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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
NAVY MEN ENTER PROTEST
Say Daniels Order Prohibiting Liquor
In Navy VIII Not Stop Drunken
ness-caIi Rule Absurd.

Washington.-Secre Daniels or
der barring the use OF alcoholic liquors
in the navy. effective after July next.
was generally discussed In naval and
other circles here. The orders one OF
the most sweeping ever promulgated
by the navy department not only abol.
ishes the traditional "wine mess" OF
the officers. but will bar all alcoholic
liquors from every ship and shore sta.
tion Of the navy.
Surgeon General Braisted recon
mended II after an exhaustive investi
gation.
Whils declining TO discuss for pub
ltcsainn the effect Of the order. nave
| officsrs privately exDrssssd ths nssss
" may fail OF It's purpose-to prever
or decrease drunkenness within IN
navy. In effect. the order does n
more than abolish the wine mess. NJ
distilled spirits are sold I'm the win'
mess-oniy wines and beer.
Officers contend II is absurd to sup
pose that men ever become drunkards
on beer or champagne. They express
the opinion that the order will curtail
their personal liberty and present their
affording visitors from foreign navies
the wines which they are accustomed
to on their own vessels.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
FLOOD rnRsArems .AcxsoN.
Negroes Quit Lswisnd Homes Before
RlsirO Water.

Ne0Foes 6ut IeWuo0o Vo0eo Uororo
RlslrS Water.
Jackson.-0rave fears are enter.
tained that backwater from Pearl river
will cause another inundstion along
Town creek.
The river continues 70 rise steadily.
and fed by heavy rain. which was gen
eral throughout this section Of the
state. will probably reach the So-foot
stage, In which event an inundation
from backwater In Town creek will be
inevitable.
The river was barely able to carry
on the Town creek flood waters before.
Only the swiftness Of the flow after
seven hours Of torrentiai rains saved
the businsss district from . repetition
Of disaster.
At the North Gallatin. Mil. Parrish
and Capitol street bridges the flood
waters came within two and one-half
feet Of. the high water mark. The
damage inflicted was slight, ample
warning having been given.
Reports are pouring In Of heavy dam
age in the country districts caused by
the excessive rainfall. Many bridges
were washed away. fences carried on
and crops planted In the lowlands prac-
tically destroyed. The total damage in
the territory Immediately surrounding
Jackson will amount to several thou.
sand dollars. In the First district Of
Hinds county bridges and .culverts
valued at $4,000 have been washed
away since Saturday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
chsneery Court rerw

The spring term Of ehancery court
will convene at Coium bus soon. The
session will be presided over by Judk :
James =. MeCool OF Kosciusko. chan.
eellor Of the Sixth district Of Missis-
sippi The docket Is composed OF the
usual nnmber OF cases. the most Inn.
portant OF which Is the case OF the
trustees Of the general assembly Of
Presbyterian Church OF United States
against the trustees OF the local
church OF the same denomination. Sew.
eral years ago the northern and south.
ern assemblies OF the Cumberland
Presbyterian church merged and q
number OF churches throughout the
south looked with disfavor on the plan
and refused to abide by the decision.
The trustees Of the general assembly
are represented by Hon. George o.
Daniels OF Starkville. while the local
interests are represented by Hon. w.
p. Stribling OF this city and Hon. John
McCielland OF West Point. A hare
fight will be fought by each side.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
VILLA MOVING TO
ATTACK SAN PEDRO
NEXT BIG BATTLE is EXPECTED
THERE-oENgRAL vElAsco
GOES TO sAIrILlo.
SPANISH COLONY DePoRTeO
Texas Judge Refuses to Turn Looss
Federal Refugees Who Are In.
termed at Fort BIiss-For.
eion Policy Outlined.

Torreon. Mexico.-San Pedro. 26
miles northeast OF here, II is said, in
all probability. will be the scene OF
the next battle.
San Pedro, a hill girt city whose nat.
ural defenses must be approached over
a flat country. held n federal garrison
all the time the battle OF Torreon was
being fought. but this force was pre-
vented by n rebel column from coming
to the assistance OF Gen. velasco.
Recently comparatively small
force OF rebels attempted to take the
town. having ubderestimated the
strength Of the garrison. whose real
numbers were developed by the attack.
Gen. villa has been building up his
force In the last few days for re-
newal OF the assault. The defeat OF
the federals at San Pedro would. Il is
said. remove the last federal force
from this district.
The whereabouts OF the troops driv-
on from this city last week is not
known, although II Is believed Velaso o
is headed for Saltillo.
The Spanish colony ordered out oi
this city by Gen. villa was placed
aboard trains for Juarez.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
POWER DEAL Is ON.
msmphians Reported interested In
Concern a Granville

Memphians Reported interested In
Concern At orsenvilIe.
Greenville.-For several days per
sistent rumors have been afloat in
the city that the Delta Electric Light,
Power asd Manufacturing Company
had sold its plant to foreign capitalists.
Inquiry at the Office Of the plant
brought forth an admission from the
officers that negotiations are pending
for the transfer Of the property. which
owns the electric plant and the street
railway Of the city. with its valuable
franchises and contracts. The charter
Of incorporation Of the Delta Light
and Traction Company, with r. b.
Claggett. +. J. LEM and F. N. Robert
shaw as incorporators. is fixed at $780,
600. and the incorporstors frankly
state that the new company Is . party
to the negotiations pending for the pur.
chase OF the plant and good will Of the
present operating company. Improve
ments are contemplated when the deal
is consummated. The local electric
plant il valuable property and has
proven a paying Institution for years.
Memphis capitalists are interested IN
the big deal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
BURNS KNOWS THE SLAYER
While Not Mentioning Name, the Fa.
nous Detective Shows That
II 10 Not Frank.

Chicago.-wiliiam J. Burns. the de-
tective. declared that he knew who
murdered Mary Phsghan. the Atlanta
tGa.) girl. for whose death Leo NJ.
Frank Is under sentence OF death.
Whether the murderer was Frank or
someone else. In his opinion. Burns
would not say. but he intimsted that
from his investigations and comparing
their results with the conclusions OF
think Frank the sort Of man capable
of making the attack on the girl al
legged to have preceded her murder.
Burns. on his arrival from Kansas
City. related the story OF his investi-
cation He said his attention first
had been called to II by a young man
from Atlanta. who vas a passenger on
a steamer on which Barns was return
ing from Europe. The young man ex-
pressed his regret that Burns had not
become interested In the case before
the arrest and conviction Of Prank.
| Through him Burns roaA In newxpa
psgu a the trial anA coaclnAad. fruu
- asnenn<s - 800. thAk rrsnk vsl
guilty.
Later. while he was I'm Key West
three citizens OF Atlanta. inciudine
two personal friends OF Frank. saw
the detective and asked him to under.
take an Investigation OF the case.
At first. Burns said. he refused on
the ground that II Frank were guilty
his Investigation and final conclusion
TO that effect would only hurt the de-
fendant. while n the investigation
tended to throw doubt Of guilt on him
n might have TO thwart justice.
Franks friends declared that they
believed he had not been given fair
trial. that he was innocent OF the
crime. but that II guilty they wanted
undispated evidence OF his guilt.
Burns then took the case. His In
ve~tigstions soon showed him. he said.
first. that public clamor after crime
wave" had resulted in the police max.
Ing extraordinary efforts to adduce
evidence tending TO convict Frank"
and. second. that a report making out
Frank a man OF abnormal character
isfics vas commonly circulated
the city. putting public opin-
Ion strongly against him
His inquiries then convinced Burns
that Frank was a normal man. On
the other hand. the testimony Of ply |
sicians was to the effect that the one
who attacked Mary Phaghan was alb
Then Burns interviewed many Of |
the witnesses who testified in the case.
AT the conclusion he said he was con.
vinced that he knew the murderer.
There was no mystery about the |
murder OF Mary Phaghan.' said
Burns. The tracks Of the murderer |
were plain and there Is no doubt as
10 his identity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
FATAL ENDING TO
BOYS DIFFICULTY
'oe1'e GRAHAM. ~. 10 STABBED
70 DEATH BY EDGAR JOHN.
SON. IS, AT BELMONT.
BLADE PENETRATED HEART
witnesses Claim Young Graham He'd
knocked johnson Down. When
Latter Arose and Used Knife.
Was Result Of Old Quarrel.

Belmont. - Bobbie Graham was
stabbed and instantly killed by Edgar
johnson. Both boys are Of prominen,
families. The father Of the dead boy
rs .. J. Graham. prominent mill man
OF this place. while the father Of Ed.
gar johnson. W. II. Johnson, is prom.
inent merchant here.
II seems that bad feeling has existed
between the boys for several months,
they having had several rows Before.
The difficulty In which the Graham
boy was killed took place near the
blacksmith shop Of Byram 4 Davis.
ibystanders say that the Graham boy
advanced on the johnson boy with a
small block OF wood, and, according to
same. hit him. knocking him down, and
the johnson boy arose and before any
one could interfere. struck him with
MS knife. the blade penetrating the
neart, causing almost instant death.
Officers have the Johnson boy in
custody. and he will be given o pre-
liminary trial. Bobbie Graham was
about II years old. and Edgar John.
son about IL.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
g. SEAL HUNTERS PERISH
Equal Number Are Manned For Life
As the Result Of Exposure.
Steamer 10 Safe.

st. John, N. F.-Death Travelled In a
gale that overlook the sealing fleets.
The steamer Newfoundland lost sixty
four OF her crew. while as many more.
II is feared. will be be manned as a
result OF exposure.
Wireless message received report
the steamer Soutern Cross safe at
Channel. N. F. Her loss, with crew
OF ITO men. had been feared.
The men lost were far from their
ships killing seals when the storm,
with binding snow. swooped down.
They were exposed for forty-eight
hours before assistance arrived and In
that time many succumbed.
The Newfoundland was some Of q
feet Of fifteen ships. carrying more
than 1000 men, scattered among the
ice foes near Belle Isle Strait. The
crews were on the foes hunting seals
and the hunt had taken them from
four to six miles from their ships.
When the blizzard came the crews
Of other steamers managed to regain
their vessels, but the foes on which
the Newfoundlands men were hunting
drifted away from the main body Of
ice and when darkness fell that night
not one man had returned. The ships
crew numbered $50 men. Of whom 12o
were on the ice. Capt. Wesley Kean,
his officers. engineers. stokers and
cooks. remained on board.
When the weather cleared Capt
Kean signaled the steamers Beilaven
ture and Stephano Of the loss Of his
men. These two vessels being fast
and powsrless. smashed their way into
the foes In search OF the missing men
Late the captain Of tbs Bsllavsnturs
sent wireless msssagse hsrs nayins b
had ptckeA - thirty buFv1voss - I
nunbns - bs1tss- - ese1oasse sha
forty men had perishfd and said tha
thirty we're unaecouttsd for.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

The Yazoo & Mississippi Valley rail
road has begun actual work on the
extension OF its Swan Lake division
from its present southern terminus. at
q point just south OF ChAncey. TO swan
Lake. an additional distance Of ap.
proximately nine miles. which will
give this branch a total mileage OF
about twenty-one. During the past
week officials Of the company made
an inspection trip over this line as far
as II has been constructed. and they
have given verbal assurance OF its
early completion. Three carloads Of
bridge material have already been un-
loaded at the present terminus. This
line. when completed. will open up a
splendid stretch OF new territory. pro
life in timber and other natural re-
sources. between Lambert and Swan
Lake. and which will rebound greatly
to the material benefit OF both Lam
bert and Marks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
r. r. Commission Meets.

The Mississippi Railroad commits
sion. At a special called meeting, took
under consideration several important
orders pertaining TO common carriers
in Mississippi. Among the matters
and things disposed Of was a report
filed by Commissioner Sheppard OF
the Second district. and president of
the commission. relative to a small
logging line which. according to his
information and knowledge. has been
transaeting business pertaining to
common carrier. xithout official rec
ognitiou as such. This Is the chicka-
saw q Jackson railroad. or Robinson
Land aud Lumber company railway.
owned and operated by the Robinson
Land and Lumber company. which op-
crates between Chieora. or Rooinson's
Jun<sios. inso WAYNE county. II Is
y sD~<11no - - 49, - been per-
anrunnU - punnoonna - = >esmrnou
; f~a-rs~r ~ handling freight bu,ip...
4 and charging and receiving pay ,h.rs.
! for. and Is therefore liable to an an.
: regulations a1d supervision provided
, for such carriers.
The commission has also taken IN.
Initiative IN applying the act OF 1914
or the Msekey btu. giving the CON
mission Jurisdiction Of all municips
stree, raii~ay plants. 70 the severa
street raiiway companies owned nm,
operated IN the state. Citation hn
been issued 10 the vicksburx Railwa,
and Light company 90 appear befor,
the commission on April 7 and show
eaase. y any. Why they should not b.
required and directed 70 issue tran.
fers to passengers. which Il has NO,
done hitherto.
In addition 20 this. all such eon
esrns operating IN the state wiz bs
cited 20 appear and show cause xhv
they should no, be required to eaulp
their cars With fenders and other de-
vices for the better protection of life
and limb.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
SOUTHERN CROSS GIVEN UP
Hope for Safety Of III Seal Hunters
Almost Absndoaso-Wiii Mako
Ore rhovssnd Helpless.

81. Johns. n. r.--Anxiety deepened
for the ia men on the sealing steam
or Sosthern Cross. which has been
missing since the recent blizzard She
was not reported either by incoming
vessels Of the sealing fleet or by the
steamer Kyle. sent out by the govern
ment to search for her. n she Ia not
heard from she viii be officially post
ed as lost with all on board
Disaster 10 her. following so closely
the loss Of n men OF the sealer New.
foundland. would bring on the colony
the greatest tragedy in It's history. de-
priving whole settlements Of the
breadwinners and rendering i.ooo
women and children dependent on
charity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
FIGHT FOR HOME RULE BILL
the Third Time in Houso.
Vote 10 Cheered.

London.-By a majority Of so an
amendment for the rejection Of the
home rule bill was defeated in the
house OF commons and without divi.
sion the bill was given for the third
time its second reading in the house
The announcement Of the figures
evoked louder cheers from the opposi-
tion than from the ministerialists. the
opposition interpreting them as graft
flying proof OF a dwindling government
majority. But the diminution Is nc.
counted for to some extent by the alb
stention from voting OF the O'Briep
ties.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
LIGHTNING SHOCK DUCKS.
Wild Game Found Dared and Dead In
West Point.

West Point.-Early risers were sur
prised to find scores OF wild ducks OF
several varieties lying in their yards.
some dead and others in dazed con.
dition. The latter soon resumed their
natural wild instanct when warmed.
Several theories have been advanced
~ to the cause Of the sudden arrival
OF such a scarce bird in this section
Some believe the ducks. while flying
north to cooler climate. stopped in
the midst Of the storm and were killed
or stunned while resting upon electric
light wires. Others say they were
drowned In the heavy rain.
The generally accepted theory, how
ever. is that they were shocked by
lightning flashes. Hundreds OF NAL
lards are lying In back and front yards
all over the city, and although the
game laws are In effect, many are the
tables that will serve wild duck for
dinner.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

senatobia.-Th April term OF the
circuit court for this county was pre-
termitted by Judge N. A. Taylor.
The pretermission Of the court was
made because Of the fact that only .
few civil cases and only one criminal
case were on the trial docket. the
term would have begun on the fourth
Monday Of April. The one week OF
court for this county which has been
held In July was changed by the recent
legislature to November, so there VIII
he no circuit court until the fourth
Monday Of October.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

CHlCAGO.-Fearing he was going
to die. Peter welter. suffering from
self-irklicted bullet wounds. has con-
fesss.i he shot and killed Mrs. Kath-
erin Morris. widow of week. and
Mrs. Sarah Sallans In their homes on
March 30
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
Storm at Columbus.

During the heavy rainfall in this
section hundreds of ducks. en- route on
their flight to the northern regions
were beaten to the ground and lame
and injured wild ducks were found on
the streets in all sections of the city
The rainfall was accompanied by
wind Of high velocity and the ducks
were unable to Withstand the clements
and they were prec.pitated 70 the
Ground,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
WITNESSES ARE CALLED.
Many People Receive Summons
Celebrated cass.

Many People Receive Summons In
Celebrated cass.
PoplArville.-Summons was received
here BY Sheriff J. A. Moody from Ope-
lousas to be served on the following
people ~ witnesses In the celebrated
Walters case. which b set Tor hearing
in Opo1ousas> On Apgi1 ~: Hisam L.
Vn1eA No. 0Fi11ev. ohoe1ff J. A. MOO.
dy. Mr.. and Mrs. Jsphtha Bilbo. Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Milsy. Rev. q. W. Hol-
coDb. ". G. Base, H. A. Bishop. who
was agent ~ Mcneil It that time and
from whe0 Waltsrs. 10 said to have re-
ceived express ON the date the Dun
bar child was kidnapped: r. Thigpen.
Rev. Sones Of Mcneil. Ben Sones,
Levy Hoffman. Homer Moody and
Miss Kate Collins. Miss Collins runs
the restaurant where II is said the
Dunbar child and the Anderson child
were swapped. All parties summoned
say they will go.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
Could Not Try Woman

London. - General" Mrs. Flora
Drummond. the militant suffragetse,
shrleked so loudly when she was ar
raigned at the police court In connec-
tion with the suffragette disturbances
at the Unionlst demonstration in Hyde
Park that she had to be forcibly re-
moved. When Mrs. Drummond entered
the prisoners enclosure she shouted at
the top Of her voice that she would not
permit anyone but herself to speak. be-
cause she said magistrates were doing
Premier AsQuith's dirty work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

Brownsville. Tex.-Two Mexican fed
erai military trains were blown up be
tween Tampico and San Luis Potosi
and thirty-six soldiers were killed.. ae.
cording to a constitutionalist message
received in Matamoros from Victoria.
The work was done by forces OF rebe'
Gen. Carrera Torres.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
shske-up 10 Coming.

II Is learned that the majority OF
OF the Mississippi national ~aard. at a
meeting. when plans for a complete re-
organization Of the state militia were
discussed. after considerable discus
sion. decided to recommend to Gov.
Brewer that the sixteen companies
now existing in this state BE- organ
lied into four separate hsttalions. and
that all OF the regimentai officers in
the two old regiments he placed upon
. supernamersry lixt. and that efforts
be made TO recruit the four hakta11onn
to stx battaisons. anA thea rs6sru -
rss /. ssssws.a 4sss-ss~s svcm W
! rsan reported 10 have been adopses
for recommendation. First report has
IL that the majority would ask the gov
ernor TO form one regiment and one
battalion.
The information has leaked out that
all was not harmony At the meeting
OF the efficiency board here. which was
attended by Adjt. Gen. Erie Scales. Col
Sam I. McCants OF the Second rexi-
merit OF vicksburE. Lieat.-Cot J. J.
Hays OF vicksburE. Third regiment.
Gen. Edgar Woods OF Rosedaie. and
Mai. W. Calvin Wells. Jr. Judge Aavo-
cate.
II became known that two q the
best known military men at the meet
fng strongly opposed the plan q main
tanning four battalions. without a rexi-
mental organization. holding tha, ac-
cording to military Law at least one
regiment should BE- maintained. and a
battalion separately. until a sufficient
number OF companies could be organ
ised to fill a second regiment.
Just what the outcome Of the whole
question will BE- eanno, b. known uh-
I'll Gov. Brewer returns TO Jackson
and the report il placed in his hands
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
Pension Plan Adopsed

Portsmouth. N. H.-A pension plan
for retired ministers was adopted by
the New Hampshire conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. II pro-
vides for payment by ministers of 1
per cent Of salary and the raising OF a
sum equal TO per cent from churches
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
LONE BANDIT SHOT ON TRAIN
Rebbsr Gets Hot Reception from Ex.
prsss Messenger Hunting 4,
For Wounded Man.

Athens. Ga.--An attempt by q lone
bandit to rob Seaboard Air Line pas
ssnger train No. IL. .southbound. near
Conner. Ga. fifteen miles northeast Of
here. was frustrated by Express Mes
senger r. C. Fletcher. After q pistol
duel with Fletcher. the bandit jumped
from the train short distance from
Conner and escaped.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
Missionaries Warned.

Pekihg.-All the missionaries in the
vicinity OF Sian-Fu. province Of Shen-
81. have been ordered to take refuge
In Sian-Fu, as brigands have invaded
the nearby plains aud now are within
twenty miles of the city. A govern
ment force from the province of Shan
81 is proceedi-g to the affected dis
trict to relieve ;:;s situation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

Buffalo. N. Y.-Richard Reyer. al
legged burglar. was shot dead by John
Y. Williamson, detective. Word was
received that a man was cutting teie-
phone wires to residence and VII.
hanson was sent. When the detective
opened door of the house. Reyer
slashed at him with knife.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
More Bonds for Meridian.

Interest in the coming election OF
the proposed issue OF $4,000 school
and $4,000 school refunding bonds is
becoming manifest at Meridian and
considerable opposition to the issue OF
additional school improvement bonds
Is noticeable.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

New York;. p. Shah. new Chinese
minister to the United States, reached
here on the steamer Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria from Hamburg. With him
were his family and attendants. q party
Of sixteen persons in all.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

Tuscaloosa, Aha white man EN-.
ploysd at lumber plant shot his wife
three times. inflicting fatal injuries,
and then killed himself. The couple
had been divorced and the shooting
followed . quarrel on the street.