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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-05
Saloons Quit AUGUST I.

Fort Smith, Ark. July 4.-Saloons
quit business in this city on August
/. according to the circuit courts
decision today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-05

Friday night the w. o. w. held an
ice cream social at Mary Niblac&
school house, in which many visit
ing soyereigns participated. DR.. J. F.
Young of this city delivered the ad-
dress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-05
Strike Will Continue.

Pittsburg,. Pa, July 4.-The West
inghouse strike will continue if the
employees abide by the result of the
balloting yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-05

]. L. Carr of Hugo was a business
visitor today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-05

]. NJ. Heating and f. V. Fisher OF
Oklahoma City were here today.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
AUSTRIANS ARE IN RETREAT
Whole of Galicia May Be Conquered,
M%ontenegrins Now Ten Miles from
Bosnian CAPITAL.

London.-In consequence of a series
of important victories in Central Ga
licia, the Russian right wing line op-
Grating against Austria will continue
its march to Cracow, with the fall of
which the conquest of the whole of Ga
licia will be accomplished.
Besides the defeat of the Austrians
In Galicia and the wonderful progress
of the Servian and Montenegro armies
is Bosnia and Herzegovina, new men
aces overhanging the dual empire, Aus
tria is anxiously watching on the Ital-
ian frontier, obliged to keep there con-
siderable forces. One hundred and
fifty thousand troops are concentrated
by Austria in ~lstria, and about $4,000
troops on other parts of the italian
frontier. These forces are too weak
to stop an invasion by Italy if it
should be undertaken.
In regard to East Prussia the Rus
sian advance on Berlin is general.
Throughout Slesia the situation seems
TO be in favor of the Russians, who
are awaiting the concentration of pow
erful reserves which are crossing Rus
sian Poland.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
ANNOUNCEMENT CAUSES APPRE.
HENSON IN DUAL MONARCHY
NINE CASES DISCOVERED.
NEWS FROM EAST LACKING
Plague Found Among Wounded Re.
turned from Galicia - Vienna
Awaits with Keen Anxiety
Result Of Fighting.

Vienna. Nine cases Of Asiatic
cholera have been discovered among
wounded soldiers in Hungary. The an.
nouncement has excited great appre-
henson throughout the dual mona
cly,
1t is learned here that the first sus-
pected case of cholera in Hungary was
that CT a wounded soldier brought Sept.
Is to Bekes Csaba from the Galician
battlefield. The meteorological exam
ination clearly showed Asiatic cholera.
The patient Immediately was isolat-
ed. Since then eight other cases have
been discovered, also among the
wounded who returned from Galicia.
Both Austrian and Hungarian min
listers Of the interior are taking the
utmost precautions against a spread
OF the disease.
Vienna is awaiting with keen anx
iety news of the progress of the fight
ing against the Russians and Servians,
but nothing is forthcoming beyond the
bare official statement that there are
no new developments in the eastern
theater Of the war.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
IN CONTACT WITH GERMANS
Move Upon Przemysl Developing Sue
cess-Order Of St. Alexander Con-
ferred on Gen. lvanoff.

Petrograd.-The Russian general
staff has issued the following:
I'm continuing the pursuit of the
retreating Austrians Russian troops
have reached VeSchloky.
"ln the region Of Przemysl the oper-
atoms of the Russians are developing
with success.
Upon the German front the Russian
troops are in close contact with the
enemy, but no battle has taken place"
An official communication from
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander-in-
chief Of the Russian forces in the field,
after r%eciting the capture of the forti-
fled position of Jaroslau, says there is
no change in the situation on the
northwestern frontier.
Emperor Nicholas has conferred the
decoration Of the Order of st. Alexan-
der Nevsky upon Gen. lvanoff for
military valor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
GERMAN RIGHT HURLED BACK
Western Wing Is Thrust Back Seven
Observation-Disclosures Has Almost
Disappeared.-Men Are Tired.

On the Battle Front, by way of
Paris.-The western wing of the Ger
man line has been thrust back about
seven miles as a sequel to continuous
fighting day and night.
Both armies, despite almost super.
human fatigues, show the utmost de-
termination not to yield an inch of
ground without a terrible struggle, but
the fresher troops at the disposal of
the allied commanders have gradually
forced the Germans to recede.
The Turcos are adding daily to their
record of daring achievements. In a
costly bayonet encounter they broke
through the German lines without fir.
ing more than a few shots and recap
tured and brought back four field guns
the French troops had abandoned the
previous day. They seemed to dis.
dain the murderous rifle and machine
gun fire poured into them, refusing to
listen to the officers who tried to keep
them under owe
Recklessness displayed at the begin.
ming of the hostilities, with the result.
ant carnage through the machine guns,
has almost disappeared, and every
movement of the attacking and de.
Tending troops Is carried out with the
utmost caution until the moment OF
actual contact.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
ALLIES FIGHT IN STORMS
Battle Against Germans in Northern
France ,continues-Rheims Bonn
barded with Heavy Guns.

London.-In the midst of heavy
gales, the battle between the allied
forces and the Germans in Northern
France continues, apparently with I'm.
abated fury, after six days of fighting.
Seemingly the mot serious engage.
ments have occurred around Rheims,
on the plateau of Caronne and near
Noyon.
The French official statement an.
nounces the capture Of prisoners near
Craonne, in what is termed "a rather
serious engagement" with the Twelfth
and Fifteenth German corps. The Ger.
lar in this vicinity have carried out
a number of violent attacks, which,
however, are reported to have been
repulsed.
The town of Rheims has been under
bombardment for three days, the Ger.
mans using their heavy guns from a
distance Of three miles, and pouring a
yeritable rain Of shells on the place,
which is one Of the most historically
interesting cities in France.
1t was from this town that Joan OF
Arc expelled the English in 1929. The
famous Cathedral of Notre Dame, dat.
ing from the thirteenth century. is re-
ported to have been struck by German
shells.
British authorities give out no state.
ment as to the progress Of the battle,
but have issued a list of officers killed
in action during recent days. The list
contains the names of Capt. R. N. Gren.
fell, the polo player; Capt. Lord Guern.
sey, eldest son of the earl of Ailesford,
and Col. f. R. F. Boileau of the gen.
eral staff, who died later Of his
wounds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
Would Eliminate Cotton.


After holding two lively and interest
ing sessions, the convention Of Missis.
sippians, called together to take steps
to handle the cotton situation at pres
ent existing, adjourned. The conven-
ton, by a practically unanimous vote,
adopted the report Of the committee
on resolutions, which, among other
things, aims to Curtail entirely the pro
ductiOn Of cotton for one whole season,
as a most effective means of extermi-
mating the boil weevil.
II was further resolved that the gov
ernors of all the cotton-growing state
meet as soon as possible and agree on
a bin prohibiting the growing of cot
ton during 1915 and that such bill or
bills be submitted to called sessions Of
their respective legislatures.
IT was the sense of the convention
that in taking this step all the states
should act together and that Gov.
Brewer be requested to urge such &C
ton on all cotton states governors,
1t was strongly urged that by drop
ping cotton cultivation for a year such
a step would tend to create a greater
degree Of independence among farm.
ers, would promote a higher and more
intelligent application Of the spirit of
diversification, while 1t would give the
world an opportunity to consume the
present oversupply of cotton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
TURN BATTLE INTO SIEGE
German Right Is Reported Pushed
Back-Both Sides Are Exhausted.
. Attacks Lose in Violence.

New York.-The nature of the strug.
gle between the Germans and the al
lied forces on the battle front in
France, which stretches from Noyon
in the west to Verdun, is indicated by
the latest official communication from
the French war office, which says that
the engagements have become less VIC.
lent.
The French report they have made
progress in the territory between
Rheims and the Argonne forest. On
their left wing they have reached the
heights of Lassigny. With the French
on this part Of the battle line are the
British, who, according to an official
statement issued by the British press
bureau, have Jared badly since the be-
ginning of the war in the loss of Off.
GERS.
The casualty lists show that 1877
British officers are among the killed,
wounded and missing, a very high per-
centage Of the total losses. Among
these are 80 colonels and lieutenant
.colonels, IS majors and 246 captains.
The Coldstream' Guards have hest 81
Of their officers, the highest on the
list.
The German emperor has taken up
his quarters in Luxembourg, according
to a Paris dispatch. To guard against
possible raids by French aviators, a
squadron of German aeroplanes is
held in readiness.
A V%ladivostok dispatch says Japan
csc aeroplanes have destroyed with
bombs two of the important forts at
T~sing-Tau, in the German protectorate
of Kiao-chau, while Picking reports
that a British detachment left Tien-
Tsin Saturday to assist the Japanese
in the attacks on that place.
The Montenegro army is believed
to be close to S~arajevo, capital Of
Bosnia. The Montenegro foreign Of.
flee learns that the Austrian army Il
in retreat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
Anderson ACCUSES
TRIO OF NEGROES
OSCAR WHITE, JESSIE WILSON
AND WILL SMITH, NEGROES,
ARE PUT IN JAIL.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS SHOOTING
Lamar Anderson of Hazlehurst in Seri'
Gus Condition as Result Of Re-
VoIver Fight With Negroes.
Anderson Brought Home.

Hazlehurst.-Oscar White, Jessie
Wilson and viii Smith, negroes, were
brought here and landed in jail,
charged with the shooting Of Lamar
Anderson four miles west of Crystal
Springs. Anderson, who lives near
here, had taken the train at this place
for Crystal Springs to visit his broth
er, who lives four miles west. Arriv'
ing at Crystal Springs, he was on his
way when the trio of negroes came up.
The negroes say that Anderson used
abusive language, when one of them
shot Anderson. Anderson, who was
armed, returned the fire, but his aim
was bad and he missed the negroes.
Anderson's wounds we're dressed and
he was brought here and conveyed to
his home. He is resting well, but just
what the result Of the wound will be
cannot be foretold. Anderson was
drinking, it is said, at the time of the
trouble.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
doom SEPTUAGENARiAN.
J. Tabor Convicted of Murder of His
Dauohte r.in.Law.

Oxford.-The trial Of J. Tabor, for
the killing of Mrs. Jim Tabor, ended
when the jury found him guilty as
charged" and Judge Creekmore sen.
Nov. 10. The court appointed Messrs.
Russell, Andrews and Hutchinson of
the local bar to defend Tabor, as he
was unable to employ counsel, and
these attorneys worked hard to clear
the old man of the charge, but without
success. Tabor is 70 years Of age and
present year, when the family trou-
BILE arose which eliminated in the
murder of the wife of his own 0
The plea Of the defense was insanity.
Before passing sentence Judge Creek
more called on Tabor for any state
ment he had to make. The old man
and %peaceable life and that he never
thought that he would come to this
end in his old age. That the tragedy
was uncalled for and unnecessary.
His talk was coherent and sensible.
Much excitement was caused by the
old man attempting to commit suicide
by butting his head against the wall
of his cell. He was in court with his
head covered with bandages because
of his injury. and on a cOt most of
the time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
TERRIFIC ATTACK AT NIGHT
Hand-to-Hand Encounter-Lines Clash
in Terrific Bayonet Charges
in the Dark.

Paris.-In a furious night attack
opened by the allies simultaneously
along the whole line between the Aisne
and the Disc, the Germans were sur
prised in their trenches and driven out
at several points on the German right,
both sides suffering very heavy losses.
Soon after the attack opened, the
Germans directed an attack against
the allies lines further to the east,
but were finally driven back in a
hand-to-hand encounter, in which line
after line clashed in terrific bayonet
charges In the dark.
Severe fighting has occurred along
the entire battle line, which has mar.
rowed to about 80 miles because of the
rival armies drawing closer together
for more massive compact.
During the early part of the night
the engagement had narrowed to &C.
tivity Of the heavy guns, and the fire
was desultory. But at 2 o'clock in the
morning a preconcerted attack by the
allies opened with unprecedented fury.
Artillery, rapid-fire guns and small
signal, and the fire was overwhelming.
On the allies left the onslaught was
conducted with the greatest vigor, for
here the attacking French and British
had made the greatest advances and
the troops were buoyed up by the full
enthusiasm of their triumphs.
The French gunners had the range,
and raked the German trenches with a
CALLING fire. Under cover of this and
the rapid-firers, which swept the top
Of the line of trenches, the British and
English cavalry and infantry advanced
and stormed them.
The energy of the attack took the
Germans by surprise, and after a fierce
struggle at the trenches, the Germans
we're driven back. The German resist
ance was desperate. 1t was not until
they were overwhelmed that they were
swept from their position.
Fresh troops. hitherto not in action,
were brought up by the French to de-
eide the battle further to the east.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
ALLIES FIGHT IN WATER
Fiercest Battle Of War RACES in North
'ern Franee--Both Sides Are
E~ntrenched.

London.-One of the fiercest battles
of all times, which has been raging
across Northern France for a week
past, with first a slight advantage on
one side and then on the other, re-
mains undecided.
The two great armies, which have
been fighting for a month with few II
any intermissions, have dug them
selves into entertainments on rivers
and mountain ranges on a front
reaching from the Disc to the Meuse
and thence s~outheastward along the
Franco-German frontier and the
French and British troops are fighting
waist deep in water, the rains having
flooded their trenches.
Artillery duels, such as never be-
fore have been seen, are .eing car
ried on with the hope of compelling
the evacuation Of the strongly held
positions, with occasional successes to
the opposing sides, while the infantry,
in the face of a CALLING fire. have.
charged right up to the guns only to,
makes their opponents give way
slightly or to be repulsed with great
losses.
Fighting has been fiercest on the AL.
lies left, which lies on the right bank
OF the River Disc in the vicinity az
Rheims.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
RUSSIANS CAPTURE SAMBOR
Prepare For Attack on Przemysj
Provisioned for Two Years-BIack
Sea Fleet Ready.

Partisan official announcement by
Russian headquarters sent by the Pc.
trograd correspondent of the Havas
Agency says:
THE Russian troops have captured
the fortified positions Of Siniva and
Sambor Tin Galicia). The Austrian
rear guard has been thrown back be.
yond the San river in the region OF
Radymno and Mcdyka. The Austrians
destroyed the bridges on the San in
the region of Sandomir and Radomysl
"The Russians captured 5000 pris
oners and % cannon in the region of
Memirov and have taken 5000 cases OF
ammunition"
Rome.--A report received here from
the Austro.Italian frontier says that
100000 Austrian troops are watching
the Italian border. Trieste has been
left with q garrison of only 10000
men. \
London.-The Austrians, supported
by German re-enforcements, have cs.
tablished a new line Of defense against
which the Russian left wing, com.
manded by Gems. Broussiloff and Rusz.
sky, is expected to be hurled in their
assault on Pryemysl.
That Russia, probably within 60
days, will have 5000, 900 men in the
field in the east, while a million more
will be ready to fill the gaps caused by
the fighting on the East Prussian and
Austrian frontiers, is the burden of an
other dispatch from Petrograd.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
LAD KILLS FATHER.
laveniaI Beggs Uses Shotgun to Stop
Argument Between Parents.

MISUNDERSTANDING an argu-
ment between his father and mother
over another woman at breakfast, La
venial Beggs, aged II years, fired a
shotgua at his father, killing him in
s~tantly. Mrs. Beggs and her younger
children are reported as saying that
the quarrelsome husband had used
abusing language to the boys mother
and had threatened her.
Young Beggs surrendered at once to
City Marshal Holcomb and was taken
to Gulfport to appear before the grand
jury. McHenry is wrought up over
the tragedy, but is inclined to sympa.
tnize with the boy. The father was
known to have been a drinker at
times.
The mother and two younger chill
dren were the only eye witnesses to
the shooting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
Outline Education Needs.

The committee on education of the
Farmers Union embodied in the re.
port submitted to the convention a
recommendation of a definite system
OF cooperation in education, modelled
after the report recently adopted at
the national convention held at Fort
Worth, Texas. The report, which was
submitted by Prof. j. J. Dawsey of
Harrison county and unanimously
adopted. was as follows:
I'VE believe the time has come
when we can outline the kind of edu-
cation that the Farmers Union stands
for-we believe in that practical and
useful education that will prepare our
boys and girls for the active duties of
l~ife-teaching them in terms of their
life's work. We stand for that great
system of education worked out by
our leading educational men in the
Farmers Union.
THE consolidated rural school civ.
ing a better and a graded school, bet
ter school buildings, which will not
only be the center of social life, but
the center of community activity, in
citing pride in the community ana
making for the uplift and betterment
OF rural life. These school houses to
have an auditorium, where the farm
ers could meet in their locals, and
where the people could meet to hear
lectures or to have entertainments, OF
even picture shows; this is only edu
CatiOnal cooperation.
I'VE stand for the building OF agri
cultural high schools in every count,
or district, with a farm attached
where the boys and girls can b,
taught domestic science; this, in ad
dition to their literary education
These school farms to be made dem
onstration farms, where scientific ag
rigulture is praCticed and the ground
are beautiful by the planting Of frui
and flowers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
MINISTER RECEIVES PARDON.
Rev. D. Grantham Predetermined O.
M~anslauqhter.

Purvis.-Rev. Daniel Grantham, who
was convicted of m~anslaughter at the
January term Of court, has received a
pardon from Gov. Earl Brewer and re.
turned home. Rev. Grantham was met
at the station and given a hearty wei
come by his invalid wife and eight
children, and a goodly number Of the
membership of the church that he has
served.
superintendent A. @. Broadus and
his assistants are putting in full time
o preparing for the opening of the
Lamar county public schools, which
will be on Oct. 5. The city schools and
the agricultural college have already
opened. The rural teachers have been
selected and the remaining schools
will be supplied within the next ter
days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
Bank Officials Indicted.

Brookhaven.-Just previous to the
final adjournment the Lincoln county
grand jury returned a number of in.
dictments against former officers and
directors Of the defunCt Commercial
Bank & Trust Co., which failed at this
place Jan. s, charging receiving money
unlawfully into an insolvent banking
institution, with three charges against
the cashier and former assistant cash,
Ser for perjury, based on statements
issued just previous to the closing @
the bank.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
Proper Foot COVERINGS.

The medical MAI presents the moe
casin as the most wholesome foot Gov
ering yet devised. but very few are
~sanguine enough to hope that fashion
Will permit its general use. Next to
the moccasin, so we are told, is the
shoe that not only permits the foot
to perform its normal functions unim.
peded, but strengthens 1t when In use.
This Is the shoe that, instead of pinch
Ing the foot or forcing it into abnor-
nal shapes or positions, actually fits
Il
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
MINES IN AIR TO
DESTROY DIRIGlBLES

Westinghouse is entirely feasible
to mine" the air against dirigibles and
aeroplanes which seek to drop bombs
in Notifications or besieged cities, &C.
cording to a member of the army gen.
eral staff. A large number of small
captive gas balloons, each provided
with q sufficient amount of explosive
TO destroy any aeroplane or dirigible
With which 1t came in contact. would
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
To OPEN SUPREME
COURT IN OCTOBER
MANY SUITS FAVE BEEN CARRIED
OVER FROM MARCH TERM
OF COURT.
JUDGE REED STUDIES CASES
Chief Justice Smith Will Return from
Chicago About October First.
Judge Cook Is In Colorado
Springs.

Jackson.
Justice Reed of the supreme court
still continues to he the only member
of the tribunal on hand at the capital,
but is ~plodding along studying records
in cases which went over from the
March term. He stated that Chief Jus
tice Smith will return TO the capital
about Oct. /, according to late adyices
from him, written from Chicago, with
Mrs. Smith somewhat improved. Moth.
ing recent has been heard from Judge
Cook, who was called to Colorado
Springs when Miss Geneviye Cook, his
only daughter, vas taken Unexpectedly
i'll, but it is hoped by his associates
that she will soon be able to travel
homewards.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02

De sent up each evening, together with
a number OF box kites. each provided
with a tail of malleable wire or other
material nicely designed to foul pro-
peters. The suction of propellers
would draw balloon mines" from .
considerable distance.