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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
1874 PERSONS LOST LIVES
One Big Town Is Wiped Out and Many
Villages Are Destroyed
BY Forest Fires.

Toronto.-With one town complete.
ly wiped out, another almost in ruins
and a score of small settlements oblit-
Grated, Premier Hearst announces that
1874 persons lost their lives in the for
est fires in Northern Ontario.
Only a heavy rainfall on July 81
probably saved a great part Of the
homeless and the Dominion govern
ment has taken extraordinary meas.
ures to provide for the refugees.
Where the town of Matheson once
stood there are only smoulderiag
ruins and ashes. The country sur
rounding 1t is as barren as a desert.
Only a few structures in the village
of Cochrane remain standing,
The greatest loss of life occurred
at Nushka and Monteith, partly In
ruins, where SO persons were burned
to death. At Matheson 35 persisted.
~Iroquois Falls, where great paper mills
are located, was not entirely burned,
as at first reported. The paper mills
and one store were saved from the
flames.
"The relief work throughout the dis
trict is we'll in hand" said the premier
Everything possible is being done
We will spare no expense to give the
necessary relief"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
SAYS BUSINESS SATISFACTORY.
Monthly Summary Of Business BY
Federal Reserve Board.

Washington-The monthly summary
Of business prepared by the federal
reserve board Aug. l from reports
from the agents Of the twelve federal
reserve districts shows domestic de-
mand gradually taking the place OF
foreign orders.
"The present trend of business is
more along the line of conservatism
which bankers and business men have
been urging" the summary stated. "lt
tends to a more permanent prosper.
ity." The pressure to place now or
ders and to stock up heavily which
was so prevalent a month or two ago
is disappearing.
"The general business outlook is
satisfactory. Crops are better than
average in most districts, and the la
Dor situation is satisfactory every
where except New York, where gar
ment workers are on strike, and San
Francisco, where strikes continue or
the water front"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
The Little Matter.

A certain captain of industry, COM
plimented on an immense war contract,
said in New York:
Zone beauty about these contracts is
their strict honesty. There are 10
palms to grease"
1T wasn't always 80 in war con
tracts. In fact, they tell a story about
a war contractor who once broke the
silence of his club reading room with
a dreadful sigh.
"'What's the matter? a brother con-
tractor asked.
"'Alas, alas!' said the first con-
tractor. I've just bought five million
pairs Of shoes at a dollar q pair and
sold them to the army for six dollars,
and I'm afraid the loss will ruin me-
"Loss? Loss? said the other con-
tractor. What are you talking about,
man? On five million pairs Of shoes,
with a ~five-dollar profit, how can there
be a loss?
"'My dear fellow said the first con-
tractor, sadly, you forget the little
matter Of commissions. '"-Washington
Star. .
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
SAILS ON HER WAY HOME
The German Submarine Deutschland
Gets Away From Baltimore With
out E~ncounter1ng Mishap.

Baltimore The Deutschland sailed
August first, homeward bound
Slipping along the surface Of the
water like a slim green water snake,
her " power kicking her forward,
the little L boat dropped uoWn the
Patapsco river at 6 pm.
Policeman or pro-ally no mau who
saw her 20 could hardly help breathing
In his heart OF hearts a little prayer
% godspeed.
She seemed so tiny and 10 fragile
az compared to the big hulks around
her. and yet so bold and defian' as she
went. catching the water with her
green nose, and flirting 1t high IN air
white beads, that no man could pos
sibly find it In him 70 wish her harm
Her captain. the brave K0enig, the
wcathcr.beaten little mariner, VINO
brought the Deutschland safely INTO
port here three weeks ago when all
the world said such a thing couid not
possibly be done, stood in the coming
tower as the 4 boat crawLed out tr
sea. Beside him stood the Baltimore
pilot. who was showing the way our.
From Newport News it was reported
from a source usually regarded az re-
liable that a Virginia pilot had been
engaged to bring the submarine
Deutschland to Newport News on her
arrival at Old Point.
The navy department at Washing
ton received a report from the de-
stroycr Sterritt, in Hampton Roads
saying the tug Thomas y. Timmins
had reported that the submarine had
passed out Of the capcs and past the
three-mile limit at $50 y. m, Aug. r.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
SIXTY LEFT DEAD
FROM CL0UDBURST
THE WATERS SWEEP THROUGH
VALLEY IN EASTERN PART
OF TENNESSEE.
MANY ARE LEFT HOMELESS
Property Loss viii Reach Approx
mately $too, ooo-Water over the
Little Valley Of Blair's Greek.
Homes Washed Away.

Knoxville, Tenn.-With GO known
dead and a property loss OF 500, 900,
the people OF Big Barren Creek, in
Claiborne county, are, many of them,
homeless and stricken with sorrow.
Following a ~rainstorm in which ii
inches Of rain is reported by the
weather bureau officials to have fall
en a flood which tore away a 35-foot
dam surged down the valley, carrying
ruin in its wake. The dead-Mrs.
Crockett %EdmOndson, her four chill
dren and two grandchildren, the
Misses Lille and Minnie Wiley, daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. S II. Wiley Of
Monroe, Mich; Robert Jackson and
wife, Frank Cupp and wife, Robert
Walker and family of eight, Bush Fer
guson and wife and seven children,
w. ?. Zachery and wife and five chill
dren, unknown girl, three years Of
age, Arthur Johnson and wife and
three children, Cornell McBee and wife
and seven children,
A mar and wife and five children
in an isolated section are known to
be drowned. They are said to be
Huse Birch and family.
Rescue parties returning from the
stricken district report that the water
is all over the little valley Of Blair's
Creek and that apparently every home
along the creek for a distance of six
miles has been washed away.
The damage was first reported to
have been the result OF a cloudburst,
but although u hole so feet deep and
$50 feet long was torn In the ground
in one place, the people of that sec
ton believe that the storm was the
hardest that could have been, without
being a cloudburst. The flood waters
confined in a narrow valley a quar-
ter to a half mile wide surged to their
outlet in Clinch river, 10 miles below,
at which point the effect of the flood
was d~issipated. Five FIGURING mills
and three sawmills, many residences
and granaries and all the crops have
been destroyed in the section. when
isolated points have been heard from
1t is believed that the loss q human
life will include more residents Of the
valley.
Rescue parties that went into the
valley brought out a number who have
been made homeless and these are be-
ing taken care of in Tazewell and IN
farm houses in that vicinity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
LIFE TERMER FREE
Georgia Governor FulhiIs His Promise
To Daughter Of Danvifle
Ex-Chief.

Atlanta.-Thomas Edgar Stripping,
who served as chief of police of Dan
Vile, Va, for almost four OF the four
teen years that he was an escaped
convict, was granted a full pardon by
Gov. Nat E. Harris here.
Since the first day that "Chief R.
E. Morris OF Danville was brought
back to Georgia to resume his life
sentence as STRIPPING, attempts were
made through three state administra-
tions to have him pardened. All these
failed, however. until Gov. Harris went
to Milledgeville in July, 1915, to in.
spect the state prison farm. While
there one OF Stripling's eight children,
a girl Of six, a to him In the prison
grounds and bashfully pleaded to
please let my papa out because he is
sick and we all need him so bad The
incident touched the aged governor
and he promised ito send your father
back some time during his term
After completing an exhaustive re-
view of the case. Gov. Harris dispatch
ed a letter to little Bessie Stripping
and completed the case in its last GEN
tence with after all, it is the offering
from the governors heart to the love
and innocence of a little child"
Stripping on Sept, A, 1897, shot and
killed W. J. Cornett, his neighbor in
Harris County, Georgia. He fired
through a window at Corrett's house.
He surrendered at Columbus, Ga, a
few days afterward and eventually
was found guilty; sentenced for life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
Easement Is Executed.

London.-Roger Easement. former
British knight and consul, was hanged
at 9 a. N Aug, 3, in P~entonville jail
for high treason, He was convicted
of conspiring TO cause an armed re-
volt in Ireland, and with having
sought German aid to that end.
Hours before the execution a crowd
of men. women and children gathered
before the prison gates. At ne mn
ute after 9 a single stroke of a big bell
announced that the trap had been
sprung. 1t was the signal for a mock.
ing, jeering yell from the crowd, which
suddenly died away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
County inspectors Named.


The state live stock sanitary board,
composed of Gov. Bilbo, Commissioner
of Agriculture Blakeslee, DR.. E. NJ.
Ranck and Prof. E. Barnett, OF the A.
& NJ. College; Attorney General Col
Inns, Albert Myers Jr.; S. W. Conner
Of Seminary and DR.. H. D. Chadwick
OF Jackson, met at the office OF Com
missioner Blakeslee and county in.
spectors were selected:
Calhoun county, Wash House, Slate
Springs; Choctaw, G.. T. Mcintyre,
Chester; Franklin, E. H. Dickson,
Dude; Green. D% ]. c. Williams,
Leaksville; George, Flora Naples,
Clarence; Hancock, Victor Quavis,
Fenton; Ittawamba, Geo. Mitchell,
Ratliff; Jackson, ]. J. Fletcher, Dead
Lake; Kemper, DR.. Otis Harbour, De-
Kalb; Lamar, Prof. ]. w. Ladner, Pur'
Wis; Montgomery, S. B. Hurt, Winona;
Perry, z. w. VALLEY, Richton; Pearl
River, c. E. Bace, Poplarville; JEFF
Davis; J. c. Noteworthy, Prentiss;
Simpson, ]. T. Tullos, Pipola; Smith,
Luther Boykin, Raleigh; Wayne, ]. V.
Candy. Waynesboro; Webster, V. ].
Bell, Europa.
A large number Of applicants for
places under the board as tick inspec-
tors in the several counties were pres
ent and presented their claims
Inspectors for Harrison, Marion,
Prentiss, Lincoln, ~Tishomingo. Alcorn.
Quitman, Lawrence and C~ovington
will be appointed at next meeting, or
| about the middle of August.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11

Picking -Thirty-one young men We're
graduated this year from the Using
Hua College, an institution maintained
with the Boxer indemnity money re,
funded TO China by the United States,
and they will leave for America in a
few weeks to enter various colleges
and universities in America.
Paul S. Reinsch, the American min
lister, T~sao.Ju.lin, the acting minister
for foreign affairs, and c. c. Wang OF
the board OF communications, who was
educated in America, addressed the
yoyung graduates.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11

Portland, Ore.-The supreme lodge.
Knights of Pythias. began its twenty.
ninth biennial convention here Aug
|, AMI carried out a program that kept
the members busy. In conjunction with
the supreme lodge, the supreme TEN.
pie. Pythiau Sisters and the Grand
Lodge of Oregon also called their con
yeutions TO order,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
RUINS SWEPT BY FIRE
Preparations Are Under Way For
Joint Federal, State. County and
Municipal investigation.

New York.-Fire broke out July 81
in the ruins on Black Tom Island,
where Sundays ammunition explosion
occurred, and half the fire department
of Jersey City, with fire boats from
New York and New Jersey fought the
flames, which conferred about the pier,
Preparations are under way at Jersey
City for a joint federal. state, county
and municipal investigation to fix the
blame for the disaster which killed at
least three men, injured scores, and
caused approximately 100000, 900 prop
erty damage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
To Have a Gas Buoy.

Mobile, Ala-The entrance 10 Mo.
bile bay will be marked by a gas
buoy, the first of its kind to be in.
stalled in the Gulf Of Mexico, accord
ing to the Mobile Bar and Bay Pilots
Association. The buoy will flash a
white light every ten seconds and
will be placed by the lighthouse serv.
too
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
Succinct,

When the big shop Of a Lancashire
merchant was burned, and while ne
stood by the pile of ashes, vainly seek
ing to %conjure a good phenix there
from, he was handed this message
from his family in London:
Telegraph particulars Of fire IN
shop"
Selling a pencil, he wrote: ,
mo particulars. No shop"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
ITCHING, BURNING SCALPS
Crusted With Dandruff Yield Readily
to C~uticura. Trial Free.

Cuticura Soap to cleanse the scalp OF
dandruff crustings and scalings, and
C%uticura Ointment to soothe and heal
feelings and irritations. Nothing bet
ter, surer or more economical than
these super-creamy emollients for hair
and scalp troubles of young or old.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv. :.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
GERMAN TRENCHES TAKEN.
French Repulse Counter Attacks In
Somme Region.

Paris.-The French in the Somme
region near Hardecourt have captured
German trenches between Hardecourt
and Hill 1879 on a depth varying from
400 to Soo metres according to tho
official communication, Gains also
were made by the French near the
villages of Maurepas and Hem, which
were held against powerful German
counter attacks
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
BREMEN EXPECTED HERE SOON.
Report From Same Source Which
Predicted Deutschland.

New York. In confirmation OF the
story of July 2G to the effect that the
Bremen, second Of the line OF German
merchant submarines scheduled to
run between Germany and the United
States. might be expected to arrive
soon. definite word has now been
received that the Bremen will make
her appearance In an American port
It Is said the Bremen left a Ger
man port July 10.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
Maybe.

Reforms are being carried on every
where just now"
Eyes, and after we have reformed
some of our reforms we will probably
have matters in pretty good shape
again."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
HELD IN BOMB PLOT.
coroner's Jury Establishes That Eight
Were Killed.

San FranCisco.-Warren X. Billings
ex.convict. and Edward d. Nolan. for
mer labor leader, were formally charg.
ed with murder in the police court here
following the police investigation into
the bomb explosion that killed eight
and wounded 40 during the San Fran.
cisco preparedness parade,
Preparations were also made to plac-
similar charges against Thomas ],
Mooney and Rena Mooney, his wife
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
W. N. u, MEMPHIS, NO. s2-1st6.
Appreciation Of a Prodigy.

"Bliggins is still talking about the
bright things his boy says"
"Well, l envy him. 1t must be great
to have a boy VINO entertains himself
thinking Of bright things instead OK
banging on the cellar door with a boaro
or experimenting with a shotgun"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
Work On Old Capitol.

The capitol commission continued
in session, consulting Architect Link
on the old capitol repairs. Contracts
have been made with the American
B.idge Company of New York for 235
tons of steel structural material with
which the walls Of the old capitol will
be lined and fortified. the price agreed
on being $3.50
The commission also placed orders
for great quantities Of brick and ce-
ment, and other brick will be manu-.
featured on tie convict farms. The
labor will be performed by conyicts-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
MARsHALLED IN FREIGHT TRAIN.
Prospector Rescued Part Of Popula.
ton From Flames.

Haileybury, Ontario. Stories OF
heroism in the fire-swept regions OF
Northern Ontario and tales of how
the flames swept through forests and
towns are being received here. VIII.
liam Fairbank, a prospector, rescued
part of the population of the village OF
Matheson by marshalling them in a
freight train stal.ling on a side track.
The train carried them through burn
ing forests to safety.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
ST. LOUIS MAN CHOSEN.
Missouri Democrats Name Gardner
For Governor of State.

St. Louis.-Frederick d. Gardner Of
st. Louis is the Democratic candi-
date for governor, chosen at the pri-
mary.
Complete returns from st. Louis
and IS OF the ia counties give Gard
ner a plurality of approximately 34,-
600 over John NJ. Atkinson, his near
est competitor.
Henry Lamm and John e. Swanger,
both of Sedalia, are running close for
the Republican gu%bernatorial nomina'
ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
WOULD PROBE BEEF TRUST.
Representative BorIand Demands Ae-
ton Upon His Resolution.

tIoh upon IT'S NeSOTutTUH.
Washington. - Representative Bor-
land Of Missouri renewed his charges
of a beef trust in the house and de.
manded action on his resolution pro-
posing an investigation of meat prices
by the federal trade commission.
He declared the packers were divid'
ing enormous dividends while they
charged consumers war prices. and
had tried to stifle the proposal for an
inquiry because they feared publicity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
Prison Board Meets.


The state board of prison trustees,
%inAaddition to purchasing supplies, in
Guiding hats and footwear, for fall de-
livery, held an extended conference
with Gov. Bilbo relative to the pro-
posed purchase of additional land for
the p%enitentiary, as authorized by an
act of the legislature.
No definite decision was reached in
regard to the land, the discussion be-
ing rather tentative. The members Of
the board and Gov. Bilbo have investi-
gated a number of tracts in the upper
delta, and the probabilities are that a
purchase will be made shortly.
Relative to crop conditions, the
three trustees issued a joint state
ment. giving an optimistic account of
the conditions at Parchman, which Is
the penitentiary proper, and declaring
that IF everything continues favor
able, Parchman will produce the
largest crop ever made, with plenty
of corn and feed crops to do the
farms"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
5oRRoWs HALF A MILLION FOR
STATE ON FAVORABLE
TERMS.
BOND MONEY RECEIVED
Money Paid In BY New York Purehas'
ers and Securities Are Delivered.
Transaction Authorized BY
Legislature.
Jackson.

Gov. Bilbo accomplished another
successful stroke of business for the
state, when in addition to getting in
the 100000 from NJ. r. Grant G. Co.,
New York, in exchange for the state
bond issue, as authorized by the leg
islature at its 1916 session, he Dor
rowed on favorable terms upwards of
half a million dollars, for other OBJ
jects, specifically provided for by the
same authority.
The money for the bonds was on
hand and ready for transfer to the
treasury as soon as the bonds them
selves were turned over to the Gus
tody of the purchasers. There was a
days delay in receipt of the bonds,
owing to a mistake in the forwarding
address by the lithographing firm sup
plying the paper. Instead of address
ing to Jackson, Miss, the packet Of
valuable commercial paper was misdi-
rected to Jackson, Mich, which was
discovered by the shippers only after
the package had been started on its
way to Michigan.
Gov. Bilbo reported having negotiat-
ed a loan of $350,0O0 authorized by the
legislature, to help in meeting current
expenses for this year, at 4.4O per
centum, payable Jan. 10, 1917.
At the same time he was able to
borrow, also from Grant & Co., the
$145,00O needed to purchase additional
land for the penitentiary, a loan he
was authorized to negotiate. This
loan was negotiated at 400 per
centum, payable March 80, 1918.
Before the close of business all the
money, represented by the bond sale
proceeds, and the two loans negotiat-
ed, ag~gregating $1,3O1, 4S0, was trans
ferred from Grant & Co.'S account to
that Of the state of Mississippi, and
all hands were breathing easier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
All Gone.

"Blinks doesn't seem to have much
snap in him any more"
"No; he used to have so much snap
In him that now he's broke"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
a HINT TO WISE WOMEN.

Don't suffer torture when all female
troubles will vanish in thin air after using
"Femenina" Price soc and S1.oo.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
Strawberry Crop ENORMOUS.

Washington.-This years strawber-
~ crop of the United States was
worth $780, Oo, 1000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11

Fortunate is the girl whose best
fellow" is too proud to fight, drink or
gamble.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11
BABIES AND GROWING CHILDREN

BABIES ANU GHO WING
need a tonic to tone up the system and
regulate the liver. Mothers are con
stantly using with wonderful success,
our plantation Chill and Fever Ton
ic. Pleasant to take-contains no Cal
omel. Price 5Oc.-Adv. .
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11

Honolulu. - Continued indications
that 1916 will be the banner year for
Hawaiian sugar producers were shown
in figures given out here Aug. ! by the
Honolulu Stock Exchange, Fifty-two
Hawaiian plantations, the tabulations
showed, paid a total of s., 500, 600 in
dividends during July. or this amount
20 corporations which are listed on
the Honolulu and San Francisco stock
exchanges paid $1,47l, 800.
Eighteen deaths and SO prostrations
were reported In st. Louis as caused
by excessive heat on Aug. !.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-11

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may be found just the remedy you need
At druggists in nifty cent and dollar sizes:
You may receive a sample size bottle OK
this reliable medicine by Parcel FostS
also pamphlet telling about 7;
y. Y, and enclose ten cents, also men
ton this paper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
ARDMORE is A DIFFERENT TOWN

Did you observe in these columns few days ago that
the Santa Fe agent had requested those who desire to
make trips away to earlier to the station to pur-
chase tickets and check baggage For months Santa re
trains have been delayed Ardmore for several minutes
while passengers were being supplied with tickets and
baggage checks Ardmore people have been accustomed
to going to the station from ten to fifteen minutes ahead
of train time make the purchase of tickets mat plan
was sufficient at time, but not more Ardmore
is a different city. Traffic is many times heavier Inc
agent has been unable to wait the crowds IN the
amount of time given him. and people must adjust them
selves to new conditions and go earlier to make pur-
chases of tickets Increase travel is the unfang sign
of busy city, it is the sure sign OF good city.
There are very few cities in the entire southwest
where more people get off and trains than IN Ard
more The reports of the railway commission bear out
ths statement Men are coming here from point OF
the compass They coming to share in the prosperity
that the discovery of oil has brought to Ardmore Some
come TO invest in OIL others to invest in city property
and still others come to embark in business Side streets
are buster now than the main business thoroughfareS
were few months ago Ardmore is different city ana
" + betar from month to MONTH and the latch string
is ALWAYS hanging the outside to the newcomer.