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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
STREETS or PARIS CAVE IN
Pedestrians and'a Taxi Engulfed by
Coltapse-Water Mains Burst
and Flood Streets.

Paris.--A thunderstorm of phenom.
email violence ragged over Paris for
three hours. It caused loss of life
and enormous damage to property.
The rain flooded the streets and
caused the bursting of sewers In the
central fashionable quarter of the city
a street caved in, engulfing several
pedestrians. The number of victims
Is not known, owing to the danger of
approaching the immense pits result
ing from the collapse of sidewalks and
roadways. The police estimate the
victims at seven at least.
NThe most serious cave-in occurred
at the junction of the Rue la Boetie
and the Faubourg Saint Honore. When
the storm was at its height 500 square
feet of the roadway sank, carrying
with it a number of persons who had
taken shelter under the awning of a
cafe. Water spurted from the broken
mains, and added to the torrents from
the skies, converted the whole dis
trict into a veritable river. Gas mains,
telephone wires and the electrical sup
ply were broken off. The quarter
was Immediately isolated and large de-
tachments of police were hastily sum-
moned, but for a long time nothing
could be done, owing to the darkness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
LORIMER BANKS ARE CLOSED
State Bank Of Calumet Handled Chill
dren's Christmas Fund-Lorimer
Near Collapse. .

Chicago.-A fifth state bank, the
State Bank of Calumet, vas closed by
the state bank examiner in connection
with the disclosure of conditions In
the LaSalle Trust and Savings bank.
According to the examiner, the State
Bank Of Calumet was the last in the
chain Of what were known as the
string of Lorimer-M unday banks in
Chicago. In addition, another state
bank was forced to endure a run and a
private bank went into the hands Of a
receiver.
William Lorimer, president of the
LaSalle Street bank, was said to be
near a physical collapse from the
strain Of the developments of the last
t%wenty-four hours.
The examiners worked steadily on
the books of the LaSalle Street bank,
the Broadway State bank, the Illinois
State bank, the Ashland-Twelfth State
bank and the State Bank of Calumet.
Approximately $4,000 900 of deposits
are tied up in the institutions. d
Deposits in the State Bank of Calu-
met amounted to $144, 924.93, accord
ing to its latest report. It's capital
stock was 100000 and its surplus
$4,000.
Scores Of children were depositors
In this institution. They had organ
lied a christmas fund" :,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
CAN'T AGREE ON PRESIDENT

Washington. -Government officials
admitted that there was q crisis in the
Mexican mediation conference at
Niagara Falls over the selection of
men to represent the proposed pro-
visional government. They, however,
still seemed confident that conditions
presented would be met.
Word came from Niagara Falls that
the South American mediators had re-
piled to the recent note from Gen.
Carranza, chief Of the Mexican Consti-
tutionalists, stating that his offer to
send delegates to the peace confer
ence would be accepted only if he
agreed to cease hostilities against
Huerta. That Carranza would not
consent to such a condition had been
repeatedly asserted by him and all
his representatives. This development.
therefore, caused no change in the
diplomatic situation in so far as the
United States was concerned.
1t was stated officially that the
United States had been proceeding in
its dealings with the mediators at
Niagara Falls on the basis that there
could be no solution of the Mexican
problem unless the warning factions
would be brought to terms.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
SUFFRAGETTES ARE ACTIVE
Put Bomb in Church at Hanover
Square-Famous Painting Saved.
Women Chained to Seats.

London.-A bomb was exploded in
st. Georges church, Hanover square.
Evidence tends to show the explosion
was the work of s~uffragettes, and com
ing so close on the bomb outrage in
Westminster abbey, the dissertation Of
this famous ediice has increased the
alarm as to how far the militants in
tend to go. Three pews and three
stained windows were damaged by the
explosion. The famous painting Of
THE Last Supper by Sir James
Thornbill, which hangs over the altar,
was not damaged, although the win
dow above it was splintered.
While judges Of the high courts and
the lord mayor we're attending service
in st. Paul's cathedral suffragettes in
%terrupted with protests against the
torturing Of women.
The service was delayed several
minutes while two women chained to
seats were removed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
WANT CONGRESS CONTINUED
President Says interests Are Trying
to Force Congress to Adjourn.
viii Fight Adjournment.

Washington. - President Wilson
came out with a fat declaration that,
despite what he characterized as a
deliberate campaign by certain inter
terests to secure adjournment of con-
gress and postponement of the admin
istration's trust legislation program,
he would use every influence at his
command to get the pending bills
through the senate at this session.
Choosing his words carefully, the
president disclosed his belief that or
ganized distribution Of circular letters
and kilograms among business men,
members of congress and other public
officials, calling for an adjournment Of
congress, a halt in the trust bills, an
increase in freight rates for the rail-
roads and a rest for business" was
responsible for what he recently de-
scribed as a psychological depres-
sion"
In support of that view, the White
House made public copies Of letters
and kilograms brought in by friends
of the administration. One letter was
circulated by the Simmons Hardware
company of st. Louis under date of
June 9. Just prior to that date Presi-
dent Wilson had offered to E. C. Sim
mons, president of that company, a
place on the federal reserve board.
Just before the president expressed
his views on the trust program, it was
announced that Mr.. Simmons had de-
clined the appointment and that
Charles S. Hamlin of Boston would be
nominated in his stead. z
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
LITTLE CHANCE FOR REBELS
Mediators Say They Must Agree to
Accept Armistice-Rebel View
UNCHANGED,

Niagara Falls, Ont.-The three
South American mediators formally
advised Gen. Carranza by telegraph
that they would not admit his repre-.
sentatives to the conference here un.
less an armistice was declared and in
ternal as well as international phases
of the Mexican problem accepted as
the scope Of mediation.
This action followed the receipt of
a note from Rafael Zubaran. special
representative of Carranza in Wash
ington, announcing the appointment
of Fernando lglesias Calderon, Luis
Cabrera, and Jose V%anconcelos as Con-
stitutionalist delegates to the media
ton conference at which, according to
the view Of the Constitutionalist chief,
ut is sought to settle the international
conflict which has arisen between the
United States and the Mexican re-
public"
The mediators told Gen. Carranza
they feared he had not duly consid..
cred" their communications requesting
an armistice and that his representa-
tives should discuss the entire Mex
lean probleml
Their notification was sent to Gen.
Carranza at Saltillo shortly after the
American and Huerta delegates had
been in conference for two hours dis
cussing candidates for provisional
president.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
OIL COMPANIES TO BLAME
Story lie Given Out That STANDARD vi
Co. 10 Backing Villa Against
Gen. Carranza.

San Antonio, TeXas|Charging on
information said TO have been official
ly obtained that the rupture between
Gen. Carranza and Pancho Villa is the
result Of financial help and political
intriguing on the part Of STANDARD Oh
and American Smelling and Refining
company interests as the basis OF q
gigantic scheme to dominate the oil
and mineral wealth Of Mexico through
concessions by villa, United States Of
| ficials In San Antonio wired Washing
| ton details that are expected to prove
the biggest sensation OF the entire
revolution.
The official who made the report to
colleagues in various branches OF the
federal service has just returned from
bn official tour Of much OF Mexico,
terminating with a considerable stay
at Juarez and FL Paso. Though every
official to whom the information was
brought absolutely declined to discuss
the matter In any form and wondered
now any part of 1t had leaked, several
of them admitted privately they re-
garded the data placed in their hands
as wholly conclusive.
II is told that the agent whose bust
ness 1t was to delve into such matters
names the FL Paso hotel and the mum.
Der of the room where the confer
ences relative to the financing OF VII
las revolt against Carranza took
place. He gives, too, the identity OF
every man who had part, and in this
interesting list are included several
United States officials.
1t is declared the administration had
inklings OF these things before and
that the reports are going to have i'm
mediate and decisive effect on the
whole trend of its attitude toward ev-
cry phase of the Mexican imbroglio.
Advices that are on the way to
Washington start at the beginning OF
the Mexican trouble. 1t is sought to
show that all the trouble in the repub-
lie across the Rio Grande is due en-
tirely to a private war Of the inter-
ests. Porfirio Diaz's big concessions
to Lord Cowdray and Sir Weetman
Pearson, It is argued, caused Standard
Oil and the Guggenheims to rally
around anybody to Gust the former
president, Madero, 1t Is commended,
pleased none of the interests, and
when Cowdray and Pearson promoted
there was none to interfere.
Later, however, 1t Is asserted spe-
officially, Standard Oil and the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining company
began to chafe under the ~ascendancy
British financiers, and another rev.
1lution was soon born, being Of easy
growth because of the popular disap-
prevail of the methods by which Ma
Zero had been sent to his doom.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
THE REBEL BREACH WIDENS
Repulses at Zacatecas and Failure to
Aid Natera Are ~Causes-Split
Has Never Been Healed.

Juarez, Mex,-Rebel repulses az
Zacatecas and the failure of Gen. Pan
cho Villa to go to the relief of Ger.
Paniilo Natera, the rebel commander,
has widened the breach between the
Villa and Carranza factions. The split
never had been healed despite state
ments attributed to Villa that there
vas no friction. This is we'll known
here and is not denied by Villas
friends.
Advices from Torreon indicate that
Villa, satisfied with the lesson Car.
rama has learned through the failure
of Natera at Zacatecas, now is willing
to take the field, not to assist Natera,
but as the real commander of the at.
lacking rebel army, and that a new
attack on Hacatecas will be made with
all the men and ammunition, force
and ability Villa can command. A
censorship more rigid than any vet
put on by Villa is preventing any OF
the details Of the rebel defeat at Zaca
tecas from being given out.
Parties arriving from Torreon say
it is known there that rebel losses in
the four unsuccessful attacks were as
heavy as in the battle at Gomez Pa
lacio, where more than 1000 rebels
were killed. First reports said 2,OOC
had been killed at Zacatecas, but thi,
is said to be a great exaggeration.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
PROSECUTE BANK. OFFICIALS
Lorimer and Munday viii Be Charged
With Looting La Sale Street
RanL al oarev - EncnIrvn~

6dnk-IoanS' TO employees.
Springfield, Ill.-Former Senator
William .Lorimer and his banker-poli-
tician partner, G. B. Munday, will be
prosecuted criminally for looting the
LaSalle Street Trust & Savings bank
and correspondent banks.
A petition for the appointment of a
receiver for the LaSalle Street insti-
tuition was filed in the circuit court
of Cook county and the receiver will
prepare the record on which the pros
ecution will be based.
The receiver will begin his inyesti-
cation with the record of Bank Ex-
aminer Daniel V. Harkin, indicating
that the loot in the LaSalle Street in
stitution alone amounts to between
$4,000, 900 and $2,500,000. The report
of Examiner Harkin reveals loans"
made by Lorimer and Munday to COM
panies which they controlled, and to
the employees, which totaled 1880, 900.
AS security for these loans Munday
and Lorimer left in the bank personal
notes, the notes and bonds Of totter-
ing corporations and other collateral
listed as being worth $4,000, but es-
timated by State Auditor James j.
Brady as being worth $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
LAST TWO MEN, THOUGH LOST IN
RACE, ARRIVE AT FOREST
RANGERS CAMP.
BIG GAS BAG is WRECKED
Lived on Uncooked Food Six Days and
Had Hard Battle to Finally Reach
Safety Through Dense
Underground.

Portland, Ore.-Roy Donaldson and
Wilbur Henderson, pilot and aide OF
the balloon Springfield, are safe. The
men, for whom rangers and searching
parties have been combing the woods
for days, staggered into the forest
rangers camp at Walkers Prairie.
With the safe arrival Of those two
men, all the aeronauts who, with the
four balloons, took part in the long
distance race here last week, have
been accounted for. The balloonists
encountered stormy weather and two
balloons were struck by lightning in
the clouds. Three balloons, including
the Million Population, Of st. Louis,
which fell into a tree, were accounted
for previously.
The Springfield was forced to de-
scend on a rocky slope of Table noun
tain, about eighteen miles on a direct
line from Walkers Prairie ranger sta
ton. The aeronauts had wandered
about, living on half rations and un-
cooked food. Donaldson said the bal
loon was wrecked.
Homer Williams and A. Mitchell, for
est guards, stationed at Walkers Prai-
rie, were astonished when the two
%aeronauts staggered up one of the
paths leading from a nearby creek and
fell exhausted at the cabin door. Their
clothing was in shreds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
100 GREEKS ARE MASSACRED
Greek Refugees From Asia Minor Re-
port Slaughter by Turks-Bodies
Thrown In Wells.

Athens, Greece.-Greek refugees
from Asia Minor brought reports of
the massacre by Turks Of 100 Greeks,
including priests, old lei and chill
dren, in the town of Phokia, twenty
FIVE miles northwest of Smyrna.
The town, according to the official
report, was invaded by a horde Of
armed men, who looted and then set
fire to all the buildings. They are
said to have been assisted by the
Turkish police.
The inhabitants, most of whom
we're Greeks, fled, leaving their prop
erty behind them and $500 of them
have reached Saloniki. They declare
that the bodies of the massacred peo-
pie were thrown into wells. The ref
ugees, many of whom were suffering
from wounds, were in a state of starv-
alton on their arrival.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
SILENT ON AGENTS POWER
carranza Refuses to Talk, Saying That
Statement by Him Might Re
Mlsconstrued.

Saltillo, Mexico.--Gen. Carranza de-
clined to discuss the scope Of action or
the powers which will be delegated to
the representatives of the constitution
alists to be sent to Niagara Falls. He
also declined to discuss the possibility
of an armistice, declaring in diplo-
matte affairs, as in military matters,
1t was inadvisable that certain mat
tiers be made public.
He asked to be excused from dis
cussing these matters, saying tina! he
preferred to remain silent in regard to
them than to have any statement he
might make given a possible mislead-
Ing construction.
Gen. Carranza, however, seemed
most optimistic regarding the recep-
ton Of the constitutionalist representa-
tives and the success of their mission.
He reiterated the fact that he previ-
ously had accepted the good offices Of
the A b c mediators in principle for
the discussion of International ques.
tions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
ATTACK ON CAPITAL FAILS
Prince William Personally Directs De.
Tending Forces at Durazzo-Mus-
sulman insurgents Repulsed.

Durazzo, Albania.-The government
troops under the personal leadership
of Prince William repulsed an attack
on the Albanian capital by Mussulman
insurgents.
AT the outset Of the fighting the in
surgents gained ar advantageous po-
sition, but after Col. Thomson, the
Dutch commander of the gendarmerie,
had been killed, Prince William placed
himself at the head of the defenders
and succeeded in silencing the rifle
and artillery fire of the attacking force
after three hours fighting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
INSURGENTS FORCE ATTACK
insurgents Will Not Accept Albanian
Ruler-Bluejackets Protect For
st, eion Legations.

Durazzo, Albania.-Another attack
on the Albanian capital was made by
Mussulman insurgents when heavy ar
tillery was brought to bear on the de-
tending force commanded by Prince
William.
Detachments of bluejackets from
the international fleet lying off the
coast took up positions in the neigh
borhood of the foreign legations and
consulates and also erected barbados
around the royal palace.
The insurgents are determined to
have a Mussulman as ruler of the
country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
FEAR ERUPTION OF VOLCANO
Active Peak Discovered Some Dis
tance From Three California
Volcanoes.

Mineral, GAIA new crater was dis
covered in Mount Lassen. The news
Of the discovery was brought here by
officials of the Northwestern Power
company, who have been watching the
action of the volcano from n OF
their power stations located at the
base Of the south slope of the noun
tain.
The new vent was discovered follow
ing a minor eruption. 1t is on the
south side of the mountain peak and
apparently some distance from the
three craters which have been active
during the past few days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
REBEL GENERALS RESIGNATION
CONFIRMED AT SAL.
TILLO.
VILLAS MEN SEIZE OFFICES
Felipe Angeles, Carranza's Secretary
Of War, Liable to Be Chosen
New leader-Split Caused
by Gen. Natera.
The resignation Of Gen,

The resignation Of Gen,
VI onffrmed here. A commits,
81, F)w en- route from Torreon
t. new commander for villas
army. lipe Angeles, Carranza's sec
Rotary Of war. is likely to be chosen.
villa is going back to be military
governor Of Chihuahua, where he will
replace Fedile Avilo, who is now act
ing. Villas withdrawal is said to be
the outgrowth Of Gen. Natera's at
tempt to take Zacatecas without or
ders.
The bureau Of information and the
telegraph office at j%uareZ, In control
OF Carranza officials, were taken over
forcibly by soldiers under Col, Tomas
Ornelas, military commander of
Juarez, and a Villa supporter.
Just after the bureau of informa-
ton had announced to the press the
receipt Of a message from the front
above Zacatecas, Ornelas' soldiers en-
tered the telegraph office and the bu.
real and ordered that no paper be
rushed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
SEVEN MEN DIE
IN MILFORD FIRE
EIGHTY ARMENIAN LARoRERs
ARE CAUGHT IN THEIR BEDS
BY FLAMES.
MEN ARE KILLED
Some Jump From WIndoW-Victims
All Employed az Mouiders With
out Famllies-House One
Big Blaze.

Milford, Mass.-Seven men were
burned to death and twenty seriously
injured when eighty persons were
trapped in a burning Armenian lodg-
ing house here.
The bodies we're taken from the
upper floors of the four and a half
story brick and wooden building. In
addition to the twenty men taken to
the hospital suffering from burns or
from injuries received in jumping
from windows, thirty sustained minor
hurts.
The fire, the u Of which has
not been determined, started in the
dining hall on the ground floor of the
structure. When the firemen arrived
flames were shooting through all four
floors. Escape by the two narrow
stairways was cut off and the only
lei of getting out of the building
was by jumping from the windows.
There was a scene Of wild excite
ment as the crazed inmates attempted
to save their lives.
The building, erected more than If
ty years ago, formerly was used as a
shte factory and it's timbers were i'm
pregnated with oils. The heat was
so intense that the firemen were un-
able to enter and the only way they
could aid the occupants was by spread
ing nets and blankets to catch them
as they leaped from the windows.
The victims were laborers and
moulders employed at a manufactur-
ing plant in Hopedale. None had fam
lilies. The financial loss is small.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26

North German Lloyd Vessel Bound
from Southampton to New York in
Dock With Hole Amldships.

from utnaWpt 10 view YORK W
Dock With Hole Amidships.
Southampton.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H.,
which left Southampton for New York,
with a thousand passengers, is an
chored off Netley, three miles to the
southeast, with a big hole in her side
amidships,' caused by a collision with
the Liverpool grain steamer Incemore,
from a Black Sea port for Antwerp.
The Incemore, a smaller craft than
the German steamer, is in dock here
with her bow badly smashed.
The collision occurred in the Eng
fish channel in a fog. Just how it oc.
Cured and which vessel was RESPONSE
BILE could not be ascertained. Off
GERS of the Kaiser Wilhelm II. refuse
to give out any information. Scant
details came from the Incemore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
THREE W IN WELL
Boy Falls in WelI-cry for Help
Brings Youth and Man, and All
Are nroMnAd

D~riftwood, Pa.-While playing near
his home here Harold Jordan, IL, fell
into an abandoned well. His cries at
tracted the attention of Rodney Ives,
II, who climbed into the we'll in an
attempt to save him. Finding he could
not bring the boy to the surface, Ives
called for help and was answered by
John Jordan, Harold's uncle.
When he reached the boys, they
chung to him SO that his hold on the
rough sides of the well was broken.
and the three fell into the water and
were drowned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
Troops withheld.

Washington.-In view of the appar-
emit quiet conditions in Butte the Mon
tana delegation did not press for the
immediate sending Of troops. but
made an engagement to see President
Wilson and discuss the situation with
him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26

San B%ernardino, Cal.-Two passen-
gers were killed and seven injured
when eastbound California limited Of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
struck the rea end of a freight train
at Bagdad, Cal, 100 miles east of
here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
Auerta Boat Wins

Washington.-The Huerta gunboat
Guerrero defeated and sank the con.
s~titutionalist gunboat Tampico of To-
polopampo, according to a report from
Rear Admiral Howard. The captain
and chief engineer Of the Tampico
committed suicide.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
Beard Sentenced

lronton, ohio.-HSrley Beard. 10.
was sentenced to die in the electric
cnair October 2, for the murder of
MRS. Nancy Massie, her daughter.
mary and son, Robert, at Creas,
Ridge, near here, May 10.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
Trustees Meet.

Lexington, V~a.-Trustees of wash.
ington and Lee university elected
Holden Bovee Schermerhorn of New
YORK professor Of law. Franklin L..
Riley Of the University of Mississipp,
Will head the history department.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
Exemnt Traction Companies.

Washington. = Representatives OF
the American Electric Railway asso-
citation urged the senate interstate
commerce committee to specifically ex-
empt street railways and i~nternrban
lines nom the railway securities bill.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
s. A. Everett Dies.

Macon, Ga.-Samuel A. Everett, q
consulting engineer, became suddenly
i'll and died on a Central of Georgia
train at Griffin, Ga. Examination OF
pockets resulted in the finding of a
three-ounce bottle marked poison.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
Would Release Terrazas

Niagara Falls. Ont.-Ambassador
DaGama Of Brazil made urgent rep.
reservations to Secretary Bryan,
through the American delegates here,
to obtain the release at chihuahua of
Luis Terrazas, Jr., the wealthy land
owner,