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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-05

ship, and there take by force goods
to the value of the deposits they had
lost in the Siegel bank.
HANDICAPPED
Reporter-Are you willing to tel
me your story?
Convict-Yes; but Pm not at lib
erty.
o-o :. ....
FRANK
You'll have to hand it to my land.
lady for frankness."
"How's that?"
"She serves your soup in a glass"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18
FIRST PEACE PLANK s|GNED
MEDIATION DELEGATES APPROVE
PEACE SECTION.
Names Of Probable Ruler snd Cabinet
to BE considered Today-En-
voys Are Optimistic.

Niagara Falls. ontArio.-The wheels
OF the mediation conference are
turning fast since the three South
American diplomats signihed they
would no longer permit themselves to
be made pswns In the hands Of the
Washington government.
Twenty-four hours have barely
elapsed since the mediators made
clear their stand through the publica-
tion OF the CarranEa documents. and
already the hrst aud most vital part
of the peace plan evolved by the me-
diators has been put into writing and
definitely adopted by all sides. This
was done at full conference.
This part provides for the instaIla-
tion OF a provisional government in
Mexico to take the place OF that head
ed by Gen. Huerta. The actual form
Of succession has been left open, but
II has been definitely agreed that no
candidate will be chosen who has not
been approved by Huerta.
The mediators and delegates will
take up today consideration OF names
\ list of candidates has been pre-
pared. II includes none but men
whom the Mexican delegates believe
to be acceptable to the present head
OF the government at Mexico City.
After a candidate. believed 60 be
acceptable. has been agreed upon the
Mexican delegates will transmit his
name 10 Gen. Huerta. and not until
the choice has been sanctioned by the
provisional president viii II be ADOPT,
ID AZ she conference
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18
RUN DOWN ~ TRAIN.
Albert w. Metts Loses Leg and Dies ~
Result Of Injuries


Holly Springs.-Albert W. Metts OF
Oxford. Miss, suffered injuries from
the effects of which he died by being
run over by an Illinois Central freight
train near the depot His left thigh
was terribly mangled and crushed and
he was otherwise injured He was
taken to a private sanitarium and his
left leg amputated. DR.. Bramlett. the
family physician OF Mr.. Metts. came
from Oxford on a special train at the
request OF the injured man. Rev. N.
y. Metts, father Of Albert Metts. and
other relatives. including his wife. also
came up on the train. He died on the
operating table.
Mr.. Metts kept his nerve and his
mind was clear up to the time he was
placed under the anasthetic. He stat
ed he was walking north on the I'LL
uois Central track and had Just noticed
the engine go south on that track as
IL was switching. He said that he
heard the approach OF the train be-
hind him and stepped off Of the ILL.,
nois Central track on to the Frisco
track near by and was leisurely walk
ing up that track. reading some insur-
ance papers; that he knew the train
was approaching from the rear. but
felt sure II was on the Illinois Central
track until 1t was too late for him to
escape. H was struck by box car
which the engine was pushing. Mr.
Metts was local detective and insur-
auce agent and was about 81 years old.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18

Rsesivsr Has Proposition to Maize to
Stockholders.

Natehez--L. p. Conner, receiver for
the First Natehez bank. which closed
Oct = last year. viii ask Chancellor
Cutrer for authority to make a propo-
sifion to the stockholders. offering TO
accept one half the amount Of the divf-
dends paid to them since jan /. 1910.
AZ which time the bank became In
solvent.
Mr.. Conner said that on that date
the bank was out S&s5. 900
Several Of the bank officials have
been indicted. and the president, A. G.
Campbell. convicted on one count. but
Is now under bond pending an appeal
to the supreme court
A movement Is under way TO effect
q compromise. the officers and direct
ors to pay something to the creditors
and all litigation to be withdrawn
The receiver has filed suit against
the directors for a million and a quar-
ter. The depositors have not received
a cent since the bank closed A num-
Der Of compromises Of large loans at
IS and 80 per cent were made and
$50. .0o0 deposited In . local bank. The
order issued by Chancellor Cutrer re-
quiring depositors to probate their
claims has been pretty generally fol-
lowed. but has created universal dis
satisfaction, as there is no law for the
order.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18
OVER 100 PERISH IN GALE
FIsHERMEN DROWNED AS soATs
ARE DESTROYED.
$50 Craft Sheltered at caspe. on Coast
Of Quebec. Dashed to Pieces
on the Rocks.

81 John. n. B.-Reports received
mere regarding the gale which swept
the Bay Of Chaleur between the north
coast OF New Brunswick and the
Gaspe coast OF Quebec. Thursday and
Friday Of last week. tell OF a terrible
tragedy II is variously estimstecthat
between 100 aud 12s lives we're lost
during the two days
The victims were fishermen. aud a
particularly sad feature OF the tragedy
Is that In most cases more than one
member OF . family was taken. The
Bay Of Chzleur fishermen ply their
craft In families. the father owning the
boat and his sons sailing with him a.
assistants.
The 80 fishing boats sheltered in
the Ga<pe harbor we're destroyed. be-
ing torn from their anchors and dasn.
ed to pieces on the rocks. The loss %
the nshing boats and TO huildinx q
WRECKED along the shore yin exeees
sS1d.1es Tae steamship Caspe Of tils
0sspe line nearly foundered in the
bay and was 50 badly damaged that
she win have 10 be dry docked
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18
NEW HOME RULE AMENDMENT
Lsrds Are Expected to Change 10 to
Unconditional Exclusion Of VI
ster FROM Measure.

London. Engiand.-Premier Asquith
announced in the house Of commons
his intention TO introduce the prom
ised bill to amend the Irish home rule
bill before any further progress is
made by the house of lords with the
second reading Of the main measure.
The unionists thus have won the day
with their insistent demand that he
should take this action
The lords will be entirely free to
change the amending bill as they
think proper and II is generally as
sumed that they viii ineert provisions
for the unconditional exclusion Of
Ulster from the operation Of the Irish
home rule bin and also for the pro
lection Of the Protestant minority in
the rest Of Ireland.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18
Pharmacists consene.

Jackson was filled with a large mum
Der OF the leading eompounderS Of
pills. potions and prescriptions for the
twelfth annual convention Of the Mis-
sissippi Pharmaceutical association
G W. simmons Of Utica. president
Of the association. reached the city
early. while Miss Flora Scarborough OF
Laurel. the accomplished young seere-
tary. was also an early arrival Other
leaders In the organization. including
n 5. COody OF Lucedale. T. NJ Nc
Beth OF vicksburg and New Orleans.
5. ID. Perseli Of New Orleans and else
where. J c McCabe. p. J. Fife OF
Jackson. n. ". Faser OF the University
OF Mississippi. president Of the state
board OF examiners. T. O. Slaughters.
Waynesboro: Dr. C Lindsey. Eu-
pora. and W. ". Ellis Of Brookhaven.
member OF the examining board: W
Craig. lndianola: W. Z. Hopkins Ne
ridian. and many others were on hand
early. and there were sundry lively
and animated social sessions about
the board OF trade rooms ere President
Simmons brought down his Made in
Mississippi" sAveI to start the con
vention on the round OF activities
mapped out for the two days
George Moore. on behalf OF the local
pharmacists. In a bright impromptn
speech. undertook to convey TO his
visiting professional brethren the feel
ing OF genuine qualification which they
Of the capital city felt as their hosts.
Mr.. Moore was followed by others in
short. pithy addresses. including DIR.
W. s. Leathers. director OF public
health and sanitation: Or. r. S. Curry.
superintendent OF the blind institute;
H. NJ. Faser Of the university faculty:
W. J. Craig OF indianola and by no
means least. Secretary j. b Lusk OF
the board OF trade
A recess followed sntiI the after
noon. when a business session was
held. including reports by committee
chairmen, which was rather brief. ow-
ing to the prevailing heat In the even
ing a social session was held. with mu-
sic, both vocal and instrumental. fur
nished by local talent. in the attract
lively arranged and decorated board Of
trade reception rooms
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18
APPEAL TO THE
SUPREME COURT
ARGUMENTS WILL BE HEARD IN
p1NirENrlARY CASE.
OUT ON BOND.
MANY ERRORS ARE ASSIGNED


Jackson.-The most important and
interesting case on the supreme court
docket for argument when the court
convenes will be that OF W. A. Mont.
somery vs.. the state. from the circuit
court OF Kinds county. The case has
oeen In the hands Of the clerk for some
time past. but for sundry reasons n
mas not been reached and has been
continued from time to time. But all
connected with the case, both the de.
tense and the state, are anxious to be
submitted to members OF the bench.
VINO will be the final arbiters of the
law and the facts governing the uofed
proceedings.
Ihis case is the outgrowth Of the
searching Investigation into the man
asement and business OF the peniten-
uary department initiated BY Gov.
Brewer more than a year ago. as a re-
suit OF which several indictments we're
found Among them was that against
Col Montgomery and two colleagues
on the prison board. Charles c. Smith
and Leroy Taylor. alleging misfeasance
IN office in allowing their secretary.
who was under a nominal bond- To
handle business which. as alleged. the
law requ'-ed the trustees themselves
10 attend u in person. After a bitter
ana hotly contested trial. following
the trial and conviction OF smith in a
graver indictment against him. the
Jury returned a verdict OF guilty as
charged. and the court fudge W. A.
Henry imposed fine OF 500 and d.
rected that the prisoner be removed
from office.
The scene IN that court room. At
the return Of the verdict by the Jury.
was a most remarkable one. hundreds
OF men svarming toward the distin-
guished defendant to be the first to 20
on his bond He could. n necessary.
have made bond for ss5o.oes - easily
as the $500 bond fixed by the court
The appeal Is based on numerous -
Arguments OF error which were sd-
vanced on the motion for a new trial.
which was overruled and from which
action the attorneys have prosecuted
the appeal II is probable that Col
Moatgomery himself will take part in
the arguments before the supreme
court. he being a practicing lawyer at
its bar. Ex-Gov- Noel. W. ]. Groom
and other noted members of the bar
have prepared the appellants brief.
while Assistant Attorney General Geo.
II. Ethridge IS handling the appeal
from the states standpoint. with Pow
ell 4 Thompson associated. who han
died the case In the trial court
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18

Military Wedding Failed. BIssdshsd
Was the Result.

Yazoo City.--A shooting scrspe In
which James Eddy McMaster received
a bullet In the chin. occurred In the
public road four miles south Of Yazoo
City. on the Short Greek road The
wounded man was not armed. but with
him was his father. II. c. McMaster.
who participated In the melee with
Lee T. Bisford and Ethel Smith. one
OF the latter firing the shot which hit
young McMaster.
The trouble grew out of Bigford
wronging the elder McMaster's daugh.
ter. Miss Leila May. girl of Is years
Of age. who. according to the state
ment Of her father. will become n
mother within q few months. he ac-
cusing Bigford OF accomplishing her
ruin. The elder McMaster w-at to
Bigford. presenting a gun, and told
him he either had to die or marry his
daughter. Bigford readily consented
to the latter procedure. and went SO
far as to have license issued. Later In
the day Bigford changed his mind. and
sent word to McMaster he had decid-
ed not to marry his daughter This
aroused McMaster again. ami he came
to town with his son to consult a law
yer about the situation He was on
his way back home when he met Big.
ford and Smith coming to the city. As
soon rs the men met the firing began.
possibly twenty shots in all. but only
one with effect. and that in young Nc
Masters chin He was brought back
to the city and the wound dressed by
Dr. o. H. Svsyze. who thinks the
wound viii not prove fatal
Bigford and Smith fled after the
seraps back to Dover. where all the
parties engaged I'm the affair are
neishbors- Sheriff Strieklin went aft.
er the men and returned Bigford to
jail Smith claims he did not engage
In the affrzy. so was not arrested. Mr.
MeMzster Is cool about the whole az.
fair and says had Bigford fulfilled his
promise to marry his daughter, he
never would have sought bloodshed.
but seems to regret that his son and
daughter are nov the greatest suffer
ers caused by Bigford's act.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18
CORONATION CHAIR BLOWN UP
-ssone es Destiny on which Scottish
kinss Sat, Clipped by Esplosiea
Laid 20 susrs9essss

London. Eng,snd--An attempt to
blow up the coronation chair. which
has been in Westminster Abbey since
1885. was made last evening. The out.
rage Is attributed bv the authorities
10 militant suffrzsettes.
The chair. generally called ST Ed
wards chair. cut OF respect to Edward
the Confessor. near whose shrine ~
stands. was made by order OF King
Edward L to hold the coronation stone
or stone OF destiny on which the an
cient Scottish kings used to sit when
they were crowned The stone was
captured BY Edward l. from the
Scotch.
The damage caused to the chair by
the explosion was slight The famous
old stone. however. was badly clipped.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18

Prisoner IN Ohio cenfesses Ae Com
nnitted Murder in Austria ard
10 Estrsoited.

Columbus. O.-BecAuse he talked
In his sleep and told Of mur.
der committed BY him in Austria. PAUL
Gottsehling Is on his way to New
York. to be extradited for that crime
Gov. Cox gave a pardon 10 him
which released him from a short sen
tenee he was serving for burglary In
Lorain county.
His ceilmate reported that Gott-
schiinS. talking IN his sleep. told Of
numbering a man in Austria Con
fronssd with this by Warden Thomas
he prisoner confessed. On r~queSs
from Washington Gov Cor released
the man here
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18
To Reclaim Delta.

Plans have been completed by the
Morgan Engineering company OF siem-
phis for a drainage district 70 reclaim
100000 acres of NaxOo delta land in
the Yaxoo-Coidwater drainage district
The lands lie In Tunica. Quitman. d.
Soto. Tate and Pamela counties. in
Northwest Mississippi The north end
OF the district IL located about thir.
teen miles south of Memphis. from
which point the district extends south
about fifty miles. The plans for re-
ciamation OF the territory provide for
the control Of the Coldwater river.
which drains about 1850 squares miles
OF hill land In North Mississippi. and
a system Of drainage channels about
one mile apart throughout the flat
lands.
The control OF the Coldwater river
consists OF a reservoir that will store
ten billion cubic feet OF water. The
dam will BE- nearly a mile long. about
forty feet high. and will be construct
ed Of selected and puddled earth. with
a twenty foot crown and four to one
side slopes on both sides. Two per
maneut concrete openings. each eight
feet square. located through the hill
at the south end Of the dam. viii al
low the low flow OF the river 10 pass
by the dam. The spiliway viii be OF
concrete i.0Oo feet long. with a crest
twelve feet below the crest Of the dam.
and will have a capacity Of 100000 cu-
bic feet per second when the flood
level Is six feet below the crest Of the
dam.
The dam will b. constructed either
by hydraulic dredge. by steam shov-
els and cars. or by sluieing. In any
event the body OF the dam viii be Of
paddied clay The dam viii contain
about 1.5ss.0o9 cubic yards OF earth
and $500 cubic yards OF concrete.
About 10000 feet board measurel Of
sheet piling and 5000 linear feet Of
round piling viii b. required In the
foundation Of the tunnels and spill-
way.
The Coldvater river will be cleared
Of all ohstruetions from the dam % .
point SIX miles below the boundary oi
the district. Auxiliary channels wti
be dredxed to carry o portion OF tbs
water within the district. where ths
river channel is not adequate. II b
proposed tc clear iss miles Of exist
ing chknuels Of trees and drift. ans
to construct about $50 miles cf nes
channels. the largest OF which will b
10 feet wide AT the base and Is fee
deep. and the smallest IL feet vide a
the base aud s feet deep.
II Is estimated that twenty millic'
cubie yards of earth viii be excawated
and n Is Contemplated that a. less
twenty-five dredEes gill - required q
do the work The total estimated COS
Of the Improvement h s1.sze. .eea.
The board of commissioners has 10
eepted the plans and filed them Witl
the ehancery court AZ Tunica. Miss
They. will proceed 10 file the assess
ment roll With the court in the neai
future. n the court proceedings mov'
smoothly the bonds will be on tn
market in about three months. an.
the contracts for construction wori
wiIl be let al about the same time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18
GIRL SAVES SOCIAL EXPERT
She Sees Him Dragged Into Han.
Calls Policeman and subdues
Robber With Club.

New William Patterson,
secretary Of the social service
commission of Philadelphia. while
Summing through the lower East
Side. was dragged into a hallway by
two footpads. who hit him on the head
and rined his pockets. The robbers
were interrupted by a policeman and
a girl who had seen them hustle Pat
terson into the hallway
After battle. during which the girl
dubbed one OF the robbers into sub
mission with the policemzn's billy,
the pair were led on to police sta
tion. Patterson was sent to a hos
pital
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18
sees MORE JOBsTHAaM MEN
PLENTY OF WORK. SAYS SEC.
RErARv WILSON.
Specific Request Tor More Than 5000
to Help Harvest Big wheat
Crop Reaches Him.

Washington. n C.-More Jobs than
men throughout the United States vas
predicted by Secretary OF Labor VII
son. In sizing up the general labor
outlook
The bumper wheat crop. revival of
the iron trade. with the consequent
stimulation OF mining and other asso.
ciated industries. and continued &C.
tivity in the textile business are given
by Secretary Wilson as his reasons
for prophesying lots OF work"
Specific requests for more than
10000 men 90 help harvest the bls
wheat crop have already reached the
department OF labor. Missouri alone
has asked for 10000 men. How 10
get them west Is the problem. As a
solution Secretary Wilson Is planning
to negotiate with the railroads to ar
range special excursions to the vhea,
belt from eastern cities. where labor
might be obtained.
Such plan would give thousands
In the east a chance to get a rural
vacation and make money while TAX
ing II. said Secretary Wilson. lit aiso
would enectually solve the problem o.
how to get men TO harvest the wheat
Western farmers are Offering ~ &c
$3.50 day and board for hsrves,
helpers.
Whatever there is OF nonemploy
ment today IS caused chiefly by the de
preston OF the iron and steel indus
try. resulting from failure Of the rail
roads. which use 81 per cent Of the
steel products Of the country. to place
orders. the secretary says.
up to two months ago mining vas
In a fourishing condition and IL Is
hound to improve when the big steel
mills soon resume In full. accordinz
to Mr. Wilson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18

Those Of the regular student body
who remained at the university for the
summer session are very much graft
fled TO know that Chancelloreiect
Powers Is in favor Of the cooperative
boarding system a. prescribed and
set forth by the student BODY Al a
mass meeting in March. The plan ss
set forth BY the student body Is that
a mafron. student secretary and a
board Of control. consisting % five
members. be elected BY the Students
This formal election was gone into
before the close of the regular Session
and resulted as follows: Mrs. Cora Z.
Gideon. matron: Allie Wing. student
secretary. II ". Gautier. Prank Gil
iespie. Ed Bramlett. W. Z Morse and
Joe Evans. board OF control
With Mrs. Gideon and Mr.. Wing at
the head OF this organization and this
board OF control to assist them there
is absolutely no doubt but that Il will
be a success. for they are all capable
OF filling the responsible positions to
which they have been elected BY the
student body
Il Is the desire OF the student body
and the authorities that this new plan
for lowering the cost Of living at the
university BE- passed by the board OF
trustees and 80 % effect next ses-
sion At the time IL plan was put BE-
fore the student body Secretary Ross
made a very able speech in favor Of
the move. and. in fact. he was the first
to suggest the new organization. n
has been his idea for some time to
put some plan before the hoard of
trustees whereby the cost Of living
would be lowered. and he has long
since decided that this Is by far the
most plausible plan.
With this reduction in the board bill
and the other fees that have been re-
duced il will be possible for a student
to 20 through the literary department
Of the university for not exceeping
$50 per session. A great reduction
has been made in tuition Of Law. med
icine and pharmacy The reduction in
the last three Is that the tuition has
been reduced from SIS 10 SIS. which
simply means that these departments
will have more students than in for
mer years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18

Wsshinxtou-Commsnd Of the great
Atlantic feet. goal Of every American
naval officers ambition. j. TO Be the
reward Of Resr Admiral Frank p
Fletcher for bis work in Mexiesn
waters. Secretary Daniels announced
that he sili recommend Admiral
Fletcher for commander In chief Of
the feet. TO succeed Rear Admiral
Badger. when the latter completes his
tour Of service within the next few
weeks
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18
RICHEST ST. LoUISAN DEAD
James Campbell. Head Of North Amer.
iesn Company. Rad Beer Critic
ally IIi for Five Weeka

Greenwich. conn-James Camp
bell OF ST Louis. chairman OF
the board Of directors Of the North
American company. and director In y
other corporations. whose wealth was
estimated BY confidential business as
soctates to have been between SEQ.
100000 and n.ooo .000. died AZ 9
O'Clock last night in his country home.
Meads Point-on-the-sound. at the age
Of So years.
Mr.. Campbell has been critically IN
for five weeks. The direct cause Of
his death was pneumonia. snperin-
duced by blood poisoning brought on
by earhuncle on his neck
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-06-18
NEW MACHINERY BOUGHT.
$4,000 Spent BY Management Of Tom
biohee Gotten MiIis-

Columbus.-At an outlay OF $4,000
the management Of the Tombigbee cot
ton mills is installing lot Of new ma
chinery to replace some which has
worn out after more than twenty-five
years Of practically continuous serv-
ice.
The new machinery. which Is now
arriving and being placed in position.
consists OF eighty looms. four double
flyer speeders and two slubbers- About
two months will be required to place
the new machinery In position: It will
be installed in sections. and il will not
be necessary for the mills to close
down while the work Is In progress.