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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-22
LITTLE GIRL HIT
BY BIG ENGINE
Gladys, The Little Five-Year Old
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. +.
Oswalt, Hit by Engine While
Family Home Was Burning.

Little Gladys, the five-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Os-
walt was hit by a locomotive engine
about o'clock, Tuesday afternoon
and was most seriously if not fatal
ly injured.
The accident occurred on the rail-
road tracts in front of the Oswalt
home who occupied the Askew prop
erty in North Water Valley. At the
time Of the accident the house was
burning and many people We're present
to assist the firemen in fighting the
fire. Little Gladys together with
several other children were out on
the railroad tracks during the excite
ment attendant on the fire and while
absorbed in waching the house burn
failed to notie a freight train com.
ing from the north until the ponder
Gus engine was almost on them. The
children scattered and ran, but little
Gladys was hit by the engine and was
terribly injured. her skull being frac
tured and she was otherwise injured
Mr.. Dee Gore tenderly picked tn
child up and carried her to a neigh
boris home and called a physician a
once to attend to herd injuries.
At present the child is still alive
but very little encouragement is Civ
en- out for her recovery.
Mrs. Oswalt, mother of the injure'
child, was sick at the time of the mr.
and accident to her little darling AM
the mother is almost distracted owe
the terrible accident.
The fire was extinguished befor
any great damage was done to tn
home, and the contents of the hous
suffered only light damage, mostl'
| from water and breakage in remov
ling them from the burning building
NORTH Mississippi Herald, lot
inst.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-22
Oxford Lafayette County Miss Thursday, April p 1920
nSSISSpY SIJEFERS GREAT LOSS OF LIVES And PROPERTY

Methodist Church into morgue. All
but eight of the patients who were
sent to the Newton Sanitarium are
being cared for at the Baptist Church
Twelve bodies were buried here this
afternoon.
Though the damage has not been
estimated, it will run high. Much
valuable timber has been destroyed
and the Deemer logging road was torn
from its ballast.
Many other places in the state were
hit heavily, time and space will not
permit us giving a detailed account
of the great disaster as we feel we
should give our, readers. However
the less of life was heavy and prop
erty damage was great in many
places in the state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-22
s2o, 900 FOR RELIEF.
Meridian Citizens Quickly Raise Big
Fund For Storm Victims.

Meridian, Miss, April 21.-A re-
vised list of the death toll in this
immediate vicinity as result OF the
disastrous tornado of Tuesday fixes
the number Of dead at Is and the
number of wounded in Meridian hos
pitfalls at so, with only two of the
wounded considered serious.
The dead are : Mrs. Annie Hamil-
ton Tillman, Amaze Knox Tucker,
aged S, Joe Davis Tucker, aged Al;
Eugene Camison, Eastburn, aged q;
Margaret lone, Eastbuin, aged d;
Gertrude Vail, Eastburn, aged s.;
Lena Mae Blythe. aged ID; Annette
May Crawford. aged 10; Mrs. Nina
Bartlett, aged %, Ralph Bartlett.
agcl 8; Mrs. Sophie f. Deane, aged
o2. Mack Henderson, Arundel; Geo.
Baskin, Bonita; Rudy Sanford, Bo-
nita; Alester Fisher, Mountain Read.
Seriously injured (white): Mrs. M.
C. Therroll and Mrs. Belle Shackel-
ford.
Estimates of property damage vary
from $5OO,O0O to $80O,000 along the
path of the tornado from Savoy, eight
miles west, to Russell, eight miles
east of Meridian, a greater part OF
this distance being mountainous and
sparsely settled. However here and
there in this section a number of fine
suburban homes, along with many
smaller cottages were completely de-
molished, the buildings and contents
being scattered along the path of the
tornado. Directly and east of Merid-
ian about 100 cottages and a number
of large houses were destroyed with
their contents. Also in many parts
of the tornado's path considerable
fine timber and much stock were
lost.
The work of relief for the sufferers
has made good progress more than
$2O. 900 being subscribed at mass
meeting of citizens held early today
for immediate expenditure among
those who have been rendered home
less.
A citizens committee of Is was APP
pointed to work in conjunction with
the local Red Cross chapter. which
did heroic work yesterday and last
night in going to the aid Of the dis
treSSed.
The mass meeting was called by
Mayor John M. Dabney and Col. H,
NJ. Street, president of the Citizens
National Bank, was made chairman
| In taking the chair Col. Street head
| ed the subscription list with $1,O0C
for his bank and in less than Is minu.
ties after organization had been per.
fected more than $4,000 had beer
subscribed by those in the audience
(which was composed of citizens II
all walks Of life.
/ This afternoon the various women:
organizations Of the city held a mas!
Injecting and organized to wor xviii
the other relief committees. At thi
injecting the relief fund was great.
Increased, among the contributors be
ling the local Salvation Army witt
$3.50 and the assurance of that organ
|ization that every assistance possi
@Ible was at the disposal of those i
charge of the work.
The Red Cross has sent blanket
and wearing apparek for the sufferer
Iand has wired a desire to rende
4 Whatever assistance lis necessary "a
ward relief.
! Tonight it may be said that tn
work Of relief is we'll in hand an
I that the situation has rapidly cleare
from the chaotic conditions existin
following the storm.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-22
Us Killed and + Hundreds Injured
and Rendered Homeless
PE0PLE EvERYNHtRE ARE RESPONDING READILY
GOVERNMENT TO SEND AID.
Tents and Emergency Relief Ordered
From Washington.

Washington, April 21.-Through
the War Department athe United
States government will extend relief
to the scores Of storm sufferers in
Mississippi.
Assurance to this effest was today
given to Senator Pat Harrison and
Representative Webb Venable, who
called at the War ~Depa Itment to lay
before Secretary Baker and Adjt. Gen.
Harris telegram received this morn
ing from Lieut. Gov. Gasteel at jack
son, requesting that the government
rush at least 200 tents to the devas-
tated areas.
Secretary Baker and Adjt. Gen,
Harris later wired instructions to
Gen. Sharpe, commanding the South
eastern department, with headquart-
ers at Charleston, S. G.
This telegram was also sent to Gen.
Sharpe by the Mississippi officials:
l"On account of a fearful tornado and
cyclone, which has swept thrpugh
lcertain areas Of Mississippi, We res
pectfully request and urge that inn
mediate steps be taken to provide at
leaSL ZUU CeHtS aEu dCCSHOQtst-Oi-S W
give emergency relief in the follow
ling counties, namely: Lauderdale.
Jasper, Newton, Neshoba and Wins
ston. Communicate with John M.
Dabney, mayor of Meridian, Miss,
for Lauderdale County; G. E. Wilson
and II. H. Molpus for Philadelphia,
Miss, fer Neshoba County and Win
ston County; c. E. Cunningham and
George C. Walton for Newton coun-
lty, and w. j. Shoemaker of Bay
Springs, for Jasper County.
"PAT HARRISON,
Omitted States Senator.
WEBB VENABLE."
The presumption that Gen. Sharpe
will send an officer at once to the
devastated areas to superintend ard
direct the relief work. Representative
Venable late today was without direct
information from Meridian, his home
city, as to the extent of the devasta-
tion caused by the tornado. The sup
position is that wire connection with
Meridian, where the storm took the
heaviest toll in human lives and prop
erty destruction. has not yet been
| fully re-established.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-22

A nice, pleasant purgative that al
so has a genial stimulating effect in
the liver and stomach is one reason
why Prickly Ash Bitters is so well
liked by men who have used it. They
find it good medicine for the whole
family. Price $1.25 per bottle.
Sold by r. r. Chiffon & Co. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-22

The IISt IS yet open at TINS OF
flee and any one feeling desire to
help their neighbors who were rem
dered homeless and helpless in the
cyclone can either mail their check
to this paper or call at the office and
enroll their names and pay such
amounts as they feel able to give aid
to the poor unfortunate sufferers.
They are our neighbors, almost at
our door, and it is our duty to help
them.
The names of al contributors will
appear in these columns, and the
funds will be dispatched to the pro-
per authorities. Send in your check
today.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-22

giving the citizens Of the county the
feeling that they live close to two
Of the greatest currents Of national
life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-22
miss. COLLEGE
CLEE CLUB PLEASES
Good Audience Hears Well Trained
College Singers In Varied Program
AT School House.

on It's nOTtneTn tour, mace Ox10rQ
Tuesday night, highly entertaining
generously large audience in the high
school auditorium. Duets, solos,
quartets, and choruses were present
ed in program of great variety and
worth. The choruses were powerful
and harmonious, exhibiting a skill
full selection and combination of ex-
cellent voices. "The Gypsy Trail"
was exceptionally well sung, and
"Honey Town." the finale pleased
the audience immensely. The quar-
tette Kentucky Babe" was fine
exhibition of close harmony. Mrs.
Berry and Mr.. Ball received enthus-
iastic applause for their duet awake
Dearest One" Mrs. Harden who SUBJ
stituted in the program for Mrs.
Miller, who was unable to accompany
the club to Oxford, displayed re-
markably well trained and pleasing
voice in her solo "The Little Damo-
EEL" She successfully interpreted the
character of the little gypsy maid
who danced her way through Sunny
SPAIN Mr.. L. M. Tinnin in two
readings received enthusiastic APP
plause from the audience.
The comedy sketch Zig Tag, Jr.,"
was richly sprinkled with laughs
and spicy jests. As an original pro-
duction it was q credit to its young
composers. H. G. Ball proved a
eesd 1enaale impefsouater il the role
of the widow.
Supt. A. P. Hudson, who with the
generous and disinterested co-opera-
ton Of Mr.. Hugh Wiley, staged the
collegians, announced that the pub
lie school, for the benefit of which
the performance came to Oxford,
would realize tidy little surplus af-
ter expenses were paid.
The Glee Club left Oxford Wednes-
day morning for Water Valley, where
it entertained that evening at the
public school. Winona and Canton
complete an itinerary which Mr.. ].
V. Tinnin describes as having been
gratifyingly successful.
Following is the complete pro.
gram:
Program.
l. "Wake Miss Lindy" :. Warner
Glee Club
2. Reading-Englishman's Phil
osophy of Life ........ Cooks
L. M. Tinnin
3. Duet-"Awake, Dearest One".
ssssssssss Dali
Mrs. Berry and Mr.. Ball
A. Mixed Quartette-"The Old
Brigade" ....... ....... Nevin
Mesdames Harden and Berry, Mes
srs. Lewis and Greer.
S. "The Gypsy Trail" ;. Galloway
Glee Club
Intermission
s. Zig-Zag, IRA Comedy Sketch
in One Act
Scene" Uncle Bruce's Place"
102 JInpor Curotrco Ct Clinton. u.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-22

The Cast
(as they appear)
L0tta Gold .......... j. V. IlnMn
Fuller, N. 0. Beer, a waiter
Betty Can ...... " P. Ferguson
INA PEACH, alias Bubbles, ;.
Jelly bean ....... L. M. Tinnin
Ophelia Head -. ]. Norris Palmer
Miss June Rose, the college widow
a. ". AAoAA
A Fresh-man ]. e. Richardson
Song" wedding Bells" #
II. Solo-"Sweet Be Your Dreams"
......... ........ Dali
Alvin Doty
|8. Quartette-"K Kentucky. Babe"
..... %. 0ciDos
9. Solo-s'The Little Damozel"
...... ........ ....s.. NOveiiu
Mrs. Harden
10. Honey Town" Widner
Glee Club
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-22
Intermission

6. Zig-Zag, IRA Comedy Sketch
in One Act
Scene" Uncle Bruce's Place"
1913 Upper Gumtrce St., Clinton, U.
s. A.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-20
BEST L|GHTWE|GHTS
ON COAST TODAY TO
BOX FOR PENDLETON
Frank Kendall, Portland Pro-
moter, Says Any of Boys on
Card Can Go on for Him in
Rose City at Any Time.

The most finished lightweight on
the Pacific coast today and the hard
est hitting lightweight in tho west are
the characterlzations of the two men
whom Jack Dolph, chairman Of the
legion boxing committee, has matched
as headliners for the smoker to be
held in Happy Canyon Saturday night
April 10. The names Of the men will
be announced next week when final
arrangements are completed.
In conference with Frank Kendall,
well known Portland matchmaker,
Doiph picked out the men who will
make things hum in 2s rounds of box
ing that wiH mark the revival of the
game in this section Of the state Ken
DAN. at his own expense, will attend
the smoker, as will score or more of
other Portland sportsmen.
Kendall told Dolph that he would
be glad to present before II Portland
audience any or all Of the bouts which
have been lined up for the local show.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-20
YANKEE LEADER MAKES
PITCHER OF SHORTSTOp

Harry Biemiller, a recruit with the
New York Yankee in the Jacksonville
training camp, Is listed as a pitcher,
He might be classed as one made to
order and that almost against his
wishes. He came to the Jersey City
team last year as semi-pro shortstop,
After doing some wierd work which
was chiefly characterized by tremen-
dous throwing. Manager Bill Donavdn
had little talk with him.
you're not much of shortstop,"
said Bill. but you sure have some arm
and a wonderful pair of hands. Did
you. ever pitch any?''
The youngster confessed he had not,
nor had he ever desire to do any
pitching.
We'll, you listen TO me-" said
Donovan. and IN make a pitcher out
o: you and good one"
Biemiller demurred, but it was q
case of pitch or quit, so he pitched.
And Wild Bill made such good job
of it that before the season ended
Pitcher Biemilier was thought good
enough for the Yankee to take on for
a trial
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-20
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
OPENS SEASON APRIL G

! The schedule OF games for the 1920
season of the Pacific Coast baseball
| league, which opens on Tuesday,
April 6, was released today for publ
cation. The same eight teams which
/ comprised the circuit in 1919 are
again in training for the race. The
season opens with Portland at Salt
Lake. Seattle at Sacramento, Vernon
at San Francisco and Oakland at Los
Angeles.
Sunday morning games during the
season when Sacramento is to play
on its home grounds, will be played
at stockton, under an agreement to
be tried this year. Oakland will con-
tinue to play Thursday afternoons and
Sunday mornings on its own grounds
with the remainder of its game on the
san Francisco field. Vernon, likewise,
play most of its games on the Los
Angeles grounds.
The season will open in Seattle and
Portland two weeks later than in Cali
fUrnla, the week of April 90 to 25 wit
Messing san Francisco the attraction
at Seattle and Los Angeles @at Port
land. The season will close on Octo-
ber / Z with Oakland at Salt Lake. Los
Angeles at Sacramento Seattle at San
Francisco and Portland at Vernon.
Holiday dates this year fall as fol-
lows Memorial day. Salt Lake at
Seattle: Sacramento at Portland: Oak
land at san Francisco, and Vernon at
Los Angeles Independence day. Ver-
non at Seattle: Oakland at Portland;
Salt Lake at San Francisco. and Sac
ramento at Los Angeles. Labor day,
Los Angeles at salt Lake; oakland at
Sacramento: Portland at San Francis-'
CO. and Seattle at Vernon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-20
ROUNDUP PARK WILL
Be SCENE OF WORKOUT

Roundup park will resound witt
the click OF ball on bat tomorrow
morning when the baseball materia
In Pendleton Post, American Legion
assemblies for its initial workout. The
athletic committee of the post has Is
sued Il call for a 10 o'clock turnout
and definite liae on prospects Is ex-
pected to be obtained.
All men who are planning to appear
for the stryouts are asked by the com
mittee to bring along what equipment
they have. Any man who has an ex-
ira glove. a bat or "a ball is requested
to bring it as some are expected who
have no tools" after the long war
siege through which some Of the boys
went.
Indications are that good number
of players will be on hand and good
practice can be held. No game will
be essayed, as most of the boys have
not had an opportunity to loosen up
I'D and stiff joints.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-20
SPRING SPORTS BEING
FOSTERED BY Y. M. c. A.

season OF inter-cnurch baseba
gnmes, a track and field meet al
Round-up park and an aquatic meet
in tho city natatorium about the time
the city schools close for the summer
constitute the athletic program which
the Pendleton Y. .yC A. is now work.
ing out. The winter sports season. of
indoor baseball and basketball, comes
TO n close with today's games.
The spring sports will follow the
lines OF the winter games. with the
Sunday schools of five local churches
furnishing the teams and other en-
tries Games will be played In three
divisions. as with the winter contests,
and the track and field day will also
be divided for the juniors, interme-
dates and. seniors.
The aquatic meet, planned for the
natatorium. will be novelty and is
expected TO attract widespread inter-
est locally Diving and swimming con-
tests are certain. with probably other
water sports included.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-20
COUGAR FIVE TO PICK
1921 LEADER SATURDAY

Pullman, March 20.-The basket ball
team of 1920 will. on Saturday after
noon. elect the captain for next years
squad. Seven men won letters and
are eligible to vote are Eddie Copeland
Bob Moss, Chick Rockey. Martcel Kot-
ula, Pink McIvor Bill King and Dick
Cisna. Two other letter men are in
college and eligible for the captaincY,
Lloyd Gilis and Harlan Burgess Gill
lis played in a few conference games
the latter part of the season, but not
enough to win his letter. while Bur
CESS was out of the game all season
with wrenched knee.
The captaincy probably lies be-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-20
tween Pink McIvor, Chick Rockey and
Lloyd Gillis
IDAHO TRADERS PLAN
CANOE JOURNEY DOWN
SNAKE AND COLUMBIA

PORTLAND, March 20.-Ambitious
to attempt the Indian style of making
long journeys by canoe to trade and
buy, several prominent business men
of Lewiston, Idaho. have written to
the chamber of commerce asking in
formation as to the date of Buyers
week in Portland this year.
The Lewiston men plan to float
down the Snake river to its junction
with the Columbia and thence to Port
land. The entire trip would be pearIy
500 miles. Definite dates for Buyers
week have not been arranged. but the
Lewiston men will be informed that
the meeting will be some time in Au-
gust.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

the war. 1t hoped that one good effect frcm the
living down of Industry would creation
int est in farming
Under the stimulus OF conditions the farmers
CT the United States planted record crops
war the decrease in acreage has been more than
Is cent. With the sharp drop in prices and the
drift of so farmers cities 1t must be
plain that crisis agriculture Will be created within
short time.
Reports from Kansas that wheat growers have
sowed slightly more than per acreage in
wheat than the preceding year but the sharp decline
In the quotations fer wheat probably have the
effect of causing marked reductions next year.
unless prices advanced.
Farmers viii Yield TO the lure OF wages and the
advantages of the cities farming is reasonably
profitable. The idea OF paternaIisc government NAV
not be pleasant but congress should no what II
to aid in financing prospective farmers
Just it aids through the baking system the manu-
facturcrs and the business men
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
The-PaSsing Shoe

WHO remembers the time
WHEN people ate eggs because
THEY were cheaper than meat?
PLAINTIFF In Impending divorce
suit
AT our house Is re ady to
TESTIFY that II We think We can
cut the
HOUSEHOLD expenses in two
WE can go right ahead and
DO the dArned buying ourself.
WE often think We have nerve
Wracking life OF 1t
oURsELF in this noble profession
BUT how broker with a lot Of fs-
male marginal
BUYERS on his books retains his
mental balance
THESE days is beyond our conlpre-
hension
1T indeed he does.
WE don't know much bit we
M 1,,, 80. !, a.
Dakota
WE would be strong for bankers
DOING the banking
AND the farmers doing the farming
If young father ever manage,
TO get the baby 10 Sleen
.,ryo,r
WITHOUT choking pareg or3ckiae
or chlorOfOrming it
HIS v.if. ,a..
mas.
THE federal prohibition agent or
-
s,,,,,
pie
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
CHECKING CRIME WAVE.

Any person who knows anything OF the life and
character of John Burroughs the naturalist
viii be prepared agree with statement that he
is well qualified anayze present situation in the
United States. which is described "A carnival of
crime"
Mr. Burroughs IN interview few days ago.
said that the present the logical
suit of the spirit CT bolshevism that has become so
prevalent since the world war-the disregard the
restraints of the law enacted for protection
Human life has to be a cheap thing. Murders
are committed almost any pretext or without any
reason at all far public knowledge is concerned
Thefts from the daylight robbing of bank 10 petty
stealing from homes have greatly multiplied in recent
months.
Mr.. Burroughs says that this wave OF CRIME must
he stopped but he IS specific what he thinks IS
necessary TO stop It. Almost any person who thinks
on the subject knows the only way stepped
by tightening the grip OF law its vioiators &C
cordng TO the seriousness OF the crimes they commit
and impressng the crimnay inclined with the virtue
Of being law-abiding
1t sdoes net alter the seriousness Of conditions IN
this country to be Informed that many of the viola
tors-perhaps 4 majority OF then-are aliens. These
men are IN the United States they have been in
fected by the virus Of contempt the laws OF the
uation which gives them shelter Whatever native
bern peFFons engaged in criminal acts are OF the
same low type OF citizens and unworthy of enjoying
the liberty and opportunity offered by this nation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23

SHE has It right there IN her hand
AND might as wei open 1t and make
sure.
TOO much talk is probably
AT the bottom OF shout everything
THAT really creates trouble.
WHEN man has no desire to work
liz feels inpeIled to work the pub.
lie.
HOME Is & place where
MAN goes to exhibit his temper
WHEN things break wrong for min
AT his daily labor.
If the rurled pants idea IS develop
ed further and
THE gentlemen's fashion authoritie.
conclude to give US
THE shirred hip effect we suppose
the number OF dry agents
WILL have to be tripied as It Ger.
tainiy would be pretty
CONVENIENT to slip a half PIN
TASK under
THE shirs and then carefully
READJUsT ones drapsries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-23
SAVING AND INDEPENDENCE.

Statistics printed in insurance advertisement
the other day did not speak very well American
thrift. They showed. for instance that of every 90
men starting life with fair chance. Is dependent
at the age OF 45, IS at the age Of 55, fewer
than 46 Go. At the named age a. Of the original
90 are dead SO that only have amassed competen-
ces or are able TO enough support themselves
There is lesson here for every young man The habit
OF lhrlit Is easily formed in youth and its practice
rather than involving hardship becomes an interest in
when one takes actual pleasure but must be sys
tenatic about it TO accomplish anything In the long
run Saving stated sum more every pay day or
when real emergencies prevent that. making up for
the unavoidable extra expenditures Iaterthat is the
way TO make oneself Independent Present conditions
make sensible saving unusually profitable Every chesn
dollar saved now will be worth from $3.50 to So In
buying power five or ten hence But the habit is
the main thing