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Now the Crucial Time.

This Is the period of the year
both in Alabama and Mississippi
when the final step Is taken in
getting the boys interested in the
corn club work. Alabama Is con.
siderably ahead of our sister
state of Mississippi in this work,
and Mississippi should make ev-
cry possible effort to catch up
and extend it.
1t has done good. it is doing
good. Since the corn club work
was started in Mississippi the
corn production of that state has
gone from twenty-eight and one
half million bushels of corn in
1909 to Sc, $40, 600 bushels in 1912.
Everybody knows that 1912 was
a bad crop year. But for this
there would have been additional
millions of bushels added to the
list.
Three boys IN the Mississippi
contest made above 200 bushels
to the acre. Six made above ITO
bushels; ten made above $50; sew
enteen above l25, and forty-six
made better than 100 bushels to
the acre. The ten best records
submitted in the contest show a
total yield of LILO bushels, or an
average of ITO per acre. These
records show a total net earning
of 81, 1866. 65 or an average of
$l36,66 per acre. The average
cost per bushel of these ten best
was 1879 cents.
The average yield Of corn pei
acre in Mississippi, according tc
statistics compiled at Washington
in 1912, was 1873 bushels pei
acre, shamefully low. The aver.
age yield of the whole body Of
corn club boys per acre was
three and five-tenths times thai
of the average farmer-and these
nothing but boys, most of then
under fifteen years of age!
The work is at once a hope anC
an inspiration. 1t should bt
most carefully. nurtured in ever,
county. Corn is the real king =
cotton a false monarch whose
misrule has held the South back
fifty years. In the retinue Of
King Corn follow fat stock, poul
try, better crops. a wholesome
and abiding prosperity. There i.
room for many millions more Of
bushels-Georgia imported ovel
thirty millions last year, anc
there is no telling how much Ala.
bama and Mississippi bought
from the outside. Encourage
the corn club boys they arr
Ieadiag the way to real prosperi
tyl-Ths Mobile Register
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-03-28
NOTICE.

Sealed bids are invited on Monday,
April 7th, 1918, at 2 o'clock p. m, for
the furnishing of the following material:
1000 pounds of Arsenic Tri-Oxide.
5000 Sal Soda,
$50 gallons Pine Tar.
Said materials to be furnished the
County containing each the following:
"a pounds Arsenic Tri.O Oxide.
u Sal Soda.
gallons Pine Tar.
Successful bidder to furnish bond in
penalty of bid. The Beard reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of Board of Supervisors,
this March 18th. 1913.
JOHN A. TYSON, Ch'y Cl'k.
By w. o. BARNES, JR., d. c.
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The SOuth's Coed Fortune.

It has been the South's good
fortune to find q ready sale for
It's chief commodity, and at re-
munerative prices, though the
whole civilized world has been
rocked by war and panic. Cot.
ton has huctuated within compar-
stively narrow limits since the
crop Of 1912 began to move in
volume. Indeed, speculation
seems to have discounted the
probabilities of the case with an
accuracy that is quite unique.
This accuracy is largely due to
the fact that the authoritative
forecasts of the crop were aston
ingly close to the mark.
But mere statistics are seldom
the decisive factor in prlce-mak-
ing, ard one cannot but marvel
that cotton has stood up against
influences which would have
caused an awful slump in old
DAYS. How is the change to be
explained? Many forces have,
no doubt, combined to shift the
balance of power from the bears
to the bulls. In the first place,
it begins to be pretty plain that
the normal consumption is big
ger than anybody thought posi-
Bile a few years ago. Then, again.
the constant growth of the in
terror banks has created a hold
ing power that did not exist wher
cotton went begging at half the
current price. The mighty boon
in British trade has likewise done
its part by impelling ManchesteI
and Liverpool to the bull side
Various other reasons could b.
adduced, but these will suffice.
The South's good fortune ha'
necessarily been the country's
too. 1t is not pleasant to mag
inc what would have happened
if cotton had been a drug, as Sc
curities have been ever since tn
Balkan States drew the sword
We have sent Europe fifty mil
lions of gold to avert a crisis j
the chief money markets.
was we'll that Europe's comman'
of our gold should be limited b.
her need of our cotton, for tn
experience of 1907 might els
have been repeated, on q seal
still more grand and with conse
quences far more disastrous. =
Times.D Democrat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-03-28

For Sale.
Two saddle horse colts,
One mule colt,
One mule,
Three white shetland mares,
Two thoroughbred young Berkshire
sows.
One thoroughbred Berkshire boar.
Will sell for cash or credit with good
security. GEORGE RICHARDSON,
Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-03-28

/ have purchased the exclusive right
of Noxubee county for the sale of the
New Sewing Machine Operating Device,
which was demonstrated on the streets
several days ago. I also have the right
for eleven other counties south Of Nox-
ubee. Any n wishing to purchase
one Of these devices should see or write
to J.. T. DANIEL, )
1t Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-03-28
German Coach Stallion
Auber

will make the season at my place elk
miles north of Macon. SIS to insure.
Fee due when mare is traded. Not
responsible for accidents.
GEORGE GoUssETT.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-03-28
STRAYED.

From J. F. Stiles place two miles
south of Sessums, March Sth, one black
mare mule reached with large switch,
two years old, coming three.
One bay flly with very small streak
down forehead, two years old. Finder
will please notify ]. F. Stiles, Stark
vile, Miss, R. F. D. l, phone ll9 M,
and receive reward
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-03-28
Silver Nutwood.

This we'll known combination horse
will make the season in Macon. Fee
$40; will not guarantee foal, but mare
can be returned next season for same
fee. All precautions taken but will not
be responsible for accidents.
1928 2 mo FRANCIS CoNNoR.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-03-28
Dsss5.a Faj,

~ 8tt44@At aNAN
"When railroad ownership was
alive political ISSUE" says the
Vieksburg Herald, Its advocates
were accustomed to refer to the
adoption by France as an Illus
tration of its feasibility, This
prop would be broken reed to
lean upon in future. In q COM
munIcation In the North Amert'
can Review Paul Leroy eaulieu.
a leading economic authority. has
declared that the running Of the
government railroads has proved
very expensive, while it has had
some terrible accidents lately,
costing the lives Of scores OF pas
sengers, the latest being due to
the bad condition Of bridge over
the Loire State management,
continues the writer, has been
and continues a great financial
loss and technical disappoint.
ment.' For the first two years
after taking over the system ex-
tending from Paris to Bordeau
and Nantes, the trains were new
er on time and the worst possible
accidents were continually hap
pening, whereas under the old
management not a single passen.
ger had been killed in ten years.
There has been Improvement on
the technical side, but the finan-
cial results could not be much
worse than they are and are q
great load on the state treasury.
This trial of state ownership,
the writer says, is directly
against that system and conse.
quently public opinion is com
pletely opposed thereto
The comment of the New York
Journal Of Commerce on the arti'
Gle quoted is cited as demonstra'
ton of the arguments that were
made in this country, against thu
ownership doctrine when it wa!
being urged by W. J. Bryan ant
MS echoes as a successor to 10 tt
|:
Prof. Leroy-B eaulieu refers tt
the comparative success of public
ownership of railroads in Ger
many and attributes it to the un
democratic character If the gov
.rnment and the military train
ag and habit of discipline of tn
,eople. In Belgium similar ex
,eriments have had very uasatis
actory results, and a recent par
liamentary report places the op
,ration of Belgian roads mucl
below that of private companies
comparing it especially with tina
of the French Northern Compan'
which operates a system simila
to that of Belgium. The autho
of the report, M. Hubert, VIII
has been several times a govern
ment minister, even goes so ia
as to suggest that it might be ad
vantageous to lease the Belgian
roads to one or more COMPANIES.
r The French writer attribute
j the weakness of state admins
|, tration in such matters to tn
. very nature Of our modern con
temporary governmental forms.
!. 1t leads to the employment Of al
unnecessary number of men TO
. political reasons, many of then
} Incompetent or ill-adapted t
their duties, poorly paid for III
T kind of service reduired, not EN-
{ couraged by chanc s of advance
!, ment and deprived of the incer
5 tive of gain or self-interest
The governing powers have nc
I the motives necessary to bushes
/. success and in aiming at politics
S ends demoralize the service.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-03-28
doctor lnse," No. 5SSs4, A. !. R

This young registered trotting stall.
lion will make the season for a limited
number of mares at Dixie. He COM
bines the splendid blood OF an old Ken
tncky strain with the best Electionser-
onward stock Of Mississippi. Fee SIS
to insure. E. .. SCALES.
Drooksville, Miss,
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NOTICE

Any person having in their possession
any property belonging to Troop A Is
hereby requested to turn e same to
me, otherwise will have TO take same
Of, sight W, A. WALKER, Capt.
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J OK

My fine Spanish Jack will make the
season at Mr., Wood Yonng's four miles
west of Macon. $40 to guarantee foal.
Fee due when mare is traded. All pre-.
cautions taken, but will not be respon.
sible for accidents. L. N. ADAMS.
Feb. 21-tf
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-03-28
For Sale.

Fine, large, gentle Brood Mare with
Young mule colt. C. H ROBERTSON,
1t Compress.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-03-28
For Sale.

r,Hampshire Belted Pigs at $1O.O 90 each,
3-20-4t N. SCALES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
JAM OF TRAFFIC CASES.
Both Branches of Police Court Now
Conducting Trials.

AS a result of the congestion of cases
to be tried in the District of Columbia
branch Of the Police Court. due to the
campaign for the enforcement of the
traffic regulations. the court has been
obliged TO take advantage of the re-
cent ruling of the Court Of Appeals
changing the jurisdiction for number
of offenses.
On a number of occasions lately the
activity of the police in making arrests
for violating the traffic rules has forced
the assistant corporation counsel at
the court in charge of the prosecution
of the traffic rules violations to enlist
the aid of another assistant for merely
filling in and filing the lnfOrmatlons
against violatOrs.
Today Judge Pugh. sitting In the
United States branch of the court was
forced to try all cases where the PEN
the specifications embraced in the Court
of Appeals decision.
This classification includes misbrand-
ed bottle cases. pure food cases, second
offense unlicensed bar cases. second
and third offenses violations OF the
speed law and number OF others.
This change in the routine of the court
marks radical departure. changing
the usual jurisdiction of the two
branches of the court which has eX-
listed for about fifty years. The work
~ the District branch of the court Will
he very materially decreased. while
the number of cases in the other
branch will be largely increased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
SISTERS HURT IN RUNAWAY.
Mrs. A. J. Clapp and Mrs. John Lloyd
Victims of Accident.

Mrs. \. j. C'app and Mrs. John Lloyd,
sisters residing at 1901 l. street north
west. were injured in a runaway acct
dent in front of the house of Mrs. CLAIR
ence Moore, 114S Massachusetts avenue
northwest. yesterday afte!n noon about $50
O'Clock. Mrs. Moore offered the use of
her home to aid the victims Of the acct
dent but Bicycle Policeman Walters
deemed it advisable to hurry them to
Emergency Hospital.
Mrs Clapp received a fracture of her
right arm and suffered slight concus-
sion. while Mrs. Lloyd escaped injury.
She suffered only from shock. They
We're taken home after being given
treatment at the hospital.
The sisters were seated I'm IL runabout
and We're driving near . street and Ave-
ntL. of the Presidents when the horse be-
came frightened and ran. a broken
trace made it impossible for the occu-
pants of the vehicle to control the horse
and il was not until the vehicle had
OVERTURNED that the animal was stopped.
Bicycle Policeman Walters followed the
runaway some distance and was about
to take hold of the bride when auto
mobile appeared and caused the horse
to swerve from him. J. T.. Grady. 1896
Newark street, took the victims of the
accident TO the hospital in his automo-
bile.
An automobile owned by DIR. de Pena.
minister from Uruguay. last night sNidded
against a car belonging to Mrs. Katherine
Talmadge, 112S Avenue of the Presidents,
in front Of Stoneieish Court. Mrs. Tai
madge's vehicle was unoccupied and
Wallace Bailey, chauffeur, was the only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
Hoo's HOO TODAY.
BY John w. Carey.

Who early copied him out a
pick to dig for coal with saire
and dug himself a tunnel to the
we'll known Hall OF Fame: " no
got so solid with the gang they q
wait for him to say if it should BIZ
a walkout or there II be no strike
today.:" Who mixed it with the
nabobs when they slipped the
boys line and always got them
on the hip and made them come
to time Who pulled a demo
cratic plum from Sulzer OF Ne"
York. although if you'll recall ne
bears the Grand Old Party
mark: Who seems TO stand ace
high with all-c.p.c and PCS
too Except His Honor. Justice
Wright? John Mitchell, Esq.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
DUE TO WATER
italian Professors Declare In
fected Drinking Fluid Re-
sponsibIe for Plague.

ROME, May 31.-Pellagra the mysteri
Gus skin disease prevalent i'll semi-trOpica
climates which has baffled medical au-
thorities for nearly 200 years, is caused
by infected water. according to Profs
Scala and Alessandrini of the Institute
Of Hygiene In Rome. The scourge has
long been ascribed to the consumption OF
bad corn. but according to the professors
announcement they have found that in
the districts of Italy where the disease is
most prevalent the water Is infected with
flint stone in col!oidal solution.
The professors declare that the theory
of the maize ptomaine is altogether
groundless. They are endeavoring 10 in
duce the authorities to proceed with a
thorough examination OF all the waters
Of the infected districts and rid Italy OF
plague which claims 10000 cases an
nually. The professors have found that
the infected water may be easily made
safe for drinking purposes by putting
into ii q quantity of carbonated chalk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
VETERANS TO ATTEND SERVICE.
Those Who Fought in Spanish-Amer-
lean War at Mt. St. Adams.

Orders were issued today by Col. r. ID.
Simms. commander of the Naval and
Military Order of the Spanish-American
War, District of Columbia Commanders,
that members of that organization assem-
BILE tomorrow afternoon at 3:45 o clock at
Wisconsin avenue and Massachusetts
avenue northwest to attend the military
service in memory of those who died dur
ing the Spanish-American war. The serv-
ice Will be held in Cathedral Close, Mount
st. Adams. at o'clock. Members of all
state Communicates have been invited TO
join the local commandery in attending
the service.
The service has been arranged by the
Spanish War Veterans. Rev. G. Living
ston Bayard. chaplain United States
Navy. and chaplain of the Spanish War
Veterans. will deliver the sermon. Bishop
Harding of the diocese of Washington.
Archdeacon Williams and other clergy
men will be present at the service. The
music of the hymns and anthems will be
sung by members of the choirs of several
churches, accompanied by the Marine
Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
MUD FAR DOWN POTOMAC.
Oystermen Think It Will Settle Be
fore Beds Are Reached.

vessel masters report the muddy wa
ter, brought down by the recent currents
extending over fifty miles down the river
TO the vicinity of Nanjemoy creek. while
the strength Of the current was felt only
as far down as Fort Washington. Though
the muddy water is nearly down to the
oyster beds in the river. II has not
reached them. and those who know say
that the mud will settle before the beds
are reached. and no damage will be done
them.
The current is rapidly losing its
strength. and by night or In the morning
it will be done, and the tides will resume
ebbing and flowing Before the coming Of
the last freseht the river in the vicinity
of this city was as clear and green as il
generally is In midsummer but the rush of
muddy water from the upper river soon
clouded it and destroyed its beauty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
VETERAN LEGION MEMORIAL.
Services Will Be Held Tomorrow
Night at Waugh Church.

Memorial services in honor of deceased
members of Encampment No. III, Union
Veteran Legion. Will be held tomorrow
night at 7:30 o'clock in the Waugh Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Sd and a streets
northeast.
Revs A. III Thompson and Henry
Coud.n will deliver addresses. and there
will be music and singing under the OIL
rection of =. Is. Klein, leader OF the
choir and Mrs. F. b. Klein, the organist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31

Investigating your department in not
properly handling the crowds on PehhsNi-
vania avenue during the su1raSlst pa
rade March =: The verdict WAS nothinS
more than I expected as. from personal
observation. | know that neither YOU nor
YOUR men were responsible. for the same
experience i'm my handling of great crowds
has shown that unless sufficient time i
given to clear the streets OF pedestrians
as well as street cars it is impossible
to clear the streets when the crowds gel
within the ropes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31


person in the diplomats automobile when
the accident happened. Both automo'
biles were damaged.
While alighting from street car a,
East Capitol and 9Th streets last night
about $40 o'clock. Mrs. Annie /. Hicks
living at the Glendower fell and sus.
tanned slight injuries. She was assisted
home by friends.
John Stone. six years old. 741 9th street
southeast. while playing in front Of his
home yesterday afternoon was knocked
down by motor cycle ridden by Harry
A. Gladman. 3O6 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. The boy sustained a broker
collarbone and injury to his right side
Estelle Hebron, colored. eleven years
old. 1888 9th street northwest, was
struck by car at 26th and streets
northwest Yesterday afternoon ano
knocked down She sustained a slight
injury to her head. The child was taker
to Georgetown University Hospital in
passing automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
III Trovatore" Again Well Sung.

Two excellent performances OF II lfo-
vatore were given at the National The
alter yesterday afternoon and last evening
by the ALorn English Grand Opera Com
pany ana unusually large audiences tes-
titled their appreciation with more or
less of app ause. At the matinee MISS
Ivy Scott beautifully sang the role OF
I.eonora: Miss Elaine De Sellem. that of
Azucena; Henry Taylor. that OF Man
rico. and Lewys James, that of the Count
di Luna.
At the evening performance the opera
was sung by the same cast that SO ef-
fectively presented il THURSDAY evening.
including Miss Aida Hemnli. Miss Louise
lie Baron and Leonid Samoloff. The
cast headed by Miss Scott sang at matt
nee today and Miss Hennnis contingent
Is cast for this evenings performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Graduating Exercises at the
BrookeviIle and Sandy Spring
High Schools.
Special Correspondence of The Star

ROCK. LIE. Md. May 81, 1913.
VI TIE annual commencement exer-
cises If the Brookeville High School,
held last evening in the assembly hall
and attended by large gathering. diplo-
mas We're received by the following
graduates: Lula Belle White. Annie Luz
Gle Higgins. Helen Mae Brown. Anna
Brewer Musgrove. Alma Frances Lou
than. Marian y. Howard Margaret How
rrd Riggs. I~eta ". Rigs, Mary Lee
Gaithcr. Louise MobIey Gather. Lillian
Olivia Johnson. Elizabeth b. Nicholson.
Mary Elizabeth Peddicord. Charles r
Jones and Dowell j. Howard.
The address TO the graduating class
was delivered by Isaac Lobe Straus of
Baltimore. and an address was also de-
livered by j. Dawson Williams of Ken
sington.
The address 20 the graduating class
At the closing exercises of Sandy
Spring High School. held in the Lyceum
Hall. at Sandy Spring, last evening.
was delivered by DIR. Ryan Devereux
Of Chevy Chase, a member OF the board
Of county public school commissioners.
'he graduates being Virginia l.. Childs.
lydia Chichester, Doris Lea. Elizabeth
i. Gilp!n. Deborah A. Iddngs. Annie
Miller. Alice II. Waters, Katherine
Moore. Lydia II. Tatum. William +. NJ.
Hess. Henry r. Shoemaker. John T.
bancroft. John j. Downey, John L. Pur-
Nis and Francis \. Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
All Souls Parish Officers.

Frederick A. Kendall and Arthur +.
Dowell have been elected wardens of All
Souls parish at a meeting of parishioners
i'm the chapel of All Souls Mission. Cathe-
dral and Connecticut avenues northwest.
The following vestrymen were chosen:
Frank s. Bright. DIR. John + London.
william C. Worthington. Walter NJ. Gill
bert, Commodore w. =. Hogg, John War
rem, T.. IL. Bowie and George NJ. Rommel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
OFFICIALS ACTIVE
IN WAR ON FLIES
Scarcely a Health Department
Nowadays That Does Not
Urge Public Action.
EDUCATIONAL METHODS
ADOPTED BY LOCALITIES
Bulletin Urges Refusal Of Patronage
to Dealers Who Ignore Sanitary
Methods in Stores.
y Multiplication Table.

May ], one fly egg matches one
maggot. which becomes a female
fly: May .. the female fly lays 40
eggs; June 5. 100 adult flies issue.
OF which sixty are females: June
10. sixty female flies lay 1900 eggs:
July /. 100 eggs are Matched, Of
which 3.oOO are females: July IA,
1900 female flies lay $4,000 eggs;
July p. 49,. eco flies issue. of which
$4,000 are females: August "a,
10000 female flies lay 1890, O0O
eggs: August "a, 25D29,nOO flies is
sue. of which 1880, 600 are fe-
males: September IL. 1o.96O.OOO flies
lay 1855, 2OO.O eggs, which, Oc-
tober 4, bring forth 1865, NO, 900
flies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
SYLVESTER IS CONGRATULATED
Receives Many Messages Felicitating
Him on His Exoneration.

Maj. Sylvester has received many con-
gratulatory messages from police chiefs
and others because of his exoneration of
the charges of failure to properly protect
the snffra gists in the parade March 3.
James Reynolds, chief of police of New
Orleans. wired:
CONGRATULATIONS on your victory in be-
ing exonerated by the Senate committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
Adding to Membership.

Several plans for adding to the mem
bershp of the organization and for Civ
ing the work it is doing the greatest pos
sible publicity are now under considera
ton. All or part of these may be brought
up at the next meeting.
Several other cities which have beer
heard from recently are doing safety
work but none of them seem to be In
advance of the capital. Much of what is
done is similar to that being done here.
but in many places no concerted efforts
are being made such as are in progress
in Washington.