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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-01-12
CARL BLACKWELL
JAILED, CHARGED
WITH ARSON
Refused to Make Statement or Discuss
the Matter When Called Upon at
County Jail BY An Eagle Repre-
sentative Wednesday.

Carl Blackwell, age about %, OF
Water Valley, Miss, who is said to be
rejected sweetheart of a young lady
teacher in the Tnla Consolidated
school, was arrested at Tula, Satur-
day afternoon and brought to Oxford
where he was placed in the county
jail on a charge of arson, in connec-
ton with the burning of the new
school building as well as the old
building, church house and black
smith shop at Tula at an early hour
Saturday morning.
Tula is a little village 16 miles
southwest of Oxford and the fire, be-
sides destroying the old Hughes school
building, a4land mark for the past 80
years and a pride of the little town
in days gone by, destroyed the new
consolidated school building just CONF
pleted.
The new school house was COM
pleted at a cost of $4,000 and was
accepted by the Tula board of trus-
tees on Monday, Jan. 2. Having but
approximately $40 left in the treasury,
the board decided not to incur any OBJ
legations and deferred insuring the
building according to information re-
ceived here. *
Blackwell was arrested upon IN
formation. sworn out by county Sup
erintendent of Education H. T. Smith,
who told Of receiving several type
written letters by mail which urged
the Dismissal of Miss Mary a young
lady teacher at the Tula school who
came from Water Valley The letters
were of vile character. Mr.. Smith
declared. All were signed "Ku Klux
Klan," in lettering, and were mailed
on the fulton & Grenada Railway
poss5ffice line, between Fulton, KY,
ard Grenada, Miss, via Water Valley.
Blackwell denies having written the
letters. Prof. E. T. Level in charge OF
the school at Tula received similar
letters.
The young man is said to have come
to Oxford Friday night at 1885 o'clock
on the /. c. train, "The Bilbo,' and
hired a Mr.. Black, transfer man to
take him to Tula.
A note advising the young woman
that he was in one little town, was
placed under the door of her boarding
place between 10 o'clock Friday night
!. and 4 o'clock Saturday morning.
Blackwell denies be went to Tula FRI
day night, declaring that he went on
by Oxford Saturday to Holly Springs
and came back Saturday, it is said.
One week ago, Blackwell was in
the Office Of Superintendent Smith,
Mr.. Smith said. The next day the
county superintendent received let
ter signed Ku Klux KAN.
Blackwell has been employed in the
/. C. shops at Water Valley, where he
has worked for a number of years and
is said to be young man OF good
standing in the community.
Miss Mary Whitson is also from
Water Valley and is young lady Of
excellent reputation.
Two other young ladies boarded al
the same place where Miss Whitsor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-01-12

Geoogist Has Reasons 70 Believe Paying Wells Will Result
If Drilled In Proper Locations
EYES oFTHE oLWoRLD oNL4FAYETTE COUNTY
By H b. EAsToNE NJ
By II. D. EASTOhI, E. N.

Neither oil nor gas has been found in Mississippi.
There have been but test wells drilled and large
centage these failed to reach horizon where oil or
gas might be expected -Four tests have been undertaken
in the Vicksburg jackson area none which compile
ted to the Woodbine (Tuscaoosa) said test is
ing down Ell Dorado twenty miles northeast Of
Vicksburg Geo. O. Baird drilled 4 we'll in Madison
County, about eighteen es north Of Jackson and another
in Lauderdale County, about ten miles northwest OF Mel
dian The Madison County well went to depth of 1920
feet and the Lauderdale County well went 5000 feet
neither of these reached the Woodbne sand Greenvle
BYRD EAsToN. E. M.
people, under the Of the Ahambra Oil & Gas Com
pany recently started test at Lake Washington I'M
the southwestern part Of Washington County
Two Dry Holes
North of the central part the State only tests
have completed both being dry holes The first OF
these is in Montgomery County, about three miles NORTH
east Of Wnona the county seat where test drilled
depth of 4300 feet by the Preston Oil Company The
second in the Tallahace County, about miles souht
Chareston where test drilled to 3O0 feet by the
Charleston Oil q Gas Company and o. " Narand q
Ponca City.
we'll is drilling in chickasaw County Houston well)
at d depth of about 1000 feet Another at Columbus,
in Lowndes County drilling at about 1700 feet The
Iuka Development Company have spudded IN with cable
tools FIVE miles southwest of uka, the County Of
Tishomingo
This leaves the main porton Of Northeastern Missis
spp whoy untested yet it has every geological condition
to match that Of the new Haynesvile oil field in Louisiana
and the E Dorado oil field in Arkansas There is every
reason expect oil fields in Northea Mississippi with
in enable drilling depths, provided drilling IS done on
favorable The beds Of the same geolo
pic age similar in composition and hid down under
like conditions and the same Paleozoc floor
Similar to Louisiana
The general makeup Of the formations in Northeastern
Mississippi is practically the same as that IN the OH and
,,J ~ nIn foVrf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-01-12

origin - highly fos-
silferous.
limestone with argyll
laceous and sandy
beds highly fossili-
ferrous.
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-01-12

massive and cross-bed-
ded. Considerable
fossil plants at base
in Alabama and
Western Georgia.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-20
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
in NORTHWESTERN
Richard Hart Listed as One
of so Representative
Students.

Richard Hart. son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Hart, has received upon the recon-
mendation of Louis G.. Cook, princi-
pal Of Central High school, a scholar
ship in Northwestern university at Ev-
anston, H., where he will enroll in
the fall for a four years course, two
of which he will devote to a study of
the liberal arts and two to an inten-
sive course in business administration.
He received the scholarship for one
semester, but is entitled to enter COM
petitive examinations, which, if he is
the successful candidate, will give him
extended scholarship rights.
Hart, who is q member of the 1922
class of Central High school. was re-
Gently named one of a group of 80 as
the outstanding representative of a
four years high school training for
the United States. He was graduated
from the high school with 81 credits
instead of the required "a. He was
president of the Senior class and was
prominent in student circles.
He was the winner Of a medal in an
essay contest sponsored by the United
States army. He was a member of
the basketball team, of the student
council and of the senate. the high
school debating team; and was the
business manager of the high school
magazine, the Roundup.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-20

tive purposes; 2 mills for the mainten-
ance of the parks; 1 mill for the main
tenance of the public library; AZ mills
for street, road and alley purposes and
~ mills for bond interest and sinking
funds.
"The amount expended during the
year as a charge against the abuttng
property for special improvements and
maintenance is $167 .525: For paving,
$63,691; sewers, 1921; boulevards,
$1,000; maintenance lighting districts,
$4,000; walk and curb, 1924; con
struction Of lighting districts, $1O,50O;
miscellaneous, $S1S; boulevard main
t~enance, $34,635; shrinking, $1,4S6.
The outstanding assessment indebted
ness at the close of the year was $685.
122, a decrease over the previous year
of $97,65S. Cash on hand to the credit
of special improvement districts at the
close of the year, 1909.
Each dollar of city expenditures for
the year ending April 80, 1922. was
applied rs follows: general government
and expenses, .O9o: police.
police judge and Identification bureau.
.1241; city pound, salaries, fees. .0055;
fire department. 1852: health depart
ment and hospital. .O44; public market,
OOPS; maintenance sewers, .0181: re-
moval of garbage, .O748; recreation
parks, natatorium. 1892; library, .044;
streets and bridges, 1921; street light
ing. .O610; municipal, scales and gar
age. .O2S4; public improvements, .O1S;
interest en- city debt, .1O4. Total, 81.
City expense, 1877 per cent and out
lay, .113 per cent.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-20
GRAB 1O1 QUARTS
in HOPKINS HOME
North Side Resident Held on
Charge of Selling
Liquor.

An alleged liquor supply of 101
quarts, said by authorities to have
been transported from Canada to
Great Falls last Saturday afternoon.
was seized Monday at the home of
Frank Hopkins, 81 Ninth street
north, by Deputies from the office of
Sheriff Bob Gordon. Hopkins, who
was standing guard over the contra
band when the officers entered the
house, was arrested and taken to the
county jail.
The prisoner was charged with vio-
lation of the prohibition law in three
counts in an information filed in court
Immediately following his arrest by the
county attorneys office. The informa-
ton alleges that Hopkins transported
liquor on June II and sold and pos
sessed it on June 10, although he had
no permit to keep it in the house.
Judge J. B. Leslie, who issued the
search warrant under which the alleged
liquor was seized, held Hopkins in ST.
600 bail.
The raid was conducted by Deputy
sheriffs Guy Palagi. Herbert Locke
and c. S. Dennis. The officers said
that Hopkins was proprietor of the
Black Cat soft drink parlor on Cen
trail avenue until the place was closed
months ago under abatement
proceedings. Hopkins was said to have
sold liquor while conducting the parlor.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-20
Complete Plating
Rainbow Field
For Air Pilots

The Rainbow landing field has been
marked and plated for the convenience
of visiting fliers. the materials being
provided by the Commercial club and
the work having been done under the
direction Of Oliver Gies, who has open
ed the commercial flying season with
his plane.
The large, lime marked IT. has been
placed on the field. although it will
later be laid in broader lines.
Mr.. Giles said the field is well adapt
ed TO landing, although some work in
~scraping and smoothing it should be
done and some of the larger ships may
have som difficulty in making the
landing when the wind does not prove
favorable. although the army fliers re-
Gently visiting Great Falls made good
landings under adverse winds with a
large De Haviland.
In preparation for commercial work.
the plans used by Mr.. Gies has been
entirely rebuilt with new planes and
trusses and Mr.. Giles will make a fea-
ture during the season of flights to
the oil fields for practical oil men.
The flight to Kelvin will be possible in
an hour and a half, a third of the time
now required.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-20
MILL MAKES
TIMBER PURCHASE
LewistOwn Concern Buys 1000
Cords in jefferson
Forest.

The initial sale of 1000 cords of
lodge pole pine timber to the Lewis
town Lath & Lumber company, which
recently constructed a hth mill at
Neihart. was negotiated by W. B. Will
ley, supervisor of the Jefferson ma
tional forest. at Neihart Saturday. The
timber will be taken from Graveyard
gulch. about two and q half miles from
Neihart. within the national forest
boundary in the Belt mountains.
The present capacity of the mill is
about $4,000 laths a day. the equivalent
of 2212 cords. The company expects
to produce about 22.O0O.000 laths an
nually. entailing a purchase of 10000
cords of lodge pole timber from the
forest service. Mr.. Wiley announced.
The lath demand is now greater than
the production of the Lewistowu Lath
company's mills. according to Y. E.
Gilbert. president of the company. Vir-
tually the entire production of the Nei-
hart mill is o being sold in middle
western cities. he said. The mill en-
ploys - men and an equal number will
be employed in the woods when the mill
gets running full capacity, it was an
nounced.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-20

An appeal to buainess men to CO.
operate for the strengthening of their
ideals, was made by A. G. Rees of Salt
Lake City, Utah. state manager of the
Associated Industries, at a meeting
Monday night in the Palm room at
Hotel Rainbow.
Mr.. Rees asked that steps be taken
to insure equality of opportunity" as
the foundation of American ideals.
The essence of American ideals is
equality of opportunity" he said. I'VE
know that equality in men is contrary
to the facts. You know that there is
no equality in the results that men
get. But there is or should be an
equality of opportunity. That should
be our aim.
To Inform the Public
I'm u W state we came to the
realization that certain laws were
needed for the protection of indus
try. The efforts that we had to make
to meet that situation brought out all
that was best in our business men. 1t
showed who those were who were cap
able of helping others. 1t showed the
men who were willing to lay all on
the altar of faith in American prin-
ciples.
Our first move is the enlighten-
ment Of public opinion, informing the
public of our aims. That is what Com
pers and every walking delegate is do
ing. They know how to place their
side forward, how to inform the public.
When the labor man is whipped, he
pulls his big play. He says: Let us
have an agreement. Let us get to-
gether and decide this question by
talking it over. We like to settle these
matters, to arbitrate-providing We
can get our own way
The american Plan"
Gentlemen, we will not sign any
agreement that excludes any other
citizen from participating in the bene-
fits of such an agreement. Our posi-
ton is not a half way one, the Amer
lean plan is to have in every craft, on
every job. everywhere, independent
workmen. If you outline certain or
CARNATIONS that you leave alone, saying
you will come back to them later,
you are sowing dragons teeth and you
will reap a terrible harvest of oppo-
They say that we seek to destroy
the labor union. This is not the case.
we 40 not ueUy tEe TlSnL OF dl meD
to organize for righteous cause on
legal grounds.
Mr.. ,Rees outlined the legislative
plans of the Associated Industries.
Business Men in Office
I've need to protect ourselves in
with law making he said.
When we find something contrary to
Americanism and the civic good is
up, We gather a big delegation
together and go down to the legis-
We enter a great protest We
find that the labor forces have been
before us and their representatives are
in the seats of the legislature.
let us vent our wrath and then
go on doing what they please.
I'VE must find business men who are
TO assume their civic obliga-
and who will go out for office.
We want these representative citizens
to go into office as outstanding citizens.
not representing any organizations or
with any obligations, but because We
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-20
OIL NOTES

At a depth of 200 feet water has
been encountered in three levels in the
W. NJ. Fulton we'll drilling on section 1,
township "a north, range 2 west, ac-
cording to Mr.. Fulton. Water was
struck at IS feet, "a feet and at 14O
and further operations will be delayed
until the 10 inch easing is carried down
to shut off the flow. Ample water is
now present to carry on the drilling
operations and insures a supply for any
other other work that may be done in
developing the acreage. The drill is
now in the sands of the Colorado and
encourages the belief that the first hor-
lion of production opened in the field,
the second Kootenai, may be reached at
less than 1000 feet.
Mark Danford, Montana manager for
the Mid-northern. accompanied by Max
Bauer, chief g%eologist for that com
pany, arrived in Great Falls Sunday.
G. G. Stebbins, manager Of the
Gladys Belle Oh company of Tulsa,
Gladys Belle Oil company of Tulsa,
in the interests of his company in the
Sweetgrass hills where drilling is now
under way and in the Kelvin Sunburst
field.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-20
URGES BUSINESS men
TO BACK Up PRINCIPLES
Associated Industries Speaker Says Right Kind Of
Statesmen Are Needed in State and National
Legislatures; Raps Bonus Bill.

know that they will bring to bea,
American principles as the test OF
legislation.
Opposed to Bonus
"We want men of this type who will
go ito the senate and to congress. II
is bigger than a state problem. We had
an example of it in the bonus question.
The bonus was about to pass. There is
not a doubt about it. And we went
there and said: Hold! We cannot be-
smirch the fine record of the patriot
ism of our young men. We cannot
commercialize the fine spirit in which
they responded to the call. We want
everything possible to be done for
those who suffered the slightst injury.
We want everything done for the de-
pendents of those who gave their all,
but we can not stand for a bonus to
be given Unfortunately to ALL"
The speaker told Of the Importance
of recent legislation holding labor or
CARNATIONS responsible for damage
done to commercial plants in labor dis
putes where such damage is proved
against the organization.
Martin Speaks
George Martin of Butte, state man
ager of the Associated Industries, in
troduced Mr.. Rees and spoke briefly
on the situation in the state. He spoke
of the coal strike and threatened rail
strike as symptoms of a situation that
must be settled and settled right or we
will lose our civilization"
George p. Durham, president of the
city organization, presided at the meet
ing and spoke on the situation in the
Washington mines under the open shop
as he had found it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-20
His Friend Recommended Them

"Six years ago." writes W. H. Shad-
well, Stanley, Va, VI had kidney trouble
and at times was unable to raise my
self in bed. Foley Kidney Pills were
recommended to me by the Chief of
the Fire Department After using 3
bottles / was completely relieved and
have never had a return of the symp-
toms" Why suffer when you can get
relief from rheumatic pains, backache,
swollen, sore and stiff joints, sleep dis
turbing bladder weakness and other
of disordered kidneys.-Soii
everywhere.-Adv.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-20
Three Baby Clinics
in County This Week

DR.. G. A. Fuson, city and county
physician. and Miss Emeline Gonczy,
public health nurse, will go to Fort
Shaw this afternoon to conduct the
monthly baby clinic. The local clinic
will be Thursday afternoon at the
health office, in the Stanton Bank
building. The Belt clinic will be held
next Friday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-12-15
Tele- Vision Is the
Next Wonder

an believe anything now" said a
prominent Gunnison citizen after
listening to the radio concerts Of the
week.
Well, here is something just as far
in advance and as super-wonderful as
seemed wireless telephony.
At Paris on December s, Edouard
Belin, celebrated French scientist, DEM
onstrated ct the Sorborne what is be-
lieved TO have been the first actual
experience with tele-vision, the photo
telephone transmission Of pictures and
vision with the sound.
This marvellous experiment was
made before the assembled scientists,
who cheered and applauded the sue
cessful demonstration DR.. Belin. who
has been experimenting with photo
telephones for a long time, believes he
can develop process by which q
speakers voice may be heard and the
speaker seen simultaneously.
You will remember Hamlet speaks
to his friend saying, "There are stran-
ger things in Heaven and earth than
are dreamt Of in thy philosophy, o,
Horatio!"
We are learning a few of the
Stranger things"
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-12-15
Coal Famine
Still Continues

(. IN coal supply. situation in Gunni-
son continues poor, the railroad only
furnishing an occasional car to the
dealers, which just about keeps going
those who are almost out of fuel. A
feature of the coal shortage is the
fact that instead Of hauling coal for
themselves and neighbors in the winter
time, as used to be the case, many Of
the ranchmen now come to town for
their supply.
Some teamsters are getting into
the game, however. and as sleighing
ought TO be good after the storm. Il
is probable others will find it pro-
fitable employment.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-12-15

church spires standing out in contrast
Il was like beautiful painting.
sBy ten o'clock the fire was pretty
well checked. There is little business
district left, l guess. except Union
town. TO the west, and Uppertown, TO
the east, both largely foreign, think.
and the Wholesale and warehouses
along the river front. No groceries,
no dry goods, no drugs no banks-al-
most absolutely nothing left Of the
best business district.
Astoria has always feared . big
hre. Some say il started in = pool
hall. from q cigaret carelessly drop
ped. Others think il was Of incendiary
origin suppose it will never be
known
I'VE had no school today, because Of
neleleetric power to run the fans re-
quired in the heating system. Lights
are on again this evening, fortunately.
This morning We were without lights
and water. don't know how this will
Affect the school population. Astoria
Is hoping Eastern capital will help re-
build.
'It has rained most Of the day, al
tho we have spells of sunshine. For
tunately, what little wind We have had
has been toward the river. II IL was
in the opposite direction, it would have
made US uneasy up here. The fire
came no farther than Exchange, tho
Franklin was threatened and in some
places people moved or were ready to
go. We are on Irving street, so that
sounds close, as the streets here are
in alphabetical order from, the river
front (Asturl But we have suich n
climb that we are not SO close. The
postoffice is on sths between Bond and
Commercial. From sth to 18th is
gone. We figured 20 or 25 whole
blocks. Lovingly, MINNIE"
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-12-15
CHRlsrMAs STORY TELLING

The story telling section Of Tie
Community Christmas week report
that . splendid group Of such stories
Is the following. will be included in
the program:
Christmas Stories from Other
Lands, Why the Chimes Rang, drama
tized) The Story Of Christmas,
Mother Goose's House Party, The
First Christmas in Gunnison. Why ths
Christmas Tree is Green the Year
Round, Scrooge's Christmas. (adapt-
cd from Dickens Christmas Carol,") }
and many others.
The story, tellers are Mrs. VIM. I.
Jones, Mrs. S. ShAckleford, Mrs. Cliff
ford Stone, Mrs. George Damson,
Miss Blanche Ross and Mrs. Margaret
White OLeary. The story telling hour
vii be ut 2:30 each afternoon during
the week. at the Unique Theatre, and
it is hoped that all children Of the
town, as well as those Of the adjoin-
ing communities, will be in attendance
each day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-12-15
Slide Derails
Passenger Engine

A derailed engine. caused hys . rock
slide delayed the eastbound train Of
Wednesday until after midnight.
Train No 316, which was .due in
Gunnison at s o'clock Wednesday eve
ming. did not arrive until Z o'clock
Thursday morning, due to rocks on the
Drack, which caused the engine to tip
over. The train rounded sharp
curve near mile post 318 and ran
straight into pile of rocks which
had slid down the mountain side. As
it was not going very fast, only the
engine turned over, and no one was
hurt.