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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

womanhood, but who possesses
in a high degree the esteem and
respect of the women of this COM
munity and elsewhere he is
known. Equal rights is a sound
ing phrase, the users of which
take little account of many inc
qualities. Like the laws of Geor-
gia the laws of Mississippi favor
women in many respects, protect
them specially, give them special
rights. One Of the best COM
ments on the suffragettes recent
ly, appeared to this effect: THE
trouble with these women is that
thinking so much about women's
rights they forget entirely about
women's duties"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

Make room for the political
leader with the foresight and cour.
age openly to spouse the cause of
business big and little.
Make way for the legislator, the
governor and President whose earn.
est efforts shall be not to win the
favor of voters of any class but to
reduce the burden Of the taxpay.
ers, and thus win the votes of all
classes.
Make way for the leader who
shall have the nerve to oppose
schemeslof new taxation and to de.
mand that public expenditures be
kept within the public income.
Make room for the leader who
will declare against every new fad
to burden the taxpayers, who will
show partiality neither to capital
nor labor, to socialogists nor s0cia-
lists, but who will stand in the
old. fashioned way for the bill of
human rights embodied in the
Constitution of the United States
and in the Declaration of indie.
pendence.
The need of the hour is far for
this kind of a man. When he ap.
pears above the horizon, there will
be a scattering of the cheap dem.
agogues Sc ! Fl b place. hunters,
bogus reformers and imitation up-
lifters who are occupying the cen.
ter of the stage as we'll as the tops
OF the soap boxes and barrel heads
at street corners Leslie's Week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

Bryan, at first, was not CRITICS
ed for resigning from the cabinet
because he could not agree with
the President on his foreign policy.
But Bryan today is being univer-
sally condemned for trying to ex-
plot his ideas and make a hero or
martyr of himself. The country
is relying upon Wilson, and not
Mr.. Bryan, for the safe conduct Of
the ship of state. No one cared
whether Bryan stayed in the cabi.
net or not, and now that he is out,
there is a strong sentiment that
President Wilson has been reliev.
ed of a thorn. Had Mr.. Bryan
died, the country would have
wept; that he has resigned, it is
rejoicing--if he will just keep
quiet. -Yazoo City News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

tAnt aB We eli may be to admit It. In View Of all the
circumstances and Surroundlnes-in the face Of all the
facts and conditions-it does look as though Mr..
Bryan is keeping Punic faith with the President.
He offers explanations which do not explain.
On the contrary they are more in the nature Of
excuse than accuse.
When Mr.. Bryan refused to sign the last note,
he virtually repndiated the previous note, which
he helped to frame, signed and sent.
The first note-that of May 15-and Mr..
Bryan's connection with it, and his conduct the
other day in r~esigning, when considered with refer
enee to what he has subsequently said, are more or
less damaging to the ex.Secretary of State.
He seems to have lost sight of the fact that
real craftsmanship does not propose a measure that
it is not willing to carry out.
That's the thing in a nutshell, and Mr.. Bryan
is simply stultifying his intellect and a~ffronting his
integrity by the course he has pursued and the ex,
cuses he is now offering for it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

List of letters remaining in the post
Office at Macon. Miss, for the week
ending June 18th, 1915:
Miss Inez Darnell Mrs. Ozzie Beasley
Mr.. E.E. Donehoe DR.. E. E. Donehoe
Mr.. ElmoreD duncan MissMar yEttaG Gavin
Mr.. Grant Hopper Mrs. Tom SpaIding
Elvina Williams Mrs. Dilcy Winson
When calling for the above letters,
please say advertised, and present one
cent stamp at the general delivery win
dow. A. C. FAINT, P. M.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS

The reelection, by the United Confederate Vet
Grams in annual reunion assembled at Richmond,
Va, June End, 1916, of their comrade, Bennett II.
Young, of Louisville, Ky, to succeed himself was
an honor worthily bestowed.
General Young, having already had the distinc-
ton of being chosen as the official head of the or
ganization, ordinarily could have very properly
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18
Votes For Women"

Woman's Suffrage is coming in
Georgia. probably almost here,
in fact, but in the meantime it
may prove interesting and in
structive to both the friends and
the foes of the movement to read
the following editorial under the
above caption from the Macon
(Ga.) News:
There is much clamor about
equal rights for women" when,
as a matter of fact. women al
ready have more legal rights
than men ever will posses.
incidentally, suffrage is not a
right. It is a franchise, a dispen-
sation; it is not a natural right.
Under the laws of Georgia wo-
men are already graced with a
remarkable number of privileges
which are denied to men.
They are not required to do
military service.
They are exempt from jury
duty.
A married woman is not oblig-
ed to contribute to the support Of
her family.
A woman may own real and
personal property, and sell or dis
pose of it as she pleases without
her husbands consent.
She is not obliged to pay her
husbands debts, not even if con-
tracted for necessities for her as
we'll as for him. The husband,
on the other hand, must pay her
bills.
If she is given a divorce, the
husband is liable for alimony.
No matter how reprehensible her
conduct may have been, emitting
him to a divorce, he cannot COL
lect alimony.
She may leave her estate to an
other, but he cannot deprive her
of the dover right-a one-third
share for life in his property or a
child's part in fee. If there are
no children, she gets it all.
1t is a crime to use opprobrious
language in the presence of a
woman, or to utter false reports
affecting her character.
If the husband does not sup
port her, he may be sent to jail.
But if she is worth millions, and
he becomes helpless Invalid, he
cannot force her to give him one
cent.
1t is a crime to marry a girl
under a certain age. but it is no
offense for a scheming woman of
mature years to marry a boy un-
der legal age.
The labor laws make it an Of
Tense to employ women over a
certain number of hours. There
is no such protection for men.
Seats must be provided for
working women and girls, but,
so far as the law is concerned,
men and boys may stand up all
day.
And so it goes, all through the
law of the state. Legislators
from time immemorial have spe-
cially sought to protect women
and honor them by enacting par
ticular legislation for their exclu-
sive benefit. She is distinctly
preferred by the law given
rights which man in his fond
est dreams may never hope to at
tain.
The ladies who are insisting on
equal rights for women" in
this state are not only misinform-
ed but unappreciative. They
really do not know how we'll off
they are,
The above was handed to the
BEACON for publication by a gen.
tleman who is not only known
to have a particular high regard
and reverence for woman and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

A meeting Of the Democratic Club,
of Mashulaville precinct, is hereby
called for Saturday, June 26th at 8 p.
m. ]. A. NICHOLSON, Pres.
J. E. SENNETT, Sec'y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

Reilly appears to be the strong
against Bilbo. He is the one
whom Bilbo will not meet in
joint debate. If he is in the sec.
ond primary with Bilbo he will
defeat him as certain as Bilbo is a
sel f-confessed bride taker. Sun.
flower TocSin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

BANK STOCK FOR SALE.
10 or 20 shares BBnk of Macon for
sale. Apply to Herbert Stanley, Col
umbus, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

Calvin says that Mr.. Bryan's grape
juice plank Is not exactly to his taste,
but he will agree even to that to join the
Peace At Any Price party,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-18

Received often and kept in candy re-.
frlgator; If you get it at the Book.
store 1t Is fresh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

n ocAL and national business remains ABOUT the
same this week as last, which is TO say that 1t IS
- still far below par Disappointing although the
ouuook for fall trade and orders is somewhat improved
The optiist sees good business coming in few months
the pessmist as usual. looks the dark side OF the
propositions ali the way round; and then there Is me
hallway individual who does know whether 10 cling
on to hope OF the future or throw up the sponge anu
dotn the ranks Of the pessemists.
Foreign orders which are mostly orders, are Still
holding I'D strong but this business is not the kind that
brings domestic prosperity in the true sense OF the WORD
While many factories keeping on the strength OIL
these orders when they otherwise would be smut uo"H
the fact that this line Of trade practically the only one
that is booming takes the edge of to considerable e1
tent.
The outlook for bumper crop is CLEAN OF Leht
through the dark clouds OF depression The harvest TINS
wear promises to be one OF best in the generation
and should do its part make the business eAds meet
under the depressing Democratic regime
Locally the letting Of the contract for the Helens
5,n railroad, between the HeenS run coal fields ana
Worthngton was the significant business move OF 'he
week The contract calls for expenditure OF large
sum Of money for Improvement which VIII no oou"t
An time proye beneficial TO this community The hTst
oplete announcement Of the plans for this new ROAD
and the fact that the contract had been lei was pun
ished in The West Vrginian on Thursday and was Tue
Snostdiscussed topic Of the day 1t is proposition Al
which Fairmonters are vitality interested. and the pro-
eress of the work OF constructing the new ROAD WI" W
followed with interest by the citizens OF this district
Another business deal of local interest was the sale
~ about 5000 acres OF oil and gas lands by the Comet
Tu and Gas Company to the Hazel-Atas Glass Com
1.nv of cIarksburg The estimated sale price IS De-
tween $4,000 and 100000 Il is presumed mat the gas
4,om this field will be used BY the glass company at
It's clarksburg plant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
BRITISH PROCEDURE.

Great Britain's assertion that chang
ed conditions OF warfare warrant
changes in methods OF blockade and
OF seizure at sea. so long as these
methods do not 90 beyond adaptation
OF the old principles. is automatic The
government OF the United States has
recognized this by its intimation OF
readiness 10 take into account the
great changes which have occurred in
the conditions and means Of nava!
warfare since rules hitherto governing
legal blockade we're formulated. In
citing Civil War presidents the Brit
ish government is on safe ground.
When such changes in methods are
made by a belligerent in any conflict
the notifications are bound 10 give
rise TO controversy over whether they
do or do not meet the requirement
that the changed methods must be no
more than adaptation OF the old prin-
ciples Of blockade to the new condi-
lions OF warfare 1t is so with the
new methods adopted by Great Britain
and her allies.-The Sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
WASHINGTON NEWS =
GOSSIP sz aE7zLEs Brooks sM5zz

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. -
That Attorney General Abe A. Lilly
intends to enter the primary as a
candidate for governor, the Republic
can politicians here haven't the faint
est doubt. Fact is. they regard
Cousin Abe" as being as much o.
a candidate for that high honor this
very day as he will be on the day
that he affixes his signature 10 the
customary stiff and formal announce
ment" and lets the state press ue-
clare it from Brooks TO Wyoming.
Information brought here BY poll
ticianS who are close to General Lii
y. this week. justify the belief that
he has definitely settled upon what
he proposes TO do and there isn't 60
ing to be any changing face on the
proposition. Lilly is going buberna-
toria!ing and he has rosy hopes OF
getting what he goes after. His en-
trance adds interest and uncertainty
10 4 race that is going to be about
as difficult to guess out in advance
as any political sprint that has taken
place in the state for many years,
according 10 the statements OF eXper-
fenced veterans. His presence ana
activity on the stump in the primary
campaign. it is predicted. Will give 4
breeze and a tang 10 the contest that
II would not possess were he not en-.
gagged. There is a supercargo Of in
dividualiStic live-matter in Abraham
4. when he goes into battle and I'M
limbers his forensic field-pieces
A prominent pussy-footer made
port today from Charleston harbor
with a map of the West Virginia war
zone that is an ingeniously thought
out arrangement which shows the
trench lines of the cCntcnding forces.
II impressively discloses the location
geographically of the avOwed and
presumed candidates for senator and
governor - White, Hatfield. Darst,
Robinson and Lilly Mann is omitted
on the map.) and shows from whence
comes the bigger end of the Repub-
lican vote. II comes from away down
south in the land OF coal mines. which
is where the Lilly governorship talk
IS said TO boom like German u
centimeter.
That in the extreme southern sec
ton is where the neuclus Of the Lilly
strength is located there is no Ques-
tion. Reports from there prove it.
Hugh Ike Scott. OF Bluefieid. an au-
thority on politics in that region TO
be respected. says: ABE Lilly is
strong in this section. and If he Is d
candidate for governor he will get an
enormous vote here" No less an es-
teemed authority, Congressman Ed
ward Cooper. says in his size-up OF
sentiment from the presidency down.
OF Lilly: II feel that he will be in
the fight, and think he will have
the support Of strong people over
here" Several Others reporting this
week on the situation in that self
same part of the state, say about the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
UNCLE sAM-MoDEL EMPLOYER.

-HE employees OF the United States government rail-
road in Alaska don't have bother about taking
out accident insurance policies. Uncle Sam has
insured free OF charge. That say President
Wilson without waiting for specific OF congress and
under the general authority OF the providing for the
construction Of the government railroad Alaska has
extended 10 employees the engineering commission IN
charge OF the work there the benefits Of the accident
construction OF the government railroad in Alaska has
eminent employees in manufacturing estao
Shments. arsenals, navy yards, river ana haFDoF
work. reclamation work the forest service WorN me
work OF the bureau or Mines and the Panama canal
II you are eInploye Of the Alaska government rail-
road work and you injured il the course OF your
work. Uncle Sam continues TO pay your regular salary
Just as you work for the period OF one year
There are questions asked legal action required
no lawyers fees nothing but examination by the gov
eminent doctor and certificate that you were accident
ally injured In the OF your employment not que
10 your negligence or misconduct Uncle sam does
the rest He pays your salary until you are able TO Work
again or for year ii you able to work before
that time.
and il an employe is killed in the course Of his en-
ployment or dies as the result OF injury his widow or
children under 16 years dependent parent il be mas
one is entitled TO receive total OF his wages
for the period OF year.
There was no reason except humanity which cun-
PEELED the secretary OF the and President wilson
did not direct it. But Uncle Sam is little different from
the private employer He is not running his business
for profit. but for service
He is going TO produce government railroad at the
cost OF producrion-neither nor less. Whatever
costs 10 build that railroad he will and he regards
the accidents which will in work OF this kind as
part OF the cost which the public. and not the untoF
unae employe ought pay The public is TO use and
own the road; and to be called upon TO give
their limbs and possibly their lives. in construction.
the public must pay them their widows or depend
ants The compensation is small. it is true but it is
infinitely better nothing, and Uncle Sam is setting
the right kind of pace
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07

effectively protect US against any recrudescenee OF
Germauic ambitions France means to conquer. She
WIN conquer"
The above is direct quotation from his address, and
plainly shows the attitude Of the head Of France on
the war situation.
The matter OF accepting peace Of any sort however.
depends on the success OF either the Allies the Ger
mans 1t seems certain that the fight go to the
finish and the defeated party won't have much choice
in the matter OF the peace treaty be signed TO the
victor belong the spols will undoubtedly be the spirit
OF any treaty at the conclusion OF the in Europe
If each side we're willing 10 give in little peace
might be brought about any time through arbitration
but the Germans are going beat the Allies die and
the Allies are going TO whip the Germans perish;
that a peace envoy at this time has about as much
chance OF getting anything done. Roosevelt has OF
being the Democratic nominee for President
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
COMMENT ON WARSAW.

-HE fall of Warsaw has evidently not taken all the
( fighting out Of the Allies in general or the nus
i SLAMS in particular If the statements OF prominent
OFFICIALS in Russia and France may be taken as oeine
4orth anything. The Russian newspapers pocia,sn proclaim
Net tbe o1cials while disappointed the enforced
.vacuatiop Of the capital Poland. not at all DIS
outraged and will fight out the war to successful col"
.iusiou. The setback at Warsaw has only made 'ne
Russians more determined to win in the end. rs 0ns
= the army is intact, confidently face the lu
re is the gist OF the statements made by prominent
mem Of affairs in Russia Just how long the army VIII
seruain intact is big question The Russian army %
being forced hard by the Germans ana Aust''ans ~n
60 M, hove hard time avoiding complete capiula-
president roacare Of France stated yesterday IN an
,ddress 10 the people Of FRANCE that the Allies Will
YTsntuay gain tie verdict in the terrible conflict
he only peace which the Republic can accept IS Ina,
b,cb WIN guarantee security in Europe: that which VIII
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
COOL WEATHER ENJOYED.

n FTER the high temperature of the latter part OF
last week and the first OF this week the cool wealth.
er OF the past days has been gracious respite
from the torrd heat Before the cooling breezes struck
this city day or ago, the mercury had risen 10
such high point that living was burden to the average
Individual and 10 add the intense heat the humidity
was very great Weather sharks about the state and
peighboring states vouchsafed the opinion that was
not hot but that the humidity made seem hot Inc
margin OF difference between being actually hot and
seeming hot is so small that it gives relief to the
sweltering individual It does not make any difference
10 him whether It the heat seemingly heat which
makes the perspiration stand out on his brow
Our Junior office boy who has been peepng over the ed
itorial type writer as this article was being written
comes forward with statement that few years ago
was so hot in this district that the recent hot spell
would be winters day in comparison He says 1t was
81 hot that as farmer out Warrington was driv-
ing past corn field that the started TO pop and
the horse. msaking the pop corn for snow. fell down
and froze to death.
This clever lad should get jail sentence. or term at
Weston, but We need him to run copy"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
CAPTURE OF WARSAW.

Ten months ago. when the German
armies enterd Antwerp. the morals OF
this shining triumph was fctl all over
the world. The capture was SUI
preme achievement OF German me-
chancal skill. OF German cannon over
mighty Notifications The capture of
Warsaw will have an equally great
moral effect. and it is a triumph of
men even more than machines. II is
not too much to say ii is the culmina-
ton Of the most gigantic strategical
operation military history has known.
the end OF a campaign IN which mil
lions fought and whole provinces
crossed by battle fronts.-New York
Tribune.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
DEPRESSING ExHlRlr.

representative Ralph ". Moss. OF
the Fifth Indiana district. was the
principal speaker at a Spanish War
Veterans reunion at Terre Haute a
few days ago and his remarks were
largely devoted to the imposing
strength of our present war prepared
ness. Even the mighty navy Of Eng
land Itself. he said could not CONVOY
more than 10000 men here for an in
vasion Of the country. And when they
got here what would they find facing
them? One hundred thousand regu-
lars, 10000 national guardsmcn, and
"bac kof these resrve army Of Span
ish War Veterans and trained students
from our colleges and universities Of
at least half a million. The New
York Press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
FALL OF WARSAW.

Warsaw. one Of the most important
cities OF eastern Europe. rich in steel
and iron manufactures and the chief
stronghold for the defense OF Poland,
is great prize for the Germans. II IS
more than onethird OF the way from
Berlin 10 Peirograd II the Germans
are successful in their new campaign
in this field a campaign which sudden.
~ detracts from the interest OF that
which has eliminated in the fall OF
Warsaw. II would seem impossible for
the Russians TO establish or hold what
was supposed 10 be their second line
OF defense from Riga south through
Brest-Litovsk. eliminating the huge
salient or loop around Warsaw.-The
New York Times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
1t is unfair to Judge

1t is unfair to Judge
the cheapness or ex-
pense of an advertising
medium solely by its
rate and circulation.
You would not think Of
paying a salesman on a
scale determined by his
inches or avoirdupois.
Even on the common
basis of so many inches
Of white space for such
and-such a price The
West Virinian will stand
comparison with any
other newspaper; but if
you take into reckoning
its extra efficiency, its
superior typographical
appearance, its wonder
full special news features
and its hold on the conf
dence Of its readers you
will see that it is not
merely worth the price,
but is actually an eco
nomical medium.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
OUR RIGHTS ON SEAS MUST BE
RESPECTED,

In the final note to Germany Mr..
Wilson very clearly sets forth the
American governments firm resolve 20
maintain the freedom of the seas. OF
course President Wilson will answer
England as he should reply to all ma
tions, diplomatically but firmly; mod
erately but Enthusiastically and immov-
ably that the well.defined rights Of
the United States as neutral nation
must be respected on land and sea by
Germany and Great Britain. by Teu-
tons and allies. and all other nations,
whether at war or in peace.-New
York American.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
Which of tho EviIs7

Touch Em-"Thanks, sir, for the
dime; you see, I've been driven to
these circumstances by a woman"
Bertie-"Ah, did she reject or marry
you?"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07

Thought the average rouuder isn't generally much OF
bird lover. he is always specialist swallows and
larks