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Oxford eagle., 1919-08-28
PETITION FOR PARDON.
To the Honorable PardOning Board of
Mississippi:

To the Honorable PardOning Board OF
Mississippi:
We, the undersigned citizens, re-
spectfully petition your Honorable
Body to grant a pardon to one jeff
Armstrong who was sent to the
Penitentiary, September Term of
Circuit Court, 1916 of Lafayette
County for Grand Larceny. Said
Armstrong was sentenced to the Peni-
tentiary for five years and served
over three and has made a model
prisoner. He was charged with
stealing a yearling calf, which was
doubtful that it constituted Grand
Larceny at that time. Said Arm
strong maintains innocence, and
claims that the negro that swore
against him was the man that stole
the yearling and laid it on him in or
der to protect himself.
Said Armstrong bore a good repu-
tation in the community in which he
lived and we feel like he has been
sufficiently punished even if he had
been guilty, therefore, we petition
your Honorable Body to grant him
a pardon.
Respectfully,
JEFF ARMSTRONG And Others.
E. Aug. 7-14-21-2S-Sept. A.
Oxford eagle., 1919-08-28
AFTER THE MOVIES.

The Alabama Legislature is after
the movies with hammer and claws.
II the censor bill becomes law, and
it bids fair to be passed by both
houses at this session, it will practical
ly put the moving picture business
out of Alabama. Theatre managers
as we'll as the film corporations are
appealing to the press of that state to
aid in the defeat of the bill.
The next session of the Mississippi
Legislature will likely introduce a
similar bill.
Oxford eagle., 1919-08-28

The Government clerks in Wash
ington are always wanting something
it seems. All in all they have things
pretty soft", as it were, but never
theless they are always crying out
for more. They have 80 days an
nual leave from their duties each
year, 80 days sick leave, convenient
working hours, lots of other holidays
from time to time, and pretty good
pay, most of them, but the truth is
that they are like spoiled children.
All through the summer they have
been released from work at 1 o'clock.
Now they want to get away from
work at l o'clock on every Saturday
the year round. 1t is a good thing
that the Government does not run
it's affairs like private corporation
or business or else il would have to
go out of business because of too
many clerks, short hours, and general
leniency all around.
The Mondell Bill for farm lands
for soldiers, which follows the lines
recommended by Secretary Lane,
has made good headway in the House
and is sure of passage when it comes
to a vote. 1t carries sum of $780,
100000 as working capital. One
amendment has been made providing
that no conscientious objector can be-
come a beneficiary, and that soldiers
are to be favored in administrative
positions in connection with the de-
velopment of the various colonizing
projects. Soldiers will find the
plan to their liking. 1t will open
the way to work and to homes on
land that can be cheaply acquired; it
provides for the development of
large tracts of land now held by
private owners and provides tempor-
ary employment for large numbers
of discharged soldiers and sailors
while the land projects are being
developed,
Oxford eagle., 1919-08-28
notice.!
To All Parties Interested In the Pro-
posed Langston Drainage District
of Lafayette and Pamela COun-
ties, Mississippi.

You are hereby notified that a peti-
ton was filed in the Office of the
Chancery Clerk at Oxford, Miss, on
the 18th day of August, 1919, pray
ing for the organization Of drain
age district in Tallahatchie River
bottom and it's tributaries in Lafayette
and Pamela Counties, Mississippi,
which proposed drainage district en-
braces the following described lands,
to-Wit:
All of Section 6, N 1-2 and N 1-2
S. w. IA Section 5, Township s,
Range 5, west; 1-2 and N. e. IA
Section 81, Section 80, Section 33
less S. 1-2 S. E. IA, Section %, S..
E. IA and S. E. IA Southwest one
fourth Southwest one fourth Section
21. Section %, less West one half,
N. w. IA Section 27, West one half
and Northwest one quarter Of North
east one quarter Section "a, N. one
half and S. w. one quarter, less s..
one half of the South half of South
west. one quarter of Section 33, All
Section %, Section IA, less North
half Northwest one fourth; S e.. one
fourth S. E. one fourth Section II,
S. half and S. IA N. E. a Section
II, Sec. 13; Section "a less S. E. L
S. E. IA; N. 1I2 N. w. one fourth
Section 25; all in Township 7, Range
5, west; Section 7, N. 1-2 S. w. one
quarter and W. one half S. E. one
fourth Section 18, S. one half and S.
one half N. E. IA Section 5, Section
8, N. E. one fourth and E. 1-2 N.
w. one fourth and N. w. one
fourth of N. w. one fourth Section
II, Section 4, N. 1-2 and S. W. one
fourth Section 9, N. IL and S. w.
one fourth Section 9, N. one half and
S. w. one fourth Section 3, North
one half and north one half S. E..
quarter and E. one half S. W. one
fourth Section 2, of Township Z,
Range 4, west; and S. E. one fourth
and South one half S. w. one fourth
Section 33; Section "a, S. E. one
fourth and S. one half N. E. one
fourth and S. E. one fourth N. W.
one fourth Of Section 27, Section 80,
S. one half and S. one half N. w.
one fourth and S. one half W. one
half N. E. one fourth end E. one
half N. E. one quarter and E. one
half w. one half N. E. one fourth
of Section 26, of Township 6, Range
4, west; S. one half S. one half of
Section 6, Township 7, Range West;
West three fourths of S. ore half OF
S. one half of N. w. one fourth
Section 5, Township 7, Range a, west,
of Lafayette and Pamela Counties,
Mississippi, and that the County
Drainage Boards of said Counties will
meet in the County Court House at
Oxford, Mississippi, on the 9Th day
of September, 1919, at l o'clock T.
M, when and where any and all
parties may appear as their interest
suggests.
Witness my signature this the 10th
day of August, 1919.
w M. WOODWARD, Chancery
Clerk and ex-oficio clerk of the
County Boards of Drainage Com
missioners Of Lafayette and Pa
nola Counties, Miss.
By G.. A. WOODWARD, D. e.
(E. Aug. 21-28.)
Oxford eagle., 1919-08-28

At the beginning of each new Con
Rress some member of the House OF
Representatives introduces a resolu-
tion to abolish the work and expense
Of providing seeds for the farmers
But as surely as the suggestion is
proposed, it is defeated, and so it has
been at this extra Session. The ap-
preparation for free seeds will thus &c
through with a rush, and the farmers
can now rest assured that the De-
partment of Agriculture will have
plenty on hand throughout another
year.
Oxford eagle., 1919-08-28

ing Sundays. Most of the employees
who first read the letters received
are women, the majority being col
lege graduates, highly trained for
this expert work in quickly sorting
the letters, so that they reach the de-
partment for which they are intended
in the quickest possible time.
Oxford eagle., 1919-08-28

Purity and healing power are the
chief characteristics Of Liquid Boro-
zone 1t mends torn cut burned or
scalded flesh with wonderful prompt
ness. Price, 3Oc, 6Oc and $1.2O. Sold
by A. H. Kendel, Oxford, Missis-
sinni Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1919-08-28

More than ton of incoming mail
each day and nearly as much out
going mail has made it necessary for
the War Risk Insurance Bureau to
build up postal system that is larg-
er than any other of its kind in the
United States. Eighty thousand
pieces of incoming mail each day are
the average for the bureau, of these
more than $4,000 being letters. There
are over $4,000 outgoing letters each
day. Mail is received every half
hour, day and night, and a force OF
employees is at work upon it through
out every twenty-four hours, includ-
Oxford eagle., 1919-08-28

It cost nearly thirty million dollars
to float the first four Liberty Loans
and the amount of bonds sold was
close to nineteen billion dollars. The
figures for the Victory Loan are not
yet available, neither is it known now
as to how much the Victory Loan was
oversubscribed, but it is believed that
it will total close to six billion, al
though the loan was only for four
billion, five hundred million. To
stimulate the sale of War Savings
Stamps has cost the Government, so
far, nearly five million dollars.
Oxford eagle., 1919-08-28

Subscribe for the Oxford Eagle,
while it is only $3.50 per year
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17
4 COUNTRY PAPER

One of the most notable facts
connected with a country newspaper
of today is the large increase in the
amount of advertising of local bust
ness houses. The change has taken
place gradually during the past
year or so. . 1t is highly significant
and an inquiry as to the cause of it
is of great profit, not only to those
in newspaper business, but to every
citizen of our town as well. The
change, in brief, means that local
merchants have found it necessary
to call attention to their goods be-
cause of the immense competition
they face, the most deadly element
Of which is that from the large
stores of the large cities. These
great establishments advertise their
wares most lavishly and the metro
politan newspapers which contain
their advertisements are distributed
over the country, some one paper Of
which enters into nearly every home.
The result is that these metropolitan
establishments have built up an i'm
mense mail trade. In our town and
indeed in most of the towns here
abouts, there is no occasion for this
out of town buying. The duty of
citizens in the matter is plain, and
where other things are equal sup
port should be given local dealers.
Our merchants have invested their
capital, have erected buildings,
which are the pride Of the city, and
have established concerns, which
are almost metropolitan in charac-
ter. They have built up our little
city, and it is only a fair return that
they have the city's trade to turn
trade otherwise, ever in the line of
little purchases, which are great in
the aggregate, is to invite the decline
of property values in our city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17

There is some talk of democrat
ic convention before the August pri-
mary to adopt platform. Judge
Carroll, gubernatorial candidate, has
favored the project for some time.
Some Of the other leaders are said
to favor it and it may materialize.
But it won't in any respect resem-
BILE the late republican convention.
If it is held, the platform will be
adopted by the delegates, not few
bosses from Covington and Louis
vile, as was the case with the 70
publican affair. And a few bosses
from Covington and Louisville will
not name a ticket to be rammed
down the voters throats, as was
the case in the republican conven-
ton. No candidates will be named
at all. The democratic voters will
do that at the polls in August.
That republican platform was
daisy. SO ignorant were the design
ers, or so careless or Indifferent, that
they advocated the passage of an
act already in force. Little things
like that made no difference to men
out solely for the offices. Didn't
you recognize the crowd at the con-
vention? Were any of the old-time
trough feeders absent? How the in
ternal revenue men and postmasters
out of a job licked their chops and
howled! Thought they scented fresh
pickings.
And then that plank advocating
the election/of judges on a "non-
partisan" ticket! Wouldn't that jar
you? Did you ever hear of republi-
cans in the minority in a state, with
no chance whatever to elect judges
in any number, that were not in ia
vor of "non-partisan" judiciary?
Never. Nothing in the world but
thin camouhage to hide the grab for
office. From the time of the Hayes
Tilden partisan" commission
to this good day, non-partisanship
has meant only republican oppor-
tunity to slip into office where they
had no chance in a straight party
fight. None of this "non-partisan"
judiciary for us. There is no COM
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17
FORGET 1T!

If you see a good fellow ahead of
the crowd,
A leader of men, marching fearless
and proud,
And you know of a tale whose mere
telling aloud
Would cause his proud head to in
anguish he bowed,
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of skeleton hidden
away
In a closet, and guarded and kept
from the day,
In the dark, and whose showing,
whose sudden display
Would cause grief and sorrow and
lifelong dismay,
It's a pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know Of spot in the life of
a friend,
1--WE all have such spots concealed,
world without end),
Whose touching his heartstrings
would play on and rend,
Till the shame of its showing no
grieving could mend,
It's a pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of a thing, just the
least little sin,
Whose telling would cork up laugh
or grin
OF man you don't like, for the
Lords sake, keep it in!
Don't be knocker; right here stick
a pin
It's pretty good plan to forget it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17

plant Of partisanship on the part
of any judge in Kentucky. No state
can show a finer Judiciary. The peo-
pie demand no change, and the dem
ocratic convention would commit a
suicidal blunder to fall into this re-
publican trap.
All or none for us. If the repub-
Leans can beat us let them have the
judges and whatever else they can
get--but don't go out and hand them
a club to beat us over the head
Cynthiana Democrat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17
HERE'S PROOF
A Mt. Sterling Citizen Tells of His
Experience.

You have a right to doubt state
ments of people living far away but
can you doubt Mt. Sterling endorse
ment?
Read it:
r. J. Thomas, AZ Harrison street,
Mt. Sterling, says: ~ am glad to re-
commend Doan's Kidney Pills for
what they have done for me. was
troubled with kidney complaint and
my back, limbs ana body ached and
panied me. / felt weak and worn
out. Ny kidneys were irregular in
action too. | read of Doan's Kid
new Pills and bought some from
Duerson's Drug Store. This medi-
cine soon had me feeling like a diff
erent person. The backaches left
me and the action of my kidneys
was regular"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Thomas had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17

Gratis pardon record, when the last
republican governor pardoned the
whole kits crew convicted of a Gov
ernor's assassination, except the
one hand-picked "goat," is not only
a joke but an affl ont to the intelli-
gence of Kentucky voters. The re-
publicans will get no comfort from
us. We are going to tell what we
think of them, and tell it. straight
Cynthiana Democrat
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17
NO COMFORT HERE

The Democrat is not one of those
So called Democratic papers which
attack democratic candidates. What
ever the shortcomings of a demo-
cratic administration, it is so far SUI
perior to anything the republicans
have produced or can produce that
there is no comparison. Ed. Nor
row on a prohibition, reform, econo-
my platform is a joke. The repub-
lican platform denouncing a demo-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17
PUPILS VISIT STATION

The Experiment Station at Lex
ington was visited on May 22nd by
20 boys and girls from the George
town High School. This class in ag-
riculture was delighted to have an
to see what was being
done at the Station.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17

There are so many people in the
world who like free ride that it is
hard to judge a mans popularity by
the length of his funeral procession.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17

He who wills to be virtuous is al
ready so, for vice and virtue both
reside in the purpose and are in
Simultaneous in the power of choice.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17

Take all the little troubles out o.
the world and there would be some
mighty lonesome people looking at
the sky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17

People are always willing to dc
you a favor when they know thai
you do not need it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17

ache, spine-ache and headaches, followed
by Irregularities and as a result diseases
of the womanly organs are more common
than any one but a physician in active
practice could suppose.
After long experience in the treatment
of women's diseases, DR. Pierce evolved a
vegetable tonic and corrective which he
called DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
This is purely vegetable preparation,
without a particle of alcohol contained
in it.
When woman complains of backache,
dizziness or pain-when everything looks
black before her eyes-a dragging feeling,
or bearing-down, with nervousness, she
should turn to this Temperance" herbal
tonic. 1t can be obtained in almost every
drug store in the land and the ingredients
are printed in plain English on the
wrapper. Put up in tablets or liquid.
DR.. Pierce, of Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo,
N: y, will send a trial size Of the
tablets for ten cents.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17

Gold is as worthless as lead in the
realm of love, for love is a delirum
that may be caught but never
bought. -
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-06-17
FROM CHERRY.DLOSSOM Land
The Japanese Give Good Example .

1t is a pro-
verb of Cherry
Blossom Land
that beauty Of
face and fig
ure depend
on womanly
health.
What is it
that makes our
American wO-
men oftenpale,
sallow-fa faced,
with dark cir
cles under the
eyes, and very
often old at
forty-fve when
they should be
in their prime?
Women suf-
fer in girlhood
e .I.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-08

which exists in the social and econ
omic condition of the American
peoplpe is traceable to the. success
full demands of interested classes for
class legislation, and l believe, there
fore, that practical equality can be
obtained under our form of govern
ment by remedial legislation in the
interest of the American. people and
not in the interest of any body
thereof, large or small.
II believe there is no justification
in a government, where officials are
elected and laws made by the people,
for a minority to threaten bloodshed
and anarchy unless the majority
shall submit to the will of the min
u .ty.
Il believe that America belongs
to American citizens. native and nat
uralized, who are willing to seek
redress for their grievances IN or
derly and constitutional ways, and l
believe that all others should be
taught, peacefully If we can, and
forcibly if we must, that our coun-
try is not an international boarding
house nor an anarchist cafe.
II pledge myself to the support
of these principles by my voice, my
vote and, if need be, by my fortune
and my life and l promise my coun-
try to train my children in this most
holy faith"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-08
NEWS OF CHURCHES
CHURCH OPENS A
CHARITY FUND
Sixth Street u. B. Congrega-
ton Organizes Benevo-
lent Association

u
Following the plan suggested by
G. M. Spangler, benevolent associ-
alton has been started with an open
account at the Camp Curtin Trust
Company. The purpose of the asso-
citation is to extend help to any de-
serving families in the community.
The plan for carrying on the work is
as follows:
No one will be solicited to con-
tribute to this fund, but the open
account will offer an opportunity to
all to share in this splendid work.
Any deposit, however large or small,
will constitute the giver a member
of the association. Money thus Civ
en- will be distributed by the pastor
in cooperation with the Sunshine
Band "a body of men connected with
the church, who are well known in
the west end for this splendid work
along this line.
G. NJ. Spangler opened the ac-
count with a personal check for
one hundred dollars which example
has already been followed by several
very liberal contributions. When
desiring to contribute. ask for the
Sixth street U. B. Benevolent Fund,
and those in charge at the bank will
see that your deposit is well taken
care of.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-08
Special Sermons Scheduled
in Marysville Churches

MarysviIIe. Pa, Feb. S.-The Rev.
Dr. e. r. Hickman, district super
intendent of the Harrisburg District
of the Central Pennsylvania Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning at 1890
o'clock. In the evening, the pastor.
the Rev. S. B. Bidlack, will preach
on Gods Faith in Man." the second
of series of sermons that is being
delivered by him.
In the Trinity Reformed Church in
the afternoon at 3.15 O'clock, Rabbi
Isadore Rosenthal, of Lancaster, will
speak at this months meeting in the
series of lectures under the auspices
of the Marysville Ministerium. He
will pay tribute to the late Colonel
Roosevelt, after which he will speak
on Mobilization of Palestine" In
the evening at 7.30 o'clock in the
same church, the pastor. the Rev.
Ralph e. Hartman will deliver the
second sermon of a series of I'm
portant Questions" His subject for
the evening will be where did You
Come From?"
Entrance and Exclusion" will be
the sermon subject of the Rev. C. d.
Pewterbaugh in the Bethany United
Evangelical Church tomorrow morn
ing at 1890 o'clock. In the evening,
of Christ" The pastor will baptize
and receive new members into the
church at both morning and evening
services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-08
Garfield McAlister at
Park Street U. E.

Sunday in Park Street United
Evangelical Church will be a con-
tinuation of the observance of
Christian Endeavor Week." A
committee of ten Christian En-
deavorers has busted itself with an
effort to get the 100 pupils of the
Sunday school who were not pres
ent on any Sunday in January to
attend to-morrow's session.
At 10.45 Mr.. Garfield McAllister,
lately appointed as Army Secretary
for the Central Y. M. c. A., Har-
risburg, will speak on what 1 Saw
Religion Doing for the Boys at
Camp Revier." Bishop Swengel, a
veteran of the Civil War and a
trustee of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor will speak on
What Religion Does and Can Do
for the Young People of the
Church." This will be a service of
endeavor.
A rally of the Junior Society will
be held at $40 and at Gao the
Senior Society will hold it's rally. At
7.30 the pastor will speak on Moses
invitation to. Hobab, Come thou
with u.s." A quartet of members
of the "Old Eighth Regim ent
Band" in uniform, will render sew
eral sacred selections and two of
the soldier boys from this Sunday
school and church will tell briefly
what Christ did for them in camp
and trench.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-08
Rev. Mr.. Ketchledge to
Speak on "John Knox u

At the Camp Hill Presbyterian
church, the pastor, the Rev. Ray
mond A. Ketchledge. will preach al
the evening service, an illustrated
sermon on the theme, John Knox
and the Reformation in Scotland
The sermon will deal with the his
tory of the origin and development
of Christianity in Scotland, from
the time of the Saints, Ninian and
Columbia to the Westminster AS
sembly and the Covananters.
The young peoples meeting at
CAS- p. m. will be in charge of Miss
Thelma Breen.
At the morning service the pastor
will deliver the second of a series
of sermons on christian Steward
ship" speaking on the theme "Bene-
factor or EXactor."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-08
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Dillsburg, Pa, Feb. s. Greason
Fleming, son of Newton Fleming,
contracted appendicitis on Wednes-
day night and was taken to the Har-
risburg Hospital for treatment yes
terday afternoon. DIR. Hershner, of
Mechanicsburg, was the attending
physician and accompanied the boy
to the hospital. He is about nine
years old.
William Shelter was taken to the
hospital at Harrisburg on Thurs
day suffering from cancer.