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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
SCORE PERISH ON STEAMER
Storm Overcomes Lee Line Packet On
River Above Memphis-Tornado
Capsixed Boat.

Memphis.-The steamer Eleonore, a
Memphis and Ashpo4 packet, caught
in a tornado at Pleasant View, Tenn,
II miles north Of Memphis, on the
night of June 5, capsized in the river,
and more than 20 lives were lost.
While it is known that at least 20
persisted because of the inaccessible
ity of the place, accurate informa-
ton was unobtainable. All but two
of The victims were negroes.
The white dead are: B. c. Burks,
purser: residence Memphis; B. o.
Weisiger, a passenger, address I'M
known.
The boat was just south Of Pleas
ant View when a tornado came from
the west. Capt. Holman, in command
of the steamer. made for the Arkan-
a shore. He managed to get out
two lines when the wind caught the
steamer, twisted her about, breaking
the lines and leaving her at the mercy
Of the river. She turned over on
her side in deep water.
The Eleonore was en- route from
Memphis to Ashport, Ark, carrying q
light lot of freight and the United
States mail. The steamer was the
property of the Lee Line, at Memphis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
COP. AND MOOSE
WORK FOR PEACE
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE is APP.
POINTED AT CHICAGO TO AID.
JUST DIFFERENCES.
G. 0. P PLATFORM ADOPTED
Suffrage Plank Causes Applause Two
Ways When II Is Read-GaIIer.
les Give a Cheer for Roose-
veIt's Name.

Chicago.-The Republican conven
lion accepted the invitation OF the Pro.
gressive convention to q conference fol
harmony. A proposal to that end
adopted first in the Progressive con,
vention was received in the Republican
convention and adopted with a few
scattering noes" and virtually no de.
mOnstratiOn.
A conference committee was an.
pointed and they at once began ar
engagements for meeting the Progress.
sives.
The complexion of the committee
was generally regarded as one that
would not accept Col. Roosevelt for
the presidential nomination, but, on
the other hand, would not insist upon
an agreement on Justice Hughes. The
whole effect of the development was
to throw the Republican nomination
into uncertainty until the conferees
report.
The other principal developments in
the Republican convention we're the
adoption OF the platform as reported
by the resolutions committee headed
by Senator Lodge, and a half minute
demonstration for Col. Roosevelt when
his name was mentioned for the first
time in the convention.
Senator Lodge mentioned Col. Roose-
yelts name in reading the Philippine
plank which declares for the policy i'll
augurated by Mckinley, and continued
by Roosevelt. The demonstration that
followed was principally in the CALLER.
les. Senator Lodge smiled and waited
and it subsidized in less than a minute
by the watch.
The outstanding incident of the seS-
sion on June s came with Senator
Lodges announcement of the woman
suffrage plank.
THE Republican party, reaffirmilg
its faith in government of the people,
by the people, and for the people, as
a measure of justice to one.half the
adult people of this country favors
the extension of suffrage to women,"
read the senator, and there he paused
while the s%uffragists began their dem,
onstration.
But" continued Senator Lodge
when the noise subsidized, 'it recog-
nizes the right of each state to settle
this question for itself"
There were roars Of laughter at this
qualifying phrase to what the suffra'
gists had celebrated as a clear cut vic
tory and the convention hall rang with
the demonstration of those who ap-
proved the qualification.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
U. S. CONSULATE is STONED
Mexican Mob Driven Away BY De.
taehment Of Troops at Chihuahua.
Threat Against U. S.

Chihuahua City, Mexico.-A mob 0
several thousand persons attacked the
American consulate here, tore down
the official consulate shield over the
door and shattered all the windows.
Gen. Lopez rushed a detachment of
troops to the consulate and drove the
infuriated mob away from the build
ing.
The crowd then swarmed toward
the Foreign Club. All sorts of missiles
were hurled through the windows. The
doors were broken down and unsuc-
cassful attempts were made to burn
down the building.
A score of foreigners, including sew
eral Americans, who had taken ref
uge In the Foreign Club, escaped by
making their way over the roofs. They
were pursued by the mobs and their
homes stoned.
The city has been placed under
martial law by Gen. Jacinto Trevino.
The mob outbreaks followed a patri-
otto manifestation that was held at
the opera house. Gen. Trevino told
the gathering in the opera house that
unless the American government
withdrew its soldiers from Mexico,
the de facto government would call
all Mexicans to arms.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
BULL MOOSE FOR ROOSEVELT
All Records For Time Broken When
Teddy's Name Is Cheered Hour
and Half In Convention.

Chicago.-The Progressive national
convention opened in the Auditorium
here June Z, with a record breaking
demonstration for Col. Roosevelt.
For II hour and thirty three min
utes the delegates and spectators
roared, shouted. cheered and applaud.
ed. They sang the Progressive battle
hymns, paraded the aisles and over
the stage and howled down all at.
tempts to check them. The demon.
stration exceeded the previous record
for such affairs of one hour and 20
minutes established in the Democratic
convention in Denver in 1908 in behalf
of William jennings Bryan, which had
exceeded by four minutes the record
made in the 1912 Republican conven
ton in Chicago when Col. Roosevelt's
supporters sought his nomination
over William IL. Taft.
Raymond Robins. temporary chaif-
man of the convention, had spoken
/ just three sentences of his keynote
speech when he mentioned Col.
Roosevelt's name. A wave of enthusi.
asm that amounted to nothing less
than a paroNysm resulted,
THE foremost citizen of the
world was the characterization Rob.
ms used in connection with his men.
ton of the ~colonel's name. The re.
Spouse was instantaneous. I'VE want
TSddy," roared the delegates, and the
demonstration was on.
4 plea for America to take her
place at the front with Roosevelt as
leader in restoring the world to its
normal condition after the war closed
Mr.. Robins remarks amid prolonged
applause.
The list of temporary organization
designations then were read and on
motion of James X. Garfield the roll
Of the states for the purpose Of fill.
ing out the committee lists was start
ed, but soon was dispensed with when
the motion to adjourn was made.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
IS ARE DEAD IN
JACKSON CYCLONE
RELIEF COMMITTEE PREPARES
TO TAKE CARE OF 300 HOME
LESS FAMILIES.
SCORES RECEIVED INJURIES
Most of the Victims Were Negroes.
State Deaf and Dumb Asylum Suf-
fered-Thousands Given
For Relief.

Jackson.-With a death list of 12,
and fully Go injured, the citizens of
Jacgson set about solving the practical
problem of providing relief for the 800
families left homeless by the cyclone.
No appeal for outside help will be
made.
A relief fund of several thousand
dollars has been raised, a commissary
department opened and food and shell
ter provided for the homeless. Reports
form the hospital shows that there
were deaths among the injured dur
ing the night.
The relief committee has designat.
ed rig .-Gen. Eric G. Scales, adjutant-
general Of the Mississippi national
guard, to have entire supervision of
the work of distributing the food sup
plies. He will be assisted by two sub
committees who have already done va
liant work in caring for the sufferers.
Although Gen. Scales has not re-
ceived a reply from a telegram to the
war department requesting permission
to use the national guard tents in re-
lief work, he told the committee lie
would assume personal responsibility
for the tents If they were damaged or
destroyed, and make them good to the
government.
The white persons killed were Mrs.
Jelks and Henry Demott, II years old.
Mary Cooley, a negress, was found dy-
ing, with her dead baby in her arms.
The best compilation ~obtainable shows
more than s. persons injured, of whom
10 are in a serious condition.
The state institution for the deaf
and dumb was partly demolished and
a number of handsome residences on
Northwest street, Bailey avenue and
neighboring streets were wrecked.
The tornado was preceded by a
downpour of rain and a severe cleo
trical storm. Striking the southwest
suburbs of Jackson, the tornado tray
eled northeast, cutting a path more
than 500 yards through that portion Of
the city. Property damage was estl-
mated at more than $500 O0
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS.
Registrar Estimates That 1000 Will
Attend at %StarkviIle.

Saskatchewan about 500 summer
school students already on the CAM
pus, according to Registrar Critz, at
least 1000 students are expected to
participate in the summer normal
school which opened here June 5. OF
those now on the campus about $50
are students who are enrolled in the
regular academic course and who are
taking advantage of the opportunity
offered by the summer school to do
special work or to hasten their time
Of graduation. The remainder are
common school and high school teach
ers, who are doing work in education
leading to a renewal of license, col
lege graduates who wish to obtain pro-
fessional licenses and college and high
school students who wish to take spe'
cial work in some of the courses Of
fired by the college.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
40, 900 PRISONERS CAPTURED
Russians Continue Successes AIonq
the R%oumanian Frontier-Czar's
Troops Now Well Equipped.

Petrograd,-In their new offensive
movement the Russians have captur-
ed more than 10000 men, it has been
announced officially.
The statement says that on the line
between the Pripet and the Rouman-
ian frontier, owe which the campaign
is being fought, the Russians thus far
have taken 900 officers, 10000 men.
II guns, 1874 machine guns and As
bomb throwers. The official state
ment continues:
"A number Of batteries were cap
tured intact by our infantry with all
their guns and limbers. In the recent
fighting the enemy had actual proof
OF the increase in our wal material.
The actions have strengthened our
confidence that as this material devel-
ops the enemy's fortified lines will be
more effectively destroyed
Emperor Nicholas has telegraphed
his congratulations to the troops in
the recent fighting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
LORD KITCHENER PERISHES
British War Minister Goes Down On
Cruiser Hampshire When Torpedo
Strikes-En Route to Russia.

London.-Earl Kitchener, British
minister of war, and his staff, includ,
ing Hugh James O'Beirne, former
councillor Of the British embassy at
Petrograd and former minister to
Sofa; o. A. Fitzgerald. KitChener's
private military secretary; Brig. Gen.
Ellershaw and Sir Frederick Donald
son, and all on board the British
cruiser Hampshire have been lost in
the sinking of that warship by either
q torpedo or submarine off the Ork-
ney Islands, rear the north coast of
Scotland. according to a report made
by Admiral Jellicoe, commander OF
the British main fleet.
On board the cruiser and in com
mand OF the vessel was also Capt.
Herbert j, Savill. Earl Kitchener and
his staff were en- route to Russia when
the disaster occurred.
The Hampshire was on her way in.
TO the Atlantic and around the north
ern end OF the Scandinavian PENN
sula into the White Sea. Earl Kitch.
e1er probably intended to debark at
ArChangel, His mission to Petrograd
had chiefly TO do with the supply
OF munitions to Russia.
OF things that entitle Earl Kitch
ener to a place in world history, the
most notable was that he organized
the largest volunteer army the worlt
has ever seen, in the greatest war
Within a year from the sudden out
break OF the present war the ranks
Of British fighting men were quad
rupled by an increase from less thar
1000 900 TO nearly 1000, 600.
without his achievement as organ
izer OF the British campaign in tn,
European war, Kitchener had alrcad,
won lasting fame by campaigns il
Egypt, South Africa and India.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
rs VICTIMS IN ARKANSAS
Nearly Every County In State Suffers
From Storm-Property Damage
viii Also Run High.

Little Rock Reports up to June q
tell of the death. OF 7G persons IN
the series Of t~ornadoes that swept
Arkansas from end to end on the
evening of June . More than goo
are reported injured. and many OF
these. it is said. cannot survive. -Four
are reported missing and are prob
ably dead.
OF TIC dead reported 81 are white
persons and 10 are negroes.
The dead thus far reported are as
follows:
J~udsonia, White county, 20 known
dead and 50 injured
Heber Springs, is dead.
Delark, Dallas county, four dead.
Cabot. White county, five dead.
Hot Springs, four dead.
Morrillton, one dead.
Greenland, Washington county, two
dead.
North Arkansas appears to have SUI
fered most severely, although the
storm was general throughout the
state.
At Judsonia one.third Of the town
was swept away. The tornado swept
clean an area four blocks wide and II
blocks long Twenty-Five bodies n
80 injured were taken from the ruins
during the night Of June 3.
The storm struck Hot Springs about
) p. m. Four persons were killed ana
u injured in that city. The electric
light plant was put out of commission,
one church was destroyed, many dwell
ings demolished, Oaklawn Park severe
ly damaged and Majestic Park laid
waste. Sweeping on to the northwest,
the tornado missed Little Rock, but
swooped down upon Kensett and Jud-
sonia, in White county.
A section crew of the Iron Noun.
tain railway, composed OF a foreman
and 10 men, sought refuge In a section
house near K%ensett. The building was
utllOllSntu anu al vi tHS nVH N'I'
injured. The foreman, named Jones,
probably will die.
The Riggs Hotel at Judsonia was de-
molished, but 1t Is not known how
many were killed or injured when the
building collapsed. Other buildings in
Judsonia we're wrecked.
1t is reported that the storm passed
north Of Bald Knob, Practically all
residents OF Bald Knob went to Ken
sett and Judsonia to render what as
s%istance they can. They drove in au-
t%omobiles, wagons, buggies and other
COnveyanCes.
Although the main path Of the storm
was evidently from the southwest or
ner of the state toward the northeast,
another storm or side sweep Of its
track caused n dead, many in
and heavy property loss in Wash
county near Fayetteville, al
most in the northwest corner OF the
state, Eureka Springs also was a vic.
tim of the storm.
Greater losses are feared in this
section, which was cut off from wire
communication.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
GOOD HIGHWAYS FOR TATE.
Board of Supervisors Will Issue 5000,
600 in Bonds.

Senatobia.-At the regular meeting
of the board Of supervisors held here
June I, an order was made declaring
the intention of the BOARD to issue at
the next meeting, to be held on the
first Monday of July, 100000 of road
bonds, this money to be used exclu-
sively in building about IS miles OF
gravel roads in the county.
Also at this meeting the issuance of
$4,000 school bonds of the Independ.
ence consolidated school district was
ordered. H. H. Lotter, senior high.
way engineer of the good roads de-
partment OF the federal government,
was present and will begin a survey
of the proposed gravel roads at once.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
To Vote on County Seat.

Calhoun City.-At a recent meeting
of the board of supervisors at Pitts.
boro an election was ordered to be
held July 81 to determine whether or
not the people of Calhoun county want
the county seat moved. This question
has caused considerable comment for
the past three months. Petitions
which have been in circulation were
presented to the board for tia purpose
of getting the election. Pittsbo-o, the
present county seat Of Calhoun coun-
ty, has been such for the past sixty
years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
Battle In Breathitt.

Jackson, ky.-Green Noble was
killed, Booser Fugate was fatally in.
jured and six other men were shot dur.
ing a Sunday fight at a church on
Leatherwood Creek, 10 miles from
Jackson. According to accounts
which reached here, a number of men
near the church were disturbing the
worshipers, and opened fire when No
Bile and an officer attempted to arrest
them. Noble and Fugate, a bystander,
fell al the first volley. Eventually the
~disturbers were driven into the noun.
tains.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
33a Naval Officars Killed.

London.-A total of 1913 officers
were killed in the Jutland battle, &C.
cording to the admiralty. This list
shows that practically all the officers
of the cruisers Queen Mary, Invincible,
lndefatigable, Defence and Black
Prince and of the destroyers Upper.
airy. Turbulent, Fortune, Ardent, No
mad, Nestor and Shark persisted. All
the officers except one from the War.
rior were saved and all the officers
from the Sparrowhawk. On the other
ships % officers were killed and %
wounded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
146 PERISH IN STORM
Many Victims Over Four States.
Hundreds of Others Injured.

Memphis.-One hundred and forty
six deaths have been reported from
the storm-swept sections of Arkansas,
Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois as
belated reports were received from
communities which suffered in a Sc
ries Of tornadoes the night of June
5 and the early morning of June 6.
A number of persons were unaccount-
ed for and believed dead and several
hundred were injured. Accurate esti-
mates of property damage were not
available, but all figures ventured by
property owners ran into the hun
dreds of thousands.
Incomplete tabulations showed the
following deaths:
Arkansas rs.
Missouri 30, possibly more.
Mississippi Is.
Illinois one.
Tennessee foG:, with a score Of
more missing in the overturning Of
the Mississippi river packet EleOnore
above Memphis. The injured are
numbered by the hundreds.
The casualties in Arkansas were
from every section. Scarcely a coun-
ty escaped the path of twisters, which
traversed the entire state. Jackson
and Vicksburg suffered from the
storm in Mississippi. Many of the
casualties in Arkansas and Mississippi
were negroes. In Missouri the Poplar
Bluff section was we'll nigh devas-
tated.
Possibility that the full extent of
the storms death toll had not be-
come known when the above tabuls-
ton was made was seer in word from
Conway, Ark, that 40 persons had
been killed or injured at Cato, near
there. Owing to Frustrated wires it
was impossible to get in communica-
ton with the town and the rumored
casualties were not included In the
list of more than 100 dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
BOND ISSUE WINS.
G%reenville Supervisors Declare $780,;
900 Road Issue Carried.

Greenville.-The report of the cleo
ton commissioners as to the result If
the bond election, showing 1926 votes
for the issuance Of bonds to the
amount of $95O,OOO for the construc-
ton of permanent roads, with 1916
against, has been received by tbs
board Of supervisors and declared car.
ried. w. P. Kretschmar, P. L. Mann
and E. L. Wood were named as road
commissioners. Informal meetings OF
the road commissioners will be held
with members of the board of SUPER
visors and the details for the issuance
of the bonds agreed upon, and at thu
meeting of the board in July adver.
tisements will be authorized for bids
on the bonds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
THREE HURT AT PlNEvILLe.
Another Cyclone Strikes Near Leuin,
Houses Are Demolished.


LOuin-Three persons were injured
in a terrific cyclone which struck Pins
Vile, 10 miles west OF here, early on
the morning of June I. Several build
ings were also demolished and scat
tered over the surrounding country.
The. cyclone seems to have struck
down only in a place of about one-half
mile in length. The injured are: Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar wilkins and Miss Maui
die wilkins. The store and postoffice
of ". H. Alexander were torn to pieces
and their contents scattered to such
an extent that some of the goods have
been found two miles away. Oscar
wilkins was caught under the debris
of his home and remained until relief
came. The beds upon which his four
children slept were torn to pieces, but
the children were not hurt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
FORT VAuX
Germans Take Demolished Worke AZ.
ter Hard Struggle.

Paris. - An official communication
issued by the war office June : reads
After seven days of ferocious fight.
ing against assaulting forces whose
numbers were constantly renewed, the
French garrison at Fort Vaux reached
the limit of its strength and was not
able TO prevent the enemy from occu.
plying this position, which had been
completely ruined by a ~ferocious BON.
bardment lasting seven days, We hold
the immediate surroundings Of the
fort, as well as the trenches to the
right and to the left of it. In front of
these every attack delivered by the
enemy abs been broken by our fire ="
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
Protect Military Secrets,

MISUNDERSTANDING of mill,
tary secrets is provided for in a bill
passed by the House directing that no
patent application shall be regarded
as abandoned which has become the
property of the government and which
the head Of any government depart
ment shall have certified as "impor,
tant TO the armament or defense of
the United States" The purpose is 70
permit the federal government TO hold
in a patentable status applications Tor
such patents as it might desire to
keep secret.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
.LUSK IS CAPTURED
AUSTRIANS RETREAT
SERIES OF STRONG POSITIONS
ARE TAKEN BY RUSSIANS
IN ADVANCE.
CARS MEN BREAK LINE
Petrograd Announces Capture Of H.
900 Troops and Much War Mate
rial at Lutsk-Advance for
20 Miles.


Petrogfad-Ih capture OF Lutsk, IN
~N0hyhIa, ana also OF a series q po"
eriuI organized Austrian POSITIONS IS
announced IN an Official colhlhuhIoA
uoh are gwen out mere.
IN ADDITION TO the AhslrIahS pre'f
ously captured IN the offensive move
ment recently ~lhaugurated, the state
meht says mere were captured III '''
fRhtlng at Lu'Sk aH officers ana I''oVo
men A large anIouhl Of war H'ate''d'
also was taken
II Is stated thai the Austrian In''
they have been Withdrawn nearly ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
Hoboken Wharves Bombarded.

London.-An allied air squadron has
successfully bombarded the wharves
at Hoboken, neal Antwerp, according
to a dispatch from Maestricht. The
Germans are said to have been build
ing destroyers at Hoboken. The squad
ION was fired on by German batteries,
but returned to its base safely.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
BURGLARS AT JACKSON.
Plumbing Establishment Looted Of
Money and JeweIry.

Jackson.-Taking advantage of a
rain and thunder storm, yeggmen
broke into the establishment of the
Warburton Plumbing Company, this
city, blew the office safe with nitro.
glycerin, and secured SIS in currency,
a lady's gold watch, and an assortment
Of foreign coins which had been col
lected by MIR. Warburton.
The robbers left a number of tools,
such as accompany yeggmen outfits,
and the supposition is they left in a
hurry. They have not been appre.
hended.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
{ ROAD EXPERT.
Government Man Comes To Tate
County To Make Survey.

Senatobia.-The public road depart
ment of the federal government has
agreed to assign to Tate county an en-
gineer who will make a complete sur
vey Of all the public roads of the coun-
ty and furnish plans and specified
tons, working and grading these
roads. This work will be without cost
tc the county, There is more interest
being taken in good roads by the Cit
sens of the county than ever before.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
Hattiesburg Elects Mayor.

Hattiesburg.-T. E. Batson, present
mayor, was reelected by a majority Of
ESQ votes over ]. E. Gray in the pri.
mary held June I. The total ballot
cast, l,l50, was probably the largest
vote ever polled in a municipal race
here. Batson received 675 votes, GRAY
AGO, and Is were thrown ont