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Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
TOM SIMS SAYS

Retail prices are being increased
by the wholesale.
Every girl likes to wash dishes
until she gets past six years old'
Discretion is the bitter part of
valor.
Over in Ireland, Dublin will be
called Bail Eatha Oliath, but condl-
tions there are much better than
this sounds.
Absence Of presents doesn't make
the heart grow any fonder.
The Walla Walla (Wash.) man
cutting his third set of teeth Will
wear them out saying where he
lives.
II takes one to start a fight,
which is always the other one.
You hear arguments over football
for 1928, but nobody cares who col
lege presidents are.
Pedestrians are getting so partie-
ular they want to be run over by AN
expensive ear, not a cheap one.
&%
Women have the most sense, but
it takes Il man to marry one.
You often find q hard boiled egg
not what he is cracked up to be.
This may be an awful country;
but in Persia it is considered effem-
mate to laugh.
The trouble with being a fly
weight chap is you may get swatted.
Naturally, hen-peeked mar feels
like 2 worn.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIGGILY AND JACKIE
JOKE

"Nursc Jane, would you mind
handing me my red, white and blue
striped rheumatism crutch, that you
were so kind as to gnaw for me out
of a cornstalk?'' asked Uncle Wig
gily in his hollow stump bungalow
one day.
"Why, of course | III do that for
you,' answered Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy,
and as she passed the corner where
the bunny rabbit gentlcman's crutch
stood, Nurse Jane handed it to him.
care you going out?'' she asked.
eyes, to look for little adven-
turc,n said Uncle Wiggily. 81 am
going to hop over the fields and
through the woods, and | hope 1
may have Il funny adventure. y
Il hope the same" spoke Nurse
Jane. "And, us long as you are go
ing out, | IL go to the store
Uncle Wiggily still sat in his easy
chair, looking at his rheumatism
erutch. Nurse Jane put on her bon
net and shawl.
W ell, L Ill lCtttN p'ApiS -
are she said to the bunny. II III
90 out first. Be sure and lock the
door after you when you go out. y
"I will,' said Uncle Wiggily,
slowly twinkling his pink nose.
Yes, l must go out-so QUITO
find an adventurc-an advcn-an-
ad -an-erah!....... And before he
knew it Uncle Wiggily had fallen
asleep in his easy chair, all alone in
his hollow stump bungalow, Nurse
Jane having gone out.
Gently and peacefully Uncle Wig
gilv slept in his easy chair. Then,
all of Il sudden, along came an an-
imal who looked first ON one side
and then on the other side, finally
saying:
"Oh, the front door is open! |
can go in and play joke on Uncle
Wiggily!"
But don't he frightened, children.
1t was no bad animal like the Fuzzy
Fox or the Woozy Wolf. 1t was
only Jackie Bow Wow, the puppy
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
UNEMPLOYMENT ECHOES

One of the evil effects of the late unemployment
period stressed in the annual report of the Chdrens
Bureau at Washington. That is the fact that standards
in child care were lowered dangerously.
In two cities, in the Middle West and one in
New England careful study of the situation revealed
the fact that many families having two child
rem spending less than $50 month, including
store credits. One interested manufacturing concern
prepared budget covering food. clothing, fuel and
sundres needed for families of various sizes and ages.
In fully half the families studied the average monthly
receipts from all sources during the unemployment
period toaed less than half the amount of the est
mated requirements.
Under such circumstances it is obvious that child
could not receive proper nourishment medical
attention. Lowered vitality and mental ability would
be natural results Even with the charitable aid of
states and local communities great deal of harm is
done by long seasons of unemployment.
That is one of the big economic problems cviliza-
tion must solve There is ample work to be done to
keep society heathfuy and profitably employed if it
properly planned and distributed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
t2-z9 =
tl-a9 -
Oh come back here J
cried Uncle WiG9ily.

~ N-|liA- A~ASlS
cried Uncle Wig8iLy
dog chap. And Jackie had somo-
thing which he carried in his paws.
The door was open and Jackie
had no trouble getting inside. He
walked very softly, for he wanted
to surprise Uncle WigGily and play
"a little joke on the bunny rabbit
gentleman.
But Jackie need not have been so
quiet, for there was Uncle Wiggily,
sound asleep in his chair. The bun
ny's rheumatism panied him SO
much that he took medicine, and the
medicine sent him to sleep. Gently
Uncle Wiggily's pink nose twinklcd
as he slept.
"Ah, it will be easy to play a
joke on him now, - whispered jackie,
"but I'll not play a mean joke just
funny one
The little doggic boy put down on
the floor in front Of Uncle Wiggily
something which Jackie had carried
in his paws. 1t was u toy train of
cars that Santa Claus had brought
Jackie for Christmas.
"I'll make believe Uncle Wiygi-
ly's rheumatism crutch is Il bic Iog
of wood-a tree from the forest, -
whispered Jackie to himself. "And
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Several Of the best known citru:
fruit growers. in the state acquire
land in Imperial Valley and plan fol
extensive planting this year.
Novel school of theology cstab
lished in the valley by Robert Per,
nv Shepherd, Phi. D., Harold Bel
Wright being one Of the students
The 16 young men i'll the school
are studying for the ministry, work
ing on the farm during the middle
Of the day and devoting morning
and evening hours to study with
DIR. Shepherd as instructor. They
receive $500 per year and board for
the labor they perform on the ranch
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

Absence Of short skirts makes the
mems neeks grow longer.
A big Canadian asbestos mill
burned recently. We can prove it
did.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

Congress ends is session in March,
which is the month Of other winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
TWENTY-oNE YEARS AGO
December 90. 1901

Many settlers in the valley rea-
lize the necessity of getting in shade
trees as rapidly as possible and some
are taking steps in that direction.
There is no task in which land own
ers can engage with more benefit
to their property or more advantage
to the general public.
j. A. Parker of Redlands comes
TO the valley with equipment TO
start the development of his go
acre tract Of land.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
Looking Backward

What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
TEN YEARS AGO
necamber 29. 1912

8. d. Walton and family near
Sceley pick 3176 pounds of cotton
in s hours and 20 minutes. Seven
Of the family made the record.
Thomas II. Hunt, dean of the col
lege of agriculture of the uniyer'
sitv of California visits the valley
for the first time and is escorted
around the country by Walter >
Packard of the state experiment
station at Meloland.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
OUR EMIGRATION PROBLEM

In spite of the removal of immigration fees rang
ing from $50 for children to $3.50 for adults immigra-
tion into Canada between April and October declined
27 per Judging by these statistics, other causes
than restrictive laws this side of the water hold
ing back immigration.
1t is interesting to note in connection with the
Canadian report that during the period mentioned
16,781 immigrants almost half the Canadian in
flow, came from the United States. This in it's turn
may help to explain labor shortage in this country
generally laid to a shortage of immigration There has
been good deal of emigration to various countries.
The whole immigration situation is puzzle. Who
these folks who leaving United SSates for Can
ada at the rate Of nearly 1900 in six months? Are
they native born or aliens, good stock poor? Would
rather hold them or get strange new crop from
seas? Manfesty in studying immigration and
labor must not overlook the fact that we have
emigration problem which bears on the situation.
OF course hope for good year in 1923, but it
must be admitted that having the Skejellerup comet
running around loose in the sky compicates the outlook
little. ..x a
Charles Lane Poor is head of the department of
celestial mechanics at Columbia University. That
ought to be heavenly job.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

Acting low down is not the proper
wa yto get higher up.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23

chapter of U. D. C. at her home on
University street, March "a.
Miss Susan .Baggett entertained
in honor of her charming guest, Miss
Mary Fields of Memphis.
Miss Margaret Carnathan enter
tanned a few friends Saturday even
ing.
Judge and Mrs. T. c. Kimbrough
are spending few days in Memphis.
Mr.. Barton Jones of Aberdeen is
visiting his father.
Mrs. Sam Butler and daughter Miss
Ella gave a demonstration in making
baskets of honey suckle vines and
waxed paper flowers at Taylor Satur-
day.
Mrs. ]. N. Swan gave an informal
tea Wednesday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. F. M. names of Jackson, Miss.
Miss Monte Harris is visiting Mrs.
Sam Butler this week.
Correction: There was a mistake
in last weeks paper. Miss Anna
Wright entertained the Novelty club
at the last meeting instead Of Miss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23
PERSONAL AND LOCAL

Tuesday afternoon, the Junior
Christian Endeavorers were delight
fully entertained at the home of their
superintendent, Mrs. j. A. Christian
who was ably assisted by Mrs. Far
|quer and Miss Marie Clark. The
chief indoor sport was a telephone
game led by Misses Gerald, Eatman
land Emma Katherine Faser. The lads
and lasses could not resist the call of
the open therefore the greater part
of the time was spent outdoors
where very interesting ball game
was played. The hostesses served
Hdeliciuos home made candy and
apples.
Miss Lynda Ramey has returned
to Grenada after spending the week
end with her parents.
Messrs. Auber Wilds, Murry Tay-
lor and Louis Hall and Rev. r. @.
Leavell are attending the S. S. and
3. Z. r. U. convention in Meridian,
Miss.
DR.. Ruth Swift Of New York de-
ivered 8 special addresses on sex
hygiene to women at the University
chapel this week. E
Hon. Walter Boyette is attending
court in Oxford this week
At ! recent meeting Of the Albert
Sidney johnson chapter of u D. G..
at the shome Of Mrs. 81. p. Goodwin.
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. ]. ]. Vance; vice.
president, Miss Lou Neilson; secre-
tary and treasurer, Mrs Alonzo Gar
rett; registrar Mrs. W. W Phillips;
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23
County, Miss, 1s
new CHURCH
FOR OXFORD
The Methodist Congregation To Erect
New 100000 Church Edifice
In Near Future.

At an enthusiastic meeting in
church conference Saturday after
noon the Methodists of Oxford unani-
mously agreed to build a new $780,
900 church in the near future. This
determination was in answer to a
long felt need by the people called
Methodists at this University center.
Also it was meeting a fine PROPOSE
ton made recently by DR.. Burgin,
Secretary of the Board of Church
Extension. The old church building
lis not modern or in any way suffi-
cient to accommodate the rapidly
growing Sunday school and congre-
cation of the local community to say
nothing of the ever increasing num-
Der of young men and women who
come to finish their education at the
University, and for whose moral and
spiritual welfare, not only the local
church feels a deep responsibility
but the whole Methodist people OF
the state should also be vitality con-
|cerned.
The new church is to be modern
in architecture, substantial brick
and stone building, planned with
special reference to up to date Sun
day school requirements and needs.
The Sunday school has grown in
numbers and interest and efficiency
greatly since DR.. A. w. Milden has
been it's wise devoted leader.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23

continued.
Douglas Higginbothem- assault
and battery-judgment nj 81 and de-
fault-on sureties Sol Lee and Jim
Woods, capias for defendant.
w. j. Hogan-forfeiture on bond
|of Cato Notwithstanding set
aside.
Tobe Morgan-disposing of mort
gage property-nole prosed.
Archie Kirkwood- unlawful cohabi-
tation-nolle pressed.
Will Wortham-petty larceny
jury and verdict not guilty.
Carl Observation-Disclosures
to Sept. term of court and bond fix
ed at $2500.
John Purvis, Hubert Purvis-mur-
der-jury and verdict not guilty az
to Hubert Purvis.
William Gardner-grand larceny
continued.
O. L. Palmer. Grady Stevens
burglary-Palmer plead not guilty.
Stevens plead guilty, jury and YER
dict guilty as charged as to 0. l.
Palmer, six years in state peniten-
tiary. Grady Stevens sentenced to
penitentiary for three years.
Leroy Kirk-drukenness- plead
guilty and fined $40 and cost.
Albert Freeman-concealed wea-
pon-passed.
Albert Freeman, Morris Babb-
burglary-both plead guilty as
charged. Albert Freeman sentenced
to five years in state penitentiary;
Morris Babb one and one-haH
years at expiration of his term of
three and half years in another
case.
Morris Babb-burglary- plead
guilty, sentenced to three and one
half years in state penitentiary.
Oscar Observation-Disclosures
ed.
Mrs. Tinnie Cresham-distilling-
continued.
City of Oxford VS.. Nine Farrow-
appeal dismissed.
Don Stump-burglary-continued
and bond fixed at $1,000.
| Don Stump, Robert Smith,-arson
continued and appearance bond
fixed at $500 in each case.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23
CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNED
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Many Important Cases Disposed Of Carl Blackwell
tnued Until September Term; Hubert Purvis
Found Not Guilty

Circuit court adjourned Tuesday
afternoon after having been in ses-
sion ten days. The little town of
Paris, near here, was largely repre-
sented in the court, as she furnished
some half dozen defendants, four of
whom received penitentiary senten-
ces. A number of cases were con-
tinued until next term ewing to alb
loted for this court.
Never before was such interest
manifested as was in this term of
court, and especially by the ladies of
the town. AS rule about as many
ladies as men were in daily attend
ance throughout the entire term of
court, which is something unusual.
The following cases were disposed
Of as follows:
Claud Poland -murder-continue
Fenton Fowler-burglary and lar
|ceny-continued.
Henry Loggin-concealed pistol
continued.
Jim neutrality-suspicious..
Fletcher Edington-grand larceny
continued.
Doris Observation-Disclosures
tinued.
Will -murder-jury and
verdict not guilty.
I Jessie Starns-illicit distilling-
continued.
Waite Frazier-illicit distilling-
continued.
Sam McGonagill-illicit distilling
jury and verdict guilty as charg-
ed. The defendant appealed and
made bond in the sum of $1,000.
Waite Frazier-burglary-alias
capius issued and case continued.
Joe Fitch-drunkenness-nolle
pressed.
Buck McCord, Tom Harris-illicit
distilling g-continued.
George Welch-attempt illicit dis
tilling-mistrial.
A. M. Biggerstaff-breaking jail
defendant plead guilty and was SEN
fenced to 80 days in the county jail
and sentence suspended until next
term of circuit court.
Jessie Starns-cOncealed piStOl-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23
MRS. DUNCAN ENTERTAINS.

Last Tuesday afternoon from 4:3O
to $50 Mrs. M. L. Duncan gave an
informal tea at her lovely home in
South street in honor of Mrs. De
Garis of Hannibal, Mo-, who is now
visiting her son and daughter, DR..
and Mrs. De Garis. It was a beauti-
full afternoon and though the March
winds were chilly out of doors,
within was warmth, laughter, bright
conversation, music and flowers.
The ladies who assisted in receiving
the large numer of guests were:
Mesdames Stinebeck, Crider, Harvey
Oldham and Tankersley. The young
ladies who served refreshments in
the dining room were: Misses
Shirley Kirkwood, Annie Mae Kincan-
non and Katherine Simpson. The
guests are indebted to Mrs. Duncan
and her attractive assistants for a
most pleasant afternoon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23
Vol. 46.
CLAUD F. churchill SHOOTS
WIFE; THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
Coroners Inquest hat the Young Man Came to His
Death BY Pistol Shots Fired By
His Own Hand"

Claud E. Churchill, age %, shot
and dangerously wounded his wife at
one o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and
then turned the pistol to his own
breast and fired two shots through
his heart.
The shooting occurred at the home
of w. F. Ivy on South street
Churchill was a son-in-law of Mr.
and Mrs. w. F. Ivy, having married
their daughter Hazzie last fall
Churchill and his wife had been
away from Oxford for several
months. He had been out of en-
ployment for sometime and about a
week ago h eand his wife returned
to Oxford to visit Mrs. Churchills s
parents.
Claud Churchill has widowed
mother living at Hickory Flat, Miss,
his former home.
The shooting caused considerable
excitement in the neighborhood OF
the Ivy home and the yard and
house was soon crowded with people
and during the excitement it is inn
possible to ascertain just what
caused the young man to commit the
rash act.
Mrs. Churchill is only 20 years of
the bullet glancing out. She was at
once removed to a local hospital
where she received medical atten-
tion. 1t is reported she is doing
. nicely and will soon recover.
Mr.. Ivy is a local merchant and is
an old citizen of Oxford. The
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23
Oxford Single Comb
White Leghorns
OWNED BY d. B. RAY,
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI.

Pen No. Headed by s25o0 Ferris Cock KING SNOW, and
mated to 10 A. M College hens costing $500 each Each
trapnested and every egg pedigreed
This pen contains best laying hens laying
eggs each during month of February and cannot be
celed in the South for beauty and laying qualities
Eggs from this pen $500 per 10
Headed $4,000 Cockere MIKADO and 10 puets
Farms, New Orleans La. This farm
sweepstakes a State Fair 1921.
This pen all the show type together with the high
egg producing qualities found focks of either
type.
Every pule trapnested and each egg pedigreed
Eggs from this $500 per 15
3-Headed $500 Ferris Cocke, PRINCE PEARL
and mated to hens utility stock that trying
build this excellent have great hopes
of producing high producers from this flock
Hens in this equally good layers and 2, but
do quite other good points in show quality
For foundation stock and good start in leghorns will
make mistake by getting of these
$150 15
COME AND SEE OUR LEGHORNS; ALL STOCK AND
EGGS FULLY GUARANTEED TO GIVE SATISFAC-
TION.
PHONE ss7-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23

family has many friends here who
deplore this terrible affair.
An inquest was held over the body
of Claud E. Churchill this afternoon
the jury being composed of six
citizens of Oxford. The jury render
| ed a verdict "the young man came to
his death by pistol shots fired by his
own hand" After the inquest the
remains were removed to the under
taking parlor of O. H. Douglas
Company where it was prepared for
burial. Vester Carter of Hickory
Flat, brother-in-law of Churchill
and Ionic Sanders, a friend of the
family, arrived Wednesday morning
to accompany the remains to Hickory
Flat where the funeral will be held
Thursday.
When an Eagle representative en-
tered the room by wedging his way
through the vast congregation OF
people, there lay the young man on
the rug in the center of the front
room Of the home where he breathed
his last. Encircled by dozens OF
people who had gathered through
morbid curiosity and sympathy, the
young man was yet warm, but the
breathless form told a story, in silent
tone, of a tragedy too horrible to
contemplate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23
OXFORD HELPS
STORM SUFFERERS

Mayor w. w. Elliott took upon
himself Tuesday the commendable
duty Of raising funds for the storm
sufferers at Corinth. A list was
passed around the square and con-
tributions raised and forwarded to
tn eproper authorities at Corinth,
amounting to $500.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our thanks
and appreciation to DIR. Culley and
DR.. Guyton, to those who sent flows
ers, and to every one who gave as
sistance during our recent sorrow.
T. J. SMITH, SR. AND FAMILY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23
SOMERvILLE-CULLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Somerville
of Oxford, Miss, announce the en-
gagement and approaching marriage
of their daughter, Nina, to DR.. John
C. Culley, the wedding to take place
the latter part Of April.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23
OXFORD LADY
MARRIED IN FLORIDA

Jacksonville, Fla, March 22.-Mr.
Warren M. Clayton of Asheville,
N. c., and Mrs. Matte Robertson Of
Oxford, Miss, were married here on
the afternoon of March IL at $50
p. M
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23

For the common everyday ills of
mankind there is nothing to equal
Tanlac. Rowland Drug Co.-Adver-
tlsement.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23
JUDGE HOWRY
SENDS $40 FOR
TULA SCHOOL

| Mr.. Gabe Bowles has received the
following letter from Judge Howry,
which explains ITSELF:
636 Woodward Buildings Washing
ton, D. c.,
| March II, 1922.
&c. R. Bowles, Esq. Agent.
"Oxford, Miss.
"Dear Mr.. Bowles:-I see that
you have been, collecting funds for
the Tula school building in the place
tof the new building which was recent
lily burned. am enclosing to the
school authorities, through you, Ten
Dollars as my contribution. Find
enclosed N. Y. Exchange 5000.
This is payable to you as their
agent.
/ am a long ways off Mr.. Bowles.
1T is we'll enough other communities
do not call on us here as we have
our hands. full with so many chari-
ties. Tula and its vicinity had =
citizenship worthy, however, to be
remembered. Old time friendships
inspires the gift,. ,..
have been i'll all the winter but
am slowly getting better. Remem-
Der me to Mrs. Price. =
Yours very truly, /.
4
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23

Robbie Eades.-Reporter.
Sunday evening March IL the fol-
lowing Christian Endeavor officers
were elected for the wear: President,
Mr.. Phillip Carnathan; yice-prseident
Wilson Lyon; secretary, Miss Mary
Elmerej treasurer. Mrs. Amy john
son.
Rev. j. A. Christian has returned
from Frnech Camp, Miss, where he
conducted a series of sermons.
In the absence of Rev. Christian
the pulpit was filled by DR.. Cannon,
VINO delivered a special sermon to
the Masonic Order which is COM
posed of University students.
DR.. Hume spent Sunday in Oko-
Iona, where he delivered a special
address at the Presbyterian church.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23

666 is q prescription for Colds,
Fever and LaGrippe. It's the most
speedy remedy we know. Advertise
ment. If.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-03-23

Rub My -Tism, antiseptic and pain
killer, for infected sores, tetter,
sprains, neuralgia, rheumatism. Aa-
vertisement. If.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-04-05

~~=uHansaa kasANA NAAAh AARAAA-
moth factory or mill employing
thousands Of men at high wages.
Would you like to see such con-
dition in this city? Then-BUY
At HOAIEi
Should all the hometown news
papers and all the hometown
merchants, business men, etc, in
the country cooperate with the
National Buy-at-Home Movement
By instituting similar campaigns
in their respective communities.
one has a ready idea Of how long
the mail order house. would
flourish aS they are now flourish
ing. This practice Of sending
out Of town for merchandise that
can Just a well and just as cheap
II - bought at home is funda-
mentally wrong, and every effort
should be made 10 stamp out this
cancerous practice that bids fair
u ruin many towns unless il is
universally thrOttled through all
the people making all their pur-
chaSes in hometown stores.