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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-04-28
GAILLAUX GIVEN
SEVERE SENTENCE

ImprOsinment and Years. Banish-
mcnt. Denied All Rights as Citizen
for 10 years.
Paris, April 23.-Joseph Caillaux,
former premier of France, tonight in
the Neuilly hospital listened to the
reading Of the sentence of the SEN
ate which sitting as high court of
justice, yesterday convicted him Of
commerce and OF correspondence with
the enemy.
Three years Imprisonment, five
years forced residence in town to
be selected by the minister Of the
interior, and ten years loss Of po
pitical rights, the latter clause carry
ing with it inability to vote or to hold
office was the sence imposed.
The document was read by court
officer sent to the hospital for the
purpose, after it had been promul-
gated before the senate tonight by
Leon Bourgeois, the presiding officer.
Caillaux was not present in the SEN
ate chamber at the time.
The prisoner made no comment
after the official made known the
contents of the document, but his
face showed signs Of deep sadness
Asked by the newspaper men present
whether he desired to make state
lment CaillauX replied:
81 shall be at your disposal to-
morrow or the next day, when i an
released"
The question when NJ. Caillaux II
to be freed requires intricate figur
ing to decide, for allowance has te
be made for the time that he has beer
under restraint in prison and at thu
hospital. The prisoner was in jai
for 27 months and this time, addet
to the period he has been in the hos
pital, according to his partsans, con
Of Imprisonment imposed by the sen
ate.
The decision not to bring Caillau
, before the senate, tonight provoke
| rumors that he would be release
during the night
Paris, April 23--It is understoo
that at secret meeting Of the hig
court this evening prior to the read
' ing Of the terms OF verdict agains
e CaillauX it was agreed that the tim
+ CaillauX has spent in prison and ]
g the hospital shall apply to the tire
n years Imprisonment term imposed an
: that therefore CailauX will Ie libcl
ated tomorrow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
Houses Meet Wednesday.

Both houses stood adjourned until
Wednesday mornin, when the House
will complete it's organization by
electing a sergeant-at arms, two door
keepers and it's postmistress, which
will be Miss Henrietta Mitchell Of
Jackson, who has no opposition.
"The:e is no elation in my heart, :"
declared Speaker Connor, when he as
sumed the gavel and briefly address
ed his colleagues after his unanimous
election.
The speaker said that during his
four years of service in the Legisla-
ture he had not framed a bill of a
general nature, nor had he indulged
in newspaper statements. He remind
ed the members that political career
lis "all vanity and vexation of spirit" "
and made an earnest plea for harm
ony throughout the session. He de-
clared that as the presiding officer he
intends to be absolutely nonpartisan
and will support the new administers
tion in so far as his conscience and
judgment will permit him. This re-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
CONNER ELECTED
HOUSE SPEAKER
w. G. Kiger Is Chosen Senate Pres
ident Pro TEN. John Falkner, Jr.,
Withdraws From Race as
Out of Race.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 6.-The eN-
pected happened when Sennet Connof,
representative from Covington county,
was chosen by his colleagues toda.
as speaker Of the Mississippi House.
The seat went to Mr.. Connor by ac-
clamation, after S. Joe Owen, George
Anderson and Dave II. Glass lad
withdrawn their names. 1t is moss
significant start and is encoul aging.
The Senate swept aside all attempts
at taking a recess until after the or
ganization details had been completed
on the inst day OF the assembly OF
the lawmakers.
This consisted in the selection OF q
president pro TEN with three candl-
dates-Senators w. G. Kiger OF War
ren, J. D. Fatheree Of Clarke and W.
j. East of Tate County. For five bali
lots there was q deadlock, with tale
three candidates very near together.
On motion, it was decided after the
fifth ballot to drop the lowest man,
and this happened to Senator XII
ger.
After this Mr.. Fatheree won easily
on the sixth ballot by vote Of 2S
to 16.
The choice for sergeant-at-arlr !
went to i. S. Cotton OF jackson by ac-
clamation. He is q Confederate vet
eran.
John Falkner, Jr., of Lafayette hav-
ing withdrawn as a candidate for sec
retary, Joe p. Willis of Pickens,
Holmes County, was chosen by ac-
clamation. Mr.. Falkner, however, will
remain around for a week or SO and
will help his successor as much as
possible to get Strengthened cut.
w. P. Reese and w. H. Benton Of
Kinds were reelected as doorkeepers,
their old positions.
Mrs. Reinette L. Fischel of Adams
County, was elected postmistress OF
the Senate, at stipend of S5 per
day. Miss Mary Baker, of Grenada,
was the only other candidate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
OWEN PLEADS
FOR HARMONY
S. Joe Owen Makes Brief, But ElO-
quent Speech as He
Withdraws.
(Snecial TO The Eagle.)


Jackson, Miss, Jan. 6. Sennett
Connor was chosen speaker of the
House of Representatives by accla-
nation at 1890 p. m. today.
Immediately after the temporary
organization was formed by the cleo
tion of Dennis Murphee of Calhoun,
temporary speaker. S. Joe Owen Of
Union, was given recognition and
made brief, but eloquent speech an
nouncing his withdrawal from the
speakership race and making an earn
est plea for harmony throughout the
session.
The names of Anderson of Warren,
and Glass of Alfalfa, were not pre-
sented, both parties having withdrawn
from the race during the forenoon.
Mr.. Connor was placed in nomination
by Mr.. Wilroy of DeSoto, and the mo-
iton was seconded by Mr.. Sillers of
Bolivar.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
More Meetings Today.

It has just been announced that d
meeting of the stock holders of thenew
company was held this morning anu
directors and other temporary OIL
cials to go ahead with the work OF
perfecting the organization OF the
company were elected. Another meet
ing is announced for this afternoon
and one for tonight. 1t will be seen
from this that the people OF Oxford
are thoroughly aroused to the point
of action. Vigorous efforts Will be
put forth to raise capital today and
tomorrow to guarantee sufficient
funds to pay for the drilling outfit,
which will be ordered as soon as suf-
ficient funds are raised. Stock is be-
ing subscribed literally, and it is be
lieved that before the week has passed
the organization of the development
company will be perfected and that
sufficient capital to guarantee the sue
cess of the venture will be subscribed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
BILBO'S LAST DAY
9 AT STATE MANSION
Vacates in Favor of Governor Elect
Lee Nj. Russell.

Jockson, Miss, Jan. 4.-This was
Gov. and Mrs. Bilbo's last Sunday in
the Mississippi White House, which
they entered on Jan. 16. 1916. Not
that they are required to vacate the
executive mansion before the expira-
tion of the governors official tenure,
but following out his own ideas as
to the proprieties and social ethics,
Gov. and Mrs. Bilbo decided to vacate
10 days ahead of the incoming OF the
succeeding executive family. Having
copleted both his budget message and
the more formal general document,
Coy. Bilbo found time to take matters
perfectly easy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
JESS WILLARD FREED
OF FEDERAL CHARGES
United States Commissioner Declared
He Did Not Profiteer.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 3.-Jess Will
lard, former world champion pugilist,
was cleared Of charge of profiteer-
ing today and given a clean bill Of
health when he was discharged by
United States Commissioner Claflin
at his preliminary hearing in the fed
eral district court.
Willard was accused Of profiteering
in the sale Of cord wood cut from his
woodland near Lawrence, Kan.
But instead of prosecuting the ex-
champion, United States District At
torney L. S. Harvey informed the
court that so far from profiteering,
Willard gave 284,0O0 pounds of wood
to the citizens fuel committee. For
the 142 tons of wood Willardreceived
not one cent Of pay, he declared.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends
for their loving kindness and sympa-
thy shown us during the long illness
and death of our dear beloved husband
and father; also wish to thank the
good physician who stood so faithfully
by his side to the end. May God bless
these good people.
MRS. JULIA LUCAS,
AND FAMILY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
PORTER SELLS OUT.

A deal of no small proportion was
announced when on Jan. 1, Mr.. Earl
Porter and Mr.. Perkins sold their in
terest in the Porter Hardware Com
pany to R. Hughes, of Jackson, Tenn,
C. R. Atkins, of Grenada and J. R.
Wilson, of Jackson, Miss. The new
members of the firm took charge on
the first. Mr.. D. E. Wiley, member
of the firm, retains his interest and
will be one of the managers of the
new firm.
The style of the firm will not be
changed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
Continued on Page Fivel
MATTHEWS PLACE HAS
CHANGED HANDS AGAIN

For the third time in less than a
year the Matthews place on North
street has changed hands. This time
it has been bought by Mr.. ]. c. Smith,
formerly of Pascagoula. The deal
was made this week when DR.. Gath
right, who less than two months ago,
bought the place from Mr.. John Gools-
by, transferred it to Mr.. Smith. This
is most desirable piece of property.
Mr.. Smith is newcomer to our city.
He will improve the place and make
it an ideal home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
MRS. M. M. KNIGHT DEAD.

The friends of Mrs. M. M. Knight,
wife of the late M. M. Knight of this
city, will regret to learn of her death
which occurred at her home about IL
o'clock Wednesday night. Her late
husband, M. M. Knight, died about
two years ago.
Mrs. Knight is survived by several
children, among whom are Mr.. VIII
Knight and Mrs Willie Miller.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
OXFORD MOTOR COMPANY'S
BUILDING is PROGRESSING

The erection of the $50, 1000 building
for the Oxford Motor Co. on South
street is progressing nicely, consider
ing the very bad weather we have had
of late In fact the progress of this
building has been hindered greatly by
the weather since it was started sew
eral onths ago. This will be strictly
a fire-proof building in every respect.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
HOME DEMONSTRATION NOTES

The agent is now ready to help with
the planning of the orchard and early
spring garden if you will just let her
know that you are ready. Be sure to
get most of that pruning done now as
Mother Nature will not wait for your
convenience and it will soon be too
late. If you expect to raise your own
early plants, get the hot bed in order
the first fair weather. Set those
broody hens now if you want pullets
that will lay IS cent eggs next fall
and winter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08

A bad wound, burn or cut should be
cleansed of dirt or impurities and
dressed with Liquid Borozone. 1t heals
the flesh with marvellous speed. Price,
soc, 6Oc and $1.20. Sold by A. H.
Kendel. adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
CAPITAL STOCK
BEING RAISED
Enthusiastic Mass Meeting Held at
Court House "Wednesday Nigh'-
Company to Be Organized.

The first real work preliminary 70
organizing what will be known as ehe
North Mississippi Oil and Develop
mont Company with headquarters III
Oxford was started Wednesday after
roon when a conference was held at
tho Colonial Hotel, followed by a
rousing mass meeting at the court
house at 8 o'clock.
The meeting at the hotel at 4:ao
o'clock Wednesday afternoon was at
tended by the leading business men OF
the city. at which time it was deeloeo
to organize company and begin work
az the very earliest date possible.
This plan was greatly strengthened at
the mass meeting when more than one
hundred of Lafayette county's Leading
men santioned the move, and offered
to assist in perfecting the organlza-
ton by subscribing for several thou
sand shares of the capital stock OF the
new company.
Committees We're appointed to sell
stock and arrange to perfect the or
ganization, and report back at a
meeting to be held at the court house
tonight. Full details of the meeting
to be held tonight and future meet
ings will be made public through the
columns of the Eagle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08

Ethel Smith has received the Loving
Cup won in the Bread Contest and we
are glad that Lafayette County has
another trophy-but that is not keep
ing us from going after the first prize
in the Butter Contest.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
Oil Experts Here.

After Investigations of sixty days
last summer, an account of which
heretofore was given in the Eagle, Mr.
Carter, an ex-banker and an expert
in oil, expresses great surprise that
the people of this county have not
taken steps toward development OF the
oil possibilities here long time ago.
Mr.. Carter has associated with hlm
Mr.. Bates, a field man and an expert
driller. These gentlemen have hao
fifteen years of experience in the Oh
fields of Wichita Falls and other sec
tions of Texas, as well as experience
in the Oklahoma fields. They are
contented to believe, after thorough
inspection of the formations and other
indications that our county is rlch
with oil.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08

Take dose OF Herbine when you
are bilious or constipaied, or your
stomach is out Of order. 1t is mar
vel of promptness in correcting these
conditions. Price, 60c. Sold by A. H.
Kendel. adv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08

The members of the Home Science
Glass to Taylor re preparing paly to
be given soon to help defray the ex-
penses of the class. 1t is under the
direction of Mrs. Porter, which in
sures that it will be worth going far
to see.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08

Mrs. ]. J. Walker, of the Tahcker
community, r4eecltaiEed Sunday with
Fireless Cooker Dinner, Messrs.
Knight and Hunter of Water Valley,
and her daughter, Elizabeth, and Miss
Doney of Oxford. The cooker was a
Christmas gift and she is so pleased
she would advise anyone looking for
a suitable gift for busy housewife
to select Fireless.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08

Miss Doney visited Eddie Kate
Crouch last Friday and made the pic
lures for the slides of Eddie Kate
milking the heifer given as district
prize. There were ten pictures show
ing as many phases of the process Of
caring for the milk. These are to be
shown all over the state as lesson in
dairy work for other girls.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
Optimistic Meeting.

w. M. Woodward, j. II. Nelson, w. W.
Phillips, H. L. Tate, c. E. Sisk, Joe
Parks and E.. E. Temple, a rousing
mass meeting was held at the county
court house at o'clock Wednesday
night.
The meeting was called to order by
C. A. McCharen, who stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting, and called for
nominations for a permanent chair
man. Mr.. McCharen was placed in
nomination and elected by aclamation.
J. E. Avent was then elected secre-
tary.
The chairman, after outlining the
plans for developing the oil and gas
resources of Lafayette County, called
on Mr.. Edgar P. Haney, of Wichita
Falls, Texas, one of the gentlemen
who have interested themselves in the
project to promote the oil industry of
this county, to address the meeting.
Mr.. Haney, very fluent speaker
and a gentleman versed in all the
phases of promoting companies and
developing oil fields, made talk Of
more than half an hour. He pointed
out the great possibilities for the fu-
ture of Oxford and Lafayette county,
and emphasized the great probabilities
of Oil being located within our bounds
in paying quantities. He stated that
in event oil was struck in this county
that property in the county as well as
property in the city of Oxford would
advance by leaps and bounds, and the
population of Oxford would increase
by many thousands within a brief per-
iod.
Mr.. Haney pointed out the facts
that should there be no oil in the coun-
ty, the great benefits which would be
derived by the people of the county in
way of increased activities and the
publicity advantages would be well
worth to the people of the county
more than the capital stock Of the
company; but he followed up this
statement by stating that he, as well
as his associates, had thrown down
their business in Texas, and made
sacrifices to come to this section
This was done upon the belief that
Lafayette county with her red hills
were resting over great lake of oil
anxiously waiting to be tapped tt
prove the contentious of hundreds Of
men Of geologistic experience that the
county will become one of the great
est oil fields in the United States.
Following Mr.. Haney's address
speeches were made by J. c. Harts
field, Capt. Shinault, Lee -Baggett, Jo'
Parks, H. Friedman, D. R. Johnson, +
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
Will BE Great Revival.

The ewes of the world are being
turned towards Oxford and Lafayette
county, and whenever it is announced
to the outside world that the people
of Oxford are making an effor to de-
velop the oil possibilities Of Lafayette
county, hotels and boarding houses
will be filled to an overflow with the
hundreds Of people rushing into Ok
ford to get on the "ground" floor.
This will increase activities in all
lines, and will cause property values
to increase in proportion.
Ever since the discovery was made
that the oil-bearing sands of Pennsyl-
vania extend through Lafayette coun-
ty, oil men of many sections have been
in the fields, seeking leases, and buy
ing lands. Many hundreds of acres OF
oil leases have been taken by differ
emf concerns. The leases proposed to
be taken by the new company are the
regular Texas form, which gives the
party owning the land right to one
eighth of all oil or gas found. This
is an excellent proposition for the
land holders. who could not, i they
tried, ever drill an oil well on their
land. It offers to develop the Oil
folds at no EXPENSE to the land
holders. and at the same time protect
the owners of the land.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-08
OXFORD WILL vi! Be B! MIGHTY ! CITY l.!
or FIELDS ARE TO BE DEVELOPED

H. Kimmons and Mr.. French Of Tula.
Enthusiasm ran high as subscriptions
were made running from $500 to 5000.
The manifested sentiment of the peo-
pie, if there be anything in sentiment,
should be guarantee that within
ninety days a great derrick will be
going above the tree tops, and the
grind of one of the best standard drills
to be had will be piercing mother
earth in search of her treasurers some
where in Lafayette county.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-04-29
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN IN
OPENING OF WORLD
INTERCHURCH MONT.

Enthusiasm and general gifts marF
the beginning OF the United Financial
Campaign canvass for s336,777,572 for
the benevolent and educational pro
grams of the 80 denominations coop
Grating in the Interehurch World
Movement.
The following Telegram was received
from Lyman II. Pierce, director OF the
Campaign in New York:
Scattered reports from thirty de
nominations indicate unprecedented
scale of giving Only two denomina-
lions have reported national figures to
date. Northern Baptists report six
teen million one eighty-fivc thousand
to noon Tuesday United Prcsbyteri-
ans report two million, two hundred
fifty thousand Presbyterian Church
in L. S. a. confident of their budget
of twenty-three million dollars will be
over-subscribed. Disciples of Christ
received three million dollars of twelve
million dollars total on first day. VIII
be days. perhaps weeks before final
EGiuInS arc III NdbiFsAi S'io bSiiS NN'f
in thousands of towns and more than
one hundred thousand churches, many
of which win not report until every
member has been canvassed. Reports
to daote show people of America Civ
ing on scale surprising all previous
record"
Returns from local, State and Balti-
more City campaign headquarters are
not yet available. Incomplete returns.
however, show that the Reformed
churches and the Presbyterian congre-
cations are leading in the State. The
first church to report its quota sub
scribed in Baltimore was the Thlrd
Reformed Church, which went over
the top on the third day of the drive.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-04-29
TO GIVE LITTLE WOMEN
The Polyanna Club Girls Of The
"x-" In Classic
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL

On Monday night. May 3, at s
o'clock in the High school audi
forum, the Pollyanna Club of Girl
Reserves of the Y. w c. A. will give
two scenes from that charming chill
dren's classic. Little Women" by
Louise Alcott This beautiful story
has delighted children and grownups
ever since it was written and in more
recent years has been widely present
ed on both the stage and in cinema.
The club madea wise choice in select
ing for dramatization story so loved
and read the world over.
The parents and friends of the girls
are eager to see demure little Beth
and handsome big sister Meg; pretty,
artistic Amy with all of her airs; inn
pulsive, lovable Joe; and Laurie, that
wonderful boy. who lived next door
and was such jolly pal. The girls
will be very sweet in their old fash
toned costumes, and sweet, too, in
manner and spirit as they portray
those interesting happenings in the
home OF the March family, around
whom cluster scenes in Louise Alcott's
charming story of Little Women"
Miss Isabel Bruce. who is the leader
of the club, and the caste are work
ing hard to put on all the finishing
touches this week. Mrs. r. G. Glenn
ents. whose ability as a dramatic
reader is becoming well known, is
assisting in coaching the young &C
tresses. and she and Miss Bruce have
succeeded in securing splendid results
i'm which the public cannot fail to be
interested
An admission of % cents will be
charged, the proceeds to go to the
support of Lola Belovitch, a Serbian
orphan. six years of age, at the or
phanage at Lazarevatz. recently adopt
ed by the Pollyanna Club.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-04-29
CAMP MEADE TO BE KEPT
AS TRAINING GROUND

Camp Meade, this county, is to be
kept permanently for The training OF
soldiers. according to Maj. Gen. Grote
Hutcheson. commander of the camp.
i'm an address, in Baltimore.
With the coming of universal milf
'tary training, which Gen. Hutcheson
said he hoped would become ma
tional policy. Camp Meade would
serve as a training ground for young
Americans, and he said the War De-
partment wanted the civilian popula-
ton TO feel that the Army and the
soldiers were "a part of the country.