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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
NOTED WHITE SLAVE
TRIAL HAS STARTED
DESPITE EXPECTED SENSATION.
CROWD WAS SMALL ONE.
TESTIMONY is BEING TAKEN
Trial Of Drunksa EsesPsde whisn Ca,
Near Causing Cabinet Split Is ~
pected 10 Attract Interest of
the Entire Country.

San Franeisco.--The trial Of Maury
Digs Of Sacramento under the Mann
white slave act hegan in Jadgc Van
Fleets court Tuesday. and. with Al III
publicity IL has received and all the
problem aeitati0us and publications. Of
rrceat years. only two women who may
not h. taken aS Connected with the ease
sPpcare,i upou the srcne. ouiy I've No-
ulsn attended, and three q these were
witnesses
As for the case itself. il procredel a.
matters usually do in the United states
court. without wrangling or unnecessary
delay.
Il i TO b. demonstrated that last viii
ter =. Drew Caminetti aud Maury l.
Digrs, both Young married men Of -se
ramento. vent on dehauch with Martha
Warrington AMI Lola Morris. gilis ot
good families of tn. capital city. The
escapsde resulted in an sioPemeut to
Rene. vh~Fe the four wrFe ARRESTED and
white slave 81 proserutioas resulted.
Caminetti. Q sou of Andrew Camiuetti,
aSssushlyman and .enator aud congrrss-
man from the oh S-cund di-trict sui
now wcoumi--isnsr-e~usrai of imni grafton
Of the United State. vas a clerk in a
capitol esice. Die--. whose family al.o
10 influential. was an architect Who hal
Designed some OF the be-; huildinSs IN
Sacramento and who seemed to have q
csrecr before him.
The eHort TO have the rsse- Postpouri.
the bringing Of political pressure 10 hat
end-th. resignation of United states
Attorney MrNah. the prrslirnt'- sustain
ing ~ Attorucs ,,s,rfal MeReynol1' By
word ami .lapp.ng h.m in the face ty
deed. the debates in congress on the
subect-sli these went 20 make
artsnksn e-carade ease of national im
Poriaaee ani inteFcs.-
After McNab bad re-igued thc prcsi-
dent named Matt r Suliitar ard Tao
sore Eachr 10 rcH.lu-t a srreai Fro-e-
sutton
TUESDAY Sulhvsn ani Ro-a. eontaetei
~ ctse. aud tilosi-A nrriy United
states Attorney salvase -at Al their
tahle. n took na rart in the case nor
did the district attorney.
The Defendants esi.lsntly expect hard
trial. for they arr defended BY battery
Of lawyers. headed by fcrmer taitea
states Attorneys Robert 7. DrvfH and
Marshall wcodworsh. with Nate corhisa
.. senior wrsngl~r ard fawyess Harris
and H2we ef ssrrsweu.e sArrsu y 81
I rood measure
Gov. Iohp-ea'. son. Anrhi@. Wa con-
spicssous in aidirs Suliiven with PaP~r.
and books.
The sirI- we're kept ont af viea. nor
did the wives Of either famlnetti or
Diggs APPEAR in the court room -. in
terest eentsred in the two young men
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
SERGEANT FERGUSON
IS FOUND GUILTY
JURY RETURNS VERDICT IN KILL
ING OF PRIVATE PERRY.
Twenty Years in the Penitentisry the
Maximum Penalty-crime Occurred
During Strike Troubles in
October, 1911.

Water Naliey.-Scrgt. Walter Ferxu-
son of the Mississippi National Guari
was convicted of manslaughter in the
killing Of Private Perry during strike
troubles here in October. 1911. The
maximum sentence for the crime i 20
years in the Penitentisry.
The case was argued by Judge Blount.
who made a plausible, able and exhaust.
i've argument for his client. District At
torney Echols closed for the state IN a
mo-t powerful and terrific arraienmcn-.
The court passed on the instructions
Of state and defendant during the night.
and in the morning the argument Of
the ease was begun. District Attorney
Eckles spoke for an hour. directing him
.elf to close analysis Of the testimony
upon which the jury had to pass. Wal
ter c. Blount consumed the remainder
of the time to the adiourning hour at
noon in very close analysis Of the tes-
timony and strong appeal 70 the jury
TO regard the testimony of the defend.
ant, Walter Ferguson. delivered in nj.
own behalf. Juagc !. t. Blount closed
for the defendant. after which District
Attorney Eehols made the closing speech.
The instructions we're given 10 the iurv
and they got the ease at o'clock.
Instructions given BY the court sub
mitted the question Of murder on b.
half Of the state and manslaughter. II
the jury believes defendant had not form
ed deliberate design On account Of in
capacity due TO drunkenness; the de-
PENDANTS Institutions were on the Law
Of self-iefense. and every phase was
ably presented IN the written instruc-
tions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
TURlEYS RELEASE ON
BOND BIG SURPRISE
TRUSTEE SMITH. LESS ROBUST
MAN. REMAINS IN JAIL.
Judge Dobbs. in PrOnouneirg Sentence,
Spoke Of Esteem for Convicted Man.
Bail Granted When Physicians
Declare Turley H.

Jackson.--The action Of Judge c. L.
Dobbs. in the Rankin county circuit
court. in admitting r. II. Turley. -.
steward Of the State Insane Hospital,
who was convicted by the jury on the
Indictment charging embczxlement %
$50 through Z. w weathsrsby, to hail
pending his appeal TO the supreme court,
is a subject Of considerable comment
here. There are hundreds Of men who
declare that II TuEley. a comparatively
robust aud full-blooled pan, Is entitled
to bail on the testimony Of physicians,
then Charles c. Smith, the former ,eni-
tentiary trustee. who awaits IN tas
Kinds eoanty jsil the result Of his ap-
peal, who has becn an invalid for years.
and whose health has been impaired by
his confinement, Is fully entitled to free
dom on the ~ord Of physicians Of equal
experience.
According TO reports here, DR.. T. $.
Curry Of this city testified before the
court at Brandon, after the motion for
new trial had been presented and over
ruled, that he had treated Turiey for
bronchial trouble. There was no rebuf-
ting testimony. In fact tn, attorney.
for the state we're rather taken nv sur.
prise when the application was made.
and As Understood had no oppor.unitv to
oppose the motion for bail
However IN. fact ruaius that Turlev
il ont ON :; 600 hail and apD.ass .rtiv.
enoueb Ue w.s . v;.;,o, a. IN. ans.
err,r,. ofFie. w,;,;,v L. an,,,r,,,,,i,x
., -. -. -. ~ - "a .-.,,L
j. -. -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
GOOD IN DEFINITE PURPOSE
Little Ahsad for the Man or Woman
Who 10 Content to AinnlessIy
Drift Through Life.

II Is astonishing how many people
there are who have no definite aim
nor ambition. but just exist from one
day TO another with no well defined
life plan All about US on the ocean
OF life We see young men and women
atmlessly drifting without rudder or
port. throwing away time. without
serious purpose or method In anything
they do. They simply drift with the
tide II you ask one OF them what
he Is going to do. what his ambition
is. he will tell you be does not exactly
now yet what he will do. he Is sim
ply waiting for a chance TO take Up
something
How can n man who lives without
a program ever expect to arrive any
where but in chaos. confasionr A
clear cut purpose has q powerful in
nusnee upon the life. II unifies our
efforts and gives direction to our work.
% that every blow counts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
LIND ARRIVES
IN MEXICO CITY
ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON WILL
BE RESULT OF REPORTS.
MAY PROBE the WAR LOBBY
Charge Of John sharp Williams Has
Stirred Up Matters in the Senate.
Americans Safely Removed
Frem Danger Zone.

wsshington.--iohn Lind. personal
representative of President Wilson 60
investigate the Mexican situation. ar
rived safely IN Mexico City saturday
night, accor'ling TO advices received at
the state department, from Charge
o'Shaughnes-y, OF the United state.
embassy. Secretary Bryan remained at
his desk until long after midnight TO
rec-ivr the news
News Of the safe arrival of Mr.. Lind
with his wife and party IN the Mexican
capital followed several hours Of sus-
Pensc. The complete absence OF any in
formation Of the progress Of the party
from the time i; lett Vera Cruz added
% the unsasiness whieh vas heightened
by vague rumors Of attacks on Mr. Lind
and his family and associates.
While the president has mapped out a
distinct course Of action about which
strict secrecy Is bring maintained. IL i
known that the Instructions to b. sent
Mr.. Lind from time 10 time will depend
srgely IN Developments in the Mexiean
capital in the nsxt few weeks.
Mr. Lind will make all his rcconi-
nenAafions 20 Chargr O'>haughnessy 20
that whatever representations are trans
miticd BY the latter TO the Huerta gov
eminent viii differ in no way from the
notes tho Americas government has hith-
erto advanced to the b. facio author
itie- in the Mexcan rspital
safe removal of American citirrns de-
sirinr 20 leave the danger zon~ IN the
.ciuity u Empslme. Mex. wa~ reported
70 the ravy department by Rear Al
mirsi Cowle=. commanding the Amrrtsan
Pacific fleet. from Guaymas. Mex.
The refugees are being taken care -
on the cruiser Pitt.burg snA the supply
ship Glacier and viii - sent to the
United States. s-eoriiag 10 A4mira'
CoNies' wireless dispatch.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
ANOTHER RECORD. BROKEN
John II. Mears Circles Globe in Thirty.
five Days.

New Nork.-iohn Henry Mesrs, the
Evening suns representative. is the
holder OF the neW record Of IS days. Il
kours. D minutes and four-fifths sec-
on.i for fast time around the world. In
the final flight from the Grand Ceatr1l
station. through Forty-,eeoni street
and broadway Wednesday night. Mears'
automobile. hugging the police pilot car,
that shot ahead. CARRYING Inspector IoAn
~ Brien. rushed across the finish line in
front of the Evening sun office Just a
the official timekeeper plugged the stop
watch a; Is minutes and foar-fifths sec-
ond past 10 o'elsek, taking = tuck in the
previous record OF Andre Jaeger-Sehmiit
TO the extent OF three days. - hours,
minutes aud - seconds. I'm glad I'm
alive aid MeaFs, a. the cheers went
up.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14

He Killed Tom Cummings at NoxApster
Saturday.

Noxapater.-W. I. Stevens was aesnit.
ted here of the murder OF Tom Cum
mings. which tragedy occurred last sat
uriay. Aequittal was secured after su
interesting trial in the Justices court
The grand jury probably will investigate
the ease. Justice court convened at 10
O'Clock for the trial Of W. I. stevens
for shooting Tom Cummings, August .
Tn account Of the relation OF Stevens
to Justice L. Filler, Justice Weams Of
Beat and White Of Beat presided.
The state was represented by Thomas
K Hopkins Of this place, while n. II.
Rogers of Louisville represented the lie
fendant- The court was held in the
Jarvis store, and was flled to overflow
ing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
MELISSA WILL VET HAVE MR.
cRAmAER MooNsTauck.
VOL XXXvII

Just by vay Of experiment. iured
Mr.. Crammer out on the pcrch with
ne last night Mrs. Merriwid inform
90 her maternal maiden aunt Jane.
There vas a full neon and You could
see the lady in it Just as plain
indeed" said Aunt Jane. encourax.
ingiy
That is. could see her amended
Mrs- Merriwid Mr.. Crammer
couldn't see anything but craters of
tAtlnct volcanoes and annular groups.
ne regards the theory OF the Man as
puerile. physical conditions precluding
any idea Of the existence OF animal
life. though Of course he knew that I
out tested Isn't he the sweetest.
eleverst thing"
He has a high reputation as an
educator" Said Aunt Jane. ITS a
pity, Melissa. that you couldn't
It's a perfect shame that I can't.
dearie. agreed Mrs. Merriwid. He
certainly deserves a high reputation.
/ had a foolish idea that could edu-
cate him a little. up to last night.
that's the reason I borrowed that
little lace scarf OF yours to put over
my head may be presumptuous.
but ! do think that that scarf folded
10 Marie Stuart peak on the top Of
my luxuriant tresses is tremendously
effective in the moonlight. especially
when tilt my exquIsitely molted
chin and roll my lastrous orbs IN 20
the celestial spheres. But il never
touched him.
When We speak OF the moos M
being full. we are not. scientifically
speaking, exact. he remarked IT.
growth from quarter to quarter 4,
merely apparent. In reality. there Is
neither diminuticn nor appreciation Of
its bulk. but when IL is In line of
syzygies. as We say. IL Is said 70 be
fnll
Isn't ttat too wonderful for any
thing ! excAimed. How very glad
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14

According to a statement made at
q meeting Of the National Sheep
Breedsrs' association. pigs sent for
conveyance on the London. Brighton
q South Coast railway. IL Weighing
more than 500 pounds. must travel a.
passengers. or at any rate BY passen-
ger train J. A. MAwbrzy said this
was not the only complaint against
the company. He sent = pig in .
crate by goods train There were
wheels attached to the crate. and be
was asfonished to find when the
crate Was returned that II was charged
for ~ . bath chair.-London Chrop
tele.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
MANUFACTURERS
POLITICAL FACTORS
FOUGHT or AIDED coNcREssMEN
ACCORDING TO VOTE.
EMERY ON WITNESS STAND
Celebrates Sixty-First Birthday and II
Exrused by Senate Iavessigators
for Four Days-Bsrtheidt
Prodded From St Louis.
NO. 40

Washington.-How th-s Natsonsl Assc
eiaiion OF Manufacturers Proidef"
members Of congress to support i-gisls-
ton the association fsvors'l. and opposed
those who threAteasi it, interests. was
explained TO the house lobby committee
BY james A. Emery, general counsel for
the association Emery vas the prlneI-
pal witness Of the day before the lobby
Investigators on bath sides OF the cap
itsl lie began a preliminary statement
10 the senate committee of the oAi~cts
and aims OF the association end on th~
house side he concluded the id-nkiAra-
tion % the 900 letters euii~<i from the
orgzni1.,ioa's Ale. by TIE rosnrasttss-
Discussing the poiitirai srtivities Of
the ASSOCIATION. Em<ry s.d that the
b~iy itsrlf did not ~nxin>~r congressional
eamp.ign.. The association k~pt trsek
Of the reror.is Of ecnxr~>-m<n. h aild>d.
and when the time for their r--el-rsioa
came. notified Us member. N the in1i
'viiuai districts and the campaign wors
% done b. the locaI members.
A letter uritten b. Emery 20 2 O.
. a7sAA = A-asAaAsf 7AAAsAaa ~ ~ EaHfs-H-A@
u tAe NationaI Association Of M2nafae-
tuleFs lie 1910. commented On the fset
that Congressman Barthoidf vas very
efF-s.i aallF pro,idsi from -. LOUIS 4
eoansctian with vote ON proposition
to exempt labor unions from prosecution
under the sherman laE- Members Of
the eommitte- conducted a rather
lengthy examination 70 determine just
what the method Of prodding~ sss sm-
piovel by the association The witness
explained thst letters and t>l~gr.ns
were started from the cuustitusnf. Of
the congressman sought to BE- influenced
by communicating With the meushers %
the association In the cougTessm.n's di.
triet
As an instance OF this sort 0f activity.
there was introduced a telegram sent by
Emery during the fight against this same
labor union proposition in fsio, 10 A. '.
Williams Of ,he Minnesota Employers
in ST Paul. which urged him
10 pleas. get a. vigorous a protest hy
wire a. possible to congressmen Davis.
Nelson. steenerAn. Miller, Of your state.
All are supporting Hughes amendment
preventing enforcement OF the Sherman
Law against labor orgAnizationS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14

Awaits Action Of Grand Jury in the XIII
ing Of W. 5. King.

New Albany.-when Justice C. l.
Martin. associated with Justice A. II
Ragyett and W. ;. Parks. mayor Of New
Albany, called the case OF State ". Mrs..
Gertrude Stone, on the charge Of nur-
dering ". ;. King, the court room Was
crowded almost to suffocation. and i
was with difficulty that room was mads
for the lawyers and witnesses. County
Attorney Abner Lauierlale aud Coz
Gresham II. ID. stephens represented
the state, and behind them sat the three
grown sons of deceased. Hon. Lester
FAINT of Holly Springs represented the
defendant. The court bound defendant
over in the sum of 5000 to await the
action of the grand jury.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
PENITEsrIARY FARM BooMs.
Investigation by James ?. Thames Re
veals Prosperous Conditions.

Jsekson--Aeeording TO James p.
Thames, trustee of the penitentiary anil
chairman Of that governing board, who
bad made his first round of the prop
erty when the board met this week. there
IS satisfactory outlook for remuRers-
tive crop. Mr. Thames was much i'm
pressed with the condition on the Parch-
man plantation. where he found most
fl@stering prospects, for a good crop lie
h.slsevss that the place will make more
cotton. II the weather CONTINUES as IA.
vorsble as it Is at present, than the
present force of conviets will be able 10
handle. Mr.. Thames Is pleased with the
opportunities presented by the Rankin
county property for suecessfuI demon
stratiop work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
WOMAN KILLS INTRUDER.
Says W. s. King. Whom She Slew. Had
Abused Her.

New Albsny.-The funeral service of
W. : King, prominently connected in
this county, was held at the home by
Rev. l. l. wesson and the body inferred
in the Pythian Cemetery Mrs. Gertruds.
Stone. who killed him. made statemen.
TO the effect that King had entered her
bedroom while she Wts dressing. and "a
fused to either apologize or leave the
house, finally applying vile epithets.
when she shot aud killed him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
SENATOR JOHNSTON DEAD
Will Reduce Democratic Majority in the
Senate TO One

Washington.-Senator Joseph Forney
Johnston Of Alabama died at O'Clock
OF pneumonia. lie had been in poor
health for several weeks. Mrs. John
ston was with her husband when he die,l
as well a Forney Johnston. his son
Senator Johnston was 20 wears OF ag-
The death OF Senator Johnston leaves tn
Democrats in the senate a margin Of bu:
one vote with which to pass the tariff
bill. Under the new constitutional
amendment, providing for the direct
election Of senators, no successor TO Sen.
stor Johnston's seat can b. named by the
governor until the legislature OF Ala
bama shall have met and passed . la~
authorizing him TO do 80.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP
Plant East of River Has Made Remark.
able Growth.

Memphis, renn.-The cotton crop
made remarkable progress east of the
Mississippi riysr during the last fort
night. West Of the river there was con-
siderable deterioration, except in most
Of extremely dry. hot weather Consid-
cred a. whole, the improvement in the
Que section about offsets the deterioFa-
tion in the other. 50 that the period may
properly BE- considered a stand-ofT.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14

but don't feel impelled to tell Il all
unless | feel there is an urgent de
mand for it I'll take . chance that
the person I am talking to won't suf-
fer from his ignorance. But I'm
making one exception now
What's that asked Aunt Jane.
Mr.. Crammef." replied her niece.
viciousiy. BY the time get through
with him. he'll have the nebular hy-
pothesis all tangled up with the sew
enth dimenstod and he won't know .
perigee from a parallax- No man can
look at the moon with little Melissa
and talk astronomy and get away With
II. believe me-"
Well. my dear said Aunt Jane.
with a smile. Il don't know that Id
blame you"
Copyright. 1914 By W. @. chapman)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14

am to know that, And just think Of
II being millions and millions Of miles
away in that star-iit innnitude of
space, It makes one feel so small
and 80 lonely. put indescribahls
pathos into that last observation.
auntie. and II he had only looked ct
my wistful face. etherealixed as Il
must have been by the moonbeams.
he couldn't have helped-surely he
couldn't have helped saying some
thing idiotic. mean pleasantly idi-
otic. OF course. What he did say
showed little enough sense.
Pardon me. but you are hardly
accurate In your estimate Of distance
says he. In a tolerant and pitying
tone. The moon is only two hundred
and thirty-seven thousand. six hun
dred miles from the earth
isn't that too perfectly marvel
ous,' / gurgled. What do you e.
innate your own distance Is. profes-
sor7'
'Er-exeuse me. but don't think
quite grasp your meaning, he said
TT has an elliptical orbit with .
sharp curve just before IL goes over
the plate explained. I don't blame
you for letting il ga by. Don't you
think it's a little chilly out here.'
well. IL certainly was about as near
a frost as anything in the shape Of .
peach ever gets. auntie. believe me.
leaving out the Michigan crop. I had
to make chocolate and drank three
cups before felt like myself again"
1--WE no patience with you. Melis-
sa,@ said Aunt Jane You haven't the
least appreciation OF anything sensible
and instructive"
II think almost any conversation IL
instructive. except when Il becomes
sensible" opined Mrs. Merriwid-
when it's statistical. It's deadly. I'm
not opposed to knowledge. I think
IFS q perfectly splendid thing and I'm
willing TO have people go 10 the Pie
rian spring and drink until they're wa
tsr-logged: but when they pump II
into a tank and attach a hosS and
sprinkle innocent hystanders. ! think
SIS time to scream for help.
when / want to know anything
more than absorb from day to day.
III consult an encyclopaedia or sps-
eialist in the particular line Of knowi-
edge I'm interested in." Mrs. Merri-
.xid continued; then I'll get exactly
What I want But il a voluntary dis
seminator of unimportant and irrele-
vaut facts ever gets me out for .
,-oonIixht sociable again, 1t will be
bv the purest accident, ! assure you.
n aminent educators like Mr.. Cram
rar for me. l don't even want .
a-,rnineut one II he can't hold what
= tpows without spilling 1t every
-,.r he takes. I have quite an a.
so-tment OF valuable information
,u.ksd away under my barette my
ssls Il may be permitted to say -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
Experiment Station o. K.

Jaekson--Representative s Joe Owen.
member of the investigation commit
tee OF the Legislature which i at work
probing into the administration OF psis-
lie offices in Mississippi. reports that.
after a very sea~hing examination into
the records by the committee and L. L.
Rlount, an official accountant. with his
assistant, W. s.. Cole, the affairs aai
accounts Of the North Mississippi expe-
rinent station at Holly Springs wefe
found to be in firstylass shape.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-14
GoDsEY GETS BAIL.
Slew Young Lee at Matsson Two Years
Ago-Has TYPHOID Fever.


Clarks'iale.-A ". Godsey. SLAYER o.
Young Lee at Mattson two years ago.
was granted bail in the sum Of s., 500
BY Chancellor Denton OF Marks. Who
came through the country to Clarksdaie
in his machine 10 hold the hearing. BY
the terms OF his decision bail will De
granted only until the next term Of err
cuit eorrt. which Wiii b. held the first
Monday in Septeuiher The chancello-
sad that IL he were convicted the L.
fendEnt was unable to make bail in the
SUM required after reasonable effort. Ne
would endeavor to 80 adjust the amount
that bail could BE- made
Four Praetieing physicians OF CIsrks-
dale, Drs- Hughes, Crisler. Stuart ami
Gray. testified that Gods~y. who Is in
the coahoma county jail, i seriously
III with typAssd fever. snsL 4 was upaa
this showing that the court bss~i its d.
sisiaa-