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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
LOSE OUT
IN TEXAS ELECTION
RESOLUTIONS FOR STATEWIDE
PRoHIsITIoS LOSE BY LARGE
MAJORITY.
ALL DRY" ENTRIES LOSE
Ferguson Leads Dry Ticket Norinee
fer Governor Of Texas By 10000.
Hobby Leads fer Lieuteusut-
Governor

Dallas. Tex-With more than three
fourths OF the total vote cast in the
democratic primary election returned
here. II was regarded as certain that
James z Ferguson Of Temple anti-prO-
hioiti0nist. farmerlawyer-bank had
been nominated for governor by a ma
iority Of perhaps te.eeo over Thomas
II. BAN OF Houston. former congress
man. who was chosen by a prohibition
state convention to make the race. II
also appeared certain that the demand
for submission Of a statewide prohibit
ton amendment TO the state eonstitu-
ton had been defeated by a majority
OF $1,000.
Returns also showed that no prohibt-
ZIONIST on the state ticket who had an
anttprohibition opponent had been
nominated. except as to the two con
sressnen-at-large. which result is In
doubt
The result also was In doubt as to
lieutenant governor and commissioner
Of agriculture In the former race W.
p. Hobby. newspaper man OF Beau
mont. vas leading b. B. Sturgeon Of
Paris H. A. Halhert Of Coleman and
Fred W. Davis OF Gainesville had al
most an even number Of votes for com
missioner
Democratic nomination in Texas 10
equivalent to election-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
cLAfLIH CREDITORS MEET
viii Elect cemmittee TO censidsr Re-
pert ef Rseslssrs on Asssta
Judge HeIs to Assids.

New York--when the creditors Of
the failed H b Ciafiin company meet
here to elect q committee which IN
der the courts ruling viii have the
power to accept or reject any settle
ment or proposition the receivers may
ultimately make. counsel for interna-
tional banks. trust companies and
mercantile houses representing a cap
ital Of many millions Of dollars will
demand representation On this con-
mittee.
The Creditors Audit 4 Adjustment
association. n credit mems protective
organization. composed Of these inter
national houses and individuals. the
statement announced. have engaged
- counsel Frederick ". Lehman 20
conduct the fight for representation
They have prepared in ether ways To
fight any attempt to deny them q
voice In the makeup Of the commit
tee" the statement says Mr. Leh-
mann was one OF the United States
commissioners to the Mexican media
ton conference In Niagara Falls. On
taxfol He was In New York. confer
ring with ClAflin creditors who VII
be present or rsprpsensed ~ the meet
Ing af whi<h 0scxEs C. Holx. . foruel
federal Judge. appointed - speciz
master. viii preside
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30

| Jackson ou-Uuder an indictment re
turned BY the United States grand jury
here in May. 1914. Miss Belle Cotium.
until recently postmistress at Phoenix.
| Yazoo county. was brought here BY
Deputy Marshal C. b. Freeny- Miss
COllum is a prepossessing young WON
an OF some "a years Of age. and had
served about three years as postmis-
tress. Some months ago her office
was visited by Postoffice Inspector Me-
Donald. who checked IL up as usual.
The result was that II was found short
to the amount % about si.ioa. The
fact was placed before the federal
grand jury. which returned the tndiet-
ment. Meanwhile. her resignation
having been asked for by the depart
ment. Miss Collum. with her mother
and young brother. moved from Phoe-
nix and went into Madison county.
where they were keeping a sawmill
boarding house. She knew nothing Of
the Indictment until Deputy Marshal
Freeny appeared at her home. armed
with the warrant
She was accompanied here by State
Senator C. b. Greeves OF Flora. who
appeared with her before Commis-
sioner u. Ricketts,. She was formally
arraigned and was placed under bail
in the sum OF 81. .000- The young wonl-
an took her arrest calmly and with the
best grace possible. remaining quietly
in the office OF Marshal eastman.
pending arrangements for furnishing
bail
This Is the first arrest Of a white
woman on a felony charge by indict-
ment in the federal court in Missis-
sippi. which invests Miss Collums
case with considerable interest
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
HONE RULE FIGHT IS ON
sationaiists Clash With Treops At
Dublin ard Feur Are Killed
Wcran q Victim

Dublin--Three men and one woman
are dead and more than 50 persons are
in the hospital wounded as the result
Of battalion Of the Kings Own Scot
tizh Borderers firing into 4 mob in
the streets Of Dublin Seven Of the
wounded arc expeeted to die Among
them are thr~e vomsA sAA : 10y a -
The afrrzy was the resnfs cf gun
running exploit Of the nationalist vol
unte~rs. aided by n mob composed
largely Of women and youths A con-
sf<rment Of rifles. said 70 number TO-
900. was landed at Howth. nine miles
from Dublin. from a private yacht The
nationalist volunteers cut the tele-
graph wires and stopped travel on the
Dublin roads. and. according to re-
ports. sent away most Of the rifles, to-
gesher with 10000 rounds OF ammuni-
tfon in motor cars.
tixh Borderers was ordered to capture
the arms when tAe authorities heard
the volunteers we're bringing them into
the city The soldiers encountered q
detachment Of volunteers at Clonmeli
bridge Soon a great crowd collected
and followed the troops. ieering them
and cheering for John Redmond and
home rule.
Finally the mob began throwing bot
ties and stones. iniurtng several sol
diers- To the attack the battalion re-
piled with 4 scattered fusfllade- In an
instant the street was covered with
wounded. while terrified men. women
and children ran in all directions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
DEFENSE FALLS INTO TRAP
ters That Caused kiIIins-They
Prove Harmless

Paris--The defense In the trial Of
Nine Heprfette Csillaux. charged
with the murder OF CASTOR Calmette.
editor of the Figaro. was caught in 4
trap innoeently set by Nine Gueydan.
once the wife of the prieoner's hus-
band
The principal argument OF Maitre
L2hori. counsel for Nine Caillaux. has
been that his client was driven to
shoot VI. Calmette through fear that
two letters. Of which she was aware
Photographic reproductions existed.
would be published by NJ Calmetts
and the secrets OF her inner life there
by made public
This argument. il is said. will Be
reduced to nothing by the reading Of
the letters. which Nine. Gueydan re-
luctantly gave over to Naitre Labori.
She declined to receive them back.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
EXPRESS FEAR OF CIVIL WAR
Trade stasnated in Ulster while
Troops Are Being Armed-In-
ecrse czrscn's Plan

Belfast. Ireland--orieial announce
ment Of the failure Of the Buckingham
Palace conference on home rule caus-
ed no excitement here. as kilograms
from the Ulster leaders had been re
eeived previously
The leading business men. clergy
men. bankers and manufacturers who
had declared for an anrihome rule
movement were unanimous in indors-
ing the uneompromising attitude OF
Sir Edward Carson and Capt James
Craig in demanding the total and per
manent exclusion Of Ulster from the
workings OF the home rule bill
The business community Is suffer
ing severely through stagnasion in
trade and tight money. There Is an
unwiIIingness to order new stocks OF
goods with the fear Of civil war hang
ing overhead
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
TIMBER MAN SLAIN.
Alteration Win Deputy Arises Over
Arrest Of Negroes

Natchez.-Sam Humphreys. a tim
Der man. 80 years old. was shot BY
Constable Wilson Ross At Red Lick.
Jefferson county. brought to Natehez
on a special train and died in Cham
berlain's sanitarium a few hours later.
Two negroes employed by Humphreys
had been arrested and ordered TO ap-
pear At Red Lick for trial Humph-
reys accompanied them and when they
arrived at the place an alteration
ensued and Constable Ross shot the
former in the right side. the bullet
passing through the liver. Humph-
reys was accompanied by his brother
Farrell. aged Il. Both were married
Humphreys leaves a wife and foui
children
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
ULTIMATUM FROM AUSTRIA
sersis Must Make Amends for Death
of Feroinand-conHiet May
involve All eurcp--

vienna--A war which may involve
the whole OF Europe is threatened as
the result OF the staying OF Archduke
Francis Ferdinand and Austria's per
emptory note 10 Servia demanding
that the government OF that country.
in which the staying occurred. give
a satisfactory apology and disclaimer
Of all connection with the murder.
The answer must be made soon.
There Is no notice OF its coming. and
an extremely grave crisis has been
precipitated- Both Germany and Rus
sia are preparing TO take action
Baron Won Giesshe GiesIingen. the
Austro-Hungarian minister at Bel
grade. has been Instructed to leave
Servia with the entire legation stan
II the Servian government has not
notified him that IL agrees without
delay to comply with the demands Of
Austria's note
Although the peremptory character
Of the ultimaum and the brief time
allowed TO Sesvia to reply came as q
| surprise - tbs Austrian panas<- M
gov~rnment-s ~<sfna uee<s with un.
versai approval
The relations between Servia an
Austria were felt to have 5ecome in
tolerahle. II was believed In Servis
that the time was ripe for the dis
tntegratioa OF the Austro-Hungarian
empire and that Austria would suffer
anthing rather than run the risk OF a
European war. Hence Servian states
men aspired to bring Bosnia and
other Austrian Slav provinces under
Servian rule
Germans and Austriaas have for
several years attributed the bad
trade In the monarchy and the crush
ing taxation caused BY repeated mob
ilixations 70 Servian hostile intrigues.
and there is 4 feeling Of relief. there
fore. that matters now have been
brought to a head and that Servia viii
be settled with once. for all
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
zAPATKAFAv0RS PEACE PLAN
Washington Gets Assurances from An
Rebel Leaders thst They viii
Heip Pseify Mesieo.

Washington. Official advices re-
vealed that the Washington admins
tratioa was meeting with success IN
bringing Provisional President Carha-
ial. Gen CarranzsA. Gen. villa and Gen.
Emiliano Zapafa into harmony for the
restoration Of peace in Mexico.
From these four leaders-represent-
leg all factors concerned in the estab-
lishment Of a stable government
came encouraging messages In an
swer to the counsel and advice which
the United States has been Lending TO
smooth the way TO a complete agree
ment
Gen. Zapata promised TO cooperate
with the eonstitutionalists in the work
of paeification- Two enissaries from
Gen. Carranza to Gen. Zapata are due
in Vera Cruz. and viii explain TO Ia
pata the concessions and reforms
planned by carranxa- Officials were
confident an amicable understanding
would be reached and did not attrfb-
ute any significance to the activity OF
the roaming Zapatistas bands near
Mexico City.
Gen Carranza through the American
eonsGls accompanying him sent re-
Gswed assurances Of his friendliness
for the United States and Indicated he
would make satisfactory arrangements
concerning the amnesty and guaran-
tees desired by the Carbaiai govern
ment. Carranza arrived az Tampieo-
While there he viii meet Rsginaldo
Cepeda, his intimate friend. Who has
been authorized BY Provisional Presi-
dent Carbajal 20 make preliminary ar
rangsments for the transfer % the
government 70 the constitctionaltses.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
EVERYTHING READY
FOR THE SOLDIERS
COMPANY STREETS ARE LAID
OUT AT DUNCAN MEMORIAL
PARK IN sATcHEz.
PLANS FOR GOVERNORS BAL,
oswernors Bail viii BE Held AZ Inssi-
sste Hall 80 ss to Leave oares
Platform on Bluff for En-
listed Men.

SAAarNA-
Company streets for the state en-
campment at Duncan Memorial park
have been laid out and everything Is
u readiness for the members Of com
pzny B. Third regiment. and the de-
tai OF two men fron each Of the Il
companies from other parts Of the
state to begin the work ce stretching
the tents This work will Be taken
up soon
Il has been decided BY the ladies'
execative committee - ave the gov
ernor's ball IN the institute hall In
stead Of on the bluff Thfs wfu leave
the dance platform On the buff for
the enlisted zea every night in the
week
Capt o. X wfids. superintendent Of
the ROYAL Route company. owners os
several packets running between
vieksbcrg and GreenviIle aad vicks-
burg and Natchsz. has announced that
the steamer Senator CordiIl will be
placed in commission as the excursion
steamer during the encaurpnent. and
will make daily and nightly excursion
trips The steamer Percy Stain viii
take her place in the NateheE and
vicksburg trade during the encamp-
ment.
A letter from General Passenger
Agent Bauer OF the Illinois Central
and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley rail-
roads says that a rate OF one and one
third fare Will be made on both lines
during the eneampment. the dates be
ing from August . to August .. SINH
lar rates viii be made by the Missis-
sippt Central and the New Orleans 4
Northwestern
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
OXFORD MISS THURSDAY, JULY 30.
WOMEN MAKE PLEAS.
Mrs stone ard Mrs.. Berthey May
Win Cortlruarcea

New Albany the cases Of
the state Of Mississippi against Mrs.
Gertrude stone. charged with the muir
der Of W. $. King. a real estate dealer.
and the case % Mrs. Ruth Berthey.
charged with the murder Of Mr.. Nc
Whorter. a citizen Of the Blue Springs
neishborhood. were called In the cir.
cult court. Judge c. l. crum. repre-
senting Mrs. Stone. and Judge Ste
phens and Kennedy. representing Mrs.
Berthey. presented TO Judge Mahoa
their pleas.
Mrs. Berthey's witness. r. H. McNut.
was temporarily absent In Atlanta. to
the surprise Of all parties. but the rec.
ord showed that subpoenas we're not
issued In time to get him for this term
Il Is supposed that Mr.. McNutt would
testify to marks OF physical violence
appearing on the defendants person
when be reached the scene immedi
ately after the shooting. and that he
would testify that Mcwhorter's hat
was found in Mrs. Bertheys room Mrs.
Berthey sat in court with her little
two-year-old daughter rim her lap.
The proof in the lower court was
that Mrs. Berthey never had a pistol
In her hands until the shooting. and
that three shots were fired by her. all
taking effect Mrs. Berthey's husband
Is assisting In the trial. He vas out
hunting when the shooting occurred.
Her application for a continuance has
been filed
Attorneys for Mrs. Stone did not
make application for a continuance.
They presented a certificate Of two
Memphis physicians that Mrs stones
daughter had been sick for a month
with typhoid fever in Memphis. They
said Mrs stone had run out between
trains. so that her bondsmen would
not BE uneasy. and presented this mat
ter. catching the next train back The
certificate shows her attendance Is
needed az the bedside Of the child.
THIS vas continued 10 afford the state
opportunity 10 Investigate the facts.
Lester Fant represented the defend
ant In the committai trial. but has not
appeared so far.
Mrs. stone 10 about 35 years old
Her sister. Mrs. Neal Potter. was pres
ent at the proceedings.
Mrs. Stone. Il Is charged. killed W
5. King In August. 1918. firing one
shot King came from the hall and
fell on the front porch of her boarding
house. sheriff ]. j. King was sum
moned by the Telephone. hut did not
know that II was hts brother Who wa
shot until he reached the scene
Both killings caused considerable
excitement q the time II h nket
both cases yin - eonttnnsa for III
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
PROMOTION MgrgoaIc.
From Barber Chair to chief Of Police
af Jackson. Miss

Jackson.-FrOm a BARRIERS chair 10
the position Of chief of police OF Jack
son Is the evolution experienced BY
sam =. Nunnsry. who was elected by
the Jackson commission council TO
head the police department This mat
ter has been hanging fire for several
weeks: in TACT. the council has kept
the community guessing as to who
would be the Ultimate choice TO sue
coed the late LHther Humphreys. and
incidentally a number Of good men
were Aspirin 90 BE- the choice.
Nr. Mum 90 has been a resident Of
Jackson Tor comparatively short
while. hagll- come from Liberty
where he lad lsrved as town marshal
for a term q sears He was working
at his trade =, a iourneyman barber
when he vas -hosen by the office
giving trio as &s.,izt2nt chief some sis
xeeks anD. ne than nnnintAak eh1ne
\ Jeha : asnrnon<. navfns been enose'
~ chief The action OF the eommis
sion council tn turning down an office
Of the exDerisncs and ability of Sim
mons is said 10 - the fruit OF faction
al poifties BY those on the inside. II
other words. Nunnery is and has beer
n Btibo follower. and as such. In addi
tion &c othe qualifications which he
possess -. i ls said. was sufficient TO
secure sha ifluence and interest OF
Mayor Tayss r. ON the other hand.
chief Simr 1s Is said to be on the
other side III the BIlbo fence. and
whether th. fact had any part TO play
In the disposition Of his ease Is left 70
conjecture.
The new chief will assume his du-
ties without delay. and having made
good officer for the short while that
he has been connected with the force.
it Is expected that he viii make good
II IL had been left TO the popular vote
the result would probably have been
different.
Mayor Taylor declared that his first
choice for the place was W. l. Polk.
former assistant chief during the 7. p.
Barr regime. but he had only one vote
as against two who were opposed. and
when Councilman Spengisr nominated
Nunnery Mayor Taylor east his vote
kor the sonsorial candidate. Commis-
sioner R. VI. Taylor stuck to his nom
inee during the three ballots. his
choice being Acting Chief Simmons.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
MISS coLLUM sAILEo.
Bond Ct Ex-postnis.ress Reduced
From 81 600 TO $500.

Jackson--Sfiss Belle CoIlum. the
young ex-postmistress at Phoenix. who
was held on an indictment charging
misuse OF public funds Of which she
was custodian. was able to furnish the
required bail and left for her home
near Flora. Realizing the situation
and feeling that lighter bail would
be sufficient to guarantee her appear
ancs in court. Commissioner Ricketts,
gave an order reducing the bail from
$1,000 TO $500. Bail in this amount
was furnished by Hon Clay Sharkey
and Thomas W McAlpin. which was
acceptable TO United States Marshal
eastman. who was glad to give the
young woman her liberty. and was de
cidedIy averse to the very idea Of her
being forced to spend even an hour
unnecessarily within jail walls
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
THREE MEN KILLED
IN FREIGHT WRECK
BODIES or VICTIMS ARE BURIED
BENEATH DEBRIS OF A
DOZEN CARS.
WERE RIDING IN EMPTY CAR
v. NJ. c. A. Cards Identify utterIe A..
well. EiIissille. chss. Strickland.
Laurel. and Murray Thomas.
ef New Decatur. Ala

Meridian.-ln a freight wreck that
occurred between Artesia and May
hew. on the Mobile 4 Ohio. IL cars
went OF the track. and in clearing
away the debris the bodies Of three
white men were found
From Y NJ &. A. cards found In
their pockets they were ascertained to
be Utterie AtweTl OF Ellisviile. Charles
Strickland OF Laurel. and Murray
Thomas ot New Decatur. Ala Atwell
was shown by papers in his pocket to
have been a married man The body
Of Strickland passed through the city.
being carried TO laurel. and the body
of Atwell will be carried 20 Ellisville.
II Is supposed the men boarded an
empty car at some point where the
train had stopped.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30

One Of the most important meetings
ever held by the body will take place
when the Yaxoo- Mississippi Ievee
board meets In It's next session. sehed-
sled for August J. AT this meeting
contracts amounting TO f.soe 900 yards
Of levee work are due 10 be awarded.
the work being in Coahoma and Tun-
lea counties This viii be the larg-
est single contract ever awarded BY
the board and one Of the largest OF
irs kind probably in the history Of the
United States. involving an expendE
tire Of si.8aa .0a0-
The work to Be done viii be largely
Of the enlarxem>at variety and IL will
take about n year to complete IL IL
tx believed that when this prpieet has
been completed the Isvee will have
been raised above any possible high
water marx and made absolutely safe
and protective Future repair work
viii also BE reduced 70 a minimum
In the past Il has been necessary TO
sxpend a large part Of the organixar
sion's income for repair work and
ser~ng-h@ninx Of the levee- Il =
hopsd and believed that so much OF
tAAs xin be obxisted IN the future that
4 wll Be found possible to lower the
Iexss IA this district and Il Is prophe-
ss~4 thar xitA the expenditure Of this
addKtsanal s.. 8a'l 80, and n years work
TIE bocal Eexee conditions viii be the
best alag tAe entire river
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
FIGHTING IS NOT
ORDERED STOPPED
cARRANzA HAS NOT ARRANGED
TO TAKE OVER COVE RNmENT.
DEPARTURE IS DELAYED.
HUERTA GRANTS REVOKED
Rebel Leader Refuses to Ratify Cen
eessions Made ey Huerts to Lord
co~drsy-witi No, Recognize
Dead With RctnsehiIds

Tampieo. - Reports from Mexico
City that an armistice has been
signed are given no credenee here.
Active operations by various forces
continue.
No word from Gen Carranxa has
been received in regard to transfer
ring the Carbaial administration to
the Constitutionalists. a note having
been sent the Constitutionslist gen
eral by Robes Dominguez SEEKING in
structions- Neither has anything been
heard from the commission said to
have been sent from Mexico City to
negotiate through Gen Obregon at
Celaya-
Bombs. dynamite and other explo-
sives were found in a church AZ san
Luis Potosi after a search by Car.
rama followers.
Gen Carranza has delayed his ee.
parture from here and no date tor his
leaving has been announsed-
That Gen Carransa viii stand By
the decree he issued early in the
revolution regarding financial trans
actions made BY Huerta again vas
indicated here today when his asen-
ton was called % a report that Just
before resigning and leaving the coun-
try Husrta received half a million
dollars from Rothschilds. giving IN
return a grant Of a vast area In Lower
California at 4 nominal price Of one
cent an acre.
Carranxa declared that no such
grant Of public lands would be recox-
nixed and recalled that leading bank
ers OF the world had been so notified
II was reported here today that sil
Christopher Cradock. British admiral
upon his Wait to carrznx2. demands.
ali coneesnxons made ~ Hun<tA /
Lord Cowdr.y and o<her DEf<1nA e1z
saas - rnxtnaA ~ cunnG2nunnunnnnl
and that csrranzs returued a posfff
refusal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-30
HuERTA ARRIVES KINGSTON

Kingston. JamAica.-Gen- Hasrta
and the party of fugitives from Mex
leo accompanying atm arrived aboard
the German cruiser Dresden from
Puerto Mckee.
ARRANGEMENTS had been made In al
vance for the former Mexican iicta-
tor, with Gen banquet and the rest
Of the party. to remain here for 4
week or more al a hotel where several
other Mexican refugees already have
taken up their quarters