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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
OCEAN PASSAGE IS REFUSED
Crew Refused To Werk n Young Irish
Immigrants Of Military Age Were
Allowed To Sail

New Iork.-Passengers who arrived
here on the Cunard liner Saxon!a re-
ported that considerable rioting oc.
CURED at the Liverpool docks when
les men who had booked passage in
the second cabin and more than 200
other men. chiefly Irishmen Of mill
tary age. were refused passage after
the liners crew had threatened to
strike IL any British citizen Of mill
tary age was allowed 20 sail Ship
officers said there were a number Of
Englishmen and welshmeu in the
crowd
When the Us men started to board
the liner IL was noticed that most OF
them were young men The crew
held a meeting and presented q state
ment to the first officer. saying they
would walk off the ship IL any men OF
military age came aboard At the same
time a crowd Of more than 700 men,
all said to have been OF military age,
reached the dock and sought passage
n the steerage- Officials OF the liner
agreed to the demands Of the crew.
1t was then. passengers said, that the
crowd of more than 500 men made a
great disturbance and it required con
siderable force to drive them away
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
HlLLSTR0M SHOT TO DEATH
Man Claiming To Be Swedish Subject
Executed at Salt Lake City
For Murder.

Salt Lake City.-Joseph HilIstrom,
condemned murderer. whose case at
tracted attention throughout the eoun-
try and prompted the intercession Of
President Wilson. the Swedish minis
ter TO the United States and the Am.
erican Federation OF Labor, was put
TO death by q firing squad in the state
prison here at 7:42 O'Clock on the
morning Of Nov. Is. His death was in
Simultaneous.
The chair In which HiIIstrom met
death was placed against the inner
wall Of the prison. facing a barricade
that concealed the five men OF the
firing squad from the condemned and
spectators Three Of Hillstrom's
friends had been invited TO be present
at his request The prison physician
placed a paper target directly over
Hillstrom's heart to guide the firing
squad. who selected their rifles by
lot The execution was under the d.
rection Of Sheriff ]. 8. Cories. OF Salt
Lake county.
Hillstrom was convicted of the
murder OF John G. Morrison, grocer
Of Salt Lake City. and his son. airing.
II. At Morrison's store in this city or
the evening of Jan 10. 1914.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
MONAST|R FALLS
TO THE BULGARS
olspArcH FROM ROME SAYS rHE
sERvlANs ARE IN FULL
eErREAr.
NOW DEPEND ON FRENCH
Allies Hopeful That Some Of Servis
Msy Be ssved-itzIy May Aetu-
atty Participate In Balkan
War.

Londou.-A Rome dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph says telegram
to the Tribuna from Athens states
that the Bulgarians have captured
Monastir. and that the Servians are
In full retreat.
LAttle hope was held in England
that II would escape the Bulgarians-
There Is q possibility. however. that
the invaders will not dare to make
much greater extension Of their line.
with the French apparently estab-
l,shed solidiy on their flank.
Left In the dark as TO the actual
progress of the Angio-French cam
psign IN the near east. the British
pubic can only hope the allies will
soon have such strong forces there
that they will enable the harassed
Servians to make a successful stand
and preserve a small portion Of their
country. as the Belgians did along the
User.
Some substance Is given this hope
by unofficial news that the Anglo
French force is now assuming formid-
able proportions as well as by hints
that Italy Is on the verge Of actual
participation in the Balkan campaign
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
KING FIGHTS WITH PRivATes
Peter Of sersia ssttiea Desperately
For His suhieets-oid servis 10
Believed Lest

Saloniki.-old Servia is lost and new
Servia is in a precarious condition. in
the opinion Of NJ. Jacowsheff. secre-
tary Of the Russian legation in Greece.
NJ Jacokscheff arrived here from Mil
trovitza. Western Servia. having come
by way Of Albania.
THE morale Of the Servians is
splendid he said. Half trained re-
eruits march to battle singing like
veterans Their aged King Peter is
fighting in the trenches, clad in the
uniform Of private. He seeks death,
saying. When I am killed you can
fee or surrender
Famine and misery prevail There
is no bread at Miltrovitza- The PEG
pie are reduced to eating haricots.'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
RAIL ROAD COMPANY APPEALS on
ADVERSE JUDGMENT FoR
100000.
MANY WANT PRISON JOBS
State Prison Board Holds Annual De-
cereer Election For Positions
at an Early oste-state
Capital News.


jaCk3Cn-
The Mayo damage case is on the
docket Cor the next call In the state
supreme court This case was brought
to the supreme court from the Rankin
county circuit court on the appeal Of
the Alabama q vicksburg Company.
against whom Mrs. Henrietta Mayo
secured a $4,000 Judgment for dam
ages alleged to have been done in the
death Of Miss Zula Mayo. a daughter
Of Mrs. Mayo.
Miss Mayo was killed BY one OF the
railway company's trains in 1918 while
she was crossing the Pearl River rail-
road bridge into Rankin county. The
original suit was for punitive and &C
tuAi damages 20 the amount Of $780,
600.
Nine other cases have been set by
Clerk George c. Myers for the next
call
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
Gravel Plant Sclc

Corinth.-One OF the lAryzl
which has been consunmzsss /
section for some tine. and nj
will be OF much general ints-<
closed when c. A. Hazard Z 4
and Sam H. Allen Of Iuka 81 4
len Gravel Company to 5. N
Memphis. Tenn. and Geo. v I
the Consolidated Zinc and Suz|
pany. While the consideznxz
given out. Il is understood 4
purchase price was ,5o.Saa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
WAR COUNCIL ORGANIZED
First Meeting Of Anslo-Freneh War
Control Body Held in Paris.
Session ls Secret.

Paris.-The first meeting OF the
Joint Anglo-French war council was
held here Nov. II. Those taking part
were Premier Asquith. A. J. Balfour.
first lord Of the admiralty; David
Llsyd-George. minister OF munitions.
and Sir Edward Grey. secretary of
foreign affairs Of the British cabinet.
while the French participants were
Premier BRAND. Gen Gallieni. minis
ter OF war: Admiral La Case, minister
OF marine. and Gen. Joffre. the
French eommander-inehief.
The British ministers on arriving In
Paris were met by Premier BRAND,
who gave a luncheon and reception in
their honor before the holding OF the
war council In the afternoon the
British ministers had a conference at
the admiralty.
The precise object Of the visit to
Paris Of members OF the British war
council. has not been disclosed. 1t is
generally assumed. however, that
their presence in France marks an
important development in the policy
Of coordination among the entente
powers.
The British war committee consists,
during the temporary absence Of Field
Marshal Kitchener. Of the premier,
David Lioyd-George. A ]. Balfour. An
drew Bonar Law. secretary for the
colonies. and Reginald Mckenna, the
chancellor OF the exchequer In ad-
dition. It was said. Foreign Secretary
Grey would share In the work OF the
committee when foreign relations
were under consideration
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
THREE DWELLINGS AM :.
THAN 90 BALES or COM
BURNED.
UNKNOWN browns m N
No Identification Of rsuby-.
Man Taken From sIssI~- ,
viekshurs-News Of lr..-
IN Stats.

Aerigold.-The wors, N. :,
history Of Merigold. dsstrOy,r, !,
bales Of cotton and three a :,
dwellings in town, originate. !,
Davis residence. supposedly !,
detective fue. When first On.
the ceiling Of the kitchen IN |.
through A stiff east wind -
almost . gale. soon spread q. :
to Frank wynne's residence n,
was 20 strong IL blew fire "a .
across the railroad to a cpr. :
owned BY J. B. Lee ~her. @ ~
Of cotton were stored. Oaly =,
vas saved with no insur,as n
cotton at all. The total Io~ =
fully $4,000. with possibly -
surance-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
HOSPITAL SHIP IS SUNK
IS Perish When Enslisn Vessel Anglia.
Carrying Sick and Wounded
Soldiers Strike Mine.

London.-The British hospital ship
Anglia was sunk by q mine In the
English channel on Nov. IL. Three
hundred men were saved out Of to-
tai OF ass.
A statement by the official press
bureau gave the news Of the disaster.
Il said that Of the Is officers and 312
men on board the Anglia 800 had
been saved
The following official communiea-
ton concerning the disaster was
made public:
The war office reports that the
hospital ship Anglia struck a mine in
the channel and sank. The total num-
Der on board was Is officers and 372
men OF other ranks. Of whom about
800 were saved by a patrol vessel.
Another ship proceeding to the res
cue was also sunk by another mine"
Another official communication
says:
King George was shocked to hear
that the Anglia. which so recently con-
veyed him across the channel. has
been sunk His majesty is grieved at
the loss incurred, but trusts that the
survivors have not unduly suffered
from their terrible exposure"
The Anglia was a merchantmen
which was taken over by the British
admiralty and refitted as a hospital
ship. She was commissioned in Au-
gust OF last year.
There are four British steamships
named Anglia The one converted
into hospital ship probably is the
former London 4 Northwestern Rail.
way Company steamer OF 1859 tons
gross.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
CLARK CHAMPIONS
DEFENSE PLANS
SPEAKER MAY TAKE CHARGE
OF FIGHT FoR siIL IN
HOUSE.
coHrERs WITH PRESIDENT
Wilson Assured Of support In the
Hevse-positisn Taken by Lead
or kisehin stIIi Subject Of
Interest

Observation-Disclosures Wilson and
Speaker Clark Of the house OF repre-
sentatives have had an important con
ference at the White House on the
presidents preparedness program In
a general way the speaker assured
the president Of his support. declar-
ing in favor Of reasonable pro
gram"
After the conference Speaker Clark
stated he could not yet say whether
he thought the presidents program
was reasonable" as he was not &C
ouainted with the details OF the ad-
ministration's plan. The belief that
the speaker will take charge OF the
fight On the floor In behalf Of the
program. however. was strengthened
by his admission tina, he intends 70
leave the chair during the coming SEES
sion and speak in favor Of certain
measures whenever occasion demands.
His keen interest the subject Of
preparedness was manifested by his
announcement he has prepared a bill
to provide sufficient officers for any
reserve force which may be created.
The speaker said he does not be
iieve q fight will be made TO Gust Rep
resentative Claude Kitchin from the
post OF majority leader because Of
his announced opposition TO the ad-
ministration's program. Interest still
continues, however. in the unusual
situation which has been brought
about by Mr. Kitehin's declaration.
especially as he is to be the new
chairman Of the ways and means com
mittee. In this position he viii be
called upon to provide revenue to car
ry out the preparedness program to
which he is opposed.
Members Of the ways and means
committee said they believed Mr..
Kitehin's efforts against the program
viii be merely personal and he will
not oppose IL in his official capacity
as majority leader.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
y. S. NEUTRALITY LAWS BAD
Recent Alleged conspirseies Show
Federal Statutes To Be made
auate-cabinet Taxes u up.

Standardization Of the fed
eral neutrality laws so the department
Of justice can deal with offenses diff
cult. IL not impossible. to reach under
existing statutes. is one Of the tasks
congress will be asked to undertake at
the coming session.
This was one OF the subjects dis
cussed at the cabinet meeting, and At
torney-General Gregory afterward said
his department would ask for a change
in the Sherman antitrust act so there
would be no question about its appli-
cation to conspiracies such as are be-
heved to have been responsible for
recent strikes in munition plants. at
tempts to blow up ships sailing from
American ports and other activities
having for their object interference
with interstate and foreign commerce.
Amendment Of the Sherman act.
however. probably willnot be the only
hsvever. probably viii not be the only
from congress.
Developments OF the last six months
have convinced officials that there is
. woefsh lack Of specific neutrality
statutes. for many alleged crimes have
gone unpublished after time has been
spent IN Investigation because govern
nent lawyers felt that convictions
could not be secured About the only
statutes now in the criminal code that
have been invoked successfully are
those aimed at the transportation of
explosives unmarked, in interstate
commerce. anu the law against en-
listment in the United States for for.
eign service
Government attorneys will be freely
consulted by the encouragement re
garding what sort OF legislation is
needed and IL IS possible that an ef
fort will be made to codify the laws
OF the United States relating TO neu
trality violations. to espionage ane
kindred matters
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
Army Aero Squad Sails.

Fort Sill. Okla--The first aero
squadron U. s. A.. composed Of SIX
aeroplznes- sailed from the aviation
field here on flight to the new aero
headquarters at San Antonio. Tex.
Fifteen minutes after the first ma
chine was In the air. the entire squad
ron was on lis way southwark. All
six Of the machines reached Wichita
Falls safely after making the fight Of
30 miles In about one hour.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
AGREE ON BALKAN POLICY
Immediate Action viii BE Taken BY
Allies In creeee's csse-itaiy
10 Factor.

Londcn-The attitude Of the entente
allies toward Greece. from which eoun-
try they are endeavoring to get def
mite guarantee for the safety Of the
French. British and Servian troops.
and the whole military policy in the
near east. including the Dardanelles.
viii, II Is expected. be made clear in a
short time.
The council at Paris in which Brit.
ish and French cabinet ministers took
part came to important decisions. and
Earl Kitchener. looking over the
ground in Gallipoli and In the Balkans.
Is to report on the best means OF deal
ing with the situation arising out OF
the Austro-German and Bulgarian sue
cesses in Servia and Greece's lean
Ings toward the central powers.
As to Greece. It is reported in die
patches from Rome that immediate
action will be taken and no delay will
be tolerated. II Is said that Italy will
take an important part in the forth
NOAAak uCfctOkutltss NC aNN4ou A&A-
urally will depend upon the attitude
King Constantine and his ministers as
sumo toward the entente powers.
The situation in Servia grows more
serious. The Austro-German armies.
with the Bulgarians on their left. are
pushing southwark. driving the infe-
rior Servian forces before them. while
in the south the BulgArians. rein
forced By men and guns from Won
GaIlvttz's army. are pressing on to-
ward Mansstir. from which town they
are said to be only q few hours
march.
There Is some uncertainty As TO the
Servian line Of retreat Some dis
patches say that they are falling back
on Monastir. where there are British
reinforcements; others that they are
retreating on Ochrida. on the Southern
Albanian frontier.
The French have inflicted a serious
defeat on the Bulgaria1s on the Var
dar River. and IL Is unofficiaily re-
ported that the British have had a sue
cess on the valandovo front
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

Washington--The district supreme
court has dismissed an action brought
ey L NJ. johnson Of Louisiana and 9th
ei negroes agains. the Government: to
recover more thaA ssS00s 600 whiea
Trey alleged was due To iLeir al.ce :
tors as slaves for Involuntary serv:-
tnde in connection win federal hand
ling Of cotton during the Civil War.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
Would Enlist women's Aid.

~. n. Smith. state superintendent
Of education. has returned from Nc.
Comb. where. by special invitation OF
the Mississippi Federation Of wom-
ems Clubs. he delivered an address.
His theme was Suggestions for the
Elimination of rliiteracy from Missis-
sippi.' Mr.. Smith placed the subject
before his hearers in clear and com
prehensive style. He gave statistics
culled from the census OF 1910. to show
that among the whole population. Of 10
years old and above. Mississippi has
"a illiterates per 1.00o. and stands
fourth among the states In percentage
Of iliiteracy. He urges the women Of
the state to assist in getting proper
legislation passed to eliminate the evil
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

Athens.-Field Marshal Won Mack
sen will take command Of the
Turks DarnAnslles operations as soon
As he arrives in constantinople. ad-
vices from the Turkish capital state
Il Is predicted that this will be soon.
The Turks are preparing already to
give q grand reception to the Austro-
German forces which broke down the
Servian barrier and opened commun-
ications between Berlin and constan-
tfnople
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

London--Lieut. Henri Keen. one OF
the officers Of the interned German
auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich
who violated his parole and left Nor.
folk in the middle Of October, has
been taken off a Danish steamer in
the North Sea by'the British naval au-
thorities- Lieut. Koch Joined the
steamer at Baltimore. as a seaman
giving his nationality as Dutch.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

Greenyille.-The MissisxeS
Of the Presbyterian ehurra !
iourned. after one Of the nd
attended and interesting sesaz
held The synod resolved .
newed enthusiasm in the eizz
home and foreign mission vui
state and do more than ever q
these lines Canton was -
the meeting place for next -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
Many want Prison jees.

The members Of the state prison
board are receiving floods Of applica-
tons from men who would Ike to be
elected to positions. The board elects
annually. at the December meeting.
to serve for one year. a secretary,
four or five surgeons for the camps
and hospitals. a travelling sergeant.
coumissary clerk. chaplain and regis
trar. The position Of registrar Is the
only one of a clerical nature that can
be held by a woman. and this has
been held for the past several years
by Mrs. Ola Mason Spickard.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

London--The correspondent at Zu-
rich of the Central News forwards a
report that it has been decided to sus-
pend steamship service between italy
and America until arrangements are
made to deal adequately with the
menace Of submarines to shipping ir
the Mediterranean.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
unhnewn browns In sw

yicksburg-The remains 4 4
known white man have sea I
from the Mfssissfppi river ~
Alabama q vicksburg traasts
ing Coroner J. II. Thomas ~
to have the body identified N
was no evidence found By ss;sl
LITIGATION could be made. nj
was recovered from the rFr 4
A. Thaxton. q railroad enasrj
according to genera belief. u I
In the water for several dan
The deceased appeared 70 \
40 years OF age There uH a
hruise on the forehead. 4 ~
to a local undertaken for bars.l
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
o. C. Irhy.s AssaiIant e

Clarksdale.-Police OF this g
arrested a negro by the nans (
McCaskiil. who is wanted ~
ing d. G. Irby OF Oakland y
tally wound.ng Mr.. Iroy u
who is an IS-year-old boz =
escape. He was recognizes
tive Of Oakland. who reports
police. 1t is said the regro
in the presence OF several N
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
Saved His Neck Az

Hattiesburg.-Tom Levers
lana saw mill man. viii ne
other opportunity to save .
possibly gain his freedon-
second time. a Mississippi
failed to reach a verdict Ia nf1
the state against him. easv
the murder In Richton las =
his erstwhile friend and -
panion, Ed Bradley.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
100000 suh~af

MeriGiln.-At a meetns
between the officials Oh
tering the city of Meriai.a !
south and the city ofiiciaA
ment was reached for me
Of a subway to the south
avenue. at an estimated e'
900. Several people duriss
months have lost their ~
run over by trains at us
was agreed that the Won
begin until the rainy seas
was over next year. but US
70 begin Is June ] next
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

Paris-Miiitary officers At Salonfki
have taken stringent measures to AZ.
sure secrecy regarding movements al
the troops of the entente allies. ac-
cording to Temps dispatch. An sus.
poets have been expelled from the
military zone.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
Held American Az sov.

Grand Rapids. Mich--Alfred Exber.
Wurzburg of this city is detained In
England. apparently suspected of be-
ing spy. according TO information
here Secretary OF State Lansing has
asked the local authorities to verify
a statement that wurzburg was borr
here in 1892.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
After Model School.

Representatives from nine Mississip-
pi counties which are ambitious to land
the proposed model school organization
to be established under the Rockefeller
foundation in some county in the state.
have been here before the commission
chosen to make the selection. It is a
free and open competition. open to any
county with an agricultural high school
whose authorities are ready and will
ing to set aside an appropriation to de-
fray the initial expense. approximate
ly $500.
The counties represented ere Clay.
Forrest. Morrison. Holmes. Lauderdale
Madison. Pamela. Pearl River and Tate
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

London---Acording to reports from
German sources. forwarded from The
Hague by the Central News, 1000
Arabs have ioinad with the British
army in Mesopotamia. This army Is
said to have approached within a few
miles Of Bagdad.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

London.-The threatened order cur
failing the sale OF intoxicants in
Greater London has been issued. Aft
or Nov. 20 the trade win be confined
to five and half hours on week DAYS
and five hours on Sundays.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

vicksburg.-Joe Pzrisa.
with robbing the postoffiet
has been arrested and or's
by Tom Peatross, deputy az
marshal. At a prelimira1 :,
before United States c0a
JOG Short. the prisoned p
and was bound over unaa
$500 to await the action Oh =
grand jury
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

Ssloniki--Field Marshal Earl Kiteh-
ener. British secretary for war. arrig.
ed here and conferred with Gen. Sar-
rail. comnander-in-chiefo of the Fench
army Of the Orient He left immcdi-
2teiy without debarking.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

Beriin.-The British gun5oats lave
been sunk In the Mediterranean off
the Egyptian coast by a German sub
marine. Official announcement to
this effect has been made by the ad-
miralty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

London--John Wesley de KAY os
New York. has been remanded an ,ha
charge OF fraud in France. in connec.
Ion with the supply of rifles 10 tsa
British government. Bail was no, Al.
lowed. -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

woodvilie.-Endeavorins
far as possible from the III
and after travelling all az
automobile. P. c. Palms
giers. La. and Miss Helen
Of this town. arrived in Ia'
were married.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25

London--The Norwegian steamer
San Miguel. Of 1863 tons gross. struck
a mine in the North Sea and sank
The crew was landed az Grimsoy.