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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
THE WORK Of
TICK ERADICATION
HAS BEEN REMARKABLY SUCCESS.
Full IN MISSISSIPPI
MAKING A CLEAN SWEEP
Dr.. ]. A. Herman, Who Has Jurisdiction
in Mississippi, Gives a Summary of
the Results Accomplished
in This State.

Jaekson.-Dr. ]. A. Herman, chief in.
spector of the work of cattle tick eradi.
cation, has issued the following circular
letter:
Tick eradication is going on like q
tidal wave, it is making a clean sweep,
doing the job thoroughly and doing it
right now.
During June, 1912, there were dipped
in arsenical solution in Mississippi 374,.
504 cattle.
The following named counties are ron.
dueting an intensive campaign in eradi-
eating ticks, as is shown by the number
OF herds and total number of cattle dip
ped in each: Adams, Benton, Claiborne,
Grenada, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison,
Monroe, Pamela, Warren, Yazoo, Attala,
Chickasaw, Coahoma, Kinds, Leake, Mar
shall, Lowndes, Noxubee, Rankin, Wash
ington.
In each county reports continue to
come in of deaths of cattle, which on in
vestigation have been found to be due
to tick fever and blackleg. July, August,
September, and October are the months
each year when ticks are most plentiful
and under no circumstances should peo-
pie neglect to dip their cattle regularly
every fourteen days until October 81.
All the counties now engaged in act
i've tick eradication work are lending
every effort to win one Of the valuable
prizes that are to be given at the State
Fair to the counties that obtain the best
results. Up to the present time there
have been promises of sixteen pure bred
bull calves of the dairy and beef variety,
which will be grouped probably in three
prizes.
"The counties that secure these valu-
able calves and use them with discretion
will be able to show in a couple of years
the true worth of using pure bred bulls.
One group prize will probably consist
OF four or five Jersey bulls. Another
prize, bulls of the beef variety. All these
bull calves will be exhibited at the State
Fair, and should be carefully observed
by every person attending the fair.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
KICK AGAINST DIPPING.
Rankin County Farmers Have No Faith
in the Method.

Jackson.-Governor Brewer has -
ceived a protest signed by about thirty
citizens of the Pearson neighborhood, in
Rankin county, against the regulations
Of the Live Stock Sanitary Board requir-
ing the dipping of live stock at regular
intervals.
The protest declares that the public
dipping vat is a nuisance, and q cruelty
to animals; that the farmers Of that
neighborhood know of a number of sick
and crippled cattle caused by dipping,
and that a number have died from the
same cause; that live stock in that neigh
borhood is poorer and in worse shape
generally than ever before, and they do
not believe in dipping cattle as = mean
OF preventing tick fever, anyhow.
Closely following the petition, Dr.. w.
A. Clemens, veterinarian in charge of
the cattle tick eradication work in Ran
kin county, issues a friendly warning to
farmers that persons who fail to dip
their cattle once every fourteen days will
be prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
PEOPLE APPRECIATE FAIR
CAUSES LIVE STOCK IMPROVEMENT
AND BETTER IMPLEMENTS.
]. F. Mckay Tells Of the Impressions
Prevailing Over the State in Regard
to Benefit to Be Derived From
Annual Event.

Jaekson.-Mr. ]. F. Mckay, formerly
secretary of the State Fair, but at pres
ent field director of A. & NJ. College
when asked what the people over the
state said of the fair, said:
in my rounds over the state holding
institutes | find that the Mississippi fair
has been of the greatest service to the
state, for the people are taking up in
real earnest the live stock and poultry
business. They got their start from the
State Fair. Not only this, the people
come here to look up improved farm ma
ehinery, gasoline engines and the like.
They make many purchases of improved
implements that they would not make
were it not for the illustrations given
and the lessons taught here on the state
fair grounds.
You might say that due to the very
bad season people have been feeling
somewhat blue, but now they are begin
ming to feel that results may be better
than could have been expected in the
sPihhS' Anu III RehcIui, moIe IMAM e'eE
before interest is being shown in pro-
gressive agriculture. All educational
forces and influences are attracting in.
creased attention.
THE splendid body of men who com
pose the directors of the State Fair,
without remuneration, do not know what
a vast service they have rendered to the
people of the state. am sure that il
they had an oportunity OF seeing what
a splendid work they have accomplished
they would feel that their services were
amply repaid. The State Fair must
be kept up and growing. The people
are coming here for education and fo'
business"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Developing Cut.Oyer Land.

Hattiesburg.-H. II. Gust, manager OF
the Lumber Mineral Company at Arbo,
states that his company, which owns
. large number of acres of land, has set
aside 500 acres to be used for demon
strating the possibilities of South Mis-
sissippi ~cut-over pine land. This season,
in order to encourage truckers in their
vicinity, Mr.. Gust permitted his farm
manager to put in four acres in cucum-
bers. The yield was abundant, but ow.
ing to the fact that planting was late,
they made nothing on the crop. Follow
ing cucumbers, he planted corn, which
has developed so wonderfully on the en-
riched land, that a yield of 100 bushels to
the acre is promised.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
W PERMENTER killed
SHOT FROM AMBUSH AT HONE or
HIS BROTHER,LN-LAW.
Shot to Death While Visiting His Brother,
SwintOn PementeT, Who Is Ae-
cused Of Numbering Miss Sharpe
at Louisville.

EuporG-Another chapter to the feud
arising out of tie killing of Miss jamie
Sharpe at Louisville, July 22, 1910, for
which crime Swinton Permenter was con,
victed and is awaiting a second trial, was
added when Walter Permenter, brother
of Swinton, was shot and killed while on
the back porch of the home of his brother
inlaw, J.. Shewmate, in this town.
The only clew as to the identity of the
assassin was furnished by Noel Myers,
a ~neighbor, who Jaw a man running
across lots following the report of q shot
gun.
Permenter went out on the back gal
lery to get e drink of water, when, with
outw raining, a shot rang out and he fell,
the charge of both barrels of a shotgun
embedded in his body. Death was almost
instantaneous.
Walter Permenter is the second victim
to be murdered since the killing of Miss
jamie Sharpe nea Louisville, for which
crime his brother is accused. Detective
Walker, who claimed to have proef
against q man named McElroy, who lived
near the Permenters, was murdered while
seated in his home early in the present
year. He had tracked McElroy to Texas
and caused his return to Winston county.
No evidence has ever been adduced sub
stantiating Walkers claims that Neil
roy had anything to do with jamie
Shapes murder.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16

Immediate establishment of minimum
wage standards for women.
Establishment of standards of com.
pensation for industrial accidents and
deaths and for occupational diseases.
Prohibition of night labor for women
and children.
Prohibition of the employment of wo-
men for more than fortyleight hours per
week.
Laws providing for one day of rest in
seven
Three shifts of eight hours in con-
tinuous industries.
Prohibition of the premature employ
ment of children.
Provision for insurance against haz-
ards of sickness, accident, invalldism and
old age.
Strengthening and efficient enforce
ment of pure food laws.
Establishment of federal department
in which shall be combined all agencies
relating to public health.
Establishment of department of la.
Dor with seat in the cabinet.
Revival of the country life commits
sion and cooperation by the government
with the farmer to make the farm more
productive.
Provision for rural banking and rural
credits.
Strengthening of the antitrust law.
Creation of a national industrial COM
mission, with full power to regulate and
control all features of the great indus
trial corporations.
Remodeling of patent laws and pre-
vention of use Of. patents as tools of
monopoly.
Establishment of a parcels post on the
zone principle.
Strengthening of the interstate com.
meree law, especially as regards rail-
roads.
Sound and elastic currency reform,
guarded against use for any speculative
purposes.
Extension of rural free delivery and
~favoring good roads.
Opening of coal and other resources Of
Alaska to development at once under
homestead plan.
Natural u OF country should
be conserved for benefit of all the peo-
pie.
Providing for two battleships a year.
improvement of waterways.
Panama canal, built and paid for by
American people, must be used primarily
for their benefit.
Protective tariff which shall eu,,alize
of competition between the
United States and friendly countries,
both for the farmer and the manufactur.
er, and which shall maintain for labor
an adequate standard of living.
Graduated inheritance tax and favor.
ing ratification of pending amendment
constitution giving the government
power to levy income tax.
Enforcement of civil service act in
and spirit and legislation bringing
under competitive syste mpostmasters.
collectors, marshals and all other nom
officers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
ROOSEVELT
NOMINATED
GOV. JOHNSON OF CALIFORNIA HIS
RUNNING MATE.
PLATFORM is RADICAL ONE
Both Nominations by AcclamatiOn-NSW
Organization Christens Itself the
Progressive Party.

Chicago.|Singing Onward, Christian
Soldiers and the Battle Hymn of the
Republic the delegates to the first ma
tional convention OF the new Progressive
party acclaimed Col. Theodore Roosevelt
OF New York as their candidate for presi-
dent and Gov. Hiram w. johnson of Cal
ltornia as then choice for vice-president.
Marking a new departure in the pro-
ceedings of national conventions, the two
candidates Immediately were informally
notified of their nomination, and in the
midst of deafening cheers, appeared be.
fore the delegates to voice their accept
snee and to pledge their best efforts to
the coming campaign.
Colonel Appreciates Honor.
Col. Roosevelt, in his speech of accept
anee, said, in part:
"Mr. Chairman and men and women
who in this convention represent the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
SUES FOR LOST BEER.
W. A. WEIGH Claims ~Baggageman Drank
It and Became Abusive.

Jackson.-A rather peculiar and un.
usual ground of complaint is alleged by
". A. WEIGH, a citizen of Byram, in a
suit which he has brought against the
New Orleans Great Northern Railroad
Company for $4,000, actual and punitive
damages. The action grows out Of an
incident of travel which occurred when
Welch boarded a train of the n. 0. G. N.
at Georgetown, carrying a quantity of
bottled beer. 1t is alleged that the con.
ductor of the train compelled him to
deposit his case of beer in the baggage
car; that while his back was turned the
baggagemaster proceeded to irrigate his
system with his beer; that when he re-
monstrated he was abused and insulted
in an unwarranted manner.
He holds that as a passenger he was
entitled to respect and protection and
puts it up to the court and a jury to de.
eide the point.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Must Pay State Auto Tax.

Jacksonville expected first test case
under the automobile registry law,
which became effective Aug. /, has de-
veloped here by the arrest of H. G. Law.
renee, a garage manager. Mr.. Lawrence
purposely declined to apply for and re-
ceive a tag, and when his car appeared
on the street without the State tag he
was met with an affidavit in the hands of
a constable. He was fined $25, which is
the minimum. An appeal will be taken
up to the Supreme Court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Rock Island Behind Road?

Meridian.-A has been going
the rounds from a source that cannot
be traced that the Rock Island raikoad
is behind the construction of the Me.
ridian and Memphis road, building be-
tween Meridian and Union. 1t is said
that the Rock Island, through this route,
hopes to reach New Orleans by the east
and west banks of the Mississippi river
and through financial interests in the
Meridian and Memphis secure q route
to Mobile and Pensacola.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Prisoner Causes Arrest of Woman.

Jackson. Travelling Sergeant Arch
Mcneil, of the ~penitentiary, was in
Greenwood with a negro prisoner wait
ing for a train to the Parchman farm.
A negro woman passed by and the pris-
oner remarked: Oar goes dat gal what
stabbed a niger ter death at Florence"
Mr.. Mcneil hailed her and she admitted
her identity. He lodged her in Jail and
found there had been an indictment made
against her, Annie Spell, for over four
years, on the charge of murder.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16

Johnson and Mrs. Roosevelt, and went
over with his running mate the general
battle lines. Then the candidates met
the national committee and tho discus.
sion continued until late at night. When
the conference was over a general plan
OF action for the whole country had been
agreed upon.
The negro question was Strengthened
out after the colonel had met a dozen
negroes from Southern states to whom
seats in the convention had been re-
fused. Harris of Petersburg, Miss, did
most of the talking and said everything
had been smoothed OUT
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16

high and honest purpose of the people
OF all of our country, l come forward
to thank you from my heart for the
honor you have conferred upon me and
to say that of course | accept. l have
been president and l measure my words
when l say l have seen and known much
OF life. l hold it by far the greatest
honor and the greatest opportunity that
has ever come to me to be called by you
to the leadership, for the time being, OF
this great movement in the interests of
the American people.
"And, friends, | wish it was to say how
deeply sensitive | am to the way in
which the nomination has come to me
and to tell those who proposed and Sec
onded my nomination that l appreciate
to the full the significance of having such
men and such a women put me in nom
i%nation, and J. want to thank the conven-
ti6n for giving me the running mate it
has given.
High Praise for Johnson.
II have a peculiar feeling toward Gov.
johnson. Nearly two years ago, after
the election of 1910, when what l had
striven to accomplish in New York had
come to nothing, and when my friends,
the enemy, exulted-possibly premature
ly-over what had befallen me, Gov.
johnson, in the flush of his W triumph,
having just won out, wrote me a letter
which l shall hand on to my children
because of what the letter said and be-
cause of the mar who wrote it; a letter
of trust and belief, a letter of ardent
championship from the soldier who was
at the moment victorious toward his COM
rade who at the moment had been struck
down.
"In Gov. johnson we have a man whose
every word is made good by the deeds
he has done. The man who, as the head
of a great state, has practically applied
in that state for the benefit of the peo-
pie of that state the principles which we
intend to apply throughout the nation
as a whole. We have nominated the
only type of man who ever ought to be
nominated for the vice-presidency; we
have nominated a man fit at the moment
to be president of the United States.
Friends, / have come here merely to
thank you from the bottom Of my heart
for the honor you have conferred upon
me and to say that I appreciate 1t ex-
actly as | know you meant it. For the
greatest chance, the greatest gift that
can be given to any man is the Oppor-
tunity, if he has the stuff in him, to do
something that counts in the interests
of the common good.
II appreciate to the full the burden of
responsibility, the burden of obligation
that you have put upon me. appreciate
to the full that the trust you impose
upon me can be met by me only in one
way, and hat is my so carrying myself
that YOU shall have no cause to regret
or to feel shame for the action you nave
taken this afternoon.
Sand, friends with all my heart and
soul, with every particle of high purpose
that there is in me, | pledge you my word
to do everything | can to put every par
ticle of courage, of common sense and of
strength that l have at your disposal !
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Fine Canning Season.

Biloxi.-The fig canning season of 1919
will soon be a matter of history, local
packing plants having about exhausted
the visible supply, and most Of the plants
will close down for want of offerings in
sufficient quantities to warrant the OPP
GRAFTON of the plants. The season of
1912 is said by packers to have been the
best in the past four years, one of the
best in the history of local canning
plants.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Girls Club Encouraged.

Jackson.-Miss Susie V. Powell, who
has just returned from a two weeks
trip to the northern part of the State,
where she has lectured and given DEM
onstrations in fourteen counties, reports
that the girls in all parts of the State
are very enthusiastic over the new can
ming clubs. Quite a number of clubs ara
organized over the State, and more than
twenty-eight hundred girls are enrolled
in the clubs in the State. Some of the
girls have had to deal with the rains
and the blight, but on the whole thew
have been very successful.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Enjoins Alleged Railroad.

Meridian.-Henry James has filed in.
junction proceedings against the Me-
ridian and Memphis Railroad Company,
which is constructing lines between Me-
ridina and Union, Miss, setting forth
that certain lands were secured through
Misrepresentation by the defendants
representatives.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Plan Road to Nebraska.

Pascagoula.-Advices received in this
city are to the effect that the projected
trunk line railroad from this city to Ne
braska has been decided upon by the
English syndicate and that steps have
been taken to underwrite and sell the
first mortgage bonds Of the proposed
road. The construction, exclusive of the
equipment and motive power, will cost
$4,000 900, and the equipment will call
for an expenditure of some 100000
additional.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16

and the endeavOr 80 far as strength b
given me to live up to the obligations yOu
have put upon me, and to endeavOr to
carry out, in the interests Of our whole
people the policies to which you have to-
day sOlemnly dedicated yourselves to the
millions of men and women for whom
you speak. l thank YOU"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
EVERYTHING FINE" SAYS TEDDY.
plunges Into Fiercest Fight of Ills Ca.
reer-Negro Trouble Smcothed.

Chicago, Ill.-With his task as pilot
of the convention ended, Col. Roosevelt
plunged at once into what he expects
to be the hardest campaign in his ca
reer. He was in high spirits and said
iubilantly that everything had turned
out just right.
We've got a great platform. Every
thing is fine, by George" he exclaimed
The colonel took dinner with Gov.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Poor Crop Outlook.

Meridian.-Reports from the surround.
ing territory state that crop conditions
are anything brt cheerful, although
many fine fields of cotton and other
crops are reported. The season has been
one of continued wet weather, followed
by hot sunshine, which has done great
damage to the crop through forced
growth and rank grass in the fields. In
sect damage in this immediate territory
is small, although the boil weevil has
been reported from several directions.
The weevil has wrought no appreciate
damage on the crop this year, only hav.
ing arrived in this territory last year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Read Negro Out of Party.

Jackson.-White Republican progress.
sives in Mississippi held a State conven-
ton here, read the negro out of the party
In this State, adopted a platform, named
a national committeeman, elected dele
gates to the Chicago convention and in
structed them to vote for Theodore
Roosevelt for president.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
viii Screen Coaches.

Jackson.-President F. M. Sheppard,
OF the railroad commission, has received
positive assurances that the Mobile 4
Ohio and the Gulf & Ship Island rail-
roads will obey the order of the con.
mission relative to screening the coaches.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Patents Dental idea.

Natchez.-Dr. J. ]. Watts, of this city,
has patented a new system for browning
teeth, which will give the patient a trans
parent porcelain tooth, stronger than the
teeth now commonly used by dentists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Corn Club Prize.

neutrality-suspicious. Of Edu-
cation Charles f. Bass, Of this county,
has issued notice to the Boys Corn Club
members and Girls Tomato Club men,
bers, calling their attention to the prizes
offered. Prizes of $40, S., So and So
for the girls for tomatoes, and $25 down
for the boys for corn have been offered.
The boys winning the two first prizes
will also receive a free trip to South Car
DINA, in addition to the money prizes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Democrats Will Contribute.

Jackson.-From various points over
the State there com reports that liberal
contributions will be made to the Demo-
cratic national campaign fund, for which
National Committeeman Robert Powell
has sent out q call.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Stock Raising Salvation of State.

Jackson.-Mr. John Mckay, special
agent of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College, who is one of the best versed
agriculturists in the State, is firmly of
the opinion that the financial salvation
of Mississippi is in raising blooded stock.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Watermelons and Peaches.

Observation-Disclosures and peaches
are still being brought into this city
from the surrounding country in large
quantities. The Mississippi fruit seems
to be above the ordinary this year in
quantity and quality, and the farmers
who planted large quantities of melons
and those who have good orchards this
year are realizing abundant yields from
their investments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
To Care for the Blind.

Jackson.-A meeting for the purpose
of forming a Mississippi association for
the blind was held in the governors
office.
The purpose of the association will be
to look after the general welfare of
blind people in Mississippi, and the
adoption of practical plans with this end
in view.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Bull Calves for Prizes.

Jacksonville breeders of the north
and east will give at least fourteen bull
calves of different breeds as prizes to the
counties making most progress in tick
eradication. The calves will all be on
exhibition at the State Fair, and the
successful counties will be decided upon
there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Insurance Man Fined.

Samuel Billrps, Jr., agent of the In
ternational Liberty Union, a fraternaI
insurance concern, vas arrested and
paid a fine of 500 for soliciting business
for that company in Monroe county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16

Jacksonville promoters of the Mem
phis, Columbus & Gulf Railroad state
that that indications are that the city
of Columbus will undoubtedly vote bonds
en- Aug. IS in the sun of $50, 900 to aid
the building Of the road.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-16
Adams Shows Decrease.

Natchez.-The personal property -
sessment roll for the year 1912 for
Adams county has been completed and
the grand total for the county is
So, 1866, which is $4,000 less than
last year, while the real estate assess
ment for the county for the year 1912
is IS, 162, O53.