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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08
A7LA!NI|I|l!G. F!|L..E.|E!.'T!!
is AGAIN TO Be Put to the lest
of Prot ting Eastern Sea-
board from Invasion.

NEWPORT r.. Il, fiAug She At
Iantic feet Is again to be put to the
hoard froms Invasion by as.,apppoBed
foreign feet ADMIRAL Frank +
FLETCHER, sita command er. announced
toniRht that ofncers Of the navaltwaI
college were at work mapping out
the problems OF another war game
to take place after the target practice
in NarrasanssttT bay next tai.
AccordinK 70 Kdnairal Flatche the
smaneuvers VIA be based on Lessons
derived from the mt1nic war OF last
lime when the .ssenemy' Edeet accom-
plfshed. It's purpose In e6ecttng :
landing on the shQ ores Of Ghesap eake
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08
AN ATTACK

CONTINUED from page :, hrst section.)
less element is purely an internal aft
fair and the state will make quick
work Of it" said Governor F'ergu-
SON.
Governor Ferguson said he sappre-
ciated the valuable cooperation of
the United States troops. who did
splendid work on the border and un-
doubtedly prevented the bandits from
crossing into Mexico.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08
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.tentton from veterinarians saved his
life. ~.
hounds. four and half months olq.
which he bought recently from Y. =.
CITY pa. He has been training them
for man hunting work and they have
shown unusual ability.
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Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23
Largest Enrolment in History of the Insti-
tuition. Chancellor Powers De-
livers Eloquent Address.
MANY NEW FACES IN FACULTY
AND STUDENT BODIES.

in the whole institution. The 600
for which we have hoped for so
long will be reached and passed
this session and what is better
we believe that these students
will appreciate what the state is
doing for them and the sacrifices
that are made at home in their
behalf and will measure up to
the expectations which are had
for them.
The University has never been
so democratic in the true sense
of much abused word, so near
to the hearts of the people as il is
today. II is now possible for any
earnest young man to get through
this institution If he desires to.
Expenses and fees in all depart
ments have been cut and the
University of Mississippi Of today
offers to the youth of Mississippi
a college cheaper than any state
University in America.
1t is only just 10 Chancellor
Powers for US to say that the
conditions that prevail in the
University to day are largely Of
his making. He is the man Of
the hour and possesses the re-
gard OF the people of Mississippi
whom he served ably "a Supt. Of
Education. He is a single minded
purposeful man and is working
heart and soul for the good of
the University. He stands with
the Feculty for a University for
all the people of mississippi. II
is believed the far reaching work
which he is doing will continue
and that the University will pros
per with his administration.
Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23
Oxford, Miss. Thursday, September 23 1915

ing to the opinion Of the Grand
Jury, are, in many instances. very
negligent and seemingly careless
with regard to the working of the
same. That is tolsay we find some
parts or links of roads have been
paid for, to the contractor, before
the contractor had worked the
same at all. and in many instances
they have paid the contract price
before the contract was completed
according to law. We therefore
respectfully urge the Board of
Supervisors through your honor to
compel the contractors to immedi-
ately comply with their contracts
all over the county before the fall
rains set in. We have refrained
from indicting any of the n or any
OF the contractors. hoping that
conditions would improve at once,
and that they would Immediately
begin 70 see that the contracts of
all contractors are complied with
with the understanding that if mat
ters and conditions are not i'm.
proved before the next grand Jury
convenes, that they take more
rigid steps than we have, not that
we care to shift any responsibility,
but merely to give them a chance
to rectify. if possible. any mistake
they have made heretofore.
Nov, having completed our
labors, we respectfully ask to be
discharged, thanking the Court for
his valuable charge to us."
RELBUE PRIcE,
Foreman"
Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23
Show Recommended.

Mr.. F. l.. Tool, manager of the
Lyric Theatre, has just received
the following telegram, which ex-
plains itself:
Nashville, Tenn,
Sept. %, 1915
Mr.. F. l.. Tool,
Mgr. Lyric Theatre,
Oxford, Miss.
September Morn played at the
Vendone first three nights this
week. 1t is a good, clean show,
excellent chorus and good cast of
principals, elegant wardrobe, and
production-it is first-class 81 SO
attraction and you need not hssi-
tate to recommend it to your pat
rons.
W. A. SHEETZ,
Manager of Vande ne Theatre.
Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23
]. A. Hall Dead.

Mr.. ]. A. Hall, a Confederate
Veteran and one of Lafayette
county's highly esteemed citi-
zens, passed away Saturday last,
at the home of his daughter. Mrs
j. Crow in Memphis.
NJ. Hall spent the greater part
of his life at his home
near Oxford and in his younger
days served a term as treasurer
of his county.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Crow and
Messrs. John and Will Hall &C i.
companied the remains to Oxford
on Sunday.
Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23
GRAND JURY MAKES
RATHER SENSATIONAL
REPORT TO COURT

After a weeks strenuous and
laborous work, the Grand Jury
adjourned Saturday. This body
examined 164 witnesses and re-
turned 20 true bills.
The supervisors and road con-
tractors attracted considerable
attention Of this oody, which in
its report makes some rather SEN
sational charges. The report in
full is as follows:
GRAND JURY REPORT.
To j. L. Bates. Judge:
We the Grand Jury, empan-
melee and sworn and charged to
inquire into in and for the body OF
Lafayette county at this the Sep
tember term, 1915. having been in
session for six days and returned
into the Court 20 indictments. and
having examined 164 witnesses,
beg leave to make this. our final
report:
BY committee we have investi-
gated the books of the County Of
ficals and find them in good con-
dition and to the best of our know
ledge and belief correctly kept.
We have examined the jail and
Poor House and find them vel
and neatly kept.
We have investigated thorough
ly the rumors afloat with reference
to the condition of the public roads
of said county, and find the fact
to be. from the evidence adduceo
before US, that in the main, the
rumors are well founded, and that
the Board of Supervisors, accord
Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23
er last year. but just came for a
week and was gone.
cRowELL PROMINENT MAN.

week and was gone.
CRowELL PROMINENT MAN.
Greenwood, Miss, Sept. 22.-
j. G. Crowell, whose death oc-
cured in Memphis this morning,
his remains having been discov-
cred with those of Marguerite
Favar, just before breakfast,
vas one of Greenwood's most
prominent business men.
Mr.. Crowell came to Green
wood IL years ago as superinten-
dent of the large plant of the
Buckeye Cotton Oil Company in
this city, and was soon promoted
to the superintendency of the
Little Rock, (Ark. } plant, and
was a year later promoted to the
management Of the Greenwood
plant. During the past nine
years he had successfully operat-
ed the Buckeye plant, and had
become prominent in oil mill cir
cles in the south.
He was a most affable gentle-
man and was quick to lend any
assistance to the furtherance Of
movements to upbuild Green
wood. His reputation here was
always above reproach socially
and otherwise and the unfortu.
nate occurrence at Memphis was
almost unbelievable by his many
friends.
He is survived by his wife and
charming little daughter, Daisy
Locke Crowell, with whom the
entire community is in deep SYM
pathy.
Miss Favar, the other party OF
the double murder, came to
Greenwood about a year ago and
opened a dancing academy on
Howard Street, which venture,
however, was not successful.
While in Greenwood she lived in
a houseboat on the Yazoo River
with Mr.. Bradley, whom she
claimed was her uncle.
Both of these parties were for
merly in the theatrical business
and moved to Greenwood follow
ing the failure OF the company
With which they were showing.
Miss Favar while here got up a
local talent comedy for the be-
nefit Of the local Elks' Lodge and
later went TO Memphis and stag
ed the same play with Memphis
talent at East End for the ben eft
Of the Elks of that city. Since
then she came back to Green
wood occasionally, but had not
be- en- seen here for several weeks.
Mr.. Crowell left Greenwood
last Thursday, ostensibly on bus
in ess for the oil mill company,
and there had been no apprehen-
sion as to his whereabouts, as
Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23
CIRCUIT COURT CON-
ClUDES ITS WORK
WILL ADJOURN TODAY
Continued from last week.)
CIVU. DOCKET

Continued from last week.)
CIVIL DOCKET
] d Peacock VS.. A 7 Kelly:
Judgment for plaintiff, $1,000
A W johnson ys Will Thweatt: I:
Continued.
City of Oxford VS.. Mrs n J
Wilbur ct al: Judgment for de-
fendand.
Vim Pears vs.. lCRR: Con-
tinued.
Calvin Lott vs.. Geo Hines /:
Continued.
Geo Jamerson VS.. E II Aikers :
Non suit.
EO Davidson We. 5 H Plant !:
Judgment for defendant.
Mrs Dave Blaker vs.. E II
Aikers ct al: Continued.
Rowland Drug Co., VS.. J W
Hollwell: Continued.
Brown Coal Co., vs.. Walter
Brummett ct al: Judgment for
plaintiff.
E G Cant vs.. c R r: Coined.
Mrs Hubert Browning vs.. | c
r r: Continued.
J Cant vs.. r r: Continued.
w d Hedleston vs. L F Morris
on: Dismissed.
First National Bank VS.. Mrs F
o Turner: Judgment for plaintiff.
First National Bank vs.. A B
Anderson: Judgment for plaintiff
Jim Hustis vs.. r G Gamble
Judgment for defendant.
Hunt Berlin Coal Co. VS. Walt
er Brummitt ct al: Judgment
against Lee Baggett, Sr., and
Lee Baggett, Jr.
City of Oxford va. A V Hiler
Judgment for defendant.
] G Hurdle ct al vs. c r r;
Continued.
CRIMINAL DOCKET
State VS.. G W Davis: Gaming,
continued.
| State vs.. Leo McMillin: Gam
ing, jury and vertic of not guilty
State vs.. Rube Bratton: Murd-
er, misstrial.
State VS.. Jerry Jones: Retail
ling, plea of guilty, fined 5000
State VS.. Ed Massey: Retail
ling, retired to files.
State VS.. Ed Groves: Embez'
element, mistrlal.
State VS.. Ollie Patton: Retail
ling, continued.
State vs. Charlie Tackett: Dis.
turbing the peace, jury anc
verdict of guilty, fine $1,000.
State VS.. Lee Alexander: Petit
Il
Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23

Thursday morning, September
16, the 63rd session of the Uni
versity of Mississippi was opened
formally by prayer led by Rev.
Bruce, Of the South Street
Presbyterian church, Oxford, fol-
lowed by singing hymn. Rev.
Bruce then read passages from
the 37th chapter of Genisis and
4th chapter OF Matthew, using
these passages as a text he de-
hvered q most beautiful discourse
which was greatly enjoyed by all
present and will serve as a high
inspiration for the students dur
ing the coming session.
Chancellor Powers delivered a
most eloquent address Of well
come to the students, in which he
spoke of the things which were
to be accomplished during the
session. He then introduced the
new members of the faculty, who
were as follows: DR.. Swami to
succeed DIR. A. NJ. Muckenfuss
as professor of Chemistry; Prof.
A. L. Barker to succeed Prof.
Wallace as assistant professor of
Chemistry. Prof. r. W. Tinsley,
who will succeed Prof. Eric
Dawson as assistant professor of
Romance Languages. Professor
Griffith, who will succeed Prof.
J. W. Buchanan as professor of
Biology, and DR.. H. Gunter. who
will be the professor of Music.
Coach Robbins, who will succeed
Coach Driver as director of
Athletics, and Mr.. Legatte sue
eeeding Mr.. Roy John as general
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
All the friends Of the Univer-
sity, and they are many, cannot
fail to rejoice at the bright pros
poets under which the present
session has opened. There are
now in attendance about $50 stu
dents. A larger enrolment than
was had during the whole of last
session but last year the institu-
ton had larger enrolment than
ever before.
All departments of the Univer-
sity are full, both literary and
professional. The medical class
has enrolled about 90 students.
The premedical class also is large
The Academic department in all
its branches is full.
The admission requirements
have been carefully administered
and only students admitted who
are properly prepared for the
University.
One of the most significant
signs of advancement is that
nearly all sections of University
classes are filled to overflowing.
There are about 10 Freshmen in
tho Academic department.
1t will be of interest to the
friends of Greek to know that
there are AZ students enrolled in
Elementary Greek, while the ad-
vanced classes are also being
well taken.
1t will be necessary to ada to
the teaching force of the Univer-
sity at once and this the authori-
ties have indicated that they will
do.
The University lost several
from its Faculty during the sum-
mer, these men going to other
institutions. But their places have
been carefully filled and it is GER
tain that the University begins
its work with we'll equipped
teaching force.
A spirit of optimism prevails
Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23
Moves to New Headquarters

An arrangement has been
made whereby the BUSINESS of
the Lafayette County Shippers
Association will be conducted in
the same building in which the
Cooperative Stores does busi-
ness. This will be a very salts
factory arrangement and of
benefit to all parties concerned.
Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23

talent as an actress and director
was the subject OF much COM
mendation.
She was preparing az the time
OF her death to give a children's 8
play for the benefit Of the Walter
Malone Memorial Fund.
The woman in company with
Crowell, whom it is said she in
troduced as her husband, was at
the Nineteenth Century Club at
benefit dance until nearly II
o'cleck on Monday night. They
came and went in Crowells' auto
mobile, registered Mississippi
car Whether or not the couple
went directly home the police
have been unable to ascertain.
A neighboring tenant told the
police that she heard the sounds
of some one walking in the Fas ar
apaI tment at about 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning. She was evil
IDENTIFY awakened by the noise,
but quickly went back TO sleep.
What happened in the room,
other than theresult. is as a lock,
ed door to the police. The knife
with which Crowell's thro at was
cut could not be found. The
hammer is supposed to have been
taken from Crowell's automobile,
which was in a garage on the
premises.
Crowell was a physical giant,
weighing more than 200 pounds.
He was five feet, nine and one
half inches in height. The police
theory is that the assassin was
acquainted with the woman: that
he entered the door with a key
with which she had provided
him, and that finding another
man with her, jealousy seized
him. 1t is theorized that the in
truder went to Crcwslls automo-
bile, which had been placed in a
garage back Of the flat, and from
it took the hammer which he
used in the murder.
EVIDENCES or DEATH STRUGGLE.
Crowell and the woman were
asleep in bed. Ii is believed that
the assassin first struck the
woman, the sound of which
aroused Crowell, who evidently
jumped up and with bare hands
attempted to beat OF the assail-
ant. 1t is certain that terrific
struggle took place. Furniture
was overturned and papers scat
tered throughout two rooms.
Theirs were four handprints in
blood on the walls. These were
made probably bv Crowell, who
was making his way from the
bedroom into the reception room.
The murderer was welding the
hammer with a horrible effect on
the back and right of the victims
head.
/ Crowell's body was lying in a
pool of blood, his throat having
been cut apparently after he was
on the floor and had given up the
tight. What became of the knife
puzzles the police. 1t would be
dangerous for the murderer te
carry. The cash it made wss
more than six inches deep, reach
ing nearly to the spinal cord.
! Marguerite Favar's skull wa'
crushed by the one blow deal
her. Firemen believe that shs
was still alive when the flames
had leaped from the closet onts
her bed, as her face was turneC
away from the direction from
which the fire came and wal
crouched in her arms-a position
often noted when people burn t
4 death.
i DANCER PEAYED GREENvILLE.
! Greenville, Miss, Sept. 22.-
Marguerite Favar played here il
vaudeville at the Princess Theat
Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23
inns of A Horrible Murder in Memphis
Early Tuesday Morning. Little
Clue Left To Work On
n PROMINENT IN GREENWOOD,
WOMAN AN ACTRESS.

phis, Sept. 22.-An sssas-
etly entered a sleeping
ent in Benham Flats, $50
| Avenue, at daybreak yes
morning, and when he
bssibly a half hour later,
sons had been beaten to
knd the place was on fire.
victims were Marguerite
10 actress and dancer, and
C. Crowell of Greenwood,
manager of the Buckeye
|Oil Mills.
s 6:55 o'clock when the
rm was turned in. Four
hes responded. All doors
apartment being locked, it
cessary for firemen to
b. The blaze was discov-
q negro janitor from the
woman. whose head was
hutilated, was lying on a
)y burned bed.
|ell's body was on the floor
&djourning reception room
fere covered with blood.
were overturned and walls
ered in blood.
} the fire, which started in
was extinguished, a hor-
fght greeted the firemen.
)man's feet were charred.
hze also scorched Crowells
y left arm. One theory is
was first struck and the
was then killed and the
on fire and that he then
\ and fought his murderer.
luad of policemen under
kehoe was quickly on the
Investigation revealed no
to the murderer. A me-
e hammer was found. Ii
IN this instrument that the
was killed and the man
into insensibility. His
Eas cut afterward.
AN HAD ERRATIc CAREER.
bodies were removed to
son Bros. un iertaking par
That of CrowelI will be
lrly this morning to Green
Enere a widow and a daugh-
receive it tenderly. CrowelI
Mason and members of the
boxed after the remains.
death of Marguerite Favar
an Interesting career. She
'ooaoly IS or 80 years old;
BONE ways and of attrac-
lysIcal built. Born in Aus
she was brought TO Amer
len but a child. She and
Dther were living in PORT
Ore, Is years ago. As a
at the Lewis and Clark
ltion she attracted some at
2. She was then 10 years
She is said to have after
married Creatore, the world
IS band leader, and had
the United States on sew
audeville circuits.
next available trace OF
aerlte Favar finds her in
WOOD, Miss, proprietress
r'avar Dancing Academy.
re she met Crowell. Liv-
lth her at the time was Fred
ey, a stage carpenter. who
opposed to be her husband,
Ioman was also known as
+. ID. Tompkins.
came to Memphis three
Is ago and leased an apart
IN Benham flats, signing
lme on the lease as Mrs. F,
IE TO MEMPHIS IN AUGUST.
Aug. Is, Marguerite Favar,
10 several Memphians az
'iargurite Crowell. asletters
IN her room indicate, stag
now THE s45 Mystery"
1t End for the Elks. Her
Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23

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Oxford eagle., 1915-09-23

CONTINUED on Pags.5J
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05


}: A. Viquesney and A. j.
Stalnaker returned from Sum-
merville, Ga, Wednesday even
ing in Mr.. Viquesney's car. They
were on the road about four
days 3; came in contact with some
unfavorable weather, but this
not seem to check them. Both
OF these gentlemen are interest
ed in the peach orchard at Sum-
merville, and were there during
the time that the heaviest of the
crop was being taken. They
shipped some days as many as
twelve car loads Of peaches.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
Miss Jessie Jolliffe left Mon

MISS jessie JOlllffe left Mon
day for Fairmont.
Big Clearance Sale still on at Coff-
man-Fisher Co. (Adv.
Draper England, of Werner
was in town Wednesday.
F H. Proudfoot, of Talbot
was here Wednesday on bust
ness.
Okey Broadwater is having
his Store Building on Grim Ave.
painted.
w. B. Rector, who has been
out of town for some time re-
turned home Wednesday night.
Have dressed fresh and cured
meats at Scrimgeeur Bros. (Adv.
The First National Bank are
having the rear of their lot on
Grim Ave., leveled and cleaned
up this week.
Mrs. G. O. Thompson and two
children, Silvia and Kendall, of
Gassaway are here visiting
friends and relatives for a few
days.
The city authorities have
painted and finished cleaning
up the city building, inside and
out, and it now looks little
better.
An infan t child of Boyd
Booths, who lives in the big
field, died Friday and was inter-
red at Lambert Chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. C. Thompson
have moved into their new home
on w. Va. Ave-, and Maple Sts.,,
Stalnaker addition.
Train No. IS off The B. & O.
passed thru Belington Monday
night enroute for Cumberland
owing to a land slide on the II
mile grade.
Wash Harris says cows are
fond Of black berries afer they
are picked, he knows from ex-
perience, having lost a fine buc-
ket Of berries recently in that
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Keyser,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McCloud,
Misses Seva Wilmoth and Min
ME FELTON, left last Thursday
for Atlantic City where they
will spend a few days on their
vacation.
Reports coming from the
Right addition of the city, says
there is a cow running at large
in that end Of the city, which is
a menace to children. Several
times this cow has chased little
children and in some cases mar
row escapes are recorded.
Prof. John Rohrbough, of
Parsons, who is to be Supt. of
the high school here for the next
term was here Saturday look
ing out a living place for the
winter. While John is one of
the home boys he has been away
for some time and we are glad
to see him coming back.
Howard U. Curry, who has
been in California for some
weeks has returned to his native
state and was the guest of his
brother, w. T. Curry over
Sunday. He speakes very high
ly of the exposition and the state
of California. He and w. T.
Curry and family were visiting
relatives in Beverly Sunday for
a few hours.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
TRAINS DEToURED.

ELkINS, w. Va. Auf. "A big
freight wreck on the B. & O. railroad
between Cumberland and Grafton has
just been reported here. B. so.
passenger trains number IL and SIS
will be detoured at West Virginia
Central junction via Elkins and West
ern Maryland and B. & o. to Graf.
ton and probably other trains follow
ing No. So arrived here at 1920 D.
NJ.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
BARN BURNED

The Davis Cole & Coke Co., lost a
barn by being struck by lightning at
Pierce, Monday. Two mules were
killed, lot of grain and feed des-
troyed, probably entailing total loss
of $4,000.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

Allen Stewart and Henry
Price have returned from the
Mecca of fshermens dreams,
Little River" and they have
the usual stock Of stories in
stock.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
CONSTABLE SHOOTS NEGRO

WILLIAMSON, M. Va, Aug. g.
Clark Clark, a negro chauffer, was
shot and killed instantly here today
and Constable John B. Roberts was
arrested in connection with the
shooting, which is said to have or
ginated in trivial quarrel.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
ICE CREAM FESTIVAL.

The Ladies Aid U. B. Church, will
hold Ice Cream Festival in the Wood
ford Building next door to City Drug
Store, Saturday, August 7th, 1915, at
$3.50 o'clock P. N. Ice Cream. Cake.
Pies and Sandwiches will be served.
COMMITTEE
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

THE WORST STORM OF SEASON
Monday evening was probably the
worst storm of the season in this
section. Thousands Of dollars in
damage to crops, hay and fruit from
almost every section Of Barbour
county comes reports Of great DAM
age to corn crops, especially.