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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
JACKSON ATTORNEY ACCEPTS
GOVERNORS OFFER TO TRY
RRooKHAVEN BANKERS.
CASE HAS CAUSED TROUBLE
After Being venued From Lincoln to
Copiah County, Judge Barber Found
Il Necessary to Reeuse Himself
and Step Down.

Jacksen.-After casting about, Gov
Brewer announced that he had de-
cided to appoint Luther NJ, Burch,
a prominent young Jackson attorney.
to sit as a special Judge at the trial Of
the Brookhaven bankers. Mr.. Burch
has accepted the commission, and will
at once enter upon a trial Of the cases.
This case has caused Gov. Brewer
and those responsible for the proceed.
ings Of the trial no little trouble.
In the first place, 1t vas found i'm.
possible to try the cases in Lincoln
County, and as q change Of was
granted by Acting Judge Barbour, to
Copiah County, where according to
former arrangements, they YER to
to have been called for trial at this
term. But it became necessary for
Judge Barbour to recuse himself from
sitting further in the case, for rea-
SONS stated to the governor, and SO he
has stepped down and out from the
case altogether.
Gov. Brewer has been confronted
with the task Of finding another law
yer to try the cases, one which he
finds exceedingly difficult. For law
yers this is about the busiest time of
the year, and almost all Of them are
crowded with work, either in the chan
Gerry and circuit courts or the SUI
preme court. Hugh V. Wall, district
attorney OF the Fourteenth district,
who was at the capital. declared that
he intends to do everything in his
power to bring the cases Of Becker
and associates to trial at this term.
There will be two weeks left after the
present Of the Copiah term, and when
once started the trial will consume all
Of that time and may exceed 1t. Mr..
Wall suggested to the governor, and
to Judge Barbour, that the latter call
in Judge r. E. Jackson, Of the Sixth
district, which adjoins Judge Holden's,
who could spare the time.
Gov. Brewer was in receipt Of a let
ter from Judge Jackson that said even
had he been called in. he could not
have acted, owing to relationship to
parties involved.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
COTTON LOAN MEN
FOR STATES NANEI.
LAST IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY
TO OPERATION OF FUND Is
COMPLETED.
REGARD PLAN AS SUCCESS
State Committees viii Select Local
Committees in Every Cotton Pro-
ducing COMMUNICATIVE Meet
IN Washington Dec. 10.

Washington.-The last important
step preliminary to the actual opera
ton Of the $135, 0 5000 cotton loan
fund was taken by the cotton loan
committee when it completed the state
committees in the southern states.
These committees will select local
committees at once In every cotton
producing community. The cotton
loan committee also announced that q
meeting of the chairmen OF the state
committees would be held here Deem
Der Is to discuss details Of the loan
plan.
Although the plans for putting the
fund into the hands of cotton produc.
ers have gone steadily forward, 1t was
indicated tonight that possibly a large
part Of the 500, 900 900 contributed by
northern banks might eve be used.
Officials here realize that some south.
ern producers are not particularly en-
thusiastic over the plan, in view of
the interest to be paid on loans and OF
the prices now quoted on cotton on
the New York and Liverpool ex.
changes.
The state loan committees for Ala.
bama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Tennessee are composed of
the following bankers:
A1nbn,n III norp (nhotuxnnnl
Birmingham; A. M. Baldwin, Mont
gomery; N. P. Renfro, Opelika; Gee,
A. Searcy, Tuscaloosa; H. l.. McEt-
derry, Talladega; Tom o. Smith, BIZ.
mingham, and E. C. Melvin, Selma. (
Arkansas-M. Wright (chairman)
George w Rogers, Ed Cornish and w
l.. Hemingway, Little Rock; s. G. Al,
~exander, Pine Bluff; w. T. Lane,
Jonesboro, and S. S. Fulkner, Helena.
Louisiana-Sol Wexler chairman,
and A. Breton, New Orleans; L. &.
Thomas, Shreveport; e. Kirby Smith,
Shreveport; Joseph Gebelin, Baton
Rouge; j. W. Bolton, Alexandria, and
T. E. Flournoy, Monroe.
Mississippi. d. Davis (chairmant J.
and J. P. Stirling, Jackson; F. P. Pea
cock, Clarksdale; J. T. Thomas, Gre
NADIA; Walker Breach, Meridian; B. A.
Weaver. Columbus, and P. M. Hard
ing, V~icksburg.
Tennessee-E. L. Rice chairman,
Memphis; S. e. Ragland. Memphis;
Charles A. Lyerly and T. R. Preston,
Chattanooga, and J. W. Vanden, Jack
son.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
APPEALS TO me COURT
Chief Justice White Of United States
Supreme Court Receives Motion
For Writ Of Error.

Washington.-Leo M. Franks appli-
cation for a review of his conviction
In Georgia courts for the murder of
Mary Phagan, an Atlanta factory girl,
came before the entire supreme court,
after having been previously denied
by two individual justices, n Of
whom expressed the opinion that
Frank had not had due process Of law.
Chief Justice White received the mo-
ton, saying only that the court would
take the papers. A decision may be
announced soon. Franks attorneys
contend he did not have a fair trial
because of the hostile demonstrations
against him in Atlanta.
Henry A. Alexander, Of counsel for
Frank, personally called the motion to
the attention of the court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Carranza Not DISCOURAGED.

Vera Cruz.-Gen. Francisco Villas
entrance into Mexico City under an
agreement with Emiliano Zapata
seemingly has not lowered the spirits
of the followers Of Gen. Genustiano
Carranza here. They say the cam
paign will be pushed vigorously from
west. south and north .
Gen. Carranza Is visiting Texuitlan
and has delayed his return tmAvera
Cruz. Gen. Obregon has left GEN.. Car
ranza's party and gone further into
the interior to Puebla, 1t is said.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
RULERS DIRECT CONFLICTS
Kaiser and Gar Are at the Front With
Armies-kine George Is In
France,

London.-The battle in Northern
Poland is being fought out under the
eyes of the German emperor on the
one side and the Russian emperor on
the other. These two monarchs left
for the front SO that virtually the
heads Of all the nations at war are
with their troops.
The king of England is in France;
the king of Belgium, as usual, is spend
ing all his time with his soldiers, while
President Poincaire of France has
gone for another visit to the northern
battlefield.
Official news from Poland continues
scanty and with both headquarters
claiming successes II is impossible TO
say how the battle is going. OF its
intensity, however, there can be no
doubt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
FRANCE DEFENDS HER LIFE
Declaration of S~elf-Detense ls Made
by French Ministry in Yellow
Book Just Issued.

Paris.-The French ministry of for
eign affairs made public a yellow book
bearing on the causes Of the present
war. This French volume is much
more complete than the publications
of this nature given out up to the pres
ent time by other governments,
The French report has PIG pages
and comprises no fewer than 100 doc
uments. 1t is devoted primarily to a
recital OF the negotiations which fol-
lowed the delivery Of the Austrian
note to Servia July 2S, 1910, and on
France (Aug. 8, 1910. 1t is brought
to a close by the reproduction Of the
declaration of the triple entente pow
ers that Great Britain, Russia and
France would not conclude peace sep
arately.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Many Cases Reversed.

Many Cases Reversed.
The last day for consideration Of the
First District civil docket In the su.
preme court, was characterized by an
unusually large attendance Of barris-
tiers, most of whom were Of the local
bar, with a few visiting lawyers seated
among them. Before taking up the
announced order for the day, the men,
bers of the court handed down a num-
Der of decided cases, and it was noted
that the proportion of reversals was
unusually large.
The most conspicuous case was that
handed down by Justice Reed in the
case of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
Railroad Company VS.. ]. Watt Bishop
from Bolivar county.
After commenting on the obvious
and u~ncontroverted facts in the case at
some length, and the fact that this
small fire seemed to have been kim
died from a modicum of matter, the
court held that there was liability for
the unwarranted acts of the fagman,
but It could not see how the jury had
arrived at it's verdict of $4,750, which
was clearly excessive. The case was
announced affirmed If a remittitur
down to $500 was agreed to; otherwise
it would stand reversed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
z ALSATIAN TOWNS
TAKEN By ALLIES
ASPAcH.LE-HAUT AND ASPACH-
LE.BAs CAPTURED-GERMANS
SPRING A MINE.
BERLIN CLAIMS VICTORY
Blowing Up the Salient Northwest Of
La Grurie Capture Of Strong Po-
sition by Emperor Williams
Troops Reported.

Paris.-The following official com
munication was issued by the war Of
flee here:
"In Belgium a violent bombardment
OF Lamperrnisse, west OF Dixmude, has
taken place.
I'm the Argonne region the enemy
has blown up by a mine the salient
northwest of the forest OF La Grurie.
On the whole we are developing our
progress on that part OF the front.
I'm Alsace our troops have taken
the towns of Aspach-Le.Haut and AS
pach-LesBas, southeast Of Thanh. On
the rest of the front there Is nothing
to report"
Berlin,-The German official state
ment claims the capture OF a strong
French position in the Argonne forest
by Emperor Williams own regiment.
The text Of communication reads:
"1n the western theater Of the war
the enemy made insignificant ad-
vancess. which were checked.
"In the forest Of Argonne, Il strong
point OF support of the enemy was
taken by the W~urttemberg infantry
regiment No. 1870, his majesty, the kai-
ser's W regiment. On this occasion
two officers and about 300 of the enc.
my's troops were made prisoners"
London.-While there Is every indi-
cation that another big battle Is immi-
nent in the west, there Is no evidence
that 1t actually has begun. There has
been fighting In Flanders, but this Is
doubtless the result Of the allies at.
tempt to take advanced positions.
There Also are reports that the Ger
mans have evacuated several villages
on the User canal and are c%oncentrat.
Ing on new positions.
The British have taken over com.
mand Of the User region, and, like the
French, have been strongly re-enforc-
ed. It Is believed that on the first
sign Of a German movement to the
east in considerable force the allies
will take the offensive in the west.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
REAR ADMIRAL MAHAN DEAD
Was Recognized as international Au-
thority on Naval Warfare-Death
Due to Heart Trouble.

Washington.-Rear Admiral Alfred
T. Mahan, U.S.N., retired, acclaimed
in naval circles as the greatest mod
ern writer on naval strategy" died at
the naval hospital here, aged "A years.
Death was due to heart trouble.
Admiral Mahan had overtaxed his
strength studying the great European
conflict, and it is believed the many
long hours he devoted to following the
naval operations of the belligerents
probably fastened the breakdown that
fastened his end.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
BIG DAMAGE SUIT ON.
Attorneys for Lonnle Wynn Asks
100000 Damages.

100000 Damages.
Haxelhurst.-A $1,000 0 damage suit
against the Illinois Central railroad Is
on trial here in the circuit court.
The suit was instituted by Mcneil &
Loeb, local attorneys, on behalf Of
Lonnie Wynn, complainant. Wynn
who was formerly employed by the
Illinois Central at Hammond, La, suf-
fered an injury to n Of his eyes as
a result of being struck by a coal or
cinder thrown off a locomotive. He
was taken to the company's hospital
at New Orleans, where, it is alleged,
because Of the negligence Of one Of
the company's surgeons, he has since
become totally blind in both eyes.
r. N. and H. B. Miller Of the local
bar, assisted by Judge j. H. Price OF
Magnolia, represent the railroad.
Many hours were consumed in an eff
fort to secure a jury. 1t is probable
that the case will consume the time
of the court for some time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
MANY APPOINTMENTS FOLLOW
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
OF LAST JULY.
INCUMBENTS ARE FAVORED
Where Present Postmaster Makes SAT-
isfactory Rating He Is Given Pref
erence Over Other Candidates
in Some Cases.
jackson.

7JaCkSOu.
The Postoffice Department announc
ed the appointment of the following
postmasters in Mississippi:
Alligator, Mrs. Rosa w. Burton; An
guilla, Joseph T. Farrar: Arcola, jack
8. Alexander; Austin. Miss Inez Yar'
brough; Belen, lesson P. Peden; Beu-
lah. Mrs. Nettie E. Shelby; Benoita
Miss frankie M. Storm; Bobo, William
H. Brigance; Egremont, Harry L. Wan
der; Glen Allan, Miss Florence D. Al
len; Helm, Neville A. Helm; Highlans
dale, Mrs. Teresa M. Bunch: InveS.
ness, Thomas s. H~ardaway; Jones"
town, George w. Butler; Lambert
Walter E. Dreaden; Malvina, Patrick
O'Donnell; Mayersville, John S. Dodge;
Mattson, Samuel P. Smith; Money, r.
r. Barnander; Morgan City, Miss Josie
J.. Dent; Parchman, Joseph D. Salmon;
Percy, Robert G.. Coleman; Schlaters
Mrs. Ruby w. Bacon; Sherard, John
H. Sherard, Jr.; ~Stoneville, William
E. Weilenman; Lyon, Miss Jeanne W.
Fontaine; Petit, William M. Tennilles
Sunflower, Walter w. Sparks; Sunny
side, Dorsey A. Joiner; saltwater
Philip E. Happel; Swifton, Benjamin
w. McNeal; Fallula, Leon E. Mann;
Tchula, Mrs. Susan R. T. Perry; Vile.
zinski, Rife P. CLANCY; Winterville.
Joe Kendall; Addie, Homer A. Davis
Doddsville, Lorenzo D. Eubank; OAR
ling, Almer D. Hickel; Cary, Thomas
H.. Powers; Dublin, Mrs. Glennie M.
jenkins; Estill, VIM. o. Aldridge; Eliz-
abeth. r. L. Willis; Isola, Mrs. Cecil
w. Tinnin; Panther Burn, G. P. La.
barre.
These appointments were made as
the result OF civil service examinations
held for that pupose last July. The
postmaster-general insists on appoint
ing the applicant who is rated highest
in the examination, but exception to
this rule is made wherever the incum!
bent has made a satisfactory postmaS-
ter and receives an eligible rating. In
such case the holding postmaster Id
sometimes reappointed. although some
other applicant may have been given
q higher grade. To rate as eligible the
applicant had to make a grade Of ~
per cent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
SEND TROOPS TO S. AFRICA
Berlin Says That Part of New Army
Will Be Used-Turks Deny
a Repulse.

Berlin.-The official press bureau
announced that it had received ad-
vices from Rotterdam to the effect
that England was soon to send a part
Of her new army to South Africa. The
remainder of the British reinforce
ments. it is said, are destined for the
continent.
The Turkish general staff, It is re-
ported from Constantinople denies
that the Turkish army operating
against the Russians is retreating on
ErZeum.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Demands Naval Base.

Christiana.-England has demanded
from Norway, for use as a naval base,
the city and harbor of C~hristiansand,
on the southern coast Of Norway, such
use to continue only during the war.
This demand has been refused by the
Norwegian government, and prepara-
tons are being made to defend its
mani rality
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
WATSON is CONVICTED.
Gets Life Sentence for Murder Of
Louis Glitter.

Louis Glitter.
Hernando.-The jury in the case Of
]. Olan Watson, charged with the MUIR
der Of Louis Glitter, near Pleasant Hill
on Nov. IS, returned a verdict of first
degree murder, with life Imprisonment,
n hour after the case had been given
into their hands.
The trial proceeded with celebrity.
Only five witnesses testified, two for
the prosecution and three for the de-
tense.
The first witness for the state was
Mrs. Louis Glitter, the widow of the
dead man. She testified that there
had been no previous trouble existing
between her husband and Olan Wat
son prior to the day Of the killing.
Robbie Watson, Willie Watson and
Oian Watson testified for the defense.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Several Hurt In Wreck.

Vicksburg.-As the result Of failure
of airbrakes to check westbound train
No. IL, which had come to a full stop
at Mounds, La, where passing orders
were given, it was run into. Passen-
gers were shaken up; some painfully
injured. Both locomotives we're dam
aged after being derailed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Museums Ruined.

Paris.-On account Of the lombard
ment of Rheims, which has been In
progress internationally for several
weeks, the Temps asserts that the
archaeological museum containing Ro-
man, Gallo and French collections,
has been destroyed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Queries for Militia.

Adjt. Gen. Erie c. Scales is engaged
in sending out lists of queries to Off
GERS of the Mississippi National Guard,
for use during the correspondence
school to be conducted during Decem-
Der. There is one list or set Of ques-
lions for officers of the field and staff
and another list for the company Off
GERS, commissioned and non-coms.
These lists are to be returned to the
acknowledgement on or before Dec. 20
next, to be turned over to Lieut.. B. F,
Mcclellan, United States army.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Many New ConVicts.

Travelling Sergeant j. D. Duvall Of
the state penitentiary reported the
heaviest draft Of new convicts for the
month of November, just closed, for
any one month for more than twelve
months past. There were 81 new con-
victs as compared with an average Of
less than 40 per month for a year, II
not longer, as recorded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11

Gulfport.-The board of mayor and
commissioners re-enacted the stock
ordinance as follows: "In the area
bounded by the beach, the Louisville
& Nashville railroad, Kelly street and
Thirty-eighth avenue, 1t shall be un-
lawful for any cattle, horses or other
animals to roam about"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Robberies Are Numerous.

Chicago.-Three hundred and sew.
enty-eight robberies were reported to
the police here in the five weeks end
ing Nov. 2S, according to the private
police record, commonly called the
"squeal book" presented to the city
court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
For Mississippi euiIdino.

j. l.. Smith, manager Of the Missis.
sippi Exposition commission, has an.
nounced the letting of contract for a
Mississippi building on the exposition
grounds of the Panama-Pacific EXPO.
sition at San Francisco.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Curtaii Liquor Traffic.

Winnepeg, Manitoba.-Premier Sir
Rodman Robin announced in a long
statement that the Manitoba govern
ment had decided to take drastic ac-
tion for curtailing the liquor traffic
during the war period.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11

Paris,-A violent attack by the Aus
trians on the Servian front, running
from Lazarevatz to Maljon, along the
River Lid, in Northwestern Servia,
was repulsed. says a dispatch from
Nish % the Havas agency.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Campaion For Health.

DR.. R. N. Whitfield, assistant direct
or of public health, accompanied by
County superintendent Ira G. Allen,
has just finished a campaign for bet
ter health conditions of the public
schools of Tate county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Greenwood.-Cotton receipts

Decentralization receipts at
Greenwood from Sept. l to Nov. 26
were 1854 bales, az against 1882
same time last year.. Shipments
this year to date 1929 bales, as
against 46,341 bales last year in the
same period.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Miss Fanny Rrouoh pies.

London.-Miss Fanny Brough, for
years a prime favorite of the London
stage, is dead. Miss Brough was born
In Paris and made her first appear
ance IN London on the stage In 1870.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
British Subjects informed,

Amsterdam.-All male British sub
jects up to age 55, who ARE still in
Brussels, the Amsterdam Handelsblad
says, have been interned in a military
concentration camp.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
Danish Steamer Sunk by Mine.

London.-The Danish steamer Mary
Of Ebsjerg was sunk by a raine in the
North Sea. Her rew OF "a took to
two boats.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11

II was a difficult process and the
Interrogation failed in some instances
of obtaining definite replies. One ques-
ton involved the apparent overlap.
ping Of the preparatory, running and
terminal delay periods for which spe-
cific pay is requested. Sheean finally
interpreted the witness analysis as
showing that an engineman would be
paid five or six hours pay for two
hours work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-11
RAILWAY DEMANDS PROBED
Wage Expert Of Brothe rhood Closely
Questioned-Some Overlapping
of Pay Found.

Chicago.-A session ne board
a~rbitrating the Wa lerences be-
tween the wester roads and their
enginemen VIZ ed largely to an
attempt h. Jas. M. Sheean,
represes Dads, to ascertain
THAI Ag OF the Is articles
equests Of the men are
IN. ]. Cadle, a wage ex-
Brotherhood Of Locomotive
j, was the witness ques-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-29

If the va continues any great length of time there will be but bic
king left-King Cotton.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-29
THE CATHEDRAL OF RHEIMS

The world turns sick before the announcement of the destruction
OF the Cathedral of Rheims. 1t is, according to m dispatches, a mass
OF ruins according to others, standing erect but torn by sharpnel fire.
This splendid historic edihc belonged OF to Rheims, but to France
and OF alone to France, but t. the world of civilization.
The historic church, which a begun in the thirteenth century, is
said to be II OF the most beautiful structures produced during the
fervent middle ages.
We think Of Joan OF Arc, who brought her weak and slothful king
from south of the Loire to Rheims in order that he might be crowned
in the historic city where were anointed all French kings, from the day
OF Clovis, the Frank, until the coronation of Charles X in 1924.
Clovis was baptized as well as anonted in Rheims, with, according
to tradition, supernatural assistance; and since his day the churches OF
that city and the city itself had a profound influence on the attitude OF
the french toward monarchy.
On account of this veneration for Rheims the Maid of France
brought Charles VII to Rheims. That "a % have completed her work.
With her king crowned, she wished to return to her focks, but
there we're other tasks for her o perform, and there a yet to com
martyrdom to crown her life OF wondrous patriotism.
But it is not for its traditions and its history that the world will
rble cost art mas paid to wal since the Vandas overran classic Rome.
This cathedral is also happy in having escaped those distractions
represent the highest achievement of the Gothic style that is found
at Amiens; but it does represent in its entirety one of the most har-
monious examples of Gothic architecture vel erected"
All that happy immunity has vanished in this year of Christian civ
iizaton, 1914.
The fruit OF the zeal and glory and aspirations Oft the Ignorant" folk
of 200 years ago is shattered by a 1914 model gun.
Civilization, or, rather, it's ruthless handmaiden, inventive genius, has
created weapons of warfare capable of destroying the noblest monu-
ments of piety and devotion and art And the cathedral of Rheims,
conceived and created when the world a struggling out of the weller
OF superstition, $50 years before the discovery of America, has met partial
destruction at this DAY, when men erect temples dedicated to universal
peace, and humanity is considered the watchword of the world.