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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
MERGER OF ROADS
RESOLUTION OF STATE RAILROAD
COMMISSION
Commission Will Prosecute the Corpora
tons if it is Found That the
Laws Of Mississippi Have
Been Violated.

Jackson.-At the meeting Of the STATE
railroad commission, Commissioner Ed
wards, from the middle district, intro
dueed the following resolution, proposing
20 go after two of the big trunk line
railroad companies doing business in the
state; and there may be considerable
rafting of dry bones before the htiga'
ton is disposed of:
"Whereas,. it has been coneurrently
reported to the members Of the Missls'
sippi Railroad Commission that the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad
Company has heretofore sold, conveyed
and disposed Of its property, rights,
franchises, ETC., to the Illinois Central
Railroad Company, and also that the St.
Louis 4 San Francisco Railroad Com
pany has by purchase acquired the
rights, property and franchises of the
New Orleans, Mobile q Chicago Rail
road Company; and,
Whereas, if said acts are true, the
same would be in violation of the laws
of the state of Mississippi; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Mississippi Railroad
Commission, That at an early date, and
as soon as practicable, these matters be
Investigated as to the foundation and
truthfulness thereof, and that if, upon
Investigation, it is found that the
merger, consolidation, sale or purchase
has been effected in either instance, that
this commission prosecute the corpora
ton or corporation SO offending in tb'
manner provided for by law"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
The CUBAN lNSURRECnON
Revolution May Develop Into a Long
Guerilla War.

MISUNDERSTANDING and destruc.
tive guerilla warfare is expected to fol-
low the mobilization of Cuban govern
ment troops in Guantaamo where the
negro revolt is strongest, according to
advices received at the staote depart
ment.
American consular officers in the dis
affected district expressed the opinion
that the evident determination of the
rebels to avoid a pitched battle would
force an extended campaign before the
government troops can accomplish def.
ito results. Dispatches Indicate serious
damages to foreign property may be ex-
pected. The insurrectos are reported
to have broken up into small, rapidly
moving bands, conducting raids.
The situation is beginning to resem-
BILE that existing in Mexico in the early
stages of the revolution in that the
criminal characters who are found in
every community are beginning to take
advantage of the disturbed conditions
for organized robbery and plumber.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
STATE CHARITY
HOSPITAL OPENS
WILL BE DEVOTED TO CARE OF
DESTITUTE SICK.
Or. MLEAN CHOSEN HEAD
Superintendent Will Be Assisted by Com
petent staff of Medical and Surgi-
cal Assistants-COst $780,
900, Including Site.

Jacksonville new state charity hos
pital here is ready for starting on its
mission of caring for the destitute and
desperately sick, after two years Of
planning, building and fitting. 1t is the
fulfllment of the hopes and aspirations
of the citizens and physicians of Jackson
and the central section of Mississippi
for twelve or fifteen years.
Bills for the establishment of a jack
son charity hospital have been intro
dueed in a number of previous legis-
latures, and state medical conventions
have recommended it, but were unsuc-
cessful until the Rogers bill of 1910,
introduced and worked through the leg
i~slature by the efforts of DR.. L. S. Rog-
ers, representative from Holmes county,
finally got through, with its provision
that the county and community in which
located must contribute the site and a
pro rata share Of the Cost.
DR.. Mclean will be assisted by q
competent and experienced corps, in
GLIDING DR.. c. R. Stingily as patheolo-
gist and bacteriologist; Miss Esse Saun-
ders, superintendent nurse; Miss Louise
Mix, night superintendent, and Miss
Florence Savage, surgical nurse. The
inferno staff will be composed of the
following students: c. R. Berry, Tulane;
Daniel Hunt, Pennsylvania; c. D. Kirby
and John Dwelling, also of Tulane.
As it stands, this new addition to the
series of Mississippi's public hospitals
represents an aggregate cost of some
thing like 100000, including site, con-
struction and equipment, so per cent of
which was contributed by public sub
scriptions, the state appropriation having
been made conditional on that.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
U. S. SOLDIERS IN CUBA
Marines Will Protect Americans at
All Hazards.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. taken to
protect American and other foreign in
terests in Cuba have been amply justi-
fed in the judgment of the state depart.
ment, based upon reports received from
many sources, and especially from the
owners of plantations, mills and mines.
The situation at Guantanamo is said
to be improving.
The question of whether any Ameri-
can marines and sailors would be sent
to the interior of Cuba for the pro-
lection of American lives and property
was answered specifically at the state
department today as follows:,
IF a commander OF an American
force now on the island sees or hears
OF a Cuban holding his machete over
the head of an American, he certainly
Is not to enter into negotiations with
Cuba and question Washington as to
whether he shall stop it or not"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
FLOOD L AMPLE.
Gov. Brewer Says No More Public Sub.
scriptions Needed.

Jackson.-Gov. Brewer stated quite
clearly and unequivocally that he has
in hand all the funds now needed or that
will probably be needed for flood relief.
He has received from all sources a total
Of $500 to date, and has disbursed
$500, leaving a balance of about $1,000
for such emergency cases as may arise.
Gov. Brewer is in close touch with re.
sponsible parties who are in charge of
the relief in the various districts, and
is advised that in all but two or three
places the people are able to get along
without further outside help. The water
is backing off rapidly, and work is be-
ing taken in hand by the farmers az
soon as they can get their implements
In the ground.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Allege $l,OOO.O 900 Fraud.

New lork.-Edward Russell Thomas.
former multi'millionaire broker and
banker, was charged in the supreme
court with having ~fraudulently trans.
ierred to his wife property and securi.
ties worth at least $1,000, 900 to defeat
the claims of his creditors. Linda Lee
Thomas, the beautiful wife of the de-
fendant, recently sued him for divorce,
naming Teddy Girard of Paris and
New York. the creator of II version
OF the Vampire dance. Mrs. Thomas
lives in New York and Thomas lives in
Paris.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Water Il Adnlterant.

Washington.-The addition of water
to canned products will be considered
adulteration in the future, except in
those cases where a certain amount Of
water is required for the proper proper
ton or for the sterilization of the
product, according to a pure food de-
cision signed by Secretary Wilson, Of
the department of agriculture.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Beef Prices Higher.

New York.-The highest price since
1882 was reached by the beef whole
sale market here today when it sold at
10 IL cents a pound in bulk. 1t is said
to mean from 1 IL to 2 cents a pound
increase for prime meats at retail. The
primary cause of the high prices, the
wholesale men say. is the continued
scarcity of cattle. Small retail dealers
continue to talk of ~ruination Of their
business because consumers are greatly
curtailing meat purchases.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Cotton Men Organize.

Meridian.-The move for the organ.
izatiou of the cotton buyers and shippers
of Mississippi, inaugurated by the Me-
ridian Board of Trade, following the
report of Messrs. c. c. Ferrall and L. s.
Atkinson, representatives sent from Me-
ridian to the conferences had in New
Orleans, is rapidly assuming shape. Pres
ident Tom Lyle has appointed a com.
mittee to fix the date for a state meet.
ing, when the cotton buyers and sellers
mutual protection organization will be
formed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
WILL GET BACK K
Heavy Assessment Against Howard e.
tate at Biloxi.


tate at Biloxi.
Biloxi.-Back taxes on an assessment
of 81, 1000, 900 are to be collected from the
Frank T. Howard estate according to a
notice received by the city tax collector
Of Biloxi, the tax collector having been
officially requested by Writ Adams, state
revenue agent, to notify this estate that
these back taxes are due.
The assessment is for the years 1906.
0~7-0S-09, and the amount of taxes to be
levied on the estate is in proportion to
the tax levy for each of these years.
The city taxes alone, if this collection
is made, will amount to about sos, 900.
1t 10 said that the claim of the revenue
agent will be based on the ground that,
although the greater part of the Howard
estate is located in other states, the fact
that Mr.. Howard claimed to be a citizen
of Biloxi, all the taxes were due to be
paid In this state, except where il was
shown that the taxes had been paid If
some other state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
PARDON FOR HER0ISM.
Convict Given Liberty For Good WorA
on Levees.

VA SVSSe
Jaekson.-Heroism displayed in the
fight against the Mississippi floods has
brought to Harry Mills, a state con-
Wet, a pardon from Gov Brewer.
Mills was convicted of murder in
Vicksburg six years ago and was SEN
fenced to twenty years imprisonment.
When convicts were sent to hold back
the swollen Mississippi Mills attracted
attention by his reckless disregard of
peril. He volunteered, ven pleaded, for
every task which offered danger, but
always escaped unscathed. On one oc-
casion he swan through a swirling
eddy to carry a life line to a boat con-
tanning refugees whose oars had been
swept away.
mills is the bravest man I ever
saw" the convicts' camp superintendent
told Gov. Brewer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Fright Caused Death.

birmingham, Alan. A. Dell, aged
es years, dropped dead from heart fail
ure, s%uperinduced by fright. His 1e-year-
old daughter dropped at the breakfast
table and received an injury about the
head that caused her to bleed somewhat.
The father picked up the daughter and,
seeing the blood, became badly fright.
ened and dropped dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Big Power Project.

Montgomery, Ala.-Thirty.fve thou
sand acres of land will be submerged
and a storage reservoir to hold millions
OF gallons of water will be erected at
Cherokee Bluffs, at a cost of $5,oOo,OO0
by the Alabama Interstate Power Com
panv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

The Englishman who had a walking
stick made Of the love letters he had
received during his courtship possibly
would be peeved II the young woman
borrowed 1t and wore 1t out over his
shoulders.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Negroes Beat Man to Death.

Canonsburg, Pa.-While VIM. Roman.
cavitch and Julian Neimiot were on their
way to work near here they were set
upon by three negroes. R~omancavitch
was beaten to death and robbed of the
few dollars he carried and his chothes.
Neimiot escaped and gave the alarm.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Bondsnnen File Suit.

Gulfport..On account of the shortao.
in the accounts of William Reeves, Jr..
former sheriff of Harrison county, sew.
eral of the bondsmen have filed suit in
chancery court seeking to have several
OF the bondsmen pay their proportionate
part OF the $4,000 which they had to
pay the state; that is, they state thew
have paid this amount and now ask thu
court to reimburse to the extent du,
from each one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

Mississippi Legislature Cost State More
Than $114.0OO.

Jacksonville total expense Of the
1919. session of the Mississippi legisla.
ture amounted to $114,075.0 90, according
to q detailed statement and printed by
orders of the auditors department. Ac.
cording to this statement the expenses
incurred by the house amounted to $780,.
292.3O and of the senate $31, 782.79. The
salaries of members amounted to $685..
$50 and the senate salary list to $685..
1877 {.
The contingent expense account of the
house was an even $4,000 and of the
senate $7,467.44, the senate expense be.
ing proportionately much greater than
that incurred by the house. On the mem.
bership average the senate contingent
fund amounted to $165.94 per individual,
while that of the house was less thar
half that proportion, or $73.52.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Must Stir the Soul.

Washington.-Only true sculpture,
stirring the soul, car come into the
United States free of duty, according
to a decision by the customs court
drawing a sharp line between the orna-
mentor and the sculptor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

The cotton manufacturers still cling
to the idea exemplified In that sugges.
ton of boosting the market by getting
Chinese to lengthen their shirts. Now
they want to widen their
skirts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

The reason why a ship is called
"she" appears to be because the ship
Is always alleged to be "the last word
In naval construction" and never turns
out to be.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

A New York court holds that a man
with an income of $3.50, 900 a year is
not in afhuent circumstances. At the
same time, he is able to buy a square
meal occasionally, and hand the waiter
q modest tip.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
West Point Will Get Station.

Jackson.-The Mississippi Railroad
Commission has issued an order to tina
Mobile 4 Ohio, the Southern and the
Illinois Central to combine and eroct :
suitable and commodius union depot in
that city, and put the same in use a,
soon as practicable.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
ARMY WORM IS AT WORK.
Insect Pest Invades Fields in the South.
ern Section.

Jacksonville early crop of boil wee.
wills in Mississippi is much smaller than
had been expected, and in many of the
communities infested last year no wee
wills have as yet put in their appearance.
However, in the midst of their re.
joicing over this fact, the farmers have
encountered another crop pest in the
shape of the old-fashioned Southern
army worm, which has made its appear
ance in the southern part of the state,
and appears to be quite prolific in the
counties of jackson, Harrison and
George.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
$3.50, 900 for GETTYSBURG.

Washington-The senate passed unsn.
imously the bill appropriating $780, 900
Tor the governments participation in
the peace jubilee at Gettysburg in 1913
on the occasion of the fftieth anniyer
sary of the battle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

An aviator claims that he was
forced to descend by an attack OF sea.
gulls, but If he had been a real dyed
In the wool nature faker he would
have made 1t flying fish.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

A New Jersey woman got a verdict
from a sympathetic jury against an
ungallant man who called her IAN old
maid" 1t is necessary to impress the
fact that old maids In these feminist
times are as extinct as the dodo.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Motor Car Explodes.

Greenville.-Bridge Foreman Schwartz
was seriously burned, one negro laborer
instantly killed and four others severely
scalded, n of them fatally, as the re.
suit of the explosion of a motor car on
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail-
way, near Leland.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Wilson Sweeps Texas.

Houston, Tex.-A solid delegation of
20 delegates instructed for Woodrow
Wilson was elected to the National
Democratic convention by the Texas
Democratic presidential convention.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

A Chicago citizen has been arrested
for dancing on the street in q costume
consisting Of nothing but a hat. Chi.
cago policemen never did care for
classic dancing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
C-entenarisn Is Dead.

%Covington, Ky.-George Washington
Brown, los years old, a former we'll
known cattle dealer, died after a brief
illness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

An Ohio farmer Is said to have re.
covered from IN attack Of blindness
when two Of his teeth were extracted.
but It probably was the dentists bill
that opened his eyes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Democratic Committee Called.

Jaekson.-Chairman John L. Hebron
OF the Democratic State Convention
mas issued a call for a meeting of tina
newiy-elected State Democratic Fxec,s
tive Committee on June ~ ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

A nan who was once a railroad
president Is now a beggar In New
York. Couldn't he get a Job as a
palace car porter?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

An inventor has produced an ap-
paratus for b%roillng 700 steaks In six
minutes. It Is, however, useless un.
less n can dynamite q bank safe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

A New York couple waited eight
years before they were Joined in tn,
holy and everlasting bonds Of wed,
lock. Plenty Of time to think about
the fatal step.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

A Chicago Judge has ruled that a
man ia not competent to help select
his wife's gowns. Hooking them Is
mans specially.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

A bird In New York robbed a won.
an " her feather torn from her hat
BY the wind. II ever there was a case
VI r%etributive Justice, this was one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

A doctor says that card playing
stupefes the mind. Evidently the doc
tor never sat In a game with two good
poker players.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

While the unsuitable ship gets
them once In awhile, the revolver that
was not loaded adds steadily to the
mortuary statistics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

Charles Frohman. who is in a po-
sition to know, would have us believe
that tall chorus girls have run short
OF popularity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

Much poetry will have to be rewrit-
ten II the 24-hour clock is to come into
general use.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

Women first" should be the rule In
the street cars as well as on the
liners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

A Connecticut youth has played the
plano continuously for 65 hours. which
gives the endurance record to his
neighbors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

An Indiana farmer Is planning to
SOW his oats by aeroplane. Wild oats.
presumably.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

A Chicago woman is seeking divorce
because OF her husbands fondness for
onions. Sour pigs feet are. however.
worse still.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

The spring robin is shot down south
and frozen to death up north. His
life Is short and full OF trouble.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

No, Belinda, II Is not from
lcal motives that statesmen strive TO
save the party.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

The male mosquito does not bite
anyone. He gives precedence to the
lady.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

A New York tailor says motoring
snlarges the chest, but he does not
mean the money chest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

After all, icebergs are not half a.
dangerous as automobiles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07
Fatal HailStorm.

Newkirk, Okla,-H. Nesbitt, aged 20
years, was killed by a huge hailstone,
which struck him on the head here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

The tailor who has discovered that
nutomobiling enlarges the chest evt.
IDENTITY forgot to measure the head.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

II takes more than a mere court de-
cislon to disturb the steady clicking
Of the faithful gas meter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

An American woman piloted the
FIRST airship across the English chan
nel-the first one by a woman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

The rattle OF the lawn mower nSW
mAkes life merry in the suburbs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-07

WEEKLY.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-02

parcel or lot of land lying and being
situate in the town of Newberry, Coun-
~ Of Newberry, State Of South Caro-
lima, containing seven and tlfty-elgnt
one-hundreds e $1,000 acres, more
or less, and bounded On the north by
other land of J. J. Lane, east and
south by a branch which separates it
from other land of the NeWberry Real
Estate Company, and on the west by
Glenn street. Being the same tract
of land conveyed to the said James ].
Lane by the said the Newbe"ry Real
Estate Company on the 1st day OF
February, 1906.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash, and
the balau:e iu Ole aud two equal an
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-02
Note and. Comment.
Fort Mill Times.

Fort Mill Times.
Running newspaper is just like
running a hotel, only its different.
When one goes into a hotel and finds
something on the table which does
not suit him, he does not raise hades
with the landlord and tell him to stop
his old hotel. Well hardly. He sets
that dish to one side and wades into
other dishes that suit him. But it is
different with some newspaper read
ers. They find an article occasionally
that does not suit them exactly and,
without stopping to think that it may
please hundreds of others, make a
grandstand play by telling the editor
low newspaper should be run and
what should be put into it. But such
people are becoming fewer every
year.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-02
Mr.. A. C. Jones in Spartanburg.
Spartanburg Herald.

Spartan Council of the United Com
mercial Travellers held a meeting
which was a worthy sequel of the ban
quet given by the chamber of com
merce last week.
One of the striking statements made
was that the best advertisement which
the city has, and the institution upon
which more than anything else its
fame depends, is Converse college.
This statement was made by Mr.. A
C.. Jones, formerly of NewLerry, who
recently came here to live He came
here in order to give his daughter the
advantage of attending Converse col
ege.
Mr.. Jones said that at Boston re.
Gently he had a conversation with an
educator of national reputation, who
told him that there were only two
colleges for women in the South
which were of the same standard Of
excellence as the best women's col
leges in the north, and that one o1
the two was Converse college.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-02
Would Not Separate Them.
Chief Fire Department,

Wayne MacVeagh, brother of the
secretary of the treasury. has such a
sparkling wit that seldom has any
one the chance to put one over on him.
but he tells a story proving that
Archbishop Ryan turned the trick one
night in Philadelphia. 1t was at a din
ner attended by great number Of
railroad men.
"Your grace" said MacVeagh, "you
will notice that we have lot of rail-
road officials here, and you will also
notice that they are accompanied by
their legal counsel. That's why I'm
here. They never go anywhere with
out their counsel. And now I am go
ing to make a proposition to you. The
railroad men will give you passes over
all their lines if you will give them
free passes to heaven"
"Ah," said the archbishop, with a
smile, II would not like to separate
them from their counsel. ."-Popular
Magazine.