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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-05-18
NiOntag ben Is. Mai 1914.

Sn 9eSug 'auf perfSuli6s Rshte
1T II bieiem 2anDe elm aampf in mebr
als elmer Sinii6t notbp.npis. BRO
bibition, Sonntassapuns. 9ocal Sps
tion limb ungebiibrlibe 8ei6rGntiln.
gen periOnli9sr Redte. 9ls glei6s
ldBt iit audi bon Dem 9erbot Iagsn,
bas glrbeiter Derbinoert, ii9 gu llnio;
men 5uiammen5uIdIie5sn. Samit III
eie Rotbpenoigteit erpieisn, ruB allt
glrbeiter iit Dem Sample eessr Die
SeI6rdntung Der periOnIidsn 6rsis
belt. pie Die prObibitiOn tie bartlett,
Gnf6lieben.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-05-18

fam, feline ipciteren @orie cripdhnt 81
iperocn braiIdlen. gs idnedtc sIilet
portreifIih inio ilnr Der llinitane,
Dab bic Sdngcr on Der Wiaiienprobe
in Der Central 2urnballe tbeilnebmeit
milbten, mar iduIb oaran oab bic
bohit gemiitbIide uuo fr0blide Tf.
faire einen por5eitisen albidlub iano.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-05-18

Das BON ung srpartete De-
menti iibsr bic untsritelungen Der
amsritlnii4.n preHs, Oab bic bsutiae
Hegierltng cine &oblsnitation auf
!Sapti erridten tpous, 1T in Berlin srs
fplgt. gBis mir poruusesiast babeH,
piro Die Wittbsiluns als cine alber1e
gerbeBuns be5et6net. Wahr an Der
9ei4i6te 1T bios, oaB bic oeutIde
&egisrllng in Dem geplantsn @rrauges
ment. Die 3Dqs 9aptis i'm SntereIIs
Der sldubiser gu psrpaltsn,
elner 8ertretung 9euti4lanbs in Der
betreffsnoen geborOe bsantragt bat.
neil feline 9iirser sroBe 6Orpsrung.n
babsn. 0as entiprtdt Der Gepflos
eenbeit IN anberen QGnDern, no iolhe
9eranItaltun9en notbpenoig limb unb
unterliegt Oabsr ni6t Der Deutllna
pel6e Die ameritanii6e prsTs Dem
@ntrage gegeben bat.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-05-18

u m 9ienita9 iOll i'm Sauie bic
Bill CUR 9erbanoluns tommen, lpel6s
Die @mliIion BON @tieRbabnen reau=
lirt. Was oas aommittes, lpeIdes
Die Bill 3uriidberidtst lat, gu i6rer
geariinoun9 iagt, sri9sint i'm Si6te
Der neueiten @ntbiilunaen ais ionnene
flare Wabrbeit. Giienbabnpupisre
puroen ni9t in ben Martt 9ebra6t,
nm bas 8eIbbeoiirfnib Der Yetriebe
gu beden, Ionosrn um bamit gorIenz
fpetulationen au peranitaltsn unb
ourt) pieIe lpurben bic 9lttionGrs ebens
10 hintergan9en, pie Das pubIitum,
bds bic Yapiers faufte.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-05-18

Wellens ausiagsn iibsr bic Der
ihmelaunq Der Retp Supen 9abn nit
Der Weitheiter gabn srinnsrn an bic
s3eit, ais Die Giienbabnen Staats,
SeaisIaturen uno Stabtrdtbs tauften.
Die Bupiers Der Weit9sftsr 9abn, fir
peI6e Mlellen 81 100000 besablte,
iparen, pie er isIbit ausibt, sebn Gents
bas pfunb lpsrtb, uber, pis sr bebaups
tel, brau6te er Die 9abn, um Der &pns
turrsn5 81 besesnen. Ssooa bic 8abn,
bic er tuufte, bate tsinen Syreibrisf,
oas 6etbt, sr mar psrfalen. Der psrs
itorbene Senator 9rabp bon geep
gort iorgte oufiir, Dub Elm nsusr
SFrreibrief ertbeilt purDe. Srabp be-
iorqte ale berartiaen 9eI6Gfts.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-05-18

SSn Gtien6a b a 6ntretisn tauaI
lpieOer bag @srIangsn auf, cine Der
fAmeI5unq Der Yabnlinieu gu qeItats
ten. lpeniqItens Der 8abnlinien, bic
miteHanoer tonturriren. Oas Itebt i'm
Wi6eripru6 nit ben Yrin5ipien bes
Inti Sruit9eIeBes, bas cine itarte
&onturrena her8uitellen beitrebt lit.
gu Guniten Der 8eri6meI3ung piro
aeidat, oaB 5ieraus cine @erpoblfsiz
luna oes getrietes fid srgeben paro..
Die OerItieoenen gabnsn pIroen
einanoer nit rolenbem Waterial ausz
beIfen uno Diel 9eIo t0nnte fir bic in
ben 9roBItdoten 10 toitipieligen gabn.
hofe QeIpart lperben. 8as oagsgen
ipridt. 1T Die gefaratunq, baB o6ne
&onturren3 bic ErudtIaBe eeiteigert
iuiirOen. 0ieIem Ginpano iiebe lid,
bur6 @eriddrfunq Oss jsBt beitspenz
Der Seieses 5ur &ontrolirung Der
sfra4traten begegnen. IS ii6eriteiat
ni6t Die Re6entunft fsit5uiteQen, mas
Die getoroerunq elmer 5onne sSraht
pro Weile tpitst unO bic gebii6rIi4e
Ierainiung beg angeIegtsn &apitols
biHausuialdgsn. Sit bas ermittelt,
10 lam Der 9erienDer ni6t 6enaAs
tbeiliat perOen, oenn er bs3a6It oann,
Oh cine &onturrena beItsbt ober ni6t,
nur einen preis, ben hie @iieubabn
forOern mub, um ibr austommen gu
finoen. Benn Die GiIenbu6nen auf
cine iolfe gstTfdrfung oes GeIebss
einae6en polen, 10 tam ibr 9eIu9 be-
DiLIiqt peroen. gs III jeoo6 unanz
ne6mbar, penn Die 9abnsn bic Ron.
trple 3uriidmeiien, tpelAe unerlGblid)
1T, IobalO Die Den 5rdttprsis regulis
renoe Sonturrena aufbDrt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-05-18

Der Siaat Rsp gort bat
cine Defenders Ifpisrigs alfgabe 5u
IDisn. sic beitebt oarin. sinen ga6s
folser fir ben 9unoessSsnltDr Root
gu finben, Der nuf Elm neues Manbat
per5iftet bat. Sa6r5ehnte lang mar
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
AFFIDAVIT MADE
AGAINST SUMRALL
STATE SENATOR MUST ANSWER
CHARGE OF HAVING BROKEN
QUARANTINE LAWS.
CHILD HAD SCARLET FEVER
Health Officer Claims That Senator
Took Child from Jackson TO Bel
mont While u Was Suffering
from Contagious Disease

Jackson.
State Senator " W. Sumrall, who
lives at Belmont. will have to answer
court charges Of having violated the
quarantine laws OF the state. an affida-
Wit against him having been sworn
out before Justice OF the Peace y. NJ.
Festherstone. by DR.. J. d. Gilielen.
county health officer.
Justice Featherstone Immediately
wrote a letter TO the senator asking
him to come to Jackson at an early
date and appear for n hearing. II he
does not comply with this request II Is
probable that he will be served with
papers by n Beizonf officer and re-
CURED TO come here TO plead TO the
charges made in the affidavit.
The affidavit charges that the sena-
tor took his little child. who was Ill OF
scarlet fever. from here to Belzoni-
Or. Z. II. Galloway. secretary Of the
state board OF health. stated that he
refused permission for Senator Sum
rail- to take this course. as his child
was suffering from a contagious dis
ease
Conviction OF violating the rules of
the board OF health means that a fine
Of from SO to $50 can be imposed on
the defendant.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
.REPUD|ATE ARREST
OF U. S. MARINES
HuEarA INrImArEs NECESSARY
REDRESS HAS BEEN MADE.
PROMISES iNvEsricArIoN
NO MESSAGE FROM MAYO
Netting Further Heard In Regard to
Demand That Mexican Command
er Salute American rIse-Rsly
on offIeer's Discretion.

washington.-The tense situation
created here by the arrest OF Amer.
lean authorities at Tampico was great
ly relieved with the receipt OF Gen
Huerta's prompt reputation and apoI
ozy for the action. forwarded from
Mexico City by Charge o'shaushnessy
While no definite statement was OBJ
taiuabie In official circles. II was In.
timafed that the necessary redress for
the affrunt had been afforded
Reporting Developments to the navy
department. Rear Admiral Mayo. In
command Of the American naval force
at Tampico. cabled that he had de.
manded that the Mexican commander
salute the American nag In expiation
Of the affront- In his message he had
given the Mexican officer twenty-four
hours to comply. No further message
has come from Admiral Mayo.
Admiral Nayo's report was forward
ed to President Wilson at White Sui
phur Springs. W. Va.
Officials at the state and navy de-
partments considered Huerta's state
ment full and frank II promised an
immediate Investigation OF Col Hino-
iosa's action in srresting the marines
and parading them publicly ~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
MAY BUY COLLEGE
At HOLLY SPRINGS
PssssYrERiAss MAKE orrss o.
$4,000 FoH MISSISSIPPI, SYN
ooicAL COLLEGE
INITIAL STEP IN A PLAN
"n' 70 Rave Az Of Their Colleges
N the State Under tire MANAGE
ment Of General Board
Of Education.

Iackson.-The educational hoard of
the Mississippi synod. Pr.sbvter,au
cnarrh. has submitted an offer Of s7o..
VeV for the property Of the Mississfppi
synodical college at Holly Springs,
ana meeting Of the Stockholders Of
tne latter institution has been called
10 meet at Holly Springs for the pur.
pose Of considering the offer.
Ths Is the initial step in . plan
adopted to pl7ce all Presbyterian col
leges In the state under the manage.
ment OF general board Of education.
Dr. " Z Melvin Of Port Gibson. prfn-
eipal Of the Chamberlain Hunt aead-
emy. has been chosen as the executive
officer Of the new organization, and
viii also undertake the work OF rails.
Ing an additional endowment Of sI0o..
600 for the four institutions. Including
the academy n Port Gibson. the
French Camp academy. the Mississip-
pt SynodicaI college and BeIhaven col.
lege in this city.
The plan of the synod viii be rati-
fled at the several presbytery sessions
to be held in the state during the cur.
rent month. In payment for the Mis-
sEsippi Synodical college the general
board will issue to present stockhold-
ers $4,000 in bonds bearing per cent
interest. the Indebtedness Of the col-
lege to be protected by five-year first
mortgage bonds in the sum OF $40. 900.
and the balance in ten-year bonds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16

Andsrssa. Lsvs ard Harris cssses.sas
the Board.

Iackson--It vas 4 tired out and
sleepy -eyei trio Of men who arose from
the conference table IN their room at
the Edward House between II and 1
O'Clock and sought their beds for fhs
balance Of the night These men were
the board Of Mississippi hank commits.
siouers. who started In to qualify three
men as being competent to hold the
Office Of bank examiner. Who we're 20
Be by them commissioned to organize
the arst Mississippi banking depart
ment-
After consuming more than a full
WORKING day In hearing the oral testi-
mouy az to the fitness Of these men,
aside from their mental and profes-
sioual qualifications. q string Of ques-
tons was submitted to each one In
writing.
The choice settled upon the follow.
ing: First district. e Z. Anderson. OF
Clinton. Second district. J. s. Love. OF
Hattiesburx; Third district. S. 5. Hsr.
ris. Of TupeIo.
Having determined the personnel Of
the board. the board OF examiners are
coufrontsd with a world Of response
bility- Upon the assumption OF their
duties and taking the oath Of Office
the question Of organization presented
itself The salary Of each bank cram
iner Is fixed at 5000 q year. With
travelling expenses. inclnding railroad
fare. livery and hotel bills. where en-
gagged On Official duty. These stipends
and expense accounts are to be paid
monthly out Of the banking department
fund. upon voucher approved By the
governor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
FROST SWEEPS SOUTHLAND
Wfnery blast ssssps From Atlantic
to Far Wesx-oxzrks Are Hard
Hit-Eruit Damaged

washingt0n.-Old Winters belated
touch. enveIoping the entire east. set
new records for official Thermometers
In New Orleans straw hats and
spring finery were replaced with win
ter overcoafs- Throughout the south
Atlantic and gulf states heavy damage
to fruits and early crops was feared
A 30-degree drop in a few hours was
recorded at Mobile. Snow flurries were
recorded as far south as Greenvilie.
s. c.. breaking the April records Of
several years Fruit trees tn blossom
in the Norfolk .idewater section were
caught in the nipping frosts. April
snow In Richmond was recorded for
the first time since the Spanish war.
The weather bureau predicted heavy
frosts as far south as Northern Flor
ida. and cold weather nearly every
where east Of the Rocky Mountains
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
EMPRESS OF JAPAN DIES
The imperial Patient Suffered From
erisht's Disease and Angina Pee
toris-pezth Was Sudden.

Tokyo. Jspan--The Dowaxer En-
press Haruko died at the imperial villa
al Namaxu-
Following the usual custom In the
case Of the death Of a member Of the
imperial family. the official announce
ment OF the event will not be made
until the body has been transferred to
the capital
Her majesty passed away suddenly
In the presence Of Emperor Yoshihito.
the empress and the other members OF
the royal family. who had been sum
mcned from the capital
Her m.jesty had been suffering for
. considerable period from angina pee
soris. but the official diagnosis de-
ciared that Bright's disease was the
direct cause Of her death
All the theaters have been closed
and IL Is considered probable that the
emperor's coronation. which had been
arranged for November 10. will be
postponed
The ministerial crisis was cast into
the background by the death Of the
dowager empress. and the new cab
met has not yet been formed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
MINERS VOTE TO END STRIKE
aspsss b rhsa nsjsrssy - Over oos
Thousand Men Were In Favor
81 osino osek-

Hancock. Mieh--The copper mine
workers. who have been on strike
since July u. voted to call off the
strike. according to an announcement
made by Charles Z. Hieteia. district
secretary Of the Western Federation
Of Miners The figures will not be
given out until after a meeting Of the
district board later.
Secretary Hietela said the strike
had cost the miners more than sf.000.-
eee.
Strikers who cannot work ard their
families viii be taken care OF by the
federation. IL was announced Mining
company officials said that no strikers
would be taken back until they had
renounced their membership In the
Western Federafios.
Recognition Of the union denied by
the mining companies is waived By
the strikers In voting to return to
work They claim that practically all
OF their other demands have been com
piled with since the strike began
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
BANK COMMITTEE REPLIES
Answer Critics and Make Public Res-
sons for Selecting Atlanta As
Regional Bank Town

Washington.-The federal reserve
bank organization committee has final
ly issued a statement defending its ae,
and definition OF reserve districts. II
was the first official answer made 10
criticisms voiced In congress and
heard from cities which failed to get
reserve banks. For the first time
some OF the data used by the commit
tee In reaching its conclusions was
made public.
Particular attention was given TO the
commirtee's reasons for choosing AT,
IAnts. Ca. and Dallas. Texas. IN pref
erence to New Orleans. for selecting
aiehmSnd. Va instead of Halttmos~
/ ana fur>uamtng Kanzss csty instead g
Denver. Colo. Omaha or Lincoln Neh
I The committee called attention to ths
I fact that since - cities were appii
cants. and only /. named. IS had 70
be disappointed.
with so many conflicting claims.
said the statement. somebody had &c
Judge. Critics of the committees de-
cfsiou reveal MISUNDERSTANDING and
either do not know. or appear not &c
know. rnne the federal reserve banks
are hun1f banks and not ordinary
eomnnIDc1n1 oonks: that they are to
hold tho r~serv and to clear the
chee1s - member banks. make re-
discounk8 for them and engage in GER
tsfn op<n market operations.
As q matter OF fact. the ordinary,
every day banking relations Of the
community. OF business men and Of
banks win not be greatly modified or
altered
The statement showed that the com
mittee's poll OF national banks apply.
ing for membership favored Dallas and
Atlanta over New Orleans In that part
Of the South and Southwest which was
Included In the districts decided on II
showed that the capital and surplus OF
national banks in Atlanta was greater
than In New Orleans. while IN Dallas
il was less. but that in both Dallas
and Atlanta loans and discounts and
individual deposits were greater thar
In the Louisiana city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
new YORK GUNMEN
PAY DEATH PENALTY
oEArH DEALING CURRENT curs
Snort PROTEST OF WHITLEY
LEWIS INNOCENCE.
NO CONFESSIONS ARE MADE
rirsf Man TO - Exseused Has 10 D.
tieIpsd on March to chalr-rhs
Thrss othsr Gunner e.
hieitsd csmsnsssL

Sing Sing Prison. ossining. N. T.
The four sunmen convicted Of the mur-
der Of Herman Rosenthal died In the
electric chair at Sing Sing prison at
the break Of dawn None confessed
his guilt and none mentioned the name
OF Charles Becker. former police lieu
tenant. found guilty OF instixating the
murder. but saved BY court OF appeals
reversal
OF the four men who died. Frank
seidenshner Cwhitey Levisl made the
only statement He even did not fat
" assert his innocence.
Gentlemen he mumbled. as they
strapped him In the chair. Il did not
shoot At RosenthaI Them who said /
did was perturers- For the sake Of
justice. gentlemen, say I didn't. The
witness Stannish-"
Whitley did. not finish the sen
tenee. The harness had been adjusted
and the current shot his body forward
In the chair. He had meant to say
that stannish. a waiter. and a witness
af the murder trial. had lied; but
death intervened- Seidenshner was
the second man to die.
-Dago Prank Frank Ciroficf came
first -Gyp the Blood Henry Hor-
ovitzl was third. and Lefty Louie
Louis Rosenberg last n-forty min
utes all four were dead This timc
would have been shortened had IL not
been for the overcrovding Of news
paper reporters Their numbers necee-
STATED q shifting Of witnesses for
each execution
There was no untovard incident
throughout the procedure All walked
quietly to the chair and only their
quaking knees and the siekly greeL
palor Of their faces sttested that ne
realization Of death was upon them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
Protest Against Judge.


Chancellor p. 2. Jones reached the
court house here TO hear the habeas
corpus application granted BY Justice
Cook In behalf of A. @. Campbell.
president. Sim ". Lowenberg and
other attaches OF the First Natchex
bank. who were recently Indicted by
the grand Jury % Ahams county.
charged with receiving deposits in an
lnsolvent bank.
The three petitioners. accompanied
by their counsel. Judge jeff Truly. n.
II. Rateliff. State Senator VIII C.. Mar.
tin. Everett Truly. Charles p. Engle
and Representative Oscar G. John
stou. reached the city and were on
hand when Chancellor Jones arrived.
The petitioners seek 10 have the en-.
tire proceedings nuliined and thrown
out OF court. alleging that at the time
OF the finding of the indictments the
term OF Judge r. +. Jackson. who was
presiding over the court. had expired
by operation Of the law.
II is claimed that Jackson was ap-
pointed to the office Of Judge OF the
Sixth circuit court district. during the
recess OF the state senate. that subse-
quent thereto-on January 6. I9i4-
said state senate was convened and
stood adjourned sine die on March IS:
that during such senatorial session
the appointment Of the aforesaid cir.
cult Judge was not confirmed: that
when the senate adjourned sine die
without so acting the term OF the Judge
presiding ipso facto was terminated.
This being the situation. the functions
OF the court. including the impaneling
Of the grand jury, were irregularIy
exercised and the acts and things were
without authority of law.
At the hearing the state vas repre-.
sented by Attorney l. A. Wilmington
OF Meadville. Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral George II. Ethridge and Represen-
tative Beekman Lamb OF Adams coun.
ty. The state entered a general de.
murrer to the petition and the whole
procedure. that the case was res ad-
iudicata. and that the proper way to
secure an adjudication Of the natter
would through indictment and quo var.
ranto.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
BODY IS DEMANDED IN SUIT
Wonsn's Suit For Alleged Death Of
Her Son Meets With Unique
Demand

Buffalo. " Y-The Wfckwire Steel
company. in answering the suit Of Mrs
Susan Hargreaves in supreme court
here for the alleged death Of her son.
wao. she claims. was burned to death
In n huge furnace after being shut in
when he entered 10 make some adjust
menfs, claims there Is no evidence to
show that the man Is dead. as his body
has never been seen
The steel company took the unusual
stand after Mrs Hargreaves made the
claim that the furnace and while in
side some one closed the door and
shut of the air and he was burned
alive. The question which now con
fronts the jury Is whether Hargreaves
Is alive or dead
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16

That the citrus fruits can be grown
20 advantage in North Mississippi is
amply evidenced from the fact that
Miss Maggie Moore. Of Orrwood.
small place in the southwestern part
OF Lafayette county, has on exhibition
a ripe lemon gathered from a tree ivs
wears old This lemon weighs two
pounds and measure fifteen inches In
circumference one way and seventeen
inches in circumference the other way.
The lemons grown on this tree have
beautiful color and a perfect taste.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
Cattle Killed BY Arsenie.

The state chemist found arsenic Ia
the stomaehs OF cattle which recently
died on the stock farm Of DR.. +. j.
Burnet near Utica This goes TO prove
the theory OF Dr. Burnet from begin
ming. and this was that the cattle died
from accidental poisoning. II seems
that some barrels and boxes were sent
out from the Utica Drug company and
the cattle were fed a few times In
them. Arsenic had been shipped to
the drug company in these. and thers
must have been some left in the bar
reIs and boxes in powdered form. DIR
Burnet's loss was over 81 goo
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
MANY LUNATIcs RELEASED
Los Angeles Officials Claim They Are
Being Sent There-erotest
10 Made

Los Angeles. Cal-Convinced that
for months eastern state authorities
have been turning insane persons
loose on Los Angeles county. Judge
Jackson. at a session Of the iunacy
commission. took steps to breAk up
the practics.
Searching invsssixztion b 70 maau
and IN every inntanrs vzrv~sstnx y
the subject Is to be returned 10 the IN
stitufion whence he or she was I'D
Grated
The pathetic story Of Mrs. J. Wool
ard. an aged woman. who said she had
been sent here by her two grown sons
from Little Rock. Ark. caused Judge
Jaekson's decision
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16

Toccopola--Littie Nolan Harris. the
ten-year-old son of MRS Mart Harris.
who lives at Paris. 81 teea miles south
west Of here. and who was accidentally
shot by . neighhor while out hunting
three weeks ago. ID slowly improving.
although he has never spoken since
being shot and IT II feared that he
may never e-tirely recover from the
effects Of the wound A. several shot
entered his hsee and eeuH pot hs 70
moved.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
HARVARD BELL RINGER DIES

Cambridge. Mass.--Jonesy. the bell
ringer widely known among Harvard
men, died at the home OF his son-tn-
law, former Mayor Walter C. Ward
well He was IS years old Many
years Jones rang the bell in the col
Iege yard for chapel and reeitations.
and his figure was as familiar to gen
erations Of Harvard undergraduates as
that Of John. the Orange Man." and
POGO Bennett, the -old eio' man.
both Of whom died recently.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
RUFF ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE
Court Decision Affects Former Frisco
Political soss-Hss Served Three
Years in Prison.

San Francisco.-Bs decision Of the
state supreme court Abraham Ruef.
former political boss Of San Francisco.
who Is serving fourteen years for brib-
cry. becomes eligible for immediate
parole The decision. however. al
though making IL mandatory that his
application be considered by the state
board Of prison directors. IN no way
directs them TO grant IT,
4 persistent campaign In behalf Of
Rusf has been waged by Fremont OF
der. managing editor OF the San Fran
cisco Bulletin. who was one Of the
foremost among those TO expose Rnef
and press his prosecution
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16
BOYS sM0THEReD IN WAGON
Youths Are Overcome With Gas when
They Start Fire in Covered
Wasoa-one Dead.

New York--Johs seanlon. 15-year.
old boy. is lead. another small boy
Is dying. and Frank Kenny. a third
small boy. Is in a serious condition
as the result Of gas asp1yxiation in
4 closed moving vaa-
Patrick Kenny. father Of one Of the
BOYS. missed his child and began a
frantic hunt for his son.