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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
For Sale

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04

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POSTED

No hunters, especially dove shooting
allowed on the Kincannon Rosa Conner
place. All violators wifi be prosecuted.
ALLIE SWAMI, AT.
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O SALE OR RENT

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04

Lost Between my home and Brooks
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Chalmers gasoline tank. Reward if
left in Beacon once, ". N. RNloA'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
THORNWE[L HAYNES
IS ABLE EDUCATOR
Birmingham College Ex-
pected to Show Rapid
Growth

The election of Thornwell Haynes as
president of Birmingham college at
Owenton is taken to presage a year of
developments in 1861 that will sur
pass it's previous advancement and
achievement as an educational institu-
ton. With the opening of the college
this year Professor Haynes assumes di-
rection of it's affairs and while no
changes in the teaching staff have been
announced, 1t is expected that the stand
ard of the school will be steadily raised
until it's position will be an enviable one
among the colleges of the nation.
The new head of the school is said
to be more than teacher, in that he
has been practical builder of school
systems, his most recent engagement of
five years as superintendent of schools
at High Point, N. c., having resulted in
five years of the greatest development in
the history of the city system. At the
time Professor Haynes was chosen for
the Birmingham college the Atelier, a
publication of the schools, praised his
work highly and expressed great regret
at his departure.
Besides his attainments as an edu-
Gator Professor Haynes has been rec
ognized as a diplomat worthy of the
attention of the President having
held responsible doplamatic positions
under President Mckinley. He served
as American consul at Rouen, France,
for five years, from 1900 to 1905. Go
ing to Marking, China having aban-
doned the idea of taking up Rus
sion post during the Jap Russian war
Professor Haynes remained for two
years, being promoted to the consul
generalship at Singapore, one of the
largest shipping ports of the far east
and a place carrying with it a weight
of responsibility.
Professor Haynes was born in South
Carolinasand educated at Wolford col
lege, receiving the degree of A. B.
He later received master degree
from Vanderbilt university.
With the opening of the school this
year many improvements will be
noted. Under DR.. Simpson the school
had steadily increased in size and i'm
portance and the board of trustees
has planned that the programme of de-
Velopment shall be continued. Among
other valuable additions to the school
will be that of the science building
which will be ready for use this year.
With this last addition the college
is as complete as any of its char
acter in the country and well adapted
to the educational needs of those II
serves 1t is indicated that the en-
rollment this year will exceed that of
is being made to make the dormi.
tories and other quarters adequate to
the demand that will be made upon
them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Referendum Illegal

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
"a number of our citizens are being
mislead into the belief that it is possible
under the law for us to abandon the COM
mission form of government by popular
vote to that effect, after about 1000 have
signed petitions calling an election. This
is not true.
ut is immaterial who is responsible
for this, it is wrong to obtain the sigma
lures of men to these petitions when the
parties responsible therefor know or
should know that the law they are at
tempting to follow does not apply to any
city having a population of over &c, 600
according to the last federal census
They must know that it does not apply
to Birmingham.
Even were it possible in our city-dur-
ing the present period of unrest in the
body politic-it would be most inoppor-
tune. Having in view, of course, the
interest and welfare of the city. 1t is
agitation pure and simple, and of the
most inexcusable type.
Il trust that no great number of the
citizens Of Birmingham will be mislead
into lending themselves to this foolish
and futile procedure.
Il have said that we are now laboring
under a period of unrest and discon-
tSAI. ou CITY Is HdQ6 up, TO a con-
siderable extent OF a cosmopolitan pop
ulation-and the majority of the people
have been for a long period of time
chafing under intolerant and irksome re-
strictions and regulations. Birmingham
is now a place where VISITORS seldom
come unless for business purposes, and
they leave as soon as they conveniently
can. The fact is, this city has for some
time been influenced, if not governed, by
a few gentlemen who represent minor
ity of the people-and whose views and
wishes, while they have been enforced
| to a considerable extent, are irksome
| to the main body of the population.
There is remedy for this, and the
| remedy lies in an Intelligent organiza-
| ton with the determination to have this
| city operated as a city, and as one
in which the people may enjoy some
| pleasure and diversion in a liberal and
| wholesome way.
1--WE have pending a campaign looking
| to the closing of picture show houses on
! Sunday. In this campaign Is the bright
particular opportunity for the majority
of the people Of this municipality to as
sert themselves. Beat that election, and
| then if you are not satisfied with the
present commissioners stay together and
elect men whose views most nearly co.
| incide with yours; and then If you wish
| to go back to the aldermanic form of
government elect legislators who will
adopt the necessary laws to that end.
But don't follow any one who kicks aim
lessly and constantly-and especially one
who hasn't mark to kick at. Let's get
together and have a sure enough town
that people will wish to visit and can
visit-without being arrested. Forget the
impossible petitions to abandon the COM
mission form of government, and let's
make this town what a majority Of the
| people wish it to be-
| JOHN w. ALTMAN"
| August 26, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
HUGHES APPLAUDED
WHEN HE MENTIONS
ROOSEVELT'S NAME
Says This Stalwart Ameri-
can Caused Wilson to
Change View on Pre-
paredness Overnight

Denver, Col, August 26.-Charles e.
Hughes today told business men of Den
yer at a luncheon at the Mile High club
that American enterprise stood face to
face with a new era in which the watch
words were cooperation and efficiency;
that capital and labor ARE our two
hands," both of which must be used in
telligently and with cooperation in the
years to come to make America first
and America efficient"
Patriotism the nominee declared, need
ed to be directed a little differently in
the future than it had been in the past.
sense of patriotism was need in pub
lie business, he said for the United
States, as the greatest corporation on
earth, on it's business side" was entitled
ito be as well managed as any corpora
ton on earth,' and to the full worth OF
its every dollar spend in administration.
The business men of America, Mr..
Hughes said, were, in his opinion, patri-
otto, broad, sound in their views and
ambitions. The day of building private
ctadels along the high tide of commerce,
by which the ordinary traveller" could
" itShN Np anu PoS tAlputOi liS liiOuS III,
had past There had been, Mr.. Hughes
said, new consciousness of what IS cue
the public with respect to public rights
and privileges and because of that he
looked confidently to the future, wnere
otherwise he would look with deep dis
may
The luncheon was a nonpartisan gath
ering. Among those at the guests table
with Mr.. Hughes were Robert w. Speer,
mayor of Denver, a democrat, and Julius
c. Gunter, democratic candidate for
governor of Colorado.
Brown university alumni were conspicu-
GUS at several tables. They welcomed
the nominee with Here's to Charlie
Hughes, drink her down." sung to the
air of a Brown college song, although
prohibition is enforced in Coioraoo. Mr..
Hughes Joined in singing other Brown
college songs. The lobby of the hotel
was crowded with persons who waited
throughout the luncheon to get glimpse
of the nominee on his departure.
For the first time in his campaign,
Mr.. Hughes named Theodore Roosevelt
in an address The nominee was speak
ing at the auditorium here tonight of
He had assailed the adj
for calling advocates of pre-
paredness nervous and excited"
And then" Mr.. Hughes said, "a stall
wart American went through the
land -
He was interrupted by roar from the
crowd. AS the applause died down, the
nominee continued:
Mr. Roosevelt went through the land
arousing the nation to its need, and the
changed its mind over
night
The audience, which crowded the big
with hundreds standing in
the aisles. applauded loudly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
YOUNG ENGINEER
KILLED IN MINE
Wallace Bruce, Birmingham
Boy, Meets Death in Ac-
cident at Fossil

J. Wallace Bruce, connected with the
engineering staff of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company. was killed
by railing rock in Fossil mines near
Bessemer, yesterday morning at 1l:9O
o'clock Mr.. Bruce was engaged in some
engineering work in the mine, which is
operated by the Tennessee company, when
he met his DEATH
He was rs years of age, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Bruce, 2912 Avenue G,
and had resided in Birmingham all his
life. He attended the local public schools
and the Birmingham High school, and
was widely known and very popular. He
is survived by his parents; brother.
William Bruce, and a sister, Mrs. Sara
Logue.
On account of the absence of the father
of the deceased, who is on a fishing trip
near Mobile, funeral arrangements had
not been made last night. An effort was
being made to communicate with Mr.
Bruce, but it was not expected that he
could be reached before Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Charged With Forging
Check, Man Hangs Sell

Port Tampa, Fla, August 2t
Charged with forging SIS check.
man known to the police here as Car
Vance hanged himself with his bel
in the city Jail here today The MAJ
also gave the names of C. D. Lenanc5
and Joe Hesse.
Vance, according to the police, pose
as wireless inspector here for sew,
eral days Tuesday it is alleged h
cashed a forged check presumablI
signed by Customs Inspector D. o. Cur
ry. He was arrested in Tampa Thurs
day and returned here.
Vance last night sent telegram adl
dressed to William r. Price, Kent, Nd
asking assistance. The telegram wa
signed, Joe Hesse.''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Tennessee Coal Operators
Will Sue Southern Road

Knoxville, August ga number OF
leading coal operators of east Ten
nessee today engaged counsel to bring
suit against the Southern railway for
recovery of approximately 100000
claimed to have been lost by them be-
cause of the alleged failure of the
railroad company to furnish cars with
which to transport coal The alleged
shortage is claimed to have existed for
several years and have become "des-
perate" this year. 1t is asserted that
the railroad company contends it has
been unable to purchase additional
equipment because of demands for in
creases in wages of employees to which
it has acceded and also because of re-
auctions in tariffs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Lamar School Census Taken

Vernon, August 26.-(Special.)-Th
census of the school children of Lamar
county has been completed and Capt e.
r. Harris has issued the following re-
port: There are tolls children in the coun-
ty between the ages of and ri; 57W of
which number are white, and 1908 are
colored. There are 1854 white children in
the county between the ages of 10 and
~ who cannot read and write. There
are SIC white children in the county who
have passed off the first seven grades
Of school work. or the grammar grades.
and are now ready for high school
work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Car Congestion In
Siberia Being Relieved

Vladivostok, August 10.-Two hun
dred cars are leaving Vladivostok daily
for Siberia and Russia, with the result
that the freight congestion has been
relieved. Private cargo, as we'll as gov
eminent supplies, is now moving. Re-
Gently there has been slackness in
government supplies. Consequently the
goods of commercial concerns have
moved with considerable freedom.
Many additional slips for ships have
been arranged in the harbor, but this
has not increased the capacity of the
port for general trade to any consid-
cradle extent, as heavy railroad sup
plies coming from the United States
monopolize the quays much of the time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
BITTER EXCHANGE
IN SENATE WHEN
REVENUE COMES UP
CONTINUED from PAGE one)

cism of him, he was willing hereafter
to stand alone.
You dare to lecture me-" said the
former House leader, because I dare to
repudiate a part of your bill that is a
stencil in the nostrils of the democratic
party. I approve of the finance commit
tees legislation on this bill in the main,
but I know no reason why the finance
committee should see fit to arrogate to
itself the right to dictate to others
Mr.. Underwood said it was conceded
that no binding resolution had been
adopted by the caucus the bill, and
that if there had been one and he had
agreed to it, he would stand by it and
bow his neck He had bowed unwll-
ingly recently, he said, to a binding
caucus on the immigration bill The
revenue BILL he declared, had been con
cocted by certain gentlemen in the SEN
ate trying to dictate to this side of the
house what it shall do
Senator Williams, in charge of the in
come tax section of the bill, opposed tho
Underwood amendment, and Senators
Oliver, O'Gorman and Thomas spoke in
favor of it.
Forty True Bills Found
Vernon, August 26.-(Special) Tho
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
In Naval War Game Enemy
Fleet Defeats Opposition
and Lands Invading Army
Continued From page one)

fleet was assembled at Narragansett,
while Admiral Mayo, with his fleet and
long transport train were 600 miles off
Cape Hatteras At 6 a. m. on August %
Admiral Helm received word of his en-
emy's location and his II scouts swept
out to sea in long circling line. An
hour later the "Blue" battleships also
were at sea following the scouts.
The cruiser Baltimore sighted five bat
tleships. two cruisers and three other
units of the Red fleet at 6 D. M, Au-
gust 49, They were 500 miles off the
coast, steaming west The Baltimore
dared not attack such force and pre-
sumably fled for safety.
1t was IL a. M, August %, before the
Red" force again was sighted. This
time it was a battleship, which was
picked up 10 miles off New York Again
the Blue scout was outmatched
At $50 p. M, August %, the destroyer
Benham, later reported destroyed in &C
ton, sighted the Red transport train
rs miles off the New Jersey coast. Rely
ing on her speed to escape the vonvoying
warships, the Benham followed the trans
ports, keeping Admiral Helm informed
At that time the Blue battle fleet was
10 miles further in shore, steaming in a
line parallel to the transport train. At
$50 the same evening the Benham re-
ported that three enemy battleships and
the transport train had headed in shore
to make a landing.
QUICK VICTORY
Admiral Helm drove his battle fleet
forward to intercept the enemy at day.
light. He sighted the Red ships at s
o'clock this morning. The transport train
was steaming in toward the Long Island
coast with it's destroyer screen thrown
out to southwark. During the night,
however, the Red" battle fleet also had
come up and steaming parallel to the
transports and between them and the
Blue fleet, interposed itself to cut OFF
Admiral Helms attack.
The fleets engaged promptly, but the
Blue position was hopeless. To cut
off the rush of the transports for the
coast it had to swing sharply to the
west. AS the Blue ships came to the
turn they filed in one at a time and
caught the concentrated fire of Admiral
Mayo's guns.
While the battle still was in progress,
Admiral Helm played his last card. The
| II submarines, modified at Block Island
| the preceding night, were following the
movements of the Red" transports, but
keeping well in shore as last line OF
1 defense. Daylight found them within an
! hour or two of the chosen landing poin,
of the invaders. Admiral Helm ordered
| them forward in a desperate effort to
| destroy the troop ships but they were
| not equal to the task and the transports
and their shielding lighting ships steamed
| by victorious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Tax Collector Convicted

Tampa, Fla, August 26.-J. L. Holl
lingsworth, former city tax collectol
of Tampa, was found guilty in tn
criminal court here today of embezzlin;
city funds He will be sentenced later
Hollingsworth was charged specifically,
with embezzlement of $22,2s5, but a re-
port of the city auditor, who DISCOVERED
the alleged shortage, said that 1891
457.29 had been taken during more thai
six years. Hollingsworth returned 5000
to the city while bonding compan,
made good the remainder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Strengthening Mudguards


A bent mudguard will sometimes be the
lot of the most careful driver, and it is
hard to find a shop where it can be
Strengthened. If it is not very badly In
jLred you may straighten it yourself
with the aid of a little patience and a
flat wooden mallet wrapped with a cloth
Prop small block of wood under the
guard and keep it underneath the part
you are hammering. Flatten out the
ridges first and then work around to
the other parts. 1 have seen kuards
straightened in this way so that you
would never know anything had hap-
pened to them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Labor Leaders Sail

New York, August 26.--William D.
Mahon, international president of the
Amalgamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees. and Mat
thew Wall, president of the Photo En-
gravers' International union, sailed
today for Liverpool. They will attend
the coming British trades union con-
gress as fraternal delegates from the
American Federation Of Labor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
More Mail Seized

Berlin. August 26.-(By Wireless.)
The postmaster general of Denmark,
says the Overseas News Agency today,
reports that the British authorities
confiscated the first class mail of the
liners Frederick VIII. bound 70 New
York, and Bergensfjord, bound from
New York to Bergen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Border Soldier browns

Brownsville, Tex, August 26.-Pri-
waite Paul Lacroix, aged 20, of D COM
pany, First Louisiana infantry, sta
toned at San Benito, Tex, was drowned
in Rio Hondo, eight miles from San
Benito, Thursday night, according to
word received here tonight Details are
lacking. The body was sent to La
croiX's parents at Rayne, La.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27

CRAFT yesterday that they had finished
their deliberations, and had found AZ
true bills, the smallest number ever found
by grand jury in Lamar county. In
their report they stated that the moral
tone of the county showed quite a marked
Improvement. They also recommended
to the voters of the county that the
amendment to the constitution
for the purpose of providing for local
school taxation should be voted for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
COMMITTEE WILL
HAVE ADDED DUTIES
SOLVING PROBLEM
Continued From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page One)
President will urge the committee to
make a study of strike problems in
so far as they affect the railroads, it
is certain that Congress will not re-
quire that the labor be completed by
January 20. Irrespective of the out
come of the strike situation it is re-
garded as self-evident that the Presi-
dent is considering the advisability of
Congress taking such action that a
veritable "tieup" of the nation will be
hereafter practically impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. August 26.-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Sunday
and probably Monday.
Georgia: Generally fair Sunday and
Monday.
Tennessee: Fair and continued warm
Sunday and probably Monday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of, observations made at
United States weather bureau stations
during the "a hours ending at M,
18th meridian time, August 26, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27

Politics Is warming up in Chiffon
county. L. H. Reynolds keeps his auto
on the move and Mr.. PopwelPs speakers
are making the race interesting for the
voters and the judge. Chiffon county,
politically, is close, and no one knows
Just how the contest will end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Manufacturers Protest

Chicago, August 26-More than 100
manufacturers and several state man
ufacturers' associations have respond
ed to the appeal to attend a confer
ence here next Tuesday to consider
sending a delegation to President Will
son to protest against the abandon
ment of the principle of arbitration, it
was announced today.
Women and girls now outnumber the
men in the British isles by 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27

The Clanton Banner newspaper had a
serious break, which necessitated the
printing Of the paper on presses belonging
to the Press company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27

The Chiffon County High school will re
ceive pupils on September 6.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27

P. c. Smith announces that the Dixie
theatre will be opened for the season on
2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
CLANTON

Clanton, August 26-(Special.) -Henry
Burnett brought into Clanton the first
Chiffon county 1916 bale of cotton on Fri
day and sold to the Clemson Mercantile
company for 141a cents per pound. The
bale weighed 43S pounds.
Putnam patriot., 1916-02-18
St. lIarHS Church Nntes

Bans were published Sunday for the first time for Miss Georgianna Benoit ot Walnut street and EmiIe Levoie of Hartford. The wedding will take place Monday morning, February 18th, at eight o'clock.
 Bans were also published for the first time for Miss Eva Rieky and Leo Bon neville both of this city They will be married at seven o'clock Monday morning, the 2sth.
 The monthly collection will be taken next Sunday morning at all masses.
 There was requiem high mass Tuesday morning for the repose Of the soul of Michael R. Joy.
 The English speaking Children of Mary held a successful whist in Owls hall, Tuesday evening, and sub. stantial sum was realized for the church. There was large gathering present and when the tally cards were collected il was found that the highest scores were made by Alex Varbedian and Miss Nora Leary who were award ed fine prizes.