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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
NJ A. TONNES DIES.
Long Most cospieuous Planter on the
Tallahatchie River.


Minter City.-James a. TONNES,
know for many years all along the Tai
lahatchie river as Uncle Jimmy" died
in Battle Creek, Mich, where he had
gone some time ago fE his health,
which had been far from good for sew
eral years.
Mr.. TowRes came to Tallahatchie
river sxity-five years ago the posses
sor of one pair of mules and one wag-
on in which he had all of his earthly
possessions. He acquired 10000 acres
Of the finest cotton land in the world,
and no n who knew him ever
thought for a moment that he had
claimed anything that was not, by the
most rigid rule Of honesty, his. He
never had a lawsuit in his life, never
cast a ballot or served on a jury. Pub
lie affairs did not concern him, but he
was always liberal both with his time
and his money in any movement be-
gun among his neighbors for the good
of the community.
Mr.. Townes was unsurpassed in the
Delta as a planter and as a buyer of
merchandise for sale or giving away
on his plantation. His brain had a
natural mathematical turn, and it was
said of him that if a drummer priced
a dozen different grades of shoes, he
would look at them, carry the prices
in his head and make an offer for 100
dozen pairs in a lump sum below the
regular price, but close enough to it to
show that his offer was a mental cal
culation and not a guess. Sales to him
in that way were the cause of many
young travelling men losing their posi-
tions. One offered him soap at a low
price to bait him on for other pur-
chases. Mr.. TONNES ordered more
soap at that price than the firm had.
The salesman looked for another posi-
tion.
Mr.. TONNES, even before the boil
weevil days, when labor was scarce in
the Delta, always had more and better
labor than anyone else. His are OF
and control over his negroes was that
of a good master in slavery days.
When he rode his own turn rows, it
was said that no negro child could
steal another's hat and wear it in his ,
presence without his recognizing the
hat and knowing from whom it was
taken.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
MANY LUNATICS RELEASED
Los Angeles Officials Claim They Are
Being Sent There-Protest
Is Made.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Convinced that
for months eastern state authorities
nave been turning insane persons
loose on Los Angeles county, Judge
Jackson, at a session of the lunacy
commission, took steps to break up
the practice.
Searching investigation is to made
and in every instance warranting it
the subject is to be returned to the in
stitution whence he or she was lib
Grated.
The pathetic story of Mrs. J. Wool.
ard, an aged woman, who said she had
been sent here by her two grown sons
from Little Rock, Ark, caused Judge
Jackson's decision.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24

Natchez.-T. D. Blackman and v. T.
Craig, K%entuckians, who purchased
several valuable Adams county planta-
tons about two months ago, arrived
in Natchez to make preparations to
take up their residence on their re-
spective places here.
Mr.. Blackman, who purchased a g..
OO0-acre plantation near Cannonsburg.
was a former resident of Warsaw, KY.
and will reside in his plantation home.
Mr.. Craig, the new owner of Dunbar.
ton and Belmont, comes from Client.
The newcomers are men of wealth,
and are interested in live stock and
farming.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
GUNMEN PAY THE PENALTY
Death Dealing Current Cuts Short the
Protest of Whitley Lewis
Innocence.

Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, N. y
The four gunner convicted of the MUIR
der of Herman Rosenthal died in the
electric chair at Sing Sing prison at
the break of dawn. None confessed
his guilt and none mentioned the name
of Charles Becker, former police lieu
tenant, found guilty CT instigating the
murder, but saved by court of appeals
reversal.
OF the four men who died, Frank
Seidenshnar (Whitey Lewis) made the
only statement. He ever did not flat
ly assert his innocence.
Gentlemen" he mumbled, as they
strapped him in the chair, 81 did not
shoot at Rosenthal. Them who said |
did was perjurers. For the sake Of
justice, gentlemen, say didn't. The
witness Stannish-"
"Whitey" did not finish the sen
tence. The harness had been adjusted
and the current shot his body forward
in the chair. He had meant to say
that Stannish, a waiter, and a witness
at the murder trial, had lied; but
death interviewed. Seidenshner was
the second man to die.
"Dago Frank" Drank Cirofici) came
first. "Gyp the Bloed" Henry Hor-
owitz) was third, and Lefty Louie"
Uouis Rosenberg last. In forty min
utes all four were dead. This time
would have been shortened had 1t not
been for the overcrowding of news
paper reporters. Their numbers neces-
STATED a shifting of witnesses for
each execution.
There was no untoward Incident
throughout the procedure. All walked
quietly to the chair and only their
quaking knees and the sickly greeL
palor of their faces attested that (ne
realization of death was upon them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
PASSENGER FARES
WILL Be REDUCED
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT OF THE
CHANGES IN RATES SHOW
REDUCTIONS.
BECOME effective MAY |
Only Increases Shown Are Where
Traffic TO intermediate Points is
So Great as 10 Affect Serious
ly Revenues Of Roads.

Washington Establishment OF pas
senEer rates on all interstate railroads
In the United States in conformity
with the long and short haul proyis-
ion of the law, under orders Of the in.
terstate commerce commission, VIII
become effective May l.. The new
tariffs filed by the roads with the
commission indicate a material fare
reduction, particularly from important
terminals and ratc-basing points tC
intermediate points.
Officials of the commission, after an
analysis of the tariffs, estimate that
"95 per cent Of the changes in fares
will be reductions" and five per cent
increases. In such advances as are
made the increases are where traffic
TO intermediate points Is so great as
to affect seriously the revenues OF thu
roads.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
OFFICIALS ASK CLEMENCy
New Haven Officers Face Prison Terri
and Fine-Folk vii! Push
the Case.

Northumberland of the New
Haven system who refused last week
to testify before the interstate com.
MERGE commission begged for elem
ency. They will be given no quarter.
Unless the men voluntarily come to
Washington and open the books of the
Billiard company, Il subsidiary of the
New Haven, indictments will be re
turned against them,
Former Gov, Folk of Missouri, who
is now chief counsel for the commits.
sion, received q long telegram from
Homer S, Cummings, attorney for the
four men against whom indictments
will be returned. Mr.. Cummings asks
that the case against his clients be not
pressed at this time and that they be
given time to consider consultation
with District Attorney Wilson and
make arrangements for a hearing be
fore the grand jury of the District Of
Columbia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
NO MORE TRUSTEES.
Good Times Cut Out by Order Of
the Mayor.

Meridian.-The good time heretofore
enjoyed by trustees at the city prison
came to IN end when Mayor Parker is
sued an order eliminating this prac-
tice.
The trouble all came about when
Robert E. Lee, a notorious petit thief
and general all-round police character,
was allowed to act as trusty. Robert
not satisfied with being on the outside
looking in, got into a wrangle with j..
Smart, a negro, on the inside of the
Jail. Lee snatched up a bottle lying
in the alley in front of the city prison
and hurled it with terrible force at
the iron bars, through which Smart
was peering. The bottle missed
Smart, broke and a piece struck John
Nall, inflicting such a wound as to
necessitate his removal to the Matty
Hersee hospital.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
MINERS VOTE TO END STRIKE
Report Is That Majority of Over One
Thousand Men Were in Favor
of Going Back.

Hancock, Mich.-The copper mine
workers, who have been on strike
since July %, voted to call off the
strike, according to an announcement
made by Charles E. Hietela, district
secretary of the Western Federation
of Miners. The figures will not be
given out until after a meeting of the
district board later.
Secretary Hietela said the strike
had cost the miners more than $1,000,-
600.
Strikers who cannot work and their
families will be taken care of by the
federation, it was announced. Mining
company officials said that no strikers
would be taken back until they had
renowned their membership in the
Western Federation.
Recognition OF the union denied by
the mining companies is waived by
the strikers in voting to return tc
work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24

Alleged SIayers of Deputy Mullen
Plead Not GUILTY.

Friars Point.-Circu:t court con-
vened here in special term to try Dave
Washington and Joe Thomas, negroes,
for killing Deputy Sheriff Frank Mul-
len several weeks ago. The grand jury
was impaneled at 8 o'clock and re-
turned indictments against the negroes
at II o'clock.
The defendants we're arraigned and
pleaded not guilty, and stated that they
could not, employ counsel to defend
them. The court appointed s. G. Slater
of the firm of Slater & Longini of the
Clarksdale bar to defend them. Both
state and defendants announced ready
for trial and proceeded to select a
jury. The venire was exhausted, and
court adjourned to give the officers
time to get other jurors. After this
case is disposed of, the special term
will run into the regular term and will
continue for three weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
NINE DAY BATTLE
IS WON BY REBELS
REBEL FORCES AND REUNITED
FEDERALs MEET AT SAN Pc
DRo DE LAS CoLoNlAs.
5000 KILLED AND WOUNDED
Battle Line Measured Twenty Miles
in Semi-CircIe About the City.
Federal Generals Captured.
700 Prisoners Taken.

Juarez, Mexico.-A nine days battle,
possibly more desperate than that at
Gomez Palacia and Torreon, has re
suited in a victory to the rebels under
Gen. Francisco Villa, according to an
official report made public here.
The combined rebel forces came
upon the reunited federals, said in the
last days of the battle to have num-
bered $1,000, at San Pedro de Las
Colonias, state of Coahuila, forty miles
east Of Torreon.
Killed and wounded on both sides,
1t is said, will number in the neighbor-
hood of 1900.
The rebels claimed to have taken
700 prisoners. The federal army is
said to have included the Torreon gar
rison, led out of that city in retreat by
Gen. Velasco, those of Gen. Mas, Gen.
Hidalgo, Gen. De Moure and two 9TH
erS.
When the general engagement was
brought on it is reported that the bat
tie line measured twenty miles in a
semi-circle about the city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
EASTER CAUSED A SUICIDE
New York Woman Lost Money She
Had Saved Up for Gown.
Jumps To Death.

New York.-Because her savings for
an Easter bonnet were lost or stolen.
Freda Lester. a dressmaker, aged q,
jumped to her death from a window of
her third-floor room in Harlem into a
throng of paraders on the sidewalk.
Her brother saved her life the night
before, when she had tried to inhal
gas. Five dollars of the girls savin
had disappeared from her purse, Il
brother told the police, and the disap.
pointment over inability to make Eas.
ter purchases preyed on her mind.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
SENDS FLEET FOR APOLOGY
President Wilson Orders Entire At
lantic Fleet to Mexican Waters to
Force Public Salute.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson or
dered virtually the entire Atlantic
fleet to Mexican waters to force a pub
lie salute to the stars and stripes from
the Huerta government as an apology
for the arrest of American marines at
Tampico.
No ultimatum has been issued; that
is. no specified time has been set
within which the Huerta government
must comply. but the naval demonstra-
ton has been ordered as a concrete
evidence of the fixed determination c.
the United States to back up Rear Ad-
miral Mayo's demand for a salute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Soldiers Patrol Will End.

Denver.-Adjt.-G Gen. John Chase has
sent a telegram to Sheriff Jeff Farr,
of Huerfano county, notifying him the
military patrol in that county would
end and the preservation of order
would be turned over to the local au-
thorities. Gen. Chase said he had not
decided as to the disposition of moth
err Mary Jones, held as a military
prisoner in the Huerfano county jail.
II do not know whether l shall release
her, take her to Trinidad or bring her
to Denver" he said.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
WRIT IS GRANTED TO THAW
Issuance of Order for Release Is Held
Up Pending Appeal to the Su-
preme Court.

Concord, n. Hilary X. Thaw's
petition for a writ of habeas corpus
was granted by Judge Edgar Aldrich
of the United States district court.
The court said, however, that no or
der would be issued for the prisoners
discharge from custody until arrange
ments had been completed to take the
case to the United States supreme
court, on appeal.
Thaw's petition for admission to
bail, the court left undetermined, tax
ing the ground that it would be more
appropriate for this to be passed upon
by the supreme court
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
SEVEN DIE IN BOSTON FIRE
Trapped in Burning Building, Terror
Stricken People Call for Aid
as Firemen Arrive.

Boston.-Seven persons were killed,
sixteen seriously injured, and seventy
five individuals were endangered in
an early morning fire that wrecked the
Melvin, a five-story brick apartment
house at the corner of Commonwealth
and Long avenues, in the Allston dis
trict.
Nearly all of the suites were small
apartments, in which the occupants
we're trapped as the flames raced
through each story. Men, women and
children were standing on window
lodges ~sh-ieking for help when the
firemen arrived.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
CARRIE IN THE COLD.
Disappointed in Sale Of Carload Of
Mexican Arms.

Disappointed in Sale Of Carload Of
Mexican Arms.
Meridian.-More complications have
arisen over the carload of arms and
ammunition that was sold under an at
taehment by the sheriff at the instance
of N. Carrie, who sued for $1,000 for
wages alleged to be due him in saw
ing the wal munitions in 1911 from
confiscation as contraband of war.
Carrie was here at the sale when the
arms and cartridges were bought in by
L. X. Arky for $2,405, Carrie claims
that Arky arranged with him to attend
to hvaing the munitions shipped to
New Orleans, where two firms had Of
fered to buy them. Carrie also claimed
that Arky refused to pay him for ser
vices rendered, and has engaged a 10.
cal attorney to bring suit against Arky,
who denies any responsibility to Car
rie. The munitions consisted of 1900
Springfield rifles and 275,000 Ear
tridges, originally intended for Gen
Reyes of the Mexican rebels.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
NELSON Is VICE-PRESIDENT
Assistant General Manager of Cottor
Belt Gets Promotion-Speciai
Meeting Held.

st. Louis, Mo.-The election Of Glen.
ent w. Nelson TO be yice-president of
the st. Louis Southwestern railway
lines Cotton Belt route) was an.
nounced at the general offices of that
company. The action was taken at a
special meeting of the board of direct.
ors in New York City. Last fall MIR.
Nelson was made assistant to Prosi-
dent f. II. Britton, after having served
since 1906 as assistant general man.
ager. 1t is supposed here that Mr..
Nelson will have the title of vice
president in charge of operations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Would Admit Tropic Cattle.

Westinghouse bill to authorize the
opening of the ports of Tampa and
Key West for admission of cattle for
Strengthening from Venezuela, Hon
duras, Mexico and Guatemala was in.
PRODUCED by Representative Sparkman
of Florida.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Talks on Waterways.

Chicago, lll.-A deep waterways
from the great lakes to the gulf Of
Mexico would bring about a CONNER
cial and industrial awakening Of the
Mississippi valley, according to John
C. Clair, industri; and immigration
commissioner of the Illinois Central
railroad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Safety at Sea.

Washington.-Bills designed to pre-.
vent collision and otherwise promote
safety at sea were introduced by Rep.
resentatives Moores Of Pennsylvania
and Alexander of Missouri, the latter
chairman of the house committee on
merchant marine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Arrest Former Guards.

Houghton, Mich.-By order of Judge
O'Brien. Harry l.. Nellis, William
Grimes and P. X. Kelly of Chicago, for
mer Waddell-Maho mine guards, who
were brought here as witnesses in the
Painesdale murder cases, were arrest
ed charged with murder.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Want Low Rates.

Meridian.-Secretary Striplin of tho
Meridian Board of Trade is working
diligently to secure special rates on all
railroads to Meridian for the Southern
intercollegiate Athletic Association
field and track meet to be held here
on May Is and 16.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24

West Point. n. l.-Robert f. Lee Of
North Carolina, grandsCa Of Gen. Rob.
ert E. Lee, was dismissed from the
United States military academy be-
cause of deficiency in mathematics.
Lee played shortstop on the cadet nine
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Bandits Victim Dies.

New Orleans, La.-Isom Alleb, ne
gro porter, who was shot by bandits
who attempted 10 hold up illinois Cen
trail passenge' train No. "a near Flu.
kers, La, d at a local hospital,
where he had been rWihed for treat
ment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
MUST PAY
Prisoner Released So That He Can
Raise Money.

Raise Money.
Vicksburg.NIn the chancery court
Chancellor e. N. Thomas ordered E.
V. Wright, a white switchman, re-
leased from Jail, where he spent six
weeks for contempt, having failed to
pay his wife, Mary A. Wright. SIS ner
month alimony, as ordered by (4..n-
cellor Thomas in a former d-~fee.
Wright had promised to pay the ami
mony, and he left town, but was sub
sequently arrested and Jailed. OF
course while he was in Jail he was n
able to earn anything, and Chancellor
Thomas will require that he pay mere
iy SIS of the alimony heretofore due.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
EIks Will Move.

Gulfport.-The Gulfport Elks have
moved into their new home on Four.
teenth street, which is wothout doubt
the handsomest in the state, having
been only recently completed at a
cost of nearly $45, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Swedish Minister Resigns.

Duluth, Minn.-ln a letter to a local
paper, Charles H. Graves of -Lluth,
United States minister TO Sweden, an
nounced he had resigned because of
IL! health and his resignation had been
accepted by President Wilson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
SCOTTISH MAsONS MEET.
Thirty-Six Candidates Take Degrees at
Meridian.

Meridian.-The nineteenth annual
reunion Of the Scottish Rite Masons,
which was held here, was n of the
most successful reunions that has been
had in this city for several years.
Thirty-six candidates are taking the
degrees and they come from every
part of the state. The consistory choir
is rendering music for the different
sessions. The reunion concluded with
the comforting of the t~hirty-second de.
gree, Master of the Royal Secret.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
sboots Officer and wou,.

Rockford, lll.-Police Sergeant Hen
ry Doebreiner and Mrs. l.. Herold are
lying in a critical condition as a resul,
of being shot by VIM. Herold, brother.
n-law of the woman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
LOOPS the Loon.

Los Angeles, Cal.-De Lloyd Thomp.
son, an aviator, Topped the loop eight
times here, breaking Lincoln Beach.
ey's American record at San Francisco
of seven loops.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Plan New Hotel.

Guifport.-News was received with
interest on the coast of the plans Of
DR.. q. A, McHenry Of McHenry and
Geo. X. Burton OF Talladega, Ala, &c
erect g first-class hotel at Ramsay
Springs, thirty miles north of B:lcx.,.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Mummy RAinsfafed

New York.-The national democratic
clubs board of governors reinstated
to membership Charles +. Murphy
Thomas F. Foley and George w. Plum.
kett.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Fire Chief Buried.

Chicago.-An old hose cart belong
IL to Engine company No. 90 was i'm
pressed into service as a funeral car
to carry the body Charles Frederick
Sayferlich, chief of the Chicago de.
partment since 1910, to the cemetery,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
SMALLPOX at Edwards.

Edwards.-A case of smallpox was
discovered here, when DR.. A. NJ. Regain
called to see James Stovall, colored,
who was very sick.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Negro Is Caught on TrestIe by Train.
Every Bone in Body Broken.

Every Bone in Body Broken.
Poplarville.-A negro by the name
of Bran Daily, living near here, was
killed near Hillsdale on a bridge by a
New Orleans & Northeastern train
while returning home from a visit to
relatives lear Lumberton. Almost ev-
cry bone in his body vas broken when
the train caught him on a trestle and
rolled him for quite a distance. The
negro was a well-known and prosper
GUS farmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Killed in Storm.

Moultrie, Ga.-One person was
killed and three children were seri.
ously injured near here in a severe
electrical storm that swept the south
ern portion of Georgia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24

Robert Lansing of Watertown, N.
", has been appointed by President
Wilson to succeed John Bassett Moore
as counselor of the state department.
He is a son-in-law of former Secretary
of State John w. Foster, is about SO
years old, a graduate of Amherst and
an authority on international law.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24
Orchestral CONCERT

Florence.-The people of this town
and community had the unusual pleas
ure of hearing a concert given by v =
Mississippi College orchestra of 4 X
ton. \
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24

Chicago.-Christ Wolf, a merchant.
committed suicide in his office, after
writing a long note bemoaning his lack
of business daring.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-17

had his wife shut up in an asylum in
-Brattleboror VT, claiming that she
was morally unbalanced" After
weeks Incarceration. Mrs. Brenton
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-17

signed confession of wrongdoinf-
with Holman, on which, confession
Brenton got a divorce, in May o.
1910. The day the decree was signed,