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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-18
HIGH COST AND NEWSPAP

Few people realize the heavy in
crease over two years ago in the
cost of producing newspaper. Ma
terial doubled and the editor cussed
1t trebled and he didn't cuss so
much, but began to look around for
some relief. 1t is still advancing
and he cusses no more but is getting
brain fatigue from trying to stay IN
the game. Commenting on this the
Yazoo City Sentinel says:
Shoe men predict that by next
spring shoes we once paid So for will
be around SIS and $40. Clothing peo-
pie say very ordinary suit will cost
$50, and everything else we wear will
be in proportion. Already the. price
of groceries and furniture, in fact, OF
all necessities, is so high that it
makes a fellows head hurt to con-
template such soaring. And yet,
amid it all, there is one thing that
has not kept pace in ascending price
with other things a civilized people
cannot get along without-and that IS
your hometown paper.
Don't stop reading there if you are
a fair-minded man. Just give this a
minutes thought Is there anything
that gives you the same amount of
enjoyment, the same amount of val
liable suggestions and then serves
some worthy purpose than the home
paper does. And did you know that
it has never yet asked you to lay
down your good money unless it met
your every requirements. 1t is one
thing you can contract for and quit
when you choose and you're still
ahead of the game.
"Printer's ink, white paper, type
metal, labor, everything that goes in
to the making of your hometown pa
per has gone up in price as other
things went up. But we are asking
you no more money for your paper.
For that reason, why wouldn't it be
a coed idea to show your apprecia
ton of the one thing that has re-
manned at the same price of honor
ing it with a few cents on subscrip-
tons. ?"-Winona Times.
The Eagle is in the same boat
with all other small weekly newspa-
pers. We charge $3.50 a year and
require it paid in advance. We have
to do this in order. to keep in the
game. We may be forced to raise
the price of the paper to So per year
by the first of January, if the prices
on everything continue to go up. If
we do, it will be simply necessary in
order to stay in the game.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-18
NOTICE.
The State of Mississippi,
County of LAFAYETTE.

County OF La1ayeCCe,
Whereas, petition, signed by more
than twenty per cent. OF the qualified
electors of the proposed Cypress
Separate Road District, has been filed
with the Board OF Supervisors, ask
ing that the following described lands
in said County and State, be organ7
lied into a separate road district, to-
wit:
Sections l, 2 and 3, the south halA
of the south half of Section 4, the
south half of the south half of Sec
ton 5, Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, II, IL, 13s
IA, Is, 16, II, 10, 10, 20, Fl, %, %, "a
the North half of Sections rs, 26, "a
%, 20 and 80, all in Township 81
Range 1, west; also Sections II, II,
10, IA, %, and "a, and the North half
of Sections 25 and 26, in Township s.
Range 2, west, all situated in Lafay \
cite County, Mississippi, as aforesaidi
Said petitioners have asked that saiog
road district be created and organized
under Chapter 176, Laws of 1914.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that the Board Of Supervisors
at its regular meeting in October,'
1919, will issue the bonds of said.
District, as prayed in the petition,
unless a petition objecting to the is
suance of said bonds signed by
twenty per cent. of the qualified
electors of the above described terri
tory is filed with said Board.
Given under my hand and official
seal at Oxford, Miss, this the 9th
day of September, 1919.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
G. A. WOODWARD, D: C.
(E. 11-18-25, Oct. ~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-18

rights.
Lodge and his crew are advocating
a principle that would compel the
United States to go to war with ia
pan for and in behalf of the Chinese.
The president Of the United States,
man with vision, is trying to
put plainly before the American peo-
pie the fact that the League of Ma
tons and the treaty as it was writ
ten are most promising Of general
peace.
For in these two things there is the
only road to general peace, and
while Mr.. Wilson is appealing to the
conscience and common sense of the
people a blatherskite-the senator
from the middle VESTS denouncing
him for spending money in Paris and
for not reducing the high cost of
living.
Our country has been in a state of
boil for six months. What took place
in Boston was the result of this hec-
tic condition. During all Of this time
the senators gave no thought to what
was going on at home. They devot-
ed their time to denouncing things
that Wilson had done or was about to
do.
So year after St. Mihiel finds
anarchy in the most cultured city of
America; it also finds a group in the
Senate of the United States following
course that will make vain the death
and suffering of the American soldiers
and will result in the war that was
fought being a mere overture for
other struggles. A league of nasions
might prevent these struggles.
Those who are fighting the treaty
are bidding anarchy. and. chaos. to
make tour of destruction up and
down the lane Of the earth.
God, how necessary it is to-day for
our people to re-read the Ten Com
mandments, the sermon on the Mount
and the Declaration of independence!
The precepts and the philosophy Of
these three documents can save US,
ard these things alone can save us.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-18
NOTICE.
The State of Mississippi,
Co,,r%xy Nf Tofouo%%n

The State of Mississippi,
County of Lafayette.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Clerk of the Board OF
Supervisors of Lafayette County, Mis-
sissippi, will receive sealed bids up
until IL O. clock Noon, Tuesday,
October 7th., 1919, for the doing of
the following work, towit:
The building of 90 foot bridge
across Toby Tubby Creek at Buford's
Mill in Beat 3. The furnishing of 40
tons of coal at the Court House and
Jail; The building of a steel bridge
105 feet long, across Tallahatchie
River in Beat 3, near Abbeville. All
of said work to be done according to
plans and specifications now on file
in the Chancery Clerks Office e
Oxford, Miss. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Witness my signature this the 9Th
day of September, 1919.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
G. A. WOODWARD, Clerk.
q. 11-18-25, Oct. q .
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-18

Here we are to-day, one year after,
exhibiting in one American city quail
tiles of manhood that beshame all of
us.
That is not all.
The senator from Massachusetts, is
leading "a faction of marplots in Con-
gress who in order to get a political
advantage, will permit the wreckage
of the world. Lodge and his crew
and, alas, he is getting some sym
pathy from southerners, proclaiming
desire to keep the United States
out of trouble-are in the act of re-
porting to the Senate demand that
which Japan now holds shall be turn
ed over to China. The consequences
of that demand is war with Japan.
They cry out that under the league
of nations they fear our boys will be
sent to Europe or driven into the
shambles of war in all parts of the
world, and yet they make clear bid
for a battle with Japan.
The logic Of their position is that
the American people are willing to
go to war with Japan in order that
certain privileges the Japs have in
Shantung be restored to China.
China is too no account to fight for
herself. China, which outnumbers
Japan eight to one, is unwilling to
fight for what she claims TO be her
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-18

Mississippi, spew his slime on decent,
honorable, high-minded gentlemen and
get away with it.
1t means that majority of our
qualified electors" spare the
phrase-prefer to worship false gods,
fimsy idols and brazen serpents.
1t means that our people do not
want a real man in the governors
office, that they are welded to rantmg
mornteblanks, perpetual reants,and
political nightmares foaleo in abor-
tions and stabbed in dreams.
1t means that any common charla-
tan, if he be possessed Of vehement
and voluable tongue, can go out in
to the highways and by ways of Mis-
sissippi and play on the prejudice and
passions of the people, like a cheap
minstrel twanging harp, and get
himself elected to the highest office
within their gift.
The election of Lee Russell means
much more than this.
1t means an endorsement OF the
Bilbo administration with all of its
rottenness and depravity, its filth, dirt
and intrigue that has nauseated all
decent people.
1t means an endorsement of the
Mississippi Insane Hospital seal lal,
and the convclion Of thct institution
by Bilbo and his cohorts into COM
mon designation house.
1t means an endorsement of pillage
and plumber at the state treasury, and
the riotous and extravagant expendi-
lures of public funds.
1t means a reputation of the De-
mocratic party, the President Ct the
United States, the League Of Nations
and the peace treaty.
It means an insult to the young
of Mississippi who served
in the army, navy and marines, who
just a few months ago stood ready
and willing to make the SUP, enc
sacrifice for their country ard who
are now Inundated by seeing pla iced
at the head of our government a
Stacker who contemporary referred
to all soldiers who did not get over
seas as "near soldiers"
1t means that T. G.-Tommie Girl
.Bilbo can have any Office within the
gift Of the new administration, even
unto the presidency of the Industrial
Institute & College, landmark this
get whatever he
wants whenever he sees fit to ask for
It.
1t means continuance of a tax
commission that will pick the pockets
If the people in order to provide the
treasury with funds for extravaganza
1t means wholesale traffic in par
Ions and the perpetutation of a bar
;er and sale system in the state pen
tertiary.
It means that the proud old Mag
lolia State will continue to be the
aughing stock of the nation, and fo-
our long years we must k>ve at |
he head of our government shall |
ow boaster, staggering opportunist,
4 political puff ball, vertiable tad
pole of the puddle, grown to toad,
md throned on the toadstool of his
,wn conceit, puppy of peradventure
Who puts on superior airs to hide ul-
;erior aims.
It MEANS all this, and much more
besides.
Lee Russell will be the next gov
,rnor of Mississippi, but don't blame
t on God or the Democratic party. |
t is manifestation of the hollow
less Of empty minds, an illustration
# the influences at work among the
nasses.-Jackson Daily News.
Look at the Label on your pa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-18
NOTICE.

To All Parties Interested In the Pro-
posed Anderson Drainage District
of Lafayette and Marshall COun-
ties, Mississippi.
You are hereby notified that petit
ton was filed in the Chancery Clerk
office at Oxford, Miss, on the 18th
day of August, 1919, which petition
prays for the organization of drainage
district in Tallahatchie River bottom
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-18
THAT INFAMOUS Editorial.

(From The Kosciusko Herald, 18th
Inst.)
We reproduce the editorial below
from the Jackson Daily News, the Off
cia! nlouth-piece of the Hamiltonian
wing of the Democratic party in Mis-
sissippi, not through spirit of re-
sentiment on our part, or for the
purpose of tanning the flame Of fac
tlonahsm as at present constituted in
this State, but, first, because of so
many requests that have come to US
from our friends who have not had
the opportunity of reading it; and,
second, because we think the people
of Attala county, no matter what
faction" they may find themselves
aligned with, should know what man.
ner of individual is set up before the
youth Of our land as leader in the
school of our politics. The senti
ments expressed in this editorial re-
veal with accuracy the character of
the individual that penned it. The edi-
torial shows, also, the low and vulgar
state of mind of the individual, "The
express image of his person"
We are pleased to note in this con-
nection that Hon. Oscar Johnston, the
young man whom the Jackson Daily
News supported for governor in the
recent contest, and other sensible men
and newspapers in Mississippi, do not
indorse the sentiment of the editorial,
nor the spirit that prompted it nor
do they entertain the proper respect,
even for the writer of it, as a man.
The now celebrated, but Infamous
editorial referred to, follows, verba
tum ct literatum, which being inter-
preted means, exactly as it appeared
in the Jackson Daily News of August
20, 1919:
WHAT 1T MEANS.
Lee Russell, common little
bOunder and character assassin, a
perfect prototype of the man who
now holds that office, has been NOM
mated for governor Of Mississippi by
the Democratic party.
We'll take that back. The NOM
nation was not made by the Demo-
cratic party-not by the decent, self
Democratics of Mississippi
who cherish the principles of the party |
of jefferson, Jackson and Wilson.
More than $4,000 real, sure-enough
Democrats went to the polls and voted
for Oscar Johnston. About $4,000 |
persons of various kinds and desrip- |
lions cast their ballots for a man who
is no more qualified for that honor
than he would be to teach theology or
navigate an airship.
Who elected Lee Russell to the
governorship of Mississippi?
Listen moment, and we'll tell you.
Lee Russell was elected by the
the Socialists, the |. W.
WIS, the SovieSists and the ignorant
and illiterate voters Of Mississippi.
The riff-raff, the rag-tag and the |
bob-tail of creation, aided by the
large elements of our population that
has always allowed demagogues and
to do their thinking for
them, elected Lee Russell. I
The event is pregnant with mean
ing.
Among other things, it means that
/ shameless liar and contemplate
slanderer can go on the stump in
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-18
A LONG CUT AT LODGE.

In a well written and clever wordeo
editorial in the Commercial Appeal
of Friday, September II, the editor OF
that paper takes a long shot at Sen
ator Lodge Of Massachusetts, undel
the caption "Thc Lesson Of Another
Boston Tea Pary."'
The Eagle in reproducing the salu
editorial wishes it understood that we
are not offering any criticisms OF the
article; it is well written, but does
not drive one wild with enthusiasm.
The old adage, man living in a
glass house should not throw stones
came to our mind very forcibly when
we read the editorial in question We
were reminded of the recent savage
acts of an abduction of little girl
by three rutfians in the streets OF
Memphis, the home of the esteemed
Commercial Appeal, less than month
ago, also the outrageous acts OF three
young men, the story of which ap-
peared in the Commercial Appeal less
than two weeks ago. Then the many
lives lost by "speeders" on the streets
of Memphis, city patrclled by many
police; the murders committed, rob-
cries and other crimes too numerous
to mention, and of recent and frequent
occurrences. Memphis! the home OF
the Commercial Appeal, the mecca of
criminals and rapists, seducers and
mu-derers, thieves and robbers!
When we think of all this the
"Story Of Another Boston Tea Party"
loses its force, as the shot was too
great in range to be of any service or
produce the slightest rifle of effect.
Then the only conclusion which we
are able to arrive at is the fact that
it was simply one of those II mile
shots at Paris-a long shot at Sena
tor Lodge.
Mind you, we are not defending
that able Senator of the "bean state"
but why did the Editor Of the Com
mercial Appeal, in taking its shot at
the Boston Police Strike, load its gun
with every religious cult and
political faction from the days Of
the French revolution up to the time
of going to press with the CONNER
cial Appeal on September IL, 1919,
merely to take a little shot at Sena-
tor Lodge? 1t reminds us of a big
spread of "steer feed"
Then again the home of the Com
mercial Appeal with it's long list of
crimes, of the darkest character, a
city where there is no lacking for
police officers, no police strike, either,
comes to our mind when we read
that five" people had been killed in
the Boston police strike, and that
there had been other crimes commit
ted, in Boston, none of which are
blacker in character than the people
Of dear Memphis have to contend
with every day. And when all edi-
tor of a Memphis paper tells his
readers how unpopular and undesir-
able crime is in Memphis, he, is put
in Jail Oh, Heavens! Why don't
the esteemed C. A. devote all of its
space in pointing out the evils
of its own dear home, and let Boston
and Mississippi politics alone?
We reproduce the editorial in
question, read it.
1.-THE LESSON OF ANOTHER
BOSTON TEA PARTY"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-18
Not Too Dear

Friend Wife: John, you are a per-
feet dear, aren't you?
Friend Hubble: Not if it's over
twelve ucks.-Cartoons Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-18
1.-THE LESSON OF ANOTHER
BOSTON TEA PARTY"

The people Of the American cities
have become equal to the people of all
cities in all times in exhibiting the
highest qualities of disorder and ra-
pine.
The conservative Associated Press,
in reporting the transactions in Bos-
ton during the last 48 hours, admits
that when the people Of that city
were under no police restraint they in
dulged in robbery, looting, burglary
and rape.
And this took place in Boston.
Boston is q city Of culture. The
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-09-18

Look at the label" on your pa
per. Your time may be about out.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-12-24
DIN FUCA (ONDE|U[UL.

Pc lista casatoritilor, ofiterul
starei civile din Cleveland, nu-
mai mentioneaza etatea mirese-
lor, ca inainte. ca sd MI Sc mai.
vaza cind Afrodita de saptc-
zeci de ami prinde un peste in
.undita eli.
Ziarele din tara zic ca un me-
gustor 'bogat fost daracit de 0
femeie, negutatoreasa 81 ca. -
Sc vede ca femenismul face pro-
grese.
Advocatul Pindeala de la fir
ma ..Pfndeala 4 Jupnlala' ere
de ca 0 afacere corecta ca pen
tru un process perdut sau cisti-
cat la care pledat doua ore sd
tc incaSeZe Gu cinci suite Gle do
lari. dar Sc indigneaza end els
maru care a muncit. un ceaS ca
sal repare ghetelc, mtrcbulntind
81 material de Is cent?, ii cere
$3.50.
Dupa cum sa aude. .,Crocodi-
lii'' numai dau navala sd caute
culcusuri in New York, 81 acei
carl faceau haz de Ell, au pus de
mamaliga.
Doamne ce eject poate sd abba
un articol de ziar! Nici nu s'a
uscat ccrneala tiparului care II
daduse lumina zilei 81 au ince-
put sd curga scrisori de ,,multu-
mire" LEAN publica GU pla
cere. fratioare, dar ne temem ca
1nscenare. - Tn martor 81
lecalizarea iscaliturci prin notar
public - 81 ne executam GU pla-
cere. dar, numai celor earl ne
sprijinesc.
Emma Goldman. celcbra revo-
lutionara care a fost deportata
zilcle trecute. in momentul end
So urea pc vapor, a us lntr ,un
ton amcnintator c;ltre un oflci-
ant dc la biroul de imigrare: Sc
stii ca sd ne mai vcdem y =
Poate. dar GU greu. Ar trebul
sd fie prea dibace in arta de a
Sc ..metamorfoza" ca sa nu fle
rccunoscuta pc data ce va da un
agent al sigurantei publice Gu o.
chii de ca, ca Sal zica: ,,Nazat. !"
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-12-24

inteze a Sc inccpe negociarea del
a Sc face un compromis.
Pradarea unei tanci. - Wa
shington, Pa. - Banca privata a
lui Jess p. Miller din Bealsville,
departare Gle IL mile spre rasarit
de acest oras fost pradata de
niste hoti care au luat de la 30,
600 pima la $4,000 dolari.
Cinci mil erau in numarar, re-
stul era in Liberty Bonduri 81 al
te securitati negotiable.
Banca are 0 foarte mare ye-
chime 81 este intrebuintata mai
ales ca casa de depuneri pentru
farmarii din acel district, 81 in
care foarte multi si-au depus Ii
berty Bondurile.
Tornsk abandonat. - Irkutsk.
- Orasul Tomsls, din vestul ST
beriei. a fost evacuat de catra
trupele siberiene amiralului
Colciag. Evacuarea generala
inceput la 16 Decembrie.
Consiliul de ministrii al guver-
nului din Siberia a dat un comu-
Meat prin care desminte stirea
ca bolsevistii au facut propuneri
de pace amiralului Colciag, Sc
full 'guvernului 81 Gen. Denikine,
fruntasul fortelor anti-bolseviste
din sudul Rusiei.
Q depesa Pc care surprins-o
anti-bolsevistii, 81 care a fost da-
ta de catra autoritatile soyietiste
din Moscova. arata c; in Turke-
stan este revolta contra boise
Visitor.
Conspiratie de a rapi pc Bella
Kun. - Viena. - Politia austria
ca frustrat planul unor cons
piratori care aveau de glnd ca
sd rapeasca pc Bella Kun dicta-
torul bolsevist 81 sal predea gu
vernului unguresc spre judecare.
Politia aflind despre aceasta
conspiratie a arestat la Karlston
pc dol insi. Bella Kun este inter-
nat in acest. oras. Gel dol unguri
care an fost arestati, 81 care
smt frati, au marturisit intentia
ce aveau, spune depesa.
White liber. Hammonton,
n. J. = Charles Sa White, care
a fost arestat 81 acllzat ca ar Fl
omorit copilasul numit Billy Dan
sey 81 Dina Edith Jones care Sc
zice ca sta despre aceasta, insa
nu marturisit, au fost liberati
din temnita dupa uncle proce-
dari care Sc zice ca sunt fara pre-
cedenta in acel stat.
Gu toate ca White este acuZat
de ucidere premeditata" pro-
secutorul Edmund G. Gaskill a
cerut ca sa fie liberat din tenn
nita.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-12-24
INF0RMAT|UN|

Din Russia. - Geneva. = Noua
cetateni elvetieni de ambele Sc
xe, intre care 81 Madam Jenni,
sora consulului elvetian din Kicv
au ajuns acum de curlnd din
Kiev, trecind prin Constantine
pol, 81 spun acestia despre sufe-
rintele terrible ce leau 1ndurat 81
povestesc despre cele mai mari
crime pc care le-au vazut, in tim
pul de un an cit au stat acOl0,
sub regimul bolsevist.
Refugiatii, hberati de fortele
lui Denikine, spus correspondent
tul de la Presa Associate ca bol-
sevistii au intrebuintat torturi
care Sc intrebuintau numai prin
evul mediu contra burghezilor, 81
Sc crede ca 81 acestia ar ii avut
aceiasi soarte, insa all scapat, da.
torita actiunilor energice luate
de consulul elevetian.
Arsuri Gu ulen ferbinte, cruci-
ficari 81 arderi de vii au fost in
trebuintate de catra bolsevisti ca
Sc obtina marturisiri false.
- . =
Vaporul Gu Bolseviytii a plecat.
- New York. - Transportul ar
mattel Statelor Unite ,,Buford'
= corabia sovietllor a plecat ieri
foarte de dimineata GU 0 1ncarca-
tura de anarchist, communist 81
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-12-24
Deportarea anarchistilor.
Anglia 81 problema zaharului.

- Londra. - Gnvernul englez a
luat masuri ca sd nu sufere popu-
latia de lipsa de zahar, ca pima
in prezent, el a decis ca Sc inrc-
steze 1,25O,0O0 dolari intro COM
panic GU un capital de 100000
dolari. Guvernu1 va garanta celor
care vor investa bani in aceasta
afacere ) procente dupa capita
lul investat timp de zece ami de
zilc.
Guvernul MI va cere interese
dupa banii investati de ell.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-12-24
Lodge pentru compromis.

Lodge pentru compromis. =
Washington. - Inccrcarile de a
face un compromis ca sd Sc ratl-
flee tratatul de pace au 1nceput
ca Sc la proportii mai insemnate
astazi cind fruntaIsii ambelor
partide din senat, liberati Gle da-
toriile legislative prin vacanta
de sarbatori au Inceput sc nego-
cieze intelegere referitor la re-
zervarile din tratat.
Teri all avut loc mai multe In
trevederi 1ntre Lodge, fruntasni
republication 81 Underwood, L
nul dintre fruntasi PROMINENT al
democratilor, care insista ca
tratatul sa fie cit Sc poate mai
curind ratificat. Sc spune ca a.
cesti dol senatori ar Fl dlscutat
posibilitatile dc a face pc mai
multi senatori case adreseze la ra
tificarea val0rosului document
de la Versailles.
in acelasi timp senatorul Hit
chcock a aralljat ca sd Sc Until.
neasca GU toti senatorii ramasi in
Washington, 81 pc data ce Sc va
deschide congresul are de gind a
Cinema la consfatuire pc toti a.
celia care favorixeaza5 ratificarea
tratatului. rugindu-i ca Sc influ-