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there rises out OF the landing place the
processlon-the sixty dogs in three
wagons. their ten drivers with their
whips, but keeping order by the sound
OF their voices, low. soft and peculiar.
and then the horses starting into a
quick trot which presently would be-
come canter-and the hounds were
OF 10 Salem There could be no fear
with the hounds let loose TO do the
hunting"
But suppose that when they get to
Sasem their owner is no more"
The Custos laughed. "Him. your
honor--hlm no morel Isn't he the
man of whom the black folk say.
Lucky buckra--morning lucky new
comer' II that's his reputation, and
the coming OF his hounds just when
the island most needed them is good
proof OF II, do you think he'll be killed
by lot OF dirty Maroons All, CAL
houn's a man with the luck OF the
devil, your honori He has the pull
as sure as heavens above he'll make
success. II you command your staft
to have this posted as proclamation
throughout the island. IL will do as
much good as thousand soldiers. II
will stop the slaves from revolving; II
will squelch the Maroons, and I'm cer-
tain sure Calhoun Will have Maroons
ready 10 fight for US, not against US.
before this thing is over. | tell you,
your honor, II means the way out
that's what II means. SO. If you'll give
me your order. keeping copy OF II
for the provost-marshal, I'll see It's
delivered 10 Dyck Calhoun before
morning-perhaps by midnight. It's
not more than six hours Journey In
the ordinary way"
At that moment an alde-de-camp en-
tered, and with solemn face presented
10 the governor the last report from
the provost marshal general. Then he
watched the governor read the report.
"Ten more killed and twenty wound
ed" snid the governor. 1T must be
stopped"
He gave the Custos the letter 70
Dyck Calhoun. and few moments
later handed the proclamation 10 bis
aide-de-camp.
"That will settle the business, your
honor" said the aide as he read the
proclamation.
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the Mnroons at his own place, he came
struight to Salem to protect her and
Sheila.
I'VE had not heard Of the rising Of
the Maroons," she said. 'The COVER
nor was nc Salem yesterday and a
message came from his stan 20 say he
was needed 70 deal with critical In
cident. and would he come at once.
His stan were not at Salem. but az
the next plantation nearer 10 Spanish
Town. Lord Mallow went II he sus-
pected the real trouble he said naught
10 us, but was gone before you could
realize Il. The hours went by, night
came and passed. tnen my mother and
l, this morning. made up our minds
TO take ride 20 the monastery. and
then round by the road you travelled
by back 20 SALEM"
There are Maroons now on that
hill above your place. They were
there In ambush when we passed to-
day. but we took no notice. 1t was
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CHAPTER XIX.
sheIla Has Her say.

"Then, tell me, please, what you
know OF the story" said the governor
20 Sheila NJ Kings house one after
noon tv4o weeks later IL only get
meager reports from the general com
manding. But you being close 10 the
intimate source Of the events must
know ALL"
II know nothing direct from Mr.. Cal
houn. your honor" she said, "but only
through his servant, Michael Clones,
who Is a friend OF my Darius Boland,
and they have met often since the first
outbreak. You know. OF course. what
happened nt Port Louise-how the
slaves and Maroons seized and MUIR
dered the garrison, how families were
butchered when they armed flrst, how
barbarism broke loose and made all
men combine 20 fight the rebels. Even
before Mr.. Calhoun came they had had
record OF sack Of human ears, cut
from the dead rebel-slaves. when they
had been killed by faithful slaves, and
good progress was made. But the re-
volters fixed their camps on high
rocks, and by blowing OF shells brought
many fresh recruits 10 the struggle.
II was only when Mr.. Calhoun came
with his hounds that anything decis-
I've was done. For the rebels-~Maroons
and slaves-were hid. well entrcnched
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your honor. as the hounds went
away with Michael Clones there was
greater applause than have ever
seen In the island except when
Rodney defeated De GHsse. Imagine
a little sloop In the wash OF the seas
and the buccaneers piling down on
him, and no chance OF escape, and
then great British battleship ap-
pearing. and the situation saved
that was how we were placed here
till the hounds arrived. Your honor.
this mornings. this early mornings.
exit OF the hounds was like a process
sion OF veterans 10 walhalla. There
was the sun breaking over the tops
OF the hilL a crimsonish. grayish.
opaline touch OF soft sprays or mists
breaking away from the onset Of the
SUNRISE and all the trees with night
lips wet sucking In the sun and
drinking up the light like an over
seer at Christmas breakfast: and
you know what that is.
Then, suddenly, the sharp sound OF
n long whip and voice calling. and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
OFFICER NETS
PAINFULLY HURT
Hit BY Car Thursday Night And Was
Brought To His Home.

Officer Tom Metts and Sheriff j.
C. Hartsfeld were out about two miles
north of town about 8 o'clock Thurs
day night and seeing what the two Of
ficers took to be "whiskey car" they
undertook to stop it.
Hartsfield and Metts were in Ford.
They heard the car coming, and got
out of their car. One of the officers
went to one side of the road and the
other officer took stand on the op-
posite side. When the car approach
ed, the officers commanded it stopped,
and officer Metts stepped toe near the
running car. He was Knocked down
and dragged several feet by the
car that refused to be stopped. By
some means Metts let go his hold on
the car and was run over, the wheels
passing over his body it is said.
1t is said that Metts fired five shots
at the fleeing car, as it and its two
occupants made their getaway i'll the
dark.
1t is said that the breath was
knocked out of Metts, and Hartsfield,
not knowing how to run the Ford,
had to walk into town, distance of
two mi. IS, to get assistance to bring
the injured officer in.
Messrs. Higgins and Hugh Wiley
went out to the scene and brought
the injured officer home. getting in
about II o'clock.
A physician was summoned and
medical attention given the injured
man.
Mr.. Metts is reported as doing
nicely, but is not able to sit up at this
writing, Wednesday afternoon.
Later in the day. Friday, Byron
Shipp and Ed Howry were arrested,
charged with assault and battery with
intent to murder. Bonds were fixed
at $3.50 each, which were made ana
the young men were released. The
trial has been set for Saturday next.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
COUNTY JAIL
IS SCORCHED
Building Slightly Damaged By Fire
And Water Sunday.

Fire was discovered in up-stair,
room of the county Jail Sunday MORN
ling about / o'clock. Ike Patterson,
the jailor, did not turn in the alarm,
but summoned Sheriff Haltsfeld and
with the help of Mr.. Van Hiler they
managed to extinguish the fire which
had caught on the south end of the
Jail between the wall and ceiling.
The fire hose was used and the
lower rooms on the south end of the
jail were damaged considerably by
water.
Only three prisoners, Mr.. Biger-
staff and two negroes, were in the
jail at the time, none of which escaped
the watchful eye of jailor Patterson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
SPRINGS
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
Has Commencement Exercises.

The Lafayette Springs Commence
ment exercises were held this week
with very creditable exercises. Dr.
Hardeman of Henderson, Tenn,
preached the commencement sermon
on Sunday. Monday night DR.. Muir
ply of the University of Mississippi
delivered the commencement address.
The school graduated ten pupils from
the Grammar School Department., as
follows: Misses Velma Walker, An
ME Rea, Clarence Russell, Herman
Foust, Van Stewart, Orman Clements,
Dyle Smith, Claudio Jackson, .Ouice.
Jackson, and Ellen Samuels. There
were also two graduates from the
High School Department-Miss Alta
Foust and Guy Lancaster. This is the
first year the school has been run as
a consolidated school, and has been
the most successful session in its
history. Prof. E. S. Samuels the
principal, and five able assistants,
have much to be proud of in the sue
cess of this school, and since to the
regret of the school authorities Prof.
Samuels has seen fit to decline his re-
cent reelection, it is hoped that the
trustees will fill his place with an able
man, and that the school will continue
its good work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
PARENT TEACHERS SOCIAL.

The Parent Teachers Association
will entertain in the school auditorium
with an informal Social Friday even
ing from eight to ten o'clock. All
members of the Association and con-
tributors to the Play Ground Funds
are cordially invited to attend. Come
and let US all get acquainted.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
ATTENTION POULTRY BREED
ERS.

If you want to know what hens to
sell and which to keep you should
know how to tell which are economical
producers. Your Home Demonstra
tion Agent is going to devote the
month of May to instructing in poul-
try culling. If you want your flock
culled, let her know by May 1st in or
der that she may plan her work so as
to cover all territory with as few trips
as possible. Then when you are noti-
fed That she is coming to your flock,
have all hens up so that they may be
handled. Do not wait until in May
and then ask help for it will be too
late but write your letter today and
let the plans be laid definitely and
well.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
Very truly,
MARY E. DONEY,
Home Demonstration Agent.
IN MEMORIAM.
Very truly,

In sad remembrance of our loved
one Lille J. Gamble, who departed
this life two years ago April 13, 1921.
A precious one from US has gone
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our house
Can never, never be filled.
She is not dead but like the rose,
That climbed the garden wall
She blossoms on the other side
Like some brilliant star.
She has gone to rise again
On some fairer shore and
Bright in Heavens jewel crown
She will shine forevermore.
R. G. GAMBLE AND CHILDREN.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
GRADUATES WILL
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF
AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL

The closing exercises of the eighth
session of Lafayette County Agrlcul-
tural High School will start, Friday,
April Is, and continue through We'd
nesday, April 20.
The first program will be music
recital Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Commencement Sermon Sunday
morning at II o'clock. by Rev. j. II.
| Holder.
Monday evening exercises Will con-
sist of an Operetta entitled miss
Cherry Blossom" by music depart
mnnt.
Tucday evening the senior class VIII
present "It Pays to Advertise"
Wednesday morning graduating ex-
ercises and annual address delivered
by DR.. Murphey of the University.
A general picnic on that day and ev-
erybody is invited to be there with a
| full basket.
This has been the most successful
session in the history of the school,
and Prof. and Mrs. Bush deserve much
credit for the splendid success they
have in building up one of the best
schools in north Mississippi.
Prof. Bush has had charge of the
school, as superintendent, ever since
| it started and it has improved with
each succeeding year. This year 2S
graduates will receive diplomas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
Hubert S. McElroy, of Oxford, en-

Hubert S. McElroy, of Oxford, en-
gineer for the state highway depart
ment, arrived in Jackson yesterday
from Jefferson county, where for
several months he had charge Of sew
eral gangs of road outfits in con-
structing SO miles of gravelled high
way from the Copiah line to the
Adams county line, Jefferson coun-
ty is spending $3OO,0OO for road
building. Clarion-Ledger, 18th inst.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
KILLED WHEN TRAIN HIT AUTO
IN WHICH THEY WERE RID
ING.

Hattiesburg, Miss, April Twill
lard Loveland, aged 16, was killed
and his mother, Mrs. C. A. Loveland,
and brother Randall, aged three, were
seriously injured late today when an
automobile in which they were riding
was hit by Gulf, Mobile & Northern
train. near Belleville, Miss. Another
brother, aged IL, escaped injury by
jumping from the car. The body OF
the dead boy and injured were
brought to Hattiesburg tonight.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT TO BE
HELD NEXT WEEK

The Lafayette County Agricultural
High School will begin its commence
ment exercises next Sunday April II,
when Rev. w. D. Holder of Holly
Springs will preach the Commence
ment Sermon. A class of % young
men and women will compose the
graduating class. DR.. Murphy of the
State University will deliver the Com
mencement Address.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
OxmdIa eComtyAi Thursday, APP
lafayette C0UNTY'S FIELD
MEET IS HELD WITH SUCCESS.
Athletic, Literary Awards Given h
Annual Event at, Oxford.

Annual Event at Oxford.
The annual field meet for the public
schools and the awarding of grad
uation certificates to the graduates
of the. county schools has just
closed in Oxford. There were many
interesting features to the event
but the attendance was curtalleo
and some of the athletic events
hindered on account of rain.
Friday afternoon was taken uE
with preliminary athletic events
Friday night the defamation and
recitation contest for boys and
girls was held at the Lyric Thea
tire and certificates of graduation
to the Sth grade pupils of the coun-
ty schools were delivered.
The winners of the Defamation
contests we're as follows:
Americas Greatest Need-Men
won by Winfred Mooney, Oxford.
Ted's View of Early Rising, won by
Cleveland Peacock, Forrest Hill.
Kentucky Philosopher, won by Lucy
May Black, Denmark.
Assisting Uncle Joe, won by Emily
Taylor, Taylor School.
The Judges were: l.. M. Lipscomb
Prof. Murphey and Mrs. R. W. Rog-
erS
Programme.
Mixed Chorus-(a) Rose Waltz.
..... PeuSchel
(b) Didn't You? From The
Sweetheart Shop.
Agricultural High School
Declamation-Boys over IA.
After Twenty Years. .... Harold
...... ....... Lock, Burgess
Americas Greatest Need-Men.
..... Winfred Mooney, Oxford
Declamation-Boy under IA.
Ted's Views of Early Rising :.
.... Cleveland Peacock, Forrest
HILL
The Children of the Poor .....
Darris DeShazo, Piera
Ouartette-The Heart of Sailor. ...
Ajor,c pro ri of +
Agricultural High School
Reading-Girls over IA.
Kentucky Philosopher -. Lucy Mae
Black, Denmark.
Aunt Jemima's Courtship .....
....... Claude Mae Harper
Lasca ...... Lorene Jones, Burgess
Mixed Chorus-Granny's Little Flock
Agricultural High School.
Reading-Girls under ID.
Assisting Uncle Joe Emily Taylor,
Taylor.
Annie and Willie's Prayer 80.
80. =. -. .Mollie Dean, Piera
At the Photographers ........
49,. May Threlkeld, Lafayette
Springs.
Certifcates-Of Graduation awarded
to 1T 9Th Grade Pupils of the Coun-
tvs Public Schools.
Girls Chorus-Swing Song -. Lohr
Agricultural High School
Music for the occasion was furn-
ished by the Lafayette County
Agricultural High School under
the direction of Mrs. M. p. Bush.
Literary Contests.
Th winners in the Literary Con-
test were as follows:
Geography-Moody Downs, Able
vile School.
Composition-Miss May Arnold,
Cornish School.
Algebra-Miss Alta Foust, La
fayette Springs School.
Modern History-Miss Mossie
Brown, Taylor School.
Hygiene-Miss Jimmie Brown, Tay-
lor School.
Spelling, Miss Edith Harris, Abbe-
vile School.
Arithmetic, Miss Inez Briscoe, Bur-
CESS School.
Certificates of graduation were
awarded to lit pupils of the coun-
ty public schools.
Burgess-Inez Briscoe, Opal Royal.
Vera Royal, Bertha Moore, Lille May
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14

Labor is the only prayer that is
ever answered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
CH0CTAW MEN
VISIT OXFORD
Farm Bureau OF Lafayette County
Attracting Wide Attention.

Oxford had as guests the first of
the week party of twelve men from
Choctaw county, the party arriving
here Sunday night, after nearly hun
dred-milc ride through the country in
cars
The party was headed by |. r.
Bradshaw, county agent of Choctaw
county; four members Of the board of
supervisors of that county and num-
Der of other gentlemen who are in
terested in the farm bureau idea.
These gentlemen have been reading
about the wonderful success of the
Lafayette County Farm Bureau and
they came to get tirst-hand informa-
ton regarding plans and the success
Of the farm bureau.
The party was composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
/. r. Bradshaw, county agent; b.
l.. Collier, w. c. Thompson, H. B.
Pierce, d. H. Bradberry, members
board of supervisors of Choctaw coun-
ty; j. ID. Fulcher, farmer and secre-
tary of the Farmers Cooperative
Shippers Association; A. E. Fox, cir
cult clerk; c. E. Bright, cashier First
National Bank; H. o. Fancher, cash
ier Peoples Bank; w. B. Ray, post
master and G.. s. Cobb, merchant,
Weir, Miss, and A. A. Pace, boy club
leader of North Mississippi.
After the party had visited the
quarters of the Farm Bureau, O. F.
Turner, county agent; H. T. Smith,
county superintendent; DR.. A. f. Rus
sell, A. f. Galloway and G. w. Price,
in cars, accompanied the visitors to
the home of Mr.. C.. N. Baird on
Woodson Ridge where a close inspec-
ton was made Of alfalfa, strawber-
ries, fruit trees and grape vines. The
Visitors were also impressed with
Mr. Baird's methods of farming and
building up soil.
The party then returned to Oxford
and were entertained at luncheon at
the beautiful and handsomely furnish
ed rest rooms of the Bank of Oxford,
where short talks and round-table
discussions lasted for more than two
hours. DR.. Hedleston, president OF
the Farm Bureau, and Mr.. Turner,
county agent and promoter of the
Farm Bureau, addressed the visitors
along the lines of organization, the
purpose Of the farm bureau, etc.
The party left for their homes
Tuesday morning, carrying with them
Ia fixed determination of organizing
farm bureau for Choctaw county up,
on their return home.
The Lafayette county Farm Bureau,
although little more than two months
old, according to Mr.. o. F. Turner's
figures which are backed up by the
DOCKS III O1lISC VI IiiS
i has saved the farmers of Lafayette
county something more than S16,OOO
during the last two months. This
news has spread over the state and
the local bureau is attracting wide
attention.
The Lafayette county farm bureau
is the first farm bureau organized In
| the state, and while it is in its incip-
iency, yet its effect for good OF the
| farmers of this county is being felt
Iby hundreds of its members as well
as the general public. It's functions
are not confined to its membership
but as an agency for saving for all
| the farmers of the county the Bureau
offers its services.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14

Children who have worms are pale:
sickly and peevish. A dose or two OF
Whites Cream Vermifuge will clear
them out and restore rosv cheeks and
cheerful spirits. Price 35c. Sold by
A n Kendel. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14

we'll Howell, Ezra Cook, Rubye Hus
ton, Naomi Bedenbaugh, Ida Shep
herd.
| New York-Mattie Lou Carwile
Vassar Keel.
! Live Oak-Maude Brown, Pear
Brown, Cordye West.
! Union Grove-Oza May Thweatt
Vardaman Tarver, Ethel Thweatt, Oh
lie Thweatt, Elbern McGonagilI, Er-
nest Thweatt, Clara McGonagill. \
Pine Flat-Evie White.
Durango-Myrtie Pruitt.
! Kingdom-Mabel Franklin, Law
renee Frazier.
! Spring Hill-Mary Card, Ruby Ons-
by.
Cornish-Edna Grisham, Murlor
Lusk, Ora Hodge.
Center Hill-Nona Singleton. Nan
ME Wolf, Lottye Fudge.
Woodleigh Elizabeth Mitchell, Re
becla Smith, Lola Butler, Mary But
ler.
Paris-Ora ,Harveys Gafton Will
son, Irving Malone.
Cain-Clida Mae Cain.
| New Hope-Birdie Perkins, Varda-
man Perkins.
Lafayette Springs-Velma Walker
Annie Rea, Clarenle Russell, Herman
Foust, Van Stewart, Orman Clements
Dyle Smith, Claudio Jackson, Ouice
jackson, Ellen Samuels.
Indian Mound-Bessie Gean, Lillian
Meggs, Lille Purvis.
Abbeville-Velma Walker, William
Livingston, Carolyn Lewis, Walker
Downs, Clifton Roy, Dorothy Giles
pie, Myrtle Mansell, Elizabeth VIM
bush.
Bay Springs-Doris Anderson, Mil
dred Roberts, Vetra Alderson, Lee
Audrey Baird, Connie M. Baird, La
velle Littlejohn, Rubye Roberts, Aline
Mills, Edith Hickey, Vetrie Alder
son.
Jumper-Gilmer Cooper.
EsteIe-Alta Nicholson ,Isma Fes-
mire.
Hopewell-Audrey Stephens, Lloyd
Stephens.
Webb-Zelma May Graner, Wilma
Cleo Harris, Add Lou Hill, Cecil Gar
ner, Wilma Quay Harding.
Windham-Joe Parks.
Delay-Weston Swain, Alta Ray
Gault, Rubye Hodge
Orrwood-J. P. Carr, Elsie Moone-
ham.
College Hill-John Reaves, Eugene
Bush, Thoms Anderson, Newton John
son, Eloise McQuiston, Eugene De-
wease.
The athletic events Friday re-
suited as follows:
Lady teachers exhibition walk,
tie between Miss Bedenbaugh and
Miss Shands.
Teachers race for men, Saunders
!of Burgess school.
so yard dash for girls under ID
Myrtle Mansel, Abbeville school.
so yard dash for boys under ID
Henry Hartsfield, Kingdom school.
100 yard dash for boys over IA
Hale, Agricultural High School.
Boys relay race, Agricultural
High School.
Boys wheel barrow race, Hale
Agricultural High School,
Egg race for girls, Susie Evans
Burgess school.
otato race for boys, Clevelart
Sparks, Altus school.
Running high jump, c. Weeks
Kingdom school. =
Running broad jump, c. Weeks
Kingdom school. T
Standing jump, Cleveland Sparks
AltuS school.
The finals for the county cham
|pionship in basket ball was played
Ioff between Taylor High School ant
Lafayette Springs Consolidatet
School and resulted in a 10 to II
victory for Lafayette Springs Con
solidated School.