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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29
WEEKLYS HORTSTORY
~THE STAR"
edited BY Prof. Erwin.)

L
found the stars remarkably fasci-
hating. When in High School, ne
read somewhere that the nearest APP
Proclamation Of the number OF the
stars corresponds to the number ot
people on earth, and when person
dies, a star falls into space. This
greatly interested him, and he pond
cred the coincidence. Every beautiful
might he gazed at the countless
number of twinkling bits OF fire, and
wondered which was his star. "Thank
my lucky STAR" came to be his fav-
orite expression, and the boys called
him, "Star" Dawson.
When he entered college, he be-
gan the study of the stars in earnest,
and he took all of the astronomy
that was given. During his junior
|year, the United States declared war
on Germany. AS was his custom,
Dennis worked out his problems I'M
der the stars, which seemed to give
him friendly aid, "Mars, you are
cruel, you force US to leave mother,
home, and all tat we hold dear, but l
cannot do less than give my service
to my country in its time of need.
But possibly | shall find my star in
France, for | have sought for it in
vain here"
In the cantonment, every evening
at dusk the appearance of the stars
brought to mind Longfellow's beau
tiful thought, "Silently, one by one,
N the infinite meadows of heaven,
blossomed the lovely stars, the for
get-me-nots of the angels"
The next year he went to France,
and after two months Of training,
was in the front-line trenches. One
lday they were ordered, Over the
Top" Dennis was the first to as
cend from the trench into the continu-
Gus fire Of the enemy. Shells were
bursting all around them, and bull
lets sang the death song in their
Tears. Men fell from the ranks, groan-
ing in agony. Dennis left arm was
struck while he was leading his men
to victory, but his spirit was uncon-
|querable. On he went, Oh, on, until
la bullet sank into his chest. This
time he could not go on, but like the
ltlue hero, he said: "Go on, boys.
don't mind me-"
| All day long he lay under the burn
ling sun, whose beams beat relentless
Iby on the desert waste. He had
ldrained the last drop of water from
Ibis canteen, and his tongue was
|parched and swollen. 90, God, be
merciful, and let me leave this ac-
icursed place." And the Kind Heav-
emily Father, looking at him seemed to
have compassion on him, and a cloud
hid the sun. Then Dennis fell into ali
unconscious sleep. When aWOke, ms
keen eyes pierced the light of the
bursting shells, and he was with his
beloved stars, the scme stars that
shine over the United States; the
same stars that twinl1lcd above his
home. Then he thought of his moth
er. ooh, mother, | am so tired, !
nm going to rest, mother. Now ! lay
met his breath was failing, "down
to sleep-but he got no further, for
the heavens were illumined by fall
ing star. His lips framed the words.
"My star" A peaceful smile settled
on his face, and God had answered his
prayer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

Don't neglect signals of distress in
the kidneys. Backache, nervous disor-
ders, pale complexion, dark rings
about the eyes, means kidney trouble.
Begin promptly taking Prickly Ash
Bitters; it is kidney remedy of the
first class. Price s1.25 per bottle. r.
R. Chiffon & Co., Special Agents. ad
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

Aching joints rheumatic pains, neu-
ralgia, can be relieved quickly by
rubbing application of Billiards. Snow
Liniment. It is a powerful penetrat-
ing remedy. Three sizes, SOC, 60c
and $1.20 per bottle. Sold by A. H.
Kendel. adv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

Score by halves: F irst half, Ole
Miss 20; Union 1; second half, Ole
Miss 20; Union g.
Substitutions: Rape for ]. Ford,
Harper for G. Ford, Sumner for Hen
derson, Mcdaniel for Morris, Lester
for Scruggs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

An international collegiate orator.
cal contest between the English
Speaking nations is one itam in the
world program of the Intercollegiate
Prohibition Association. This will be
an extension of the Prohibition Ora
torical Contests which have been so
successful in the United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

Take a dose OF Herbine when you
are bilious or constipated, or youl
stomach is out Of order. 1t is a mar
vel of promptness in correcting these
conditions. Price, Coo. Sold by A. H.
Kendel. adv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

"Did it ever occur to you that the
most enduring institution man has
founded is his universities? Did it
ever occur to you thatsthe universities
of the middle ages lived through all
the changes that have taken place
since then. Did it ever occur to you
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

War of Roses and though the English
revolution, and nave continued to be
just as vital and just as strong as
they were before? Why is that? 1t
is because the university really con
tributes to the highest in civilization
something that is cterE: l."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

that the University of Paris has seen
all the upheavals that have taken
place in France and that have usually
taken place within the sound of the
Snrbonne, and has survived them all ?
Did it ever occur to you that Oxford
and Cambridge have lived through the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29

Some men make up in abuse for
what they lack in ideas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01

been altered. But because the tenants
cooked in the house they are objec-
tionable and the court was asked to
turn them out. But the court would
not.
Widow Woman Gets Stay
woman dressed in black, widow
for years, with two children whom she
has supported by conducting a fur
nished room house in West Eighty-sec-
ond Street, told Judge Wilson that
though she had been given ninety days
to get new home she had failed to
find another place to move into.
Il do not think the woman is telling
the TRUTH" said the owners agents
when she says she has honestly tried
and failed to find a home"
How do you know she has not told
the truth ?" asked the justice. This
woman says under oath that she has
searched for home and believe her
and shall let her remain in the house
until October 81"
This greatly disturbed the owners
representative and he displayed his
feeling by charging the woman with
being in business and therefore not
under the protection of the rent laws.
This woman could ct accommoda.
tons for her family, four or five rooms
if she wanted to-" he demurred.
This woman says she has to conduc,
rooming house to support herself anc
children. Otherwise she cannot pa,
rent, whether it be for four-roon
apartment or larger one" Judge
Wilson replied. "She must mako ;
living and she can make it onl,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01

dwelling on Riverside Drive, which had
been made over into small suite. the
tenants in the house learned recently
lessee Of the house and that he wants
them to get ont. The court Of course
was asked to help the lessee get pos
session of his apartments, about nine
III number. When the case came be-
fore Justice Wilson, in the Broadway
and Ninety-sixth Street court last
week, he asked the attorney for the
lessee why the tenants were objec-
tionablc
Because they cook in the building, "
answered the attorney for the tenants
before the attorney for the other side
had prepared in his mind an answer.
These people live there, do thew
not?' Justice Wilson asked Then it
is natural that they should cook
there
The wish of the landlord made it
necessary for the tenants, fashionably
dressed and gentle appearing women,
TO be in court. Their attorney said
that if the lessee did not want the
tenants to prepare meals in the apart
ments he should not have installed
cooking facilities, and Furthermore
should have expressed his objections
to cooking in the house in the leases.
But the attorney said he did neither
and it was his opinion that in so doing
he had not lived UP to condition Of
the lease made with the owner of the
property and that the Tenement House
l department. was not fully pleased with
the manner in which the house had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01

through the conduct of a rooming
house. She makes the house her home,
she lives there and so do her children.
Therefore," the justice continued, =.
am going to give her until October to
find another place"
The woman left the court greatly
relieved.
Refused to Take Rent
Another furnished room proprietress
told Justice Wilson that for the last
three months her rent had been re-
turned by her landlord, VINO had given
her siXtyday notice to move The
landlord said that she had not paid
her rent, but checks showed that the
woman had done what she could to
pay her rent
tice Wilson found that the owner could
sell the house if possession could be
promised and that was the reason why
he wanted the woman to get out.
He said that he had to sell because a
tenant who was not wanted told the
court that relative was willing to
buy the house. This was enough for
remain at the same rent until fall.
The cases which came up for decision
IN the Nincty-sixth Street court we're
not the result of disputes over rent,
but pleas for the court to permit ten
ants to remain until they could find
other places to live.
Judges Against Scheming Tenants
Judges are very much out of SYM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01
Brooklyn and Queens Brought Closer to Manhattan
And Its Activities by New Subway Transit Links

Two more links in New York's great
system of underground travel, which
Will ultimately cost New Workers close
to 100000 900, were completed and put
into operation in the small hours this
morning. BY the time the city will be
up and astir folks will find a great addi-
ton has been made overnight to travel
ing conveniences below the surface.
Another direct route has been opened
from midtown Manhattan to Coney Isl
and for scent fare. This route also
VIII accommodate Long Islano City
folk bound for Broadway or Coney
Island, for one of the new links brings
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system,
which until last night ended at Licking
ton Avenue and Sixtieth Street, into
the greensboro Bridge Plaza through
tunnel under the East River
B. r. T. an lntcrborough System Now
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit system
as a consequence is tri-borough rail
road to-day for the first time. The IN
terborough has been triborough sys-
tenn for several years.
Trains will be sent through the tun-
nels connecting Whitehall Street at
the Battery with Montague Street
Brooklyn, and Sixtieth Street, Manhat-
tan, with Astoria. They have been un-
der construction for several years and
have cost millions of dollars.
Brooklyn folk living on the trunk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01
who are capitalizing the distress of the

who are capitalzing the distress of the
city.
Imputations of immortality have been
aimed at women who have been forced
into court by landlords. In the court
at Broadway and Ninety-siXth Street
last week man stood up before Justice
Wilson and said things about woman
tenant which the Judge refused to
permit.
The cases which came up in the
Broadway court affected property in the
fine West Side section of the city
apartment houses and private dwell
ings.
but, my dear man." said Judge Will
son to a landlord, this tenant has
some legal rights. He cannot tnd a
place to move into, and the rent laws
passed by the Legislature give him pro
lection, and | shall allow him until
October 81 to find another place
The landlord asked why not Octo-
Der l, since the court insisted on giving
the tenant, who occupies house in
the West Eighties, a stay of occupancy.
81 have done it," said Judge Wilson
with little resentment in his voice,
ito help the October situation, which
will be bad enough"
The landlord had demanded the place
on the grounds recognized by the rent
laws. But it happened that a "for
sale" sign was placed on the property
a few days after the present owner
bought it, which defeated instantly his
claim for occupancy.
Having been nicely settled in a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01

lines of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
may now travel directly to the lower
business sections Of Manhattan and
the great growing industrial Long
Island City.
The Brighton Beach line. which
comes from Concy Island and serves
Brooklyn's finest residential sections.
instead of following the old route. turn
ing onto the Fulton Street elevated
structure at Franklin Avenue and over
the Brooklyn Bridge, will swerve to
the left at the Prospect Park station
INTO subway dug under Flatbush
Avenue and into the Fourth Avenue
subway at Atlantic Avenue
At Borough Hall Flatbush trains will
turn under Montague Street, Brooklyn
Heights and the East River to the foot
of Whitehall Street, which has been
the south end of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company's route in Manhattan
until this morning
Travellers on the Fourth Avenue
subway through Brooklyn, which
Cana Street branches south to the
Municipal Building or Whitehall
Street or north along Broadway. can
change TO the new Brooklyn Rapid
Transit line at Pacific Street and be
brought directly into the great down
town district
Brooklyn Will Get More Dwellers
The opening of the Flatbush Avenue
and Montague Street route will make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01

brooklyn very much more attractive as
living place to the great business
army south of Fulton Street Manhat
tah' and even as far north as Forty
second Street. because it will provide
direct access to Kings best residential
sections. business sections of Brook
iyn Will benefit by the addition of an
other direct route to the big business
district of Manhattan
congestion at the Brooklyn Bridge
Will be lcssened if not entirely elm
mated, because the great movement
OF travel into the sections served by
the Brighton Beach line will be turned
from the old bridge into the subway.
The dense crowding at the union sta
ton at Canal Street also will be re-
lleved by the continuation of the
b. K. T. system from Whitehall Street
as another means of getting to the
Fourth Avenue subway in Brooklyn is
provided
Advantage to Business Travellers
Manhattan business will be benefited
by the transit. for it provides direct
and rapid connection with the two
neighboring boroughs. The expanding
business Importance Of Queens has
made that section an integral part of
New Iork's commercial life. MANY
large concerns have established plants
there, with executive Offices in Man
haitian. The new B. R. T. transit will
furnish swift communication between
the two without the Inconvenience of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01

transferring from one route to an
other.
This is a feature which will not
escape the family seeking a home. Di-
rect and cheap transit will lead them
across INTO Queens. which seems TO be
one OF the sections that is designated
to house many of the folk who will
leave Manhattan either because of the
nigh rentals or failure to find places
to live in.
One of the amusing features of the
transit development is that BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit trains cannot run over
dual subway routes in Queens unless
at least four inches are cut off the
edge of every station. The cars of tn.
brooklyn company are eight inches
wider than the lnterborough's. This
was brought to the attention of the
Rapid Transit Commission years ago,
but nothing was done to standardize
the width of the coaches Therefore
the routes used by the Interborough
cannot be invaded by the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit, although the former
company's trains could be run over the
rival system at any time.
10 alter the stations along the In
terborough routes so as to permit the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to
operate its trains would mean an ex-
pendlture of many millions of dollars.
That is why B. R. T. trains will 90
no further into Queens than the
greensboro Bridge plaza.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01
BUYERS Continue to
Show Liking for
West Side Dwellings
Three Houses in Seventy
eighth Street Bought for
Occupancy; Sale in
Other Section of City

F. f. Wood & Co. sold the three
four-story dwellings for clients at 1855
80 and 1853 West Seventy-eighth Street,
90x100 each, to three individual pur-
chasers for occupancy
Pierre 6. Golden Co. sold the dwell
ing, 1+S West Sixtythird Street, 1S.6x
100, for Miss Lolita Moran to G..
Schetfel
Robert V. McNair sold to Margaret
NJ. O'Connell the four-story dwelling,
l43 West Eightieth Street, 19x102.2
The Provident Development Company
Of New Rochelle sold TO the Merit
Realty Corporation Marcus Osk, presi-
dent) the three-story dwelling, 40
Manhattan Avenue, 17x70. George
Ranger was the broker.
Clarence c. Robinson sold to the Es-
tcre Realty Company the five story
American basement dwelling at 307
West 107th Street. 19x10011
The dwelling atl655 West 132d Street
has been sold by the Amelia Realty
Corporation to George Stephen Brown,
through Jerome II. Frank
B. w. Smith. Inc, and John H. Pierce
sold for Charles Lanier to buyer for
occupancy the three story dwelling at
261 West 139th Street, 19x0911.
Charles c. Hofhey of the office of
Charles A. Du Bots, has sold for Cath
arine l.. Springhorn the three story
and basement dwelling at 428 West
154th Street, 19x991l
Morris Coopersmth bought from
Blanche Krohnberg and jerome Sam
uels the four-story dwelling at 42C
East Fiftieth Street, 20x90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01
Brisk Trading
Of Flats in
Many Sections
St. Francis Occupying Bi,
Site at ST. Nicholas Ter.
race and l29,h Stree,
Passes to New Owne,
Other Sales on Heights
Minerva Court on l2otb &
and Two Houses in IT,,
Dyckman District Sold

The ST. Francis. six-stry elevate.
apartment, 100xl43, at Al to Il {.
Nicholas Terrace. north corner Of 12a,,
Street, has been purchased By -.
Middleboro Realty Company, a clis,.
of S. H. & J. H. Albert and Edward
Thompson. through Francis B. Robsr.
representing the owner.
Fred Oppenheimer sold fhc fve-s.or.
modern apartment known as line!
Court, at COS and 610 Wess lat,.
Street, southeast corner ~ Wadswor..
Avenue, 50xl00. The purchaser. Nsr
Cohen. was represented BY Harry v
Fischer.
Butler & BALDWIN. Inc. sold n.
James W. Taylor two fve-s.orv mode
apartments, with stores. 50x1OO. at *
Dyckman Street and 70 Sherman Ave.
nuC.
More West Side Sales
II T. Wood sold for \. Miller n
West Ninety-ifth Street. 20xl00. five.
story apartment. Mr.. Wood was n.
broker in the recent sale for Isaa.
Model Of PAT and 249 East l22G Stree.
Snowber & Co. and Shaw & Co. sod
for Mary Hempel the fve-s story apsr.
ment 1913 West Elghty-fourth Stree.
30x102.2 This is the first sale of this
property since March, 1894 when ths
sellers purchased the property from
the old-time builders, Hall {, McGu-r.
George Rice and Richard Branke
bought from Frederic Reifel the FIVE.
story tenement 2O4 West Sixty-ars.
Street, 20x100.5.
Trading on East Side
Hattie ". Law and others sold :,
Catharine West the four-story fat IL
East Thirty-first Street, 2llxG3.5.
The four-story fiat, l9xlo9.2, at Il.
East Eightieth Street, has been sold BY
Arthur Buck and another, as trustees
to Israel Bomber.
George c. and Dora Goelz pur-
chased from Louis Noelker The i've
story tenement at 535 East Eighty.
seventh Street. 25x1008.
Sison & Palladine sold for Levi s
Tenney, as trustee, to Vincent Lana
2293 Second Avenue. five-story tene.
ment with stores, 25xl0o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01
Business Concerns
Buy Buildings in
Lower City Zones
Shoe Company Acquires
West Broadway Quarters
and William St. Property
Is Taken by Corporation

The Forbes Shoe Company has
ought from the William c. Ostrander
estate the story building at 6 West
Broadway, running through the block
to POI Greenwich Street. 1t fronts 25.S
feet on the former and PCS feet on the
latter thoroughfare, the southerly and
northerly lines measuring 1916 and $50
feet, respectively Title will be taken
in the name of the West Broadway
Corporation, formed at Albany yester-
day, with J. NJ. and f. c. Forbes and
W. A. Ven Ness as directors. The
Forbes Shoe Company occupies the
property under lease.
William Street Building Transferred
The six-story building at 1856 Will
liam Street, on lot 25.9x1O0.2, Sd feet
south of the southeast corner of Full
ton Street, is to be taken over by the
yesterday with A. and II. Bloch and
Z. NJ. Foley as directors. Title stands
in the name of the Berlin g. Jones En-
velope Company, now at 16l William
Street.
Laight Street Realty Deal
Frederic A. Juilliard bought for $751;
UUU from EUWdrQ W. DdIucS anu
others, executors, the six story build
ing at "a Laight Street, running
through to 8 Vestry Street, on plot
25X150.9x Irregular adjoining the
northwest corner of Varck Street.
Columbia Leasehold Is Sold
Frank B. Taylor sold for John ".
Brett the Columbia College leasehold
at 16 West Fifty-frst Street, 22x10O.5,
DrOvoN with fivp- Storv bN N 81 c &
building.
The E. & L. Holding Company bought
from Christopher S. Sullivan the two
story building at 11S West Forty-s sew
enth Street, near Sixth Avenue, 18.9x
1000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01
Old Central
Park Riding
Academy to Go
Lee & ]. ]. Shubers Will
Erect Large Theaicr OF,
T-Shaped Plot at Seventh
Avenue and 58th Street
Lease Involves 4 Millions
'S:.orc and Studio Building
also Will BE Built on
Site Owned by Applebys

Rice & Hill have leased to Lee &
]. J. Shubert for f. s. & j. S. Apple
by the large T-shaped plot on the
westerly side of Seventh Avenue. with
frontages on Central Park South and
Fifty-eiehth Street. until last month
occupied by the Central Park Riding
Academy.
The plot has a frontage of 125 feet
on Seventh Avenue. 30 feet on Central
Park South and 80 feet on Fifty eighth
Street. and contains over %, 500 square
feet. Plans for theater with a seat
ing capacity of 2.200 have been pre-
pared by H. j. Knapp. architect, and
demolition of the old building at pres
ent covering the plot will be begun i'm
mediately. A portion of the Seventh
Avenue and Central Park South front
ages will be improved With a store
and studio building. The lease is fos
twenty-one years with renewals. The
net rental to he paid by the lessees
during the entire term of over sixty
years viii be nearly 100000.
This property has been under the
ownership OF the Appleby family for
about eighty years, and for most of
this time has been used for amusement
purposes. The first building erected
on the plot many years ago was known
as the Central Park Garden, where
concerts were given under the leader
ship Of Theodore Thomas
The iron gates on the front of the
present building still contain decora-
tions representing musical instruments
emblematic of the character Of its oc-
cupancy. Subsequently the building
was converted into natatorium. Ii
was here that exhibitions were given
by Professor Beach, known as the
Human Fish" For the last forty
years this building has been continue
ously used as a riding academy patron
ized by the elite equestrians of the
ci,N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01
Prospective Home Builders
BUY Sites i'm Rrooklxn

William E. Harmon & Co. report
sales of homesites at their Brooklyn
developments as follows: At South
Waverly, to N. Parinello, l.. Grille,
Mary Syeingart, f. Bosco, Jacob Levy.
William Schoepf, G. Beninate. Fannie
Purisch, L. Nicotri, Adolph Z.
Schwartz. N. Titone, n. Leitzovitz and
C. Pantaleo
At Rugby, to Samuel Beventowsk
Morris Frisman, Charles A. Ebert, John
Kindred. L. +. Landmesser, P. Cata-
lano, G. Cape, G. Gicalone, r. CATALONIA,
G. Cambria, l. Siegel and |. Rather.