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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
RETAIN CONTROL IN SENATE
Reports Indicate Democrats Have Re.
tanned Good Balance Of Power In
Upper House.

New York.-Reports from states
which elected United States senators
indicated that the Democrats still re
tanned a good balance Of power in the
senate.
Complete returns show the following
Democrats elected to the senate:
Oscar w. Underwood, Alabama:
Marcus A. Smith, Arizona; James P
Clarke. Arkansas: Duncan U. Fletcher,
Florida; Hoke Smith (long term).
Georgia; Thomas w. Hardwick tern
ends 1919. Georgia: ]. C. W. Beckham
Qong term. Kentucky; Johnson N
Camden term ends March 8, 1915),
Kentucky; R. F. Broussard, Louisiana
William J.. Stone, Missouri; Lee S
Overman, North Carolina; Thomas P,
Gore Oklahoma; Ellison B. Smith,
South Carolina: John Walter Smith,
Maryland.
Nine Republicans.
Complete returns show the election
of the following Republicans to the
senate:
Frank B. Brandegee, Connecticut;
James H. Brady, Idaho; Albert B. Cum.
mings, Iowa; Jacob H. Gallinger, New
Hampshire; James w. Wadsworth.
New York; AISLE J. Gronna, North Da'
kota; Warren G. Harding, Ohio; Boies
Penrose, Pennsylvania; William P,
Dillingham;, Vermont.
At Washington, President Wilson
was informed by the Democratic ma.
tional committee that James d. Phelan,
Democrat, had been elected In Cali.
fornia, and that Senatorc Shively and
Thomas, Democrats, had been reflect.
ed In Indiana and Colorado. Other re-
ports, however, placed all three seats
In doubt, with Republicans still claim.
ing victories.
In California, Representative Joseph
r. Knowland, Republican; James B.
Phelan, Democrat, former mayor Of
San Francisco, and Francis J. Heney
are candidates for the seat Of Senator
Perkins. No indications Of the result
had been received, although the re.
election Of Gov. Hiram Johnson gave
the Progressive leaders hope that the
remainder of the ticket would be
elected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

Trenton, N. J.-President Wilson's
home congressional district, the
Fourth, elected Elijah C. Hutchinson,
Republican, to succeed Congressman
Allan B. Walsh, Democrat, by about
1000 plurality.
Meager returns indicate strong Re-
publican gains throughout the state,
and the Democrats probably will have
no more than four OF five Of the IL
congressman. In the present delega-
ton are 10 Democrats. The Democrats
probably will retain their majority In
the state senate, but apparently have
lost control of the assembly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
WHITMAN ELECTED IN N. Y.
Indicated Republicans Control Both
Houses Legislature - Wadsworth
ls Senator-SuIxer Rejoices.

New York.-Charles S. Whitman. Re-
publican, was elected governor of New
York by an estimated plurality Of no.
900 over Martin H. Glynn, Democrat,
the incumbent.
William Sulzer, ~impeached as COVER
mol and removed from office q year
z running on the Prohibition and
American party tickets. finished third,
polling, 1t appears on the face of the
incomplete returns, slightly more than
100. 900 votes. Frederick M. Daven-
port, Progressive, ran fourth
James w. Wadsworth, Republican,
appears to have defeated James W.
Gerard, Democrat, for United States
senate, by about $4,000. cambridge
Colby, Progressive, was third with a
vote that probably will not exceed 3d.
1000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

Montana and Nevada Give Votes 10
Women-Official Vote Necessary
to Decide in Former.

Chicago.-Woman suffrage leaders
rejoiced when belated returns indi
Gated that votes for women apparent.
ly had been granted In two of the
seven states voting on the question,
with a third state still In doubt. First
returns had indicated defeat Of the
voting franchise to the women in all
states concerned.
Montana and Nevada, according to
the latest returns, granted votes to
women, while Nebraska showed such a
small vote against the proposal that
the women claimed the state. Mis-
souri,, Ohio and North and South Da'
kota refused to grant equal suffrage.
In Montana the official count will
be necessary to decide the outcome,
but the women have a slight lead on
unofficial and incomplete returns.
In Nevada, which seems won to the
cause of equal suffrage, 105 precincts
out of 24O gave 3,619 votes for WON.
ems votes and 2,50S against.
The effect Of women's votes en- pro-
hibition indicated that women do not
unanimously oppose saloons.
Women failed In two Pacific coast
states to turn out saloons. California
and Washington voted for the first
time on the question Of prohibition,
and In both the voting Of women is
comparatively a novelty. The vote In
favor of retaining the saloons was
large In both states.
The California proposed amendment
was very drastic and would have pro-
hibited the manufacture of wines, one
of the chief industries of the state.
The s~everences Of the proposed law
is given by leaders of the Anti-Saloon
league as a possible reason for the
defeat OF the measure.
The women Of California probably
aided In passing a law to close all re-
sorts with women inmates. Early re-
turns indicated that segregated vice
quarters in California would be voted
out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
CONVICTED.
Sentenced TO Death for Murder Of His
Aged Stepmother.

Senatobia.-The fall term Ut the cir
suit court for Tate county convened
here with a large docket Of both Grim
inal and civil cases. e. r. Leavell was
sworn in as foreman of the grand jury,
which has to date turned In five true
bills. The case OF the state vs.. Ben
Armstrong was tried. The defendant
was charged with the murder Of his
step-mother. a woman so years OF age.
The Jury, after a short elaboration,
found the defendant guilty, and the
court set the date of execution on Fri
day, Dec. IL. The state was represent
ed by the district and county prescott.
ing attorneys, while Lauderdale &
Johnson Of the local bar appeared for
the defendant. An appeal to the su.
preme court will be taken in the case.
Court will be In session the whole OF
the two weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Walsh Leads.

Boston.-Gov. David /. Walsh, Dem.
ocrat, was leading, according to re-
turns from three-quarters Of the state
In the election, but 1t was uncertain
whether the Democrats again had OBJ
tanned other places on the state ticket.
The smallness of the Progressive
vote. which last year gave the party
secood place In the state, was a fea-
ture of the election. In the first 1856
election districts compiled the total for
Joseph Walker, the party nominee for
governor, was but 22,916, as against
92,510 for Charles S. Bird, who headed
the ticket q year ago.
Congressional figures were slow In
coming In. Early returns indicated
little change in the complexion Of the
Massachusetts delegation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
BOB MYERS, WHO KILLED THE
SHERIFF OF CARROLL, CON-
VlcTED BY JURY.
KILLING TOOK PLACE IN 1907
Victim Was Brothe r-in-Law of Gov
BrewSr@t,000 Reward Offered.
Negro Boosted Of His crimee
and Was Caught.

Carrollton.-The jury returned a
verdict of guilty In the case of Bob
Myers. the negro desperate who as
s~assinated Sheriff McDougall Of that
county, eve years ago. and was
captured a few weeks since up In the
delta.
McDougall was a brother-in-law of
Gov, Brewer, and the latter. at the
time Of the killing, offered a personal
reward Of $1,000 for the capture of the
assassin. Myers remained In Missis.
sippi for nearly seven years, and his
capture vas due to the characteristic
habit OF Boosting about his crime.
The jury returned a verdict OF guilty
without recommendation. and Myers
will be sentenced to death by Judge
Teat. 1t is understood that an appea'
to the supreme court will be taken.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
INCREASE IN POPULATION.
Statistics Compiled In Office o. the
Secretary Of Pea.

Jackson.-The population Of thu
state penitentiary increased by three
men during the period from Sept. rs to
Oct. 2b. according to reports just com
piled in the offices Of the secretary OF
the prison board.
On Sept. 25 there were 1,445 persons
on the state convict farms, Now there
are 1,448.
During the ooday period Il new
prisoners were received, and 10 were
recaptured. twenty-five persons were
discharged, II were pardoned by the
governor, 10 escaped and n was .
discharge for meritorious conduct.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

Laurel.-Officials OF the Laurel
chamber of commerce are most enthu'
siastic over the prospects for the
"Grown-in-Mississippi dinner to be
given in the P~inehurst hotel, and are
confident of success in winning the
silver loving cup offered the CONNER
cial organization serving the best din
ner of products grown in Mississippi
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Glory.

Some warriors, having been at was
quite awhile. we're beginning to tire
Of the sport.
There's glory enough for ALI" en-
claimed the impulsive amons
them.
But others were more cautious
Let's keep on killxhg and ~desolatins
awhile longer and make sure!" urged
these.
It was the counsel OF prudencs
which prevailed, the world being nott
fed that the conditions ware not. ~
yet. quite ripe for peace.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
ARKANSAS IS EM0CRATIC
Delegation Returns Solid Democratic
Majorlty-Senator Clarke Wins
Over Harry n. Myers.

Little Rock, Ark.-Arkansas return.
cd a solid Democratic congressional
delegation in the election. Only one
change In the present membership;
that Is In the Third District, where
Representative J. c. Floyd retires and
John N. Tillman succeeds him. Mr.
Tillman was opposed by L. R. Putnam
(Progressive) and w. N. Ivy (Repub'
lican).
Senator james P. Clarke was elected
over Harry H. Myers by a large ma
jority.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS WIN
1eckham and Camden Elected ~ Sen
ators-Nine Democrats and Two
Republicans Win.

Louisville.-By large majorities, es.
timated to range up to 10000, Ken.
lucky today elected former Gov. J. C.
W. Beckham, Democrat, for the full
term in the United States Senate, and
Johnson N. Camden, Democrat. for the
remainder Of the late Senator w. o,
Bradley's term. Nine Democrats and
two Republican representatives In
Congress were chosen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN
Elect Penrose Senator and Bumbaugh
Governor-PiuraIities Over 100000.
Biggest Vote In Years.

Philadelphia. - Pennsylvania came
back strongly into the Republican col
umn. That party elected Boies Pen.
rose to the United States senate and
Martin G. Brumbaugh governor by plu'
ralities that may exceed 200, 1000.
The vote exceeded that cast for pres.
ident In 1912. The Republicans also
elected their candidates for lieutenant
governor and secretary Of internal af,
fairs, as well as four congressman at
large, T. s. Crago, Mahlon M. Garland,
Daniel F. Lafean and John r. X. Scott.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
DEMOCRATS RETAIN MAJORITY IN
CONGRESS BUT LEAD IS CUT
DOWN CONSIDERABLY.
OSCAR UNDERWOOD WINS
Uncle Joe Cannon Returned to House,
Boise Penrose Wins in Pennsyi-
vania-Democrats In the
South Reelected.

New York.-Latest returns indicate
that the Democratic majority in the
house of representatives for the Sixty.
fourth congress will be reduced to %.
The probable Democratic majority in
the senate will be IA.
Word comes from the Democratic
campaign headquarters In Washington
that the new house Is being claimed
for the Democrats by 80 majority, but
this is apparently the highest figure
that even the most optimistic party
manager will go.
The Progressive strength In the low.
or branch OF congress has been re-
duced from Is to 10, according to the
latest returns. One Socialist has been
elected. He Is Meyer London of the
Twelfth district in this city. He will
be the second Socialist who has ever
sat in congress. Victor Berger, So.
calist, represented Milwaukee for two
years, but was beaten In 1912. He and
another Socialist candidate unsuccess.
fully tried to defeat Republicans In
Wisconsin.
Although there was NO chance OF
the Republicans gaining control of the
next senate, the spectacular contests
in nearly a dozen states has attracted
keen attention to this first try-out OF
the new constitutional scheme of elect.
ing senators by popular vote instead OF
by the state legislatures.
Failure to elect Democratic senators
in New York, Connecticut, Pennsyl'
vania, Ohio and Illinois Is a hard blow
to the Democrats.
The probable victory Of the Demo
cratic candidates in Colorado and Cal
ifornia partially dispels the general
gloom, but the apparent defeat of Sen
.ator Newlands, Democrat, of Nevada,
As an unexpected reverse.
Democrats have elected 226 mem
'bers, Republicans 1872, Progressives 10,
and Socialists one. OF the six missing
districts, it was estimated that the
Republicans and Democrats might
elect three each.
Heaviest Republican gains were IL
in Illinois, IL in New York, 10 In
Pennsylvania and nine in Ohio. Pro.
.gressive representation in the house
was cut from 10 to 8 or 10.
Senators reelected as the result OF
hard battles were Frank B. B%randegee,
Republican, of Connecticut, opposed
by Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin; Albert
B. Cummins, Republican, of Iowa, who
defeated Representative Maurice Con
molly: John Walter Smith, Democrat,
of Maryland; William J. Stone, Demo
,crat, of Missouri; Jacob ii. Gallinger,
Republican, of New Hampshire, who
was opposed by Representative E. B.
Stevens.
Democratic senators In the south
were reelected without fi-.eiculty, new
senators from southern states chosen
being Representative Oscar ". Under
wood of Alabama and Representative
Thomas w. Hardwick Of Georgia
Former Gov. J. C. W. Beckham. Demo
crat, of Kentucky, was chosen for the
long term.
Francis E. McGovern, Republican
was elected, according to early re-
turns, to succeed Senator Stephenson
Republican, from Wisconsin.
The triumph OF former Speaker 10
;seph G. Cannon Republican, over
Frank T. O'Hare for representative in
the Eighteenth Illinois District seemed
certain on the early returns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
GEORGIA In Line.

Atlanta, Ga.-Georgia elected to the
United States Senate the Democratic
nominees, Hoke Smith and Thomas
w. Hardwick. Nat E. Harris, Demo
crat, was elected governor. All Demo
crat congressional nominees were
elected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Democrat for Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb.-There seemed little
doubt that John H. Morehead, Demo
crat. had been reelected governor
over r. Beecher Howell, Republican.
Returns from the suffrage amendment
indicated the result would be close.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Senator overman Reelected

Raleigh, N. Ex-senator Overman,
Democrat, was reelected In North
gCarolina's election. Early returns In
dictated that eight Of the states 10
Democratic nominees for representa-
lives in congress had been elected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
onera House to Be Sold.

Port Gibson.-The Port Gibson opera
house will be sold at public auction to
satisfy a deed of trust for several thou.
sand dollars held by the Port Gibson
bank. The building is the property of
Franklin Lodge OF Odd Fellows, the
fifth oldest lodge of this order in Tia
state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
McDermott Elected,

Chicago.-Early returns indicated
the election of James T. McDermott
(Democrat), who resigned from con.
gress when the famous Mulhall charges
involving him were made, as congress
man from the Fourth Illinois district.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Smoot Wins in Utah.

Salt Lake City.-First Utah returns
on senatorial candidates give Smoot
(Republican) 1908, Moyle (Fusion) l..
725. The vote indicates Republican
and Democratic gains and Progressive
losses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Prohibition nefeated.

Phoenix, Ariz.-PartiAl returns from
most Of the Is counties in the state in
dictate the defeat of prohibition. Ralph
Cameron, Republican candidate for
governor. appears to be leading.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
THE CHARM
OF MOTHERHOOD
Enhanced By Perfect Physi-
cal Health.

The experience of Motherhood Is q try
Ing one to most women and marks dis
tnctly ar epoch in their lives. Not one
woman in q hundred 10 prepared or un-
derstands how to properly q : for her.
elf. OF course nearly every woman
nowadays hss medical treatment atsuch
times, but many approach the expert
ence with an organism untitled for the
trial Of strength, and when It Ii oveR
her system has received . shock from
which 1t il hard to recover. Following
right upon this comes the nervous strain
of caring for the child and Q distinct
change In the mother results.
There Is nothing more charming than
ahappy and healthy mother Of children,
and indeed child birth under the right
conditions need be no hazard to health OF
beauty. The unsxplainAhle thing -
that, with oil the svidsnce Of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting from
an ~unprepared condition. and with am
Pile time In which to prepare women
will persist in going blindly 70 the trial
Every woman at this time should rely
upon Lydia E PinkhAm's Vegetable
Compound, q most valuable tonic and
invigorstor Of the female organism.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Champ Clark Reelected.

MONTGOMERY, Mo. - Champ Clark,
speaker Of the House, was reelected
by a majority Of approximately 5000
~otes. John c. Brown, his Republican
opponent, conceded his defeat by from
AyOOO to 5000 votes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Lucky Hubby.

Mrs. Green-Do you yer fiattes
your husband?
Mrs. Wyse-Yes. I sometimes ash
his advice about things.-Boston Tran.
script.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Minnesota Elects Democrat.

st. Paul Minnesota apparently has
elected Congressman Winfield Scott
Hammond, Democrat, governor ever
VIM. z. Lee, Republican, BY between
q, 200 and 10000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Railroad Won Case,

McComb City.-The cas- Of Monroe
Newman against the Illinois Central
railroad at Magnolia was decided IN
favor Of the defense.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

In many homes
once childless there
are now children be-
u Of the fast
that Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound max Q .
o m Q n normal.
healthy and strong.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

II yen want special advice write b
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine c. (csnl=
dsAtial) Lynn, Mass. Yeur letter win
be opened. read aad answered by o
womAn and kAla In strict cealadenoe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-24
Substitute for Cotton.

Owing to the high price of cotton
some German textile experts have
been turning their attention to other
flbers that might be used as sub
sttUte for it Recently spinning
company at Chemnitz has succeeded
in spinning the fiber contained in the
seeds of the kapok, or silk cotton tree
of the tropics. In its natural state
this fiber can not be spun owing to
its extreme brittleness, but it is re-
ported that Prof Goldberg, of Chem
nitz, has found L method of treating
It to make it spinnable, and the yarn
is described as having a peculiarly
soft, silky feeling. The fiber has the
advantage of being considerably
cheaper than cotton, but no informa-
ton is at hand showing the wearing
qualities of fabrics made from kapok
yarn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-24
EFFECTS OF new TARIFF
AFTER 6 MONTHS TRIAL
Both Imports and Exports Have
Fallen OFF, But Imports the Most
Loss of Revenue Was Expected to
Be Made Good by Income Tax.

The new tariff, after six months of
operation, shows these results:
The governments receipts from
taxes on imports fell off $4,000, 900,
as compared with the corresponding
six months of 1913. This was ex-
pected and intended, the object of the
reduced tariff being to reduce taxa
tion in the interest of lower cost of
living. The personal income tax,
which was provided for in the same
tariff law, was expected to make good
the loss of revenue on imports. But
none of the income tax has yet been
collected.
In the first five months of the new
tariff Figures for the sixth month not
being ready, imports did not increase,
as was expected. On the contrary,
tehy fell off. They amounted to but
$375,000,000. In the same months of
1913 they were $429,000,00O.
Exports, too, are less, but the fall
ing off is not as great as in the case
of imports. In the first five months
of the new tariff they were 444 mill
ions, against ATT millions in the
same months of 1918.
The falling off of both impotrs and
exports is supposed to be due to the
duller state of trade in all parts of
the world, caused in part by the wars
in Europe and in part by the usual
reaction and rest after long period
of feverish activity in trade.
The treasury department has issued
a statement which says that the re-
ceipts at the custom houses have been
slightly larger than was expected. A
loss of $49,000,000 was estimated for
the year ending June 80, 1914, to be
made good by the income tax; but up
to March 81 the loss had been only
$24, 100000. No reliable figures of the
amount yielded by the income tax
have yet been given out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-24
Eow a Boy Caught a Carp.

1t isn't safe for the carp in the
West Branch to take nap. Clarence
Shaffsr, ten-year-old boy of Muncy
Dam, caught 20 pound German carp
recently by unique method. Clarence
said that he was walking along the
shore when he happened to see the
big fish Sitting near the bank
asleep" He waded out to the fish
and putting both arms around it
.hrew 1t to the bank, he says, and
it never woke up" though, he had
tussle, but finally got it back in the
Seld and then took it home.-Peun-
5ylve MIA Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-24

There is an interesting relic Of the
late civil war in Harrisburg in the post
office box used by the soldiers camped
at Second and Foster streets as a
letter box 1t is wooden box that
originally held a thousand cartridges,
about IL by IA inches in size and
inches deep, and in the top is slot
in which letters were dropped. 1t
had a hinged lid with lock. and stood
in the headquarters tent, from which
I'll mail was carried once a day.
When the camp broke up the present
owner of the box got it from the
commandant and has kept It ever
since, and it is in first class condition.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-24
Sure Flight of Blind Pigeon.

A flock of pigeons making head
quarters in court house is nothing
unusual, but when a pigeon that is
stone blind can find its way home to
the cupola of court house 1t is de-
cidedly unusual. Such, however, is
the case in Lamar, as 1t has been dis
covered that one OF the pigeons max
ing headquarters over the hall OF
justice is as blind as the goddess in
whose shrine it nests.
Nevertheless it fits back and forth
as safe as you please, and it has nsver
been known to miss getting in The
right crack 1t is stated that when
nying for the cupola 1t flies up fifty
or seventy-five feet in the air, circles
around several times and then makes
a bee line for the eyrie as accurately
as its mates that can see.-Joplin
Times.