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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
7
Birmingham Ala Sept 5 The funeral of L Hill editor of the Ensley Enterprise for twenty years died suddenly last night Arrangements for his funeral have not yet been completed.
The Italian bootleggers war claims another victim, found in the early morning wrapped in a bed quilt. Police believe the man was killed and his body dragged from a moving car, continuing the conflict that has raged for over a year.
Ten strikers in Memphis confess to involvement in three murders and an attempt to wreck a Frisco passenger train, following a prior confession by four men who killed Charles Lanier on his way to work. Police expect further arrests as investigations continue. Labor Day passes quietly despite anticipated disturbances. The report also notes the appointment of former Senator George Sutherland to the Utah seat on the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Justice Clark's retirement announcement.
Washington reports Sutherland named to succeed Associate Justice Clark on the Supreme Court after Senate confirmation. The appointment marks a pivotal change in the high court with Sutherland stepping into the vacancy left by Clark.
In Atlanta on September 5, Clarence Walker, now 20, reunited with his mother after being kidnapped by his father at age three. The mother, from Wisconsin, found him through American Expeditionary Forces records while he works in a local department store.
Atlanta authorities hunt Leonard Jackson, twenty, accused of abducting sixteen year old Irma Huff. Huff resisted the attempt, and the kidnapper fled with her before officers arrived.
A huge blue heron, exhausted from a long migration, landed in Cincinnati and was given to the Cincinnati Zoo by Rev. L G Armbrust of North College Hill Methodist Church. The bird was named Margaret after the minister's daughter.
Several inmates at Brandenburg Prison near Berlin escaped citing boredom with the staff offered reading material. They were recaptured and explained they fled because the books contained too much highbrow content and morality.
Altus area residents report visits to relatives in New Prospect and Oxford. C B Gardner made a Delta business trip. The community attended the Baptist Association in Abbeville. Rev J W Carmack from Ecru Miss will preach at Bethel Church on September 16 and 17.
Gov Lee M. Russell arrived from Jackson to vote for the White Chief. Asked by officers if he is a Democrat he replied Yes, I am a Democrat, I have never failed to vote for Jas. K. Vardaman.
Campaign officials announce that 4 percent of the collected sum has funded subscriptions and fund management to date. Since securing subscriptions will not recur, final campaign expenses will be substantially lower than current estimates.
A survey by Dr. E P Alldredge notes rapid Baptist growth in the United States and Canada from 1918 to 1921 adding about one million members. The total regular missionary Baptists reached 8 115 445 in 1921, with potential larger totals if other Baptist groups were counted.
An analysis of how Illinois Centrals public stance and internal unity aided its mechanical department through a strike. President Markhams outreach kept workers loyal, with 854 fewer staff than normal, unions formed to supplant departing workers, and management sustaining cooperation with public interests.
The Mississippi delegation to the House is renominated with John E. Rankin Tupelo B G Lowrey Blue Mountain B G Humphreys Greenville Jeff Busby Houston Ross Collins Meridian T Webber Wilson Laurel Percy E Quin McComb J W Collier Vicksburg listed as the incumbents or nominees in a compact party slate.
A timid lady collector asks for assistance for the Working Girls' Home. The man responds with willingness and asks for the home’s location.
A humorous dialogue between Jack and Marion plays on love and proposal delays. Marion asks if Jack still loves her and to marry soon, while Jack quips that he would not propose for two weeks to any one. The piece ends with a wry note on braggadocio.
Senator Sorgenhum says he aims to gauge public sentiment rather than lead, stating he only tries to predict which way the people are going next. The remark appears in a discussion about leadership and political approach.
The notice signals a focus on campaign costs tied to a Baptist 75 Million initiative, highlighting economy in fund usage and budgeting. The text emphasizes cost efficiency and financial restraint in advancing the campaign goals.
Kansas City, Sept 5. David C. Barnard, 102, visiting here, shares longevity recipe. He says get religion for happiness and easy living, plus consistent exercise. Barnard, a Civil War veteran, lives with one of his nine children at Jericho Springs, Missouri.
Meridian Mississippi reports a quiet day as a large vote is anticipated in the runoff primary between Hubert Stephens and Jas K Vardaman for the United States Senate.
A brief local verse recalls Old Hiram Kellar going to the cellar for a sly drink and meeting his wife at the foot of the stairs who gives him a sharp look. Boosy Jim adds a quip on efficiency.
A sharply charged exchange unfolds as he calls for speech and she slaps him. The couple debates thought transference while commenting on a German bank failure worth 305 million marks and speculating about a press room accident.
A Missouri resident, Ike Shook, swapped five of his best hounds yesterday for a second hand Ford, provoking discussion about animal value and vehicle trade practices in the town. The remark came as Missourian, described as gaunt, vented frustration at evolving car culture and the lengths some will go to obtain a motor vehicle.
A playful exchange about a gentleman's character and a proposal. Mary asks if Jack asked for her hand, and the father replies that Jack spoke sensibly all evening. The dialogue features light banter, garlic metaphor, and a family moment.
Judge Thomas H. Darby endorses boxing glove arbitration to settle domestic differences. He cites a Cincinnati orphanage incident where an superintendent used gloves to let two incorrigible youths punish each other, suggesting the approach could ease court caseloads and ill feeling.
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