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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
TUMBLES
TOWARD CHASM
FIRST UNCENsOREO STORY TELL
OF NATIONS PLIGHT.
SURROUNDED BY HER FOES
Nation Left Without a Single Stronq
Statesman, Since Venizelos Re-
fuses to Return-Revolu-
tIonists at the Helm.

ADMINISTRATION Of Greece looms
today as the ultimate possible out.
come Of the Near East chaos. Behind
the veil Of press censorship, which
prevents foreign correspondents from
cabling a full, impartial analysis OF
the situation, and leaves long columns
of censored white paper in the local
press, the Greek revolutionary gov.
eminent is struggling to guide the ma.
TONS destiny through a morass of &c.
onOmiC chaos, internal unrest and for,
eign hostilities, which, as the after,
math of the disastrous Asia Minor
war now threatens the very existence
Of the Greek people as a national en-,
tity.
They may succeed in the hoped fOr
yet now apparently improbable finan.
Cial aid is forthcoming from the pow.
ers. But with the Lausanne confer.
encc fnuitless and the powers dead,
locked in a political impasse, Greece
is today an unstable factor, which
Htill threatens to project the near east
into war.
without both financial aid and
skiIlful leadership Greece cannot hope
to stave off ultimate collapse. Many
observers believe such a collapse
would turn loose all the seething ma
tional aspirations Of the Balkans and
the rear east, for a partition OF
Greece that would involve the entire
southeast Europe, possibly dragging
in the western powers in spite Of
their economical and political inter.
estS.
When the Greek revolutionists Dust
ed King Constantine they obtained
control Of a country which had al
ready been thoroughly ruined by the
failure of a former mOnarch's dreams.
GreeCe's Golfers were empty. 1t was
friendless. Itself barren Of resources,
it was burdened with 1000, 600 refu.
gees.
GreeceNtoday is left without a sim
gle strong statesman outside of M.
Venizelos and M. Ziamis. MN. Vent
zelos and Ziamis have announced that
they don't intend to take an active
leadership OF the country.
Greece's destiny is now in the
hands of the revolutionary group. The
Greek leadership today lays in the
hands OF Col. Plastiras, who remains
behind the enc and pulls the
strings Of the revolutionary party.
This tottering nation-friendless in
Western Furope-is surrounded by a
horde Of enemy neighbors, who have
covetous eyes on various strips Of
Greek soil. Turkey Is the most po-
tential force.
Added to the hopeless confusion Of
this situation Is the problem Of 1,000,-
600 refugees, which have been thrust
on the nation, which itself totals only
1000, coo people; and under these cir
cumstanceB world money markets are
hands off. so far as financial require.
mentS are concerned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
NEWS AND VIEWS
From The
STATE CAPITAL
By F. r. Birdsan

The case on appeal to the supreme
cOur- from the decision OF Circuit
Judge Potter holding that Governor
Russell had a right to remove Thomas
NJ. Henry, insurance commissioner, for
alleged embezzlement, has been ar
gued before the supreme court and
the decision Of that court is expected,
as this is a preference case, at an
early date, 1t will be recalled that in
checking over the records OF the in
5urance commissioner for data in the
cases brought by State Revenue Agent
Stokes V. Robertson against the fire
Insurance companies for an alleged
trust and combine. in which Chancel-
lor Stricken penalized the fire insur-
ance companies $4,000, 900, which de-
cree was affirmed by the supreme
court, the revenue agent discovered
Irregularities in the office Of State
Insurance Commissioner Henry. AT.
tor checking up State Insurance Com
missioner Henry paid into the state
treasury through State Revenue Agent
Robertson some 10000, and the rev
sAue agent is now suing the insurance
commissioner for some $4,000 add.
tiOnal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
WILSON READY TO
LEAD LEAGUE DRIVE
THINKS 1T ONLY SOLUTION FOR
HAROING'S TROUBLES.
NATION ANXIOUS TO JOIN
The Administration Has Been Forced
nto the Arena Over European
Troubles Public Has Been
Observing Trend.

Washington. - EurUpe's troubles
now holding the foreground of the
administrations attention as well AZ
the nations, have couspired TO bring
Woodrow Wilson prominently into
view, regardless Of his present plan
or condition, and his closest friends
are convinced that he is to head. by
ms direction, If not actual participa.
ton, "A renewed fight for the League
Of Nations.
The subject OF the league and the
growing conviction among its adyo.
Gates III congress and through the
country that its acceptance by the
United States would have aycrtcd the
disasters now lowering over Europe
were widely discussed here. At the
same time authorities have been in.
Formed Of Mr.. Wilson'S purpose to
throw himself back into the fight for
1t as soon as the auspices are ripc
and as fully as his strength will per
NIT.
Furthermore, the Harding admins,
tration has been forced into the inter.
national arena within the last week.
European troubles are oyershadowing
all other immediate concerns, and as
IT was pointed ont by senators and
representatives, che public has not
lost sight Of the fact that these very
concerns were provided for in the
league and might well have been es.
capped had America not embarked on
the administration policy Of isolation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Decorated for Valor.

Washington.-Joe Thompson, the
fighting lrishman who captained the
University of Pittsburg football team
In 1904-5 and now is a litutenant-col.
onel in the reserve corps. was deco.
rated by Maj. Gen. Charles H. Muir,
with the congressional medal of
honor for valor and fighting quail
ties displayed in France with the
Twenty-eighth Division.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Cotton Case Is Settled.

Gresnwood.-In chancery court the
case Of Peoples Bank VS.. Tallahatchie
Compress and Strage company was
settled. The case originated from con
flicting claims as to a large number
Of bales of cotton of McMullen & An.
derson, planters Of Tallahatchie coun'
ty, and several claimants had inter.
vened in the suit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Jack Weems Killed.

misunderstanding from an auto
mobile ride, Jack Weems was killed
instantly and Miss Lennie Lloyd, ac-
%companying him. suffered a broken
leg and other injuries, when the car
In which they were riding leaped
through an open span in the bridge
across the Yazoo river here. The
young lady will recover.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
POLAND'S PRESIDENT KILLED.

Wave of Revision Against Radicals
Blamed for the Outrage.
, Warsaw.-Troops enforcing martial
law patrollcd Warsaw following the
assassination of Gabriel Narutowicz,
president Of Poland for five days.
The city, at first stunned by the
shooting down Of the executive with.
out warning by a maniac radical at
an art exhibition, reacted with excite.
mont and a wave of angry geeling is
sweeping through the nation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

Greenville.-Wm. Ray Toombs, dep
uty of the grand council of the or,
der of DeMolsy for boys. for the state
Of Mississippi. has gone to Jackson
Vile, Fla. to deliver an address be.
fore the Florida DeMolay boys, and
whose guest he will be for the en-,
tire trip.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
High School Approved.

Le1ington.-Prof. H. M. Ivy has no.
titled Prof. w. B. Kenna, superintend-
ent Of the Lexington high school, that
the southern commission in session at
New Orleans, has approved the Lex
ington high school for all southern at
filiation, which is a great compliment
to the school. A graduate of this
school can enter any southern college
without examination.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Mississippi College Aided.

Clinton.-Dr. J.. w. Provine, presi-
dent Of Mississippi college. has reurn-
ed from New Orleans, where he was
In attendance on the meeting of the
association of southern colleges and
high schools, and that Mis-
sissippi college was admitted to mem.
bership in this association.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Case Is Passed

Jacksonville motion for a reopen
ing Of the Brantley case was passed
over by the court and no date has
been set for a hearing. This is the
case in which former Game Warden
Brantley seeks to have overruled and
set aside the former case in which
he was ousted from office under an
initiative vote.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

Jackson.-W. r. Bond. state super,
intendent Of education, has just receiV-
ed from Garland w. Powell, national
director of the American Legion, med
ais for those students who won prizes
in the legion's national essay contest
which closed December l.. The win
ner OF the first prize is Miss Leny
owen Mitchell of Natchez. Miss, to
whom will be awarded a silver medal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Work Starts In January.

J~ackson.-I. C. CARRIER, successful
bidder for the construction Of the
Auditorium building, will have every
thing in readiness to begin work the
first week in January and efforts
will be mado to make a record aud
complete the job by May In time for
the meeting Of the state teachers as
ISOLATION. This II Is believed cau be
done unless the weather conditions
prevent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
viii $1,000 For German indemnity

Philadelphia. Pa.-Miss Gertrude G.
Schmidt, the former private school
teacher whose death two weeks ago
was for a time shroudod in mystery,
provided in her will for a part OF her
$4,000 estate to go toward the Jay.
ment of Germany's repartions to tho
allies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Interesting Antiques Shown.

Starkville.-A pretty feature Of the
meeting of the Hic-a-sha-ba-ha chap,
ter, U. S. d. A. R., Of S~tarkville, and
the A. K NJ. College, held at the home
Of the regent, A. w. Reynolds, was
the silver tea and antique display.
This entertainment was unique in
the annals of Starkville, and pro-
~nounced by many to be the most in
teresting Of any ever held here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Rally for Church,

Oxford.-The First Presbyterian
church Of Oxford has planned a rally
day service. their aim being Every
Member Present" The occasion is
the sixth anniversary of the present
pastorate
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
viii Dine Employees.

Kosciusko.-The Aponaug Manufac-
turing Company. owners Of the local
cotton mill, are advertising for 80
turkeys with which to furnish the
Christmas dinner for their employees.
They will also give their employees a
basket of nice fruit and will enter
tain them all at a big Christmas
tree.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Woman On High Court.

Columbus, O.-Miss Florence z. AL.
len. Cleveland, elected an associate
justice OF the Ohio supreme court nj
the November election. took the oath
OF office here. Sha is the first wo.
man in the world to sit as judge in
such a court, * Is said.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Masons May FIGHT Khan.

New Brunswick, n. J-Governor.
elect George II. Sil2er of New Jersey
declared that he would urge the grand
Lodge of Masons to take action look.
Ing to suppression of the Ku Klux
Khan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
CauntN Aunnt Reelected.

Electromagnetic the recent meet.
Ing of the board OF supervisors for
this county, w. r. Smith was re-
elected al county agent. His annual
report made a very favorable impress.
sion on the board.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

Lafayette, Ind.-Four robbers who
entered the Farmers State Bank blew
the vault, rifled safety deposit boxes
and escaped with $500 in cash and
Liberty bonds and war savings stamps
estimated at more than 500, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

New York.-Federal Judge Mack
has appointed Franklin Coe receiver
il equity for the Metropolitan Pub.
locations Corporation, publishers of
The Metropolitan Magazine,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Hundreds Seek Job Under Governor

Nashville, Tenn.-Almost a thous.
and men and women have siguitied
Their Willingness to elect
Peay to serve the state in some ca.
paeity during the next two years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

st. Louis.-The present federal tax
law is dictinctly more favorable to
business than any since the war, &C.
cording to Arthur A, Ballentine of
New York in an address here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Hloh School Gets Credit,

Biloxl.-The Biloxi high school was
placed upon the all.soutbern list OF &C.
credited high schools at q meeting Of
the Southern Association Of High
Srhools ana Colleges.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
DINERS DRANK FREELY.
investigators Report 1000 Received
Liquor in Nursing Bottle Stunt"

BOston.-Two Investigations OF a
banquet of New England Road Build
ers' association, at which Scotch whis,
key Is alleged to have been served in
nursing bottles to the 900 diners
were under way-oue by prohibition
officers and the other by local police.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Politicians Catch Blame

Rochester, N. Y.-The ~transporta.
ton business has been ruined by poll.
ticians, declared Samuel NJ. Vauclain,
president of the Baldwin locomotive
works. in an address here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Governsrs Don Jumpers.

Beckley, w. Va.-Laying aside the
cares OF cffSs, the governor, II ii
states dohnsd jumpers at Glen White.
nea hers, and descended $50 feet
Int the earth 70 inspect one of West
Virginia's coal mines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Says Reds ksklnu Rsturn

Nelson, B. C.-Ths Doukhobers, a
religious sect, whichh settled in Cy.
prus and In western Canada when ex.
PEELED from Russia in 1885, are being
solicited by the Bolshsyih TO return
II is reported here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

Belfast. Railway communication
between Belfast and Dublin was cut
OH as a result Of the wrscking of a
train supposed by republican bands
at Bromin, county Of Louth. Tele.
phone communications also was off.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
cAPPER PUSHES INQUIRY.
Gets Resolution Passed Demanding
Report on Railroad Earnings.

0cIS HcSOIutIUH FaSSeu Demanding
Report or Railroad Earnings.
Washington.-The Interstate Com
merce Commission was asked by the
Senate in a resolution adopted what
railroads, If any, had reported earn
ings in excess Of 6 per cent in COM
pliance with the Esch-Cummins act.
The resolution was offered by Sena.
tor Capper, Republican, of Kansas,
and also asked the commission to re,
port on the valuation so far as fixed
on such railroads as have noted the
excess earnings.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
PERSHING AIDE ILL.
Col. A. e. Bradley, on Generals Med.
lcaI Staff, In Hospital.

Montgomery, Ala.-Col. A. E. Brad.
ley, prominent medical officer on the
staff Of Gen. Pershing during the
world war, is reported as being in a
Montgomery hospital critically i'll.
Hospital officials while admitting that
Col. Bradley is under treatment, de-
cline to make public the nature of
his illness or his condition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
FLORIDA MONTE CARLO BAN.
Ministers Appeal to Governor to Stop
Palm Beach Gambling.

West Palm Beach, Fla.-America's
Monte Carlo, tho celebrated Beach
Club. is the subject OF an attack in
q hot letter sent to Gov. Cary A. Har-
dec, signed 10y the Ministerial Asso-
citation of Palm Beach and indorsed
by 1000 or more citizens.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

Lawreneeburg, Ky,-Wriskey run.
ners raided Bond Bros. distillery, I
miles fnom this city, and carried away
a large quantity OF whiskey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

Knoxville, Tenn.-Several thousand
Scres OF rich coal and timber are to
be developed by a corporation head.
ed by former Secretary of Labor VII.
O in Kentucky aud Tennessee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Japs Send New Ambassador

Observation-Disclosures OF Vice For
eign Minister Masanao Hanihara m
ambassador to Washington was o n
firmed by the cabinet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
D'Annunxi Ia Editor,

Rome.-Gabriele D'Annunzio has
formed a company for the publication
OF a daily newspaper, it has been an,
nounced. No details given.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Khan Denounced by Governors.

White Sulphur Springs, W. Va
Without taking formal action on the
ku klux Khan, prohibition enforce.
ment or any Of the state issues con.
fronting them, the governors Of a
score of states adjourned their an.
nual conference. The khan was de-
nounced in vigorous language.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

Sheriffs and tax collectors of Missis-
sippi are notifying male school teach
ers and students Is years old and
over, that they are subject to commu
tation road tax. The Law exempting
students from road tax was repealed
by the legislature at its session In
1929.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

The Jackson Kiwanis Club, of which
Chief Justice Smith is president, was
the honor guest of the Kinds County
Agricultural High School at Raymond,
and the members Of this progressive
and constructive organization were de-
lighted with that magnificent institu-
ton. which has become famous not
only throughout Mississippi, but all
over tho country under the superin-
tendency Of X. E. l.. Sullivan. Mem.
bers OF that organization pledged their
hearty cooperation in making this no.
table institution, which was made a
junior college by an act OF the last
legislature, more useful, II possible,
than heretofore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
Justice Pitney Resians From Bench.

Observation-Disclosures Justice Pit
ney OF the supreme court SEN his
resignation to President Harding to
take effect January ].
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22
KILLED BY SHARK.
Teacher Meets Sad Fate While Bath
ing In Surf.

New Nork,-Miss Katherine w.
Bourne, of Taboro, N. c., a mission.
airy teacher at st. Johns school, San
Juan, Porto Rico, was killed by a
shark while bathing on the beach
near San Juan, according to a cable
message received at the Episcopal
Church Mission House.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

The mild winter is emphasizing the
advantages of Mississippi as q great
stock raising state. Native grasses,
including Japan clover or lespedeza,
are still in luxuriant pastoral growth,
the frost not having been sufficient to
kill them. This is also true of Ber-
muda grass, one of the most succulent
and best hay producers known. This
grass was brought to Mississippi by
Cowles Mead when secretary Of 5ls
territory before Mississippi became q
state. 1t Is reported that the levse
board OF the Yazoo Mississippi leves
district has sold thousands Of tons OF
Bermuda hay, cut and baled from the
levees this year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

Judge George A. Mclean, president
OF the Mississippi Tax League. has
called a meeting in this city for next
spring, and expects a large attend.
anco. 1t is understood the league will
pass resolutions memoriaKzing the
legislature for tax reduction, and that
its recommendations will become an
issue in the campaign for governor
and members OF the Legislature.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

The Mississippi Railroad Commits.
sion has just had published one of the
handsomest and most accurate maps
ever gotten out. 1t contains valuable
data and information. 1t is understood
that the map Is for free distribution az
long as it lasts, only a limited number
having been contracted for.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

Tens OF thousands of MississipN
men and women who failed to pay
their pol ltax in 1921 will e startled
when they read that in order to be-
come qualified electors and to p%artici-
pate in the primary election for state,
legislative and county offices next
year, they must pay $500. That means
$500 for the year 1922, $500 for the
year 1921 which they failed to pay,
and 3l.20 damages for failure to so
pay. The $500 must be paid on or
before midnight Of the first day Of
February, 1928, in order that they may
register. which later must be done
four nonths before the November
elections OF 1928.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-12-22

Many inquiries are being made at
the office Of secretary of state for the
journals OF the house and senate OF
1922. Under the law successful bid
ders for the laws and journals have
eight months to fulfill their contracts.
The laws we're furnished the secrs-
tary of state some months age. The
time limit on the journals was up
December 8, the Legislature having
adjourned on April s. 1t is understood
that the secretary Of state will re-
ceive the journals at IN early date.
There is talk that the legislature will
repeal such long time limit allowed
for tho printing of the law sand jour
nails at the next session.
Evening star., 1922-03-24
BONUS HELDTO MEAN BIG
PER CAPITA DEBT ADVANCE
Chamber Of Commerce Predicts
100 Per Cent Increase if Meas
ure Becomes Law.
ure Becomes Law

. Per capita debt Of every person in
the United States will jump more
than 100 per cent if the present bonus
bill becomes law and the certificates
are accepted by veterans, the Cham
Der of Commerce Of the United States
declared in a statement
! Every family in the United States,
the chamber says, assumed a mort
gage Indebtedness of approximately
$1,135 as a result of the war. The
new bonus bill, the chamber points
out. increases that mortgage 5000 and
does it four years after the war.
Just what the bill means, the
chamber says, is emphasized by the
following comparisons: TT is passed
to give five hundreds of millions Of
dollars to veterans of the armed
forces. although one-half of these
men were enlisted six months or less
before the armistice was signed.
1T increases by nearly 27 per cent
the present public debt of the United
States and is in amount twice as
large as the first liberty loan. War
has already laid an average mort
gage of s55,O0O,000 on every congress
sional district IN the country. The
new bonus bill will add over s9,-
100000 to this average mortgage"