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Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
STORM COSTS SEVEN LIVES
Heavy Snowfall in Illinois. indiana.
Ohio and Michigan Causes Sew
erai Railroad Wrecks

Chicago.-Northern Illinois. Indiana
and Ohio are covered with deep snow
as a result OF a storm which eontin-
ued for twenty-four hours In many
places the snow was accompanied by
a high wind and a severe drop In
temperature. Southern Michigan ex-
perieneed the heaviest snowfall OF
the year and many OF the states to
the west Of Illinois were buried IN
der snow.
The effect OF the storm was felt in
railway trains. the breaking OF tele-
graph lines and several railroad
wrecks due TO the disorganized signal
service. Seven deaths were reported
throughout the states. The storm was
particularly violent in Eastern Indt
ana and Ohio.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
GOMPERS DENIES CHARGE
impossible to Levy Assessment for
Michigan Strikers.

Indianapolis. Ind.-Samuel Comp
ers. president Of the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor. defended that organi-
Eation and its executive council in a
speech before the convention Of the
United Mine Workers Of America
against charges made By Charles II.
Meyer. president Of the Western Fed
GRAFTON Of Miners. Duncan Mcdonald
Of Illinois and others IN the coaven'
tion. Moyer charged that il the COP
per mine strike in Michigan should b.
lost IL would be due TO the activity
Of the executive board OF the Ameri
can Federation Of Labor.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
STATE SCHOOLS
GIVEN ;l,600,o0O
EVENTS IN STATE CAPITAL
INCREASE APPROPRIATION REG
ommeNoED BY HOUSE COM.
mITTEe IN REPORT.
oo'nss in the Various Departments Of
tne Government Of the Common
wealth Reported for Ben
eft Of Our Readers

sdIhsOu.
An important feature in the house
vas the report OF the appropriations
committee fixing the basis for the
common school appropriation at s2.25
per capita or approximately 81 500.
900 per annum. This is an increase
Of about si5o,OOO per year over the
last appropriation.
In his biennial message Gov. Brewer
recommended liberality in dealing
with the common schools. and the
educational leaders have been hard
At work ever since the session con-
vened for larger appropriation.
The senate judiciary committee has
made favorable report on the Cavett
resolution. adopted unanimously in
the mouse. ordering an Investigation
OF the official conduct OF Chancellor
Sam Whitman. Jr.. especially In re-
gard to an alleged excessive fee Of
$4,000 granted by him to the receiv-
ers and attorneys Of the defunct I'm
lon Bank & Trust company at Meri-
dian.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Many Bills introduced.

The exact number OF bills intro
duced not including concurrent reso-
lutions. up to Jan. 81, was 77s. Of
which 470 are house bills and 2S6 SEN
ate bills There have been passed a
total OF SO bills in the senate and i2i
I'm the house. and the remainder are
either on the calendar awaiting ac-
tion. In committee waiting for consid-
eration. or have been killed with dis
patch. II is anticipated that before
the session ends the number Of bills
drawn will not fall far short Of 100.
II is probable that not more than one
third of these bills will get into the
book of laws OF 1914.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Jackson.-Great preparations are be-
ing made for the assembling Of the
Baptist Laymen's convention in this
city, the middle of February. The
leaders who are planning for the as
sembly expect an attendance of sew
eral hundred earnest. enthusiastic and
able workers In the Baptist mission
ary. Sunday school and evangelical
ranks. and arrangements have been
made to take care Of all who visit the
city for that purpose The program
for the three days is replete with in
teresting features. having been ar
ranged by a committee representing
all the Baptist flocks within the state.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
eiLeo DIES AFTER SHOOTING.
Cousin Of lieutensnt-Governor Killed
In Quarrel With Nsiahbor.

Cousin Of Lieutenant t-Governor Killed
In Quarrel With Neiohbor.
Hattiesburg Joseph Bilbo, nrst
cousin OF Lieut-Gov. Bflbo. who Was
shot Thursday near his home in Pearl
River county by Neil Strshan. . young
farmer. died NJ local hospital BiIbo
was shot through the abdomen. bullet
perforating his intestines.
Strahan was arrested following the
shooting and placed in the Poplaryiiie
jail. Feeling Is said to be high against
him and further trouble wouli cause
no surprise
The trouble Is said to have existed
between Bilbo and Strahan for some
time. but the immediate cause Of the
shooting is said to have been a dis
pute over the ownership OF some lum-
Der which the two men arc said to
have removed alternately from the
others premises to his own in the alb
sence of the other. Bilbo was about
ss5 years old and is survived by a wife
and two children. Strahan is said TO
be about 81 and unmarried.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
PLACE DEPUTIES ON TRIAL
Michigan Officers Charged With Sec
end Degree Murder fer Shooting
Of STRIKING Copper Minera

Houxhton. Mieh--Six deputy sher-
ifs have been placed on trial here
charged With killing Aioise Titan and
steve Putrtek. ztrxkars. ~ the sseoer
VIE, location. near Painesdale. Aug
IL The charge b second degree mur
der. If fs said the men viii plead
self defense
Tfjan and Putrfck were the first
men killed in the copper miners
strike. which began last July. The
deputies had gone to a boarding house
to arrest two mee. alleged to have
threatened the life Of a mine guard. /
They did not find the men they were +
ooking for and started to leave the
PREMISES. when. the defense says. one
4 the deputies was struck on the back
4 the head with a missile. The shoot
ng followed.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Nstohex.-walter Fitzpatrick. secre
tary OF the Cotton and Merchants Ex-
change, reports that the total cotton
receipts to date this year exceed the
totals for all Of last season and there
IS more TO come. The totals last year
we're ls.4sS- The receipt 10 cate this
year are $3.50. This cotton comes
from Louisiana. and counties adjoin-
ing Adams In this state.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Hickman. Ky.-News was received
here of the horrible death of the wife
and two little children of W. T. Mil
Ter al Samberg. all three being in
stantly killed by a runaway team. Mr..
Miller. with his wife and children. had
starte<i To town in their wagon. when
the team became frightend and ran
away. upsettiug the wagon. throwing
them out. dragging them some dis
tanCe.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
400 FederaIs Killed.

Brownsville. Texas.-Four hundred
Federals killed in the battle OF Con
cepcion del Orc. zacatecas, or exc
cuted after capture. was the official
report to constit1tionalists headquar
ters in Matamoras. OF the engagement
early this week south Of Saltillo. The
rebels lost seven killed and had sev.
enty wounded. Dynamite bombs made
from castircn pipe, whlca are said 10
be peculiar 20 thc consiiluiionRlisis,
we're used with eect.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
COMMISSION PLAN 10 RETAINED.
Vote at ouNort Is go For and f7s
Again Proposition.

Gulfport--Guifport will retain the
commission form OF government. by
a majority Of Ill. the voters Of Cult
port registered . vote OF confidence
In the new form which has Just com
pleted its first year of trial. Because
OF the large factor OF personal issue
In the election. the vote must be also
accepted as q vote OF confidence in
the commissioners. Four hundred and
eighty-one votes were cast. OF which
go were In favor OF retaining the COM
mission form. ITs In favor OF return
10 the aldermanic form and twelve
were spoiled.
The vote was unusually large for
special election. due to a great deal
Of last minute bailoting. About 75 per
cent OF the registered vote was cast.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Debate over Lessuve Fund.

There was a lively debate in the
bouse over the alleged misapplication
nv the trustees of the University Of
mississippi OF the LeBauve endow-
ment fund for DeSoto county students.
The trustees applied this fund TO other
nurposes, gave the university's note
for the amount. and has been paying
interest on the sum. $4,000. The
nroposition before the house was for
he LEGISLATURE to restore the sum and
p,sce II IN trust.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Jackson Mississippi cotton grown
In the far-famei delta. will be used in
the manufacture Of sails for the yacht
selected by the New York Yacht Club
TO eompete with the yacht Of Sir
Thomas Upton for the american cur
this year
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Brandon and the A. Av.

Senator Clayton ID. Potter gave out
a statement In relation to his remarks
in the debate over the Harris county
bill Tuesday night In which he claimed
that the town OF Brandon has offered
the A. 4 V. Railroad $4,000 to come
to Brandon when the road was built
in that territory. The senator said
that Mr.. Pat Henry had corrected
him. holding that IL was just the other
way-that the railroad company Of
fered Brandon this amount for certain
concessions
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Drastic Prohibision ALI.

Senator Clarence Greaves has in
troduced In the senate the most dras-
tic prohibition bill ever presented in
that body. The measure seeks to
make it felony for any person to
have intoxicating liquor in his posses
sion.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Reviews Work Of Health Board.

Reviewing the work of the state
board Of health for the past two years,
presenting facts and figures of great
public interest showing that the &C.
compiishments have been greater than
ever before for the public good in ex-
terminating disease. educating the
people along health and sanitary lines.
and detailing the manner in which act
ivities have been carried out. DR.. W.
s. Leathers. director Of public health
in Mississippi, has issued a signed
statement.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
PINoelL REFUSES POSITION
illinois, Mar Declines Appoirsmsre -
Anahzssscor TO Russia oseasss
os Controversy

washirgton.-Henry NJ Pin4eu. on
Peoria. IN, Who was nominated re-
Gently and confirmed as Ambassador
to Russia. has declined the appoint
ment. according TO letter to Presa-
dent wilson. made public II the Whns
House.
Mr.. pindeu wrote President Wilson
/ January - that. although the senate
had fnvesffxzfrd sccu<affons m esn-
neeffos with his appointment. he feif.
nevertheless. that no controversy Of
any kind should surround the appoint
ment Of any ambassador
The controversy over ~. Pfndeifs
nomination grew out Of puhlicsfioa
Of what pgrported TO he letter from
Senator Lewis. Of Illinois. to r.. Pin
dell. urging the latter 20 aetepf the
post Of ambassador to Russia for a
year. and saying be would be relieved
n diplomatic responsibility for impor-
amt negotiations and could travel
freely in Europe. senator Lewis
-hargsd that the letter was a forgery
4 senate commltte. irFestiEAted the
arsd reeaEi-u nded the
Of Mr.. FindeiL
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

The senate committee on judiciary
reported back unfavorably a dozen
bills designed to change and as be-
lieved to improve court procedure in
the state. These bills were the fruit
Of several conferences of circuit
judges and chancellors and affected
both civil and criminal practice and
procedure.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Make War on Stray DOCS.

Coldwater.-The war on stray dogs
around here continues unabafed and
the community has Witnessed thin
ming out OF worthless ours With
rabid animals running at large. biting
children and live stock. the situation
was at one time alarming.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Washington. d. C.-Exelusive rights
for the government to buy all radium
ores found on public lands In private
exploration and an appropriation OF
$500. 600 for extracting radium from
such ores is proposed in an admin
istration bill by the house mines com
mittee.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

The house judiciary committee has
made an adverse report on the bill
presented by the Mississippi Fedora
tion OF women's clubs providing that
the age Of consent be raised to is
years. A minority report was sub
mitted severely criticising the action
of the majority.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Los Angeles, GAIA search by the
police failed TO give any elew 10 the
authorship OF a letter demanding a
$4,000 ransom for Francis Lewis
Clark. the Spokane (WashD million
aire. who has been missing from Sants
Barbara. Cal, since January II.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Special Eee.ion Called.

winona--A special election hss been
called for Montgomery county. to be
held March 25. to all the vacancy in
the Office Of ehaneery clerk caused by
the death Of the former incumbent.
The Office Is now being held By W. C.
witty. under appointment.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Survivors Tell story.

Norfolk, ya.-The story OF how Al
souls went down to death in the chill
waters Of the Atlantic when the liner
Nantucket rammed and sank the
steamer Monroe was brought to port
by 81 survivors OF the sunken ships
passengers and crew, rescued and
brought TO shore by the Nantucket.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Toyko. Hopes are expressed
I'm official circles here that basis OF
understanding on the California alien
land ownership question will be found
by the United States and japanese
governments. which are both actively
seeking a solution.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Djqqs In Up Aoain.

San Franeisco.-A warrant charging
an offense against young girl was
issued here against Maury |. Diggs,
former state architect. whose recent
trial and conviction under the Mann
act caused nationwide comment, be-
cause of its political complications.l
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Monex Order am pa..e..

Washington. ID. C.-Postal money
orders will be payable at any post
office instead Of only at the office on
which they are drawn. under a bill
passed by the senate. The measure
already had passed the house.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
-Four Companies indicted.

Observation-Disclosures against three
railroads and the packing firm OF
Swift a Co. were returned by a fed
eral grand jury on charges OF rebat-
ing. brought by the interstate com
nerce commission.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

An unsuccessful effort was made in
the house to choke off the prolific
writers OF new bills. resolution pro-
viding that no new bills be introduced
after Febraar. 5 being voted down by
a decisive majority.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
RshuiIa Burned see,ion-

Jackson.-Advices received from
Hermanville. where a large section of
the business district was recently
wiped out by fire. state that the work
Of rebuilding Is In progress. The strue-
lures being erected are thoroughly
modern.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

To put the levees in the lower Mis-
sissippi district above the highest
known flood mark. and impregnable
against overflow. is the avowed pur-
pose Of big delegation OF prominent
Delta citizens who held a meeting ir
Jackson.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Indian Students Escape Fire.

Muskogee. okla.-Thirty-two girl stu
dents. urged on by number of teach
ers, made their escape in night cloth
ing from burning dormitory at the
Dwight Indian Mission School near
Marble City.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
esoraia Bank Close. Door.

Haziehurst - The Farmers State
Bank OF Hazlehurst failed TO open its
doors for business and its affairs are
in the hands OF the state examiner.
The hank was organized three years
ago.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
LUMBER FIRM GOES BANKRUPT.
DuiIness Of Market Causes Assignment
by Enterprise Concern.

by Enterprise Concern.
Meridian.-After two weeks work on
the schedules of the Brookpark Lum-
Der Company. Of Enterprise. which
hled a petition in bankruptcy In fed
eral court in this city. Attorney s. NJ.
Houton, representing the Brookpark
interests. has filed schedules showing
liabilities OF s1s7. 1883 and assets OF
szs0.0i35i. Inability TO realzie on as
sets and extreme dullness OF the lum-
Der market was given as the cause OF
the failure.
The schedules show liabilities con
sisting Of state and county taxes. ST.
ESQ; wages. ss.20s-5s; secured claims.
t51 .e0l.62: unsecured claims. si36..
055.22. Assets consist Of real estate
valued at slss.sss: stock in trade. sTs.-
s93.36; horses. cows and other ami
mails. $500: carriages and vehicles.
$40; open accounts. s2s.5Si.15.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Torpedo plan, wreeksa

Sisterville. ". va-The plant OF
the Young Torpedo Company Was
wrecked and $4,000 damage was done
to property within a radius OF ten
miles when lightning exploded soc
quarts of nitro-giycerin.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Hotel MANAGER Re.Ians

Gulfport.-w. n. Driver. for three
seasons managing director Of the Great
Southern hotel. has severed his connec-
tion with the Gulfport hoselry and
will accept similar position else
where.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Boston.-Labor leaders. headed by
James L. Cowles Of New York. advo-
Gated public ownership Of street rail
ways and free transportation on all
cars at a hearing before the legisls
tive committee on street railways.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Norfolk - Race segregation laws
here seeking To separate the white and
negro inhabitants in definite parts Of
the city stand adiudged unconstitu-
tional in a test case before the state
circuit court.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
New,boys. rip Traps coun.erfel,er..

Boston.-Clews given by newsboys
resulted in the raid of counterfeiting
plant In a bar room and the arrest
OF eleven men. In fifteen days. ac-
cording TO the police, 5000 bad half
dollars have been circulated from
this plant
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
I~en,x.,,.o xiII.d in mirs.

Dortmund. Germany. Twenty i've
killed and seventeen injured in an ex-
plosion Of fireeamp in the Achenbach
eolliery.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
pes,mi.tre.. for q Ys.r..

Itta Bens.-Miss Emma Morris has
been reappointed postmistress OF Itta
Bena, position which she has held
for the past twenty-one years.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
cuIIom Worth s1oo. 600

Washington--Instead Of dying
poor man. as his friends believed him
to have been. the late Senator Shelby
NJ. Cullom Of Illinois left an estate
valued at more than 100000.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Traveller. to Nee, .. rupelo.

Jackson.-President Frank McGrir.
OF the Mississippi Travellers. gives no
tice that a special meeting OF the or
ganization will be held at Tupelo on
February IA.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Meridian.-Meridian has Just re
ceiyed the second motor truck for the
IRE department. 1t is Seayrave. s:x
cylinder. so horse roww and makes
the secord now in use. 1t cost $3.50
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
ENCOURAGE Live stock Industry.

Mr. Luster. member of the house,
submitted a memorial to the legisla-
ture requesting that legislation be en-.
acted to encourage the live stock in.
dustry.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Search for DeIInquen, Credits.

Jacxson.-State Revenue Agent Writ
Adams has sent two women deputies
&c Grenada county TO check the rec
oFds in search I eeHneue5t solvent
credits.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Nh. Eli..be,h suekner Mecaleb pe.d.

Port Gibson.-Mrs. Elizabeth Buck
of her daughter Mrs. Edgar Morris,
after an illness Of two weeks. Mrs. Nc
Caleb was 50 years old.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Lamsr Called aNo.orIeu, LI,r.. !.

Washington.-Devid Lamar OF New
York. "The Wolf OF Wall Street." was
characterized notorious liar" In the
senate BY Senator Clark Of wyoming.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Rome.-Cardinal Casimir Gennari.
prefect of the congregation Of the
council. died here Of heart disease.
He is the third cardinal to pass away
In the last two months,
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Philadelphia.-Michael ]. Ryan. city
solicitor, announces his candidacy for
the democratic nomination for gov.
ernor Of Pennsylvania.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Gulfport-one of Gulfport's most
distinguished visitors this year will be
George AIDE. short story writer and
playwright.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
Striking Chauffeur. Found Guilty.

New York.-Eleyen chauffeurs on
trial for cOnspiring to obsiruct the
mails during recent strike Of mail
Vek drivers were found guilty.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

washington.-Th senate has re-
quested the Interstate commerce COM
mission 10 investigate charges Of re-
bates received from railroads by the
United States Steel corporation.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

Tokyo.-A new volcanic island five
miles in circumference and i.00o feet
in height has appeared three miles
east by south OF Iwojima Island. oae
OF the Bonin group.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
e.,I,e. surned euiIdinos.

The house has given passage to the
bill making an appropriation Of $500
TO replace buildings destroyed at Al
corn college.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
NEW Levee FOR vickssuRe.
si25.ooo Appropriation Recommended
for Centennial Canal.

vieksburg.-A dispatch from Wash
ington says that federal construction
reyetments In front OF vicksburg, to
prevent the collapse of banks OF the
canal leading from Centennial Lake to
the Mississippi river. at cost ot .l25.-
600. was recommended by the war de
partment. which conditioned its ap-
proval upon local cooperation.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05

State Auditor Thompson Is receiv-
ing reports from timber owners who
are complying with the requirements
OF chapter liz OF the laws OF 1912,
which levies a tax of 20 cents per
acre on timber lands. There is great
doubt as to the constitutionality of
this Law. and unless the legislature re-
peals II soon the auditor will be COM
PEELED to put the state to great ex-
pense in an attempt to enforce a law
which is most probably unconstitu-
tional. A test case on this Law was
brought in the courts some time ago.
but when II reached the supreme
court that tribunal decided that II
was premature, as the time for levy
ing Of the assessment had not been
reached. and 1t was held that an in
junction would only lie when the as
sessment was levied and attempt made
to collect IL. II Is probable that the
legislature will attend to this matter
and either repeal the act of 1912 or
adopt amendatory legislation.
Oxford eagle., 1914-02-05
For Elective judiciary.

A bench Of six supreme court judges
who shall be elected by the people to
sit in two divisions, two OF the judges
to be from each supreme court dis
trict and a special election to be called
at which an amendment to the consti-
tuition providing for this shall be sub
mitted to the people. in a nutshell. the
plan decided upon at a joint confer
ence Of lawyer members OF the senate
and house. Six proposed amendments
were discussed and that outlined
above was agreed on as about the
most comprehensive that could be
adopted. What the court needs is re-
lief and needs 1t now. Under the plan
for special election 1t is figured out
that such could be held In a compare
lively short time without waiting un-
til the fall elections. Another point
In that II an election is called for this
specific purpose and with no other
question pending. q good vote would
be gotten out. and the real sentiment
AZ the people towards the elective ju-
dietary would then Be developed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-20

She put her hands I'm both hfz.
then. and felt them close on hers
for all time.
Rupert knew" Corrfe present.
" OWNED. as the unsurpffsed
mechanieian lounged toward
them.
Yes. Rupert knew" Gerard
confirmed. He helped me 90
through the treatment each day.
One reason I did not tell you
what We were doing was that the
process was not very pleasant.
and IL used To leave me rather
sick for a while--you caught me
too soon after Il that morning
you signed the contracts"
But corrie had nothing TO say.
and led the way to the waiting
limousine.