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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-16
New Idea Patterns
Maklna Improvement Sure.

We can all do good work. for all that
is required is to follow directions laid
1Qxsn by other people who have done
good work before us. 1t may be that
we ear improve on what other people
have done, and after a while it may be
that we can strike out a line for our
selves. Most OF US will find that If we
do the best we can, even in the most
plodding way, we shall find ourselves
improving and rising, step by step, In
our chosen task.-New York Evening
Telegraph.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-16
And the FLY ESCAPED,

One of the queerest stories of auto
mobile wrecks comes from Geneva.
A mar driving along the state road
toward Waterloo had the windshield
of his machine open. A dragonfy
entered through the opening and hit
him in the face. He tried to brush
1t off, moving the steering wheel I'M
consciously, ran into the ditch and
trough a fence and had a bad smash
u. And the worst of 1t is, the suf-
ferer can't sue the fly for damages.
Buffalo Express.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04

First Primary Vote, Aug. 5.
The vote for governor in the first
primary was aas follows:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
kECALL ELECIIUN
NEAI lvIUNUAY
ana WIN vote Against tie hc-
mUyai OF Mayor Beanianu
ana Commissioner Eurr.

The wisdom of the removal OF
Mayor Beanland and Commissioner
j. S. Furr is questioned by many
good citizens of Oxford, and the pro-
ject will likely misscarry in the elect
ion which is ordered for next Mon
day.
In as much as the machinery in all
departments Of the city is in smooth
running, what could be gained by
throwing these men out of office :!
When they took charge Of the affairs
of the city, conditions were at the
worst. Both the Mayor and Com
missioners have been doing all in their
power to improve the water and light
service, which they have done. The
town never had better water and
light service than it has now. The
finances of the city are being guard
ed with vigilance and everything is
being done to improve the streets,
schools and all departments.
The people should appreciate what
is being done by our present officers,
and they should go to the polls Mon
day and place the seal of disapproval
of the removal of our present Off
GERS.
What more could another set of
officers do than is being done? What
is there to be gained by removing
Beanland and Furr? We answer,
nothing. But, the chances are the
removal of them would merely serve
to stir up strife and confusion in the
city ranks with a chance of making
conditions worse. Then the people
should take a calm and sober view of
the matter of removing our officers
and vote it down.
If there were any reasons why
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
AND LOCAL

Mrs. G. w. Price, who has been
with her mother at Bessemer, Ala,
for the past two weeks on account
Mrs. Jones' illness, returned home
Sunday night. Her condition re-
mains critical.
Court convenes Monday.
School starts Monday.
The A. H S. opened with a big
picnic dinner at College Hill Tues
day
The first bale of cotton was brought
in Tuesday, the End. Last year the
first bale was brought in Aug. %.
Rev. w. w. Woolard and son,
Walter, have returned from the
Ozark mountains.
There will be an all-day song serv-
ice at Mt. Zion, Sunday. During the
afternoon Mrs. A. F. Galloway will
give an address on Sunday School
work, including report from County
Convention.
Mrs. Jay Harris and little son, OF
Memphis, motored through from that
place and spent the week end with
her aunt, Mrs. J. S. Galloway at Mt.
Zion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
JULLItICAlIUN
GkEAl SUCCEM
More Inan Two Thousand FeOpie
Gather 10 Hear Speeches and
Participate in the Ceie-
bral.On Oi Gov Elect.

Upon the return of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee M.Russell at 7:35W ednesday night
they were met at the depot by humid
reds of friends, headed by band OF
music, and a torchlight procession
was formed at the depot. The line
of march was from the depot up
South Depot street to University
street, thence to University Avenue,
thence to South street and to the
Court House yard where more than
two thousand people had gathered to
participate in the jollifcation arranged
for the return of Gov. and Mrs. Rus
sell to their :4orne town.
A picked band had been secured,
some from Tupelo, some from New
Albany and Water Valley, together
with the local band boys, which made
splendid music for the occasion.
Senator Eskridge opened the exer-
cises with short but appropriate
speech, in which he introduced Hon.
John Falkner, -Jr., who acted as
toastmaster and introduced the
speakers.
The Governor-eiect was the first to
speak. He revi .Wed his labors in the
campaign just ndced SO successful
in his favor, and stated that he
would be the peoples Governor,
and would give every one square
deal. He thanked the people of this
section for the splendid support they
gave him, and asked the co-opera-
ton of every citizen in giving the
people four years of honest govern
ment. For an hour the peole listen
ed to his speech which was aplauded
many times by both men and women
His speech was well received and
highly enjoyed. :.
The next to speak was Senator S.
Joe Owen, of New Albany, repre-
sentative-elect from Union county.
His speech was short but to the
point and was highly enjoyed.
Hon. Albert Anderson of Ripley
was the neext to speak and during
his remarks he referred to the Jack
son News editor in unmistakeable
terms in commenting on the recent
insulting editorial which appeared in
that dirty sheet on the evening OF
August %. He stated that Sullens
"hoboed his carcass into Mississippi
and that it should be hiked out on a
rail-" Mr.. Anderson's speech was
we'll received.
Hon. M. P. Adams, of Pontotoc,
was the next to speak. He made a
splendid speech and it was well re-
ceived.
Numbers of people from Pontotoc,
Calhoun City, New Albany, Tupelo,
Ripley, Holly Springs, Water Valley,
Grenada and other places were pres
ent to enjoy the occasion. 1t was
genuine love feast and was most
highly enjoyed by all present.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
A Card of Thanks.

| desire to express my appreciation
for the handsome vote that | receiv-
ed on the last primary when the
majority of the qualified electors
made me their choice to serve as
Tax Assessor for the next four
years.
Now that | am the peoples choice
for this important place, l ask the
cooperation of every tax payer in
the county. No man can render eff
cient service unless he has the as
sistance of his fellowmen. If. you
give me your assistance, you are not
only helping me, but yourself, be-
cause | am a servant of the people.
Again asking for your cooperation
and thanking you for your support,
I beg to remain, Yours very Re
spectfully, J. f. ALLEN,
Tax Assessor Elect.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
OPEN MONDAY
Grades Below High School Will Be
Classified Coming Friday. Few
Changes for This Year.

AS announced in a public notice
from the superintendent, the Oxford
Public Schools will begin the 1919
1920 session on Monday at 10 a. m.
Grades below tie high school will
meet before that date on Friday,
September 5, for classification. The
public is invited ';o attcld the Mon
day morning opening exercises
Few changes either in the faculty
or in the course Of study have been
made. With the exception of the
superintendent, A. P Hudson, for
merly of Gulfport, end Mrs. Simpson
in the grammar school and Miss
Stacy Furr in the high school the
faculty is unchanged. The course OF
study in the high school has been en-
riched by a few subjects. Physics,
for which laboratory equipment has
been ordered, will be offered this
year. An opportunity Will be given
students who have completed two
years of Latin to take course in
either French o. Spanish. These sub
jects will be taught under the super
vision Of the school, but those desir-
ing to study them will be charged
small tuition fee by the special
teacher who will teach them.
The building, which has Undergone
repairs, is now declared by compe-
tent authorities to be absolutely safe
and sanitary. 1t is now being finally
prepared for the opening exercise
and will be in good condition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
OMor,L AMC CyM

they should be removed it would be
a different matter altogether, but
for the life Of us we cannot under
stand the object of few fellows in
wanting them recalled.
The Eagle desires to see all poll
tical matters set at rest for while
at least land let every one throw
his hammer away and boost old Ok
ford. She is coming to the front as
never before and and this is no
time to knock and keep up disturb
ances among our people.
Lete every man who can vote go to
the polls Monday and vote against
the recalling of Mayor Beanland and
Commissioner Furr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
SCHOOL NOTICE.
To the F'riel-ds and Patrons of the
Oxford Public Schools:

The preliminary opening Of the
Oxford Public Schools for the first
second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth
seventh and eighth grades is here5y
designated for Friday morning, Sep
tember 5, at nine o'clock. Pupils OF
these grades are requested to assem-
BILE in the respective rooms Of the
school building for classification and
enrolment. AS soon as classification
and enrolment shall have been COM
pleted they will be given book lists
and instructed to report for duty
at $50 on Monday morning, Sep
tember 8.
The general opening exercises
which friends and patrons OF the
school are cordially invited, will be
held on Monday, September 8, at IL
a. m. After the conclusion Of the
exercises, pupils of the ninth, tenth,
eleventh, and twelfth grades of the
high school will b. classified and
given book lists.
Cordially and respectfully yours,
A. P. HUDSON,
Superintendent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
A CORRECTION.

Under the head Lafayette Springs
School Opens" on page five of this
issue the correspondents name is
signed civilian ]. Higgins" when it
should have been civilian J. Hix-
son. The error was made by the
printer and was not detected until
after the paper had been printed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04

The greatest enemy of child life is
the tape worm. 1t destroys health
and vitality. The greatest enemy of
the tape worm is Whites Cream Ver-
mifuge. One or two doses does the
work. Price 35c. Sold by A. H.
kendel, Oxford, Miss. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Thompson, of
Newton, Miss, are new comers to
Oxford. Mr.. Thompson has accepted
situation with The Eagle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04

The Lafayette County Sunday
School Convention convenes at Abbe-
Vile, Friday. Everybody invited to
attend. Dinner on the ground.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-04
STATE COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCES VOTE
Casteel Majority S00-State Commit
tee Gives Out Its Official Find
ings in Jackson Meeting.

jackson, Miss, Sept. 2.-Meeting OF
the state Democratic executive COM
mittee here today to canvass returns
from last Tuesdays primary was
featured by a lack of any contest tor
state offices.
ZEE NJ. Russell was declared the
nominee for governor, H. H. Casteel
IL lieutenant governor, W. D. buci-
for clerk of the supreme court, w. ~
Wilson. incumbent, railroad commits
sioner for the northern district, and
S. M. Morgan for the southern dis
trict.
Buck led the ticket with29,OO0 ma
iority. Interest centered IN the lieu
tenant governors contest, Casteel
winning by 800 votes.
AS soon as it was aScertaired be-
wound reasonable doubt that Mr..
Casteel had secured a majority, how
ever slight, his opponent, Mr.. F1er-
son, wrote a cordial letter of con-
graduation, conceding the choice OF
the majority TO the senator from
Holmes.
1t was II o'clock when chairman
S. w. Millins called the committee
to order, with the following other
regular members on hand: Joseph
E. Norwood of Pike, member of the
Seventh District, secretary; }. L.
Savage, the First District; S. Will
hanson the End District; Minis Will
liams, the Sixth District; S. Kemp
Jones, the Seventh District, aid Rob
ert Powell, the Eighth District.
There were present as proxies fol
absentee members, A. S. Cody, Capt,
Noel White, James Cassidy, George
W. May, George Butler and }. .
Saunders, while Judge Powell :
held a proxy for A. j. Mcintyre OF
the First.
On motion of Mr.. Butler q c1F-snlit
tee of five members was appointed
by the chair to tabulate the returns
ard report back. This committee was
was composed of Judge Powell, Gen
Butler and Messrs. Cassidy, Coody
and Savage.
The following totals were ascer-
tanned by the committee:
M ho7
o'~''i
n,,,- ;o,.;+,, 1852
49, I..taon+ Co,,o,0or
~ C4.1 ea o5e
49,. ru;o,no, 68.103
~
Coo+oop, ,,o;or;+v $50
49, e.. Co,,,+ C,orl,
VI, p,,eI. 79 100
n M,,ou 5e o91
D,-,. Mo;;+ 1o195
Eou po;1rood Con,n,;ssoner Second
~
,r TT 49, oA oo7
Mo,ron,s n,oio,.;+v 223o
Eor po;lrood Comroissioner Third
Dictr;ct-
w r Wilson ..33.634
claude p Horne 21328
w;lSon,s ma iori+v II 3O6
D, +.o ,,,oo+;nr of tho commit
TOO Gov Rilbo Iieut. Gov. Russell,
Senator Casteel and Representative
Er;erson wore nresent as interested
.nctators thouph taking no part in
tho nroceedinps.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14
Unchanged bY Centuries.

The Turkish and other Mohammedan
villagers from the Thracian plains are
retracing the steps of their ancestors
of five centuries ago and leaving Eu-
rope to return to Asia. And the weird
part of it is that in costume, convey
ances and manner of life there has
been practically no change in these 500
years. The wheels of their long, mar
row carts have spokes in them now
whereas they used to be solid wheels,
and perhaps the rush mating that
protects the family from the weather
may be little better woven. But the
oxen or buffaloes that leisurely drag
the household along, and the barefoot
ed wife of the sandaled husband with
the goad VINO pulls these numbering
animals by a string, and the primitive
mode of life on their plodding journey,
all belong to a bygone age.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14
Sand-CIay Road.

square inches of foundation, iii which
case it would be necessary for the
foundation to take care cf practically
the entire distribution of the load. On
the other hand, a monOlithic pave
ment, in which the individual units are
well bonded together, might distribute
the wheel loads to Obviate all necessity
of further distribution by the founda-
tion, and if adequate drainage were
provided and there were no danger of
heaving of subgradeS, the foundation
might be omitted entirely.
The heaviest vehicle that ordinarily
has passed over a public highway
heretofore is the 15-tOn traction en-
gine. Such engines are so designed
that the rear axle carries about two
thirds of the total weight, which ar
rangement gives a concentrated pres
sure on the road surface of about five
tons under each rear wheel. The use
of much heavier equipment is in sight,
however, and unless some regulations
be passed to prohibit it, the occur
renee of ten-ton, or even heavier mo-
tortrucks, may become common on
highways adjacent to large cities or
between large centers that are only a
few miles apart.
In assuming the maximum wheel
load for any particular road a reason
able allowance should be made for fu-
ture increase. Since motortruckS have
come into use there has been a con
Stant tendency to increase both their
rates of speed and the loads they carry,
and it is probable that this tendency
viii continue Furthermore, many
roads not now subjected to motor
truck traffic will attract such traffic
after they are improved, and this pos
sibility always should he considered.
Increase in the volume of traffic also
may be an important factor
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14
Water Drains Readily From This Type
of Highway.

slider not only the local character of
also the topography of the adjacent
land, the amount and rate of rainfall
and the availability of material suit
able for use in constructing drains.
Surface drainage systems for roads
consist of side bitches along the road,
paved cutters (Which are a develop
ment of side bitches and replace them)
open intercepting bitches constructed
to prevent water from reaching the
road, and lateral or relief bitches to
carry off the water which collects in
the side bitches or in the intercepting
bitches. Culverts and inclOsed drains,
which are constructed for the purpose
of removing storm water from the side
bitches or cutters, are essentially
part of the surface drainage system,
and are not to be confused with sub
drains which serve an entirely differ
ent purpose.
Where the grade of a road is so
steep that the ordinary earth side
bitches cannot be maintained satisfac-
tOrily at a reasonable cost, or where
earth side bitches would be insanitary
or appear unsightly. it is customary to
provide paved cutters for removing the
surplus water.
Drop inlets and catch basins are
used to conduct water from side ditch
es or cutters into underground drains
or culverts. On country roads they are
used most frequently on side hill lOca-
tions where the water collecting in the
upper side ditch or gutter can be re-
moved from the road at intervals by
means Of a eulvert across to the low
er side. Drop inletS usually are sufE-
cient, and catch basins seldom are used
in country road work, except where it
is especially desirable to prevent the
silt and other foreign material carried
by the water fem getting into the
underground drainage structure.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14

Aim TO Distribute Pressure Due to
Wheels Concentrated on Sur
face-Look to Future.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
The purposes of a foundation are to
aid in distributing the pressure due to
wheel loads concentrated on the road
surface, so that the intensity of pres
sure on the subgrade will not exceed
a safe unit-bearing power, and also to
prevent, if possible, the crust of the
road from being disturbed by the up
ward pressure of the subgrade due to
the action of frost, ground water, or
other disturbing influence. In the case
of pavement consisting of cOmpara
lively small blocks, such as yitrified
brick, bonded to each other very slight
ly or not at all, an entire wheel load
might be concentrated on only a few
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14
ROAD
BUILDING
DRAINAGE FOR GOOD ROADS
Essential Feature of an Improved
Highway-Another Requisite Is
Firm Foundation.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)

ment of Agriculture.)
An essential feature of an improved
road is adequate drainage. Thorough
drainage is so necessary that ii is
practically impossible to maintain a sat
isfactOry road unless it be given prop
er attention. Another prime require
ment wherever a hard surface road is
to be constructed is a firm and unyield
ing foundation. AS the quality Of the
soil has an important influence on the
proper method of drainage and the type
of foundation to be employed, much
care and study must be devoted to the
nature, type, and character of the
soils in the section through which it is
proposed to build a road.
The most important primary soils
are classified as gravel, sand, and clay,
but often many of the secondary or
mixed soils, because of their more gen
eraI occurrence in connection with
road-building operations, are equally
important. Such types as loan, mari,
gumbo, and hardpan are representa-
tive of this order.
In the design Of a road the drainage
structures are planned to take care
of water under three general conditions
rain that falls on a road surface or
grade; rain that falls on contiguous
land and flows in accumulated volume
toward the road; and ground water
from any immediate source. To meet
these conditions use is found for spe-
cial structures, including longitudinal
side bitches, usually parallel or ap-
prOXimately parallel to the center line
intercepting bitches to accommodate
water whose approach so close to the
roadway as the side bitches is likely
to cause injury; lateral bitches or cul-
verts to conduct accumulated water
away from or under the road /;
and subdrains. In order to plan intel
ligently a system of drainage for any
particular road, it is necessary to con-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14
Thesoian Happiness.

Some one at the Lambs club once
asked George Cohan, the player to
define his idea Of happiness. Well"
said George, "the term happiness
must, Of course, carry a different
notion of different people-for in
stance, folks in different lines Of hu-
man endeavor would naturally have
each their own notion of the meaning
Of the word AS an actor, l may say
that my idea of true happiness would
be to lie on a luxurious couch before
a fine fire on a winters afternoon,
smoking a large Havana cigar pre-
sented to me by some admirer, while
I listened to woman who worships
me read fattering press notices about
my acting"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14
Invisible AirpIane Wings.

Wings of celIulose acetate, being
transparent, make an airplane invisi.
bic ar the height of a few thousand
feet, also increasing the operators
field Of vision. Sheets one one-hun-
dredth-inch thick are about as strong
as the ordinary wing cover, and the
weight of nine ounces to the square
yard is but slightly greater. The rap
i'd spread of a tear when started Is
disadvantage that may be overcome
with a reinforcing of loosely woven
silk.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14
American Triumph.

Before the war, exports in dyestuffs
from the United States were 100000
a year. In 1918 the figures ran to ST.
00O,O00 American textile manufac-
turers, when the war broke out, were
panic-stricken, because they believed
that Germany was the only country
that could produce fine dyes. Ameri-
can chemists, however, came to the
rescue and are now producing dyes
better than the German.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14

"CzechO-Sloyak," little Bohemian
dog presented to General Cardona
who then commanded the Italian army
by an Austrian deserter. General Car
dona gave him to Fl. L. Booth of st.
Paul, Mimi, a "Y" worker, who has
been in Italy over a year. He and the
dog arrived in America recently.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14

Though some plants assume the Of
fensive and catch insects for food, 9th
ers act on the defensive to protect
them from being used for food. This
special provision accounts for the pres
ence Of thorns, spines, stinging ha1ra,
etc.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14
70 Remove Grease Spots.

To remove grease spots from car
pets, mix fulIer's earth and magne-
sia together in equal proportions by
scraping and pounding. Form this
into paste with hot water and spread
on the spots. The next day brush 1t
off and, If necessary, repeat the proc
ess.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14
Pone's Poetry.

His poetry is not a mountain-tarn
like that of Wordsworth; it is not in
sympathy with the higher moods Of the
mind; yet it continues entertaining in
spite Of all changes Of mode. It was
4 mirror in a drawing-roOm, but it gave
back a faithful image of society, pow
dered and rouged to be sure. and in
tent on triles, yet still as human in it's
way as the heroes of Homer in theirs
Lowell.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14
Taking All the Smell.

Dolly and Dick had saved their pen
nies and bought their mother q bou-
Quet. In carrying it home Dolly kept
smelling 1t constantly till finally Dick
said: @There won't be no smell left for
mama when we gets it home"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-14
Cause of Trouble.

''Whut makes some Of de trouble"
said Uncle Eben, SIS dat a mans liable
to git mo- neighborly applause foh win
min six bits in a crap game dan foh
earnin' two dollars by workin' de same
amount o. time"