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ships to American registry was to be
pressed for immediate passage by the ad-
ministration was hailed with relief today
by the export trade in this city. 1t is
estimated that 15O.O00.OO0 bushels OF
wheat engaged for export within the last
month are being held up either in the
west or at seaboard ports for lack OF
bushels already have accumulated on the
seaboard and exporters have been hard
hit.
News was received here today in pri-
vate cables that England's grain import
ers are doing their best to relieve the sit
uation. The produce exchange firm of
Gentles & MacLaren today received the
following from Shipton. Anderson & Co.
of London:
I'VE are working in conjunction with
Trade Association endeavoring to obtain
British government guarantee on war
risks or guarantee payment drafts.
Think making progress"
second message said:
Just hear from excellent source polit-
ical situation improved. Expect better
news shortly. Strongly recommend you
bring pressure to bear American govern
ment to assist over this crisis"
Export business not only in wheat,
allied. and today war risks on any but
American ships are either prohibitive Q
or refused And American ships are
scarce. At New York there is a fleet
of about $50 American bottoms avail
able for transatlantic voyages-now
mostly engaged in the coastwise or
Hawaiian trade-but their total ton
mage does not exceed 100000. Some of
the great liners of other nations are
registered at 10000 to $4,000 tons each.
Want Ruling on contraband.
The total Of all American seagoing
tonnage does not exceed 100000 tons,
which Is but a schoonerful compared with
that of the merchant fleets of other ma
tions which ply between American and
European ports. Heads Of steamship
seen today said that they would
be able to spare some Of their vessels
for transatlantic trade but it would be
necessary to keep the majority on regu-
lar routes. The United States has prac-
tically no tramp steamships.
Confidence was felt in some quarters
of the export trade today that Great
Britain would not withdraw its ships
ed out that Great Britain Is more de-
pendent than any other European coun-
try upon it's imports Of foodstuffs. and
the belief was expressed that she
would protect the voyages of her mer-
chant marine with her war ships.
Many exporters said they would ap-
preciate from the State Department a
contraband of war There was con-
siderable uncertainty as to whether
wheat or oil in American bottoms
bound for the port of belligerent
could or could not be seized by another
belligerent.
Evening star., 1914-08-02
REDUCES GOLD RESERVE.
Bank of Holland Can Issue Addi
tioual $500. .O0O. 900 for Loans.

NEW YORK. August IA law has
been passed by both houses of congress
in Holland allowing the Netherlands
bank to reduce its gold reserve agains,
bank notes from 40 to 20 per cent. ac-
cording to a private cablegram received
here today. This means that the bank
can issue an additional 100000, 900. which
will be available for loans against bills
and stocks as collateral. a margin OF
80 per cent being required.
The change in the law also means re-
lief to the trading community Of Holland
and the stock exchange. A syndicate OF
banks and bankers has, according to the
cablegram. guaranteed the Netherlands
bank against part of the eventual losses
to be suffered through the issuance ol
bank notes against stock exchange
collateral. -
Evening star., 1914-08-02
FOREIGNERS IN PARIS
STAMPEDE TO TRAINS
Must Escape Before Army Mobilization Is Com
plete, or They Are Likely to Be
Detained Indefinitely.
accepting as fares the highest bidder
They did a profitable business.
Crush at Railroad Station.

accepting as fares the highest bidders.
They did profitable business.
Crush at Railroad Station.
At o'clock a report that tho gates
of the Northern railroad had been closed
caused CONSERVATION among the thronga
Of persons eager to leave Paris. It was
impossible to get into telephonic COM
munication with the station. and. when
the long lines of cabs and other convey
ances arrived, there great excitement
prevailed.
No porters were obtainable: none OF the
employees was visible. Every man had
stopped work, not to strike, but to de-
fend his country.
The approaches to the platform where
the Brussels express usually leaves were
ity. consisting mostly Of Germans. Rus
heavy loads Of luggage. There was no
certainty whether the train would
actually start. and eight soldiers. wien
fixed bayonets, drawn up on the plat.
form. was not q reassuring spectacAe "
the wouldbe travellers.
At last, however. the barrier wa
opened and there was a WHO rusn "
the throng to board the train. women anc
along the platform. The train was hlled
to overhowing in q moment There were
many heartrending scenes In the sta
ton, as women with tears streamins
down their cheeks bade goodbye to nus
bands and family ties were broken.
No Food or Drink.
To add to the gloom Of the Journey
there was no dining car attached to
the train, all the attendants having gone
to Join their regiments. Hence there vas
no prospect Of food or drink on the
journey. The only subject Of converse
ton on board the train was the coming
war.
Fears were expressed by some of the
more timorous passengers that culvefta
might be blown up or some other disaster
happen to prevent the train from reach.
ing the frontier. One American pas
senger, eager to catch a steamer at Ant
werp, said he had paid thirty francs e
an old railroad porter merely to put hii
trunks in the baggage car.
Evening star., 1914-08-02

PARIS. August l=Au foreigners may
leave Paris or France before the end OF
the first day Of mobilization by train, but
not by automobile. Those desiring to
leave France may do SO by certain trains.
the time tables Of which are posted on
the walls of Paris tonight, or by sea.
American citizens or British subjects
may remain In France, except in the
regions on the eastern frontier and near
certain fortresses. provided they make
declarations to the police and obtain q
special permit.
France after the first day of mobilization
without a passport signed by a prefect.
American, English and other foreigners
may remain in Paris by obtaining spe-
cial permit from the police. The police
will make exceptions in the cases of AUS
TRANS and Germans, who will be taken to
special refuge depots in western France
where they will be lodged and fed, and.
IL possible, provided with work. Later
they will be allowed to leave by a neu-
trail frontier. Any person breaking these
rules will be arrested.
Ask for q. s. Transports.
Suggestions were cabled to the State
Department at Washington from Paris
today that the United States government
send transports to French ports to take
away Americans who desire to leave
France and can find no means Of trans
portation.
Hundreds Of American women travel
ing through Paris already are greatly
embarrassed through their inability to
get money on letters Of credit or checks.
Express companies will not pay out
money on such paper and the American
banking agencies have only enough mon
ey on hand to pay depositors in full.
Two Of the largest and most luxurious
hotels in Paris will close tomorrow.
Their patrons, largely Americans, there
fore, must find other quarters.
At the hotels the news Of the ordering
of mobilization caused the greatest COM
motion. Visitors began to leave the hos
telries en- masse, but found it difficult
to obtain conveyances. Cabmen offered
the services Of their vehicles at auction.
Evening star., 1914-08-02
STRANDED AMERICANS
FILL LONDON HOTELS
Not Much Better OFF in British Capital Than They
We're on the Continent Whence
They Had Fled.

LONDON, August 1.-London Is fast
filing up with Americans who have been
compelled to forego their continental tours.
Every cross-channel steamer from France
and Belgium is filled with American tour
sadors. ministers or consuls. have left
the continental cities and various resorts
on a minutes notice for England. which
country affords them their only chance
of reaching home.
Inability to get money Is another in
centive for their desire to leave the con-
tinent. Express companies checks. which
Americans universally use on foreign
tours, cannot be converted into currency,
except at the highest rates of discount.
w. H. Crane, the American actor. was
among hundreds who hurriedly left Paris
last night. He said there was q verita. le
panic among Americans in the French
capital.
Fearful Of Being Marooned.
"On the advice of the consul, who told
me that II did not go away Immediately
I probably would be narooned in Paris
for seven or more weeks, I hurriedly
packed and rushed to the station said
Mr.. Crane. There I found the depot
crowded with Americans acting on the
same impulse. Not only did they want
to get home, but they had found their
American money checks unnegotiable.
The trains were jammed. Those who had
gladly paid full frst-class fares. but who
arrived late and found only standing
room in third-class cars. did not COM
plain because they were 80 anxious to
get away.
Nobody got any sleep until we ar
rived in London in the early hours of
the morning. We were several hours
late, owing to the train being held up
on the French lines to enable the pas
sage of trains loaded with French SOL
diers."
Only Few Get Berths.
A few of those who arrived early
were able to get berths on the steamers
sailing for New York, Boston and Cana
dian ports. but the majority Joined the
big crowd of Americans who are already
filing the London hotels.
Later a boat from the continent
brought another large contingent of
Americans, who felt satisfied until they
Evening star., 1914-08-02

discovered that their American checks
were almost az uaelees in London as In
tho continental cities. Regular custom.
ers at hotels land restaurants tonight
who did not have gold or silver were
politely invited to sign bills for pay.
ment at some future day. as no cur.
rency could be given in change fol
notes or checks. Strangers WERE COM
PEELED to pay their bills in currency
Neither checks nor notes were accept.
able. 1.
In. one famous resort of the Ameri.
cans here there was p continual stfear
Of men Offering dve-pound ($25) note1
In payment for ten.cant drinks art
was no. gold In the- honss. Some. q
them got the drink for nothing, but
most of them were able to produce sIl-
yer when pressed. -
Organize a Relief Mission.
Such scenes were never before wit.
messed in the West End Of London, where
ordinarily the notes of any country OF
the world are changed without demur.
Prominent American residents met
here today and organized mission to
assist their compatrfots who may be
stranded on the continent through the
paralysis 6f the ordinary banking
facilities. They viii send men to the
continent provided with money to help
Americans reach home. II the con-
tinental governments will permit the
agents to enter. It IL believed that
passports and letters from the am
bassador axplaining the purposes Of
the mission. will enable the agents to
carry out the work.
Walter H. Page. the American am
bassador. and Irwin b. Laughlin, first
secretary OF the embassy. have gone to
the country for the week end, and can
not be reached by telephone tonight,
although several important communi-
cations are awaiting them here.
Near-Riot on tho Streets
After It became known that Germany
had declared war an incident nearly
leading to a riot occurred in the West
End of London. Two Germans on leav-
ing a cafe in the vicinity OF Leicester
Square. one Of them carrying an un-
sheathed sword over his shoulder, were
set upon by a group OF Frenchmen, ir-
ritated at the Germans swashbuckler
behavior.
A large crowd Joined in the fray, and
but for the Intervention Of the police,
who hurried the Germans away. the af-
fair would have had serious results.
Evening star., 1914-08-02
Bombs From Airships.

The effect Of bombs dropped from aloft
in no way compares with that OF shells
from great guns on account of lack OF
penetration before explosion. The best
that can be expected is q surface ex-
plosion and incendiary effect. The moral
effect of dropping bombs into an enemy's S
camp at night must not be ignored.
Doubtless. the damage may not be very
great, but the effect of hourly explosions
would certainly be depressing. A camp
offers a large target, and a dirigible might
easily, hover above it all night above the
range of searchlights. Its motors would
be stopped or used at low power to hold
position. Mufflers can be made as ef-
fective as in automobiles.
The rules Of civilized warfare probably
will not tolerate the dropping OF bombs
upon an enemy's city, and In case the
place is besieged and non-combatants
warned to leave it, bombardment by ar
tillery will probably be more effective
than dropping bombs from an airship
during the night.
1t seems to be the general opinion that
the use of dirigibles will be more for
tions. but that in special cases offensive
operations promise chance Of success.
The large rigid type dirig1ble may be OF
service to navy whose probable ad-
within the radius Of action of such air
ships. The opening of hostilitieS might be
preceded by a dirigible reconnaissance
over the enemy's sea coast to observe the
disposition Of his feet: dirigible might
easily pass over all Of the enemy's great
dockyards and naval bases and SO ascer-
tain whether the enemys feet be con-
centrated or scattered, the number of
ships engaged In coaling, the number OF
ships in dry-dock or otherwise out OF
action. It might well be that such re-
connoissance would reveal such q condi-
ton Of unpreparedness that, without for
NAL declaration, war might be opened by
an inferior force with a fair chance of
before other units could be modified.
In general it may be considered that
the offensive power Of airships would
have little effect upon armored-decked
battleships. Bombs and torpedoes will
burst on the surface of such decks, tur-
ret roofs. ETC., and do local damage, but
probably will not injure any vital parts.
ship is a small target to hit from the
altitude Of 5000 feet. which is required
by day to be safe from gun fire. At
night an airship may pass low over a
ship. but in wartime no man-of-war will
show lights. and, unless the moon be
bright, the dirigible has small chance of
finding the ship.
the dirigible in naval warfare is to sup
plement the work of scout cruisers, and
that its offensive powers would rarely be
called upon.
In attempting to pass through waters
in which mines have been laid a dirigible
could possibly conduct counter mining
operations. A dirigible can also give
warning of the presence Of submarines.
and. If required, could rid a passage of
these dangerous craft by launching bombs
dirigible may pass at very low altitude,
as she has little to fear from a SUBJ
marine boat unless the latter be running
on the surface.
n;y;rI i,
warfare, but may play an important, II
auxiliary, part in it.
Evening star., 1914-08-02

New Jersey is said to have the great.
any state in the country, or one mile
| of railroad to every three square miles
| of territory. This makes an unusual
riak Of forest tres set by railroads
Evening star., 1914-08-02

uring glass Invented in Germany are
made along a zigzag line instead Of a
vertical one. and, having wider spaces
between, are said to be read more &C.
curatelys
Evening star., 1914-08-02

Under the terms Of the waterways
treaty concerning the development. %.
the water power Of Niagara Falls. Can
ada was allotted $4,000 and tie United
States 1900 cubic feeI per second.
Evening star., 1914-08-02

Australians still lead the world as
tea drinkers, IS pounds being each
AUSTRALIANS yearly allowance. New
Zsalanders drink 6.5S pounds head
yearly.
Evening star., 1914-08-02

at night It may not be possible to DROP
bombs with any chance Of hitting given
object. There will be cases, however.
where q dirisible may be sent out to
destroy a bridge, an enemy's dirigible
shed. an arsendal. a canal lock or other
large object The dirigible can make Its
journey by night, and before dawn. as
soon as there is sufficient light can de-
scend close to it's target drop half a
dozen 1OO-pound guncotton torpedoes and
be away before she has been fired on.
The surprise is no doubt to play an I'M
portant part in any offensive operations
of dirieihles
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Continued from First PaseD
Evening star., 1914-08-02

NEW YORK. August Tho news fro.u
N,sahington that . oall % admit foreign
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Told to Promote Peace.

It is said at the State Department that
formal consideration has not yet bee 4
given to concerting measures for bring
ing these stranded Americans back to
their homes In the United States by use
Of naval vessels and naval ofdcers who
have been approached on the subject
point to the small passenger capacity OF
warships and are inclined to recommend
the immediate acquisition by the United
States government under charter or pur.
chase OF some Of the giant Atlantic ocean
greyhounds to be used for this purpose.
It Is suggested that by special arrange
ment the United States government prob.
ably could secure from the bellieerent
European powers exemption from seiz-
ufe of such vessels. even when under
charter and not under the Aneerican nag.
when used for the sole purpose OF remor-
Ing American citizens in distress.
Evening star., 1914-08-02


ut Is to be hoped that the United
States government will move as promptly
as possible to provide laws under which
some OF the foreign vessels may be reg.
istered as United States bottoms. The
United States has this year upward of
300y000,00O bushels os wheat which can
be spared for export. and It Is for the
benefit Of the farmer. community bank
ing interests and every one to have this
wheat go abruad, which II cannot do
under present conditions. and draw back
payment In gold at good figures"
President c. H. Candy of the Chicago
Board of Trade said:
"0ermany's declaration of war makes /,
absolutely imperative for Congress i'm
mediately to amend the navigation laws
so as to allow foreign vessels to register
and sail under the American fiag.
The Chicago Association of Commerce
on the recommendation of It's foreign
trade committee, also adopted resolu.
tons recommending the extension OF
American registration to foreign yes
sells.
News Hailed Witt, Relief.
NEW YORK, August Tho news fru.u
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-15
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
o'a'e ol mississippi. NoNubcc County In Chan
cery Court.

NNElNNF III IMAM
cery Court.
William Ivy ct al VS. k,ttie wv. No gsoe
~ virtue of a decree Of the Chancerv C,,rt If
sad county rendered in the above style6 canse
az the -'th day of April a u. l3i4 at the Anril
if'Il a. - wv OF SAID court, /. the undorsisp-
e. duiy appointed Special COMMISSIONS Of gai3
court, will, on Monday. the list DAY of JnnsA n
WA between the hours OF eleven O'clock 4 M
ana lour O clock p m, sell at the west and FROM
uVor OF lhe court house, in said Nayubee ,opp+,
TO the highest bidder. for cush. At pgbli, ontcr,
the ioiiowlnN described real estate. situated in ~
county OF NoNuhee, n the STATE OF Mississinni
lo-wlt; "A certain lot situated in the nnrthwest'
G,rn part of the city OF Macon. more defnitslv
u~escrlhed as follows: Commencing At . snetrn
ellEht Isl chains south NJ the northeast cn,rcr ,r
me WesN nail OF the northwest quarter of section
tWenty-nlne t2al, township fifteen Obi r,nro
seventeen On; thence ruuninr vgst tvo '5S
chalhs ana seventy tiUi links, thcnce south ia +.
sEate TWO " chains; thence east two t9l ,bo;,S
ana seventy ('Ol links to a stake: thence north
Two w CHAINS to the beginning point. conta;n;rr
anout o+.lWi OF an acre, more or less
Also a certain lot or parcel of land cormenci,c
NJ the southwest corner Of u certain lot NJ i,rI
sold by j r. MeIelland to Mack Andersen. tbcnra
RAINING east to a stake; thence south To- y stal,,
tnen'e west To stake, thence north to a stake M
ire ~heginnlng corner. Bounded on tbe north Ly
sald MACK Anderson land; east by land beionging
70 ); 4, McLelland on the 18th day of March iSGS
south by land once owned by +. NJ. Ro6V ID
ceased, and west by lands once owned bv rmav,
Murdock, seirg n part of the south hslf ~ ".
north half q the east hsR OF the rortEN,Arf orns
ts', sect!oi y, township e, forge u val. Me,
ess rp'rtH, WlAsieaiNpi ~
t~tSlttifs ~ 80 4ks 81 Mas -. 1914
fHlfN So tIgYSl agFel3l Commissioners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-15
Mdshulaville Items.

Services will be held at the Rap.
list church Sunday night by Rev.
Coke of Mississippi College.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Glenn visited
relatives here this week.
Mrs, l., II. Showers and chill.
dren visited relatives here last Sat.
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. ID. Russell entertained
last Friday night in honor of the
high school faculty.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. II. Lipscomh
have a fine born Tuesday, May II.
Mr.. l., NJ. Adams of the Salem
neighborhood was in town last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Smith has returned to her
home in Albany, Ga.
DIR. j. II. Hubbard of Macon
has purchase Mr.. Il. s. Coleman's
house and farm and is expected to
move soon. We are glad to wei.
come him in our midst.
The sad news was received here
Thursday of the death in Warner,
Ark, of DIR. L. b. Richards, who
was born and reared at this place.
tie leaves a wife and two children.
tbs death was caused by pneumo-
ma. His remained will be~ inferred
in Arkansas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-15
Honor Roll Noxubee County
Agricultural High School

Primary Donald Sennett.
First Grade Pauline McGahey.
second Grade-Louie l~hamberless,
Third Grade Edith Russell, Sennie
Hunter, Cooper Lipscomb.
Fourth Grade Lesser Otis, Calmese
McComb.
Fifth Grade Charlie Sennett.
Sixth Grade Bessie Russell, Maggie
Sennett, Thelma Stevens.
Seventh Grade Wyatt Hunter.
Tenth Grade-Myrtle Sennett, Ma
ME Sennett, Bertha Sennett.
Yours very truly,
F. H. WHITAKER.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

department of the Interior, u. S. Land Office nj
Jackson, Miss, April 25, 1914.
Notica is hereby given that Arthur Lee Avcock
OF M aeon. Miss, R. F. D., No. 8, who, on Febr1a.
ry ~ 1913, made homestead entry, No. O6024, for
southwest a, section 20, township Ia north ranUa
10 east, Choctaw meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before tbe
Chancery Clerk of Noxubee County. Mississippi.
al Macon Miss. on the End day of June, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses. 7 q On, ~
Macon; Miss. r. f. D.; Thos. J. Guy. of Macon.
Miss K. +. D.; Leslie Indy, of Macon. Miss. r.
r u, No, 3; Dock Cotton, of Macon, Miss. r. F.
", NO. !. W. F. CUMMINS, Register.
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BROOKSVILLE.

Mrs. j. W. HolboOk, of Macon
was the guest of her sister, Mrs
ID. NJ. Love, the first of the week
Mrs. Mauldin, of Macon, ha.
been with her sister, Ms. Walton
Martin, for several days.
Miss Annette Tindall has re
turned from the U. ID. G. convcn.
tion in Meridian. She reports a
fine meeting,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Mcleod
are away from home. She and
children are with her parents in
Tennessee and he is in New Or
leans.
Mr.. Howard Swallow, of Hi,
n0is, was in town Monday with
his brother, Mr.. W. G. Swallow.
Mr.. Norwood and other vete-
rams say the Jacksonville reunion
was the best they eyer attended.
Mrs. j. j.. Baird of the w. NJ.
society and Miss Annie Bee John,
son of the Y. W. NJ. society have
been elected delegates to the an
nual meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary society of the North Mis-
sissippi conference, which con
veneS in Aberdeen June II.
ChildrenS' Day services at the
Methodist church last Sunday gave
great pleasure to an immense an,
dience. The committee should feel
repaid for all their work aud trou,
bic.
Some sickness this week. Messrs.
Il. I. Heard and G. w. Cunning
ham have been off the streets.
Much talk of a new bank.
Several ladies living in town, by
special invitation, attended "a
meeting of the Country Club,
which met at Mrs. +. j.. Wilkins
this week.
Mrs. Nelson Redwood and son
came up from Macon Thursday to
visit relatives.
Madam Rumor says we are to
AVE several summer marriages.