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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
GERMANS COMPLETELY REFUSED
BELGIANs AND FRENCH UNITE

London August 5-Premier Asquh, in the House of Com this afternoon after giving of the news already had said that the Belgian had invited the cooperation of the French troops with the Belgian and had given orders the Belgian provincial not to regard the the French troops violation of the frontier
 Washington August 5Representaons have been made to the German for immediate release of Americans in termed there during the mobilization.
 Washington August 5-Dplomatic dispatches indicate Sweden will join Britain France and Russia she finds herself unable to remain neutral
 Brussels August 6.(Via Paris 3S a. m Severa thou wounded is the toll paid by the German army of Nelz for it's attack Lege The Begians made heroic de ese repusng the Germans after heavy and continuous fight Ming
 The fortified position of iege had to support on Wednesday the general shock of the The Belgian forts sisted the fercey and did not suffer One Belgian squadron attacked drove back German squadrons Eight hundred wounded Germans being transferred to the city of Iiege, where they will be cared for
 Calls for Open Road
 PrcS to the attack Iege General Von Emmch command ing hezscrman army the Meuz issued proclamation calling for an open road through Belgium the advance ot his forces and suggesting prudence would show it to be the duty of
 The Germans committed reprisa against the civil popula ton of the town of eight miles northeast o ege burning the city and shooting many residents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
TEUTON ADVANCE ON LIEGE MET WITH
 A HEROIC DEFENSE

Severol Thousand Germans Killed and Wounded Eight Hundred Wound ed Rushed 10 Liege Hospital Ger mans Burn City of Wise and Shoot Marry Residents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
KITCHENER SECRETARY OF WAR

KITCHENER SECRETARY OF WAR London August 5-Feld Marshal Earl Kitchener has been appointed secretary of state for
 GERMANS COMPLETELY REFUSED Brussels, August 5-(Via London )-The Germans, petey repulsed their attack Liege.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06

lnwlDvllIe, ky.s AUgupf 0<9~unP eoutbefn railway teddv plsted m en- beree en shlqu9t. l4teH1e4 efra os-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
DAY OF SUSPENSE
 AND RJIMORS

London, August 5.-The first day of the war for Great Britain has been a day of suspense and rumors. The sum total of the rumors was that cannonading had been heard off all the coasts of Europe. The na- tions mind and heart are with the fleet, also it> is proud in it's confi- dence, and everyone awaits bulletin of a great battle. But concerning the navy's whereabouts, plans or strategy the newspapers do not even speculate.
 The first fruits of the war are sev- eral German vessels brought into har- bor by British cruisers and others in- pounded in port. This was the days only news so far as British naval and military operations were concerned. The vote of $kO0 ,OO0, ,000 for war pur- poses and the appointment of Field Marshal Earl Kitchener as secretary for war were two government meas ures of great importance.
 The German embassy has been granted special train and cruiser to take the staff to Holland port.
 A notice on the door American embassy" was posted this afternoon when the American secretary, Irwin D. ldukuiiH, teiuPOTdIlty dbSuHleu charge of the premises.
 Neither Great Britain nor Austria has declared war on the other as yet, and the Austrian ambassador nas re- ceived no instructions to leave London. HEAVY FIRING
 IN NORTH SEA
 Copenhagen, August 5.-Heavy fir- ing was heard at various points on the North sea today. Denmark is isolated, all steamship and railway communica- tion having ceased.
 New York, August 5.-Another German vessel, the largest in the world, apparently was ready tonight to put secretly to sea either. to at tempt the long dash across the ocean to Hamburg or to meet German cruiser somewhere out in the Atlantic and supply it with fuel.
 The Vaterland of the Hamburg American line lay at her Hoboken pier just before midnight with steam up
 (Continued on Page Nine)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06

Washington, August G.--tt T a. m. no sons condition. \ short time before that hour she was said to he resting quietly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
FLooD oF pRAINAeE suIrs.
Chancellor Threatened With contln
uoua Session for Best Of Year.

Chancellor Threatened With contln.
uous Session for Rest Of Year.
Tuniea.-Chancery court will con-
vene here in special session for the
purpose Of hearing the petitions OF
land owners who have filed protests
against the assessment of their lands
for drainage purposes at the rate pro
posed by the board of commissioners
Of the YazooC oldwater Drainage Dis.
trict.
An interesting feature of this term
OF court is that something over 500
protests and petitions have been filed
by land owners, most of them being IN
the nature of an Independent suit, and
they have been so entered upon the
issue docket of the court. Each petit
toner will have the right to have his
protest heard separately, as the ques'
ton of benefits to be derived by each
different tract of land from the pro-
posed canals and bitches vary with
the topography of the country and con
tour of the land, so that evidence that
applies to n has no application to
others.
Just what the chancellor will do un.
der the circumstances cannot ever be
guessed at.
These petitioners have a right to be
heard and to hear 500 cases would
probably require the court to sit the
remainder of the year. There are.
however, a large numper of these pro-
tests that may be referred to a COM
mission, and the drainage law author
ICES the chancellor to appoint a COM
mission and refer certain classes Of
these protests to the commission for
hearing. But there are a great many
of these protests which go further and
attack the law upon the grounds that
1t is In violation of both the constitu-
ton Of the United States and the
State of Mississippi, and that 1t Is
void.
Such questions can properly be
heard only by the chancellor himself
and to hear these will nc doubt re-
quire a considerable length of time.
and as but a limited time can be given
to holding court here, an interesting
question is presented.
Large crowds will probably be in at
tendance upon court here. A delega-
ton from DeSoto, Quitman, Tate and
Pamela counties in considerable num-
bers, in addition to those from Tunica
County, will be here and the cry Of
all will be that "We are friends of
drainage, but are opposed to the con-
iscation Of u property in order to
get 1t"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
NEW PRESIDENT NOT SOLDIER
Francisco c~arbaJaI's Public Career
Has Differed Materially From
That of Huerta.

Mexico City.-Francisco Carbajal
is forty-four years old, b native Of
the state of Campeche, and a lawyer.
Almost ever since the start of his
career he has occupied posts in the
judiciary. In the Madero administra-
ton he was a senator, but relin-
quished his post to re-enter the SUI
preme court, of which he was chief
justice at the time General Huerta ap-
pointed him minister of foreign rela.
tions.
When General Porfrio Diaz deter
mined in 1911 to treat with the Made
70 revolutionists, Senior Carbajal pro-
ceeded to Juarez as his commissioner.
Senior Carbajal has a reputation for
possessing considerable intellectual
force and independence Of character.
His demeanor is quiet. He shuns the
exuberance In verbiage and gesticu-
lation to which Latin-Americans are
prone. He Is courteous, but a man
Of few words and little given to elabo.
rate compliments.
Besides, he is neat and well
groomed in appearance. His features
indicate pure European descent, with
out any admixture of Indian blood.
Altogether he Is q man who con-
veys an impression Of ser power.
He Is q good man Of business.
His probity has never been ques-
toned. He has been sagacious and
successful In investments and, while
not rich, Is a man Of independent
means. He Is q man of family.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
Miss PIunkett Returns.

Miss Matte Plunkett, state libra
rian, who has been absent from Jack.
son for some ten or twelve days, and
who was subpoenaed as a witness In
the Bilbo trial, has returned to her
post. Miss Plunkett reports having
had a pleasant and interesting visit
to friends and relatives In Jackson,
Tenn, and had reasons of her own
for being absent when she was wanted
as a witness. She did not consider
that she was treated exactly right In
being forced to testify at Vicksburg,
according to her friends, and also be-
lieves that her whereabouts was
known to all connected with the trial
in Jackson, Miss.
The proceedings In the Kinds u
ty court house are dull and monoton-
Gus, following the thrilling scenes, the
tense moments and highly dramatic
features which accompanied the trial
Of Lieut.-Gov. Bilbo, which had its ter
mination in a verdict for acquittal.
Aside from the Bilbo case, there were
no others of great Importance pending
forthis term, and had it not been for
that one case, with its accompaniment
of delays and contentious, the business
could have been wound up long ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
SUIT OF THE STATE COMMISSION
AGAINST RAILROAD Is
DISMISSED.
REFUSED TO OBEY ORDER
Suit Grew Out of Refusal of Railroad
to Stop Its Trains at Bay st.
+, Louis-Last Day of Term.
Other Opinions.

Jackso1.-Whil6 there were only ~
cases handed down in the state SUI
preme court, there we're several Of
considerable significance and impor-
lance, the most important being a de-
cision by which the court reversed
itself in the case of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad company VS.. the
State. At a former sitting the court
had decided this case in favor Of the
state, holding that the railroad com
pany was liable to penalties for vio-
lating the Anderson-Leftwic law OF
1908 by removal of litigation in which
it was made defendant, instituted by
the attorney-general in the state
courts, to the United States court. The
former decree also held that the rail
road company Vas ousted from en-
gaging in intrastate traffic as part OF
the penalty incurred.
The opinion in this case was pre-
pared by Chief Justice Smith, and was
unanimous, to the effect that since the
last decision the supreme court of the
United States has settled the very
points involved, in the case Of Harri-
son VS.. St. Louis & San Francisco
Railway company, and that decree up
sets the view of this court hitherto ex-
pressed. 1t is there set forth that it
is not within the power of a state to
~penalize a foreign corporation engaged
in interstate traffic for following its
constitutional prerogative. In view Of
this situation, the only course open
was to reverse and remand and dis
miss the bill in the chancery court Of
Harrison county. Thus ends a case
which has been on the Mississippi
books, off and on, for some five or six
years, growing out Of the refusal Of
the railroad company to comply with
an order of the railroad commission
requiring 1t to put in an additional
stop for its passenger trains within
the corporate limits Of Bay st. Louis.
1t has been in both the state and fed
eral courts, and In the latter was de-
cided by Judge Niles against the rail-
road commission. 1t was subsequent
to this that the penalty suit was en-
tered by the encouragement.
Chief Justice Smith being absent
from the court, the case was handed
down for him by Justice Cook.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
To Award Contracts.

Adjt.. Gen. Erie N. Scales is in Nat
chez where he will receive and open
bids for the supplies to be used at
the annual encampment of the Mis-
sissippi national guard. 1t is expect
ed that there will be several Jackson
bidders.
Both United States army and Mis-
sissippi national guard officers who
are to officially act at the forthcom-
ing joint encampment and maneuvers
of the national guard in Natchez from
July 81 to August 10 have been
named, and Gen. Scales says that he
Is determined that when the troops
arrive in camp every tent shall be
ready and all details for the ten days
of camp experience perfected.
Adjt.-Gen. Scales is convinced that
fully 1900 men of the national guard
of the state will attend the encamp-
ment. He already has been assured
that 81 companies, two bands and one
detachment of the hospital corps will
go to Natchez.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF
KENTUCKY Is PENALtZE0
BY MISSISSIPPI.
STATE is ENRICHED $4,000
Attorney-Genera Collins Of Mlssis-
sippi Successful in Collecting
Funds for Violation of
Laws.
jackson.

jackson.
AS a result of a legal transaction
here the treasury of the State of
Mississippi is enriched by reason of
the settlement out of court by agreed
decree and fine of the litigation
against the Standard Oil Company of
Kentucky and It's subsidiary corpora
tons. This ends the penalty suit en-
tered in the ~chancery court of Lauder
dale county some two years ago,
which has been sustained as to the
law of the Ease by the state supreme
court and was ready to be gone into
to develop the facts alleged.
This settlement Is due to the activ-
ity Of Ross A., Collins, Mississippi's
aggressive and successful attorney
| general, who has thus succeeded In
settling another of the antitrust suits
brought by him to enforce obedience
to the laws Of this state without 60
ing into the facts in his possession.
During his administration, a period
Of a little more than two years, he
has succeeded in collecting more
, funds for violation of the antitrust
laws than has been collected in this
manner prior to his administration,
as shown by the records.
A few months ago he collected
from the Cumberland Telephone &
Telegraph Company $4,000 for its
violation of the antitrust laws of the
state by illegal combination with
other companies.
He has a number Of other suits
pending aond has determined to see
that the laws of the state are obeyed
by the big business interests as well
as by ordinary citizens. Suits insti-
tuted by Gen. Collins and his policy
in connection with them is mainly to
secure obedience to the law and to
give the people the benefit of COM
petition and fair dealing. He be-
lieves, however, that parties violating
laws should be made to pay a suf-
| icient fine to make them feel the eff
feet of their deeds.
1t is his determination, as he states,
to see that laws are respected by the
large interests as long as he is at
torney-general Of the state.
Acknowledgement Collins, who was
at New Orleans, busily occupied OF
another case, made a flying trip to
Jackson, where he met Attorney Mid
dleton of Louisville, Of Humphreys,
Middleton & Humphreys, Of general
counsel for the Standard OIL Com
pany, and Judge Edward Mayes, who
were ready to close up the tentative
negotiations for settlement, which
had been pending for several weeks.
The terms were satisfactory, and be-
fore Attorney-General Collins left for
New Orleans the details were en-
tirely closed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
CONTRACTOR Is SHOT,.
Negroes Attempt to Hold Up Man
While on Way to Pay Men.

Hazlehurst,-One negro is dead and
two others in jail charged with shoot
ing C. M. McTighe. Henry Ratliff, the
negro boy who shot the Memphis con.
tractor, was arrested at Wesson and
brought to the Hazlehurst Jail. Befofe
arriving here he implicated two other
negroes in the plot to shoot McTighe.
Both of the negroes were arrested, but
as the trio were being taken to jail
one jumped from the automobile and
was shot down by the posse. Feeling
ran high for a time, but things have
now quieted and it is believed all
danger of a lynching has passed.
McTighe l. doing well and will re-
cover.
Ratliff was captured after an all.
night chase.
c. NJ. McTighe, ST., the wounded
man, is a member Of the Memphis
contracting firm of Hughey, McTighe
& Hughey. Their camp is located
lear Rockport, this county, and Mr..
McTighe came in here and secured
money to pay off the hands, and left
hare for the camp. When within about
a mile of the camp he was held up and
shot by the negro. AS soon as the
negro shot Mr.. McTighe his horse be-
came frightened and ran into the camp
with MI. McTighe.
AS soon as the news reached here a
crowd, headed by the sheriff in auto
mobiles, rushed to the scene with ply
sicians. Bloodhounds were at once Sc
cured from Crystal Springs, with the
result that the negro was captured
near Brookhaven.
Ratliff is a small negro and not over
is or 16 years old, and has been en-
ployed as water boy at the camp, com
ing here from Gloster, Miss.
Mr.. McTighe vas shot only one time
at close range, the ball entering the
shoulder and coming out in front near
the neck, grazing his face. The negro
tried to shoot several other times, but
his pistol snapped.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
TWO GIRLS
While Wading In a Pond Came to q
Deep Stepoff.

Wesson.-A large number Of peo-
pie gathered at the Reeves Chapel
Cemetery, some 20 miles northwest Of
here to attend the funeral and inter-
ment of Miss Sarah Holiday, aged IS,
and her first cousin, Miss Maud Beau
fait, aged IA, who were drowned near
the Holiday home.
Two young ladies were visiting in
this home, and to have some sport
the several girls went wading In the
pond, and while playing around the
two girls named above came to a deep
stepoff. 1t is said n tried to save
the other and both were drowned.
The smaller girls fastened home and
gave the alarm, but 1t was too long
before help came to save them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
sIx-FooT BALLOT.
Mississippi Voters Will Have q Days
Work In November.

NtIoot80tkRt 0kCt "ht tbdNS IVY -
Work In November.
Jackson. - Among other proposed
constitutional amendments to be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of Mis-
sissippi on November election day, to
add d the Ever-long string Of these
measures to accompany It, is the Mott
resolution, which was adopted, pro-
posing to adopt the system Of initia-
tive and referendum in the political
and legislative economy of the state.
The amendment proposed would
change section 33 of the constitution
of 1890, SO that the people shall for
mally propose legislative measures OF
all kinds and 1t proposes that $500
qualified electors shall be sufficient to
suggest or propose such legislation as
may be necessary and %expedient for
the people.
These nine measures, which were
all adopted at the 1914 session Of the
Legislature, will furnish a ballot over
six feet in length, and it will be a
matter of curiosity to note just what
the voters will do with them all when
they go to the. polls to vote for their
congressman and judges Of election
day, next November.
An Initiative and Referendum
League" was formed just before the
adjournment Of the Legislature, the
purpose Of which was to make al or
ganized campaign to promote the
adoption Of this pet scheme. 1t Is un-
derstood that some campaign work has
already been done, but the grand
rally will probably be started some
time early in the fall.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
Two Prophets.

Apropos of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's
Iighskaarted prophecy that the Eng
.asf wouis yet rise up and lynch their
militant suffragists, Mrs. Inez Milhol-
land Boissevain said in New York:
"Sir Arthur Is one Of the minor nov
.elists, and still more, he Is n Of the
minor prophets. Give women the vote
instead Of lynching her-that is the
better way to put an end to militancy.
"And Englishmen Of Sir Arthur's
:chuckle-headed type say ex%asperating
things like that about the mihtants
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
Testimony Completed.

Meridian.-Except for a few minor
details, such as gathering up various
parts into concrete form, the states
deposition testimony in the $50, 000, 900
merger suit against the Southern, Mo-
bile & Ohio, New Orleans & North
esatern, Alabama & Vicksburg rail
roads has been completed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
To Honor Drummers.

At it's regular monthly meeting the
Andrew Jackson council, United Com
mercial Travellers, decided to partici-
pate In the Drummer's Day celebration
to take place here during the state fair.
The members have heretofore taken
part in this annual event, but not in a
body. This year they are going to
give a big street parade, and invita-
lions have been sent to local councils
throughout the state urging them to
attend in a body. 1t is expected that
there will be fully 400 members of
the U. C. T. here on Drummer's Day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24

Meridian.-The new officers Of the
Meridian Board of Trade having been
publicly installed at a magnificent ban
quet of the organization, assumed
control Of the destinies and work with
the exception of President X. Three
foot, who is travelling in Germany.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24

one minute, and the next minute be-
ssech them to bury the Ratchet. Well.
they'll bury It,"
Mrs. B~oissevain smiled gayly.
They'll bury it, all right-in oil
paintings-and statuary-and. maybe.
a chucklehead or two"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
BIooded Cattle in Adams.

The two carloads of blooded cattle
recently purchased by Mr.. ]. N. Car
penter, from Sananton, Texas, arrived
at Stanton Station, and are said to be
the most magnificent cattle seen in
this section. ,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
Lsvss Board Meets.

LeVes Board Meets.
The board Of Mississippi levee COM
missioners met in regular semi-annuaG
session at Greenville, elected new OF.
icers for the ensuing two years, re.
ceived the reports Of the secretary
and treasurer. the chief engineer and
cotton tax collector, and awarded
contracts for concrete work on sub
levees and for cutting weeds. The
holdoVer members OF the board area
DR.. ]. c. Brooks of Bolivar, DR.. J..
r. Smith, is the only change in the
of Issaquena, while the new members
sworn in today are Walter Sillers OF
Boliver, DR.. J T. Atterbury of WASH
ington and G.. NJ. Baggett of Sharkey.
DR.. Atterbury and Mr.. Baggett hav-
ing been appointed to succeed them
selves. Mr.. Sillers, who succeeds c..
f Smith, is the only change in the
personnel Of the board. Walter Sillers
of Rosedale was elected president; l..
Pink Smith, reelected secretary and
treasurer; Walton Shields, attorney;
W. l.. Thompson, chief engineer;
Robert Somerville, assistant chief
engineer, all reelected. II. L.. Foote
was elected cotton tax collector,
while w. A. Stone was selected as
back cotton tax collector.
The chief engineers report showed
a vast amount of levee work done
during the past IL months, much more
than In any previous II months in
the history of the board.
The secretary and treasurer's re-
port showed the board to be in good
condition, prepared to meet all esti-
mates for work for July and August,
as we'll as interest on bonds, the
amount in the treasury to the credit
of the board today being $4,000.
Special Auditor T. H. Hood, who
has completed an audit of the sheriff's
and ex-sheriff's offices of this county.
composing the levee district, assisted
by r. l.. Crooke In the work, reported
errors and omissions aggregating a
total Of $4,000, most of which has al
ready been turned in to the levee
board treasury. No charge of inten-
tional wrongdoing was made against
any of the sheriffs or ex-sheriffs, an
accumulation of small errors making
the total.
Contracts for the concrete work on
the sublevees was awarded to j. S.
Allen and the Planters LUMBER Com
pany, and for the weed cutting on the
levee to A. A. Duncan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
Liahtninu Killed Mule.

During the thunder storm a few
nights ago in the section of country
around Taylor, ]. N. Hamilton had a
fine mule killed by lightning. This
is the second mule Mr.. Hamilton has
lost by lightning this year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24

Marks THE trestie approach to the
Y. & NV. Railroad bridge which
crosses Coldwater River, two miles
north OF this city, was badly damaged
as were several cars loaded with heavy
timbers, In a wreck whicE occurred