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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
ITALY IN AUSTRIAN TOWNS
First Official War Statement From
Rome Says Enemy's Territory
Is OCCUPIED,

Rome.-The first official wal bulle-
tin issued by the Italian war office
was given out May 25. The statement
is as follows:
"On the Carniolo front Austrian ar,
tillery opened fire against our posi-,
lions without results. During the day
of May "a our artillery fired on posi-.
tons occupied by artillery of the en-.
envy.
"On the Friuli front our troops ad.
vanced everywhere and encountered
only feeble resistance. We have oc.
cupied Caporetto. the heights between
the ldria and lsonzo rivers, Cormons
Cervignano and Terzo. The enemy
withdrew. destroying bridges and
burning houses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Reports on Mexico.

Washington-President Wilson has
received first,hand information con.
corning the Mexican situation from Du
Val West, his special commissioner,
who recently returned from a visit to
sections controlled by the different fac
tons.
Mr.. Vests report was not made pub,
lie, but it is understood it will result
in no change in the policy of the ad-
ministration toward Mexico. He is
said to have avoided favoring any fac.
ton or leader, devoting his report to
information about conditions generally
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04

New York.-The bodies of nine Lust.
tania victims, first of the dead to be
brought to New York, were landed here
May "a from the American line steam.
er New York. The dead we're: Charles
Frohman, New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Plamondon, Chicago; T. B.
King, New York; c. T. Brodrick, Bos.
ton; ]. E. Trumbull, Bridgeport, Conn.,;
A. R. Foley, Trenton, N. j.; Miss H.
Ellis, st Thomas, Ont: Miss McBright,
address not given. The New York car.
ried $50 passengers, 105 in the steer.
age.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
u. s, Volcano Is Active.

Redding, GAIA flood Of mud from
The crater of Lassen peak Is reported
20 have swept over Hat Creek valley
taking houses with it, killing cattle
and driving people from their homes to
the hills. The mud, In many places,
reached a depth Of four to six feet, is
said TO be turning to a laya-like con.
sistency as II cools. Several bridges
are swept away, and roads made i'm
passable. Some farms have been com
pletely buried. The inhabitants fled,
1t is believed that further danger has
now passed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
NEW CABINET IS FORMED
Kitchener Retains His Place az Secre'
tary OF War In Britaln's New
Governing Body.

London.-Lord Kitchener retains
the post Of secretary OF war in the
new coalition cabinet which has re-
ceived the approval OF King George,
The new first lord Of the admiralty
Arthur j. Balfour. Winston Spencer
Churchill, former head Of the admir-
atty, is given the portfolio Of chan
cellor of the duchy Of Lancaster.
Herbert II. Asquith retains the pre-
miership and Sir Edward Grey the
minister Of foreign affairs, David
Lloyd-George, chancellor of the ex-
chequer in the old cabinet, will be
minister of munitions In the new one.
The constitution Of the new cabinet
follows:
Prime minister and first lord OF the
treasury, Mr.. Asquith; minister with
out portfolio, Lord Lansdowne; lord
high chancellor, Sir Stanley Q. Buck
master; lord president Of the council,
Lord Crewe; lord privy seal, Lord Cur
zon OF Kedelston; chancellor Of the
exchequer, Reginald McKenna; secre.
tary Of state for home affairs, Sir
John A. Simon; secretary Of state for
foreign affairs, Sir Edward Grey: sec
rotary for the colonies, Andrew Bonar
Law; secretary for India, Austen
Chamberlain; secretary OF state for
war, Lord Kitchener; minister Of mu'
n%itions, David Lloyd.George; first lord
Of the admiralty, Arthur ]. Balfour;
president Of the board Of trade, Wal
ter Runciman; president of the local
government board, Walter Hume
Long; chancellor OF the duchy Of Ian
caster, Winston Spencer Churchill
chief secretary for Ireland, Augustin
Birrell; secretary for Scotland, Thorn
as McKinnon Wood: president OF the
board of agriculture, Lord Selbourne;
first commissioner OF works, Lewis
Harcourt; president Of the board OF
education, Arthur Henderson; attor
ney-general, Sir Edward Carson.
The cabinet comprises II Liberals
s Conservatives, l Laborite, Arthur
Henderson, and l non.partisan, Ear
Kitchener. Thirteen members Of the
old cabinet remain in office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Demonstration Men Meet.

Crytsal Springs.-The annual meet.
ing of the Home Demonstration Agents
Of Mississippi convened on the Chau'
tauqua Grounds here May "a, with a
large attendance present to hear the
address of welcome delivered by A.
lotteries. president of the Mississippi
Chautauqua Assembly. The meeting
will be held every day during the week
with some of the best speakers of the
United States department of agricul.
ture, the A. and M. College and Com
missioner of Agriculture Blakeslee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Reply Promised In Frye Case.

Observation-Disclosures Gerard, at
Berlin, in a cablegram received at the
State Department recently, said the
German Foreign Office shortly would
send a formal reply to the American
note asking reparation without refer
ence to the prize court proceedings for
the owners Of the American ship VIM.
P. Frye. sunk by the commerce raider
Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
The ambassador had been asked to
inquire whether the sending of the
Frye case to a prize court was to be
regarded as an answer to the note
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Barr Heads Postmasters.

At the election Of officers of the Mis-
sissippi Postmasters' Association in es-
sion here recently Thomas P. Barr was
elected as president. The other Off
GERS chosen we're: Miss Susette Nc
Alpine of Bolton, as visce-president, and
DR.. w. w. Robertson Of McComb, as
secretary-treasurer.
Parcel post service, rural free deliv-
cry, the function and management OF
the fourth-class postoffices and the
need of systematic training Of postof-
flee workers formed the leading topics
Of discussion and consideration.
Under a resolution adopted by the
convention the name of the organiza-
ton was changed from the "Mississip.
pi League Of Postmasters" to the "Mis.
sissippi Postmasters' Association" to
conform to similar organizations In
other states.
While here the members were COM
Quoted by Postmaster Barr on IN In
spection tour Of the Jackson postoffice;
one of the largest in the state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04

Carl Otto Siegel, the young German
charged by Carl ]. Won Seutter with
grand larceny, and who ran away from
Mr.. S~eutter's farm on the Tougaloo
road with Miss Fannie Woods and, &C.
cording to Mr.. Seutter about $50 in
money, is In the city Jail here, having
been brought to the city from Ham
mond, La, by Chief of Police Sam
Nunnery, who went after him.
Miss Woods. the daughter of a Mad
ison County farmer, who accompanied
Siegel, was also brought to the city,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Cotton Firm Back Taxed.

vicksburg.-The state revenue agent
has filed with the clerk Of the board
Of Warren county supervisors the back
tax assessments made against the cot
ton firms Of vicksburg. Similar
claims have been filed with City AS
SCISSOR Kiersky against the cotton men
for alleged back taxes due for the
years 1909 to 1914, inclusive.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Fire DESTROYS McComb Home.

McComb.-The bungalow home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gilmore on Fifth
avenue was destroyed on May %. The
family was away from home spending
the night. Passersby saw the blaze
and turned in the alarm, but 1t had
gained so much Roadway before the
fire company reached there that it was
impossible to a v it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Would Enforce Dippino,

Magnolia.-County Attorney Thomas
Mitchell has instituted proceedings in
the ~chancery court of this county
against W. H. Brent, his wife, Mrs.
Julia Brent, and sons, Preston and
Julius Brent, to compel them to obey
the law requiring the periodical dip
ping of cattle in the work of tick Grad
irofinn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Corporal o'Leary, v. c., Is Dead.

London.-A report reaching here
from Dublin says that Lance Corporal
Michael O'Leary, Of the Irish Guards,
one OF the best-known of the winners
of the Victoria Cross in this war, has
been killed in France. Corporal O'Lea-
ry was given the Victoria Cross for
conspicuous bravery at Cuinchy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Clean Town Contest.

NtedU IOWU NOUtSSts
DR.. Willis Valley is being Kept busy
in getting about over the state for the
inspection of the cities, towns and vii
lagos which participated in the Clean,
est town contest that vas carried on,
during March and April. There are
dozens of municipalities which have
long since finished their campaigns
and started them all over again, in or!
der to maintain their place in the line.
While no official grading has been n
nounced, there have been individual
instances reported in which the unoff--
cial grading of some of the towns Wis.,
tied was upward of So, 81 and SO per
cent. This is a high percentage, and
with so many of the municipalities to-
be officially graded the task is by no
means a sinecure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Princess Irene Blown Up.

London.-Lloyd's announces that the
British steamer Princess Irene was
suddenly blown up in Sheerness Har-
Dor. The Princess Irene was in the
government service. Sheerness is a
naval arsenal Of Great Britain on the
Thames.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Amory Depot Case Up.

The docket Of cases to come before
the state railroad commission when IL
meets. June 1 is headed by the now
well-aged and o~ft-called case Of the,
commission versus the Frisco Railroad
System, relative to building a new pas
senger depot at Amory. This order
has stood on the books for the past
six months or so, and at every meet
ing held this year, on the call of the.
case, with no report as to compliance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Reunion for Eiqhters.

Members of the famous Ratliff's bat.
terry will have a reunion and annual
meeting here on Monday, June 7. The
call for the event was issued by Mrs.
Mary Andrews Groom, secretary. It
has long been the custom of the sur
vivors of this command to meet every
year, recall incidents Of the civil war
and eulogize deceased comrades.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Auent for Canninu Club.

Oakland.-Miss Louis Crowell Of the
Yalobusha A. H. S. faculty has been
appointed county agent in charge of
girls canning clubs. Miss Crowell is
actively at work in this county
and reports the girls enthusiastic over
this work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Good Roadway With Fund.

Neutrality-suspicious. than one-third OF
the $751; 900 which the Baptists of the
south are expected to contribute to-
ward a fund for the use Of the Missis-
sippi Woman's College, in Hattiesburg.
has been collected and subscribed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Canning Club Rally.

Northumberland from all parts of
the county and canning club girls as.
sembled here Man % to attend the ag-
ricultural meeting and entertainment
Of the canning club girls by the Lau-
derdale County Cooperative associa
tion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Aeroplane Crew Captured.

London.-HarwiCh reports that a
British destroyer arrived there recent
ly bringing a German s~ub-lieutenant
and mechanician from a taube aero
plane which was forced by engine
trouble to descend in the North Sea.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
GrUHo Building Sold.

Natchez.-The Grille building, on the
corner of State and Franklin streets,
has been purchased by H. F. Byrne,
who conducts a department store In
the building adjoining.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04

Paris-Another German aeroplane Of
the Taube type flew oyer the northern
suburb of Paris May "a and dropped
several bombs. No person was injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04
Lexinoton RACING Card Filled.

Lexington.-The racing card to be
presented here by the Mississippi Val.
ley Fair Association next Friday Is
well filled.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-04

The thirteenth annual convention Of
the Mississippi Pharmaceutical asso-
citation which will be held in Jackson
on June s and 9. Indications are that
1t will prove to be the largest and most
successful from every viewpoint in the
history of the organization.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-02

Kansas City before the eastern trip
was begun, the Whales have won Is
out of their last % games, and all of
these were away from home.
Like the recent work of the Sox,
this is a new departure for the
Whales. They have always done we'll
on the North Side but have not been
noted as road demons. And the team
that doesn't win both on the road and
at home will not capture a pennant
The team is more efficient in every
way than when it left home. Batting
has grown more forcefuI, defense is
stronger, and Dave Black has proved
himself winning pitcher. Wester-
I'll has been added and strengthens
the infield. Black pitched well for
II 1-3 innings yesterday, but gave
way to Brown when he became wild.
Benny Kauff is peeVed again. He
has a salary fight on with the Brook
Ign Tip Tops and says he is through
with the Federal league. Benny
plans another jump to the Giants, not
dismayed by his last leap, when he
; lit on his head in a cement pit. The
Giant management says it will have
nothing to do with Kauff. Benny
stayed out of the game yesterday and
Brooklyn was thumped twice by Kan
fsas City.
: St. Louis dropped out of first place
by splitting double bill with Buffalo.
Plank allowed six hits but was beat
EN-. Terriers sIUgged in second.
= Pittfeds scored in every inning of
second game to get split with Balti-
more. Berghammer cracked five
hits.
GaIIia held Yanks while Washing
ton slammed Fisher. Two hits for |
Milan and three for Henry.
: Smith tripIed in third with bases
loaded, enabling Cleveland to beat st. |
Louis. Morton held the Browns.
2 GavVy CraVath made both Phil |
II
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-02

Miller belted a triple a
giles.
Griner was tight viii
witness gave Reds win
Wilson hit a double and
Evening star., 1915-04-10

r. o. Grouse. First NJ p. Church
Morning, Rev. Y. NJ Holmes; evening.
Rev. r. T. Tyson. North Carolina Ave-
nue. NJ P. Church-Morning, Rev. r. l..
Shipley: evening. Rev J. W. Trout.
evening Rev. G. A. Ogg. Mount Tabor
NJ p Church--Morning, Rev. J. r.
Gaar; evening. Rev. T. C. Jones.
At the Park Road NJ. P. Church Rev
II. o. Keen will be the speaker in the
morning. in the afternoon at O'Clock
a platform meeting will be conducted
by Conference President Bowers. Ad
dresses will be made by Rev. J. NJ. Gill
and Rev. r. l.. Shipley. Rev. W. r.
Wright will preach the evening ser
mon
At Hamilton NJ f. Church. Rev. F. T.
Togg will preach in the morning
Waugh NJ. e. Church-Mornins. Rev.
J. w. Trout; evening, Rev; J. NJ
Holmes. Dumbarton Avenue Church
Morning Rev F. n Klein. evening.
Rev. J. Fl. Straughn. In the morning
Rev. T. r. Woodford will preach at
Bennington Presbyterian Church Rev.
J. NJ. Gill at Bethany Baptist Church.
and Rev. r. T. Tyson at United Breth-
rem Church.
At the Petworth NJ. E. Church Rev
J. A. Robinson will preach in the morn
ing and Rev. B. A. Bryan in the even
ing. At the Congress Heights NJ. E
Church Rev j. w. Trout will preach in
the morning.
At the Mount Vernon Place NJ. F.
Church South Rev. G. r. Brown is
scheduled to preach in the morning and
Rev. F. G. Klein at night At Calvary
South Church Rev. G. H. Hill is to
preach in the morning. At St Paul
Church South DR.. Tagg is to preach the
evening sermon.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
GERMANY HAS WITHHELD
LIGHT UPON PRISONERS
British Correspondence With U. S.
Ambassador Page Purported to
Show Situation.

LONDON. April lo-"A white paper
concerning the treatment of BRUSH
prisoners in Germany has been issued
here 1t consists of a series of letters
and documents and correspondence be-
tween the British government and
Walter Hines Page, the American am
ba ssador here.
The correspondence covers seven
months and fills eishtyseven pages Of
the white paper" 1t purports to show
that Germany Systematically withheld
information regarding the condition of
British prisoners and even declined to
permit an American diplomatic repre-
sentative to carry out an examination
of the war prisoners in Germany in a
Great Britain
Commenting on the correspondence
between Ambassador Page and the
British government concerning British
prisoners in Germany, the Times says:
"It is only just to record that from
the outset the United States, through
the agency of its various diplomatic
and other representatives. has show n
uniform courtesy and consideration in
the discharge of it's functions as inter-
mediary between Great Britain and the
belligerent powers. No one is more
unreservedly entitled to this tribute
than Mr.. Page
Evening star., 1915-04-10
SPEAKS FOR PENSION FUNDS.
Maj. Pullman Addresses Brookland
Citizens Association.

Al last nights meeting of the Rrook-
land Citizens Association, in the Ma
sonic Temple. at Brookla nd. Mai Raw
mond Pullman. new superintendent of
police. urged that the pension and r.
tirement funds OF the police and fro
departments be placed on a firm and
permanent basis. ana that adequsr.
provision he made for the mainta-
nance OF the Iunds aside from fines and
other incidental sources of Increment
Following the address of the new su-
perintendent of police the association
adopted resolutions in favor OF con-
sressional provision for the two funds
Plans were made NJ last nights meet
ing for the annual Brookland ros.
show. to pe held in the Masonic Temple
MAY 20 and 81. f. r. Howe was rnade
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments. The election of officers resulted
in the return of all retiring officials
The officers are: President Marvin NJ
Mclean: vice president. Charles r.
Tansiii. and secretary-treasurer \ A.
ormsbA.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
.pEK|NC CONFERENCES
TEND FOR AGREEMENT
Progress of Japanese Chinese Nego-
tiations Said to Be Nearing
Conclusion.

Although very reticeut to discuss de-
tails. the general impression given to-
day by officials of the W ashington gov
ernment conversant with the progress
OF the Japanese-Chinese negotiations
was that they were nearing a conciu-
sion which would prove to he generally
satisfactory.
According to official advices. the con-
ferences of the last few days at PekinE
have cleared up many OF the misunder
standings over the meaning OF some OF
the japanese demands and have brought
about substantial progress toward an
agreement on the points under discussion
Ohcials declined TO comment on PEEK
ing dispatches giving outlines of ths
American note 10 Japan and the lat
ter's reply. but so encouraging did tbs
, negotiations seem some of those IA
miliar with their general trend took an
encouraging view OF the negotia ion =
and expressed the belief that no fur
ther exchange OF notes with Japa N
| would be necessary TO sa fegusrd Amer
| lea n policy In the far east.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
PRACTICAL CLEAN UP WORK.
What One Little Girl Has Already
Accomplished.

TO the Ed tor of The Star:
When coming home from school yes
terday wagon passed me on which
was the sign Clean Up-Paint Up" 1t
then occurred to me that spring is
really here again reminding us that it
is time to clean up. On reaching home
looked around me and tried to find
what / could do to brighten things up.
J went up to my room and went out
on the back porch adjoining it. The
porch needed painting badly and
thought how much pleasanter it would
be to look out my window on a pretty
white porch. SO / spoke about ii TO
my parents and they promised it should
be painted. While looking over the
railing into the yard below I noticed
that the dead grass should be raked
off. also that paper and rubbish had
caught In the rose bushes and shrub
berry. ] Immediately resolved that /
would tidy up the yard myself the
first Saturday ] was home.
then noticed that IL the fence was
painted gray ii would make a lovely
background for my flowers and vines
which the warm weather will bring.
After receiving the assurance that
this fence would be painted I was
well satisfied with my endeavors.
JULIA e. SARGENT.
Age twelve years.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
TO PROBE HARRISON LAW.
Chamber of Commerce Will Sift IL
consistencies of Statute.

Inconsistencies in the Harrison anti
drug law which recently went into eff
feet are pointed out in report of the
committee on public health of the
Chamber of Commerce which was
adopted al a meeting held at noon yester-
dav The report is to be submitted to
the entire membership of the chamber
Tuesday night for its approval.
At that time the president of the
chamber will be requested to instruct
the committee on law and Legislation
to Investigate the new Harrison law
with a view of ascertaining whether it
supersedes the District pharmacy law
formerly in force here. This question
has been raised number of times
since the Harrison law went into effect
recently. The committee on public
health is anxious to get the opinion of
the committee on law and legislation,
the membership of which includes a
number of prominent lawyers of the
city.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
CLAIM Is DISALLOWED.
Mrs. Scott Loses Plea for Pay AL
legged Due Husbands Estate.

The claim of Mrs Ninna S. Scott for
$3.50, representing pay for an addi-
tional four days leave of absence al
legged to be due the estate of her hus-
band, Edward l.. Scott. deceased. for
merly "maker-up' in the government
printing Office. has been denied by the
auditor for the State and other depart
ments
The ella i'm was based on contention
as to the right of government print
ing Office employe to thirty days leave
with pay. instead of pay for twenty
six working days only. The controller
of the Treasury, George E. Downey,
confirms this disallowance.
The right to grant thirty days leave
with pay vests in the public printer.
and is in his discretion to grant No
absolute right to thirty days leave
with pay vests in the employe by law
This summarizes the ruling of Con-
troller Downey in former decision
applied to the present claim.
Had the claim been allowed il would
have justified similar claims of every
employe on the rolls since the enact
ment of the law who has been sepa-
rated from the government printing
office.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
CHARLES 7. SMITH DIES.
Had Been a Resident of Washington
for Sixty-fve Years.

Charles r. Smith. resident of
Washington for sixtyf five years and
a builder here for forty years, died
Thursday at the home of his daugh
ter. Mrs. W. II. Cady, 710 ! street
northeast, at the age of eightyone
years. Funeral services are to be held
at the residence OF Mrs. Cady
this afternoon at O'Clock, Rev. J..
Morgan Chambers officiating Inter
ment is to be at Congressional ceme-
terry. Mr. Smith was member of
Dawson Lodge, No. l6. +. A. A VI.
Mr. Smith was born near Barnes
Vile. Montgomery county, Md He
came to this city the day the corner
stone of the Washington Monume mt
was lsId He erected many buildings.
including residences, in Washington.
He married Miss Mary Frances Colt
man. daughter of the late Charles l..
Coltman, the largest brickmaker in
Washington in his time.
Mr.. Smiths wife died twenty six
years ago. Two sons and two daugh- :
ters survive him. They are Charles c.
and Miss Ella Smith, both of Grafton.
w. Va, and Mrs. Cady and Robert T.
Smith, both of this city.