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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY
Paris Reports Heavy Artillery Fire
and Infantry Attack-eoom Of
Guns On Western Front.

ParIs-A bombardment Of great VIC
leHce against the French positions
from A%voncourt TO Beth!ncourt, west
of the Mouse, was followed by a Ger,
man attack which was launched
against the Haucourt Mallncourt front
in successive waves. It was repulsed
with heavy losses, according to the
official statement issued by the French
war office, as follows:
"On the Argonne our artillery con
tinued active against the enemy or
CARNATIONS north Of H~oueyette, in the
sector OF La Fontalne Aux Charmes
and Hsute ~CheVauchee, as well as in
Eastern Argonne.
our fire directed on an enemy bat,
terry in tho MontfaucOn wood caused a
violent explosion.
West Of tho Meuse the lombard
ment was resumed with violence in
the curse Of the day against our po-
sitions extending from Avocourt to
Bcthincourt. About 3 o'clock the
Germans launched a powerful attack
against our Haucourt- MalancOurt front.
The successive waves Of the assault
were all repulsed with heavy losses
with our curtain OF fire and the fire
Of the infantry.
our second lines east Of the Mouse
have been bombarded.
I'm the Woevre our artillery con.
centrated It's fire on visible points OF
tho enemy front.
an the Vosges the artillery action
was quite spirited in the region OF
Stossweier, Muhlbach and Hartmanns-
meiler,Kopf'
The Belgian official communication
says there is nothing particular to re-
port.
Earlier In the day the following
statement was issued;
Last night passed quietly to the
east OF the River Meuse. There was
considerable activity on the part OF
the opposing forces to the west OF the
Meuse, in the region OF Malancourt, as
well as In the Woevre sector at the
foot Of the heights of the Mouse.
I'm Lorraine, in the forest Of Par
roy, We delivered q surprise attack on
a position of the enemy, tho occupants
Of which were either killed or taken
prisoner. In withdrawing we blew up
the position.
There has been nothing else of i'm
portance on the remainder Of the
front"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
UPHOLD MAIL SEIZURE.
Entente Replies To U. S. Objection
Reach WashInnton.

Neutrality-suspicious. from the en-.
tente allies to the protests Of the Unit
ed States against the interference with
the mails have reached the embassies
here and are soon to be presented to
the state department.
Asserting the right to supervision Of
mails passing through their territory
and also the right to exclude contra
band goods for the enemy, some Of
the powers at least are seeking to re-
duce the complaint Of detention by
greatly enlarging the facilities for the
examination Of suspicious mail and
otherwise speeding up the handling Of
such matter.
In all cases 1t Is contended that
has been no violation of treaties
guaranteeing the inviolability Of the
mails.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
IMMIGRATION BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
LlTERACY TEST AND AslATIc Elk.
CLUSION RETAINED IN
MEASURE.
HAS BEEN VETOED 8 TIMES
Final Vote Was 300 TO 97-literacy
Test Provision Is Adopted
BY a Vote Of pa
To 1907.

Notwithstanding Burnett immigra-
ton bill, with It's literacy test and
Asiatic exclusion provisions unchang-
ed, passed the house, 1903 to 81. 1t now
goes to the senate, where favorable &C
ton is regarded as assured.
The literacy test, about which the
fight against the bill had centered, was
sustained, 284 to 107. This provision
brought vetoes OF similar immigration
bills by Presidents Cleveland, Taft and
Wilson.
Representative Burnett, chairman Of
the immigration committee, predicted
there was sufficient strength to repass
tho bill over another veto. The presi
dent has not indicated his purpose to
the house leaders.
Both record votes on the literacy test
and on the passage OF the bill were
without regard to party lines. Major.
ity Leader KitchIn voted for the lit
eracy test and for the bill. Minority
Leader Mann voted against the liter
acy test and then for the bill.
The Humphrey reciprocal exclusion
amendment, aimed at retaliation on
British Columb ia because OF its ex.
clusion OF skilled and unskilled labor
from this and other foreign countries,
was modified on discovery that 1t op.
Grated against Russian immigration.
It was made applicable only to a ICON,
tiguous" foreign country.
Representative Bennett OF New York
read to the house a telegram from
Louis Marshal of New York, pointing
out that the amendment as originally
adopted would exclude Russian Jews
because Russia has forbidden Amer
lean Jews to enter her domain.
The literacy test as adopted would
exclude all aliens over 16 physically
capable Of reading who cannot read
English or some other language, except
certain relatives OF persons already in
this country and certain classes Of re-
ligious refugees.
Asiatic exclusion provisions speciis
ically bar Hindus. Pacific coast MEM
bers were satisfied with these provis-
ions, which also give legislative recog,
milton to the existing so-called gentle
mems agreement" with Japan for the
exclusion of Japanese laborers.
The bill extends and strengthens
laws regarding smuggling and harbor-
ing OF inadmissible aliens, increases
penalties imposed on steamship com
panies for illegal acts in connection
with immigrant traffic, requires such
companies to repay passage expenses
to rejected liens, doubles the head
tax from S. to S., and imposes re-
strictions designed to prevent alien
Gamer who leave their ships from re.
naming In this country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
TROOPERS HURT IN WRECK.
P~ershine Uses Portion Of Northwest.
ern Road for Transporting.

San Antonio. Observation-Disclosures
that Gen, Pershing already has been
using a portion of the Northwestern
railroad for the transportation OF
troops was secured by Gen, Funston
from what was said to be an unofficial
source. This information included a
report Of the ~overturning OF two cars
and the injuring OF 10 troopers OF the
Tenth Cavalry and several horses.
Three OF the men were reported seri.
ously injured.
The accident occurred while the cars
being taken yer a shoofly that
had been built around the Cumbre
tunnel, south Of Casas Grandes. One
OF the rails gave way and the cars
rolled down an embankment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
THIRTY DEAD IN WRECK
Three Trains In Disastrous Collision
Near Amherst, Ohio, On New
York Central Lines.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Federal and state
Investigations were begun into the
wreck on the New York Central at Am
rerst. Ohio, March 80, when two sec,
lions Of tho Chicago. Pittsburgh Lin
tied came together in a rear-end coils
on, killing at least thirty persons and
injuring forty or more. The Twentieth
Century Limited. travelling westward,
crashed into the wreckage.
The accident, which occurred before
daylight, was M OF the most disas.
trous in the history Of the New York
Chicago Pittsburgh Limited, No. Sc,
are said to have been proceeding east
ward at a rapid rate, when the second
section crashed into the first, strew-
ing the w~reckage over q wide area.
The Twentieth Century Limited. pro
ceeding west in an opposite direction
on a parallel track, plowed into the
debris. The heavy coaches and en-.
Gines OF No. Sc we're toppled over and
the tangled steel and woodwork was
piled thirty feet in the air.
Two cars OF the Ch!cago-Pittsburgf
train were completely demolished ant
fourteen were overturned.
All OF the casualties were on No. Sc
The Twentieth Century, notwithstand
ing It's heavy impact with the wreck
age, emerged almost unscathed anC
proceeded on its journey, its passen
gers suffering only a severe shak
ing up.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
HOUSE INSISTS
ON ADJ6C !: i: q: !.
NCnrus9 -
- z iysr
AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE
STATE LEGISLATURE SEEMS
CERTAIN.
W GIVES WARNING
Representative From Pike Urges Ad-
journment Resolution Be Recon-
sldered and Legislators Re-
main at Work.

jackson.
Running under forced draught, with
a view TO getting in line for final adj
1ournment, both houses Of the legisla-
ture put in a busy day in handling ap-
preparation and revenue matters. The
situation at best is badly muddled, but
the senate adopted the other day, not
w~ithstanding the warning from the
conservative and trained Legislators in
that body that they could not get
through within the period set, a reso-
luton to adjourn on April 5. The
house concurred in the resolution by
q three to one vote, and an effort to
reconsider was made, which, however,
was unsuccessful.
In a ringing voice, Representative
Norwood Of Pike stood before the
members Of the house at adjournment
hour and declared: d am sure l am
violating no confidence when l tell
you that Gov. Bilbo informs me that
he will veto the University Of Missis-
sippi appropriation bill as it passed,
and that IL you insist On final adjourn
ment, the session will hardly be called
off before a message from the COVER
nor calling you in extra session will be
ready and you won't nave time to get
out Of your seats before being called
back" Even this warning, however,
did not deter the representatives from
overwhelmingly voting down a motion
to reconsider the vote by which 1t had
passed a resolution to quit work at
noon on April 5.
1t is practically certain, from the
present situation, that the final ur-
tain will be rung down on the legisla-
ture at noon April 5, and Immediately
go up again on an extra session.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07

Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound would cure It. 1t helped both
the Change Of Life and the tumor and
whom I got home I did not need the DOCTOR
I took the Pinkham remedies until the
tumor was gone, the doctor said, and I
have not felt It since. I tell every one
how I was cured. II this letter will
help others you are welcome to use It."
Mrs. E. a. BEAN, 625 Joseph Avenue.
Nashville, Tenn.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, Q pure remedy containing tho
extraetlvs properties of good old fash
toned roots and herbs, meets the needs
Of woman's system at this critical period
Of her life. Try it
II there is any symptom In your
case which puzzles you, write to
the Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn. Mass. e,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
German Assaults Fail,

Paris.-Seyeral German infantry at.
tacks upon Avocourt wood, in an en-.
deavor to retake lost positions, were
mado, The war office report says
these assaults failed, No further ad
vances against Malancourt we're at,
tempted by the Germans. East of the
Meuse there was heavy artillery fight.
ing, Discovery in the Greek island Of
Corfu of an elaborate organization for
providing information and supplies for
submarines IS reported in a Rome dis.
patch to the Journal. Twenty persons
have been arrested,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
IIsed Ticket % Years Old.

Kansas City, Mo.-A man boarded a
train here and gave his ticket, which
read to Gallatin. Mo, to the conduct.
or. who discovered the ticket had been
bought 29 years ago from the Wabash
The mar said that in 1856 he was
travelling from Leayenworth to Gala
tin. and in Kansas City bought a ticket
TO his destination, but was arrested
and taken back to Leavenworth, where
he served 20 years in the federal pris'
on. Recently he was set free and he
started TO resume the long-delayed
frib.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
Governor Hats Business.

Sacramento, Cal.-Gov. Hiram w.
johnson issued a proclamation exclud.
ing from intrastate business In Cali
fornia about $500 interpretations, in.
Guiding the Ford Automobile Company.
for failure to pay the state franchise
tax Of last year.
". F. Williamson, counsel for the
Ford company, said the courts would
probably asked to enjoin the enforce
ment of the governors proclamation.
The company refused to pay the tax
on the ground that it is excessive.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
BALTIMORE THREATENED.
Fire in the Business Section Does $75,.
900 Damage.

Baltimore, Md.-Fire in the Henry
Keidel Building on West German
street threatened for a time to de.
stroy one of the most substantial bust
ness blocks in the center Of the city.
Nearly every piece Of f%ire.fghting ap.
paratus was called out, and after two
hours work the fire, which had been
confined to the Kiedel Building, was
extinguished. The damage is estimat-
ed at $4,000.
Fifteen hundred women in adjacent
clothing and hat factories were as
sembled by their employers and
marched to the street without a mis-,
hap.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
Received Shipment Of Dyestuff.

Charlotte, N. CA shipment Of cot
ton mill dyes, reresenting 500, 1000, was
received here. This shipment was de-
toured via Shanghai, China, from Ger
many. The supply house made the
announcement that they have a source
whereby they will be able to meet de-
mands OF Southern mill men.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
Old Capitol Bill Passed.

The old capitol bill passed by a safe
majority of 29 to II, and the motion
to reconsider can be easily overridden,
is the belief of the proponents of the
measure.
After ~disposing Of the bills pertain
ing to the old capitol, the senate took
up the blue sky law bill from the
house, which passed that body several
weeks ago, which was eventually pass
ed at the afternoon session.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
U, S. Navy Not Sufficient.

Washington.-A navy with a quar-.
ter of a million men would be needed
by the United States in time of war,
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt told
house naval committee. England's ma
val force had been trebled since the
war, he said, and added that the Unit
ed States would probably need es
large an increase in a war. He said
the United States nav was not suffi-
cient to cope with a first-class power
II the American policy we're TO protect
all its coast and possessions and rela-
tions with Pan-American countries.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
@. o. ?. Meets April 20.

Jackson.-At a meeting Of the Mis-
sissippi Republican executive commit
tee, held here, a state convention was
called for April 20, at which time four
delegates at large to the Chicago con
vention will be selected and preference
expressed for q presidential candidate.
Two delegates to the national conven.
ton from each of the eight congress.
sional districts will be named at coun.
ty conventions to be held April 2S.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
Two Americans Make Affidavit.

London-,Two American citizens,
Arthur Mackenzie of Savannah and
Tom Fffer OF Delaware, who were on
board the British steamer Manches-
ter Engineer, have made affidavits be-
fore the American consul that the
steamer was torpedoed without no.
tice, according to a Central News dis
patch from Queenstown.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
HOW MRS. BEAN
METTHEC CRISIS
Carried Safely Through Change
Of Life by Lydia E. Pmkhem's
Vegetable Compound.
Nashville, Tenn.-'When I was going
through the Change Of Life l had Q tu-

NOR as large Is q
child's head. The
said it was
years coming
and gave me medi-
for it until I
was called away
from the city for
8 IN Q ii o. or
I could not
20 to him then, 70
my sister-in-la law told
me that she thought
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
Senate Confirms Appointments.

The senate in executive session con-
firmed the appointments made by Gov.
Bilbo for state highway commission
ers. being the initial board. The ap-
pointees are: j. M. McBeath Of Meri-
dian, first district, for two years; D.
W. Robbins Of Lee county, third dis
trict. for four years, and J. T. Den.
mar of McComb, for six years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
The EAGLE POINT
AaA -o-n-1n-H
Is T0RPEDOED
AN
WITHOUT WARNING SHIp is SUNK
WITH AMERICAN ON
BOARD.
ENGLISHMAN IS SHELLED
United States Wants German View
point About Sinking OF Several
Vessels That Have Carried
Americans.

WASHINGTON. - Consul Frost OF
Queenstown. cabled the state depart
ment that tho British steamship Eagle
Point with one or more Americans on
board, had been torpedoed by a sub
marine.
An Official announcement by the
stAte department. based on the con
sul's dispatch, says the Eagle Point
was torpedOed without warning 100
miles from land, that all aboard were
saved, and that among the survivors
was one American citizen.
The United States has sent inquiry
to Germany asking whether any Of It's
submarines were concerned in the
sinking Of the British steamer Man.
chester Engineer. which is reported in
dispatches from American consular
representatives to have been %torpedoed
and sunk without warning while two
American citizens were aboard.
Secretary Lansing announced that
Information had reached the state de
partment that the steamer Englishman
was first shelled by a submarine. and
that after the vessel had stopped she
was torpedoed.
Tho German government has been
asked whether It's submarines were
concerned in the sinking OF the Eng
lishman or the damaging OF the Brit
ish channel steamer Sussex, while that
ship was carrying % American pas
sengers.
Dispatches TO the state department
from Dover SEEM, officials said, to bear
out allegations that tho Sussex was tor
pedoed. American consular represen-
t~atives, 1t was said in the dispatches,
ha. obtained from survivors at Dover
affidavits confirming those made by
other survivors in France. The con
tents Of the dispatches were not dis
closed by the state department. but It
was said the affidavits were being for
warded by the officials who lad gath
cred them.
The state department ed S to re.
>eoiye OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CA at Ber
lin the result Of his inquiryv the Ger
man foreign office into the circum-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
Ole Miss Wins.

The lower house for more than two
hours wrestled with the University Of
Mississippi appropriation bill, and ad-
vocates Of an adequate appropriation
for "Ole Miss" came out with flying
colors, in many instances overriding
pruning amendments recommended by
the appropriations committee of the
lower house, which were championed
by the chairman, J. S. Howerton, and
vigorously opposed by the college men
and those who contended that the in.
stitution should not be crippled, led
by Representative Rhodes OF Kinds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
PARIS LOSS $t4,Ooo,o 900.
Inspector Announces Fifty Per Cent
Covered by Insurance.

Austin, Texas. In an official state.
ment issued here State Fire Marshal
Wallace lnGlish places the total loss in
connection with the fire at Paris,
Texas, recently at from $40, 600 900
TO $14, 600, 600. Insurance will cover
so per cent Of the loss, his statement
Saws.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
Russian Losses 10000,

Berlin.-Russian casualties in the
present offensive against Field Mar.
shall Won Hindenburg's armies are es.
tinated in an Overseas News Agency
statement to have been not less than
$4,000 along the 75.mile front
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
Teleoraphic Service pemoraIizeS.

London-Eleven deaths have been
reported as the result Of the great
storm which swept the British isles
March IS and %. Railway, telegraphic
and telephone communication is still
demoralized
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
Cotton Seed Bill Passes.

Washington.-The Lever bill. author
lzing the census director to collect and
publish monthly statistics of cotton
seed and cotton seed products, was
passed by the house, after an all.day
debate, and now goes 10 the senate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07

Where Ignorance Is Bliss.
rs there anything Payne doesn't
know"
III there is, he doesn't know It,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07

Adams apple was given to him to
remind him of the time when he got
It In the neck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07

WOMAN'e GROWING GLORY
ID her hair. II yours Is streaked with
ugly. grizzly, gray hairs, s LA Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change It In
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07
ALIENS FooT-EAsE FOR THE

Many war zone hospitals have ordered
Aliens F~oot-Ease, the antiseptic powder,
for use among the troops. Shaken into
the shoes and used In the foot-bath.
Aliens Foot-Ease gives rest and comfort
and makes walking a delight. Soh every
where, &c. Try It today. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07

Frank A. Vanderlip, president Of the
National City bank in New York city.
Is a machinist by trade.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-07

man Foreign OrIlCe INTO IHt CITCUW-
stances surrounding the damage Of
the SUSSEX and the sinking of the Eng.
lishman. Upon the information gath
cred probably will depend the next
step to be taken by the United States.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-08-11
skiesjno the 0ookn

When did kissing the BOOK come
to be recognized as a part Of the Eng
lish oath? Master William Thorpe. a
priest, who was tried for heresy be-
fore the archbishop OF Canterbury In
14O7, has in an recount OF his own
trial related 4 conversation between
. man of law and a master OF di-
yinity" on the subject Of oaths. The
man OF l@W spoke of a witness merely
laying his hand on the book. where
upon the master of divinity said, He
that charseth him to lay his hand thus
upon the book, touching it and swear
ing by it, and KISSING it, promising in
this form to do this thing, will say and
witness that he that toucheth thus a
book and kisseth 1t hath sworn upon
Chat book 50 the practice is at least
500 years old.
kissing tile book must have been
a familiar practice in shakespeare's
day, for III THE Tempest there is
more than M jocular reference Il II.
swear NY this bottle how thou canlest
hither, says Stephano to Trinculo.
%"lIere, kiss the book Offering him his
bottle Of sack. There Is also legal
proof that the practice was well
known in the seventeenth century,
London Opinion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-08-11
Being the Vice President.

isn't it easy to be 4 vice PRESIDENT"
remarked Il young woman who had
been sitting In n OF the galleries for
some time watching the senate work.
"Cinch," colloquially responded her es-
cOrt.
But senators know differently, for
they are fully aware Of what it means
to sit hour by hour and pilot their
august body through the parliamentary
jungles which frequently are confront
ed. The rules for legislative procedure
In the United States senate are prnc-
tically no rules at all, paradoxical as
1t may seem. The course OF the upper
house Is guided largely upon precedent
and past rulings Of vice presidents.
and as a consequence the presiding Of
fcer must be thoroughly conversant
with what his predecessors have done
from the time the nation was born.
This means long hours OF study
and extensive reading.-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-08-11
BIG POULTRY SHOW AT STATE
FAIR.

The poultry department Of the
South Dakota state fair is prepared
to take are Of 1900 birds 1T the
1916 exposition. according to Supt.
r. H. Borrey Of Sioux Falls. Eighty
new steel wire coops have been added
which with the coping system a.
ready installed, enables this depart
ment to give plenty Of room for all
birds.
There were 1000 poultry entries
at last years fair and 500 birds on
actual exhibition. The quality was
above the average generally seen at
state fairs.
The excellent premiums. totaling
$1,000, should be Al incentive for
poultry raisers in South Dakota to
make heavy entries. Mr.. Borrey
urges that all entries should be sent
in early and that birds should be on
the fair grounds on or before Mon
day noon. September IL, In order that
the judging which starts Monday may
be completed by Tuesday evening.
The early completion will permit ex-
hibitors to display their stock and
confer with prospective buyers dur
ing the best days of the fair. Entries
close September s.
South Dakota State Fair, Septem-
Der 11-12-13-14-15, 1916.