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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09
A. X. +. GAULT HAS
PASSED AWAY.
A Confederate Veteran and Pioneer
Citizen of Lafayette County
Died at His Home at Delay.

Mr.. A. r. +. Gault, 73, died at his
home at Delay, Monday, after short
illness. Three days prior to his death
he suffered a stroke of paralysis, from
which he died. Interment was made
at Liberty cemetery in the presence
of a large concourse of sorroWlng
friends and relatives.
Mr.. Gault was a Confederate vet
eran, having served four years in the
Confederate war. He came to Mis-
sissippi while a young lad, and as
in his teens when the war broke out
between the states. Some years after
the war he was married to a Miss
Gofourth, who survives him, besides
six children, all of whom lives in La
fayette county except one daughter,
Mrs. Ellvy, who lives in Union
County.
Mr.. Gault was born in South Ca
rolina and came to Lafayette county
when q small lad, settling out near
Delay. He had accumulated wealth
and had a good home and plenty. He
was highly respected and regarded
as one of the most useful and best
citizens of the county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09
FARMERS COOPERATE
IN OFFERING COTTON
Producers Being Taught How to
Grade Cotton BY County Agent
w. E. Wall of Leake.

Philadelphia, Miss, Oct. 4.-W. f.
Wall, county agent of Leake County,
is marketing 200 bales of cotton for
Leake County farmers comparatively.
This is the first attempt to market
cotton in this manner from Leake
County. The cotton is being deliver
ed to the local compress, where 1t
will be compressed and stored. Agent
Wall has several objects in view in
marketing the cotton comparatively.
He is teaching the farmers how to
grade their cotton. The cotton is
stored in a warehouse, sheltered from
the rain and weather so that deter
ioration is reduced to minimum
The cotton being stored at the market
it is ready to be sold at any moment
that the farmers wish to take advan-
tage of the market. Mr.. Wall states
that by so handling and marketing
the cotton he saves the farmers {
cent or SO more to the pound. Farm
ers owning this cotton brought it tt
Philadelphia zen masse" and campet
for the night in the city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09
GIN REPORT.

There were 729 bales of cotton gln-
ned in Lafayette County, from tne
crop of 1919 prior to September 20
1919, as compared with 9O7 bales gln-
ned to September 25, 1918.
G. r. BOWLES.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-09
FARMERS Union
CONFERENCE CALLED
Will Meet In J;.cI.son on Oct. oath,
During mississippi State
Fair.

A meeting for conference Of the
members OF the A.rmers' Union is
hereby called to meet in the Old Cap
itol building, in jackson, on FRIDAY,
October 24th, at z o'clock p. m.
All local and County organizations
are especially urged to send delegates
and all members o. former members,
or those who desire to become mem
bers, are invited TO attend.
The purpose Of the meeting IS tor
reorganization, and for such other
business as may properly come before
the organization.
N. A. MOTT,
Vice-President and Acting President
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21

Al I'M CHpH VI
Loans md discounts. ........ -. sl727!532
u s Bonds deposited to secure circulation (ar value 25OOOOO
~ S Bonds M certificate of Indebtedness Wned ant o. -.-
Lbemv Loan Bonds. SIX. 4 and AZ per cent unpedged. -" -. 100000
conatera trust d other notes Of corporations hsued
for not less than ONE YEAR MOI more than HIRE uzz,os o.oo,
stock of Of Federal Reserve Bank $50 Der cent If subscription ".... 10000
awful reserve With federal Reserve Bank. ...... 2154S40
Cash in vault m net amounts due rom national banks "a o-Moi So74oO1
red M S%sF u sfS Viz ET e 5 Trsssarsr IN i: f from i s treasure 1885 $685.
Receivable not pstd ue. ~. tHr. a5S22S
Totn $5595821
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid s25OOoOo
Surplus fun 100000
Less current expenses interest md axe paid. ....... 111496 12OO65S
and lot earned (approxhmate) .....:......"..".... o146$5S
Net oun due 10 National bank. 41323
han incIuded in Items 81 OF 1925
Certified checks outstandin - 25OOO00
deposits subject to checR:. :....: 19Ss21s7
Total If demand deposits Gther than bank depostts)
subject to Reserve, Items So, 81 49, 49, 40 m Al. 19S621S7 oa..
Total ," TIM deposits subject to Reserve, Items 4.
49, "A, an 2Hrs9lIo
$55953211
itateo IF New Jersey, County of Salem, s:
l. George s Justice, Cashier Of the aboye-naned bank, 10 sqlemnly sweart that
ne above statement is II to the best of my knowledge M belief
GEORGE 5. JUSTICE. Cashier
Subscribed an sworn to before ne this 13h day Of March eh 1919.
Commission expires March, t 1923
WI HfhG GRK.
p /. SWEETEN.
Directors
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
Farm Prices Vary

Wages paid farm labor in this State
Jumped from $50 a month in 1917 to
$40 a month in 1918, including board,
and increased by SO a month without
board, says a report just made public
by the Bureau of Statistics and In
spection Of the State Department of
Agriculture.
The wages today for harvest work,
with board, increased from 1928 to
80 and without board from So to 1854.
The average daily wage for labor
other than harvest work, with board,
Jumped from $1.90 in 1917 to $3.50 in
1918.
The report shows that the average
value an acre of all farm lands with
improvements increased by STA, and
the average value an acre for farm
lands without improvements from $65
to $74.-Exchange.
In the year 1918, two truck farms
l n Warrington, conceded to be among
the best in Salem county, were sold
Tor $40 an acre, a price less than taxed
for. One has had no tenant for three
years during the World War.
In Upper Penns Neck Township n
of the. best farms was sold for 1888
an acre, another for 500 an acre. The
last was considered a big price.
On these farms were buildings,
which could not be replaced for half
the sale prices of the farms. Where
the writer got the above figures the
editor of the Penns Grove Record
would like to learn and where these
high priced farms are located.
Because of the high price and scare
lty of labor farms within twenty miles
of munition plants have been less
titled than for fifty years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
Jersey Peaches Fine

The New Jersey peach in recent
years has been placed on the horticul-
tural map of the country. How much
the State Agricultural Experiment
Station has been responsible for the
development of the peach industry in
New Jersey is strikingly brought out
by a survey of peach orchards in the
vicinity of Vineland.
AS the result of the outbreak Of
San Jose's scale soon after 1900, Jer-
sey peach growers became discouraged
and many orchards were pulled out.
Growers were experiencing trouble
also with scab and brown rot.
However, means of control were dis
covered, and in the spring of 1907 the
Experiment Station planted an ex-
perimental orchard at Vineland for
the purpose of demonstrating that by
proper management, insects and dis
ease could be controlled, and New Jer-
sey could raise the best of peaches.
The first full crop from this orchard
was harvested in 1910.
The survey made several years later
showed the influence Of this orchard
on the peach growers of the Vineland
ulSCT1CC. Ill lSlU anu tlTSe years pre-
vious, an average of only about 5000
trees a year had been set within a ra-
dious of six miles of Vineland. When
the growers saw what an excellent
crop had been produced in the Expert
ment Orchard as a result of proper
management, they no longer doubted
that they could grow peaches and at
once began to increase their plant
ings.
Over $4,000 trees were set out in
this district the next year, and during
the following two years v e $4,000
trees were planted, trees which are
now in full bearing. The influence Of
the orchard was not confined to this
area. Visitors came from all parts of
South Jersey. and went away encour-
aged to undertake peach growing
more extensively with the result that
South Jersey has gained a reputation
for peach production.
This only one Of the ways in which
the Agricultural Experiment Station
has helped the horticulturists of the
State. The present Legislature is be-
ing asked to provide funds for a Hor-
ticultural Building for the Station and
in recognition of the services of the in
stitution, farmers and others interest
ed in agriculture are urging the Leg
islature to make necessary %appropria-
ton.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
Many Influenza Victims

Between October LIST 1918, and jan
uary 31st, 1919, 211,410 cases of influ-
enza and pneumonia were reported in
New Jersey, and up to January LIST
1896 deaths had occurred in the State
as a result of the epidemic.
These are startling figures from the
records of the n. j. Department of
Health.
This does not begin to tell the full
story of the dangers from the late cpl
demic as experience in previous cpl
denies of this sort has shown that the
death rate from various diseases is
very much increased during the three
successive years because of the weak
ened condition of the vital organs.
AS the epidemic played the greatest
havoc among persons between the ages
of Is and 40 years OF ar it is to be
expected that the increased death rate
probably in the next few years will be
felt among the people of middle age,
the parents Of families and of the
workers in New Jersey Industries.
The Anti-Tuberculosis League is
carrying on a State Wide Campaign
of Education, urging all people, ant
especially the victims of Influenza, t.
take every possible precaution to pre-
serve thier health. One specific meas
ure advocated by the Association il
regular medical examination.
As a part Of the campaign the Asso
citation is now sending throughout TIN
State educational posters for displa.
IN manufacturing plants and simila.
establishments.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
PUT MORE FORCE
INTO HIS SERMONS

"Before I used DIR. CHASE'S
BLOOD AND NERVE TABLETS,
/ used to be so weak that at times
/ had to hold on to the pulpit while
delivering my sermons" said w. H.
!. POWELL, of Camden, Arkansas.
Rev. Powell is presiding elder of the
Fordyce District, West Arkansas
Conference, and is well known
throughout the West.
There were nights when the
slightest noise would awaken me
the closing of the door or the flap
ping of the window shades. I was
nervous to an extreme.
Another distressing effect Of my
illness was that I lost control of my
bowels at times. Sometimes it
seemed a. though there was no feel
ing in my lower limbs. I couldn't
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21

kneel down without grasping hold of
something to keep from falling.
"One of my parishioners recon-
mended DIR. CHASE'S BLOOD
AND NERVE TABLETS to me. /
thank God / found this remedy, for
I really believe I should have died
had I not found it. My strength has
been restored and I feel ten years
younger"
/ Rev. Powell's case is but one Of
thousands of similar cases that have
been helped by DR.. chase's Blood
and Nerve Tablets. These tablets,
which are designed to help the sick,
half sick, worn out and v IA
be purchased at any drug store.
Price, sixty cents; Special Strength
(stronger and more active). ninety
cents.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
Want Wharyes on Raccoon.

A certificate Of Incorporation has
been filed in the County Clerks office,
Woodbury., by Harry A. Black, Clark
C. Homer, B. Owen Pancoast and H.
Cooper Laurence, all of Swedesboro
for the incorporation of a company to
be known as the Swedesboro Wharf
and transportation company with
office at the Laurense Lumber Yard
Second street, Swedesboro.
The authorized capital stock is
$4,000. The purpose of the corpora
ton is to erect and maintain wharves
ON Raccoon Creek.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF H
First National Bank

AT PEDRICKTowN n. j., IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS MARCH 4, 1919
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21

rou ,be Penns Grove Spec
IN, C-orre>pcndent at the seat of Gov
ernmcntD.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

Nv local applications, as they cannot reach
tbe diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness.
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
S Samad Condition Of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
narSact hearing, and when it is entirely
Closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the
lnrad 10 its normal condition, hearing
wiii be destroyed forever. Many eases Of
Teafness are caused by .catarrh. which is
ue ;nfamed condition, Of the mucous sur
Saces Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
me blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
onv case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
he cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine CIT
c,,ars free. All Druggists. 75c.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
"a Forward Stride of Christendom"
Justice Towards Latest Story

Reviews the fifteen centuries of
strife between Christianity and Mo-
hamraedanisn and points out that the
great World War has resulted in a tri-
umph Of the Christian faith.
The author graphically describes the
celebrated battle Of Angora. fought be-
tween ~Iamerlane, the Tartar chieftain,
and Bajazet, the Ottoman Sultan. The
invasion of Spain by the Moors and the
assault upon Constantinople by the
turks, and the pyramid of 5000 hui
nan skulls piled up on the ruins of
Bagdad, are features of this wonderful
article. In the New York Herald,
Sunday, March 23d.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
Taxes Due

Samuel Iredell, Collector of Internal
Revenue that all taxes due
on stocks of tobacco, cigars, cigarettes,
snuff. distilled spirits, etc., must be
maid on or before March 26th, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-15

liberal spot offerings from the interior although not even bearish traders claimed that there was any real pres sure to sell. The developments at the peace conference continued to be a sus- taining influence as was also the threat ened rains in the belt.
 Exports were very large, the total movements from all ports for the day amounting to 56,235 bales which brought the total of the week up to 144.552 bales, against 69,S73 this week last year. Ship
 pers complain that they cannot ge' sufficient tonnage for their wants anc state that exports would be much larger if more ships were at their disposal. The expected consummation of peace | remains the one outstanding feature of l the present situation and we believe ac' tual peace has yet to be discounted l by further advances.
 l Just on the close telegrams from Texas reporting freer offerings of spots II | that state caused a break and lats prices l showed net declines of 50 to 52 points
 on old contracts and of S9 to F points
 on new.-Shepard & Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-15
SPECIAL TIES WERE
 SWITCHED ABOUT Pool Extended Operations, While Shippings Enjoyed
 an Especial Favor
By Associated Press

New York. March 14.-On the surface. today's stock market differed in no inn portant particular from the previous ses- sions of the week aside from a halt III the activity during the midsession, when the general list was inclined to react.
 There was the same furious and spas modic churning of prices among spec iaIties, notably Industrial Alcohol, dis- tillers and some Of the oils and equip rnents. and more tangible evidence or profit taking and short selling in other quarters of the list.
 Pools later extended their operations shippings enjoying especial faVor "lln "l Atlantic Gulf leading on an enormous turnover at a gain of g points, Marine pfd advancing points ana Ohieeu' Fruit 3.
 Secondary or low priced motors "1 in demand during the last hal1 or ehS session. Stutz and the several MaxWei' issues pressing general motors in actiVity and extent of advance. United states Rubber was strongest of the so-caheo motor accessories, Kelly-Sprihsiieiu showed marked irregularity
 New York Air Brake, Pressed Steei "a, Crucible Steel, Colorado Fuel, Pehhssi vania. Seaboard and Harvester embraced tha strong equipments but United states Steel continue to reflect seiiins pi0S closing at a slight loss.
 Miscellaneous specialties Of strenstn included California Packing and worm ineton Pump Leathers and fertliizerss > E extended recent gains, but coppers anu tobaccos eased slightly, with further re- straint in rails ,,a
 Dullness again characterized the pono market, Liberty 31as strengthening' others of that group holding steady. Total safes par value aggregated Ss.S5o,ooo. old Ohi- ted States coupon As rose 7s on saies and registered 2s + on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-15
Weekly Cotton Review
By Associated Press

New York, March 14.-The cotton mar ket has been active and generally firm during the week. Much of the business has represented the transferring of ac- counts from old to new style months, and the trading of this sort has re- vealed the existence of very extensive trade short interest, presumably against business in spot cotton for shipment to mills or abroad
 IT. addition to this there have been indications of a broadening Wall street and commission house interest in the new style months and there has been an advance of about 3 to 3aa cents per pound in prices from the low level Of a week ago last Thursday.
 Reports that the work of the peace conference was making more rapid prog ress than expected seems to have in- spired part of the fresh buying for long account The theory is that as soon as peace has been definitely proclaimed there will be notifications of the em- bargo on shipments to central. Europe and a rapid movement of cotton in that direction In fact, rumors have been circulating that a considerable amount of cotton was already being accumu- lated in anticipation of such an outlet, and there have been reports Of bet ter demand for low grades in the south. |
 reports of an improvement in the goods trade both at home and abroad, While there has been continued talk of re- duction in acreage and further complaints of delayed farm work in the south. Toward the end of the week the ad- vance seemed to be bringing out increased spot offerings and southern selling here became more active, leading to some ir- regularity as these futures increased a disposition to take profits on recent pur- chases. A revised interpretation of the new cotton futures law made further reduction in the number of grades deliv- erable on the new style contracts, ana some traders regard the advance as re- flecting a readjustment between futures and spot values.
 Part of the buying of old style May and July against sales of the new style
 months has been attributed to the Frencn commission transferring short hedges against cotton held in this country await ing shipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-15
GRAIN PIT WATCHING GOVERNMENT MOVE
Corn Closed 2c Down, While Oats Finished on About
 an Even Balance
By Assoelated Press

Chicago, March 14-Possibilities Of gov ernment interference with any activity against lower prices for food brought about some fresh breaks today in the corn market. The close was nervous at the same as yesterdays finish to Zc lower with May s1.35A to s1.3S11 and July s1.291x to s129A. Oats finished un- changed to hc decline and provisions down SIC to s1,
 Corn started sharply lower and through out the day there was heavy selling on all upturns. Knowledge that a meeting of packers with representatives Of the food administration was in session here and that hog prices were being discussed gave special point to reports there hao been authoritative intimations given showing it apparently would be well TOT bullish traders to slow down. The fact that some plants of a leading corn in dustry had closed or had reduced tnei' output tended further to depress values Transient strength, however, resuiteo from an advance in Argentine reign, rates. Definite word of prospective radical cut in hog prices did not become public until after the corn market hao closed. Oats chiefly reflected the &C., tion of corn.
 Provisions were governed by the pear ish stand ascribed to the food adminis- tration. Gossip was current, however that semi-monthly stocks would show lin- portant decreases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-15
Coffee Market

New York, March 14-The market for coffee futures was quiet today with fluc- tuations irregular. The opening was unchanged, but May sold off to sl54o' during the day under realizing while De- cember eased back from $142O to $l4.ls, with the market closing net points lower to points higher. The selling was most generally attributed to realizing after the recent. advance, while there was some trade buying of the later deliveries. Closing bids: May, slo.SS' July, s14SS; September. H45O; October s1441 December, $4H; January, sl4lo; March, s1416.
 Spot steady Rio IS, 16Ac; Santos As, 2lAc. The cost and freight market was ire gular with small sales reported at Sl9.a for Santos As, London credits.
 The official cables reported an ao- vance of 75 reis at Rio. Santos spots were 100 reis lower and futures 20 to So reis lower. oo
 Santos reported clearance of I,oo baps for New York Brazilian port re- cepts 27,00O; Jundiahy receipts, l4,ooo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-15
Over Private Wires
Over Stewards Wire

New Orleans, March 14.-There were an abundance of reasons in explanation Of the reaction in the market this morning. There was no buying power in old con tracts showing that the speculative short Interest is largely covered and gone into new contracts, and that from now on old contracts may come under the effect of long liquidation and selling out of long hedges which would be particularly the case if futures came closer to spots.
 New contracts opened from 20 to 70 points lower, partly in sympathy with the lower opening in old contracts, but also on the belief that after the recent anticipatiye advance of ? to cents, sell
 ing reactions were in order, as the actual
 factor of peace declaration is still some time off and its full beneficial effect as
 to an increased competitive demand and
 distribution of raw material may not be
 felt until sometime after.
 Wall street reports show a calming
 down in that quarter and comparison Of
 mill takings as well as census consump-
 ton figures tomorrow are expected bear
 ish. However, it can only be a ques-
 ton of moderate concession on technical
 grounds, as futures are already so far
 below spot values, and the stimulating
 effect of bullish political developments in the near future has to be taken into account.
 Favorable news this morning was the final spot reports overnight from the i'm terior, showing increased business. Mem phis leading with sales of nearly 50oO bales and general firmness of prices, ranging between 26 and 271a cents for middling. Early this morning clearances of l.000 bales from Pacific coast was posted, and Galveston clears 15O00. Dry goods re- port says cotton goods market steady with buying more active; print cloth ad- vanced again; export demand quickened. All around, it looks as if the concerted tactics of holding off have been aban- doned in favor now of pushing busi- ness.
 While there was not much rain over night general cloudiness prevails over I the belt and a large rain storm passing on Kansas is likely to cause unsettled,
 rainy weather in the cotton belt over Sunday
 The market soon rallied from opening declines and advanced on general de- mand. based on better spot news, DO litical developments, etc, and bad weath- CT urospects, until values showed about
 go points gain over yesterdays closing figures.