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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
MATAMORAS NEAR
FALL: BLOODYF FIGHT
200 ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN
KILLED.
100 TAKEN BY U. S. TROOPS
From 300 to 500 Are Believed to Have
Eeen Wounded-Rebels Kept Up
Attack IL Hours-Private
Davis Wounded.

Brownsville, Tex.-After a battle last
ing from 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
into the night, with only slight intermis
sion, the federal garrison at Matamoras
comprising about 500 men, withstood
the advance of Gen. Blanco of the Con
stitutional forces, with about 1000 men,
until the firing ceased ut 10 o'clock at
night. After the taking of the federal
electric plant, which furnished power
used to charge the barbed wire defenses
around the city, and the wounding of
Maj. Ramos, in charge of the Mata-
moras garrison, it was thought the fed
erals would capitulate, but they con-
tinued fighting and twice drove the rebels
from the center of the town.
One of the federals brought here de.
200 Constitutionalists were killed,
when IN attack was made on a bull ring
occupied by federals. The federals were
driven out, however. The report cannot
be confirmed.
There are many rumors concerning the
number of killed and wounded from
of the federals who have escaped
and found refuge in Brownsville. The
list Of dead is placed at from two to
three hundred and the wounded at from
three to five hundred. AS no one is
permitted to cross to the other side, it
is impossible to verify these figures.
Nearly 100 federal regulars have sur.
rendered to United States authorities,
but there are scores of the Matamoras
defenders who have fallen in the fight
ing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
TOBACCO WAR" IS FEARED
Night Rider D~epredations Again Are
Threatened in Kentucky.

Henderson, Ky.-A tobacco war
more serious than that of a few years
ago is threatened by night riders
against the tobacco growers of this dis
trict.
During the past week, almost nightly
there have been minor depredations BY
organized bands and Wednesday threat.
ening communications from the "riders'
were received by VIM. Elliott, president
of the Stemming District Tobacco Asso.
citation, and Leigh Harris, editor of the
Henderson Daily journal.
In the letter to Harris the might
riders" assert they are thoroughly or.
gained and prevented n single pound cf
tobacco in this district this season.
They that they plan to de-
stroy beds, plants and tobacco in barns.
The farmers in this section are arm
ing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
PLANS INQUIRY INTO
FRISCO RAILROAD
COMMERCE COMMISSION WILL DE
TERMINE IF ROAD LOOTED.
EXORBITANT PRICES ARE PAID
Upon Result Of This Investigation Will
Depend Whether or Not Department /.
of Justice Will Order
Prosecutions.

Washington.-The interstate commerce
commission will investigate the throw
ing of the st. Louis & San Francisco
Railroad into the hands of receivers
through heavy expenditures in the tax.
ing over of small feeder lines at exoi.
bitant prices and valuations.
Judge Judson C. Clements of the com.
mission said that the matter had not
been taken up in conference by the com.
mission, but it was one of those rail
road subjects that must come to the at.
tention of the commission.
On its W initiative and without com-
plant from any injured party, the COM
mission can investigate any subject in
connection with railroad transportation,
Judge Clements explained. The wrecking
of a railroad system through misman-
agement or otherwise becomes a part
of the transportation problem that con-
fronts the commission.
The commission brought about the in.
vestigation of the Northern Securities
Company, the holding company of the
Hill lines, which resulted in the dissolu-
ton by order of the supreme court. It
gave the department of justice the In.
formation on which was based the disso-
luton suit of the Southern Pacific sys-
TEN.
Interstate commerce commissioners say
that under the recent order of congress
requiring the physical valuation of rail-
road property it will be necessary for
its Investigators to 60 into every phase
of the fiscal transaction attending the
wrecking of the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco property.
Because of public interest in the af-
fairs of this railroad the commission will
ccUduct a preliminary investigation into
the transaction, leading up to the re
ownership of the road.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
Superstition and JurIes.

After having sat on many juries the
observant man is Of the opinion that
the whole human ace is still strong.
ly tarred with the brush of supersti-
ton.
Il am confirmed in that belief by the
amount Of damages invariably voted to
plaintiffs whose injuries smack of SUI
perstitious origin" he said. IF a load
of bricks should fall from a fifth story
window onto the head of a man who
happened to be walking under a ladder
he would get twice as much damages
as If the ladder were not there. The
element of bad luck that attaches to a
ladder would ~insensibly influence every
Juror. and the sum awarded would re.
fleet their %prejudices and sympathies."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
JAPANS REJOINDER
SURPRISINGLY MILD
NOTE is DELIVERED TO BRYAN
THROUGH AMBASSADOR CHINDA.
CONTENTS ARE WITHHELD
Tone Of Reply, However, Is Known to
Be ArgumentstIye - Says 1911
Treaty Broken-Further Dis
cussion Involved.

Washilgton.-,Japan' rcjoinder to thc
United States reply to the protest
against the California anti-alien land
law, delivered personally by Ambassador
Chinda to Secretary Bryan late Wed.
nesday, sets out why the Toxic govern.
mcnt continues to regard the Webb law
az discriminatory against Japan in der
ogation Of the qualities Of treatment
prescribed by international law and 4
violation Of the treaty of 1911.
Nothing in the nature of an ulti-
matum is contained in the note. Its
general tone is TO invite further discus.
sion Of the controyertcd points, and it
contains nothing tending to make up n
final issue. Secretary Bryan and tho
ambassador agreed that no details
should be made public.
The japanese note was very long and
OF its nature entirely ar~gumentative.
Secretary Bryan and Ambassador CHA.
da were in accord that no good purpose
could be served at this time by a public
discussion of the delicate question, and
there fore both officials gave notice
that any attempt to publish what might
purport to be even the substance of the
three communications which have now
passed between the two governments
must be based entirely upon speculation.
1t is known, however, that the tone of
the rejoinder is that of a dignified and
orderly presentation of Japan's view on
the case, concluding with an invitation
to further negotiations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
De MAND THE UNION LABEL
Miss Wilson Wants Purchasers of Won.
ems Clothes to Ask for It.

st. Louis.-Miss Agnes Hart Wilson,
daughter Of the secretary of labor, ad.
dressed the National Woman's Trade
Union League convention here Wednes.
day.
Miss Wilson urged that the women
purchasers of clothing be educated to
demand the union label.
Il do not favor the boycott" she said.
but do urge that we start a move
ment to bring out the garment makers
label on women's clothing"
Miss Wilson told of her personal in.
vestigations of social conditions in
Washington, where she found women
with children working long hours under
u%nsanitary conditions and for poor pay.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
MEMORY
Since Leaving on Coffee.

Many persons suffer from poor
memory who never suspect coffee has
anything to do with 1t.
The drug-caffeine-in coffee. acts
injuriously on the nerves and heart,
causing imperfect circulation, too
much blood In the brain at one time.
too little in another part. This often
causes a dullness which makes a good
memory nearly impossible.
~ am nearly seventy years old and
did not know that coffee was the
cause OF the stomach and heart trou.
Die l suffered from for many years.
until about four a ago." writes a
Kansas woman.
"A kind neighbor induced me to
quit coffee and try Postum. / had
been suffering severely and was
greatly reduced in flesh. After using
Postum q little while l found myself
improving. My heart beats became
regular and now / seldom ever no.
tice any symptoms Of my old stom.
ach trouble at all. My nerves ara
"a n my memory decidedly
better than while l was using coffee.
nAe inc taste OF Postum fully az
well as coffee" -
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
creek, Mich: Write for booklet, "The
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms.
regular Unjust be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require
boiling but is prepared instantly nv
stirring a level teaspoonful in an or.
binary cup OF hot water, which male.
1t right for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things nut IN
q neaping spoonful and temper II with
a large supply of cream.
experiment until you know tho
amount that pleases your palate ana
ave IT served that way In the fnturo
There's e Reason" for Postum
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
ROADS WITHOUTAP PRESIDENT
Chicago and Eastern Illinois and St.
Louis and San Francisco.

Chicago.-As a result of receivership
proceedings, both the Chicago and East
ern Illinois and the st. Louis and San
Francisco railroads are minus a presi-
dent. R. l.. Winchell, who was presi-
dent of both roads, has resigned in order
to devote his attention exclusively to
his duties as a receiver for the St. Louis
and San Francisco road. Pending the
election of a successor to Mr.. Winchell.
Vice-President w. C. Nixon will be the
chief executive of the Frisco road, and
W. j. jackson will act in the same ca
pacity for the Chicago and Eastern Hi
nois Company.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
Seamen on Strike.

New Orleans.-A strike of seamen ir
the employ of the United Fruit Com
pany, which began when a score of sail
ors, firemen, coal passers and oilers re
fused to return to work, was made gen
eral by officials of the Marine Fire
mems Union here Wednesday. 1t was
predicted at union headquarters that L,
200 men employed by the United Fruit
Company from this port, and several
hundred from the ports of New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston
would be affected. The strike was called
in protest over a cut of from $3.50 te
$500 per month in wages.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
sos, 27G,ooo PENALTIES SOUGHT.

Corsicana, Tex.-Taking of testimony
before a special commissioner in the
State of Texas suit for 500, 275,O 900 pen.
alties against Standard Oil interests and
alleged subsidiaries charged with vioIat.
ing Texas antitrust laws, is scheduled
to begin here. The suit also is for custer
Of the alleged Texas branch concerns
The examination is expected to last for
more than a month, during which it will
be transferred SUCCESSFULLY to Dallas,
Beaumont. Houston and Galveston.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
H. G. V INJURED.
West Virginia Democratic Leader Is
Thrown from Horse.

Elkins, Na,-Henry Gassaway Davis,
Democratic vc2prcsidential candidate
in 1904, was painfully but not seriously
injured "Wednesday when he was thrown
from his horse after the animal hal
been bitten by a dog. Mr., Davis was
taken to Graccland, his summer home.
and his physician announced that he
would be confined TO his room for sev.
eral days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
AUTOPSY WORTH A MILLION
Did E. o. Painter Kill Self or Meet
Death Accidentally2

Baltimore, Md,-To determine the
cause of his death, the vital organs Of
T. o. Painter, millionaire fertilizer
manufacturer of Florida, are being ex.
amined by a chemist connected with
Johns Hopkins Hospital. On the result
OF the Investigation. it is said. will de-.
pend the payment of about &1,l7S,0oo
in life insurance.
Painter met his death when he fell
overheard from a ferry boat on the st.
Johns river about two weeks ago.
Whether Painter was drowned or die,
from poison is the question at issue.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
PACKING WORKERS STRIKE.
Cudahy and Armour Companies at Sioux
City Handicapped.

Sioux City, lathe strike in the
Cudahy Packing %Company's plant here
spread to Armour 4 Co. Tuesday, when
500 men in the latter plant quit work.
Fifteen hundred workers are idle and
both plants are shut down. The labor.
ers demand 20 cents an hour and tn,
butchers 80 cents an hour.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
CHIEF SOLD LIFE DEARLY
Killed Six Federals and Vas Himself
Sot Seven Times.

Laredo, Texy-The scalp of Capt. Lon.
goria, who commanded the Constitution.
alist forces Of 300 men surprised and
routed at Colombia, 20 miles above this
city, on the Rio Grande, was brougn,
to Nuevo Laredo Sunday by the return.
ing victorious federals and placed on ex.
hibition as a gruesome trophy of their
victory.
Twenty-Five Constitutionalists and six
federals were killed in the encounter, and
Capt. Longoria is said to have KILLED the
six federals before he was himself slain
with 16 of his men ,on the spot from
which he refused to fly when his forces
were taken by surprise and a murderous
machine gun fire poured upon them. Six
times he took deliberate aim with his
rifle, and each time a federal soldier
dropped dead. He was himself shot sever
times before he died.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
ALTITUDE RECORD BROKEN.
Perreyon, Carrying Passenger, Goes to
l6,S6s Feet.

Buc, France The worlds altitude
record for an ~aeroplane carrying a pilot
and a passenger was broken Tuesday by
Edmou Perreyon, who rose 16,36S feet.
Perryon also holds the worlds altitude
record for an acroplane carrying only
a pilot, having risen TO a height of 10, $50
feet ut Buc on March u, this year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
Plant New Forests.

Kansas City, Mo,-Planting and main.
Gaining new forests by the State wa,
recommended as the only feasible solu.
ton of the problem involving the rapid
decrease in the lumber supply in the
United States by Capt, John b. White,
addressing the National Lumber Manu-
facturers convention here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
BILLINGS WINS FIRST POINT
rinancier's Demurrers to Charges in
Walsh Case Sustained.

Chicago,-C. X. G. Billings, fnancier,
Tuesday won the first contest il the
suits against him seeking to hold him,
as director, liable for the losses grow
ing out of the failure of the John r.
Walsh banks, the Chicago National and
the Home Savings Bank. The circuit
court sustained demurrers to the bills
in equity filed by stockholders, charging
that Billings lack of vigilance as a d.
rector, caused losses OF approximately
$4,000, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
WAS SENTENCED TO CHURCH
Mayor Tries Novel Plan With Man
Prosecuted for Drunkenness,

Fort Smith, Ark.-John Norris was
Monday sentenced by Mayor Read, in
police court, to "help his wife battle
the children every week, dress up and
60 with them to church every Sunday
for a period of three months" Norris
was arrested on a charge Of i~ntoxication,
and his appearance before the Judge
was his secondd within a month. Mayor
Read, in sentencing Norris to church,
stated that every time he attends re.
ligious services he must have the min
lister make out a report for him, and
that this report must be turned in to
the police department. Failure to do sc
will be met with a heavy fine, the mayo
cautioned him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
Enforce Eight-Hour Law.

Washington.-Secretary Lane has an
bounced that hereafter all contractors
engaged upon reclamation work would
be prosecuted for violations of the
eight-hour law.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

One kind of a male firt Is the man
VINO puts an extra nickel in the tele.
phone box because he mistook cen.
trails" politeness for response to his
kidding"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Russian BARRIERS average $4,000 a
year in their business" Judging by
the pictures Of the merry populacs
in Russian scenes, there must be about
two Of them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Corsets to reform fallen women, Ia
declared a necessity by a Chicago
woman, AS a matter Of fact, corsets
are supposed to reform all those who
wear them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Cold storage. a Philadelphia Orator
explains. has kept butter and eggs at
reasonable prices the past winter.
What does he consider reasonable,
anyhow
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Still another British lord Is to mar.
~ a beautiful and clever actress. II
looks as II the British stage would
yet prevent the nobility from dying
Of ennui.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

A veteran OF the Mexican war in
California wants TO get married. No
wonder this Ia such a great country
with so much young blood keeping
up with the times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

"One Who Knows" assures us TITS
a dry moon" "Old Farmer" on the
contrary, says It is q wet moon. OF
these two evils. you don't have to
choose either.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

According to breezes from Broad.
way, the proper form Of salutation
'twlxt darkness and daylight IL not so
long" but ~"oolong."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

How to get rid OF old tin cans Is a
big municipal problem, says an ex-
change. Must be a scarcity OF either
small boys or dogs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

The city noiseless is going to have
trouble with the citizen or citizeness
who insists that he or she does not
and never did snore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

A traction company lowered car
steps for the benefit Of tight-skirted
women In exchange they should face
the right way in ~alighting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

A doctor says talking less and lis
tening more keeps one young and good
looking. Probably explains why some
wives look so much older than their
husbands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

When we lose a shirt In q Chinese
laundry we can readily understand
why so many Of these Celestials are
named Ii.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Steak and upto-date eggs are two
requisites demanded by the house.
maids union. The employers may yet
lave housemaid's knee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Thief steals silver buckled shoe
from New York girls foot while she
was jammed In a subway train. Why.
certainly. q footpad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

A vocational analyst" says million.
aires give too late In life. He might
have found that to be one reason why
some OF them are millionaires.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Capture Of that aeroplane destined
for use In the Mexican war doubtless
saved the life OF at least one aviator.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

A Paris court decided that singing
m not a cause for divorce. Yet 1t is
conceded that In many cases It 10 In
tolernble cruelty.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

The government expert says bread,
making Is easy. But bread that Is
easily made may be deuced hard tc
eat, all the same.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Still. you cannot induce AUTOMOBILE
lists to admire that fable of the tor
toise and the hare.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Everybody will agree with Doctor
Osler that twenty-four hours 10
enough of a day for any man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Time to begin to save up for that
summer vacation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

WILL RELIEVE NERVOUS DEPRESSION
N Low SPIRITS.
The Old standard general strengthening tonic.
GROvBS ~TASTRLHSS chill TONIC, Arouses the
liver 70 action, drives out Malaria and builds up the
system. A sure Appetizer and aid to digestion.
Gor adults and children. 80 cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
Couldn't Be.

THE barber was not at all diplomat
ic when he told my uncle he would
have to wear a wig"
but a thing like that can only be Q
bald statement"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

AS a usual thing. a knock doesn't
make a hit
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Time for the Kids to be displaying
that two fingered sign which newt.
ably leads to a plunge into the river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

In the bright lexicon OF modern
youth there is no such word like
unto "kale."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Doctor Fredmann's use OF turtle
serum has as yet produced no percep
tible effect upon the terrapin market.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

With the best OF onions at three
cents a pound will there be enough
calls liver TO 20 around2
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Funny none OF these lunch counter
proprietors have ever hit upon the
idea OF serving hasty pudding.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

All the dandelion asks is a bars
chance. 1t doesn't need any encou:
Agement
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

II irate golfers slew every ~distractins
dog that crossed the green. M would
truly say they never sausage links.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Minnesota has n mar who Travelled
$40 miles without clothes. but that
vas carrying dress reform too far.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13

Is It woman's dress that needs 70
form or the theory OF dress?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-13
A Distinction.

A Distinction.
Stella-No mar is really indispensa-
BILE, you know.
Bella-But some man Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Rule Prevents Change New Schedule
RAUGH INSISTS THAT LEAGUE
SHOULD OPEN SEASON LATER
Satisfied Otherwise With SchedueBarons Close Road
With One Game Series After Playing Whole Series
at Home-Spring Meet February 90

by stating that it was necessary to open
sooner in order that they might place
in desirable cities the holiday games"
Manager Molesworth holds that the
league should open late.
The argument is used" stated he.
that finishing September IL is too late
on account of decreased interest But
the league after July 4 always, drags.
and it matters not If we close Septem-
ber l or September Il from the stand
point of interest. If we open early. we
will be able to dispose of our surplus
players more advantageously. I do not
believe the schedule as it stands will
be adopted Atlanta is threatening to
get out of the league if certain changes
are not made, and Montgomery is very
anxious to open in Birmingham"
Mr. Baugh learns unofficially that
the spring meeting will occur in Chat
tanooga, February 20