Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-15

Jacksc n .Bura Hilbv.n, state super.
visor Of negro schools states that 81.
900 will be spent tb is fall in equip
ping sew IN of the newly erected train
ing scho OILS at New Albany, Stark
Vile, Tu ,elo, Virgins. Monticello, Itta
Bena an DoddsvI.le. The equipment
includes school room furnishings, such
as desk, and b,lackboards, and APP
paratus for home economics depart
ments aid manual training, including
blacksm thing.
Sardis Spencer & Dobyns, solicit
tors for Mississippi's 100000 quota
Of the s2,000,000 fund to be used in
establishing the greater Southwestern
Presbyterian University in Memphis
departed from Sardis highly pleased
with the enthusiastic reception tender
I'd by the Sardis Presbyterians. The
contributions in cash and pledges ap-
preached $4,000 and assurances OF ad-
iitional sums were given.
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CRYSTAL Springs-D. B. Buie, who has
| IN charge the campaign to exterminate
the ant, announces that all of the cans
| and syrup have arrived and are in the
iepot. and that as soon as the men
rom the agricultural department, in
charge of the ant determination for
he COVE rnment, can reach here, that
he cans will be distributed over the
| ,own. Last year splendid results were
! noticeable.
Hazlehurst.-The Copiah county PEN
sion board has finished it's work for
his year. Twenty-eight new pension
srs were added to the list for the coun-
vt and six taken off by reason OF
Heath or removal Copiah draws the
heaviest pension fund.- from the state
Of all counties, and each year sees
net gain More than 10 applications
we're denied at the recent sitting OF the
| pension board.
Walthall-There have been daily
rains here for 10 days, but now the
weather has cleared up and farmers
are driving their mowers. The hay
! crop has improved some and will turn
put better than was expected. Some
farmers have gone back to first prin-
,iples ard are pulling fodder from late
corn. The corn crop is overwhelming.
and the cotton crop almost nothing,
but this county will see her way
through.
ekscn.-"The divorce rate in Mis-
sissippi is three times greater than the
average for the United States and our
record for annulling marriages is ex-
.eeded ~ that of only two other states
in the lnion," declared Chancellor v.
] A. Griff tn in converting the Kinds
county chancery court. May God
speed tie day when we will pass L
law pro libiting divorce, regardless OF
the caus e." he said.
Jackson.-Dr. Hudson Chadwick, ex-
ecutive inspector Of the state live
stock s; nitary board, has received a
new shipment of tags for his anti-cat-
tie tube rculosis work, which Will be
sent out to veterinarians of the state
at cost The testing and tagging OF
cattle in the state greatly simplifles
the matter of interstate shipments, as
cattle bearing this official ear tag are
\ not held up in transportation
Gulfpcrt. - The Harrison county
board OF supervisors have adopted a
tnew fish and game law, which will go
into force at once. A license OF vi
will be charged for hunting and Will
be good for the season, Nov. l TO
March /. A license of 81 will be
charged for fresh water fishing for
the year. No license is required for
salt water fishing. Charles Evans has
been appointed game warden and four
deputies will be appointed later.
Hazlehurst.-Hon Percy E. Quinn
congressman from this district, and
who has represented the, district for
10 years, has been in town shaking
hands with his constituents, and tell
ing the people what congress proposed
to do at the coming session. He thinks
the work of the present congress a
hard one, but says the process OF work
ing ont the revenue laws will gradual
ly work out.
Hattiesburg. Resolutions covering
all important phases Of the labor sit
uation in Mississippi were adopted al
the convention of the state federation
OF labor. More than 100 delegates wers
present from all over the state. Ma
tional disarmament was advocated II
one of the resolutions. Another con
demned the use of injunctions II
strikes.
Sardis-The Mississippi creamery
association, of which the Sardis cream
cry company is member, received
telegram from their New York agent
for an immediate shipment OF two
carloads OF butter. At least one-thirt
OF this amount will be furnished BY
the Sardis creamery, which IS doint
| good work toward putting Mississippi