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Evening journal., 1914-06-22

this part Of the army. They have
nothing OF the excitement Of the fight
Ing for there is a sort OF delightful
excitement IN sending a bullet into
the enemy's limo when he IS trying
TO pump steel into yours. The Hos
pital Corps men advance with the line
ever on the alert to drag a wounded
man to safety.
Every soldier and officer in the army
now carries a little first aid package
and il not too badly wounded he NAV
use this himself and be saved at least
from infection until the Hospital Corps
men can reach him. The first aid
package consists Of an antiseptie alb
sorbent gauze bandage wrapped in
oiled paper and hermetically sealed.
Two safety pins are also enclosed. 1t
can be opened by simply pulling the
ring attached to the box. The whole
thing weighs but three and one-haif
ounces, and is carried in "a pocket in
the uniform made especially for this
purpose. Each of the Hospital corps
men are equipped with the regulation
Hospital Corps pouch. This contains
a knife which has corkscrew at
tached. wire snlints, tourniquet for
limbs, absorbent cotton, bandages and
aromatic spirits Of ammonia. A bolo
knife for cutting splints is also worn.
the sergeant carries in addition to these
articles chloroform, hypodermic syringe
and case Of surgical Instruments.
Each Wounded Man Tagged.
A set OF tags is also a part Of the
equipment and on these are written
instructions as to the condition Of the
patient. At the top there is a red
strip on which are the words. mot
able TO endure transportation" at the
bottom is a blue strip with the words:
Transportation Required" and on
the end is printed: able to Walk.
Four blank lines in the centre arc left
for the diagnosis of the case and the
name Of the surgeon who attends the
wounded man. This tag is fastened
to some part Of the patients clothing.
In this way those who attend to his
removal may know az glance just
what is required. For instance, a
Evening journal., 1914-06-22

there was much discussion as to
whether or not successful pictures
might be made during flights and
photographers were eager to try this
out, Picture making from free bal
looms had been in a way successful,
but aeroplaning was different The
popular camera used by newspaper
photographers is of the rejecting type
and is totally unfit for aerial photog-
raphy owing to the fact that one must
look In the hood at the top. This IS
almost an impossibility while sitting
IN an aeroplane. Such a thing is, how
ever, possible when flying in one Of
the flying boats for If necessary the
passenger may stand up in these fiers.
As all objects are over one hundred
feet from the machine what is known
as a fixed focus camera can be used.
or, better still, the camera can be set
for distance. This, of course. need
not be changed during the flight and
the operator has only the plates or
films to manage.
Plates Preferable.
Plates are always preferable be-
cause they ARE sure to lay fiat while
the film sometimes bulges and throws
the picture slightly out Of focus. This
IS not always the case as the writer
has used films successfully both IN
photographing from aeroplanes and
from balloons but does not recon-
mend them for this work as their
greatest merit is ilghtness IN weight
If films are used the pack" is pre-
ferable to the troll" as with the for
mer the papers may be pulled of
without lifting the camera, while If
the latter is used the camera must be
turned up FOR winding When plates
are used in aerial photography It is
best TO have them loaded in what IS
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
The Heroic Work Of the
Army Hospital Corps
How They Are Always
Under Fire During Bat
tie, Yet Never Return a
Shot : Perfect System
Of Handling Wounded
Soldiers.

AF ALL the men in the United
States Army who go to war the
truly heroic are the Hospital
" Ccrps--the men who are always
In the midst of battle yet are nom
rombatants. They mingle with the
lighters and are IN Just as much danger
bs the men on the slSirmish line, for
they face the enemy without returning
the fire. Theirs is the mission of
mercy, to succor the dying and bind
up the wounds of the men who fell be-
Tore the pitiless rain Of shot and shell.
they rarely carry firearms Of any sort
nnless they are among savage races
pr when 1t is necessary to protect their
wounded. Under these circumstances
pnly are they issued arms.
Enlist For This Purpose.
The men of the Hospital Corps en-
hst in this special branch Of the serv-
Ice and go through a regular course
" training-in fact, they 60 to school
Tor they recite certain lessons and are
given marks. These studies consist of
hrst aid to the injured. cooking FOR
me sick, sanitation. physiology. anat-
omy, hygiene, the diagnosis OF dis
Eases and injuries and treatment both
medical and surgical and the scientific
handling and transportation Of the
injured They must be also competent
rrivers After they have become pro-
nclent In these things they are ready
Eor the front and in case of war are
sure 70 see active service, for the
MEDICAL Department and the Hospital
Lorps are always with the line. Each
regiment or each part OF "A regiment
setting Independently has its own Hos
1ital Corps. and on these men devolve
BE task Of caring for the wounded Of
Evening journal., 1914-06-22
The Method Of Making Photographs from
Aeroplanes and Balloons How These
Pictures May Change History.

~ HE science OF photography has
kept pace with the progress Of
the age. and new types Of lens,
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
Knapp Method Of Growing Cotton.

The following extracts from a
new book on "The Knapp Method
of Growing Cotton" written by
Messrs. H. S. Savely and w. B.
MERCER, of this state, special
agents of the United States de-
partment OF agriculture, are re-
printed by permission of the pub
fishers, Doubleday, Page & Co.:
Cotton is the worlds greatest
fiber crop. History records moth
ing that compares to it as cash
crop. The cotton crop is exten.
sively grown in but twelve of the
southern states, and exceeds in to-
tai value any other crop in the
United States, except corn, which
is produced in each of the forty
eight states of the Union. The
spinners of Europe are much more
concerned about the size of the
American cotton crop each fall
than about the peace of nations.
The total crop of the United
States in 1850, in round numbers,
was $500, 900 beles. In 1860 it
reached 1880, 900. Then the civil
war came ON and so paralyzed all
the business industries of the
South that it took almost two dec
AIDES to get back to the production
of 1860. Since 1880 the increase
has been continuous and rapid.
The average yearly production,
for the twenty-s six years ending
1904, was 100000 bales. The
average for the past njyears has
been ~, 300, 900 bales. The crop
of 1911 was over is, 100000 bales,
the largest of any yet grown.
There are vast possibilities for
the extension of the cotton indus
try in the southern, states. In the
strictly cotton producing states
there are 303, 00O,O 900 acres of land.
OF this not over 100000 have
been put into cultivation. In re-
cent years % to SO million acres,
or about one third, have been
planted to cotton. This is about
8 per cent Of the total area of the
cotton states. There are still vast
areas available for cotton produc-
tion.
About one third of the Ameri.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
Miss Louise Wyatt Marion of industrial
College at Cleveland, Miss.

A change in the faculty at the Agri.
cultural College that will give that in.
stitution a new matron, who is at the
same time a trained nurse. took place
this week when Miss Louise Wyatt OF
Macon arrived to assume her duties.
For some time Prof. Eckles has been
striving to incorporate trained nursing
In the curriculum of the college, and he
Is feeling elated, and the trustees and
student body will share his good for
tune in the late change.
Miss Wyatt comes to the school with
the highest Endorsements, not only from
the Public Health Service and the hos
pitals of the state, but is especially rec
opnended by experienced educators
anN MEMBERS Of the medical profession
wno\Fe familiar with her abilities to
take charge of her duties. Cleveland
lMiss.) Enterprise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
PICAYUNES.

When faith goes to market, it al
ways takes basket.
The horn of plenty has started many
man on toot.
An anarchist is only a crank with a
turn for the worst.
There are great many men of note
who have no ready cash.
You can take horse to water, but
you needn't drink yourself.
1t will not help your crop any to
throw stones at your neighbors truck
patch.
Marriage at least furnishes a COM
panion with whom one can gossip out
rageously.
One reason why some men do not
have better wives is because they are
such poor husbands.
Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, new
er married. She was too wise. Men do
not like women who know too much.
There are some women who know
how to cook mashed potatoes so well
that they never cook potatoes any other
way.
Capital and labor could get on well
enough tog ether if there were not so
many men trying to get cadital with
out labor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
Worldly Wisdom.

Keep busy and you will have less time
for worry.
A yelled Insult is more annoying than
barefaced lie.
Woman's intuition is a pleasanter
term than feminine suspicion.
If you would be popular you must
pay the price and then some.
People have more aches and pains in
their imaginations than elsewhere.
Isn't it surprising how manv of your
friends are broke when you want to
make touch?
Sculptors are wise. Not one of them
has ever modelled statue of great
man with silk hat on.
If you would measure a man by his
own stand ard, listen to what he has to
say about his neighbors.
Two classes of men have the sympa-
thy of spinster-those who are mar
ried and those who are not.
The less man says the more guess
ing his wife has to do.
Some persons hand out advice only
when they have an ak to grind.
It's enough to discourage temperance
advocates when money gets tight.
But you can't judge a mans true
worth by the amount of insurance he
carries.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23

can crop is consumed in the Uni
ted States, the remainder being
exported. The estimated total
value of the last two crops, includ-
ing seed, is 81, 900, 100000 each.
This is a vast sum of money and
should the Southern farmers make
up their minds to grow this
amount of cotton and in addition
all the food supplies for men and
teams, a thing that could easily be
done, it would be only a question
of a few years until the cotton
farmers of the United States would
be the most prosperous and indie.
pendent of all men.
What is commonly known as the
cotton belt of the United States
lies below latitude 81 degrees.
This embraces the larger part OF
the following states, viz: Arkan-
sas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma,
North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee
and small portions of Virginia and
Missouri. The climatic conditions
of this particular region are per-
haps more thoroughly adapted to
the successful growing of the Gull
tivated varieties of cotton than
any other yet known.
Date of Plan ting. Cotton
should be planted as soon in the
spring as danger from frost is past
and the soil becomes sufficiently
warm to quickly terminate the
seed and insure healthy, vigorous
growth Of the plant. The best
time for planting cotton along the
gulf coast is probably between the
dates of March % and April %.
In the central part of the gulf
states planting should be between
April 10 and May 1. In the north
ern part of the cotton belt plant
ing should be between April 20
and May IL.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
From the Aericnl-
{ turol Commissioner

The demonstration work has been re-
instated in Noxubee county and have
accepted the work for the year.
l shall devote the rest of this month
entirely TO the Boys Corn Club work.
II the teachers of the county and the
Superintendent of Education will CO.
operate with me during the next ten
days. we shall be able to organize the
strongest clud the county has ever had
This county has for two successive
years won first place in this congress
sional district, and this has been done
with no one devoting much time to the
boys in their efforts.
In 1912 we had fifty-one boys enrolled
and Of this number twenty made final
reports. The year was one of extreme
ly heavy rainfall, yet these twenty boys
made 1873 bushels of corn on twenty
acres of land. This gives an average
of 1876 bushels per acre, while the
county's average was not more than
1215 bushels per acre. The best yield
was made by U. W. Mullins, Jr., of
Cliftonville, he making 100 bushels on
one acre.
In 1918 about 100 boys were enrolled
The year was one of extremely light
rainfall, yet in spite of this drouthy
season, twenty-one boys made final re-
ports. the best reported yield being
rs "a bushels made by a very small
boy, Halle Clark, near Mashulaville.
These twenty-one boys made 1000 BUSH
els of corn for the county. The average
per acre was forty-eight bushels. III
spite of very dry year the average
yield was raised five bushels per acre.
Last year 200 adult farmers entered
three-ac-e corn contest and the cash
prize was 500. Out of this large mum.
Der only fifteen made final reports, ane
fifty per cent of these had to be begged
to make reports. The fifteen men av
eraged little more than forty-fv
bushels per acre, and the best yield
made by Mr.. A. D. Binion, was fifty
eight bushels.
So it is plain that the boys are the
best corn growers in the county.
/ want to ask every one in this county
to begin boosting the Boys Corn Clul
work. Don't think yourself too good t,
manifest interest in this work. En-
courage it all you can. If you have 4
boy try to interest him in it.
Prof. McMillin will make an announce
ment of the meeting of the Teachers
Association, ard at this meeting OF
teachers we hope to have Prof. C. A
Cobb, of the A. & M. College, with us
Every teacher in the county should try
to attend this meeting.
]. w. HADDoN,
Agricultural Commissioner of Noxubee
County.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23

y. n. froecon
Shreveport lost one Of it's best known
citizens, a prominent insurance man,
Confederate veteran and church worker
Sunday afternoon shortly after twelve
o'clock, when John Howard Prescott,
aged s6, died suddenly Mt the family
residence in this city.
Mr.. Prescott was born Dec. 8. 1847,
at Macon, Miss, and came to Shreve-
portin 1871. When young man, about
l6 years old. he entered the Confeder-
ate army, and served with Missis-
sippi command as courier during the last
two years of the civil war. Shortly af-
ter locating in Shreveport he married
Miss Mary E. Brock Of Clinton, Miss.
who died December 1902. Four sons
and daughter survive, namely: Mrs.
Clara v. Warren of Havana, Cuba;
Howard H. and Walter H. of this city;
Albert S. of Dallas and Clinton A. OF
Jackson, Miss. Shreveport Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
The Safety of the Country.

What was learned at Bull Run is
the theme of book recently
brought to public attention by
Prof. r. M. Johnston, of Harvard
University, and the lesson it incul-
Gates should be taken to heart by
the people of this great country.N
What happened at Bull Run,
Va, on July 81, 1861, was that
two wholly unframed and inexpe.
rienced armies, little better than
mobs, met in battle and when one
was utterly defeated and fled in
confusion the other was so disor-
ganized that it could not follow
up and reap the advantage of the
victory.
Prof. Johnston in describing this
remarkable event In detail gives
in his introduction to the book the
following expression:
"Bull Run was a lamentable H.
lustration of the awful calamities
unavoidably attending natio S
that lack or neglect an army.
Fortunate it was for us that our
brother, not an enemy, smote us.
Had President Lincoln at the out.
set known so much of the military
affairs and so little of public opin-
ion as to demand not 70, 900 three
months volunteers but 300, 900
regulars, he would instantly have
lost his hold on the country; and
it is disheartening to reflect that
no other politician could have
acted very differently in his place.
Some will answer that this is the
price that this country has paid
and will cor tinue to pay willingly
to escape from the burden of such
military establishments as those
under which European countries
groan. 1t is really the price of ig-
norance Aignorance of our national
needs, of what constitutes an eff
Gent army, of what stability an
army insures; ignorance of our
record of inefficiency, disaster and
disgrace; ignorance of the state of
the world, of where it is moving,
of how our interests are involved;
ignorance of how we might suffer
attack and how we might repel it.
What we need above all is to get
away from glittering generalities,
from empty and ignorant senti-
mentalism, to become businesslike,
to add up profit and loss, to esti-
mate what the lack of an army
cost us ia 1861, to take enough
pains to Investigate the facts that
surround us at the present time"
The lesson taught by that event
full engagement, and one that even
a person wholly ignorant of the
science and practice of war can
understand, is that the first requi-
site in preparing for the public
defense is that this country shall
be prepared with a trained army
furnished with every requisite,
arm and equipment with a full
knowledge Of how to use them.
The notion that any nation shall |
expose it's people, their peace and |
safety, and its ability to protect
them, to accident and chance, is
one Of the greatest crimes that a
can commit, and where
it is willfully and deliberately
done and great catastrophe re-
suits, those high officials response.
BILE for it are worthy of punish
ment with death.
The supreme Importance and
necessity for such preparation
should be impressed at this very
moment on our government aud
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
Mrs. Joseph d. Dotherow

Mrs Eunice Dotherow, wife of j. d.
Dotherow. died at her home in this city
Monday afternoon at 3:15 O'Clock, fol
lowing serious illness of over three
months duration. She was sufferer
from complication of diseases and hei
condition had been growing worse fol
several weeks.
Mrs. Dotherow was 43 years of age
at the time of death and is survived by
her husband and two sons Numerous
friends called at the Dotherow home
Monday afternoon to express sympathy
for the bereaved husband and sons.
The funeral was held at $3.50 O'Clock
Tuesday morning in order to complete
arrangements for carrying the body to
Brooksville, the old home of the de.
ceased, where interment occurred. Co
umbus Dispatch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
DR.. Bells Condition Critical.

Meridian, Miss, Jan. 20. The condi-
of DR.. F. M. Bell, the aviator, attached
to the Urited States Reserve Corps,
who fell 300 feet with his aeroplane in
making an exhibition flight in this city
January 10 for the benefit of the Tu-
berculosis hospital, who had both knee
caps broken, is regarded as critical,
blood poisoning having developed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mr.. G. C. Higginbothsm, a well
crown farmer living in the Fearn
Springs neighborhood, and Mrs. Fife
,sgitt were married on Thursday, Jan.
2. by Esquire G P. Sennett. Mrs.
iigginbotham, before her frst mar
tiage, was Miss Lee, daughter of Mr..
Fulton Lee. The marriage took place
III a bridge on the Mashulaville and
Summerville road. and was witnessed
by several. though unlimited, friends.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
one Part of Meeting.

did You ever meet an old frient
whom you didn't meet?" was the enis
ma put up 10 Harlemite by neigh
Dor. The Harlemite never did.
Il did this morning." the neighbo,
explained. Twas rushing downtow,
on subway express. we passed /,
local, also southbound under some
what less speed J was hanging t,
. strap. and as sazsd into car O
the local that was opposite my cal
] recognized a man had known I'M
mately. but had not seen for Is wears
He recognized me at the same mo
ment and there was mutual SALUTE
Then my train forged ahead OF ~.
other and he was lost to sight
you see. ! met him, yet didnl
maet bin New York GIoha
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
La PerIe Taylor:

Mr.. and Mrs Will A. Taylor have
he sympathy of friends in the loss OF
heir two-year-old daught.r. La Perle,
who died last Tuesday after an illness
f a few days with malaria, at their
lome in Louisville, Miss. The remains
we're brought to Macon and inferred
Wednesday afternoon in the Odd Eel
ows cemetery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23

people, and no poetic dreams of
universal millenial peace at hand
should be allowed to interfere
with the necessary preparation ~
New Orleans Picayune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
HILL-HURsT.

Mr.. Joe Lee Hill and Miss Bessie
Hurst, daughter of Mr. T. H. Hurst,
we're married on Tuesday, Jan goth, by
Esq. j. l.. Wilkerson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
WEDDINGS.
IvY-McILwAIN.

Mr.. Jesse Ivy, Jr., and Miss Annie
Gertrude McIlwain were married on
sunday afternoon, January 4th, by
Justice Wood Cockrell.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23

To the Pdtrons of the Macon Posfofice:
] am an applicant for Postmaster fol
the term beginning June 14th, 1914
if l am appointed will try to give
the best services possible.
HERBERT E. DoRRoH.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
FOR MARSHAL

FOR MARSHAL.
The Beacon is authorized to announce
J. A. LEE
as candidate for reelection to the Office
Of Marshal of the city of Macon, subject
to the action of the democratic primary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23

/, Liv-Ver-Lax, the liver regulator
Ask the MBRPHEy DRUG STORE
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23

Calomell Calomell You carnot stay,
for Liv-ver-Lax has shown US neasier
waVs Ask MBRPHEY DRUG sToRA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
The M. & o. Schedule.
souTHBoukp.

Oh! You Calomel get out of the way
and let Liv-Ver-Lax do the work. Pure.
" vegetable Ask MURPHEy DRUG
bT0Rns
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Beacon is authorized to announce
JOS. MAURY
as candidate for Marshal of the City OF
Macon, subject to the action Of the demo-
cratic primary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-23
FOR CLERK.

The Beacon is authorized to announce
]. ]. SCOTT
as candidate for reelection to the Office
of Clerk Of the City of Macon, subject
to the action of the democratic primary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-03
NOMINATED.
Returns in Kentucky Primary TO
Name Candid fer Senate on
Three Tickets Are
.IaWyer -

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. s.9-J w.
9. Beckham, Democrat; A. Il. WIN;
son. Republican, and Burton Vance,
Progressive, were nominated for the
long term in the United States senate
according to practically complete re:
turns today from primaries held yes:
terday. z &
Nominees for the snort Senatorial
term are Senator; Johnson N. Cam
den, Democrat; William { Marshall
Bullitt, Republican, and George C.
Progressive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-03
Hall.shriiyer.

Miss Yadai Shriver and Mr.. Thomas
Hall. both well known residents of
Barraekyille, were united in mar
rhgel Saturday evening at the home
OF the officiating minister, DR.. W. y.
Eddy, on Walnut avenue. Mr.. Hall
is, son of Mr.. and Mrs. LOWS Hall,
Of Barrackville, and the bride Is d
niece of Mr.. Edward shriver, of
Barrackyille. They will reside tenn
porarily at the home of the groom,s
parents.