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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
MERICANS ARE PRESENTED
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Among Those at
Buckingham Palace.

London.-The king and queen held
court at Buckingham Palace. The Amer
leans presented were Adrian Iselin and
Miss Louise Iselin, Mrs. Charles Edward
G~reenough and Miss Helen Marie Stuart,
all of New York, and Mrs. Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, the writer of Connecticut. Mrs.
Wilcox said afterwards that she was
greatly impressed by the splendor and
elegance of the assemblage, and partic-
ularly by the great preponderance o
youthful and beautiful
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Went on HUNGER Strike.

Chicago.-Pauline Armstrong won her
freedom from the house of correction
by adopting the methods of the London
suffragists and going on a hunger strike.
Jailor Whitman reported to Municipal
Judge Hopkins that the woman, who was
serving a sentence for misdemeanor, had
refused to eat for ten days. Judge Hop
kins issued a pardon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
King Will Abdicate.

Frankfordt -the-Main, Germany. =
King Nicholas will abdicate the throne
of Montenegro in the near future, ac-
cording to a telegram from the Copen-
hagen correspondent of the Frnnkfur-
ter Zeitung.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Will Watch Wages.

Washington.-If reductions in wages
of %workingmen follow enactment Of the
Democratic tariff bill, the investigating
powers of the Department of Commerce
will be called into establish whether
they are of a bodna fide nature, accord
ing to Secretary Redfield.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Washington.-Senator Nathan Golf Of
West Virginia will receive, aside from
his senatorial salary of $500, an addi-
tional $1,000 as full pay Of a retired fed.
eral circuit Judge, making his compen-
sation during his term in the senate
equal to the salary of an associate JUS
tee of the supreme court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Three Deaths From Heat.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Three deaths from
excessive heat Were reported, the hot
test May 5 for AZ years. The official
record was sc degrees, but the kiosk at
the street level showed a temperature
of 90 degrees.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Must Be Pure.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-A bill passed
by the senate provides that all public
officials in the state must take oath
upon assuming office that they will not
gamble or be guilty of drunkenness while
holding an official position.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
New Capitol For Missouri.

jefferson City, INSTRUMENTATION of a
new $3,5oo,0oo state capital for Missouri
began here with n formal ceremony in
which Gov. Major, dozens OF other state
officials and citizens took part. II is
expected the foundation will be COM
pleted by Sept. 1.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Modistes In copying natural colors for
costumes head their list with 'hgleaf
green"-More of a compliment to the
FIRST costume than to an unusual
green.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Extend Civil Service

Washington, Postmaster General
Burleson announced that it was the pur-
pose of President Wilson and himself to
take into the classified service, proba.
bly, during the next year, all postmasters
OF the second aAd thigi classes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Vicnna-Some of Zoe leading Journal
lists express CONSERVATION at the report
that Italy and Austria propose jointly
to march into Albania ~ Il step likely to
involve the gravest perils, with no com
pensating advantages.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

The old.fashioned bicycle rider who
used to get arrested for s%corching now
regards the automobile joy-rider with
wonder at the speed with which VIZ
proKress.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

There was a splendid argument for
physical culture In the story Of the
young Canadian athlete who has mar.
ried an American widow with $4,000,
900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Matter Of Curiosity.

Miss Gibson was very rich and Mr..
Hanna was very poor. She liked him,
but that was all, and he was well
aware of the fact. One evening he
grew somewhat tender and and last
he said: "You are very rich, aren't
you, Helen?" YES, Tom," replied the
girl, frankly. II am worth about two
million dollars" will you marry me,
Helen?" "Oh, no, Tom, l couldn't" u
knew you wouldn't" Then why did
you ask me?" "Oh, l just wanted to
see how a man feels when he loses TIVE
millions"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
New Grecian Princess.

Wsshington,-A new princess was add
ed to the royal household Of Greece, The
Greek legation received a c~ablegram an
nouncing the birth of q daughter TO the
queen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Report says the president Of Hon
duras has died OF n disease. How
strange, when It is considered how
often officials Of that part of the globe
have shuGled of.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Wilson Goes to Church.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Mrs. Will
son attended services ut the Central
Presbyterian Church, Third and | streets.
They were accompanied by Miss Eleanor
Wilson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

A Cleveland motorist, who speeded
around town at 60 miles an hour, has
been sent to jail for 80 days. Anoth.
ar case of more haste less speed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

College professor says no man
should marry on less than SIS n day.
but the chances are Cupid will con
tinue to ignore wages.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

A disappointed lover shot himself
with blank cartridges and was arrest,
ed. Remodel that statement about
the course" etc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Aviator Committed Suicide,

Akron, O.-Friends declare that Chas.
Carlson, Milwaukee aviator, who, at Sill.
yer Lake. fell from his Curtiss biplanc,
committed suicide.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

The old maxim, Learn one thing
every day." sounds well. But most
Of us are kept busy un~learning some
thing every day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

The Paris police are now equipped
with asphyxiating guns. From the
yciubnity shown by the late auto
bandits OF Paris. they were evidently
needed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

A New York organization has Just
held a talkless dinner at which post.
prandial oratory was barred. 1t de-
serves to become popular.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

There Is something to be thankful
for In the fact that the peach short.
cake crop was spared by the recent
blizzard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

theoretically q large number OF peo-
pie are fond Of dandelion greens.
They might get together with the
owners OF lawns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

What has become OF the old-fash-
toned woman who used to put fresh
straw under the parlor carpet every
spring?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

II evolution keeps abreast OF the
times It must be occupied in evolving
q swatless fly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Montenegro is little. but a very
small match can start troubie IN b
powder factory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Even though some men are slow, did
you ever notice that they are some"
sprinters when 1t to running
in debt?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

do not hire pretty teachers ad'
vises an authority who never was q
boy himself.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Simplifed spelling Ia to be taught in
che schools Of Philadelphia. And yet
Philadelphia once had a reputation Of
being slow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

The strawberry box, not the peach
basket, Is the model OF this seasons
hats for women,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

A Pennsylvania undertaken tender.
ed q banquet to the doctors Of the
town. There's nothing like getting .
~stand in."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

No longer a we gain emphasis by
saying that objects sink like q stone.
They are now building concrete ships.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Word to the wise: Tuck away $4O
or $50 OF your weeks salary for tha'
impending vacation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Harvard's plan to teach wit and
humor discloses a sad lack OF them
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Now that the government experts
are going to define sausage. q great
mystery will doubtless be cleared up.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

simplihed spelling should be q boon
for the rough-writers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Conference ASSIGNMENTS.

Dallas, TeN,-Conference assignments
for 1913 We're made here by the college
of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

A cigar store Ave feet wide has
been opened in Gotham. Stogies
should be the proper stock to carry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

The only girl tenor" In the world
has arrived in this country. Pity the
country that Ia without one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

The bald-headed man has trouble
enough, what with drafts and flies.
without calling his hareness immodest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

II Is given out that there Is TO be
no Increase In the price OF ice. Well
that will h-p Sc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

The open season for the idiot who
rocks the boat will soon be In u
midst
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

A good man tries to please his God,
while a bad man tries to make his
God please him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Why should San Francisco boast
that 1t was founded In ITS? the
work was not done by native sons
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Quite appropriately those hair I'm
porting musical girls explained when
arrested, We'll, III be switched
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

A Colorado Judge says that a wife
should tell her husband all she knows.
But usually she does. and then some,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Foolish Eaotism.

The true egotist is the man who i'm
AGNES he is attracting attention to his
particular line of comedy in a crowd
of baseball rooters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
Information for All
Lung Sufferers

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edy for Lung Trouble which has brought about
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had taken could alleviate. 1t at this time.
! March. 1909. that l started taking Eckman's Al
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
DE-ELECT IS
GLAD Of ARREST
OF AGED F|ANCE!
"Saved By Hairs Breadth" Is
Comment When Told Of
Suitor's Downfall.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-"Saved by g
hairs BREADTH" said Miss Margaret
Moore, IS years old. Of Philadelphia,
when her 60-year- old f1ance. Ducong
]. Walker, was arrested in his store,
at No. 45s Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn.
on his wedding eve.
Walker was locked up in the Ray
mond street Jail to await extradition
papers on a charge of having stolen
$4,000 worth of photograph records
from his former partner, Charles 8.
McNally, of No. 1927 Ridge avenue
Philadelphia.
Miss Moore met Walker through an
advertisement. The friends ship rip
ened when she showed extreme kind
ness to her aged and infirm mother
on Friday Miss Moore and her moth
er left their home in Philadelphia in
order to take up their residence In
Brooklyn after the marriage
Miss Moore said last night that she
and her mother were going back to
Philadelphia, and that nothing would
induce her to marry Walker even
were he found to be innocent De-
tective Lynch, OF the Philadelphia
police, has assured her a position in
her native city. In the Raymond
street Jail Walker declared that the
goods which had caused his arrest
were his own.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
1913 Bugs, Gin. Snake,
Feed Bird Two Days
Scientists Discover HaIf-Pound Wren
Eats More Than Its Weight
in That Time.

MADISON, WIS, Nov. 15.-Results
Of semitic investigation of the ca
pacity of birds to destroy insects are
announced at the University of Wis
consin.
A Virginia wren in one day ate IA
amphopids, twelve grasshoppers
twelve meal worms, three water bugs
one water scorpion three inches loT
two small sunfish, one stickleback two
and half inches long, one caterpil-
lar and fifteen flies.
The second day 1t ate five live hor-
nets, one crawfish two inches long
one frog one and a half inches long
and one grass snake eight inches long
In the two days the bird ate more
than its weight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
Ever Sleep in Church?
Yes? There's Reason
It's the Color Scheme Behind the
Pulpit That Gives the
Drowsy Feeling.

DAYTON. OHIO. Nov. 15.-No
longer need the preacher feel offended
If one of his congregation goes to
sleep during services. 1t is not the
dryness Of the sermon that does it.
The cause extends back of the pull
pit-a few feet at least-according
to the Religious Telescope. official
organ Of the United Brethren de
nomination. "Slecpiness in church is
due to the color scheme back OF the
pulpit" says the paper.
Dull colors prevail especially dull
brown and brown is said to be very
soporific.
IF a worshiper shuts his eyes
against 1t he can keep awake, but IL
he keeps his eyes fixed upon it he
will go to sleep"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
N|LL|ONA|RE'S
HOME WRECKED
BY WOMAN SEER
Mrs. AIonzo Thompson Tells How
WiIes of Fortune Teller Led to
Desertion of Her and Son.

DENVER, Nov. 15.-Mrs. Alonzo
Thompson, widow of the millionaire
spiritualist, Alonzo Thompson, who
died several months ago, now tells
for the first time the circumstances
which led up to the desertion of her.
Attorney Stevens. who is conducting
a campaign to drive the fortune tell
ers out of business. that her husband
had been the victim of a woman who
claimed the spiritual power professed
by the so-called clairvoyants, psychic
advisers and trance artists.
Il and my son have been the ones
who have suffered from the decep
ton of these people," said Mrs.
Thompson.
Il tried hard to coincide with the
views of my husband. who placed
great credenCe in the powers pro-
fessed by this woman l endeavored
to prove to myself that her powers
were real, but couldn't bring myself
to the point of believing, and finally
there came day when Mr.. Thomp-
son and myself had an understand
ing
Dependent on Friends.
I'VE decided that he was TO accept
his belief and | was to hold mine.
Then came the crisis. He began to
drift more and more under the in
tiuence of this woman.
Finally, on the advice of the
psychic adviser, Mr. Thompson with
drew his deposits from the banks.
He had always been good hus-
band. but when he withdrew his bank
deposits he left our son and me with
out funds and dependent upon friends,
zone thing led to another and after
a short while. when his brain had
been clouded by the advice offered by
the psychic adviser, Mr.. Thompson re-
quested that | secure a divorce, but |
refused. Finally. through need of
funds, ! was forced to take some ac-
ton against him, but he was out of
the State, the prey of the professed
powers of this woman psychic ad-
wiser.
Gets Coal Lands.
my husband. carried away with the
belief that the clairvoyant's advice
was operating beneficially for him,
showered her with diamonds At that
time his son and | were practically
penniless
Finally, this psychic adviser,
through her iwiles and not by any of
upon my husband to deed her $1,000
acres of coal and timber land in Ten
nessee, which he did"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
PARALYZED At
CHURCH, SHE
PRAYS ALL DAY
Seamstress Faint With Hunger
When Her Plight Is Discovered
by Other Worshipers.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Hannah
Moran. a seamstress, 80 years old,
with no relatives in this country,
Went from her little furnished room
at No. 361 West Thirtieth. street to
the Church of st. John the Baptist
shortly before o'clock in the morn
ing to begin her day with religious
devotion, as she always had done.
Soon after she knelt in pew she
was stricken with paralysis Al
though she could not rise, she did not
summon aid. Instead she continued
with her beads and her prayers
Broth~ Anselm, in charge of the
sacristy, saw her when she entered,
saw her at 10 o'clock and left her
there at noon. When he returned
later in the afternoon she was still
praying there. He thought she had
returned. The church IS always open
in the daytime and many come to
pray. some of them for hours.
Brother V. P. Martin addressed the
Third Order of the St Rose Society
in the church at night on the feast of
st. Martin.
When the services were ended at 9
o'clock some Of the hundreds OF wom-
en- present saw Hannah Moran still
trying to pray. but very weak They
spoke to her and then spoke to Broth
er Martin. He found she was faint
from hunger. Food was brought from
the rectory and then an ambulance
was called from the New York Hos
pital.
Miss Moran told an ambulance sur
geon that she felt the sharp pains in
her legs soon after she knelt. When
she tried to arise she could not. Re
lieving that prayer would help her
she had returned to her devotions
and had continued them for fourteen
hours, until hunger and weakness had
compelled her to reveal her condition
to the women of the society who had
questioned her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
SAFE EXPERTS.

H. M. YOUNG wishes to inform
friends that he has now opened up a
Safe, Gun and Locksmith shop at
40 1-2 North Forsyth street, city.
Out of town orders given prompt at
tention. Keys duplicated and sent
back by return mail. We also teach
you how to become a safe expert.
Write for prices. We open safes any
where. any time. We are known as
II. NJ. Young & Co. Long distance
phone Main 2341. Atlanta 1903. Out
side orders given prompt attention
Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16

vantage In other lines of astronomical
investigation, AS yet we have no evil
dence that people do exist on Mars"
Lack Evidence of Life.
In line with this theory, Professor
Edward Pickering says:
NO astronomer in good standing
to-day believes that we have enough
evidence to warrant the theory of life
on Mars.
The Harvard Observatory makes
no observations of Mars. At the In
ternational Conference of the Solar
Union at Bonn, last summer where a
large body of the greatest astrono-
mers gathered, no paper was read
upon the subject of Mars; its surface
was not officially mentioned at any of
the meetings and the theory Of life
on the planet, if referred to at all,
was spoken Of only in a Joking way.
Professor Lowell has obtained ex-
cellent data at Flagstaff, but the facts
that he has learned there do not war
rant him In the theories which he ad-
vocates. His Judgment is in error. He
uses his imagination too freely in his
deductions
Errors Are Easy.
AT the Mount Wilson Observatory,
Pasadena, Cal, the workers have not
discovered the canals which Professor
Lowell asCribes to the surface of Mars
and at Mount Wilson the work Is car
ried on with 60-inch telescope aper-
ture under the most favorable condi-
tons, while the telescope at Flagstaff
has only 24-inch aperture.
1T must be borne in mind that it is
very easy for one looking through a
telescope at Mars to mistake a series
of light points for surface markings.
las to the idea of signaling Mars,
as one astronomer says: There may
be a field of cabbage on Mars, but
what good would it do to signal a
field of cabbage?'"
Professor Lowell's idea concerning
the data made relative TO life on Mars
Is exactly at variance with the idea
of Professor Pickering.
Grounds of Proof.
He says the proof of the habitation
of Mars has two parts:
l. The trustworthiness Of the OBJ
servations and,
2. The Flagstaff theory that ex-
plains them.
$50 unanswerable has proved the
latter" he says, that those who
would disbelieve 1t have been forced
to deny the geometric character Of
the observations. Now these have
been confirmed by all those who have
made serious and special study of the
planet, from Schiaparelli, the first
astronomer of his day, down to the
most recent ones by M. larry -Des-
loges.
THE critics have been star workers
and sun workers, but not planetary
workers, and to ask their opinion on
such a subject would be like asking
a surgeon about bacteriology.
1.-THE arguments as to the habitatiop
of the planet are given in my book
and can be judged by anybody who
reads them.
"As to my using my imagination
in reaching my conclusions, | have
been extremely careful to do nothing
of the sort.
"A European astronomer Jarry-
Desloges, who has built observatories
in many places and at great expense
to obtain the very best working con-
ditions, has made drawings of the
planets surface which look like alb
solute replicas of ours and l do not
know either Of these men, and have
never correspondent with them"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16

students who called to ask Papa Duke
I" help them along Benjamin \.
Duke was asleep and his daughter did
the oratorical honors. She said that
her father was for football and 80
was she, and the boys and their
friends cheered the speech and went
away sure that the game would come
back
The students have organized for
mally, with officers, and are making
a campaign for football as serious as
any political candidates One Of their
moves Is to criticise Bishop Kilgo for
his utterances against the sport.
Benjamin n. Duke has endowed the
college with princely gifts and the
family voice was strong at the in
stitution even before Miss Duke made
it a. chorus. Miss Duke is an active,
representative girl. She has been
received in all of the European CAPT
tails and has attracted general atten-
tion throughout the South for her
pcise. good sense and reserve.