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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
CALLS ANOTHER MILLION
Premier AsquIth Says That Many
More Soldiers Nsedsd-Tells
House About War.

London.-Premier Asquith has mad,
his long expected statement on the al.
lies military position in the House OF
Commons In connection with the In.
PRODUCTION OF supplementary esti'
mate providing for the raising OF the
numerical strength of the British army
from 100000 men to 100000 men.
The House was crowded and the
premier's speech was listened to eager.
ly, and silently. In the peers gallery
Lord Fisher. the former first sea lord,
and Earl Derby, director OF recruiting,
occupied the most prominent posi-
tions.
The prime minister declared that al
though the British fighting forces in
the various theaters now amounted to
more than 100000 men, the wars de.
mands were such as necessitated call
ing out the empires "recruitable max.
imum."
Although the premier did not put
himself on record as either for or
"6oihob SoHoSiipliou, JUN ttuluOHu,
leader of the Irish Nationalists. at the
close of Mr.. Asquith's speech, flung
bombshell by declaring that the Ma.
tionalists would oppose conscription
by every means in their power. John
Dillon followed with a severe arraign-
ment of the British war leadership, in
quiring:
What is the use of sending out
more troops to be led by men like
those responsible for the Sulva Bay
and AnZac failures?"
The premier's statement OF the need
Of the army for every fit man" in
cluded warm tribute to the overseas
service, and he took pains to mention
"the men eager to be at
tested who have made application from
far-distant places - Hongkong and
Rhodesia."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
To Form Security League.

Mississippi is to have q
branch of National Security League
Joseph H. Choate president and AL.
ton B. Parker vice president, The
league will wage vigorous campaign
to awaken the people of Mississippi to
the importance of preparedness. The
work of local organization will be in
the hands of Warren H. Pullen, who
will issue call after the first Of the
year for the purpose of launching a
local league.
William B. Brewster, OF New York,
field secretary Of the National Secu-
rity League, has been in Jackson max
ing arrangements for the launching Of
the Mississippi organization.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Training Camp For South.

New York.-A military training
camp for students, business and pro-
fessional men of the Southern states,
patterned after the one conducted at
Plattsburg, N. Y, last summer, is to
be established next April at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ca, near Chattanooga, Tenn,
it has been announced here by Maj
Gen. Leonard Wood, commander of the
department of the east. who will have
direct supervision over the camp. 1t
is planned to keep the camp open four
weeks for business and professional
men.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
TROOPS LEAVE GALLIPOLI
British Forces at Anzac and SuIva Bay
Are Transferred EIsewhere-Hold
To Seddul Bahr.

London.-The announcement of the
British withdrawal from Gallipol
overshadowed all other war news. The
forces at Anzac and Sulna Bay have
been transferred elsewhere. For the
British public the abrupt war office
statement marks the end of one of the
greatest chapters of the wars his.
tory.
The shock Of the news was hardly
broken by the fact that rumors had
been current in the street for some
days, and the withdrawal of the
forces there had been a matter of
widespread pro and con discussion
ever since Lord Ribbledale's famous
speech in parliament in which he de-
clared that withdrawal had been rec
commended by high military author
fly.
The feeling of the man in the street
was generally one of relief, mixed
with regret. A popular half-penny pa
RSA oulho up Tic DIlIlSH puDlLC . dlll-
tude as follows:
THUS ends the enterprise on which
the highest hopes were built and
which, If it had succeeded. would
probably have turned the tide of the
war. Our troops from the first to last
were within few miles of victory"
British troops continue to occupy the
tip Of the peninsula at Seddul Bahr,
commanding the entrance to the
straits, where many British have de-
ciared a new Gibraltar will one day
arise. The position here is protected
by double line of ships. and 1t is as
sumed that this will be held.
Operations in other sectors of the
front on the Gallipoli peninsula than
those from which troops were an
nounced to have been withdrawn are
to be continued, 1T is intimated in an
official statement issued. The with
drawal was effected without knowl-
edge on the part of the Turks, it is
declared.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Blo Fire at Aberdeen.

Aberdeen. - The Aberdeen Sand
Lime Brick Co. and the l.. B. Cole
Heading Factory have been burned
mourning total loss of about $25, 900.
The two plants were owned by L. B.
Cole Of this city. Origin of the fire is
not known, but it is thought that some
negroes had gone into the plant for a
crap game and in some way set fire to
the building. Owing to the fact that
the buildings were outside the city
limits. little assistance could be giver
by the city fire department.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
RUSSIA STRIKES
At BULGAR CITY
vARNA, 100 MILES FROM CON-
sTANTiNoPLE, REPORTED
TO HAVE FALLEN.
Important Success and Many Prison
ere Reported Captured In the
REPRESENTATION Are
More Determined.

London-The second American note
to Austria shared the leading position
in the London newspapers with the re
ports Of the Russian success at Var
ma, Bulgaria's chief seaport.
Up to a late hour there was no Of
fetal confirmation of the report of the
Russian occupation of Varna, which
If true, is, according to the London ed
itors, lone of the greatest moves OF
the present war"
The same critics believe that the
Russian assault on Varna is the pre-
Jude to a new effort for Constantine
pie, which is less than $50 miles dis
tant.
On the western front the success of
the French at Hartmans-Well erkopf,
in the Vosges, is regarded in the allied
capitals as not only brilliant, but a
useful operation at point where the
situation has been most difficult for
many months. The number of pris-
oners is the largest on the west front
since the great Champagne-Loos Of
fensive.
The English public takes much
pride in the manner in which Austria
liza has taken the withdrawal from
Gallipoli. This attitude is summed
Up by an Australian newspaper in the
words of Lincoln's Gettysburg speech:
I'VE here highly resolve that these
dead shall not have died in vain;
that this nation. under God, shall have
q new birth of freedom"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
New Plot Scented,

Neutrality-suspicious. Is believed 10
be an entirely new plot against Amer
lean neutrality has been unearthed
by agents of the department of justice
investigating the alleged conspiracy to
blow up the Welland Canal. Chief
Bielaski of the bureau Of investiga-
ton said that evidence had been Sc
cured from Paul Koenig and others
said to be connected with him in the
alleged canal plot which opened up
another trail. Mr.. Bielask declined
to indicate the nature of the alleged
new conspiracy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Reporta Powder Mill ExpLoslon,

mountaineering to advices to
the Amsterdam TELEGRAPH forwarded
by Reuters correspondent, a powder
factory and several ammunition depots
at Muenster Westphalia have been
blown up. Great damage was done
to the town, the newspaper adds. La
ter advices from Amsterdam state that
according to accounts received there,
800 of the 900 women employed in the
Muenster powder mill were killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Canal of Whisky Attire.

Glasgow, Scotland.-Firemen had to
here, when a fire broke out in the
building of the Distillery Company,
Limited. Twelve thousand casks of
liquor were stored in the building.
The conflagration spread rapidly and
the explosion Of the casks released
the whisky, which made burning
stream Of the canal. Firemen pumped
water from the bottom of the canal
and played it on the blazing surface
The loss is estimated at $750,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
11o.Year.OId Woman Dies.

Tylertown.-Matilda Packwood, a
negro woman. 10 years Of age, the
Oldest person in Walthall county, II not
in south Mississippi, is dead here. AS
a slave she belonged to Benjamin
Youngblood until his death in 1860, and
was then allotted to Joe Packwood,
whose property she was at the time
of the emancipation of slaves.
Until about just few weeks ago she
was able to be about the streets and
was familiar figure in spite of her ad
vanced age.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
KILLING FOLLOWS
FARMERS QUARREL
IEoRGE MOODY OF LEXINGTON
SLAIN IN DISPUTE OVER
CROP DAMAGE.
TO FORM SECURITY LEAGUE
National Field Secretary Prepares to
Organize Branch First of tho
Year Al Jackson.-News
Over the State.

Lexington.-S. J. Carter killed Geo.
Moody two miles south of Goodman.
He came to Lexington Immediately and
surrendered to the sheriff. There
were no eye-witnesses, but Carter
claimed Moody was advancing upon
him when he shot. The farms OF the
two men were near each other, and 1t
is claimed by Carter that Moody's
stock had done a great deal of dam
age to his crop the past season. They
were both prosperous farmers. Moody
leaves wife and three children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
RAILROADS MUST
PAY PRIVILEGE TAX
SUPREME COURT AFFIRMs CASE
FROM FORREST COUNTY IN
STATES FAVOR.
REPORT OF STATE TREASURY
Treasurer p. 9. stovaIl Has Biennial,
Report Ready to Submit to Leg
Islaturs-News Of Interest at
tho Capitol.
jackson.

-JdCKSOu.
The supreme court, in an opinion
handed down by Justice Stevens, with
dissenting opinion by Chief Justice
Smith, has sustained the privilege ta1
assessment laws, under which rail
roads are held liable to the state fol-
the privilege of doing business within
its limits. Without reading the &C
companyng opinion, Justice Stevens
stated that as the assessment in the
case at bar was made under the laws
of 1892 and had never been attacked
hitherto, the court was not inclined at
this late day to disturb such well
established rule, and the case was
therefore ordered affirmed.
Following is a full list Of the cases
in which decisions were rendered:
BY JUSTICE STEVENS:
E. N. Case VS.. H. B. Alden Land Com.
pany, circuit Sunflower; suggestion
Of error overruled.'
Mrs. Mary J. Thayer vs.. Addison
Brannin ct al, circuit of MoEoe; af.
firmed.
Jesse D. Jones ct al. VS.. Board OF
Supervisors, Newton county; reversed
and judgment here for appellants.
New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago r.
r. Co. VS.. State. circuit Forrest; af.
firmed. Smith, C. J.. dissents.
BY JUSTICE COOK:
Mrs. Ida r Isler va A. v. Isler ct
al, chancery Tallahatchie; affirmed.
Mrs. T. T. Davenport VS. Monroe
Banking & Trust Co. circuit of Mon
roe affirmed.
Bank of Hickory vs.. o. L. McPher-
son, chancery Newton; suggestion Of
error overruled.
BY CHIEF JUSTICE SMITH:
Penn. Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany VS.. T. M. Henry, insurance com.
missioner, circuit of Kinds; reversed
and dismissed.
Frank W. Moore VS.. American Sure
ty Company, circuit Monroe; remand
ed.
Miss Anna v. Hill vs. Jackson Light
and Traction Company, circuit Of
Kinds; reversed and remanded.
City of Calrksdale VS.. Claudia
Whitehead, by next friend, circuit OF
Coahoma; affirmed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Succeeds Brewer as Charity Head.

DR.. R. V. Powers of Jackson will suc-
coed Gov. Earl Brewer as president o,
the Mississippi Children's Home So
ciety. DR.. Powers was elected presi'
dent Of the society at meeting Of
the board Of directors held in the gov.
ernor's office in the statehouse last
week. as it was decided that the office
OF president should be filled by a man
who lives here, and Gov Brewer will
be here but month longer. The cleo.
ton of DR.. Powers was unanimous.
DR.. Powers recently gave a large
lot and a donation of $4,000 for q
home for the fatherless and mother
less children, where they could be
properly cared for during the period
when the superintendent was trying
to find suitable homes for them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
G. A. r. Honors Confederate.

Westfield, Mass.-The fllg of Lyon
Post, G. A. R., flew at hal mast from
the Liberty pole in the public square
in memory Of a Confederate veteran,
Ira Miller, who rode viii Forests
Cavalry Mr.. Miller, who ws retired
manufacturer of this towi died sud
denly in Little Rock, Ark.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Greek rroops Retween Eoea.

London.-An Athens dispatch to the
Daily Mail by way of Messina, reports
that the Greek troops have occupied
Dorian station and town, thus inter
posing themselves between the en-
tente allies line and the Bulgarians.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Big Deficit In Treasury.

The biennial report Of State Treas.
urer P. S. Stovall, for the fiscal years
Of 1918 and 1915, is now ready for the
legislature, and copies are being sent
out. The report shows that receipts
were more than half million dollars
below disbursements, and that there
was falling off in receipts in several
departments.
In his report State Treasurer Sto-
vail makes number of recommended.
lions. among them being one to Greats
a tax equalization board.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Buys Railroad.

Meridian.-The Snoody Valley Rail.
road. from Succarnoochic to DeKalb.
has been purchased by H. M. Three
foot Of Meridian under a foreclosure
sale. The purchase price was $40, 900,
but the road is said to be worth $7O,.
900 and cost $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Sub. Gets German Boats

Amsterdam.-It has been officially
announced in Berlin that the small
German cruiser Bremen and tor
pedo boat accompanying her have
been sunk by a submarine in the east.
ern Baltic sea.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Serb klnu In Rome.

Rome.-Persisten reports are circu-
lating that King Peter of Servia is to
take his temporary residence in Rome
and that the Servian government and
parliament is about to be transferred
to this city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31

London.-An Exchange Telegram
dispatch from Amsterdam says Gen.
Won der Goltz has established his head
quarters at Aleppo. Syria, where his
Turkish and German troops are equip
ping for the projected invasion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Lelae conuueror Dead.

Berlin.-The death at Hanover OF
Gen. Won Emmich, the conqueror of
Liege, Is announced by the Overseas
News Agency.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Captains National Guard.

Jackson.-Gov. Brewer has issued
commission for e. T. Bartlett of Lau-
rel as captain in the National Guard
OF the state of Mississippi. Capt. Bart
lett. who has been on the unassigned
list, has been assigned to the COM
mand of Company e, at Laurel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Five.story Building for cIarksdsIe.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are being com
pleted for the erection of modern
five-story office and theater building
in this city in the near future.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Proposes County Maps.

State Auditor Duncan L. Thomp-
son has prepared a bill which will be-
introduced in the next legislature that.
VIII provide that boards of supervis-
ors OF the counties have accurate maps
OF each county made, giving detailed.
Information regarding roads, bridges.
telephone lines. etc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Women Motormai.

Berlin,-Women will bed n the work
of motormen in the Berlirl street cars
at once. 1t Is announced.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Christmas For convlcts.

Trustees ]. F. Thames and P. e,
Matthews OF the penitentiary have
made heavy purchases of delicacies,
for the state convicts Christmas dim
ner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-31
Pamela County Negro Pardoned.

George Jones, negro, has been par
doned by Gov. Brewer. He has beer.
serving timc on the Parchman farm
having been sent up for five year.
when convicted in Pamela county on,
a charge of manslaughter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-02

+ Il
owed the indianapolis club nothing
further. The ,Brookfeds insist that
the debt remained in existence ana
that the $500 deducted yesterday sim
ply decreased the amount he still
owes to $500.
The National Commission settled
Kauff's status, so far as organized
baseball Is concerned. on the occasion
of his attempted jump to the Giants
a bit more than a month ago. holding
that he was ineligible because OF hav-
ing violated his old contract with the
American association team of indiana
apolis. Kauff did not look up Me-
Graw yesterday or last night but the
latter as well as Secretary John B.
Foster of the Giants declared that IL
would be obviously impossible for
Kauff to play in the National league
Seaton, who was one of the best
pitchers in the Federal league last
year, had been suspended recently
for failure to observe training rules.
When he got his pay yesterday he
found that salary had been deducted
for the time he was under the ban. IT
is said moreover that the club officials
had become disguised with the lordly
ways of Seaton, who always demand
ed the most expensive room or suite
of rooms In hotels wherever the club
stopped, as well as wanting COM
partment in the Pullmans when the
club was on the road.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-02
SENATORS POUND
YANkS' SLABMEN
Hartzel Secures Second Home
! Run in Two Days

New York, July 1.-The Yankees
were too gentle with their bats at
the Polo Grounds yesterday to ruffle
the feelings of the Washingtons to-
any serious extent, and the Washing
tons, hitting with more hot weather
animation, beat them 5 to- 3. Hart
zell in the ninth inning loosed his
second home run In as many adjacent
days, and that stable smack flushed
the only runs for the Yankees since
the first inning. They opened and
closed with moderate show of
force, but in the long span between
their batting had little more sub
stance than the inside Of q balloon.
The score.
Washington 800. 01111O010--5 II q
New York .... 1OO000O02-3 J.
Batteries: Gallia and Henry; Fis-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-02
o. 2}9Hz
NJ by Gaohaud Rice

, Smith, Ted Gather and Herb Moran
or until his three great pitchers got IN
shape to do their work? Wasn't IL
rebuilt efficiency that developed Brave
sp1r1t-rather than spirit which as
veloped efficiency? For If this latter
is so the Braves quit the first Two
months of the race-which of course
they did not do. Through that perloo
they were merely ineficient.
The Percentage of Nerve.
All Of which isn't intended to sug-
gest that nerve plays no large part In
spirit. For it does, But nerve, lot
the most part, as our correspondent
suggested, Is fairly level factor al.er
all-for nerve in the case OF one entry
too often goes with advantages that
some other entry doesn't enjoy.
The Ways of Fate.
The ways of fate are beyond any
mans understanding. 1t has fallen TO
the lot of Connie Mack to have won
six pennants-one more than McGraw;
to have built up one of the greatest
machines of all time; have developed
as many star ball players as any otner
leader in sport; to have won TOUR pen
nants in the last five yers, lncluulns
three world championships.
It has belonged to Mack to have de-
vcloped a system of play that curpeu
umpire batting and unfair EFFORT Yet
today Connie has ball CLUB around
the foot, playing to the SMALLEST
crowds in his league, struggling along
with a bankroll gone to pot ana put
little left to show for half decade or
triumph-except the bare record it
self.
Ordinarily with four world series In
tive years, Mack and company would
have cleared up over half million.
Others have done far less and gather
ed in substantial rewards. Such be-
ing the twists of fatet
No Argument.
Sir--To settle an argument, which
university has the better record fer
the year, Cornell or Harvard?
a. IN r. L. j..
Summer is no part Of the year in
which to get worked up over any such
debate. Both did we'll to label 1t an
extremely pleasant year.
There was no terrific huzzing or hip
nipping attached to any mention of
Urban Faber's monicker back in April,
but at present Mr.. Faber Is out beyond
Alexander, johnson, Caldwell and
any others you might have in mind.
With record of fourteen won and
two lost to date, Red Urban has ar
rived. How long he will stay put Is
another matter, but those who have
followed his work all year state that
his achievement is based on merit
minus the essence Of f1uKe.
It may be that Faber like Fournier
is a good hypnotic subject. and Mana
ger Rowland at the start suggested to
Urban that he had all the stuff there
was and would only drop one game
month. If this Is true. we wish Mr..
Rowland would step up to us some
Gay and speak about as fellows--"Y ou
will never miss another mashie shot
or fail to sink another ten-foot putt"
Walter Johnson has lost his fast ball
just as John D. Rockefeller has lost
every cent he had left In the world.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-02
KAUFF and SEATON
JUMP BROOkFEDS
Two Of Federal Stars Kick Over
Traces and Desert

Brooklyn, July 2.--Expense cutting
by the Brookfeds caused Benny Kauf
and Tom Seaton to announce yester-
day that they had left the club flat"
Kauff said he was going to play with
the Giants. seaton allowed as how
ne probably wouldn't play at all any
more. Meanings that sounded some
thing like bring suits were emitted
by both.
kauff and Seaton made up their
minds to drastic action Immediately
after walking up to the pay winodw
at Washington park shortly after
noon. Kauff expected to collect ST.
900 and instead got $500 seaton was
disappointed similarly to lesser de-
gree.
The complaint of Kauff is over
what he calls misinterpretation of
the terms under Which he came to
Brooklyn from the Indianapolis Feds
The little outfielder who regards him
self as second Ty Cobb--or rather
regards Cobb as a second Benny
Kauff-had a contract with Indianap
oils that called for $4,000 annually
for three years. It had this year and
next yet to run. When Kauff signed
it he got $500 advance money,
which was to be deducted in three
blocks of $500 on July / of last year,
this year and next year.
Brooklyn obtained Kauff last win
ter and Business Manage Dick Car
roll voluntarily signed him to new
contract for $4,000 year, or $1,000
each playing month. The player con-
tends that this contract wiped out
the old one and that he therefore
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-02
ANNEX VS.. MERrDEN.
Locals to Meet Strong Opponents sun
day Afternoon.

The Annex A. G. which has been
playing a strong game Of late will be
forced to step some Sunday after
noon. when they meet the Meriden
Independents, at the Annex diamond.
The locals have fast crowd of play
ers, that are capable of displaying
their wares with winning effect Pet
erson and Holleran will be the bat
terry for the home club.
On Monday July s, the Annex win
journey to Meriden to play return
game with the Independents. Blan-
chard will pitch this game, with Hol-
leran on the receiving end.