Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-10-06

Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told IN Briefest Form

Meridian Ed Hoffman, white man,
well known to the police. Is serving q
3O-day sentence in the city jail on .
charge OF carrying concealed weapons.
When he serves the term he will bs
held to the grand jury on charge Of
highway robbery in connection with
the alleged hold-up OF w. M. Price. To-
cal soft drink dealer. who was robbed
of his pocketbook containing $51 aud
his gold watch.
Meridian. The Presbyterian church,
q. s. A., here. Rev. ]. Hardin Mallard.
pastor. is making extensive prepare
tions to celebrate its fiftieth anniver-
sary.
Blue Mountain.--No trace has yet
been discovered of the burglars who
wrecked the safe in the Falkner post
office few miles north Of this place,
though vigorous efforts have been put
forth to get some clew to the guilty
parties. According to an estimate of
Postmaster Albert l. Conner, who ran
small mercantile business in cou-
nection with the postoffice, the bur.
glars got away with around 500.
Derma-The Hardin district school
has opened near here.
Sardis.-James Oliver, alias James
Kennedy, accused Of robbing the Farm
ers bank at Como. has gone on trial
here. Testimony was being given when
court adjourned.
Crystal Springs-Prof. Henry 8. Bar.
ron, backed by some Of the trustees
and friends of the high school. Is urg.
Ing the authorities to increase the tax
levy this year for school purposes. The
present levy Is four and half mills
and Prof. Barron figures that 1t will
take seven mills in order to meet the
expenses OF the growing school. but as
the levee for the municipality is al.
ready 10 mills, with bond issue for
hQuidating purposes staring the author
tiles In the face. it Is hardly probable
that the board will consider Increasing
the levy this year.
New Albany.-Miss Inez Robbins. an
employee Of D. A. Smith & Co., was se-
riously but not fatally injured when
she was knocked down by an automo-
bile driven by Lee Daniels OF this city.
Boyle.-Augustus Thornton, a farm
or, who resided about two miles south
Of town. started up the stairway of the
building occupied by the City cafe and
expired suddenly Wien about half way.
Some parties nearby noticed some.
thing wrong with him and found him
to be dead. A coroner's jury was en-
panelsd and after thorough exami.
nation by local physician the verdict
that he came to his death from apo.
plexy OF the heart caused by drink
was reached.
Jackson Chancellor Stricken has re.
opened the hearing Of the fire insur
ance antitrust case. to hear argument
of counsel, before rendering his de-
cision.
Jackson.--A ripple of interest has
been caused hers by the resolutions
adopted In mass meeting In Clarke
County, calling on the attorney gen.
eral to bring suit for illegal increases
In salaries made by the last legisla
ture. While the legislature made In.
creases in salaries OF state officers and
employees and provided an allowance
for additional duties" imposed upon
the judges and chancellors, the only
question OF "illegality" In the debates
was as to the judges and chancellors.
This question arose under section 1856,
constitution, which provides that "the
judges Of the supreme court, Of the
circuit courts and the chancellors shall
receive for their services a compensa.
ton to be fixed by law, which shall not
be increased or diminished during their
continuance in office
Houston. Farmers III this section
are jubilant over the continued rise Of
cotton. the price having been % cents
for the past week.
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iloxi.-The body Of Mrs. Edward
Ravens. an alive Of Harrison county.
who died In Meridian. arrived here and
interment was made IN the Wells bury
ing ground, on the Tchoutocabouffa
river, across the Back Bay Of Biloxi
Mrs. Ravens was go years Of age and
is survived by her husband and three
brothers, George, A v. and Joseph
Foretsch.
Biloxi<-One Of the governments
cleanup squadrons which is making
tours IN the interest Of ex-service per.
sons in desiring help from the war de-
partment will be at Gulfport to assist
those from the Mississippi coast seek
ing aid.
Crystal Springs. "A number Of citl-
kens are grooming themselves for en-
trance in the race for town marshal
at the general election that will be or
ilered by the mayor and board Of Al
dermen to fill the vacancy caused BY
the resignation Of Marshal Tillman
last month.
Jackson The office Or J. J. Conan,
secretary Of the st .e board Of pen:-
entiary trustees haa been notified Of
the escape of Sana gnrdetts, alias s.
B. Pittman, from III brickyard cauar
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