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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
HE HAD MADE NO PROMISES
Substitute Was Not Asked If Hs
"couId" Play the Game, But
Only If He "WouId."

Although he will not get many OPP
p~ortunities of playing in cricket
matches this year, George RObey will
help to keep himself fit by practiclns
at the nets at Lords.
The famouse comedian has a great
love for the summer game, and he tells
an amusing story of one of those Off
days, when everything goes wrong,
which once befell him. He was watch
ing a game when one of the captains
came up to him, explained that he was
"a man Short" and asked him If he
would play.
"C~ertainly," agreed Robey.
He went out to field, and chiefly dis
tinguished himself by missing two
catches, fumbling the ball, and SO on.
Not content with that, he made a duck
when he went in to bat.
The captain who had got him to play
took things badly.
"Why, you can't play at all !" ne said
sneeringly.
"Sir," repAed George Robey majec-
tically, "when you asked me to play
you asked me if I would, not If I
could. And so that's that."-Pearson's
Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
SIS. 900. 900 SAID TO BE PRICE
U. S. May Purchase the Danish West
lndies-Treaty Probably win Be
Signed Early,

Washington.-Only Determination Of
a few minor deals remains TO complete
negotiation OF a treaty between the
United States and Denmark providing
for acquisition Of the Danish West In.
dies by this government at a purchase
price Of t25, 900 900.
So nearly in agreement are the two
governments that an official White
House announcement predicted that
the treaty would be signed at once.
Delay in closing the negotiations
was not explained, but It was indicat-
ed that TO material barrier to their
successful outcome had developed. It
was suggested that the signing might
await the return Of Secretary Lansing
from ms vacation early In August.
The exact provisions of the agree.
mcnt are being closely guarded In the
belief that publicity at this time might
place the negotiations at q disadVan'
taRe. Officials reluctantly confirmed
that the purchase virtually had been
consummated and betrayed dlspleas-
ure that reports Of the advanced status
Of the negotiations had been circulat.
ed in press dispatches.
Their chief concern is understood
to be the possibility that some third
nation might bring pressure 10 Doar
TO defeat the project.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
Bremen Reported Captured.

New York-Coming from semi-offi.
cial sources in a manner that is well
worthy of c~redence. the Herald re-
ceived word that the German merchan.
submarine Bremen, a~nxiously expect.
ed in this port by all Teutonic sym.
pathizers. has been captured by Brit,
ish p~atrolling squadron and is at the
present time tied up in the Northwest
Arm and Estuary in the harbor Of Hal.
flax. n. S.
The information comes in the form
Of a letter written by the secretary of
a high Canadian official to a business
man Of this city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
THE WORST HEAT
WAVE IN IS YEARS
BERMUDA HIGH" SAID TO PRE-
VENT ESCAPE OF WARM
CURRENTS.
HEAT N FROM TROPICS
The Hot Weather Ia Expected To Con.
tInue For Several Days-Many
Thermometers Register Above
100 Degrees.

Washington-"A Bermuda high" Ia
the cause OF the worst heat wave that
has enveloped the country In 10 years.
Translated from the cryptic language
Of the weather sharps, that means a
great area Of high pressure air has
been modifying on the weather drill
grounds in the Atlantic off Bermuda
for the last month and now has let
20 the full power Of its offensive from
the seaboard to the Rocky Mountains.
For weeks it has stood like a solid
wall against heated currents, trying
vainly to move out from the interior
over the ocean, and now as 1t swirls
rapidly along it is gathering heat and
moisture from the tropics and sweep
ing them n0rthward over the continent
into a vacuum of so-called 'low pres
sure areas
Although its greatest intensity has
not yet struck the Pacific coast, it is
expected to do so within a few days.
No relief Is promised from the phe-
nomena, which in the east has caused
sweltering city jewellers to light fires
in their homes to dry out the humid.
ity, or which in the Mississippi valley
is threatening to destroy millions OF
dollars worth of food crops. Chief
Forecaster Frankenfield said that the
heat wave only had begun.
1t Is certain to continue through the
week, and probably longer. None of
the conditions essential to a break up
are yet evident.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
HOOSlER POET LAID TO REST
James Whltcomb Riley's Body Lay In
State at indiana CapItol-SimpIe
Funeral Services.

lndianapolis.-James Whitcomb RI
Icy died at HIS home here July % from
q stroke Of paralysis. He had asked
for a drink Of water and reclined or
his bed again. The nursc,H notfcfng
that the poet seemed not to be resting
easily, approached his bed. lie died
before she reached his side,
Mr.. Riley suffered a violent stroke
early In the morning, and the mem
bers OF his household were greatly
alarmed, but under the doctors min
istrations he seemed to improve.
Mr.. Riley suffered his first attack
OF paralysis July 10, 1910.
He was born in 1853. One OF the
most unique celebrations in the coun
try vas held in his honor Oct, 7, when
"Riley Day" was observed by a ban
Quet in Indianapolis, and in school.
OF the country attended by more thar
1000, 600 children,
Thousands Of men, women and chill
dren passed before the casket o
James Whitcomb Riley in the stat,
capitol, where the body lay in state,
The casket was covered with tire,
floral designs. They were the stat,
and city emblems and one from
friend.
Policemen on duty at the statehous,
estimated that at least $4,000 person
passed through the corridors and too
q farewell look at the poet before tn
body was returned to the home.
The funeral was held at his HON
here July %, where simple service
were attended by relatives and a fey
OF his most intimate friends only.
The placing of the body in Crow
Hill Cemetery here was public, an
large crowds assembled near the yaul
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
Total damage, estimated s1.65O.OO

There is no more modest and una
Stunning man in Mississippi than Mr..
Garner, the we'll known agriculturist,
who has been selected by Gov, Bilbo
to succeed H. E. Blakeslee as commits.
sioner of agriculture and commerce
when the position becomes vacant.
Mr.. Garner was as much surprised
as was any one whom the place was
rendered him by the governor, having
never INDUCED in thought beyond that
associated with his duties as mi Of
the corps of demonstrators in the farT
extension service of the United States
in his native state.
Mr.. Garner is busy at work in his
office, attending to accumulated CORE
spondence, after several days absence
In the field.
He has received many letters, news.
paper articles, kilograms and verbal
expressions, all Of which are felicitous
and congratulatoEy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
House To Rush Flood Relief.

Washington. - Congressional repre-.
sentatiyes from the flooded districts
in the south took energetic measures
July 26 for relief for the thousands Of
victims of the disaster. Following d
conference of the Alabama delegation
to press a bin for supplies for SUI.
ferers in that state, and the recent
introduction of almost a dozen meas.
ures proposing relief in various ways,
a meeting of the house military ON
mittea was called for the purpose Of
taking action.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
Heat Unequaled Since 1901,

Chicago.-A period of intense heat
in the western plains states unequaled
since 1901, according to the govern.
ment weather bureau here, probably
will continue through the remaining
days of July. The forecaster also an
nounced there was every indication
that the drouth would be severely felt.
Chicago Joined the list Of sweltering
cities on the 27th. The temperature
reached SO at 8 p. m, and police re.
ports showed two deaths, eleven -
t%rations and seventeen persons bftteh
by dogs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
Repor. Of the Institute Of Agriculture

Rome.-The latest report of the In
stitute of Agriculture indicates that
the worlds crops this year will be less
abundant than last, but that harvest
prospects are better than the five-year
average.
The estimate of the total wheat crop
this year for the seven most important
countries is 1916, $4,000 Quintals Ia
ouintal equals 220.46 pounds, or u.s.
734, 900 quintals less than last year.
For the United States the wheat 70
tai is estimated at 207 100000 Quin'
tails, or rs per cen less than last year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04

shows that I stand it real well. I took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and It helped me a lot.
/ have also had my oldest girl take It
and it did her lots of good. keep it in
the house all the time and recommend
it."-Mrs. DEWITT SNCEBAUGH, West
Dandy, N. Y.
Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritable
ity, backache, headaches, dragging SEN
sations, all point to female derange-
ments which may be overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be amost valuable tonic
and invigorator of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue Of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
TO PAclFY NORTHERN MEXICO.
General TreVino Has Orders From
General Carranza.

chihuahua City, Mexico-General
Trevino announced that he had re
ceiyed orders from Gen Carranza to
make every possible effort to paci:y
and rehabilitate Northern Mexico,
The first step, he added. would be
the determination OF Villa and his ban,
dts, and reports from Gen. Ramos, II
active command of the campaign in
Northern Durango, indicated THAI this
was near completion.
The dispatches said a heavily armed
and we'll mounted detachment had
been detailed to capture the bandit
leader, and that his scattered followers
were being pursued relentlessly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
F. H. BRlTTON IS DEAD
President Of Cotton Belt Railway Sue.
cumbs To Paralysis at His st.
Louis Home


st. Louis.-Frank Hamilton Britton,
president Of the st. Louis Southwest
ern Cotton Belt) Railway, a national
figure among railroad men, died Of a
paralytic stroke at his home here on
the Goth. Funeral services were held
from the home the day following.
Mr.. Britton was &C years old. He
was stricken while at his summer
home in Michigan and was brought
back to st. Louis several days ago in
a weakened condition. After his ar
rival he sank rapidly.
Under Mr.. Britton's control OF the
st. Louis Southwestern, the presidency
of which he assumed March II, 1900,
the property was developed from an
inferior railroad to one of the large
systems centering in st. Louis. He
rose from the ranks and held practi-
cally every position from telegraph
operator to president.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
SMALL FIGHT ON SOMndE,

Paris.-The official communication
issued by the War Office reads:
South of the Somme a minor opera.
ton enabled us to capture an enemy
battery south Of the Village of Es.
trees. Since July 20 we have taken
on the Somme front more than 60
German machine guns,
"On the right bank of the Mouse. al.
ter a spirited engagement, our infantry
occupied a redoubt immeditely west
of the Thiamont work, taking five
machine guns and about 10 prisoners
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
FOR BANDITS.
CASTOR Confident His Force Can Cope
Walth Raiders.

I'll Paso. Texas.-Col. Joseph A. Gas
ton, commanding the American border
patrol in the Big Bend district Of
Texas, is confident that his force is so
disposed as to be ample to cope with
any bandit band which might attempt
a raid across the border, according to
word reaching here from Maria.
The Sixth United States Cavalry is
supported in p~atrolling the district by
c%ontingents of the Texas and Penn
sylvania National Guard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
$3.50 TAKEN.
Russians Continue Pursuit Of Turks in
Caucasus.

Petrograd.-ln the battle on July rs
on the Russian western front $3.50
Teutons were taken prisoner, says the
official statement issued by the Rus.
sian war department. The Russians
also captured five guns and % ma.
chine guns,
Russian forces operating in the Cau-
casus are continuing their pursuit Of
the r~etreating Turks, the statement
says. In the Turkish fortress of En-
zingan, the capture of which was an
nounced, the Russians taking a depot
Of war materials.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
Put Men In Good Shape.

The boys at Camp Swep Taylor are
being shown what the real life OF a
soldier, not at war, really is. The Off
GERS in command are dong all IN their
power to put the men in good shape,
and even though they are not given
the privilege to 60 to the border to
see what the thousands Of other sol
diers from over the land are doing,
they are getting the same training.
The men are being put through some
hard drilling and every day about
eight hours of hard work is put in by
the boys at the camp.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
Reminder.

"She seemed pleased with your So
ciety last evening"
Eyes; she said I reminded her Of q
loved and lost one. Has she lost q
sweetheart by death?"
"Nope; all she ever lost by death
was O Boston bulldog"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
Success Attends Remedy.

New York.-Marked success has at
tended the treatment Of 80 ~infantila
paralysis patients with intra-spinal in
iections OF ~adrenalin, the remedy re-
Gently suggested by DR.. S. J. Meltzer.
according to a report to the health de-
partment by DR.. Edward ]. Berming'
ham. In So cases, the report says, tho
symptoms completely subsidized, while
the other Is infants are said to be
speedily recovering.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
WILL BACK SENATE NAVAL BILL
Wilson Urges Leaders To Stand For
Big Building Program.

Washington,-President Wilson has
determined to stand sQuarely behind
the senate's increased naval building
program, Official word Of his desire
that the senate provisions be accepted
by the house in conference was sent
from the White House to administra-
ton leaders at the capitol, where O u
ferencees will begin consideration of
the naval bill within a few DAYS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
BOMB MYSTERY DEEP.
Society Of Anarchistic Tendencies Be.
lieved to Blame at Frisco.

San Francisco.-The special police
squadron organized to arrest the per
son or persons responsible for the ex.
plosion which killed six people and in.
jured more than 10 on July 20 during
the preparedness parade has been dt'
yided into three shifts of eight hours
each and the search will be carried on
vigorously during every hour OF each
day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
Centennial Train Aug. "a.

According to H. E. Blakeslee, COM
missioner of agriculture and director
general-elect Of the Mississippi Cen
tennial Exposition, the big advertising
excursion will be u out Of Missis'
sippi to the north and east about the
end of August and early in September.
Final arrangements are being com
pleted for the Mississippi Centennial
train to go north and east for two
weeks. Those contemplating making
the trip are urged to make their eser-
vations by Aug. / If possible or mo-
later than the 9Th at the outside.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
LOAN o CHINA.
American House Ready To Negotiate
Hiah as $780, 900, 900.

Washington. - Representatives OF
three big American banking houses
informed Acting Secretary Polk that
they were willing to advance a $780,,
600, 900 loan desired by China to re-
habilitate the finances of the republic.
Their proposal, which is understood
to have the full approval OF the state
department, is to furnish immediately
1900, 900, and the remainder if de
sired. i,t%
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04

Columbus.-Ohio sweltered July u
In the hottest weather of the summer
The highest temperature was 9S, re-
ported at Canton. Three persons died
from the heat at Canton and several
prostrations were reported over the
state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
WOMAN HAD :
NERVOUS TROUBLE
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound Helped Her.
West Dandy, N. Y.-"I have had
nervous trouble ell my life until / took

Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
bles and it straight
ened me out in good
shape. Iwork nearly
all the time, as We
on q farm and I
four girls. lido
all my sewing and
work with
help, SO 1t
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
Close On Account of Heat.

Oshkosh, Wis.-Thursday's heat
broke all records for the season with
100 degrees at l p. m. A number Of
the factories were obliged to shut
down at noon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
EuuaIizlnu Assessments.

Judge o. A. Luckett Of Kosciusko,
member Of the state board Of eQuali-
cation, who has been on a tour Of a
number of counties in different parts OF
the state, was here. According to
Judge Luckett, he has visited 81 coun-
ties and has been ~gratified to find a
spirit of manifest cooperation exist
ing among the assessors and super
visors, who are responsible to the peo-
pie for assessment work.
He has also found that there has
been a tendency on the part Of these
officials, in counties in which mani
testify low valuations have been placed
on property hitherto, to raise their as
sessments in conformity with the sug-
gestions of the commission.
The following is the official est.
mate Of the damage to the Normal Col.
lege property by reason of the July
storm, and the work and outlay that
this means:
To four big buildings
Copper guttering, cornices,
stating, ridge rows, banis-
tiers, glass, screens, doris
and ~plastering .......... 81, 10000
To brick cottage, frame cot
tage and presidents home
Guttering, cornices, Stating.
glass, screens, doors and
plastering .............. 1900
To dining hall
Principally to roof ........ 5000
To power house .......... 5000
To poles and wires........ 1900
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
ESCAPING Fire.

Church, see 5000 copies Of the
Bible have been placed in the guest
rooms Of the hotels in Washington,
D. G.
Gotham-Well, some consider them
the surest fire-escapes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
Hottest In Forty Years.

Rockford, lll.-The government OBJ
server reported the temperature at
1913 here. Freeport reported 101-the
hottest day in forty years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04

e. P. Foley, a Kalamazoo (Mich.l
jeweler, is turning out watches for
left-handed people.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
Some Thermometers Register 1870.

Clinton, lowa.-The temperature at
. p. m, July q, reached high mark
1902. Thermometers in the downtown
district registered 120.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
35 HURT IN WRECK.
Passenger Train Through open Switch
Hits Freight.

Tulsa, Okla,-Running through an
open switch here a Midland Valley pas
senger train crashed head-on into a
freight train standing on a side track.
Thirty-five passengers were injured,
some of them badly.
Ambulances were rushed to the
scene of the wreck and the injured re.
moved to hospitals.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04

Sand Is one of the important ingre-
dients in the elixir of success.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-08-04
APPROPRIATION BILL
q Ed BY SENATE
CARRIES $4,000. 900 FOR THE
Fiscal EAR OF NINETEEN
.VENTEEN.
CONFERENCE MAY REDUCE
This Amount Is Far In Excess OF the
House Approprlation-TotaI Sum
Voted Nearly Seven Hun
dred Millions.

Washington, - Nearly 500, 600, 900
for national defense in the fiscal year
1917 Is the aggregate OF proposed ap-
preparations reached in the senate on
July q with passage OF the army APP
preparation bill, carrying, in round
numbers, 1914, 10000. This grand to-
tal for preparedness still IS subject 20
revision, however, because the army
bill will follow the naval bill into CON
ference, where reductions are proba-
bic. despite the firm attitude Of PresI-
dent Wilson in. supporting the liberal
response of the senate to the call for
adequate defense.
The appropriations for preparedness
ns they now stand are as follows:
Army $3l3, 970.4i7l0
Navy 3l5,SE, 8i3.55
Fo%rtificatIons (passcd). 25,7iS, 05O.O0
Military Academy ..... 2,2lH,32S.57
Army a. Navy deficiency 37,559,3iS.0j
Total ............. $GS5,3i3 ,0l7.21
AS it passed the senate, the army
bin exceeded the appropriation made
by the house by more than $4,000,
600.
In the final hours Of debate on the
measure the senate agreed to an APP
preparation of $1,000. 600 for relief Of
dependent families of national guards.
men and regular army soldiers In serv.
ice in the Mexican emergency.
Distribution OF the fund is left to the
discretion Of the secretary of war, but
In no case shall any dependent family
receive more than $50 a month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-28
Weddings
BoLAND-LoNEReAN

BOIANp-IONERGA
Miss Marion Cecilia Lonergan. daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs William Edward Ionergan
OF Bala. became the bride OF Mr.. James Rer-
nard Boland. OF North Adams Mass. this
morning at nuptial mass at 10 o'clock
In st. Matthias Church. Bala. The cere-
mony was performed by the brides cousin.
the Rev. John Mccall. Of Troy. n. Y. and
the mass was celebrated by the Rev NJ ].
McCabe, rector OF ST. Matthias.
The bride. who was given In marriage by
her father, was dressed In n white satin
gown cut on simple lines. trimmed with
lace and tulle and fashioned with long court
train falling from the shoulders Her veil
was caught with orange blossoms and she
carried shower bouquet OF lilies of the
valley and bridal roses The maid OF honor
was Miss Ruth Norine Lonergan, a sister
Miss Kathleen Foyle. OF South osange,
~ j.; Miss Maude McManus. of New York I;
Miss Eugenia Hussey. OF Albany ~ Y;
Miss Dorothy Roche, of Troy, n Y; Miss
Alice Cavanaugh and Miss Isabel Agnes
Lonergan. another sister OF the bride, were
bridesmaids Little Miss Mary Alice Law
Ter and Miss Agnes Reilly were flower girls.
Mr.. William Boland. OF North Adams.
Mass, was his brothers best man, and the
ushers were MIR. Joseph Boland OF New
York: Mr. Francis Brothers, both cousins
of the bridegroom: DIR. William Quinn, OF
Springfield. Mass. DIR. Charles welch, OF
North Adams, Mass. {: Mr.. James Cavanaugh
and Mr.. William Armstrong Lonergan.
brother Of the bridegroom.
After the ceremony n reception was held
at the home OF the brides parents on Bryn
Mawr avenue. Bala.
Mr. and Mrs Boland will be at home
after December 1 at North Adams. Mass