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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
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the past, two months at her home in
College Hill has returned and has
opened UP the Wiggin- Mathis Sewing
rooms.
Miss Corne Rogers, of Woodson
Ridge, spent the week end with Miss
Carrie Mae Baird
Mr.. L. C. Hutton and family have
rooms at the residence of Mr.. Curt
Hall.
DIR. and Mrs. Hunt and children ac-
companied by their sister, Mrs. Boss
Ter, arrived in Oxford Saturday after
a. motor trip from Pittsburgh, Penn,
where they spent the summer.
Mr.. Bailey, of Coffeeville, has &C
cepted a position in Carter's Drug
store.
Mrs. Fannie Adams and neice Ruby
Bounds have returned to Little Rock,
Ark, after spending the summer with
their niece and aunt, Mrs. j. E.
Bounds and other relatives in the
county
Mr.. George Brooks Anderson left
last week for Dallas, Texas, where
he has accepted a position.
Mr. Wallace Grow is enjoying a
vacation in Fort Worth and Waco,
Texas, the guest of relatives and
friends on business and pleasure.
DR.. Curry Fur, of Belen, Miss, is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Furr.
Mr. Kirby Parks, of Verbena, Ala,
spent few days this week with his
mother, Mrs Anna Parks. He was
en- route to Lyons, where he will visit
his sister, Mrs. D. A. Mccall He was
accompanied to Lyons by Mrs. Parks,
and nephew Joe Parks.
Miss Bessie Davis, of lula, is visit
ing in Oxford.
Mrs. Van Roberts and son, Autfey,
spent the week end with Mrs. Edd
Rogers on Woodson Ridge.
After spending the summer in
Winnipeg, Canada with Mrs. Chris
tian's brother, Mr.. Smith, Mrs. A.
Christian and Miss Mary Hume re-
turned home Saturday. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Christians
charming nieces, Misses Marjorie and
Kathleen Corbett, of Minot, N. D..
Miss Marjorie spent the winter three
years ago in Oxford and her many
friends welcome her back to the city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
BURGESS NEWS.

Mr.. Halbert McElroy of Senatobia
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Hunter
McElroy.
We have ON our sick list Mr.. John
Evans and Miss Clara May Hawkins
We wish them speedy recover.
Mr.. johnson Lancaster of Gillett
Ark, was pleasant visitor in Bur
CESS last week.
The young people of Burgess had
an enjoyable time on their fishing
party with Mrs. w. j. Jones as their
chaperone.
Miss Gladys Wells, of Dyersburg
Tenn, is the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Wells.
Mrs. P. N. Shipp has rs her guest
her sister, Mrs. Woodruff, of Chile.
Messrs. Walter Jones and Dewitt
Horne with Misses Grace Jones and
Gladys Wells motored to College Hill
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. r. O. Waller, Misses WaV
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
NOTICE.

! Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, will award con-
tracts at public outcry, beginning, at
1:3O o'clock P. NJ, Tuesday, October
3rd. 1922, in the County Court house
at Oxford. Mississippi, for the building
Of the following bridges, to-wit:
The building. of one 48 foot bridge
at the North end of old river bridge
on the Markette levee in Beat i; the
building Of one $50 foot bridge across
Jones Creek near Louis Jones resi-
dence south Of Taylor in Beat 4;
building of a ga foot bridge across
Humphreys creek south of Pat Hum
phreys' residence on bond issue road
in Beat 4.
All said bridges to be built accord
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21

Prof. and Mrs. Dorroh and children
have returned from Montreal, N. G.
Mrs. Nolan Dixon and son spent
Monday in Water Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs Beckett Howorth,
after spending the summer in Mem
Iphis and West Point are at home with
DIR. and Mrs. w. D. Heddleston.
DR.. A. A. Bondurant, after spend
ing the past three months at Pea
body College, has returned home. he
spent a few days in Birmingham with
his sister.
DR.. and Mrs. w. D Heddleston are
at home on the campus after several
months at their farm at College Hlil.
4 After spending their vacation n
New York state and Nova Scotia with
relatives Prof. and Mrs. Mcleod and
daughter, Florence are at home at
Mrs. Loves residence.
Mrs. Lilly Hurt left Tuesday for
Tulsa, Okla, where she will spend
the winter with relatives.
After a months visit with their
brother in New York, MiEse Margaret
and Ellen Mclean have returned.
They have room at the residence of
Judge Russell for the winter.
Mrs. Pete Dear, and infant son,
Pete, Jr., are the guests of Mrs.
Bears mother, Mrs. Nellie Haynes.
Miss Robbie Fades is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. A. Moore in Browns
vile, Tenn
Mrs. Alice Steinbeck had her tom
sils removed at a local hospital.
Miss Clyde Lindsey has returned
after spending her vacation at her
home in Charleston, Miss. Miss Lind
ley will be student in the Univer-
sity this session.
Mrs. R. G. Morgan is visiting in
Potts Camp.
Mr., and Mrs. w. C. Beaslee,s of
of Mrs. R. c. Jones.
Miss Lille Mae Mccall. of Slayden,
spent the week end with her aunt,
Mrs Millstead.
Messrs. John Muslin and Stlinger,
of D'Lo, Miss, who will enter the
University, are at the residence of
Mr.. Clarence Hinton.
Miss Lois Lynch, of Bonneville,
Miss, has entered the University,
and will be with her brother, Mr..
]. D. Lynch.
Miss Julia DeRouen, of Erath, La,
spent last week with her cousin, Mrs.
y. E. Avent. Miss De Rouen will be
at the University.
Mr. and Mrs G. P. Cloar are at
home at the Avent House.
Miss Brady has returned from
Lexington, Miss.
Prof. and Mrs. Farquear, afte~
spending the summer in Chicago and
Oxford, Ohio, are at home at the
residence of DR.. w. D. Heddleston.
After spending several months in
Denver, Colo, Mrs. Fitzgerald has
returned.
Miss Virginia Pope, who has been
in Jackson, has returned to resume
her studies at the University.
Dr. and Mrs Hunt have returned
from Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. Bernice Russell, accompanied
by his mother, Mrs. Russell, who has
been in Memphis visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mitchell and neice Miss
Lennie Beanland, motored thru from
Memphis and spent the week end.
Mrs. Russell is with Mrs. w. B. Nc
Mahon.
Mr.. William Mcleod has returned
from Pontotoc,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT.

No. 1898.
State of Mississippi,
To Ernest Porter, whose postoffice adj
dress is unknown, Defendant:
You are commanded to appear be
fore the chancery court of the county
of Lafayette, in the state of Missis
sippi, on the Fourth Monday of No
vember, A. D., 1922, to defend the
suit in said court of Lucinda Porter
wherein you are the defendant.
This the 18th day of September
A. D., 1922.
w. nj. WOODWARD,
Chancely Clerk
&c. Sept. 21-2S-Oct. 5
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
jill. COOKE TO
OPPOSE STEPHENS
u. S. MARSHAL FORMALLY AN
NOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY.

John H. Cooke, United States mar
shall for the northern district of Mis-
sissippi has formally announced as a
candidate for the United States Sen
ate on the Republican ticket against
Hubert d. Stephens, the Democratic
nominee, in the November general
elections.
Mr.. Cooke is well known through
out Mississippi and has been prom
linent in Republican politics in the
state for several years.
Mr.. J. H. Cook is brother of our
fellow ownsman, Mr.. George Cook
deputy u. S. Marshal, with headquar-
tiers at Oxford
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21

caller at the home Of Mr.. John Evans
last Sunday evening.
Miss Gladys Wells spent Wednes-
day night with Mrs. w. j. Jones.
Mrs. Hunter Foust was pleasant
visitor in Burgess last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells have as their
guest, Mrs. D. L. Crouch of Memphis.
Mrs. Wyatt Jones spent Saturday
and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. A.
A. Smith. SUSIE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
WORD OF THANKS TO MY LOYAL
FRIENDS WHO STOOD BY Me
IN THE ELECTION FOR CITY
MARSHAL ON SEPT. Is, 1922:

| take this method of thanking each
and every one of my friends for the
liberal support they gave me in the
election of city marshal on Sept. 10,
1922.
| want to say further that l am
now ready as citizen to assist in
every way possible in the one of
your choice to execute the law. Thank
ing you again and again for your
confidence in me by giving me a good
liberal vote.
/ am,
Very truly yours,
r. C. JONES.
And Family.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
State of Mississippi.

State of Mississippi.
To Mrs. Ruth Burt Written, whose
| post office address is 72O Carlisle
| Ave, Jackson, Miss, Mrs. Mamie 5.
Burt, whose post office address is
! 838 North jefferson ST., Jackson,
Miss, Mrs. Clara Burt Johnson,
Corinth, Miss, Mrs. Mary Burt
Paddison, 1491 Monroe Street, Mem
phis, Tenn, Mrs. Loutie Burt Wom-
! ack, Murphreesboro, Tenn, Mrs.
Sudie Burt Robertson, 1913 North
Jefferson Street, Jackson, Miss,
Hall S. Burt, Brookhaven, Miss.
Mrs. Jamie Duncan Marsh, 140
West 57th Street, New York City,
NY, Mrs. Louise Cloud, Olive ST.,
Memphis, Tenn, Ernest P. Cloud,
Jr., minor child of Ernest P. Cloud,
residing with mother Mrs. Louise
Cloud, Olive Street, Memphis, Tenn,
and Sarah Cloud, a minor residing
with mother Mrs. Louise Cloud on
Olive Street, Memphis, Tenn, and
Mrs. Louise Cloud, mother of said
minors, for each of said minors,
Olive Street, Memphis, Tenn:
You and each of you are commanded
to appear before the Chancery Court
of Lafayette County Mississippi, on
the 4th Monday of November, 1922,
towit: Nov. 9th, 1922, to show
cause, if any you can, why the final
account of S. R. Written, Jr., Admir-.
of the estate of Noah Graves Burt,
Decd. should not be allowed, and he
and his bondsmen finally discharged.
Given under my hand and seal at
Oxford, Miss, this the 18th day Of
September, 1922.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
J. S. Rhodes, Atty. for Admir-.
Sept. 20 4t.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT.
No. 5400.

No. 5400.
Maggie Cooper, Comp't.
VS..
Hugh Cooper. Def't.
The State of Mississippi.
To Hugh Cooper. whose Post Office
address is unknown:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of LAFAYETTE
County. Mississippi, on the 4th Mon
dav of November, 1922. to defend the
suit in said court of Maggie Cooper
to which you are Defendant.
This September 18th, 1922.
w. NJ. WOODWARD, Clerk.
w. P. Shinault. Sol.
.(E. Sept. 21-2S, Oct. 5-12)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
Thursday, September q. 1922.

ing to plans and specifications now ON
file in the Chancery Clerks Office.
The successful bidders will be re-
quired to enter into bond for the
faithful performance of their con-
tracts.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
This September 9th, 1922.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Sept. 14-21-28.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
"COLD IN THE HEAD"

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject TO frequent coils ia the
head" will find that the use OF Hall >
System and render them less liabia TO
colds. Repeated attacks OF Acute g.
tarrh may lead to Chronic CatarEh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
taken Internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous surfaces IF the
System, thus reducing the inflaR natior
and assisting Nature in restoring norrna
conditions.
All Druggists Circulars free
f j CheneY e c. Toledo Ohio.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
LEGAL NOTICE

AS the law provides contracts for
transporting school children to schools
where contracts have not already been
made, will be made at o'clock Friday,
September 9Th 1922, at the court
house in Oxford.
H. T. SMITH
Co. Supt. Education
Aug. 81, Sept. z 16.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
CLASSIFIED

WANTED-Roll-top, or flat top desk.
Eagle.
NOTICE-R. L. Reed, expert piano
tuner and repairer, official references
from some of the best music houses
of the country will be given when call
ed for. Home address, Oxford, Miss.
3t-p.
FOR SALE-Scholarship in Mem
phis Business College. Good for all
subjects. Can save you some money.
Call Eagle Office.
3t-pd.
WANTED TO BUY-An ice box or
good refrigerator, not less than 100
pound capacity. Address stating size
and price. J. o. Kirkland, Box 260,
Oxford, Miss. ct.
Cali ]. o. Kirkland. Phone 81 or
9104 for trunk hauling.
ELECTRICA-When in need of an
Electrician call B. A. Smith at Patton
Hardware. Aug. 24-31 Sep-p.
WANTED:-Men or women to
take orders for genuine guaranteed
hosiery for men, women and chill
dren. Eliminates darning. $40
week full time, 81. 90 an hour spare
time. Experience unnecessary. In
ternational Stocking Mills, Norris
town, Pa. June S-14t.
SEWING-If you need sewing of any
kind call on Mrs. Jim King, North
Street. Your work will be apprecia-
ted. Sept. 14-21pd.
LET-B. A. Smith fix that electric
iron A. L. Patton Hardware. Sept.
21-2t-p.
FOR RENTING furnished rooms.
Call phone $50. Sept. 21-tf.
ROOMS FOR RENT-Two rooms on
College Hill Street. Apuly to Mrs
T. J Hale. Sept. 21-1t-p.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21
NOTICE.
No. 1901.

/ No. 5301.
S. r. Written, Jr., Admir-.
VS..
Estate of Noah Graves Burt, Decd.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21

ELECTRICAL-Wh in need of an.
Electrician call B. A. Smith at Patton
Hardware. Aug. 24-31 Sep-p.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21

WANTED-Roll-top, or flat top desk.
Eagle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21

Aug. 81, Sept. 7 16.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-21

Call J. o. Kirkland. Phone 81 or
9104 for trunk hauling.
, 1922-05-17
STATE RESTS In
TREASON CASE

cHARLEsTowN, W. Va. May II.
-Ry the Associated Press-eThe
state rested its case against William
Blizzard on a charge of treason this
morning. The defense at once moved
TO compel the state to elect upon
what overt act of Blizzard 1t relied
upnn to sustain a conviction.
James NJ. Mason Jr. of defense
counsel asked that inc h question
Of reason was to be settled for the
first time in many years no limit be
imposed in time for argument
Judge Woods, however. suggested
that two hours for each Sd should
he sufficient. in order that argu'
ments ON both motions could be fin
ished today
c. ]. Vanfleet of Charleston arGu-
ing for the defendant. declared the
case was serious only in the name of
the charge. He raised the question
as 10 whether there could be treason
against the state which had not fun
sovereignty. could not have no army
and no enemy under the constitution
Mr.. Vanfleet stressed the provision
hat treason could consist only Of
levyinE war against the United States
adherfng to its enemies and giving
them aid and comfort.
, 1922-05-17
PRICE 0E COAL
TO BE PR0BED

WASHINGTON. May II. - Steps
are being taken by the government
to forostaii tendencies towards rising
prices OF bltuminor5 coa at the
mines. IL was said n the White
House. Secretary OF Commerce
Hoover has the matter OF investiga.
ton and action In his charge, It was
said.
The view Of the administration is
that there is no reason for any In
rca in tho price OF coal At the
mines despite the general coal strike
because h surplus above ground.
together with the continuing produc-
ton Of non-union coal in a very CUB
stantiai amount IS sufficient to in
sure the coutry q coa supply for
many weeks.
Secretary Hoover experimenting
the White House statement. said CO.
operation of mine operators and
large coal buyers will be sought to
meet tho situation. There Is, he de-
ciarcd. plenty of coal.
, 1922-05-17
RELEASE ASKED
FOR AMERICANS
IN NEAR EAST
Director of American Relief
Committee Opens Negotia-
tons With Turk Ma
tionalist Leader.

CoNSTANTINOPLE. May I7%By
the Associated Press.eNegotiations
with the Turkish nationalist govern
ment on behalf OF the Americans in
Anatoha have been opened by Major
d. G. Arnold. formerly director OF the
American committee for relief in the
Near East. He represents so Amer
s-ans whose wives and families are
unable to cave Anatoiia owing to
Mustapha Kemal Pasha' restrictions
against persons Of Armenia or Greek
descent.
Major Arnold's task is complicated
by the fact that the United States
has no diplomatic relations with the
Nationalists, and no expects to go to
Angora to plead the cause of the
Americans with hustapha Kemal
restrictions against persons
II Armenian or Greek descent.
Major Arnoid's ask is complicated
by the fact that n United States
Inns no diplomatic relations with the
Nationalists, and he expects to go
to Angora to plead the cause of the
Americans with Mustapha Kemal
personally. He interviewed the
American high commissioner and h
consult general yesterday. obtaining
promise OF their fullest unofficial sup
mort,
, 1922-05-17
Church Mission
Is Great Help to
World Harmony

JACKSON. Mich, May 17.-ForeAgn
producing harmony between
the eastern and western worlds were
pictured as the buiwark of Christian
civilization by tire Right Rev. Charles
d. Williams. bishop of the Episcopal
church IN Michigan, in an ddres at
the opening session of the annual state
convention OF h denomination here
today.
Bishop Williams s5eclared tho "mcr-
CHESS exploitation OF the yellow races
by the white mad bred ennity and
created a sentiment that portends the
eventual obstruction Of white civiliza-
Ion before the inroads OF the yellow
peril unless we meet the threat with
spiritual power"
Bishop VILLA ms asserted one such
school at St Johns university at
Shanghai or ST. Paul's at Toxic. or one
small mission school or preaching
station is a greater security for world
civilization than all the batteiships we
could launch. because it Is a testimony
for the yellow race OF genuine unset
Ash service on the pars of h white
race
, 1922-05-17
OF
REPUBLICS IS
PUT TO TEST
Validity of Ancon Treaty Pro-
vision for Plebiscite Big
Issue Between Chile
and Peru.

WASHINGTON. May I7.-B, The
Associated Press).-The Chiiean-Pe-
ruvian conference today was brought
suddenly face to face with what many
diplomatic observers regarded as its
severest test.
Tse recognized crucial issue OF the
enl're controversy. - solving the va
Idity of the Ancon treaty provision
for n piebescite in Tacna-Arica. came
to the fore Unexpectedly through the
decision Of Chile to propose immediate
discussion Of n method by which that
provision could be fulfilled.
Peru's pienipotentiaries, manifestly
disappointed at tho direction thus Civ
en tho negotiations at the very outset
reserved comment
1t was recalled that in its last for
expression on the subject, con
tained in n note sent to Chile on De-
cember u. last. Peru declared that
something more than a plebcscite"
would be necessary now 10 decide the
OF Tacna-Arica, and that
the plebescito provision had been In.
by failure to hold the cleo.
ton In 1884, tho date fixed by the
treaty.
The purpose Of the washington ne.
was defined in President
invitation as to discuss con.
arising out of the provis.
ions OF the treaty"
, 1922-05-17
Progress Made
In Enforcement
OF Prohibition

WASHINGTON. May 17-ProhibI.
ton Commissioner Haynes is being
kept busy answering letters from all
over the country asking IL no is grow.
discouraged over the job Of keep.
in gthe United States dry. 1t was said
today at prohibition headquarters. Mr.
Haynes, it was declared. is not down.
hearted.
Il am glad of the opportunity" Mr.,
Haynes said In n letter &c I. c.. Hecge,
OF Independence. Iowa, who had in.
quired concerning for the heartiest
qualification over the marked prog.
ress that is steadily being made in the
way OF constructive enforcement and
that there is mo basis whatever for
the concerted, mischievous specious
PROPAGANDA to which you refer"
, 1922-05-17
REFORM RECTOR
NOT UNFROCkED|
BY THE CHURCH.
Rev. Richmond Says He Was
Advised to Give Up Evan
ston Church Because
of Vice Crusade.

DENVER Colo. May 1.-THE Rev.
George Chalmers Richmond. former
minister of Evanston. wyo.. who is a
guest at q local hotel today emphati
caIly denied the statement printed In
n the had been "un-
frocked" by Bishop N. S. Bhomas Of
Episcopal church in Wyoming. or
=hat ne river had been u~nfrocked.
The Rev. Mr.. Richmond declared. I'm
sDeaking Of the happenings prior TO
the time he left Evanston, wyo.. that
he had been so active in reform work
and in fighting the liquor and gamb-
ling interests Of Evanston that he had
been assaulted and mobbed and that
he had been requested 10 give up his
parish by these interests and to leave
Evanston. He also said that because
OF his work and bitter ~utternnces
against the violations OF h Law, Bish-
op Thomas finally had requested him
10 give up his church at Evanston
There is a great difference be
tween being 'unfrocked' and ~vacating
n pastorate.' tho Rev. Mr.. Richmond
declared. "Unfrocked may carry with
s. the implication Of immortality. heresy
or uufaithfuIness and I have no bios
on nv record that in any way borders
on this. I was removed from the pas
torate of that particular church for
the strength OF the fight that / put
into my campaign against vice /
know OF no place where II ever has
been considered a Din for a minister
10 fight the vices OF drinking and
gambling"
The Rev. Mr.. Richmond said he mad
TO Denver with the intention OF
making his home here. He formerly
served in ~pastorates in Syracuse, \.
y. Philadelphia. Rochester. n. Y, n
other eastern cities.
, 1922-05-17
;S0L0N freed
in u.s. COURT

PHOENIX. Ariz, May 17.-Federal
Judge Van Fleet today sustained the
demurrer of United States Senator
Ralph H. Cameron. Republican of
Arizona, TO an indictment which ac-
cused the senate of purjury. The in
dictment was ordered dismissed.
The senator wns charged with hav-
ing omitted campaign contributions
totaling more than $4,000 from n
sworn statement of campaign receipts
in the 1920 election Harry Williams
OF Philadelphia W n mentioned as
having given $4,000 OF the amount.
In a written decision Judge Van
fleet declared he had reached the con
ciusion that facts alleged in the in
dictmcnt were wholly immaterial
and insufficient TO constitute a charge
of perjury" Under the act upon
which the indictment was based. he
said, a candidate may receive any
amount for his campaign and can be
punished only for exceeding in his
campaign expenditures the amount
limited by law"
, 1922-05-17
Export Profits
On Wheat LOUer

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE I've
rage pofit Of wheat exporters dropped
in 1921 to n third of one cent n
bushel from an average of nearly s
cents a bushel in 1920. according to a
statement submitted to h senate to-
day by the federal trade Commission as
part one of its report on Senator
Ladd's resolution asking data on tho
operations and methods of grain ex-
porters. Section two of the report
will be submitted in a few days, tho
commissions letter to h senate an
Dounced
, 1922-05-17
$500 Worth
Bonded Booze
Seized Here

-Four trunks Of vhiskey, said TO
be high class bonded goods were
condscated by the sherifrs office
last night following the arrival OF
tho trunks here on the Burlington
last night No arrests have been
made but apprehension OF the per.
son who was supposed TO have re
ceived the wet goods is momentarfly
expected.
The four trunks contained nearly
100 quarts of bonded liquor. accord
Ing to announcements made today.
valued on the local market at morc
than $500.
, 1922-05-17
DAHL FAILS In
PEACE EFFORT

DUBLIN. May 17.-tBy The Asso.
ciated Pressl-The Peace committee
OF the Dali Eireann which has been
trying to find a basis for unity of tho
Irish factions formally reported to
the Dali today a breakdown OF the
negotiations.
The agenda for the Dali, az II re.
sumed sessions this afternoon con.
tanned a motion by Arthur Griffith.
Its president. declaring hat the cleo.
lions for south Ireland should be held
June 16 and nominations for offices
should be made public by June g..
, 1922-05-17
VESUVIUS is
IN p

NAPLES, May ICY The Asso-
ciated Press.SThe volcano OF Vesu-
vius is in eruption with renewed VIC
lence emitting large quantities of lava
and clouds Of dense vapor. The sky
over n wide area is lighted up night
ly with varied cofored rays from the
volcano piercing the clouds which
hang over the summit.
Professor Malladra. head of the
royal observatory of vesuvius has re-
assured the population. declaring the
present eruption will not endangcr the
surrounding country.