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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Settlement Ia Effected.

Acknowledgement Ross Collins has
just returned from New York, where
he effected a settlement Of the anti
trust suit Of the state against the
Western Union Telegraph company
and the Cumberland Telephone com
pany for the sum Of 100000 and costs.
II Is expected that final decree in the
case will be made by the chancellor,
w|hereupon the money will be paid
Y o to the state. Gen. Collins and 5.
a. WitherspOon. Jr., with a number OF
railroad attorneys, have gone to New
Orleans, where they will examine the
files In the office Of President d. u.
Curran of the New Orleans q North
eastern. to ascertain If there have
been any letters or kilograms that
PASSED between the late President Fin.
ley Of IN Southern, J. =. Morgan e. Co.
ind the railroad officials, that would
throw any light on the antitrust suit
brought by the state against the South
ley Of the Southern, J. p. Morgan e. Co.
This Is done under a writ by Chancel-
lor Whitman, who issued an order re-
curing that the papers be brought to
Meridian, but owing to the volume 1t
was agreed that the papers be exam
ined In New Orleans.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
THEY ARE GIVEN TILL NEXT
WEEK TO PRESENT PLAN
OF OPERATION.
is THREATENED
Independent Dealers Charge That
They Are Obliged to Buy Tobacco
at Retail Prices-Attorneys
Secure Postponement.

New York.-The four companies into
which the tobacco trust was disinte-
grated by the decree of 1911 were
given until next week to present a
plan for abandoning monopolistic prac-
tees which the encouragement con-
siders are in violation of the decree.
United States District Attorney Mar
shall told the attorneys of these COM
panies at a conference that the gov
eminent intended to put an end to
present conditions by injunction or
other means, but promised to postpone
action until later at the request of the
tobacco attorneys.
The government Is acting upon the
complaint of certain independent deal
ers who charge that a monopoly Of
the jobbing business in this district,
which was enjoyed by the Metropoli-
tan Tobacco company under the old
trust, still exists and that independ-
ent dealers r obliged to buy their
tobacco at retail rates.
The corporations represented at the
conference were the American, the
Liggett & Myers, the R. ]. Reynolds,
the P. Lorillard and the Metropolitan
Tobacco company.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
EFFICIENCY BOARD
WILL AID GUARDS
ENDEAVoR TO BRING THE MA.
TloNAL GUARD UP TO THE
REQUIRED BASIS.
BUDGET NOW. TOTALS $50, 900
Officers Declare Assertions Of Leeis-
lators During Discussion Of the
Appropriation Bill This SEES
sion Without Foundation.

jackson.
With n view TO strengthening and
Strengthening up the Mississippi ma.
tional guard, a board Of officers, desig-
mated by the governor to take counsel
together, assembled here at the adjn-
tant generals office. II Is the aim and
ambition Of these officers TO 20 over
the roster Of officers and enlisted men
and ascertain both the strength and
the equipment, The guard has been
In "A more or less rundown condition,
and these officers will seek to bring
the command up to the required basis.
The efficiency board Is composed Of
Brig Gen. Edgar II. Woods, command.
ing the brigade; Col. Sam ]. McCants
OF the Second infantry and Lieut-Col.
J. J. Hayes OF the Third, with Maj.
George A. HOgabOOm In command OF
rifle practice. Adjt..Gen. Scales and
Lieut.. b. F. McClelland Of the United
States infantry, on inspection duty,
were also on hand. These officers
are of the opinion that there Is abun-
dant material available, added to the
present enlisted strength Of the state
national guard, to develop the organ.
ization up to the proper efficiency
standard.
In national guard circles there Is an
apparent feeling of resentment against
those members Of the legislature who
undertook to unduly roast" and criti-
else the command and It's leaders dur
ing the consideration of the national
guard appropriation bills at this SEES
sion. It was broadly asserted on the
floor and by men who are presumed,
occupying the positions which they do,
to have accurate information IN all
such public matters, that the annual
enCampments are nothing more or less
than "open and shameless debaucher-
les" and that the officers and men are
alike undisciplined, unbridled and H.
centious.
The facts are just the reverse, as
these officers assert, and 1t is conend-
ed that Hon. S. Joe Owen and other
members who heapd criticism upon the
guard and its officers, could have as
certained this by going to the record
and making some honest inquiry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
LARGE SUM TO REvET YAzOO
The Amendment to Mississippi River
Bill Wins in Lower House
of Congress.

Washington, D. C.-The first amend
ment to the rivers and harbors bill
now struggling through the house un-
der the handicap of flibuster, belongs
to Representative J. W. Collier Of the
Eighth Mississippi district.
The Collier amendment. which was
added to the committee bill, provides
for the appropriation of $125,OOO for
~reveting the Yazoo river in the harbor
of Vicksburg. The appropriation will
be expended under the supervision OF
the Mississippi River commission,
which was reported in favor of the
work.
The rivers and harbors committee
failed to include the Vicksburg harbor
project in it's bill, although the Mis-
sissippi River commission had recon-
mended the appropriation. The prof.
ect was vital to the largest and most
important commercial center in his dis
trict.
Representative Pat Harrison Of Mis-
sissippi also gave Mr.. Collier splendid
support, making a ringing speech in
favor of the amendment.
A strong contention for the Collier
amendment was that as Vicksburg
was not on the Mississippi river proper
the Mississippi River commission
would not appropriate any part Of its
3T,ooU,ooo aliuwun.O rUr the sIChouuIe
harbor improvement. 1t was mainly
for this reason that the appropriation
for the Vicksburg harbor was present
ed to the house in the form OF an
amendment to the rivers and harbors
bill. 20
The breaking of the Beulah dam last
year threw an unprecedented volume
of water in the Yazoo river, thereby
accentuating the current and causing
the bank of the river in front of Vicks-
burg to cave until the harbor now Is
threatened as never before. By revet-
ing bank, as the Mississippi river COM
mission has done at Hopefield bend,
| opposite Memphis, the caving can be
checked and the damage repaired.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Bio Year for Gulf Coast.

John Lister, agricultural and indus
trial agent for the l.. & N. at Gulfport,
declared that the coast region was just
beginning the biggest orange and truck
year In its history. At least 500 acres
of early sweet potatoes will be grown
near Ocean Springs this spring, and
the orange acreage AT Grand Bay has
increased 1000 acres. This will make
a total Of 1000 acres planted to Satsu-
mas in the Grand Bay district. At
Irving, the orange area, which is now
about 700 acres, will be tripled in the
next year. More homeseekers have
come to the gulf coast, says Mr.. Lister,
during the past year than eve before.
and the majority of them are buying
land. He reports that the hotels In the
coast towns are turning away guests
this winter, the conditions being SINH
lar to those at Gulfport.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Tax Levy Stands.

After a stiff fight over the question
what shall be the state ad valorem tax
levy for the ensuing biennial period,
the house Of representatives left it at
exactly what ii was-six mills on the
dollar. Efforts were made to put
through a seyen-mill levy for 1915,
as the revenue bill came from the
ways and means committee, but 1t was
evident that the majority rather feared
the effect of such a course on the peo-
pie back home
chairman of the ways and mean COM
mittee, and the recognized statistician
of the house, that the appropriations
will show an aggregate of upwards of
$4,000, 900. He could not figure out
just how a six-mill ad valorem tax
would meet this outlay.
A proposition to make the levy Of
1914 nine or nine and a fraction mills
was made by Mr.. Morrison, though
1t was thought highly probable that
the distinguished Grenadian never ex-
pected the amendment to be accepted
seriously.
The senate, by a bare majority,
passed a hill carrying an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 to enable The state to
make a display at the Southern States
Panama Exposition, or the Exposition
Of Big Ideas to be held In the city
of New Orleans. There was some OPP
position offered on the floor, and 1t re-
CURED some scratching to secure the
necessary % votes to pass the bill.
In view of the disposition of other APP
preparation bills of Importance during
this session, the expectation is that
this particular bill will encounter hard
usage in the house.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
REPEAL OF TOLLS FAVORED
President Announces That Democrats
Will Back Him Up-Wants Vote
Taken on Measure.

Washington.-President Wilson de-
clared that, in seeking the repeal OF
the Panama tolls exemption, he not
only was asking that the nation do
that which it was bound in honor to
do, but was going the way of the ma.
jority in the Democratic party. He
pointed out that when the Panama ca,
nal act was passed a majority of the
Democrats then in the house OF repre-
sentatives voted against the tolls eX-
emption, and that only by a coalition
of a minority Of Democrats with a
number of Republicans did the meas
ure become law.
This announcement vas taken in adj
ministration circles as the presidents
answer to the argument that the Bal
timore platform made the tolls exemp-
tons democratic doctrine. The presi-
dent is understood to believe that the
majority opinion Of the democrats in
the house as last expressed was a
result of more deliberate consideration
of the question than was possible at
the Baltimore convention.
The president made no secret to
oallars of ais anxiety for thR repeal
measure tolcome to . vot Sigd Il
he thought influences wef sortk 2
prolong debate unnecessarl. ar. WI
son said he did not know, but u Ger.
tainly appe red to him as y ttaaEsre had
been flibusterifg; that minorities al
WAYS flibustered and disclosed tfc%:-
selves in flibusters.
The president is confident that he
will have the majority of his party be-
hind him in the house when the re-
peal comes to a vote. He has beer
assured that at least 200 democrats
will support him and many republicans
Senator James of Kentucky has In
formed the president the vote in the
senate would be at least 5S to "a II
favor of the repeal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
FIGHT AGAINST REPEAL LAW
Personal Convictions Almost ObIiter-
ate Party Lines-House Leaders
Oppose Change.

Observation-Disclosures we're sharply
drawn for the opening of the most
bitterly contested legislative struggle
that has confronted President Will
sons administration-the fight to re-
peal the law giving American coast
wise ships free passage through the
Panama canal. Opposing forces d.
vided for the first skirmish in the con-
flict, which will open when a special
rule Is presented on the repeal contro-
versy.
For the first time since the demo-
cratic administration took charge of
the government administration leaders
found a strong, resourceful and deter.
Inineo elemen% ~ithi~ tho marty Cd.
posed to a policy which President
Wilson personally had espoused. Per-
sonal convictions on the question al.
most have obliterated party lines.
THIS political. situation, With their
ternational character of the question
involved and the stress the president
has placed on his position as neces-
sary to the successful conduct Of the
administrations foreign policy, com.
bined to make up a situation fraught
with complications.
Aligned against the presidents de-
mand for the repeal are the three lead
ers of the parties in the house-Rep-
resentative Underwood, Representa-
tive Mann of the republicans and Rep
resentative Murdoch of the progress
ives. Wings of all three parties are
behind these leaders. On the other
hand, Chairman Adamson Of the
house interstate and foreign commerce
committee; Representative Henry,
chairman Of the rules committee; Rep
re~sentative Stevens of Minnesota and
many other representatives Of all
three parties have accepted the presi'
dents position. 1t generally was be-
lieved that Majority Leader Under
wood and other democrats, while
speaking against the bill, would not at
tempt obstructive tactics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
REBELS AT T0RRE0N
Battle on Outskirts of Town, Meager
Reports Received-Big Rebel
Loss Is Claimed.

Mexico City.-The war department
makes the claim that the rebels under
Villa were routed at Torreon with
great slaughter. Eight hundred men,
under Gen. Joaquin Mas and Gen.
Javier de Moure, 1t is announced, ar
rived OPPORTUNITY from Saltillo in
time to add greatly to the federal vic
tory. The rebels are said to be re-
treating northward, with the federals
pounding at their rear. 1t is admitted
that Villas men entered Lerdo, a sub
urb of Torreon, but 1t is explained that
this was a. ruse on the part of Gen.
Velasco to ambush them. AS soon as
they were we'll into that territory the
federal artillery shelled them out, the
cavalry charging as the rebels started
to retreat. The rebel losses in dead
and wounded are reported to be 1000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
SCHOONER SINKS; SIX DIE
Wireless Is Received Telling Of the
Wreck of Hattie p. Simpson.
Four Are Rescued.

Washington.-Loss at sea Of the
American schooner Hattie P. Simpson
of Boston, with her captain and five
other members of the crew, was re-
ported to the navy department in a
relayed wireless message from the
steamer Caracas, which has on board
four survivors of the schooner.
The dispatch said the Simpson sank
but gave no details. 1t came from the
Caracas, presumably the American
steamer of that name bound from San
Juan, P. R., and picked up by the bat
tleship Kansas, at target practice off
the Virginia capes. Capt. Fletcher OF
the Kansas relayed the message to
Rear Admiral Badget on the Michigan
in Hampton Roads, who in turn sent 1t
to the department.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Fair Project Defeated,

JACKSON.
Measures pertaining to the Southern
States Panama-American exposition at
New Orleans and with special refer
ence to the question Of participation
therein by Mississippi as a state and
an aggregation of county and munic'
ipal units, are again to the front in the
Mississippi legislature. The efforts to
secure a straight appropriation of $780,
900, or In any amount, having failed,
the resourcefulness of the friends of
the exposition of big ideas movement
came to the front in an auxiliary eff
fort to provide funds. This was exem-
plified in a resolution drawn and intro.
duced by Senator Norwood, to author
iZe the selection of a general commits
sion and also authorizing the governor
to borrow 10000 at not exceeding six
per cent interest, to be placed at the
disposal of the commission to be desig-
mated by him, drafts on which to be
subject to his approval.
There was considerable opposition
10 this plan, several of the lawmakers
asserting that II was simply a legisla-
tive trick by way of getting around
and suspending the spirit of the con-
stitution. 1t was felt that this legisla-
ture, not having the moral courage to
pass a direct appropriation, should not
entail upon a Legislature as yet un-
born" an obligation to fund a debt
which they themselves could not or
would not assume.
The Anderson bill. to empower coun
ties and communities to organize eff
forts for representation at the expo
sition, was also disposed of, having
passed the house.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
TANGO AIDS SILK SALE
secreeaTy"sf. silk Association Of Amer.
lea Praises New 5ances-Women
Need More Dresses.

New York.-The tango and other
South American dances, which have
caused a notable revival of this form
of amusement throughout the country,
have had a direct and stimulating ef-
feet upon the silk industry "by rea-
son." says Ramsay Peugnet, secretary
of the Silk Association of America, in
his report at the annual meeting Of
that body, "of the greater number Of
dancing gowns required" Continuing,
Mr.. Peugnet said: "The custom Of
dancing in the afternoon as we'll as at
dinner. and after the theater has be-
come almost anniversary in New York
city, and the craze for this form of
amusement is rapidly spreading to 9TH
er cities and towns throughout the
country. Every woman who yields her
self to this most popular fad needs .
much larger wardrobe"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Wants to Be Chancellor.

Hon. A. j. Mcintyre, a prominent
member of the Bonneville bar, formal
" announced his candidacy for chan
cellor of the first chancery court dis
trict of Mississippi, composed Of Al
corn, Clay, Chickasaw, Lee, ltawamba,
Monroe. Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tisho-
mingo, Union, Webster and O~ktibbeha
counties. This is II of the largest
chancery districts in the state, having
cast more than $4,000 votes in the
primaries of 1911. Mr.. Mcintyre is a
native of Tippah county, having re-
sided at Bonneville for the past ten
or twelve years, and is we'll known
throughout the district. He will make
an active canvass of the district.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
GOVERNMENT STILL FACES Ola
FIcuLT SITUATION cAsl-
NET MEETING HELD.
ALL is QUIET IN IRELAND
French and Ewart May Withdraw
Conferences Are Held Between
Buckingham Palace, the Wal
Office and Downing st.

London.-That the government still
is facing a situation of extreme diff
Guilty is proved by the fact that Pre-
mier Asquith was not in a position q
make his promised statement in par
Lament.
The air is full of extravaganza runlors.
the most credible being the report that
Col. Seely, after all, is to quit the wal
office by an exchange of portfolios
with Lewis Harcourt, secretary for the
colonies.
The only new facts in the situation
were found in the resignation of Field
Marshal Sir John French, shief of the
imperial general staff, and Sir John
Spencer Ewart, Acknowledgement, from
the army council. Rumors that other
members of the army council have re-
signed could not be confirmed.
Negotiations and conferences be-
tween Buckingham palade, the war Of
flee and Downing street were carried
on, and it was known that the strong
est efforts were being made to induce
Field Marshal French and Gen. Ewart
to reconsider. The prime minister call.
ed a hurried meeting Of the cabinet
at his residence after 1t was decided to
postpone a statement to parliament.
Later it was announced, with a show
of authority, that both French and
Ewart at last had honsented to with
draw their designations.
In Ireland no change has occurred
Belfast remains quiet, and although it
is asserted that officers at the Cur
ragh camp are determined to resign
because of the reputation of Col. See.
ly's guarantee by the government, NO
actual designations SC far as is known
have occurred.
Brig. Gen. Cough, commander of the
Third cavalry brigade, in the course
of an interview, said:
eff Premier Asquith %withdraws the
guarantees he will have to overthrow
the army council, and the government
will be faced practically with disrup-
ton Of the army"
The liberal press in the provinces,
while indorsing what Premier Asquith
has already done, insists that he must
go farther and actually withdraw the
guarantee gwen the officers. These
aouae- ks nrnmsp uaHFA
make it quite plain to all officers OF
the army and navy that they must, I'M
der all circumstances, obey orders.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Break Cotton Record.

Greenwood cotton receipts for sea
son 1894 have smashed all previous
records, being already far in excess Of
the total receipts of any previous year.
The receipts up to and including
March 10 were 141 ,043 bales, against
lO4,725 bales for the same time last
season. The total receipts for 1912
IL were 107, S69 bales. The receipts
this season to date, therefore, exceed
the receipts for the entire season last
year by 33,l74 bales, and 1t is believed
that Greenwood will receive before
Aug. 81. 1914, not less than 5000 addi-
tional bales, or very close to $50, 000
bales for the season
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Want Vicksburg Office.

II a friendly and encouraging spirit
ia shown the main business Office of
the Deer Creek Cotton Estates may be
established in Vicksburg, according to
John G. Jones, president of the con
Germ. Mr.. Jones, together with w. S.
Biles and others who are interested in
the delta property. have been in Vicks'
burg and are quietly considering the
matter OF locating their office here.
Such a site would mean the annual
expenditure of between $4,000 and
$500. 900. Besides the volume of bus
sness will grow from year to year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
New Bank at Meridian.

The Bank of Commerce, with a cap
ital of $4,000, promoted by w. G..
Simpson, az organized at Meridian,
and w. G. Simpson, J. +. Hasselle,
]. b. Usher, J. p, Waldrop and Alfred
II. Smith, elected as directors. Four
hundred and forty shares of stock We're
represented at the meeting. Two addi-
tional members are to be added to the
directors, who have not yet beer
named.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Three Die in Auto Smash

Dallas, Tex.-Three people are dead
and three seriously injured as the re-
suit OF an automobile accident north Of
the city, when an auto left the road
and plunged forty feet into a ravine.
DR.. Samuel P. Upton, prominent phy-
stefan and owner of the car, and Mrs,
Katie M. Loving were instantly killed
and Mrs. Loving's son, VIM. C. Loving.
died soon after being taken to a hos
pital. All lived in Dallas. Two women
n a man were the others in the car.
The condition Of the two women was
thought to be serious.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Catesville Wants Trains to Stop.

A numerously signed petition has
been SEN to Superintendent Eagan of
the Illinois Central railroad asking
that trains Nos. 3 and 4 stop at Bates
vile, and ii is believed the officials
will grant the request of the citizens
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Cold DAMAGES Vegetables.

Tampa, Fla,-Vegetable crops were
damaged, but little harm, it Is be-
lieved, was done citrus fruits by a
light frost over the greater part of the
Florida peninsula. Ice formed as far
south as Central Florida.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Tolman Is Released.

New York.-Daniel H. Tolman, the
former loan shark king" was released
from Blackwelrs island after serving
a six months sentence for usury. Re
went Immediately to his home in Mont
clair, N. J.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03

Savannah, Ga.-Fire Of unknown or
igin caused damage estimated at $780,.
900 to the rosin and cotton wharves
of the Atlantic Coast Line railway
here. The British steamship Farley
was damaged slightly by the flames.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Nahum Takes Office.

Neutrality-suspicious. P. Malburn Of
Denver, Colo, took the oath of office
as assistant secretary of the treasury.
Mr.. Malburn will be in charge of the
customs. He is a s~on-in-law of Senator
Thomas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
New Government Inspector.

Or. j.. c. Hart, for the past two or
more years head of the tick eradica.
ton work in Claiborne county, has
been transferred to Warren. and Mr..
Willis H. Cooper of Clarke county sent
here to relieve DR.. Hart.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03
Church in Chinatown.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of a church
in Chinatown to be supported by all
denominations and the Y. NJ. C. A. will
begin soon. Its purposes will be to
give the 5000 Chinese a simplified
creed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-03

Some fear has been expressed that
the freezing unreasonable weather did
damage to truck and fruit. Farmers,
However. declare that the wind dried
the plants and that little damage re,
suited.