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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22
FRISCO SUICIDE ARkANSAN
-s Was oefsultins Treasurer Of Cross
County. Arkansas.

Memphis. Tenn---A- H Woods
the Tennessee Judge who with a
woman committed suicide in san
Francisco Friday. was A II. Woods
Hammett. Of Wynn%. Ark-. former
treasurer OF Cross county. who de.
faalted In octoher. 1919. leaving
shortage Of some sac aa0 In the
Cross county funds. Positive identi-
tication of Hammett Developed sun
day when san Francisco authorities
found papers in his apartments re-
veaIing bis Identity. Mrs. James Ham
nett Of Earl. Ark. was notified and
instructed the san Francisco authori-
ties 10 forward the body 20 Wynne.
Arb. the former home Of the deceased.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22
BIG DAM BURSTS:
VALLEY IS FLOODED
WALL Of wsrEs 20 FEET rfc-
HITs W. VIRGINIA TOWNS

Cumberland. Md.-Haddief IN rude
shaeks and about blazing camp fires.
hundreds af food refugees watched
and waited In the West Virginia hnls
while the northera hranch of the Po-
touiae River. swollen 70 an icy nood.
swept through their homes In The
t0wus that aot the valley b.low.
A vsii % waf~S. starting frum the
bruken dam ef th- West virginia Pulp
and Payer cump.ny. sa staa~y crs-k.
moved dnwn To th~ Potomac. lnan-
dated th@ ta~n af srh~Ii. W. Va.
whsr~ the tws streams n~s. aud
started . dood saxe. Rden Win
Er~ekAs~ aza ies. 4s~a the PutonAc
valley
Warnlzgs cf n. agprua<hinx rsox
sent the re~tdwnts of snail tewnz
along sh@ river srarrysnx 70 safety m
The hflis. w1<r~. frun vantage points
th~y D~<r~1 throaxh tns a.rxnes. n
IN ~ gaia to~~ra TIM swszl.a 80
! t<r~ below
, r=l~xrxpn ana s~zepnr~~ euma1n
c1tiun sas euf aff 10 ths fis'r-f fursn
tbr dar. saf wss rw~~fablfsn~d .
atxhf- RHnsnrs Of several rf~n caHxhi
in the floosf waters az Sh2w. W. Va.
twenty miles rrurn Scheif. which could
aot b~ coaffr-n~d. we're the only r--
ports af casualties attending the flood
The nood warning euptsed the town
of Shax and sent many residents Of
"A
er small places hurrytnx TO the ridges.
Fear that the waters might rise still
further prevented many refugees from
returuing 70 their homes. even IN the
towns where little damage was doae.
The flood wave apparently expended
IFS energy IN a mad twenty mile dash
down the valley Of the Stony creek.
from the hursted dam to SchelL This
valley. however. was virtually unin-
hablted- II was owned by the West
Virginia Pulp and Paper Company as
a right Of way and watershed.
The biz dam. which impounded a
lake OF water i've miles long and
which was sixty-ffve feet high. had
been weakening for several days. II
NfEtu "a 1Fufu pie anu a tdTu4rE LEOul
the mountain village Of Mount Storm
rode down the valley warning the
few inhabitants Of the impending
break A part Of the big structure
gave way early. and az noon the
sweeping waters carried away the
greater part OF the face Of the dam
The released weight OF water In a
wall-like wave swept down 70 Schen
There the ruadbed Of the Western
Maryland Railroad was washed out
and traffic on the road was tied up.
Below Sehell the rushing water
joined the Potomac river. and for 70
miles the gradually diminishing wall
OF water rolled on. increasing the
height OF the river by from three to
eight feet in its T0-mile course be-
tween Schell and Cumberland.
The Potomac was filled with ice.
and this. with wreekage and log
booms. torn from their moorfngs. add
ed force to the flood.
Fearful lest the mass OF wreckage
pile up and pen the rushing waters,
the authorities and railroad officials
dynamited several small bridges In
the valley which threatened to Jam
the rush.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

AN ANTITRUST BILL
WAS INTRODUCED
RESTRAINT OF TRADE I'm ANY
DEGREE" WOULD sE ILLEGAL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stan
ley OF Kentucky. after conference
with President Wilson. introduced an
amendment to the sherman iaw which
would make Illegal the monopoliza-
tion or restrain Of trade ~in any de-
gree" II II designed 10 eliminate the
rule OF reason" laid down by the su-
preme court In the Standard on case.
The amendment also would invest
the United States circuit courts with
Jurisdiction To restrain and prevent
violations of the act. irrespective of
the attorney general u was tra~n
10 meet the wishes % the president.
expressed In his last message 10 Con
gress. 70 reduce the dehafabie ar~a
surrounding the Sherman act Repre-
sentative Stanley discussed the meas
ar~ with the president
The Kentucky Congressman. whn
was Chairman u the special eoumit'
tee which investigated tas Caifed
States steel Cuporatsou. do~. not q
fer the ms&sur. a. an s1mins~trsziaz
smendment. but believes q stil b~ .
servtre 10 the COMMITTEES ef conxru~
who vii araft the xntts-s-f iewfsi'
Ian after tas prssaa.sas sp~-faf trz-
message n delivered newt sssk-
The stanley hfI wusld amend ths
second and fourth se~fiaus of ths
Sherman law
IN section :. IN which the supreme
court injected the -ruIe of reason.
the words in any degree ar~ insert.
ed. 50 tbaf the section Euuid read.
Every person who shall ronopolize
or attempt TO monopOlize or combine
or coaspire with any other person or
persons TO manopolixe m any degree
any part Of the trade or commerce
uoug the several states. or with for
eign nations. shall be deemed guilty
OF A misderisanor. and on conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine not
exceeding one year. or by both said
punishments. IN the discretion of the
court
Discussing that portion Of Chief Jus
tice Whites decision which relates to
unreasonable restraint of trade. Rep
resentative Stanley said that he al
ready had regarded Il as Unnecessary
to the decision and therefore not the
Law.
Many. however, believe. he con
tinued, that the effect OF this decis-
ion Is 70 render Illegal only such com
binations In restraint Of trade as are
unreasonable The Insertion OF the
words in any degree with the other
provisions viii save the Law as amend
ed from any such Interpretation
Concerning the question Of iurisdic-
tiou in cases OF violation Of the trust
laws. Mr.. Stanley declared that his
amendment woald make impossible
any inactlon under the act because
remedy would be open to all
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

Historians tell Us that Charles IL of
England made resolution to changs
the fashion OF his dress to one which
he would never alter. and eommuni-
Gated this decision to his council In
October. 1855. From diary OF that
period we read: This day the king
begins TO put on his vest. and | did
see several persons Of the house Of
lords and commons. too. great cour-
tiers who are in IL. being a long cos
sack close to the body. Of black cloth
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

St Louis. Mo--Naa handled in the
81. Louis postoffice viii be fumigated
by city and federal authorities. and
more than 1000 employees. including
Postmaster Selph. already have been
ordered vaecinated because OF dis
trihuting CLERK. Edward Davis. con
tracing smallpox and was placed IN
der quarantine at Koch Hospital
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22
jurisdiction Of Courts.

washington.-The field OF dispute
between state and federal courts
which has given rise to many bitter
controversies over jurisdiction was
narrowed materially in a series Of de-
cisions by the supreme court With
one exception. every decision an
nouneed by the court touched upon
some phase Of the controversy. In a
Vermont case the court upheld the
right Of railroads to initiate proceed
ings to test state rates IN the federal
courts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

Paint is used on houses. park setees.
fences and faces Il comes in colors.
Red paint is used on towns by young
college men and old deaeons. Fresh
paint is used by children when they
have their new clothes on Paint Is
also used on sign boards which are
put up everywhere TO improve the
scenery No American scenery Is
complete without them--Life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

Philadelphia. Pa--Charies Heeber.
counsel for the Reading interests. sx-
planned at the Interstate Commerce
Commission inquiry into the anthra-
cite coal industry that messages OF the
Philadelphia 4 Reading Coal 4 Iron
Company. which are alleged TO have
been sent free Of charge by the Phil
adelphia, Reading & PottsviIie TeIe-
graph Company. were not sent free
for the reason that the wire over
which they are transmitted Is leased
jointly by the Reading Railway and
the Reading Coal & Iron Company.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22
MENTAL CONDITION IMPAIRED
Mernnsr Of Macon. Ca. Bar Testifies
Before Committee

Macon. Ga-Testirz>ny as to the
mental condition Of Judge Emery
Speer of the United States court for
the Southern District OF Georgia. was
given before the subcommittee OF the
house committee on Judiciary. John
R. L. smith. a leading member Of tbs
Neon bar. declared that Judge
Spesr's mental faculties were. in his
opinion, bad. impaired. variant
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

New York.-Richard Dixie Lank-
ford. vice-president of the Southern
Railway, and connected with more
than a dozen railroads throughout the
South. was found asphyxiatod by gas
L the bathrooE. OF his bachelor apart
cents in Brooklyn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

Sapula. Okla.-Pretending they were
fighting. Turner. holdup. and johnson.
horse thief. lured Jailer Joe Hereford
inside the Greek county Jail and lock
ing him in the cage. made good their
escape
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

Chicago proposition to give
Chicago a comprehensive subway sys-
TEN. costing from ss0.Ooo.00O to $780,
00o. 900. to be paid for out OF the earn
ings OF the system. was made to
Mayor Harrison and committee OF
the city council
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22
rru., eil,. Mus. Wait.

Washington--Congress has much
business to transact before il under
takes consideration Of antitrust legis-
lation. concerning which President
Wilson will address IL. and 1t is the
aim OF Democratic leaders to shorten
the session as much as possible.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

CoIon--John Burke. who Is connect
ed with the eommissary department q,
the Canal Zone. and against whom
there have been allegations Of ac-
cepting Illegal commissions from con-
tractors, for supplies. arrived here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

Washington.-Prssident Wilson re-
iterated to callers his opposition to
the rider in the postoffice appro-
2riation bill. which would exempt
more than s.809 assistant postmasters
from civil service
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22
Exp,osIos XIII. Two.

Guin. Aia---A terrible accident hap
pened when the boiler at Jim Roe
Blacks saw mill exploded. killing VIII
liam Sizemcre. Thomas Stanford and
fatally iniurirg Jake Sorrels.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

London.--Huerta's decision to de-
fault on the national debt" says the
Times. is the first overt token OF the
straits to which he had been reduced
by President Wilson's policy OF watch
tul waiting"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

washiagton.-Democratic members
Of the Senate interstate commerce
committee and the House judiciary
subcommittee held a joint conference
to discuss proposed antitrust legisla-
ton
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22
REPORT TO FAVOR WILLIAMS
COMMITTEES Indorses Nomination for
Comptroller Currency.

washington.-Th nomination OF
John SHELTON Williams to be comp
truller Of the currency was ordered
favorabIy reported to the Senate by
the committee on banking and cur
rency. The office carries with il n
place on the newly created federal re-
serve board and on the organization
committee. =.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

washingron.-In ten. years the or
sanized state militia has lost more
than 100000 Of government prop
erty. including supplies OF various
sorts. This is given out In the annual
report Of Brig-Gen. A. l. Mills.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22
Lady Loops in Air.

London--with Lady Victoria Perry
as a passenger in his monoplane. Gus
tave HameI at the Hendon aviation
grounds Iooped the loop twice and
made an upside-down flight of eonsid-
cradle length.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

Secretary OF the Treasury
McAadoo and Secretary Of Agriculture
Houston arrived In Chicago for a
hearing on the claims OF Chicago and
other neighboring cities as regional
bank Site
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

New York.-with his mother proba-
bly, as his only new important witness.
Hans Schmidt will go on trial for the
second time. charged with the murder
OF Anna Anmuller.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

Boston--It Is many years since
such havoc has been wrought among
vessels OF the eoastwise fleet as that
which followed the blizzard along the
New England coast last week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

He usee to call her the sunshine OF
his life
That's true. but she clcuded up
shortly after they were married snc
has been raining mere or las 1yes
since
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22
Mi.sianarx Wounded.

Hankow. China--Dr. Lillie-Gaard, q
missionary Of the American Lutheran
Mission. was wounded in one arm on
January Is. during lighting at Kwang
chow, In the province Of Honaa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22
VOL XXXVIII

Bray. Ireland
The pIo ed
field takes the
place OF the graz
ing ranch Land
lordfsm dies.
though BY slow
degrees and pain
fully. its last
thought being OF
a bargain TO b.
made Progress
siFe agriculture,
including coop
erat ION. rural
dit. usabIe
{ r an sporta
tiou ways. small
local industries
and well directed
education - with
out which there
can be no pro-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

Washingtou.-Som unsettled
Eeasher will pRvail the first Of the
week over much OF the country. but
the last Of the week will be generally
! fair, the weather bureau announced
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

washington.-The comptroller Of
the currency issued a call for state
ment OF the condition Of national
banks at tsa close Of business Jan Is.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22

washington--An effort to fix next
Tuesday as the time for vote on the
Alaska railway bill in the Senate was
defeated by Senator Works.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-22
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STATE BRIEFS

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near L.xfnxtor. xh-u Mr. I.u,-- psr.
ard of Yaxoo countv .na ws.~ N,n.
Everett we're quietly married az the
home Of the bride.
The po.tofrc~ at Ptrssn. v.-
robbed. The safe VA. hlo~n ou-u and
something over one hundred aoll.r-. m
cash vas secured t.xrth.r ira ssao
worth Of stamps.
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Indicates that brookharea WI soon
have a national sank 90 b. sao~u a.
the First Nafionai Bank az BrookhA
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an oyster supper given ny the ladies as
the Methodist Church az ths rest room
for the benefit Of n. a~w light system
inxf Installed n N. Nstns1ist ehaEeh
there
A large number Of faruer. met Al
the csurt house In Pirkenz tn orxznizs
trurk rro~ers union 10 try truck
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nan er'p 20 o p'@H'ea u.s. IoN =
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WEDNESDAY evening. jan ~. Dr' ~.
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CHAPTER VIII
I Resort to Diplomacy.

ssM DEAR COUNTESS" said I
1H the next morning, "while an
willing to admit that all yol
say is true, there still remains the un
happy fact that you were very near t.
upsetting everything last night. Mr.
Pless saw you quite plainly. The moor
was very full, you II remember. For
tunately he was too far away from your
window to recognize you. Think how
easy it might"
"But We told you twice that I held
my hand over Pinko s. nose and he just
couldn t bark, Mr.. Smart. You are
really most unreasonable about it. The
dog had to have breath of fresh air. !"
"Why not send him up to the top of
the tower and let him run around on
the"
"Oh, there's no use talking about it
any longer she said wearily. at is
all over and no real harm was done.
am awfully sorry if they made it un-
comfortable for you. 1t is just like him
to suggest something-well, scandalous.
And the rest of them are dreadful
leases, especially Mrs. Smith. They love
anything risque. But you haven It told
me what they said that kept you awake
all night. E"
Ny dignity was worth beholding.
"1t was not what they said to me.
Countess, but what they left unsaid.
sha MT tell you what they said"
II think l can make a pretty good
guess"
"Well, you needn ii" I cried hastily,
but too late. She would out with it.
"They accuse you of being a sad, sad
dog, foxy bachelor, and a devil of
fellow. They all profess to be very
much shocked, but they assure you that
it's all right-not to mind them They
didn t think you had it in you, and
they re glad to see you behaving like a
scamp. Oh, know them!'
AS matter Of fact, she was pretty
near to being right. "The more rea-
son for you to be cautious and circum-
spect," said 1 boldly. "Pray think of
my position, if not your own
She gave me queer little look and
then smiled brightly. (she is lovelyD i
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A Fool and His Money

been set before me by the gods Of
ehancei Chance ordered the tangle; let
chance unravel it. Somewhat gleefully
decided that it would be good fun to
keep myself in the dark as long as
possible!
"Mr. Poopendyke," said I, after that
nervous factotum had let me into my
side of the castle with gratifying
stealthiness, "you will oblige me by not
mentioning that fair lady's name in my
presence.
"You did not stay very long, SIR -
said he in sad whisper, and for the
life of me l couldn' Y determine what
construction to put upon the singularly
unresponsive remark.
When l reached the room where my
guests were assembled, found Mr.
Pless and the Baron Umovitch engaged
in an acrimonious dispute over ques-
ton Of bridge etiquette. The former
had resented sharp criticism coming
from the latter, and they were waging
a verbal battle in what l took to be
five or six different tongues, none of
| which appeared to bear the slightest
relationship to the English language.
Suddenly Mr.. Pless threw his cards
down and left the table, without word
of apology to the two ladies, who looked
more hurt than appalled,.
He said he was going to bed, but l
noticed that he took himself off in the
direction of the moonlit loggia. We
were still discussing his detection in
subdued tones-with the exception of
the irate baron-when he re-entered the
room. The expression on his face was
mocking, even accusing. Directing his
words to me, he uttered lazy indict-
ment
"Are there real spirits in your castle,
Mr.. Smart, or have you flesh and blood
mediums here who roam about in white
night dresses to study the moods of the
moon from the dizziest rampartsf''
l started. What indiscretion had the
Countess been up tof
~ don It quite understand you, Mr..
Pless," said, with politely blank
stare.
Confound his insolencel He winked
at me!
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Russia this year has more than TIVE
million acres planted to sugar beetA
Last year the total acreage was slight
ly over million and half.
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q Isle invited all of us to a welsh
= rarebit party she was giving at
eleven thirty, and then they got

Isle invited all Of US to a welsh
- rarebit party she was giving at
eleven thirty, and then they got
to work at the bridge table, poor
George Hazard cutting in occasionally.
This left Billy Smith and me free to
mako up somewhat somnolent two
some.
/ was eager to steal away to the east
wing with the news, but how to dispose
OF Billy without appearing rude was
more than could work out. 1t was alb
solutely necessary for the Countess to
know that her ex-husband was in the
castle l would have to manage in some
way to see her before the evening was
over. The least carelessness, the small
est slip might prove the undoing of
both of us.
/ wondered how she would take the
dismal news. Would she become hys-
terical and 60 to pieces' Would the
prospect of week of propinquity be
too much for her, even though thick
walls interviewed to put them into sepa-
rate worldsi Or. worst OF all, would she
reveal an uncomfortable spirit of brava-
do, rashly casting discretion to the
winds in order to show him that she
was not the timid, beaten coward he
might suspect her of beingi She had
once said to me that she loathed
coward.
/ have always wondered how it felt
to be in "pretty kettle Of fish" +" or
. "pickle," or any of the synonymous
predicaments. Now l knew. Nothing
could have been more synchronous than
the plural howdy-do that confronted me.
My nervousness mult have been out
rageously pronounced. Pacing the floor,
looking at ones watch, signing pro
foundly, putting ones hands in the
pockets and taking them out again al
most Immediately, letting questions 60 |
by unanswered, and all such, are actions
or conditions that usually produce the
impression that one is nervous. A dis
cerning observer seldom fails to note
the symptoms.
Mr.. Smith said to me at nine sixteen
Il know it vas exactly nine-sixteen to
the second) with polite conviction in his
smile: "You seem to have something
on your mind, old enap"
Now no one but true diplomat recog
nizes the psychological moment for call
ing an almost total stranger "old
chap"
II have, old fellow" said II i'm
mensely relieved by his perspieuity. 81
ought to get off five or six very i'm
portant letters to-"
He interrupted me with genial wave
of his hand "Run along and get 'em
off, he said. "Don't mind me. I'll
look over the magazines.
Ten minutes later l was sneaking up
the interminable stairways in the
sepulchral east wing, lighting and re-
lighting tallow candle with grim
patience at every other landing and
luridly berating the drafts that swept