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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-02-16
THE SUIT AGAINST
GOVERNOR RUSSELL.

The long talked of and carefully
prepared scheme which has been in
cumbating for many months by the POI
litical enemies of Governor Russell
eliminated here last Monday after
noon In the fling of suit i'll the fed
eral court by Miss Frances C. Birk-
head who charges seduction against
Governor Russell.
A gentleman was telling me some
weeks ago about conference held by
a bunch of political male buzzards in
the city of Hattiesburg with the UNI
fortunate little woman. He told me
tnat she claimed to have certain in
terminating, written evidence which
she wanted to sell for Ia or Is thous-
and dollars. and that a committee had
gone TO New Orleans with her to ex-
anime her papers.
Governor Russell assures his friends
that there is no truth in the charges
and that the whole thing finds its
origin IN political anamosities. / have
no knowledge OF the facts involved in
the case and l ann not disposed to
anlmadvert upon the conduct of the
unfortunate young woman. | am in
ciined to look with pity and commits
Grafton upon her indiscreet and UNI
fortunate conduct. and III the language
OF Leigh Hunt:
Owing her weakness and evil
behavior
And leaving with meekness her sins
to her Savior"
Of course. / regret that my state
is besmirched with the stuff which has
appeared in the local morning and
afternoon papers this week. But +
have known by observation that no.
thing is sacred with those sheets. Po-
Iitical hatreds and evening up with
somebody is of more concern to them
than the good name of Mississippi and
the fair reputation of the common
wealth. So far as I have been able to
see. and | have been a very close OBJ
server. Governor Russell has made the
state of Mississippi very prudent,
proper and determinedly good gov
ernor. sympathize with him in this
unfortunate affair and regret more
than / have words with which to ex-
press the humiliation which his good
wife must necessarily feel in the face
of the unfortunate situation.
There is one thing to be regretted
and that is the determination. Of GER
tain men in Mississippi to defeat u
man who is trying to do right in POI
litics regardless Of the means or the
cost. / cannot think that in the court
where conscience and decency sit as
Judge the minds Of the common peo4]
pie that such things will ever win -
Mississippi. vardaman's Weekly.
WILL BE SLOW 10 BELIEVE.
Charges Of infamous conduct
against Governor Lee n. Russell ~
,anekiup sar,on tha f3i0uikv and fair
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-02-16

Rub My Tism, antiseptic and pain
killer, for infected sores, letter.
sprains, neualgia, rheumatism. Adj
yertisement.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-02-16

"You should stand by your grocer"
argued the Business Booster.
Il always do when he is weighing
my purchase" replied Mrs. House
keeper.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-02-16

The Scandal Sheet from the Big
City wins the Limburger Cheese Med
al for Offensiveness. It's many col
umns of Nauseating Details Of Scan
dial and Crime make It Unfit for De-
cent Homes. Garry It out and Throw
It In the Garbage Can before the Chill
dren see the Filthy Sheet!
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-02-16


STOLEN Wednesday morning on
Rocky Ford road, one dark liver-color-
ed setter puppy, 4 months old, with
white breast; answers to the name OF
Billy. A reward will be paid for the
dog or the name of the party who
made way with the dog. J. r. Shinault.
WANTED-Man with car to sell the
best Ford Oil Guage made. $4,000
per week and extra commissions.
Benton Harbor Accessories Co., Ben
ton Harbor, Mich. Feb. leap
CHICKENS FOR SALE-Pure bred
white leghorns of the Bryon strain,
also a few Rhode Island reds, $1.OO
each. Mrs. Guy McLarty. Phone No.
254. Feb. 16-1tp.
FOR SALE-One portable boiler and
engine. Will sell for automobile or
pair of mules. A. L. Hall, Oxford,
r. 4. 1926.
LUMBER Delivered on Franklin lot
in Oxford, cheap. See Tom Irby. 16-2t
FOR SALE-Large six-room house,
bath, hot and cold water, sewer, ETC.,
fowl house, garage, barn, wood house
and three-accre lot. A bargain. APP
ply to Box BAT, Oxford, Hiss.
FOR SALE-Nice six-room cottage,
large lot, barn, garden. Possession
Sept. |. Apply to Eagle office.
y. s. l.. BATTERY S1ATION--Olo
Batteries made new Dead cells over
hauled making your battery gooo
saves buying new oattery. Batteries
recharged. 1--WE US trial. QUICK
service. Battery service Station
Holly Springs, Miss. Nov. lS-tf.
STRAIGHT SALARY $500 per week
and expenses to man or woman with
zig to introduce Poultry Mixture. Eu-
reka Mfg. Co, East st. Louis, Ill. q
16-1tp.
FOR SALE-One Buckeye incubator,
so egg size in good condition. See
". ~. 2. mcmahon. Feb. 9-16.
FROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS
anywhere il the county Soc per 1oe'
for what YOU need. I'm Heard on
49, ~ a T4IsT; =, -, :, = -:
orders for genuine o,,,a ranteed hosiery ,.,,,
for men, women and children. Elim-
psrsns sV Unnecessary asar spare International
lFeb. 2-lot.,
for ] Good aatomob Ss' Row Row a 400, 81.
nd !. = f a sss sas sss qsss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-02-16
WILL BE SLOW 10 BELIEVE.

Charges Of infamous conduct
against Governor Lee N. Russell ~
inecting upon the dignity and fair
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-02-16

FOR SALE-Nice six-room cottage,
large lot, barn, garden. Possession
Sept. l. Apply to Eagle office.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-02-16

FOR SALE-One Buckeye incubator,
90 egg size in good condition. See
DIR. w. B. Mcmahon. Feb. GIG.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-02-16

FROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS
Thousands now ready. Postpaid
anywhere in the county. Soc per 100,
$3.50 per 1000. Give me your order
for what you need. Il. M. Heard, Ok
ford. Miss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-02-16

WILL TRADE-A good soda fountain
for good automobile. Box 347, Ok
ford, Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-02-16

WANTED--Men or women to take
orders for genuine guaranteed hosiery,
for men, women and children. EIm-
mates darning. $4,000 a week full
time, $1.0O an hour spare time. Ex-
perience unnecessary. international
Stocking Mills, Norristown, Pa.
(Feb. 2-10t.)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-02-16

FOR SALE-Pure bred
white leghorns Of the Bryon strain,
also few Rhode Island reds, $1.0O
each, Mrs. Guy McLarty. Phone No,
254. Feb. 16-1tp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16
NELSON TO SPEAK
Former Superintendent to Adj
dress X. S. L. A. This Week.
VIII Find Many Changes in
Educational System.

Frank Nelson, president of the
Minnesota college, Minneapolis. Mimi,
was state superintendent of education
in Kansas, a score of years ago, and
has not been in the state since he
left it in 1902 for other work. Nelson
will be a speaker at the fourth gem
eral session of the K. S. I. A. con-
vention here this week.
Nelson is going to find some vast
changes in the conditions and the
school system in the state, when he
returns" Frank L. Pinet, secretary
of the association. commented
when he left Kansas, the average
salary of the school teachers of the
state was around $40 per month. Now
the average, which includes the rural
teachers, is over 500 per month.
Kansas Association in Big Growth.
The Kansas State Teachers as
sociatfon, of which he was an officer,
had some 1000 members when he left
the state. The association which he
will address this week has in the
neighborheod of $4,000 members. ~
AT the annual conventions of those
days, if one or possibly two big men
from outside the state were brought
here to address the teachers conven-
ton, we thought we were doing pretty
well. This year we have twenty of
the biggest, brainiest men and women
of the educational forces of the, coun-
try, in Topeka to address the conven-
ton.
The last time Nelson was in Kan
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standing columns to obstruct the view
or to interfere with acoustics
The sanctuary will be large and
spacious The chorus gallery will be
over the vestibule and twelve feet
above the floor of the church. The
seating capacity may be enlarged by
using this gallery on special occasions.
There will be an eight foot wains-
coating of marble around the church.
Exits will be located in all parts of
the edifice in order to comply with the
fire laws.
Radiators will be placed back of
the wainscoating and no heating ap-
paratus will be in sight. An indirect
system of radiation will be used. The
temperature of all parts of the audi
torium will be the same. No discoIor-
alton of the walls will result from the
heated air currents.
The chapel will be located to the
left of the sanctuary and the sacristy
will be located on the right. There
viii be q large chamber for an echo
organ above
The chapel will be used on special
occasions to increase the seating ca
paeity. In winter it will be used for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16

The Holy Name parish of the
Catholic church in Topeka is to erect,
next spring, a new church at the
northwest corner of Tenth avenue and
Clay street. Announcement of plans
for the new edifice were made at the
services of the Holy Name church by
the Rev. NJ. G. OLeary, pastor OF
the parish, Sunday.
The building was designed by H. J.
Schlacks,, of Chicago, a specialist in
church architecture. and is of the
Italian Renaissance type. Specifica-
tions have not been completed and the
cost of the church is not yet known.
The new church will be 147 feet
long and SO feet wide. 1t will have
seating capacity of 700 which can be
increased to 900 for special meetings
The growth of the congregation has
made the present church too small
Father O'Leary says. and the con-
struct.on of a new house of worship
for the parish is Imperative.
One of the features of the interior
viii be that the columns will be placed
along the walls There will be no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16
TRIO IS DROWNED
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. ROtenberry
and Daughter Killed in Auto.
Car Plunges Into Six Mile
Greek on Burlingame Road.

William p. Rotenberry, So, his wife,
Eleanor. 40, and his 15-year- r-old daugh-
ter, Villa, all of 1924 Buchanan street,
were killed late Sunday afternoon
when the Nash touring car in which
they were riding ran off the bridge
over Six Mile creek on the Burlingame
road and turned over. Their four
smaller children, riding in the back
seat, escaped with minor injuries, ex-
cept Virginia Rotenberry, the eldest,
who suffered a broken leg.
DIR. H. L. Clark, county coroner,
and other officers who were called
to the scene, expressed the opinion
that the trio We're drowned. After a
20-foot drop from the bridge the car
landed upside down in a pool of water
about knee deep. An examination re-
them might have died, it was said.
The Auto Skiddcd..
The Rotenberrys were driving south
Just south of the bridge over Six
Mile creek, which is about two miles
north of the road turning to Waka-
rusa, is q, steep hiII. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Rotenberry, who was driving
speeded up the car in order to climb
the hill with greater ease. Appar-
emily the left wheels of the car got
off the hardened part of the road into
the soft dirt. When the car began
to skid. it was apparent that Rotten
berry cramped the wheels sharply to
the right and that the car, leaping
ahead. ran across the bridge and
slipped off on the right side. The
bridge is not protected by guard rails,
and the approach is narrow.
Rotenberry was pinned under the
steering wheel. His wife and eldest
daughter, riding in the front seat with
him, were pinned under tn back of
the seat However, with the exception
Of an .in5slFy, Il o. the girls back which
might have proved serious, the bodies
! CONTINUED on Page SKI
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FIogging at Liberty Arouses
Montgomery County.
Prosecutor VIII Make a Sweep
ing Investigation.
SAYS GOVERNOR BEHIND HIM
Theodore SchierIman, Catholic,
Is Victim of Gang.
Taken to Lonely Country Spot
and Severely Whipped.

Independence, Kan. Oct 16.-The
entire law enforcement machinery of
the state of Kansas will be utilized to
run to earth the band of fifteen men
believed to be members of the Ku
KluX Klan who Saturday night kid
naped Theodore Schierlman, mayor
of Liberty, Kan, and severely fIogged
him with black snake whips at lone
ly spot four miles in the country.
This statement was made today by
Daniel w. Stewart, prosecuting at
torney of Montgomery county, Kan
sas. Stewart declared that Gov. Henry
J. Allen has notified him that the en-
tire machinery of the governors Of
flee is at his disposal in the investt-
cation to be conducted and that
corps of special investigators would
be loaned him, if desired.
As a result of the flogging, a sweep
ing investigation of the growth and
activities of the Ku Klux klan in Kan
sas is pending today. Prosecutor
Stewart announced that he will con-
duct personal investigation into the
case and that every effort will be
made to secure sufficient evidence to
warrant the filing of charges against
the men actually Responsible for the
whipping as we'll as the kleagles or
other Officials OF the. .Ku KIlx Klan
aIegeg TO- 5asve ordered it.
Make 1t Test Case.
The entire sentiment of Liberty and
Montgomery county is in a ferment of
antagonism to the Ku Klux Klan to-
day as a result of the flogging. 1t is
believed that the governors office will
make this test case in the fight the
state office has been waging against
the Klan for some time. The Klan
has been very active in Montgomery
county for. some time and on several
occasions it is stated its activities have
drawn the wrath of Governor Allen
Sehierlman is aged AZ and has a
wife and three children. He has been
mayor of the town of Liberty for
eighteen months, has been a resident
of the community since he was two
years old and for a number of years
has owned and operated a garage in
Liberty. He is a member of the Cath
olic church.
Attorney Makes Statement.
Mr.. Schierlman was able to be at
his place of business today bUt refused
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NAME SPECIAL PROSECUTOR
Supreme Court of New Jersey Into
Double Murder Case.

New Brunswick. Oct. 16.-Supreme
Court Justice Charles w. Parker. was
expected tn announce today a special
prosecutor to take charge of the in
quiry into the murder of the Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Reinhardt Mills. He is ex-
pected to name Attorney General Nc
Gran but it is thought unlikely that
McCran will personally look after the
investigation.
A new and terrific drive" Will then
be started by the combined forces of
the state, Somerset. and Middlesex
counties and New Brunswick TO run
the murderer or murderers to earth
in quick time.
Officials in the summary of their
finding will tell the new state inYesti
gator their belief that the Staying was
planned by two or more men and one
woman and that the shooting was
done by one of the mem The theory
most generally held is What Doctor
Hall and Mrs. Mills were either kid
naped and taken to the old Phillips
farm in an automobile or were found
there in a love tryst-
Many of the detectives believe that
Mrs. Mills was shot while trying to
escape
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will drive the air thru concealed ven
tilators.
The segnental treatment of the ex-
terror will be reflected in the interior
by treatment of the ceiling, which is
also in segments of circles. This style
is carried thru all the features where
possible. In the ceiling over the main
cornice semi circular panels for large
pictures or special mural decorations
will be provided.
The altar will be of the balachin
style. The chapel will be known as
st. Rita's chapel. Large entrances
from the sanctuary to the chapel and
sacristy will be provided.
Two sets of double confessionals
will be located on each side of the
trancepts. Ventilation will be from
the outside walls.
There will be three large aisles
The interior walls will be decorated
with plaster. The exterior will be of
Bedford cut stone. The roof will be
of buff tile and the turrets will be
green
Large water color per-pectives were
displayed Sunday at the church and
the people were very enthusiastic
about the project.
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weekday services in order to avoid
heating the entire auditorium. Moth
ers and their babies may use the
chapel during the regular services.
The chapel will be separated from the
main auditorium by folding glass
doors Persons in the chapel may
participate in the services while the
doors are closed. In this way babies
will not disturb the services.
The church office will be located
to the left of the vesSibule and the
baptistry win be placed on the right
side.
While two chandeliers are indicated
in the design for the auditorium
proper, the interior will be lighted by
simple reflectors placed in deep re-
cesses on top of the wainscoating. A
reflector will be placed on each win
dow, which will throw light to the
ceiling and reflect on the opposite
side. By this method fewer lights
will be needed and the cost of install
lation as well as maintenance will. be
reduced.
Ventilation in the church will be OF
the very bast. The air will be changed
at intervals by electric fans. which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16
new 0RLEANSIS
SCENE OF FOURTH
LEGION SESSION
Nearly Every State Repre-
scented at Convention.
Gathered Together on the Mis-
sissippi River, Front.
NATIONAL COMMANDER SPEAKS
Declares Fight for COmpensa-
ton Is Just Starting.
Interests of Disabled Men Is
First Consideration.
NATIONAL COMMANDER SPEAKS
(By the Associated Press.l

New Orleans, Oct. 16.-The Ameri-
can Legion opened it's fourth national
convention here today. Meeting in a
converted warehouse on the Missis-
sippi river front, decorated with flags,
of the allied nations, the Legion heard
the reports of it's national commander
and adjutant.
Clad in uniforms, civilian clothes
and the costumes adopted by state
delegations, the veterans of the world
war made merry, held impromptu
street dances, and generally enjoyed
themselves last night.
Practically every state in the Union
was represented when the national
convention met this morning. as well
as a number of territorial possessions.
and representatives of posts of the Le-
gion in foreign countries
California delegates arrived clad in
broad brimmed black hats, red shirts
and knee boots, the costume of the
forty miners" A dozen medleys remi-
niscent of the war floated thru the
hotel lobby last night.
New Orleans resounded to the
tramp of young mems feet-also the
feet of the young women who served
in the navy and the army nurse corps,
during the war, as well as the women,
old and young who kept the home
fires burning" four and five years
ago, and are here today as delegates
and visitors to the convention of the
American league auxiliary composed
of mothers. wives, sisters and daugh-
terS of veterans of the World war
Follows Big Sunday Night.
Early today the veterans and their
women folk were en- route to the con-
vention hal A night of excitement.
dancing and music had not decreased
their enthusiasm and during the band
music which Dreceded the ODeQipg of
the convention the first session of
which was attended by members OF
the auxiliary, there Were frequent in
terruptions Of hand clappipg and
cheering THE legionnafres had not
arrived IN such large numbers on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-16

Los Angeles Harbor. Cal, Oct. 16.-
That there was almost continuous
trouble with the electrical system of
the City of Honolulu from the time
the vessel left the Hawaiian Islands
until fire was discovered aboard early
Thursday morning was the declara-
tion of passengers when they came
ashore from the United States trans
port Thomas today.
From all L could learn, the fire
started in one of the staterooms on
what is called the F" deck" said Ed
Lachman, a San Francisco furniture
dealer, who was forced to flee from
his stateroom in his pajamas and wore
only a discarded pair of. seaman's
trousers and an old raincoat when he
was met at the deck by his brother.
I'VE were awakened by the ringing
of our telephone bell about $50
O'Clock Thursday morning" continued
Lachman- 1.-The telephone operator
told us in a cool tone of voice that
there was a fire on board and that the
captain wanted all passengers to come
on deck at once and to put life pre-
servers about us.
Quick to Obey Instructors.
'It was my first experience in a
sea accident and Ilost mo- time in
obeying instructions, pausing only to
fasten a life preserveF about my wife.
tContinue1 on page ski
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Speech of Secretary Davis Key
note of Opposition.
Agricultural Interests Favor
Reduction of Power.
STAND OF PRESIDENT
Friends of Board to Seek Addi-
ton of Authority.
Senator Capper Among Those
Demanding Abolition.

Washington. Oct. 16. - Congress
when it reconvenes will be the battle
ground for three major legislative Of
fensives aimed at stripping the rail-
road labor board of all executive pow
er, it was learned today.
F Representatives of agricultural in
terests will join with organized labor
and railroad executives in seeking to
deal a death blow to the boards arbi-
trary powers over rail transportation.
Their cause will also be supported by
some administration leaders as evil
denced by Secretary of Labor Davis S
speech Saturday night in which he
openly advocated the abolition of the
board.
If this offensive meets with oppo-
sition from President Harding, it was
reported a compromise might be
reached to amend the transportation
act in such way as to leave the
board a mere advisory tribunal con-
ciliatory body.
The agricultural interests. however
will insist its present powers be great
ly limited, whether this position meets
with administration opposition or not
@& Friends of Board Rally.
Friends of the board will make a
determined effort to give it wider
authority and to arm it with execu-
tive power to enforce decisions. This
group, led by Senator Cummins, Re
publican, of Iowa, believes the boards
| lock of authority TO compel obedience
to its decisions has caused whatever
opposition exists.
They will attempt to amend the
| transportation act by inserting ar
anti-strike clause to be used in COM
pellfng organized labor to accept the
| boards wage decisions. To give the
board authority to make the roads
obey its decisions, congress will be
asked to give it authority to issue
fines against offending carriers ol
executives
1 has. not 4heersa known yet, altho he
p4sbably will favor some changes. ii
the existing laws to prevent recur-
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TO REMODEL BANK BUILDING
State Savings Bank Making Plans to
Remodel Its Home

Considerable remodeling and alter
alton operations at the State Savings
bank. at the southwest corner of Sixth
and Kansas avenues, are being con-
templated by the bank, tho no definite
arrangements for the changes have as
yet been made. An architect is now
engaged in drawing up plans for the
remodeling operations.
Bids on the work may be asked for
in the course of a fortnight. but il
they are not considered reasonable by
the officials of the bank, the plans
will be dropped temporarily, it was
stated today