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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-19
Daniel /. Smith

Mr.. and Mrs. Y. n. Smith left
Sunday for Boston, being called there
by the death on Saturday of Mr..
Smiths brother. Daniel l.. Smith, of
Medford Hillside of pneumonia. at
the age of about 20 years. Mr.. Smith
was native of Somerset county but
had resided in Massachusetts for
more than 50 years. He has another
brother Albert Smith of Skowhegan.
and a sister, Mrs. Henry Palmer, for
merly of Cornville but who has been
residing in Skowhegan for the past
winter. Mr.. Smith was in the insur-
ance business in Boston. He is sur
vived by his wife and several cousins.
The following young people of the
Centenary Methodist church gave
Thomas Nichols a surprise party on
Saturday evening in observance of
his 18th birthday, at the Methodist
parsonage. Bertha Dow, Pearle Har-
vile, Fay Burkhardt, Marion Jacobs,
Carolyn Tozier, Kenneth Cole Will
liam Cole, Gordon Grundy and Frank
Spencer Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson as
sisted the young people in giving the
party and served as chaperone in
the absence of Rev. and Mrs. Mich
OILS, who were in Biddeford attending
the Maine Conference. Mr. Nichols
received three birthday cakes one of
which was decorated with 16 candles.
The birthday cakes and maple mouse
were served. The young friends pre-
scented Mr.. Nichols with a watc,I and
chain and all good wishes were ex
tended for many returns of his birth
day Games We're played and a jolly
good time had by the young folks.
Funeral Of Francis w. Briggs
The funeral service for Francis W.
Briggs, who died in Chipley. Fla,
last Thursday morning. and whose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-19

EAST-The Farm Bureau meeting
which was to have been held on
Thursday. April 81. at the vestry, has
been postponed until Tuesday. April
26 at 10 O'Clock. This is to be foun-
dation pattern meeting. Ladies' de-
string to have a pattern drafted
should bring enough material for a
waist pattern. Two waist lengths
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-19

Funeral Of Francis w. Briggs
The funeral service for Francis W.
Briggs, who died in Chipley, Fla,
last Thursday morning, and whose
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

support of law and order, and the punishment of crime.
 The Nick Carter series comprise fifteen remarkable two-reel. features adapted from the world-famed de- tective stories, the first of which is "A Cry at Midnight" which will be shown starting tomorrow for the bal ance of the week, and every week, second half thereafter.
 Ben Loring and his Musical Follies continue their laughing hit, Pretty Baby" which will be shown for the last time tonight, and tomorrow there will be a new change of program. Fatty Arbuckle in "Brewster's Mill lions," and Buster Keaton in The Scarecrow' will also be shown for the last time tonight.
 Viola Dana comes to the Lyceum the second half of the week in the Metro feature, "Blackmail," thrill ing picture in which the hero thwarts the plot of the heroine only to fall desperately in love with her.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
1.-THE KID" ENDS TONIGHT;
 BIG MUSICAL NUMBER

The final showing of Charlie Chaphn in .'The Kid'' will take place at FOX $ this evening and it is expected that the $. R. O. sign will be hung out early. A review of this famous comedy Is un- necessary, as it is now common talk among movie fans. The vaudeville too, is good. offering four numbers of music, dance. dialogue and comedy. Fantomas' an outing reel and the news or the oay complete the bill.
 An innovation in vaudeville such as is seldom seen in cities of this slze will take place at this popular play house tomorrow when the management will present Magda Dahl and Francesca Colasanto and his band as the big at- traction. Miss Dahl, a well known prima donna, will sing selections from the famous operas and several 1ndlvld- ual offerings Many local people nave heard her as she has visited this city before on a musical program arranged Inv priyate interests. Colasanto and his band hardly need any introduction 10 those who follow band music. He has a reputation as a band leader and his band has a reputation as musical unit, playing a varied program that will suit all. Gems from. the great masters of music and choice bits from grand opera will be in order. The other vaudeville numbers will be of average quality.
 Realizing that the movie fans must
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
LDING A HUSBAND Adele Garrison's New Phase of
 Revelations Of q Vie
Diclxy Met Madgc and

DiCky Met Ns""ssS koolx" tho News.
 hnd I 1.-Two to celebrate our kdding. with a century and |rthdnys behind us, I do |I shall ever be able to La conduct at any given brings the unexpected
 every situation--and |
 this Ia ono of his great Ina for me. My life had 'pved and monotonous be- klm that have welcomed N the entirely different hlch | have led with my nl artist husband.
 bccted drowning criticism n. lf not actual rage. at kr of our rooms, and es- hny neglect to telephone lnH it as soon as l had
 AaI drew up my car kn platform I found my
 trembling with apprc-
 pulled myself together mighty effort. It see'ned Il could not stand anger hated annoyance from sInIIy = h the know Euitb t airfax. cool. criu- chful. would be with us inutcs.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
CHARLES RAY AT PALACE.

How you goIn' to keep them in Farce after they've seen the farm. That's the way the popular ragtime tune will have to be rewritten If Paris Green" the picture at the Pal ace Thursday, Friday and Saturday, is presenting the facts. Charles Ray is the star.
 AS Luther Green, doughboy, Char lie spends a crowded hour in Paris and meets a pretty girl named Ninon- Later, when he has been discharged from the service and is once more back on the farm, Ninon journeys to America to live with an uncle. But to escape a couple of sharpers, she goes straight to Quigley Corners, where Luther is raking the hay. And once among the cows and chickens, she is forever lost to Paris and the boulevards.
 "Paris Green presents MT. Ray in a role that fits him like glove. Ana Ann May makes a charming heroine. Jerome Storm directed the picture for Thomas H. Ince and it is Para mount Aircraft release.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
Women in Homes and Society

Countless women devote their whole lives to their homes, while others are in the business world, or find happi- ness only in society. Whether you are a home woman, a business wom- an, or a society. woman, you know how hard it is to drag along day after day, suffering agonies, caused by some female Arrangement that has developed from overtaxing your strength. The natural restorative for such ailments is Lydia E. Pinkham' s vegetable Compound, which for near ly half a century has been considered a. standard remedy for woman's ills.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
BIG MUSICAL ACT
 AT THE PALACE

As a special Keith vaudeville head liner for Thursday, Friday and Satur- day the Palace presents one of the best Tom Brown acts playing the Keith Circuit, Tom Browns sym phonic Revue" It has a cast Of fiVe women and a man and offers an ex- cellent musical program that will be a real treat. They play numerous musical instruments to good advant- age and the Palace patrons will see an act Thursday. Friday and Satur- day that will make them sit up ana take notice.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

THE STAGE AND ITS INFLUENCE

THE STAGE AND ITS INFLUENCE. Dear Editor:
 Allow me to express my opinion Tn your paper, regarding the amusements held in the local theaters. It IS not what the public wants, but what they get and must accept. Unless the man. agers engage only the refined muslcaies, and vaudeville, modern art IS degran- ing. The comedians go the limit. we are all inspired, one way or another' and prefer quality, rather than quanti- ty. The young who are seeking know ledge from the stage. are influenced in the wrong manner. It does not impress the lover of music, who would prefer hearing a song .aung by those capable of rendering ond Neither does it con sole the tired business man, who wishes to be entertained. As the theater is the most popular form of amusement in our city, let us have the best that the managers can pro- cure.
 A PATRON.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
NICK CARTER SERIAL
 AT LYCEUM THEATER.

. The thrilling Nick Carter plctures' which will appear as a Pioneer at- traction at the Lyceum, startlns .o- morrow with the first episode, A Crrv at Mid oight,'' will bring back to many grownups, memories of the at- tic. the hay-loft, the cellar and other secluded places where Nick Carter novels were read, safe from inter- ruption by a watchful parent.
 But times change. Today the NICK Carter pictures are upheld as won derful sentiment builder Tor the
 Challenge Milk, cans soc. Russeh
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

also be pleased, the management has arranged to show Wanda Hawley in Her Beloved Vagabond." Dainty Miss Hawley is given an excellent vehicle to show her talents in this screen adap- ton of the famous French comedy drama and makes the most of it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-03
Million Packets Of
Flower Seeds Free

We believe in flowers around the
homes of the South Flowers brighten
up the home surroundings and give
pleasure and satisfaction to those who
have them.
We have filled more than million
packets of seeds, Of beautiful yet
easily grown flowers to be given to
our customers this spring for the
identifying of their homes.
Wouldn't you like to have five
packets of beautiful flowers free?
YOU CAN GET THEM! Hastings
1921 catalog is 116-page handsomely
illustrated seed book with twenty
beautiful pages showing the finest va
rieties in their true natural colors.
1t is full of helpful garden, flower and
farm information that Is needed In
every home, and, too, the catalog tells
you how to get these flower seeds abb
solutely free.
Write for our 1921 catalog now. 1t
is the finest, most valuable and beau.
tifuI seed book ever published, and
you will be mighty glad you've got It.
There Is no obligation to buy any.
thing. Just ask for the catalog.
n. G. HASTINGS CO.. sEEDsMEN,
ATLANTA, GA.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-03
TRY THE OTHER TACK.

Don't talk pessimism. 1t puts SIM
liar ideas into the minds of other
people, and such ideas create doubt
and uncertainty and hamper the ordi-
nary progress of commercial activity
and expansion.
If you can't see anything good in
the future get some other fellow to do
your looking for you until you can
adjust yourself to conditions and &c
quire a better perspective of affairs
in general.
If man goes out in the morning
and tells every person he meets that
he is sick, and keeps up the fiction
from day to day, it will grow on MIN
until he is really unfit for business.
1t is so in the business world. If
you want to create disaster go out and
preach it until other people begin to
take stock in what you say and to see
things as you do. Then you will soon
have disaster-at least for yourself.
But if you want better times go out
and preach them, and put the joy of
confidence into other hearts as well as
into your own. The response will be
just as great.
Be sport, and act the part.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-03
NOTICES!
lie state OF MlSSIS
Lafayette County.

Lafayette County.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, will, on Tuesday
March Sth, 1921, at 2 o'clock P. M.
at the County Court house in Oxford,
Miss, proceed to let contracts for a
period of years, at public cutlery, to
the lowest and best bidders, for the
working of all End and Ord class roads
in Beat /; also that the Board will,
en- Wednesday, March 9th, 1921, at
2 o'clock P. NJ. at the County Court
house in Oxford, Miss, proceed to let
contracts for period of years, at
public outcry, to the lowest and best
bidders, for the working Of all End
and 3rd class roads in beat 5. All
said roads to be worked according
to plans and specifications now on file
in the Chancery Clerks office. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. The successful bidders
will be required to enter into bond
for the faithful performance of their
contract.
This February IA, 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Feb. 17-24-March 3.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-03
notice.!
SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY

Pursuant to the provisions of a
Deed of Trust to me, executed as
Trustee by W.. C. Anderson, and his
wife, Ora Lee Anderson in favor of
Wiley Johnson to secure certain in
debtedness therein mentioned, which
is recorded in Book 70 Page $50 in the
Chancery Clerks office of the Coun-
ty of Lafayette and the State of Mis-
sissippi, | will at the request OF the
beneficiary in said Deed Of Trust pro-
coed to sell for CASH, to- the highest
bidder, within lawful hours, in front
of the South Door of the Court House
in Oxford, Miss, on the It'll day of
March 1921, the following described
property, lying aid being in the
County of Lafayette, and the State of
Mississippi, to-wit:
One Hundred and Ten (110) acres off
of the south side of the Southwest
quarter of Section 25, Township Z,
Range 2, west; also square block OF
fifty (50) acres in the Northeast
corner of the Southeast quarter of
Section &c, Township z, Range 2,
west; also forty .(40) acres in the
southeast corner of the Northeast
quarter of Section &c, Township q,
Range 2, west, more particularly de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: beginning
at the southeast corner of said quar-
ter Section, running thence North
along section line to the point of in
tersection of said section line with the
Roy Holcomb private road, thence IN
southwesterly direction along said
Roy Holcomb road to point on the
south line of said Quarter section,
thence east to the point Of beginning.
The title to the above property IS
believed to be good, but | will convey
only such title as is vested in me as
Trusted.
Witaes my signature this the sth
day of February 1921.
R. S. ADAMS,
Substituted Trustee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-03
FACTS ABOUT COTTON.

World production of cotton outside
of the United States, for factory con-
sumption, has averaged 7,138,90O
bales year, for the last ten years,
according to U. S. Census figures.
Pink boil worm, the most deadly
of all enemies of the cotton plant first
made it's appearance at Hearne, Tex,
in 1917. Like boil wevil it came from
Mexico.
Foreign cotton to the number of
682,911 bales was imported into the
United States last year. 1t consisted
mogtly of Egyptians, and was the
largest quantity ever imported.
The number of ginneries in the Uni
ted State in 1919 was 22,418, of which
1885 were active, and ginned an av-
erage of 602 bales each.
Of the total 1885 active gins in the
United State during 1919 all but SO
were saw-gins.
Roller gins are used principally in
ginning sea-island cotton, and the
long staple cottons of Arizona and
California.
There is now enough cotton in the
world, unspun, to last nearly two
years.
The total capacity of gins in the
United State indicates that @ 1Z,OOO,,
900 bale crop would be gi-ned in a
single month. The total engine horse
horse power of gins operating in the
United States in 1919 was 37,717.
Bolivar County, Mississippi, was
the only county which ginned more
than 100000 bales in 1919; seven re-
ported more than $4,000, Is more than
$4,000 and 1923 more than $4,000 bales.
From the year. 1900 until the out
break of the war in 1914 the number
of cotton spindIes has increased at the
rate of about 100000 every year.
Since 1914 the number of cotton
spindles fit for use has been reduced
from total Of 154, 000, 900 to total
of 1875, O00, 900, a decrease OF 10000
900 during the six years. !.
In the United States there are 6S
counties which have more than loo,-
900 cotton spi.1dles each.
Bristol County, Mass, with 1,p5z,-
900 cotton spindles, leads all otner
counties in the total number.
Rough Peruvian cotton is used 70
some extent for mixing with wool 10
the making of wool textiles, especial
ly imitation wo0lens.
Chinese and Indian cotton are USED
to very limited extent Tor mixing
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-03
CHANCERY SUMMONS
tie of mississippi.

The State of Mississippi.
To the unknown heirs of d. G. Whit
more and unknown parties in interest
and all persons having or claiming
any legal or equitable interest in the
lands described as follows, to wit:
The Northwest Quarter of Section %,
Township 6, Range 5, West, in Lafay-
cite County, Mississippi, and being
the same land sold to Moses Hudson
by w. B. McGraw January u, 1872.
You are hereby commanded to APP
pear before the Chancery Court of the
County of Lafayette, in said State, on
the Fourth Monday of May, 1921, to
defend the suit in said Court of w. J.
Phillips for the confirming and quit
ting in him the title to above lands
and the removal of clouds therefrom,
wherein you are defendants.
This the 1st day of February, 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD,
Chancery Court Clerk.
(SEAL)
L. Al. Smith, Solicitor.
Feb. 3-10-17 I'd March 3-10-17-24-31
April Z.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-03
MAKE THEM GOOD AMERICANS

When a foreigner comes to this
country to live, speaking only his ma
tive language, he is ready to be made
into a good American or into dis
turber.
He knows practically nothing of our
manners, our customs, our aims, our
purposes. His mind is open to the in
fluence that reaches him first.
Before coming here he has been
led to believe that ours is country
where gold is plentiful and is to be
had for the asking. He finds that
gold is plentiful, but that it is often
difficult. to obtain. His disallusion-
ment leaves a certain disappointment
and resentment lurking in his brain.
In this condition many of them en-
counter that disturbing element of our
population that is opposed to law and
order and our established institutions.
Their ears are filled with the vitu-
peration and abuse that is continually
heaped upon the government by the
agitators. 1t finds Judgment and grows
and in time becomes a part OF their
daily lives. The results in the crea-
ton of additional disturbers and OBJ
structionalists.
But this condition could be great
ly obiviated if the government would
adopt system of characterization OF
foreigners coming to this country.
A good way to begin would be to
have small pamphlet printed in the
various languages and furnish copy
to each person when he applies for a
passport. This could be handled by
our American consuls. The monotony
of the voyage would be enlivened by
the opportunity to read in his native
tongue of the country he hopes to
make his future home.
This pamphlet could be so written
as to give the immigrant protection
he may expect if he becomes good
and law abiding citizen, of the vari-
Gus business opportunities in the bust
ness world that are open to him, and
of the snares and pitfalls that will be
placed in his path by those who seek
the disruption of law and order and
good government.
By this means the immigrant would
be prepared in advance to resist the
Establishments of the disciples of dis
order, and we believe it would go far
toward lAmericanizing these immi-
grants even before they reach our
shores.
Congress appears to be in favor
of keeping the immigration bars
down. That means that millions OF
foreigners will seek homes among US.
either enriching US by their value as
good citizens, or causing US to regret
that they were ever admitted.
When American officers and men
went aboard ship for services in
France they were promptly furnished
with orders and pamphlets containing
information that would be of value to
them during their services overseas.
These in almost every case were
thoroughly digested before the ships
reached their destinations. 1t was a
wise move.
The same policy adopted toward lm
migrants boarding ships for this coun-
try would be even more beneficial.
If we are to admit these home seek
ers from abroad we should begin at
the start thorough system of Amer
icanization-and the start is the port
of embarkation.
We want good citizens, and not OBJ
structionists and destroyers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-03
WHY NOT NOW?

Within the next three years the gov
erament and the various state admin
istrations will undoubtedly be doing
a considerable amount of constructive
work of different kinds. This is I'M
perative in a rapidly developing coun-
try such as the United States.
Just now there are three or four
million men out of employment, and
many of these people are beginning 70
wonder from whence the next meal
comes from.
Since vast sums of the public fund
are to be expended for public purposes
why not begin now when there is such
urgent need of immediate employ
ment?
The man in commercial life who
makes the greatest success is the one
who cuts red tape and acts promptly
in an emergency. The greatness OF
this country is due mainly to the saga
city of just such people. -,
An emergency exists today when
affects every state in the union. Inc
matter of wholesale unemployment
must be solved. Men must have work
in order that they and their women
and children may have bread.
Cut out the red tape and put an END
to quibbling. -,
Put these idle men to work, build
ing good roads, constructing bridges,
erecting public buildings, and N dong
the thousand and one other things
that are needed at public expense.
The government has plenty OF
money.
Why not put some Of it to immedi-
ate practical use?
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-03
DEBATING OPPORTUNITY.

Should the United States open trade
relations with Russia?
Should we give employment to oul
people by supplying the Russians with
the goods they need in such enormous
quantities, and for which they are
ready to pay in gold?
The Russian government is bolshe-
vistic, in which we of America do not
believe.
But we are not the Russian people
and it is not our business to dictate
the form of government under which
they shall live. We may question theil
methods, but the principle of non-in-
reference remains the same.
Business today is not idealistic. 1t
is keen and competitive instead, and
the fellow who applies Utopian
dreams to his commercial activities
will soon cease to have anything but
dreams.
If man of questionable character
should walk into local store and ask
for suit of clothes the Merchant
would promptly sell them to him, and
we would think no less of the mer-
chant for doing so.
We may not think much of the Rus
sian form of government, but our
goods are manufactured to sell, and if
we are going to apply the acid test to
every individual before he is allowed
to purchase them we fear these same
goods will soon become drug in Dur
own market.
Cutting off our nose to spite our
face will not improve either our per-
sonal appearance or our economical
condition.
Sell to Russia or any other country
that has the gold with which to pay
for what they get.
Keep the wheels of commerce NOV
ing and American stomachs full.