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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
STRUGGLES ARE VITAL
Germans Drive to Calais and Alliea
Move On constantinopIe in
Progress.

London.-On the narrow, rocky Gal.
lipoli Peninsula in Turkey and on a
restricted front stretching northward
from Ypres in Belgium, two of the
most vital struggles Of the war are in
progress. Neither has reached a stage
which would permit Of a prediction OF
the ultimate result.
In the Gallipolf Peninsula fight, a
picturesque assortment Of allied
troops landed Sunday, supported by
the fire of the warships, are trying to
batter their way through thousands
Of German-officered Turks in an eff
fort to force the Dadanelles-the main
gateway of the Ottoman empire-and
reach Constantinople.
According to the British claim, the
attack is progressing, but a Turkish
communication claims that, although
the allies landed forces at four points,
these forces are being beaten back to
the coast, while the Moslems in the
French ranks are deserving the tri-
color and casting their lot with their
co-religionists.
Equally contradictory are the Off
cial statements concerning the fight
ing in the vicinity of Ypres. 1t would
appear that the German offensive
north Of that city, which brought them
a gain Of nearly three miles, has now
reached its limit, and that although
the Germans hold most Of the ground
they gained, the question now Is
whether they can retain it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
ENGLAND PLANS REPRISAL
Government Officials Say They viii
Not Forget Cruelty Of Germans
to War Prisoners.

London.-The British parliament Is
occupied with discussions of the treat.
ment of British war prisoners In Ger
many. In both houses gratitude was
expressed for efforts the United States
has made to ameliorate conditions.
Lord Kitchener's speech in the
house OF lords, In which he said he
lamented what he was convinced was
German inhumanity toward British
soldiers was the most notable express
sion Of the day. There we're, however,
equally striking notes in both houses,
notably by Lord L~ansdowne, opposi.
ton leader, and Lord Cromer, who ex.
pressed regret in the house of lords
that the British admiralty had seen fit
to s%egregate captured German submar.
inc crews, and by Premier Asquith in
the house of commons, who declared
that at the end Of the war the British
people would exact reparation. No
definite course of action concerning
the treatment Of prisoners was agreed
upon.
In the house of commons Neil Prim.
rose said that American officials had
visited l6 prison camps in Germany
and that the reports thus far received
had shown improvement in treatment
accorded the British prisoners.
Premier Asquith said:
1T is a horrible story from every
point of yiew-one of the blacklist
spots on even German methods of war.
My object in rising is to say, with all
emphasis and all elaboration, that we
shall not forget.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
Interurban Cars Clash.

Fremont, Ohio.-Two-score persons
were injured when the interurban cars
on the Lake Shore collided, near here,
April 80. Mrs. Flora Boher of FIRE.
mont is expected to die. Several 9TH
ers are suffering from serious hurts.
Fire that broke out Immediately after
the crash burned both cars. Many
Of the injured were brought here in
automobiles, others were taken to
Clyde, Ohio.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
GERMAN RAIDER INTERNES
kronprinz WiIheIm's Commander VIII
Not Make Dash for Sea on Ac-
count of Sick Crew.

Newport News, Va.-The German
commerce destroyer Kronprinz VIII
helm will be interned for the war in
American waters at the request of her
commander, Lieut.. Capt. Thierfelder.
Notice of his intentions were given by
the German officer to Collector of Gus
toms Hamilton April rs in this mes
sage:
Herewith. l have to officially in
form you that ! intern"
Commander Thierfelder later ampli-
fled verbally this message by saying
1t had been his intention to attempt
the dash for sea past the allied war
ships off the Virginia capes. but the
continued illness Of more than 60 mem.
bers of his crew would make that
move impossible before the expiration
of the time limit set for his departure
from this neutral haven. 1t was un-
derstood the Washington government
had allowed the commander until mid
night April 80 to repair his ship and
put to sea.
The commander told The collector
that his surgeons had informed him
there was no prospect for the early
recovery Of the sailors, who are suffer
ing with beri-beri.
The United States government will
maintain a naval and military patrol
around the Wilhelm until she Is taken
to the Norfolk navy yard, there to be
laid up nea the Prinz Eitel Friedrich,
another German sea rover, which was
interned nearly a month ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
Knew Where He Was Headed.

The story is told of a very crusty,
equity old gentleman who lost his pa
tience with his doctor, because he did
not make enough fuss over the pain
he suffered.
Doctor" he cried out, twisting and
turning because of the agony, you
don't understand! You don't seem to
grasp the case! You talk as though
there were nothing the matter with
me, whereas. l assure you, I am en-
during the torments of the LOST"
What, already" replied the doctor,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
Villa Gathers Army for Fioht,

Washington.-Gen. Villa has gath.
cred an army of $4,000 men to attack
Gen, Obregon's Cararnza forces, at
whose hands he suffered a defeat at
Celaya, according to his agents here.
The conventionalist leader has re.
ceiyed thousands of rounds of ammu.
milton, and a battle is expected soon.
While Villa has been reassembling
his forces, Zapata troops, reports say,
are threatening to isolate Obregon
from his base at Vera Cruz. Some re.
ports say the railway connecting him
with his base already has been cut.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
Thaw Loses a Point,

New York.-The appellate division
of the supreme court has granted the
attorney generals application for an
alternate writ restraining Supreme
Court Justice Hendrick fkrom impan-
cling a jury to test the sanity of Har-
ry X. Thaw. Argument on whether
the writ should be made permanent
will b heard May Z.
Justice Hendrick decided he had
power to call in a jury to aid him in
determining Thaw's sanity, State au-
thorities contend that the justice had
no such power.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
Franks Friends Write Letters.

Atlanta, Ga.-More than $4,000 let.
tsrs dealing with the Leo NJ. Frank
case have been received by Gov. Slaton
within the last few weeks, according to
information given out here by attaches
OF the governors office. With very
few exceptions the writer's urged the
governor to commute Franks sen.
tence, on the charge of having mur.
dered Mary Phagan, from death to life
Imprisonment.
The letters are being tied in bun
lies and stacked away, pending con-
SideRtion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
Germans Celebrate; Are Arrested,

Vancouver. B. C.-Four prominent
German residents of Vancouver were
arrested, charged with taking part
with a number Of other Germans, in
the celebration of the German victory
over Canadian troops at Ypres. The
men detained are Paul Koop. Baron
Won L~uttowitz, DR.. Otto Grunet and
DR.. Frederick Stritzell, A long list
of Vancouver men killed and wounded
was reported here Sunday night, and
news of the celebration caused pop
Nlar indignation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
The ReadY Vine.

Singing was just over in the kinder.
garten, and Immediately a small hand
few up.
What is 1t, Alice?" asked the teach
or.
Il want to know what Is a beady
vine," asked the little girl timidly. Il
always wonder what kind of a vine it
is when we sing that song, Little lives
may beady vine (be divine)."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
italian Troops to Frontier.

Verona, ltaly.-Railway service on
the Austrian side of the frontier vir-
tually has been suspended for ordi-
nary purposes. All lines are being
used to carry troops to the Italian
frontier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
AIRCRAFT ATTACKS ENGLAND
Houses in Suffolk County Are Set on
Fire When B%ombarded From Air.

Cambridge, Englald.-The Daily
News says that an enemy aircraft
appeared over Ipswich. Suffolk county,
during the early hours on the morning
OF April 80, and dropped a number of
bombs, setting several building atire.
A dispatch says that five houses there
were virtually destroyed by airship
bombs and three others were badly
and two slightly damaged.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
EVERYTHING Hluher.

The Old Skipper-Don't you come
tellin' mi none of your cock an bull
yarns about waves 80 feet high. Why,
I've been at sea, man an boy, for nigh
on fifty years, and I never saw none
higher than 40.
The Young Sailor-Ah, but see 'ow
things ave gone up since them
Punch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
Victims of Austrjans,

Paris.-According to the Agence DIES
Balkans, $4,000 Servians. Croatians
and Slavs have been hanged or shot
by the Austrians since the beginning
of the war. Seventy thousand others
have been thrown into prisons.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07

Nothing makes a mar so quickly
forget that he has been Tilted as the
society of another woman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07
OF Course Not.

Bill--Do you carry any life insur
ance?
Jill-Not on your life!-Yonkers.
Statesman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07

Probably the most worthless opinion
is the average mans prediction as to
the result of a prize fight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07

A fat stranger passed down the
street yesterday. who is the dirigi-
ble?' Eph Wiley asked.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07

A lot of sympathy is wasBd on un-
der dogs and henpecked husbands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07

The human alarm clock always
makes the racket at the wrong mo.
ment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07

Riches have wings, but they don't
seem to have any tail that you can put
salt on.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07

A kiss, scientifically speaking; Ia,
but an exchange of microbes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07

In the CIoudland Flats.
Rarker-Do, you live downtown?
Parker No; twenty-three stories
up.-Indianapolis Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-07

Statesman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
GERMAN SUBMARINE
SANK FORMIDABLE
British Admiralty Reaches
Definite Conclusion as
to Disaster

London, January 7.-G:3O p. m.)-The
Marquis of Crewe announced in the
House of Lords today that it was the
definite opinion of the admiralty that the
battleship Formidable was sunk by two
tcrpedoes discharged by submarine.
The Earl of Selborne. former first lord
OF the admiralty, in an address in the
House of Lords. had described the dis
patch of Sir Christopher Cradock's squad
ron to the Pacific as a blunder The
squadron. he said, was wholly inade-
quate for the task assigned ito destroy
the German warships there. He asked
for more information concerning the loss
of the battleships Formidable and Bull
wark
The Marquis of Crew then said the
admiralty believed the Formidable had
been sunk by submarine. He added
that the battleships captain had sent
signals to other ships not to stand by
which was taken to mean that subma-
rines were in the vicinity~
There now are only two German crui-
sers and two armed merchantmen to
carry on commerce raiding, the Marquis
said He declared they could not lons
escape the allies ships. The manning
Of new ships, including monitors, he
added, had been completely provided for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
GERMAN WAR REPORT

Berlin, January THE latest Ger
nan official bulletin is received here
as verifying the public expectation thai
further advance toward Warsaw
would be announced this week.
The Austrian official statement is
featureless. mentioning only Russian
efforts to continue their advance in
the Carpathians and artillery fighting
on the front to the north and the south
of the Nistula.
The field correspondent of the Vienna
Neue Fret Presse notes that the Rus
sian artillery lately has begun to ex
pend ammunition much more econoin-
lcally. firing only when there is a good
prospect of effective results. Some
Russian divisions, the correspondent
says, also are using antiquated rifles.
lie infers that Russia's supplies arc
becoming depleted.
The official press bureau today gave
out the following items
Reports from Constantinople say
more than $4,000 Russian prisoners
captured in the Caucasus are being
conveyed to the Turkish interior
"The Brussels correspondent of the
Kreuz Zeitung says it is admitted in
French official circles that French
losses up to December 20 were about
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
ROAD OVERSEERS FOR
ADMISSION NAMED

Admission. January disqualification
recommendation of County Supernten-
dent of Roads w. r. Parker the board
OF county commissioners on Thursday
appointed % road overseers. who will
serve during 1915. The new overseers will
be required to make bond in the sum
of $500.
Mr.. Parker stated that road tax should
be paid by April 1, 1915. in their respec-
tive beats. II the road tax is paid by
April /, 1915. 1t will be only Sc. IL not
paid before August !. it will be 81. The
road overseers appointed were the fol-
lowing: Beat /, n. c. Simmons and f. C.
Alexander: beat 2, w. II. Smith, beat g.
c. III. Snider; beat 4, T. j. Nance and
John Ford; beat 5, NJ ]. Haynes; beat 6.
Il. r. Hicks, beat T. W. W. Nance; beat
5, II. F. West; beat 8. j. c. Neighbors
beat IL, J. n. Morgan; beat 10, c. E
Matthews; beat 13, o. A. Townes; beat
IA, Ben S. Alverson; beat 15 H. II. Brown
ing; beat IS, d. NJ. Smith; beat II, J. w
House; beat IS. W. l.. McCullars; beat 10
J. c. Phillips; beat q, A. B. McClurg
beat 22, u. u. Weaver.
Since securing the services of Super
teal road builder, and by making large
appropriations for supplies and equip
nient, the county has built many new
roads and has put most of the ole
roads in excellent conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
Suits Filed

Margaret Greer has filed suit in the cir
cult court against the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company, in which
she claims $1,000 damages, and alleges that
she was Inundated, frightened, excited
cha grined and disconnected by IN agent
o. servant of the company. The plain
tifs alleges that following an accident tc
lady passenger she was asked to give
certain information about it which she
AYERS she Ibid not dare" and that fol-
lowing her refusal language was ad.
dressed to her by a servant of the com.
pany which damaged her to the extent OF
s100o
Among the other suits filed were the
following:
Carrie Leek VS.. Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company. 5000. damage.
claimed for alleged personal injuries.
Norwood Transportation company VS.
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company for alleged injuries to plaintiff
motor BUSES.
7. }. Thornton VS.. Birmingham Rail
way. Light and Power company, $500
damages claimed for alleged personal in
juries
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
NATURALIZATION HEARING
Sixty-One Applicants to Be Passed o.
January rs

Q. 7. Moore, special examiner of the
department of naturalization, will be in
Birmingham January 26 to attend the
hearing of 81 applicants for citizenship
which will be held before Judge w. L.
Grubb at the federal building. Among
the foreign born citizens to apply are
several prominent business men, includ-
Ing James Mackln, Leo Loeb and Leo
pold Loeb.
Jack Allison, chief deputy clerk of the
United States court, has mailed cards to
all applicants for citizenship notifying
them to appear at the federal court on
the morning of January 20. According to
the figures furnished by Mr.. Allison there
were 101 applicants for citizenship in the
year 1914 against so for the preceding
year. During last year 1872 persons de-
clared their intention Of becoming cit
liens and were issued first papers, against
129 for the year 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
DECLINES TO ACCEPT
DOCTORS EVIDENCE
Judge Fort Orders Alias
Warrants Issued for
E. NJ. Gibson

Refusing TO accept a doctors testimony
that E.. NJ Gibson, charged with violat-
ing the revenue law, was too sick to APP
pear in court, Judge W. E. Fort ordered
alias warrants for his arrest in four cases
and fixed the bond at $1,000 in each case.
Gibson was arrested yesterday afternoon
and placed in jail and his cases set for
the first case this morning. Gibson was
in court on Wednesday afternoon when
his case was reached and after calling
over the witnesses was continued until
yesterday morning.
When the case was called DR.. r. A.
Jones appeared and stated to the court
that Gibson was suffering from the grippe
and had fever and not able to appear.
Judge Fort questioned the physician at
length and at the conclusion ordered the
arrest of Gibson and summoned the
county physician, DIR. John Douglas, to
examine him as to his physical condition.
DR.. Douglas reported that he had nc
fever and was In his opinion able to at
tend court. Judge Fort set the trial for
this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08

100000 men, of whom 10000 were of
ficers.
The Paris Matin estimates knat the
Russian losses in killed and wounded
up to December 23 number 1,750,000
but as the Germans have captured more
than 300, 900 Russians and the Austrians
have taken 100000, the Russian casual.
ties must exceed 1000, 900.
Destitute Russians living in Ger.
many received up to the beginning OF
the new year 20 marks $50 from Rus
STA. From January the pension is
reduced to ) marks ($1.25) fortnightly
The diminution Is considered here to be
proof that the Russians lack money
The Arabian newspaper FL Ilai Os-
r,ani of Beirut, Syria, reports that the
Mohammedan Ulemas in India are pre-
pairing a protest to British govern
nent against use of Indian Moham-
medan troops in unknown lands.
"The Paris Libres Parole sharply
crticizes the French sanitary service.
1t reports that at Bagneres- pe-Lu
chon, where 2500 wounded were lodged
there were no surgeons and no nurses
Hotel chambermaids volunteers as
nurses. The nursing personnel at Neuf-
chaeau, the newspaper asserts. was alb
solutely unframed. Soldiers with ty-
phoid were not admitted in the over
crowded hospitals.
"A German official memorandum on
the war in German Southwest Africa
says British soldiers plundered and de-
stroyed private houses at Luderitz-
bucht."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
VILLA MOVING TO
ATTACK CARRANzA
Seeks to Drive the Latter's
Forces From Border
Towns

Ell Paso, January 7.-General Villa is
moving to attack the Carranza garrisons
of the Mexican border towns opposite
Naco and Douglas, Ariz., with 5000 con-
vention troops. To drive the Carranza
forces out of the border towns is Villas
solution of the problem of stopping border
fighting. 1t became known here today
that Villa had communicated his inten-
ton to Central Scott, United States chief
Of staff, here to secure an agreement to
neutralize the border cities.
Villa promised not to expose the Amer
lean towns to fire for more than eight
hours at the end of which period he
promised the Carranza garrisons would
have surrendered or would be driven into
the United States.
Half of Villas force passed through
Juarez today en- route to Casas Grandes.
whence the troops will move overland into
Sonora. 1t was great sacrifice" to his
campaign against Carranza forces on the
eastern seaboard that he came north,
Villa stated, in order to settle the Arizona
border difficulty.
General villa spent today at chihuahua
City.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
DOUBLE TRACK WORK
ALMOST COMPLETED
General Superintendent of =. & C..
Here Yesterday-Says Business
Is Improving

Horace Baker, general manager of the
Queen and Crescent route, and w. S.
Andrews. general superintendent of trans
portation, were here yesterday on an in
spection trip. They returned north yes
terday afternoon. The Alabama Great
Southern has lately added some facilities
to its safety services on this division
and this was looked over by the Off
Gals. Mr.. Baker said that the double
track work below Birmingham and be-
tween this city and Mobile Junction was
progressing splendidly and would be ready
for use within very short time.
1.-The contractors have done a SPLEEN
did piece of work" said Mr.. Baker. 'In
fact they have done mighty well. We
have hopes of getting the track open
within short time.''
Mr.. Baker said that business was i'm
proving and that the dizziness that was
anticipated after the ond Of the holidays
had not materializcc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
ANOTHER WEEK OF
OPERATION FOR THE
ENSLEY RAIL MILL
Announcement Made by Mr..
Crawford-Third Week of
Continuous Operation
Since the War Began

The rail mill of the Ensiey teel plant
will be operated next week on the same
schedule OF which the mill is now being
operated Official announcement was
given to this effect Yesterday by George
c. Crawford, president of the Tennessee
Coal Iron and Railroad company. The
mill has been busy for the past two
weeks on the orders lately received by
the company. The recently awarded or
der of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road for rails has enabled operations to
continue longer than was expected, SO
that previous requirements could be rolled
and preparations made for the fulfifment
of the Louisville and Nashville orders.
The announcement that the mill Will
continue next week and probably the week
thereafter is of great Importance to this
district. 1t indicates a return of better
conditions, for the operations next week
will mark the first three weeks of con-
tinuous operations since the European
conflict began. The general market con-
dition is said to be getting stronger every
day.
There were many rumors yesterday IN
reference TO large Italian orders for wire,
iron and other products in this district.
For some time inquiries have been made
here for wire and rumors have sold
many tons. but the product is still long
long way from Genoa or any Italian city.
Birmingham has been accustomed to
sell iron to Italy for years past and
only recently the Woodward company re-
ceived an order from that country. How
ever there is nothing new in that direc-
ton. nor is there any reason to believe
that the tonnage which may or may not
come will exceed the customary busi-
ness transacted between this district and
Italian buyers. As for the wire products
en- route to Italy by the rumor route there
ore said to be negotiations on between
sales forces of the Steel corporation and
Italian brokers for wire. There has been
no development in that situation other
than was reported some time back. All
of the statesmen are hoping that the Fair
field plant of the American Iron and
Steel company will fall heir to some of
the Italian business. So far as actual
business is concerned nothing has trans
pired to warrant the opinion that new
field of distribution has opened up.
There is in all lines, however bet
ter feeling. Industrial operators are moi
slow to tell their hopes or their orders
and they are not inclined to give out any
premature information. They feel. how
ever, that the outlook justifies the opin
ion that Birmingham may confidently ex
pect an Improvement over the past sit
nation week by week.