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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14
TRESPASS

All the lands belonging to Mrs. F. J..
and j. W Cotton and M. j. Cash are
posted, and hunters and all other tres
passers are warned to keep off. Viola
tors will be prosecuted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14
CITATION MOTTO #.


TIC olHIt OF MISSISSIPPI.
Alice B Blackboard In the Chsncery Court of
VS.. NoXubee County.
Kate Holman ct al No. 1850.
To Mrs. Kate Holman. Baltimore, Nd; Mrs. Will
liam p. Richardson, New Orleans, La Beirne
Savannah, Ga; Cuylar Gordon, Savannah.
Ga; Rev. Percy Go.don. New Bedford. Mass;
Padelford Blackford. Fillmore, N. C.;
Mary 4. S~awtelle, stanton. Va; Landcn Carter
Read, Newark, N. J Alice p. Read. New York
City. N. Y; Mary B. Read, Baltimore. Nd; Nancy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14
BROOKSVllLE.
Brooksvi1ie Red CroGa Notes.

Grooksville Auxiliary 10 NoyHA @
Chapter ha' become BrooksviIc Chap
ter, officers remaining the same. oXalrt
that Mrs P. W. McMorrica is vice
chairman.
An interesting meeting Of the CHAPTER
was te'a in the H-rcnic Hall last Tues
day mpht. Thank to Mrs, John vii
kim, the hall a. IN order and well
heated. Various .mwjttros made re-
ports. The new membership drive was
discussed at length % was also the
Red Cross work nmonP the ne
grocs. Prof A.G. Stubblefcld is chair
rtr OF the drive.
The t%rraeuref's ~pport was encouraR-
ing Mrs. T. " Tate had collected the
folIowinV:
Mr.. ard Mira Heyden. $40
Mr.. MURRAY Robertson ........ ! 81.
Mr. John Robertson ....., 80.
Mrs. Dale Bell.....-..,... .... LOO.
fua lady members Of the town gave
in 'li 10 made on eale Of pies.
Mr J. J.. st. John paid -. ..... 50 On.
Mr.. and Yrs Ew,'l Scolea paid On
Mra. Corl fiagrnan raid .....,... LOO
Mr.. T. W Madison authorized the
tr,asL --r TO c. 10 pounds Of "ool ~
hja EXP o A good proportion Of the
members OF the Executive committee
was pr,sont, and the chapteI il expect
ing that Oh 200 70 devise means Of
getting more funas.
Mr., ard Mrs. w. A. Mcleod gave
ramcs for membership.
Mr. G. T. Heard ia to pay $40 every
month.
C~Iiftonville Auxiliary sent the follow
ing rrlrrt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14

Sealed bids are invited fer the purchase Of tim
her or 10th Section lands "a he submitted u the
Board at Q o o'clock p. m, on LIST Monday OF January,
1918.
BY order of the Board. this December 6 1917,
JOHN A. TYSON,
cleyS Beard Supervisors, 20. Macon. Misc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14

a''-r.ilp Pc 2earor. r. c,p
Evening star., 1917-09-05
COMMENT ON POPE'S NOTE.
japanese Paper Says It Was Not
Practical, Therefore Useless.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917,

Cablegrnm to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917
TOXIC, Japan, September 5.-The Jill
Shimpo says the Popes peace note was
not of a practical character and was
therefore, useless. 1t adds that to dis
cuss the realization of ideals with the
rulers of the central powers is like a
conversation between the devil and
Buddha, or like studying Christianity
with Judas Iscariot.
The Yorosu Choho condemns the Jap
anese for their passvity and lack of
initiative. 1t says the japanese are al
ways watching the direction of the
clouds. and do not take action until COM
PEELED to do SO. The editor, drawing a
lesson from American initiative. advises
his countrymen to follow Americas ex-
ample. He urges more active partici-
patton in the present conflict to show
that japan is really strong power
"Otherwise," he asks. what is the use
of maintaining a comparatively strong
army and navy by squeezing money from
the purses Of poor people7"
Evening star., 1917-09-05
ROOSEVELT URGES
FULL DUTY IN WAR
Foreign Language Papers,
Pacifists and Profiteers FIay-
ed by Former President.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHATHAM, ~ Y, September .
Theodore Roosevelt in a speech here
today at the Columbia county fair on
Americas part in the war urged en-
actment by Congress of legislation
which would prohibit publication of
newspapers printed in the tongue of
any nation with which the United
States is al war
The leading German papers Of this
country have been scandalously dis
loyal to the United States and to hu-
manity." ho said.
The obscene cruelty and brutality
Of the German armies under the eX-
plicit direction OF The German govern
mcnt has been of such uuspeakable
foulness that it is a crime against this
nation and against all mankind direct
" or indirectly to uphold Germany.
and all who DO not heartily back the
United States and the allies of the
United States against Germany are
guilty of this crime. and are disloyal
to this country.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Mayor Thompson Included.

Recent utterances and activities OF
Mayor Thompson of Chicago in connec-
ton with the meeting there of the
Peoples ouncil of America for De
mocracy and Peace also are under in
vestigation.
The department has held repeatedly
that ii is not its function to prohibit
or to break up pactist meetings or
conventions, but Z close scrutiny OF the
utteranCeS of spca kers and others at
such meetings is maintained to deter
mine possible violation OF the esploh-
age act.
Included in the Investigation Of alleged
seditious publications and others OF
character regarded as open to question,
are individual newspapers and magazines
published in German in this country AND
the advertising and other literature OF the
American Union Against Nilitarism, the
Peoples Council. the League of ConSclen-
tious Directors and other organizations
affiliated with them OF Of similar chart
actcr.
The investigation is being conducted
largely by field investigators and by dis
trict attorneys in the various districts
where such publications are issued. Copies
of the publications in question have been
placed by the hundreds in the hands Of
district attorneys and in many instances
have been forwarded to the department
har
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Traitors, Pure and Simple.

rAbove all. any man, and especially
any senator or congressman or editor
who seeks to exempt Americans OF
German descent from service in the
Army against Germany is a traitor
pure and simple. He should be pro
ceeded against under the law, If pos
sblc. and if that is not possible. the
law should he amended SO as to make
his ofense q crime"
BESIDES insisting upon undivided
Americanism. Col. Roosevelt said the
farmer and the Wage-earner must re-
ceive justice. BY direct action of the
state the farmer should be secured
from exploitation. he declared, and pro-
,lucer and consumer brought toSether
wit thout payin toll to those mlddleInen
who do not serve q useful purpose.
The man who makes a huge protlt
out of the war" the colonel continued.
is an enemy of his country; and an or
sanitation like the Industrial Workers
Of the World, which is playing the Ger
man game in this country. and whose
preaching and practice spell deStruc-
tion to civilization. is as much an enc
my to this country hostile army.
Regarding American war activities lin
general, the former President said: We
are fighting for humanity, but primarily
we are fighting for our own country.
for sa fety of America in the world. We
are lighting on the other side of the
water so that we may not have to fight
on this side OF the water.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
WARCR|T|CS IN j. S.
FACE PROSECUTION
Federal Agents Investigating
Utterances of German Edi-
tors and Others.
MAYOR THOMPSON ON LIST

Inquiry into the utteranccs of the
German language press in the United
States. socialistic magazines and news
papers and literature of so-calIed peace
societies and associations, regarded as
likely to lead to prosecution in some in
stances, is being conducted by the Dc
partmcnt of Justice.
Tho department considers its posi-
ton strengthened by the recent de
cision of Federal Judges Hough of New
York and Speer Of Georgia in sustaining
the action of Postmaster General Bur
Lesson in refusing the privileges of the
mails to the Masses and the Jeher-
.npi4r
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Prosecutions Believed Near.

The time is not far distant. in the
opinion of some officials, when the gov
ernment will start prosecutions. Hun
dreds of newSpa per and magazine arti-
cIes whose propriety admittedly is open
to two Interpretations have been placed
before officials here. In most instances.
il is said. these articles have been clev-
erly worded so as to bring them Virtu-
ally within the law, While at the same
time creating the effect desired.
a large number of the articles and
editorials under investigation do not
attack the government. but center their
criticism upon the allies of the United
States. What proceedings, if any. can
be taken in these instances it is said.
depends wholly upon the wording OF
each individual article.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
WEBB URGES REVERSAL.
California Attorney General Pleads
for Convicted Bomb Murderer.

SAN FRANCISCO. September at
torney General L. s. webb has joined
with counsel for the defense in the
state supreme court in urging reversal
of judgment for Thomas J. Mooney.
under sentence of death in connection
with the preparedness S-day -bomb-eN-
plosion murders last year. After hear
ing arguments. the court announced
that the matter would he taken under
Evening star., 1917-09-05
July 10. 1917.

j.. R. Monroe Esq. Pres dent,
Monroe Cal loulating Machi 10 Co.rorv,
New York City.
dear Mr. Monroe:
l.. ". Norden today
the first fifty operators who have been trained
the Monroe ready to be turned over to the
Government other business Off affected by
the selecttve military draft.
We grattfie Led to learn that the instruc-
able bring these Q
high point Of efficiency in the short time
they had for practice. wi II a Of
satisfaction you fifty
operators have reached this point of efficiency
less THAI thirty hours instruct practice.
These splendid prove that Judgment n
training the operators machine
beyond question Justified
Within the next few weeks, l
shall be able to train several hundred
young enrolled in Emergency
PIE accept sincere thanks
for placing the machines at
charge for the able given
staff for work.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

consideration. with the promise OF a
decision within a few days.
Wepb emphasized his contention that
in the Mooney case "a miscarriage of
justice had occurred" lie explained
that letters had been discovered re-
fecting on the character of testimony
given in the trial by Frank &. Sxman
of oregon. the principal state witness
against Mooney. oNman has since been
charged with subornation of perjury.
An Englishman has invented a grass
trimmer. operated with both hands.
which greatly resembles horse clippers.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
LARGE JAPANESE FORCE
READY TO HELP RUSSIA

GENEVA. September 5.-The Munich
Neueste Nachrichten says that a large
Japanese force is concentrated on the
Manchuria frontier ready to come to
the assistance of the RuSSians
Evening star., 1917-09-05
SALVATION ARMY LASSIES
TO SELL TAGS TOMORROW
won't YOU buv a tag?''

WUH you UuV tdS
This is to be the salutation which
large number of Salvation Army las
sizes Will address residents of wash
ington tomorrow. the day having been
decided upon by leaders of the army
as tag day to increase the organiza-
tons war relief work.
At the local headquarters of the
army. at $50 Pennsylvania avenue. this
afternoon a number of the women of
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Dayton, Ohio, Philanthropist Dies.

DAYTON, Ohio. September 5.--Euenc
J. Barney wealthy citizen and for many
wears associated with a big car-bulding
concern in this city, is dead at his home
here. He was a trustee of Denison Uni
yersitv, Granville. Ohio. and had gwen
thousands of dollars to the institution and
the Y. NJ c. a. and Y. W. c. A. here.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

the organization were busy getting the
tags ready for the start tomorrow.
In all cases. it was said the tags
will be sold by uniformed members of
the Salvation Army.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
overthrow German Militarisn.

only the overthrow of the brutal
and unscrupulous militarism of the
Prussianized Germany of the Hohen-
zollerns will make this world safe
either for the United States or for
democracy.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-10

of the council for national defense, called at the war department to dis cuss mobilization of the nations re sources as a result of many offers from manufacturing and other com panies to place themselves at the dis posal of the government in the event of trouble.
 Practically every member took 10 the cabinet information about the ac- tyities of his department in connec- tion with the general precautions be- ing taken. Questions discussed in- cuded proposed emergency Iegisla- tion, steps for protecting property, mail problems. precipitated by the failure of ships to sail from American ports for Europe, economic issues and the army and navy preparations.
 After the meeting it was stated au- thoritatiyely that nothing had yet hap pened to change the course pursued by the government since the break in relations with Germany The cum NldiiNt tilttN OA Itltll l0 Ol NCNStl0 sunk by German submarines collected by the state department however. has been to make officials certain that Germany is indeed proceeding with her proclaimed policy of ruthlessuess.
 The effect of the tying up of the ships in American harbors because of fear that they will be sunk if they pass through the war zone is one of the questions being given careful con. sideration As far as could be learn ed today there have been no reports to the government of serious conse- quences to industries, but such reports are expected and the enforced idle. ness of the merchant fleet is a subject of growing eXasperation
 Some resentment was expressed in administration quarters today over
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-10
THE WAR IN BRIEF

Five neutral vessels and one British steamer have been added to the list of victims of the German suomarine cam- Faign, according to tho latest dis patches from London Four of the ueutrals were of Norwegian registry and the other was the Spanish Nueva Montana The total tonnage lost, ac. cordms to Fridays reports, was To- 424.
 Tho Norwegian vessels lost were the Hanskinck, Storsgok, Ida, and Odin Sailors on both the Ida and Odin were killed by shell fire. All but two seamen on the Storskog were lost when the submarine to which they had been taken, submerged suddenly on the approach of steamer and left them to seek safety in the water. The enc British steamer sunk was the Han na Larsen, of 1910 tons. Her captain and chief engineer were taken prison CT on board the submarine
 Except for raids and artillery bonn. bardmeuts on the northern end of the front in France. especially in the Somme and Ypres sectors. there has been little activity on the battlefields of Europe. Berlin reports lively ac- tivity on the Somme front, but the latest British official mentions only small actions in the vicinity of Ypres
 French troops have carried out a sue ces sful surprise attack east oI Rheims returning with some prisoners In the eastern and Macedonian theaters all has been quiet except around Stanis- lau, Galicia which Petrograd reports has been under bombardment of Aus tro~German guns.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-10
Van Stun7n1 Regrets -.s:
 TreQtn1ent of Gerard
Germany Also Hopes Report is Un- true Thar German Ships Here
 H0Oe Been Seized.

London, Feb. 10. 12:5o a.m.-Dr William yon stumm, the German under secretary for foreign affairs in an interview printed in the Amster dam HandelsblaD, sa5.J Germany regrets she WIS compelled to take the measures she adopted against Am bassadcr Gerard, but that the United States had prevented Count yon Bernstorff the retiring German am ba sador, from telegraphing that he had received his pass ports.
 The interview. according to Reu. ters Amsterdam correspondent, was had in Norden. Prussia Dr. voa Stumm is declared to have said that Germany received no reports from the United States about the treat ment of Count yon BernstoTff or of German consuls or German subjects in the United States. The American government. according to the under secretary evidently had stopped Count yon Bernstorff from telepraph ing immediately after the severance
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-10
TROOPS 10 CONTINUE ID
 LEAVE THE BORDER
MOST OF THOSE LEFT HAVE BEEN GIVEN DEFINITE DATES
 FOR ENTERTAINING.

san Antonio, Tex, Feb 9.-Revis. ed schedules of the dates of departure tor the majority of the national guard organizations recently ordered to their home states for muster out of federal service, were announced at Southern department headquarters today
 Under the original orders of the war department issued January 20, 25000 troops were to return 10 their home states from border service Accord ing to this schedule, many of them left the border stations and others were making rapid preparations for depar- ture. The movement was abruptly stopped last Monday
 Late Thursday afternoon orders were received from the war department t7 the effect that the movement should be continued, With the exception or q 1w cf the organizations, the troops still on the border included in the orders for returning, have been given definite dates for entraining.
 Troop A, South Carolina cavalry. Company A, engineers. and field hos. pital No 1 and ambulance company No 1, Fl Paso, will entrain the same day.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-10

members of congress had accouhts with his firm. None of the represen- tatives of the remaining Washington brokerage offices examined was asked regarding congressional accounts, but their records have been subpoenaed
 Further activities of the committee depend largely on the investigation into congressional accounts If eyi. dence warranting extended inquiry is unearthed, an extension in the trmo for making report, now set for Fen ruary Y. will be asked Otherwise the committee probably will report late next week after working a day or two in New York. Present plans are to hold no more hearings here.
 Aside from Interrogation of brokers today, the hearing was given over to the examination of newspaper men and employees of the government print ing office. None of them gave infor- nation tending to help locate the Teak"
 Jackson $. Elliott head of the Wash mton bureau of the Associated Press, testified that his office had not vio- lated Secretary Lansing's confidence and that none of the Associated Press members was apprised of the coming of the note until its text was trans. mitted to them in accordance witl the departmen instructions
 Replying 10 questions by Represen- tative Harrison lof Mississippi. Mir. Fl lictt said no ope connected with the Associated Pres is permitted 10 have any other emp lpyment under any cir eumYtaGcrs.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-10

Washington, Feb 9-The course to be taken by the United States if Ger' many compels the use of force to safe guard American lives and rights has been determined. It was learned au. thoritatiyely after todays cabinet meeting that in the event President Wilson goes before congress again, it will not be to ask for a declaration of war, but to follow literally the words of the addre in which he announc- ed the break of diplomatic relations and request authority to use means deemed necessary to protect American seamen and people
 The president, j. w2. stated, is as anxious as ever to avoid war with Germany. but also is as determined as ever that American citizens and ships shall be free to travel the high seas unmolested. His next step. if taken will be to enforce that right and even then the issue of war or peace will be with Germany Any hostile action will have to come in the form of an interference with an American right.
 Details of the governments plans are not discussed 1t Is known. how ever. that conveying and arming of merchant ships are being considered.
 No new development came today to indicate that the overt act by Ger. many regarded as inevitable was near CT at hand Fewer reports of ships sunk came in and none told officially of the loss of an American life Fur ther information received about George Washington, the negro fir man lost on the Torino indicated that he probably was a British subject
 The cabinet met today with all mem bers present except Secretary McAdo0 Just before the meeting the majority of the members had attndcd a session
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-10
BRITISH TORPEDO BOAT
 DESTROYER SUNK

London, Feb. 9.-A British torpedo boat destroyer of an older type. the British admiralty announced tonigh. struck a mine in the English channel Thursday night and sank. All the off cera and all of the crew except five were lost.
 The official statement follows.
 "A torpedo boat destroyer of an older type employed in patrol duty in the English channel struck a mine last night and sank. All the officers were lost There were five survivors among the crew"
 The older type Of destroyer in the British navy is known as Class A, built between 1899 and 1895 There are l2 vessels in this type The average displacement BIO tons, length 200feet and beam l9 feet. Two of the vessels have complement of 45 men eac', while the othes ten carry 90 men each.
 The next oldest type Class B, num- Der 20 vessels, built between 1S95 and 1915. Their average displacement is about 400 tons and complement Gu men each.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-10

Of diplomatic relations with Germany by the Unted states and the am. bassador had been unable to an. nounce even the receipt of his pass ports Germany had only learned from the Swiss government that ths ambassador had received his pass. ports.
 Such treatment Dr. von Stumm IS credited as having said, had compel led Germany to adopt tho measures she had taken against the American ambas ador, although she deplored such measures, which would hays been superfluous with some mutual courtesy
 I hope Count von Stumm Is quot. ed as having said, the reports of tho seizure of German ships and the re- strietion of the liberty of their crews are untrue, as sucn measures would be contrary to the German7American treaty Of 1799. We did not wish q system of warfare against noncon- batants such as Great Britain intro dueed by the internment of civilians"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-10
To Probe Stock Exchange Accounts of Congressmen
If Official Information Has Been Utilized Public InDeStigation
 Will Be In0ugurated.

Washington Feb. 9.--Stock exchange accounts held by members of congress will be examined by the leak m- quiry committee as a result of the Testimony of a Washington broker To- day that certain representatives have traded through him The accounts will be inspected privately and if there is any suspicion that official in formation has been utilized in trad. ing, public investigation of the trans actions will be inaugurated.
 Most of the local brokers records are now in possession of the com mittee and supplemental accounts will be obtained in New York when hearings are resumed there next week
 George B. Chipman, Washington manager for Hartman and Company, New York brokers, testified that cdh- gressmen had been trading with him. He declared, however, that most of the accounts were investments rather than speculations; that he did not think any representatives traded through him during the peace note leak period of the week of December 30, and he was positive none sold short" Tn that time. He expressly stated that no senators had any aN counts with him.
 When w. E. Hibhs. another local broker was asked if any members of congress had accounts with him, he said his full records would answer the question Eueene F. Thompson. man. ager of the Crane. Paris and Com. pany Dfokeraee office denied lhat any