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Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
State Meet Of Creamerymen.

Tho policies and plans Of the Missis.
sippi creamerymens association in ses-
sion will be OF far-reaching Importance
the development Of the state. Di.
rector e. r. Lloyd Of the extension de-
partment, L. A. Higgins and L. S. Ed
wards OF the dairy, division prepared
he program for the coming meeting.
The beginning Of new era in Mis-
sissippi dairying was signalized when
this association was organized at the
A. and M. college on December Is,
1915, by representatives Of the various
creameries of the state, and much has
already been done to promote all lines
of the dairy industry.
The object Of the Jackson meeting
to discuss general creamery condi-
ions, pasturization, marketing condi-
tions, and the business affairs Of the
association. A butter scoring contest
to determine the grades of butter pro-
iced by the various creameries is be-
ing conducted by Mr. H. H. Whiting,
Atlanta, and will be based on a
2O-pound tub from each creamery par
ticipating After the contest the but
ter will be sold, the proceeds to go to
the treasury Of the association. No
member whose products show less
than 30, according to the rules of the
contest, will be allowed to participate
in the prize money which is offered by
the Jackson commercial club for dis
tribution among the winners.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
ROASTED BY WILSON,
President May Take Other Means In
Submarine Menace.

Washington. President Wilson,
Immediately after the close Of the six
ty-fourth congress, informed the coun-
try in statement that he may be with
outpower to arm merchant ships and
take other steps to meet the German
submarine menace in the absence of
authority from congress.
An extra session OF congress. the
president says, is required to clothe
him with authority, but it is useless to
call one while the senate works under
the present rules, which permit a
small minority to keep an overwhelm-
ing majority from acting.
The president proposes, therefore,
that the special session of the senate
which he called to meet Monday re.
wise the rules 'to supply the means
Of acting to save the country from dis
aster."
"A little group of willful men," says
the president in his statement, repre-.
senting no opinion but their own have
rendered the great government of the
United States helpless and contempti-
ble."
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
ABSOLVES JAPAN AND MEXICO
Secretary Langing Says They Had No
Part In Plot.

Washington Secretary Lansing au-
thorizes the following statement in
reference to the German -Mexican-Jap.
anese intrigue:
I'VE do not believe that Japan has
had any knowledge of this or that she
would consider any proposition made
by an enemy"
As to Mexico, the secretary says;
1--WE have confidence that Mexico
would not be party to any such
agreement in view OF the friendly re.
lations existing between this govern.
ment and the de facto government of
Mexico"
Secretary Lansing took great care
to eNonerate both Japan and Mexico,
and said this government had no
knowledge that the proposal had been
conveyed through Mexico to Japan.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
YANKEE GRIT FINALLY WINS
Sailors Stuck to Ship and Safely Con-
Voy Vlellant to British
Port.

London How three American sail.
ors brough, their ship, the Nigilant,
into port after the rest OF the crow
had quit, how they battled for three
days with terrific gales and the sub
marine peril was brought to light
when they arrived here,
Asked why they stuck to the ship
after the rest of the crow had aban.
doned il, Robert Ferguesou, who led
the three men. said:
well, am an American citizen,
but ! wasn't born in Glasgow for
nothing knew the British govern.
ment wanted that ship. and that was
enough for me. made up my mind
we'd get her into port somewhere
and We did"
Ferguson was awarded $l2500 in
admiralty court for his magnificent
salvage services. while each OF his
comrades received $500.
Though Ferguson served his time
on British ships San Francisco.
where dwell his three children. has
been his home for is years
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
GERMANY RELEASES US. MEN
Four Americans, Held BY Germans,
Are Finally Released From
Custody

Copenhagen tvia london) -Four
Americans from the steamer Yarrow
dale who have been prisiners in Ger
many for three months. have arrived
here. They are DR.. John Davis, Co.
lumbus. Miss; Orville McKim, Water.
town, N. Y; DR.. II. D. Snyder. Nor
folk, Va; Richard Zazriskie, Engle-
wood, N. j. The four men were prac-
ticaly destitute.
The men reached here with only
the clothes they wore, and will, under
the custom OF the sea, be supported
by the British consul until it is possi-
BILE to send them home. They owe
their release before the remainder Of
the ~ Americans who were on the
Yarrowdale, to the fact that. as ply.
sicians or veterinarians, they ranked
as officers, and were confined in the
officers camp at Karlsruhe. The
horse tenders and sailors. who com.
posed the bulk of the American cap.
tives. are still held in quarantine"
at the prison camp for enlisted men
at Dulken.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
PASSES CENTURY MARK
GROWTH OF ONE HUNDRED
YEARS WILL BE SHOWN IN
PUBLIC CELEBRATION.
oulfport Making Great Plans to Aid
state In FittinoIy Celebrating lite
One Hundrsdth Birthday ADniVer-
sary.

Gulfport.-One hundred years ago
the federal congress passed an act TO
enable the people OF the western part
Of the Mississippi territory TO form a
constitution and state government,
and for the admission OF Mississippi
into the union. This followed action
at a convention OF Mississippi peo-
pie the year before in the famous
home OF John Ford, 20 miles south OF
Columbia, when the participants re-
duced the territorial area asked to be
included in the state, to meet de-
mands Of the senate. The convention
was presided over by Gen. Cowles
Mead, captor Of Aaron Burr, and
Judge Harry Toulmin was elected spe
cial envoy to carry the resolutions Ia
congress.
After congress passed the enabling
act constitutional convention was
held at the town of Washington on
the first Monday Of July, 1917, and
there It met in a Methodist church
remaining in session until Aug. Is. On
Aug 16 Gov. Holmes, as president oi
the convention, notified the president
Of the United States Of the adoption
Of the constitution and on Dec. 10 o1
the same year, 1877, a resolution ad
mitting the new state into the union
was passed BY both houses Of congress
and signed by President Monroe.
This historical data is most inter
esting just now, for on Dec. 10 next
the people of Mississippi will begin 9
celebration of their states one hun
dredth anniversary by holding big
centennial exposition, on the shores
Of the gulf The big event will con
tinue until June 10, 1918. Beautiful
and costly buildings are now being
constructed on the site of 247 acres
Snd many foreign and domestic ex
hibits will contribute to the success o.
the enterprise, which is purely pa
triotic one.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
SENATE REFUSES
TO ARM VESSELS
SUCCESSFUL FILl9UsTER Is CON.
QUOTED BY FEW MEN-PRE-
VENTS WILSON MEASURE.
WILSON SCORES SENATORS
House Had Previously Voted Author
hy To Arm Merchatmen-Extra
Session May Change Senate
Rules of Procedure.

Washington.-Twelve senators, led
by Senator LaFollette and encouraged
by Senator Stone, democratic chair,
man OF the foreign relations commit
tee in filibuster, defied the will Of
an overwhelming majority In congress-
up to last minute and denied TO the
president a law authorizing him to
arm American merchant ships to meet
the German submarine menace.
Unyielding throughout 26 hours of
continuous session to appeal that their
defiance Of the president would be
humhliating to the country; uncom-
promising in crisis described to them
as the most serious to the nation since
civil war, LaFollette and his support.
eTs refused a majority OF their col
leagues an opportunity to vote on the
armed neutrality bill and it died with
the sixty.fourth congress
To fix responsibility before the coun-
try, 7G senator's, 30 republicans and 46
democrats, signed a manifesto pro-
claiming to the world that they favor
ed passage of the measure.
The text of the manifesto follows:
THE majority OF United States Sen
ators favored the passage of the SEN
ate bill authorizing the president of
the United States to arm American
merchant vessels, a similar bill hav-
ing already passed the house by vote
Of 400 to 13. Under the rules Of the
senate allowing unlimited debate II
appears to be impossible to obtain q
vote previous to noon March 4, 1917,
when this session of congress expires.
We desire the statement entered on
the record to establish the fact that
the senate favored the legislation and
would pass it If vote could be OBJ
tanned"
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

Says It Was Intended Only In Event
OF Actual War Between
Countries.

Berlin Via Sayville) THE fol.
lowing was given out by the Overseas
News Agency (the official German
news bureau)
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman was
asked by staff member Of the Over
seas News Agency about the report
that a German plot had been revealed
to get Mexico to declare war against
the United States and to secure ia
pans aid against the United States.
Secretary Zimmerman answered:
"You understand that II is impos,
sible for me to discuss the facts Of
this revealed plot just at this mo-
ment, and under these circumstances.
|. therefore, may be allowed to limit
MY answer to what is said in the Eng
lish reports, which certainly are not
inspired by sympathy with Germany.
The English report expressly states
that Germany expected and wished to
remain on terms Of friendship with
the United States. but that we had
prepared measures OF defense in case
the United States declared war
against Germany. fail to see how
such a plot is inspired by unfrienGli
ness on our part II would mean
nothing but that we would use means
universally admitted in war, in case
tho JTnitod Statas derlorpd war
"The most important part OF the
alleged plot is its conditions and
form. The whole plot falls flat to
the ground in case the United States
does not declare war against us. And
If we really, as the report alleges
consider the possibilities OF hostile
acts of the United States against us
then We really had reasons to do so
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
NEW ORLEANS EDITOR GUILTY
Hugh o'OonnelI Convicted of Pub
Ilshing LibeIous Matter
About Mayor.

New Orleans-Hugh A. ODonnell.
editor Of the Orleans American, was
found guilty Of having libeled Mayor
Behrman and the members of the
commission council in an editorial in
his paper January 6. by Judge Chre-
tien, Of the criminal district court.
The decision was handed down In the
presence of Mayor Behrman, Com
missioners Newman and Lafaye, and
number of clubwomen.
AS soon as the decision was read
by the clerk, S. A. Montgomery, rep
resenting the defense, asked for a
new trial. The maximum penalty for
criminal libel is two years in the
parish prison.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
GOOD FRIEND
TO WOMEN
That's What Mount Pleasant
Lady Says Cardui Is and
Tells What 1t Did for Her.

Mt. Pleasant. Tenn.-"As a girl 1
was always well and hearty" says
Hrs. NJ. E. Rail, Of this place. Il
have always been accounted healthy. 1
never felt any trouble like E. weak
ness until came to the change of life.
was about forty-five when that be-
Gan. think l would have died had I
not found out what 4 good friend to
women Cardui is.
II suffered a great deal. had
number of fainting spells, and
would be obliged to lie in bed n week
or two at a time. l never liked to lie
in bed because it interfered so with my
work. The swimming in my head was
nearly continuous. I could not stoop
down it would make me so dizzy. l
think used Cardui off and on for two
or three years, using in that time
about s or 10 bottles, I began to feel
the Improvement in health before l
had taken one bottle, but kept on TAX
ing 1t until I got in perfect health.
"Had 1t not been for Cardui l know
I would have been dead. Now am
G. years old, and weigh about ITS, and
am In the most perfect health"
Give Cardui a trial for your
troubles. It should do for you what it
has done for thousands Of others
Adv
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Inventinu Escape Proof Cage.

A convict on the Oakley state prison
farm has invented a cell which he be-
lieves will hold any prisoner, no mat.
terho W desperate he is or how expert
a jail breaker he might be. The In
ventor is young man serving a two
year term for burglary.
His invention is being kept secret
for the time being, but 1t is known 1t
works upon a plan whereby the bars
of the cell move every few minutes SO
that even should the prisoner start to
saw his way out the bar would be re-
placed by another in few minutes.
The penitentiary authorities are
helping the lad with his invention and
believe that a convict will yet solve
the problem of keeping prison break
ers.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
'CAsCARETs' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get q 10-cent box now.


No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort.
able you are from constipation, indiges-
tion, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv.
business. sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs OF all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which Is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days Of gloom and distress
IL you will take Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in.
sides need cleansing, too. Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
PRESIDENT BEGINS
HIS SECOND TERM
CHIEF JUSTICE ADMlNlSTERe
OATH TO WILSON AT NOON
SUNDAY.
FORMAL CEREMONY MONDAY
Inaugural Address Delivered Monday
Teemlne With Americanism-See-
ond Oath Taken In Inaugural
Stand Before Throngs.

Washington Woodrow Wilson took
The oath Of office for his second term
at 1908 p. m.. Sunday, March I, a fe"
mInutcs after congress had adJOurnCi.
With a stern infection In his yoicc me
repeated the oath as il was read by
the chief Justice:
Il do solemnly swear that ! VIII
faithfully execute the office OF pre'l'
dent Of the United States and viii, TO
the best of my ability. preserve, pro.
tect and defend the constitution OF
the United States -
Before a desk piled with executive
Business laid before him in the clos
ing hours Of congress and surrounded
by members OF his official family, the
president reaffirmed with uplifted
hand and grave features his promise
10 uphold the constitution in whatever
crisis may confront the nation IN tho
mOmentous four years before 1t. AT
ar he had repeated soemnly the oath
taken first by Washington a century
and quarter ago, he kissed the BiuIe
at the passage reading:
THE Lord Is our refuge; very
present help In time of trouble
Chief Justice White administered
She oath and was the first to extend
his congratulations Wringing lhe
president hand, the chief justice
looked fervently into his face for II
moment and then said
"Mr President, am very, very
happy"
James d Mahcr clerk of the 81
preme court, held out the Bible used
by Mr. Wilson when he was inauGu'
rated as governor of New Jersey The
congratulations of the chief Justice
members OF the cabinet and several
senators who were present occupied
but a few minutes and soon after Mi
and Mrs. Wilson left the capitol
There were no prellminaries to tne
simple ccrepony which marked the
formal beginning OF new presiden
tiAl term. Accompanied by Mrs. VII
son and Vance Mccormick, who man
aged tho presidents campaign for re-
election, Mr.. Wilson had come to The
capitol two hours before to clear ur
odds and ends of the executive bust
ness passed on to him by the expiring
congress. Secretary Tumulty and
most Of the cabinet members had gath
cred I'm the room while the presidet'
worked As he took the oath Mrs
Wilson stood near him. dressed IL
mourning because of the recent dealt
Of her sister,
AT noon Monday the president tool
the oath again on the inaugural staE(
before the capitol He might hay,
omitted Sundays ceremony under
precedcnts. but he decided to comply
literally with the constitutional stip
uiation that he take office AT noon OF
the fourth OF March.
Vice President Marshall did not takt
the oath Sunday He was sworn In &c
his second term Monday at the specia
session of the new senate with Il,
usual vice presidential inauguration
ceremony
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
SHOOTING AT NASHVILLE
One Killed and Three Seriously In.
jursd In Shooting at the
Court House.

Nashvllle.-E. G. Tompkins was cut
to death, VIII Hostetter, wealthy
farmer and landowner OF the Hermit
age district. was probably fatally shot,
James Hostet'er a brother, was shot
through the wrist and a bystander,
Mrs. w. A. BevingtOn, was shot in the
right leg, in a bloody affray just out
side the First circuit court room here
The trouble arose over a damage suit
in the circuit court.
Tompkins was in the hall outside
tho door Of the courtroom in cOnver'
sation with his attorney. when Will
and Jim Hostetter came out Of the
courtroom and walked toward him
lie drew his revolver and began firing.
Two OF the four bullets took effect
in VIII Hostetter's abdomen. another
went wild and lodged in Mrs. Beving
tons right leg and the fourth struck
James Hostetter in the right hand just
as he ran up to his brothers assist
anCe.
After Tompkins had ceased firing
and after VIII Hostetter had been
probably fatally wounded, the latter
drew a knife and stabbed Tompkins
several times. Tompkins sank to the
floor uttering agonized groans and ex
pired in a pool of his own blood.
The original litigation which led uI
to the killing was a divorce suit filed
by Mrs Tompkins about year ago
She was granted the divorce. Subse
quently Tompkins filed suit for $50,
900 damages against Miss Emma Hos
tetter, VIII Hostetter and Jim Hostel
ter brothers and sister
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
ENCOURAGING Example.

"Whcn you begin to think this coun-
try is not democratic, stop moment
and study the average traffic police
man."
But why?"
You will discover that the dusky
George Washington Jones, driving a
dray, gets exactly the same treatment
from him that is received by million
aire reclining in his limousine
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
Leaves Note Stating They Arc Too
Old For Any Use.

Pine Bluff, Ark.-W. |. Johnson, a
prominent farmer and for many years
justice Of the peace and school direc.
tor, killed his wife and then ended his
own life by drinking bottle of poison
He left letter which said he had
killed his wife and intended to kill
himself because I'VE are getting old
and no account" He shot his wife In
the head after she had retired.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
ENTENTE COMMENT RESERVED.
Newspapers Credit President Wilson
With Great Caution.

London. Under the heading "An.
other Step Forward" the Westmin'
ster Gazette says:
President Wilson advances one
step at time, not whipping or rush
ing opinion, but allowing full oppor,
tunity between each step for opposi,
ton to develop, if there is any, and
for cautious Counsels to prevail II
greater caution is possible. Clearly
across the 5000 miles of sea the at
mosphere still is good and unexplo
sive"
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
YOU MAY TRY CUT!CURA FREE
That's the Rule-Free Samples to Any.
one Anywhere.

We have so much confidence in the
wonderful soothing and healing proper
ties of Cuticura Ointment for all skin
troubles supplemented by hot baths
with Cuticura Soap that we are ready
to send samples on request. They are
ideal for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Teutons Takino Offensive

Berlin (via Sayville)-On the north.
ern Roumanan front Teutonic forces
are taking the offensive, They cap
tured several hill positions from the
Russians, taking more than 1900 pris.
oners, Il machine guns ana nine mine
throwers.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Hard-LookinQ Man.

II saw hard-lOoking man a little
while ago." said the homeward-bound
citizen.
you did?" came from the interested
officer (which way?"
Down that street, officer
"Well. come show me. He's the fell
low we're looking for. He's the ossi-
fed man who escaped from the mu-
scum"
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

Austin, Texas Charges which may
he made the basis of Impeachment
proceedings against Gov James +.
Ferguson, were presented in TIE
Texas House of Representative by
Representative II. =. Dawson.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Administration Bill Passes.

Washington.-The administration
revenue bill, designed to raise $780,
100000 through special taxes and
bond issues. passed the senate by a
strict party vote, AZ TO 3d.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Bernstorff to Reichstau.

Amsterdam-tVia Londonl Count
son Bernstorff, former German am.
bassador to the United States. has
been nominated as candidate for
the Reichstag, in place of the late
Herr Won Needing.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

London.-The Turks are continuing
to retreat before the victorious Brit
ish on the Tigris front. The retreat
ing Turks have passed through All
ziyah, So miles north of Kut,El
Amara.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
State Treasury Is Enriched.

The trustees Of the penitentiary
have paid into the state treasury $4S,-
6O6 collected recently on account Of
the sale of cottonseed, cotton, etc.
More than 200 bales of cotton yet are
unsold.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

Berne.-A Vienna dispatch says
that Austria has agreed to lend Tur-
key 24000O,000 crowns for an un.
named period. The money Is to be
used for purchases In Aus;ria.Hun
gary.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Undaunted.

Have you Il bette noire, Mrs. Come
up?"
''Yes, indeed. got one the last time
we were in dear Paris. and we all just
dote on it,"
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Returns From Brazil.

New York.-Commander Philip viii.
hams. L. S. ~, arrived here on the
steamship Saga from Brazh, where he
has been instructing the Brazilian
navy in gunnery.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Discount School Warrants.

For the first time in its history,
school warrants Of Forrest county
have been sold to the banks below
par, The board Of supervisors, II is
understood, will arrange to borrow
money for this fund
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
Makes Successful Raid.

London,-British airplanes made a
successful raid over German territory
Sunday, attacking iron works near
Saarbruacken. in Rhenish Prussia,
about 80 miles beyond the border.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
State Superintendent Attends Meeting.

State Superintendent Attends Meeting,
Prof. w. E. Bond, state superintend.
ent of education. attended a meeting
of the general board of education at
Birmingham, an organization that
spends some $25,OOo per annum in the
state OF Mississippi. A successor to
Prof. ]. B. Ellis, former superintend.
ent of education of Lauderdale coun
ty, and until recently supervisor o.
negro schools, will be selected at this
meeting.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of Its tonic and laxative effect, Laxative,
Bromo Quinine can be taken BY anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the head. There
tf only one "Bromo Quinine." n W. GROVES
signature 10 on each box. Sc.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

Baltimore, Md. - The Bethlehem
Steel Company c. Sparrows Point. an.
nounces that it has received contracts
for two cargo ships of 10000 tons each
for the Cunard Company.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09
ON FIRST SYMPTOMS

use "RenOvine' and be cured. Do not
wait until the heart organ is beyond
repair "Renovine" is the heart and
nerve tonic. Price SOC and S1.00.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

The less you talk the less Likely
you are to choke if compelled to swal-
low your words.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

How the veteran musician does hate
to aimit that he Is oil played out.