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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
oADIouRNMeNrPLeA
ssnste to Pass Trust Legislation First
ls~is Told to Keep Quorum
May Hold Night Sessions

Senate democrats. In
conference. adopted a resolution de-
claring their purpose to stay In ses-
sion until the trust legislation passed
by the house has been acted upon in
the senate. The resolution does not
bind senators to vote for the bills
without change.
The resolution Is designed to serve
definite and final notice to business
and the country that antitrust legis-
lation Is TO be passed before congress
quits Washington Il was proposed by
Senator Stone after talk with Presi-
dent Wilson and with other democratic
leaders. Senator Stone said IL was in
tended as an answer to the propagan-
da for immediate adjournment Of con
gress.
II party leaders decided In the fu-
ture that II will be necessary to make
party measures OF the three house
bills. or the substitutions offered for
them. another conference will be held
for the purpose Of binding democrats
to definite legislation. Some senators
thought the resolution might bind sen
ators to vote for the bills. but Senator
Kern. chairman Of the conference. de
elared such wss not It's purpose. and a
clause stating this In specific terms
was adopted.
The resolution says:
Resolved. That the conference OF
democratic senators. after due eonsid-
Grafton. hereby declares that the pres
ent session Of congress should not ad-
journ until at least the following bills
now pending In the senate have been
finally disposed Of
II namss the trade commission. In.
railroad securities and the claytol
antftrust bills as the measures 10 b
Included
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
WASHINGTON JURY REPORTS.
Examined 2st Witnesses and Returned
~ True 6iiia

Creenville. - The grand Jury Of
Washington county has made its final
report. which proved Of unusual inter.
est. because Of the special references
contained In the report. The report
shows the examination OF 2sl wit
nesses with 70 true bills. 13 for mur-
der. returned into court The Jury re-
ports that blind tigers have flourished
In certain parts Of the county, notably
at Leota. Arcola. Isola and Belsoni.
The jury made q thorough investiga-
tioa. but expressed the opinion that
many had perjured themselves to pro-
tsef vtoantors of shs DFoAsoatsoa Iaw.
The jury also charged that many Of
the justices of-the peace Of the county
are apparently Indifferent to this vio-
lafioa OF the Law. They also call At
tsntion to the fact that many OF the
stores Of Greenville. including pool
rooms. are kept open on Sunday and
calls on the city and county officials
to stop IT,
The jury reported the county Jail in
splendid sanitary condition with the
prisoners well cared for and compli-
mented the county sheriff, circuit
clerk, Judge. district attorney and coun-
~ attorney for courtesies extended.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Mississippi farmers Who planted
Irish potato crops this year are. al
most without exception. reaping q rict
harvest.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
K. c.: N. & O. RAILROAD SOLD
Fifteen Million Dollars Of European
Capital Was Raised for Purpose
Of Making improvements

Wichita, Kan.-The Kansas City.
Mexico 4 Orient Railway was sold
here for ss,0oi 600 to the reorEanixs-
ton committee representing the bond
holders OF the company. The bid was
made by A. NJ wiekwire OF New York
City. There were no other bidders
Application for the receivership Of
the Kansas City. Mexico & Orient
Railway. which the federal court sold
here 70 . rsorxnntzation coUnistee cf
Nov Ycsk snA Iondoz capitalists. vas
made before Judge John C. Pollock IN
the federal court In Kansas City. Kan,
March Z. 1912.
Eleven receivers were appointed ty
take over the oompany's affairs in
Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas. Imme
dfateiy afterward the holders Of tn.
eompany's stocks and bonds begar
work on plans for the refnancing anC
organization Of the road. and SIS, 600.
geo OF European capital was raised
for the purpose OF finishing the road
and putting IL into operation from
Kansas City to the Pacific Coast of
Mexico.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
SeRvIAN PLOT IS EXPOSED
Bombs ard Arms Secured at ser~ian
Arsenal - conspirssors confess-
-Four IN Plot

vienna--Nedelio Gabrinocics. who
threw q bomb at Archduke Francis
Ferdinand and his wife while they
were proce>ding To the eArAtsvo towH
hall made . eomssees eoafesstna. 80
cording to dispatches received from
7 Saraleyo.
Gabrinovics declared that after
learning. while at Belgrade. that Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand was going to
SarAjevo he communicated with Cav
rio Prinxip. who fired the fatal shots.
With the result that they resolved to
90 there 10 Kill the srchduke. the
duchess and their suites and die them
selves for the fatherland-
To obtain bombs they applied TO
Maj Milan Prihitehevitch. secretary
Of a Pan-Servian union and formerly
an officer in the Austrian army. who
had joined the Servians
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
TO CHANGE RHODES PLAN
Oxford Wants New Contingent Of
Americans Each Yesr-Sehoiars
to be Chosen Yearly

London.-with the object OF giving
to Oxford University new contingent
OF American students every year the
Rhodes trustees announced a change
in the method Of electing scholars.
Instead OF. as hitherto. choosing from
the IS states in two consecutive years
and skipping the third year. the sehol-
ars will be chosen yearly in future
from two-thirds Of the states.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

New York.-Herman J. Dietx. dia-
mond merchant. and his son. Charles.
were indicted on II counts as partici-
pants In an alleged conspiracy to
smuggie diamonds into the United
States Diamonds valued At from
$500 900 to s5GO.oo0 were smuggled
from Canada in 1911 and 1912. Assis-
tant United States District Attorney
Roger A Wood stated. and govern
ment secret service agents have been
at work on the case for a year. II is
understood both OF the accused are ir
Europe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
msesoss nos PAY raAlpA


wv WWsse ~ Nttfeo and Three Aro
wounded BY Nsbbsrs.
LAurel-Rcese Fitzpatrick and ,. v.
Simmons are dead. and Wyatt Robin
son is severely wounded II the arm
as the result Of ssnsAtioAai hold-up
and robbery of the pay car Of the Gil.
christ-Fordney Lumber Company, .
short distance from Stevens. In Jaspsr
County.
The pay car vas held up ana rubbed
BY three negroes who secured $4,000
In small change and currency and -
capped into the woods.
Fitzpatrick and Robinson left Lau-
rel soon after noon for the Cilchrist-
Fordney Lumber camp to pay on the
men.
They went - far - Stevens Oh the
regular New Orleans. Mobile 4 Chi.
caso passenger train. where they were
met by J. v. simmons. bcokkeeper Al
the camp. and the three men proceed
ed on q small motor car along the
tracks OF the logging road leading out
into the woods from that station.
When n short distance from Stevens
they encountered . pile OF ties on the
track and alishted to remove the OBJ
struction. when they were fred On
from ambush.
Fitzpatrick vas shot through the
body. dying Immediately. simmons
received the coateats Of q winchester
shot gun IN the head and died before
reaching . hospital In Laurel Rob
inson received . painful wound m the
arm He dropped TO the ground and
the negroes evidently believed him
dead. as they then boarded the. car.
TOOK possession Of the money and dis
appeared in the woods. Robinson then
made his way back TO Stevens and
gave the alarm.
The negroes were concealed behind
a pile Of timber and fred rapidly.
Robinson is positive that he knows
one Of the negroes and he believes he
can identity the others. A special
train bearing doctors and q poese OF
citizens left Immediately for the
scene OF the robbery and the bodies
Of the two men reached Laurel about
dark Robinson Is suffering intense
pain. but gave the officers q fairly
good account OF the hold-up. All Of
the men are prominent.
II the negroes are captured II will
be hard to prevent a lynchins. as
threats are already being freely made.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
FARMERS FIGHT DUEL.
Grady Sheffield Believed 10 bs Fatally
Wounded.

"08H0~o.
Marks.-Report reached here OF q
shooting which took place near Darl-
ing between Grady Sheffield and Lloyd
Odom- This duel was the sequel to
an old grudge- Sheffield fired the first
shot. II ID said. from behind . tree.
striking Odom In the arm. Odom used
. shotgun. while Sheffield had . pis-
tol- Sheffield II believed to be fatally
wounded doom il in the county jail
at Marks pending the result Of the
shooting of shsffisl1.
Sheffield and Odom had long bssa
enemies because Of dissensions In
business. Odom Was . tenant Of Shelf
field. and the two men frequently quar-
relied over the working Of crops and
disposition OF the proceeds.
For several days the men had gone
about, night and day. heavily armed.
Sheffield usually carried . brace Of
revolvers and Odom had conveniently
nearby . ble-barreled shotgun
loaded with buckshot.
Shortly after sunup. while the two
men were proceeding to the field from
their respective homes. they came to-
gether At . rail fence corder. Odom
leaned across the top Of the rails, let
ting his gun barrel rest.
Sheffield. Suspicious OF the move
ments OF his enemy. kept both hands
to his gun pockets-
After . few words. during which the
lie was passed back and forth. both
farmers flashed their weapons and
fired simultaneously.
Sheffisld was shot In the lower part
Of the abdomen with two loads OF
buckshot A stray bullet struck him
under the right eye. He IL not ex-
pected to live Odom was wounded in
both arms. and received q shot In the
cheek. His condition ID reported ssrf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Clarksdale.-C. b. Penn. q promi-
nent member Of the London (EngIand)
stock exchange. has been In ClarksdaIe
inspecting properties owned In this im-
mediate territory by the United States
Lumber and Cotton company. In which
he was largely interested In CON-
pany with General Manager Z. c. Cow
gill. he went over the big plantations
owned by the company at HiIihouse.
Blue Lake and Longstreet- Mr.. Penn
expressed himself as being highly
pleased with conditions As they exist
in this part OF the delta, and said he
was amazed at the opportunities here
offered. He said that he had heard
much of the far-famed Mississippi
delta. but that what he had seen ex-
ceeded his expectations greatly. Mr..
Penn was on his way to London from
q globe-trotting expedition. having
spent several months In Australia.
China. Japan and the Philippines He
proceeded from Clarksdale to New
York. whence he will sail Immediately
to London
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
Build Annex.

Clarksdale.-w. Z. Lange. in charge
NJ the Ferro Concrete Construction
Co. OF Cincinnati in the work OF build
Ing the immense Alcazar Hotel annex
at q cost Of more than 100000. has
riven out list showing the letting Of
subcontracts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

In many directions can be heard
the sound Of saw and hammer and
the mason's trowel in BALDWIN.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
Die In Auto Wreck

Aurora. Ill-Three persons were
killed and one fatally injured when a
Burlington freight train struck an
automobile near Shabbona, Ill. The
dead are: DIR. II. p. Greely and wife.
Lee, Ill. and Mrs. C. W. Richardson.
Chicago c. W. Richardson. Chicago.
was fatally injured.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
Rsvsrss pseissss.


The supreme court reversed the YER
dict Of the Jury In the Hinds county
circuit eoart finding Col W. A. Mont-
gouery. prison trustee. guilty Of NAL
feAsAnee In office. ordering that Off
etal discharged Col Montgomery vas
fined sloo and removed from Office,
but continued to hold hts position As q
member Of the prison board pending
the result Of the appeal TO the supreme
court The decision vas written By
Justice Cook
The supreme court takes the view
that while the trustee may have been
negligent. In that he did not keep q
strict check on the actions Of the sec
retary Of the board. Lavrenee Ysrrer.
who embexxied more than Sse. 600 OF
the funds Of the penitentiary. he could
not be held eriminAlly responsibls for
What Yerger did
The supreme court says Judge W. A.
Henry. before whom Col Montgomery
VAS tried. erred In granting certain
instructions. and that the eountS In
the Indictment we're 50 conflicting that
the defendant could not prepare q
proper defense.
The main basis Of the prosecution
was on the theory that the trustees
had no lawful authority TO delegate TO
the secretary the duties prescribed for
performance BY the trustees. such as
selling farm products and indorsinx
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
Would Reject Time LIMIT.

London.-Sir Edward Carson. the
Ulster Unionist leader. speaking In
South London declared Ulster ~usid
reject any government proposals piae-
ing a time limit on her exclusion from
home rule.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Lucerne. Switrerland.-PieASsn; A.
Stovall. American minister to Switxer
land. and his wife gave a dinner. a
reception and a ball 70 celebrate the
Fourth. Many prominent Swiss off
cials were present.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Jackson.-There Ii no likelihood
that Gov. Brewer will reconsider his
appointment Of J. C. Magruder Of Hat
tiesburs as acting sheriff Of Forrest
County. Vice Capt. J. d. Bennett. de-
ceased. Notwithstanding the protest
which such appointment has created.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Greensburg. Pa.-Dayid Cory lost
bis right hand and William Heath and
Thomas Moore. boys. were injured
when the toy cannon with which they
were celebrating the Fourth here ex-
plo6ed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
Woman Kills 6abies

xenia. ohio.-After killing her two
children. Frederick. 5. and Ruth. 6.
with a revolver. Mrs. James Lemin.
IS. committed suicide. Domestic trou-
BILE Is believed to have been the cause
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Befton. Tex--Fire destroyed the
buildings and plants of the Belton
News and the Journal The loss will
amount to $25000. The fire started
In some hay stored in the rear OF the
Inurnal huilding
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Sissoa lndorsed.
At large and enthusiastic meeting
Of friends Of congressman T. U. Sis
SON. held II winona. T. U. Sisson
Club was organized
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
Lexeuers Parade

Buffalo. y. Y.-A patriotic demon
strAtion and a parade marked the last
day OF the ninth annual international
Epworth League convention Charles
W. Fairbanks. former vice president.
and y. W. RoweIi. NJ p. of Toronto.
were speakers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
Fountain Presented.

McComb City.-The Civic league Of
this city, always working for the beau
tifying OF the city, has completed q
nice drinking fountainsat the head Of
Main street. which was presented to
the city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
aIaekmalIsr Sentenced.

New York.-Joseph Burton. negro
inventor. recently captured in a spec
tacular attempt to secure $4,000 by
blackmail from the cunard Steamship
company, was sentenced TO fifteer
years In Sing Sing prison.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

wethersfield. Conn.-Joseph Buono-
mo. alias Chicago Joe." was hanged in
the state prison here for the murder
OF Jennie Cavliegere. Of Chicago, near
ly two years ago. He made written
confession.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Beaumont. Tex--Loss approximat-
ing s12s.0o0 resulted when two oil
tanks were fired by lightning. They
belonged to the Texas company and
the Nederland and Gulf Pipe Line com
pany.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Paris--Mme. Henriette. Caillaux,
who on March is last shot and killed
Castor Calmette. editor OF the Figaro,
was visited in prison by Judge Louis
Albanet, president OF the criminal
court which will try her.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

cons,an,inople.-The sultan sent fe-
licitations to Henry Morgenthau.
American ambassador. on the occa-
sion OF the Independence Day eelebra-
ton The ambassadors reception was
attended by many Americans.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
Thirteen Are Drowned.

Skagway. AlaskA-Thirteen persons
en- route to a Fourth Of July celebra-
ton. were drowned in Lynn canal by
the eapsizing Of a gasoline launch
which. with - persons aboard. was
struck by a heavy gale.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Pittsburxh.-One man was killed
and a score OF persons injured. three
perhaps fatally. in a head-on collision
between an electric car and a work
train twelve miles north of here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
Sidney Grundy Dead.

London.-Sidney Grundy. the dra-
matte author. died here. He vas born
In 1s4s. Among his publications
were a Pair Of speetscles." The De
generates and "Frocks and Frilis.s
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
oRpnANAcE ceTs MoNev.

Columbus.-According to q decision
recently rendered BY Judge J q. Nc
Govan. presiding ct . special term OF
the chancery court Of Lafayette coun-
ty. the Palmer orphanage Of this city
Is legally entitled to the sum Of $4,000.
which was bequeathed to the institu-
tion by MIS- AWE B. Anderson. .
wealthy Oxford woman. Who died .
few months ago. Under the laws Of
the state Of Mississippi neither money.
real estate nor other personal proper
ty can Be bequesthsd to religious and
charitable institutions. but the case N
question II an exceptional one. the
heirs having agreed to the terms Of the
WILL However. the administration Of
the VIII did not care to pay the maney
without legal authority.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Oyster Bay.-The time-honored cel-
ebration OF the Fourth by the Roose-
welt family was observed as in former
years. The colonel was up early. di-
recting preparations for a trip.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Jackson.-A modern. well-equipped
country club. with all the accessories
which usually go with such institu-
tional adjuncts. is the latest venture
upon which the leading men OF Jack
SON have launched their enterprising
activities.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Washington. Ohio. - Two young
women were killed and two young
men probably fatally injured near
here when an automobile went into
ditch. The dead are: Edith Pfieffer
%; Habel Pfieffer. "a.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Poquonock. Conn.-Three members
OF a fishing party Of four men were
drowned near here when their boat
capsized- According to the survivor.
the tragedy was due to the determine
tion OF one TO cimmit suicide.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

London Rear Admiral Edward
Percy Ashe. retired. died from injuries
received in a collision with q taxicab
while he was riding a motorcycle.
Ashe was born In 49,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Fl Paso. TexaS.-Col. James W. Pen.
der. s3. who. as chief OF artillery un-
der Gen. Longstreet, fired the first
gun at the battle OF Gettysburg. is
dead here
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Macon. Ga--Six persons were hurt.
none fatally. in a collision here be-
tween two street cars. one Of which
got beyond control while on a steep
grade.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
Paris Getting Hot.

Paris.--A heat wave is spreading
over a large part Of Frsace. The
highest temperature registered wac
sS degrees Fahrenheit at Rochefcrt.
MANY prostrations have been reported
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
Aids Nationsiists.

London.-Rosalind. doweger coun-
tess of Carlisle. has sent to John Red
mend. leader of the Irish nationalists.
$500 for the nationalist volunteers
fund.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

London.-The reception by Walter
Hines Page. the American ambassador.
and Mrs. Page was attended by a big
crowd of Americans and sprinkling
OF British guests.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Meridian--Rev. Hervey Mcdowell q
Pass Christian has accepted call to
the pastorate Of the Second Presbytsr
ian church IN this city,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Columbus. = Fire destroyed two
houses belonging to T. A. McGahey.
together with household effects. en-
failing a loss OF 5000. partially COW
cred by insurance
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Colon.-The explosion OF a large
quantity of dynamite at Mindi. near
Colon. shook the entire district. caus
ing a panic. AS far as can b.
learned, only one man WIS killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

Somerset. Pa--Two persons were
killed and six injured when an auto
mobile on the Lincoln Highway near
stoyestown rolled down an embank
ment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09
n.s... Earrest sheriff.

Hattiesburg.-J. C. Magruder. az
sheriff. was appointed by Gov Brewer
To succeed ]. D. Bennett deceased, -
sheriS Of Forrest County.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-09

A special dispatch from winnsboro.
La. says that the holdingss Of the 81.
John Lumber Company were sold 1t
that place at sheritf's sale for $780,
500.