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WANTED Table boariers. Hava taken
w boarding house recently vacated rs Mrs.
Hover HCme- made food a speciality Mrs.
George Prentice, III UAion ST. Phone 2s9 NJ
6ltf5
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National League
z ederal Leaaue

Chicago 1, Buffalo D.
Newark 3 Pittsburg l, first game,
10 innings.
Newark 3, Pittsburg l. second
oornn
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XNyANTED "A place for boy fourteen
w yeRls Old To do chores for his board and
20 to school. Inquire l2l Scott 81. 6tT
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London, Aug. ga final decision
in the Balkans seems to be at hand
Seryia is expected to give her ans
wer to-day whether or not she will
cede Macedonia to Bulgaria as the
price of Bulgaria entering the war
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
ALABAMA WITHOUT LIQUOR
Stringent Prohibition Law Becomes
Effective June 3o-Mueh Resenus
10 Lost In Operation Of Law.

MONTGOMERY. - Legally speaking
Alabama Is without liquor nov. AT II
O'Clock on the night Of June 30 saloons
in the seven counties and the dispen-
sary In the one county which have sold
intoxicants under the Law Of 1911 were
closed. never to open again until the
Merritt benson prohibition Law Is
erased from the states statute books.
For several weeks liquors have been
sold at bargain prices TO those who
were attracted without the glare Of
newspaper and billboard liquor adver-
tising. and reports from all counties
indicate that only small amounts OF
liquor were on hand when the saloons
closed for the last time
II . person sells intoxieants In this
state now he is subject TO prosecution
under the most stringent laws ever
adopted by any state. He may be
fined or imprisoned or both punish
ments may be inflicted II he is sus-
pected OF being a violator OF the pro-
hibition law his premises may be
searched and the mere holding of more
than the amount permitted by Law Is
prima facie evidence that he has the
liquor for Illegal disposition.
Estimates are that Alabama will
lose about ss5.oo0 a year by the oper-
alton Of the prohibition law. while the
counties and cities in which saloons
have been run will be forced to find
the means of replacing a much greater
amount
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
KNITTED BEADED BAG
EASY TO MAKE. THOUGH PRETTY
AND DURABLE.


saw a knitted. beaded bag which
the owner told me was at least IS years
old II was 90 pretty but so simple
that anyone who knows how to do the
plain knitting stitch could make one
Ike H.
This bag was made entirely In black.
but one could use a colored silk with
white beads. or beads IN gold or silver.
One needs 4 spool OF knitting silk. a
pair Of steel needles and several
bunches Of beads. To make the bag
cast on say les stitches and knit back
the second row plain. Break OF the
silk and thread on about three feet OF
beads. choosing those that go through
the silk easily but not loosely. II the
holes are too small the beads vill
wear the silk. while. II loose. they will
stand away from the silk Tie the
spool end and the loose end OF the silk
together at end Of second row and
start the third row. Knit OF the first
two stitches and then knit a bead into
every stitch all the way across except
the two end stitches. These are plain.
The fourth row Is knitted plain all
the way back
The Fifth Row-Knit In the beads
a. the third row and come back plain
Then go on knitting alternate plain
and beaded rows until the piece o;
work Il half its width II Is impossible
TO give the exact number Of inches,
but when The piece Is folded once II
should be square. Also. do not for,
get to leave two plain stitches at each
end and two rows OF plain knitting a,
the beginning and the end OF the work
This plain. narrow strip makes the
seams (when the bag is sewed upl
strong. fat and firm The bottom can
be finished with a fringe OF beads.
Cut the lining to At and catch Il In
with the bag seams This will keep
the lining from slipping. At the top
Of the bag make a beading OF silk,
brocade or satin. about three inches
deep. to draw strings Of ribbon
Any size bag may be made to suit
the taste OF the knitter II a larger
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
five MORE BRITISH
SHIPS T0RPEDOED
THREE OF THE BOATS WERE
MERCHANT STEAMERS or
CONSIDERABLE SIZE.
ALL OF CREWS ARE SAVED
Submarine Commander 10 Delighted
When He Learns That One Of HE
Victims Was Laden With
Sugar.

London. - Five British vessels
three large steamers, the Ingiemoor.
the Caucasian and the welbury. n
schooner and a bark-were torpedoed
and sunk July 2 BY German submar-
ines The crews OF the inxiemoor and
the Caucasian were landed AZ Fal-
mouth The crew Of the welbury is
safe.
The commander OF the submarine
was delighted on learning that the
steamer welbury carried a cargo Of
sugar. After the ship left Cuba IL was
discovered that some one had painted
inside the vessels forehold the words:
you have a cargo OF sugar for Eng
land. but you viii never get there"
The British schooner l. c. Tower.
which left Parrsboro. 8. C. Jsns /
for Newport. England. was sunk off
Fastnet July by a German suhmar-
inc The undersea boat then sank q
bark six miles away. The crew Of
nine of the schooner was landed at
Queenstown
The skipper Of the l. C. Tower re-
ports that the submarine. after sink
ing two other sailing vessels. dis
guised herself with rigging. two dunn
my canvas tunnels. two masts and q
false bow and stern These contriv-
anees gave her the appearance OF be
ing q deeply laden steamer with smoke
issuing from her tunnels
The four-masted schooner L. c. Tow
er sailed June 1 from Port Greville.
y. s.. laden with lumber shipped BY
J. Newton Pugsley. the owner.
The Caucasian was q tank steamer
of 1856 tons gross.
The Inglemoor left Bahia Blanca,
Argentina. March 81. for Naples She
was OF 4.33f gross tons
The welhury left Kingston. Jamai
ca. May q. by way Of Matanras. Cuba
The welbury was Of 1891 tons gross
The Caucasian sailed from London
June IS for jacksonville. Fla
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
AMERICANS ON SHIP SUNK
muIeteers on British Liner Conveying
Mules to War Zone Lost When
Submarine Torpedoes Boat

Washington The freight liner
Armenian. chartered by the Leyland
line to the Dominion line. flying the
British flag. and carrying mules from
Newport News. Va. TO England. was
torpedoed and sunk June IS by the
German submarine U-3s OF Cornwall.
England, and nearly a score Of Ameri-
can mulsteers aboard are reported
lost. according to messages to the
State Department from John s. Arm
strong. Jr-. consul at Bristol
Twenty nine men in all were lost and
ten injured
The news created q sensation in Of.
fetal quarters. as II was the first case
Of loss Of American lives since the
sinking of the Lusitania- The action
Of the Washington government. how
ever. depends almost entirely on
whether the Armenian was chartered
BY the British government and was
IN fact, . transport Of war aboard
which Americans would s1i1 AZ theil
own rfxk. or whe<her she un1 an IN
nrmsd mnrchantUan- In fne Anze
casaA sven xhouxh carrying contrs
han1. tAe ship should have been sui
iected to visit and search and thos
aboard transferred TO . place Of sAfet'
before the destruction Of the vssss
was attemptsd. officials hold
IN he abnencs of conclusive ncer
NATION On these pozats- officials -
clineA TO ~ what effect the sinking
Of The Armenian would have on pend
ing negotiations between the United
States and Germany Immediate In
qufry vas directed. however. TO Am
bassador Page st Lordon to obtain
more details
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
ASKS HelP ON WAR LOAN
Premier Assulth uraes sstionsi Thrift
% Bear Strain sf stsycoc.coo Per
Day Expsnss.

London--Penny-siss economy here
tofore has not been . strong feature Of
the gatherings at Guild Hall. 50 closely
connected with aldermanic banquets
Of proverbial opuience. but Premier
AsQufth chose this home OF wealth to
initiate q movement In support OF the
British war loan on June 20. He urged
personal thrift throughout the nation
90 as to make II possible for the coun-
try to bear the strain OF the expendl-
ture OF sf5.0oo. 900 daily entailed BY tho
cost OF the war.
As II TO give the campaign q good
send-off. the first really big subscrip-
tion to the war loan was announced ST
multaneously with the appearance Of
Premier Asquith on the platform Il
was by a London assurance company
and for sis,0oo.0oo.
Premier Asquith emphasized that
this was the first great democratic
loan In the financial history Of Great
Britain. The state. he said. was sp-
peaiing 70 all classes. even those whose
resources were most limited
Waste on the part Of either fndi-
viduals or classes" said Mr.. Asquith.
which always is foolish and short
sighted. Is. in these times. nothing
short Of q national danger"
The premier then discussed how a
country which normally had only s4oo.-
ooo. 200 to spare yearly could get this
huge. unprecedented draft out Of its
resources. He dismissed as impracti.
cable the idea Of selling investments.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
DECORATION FOR THE TABLE
eicht Schemes, ANY One Of Which
May BE Recommended as Sure
TO Give Satisfaction.

Whatever color scheme is used IN
the other parts OF the house. an en-
ttrely different one may be carried ont
In the dining room Some suggestions
for simple table decorations In various
colors follow:
i Large low bowl of blue and pink
forxet.me-nots in the center Of the
table. With candle shades OF white
painted with forget-menot sprays
2. Garden basket or glass basket OF
yellow roses and honeysuckie with
graceful sprays Of honeysuckle vines
trailing 10 the corners OF the table.
yellow candle shades.
3. oid-fashioned bouquet Of garden
flowers in old-Eashioned vase-snap-
dragons. Iarkspur. eoreopsis. babies
breath. nignonette-old. fashioned stlK
little artificial bouquets in white lace
paper for fsvors-
4. Hanging baskets Of pink aud
lavender sweet peas and smilax OVER
the table. with sEllax reaching to the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
TO AVOID PUTTING ON FLESH
Summer Girl Who Taxes Little Exer-
else Should Take Extreme Care
as to Her Diet

A good many women find that they
grow stouter during the summer
months and thinner through the win
ter. The autumn finds the average girl
ten pounds heavier than her weight
the previous spring This putting on
Of weight over summer Is no longer a
mere fancy. II is an Acknowledged fact
OF course. there are girls. very thin by
nature. who cannot seem to add flesh
in any way. not even over summer.
but they are the exception The fact
remains that the average girl Is In
clined to grow stout during the hot
weather.
The reason is most apparent No
one wants to move about very much
when the weather is warm The sum-
mer gives everyone sort OF lassitude,
and consequently the favorite summer
pastime Of the average woman is To
sleep and to eat-and that Is all No
wonder all the girls come back from
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

England 10 st Loss 20 understand the
Continued Teutonie Drive into
Russia

London.-The Austro-German drive
northward into Poland from Galieia
10 gaining momentum and England Is
puzzled as to whether the German
purpose Is TO make this the main ef-
fort or 20 continue a concentrated Of
fensiye to force the Russians from
the southeast tip Of Galicia-
Whatever the ultimate object is.
fighting along the Gnila Lipa river has
not abated and Berlin not only re
cords progress here. but also farther
north In the arc around Lemberg and
along what has become the northern
front. between the yistula and the
Bug
The Austro-German forces on this
front are estimated at 100000 and
their progress has been rapid They
have crossed the forest fringing the
Tanew river and are not far from the
Zarosc fortress. Is miles north Of the
Calician frontier.
Only a hundred miles to the north Is
the great Russian base, BrestIitoysk,
linked with Warsaw by important rzil
ways and lying almost due east OF ths
Polish capital
The development Of the Caliciar
campaign has created situation IN
tirely unexpected By the allies
| A few months ago the Russians wer
at the Csrpathian passes. and In n
spring confident predictions we're mad
in England and FrAnce that HnnxAz
soon wo1la ~ overrun- Ths Hxtft1
press hns bsen op<tmintic tor werl
that the Russians wosld turn. huf
! now frankly comedies that the Inv
/ sion of Russia Is serious. The pspel
: however. put faith In Russias cal
paisn for the production Of more n
. nfffous
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
RI0TINe At MEXICO CITY
Courier From Capital to Vera Cruz
Brings Aisrrias Rsports-Wssh-
inoton Says its serious-

Washington--Desperate conditions
IN Mexico City. with unchecked mobs
rioting and looting. are described In
dispatches czbied to the United States
government from Vera Cruz by . eour-
Ter Who left the Mexican capital last
Friday. June Is.
When the eoarier started virtually
the entire xArriscn had been With
drawn to join the ZapatA array on the
cutsstr<s of the etfx ogDouing tbs -
tncA3G ca<rznzA knrca un4e< g. -
- cnnsnlr4 0unzA1en had bnan arr
- nn<k with considerabIe loss. but
vas waiting for re-<nfnrcements com
inE up from Vera Crxs before rsnsw-
tng <hs assault
NJ nsaxIsn vns ns1s a aftaeks
upnn 1peu6nners. - ofkxczA1s aanune4
III ennv vurp safsl 1Gnny ssnrss ha4
be~n lsoeon. the dkspafches ss11- and
erun& Dobu were r1n<ing and seiztng
fook whersver II wns 70 b found
rhs MEXICAN capital has been cut of
from Communication with the outside
world By wire and rail since June Is
The zapafistAs are said to have
nearly $4,000 men and. although poorly
equipped for battle against Gonzalez
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
BOMB EXPLOSION
IN THEU.S. CAPITOL
'ust'c Rscsprion ROOM ON rnr
EAST SIDE or svILolNo IS
wREekEo.
IT HAPPENS At MIDNIGHT
o''e'ss Believe That Crank VINO De.
sired to Create a sens.sien 10 Re-
sponsihle-Probably Was q
Timed MachinA

"ashington--A tremendous explo.
SION. believed to have been caused by
some kind Of bomb or Internal ma
chine. wrecked the public reception
room on the east side Of the capitol
oulidins shortly before midnight Of
'uly ?. No one was injured.
Officials believe that the explosion
was placed by a crank who desired 70
create a sensation. Visitors were al
lowed In the room during the day and
a timed machine might have been left
without attracting attention.
supt. Woods OF the capitol building
summoned BY panicstricken watch,
men. made a hurried Investigation
then tsiephoned for an expert on ex
plosives- Until the expert has made
bis report no official statement con,
cerning the incident will be made pub
lie.
The building had been closed since
dark and there was no one In II but
The watchmen and telephone switch
board operators. watchman Jones on
the floor below at the east entrance
said he was blown from his chair.
The report could be heard for a
mile, and In q few minutes a crowd oi
excited people had gathered.
While some officials thought the
explosion was the work Of an IRE
sponsible crank with no other end In
view than q sensation. others ser.
ously suggested that ii might have
been perpetrated by some one ssir
Ing to demonstrate his disapprovai oI
some Of the policies Of the American
government
Elliott Woods. superintendent Of tbs
capitol building: Sergeant-at-Arm.
Higgins Of the Senate and the head ol
the capitol police who directed the in
quiry. refused to give any theory OF ths
causes Of the explosion until the in
yestigation was completed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
ELEVEN AMERICANS DROWN
Captain Of British Mule Ship mskss
Effort 10 Escape Submarine. Hus
10 ovsrtaken.

Avonmouth. Englana-There were
II Americans among the 10 members
Of the crew who lost their lives In the
sinking Of the Lsyland Line freight
steamer Armenian by the German sub
marine U-3s on Trevose Head. Corn
wall. on June rs. Some members Of
the crew were killed outright when the
German torpedo struck the ship.
When sunk by the German subma,
rine the Armenian was carrying .
cargo OF 1.422 mules from Newport
News to Avonmouth for use By tia
French army. The vessel had q crew
Of u men and carried s6 men as mule
tenders.
The submarine first was sighted By
the man at the wheel. and though the
ship was pushed to the limit. the mos
quito craft rapidly overhsuled her and
commenced shelliEg. The Armenian's
efforts to keep her stern to the sub
marine were futile.
The faster vessel circIed the freight
er and the German commander. speak.
@-e e@-AOA<u . lhr<3kuuuts OIArFrQ tuc
Armenian's captain to surrender or he
would sink the ship.
The skipper OF the Leyiand liner
struggled hard to evade the under-=ea
boat. bat the latter dropped a shell
through a skylight into the steamers
engine room. putting the engines out
Of action The Armenian then surren-
dered.
Lifeboats were lowered ard the crew
and some 70 mule tenders. nearly "a.
Americans. scrambled into them As
one Of the boats was being lowered a
shell from the submarine cut the falls
Of the boat The occupants were spill.
ed into the water and presumably were
drowned.
Five boats loaded with survivors go,
away. The submarine then then fired
two torpedoes into the Armenian and
the vessel sank within thirty minutes
The survivors rowed around in the
boats until the following morning
when q steam trawier landed them al
Avonmouth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

New York-Bridgie Weber. one Of
the three self-confessed accomplices
in the plot which resulted in the kill
ing Of Herman Rosenthal. the gam
bier. has said. according to his attor-
ney. that Charles Becker had abso-
luteiy nothing to do with murder"
A statement to that effect was made
July by II. 7. Marshall. an attorney.
Becker" said Mr.. Marshall. had
absolutely nothing to do with the muir
der Of Rosenthai. Bridge Webber.
when he employed me as his counsel
at the first trial. admitted this to me.
and said he and the others were per
juring themselves in order to save
their skins. When webber told me
that l told him 10 get another lawyer" /"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
Murder Case Goes Over.

The charge Of murder against Chas.
S. Stratton. a Clinton merchant. grow
ing out Of the killing Of Pat Murphy. n
young farmer living few miles from
Clinton. some two months ago. Will
not be heard at this term OF the Grim
inal court. siratton had been out On
bail pending investigation Of the XIII
ing by the grand jury, and when an
indictment was returned he was taken
into custody by Sheriff Middleton At
torneys representing the defendant
showed conclusivsly 10 Judge Potter
that Stratton is now physically unable
TO be in court or TO undergo the hard
ships Of a trial The case goes over 10
the November term
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

New York.-Count won Bernstorff
the German ambassador. who has
weathered many q storm since his
country was plunged into the world
war. Is On the verge Of a nervous
breakdown This was learned when
1t became known that the ambassador
has received more than a hundred
threatening letters within the last few
months
Most OF these letters. II was learned
threatened bodily injury to Coun. Won
Bernstorff; few were Of a black
hand" nature. As a result special po-
licemeu were detailed for duty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
BIG TRAP SHOOT
EVENT ANNOUNCED
oAilLIARo CLUB or NArcHEz
WILL ENTERTAIN SPORTS
MEN or SOUTH.
IS HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Columbus Boy Receives Dangerous In.
juries When Machine coliides
Street csr-Nsws From
Over state.

Nstcher-The Gaiiliard Sportins
Club OF Matches announces that It's
registered tournament will be held
July 10 and 90 This trap shoot Is ex.
pecied to draw shooters from vicks-
burg. Greenvilie. Monroe and many
other places in Louisiana and Missis.
sippL Three hundred and fifteen dol
lars In added money and 500 In prizes
Is oftere to the winners.
The Gailliard Club was organized
before clay pigeon was heard Of an.
still operates under the original char.
ter. A number Of It's members have
been enthusiastic trap shooters since
the time glass balls filled with feath-
ers and muzxle-ioAding guns we're
used
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

their sumner vacations iooksnG Sc
much healthier snd-stoufers
This state Of Affairs IL all very wen
for the girl Who has lost so much
weight that she IL anxioas 10 gain.
But for the cne who II rather Inclined
toward emhcnpoint the addition 70
her weight Is nothing short Of fatal
But forewarned Is foresrsned. and she
vho does not want to gain shls sum
mer should learn how to avoid H.
Too little exercise and too much
food are fatal to n figure. Therefore.
the girls who want to stay slender
this summer will DO wen either to en-
srcise or to avoid fattening foods- II
they exercise enough they can eat
what they pIease-one counterbalances
the other-but II they are sitting stiil
through most Of the day they should
eliminate from their diets all candles.
all sweets. butter. milk. potatoes. al
the foods which tend to add weight
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

or a smaller bag than the one describe,
Is desired. set on less or more stitches
and knit until the work doubled makes
| . square
More than three feet OF beads VIII
BE- necessary. Of course. but one must
always take care to get the join Of the
silk At one end. not when working the
row across
Then the loose ends or knots can be
taken into the seam fancy the knots
which come so frequently prevent the
knitting being done on three needles. |
as one would form a stocking. going /
around and around until the bag we're
The desired length This would be
quite as easy as knitting with two
,eedles and would also do away with
he seam down the side.-Boston
lobe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
insane Asylum. Ar. Sun.

DR.. W. ". Smithson. superintendent
OF the state insane asylum, reports
the states institution TO be filled to
the limit Of its capacity. and even run
ming over. and Il is hs opinion that the
new annex. which Is undergoing the
finishing touches. cannot be complet
ed any too soon While the states
hospitals for the insane. both at JAck-
son and Meridian. have always been
crowded TO the extreme limit with
dozens Of patients ready to nh each
vacancy. the pressure has been do
cidediy Increased. owing to the effect
of the anti-narcotic act Of Congress.
which has greatly increased the state's
quota OF imbeciles.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

Judge Potter has sentenced the fol
lowing to the penitentiary: Matt Hen
LEY and Ernest Began life term. for
murder: George Pearl and z p Boi-
ton. burglary. one year each. Henry
Walker. alias Tom Johnson. grand lar
ceny, three years: Murphy Thomas.
grand larceny. one year: Frank Mar
shall. burglary. SIX months: Jonas
Nixon. alias johnson. grand larceny.
two cases. six months In each
The case OF Jim Bruno. the Italian.
charged with murder. who fatally
stabbed his wife while the woman was
m q visit to him in the local jail. viii
,e reached soon Whether the case
VIII be fought OF the prisoner enter q
'lea and accept life sentenc 10 an In
efinite question
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

New York--Rumors in German cir
cles predicted that the White Star
liner Adriatic. which left June 30 for
Liverpool with a large cargo Of war
material. munitions and automobiles.
consigned to the allies, has been
marked for an attack By German sub
marines Aside from being a great
floating arsenal. local Germans point
cut. she Is an especial mark because
some prominent Englishmen are
among her passengers Sir Robert
Borden. premier of Cznaea. Is one Of
the passengers. boznd for London-