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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
NO %ANNEXAT|ONS
SAYS LABOR PARTY
IMPORTANT BEARING ON THE
POLITICAL SIDE OF WAR MAY
COME FROM BRITISH LABOR.
BRlT0NS JOIN WITH RUSSIA

LOndon.-The British labor party
in a message to the Russian people
announces that the British people
have accepted the Russian principle
OF self-determinatiOn Of peoples and
no anneXations for the British empire,
particularly in the middle east. Africa
and India.
The party declares in favor OF
placing the whole OF tropical Africa
under uniform international control,
The more rapid development Of self
government for India is promised
and q p%rotectorate for the peoples Of
Asia Minor by an international or
gsnigation to be constituted by the
peace conference is favored.
The message, which was issued by
the labor party in conjunction with
the parliamentary committee OF the
trades union congress, says:
1--WE have reached a crisis in the
war. The negotiations at Brest'
Litovsk have been interrupted be-
cause the Germans have refused to
admit the principle OF self-determin'
alton OF peoples and the doctrine OF
no annexations.
"In this crisis the British people
must speak because the Russians car
only succeed in their great and peril
Gus task if supported by the people
everywhere. The British people must
proclaim to Russia and the central
powers that its aim is identical with
Russia's. that we, too, see no solu
ton for the evils of militarism ex
cept self-determination and no in
IDENTITIES.
I'm applying this Russian principle
to our own ease we are conscious OF
the problem raised. but we do MOI
shrink therefrom. The British people
accepts the principle of no annexation
for the British empire.
1--WE wish to remind the Russian
people that Great Britain, taught b,
the loss OF the American colonies II
the eighteenth century, was the frs
modern state to grant complete self
determination to any group OF its in
habitants. for example, the dominion'
OF Canada, Australia, South Afric;
and New Zealand"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
CREATE MUNITIONS CHIEF
Bill Sent to Senate by Military Com
mittee to Create Director
of Munitions.

Washington,-A bill to create a di-
rector of munitions, not having cab
met membership. but with broad au-
thorAy to c~entralize control Of all war
munitions, has been reported fayora-
bly, Gy the senate military committee.
The bill provides that the director
shall be appointed by the president
and be clothed with authority dele
gated from the president, taking over
any government agencies deemed nee
essary into his department and not
subject to authority Of any cabinet
members,
Control Of procurement, production,
distribution and transportation Of all
war munitions, which are defined to
he arms, ammunition, ordnance, cloth
ing, equipment or war supplies of
any character" and descriptions, is
proposed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
NEW LAWS TOSTOP WASTAGE
Conservation Measures Are Urged by
Mr.. Hoover in An Appeal
to Congress.

Observation-Disclosures economy OF
food is to be required of the Ameri.
can people by new laws now request,
ed by congress.
Food Administrator Hoover has ap.
proved them and they are expected to
pass promptly as supplemental to the
present food control act.
Wheatless and meatless days and
other economies necessary that
America may help sustain her co.
~belligerents would become manda.
tory by law instead OF voluntary, as
at present. Such new laws, the food
administration holds, are necessary
to protect the millions Of loyal
Americans cooperating in food saw
ing against the wastefulness of a few
individuals and of public eating
houses. which are said to handle
probably so per cent OF the food sup.
ply.
In the senate the administration
bill was introduced by Senator Pom.
creme In the house it was intro
duced by Chairman Lever of the agri
cultural committee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
PLAN To REGISTER
MEN REACHING q
ADMINISTRATION BILLS INTRO.
DUcED BY CHAMBERLAIN AT
REQUEST OF WAR DEPT.
DROPS PLAN TO RAISE LIMIT

Washington.-At the request Of the
War Department Chairman Chamber,
lain Of the Senate military committee
has introduced a bill for the registra.
tion for military duty Of all men who
have become q years old since June
5, 1917, when the draft law went into
effect.
In determining upon the registra'
ton of men who have become 81
since the draft law was enacted, the
War Department has rejected any
plan to raise the age limits of the
draft to take In men more than 81.
Another bill which Senator Cham.
berlain introduced at the request of
the administration will provide for
furloughing national army men for
harvesting crops and other agricul
tural duty.
Another bill will put the quota OF
the States on the basis Of available
men in the first class Instead of on
population.
Registration OF men who have be
come Of age since the draft law was
enacted was referred in the recent re
port OF Provost Marshal Genera
Crowder, one Of the means by which
a supply Of men for the national army
might be assured without taking
those who might have others depend
ent upon them. It could be done also
the provost marshal general pointed
out, by extending the age limits
above the present line Of 81. The
War Department had adopted thu
first suggestion. 1t is estimated tina
1t will add about 700, 900 men TO tn,
draft availables each year.
congressman have been advised
that further legislation would b'
necessary to perfect and carry on tn,
draft, and the passage of Senate
Chamberlain's bill, with administra
ton support, is expected promptly il
both houses.
The bill changing the basis o
State quota is believed to provide
more equitable system, as it will e1
Clude entirely enemy aliens from tn
basis. Enemy aliens were include
in the basis for the first draft an
there was much complaint.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
WAY is PAVED FOR
NEWT IBERTYL LOAN
SECRETARY McAOoO ANNOUNCES
NEW ISSUE OF SHORT TERM
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
FIRST NJ on APRIL q
Federal Reserve Banks 10 Take Sub,
scriptions at Par Until Jan. %.
Certificates VIII Be Exchanged
for Third Liberty Bonds.

Washlngton.-As the first financial
step In preparation for the third Lib.
arty loan. Secretary McAdou announ.
ces a o issue OF $500. 600, 600 treas.
ury certificates OF Indebtedness, bear.
iug four per cent from Jan. % and
payable April %. Subscriptions Will
De- received by federal reserve banks
al par and accrued interest until Jan.
go. and payment must be made by that
date. The certificates will be re
Ceyed In payment OF third Liberty
loan subscriptions.
This arrangement indicates that the
ast payment on the third Liberty
loan will be on or about April y, and
that If the same plan Of installment
payments Is maintained for the third
as for the sccond loan, the bond selling
campaign will be in March. For the
second loan tbs first payment Was
made two weeks after the close OF the
months campaign.
For the first time since the United
States started its big war financing
movement, subscriptions will be re
ceiyed simultaneously for two current
issues Of certificates, since an issue
OF so.called tax certificates 10 still
open. The interest rate is the same
as on other recent issues.
On the latest issue Secretary Nc
Adoo reserved the right to reject any
subscriptions, to allot less than the
amount applied for, to close the sub
s~criptiOn books at any time and re
deem the certificates before their ma
turity date. The certificates will be
IN denominations Of $1,000, $4,000
$4,000 and $4,000 They are eK
empt from all federal. state and loca
taxes except estate and inheritance
taxes, income surfaces and excess
profits taxes. Interest on $500
worth of certificates owned by any one
person or interest is also exempt from
Income surfaces and excess profits
taxes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
EDITORS TO FACE TREASON
Federal Judge Orders Publishers Of
German Paper to Stand Trial
on Charge of Treason.

neutrality-suspicious. Werner, editor
in chief Of the Philadelphia ~Tageblatt,
a German Language newspaper, which
was raided by government agents
sometime ago. and DR.. Martin Oar
kow, managing editor, must stand trial
on a charge of treason as a result OF
a decision by Judge Dickinson in the
federal court here, oyerruling their
demurrer TO an Indictment charging
them with that ot<cnse.
The charge is based on articles aud
editorials published in the Tageblatt
criticising the United States for enter.
ing the war. The defendants contend.
ed mere words did not constitute
treason within the definition of the
law. Judge Dickinson held that words
may be fraught with the most fright
full significance and be followed by
acts Of the most dreadful |couseQuen
| ces."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
HONOR FOR BRITISH VICTOR
Commodore Trywhitt Gets Merlted
Advance to Acting Rear Admiral
for Bravery.

London.-Commodore Reginald Y.
Tyrwhitt has been appointed acting
real admiral, The Daily Mail. In com.
menting, says II marks Il great change
for which the q admiralty Is respon.
sible. The newspaper calls attention
10 the fact that Commodore Tyrwhitt
was promoted over the heads Of nearly
80 other officers, ignoring seniority
tradition.
Commodore Tyrwhitt has been in
command cf the destroyer flotilIas of
the first fleet since 1913. He was In
command Of the destroyers' action in
the Hclgolaud fight in December, 1914,
and off nogger bank in 1918. in both
of which battles the British fleets
were victorious over the Germans.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
HEALTH OF SOLDIERS GOOD
Troops Stationed in France Enjoy
Exceptionally Good Health, Ac- O..
cordino to Report.

Washington. 49, The first weekly
health report for the American expe-
dictionary forces in France, with com
p~arative figures as to all troops in
the United States, has just been pub,
lished. The death rate Of the eXpe,
dictionary forces Is not given because
the figures would make possible a com
putation OF the total strength Of Gen.
Pershing's army since each death in
his forces has been reported,
The total of men excused from duty
for injury or sickness was 54.2 per
thousand. Similar figures in the
United States were 464. The hospital
admission rate in France was 45.2. of
which 420 was for disease and the re.
mainder for injury. In the United
States the corresponding figures were
1917 and 1922.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
ALL PLANTS IN j. S.
CLOSED FIVE DAYS
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR GARFIELD
CLOSES ALL NoN-ESsEN-
TIAL INDUSTRIES.
DRASTIC PLAN TO SAVE FUEL
All States East Of Mississippi River
Affected by Observation-Disclosures
Ordered Closed on Mondays for
Period of Ten Weeks.

Washington. - Fuel Administrator
Garfield issued An order last We'd
nesday closing down for five days
every manufacturing plant in the
United States except those producing
food, as a means Of meeting the fuel
famine. The order went into effect
Friday morning and applied to all
war industries as well as to the non
essentials.
In addition, the administration will
close down all manufacturing indus
tries. except those producing food, on
every Monday for a period Of ten
weeks.
The order applies to all states east
OF the Mississippi River, and to the
states OF Minnesota and Louisiana.
In the period designated coal was
delivered only to railroads, house
holds, public utilities, ship bunkers,
cantonments, naval stations and pub
lie buildings. Newspapers were per.
mitted to use coal for but one edition
q day. This applied to morning and
evening papers alike.
Banks and trust companies were
not included in the order, except
where the governors OF the states
specifically declared that they be in.
cluded.
The order made allowance for all
industries which might be put out OF
business by permitting them to keep
their plants heated, but the plants
we're not permitted to run.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
R. R. MEN
TO Be TAKEN EAST
WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM
WESTERN ROADS TO ASSIST
IN TRAIN MOVEMENTS.
ACCEPT ONLY VOLUNTEERS
Traffic Paralysis in West and Staqna,
ton In East May Be Relieved by
Rising Temperature and
Clearing Weather.

Washington To meet the shortage
Of machinists and other skilled rail
road workers in the east, the railroad
administration has taken steps look
inE to moving a number OF these men
from western railroads FOR a few
weeks until the oyerburdened eastern
lines can make delayed repairs 10 10
comotives and freight ears which now
cannot be operated.
A. II. Smith, assistant TO Director
General kcAdoo. in charge Of trans
portation in the east, was asked to
port on the number Of mechanics need
ed by eastern roads, while several
executives OF the western roads start.
cd a survey to ascertain how many
men they could spare, Within a few
days the results OF these inquiries will
be presented to Mr.. McAdoo. Mean
already have asked the less burdened
western and southern lines to furnish
them with m~aChinists and car repair
ers. II was made plain that efforts
will be made to transfer only those
men willing 10 make the change and
that no attempt will be made to cOerce
NOrkmen.
The need of additional labor a; near
~ all railroad centcrs In the east was
emphasized in reports Of congested
transportation conditions to Director
General McAdCo from Interstate Com
merce Commissioner McChord. Loco
motives badly needed to move freight
are tied up for need OF repairs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
Women Prepare!

Thousands of women in the South have
overcome their sufferings, and have been
cured of woman's ills by DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. This temperance
medicine, though started nearly half a
century ago, sells most widely to-day.
It can now be had in tablet form as
well as liquid, and every woman who
suffers from backache, headache, nerv-
BUSINESS, should take this rPrescription.
of DR.. Pierce's. 1t is prepared from
natures roots and herbs and does not
contain a particle of alcohol or any
narcotic. It's not a secret prescription
for its ingredients are printed on wrap
per. Send loo. for trial package 10
DR.. V. M. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25

Legislation Asked Whereby War
Supplies vii Be Under One
Man Control.

Washington. - Legislation to be
pressed by the senate military com
mittee for one-man control Of war
supplies probably will provide for an
administrator with broad powers un.
der the President, instead of creating
the new department and cabinet of,
ficer to which President Wilson and
Secretary Baker object. Chairman
Chamberlain and other members of
the committee state that the Cham.
berlain mill proposing a secretary OF
munitions would be SO amended be.
fore it reaches the senate for consid.
Grafton.
The committee which has suspend,
ed Its investigation of army war
preparations temporarily to give at.
tention to legislation, heard Walter
S. Clifford, director of the Council Of
National Defense, who approved the
plan for Capitalization in an individ-
ual, under the President, of authority
to direct industrial coordination and
government war purchasing, as out.
lined by Daniel Willard, chairman.
and Bernard NJ. Baruch of the war in.
dustries board. MIR. Clifford, like Mr.
Willard, said the War Department re.
organization ordered by Secretary
Baker Is defective, in that it failed to
place munitions authority in one per
son, and also relies upon voluntary
effort. He also agreed with Willard
and Baruch in contending against
making the munitions director or ad.
ministrator a cabinet officer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
CONGRESS TO CLOSE IN JUNE
Leaders Of All important Committees
Get Together and Plan Adjourn
ment June l..

Washington-Specding up Of all
appropriation measures by avoiding
unnecessary hearings and all possible
delays, with a view to concluding all
business of the house by May 10 in
readiness 10 adjourn congress by June
l, was agreed upon ut n conference
between Speaker Clark, Democratic
Leader kitchin and the chairmen of
nll the leading committees of the
house.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
ALLEGED GERMAN SPY.
Attempts to Fire Army Magazine and
Is Now in Jail.

Richmond. Na-Walter Spoermann.
arrested near Morrison. Va. on the
charge of attempting to set fire %
the army magazine near there and
who vas brought to Richmond and
placed in the city jail, was taken to
Washington in charge of Federal of,
ficers. presumably on the way to BAL,
timore, where he will be placed Oh
trial,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
SINK GERMAN U.BoAT.
American Liner Brings News to Port
Details Kept Secret.

An Atlantic Port.-News OF the
sinking Of a German submarine on
her eastward passage vas brought by
an American liner which arrived here
Among the liners 3S5 passengers
were Lieutenant Commander D. w
Bagley and other officers and mer
who were on the American destroyer
Jacob Jones when she was torpedoed
John F. Mansfield, the writer, and
Sir John Foster Frazer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25

Washington.-The resolution giving
the federal trade commission direct
authority to supervise and regulate
the production and distribution OF
print paper was rejected by the sen.
ate after the committee amendment
placing the power in the president had
been defeated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
Dispersed by Police.

Amsterdam.-A meeting Of the Fa'
therland party at Mannheim was
frustrated by the Independent Social
lists, the K~olhysche Volks Zeitung
says. After hours Of pandemonium
the meeting, which was attended by
about 5000 persons, was dispersed
by the police amid the cheers Of the
Socialists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
EXTEND INSURANCE ZONES.
New Submarine Zone Causes Exten
sion of Federal Risk.

Neutrality-suspicious. Of the exten.
sion OF the submarine war zone. Sec,
rotary McAdoo ordered government
life insurance in force for officers
and crews OF American merchantmen
travelling between American ports
and the Cape Verde Islands. and
POINTS on the west coast of Africa
north OF Sierra Leone. Sailing YES,
sells will not be insured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
DISCHARGE Draftees Of Thlrty.One.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Baker has
advised the senate military committee
the war department fayors diScharg-
ing from draft liability men who have
passed the age Of 81 since registering
on June 3. 1917, and without having
been called 10 the colors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
Cremate Senator's Body.

Observation-Disclosures Of the
senate and half-masting Of capito,
flags were honors paid to Senator
Brady Of Idaho, who died of hear,
trouble. Senator Brady's body was
cremated and the ashes taken to his
former home at Pocatello, Idaho.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25

Observation-Disclosures f%orbiddiug all
socialist propaganda in the German
army have been issued by the German
military authorities Socialist news
papers are forbidden to be sent to the
snilierS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the In
flammatiOn of a sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubek,
insuring a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoratloN
in the morning. Made and sold IN
America for tifty-two years. A WON
derful prescription, assisting Nature In
building up your general health aLdl
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civa-
ixed eountrieS.-Adv.
Rectitude Of conduct Is mans chief
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
C WAR STARTS.
Federal Experts viii Have Charge OF
South-Wide Fight.

New Orleans.-plans whereby all
Southern states will be freed of the
cattle tick by 1921 were outlined at
the meeting OF the annual conference
OF employees Of the L, s. bureau of
animal industry Every southern
state was represented at the meetings
and more than $50 men engaged in
the fight against the cattle tick were
In attendance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
ITALIAN filters HE

Noted Aviators Will Make Tour Of
Many Eastern Cities.
An Atlantic Port.-Heading an Ital-
ian aircraft mission to the United
States, Captain Hugo d'Annunzio Of
the Italian aviation corps, has arrived
here with twenty-four aircraft experts
from the Milan factories, where the
Caproni machines are manufactured.
The mission will visit Buffalo, New
York, Dayton, Ohio, and Washington.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
Bomb Sent to Governor.

san Francisco-A bomb addressed
to Gov. William d, stephens mansion
at Sacramento, has been intercepted
at the Ferry p@ostotliee here The
package contained several sticks of
dynamite
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25

The explorer was relating n Of
his terrible experiences while in the
African jungle.
Suddenly we found ourselves in the
midst of a terrible conflict and at ter
rible odds! Ten to one"
"Were you n Of the tenn" asked a
friend, listening.
mo. I'll have you understand, SIR,
that | was one Of the one" replied the
offended one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25

Wasaington.-T district supreme
court here has upheld the right of the
postmaster general to exclude from
the second class mailing privilege the
Milwaukee Leader, under TIE terms Of
kho espionage act
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
Serious Strikes in Vienna,

London. - Serious strikes accom-.
panied by rioting, have taken place at
Vienna and in other cities throughout
Austria. according to news agency
telegrame from Zurich and other
points in Switzerland.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
20" Cuts Off 81 Trains,

Milwaukee, Wis.-The cancellation
of "a trains on the Chicago, Milwau.
kee 4 st. Paul Railroad on account
of the shortage of coal has gone into
effect.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
LLOYD Georoe's Son Comma,

Liyerpool.-The Post says that Maj.
Richard Lloyd George, son OF the pre-,
mior, viii 30 TO America with Earl
Reading. high commissioner to tue
United States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
NASHVILLE, TENN.-"I have used DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription and found

IL would Go what
1t is recommended
to do. 1t did me
o good than
the doctors l had
several and none
of them did mo
any good. Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is the
thing for
weak, broken-down
women. | feel like
a new woman after
taking it. | weigh
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
l55 lbs. and V felt
Mrs. AGNES TATUM

Mrs. AGNES TArUM, rs i. Green 81 H.
SYLAcAUGA, ALA.-"I have taken D~
rlerces Pleasant Pellets for constipation
SICK headache, dizziness, colds and Grin,
ana received great benefit, also have useSS
tne ,tavorite Prescription and Colder
a Grea Discovery in the family with
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25

Rectitude Of conduct Is mans chief
good,