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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-14
Some Wilson Advantages

The administration has the ad-
vantage over its opponents Of a
record Of practical conduct and
effort to point to. 1t has had a
heavy responsibility in a critical
period, and on the whole has
borne it with marked success
considering its difficulties. It is
altogether doubtful whether any
otner man at the head Of the gov
ernment with a cabinet of his
own choice, would have done
better or been subject to less
criticism than President Wilson.
Much stress is probably laid up
on service in behalf of peace,
while the blood of the people
was stirred by the excitement of
war and the possibility Of en-
tanglement with the belligerents
whose activity necessarily inter-
fered with neutral rights and
obligations. The diplomatic
record Of the administration in
this severe and prolonged exig-
gency has been such as to COM
mand confidence. This should
aot be treated as in any sense a
partisan matter, but can hardly
be helped being weighed in favor
of the administration with think.
ing people, and with those who
are instinctively in favor Of fair
judgment. The opponents ofthe
administrations would do well
not to underestimate the ad-
vantage of this to the party in
power. 1t will be difficult to
offer convincing reasons for a
change, and there will be a feel
ing averse to shifting to a new
course not tested by experience.
New York Journal of Com
.mercer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-14
Game Law To Be Referred

Secretary OF State J. w. Power
has issued a proclamation declar-
ing the petition to refer the
Richardson game and fish law
to the people for ratification or
rejection, under the initiative and
referendum amendment to the
State Constitution, to be sudi-
cient, and calling attention to
the fact that it is held in abey-
ance until the general election
in November.
The Secretary of state would
have taken the same action on
the petitions to refer the Weak
ley quart. at a-time whiskey bill,
and the anti advertising law
prohibiting the advertising of
beer and whiskey, but for the
fact that prohibition leaders OBJ
tained an injunction against his
doing so at this time.
However, it is asserted that if
the petitions on one law hold
COOL they necessarily must be
valid as to other laws, and if the
prohibitionists succeed in knock
ing out the initiative and refer
endum amendment it would
affect the game law just as any
other.
1t became known recently that
before the legislators inserted
into the constitution the initiative
and referendum amendment they
consulted the highest authorities
in the state regarding the Ques-
ton of the legality of its adoI-
ton by the people, and all au-
thorities held that unquestiona-
bly, the people had voted to pro-
vide means whereby they could
ratify or reject any statute
passed at the session of the leg
islature inserting the amend
ment, or thereafter.
1t is claimed that the whole
purpose of the prohibitionists in
swearing out the injunction was
to keep the voters from express
ing themselves at the polls on
the subject Of drastic and what
many people claim is discrimin,
atory legislation. However,
steps will be taken at once to
have the INDUCTION considered ut
terly worthless, by lawyers Of
note, dissolved, when the secre-
tary of state probably will Issue
proclamations calling for a vote
of the people on the measures,
Neglected adenoids and defective
teeth in childhood menace adult
health?
sedentary habits shorten life?
Queer, isn't it, that the wolf at the
door never yet howled loud enough tC
frighten away the stprk9
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-14

has sufficient funds and has not
given a stOp-payment order the
bank must pay the note and
charge it to his (the Signer'sl ac-
count, and is not required to 0b,
tain his consent before doing so.
"Where the Instrument con.
tains or the person adds to his
signature words indicating that
he signs for or on behalf of a prin.
cipal, or in a representative ca
pacity, he is not liable on the in
Strument if he was duly author,
lzed, but the mere addition of
words describing him as agent. or
rs filling representative char
acter, without disclosing his prin,
cipal, does not exempt him from
personal liability
a bona tide agent or representa-.
tive is not personally liable on an
instrument he signs, but if a per,
son signs as agent in an attempt
to evade personal liability and
can not prove that he signed for a
principal under due authority, he
is personally liable.
"Where an instrument contain
ing the words i promise to pay
is signed by two or more persons,
they are deemed to be jointly and
severally liable thereon"
san accommodation party is
one who has signed the instru-
ment as maker, drawer, acceptor
or endorser, without receiving
value thereof, and for the purpose
of lending his name to some other
person. Such person is liable
on the instrument to holder for
value, Notwithstanding such
holder at the time of taking the
instrument knew him to be only
an accommodation party"
"Where there is a conflict be.
tween the written and printed
provisions of the instrument the
written provisions prevail"
"Where the sum payable is eX.
pressed in words and also in
figures and there is a discrepancy
between the two the sum denoted
by the words is the sum payable;
but if the words are ambiguous
or uncertain references may be
had to the figures to fix the
amount.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-14

come to the relief of its western
Allies, as it came when the Ger
man armies were striking hard
at Paris in August, two years
ago.
By themselves the Russians
are not likely to win back all
that the Teutons took from them
last year. They hope to drive
the Austrians back into Galicia,
to capture Lemberg and perhaps
Przemysl, and thereby to COM
pei the German armies in the
north to give ground. But the
AHtrians and the Germans are
probably too well prepared with
guns and ammunition to permit
Brusiloff to win a victory that
will equal that of Mackensen
and Hindenburg.
On the other hand, if this ad-
vance is only a first step in a CO.
ordinated offense on all the Allied
fronts, no one can predict what
may grow out of it. By the
time this is read, it viii probab-
" be clear whether it is the
opening gun of the great Allied
campaign or merely a diversion
to reIiye the hostile pressure at
Verdun and in the Trentino-
and to show that the Central
Powers have not yet fought
their way to such a peace as
they desire. In any event it
gives impressive evidence of the
recuperatiye power and tre-
mendJu5 resources of the Rus
sian EnD.rc. - Youths Com
pamOn.
Do You Krgg Iidt
Intelligent mol erhood conserves the
nations D-s cop!
Heavy eating lie heavy drinking,
shorJens lie?
The registratior of sickness is even
more important than the registration
of deaths?
The y S. Poblic Health seryice CO.
operates with ate an Dcei authori-
ties to improve rural sa 1itation?
MANY a severe cold ends in tuber-
culosis?
A low infant mortality rate indicates
high community intelligenre2
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-14
The Submarine Merchantmen

Arrival at Baltimore of the sub.
marine "merchantman' DeutSch-
land, from Bremen, scores an
other victory for German ingenui-
ty and reSourcefulnesS. More
than a month ago reports were
published on both sides of the
Atlantic that Germany was plan.
ming to send a submarine cargo
boat to America and that the YES
sci would reach an American port
during the early part of July. 1t
develops that the Deutschland
cleared from Bremen on June II
last, but spent some days at
Helgoland awaiting a favorable
chance to "run" the Allied
blockade. The trans oceanic voy-
age consumed only about sixteen
days and was made with compari-
tive ease and safety, notwith,
standing the fore-notices pub
lished in enemy and neutral news
papers.
The Deutschland is said to be
laden with dyeStuilS, cOnSerVa
lively valued at S3,O0O,0 900. She
will take out nickel and crude
rubber, the outbound cargo hav-
ing been stored in Baltimore ware
houses to await her arrival For
reasons readily understood, no
Sailing date has been an.
nounced. Now that the Allied
blockaders and patrols have
learned the whereabouts of this
novel "merchantman, the return
voyage will be more difficult than
the voyage across, and the
Dcutschland's skipper will natur-
ally keep the hour Of his depart
ure q profound secret. I
The Deutschland's arrival may
be welcomed by Americans for
two reasons. 1t gives us oppor
tunity to demonstrate that our.
markets are open to all comcrs,
and it affords indirect but posi-
tive assurance that the German
babies are not, : fter oil, suffering
awful privatioa ar hardship by
the rigors Of blockade which
cuts Of their milk supply. The
appeal in .nahai. or the G ,.mqn
babies touched many Amt, lean
hearts and was very Industrious
Iy circulated the country over.
With the announcement frem Bal
timore that the submarine cargo
boat will load for Bremen not
milk, but nickel and crude rub.
Der, comes dispatch from Wash
ington transmitting an official re-
port from the American embassy
at Berlin, which denies positively
that the German children care
starving because of lack Of milk
and other nutlitiye foods" On
the contrary, the report declares,
German chiidred "haye presented
during recent months a condition
of health and a reduction in
death rate not present since the
beginning Of the war. Times.
picaVuup
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-14

Both of the great parties and
their platforms have decided in
favor of the appointment of
home people in the public SER
vice. This has always been a
Democratic principle. because in
the South at least we have
always had an abundant supply
of what was then called carpet-
baggers, or people imported from
other sections of the country
who held the public Offices.
Home rule and home living and
the conduct of home affairs by
home people is q sentiment
which is growing and spreading
very rapidly, and it has found
expression in both platforms.
Bringing people from . distance
and giving them appointments
in a community is q reflection
upon the residents of that COM
munity whica is unmerited and
unjust. -News-Scimitar.
Tobacco
Tobacco is a harmful weed, the
learned physicians are agreed. 1t
stains the teeth and bites the tongue.
and Injuries larynx, heart and lungs, it
spolls the Whlskers, taints the breath,
and sends man to an early death, and
when he's laid beneath the aod, the
legal lights divide his wad. And yet if
this punk weed were barred, we d
find the sedding pretty hard, for in
one thing tobacco's blest, in that it
soothes the savage breast. And many
husbands are serene, who would be
quarrelsome and mean, indulging oft in
mental gripes, if you should take
away their pipes. When am smok-
ing I'm as mild as any gent that ever
smiled, and folks who hear me chirp
and bleat, remark, "His temper 10 80
sweet" But when. imp4lled BY aims
sublime, cut out smoking for . time,
I'm sore as any growing bear that
mumDles soupbones in its lair, and all
the women in the shack are hoping
will soon get back to blowing smoke
around my room, cen though it means
an early tomb. Walt Mason.
FOR SALE OR RENT
One nice residence close In with
water and lights Rent $i6.66 month.
N. SCALES.
BILL says the crease stays.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-14
The Merchants and
Farmers Bank

desires to remind the public that the recent Mississippi
Legislature passed THE UNIFORM NEGOTIABLE
INSTRUMENTS ACTS---or an act to make uniform
the law concerning commercial paper-this act hav-
ing been previously passed by practically every other
State in the Union.
This law became effective ninety (9O) days a-
its passage and therefore operative begin
ming July 6h 1916; and the following few
the salient clauses which the business public is
daily concerned:
The Customary three days Of grace
is now abolished from all Instruments
Sec. IS. Time of Maturity Every Negotiable
Instrument Is Payable the Time Fixed Therein
Without Grace.
Paper maturing on Sunday holiday
payable on the next succeeding business day instead
of on the day previous as heretofore
Sec. IS When the day of falls on
day, holiday, the instrument is payable the
succeeding business day Instruments falling
due Saturday be presented for payment
the succeeding business day that
payable on demand the option of
the holder be presented for payment before twelve
o'clock Saturday when that day
a holiday.
A very innovation the
where instrument payable a bank
In the future made payable bank
is in effect the check the bank, vi
tually order the bank a
Sec. ST. When the instrument is made payable
a bank equivalent 0 to bank
o the the 0 the principal
debtor thereon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-14

BILL says the crease s,sys.
City pssssias Clst,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-14

Queer, isn't it, that the wolf at the
door never yet howled loud enough to
frighten away the stork2
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-14

Neglected adenoids and defective
teeth in childhood menace adult
health?
Sedentary habits shorten life?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-17
MEMORANDUM TO WOMEN VOTERS

The Democratic party wholly during present
administration far concerned The WOmens D
vision in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Enthusiastically created by
Commissioner Charles r. Neil and admirably efficient under Marie
Obenaeur has been completely wrecked She has resigned
competent has been willing owing
bill for WOmen Bureau in the Department of Labor held up
by Chairman Lewis of the House Labor Committee
action 1t then reported favorab owing pressure
brought to bear by throughout country placed
the calendar with full that nothing
further than that.
The Supreme Court after delaying decision
Oregon minimum law for since December
now ordered a rehearng after the election.
Senator KenyOns little proposal item of $4,000 inquiry
into the cost of living of wageeang families District of Co
umba passed by the Senate the last afternoon
The Consumers League behind this proposal urging all
time and only that much consideration very
The form of this stem however different
has not the force of law In December the unity
and become law day. but the killed
IN the last Congress at the of employee
Labor Statistics who is still in Office. Its fate
certain.
These facts commonly known those actively
esed in social and industrial questions They
tendency of traditional and confirmed Indifference hostility
Of direct Importance American women
The field of Journalism few journals and lot of
waste paper
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-17

recites the daily, persistent efforts
they made to see the President, point
ing out that never was Mr.. Wilson's
day fully occupied with the controv-
orsy. but, says Mr.. Frazier, "althoug'.
the President was holding lengthy
conferences daily with the Brother
hood leaders he would not receive your
representatives even for a few min
utes, to present to him the petition
signed by 100000 railway employees,
and TO ask for Justice for the remain
der of the unorganized so per cent.
The President persisted in his deter
mlnation to secure the 20 per cent in
crease, disguised as an 'S-hour day.
for the 100000 brotherhood members,
and to give no consideration to the
interests of the other 100000 rail
way employees"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-17
MADE ALLY or GERMANY"

New York, October l5-ln reply to
Richard Olney's recent defense of tho
y ilson Administration former Senator
e,rSe +. Edmonds, Of Vermont today
sued a station ent lie charged the al.
niinistration, by refusing 10 remou
strate against the invasion of BELGIUM.
had made the United States AN ally of
Germany Edmunds declared Charles
Z. Hughes's career of-public service
~ boon beycp4 ..,.r.rrh.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-17

Eighty Per Cent PrOtest-Robert r
Frazier, Jr.. of Nashville, Tenn, chair
ran of the organization Of the so per
cent of railway employees not members
of the Brotherhoods. and who are not
benefited by the Adamson wage in
crease bill, has made an exhaustive re-
port to those he represents, which
condemns the President in polite but
not the less severe terms and which
tears the mask from what Mr. Wilson
persists in calling an "S-hour bill"
eve are very much opposed to>the leg
islation as enacted" reads Mr.. Fraz-
iers report. land to President Wilson S
recommendations to the Congress,
which altogether ignore our rights
and sacrifice our chances of better
ment in order to grant tremendous
increase of wages to other men al
ready double our average wage. We
are pushing forward with determina-
tion and expect to present at the next
session of Congress strenuous appeal
for . full and just investigation of the
whole railway situation"
Referring to the visit of himself
and p. w. Walden to Washington at
the time the President was handling
~" -3ilvay controversy. Mr.. Frazie'
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-17
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(From Our Regular Correspondent

Frazier Explains Situation-In n
statement to the press Mr.. Frazier
'ays, I'VE are now preparing petitions
asking Congress to investigate the en-
ire subject Of railway hours and com
lensation. The Adamson law simply
raised the wages of the highest paid
class of railway employees. We, the
80 per cent outside the Brotherhoods,
3srtainly are opposed to any advance
to these men If they initiate against
advances 20 the lower paid employees.
In a word, if there is to be legislation
Oh the subject of compensation We
want 1t to cover the whole field fairly
and eQuitably."
Farmers viii Act-Accordine to ".
n. Pope, President of the Association
of Farmers Union, he has inaugurated
movement looking to concerted ef-
fort by the farmers of the country to
procure the repeal of the Adamson
wage increase bill. Mr.. Pope, whose
home is in Fort Worth. Texas, opposes
the increase of wages which President
Wilson procured for the members of
the railway brotherhoods on the
ground that the farmer will pay the
freight" He is convinced that a pow
erful and effective movement has been
started which will compel Congress, at
the behest of the farmers of the coun-
try, to repeal the Wilson-Adamson bill.
'The defenders of the Adamson bill
have had much to say about enamel
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-17

Democratic Leader Scnred-Rep
Claude Kitchin, Democratic leader o'
the House, has become alarmed by the
opposition of farmers and shippers
generally to the Adamsor bill has an
pounced publicly that he will endeavor
to prevent President Wilson's promise
to the railroads of increased freight
rates to offset the increased wages
they are compelled to pay 10y the
Adamson bill Mr.. Kitchin assumes to
speak for the House. which means.
of course. the Democratic majority
who chose him their leader when
Congress convenes in December" says
Mr.. Kitchin, "the House of Represen-
tatives will oppose any suggestion
from the railroads of the country 70
increase freight rates to conteract the
S-hour Adamson bill" Mr.. kitchin's
statement is not ingenious, for he re-
fers to suggestion from the raj
roads of the country whereas the
suggestion that freight rates should
be increased to Offset the Adamson bill
has been made already and made by
President Wilson himself President
Wilson has committed himself to the
proposition that the railroads should
not lose by his legislation, but would
be permitted to increase their charges
sufficiently to offset amy real increase
Of their expenses. With the national
election out of the way it is entirely
possible that Mr.. Kitchin accurately
represents the position which the
House will take, while it also is quite
possible that Mr. Wilson will change
his mind once the election is over
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-17

pating labor" says Mr.. Pope, but
how about enslaving the farmer? II
giving to trainmen is a virture, is not
taking from farmers a crime? Has
Congress the power to increase the
expenses of industry many millions OF
dollars without someone paying the
bill? If so, then Congress should i'm
rediately assemble and legislate all
the people into idleness and wealth
The law is unsound in principle and
unjust in application"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-17

HapgOOd Spills the Beans-Norman
Hapgood, who has as great II repufa-
ton for political sense a N.,l "
Wilson has for courage. las been ,ae
occasion of disclosing to an inte.Cs ed
public the violent efforts made by Mr..
Wilson's campaign managers to Sc
cure support from German Americans.
Hapgood, who is head of the Wood
row Wilson Independence League,
charged that Mr.. Ridder, one of the
owners and editors Of the Stats
Zeitung, had written part of one Of
Mr.. Hughes speeches, and quoted
State Senator Kent V. Keller of llli-
nois as his authority. To the charge
Mr.. Ridder has replied, saying Hap
goods charge is wholly IA lse and that
he (Ridder) now feels at liberty to re-
veal interviews he had hitherto treated
as confidential interviews which con-
sisted of frantic appeals to Mr.. Ridder,
Postmaster General Burlcson, Senator
(Gumsh0c Bid Stone of Missouri and
other Wilson managers to get the
German vote" for Mr. Wilson Mr.
Rldder describes an all night confer
ence between certain prominent New
York Germans and representatives of
President Wilson at which it was
plainly indicated that any apparent OPP
position by Mr.. Wilson toward Ger
many was wholly for home consunp-
tion," and assurances were given in
his heart Mr.. Wilson was entirely
friendly to Germany and that he would
show that friendship in all vital mat
ters. Postmaster General BurlesOn
later came to New York and has an in
terview of the same character with
George Sylvester Veireck, editor of the
Fatherland, and other prominent Ger
mans. Says Mr.. Ridder, regarding
Gum-shoe Bill Stone, Can anything
be more humiliating than the spectacle
Of the chairman Of the Foreign Rcla-
lions committee Of the Senate gum
shoeing TO a small room of a Third
Avenue beer garden and bartering for
Votes which the President from the
platform Of Shadow Lawn and in his
speech of acceptance had repudiated.
Hughes Wins VOteS--Victor l.. GIl-
pin of Parkersburg, W. Va. is con
WINGED that every time Gov Hughes re-
fers TO the tariff ia his speeches he
makes hundreds Of votes. Mr.. Gilpin
says that every first fruit grower, ey-
cry farmer and every emplOye of al
concern should realize
the danger to American industries
which must follow the end of the war
and should safeguard this country
against II by electing Gov, Hughes and
4 Republican Congress.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-17

The field of Journalism few journals and lot of
waste paper
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-09-21
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DOING GOOD WORK

Miss Anna S. Garwood. county su-
perintendent, says that never before
in the history of Fremont county
have the public schools of the coun-
ty started out under more favorable
auspices for successful work than
they have this year. There is every
where an excellent spirit of cooper
alton and helpfulness existing be-
tween teachers, pupils and patrons
and the enrolment promises to be
larger in nearly all of the schools
than il was twelve months ago. Re-
ports of registration have not yet
been filed in the office of the super
intendent by all of the teachers. but
sufficient figures are available to in
dictate an exceptionally heavy enroll
ment Of pupils. both in the town and
rural schools of the county.
In Canon City the registration at
the end of the first week of school
was $40. of which number 244 were in
the high school and 6s6 in the grade
school The high school enrolment
here this year is 81 in excess of
what il was at the beginning of the
1856 school year. There are also