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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
FRENCH DEPUTY GIVES
 PRICE OF PEACE.

PARIS, Jan. 24-Paul Deschanel, in addressing the chamber of deputies after his reelection as president of that body, said: The first article of our program remains the deliver ance of Belgium and the restitution of Alsace-Lorrain. This is the only pro gram that can recompense us for our sacrifices and assure to our children a durable peace worthy of France and her republic"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
AMBASSADORS MUST
 SEND IN PRESCRIPTIONS
 BEFORE MARCH FOURTH

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-It will be considered proper for all diplomats to send in their resignations before March 4th according to the state departments answer to inquiries from American am- bassadors and ministers abroad, as to whether they are expected to resign at the beginning of President Wilson's second administration.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
BRYAN SAYS WOMEN'S
 VOTE ELECTED WILSON

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 24.--William J. Bryan urged the Ohio legislators in joint session to extend full suffrage to women yesterday.
 Addressing his remarks to the Demo- cratic majority MT. Bryan said, ''let no Democrat question the capacity of women for suffrage for it was the wo- men who elected President Wilson last fall when the men would have defeated him.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Jan. 24.- A law to make the smoking of a cig- arette an arrestble offense in in pros pect in Oklahoma. A bill looking to- ward that end has been passed by the House of Representative sitting as a committee of the whole. The measure would make it unlawful to offer for sale or give cigarettes away Cigarette papers also would fall under the ban.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
]. w. w. ORGANIZER
 CONVICTED, DEFIANT

CHICAGO, Jan. 24-After being sen- fenced last night to serve six months at Phillips Wisconsin, for carrying con cealed weapons, Jack Heaton, I. w. w. organizer made a speech saying he had carried a revolver for many years.
 'I intend to carry one in the future, D he said, "I'll have one as soon as complete this sentence.
 Circumstances occasionally force a man to admit that other peoples trou- bles are almost as great as his own.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24

PETROGRAD, Jan. 24.-fn Northern Rumania, extensive floods which have impeded their progress carrying the bridges away across the Danube the Austro-German armies are at stand still. The Russians and Rumanians continue to advance along the entire front
 In the Baranowichi region the second line of German field positions were captured by the Russians.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
THE BRITISH
 AND GERMAN FLEET TBATTLED
 IN NORTH SEA
One German Destroyer Is Sunk, 47 Britishers Are Killed, Reports The
 War Office

LONDON, Jan. 24.-In an engage ment between the British Light Naval forces and the fleet of German torpedo boat destroyers in the North Sea last Sunday, one German destroyer was sunk and every torpedo craft was scat tered in every direction, announces the war office this morning.
 Later, in another engagement be- tween the German and British tor pedo boat destroyers, one British yes sel was struck by a torpedo killing 8 officers and forty-four of the crew.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
POLICE INTERFERE WITH ATTEMPT AT
 BANK ROBBERY
Two Are Arrested Who Confess of Plan About to Be Carried
 out

SEATTLE, Jan. 24.-Floyd Matt hews a shingle weaver and Frank Wilson, a longshoreman were arrested last night when they were about to at tempt to hold up the Ballard branch of the Scandinavian American Bank.
 Later they confessed of the plan that was about to be carried out.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
WON'T RECOGNIZE POLAND
 UNTIL WAR IS OVER.

LONDON, Jan. 24-The American
 consul general at Warsaw has inform ed all neutral consuls there that his government has instructed him not to recognize the kingdom of Poland off, cially until the end of the war, accord ing to the Czas, a Cracow newspaper.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 24-British firms that have goods stored in the liner Minnesota which has been here for repairs since 1915, have libeled the vessel for $466,71S alleging refusal by the owners to permit shipments by other vessels of the goods which were to be delivered in February.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
DUMA IS SET BACK.

LONDON, Jan 24.-An imperial ukase has been issued setting the date for the conyening of the Duma and the council of the empire for February 27, according to the Russian sem-official news agency A former ukase fixed the date at January 25.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
 SOUTHBOUND.

City of Seattle Friday. Prince John, Sunday night.
 NORTHBOUND. Prince John Wednesday night. Admiral Evans Saturday Alaska Sunday Jefferson Monday. Princess Sophia Monday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
JAPAN TO HOLD ON
 THE ACQUISITION
Foreign Minister Gives Out His Governments Policy For The
 Future

TOKYO, Jan. 24-Mr Montono, the foreign minister here addressing the Diet yesterday intimated that Japan proposes to retain the colonies taken from Germany in the Pacific
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
NEW U. s. ISLANDS MAY
 BE NAMED AFTER DEWEY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.-In a joint resolution introduced today by Representative Allen of Ohio, who an- uounced that he was submitting let ters to President Wilson and to the foreign affairs committees of congress urging the change, it was proposed that the name of the Danish West In-. dies be changed to the Dewey Islands in honor of Admiral Dewey.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
GERMANS ARE
 BEATEN BACK BY
 THE RUSSIANS

PETROGRAD, Jan. 24.-This morn ing's war office statement reads: "In Riga region, the German troops who wore white overalls, attacked our out field posts but were soon beaten back with heavy losses"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
"NORTH" IS LOPPED OFF.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 24.-The senate Topped off North" off North Yakima by passing a bill that will take effect Jan. 1, 1918. It was introduced by Mortland, who explained that the peo- pie were tired of carrying around the superfluous title.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
73 LOST IN LAKES.

DETROIT. Mich, Jan. 24-The Lake Carriers association reports that during the past year of 1916, Seventy-three lives and IA vessels were lost on the Great Lakes.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
TIE GERMAN VERSIONOF THE SEA BATTLE IS
 GIVEN OUT.
One British Destroyer Was Sunk, Another Observed Sinking, Others Were
 Damaged.

BERLIN. Jan. 24-The Admiralty announces this morning the German version of the North Sea Battle. The statement says: One British destroy CT was sunk, another was observed in a sinking condition. One of our U-boats was damaged and put in at Ymuiden while the rest of the fleet returned with slight damage.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
NEWSPAPERS PUZZLED OVER
 WILSON'S TALK
Speech is Received CoIdIy and Meaning Somewhat
 CIOuded in Passages

LONDON, Jan. 24-Both the Man chester Guardian and the London Daily News, two of the leading newspapers of the country, have received President Wilson's speech to the senate coldly. In their editorial comments, both ap- pear puzzled as to the real meaning behind certain passages. The News says; Let us wait further develop ments"
 M. E. Lane, of North Arm, is a guest at the Stedman hotel today
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
WAR LOAN ISSUED IN INDIA

LONDON. Jan. 24.-A loan of un- limited amount has been arranged for by the Government of India The en- tire proceeds will Ea handed to the British government for war purposes.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24
THREE SUBMARINES
 ACCOMPANY THE RAIDER

RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 24.-The Ger man raider is accompanied by three submarines, it is reported here. These submarines are said to be six meters in length and of an entirely new type.
 Prisoners are quoted as saying that the submarines constantly leave af- ter short intervals, apparently doing scouting duty. They say that the raid CT has a speed of 25 knots but slows down in the night.
 Colorado uses more than 100000 electrical horsepower every day to run it's industries.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-24

:. NO NEWS FROM cANVAssING .
 :. BOARD TODAY. .
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30
DemobHization Stopped

There is much disappointment
felt in learning that the muster
ing out of the state troops has
been stopped, the order coming
from the war department yester-
lay. There is no explanation Of
fered in this case; but it is pro-
Dable that the troops are wanted
for service, as in the case Of the
troops Of the Atlantic coast
states and of certain western
states which have been ordered
retained. There is a great deal
Of government property open to
attack Of enemies unless guard
ed, there are railway bridges
and tunnels also that must be
protected, for if destroyed the
concentration Of troops and the
movement of supplies would be
interfered with.
The statement is made that the
several units will be used in then
respective states, which is well
come information. 1t may be
possible for furloughs and other
acts Of consideration to mitigate
the hardship of continuing SER
vice; and this should be done.
The volunteers have served
faithfully. and more fully per-
suaded that the reward would
come soon in their release 'from
further duty.
1t is understood, of course,
that the order is one made neces-
sary by the war emergency; and
that the loyal soldiers will ac-
cept it as cheerfully as may be.
We feel sure of that. Mobile
Register.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30
Velvet Beans One Of Mississ-
ippfs Best Crops

Agricultural College, Miss,
March l4.-"No less in import
ance to growing our food is the
question of raising sufficient
feed for our livestock and build
ing up our soils" says Director
Z. R. Lloyd of the Mississippi
experiment station and eXten-
sion department.
One Of the best feed and
fertilizer crops our farmers can
grow" he continued, is velvet
beans. Crushed velvet beans in
the hull and corn in equal pro-
portions make a balanced ration
for hogs, cattle or horses, and
the vines are worth as much as
SIT an acre for fertilizer, The
meal from the beans in the hulls
is worth about one-half as much
as high grade cottonseed meal,
testing about 4l2 per cent of fat
and II to 18 per cent protein.
The yields Of this crop are
enormous. Even after severe
storms, 2,800 pounds of beans in
the hull were harvested per acre,
at the Mcneil branch station,
and it has been no trouble to
make as much as 5000 pounds to
the acre. The harvesting is not
expensive as a good hand can
pick from 500 to GOO pounds a
day and the usual rate Of pay is
about - cents a hundred,
''This crop will mature in the
extreme northern part Of Miss
issipi. The beans should be
planted after the land warns up,
or about the middle Of April.
The early speckle Osceola, or
Chinese, are early and prolific
varieties. They are usually
planted and cultivated once or
twice with a shallow implement,
They make the most seed be-
cause they have a support crop
like corn. A good way of plant
ing them is two rows Of corn and
Wo rows of velvet beans. They
are also planted in the drill with
the corn, which is all right on
hin land, but where the land is
'ich the beans planted in this
way cover the corn.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30
Southern Preparedness

The best preparation the south
can make is to prepare to feed
itself. Provisions are going to
be high this summer. and this
fall they are not only going to
be: high, but they are going to
be scarce.
If the southern people resolves
to feed themselves they will have
made a fine step forward in the
way of national preparedness.
But if the southern people re-
solve not only to feed themselves
but to have surplus to distribute
throughout the rest of the coun-
try then will they be contribut-
ing to the support Of the rest of
the country, then will they be
most helpful, and in a way that
will also be profitable. CONNER
cial-Appeal.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30
Troinins School at BopHst Church

A training school for Sunday school
and Young Peoples workers has been
in session at the Baptist church since
last Sunday. The daily session has
been two hours in length, one hour de-
voted to Sunday school work and one
hour to Baptist Young Peoples Union
work with a recess Of one half hour
for lunch. Over ninety members have
been enrolled in the B. Y. P. U. work
and about thirty in the Sunday school
work The school has been under the
direction Of State B. Y. P. U. Secre-
tary W. f. Hocomb, a vOung man of
winning personality with complete
mastery Of his work and unusual abii-
ty as an organizer, all of which char
acterlstics have ena bled him to develop
more enthusiasm among the young
people for religious training than has
been seen in Macon for a number of
years.
The Sunday school training has been
along the lines of grading and organi-
zitiOn. Sunday the Baptist Sunday
school will put into effect the plans
worked out during the week, separat-
ing the beginners, primary and junior
grades of the Sunday school from the
rest of the Sunday school. Mrs. P. &.
Barkley has been chosen superintend-
ent Of the new department. Other
departments and classes have been re-
organized.
The B. Y. p. u. training has been
along the lines of training the young
people to begin the work and an organ
ization is being perfected as the Beacon
goes to press. Mr.. HolcUmb in his
first lectures directed the attention of
the church members to the need of an
organization for the young people.
He complimented Macon upon its hos
pitality and the young people upon
their enthusiasm and predicted that
the B. Y. p. u. of the Macon Baptist
church would soon be an a one union.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30
Death of a Faithful Colored Wife

Robin Hughes, an old-time colored
citizen of the Mashulaville section,
who has been a subscriber to the
Beacon for more than 25 years, wishes
the Beacon to announce the death of
his wife, Nettie, who "passed away
on Thursday morning, March 18th, at
8 O'Clock, after a short illness. She
was the daughter of the late Sy and
Sarah Cotton and was born and reared
IN Noxubee county, and besides her
husband, leaves one son, Eddie Lee
Hughes of Memphis. She was faith
ful member of the Mt Mariah Metho-
dist church of Mashulaville. Robin
wishes to express his appreciation to
citizens OF his neighborhood for assist
ance given his family in their time of
need.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30
Free Land of Russia

One of the most welcome de-
velopments of the Russian Situa-
ton is the declaration of emanci-
patton of the Jewish population
of the country. The UNIVERSE
ties and schools have been
opened, whereas they were for
merly closed to the Jews; and
the full religious freedom is
granted.
Hitherto the Jews have been
kept within certain limits and
treated as aliens and enemies.
Jews who took refuge in this
country We're denied entry and
the lrvilege of travel in Russia.
1t was on this account that the
commercial treaty between the
United States and Russia was
denounced. .As soon as the new
government is established and
international relations are per-
fected, we may expect to see
American passports honored by
Russia. There are many Of our
Jewish citizens who will be glad
to revisit the old country again,
and see their relatives and
friends from whom they have
been so long separated. Mobile
RegiSter.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30

"The total resources of Clarks.
dale banks" says the Register,
''are above S13, 100000 with the
public assured that if this many
millions more are needed for de-
velopment it will be speedily be
placed available. Never before
in the history of the South, pos
Sibly have such wonderful oppor.
tunities knocked at the door of
Southern business men. The ques
tion is, will they heed the knock
or will they bar the door and let
some other section reap the bene.
fit" While no one envies Clarks.
dale the prosperity here pictured,
such wonderful opportunities
knocked at the doors of" only a
comparatively small section of
'the South" The cotton country
of which Memphis is the center
enjoyed an immunity from excess.
i've rains and boil weevil, which
the region south and east suffered
from severely. Comoined with
high prices the favored sections
have indeed proSpered beyond
"the history of the South. y The
counties of Coahoma and Bolivar
raised almost half as much cotton
as the state of Alabama. and near
ly third of the Mississippi total.
-Nicksqurg Herald.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30

Cedar Posts IS iIsI hundred cedar posts,
rer and telephone posts, On Baptist hill in
north part of town. G, W, WILLIAMS
tn FYrhan6c-A six year old saddle mare
81 ."SSS to exchange for milk cows
OF address T. c. HARVEY,
r. F, D, 2, Macon, Miss
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30
The Weather

An inch or 80 of rainfall Sunday
night and Monday again put the creeks
and river out of their banks. but not as
high as the weeG before. 1t put
enough water in the ground to stop
farm work for several days. Farmers
living east of Macon said the rain of
last Wednesday week was the heaviest
that has fallen IN that section in years.
Mr.. Shepherd thinks that six inches
fell on the Dinsmore place in couple
of hours. The grayeled road was
washed worse than any previous rain,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30

The man who owns a vacant
lot adjoining the one on which
he lives and allows that lot to
run to weeds is literally burning
up money. If he is so eternally
averse to gardening, he could
easily keep a hundred or two
laying hens thereon, and within
a year or two retire with a mil
lion. But, then, only a cross
eyed man can see the end of his
nose. Exchange.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

List of letters remaining in the post
Office for week ending March 81:
Rev ] Barrett Liza Brown
Dave Carr Rev W M Chappell
Jonas Corlins Mary Flemings
Oossis Franklin Mrs Jaconie Jaront
Miss Pearl Little Mrs Laura May
Wesley May George Maberry
p F Mitchell Carrie Moore
Mary A. johnson Mrs Alma Perkins
Rich Sanders Mrs Ella Richanson
Mary Quinn Mrs Lizzie Robbins
Isaac Robinson Mrs Pearl Segmore
Will Showers VIM Thompson
Ethel Thomas Walker Persual
I M Williams Henry Williams
When calling for above letters,
please say advertised, and present one
cent at the general delivery window.
A. 9, FAINT, P. N.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30

lump L0rn-50 bushels of June Corn for sale
'u's So'h at So so per bushel.
I, w. COCkRELL,
Route q Macon. Miss.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30
c. D. FEATHERSTON
An Old Joke

An Old Joke
Thomas Jefferson, who is starring in
Grip Van Winkle," tells this one with
glee: A negro had a dream in which
he thought he visited purgatory. He
was telling a friend about it next
morning, when the friend interrupted
him, asking:
Was there any niggers there?"
"Yaas, Sir, there was lots of them, "
was the reply.
Amy white men?"
"1aas, Sir, lots of them."
What were the white men doing?''
Every one of them was no ding a
niger tween him and the fire." said
the dreamer.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30

The old fashioned congressman who
didn't have TO face a national crisis
every day in the week led a compara-
lively tranquil life. Birmingham Age
Herald,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30

We cannot all be clever: we can all
be kind
In spite of perhaps three quarters of
a million horses sent abroad since the
war broke out, the government re-
ports only 33 600 less in this country
January /, 1917, than January !, 1916
In parts of western Siberia, Tt-Bits
informs us there is horse to every in
habitant, while in some of the Russia
provinces the people rear herds of
horses in place of cattle, and mares
milk takes the place Of cows milk.
Myrtle wears an ankle watch,
And never fails to frown
When she hears some smart guy say:
'Yesr wrist watch has run down.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30
FOR SALE

29O acres black prairie land, $50. 90
per acre. on Jackson highway 2 miles
east of Crawford
Ten shares Bank of Macon stock.
S. S. SCALES,
Box 81, Crawford, Miss,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-30
WANTED

Stock to pasture on the Eland place
Rates reasonable.
P. H. HUNTER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
COTTON

New Orleans November 1L-After showing firmness during the early part of last week, with an advance of a cent pound on December, the cotton market here turned irregular about the middle of the week and closed IS points lower to 81 points higher than the clos ing level of the previous week. Polit- ical news was the chief depressing in- fluence and the firmness of interior spots was the main support
 The census bureau figures on ginning showing an output to the end of Oc- tober of 7,15o,254 bales, against S,e23. .Sss durng the same period last season, were regarded as highly bullish but their effect was lost in the news of the Rus sian upheavai. The events in Russia and Italy had the result. late in the week, of making the market supersensi- tive to political news.
 Reports from the interior were that spot cotton was being firmly held and that the demand was good at the high est prices of the season. These ac- counts checked bearish endeavor but without arousing any great enthusiasm for the long side.
 This week the political situation vii be closely watched and 1t likely will furnish the surface reasons for price changes Any weakening in the atti. tude of spot holders would be reflected almost immediately by the contract market and probably in violent way but continued steadiness in the spot de- partment would work for corresponding steadiness in futures.
 On Wednesday the census bureau is expected to issue it figures on American mills for October and this may be one of the big events of the week. Bullish traders are confident the statistics on consumption will be in keeping with reports of big business which have been coming in from dry goods cen ters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
State Agricultural
 Workers Hold Meeting

1 Auburn, November 1L-(Special. )-The
 leaders Of the agricultural demonstration
 workers of Alabama held a conference al
 Auburn on Thursday, November 8. Ir addition to the routine business trans. acted at this meeting. several appoint
 ments were made of agricultural work. CTS for counties recently made vacant The general condition of crops and the market situation for farm products was also reviewed as related to the work of the farm demonstration agents Those who attended the meeting were Prof. J. F. Duggar. director of the Ala
 bama extension service J. T. Watt. fstate agent for demonstration work, and | the four district agents, c. M. Mauldi a W. L.. Lett. A. D. Whitehead and L. S. Pace.
 The counties composing each of the four districts of the state as divided for agricultural demonstration work are given below:
 Northern district: c. NJ. Mauld'n
 agent; Lauderdale, Limestone. Madison Jackson. Colbert. Lawrence, Morgan Marshall, Franklin, Marion. Winston Cullman. Lamar. Fayette, Walker, Jef- ferson and Blount.
 Nqrtheastern district: E. s. Pace agent: DeKalb, Cherokee. Etowah, St Clair. Calhoun, Cleburne. Pickens, Tus- caloosa, Bibb. Shelby. Talladega, Clay Randolph, Coosa and Tallapoosa Western district: W. L. Lett. agent, Sumter, Greene, Hale. Perry, Marengo Dallas Wilcox. Autauga, Lowndes. El- more, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock Barbour. Russell, Lee and Chambers. Southern district: A. D. Whitehead agent: Choctaw Clarke. Monroe, But Ter, Crenshaw, Pike. Washington, Mo-
 bile. Baldwin. Escambia. Conecuh, Gov
 ington. Coffee. Geneva Dale, Henry and Houston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12

FOR SALE-One Model 60 Marion steam shovel, one standard gauge saddle tank Vulcan locomotive, four standard gauge box cars suitable for camp cars, one Star we'll drill, ~ one Cyclone well drill with full set of tools, one lot four yard, two-way dump cars :; four steam rock drills with full set of drill steel; 5000 feet of 1 1-2-inch and 2-inch black pipe; one No. 7 Gates rock crusher. For full information address H. B. Arnott, 1500 N. 18th street, Birmingham, Ala. Phone Main 24S0.