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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI
SHOWS ITS LOYALTY
Asks Legislature To Be Liberal In
Providing For The +
Institution.

The following statement from Mes
srs, J,-B. Sexton, Fred Nj. West, g.,
G. Lyell and Calvin Wells. OF the
University of Mississippi Alumni
Association, was placed on the desks
|of legislators today:
To the members of the Legislature
and the General Public: Representing
the members of the Jackson Alumni,
and several hundred of our brothers
throughout the state, all of whom
have an affectionate regard for our
Alma Mater, we believe that she
would be better supported it moved
to Jackson. The miserable parismony
on the part Of the state in the past
toward the University, has been a
source of humiliation to all friends
of higher education. We are just as
greatly interested however, in the
welfare of our rAlma Mater at Ok
ford as we would be if she were To-
Gated in jackson. The state, on
yesterday, through it's chosen repre-
sentatives, declared by a decisive
vote, that the University shall re-
main at it's present location. AS
loyal citizens and Alumni. we have
no criticism to make of this action
on the part of the state. but we do
feel fully warranted in calling upon
the members of the Leg stature to
come to the relief of the, University,
by appropriating all that is asked
for permanent improvements. The
sum requested is considerably less
than a million dollars, and is abso-
lutely necessary to make the Uni
versity what it should be. We earnest
lly hope that no vote will be cast
against this appropriation, so sorely
needed at this time by the Univer-
sity.
We trust that the members of
the Legislature will not misunder-
stand the spirit in which this letter
| is written. AS committee of the
Alumni, we are earnestly endeavor-
ed to have the state accept the do
lnation of the City of Jackson and
the County of Kinds for half mil
lion dollars and remove the Univer-
sity to Jackson. In this endeavoi
we had in mind first, last, and all
the time, what we conceived to DC
the best interests of the University
Now that that endeavor has failed
we wish it made perfectly plain that
what we and other Alumni wanteo
and want is proper provision for the
University, that it shall not bs
Istaryed to death. -. ...s.....a....s..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
JUNIOR METHODISTS
CELEBRATE EASTER

The superintendent and teachers
of the Junior Department of the
Methodist Sunday School entertain
ed their pupils with an Easter pro-
gram at Mrs. A. F. Calloway's Sum
day afternoon.
The men of the church furnished
cars for the transportation Of the
children. They left the church
promptly at 2:30 and upon arrival
they investigated the barns, silo,
etc, and then assembled in Mrs.
Calloway's parlor for, devotional
program. After song, Mrs. Gallo
way led in prayer and Mrs. Robt
Furr told an Easter story. Their
there was a Bible history contest
with Easter eggs for scores. Miss
Irene Morris and Kyle Hickey were
winners. The prizes were awarded
and the whole group went to ths
lawn where relay races were enjoy
ed with candy eggs for handicaps
At 4:30 the cars returned and 81
went home declaring that they has
had the most joyous Easter imagin
able. About s5 boys and girls, en-
joyed tie treat.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
SPANISH CLUB ENTERTAINED.

On last Friday evening the Span
'sh Club was most delightfully."- en-
tertainel by Prot. and Mrs. Enve,-
and. TT 5 was one of the most in.
teresting meetings which the club
mas enJoyec this year, and was en-
tlreiy success. The speakers Of
the evening were Mr.. Enoch Will
son and Prot. Engerand. Mr.. Will
son spoke on "Why l Enjoy the
Spanish Club" and rendered his
talk in excellent Spanish, doing
credit to his knowledge of that Ian
guage. He was followed by Mr..
Engerand who delivered talk on
What Can Be Accomplished By a
Spanish Club" His speech was
keenly interesting and instructive
he pointed out that the Spanish
Club is the best means of creating,
in the students Of Spanish, deeper
interest in this language heretofore
much neglected by American stu
dents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
A Track Team.

Sewanee with hardly two hundred
students won the S. l. A. A. track
meet last year. And why? Simply
because the student body Of that
institution was solidly behind the
track team. Here at Ole Miss We
know practically nothing about our
track team and care less. We have
good track material here at the Uni
versity enough to develop into q
dangerous contender for s. ]. A. A.
nonors ss.s..1a two seasons. But this
material is simply going to waste
because You are negligent There
mas been some spirit manifested with
N these last two weeks but I'd
spirit is till mighty sick man.
Lets see something done about The
track team. Are You going to have
2 new era of athl1( ;or 40
we going to roek slaa b the sa1ne
old boat?
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
GETTING RID OF

The average housewives weekly
calendar might run something like
this: Sunday, Washday, Tuesday.
Wednesday and SO on, round the
week. Washday is the one dreaded
day in many families, and has been
for long time. In the days Of
cheap labor it was possible to get
the washing done without much
trouble, worry, or expense. The
washwoman used to be valuable
institution in most every community.
But she has departed, very largely
and while, in the city, the power
laundry has taken over a part of the
burden, washday, on the farm pre-
sents condition which most farm
ers' wives would like mighty well
to be rid of.
With one of the farm electric plants
which so many farmers are buying
nowadays, the farmers wife can
find ready solution for the burdens
of washday. This is through the
use of the electric-motor-driven
washing machine. 1t takes, only
uarter-horsepower motor to run
good. family-sized washing machine
and the electric current from the
farm electric plant will run the
washer for about one cent an hour,
that is. where the electric plant has
been carefully selected and one of
the modern. air-cooled and direct
connected plants is in use. With
such plant, with kerosene used for
fuel, electric current is produced for
some four or five cents per kilowatt.
Now this four or five cents worth of
electricity may be translated into
power which will do the washing
complete, cleansing, rinsing and
wringing the clothes and it will do
this while the housewife is busy at
some other work, like doing up the
breakfast dishes, making beds, pack
ing the children's school lunches.
looking after the chickens, or. bliss
full fought, actually sitting by the
window and reading or just resting.
while the busy washer turns and
turns away without the aid of
human hands.
Electricity for the washing ma
chine shortens the washday. The
clothes are on the line sooner and
ready for the ironing basket sooner.
Electricity will chase away "Blue
Monday" if you hitch it to the wash
ing machine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
GOOD ROADS
CONVENTION
APRIL l2-17
Program For The Several Days
Meet-Citizens To Entertain Visl-
tors and Give Them Royal Wei
come. Many Will Attend.

Hot Springs, Ark, April 7.-Di-
rector General Rountree, OF the
United States Good Roads assocla-
ton, after consultation with Gov.
Charles Ii. Brough, president OF the
association, and the general arrange
ment committee Of the BUSINESS
Mems League, announces the follow,
ing program for the eighth annual
convention of the United States
Good Roads Association. the fourth
annual convention Of the Bankhead
National Highway Association and
the Albert Pike Highway Associa-
tion. The program to date is as
follows: -
Monday, April II, a. m. to 3 p. M.
Registration of delegates and vlsl-
tors in lobby of Eastman hotel and at
United States Good Roads show at
Oaklawn Auditorium, where all meet
ings will be held.
First session, 7:30 o'clock. Con,
vention called to order In grano
stand of Oaklawn Auditorium at y
80 by ]. A. Rountree, director gen,
eral of the United States Gooo
Roads Association.
Invocation by DR.. C. E. Hickck'
pastor of First Presbyterian churcn
of Hot Springs. ,c =
Address of welcome on behalf OF
business Mems League OF hot
Springs by S. M. Mutt, president.
Address of welcome on behalf OF
city of Hot Springs by George H.
Belding, city manager. -.
Address of welcome on be1alI OF
state of Arkansas by Governor Chas'
Ii. Brough, after which he VIII pre-
side over the convention as pfes1-
dent, succeeding the late Senator j.
H. Bankhead.
RESPONSE on behalf of the dele
gates and members of the United
States Good Roads Association by
Hon. Lee M. Russell. governor o1
Mississippi.
Announcements.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
OFFICERS ELECTED.

At it's regular monthly meeting
held last week the Session OF The
First PRESBYTERIAN Church elected
the following to hold office during
the coming year: Supt. OF Sabbath
School, J. f. Nelson, Asst. Supt.
Prof. J. N. Swan, Secretary. Prof.
Robert Torrey, Organist Miss EN-
ma Hustace, Asst. Organist, MISS
Emma Grace johnson. Prof. James
w. Bell will represent the Church
at the Stated Meeting of PresbyT
terry to be held in Clarksdale next
week.
The members of this Church at q
recent meeting generously increased
their pastors salary fifty per cent.
Miss Helen Trigg has returned
from Pine Bluff, where she was the
guest of relatives and friends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
NOTICE TO ALI
EX-SERVICE MEN

AS temporary officers of Lafayette
Post No. 10 of the American Legion
we hereby call special meeting OF
said Post to be held in the courthouse
at Oxford, Thursday, April 18th at
Q o. m. The purpose of this meet
ing is to complete the Organization
of the Post. All members of the
Post and all ex-service men in the
County are urgently requested to be
present. The matter Of Federal leg
islation on aid to ex-service men Will
he discussed and the sense OF the
local Post determined.
HARRY M. BRYAN,
Temporary Chairman.
D.. r. JOHNSON,
Temporary Secretary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
IN NEW BUILDING.

The Oxford Motor Company is
now in their new building on South
street, recently completed at a cost
Of about $4,000. The company
moved in the first of the week, but
as yet have not got everything ar
ranged. The finishing workmen
have little more work on the in
side of the building to do yet
This is one of the best and most
commodious buildings in the city,
and it is fire proof. It was erected
especially for the automobile husi-
ness, and the large show rooms are
unsurpassed by similar buildings IN
cities many times larger than Ok
ford. The building is distinct
credit to the town.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
WILSON GROCERY MOVING.

Mr.. G. G. Wilson is moving his
store to the building recently vacat-
ed by the Oxford Motor Co. This is
a more desirable stand for his busi-
ness. He had the building leased
for some time, but was delayed in
getting in on account of the weather
being so bad that it was impossible
to push the construction of the Ok
ford Motor Company's building to
completion as early as was expect
ed, hence the delay in the moving
of both parties.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
Oxford lafayette County Ms,r Thursday, April s. 1920.
Purvis, was her neice, Miss Elizabeth
Kinds Of Memphis.

Pulvis, was her neice, Miss Elizabeth
Kinds Of Memphis.
Two of the most enjoyable Easter
festivities last week were given al
the homes of Misses Margaret Rowe
and Mary Elizabeth Legate.
Mr.. R. L. Tomlinson spent a few
days this week in Memphis.
Misses Lura Poteete and Bethel
Myric, of Water Valley, were the
Easter guests Of Misses Lester.
Mr.. Lancaster spent the week end
with his family.
Mr.. Donaldson Lake, of Memphis,
spent the week end in Oxford.
Mrs. Hardiway and little daughter,
of Michigan City, Miss, are the
guests of relatives.
Misses Jetta Mary and Lorine
Parks, of Eta, are the guests Of
Mrs. Patton.
Miss Anita Kelley, Mesdames
Mary FUR and Word Johnson, of
Toccopola, spent Wednesday in town
shopping.
Mr.. c. o. Hinton spent the week
end in Water Valley with Prof.
Hemphill.
Mrs. Shaw Robinson is visiting
her aunt. Mrs, Wright in Holly
Springs.
The Ole Miss Coed Basketeers
journey to the Bluff City where they
will play two games, Friday and
Saturday evening, with Central High
and Y. w. DR.. Rutledge will be
the chaperone.
Miss Francis Brown, of Grenada
was the week end guest of Miss
Gerald Eatman.
Presiding Elder James Holder, OF
Holly Springs, was the guest OF
Mrs. S. S. Webster Sunday.
Mrs. Edd Smith and little girl
have returned after spending last
week in Oxford with relatives.
| Misses Marie Poole, Of Lamar
Miss, and sister, May, Of A. H. S.
were the week end guests of theil
aunt, Mrs. S. S. Webster.
The quarterly communion service
will be observed at the First Presby
terian Church Sunday morning.
! Misses Ella and Nina Somerville
and Mary Vic Rowland and Mrs
Quicy were among the number wht
attended the Galli-Curci Recitals il
Memphis this week.
4 Miss Elizabeth Kinds, of Memphis
returned home after visiting -hel
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A
Crouch.
Hon. Charles Lee Crum. of New
| Albany, and one of the leading can
didates for Congress, was in Oxfort
Tuesday and paid the Eagle /;
pleasant call.
The addition to the Bank of Ok
| ford is nearing completion and whel
finished it will be a great addition
to the bank, giving more office. room
waiting 'or rest room for ladies
Handsome cases have been arranged
for displaying farm produce, an,
this feature alone of the bank will
be most interesting one.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
RUSSELL BROTHERS SHOW.

The Russell Brothers Show has
been in Oxford all the week, on the
lot back of Hiler's garage. This
show has been here number OF
times during the past five years, and
always receives a hearty welcome by
The people of Oxford. Their shows
are clean and refined as well as en-
tcrtaining. They are well worth the
.yeatlle. this week the attendance
has been rather slim up to this date
but with the prospects of a. clear
day Friday and Saturday they should
have good attendance.
The Russell shows, are unlike the
trashy street carnival attractions
they are more refined and more en-
tetainin4. They are well worth the
admission price charged.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
PERSONAL ANDIO OCAL

Miss Annie Mae kIncanu0H Is tle
guest of friends in Bel2Qni.
Mr.. and Mrs. billiard ixown left
Wednesday for their home near Tu-
pelo, where they will Fbe the guests
of Mrs. Browns motheE Mrs.
Sheffield.
Mrs. Evern Jones and little daugh-
ter, Anna Elizabeth left Wednesday
for Lucedale, Miss, whele she will
visit her father, Mr.. y, kennedy.
Miss Helen Trigg ha returned
after spending several months in
Valiant, Okla, where She was the
guest of her brother, Mi{Sid Trigg.
Miss Victoria Hill, apf Holly
Springs, Miss, spent thAweek end
in Oxford.
Miss Doney and Mrs. "A M. Tip
ton spent Tuesday at B1rt, Miss.
Mrs. A. Q. Greer, Of otts Camp
| is the guest of her moi er, Mrs. R
G. Morgan.
Mesdames Reynolds, Logan and
Price spent Monday in Memphis.
Mayor Temple recentH visited his
son, Mr.. William in Clksdale.
Mrs. Sultan left Monday for Wal.
ters, Okla, where she wilIsV be the
guest of her son, Mr.. Robert Sui
tan.
Mrs. Clarence Sivley, of Memphis
is the guest of her aunt Mrs. Ben
Price.
Mrs. Mollie Gray Knox, Of Pine
Bluff, Ark, is the guest Of Mrs. l
B. Orr.
Miss Minnie Lee Woods. Of W. M
&c. spent the week end with he
aunt, Mrs. Baxter Wild6.
Miss Elizabeth Blou1 Of Waite
Valley, was the week end guest O.
|her cousin, Miss Elizabkth Bell.
'ts~eMrs: Carl White has sturned t,
her home in Canton, after spending
a week with her parents.
| DIR. J. c. Culley spent a few day
of last week in Jackson on business
| Misses Lillian Gamble, Susi
Hiler, Annaletha .Shafer and Ceei
Hargis chaperoned by Miss Hannol
land Mrs. Shoemake accompanied tn
ball team to Holly Springs, Frida.
|afternoon, where they played tn
High School team.
| Mr.. Guy Shafer, of La, is spend
ling a few days in Oxford with hi
family.
I Miss Lucy Elliott, who attends M
Is. C. was the week end guest o
|her aunt, Mrs. w. w. Elliott
| Master William Van santer en-
ltertained few Of his friends, Wed
Inesday afternoon at the home of hi
aunt, Mrs. A. L. Bondurant.
| Miss Louise Marshall is tn
charming guest of Miss Georgi
Duncan.
| Misses Lottie Inman and Loyc
Pickens left Wednesday for thei
home in Toccopola where they vii
Ispend the holidays.
/ Miss Margaret Compton, of Vii
ginia., is the guest OF OXfor
friends.
/ Prof. Robert Farley, Of Cantor
spent the week end with his parents
Judge and Mrs. L. J.. Farley.
i Prof. Nelson, of College Hill
spent the week end with his family
The week end guest, of Mrs. lr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
CEMETERY NOTICE.

Those who have not contributed to
the upkeep of the cemetery can do
so by callinp on the manager, Mr..
o. H. Douglas. Many have tlready
contributed, but there are some who
have not. Mr.. Douglas can be found
at the Oxford Furniture Company's
store, and he will be glad to receipt
you for any amount.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-08
TUESDAY, APRIL 1s.
..Isrsf SKssf6n l0 0.cleck.

Convention called to order by Coy.
Charles H.. Brough, president OF the
United States Good Roads Assocla-
ton. m ~
drick, pastor Of First Baptlst c.iulGh
Remarks on future work OF LIE
convention by Gov. Charles n; =;
Drough, president OF the ohiteu
States Good Roads Association.
Eighth annual report Of the asso-
citation by J. A. Rountree, dlfector
general. -,
Anpointment of committees on
nominations, resolutions and memoir
"Good Roads and How to Build
vbem." Hon. G. A. Nelson, Ala, 1oi-
Lowed by Hon. R. M. Hubbard, presl-
dent of the States Highway Asso-
cation of Texas, and vice president
of the United States Good ROADS
Association. :, 11..,
Address by Hon. W. F. Kirby.
JIr;tad States senator from Arkan-
saS.
Second Session, 2 p. m.
Address by Governor Lee M. Rus
sell, of Mississippi.
Address by Judge E. +. Ioney'
cThe Worlds Greatest Highway Inn
nrovement District" following which
Judge Toney will preside.
Address by Hon. w. B. Owens.
state high way commissioner Oh
Arkansas "Road Building in Arkan-
sas"
Address by Major E. A. Kingsley
"Road Maintenance in France.
General discussion on road buulld-
ing, participated in by highway COM
missioners, engineers, county judges
and delegates.
County Judges.
A meeting of the Arkansas Coun:
ty Judges Association will be held
between the hours of and II a. M
in the general committee room
second floor of the Oaklawn Audi
torium. ,,.
8 D. m.-Lecture on road building
with moving pictures. Time will be
divided with machinery and material
representatives.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IA.
First Session. 10 a. m.
Address bv State Senator John w
Overton, Of Alabama. father of the
"Good Roads Highway Commission
Of Alabama"
Address by Hon.. Thos. H. Nc
Donald, director of bureau OF public
roads, Washington, D. G.
Address by A. w. Osborn, OF Ohlt
"Inter-relationship Between Roat
Builder and Truck Builder in Meet
ing Present and Future Public De
mands."
Address by Hon. Oliver L. Shoup
governor of Colorado.
Wednesday, April 14-Second Ses
sion, p. m.
Address by Hon. j. B. A. Robert
son. governor of Oklahoma.
Address by Hon. R. L. owen
United States senator from Okla
homa. s
The Albert Pike Highway Associa
tion, C. N. Avery, president. presid
ing. will have charge of the conven
tion during the afternoon.
Address Of welcome by George 4
Callahan, Hot Springs.
wednesday Night, s O'clock.
Illustrated lectures on road building
THURSDAY, APRIL 16.
First Session, .. y. !,
Invocation BY Rev. ]. Elisworl.
Coombs. pastor Of Christian cnnlel s.
Address by ]. p, Fauntiercy, di'
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he was nailed and marrying him in a
hospital. Some press stuff that"
Its just like Ben says about him,
he-he was too good for-for-he was
too good to live"
Nav, nav, quit crying, Lo. Cry
ing amt going to help. Brineys never
salted down anybody's troubles"
She dried her eyes.
Amt the silly? Only when I get
started about him and what he was
and all IL just can't keep 'em back.
Lemme get you some cider, Lee. Ben
sent us up the press and we made 1t
right here ourselves. Lemme get you
some
"No. I gotta make dash for the
Opry House. We gotta ring UP prompt
If we wanna make the 'leven seven get
away"
''How's the girls and all of them,
Lee? Gee, amt we sat here winter
night after night and talked about
you all We used to follow the route
list snowy evenings and laff and laff
thinking about the girls kicking and
nagging among themselves about the
hotels and tanks"
THAT gang would kick in a canoe.
nearly canned them all in Lawrence
Vile, Kansas. We close in Sedalia next
Saturday, and there amt ten of them
would get another job out of me with a
pair of pinchers. Mack's meeting me in
Trenton and then hike back to the
big town with him.
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him halfway to his feet and his Id nd
shot to his hat rehexly.
"Blinked Aw, now -whatta
you know about that? Amt the
dub? Sure, Lo, we never heard.
Blinked Aw - aw, Lo! Poor guy |!
He was strangely inarticulate and
they sat for a moment in a lead heavy
silence.
Presently she raised her tear daubed
face.
'He was game through up-up to
the end, Lee. lit come so sudden
like 1-he never let us know--but he
must have known--he knew all the
time-but - but he never let out a
complaint or let us know he knew.
He was the real stuff, Lee, if-if ever
q fellow was. He was! lie was -
He twirled his hat.
HE was-was the real thing, Lee,
he"
"You was, too, kiddo. Nobody can
say you didn't stick. And it wasn't
your fault, neither. AL was always a
great one for keeping his own props and
the next day Ed found there was
screw gone from his spring board. 1t
wasn't your fault; the gang all knows
that"
Her tears welled afresh,
mo, no, no. He was always say
ing that, too. But you can't tell me
nothing about that. Nobody can. No
body can"
''It was grand thing you done, Lo.
You oughtta seen the space we got about
it. We had headline in every town
this side of Oklahoma City. It'll be
good press stuff for the future, Lo.
Sticking to a guy like that when--when
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'Mack!"
"Yes, l told you I'd land that Am
sterdam Roof show Of his. didn't ~"
Broadway for sure, Lee Say, you II
be giving Belasco lessons next"
He ran finger along the top of his
tall collar.
I'm going to put on the biggest girl
show that town ever seen."
"Gee, but-but I'm glad for you,
Lee."
He glanced at her sidewise.
What you going to do, sister
stick around this Dump"
Il dunno"
''Fine place for murder or a deaf
and dumb school,"
Tit amt so bad Lee, when you
get used to it; the neiyhbors and friends
IN -m-m-m. Live spot for kiddo
with your face"
1T amt like / was without any
friends, Lee. There's Ben and
Benz"
You know, AIS friend
''The guy that owns the town."
''Yeh, he owns this cottage and
everything else, Lee. We've don't
even pay rent for it. He's the fellow
on and the lamp you're seeing with.
There never was friend like him. Lee.
Where would the money have come
from all the months after the operations
and all if-if he hadn't been sent to
help us just like out of heaven. Givin'
and givin' us so we wouldn't know it.
Helpin' us so we couldn't see it, keeping
up AIS nerve, helpi; him TO-"
Ben Collings?
"Yeh. Gee, don't I wish you could
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Tomorrow. an unexpected trip