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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
invoke ARBITRATION
I0ENO THE STRIKE
CONGRESS WILL RUSH r ,ssAGE OF
NEwLANDs BIZ :.
COMMISSION FOR DISPUTES
WIZ Create united States Board Of Ne.
diatien and Cancellation. to Be Ap-
pointed by President With
Consent Of Senate.

Washington.-Repesentative- u the
$4,000 conductors and trainmen of east.
srn railways. who have voted to strike
for higher wages, and managing offieers
OF the railroads agreed at the White
House Monday 10 submit their differ
enees 10 arbitration under the provisions
of the NewIaads-Clayton act, wh,ch
President Wilson and Congressional lad
ers promised 10 make Law. In the mean
time no strike will b. declared, officials
Of the employees brotherhoods agreeing
to an armistice-
Ihis victory for arbitration over the
strike was the result OF two-hour con
ference at the White House between
President wilson and congressional lea,l-
ers, both Republicans and Democrats. the
Presidents and managers Of The raiIroal.
and representatives Of the bro,hsrhoo.ls
Of trainmen and eonlurtors. The axrre-
ment not only sverted, temporarily, az
least, the strike which threatened 70 tie
up railroad traffic generally in the east,
but smoothed out differences Of opinion
that had arisen IN both houses a. 20 the
composition of the board Of mediation.
and provided Permansn, commission tn
deal With railroad disputs--
The president later said that he vouil
sign . measure surh as agreed upon, AMI
described the conference az simple anI
satisfastory."
Seth Low, president Of the National
Civic Federation, Who had been iustr,i-
mental in bringinx the railroad head. and
labor leaders together. acted a. spoke--
man for both sides. relating % the presi-
dent the details Of the legislative situt-
tion that had arisen in the attempt 10
provide substitute for ths Eriman act.
The original board Of arbitration pr0yiI-
ed under that act was independent *
any government department.. but one Of
its memhers-the commissioner of hbor
had since besn included under the de
psrtn<nt Of labor. sherr h- duties hal
been Increased 90 that only a portion Of
his time could BE- given To labor disputes.
The bill introdnc~a IN the house By
Representative Ciaytnn. chairman Of ths
ru1iriAry. originally vas idsnss>ai With
sAas inRs-lur>d h shs s<nat< hy s<nAtnr
N~winnds. hus h.k b~~n am~nd~i - thr
instance Of Secretary Wilson Of me DE-
partmsnf Of labor, who wished the arbi-
trsfisa bosni 20 consist OF nine mem
ber., Who we're 10 b. under the jurasdie
ton Of his department.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
FIGHTING eRAssH0PPERS
Eighty Tons of Poisoned Bran Spread
Over Kansas Fields

Dodge City, kan--At least 100 farm
ers in Ford. Grey, Edwards and Pzwnee
counties Of Western Kansas joined Mon
day in spreading tons of poisoned bran
mash over the fields in an effort 70
check the ravages OF grasshoppers that
in the last three weeks have done thou
sands of dollars of damage to young
trees, alfalfa, corn cane and other crops
Three representatives of the Kansas
state Agricultural College at Manhat-
tan and one from the University of ksa-
sas superintended the work IL Is est-i
mated that eight tons of the mash was
spread Monday.
The work Was organized BY counties
and this dAy set apart as -gras~hoppsr
day. through the efforts Of the combined
county commissions and Gov. Hodges. 1t
was the first time in 40 years that an
extended organization had been made 20
fight the hoppers- The commissioners of
Ford county distributed the poison to
the farmers free.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
GOOD PROGRESS
MADE BY COTTON
PLANT MADE GOOD GROWTH AND IS
FRUIrING HEAVILY.
WEATHER FORCED GROWTH
Heavy Producing District of Texas Free
From Pest-Good Rains Relieved
Drouth IN Central Valley and
Parts Of Eastern States

Nsmphis.-The cotton crop passed an
other week Of good growth and progress,
although there were rather more com
plaints-aIl, however, of minor nature
than have been noticed in previous re-
ports. Weather over the belt was IA
vorable-almost IDEAL in most stats
except in portions Of the Carolinas,
Georgia and Alabama. In these sections
there was some complaint Of lack Of rain,
which was being supplied as the week
closed.
The plant made good growth and IS
frsiting heavily practically all over the
belt. some of the latene-s wss overcome
during the week. although, taken as .
whole, the plant is still a bit small How
ever, it is strong and stoeky and Is
branching out and taking on much fruit.
High temperatures in the west, coming
a. they did On the heels of good general
rains, we're Of benefit in forcing growth
where the plant was small. and in check
ing the advance Of boil weevil in South
eastern Texas.
Cultivation was continued at the same
high standard that has maintained
throughout The season, except that IN
portions of North Carolina there was
some complaint OF foul fields. Generally
Speaking, however. the fields are IN al
most perfect condition Laying by has
begun and the work of eultiyating Wiz
soon be finished, with the crop probably
in the bes, condition from this stand
point ever before known
/ Boil werviI made some progress during
the week and considerable damage was
done in infested areas Of Mississippi and
Louisiana. In Southeastern Texas the
weeviI is doing some damage, but the
heavy producing section of the state IS
free from the pests so far In the ex-
treme southern portion of the state a
fairly good crop has heen made ahead Of
the weeviL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
MELISSA WOULD NOT NATE WITH
A FOOD FApplsT.

Mrs. Merriwid tucked her napkin
into It's ring. br~athed a Sigh OF salts
faction slightly favored BY a mint tab
let. and put her eIbcvs on the table
y feel considerably better. thank
you she observed
I should hope you would. my dear.
replied her maternal maiden aunt
Jane I must say there is nothing
wrong with your appetite. Melissa
Mo- said Mrs Merrivid. with a
In OF her eyebrows Well, that's
Just where you and Mr Herbidge dis
agree He considers my appetite de-
praved. and right there Mr.. Herbidxe
and little L1ssy stand on opposite
sides OF a yawning abysmal guilt
with most OF the yawn on my side, I
may say
IL seems TO me that q difference Of
opinion regarding diet can hardly be
considered in the light Of an insupera-
Bile objection. my deaf." Aunt Jane
demonstrated.
That's merely because you haven't
given the matter due consideration.
dearie.~ said Mrs Merrfwid. And
you're probably going on the Jack
Sprat theory OF mutual compromise
and adjustment That listens good
at the nsst roseate blush. too. but lt
wouldn't work outside OF Mother
Goose. believe me. You'd and Mr..
Sprat nlled with disgust as well as
lean meat every time he looked across
the table and saw the lady lifting In
the fabby fat, and she would naturally
have a low opinion OF his taste. At
that. they would have something in
common. being both partial to meat
Bat imagine Mrs. Sprat with roast
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17

sirIoin OF beef and Jack spreading
PEANUT butter on an oatmeal cracker
for his Nay. dear aunt. Not on your
counterfeit p-essntimenti"
People OF entirely opposite tastes
get along together very nicely quite
often" Aunt Jane eoutended-
Not when IL eoslss to the eats.
Pet said Mrs MsrriEid. We may
disagree with our husbands on ques-
tons OF religion and art and dress
and finance. but not on the subject
Of dinner OF course a liberal man
will concede something TO the finer
feminine preferences. and a wise lady
will tolerate and even pander TO oe-
easional vaigarities In the way OF
onions and lunch barring But in the
main. she must like what he likes. and
II she doesn't. she nust learn to
Couldn't you learn to like what Mr.
Herbidge doasF- asked Aunt Jane.
Who. me- I. Why. gracious
gcodness Agnes, That man doesn't
like anything exclaimed Mrs. Msrri
wild. only nuts and such. and I'm no
squirrel Il / am frisky at times. Why.
auntie. don't you understand that he's
a vegetarians. He doesn't even like
nuts. They don't Ike things. dearie;
they eat them because they contain
certain elements. They eat TO live.
they don't live to eat Didn't you
know that Why. yes. And il gives
them something 20 talk about. too.
You, dear aunt. sit down and con
sumo lamb chops without the least
idea OF what they contain You
couldn't tell to save your svan-like
neck whether they were rich in phos-
pilates or suiphites or bromides- You
don't catch a vegetarian feeding on
ical formula for He goes into his
little white-tiIed restaurant and looks
over the bill Of fare
Let me see. he says 'Proteids
hum, Yes. I think III take a few
protsids on the half shall and some
adenoids and broiled carbohydrates.
with a demi tasse of nitrate and q
half portion OF phosphorus
Don't be absurd. Melissa" begged
Aunt Jane
1T isn't me: it's them replied her
niece. Eat to live, What's the use
OF living If you've got to regard your
self as a laboratory to convert raw
material into elemental The balanced
ration may be all right, but It depends
q good deal on the place you get II.
and to some extent. on the waiter who
balances it He had the impudence
to sneer at what he called eaters of
dead flesh"
"A waiter." inquired Aunt Jane
Mr.. Herbidge. goose," said Mrs.
Merriwid. Wouldn't that give you
the shock Of q concussiont He re-
marked that no carnivorous creature
could attain to spiritual heights. or
even to a high order OF mentality.
asked him how long he thought
would have to abstain from dead flesh
to climb to his intellectual level. and
he said he was talking generally.
said he was talking fooiishly.
Il never heard that Nebuchadnex-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17

The latest appreciation Of Shake
speare by his fellow townsmen Is re-
ported IN the Washington Star
In Stratford. during one Of tho
Shakespeare iuhIlees an American
tourist approached an aged viiiager In
a smock. and said
Who Is this chap Shakespeare
anyway
''ie were a writer. sir.
"Oh. but there are lots Of writer's.
Why do you make such a fuss over
this one. them Wherever I turn l
see Shakespeare hotels. Shakespeare
cakes. Shakespeare chocolates. Shake
speare shoes What did he write
magazine stories. attack on the trusts.
popular novels
NO. sir. oh. no. siri- said the aged
vilIager 7 understand be writ TO-
the Bible. sir"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
How Did 20. k stsrt1

You've often seen the initials 20.
X - scribbled as an endorsement. Do
you know how the phrase originated,
No, Neither does anyone else. But
here are two versions OF the origin.
Either may be true. Or neither. When
Andrew Jackson ss a young man
wished to wise" Official papers he
said to have marked them %. K" with
the idea that the initials stood for
all correct" That is one version.
Here is the other: In Olden days the
finest quality Of rum was stamped
Aux cages" which is pronounced like
%. X" and the iniAals thus came to
signify anything that was without
fault
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
TRUSTEE SMITH IS
GUILTY AS CHARGED
JURY REQUIRED BUT 70 MINUTES
TO CONVICT.
10 Years Is the Naximum--vsfiiet Was
Surprise-Relstives and Friends
Of Official wept when Verdict
Was Announced

Jaekson.---we the jury find the de-
fendant guilty as charged"
This was the verdict returned into
court by the jury which heard the evi-
denes and the summary OF the law in
the case involving the action OF Charles
&. smith. member Of the state board 81
peuitentiary trustees. charged with
fraud in the sale Of his former auto
mobile to the state OF Mississippi .
few months ago.
IL vas the end Of four days trial
Nsirh hs. held the interest AMI close
attention cf the people Of Mississippi
since the Indictment was returned. chsrg-
inx Smith with fraud. The jury va.
cut eN 'tiy 20 minntr-, and tho.e about
the court room were anticipating an all
night tie out instead Of conviction
Tie -crne which Immediately follow
ii the reading Of the ver1b-t was pa
thetie iR the extreme. With the vile.
aanghter. sister and other relatives o.
thu convicted man weeping and wailing
hystericRlly, evea men Who had knowa
the prisoner fer years ami who believ-
ed in hun thoroughly we're moved u
tears.
Even the prosecution were unprePar-
ed for such an outcome. notsithstani-
ins the OvcrPosering svi'ienee in their
hanis.
As soon a. guiet was restored, and
the crowd had moved out. judge Hen
y directed Sheriff Middleton TO take
charge Of the prisoner lie vas re-
novel TO the county jail, and efforts
viii at once b. made for new trial.
after which an appeal will be taken TO
the supreme court.
The specific charge against smith A.
emboli-d in the intictmsnt was that
he "Willfully, knowingly, frauiulentiy
and with ielonious intent A. a trus-
tee Of the Mississippi state p-nitsntiAry
voted for the allowance Of $500 to b.
ksr,NcDoweli Hardware Company Of
NatcheE for payment for an autoulo-
bile. well knowing the same to be gross-
ly excessive of thr real valas Of the
automobile
Aa~ -t@t~ eoaArna"A NaeA = - AFAA
eonsummsted by fru.t.~ s@fs. ~
vel knev the ear % ~ far 4aA e=zy
h~lsw 5000 in vaiur. asa thaN ~ "a.
flnsn~ialiy Interested - 80 e~senss-
sf the trxassetisaA II wss fx<thsx -.
tended thas - pwxh>>~ ~&~ .a4'
~v@ ws&hsue kxa1 sa.ct.~. u~>V1a
sAs s~Su<sina sss<ss~~.y v~~s<~<~1
behalf o. smith by his attorneys, u
jury appears TO have adopted the tn
ory of the state as snown by their We
| Diet
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
:6,009,000 WILL Be
ASKED FOR LEVEES
MISSISSIPPI RIVER coMMIssIoy
FINISHES JULY MEETING.
GRADUATED IEveE SYSTEM
All Parts Of Levee Would Be Put Thrss
Feet Above High water Marx.
New Orleans Man Wants Spill
way for water.

st. Louis.-The Mississippi river COM
mission, which held IL. July meeting
here, adjourned Saturday until Novem-
Der, after completing its annual report,
TO be submitted to congress, asking for
an additiSnsl appropriation with whiea
TO carry out proposed levee improvement
and revetment work between -. Louis
and New Orleans, La.
While no member Of the commission
would divulge the amount Of new sp-
preparation to be asked, it was learned
on good authority that the amount will
be approximately ss,0oo,0o or more,
or about thu size of the hst apprOpris-
ticn.
The report and findings Of tAe com
mi.siou will not be made public until
the report has been submitted to con
gre-s.
One Of the features Of the present
session Of the commission has been TO
map out a system Of graduated levees
on the Mississippi river between Cape
Girardeiu and New Orleans. According
to the plans the work = 80 to be ar
ranged that the levees viii be grade
ated so that at all places they will be
rhree feet above the high water mark.
In his way the commission expects to
avoid future flood occurrences.
Mayor Behrmann of New Orleans
brought the attention of the members
of the commission TO the spiIlway plan.
md he asked taht they visit New Or
leans and make a survey for the pur-
pose Of finding oat the praetieability ot
Building spiilway.
Since the district Of the commission
has been extended to Rock Island, ILL.,,
special survey will be made OF the new
district just north Of st. Louis with .
view Of determining just what improve
ments in the district are necessary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
$4,000 FOR COLLEGES.
Treasurer StovaIl Gets Mechanical an'
Agricultural Appropriation

Treasurer StovaH Gets Mechanical and
Agricultural Appropriation
Jaekson-Stats Treasurer StoVali =.
ceivpsi from the United States Treasury
Department treasury warrant for
$4,000. in favor OF the State Of Mis-
sissippi, which was Immediately dsros
tied to the credit Of the specisl fund 10
favor Of which IL was drsWp. Tn. -
the customary allowance for the fisesl
year ending June 10. 1914, under the
act approved Aug. 30, 1890, making pro
vision ~for more complete endowment
and maintenance Of colleges Of agricuI
ture and mechanical arts The amount
Is az the disposition OF the Missi-sippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College At
Starkville. for white students. and tn.
AleoFn Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lsge at Rodney. for negro students. Il
j. specific allowance aHd cannot bs
touchel for general fund purposes, the
apportionment 20 the two colleges par-
ticipating 10 be through the superin-
tenaent of education. About twO-thirds
Of this generally Is apport ioued to tn
Starkville college, owing TO the pre-
dominance Of it, student roll in num-
h~rs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
Gasslin. Prices Cut.

= DAlias--Further reports of cuts in
gasoline prices at various Texas points
were received here Monday. Gasoline
Monday ssld for Ia cents per gallon and
in several large Texas cities, compared
with 20 cents a short time ago. At
Waco the price was cut from Is cents
to 10 cents. Oil companies claim the
reduction is due to competition and to
. weaker market. Attorney-General B.
y. Looney has issued several statements
declaring the Texas sI03,ooo 600 oil pea
atty suit caused the cuts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
Rothsehilds In II.

Jefferson City. Mo.-The Pierce OIL
Company of Virginia, capitalized at ssi.-
600 900, was licensed by the secretary Of
state Monday. The eomPany.it IL IS said,
viii take over the WstersPieree Oh
Company. Clay A. Pierce OF ST. Louis
is president of the new concern, and II.
Clay Pierce, his father, = q heavy stock
holder. 1t is said that a large part Of
the new capital came from the English
and German Rothsehilds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
Ohio Is Flooded.

ZanesxiIie, o.-Residents of Zsnesville
feared a repetition Of the March floods
Monday. when heavy rains, which start
ed Sunday night, Developed into cloud
burst with precipitation Of e.45 in,
less than half an inch below the rain
fall which clused the March flood More
than 90 bridges were washed away, crops
were ruined throughout this section and
the damage waa estimated anywhefe
srons ss00, 600 to half a million.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
Hold wife for Husbands Death.

Atlanta, Ga--Attorneys representing
the plaintiffs In the suit TO set aside
the will of the late Joshua b. Craw-
ford, disposing Of an estate valued at
s2s0, 600, Friday filed with Auditor J..
N. Anderson her copy of the verdict
Of the Carroll county eoroneris jury,
holding that the Atlanta capitalists
death was due TO poisoning. The eoro-
ner's jury also recommended that Mrs:
Mary Belle Crawford, who married the
capitalist few weeks before his death,
be held pending an investigation by the
local grand jury.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
HUMPHREYS REFUSES.
Engineers Must Sanction Any Plan Of
Flood Control

Natehez-Congrsssm Ben G.. Hum
phreys has written che chamber of com
msree in reply to It's resolutions on
river and flood control, in which the
chamber declared for spilIways, outlets,
ete., refusing to indorse any river bill
pending in congress. He said that any
plan for flood control will have to be
worked out by army engineers, regard
less of what bill is passed"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
II KILLED; so ARE INJURED
Interurbans Collide Between Les Angeles
and Venice.

Los Angeles, CaL-Tselve persons
were killed and about fifty others were
injured Sunday night when a Pacific
Electric Interurhan train ran into an
other electric train at Vineyard Station,
. junction on the outskirts of Los An
geies.
First reports from the wreck were con-
flieting. As nearly as could be learned
both trains we're inbound from Venice,
an ocean beach town sixteen miles from
Los Angeles They were crowded with
residents OF Los Angeles
when had spent the day Al the beaches,
and it is reported that many Of the in
jured we're severely hurt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17

used 10 work on the Pullman down
through Kansas. Marcus had been on
this route for about ten years. One
night when we>was both asleeptn'.
long around midnight I wakes up and
I shakes Marcus and says: Marcus.
where are weT An Marcus he Jest
rolls over and sticks his hand out the
window and he says: Were goin'
through Oswego o--Lippileotts
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
WIFE WANTS DIVORCE.
pAiIlip Van vaIkenburgh's sio,ooo,ooo
Widow Is Unhappy.

New York.-An Involuntary petition
In bankruptcy was filed Monday against
Phillip Van Nslkenburgh, whose wife
now suing him for separate niainte-
nance and akmony, was known a. the
10000. goo widow The petition states
that Van vaikrnburgh has not been
sen about MS place of business aov his
abode. tn. New York Athletic Club, for
some time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
Guilty of Nish,ndins.

Henderson, Ky.-Ciaude Hall. younS
farmer, Monday pleaded guilty at DIX
on Ky, to pOsting nigAt rider notice
.ssd was sentenced to three months in
jHl isad fihed ssso. HaRs arrest fol
lsvs3 thssposting of = threatening no
tice on the home of VIII Spencer, a to-
baeeo grower, in June. and the suhse-
qusnt burning Of the htter's home Hall
= under Indictment also on IN arson
charge, on which he will be tried in De
eemher.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17

One OF two, darkies who run a boot
black "parior' in partnership was
Dragging OF his veIldeveloped sense
OF touch. particularly In the matter
OF money lie boastes that be could
tell the denomination OF any United
States coin merely BY feeling it. HIS
partner wearied of these boasts and
came back with this:
Your sense O. feelin' amt ncthini
10 my friend Marcus. Him and N
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
Petition Governor for Pardon.

Jackssn.-Citizens of Adams county
have petitioned Gov Brewer TO grant =
pardon to Eugene blackburn, sent up
from that county in 1912 to serve a
one-year term FOR assault with intent 70
kill. Blackburn is about 20 years OF
age, and it is claimed that he was in
weighed into a free-for-all fight The
weapon used by him was small PEN
knife A pardon is desired despite the
fact that his term = almost ended q
order that he can be restored to full
citizenship.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17

birmingham, Ala--four times has the
death sentence been imposed on Erwin
Pope of Calhoun county, in this state,
for the murder of James MeClrkin In
1910. and for the fourth time the su-
pr,me court of Alabama has reversed and
remanded the case The last reversal
va. made because of the refusal Of the
trial Judge to give certain rulings regard
tno the admission of evidence No other
mar. 80 far as known, has been tried
f.r his Lie 6ve times on the same ehzras.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
WANT IacENr COTTON.
Problem Of Holding 5000 600 Bales Il
Discussed.

Dallas. Tex.-Ths problem of getting
and holdlng. 3,0e.o,e00 bales Of cotton
until il can be all sold for Is cents per
pound was the main feature discussed
at Fridays session u a eonrsntioa OF
southwestern cotton men, eallef here BY
a eottoa. COMPANY. sbout 1000 p<s.on.
xrs in attendance
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-17
open-AIr Living Cost s..

Thomas Costello and James Kelly.
both OF Philadelphia. were arrested In
the woods near Folsom. Pa. by. County
Detective. 0'Toole. The men were
.paiiding.a fire to warm their break
fast. Alderman Smith fined each IS
for vagrancy Kelly declared he was
afflicted with consumption. and Co.'S
tello said he suffered with asthma
Both said they were following the
open-air treatment for their health