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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
MAY NOT ANSWER NOTE
Decision Of Kaiser Is Unknown.-Sub.
marine War, However, viii Not
Be Abandoned.

Berlin-The imperial chancellor, DR..
von Bethmann.H ollweg, has returned
from general headquarters, but moth
ing regarding his conference with the
emperor can be ascertained beyond
confirmation of the fact that the Ger
man answer to the American note, as
previously stated, will not be deliv-
cred for some time, If indeed it is de.
cided to prepare an answer.
There Is no chance whatever of for
NAL abandonment Of the submarine
warfare on the present basis, although
submarine commanders may be i'm
pressed with the ACCESSIBILITY of avoid
ing complications with the United
States and of taking whatever steps
they can to that end.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Cotton Not Contraband.

London.-Despite the recent demand
by part of the British press that cotton
be declared contraband, the govern
ment has not changed its decision on
this point. In the House of Commons
Lord Robert Cecil, under secretary ft.
foreign affairs, declared that Great
Britain did not want to deal unfairly
with neutrals. whatever Germany
might do. $50 far as cotton reaching
Germany is concerned" Lord Rober'
said, 1T will make no difference
whether 1t is declared contraband or
not"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06

New York,-John l.. Emerson, re-
ceiver for theMercantile Bank Of Mer.
phis, Tenn, brought suit in the United
States District Court here July 29 TO
recover from the cotton brokerage
houses OF Hubbard & Company and
jerks, Gwynne & Company, S6l6.S9
which was paid to them, according to
the receiver, as commissions in cotton
future deals by C. Hunter Raine, presl,
dent of the wrecked bank Raine, ac.
cording to the receiver, was speculat.
ing in cotton futures with the banks
money.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Three Children Killed.

Temple, TeXas.-Three children of
W. r. Grimes, a farmer near here,
were beaten to death with a hammer
June %. Grimes and his wife also
we're beaten into Inconsistencies and
Mrs, Grimes is not expected to live.
When Grimes recovered consciousness
he dressed his three remaining living
children, sending them to a neighbor
half a mile away for help. Blood
hounds have been sent to the Grimes
home. Two Of the dead children were
win babies and the third a seven.
year-old boy,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Servia Is w aitinq.

Rome.-Correspondence from Serv-
ian headquarters to the M~essaggero
confirms to a certain extent the re.
port that Servia does not contemplate
offensive operations for the present,
although the Servian army now is
fully equipped and compares favorabls
with the other fighting armies. The
frontier is guarded by French aero.
planes and Belgrade is defended by
six batteries of Servian artillery and
two each of British, French and Rus.
sian, The Servian army comprises
go, 900 infantry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Mllllona In Merchandise Held.

Washington Goods consigned TO
America valued at $3.50, 000. 600 are ly-
ing at Rotterdam, held up by the Brit
fish order in council forbidding all
commerce with Germany or Austria.
Much of the merchandise is Of German
origin and cannot be moved, pending
the result Of the British-American ne
gotiations over the order in council,
Some of the shipments, however, are
of Belgian origin and efforts are being
made to obtain safe conduct for this
portion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Lumber Mill Needs Lous.

Laurel.-The big Marathon Lumber
Company's plant, employing a thous-
and men, has been closed down several
days awaiting a new supply of logs.
The logging camps are located in Jas
per county, 20 miles north of Laurel,
and the logging crew and equipment is
being increased to meet the demands
of the big mill.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
FORMER POLICE LIEUTENANT
PAYS PENALTY FOR THE MUIR
DER OF RosENTHAL.
MAINTAINED HIS INNOCECNE
Electric Shock Takes His Life While
Prayer Is On His Lipe.-Wife
Mas Loyal To the End.-Oe-
clared His Innocence.

Ossining, n. Y.-Charles Becker
paid the penalty July 80 for instigat-
ing the murder three years ago of
Herman Rosenthal, the gambler. He
was electrocuted in Sing Sing prison
one hour after sunrise. Life left his
body at 5:47 o'clock, two minutes aft
er the electric current was turned on.
He died with across in his hands.
His last words were, Jesus, have
mercy on me-"
Becker met his death without finch.
ing. He entered the death chamber
with two priests at his side. They
we're chanting a litany. Becker Joined
in.
He walked steadily to the death
chamber, and, taking his seat, glanced
squarely into the eyes Of the witnesses
for a brief moment. Then he con
tinued the chant, Have mercy on us,
have mercy or u.s."
While the strops we're being adjust
gu llo pIlcSlS CIdLlItu ii pI dyCI WLICl
Becker repeated phrase by phrase. In
it he consigned his soul to the AL
mighty.
Becker received the electric shock
in the midst of the prayer. One min
ute later a second shock was sent
through his body and the physicians
pronounced him dead.
In a dying declaration given out just
bQfore he was carried from his cell to
the death chamber Becker asserted
that he was innocent Of the crime fol
which he had been convicted and fol-
which he was to pay the penalty.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Money Awaiting Depositors.

Natchez.-L. P. Conner, receiver Of
the First National Bank, is anxious to
find a number of depositors of the %
funct institution. Recently a dividend
Of 5 per cent. amounting to about $751;
900, was declared in favor of tho de-
positors. Checks were mailed out and
many Of these checks have been re
turned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Willows For Stock Food.

Natchez. - After extensive expert.
ments covering a period Of six months,
in which he gave 1t a thorough try-out,
W. B. Dorsey, well-known cattle man
of Natchez, Announces that he has dis
covered a new food for stock which he
believes will be so per cent cheaper
than other mixed feels. 1t is com.
posed of willow and cottonwood ground
up in the green state and mixed With
black jack molasses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Hears Disbarment Case,

The trial Of S. D. Redmond, on the
disbarment information laid by the
county prosecuting attorney, Ratliff,
was begun July 26. Judge Potter is
hearing the argument and evidence. A
number of prominent lawyers, both
white and negro, are associated In the
case, on either side or the other.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
New Railway For jackson.

Application has been made to Cover
nor Brewer for charter of incorpora.
ion for the Jackson G. Eastern Rail.
way Company, which proposes to build
l line from Jackson to the. town Of
Union, in Newton county, connecting
Vt that point with a line recently built
nut of the city of Meridian.
The incorporators named are s. A.
Neville, R. w. Harris and c. ]. Currie.
Meridian, the first named being the
manager of the line now in operation
between Jackson and Union.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Fowler Dies From Injuries.

Greenwood.-Will Fowler of New Al
bany, who was in an auto accident
which occurred four miles east of
Greenwood July 81, died at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Herbert May, in this city,
July rs. Mr.. Fowler, with his wife,
was passing through Greenwood en-
route home from Owens Wells, MISS,
when in making a sharp turn the cal
turned turtle and injured both he and
Mrs. Fowler.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06

Newton.-John Carr, of Demopolis,
Ala, a painter by trade, died here at
the City Hotel from an overdose of
some sort of opiate. 1t seems that he
was addicted to the morphine habit,
and it is not known whether he inten-
t~ionally took too much or it was ar
accident.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Found Still in Barn.

Rolling Fork.-There are four white
men in Jail here, accused of cattle
stealing and running a whiskey still
in the northeast part of this county,
near Richey. They r an old mar
by the name of Miller and his two
sons and his son-in-law, named Cliff
Hampton. When the officers went to
arrest them they searched the premi
ses and found the still in the barn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Wilson Awaits Details.

Cornish, n. H.-President Wilson is
awaiting details Of the sinking of the
American steamship Leelanaw by a
German submarine before deciding
what course should be pursued by the
United States. He declined to com.
ment pending receipt of further de.
tails
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Butchers Must Clean Up.

DR.. E. B. Poole, county physician.
announces that the meat markets /of
Jackson must clean up and stay clean.
No form of ~unsanitary condition will
BILE tolerated in the future, and meat
lealers who are careless in the matter
are going to be vigorously prosecuted
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Accuse Negro Bishop.

Quite a breeze was stirred up In ne
gro religious, social and political cir
Giles here when it became known that
Bishop ]. M. Conor of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, resident
of Natchez, was wanted on a charge of
violation of the Mann act.
Bishop Conor came to Jackson with
out the formality of warrant service,
stating that he had come as soon as
appraised of the situation. R. S.. Phi
fer, Jr., a special agent of the Depart
ment Of Justice, is investigating the
evidence preliminary to determining
whether the charge can be sustained.
Beatrice Childs, the woman in the case
is held as a material witness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Lumber for London.

Gulfport.-The Norwegian steamer
Stikelstad arrived here July 81 for a
cargo of 2,500.0 900 feet Of oak lumber
for London, shipped by the Lamb-Fish
Lumber Company Of Charleston.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
War on PeiIaora.

Vicksburg.-The Civic League has
under consideration plans for com
batting the spread of ~pellagra ard
providing asylums for the victims of
the disease.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Insurance Department Report.

Insurance Commissioner T. M.
Henry has completed his biennial re-
port to the Legislature which con-.
venes in 1916. The collections by the
department for the first year of the BIZ
ennial period amounted to $240, 567.75,
and the second year of the same Pc
riod, $244, 697.12, an increase of $4,-
1887, and a grand total for the bien-
NAL period of s4S5, 264.S7. This repre-
sents net collections after all deduc-
lions for refunds.
The amount collected by the Insur.
ance Department for the past v
years ending March 1, 1915, amounted
to 1882, 331.33. AS an evidence Of
the growth of the department under
Commissioner Henry's administration,
the collections of the office for the
year ending March 1, 1908, amounted
to $142,223.88, and for the year just
passed, $244, 697.12, a net increase Of
$1O2, 473. "a.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Bio Fla Crop.

Natchez,-The fig crop in the district
surrounding Natchez is the greatest in
years, and on account of the dry
weather it is of superior quality.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
BUSINESS MEN WILL COOPERATE
WITH FARMERS IN MARKET.
ING GRAIN.
CITY BONDS ARE SOLD
Issue Of Slxty-Five Thousand Dollars
For School Extension Is Bought
by jackson State National
Bank.-capital News.
jackson.

A representative meeting Of bank
ers, jobbers and wholesalers and crop
producers was held at the Jackson
Board of Trade rooms July 2S to dis
cuss the question Of surplus products
marketing. In view of the fact that
farmers have this year practiced great
Investigation of their crops, incidental
to a curtailment of cotton acreage, the
result has been a big increase in grain
and feed crops. This situation has
made it necessary for the business men
to take joint stock with the producer
and devise profitable marketing out
lets.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
Lieut.. Pickering New Inspector.

First Lieutenant Richard R. Picker
ing, of the Sixteenth United States In
fantry, now stationed in Ell Paso, Tex
as, will succeed Lieut.. B. B. McClel.
and as instructorinspector Of the Mis-
issippi National Guard. He is expect
ed to report here for duty within the
next few days.
Lieut.. McClenad was recently in
structed to report to his regiment, the
Twenty-eighth infantry, now stationed
in Galveston, Texas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-06
City Bonds Are Sold.

wy ~ "
The Jackson City Council has com
pleted all legal formalities in connec-
ton with the recent bond sales ef-
fected, under authority of law and
according to the confirming referen-
dunn vote of the people. Two issues
of bonds were sold, n for $65,OOO for
school extension and equipment,
which was bought Ia by the Jackson
State National Bank, and the other
for $4,000 for financing the Missis'
sippi State Fair.
The work on the schools is being
steadily pushed and in a few days con-
tracts will be let for a new school
building in the north end Of the city,
which will be located somewhere in
the vicinity of Millsaps and Belhaven
colleges.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-27
Bids Entertained for Rosdmastsr.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed applications, for appoint
ment to the position of County
Roadmaster. will be received by
the County Court, at the Office Of
the County Clerk, in Burns, until
IL o'clock NJ. March 3, 1916; APP
plicants are required to state
amount of salary per month,
which salary shall be in full COM
pensation for all services, and
out of which all the expenses Of
the Roadmaster shall be paid.
The Roadmaster will be re-
quired to inspect the County
roads. and to oversee all con-
struction and repair work, he will
be required to give a bond in o
reasonable amount for the faith
full discharge of the duties Of
the Office.
The County Court reserves the
right to reject any and all appll-
cations.
BY order of the County Court,
made and entered in the Com
missioners Journal. Jan. q. 1915.
r. T. HUGHET,
County Clerk.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-27
Short Course Lecture
Next Friday Night

In order to accommodate more
people and as several who desire
to attend could not on Thursday,
II has been decided to hold the
last Of the series of illustrated
lectures in connection with the
high school short course at Tona-
wanna on next Friday evening,
March 5.
Home Sanitation and I G
Fireless Cooker" is the subject
for Friday night and with moth
ing to conflict with the date it is
expected the ladies will be out in
large numbers. 1t is also more
convenient for the school students
as they do not have to study for
recitations the following day.
This lecture with lantern slide
views should be particularly in
and beneficial.
A social dance until IL o'clock
will follow the lecture.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-27
"Ths Trey o'Hearts."

Fully five hundred people wit
messed the opening installment
of "The Trey O'Hearts" at Ton
awama last night and heard Mrs.
Louel Smith-Reed sing and little
Kathleen Jordan play the violin.
Both these popular young artists
acquitted themselves with great
credit and their excellent work
was much appreciated. They
will be heard again at regular
intervals at Tonawama.
"The Trey o'HearE" proved
q most thrilling picture and
promises to hold interest through
out the series which will continue
until the close of school. The
opening installment was one of
the finest productions ever wit
messed in this city, the scenery
and settings being particularly
fine. The last reel thrown on
last night brought great admira-
ton and favorable comment from
the large crowd the thrilling
rescue of Judith Trine by Allan
Law just before her boat went
over the falls, the great forest
fire scene and the wild animals
were truly grand.
This story is full Of action
throughout and there are many
other thrilling scenes before its
close.
Tonawama has been unfortu-
nate during the past week in
not receiving its regular ship
ment of reels. Those that should
have been here last Sunday are
not here yet and the shipment OF
this week has not been received.
There seems to be discrimina-
ton in bringing express. as bills
for the service come regularly.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-27
Praises Our Public Schools.

The sixth grade Of the public
school of this city had charge OF
the regular Monday morning
program last Monday and a large
number of visitors were present
t. witness it. Many of these
visitors stayed for a period of
the morning recitations and OBJ
served the excellence of the
school.
J. F. Mahon and wife were
among those to. attend and Mr..
Mahon is profuse in his praise of
the school. He had not visited
the school here before but he had
looked into the schools of Stock
ton, California where his adopt
ed son, Harvey Marks, attended
before. Mr.. Mahon said Burns
has a better public school than
the big city in California and
that he would wager it would
compare favorably with any other
public school of the entire west.
The Times-Herald is glad to
note these compliments as Burns
has always maintained it had
schools equal or superior to any
and it is for that reason so many
come here for school purposes.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-27
Irrigation Project Completed.

J. F. Mahon and wife were
among our visitors during this
week and Jim informs The Times
Herald that he has at last COM
pleted a big irrigation dam that
he has been at work on tor ten
years. 1t impounds sufficient
water to coyer 554 acres of land
in the Anderson Valley and is
one of the largest private irriga-
tion projects ever undertaken
and completed in Oregon. The
dam is 80 feet high across a
canyon and the water supply is
ample for the acreage below.
This brings a large area under
water that will produce big re-
turns for the Investment and
makes Mr.. Mahon's ranch one of
the most valuable in the county
Other similar opportunities are
to be found throughout the coun-
ty and there should be other en-
terprising citizens to develop
them.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-27
Obil Shattuck Appointed
The County Farm Agent

Supt. l.. X. Breithaupt of the
Experiment Station, who has al
so been doing the duties of the
County Farm Agent under the
extension field work of the agri-
cultural college in cooperation
with the state. has resigned the
latter position and will devote his
entire time to the Station.
Mr.. Breithaupt asked to be re-
leased from the position in order
that he might more closely look
after the station work. The ter
ritory is so large that the county
agent should put his whole time
to field work and therefore it is
arranged thus.
Obil Shattuck. who has been
assistant to Mr.. Breithaupt, has
been appointed county agent. en-
tering upon his duties at once,
and he will make his headquar-
ters in Burns. Mr.. Shattuck is
an o. A. c, graduate and a very
capable young man.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-27
Additional Locals.

Have your picture taken at the
Sayer Studio.
J. b. Zimmerman was up from
Hartman during the week.
Blue Prints. Inland Empire
Realty Co., Burns, Oregon.
Bundles for the Steam Laund-
ry can be left at the Capital and
and Star barber shops.
We do your mending and sew
on buttons. without extra charge.
See the Steam Laundry about
your work.
For rent-200 acres, so on flat
and under irrigation balance
grazing. near Burns, good house,
barn etc. Inquire at this Office.
At prices around Is and 26
cents per pound the western wool
market is now open several
months in advance Of the sched-
ule and the situation bears out
the claim long made that the
country will experience a wool
famine because of the war and
the disruption Of commerce.
1t is estimated by Portland auto
men who are in close touch with
conditions that at least 5000 au-
tomobiles will pass through this
state during the coming season
enrouted either to or from the
exposition at San Frrncisco. The
Portland auto club has issued n
booklet telling of the wonderful
scenery of this state and the most
accessible ways Of reaching the
big show at San Francisco by |
way Of this state. Harvey county
should and will receive a part Of
this travel as it is known we have
fine roads for motor during the
summer period and we are the
most direct way of going and
coming from the east.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-27

A most instructive and enjoy.
able program was rendered by
Group Five Of the Library Club
at the home Of Mrs. Fare last
Saturday afternoon.
The first number was q violin
solo by Kathrine Fare, the little
lady rendering the selection from
memory and received just praise.
Mrs. Fare followed with q vocal
selection, "0h, Keep My Darling
True" the words and music by
Mrs. Benson.
Woodbridge Geary displayed a
remarkable familiarity with his
subject in a talk describing some
of the song birds of this country.
This was followed by a very able
paper by Mrs. Foley on Arber
and Bird Day, in which she made
a strong plea for active and NOR
al support of patrons to cooper
ate with the public school of this
city in proper observance of this
day.
Mrs. Fare sang Little Pink
Rose" which was followed by a
paper on School Forestry and
School Play Ground Work" that
showed careful preparation.
Mrs. Benson closed the pro-
gram with q well rendered piano
solo.
The annual business meeting
of the Club will be held at the
home of the secretary, Mrs. Julian
Byrd, on March 6.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-27
david Williams IL IN the city
from Princeton

David Williams IL IN The city
from Prineetohi
with present weather prevhili
ing the streets will soon by dry
and nice for motoring.
The city election will be held
next Tuesday when q mayor,
two councilmen, recorder, treas
urer and marshal are to be elect
ed. Very little interest is being
shown in the election. There are
three candidates announced for
marshal, Mr.. Haines. the present
incumbent who has held the
place for several years. Byron
Terrill. formerly deputy under
Sheriff Richardson, and p. M.
Cheney. The present recorder.
Roy VanWinkle, and Henry Dal-
ton, now treasurer, will likely be
reelected as there has been no
announcement Of any opposition.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-27
Rabbits Are Disappearing.

Harry Anderson was in the city
from Crowley early in the week,
and says the rabbit pest in his
immediate vicinity is almost a
thing of the past.
Mr.. Anderson and his near
neighbors adopted the method Of
poisoning rabbits with gra IN
soaked in a solution of strychnine
a description Of which was pub
lished in the Enterprise a few
weeks ago.
AT our Crowley ranch" said
Mr.. Anderson. where a short
time ago there were thousands
of rabbits, now one can seldom
see one. / do not believe it has
all been due to the poisoning. for
they have disappeared too sud-
denly.
i have been told that along
many Of the streams large num-
bers of dead rabbits are being
found, and the general belief is
that some sort of disease has at
tackled the jackrabbits and is
putting them out.
"This is in line with my exper-
ience with the jackrabbit," con-
tinued Mr.. Anderson, when
they become very numerous in
the country they are attacked by
a disease of come kind, which
nearly exterminates them in a
single season, and then for sey-
eral years you will seldom see
one. "-Vale Enterprise.