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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-24

TO EVERY iis farms OF NOR.
than 100 acres In New Mexico, there
is one motor truck.
NEVADA HAS the least number
of automobiles Of all states.
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
TAKE STOCK
OF YOUR
HEALTH NOW
Winter Brings Many Ills to Pale,
Overworked People.
TAKE FEPTO-MANGAN
Fortify Your System Good Blood
Will Give You New Strength
to Keep Well

If. you feel the least bit run down,
not necessarily sick, but tired and blue
and sort of down and out, it shows
plainly that your power Of resistance
is low.
1t is dangerous to go around that
way. You don't want to do it.
Make no mistake about it. whea- you
feel yourself slipping into lazy habits,
getting Indifferent to the things you
naturally like-no energy, no vigor,
always tired-it is time to look out. It
may not mean that you are sick or
that you will be. But there are dis
eases that would have an easy time of
it with your system when your blood
has no fighting qualities.
You want to be well and keep well
and feel strong. If you build up the
quality Of your blood by taking Pepto-
Mangan you will be in trim to fight
off winter ills. 1t has just the right
ingredients to build your blood up
with ric.1 red corpuscles.
Pepto-M angan gives your blood the
qsaities it needs to pick you up and
start you off on. healthy basis. You
will notice the difference soon after
you start taking it. You will have
better color, better feeling, and more
energy.
You can take it in liquid or tablet
form as you prefer. Both have the
same ingredients. But be sure you
get the genuine GUIDES Pepto- Man
gam. Ask for it by that name
"Gude's Pepto Mangan," and be sure
the full name is on the package.
Advertisement,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
If DOES AND IT DON'T.
Does prohibition prohibit
IT daas and IL don't.

1T QOSo sAith u oNAA "
There is a class OF citizens who be-
lieve in the strict observance OF a law
as long as the law is onN the statue
books. With them prohibition does
prohibit. although there are un-
questionable times when at least
portion of them feel that intense long
ing for a 'nip."
There is another class who are law
abiding in other matters, yet wac do
not draw the distinction quite as tne-
~ as the strict observers. With them
prohibition does not always prohlblt,
for many of them wink one or botn
eyes when there is opportunity to put
a little joy into life.
There are stil others to WON law
is but an odious restraint upoa then
actions. They are becoming rich
from an illicit traffic in. forbidden
booze.
But that is not all. There are those
who are slaves to drink, AID who
would barter their souls for quart
or pint. If they continue to guzzle
the wood alcohol and other poisonous
stuff that is sold for whiskey they will
soon have no souls to barter.
OF all the laws that have been en-
acted by the congress of the United
States, the prohibition act is the most
lamented failure in so far as enforce
ment is concerned.
1t is openly defied in all sections of
the country, and even people VITO sup
ported it at the polls are beginning to-
wonder if the result has been worth
the effort.
Prohibition agents in the. service of
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

the government have conaived at ITS
violation-for graft.
District Attorneys are suspected u
having become suddenly bind Wheh
me, Of political influence have been
discovered in Wholesale liquor trans
actions. .4:..
States and municipal authorities
are masters of inactivity when u
comes to the prosecution of owners OF
saloons. where whiskey is peddled at
sky limit prices. ,,
And the courts but we should
never criticise our fountains OF JUS
tice. except to wonder at times Wnae
is beneath the thin veneer that cioaks
at least portion of them.
Does prohibition prohibit?
Even an answer to such question
is superfluous.
This is not an editorial Ia support
of prohibition, nor is it one IN oppo-
sition to the cause. !.
1t is simply a cold statement OF
facts. :,
Congress made the law, AID its mil
lions of friends rejoiced.
The government, with all its enor-
nous resources and powers, is appar-
entity impotent to enforce it. And It's
opponents are jubilant.
That vast number of. the populace
who are between the two camps, who
are not radical in either way, are
rapidly becoming weary of the whole
subject.
To them it is national joke.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

The attainment of success is easy.
1t only requires, knowledge, energy,
perseverance, good judgment, and iron
determination to surmount all OBJ
stacles. Go after it.
Criticism is always welcome to the
editor Of this paper. We believe in
making virtue of necessity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS:
The State Of Mississippi, Lafayette

The State Of Mississippi, Lafayette
County.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, will at public out
cry, on Tuesday, February 9Th, 1921,
let contracts for term of four years,
for the working and maintaining of
all End and '3rd class roads in Beats
2 and q, of said County, according to
plans and specifications now on file
in the Chancery Clerks office. The
successful bidder or bidders will be re-
quired to give sufficient bond for the
performance of their contract. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
This January 18th, 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
BY G. A. WOODWARD, d. C.
On EsoL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

Pursuant to orders received by the
undersigned Election Commissioners
of the CITY Of Oxford, Mississippi,
from the Mayor and Council Of said
city, notice is hereby given that a
special election will be held on the
24th day of February, A. D. 1921, for
the purpose of submitting to the quail
flied electors of the City aforesaid the
question as to whether they will re-.
main under the present Commission
form of Government, Chapter 120
of the Laws of Mississippi of 1922,
or whether they choose to return to
the form of City Government under
which said municipality was govern
ed prior to the year 1914.
G. r. BOWLES,
A. M. HALL,
j. A. TANKERSLEY.
Election Commissioners of the City
of Oxford, Mississippi.
Jan. 20-27- Feb. 3-1O-17.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND


Under the authority conferred upon
me by that deed, of trust secured by
J. G. Johnson and wife, Mrs. Eliza
johnson, and Leslie johnson, which
deed Of trust is recorded on page 1876
of book rs Of the records of deeds of
Lafayette County, Mississippi and on
page 1923 of Book 80 of the records of
deeds of trust of the Second Court
District of Pamela, County Mississippi,
to secure the Indebtedness therein
mentioned, default having been made
in the payment of the debt secured by
said deed of trust, and at the request
of the beneficiary therein, | will, on
Monday, February 28th, 1921, proceed
to sell at the front, south door of the
Court House in the town of Batesville,
Mississippi, at public cutlery to the
highest bidder for cash, within lawful
hours, the following described land:
Sixty acres of the south side of the
northwest quarter and the north half
of the southwest quarter all in Sec
ton Is, Township 9, Range 5, west, in
Lafayette County, and
The northeast quarter of the south
east quarter and the south-half of
southeast quarter of Section 6, Town
ship 9, Range 5, west, in Pamela Coun-
ty, all n the State of Mississippi
Witness my signature, tais January
31st, 1921.
M. r. JARRATT,
Trustee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

We fear mosteof the unemployed
are still unemployed simply because
they want everything reduced but
wages.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03

To them it is a national joke.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

By G. A. WOODWARD, d. C.
Jan. 13-2O-27- Feb. 3rd.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
Feb. g. "a.
CHANCERY SUMMONS

1
| The State of Mississippi.
To the unknown heirs of D. C. Whit
more and unknown parties in interest
and all persons having or claiming
| any legal or equitable interest in the
Hands 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 IL, 1872.
You are hereby commanded to APP
| pear before the Chancery Court of rae
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. A. Smith, Solicitor
Feb. 3-10-17 "a March 3-IO-17-24-31
April 7.
NO. 5ZO3.
Christine Certain
VS..
Lee Albert Certain.
Nonresident Notice.
To Lee Albert Certain, whose post
office address is Memphis, Team:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of Lafayette
County, of Mississippi, on the 4th
Monday of May, A. D. 1921, to defend
the suit in said court of Christine Ger
tain, to which you are defendent.
This Jan. 20, 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
By G. Al. WOODWARD, d. c..
Feb. 3-10-17.
State Of Mississippi. No. 500.
TO John Elrod, defendant, whose
post office address is unknown. You
are commended to appear before the
Chancery Court Of Lafayette County,
Mississippi, on the fourth Monday Of
May. 1921, to defend the suit Of
Gertrude Elrod, in said Court. where
in you are the defendant.
This the 26th., day 81 January, 1921.
W. NJ. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Feb. s-10-17.
Il il said that ii ! 500 mile race
man can walk horse to death. II
/ WI, <lonSf hol;oua n 80 Il.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
Illinois Central Directs Attention to the
Grade Crossing Problem


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President Hin CenhalR nroadCom
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

stage had been darkened as hint for him
to get off. The audience, it appeared. had,
in its ignorance, applauded the move as
bit Of original stage craft
well" said Mr.. Wilson, 'ff he was so
obnoxious, why not discharge him for
that? why dismiss him for being late!"
Upon which followed the interesting
dialogue quoted at the head of this article.
1t must have been picturesque though
distressing situation. There upon the stage
was apparently a collection OF happy stage
folk, getting along famously together. Ard
no one outside knew that when Mr. Tannen
held Miss Bayes in his arms and they both
looked at each other with goo-gooish eyes
their hearts were stepped in vinegar
and vitrol On the night that Mr.. Tan
nen was late no one in the audience could
possibly suspect he couldn't explain why
he was late. because Miss Bayes and he
were "mad at each other and didn't speak,
1t appeared that even after the play
they didn't speak, but Miss Bayes gesture
when thy met, was eloquent
Fired" ii said-and sure enough Mr..
Tannen found his two weeks notice In his
mail next morning.
1t was knotty problem for Mr.. Wilson.
Finally he decided for Mr.. Tannen. The
little telephone girl who lost him his JOB
got II back for him again.
Mr.. Tannen hadn't meant to be late,
argued Judge" Wilson. He had taken pre-
cautions against overplaying HIS afternoon
beauty nap. 1t hadn't been his fault that
Mamie had forgotten to call him. There
fore Miss Bayes had not been justified in
dismissing him. And therefore she must
pay his salary from the time of dismissal
until now. She was given the choice OF
putting him back in the play and making
him work for his future salary under his
contract, or not putting him back and pay
ing him anyway--less, Of course, what he
might earn II he got another Job with some
one else.
Miss Bayes wrote protesting letter. So
did the members of the cast. Mr.. Wilson
read them and delivered this second
Solomonlc Judgment:
IL stfll see no reason for changing my
opinion as rendered: You might have dis
charged him for INSTRUMENTATION. but you
didn't. You discharged him for being late.
And he couldn't help being late"
Receiving which, Miss Bayes said: II
may take him back into the company. II
not will have to pay him his salary II the
play lasts fifty years, But I'm through.
No more actress.manager ambitions for
me-"
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

! 4
solemnity, 'to determine whether Miss
Bayes was justified in dismissing Mr.. Tan
men from her company, The Family Tree
Mr.. Cope will help Mr.. Tannen to present
his side of the case and Mr.. Reisenfeld
will guard Miss .Bayes' interests"
"But you win too, won't you, Francis?"
Miss Bayes' voice cooed over the table.
Mr.. Tannen glared.
"My dear LADY" expostulated Mr..
Wilson.
Mora, please" again cooed Miss Bayes.
"Not in this court OF arbitration, my
dear defendant" ruled Mr.. Wilson, steinly.
There must bo certain degree of form
ality. But not so much fofmality as to
check spontanejty A court of law
unused Mr.. Wilson, sis in many respects
like the stage, / have attended causes
celebres and been struck with the siui-
larity. But I was about to say" he went.
on, hurriedly, that, as is the custom OF
the Equity, the two representatives chosen
to arbitrate having after several prelim-
>inary bouts failed to score knockout
er--Cr-I SUOulu say tHelI uiSNNSSionoS
having proven fruitless, they have chosen
an umpire. They have in this instance
chosen me-"
"They did not" Miss Bayes put In. i
chose youl l thought since you had rsen
an actor-manager yourself you eou-d un-
derstand my troubles. That's why 'Sa2t-
ed to tell you a.few things before
"Orderl Orderl" shouted Mr. Wl~n,
say Miss Bayes pointed OF ar. Tar.
men, win you look at him? He'- A. nf
"What're you crying for2' essied ga
Court
pardon me" Mr.. Tannen' hastily wine
his eyes. IL was overcome by my es'ot' MS.
But do not let my grief interrupt th> pro-
ceedngs Go on"
Anyway, was selected TO umpire this
match" Mr.. Wilson harked back 10 bis
original idea. "Mr. Tannen, state your
case" Er
"Its this way" began Mr.. Tennen.
"Nora---T mean Miss Bayes--fred mo bo'
cause was late. I couldn't help it"
"why couldn't you help ity' asked Mr..
Wilson
"The telephone girl forgot TO call mo-"
answered Mr.. Tannon, There, now, I've
told IT,"
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

From Miss Bayes came loudoexclama-
tion OF 'incredullty.
You see Mr.. Judge, she doesn't believe
me" Mr. Tannen was dramatic. Very
well'-he became even moro dramatic--
"hero's The telephone girl. Miss clifford.
] say Mamie.p
Just as though the call had been tho cue
in a play the door opened slowly, tiuiidly
A draped blue hat appealed. Then a'fluff
OF brown. hair, and a round, puzzled face
that alternately blushod and paled.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

Philadelphia am the telephone
operator On the day that Mr.. Tannen got
fired he went upstairs for his beauty nap,
as usual; all actors take them, don't they?
They've got to sleep from to to keep the
wrinkles. away, I've heard them say Does
it do that?
"My child" said Nj. Wilson. "this is no
beauty parlor It. is court 60 on"
'eWell, Mr.. Tannen told me to call him at
and I did Anyway rang four or five
times. Then got busy and forgot. After
"a while remembered that he hadn't an
swer,ed my call and sent boy to the door
to call him. He woke him, but 1t was too
late. Mr.. Tannen came back in an awful
state and told his troubles to the governors.
They were very sorry. They sent me over
here at their expense to tell how 1t hap
pened.'
"pish, tush!" Miss Bayes's head lifted
Indignantly.
Judge Wilson raised an admonishing
palm.
said benignantly. Miss Bayes wasn't
pish-tushing at you"
Miss Clifford hurried gratefully out.
"You see, Judge, that although was late
] wasn't to blame. | didn't mean to be
late" said Mr.. Tannen
"a child's excuse" Miss Bayes spoke
heatedly "As though that would make up
for keeping the audience waiting! He
knew that every one must be there half an
hour before because we had no understud-
ies Yet he slid past just as was going ON
and heard him say. I'm latev ] whis-
pered to the accompanist, Play the longest
song Know He began grooming song
with four choruses, and | sang It all an,
then sang 1t over again. Then he comes
on in evening clothes with street shoes
and no makesp. Il was awfuH'
Gle was trying, Mr.. Umpire drawled
Mr.. Cope "As you know the Actors
Equity Association takes into account the
intent, 1t was his intent to get up as the
telephone girl has just testified
"That wasn't the tenth OF what he did,
Miss Bayes arose In wrath. Everybody
was sorer than toothache at him. Ana
instead OF taking four minutes for his
turns he would take twelve"
Mr.. Tannen raised anguished arms.
Judge" tc said,N'sh turned the lighfs
out on me!'
'For heavens sake, Julius" observed
Miss Bayes cruelty, don't begin crying
again!"
II was then revealed that Mr.. Tannen,
unconquered, had on one occasion gone
right on delivering his monologue aiter the
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

"Come in, Mamie, It's all right" urged
Mr. Tannen. TEL the gentlemen and Miss
Bayes how you forgot to call me and made
me lose my job"
Miss Mamie Clifford looked at the long.
faced erstwfile funny man. She got out
her handkerchief and began to lift IL to her
eyes.
Wings" observed Mr.. Wilson. "but this Is
not Greek drama. The witness Will kAdly
not weep. Get Oh, Mamie, with your
The Washington times., 1921-02-27


Cope had been selected to represent the
plaintiff.
And Francis Wilson, whom everybody
knows, is the funniest man on the stage
and whom nobody would ever think of as
grave, sober faced Judge, had been Sc
,ected for exactly that solemn job.
1t was an unbelievably serious Fran
cisf Wilson who had made his way
that morning to the Court Room of the
Equity. He earnestly wanted to dispense
impartial justice based upon limpidly clear
facts-but would he be able to? For fifty
years he had dealt with stage folks, and
SO he had his doubts.
Right away his forebodings were justi-
fed.
Hello Francis, called a cheerful voice
as he entered the room There was Miss
Bayes in sables and rose colored turban,
II came early because wanted to tell
you a few things"
you're looking lovely" interrupted Mr..
Wilson.
"Yes. thanks" said Miss Bayes, briefly.
ct lust wanted to tell you few things
before"
Good morning, Judge" 1t was Mr..
Tanner, speaking from the doorway. There
was suspicion in his glance and he laid
emphasis on the Judge" In his greeting
"Ah, the plaintiff" observed Mr.. Wilson.
"You will see the defendant is already
here"
III do see,' replied Mr.. Tanner. There
was n subtle meaning in the phrase That
both Mr. Wilson and Miss Bayes caught.
There has been no conversation be-
tween us, julius" said the former. Moth
ing but vague pleasantries."
II was only going TO say few
things--' began Miss Bayes, indig-
nantly.
',Pardon, Miss Bayest" interrupted Mr.,
Tanner. "you know you shond not dis.
cuss the matter beforehand with the
Judge"
"orderl order!' rebuked Mr.. Wilson.
Inst then in came Messrs. Cope and
Rieeenfeld. Mr.. Wilson's Joy at the ar
rival of these reinforcements was truly
Affecting. The court Immediately came to
order. -,
I'VE are here" said Mr.. Wilson. with
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

as>d Judge in the Court
Room Of the Actors
ECU ity Association.
New York, with Miss
Nora Bayes. the we'll
known actress, as de-
fendant, and another
comedian, julius Tan
men, as plaintiff.
Mr.. Tannen had been
fired" by Miss Bayes
for being late at a Phil
adelphia performance
of the play "The Fam
lily Tree" in which he
had a prominent part
and of which Miss
Bayes is both star and
manager.
Mr. Tanpen had oh.
jected to this treatment
and had appealed to
the Equity Association
to Judge between Miss
Bayes and himself.
This is one OF the priv
ileges Equity members
have. 1t saves them
the cost of a lawsuit
and tn g decisions
are as binding as any
Supreme Court JUS
tice's. Miss B aye Q $
had been summoned.
Victor r els g n field
had been selected
to look after the in
terests of Miss Bayes
and Actor John w.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

TSHE foregoing Alice-in- n-Wonderland-ish
lines are not from any play They
are part of testimony given before
Comedian Francis Wilson, sitting recently
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

MTs Aounen
raised anguished
arms.
"Judge," he
| said, "she turned
| the lights out on
me-" y,
"For Heavens
sake" observed
Miss Bayes,
cruelty, "Don't
begin cryin g
again."
MIR. Wilson
pondcred deeply.
story. Who are you
and why are you
here?"
II am the voicc
said Miss CLIFFORD
dramatically.
I, "The what?" ex-
claimed everybody
except Mr.. Tannen.
Il mean" explain
ed Miss Clifford,
"that's what they
call me at the Man.
ufacturers' Club In
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
And Just Why Actor Tam
Nora Bayes, Defendant, Why
He Was Late for Her Play
<<TY/HY did you dismis' NJ. Tannen for
wv asked Judge" E Francis Wilson, "'4'e'
W help being late?"

'''ife nercr told me ke co1ldn'f help being q
Moro Dayes.
"Nora! came to your dressing room, and trie
to explain .Oty couldn't help being late" expost
lated Mr.. Tannen.
"You knosp that for three rOeeks 1tUe hadn
spoken to each other" said Miss Bayes "61r. Judg
he uOasu't speaking to anyone in the company, an
no one ,0as speaking to hh,-except on the stage,
course"
"Then hou could he have explained Ohy 4
couldn't help being iate?" queried tae puzzle
"Judge" "Hadn't yod better talk il oOer norO, tyt
you are speaking
"Whaf are Won here for?'' asked Miss Bayt
icily "I don't eUer s0ant to talk to him hear h'
talk again.