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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
CAMPAIGN OF SANITATION.
Board of Health Is Doing Some Splendid
Work,

Jackson.-A campaign for better sani-
tation is being conducted at present in
each of the following counties: Franklin,
Forrest, Alcorn, Winston and Pike. A
campaign has just been closed in Amite
county and the results of the work are
indeed most gratifying. The records in
the hands of DR.. feathers, director of
public health, show that DR.. Buchanan
has examined 4,1o7 people for hookworm
disease in this county during the past
six weeks, and of this number there were
3,011 persons suffering from this blood
sucking and weakening disease. There
were 3,026 treated and to this number Of
individuals were given 1884 treatments
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
WANT TAP LINE
TO TIDEWATER
n. o, & G. n. WOULD ENTER
u0LrPORT.
MORE RAILROADS PROTEST
Screening Of Coaches Ordered by Rail
road Commission Meets With
Storm of DisapprOval From
More Trunk Lines

JacksOn-Advices here are to the ef-
feet that General Manager Howard OF
the New Orleans Great Northern is N
Gulfport holding conferences with BUSH
ness men and officers of tho Gulfport
Commercial Union pertaining TO the AZ
QUESTION of right of way for the Great
Northern into that seaport As under
stood, the New Orleans Great Northern
has been studying the question OF feasi-
bility Of a tap line to tide water from
either Bogslusa or Columbia, for the
purpose OF developing the timber and
other industrial In its terri
tory, and affording a direct maritime
outlet for tho vast quantity OF lumber,
timber and naval stores from the Great
Southern Lumber Company, q plant ct
Bogalusa.
The railroad commission has received
formal notice from other protesting rail-
read companies against the recent order
of the commission requiring all roads 70
screen their coaches with wire mesh OF
certain dimensions between May / and
October l Of each year. The Illinois Gem
trail and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
were first in the field in legal protest,
having appealed direct TO the supreme
court. Now comes the three divisions
Of the Queen and Crescent system, with
similar notice, having filed the required
appeal bond Of $500 to the supreme
court. The litigation will operate to tie
up the order until disposed OF BY the
appellate court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
"Black Hand Rumor Disturbs Capitol

II think I threw it in the waste
basket"
1--WE must have that letter, senator
put in a young reporter earnestly.
"Your cooperation with the press and
the officers Of the law will mean much
in"
"Say, young man." broke In the sen.
ator, "is this a joker" He was cult.
waiting the language necessary for use
with mules) in intensified farming,
and INDUCED in a few epithets before
he stated:
"That Black Hand is nothing
nothing at all I tried to fill my foun.
tain pen this morning with indelible
ink, and ] still have the black hand
with me-" For proof he held up an
inky palm which liberal applications
Of pumice-stone had failed to whiten.
This was the newspaper rumor
quieted. The disguised golfers saun.
tered away to conceal their feelings,
and the senator went back to his
game, wondering why 1t was that q
man could not even talk about his
fountain pen without awakening re.
p~ortorial energy and national atten
uon.-Chapple's News Letter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
FIRE PREVENTION WORKERS
STATE ASSOCIATION INVITED TO
MEET AT LAUREL.
Citizens Throughout the State Are Be-
ing Awakened to a Realization of
the Fact That II Means Money
Saved to Reduce Hazards.

Jacksonville Mississippi Fire Pre-.
vention Association is making excellent
Roadway with its work in this state,
and Il decided manifestation of interest
in ways and means OF preventing con-
flagrations is being shown by the pub
lie, especially in the larger cities and
towns
Property owners are being awakened
TO a realization of the fact that by the
elimination of hazards and exposures
surrounding their property they cannot
only reduce the likelihood OF fires, but
also secure reductions OF their insurance
rates, and they are giving Al intelL-
gent study to the subject.
The association will probably hold sew
eral district meetings before the close Of
the year. An invitation has been re-
ceived by the local officers from the
Laurel Progressive Union to hold a meet
ing at that place, and the gathering will
probably be arranged for an early date,
and all fire insurance men, municipal
officials, and other interested parties.
invited to ATTEND.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
STATE FUNDS PROTECTED.
Experience Shows That Bonds Give
Security.

Experience Shows That Bonds Give
Security.
Observation-Disclosures has fairly well
proven the theory held by some students
Of the states fiscal policy and affairs,
that the security provided by an author
lied bonding company as collateral Tor
state funds held in depository banks,
is ample for all the practical purposes
of the depository law. As there have
been several cases of failure Of banks
holding depository commissions, and "
each INSTANCE full settlement has been
made, after full and satisfactory inves-
tigation. An instance of this was fur
nished by Treasurer Stovall, who gave
out the following:
"Messrs. J. G. Hood & Coz general
agents OF the American Bon 1,pg Com
pany in Mississippi, have j~ussa'Agid into
the state treasury thu sum ofvillSAz4 NJ:
being the full amount Of statcl fufd
IS effected by the failure of the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank OF Newton,
some days ago.
"This payment represents the tuA
amount OF their indebtedness to the
state. The prompt settlement OF this
claim demonstrates the fact that the
states funds are well protected when
secured by bonds in reliable surety com
panies."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
GREAT SWINE EXHIBIT
HOGS AT STATE FAIR THIS FALL
FINEST IN SOUTH
Number of Entries Will Double That Of
Last Fall List of Premiums
Special Premiums to Be Given
For Corn Club Boys

JaeksOh-That the Mississippi State
Fair has grown to be the greatest exhibit
tion Of live stock in the Southern States
il amply proven by the large number of
applications for ground space, which Sec
rotary J. H. Mcdonald receives through
almost every mail. In the cattle, and
particularly in the swine department,
these applications have been most nu-
Nerous.
Last fall the Mississippi State Fair had
the largest swine exhibit of any fair in
the South, 1,oa9 head of hogs being on
exhibit. All of last year owners have
~re-applied for space, and a great many
more besides, so that the secretary does
not hesitate to say that the swine shows
will be twice "a large this fall as they
were last. This will make one of the
greatest swine shows ever held in this
section of the country.
All hogs entered at the fair must be
registered stock. Furthermore, all ex.
hibitors in the swine department must
make and file with the secretary an aft.
davit that the swine exhibited has not
had a contagious disease among them for
three months prior to the opening of the
fair, or been exposed TO infectious dis.
eases for q period of thirty days prior to
the opening, before they can secure an
exhibitors ticket.
Unlike last year, all swine pens for
exhibiting animals will rent for $t.0O
each; swine for sale, $500 each.
Auction sales Of swine will be held
on the grounds this year on two different
dates. Here is a chance to buy the best
blooded stock on the market.
The premium list has been prepared
for all the standard breeds Of swine, in
Guiding Berkshires, Poland China, Duroc
Jerseys, Essex, Tamworth and Hamp-
shires,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
BAPTIST CAMP PERMANENT.
Blue Mountain Will Get Meeting Annual
ly-Interest Crows.

Blue Mountain.-The fifth day a tbs
Baptist encampment was a very strong
one indeed. At the class work Drs. Bur-
roughs and Byrd and Misses Miley and
Forbes had the largest ~attendances ut
this meeting. DR.. II. NJ King of jack
son, Miss, spoke at 1880 and again
made a very favorable impression. DR..
King has all the elements of an orator,
and is very popular with the Baptists
of the State. At 1880 DR.. J. b. Gam.
brell of Dallas, Texas, made q very mas
terful sermon on Christ, the Great Com.
moner.7 In his calm, yet vigorous way
of speaking he held his audience spell.
bound for m hour and showed that Christ
was indeed the worlds original democrat
in the best sense Of the word. DIR. Gam.
brell arrived during the afternoon and
will remain throughout the. cncampment,
which ends Sunday. DR.. Gambrell will
speak every day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26

Winona.-Judge G.. A. Mclean has
called a special term of the circuit court
of Montgomery county for Monday, Au.
gust 5.
The most noted case on the docket is
that Of Swinton Permenter, charged
with the murder of Miss jamie Sharp
of the Rural Hill community in Win
ston county, some tina ago. Permenter
was once tried for this murder, was con.
victed and sentenced to hang, but the
case was reversed by the supreme court
and he was allowed bail. The case was
then removed from Winston county t.
this county for trial.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
RAILROADS WILL PAY.
No Appeal Will Be Taken Since Cow
ernor's Firm Stand.

Jackson.-Since Gov. Brewer 30 en-
phatically and positively stated that he
would uphold the railroad commission
in their efforts to bring the public serv.
ice corporations TO the point where they
would pay on something like so per cent
valuation of their property, and would
borrow money to cover the deficit If
necessary, if the railroads combined and
took the matter through the courts with
the intention of creating a deficit in the
state revenues, there has been a cessa.
ton of such talk, and now it may be
stated authoritatively that several Of
the railroads which have been making
a tall bluff at appealing from the order
of the commission fixing their assess
ments, are not going to appeal, but are
going to pay their assessments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
Weather Is Decidedly Hot at Capital

ward noon II IL hot. But again, We
have the afternoon. All, then 1t is hot.
Yet our wonderful evenings and to-
ward midnight! What q pleasant
change the heat Isl"
That's the sort Of day It was. The
visitor referred to was plodding along,
attempting to be unconscious Of his
swinging doors on the other side IT
which, it is q matter Of common ~
port, most cooling beverages may be
obtained.
The visitor noticed . tiny wagon.
It was much after the order Of the
old fashioned "hokey pokey" cart. It
drew up to the Curbing. On the cart
was the legend:
"Fried Cakes!"
One q scarcely imagine the effect
Of that sign unless It has confronted
one through the ~quivering heat waves
of Washington.
The walker staggered on. Came
then another cart, fashioned IN the
manner Of the first 4 sign oK Its
side proclaimed:
Roasted Peanuts!"
The visitors grew dry. The heat
seemed to increase But that was the
error of q heat prosecuted mind Al
he swayed there, around the corner
came a third wagon. On 1t was q
third sign:
Hot Sausage!"
With a wild and despairing yell the
Washington visitor turned and fed
through a convenient swinging door.
It is hot in Washington-then some
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26

FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Roundup Will Be Held at A. and M. Col.
lege September 2-6.
f. M. RANCK,
State Veterinarian.

lege September 26.
Jackson.-Farmers' institute roundup
which will be held at the A. and NJ.
College September 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9, prom
ises to be the most notable gathering of
the sort ever held in the State of Mis-.
sippi. Every question of vital impor.
tance to the farmers, such as general
farm crops, live stock and larry inter
ests, hay growing, truck growing, santa
ton, boys corn clubs and girls tomato
club work, ETC., will be thoroughly dis
cussed. The Live Stock and Dairy Assoc
citation, the State Veterinary Association,
the Hay Growers Association, the Poul-
try Association, the Nursery and Truck
Z Association, and possibly a few other
spAhl interests agriculturally will hold
their annual conventions during the week
at the college.
One day will be set apart for the Farm
the Union. President Carter will prepare
the program for this day. The bast speak
ers in the United States demonstration
work have been invited, as we'll ms n num-
Der Of prominent educators and special
lists from this and other States.
A short course in domestic science for
the girls and women will be given under
the auspices of the proper teachers from
the Girls Industrial Institute and Col.
lege at Columbus. All points of interest
to our homes. schools and farms will be
closely studied. President G. r. High.
tower, at Agricultural College, Miss, an
nounces that preparations are being made
to accommodate a thousand visitors and
delegates. Special rates have been ar
ranged for with the railroads.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
Coreless Apple Alarms Pie-Eaters

WASHINGTON restaurant men and
w their customers were much dis.
turped the other day over the nevs
from Georgetown, Del, that a man
of that place. had succeeded in de-
yeloping an apple that has no core.
Its an outrage" said the proprie-
tor Of one restaurant, when he saw
the dispatch. Something ought to be
done. Oh, Mr.. Rigger!"
A wiry looking man Of about nifty.
who was lighting a cigarette at the
cigar lighter, came over to where the
proprietor stood.
"Mr. Rigger," explained the proprie-
tor, sis one of the Oldest customers
have. He has been taking his meals
in this restaurant for 20 years. 1t
ought to be of interest to get his
views ON the subject" Whereupon
the contents Of the dispatch were ex-
planned to the customer.
II. for one, won't stand for IT," de-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
Young Man browns.

Meridian.-Jones Hamilton Cole, 10
years of age, met death in a mysterious
manner in Hamilton's lake, about two
miles from this city. The young man
with "a party of friends, had gone to the
lake, presumably to spend a day at
that pleasure resort, but in some man
uer drifted away from his companions.
A search revealed the ~lifeless body of
the unfortunate young man in the lake,
in water less than three feet deep.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
COpiah Truck Movement.

Crystal Springs.-From the most relia'
BILE data ~obtainable, the truck movement
of Copiah county for the current year
foots up the handsome total of 1000 cars,
of which number 900 cars were tomatoes
and the remainder of roo cars was made
up of peas, cabbage, beans, carrots, beets,
Irish potatoes and a car or more of rad
ishes. These figures show the expansion
of the industry within the confines of
the country, This years movement es-
tablishes a record and indicates the gen
eral trend toward this speciality of farm
ing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
NEW f0-HOUR LABOR LAW.

Statute Of Drastic Character Is Now in
Force-validity to Be Tested.
Jackson.-Mississippi's new ten-hour
labor law, applicable to all manufacturing
industries, went into effect Monday.
The statute is one of the most drastic
ever enacted in this State.
Cottonseed oil managers have employed
counsel to test its validity, and it is
likely that the lumber manufacturers will
join in the proceedings, As a temporary
makeshift, the lumbermen have cut the
wages of their laborers to u ten-houl
basis.
Oil mill managers say that it will be
impossible to operate On this plan unless
they employ three crews at eight hours
each.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
Worms Damage Corn Crop.

Vicksburg.-The general reports from
both the Delta section and in the hills
do not vary as to the great destruction
which has come to the present growing
corn crop by the worms. Many of the
planters have planted three or four crops
Ii AVE given it up as a hopeless task
70 raise much corn. The cotton is on an
average showing up fairly well in many
sections, boil weevil being somewhat
scarce as compared with this season last
year, but the consensus of opinion is that
1t viii take August to tell the tale.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
Canning Demonstration.

Lexington.-Miss Susie V. Powell, as
sisted by Misses Drane and league, con-
Quoted a most interesting and appreciated
canning demonstration here, under the
auspices of the Holmes County Tomato
Club, of which Mrs. Leila Edwards, prin.
cipal of the Elliott High School, is ,he
president. About one hundred cans were
filled with different vegetables and sew
eral dozen sold for s1.20 per dozen
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
Exempt From Tax.

Jacksonville attorney general has
rendered an opinion in the case of tho
Consolidated Lumber Company, that a
company which merely dresses lumber,
planes it and otheEise makes it ready
for market is not a manufacturing
plant" under the law, which will entitle
it to the exemption from taxation for
ten years under the state statutes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26

clared Mr.. Rigger, firmly. "T have
been eating in this place SO long that
It would seem like breaking home ties
to stop 1t, but II this restaurant ever
serves pies made Of these coreless ap-
pies III have to 60 somewhere else."
"Quiet yourself, Mr.. Rigger." inter.
posed the proprietor. Il intend to see
that your rights are protected. /
simply won't buy pies made Of core
less apples"
THANK you!" exclaimed Mr.. Rigger,
and he grasped the proprietor's
hant
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
State Gets Federal School Aid.

Jacksonville state treasury has 70
ceived from the United States treasurer
a warrant for $4,000 which will be APP
portioned between the two agricultural
and mechanical colleges OF the state,
that for the whites at Starkville, and
that for the negroes, Alcorn A. and NJ,
at Rodney, Missw
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
To Build Dipping Vats.

Poplarville. THE board of supervisors
Of this county have signifed their inten.
ton of cooperating with the live stock
sanitary board, United States department
of agriculture and the bureau Of animal
industry in stamping out the cattle tick
in this county, by agreeing to appropri-
ate enough money to pay for the con-
struction of thirteen dipping watts in the
county, and have notified the above or
CARNATIONS to send an agent here to SUI
pervise the work. This is indeed . step
forward.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
Becomes Percy's Secretary.

Greenville.-William Crump has gone
to Washington to accept the position of
private secretary to Senator Leroy
Percy, taking the place of L. Pink Smith,
who has returned to Greenville to take
the position of secretary and treasurer
Of the board of Mississippi levee COM
missioners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
McDonald Getting Busy.

MISUNDERSTANDING J. II. Mcdonald,
of the Mississippi State Fair. has set to
work on his tremendous task of getting
things in shape for the exposition. He
is working with all energy and dispatch,
and promises to have things in full swing
by next October. One of the prominent
features of the fair this fall, like its
predecessors, will be the cattle display.
This is a department which has been
growing rapidly since the fair was first
organized.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
Bank Officers Arrested.

Meridian .-President G. I. Doolittie and
Directors M. L. Hand, Dosh Logan, R. /.
Stan and r. II. Row, of the Merchants &
Farmers Bank, Newton, which closed its
doors last week, were arrested at New
ton, on charges preferred by the county
attorney. 1t is alleged the bank accepted
deposits after its officers knew it to be
in an insolvent condition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
B. Y. P. o. Fncampment.

Blue Mountain.-The seventh day OF
the North Mississippi B Y. p. U. en-
campment began with a big and enthu-
siastic attendance of all the special train
ing classes. Throughout the entire week
these features Of the gathering have met
with a wonderful degree of popularity,
and great good has been accomplished in
the way of equipping capable teachers
for the Sunday schools Of the country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
Fighting Army Worm.

Columbus.-Army worms made their
appearance in Lowndes county about this
time last year, and farmers, fearing an.
other visit from the pests, are beginning
to prepare for them. Some farmers are
using kerosene lights in their fields as .
means of warding off the pests.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
Death of George J. Mortimer.

Crystal Springs.-George J. Mortimer,
last but one of the original settlers Of
Crystal Springs, died here. He was in
the saith year of his age when he passed
away. His death removes one of the
best known men in South Mississippi and
a man noted for his beneyolence and high
Christian character.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
New Postal Order ssued.

Observation-Disclosures r. 0. Edwards
has received an order from the depart
ment at Washington prohibiting the rent
ing OF boxes to young girls whose parents
have boxes, or are enabled to get their
mail on carrier routes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26
Good Crop Prospect,

UUOu NIOP IUSPcOt
Poplarville,-The corn bud worms and
sane worms have disappeared from this
county and the prospects for a good crop
Of each of these products are very bright
with the exceptions of two or three vicin-
tiles where they literally swept the fields
up clean.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26

Jackson.-A squad OF boy scouts from
Yazoo City were here en- route to Crys-
tai Springs Chautauqua grounds, where
they are going into a period of encamp.
ment and outing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-26

Jacksonville different tax collectors
throughout the state are still reporting
sales of near-beer licenses in their re-
spective counties. The bulk of the near
beer joints are located in Warren county.
which has 81; Harrison is next with 21;
Adams has s, Hancock Z, while Rankin
and Sunflower counties have one each.
Evening star., 1912-07-04
CHILD STRUCK BY AUTO
Mildred GreenwelI, Five Years
Old, May Die of
Injuries.

Mildred Greenwell, five years old, who
is suffering from fractured ribs, possible
laceration Of the liver and other internal
injuries as a result Of being struck by an
automobile, was taken to the Casualty
Hospital shortly before noon today. c.
S. Wilson, chief engineer at the Bennins
plant of the Potomac Electric Power
Company, whose automobile figured in
the accident, took the child to the hos
pital.
The accident occurred in front of the
girls home at 1221 Florida avenue
northeast. when she attempted tt
cross the street. 1t is said that two
wagons were passing the house at the
time. one Of them having been on the
wrong side of the street. and when the
child passed behind one of them she was
struck by a wheel of the automobile.
Capt Daley Of the ninth precinct was
told that Mr.. Wilson was operating his
automobile at a rate OF less than ten
miles an hour, and he was able to bring
the vehicle to a stop almost the instant
the child was struck
Picking her up and placing her II
the automobile, Mr.. Wilson made all pos
sible haste to the hospital. Physicians
have little hope for her recovery.