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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
Consul Reports Sinking.

First official news Of the summarizing
of the American tanker Vacuum, with
loss of some of the American gun crew
was received today by the government.
Consul General Skinner, at London,
reporting the destruction of the ship,
confirmed the report that Lieut.. Thorn
as, commander of the naval gun crew; !;
some of his men, Capt. Harris and some
of his crew still are missing and prob
ably lost.
Pending receipt of more detailed in
formation, the Navy Department will
not make public the names of the gun
crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
GERMANY CUT OFF
FROM WORLD EYES
Strenuous Endeavors Made by
Government to Shield Events
Within the Empire.

The eyes of the world are fixed for
the moment on the stage behind the
battle line. where, inside the closely
guarded frontiers of the central pow
ers, the bursting of the 1ong-brewing
storm of discomfort is awaited with a
mingling of fear and hope.
Extraordinary measures have been
taken by the rulers of the central en-
pfres to prevent the outside world from
knowing what is transpiring within
their borders. No German newspaper
Is allowed to pass into a neutral coun-
try. and for the last ten days all per-
sons have been forbidden to leave Ger
many. Thus the scanty and dubious
news formerly CLEANED. from the CEN
sored German press or from casual
travellers has been completely cut of.
and the Teutonic empires are almost as
isolated from the rest of the world as
was ancient Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
Skinner Gets Meager Report.

Robert P Skinner. the American con-
sui general in London. received only
meager report from the survivors Of
the Vacuum, who were landed at an OBJ
scure point out of touch with the tele-
graph service The early report did
not indicate how many American gun
ners were among the survivors At
fidayits will be obtained from the men
at Liverpool by the American consul
and then they will be sent back to
America.
1t is not believed here that the miss
ing gunners&were taken prisoner. al
though it is possible that the master
lieutenant may have been taken aboard
the submarine. The whole crew of the
gunners would have been too many
visitors to be comfortably accommo- :
dated on submarine.
The probability is that the. missing
boatload was lost. as lifeboats of the size
naval men, would have been overloaded
with more than dozen men on board.
Captain Reported Drowned.
NEW YORK, May 1-Ofacials of the
Vacuum Oil Co. here. in response to a
cable to London. asking further details
on the sinking of their steamship, today
received the following:
Harris, captain, unoffcially reported
drowned. Further details later"
A woman's premonition is said to
have been responsible for the with
drawal of Capt William Mckay from
command of the Vacuum.
According to an official in the ship
ping commissioners office here. Capt.
Mckay was preparing to hoard the yes-
sell when his wife told him she had a
positive foreboding of misfortune to the
Vacuum. So insistently did Mrs. Nc
Kay plead with her husband to remain
at home that he finally consented. al
though he said he did not attach any
Importance to her fears. 1t was then
that Capt. S. S. Harris took Capt. Nc
kaY'S place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
Gratified by Reception.

The party went directly from the Sem
ate chamber to the office of Vice Pres
ident Marshall. and there spent n few
minutes chatting with senators in
French, expressing principally their great
Measure at the demonstration they had
received.
Dozens of men and women who. be-
cause of the lack of room had been
unable to crowd into the galleries. lined
mn outside in the corridors. and they
all pressed forward to shake the hand
of the marshal.
over the hand of a little old woman
with gray hair. who came forward. the
marshall bowed low. To an aged door
keeper the marshal raised his heavy
hand to his forehead in military
salute.
AS former premier OF France. NJ.
yiyiani, by custom. was entitled to
entry on the floor. and the Senate rules
were suspended. by unanimous consent.
to permit the marshal's appearance
with NJ Vfviani.
The Senate took a recess in the midst
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
Typhus Epidemic Reported.

Reports from Switzerland of vague
and1indefinite authority assert that the
troubled conditions in Germany have
been intensified by a widespread out
break of typhus. said to be especially
prevalent in the great industrial re-
gions The epidemic is attributed to
the growing food scarcity. but the
story, like many other similar ones.
lacks confirmation from any reliable
source.
The same veil which has been drawn
over events in Germany and Austria
obscures the situation In Sweden. where
a great nationwide demonstration by
the workers was also planned for today
Since the outbreak of couple OF weeks,
when rioting took place in. Stockholm.
the only news received as to conditions
in Sweden has been the bare announce
ment that a general strike had been
ordered by the labor leaders for May
day, coupled with a warning to the
government against undue interference
Strike in Rhine Provinces.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 1, 1852 p.m-.In the
Rhine provinces more than half the mu-
nitions workers decided to strike to-
day." wires the correspondent at The
COMPANY. Essen (home of the great
Krupp wcrks) is shut off from the rest
of Germany and completely isolated
from the world in order to prevent the
slightest information about strikes at
the Krupp works from leaking out.
Strikes are general in small towns near
the Dutch frontier"
Socialists Hint Trouble.
The Nails Hague correspondent ascribes
to the Koelnische volks Zeitung the state
ment that the socialist leaders have an
nounced that they are unable to take
responsibility for the maintenance of
peace and order in Germany after May
day.
AS a result of recent strikes among
the German workers in, the war indus
tries considerable concessions in food
stuffs, have been granted. according to
a dispatch to the Daily News from Rot
terdam. The meat ration has been
raised by a half pound weekly, while
to five pounds.
Strikes for Last Ten Days.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
from The Hague says:
'Travelers from Iermdny dHHouHce
that strikes have been going on for the
last ten days in Westphalia and the
Rhine provinces, especially in the steel
industry. The military authorities con-
seauently have forbidden newspapers to
be sent out of the country"
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent,
quoting Berlin advices. says DIR. Georg
Michaelis. president Of the Prussian food
commission, told the food committee of
the Eeichstag that 1t could be expected
that the present bread ration will be
maintained until the next harvest. Adolph
Won Batocki president of the food regu-
iation board, told the committee that the
condition Of the crops was good and there
need be no anxiety concerning them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
FRENCH ORGANIZING
SEIZED POSITIONS
Several Fortified Lines OF
Trenches Taken Yesterday
in Champagne Battle.
BERLIN CLAIMS SUCCESS

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 1.-The French are re-
organizing the positions captured in
the Champagne. and no heavy fighting
occurred last night, Following Is to-
days Official account of military opera
tions:
South of the Disc we repulsed a
German attack on one of our small
posts in the region of Barisis. Along
the Chemin- -des- Danes the artillery
fighting was rather violent. In the
sector between Troyon and Hurtebise
patrol encounters occurred. A German
reconnoitering party which attempted
to approach our lines east of Hurte-
bise was driven back by our fire.
TN the Champagne the night passed
In relative quiet in the sector of our
attack, where our troops are organic
ing the captured positions. The num-
ber of prisoners captured by us in the
fighting yesterday and actually enume-
rated is more than 400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
: WEATHER.

Thunderstorms this afternoon or to-
night cooler. Tomorrow, fair.
Temperature for twenty-four hours 1nd-
ing pm: Highest. n, at l pm. today;
lowest. So. at am. today.
Full report on page 1S-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30

Here are some of the reasons
why December / will be a memora-
BILE day in the Southern States:
An area greater than ever before
freed from Federal quarantine
against the cattle fever tick will
have been released between March
and December.
\ broad wedge of free territory
will have been driven through the
tick lines to the Gulf of Mexico.
More than half of the 72S, $50
square miles heavily infested in
1906 will have been pronounced
clean.
Farmers will be free to ship
their cattle to the great markets
for competition on their own mer,
its with oDaeI cattle, and not un.
der lho quarantine handicap which
rciui, ale at buyers prices fol-
inmediase ) aughter.
Cattle will increase in value,
weight, mix, production, appear.
ance, neal h, productivity and
length d life.
Farmers "; be able to bring tC
their farms tier stock, and thus
raise tte s.4udard OF their herds.
The So hern States will hay,
taken ing strides toward their pc
sitiop as q great cattle. raisins
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
Out ofa Shell.

4 MAI who says he crawled into
1 Shell when the war began has re
emily crawled out, according to
is own statements. He says that
hen the war came upon Us he
drew ia his horns" meaning
thorcby that he decided to hang
N to everything he had, and to
conserve every penny. lie there
orc refused to contribute to any
If the worthy causes that pressed
upon the community. He felt
guilty all along, he says, and he
was depressed, but believed that 1T
vas his duty to his family to hold
On to every penny that he pos
SrSscd.
He who said it is more blessed
to give than to receive knew what
he was talking about, All the
statements about giving being a
double blessing, blessing him who
gives and him who receives, is cor.
rect. We may figure all we will.
We cannot figure nor deceive our.
selves into believing that there IS
anything to be gained, in this
world or the next, through living
in Il shell and refusing to give tC
worthy causes. jackson News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
Farm Tractor Demonstration.

A demonstration has been made this
week on Mr.. Moore's Dewey place six
miles east of Macon, with a Nilsson
tractor, a compact, powerful built ma
chine that pulled a gang of three plows,
turning we bermuda sod on hard
ground with ease.
Several tractors have been brought
to this county before, but they were too
large and too costly for the work re-
CURED. Mr.. Dewey, before his return
to the north, bought a lurge caterpil-
lar tractor, similar to the tanks now
being used in the European war. An
other tractor was bought by Mr. Ames,
and used on the Bush-J ohnson place a
short time. Both these machines were
too large and costly for the work re-
CURED, but the Nilsson is moderate in
price as compared to the above-men-
toned tractors, and is a general utility
machine, as will be seen in their adv.
in another column in this psper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
When Germany Begins TO Poy.

There are many evidences in
Germany that the deep aud pro
.longcd German made derision
which has followed the declara
tons Of war and the @severing of
diplomatic relations with China,
with the Central American and
with the South American republics
are not laughing matters to the
thinking mass Of the German PEG
pie.
In all probability, Chinese sol
dicrs or even men from the Central
and South American States never
will face the German lines in Eu
rope. Their part in the war, as
official Germany sees it, is purely
a matter of form.
But q deeper consideration shows
that Germany has allowed her
wanton habits to hurt. These
countries would not have broken
their relations with Germany OK.
ccpt for German aggressivcneSs,
and although they may not fight,
the wantOn acts have cost Germany
trade territory, and the struggle
for trade territory is one of the
fundamentals lying back of this
war.
Left to themselves, China and
South America would have been
Gcrmany's opportunities for trade
expansion after the war. They
would have been the first aid II
the power of the German merchant
marine. Albert BALM, head OF
the German merchant marine cav
his and pointed it out to the kal
ser, and thcreupOn his friendly re
ations with the kaiser ceased.
The German blood lust, the de
sire for frightfulness, have over
thrown German level medicines
md far sightedncss. Gcrmany''
ruthless treatment Of ucutraIs vii
'c one of the things for which Ger
many must pay after the war.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30

70 Ii cai --a Pc be 81 Narubee County.
stop, Show gogr patriotism. We be.
Iiege II you. Two things you must Do
now:
First: Remember the faithful pastor
who has been your leader for the past
year. Paw him 10. DO it nov!
Second: Support the Red Cross right
now. Va want your boys who have
gone to the trenches to be well cared
for should they get sick or wounded
II they are cared for You must rally to
this cause. The campaigns that have
been launched for the Red Cross, Lib
erty Bonds and War Y. M. G A. have
been largely among the white people.
You have been busy making and gath
cring the best crop the country has had
for years, so we have not troubled you,
But now you can rally to the call of the
suffering soldiers at the front, among
whom will be the best young men OF
your race
From December lst to 18th we want
to launch a Red Cross campaign that
will reach every colored man, woman
and child in the county. To do this, we
will have to depend largely on the col
ored preachers to help US. We know
they will They are patriotic. We
want all %colored preachers to inform
their people as TO the Red Cross work.
Every dollar raised in this campaign
will be used to buy material to make
garments to gel d to our soldiers who
are fighting our battles. The colored
soldiers will share alike in this. We
are counting on you to do your best.
p. G. BARLEY,
Chairman Red Cross Chapter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
Worth the Cost Of the War.

~ suppose not many iortnnaf"
by products can come out Of the
war, but if the United states can
learn something about saving out
Of this war; it viii be worth the cost
of the war; | mean the literal cost
in money and resources. suppose
we have several times over wasted
what we are now about to spend.
We have not known that there
was any limit to our resources; we
are now nrding out that there may
he if we orc not careful From
presidcr' "iroa'e eoocch to the
War.Sayings CoiGwit.c".
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
A V;cious Phfa3k.

"Among the many absurd and
vicious rumors put into circulation
these days, probably through pro-
German influences, Is one that the
United States purposes to contis-
cate money on deposit in banks.
The absurdity Of the statement is
Obvious on its face. These rumors
are wholly without foundation and
probably circulated for an evil
purpose, The Government has nc
owe to conhscate the money OIL
Jcpositors in banks. Prom state
ment of Secretary McAdoo.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
"Big Bud" Cavctt will probably

"Big Bud" Cavctt will probably
come down to the legislature in
January to fill the uneXpired term
of c. Il. Dorroh, of NoXubee coun-
ty. lie has been pctltioned to oil
fer for the vacancy, and 1T is sig
nificant that the petitioners in
their call make a demand that the
law creating the State Board of
Tax Equalization be either repealed
or radically amended. Mr.. Cavett
is one of the strongest men who
nave served III the lower house OF
the legislature in recent years, and
il he JOINS the forces that are about
to start On the trail of the State
Board of Equalization the. mem
berS of that body may as we'll sur
render. jackson News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
CITATION NOTICE.
The State of Mississippi.

Alice B Blackford In the Chancery Court Of
VS.. Noxubee County.
Kate Holman ct al No. 1000.
To Mrs. Kate Holman Baltimore, Md; Mrs. Will
liam P. Richardson, New Orleans. La: Beirne
Gordon. Savannah, Ga; Cuylar Gordon. Savannah.
Ga; Rev. Percy Gordon. New Bedford. Mass;
Elizabeth Padelford Blackford, Biltmore. N. c.;
Mary B. Sawtelle, Stanton, Va; Landon Carter
Read, Newark. N. j.; Alice P. Read. New York
City, N. Y; Mary B. Read. Baltimore. Md; Nancy
W. Hopkins, Hot Springs. Va; Richard Randolph
Cuylar, whose ~postotfice address is unknown; Ed
gar Freeman. Brandywine Station. Va; Alice B.
Curtler. Oxford. England.
We command you to be and appear before
the Chancellor of our said Chancery Court at
his Office in Louisville, Miss, on Saturday.
December 22d, A. D.. 1917, then and there to
plead, ans wer or dtmur to the original bill
filed in said causes to show cause why a trus-
tee should not be appointed OF the estate Of
Andrew Be,rne in the room and stead Of
George p Beirne and Oliver Beirne, trustees
for the benefit of Mary D Steenbergen and
her heirs, now discharged.
Witness my signature and the seal OF said
Court affixed at my office in City of Macon
Miss, this 2oth day of November 1917.
JNO. A, TYSON. Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
country, to which their natural
advantages entities them Jack
son Daily News.
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the May
or and Board of Aldermen will receive
bids for the purchase of l25 bushels of
corn in the ear, bids to be filed with
the Clerk before the regular meeting
to be held Tuesday, December 4th, 1917
Done by order of the Board.
j. J. SCOTT, Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30

The reason for the high prices
of shoes, according to the tanners,
is that the retailer thinks he eau
make the public pay them. This
is the theory on which much bust
ness is done nowadays,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
THANKSGIVING.

Following a day Of rain, which
was most welcome, as it was The
first of several months, Thanks
giving Day was beautiful, witt
Just enough chill in the air t
whet ones appetite and keep ono
reminded Of the season, All The
stores were closed and Thanks
giving services were he'd at the
Baptist ch rch, Rev. Nh. FroVlcS
of the Methodist churc preach
ing the seunon. 1t will oe a saff
guess that nearly everv fami',
in the country enjoyed a turkey
dinner, with al the accessories.
as this is still a land Of plenty t(
eat, and Mr.. Hoover, we are
afraid, would be shocked at The
super-abundance that most of the
tables in this county held.
The following appropriate ed.
torial on the Day is taken from
The Vicksburg Herald:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES,

The ready response to the call for do
nations made it possible to get the
Christmas packages ready within three
days to be shipped to New York and
from there to France, so as to reach
the soldiers by Christmas day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
Conference Appointments.

The members of the Methodist church
in particular and the public generally,
were much pleased at the return OF Mr.
Rroyles to this station. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Duren as presiding elder
was also agreeable, as he was pastor
of the church here for several years.
and is he'd in high regard by all. Mr.,
Holland goes to Gunnison in the delta,
He and his wife will be much missed,
as they have made many wprm friends
here. The following are the appoint
ments for the
COLUMBUS DISTRICT.
W. l.. Duren, presiding elder; Artesia
and Sessums, 7. J.. Halfacre; Brooks
vile, J. N Quinn; Cedar Bluff, to be
supplied; Cochrane circuit. A. H. Will
Hams; co umbus. First Church, 5. l..
Pope; Corsrai Church, I. e. Gregory.
Caledonia, ". w. Hartsfeld; Crawford
and Skaters, d. w. Babb; Longyiew,
r. G. A Carlisle; Macon, E. N. Broyles
Macon circuit, j. A. Goad; MashulaviIlt
,lrcuit, Guy Ray; Mayhem and Sessum,
r. l.. Eui5; Shuqualak circuit, A, A
Martin; S~tarkvine. j. {. Park; SturgIs
]. G McEiroy; West Point, l.. t. Was
son; chaplain United States army, J. A
Randolph; conference evangelist, ). 4
Bell; quarterly conference, First Church
ttplumkuS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
DONATIONS
Miss Edna Bush and pupils gave a
Silver Tea for the benefit of the

Every Saturday pies are donated to
the Red Cross. If you want a pie,
phone to the Red Cross room Saturday
morning,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
Meeting of Colored Ministers.

The Executive Committee of Macon
lied Cross Chapter calls on all colored
minister's OF NoXubee county to meet at
the City Hall in Macon Saturday after.
noon at 4 O'Clock to help lay plans for a
Red Cross drive among The colored peo,
pie. Show your patriotism, Comet
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
A SOLEMN THANKSGIVING.

What has the American nation
to give thanks for on this mem
orable day, when the world is
darkened by war clouds, and the
future, but for a determination
that it shall be bright, would be
full of doubts and fears and OBJ
security?
First let us give thanks for
that calm determination to make
the world OF he future a better
place; a ..'ee the sunlight
of freedom and neiae and civil
cation shall shine unshadowed,
Let us give thanks tNNt with us,
in that determination, are joined
the best peoples Of he earth;
that we have plenty to supply
their needs as well as our own,
and sustain them in the glorious
struggle in which they are stand
ing by our sil>. Let US give
thanks that to our nation IS as
signed the high privilege TO gay
a leaders, part in the worlds
great crusade against oppression,
cruelty and barbarism, and to sci
civilization in order when the
new day comes. Here, surely
are fruits meet for thanksgiving
But it is Thanksgiving with sol
emnity rather than JOY,
At present it is still night, Il
the world that tomorrow's SUI
rises upon all things will appear
in a different light. Socially
morally, politically, religiously
the old order will have givel
place to new. Let your thanks
giving be mingled with praye
that the new things may be bet
ter than the old, that human Vi
sion may be clearer and truer
and that the changed world ma.
be safely held by the hand tina
puides.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
JAMES Z. DORROH

wishes to inform his friends that he
will be glad to have them call on him
at CRIGLER's. PHONE IS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
WANTED


White man te farm on shares. Good
land. ROBIN WRITTEN,
1l-l6 Macon. Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
A pig pen, with half a dozen fat

a pig pen, win nail a dozen lat
porkels in it, may not be ambrosia
to fastidiouS nostrils, says an ex-
change, but it commands profound
respect in these days when pork is
worth well up to 20 cents a pound
live weight. For lack of pork
Germany may lose the war-the
pen in some ways is mightier than
The sword.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30

When you need a SIGN OF any kind, at
any time-rain or shine-it's in my line,
Call Joe Reed, the sign man. CONNER
cial Bulletins a specially,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
Proeram of Noxubee County Music
Teachers Association.

Hostess-M Barley.
SCANDINAVIA.
Leader-Miss Dorroh.
Folk Songs of Scandinavia. Paper
Mrs. Holt
National Air of Sweden. 49,. .Oliphant
Club
Great Grandmotht RS Bridal Waltz.
.Ole Olsen
Miss Dorroh
Wedding Day at T~roldhaugen with de-
scriptive analysis) .....Grieg
Miss Harrison
Norwegian Dance
Mrs. Richmond.
(a) Saw the Gull
(bl Ample Orchard. .......Folk Songs
Mrs. Dantzler
Influence Of Folk Song Upon Classical
Music. Elson
Mrs. Dent
Rnstic Dance (Duet) Ludwig Schyttle
Mrs. P. c. Barkley Mrs. Harris
Dalecarbian Maiten's Song Folk Song
Peer Gynte Suite descriptive analysls)
.Irleg
Creighton Allen
In the Hall OF the Mountain King.
,........, ,..,.. 'NhiNS
Misses Dorroh and Ferris
Substituted
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30

To be true to your ideals takes char,
acter, and it also makes it.