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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
7
Voters are presented with candidate bios and voting data. The piece highlights age 42, 21 years of practice, a clean campaign, and pledges for economy, enforcement of laws, equal justice, and open courts. It reports county vote tallies and local hometown supports for Thos. E. Pegram and J. H. Ford, ending with a question to readers about their choice.
San Francisco Aug 30 Senator Hiram Johnson leads his opponent Charles Moore by about 25000 votes with over half state returns in, campaign manager predicts growth to about 70000 as more results come in.
Aug 30 report from Jackson California says all hope of rescuing forty five miners trapped in the Argonaut Mine was abandoned this morning. Officials report less than one chance in a million of recovery.
Slater Missouri reports freight traffic returning to normal after five days of disruption caused by a walkout of firemen protesting armed guards in railroad yards. The stoppage ended with an agreement between the railroad and guards leading to resumed operations.
A musical comedy complete in every detail is a feature of William de Mille's Paramount production After the Show, which will be shown at the theater.
Washington reports nine million people in six northern Soviet states face a hard winter due to coal shortages. Despite dire outlook, bankers see recovery prospects as industrial strikes subside and business conditions improve toward a new prosperous era.
Washington reports a Capital News Service analysis using New York bank data. It cites 165 cities with 15.7 percent higher bank clearings, New York State and national employment up about 11 and 15 percent, and rises in pig iron zinc copper auto sugar and power with building contracts up 61 percent.
Birmingham, August 30. Robt J. Conner shop foreman for the L and N Railroad is jailed on a murder charge after an assault on A. Smith railroad guard. The confrontation is linked to an altercation over a passenger, with investigation continuing and charges pending.
Canton reports a double murder early today as Mrs. Frank Burns and Mrs. Mary Nols were killed by an attacker using an iron bar. Mr. Nols, living with the Burns family, was also struck down while returning to his home.
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