22 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
1
C. Gray Jr. surrenders to police following the death of Joe Wolffe amid a disputed war argument. The incident ends with Gray’s arrest as authorities investigate the fatal confrontation and its circumstances.
The case against CC Gray charged with the killing of Jee Wolffe will be heard in the city court. A witness connected with the incident said the trouble began over a war discussion and Gray struck Wolffe with a beer bottle, then fired shots wounding Wolffe in the shoulder and arm. Both men worked at Y M C shops, Gray a machinist and Wolffe a tinsmith.
A Black man identified as Turner was captured by a posse after eluding searchers near Free Trade in Leake County. The report notes the killer had worked for Mr. Stribling and claims the motive involved concerns over a wood-cutting incident. The item ties into broader Mississippi political notices and amendments from 1914, mentioning court terms, constitutional changes, and legislative actions.
The diary recounts the siege of Antwerp with dates from Sept to Oct, noting bombardments at Fort De Wael, fortifications around Catherine and Waelkhem, Belgian withdrawal, German occupation of Lierre and Duffel, British arrivals, and the evacuation leading to Antwerp’s fall after two weeks. It cites King Albert, Gov de Guise, and Belgian troops retreating westward amid heavy shelling and bombardment.
Eyewitness account of Belgian retreat near Ostend and Lokeren as German bombardment drives civilians to shelter. The piece notes food shortages at Belgian towns, evacuation toward Holland, and shells causing casualties including a hospital collapse.
A German battery, trapped in a swamp and cut off from the main force, fought its way free rather than surrender. It then pressed on against the advancing French forces solo, maintaining continued resistance.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Star from London notes that Smolensk hosts trophies including Emperor Wilhelm’s thoroughbred cattle and a prized cat and horses captured from the imperial stables at Rominten. The animals were sent to Moscow for distribution by the Russian Agricultural committee for breeding.
Report describes a bleak incident near Duffel during the Antwerp siege where Belgian troops and allied forces faced fatal harm. A soldier named Gers called out amid the chaos as 1,200 men were injured or killed out of 2,000 affected, marking one of the period's disheartening events.
Railroads Central and Y and M V request a rehearing on the case about transporting private and baggage cars for tent theatrical companies. The commission previously ruled these cars met requirements and they ask to reopen the matter on November 3. Secretary Galafras notified the three commissioners of the request.
The report recalls a 1914 Supreme Court session with Chief Justice Smith observing as Justice Reed presided. Justice Power, a Warse County citizen, sought custody of his child from an estranged wife, claiming moral grounds and intending to remove the child. He was arrested and charged as proceedings continued.
The semicassal meeting of the [city] beads market was held in this city with representatives invited from various counties of Lewes.
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