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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20

Newport News, Va.-The burning
Ward liner Antilla reached the har-
Dor of Cape Charles, Va, Monday. ac-
cording to a wireless message received
at Old Point. The burning vessel was
in tow of the coast guard cutter Onon.
daga and the private American yacht
Pacific. The flames are now under
control and the liner will be saved.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
~ROUMANiANS PURSUED.
Tcutcns Have Won Another Victory
in the All Valley,

Berlin.-Pursuit of the second Rou.
manian army beaten by the Austro-
Germans at Kronstadt in Pennsylvania
continues, according to the German Of
fetal statement. The Roumanians, the
statement adds. also have been do.
feated in the Alt valley.
The announcement follows:
IN the Pennsylvania theatre the
enemy is still Offering stubborn resist
ance in the Maros valley.
"ln the G~eorgeny valley and north.
east of Parajd the enemy again gave
way. East of Osik Szereda and fur.
Their south in the Alt valley the enemy
was defeated.
Pursuit of the second Roumanian
army which was defeated at Kronstadt
Is continuing.
"ln Dobrudja there were no events
of special note. Our aeroplane squad
rons successfully bombarded troops
and traffic near Co~nstanza."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
RAIDS HELD OBNOXIOUS.
Neutrality Board Recommends u
Boats Be Refused U. S. Hospitality.

Neu''atUy boaru recommends u
Boats Be Refused U. S. Hospitality.
Washington The joint state and
navy neutrality board has submitted
to the State Department its report
and recommendations concerning sub.
marine warfare off the American
coast. II is understood that the find.
ings OF the board are %unfayorable TO
u continuance by Germany of activi,
ties similar 70 those on Nantucket
liehtship October II, when the U.53
sank i've merchant vessels.
II was said that the neutrality board
declared such operations in close r
unity 10 American shores constituted
a nuisance which should be abatcd
and that in that view the United
States should refuse hospitality to all
belligercnt war vessels.
The board found. 1t was stated. that
belligerent operations close to Amcrl.
can shores were obnoxious and that
the United States had the right to con.
sidor them as a nuisance, Being a nui.
Sance, committed at our doors" it
was asserted. such operations would
come within the purview Of municipal
regulations.
The board is said to have retom.
nended that the State Department no.
tify the government OF The Neither.
lands nj The Hague, of any change in
this %country's regulations affecting
Hospitality to belligercnt war vessels.
IN accordance with convention NH.
article p. of The Hague conventions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
BETTER COTTON HANDLING:
Department Of Agriculture Gives Suo,
gestions to Growers,

department. OF agriculture Gives Su0.
g~estions to Growers.
Neutrality-suspicious. growers now
have n Of the best opportunities Of
many years to profit by increased care
in handling their cotton, according to
cotton growing and marketing special
lists OF the department of agriculture,
which has issued suggestions for prac-
tees which will tend to raise cotton
grades. Care in picking, assembling
and hauling seed cetSbn, and in gin
ming, as well as in the handling Of the
bales, they point out. may result In
raising the selling value of the fiber
materially. This is true, every year,
they said, but during the present sea-
son the restricted crop and limited
supplies at the mills, coupled with the
steady demand. have sen prices to
high levels, making the increase in re-
turns to the grower for each higher
grade proportionately greater.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
MISSISSIPPI WILL
VOTE ON DRY Law
CHANCELLOR TAYLOR HAD NO
AUTHORITY TO RESTRAIN
SECRETARY OF STATE.
SUPREME COURT RULING
Election IL Called for November Z
Under Referendum Amendment
to Constitution-Also Vote
on the Game Law.

Jackson.
TAG Mississippi Supreme Court las
ordered dissolution Of the injunction
granted several weeks ago by Chance,
Tor Taylor on petition of the anti
saloon league, restraining the secre.
tary Of state from placing on the bal.
lot in the November election, under
the referendum amendment to tie con.
stltut!on, the law enacted by The last
legislature limiting shipments If liz.
uor into the state to one quart Of
wh'skey and "a pints of beer every Is
days to any one resident; the law pro-
Mbiting liquor advertising in the state,
AID the act creating a fish and game
warden.
The antisaloon league alleged the
referendum never had been legally
adopted. The supreme court held the
chancellor and other courts had no ju.
risdiction to prevent by injunction
the holding of an election. The court
did not pass on the amendments lie.
gality.
After announcement of the decision,
Secretary of State Power issued a cali
for an election Nov. 7 to pass on the
rejection or ratification of the liquor
and game warden laws. Under terms
Of the referendum amendm ent the Cd.
GRAFTON of the three laws involved is
suspended and the former law limit.
ing liquor shipments to a cask of beer
or a gallon of whiskey a day again is
in force in Mississippi.
The merits of the controversy as
10 whether the amendment in question
was validity adopted by the voters,
Which the lay mind and many lawyers
were disposed to consider the crux of
the proposition, was not touched upon.
The gist Of the whole decision Simply
stated that the court, in reversing the
decree of Chancellor Taylor, declining
to dissolve the injunction sued out in
his court last summer, only touched
on the jurisdiction question, holding
that it could not, Or would not inter.
fere with the ministerial duty imposed
on the secretary of state, who must
proceed to prepare Che ballot to be
voted in the November election.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
MUST WITHDRAW US.
tons Will Be Considered, Say
Mexicans.

San Antonio, Texas.-Col. Barragan,
chief Of staff to First Chief C~arranza,
says an agreement to withdraw Amer.
lean troops from Mexico must be sign
ed and a definite date for withdrawal
must be set before any other ques-
tions affecting Mexico can be success
fully taken up by the Merchantmen
lean commission at Atlantic City.
Col. Barragan accompanied Eliseo
Arredondo. Mexican ambassador des.
ienate to the United States, and pass.
ed through here on the return to his
post at Washington after comforting
with Carranza.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20

Chicago.-The annual report OF the
Pullman Company has been made pub
lie. Total earnings were $43, 761. 4O5.
Expenses, including S9,599, 100 paid out
in dividends, were s4O,9S0, S5S, leaving
$2,7S0,607 applicable to the surplus &C.
count. The statement of assets and
liabilities shows a net surplus OF 49,.
S99,075.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20

O~polpusas, lathe st. Landry Par.
ish grand jury returned an Indictment
against Helaire Carrierc. charged with
the murder last July OF Sheriff Marion
Swords OF this parish, Carriere is be.
ing held in the Jail at Lake Charles,
whore he was taken after his capture
nearly two months ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
Aggie Students Pay Expenses.

Students at the agricultural high
school at Benton, II miles east of va.
zoo City, are paying their expenses by
their gardens. A number of boys and
girls are raising all kinds Of vegeta.
bles. stock feed and other produce.
which is sold to the school for the ia
Bile.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
Flee. Fearing Villa.

Ell Paso, Texas.-A long train pack.
ed with Mexican refugees has arrived
in Juare2, There were two American
families among the passengers who
said the MexicanS left for the border
because of the report that Villa was
in control OF the Guerrero district.
They reported the journey %uneyentful
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
L. & N. Will Appeaj Case.

Washington.-Counsel for the Louis.
vile & Nashville railroad has notified
the interstate commerce commission
that they would appeal to the supreme
court from the decision of District of
Columbia courts that the roads Off.
Gals must answer questions Of the
commission regarding what contribu-
tons have been made by the road for
political purposes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
JAMES WHiTcoMs RILEY DAY.
State Of Indiana Pays Loving Tribute
To Deceased Poet.

indianapolis, Ind. - Indiana paid
homage to the memory of her beloved
Hoosier poet, the late James Whit.
comb Riley. on the anniversary of his
birth, Oct. I. Governor Ralston issued
a proclamation asking that the day be
observed as RILEY Day" throughout
the state. Exercises appropriate to the
occasion. were held under the auspices
OF umerou literary and other soci.
cites.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
TUBE STRIKE AVERTED.
Difference Between Company and EN-.
ployes Settled.

New York, Differences between the
company and the conductors, guards
and gatemcn, which threatened a rail.
road strike, are settled, it is announced
by q. w, w. Hanger, commissioner of
the United States board Of arbitration
and cancellation. Tho company ope.
rates trains through the Hudson river
tunnels which connect New York with
New Jersey, Under the agreement the
brotherhood is recognized by the com
pany.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
WANTS TO COMPEL DRAINAGE.
Petitions Supreme Court For Authority
To Sue State Of Florida

NSP'N''N SSHlh ToV HulnOGlNy
To Sue State Of Florida.
Washington Permission to file an
original suit in tho namc Of the United
States government against the State
OF Florida TO compel drainage by the
state Of certin sections Of the Florida
everglades was asked in the Supreme
court by Clair d Vallette and Alfred b.
Quinhn. The attorney general Of the
United States recently refused to bring
the suit without specific authority
from congress.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
Adopt Official Melody,

A song written and composed by two
blind girls. Miss Pearl Byrd of Sapti.
ago, Cal, and Miss Annie Denman of
Charleston, Miss, has been adopted nv
the Student Government Club of the
Mississippi Industrial Institute and
College as their official melody.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
The CuHer.

Il heard today that Mr.. Brown plays
golf on Sunday"
well what Of it,"
Il think it's dreadfully wicked"
It's wicked to play the kind OF
golf Brown does on any day Of tho
week."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
BRITISH WIN TRENCHES,
Prosenik Occupied in Advance on Mac.
edonian Front.

VTVsSHTN III uVanC on Mac.
edohian Front.
Paris (via Londop).-The following
Official communication dealing with
the operations in Macedonia has been
made public:
"On the right wing the British have
crossed the railway and occupied Pros
cnik. IN the center we captured the
enemy's first line on the heights west
OF Deved1ili ton the border southwest
of Doiran).
"On the left the Bulgarian army has
received endorsements and is offer.
ing desperate resistance to the Sery-
ians.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
SERES STRONGLY HELD.
British Make Raid on Trenches of En-.
envy In Macedonia.

envy IN Macedonia.
London. Reporting the military OPP
erations in Greek Macedonia. the Brit.
lsh official statement says:
"Struma front; A mounted brigade
in clearing the country up to the out.
skirts of Sores found the town strong.
ly held by the enemy.
Dorian front: Further raids on en-
envy trenches were carried out Oct. II.
Two advanced posts were driven in
and some Bulgarian and German pris
OnerS were taken"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
White Plague Hospital Site.


The Mississippi State tuberculosis
Hospital. authorized at the last session
Of the legislature, will be erected at
Magee. 40 miles south of Jackson, and
on the line Of the Gulf G. Ship Island
railroad.
This was definitely determined by
the location committee of the state
board of health, after carefully consid-
ering all of the sites submitted.
The location selected is considered
an ideal one, being in the ozone belt,
and at one of the highest points in the
state, more than 500 feet in altitude.
The state at the last session Of the
lawmakers authorized an expenditure
Of $4,000 to erect the necessary build.
ings. The site was given by the peo-
pie at Magee and vicinity, and con-
sists of more than 100 acres of fine
land.
Work on the institution will begin
in a short time. The board of health
will 500 advertise for bids from ar
chitests and then from contractors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
r. r. Commission at Work.

The monthly meeting OF the railroad
commission was convened Tuesday.
President Sheppard and Commissioner
Edwards from McCool being present
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
Medical Examination Dates.

"eu'CdI M Dates.
The following important notices
were issued from the office of the
state board of health:
DR.. J.. D. Gilleylen, secretary of the
Mississippi State board of health, has
announced that the next examination
of applicants for license to practice
medicine in Mississippi will be held in
Jackson on the Gath and 25th of Octo-
Der. All those desiring to stand the
examination should write Immediately
for an application blank.
The committee appointed by the
board of health to look after the es-
tablishment and maintenance Of the
state sanitarium for the care and
treatment Of tubercular patients will
hold a meeting Nov. 3 at Jackson to
consider bids on the architectural plan
of the institution TO be erected at Ma
gee, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
Abundant Rice Yield

Carlisle, Ark.-The rice crop in 10.
noke county has been harvested aud Is
very fine. The rice mill will be taxed
TO its utmost capacity this year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
Dora Quncker Dies

Berlin-Dora Duncker, a well known
German author. is dead. She was born
in D~-l'n in 1855.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20
DOVE Is HELD A PRISONER.
Captured in Carolina Town With ~.
SO On It's Leo.

SO On It's Leg.
Edgewater, N. C,-The police are
holding prisoner a white dove with q
band of yellow metal on lis leg bear
ing the inscription "U-53," the number
Of the German submarine which made
its memorable raid off Nantucket Sun
day. Oct. g. The dove huttered III the
window of a business office here. Its
captors do not know when it came.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-20

What is an %ultimatum, pa7S
IT'S when your mother says she
wants q new hat"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02
CANDIDATE HUGHES

CONTINUED From Fy-rt Pare J
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02
EIGHT PARDONS ARE
GRANTED; FIVE REFUSED

Eight pardons were granted and FIVE
refused by Governor Stuart Those
granted were as follows; ERNEST Pey-
ton, convicted May Il, 1911. and sem
fenced 10 ten years IN the peniten-
tiary for housebreaking; conditional
pardon granted Joshua Patrick, con-
victed October. 1919, sentenced TO five
years for HOUSEKEEPING. Lee Whit
aver. sentenced in the county Of
Washing ton TO eight years for house
breaking; trial Judge recommended
pardon. Edward Jackson. sentenced
70 str months in jail for assault and
battery pardon conditional Mas
Mccain. two years for housAhreakfng
in Scott County: William Delap. six
months for larceny, Fanny Brown,
convicted OF murder; Wheadie Andsr-
son. convicted Of criminal assauft, SEN
fenced 10 frve years: pardon condi-
tionsl on hts leaving the State and
not returning
Following are those refused par
dons: Charles Cooper six years for
houseoreaicng; Clinton Harris, of this
city. eight years for grand larceny;
Thomas Staples, Of Pittsylvania, IF
eeen yssTw for murder; Martha Ann
Taylor ten years for grand larceny;
pomeroy Upton, Of Scott County,
eight teen years for attempted murder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02
FUNERAL TODAY or
A. w. HANLGROVE

This funeral OF A. Wilbur Hazel
grove, who committed suicide Friday
night in his home, 7os North Avenue.
Barton Heights, will be held this
afternoon at 4.30 o'clock from his
home. The services will be conduct
ed by the Rev. A. r Rudd. pastor of
Barton Heights Baptist Church. and
the burial will be in Hollywood.
The pallbearers will be as follows:
Honorary--RoYal Burnett. Leslie NJ.
Browning, Gilbert Leitch and l. C.
Hszelgrove Active---H o race S.
Wright, A " Scott, Wiliie Neurohr.
Fred Stetn. Otto Finke, Cabell Rady,
George *. Ware and Joseph Beck.
Hazelgrove is survived by his moth
err. Mrs. Andrew Eta Hazelgrove
four brotbers--B. A. l. w. G. l. and
a. S Hazelsrove, three sisters. Miss
Nora n. HazelErove. Miss Rosa 3.
Hazelerove and Mrs f. f. Baldwin.
About 1890 o'clock Friday night
members OF his f3mily found Hazel
grove seated In chair with his face
over one OF the open gas burners of
the kitchen stove. He was dead when
they reached him. II was know that
he went TO his room about 10 o'clock
on tho night OF his suicide, but no one
saw him return to the first floor of
the house. and he was only found
after the odor Of gas had caused his
family 70 investigate its source
HazclgTove was unmarried and had
be en- employed at the Locomotive
Works, II is said that ne had been
desT ondent for some time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02
building Big shfpM,

Copenhagen, July Herr Balm.
general manager OF the Hamburg
American line, says his company is
building turbine ship. the Bismarck,
OF $1,000 tons. which win be the world q
greatest steamer. II also is building
a steamer to be called the Ttrpitz Of
$1,000 tons. and three other vessels of
%. 900 tons each
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02

by hard study of every public oues-
ton of world interest today. He is
drawing upon the wisdom and expert
ence OF the two ex-Presidents, IS well
as Of other old leaders OF the party.
There is little doubt now that he will
speak from coast 10 coast in the cam
psign, and Il ts not unlikely that he
will EN- bark upon his first speaking
tour not later than the third week
In August
The candidate put IN the morning
on the golf links here He IS having
the first real vacation he has taken
since ne went upon the bench,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02
yon~ WAN IN Enlist rurfIe.

baltimore Ma, July i.--Atter
walking all the way from Washington
TO enlist In his old regiment John
Friel. a former inmate OF the Sol
dlsrs' Home AT Hampton, Va, failed
10 pass the physical examination at
the Fifth Regiment. Arraory yester-
day. Frisl was rejected by the United
States army surgeons because of ply
sical disabilities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02
OIL AND GAS THE RICHEST GAME IN
THE woRLDt

OIL AND GAS THE RICHEST GAME IN
THE woRLDt
The greatest fortune ever urnulated
by man was made In OIL! Andrew Car
negie made his nrst thousand dollars in
OIL The basis of the great Rockefeller
fortune lie oil. w 6. Museeiman, a peanut
vender, invested his email savings IN OH.
Today he is worth over q million dollars
A Mr.. Bares of Ohio. made over 100000
in three years in oil, man named Dos-
ton, with a partner, II. V Foster. Of Okla
homa. held properties SUPPOSED TO con-
tain oil. which they leased for a trininr
amount to the Gypsy OIL Co. because they
could not afford to drill we'll Today
this property Is worth s25. 900. 900. In
stances are common where 500 invested
in the stock OF OIL com panies before de-
velopment, hes produced $4,000. and even
more:
We are confident the same story win be
repeated IN tho case OF the Perdue Island
OIL and dss Fields. We have every as
could expect, that We win make q great
Eas and oil strtke--perhaps an enormous
susher-with the finding Of our first we'll
IT'S THE PIONEER WHO MAKES THE
nIa MONEY.
II you waes until thu oil neia In e.
~eioped, with sushers flowing perhaps
millions OF feet OF sas ana thouasnds q
barrels Of oil. have been brought in, you
can't expect any reward in the shape Of
profts. The chances ara, you couldn't buy
the stock at any prtco. When consideranx
an investment IN oil stock don't ask the
advice Of men who never owned . sharo
of oil stock and never saw An oil or
gas well. The opinion OF experts Of wide
experience 10 your beet guide and pro.
lection.
But NOW. IN THE DEVELOPMENT
STAGE OF OUR PROPERTIES, YoU
ARE OFFERED THE oPPox-
TUNITY TO JOIN Us AND
SHARE In THE PROF.
Several thousands dollars worth Of seooa
In the Tidewater Oil and Gas Cornora
ton has already been subscribed SIS. 900
worth OF stock will be sold TO drtii ma
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Of this test COME IN VOW. REMESfnER
YOU AR ENoT PROSPECTING FOR or
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02
REV. DR.. v. c. STARR


Continued From First SaEe.)
The remains will reach the city
Monday at IL o'clock over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway, and the In
term ent vii take place at HOLLYWOOD at
1850 Bishop Collins Denny will
oonduct the services. assisted by Drs,
T. Men. Simpson and W. Asbury
Christian
The following ministers win act as
palieearere' DR., J, K. JolliT. Or. r
II. Potts. Rev, ]. J. Bradford Rev. r.
Greene, J. A VIM. O. ". NJ. Taylor.
r. V. Carson and c. O. TNuttle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02
THE WEATHER
Omitted states Department of AKri-
culture. weather Bureau}

Washington, July with the ex-
ception 81 occasional thundershowers
in the South Atlantic States, fair
weather viii r-evail Sunday and Mon
day st NJ the Mississippi River.
Temperature changes will not be 81
importance.
For VirEinia--Fair Sunday except
thundershowe IN southwest portion.
Monday fair
For North Carofina-Locai thunder
showers Sunday. Monday partly
cloudy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02

ses~ph Anderson, a Kentucky ma
gro employed At the Dupont plant
diss at the Petersburg Hospital short
~ after O'Clock tonight 81 injuries
inflicted BY James Copeland, colored.
during q di{nculey in which the two
engaged IN front OF Benefits medi-
cine show tent Copeland used a chair
on Anderson's head and the latter
ekuli wAs literally battered 10 pieces
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02
LocsI Temperature resterdsy

10 noon temperature ......, 81
2. NJ. temperature ....... s4
p NJ, temperature .t,.......... IS
Maximum temperature to 8 p N "a
Minimum Temperature. 70 & p NJ 81
Mean tenpere ture .,......... 70
Normal emperature .......... IS
Deficiency in tempera ture vester-
Deficiency IN temperature since
January .....,.. ,..,..,.. q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-02

Rainfall last twelve hours .......
Rainfall last twenty-tour hours.
Excess in rainfall since March l ..
Excess in rainfall since January !.