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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
GERMAN FINANCES.
Paris Dispatch Claims Situation 10
Daily More Precarious.

London-The Daily Telegraph prints
the following dispatch from Paris:
According to information emanat-
ing from neutral sources, the German
financial situation is daily becoming
more precarious. Many capitalists and
f1nanciers already have taken precau.
tons in view Of coming events.
Several well-known bankers, this
information declares, have migrated to
Switzerland with capital, with the OBJ
ject Of going to the United States II
necessary.
1T is apprehended that prohibitive
measures may be taken to prevent the
further exodus Of German capital
abroad.
MANY German business mon now
turn their eyes toward South America
as a field for their operations, because
In many other parts Of the world their
activity h~enceforward will be less &C.
ceptable.
German fnanciers declare the last
loan was subscribed only through clev.
err manipulation and doubtful methods,
which are a grave danger to the EN-
pre-"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
REPORT VILLA NEAR PARRAL
Said To Have 1000 Men Assembled
from the Bands Of Sympathlzers
In That District.

FL Paso, Texas.-Pancho Villa Is in
the immediate vicinity of Parral, los
miles slightly southeast or an air
line from Chihuahua. He has been
Joined by q force Of 1000 men assem-
bled from the bands OF his %sympathiz-
ers who have ben terrorizing that dis
trict.
This information has been received
by Gen. George Bell. Jr., military COM
mander at Fort Bliss, and the civil au-
thorities from sources which they con
slider reliable.
Gen. Funston has announced that
the American advance column Of cav
slry has reached and probably passed
Satevo, 70 miles north by west from
Parral as the trail runs. These ad'
vance forces have been entirely out OF
communication with the base at Co.
lumbus and San Antonio for the last
70 hours.
Whether or not Villa will make a
stand at Parral and match his new
found strength against the tired pur'
suing American force is a matter OF
speculation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14

Entente Denies That Treaty Rights Of
Neutrals Have Been Violated.
Search for C%ontraband.

Washington.-The governments of
the entente altos. through Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, the British ambassador.
has presented to Secretary Lansing a
Joint reply to the protest made by the
United States against the seizure, de-
tention and censorship OF neutral
mails. II declared that no legitimate
letter mail had been confiscated nor
any treaty rights violated, but emphat-
ically asserted the allies intention to
continue searching parcel post pack
ages for contraband concealed under
postal folders"
In regard to true correspondence"
the note says the allied governments
will continue for the present to re-
frain from seizing and con~fiscating al
sea these correspondences, letters and
dispatches, and that they will insure
the most rapid transition of them pos
sible as soon M the genuineness OF
their character Is known"
The vigorous protest of the United
States against the treatment OF neu.
trial mails was based largely on evi.
dence in the possession OF the state
department that while mails had not al
ways been searched at sea, neutral
ships, upon being taken into British
ports for inspection, had their mails
removed. detained and otherwise inter.
fered with, The reply does not men.
ton this phase OF the controversy,
The protest was In the form Of q
memorandum Of instructions to Ambas.
sador Page ut London. 1t stated spe
officially that tho American government
was inclined TO consider that parcel
post shipments were subject to the
same treatment accorded goods sent by
freight or express.
In regard to parcel post shipments
the communication says merchandise
shipped under the shape of parcel post
must not and shall not be treated diff
~ferently from the merchandise shipped
In any other way"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
STOP EATING MEAT IF
KIDNEYS OR BACK HURT
Take a Glass Of Salts 70 Clean kId
neys II Bladder Bothers YOU
Meat Forms Uric Acid.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
OF other, says a we'll known authority,
because the uric acid In meat excitea
tho kidneys, they become o~verworked;
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts Of distress, particularly backache
and misery in the kidney region; rheu-
matte twinges, severe headaches, acid
stomach. constipation, torpid liver,
Sleeplessness, bladder and urinary In
ritation.
The moment your back hurts or Kid
neys aren't acting right. or II bladder
bothers you. get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take q tablespoonful In q glass Of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts 10 made from the
acid Of grapes and lemon Juice, COM
bined with lithiA, and has been used
for generations to nush clogged kid
nsys and stimulate them TO normal
activity; also to neutral!Ie tho acids in
the urine 30 II no longer irrltates. thus
snding bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot inJure anyone:
makes a delightful etfervescont lithia-
water drink which millions OF men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary orSans clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
RELIEF HAS
Been PERMANENT
Says Cardui Built Up System When
Other Medicines Failed. Believes
It Saved Her Life.

Hendersonville, N. C.-Mrs. M. A.
Redmon, Of r. F. D. /, this place.
writes: Il wish to state that before
having taken Cardui. my condition Of
health was all rundown. and had been
that way YER since my marriage two
years ago last May. / only weighed
LOT pounds. Ny average weight is
13s pounds. ! had such awful pains
at times I could hardly co.. I had
severe pains in my back and abdomen,
and could scarcely do my work.. /
could not lift anything heavy.
TN November, 1913, I began taking
Cardui. I thought I would give It a
trial though my family doctor, -.
Aad set the date for an examination
OF me-. l saw my improvement after
taking the first bottle. -. I am getting
fat and we'll. and in March this year
l weighed 1913 pounds. Your Cardui
tonic built up my system when ell
other medicines failed. I feel and look
like Q different person. I nm STILL,
praisins 1t to my friends. for I can
truly say I believe it saved my life.
My relief from ali pain has been per.
mRnent."
II you are rundown in health and
need a tonic. take Cardui, the womaa's
tonic. It will help you.
For sale by all druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
Tank Steamer DESTROYED.

New Yorkshire tank steamship
San Cristobal. operated by the Mexi-
can OIL Co, between Mexican and gulf
ports, was destroyed by fire, together
with a cargo of 5000 barrels of crude
oil, on March q at Puerto, Mexico. &C.
cording TO reports brought here by
the Ward Line steamship Santiago.
The fire started with an explosion
and endangered the Santiago. Tugs
towed her out into the stream. The
fire was said to have been caused by
an exposed light which ignited crude
oil gases.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
WISE HOSTESS
Won Her Guests to Postum.

Three great coffee drinkers we're
my old school friend and her two
daughters.
They were always complaining and
taking medicine. determined to give
them Postum instead Of coffee when
they visited me, 81 without saying
anything to them about It, | made Q
big pot Of Postum tho first morning.
Before the meal was half over,
each one passed up her cup to be re-
filled, remarking how fine the coffee
was. The mother asked for o third
cup and inquired as to the brand OF
coffee | used. | didn't answer her
question Just then. for | heard her say
9 while before that she didn't like Pos.
tum unless It was more than half
coffee.
After breakfast | told her that the
coffee she liked SO we'll at breakfast
was pure Postum, and the reason she
liked 1t was because It was properly
made.
Il have been brought up from q
nervous, wretched invalid, to q fine
condition OF physical health by leav.
ing of coffee and using Postum.
Il am doing all l can to help the
world from coffee slavery to Postum
freedom, and have earned tho graft.
tude OF many. many friends" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek
Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. l5c and 25c
pkgs.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly In a cup of hot wa.
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
q delicious beverage instantly. soc
and 500 tins.
Both forms are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Q Reason" for Postum.
sold By Grocers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
GERMAN CONSUL INVOLVED
Il 10 Alleged He Aided Won Der CoItz
To Secure a Passport.-Grand
Jury Investigation.

Washington.-The governments in
vestigation Of the alleged connection
of Carl A. Luderitz, German consul at
Baltimore, with the issue OF an Amer.
lean passport to Horst Won der Goltz,
a confessed German spy, under the
name Of Bridgman Taylor. has reach
cd a point where the next step is to
lay the facts before a federal grand
jury.
The story told to department Of jus
tics agents by Won der Goltz at New
York Is to be made the basis OF a
grand jury action. In his statement
Won dor Goltz Is quoted as saying he
went to Baltimore with a letter from
Capt. Won Papen, the former German
military attAche here, requesting tho
consul to aid Won der Goltz in any way
he could. Won der Goltz has told the
agents he discussed with Luderitz
plans OF obtaining fraudulently an
American passport.
Won der Goltz's story, 1t is said, has
been c~orroboratsd by the prisoner,
Tucker, arrested three weeks ago at
Eel Paso, and now held at Ellis Island.
Tucker, 1t IL asserted, was familiar
with Won der Goltz's plans to obtain
an American passport and has corrob-
Grated Won der Goltz's story In its es-
s~entials.
Department agents have obtained
other material for the investigation
from q Baltimore lawyer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
CONSIDER RECRUITING plan
Enaland VIII Announce lite Decision
Before Ea0ter-Number
Needed Debated.

Landon.-The whole question with
reference 10 obtaining recruits Is un-
der the consideration Of the cabinet
and its decision will be announced be-
fore Easter, Premier Asquith announc-
ed in the House Of Commons.
The premier's statement was made
as a response 70 the agitation OF mar
ried men that all single men should
DO called up before the married mon
enlisted and ths equally insistent de-
mands Of some political leaders that
service be made compulsory for all
men OF military age.
During a discussion in the House
OF Commons OF the motion presented
by Chancellor McKenna that no mem.
Der Of the House should receive a par.
liamentary salary and also pay as q
member OF the army or navy, O com.
motion was caused among the Union
ist members owing 10 Sir Frederick
Banbury moving an amendment seek
ing the abolition Of payment to mem
berB OF Parliament altogether. The
Banbury amendment was denounced
by some of the Unionists as a breach
Of the party truce.
Andrew Bonar Law, the colonial sec
rotary, rebuked Sir Frederick for rails
ing the question, saying that II his OBJ
iect was to get rid of the present gov
eminent he should do 1t openly and
upon an issue big enough that the
U~nionists should not be ashamed.
Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster
Unionist leader also characterized the
amendment as mean and inoppor
tune" and finally the amendment was
rejected, 247 to 80.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
Leuai Day of Rest.

The New York court Of appeals has
given u decision sustaining tho "one
day-rest-in-seven' law that meets the
strong approval Of progressively mind
ed citizens. The following sentences
are worth quoting: I'VE have no pow.
or OF decision OF the question whether
It Is the wisest and best way to or
set these conditions and to give en-
ployees the protection which they
need. even II we had any doubt on
that subject. Our only inquiry must
be whether the provision on Its face
seems reasonable, fair and appro-
pirate, and whether 1t can fairly be be-
lieved that its natural consequences
will be In tho direction of the better
ment OF public health and welfare,
and therefore that 1t Is one which the
state for Its protection and advantage
may enact and enforce"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
80 BANDITS DIE
IN ENGAGEMENT
TWO HUNDRED OF BROWNS MEN
SURPRISE BANDITS NEAR
GUERRERO.
NO AMERICAN CASUALTIES
Report Brought to Gen. Pershino BY
Mexican Ranchman-vIIla Not
With the Rand-Bandits Lose
Forty Men.

Gan Geronimo, Chihuahua Via Aer-
oplane to Calonia Dublan and by Wire
less to Columbus, N. M.)-Two hun
bred American cavalrymen, under Col.
w. C. Brown, Tenth cavalry, defeated
An equal force Of Villa followers in the
second engagement Of the campaign
ut Aguas Calientes, 30 miles north Of
Guerrero. on April /.
This report was brought to Gen.
Pershing by two Mexican ranchmon,
who said that the Mexican forces lost
80 mon and 40 horses, while the Ameri-
cans suffered 10 casualties.
Villa was not with the band, &C
cordinS to the ranchmen, who assert.
ed that the American troops believed
at first they had encountered the ban
dit chieftain.
For hours the American cavalrymen
followed Manuel lopez, n OF Villas
~lieutenants, and his bandits, through
winding canyons and almost impassa-
BILE trails OF the mountains. Believing
they had eluded their pursuers, the
bandits relaxed their vigilance and be.
fore they realized 1t they were con.
fronted by the troops Of the Tenth
cavalry Of Gen. Pershing's old regi-
ment, which had been stationed near
the town to intercept stray bands at
tempting to make their escape.
Only the most meager details Of the
ensuing engagement were brought by
the ranchmen, but in many respects It
resembled that OF a week ago at Guer-
zero. Immediately the bandits realized
the presence Of the American troops
they began a hurried, ~disorganized
flight from their camp, some selling
their ponies and others trying to make
their escape afoot. They went singly
and In small parties, all firing at tho
American troops as they fed. None
took time to aim, the ranchmen said,
and as a result none Of the bullets
found a khakiclad mark.
Officers here are inclined TO believe
that II 80 bandits were killed in the
running fight, that at least as many
moro were wounded. It was asserted
also that because Of the nature Of the
engagement It is probable that some
equipment, supplies and prisoners may
have been captured. The ranchmen
told Gen. Pershing that the Villa fol-
lowers fed in scattering bands Of
three to Ave men before the negro cav
alrymen.
Reports reaching here indicated that
the band encountered by the American
cavalrymen was the largest detach.
ment Of the force defeated and scat
tered at Guerrero a week ago by Col.
Dodd's command. These troops were
said to have been in the vicinity Of
Bachiniba Pass for several days.
Two American scouts reported to
Gen. Pershing they had been fred on by
Villa outposts March 3 within the envi-
rons Of Bachiniba and that they had
returned the fire. Two troops Of cav
airy, sent to the town to intercept the
bandits, reached there after the en-
Eagement had fed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
Volunteer ARMY
FAVORED BY SENATE
VOTE WAS THIRTY SIX TO THIR-
TY.FoUR REJECTING LEE
AMENDMENT.
RETAINED BY SMALL MARGIN
AdvoeAtOs Of tho National Guard az
the First Line Of Defense Behind
tho Regular Army Supported
Amendment.

Washington The senate retained
the volunteer army provision in the
army bill April 0 by a vote OF 30 to "a,
rejecting Senator Lees amendment to
strike the section from the bill. The
vote ended q four.day debate on the
section.
Advocates Of the national guard as a
the first line OF defense behind the
regular army supported the amend
ment vigorously, and tho struggle was
one OF the hardest fought in the sen
ate at this session Of congress. 1t be-
gan after the defeat Of the military
committee last week when a proposal
to create q national guard section Of
the army general staff was written
into the bill.
The narrow margin by which the
federal volunteer provision was re-
taineh makes It doubtful that it will
be IN the measure Ilnally franco ny
the conference committee between tho
two houses. An effort during debate
on the house army bill to insert this
section. which Is designed to provide
such a force as the continental army
proposed by former Secretary CARR.
son, was decisively defeated.
Without Republican support the
volunteer section would have been
voted out by tho Democratic senator's,
despite tho fact that it WAS unani-
mously recommended by the military
committee. Twenty four Democrats
and ten Republicans. including nearly
all the Progressive Republicans, voted
to strike It out. Nineteen Democrats
and II Republicans voted to retain It.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
LARGEST Bill, Ever Reported.

Washington.-The third great ele'
ment of the national preparedness
program was brought into the house.
1t is the largest Notifications bill ever
reported and the first of four annual
measures under which 1t is proposed
to spend 500, 900, 900 for increasing
and undermining coast d%efenses, al
ready officially declared superior to
any In the world, and TO supply ample
store of reserve ammunition. lnclud-
ed are provisions for mounting 16-inch
direct fire rifles to guard New York,
Boston, and San Francisco.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
Has a S1OO,0OO WoodpIle.

A $500 600 woodpile-walnut logs
heaped over three blocks OF ground
IL waiting the completion Of the new
gunstock factory at C%hillioothe. Mo.
A force OF 100 men is buying up the
walnut timber In Kansas. Iowa, iii
pois. Arkansas and Missouri. Train
hads Of logs are arriving in Chillico-
the daily. The factory alreay has q
pay roll OF 1900 men and. when COM
pleted, will bs tho largest plant Of its
and IN this country. With q decrease
IN demand for guns, tho manufacturing
OF wooden ware, such as motor a
and wagon spokes, will be taken up.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
ROB BANK OF $4,000.
Two Pennsylvania Bandits Escape In
an Auto.

an AUTO.
Canonsburg, Pa.-Two men robbed
the First National Bank Of Houston,
at Houston. of $4,000 and escaped In
an automobile.
Cashier McNutt was alone at his
window when an automobile drove
up. A mar entered, carrying a piece
Of paper about the size Of a check.
and laid II on the counter. On the pa
per was written, Make q move and
you will be shot" McNutt looked up
to find himself facing an automatic
pistol.
Meantime the other occupant had
left the machine and made his way to
the door of the cashiers cage, which
was open. McNutt was made to lie
on the floor and one Of the robbsrs
guarded him while the other went
through the vault. He collected $1b,-
900 in bills, but did not touch $40, 900
In gold or $1,000 in silver.
The men then told McNutt to lie
still while they hurried to the automo
bile and drove away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
Plan For Flood Control.

Washington.-The report Of the COM.
mittee of three cabinet members who
at the request of President Wilson.
drew up a plan for comprehensive flood
control and river improvement was laid
before the house flood control COM
mittee. 1t suggests a continuing and
definite policy. to be carried out under
the direction of a waterways council
headed by the president, and to be
paid for partly by sale of national
bonds. The scheme is expected to form
the basis of a measure which will be-
come part of the legislative program.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14

Dallas, Texas.-With his brains
beaten out with a blunt instrument,
the body Of w. H. HUMPHREYS, rs, was
found In his small grocery store at
Lisbon, near here. He had been dead
at least IL hours. Near the body Of
the man was Mrs. bertha Trower. his
daughter, a widow, aged AZ in a dy-
ing condition. having been beaten in
the same manner as her father. The
bodies we're found by a son, who went
to the store on his way to work, Rob.
berry was the motive, as the store had
been broken into and rifled.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
is FIGHTING FOR EXISTENCE
Germany Plans No War On America.
Military Situation Reviewed Show
ing German Steady Progress.

Berlin (By Wireless to Sayville, n.
Y.)-When the imperial chancellor,
DR.. Won Bethmann-HollWeg, arose on
April E TO deliver his pronunciamento
on the attitude of Germany with re-
spect to the war, the reichstag pre-
sented the aspect Of former great
days when some question OF great ma
tional import was to be discussed. All
the members were present and the
galleries were crowded.
Among the foreign diplomats were
the American ambassador, Mr.. James
w. Gerard; tho Argentine minister,
DR.. Luis Molina: the Dutch minister,
Baron Covers, and the Greek minis
ter, N. @. Theotoky.
The chancellor reviewed the mill.
tary situation and showed that
throughout all the fighting Germany's
progress had been steady and certain.
He declared that Germany was at war
only to preserve her existence and to
hold back her enemies from the Ger
man frontiers.
Germany had been threatened, he
said. with humiliation, with partition
Of her realm. with destruction Of her
essential political and economic forces
and the answer to any suggestions OF
peace on the basis Of destruction of
Prussian military power was the Ger
man sword.
The chancellor began with a review
Of the military situation. He stated
that since his last speech in the reich
stag the Dardanelles enterprise had
ended as a failure, that the Servian
campaign, with the assistance OF Aus
tria Hungary and Bulgaria, had been
brought to q victorious conclusion;
that Montenegro and Albania likewise
were now in the hands Of Germany's
allies; that the British attempt to re-
lieve K~ut-el-Amara, in M~esopotamia,
had been In vain; that the Russians,
although they had succeeded In occu-
~ lAB IL IDCl uLu, Will oupCAiOi AOlNCo,
had found their advance checked by
strong Turkish forces; that Russian
attacks against the front in Galicia
and Italian attacks against the Izonzo
positions had been beaten back. More
over, he said, the Russians had driven
columns against the German lines, but
their assaults had broken down before
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg and his
heroes.
Tho chancellor declared that the re-
ports of Germany's enemies that her
military forces had been expended
were erroneous.
Equally silly are reports that we
contemplate the acquisition OF any ter
ritory on American soil as in Brazil or
in any American country whatsoever.
I'VE fight for our existence and for
our future. For Germany and not for
space in q foreign country are Ger
many's sons bleeding and dying on the
battlefield.
Every one among us knows this,
and 1t makes our hearts and nerves
so strong. This moral force strength
ems our will in order not to only wealth
er the storm, but also to achieve final
victory"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
Air Defenses Drive Zeppelin.

London.-The increasing effective
ness of England's anti-aircraft de-
lenses was demonstrated on April Z,
when the single Zeppelin which un-
dertook tho fifth raid was prevented
from penetrating the northeast coast
ans was forced to flee, Searchlights
discovered the raider coming over the
sea and never once lost him during
his stay. Anti-aircraft guns literally
surrounded the Zeppelin with a ter
rifle hail Of shrapnel and high explo-
sive shells. After m~aneuvering about
10 minutes the raider was seen to sail
homeward.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
Druggist Gives Highest Praise
to Kidney Medicine

For the past fifteen years I have been
selling DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root and
my customers are always satisfied with
The results obtained from its use and they
spsak In the highest terms regarding
Bwamp-Root. I have used 1t in my own
family and the results were the most fav-
eabls. ! believe II 10 q fine medicine for
kidney, liver and bladder diseases and I
always recommend It for such troubles.
Very truly yours,
CHAS. BRUTON, Druggist,
Jan. 9Th, 1915. Dover, Tenn.