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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10

pockets are large and lined with a
contrasting color. They are slashed
and turned back, the points fastened
down with buttons. The cuffs are fin
ished In the same way; their lining Is
the same as that In the coat.
Buttons covered with the material
Of the suit fasten the coat down the
front and are used In decorative rows
on each side. A little needlewOrk
must, of course, appear on every we'll
regulated garment for spring, and 1t
Is seen In the lines that are placed be-
side the buttons, bringing them into
greater prominence. Another detail
that Is worth noticing in this clever
little suit Is the curved edge of the
bottom of the coat. When you come
to sum up its talking points," 1t has
several good Ones-the contrasting
lining, management of the pockets,
cuffs, and belt, besides its buttons ard
needle work.
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10
Vase Made From Cream Pot.

by covering cream pots with cigar
bands. These ornaments look most
costly affairs, the colors are so beau
tiful and rich.
Thus from odd jars lying about can
pretty and useful articles be made,
suitable for the home, for bazaars, or
gifts 10 friends; the cost Is very trivial
and the work is easy and interesting.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10

John C. Paul, the well.known manu-.
facturer Of Burnishine, the great metal
polish, has made his wonderful product
q household word.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10
Business NOTES

John c. Paul, the well.known manu-.
facturer Of Burnishine. the great metal
polish, has made his wonderful product
household word.
The Balfour tombstone Civil Serv.
ice and Preparatory School enjoys a
we'll deserved reputation for thorough
ness and ability.
@e>
Colonel N. M. Kaufman, Of the Con.
gress Hotel, Is one Of the most popu.
lar hotel keepers in the United States.
His success attests the fact.
Joe ROussei, proprietor Of the
French Restaurant at 51S South Wa.
bash avenue, caters to the best trade
and his customers always go away
happy and satisfied.
The finest bargains in jewelry and
diamonds at Tom Donnelly's, "a N.
Dearborn street.
Jones & Jacoby Of 426 Plymouth
court have splendid name in the
business and building world. Their
reputation as plumbers is like the
work they turn out-f1rst class.
Angelo Cortesi, the we'll known tail.
or at the northeast corner of Orleans
and Illinois street, is building up a
fine trade among leading business
and professional men. As a sartorial
artist he has few equals and no su.
perior.
Professor M. J. Dryer, whose splen.
did gymnasium is on the nineteenth
floor of the Continental and CONNER.
cial Bank building, has a great eli.
entage among the solid men Of Chi.
cago. Business and professional men
of standing and fame are among his
best pleased patrons
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10
PROTECTION FOR THE HAIR
Working Cap That Can Be Fashioned
In a Few Moments ls Almost In.
dispensable Article.

A cap to Wear on the head so that
the dust or, smoke cannot reach the
hair is great boon. The cap In the
sketch can be made In a few moments |;
1t Is simply u mans cOlored handker-
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
FIGHT AGAINST TYPHOID
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH START
FIGHT THROUGHOUT STATE
AGAINST TYPHOID.
Or. Curry, Eye Specialist, viii Deliver
Lectures Telling How To Prevent
5lindness-other Interesting Mag
nolia State News.

Jackson.-Dr. D. S. Curry superin-
tendent of the state blind institute,
has been asked by DR.. W. s. Leathers,
executive officer Of the state board
Of health, to visit many points in the
state, and make addresses on the pre-
vention of blindness, under the aus
pices of the Mississippi state board Of
health.
He will visit the state colleges and
talk to the students along this line.
He will also make engagements to talk
to womens clubs, and other groups OF
people in the towns visited. The coun-
ty health officers of the counties
where this institutional work will be
carried on, have been asked to give
their co operation and help.
The Mississippi Legislature, during
the last session, passed a model law
on the prevention of blindness, and a
small appropriation was made for en-
forcing this law, and promulgating aG-
vice relative to the rules and regula-
tions of the state board of health on
this subject.
The board of health has also issued
an appeal to the men, women and chill
dren to enlist in the strenuous cam
paign that is to be waged against ty-
phoid and its allies.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
FALLING HAIR means !
DANDRUFF IS active
Save Your Hair! Get q Is Cent Bottle
Of Danderine Right Now-Also
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There Is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
of its luster, its strength and it's very
life; eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching Of the scalp, which
If not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get q % cent? bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and after
the first application your hair will
take on that life, luster and luxurlance
which Is so beautiful. 1t will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance of abundance; IN Incompatible
gloss and softness, but what will
please you most will be after just O
few weeks use, when you will actual
ly see lot of fine. downy hair-new
hair-growing all over the scalp. Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
CUBA JOINS SIDE OF ALLIES
Gratitude To Uncle Sam Causes Dec.
laration Against Germany From
Young Republic.

Havana.-Cuba, not yet out of her
teens as republic ia at war with
Germany-the first of the Latin-Amer.
ican countries to range herself along.
side the United States. her liberator
and protector.
President Menocal affixed his sigma.
ture to the joint resolution passed
unanimously late Saturday BY both
the senate and house without dis.
senting voice being raised, thus put.
ting into effect the declaration that a
state OF war existed between Cuba
and the imperial German government
The joint committees appointed by
tho senate and house agreed upon the
phraseology of the resolution to be
presented and the stage was set for
quick action before either branch of
congress convened.
The senate acted with extreme So
lemnity. The resolution was read.
DR. Ricardo Dolz, conservative leader,
then took the floor and made a short.
impressive speech in favor Of the res.
olution. No amendments were offered
and II senator's present voted AYE"
when the motion was put, There was
no applause or excitement following
the vote
The scene in the house was more
enl!vening. The galleries were packed
long before the session opened, the
minister's of France, Spain and Uru.
quay occupying seats in the diplomatic
section.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CHILD'S BOWELS
1t is cruel to force nauSeating.
harsh phySiC into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them
With our children it's different
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do The childrens revolt is well-found-
ed Their tender little "insides' are
injured by them.
II your childs stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless "fruit
laxative handy; they know children
love to take it, that 1t never fails to-
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonf1I
given today saves sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
GREAT RESOURCES
BEING MOB|L|zED
INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES, GREAT.
EST IN WORLD, WILL BE IN
FLUENCE IN STRUGGLE.
NAVY TOWER or STRENGTH
Highly Efficient Army Will Be Organ.
lied At Once; Estimated That
Twenty Million Men Are
Now Available.

Washington-Actual and potential
resources which, all told, probably
never has been equaled by any other
nation In the history of the world are
brought into the war under the Amer.
lean flag.
Into the balance against Germany
are thrown a navy in strength and eff
fciency among the foremost afloat;
an army comparatively small, but
highly efficient, backed by citizenry
of upwards OF 2O,OO0,OOO capable of
military duty; industrial resources in
comparably the greatest In the world,
already mobilized for public service;
and the moral force OF more than
100, 100000 Americans.
Although much remains to be dane,
officials believe the nations desti-
MES are secure now. The slowly ma
turing preparedness sentiment has
borne fruit in military, naval and in
dustrial preparations which already
have put the United States on a de-
Tense basis not even hoped for two
years ago.
The navy. the first line of defense,
has added new units to meet the Ger
man tactics, and through the patriotic
cooperation of ship and material max
ers is hurrying to completion other
mighty fighting craft that will be the
last word in power and efficiency.
but ten days ago to re-
'ruit to the full war strength of $1,000
nen, the navy already has almost at
aimed that total. To provide addi.
ional officers class of midshipmen
las been graduated three months
'head OF its time. A newly organized
'oast patrol Of submarine chasers is
IN duty and hundreds Of small craft
o augment 1t are under construction.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
BRITISH DRIVING
ON ENEMIES LINE.
FIELD MARSHAL HAiG ADVANCES
ABOVE ST. QUENTIN TO OUT
SKIRTS OF FREsNoY.
FIERCE BATTLES IN THE AIR
British Lose Twenty-E ieht Machines
While Enemy Lose Fifteen and
Thirty-one Injured In Fierc-
est Air Battle Since War.

London.--The British have driven
their wedge above ST. Quentin still
further toward the German lines,
reaching the outskirts OF Fresnoy,
Field Marshal Haig reports.
His statement detailed one of the
greatest aerial drives" undertaken
since the start of the war The Brit
ish casualties were twenty-eight ma.
chimes, Fifteen hostile machines were
seen to crash to earth to destruction
and thirty.one others were known to
have been driven down and damaged
The official report reads:
in the neighborhood of st. Quentin
our troops gained ground during tho
night at a number Of points between
the villages OF Selency and Jeancourt
and reached the outskirts of Fresnoy.
Le-Petit.
There was considerable artillery
activity on both sides in the neighbor-
hood of Arras and in the Ypres sector.
During the days and night OF April
5 and our airplanes have been very
active, continually harrassing the enc
my's communications a long way in
the rear and seeking out his fighting
machines at considerable distance
behind his lines. Large tracts of the
enemy's country for many miles in
the rear have been photographed,
more than LOO photographs being
taken behind the enemy's lines"
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
GERMANS PRINT MESSAGE.
Subscriptions To Germany's War Loan
PerceptibIy Falling Off.

Copenhagen-The United States
government has been advised official
ly by the American legation here that
the United States entry into the war
has created profound impression on
the German people, causing a dissatis-
faction with the government
The first effect of the entry has been
noticed in falling off in the sub.
scriptions on the war loan upon which
The government had placed much de.
pendence Keen observers of condi.
tions here feel that the condition OF
dissatisfaction and unrest is likely to
become far more serious than super.
fetal critics have estimated or the i'm.
perial government cares officially to
admit.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
LARGE ARMY AND NAVY BILL
$500, 100000 Asked For BY Army
and Navy In Bill Just Prepared
BY Executive Departments.

Washington.-Requ for immedi.
ate appropriation of $3,400, 10000 for
the army and navy were made to con.
Gress by the executive departments.
Provision is made for increasing the
enlisted strength of the navy to l50,-
900 men, and to increase the marine
corps to 10000 or the great sum-
n little more than $2930, 900 900 Is
asked for the army.
Details OF the estimates approved
by President Wilson follow:
TO be Immediately available to the
war department, $2,932 537,9 933. Sec.
vas required for the period of one
year from the date the appropriation
Ia made available. and added that "it
Is considered imperative that the
amount be appropriated Immediately
for military expenditures necessary
for the national defense"
To raise the authorized enlisted
strength of the navy and marine corps
10 l'U,uuu men ana 3O,OOO men reSpec'
lively, $175S55,763 was asked to re-
main available until June 80. 1918.
For actual and necessary expendit.
ures for the naval establishment, in
addition to any and all other appropri-
ations, to be expended at the direction
and in the discretion of the president,
1922 2,53S,790 was asked with the pro
vision that limitations imposed by ex.
listing law should not apply to the ex-
penditure Of the fund.
For the coast guard, 100000 is
asked to enable It to bring its present
telephone system of coastal Communi
cation to a high state of efficiency.
Immediately the estimates were re.
ferred TO the appropriations com.
mittee.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
Decision Is Published.


The state tax commissioners have
had published in pamphlet form the
full decision of the supreme court in
the case OF Foreman VS.. Wheatlcy-
known as the Washington county tax
case. The Washington county board
of supervisors had resisted the orders
Of the state commission as to values
placed on property, and the constitu.
tionality Of the law creating the tax
commission was assailed The law was
held good and binding, settling the
following main issues:
The constitutionality of the state tax
commission; it's authority to compel
supervisors to revise assessment
rolls; that the percentage of increase
Is not to be applied to each assess.
ment, but sucn percentage as will
make each assessment bear the same
proportion to their actual values, nev.
ertheless the class effected must be in
creased as ordered by the state; any
county assessment can be increased
to that Of the highest in the state;
supervisors deal with individuals, the
commission with counties.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
UNITED STATES IN
WAR WITH GERMANY.
WAR RESOLUTION PASSES HOUSE
BY VOTE OF 37s TO so;
SENATE BY a2 To6.
HEAVY VOTE IN BOTH HOUSES
LaFolIette Led Opposition In Senate;
Democratic Floor Leader Kitchn
Opposed In House-Entire
Resources May Be Used.

/ Washington-The resolution declar
ing that state of war exists between
the United States and Germany, al
ready passed by the senate, passed
the house shortly after 3 o'clock Fri
day morning by vote of 373 to 80
Without roll call the house rejected
all amendments, including proposals
to prohibit the sending Of any troops
overseas without congressional au
tbority.
The resolution formally accepts the
state Of belligerency forced by Ger
man aggressons and authorizes and
directs the president to employ the
military and naval forces and all the
resources of the nation to bring the
war against Germany to successful
termination.
The resolution follows:
Joint resolution declaring that q
state Of war exists between the impe
rial German government and the gov
ernment and people Of the United
States and making provision to pros.
ecute the same;
Whereas, the recent acts OF the
imperial government are acts of war
against the government and people Of
the United States
Resolved, by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United
States OF America, in Congress as
sembled, that the state of war be
tween the United States and the i'm
perial German government which has
thus been thrust upon the United
States is hereby formally declared;
and,
THAT the President be, and he is
hereby, authorized and directed to
take immediate steps not only to put
the country in thorough state of de-
fense, but also to exert all of it's pow
er and employ all of its resources to
carry on war against the imperial
German government and to bring the
conflict to a successful termination"
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
MISSISSIPPI BRIEFS

The dynamiting of dipping vats in
Stone county continues.
The Georgetown consolidated school
closed successful session.
The district Sunday school conven-
ton Of the Baptist church met in
Georgetown.
About $4,000 worth of Monroe
county good roads bonds we're sold at
a premium of s2,27O.
Bolivar E. Hyde has been appointed
postmaster in Meridian to succeed S.
]. Ferguson. sesigned.
A flag raising with appropriate ex.
ercises was held by officers and mem
bcrs Of Gulf Coast Council, Knights of
Columbus, In Biloxi.
]. w. Willis, district agent for
North Mississippi in farm demonstra-
tion work, announces that a commu-
nifty congress will be held In Grenada
April 81.
Bridges on the L. & N. railroad at
6iloxi-Ocean Springs, Bay ST. Louis.
PasE Christian. Rigo'ets, 81. Gather
inc. Dunbar and Pascagoula ere being
guarded night and day.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13

MAY JOIN IN WAR
BRAZIL WILL DECLARE WAR
AGAINST GERMANY AND AUS
TRlA AT ONCE.
WILL AID UNITED STATES
Guatemala, With Most Efficient Army
In South America, Near Break
Nicaragua viii Follow 9th.
ers-Cuba Is In the Fray.

Washington Early entrance of sey.
sral of the South and Central Amer
lean nations into the war against Ger.
many is regarded here as practically
certain
Brazil, aroused by the sinking of her
steamship Parana, is expected to be.
come a belligerent this week and il,
Is assumed that her lead will be fol.
lowed promptly by other countries.
Reports of divided opinion in Ar.
Eentina have given officials here IT..
lie encouragement to look for aggrcs,
sive action by that country.
Active support of the United States
by at least two of the five Central
American republics and possibly by
four will not be surprising. Official
and unofficial reports that Estrada
Cabrera, president OF Guatemala, is
contemplating seriously break with
Germany have been received
SO long as Mexlco's course is unde.
Tined unusual interest is attached to
she position the Central American
governments. especially that of Qua
temala, controlling the southern from.
tier OF Mexico, In the event Of the de.
velopment OF an unfriendly situation
in Mexico 1t is realized that Guate-
mala's role would be far from unm.
portant
In Guatemala Estrada Cabrera has
built up what Is regarded generally as
the most efficient army in Central
America, and with it he would be in
position 10 lend valuable assistance to
the United States. Antipathy be-
tween the Guatemalans and the Mexi-
cans there has existed for years.
II Is known that earnest efforts
have been made by CounsellOrs of Ca
brera to induce him TO enter prompt,
1y into the war II he does place his
country in the list, 1t is expected that
Nicaragua will quickly follow and that
the long standing difficulties between
those two countries and Salvador and
Honduras may be swept away In de-
sire to present united Central
America
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
VILLA DENIES ALLIANCE.
Considers II Unpatriotie To Serve
Foreign Elements,

Foreign Elements.
FL Paso. Tex.-Members OF the
Villa junta here declare they have
received a letter from Villa saying he
will march to the border and take
Juarez as soon as he captures Chihua-
hua City, and dsclaiming at the same
time any connection with German
plots in Mexico.
Il will never consent that Mexico
serve as general headquarters for
any foreign country" Villa wrote, ac-
cording to the text given out by the
junta, land will energetically oppose
with arms any violation of It's sov-
ereignty. The revolutionary move
ment that | head is against the lille.
gal government of Carranza, and |
will not abandon the field of strife un.
less to free the Mexicans from a new
tyrant."
Villa declares further that notwith.
standing President Wilson's recogni-
tion OF Carranza. he would never make
an alliance with the Germans, because
II would be unpatriotic to serve for.
eign elements by aftronting the Unit.
ed States"
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
Nicknaming Royalty.

EDGAR"
ayes, mother"
"What are you children doing?"
"Playing royalty"
"Indeed!"
"Yes. l am Knight of the Gar
ter"
II see"
"And Edwin is Saturday"
'That is an odd name for royalty"
"Oh, it is just a nickname on ac-
count of his title"
"What is his title?"
might Of the Bath"
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
VILLA ON WAY TO THE BORDER
Carranxa Armies Are Concentrating
Along Border to Check the Ad-
vance of Pancho.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Carranza officials
here claim to have information that
Villa at the order Of German officers
with whom it is alleged he has formed
an alliance, and who are accompany.
ing him, is marching at the head of a
strong force toward the border, where
he will raid American towns.
The Carranza armies are concen.
trating near the border in an effort to
cut off the bandit forces and prevent
raids.
This is the explanation of the sud
den northward movement of all Car.
rama troops in Northern Mexico Of
fered here by high Official of the
Carranza government.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
The Real Boss.

"Say, little boy who is the boss In
your hOuse?"
1.-The boss?"
"Yes, I've got something to sell, and
l want to know whether to ask for
your father or your mother"
"Well, mamma Is the real boss, but
papa thinks he Is, so you would save
time by asking for her in the begin
ming, and if she does not want it she
will say that she cant do anything
without asking papa"
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
FLYING THE STARS ANU STRIPES.
Former Queen Of Hawaii Hoists the
FLAG Over Home.

Honolrlu,-The United States flag
has been hoisted for the first time
over the residence of former Queen
Liliuokalani. BY this sign the ex-
ruler, whose bitterness toward the
United States since the annexation Of
the islands territory has been gradual
ly mellowing, expressed her sympathy
with America in its martial stand
against Germany.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13

Does Cuticura Ointment-Assisted by
Cuticura Soap-Trial Free.

On rising and retiring smear the af-
fected surfaces gently with Cuticura
Ointment. Wash off in FIVE minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
When the skin is clear keep it so by
using Cuticura for everyday toilet and
nursery purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
Danish Steamer Sunk.

London.-A Rotterdam dispatch to
the Times says that the steamer Bor.
neo is bringing to Ymuiden II mem
bers of the crew of the Danish steam.
or Esther, which has been sunk. The
men had been five days in open boats
In snowstorm when they were rescued,
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
Time For Action Now.

Washington-"Close the ranks, be
game and make good" was tho In
junction of Senator Stone OF Missouri
chairman OF the foreign relations com
mittee Although he spoke and voted
against the war resolution. Senator
Stone urged that everything be done
now to bring victory
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
Asks Government To Stop Sales.

The managers of shrimp and oyster
plants at Biloxi have appealed to Gov.
Theo. G. Bilbo to use his efforts in
having the liquor laws enforced in BIZ
loxi, stating in communication to the
chief executive that they have endeav.
ored to have blind tigers which are op
Grating in the vicinity of the plants
suppressed, but that their efforts have
proved Intellectual.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
Report On Mlssourlan.

Observation-Disclosures Lyons Of the
ship Missourian, destroyed
by an Unidentified submarine, stated in
his report TO the American consul at
Genoa that the Missourian could have
been saved had she been armed. :,
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
Many Guns Confiscated.

Cleveland Ohio.-Two Germans
were arrested and Ito guns and large
quantities Of ammunition were confis.
Gated in raids on homes of German
synpathizers W federal officers, co.
operating with the police.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-13
investigates SIander Charoes

Albany, n. Y,--The examination OF
Mayor John P. Mitchell, of New York,
upon charges Of having circulated
false and malicious reports" about
Senator Robert T. Wager, ia icing
conducted In the senate.