M’CORMICK, CYRUS HALL

(1859); an American manufacturer, the s. of Cyrus Hall McCormick, the inventor of the reaping machine; 6. in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Princeton University with the cla of 1879 and immediately entered the employ of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co., of which he became president after his father’s death, in 1884, In 1902 that corporation was merged with the International Harvester Co., of which he became president. Since 1919 he has been chairman of the board of directors. In 1917 he went to Ru ia as a member of a special diplomatic mi ion for the U. 8. Government. (1877), United States Senator; b. in Chicago. 1900, Bachelor of Arts, Yale University. "Was publisher of Chicago daily paper. Vice-chairman, 1912-1914, Progre ive National Committee. Elected twice to Illinois General A embly. Member of Congre , 1917-1919, Illinois at-large. United States Senator from Illinois for term 1919-1925. (1872), newspaper publisher; 6. in Harris burg, Pa. Graduated from Yale College in 1893. Publisher of a morning and evening newspaper at Harris burg 1900-1902, member of City Council Harris burg. 1902-1905, Mayor. 1914 Democratic candidate for governor of Pennsylvania. 1916, chairman of Democratic National Campaign. 1917-1919 chairman of War Trade Board. 1917, member of war mi ion to Great Britain and France. 1919, advisor to President, Am eric an Commi ion to Negotiate Peace, Paris. Director of Federal Reserve Bank. Member, Yale. Corporation. Member of executive com In it tee and trustee of Pennsylvania State College. Scottish-American educator; b. in Ayrshire, Scotland. He acquired his education in the University of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh, was a minister of the Church of Scotland until its disruption, when he joined the Free Church, in whose establishment he was one of the leaders. He was profe or of logic and metaphysics at Queen’s College, Belfast, for 18 years. In 1868 he was invited to become president of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University). Accepting, he held lari a is rampant; of c. 162,000 cases in Brit. army, 1916-18, ¢. 700 proved fatal. Climate subject to extremes of cold in winter. Inhabitants include Turks, Gipsies, Viachs, and Circa ians. Chief med an, Jewish. In alluvial plains and better parts of highlands agriculture is carried on; crops include olives and cotton; rice in Struma valley; irrigation is practiced. Fishing is important. In anc. times area famed for gold and silver mines, and produced oil and wine. Chief products are grain, tobacco, opium, silk, rice, fruits. Chief railway follows Vardar R.; transport is mainly by pack animals. After being controlled in turn by Athens, Thebes, and Sparta, Macedonia became a powerful kingdom under Philip II.; and attained its. zenith _under Alexander the Great, c. 330 B. C. It was invaded by Gauls in 3rd cent. B. C.; conquered by Romans in 168 B. C., and became prov. of Rome; invaded by Goths in 4th cent. A. D., and overrun by Theodoric in 482; settled by hordes of Slavs between 3rd and 7th centuries; seized by Bulgars, 978; was under Byzantine control in 11th cent.; formed part of kingdom of The alonica in 1204, and was under sway of Serbia, 1330-55; taken by the Turks in 1430. ‘' Turk. oppre ion of Christian inhabitants resulted in open rebellion in 1902 and 1903, and this was put down with terrible cruelty. In 1903 Austria and Ru ia intervened, suggesting various reforms, but without much result. Constant ma acres took place, and the prov., owing partly to religious differences, partly to Turk. misrule and Bulgarian intrigue, long remained on verge of revolt. During the Balkan War, Macedonia formed the main Serbian objective, while a Bulgarian force invaded it from N. E. In the proposed partition of January, 1913, Serbia and Bulgaria claimed the greater part of Macedonia, but no real settlement was reached before outbreak of war in 1914. Macedonia is now largely merged with Greece. For Macedonia during the World War, see Buraaria; SAaLonica; Sprsia; and Wor~tD War. See Mar oF EvROPE. donians were Pelasgians of same stock as Greeks, Thracians, and Illyrians, and their kings claimed descent from Heracles; monarchy dates from about 700 B. ©. Perdiccas I. and shadowy succe ors ruled, 700-498. Amyntas I. was succ. by s., Alexander I., 489-54, who took part in Olympic Games of