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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF KING GUSTAyE
 OF SWEDEN MADE

STOCKHOLM. May ls.-The Afon- bladet prints rumors Of an unsuccess- fui anarchist and socialist plot on che He of King Gustaye of Sweden in revenge for the Imprisonment Of three Swedish editors Of socialist organs who advocated a strike by the army should Sweden enter the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
NEW ZEALANDERS
 ARE. ON BRITISH
 FRONT IN FRANCE

LONDON, May 19.-New Zealand CTS have followed the Australians to the British front in France. The Col onials have already taken their places on the firing line. The first day they occupied the trenches the Germans hoisted banner on which was written, "Welcome Australians" :"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
COAST GUARD SHIP
 ON WAY TO STATION

The coast guard ship Manning Is in port, having arrived from the south early this morning and is ly- ing at the Alaska Juneau dock The Manning is on her way to Boring Sea. The Manning will be stationed Unalaska and will guard the seal fisheries from poachers. and will al- SO patrol the waters around the Aleutian islands in readiness to give aid to fishing or merchant vessels in distress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
NINE DIFFERENT
 CODES CAN BE IN
 CABLING PORTUGAL

BOSTON. May l9.- The Western Union Telegraph Company announces that nine codes authorized under the British censorship may now loo used in messages exchanged with Portugal
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
PRIMARIES BEING
 HELD IN OREGON

PORTLAND. Ore. May l9. - The Presidential primaries are being held in this State today. Those contesting are Hughes, Cummins and Burton A heavy vote is reported. Senator A. B. Cummlns is said to be leading. with Burton second.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
AMERICANS LOST WHEN BRITISH
 SHIP GOES DOWN

WASHINGTON. May ls. - Three Americans were lost when the Brit ish steamship Engrosser was sunk of the Isle of Dyeu. The Americans were among the crew. The informa- ton was received this afternoon by the State Department
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
French Aviator Has Winged
 Tenth Victim.

PARIS. May 19.-Sub-Lieu- tenant Navarro, who recently engaged five German aeroplanes and came out successful. has brought down his tenth ma- chine. This was in an aerial combat at Dolante, in the Ar gonne region. today. It is un- derstood that the German gov ernment has placed a price an Navarre's head.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
SOLDIERS TAKE TRENCH
 iN MUD UP TO ARM PITS

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE. (via London. May ls - The physical difficulty of any ex- tended movement until dry weather sets in Is exemplified by the exper- fence of a battalion which took a section of @ German trench on the Ypres-Langemarck road after two days spring rains. The attacking forces sank in the mud up Co thelS armpits. which YVES spotted with big shell craters filled with water. help ing themselves along with their ri- nes. halfcrawling. halfswimming. un- der shell fire
 After the trench had been taken the men dug out the wounded and those stuck in the mire who were not wounded One corporal. himself wounded, took two and a half hours 70 bring another wouaded man 500 wards through So bog
 A German counter attack. caught foundering ,n the mud by machine gun fire. gave vp tho attempt. and withdrew
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
AMERICAN SENTENCED
 TO DEATH
Fate of Jeremiah Lynch Con- yicted of Complicity in Irish Revolution Is Unknown - President Wilson Cables for Information.

WASHINGTON, May l9. - Unless word is received within a few hours, President Wilson will send a cablegram to Am erican Ambassador Page at London, to renew his inquiries regarding the safety of Jeremi- ah Lynch, of New York, who, according to reports, was yes terday found guilty of partici- pating in the recent Irish rebel lion.
 Lynch was found guilty after a trial by court martial. Ad- vices received late last night stated that his execution had been ordered.
 During the night Senator Jas. O'Gorman requested President Wilson to ascertain from Am bassador Page whether the ex- ecution had been ordered. At four o'clock this afternoon no advices had been received and the President stated he would cable again.
 NEW YORK, May 19.-Ac- cording to advices received here Jeremiah Lynch was supposed to have been shot at midnight in the Tower of London.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
ALAsKA-JUNEAU
 REPORT IS MADE
 FOR LAST YEAR

NEW YORK. May -Alaska-Ju- neau report for the year ended on December 31. 1915 is as follows: The gross receipts were S25S.4SS; expens- es included. S544.76O; expense Of the treasury stock, S79s.14s: net loss, S544.70O; deficit Dec s1, 1914 ST. 2S3: profit and-loss deficit Dec. Sl, 1915. S561.3S9.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
GERMANY CONSIDERS
 SUBMARINE INCIDENT AS CLOSED AFFAIR

WASHINGTON. May l9.-AdvIces received from Berlin thls afternoon state that the German government regards the submarine controversy as closed. No further response will be forthcoming
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
SIX MILLIONS
 FOR RAILROAD
 IN NORTHLAND

WASHINGTON, May 19.-In the sundry civil bill reported to the House today there is an appropria- ton asked for s6,2470OO for the AL aska railroad The entire bill as pre- sented today carries s127OOO,OoO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
and Mall Information

F < < < z < < < < ' < ! | < ! (
 NOW BOUND NORTH. Prince John is due from the south at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning Princess Sophia is due from the south tomorrow afternoon. Spokane is due from the south Sun day.
 SCHEDULED sAILINes. Humboldt is due to sail from se- atttle tonight Northwestern Is due to sail from Seattle tomorrow morning. Admiral Evans is due to sail from Seattle Sunday Dolphin is due to sail from Seattle Sunday. City of Seattle is duo to sail from Seattle Monday.
 soUTHRouNo sAlLlNes. Jefferson is due southbound tomor. row noon. Prince John sails southbound Sunday night at 10 o'clock Admiral Farrasut is due southbound
 Monday evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
WASHINGTON MAYOR
 DIES FROM THE BITE
 OF POISONOUS INSECT

SPOKANE, May l9.--A- C. Billings. mayor of Harrington, who was bit ten by poisonous wood tick several weeks ago. died here, today of gan grene
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19

A Dublin rector says: CT have three sons at the front and six of my fellow ministers in Dublin have 16 sons in the war so per cent. of the sons of the clergy in Scotland are serving their country on various batnefelds. think this war will last through 1918 and win be settled on the western front"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19

BUCHAREST. May 19. A com mercial treaty has been signed by Austria and Roumania, regarding the exchange of merchandise. This treaty is similar to that now existing between Germany and -RoumanIo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
British Lombard An Egyptian
 City.

LONDON, May 19.-British warships augmented by British aeroplanes, today began bom- bardment of Fl Ariah, Egypt, near the border of Palestine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
SEATTLE MINISTER
 CREATED A BISHOP
 OF METHODIST CHURCH

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N Y. May 19.-Dr Adna W. Leonard, of the First Methodict Episcopal church of Seattle. was one of the seven to be elected a bishop by the general con ference now in session here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19

Annoyed over the fact that the German national air. "Heil dir i'm Siegerkranz" is sung to the tune Of "God Save the King" Kaiser W.T. helm has written the words for new national air and has asked Richard Strauss, the composer to compose the air. according to Gen. eva quotation of the Berlin yosslche
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
PREMIER ASQUITH
 WILL ASK ANOTHER
 LARGE WAR CREDIT

LONDON, May 19--It was announc- ed this afternoon that next Tues. day Premier Asquith will ask for another war credit. this time of one- half billion dollars.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
FAMOUS DESIGNER
 OF YACHT KILLED
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT

BRISTOL. R. l.. May 19-A. S. chesebrough. tho famous yacht de signer. was instantly killed here this afternoon when his auto skIdded and plunged into Narragansett bay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
 AND KILL
 BANDITS
Mexican Cowboy Surprise a Newly Formed Bandit Gang and Battle Ensues-Ameri- can Sergeant Is Murdered on the Border.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Mexican Punitive Expedition, May 19.-Twenty-fve Mexican cowboys from the Hearst ranch encountered a newly formed gang of bandits near Madeira early today. In the battle fol- lowing, fifteen bandits were kill ed and six were captured. None of the cowboys were wounded.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19

 BRING UP
 MORE MEN
Fresh Divisions Have Arrived on the yerdun FrOnt-Ger- mans Attack French Posi-
 tiOns and Gain FOOting-Avi- ator Sustains His Air Record.

PARIS, May g. - Violent fighting on a scale larger than has been employed for two weeks was resumed today on the Verdun front according to to- days war statement. Two fresh divisions of German troops attacked the French po- sitions at Laocourt Woods and also on Hill No. BOA on the west side of the Mouse. The war of fee announces that the attacks, in the main, were unsuccessful although the Germans obtain ed a footing on Hill No. 22S.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19

Turks Consider a Peace Move.
 LONDON, May 19.-Advices today announce that a grand council was held in the Sultan's palace, Dolma Bagtche, several days ago, to consider peace terms, according to a Constan- tinople dispatch to the Morning Post.
 Preachers in the principal mosques are urging the people to prepare for liberation" A secret committee is in progress of formation and grave events are anticipated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19
BIG MOVE OF TROOPS
 PLANNED
Hundred and Fifty Steamers Will Take Austro-Hungariau Soldiers to Durazzo-Turks Hold Secret Conference Dis cussing Peace.

PARIS, May 19.-Advices re- ceived here today by the war department. state that 15O steamships have been assem- bled at the Hungarian seaport Of Plume and they will trans port troops and munitions of war to Durazzo, in Albania. The steamships when they start as transports will be under the protection of the Austro-Hun- garian fleet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-19

When you want something - any thing-in Printing that Is really fine. { let The Empire do tne work for you.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14
TULSA ROY SHOW
CITY HOW To FARM.
Makes a Profit Of $50 on a Small Lot
in Residential Section.

Putting in odd hours which ne
snatehed while holding a regular posi-
ton with a diary, Malcolm Cullen.
aged is and n pupil in the eighth
grade Of the Lincon public school.
made a neat profit Of sf46.65 during
the summer bv means Of truck gar
den.
Malcolm turned his full svs-
tematized report yesterday to Delarue
Baker, who has charge Of the active
work in the city beautiful contest.
The boy entered in this competition
and is likely to swell his profits with
prize in the contest.
The lad was interested in the work
last spring by the contest and entered.
He secured a small lot near his home
in Bellview. fifty feet trent and one
hundred feet dep. He secured the
use Of il free provided he kept il in
good shape.
Planting a variety of garden vege-
tables about the first Of April. the
lad took good care of his project dur
| ing the hard summer months. Gut
dance of Mr.. Baker, who made reg
ular inspections of the. city, helped
him
He Had System.
When Il came time to market his
vegetables the boy made a systematic
survey Of his neighborhood and
secured a regular market. His un-
usual crop soon gave him a surplus
and with his first $50 he bought. a
pony The poney enabled him to
better market what vegetables he
could not dispose of to stores and re-
gular markets.
About July first. he cleaned his
ground and planted tomatoes and cab
bages. He is now realizing on these
and already boosted his profits TO
Sl46.65, according to his report.
Part Of this money was used by him
to purchase a lot a short distance
awav which he intends to use for
/ further adventures
/ As soon as he contaminated the
deal for the lot, he planted sweet
potatoes and soon will be getting a
goodly income from them.
All this time he has performed his
regular duties for the dairyman and
managed to take a weeks fishing trip
at that.
| His entire expense for the summer,
excluding the horse and new lot. was
slightly more than $50 This amount
includes his labor and all materials.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14

Jackson, Miss, Sept. lt.-Gov. Bill
DO was still absent from the capitol
this morning, having spent the week
end on the coast, looking after mat
tiers pertaining to the centennial. and,
as stated, was expected TO retarn via
Poplarville. Mrs. Bilbo and her little
son, who have spent the summer in
Biloxi, are expected to return to the
capital during the week and the exec
utive mansion doors will shortly be
thrown open after being closed up
tight during the past two months.
During part Of this time a good deal
Of necessary interior repairs have
been attneded to, which could not
have been done conveniently while
the building was occupied. This in
cluded the stopping Of leaks which
have given a geat deal of trouble, re-
plastering and reDusr =
could not be neglected without serious
and more costly deterioration Of the
fabric. much Of which was done with
convict laboR
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14


fnl corn ration forty days b&rua~
shipment. OF the one hundred head
shipped eighty-fve head brought
Sil.f5 per hundred weight or within
twenty points % the top Of the mar
<et on that day for fancy hogs. Mr..
James kept accurate accounts Of the
fattening Of these hogs and marketing
them and. charging himself with the
market value Of the hogs on the day
they were put on forred rations. rent
for pasture az $500 per acre for the
forty DAYS il was grazed. all labor
employed in the operation together
with the cost Of freight. commissions
and other costs Of marketing. he re-
ports that he realized from the trans
action, in addition TO the market price
Of other feeds consumed. an average
Of $3.50 per bushel for all corn con-
sumed in fattening these hogs. At
the time the hogs were put on full
feed, they averaged % pounds each.
and he does not attempt to show the
profit accruing TO him from raising
hogs until they reached that weight:
but he estimates that the additional
profit that would have been shown
had an accurate record been kept of
their cost to him until they reached
that weight would have been greater
than the profit shown on the finishing
Of the hogs for market. Mr.. James
Is also carrying about one hundred
and fifty head II cattle on his plan
tations and expects to market some
Of these next year as well az several
cars Of nogs. He is very enthusiastic
over the results 80 far shown freq his
experiments with live stock and he
lieves that. bv reducing his cotton
acreage and following these meth y.
he will be abb to combat the boil
weevil should his presence bore prove
as disastrous to the cotton crop rs il
has in tire COUNTIES more seriously IN
Tested. and will realize approximately
as great di-act returns fem he Land
and. NJ the same time. enhance its
fertility.-The Tallahatchie Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14

Illinois Central Railroad Sends New Indus
tries to Mississippi

During 1916 there have been located along
the tracks Of the Illinois Central Railroad
ia industries. representing = capital
ization of sfT.iss.eea. with SRA employees
In addition 70 the Industries. 233 families
ssttlsa IN the territory tributary to the liz
nois CenfraI in Mississippi and Louisiana dur
inR the year These represent Loco people
who have parchasd $4,000 aerx Of land
Thse figures are furnished By the iria.triaI
aad immigration department Of the TIinois
Central Railroad and will form pant Of the
eorninx a1HuaI report
Further. the report will say: Realizing
the Importance Of dAiryinx and live stock
our company has been encouraging this in
dastry along southern lines in many ways
We have established four cooperative cream
cries. the Illinois Central paying the salaries
of the business managers and butter makers
for one year. and at this time there are thre~
more Of these ereameries under way in Miss
issippi. During the year our company dis
sributed So prize bulls to boys and girls
clubs in southern states
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14
HE WAS WORRIED AND HOPE
LESS

"For ten ears was bothered with
kidney trouble" writes T. =. Hatch
insou. Little Rock, Ark. II VS. war
RED and had almost given up Al hopss-
| used dive boxes OF Foley Kidney Pills
and am now a well man." Foley Kid
ney Pills drive out aches, pains, rheu-
matism and all kidney trouble symp-
toms Sold everyvhers. ADV.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14

Countersigned:
Clerk.


Countersigned;
Clerk.
All members Of the Board voted
except $. T. Rayburn.
Ordered that ]. II. Welch be allow
ed the sum Of $500 for s days ser
vices as Pension Commissioner.
Ordered that g. W. West be allowed
the sum Of $500 for six days ser
vices as Pension Commissioner.
Ordered that VIM Goodwin be al
lowed the sum of $500 for s days
services as Pension Commissioner
Ordered that J. c. Gates be allowed
the sum Of $500 for s days services
as Pension Commissioner.
Ordered that ]. l.. Shinault be al
lowed the sum of $500 for s days
services as Pension Commissioner.
Ordered that W. NJ. Woodland be
allowed the sum of $500 for s days
services as Clerk Of Pension Board
Ordered that S. VI. Sneed be allow
ed the sum Of $1.00 for summoning
witness to a~pear before the Board
of Pension Commissioners. W. A.
Clark.
Ordered that Joe n. Holt be allow
ed until October End, 1916. in which
time to complete the construction of
the levee across Yocona River bot
tom on the Narkette farm
Ordered that the following be al
lowed the sum opposite their respect
i've names, to-wit:
J. A. Perks. 5 days per diem. 4
days extra, IS miles-$33.s0.
II. P. Stephens. s. days per diem, 2
days extra, miles-s26.s0
5. 7. Rayburn, days per diem. 4
days extra, 20 miles-s34.O0.
c.. W. Ship, ) days per diem. 5
days extra, IL miles-s36.40.
5. NJ. Parham, ) days per diem, 6
days extra, IT miles-S3970.
w. VI. Woodward, Clerk. days per
diem-S15.00.
s VI. Sneed. Sheriff. 5 days per
dieul-S1000.
Ordered that Court do now adjourn
until the next regular meeting.
J. A. PARKS, Pres.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14

analysis. Str eurine 49,
Mrs Pope was immediately arresteu.
The fall term Of the circuit court
convenes here the third Monday Of
this month. and il Is believed that a
final disposition Of the case will be
had az this term of court. Full re-
port from the authorities at Stark
vile as to the amount Of poison
found has not been received here.
Mrs. Pope's mother and one Of her
brothers are with her here. Mr..
Pope had no immediate relatives in
this section
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14
EuYkEI0lll's G0ElHlIss
LIQUID EclEM 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.
fAdv~rffnnnamfl
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14
OUR JrrNEY OFFER THIS AND Sc

Don't miss this Cut out this slip,
enclose with five cents to Foley & Co.,
Chicago. H.. writing your name and
address Clearly. You will receive in
return a trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds and Group, Foley Kidney
Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
Sold everywhere. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14

The University of Mississippi will
open its sixty-fourth session Wednes-
day morning. September the TWEEN
tieth, at ten o'clock. The public is
most cordially invited to be present
on this occasion.
Appropriate exercises will mark the
oaning. The address of the ocas-
sion will be delivered by Hon. S. VI.
Conner, Speaker of the House of Re
representatives. who is an Alumnus OF
the University.
]. N. POWERS. Chancellor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14

IS in the Abbeville Road 49,.
lafayette County. Mississippi. under
anil by virtue Of Chapter f16. Laws
Sof the State Of Mississippi, for the
year 1914. and Of orders duly passed
By the Board Of Supervisors Of La
fayette County. Mississippi. IL Is
hereby certified 10 and recited that all
acts, conditions and things required
to be done precedent to the issuance
Of this Bond have been done. happen
ed and performed in due and regular
form as required by law, and that
the total indebtedness of AbbevilIe
Road District, Lafayette County, Mis-
sissippi. including this Bond. does not
exceed any Statutory or Constitution
al limitation. In testimony whereof
the Board of Supervisors Of Lafayette
County. Mississippi, has caused this
Bond TO be signed by its president.
and counter-signed by its Clerk. with
the seal Of the County hereto affixed.
And has caused the annexed interest
coupons TO be executed with the fac
smile signatures Of said officers. this
the LIST day of October, 1916.
j. A PARKS, Pres.
Registered and Countersigne,i:
Clerk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14
To Music Students.

Miss Nan K. Hooper will open
her music class at the Episcopal
Rectory on the day of the open
ing of the public school. For
further particulars see me on that
day
39-tf. Miss NAN r HooPxR.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14
CURED HER TWO LITTLE GIRLS

Mrs Ada Sanders, Cottontown.
Tenn, writes: 1--WE use Foley's
Honey and Tar as our best and only
cough remedy It never fails to cure
my two little girls when they have
colds.n Relieves hoarseness, tickling
throat, bronchitis, hay fever, asthma,
Group. Sold everywhere. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14
Malaria or (;hiIIs & Fever

Prescriptios No. - = prepared sspseisny
Tor MALARIA o. CtiilLS Z TEvGR.
Five o. six doses viii hresk sny esss, cd
II taken thsn - tonic he Fewer vii noe
ssnsrn- Il sen O De nvsr bs1l.s -
csksaaa - - fea Hbs0isAsn. -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14

On the first day Of October. i9-,
the Abbeville Road District Of Lafay-
cite County. Mississippi, promises to
pay bearer $1,000 at the County
Treasurer's Office. in Lafayette Coun-
ty, Mississippi. on its road bonds dat
ed October LIST. 1916.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1916-09-14
A. v. HILER
VETERINARY SURGEON AND DENIST
DENTISTRY

VETERINARY SURGEON AND DENIST
DENTISTRY
Practical experience enables me to
Guarantee Satisfaction in all cases
liberated Teeth Extracted All irrsgu-
arities Of the Molars and Incisors easily
removed and and the mouth put In natural
condition No other method has yet been
discovered that produces the same salts
factory results Very few Horses young
or old have more or less sharp edges or
rough projections upon their Molars.
which lacerats the mouth and cause tor
ture to the horse; makes him hold his
head in an unnatural position while eating;
slobsrs, MS halr gets long. and the horse
gets poor.
Have Your Horses Mouth Examined.
Il Costs You Nothing.
Calls from the country receive prompt
attention
PHONE 22z RES. PHONE 2O5
o1ies al Hilsr's Garage Oxford. Miss.