a corn ticket for Mr.. ]. A
Plckens. Finder please return 10 Mr.
c. S Patton, Lafayette Springs and
receive reward E. 2t. S. 26. Oct. &
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26

The Cornish Branch has increased
IT'S membership 70 AZ and is still
growing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29
A. B. CLUSTER DEAD.
One OF Audrain's Earliest Set
tIers-FOrmer Deputy Sheriff OF
The County of Audrain.

A. B. Cluster, II years old, died
at his home in this city Sunday
night. He was a native of Tyler
County, Va. When ten years old he
with his parents came to Missouri
settling at New London. Two years
later the family came to Audrain.
During the Civil War Mr. Cluster
made his home in Colorado. In
1867 he came back to Audrain, and
settled at Martinsburg. He was mar
ried to Miss Martha Jamison. In
1871 Mr.. and Mrs. Cluster came to
Mexico, later moving to California,
then again back to Mexico. In 1900
Mrs. Cluster died. One son survives
Harold Cluster, of st. Louis.
In 1905 Mr.. Cluster was married
to Miss May Snyder of jeanette, Va
She survives to mourn his passing.
About 40 years ago Mr.. Cluster
was admitted to the bar. He was
Deputy Sheriff of this County at
one time and for IL years served as
Justice of the Peace of Salt River
Township.
He was member of the Christ
ian Church. Funeral service was
held at the home Tuesday afternoon
conducted by Rev. H. P. Atkins.
MIR. Cluster was plain and unas-
suming-a good citizen. We regret
his passing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29
PETIT JURORS CHOSEN.

The following persons have been
chosen for the petit jury for the
September term of Circuit Court
Salt River township-Price Mar
shall, Harry Cook, j. A. Henderson,
M. N. Powell, VIM. H. Sims, S. p.
Emmons. Levi Watts, G. l.. Dean,
George Snedeker, and w. T. Keath.
Sailing township-Harrison Will
liams and B. Showers.
Cuivre township-Timoth Par
ker, j. X. Maxwell, Robert Gilbert,
T. F. Hess, Tom Hammett
Linn township-Roy Barclay.
Prairie township--Joe Wilson,
w. l.. Beckley.
Loutre township--Frank Davis,
e. w. Rockwell.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29
HE GOT THE HUN.
Been Thru He'll, And Some or The
Boys Are No MOre"--Asks For
The Prayers OF His Parents.

Mrs. Kurz of st. Louis, who is
visiting her friend, Mrs. Anderson
Bobonhoffer, of this city, has son..
David H. Kurz, on the firing line in
France, with the famous Co, M,
138th Inft. of ST. Louis Lately he
wrote his mother the following
short letter, which the Message is
permitted TO publish:
Here's your boy, mother and
dad, after a long time. I've got an
other chance to write. Please don't
think I'm neglecting to write. No,
Just blame the Hun; he keeps us too
busy.
1--WE went up on the line, just af-
ter l wrote that last letter, and
here l am again-been in the
trenches all this time.
I'm we'll, folks, and guess pretty
lucky, too. But l think l made at
least one German pay for all.
ma, we've been--well, thru hell,
and of course some of the boys that
went with us are no more. But
don't worry, ma, these low-down
Huns don't make the kind of bull
lets that get me: Oh, no one knows
how 1t is until he has been there
And hate, 1 hate every German over
there, for the things I've seen with
my own eyes.
ma, I'm we'll, very we'll. know
God is taking care of me, for you
all, SO don't worry, just pray for me
and I'll come thru.
mot a word have l heard from
home yet. 1 sure am lonely for some
news. will write in day or two
when we get to our rest billet.
with love to all"
DANNY"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29
HARRISON DISTRICT.

Thosj Jefferson Jones is balih';
straw for Dingerman Sedrel.
Harrison school began Aug ~.
with Miss Helen Pool as teacher.
Several farmers are shippins
their stock thru the farm club get
ting satisfactory prices. Among
them Frank Pool, ,heifers and lambs,
j. A. & S. Cooley.
Dingerman Sedrel and family are
home from a weeks visit in Iowa.
They motored thru
Mrs. Ere Boiscourt is visiting rel
ative at Tracy, Iowa.
Mrs. Annie Herald is returned
from business trip to Washington.
Hays & Afflick shipped a load of
hogs to st. Louis. They have paint
ed their silo and preparing to fill it.
Mrs. j. H. Pool is improving.
J.W.Pool and family visited Mrs.
Pools sister, Mrs. E. j. Pollard, at
Glad Valley, S. d.
Elery Pool has a new attachment
for his motorcycle so he can take
lady friends out riding-almost up
to flying machine.
s. A. Pool sold B.B.Curtright Z
hogs weight 25S lbs at 1Sc pound.
J.T.Howard is filling his silo.
Our school board attended school
board Convention in Mexico satur-
day. A, shuck, ST. Cooley, and
S. A. Pool.
C.B.Thummel shelled and hauled
his old corn to Centralia last week.
J.R. Hays is in Hot Springs for
stay of six months for his health.
Clarence Coleman has finished
digging well, struck fair vein.,.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29
NEW DRAFT BILL PASSED
Those 10 to 45 Years OF Age In
cluded in the Military Draft.

Those 10 to 45 Years OF Age In
cluded in the Military Draft.
The administration man power
measure giving the president power
to utilize in military service all
men between Is and as was passed
by the House Saturday The vote
stood 336 to 2. The 2 votes were
cast by Gordon, democrat, of Ohio,
and London, socialist, of New York.
An effort to place boys of IS and
10 in a deferred class was made.
The Mckenzie amendment, modified
to postpone but one classification,
was proposed by Dent of Alabama
His move for recommittal of the
bill to incorporate that provision
was defeated by vote lac to 1874.
Secretary Baker wrote to Chair
man Dent of the Military Affairs
Committee this letter which was
read to the House:
81 believe this amendment to be
unwise. 1t would be embarrassing
to the War Department in securing
speedily the number of men re-
quired by the program"
Members of the congress and of
ficers in the legislative and execu-
tive branches of the government,
together with all state and terrific
rial officers, will remain exempt
from military duty by this act.
BY an overflowing vote, amid
unbounded enthusiasm and riot
of cheers from gallery to floor the
house declared that these officers
should be liable to military service.
Then thru series of clever parlia-
mentary moves, avoiding a record
roll call this action was reversed.
On a division of the house the
Gregg amendment, including all
legislative and executive officials
among possible draftees, was reject
ed by a vote of SO to 143.
A fight on the proposed rigid
application of the work or fight"
plan to organize labor was averted.
The Black amendment, making or
ganized labor amenable to the draft
was rejected by a vote of 81 to 81.
Crowded galleries witnessed the
passing of the bill. There was more
of real work and less of oratory
than during any preceding session.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29
HUNS STILL ON THE RUN.
Haig's Men 3 Miles Past The Old
Hindenburg Line-Allies Push
Back The Foe On 57-MiIe Front.

France, Aug. a. Larke rein
forcements are being thrown in by
the Germans in the neighborhood
of Bapaume, especially at Bapaume
itself, and just south of it. There
is confusion in the enemy ranks but
their resistance stiffened tonight.
Yet with all their counter at
tacks the foe is unable to hold back
the British and French armies at
points where the falling back of the
enemy or the capture of towns and
roads running eastward adds to hfs
predicament from the standpoint of
strategy.
Numerous towns and villages are
falling into the hands of the allies.
Germans seem only to delay the AL
lies in their advance on their lines.
The Germans are gradually max
ng their way eastward in retreat
toward new positions. Around Ar
ras the British are we'll astride the
roads to Douai and Cambrai, south
along the Somme, and almost to the
gates of Peronne.
French have broken German re-
sistance at Roye advancing over a
front of IL miles to adepth of three
miles. North of scissors the French
have fought bitterly to advance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29
WE MUST WHIP THE
AMERICAN PRoFITEER.

We like this--it is to the point
by Arthur Capper:
The war is teaching us what the
government can do-but as yet
hasn't done-to protect the millions
on whom it leans and must lean
harder for support in trying months
to come, from the traitor profiteer,
who daily and hourly is attacking
the very source of our national
vigor.
The entire national debt, accu-
mulated since the time of Washing
ton, is IL times larger than it was
a year ago. 1t has increased 1900
percent in a single year. Every
month the people are contributing
and pledging to the war more than
twice as much money as would
have been needed to pay off the
whole of this debt a year ago. And
the wars financial burden is stead
lily growing larger. a year from now
IS billion dollars will b. required
for the army alone. This tide of
wealth comes from the labor and
producing power of the people and
continues to Aow freely.
How long can we stand a spread
OF 33 cents a pound between the
price of cattle and the cost of beef
steak? How long can we support
spread of AZ cents pound between
the price of hogs and the price of
bacon? Why must shoes cost from
SO to SIS a pair and harness SS5,
when cowhides bring only 3 cents
more a pound than the old normal
price? Why should cotton sheetiHg
cost 40 cents a yard even with law
cotton unregulated? Why should
binders, mowers, farm wagons and
other machinery cost a farmer three
times as much as their entire OK
pense of manufacture? The answer
is, we have price regulation by
agreement" on manufactured
goods, If at all, and profits continue
enormous.
We have had strict price regula-
ton of a few raw materials, such as
wheat, hogs and sugar, and have
let the big miller and the packer
run up profits into huge percenta-
ges. The producer and the consumer
have borne the brunt of it all. The
time has come for the Government
to deal thoroly, promptly and justly
with enemy greed at home, even if
il has to exert all its extraordinary
powers to do this. AS a step toward
peace with Potsdam, we must, whip
the American profteers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29
Admlnistratl6r,s NotIce.


Notice is Hereby Given, That Let
ters of Administration upon the es-
tate OF Mantha Anderson, deceased,
have been granted to the undersign-
ed, by the Probate Court of Audrain
County, Missouri. bearing date the
18th day of August, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within
six months from the date of said
letters. or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and
If said claims be not exhibited with
in one year from the date of the
publication of this notice, they will
be forever barred. G9
JOSEPHAS ANDERSON,
Administrators.
Attested by me, this 18th day of
August, 1918
w w. BOTTS,
Judge OF Probate Court.
First publication Aug. ~, 1918