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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
Condition of the National
Guard in the Various
States.

According to the latest war depart.
mcnt records, the condition of the Ma
tional Guard is as follows:
Alabama-Medical department. good;
field artillery, poor; infantry, fair and
good.
Acknowledged department, good;
infantry, fair and good.
Arkansas-First Infantry Companies
B, D, F and X, poor; others good or
very good. Second Infantry Compa-
MES c and X, poor; others good or
fair.
California - Medical department,
good cavalry, fair field artillery, very
good; coast artillery, good and tfa'r;
infantry, fair or poor by compan.
Colorado-Medical department, good;
corps of engineers, fair; cavalry, good;
field artillery, poor; infantry, good and
poor by companies.
Connecticut - Medical department,
very good; cavalry, good and excel
lent; field artillery, very good; coast
artillery, good and very good by COM
panies; infantry, excellent and very
good.
District Of Columbia-Medical de-
partment, excellent; signal corps, fair;
infantry, fair, good and excellent by
companies.
Georgla-Medical department, fair 4;
infantry, fair and poor by companies;
cavalry, good; field artillery. very
good; coast artillery, good and poor
by companies.
Idaho-Infantry very good and good.
IllinOis-Medical department, very
good engineer corps, fair; cavalry, ex-
cellent and very good; field artillery,
very good and good; infantry, very
good and fair by companies; Seventh
and Eighth infantry, Chicago, excellent
and very good.
Indiana-Medical department, fair
field artillery, fair; infantry, good and
very good by companies.
1owa-Medical department, fair
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

field artillery, good; infantry, fair
and very good by companies.
Kansas-Medical department, very
good; field artillery, fair; infantry,
very good and good by companies.
Kentucky Medical department,
fair; infantry, fair and good to ex-
cellent by companies.
Louisiana - Medical department,
very good; cavalry, good; field artil-
lery, fair; infantry, good. fair and
poor by companies.
Maine-Medical department, fair;
coast artillery corps, fair and good; in
fantry, good.
Maryland-Medical department, very
good; infantry, very good and fair by
companies.
Observation-Disclosures department,
excellent cavalry, very good field ar
tillery, excellent; coast artillery, good
and very good; infantry, good and
very good by companies.
Michigan Medical department.
poor; engineers corps, fair; signal
corps, good; cavalry, good; field artil-
lery. poor; infantry, good and very
good.
Minnesota - Medical department,
fair; field artillery, very good; in
fantry, good and very good by COM
panies.
Mississippi - Medical department,
poor; infantry, fair and poor by
companies.
Missouri-Medical department, good
cavalry, very good; artillery, excel
lent; infantry, very good and fair by
companies.
Northumberland department very
good infantry, excellent and good.
Nebraska-Medical department, very
good infantry, excellent, good and fair
by companies.
New Hampshire-Medlcal depart.
ment, fair; cavalry, fair; field artil.
lery, good; coast artillery, poor; In
fantry, excellent and very good.
New Jersey-Medlcal department
very good; cavalry, good; artillery
very good; infantry, fair to good.
New Mexico-Medlcal department
good; artillery, excellent; infantry
very good and good.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

The ordnance department had only II
available. There were CT others In
the sea-coast d~efenses, but they were
needed there.
Transportation is Of the utmost i'm
portance in any field operation and
this will be particularly true In Mexi-
co. Yet the Sixth New York division
is the only one with complete regi-
mental and divisional wagon trains.
The Seventh Pennsylvania has COM
plete regimental trains but needs liz
wagons to complete the divisional
trains.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
INTERESTING FACTS

The extension Of a branch Of the 81
berian railway for 800 miles has
opened one OF the worlds greatest
coal fields.
The government Of South Africa has
erected n large sugar mill to encour-
age the cultivation Of cane In Zulu
land.
A portable but powerful hydraulic
press has been invented for bending
large pipes TO any desired curve with
out injur
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
Militia Below Peace Strength.

Records of the division of militia
affairs of the war department show
that the National Guard of the coun'
trv lacks $4,000 men of the number re-
nuired TO bring it up TO its supposed
strength of $4,000. 1t is short
nv 10000 men of its full war strength
of $4,000.
of the - divisions existing on pa
ner, only two, the Sixth New York and
the Seventh Pennsylvania, have a owl
.,onal headquarters organized.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

OF the SO brigades, on paper, max
ing up these divisions only % have
their headquarters organized. Due to
the troops Of many Of the brigades
and most of the divisions being from
different states. and the war depart
ment having no regular officers to
spare, there Is no one available for
these STATS.
For the 127 regiments OF infantry
and cavalry there should he 635 ma
chine guns. At last reports a few
weeks ago there were but 172 In the
possession Of the various regiments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

a public man: 70 d'vote his iife 10 ny
service Of his country.
This determination came with a
thrill upon reading In m English nag
arinr q series OF articles ~ The British
parliament, presenting IL graphic Ian
suage the dramatic scenes enacted in
the British legislature. He never for
got the picture. He hunted up every
thing in the library he could lind hear
ing upon this subject and dcyoured It,
and from that day to this has never
wavered in his determination to play
an active part in the stirring scenes
on his country's political stage,
Mr.. Wilson began his preparation at
once. He Su~bordinated his regular col
lege work To the task Of fitting him
self for public life.
He devoted all his energy and every
faculty he possessed to the furnishing
of his mind to the end that he might
be an authority on government and the
history Of government and be a leader
in the affairs of his country.
No mar ever subjected himself to
storncr discipline or worked more
~SteadfaStly toward n fixed goal. He
first taught himself to write shorthand
in order that he might make rapid di'
gests of what he read and heard. He
also practiced composition a~Ssiduously
and eXtemporaneous speaking that he
might be skilled and ready In oflhand
debate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
Events Leading to
Mexican Crisis in
Brief Chronology

The following brief chronology con-
stitutes the highlights in the politt-
cal history of Mexico. starting with
the Madero revolution against ?rFsi-
den Porfrio Diaz, November ID, 1910,
eliminating in the present crisis, as
follows:
1910.
NOV. 23-FranciSco I. Madero pro-
claims himself provisional president
and two days later Diaz resigns
sailing with his family for EUROPE
May 81.
OCT. 16-Second revolution started un.
der General Felix Diaz. Two weeks
later he is captured by federal
troops and uprising apparently
crushed.
FEB. 21-Thlrd revolution takes place
and Vctorlano Huerta proclaimed
provisional president. Gustavo Ma
dero executed.
FEB. 21-Fourth revolution, this time
against Huerta, started by Carran-
"a, governor Of Coahuila.
OCT. 14-Huerta proclalms himself
dictator and %abrogates constitution
1914.
APRIL 9-Paymaster and seven sailors
arrested in Tampico by Mexican sol
diers. Though released a few hours
later, Rear Admiral Mayo demanded
an apology, punishment Of the Mex
lean officer In charge and q salute
of twenty-one guns. This was the
APRIL 21-United States marines oc
cupy c~ustomhouse at Vera Cruz
and take charge Of city.
| JUNE 24-Peace protocol signed BY
"A C' mediators Mt Niagara Falls
Ontario.
| JULY 15-General Huerta resigns Of
provisional president.
AUG. l4-Carranza, by agreement witt
General Oregon and General ltur
bide, named provisional president
to succeed Francesca Carbajal, witt
held office one month after Huerta'
resignation.
| NOV. 1.-THE outbreak Of hostilitle'
between Carranza and Villa take!
place.
1915.
JAN. 8 to MARCH 5-Sporadlc fight
ing between villa and Carranz'
forces.
Oct. 19-United States formally rec
ognlzes Carranza de facto govern
ment. Wild jubilation In Mexic'
City.
JAN. Villa atrocities against Amer
leans become daily.
JAN. 13-Fifty Americans massacre,
by Villistas near chihuahua City.
JAN. 15-Fight between American
troops and Mexican soldiers nea
Fort Hancock. tifty-three miles eos
IF FL Paso.
JAN. 17-villa orders his troops {
shoot all Americans on sight.
JAN. 23-Eight Americans hanged b
Villas orders at ~Carnejutla, Mexico
FEB. 19-Ohcial report made to SCI
rotary of State Lansing disclose
that total American murders In Me!
leo numbered 146 In three years.
MARCH 1-Sporadic raids by Villisto
across border become almost dali,
MARCH 9-Columbus raid by 1,5O
Mexican rebels under villa. Sever
teen Americans slain.
MARCH 19-American troops undt
command Of Colonel Dodd enter Me,
leo as vanguard Of General Pc
shing's punitive expedition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
Very Obliging.

Miss Oldgirl Is an obliging sort OF
person"
How so?"
when that rude old duffer told her
he didn't like her face, she changed
co%untenance.'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

Il don't see how tho railroads can
afford to give such low rates to com
muters."
That's easy. They mako their
money on tho servants who are cor.
tinually coming and going
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
Did His Best.

She during the spat)-You should
have married some stupid, credulous
girl.
He-Well, my dear, I Md the best |
could.-Boston Evening Transcript.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
Useful Fad.

"You frequently read Of people writ.
Ing their names on eggs"
"Well?"
~ wish my friends would use 'em
as visiting rds."-Louisvllle Courier.
Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
There 10 No Art In Taking Medicine.

Just follow directions on every bot.
tic Of plantation" Chill Tonic and
see how quickly those dreadful chills
will leave you, 1t leaves the liver In
healthy condition and yet contains no
Cnlomel. Price b0c.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
Keep Il In Your Stable.

For external use on horses nothing
that we know Of equals Hanford's Bal.
sam. Many trainers use 1t as a leg
wash because 1t keeps the skin in fine
condition and should cure lameness
ADV.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
One Exception

"A man who Is any kind Of n man
should always have convictions to his
credit"
But suppose he is states attorney
and can't always get emf
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
Minht HELM,

Il find 1t almost impossible to keep
the wolf from the door"
DO you ever try eating an onion?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

Total 12,UUU
These men are stretched along a
front Of $50 miles. This makes the
line average 49 men to the mile.
AGAINST THIS ToRcE cARRANzA
HAS.
In Sonora under Gales. ...... $4,000
In Chihuahua facing Pershino. 10000
At other points along border. $1,000
Total $1,000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
FORCES OF UNITED STATES
AND MEXICO NOW IN FIELD
ALONG BORDER.

These men are stretched along a
front Of 1900 miles. This makes the
line average 10 men to the mile.
IN MEXICO.
Namlquipa $500
Babricora 1900
San Miguel 500
MADEIRA 500
ealena 1000
casas Grandes 5000
c~orralitos 1900
Ascension 500
Total 10000
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05
A Towns Best Advertising

"A town without flies is the
best advertising a town car
have said a business man the
other day. And when he was
asked why he thought so, he re-
piled: there are several reasons.
First, everybody knows that a
town without flies is a clean
town, a healthful town, where
health matters receive due at
tention. You would expect to
find in il clean streets and alleys,
clean food shops and markets,
and clean grocery stores and
restaurants. 1t is where you
would feel easy to sit down and
eat without feeling suspicious
about the food that is served
you.
In the second place, it is a
town that has no filthy, fly
breeding stables and open sur
face closets. 1t takes care of
its sewage and garbage and
deems the health of its citizens
worth protecting. For this rea-
son you feel like such a town is
a good place in which to live.
In the third place, it would
be a town practically free from
typhoid fever, infantile diseases,
cholera and other tiy-borne dis
eases, to say nothing of improved
health conditions and the COM
forts brought about by cIeanli-
ness and the absence of flies. /"
But how are you going TO
have a hylesss town." the speak
er was asked. by going after
the stables first, said he, and
then by cleaning up the rest of
the town and keeping it clean.
To afford flies no place to breed"
said the speaker. rs the only
way not to have flies. Towns
that have succeeded In controll-
Ing the fly menace went straight
for the stables first and then the
open closets and other dirty places
where flies find breeding
places. "Dr. L. NJ. Mccormick. I
he fy-fghter of Asheville, says:
There is no royal road TO free
iom from flies but Clean Up and
Keep Clean Ia the winning
logan"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05
The Reality Of God

Only TO one who prays car
God make himself vivid. But tc
many people God is only a vague
Being in whom they dimlY believe
but with whom they have no
dealings. They have heard Of
him in the home from childhood
and never have entirely escaped
the influence Of their early teach
ing about him; they have heard
Of him in the church and find it
difficult to doubt what every.
where, always, and by all has
been believed concerning him;
they have heard of him from the
philosophers, and when a scient-
list like Sir Oliver Lodge says,
Atheism is SO absurd that | do
not know how to put 1t into
words, they see no reason to
dispute. But all this is like the
voice of many astronomers say
Ing that there are rings about
Saturn. Men believe it who
never saw the rings. They be-
ieve it, but the rings have no
influence upon their life. They
believe it, but they have no per-
'onal dealings with the object of
heir faith. So men think that
Tod is, but they never meet him.
One day in Paris, a religious
procession carrying q crucifix
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05

the grand jury of the June term
of court would take acton in this
matter and we did not think il
advisable to mention names un-
| til they took such action.
Since we have been threaten.
ed with legal action for stating
the easily demonstrahle truth,
we have decided 10 place the
evidence in its entirety before
the people of the county. and in
so doing we have not hesitated
to name our man and to invite
the attention OF the grand jury
Of the county to his activities.
We do not believe the people
of the county approve of the
methods that We're used pricr
to the New Hope election; in
fact, We do not believe that all
of those in the New Hope dis
trict opposed to the special tax
were in favor of the bribery and
blackhand evidently attempted
by some of their own party. We
do believe that the publication of
all of the details will not fail to
be salutary in effect, albeit de-
cidely uncomfortable TO those
Immediately concerned.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05

Statement of thei ownership,
management, circulation, etc.,
required by the Act of congress
of August "a, 1912, of the Roa-
noke Rapids Herald published
weekly at Roanoke Rapids, N.
c., for April l. 1916.
State Of North Carolina
County of Halifax a.
Before me, Notary Public in
and for the State and county
aforesaid, personally appeared
J. 7. Stainback, who. having
been been duly sworn according
70 law, deposes and says that he
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05

passed Voltaire and a friend.
Voltaire. who was generally re
gardedas an inhdel, lifted his hat.
What, the friend exclaimed,
are you reconciled with God9"
And Noltaire with a fine irony
replied I'VE salute but we do
not speak. That phrase is q
true description OF many mems
relationship with God. They be-
lieve that God is; they cannot
explain the universe without
Him. They salute, but they do
not speak. They believe in the
church, and, especially in sensi-
tive moments when some eXper-
fence has subdued them To rever.
ence. they are moved by the
dignity and eXaltation Of the
church's services, but they have
no personal fellowship with God.
They salute, but they do moi
speak.
When men complain, then,
that God is not real to them, the
reply is fair: How can God be
real to some Of as? What condi.
tons have we fulfilled that would
make anybody real? Those
earthly friendships have most
vivid reality and and deepest
meaning for us. where a CON
slant sense Of spiritual fellow
ship is refreshed occasionally by
special reunion. The curtain
that divides us from the thought
of our friend is never altogether
closed, but at times the soul
talks with soul in conscious fell
lowship. The friend grows real.
We enter into new thankfulness
for him, new appropriations OF
him, new intimacy with him.
No friendship can sustain the
of such communion. Ever
God grows unreal. ceases to b,
our Unseen Friend and dwindies
into a cold hypothesis to explain
the world, when we forget com.
munion Keep yourselves in
the love OF God. "
HARRY EMERSON FOSDlCk. |
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05
PELLAGRA

After going to the Hospital and hsv.
ing been treated by local hyysiciane
without relief ] then tried Genuine In.
dian Blood Purifier and can say il has
done wonders for me. am feeling as
good as ! ever did except my one foot
which 10 giving me some trouble. |
theerfnlly recommend it 10 any one
suffering as did.
II. P. SELLERS,
Union Church Street, Burlington, N. C.
Since the above was written Mr. Sci
lars says he is ~ well MS he ever was
and has gained 30 pounds, His address
is now,
sos Tafpley Street.
Burlington, N. C.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05
The Ktchin.MitchelI Congressional
Contest

The announcement Of the candi-
dacy of Mr.. c. W. Mitchell, of
BERTHE, TO succeed Mr.. Claude
kitchin in Congress, does not
come as a surprise 10 observant
ones of the Second District. That
opposition from some quarter
would be forthcoming, was prac-
tically assured by the inability of
Mr.. kitchin conscientiously to
support the President on the
Navy Program, the Shipping bill,
the Army bill, etc, and this op-
position is undeniably strength
ened by the ability, splendid char
acter, and great personal popu-
larity Of Mr.. Mitchell.
Mr.. Mitchell is probably the
strongest opponent Mr.. Kitchin
could have and the kitchin vote
is bound to receive good sized
dent in the June primaries by
reason of this opposition, al
though it is as certain as any,
thing in an uncertain world could
be that Mr.. Kitchin will be re-
nominated this time by the dem
ocrats Of his district.
THE HERALD does not see fit
to make any choice between the
two candidates, regarding them
both as capable of performing
the duties Of Congressman, and
believing that Mr.. kitchin's OBJ
structionlst attitude in regard to
the Presidents policy Of ade-
quate preparedness may lie offset
by his experience, his unGoubted
conscientiousness and the fact
that his length of service have
enabled him to gain prestige and
power
We believe the voters of the
Second Congressional District are
going to return Mr.. kitchin to
Congress, not because, but in
spite of his opposition to the pro-
gram of legislation 50 strenuous
y advocated by President Wilson.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05
The New Hope Election

The HERALD this week per
forms the unpleasant duty o.
placing before itsreaders the evi
dence on which it based its article
of last week on the New Hope
School Election and thereby ar.
raigning before the bar of pub.
lie opinion those who are charged
with having sought to corrupt
an elector and wrongfully in
huence the result ofan election.
This action was taken from
motives of both duty and self de-
fence. The duty of a news.
paper to provide the public with
a true and accurate representa-
ton Of the happenings of It's COM
munity is a paramount one, re-
CARELESS OF the fact that in so
doing offense is sometimes given
to those whose methods and con-
duct will not bear unblemished
the white light of publicity.
We knew that our article of
last week anent the New Hope
election would not prove to be an
unmixed delight to all concerned,
but we felt it our duty to tell the
people of the county the truth
about this matter and we did 50,
we refrained from men
tioning the names of the parties
We believed that
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05

The action of the County
Board of Commissioners in ruling
that there cent special tax election
in the New Hope Hockaday Dis
trict was carried will be crafty
ing to the friends of better
schools all over the county.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05

We see by the papers where
the Seaboard Air Lines earnings
for the month of March were So,
449, 735, SO. Why not get a peti-
ton started for a decent depot
at Roanoke Junction. The Cor
poration Commission is ready to
order it as soon as it is shown
that the people of the community
really want it.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05
Notice q Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the reg.
ular annual meeting Of the Stockholders
OF the Herald Publishing Company will
be held on the 10Th day of May, 1915, at
400 P NJ, at the office Of the said
Company in Roanoke Rapids, N. c., for
the purpose of election of Directors for
the ensuing year, and the transaction
of such other business as may properly
come before it.
Respectfully,
J. 7. STAINBAcK, Secretary.
May End, 1916. 5.6.St
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05

1t seems Germany would like
to ship us fifteen thousand tons
of dyes for the purposes of aid
ing this country's industries and
the German war chest by the ad-
dition of thirty millions of dol
lars.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05

And the press dispatches had
1t that President Wilson would
not think Of waiting longer than
Saturday before last for the Ger
man reply, which has not come
yet.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05
Roanoke Rapids end Rose.
mary Ministerial Union

(Article about the Choir at
Episcopal Church appearing in
this column last week was hand
ed in for the news columns and
put here through mistake.)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-05-05

Instead of Ireland over all, it
seems to be just about all over
with Ireland, or Irish insurrect-
ionists.