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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06
SWEET STAR WITNESS
AGAINST CHIEF SHERRY
CONTINUED From First Page)

VSOHtIHUcU i UlH rITst FaBe.)
by him upon several houses OF i'll fame
In this city. Proceeding with his .es-
tin,ory in spite of objections. Sweet
eaid that Strain was not suspended
until three weeks after he filed his
affidavit. Major Sherry should not
only have suspended him, but have
sworn out a warrant for his arrest
for a man confessed to be 4 thief and
q bootlegger When Strain was sus-
pended, the chief wrote him a letter
of apology for his suspension"
When asked about one OF the speci
Sications charging Major Sherry with.
protecting gambling in poclroom nt
62S Fast Main Street. famous for
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HAULED OVER Goals If
POLICY SHOPS MERE RAIDEI

Continuing Sweet admitted that
sherry had given him orders 30 clean
MP houses Of iii fame and asserted
that in this connection the First Dis
trio; was superior to the Second. He
said that If policeman pulled n
policy joint he was hauled over the
Goals. ordered back 10 uniform. or or
dcred from one beat 10 another"
MIR. Sweet. did not the same condi-
zion 20 policy gambling exist be-
fore Captain Sherry was captain?" ask
ed Mr.. Smith; and when Sweet refused
20 answer, asked: Did You know OF
any policy shops that YOU could have
broken up and did 40; break up?"
AT ;his juncture the Mayor Insisted
upon Sweet answering the question,
and Sweet holly exclaimed:
Mr.. Ainslc, you know what would
happen II We raided policy shops"
Al the conclusion OF Sweets test
mony. the Commonwealth rested -
case and the defense insisted upon the
calling OF Policemen ]. ]. Harris and
\. c. Holt witnesses for the prosecu-
ticn IN compliance with this request
the Mayor summoned Harris
Harris told Of his part in the raid
az SIS East Main street, which in this
particular as to the nature and results
was practically the same Sweets.
and said that the reason for the co2-
tinuance was that he requested il II
order to obtain witnesses. He Sad
thar all the policemen admitted that
they could not see gambling going on.
and for that reason the men were dis
pNis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06
HARRIS TELLS OF RAID
on POLICY SHOP

Harris then told OF raiding place
a Eighth and Cary Streets. where he
caught three men writini; policy. One
was convicted and the other TWO dis
missed. The same evidence was offer
ed in all three cases He admitted
making a statement at the time that If
one had been convicted all should
have been convicted, or all should have
been acquitted. lie also admitted tha,
a. first he thought that Chief Sherry
was willing TO have only one conviction
in all three cases. but learned dirc,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06

There will be meeting OF the gen.
eTal committee of the woman's Co.
operative Organizations of the local
food administration this morning at
II o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce
auditorium.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06

The Womans Missionary Society OF
the First Baptist Church will hold its
regular monthly meeting this evening
At S o'clock in the lecture room of the
church. The subject TO be discussed is
The Progress of Medical Missions"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06
WOMEN'S MEETINGS,

There will be a called meeting of St.
Hilda's Guild in st. Paul's parish house
this evening 1T o'clock. All members
OF the guild are urged to attend, as a
subject Of Importance will be discussed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06

There will be an important called
meeting Of the Highland Park Woman's
Club tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Every member of the club is urged to
be present
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06

years because II has been known ~
the bucket Of blood" Sweet told how
he had been laying low" for that
poolroom for several days.
TUT INTO UNIFORM AFTER
RAID on POOIROOM
II went TO the poolrooin on Thurs
day. and saw gambling going on.
On Friday went back ard took Paul
Eeatic with nc. but while We were
watching. a man passed and looked
hard 1t us, and ] told i}eat:!e that
4 ru-ss II is all up On Saturday
went TO the station house and Sergeant
Sheppard told me that there were or
ders for me The orders directed ire
10 report back in uniform at once. It
was on May u. ! said to SerEcan,
Sheppard. Damned II III do it 1
wrote out my resignation. nut Sergeant
sheppard advised me not to take such
action. on sunday saw Major
Sowcll---"
Objection entered by the defense
ANA sustained by Mayor .iin3!!c
Attorney Bryan then asked the wit
ness: From whom did you understand
tho orders &C so back IL uniform pyo
oecdcd?"
Captain sherry ordered me back to
uniform. Ills name was signed 20 the
order"
Why did he do it. Mr.. sweet" CD
lection by The defense suata!ned)
DESCRIBES RAID On
MAIN STREET pOoLRooM
Tell all you know abou; the raid
a SIS East Main Street"
Tuning to the Mayor. sweet de
clarcd: If you don't lie, me tell all
II! tell none OF it. was ordered back
10 uniform soon rs l went after
tina, place.
on May % Captain Sherry go,
phone call from the Second Station 70
30 at Seventh and Franklin Streets.
Policemen ], J. Harris and a. c. Hol,.
We didn't know where We We go
ing ;hcn.
Captain Sherry took the back way
and Holt and | got in in time 10 Get
s262 and arrested W!lbon. Gates and
Sampson who were the propr!ctors.
The case was called in Police Court
and continued. Vale there CAPITA in
sherry said 10 me: They're all good fell
lows and would like 10 get them or
They were discharged in Police Court
and got the S262 back.
Later on lady .,honed Sherry that
one OF her relatives had been getting
liquor at SIS East Main Street. Cap
tain sherry told me to tel! them that
he didn't want TO arrest them, bu.
that-!f they had any liquor they had
better get rid of it l called Samp-
son downstairs and gave him the mes
sage"
CHARGES SHERRY WITH
PROTECTING POLICY SHOPS
In regard to the specifications charg-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06

There In large demand for good
used furniture. TfmcB-Dlspntch Wnnt
Ads will nut you In touch with n buyer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06
CHARGES SHERRY WITH
PROTECTING POLICY SHOPS

In regard TO the specifications charg-
ing Chief Sherry with protecting policy
joints" Sweet said:
Very few policy joints were ever
pulled in the FRS; District. / know
that policy was never bothered. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06

last two complaints were handed to
me by Captain Sherry, who said: You
know what to do with them Course
knew what TO do with them-to stay
away from them as far as / could"
On REORGANIZATION Sweet ad-
mitted that the fact that Captain
sherry was in uniform at the time Of
the gambling raid on the Bucket of
Biood was good reason -or his going
20 the rear but said that the superior
officer should always lead the raid. In
ADDITION he admitted that in COM
pl!ance with Sherrys alleged request
as 10 getting the men off, his testi-
nony in the Police Court WAS weak"
Mr.. Smith then asked him il il was
not Justice Crutchield's fault.
sweets answer IVES: Crutchfield
often convicts men ,cfore they open
their mouth, and YOU know it as well
as anybody i have often head you
tel! him so. sherry told me TO he light
on the men, and l made my testimony
light
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06

years because 1t has been known as
the bucket Of blood" Sweet told how
lie had been laying low" for that
poolroom for several days.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07
ABBEvILLE NEWS.

Our town was sorely grieved over
the death Of Miss Mamie Tidwell,
daughter of Mrs. Harriet Tidwell
who has lived in this community for
years and removed TO Memphis in the
spring, where Miss Mamie died of
influenza few days ago. Her re-
mains were brought here for inter
ment.
Presley Good and Willard Samuels
left last week for Mussel Shoals. Ala,
to do government work.
Miss Willard Hooper, of Grenada
College spent the past week at home.
Misses Katherine and Walker Good
who are away teaching spent the
past week here with their parents
Mrs. Beckette- and little daughter,
Edna, spent the past week in Mem.
phis.
Our school viii open up again
Monday.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07
NOTICES.


Pursuant TO the provisions of a
Deed of Trust to me, executed a.
Trustee by NJ. p. Eskridge and his
wife, Mrs. Garry NJ. ESkridge, in
favor of Mrr. c. =. Plant, to secure
certain Indebtedness therein mention
ed, which is recorded in Book YY,
Page l63 in the Chancery Clerk office
OF the County of Lafayette and the
State of Mississippi, will at the
request of the beneficiary in said Deed
of Trust proceed TO sell for CASH, to
the highest bidder. within lawful
hours, in front OF the South dool of
the Court House in Oxford, Miss, on
the second day of December. 1915,
the following described property, ly-
ing and being in the County of La
fayette, and the State Of Mississippi.
to-wit:
Our home place near Delay, Missis-
sippi, comprising 12s acres, more or
less, and more particularly described
as follows: Six acres. more or less,
of the Northeast Ia Of Section 4,
Township 10. Range West. com
mencing ON the road of what is known
as the Bonds line and running South
or nearly SO, 40 l-2 rods to post oak;
thence West or nearly so q l-2 rods
to red oak; thence North 40 1-2 rods
to stake; thence East 81 l-2 rods TO
the beginning; also the North end of
the Northeast Ia of Section 4, Town
ship 10, Range 2 West, begin on the
West line of said Ia % rods from the
Northwest corner and running thence
, to the Northwest corner; thence East
to the Northeast corner; thence South
- rods on the East line; thence West
or nearly so to the beginning on the
West line containing 32 acres, more or
less; also 100 acres off the South side
of the Southwest Ia of Section 80,
Township Q, Range West; also our
undivided l3 interest in the gin and
mill property, known as Eskridge
lBros. Mill Property; also tract Of
I land beginning on the Northern boun-
Diary line of the Southwest Ia of Sec
tion p at a point 81 rods East from
the Northwest corner of said la Sec
ton; thence South 60 rods; thence
South by East to point on the line
between Sections u and %. SO l-2
rods East from the Western boundary
line of said Sections p and 2s; thence
South TO the Southern boundary line
Of the Northwest Ia of Section 2S;
thence East on said line TO the South
east corner Of said Ia Section; thence
East TO the Western boundary line Of
the right Of way for the levee on the
oxford and Delay road; thence North
on said line to the line between Sec
tions p and 2s; thence East 60 feet;
thence North by East 81 rods. more or
less TO an elm tree standing in the
fork of the branch; thence in North
westerly direction 40 rods; thence
North to the Northern boundary line
Of the Southwest Ia Of Section 2i;
thence West on said line TO the said
point of beginning, except two acres,
more or less. in the Northeast corner
and the strip decided TO Lafayette
County FOR a right of way for the
Oxford and Delay road, all of said
land being in Township 3, Range 2
West, and containing 200 acres, more
or less.
The title to the above property is
believed to be good. but will con-
vey only such title as is vested in me
as Trustee.
Witness my signature this the 7th
day of November, 1913.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

No 1914.
To Mrs. Elva Harvey Kelley, whose
post office address is Memphis, Tenn,
as stated in the original bill, you are
hereby commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, on the fourth
Monday in November, A. ID. 1918, TO
plead, answer or demur TO the bill for
divorce of J. Byron Kelley, TO which
you are the defendant.
Given under my hand and official
seal, this the 26th day of October.
lsl8.
W. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
W. F. Hamilton, Sol. for Complainant.
E Der. 3lst. Nov. TIA.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

|.op sALE-S4 acres of land, one
=. from State University on Oxford
IA Burgess road, 30 acres of splendid
IA in cultivation, balance in pasture
= woodland. Price S1250.00, terms
- half cash, balance in five pay
|-snts with per cent interest. Splen-
= A-room house, large barn, splen-
"a well of water that never fails.
|v.ee known as Simon Shegog place.
|,,nlv to G. r. Bowles. Oxford, Miss.
Il Nov. 7-14-21-28.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Glib Starnes. Executor.

Glib Starnes. Executor.
VS..
Estate J. w. Starnes, Deceased
Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors of the estate Of J. W. Starnes.
deceased, that you are required to
register and probate any and all such
claims with the clerk Of the Chancery
Court of Lafayette County, Missis-
sippi. within on year from the date
Of this notice. A failure to probate
and register any such claim within
one year from this date will forever
bar such claim.
This November LIST. 1918.
GLIB STARNES, Executor.
Lee NJ. Russell, Attorney.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

Malacni Sanders, by next friend, Jul
ius Mix,
Va
Isaiah Sanders, q non resident OF this
state. whose post office address Is
Marie, Arkansas.
You are hereby commanded To
appear at the next term of the Chan
Gerry Cour. of Lafayette county Missls-
sippi. on the 4th Monday Of November,
To plead answer or demur to the bill OF
Malachi Sanders, a miner by next
riend, seeking the removal OF his
minority disabilities.
This the 3lst day of October, 1918.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
By LOUIS STEPHENS, ID. {.
Z. Oct. Slst. Nov. TIA.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

FOR SALE-20 big type Poland China
pigs. These pigs are from the A.
Wonder and H. L. Currie strain, and
are from sows weighing three to five
hundred pounds, and our Boar, "Chief
Of Woodleigh", No. 2S7561. Make
your wants be known. A. M. Mitchell
Sons.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

FOR SALE-One 1917 Model Ford in
A Number one condition. See L. G.
Lynch at Grenada Ford Agency. This
ear must be sold at once and is offer
ed at bargain. E. Nov. Up
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

|RES-For sale. TWo. 80 NoN-
S-,ero>rr --~ss5, 34x4, NON
kEo ioiSsdanteed Cost $4,000 each,
W. for $4,000. A Bargain. Ap-
q 70 DIR. w. B. Mcmahon. E. Nov. 7tf
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

WAITED TO RENT want a
house January 1. Must be barn
on place. Chester A. McLarty.
Oct. 81 Nov. Up.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

|gOR SALE-Splendid registered big
|,Oue Berkshire sow and two pigs.
Fan be seen in V. H. Hiler's lot. A
bargain. Apply to G. R. Bowles. f.
yOv.7-14-21-28.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

FOR RENT-The Commercial Hotel,
partly furnished, water, lights, baths
and modern ccnvenienoes. For par
ticulars see ]. Z. Pegues. z. A. 22tf.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

FOR SALE-Two Angus bulls, also
80 head of young native COWS and
graded Angus heifers, all bred to reg
ietered Angus bull. A. F. Galloway,
Oxford, Miss.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

FOR RENT-Become proficient in
typewriting. Special rental rate of
800 for Underwood Typewriters ex-
tended to students in school, three
months payable in advance, machines
?. o. B. Memphis. In ordering state
school you attend. Underwood Type
writer Co., Memphis, Tenn. E. Oct
T-24. Nov. TIA.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

TO TRADE-Ons Euphona Player
Piano, in good condition, will trade for
voOd automobile. Apply to Oxford
hgle.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

OR SALE-Oliver Typewriter. In
pod condition, cost $4,000. Will
ke s27.50. Apply Eagle Office. E.
oy. 7tf.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07
Classified.

r-sTFD-No hunting or tresspassing
~ .'.,ed on my land. This means
" Keep off. H. F. Simpson. E.
rw. TIA.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

FOR SALE-Ford Touring car. Good
as new in look and running. Apply
to H. NJ. Faser, Oxford, Miss. E. Nov.
f-14.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07
Kultur.

Herr Hammerschlegel: (winding up
u argument) 81 think you iss
stupid fool"
Monsieur: "And / think you
polite gentlemen; but possible is it,
We both Mistaken
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

GOO cures Malarial Fever.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07
Why YOU should give
twice as much as you
ever gave beforel

The need Is for a sum 70s5 greater than
any gift ever asked for since the war began.
The Government has fixed this sum at
$l70.5Oo,0oo.
BY giving to these seven organizations all
n once, the cost and effort of six additional
pampaigns is saved
Unless Americans do give twice as much
q ever before our soldiers and sailors may
not enjoy during 9iS their
5000 Recreation Buildings
1000 Miles of Movie Filrs
100 Leading Stage Stars
1000 Athletic Directors
$500 Libraries supplying 5000, 900 books
IS Hostess Houses
$4,000 Big-brother secretaries"
Millions of dollars Of home comforts
When you give double, you make sure
that every fighter has the cheer and CON-
forts of these seven organizations every step
of the way from home to the front and back
again. You provide him with church. q
theatre. a cheerful home, q store, school.
| q club and an athletic field-snd a knowledge
| that the folks back home are with him,
heart and soull
You have loaned your money 10 supply
their physical needs.
| Now give to maintain the Morale inst
Il y winning the wsri
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07

The ambulance whirs off again along the shell
torn road and still these messengers of friendliness
pass in and out among the solders-holding cups Of
stearnng chocolate to their lips. giving them lighted
cigarettes. shifting their positions
From one corner boys voice calls out:
Il got 1t pretty bad win you send home .
message for me2"
friendly face bends over him Hewhispers his
mothers name and her address. He asks that she b
told where he was struck and how.
us there anything else7" asks the man above
him. He hestitates moment Then so softly that
the older man can barely hear he murmurs girls
name, and dies
To be there when a wounded soldier needs
them, Is privilege which comes to your representa-
tves in the seven war work organizations After
every push when the field hospitals full to overflow
ing there calls for every available worker in the
They come from miles around after their days
work at their huts and canteens And then
through all the night they hsp the wounded fight their
battles.
The grief Of many q mother or wife or sister
here home has been made easier by the letters which
these have written there beside the stretchers
Keep the Soldiers of Cheer the job-the
1000 who there already and the 1000 month
for whom Pershng Gala
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-07
Into the Valley Of the s

INDEX the candles the village
even Straight down the
def
Army herbeas lift out the wounded
the school-wherever
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
GERMANS STRIPPED
POLISH INDUSTRIES
fRy Associated Press,


WARSAW. Dec. 21-Poland was
stripped of all materials and machin-
cry during the German occupation
which ended November II. On that
day few thousand soldiers of the
Polish legion, aided by the popula-
tion of Warsaw. disarmed more than
10000 German soldiers who had
planned a revolt against their own
officers All food and all telephone
wires were removed by the Germans.
All industrial plants were robbed and
dismantled with the result that Po-
land will have a hard job to start in
again even If financial and political
conditions we're of the best, observers
say. Discussing the economic situa-
ton in Poland. Stanislau Larlowski.
director of the commercial bank of
Warsaw, said to the correspondent to-
day:
at will take nearly 100000. 900 to
repair the damage done during the
German occupation and to put us on
our feet properly and to develop our
great natural resources Our oil prod
ucts return 500.0O0,000 marks annual
~ and we are rich in coal and salt
mines, potash, forests and agricultural
products.
AT the present time the economic
situation is confused because Rus
sian rubles, Austrian crowns and Ger
man marks are in circulation"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21

The tree will be placed at the cor
ner Of North A and Ninth street by the
city building contractor. 1t will be
decorated only with various colored
lights which will be strung and fur
nished by Superintendent Dillon of
the light plant.
The following appeal to join in the
community celebration has been made
by the members of the council commit
tee:
"On Christmas day and during all
the season of which it is the jewel
setting, We pause in the stress and
strain of life to think of Jesus of
Nazareth. For the time at least all
controversies are forgotten, differ
ences are set aside and a spirit of good
will and appreciation prevails
For over 1900 years this season
has meant much to many. This year
it must be even more significant for
we have seen the dawn of that won
derful historic day, the day of days.
when the nations of the earth entered
upon compact of amity and peace
Eve may comemmerate Christmas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
Millions of Tons of
German Supplies to
Be Given Destitute
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. Friday, Dec. 2O.-Herbert
c. Hoover. American food admins
traitor, soon will come into possession
of million tons of German shipping,
which will be employed in revictual-
ling devastated portions of France,
Serbia, Belgium and Roumania, now
destitute of food, These ships were
wrung from the Germans by the arm.
istice commissioners without pledging
that Germany would be supplied with
food
At present no supplies will eb sent
to Germany, the first relief work of
the allies being planned in neutral
countries. Meanwhile, it is believed
that the Germans can subsist on foods
stored for the use of their army and
boarded by peasants.
A thorough investigation of the food
resources Of the central powers is
being made and only after the needs
of the entente nations and neutrals
are met will supplies be diverted to
enemy powers, should such action be
found imperative.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
over $4,000
MEN RELEASED
IN LAST week
3,210 American Prisoners Of
War Have Been Repatriat-
ed, Pershing Reports.
(Ry Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-With a
total of 1852 men discharged from
the army during the week ending Dec
ember IA, General March announced
today the war department has about
reached the average Of 10000 dis
charges daily for which the demobil-
ization plans call.
On a seven day basis the average
for that week was $4,000 men per day
but in many cases rehabilitation Of
ficers did not operate on Sunday.
Additional units in this country
designated from early rehabilitation
brings the total of men so selected to
100000. general March announced. Up
to the date of the latest official report
269O3 officers had been honorably dis
charged.
Prisoners Coming Homo.
General Pershing has reported that
3,210 American p.isoners of war were
repatriated, up to December 16. OF
these 1888 came through Switzerland,
324 passed through the American
front lines; 12O went through Holland
and 113 through Denmark. Those
passing through Holland and Den
mark are now all enroute for England,
the dispatch said.
General Pershing expressed the
opinion that very few American pris-
oners remain in Germany and believed
these would be quickly evacuated. He
said continued search is being made
for isolated prisoners, British and
French officials in Switzerland, Hol-
land and Sweden and in Germany it.
SELF aiding in this search.