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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-22

tions. How long these opportunities
will continue to be offered, however,
will depend upon the negro himself,
for as soon as the Southern employer
becomes convinced of the sincerity of
the negro, his willingness to accept
and remain in profitable and satisfac-
tory employment, work six days a
week instead OF demanding a weeks
pay for three days work, his compen-
sation will be fixed so as to enable him
to live comfortably, and his working
conditions will be improved proper
tionately.
The Southern employer has become
for an uncertain and unreliable COM
modify, and if the negro has any sense
disguised with paying high price
of the responsibility which he owes to
his race he will be glad to take advan-
tage of the situation which is being
thrust upon him and make his position
safe and secure in the industrial life
of the South by demonstrating his de-
sire and ability to earn the wages
which are now being offered.
The future welfare and prosperity
of the negro depends upon himself.
His one great opportunity is now. 1t
is up to him to do with it as he sees
fit. If he is wise he will grasp it and
make the best of it; if he does not, he
has only himself to blame.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-22
"OUT OF LOVE" CLUB
UNIQUE ORGANIZATION
Members Are Girls Rescued by
Salvation Army.

The "Out of Love" Club is one of
the important club organizations main
tanned by the Salvation Army in this
country. In every large city where
there Is Salvation Army corps girls
who have been helped back into the
normal pace of a workaday world are
proud Of the membership in this club.
Disappointed, loveless girls who do not
forget kindnesses shown them in their
hour of greatest need give out of love
to help other girls receive the same
friendliness. In simple, quiet way,
this unique idea has been maintained
for over 20 years.
In every large city in the country
there are girls who have needed the
miniStratiOns of the Salvation Army.
After they have been helped and sent
on their way again they become life
members of this club If they so desire.
Only girls are admitted who have given
q good account of themselves for at
least one month in the positions found
for them by the Salvation Army after
their release from hospital or home.
These girls pledge themselves to keep
alive the spirit Of friendliness and
home which the Salvation Army has
spread among them. The girls are
expected to dress in plain, simple
way, and avoid in any sense Of the
word gaudy or tawdry clothing.
Gossiping or tale bearing is tabooed.
II members Of the club transgress this
rule they are liable to suspension for
4 month or longer. The "Out of Love
Club" is one of the many activities that
will benefit by the success OF the Saliva
ton Army House Service Fund Cam
paign for $13.00O,OOO May 1926.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-22

no difficulty in his way so far as ade-
Quate compensation is concerned, and
there has never been more OppOr-
tune time for the colored man to
manifest disposition to make good
and show the white employer that he
can be depended upon, than the pres
ent, when his services are in demand
and wages are good. For him to fall
down now and fail or refuse to take
advantage Of his opportunities, will be
an indisputable evidence that the ne
gro, as a class, is not worthy OF the
consideration which has been shown
him in the past, and which he expects,
on a more elaborate scale, in the flu
ture. If he fails to show his worth
now, the opportunity will pass and
may never return, as it may become
necessary, as precautionary meas
ure, for the industries and agricultur-
al interests of the South to make 9TH
er arrangements which will prevent a
continual recurrence of unsatisfactory
labor conditions, by the importation Of
white labor and more extensive use
of machinery on the farms.
In Mississippi there is great de-
mand for labor in the sawmills of the
yellow pine industry, and unprecedent-
ed prices are being paid for uncertain
and inefficient labor. The United
States Employment Service in this
State has made most diligent effort
to supply the demand for workers in
the mills and on the farms, but until
recently with Indifferent success, due
to the fact that at least 60 per cent.
of the negroes who entered the army
and went North to work in, the NUM-
tons plants and other war industries
have not returned South, because of a
propaganda which has been conducted
in an effort to ALLEVIATE them from and
prevent their return to the South; and
further, to an influence which is, in
some respects, more insidious and the
source of which is as yet uncertain,
which is urging those who have re-
manned at home, both male and fe-
male, to demand higher wages and
better working conditions without re-
gard to the quality or efficiency of the
service rendered.
This influence is being combated
with all the resources at the disposal
of the Employment Service in Missis-
sippi, and it is gratifying to note that
as result conditions are already be-
ginning to show encouraging signs of
improvement. Southern negroes who
have gone to the industrial centers of
the North and East are getting home
sick and are beginning to manifest a
sense Of their obligation to the South
ern employer by indicating willing
ness to come back South and get down
to good, honest and steady employ
ment; and in order to encourage them,
the employers, both in the mills and
ON the farms, are offering attractive
wages snd isqrossd working eas1k-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-22

bVOU0Osuo 00Vssp Soss"uo"oSh ~ w.
Salvation Army In tho United States.
~ East End Of London disguised in
rags that she might help the unfor-
tunats. When her father stood erect
amid storm Of abuse and even phyEa-
eal violence she stood beside him.
She knows how the poor suffer be-
cause she has suffered with them. She
Knows there still remains In the wreck
q q dissolute man a spark Of man
hood that win kindle 4 redeeming
fame, because she has famed many
nickering sparks until her patient has
regained his feet She now heads the
Salvation Army in the United States
ut the great moment Of its career. The
cid time slurs and doubts have been
banished. During the week Of May
1926 the Salvation Army will appeal
o the people Of the United States for
thirteea million dollars to carry out
IT. after-the-war program. Contribute
70 the Salvation Army Home Service
Fund Campaign. Remember, to the
Salvation Army "A Man May -
Dev1, ut He's Never Out"
s :
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-22

people, know whereof l speak when
l say that there are some people
among US who, when they work for
wages, destroy more stuff for their
employer and loose more tools than
the value of their wages. If such
people, therefore, are paid the wages
they think they are worth, their en-
ployers would be broke in spite of
their efforts.
i LET me repeat, that before, we can
demand the highest wages we must
not only become skilled workmen, skill
ed and scientific in cultivating the
land and of all the other occupations
of our Southland, but we must become
more carefully trained in the care Of
the other mans goods"
Comparing conditions which prevail
in the South with those of other sec
tons of the country, as effecting the
negro, this significant statement is
| made:
81 have just returned from two
months trip through the East and
Middle West, where I have interview
ed and addressed thousands of people
of my race; have spent days and days
in the lrger cities an have seen them at
their work, and after all, / am more
convinced than ever before that it is
right here in the South that the masses
of negroes will work out their saliva
ton. Here it is far removed from the
rigors of an uncharitble climate,
among the people with whom we are
acquainted, and often sympthize with
us far more than we realize; it is here,
I repeat, that we must work out our
salvation.
$50 far as have been able to deter
mine, there is no opportunity in the
Northern States for the negro, out
side the cities. He can't buy the land
in the rural districts and establish
himself home, and further, he is not
wanted on the farm when anyone else
can be had. In the cities, as matter
of fact, he is wanted, but the condi-
tions around him compel him to spend
his money almost as fast as he makes
it: so that only the most wide-awake
Of our people seem to get a start.
Down here it is different. Whether
in the city or country, the negro has
an opportunity to buy home, settle
down and find all the work that he
wants"
The white employers of negro labor
in the south is now and has always
been more than willing to meet the
negro half way in their industrial re-
lations, and if the negro will only
prove to the white man that he IS
willing to render honest and efficient
service for the compensation received,
the pay will be just and liberal. But
| the negro must realize that it would be
| poor business for any one to pay more
for an article than he knew the article
Ito be worth. As soon rs the worth
laf IL negro = proven. there win b
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-22
MISS BOOTH, IN RAGS,
AIDED LONDON POOR
Salvation Army Commander, Dis
suIsed, Roamed Through SIums
to Study Intimate Problems Of
East End Unfortunates.

Miss Evangeline Booth, daughter Of
the late General William Booth,
founder Of the Salvation Army, has
given her life to the service Of the
poor and the unfortunate. Few per-
sens, II any, know she went about In
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-22
NEW MACHINES.

Don't forget that new sewing ma
chine. / have q new shipment just
arrived. Call and see them ct my
meat market on Southwest corner Of
Square, Oxford, Miss. Prices right.
Phone 81.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-22
WILSON ENDORSES
SALVATION ARMY.

n President Wilson, burdened ]
n as he is, found time to cable
u his endorsement Of the Saliva
n ton Army Home Service Fund
n Campaign, which will be con-
n Quoted during the week OF
n May 1926. The cablegram:
n Commander Miss &. Booth,
n Personal, Salvation Army,
n 1870 West Fourteenth Street,
N New York:
N am very much Interested
"a to know that the Salvation
~ Army is about to enter into a
- campaign for sustaining
- fund. feel that the Saliva
- ton Army needs no commen-
N dation from me. The love !
N and gratitude it has ELECTED
u from the troops is sufficient
~ evidence of the work it has
"a done, and feel that should
n not so much commend it as to
n congratulate it. Cordially and
Ea sincerely yours,
n WOODROW WILSON.
~ IN "a IA IA "a IA IA ~
Evening star., 1919-10-04

Ho; . 2. 2.s5K: No, 5. 2.s2z: No. 4.
s.2sz: No. s. 2.24A; red garlic, No. /,
4. 2.2sz; No. 5. 2.22s. Nv,
Wheat sales-small bag lots by
ssa1mple. 3 IN 2;o6. 2:I5. 2.16, 2.1s, 2.2s and
Vim wintsnr PER sssn ssshe1 ner cahrgGes No z red
3, red winter. 2.ss per bushei; cargo. go
NO. T. red winter. 2.29A per bushei.
Cob corn quoted at-White. S.50a9 90.
yellow. S.50a9.00 per bbl., for carloads:
track yellow corn, No. 2, or better. 1.S2
per husheI.
Corn sa1es-Small bag lots. white.
delivered. at 1.60 per bushel
Oats-No. white, II; No. 3, white,
76h.
Rye-Range Of prices: Bag lots of
nearby rye. as to quality, 1.06a15O per
bushel; No. 2. western export, spot,
1.50 per bushel.
Hay-No; l timothy. s1.oo: standard
1000: No. timothy. 25.oOa2s. 90; No.
light clover, mixed, 5000; No. i light
clover, 27.00a2S.50; No. l clover, mixed.
28.00a28.50; No. 2 clover, mixed, $3.50
a27 so; No clover, nominal, 27.00; No.
clover. nominal. $500; sample, nomi-
nal. 2O.08a22.00.
Straw-No. / straight rye, 17.O0a
1c.VVs 1SO. OO.s 1OOUdlo.UU, NO. tam
gled, do. 14.00a14.50: No. 2, do, 12.O0a
1880; No. / wheat, 12.00aI3UO; No. q
do, 1L00a11.50; No. oats, 14.00a15 90;
No. 2, do, 12.50a13.50.
CHICAGO. October 4.-Fresh weak
ness developed in the corn market to-
day as result of depression in Ar
gentina and of uncertainty created by
ill health Of President Wilson. Sell
ing, however, was not aggressive and
| a oF,
vance which the oats market scored
under the influence Of active demand
from the seaboard. On the upturn
shorts in corn covered freely. Open
ing prices. which ranged from u to
IN lower. with December 1.22Aa
l22A and May 1.20Aa1.21, were fol-
lowed by rise in some cases to above
yesterdays finish.
Potatoes-Slow: arrivals. so cars;
northern early Ohios, sacked and bulk
2.60a2.S0; white. 22Oa2.40; Idaho
whites, 2.75.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
RESALE OF CERTIFICATES.
Treasury Urges Banks to Distribute
Short Term Notes Among Investors

The federal reserve bank Of Rich
| mond has issued to the banks of this
| district circular ON the Resale of
Certificates of Indebtedness of Pres
ent Outstanding Issues" The reserve
bank explains that contrary to the
usual practice, the subscription books
of the last offerings of Treasury GER
tif1cates of Indebtedness (series T-9
and T-1ol were closed in three days.
despite the fact that subscriptions
were still being received in large
numbers and amounts. This was done
because the amount already sub
scribed was largely in excess of the
current requirements of the Treas
ury."
The reserve bank then continues:
continues, as evidenced by frequent
Inquiries received by the federal re-
serve banks as to where they may be
obtained.
The general plan and theory Of the
Treasury contemplate that the bulk
OF these government securities shall
be placed with the banks and that
the banks shall act as channels
through which the certificates will
pass to private investors The ad-
vantages of a broad distribution are,
Of course, self evident. AS the certifi-
Gates are re-absorbed by customers
the credit extended by the banks is
to that extent released and they are
relieved Of carrying all the burden of
such financing"
Banking institutions with unswerv-
ing loyalty to the government have
subscribed literally to the various
issues, and as Secretary Glass has
asked that each banking institution
use its best efforts to distribute these
certificates AZ widely as may be
among investors" the federal re-
serve bank Of Richmond. as fiscal
agent of the United States. urges the
banks to stimulate and accomplish, as
far as they possibly can, the resale
Of certificates in order that these
debtstof the nation may be distributed
proportionately where. in the end. and
in the largest measure, they properly
belong.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
News and Comment Relating to the Financial World
MARKET CLOSES STRONG
! WITH MANY RECOVERESI

NEW YORK. October 4.-The stock
market made substantial recoveries
during today's brief trading period
from its extreme depression of the
preceding session. news from Wash
ington causing buying for both ac-
counts. ..
Renewal of the recent inquiry for
rails, particularly Pacific and grang-
ers, at gains of 2 to almost points,
provided better foundation for
speculative issues.
Steel equipment. motor, oil and food
shares registered advances of to IL
points. Crucible Steel. American and
Baldwin Locomotives. General Motors
and Mexican Petroleum featuring
their respective divisions.
American Woolen. Central Leather.
Atlantic Gulf and tobaccos also made
valuable gains.
The closing was strong
Sales approximated 100000 shares.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
WILL MAKE TWO ADDRESSES
Founder of Belgian Gospel Mission
to Speak in Local Churches

Ralph c. Norton. founder of the BEL
gian Gospel Mission, is to deliver two
addresses here tomorrow. He is to
speak in the morning at Fourth Pres
byterian Church and in the evening at
Central Presbyterian Church. He and
Mrs. Norton did a remarkable work
the n proSanx pssian soldiers ,sas during
stiles and teaching them the eespel ps
BY word fS.i1 and aress eae Po4K pei1ted ,sp
the Belgian authorities and, % the
thank. and "l,ee' eersoMas. Mr. Of the
ration of the Order of Elizabetho o'o
Now That sSti,shsa tas uss their 1; eyer they
Ia Hrussels. where they viii contin,,e
their work among the soldiers and
the Belgian people.
Evening star., 1919-10-04

convention of the American Institute
of Banking will leave Washington
this evening at 9:45 o'clock over the
Southern railway. The following
Washington people will be in the
party: MIR. and Mrs. E. J. McQuade.
MIR. and Mrs. a. M Nevius. Mr.. and
Mrs. + G. Addison, jr. c. Louis Eek
loft. George A. Herman, Miss Kathryn
Brodhead and Norman E. Towson and
mother.
Boston, New York. Phi1adelphi, Bal
timore and Pittsburgh men of the in
stitute and their ladies will arrive in
Washington at 7:35 this evening, and
all will leave on the special train for
New Orleans.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
Prime Mercantile Paper.

NEW YORK. October 4.-Mercan-
tile paper. SASH; sterling eo-day bills.
AIS; commercial 6o-day bills on
hanks, 4.17a; commercial 6o-day bills,
ait: demand 4.21; cables, l.2lK !;
francs. demand, $40: cables. SIS;
guilders, demand. 3S; cables, 1914;
lire, demand. e83; cables, $50; marks,
demand, Az; cables. AZ; government
bonds. steady; railroad bonds, STEADY.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
Washington Stock Exchange
SAL.ElI.

SALEA.
Potomac Electric deb. Ns, q 900 at o.. $S0a
at 81.
Capital Traction. at 81. 2s at 81. 3 At 81.
% at 81. % At 81.
Washington Railway pfd.. at "a.
Washington Gss. 10 at SOL.
Nergepthaler. 5 ct las.
Columbia Gaphophone CON-, 25 ut an, Is
at Az.
After cal:
washington Railway and Electric -. q. 900
at Wh.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
NOTE WIDE MOVEMENTS
IN BROAD Street CURB
Dealings in Past Week Of I'm.
portant Character-New High
Records Reached.

From the N. 7. Evening Post Financial Bureau.
NEW YORK, October 4.--Dealinga
on the Broad street curb in the past
week was of a far more important
character than has been noted for q
long time There were wide move
ments in many issues, with q number
of stocks advancing to new high rec
ords, but in many cases after these
records were made sharp reactions
occurred. Several issues were in sup
ply in large volume, especially toward
the end Of the week, when the market
was naturally influenced by the devo-
ton of attention generally to reports
about the condition Of President VIII
son.
One of the most important features
was the initial trading in American
ranged from rs to 80 yesterday, fol-
lowed by reaction to 78A.. It waa
generally assumed that then selling
was of an arbitrary character against
purchases of American Tobacco stocks
on the exchange.
General Asphalt was one Of the chief
features throughout the week, first
advancing to 1914 and then reaoting
to 122, making a new high record on
the upturn. The preferred stock sold
at 210. also a new high record, from
which it reacted to 1872.
Advanced to High Record.
Madison Tire advanced to the new
high record of so.
American Safety Razor showed
weakness. falling from 1917 to 163s
Gillette Safety Razor was strong, ad-
vancing from 1873 to 1872.
Loft. Incorporated, another new
stock, sold as high as 20%, and then
declined to II. Submarine Boat was
strong on the first half of the weeks
selling at 17k, followed by reaction
to 15A.
United Retail Candy and Tobacco
Products exports were( both heavy
after the appearance of American
Tobacco securities on the curb.
Independent Oil stocks were strong
In the first half of the week. but re-
acted in the last two days.
International Petroleum sold as high
as SO and then declined to 33. Shell
Transport. after advancing 1X to
16A. dropped to 12h.
There was initial trading yesterday
in rights to subscribe to Sinclair Con-
solidated at 60. the rights selling at
to ".
Incieased activity was shown in
mining stocks. but the changes in
those issues were without special i'm
portance.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
Silver at Record Price.

Silver at S1.2oa an ounce reached
the nigh price as far as market
records and statistics go. The rise
IN silver began several months ago
when the embargo was removed from
exports At that time the metal was
selling for about 81 an ounce. Since
then the movement has been steadily
forward. few reactions having oc-
CURED. but none of them resulting in
any substantial loss, and each reaction
lens hfans e followed by BY advances into new
be in response to the calls from the
orient and from European sources
where the metal Is in demand both
for the arts and for coinage.
Railroad Economy.
In 1918 the Pennsylvania railroad
turned 5.375,0c0 pounds Of waste paper.
whioh some years ago would have
John L. Hanna. then in the general
managers department. was placed in
charge OF this work and he perfected
the systematic gathering Of scran
paper of all sorts from all points On
the Pennsylvania railroad between
pittsburgh and New York and Wash
ington.
Goes to Convention.
Victor B. Deyber. cashier of the
Second National Bank, who went to
st. Louis to attend the convention Of
the American Bankers Association.
will go from st. Louis to New Orleans
to attend the convention of the Amert-
can Institute of Banking.
Edward l. Stock has been elected a
member of the board of directors Of
the Second National Bank to succeed
the fats Col w. B. Thompson.
Oh for Convention.
Evening star., 1919-10-04

NEW YORK. October 4.-Produce
articles unchanged.
Coffee-No: Rio. 15s: futures firm:
October, 1850; December, 1885.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
Fifty Years Without Loss to. an Investor
Assuming Your
Investment Worries

It is not so difficult to find comparatively
safe investment that will return 6eo, but it is
usually the case that the investor is put to the
inconvenience Of keeping in constant touch with
the circumstances surrounding it during its life
time.
sit not worth great deal to you to secure
a safe first mortgage SO loan through COM
pany which can and will assume your worries,
whose interests are identical with yours and
whose chief aim is to safeguard you from loss?
Evening star., 1919-10-04
First-second Liberty 4 las.

The record price of $102 for the
drst-second liberty 4Ks is partly ex-
planned by the comparatively small
number of those bonds. There is
only a small amount of this issue
outstanding. there being approxima-
tely $3.3S4.000. The bonds resulted
from the conversion of the 3hs of the
first loan into bonds of the fourth
liberty loan of October "a. 1918, con-
version being made before April "a,
1919. The reason the outstanding
amount of this bond is so small is
because the opportunity for con-
verting 3hT bonds into 4k%s had
previously been presented with the
third liberty loan, bearing AN, and
dated May 9. 1918. The amount out
standing of these converted bonds.
called the first 4ks. 10 3376,130 600
This bond differs from the first
liberty loan converted Ans tissue of
May 8. 1919-the third liberty Ioan)
IN that the issue of October "a, 1918
is tax exempt as to the interest ON
not To- exceed $4,000 of bonds regard
less OF ones subscription to the
fourth loan, while the issue of Nav
Is tax exempt as to the interest on
not TO exceed $4,000 of bonds in con-
9ection with subscription to the fourth
loan. "
Evening star., 1919-10-04
Federal Reserve Note Circulation

Federal reserve note circulation
reached $2.655. 1854 600. an increase of
SS4,096.0o0 which was within $780,
100000 of the record figure of So
SS5,244.000 touched December 27, 1918.
In the month following the circula-
ton dropped 3235. 100000 to $780,
'29,0o0 on January 81, the lowest
point touched since the armistice. BY
March IA it had risen to $2,503,095.-
600 and since then 1t has fiuctuated
with steadily rising tendency.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
LONDON MONEY MARKET.

LONDON. October 4.-Bar silver.
SD per ounce. Money, 3h per cent.
Discount rates. short bills, Liza
3h per cent; three-month bills. 8 s-16
a3h per cent.
Evening star., 1919-10-04

BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS..
NEW YORK. October l.-Bar silver
LEO. Mexican dollars, San. -
Evening star., 1919-10-04
Demand for Money.

The increased demand for money is
accounted for in various ways. Two
important factors were the paying OF
of the troops and the accumulation
Of currency by workers in various
lines as . Subsistence fund.- In
anticipation Of strikes. Contributory
causes are that many banks today are
carrying larger cash balances, the
public generally Is carrying a larger
amount OF money In its pockets and
because of high prices a larger
amount Is required to transact
business ----