davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-01

Prof. Ed. Patterson and family of
Keokuk, Iowa, are visiting Mr.. Pat
terson's mother, Mrs. Emily Patter-
son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-01

Miss Mildred Morris of Louisiana,
a niece of Sam Morris of Mexico, was
married yesterday to Mr.. Morris
Goldstein, prominent business man
of Hannibal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-01

Mrs. P. G. Godberson is home
from visit to her daughter at Hell
vie, ILL.,, Mrs. VIM. H. Thomas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-01

Rev. H. B. Rice of Laddonia has
been called for another year as
pastor of the Baptist church at Bea-
yer Dam.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-07-01

The Eight Mile new Jumbo grader
and road leyeler arrived this week,
Now for some big work on the roads
around Mexico.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
TALKS WITH THE STRIKERS
Young Rockefeller Holds Conference
With Colorado Miners-Labor
Problems Discussed.

New Iork.-John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
and three strikers from Colorado met
in the first conference the Standard
Oil has ever accorded organized labor.
The epoch making conference was
held at No, 20 Broadway. in the office
where John ID. Rockefeller, Sr., long
moulded the destinies of the oil indus
try of the world,
Participating were Il, j. Hayes. vice
president of the United Mine Work.
ers; Edward L. Lynch, seCretary-treas-
urer of District No. 10 Of the Mine
Workers. which bore the brunt of the
Ludlow struggle; James Lord, head Of
the mining department of the Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor; Mckenzie
King. former minister Of labor of Can
ada, and now directing a worldwide in.
ve~stigation Of labor conditions for the
Rockefeller Foundation, and young Mr..
Rockefeller himself,
Sitting beneath the portrait of his
father, the heir of Standard Oil fer
two hours discussed with the represent
tatiyes of labor the problems that led
to civil war in Colorado.
Out of the conference came this sig.
nificant result; The labor leaders and
Rockefeller agreed upon a policy of
silence, and another meeting between
them will be held.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
TURKISH INVASION Is BEGUN
Canal at One Point-Have Fight
at Ell kantara.

London.-The advance guard Of the
Turkish army undertaking an invasion
of Egypt has reached the British out
posts east of the Suez Canal, where
the first skirmish of the war in this re-
gion took place. Official reports say
the clash was a small affair, only one
British officer being wounded, but dis
patches from Cairo declare the invad-
ers suffered severely from the British
machine guns.
The dispatches do not disclose the
size Of the Turkish force engaged, but
say the fight took place east of L!
Kantara, which is on the Suez Canal,
and is the terminus of the caravan
route from Rafati, the border station
between Egypt and Syria. The dis
lance from Rafati to Ell Kantara is 143
miles, and, as the British had filled in
all the wells along the caravan route,
the invaders would have had to carry
their own water. Even Ell Kantara is
well supplied by a pipe line from fresh
water stream which runs under the
Suez Canal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
GERMANS IN FIERCE ATTACK
Five Attacks on the British at Ia
Bassee-French and English Re-
port Charges Fail.

London.-The Germans who are re
ported from Holland to be making
preparations for a big military ven
ture, already have made a more de
termined effort than usual against the
French and British lines in Flanders
and Northern France. They have at
tackled the French to the east OF
Ypres and have made no less than five
attacks on the first division of the
British force on either side of La Bas-
see Canal.
The Germans admit their attack on
the British north of the canal was UNI
~cussessful, but say that on the south
side Of the waterway their efforts
brought complete success and that the
British attempts to recapture these
trenches was repulsed with heavy
losses.
These attacks followed a heavy Brit
ish bombardment Of German positions
beyond La B~assee, in which, according
to Boulogne reports, one big German
gun was destroyed, while the Germans
were prevented from getting a second
heavy gun into position.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
FAvORS LABOR ORGANIZING
Rockefeller Denies Responsibility for
Conditions in Colorado-lost Mll-
lions in the Deal.

New 1ork.-Jobn u. Rockeieiier Jrr
actiye head OF the Interests acquired
or built up by his father, occupied the
witness stand for hYc hours al inc
commission on Industrial relations III
quiry into great philanthr3pic found"-
tons and the cause OF industrial I'M
rest, lie underwent a rigid croSs'cx-
animation by Frank Walsh, chairman
Of the commission, as to the policies
and actions OF the Colorado rue ana
Iron company.
Mr.. Rockefeller freely admitted he
had no knowledge concerning labor
questions, bat declared he was in Ia
vor Of labor organizing 80 long as 1t
is to promote the well being OF the
employees, having always due regard
for the just interests of the employer
and the public, leaving every worker
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
INDIGESTION, GAS !
OR SICK STOMACH
Time it! Pape's Diapepsin ends
all Stomach misery in five
minutes.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause a sick.
sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to soul and upset you. There
was anything so safely quick, SO
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in five minutes,
but what pleases you most Is that It
strengthens and regulates your stom-
ach so you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with tho
stomach-distress just vanishes-ycur
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch-S
ing, nc quotations Of u~ndigested food.
Go now. make the best investment
you yer made by getting a large fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any
store. You realize in five minutes how
needless it is to suffer from indiges-
ton. dyspepsia or bad stomach. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
RIPLEY BANK ABSORBED.
First National Bank Taken Over by
Bank of Ripley.

Bank Of Ripley.
Ripley.-The First National bank Of
Ripley has been absorbed by the Bank
of Ripley, and all the loans, deposits,
etc, of the former taken over by the
latter. The First National bank "a
in a prosperous condition and was en-
joying a splendid business, but the
controlling interest in both banks be,
ing owned by the same parties it was
decided to merge and make n really
strong bank. ]. A. Smallwood, who
was president of the First National,
is now president of the Bank of Rip
ley, and Thomas E. Pegram, who was
president of the Bank of Ripley, Is
now vice-president of the Bank of Rip
ley. J. J. Robertson holds his place
as cashier, and c. Lee Cox, late Of
Welner, Ark, but who formerly lived
here, has been elected one of the vice
presidents and will be assistant cash
Ter. The Bank of Ripley was founded
by S. S. Finger and successfully con-
Quoted by him until he retired from
the presidency last spring, and was
succeeded by Mr.. Pegram, whose man
agement of the bank has also been
successful. The Bank of Ripley, as ii
Is now constituted, has capital and
surplus of $4,000 and total assets Of
about $3.50, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
ST. nlHlEL is ISOLATED
Fear Aerial Rad Of the Germans
Paris Preparing to RepeI
Raiders.

London rlfectaal isolation Of the
German garrison Of 81. Mihiel' the
advance station OF the kaiser's line in
Eastern France, was accomplished by
.he French gunners, according TO an
official report. when they completed
the destruction Of the bridges across
he Meuse, which was partly carried
out last Friday. Unless the Meuse
freezes or the Germans, in the face Of
I violent fire from the French batter
~. which now have the range per
ftNply, are able to replace the pontoon
ST. ctures, the garrison will be en-
tirely cut off from the east bank.
simultaneously British troops, who
arq% holding the destroyed Village OF
ST. Georges, debouched from their po-
sition and captured part of the Ger
man defensive line to the east and es-
tablished themselves On ground OF
great strategic value. Meanwhile, the
Franco-Belgian forces to the east OF
Lombaertzyde are steadily pushing the
Germans back and, with the support
Of the advanced position of the Brit
ish to the south, are in a position TO
press forward still more rapidly, be-
cause the danger of being o~utflanked
Is removed.
OF surprising interest is the report
ed plan Of the Germans to make a
spectacular raid by Zeppelins from
Bruges. orders have been issued to
the allied air corps to be prepared to
repel airship raiders on the Flanders
front and particularly in Paris. Each
Of two new type dirigibles reported
transported secretly from Friedrich
shafen is equipped with 60 bombs and
carries a hydro-aeroplane as a scout
craft, with a special platform or which
aviGtors may alight.
Artillery duels of great violence are
reported all along the western from
by both the German and French staffs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
AUSTRIA SCORES IN EAST
Teutonic Allies Claim Successes Over
Russians in Mountains - Rou-
mania's rid Is Sought.

London.-ln the east interest cen
ters in the C~arpathians, where the
Austro-Germans have brought up new
armies to oppose the Russian invasion
of Hungary. According to announce
ments in Vienna they have recaptured
some Of the passes the Russians were
holding IN strength.
While the Russians do not relish Civ
ing ur any ground gained, they declare
this is compensated by the fact that
their responsiveness has compelled the
AuStro-Germans to postpone the eXpe-
ditiOn they were preparing to crush
Seryia. Russia hopes Roumania, with
her financial position guaranteed by
the recent London loan of $685. 0O, 900,
soon will send her army into the field
and form the missing link between
Russia and Servia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
DEFENSE OF HONOR CAUSE OF
AcQuiTTALS AT NEW ALBANY.
VERolcTS UNEXPECTED.
VICTIMS WERE PROMINENT
Mrs. Rerthay Accused Of Killing r. A.
MoWhorter, and Mrs. Stone, Ac'
cused Of Killing w. S. King.
AlIeee improper Advances.

New Albany.-The jury which had
been out trying Mrs. Ruth Berthay on
a charge of numbering R. A. McWhor-
ter of Blue Springs, filed into L
and returned a verdict Of not guilty.
Thirty minutes later the jury trying
Mrs. Gertrude Stone on a charge OF
numbering w. S. King filed into court
ara their verdict likewise vas lot
guilty" Public sentiment was entire
ly with the defendants.
Mrs. Ruth Berthay, q, mother OF
four children, was acquitted OF the
charge of numbering her landlord, Rob
ert A. McWhorter, 60, who was shot
and killed in March, 1913.
Mrs. Gertrude Stone, 35, keeper OF q
boarding house here, was acquitted o.
Tie charge of numbering W. S. King.
80, a real estate agent and d brother
of Sheriff Jeff King of this county
King, a caller at the home OF Mrs.
Stone in August, 1913, is said to have
offered an insult to Mrs. Stone, who
testified that she shot the man when
he refused to apologize and leave tne
house.
Mrs. Stone further stated that King
| surprised her in her boudoir when she
was in negligee attire, and that when
she had put on a kimono and chased
him to the door he threatened her and
applied an epithet.
Mrs. Berthay, in company with her
husband, and her three-year-old daugA-
ter, Alice, was in court and heard the
verdict read. She warmly clasped
hands with her attorneys, Judge c. N.
Stephens and Leroy Kennedy, who,
in turn, thanked each juror personally
in behalf of Mrs. Berthay.
On the witness stand Mrs. Berthay
had testified that she shot McWhorter
after the mar had made advances to
her in the absence of her husband. She
stated that McWhorter threatened her
with death if she refused him, and
that she shot the man when she be-
lieved her honor was {. stake.
One of the first acts of Mrs. Berthay
after the verdict was returned was to
send d telegram to her parents in Ok
lahoma notifying them OF her acquit.
tai.
Both McWhorter and w. S. King had
hosts of friends, and w. S. King was
one of the most enterprising citizens
of New Albany. His friends and rela'
tives, feeling that he vas a man who
would not entertain for a minute such
insinuations as were cast at him by
the defendant, followed the prosecuu.
tion to the last ditch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
TEgrCN's LOSSES ~ F6RhcE
HAVE SEEN HEAVY-5EFLN
CLAIMS SUCCESS.
ALL ATTACKS REPULSED
Paris Says All Offensive Movements
OF Allies Gain Ground-Germans
Bring Trco7- to Strengthen
Their Limo.

London-hlth0ugh no big battles, as
battles 20 in this war, have been
fought Of late, there have been en-
easements in all the arenas from Asi-
attic Turkey to the English Channel,
III which the losses in men and ma
terial probably have been greater in
the aggregate than in many Of the bat
ties Of history,
s According to French reports, Ger
man attacks against the allied lines II,
Flanders, France and Alsace for three
days cost them 20,0O0 men, to which
must be added the losses suffered IL
repeated attacks on the Russian in
irenchmcnts in Central Poland.
All attacks ia the west. the allies
'.rorpremo~'s .av. failed cXcept near
Craonne, where it Is admitted the
French lost 500 men, largely because
OF the collapse of an old quarry.
The Germans. on the other hand, as.
serl that they inflicted a severe defeat
on the French at Craonne and thai
they ~repulsed all French attacks In
the Vosges and Upper Alsace, with
heavy losses.
While II Is evident these attacks and
cOanter-attacks cost both sides heavily,
they made no great difference in the
relative positions of the opposing ar
mics. They convey the intimation,
however, that the Germans by no
means have given up the idea of de-
liyering a smashing blow at the allied
armies,
with the approach of dry weather
and the consequent hardening of the
ground, they brought up new troops
with the intention Of getting in their
blow before the full strength OF the
Anglo French forces was ready to meet
them. Thus far they have made little,
II any, Roadway, but, undisnayed, are
sending still more troops through Bel
GUM to Ypres and La Bassee, where
earlier in the winter they attempted
to break their way through to the
coast. knowing, as they must, that
the Anglo-French arpt6s have been
/ greatly strengthened since then, they
themselves must have increased their
striking power.
The allies, however, are confident
of their ability to hold the present
lines and move forward when all prep.
arations are completed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
JEROME FIRED FROM CASE
Nine Years Unrelentinu Pursuit OF
Harry ThaW Ended by Attorney.
General E. E. Woodbury..

New william Trayers Jer.
ONE, for nearly nine years known rs
barry kendall Thaw's, nemesis. was
removed from his position OF special
encouragement of the s,pte of New
York, by AttOrney-Gcneral ECbert t..
Woodbury. and AT once ceased his
fight to have Thaw sent back to Nat.
tewan.
Just why Jerome was removed Is
open To much conjecture. jerome says
that he was tired of the case, shrank
from the publicity it entailed and had
grown sensitive to the calumny of the
crowds who choered Thaw ms n perse.
cuted hero and hooted his prosecutor
AS a little old man of the sea.
The reasons that actuated Attorney.
General Woodbury. are embodied in the
telegram of dismissal which he sent
TO jerome. The telegram reads:
You aud Mr.. Kennedy ought TO be
congratulated upon the successful
elimination Of your efforts for the re
turn of Harry X. Thaw to the rightlul
jurisdiction Of the courts of this state.
In this accomplishment YOU have full.
iilled the purpose of your designation
as special deputy Encouragement.
The ease will now be handled by the
attorney generals office through +.
Kennedy and Frank *. Cook, assisted
by the district attorney Of New York
County. where the indictment against
Thaw for conspiracy to escape was
found.
u thank you for your services and
shall feel free to call upon you by rea.
son of your familiarity with the case
should occasion require.
II do not, however, feel justified in
continuing special counsel In the case
at the expense of the state unless un.
usual circumstances arise which seem
TO render such assistance necessary
or advisable.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
WILSON OBJECTS TO LiTEShCY
TEST CONTAINED On MEAS.
URE-FoLUOWS LEADERS.
AGAINST our TRADITIONS
Prc5ide0t says re Has No Pride O.
Opinion on sub -ct-No Political
party Ever ~ .oucd a Policy
Of Restriction

Washington President Wilson We
tod the immigration bin because Of
the literacy test for admission Of
aliens. His message was referred TO
the house immigration committee,
whose chairman, Representative Bur
nett, viii move that the measure BE-
passed over the veto.
Much informal discussion among
members Of the House followed receipt
Of the veto and there were many WHO
believed the twolHirds majority 70.
quired to repass the bin could not be
procured, Immigration bills contain.
INK litcracy tests were vetoed by prA-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
FIGHT IN ALSACE IS SEVERE
All Official Accounts Agree That Al.
tacks Of Germans Were Severe in
Flanders and Alsace.

London,-Nothing has been heard Of
the military venture which it was re.
ported the Germans were preparing for
Emperor Williams birthday, unless
their attacks on the French at Ypres
and on the British at LA Bassee were
intended as such. All official accounts
agree that these attacks were very
severe, but beyond this there is moth
ing in common between the accounts
of the allies and the Germans con.
corning the fighting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
GERMAN CRUISER Is SUNK
Four German Warships Making for
English Coast Surprised-Run-
ming Fight in North Sea.

London.-An attempt by a German
cruiser squadron to repeat the recent
attack on Scarborough, the Hartle
pools and other British coast towns
was frustrated by the British patroll
ing squadron, and in a running fight
the German armored cruiser BluecheI
was sunk and two German battle cruis
ers seriously damaged.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
FLEE5 GEXiC9 CITY


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and .I. Er
,Hr e.a..aI I.r l...a-...
u.w .a. ". aararneea. W.. u. ...-I.
.Ea.al
,ff+.rr ,rnr-r.a -lar= .H and uaHf
cad oven private dwelling. az. barred
lid s.gtt..rd. although mo disorder
has attended tle fleeing Of nh" Iaoa.a
end }.l.a forces.
The national palace. .ae federal tcie
graph ana |poa,4glae and othee goy-
eminent csJall. umeu,s are closed.
.The incoming Carr,nza forces are com
maated by Gen. Alvarado, former post
commander here.
Food prices have SCARED beyond The
reach Of the needy. The supply OF food
Is low. and unless the railway line 10
Vera Cruz is opened SON it i3 believed
there will be much suffering.
The governments decision to Quit
the capital came after a heated arsu'
mcnt at the session of Tie convention.
It Was decided President Cara, his
government and members Of the con.
ycution should proceed to Caegna'
yaca.
Col Cara and Gen. Ernesto San
toscy are reported 10 have departed
on n special locomotive.
t4 ~ IA.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Russians Quit Trenches.

Washington.-Furthe evacuation Of
trenches south of Tarnow by the Rus.
slams under Austrian artillery fire and
successes in the Carpathians were re-
ported from Vienna to tho Austro
Hungarian embassy here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Hard Fight in AIssce.

Berne.-Severe fighting continues in
Alsace around the heights Of Hart.
man,Weiler lear Thanh. The noun.
tains are covered with snow aid fight,
ing is being carried on under difficult
coalitions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Poor Man Gets AppeaL.

Washington-The supreme court
granted permission to 4, L. VAUGHN,
formerly superintendent of an orphans
home at G~reenyille, s. c.. to prosecute
at public expense his appeal in the
supreme court from the death sentence
imposed upon him by the South Caro-
lima courts, for a grave ottense.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
AUDITING County Books.

Columbus,-The auditors who have
been busy auditing the books of tho
county for the past several weeks
will complete their task soon and will
be ready to make a report to the
board In February.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
"EGBERT L. WOODBURY..


Thus ends the long prosecution of
rhaw by Jerome And thus one of
the greatest obstacles between Thaw
and freedom is removed Without any
reflection on the ability of Messrs.
Kennedy. Cook and Perkins, Thaw's
friends are openly predicting that his
chances for victory in his coming fight
are now more than bright.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Storms Ado to Misery.

Rome-Storl. in s,e mountains
and floods in the valleys are adding
to the misery of people in the earth.
quake zone in the Ahruzzi district.
While slight earth snocks, which con.
tinually are being felt, keep them IN
a state of nervous expectancy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Their Pastors Faults.

Warden-So you got rid Of your pc,
tor?
Elder-Yes; he was a good man, bu
he was too dry in his preaching-al
ways giving us a history Of the Jews
But we don't like our new pastor
much, either.
Warden-Whats the matter with
him?
Elder-Well, he breaches with tears
in his voice all the time.
Warden-I see. The old pastor was
too historical, and the new one too
hysterical.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05

Observation-Disclosures fear that the
pending government ship purchase oill,
if carried into effect, would involve
the United States in serious |interna-
tonal controversies was expressed in
the senate by Senator Root of New
York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Success in carpathisns.

Vienna.-The following official com.
munication was issued here:
"ln Poland and Galicia no impor-
tant engagements have occurred, with
the exception of on the N<ia, where
there was a violent artillery fight"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Deal in Realty,

Tupelo.-One of the largest real es.
tate transactions of the past six
months was put through when the
farm of w. V, Mitts was sold to John
A. Hawn of Iowa for the sum of $14,
600
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Wilson Completes Slate.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson vir-
tually has completed his slate for the
new Federal Trade commission. and
likely will send the nominations to tho
senate soon
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05

London.-An Amsterdam dispatch to
the Central News says:
According to Vienna reports, the
Russian assaults on Przemysl have
practically ceased. There are 5000
Russian prisoners in the fortress"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
No Grants to Italy.

Vienna.-The Wiener Tageblatt. the
mouthpiece of the foreign office, cred.
its to Foreign Minister Burlan a state.
ment that he will refuse territorial
concessions to Italy and Roumania.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
WOMAN IN
BAD CONDITION
Restored To Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Montpelier, Vt have great
faith in your remedies. / was very ir-I

regular and was
tired and sleepy all
the time, would have
chills, and my
hands and feetwould
bloat. My stomach
bothered me, I had
pain in my side and
a bad headache most
of the time. Lydia
E. PinKham's Vege-
table Compound has
me lots of good
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05

WASHINGTON President Wilson win
neither sign nor veto the immigration
bill, now before him, until he will
discuss it with Chairman Burnett Of
the house immigration committee.