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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-18

The restoration by the Senate
finance committee of the salaries
of the state house employees as
they were before the House cut,
occasions the Jackson News to
remark: "Slashing the salary
of a clerk who receives $500 per
month is mighty small business
for a legislature to engage in,
especially when an entire day is
spent at the task, involving a
cost of $1,000 to keep the law
makers in session while that
trivial reduction is being consid-
ered.' The worst of the spasm
of economy is that in boring with
so small an auger, the represen-
tative body implied its own meas
ure of legislative incapacity.-
Vicksburg Herald,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-18

"Do you think the ircome tax ia a
good thing"
las an economic measure l am. not
prepared to say. But | do know that
it stopped a lot Of Dragging"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-18

>'' ~ ~ fN'h''6 Ns'
voted her negroes she could have
lnr proper hare.
The constitution makers Of
1890 saw to it that the counties
1ho sheared themselves of vot-
ing strength by eliminating the
negro vote, should not suffer for
it any more than absolutely ne
cessary, and giving each county
its proper strength in the legis-
i hure, fixed it Sc that it is i'm
possible, practically, for this to
be taken away from them unless
they themselves agree to it. This
fact sticks out in every section
Of the constitution dealing with
representation.
South Mississippi wants rep
resentation in the legislature to
be based on white population (of
course impossible under the U.
S. Constitution 50 they avoid the
difficulty by advocating basing it
on the number of qualified cleo
tors. If our National Govern
ment followed this basis, Miss.
issippi would have only two or
three congressman.
But another fact makes their
proposition doubtly unfair. They
vote negroes in South MISSISSIPPI
pi, but not in NoXubee.
The writer was in 1924
chairman of the House commit.
tee on local legislation, Before
that committee came all loca'
county fights Of various kinds.
And in every one of those coun.
ty fights Of South Mississippi.
counties each side alleged anC
proved that the other side voteC
negroes. 1t was so in Pike. il
Lamar, in Lincoln, in Pearl Riv.
! er. In Harrison county at Nc.
Henry precinct with IS votes, i
: was shown hat one faction in ;
county fight voted 80 negro mil
hands. In Noxubee, with 25, OOC
negroes, not one votes. SO ever
on TIE electoral basis negroes will
be counted against us.
There is no gross inequality
on a population basis, of repre-
Sentation in the legislature. Or
page Asa of the Acts of 1912 is 4;
| resolution passed by the House
and Senate, 1t gives the rea
figures, and shows that Sout}
MisSissippi-the real Soutl
Mississippi lying south of the A
and V, railroad lacked thre,
senators and q representative O
two of being as full r~epresente,
as the rest of the State. In tn,
next legislature it will have tn,
three additional senators by tn,
amendment carried last summer
and by the formation of new
| counties will soon have its du,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-18

chairman of the Mississippi Progressive
League. and who is not a candidate for
office, will address the citizens of the
county on Monday, Feb. 81, at the
court house on matters of vital interest
to every citizen of the state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-18

Save your old Auto Tires, inner and
outer tubes, they are worth sonnet ling!
Also your empty corn, oats and cotton
seed meal sacks. Highest market price
for hides. HoLBERG MARKET.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-18
Schedule Of Trains at Macon. hIiss.

s0UTHBoUND
No. l Express Daily $40. lis a. m.
Through to Mobile
No. 3 Express Daily. 900. 1882 D. m.
Through to Mobile
No. 5 Express Daily. ,....,. sal p. m.
Through to Meridian
NoRTHBoUND
No. 2 Express Daily 5000. 2:% A. m.
Through to st. Louis
= Express DAILY. AIT y m.
Through to 81. Louis
NO. o Express Daily .10:8 a. m.
Through to Union City
w. c. MCCULLAR, ACT.
BILL says we want your work. The
oest ever, CITY PRESSING CLUB.
c, l, Sarsent, Prop,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-18
NOTICE.

Have you tried our Rice Shorts?
Fine for Dairy Cows and Hogs.
CRIGLERS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-18

A dancer who is dancing to aid the
Belgians is photographed in a costume
which indi 'ates that she has given the
Belgians every stitch she could spare.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-18
LIST OF PACKAGES

Uncalled for in the Post Office at
Mooo, M;ec
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
SCHOLARSHIP TO ANNAPOLIS
Lever Announces Vacancy to BE Filled
by Examination on March 25th.

Congressman A. F. Lever is lust in
receipt of a notice from the nayv de-
partment to the effect that he will
have a vacancy in the naval academy
at Annapolis and that this appoint-
ment must be made by April Sth.
Mr.. Lever will hold a competitive
examination at Columbia, S. c.. on
March 25th, and Prof. E. s. Dreher
superintendent of the city schools will
hold the examination. Young men be-
tween the ages of sixteen and twenty
years and bona fide residents of the
seventh congressional district ora
eligible to take the examination and
the standing of the applicants will
decide Mr.. Levers nomination. Those
desiring further information can OH
tain the same by writing to Hon. A. f.
Lever, member of congress, Washing
ton, ID. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
NEW FUTURES BILL.
House Committee Orders Favorable
Finding ON Measure to Regulate
Cotton Trading.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The Lever
cotton futures bill, q slightly amend
ed duplicate Of the measure declared
unconstitutional by Federal Judge
Hough of New York, was ordered ia
vorably reported by the house agri-
cultural committee today. It's spon-
sors say 1t will result in an interna-
tional standard Of grades and con-
tracts.
The measure as reported is an ex-
act duplicate Of the original act, held
invalid because as a revenue measure
1t did not originate in the house, with
the exception that section 2 has been
amended to provide that foreign con-
tract orders from exchanges which
nave not adopted the American con-
tracts and standards Of grades shall
bear n tax of cents a pound and to
permit hedging in foreign exchange
against actual shipment of consign-.
ment for sale of actual cotton, re.
gardieiss of the character Of the con-
tract Of the foreign exchange in
which tho hedging is made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
FERTILIZER MEN CHEER UP.
PROSPECTS ARE FOR FAIRLY
SATISFACTORY SEASON.
The Lack Of Potash Hasn't Stunned
Manufacturers-Plan Runnings at
Lively Cip-Season Late.
Charleston Post.

Charleston Post.
According to present indications. it
was stated today. the prospects for
fertilizer business this year are de-
cidedly better than last wear tbough
not up to normal times, by any means
A heavier tonnage than last year will
be reached. Though the movement
this year is late it is much i'm advance
OF that of last year. BY March l q
good movement of fertilizer is expect-
ed.
All the plants are reported running
on full time. Many of them are devot-
ing part Of their resources to the man.
ufacture Of sulphuric acid. This is
shipped to the industrial plants in
the North. A mistaken idea has aris-
en-, it was pointed out, that this acid
Is going to munitions plants. Though
some OF it is very likely used in the
manufact of ammunition. most of
the product goes to plants that have
other uses for the product besides thar
OF munition manufacturing. A new
plant was recently opened near Char
lesion which is devoting practically
all OF its time to the manufacture of
this valuable by-product.
| The scarcity of potash has been and
VIII be source of worry to the man.
ufacturers of commercial fertilizers as
long as the present conflict lasts. The
price of, the product has jumped un-
til some men who were so fortunate as
TO possess supply at the beginning
OF the war are credited with having
gained the fabulous wealth of Sinbad
the Sailor upon disposing of the COM
modify.
Experiment stations in North and
South Carolina and Georgia have been
trying to find a substitute for potash
in the preparation of fertilizers. They
have found by the use of larger ouan-
titles of phosphoric acid practically
the same results can be secured.
Men who farm in clay soils have
been advised to use fertilizers that
contain no potash whatever, thus saw
ing them from the expense oe buying
fertilizer containing this valuable in
gredient
Reports have it that on some of the
sea islands around Charleston farmers
have found a desirable substitute for
potash fertilizer in the thick blue
black marsh mud that adorns the bor-
ders of the creeks, cuts and sounds in
this section Of the country. 1t contains
certain saline ingredients that partly
perform the function of potash fertil-
izer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
LEGISLATORS ENGAGE IN FRAY
Election Law to Replace "Grandfather
Clause" Causc of Contest.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 18.-Tumultu-
Gus scenes occurred in the Oklahoma
house of representatives late today
while the members We're voting on an
election law designed to take the place
Of the grandfather clause" recently
declared. unconstitutional by the
United States supreme court because
in effect it disfranchised the negro
population of the State.
Partisan feeling finally eliminated
In a near riot precipitated by charges
of corruption and the passing of the
lie between members. A serious af.
fray seemed inevitable as Democrats
massed and advanced towards the Re.
publicans and Socialists. Ink wells and
paper weights were thrown back and
forth. The Democratic members ad-
vanced through the aisles towards Re-
publican members. Speaker A. c.
McCory left his chair and rushed ont
of the legislative hall. The Democrats
greatly outnumbered the Republican
combatants and after few vollevs Of
ing wells, paper weights and books.
the melee ended.
Arthur H. Geissler, chairman of tho
Republican State central committee
was knocked down and rendered I'M.
conscious by Representative Loris r
E'ryant.
The proposed law is the product of
a Democratic caucus. 1t had passed
the senate and was up for final pas-
sage in the house late today with Re.
publican and Socialist members of
fering vigorous opposition.
When order was restored the bill
was passed by vote Of SO to "a. The
measure already has passed the sem
ate and now goes TO the governor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
LEVER MEASURE FAVORED.
COMMITTEE PRESENTS
COTTON BILL.
HOUSE
To Furnish Figures on Cotton Pro-
ducts-Hefiin's Proposal Aimed at
Same General Object Also-Finds
Support.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Lever
bill to direct the census bureau to col
lect and publish statistics of cotton
and cottonseed products wes ordered
favorably reported today blythe house.
agricultural committee.
A favorable report also was ordered
on the Heflin bill, directing the GEN.
sus bureau to publish statistics Of raw
and prepared cotton and linters, cot
ton waste and hull fibre consumed in
the manufacture of guncotton and ex-
plosives and of absorbent and medi-
Gated cotton during 1915.
Passage of the Lever bill would re-
quire the census bureau to publish
monthly statistics as to the quantity
of cotton seed received at oil mills the
quantity of cotton seed crushed at
such mills, the quantity of cotton seed
products and refined oil obtained, the
quantity of these products shipped out
by these mills and quantities held by
lrefiners, manufacturers and users
Statistics showing the quantity of cot
ton seed and cotton seed products i'm.
ported and exported also would be col.
lected.
The Lever bill has the support OF
the census bureau, the cottonseed
crushers' associations of the country
the cotton farmers and the cotton
seed trade generally. Representative
Lever told the committee today thai
cotton is more readily manipulated
than grain and that the bill would
benefit producers most of all.
| Mr.. Lever said one New York brok.
erage firm spends 100000 annually
in collecting cotton statistics an6
large sums also We're spent by othe,
concerns. but that the government.
figures were the most accurate of all
and that without them the private sta.
tistics might be manipulated fol
wrongful purposes. The additiona
statistics sought under the bill would
cost only $4,000 or $4,000 annually
he said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
PROHIBITION LAW AMENDED
House EXcepts Wines When Home.
made and for Personal Use.

Columbia, Feb. 19.-Thc senate bill
validating the prohibition referendum
election was passed in the house last
night after many amendments had
been tackled on. The house excepts
grape and berry wine when home
made and for personal use. The bill
met with strong opposition.
On yea and nay vote of AZ to 80
the house refused to strike out the
enacting words.
On motion of Mr.. Searson the house
struck out the words receive" and
accept" and on motion of Mr.. john
stone the words keep in possession"
substituted in regard to liquor.
The house accepted this amendment
by II. H. Harris: provided, That
nothing contained in this act shall af-
feet the manufacture of grape and
berry wine where materials of same
are grown on land owned or leased
by citizens for individual and domestic
uses."
The house also put in an amend
ment by Mr.. Relser to exempt home
made wines from the provisions of the
Dill in so far as it refers to keeping
the same in possession for personal
use.
Ihe Dill as amended was sent to
third reading.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
w. III. BALL MAKES ADDRESS
Speaks Interestingly to Senior Class
at \. NJ. c. A. on Taking Cara OF
Ones Body.

w. H. Ball, secretary for the Young
mems Christian Association physical
department for the United States and
Canada, was the speaker Thursday
night at the Young Mems Christian
Association building to about fifty
young men of the Business Mems Club
and the senior and mems classes of
the association. A delightful sup
per was served by the Jolly Gyms. as
part of the evenings entertainment.
DR.. Ball stressed in his remarks the
necessity of caring for ones body.
we are all members of the animal
Kingdom" he stated, land therefore
nave to take care of the animal part
or our nature, as we'll as the other
parts, in order that our bodies will
oe able to accomplish what the mind
plans.' He spoke of man as a unitv
and trinity in one, the mind. spirituaI
and physical natures all being COM
plned into one to form a perfect ma
chlne. If any one part of this trinity
was neglected or deformed then the
unity of the whole would not be what
1t should. He stressed the importance
OF proper exercise and the direction
lor this play or exercise in order that
It might be Of greatest advantage
Many of our habits were formed in
our play hours he stated, making it
necessary that the play be turned in
the proper channels so that the bab-
Its Will be good ones.
During the afternoon DR.. Ball talk
ed to the physical department COM
mittee, telling them of their duties
and showing them what thev could
accomplish to increase interest in tbe
department at the association. D,,
Ball also spoke to the leaders class in
the evening.
During his stay in the CITY DIR Rail
met many of the Sumter people. es-
pecially those connected With tho
work of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
SOUTHEASTERN MUST QUIT.
SENATE AGREES TO HOUSE
AMENDMENTS AND BILD OR.
DERED FOR RATI-
FTCATION.
Militia Pay Roll Observation-Disclosures
ton Measure for Board OF COncilia-
tiOn Passed and Sent to House.

Columbia, Feb. 18.-The senate to-
night agreed to the house amend
ments to the bill driving the South
eastern Tariff Association out Of the
State. The bill was ordered enrolled
for ratification.
The administration bill providing
for board of conciliation passed the
senate late tonight and was returned
to the house with amendments.
At the night session the senate
passed the bill providing pay for mill
ttamen who attended drills. The bill
was returned to the house with min
|or amendments.
A test vote showed the senate over
whelmingly against the two-cent rail-
Eroad rate bill. The measure came up
for debate and Senator Carlisle, in 0p-
posing its passage, said that it was
batting the railroads. On a motion by
Senator Sharpe to adjourn debate on
the bill until 1880 tomorrow, Senator
Hughes moved to table this motion,
which the senate refused to do by a.
vote of IA to "a.
Debate on the bill was then ad-
journed until 1890 tomorrow morn
ing.
| The Mccullough child labor bill was
called up at 9 o'clock and Senator
Padgett moved to strike out the
house amendment limiting the bill to
districts which have compulsory edu-
cation. The Colleton senator propos-
ed to make the bill Statewide and to
prohibit the employment of children
under IA years OF age. Senator Pad
gett, In a forcible speech, pleaded for
the passage Of the bill and told the
Isenate that the children should be
protected. He referred to the Heating
bill now before congress and said
the State had better do something.
There were several amendments Of
fered to the bill and the opposition
was led by Senator Wightman. Sena-
tor Carlisle Joined Senator Padgett in
defence of the bill. Crowded galleries
listened to the debate with much in
Iterest.
The senate amended the child labor
bill by making it apply to all children
under IA years of age. The bill now
reads: mo child under the age of IL
shall be employed in this State" The
| bill will become effective January l.
1917. The bill was returned to the
house with these amendments.
Under the terms of a resolution the
drawing for seats for next session took
place this morning. This would have
caused general Encouragement of the
seats. the change to be made next
session, and Senator Earle wanted tc
reconsider the action and let the seats
remain as at present. This was
tabled, 26 to 13, and the rearrange.
ment of seats will be made for tho
1917 session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23

New York, Feb. 17.-George T.
Elliott was elected director of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad at n
meeting Of the directors here today.
He also was appointed a member of
the executive committee and general
counsel for the company to succeed
the late Alexander Hamilton. The
offices of the general counsel, will be
located at Wilmington, n. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
WITH THE LEGIsLATURE.


Columbia, Feb. 1S.-It seems now
that the general assembly will adjourn
sometime tomorrow.
The Padgett bill making railroads
liable for injuries to employees was
adopted this morning by the house
and ordered ratified.
The house refused to agree to the
senate amendments to the general ap-
fropriation bill and the measure Will
nave to go.to free conference.
Ahe Torrens land system of regis
tration measure modified by amend
ments was ordered ratified today.
The senate by vote of "a to II this
morning refused to adopt a resolu-
tion introduced by Senator Werner
roroidding dancing in the lobbies. The
young women Of the cngrossing de-
partment occupied the gallery and
heard the debate on the measure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED
SENATE.

Columbia, Feb. 1.-THE appropria-
ton bill. carrying s2.3s3.7ss.72 and
calling for "a mills levy. passed
the senate tonight at 1880 o'clock.
The bill now goes to free conference
70 adjust the differences between the
TWO houses. The item for $4,000 for
law enforcement was retained. The
senate late tonight killed all senate
and house bills unfavorably reported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
TURKS LEAVING TREBIZEND

FetroSrad, Feb. 19.-Turks are pre.
parihg TO evacuate Trebizend, an i'm
por'aht Black Sea port in anticipa-
'ion OF the complete occupation of
eastern Armenia by the Russians Re-
ports state that Armenians living I'm
Ierpizend are being slain by the
scores. Fighting between the retreat
ing Turks and the Russians continues
at Erzerum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
fluOUsTER DELAYED VOTE.
MEASURE AIMED AT SOUTH.
EASTERN TARIFF ASSOCIATION
FINALLY PASSED.
Two. .Quarts.a-M0nth Measure Goes to
Free Conferencc-Other House Mat
teru.


night had q pretty little filibuster on
the anti-compact bill. during the prog
ress of which Messrs. King, Johnstone,
Fromberg and searson cleverly used
the personal privilege to delay the
vote. The rules make 1t most difficult
for the minority to do much to delay.
The house, by q vote Of 40 to 81, re-
fused to strike out the enacting words
OF the bill. On this question Speaker
Hoyt spread these reasons on the
Journal:
II vote against the bill which is
aimed to put the Southeastern Tariff
Association out Of the State for the
reason that do not believe the meas
ure will accomplish that which it is
sought to accomplish.
When he was member of this
house. the late lamented William l..
Mauldin. Of Greenville. statesman of
fine purposes and superior intelligence,
a safe man to follow. introduced, and
the general assembly passed, a ssmi-
lar bill. "A few years later, when he
was a member of the senate. DR.. Maui
din introduced. and the geenral as
sembly passed. bill repeating the
former act. Gov. Mauidin stated
that he had become convinced that
the first act was not accomplishing
the desired results This is. in my
Judgment, likely to be the result now
There Ia In my mind unduestion-
ably something wrong with the insir.
ahce conditions In this state. but
have complete confidence in the state
insurance orpmissioner and believe
that. given the proper authority, he
can remedy these conditions without
LEGISLATION such as is proposed In this
measure. II Is better to have safe in.
surance than cheap insurance which
may not be isafe.
| The merry little filibuster kept ur
with much amusement, the principal.
being Gsssrs King, Fromberg ant
Jdhnstone. who were particular,
clever.
The house refused again and agar
to adjourn. Then came remarkabl,
lsgislative soraersault. The agriculture
committss wanted to withdraw tn,
amendment giving the warehous,
commissionef authority to negotiat,
insurancs on al classes of farm prop
srty; but Mr, tohnstons objected ant
the amendmN,t was defeated. all tn.
votes In its favor coming from the op
ponents Of the bill. The hlibuster wa,
still raging with no signs Of abate.
ment late tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
SEEK ALLEGED ANARCHIST.

chicago Anarchists To Distribute Cir.
cuiars Charging Police with Frame.
up.
Chicaso, Feb. 19.-Fifty thousand
circulars defending anarchy and de-
ciaring the police faxed the two lot
'ers sent to New York newspapers
and purported to be signed by Paul
cones were being printed today for
distribution In the churches here to-
morrow. The anarchists will stand in
front OF tho churches and hand out
the circulars after the congregations
are dismissed. The police continue
TO search for clues that will aid i'm
finding Crones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
HELD SESSION ALL NIGHr

Columbia. Feb. 1S.-The house at
1880 O'Clock this morning voted to
exempt mill mutuals and the Factory
Association. II also voted to give the
insurance commissioner the right to
review all fire insurance rates. The
house Is bent upon remaining in ses-
sion until 1t finishes the anti-compact
bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23
NO LIQUOR LABELS REQUIRED
Senate Adopts Free Conference Re.
port OH TWO-quart Measure

columbia, Feb. 19.-The senate last
night accepted the free conference re-
port or the Carlisle liquor importation
ana transportation bill, which provid-
ed that grips containing bottlesi of
whiskey in transit should be labeled.
me section with this proviso was
generally regarded as the most un-
desirable feature Of the bill, and it's
exclusion was generally approved