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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10
CHAPTER xL

Higgins, erratic, demagvgic, oftel
vicious tempered, was, when once hi
championship had been enlisted. al en-
thusiastic advocate. AS he himself ha,
said. his heart was lin the right place.
and that morning, as he went throagl
the plant explaining that the younl
new owner had decided not to sell on
to the trust, but would stand by Jones
vile, Jones' Pepsin gum and those res
ident In one and employed In manufac
ture Of the other. Broadway lost none
of merit through his defamation.
In that heart in the right place Hig
gins had admired the way the smallisf
city man had stood up to his Ave fee
ten Of Drawn and threatened to throw
him out Of the building. discharge him
from the plant. and drive him from the
town If he did not cease threatening q
woman. He was sorry he had lost hil
temper while with Josie.
He had rushed through the great,
rambling buildings Of the o~lG-fashioned
mandatory at high speed and high
enthusiasm. His manner had been
such that his mere appearance had
been signal for the stoppage OF the
wheels Of industry and the gathering
Of eager groups about him to listen 70
the news which one could not doubt he
bore. and when the nature Of thai
news became known generally. the
much-relieved workmen. the working
women, and even the basket girls and
bundle-boys throughout the plant, DO
came instantly demonstrative of great
Joy.
The first cheer, that which had
mercifully interrupted Clara's inQul
sition Of Broadway on the subject Of
his friend, was followed by another
and another as the news spread. a
gradual cessation of the grinding rvar
which was apparent, even In the once
building. when the plant was operat'
ing. showed that here and there
and everywhere machines were being
stopped by those who wished to leave
them 20 that they might hear the
news.
The oflce-building group stood spell
bound, listening. None knew what h4d
occurred. They might have been
alarmed had the uproar been less un-
m~istakably enthusiastic.
What 10 III" Mrs. Spotswood asked
excitedly.
II don't know" was Josie's answer.
Clara certainly knew nothing Of the
nature of what might be happening.
and none was further than Broadway
from a guess that what he had told
Higgins. In o sentence wherein anger
very freely mingled with the news Of
his determination to retain and op.
crate the gum plant, could have been
accepted as good reason for such q
really notable demonstration Of the
Joy Of gum makers.
It was the Judge, at this instant,
bustling In, who made the situatios
clear to them.
To BE CoNTINUED.)
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6VE EDWARD MARSHALL
WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
SCENES IN THE PLAY


reverently. The imp. though fat, was
quite cognizant of the fact that he had
come at the wrong moment. and his
heart was filled with Joy because he
felt so certain Of II.
Who is 1t, Sammy"
"Ma-and-Clara."
Josie sighed, then locked at Broad
way with ar inquiry upon her face. He
nodded. She thrust the paper he had
given her into the top drawer of her
desk. All right, Sammy; tell them
to come in"
With q gravity Hike that Of the
sphinx, but with q CLINT Of malice sat
isned in his small eyes. the fat boy
ambled heavily to the door. With .
voice as disproportionate to his years
as were his calves, he cried invitation
to his mother and his sister. It was 90
If they waited on the other side Of q
wide stream and he was battling .
bowling tempest with his tones, His
"All right, nom. come on In" rasped
Broadway's nerves; the fact that he
had failed in the delivery Of the brief
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10

TOWN.
70 Helps
WORKS INJURY TO TREES
Seems Little Doubt That Tar Dust
Has the Effect Of Witherlns
the Leaves.

Mr.. W. A. Murrill, assistant directoa
OF the New York botanical gardens.
has sailed for Europe to find out If tar
dust really Injuries shade trees A COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
problem In Paris has reported that It
does. II Doctor Murrill's investigations
confirm this 1t will be necessary to
change the park policy Of New York
Suburban towns along the main high
ways also will be affected because Of
the tar placed In the roadwayS to
make them smoother for automobile
traffic.
Before sailing Doctor Murrill said
that he was going to Paris with q per
fectly unbiased mind. He had never
heard or seen anything that would
make him believe that tar dust hurt
New York's trees, but he admittedStar
had . great many poisonous proper
ties.
The Paris COMMITTEES" he went ON
to say. reported that the tar dust In
the Bots de Boulogne had withered
the leaves on the trees there and made
them fall prematurely. That report 10
worthy Of attention. because the trees
In Paris are better than in any other
large city in the world. They are apt,
however, to turn brown rather early
and Americans going there In July
and August are disposed for that rea-
son to think the trees are inferior to
those In New York. There are more
trees in Paris and they are more in
diligently planted and better cared
for than ours"
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Selling Opportunity

How did you come to marry the
lady who is now your wife,"
1T was very romantic. We were
out skating. She went to a place
where the Ice was thin and broke In,
| rescued her after a terrible strus
gle. Poor girl, she was nearly frozen
before we got home, but 7 proposed
to her on.the way"
For heavens sake! Do you mean
to say that you made a declaration
of love to a girl who was soaked and
icy and uncomfortable? You hat
your nerve, / must say!"
Maybe, but there's nothing la
striking while the iron is hn.t"-Ncgv
land Plain Dealer,
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Ireiand's ~elqnposts.

Ireland Is the country for useless
signposts. During the last few years
there has been an outbreak of Gaelic
League activity In the country. Among
other manifestations 1t has taken the
form Of erecting s~ignposts with Gaelic
inscriptions. There is one such In the
little village Of Omeath, in County
Louth. It directs the traveller to Car
lingford and to Newry-but 1t directs
him In an unknown tongue. 1t is noa
easy to see what useful purposes 10
served by such a signpost. For the
inhabitant knows his way without any
such assistance and the English
speaking traveller is unable to find Il
unless he happens to consult one a
the villagers, net one Of whom-so far
as l have been able to discoveries
either read or speak a single word Of
Gaelic.-London Chronicle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10
HAVE A "CLEAN-UP" WEEK
When Every Citizen Makes Up His
Mind to Help, the Task VIII Be
Found an Easy One.

City officials can do much In seeing
that street cleaners do really clean,
that garbage collectors do their task
thoroughly, and that public buildings.
squares and parks shall be an example
of neatness. But what the officials
q do will be but O drop In the
bucket, compared with what should be
done. It is the corners that are out
Of sight that need most attention, the
courts. cellars and back yards. and
over these the municipality has no
control. 1t depends. therefore, upon
the householder to do the major share
in the elimination Of rubbish, the
overhauling Of the things that collect
dust and filth, and the whole process
that goes to make up the real city
beautiful.
For in the last analysis the city
beautiful" Is made up only s~econdarily
Of parkways and fine buildings; the
essential beauty Of a city IL found in
It's cleanliness and upon It's cleanli-
ness depends Its he~althfulness. Dirt
Of any sort mea multiplication Of
disease, and disease means economic
waste. Therefore cleanup week"
means business prudence and enter
prise. Health means wealth and prog
ress and all the things toward which
q w~ide-awake community aspires. Il
is the patriotic duty o: every citizen
to do his part, and the wiser ones will
not wait for the week, but will begin
to prepare for the cleanup without .
moments delay.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10
SYNOPSIS.

Jackson Jones, nicknnmed Broadway
because OF his continual giori1cation Of
New York's great thoroughfare, Is anx-
Ecus TO- get away from his home town OF
Jonesville. Abner Jones, his uncle. il
very angry because Broadway refuses to
factory In which he succeeded to his
Lather's interest. Judge Spotswood In
forms Broadway that $3.50, 900 left him by
MS rather Is at his. disposal. Broadway
makes record time In heading for his
1avorite street in New York. With his
way creates a sensation by his extrava-
gance on the White Way. Four years
pass and Broadway suddenly discovers
that he Is not only broke. but heavily In
dept. He quietly seeks work without sue
Cess. broadway becomes engaged to Mrs.
Gerard; an ancient widow. wealthy and
very giddy., Wallace learns that Broad
WAY y broke and offers him q position
with his fathers advertising firm, but II
2 declined. Wallace takes charge of
f1roadways Affairs. Broadway receives
3 telegram announcing the death Of his
so!e heir. Peter Pembroke Of the Con-
Sondated Chewing Gum company offers
broadway N.200.O00 for his gum plant and
1roadway agrees to sell. Wallace takes
the affair in hand and insists that Broad
t Sw,sy hold on FOR a bigger price and PUSHES
wood. Broadway finds his boyhood play
mate. Josie Richards. in charge Of the
plant and falls In love with her. Wallace
- smitten with Judge 6potswood's daugh-
fssr.. Clara. Josie points out to Broadway
ina oy selling b plant to the trust he
and throw 100 employees out of work.
broadway decides that he will not sell.
broadway visits the plant and Josie ex-
Olains the business details to him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10
HOW OUR ANCESTORS LIVED
The So-CalIed Good Old Days Had No
Advantages Over Present
Time,

For centuries the common people OF
England made their home in wooden
huts Of n room. When a family in
creased In numbers or wealth, an
other hut was built beside 1t, or, rath-
eer, a lean-to was added, and then n
other and another, as need required.
Sometimes they followed a straight
line; at other times they were built
out from the central hut at various
angles. The roofs Of these huts were
matched. An opening was left In the
center for the smoke to escape. The
fire was always built in a hollow In
the center Of the room. Beds we're
made Of straw, often they were mere
ly shakedowns In the corner. Occa-
sionally the straw was held In a little
frame resembling the ribs of a ship.
Houses built by Saxon knights were
much more %pretentious. They were
big halls, like the Roman atrium, with
a lofty roof matched with slate or
wood shingles. The floor was OF hard
clay. In the middle was a great fire
of dry wood. The thin, acrid smoke
from the fire escaped through an open
ing in the roof directly above the
hearth.
Round the fire were long benches ON
which ~hearthsmen and visitors sat,
when not fighting or at work, and
talked and drank the hours through.
The tables were long boards on
trestles. At night the floor was strewn
with straw, and, like the less prosper
Gus folk, host and visitors slept to-
gether.-Youth's Companion. :
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Mr.. Wallace and I sat up talking II
over until two o'clock this morning.
told him everything you said, and went
qover the whole situation with him. ]
promised to. take his advice, and he's
convinced me that the right thing to
do is to stick right here and put up a
hight for these people, the same as my
uncle did"
Her reserve quite vanished; as Is
the way of women, she took credit for
an intuition which her previous man
'uer had not indicated. Where she had
been suspicious Of q reason for sus.
picion, she became enthusiastic yer
reason for enthusiasm.
Z knew you would" she cried. II
Anew knew you would"
She had not known he would; she
had feared, had half believed that he
stsould not; but that nov made not the
- rAtsst a~iHerencs with her firm be.
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CHAPTER x.-contInued.

"Oh. don't be afraid" he assured
Aer. II meant exactly what l said to
Higgins"
She sighed with real relief.
Il don't mind telling you, Miss Rich.
ards, that when I came here yesterday
my intention was to sell this business
and get 1t of my hands at any price
sor sacrifice"
The mere statement of this evidently
past and gone intention was a shock
ito her. He noted, and not without
.emotion-mind that: Broadway unmis.
ttakably was touched-that her face
hlanched at the thought Of that which
he had definitely decided not to do.
The young man was beginning to
think; he was forming some faint
retaliation Of the fact that his own
troubles were but somewhat unimpor.
tant bubbles In q sea made up Of
'sverybody's troubles. The thought
was forming In his mind that, while
he had been severely worried about
ways and means for getting Injuries,
these people. here In J~onesville, who
mad lived and probably would die with
out ever having heard the names OF
many Of the things his sybaritic soul
had learned to crave, had felt them
sselves confronted by the possibility OF
loss Of the necessities.
= Indefinitely, but for the FIRST time in
mis- life at all. he saw how grim the
struggle for Q bare existence Is with
the majority; how. although they
strain and strive to their limit Of abil-
ny, they never feel quite safe in their
possession Of the means for getting II.
He acknowledged to himself a feeling
Mf embarrassment as he considered the
,undeniable selflshness Of his previous
existence.
But he frightened visibly, as he
went On. He had learned his lesson
and had learned it thoroughly.
Carnegie couldn't buy the plant this
morning" he said simply. IF he of.
ksred every dollar he has in the world.
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signers Of the Declaration Of Inde
pendence, George Taylor and Mathew
Thornton: Charles Thompson, the SEQ
rotary of the continental congress, and
General Sullivan Of revolutionary war
fame, had all been white servants. II
is certain also that many became sue.
cessful planters, and perhaps the ma
1ority respectable and desirable citi
zens.
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Waste Paper Scatters.

The mar who wilfully or carelessly
allows waste paper to litter the public
streets ought to be made to pick til
up, and, in addition thereto. pay =
nne into the city treasury. :
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
WdyCrOSS

Feb. For Mrs
w d. c., Mrs. 7. w, Morrison gave
violet tea Wednesday afternoon. As
sisting were Miss Alex Morrison Mrs
J. p. Stewart, Mrs. Neil Mcqueen, Mrs.
II. N. Harley, Mrs H. H. Burns, Mrs.
Morrison, Mrs Gilmore, Mrs. NJ l..
Douglas, of Atlanta; Mrs. Agnes Find
lay, Mrs. Charles L. Redding, Mrs. Sale
Phelan, Mrs. Arthur NJ. knight, Mrs.
Cecil V. Stanton, Mrs. j. +. Holdings
worth, Miss Magdalena IZlar. Miss Mar
garet Morrison, Miss Florence Andrews,
Mrs. J. c. Rippard Mrs. S. T, Wright,
Mrs. J. G. Steinheimer and Mrs. Henry
Mrs. p. E. Trexler was hostess Thurs
day morning at an auction bridge party
in honor OF Mrs. w. b Glover, OF Jack
sonville A two-course luncheon was
served. The guests included Mrs Gl9-
yer, Mrs. F. T.. Elmore, Mrs. T. w,
Morrison, Mrs. j w. Wadley, Mrs.
Henry Reddng, Mrs. John NJ Cox, Mrs.
J. Il. r. Bowden. Mrs. r. g. VanWor-
mer, Mrs Arthur knight, Mrs. II. H..
Burnet, Mrs. w, p. Little Mrs. T. X.
Palmer, OF Cumberland. Md; Mrs S, j.
stanton. Mrs L. b. Mobley Mrs j.
G. Steinheimer, Mrs. James Polk Stew
art, Mrs. John Walker and Cecil Stan
ton. .t..
Among the delightful affairs of the
week was the informal entertainment
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Griffin

= RIFFIN, Feb. IA delightful oc-
II casion OF Friday evening was the
~ dance given by Miss Addie An
street. to which were invited the MEM
bers OF the Social Club. Punch was
served by Miss Olivia Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miltqn j. Daniel enter
tanned Tuesday evening at a six o'clock
dinner in honor of Rev and Mrs G. +.
Mrs. Fl. S. Watt entertained Tues
day afternoon at an egg-nog party at
her home on Tenth street, The hostess
was assisted in receiving by Mrs Mary
Nicely Smith. Miss Jacksonia Watt
rendered several piano selections.
Twenty five guests were present.
The Pulaski Chapter OF the Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy held their last
meeting at the home of Mrs. Robert K,
Evans Officers for the year were chos-
en-, as follows. Mrs. Robert II Drake,
regent; Miss Laura Glessner, vice reg
emit; Mrs. Thomas White, registrar; Mrs
II. Taylor, treasurer Mrs. James c, I'D
wards, secretary. The chapter decided
to give each pupil in the grammar
schools of Griffin receiving the highest
marks in the study of history copy Of
THE Revolution" compiled by Mrs. 5.
w Foster, OF Atlanta State regent, the
work to be presented on Georgia Day,
February IL.
the Young Ladies' Social Club, en-
joyed the hospitality Tuesday afternoon
of Miss Mamie Cliff Farmer.
An addition to the social life Of Crit
fin is Mrs. w. b. Register, who has just
moved from Chattanooga. Having viz
Used here several times since Mr. Roy
ster organized the Griffin Board OF
Trade, She is well known among Crit
fin people. Mr. and Mrs. RoySter have
engaged a suite OF rooms at a local
hotel.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

English manufacturers of fine
leather goods are offering exquisite
novelties in travelling bags and cases,
which are the diminutive in size of
the heavy old fashioned types Of bags
-forbears-so to speak. They dub
these new, tiny miniatures vanity
cases" The responsibility for the
change lies with the modern taste
for motoring, for the woman of 1914
covers such distances, and her be-
longings must be so moderate in size
and so easily packed, that designers
nave been at work turning out the
most elegant as we'll as the most con-
venient form of toilet apparatus.
The party bag is a mere trifle to
handle and looks almost like a hand
kerchief in black MORE drawn in
with a ribbon. 1t may be concealed
in a coat pocket, or there would be
space for It in q little handbag
Within it's folds are all the items that
go to give a woman the finishing
touch of perfection inseparable from
her standard Of personal appearance
Just a little frame keeps all the gold,
silver gilt or enameled trifles to-
gether, and the contents are all that
are required.
The prevailing taste leans to easily
folded or drawn bags, and some nov
elites consist of round models Of the
finest leather, so soft as to crush in
to next to nothing Inside is a frame
and into this are neatly fitted the lit
tie implements demanded by the rules
of hygiene A tiny hairbrush is set
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
SMALL TRAVELLING BAGS OF
LEATHER ARE IN HIGH FAVOR

into gold, gilt, enamel of inlaid ivory
or tortoiseshell. The comb is decora-
tive, and there are small pots for
cream, powder, lip salve, tiny bottles
for perfume, a miniature toothbrush,
diminutive manicure implements and
a long thin roll of metal, matching
the setting of the case, that turns
out to be a receptacle for sufficient
needles, cotton and other trifies to
mend a rent or restore torn gloves.
The center of some of these COL
lapsible bags is fitted with water
proof compartment, where a sponge
lies concealed.
Also very dainty are the folding
bags which spring open at a touch
to display the toilet requisites.
Some of these are only a few inches
in size. others are reasonably large
and would do quite well for travelling,
saving much of the space that is de-
manded by the larger fitments. Then
the modern girl likes toilet bag
that lies perfectly flat folded under
the arm, like letter case, but which
has every little tool perfectly mount
ed in some handsome enamel or fine
metal
Color enters into many Of these
fanciful cases, a green leather bag, or
case. containing red or rose colored
fittings, while yellow bag will have
every item in blue enamel or in sill
ver-gilt. Many and varied are these
dainty trifles and devices featuring a
season of unusual luxury and ele-
gance.
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good this season. They come in neat
demure-looking all-over patterns in
Powered effects somewhat remnis-
cent Of the designs seen in cid Eng
lish chintzes. They will make UP
beautifully in true Dolly Warden style
and are not expensive.
1t is interesting to note the plaid
ratines of unusually plant weave
among the spring cottons. We look
for plaids among the fall suitings as
rule, but here they are, some in pas
tel shades, others in pronounced COL
orings, strongly in evidence among
the spring fabrics Tunic borders
and overdresses of plaid in combi-
nation with the soft white cotton
corduroys will be very smart looking.
An eponge in short effect showing
three or four colors and a Roman
stripe ratine make effective vestings.
For plain summer suitings nothing
will supersede the colored linens and
both the ramie and smooth French
weaves will be used.
Suits are most distinctive. The
dressiest types imaginable are the
most favored. While conservative
women still cling to the severest
types possible for their morning and
sports suits styles, they have been
obliged to concede much in the way
of frivolously cut pockets and slash
ed skirts with almost every coat re-
peating cutaway front style.
Velvet for street wear has been
viewed by most women as being in
rather bad taste except when one was
to visit formally or to attend a merry
function
This seasons rulings have changed
all that. Velvet suits are legion for
street wear Duvetyn and plush are
equally well favored. Suits of these
materials are impressively rich and
simple, especially when they depend
upon their smart cut rather than on
trimming devices for their modish
form. Fur is the preferred trimming,
and should be used for a small square
collar and for cuff trimming only.
Velour de laine is in the class with
fine tweeds and rich broadcloths.
Speaking of broadcloths, they are
becoming very popular. In the new
est shades and in fine qualities they
lend themselves particularly we'll to-
ward fashioning the intricacies of
the draperies of the newer modes.
especially those which depict the
loops and puffs of the hustle skirt or
the severer types of double skirted
styles.
We have draperies and trains and
garlands of rosebuds on night dresses.
We slash the petticoats, as well as
the gowns, and we hang our princess
slips and our camisoles on our shout
ders with straps of lace or strings Of
tiny chiffon blossoms.