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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
4
County Agent C F Turner invites Lafayette County residents to a peanut rally and sweet potato meeting at the court house on Saturday at 1 o clock. A Ben thal peanut picker is highlighted as making peanut growing profitable and farmers urged to plant an acre or more for market.
A reader notes that wartime subscriptions paid in advance would be hard to locate and that the country is in a period of readjustment. The piece jokes that rapid wealth tends to erase old friendships, though the loss is not theirs.
A brief note observes that while men share a common heart, the heart remains a powerful part of human anatomy and worth emphasizing.
President C H Markham announces Illinois Central System carried 79 022 trains on over 6000 miles with on time arrivals ranging 93.4 to 97.8 percent across months. He compares four months of 1919 data with all railways showing higher punctuality for the Central System and notes improvements in equipment safety and courteous service.
In Council Bluffs Iowa Judge Martin B Wade framed sentences for five people convicted of involvement in the Burlington mail car robbery on November 13. He noted about a half million dollars in government bonds remained unaccounted for. Convicted: Mer E Phillips 17 12 years Fred A Poffenberger Sr Hugh A Reed and T A Daly each 4% years Mrs Mary A Daly wife of T A Daly 44 years. They will be taken to Fort Leavenworth by a special train tomorrow.
The saying claims a cloud has a silver lining yet offers no method to locate it. It frames optimism but leaves interpretation and practical steps unexplained.
The spring term jury lists have been drawn for Oxford circuit court opening next Monday the 14th. First week jurors report on day one across beats 1 through 5 including James Stone Jr and J. S. Calloway in Beat 1, Wil Vinson in Beat 2, J. M. Maples in Beat 3, J. C. Lowe in Beat 4, and Joe Palmer in Beat 5 among others.
A. H. Kendel offers Herbine described as purifying and strengthening medicine for the stomach liver and bowels priced at 60 cents. The advertisement urges belching up bitter liquid and suffering heartburn as signs it is needed.
Federal Commissioner R B Ricketts bound over to the grand jury under 5000 and three women from Sumnerland Mississippi Mrs R L Savadra Miss Lena Windham and Mrs B L Blackwell on charges of using the mails to defraud. Evidence showed checks on the Bay Springs Bank totaling 140 sent to the National Cloak Company though none had accounts there. A peculiarity involved relatives and goons sent to Amanda Windham amid prior similar fraud cases in the neighborhood with Sears Roebuck. some defendants received penitentiary terms or jail sentences.
The information at source rule requires reports by trustees, guardians, fiduciaries, partnerships, personal service corporations and organizations on $4,000 plus payments during 1920. Employers must file separate returns for employees earning $1,000 or more, listing names and addresses. Delinquents are pursued, audits uncover thousands of cases, and taxes are collected.
We wish Hughes success in his new role as secretary of state and note he did not miss his former post.
G P Harper of 2814 Sixth Ave Birmingham Alabama says Tanlac gave him energy and relief after two years of indigestion. He reports he can eat what he wants sleep soundly and feel like a new man since taking Tanlac. Advertisement notes Tanlac is sold in Oxford by Rowland Drug Co.
Hon. T. Webber Wilson of Laurel district attorney and noted orator visited Oxford on Saturday. He delivered a Masonic address at the University during his stay.
Information from the Jackson Mississippi recruiting station notes a competitive exam for appointing second lieutenants in the Army beginning April 25 1921. Vacancies total 2585 across branches in the United States Philippines Hawaii Panama Canal Germany with Mississippi residents sending applications to Fort McPherson Georgia.
A New Zealand source warns that Japan plans to seize Australia and then threaten the United States, yet urges maintaining peace of mind and drinking more chicken dinners before facing larger demands.
Chicago job printers refuse a wage reduction citing unchanged living expenses and resist lowering earnings to match those of their employers.
Toscanini leads La Scala Orchestra in a March showcase of Mozart symphonies and concert works. Victor records feature Galli Curci and other stars with refined vocal tones, Heifetz on Berceuse and Valse, and performances by Burr, Alcock, Joli Steele, and the Victor Light Opera Company highlighting popular songs and light opera gems.
A March Victor Records release features medley waltzes and fox-trots by Joseph C. Smith Orchestra and Paul Whiteman Orchestra. Highlights include Biddy and Rosie medleys, Honolulu Eyes whistling effects, Broadway Rose, and Sweet Mamma with an African voice. Irish jigs and reels by John Kimmel and Patrick J. Bourhey accompany the set.
Vocal selections include Emilio De Gogorza in To n Peel a hunting ode set to dawn mist and horn echoes. Frances Alda excels Thoughts of You with emotional clarity. Glazounov’s Interludium in Modo Antico by the Flonzaley Quartet impresses with rich brooding lyric power. John McCormack performs The Next Market and Ballynure Ballad with Irish flair. Olive Kline’s Young Man's Fancy offers light whimsical shepherdess charm.
The first Victor Record by tenor Beniamino Gigli features his March performance of Mefistofele and marks his American debut with the Metropolitan Opera Company. The collection highlights Louise Homer, Edward Johnson, and other artists, with selections spanning opera to popular songs as Victor promotes March releases to Victrola owners.
James Buchan Jr eleven months old swallowed a large open safety pin while exploring. Doctors used x rays to track the pin through the stomach aided by mashed potatoes and bananas forming an envelope around it. The physicians announced no operation would be needed as danger passed.
Government raids across five states netted over 1 million in assets while costing about 7 million to execute the operation. Authority and enforcement actions recovered property as part of a coordinated crackdown.
McAlpin and George Halls joined nine others taking pasteur treatment after dog bites in Hazlehurst. Mrs. Purser and several children were bitten last week, three people were bitten earlier, and about six dogs have been killed in the campaign to curb mad dogs. Residents now muzzled and lock up dogs to prevent further bites.
Inmon and Deputy Crawford captured a 40 gallon still miles west of Saltillo in a house owned by Cleve Smith. They seized fifteen gallons of mash and three gallons of whiskey. One Negro was arrested and jailed. This is the second raid this week on whiskey manufacturers in the county by local officers.
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