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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23
TRY TO TAKE BELGIAN KING
Kaiser Sends His Troops to ostend.
WeuId Capture Not Only King
But Government Leaders.

London.-The kaiser Is making every
effort to take King Albert of Belgium q
prisoner. German troops are advanc-
ing swiftly toward Ostend. according
to q dispatch from The Hague, telling
Of creditable reports at that city. The
Germans, It is said, are inspired with
the hope Of capturing not only the king
but the government leaders as well.
There is little fresh news relative to
the aftermath at Antwerp, except that
strong British re-enforcements have
permitted the Belgian field army to
move westward intact and to pass
Client IN the direction of the unswoop-
ing allies wing.
There is talk of Earl Kitchener rails
ing an army Of 1000, 900 instead of l.
O00, 900 to assure speedier retribution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23
KAISER CAPTURES ANTWERP
5elgians Blow Up All But One Fort
Before RetIring-Ships In har-
bor Sunk

0e'VIans blow Up All out One FoTt
Before RetIring-shIps In har.
Dor Sunk.
London.-Antwerp and the forts
surrounding the city are in complete
possession of the Germans, but the
greater part Of the Belgian army has
escaped.
1t took the Germans just II days to
capture the strongest fortress in the
world.
The fall of Antwerp is evidence that
even the most powerful forts are no
match for the colossal howitzers the
invaders have successfully employed
against every fortified place that stood
In their way. These huge guns open
gaps through which the besiegers find
an entrance for their field .artillery and
infantry.
The Germans, after Smelling the city
Itself Tor many hours, making It IN
tenable, entered the town through the
suburb of Berchem, to the east. They
had made q breach in the outer line
Of forts, some Of which were destroyed
BY their big runs and others blown up
by the defenders. The Germans fol-
lowed similar plans In dealing with the
inner belt of forts and at the same
time threw shells into the city, which
set afire many places.
The inner forts, like those further
out, soon succumbed to the enormous
shells.
The death roll, resulting from the
attack on the defense Of Antwerp, has
not been compiled and probably the
full details never will be known, but
all accounts describe 1t as being terri
bly, heavy. The Germans, although
their big guns cleared a path for them,
had to sacrifice many lives in crossing
the rivers and canals and in driving
out the defenders. who held the en-
trenchments until the last.
"In the port of Antwerp the Ger
mans found four British, two Belgian,
one French; thirty-two German and
two Austrian steamers and two Ger
man sailing vessels"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23
BOMBS DROPPED ON PARIS
Germans Make Sensational Raid on
French Town-Cathedral of Notre
Dame In Danger.

Paris.-The Germans made q most
sensational raid with their Taube aero
planes o Paris. Two of the kaiser's
air machines swept out of the north
east and began raining bombs upon
Paris. Twenty bombs are reported to
have been dropped. One of the first
bombs fell near the Cathedral of Notre
Dame, while the edifice was filled with
suppliants at high mass. causing a
panic. but no real damage. Another
fell into the courtyard of the cathedral
at the bishops door.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23
GERMANS CHECKED AT
Force Of 10000 Germans Said to Have
Been RepuIsed-Germans Make
Fierce Attack on Arras.

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From the Battle front, via Paris
Saber and lance came into play many
times here. The French, British and
German hussars, lancers, dragons
and cuirassiers in enormous numbers
came into contact rear Lille. There
were no brilliant charges by long lines
Of horsemen to record, but the British
squadron in khaki and the French in
their light and dark blue uniforms oft
en- crossed swords with the blue-gray
clad Germans.
There is not an inch of ground here
abouts which does not show traces of
the awful character Of the battle. The
town OF Albert is a mass Of ruins. Roye
has disappeared under constant bonn
bardment. 1t was the center of the
German effort to break through the al
lied lines.
The German artillery had taken ad-
vantage Of many quarries in the vicin-
ity, where they placed guns which
we're beyond the reach OF the French
artillery.
Accommodating parties frequently
came In conflict. In these engage
ments the soldiers would take shelter
behind the many bodies on the field.
But nothing occurred which could be
called a general battle.
The vicinity of Arras, however, was
the scene of vigorous encounters be-
tween infantrymen, who engaged in
close fighting with the bayonet after
the artillery duel ceased. At some
points along the line numbers Of Ger
mans offered to surrender Il given
food.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23

London.-A Reuter- dispatch FROM
Cettin1e says that the Montenegrins en-.
gagged the Austrians in the creates.
battle since the beginning of the war
near K~alsnovitch, in Bosnia. The Ans.
TRANS, 10000 strong, tried to cut off
the Montenegrin army operating to-
ward S~arajevo.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23
DUKE OF WESTMINSTER

The duke Of Westminster dFstin-
ouIshsa himself IN the fighting In
France BY rescutns, At great personal
risk. Captain GrenfeM IF the Ninth
Lanesrs, vine wal wovWAsA In shs bril-
IIaHt charge Of HE command. The
duke, vine ls th4rty-ffvs ysars I'D, sAw
service In South Africa - A. q 6. 10
Lord Roberts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23
Arrive In HaNre.

Havre.-The steamer Peter de Co.
ninck arrived from Ostend bearing the
members OF the Belgian government.
The B~elgians were received with mill
tary honors and given an enthusiastic
reception by the crowds on their ar.
rival.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23
Queen at Ostend.

London.-Definite information has
been received here that the queen Of
the Belgians, Notwithstanding the re-
port that she had reached England,
has not left Ostend.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23

London.-The queen of the Belgians
Is reported to have passed through
Folkestone from Dunkirk, proceeding
to London. The greatest secrecy u
rounded her movements.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23
HUGE Jewish Army.

Petrograd.-A quarter OF a million
Jews are with the Russian forces
This is the largest Jewish army eve
gathered since the fall OF JeruHalem.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23
Stock EXCHANGE viii Reonen.

Toropto.-The necessary resolutions
were passed for ~reopening the TO.
ronto Stock Exchange ON a limited
basis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23

London.-The Daily Mails Client
correspondent says:
"The Germans have thrown q DON.
toon across the Scheldt at Wetteren
and hope to cut off retreat from Ant
werp. They are being met by a strong
force, which Is compelling them to re.
tire"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23
Russian Prince Dies,

Petrograd.-Prince Oleg, son Of
Grand Duke Constantine, died here Of
wounds received in action.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23
Under German Shell Fire.

We stopped at an ancient, pictur-
esoue chateau, turned into a hospital.
10 inquire about the wounded. Hard.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-12-31
SEED CORN GOES
TO MANITOBA
MANITOBA VISITOR SENDS FOR
TEN BUSHELS OF WILLIAMS -
COUNTY CORN FOR SEED

That Williams county is getting on
the map as place where good hardy
corn is raised is proven by the recent
order received by our prosperous
farmer H. C. Blankenship. He ship
ped ten bushels Of Gehu seed corn
Yesterday to J. D. McGregor of Bran
don. Manitoba.
Mr.. McGregor was among the Man
itoba visitors here last fall and in the
trip around the county be became es-
pecially interested in Mr.. Blanken-
ships. field of corn. As it matured in
fine shape the order mentioned was
received for the ten bushels at three
dollars bushel.
Mr.. McGregor has won the prize for
the past two years at the 1nterna-
tional Stock at Chicago for the best
steer and is good Judge of every
thing about a farm. If this seed
proves itself adaptable to the Mani
toba climate the chances are farmers
in this county will be able to sell sew
eral hundred bushels next year.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-12-31
EXPLAIN WORK
OF FIELD STATION
DEP PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
EXPLAIN FORMER BULLETIN
AND WORK OF STATION

Information has reached the De-
partment of Agriculture that some
misunderstanding of the scope and
purpose of the cooperative shelter belt
development work recently undertaken
in connection with the Northern Great
Plains Field Station at Mandan, N.
D., appears to have resulted from an
announcement recently issued by the
Department regarding that work.
That announcement has evidently been
understood by some to mean that a
general free distribution, of plant and
tree material from the Mandan Field
Station was contemplated. This is not
the case. On the contrary, the num-
ber of farmers with whom the Depart
ment can cooperate in this work will
necessarily be limited, both by the
number of seedlings available and the
abaility of applicants to meet the
Department requirements regarding
the character and preparation of the
land and the planting, cultivation,
care, and continued protection of the
trees against damage by live stock
or fire.
No general or indiscriminate distri-
button of trees from the field station
at Mandan is contemplated, nor will
material there be available for use on
town or village lots, or on farms out
side of the Northern Great Plains
area, which includ> North and South
Dakota west of the Tooth meridian,
and Montana and Wyoming east of the
5,O00-ft elevation above sea level
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-12-31
MEN TO DIVIDE
$95,OOO PRIZE
CAPTORS OF GERMAN MER.
CHANT SHIPS WILL HAVE NEAT
NEST EGG AS A RESULT

London, Dec. 28.-The men Of the
warships which captured the German
barques Goldbek and Perkeo will have
about $4,000 pounds Of $4,000 ia
divide among them from the sale OF
these vessels which were recently put
up at auction. The Perkeo went ia
a Norwegian bidder at SCI 900. The
Goldbek passed to another Norwegian
firm at the price of $64, 800.
The sale of the Perkeo aroused in
terest because she is the largest sail
ing vessel afloat. She can load near
ly 5000 tons of cargo. She was
launched under British registry on
the Clyde in 1901, and was first known
as the Brilliant. Shortly before the
outbreak of the war she was sold to
the "P" line of clippers of Hamburg,
and Captain Nissen was placed in
command.
Captain Nissen was skipper of the
famous five masted barque Preussen,
which was wrecked in a storm of
Dover three years ago, when the off,
GERS and crew acted with such gallan-
try that the kaiser sent congratula-
tory telegram.
The Perkeo was despatched by her
new German owners to New York on
her first trip, but was intercepted oil
Dover on August 5, by H. NJ. S. Zulu
Captain Nissen, in sight of the spot
where his old charge the Preussen
left her bones, endeavored to escape
by hoisting the Union Jack. But he
ran up the true colors when a shot
pierced her foresail.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-12-31
WILL REDUCE
LIGHT RATES
COMMISSIONERS PLACE NEW
LIGHT ORDINANCE ON FIRST
READING

The city commissioners met last
Monday evening and discussed . new
light ordinance. The rate has been
10 cents for the first fifty kiflswatss
used, twelve for the second fifty and
ten cents for all over 100 to five hun
dred. The new ordinance places the
rate at eleven cents for the first hun
dred killowats and ten cents for ev-
erything above that to five hundred.
This would mean q slight reduction
but the saving OF the consumer would
be very light as he would only save
$3.50 If he used five hundred killo-
watts. On the first fifty man now
would save one dollar. On the second
fifty he would save fifty cents and the
heavy consumer, after passing the
five hundred couldn't save any more
if he used it all.
1t is to be hoped that the commits
sioners, now that they are considering
this proposition, can see their way
clear to make even better rates for we
believe it would greatly increase the
amount used and give to the city just
as large revenue and the people a
cheaper light.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-12-31
DECISION WAS
IMPORTANT ONE
MEASURE COMPELLING COM
PANIES TO PROVIDE SURETY
BOND KNOCKED OUT

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 26.-Judge
Amidon of the federal court recently
handed down on order in a case at
Minot, declaring unconstitutional
North Dakota's law requiring foreign
grain commission men to take out IL
cense in this state and furnish q $780,
900 bond.
As a result of this decision the rail-
road commission has been deluged
by requests for the cancellation Of
commission merchants bonds and re-
fund of unearned license fee, and the
elevator companies and farmers doing
business with Minnesota grain com,
mission houses, if the decision is ac-
cepted by the railroad commission and
otherwise upheld, will be without pro-
lection other than that afforded by
the bond furnished by these companies
to the Minnesota railroad and ware
house commission.
The decision has aroused great
deal of interest among commission
and elevator men, farmers and nat
urally the surety companies, who by
it will have to refund the unearned
premium on bonds issued. 1t may
also, by virtue of this decision, be
necessary for the state to refund all
license fees paid in the past by the
commission houses. The decision fol-
lows:
w. r. Cooper, ct al, plaintiffs, VS..
E. L.. Welch company, corporation,
defendant.
This cause came duly on to be heard
upon the motion of defendant to
quash the service of process herein
upon the defendant and dismiss the
cause, and was argued by counsel for
the respective parties.
I think the motion must be grant
ed. In so far as chapter 54 of the
laws Of 1897, as amended by chapter
56 of the laws Of 1903 attempts to reg
ulate the business of corporations and
individuals engaged in interstate COM
merce, it is void. 1t was conceded
upon the argument, and closely shown
by the evidence, that the defendant
is engaged in no local business in
North Dakota. 1t has no place of bus
! mess there. It's only business in the
state consists in soliciting orders for
grain to be shipped TO it at its place
of business in Minnesota. Its business,
therefore, is exempt from the provi-
sions of the statute above, referred
to, and falls exclusively within the
jurisdiction of congress-; and in so fa1
as the statute attempts to regulate
such business, it is void under nu-
merous decisions of the supreme cour,
of the United States. The same con.
r. CONTINUED on page ~
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-12-31
INDIANS FOUND
TO BE FIGHTERS
GERMAN WRITES THAT COLOR
ED MEN ARE FRIENDS in
THE BATTLE LINE

Amsterdam, Dec. 26.-The Frank
furter Zeitung publishes the following
letter from German officer, COM
menting on the prowess of Britian's
Indian troops:
fight against the Indians, and the
"Today for the first time we had to
devil knows those grown rascals are
not to be underrated. At first we
spoke with contempt of the Indians.
Today we learned to look at them in
different light. For three days we
were shelled continuously; the British
thought we were pounded into a jelly,
so they sent up little surprise in the
shape of visit from their brown
allies.
"Satan only knows what the Eng
lish had put into those fellows! Those
who stormed our lines were either
drunk or possessed with an evil spirit
With fearful shouting, in comparison
with which our hurrars were like the
whining of baby, thousands OF these
brown forms rushed upon us as sud
denly as if they were shot out OF a
"We opened a destructive fire at a
hundred yards. 1t moved down hun
dreds, but in spite of that the others
advanced, springing forward like cats
and surmounting our obstacles with
unexampled agility. In no time the,
were in our trenches, and truly these
brown enemies were not to be de-
spised. With butt-ends, bayonets
swords and daggers we fought eacf
other, and we had bitter hard worl
until our reinforcements arrived ant
we drove them out of the trenches
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-12-31
BARE MAJORITY
FOR RESOLUTION
HOT FIGHT IN HOUSE ENDED.
WITH VOTE LAST NIGHT-A
DRAMATIC FINISH

Washington, Dec. 23.--The Hobsons
resolution to submit constitutions
amendment for national prohibitions
to state legislatures was defeated IN
the house last night, 1877 voting for
and 1S9 against it. An affirmative
vote of two-thirds was required to-
adopt the resolution.
It was after ten hours of remark
able debate that the final vote came,
closing one of the most stormy con-
tests Of recent days in congress. Fol-
lowing the votes on several amend
ments, Representative Hobson clos
ed the general debate, participated IN
by all of the house leaders, many be-
ing repeatedly cheered by the crowd
ed galleries. Speaker Clark frequent
ly admonished the spectators to main
tain order.
One Amendment Adopted
Before the final roll call, Hobson
presented an amendment, which was
adopted, giving to congress and the
states concurrently, the power to en-
force prohibition provisions by need
full legislation" The amendment to
give the states absolute control OF leg
islation proposed in the prohibition
amendment was voted down.
As the vote was ordered on the
resolution itself, Hobson made final
dramatic move. "Mr Speaker" he
said. II wish to ask whether any
member of this house who has a.
financial interest in the question:
pending, owns stock in distilleries,
breweries. owns a saloon, or property
leased to liquor interests, can, under
the rules, vote on this question:"
The speaker explained that prece-
dents held if member is affected as
one of class, the rule can not pre-
vent his voting, but such questions are
usually left to the member himself.
Party Lines Wiped Out
Party lines were wiped out in the
struggle. Democratic Leader Under
wood and Republican Leader Mann,
fought shoulder to shoulder at the
head of the forces opposing the reso--
luton. When the vote came, OF the
1877 standing for the resolution, III
were democrats, 68 republicans, IL
progressives and four independent re-
publicans.
Leaders Satisfied
Prohibition leaders said the ma
iority for the resolution fulfilled their
expectations, as they had not hoped
for two-thirds vote at present. Ad-
ministration leaders thought 1t un~
likely that similar resolution, pend
ing in the senate, would reach a vote
at this session.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-12-31
RUSSIA AGAIN
CLAIMS SUCCESS
AUSTRIANS RETREATING BE.
FORE RUSSIANS-CLAIM GER.
MANS REPULSED

London, Dec. 29.-English coast
towns are panic stricken in fear of
another German raid.
Another striking change in the mil
itary situation in the east, where
neither of the contending forces have
been able to keep the ascendancy for
any considerable period, is indicated
in dispatches from Petrograd and
Vienna.
On this occasion the Russians ap-
pear to have won the upper hand. The
Petrograd war office states that the
Germans who have been pressing for
ward in Poland have been repulsed
with heavy losses.
In Galicia, the Austrians are report
ed to have suffered complete rever-
sal, and to be retreating hastily.
Their defeat apparently is the break
ing up of the maneuver aiming at
combined Austro-German work on
the southern forces of the Russian
end, which, if successful, might have
imperiled the Russian left wing.
Berlin, however, views the situation
in the east with optimism, intimating
that important developments in Po-
land may be expected shortly.
London, Dec. 29.-British observers
of the progress of war point today to
the admission in the Austrian official
announcements that the Russians once
more are masters Of the passes in the
Carpathian mountains, and that troops
along the entire Austrian front, from
Biala river to point northeast of
Dukla pass, seem to be falling back.
This means the withdrawal of vir-
tually all forces which swept across
the mountains to form the extreme
right in the conserted Austro- German
attack on the Russian armies, and it
marks another surprising reversal Of
form on the part Of the Austrian sol
diers, whose battle fortunes since the
outhr,a ,ak of war have been conspic-
uous1y erratic.
Elsewhere in the eastern arena OF
war little change has been recorded
while on the western front slow and
tedious trench warfare goes on unin-
terrupted, with only slight gains on
either side.
The British press comedies the i'm
portance of trenches near Hollebeke
south of Ypres, which have been taken
by the Germans and points out that
the strategic value of these positions
was emphasized recently in dispatch
from Sir John French, commanders
in-chief of the British forces on the
continent.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-12-31
ENGLAND MUST
PAY DAMAGES
limited STATES SENDS NOTE TO
ENGLAND FOR IMPROVED
TRADE CONDITIONS

Washington, Dec. 29.-President
Wilson, referring to the American
note to Great Britain, insisting on
better treatment for American COM
merce, declared that large damages
eventually will have to be paid by
England for unlawful detention of
American cargoes.
President Wilson pointed out that
many protests have previously been
sent in specific cases, that if the con-
tention of the American government
is correct as he is firmly convinced
it is. plans for indemnification ulti-
mately would have to be met by
Great Britain.
Supplementary to previous protests,
the new note, the president explained,
represented fully the position of the
United States, saying that so far as
theory is concerned there is really no
debate on the point raised, because
England, herself, in, previous wars,
had taken exactly the American posi-
ton.
President Wilson was asked if the
communication to Great Britain was
the result of the recent gathering of
the Pan-American diplomats here.
He said not, but that the position
of the United States would apply to
any neutral, and that contentious ad-
vanced are not peculiar to this coun-
try.
President Wilson added that the
note of protest was not based on any
treaties between the United States
and Great Britain, but on generally
accepted principles of international
law