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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

washinxfon.-Press reports Of ths
| torpedoiux Of the American steamer
Gulflfxht and the loss OF her captain
and some members Of the crew Great.
ed a stir In officia Icircies here
II the first reports are borne out.
the attack on the Gulnighf constitutes
the first case Of an American ship
struck by a torpedo with consequent
loss Of lives Two have been sunk By
u.ines. the responsibility for which has
never been fixed. and an American.
Leon c. Thresheh, was drowned when
the British ship Falaba was torpedoed-
The United States government las
Just completed its Investigation NJ the
rhresher case. baf In view of the d.
rect attack on an American vessel now
reported. it Is probable that both Incl
dents will be dealt with In whatever
diplomatic action Is taken
Il was recalled that in the note seat
to Germany IA answer 70 Gernany's I
OF q sea war zone the /
government stated that IL 4
would hold Germany TO strict account
ability for the loss OF American lives
or vessels
The Gulflight was \ steel vessel OF
I, ,ea7 tons net and was built at Cam
den. " J.. in 1914 She was owned by
the Gulf Refining Company. The YES
sci was 3s3 feet long. 81 feet beam
and 20 feet deep. She vas equipped 4
with wireless apparatus
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06
ADVANCE RAILROAD WAGES
Arbitration Beard Recommends That
$4,000 Employees Receive Ac-
vsneed Pay.

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

kzissr's csvzirynen Msve Around
Right Of Cars Men On Battle

Lcndcn--A sensation has come from
ne enss. vhers IL il nnnounced that
German cavalry which sppar~n<Iy gos
around the exSreme right Of the Rzs-
sxans- had invAuzek the Russian Balric
provfn<ss~ There Ezz been no fn11ca-
tion In what force the Germans are
operating. bat It is presumed here that
the cavalry Is simply looking over the
ground to find cut what opposition .
force landed At PoIanxe1. In the prov
fnce Of Couriand. would meet with In
military circles here II Is asserted that
this cavalry. however. can interfere
with the Russian communications and
give the famous Russian Cossacks
something to do.
At the other end Of the Russian hns
the Russians are reported to be con-
tinuing slow progress in the Uxsok
Pass. and to be repulsing Austrian at
tacks on their flank in the direction Of
Sty.
In reply TO the Zeppelin visit to the
county Of Suffolk, England, allied air
men have visited Belgium and bonn
barded Ostend and other towns. and
also attacked towns In Southern Ger
many
Nothing Of importance has occurred
along the western battle front The
Germans claim still to hold bridge
heads on the Yser canal at Het Sas
and Steenstraete- They are being at
tackled By the allies. who. according to
ali the official reports. are on the Of
fsnsive at most points. The German
report repeatedly refers to the repulse
os allied attacks
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06
CLOUDS OF WAR
DARKEN ORIENT
TOKYO NEWSPAPER GET NEWS
OF JAPANESE uLrIMATuM
TO CHINA
CABINET IN LONG SESSION
Unless Grin. Changes Attitude state
-ert Of Jap Policy Expected In
Few psys-sltussien aruusss
Intense Interest

Tokyo.-rne JIki Shimpo. a Japan
e<e newspaper Of good standing. Is
sued an extra edition May in which
Il made the statement that Japan
would send an uItimatum to China the
Chinese reply to the latest Japanese
communication regarding the demands
Of the Tokyo government being con-
sidered unsatisfactory.
The Japanese cabinet was In session
for six hours A telegram was dis
patched to NJ. Hioki. the Japanese min
ister TO Peking.
The Ihara News Agency said the EN-
perur might issue an important order
In few days
The situation has aroused intense
interest here. Some newspapers reit-
crate the assertion OF the Jiki Shimpo
that the government is dissatisfied
with China's reply and add that il Is
Obliged TO prepare for the final step.
These newspapers say that in pursu-
ance with q previously settled policy,
they expect the government to an
nounee its decision In \ few days un-
less China changes her attitude
War department chiefs were in a
lengthy conference May J.
The Japanese version Of article 1,
group v. OF the Japanese demands,
which China rejected. is that Japan
requested. In case Of the necessity
arising for China to employ advisers,
that China would appoint some Jap
anese advisers (This clause. as amend
ed. according to Peking. provided for
the appointment Of many Japanese
advisers."D
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

washington The question OF
whether the TEXAS bucket shop las
bars the enforcement n that state
Of contracts for future sales Of cotton
on the New York cotton exchange has
been submitted 10 the supreme court
by the Fffth United States circuit
court Of appeals When Allen But
tsrfeId Of New York sued J. L Hume
Of austin. Texas. for orders 70 sell
and buy future cotton the Texas fed
sral district court held that such a
contract could not be enforced On
an appeal the circuit court was doubt
fuI about the law II certified the
question to the supreme eogrt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06
THREE BOATS ARE SUNK
Germans Lsse T~c ard srsfish Lsss
One In Runnina Fight en ths
North Sea

London--The British admrzity has
announced that two German torpedo
boats have been sunk In the North Sea
The British torpedo boat destroyer Re-
eruit also was sunk.
The text OF the statement follows:
"A series Of small affairs took place
in the nexhborhood Of the CaIioper
and North Hinder lightingz-
During the forenoon Of May . H
NJ destspysr Recruit was sunk by
submarine. four officers and 2i men
being saved By the trzvler Daisy.
AT pm the trawier Colombia vas
attacked BY two German torpedo boats
which approached her from the west
ward and commenced an action with
out hosting their eoIors. The Colon
bia was sunk by a torpedo. only one
deck hand being saved By the other
travIers-
"A division Of British destruyers,
comprising the Laforey. Leonidas.
Lswford and Lsrsk. chased the two
German vessels and after a brief run
ming fight of about an hour. sank them
both
The British destroyers sustained no
casualties
Two German officers and "A men
were rescued from the sea and made
prisoners CT war"
The destroyer Recruit was on patrol
duty when the submarine sank her.
According to details received here. the
Recruit when struck signaled for as
sistsuce and her call was answered By
the trswier Daisy and 80 men out OF
her complement Of IS were saved
II Is stated that a torpedo was fired
at the Daisy. which was forced to
leave one Of her rescue boats behind.
and that the submarine chased this
boat and fired her gun At IL. wounding
four men
British torpedo boat destroyers,
sighting In the distance two German
torpedo boats which had sunk the
travler Colombia and apparently were
supporting a submarine. engaged the
Germans At long range in the vicinity
or the North Hinder light The Ger
mans endeavored to run away, but
the British boats pressed them hard
and shortly afterward sank them The
British boats rescued some Of the
crews Of the Germans and landed
them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06
Clean Town cen.es. Closes.

From all accounts those whose duty
Il will be to grade the reports TO Be
submitted By the towns and eommuni-
ties which entered into the cleanest
town contest and determine the prize
winners VIII not find the task . sine
cure The contest closed on April 20.
For the purpose Of grading properly
Dr. Willis valley. state sanitary In
spectnr. has drawn up . scheme TO sp-
ply generally thruushout the state. BY
which . community eoald acquire .
grade Of 100 per cent or points-
| Dr. Valleys grading plan Ia ~ fol
Iowa.
Il General sanitation Is pointss publ
i eu1z1znxs> Is points. foo4 sapply. !
; points. and schools, zs po{nts
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

Tenedos--The landing OF troops at
the Dardanelles was effected in at
least four places, one on the Asiatic
and three on the European side. One
Of these Iandsings was made as the
result OF clever comic ruse. Covered
by fire from the ships. 1909 donkeys
packed with dummy baggage and
mountain guns, were put ashore at a
certain spot. The Germans and Turks
at once made strong attack Mean
while the real landing force came
ashore further up the coast The reg.
fment Of donkeys was annihlated-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

Washington--Critics who claim the
American navy's I4ineh rifles are in
ferfor to tire l5-ineh British naval gun
are answered in . statement issued
by Secretary Daniels. declaring that
the bureau Of ordnance has developed
. 1f-inea gun that viii shoot farther.
shoot sfraightsr and hit harder than
any gun row in use or known TO be
designed BY foreign country
The firing Of the Pennsylvania IN a
given time VIII exceed that Of ths
Queen Elizzbeth by 20 per cent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06
HUT0N|C ALLIES
WIN IN GAL|C|A
BERLIN AND VIENNA ANNOUNCE
CAPTURE or sooo RUSSIANS
IN caReATHIANs.
BERLIN HAS CELEBRATION
ASssrisns ard Germans Take Mary
cans In Their Aggressive Move
Against Cars Men en- hun
asrizn Frontier.

misunderstanding to Berlin and
Fiezns. the German and Austrian ar
mes have achieved a notable victory
A West Galie.A. smashing the entire
Russian center along a front Of many
miles. or. IS the Berlin official state
ment puts II. across the whole western
tip Of GaIicia. from near the Hungar-
ian border to the point where the
River Dunaiee joins the vistula. right
At the frontier Of Poland
Though the 5000 prisoners the Teu-
tonic allies say they have taken does
not compare with the number which
some Of Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burz's rushes netted him in the north.
the achievement. II subsequent reports
bear Il out, will mean at least a tenn
porary check to the Russians hammer
ing their way westward since the fall
Of Przsmysl.
Berlin Is celebrating the victory.
though II Is admitted flags have been
flown before full details are at hand
The Austrian official statement con-
firms the German reports OF 4 big vic
tory along the entire front In West
Galicia-
The text Of the statement follows:
The AuStro-Hunxarizn and German
forces on May attacked the fortified
positions in West Galicia and repuised
the Russians along the entire front Of
Nalastow, GorIice. Gromik and north
OF these places
The Russians suffered severe loss
We captured 5000 Russians and took
a great number Of cannon and machine
guns. simultaneously we forced our
way across the Dunsiec river
On the Carpathian front the Bes-
kid situation has changed In the
wooded Carpathisns we gained ground
to the east Of Koziovka- We repuIsed
several ecunter-attacks with great
slaughter. capturing several hundred
Russians and taking three machine
guus-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06
ADVANCE At THREE POINTS
strons opccsssien pevsieps IN Eng
lard Against David Lioyd-oeorse's
Temperance Measure

Loadon.-vifh the battle in Fiar-
ders seemingly at an end. except for
attacks the allies are making TO re-
cover the rest Of the ground they lost.
the interest Of the public has turned
to the Dardanellss. where French and
British forces. with the cooperation
Of the fleet. are attempting TO force the
straits and open he way 10 constan-
tinople.
The British have landed at three
points on the Gallipoli peninsula and
have thrown line across the outer
point OF the peninsula. Other British
troops are threatening the BulAir line
Of forts and the French are looking
after the Turks on the Asiatic side OF
the straits.
A dispatch from Athens states that
a demonstration By an allied landing
party on the historic plains OF Troy
has resulted In the capture OF 5000
Turks.
At other points numerous prisoners
have been taken.
AA1 - tNkpsAAN ~a8A 80 A-AN t@AAA@
ing parties have been repulsed. but
British reports. which are brief. cur-
tent themselves with the statement
that progress Is being made and ignore
entirely the Turkish claims to victo-
ries.
An Athens dispatch says fierce aght-
ing on the shores OF Suvla bay. on
the western side Of the GaIlipoli Pc
uinsula. Is miles north Of the southern
extremity. resulted In the success OF
the allies.
The losses Of the Turks were Sc
rious. One entire battalion was cap
tured by the allies.
The French force has been landed
entirely on the Asiatic coast with the
object Of advancing along the nttoral
to keep pace with the progress made
by the British on the opposite coast
The bomhardment OF the straits
was resumed April 81 and lasted .is
hours II was directed particularly
at the Kilid Bahr forts"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

Point Pleasant. " J--Idenfi1eation
OF the bulk Of a sailing ship beached
On the Hampton bar by the cutter
Seminole as the four-masted schooner
John B. Manning. leads to the belief
in shipping circles that Capt. Tyler
Curtis. his father. Jacob Curtis. and
the crew Of 10 on the Manning have
been lost TA Manning sailed from
Fernzndina for Philadelphia March "a,
and was caught in hurricane OF Hat
teras on the night Of April g She
was seen in distress by Capt Frye Of
the schocuer u. ID. Cressey
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06
EnsII.h Hold HHu so.

London--England and France claim
no gains In the west. the British mere
~ saying that the German attacks On.
hill 80 in Flanders have been repurseo-
The Germans maintain they are push
ing forward to the northwest Of Ypres
and toward St Julien. which they cap
tHred after the attack following their
first extensive use Of gas. but which
they were forced TO yield under eoun-
ter-atfaeks- The Russians contend IL
Is only a sporadic cavalry raid
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

New Orleans--The Passenger Car
risrs' Association. composed OF the
iftuey oxners Of New Orleans. has be
gun the circulation Of a petition call
ing for q referendum election on re
Gently passed ordinances regulating
titney bus traffic The feature object
ID 10 is 4 provision requiring a 5000
bond for each bus The ordinance also
requires that the street railway com
pany must give bond OF 5000 for each
Of It's cars Signatures Of 30 per cent
of the voters ara necessary to call an
election
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06
FIGHT TAX ON LIQUOR
French co-operzfe With British in In
vestyrent Of Dar1znetIes Fcrts-
Fierce Fighting Fellows.

acknowledgements introduced In
the house Of common by David Lloyd
George. chancellor Of the exchequer.
10 double the duty on spirits. quad
ruple the duties on wines. and 10 in-
stitufe an Increase by graduated
taxes on beer-to encourage the use
% lighter heersEwere strongly op-
posed and il Il generally believed
that the new taxes VIII have to be
uoderzted before parliament viii ae-
eepe them
The 0'Briezites. - . profess
against any sddiffonaI taxnfion %
Irish Whistles and beers. brough,
the first divfsion Of the house since
the outbreak OF the war. .-by votins
against the provisional resolutions
bringing the taxes into force AZ once.
to prevent Withdrawals from bond
while parliament Il dealing with them
there The resolution relating to spir-
its was passed BY a vote Of So to s.
the minority being composed OF
OfBrienites-
The Szticnalists also protested
against LAC AAE411Ec U4l 4l4 lQL vote
The Unionists. who withheld criticism
nati1 all the facts could Be placed be-
fore them. also zhstzined from voting.
The LAborites promised to reply to
the ehancellor's charges that a minor
ity Of the workmen. lured away by
drink. were not putting their best into
the work Of producing war matretAls-
The extra taxes will be included in
the budget which Chancellor Lloyd
George viii introduce in the house Of
commons and the bin. which Is an
amendment to the defense Of the realm
act. viii be postponed for the second
reading At q later date. when the de-
bate on IL viii take place
In the camp areas the government
would have power for the period OF
the war to close any saloon eonsid-
cred injurious Compensation would
be paid to all those whose property
was appropriated
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

There are now 1893 prisoners on the
Mississippi state convict farms. or six
teen more than al this time last month
This Is shown BY the report Of the
prison registrar. Mrs o. NJ spickart.
TO the board Of prison trustees.
The report covers figures from
March IS to April IS, and. states that
during that time 50 prisoners were re-
ceived. one was returned for violating
pardon conditions. one Voluntarily re-
tuyned and three were recaptured
During the same period Is prisoners
were discharged. "a were pardoned by
the governor for meritorious conduct
and four escaped
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06
SUES NEWSPAPER
FOR BIG DAMAGE
WIFE OF UPTON SINCLAIR WANTS
$4,000 FOR ALLEGED LIBEL
IN DAILY NEWS.
PRISON REPORT is MADE
Figures sno~ That is More couvicts
Were in Confinement During April
Tnsn Previous Month-osher
Capital News

7Iacktun-
Suit for $4,000 for alleged libel has
been filed IN the Kinds county circuit
court against the Jackson News The
plairtiff h Mrs Mary Craig kim
brough Sinclair. wife Of Upton SIN
clair. writer and socialist leader. The
suit Is based on a dispatch published
IN the News under a New York date
line which carried a statement that
Sinclair. his wife and three other WON
en- had been arrested after n deuon-
stration in front OF the Rockefeller Of
fees n IS Broadway. The declaration
contends that the publication Of the
dispatch was false and defamatory and
claims actual and punitive damages
therefor.
Mrs. Sinclair Is a member Of a prom
inent Mississippi family and well
known throughout the state. and
claims that the publication complained
OF has brought her into disreputs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

Trinidad. Col--The jury returned a
verdict pronouncing John r. Lawson
guilty Of murder in the first degree,
fixing the penalty al life imprisonment
for the killing Of John Nimmo. a dep
ufy sheriff In battle with strikers
Oct IS. 1913. Commenting on the YER
diet. Lawson said:
They may get me. bat they cant
defeat the cause Of labor. I'm not wor-
ryfng about myself: IT'S the fight I
have been making for the workingmen
that I am interested fn-and that viii
90 ahead
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06
DEFENSE or SPRING POETS
Missouri Editsr Says Let Them sing.
4 Dces Then Good. and Him
Ne Harm

Lee Shippey. making a defense OF
the spring poet IN HIgginsvfIie Ief-
fersoaian. makes the Surprising state
mert that IN six yerrs not one spring
pcera has been cfers1 fo= pahlicz-
fsou- Here Is what ne says:
Why. xhen every bird and bash
and tree and blade o. grass sanEs 70
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

giorify its Maker. and even dumb
orufes frisk and romp. fun Of the Joy
OF Living. Il is a sin against nature &c
too much repress ones baoyancys So
let the spring poets sing Ii does
them good and can do gs no harm
And. instead OF swatt.ng them.
let US tie q cana garbage ean-to
the old-fashioned country editor who
nils his columns with warnings TO
spring bsets that his paper cannot
spare space 20 them For he is a
liar. as well as a misanthrope. We
nave 6sen running country PAPER
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06
rad On Ar.an Charge.

State Insurance Commissioner Hen
ry has reported the arrest and preIim-
mary trial OF George Reed and John
F'sming. white men at Prentiss. who
are charged with arson They ara
charged with having set fire to resi-
dence located near Carson. and the re-
pert to Mr.. Henry Is that both were
held to the grand jury in the sum Of
1000 each
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

vancouver. B. c--Four prominent
German residents Of Vancouver we're
s-rseted. charged with taking part
,-s,b a number Of other Germans. in
80 eeIebration Of the German victory
axsr Canadian troops a. Ypres- The
- detained are Paul Koop. Baron
- Luttoxitz. Or. Otto Gruaet and
M Frederick Stritzen A Inng List
= v.nccuver men killed and wounded
- : reported here Sunday nfght. and
-. q the celebration caused pop
uI.r InaignAtios-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

gained his point" he said. -as knew
he would. by hook or BY crook
This angered Mr.. Garnezu, who
wanted to know II that phrase implied
that he was a crook. or was using
crooked Methods II 30. he would in
woke the ruling that only courtesy al
lowed counsel for companies to be
present in hearings OF this kind. and
he would ask that Mr.. Haekett be ex-
clrded- The latter explained thar
the phrase originated with the Irish
defenders Of Limerick. who had to de-
fend two channels. the Hook and the
Crook. from English attacks
Mr. Garneau was satisfied. and the
incident closed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

oseeola. Ark--word has reached
aere from Sodena OF the killing Of
Deputy Sheriff Dave Wells and an
other officer whose nare was unob-
tainabIe on Island "a. near that place,
May L Il seems that Wells and the
other officer who was killed were o.
ficers Of the state Of Tennessee and
went to the island to arrest some Of
the bootieggers who have infested that
place fer a number Of years. The al
legged bcotlegger. who It s claimed did
ths shooting. escaped
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

Regardless of such action as may be
taken by private planters in the delta
IN tine matter OF either Increasing o.
decreasing their eocpn acreage. IL
seems to be the policy Of the state pen
ftentiary board the cotton area viii be
considerably reduced. and given a nor
mai season there viii be 4 reduction
IN the size OF the crop in proportion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

BY hook or by crook" caused a lot
Of trouble when the inquiry into the
fire at the Cafe Parisien was continued
before Fire Commissioner Rftchie.
says the Montreal Star
j. T. Hackett. representing fire IN
surance companies. was handing the
hotel register to witness when Leon
Garnezu. representing the cafe pro-
prietors. objected on the ground tnaf
q previous witness bad given the
names Of guests in the hotel on the
night Of the fire Mr. Hackeft was
much fncensed and raised the point
that Mr. Garusau vas warning the
witness. Ny learned friend has
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

Ed Marion. a negro convict az the
ParchmAn state convict farm. has been
pardoned BY Gov. Brewer Marion was
sent up from Pontotoe county in April.
1871. to serve a term Of twenty years
for manslaughfsr The pardon was
granted upon the condition that Ma
rion observe all Of the Laws OF the
state IN the future
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06
AMERICAN SHIP T0RPED0ED
Sinking Of Tank Steamer by submar-
inc 10 a Serious Affair TO
WaahInotcn-

London--The American oil tank
steamer GuInight, which sailed from
Port Arthur. Texas. Apri 10 for Rouen.
France. was torpedoed May 2 off the
Sicily Islands. according to a Central
News dispatch
The captain Of the Gulfiight. accord
ing to the same advicss. died Of heart
failure a. a result Of shock Two sea
men jumped overheard and were
drowned
The other members Of the crew wer'
taRen OF By = patrol boax- rhs v~~ss
vss towea nxo Grow sounA An
bru<hoa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-06

slx wears and In that time less than
nfty poems have been submitted 10
rs. not one Of which was q sprins
poem And We have no doubt that
this paper. being edited by a writer
of verse. has attracted more such con
srsnutions than most country papers
attract