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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22
ABBEvILLE.

The senior class of Abbeville High
School met Friday, September 16 for
the purpose Of electing the class Off
GERS for the term 1922.
The following officers were elected:
Secretary Eunice Roy.
President Henry Mansel.
Vice President Matte Collins.
Historian LYDIA Roy.
Artist-Roy Hussey.
Prophet-Mary Tidwell.
Glass Color Black and Gold.
Class Flower Marshal Neil rose.
Class Motto Onward is Our Aim.
We are glad to welcome the same
faculty and Miss Callie Brown, Of
Toccopla. who has charge of the
fourth, fifth, and sixth grades.
Quite a number of young people OF
our community attended the all day
singing at Bay Springs Sunday.
Miss Georgia Lewis has returned
from Water Valley where she visited
friends and relatives.
Messrs. Harold Gregory, Dan Roy,
Thomas Lewis, and Miss Pattye Gal
|legly who are attending school at
College Hill spent the week end at
home.
Mr.. Walter Forehand has been dis
charged from the navy and is at home
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Presley Good and
little daughter have returned home.
Miss Lura McClellan is visiting her
sister Mrs. Steele.
4 \ i
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22
The VARDAMAN
RALLY SET FOR
18TH SEPTEMBER
Date Changed in Order to Get More
Time for Preparation.

Owing to the tremendous arrange
ments to be made, the jackson and
Kinds county friends OF Senator
Vardaman have set the date for the
grand rally, barbecue and speaking
for Thursday, September ~. in
stead of the 22nd, as announced.
The speaking will commence at IL
a. m. Adjournment for dinnre will
be at IL o'clock. 1t will begin again
after dinner at 1880, and finally ad-
journ'by $3.50.
Ex-Mayor Swep ]. Taylor, will act
as master of ceremonies. In addi-
ton to Senator JAS. K. Vardaman's
there will be speeches by a large
number of prominent men of the
state. Among those speakers al
ready announced are: Governor Lee
M. Russell, Congressman Ross A.
Collins. Hon. d. w. Houston of Alb
erdeen; Pat Henry, of Vicksburg;
W. '. volIer, Of Viicksburg; A. A,
Cohn, of Brookhaven; Hugh v.
Wall, of Brookhaven; S. w. Mullins,
of Holly Springs; Judge L. M,
Burch, of Jackson; Allen McCants,
of Meridian; Capt. A. B. Schauber,
of Laurel; w. j. Pack, of Laurel;
Jeff Collins, of Laurel; Senator j.
L. Hebron, of Leland; Jeff Bell, of
Smith county; Chas. l.. Rushing, of
Biloxi; A. C. Anderson, of Ripley,
and Ex-Governor Theo. G. Bilbo.
Member of the general committee
having charge of the arrangements
are ii. V. Watkins, chairman; Dab
ney Parish, Dr. Willis Valley, c. O.
Jaap, ST., George Butler. R. R. Har-
dy and Judge Clayton Potter.
The rally will be held at the fair
grounds in Jackson, Mississippi,
with the speaking at the grand stand.
The barbecue will be served in the
Agricultural building.
Extensive arrangements are being
made to make the day pleasant for
the visitor. 1t is claimed by those
who have the affair in charge that
ten thousand people at least will at
tend the rally, and brass bands are
being secured. The barbecue dinner
will be tremendos affair. If the
crowd comes up to expectations more
than 10000 pounds of meat will be
necessary, and 5000 loaves of
bread with pickles, lemonade and
coffee will be prepared.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22
POSTMASTERS MUST
WORK s HOURS A DAY
Order Includes First, Second And
Third Glass Officials.

Washington, Sept. I7.-Postmas-
ters of the first, second and third class
from now on must put in an eight hour
day under an order announced today
by Postmaster General Hayes.
Postmasters "shall devote mimi
mum Of eight hours daily during the
business part of the day, to their
duties as postmasters, the order reads
"and shall give their personal atten-
tion to the business of their offices
and shall not absent themselves there
from for a longer period than two
days without written authority from
the Postoffice department.
No explanation accompanied the
order.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22
Count, z.
FARMERS GATHER
|AT SCHOOL HOUSE

The farmers Of Lafayette county
nearly 500 strong, gathered at the
school house last Saturday afternoon
Ito discuss action to take in regard to
the action of the Board of Super
visors at it's meeting recently. All
parts of the county was represented
A committee of five, one from each
beat, was appointed to make investi-
cations and act as a steering body.
1t was apparent that these farmers
were not pleased with what the Board
did at the last meeting, and that fur
ther action will be taken in the mat
ter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22
Sept. 13.

oIate VS.. Waltef UFdhDerFy--Ho
pressed.
State VS.. R. w. Smith--nol pressed
State VS.. Ebert Perry-not guilty
State VS.. Jim Lockett, retailing
$2OO.O0 and so days.
State VS.. Fred Huddleston-nol
pressed.
State VS.. NJ. C. Jenkins appeal dis
missed.
State VS.. Claude Poland continued.
State VS.. Floyd Carr-$10 and cost
State VS.. Billie Frierson and Walter
Joiner-nol pressed.
State VS.. Henry Loggin, concealed
pistol-continued.
State VS.. Cato Wortham, distilling
$4,000 and cost. ~
State VS.. j. S. Miller, concealed pis-
tol-$25 and cost.
State VS.. Will McLarty-nol pressed
State VS.. Brown Anderson-nol
pressed.
State VS.. Jim Miller-continued.
City of Oxford VS.. Henry Loggin-
reversed to Mayors court.
City OF Oxford VS.. Henry Loggin-
reversed to Mayors court.
City of Oxford VS.. Tommie Price
reversed to Mayors court.
State VS.. Will Cooper-dismissed.
State VS.. Guy Piercejury and ver-
dict guilty as charged in indictment.
Wednesday, Sept. IA.
N. j. Hays, ct al, VS.. Beat 3 road
district and Lafayette county-action
of Board Of Supervisors approved.
A. v. Hiler VS.. ]. A. Tankersley,
damages-jury and verdict in favor
of defendant.
Miss Lucy Price VS.. R. F. Harris
continued.
State VS.. Doris johnson. Fletcher
Eddington, Byron Shipp, Bernard
Shipp, Van Hiler, Jr., and Van East
plea Of not guilty entered.
Board of Supervisors VS.. Fidelity
and Casualty Co. Of New York, and
H. G. Robuck, jury and verdict $4,-
556.65 in favor Of Lafayette county.
Thursday. Sept. Is.
Teddy Henderson VS.. w. A. Sims0n
Judgment $37.20 in favor of plain
C. v. Dewey VS.. w. A. Simson-
Judgment of $65 in favor plaintiff.
State VS.. M. C. Jenkins dismissed
State VS.. Rufus Thompson-con
tinued.
State VS.. Galloway Calacoat-jury
and verdict manslaughter.
State VS.. Guy Pierce, distilling
jury and verdict guilty, three years in
State penitentiary.
State VS.. Will Thweatt, murder
continued.
State VS.. Jesse Starnes and Will
Daniel entered a plea Of not guilty
State VS.. Chas. Carr-not guilty.
Ordered by the court that Will
Christman be fined $4,000 in the
case of State VS.. Will Thweatt.
Friday, Sept. is.
State VS.. Benton Fowlercon-
tinued.
State VS.. Wattie Frazier, distilling
$4,000 and cost.
State VS.. Will Thweatt continued
Ito March term.
Joe "A. Bishop VS.. Ed. Gillen, ct al
to Nov.
Metropolitan Discount Co., VS.. ].
M. Spence continued for settlement.
Metropolitan Discount CO., VS.. w.
M. Goodwin Sons continued for set
Element.
]. :. shinault VS.. w. P. shinault-
continued.
]. S. Kisner VS.. ]. r. James con-
tinued and set for first Wednesday
in November.
Porter Hardware Co. VS.. J. w. Pea
cock jury and verdict that Porter
Harware Co., recover only the engine
and that ]. w. Peacock recover Of
Porter Harware Go. the sum Of $780,
|65.
Jury No. 1.Second Week.
e. a. SAMSON, D. =. Wiley. w. ].
Lovelady, w. E. Ivy, r G. Davis, ].
w. Hollowell. @. II. Cant, Lem Jones'
Dave Pritchard, =. D. White. s. E.
Lesley, J. G. Cain.
Jury No. z.
C. D., Cook, r. i. Mathis, Ed. Chill
dress. Clapde Harvey, Hunter Foust'
NJ. "A. Wilson, 4. q We1drip, n. p
penton. n n. Manney Iildon Tabor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22
Cuts Under Rail Rates.

New Orleans. Through all-watcr
freight rates between New Orleans
and Pensacola, Fla. were announced
here by the Mississippi-Warrior serv.
ice, the government barge line, IN
connection with the Pensacola, ST.
Andrews and Gulf Steamship company.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22

Mrs. James Kilgore, Jr., and little
daughter, Martha Virginia, have re-
turned to their home at Eta after
spending several days with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Bounds.
Mrs. ]. B. Anderson, of Caswell, was
the guest of Mrs. J. E. Bounds Mon
dav.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22

Mr.. P. E. Williams, of Jackson
Miss, former editor of the Durant
News, and in 1880 business manager
of the Oxford Eaglt, is in the city
this morning, in the interest of fir
insurance company.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22
BYRON SHIPP
GETS FIVE YEARS

Mr.. Byron Shipp. who was tried
Monday charged being connected with
the burglarizing of Davis, Mize & Co.,
store on July 2, was sentenced today
to serve five years in the State peni-
tentiary. While it has not been given
out, it is presumed that an appeal will
be taken to the supreme court, or a
new hearing asked for.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22

visit to TosccOpola friends this week.
Misses Emma Grace Johnson, Eve
lyn Frost, Wilma Smith, Parkie Chill
dress of T'yro, Velba Sneed of La
fayette Springs left this week for M.
S. C. W., where they will attend
school.
Miss Faye Means left Wednesday
for Vicksburg, where she will resume
her scfcol work at All Saints Col
lege.
Miss Lynda Ramey who is engaged
in S. S. extension for the Methodist
church is spending few days at
home.
DR.. Gathright and family nave re-
Gently moved to Oxford from Tocco-
pola.
Mrs. j. R. Killebrew and little
daughter Katherine. who has been the
guest of Mrs. Baxter Wiley left this
week for her home at Moorhead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hemingway, of Jack
son. Mics, will arrive this week in Ok
ford where he will take DIR. Farley's
place in the University faculty.
DIR. J. n Swan has returned from
his summei vacation. He was in an
automobila acident Thursday Of the
past week in st. Louis and was the
only member of the party receiving
injuries
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22

Mrs. w. E. Norwood, of Burgess,
spent several days with her sister,
Mrs. E. H. Barry.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22
MIsTRIAL IN
EDDINGTON CASE
TWO CASES CONTINUED

The cases of Bernard Shipp and
Doris Johnson were continued to the
next term Of court. The case against
Van Hiler Was dismissed. Edding-
toms case was also continued.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22

| Mr.. B. A. Sneed of Lafayette
Springs is the guest of his brother
Mr.. Stanley Sneed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22

Mrs. j. E. Avent and children We're
recent visitors to her mother. Mrs.
William Furr, Of Enpeies<srss ssr fs''t'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22
AND LOCAL

Miss Billingsly. of Winona, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Shaw.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22

Mr.. Whitehead and family made a
visit to Tosccopola friends this week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22
Talesmen.

Talesmen.
T. D. Wilburn, w. R. knight. E. M.
Foust, G. w. Robuck.
Jury on Byron Shipp Case.
c. E. Harvey, R. L. Mathis, M. A.
Wilson, Eb Childress, ]. G. Cain, E.
M. Foust, S. E. Leslie, T. D. Wilburn,
]. H. Foust, W. R. knight, Len Jones,
w. E. Ivy.
MISTRIAL IN
EDDINGTON CASE
After being out since Tuesday af-
trnoon late, the jury in the Fletcher
Eddington case reported that it could
not agree on a verdict. There were
nine for acquittal and three for con-
viction. A mistrial was ordered.
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LEGAL. AID NO. 1872.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
IIA, Sumter COuntY.

GEORGIA, Sumter county
VIII be sold before the courthouse
door in the City of Americus, said
county, On the first Tuesday in June,
1921, between the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described property, to-
wit:
One Ford roadster car, Number
840052.
Said described property levied on
as the property of j L. Bostick, I'M
der and by virtue of an attachment
heretofore issued by His Honor, w
NJ Harper, Judge Of the City Court
of Americas, and returnable to the
City Court of Americas, said state
and county, in favor of Emory Ry-
lander and against said J. L. Bostick
and said property.
This May II, 1921.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-13

to John Edge by eileen Edge, admin
istratcr Of the estate 81 6I.Ua +.
Edge and recorded August ., 1920,
in deed book w, page $50, Of the
reCps 1s O1 aeeas OIL 7tmlsr county,
IA.
Levied upon and Will De sold a.
the property OF q. l.. LugC 20 satisfy
TAX MA Tor state ana county taxes
Tor the year 1917. tenant IN pos
session notified III terms OF the law.
ALSO VIII DC aCld at me same
time and place:
A certain house and lot in the city
OF Amerlcus, Sumter county, GeOr-
gIa, situated on the SCUM side OF
church street designated as number
800 Church street, fronting norm on
Church street 90 feet, ana extending
south from Church street 80 tceJ,
and being of equal width from south
to north, bounded on the north by
Church street, on the cast and south
by property occupied by f.. b.
Council, and on the west by prop
erty of Miss Sarah Wheeler. beng
the same property conveyed by Mrs.
Mamie f. Tower to r. u. Christian
and recorded March 20, 1915, in
deed book 90, pages 200 and POI
Of the record OF deeds Of Sumter
county, Georgia.
Levied upon and will be sold as
the property of X. G. Christian to
satisfy tax fi-fa for state and coun-
ty taxes for the year 1920. Tenant
in possession notified in terms of the
law.
ALSO will be sold at the same
time and place:
Ten acres of land in the southeast
corner of the north half of lot OF
land number %, being in the shape
Of a square, in the 10th district OF
Sumter county, Ga, and being a part
of the land conveyed by K. L. White
TO Charles Forman recorded Novem-
Der IL, 1920, in deed book WV
page 104 and 1O5 Of the records Of
deeds of Sumter county, Georgia"
Levied upon and will be sold as
the property of r. Z. White to sat
isfy tax fila for state and county
taxes for the year 1920. Tenant in
possession notified in terms of the
law.
ALSO will be sold at tnc same
time and place:
A strip of land forty yards wide
Of even width, from south to north
line, on the west side of that tract
or parcel of land described as fol
lows; Three and thrcc-fourths acres
Of land, more or less, being in the
city of Americas, Sumter county,
(',,t.rri-, l,17,v,I,I f,lInJ1ru. Nm,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-13
STATE OF GEORGIA.
Offlce oil SecretarY oil State

O11lCG OF SeCTeIdTy OF SIdIe.
|, S. q. McLendon, secretary of
state of the state of Georgia, do
hereby certify, that the three pages
of typewriter and written matter
hereto attached is one of the original
copies of the triplicate petition of the
Bank of Commerce of Americas,
Sumter county, Georgia, for the re
newal of its charter for period of
thirty years from the 18th day of
October, 1921, filed in this office
April 8, 1921, and this copy is Ger
titled and returned to the bank as
required by law.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of my office, at the capitol, in
the city of Atlanta, this eighth day
of April, in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Twan-
ty One and of the Independence of
the United States of America the
One Hundred and Forty Fifth.
S. G. McLENDON,
Secretary of State.
Seal
State of Georgia.
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was by the general assembly of the
state of Georgia, Incorporated ani
made a body polite in the corporate
name of the Bank OF Commerce, As
shown by Georgia laws 189O-l89l,
pages 3S5-6-7.
Petitioner shows that it was in
coTporated for a period Of thirty
years with a capital stock of $780,
900, and was privileged by the terms
of It's charter to increase its capital
at any regular OF called meeting OF
the board of directors by vote OF
two-thirds of all of the pald-up
stock.
Petitioner would show that subse-
quent thereto it increased its capt.
tai stock from $4,000 to $65,000
which is its present capital stock.
Petitioner shows that by the terms
of its original charter same will eX-
pire on the 18th day of October,
1921, and this petitioner now comes
within the time allowed by law for
the renewal Of bank charters and IN
compliance with the Acts of 1919
shows that, on the 21st day of March
1921, at a meeting of the board OF
| directors of the Bank of Commerce
! a quorum being present, a call was
issued for a meeting of the stohhOld-
ers of said bank for the 31st day OF
! March, 1921. said call being for the
purpose of passing a resolution tC
authorize the officers of the bank tc
make application for the renewal OF
| the charter.
Petitioner shows that on the 31st
| day of March, 1921, pursuant tC
said call, notice of which had beer
given to each of the stockholders by
mail ten days previous thereto, there
were five stockholders of the banl
present, who together owned anc
controlled proxies for the voting Of
587 shares of the $50 shares of th(
capital stock of said bank
Petitioner would show that at sale
stockholders meeting a resolution
in proper form was adopted upon Z
vote of 5S7 shares of the $50 share!
of said bank, authorizing and EN-
powering the officers and director!
of this bank to file an application fo1
the renewal of its charter as by Law
in such cases provided, certified
copy of which resolution Is hereto
annexed.
Pursuant to the provisions of sait
resolution and to the laws of Geor
gia, Act 1919, the Bank of Com
merce now comes within the timt
provided by law and makes this it
application to the secretary of stat:
and prays that its original charter
be renewed for a period of thirty
years from the 18th of October
1921, with all the powers, privilege
and immunities as in its origina
charter provided; it further pray
that the necessary certificates a
contemplated by the Acts aforesaid
be issued for the publication of thi
application and the transmission o
same to the state banking depart
ment, and will ever pray.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF it ha
hereunto set its hand and affixed it
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-13
LEGAL. AID NO. $50.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS:

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS:
That A. B. Mccoy, administrator
of the estate of Alberta Holsey Nc
Coy, has made application for leave
to sell the following described real
estate:
One-half acre of land, more or
less, on which are located four
dwelling houses in the city Of Amer
icus, Sumter county, Georgia,
bounded on the north by College
street; on the south by property
owned by John GLASGOW; on the east
by Hampton street and on west by
property owned by Allen Stephens.
Also a certain house and lot To-
Gated on the corner Of Prince and
Forsyth streets in the city of Amer
icus, Sumter county, Georgia, be
ginning at a point where the side
walks of the two streets interscct
and running east along Forsyth
street 1O2 ft.; thence south Al fit.
thence east it.; thence south 40 fit;
thence west 107 fit. to Prince street ;
thence north "a fit. along Prince
street to starting point. ....
~ Fiiris petition will be heard and
Determined on the first Monday in
June, 1921. Unless objection is filed
thereto same will be granted as pro
yided by law in such cases.
JOHN, A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga.
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CRY MARSHAHs sALES-1oo2.

VIII be sold before the eeurt-
house door in the city of Americus,
Georgia, on the first Tuesday IL
June, 1921, between the legal hours
of sale to the highest bidder for
cash the following described prop
erty to-Wit:
One Ford Touring Car, motor NJ,
1O04409, and levied on as the prop
erty of Arther Cherry to satisfy q
special license fila issued by E. j.
Eldridge, clerk and treasurer of the
city Of Americas, Georgia, and is.
sued IN favor Of the mayor and city
council of Americas, against the spe
eial defendant, Arthcr Cherry.
license for the year 1921.
Tenant in possession notified II
terms of the law.
This the I'd day of May, 1921.
C. B. POUNCEY,
City Marshal.
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.
VIII be sold before the court
house door, between the legal hours
of sale to the highest bidder fol
cash, on the first Tuesday in June
1921, the following property, to-wit
cone Mathushek Style E. Nah
No. 1889 piano" levied upon as the
property of H. L. Hatcher TO satisfy
a fila issued from the city court OF
Americas, favor of the Williams
Guttcnberger Music Company
against said Hatcher.
Said property being liable to dam
age in TRANSFORMATION and expensive
to carry will not be exposed al
courthouse door, persons who wish
inp to inspect same may do so by
calling at Mrs M. E. Scrutchins
corner of Jackson and Church
streets, Americas, Ga.
This, May a, 1921.
LUCIUS HARVEY.
Sheriff, Sumter County, Ga.
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LEGAL AID NO. 32S.
NOTICE.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
The report of the appraisers APP
pointed to set aside a years sup
port out of the estate of S. +. Pick
EFT, deceased to Mrs. Mary F. Pick
EFT, having filed their report in this
office. This is therefore to notify
all persons interested to file theil
objections if any they have. on oil
before the first Monday in June
1921, or else said return will then be-
made the judgment of this court.
May 2, 1921.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga.
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LEGAL. AID NO. 327.

To the Hon. S. G. McLendon, score
tary of state:
The petition of the Bank of Com.
merce, a duly and legally chartered
banking corporation located in the
city of Americas, Sumter county,
Georgia, respectfully shows the fol
lowing facts, to-wit:
That on the 18th day Of October,
1891, petitioner would show that it
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-13
NOTICE.

Street taxes for 1921 are due, and
payable at my Office, between May
and May Is. After May Is, there
will be an additional fifty cents ad.
ded.
All male citizens between the ages
of 18 and 50 years are subject to
this tax, which is $500 if paid be
fore May Is.
c. B. POUNCEY, City Marshal.
Ii St