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Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02
j. S. WILL CONTROL
HA|T|EM REPUBLIC
TREATY ESTABLISHING PsoTEc
ToaArs - RATIFIED BY THE
U. 8. SENATE
INTEGRITY IS GUARANTEED
United States VIII Direct u Finances
and Police and VIII peveIop Its
Resovroes-Terms Now In
Effect

Wsshington--The senate has unan.
tmously ratified the treaty with Haiti
under which the United States as
sunes a protectorate over the turbu-
lent island republic, taking over con
troi OF its finances and police, guaran-
,eeing its territorial integrity and IN
dertaking to develop its resources. The
treaty already has been approved by
the Haitien congress. and its terms
virtually are In operation under the
eve OF q strong American marine ex-
petition
This treaty was negotiated last year
with the DArtiguenave government.
set I'D after marines and bIueiackets
uuder Rear Admiral Caperton had put
towu the revolution which overthrew
President vilbrun Guillaume. During
the preceding few years Haiti had seen
eight presidents deposed. and most OF
then murdered or exiled- GuilIaume
was dragged from the French legation
and killed The possibility OF Euro
peaa Intervention to protect foreign
lives and property and insure payment
OF foreign loans was being discussed
when the American forces took charge
O, affairs on the island
The principal articles Of the convsn-
non provide for:
American supervision Of dnanees
and the collection Of customs.
American supervision Of the pay
ment Of the public debt. inquiry into
the validity OF existing debts and reg
ulation Of the contracting OF future
debts.
Policing Of the republic by a native
eonstabulary. officers for the present
being Americans
Intervention by the United States II
necessary to preserve order and for
guaranteeing territorial integrity and
Independence.
Development OF Haifien esources IN
Der American auspices.
L is set forth particularly that the
United States shall by its good offices
I'D the Haitien government in proper
and Efficient development OF its agri-
cultural. mineral and commercial re-
sources and In establishment OF the
finances Of the republic on q solid
basis.
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02
URGE PROBE OF EXCHANGE
Congress Hears That New Workers
Have a Conspiracy To Hold Cot
ton Prices On Low Level.

Washington - Democrats OF the
house from the cotton growing states
held a conference at the house office
building and determined to urge con
gress To investigate the New York
Cotton Exchange to ascertain whether
there is bear conspiracy TO depress
the price OF cotton It also was agreed
to propose 4 bill to further regulate
cotton exchanges
The committee also is to drat =
bin for the further regulation OF the
cotton exchanges OF the United Statcs
and to submit It to the mex meeting
Of the conference. when called for that
purpose by the chairman.
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02
BRITISH SHIP SINKS.
eis Passenger Vessel Bound for Bonn
1sy Strikes . Mine.

1ATtSG8 mtbE.
Dover-The passenger steamship
Maloia. a 12431-ton vessel belonging
% the Peninsula and Oriental Line.
struck mine and sank within a half
hour two miles off Dover, Feb. 81. II
b sttmated that LAT persons we're
drowned or killed
The Maloia left TiIbury for Bombay
With nails. 11s passengers Of all class
Is aboard and a crew numbering
about 200. most Of them Iascars- Other
Passengers were to board the ship at
MarseiIes.
The steamship vas opposite Shake
speare Cliffe when an explosion shook
her ron end to end She listed fmme-
dlarsiy TO port High seas were run
anE and the captain tried to run her
aground. but the engine room was
Tanped and the ship became unman-
ageable.
The plight Of the vessel was OBJ
served ond dozens Of craft went At
M speed 70 her rescue. One Of them
NE British tanker Empress OF Fort
William Of 2.1s1 tons. struck another
nlne and sank near by.
Just before she went to the bot
tom the vessel turned turtle. asx for
lew seconds the keel was visible
aooEe the surface According to eye
Witnesses there was a second explo-
son, and while under the water the
vessel righted herself: the masts be-
come visible and then she went down
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02
COMMISSION FOR WATERWAYS
Mississippi River VIII BE Given Inn
rnediate Attention.

TlELAGLG NAA@HAAA0Us
Washtngton.-Adop Of the COM
mission plan Of dealing with the wa
terways problem of the country which
would Include continuing annual ap-
preparations has been agreed upon as 4
general policy to be recommended to
the president IN a conference 6e
tween cabinet officials and a commit
tee 0S senator's
For some time conferences be
tween representatives OF various IDEAS
o, waterway Improvement have been
going on. with the result that a policy
was agreed upon which. II IS believed.
President Wilson VIII recommend to
congress IN the near future
Il 5 proposed that there shall be
given special. imuediats attention 70
the lower Mississippi river below Cal
70 and thar approximately SO 100000
shall be appropriated Cor 1917 for this
project. IN accepting this proposal
the advocates Of Ieves appropriations
were won over TO the general commits
sion policy.
What Is known as the Newiancs-
Broussard waterway measure. which
would appropriate Sso.00o.Goo annual
Iv viii be taken as tns basis for the
proposed new plan
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02

Atlanta. Ga--The Georgia supreme
court has upheld the Atlanta rney
bus ordinance which requires licenses
ranging from s75 - $50 annually. an
indemnity bond Of s5.eoo. that regular
routes be operated continuously and
that the fare within the city hmits %
not over 5 cents
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02
ssRpUs BATTLE IS TERRl
'nrossins Thunder Of Heavy Gina.
Mars Worlds nshtiss, strvaaI.

eefn'sns Gaining Steadily.
Lonaon---l he fifth day OF tha ,-~
mendous battle north of v.,,sT.
which. it is maintained BY som. ar
perts' Is likely TO decide The t.t. J,
france, was marked by further c..
nan advance toward the great Fr-nch
stronghold. That advance ~. -,
70 the average the Germans haxa
maintained throughout the driv~-
aoout mile a day. The main c..
man force is now only tive miles rom
-Iie outer defense works Heavy Ger.
man and Austrian guns Of is and n.
men ealiber have been brought nm
More than 400 guns are uassad b..
mind the German front and the .,n.
nonade Of the French redoub,s and
torts IS described as the mos, sub
line spectacle of destruction ana thun-
der since the world cegan.
The French officers who saw -.
French bomhardment of German po-
sltions in Artcis last spring and the
french cannonade OF The German no.
sitlons tn Champaign last autumn de-
scribe them as mere displays Of fire
works compared viii the tornado Of
steel which the German batteries are
now launching
SO terrible is the IRE Of tba bix
German guns and the reply OF the
French artillery tha. the thrubbtux
thunder is plainly audible at Barle-Duc
nearly 30 niles from the scene Of the
battle.
Gen Joffre has gone TO the front to
take command personally. according
TO a report from Paris. and the great
master minds Of the war-ths kaiser
IN the north and Joffre n the south
are now pi-ted against each other in
What promises 70 be the greatest
struggle % the war.
The opinion IS growing. both In
Paris and London. that if the Ger
mans succeed in breaking through at
verdun the French capital must fail.
and that in that case London itself
viii be seriously menaeed-
The French have been compelled to
evacuate Beaumont. about five miles
north OF Verdun, and have taken up a
new position on the heights east OF
ChampnegviIle and south of Orues.
They report a terrific attack in strong
force on LaCote du PoIvre. four and
a half miles north Of Verdun. but do
clare il was repuIsed.
Berlin reports the capture Of al
the French positions as far north as
the Rise OF Loudemont, Just below
Beaumont The number Of prisoners
taken has been increased to 10000.
Il is estimated by the Paris Natin
that the army OF the crown prince has
been re enforced to the strength Of
$50 900 men. who are being hurled
against the French lines with system
attic and utter disregard for human
life.
The curtain OF fire maintained by
the French batteries has annihiIated
whole regiments. and he ridges north
Of the Verdun fortress and the roll
ing hills along the Meuse are piled
high with dead.
The battle Of Verdun Is infinitely
more bloody than the battle Of
Ypres,- says the slatin-
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02

New York--Tt has become Known
,bat a daring attempt TO steal a sum
estimated at sl.0oG.Oo0. consigned TO
Ner York banks, was recently made
NV burglars. who broke into United
Statas mall van while it was on q
ss-rv IN transit from the Jersey Cen
traI railway
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02
Breuities

Circuit Clerk :. :. Webster has
returned from visit to friends at
Cornish. He reports Mrs. r. J.
Berry, a being quite i'll.
E. E. Davidson, who lives out
on route |, was in the city Tues
day and paid this office a pleasant
call.
Clerk ;. ;. Webster, when cal
led on this morning for a report
OF the marriage licenses that have
been issued since our last issue,
smiled and said only two" Well
We think that is pretty good for a
week &. Y. DuGn and Miss
Ollie Starns, Feb. 24; John A.
Landreth and Miss Rubbie Nc
Elroy, Feb. "A, 1916.
W. g. Fowler. who bought the
store of Bishop & Stall. has sold
out to j. W. Pumphrey. of
Memphis, who has placed ID. III.
Robertson in charge. Mr.. Robert
son il from Arkansas, but is a
native Mississippian. Mr.. Fowl
er has returned to BatesviIle,
where he has a prosperous busi-
ness.
Mrs. VIM. Simms. of Drew. is
visiting friends in Oxford this
week.
In the Episcopal church next
sunday. March ), there will be
morning service at III O'Clock, at
which the Bishop of Mississippi.
Bishop Bratton, will preach. The
public i cordially invited.
&. Z. Buford and family are
moving to Cotfeeville this week.
1t i a source of deep regret that
We give up this most excellent
family, but our best wishes 90
with them. We heartily COM
mend them to the good people of
Cotfeeville and wish them success
in their new home.
After a two weeks visit to
friends and relatives here. Miss
sue Winstead has returned to her
home at Frankland. Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Frazier
visited friends and relatives at
Water Valley the latter part of
last week.
Pete Allen, student at Uni
versity, left Sunday night for
New Orleans.
Rev. c. ID. Brown, went down
to Water Valley Saturday where
he filed his appointment Sunday.
Mrs. A. L. Dowing. visited in
Memphis couple of days the
latter part pf the week.
Miss Jesse Caldwell was carried
to Bramletts hospital last Tuesday
Is improving.
A number of the young ladies'
of Oxford, met at the home of
Miss Winnie Vance last Friday
afternoon, for the purpose of or
ganizing Bridge" Club. Sever
al games of bridge were played
after which dainty refreshments
were served by the charming
hostess.
We call attention to the adver-
tisement in this issue of DR..
Byron Mitchell, Optemetrist, who
will be at the Colonial hotel,
Friday March 10th. DIR. Mitchell
has made many friends in and
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02
REFUSED TO TESTIFY.


Ns~ fork-Federico StalIforth. a
.'eAleantierman banker. has been or
asfed committed to the custody of
ls United States marshal by Federal
s1use Dayton for refusing to answer
s-sslohs before the federal grand
- which ls investigating the alleged
LOTS OF German agents to foment
-ou0le between this country and Mex
~ And to tnstigafs strikes
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02
Many Cancel Bookings.

New York-The French line steam
ship Espagne. some OF whose original
passengers received anonymous warn
ing that the Espagne might meet with
mishap, has sailed for Bordeaux She
carried but nine Of the 130 passenger
originally booked.
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02

Topeka. Kan--Ralph Foster son OF
Rev Fesus Foster. OF Topeka, pas
senger aboard the steamship Malola-
which sank off Dover recently. has ca
bled his prents he has been rescued
urhurt.
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02

Ell Paso. Tex-Francisco villa has
burned several houses al San Buena-
ventura and occupied E1 Vale, accord
ing to official reports received by Cen
Gabriel Gavfra. eommandant at Juare-.
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02
KUYKENOALL's GREASelESS
LIQUID ECZEMA REMEDY
Is the Greatest EczemA and Skin
Remedy of the
World.

Cures all kinds of itching skin
troubles now; poison oak, itch,
ringworm, chicken-pox, any Itch
ing skin and sores resembling
cancers. Physicians fail, this
remedy cures. For sale by r. r.
Chiffon & Co. and Bramlett & Son
Samples free to sufferers.
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02

Sacramento. CaL-Only three and
one-half per cent OF prisoners paroled
from California penitenriaries have
gone back to life Of crime. according
20 figures made public
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02

London-In the Caucasus. despite
NOV breast deep, the Russians con-
ttnuued the pursuit Of the nseinS
Turks
Oxford eagle., 1916-03-02

zome-Austro-Hu Hungarian troops oc-
.uuted the Albanian port Of Durazzn'
.nsrdoned by the Ital1a1A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-12
Mattresses Work Hard.

To the Editor or The Tribune
Sir: As reader OF you" daily paper I
must congratulate you on exposing so many
fake advertising merchants in this city. Why
not do something for the working girl. such
as the waitresse., who in al the Broadway
and uptown restaurants work twelve hours a
day. and also every Sunday? No girl should
be allowed 10 be in the building she works
in more than eight hours n day. Why not
sec the law enforced. SEM some inspector
around 70 the different restaurants. one that
cannot be b~bed by the proprietor,
waitress gets very small salary and
still her employer is not satisfied unless she
works all day. ! am waitress and can
name several places wher" the girls work
twelve and thirteen hours straight day.
without even time 10 eat. think something
should be done to protect Ito working wom-
en- in New York WAITRESS.
New York. Jan 4. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-12
Ogallala FIRES Suicide.

They say that Chief Ogallala Fire
slashed his throat. inficting the wound
which has Just caused his death, because
at his advanced age of ninety years he
was suffering from his first real illness.
But is it not barely possible that the brave
old warrior cherished more fundamental
cause of dependency? One to whom bat
tie had been the breath Of life in his
early manhood and whose livelihood in
later years had depended upon his former
reputation as fighter might to-day be
excused for considering himself entirely
at odds with his environment. With a
Great White Father at Washington and
white neighbors in Chicago all potentially
"too proud to fight a sensitive Indian
brave with his record might we'll hang his
head. His pride had never reached this
height, and with ninety years Of war and
the mimicry of war behind him he couldn't
even pretend that it had.
In the few conscious moments he ex-
perienced on the hospital cot before his
death he told those who would have
drawn him out that he did not like to talk
of the old days of Indian wars. I'VE did
not understand the ways of the white
man." he explained in extenuation of
Indian belligerency. 1T is not right for
me to talk of the days when we went on
the warpath. because now it is not con-
sdered brave"
There is wealth Of sadness in this final
humiliation of simple spirit. lie had
lived in vain. then. and the memory of
fights and of wounds, of the mockery Of
death and the proving of manhood, was as
ashes in his mouth. He had not been too
proud to fight, and feeling abased he
wished to pay the price Of the only real
peace in existence. So now he is at last a
good Indian" and permanent pacifist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-12
Up TO the Legislature.

Mayor Mitchel's letter to the legislative
leaders demanding for this city its fair
share of The state highway funds puts the
issue squarely up to the Legislature. New
York's five counties are certainly, IN JUS
tice. entitled to portion of those FUNDS
as much as any upstate county. The Leg
islature. in its appointments, has ignored
the counties within the limits of the
metropolis. What is ne Legislature going
to do about it, now that the matter has
been laid before il officially"
New York. as the Mayor well says. has
no desire TO escape its share of the cost
of general improvements which benefit the
state at large. New York has voted for
such improvements and doubtless will vote
for others in future as they become neces-
sary. But this city contributes the major
part of the cost Of these improvements
and seems entitled. on any basis OF fair
ness and decency, TO participate in them.
Through its executive the city is now
merely demanding its rights. Will the
Legislature concede them. or will it pre-
cipitate a long and bitter legal battle?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-12
Mr.. Shcrlcy. of Kentucky, pro

Mr.. Shcrlcy, of kentucky, pro
posed an amendment ito make tho pure
iCod law embrace those cases of interstate
shipments Of worthless medicines and
drugs fraudulcntly held out to the public
as possessing curative properties. Inc
amendment was approved by the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com
rcrcc. and since then the rascals who prey
on the sick have done their best to defeat
il. on the ground that Congress had eX-
cccded its powers.
In the lucid decision handed down by
the Supreme Court il is established mat
there is mo ground for saying that Con-
Cress may not condemn the interstate
transportation o. swindllng preparations
designed to cheat crcduIous sufferers ana
make such preparations. accompanied by
false and fraudulent statements. illicit
with respect TO interstate commerce. as
we'll as. for example. lottery tickets
Thus it is at last determined that the
oracks and mpcstors are TO be held IN
check and that swindling will no longer he
tolerated on the prophetic score
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-12
Lip Reading for the Deaf.

To me Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: am very anxious tha, tho deaf
should know Of the advantages Of p.reading.
II persons who are losing their hearing
would start 10 learn 10 read the lips prom pity
they would be the gamers
took lessons and finished ny course not
very long ago. am able to understand the
members Of my family and many outsiders
without hearing their voices. | am gradu-
ally learning to forget my defect and human
intercourse is becoming more pleasure
than torture
The Volta Bureau 1901 Thirty-ffth Street.
" W. Washington, D. C., will furnish names
OF teachers Of Up reading. This bureau is a
philarhropic organization founded and en-
lowed b. Graham Bell 20 promote the in
teres.s Of the deaf.
Soa:e Of the public schools have evening
classes in lip reading. v G. VI.
Now York, Dec. %. 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-12
No Award.
.or OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In reply to dispatch in your issue
Of December % referring TO the death at
Lead, :. d.. of George W. Glover. son Of Mrs
Mary Baker Eddy. discoverer and founder OF
Christian Science. permit me to state that
Mr.. Glover VAS not awarded anything IN his
litigation against Mrs Eddy or her estate.
In neither of the suits which he commenced
was any point of fact decided in his favor,
nor any point of law which affirmed his al
legged rights. The large provision which Mrs.
Eddy made for Glover and his family consist
ed OF several gifts which she made yolun-
tsrly. ROBERT S. ROSS.
New York, Jan. 3, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-12

but should work for the passage OF laws,
wholly in accord with our present consul
tutional system. which will greatly reduce
the Presidents power of appointment
There is no good reason. for instance
why all the misunderstanding should not De
put under the merit system. as we'll ms n
vast number of other minor offices when
the President now has TO fill. his atten-
ton ought not TO he wasted on matters OF
such minor consequence; were he TO he
relieved of the annoying duty Of parcel
ling out patronage he could, to his own
end the country's advantage. give more
thought TO important measures Of state.
Mr.. Wilson said in 1913 that he would
resort to nothing but public opinion IN
seeking denomination. But that was an
impossible pledge, as things stand. If he
can himself rise superior to the temptation
20 use patronage to secure support. his
friends and subordinates will never rise
superior to it. They will certainly do for
him what he may think he is not doing
for himself.
The agitation for single term four
years ago was based on a general desire
10 discontinue the use of Federal patron
age as a means Of forcing Presidential
denominations. Ii was a sound idea And
the most practical way TO carry II INTO
efect-if we arc not to have a single term
is to cut the Presidential appointing
power now foolishly and dangerously ex-
tended down to the narroweSt possible
scope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-12
REAL ESTATES WOES
How Some Owners Feel Toward
Social Service Laws.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Keeping UP with The Tribune on hre
protection these wntry days IL tough Jon'
"Forcrd Obedience to Law" Is equal to It's
numerous predecessors in point Of lack OF
knowledge Of factory conditions and the
cgec. OF fire prevention and LABOR laws on
realty.
There is great deal Of twaddl" going
around about tho persecution Of thc property
owner They complain that these
lawsI are so unreasonable as 20 10 prac-
tcally coniisca'cry. There aren't
many instances on record that such com
pliancc has put property owners into bank
rup:cy." etc.
II building worth 100000. a,d mort
Gagged for 10000 is plastcred Win orders
tho cost Of compliance with shich * $1,000.
that might he considered coniiscatory.
II is probably true that "thcrc aren't many
instances or record" showing bankruptcy
through compliance with orders. Naturally.
the owner who has money TO pend isn't
bankrupt But there arc ION record" to-day
tit isn't twaddlc. aud il is only she begin
mag the data OF innumersbc foreclosure
sales % factories" BY life insurance com
panics saving banks. trustees ard others
some Of these buildings OF the finest type
of ,ircproof constructioui. wherein the own
90 haG not the money 20 comply with orders
coetrg from $4,000 20 $4,000. and in sheer
disgust and dcsuar over those orders and
the provisions of the labor law which had
reduced thc income 40 per cent na.c allowed
them 70 20 90 nc mortgages. These saving
banks ana others have come iu;o possession
O. buildings OF which they had loaned 90
per cent Of their value which. by reason Of
the fire and labor laws. are nos worth the
amount Of the mortgage Does this loo, like
"confscation," or doesn't il?
There is not ION record" but T.. is known to
every real estate man that factories" (the
Tribune Building is "factory'') are now
offered at - per cent OF their assessed value
by some owners unable financially 10 meet
the cost Of orders. and other owners who
had complied with orders and we're then
deuged with host Of others. The output
OF rules and regulations of the Fire Depart
ment and Labor Bureau is perpetual motion.
so tha. an owner. able and willing 20 comply
with orders. is assured Of steady job for
the balance o. his lifetime or ownership.
Perhaps The Tribune car offer some ex-
PLANTATION Of the source OF the 100000, 900
needed to comply with the requirements Of
thesc tro laws. Perhaps The Tribune will
nave some comment 20 maze or the $780,
oJ0O 0) decrease Of value IN property affected
by these charming social legislation laws
More than likely i, will not. ior If you wan,
10 Get away with murder in New York all
that is necdfu is 20 label the crime social
legislation, and the New Yof1 press will do
the rest.
The writer recognizes the fact that his
numerous Letter 20 The Tribune constitute
him a common scold bu; why moi look on the
other side occasionally and ,ons.der whether
Tamman. made laws you know Tammany.
don't you?) are apt 30 he perfect or more
likely 20 reek with graft?
WILLIAM DOUGLASS FITZPATRICK.
Now York. Jan. I, 1916.