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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
ST. M|H|EL WEDGE
STILL UNbROKEN
ALLIES STRENUOUS EFFORTS TO
ISOLATE ADVANCED eER.
MANS FAIL
SUBMARINES ARE ACTIVE
German undersss eoats Sink More
Ensilsh and French Merchantmen.
North sea Firing stilI Re-
maine . Mystery.

London.-The first phase OF the bat
tie OF the woevre has apparently come
TO the end. and interest centers on the
next move OF Gen. Joffre. In his effort
to compel the Germans to release their
hold on st. Mihiei and that part OF
the plan of the Woevre included in
their wedge. British military critics
place great importance on the advance
from Regnieville toward Thiaucourt In
the south. A. the latter town IL . rail-
way center from which the force al
81. Mihiei draws its supplies.
This battle has not as yet proved
the prelude to . general offensive In
the west. as was expected. This Is
probably due to the fact that. instead
Of moving troops from other points
along the line TO assist the army OF
the Woevre. the Germans have brought
their re-enforcements from the interior
OF Germany. or perhaps right from the
eastern front. and consequently the
situation remains comparatively quiet
on the western front.
German submarines again are act
i've. and. besides, the Hsrpalyce which
according to one member OF her crew
and the officers OF another steamer,
was torpsdoed. they have attacked
since Saturday night the British liner
wayfarer. the French steamer Fred
eric Franck and the little steamer
President. The wayfarer reached
Queenstown in a sinking condition; I;
the Frederic Franck was towed into
Plymouth. and the President was still
afloat when her crew of 10 left her.
The mystery OF the North Sea fir
ing heard last week remains unsolved
so far ~ the general public is con-
cerned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
COTTON HELD FOR FREIGHT
Captain Of Vessel. Fearing Capture a
Sea, LihsIs Property Of Mis-
sissippi.

Biloxi. Miss.--In the office OF Unit
ed States Deputy Clerk J. c. Tyler
has been filed by Attorney O. d. Cieve.
land. Jr.. Of Mobile. . libel action
against the state Of Mississippi
through It's board OF prison trustees
for the master OF the steamship Huso.
which had the contract for carrying
5.597 bales OF state cotton from Gulf
port to Copenhagen, Denmark, and for
the Gulf OH Coke Company and the
Gulfport Export Company. The
amount involved in the action h $751;
3so.30. being freight claimed due on
3.05s bales OF cotton for which the
master OF the boat had already re-
ceipted at the rate OF s2.75 per 100
pounds. The cotton was levied on by
United States Marshal J. d. Money.
who went to Gulfport for the purpose
The cotton is stored in the warehouse
OF the O. q s. I. r. n.
The action grew out OF the pro
posed shipment OF state cotton TO Co
penhagen. Denmark. by penitentIary
trustees. and was originally consigned
to the state OF Mississippi at Culfport
in care Of the steamer Huso. Upon
arrival Of the cotton the master Of
the vessel receipts for 3,o59 bales,
which were delivered at the ware
house and for which q bill of lading
was issued
Thinking the cotton might be seized
by vessels Of the European nations at
war, the contract for the steamer was
abrogated by the trustees, who sold
1t to Boyce & Co. OF Memphis. No
blame Is attached to Gov. Brewer,
who. 1t Is claimed. was double-crossed.
four kilograms from Brewer to the
steamship company being attached to
the petition, showing that he had fully
authorized the shipment. The case is
an important one. and since the sale
to Boyce & Co. after delivery to the
steamer for shipment II has attract.
ed considerable attention.
The cotton involved contains q to-
tai weight OF 2.1ss.31s pounds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
RUSSIA CONTINUES TO GAIN
The Austroc Germans Have Been
Squeezed From Passes os
Mountains-

I
"uss'.n successes IN tne
S.1ps1n'An. ~ ue Auseovits.
;. - 1..l es.o. .'s''.1.Qy -
- -. 49,. -.s' =. q ,.s'.. ~
us.~- 49, -s.-s-.-S .s-..ees~zs7 -
- -se~..s. 49, - 49, S1-r.rr1r1
- .---s-sS- S,~~-s~s-~r ,rr1r11 =
e1~ ,..rr1 ~e S11Surv' 'e11.11'Sa ln 1noIy ~
| 1li1S oor111y . ernhn - aruna = ~
- = - oMlss - 6E1nza t1sritor,
which they hAve failed - get in nego
tiations through Germany with Aus
tris-
Russian newspapsrs seem convinced
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

Agricultural Conditions Reportsd Ex.
esilsnt-commereiaI Lines In
10y Increased Business.

Washington. - business conditions
throushout the country are showing a
marked Improvement In almost all
lines. according to reports IRON ma
tional bank examiners made public by
the treasury department. Eighty Of
the 90 examiners In the United States
reported a permanent improvement
Pronounced hopefulness ~ prev
aient in nearly every district says
the announcement. Agricultural con
ditions are generally excellent and
commercial lines. with comparatively
few exceptions. are enlarging their &C.
tivities. mainly through an Increased
demand. but In some cases preparation
for activity Is expected to develop
with the coming OF good weather. Man
ufacturing Is on the increase and those
Industries having orders for supplies
from foreign countries continue espe.
cialiy active
The statement attributes depression
10 unusual conditions through the ap-
piication Of economy.
The SOUTH" II continues. IS show.
Ing marked improvement. The sale OF
cotton Is active at advancing prices,
with the result that all business In that
section is feeling q steady and pro
nounced improvement The prospects
for large crops generally are excellent
and there viii be greater diversified,
tfcn.
The western states and the Pacific
states are showing 4 general improve
ment.
The New England and middle At
iantic states and portions Of the central
west. although generally reporting an
improvement. seem to feel the past de
preston to the greatest extent. Farm
ess. however. generally have had salts
factory results: but manufacturing
with the exception Of that to ill for
eign orders. is feeling the improve
ment to the least extent.
The south as q whole reports a de
cided Improvement The present out
look and the basic conditions are good
Confidence has been restored.
The effect OF the past depression
has been the retrenchment Of all
classes. The retail and wholesale trade
has greatly improved. Many farm dis.
.rlcts report the best conditions in
years. The lumber business has shown
reviving activity"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

Columbus. o.-Gov. Willis has asked
IA members Of state boards or com
missions to resign. Most Of them are
Democrats and the governor declares
they are not in sympathy with the Re
publican administration. The offices.
in which salaries average 5000. will
be filled with friends OF the admins
tration. II was said in official circles
that charges might be filed and re-
moyaI effected that way II any re-
fused to resign. Gov. Willis last week
dismissed 1oz district tax assessors
and appointed Republicans
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

Montgomery. Ala.-Alabama has
outstanding warrants Of more than
one million dollars now and il every
dollar were taken from the treasury
the states deficit would remain above
one million dollars, according to the
statement Of w. L. Lancaster. state
treasurer. The state is just now en-
tering the season when collections
from taxes and other sources drop to
the minimum stage The deficit must
continue 70 grow unless the legisla'
ture takes some step to relieve the
condition
~Basing the statement OF receipts
and disbursements Of the state treas
ury last year. the treasury win run
behind an average Of $1oo. 900 month
| for the next nine MONTHS said Treas
urer Lancaster. AT the beginning ol
the new year the total outstanding
warrants win be approximately -,
| oo0. .0o0."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
MOUNTAIN BATTLE ENDS
Russians Are Said to Be Passing
Through carpsthians into
Hungary.

London.-with the capture by the
Russians of almost all the main chain
Of mountins, the battle OF the Carpa-
thians. which has lasted upwards OF
50 days. is apparently reaching ter
mination over one extensive front. and
the Russians are said to be moving At
various points by railways and roads
along the rivers and streams down the
southern slopes toward the plains oi
Hungary.
This movement. II IL continues sue
eessfully. will. in the view Of the Rus
sian military authorities. compel the
retirement. with little or no fighting
Of the Austrians and Germans still
north Of the Carpathians. TO the east
AZ Ursok Pass. and In Eastern Gaiicis
and Bukowina-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

These signs on the order Of Keep
Smiling. Cheer Up etc. give me :
large pain said Sackville McKnntt.
who has a very somber cast OF counte-
nance Did you ever see picture Of
Abe Lincoln that had smile on III
And did you ever see one OF George
Washington with broad GRIM I am
proud that l resemble Lincoln and
Washington. Kansas City Star
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

carranxaisfs Make Effort to Capture
Villa eipIans-inysstins Force
Moves Closer.

Brownsville. Texas--Gen. y>se Rod
riguez. commanding the villa troops
investing Matamoros. made prepara-
tions to move his headquarters from
Las Rucias. four miles from Matamo-
ros. to a point within about half q
mile OF the Carranxa trenches The
new headuarters are near the rail-
road over which the villa troops are
expecting artillery for bombardins
MatAmoros-
A sortie was made by the Carranza
garrison in the direction Of the Villa
biplane. which had been lying idle for
more than . week about half q mile
from the Matamoros trenches The
Carranza troops penetrated nearly to
the field where the aeroplane lay be
fore they were stopped villa Off
GERS reported that about q dozen Of
the attacking party were killed and
that the villa dead were two petty OF
ficers-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

bloody sacrifices undergone by French
literature in the defense Of our coun-
Try. win ask the greatest OF all art
lists to produce his masterpiece for US
The society viii then. With your
consent, present on behalf OF our cor
poration a medal to she family CT all
writer's killed by the enemy. On the
reverse OF the medal. in the space
which is available. we viii inscrihe
The authors name. the date OF his
death. and the names Of his chief
works. On the exergue we might In
scribe shakesDesres touching words.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

Gulfport.--A statement complied by
the Gulf & Ship Island railroad Of the
shipping through the port OF Gulfport
for the month OF February. shows the
total lumber shipments 10 have been
i.24s.00o. valued at i.0s2, and miscei-
ianeous shipments. including 1.i2o for
Buenos Aires and 1889 piles for Girls
tobai. valued at s23.s25. Five hundred
and ninetytwo thousand feet Of lum-
ber was sent to foreign ports and $751;
900 coastwise. New York. Foreign
lumber shipments amounted 20 ss.2ss
and coastwise t11 .so3.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

New York.-City officials from the
south and middle west who came here
to persuade the Safety First Fedora
tion to condemn the new -jitney-
busses as a menace to traffic. re-
turned home without having accom-
piished their purpose. After hearing
their arguments. the federation's ex-
ecutive committee unanimously voted
that this method of transportation has
not been in operation long enough to
warrant making rules 10 control 1t. Il
was held that each community should
work out tas problems for itself.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
CONDENSED NEWS
. FROM MISSISSIPPI
CONGRESSMAN HUMPHREYS. or
cRgENvllLE. TO MAKE CON-
MENcEmENr ADDRESS.
= GENERATIONS At BIRTHDAY
Confederate Memorial Building oedl.
Gated N creenwood-News OF
interest From Many missis
sippi Points.

Cleveland. - Congressman p. q
Humphreys OF Greenville will deliver
the commencement nddress at the
Bolivar county agricultural high
school bere May IA. Prof. ]. q. Fish.
er. In charge OF the manual training
department. Is making weekly exhib-
Its of school work at various points In
the county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

washington.-Dr. Ernest p Magru-
der Of this city, one OF the physicians
at the head OF the American Red Cross
unit In Serbia. is dead from typhus
fever. His death was reported from
Belgrade to Red Cross headquarters
here. DR.. Magruder is the second
American surgeon to give his life in
the campaign against typhus in Ser
via. The first was DR.. Joseph F. Don.
nelly of Brooklyn OF six American
surgeons and twelve nurses. only DR.
@. F. Butler Is untouched
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
Husrt, Arrive, b United States.

New York.-Gen. victoriano Huer.a.
former provisional president Of Mex
leo, who for nearly a year has bsen an
exile in Spain. arrived here Monday on
the Spanish steamship Lopez from
Cadix- Gen. Huerta was passed by i'm
migration officials as transient alien.
after he had sworn he would do moth
ing that would in any way involve the
neutrality of the United States
The former president said that he
had come to the United States for
pleasure and partly to attend to per
sonal business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

Memphis. Tenns-B. @. Covington,
chief engineer of the st. Farncis Levee
Board. who has been with the board
for II years. will retire from office
May II. Mr.. covington has decided
to retire to his farm at Ripley, Tenn,
where he has 1900 acres under culti-
vation-
At the meeting May IL the election
Of H. d. Tomiinson Of Butler. Ark. as
president practically has been coneed-
ed. and It is understood that Harry n
Pharr. who formerly was chief engi-
neer OF the board. will be appointed to
that position
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
SECOND CRUISER ARRIVES
German Converted Msrehansman Slips
Past Allied Warships Into New

Newport News, va--The German
converted cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm.
another Of those elusive raiders q
commerce In the south seas. a11UDe4
ne thas Dogt "a errr4 - -! -
z f., S.. ~ =.
I1oya liner evaAs4 hostile vazshipa
for eight, months. while she sent Il
merchantmen TO the bottom, and hel
officers said she was forced to steal
her way past four allied cruisers on
the vkrfnfa capcs I'm order TO reach
this refuge
Commander TrierfeIder on his ar
rival in port explained that his ship
was badly in need OF repairs. Her bot
tom, he said. was foul and her boil
ers needed overhauling. He stated
that he would request permission to
have the repairs made here.
The sinking OF the Norwegian sail
ing ship Samantha, the only neutral
vessel sent down by the Kronprinx
wilhelm. was almost q duplication OF
the sinking of the American bark
william p. Frye, BY the Prinz Eitel.
her sister raluef.
When she dropped anchor the kron-
prinx wilhelm had less than rs tons |
Of coal and scanty provisions for the
crew OF SO men and 81 prisoners from |
British merchant ships sunk In the |
South Atlantic. OF the IA ships that
the drab-painted. fs-Ooe-ton cruiser |
sank. nine were British. four French |
and one Norwegian The value OF
these ships and their cargoes officers
of the Wilhelm estimated at $1,000
900.
In her raid OF the seas since she
slipped out Of New York harbor Aug.
.. last, rs q German merchant and
passenger steamer. the Kronprinz VIII
helm never touched land and took $50
prisoners from various vessels de-
stroyed-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
Tribute 10 Stevens.

Hattiesburg.-On his retiring from
the chancellorship Of the Eighth Mis-
sissippi district. Judge ]. Morgan Ste
vens has been presented with a set OF
by the Hattlesburg bar. ex-
pressing regret at his departure, but
congratuiating him on his new posi-
tion. On May he will 10 to Jackson
to become associate justice OF the Mis-
sisslppi supreme court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
Memorial at Greenwood Opened.

Greenwood.-The ]. z. George Chap
ter, U. ID. c.. and the Woman's club
Of this city dedicated the Confederate
Memorial building. Addresses were
delivered by Mrs. J. II. Price. presi-
dent OF the Mississippi Federation of
Women's clubs. and Mrs. Lille Scales
Slaughter, president OF the Mississip-
pi division, u. ID. c.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

BerIsn.-"The German and the AuS
tro-Hpngarian armies" says an Over.
seas Agency announcement. NOW are
in possession Of 53.o10 square kilome-
ters 1000 square miles) Of Russian
territory. with a total porusstion Of
e coo 600 people"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
sunday school Parade

Tupelo.-One thousand delegates 10
the Mississippi Sunday School conven-
tion here participated in a street pa
rade over the business section Mem
bers OF the Tupelo Sunday schools
had banners and flags bearing ther
class name and motto.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

Pontotoc.-Four generations were
represented at the sist birthday cele-
bration OF w. T. Stegail at his home
here. Children. grandchildren and
sreat-grandchildren were seated at
tho table. The aged wife OF Mr.. ste
gall served the repast.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

Senatobia--Trustees Of the Tate
County Agricultural high school have
elected Prof. A. G. Gainey Of Nine
principal for the term Of 1856. This
is the first year for the school to BE-
In operation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

New York.-Frank Abarno and Car
mine carbone were found guilty by a
,ury Monday on charge OF having
made and placed q bomb In ST. Pat
rick.s cathedral here on March 2 The
,ury recommended clemency for both.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
Consolidate Schools.

Ashland.-At meeting here Of those
interested in the Ashland consolidated
school. IT was decided to operate trans
portation wagons for the remainder of
the term, bringing pupils Of the Salem
and Hix Twinoak schools to Ashland
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

Il Schlafer.-Thfs place suffered eecu
$4,000 loss frum firs. almost all =
/ that part Of the business section On
the east Of the webb branch OF the
Southern railway being destroyed The
origin OF the fire is unknown. 0niy
few months ago four brick stores on
the west side OF the railroad were de-
stroyed. and the contract for rebuild
ing them was let last week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

Magnolia. ]. Moore aged n. was
found dead in his bed at the Magnolia
Grove Hotel Coroner L. G. Quin held
an inquest and the jury returned yer
dict of death from natural causes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

Gloster.-with the first days OF
spring come numerous orders for pea
nuts to Gloster. the peanut capital Of
the south. A large acreage win be
planted this year. and a general diver
sified farming spirit viii be made mans
ifest
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
couldn,t Loea,e ReIatIxe..

Nstchez-The search for relatives Of
Dan Sullivan was without avail and his
body has been sent to Pattison. Miss.
for interment by the administrator OF
his estate. John C. Shelton OF Fayetts
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

Tacoma. Wash--one hundred ana
fifty aersplsnes for the Russian army
arrived In Tacoma for shipment to
vladiyostok- They are-yalued at-b~
tween $4,000 and $4.ooe zach.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
,..,,nl. Bank officiaI Dead.

uemphis--Richard E Bodlne died
s,s home here. after an illness Of
vsrsI = meafhs. Mr.. Bodine was So
go I'D. and is survived by wife
oas son. He was first sice-presi-
anu - the National City bark
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

licksburg.-Dr. E. B. Parker. gov
ernnent man In charge Of the tick
eradlcatisn work in Warren county.
was scheduled to meet the tick inspect
ors at the court house and give them
instructions for their work Through the
season.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
..s,,. a. c,Ilfornia cosst

G.. Francisco.-The Japanese cruis'
:. ssama. wrecked on the lower cau'
sss g coast. cannot be salvaged. &C
lO, sa,a,nx % Offices Of the tug Sea Ro'
~ which went 70 tsy T.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
NURSES CONTRACT rvpnus.
American Members Of Red Cross In
Servia Suffer With Dreaded
OlseSae.

New York.-Of the contingent OF
six physicians and IL nurses sent TO
servia by the American Red Cross
since the European war. all but four
have contracted typhus. the disease
they are combating. according to DR..
NJ. p. Lane Of New Orleans. a Red
Cross physician. who arrived here on
the steamship Finland from Mediter-
ranean ports.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
FitxsImmons wsds.

washington.-Bob Fitzsimmons. the
former heavyweight champion. was
married here to Miss Temo Zillen.
who has been associated with him for
some time in theatricals. The brides
gift from the bridegroom Is said to
have been $4,000 In jewels.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15
.,Rmsn LOCATE SUBMARINES.
several Are Found Behind Cliffs anc
Are Ordered To Leave or Be
Iuterned.

capenhagen, via London.-Norwe-
ian a,rmen securing the Norwegian
coast investigating rumors that q
German submarine base was located
- some sheltered spot of these neu'
- waters. found several German sub
n.,,nes gathered behind the cliffs al
psrgsu hay. The submarines were or
dsred to leave Immediately or else be
s.sr,sd for the remainder OF the war
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-15

Upon such sacrifices, my Cordeiia
the gods themselves throw incense :
Arizona republican., 1915-02-07

Womans work, past and present, is favorite topic today and by the request of a group of club Wo- men and the president of the state federation of clubs, Mrs. Albina Broadway Let's has kindly consented tu allow her poem on the subject to appear in inc Republican Mrs Let's, who is passing the winter with her daughter Mrs. Frank McCrary, has written scores of poems, bcauti- ful and sympathetic verse, that she compiled on her fifticth wedding an niversary as gift to her children. She dislikes publicity and time and again has refused the publication of her works. and it was only because it was the earnest wish of friends that she gives Republican readers the pleasure of her prettily expressed thoughts this morning. The follow ing poem was written for pioneers reunion at her old home in Iowa: