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Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
RAILROAD STRIKE
DEMANDS GRANTED
WAR CRISIS CAUSES RAILROADS
TO GRANT DEMANDS OF
BROTHERHOODS.
MEDIATORS DRAWING TERMS
Eight-Hour Day Granted by Operators
After Day and Night Conference.
The Mediators To Settle
All Details.

New York-The conference commit
tee Of railroad managers authorized
President Wilson'S mediators to make
whatever arrangements were neCes-
sary with the railroad brotherhoods
to call off the threatened strike.
The formal letter in which this au
thorization was made signed by Elisha
Lee, chairman of the managers COM
mittee, was as follows
an the national crisis precipitated
by events of which we have just heard,
tho national conference committee of
railroads joins with you in the convic'
ton that neither at home nor abroad
should there be fear or hope that the
efficient operation of the railroads Of
the country will be hampered or i'm
paired.
Therefore you are authorized to as
sure the nation there will be no strike,
and as a basis for such assurance we
hereby authorize the committee of the
council OF national defense to grant
to the employees who are about to
strike whatever adjustment your COM
mittee deems necessary to guarantee
the uninterrupted and efficient opera.
tons OF the railroads as an indispensa.
BILE arm of national defense"
The decision reached by the man
ayers means that the brotherhoods
have won an important victory, al
though ii does not hiring them all their
original demands,
BY the agreement it is assumed they
will be awarded pro rata time for
overtime on the basis Of an eight-hour
day, which they have been assured.
Their original demands called for
time and half for overtime on the
same basic day.
The men will get their present pay
ior 10 hours for eight hours work un-
der the agreement.
These concessions on the part of
the managers are virtually what the
employees contended they would gain
under the Adamson law if it were de.
Clared constitutional
Immediately after Secretary Lane
had made his announcement the
brotherhood leaders sent kilograms to
all the general chairmen informing
them that the strike had been de-
clarcd off
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
U. S. SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Armed Neutrality Covers Sinking Of
American Ship.

Washington. the absence of Of
ficial dispatches on the destruction of
the steamer Algonquin, officials with
held comment, but the unofficial view
was that nothing in the incident
changes the situation between the
United States and Germany.
President Wilson already has taken
steps to place the nation in a state Of
armed neutrality, which, with the
breaking of diplomatic relations with
Germany. is practically the last meas
ure possible short of war.
American ships now are being arm
cd to defend themselves against un-
lawful submarine attack. The gen.
eral view is that arming of ships is
the only answer to submarine opera
tions short of declaration of war,
which may be made only by congress,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
OPEN BIDS FOR CRUISERS.
viii Cost Six Million Each, Exclusive
of Armament.

Washington.-Bi We're opened for
construction of six S5-knot cruisers, to
cost $6,O0O,OO0 each, exclusive of
armor and armament, Seven of these
vessels were authorized by congress
at cost of $5,OO0,OO0 each, but as the
department was able to place a con.
tract for only one at that figure, the
limit of cost was raised to $6,0O0,O00
for the other six.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
ANY CORN LIFTS OUT,
DOESN'T HURT A BIT!
Mo foolishness! Lift your corns
and caIluses off with fingers
It's like magic!

Sore corns, hard cOrns soft corns or
any kind of a corn can harmlessly be
lifted right out with the fingers if you
apply upon the corn a few drops of
freezone, says Cincinnati authority.
For little cost one can get small
bottle Of freezone at any drug store,
which will positively rid ones feet OF
every corn or callus without pain.
This simple drug dries the moment
1t is applied and does not even irri-
tate the surrounding skin while ap-
plying 1t OF afterwards. y
This announcement will interest
many Of our readers. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone tell him to surely
get a small bottle for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
FINDS U. S. VICTIM
American Liner Algonquin Is Sunk
BY German U-Boat With
out Warning.

New York.--The American steam
ship Algonquin, with 10 Americans on
board, was sunk by German subma-
rine with a loss of vessel and cargo
valued at $1,7OO,O00.
A cable message received here by
her owners, the American Star Line,
and dispatches from London told OF
the apparent safety of all the officers
and crew, II of whom have been safe
ly landed
The message said the vessel was
torpedoed, but did not indicate where
she was at the time.
According to a consular report from
Plymouth, England, the Algonquin's $
captain said his ship was sunk by
shell fire without warning.
The Algonquin sailed from New
York on Feb. 20 with foodstuffs. Her
destination was London. She was one
Of the first American ships to leave
the United States after Germany es.
tablished her submarine blockade
Formerly a Canadian-owned boat I'M
der British registry, the Algonquin
was transferred to the American flag
last December, when she was pur'
chased by the American Star Line
While under Canadian ownership she
was engaged in trade between HAW
York and St. John, n. B. w :
Four OF the Americans on the AL
gonquin were born in the United
States and the other six are natural
ized American citizens, according to
the records on file here
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
COLOMBIA TREATY HELD UP
Long Discussed Twenty-Five Million
BLACK Mail" Case De-
Iayed Again.

Washington.-The treaty with Co.
lombia to pay $25,O00,OOO for partition
of Panama, was withdrawn from the
senate on motion of Chairman Stone,
of the foreign relations committee, and
will not be acted upon at the present
special senate session.
Senator Stones action was taken to
foreshadow further diplomatic nego-
tiations with Colombia for a new
treaty which would not be received
with such strong objections. An eff
fort to frame more acceptable
treaty is expected before the congress
which convenes in special session on
April 16 has adjourned.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Asking Legislature For Pay.

Recommendation that the state pay
a substantial sum of money to Will
Purvis, of Lamar county, in partial
payment for time spent in the peniten-
tiary and jail" will be made at the
next session of the legislature by Gov.
Bilbo, according to an announcement
by that official.
Purvis, about 25 years ago, was con-
victed Of murder, but escaped death
by hanging when the moose slipped.
Several years later he was pardoned.
A deathbed confession recently at Co.
lumbuia by Josph Beard cleared Pur-
Wis Of the crime.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
FORTIFIED LINES ARE TAKEN
French Capture Important Town of
Roye and Advance Fifteen Miles
On Oise Front.

Paris-French advance guards have
entered the important town of Roye
and the French have occupied the en-
tire front between Andechy and the
Disc, comprising powerfully fortified
lines which the Germans have held for
more than two years.
This announcement is made in the
official communication from the war
office. which adds that at several
points the road between Roye and
Noyon has been reached.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Taxation Plan Beinq Revised.

The seate committee on taxation
created by the last legislature has ad-
journed after a two days session. The
entire session was taken up with dis.
cussion of means for raising the states
revenues without increasing its taxes
to the point where they will prove
burdensome. The following members
OF the committee were present: Sena-
tors w. NJ. Wilmington, H. c. Yawn,
J. H. Baker, ]. A. Blount, w. c. Bow
man and H. H. Casteel.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
A Monument to Pioneer Cowboy.

The memory of James (KiO Will
loughby, pioneer Wyoming cowboy,
who died in Los Angeles recently, will
be perpetuated by the frontier days
committee, which will erect a mOnu-
ment In Pioneer park to commemorate
his early deeds. The memorial will
be paid for by popular subscription.
Already subscriptions are pouring in
from pioneer plainsmen, former asso-
ciates of the noted cowboy.-Cheyenne
State Leader.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Soldiers Issue Attractive Booklet.

THE Invasion of Texas by the
First Mississippi Infantry" is the title
of a handsome booklet and souvenir
which has just been issued. The
booklet was published by the officers
of the regiment and is edited by T.
Mitchell Robinson, adjutant Of the
first battalion,
The booklet contains pictures Of
the officers, headquarters troops, the
different battalions, the various COM
panies, and Is alive with camp scenes
and materit, pertaining to the camp
life Of the troops Of the Magnolia
state.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Airship Losses In Europe.

An official recapitulation in Berlin
Of the statistics of airship losses dur
ing the year 1916 indicates that the
Germans lost 221 machines and their
opponents sacrificed 7S4. The bulk Of
the losses on both sides was in the
West, where the Germans lost 1S1
and the English and French
739, it is declared
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
SUSPICIOUS FLIGHT.
Officer of German Accent and Appear
ance Disappears Suddenly.


FL Paso, TeXaS.-A non.cOmmiSsion'
ed officer of the United States quar-
termaster corps has disappeared from
here and secret service agents are
making an investigation of any pos,
sible connection he may have had with
the German government.
Although enlisted under an Amer,
lean name, he was said to have the
appearance Of German, speaking
English with a German accent. His
uniform was left behind but every
letter, paper and document in his pos
session was destroyed Officers say
they believe he fled into Mexico.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
DOG Had Bad Case of Rabies.

The head of supposed mad dog
was sent several days afo from Co.
lumbus to the state board of health for
examination. An examination shows
that the animal was afflicted with ra-
bies. Five Columbus children that
had been bitten by the mad dog imme-
diately went to Jackson to be treated
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Postal Surplus in China.

The Chinese postal department
shows surplus of $500,0O0 gold for
the year 1916. The postal admins
tration was first inaugurated in China
in 1896, and operated at u loss until
1913, when the net surplus amounted
to S125000 gold. Since that time the
increase in surplus has grown each
year.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Many New Consolidated Schools.

The consolidated school seems to
have come to stay in Mississippi Six
years ago there was not a consolidat.
ed school in Mississippi, but now there
are 29O schools, employing 977 teach.
ers. 725 wagons and other vehicles,
transporting 1858 children, and with
a total enrolment of 33,037 in schools
in ca different counties.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
PeIIaera Expert viii IssJe Book.

DR.. j. Ross Snyder of Birmingham,
Ala, was a visitor at the state board
of health headquarters. He has been
travelling around over the state gath
ering data on diseases of children that
is soon to be issued in book form, and
to which he will contribute an article
on pellagra The state board Of health
officials announce that DR.. Snyder had
more trouble finding cases of that dis
ease than he would have had year
ago.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

London-The Russian garrison at
the fortress Of Sveaborg, which de-
fends Helsingfors, has refused to join
the revolution, according to dispatch
received by the Swedish newspaper
NYheter.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Asks For Record of Oil Drilling.

DR.. E. N. Lowe, state geologist, is
urging oil companies boring near
Jackson to keep accurate logs of their
drilling. DR.. Lowe says the state is
almost entirely without data as to the
possibilities of finding oil in its bor-
ders, and he believes that valuable
information may be procured here,
even if the oil companies do not
strike oil.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Elnland's Governor Held.

London.-Maj. Gen. zein, governor.
general Of Finland, has been arrested
by the commander Of the Baltic feet
on the order Of the provisional govern,
ment according to a Reuters Petro-
grad dispatch.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

Washington. The superdread.
nought New Mexico, building at the
New York navy yard, will be launched
late In April. Miss Margaret G.. Dc
Baca. daughter of the late governor
Of New Mexico, has been named spon.
cnr
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Recount Atrocities of Villa,

Nogales.-The murder of Thomas
Jones, British subject, and the es-
cape from death of two Americans at
the hands of five Zapata bandits, was
told to army officers here by the two
survivors.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
TARIFF BOARD SELECTED.
President Wilson Makes Six Appoint
ments to Commission.

Washington. president Wilson has
selected the following men as mem
bers of the tariff commission:
Prof. Frank w. Taussig, of Har-
ward university: former Representa-
tive David J. Lewis, of Cumberland.
Md: former Representative William
Kent. of Kentfield, CAL; Daniel c,
Roper, Of Mccall. S. c.; E. P. Costi-
gan, of Denver, Col; w. S. Culbert
son, of Emporia, Kan.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

Petrograd-Madam Catherine Bresh,
kovskaya, known as the "grandmoth-
or of the Russian revolution" has been
invited by NJ. Kerenski, minister OF
justice in the new cabinet, to return
to Petrograd,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Dutch Bring Down Aviator.

Amsterdam Via London,.-A Ger.
man airplane, which flew over Sluis
was shot at and hit by Dutch troops,
who were maneuvering in the neigh
borhood, according to the Handels.
hlad.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
ANEGLEcrEp COLD

is often followed by pneumonia. Be
fore 1t is too late take Laxative Quini-
dine Tablets. Gives prompt relief in
cases of Coughs, Colds, La Grippe and
Headache. Price 25c.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

The Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of Its tonic and laxative effect, laxative
Bfomo Quinine can be taken BY anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In the head There
Is only one "Bromo Quinine." \ w. GROVnD
signature 10 on each box 10.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
British Take Turkish Town.

London.-A portion of the town Of
Bakubah, on the right bank of the
Diala river, about 80 miles northeast
OF Bagdad, has been occupied by the
British.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

DR.. Peery's Dead Shot" not only expels
Worms or Tapeworm but cleans out the
mucus in which they breed and tones UP
The digestion. One dose sufficient. Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Tire of Steel Wire.

OF German invention Is bicycle
tire made Of steel wire that Is closely
coiled.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

A busy man talks but little A busy.
body never stops talking.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

Pneumatic boxing gloves have been
invented by a Philadelphia sporting
man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-26
RED CROSS FUND
WILL BE AUDITED

The work done during Red Cross
week by the canyassing committees
that solicited funds in Americus and
Sumter county will be audited by an
expert accountant and report made as
to the exact amount secured both in
cash and deferred pledges.
This statement was made today by
one of the officials of the Americas and
Sumter County Chapter of the Red
Cross, who also stated that the total
contribution from Sumter county was
approximately $4,000.
The exact figures will be announced
within few days, when the audit has
been completed and the returns made
to the national headquarters of the
organization.
The weeks campaign closed last
NIGHT. the committees making their
final reports.
The ladies who have had the cam
paign in charge and who have worked
energetically to secure donations for
the Red Cross war fund, are receiving
manv t!.;, t!. Il;
ness with which the campaign was
conducted in Sumter county, every se-
tion being visited by special commit
tees.
Another result of the weeks cam
paign was the securing of many new
members for the local Red Cross
chapter, so that the enrolment now
exceeds 500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-26
CHAPMAN CASE To
START ON MONDAY

The third trial of DR., Charles K.
Chapman, who with w. l. Johnson,
Charles Chapman, Jr. Walter John
son, John Etheridge and H. A Harp,
under indictment, charged with the
murder of Walter H. Wade, of Leslie,
or the night of August II, 1916, will
open on Monday, July End, according
t. present plans.
Judge 2. A. Littlejohn today signed
an order calling special term of the
Superior court on that day and on
Thursday he will draw the jurors who
are to serve on the Chapman case, as
we'll as any other cases which may be
brought to trial during the term.
The attorneys for the defense are
preparing to send out notices to theif
witnesses informing them of the date
set for the opening of the trial, while
the state is also marshalling it's forces
for the third courtroom battle in the
famous case. There have been intima-
tions that w. d. Mcneil, of Macon,
would be associated with the defense
at this trial, since not long ago he
paid a visit to W. l. Johnson, who
with DR.. Chapman, is prisoner in
the county Jail No announcement to
this effect has been made, however.
The two previous trials of DR.. Chap
man in January and March respective
ly, resulted in disagreements by the
iury after almost As hours of delibera-
ton in the first trial and 121 hours in
the second
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-26
A. |. l.. LEFT TODAY
FOR MACON CAMP

The Americus Light Infantry brok;
camp this morning. and at IL O'Clock
entrained for the mobilization camp al
Macon, to reioin the assembled units
of the Second Georgia regiment at
Camp Harris.
Seventy-eight men were taken from
this city and 25 more will join the
command in Macon, having been re-
cciying instruction at the recruit train
ing camp for the past few weeks The
total strength of the company is,
therefore, something over 100 men,
while the maximum war strength, to
which it will be recruited. is $50 men
There was little ceremony attached
To the departure of the boys this
morning, the camp equipment be-
ing placed on the cars some time be-
fore the arrival OF the special train
from Almany. also carrying the Albany
compan.%
Two additional passenger coaches
were added at Americus. together with
the freight cars containing the equip
me Mt of Company l.
The train arrived somewhat sooner
tEan was expected and many residents
o. this city who had planned to see
the boys off, did not arrive at the
Central of Georgia depot in time 20
their departure.
1t is expected that the Georgia troops
will be held in Macon for at least a
short time, but information as to what
duty they will take up or where they
will be dispatched. is not available.
Many Sumter county residents are
rlanring to make trips to Macon to
visit the A. L. l. boys during their
stay in Camp Harris.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-26
.STOCkMEN k|LLEO|h
BITTER fEUD BATTLE

MUSKOGEE, Okla, June pa bit
ter fued of many years standing was
terminated late yesterday by the death
of N. B. Ballew, Frank Lucy and Ed
ward Neely, stockmen, near Cookson,
20 miles southeast of here, according
to reports reaching Muscokee early
today
Details of the tragedy which ended
in the death of the three men are un-
known here. but the fact that enmity
had long existed between them indi-
Gates the probability of three-cornered
pistol duel in which all Of the princf-
pals were killed.
Reports reaching the sheriff's office
this afternoon state Ballew rode from
his ranch to Neely,s house, called him
to the door and shot him to death, af-
terward proceeding to Lucy's ranch
where the two exchanged shots until
Lucy was killed. A shot fired from
LEcy's house killed Ballew, but it has
not been learned who fired the fatal
missile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-26
WILL REGULATE
EXPECTATION Of
BASIC PRODUCTS

WASHINGTON, D. c., June &c.
Control of American exports authoriz-
ed in clause of the espionage bill, has
been assumed by President Wilson,
with the appointment og an exports
council comprising the secretaries of
state, agriculture and the food admin
istrator
A victorious conclusion of the war
can come, said the president in a
statement last night outlining the
ceuntry's export policy, only by sys-
tematic direction of American trade.
Free play of trade will not be ar
bitrarily interfered with,' he said. 1T
will only be intelligently and system
atically directed in the light of full in
formation with regard to the needs and
market conditions throughout the
world and the necessities of our people
at home and our armies and the armies
Of our associates abroad"
Members of the exports council met
today to organize and to recommend
to the president a series of proclama-
tions which will put the law into ac-
tive operation.
The first proclamation will require
licensing of all coal and fuel ship
ments, including bunkers and its pur-
pose is to give the government first a
firm grasp on shipping.
The second will provide a system of
licensing for every class of exports to
the European neutral countries and is
designed to prevent supplies from this
country reaching Germany.
Proclamations to follow will name
specific commodities which may not be
shipped anywhere without licenses. The
first commodities to be designated will
be cereals and other foodstuffs.
\The proclafnations covering coal and
exports to European neutrals probably
will be issued this week. Under an
W OC lldQC WIN tlO ID ANAolA
government, providing for an interna-
tional shipping control enforced by
bunkering and export licensing agree
ments, the United States and Great
Britain will have the trade of the
world in their hands, to direct in the
manner best calculated to assist in
winning the war.
The neutral export proclamation will
be hurried to prevent removal from
the United States of large supplies of
foodstuffs bought by the neutrals and
now stored in this country awaiting
shipment The government is deter
mined to hold neutrals to necessities
and enforcing export regulations, vir-
ually will take up the burden of the
British blockade, now to be enforced
from the point of origin of supplies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-26
MANY STATE CASES
HANDLED THUS FAR

Many cases on the CRIMINAL calendar
OF the City Court of Sumter county
have been disposed of since Judge w
nj. Harper convened the June term
yesterday morning.
The trial of state cases will con
tinue for the balance of the week and
on Saturday morning the civil cal
endar will be arranged, as it is intend
ed to begin the consideration of the
civil docket on July 18th.
The following cases have been dis
posed Of thus far:
George C. Jackson. misdemeanor
dismissed on payment of costs.
Jesse Glover. Illegal sale of liquor,
not pressed
Boykin Glover. illegal sale of liquor,
not pressed.
S. B. Hawkins, misdemeanor, mol
pressed.
Marshall Dowdell, misdemeanor, mol
pressed.
Woot Brown, disturbing divine wor-
ship, not guilty.
Charlie Blackshear, larceny from
house, plea of guilty; $75 or 10 months.
Willie Preston. larceny from house,
plea of guilty; $50 or 10 months.
Buster Ross. obstructing legal pro-
cess, verdict of guilty; 12 months.
Linzie Wilder, larceny from house,
verdict of guilty; not yet sentenced.
Sim Allen, larceny from house. not
guilty.
Luke Miller. ILLEGAL sale of liquor,
verdict of guilty; not yet sentenced.