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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
A REAL TANK
To Be IN OXFORD
This City Nlll be Visited Soon by a
Special Train with Tank Manned
by Soldiers IRON Overseas.

A real bona fide battletank made
by Uncle Sam to vapquish the Hun,
Will be seen III this city on Thursday,
April 1919.
This tank Will be o2e Of the features
Of the Victory Loan apecial train that
will visit Oxford On the date mentioned
above. 1t weighs more than seven
tons, is armored, and is about 10 feet
long and 10 feet high. 1t will be car
ried on special flat car, and under
it's own power will parade the streets
of Oxford.
The special train will arrive at z
q. M, and will leave at 1870 p. m.
The tank will be manned by SOL
diers who have seen actual service
overseas. Brief addresses will be
made by the soldiers and civilians who
are on the special train.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
U. S. GOOD ROADS
ASSOCIATION TO MEb'
Senator Bankhead to Preside at Me-
ing. Delegates from 3O States 10
be Present-BilbO to Speak.

Mineral y, els, eXas, Api1l 3.--be-
dcckeu WItn Dfign.iy coIofed IiagS airs
punCmg, appIollla stleanefs st.!a
olner noiIuay gaID, mineral WeIIs IS
rcauy To SnouC hoWdy TO the Faa.
guard Oh coca roads booster, assem- :
ing Tor the seventh Annual CoaNei'-
olon OF the UmUed States Good Koaos
Association, Wnicn meets IN MIneraf
w ellis, Texas, on Aplli IA TO the l3tii-
Director General Rountree, VINO haa
been here Tor The past four weeks WEI
a force OF assistants, announces READY
for Jhis great convention, which wlii
bring together more governors, Ioa9
officials, state ard county officials anc.
road booster than have ever as
sembled in America. His work has
been completed The cooperation OF
the people Of Texas has been magn' .
ficent. The enthusiasm for gooii
roads has spread over this country
like prairie fire.
Delegates have been appointed from
over thirty states, seventy-five chahl-
bers of commerce and over five hun
dred counties in the various states.
Also forty Of the leading cities have
appointed delegates to attend. 1t Is
estimated that N all at least ten hoa-
sand delegates have been appointed
and will journey 10 Mineral Wells.
U. S. Senator John H. Bankhead,
who is president Of the association,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
What Is Bolsheuisna?
aae <sueat.oi Ans"..eu Dy nussia 5
A aiaJl.s "Lilsie In0tner.

oa.5er1ae Dfesnhoysky Ii the Ncn
ork times.
N1t..l.ig III the world is so old rs
taat wIicn is Ao% called boI3he-
vlsm. Ine history OF every more on
less civilized people testiiiesSaat tnere
has not been a theory, a religion Oh a
philosophy th2G has not been dlsilg-
ured, .nislntc~PIet.d, or even abused
or betrayed il its deepest meaning and
ideal.
Christia. .i.y, as g teaching and rell-
gion existing for twenty centuries, has
undergone m;,ny distortions and mutt
Iations, has been Transformed to the
very antithesis. One has only to re-
call the christianity" of such a ruler
as Phillip IL. Of Spain, with his lnquls-
ition, when whole nations were DOOM
ed TO be burGed and murdered in the
name of Ch..st' love for humanity.
We cannot forget, tco, the Russian
czar, Ivan the Terrible, who himself
tortured innocent people, holding
cross in one Land and nails and ham,
MGR in the other, the whole time say
ing prayers addressed TO the almighty,
gracious Chris. Was chat not BolShe-
vism in the sphere CT religion, and
have we not seen that all the perpe-
traitors Of those criminal deeds were
| Ithemselye. monsters as moral and
mental characters What would have
become of .ha world if their religion
| had triumphed over all the others?
We see now that the harmonious, hu
name, well-shaped theory of Socialism,
founded on science, the theory that
teaches US what reforms and changes
can be successfully made at this or
that moment of history, endeavoring
to make these changes with as little
distress as possible, and conserving all
! that is good from the culture OF the
past-we sec this theory, the theory
of Socialism, perverted into an appeal
for defiance, vengeance, robbery, de-
struction, and the immediate murder
of anyone resisting these atrocities.
Is this Bolsheyism not like that OF
| Phillip H. Of Spain or that OF ivan
the Terrible of Russia? And at what
time! It came at the moment when
the true Socialists, the real workers
for the people, were 50 near their ann,
when all the desired reforms could
have been easily realized, as the people
were prepared for them.
Two years we had in Russia, through
the legislation of our Provisional Gov
elnment, the best laws insuring poll
teal freedom; freedom of conscience,
of speech, of press, of assembly. We
had equality Of political rights for both
sexes, and autonomy for all the nation
alities inhabiting Russia. If the Con-
! CONTINUED on page four.)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Drs. P. W. and Whitman Rowland
announce to the people of Oxford and
surrounding territory their partner
ship in the practice of medicine. The
former will confine himself to consul
tation practice, while DR.. Whitman
Rowland will do a general practice.
Offices over the Rowland Drug Com
pany will be opened about the 22nd
of the month. In the meantime head
quarters at The above store. Phone
numbers 9 and 1874.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10

strength which they had on November
H."
Gen. March said tina. the second an
of the entrance of the United
States into the world war found the
restoration of American manhood to
civil life more than 40 per cent. COM
plete. On. returns up to April l, the
army had been reduced to an aggre-
gate strength of 2,055,718.
For that force Gen. March has set
a mark of 10000 discharges per
month toward which progress is being
made. Actual discharges up to and
and including April aggregated l.
624,171 officers and men.
Every state in the Union," Gen.
March said, "is now welcoming its re-
turning sons-the finest types of
American people"
Presbytery is convening i'll Able
vile this week and large crowd of
Oxford people attend the services.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
announcements Cash.

All political announcements, station
cry and advertising are strictly cash 1T
the time order is given and this rule
will absolutely not be deviated from
for anyone. All political advertising 10
cents per line or twenty-five cents per
inch. Announcements for county, dis
trict or state office, $1,000; for super
visor, $3.50; and magistrates and con-
stables, $500.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
HON. II. l.. DAVIS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.

AS the time is near at hand when
II will be necessary for the various
counties in the state to elect theif
senators and representatives, l deem
it not inappropriate to say that grave
problems of constructive Legislation
will come before our next Legislature.
The people sh ould be very careful who
they elect to represent them in thus
body. They should elect their strong
est and best men to serve them.
Please permit me to hope that the
good people of Lafayette County who
are recognized as leaders in all pro-
pressive measures will find 1t to their
interest to induce the Hon. Ii. L..
Davis to allow his name to be used as
and candidate for reelection to the OF
flee of Representative.
No truer or better man could be
be found, not only il Lafayette county,
but in the State Of Mississippi, than
Lee Davis. 1t was my pleasure ana
good fortune to serve with him in the
present term of the Legislature. L
found him to be true in every respect.
No influence could have been brought
to bear that could move him In the
very least from what he thought was
RIGHT and for the best interest OF his
people.
Mr.. Davis is a member of the APP
preparation Committee and under
stands well the needs of our state and
has a record behind him which will
guarantee his support to ali useful
and progressive legislation. am not
advised as to whether he desires re-
election or not, but do know that IN
these critical times the people need his
services and *he good people OF La
fayette County, is to be hoped, WILL
as usual, re-elect him.
learned to love him because
found in him a principle OF justice
and right, lover of true principles OF
democracy.
His friend,
J. A. HARDING,
Of Marshall County. aeV
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
HURRAH FOR THE
JUNIOR RED CROSS

Again the Junior Red Cross of the
Oxford public school is to the front.
In the recent Red Cross drive Tor
clothing for the refugees, can palgn
was put on. Out Of three hundred
pupils two hundred and ninety-seven
brought donation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
REPRESENTATIVE OF
GOVERNMENT TO BE
IN OXFORD APRIL 1916.

a representative of the Federal
Government will be in Oxford April
TX and 16 to assist corporations Of
LAFAYETTE county to prepare their In
come Tax returns.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce the
following named gentlemen for the Of
fees under which their respective
names appear as candidates in
the Democratic primary to be held in
August, 1919, subject TO the action OF
the Democratic party.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10

"The total force of the central pow
ers on November II was estimated as
Z, $50, 900. This had been reduced to
include to February, to 1,125,00O, or
to rs per cent. of their strength. On
the same day on which this report was
made, the strength of the allied forces
was 13,366,000, or rs per cent. of the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10

There is still some sweater wool on
hand. See Miss Eugenia Trigg and
get enough to make sweater for the
Red Cross.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10

Mrs. S. w. E. Pegues, Of Wash
;ngton, D. c., who has bene visiting
IN this city. has gone to Memphis, for
. short visit.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
Oxford Lafayette County Miss, Thursday April TO- l99
TWO new BUILDINGS
FOR OXFORD
arenaaa Ford Agency to Erect AS
sembling fiant-Ciyde Huggms
building Garage.

Inc announcement of the sale OF
the old ilvery stable lot ON South
street to Messrs. A. j MeCaslln, OF
Grenada, and X. l.. Holley, OF Conee-
vile, both gentlemen beng heads of
the Grenada Ford Agency, is hailed
With much delight by the people OF
oxford. These gentlemen will COM
mence the erection of handsome two
story stone building within the next
lew days, just as soon as the material
can be placed on the grounds.
The old livery stable has been an
eye sorer to that part of the city for
many years, and the fact that it will
now be replaced by a handsome stone
building is ncouraging news.
Mr.. Clyde Huggins, who owns the
mill and blacksmith shop on North
street, just back Of the Colonial Hotel,
is turning the old mill house around
to make room for a new garage which
he viii erect at once. This will be
an iron structure and will be used by
Ir. Higgins as general repair shop
and automobile hospital" /"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
FOES ARMIES FACED
z TO.l NOV. Il
u. S. Army Reduced to 2,055,71S,
With 40 Per Cent. of Fighters
Back in Civil Life.

Washington, April 9.-The central
powers FACED odds OF greater than Two
to one III mobillZed troops when Ger
many gave up the fight last Novem-
ber. The estimated aggregate strength
of the enemy powers at tnat time, ac-
cording to official estimates made pub
lie recently by Gen. March, chief OF
staff, was 7,630,00O. The indicated
aggregate allied strength on that date
was more than 16,70O,000.
This situation is disclosed in the fig
ures received by the War Department
from France giving the present status
of the bclligerent armies. They show
that the central powers on March /
had under arms 1925, 900 men, while
the allied forces aggregated 1866
600. Following is Gen. March's
statement:
"We have received from France
some rather interesting figures about
the rehabilitation of the central pow
ers and the rehabilitation cf the en-
tire allied forces to include February.
The rehabilitation has been going on,
of course, since then, but the figures
show what has been happening over
there. The central powers figures
are:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
OF Marshall County.

Begin your Spring cleaning by
screening your house and keep out
+ba flies. See The screen door ad of
the Falkner Hardware Co. in this
issue.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Guthrie and
Miss jamie Regan spent Sunday in
Water Valley.
Private r. X. Hutchinson, who has
been discharged from Camp Arcadia,
CAL, is visiting his sister, Mrs. d.
NJ. Kimbrough.
Mr.. Edd Lewis is spending few
days this week in Coldwater.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
For Governor 3
LEE M. RU1sELL.

lL41II AAs ~ As0SS~Af~~'
For State Revenue Agent:
STOKES V. ROBERTSON.
For State Senator:
H. l.. DAVIS.
For Representative:
J. M. SAUNDERS.
For Chancery Clerk:
GLENN w. WHITEHEAD
w. M. WOODWARD.
LONZO F. PATTON.
For Treasurer:
G. H. EVANS.
l. A. PURVIS.
j. H. ANDERSON.
T. D. RAGLAND.
OSCAR ALLEN.
F. A. McCLELLEN.
For County Superintendent:
H. T. SMITH.
CHESTER A. McLARTY.
For Tax Assessor:
J. T. ALLEN.
EMUEL P. MOONEY.
H. F. SIMPSON.
For Supervis0r-Beat 1:
w. B RUSHING.
H. P. STEPHENS.
B. A. BRYANT.
For Supervis0r-Beat 3:
j. HENRY TIDWELL.
R. F. SAUNDERS.
For SupervisOr-Beat A:
J. M. TATUM.
For Supervisor-Beat s.:
]. OREN BROWN.
For Circuit Clerk:
| s. S. WEBSTER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-25
Increase in Value of Farm Land

Increase in Value Of Farm Land
The value Of farm lands Is increasing
steadily in the United States, the aver
age for average grade plow lands be-
ing about $74.31 per acre, as compared
with $6S.3S a year ago, $62.17 two years
ago, and $3.50 three years ago.
Greatest percentage increase in val
ues during the last year occurred in
South Atlantic states, in the Carolinas
and Georgia, and extended to Alaba-
ma, Kentucky, and Arkansas. Small
or no increases were made In the New
England states, the Pacific coast
states, and louisiana, Texas, Kansas,
and Montana Material increases were
reported from Nebraska and South
Dakota.
Iowa stands first in value Of plowing
lands, her average being $169 per acre,
followed by Illinois with $144, Califor-
MIA with s121 and Indiana with $780,
Alabama reports the lowest average
value Of plow lands, 'at $24 per acre,
and Mississippi next, at $3.50.
Average farm lands in New York
has increased from $53 an acre to $50
in three years, while intNew Jersey
it has risen from $65 to $76. In Con-
necticut the advance has been from
$40 to $55, and in Massachusetts, from
$62 to sGS. Iowa not only has the
dearest land, but in three years 1t has
advanced from $135 to $3.50. Pennsyl-
vania farmers have gained exactly 20
per cent by natural increment the rise
being from $50 an acre to $50.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-25
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The circuit court has been working
at considerable disadvantage this
week. first because there were no cases
ready on Monday, and second because
of the Victory loan demonstration on
Tuesday.
The first case taken up was that OF
Mrs. ]. H. Milling, Admrx., against the
Southern railroad, for $4,000 damages
on account Of the killing OF her nus,
band at street crossing In ROCK Hill
on November IA, 1916. The case con-
sumed Tuesday afternoon and the
greater part of Wednesday. The jury
found for the defendant Messrs. Will
son & Wilson for the plaintiff; Mr.. j.
p. Mcdonald for the defendant.
Yesterday morning was taken up
with the case Of w. L. Hill & Co., VS..
R. M. P. Robinson-claim and deliv-
cry proceedings, involving about $SOo::
Verdict for the defendant. Notice OF
appeal G.. w. S. Hart for plaintif; !;
,John R, Hart for the defendant.
Yesterday afternoon was devoted TO
the case of the Park National Bank
against the Hughey- Martin Drug COM
pany. involving the liability of the
Calhoun Drug company, on notes own
ed by the Hughey- Martin Drug COM
pany at the time Of the sale to the Cal
houn Drug company. Messrs. Dun, :,
lap G. Dunlap for the plaintiff, ana
Messrs. w. ]. Cherry and Harry Foster
for the defendant. The case will PROB
ably be concluded this morning, and II
is expected that court will adjourn
some time today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-25

Glover people are anxious that the
battle tank train should visit that
town. and 1t looks like some arrange
ment should be made to that end.
The only shortcoming about the big
picnic dinner last Tuesday was the lack
of a sufficient number Of people to dis
pose Of 1t.
No attention having been made to a
modestly worded advertisement for
sheen tallow, published in The Enqui-
rer of last Friday, there was published
ON Tuesday a distress call for the
same substance. We had begun to be-
Iieye their was no mutton tallow in York
county; but now we are satisfied that
this is q mistake. Mrs. ]. w. Love,
Mrs. ]. D. Land, Messrs. ]. ]. Nichols
and w. A. McAfee have each come for
ward with supplies, and now we have
enough for two years or more. Inc
ruling price is 20 cents pound.
The feature of the speaking in the
courthouse last Tuesday was the mas
terly address of DR.. Lee Davis Lodge,
president of Limestone. There was
little that DR.. Lodge could say that
was new in the way Of buying bonds,
especially to people who have heard
and read all that could be said and
printed on that very important subject
during four previous campaigns; but
there are very few men in this part OF
the country who can say things as Ut.
Lodge can say them, who have such
mastery command Of the English Ian
guage, who can use exactly the right
word in exactly the right place, with
exactly the right emphasis. There Is
sound sense in every proposition that
he lays down, and he not only pleases
the ear, but he convinces the judg-
ment. To hear DR.. Lodge Is indeed a
treat
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-25
WITHIN THE TOWN.

At a meeting of the directors OF the
Peoples Bank and Trust company yes
terday, the members of the board, as
individuals, subscribed for S11,OOC
worth of Victory loan bonds.
1.-THE barrage is down-let's drive,
is the state slogan adopted by the Wo-
mans Liberty Loan committee. This
slogan was submitted by Miss Bertha
Platt OF the Georgetown high school
Mr.. R. ]. Mackorell has sold his In
terest in the Mackorell-Hart company,
which will hereafter be composed OF
Messrs. A. T., G. H. and j. E. Hart
Mr.. Mackorell said yesterday that he
has not yet decided what he will do;
but he does not expect to retire fl
business.
I'VE will have to hand it to these
Yorkville people," said Mr.. c. A. Car
roll Of R. F. D. No. Z, to the reporter
on Tuesday. when they undertake to
do things up right, they certainly do
IL. That was as fine picnic dinner as
I have been at for a long time. And
too, by the way, they had some good
old country ham,"
The presses Of the Yorkville Cotton
Oil company will resume operations
next Monday, and continue until they
produce one more tank Of oil. AS to
how much more oil will be pressed this
season will depend upon several con-
tingencies, the principal ones being the
state of the market and ability to get
labor. In any event, however, the oil
people propose to DO everything IN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-25

japan, which has been seeming to
threaten trouble for some time, main
~ on account Of the race issue; and
desire for a free hand in Russia, is
said to be quieting down somewhat. 1t
appears that when the Allies decided
to send forces to Vladivostock, Japan
sent q great many more troops than
she was expected to send. Not only
that, she very quickly began to mess
on one side or the other in every quar-
rel in which any two of the many Rus
sian factions were engaged. 1t was
evident that she wanted to dominate
the situation, and it looked like she
was going to make trouble. AS a mat
ter of fact the japanese cabinet was
very much divided and the war party
in that cabinet was constantly trying
to stir the people up to big operations.
But of late there has been a change of
attitude. Recently the Americans and
other Allies, declined to back the jap
anese up in one Of their operations,
and Japanese unit got wiped out in
scrap with the Russians. That tanned
the Japs somewhat. Now the war par
'ty in the cabinet is said to be losing
it's influence and the understanding is
that the Japs are willing to join the
Allies in recognizing Admiral kol-
chak's Omsk government in Siberia as
the anti-Bolshevik government in Rus
sia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-25
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.-Wants the ladies to see
the Biberman house and morning dresses II
is showing. Finely made OF ginHhams and
percales in best styles. ~
days offers refrigerators at 10 per cent dis;
count big line for selection. Wood and
oil cooking stoves.
First National Bank, York-Gives you some
reasons for its steady growth. 1t assures
YOU of safety for your funds and sohcits
your banking business.
Loan & Saving Bank-Invites your subserip-
tions for Victory Liberty loan bonds ana Oh
fers to finance your buying. Liberal terms
Ferguson & Youngblood. Announce that taes
are wholesale agents for Purina feedstuns
and solicit the business of retailers.
York Supply Co.-Says that although 1t has
hay for sale every farmer ought to grow ms u,
Supplies Cotton saar paGssss sassn .eeSs iar
Mrs. ], M. Ferguson-Has received new ship,
ments of millinery goods, including hats, vel
pins, ornaments, etc.
Carroll Supply Co.-Tells you that the Over
land automobile Is the very pest on tne mar it
ket at the price and invites you to see 1t.
7. C. Robinson, No. 6, Yorkville-Has lOC
bushels of corn on the cob. for sale, 81.
A. M. Grst and C. w. Carroll-Give notice
that on May 26 they will apply for final dis
charge as administrators of estate OF U. T.
Grist, deceased.
n p. Watts, No. 4. Clover-Has Poland-Chins
boar and Holstein bull for service
Walter D. Benfeld-Wil not get to Sharon te
buy chickens and eggs until May 8, on ac-
count of lack of coops and cases.
w. B. Thomasson. Clover-Has a good pius
horse for sale cheap.
Stewart Bros.-Say they have some very eT,
ira choice western beef. fresh hams and fui
cream cheese.
Star Theatre-Fox production today; serial
tomorrow. also a comedy; Fox feature on
Monday. Eddie Polo on Tuesday.
II. s. Army @. M. Con page four gives In.
formation and dates and places as to sale az
mules at public auction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. w. P. Smith,, of Glover, who has
been sick for the past week Is able 70
be up again.
]. Wilson Marshall, Of Rock Hill
was in Yorkville yesterday on busl-
ness.
Miss Mary Sherer Of Sharon, has
taken a position as stenographer at the
Victoria cotton mill, Rock Hill.
Mr.. James E. Bigger Of Kings
Creek is able to be up again, after an
illness Of week.
Mr.. P. Dare White who has been In
the overseas service, returned to his
home in Yorkville Tuesday afternoon
A telegram from Thomas w. Quinn
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Quinn Of Yorkville, announces his safe
arrival in New York last Monday from
overseas service with the A. E. F.
Mrs. S. L. Blair Of Sharon No. 1,
who has been under treatment at the
Fennell infirmary, is now spending a
short while with Mrs. A. M. Gr1st IN
Yorkyille while convalescing.
Lieutenant Ebenezer Gettys, who has
been abroad with the Eighty-first d.
vision, returned home last Friday TO
see his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. y.
Gettys Of Tirzah, and is now visiting
friends at Erskine and Clemson.