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Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
D|VERS|F|CAT|ON ON
SOUTHERN FARMS
lespedeza Destined to Become
Important Feed Crop.
hIGH.GRADE HAY AND FORAGE
rsnt 's to South What Glover ana A.
'ana Are to Other Sections
Grows on Any Soil and Needs
Little Attention.

botanists and experimenters are
constantly searching the world for NJ.
r'cuiturai plants. especially OF the
'esume family. that will furnish
ABUNDANT crops of high.grade hay and
forage. Lespedeza. or apan clover, a
iit'ie plant OF Asiatic origin, and un
vi quite recently little known. Is des.
uned to become the most important
Htround crop for large areas Of the
southern United States.
Lespedeza Is an annual appearing
after killing frost Is over. and LASTING
until freezing weather In the fan. IL
may always be distinguished from 9TH
er small wild clovers by a small pur.
pie bloom. which does not appear un-
VII August. The seed resembles un-
hulled clover and are sold and planted
IN this shape. II has long tap roots
and profuse system of lateral roots
The plant maintains a vine-like ap-
pearance when thin on the soil. Over a
large part Of the territory covered the
growth Is dwarnsh. from four to six
inches. which leads to the impression
that It is only ut for grazing In the
southern part OF the belt IL attains a
growth Of from l2 to 30 inches, and Is
40 thick on the land as to yield from
two to four tons OF dry hay per acre
Lespedeza Is to the south what
clover and Alfalfa are to other sec
tions. II has the advantage over them
OF growing on practically any soil
and with much less cost and attention
than either OF the others. The plant
Is equally hardy and at home on poor
clay soils. sandy hilisides. alIuviai
bottoms or crawfish fats: the growth.
of course. corresponding to the fer.
tility OF the soil In feed value IL
equals red clover and is little inferior
20 alfalfa
AS soil renovator nothing sur.
passes iespedszs. from the fact that II
makes considerable growth on the
poorest lands and will increase In size
and derSseness each season. while
nearly all other legumes must be
planted. fertilized and doctored to
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
FARM DEMONSTRATOR
FOR H|NOS COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VOTES
$500 TOWARDS SALARY.
rhis Amount With united States Gov.
srnment's $500 and $500 to De
ADDED. win Get Coed Mar.
Action Commended.

Jackson.-A public farm demonstrated
will at once h. employed 10 work in
Kinds county. This was decided upon at
= meeting OF the board Of supervisors
when the members voted fsvorAbly upon
. proposition TO pay 1900 towards the
salary of . farm expert to supplement
the $500 offered by the United States
government.
II was stated that II would require
st least $4,000 . year 10 secure the scry-
ices Of an agricultural demonstration cx-
part such as IL Is desired shall b- en-
gagged. and a. the Jackson Board OF
Trade IL behind the movement that ~zs
started several months ago to have Que
employed IL !. believed the 500 still re.
guired will b~ forthcoming In some WY.
For sonne time past members of the
board OF supervisors have been consider
ing this matter, looking at the question
from every standpoint, and they have
come TO the conclusion that the expend.
itur- Of 1900 by the county in this
manner would BE- money well spent, aud
result in lasting benefit 10 the agrieul-
turists Of Hind county. Those who
have favored the proposition are praising
the supervisors for their brosd-mindsd
policy and action in voting the sum fo'
the purpose named
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
PADDING PAYROLL is ALLEGED
These chsrses Are Also Being Investi.
gated.

Jackson.-Alieg~d padding OF payroll.
by high officers OF the state militia is
one Of the serious charges that Is being
investigated by the Legislative commit
ts~. The war department, which il sup
porting the committee in its probe,
charges, it is said, that thousands OF dol
lars OF federal funds appropriated by
congress for the benefit OF the state
militia were used in paying the salaries
Of officers Of high rank for services, II
10 claimed, that they did not perform.
Al one Of the military maneuv.rs. the
war department alleges, orders for the
assembling OF troops stated that the
eneampment should he held from July
TO July 3f, 1912. The time between ths-s
dates, federal army officers claim. was
all the time that the war departmsnt's
funds should have been used for. In
making up the psyrolls high officer. OF
the National Guard, federal army inve.-
tigators claim. drew salaries for the en-
tire month OF July, OF eight days more
than they were entitled TO. Several
other instances OF this sort are cited In
the reports TO the war department, it is
said. Federal army officers charge that
this is one Of the worst forms OF pad
ding payroll. and is alleged "a h. an-
lawful.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
ALlEGE militia
PROPERTY MISSING
CHARGES AT JACKSON CREATE A
YURoRE.
Legislative Isvsstiss sstias Committee Will
Take Up Charge Of Irrsguisrity iu
Adtutsnt-Cssersi's Office.
Checking Completed.

Jaekson--Charges Of . sensational
nature, involving one of the departments
Of the state government. are being
probed by the legislative investigating
committee. The department under fire is
the sdiutant-eenerAls Office. The charges
that are Icing investigated are the allie
cations that several Thousand dollar, OF
the funds Appropriated by eongre-. and
allotted to Mississippi by the var de-
partment for the maintenance and sup
port and equipment Of the state militia
have been misused. and that federal mil
itsry property valued at over $4,000
has disappeared.
The investigation Of the sdJutsat-ssn-
erals Office has be>n under way for
come time. This fact !. admitted by
members Of the legislative committee,
but the probers are reticrnt and positive
ly refused to discusus the investigation
any further than TO point TO q general
statement given out by Senator A. c.
AndersoS, chairman of the committee.
Asked as to the program Of the CON-
mittee, Chairman Anderson said;
Well, ve have . number Of general
matters to look after here. Wermuth
Co. have about finished the check Of
the auditors office, the largest piece Of
work We viii have to do. The insur-
snce commissioners Office is nov being
checked BY tha, company, too. Mr..
Cranch will probably b. sent TO Sstchez
to check up the hospital there. The
next work % the committee will be to
check up and make . full Investigation
of the adjutant-g~nerais ofitc. and %
the federal government is vitality inter
estei in that ofice, vs have been in
correspondence with the war department
~ Washington, and have secured some
interesting documents which will hs help
ful 20 us in eur examination Of that
Office
The investigation Of the sdiutsnt-gsn-
erals Office, II 10 said. began about so
days ago. Chairman Anderson, il is re-
ported. used hi. probe in . quiet and ef-
fec,ivs way, and II IL said that he has
occurred material that will necessitate
prolonged hearings and which may result
in IN Investigation by the Kinds county
grand jury.
Ths sart leaked eat hsss tAaA ~
~as dspastns.s ~ WssAAnGlsa = ssskss
ing ~ csonistss in IL invsssxGnttsa
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
IS WAITING ON
HUERTA'S REPLY
LAST COMMUNICATION HAS NOT
BEEN DIvULcED.
4 CRUISER TO VERA CRUZ
The Scout Chester IL Not . Heavy Ship
But Swift and Valuable for Dis
patch Work and Able to Join
Smaller Craft Inshore

Misunderstanding for word from
Provisional President Huerts-this was
the attitude Of official Washington in
the Mexican situation.
Administration official. still refused
to shed any light on the last communi.
cation which conveyed to Gen. Huerta
the desire Of the United States that he
eliminate himself from the tangled sit
ustion. Their attitude was that TO dis.
euss publicly the delicate phases Of the
problem might defeat the end. being
sought.
The feeling in the national capital 10
none the less one of tense interest, espe.
eially ss to hat course will be pur~
sued II Gen. Huerta declines to abdicste.
II was evident from those who talked
with President Wilson ebout the situz-
tion that he was calmly awaiting devel.
opments. He has told his friends that
lac would continue to try to solve tAe
situation by Peaceful means, and would
not be disturbed by predictions OF armed
Intervention.
The belief is general here that the sit
mfion IL being worked out with extreme
secrecy in diplomatic channels, and that
only when some tangible conclusion has
beea reached viii there be any Official
announcement.
The scout cruiser Chester, at the Phil
. delphia Navy Yard, was ordered to
prepare to sail for Vera Cruz immediate
ly. The Chester is not a heavy light
ing ship. but swift and valuable for dis
patch and scout duty. OF lighter draft
than the big wsrships now at Vera Cruz,
she will be able to join the smaller craft
inshore.
The Chester has the highest power
wireless apparatus Of any ship in the
navy. With the apparatus washingtos
and Vera Cruz will be In direct touch
constantly by medium OF the great wire
less towers at Arlington. The unofficial
view - that the Chester ia being sent
to Vera Cruz principally as a means Of
instant and official communication.
Secretary Daniels explained that the
dispatch Of .ihe Chester WIS part OF bis
plans to substitute cruisers for the heav-
Ter battleships in Mexican waters 50
that the latter might resume practice.
The change, he said, would be made
gradually, a. cruisers were not available
- the east coast in any number.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13

make any growth whatever on much
Of our lands. Its roots system pene-
trates the hardest soil. makes them
porous and stores up vegetable matter
and nitrogen and renders the natural
elements OF the soil more available for
plant food On the poorer soils the
growth increases rapidly. and In very
little time washed away hilisides will
have their guliies checked and be pro-
ducing n luxuriant growth which will
furnish choice food for the stock
Most legumes must be planted by
the hand of man and many require ex-
pensive preparation and fertilizing and
always must be planted on the richest
part of the farm. Another valuable
feature is that II viii hold its own
with any OF the native grasses or
weeds. and frequently runs them out
entirely.
No plant In the south. except per-
haps the Bermuda grass. will give
more or better pasturage from May
until frost. Growing. as IL does. on
the toughest and poorest hill soils and
on the richest bottom lands. 1t adds
untold value to the pasture lands
throughout the areas which II covers.
No other plant will stand SO much
hard grazing or dry weather through
the summer period. II has been
claimed. and with good reason. that Il
adds 25 per cent to the earring O.
pacity OF any pasture OF which It Is
a part.
IL is only in recent years that les
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
P|NOELL NOT TOBE
An AMBASSADOR
ILLINOIS EDITORS NAME WILL BE
WITHHELD.
SENATORIAL PROBE IS LIKELY
No Story Of the Administrations Created
Such Sensation as That Following
Disclosure Of Conditional Ap-
pointment Of Peorian.


Washington.-President Wilson made
the definite statement that he would
send to the senate the nomination Ct
Henry NJ. Pindell OF Peoria, H., 10 be
ambassador to Russia.
It was learned through an official Of
the Whit. House that m. pre.ident proi,-
abiy will not send in Mr.. Pindelrs name
This IL due to the sensational expose Of
IN. conditional anno;,tnen, ,ha, WAS
to BE- made. Mr.. Piudeli agreeing 10 re.
,iyu after he had served a wear
n hawever IN. nrasiasr, shouls s.ns
i'm the name a, som. fu,urr date ar
even IL an INDIGNANT pnhlic ,,;n;ap
aroused bv ,h.s. di.closure. eomp.I. him
IN y.,ud;,,. the h.ry,;n .,,;r.lv ,her.
4. every pyohabilitv tna, . ..,.,ar;.l IN.
v..tiyatian will h. ordered Thor. ara
a number cf sen.,or. xho v.nt In know
vbether s,her, /. the trsa,e in vublis
Office under thi. administration that /,
suRrested BY the terms Of the letter o
Senator Lewis to Mr.. Piadell relative I,
this appointment. TIE only way thi
can he disclosed is through an investl
CATION. Secretary Bryan would BE- tn
chief witness.
Should MIR. Pindeil ever be appointed
senators say he would not be eonnrmes
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13

pedexa has been recognised a one
OF the best hay crops Of the south.
This is true not only from point Of
quality. but In the yield and sureness
Of production.
Being very low In moisture content,
the hay 10 more easily cured and han
died than any other legumes. This b
very important factor In hay max
ing. where the rains are 10 frequent
and excessive a. In many sections In
the south. The writer considers oats
and iespedeza. grown together. one
OF the most valuable crops for the
southern farmer. This is undoubtcd-
ly true when the expenses OF the pro.
duction and harvesting aN considered.
The two fit In nicely together. and one
preparation Of the land answers for
both crops. Growing both on the
same land will not only prove profit
able. but n properly handled will build
up the soil IL will also help to solve
the question OF farm labor. now one
Of considerable worry in all agricul-
tural sections OF the country. By
utilizing a large part Of the farm In
hay and oats. much OF the work may
be done by the use OF laborsaving ma
chinery. The mower, rake, binder,
thresher, seeder and several other
high-class implements can be used to
great advantage and profit.
After a thorough preparation Of the
seed bed. apply fertilizer when II 10
used just before or at the time OF
seeding. except nitrate Of soda. which
should be used as q top dressing In
early spring. Oats should be drilled
In with seeder. two and one half to
three bushels to the acre, between
September is and November the LIST.
according TO the locality. II the land
is not already seeded with iespedeza
from a previous crop. II should not
be sown until the latter part Of Febru-
AIRY or In March. after all danger Of
killing frost is past Twenty to IS
pounds OF seed per acre should be
used. Sow on the oats. and follow
with section harrow. set slanting.
This will give sufficient loosc soil to
cover the seed and prevent drifting
after rain. termination will - rapid
after when moisture Is present The
plants viii grow rather slowly until
after the oats are taken OF. after
which the growth will be rapid. In
case weeds should get q start. run
mower over the land TO clip them In
July.
The oats will be ready for the binder
by June l. The lespedeza Is ready
for the mower in September and Oc-
tober. The period OF harvesting can
be extended over a longer period than
for any other hay crop. The seed
forms In September. and when the
land Is TO be continued In lespedexa
enough seed should be allowed to be
mature so that In handling enough
will scatter on to reseed. thus saving
OF buying and reseeding. Where only
hay Is desired. cutting may be done
when the plant Is in full bloom. II
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
HUERTA'S CONGRESS
NOT RECOGNIZED
yuruRE STEPS HAVE NOT BEEN
OUTLINED.
NAY THROW OPEN GATES
While the Policy Of the United States
Has Been to Keep Foreign Nations
Informed. Support Of American
Program Is Not Asked.

Wsshing,on.--Dcvelopments in th.
Neric,n situation here tended to en-
phasise a purpose on the part of the
Washington government to refuse any
II the acts Of the new Mexican Con-
sr-ss and brought to light the fact that
.srtou. consideration was being given
BY Pre-iden, Wilson TO the question of
permitting expectations of arms to all
factions in the southern republic. Sec
retsry Bryan had long conference with
senior Alsars, charge d'sffairss Of the
Mexican embassy. during which II is
understood he said the United States
considered the election Of congressmen
equally as invalid a. the voting for
president and vice-president.
The purpose Of the United state.
neither to recognize Huerta's right to
soatinus in power nor the acts Of the
rev Congress Is thr essence of what
has been communicated 20 the foreign
diplomats by this government. Future
steps have not been specifically outlined.
In fact, ii is understood that while the
policy OF the government has been to
keep foreign nations continually In
formed, there has been no direct effort
to seek the support Of the powers TO
the American program There is no Sc
srst. however, Of the desire of the United
States for acquiescsnee OF the powers
In It's policy. Refusal to recognize the
grant concessions OF rstify loan agree
nents, would BE- caietusted, American of
ficials say, 10 further weaken the 70
sources Of the Huerta government.
The trip to the Arixon. border Of vii
liam Bsysrd Hale, on previous oceasions
persona representative OF President WI
con in Mexico, and the vide discussion
Of the question Of raising the embargo
have excited considerable interest.
Secretary Bryan. when Questioned
shout Mr.. Hale. status, said merely:
~Mr. Hale is at Tucson, Arir." He was
unwilling to be pressed further.
Mr.. Hale for several mouths has b>es
studying the Mexican question, and hir
visit to the border is thought 70 BE- on
| Of the unofficial wsys BY Which III
wSshingtnn government hops to get in
formation about the strength and pur
poses OF the eonstitutionaiist movement
and perhaps the efficacy of raising the
embargo on arms. Mr.. Bryan denied, in
eidentslly, that any negotiations were
being conducted with the constitutional.
lists by the United States government.
The question of exporting arms to
Mexico has raised the point in official
circle of whether the president by exeeu-
tive authority could let down the bars
or whether action by Congress would be
necessary.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13

most cases about September is. The
yield varies from one ton. on poor
uplands. to three or four tons on
rich lands and bottom lands. One
days sun is sufficient for the hay.
Rake and let stand In windrow or
shocks for four or FIVE more days. then
put into barn or bale. II cures quick
ly on account OF small stems and low
water content
When saving seed for use or for
market. the poorer portions Of the land
will be found best suited. There viii
usually be q heavier crop OF seed and
less straw TO run through the thresh-
er. When moving for seed alone. the
moving should be delayed until the
larger number are matured Cut be-
fore the plants are killed. however
Rake while still moist and let cure In
windrow Handle carefully to pre-
vent shattering. as the seed fall OF
easily The cheapest and best method.
II weather permits. Is to haul directly
from the field to thresher Adjust
sleeves and wind OF machine carefully
to prevent blowing out seed. The yield
varies from to IL or more bushels
to the acre
The market for hay Is growing by
leaps and bounds, and anything like
a good quality can be sold for good
prices. ranging from sl2 to SIS per
ton. Seed saving has not yet become
general anywhere In the lespedeza ter
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
BEILISS NOT GUILTY MURDER
Accused Collspses When the Verdict
Was Read

Kiev, Russis.-Aiendel Beiliss, accused
Of the murder Of the Christian boy Yu-
shinsky, was acquitted by the jury.
Beiliss was standing with his hands
on the dock rails. He seemed to be in a
state Of coma, but was striving to col
iect his wits and comprehend what was
being said. When he realized the mean
ing of the verdict he fell back into his
seat, sobbing convulsively. His counsel
approached the dock and shook hands
with him warmly. The trial of Mendel
Bsiliss, Russian OF the Hebrew faith,
for the alleged murder for purpose Of
blood ritual OF Andrew Iushinsky, a
Christian lad, began on Oct. $. The case
caused sn immense sensation. The boys
mutilated body was discovered on March
2s, 1911, in eive outside kiev. His
hands we're bound and there wsrr forty
seven wounds ON the body.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
LEvEE DISTRICT BONDS ARE SOLD.
conmis.ioneYs Close Sale Of $500. 900
worth for River Work.

GreenVille.-The board OF Mississippi
Levee Commissioners adopted orders clos
ing tn. sale OF ssoo.coo of the bonds Of
the board authorized by an act OF tho
legislature at the special session called
for that purpose in June. The bond sale
was negotiated through T.. n Thompson
OF the bond department OF the Bank OF
Commerce and Trust Company oi Men-
phi.. The validity OF the bond issue and
ths legality OF the delivery Of the boads
was passed OF by Judge Dillon, bond law
yer oil New York, and Judge Wood %
Chicago. Among the requirements Of the
purchasers Of the bonds vas that the
ievee board shall provide sinking fund
OF $4,000 annually to retire the bonds
at their maturity and this the board did
at the meeting. The ievee board has a
million dollars in levee contracts now un-
der way and every obligation viii be met
as thsy have been in the past.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
FAMOUS LAW SUIT Is SETTLED.
J. ]. BAXTER and Joseph Aseher Get
$4,000.

Iscksou.--Settlement was made 81
the famous law suit Of J. j. Baxter and
Joseph Aseher OF Jackson against Moyse
4 Co. members Of the New York cotton
exchange, involving the Mississippi anti
futures Law. The plaintiffs brought suit
alleging they had been muicted Of about
$500 in . futures deal, Moyse 4 Co
failing to close the trade when instruct
ed to de 90. They brought suit under
the statute Of 1906 permitting the re-
eov.ry Of money lost in . cotton future
Transaction. Judgment was given for
81 500, and this was affirmed By the
state supreme court. The defendants
had instructed their attorneys To carry
the ease TO ths rnited ssatss suprs~s
esurt, but . esaproniss Vas rsseAsd
pssanss9s vsssissne ss!ooo-
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13

New fork.-Dr. MeBurney had 80
qnired considerable reputation As ,
surgeon shen IN 1889 he published ar
essay on Experience With Operative In
reference in Cases Of Disease OF the
Nermiform Appendix The essay
brought him recognition from the Who'll.
world and for many years his colleague.
joeiilarly called him the father of sp
pendieitis.n
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
INCREASE IN WAGES GRANTED
Trzinmen TO Receive a Raise Of Seven
Per Cent. From Oct. /. last.

New York.-The long-lived controversy
between railroads OF the East and their
conductors and trainmen over the lat
ter's demands for more pay ended. The
employees are granted an increase in
wages averaging seven per cent and to-
taling s6,O00,o0o sBnuslly-sbout half
OF what they wsnted-from Oct. 1, last,
effective for one year. One hundred
thousand men will share in the increase
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
|porur,crAxs N YIELD EARLY.
Pour casdidstes for Sheriff 10 Washing.
ton County.

Jsckson--washington comfy has
pulled on a queer political stunt Al.
though the next state election does not
take place until 1915. four candidate.
have already announced for the Office OF
sheriff and tax collector Of the county,
and several Others have their ears 10 tss
ground listening for the call Of the pro-
pie. The aspirants in the field are George
b. Alexander, Thomas worthington, L.
". Nicholson and William Urquhart. Mr..
Alexander is . prominent oil mill man
sger. Mr.. worthington is former sher-
IN. Mr.. Nicholson is a member of the
lower bou.e Of the legislature. and Mr
rrquhsrt is at present chief deputy !,
the sberins offer.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13

Richmond. Ind.-Riehmond's street car
service vas halted by a strike OF motor.
men and conductors, who demanded more
nav
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13

MeFidiap.--The Mis.issiPpi Synod OF
the Presbyterian Church OF America,
which closed its annual session HERE,
was one of the beet gatherings the mem
bers of that congregation have ever held
In the state Eleven dollars and seventy
five cent. had been contributed during
the synodicsl year for each member Of
the church in the state.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
jackson Accepts Judgeship.

Jaekson.-t;ov. Brewer, after going
over the situation with Messrs. Reilly
and Jackson, eventually rendered the
itidgeshiP 10 the latter, which, after some
consideration Senator Jackson decided
10 accept, and will at once submit his
resignation as senator from the Seventh
dis.rira
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-13
FATHER ApPENDIcITIes DIES

StOckbridge, Mass.-Dr. Charles Nc
Burney, eminent New York surgeon, die<
suddenly of heart disease at the home o.
his sister in Brookline, Mass. He wat
IS years old
When President Mckinley was shot 10
1901 DR.. McBurney was called iron
Stockbridge and took charge Of the cas-
on his arrival in Buffalo.