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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01
GRANT BUILDING PERMITS.

AT the regular meeting Of the City
Board of Affairs today four building
permits Were granted; i tos George Hes.
ton. Benny Scagnelli. Gaspere Berar-
deli and George Herring.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01
d. S. Court Clerk
Commits Suicide

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 1.-Frank
Loyeland, clerk Of the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals at Cincinnati
committed suicide by cutting his throat
and wrist ut his home here today. De.
spondency over III health is believed to
have been tho cause of the act.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01
Il ak Ez 9 options To J. !
YOstSL Decision.

PARKERsBURG. w. Va, Feb: I. =.
In criminal court here twas held by
Judge F. II. McGregor. that one does
not violate the Yosts prohibition law
when acting in the capacity as agent
for! another, II said agent purchases
whiskey for another In another state,
and makes delivery in West Virginia.
The court held that in such instances
the place Of delivery is not the place
OF sale. 355 "A 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01
IDisnlissesP Plea
Against Railro Dads


tRyl.Nssoelatel Pressl

tBv Associated Press,
WASHINGTON N, Feb. THE Inter
state Commerce Commission today
dismissed the plea. Of the New York'sl
Dock railway for compulsory estab:
llishment of through rates and trunx
rates between it, the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and other trunk line car.
Iriers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01
i{RiVER ON RAMPAGE.

The Tygarts Valley river is on d
rampage, the water at the pump sta:
ton and is about to .submerge the
pumps. The river is the highest 1t has
been in two years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01
Raymond Triplett
Laid Arrest Today;

The remains Of Raymond Triplett,
the ten year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. E. Triplett, of Green Gables Farm,
were laid at rest this afternoon in the
cemetery at Webster. y Funeral ser:
vices were conducted ut 80, / the fun:
eral cortege left for Webster where
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01
Raise Insurance
Rates nsStea1llers

tpy A,,oota,a,, 71,.,.l,., q. & =. !.

(By.. Associated Pressj .,
LIVERPOOL, via London, Feb. IL
The insurance rates on coasters have
been raised from five to twenty shill.
ings per cent. as a result OF the Ger.
man submarine raid: 10
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01

j. y IL = = ! l. y
In one OF The fastest games of the
season the Company ] basket ball
team came out from behind and won
from the Fairmont. school faculty on
Tie armoryi floor Saturday night by
the score OF 27.19.,
This was tile second game Of tho
Series the teachers winning the first
game played on the NJ iller school floor.
The game was fast and hard fought
from start to finish and only in the
last few minutes Of play did the sol.
Sdiers get the lead. Colebank for the
faculty was the individual star, while
lHaua at center played best for Com
panysI. The third and deciding game
will be played on the Miller school
floor in. the near future The manage.
ment of teh teams have arranged for
"a good preliminary agme between two
girl teams and "a large crowd is expect:
ed. The score:
CoMPANYS1-2 FACuLTY-19.
NC Crory -. F. 80. 80. Colebank
Michael ......i.....l.i.! F.. ~. u. Buckley
Haun .I.i.y. - y. j. G az. L. Hawkins
D.. Hawkins G 500. Stanhagen
sWisher G 81 !. Watson
Il Goals from Field CO. 4 !. Met rory
sS; ldaun a; Michael .; faculty, Cole:
bank 8; Hawklns ], stanhagen1, Buck;
cyl.
II Goals from Faouls-Michael 8 out OF
s; Haun,2 out OF q McCrory 2 outoi
a; Colebank z out of IA.
Time Of Halyes-20 minutes.
Referee-Arnett.
characterization.
Scorcr-Straight, ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01
Two DeteetiTesiIn
Frank Case Ere ed.

& ATLANTA. Ga. Feb. In "a verdict
OF not guilty was rendered by a jury
here late Saturday in the case of Dan
s.. Lehon, g. G. Tedder and Arthur
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01
funeral OF Veteran
Held This Afternoon

Funeral services over the remains
OF Mr.. George L Fleming, whose death
occurred Friday night were held this
Afternoon a. O'clock from the NJ. P.
Temple. DR.. ]. G, Bloomfield conduc-
ted the services and the remains were
Inferred in Woodlawns cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01
: CHILD FATALLY BURNED.

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. marie,
5:year;old daughter Of Martin schnei:
der OF; Fulton was fatally burned Sun:
day. Her might dress became ignited
from an open crate. y s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01
.NeWzeala j: J iing
BigSupplyofiW

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, via
London, Feb. 1:-NewS Zealand has ar:
ranged, It is announced here to pur-
chase one million bushels OF Canadian
wheat for deliyery5in July.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01

Quick results; big returns; a want
ad can do the trick. Eli
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01

10 Sell Real Estate
Place your property before the buying
public. An ad In our Want Columns
will do the work. One cent u word.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-01
Soldiers Win Game
From Professors

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Cotton Crop Prospect.

The outcome Of this cotton crop is
watched with more interest than n
cron that has been raised in this sec
ton for a number Of years. for the
reason that it will demonstrate. in a
large degree. whether cotton can be
raised in this section proftably under
boil weevil conditions. If last years
crop was any indication, making allow
ance for the weather conditions and
difficulties under which it was raised.
he prospect is most hopeful that cot
ton will, in a large measure. continue
the money r Of the county.
In the first place, a drouth early in
the season last year, in a good por-
tion Of the count. caused a very
poor stand. and in the sections west
and south Of Macon, it was probably
the poorest crop eve raised in that
norton Of the county, and on very
few places was an average crop raised,
but Notwithstanding the damage done
by the weevil, 1000 bales more were
girned than in 1909 end 1000 more than
in 1912, and in both Of these years the
boil weevil cut no figure.
There is no doubt that the method
and manner of fighting the pest will
improve with time and that better
farming will be done, as was shown
last year, when a number of farmers
cut their cotton acreage considerably.
yet raised more cotton on the reduced
acreage, for the reason that it was
better prepared and better cultivated.
Mr.. Tom Jackson. who was in town
a few days ago. was heard to say that
he demonstrated to his own satisfac-
ton that cotton could be raised. not
withstanding the boil weevil. He said
that he fortified an acre next to his
barn, prepared the ground well and
worked it well, and from that acre
he gathered a bale weighing 1876
pounds. On three acres adjoin-
ing, without fertilization, he gathered
only three basketsful of seed cotton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Notice TO Citizens.

We. the election commissioners Of
Noxubee county, adjourned Thursday,
July 22nd, after carefully going over
the poll books, to meet Tuesday, July
9th, to hear complaints and give those.
who wish it, an opportunity to show
their tax receipts paid in other counties
of the state.
Eighty-four names were removed
from the poll books on account of death.
removals and failure to pay taxes, etc.
At the following voting precints the
number opposite have failed to paw
taxes for the years 1914, but may
have paid in some other county of the
state ana we wish to give them an OPP
p~ortunity to get their tax receipts or
show cause why they should be rein
stated and present them to US Tuesday,
~ nl4I-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
The Weather.

The extreme warm weather for the
past several weeks, with the Their
nometer hanging between 95 and 100
degrees, has been followed by unusually
cool weather this week, which was
ushered in by a fine shower, which fell
over a good portion of the county Inst
Tuesday at noon. The farmers have
taken advantage of the fine weather
to put their crops in order, after the
weeks of rain and flood, and much i'm
provement has been noted. Many
farmers, especially those west and
south of Macon. who lost almost their
entire crop last season by the protract-
ed drouth and hot weather, are well
satisfied with the prospects for this
years crop. Others, who were more
fortunate last year. are very much de-
pressed over the prospects. The clerk
of the weather finds it hard to please
everybody, even in one county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
viii Make All Europe
Tremble."

London, July 20 The Morning
'ost's P~ctrograd correspondent says
Emperor Of Germany recently sent
is sister, who is the Queen OF
,reece, this TELEGRAM : IL have
aralVzad the Russians for at least six
onOh}, aud am on the Y of deliver.
Jr a coup On the western front that
III make all Europe t. Nble
Whatever form of "frightfulness' is
leany- whether another Louvain,
helms, poison gas or Lusitania
coup" the Kaiser has taught the
1orld that to make "a& Europe trem-
L." is his manner of war. For over
score Of years this leading kingship
t his day has lulled his neighbors to
ave faith in arbitration tribunals and
Hague congresses by preachments on
the doctrine of peace and brotherly
owe; while all the time he was storing
up a day Of wrath when he would
make humanity shpdder andf Europe
fear and trehbier.f Napoleon was
called a liberator Of the down-trodden.
Caesar improved instead of devastat-
ing the lands he overran, But William
Of Hohen2olIern has in the past year
convinced the world that he is a mons
acknowledgement, and as artful as
August dth, 1914, Germany replied
as follows to the Swiss neutrality
declaration: "The imperial government
has taken note Of this declaration with
sincere satisfac ton, and trusts that
the confederation, thanks to its strong
army and unconquerable determination
of tie whole Swiss people, will repel
any violation of its neutrality
AT the very time that Germany,
having !in mind a French counter
stroke, was praising the assertion of
the neutrality rights by the Swiss,
German armies were moving to delugc
the defense of theirs by the Belgians
IN blood and ruin.
The professions of devotion to Swiss
nationality and neutrality rights, con-
sidered with the Belgian atrocities and
outrages against both principles. make
up a record of mockery of sincerity
and humanity such as the world has
seldom witnessed. 1t is a true reilec-
tlon of the creed that might makes
right, which Germany worships. But
~ the world outside of the sphere of
Berlin feels toward the one little
power AS Germany professed for the
other, there is adherence that viii
deepen with the passage of the years
against the nation that has brutally
despoiled and trampled the Belgian
neutrality that stood in her pathway OF
world dominion. -Vicksburg Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
A Year at Panama.

The nast wear has afforded a
poor test Of the Commercial use
fitness Of the Panama Canal.
Since the new waterway was
onened to traffic on August II,
1914, the war in Europe has so
completely upset international
trade that we can hardly guess
what the canal traffic would
have been if peace had contin-
ued or what it will be when the
war is over.
In the first nine months after
the canal opened, 801 vessels
passed through it-424 eastward
and 377 newfoundland carried
cargoes that in the total reached
3,7G8, $50 tons. The vessels that
used the waterway each month
varied in number from n in
August to 1876 in March. Even
though the war has cut off much
of the expected business. the
traffic has been Of dimensions
that are not to be- desnised. The
G35. OFT tons of freight that
PASSED through the canal in
March, for example, were enough
to fill 1900 freight trains Of 20
cars each. If that freight had
crossed the isthmus bv mail. it
would have required SO trains a
dav.
Yet the traffic of the past year
is hardly cheering to those who
that the canal would immediate
" begin to paw its own ex-
oenses. The tolls for the first
nine months amounted to 3d.
274. 565 only-a very inadequate
return on an original investment
Of $500, 900, 900 especially when
VIC consider the millions that
must be spent yearly for upkeep,
running expenses and defense.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Dual Nationality.

Not long ago a citizen of New
Orleans asked the State Depart
ment whether it could protect him
from being called on tor military
service in France if, as seemed to
him necessary, he should 60 there
on business. The man was born
in this country, but his father,
who came here from France, did
not become a naturalized citizen
of the United States until after his
son had attained his majority,
says an exchange.
The State Department could tell
him only that the French code
holds ''every person born of a
Frenchman in France or abroad
to be a citizen of France, and if a
male, liable to military service"
The case attracted wide attention.
Elk. President Roosevelt, in discuss
ing it, declared that it is time for
our government to repudiate the
doctrine of dual nationality.
But that is by no means a SIM
pie matter. In our diplomatic
archives there are volumes filled
with correspondence and negotia-
tions that have grown out of cases
like this one, and there is small
likelihood that the nations will
soon come to an understanding.
The American contention is it,
self glaringly inconsistent. We
hold that children born of foreign
parents on American soil are born
American citizens; that is, that
the place of birth determines the
nationality; but we do not permit
the rule to work both ways. We
say, CAN children born out of the
limits and jurisdiction of the I'm
tied States, whose fathers may be
at the time of their birth citizens
thereof, are declared to be citizens
of the United States" That is
exactly the French law by which
the resident o fNew Orleans, whom
we regard as an American citizen
because he was born here, is claim,
ed by France because he was born
before has French father was natur-
allied here.
The present war will bring up
new problems of citizenship, for
there are thousands of American
citizens, both native born and nat
uralized, now in the ranks of the
belligerents. Under our laws they
have forfeited their American cit
izenship when they took the oath
of allegiance to the flag under
which they + lighting. 1t is I'M
certain whether that oath in itself
makes them citizens of the state
they are serving, or whether, to
be citizens, they must also comply
with its naturalization laws; but
since it sewers their citizenship ties
with the United States, it makes
them, in Il seLse, men without a
country. Yet presumably it is
the intention Of most of them to
return to this country, if they sur
vive the war.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Notice to the Public.

The BEACON is requested to call a
meeting of the candidates in District 3
and their friends to meet at the court
house at II O'Clock tomorrow, Satur-
day, July Oath, to devise ways and
means for a barbecue to be held on
Friday, July 30th. A meeting will be
held on Monday, the Goth, and those
who cannot be present on Saturday
are requested to attend Monday.
The people throughout the county
who have entertained the candidates
and friends so generously, are cor
daily invited to attend the grand rally
and barbecue at Macon on Friday, the
Both inst.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Safety First.

The National Council for In
dustrial Safety is trying to re-
duce the number of automobile
accidents by spreading broad
cast the following recommends
tons
l.. Be considerable.
IL. Go slow: l. Passing children ; 2.
Passing vehicles; g., Approach
ing crossings 4, Turning cross
ings.
III. Stop: /. At railroad crossings.
2, Behind standing street cars.
w. Use chains on slippery pave
ments.
V. When in doubt, go slow or stop.
If every driver observed these
rules, the columns of the Mon
day morning newspapers would
have fewer accounts of acct
dents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Apologizine for the Nebrdskan.

Germany admits that it was {
German submarine that torpe.
doed the American steamship
Nebraskan on the evening of May
25th last. She apologies and is
willing to pay the damages; says
that there was no intention o.
attacking an American vessel.
In his note Of May 18th the
President wrote :,
Expressions of regret an(
offers of reparation in case of thc
destruction of neutral ships, snnl
by mistake. while they may sat
isfy international obligations, if
no loss Of life results, calnot
Justify or excuse a practice the
natural and necessary effect of
which is to subject neutral ma
tons and neutral persons to new
and unreasonable risks"
The Nebraskan was not sunk.
and international obligations NAV
therefore, be reasonably satisfied
by the apology, but the incident
is one which shows the heart
lessness Of this new method Of
warfare. International law de-
mands that a merchant ship
must be visited and searched.
The Nebraskan was steaming
towards the United States; there
fore in no circumstances could
she have had munitions of war
on board. The commander of
the submarine cared nothing for
that or for international law. He
sighted a steamship. He attacked
it without the SLIGHTEST notice.
Fortunately. he did not in this
case succeed.
But while we may forgive this
crime-for THE attempted assas-
ination of a merchant ship with
out warning is a crime-there
can be no excuse for it. Nothing
can Justify or excuse a prac.
tice the natural and necessary
effect Of which is to subject
neutral nations and neutral per
sons to new and Unreasonable
risks"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Judge j. w. Buchanan.

Judge j. w. Buchanan, jurist and
soldier, for years presiding over our
Circuit court, then moving to Memphis
as attorney for the Frisco road, died
in the bluff City," Tuesday, the 18th
inst, at the age of seventv-seven. His
record as a soldier in the war between
the States was brilliant, which was
in part attested by his wounds which
carried him through life a cripple. He
was an able lawyer, a true friend and
an accomplished gentlemar-one of the
noble Mississippians contributing to
the upbuilding of the metropolis of our
sister State. Peace to his ashes and
sympathy tor the bereaved. Aberdeen
Examiner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
FRIDAY, JULY %, 1915.
I. S. DISTRICT
FOR MISSISSIPPI.

The appointment of Hon JOS. W.
George to succeed the lamented R.
c. Lee. late United States District
Attorney for the Southern District
of Mississippi, is an honor worthily
bestowed.
To him, to his family and to his
friends. THE BEACON beGs to extend
hearty confratulation, and, going
further, it also wishes to felicitate
the President himself upon the wis
dom Of his selection for the import
ant post.
Mr.. George is the youngest son Of
Mississippi's Grand Old Commoner,
J. T. George, whose devotion to his
friends, loyalty to his people and
distinguished services to the State,
and to the Republic at large, place
him in the forefront Of the men Of
his generation, COR, for that matter,
of any other who were conspicuous
for duty clearly conceived, and SO
well performed, performed with such
zeal, surprising ability and al-the-
time ability, that when he died, in
1897, not only Mississippi, but the
nation, felt his loss, and realized
there were none left to take his place
--nO. not one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Death of Hu9hey l.. Foote.

The boyhood friends in this county,
where he was born in 1850, of Hon.
Hughey Foote, will regret to learn of
his death, which occurred last Sunday
at a sanitarium in Greenville, Miss,
following an operation several weeks
ago. Mr.. Foote left this county in his
early manhood and went to the Delta
to take charge of one OF his fathers
plantations, and has since been prom
inent in politics as well as the business
interests of that section. He served
in the State Senate with ability and
has served the Board of Mississippi
Levee Commissioners as secretary and
treasurer, and as cotton tax collector,
holding the latter position at the time
of his death. He was married three
times-h first wife being Miss Matte
Cavett, sister of Mr.. f. D. and Van
Cavett and Mrs Binion of Lufkin
Texas. His last wife, who survives
him, was Miss Kate Shelby, of Rolling
Fork. He also leaves four children,
two IONS and two daughters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Speaking Dates.

1t is ordered by the Executive Com
mittee that the following times and
places be named as dates and places
for speaking. to-wit: .
Tuesday, July 9th, Shuqualak.
Wednesday, July 2Sth, Brooksville.
Friday, July 30th, Macon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
NOTICE.

Sealed bids are invited on Monday. Au0u., o.,
1915. at 200 o'clock. p. M, for furnishing Noxl'
bee county. Miss. with 30 tons of good moAu,
ash coal. Said coal to be delivered at the COUNT ntu
ceart house amp Iail as dSsignated by the sheriff
before October lst. 1915. The board of snn On or
sors reserves the right to reject any or all b;ds
BY order of Board of supervisors This IrI pus.
1916. JOHN A. TYSON, CIV. nj I'h'
BY VIC, BARNES, JR. b e
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Plenty of Company.

Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet
Eating a picnic lunch.
There came a big spider
And sat down beside her;
Also some ants.
Caterpillars.
Army worms
Beetles
AND
Chiggers,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
July 9th.

Poll books and list of delinquents can
be seen in the Circuit Clerks office.
w. f. STOKES
j. 0. FAsER,
Commissioners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23

Some one speaking to Emer-
son about loving nature. the phil
osopher remarked that he didn't
care to hear people say they loved
nature. he wanted them to show
it in their lives. A similar re-
mark might be made Of those
who profess to love God. Faith
in God is not a mental act ; it is
not a creed to be verbally eX-
pressed. These things don't count
in the divine arrangement.
What does count is that faith
and love be expressed in life. A
person need not say a word as
to his profession. The only
declaration of ones faith and
love is what he does.
The whole creed Of Christian
faith may be drawn from Gala
tians V: 1928, Also from Mat
thew xii:16: eye shall know
them by their fruits" That is
all the theology a person needs
to live or die on. The idea of
a 'person believing in God and
swearing, cheating, drinking,
lying, abusing people, hating
people. grumbling and growing,
attending dirty shows and low
sports, is simply absurd. And
yet there are many trying to do
that very thing. They are worse
infdels than the outspoken ones.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23

A statistician's diagram show
ing how the railway dollar
was spent last year sets forth
that As, Is cents went to labor,
1856 for fuel and locomotive sup
plies, 15.75 for material and way
equipment, 2.48 for loss and
damages, 4.6 for taxes, 14.02 for
interest on debt, 4.07 for. rem
tails, 1926 for betterments, def
cts and deductions and 1.83 for
dividends and surplus. In 1898
labor received A. 5 cents, taxes
took Ala. interest 1904, diyi-
dends and surplus, 1892.