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New-York tribune., 1919-06-27
Three Transports
Il
Bring 5,l& Home;
50 Brides Arrive
''Front Line Review Comes
In on Pastorer and Is
Theatrical Company of
Wounded Fighting Men

Three transports brought home from
France yesterday 5,l4S officers and men
of the A. E. F.. the trip of each vessel
being exceedingly smooth. Many OF
the warriors who had gone abroad in
overcrowded transports through heavy
seas and stiff gales remarked yesterday
that coming home was about the
grandest experience Of our lives"
The Harrisburg, once the Philadel-
phia, fastest of the American Line feet,
maintained her reputation as bride
carrier. Ever since the first of the
A. E. F. started westward from the
battlefelds Of France she has brought
home the newly acquired wives Of SOL
New-York tribune., 1919-06-27
100000 Americans
Killed or Wounded
At Meuse-Argonne
War Department Statistics
Show Tenth of u. S. Force
Was Disabled; Total
Dead of War 2 Per Cent

WASHINGTON, June 2e.-American
casualties during the forty-seven-day
Meuse-Argonne offensive aggregated
10000 men, or 10 per cent of the total
Of 100000 engaged, according to q
statistical summary of the war with
Germany" prepared by Colonel Leon
ard P. Ayres, chief of the statistical
branch of the General Staff, and pub
llshed by the War Department.
"Of every 100 American soldiers and
sailors who took part in the war with
Germany" the report said, 1.-TWO were
killed or died Of disease during the pc
riod of hostilities In the Northern
army during the Civil War the number
was about ten. Among the other great
nations in this war between twenty and
New-York tribune., 1919-06-27
Bill Passed With
S35,OOO.OOO dir Fund

WASHINGTON. June 26.-The naval
appropriation bill passed the Senate to-
day virtually as reported by the Sem
ate committee, and now goes to confer
ence. 1t carries approximately $644,-
100000, an increase of more than $44,-
100000 over the House total.
Without debate ths Senate approved
a committee amendm.nt to the bill in
creasing the fund for aviation from the
S15,000,0C0 voted by tie House to $685.
100000.
Among the experimentation is one
Cor $10,000,000 for Fed,ral acquisition
of the Cape Cod Canal.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-27

ID. Ryan. all having their Offices within
stones throw of the corner of Broad
and Wall Streets, New York, Represen-
tative Mckenzie said that it was OBJ
vlous that any transactions made
through them amounted to their buy
ing of themselves, and asked Mr.. Clark
son II he considered that such sys-
tenn could possibly be defended.
"A very nice ethical question is in
volved," was the answer, "but the fact
is that MIR. Ryan arranged for the pur-
chase of copper at less than half the
market price"
Competition Eliminated
IN all these cases (referring to pur-
chases by members o. the coope rative
committees) the men who made the
deals were the men from whom the
goods were purchased?" asked Repre-
sentative Frear.
"Yes sir" was the answer
Then your council of national de-
fence violated all known rules of busi-
ness procedure in eliminating compe-
tition and making the seller and buyer
the same? ?"
THE war did that"
You assumed. Mr.. Clarkson," asked
Reprcse ntative Mccullough, chat in
the circumstances Of war and on ac-
count Of patriotism the ordinary COM
mercial motives of greed did not dom
mate these men?"
Eyes, SIR
Large Profits in Point
Then how do you account for the
great war profits that resulted ?"
La-ge profits were in point in the
situation"
We're they not, on the contrary, the
result of Council OF Defence policy"
u do not think so"
MI Eisenmann vigorously defended
the policy and achievements of the
Council of Defence Committee on Sup
plies.
~ lake the entire responsibility for
all the acts of members of that COM
mittee.' he said. ''lt was the finest
bunch of business men you could get
together. They were all patriots and
on the square. Under our system of
cooperation We put through $4,000 con-
tracts in 200 days.
"Of what use is competition when all
the mills in the country can't produce
one-tenth of what you want? In shoes
there were plenty of producers, and
there we retained the competitive sys-
tenn"
Mr.. Eisenmann declared that the fact
that big business men were on pur-
chasing committees did not interfere
with Their driving good bargains for
the government.
would Have Lost War"
But couldn't you have placed all
this business through bids?" asked
Representative Garrett.
"If we hid waited for bids and re-
lied on what would happen, we would
have lost the war;" was the answer.
Mr.. Eisennann said that not the
manufactures but the middlemen
were the disl,yal profiteers who sought
to hold up tha government. After the
Council of Defence business organiza-
ton ceased, the government paid much
higher prices, he said.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-27
ADvEH rIsEMENTS
Allen's 'sFoot-Eas
For the Feet

oprinkse one or two Aliens Foot-Ease
no"osrs in the Foot Bath and soak and
.ao TIE feet II takes the sting out Of
s'sas and Bunions and smarting, ach.
.as iset. Then for lasting comfort.
s.eks Allsn's Foot~EAss into your,
s - 1t takes the friction from the
s"os, rests the feet and makes Walking
eenSnt. Always use It for dancing
kal.iss and to break ia nsv Shoes. All
New-York tribune., 1919-06-27
New Increase in
Railroad Rates Is
Forecast by Hines
Decision Waits Only on
Information as to How
Much of the Deficit Is
Due to Loss in Business
Nep YorkTribune
Wnshin ot<A Bureau

NeW YcrkTrtbune
Waehinotos Bureau
WASHINGTON, June 26.-An in
crease in railroad rates will come as
soon as it is determined hov much of
the railroad administrations deficit is
due to decreases in business and fail
ure to increase rates sufficiently, Di-
rector General Hines Undated to-day
before the House Commerce Committee.
Mr.. Hines also reiterated his oppo-
sition to the Senate bill - deprive the
President of the power toregulate rail-
road rates. Because relations between
the Director General and the Inter-
state Commerce Commission have al
New-York tribune., 1919-06-27
Soldier Kills Self in Berlin

BERLIN, June 2s (By The Associated
Press).-Brice Ringer, Of Petersburg,
Ind, an enlisted man connected with
the Red Cross mission here, committed
suicide Tuesday. The motive is un-
known
Oxford eagle., 1919-07-31
TROOPS AT CHICAGO
STATIONED in CITY
Fresh Outbreaks Mark Fourth Night
of RiOting-31 Have Been Killed.
Four Persons Wounded in Wednes-
days Fighting-8,OOO Soldiers On
Hand.

Chicago, July 30.-The state
troops were ordered from the armo-
ries tonight to various points re-
gaitled as danger centers. Request
for the troops was made to Adjt.
Gen. Dickson by Mayor Thompson to
control the race riots.
The decision to use troops to patrol
the dangerous parts of the trouble
zone was taken tonight. as a precau-
tionary measure after Adjt. Gen.
Dickson had made a round of the
South side negro district and it's en-
vironments.
He said the situation was more seri-
Gus than "a hours before. 1t was
deemed necessary at the time the
mayor asked for the troops to pro-
claim martial law and whether Gov.
Lowylen was prepared to take that
step was not made known. 1t seemed
to be generally believed that placing
the militiamen on patrol duty would
prevent further serious rioting.
"From what l have seen this after
noon and evening l should judge the
situation and temperament of the
people is more eerious than it was at
this time the night before" said the
sdjutant-general.
There were four deaths and score
m persons wounded or beateh in con-
tinued rioting today. The outbreaks
we're Widely scattered. Of the four
stearhs, all O. which were the result
OF shooting, two were the result Of
wounds received in the rioting of
Monday and Tuesday nights.
Tonight the official death list for
four days showed 81, of whom II were
Oxford eagle., 1919-07-31

The race for Governor seems to be
warming up considerably. Each of
the four candidates still claim a safe
lead in the first primary. 1t seems
to be we'll nigh universally conceded,
however, that Lee Russell will be in
the second primary with good mar
gin. Just who will be in with him
it is difficult now to tell. The fight
between Johnston and Longino
makes it uncertain as to which of
them will be taken by the faction to
which they both belong. One paper
in the state, which is very much op-
posed to Russell because of the fact
that he has always been supporter
of Vardaman, makes strong plea
for the "AntiT vote to get together
either on Johnston or Longino, and
admits that Lee Russell is in the race
and is much stronger factor than
some have believed him to be. How
ever, it seems now that it will be
rather difficult to deliver one faction
in bunch to one or the other just
for the purpose of defeating Russell.
The Loagino campaign committee
charges Johnston with having an
immense slush fund at his command
and also points out Johnston's record
on appropriations, ~howing that he
was absent and not voting when many
millions of dollars were voted out of
the state treasury. On the other
hand the record of Gov. Longino has
been picked to pieces by Johnston and
his supporters >.asse4@<-. =~-~
Oxford eagle., 1919-07-31
SENTINEL RAPS LONG|NO'S NEGRO RECORD;
SAYSLEEM N, RUSSELL IS IN THE LEAD

far away from his home peopls and
read by those who, perhaps, have
never had an opportunity of personals
ly knowing Mr.. Russell Yet the
fact is that in 1907 Mr.. Russell was
elected to the state Legislature py
these same people who know him.
In 1911 he was elected to the state
senate by these same people VINO
know him to we'll, as that paper stat
ed. And again in 1915 he was esaSt-
ed Lieutenant Governor Of the state
and carried his home county by a
very large majority. What right,
then, has a man far away from there
to say that Russell will not get the
support of his native county The
Sentinel believes firmly that Lee REs-
sell will lead the ticket in the race
for Governor. Southern Sentinel.
Oxford eagle., 1919-07-31

I Gov. Longino's attitude on the
negro question ka-gs like milestone
around his neck. While Governor
he made the unfortunate and ridicu-
lous recommendation Ito the legisla-
ture that law be passed to hold the
people of county for large sum OF
damages to the relatives of any ne
gro who might be lynched in the
county, even for the unspeakable
crime for which white men of the
south did not go to court. He is
charged also with appointing negroes
to office while he was Governor.
There has never been a time in the
history of the world when the negro
question was so acute, so fraught
with danger and threatening conse-
quences as it is today. For that
reason men who think deliberately
upon this question are afraid that the
election of Gov. Longino would he
such an encouragement to the negro
that it might be the match to light
the fuse of danger. Hence many
will not support him, although they
may believe him to be man of the
highest character and of good quail
fications.
The campaign against Mr.. Russell
has been one of intense bitterness and
in many ways very unfair. Just
the other day We saw paragraph in
a paper saying, in effect, that Russell
would not carry his home county of
Lafayette, because he was so well
known there. This charge was made
Oxford eagle., 1919-07-31
TRANSFER.

The oldest transfer line in the city
-"The Lundie''-owned and operat-
ed by 0. b. Boone. Prompt, sure
and efficient service is our Motto.
Your business will be appreciated:
Having changed the horse bus to
a motor bus, and realizing that l can
operate cheaper than before, l will
make the following prices effective
now;
For adults 10 cents each way to
and from the Public Square, either
Hotel or Boarding House; Is cents
each way from residences to the rail-
road station. l will fill any order
when car is ordered for rs cents
each way from any place in the city.
Telephone, office 191, Residence,
ITO. Office open day and night.
o. B. BOONE
(July 24-31)
Oxford eagle., 1919-07-31
81 Killed in Chicago Race Riots This Week


At a meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, held in the
court house on the 22nd day of July
1919, it was found that the following
candidates had no opposition and
were, therefore nominated by the
committee.
Coroner, and Ranger-J. S. Doug
las.
Justice of the Peace, Beat II.
G. Woolverton and w. F. Ivy.
Justice Of the Peace, Beat 2-J.
A. Parks and John T. Keel.
Baliff, Beat 2-Jim Parks.
Justice of the Peace, Beat 8, Able
vile District-W. F. Roy.
College Hill District-G. w. Gallo
way.
Baliff, Beat 8, Abbeville District
T. l.. -Sealey.
Justice of the Peace, Beat 5, Tula
District-W. B. Coleman.
Dallas District-W. W. Tallant.
Lafayette Springs District-B.- T.
Oxford eagle., 1919-07-31
PERSONAL and LOCAL

Prof and Mrs. orroh and children
and Mr.. w. E. Dorroh left this week
for Madison, Miss, where they will
spend a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardiway and baby
motored through and spent Sunday
with Mrs. Hardiway's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. R. Peacock.
Mrs. j. G. Gates has returned
from Duncan, Miss, where she visit
ed her daughter, Mrs. Boschert.
Mrs. Morgan, who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. J. G.. Kincan-
non has returned home.
Miss Dickens, of Batesville, was
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. D. r.
johnson few days last week,
Oxford eagle., 1919-07-31

Winter.
Baliff, Beat 5, Tula District-Levi
Davis.
Lafayette Springs District-C. B.
Starnes.
For State Auditor and District Of
fees the following candidates were
nominated without opposition:
For State Auditor. and Public Ac-
counts-William Jones Miller.
Commissioner of Agriculture-P.
P. Garner.
Superintendent of Education-W.
F. Bond.
Bank Examiner-S. s. Harris.
District Attorney-R. H. Knox.
The committee declared the follow
ing as the official ballot for the first
primary to be held on August 5, 1919.
to-wit:
For Govemor-Lee M. Russell,
Ross A. Collins, Oscar G. Johnston,
A. H. Longino.
For Lieutenant Governor, H. H.
Continued on page nine)
Oxford eagle., 1919-07-31
TO OUR READERS.

Arrangements have been perfect
ed by which the Eagle will publish
weekly reports of from two 70 three
columns Of the reception accorded
President Wilson and his speeches.
The reports will be furnished by q
reliable correspondent who will ac-
[company President Wilson on his
special train when the speaking
tour is made in behalf Of the League
of Nations.
This service will be an attractive
feature Of the Eagle during the
Presidents tour. If you are a read
er of the paper speak to your neigh
bors about this particular feature OF
the much interesting matter which
will appear in this paper.
Oxford eagle., 1919-07-31
AND LOCAL

Mr.. and Mrs. HERMAN Glenn and
daughter motored through and spent
one day this week in Memphis.
Mrs. P. b. Woodland and daugh-
ter, of Cleveland, are the guests Of
Mrs. Woollard's brother, Rev. w.
W. Woodland and family.
Misses Maude Anderson and Gil
bert, Of Tyro, are the guests of their
sister and aunt, Mrs. w. M. Wood
ward.
Mrs. Charlie Woods is snendins,
this week in Water Valley.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-26
SENSATIONAL SUIT rs FILED
BV r. o. MACE THIS WEEK

Dr. Ralph D. Mace. Of Deer Trail.
Colorado, who a few weeks ago was
arrested on information furnished by
Adam Seager. Jr.. and his wife, Hotch-
kiss residents, charged with the mur-
der of Mrs. Adam Seager, Sr., on May
90 last, is threatening a comeback" "
On Monday a suit was filed against
Adam Seager, Jr., his wife. Ethel
Seager. and Willis R. Hinman. attor-
ney, for actual and exemplary damages
aggrebating $4,000. and a body judg.
ment is also asked against each and
all the defendants until such judgment
as the plaintiff will recover shall be
paid.
1t will be recalled that the troubles
of the Seagers was thoroughly aired
In court about four weeks ago. and
the decision OF the court was that
there was not sufficient evidence with
which to hold Dr.. Mace for further
hearing. and he was accordingly dis.
missed.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-26
MoNrRosE COUNTY PEOPLE
Welded CHRISTMAS DAY

On Christmas day at high noon. JUS
tice s. L. Fairlamb united in marriage
the lives OF Mr.. Roscoe c. Walters.
only son OF Mrs. A Walters OF Delta.
and Miss Lillian Anderson. a popular
Montrose county school teacher.
The ceremony was performed at the
home Of the groom's sister and broth
er-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Maxwell.
and was characterized by the utmost
simplicity. II was witnessed by only
the immediate relatives.
A sumptuous dinner followed the
service. The groom is well known to
many here. having lived from early
childhood in Montrose. A few months
ago he was released from the army
where he served until the close of the
war. The bride is q teacher near
Olathe.
They viii make their home on the
room's ranch also near Olathe.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-26
BEET GROWERS MEET AND
UNITE WITH EASTERN SLOPE

A meeting Of the Western Slope
Beet Growers association. the legal
name of which is really much longer
was held at the court house Saturday,
at which time the report Of Harry A.
Ainsworth, representative to the con-
vention of the Mountain States Beet
Growers association at Denver, was
heard and considered.
A new schedule OF sugar beet prices
is being considered by the Mountain
States people, which provides that in
case the price OF sugar is cents a
pound, the price of beets shall be $40
a ton; IL the price advances s1.50 per
100 for sugar. the price of beets ad-
vances accordingly.
By unanimous vote it was decided
to unite with the Mountain States
Beet Growers association. A commit
tee was appointed to draft resolutions
and further announcement will be
made later. Twenty-six factories on
the eastern slope are represented in
the association and one on the western
slope, each OF which will have one
representative and one vote at the
conventions.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-26
POPULAR cEDAREDGE GIRL
AND YOUNG MAN Welded

At high noon. Wednesday, Decem-
ber cath, at the Eckert Presbyterian
church occurred the farriage of Miss,
Olive Stanton. youngest daughter OF
]. H. Stanton, of Eckert, and Mr.. Cecil
A. Norton, son of Mrs. Ida n. Nor
ton, of Redlands mesa. Rev. j. II.
Hunsicker OF the Eckert church Off
ciated.
Immediately after the ceremony the
wedding party drove to Delta where
delicious dinner was served at the
New Perkins restaurant after which
the happy couple left for Denver to
spend the holidays.
The bride is an accomplished young
lady who grew up in Delta county. and
whose friends are those she meets.
The groom is one of our best young
men. with a bright future. Mr.. and
Mrs. Norton will be at home on their
ranch on Redlands after January lst.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-26
MAKING MORE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR HOSPITAL

During the past week the various
COMMITTEES appointed to make arrange
ments for the new hospital to be
erected in Delta, have been excep-
tionally busy and while as yet full
details are not obtainable, we are as
sured that it will be a reality within
a few months. The desire of the
committees is to have every possible
detail worked out before the public is
asked to take any action.
1t is the intention to have the new
hospital take care of all the sick and
injured, without any class distinction,
and therefore it is the aim to have
every patient who enters get his full
share of care whether he be prince or
pauper. He will have the full bene-
fit of the laboratory. nurses, attend
ants and internes, and all of the very
best obtainable The physicians and
surgeons, too, will be the kind we have
had for many years, men with the
highest skill and efficiency, with the
spirit of cooperation which will in
sure the utmost success to the insti
tuition so much desired.
That we are going to have this
hospital there is little, II any doubt.
Think hospital, talk hospital. boost for
a hospital We need it and our neigh
bors need II, and we are going to
get 1t.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-26
WIN. MAY AND c. W. BALL BUY
BUSINESS OF J. L. SPRUNG

One of the most important business
deals reported in Delta for some time
was closed this week, when William
A May and c. w. Ball purchased the
stock, good will and business Of ]. l..
Sprung, the painting contractor.
Mr.. May started in the contract
business in the month of June and has
been conducting his business since
that time with headquarters at 342
Main street. He built up a splendid
business; he has completed some of
the big jobs that have been let in
Delta this year, including the Carey
b. Adams residence at the corner of
Grand and Seventh. He is an expert
workman.
Mr.. Ball has been associated with
Mr. Sprung for the past three years
and is considered among the. top
notchers in the business. Prior to
coming to Delta he was in the con-
tracing business in Topeka Kansas.
These two gentlemen associated to-
gether in a business way means much
to public looking for the best work
at the very owest possible prices.
Mr.. Sprung announces that he will
devote all his time to ranch interests.
During the coming year, however, he
plans on making an EXTENDED trip
through the eastern states.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-26
CASE IN COUNTY COURT
SETTLED TUESDAY BY JURY

A case was heard in the County
Court Tuesday before County Judge
Hotchkiss, in which the firm Of Pep
pers & Reshaw were plaintiffs and
Lee Ament was defendant.
The question involved was over a
refund claimed by the plaintiffs of
$50 which had been paid on a con-
tract for apples and peaches. 1t was
claimed at the. time of making con-
tract. to purchase the fruit, this
amount was paid, and at the time of
final settlement the matter was temp
orarily overlooked Defendant Ament
claimed that the plaintiffs had failed
to meet some Of the terms of the con-
tract and objected to making the re-
fund claimed.
After due consideration the jury
rendered verdict of SAC in favor OF
the plaintiffs. who at once gave notice
of appeal.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-26
WHITE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
BRINGS JOY TO MANY FOLKS

The Community Christmas is over
and in consequence of the glorious
work of the members OF the Woman's s
club and their loyal supporters, many,
many homes were made brighter,
hunger was removed and thin, poorly
clad bodies were warmed by comfort
able clothing and CHEEKY fires.
Conceive, if you can. Christmas with
no coal, no fire. only the barest ne
cessities, no well filled pantry, and
not half enough clothing with which
to ward off the freezing wind.
1t was for such as these who
through a combination of unfortunate
circumstances had been denied the
right to be happy, that the splendid
work was done.
Not enough praise can be ascribed
to Willis A. Davis, who with his car
personally delivered every package,
going far out on the mesas, out to
North Delta, and time and again to
city homes, carrying cheer everywhere
he went.
A complete list of cash donations is
not available at this time, but detail
ed report will be made next week.