Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-03-08
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Central Labor Union, returned to
work and accepted the ) per cent min
imum wage increase offered.
The Roosevelt national committee
joyfully proclaimed that Gov. Tasker
L. Oddie Of Nevada had deserted
President Taft and had asked to be
enrolled In the legion Of Theodore
Roosevelt.
The famous "Piedra Moyedi2a," or
Oscillating rock, near Tandil, in the
province in Of Buenos Ayres, has fall
On down. II was the most notable nat
nral phenomenon in Argentina.
President Taft has taken the init
alive in a movement to bring bust
ness men Of the country into touch
with the government for advice and
counsel in the administration Of laws,
the enactment Of new statutes and
the development Of commerce,
An effort Is being made by Mrs.
John A. Logan of Washington, d. c.,
widow of General Logan of the IA.
nous T~hirty-nrst Illinois regiment
during the Civil war, TO preserve the
Logan homestead at Benton.
Gov. T. l.. Oddie Of Nevada de-
clarcd himself in favor Of Theodore
Roosevelt in a statement in connec-
lion with the meeting Of the Repub.
liCan state central committee at Reno.
The miners, operators and consum-
ers OF coal in the Kansas City, Okla
homa, Missouri and Arkansas fields
are preparing for O strike. A month
ago both sides said they expected
little difficulty In agreeing on a con
tract for another two years,
An official report by a Russian
board of army auditors that a short
age of $50, 000,0 90 in the department
of supplies exists as a result of graft
during the Russo-Japanese war threat
ems to cause the greatest scandal that
has yet arisen following that struggle.
Gen, Pascual Orozco severed his re-
lations with the Madero government
and will assume command of the Vas
Guista forces upon the arrival of the
rebel army under Campo and Salazar
on the outskirts of Chihuahua.
Affirming It's attitude in the revolu-
ton, the administration at Washing
ton decided that 1t had no authority
to prohibit legitimate expectations
through III Paso (Texas) custom
house into Jaurez, Mexico, lately cap
tured by Mexican rebels. Even arms
and ammunition may not be diverted,
that such supplies are not shipped
TO assist the revolutionary movement.
Senator Du Pont Of Delaware, in
the senate, denied charges in the res
olution introduced by Senator Reed
of Missouri asking investigation of
his election.
Walter L. Houser, campaign mana
ger for United States Senator La Fol
lette, issued ~ statement here in
which he declared that Roosevelt had
double crossed" La Toilette. He as.
serted that La Toilette had entered
the presidential race in the first place
"at the earnest solicitation of Col.
Roosevelt"
Congressman IL, II, Bingham, known
as Father of the House." is serious
ly i'll at his home in Philadelphia.
The cause of his illness is heart trou-
ole, an attack Of which necessitated
his return from Washington Friday.
Japan by 1916 will have wrested
the position of third naval power from
the United States and this country
will have difficulty in maintaining it.
self in fourth place unless il builds
two battleships a year, according to
Secretary Meyer.
Senator Bacon Of Georgia said that
he had suggested the ACCESSIBILITY of
the Democratic national committees
p~ostponing the national Democratic
convention in order to give the Dem
ocrats more time to consider the con.
ditions" that might arise from the
nomination Of the Republican candi-
date during the week of June Is. Ba.
con did not refer by name to Roose.
welt.
Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City
was instructed by the administration
10 investigate the Azcona statement
dhreateneding danger to Americans
Ii the United States INTERVIEWED"
Governor Johnson Of California is
not now a candidate for the Republic.
an nomination for the vice presidency.
In an interview at Columbus, Ohio,
ne said he did not expect to become
a candidate.
That United States Senator Joseph
Dixon of Montana will manage the
Roosevelt campaign is considered Ger.
Aain.
Last year was a banner one for the
6tork in New York. According TO
statistics by the department of health.
1852 children were born in the
city during the II months. This is the
largest number of births ever record.
ed by the department.
A bill to put sugar on the free list,
eliminating $50, zoe 1000 in customs
revenue, and another to extend the
present corporation tax to include in.
dividuals and copartnerships doing
business of $4,000 a year or over.