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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
RUSSIANS HOLD WARSAW
mans ttoss Battling FIresiy
For pollsh Prize.

London.-rhe anniversary OF wars
outbreak passed without the Germans
occupying Warsaw. said to be part of
their programme. However, news OF
this climax to the Austro-German Of.
fensivs In the east Is expected hourly,
for what little information is allowed
to leak through declares the Russians
for several days have been Withdrawing
to the Brest line. leaving small forces
to fight rear guard actions so that
the main armies may make good their
retreat.
These rear guard actions have devel-
oped into fairly large battles, as the
Russians. whose steadiness has been
phenomenal In the face OF defeat. ara
Offering stubborn resistance. and deilv-
ering powerful counter-attacks. They
have prevented Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg from throwing more OF his
troops across the Nsrew. repulsed
German attacks northwest of Warsaw
and driven back to the river some OF
the invading troops who crossed the
vistula south Of Warsaw.
In the southeast Field Marshal Won
Mackensen continues his victorious
advance. He has swept asid the re-
sistance Of the Russians and forced
them to retreat along both banks Of
the Bug. The Germans already have
advance. He has swept aside the re-
Thus. on this front the retirement Of
the Warsaw armies is seriously threat
sned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
BECKER GOES 10 DEATH

psr~sr se~~ vsrk peises klsuesna~a
pnvp pnsnsav ~ oarnU1vuny -
nIuuGw Onmn1nr mnnn11oGL
ous1nnnG. n. Y-Charies Becker
paid the penalty July % for tsssigat-
lng the muF1er thFos Year, ago Of
Herman Rosenthal. tho gambler He
was elsctrocuted in Sing Sing prison
one hour after SUNRISE Life left his
body at 5.47 o'clock. two minutes aft
er the electric current was turned on
He died with across in his hands-
His last words were. Jesus. have
mercy on me-"
Becker met his death without finch
ing He entered the death chamber
with two priests at his side. They
were chanting q litany. Becker Joined
In.
He walked steadily to the death
chamber. and. taking his seat. glanced
squarely into the eyes Of the witnesses
for . brief moment. Then he con-
tinued the chant, Have mercy on us.
have mercy on u.s."
While the strops were being adjust
ed the priests ehanted a prayer which
Becker repeated phrase by phrase. In
n he consigned his soul to the Al
mighty.
Becker received the electric shock
In the midst Of the prayer One min
ute later q second shock was sent
through his body and the physicians
pronounced him dead
In dying declaration given out Just
before he was carried from his cell to
the death chamber Becker asserted
that he was innocent Of the crime for
which he had been convicted and for
which he was to pay the penalty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
TWO U. 5. SAILORS KILLED
Shipping .t American Landing Party
Around port-su-Prines. Haisi,
contInuss-pIsarm Natlvea

washington.-snipers killed tva
American sailors In Port-au Prince.
Haiti. on the night OF July 10. and
Rear Admiral william B. Caperton
thersupon decided to assume military
control OF the government Of the Hat
tien capital IN precisely the same fash-
ion as the American forces took over
the government Of Vera cruz.
Five hundred additional marines
left Philadelphia on the battleship
Connecticut July 80. giving Admiral
Caperton . total land force Of 700 ma
rines. with reinforeements from the
jackies Of 100 more men II necessary.
Every Haitien within reach Is being
disarmed BY the American forces and
the occupancy Of the city seems now
to be OF a. permanent . character In
every way a. was that Of Vera Cruz
The two American sailors were
killed during a raid conducted at 8
O'Clock on the night Of the 2sth. Tho
Haitien raiders came upon the Amer.
lean forces from the outskirts Of the
town. Rear Admiral Caperton got
wind OF the intended attack at S
O'Clock In the afternoon. and deployed
his men about the town. The Hal
tien fire was vigorously answered and
soon ended. but not before the two
sailors had been killed.
The sailors are william Gompers.
seaman: next Of kin. Mrs. Sophie Com
pers. 107 Stockton Street. Brooklyn.
". Y. Cason s. whitehurst. ordinary
seaman: next Of kin, Cason N. White
hurst. sos Clay Avenue. Norfolk. Va
It is believed here that the Haitiens
will probably continue their sniping.
as they did at Vera Cruz. but II Is ex-
pected that Rear Admiral Caperton
will easily be able to discourage them
in this practice In q few days by drop
ping an occasional shell at odd inter
walls from the big guns Of the Wash
ington into the woods about the city
where the snipers appear to be In hid
ing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
TWO ARE KILLED IN
ALUMINIUM STRIKE
GORDON OF SOLDIERS SURROUND
PLANT or THE COMPANY
At MAssINA.
STRIKE LEADERS ARRESTED
Sixteen Men intercepted when Lssv-
Ing the Town and COMMITTEES to
jail Without eall--More Ar.
rests Are Expected.

Massina. ". "a Gordon Of cold
steel surrounds the works OF the Aiu-
minum Company Of America. where
three companies OF state troops are
guarding the plant against the attacks
Of strikers. who have been rioting since
July 81. following the wslkout OF 1000
men.
Two men have been killed and half
dozen injured seriously. Automobiles
have been held up and their occupants
beaten. and innocent bystanders have
been the target Of volleys OF bricks
hurled by the infuriated mob In its
desperate resistance to Sheriff Day.
his deputies and the soldiers sent here
by Gov. Whitman when II was seen
that the county authorities could not
handle the situation.
Cold steel and firing by the state
troops have awed the strikers. and on
August the backbone Of the strike
Is broken. the only hostility occurring
being an exchange OF shots between
rival factions Of the men In the woods
north OF the plant shortly before day
break with the seizure Of a freight
train. That the situation has not as
sumed more serious proportions Is due
TO the prompt arrival Of the militia
Tents are pitched on the laws about
the works and the bridge over the
power canal commanding the approach
to the plant is guarded by soldiers
with loaded rides and fixed bayonets.
Sixteen OF the ringleaders who at
tempted to leave town August were
arrested by deputy sheriffs and troops
at the railroad station. arraigned be-
fore Judge Chase and committed to
jail without bail on a charge Of riot
ing. Other arrests are expected
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
mExIcANs TRAmPLE FLAG
starr and Stripes Thrown In Dust and
Y. .. Message Bearer Arrested
and Threatened With Death.

washington.-Anot critical situ-
alton developed In Mexican affairs on
July 20. when the State Department
was informed officially that the Amer
ican flag had been tranpled upon and
torn to pieces near Pachucha: that
Allen Mallory. an American citizen
carrying dispatches. had been arrested
and threatened with death. and that .
reign Of terror" exists In the Mexican
capital
The dispatch to the State Depart
ment says:
ALLEN Mallory. citizen OF the United
States. - years OF age. was assaulted
by Zapatistas while carrying eorre-
spondence between Puehla and Mexico
City. He was riding in an automobile
flying the American flag. He was ac-
companied by the son Of the Chilean
minister. Swiss citizen and Spanish
subiects- The Spaniards were re
moved from the machine and ordered
to be executed
The American flag was taken frou
the car. trAmpled upon and torn \
pfecesL Mallory was taken to Mexic
City. whero ~ was informed ~ zaDd
tin4ns thn1 ~ woa1a - uhee q - -
furshm 11naur1nnea.
~fhere is an absolrfte reign Of te
ror ~ far a. legal responsibility
concsrnod
The State Department assumes fha
Mallory waa carving dfspafchea from
American officials in Mexico City Z,
Vera Cruz n It is proved that he hat
dispatches from the Brazilian minister
for the State Department. II would b
. high asgravation Of the case, al
though the insult to the flag could
not be exceeded as an indignity to
the United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
FRENCH MARINES IN HAITI
Washington Permits Guard for Foreign
lsgztion.-Adnsirsi cspetron Re-
ports Danger Increasing

ports Danger Increasing
washington--French marines have
been landed at Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
where a revolution that overturned the
government necessitated the landing
of an expeditionary force from the
United States cruiser Washington TO
restore order. The landing of the
French was with the consent Of the
United States. 1t was stated. q detach-
ment from the cruiser Descartes hav-
Ing been sent to guard the French le-
CATION, from which President Gil
laume was taken by . mob and assas-
sinatsd.
The French minister Ut Port-au-
Prince expressed an urgent desire that
his legntfon be- guarded By French
nnxnnes inasmneh :. ths D.scnrtss hnd
nxg19n1- H. a1nuuA4 49, . RF~neA
ounF1 Uo1n1 l1uAenn - nus'1sm = A
miraf Capertonfs 900 men
The American expsdiffonsry force d
expected to remain N Haiti unufiI last
Ing peace - restored.
II was that the danger In the city
IL regarded as Increasing 1t is expect
ed BY uavy officials that as Admiral
Csperton has cabled that more ma
rines might be needed" the depart
ment win at q moments notice send a
thousand marines as reinforcements
from Philadelphia. either by the Han
cock or by the North Dakota or by
both
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
SUBMARINE SINKS LINER
One American Aboard British Steamer
ibsrisn 10 Killed by Shell Fire.
Trisd TO Escape.

Londcn.-The Leyland liner Ibsrian.
flying the British Aag. hound from Liv-
srpocl for Boston vtth : eArEo of gen-
srua msrchnndiss. has ~ nunk IN the
wnf nuns ~ = 0sEmnn uunDnRtne
F1ys members Of her crew were killed
| by shell 1rs a. abe attempted to sscap<
altar being hailed BY tho submsrfns.
Two others. one N American. Mark
Wiley Of Boston. died In . small boat
from superficial wounds and shock.
The rest. 81 In all. were landed at
Queenstown
According to official advices, the
Iberian was fred upon only after she
tried to run away from the undersea
boat The men abroad were given am
pie time to take TO the boats. Then
the submarine fred q torpedo and the
liner sank almost Immediately.
She was q vessel Of 5.z23 tons and
had been employed in carrying horses
and mules from American ports to
England
The first news of the sinking of the
was received here In a dispatch
which stated the survivors were being
brought into Queenstown by q trawier.
which had picked them up after the
submarine disappeared. Later they
landed at the Irish port and Consul
Frost took charge OF the surviving
Americans among the crew. Of whom
there were Is. Statements by the men
and the ship surgeon. Or. Burns. were
to the effect that the commander OF the
submarine had ordered the Iberian
to halt and had opened IRE from deck
guns only after the liners skipper had
ordered full speed ahead. and had be-
gun to trace q zig-zag course in an
effort to make his shop loose from the
trailing submarine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

The authorities of EIberfeld. Gei
many. are confronted with the mos,
puzzliug problem that they have had
to solve since the bread card became
an institution In Germany-and all
because of show bear that is so fus.
sy about his food that be will eat
nothing but bread.
The owner of the animal recently
was hailed before the lower court ana
fined and sentenced to prison because
he had shared his weekly portion OF
bread with the bear. With two
months Incarceration staring him In
the face he appealed. alleging that the
bear was his only means OF support
A kind hearted Judge changed the
sentence to fine of 100 marks. and
advised the owner to apply to the
president of the government In which
Elberfeld lies to issue bruin a bread
card just like any regular human be
ing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
CONFERENCE ON
MEXICAN TROUBLE
OTHER AMERICAN STATES WILL
JOIN WITH UNITED STATES
IN SOLUTION.
USE FORCE If NECESSARY
concerted Action Between U. s. and
Psn-Ameriesn States 10 In Line
With President Wilson'S POI
Icy In Present Crisis.

Washington.-The United States has
eecided TO ask the cooperation Of
south and Central America in the next
step to restore peace in Mexico. The
AMBASSADORS from Argentina, Brazil
and Chile. and ministers from Bolivia,
Uruguay and Guatemala have been
asked to confer with Secretary Ian
sing.
While the state department charac-
terized the coming conference as an
Informal one. the sentiment has been
growing among American officials that
the next step in the Mexican situation
should be one that would meet the
approval OF the world and should be
taken in concert with the nations OF
Central and South America, even IL In
the last event the trend should be to-
ward military action.
The three ambassadors were media
tors in the Niagara conference In the
summer OF 1914. The three ministers
are, from point Of seniority. at the
hesS OF the Central American legation
corps.
Action In regard with the Central
and South Americans would be in line
with President Wilson's plan for a
closer relationship between the United
States and those countries and is
planned to show that the United States
considers the Mexican question the
common cause Of the Pan-American
groups and that this government enter.
tains no idea OF territorial aggression.
but II acting solely as Mexico's near
est powerful friend and neighbor.
Those In closest touch with the
Mexican question have been aware for
some time that the views Of the Pan
Americans were being taken into con-
sideration In the Mexican question and
have seen in the presidents utter
ances evidences OF that effect.
Some Of the closest observers Of the
Mexican situation as long ago a. last
March professed to see the presidents
plan for Psn-American cooperation
whom he delivered an address on the
Argentine battIeship Moreno.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

means unfoldment. a makeshift. hur-
ry-them-through process that contrib
utes nothing Of the sort and is. In
deed. the very opposite Of unfoldment-
Despite our multiplicity OF schools.
turn " ere we will. there are evt-
dences that we are mistaking the
outer for the inner. the facts for the
living forces Of life Reading and
writing. little mathematics. little
history. a little literature. ability to
trace a few rivers and locate a few
capitals. q distinguish between the
veto and ,ss pocket veto. to know >
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

New York--John L. Emerson, re-
ceiver for theMercantile Bank OF Mer-
phis. Tenn, brought suit in the United
States District Court here July 20 to
recover from the cotton brokerage
houses Of Hubbard q Company and
jerks. Gwynne q Company. ss1s. s.Ss5
which was paid to them according to
the receiver. as commissions in cotton
future deals by c. Hunter Raine, presi-
dent Of the wrecked bank Raine. ac-
cordins TO the receiver, was speculat-
ing In cotton futures with the banks
money.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
Three Children Killed.

Temple. Texas.-Three children oi
W. R. Grimes. q farmer near here,
were beaten to death with a hammer
June 2S. Grimes and his wife also
were beaten into Inconsistencies and
Mrs. Grimes is not expected to live.
When Grimes recovered consciousness
he dressed his three remaining living
children, sending them to a neighbor
half q mile away for help. Blood
hounds have been sent to the Grimes
home. Two Of the dead children were
twin babies and the third a seven
year-old boy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
One Aluminium Striker Killed.

Massena. N Y.-Three companies
Of the state militia from Malone and
ogdensburg arrived here August and
took charge Of the strike situation at
the plant Of the Aluminium Company
Of America In riot during the night
one workman who refused to walk out
was killed.
Finding It impossible to control the
2.400 strikers. the sheriff called on
Gov. Whitman for troops and the three
companies reached here. The strikers.
barricaded behind the bridge. were
CHARGED by the troops and dispersed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Petrograd-- Refugees from windau.
on the Baltic. who have arrived at
Riga, relate that the first act Of the
Germans in taking possession OF Win
dau was to impose levy OF $4,000 ru-
bles ts25. .oe0l. to be worked out by the
Inhabitants Of the city on the roads
and bridges Farmers were ordered
to proceed with their harvesting They
were told to bring in their grain to des-
ignated places. and that the producer
would be permitted to retain one-nftb
the remainder going to Germany.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

acknowledgements by the
Russian press of the reported agree
ment between Turkey and Bulgaria Is
universal. The Noyoe yremya warns
bulgaria. Russia is not likely TO forget
the former nations indirect share In
the defense OF the Dardanelles. The
Bourse Gazette says the allies would
mot object to the possession by Bull
saria Of the territory down to the
Tnos- -Midia line. IL acquired by con
ousst. but emphstiealIy objects TO it,
selax ssesived ~ . siis from foe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

washington.-Goods consigned to
America valued at si50.00o.o00 are ly-
ing at Rotterdam. held up by the Brit
ish order in council forbidding all
commerce with Germany or Austria.
Much OF the merchandise is of German
origin and cannot be moved. pending
the result Of the British-Ameriean me-
gotiations over the order In council.
Some Of the shipments. however. ars
Of Belgian origin and efforts are being
made to obtain safe eondset for this
pursicn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Washington.-Consul-General Skin
ner. at London. has notified the State
Department Of q new British regula-
tion requiring masters and sailors on
neutral ships visiting British ports to
be provided with passports or identi-
ication papers and to present such
papers for registry II remaining more
than twenty-four hours in British wa
ters- The bureau OF navigation OF the
Department Of Commerce has been
asked by the State Department to
work out some means Of complying
xl.h the order
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

London.-The British admiralty has
announced that a British submarine
had returned and reported the sinking
OF a German torpedo boat destroyer.
believed TO be OF the G-ls6 class. on
July 26. near the German coast
The German destroyer G-1e6 was
completed in 1911. The vessel dis
placed $50 tons and her speed was 81
knots She was fitted with two "a
Founders and three torpedo tubes. Her
normal complement was 70 officers and
men.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Chicago-whiie Investigation Of the
capsizing Of the steamer Eastland rest
ed on August l, divers recovered three
more bodies from the wreck. making
the total known dead $50. Coroner
Peter NJ. Hoffman said there were
probably comparatively few more
bodies in the river. although the miss
ing list OF the Western Electric Com
pany. whose employees arranged the
excursion. remained at 142. The coro-
ner today advertised for the names Of
any who might be missing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Paris.-The armored aeroplanes off-
cially reported to have bombarded .
train and forced q German flying ma
chine to alight are supposed to be the
new flyers that have been the subject
OF much mysterious private talk. but
nothing has been made known
officially. Just what they are no one
has any right to tell further than that
they are more powerful than any pre-
ceding French machines and are
armed with q new sero cannon. sup
posed u tire sn issa szd = hsls shell
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

The Hague. Netherlands--The new
Dutch landstrum bill was adopted by
the first chamber July 20 and became
law. The measure provides for an
eventual increase in the total trained
soldiers OF Holland to approximately
$4,000 officers and men instead Of
32o. 900. who are new under arms.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Athens. Greece.-Arrivals here from
Constantinople report that 5000 build
ings. including the German hospital
filed with wounded soldiers. were de-
stroyed last week BY fire.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Philadelphia--Fifteen deaths and
many prostrations were reported as
due to the heat here August 2. Eight
victims were babies The maximum
temperature of 80 was six degrees be-
low yesterdays high mark. but the hu-
midify was greater
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

London.-A dispatch from Copenha-
gen says that fishermen returning from
Lubeck declare new German suhma-
rine. on a trial trip between Kiel and
Fehmarn. was wrecked and that IL of
the crew were drowned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Outer and Inner Education.
Nothing in the record OF modern
times will so excite the smile among
peoples Of centuries to come as the
serious attention which we have paid
to This rudiment Of education and the
.es;e after-concern we have shown for
anything beyond it. They will be filed
with wonder that this age. the most
marvellous In many ways that has ever
passed over the planet, among the
first II not the very first in the rich
meas Of objective life. should ever have
cnnfcandsd With sducation, which
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

The return hone on short leave of
the popular Irish Guardsman hero,
sergt. Michael oLeary. V. C., who
practically captured an enemy's post
tion by HIMSELF killing eight Ger
mans single-handed and taking two
others prisoners. at cuinchy. did not
pass unobserved. The king sent for
him to buckingham palace and pinned
the cross on his breast. with the queen
and princess warmly congratulsting
the sergeant; Cork gave orLeary an
ovation as he drove through the city
with the lord mayor. We see him here
at his cottage home at Inchigeelah,
near Macroom. County Cosk. with his
father. to whom Sergeant oLeary is
showing his cross.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
Italy IA. 1900 Prisoners.

Rome. Prisoners taken by the Ital-
ian forces now number 1900. includ-
ing $50 officers. according to an an
nouncement made by the Stefani News
Agency. Prisoners come from all parts
Of Austria-Hunugary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Purchaser-Say. have you a skid.
ding auto?
Dealer-say, are you kidding US,
Purchaser-No. amt want +.
akiddiEg auto. read where one wtth
family party skidded and fractured
the woman's Jaw.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Petrograd--An official eommunica-
ton issued here August says that
British submarine has sunk big Ger
man transport in the Baltic.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
RA|LR0AOER KILLS
SELF WITH PISTOL
l. o. AoNEw BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN peseoNpENr ON Ac-
COUNT OF ILL-HEALTH.
WILLIAMS FOR SHIP BILL
John sharp Would Emphssis the Ne
eessity Of More American Mer-
chant ships-News From
Capital CITY.

JtCNSpu.
L. n. Asnew. a weil-known citizen
and railroad man Of this place. died
here by suicide July 30. II is believed
that he became despondent on account
Of his inability to secure relief from
continued suffering and a protracted
Illness.
The tragedy occurred soon after Mr..
Agnsw had made arrangements to re-
tire for the night. A repar. OF a re-
vulver shot N the back yari of his
home caused an Investigation. He was
found with a bullet wound through
his heart Apparently. he diea in
stantly.
Mr. Agnew Is survived by his widow
and five children. He also leaves two
brothers. who are connected with the
railroad service.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Beriin.-The German empress. after
travelling through East Prussia. accom-
panied by the crown princess. has left
Koenigsberg for Berlin.