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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
U. S. CONSUL LEAVES MEXICO
Many Americans Flee From Torreon
In Box Cars to the Border-Ref-
ugees Fear Trouble.

Laredo, Texas, ~Traveling the en-
tire distance In box cars, Consul c. A.
Williams and As other Americans has
arrived here from Torreon, Mexico,
having left the Mexican city, they said,
because they were convinced 1t was
the best thing to do. Their departure,
they said. was not caused by any overt
acts on the part of Mexicans or failure
on the part of de facto government Of
fcials TO offer protection, Eleven
Americans joined the party at Monte,
rey.
There were a number OF American
women in the party, including Mrs.
Williams. Consul Williams said he
would remain at Laredo or near the
border pending instructions from the
State Department. He refused to dis
cuss his leaving Mexico.
Other members OF the party said a
few unmarried mon remained in Tor.
reon, but the entire American party
had voted to leave because Torreon
was considered to be In villa territory
and therefore unsafe for Americans.
They believed the Carranza garrison
was strong enough TO hold the city of
Torreon against a villa attack.
Food conditions at Torreon. also, it
was said, caused the decision to leave,
the city depending almost entirely
upon supplies from the United States.
Durango City, 1t was stated by several
OF the American refugees. is entirely
cut OF from all ANN Of communica.
ton with the outside, There are said
to be at least 20 Americans there. The
American colony feared Torreon might
be similarly isolated by Villa adher.
ents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
Most Interesting Ago Of Woman,

''sS' ~ NV w VoIItAVs
What Ia the most interesting age
in woman" was n question recently
discussed by an artist, an author and a
woman OF society. The artist said he
did not like to paint the portraits OF
those between the age OF Twenty-Five
and forty. Before twenty-five tho face
has an expectancy which charms. 1t
ia looking forward with joyous fresh.
ness and hope, and Is full Of puz-
zling promises. At forty years the
character Is formed and the lines OF
the countenance are strong for the
painters study, but In tho Intervening
years the face has lost It's expectancy
Is apt to be Indifferent. and has no par.
ticular interest. The author differed
from the artist. He liked TO study
women between tho ages Of thirty and
forty. They had then the experience
OF the world and the joyousness Of
youth. In those years they were
brightest and most interesting. The
society woman thought II was impossi.
BILE to make general answers TO tho
questions ms individual differ
In regard to which was the most at.
tractive age. Some are more charm
ing at sixty years while others have
passed the prime at twenty. The best
answer would be that women are al.
ways beautiful to the friends who love
and admire them,-Exchnnge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
WILL OPEN CANAL APRIL is
War Department Makes Prediction
Upon Advice From Acting Gov.
srnor-Big Ditch Nearly Clear.

Washington An official prediction
that the Panama canal will be reopen.
ed by April 10 for the passage Of deep.
draft vessels has been announced by
the var department.
Conditions in Gaillard Cut, scene OF
the principal earth movement which
blocked the waterway last fall. are re.
garded as justifying the forecast.
Col Harding, acting governor Of the
canal zone, has telegraphed the war
department as follows:
Conditions In Gaillard Cut justify
predictions that the canal will be avail.
able for ships Of 30-foot draft on April
Is, subject to probable temporary de-
lays thereafter to meet e~xigencies If
dredging fleet In completing canal to
full depth and In removing shoals that
may possibly develop"
Until this report came, canal Off
Gals had refused since the closure to
make any estimate Of the probable
udt6 OIL TeOpenIHkr
Earth movements in the cana! be-
gan in September and were at first re.
garded as comparatively unimportant.
Early reports said the canal would be
closed only a few weeks. This became
months later as the earth movements
continued. Finally it was announced
that no estimate worthy Of considera.
ton could be made.
Maj-Gen. Cocktails, governor OF the
canal zone, was or leave In the United
States when the canal was blocked. He
had asked to be retired under the act
OF congress granting him that priv.
lege, believing his work done
In October he fastened back to the
canal zone after advising President
Wilson that he did not wish any action
taken on his resignation until the ex.
tent Of the slides was determined
When he found that a huge new task
had been set him by nature, he
promptly withdrew his resignation.
Reopening OF the great waterway is
regarded Al an engineering feat sec.
ond only to the construction OF tho
canal. Millions OF tons Of rock and
earth have been torn out of the col
lapsed excavations. Now dredges OF
a size and capacity never before EN-.
ployed have labored night and day for
months. Steam shovels have driven
their way into the distractions wher.',
ever there was ground sufficiently firm
to hold them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
AMMUNITION IS De ANDED
Request Of Carranza Consul for 300, 900
Rounds Of Cartridges at Doug
las 10 Refused.

Douglas, Ariz.-Ives G. Lelevier,
Carranza consul here, has demanded
that the local express agent turn over
to him 900, 900 cartridges consigned to
Gen. Gales and ordered held by the
American military authorities. The re.
quest was refused.
Consul Lelevier then ~telegraphed to
Eliseo ~Arrendondo, representative of
the de facto government at Washing
ton, asking him to obtain permission
Of President Wilson for delivery Of the
cartridges. Consul Lelevier said that
Gen. Calels had been instructed by
Gen. Alvaro Obregon. Carranza minis.
ter of war. to cooperate with Ameri-
can troops in pursuit of Villa, and that
he could not do so without this ammu-
milton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
WILL MAKE FULL AMENDS
Germany Willing To Satisfy v. 8. II
sllius Was Torpedoedt rAwaits
Submarine Captains Report.

Observation-Disclosures advices re-
ceived here indicate that Germany
will make complete amends to the
United States IL it Is found that a
German submarine t%orpedoed the
Norwegian bark Silius, from which
seven Americans we're rescued In
Havre roads.
The German government is repre-.
sented here as believing that a tor.
pedo was not responsible for the loss
Of the bark and that any commander
who attacks a neutral ship such as
the Silius without warning would be
exceeding his instructions.
The sinking Of the Silius has been
the cause Of much concern here, be.
cause American Consul Osborne at
Havare reported that the ship was tor
pedoed without warning, His report
was based on statements Of Amer.
lean survivors. Officials are inclined
to entertain the possibility that the
ship might have struck a mine, but
the case is being investigated fur
Their.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
AFTER HEARING REAL MUSIC
II One Has True Appreciation Nothing
10 Finer Than Beethoven Played
by Master Pianist.

In that moment | could have wor
the pianist became n little black man
with a lions head and eyes that
burned. The brow was ponderous with
brooding. and the lips were straight
with suffering. The ill-ntting coat vas
cut as once long ago coats were cut
with a high collar. Humpy about the
shoulders. Trousers too ample. Then
l saw again the wild, tossed hair. the
gloomy brows and eyes that burned
beneath with strange fires. And as
he played the white keys faded and
tho great black sweep OF the concert
grand. and the h~uge.headed man stood
quite alone. shaken by blasts Of music
that were hot az passion, bitter as salt
tears. penetrating as the infinite stars.
My God" said someone at my elbow.
that Is Beethoven" Then the music
stopped. ] tell you. II was still as morn.
Ing. and q little swarthy man grinned
and bowed without a hand to clap him
for full ten deep breaths; and when It
came, the harsh, long rush Of clappins
hands. 1t seemed that great golden
things were being smashed and let fall
down Earring to the earth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
WILL INCREASE THE ARMY
House Passes Resolution To Add 90.
600 Men to Present Force For Pro.
lection to Border.

Washington.-A joint resolution au
thorizing the president to bring the
regular army up to full strength by
adding 19,447 men to existing organ
izations has been passed in the house
without objection or debate and with
but one dissenting vote.
Representative Hay, chairman OF
the military committee, had asked for
immediate consideration of the reso.
luton, saying the step was necessary
on account of demands of citizens
along the border for additional pro-
faction during the march of the punt
tive expedition into Mexico. There
was no objection and the resolution
was passed In five minutes.
On the viva voce vote one may"
was heard. Minority Leader Mann
demanded a rising vote, which re-
suited In 236 to /, Representative Lon.
don, Socialist, Of New York, voting In
the negative.
Representative Hay told the house
the administration had recommended
this plan rather than call for the mil.
itia or volunteers. The president
wanted to allay any suspicion, he
said, that the government sought to
accomplish anything in the Mexican
expedition except the pursuit of VILE
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
"CASCARETS" FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biIiOuSneSS or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box now.

Turn the rascals out-the headache,
b~iliousness. indigestion, the sick, our
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions OF men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver. clogged bowels or an upset stom-
ach.
Don't put in another day OF distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour. f%ermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
"A Cascaret tonight Strengthens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store mean a clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for monthA Chill.
dren love Cascarots because they
never grippe or sicken. ADV.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
DRINK LOTS OF WATER
TO FLUSH THE KIDNEYS
Eat Less Meat and Take Salts for
Backache or Bladder Trouble
Neutralize Acids.

Uric acid in meat excites the kid.
neys, they become overworked; get
sluggish. ache. and feel like Jumps Of
lead. The urine becomes cloudy; the
bladder is irritated. and you may be
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night. When the kid.
neys clog you must help them flush
OF the body's urinous waste or you'll
be q real sick person shortly. At first
you feel a dull misery in the kidney
region, you suffer from backache, sick
headache. dizziness. stomach gets sour.
tongue coated and you feel rheumatic
twinges when the weather is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots Of water:
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces Of Jad Salts; take a tabne-
spoonful in Q glass Of water bess a.
breakfast for q few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This "a
nous salts is made from the acid Of
grapes and lemon Juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to clean clogged kidneys
and stimulate them to normal activity,
also to neutralize the acids In urine,
so 1t no longer is a source of irrita-
ton, thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
lure; makes a delightful e~ffervescent
lithia.water drink which e~veryoneI
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots Of Jad Salts to
folks who believe in overcoming kid
ney trouble while 1t is only trouble.-s
Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
IS CHILD GROSS,
FEVERISH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue 10
coated, give california
Syrup Of FIGS"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else ~cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the result 10
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad.
system full Of cold. has sore throat.
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See II tongue IL coated. then
give . teaspoonful Of California
Syrup Of Figs" and in Q few hours all
the constipated waste. our bile and
u~ndigested food passes out of the sys.
tenn. and you have q well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and 1t nev.
Or fails to act on the stomach. liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for q 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
CRISIS STIRS THE SENATE
Senator Chamberlain Urges That Pre-.
paredness Bills Be Handled Quick
Iy-Fear Grave Complications.

Washington.-Danger Of grave com
plications growing out Of the sending
Of American troops into Mexico to
hunt down Villa and his bands vas
urged in the Senate by Senator Cham
berlain, chairman of the military com
mittee, and Senator Borah, Republic
an, in advocating laying aside tempo
rarily all other legislation in order to
dispose promptly Of preparedness
measures. Their statements precipi-
tated a general discussion, In which
Senators Vardaman and Simmons dep
recated suggestions that the United
States was not prepared to deal with
any situation that might arise in its
relations with Mexico, while Senator
Hoke Smith urged that the military
committee should bring In immediate.
ly a bill to double the enlisted strength
OF the army as an emergency measure,
leaving the general reorganization bill
to maturer consideration.
While the Senate debate was in
progress Speaker Clark and Majority
Leader Kitchin were reporting to their
colleagues of the House on a confer
ence with President Wilson, who urged
them to speed up the legislative pro-
gram with a view to action on all i'm
portant measures in time for adjourn
ment in June. The House leaders
agreed that 1t would be impossible to
accomplish the task ahead in so short
a time, although steps will be taken
to hurry on with the work as rapidly
as possible.
Demands for immediate action on
the preparedness bills were made in
the Senate when the matter of taking
up the public lands, water power and
rural credit legislation was preached.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
HOLLAND LINER IS
SUNK IN NORTH SEA
ONE REPORT Is THAT THE TUR.
BANTIA WAS ToRPEDoED
WITHOUT WARNING.
HAD AMERICAN PASSENGERS
Wireless Call Brings Torpedo Boats
and Other Craft to Rescue-AlI
Believed to Have Been
Rescued.

London The Holland Lloyd pas
senger steamer Turbantia sank of the
Noord Hinder llghtship as the result
OF striking a mine or an attack by a
submarine. All the passengers. among
whom are said to have been several
Americans, and the members Of the
crew, are believed to have been res
Cucd. The steamer carried between
so and 80 passengers and a crew of
300. Sho was of $1,000 tons.
The Turbantia left Amsterdam for
the River Platte and was to have
stopped at Falmouth for additional
passengers and freight. Wireless dis
tress calls from the steamer were re.
Ceived at the Hook Of Holland, and
torpedo boats and other craft rushed
to her assistance. Some of these boats
reached the steamer before she sank,
and took off passengers and members
OF the crew, while others picked up
survivors from the ships boats, In
which they had taken refuge after the
explosion.
The first flashes from the liner said
she had been torpedoed and was in
a sinking condition near the Noord
Hinder lightship. Later messages
credited for the disaster to the vessel
coming in contact with a mine. I'm
I'll full details Of the sinking Of the
steamer are at hand 1t will be impos-
sible to say definitely what was the
cause Of the sinking,
Among the American passengers
said to have been on board the Tu-
bantia a Richard Schilling, describ-
ed as an American consul. and his
wife and daughter.
Seventy survivors of the disaster
were taken into Flushing, Holland, by
two torpedo boats. Others took ref
uge on board the lightship, while still
were picked up by Dutch and
steamers. Those arriving at
Flushing said the explosion occurred
at 2:30 o'clock In the morning, just as
the Tubantia was about to drop an
Choir, Opinions among them varied as
to whether the vessel had struck a
mine or been %torpedoed by a subma-
rine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24

Paris.-The violence of the German
bombardment Of the French positions
between Bethincourt and Cumieres, to
the northwest Of Nerdun, was redou.
bled on March IA, after which the
German infantry f~iercely attacked in
this sector, They were repulsed along
the whole front with serious losses.
according to the official statement Of
the French war office. The Germans.
however. succeeded in taking foot in
the French trenches at two points be
tween Bethincourt and Lemort
Homme.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
cirisi Try Thlsl Makes Hair Thief
Glossy, FLUFFY, BeautlfuI-No'
More itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appt
cation of Danderine you cannot find
single trace Of dandruf or falling ha.
and your scalp will not itch, but whs
will please you most will be after
few weeks use, when you see nd
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-bI
really new hair-growing all over ii
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately do
bles the beauty of your hair. No d
ference how dull, faded, brittle ali
scraggy. just moisten a cloth wifi
Danderine and carefully draw
through your hair. taking one snh!a
strand at a time. The effect is ann;
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy a..
wavy, and have an appearance
abundance; an Incompatible lust
softness and l~uxuriance.
Get a rs cent bottle of Knowlto !
Danderine from any store. and prt |
that your hair Is as pretty and a
a. any-that It has been neglected
injured by careless treatment-th, \
an-you surely can have beautiful b
and lots of it II you will just try q
lie Danderine. Adv. E]
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
AMERICAN TROOPS
MARCH IN MEXICO
GEN. JOHN j.. PERsHING COM.
MANDs COLUMN CROSSING
BORDER AT COLUMBUS.
CARRANZA TROOPS JOIN
Small Garrison Across Line From Co
lumbus Marches with U. s. Sol
dIers to Catch VIIIa-Censor.
ship Continues Tight.

San Antonio, Texas.-Gen. John J
Pershing, with more than 1000 troops
has begun the pursuit in Mexico O
Francisco Villa, whose raid across tn,
border caused President Wilson ant
his cabinet to decide to use the United
states army to run him down. Gen
~Pershing's report that he and his com
mand had crossed the international
boundary line just south of Columbu.
was sent Gen. Frederick Funston, il
charge here Of general operations.
Reports OF progress in the country
where the search has been begun will
be made by Gen. Pershing to Gen
Funston, but it is not anticipated thai
these will be frequent or deal with any
but the more important developments
Col. George j. Dodd, heading a
smaller column that entered Mexico
some distance west Of Columbus, also
is moving in a southerly direction and
these two forces should soon be with.
Ing touch Of each other BY that time
1t Is expected an infantry support will
hold the lines of communication along
which motor trucks for the transporta
ton OF ammunition and supplies will
be operated. Although the censorship
imposed by Gen Funston has been
somewhat relaxed, efforts still were
made to keep secret the details Of the
plan Of campaign, the exact number OF
men engaged and their actual loca.
lions.
Gen. Pershing's report Of his en-
trance into Mexico served to dispel toa
great extent fears that had been enter.
tanned In some quarters that the re-
sistance would be offered by the troops
Of the de facto government. Col. Der.
tani. the commanding officer Of the
Carranza garrison at Palomas, on the
north side Of the dividing line, prompt.
ly joined Gen. P~ershing. His force was
only some 400 men. but they were re-
ported to have displayed willingness
and even eagerness to join in the
chase. AS a body the Mexican troops
will remain under their own command.
or, but a number of them are being
employed as scouts by Gen. Pershing.
Gen. Pershing has gone into Mexico
with orders to overtake and wipe out
Villa and his organization. Unless or,
ders to the contrary are received from
those higher in authority than Gen.
Funston, the campaign that was begun
will continue until Villa is captured or
killed. This, 1t was said at Gen. Fun.
headquarters, is the idea Gen.
Pershing carried with him across the
line. No limits have been placed on
the field Of operations. After the cam.
paign is we'll under way, 1t was pointed
out, circumstances may cause restric.
lions, but just now the troops are pre-.
pared 10 go anywhere to carry out the
presidents orders.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
Mrs. WRIGHT Gets Baby.

Ell Paso, Texas.-The baby OF Mr.
Maude Hawke Wright OF Alabama,
which bandits under Francisco Villa
gave to a Mexican family when they
captured Mrs. Wright, has arrived
safely in Juarez. After her husband
had been slain at Pachuca. Mexico, be-
fore the Columbus raid. Mrs. Wright's
baby was literally forced from her
arms. Mrs. Wright, escaping from the
bandits after the Columbus raid, has
been here for a week awaiting her
child.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
Distress In Hungary.

Milan. - Reports from Budapest
state that distress is becoming pain
fully evident in many Hungarian
towns. Arad. containing $4,000 inhab'
itants. was for two days without bread
or -four. All bakeries were closed,
The mayor telephoned to Budapest
asking for -four. and a told that
none could be supplied. 1t is feared
grave riots will follow. Disorders
have broken out at Talac. on the Rou'
manian frontier. A mob broke into
the warehouses, smashed the shop
windows and clamored for bread.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
Want More Alrships.

New York.-Despite the fact that the
Aero Club OF America has received a
telegram from Secretary of War Ba,
ker stating that the expedition into
Mexico has all the aeroplanes neces,
sary, Allan R. Hawley. president of the
club, has sent to President Wilson a
message asking for the immediate ap-
preparation of $1,000.Oo0 to equip four
aero squadrons. In the message made
public Mr.. Hawley stated that the aero.
planes requested may save The lives
of 10000 American soldiers on the
Mexican border"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-03-24
LIEUT.. ZELL A SUICIDE,

MelancholIa Overcame Member of the
Eleventh Cavalry.
San Antonio, Texas.-Word was re
ceived at Southern Department head
quarters from Houston OF the suicide
Of First Lieutenant Edward M. Zell,
Eleventh Cavalry, at Columbuc, N. M.
Lieut.. Zell's regiment was a member
of Gen. Pershing's command. Melan-
cholia is given as the cause.
Lieut.. Zell was famous at West
Point as a star member of the baseball
and football teams, having returned
to the school several times to coach.
He is survived by his widow and two
children, at Fort %Ogelthorpe, near
Chattanooga, Tenn.