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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
McADoo SAYS REDUCTION ONLY
WAY TO GET FULL BENEFIT
OF LOAN FUND.
PERMANENT BENEFIT SURE
Great Opportunity for Southern Farm
er-Reserve Board Members Pre-
dict Normal Cotton Level Next
Year IL Acreage Reduced.

Observation-Disclosures the $135, 000,-
600 cotton loan fund has been com
pleted, officials of the federal reserve
board and the treasury department
declared that the south must introduce
Investigation Of crops and a reduc-
lion of cotton acreage next year to get
the full benefits from the fund and in
sure a material increase in the price
Of raw cotton for next years crop. Sec
rotary McAdoo called this "the other
pressing and important problem" with
which the south must deal. He urged
The raising of other food products which
he predicted will find a ready market,
particularly If the European var per-
tistS.
The southern farmer" said MI. Nc
hdOo, therefore has an unusual op-
%portunity now for changing existing
methods and habits with certain profit
and permanent benefit to himself" He
suggested that the department of agri-
culture would gladly outline methods
If crop Investigation suitable to diff
fcrent localities, and added that bank
ers had an excellent opportunity to
aid in this work by using their influ-
ence to direct the character Of crops
by imposing proper conditions" upon
advances to farmers.
"The farmers Of the SOUTH" conclud-
ed the statement, fought to wake up
to the Importance of crop diversified
ton. There before was a time
when they could wake up with such
certain profit to themselves"
Members of the reserve board were
inclined to believe that present condi-
tions point to a decided reduction in
the cotton acreage through influences
outside cotton producing states, and
predicted that with acreage reduced
cotton would go to a normal level next
year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
LIEUTENANT WEDDIGEN

Senior Lieutenant Otto Weddlgen,
commander Of the German submarine
U-9, which sank four British cruisers
10 now one OF tho most lauded men In
Germany. The emperor Of Austria
made him knight Of tho Order Of Loo.
poId and presents Of money wore sent
his crew by tho Naval League Of Ger
man Women and by Emil Sauer, =
Berlin mine owner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
RURL SELVES AT ENEM MY
Cars Men Are Fighting Desperately
Near Soldau--Carry Positions Under
Terrific Fire of German Guns.

Petrograd-The following official
communication from general head
quarters was issued here.
Between the Vistula and the
Warta our advance guards in the en-.
gagement with the Germans, who took
the offensive, fell back in the direc-
tion of Bzoure. The enemy succeeded
in gaining a footing In the region Of
lentchitza CLenczycal and Orloff,
throwing out advance guards in the
direction Of Piontek.
in East Prussia our troops con
tinue to make progress and fighting
Is going on near the Gumbinnan-A An.
gerburg front, which the enemy is de.
Tending.
"In the trenches which we captured
near Varschlaghen the enemy aban.
doned more than 200 dead. Among
che officers whom we took prisoners
there was an artillery officer sent to
the infantry because of the lack OF
officers for that branch.
ION the front along the Mazuriar
Lakes Il troops reached the wire en-
tanglements of the enemy's position
and forced them. On the front be
tween Czenstochowa and Cracow VT
nave attacked important forces of the
enemy, detachments of which, oper
ating at Lodovitze, were routed.
"In Gaacia we have occupied success
sively in the passes over the Carpathi
ans.
"ln the Black Sea our feet has BON
barded the barracks and radio tele
graph station at Trebizond,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Page al
London cabled a denial of reports that
German military authorities we're stop
ping food shipments to Belgium. TIL
ambassador said there had been no in
reference, but that the German mill
tary authorities were assisting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
Episcopal Church Meet.

New Orleans.-With many promt
nent churchmen in attendance, in
GLIDING bishops. clergymen and lay
men, the primary synod of the fourth
province of the Protestant Episcopal
Church opened here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
MISUNDERSTANDING from Athens

notwithstanding from Athens,
the correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph company says that Great
Britain had advanced the Greek gov
eminent 10000, 900 drachmas $4,000,
0OO) to pay for warships for Greece, to
be constructed in English shipyards
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
Gerard viii Not Resinn.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
characterized as an idle invention a
report that American Ambassador
Gerard would resign his post In Berlin
as a result of his defeat in his can.
didacy for the United States Senate
from New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
Trade Coming Our Way.

Washington.-Exports at the ten
principal ports. which do about 80 per
cent of the export business of the
country, for the week ending Nov. IA
we're $47, 5S7, $3.50, leaving a trade bal
n c for that period in favor Of the
United States Of s21.s76.342.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27

Washington THE State department
issued another warning to Americans
against unnecessary visits to foreign
countries involved in war, with a par
ticuiar caution to naturalized citizens
to stay away from their native country
or countries with which they were at
wal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
Governor Of Warsaw CAPTURED.

London,-Among the Russian prison
ers captured by the Germans In the
battle of Kutno were the governor of
Warsaw and his staff, according to a
Berlin telegram forwarded to Reuters
Telegram company from Amsterdam,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27

Thielt, Belgium.-'lhe Germans
have not yet succeeded in crossing
the User in front of Dixmude, and
that town, having been entirely de-
stroyed, has been Of little value to
the invaders.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27

Berlin.-The president of the Prov.
ince of Posen has issued a proclama-
ton denying that there is danger of
a Russian invasion. A similar proc
lamation has been issued to the in.
habitants Of East Prussia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
Prince Aide De Camp.

LonIon,-lt was officially announced
in London that the prince of Wales
had been appointed aide de camp to
Field Marshal Sir John French. the
commander of the British expedition.
AIRY force on the continent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27

Madrid-The newspaper Pueblo Vasco
of Bilboa states that another German
42-centimeter mortar has burst, killing
a number Of the gunners. The Ger
mans, according to the newspaper, are
s%nppressing news Of the catastrophe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-27
Wreck on Rock Island.

Fort Worth, Texas.-The Rock Is.
lands fast train, the Fire Fly, was
derailed at Comanche, Okla, and the
engineer killed, fireman injured and
one passenger hurt. The engineer
lived Mt Chickasha.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

Barritz the Present Capital Of the World of Fashion Old
Tippet Capes Revived Pretty Hats for Winter
Wharf.-The Natural Waist Line Persists

which belong to this famous Arm. They
are original in design but quite simple
in outline, just the sort Of hat that a
really elegant woman would like to
wear when paying visits to intimate
friends, or for. afternoon teas at smart
restaurants.
No. Is a close fitting shApe covered
with thick silk in a dull shade OF puoe.
The outings of picot edged ribbon are
in an artistic shade of purple and the
little mounts are made of fine black
horsehair. The harmony of color
shown in this hat is exceedingly effec-
tive, The rich shades of puce and pur-
pie blond well, and the touch of black
supplied by the horsehalr mounts gives
tone to the whole creation.
No. 2 is very Partisan In outline.
This is one of the quaint high shapes
which pretty Frenchwomen wear with
peculiar grace. The hat itself is COW
cred with black velvet, and the trim
ming consists of a wide band of black
MORE ribbon and a fancy mount made
OF white horse hair With a hat Of this
order the hair should be dressed very
close to the head. a fttie loose kiss curl
appearing over the ear at one side
/ have seen this shape copied in
moonlight-blue velvet, with a beautiful
crimson rose placed at the right side
instead OF the white mount. I have
also seen 1t carried out entirely In
shades of purple. with a cluster Of
farma violets dropping over the narrow
hrim
Some of the new hats intended for
morning wear are supple shapes made
OF ribbed velvet With hats of this
kind everything depends upon the man
ner in which they are worn. In the
hand they look like boys caps. but
when cleverly put on. with a single rose
dropping over the left ear, they are
amazingly coquettish and becoming
These curious little hats are made in
all the popular shades of blue and also
in various tlnts of brown. orange
green and violet. A wonderfully attrac-
tive little velvet hat Of the order Just
described was made of deep orange
ribbed velvet and was trimmed with a
large white water lily set in black satin
leaves. The lily was placed low down
on the narrow brim at the right side
and she hat was worn In conjunction
with tailored suit Of white serge which
had square collar Of natural tinted
fitch. II WAS absolutely original and
delightful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
BLACK WALNUT BRACKETS.
r. HE black walnut wall bracket. long
ago banished as old fashioned,

~ HE black walnut wall bracket. long
ago hanished as old fashioned,
unsightly and even useless, Z is
reappearing among house furnishings
II Is found to be just the thing to dis
play modest little collection of trinkets
or small curios.
One carved bracket, picked up in
second hand shop, is being used by its
new owner 10 hold dozen or more
tiny foreign silver articles~-represen
tons of musical instruments, boxes
furniture and animals. In another
home, where cloisonne lis a hobby. little
boxes. teapots, vases and trays of this
ware are displayed effectively on a
three shelve bracket hung low. so that
the trinkets may be handled and en-
joyeA. The owner did not want to put
her collection In a glass cabinet and the
long discarded bracket filled the need
fiitlasly. ON the shelves she has laid
strips Of rich blue and gold Oriental en-
hroidery, a perfect setting for the little
ebony stands on which the choice pieces
Of Chinese 'bric-abrac are placed
Still another woman has a little gall
lery of her family photographs, dozen
or more, In heavy silver frames, ar
ranged together on one Of these once
hanished brackets which now hangs
in d conspicuous place in her morning
room. A pair Of these old brackets of
generous proportions have been covered
with several coats of white enamel paint
and are doing service in blue and
white nursery. where they hold an in
teresting collection of curious dolls from
many countries.
The small single brackets with the
carved tapering underpieces are pretty
In bedrooms. hung near old time dress
ing tables. In one room on such
bracket the owner has her era nd
fathers snuffbox standing in front Of
miniature Of her grandmother Just
single brass candlestick is quite enough
decoration for enc of these brackets.
A young couple inherited along with
an old walnut dining room set two odd
little bracket affairs, which, though
scorned at first, are now being used
on either side of the quaint buffet, into
which the gigantic sideboard was I'M
mediately converted An odd wooden
clock stands on one and a piece of
pewter picked ap in Normandy on the
other.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

tight. They seem to hang loose from
the shoulders just as did the wonderful
brocaded coats worn by the two mon
archs named.
For afternoon and evening dresses
also the natural corset is the only model
possible Even the most pronounced
1880 dresses,>which are tight fitting and
laced down the back to the hips, are
worn over tricot corsets or elastic
centuries which support the figure
without COMPRISING 1t,
Sashes, wide and narrow. continue to
be amazingly popular. These long
lengths of ribbon or embroidered chif-
fon are worn by all sorts and conditions
of women, young and old. No costume,
except perhaps a classic tailored suit,
lis considered correct unless accom-
panied by an elaborate sash, and in
many, cases these long lengths of wide
ribbon are tied round the waist exactly
like the sashes worn by children when
they are dressed up.
l am strongly Of the opinion that we
are carrying this craze for sashes much
too far. There really should be an age
limit. And also something approaching
a weight limit. A broad ribbon sash
which Will look charming round the
waist of sweet seventeen cannot look
equally attractive when twisted round
the portly waist Of fair, fat and forty"
The loose sash is in ali circumstances
a childish affair. In certain circum-
| stances II is delightful. In others Il is
just a little bit absurd
But with regard to the new sashes.
These are made Of shot gas,ze and EN-
broidered at the ends with bright COL
ored silks and very small porcelain
beads They are worn with linen and
muslin dresses: they are also worn with
jumper suits made of fine silk cashmere
and Oriental satin.
saw one Of these suits on the Grand
PLACE at Biarritz and II was exceedingly
smart and attractive. There was a
pleated under dress made of navy blue
satin and n jumper tunic made OF navy
blue silk finished cashmere. The tunic
seemed TO he held up by two fiat but
tons. covered with bead embroidery.
which appeared an either shoulder. and
at the waist 1t was confined by long
length of dark blue shot gauze which
had elaborate embrosderies worked in
silks and beads on the ends
Thhne was AL effective glcarn Of dark
crimson In the gauze and several shades
of red and blue appeared in the en-
broideries. The ends were fringed with
beads and silk and the costume was ac-
companied by fiat hrimmed hat in soft
black felt. The only trimming on the
hat was a large rose made of dark red
velvet. set in black satin leaves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
LITTLE FRENCH ECONOMIES

NTHII-E economy is dire necessity
w in the countries now at war.
financial conditions make 1t no
less important here. Many a house
keeper who finds it necessary to re-
trench in household expenses is not suf-
ficiently well versed in small economies
TO make them count. The French
housekeeper is popularity supposed to
be the most economical of all house
wives, and what to the American would
be emergency economy to her is mat
ter OF course. To begin with, the
French method of buying sufficient only
for the day aids her to economize more
than would be possible II a more lavish
form of purchasing was customary.
The American may well profit
through some of the little savings OF
the thrifty bonrgeoise. and she may be-
gin at the bread box. saving every HIT
tie crust and every morsel of rolls and
bread. The larger pieces OF crusts may
serve in many ways--toasted to make
rusk. IL fresh. or saved to put in the
bottom Of the salad bowl to absorb the
dressing. being eaten after the salad
has been disposed Of
Pieces of toast are cut In little dice.
and when wanted for .croutons, heated
by tossing them in frying pan in a
little melted butter and served. golden
brown. The crumbs are dried In the
oven, rolled fine with q rolling pin and
put away In glasa Jars for breading
chops and variety OF uses, but they
must be watched to see that they do not
become stale or mould.
Lettuce leaves teach a Lesson in econ
omy. Large leaves which Americans
throw away are saved BY the French
and II there are sufficient they are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

braased In some good gravy as a vege-
table, tossed with bacon fat and vine
gar In covered frying pan and served
an walted lettuce, or cooked in broth with
cream added for cream Of lettuce soup.
A few lettuce leaves and spoonful Of
sugar added to green peas or even
timed peas. give them q delicious
fiav0r, and lettuce leaves are also added
to pea soup with good results.
Outside cabbage leaves are never
thrown away by the French but are
saved. chopped and cooked with piece
OF salt pork to give the man inc0mpa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

ing purposes, Every scrap OF cheese Is
carefully grated and forms the basis OF
a dish of cheese souifle, made with some
bread crumbs and little milk and an
egg or put In an onelet or dish OF
scrambled eggs,
The dregs OF the wine bottles are put
in vinegar jas, there to change int
the wine vinegar without which no
French salad Is complete Everything
has use. and the French housckeeper
is almost as thrifty as the Chicago
stock yards. where It is said that exery
part Of tho pig Is utilized but the sQueal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

In looking over the remains OF food
in the ice box many little ecnnomies
will suggest themselves Cold vege~
tables may usually be used IN = salad
some Of them may be reheated toGethet
with little cream ana butter y q 80
licious vegetable ragout. but tho tse1
economy OF ALI Is that pEopeuaded M Ii
famous New England cook. who saie
aThere Is no economy IN roef
teriais. The best economy y N
she best the market affords and - - y e
Ing everything sa good that All n eAse44
and nothing left. Y ~ I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

rahle flavor. Then little cream is added
and perhaps a few croutons OF fried
bread The result Is delicious yege-'
table.
IL the French housewife peels peaches
or apples, does she throw away the par
ings? Never. She pops them into a
LITTLE porcelain snucepan with the req.
uisite amount Of sugar and water and
presently there is tumbler of delicious
jelly.
Every scrap of meat, gristle. sinew
and. bone goes into the stock pot and
every bit Of drippings is saved for fry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15
OUR LEAD IN DEMAND.

a new development in the export
trade @ the United States is the large
amount o. domestic lead shipped -
foreign countries in the closing months
of the fiscal year ended June 80. 1914.
For many years domestic lead had
been a negligible quantity in the eX-
port trade, practically all the exports
of lead having been re-shirmen:s OF
Mexican lead in bullion and ore, with
smaller amounts from Germany. Eng
land, Canada, South America AMI Ger
man Africa. Exports of domestic lead
first became noticeable in March -
the current ye1r. and the bureau OF
foreign ana domestic commerce, !
yiew o. the possible Importance OF
this new trade. obtained special re-
ports from the collectors covering the
movements Of lead from the United
States TO foreign countries.
The total exports of domestic lead
in ore during the six months from
March TO August. 1914. inclusive, ag-
gregated 72.75O,OOO pounds. valued at
81. $4,000. this being the first record
OF such exports.
Usually the imports OF lead in ore
anu bdSe
been considerable. having reached IT.
high record total of 213 500 900 pounds
in 1909, and being steadily maintained
at a level above 10000. 900 pounds
annually until June 30, 1913. The fis-
cal year. which ended with June last.
however. showed a drop TO 44,50O,OO
pounds. and foreign exports CORE
spondingly decreased, with a total OF
47.5OO.0OO pounds. compared with
114.OOO.OO0 in 1918 and 196, 100000 in
1911, while during August no foreign
produced lead left the country.
or the 100000 pounds OF domes-
tic lead exported in the four months
which ended with June last. 100000
pounds were shipped to England. TO-
100000 TO Germany, 9.500O.O00 to the
Netherlands, 4,225.OOO 20 Belgium,
1 100000 TO Scotland. and smaller
amounts to Russia and other coun-
tries.
The greatly diminished supply OF
Mexican lead in the domestic markets
Is illustrated by the fact that the total
imports OF lead in ore and base bull
hon received from Mexico dropped
from l2O.O00,OO0 pounds IN the eight !
months which ended with August
with August. 1912. TO $4,000. 900 in the
corresponding period OF last year and
only 2l'ooo.oo0 in the corresponding
period Of the current year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15
sULLIVAN'S ADDRESS.

Roger G. Sullivan. democratic nomi-
nee for United States senator, has
gone outside of the beaten path in
campaigning. He asks for support.
not as a man or a democrat, but be-
cause ne is pledged to stand with the
national administration in a great cri-
sis While he is the primary choice
of the democrats. he asks that mem
bers OF all parties through him mani
fest their confidence in and support OF
President Wilson as a reward for the
Iatter's wisdom and patriotic devotion
TO duty. which have brought the Uni
ted States safely through the count
less perils lately involving its relations
with other countries.
The GROWING virtue of the presi-
dent. Mr. Sullivan said. has been not
only his manifest honesty which Is
not so rare. but his absolute mental
honesty which few statesmen in this
or any other country have ever mani
tested to such a degree.
At the present time the state of Illi-
nois is negative so far as i;s approval
Of President Wilson in the upper
house of congress is concerned. 1t
has one senator who votes for the
things which he advocates and one
who votes invariably against them. Mr..
Sullivan's election will mean two votes
aye in measures the administration
desires TO have passed.
Mr. Sullivan's address was such as a
substantial business man might be ex-
pected 20 deliver. He said he believed
himself capable OF representing all in
terests, those of the common laborer.
the mechanic and the business and
manufacturing man. for in his career
he had been all four. The immense
audience frequently cheered his ut
terances and applauded mention OF the
president. Congressman Tavenner and
other candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15
CAMPAIGN STRINGER AND
SULLIVAN.

Joseph q. Barricklow of Urbaua,
who was manager of the campaign OF
EOngressman Lawrence b. Stringer
sfor United States senator in the pri-
mary. has sent out to the more active
friends OF Congressman Stringer a
strong letter. from which the follow
ing extract Is taken:
We fought a fight in our primary
campaign We fought il within our
party. on individual lines. We fought
fight which though lost. entitled US
10 retire with the hOnors OF war and TO
carry our arms and retain our swords
Now the field OF operation enlarges
and our cause Is the cause of those
whom we fought. Our efforts against
the common enemy is in accord with
their efforts against the same enemy.
That enemy Is arrayed against our
national administration. whose hands
we begged the people 10 permit US TO
uphold; an administration whose
hands the people want upheld. They
have spoken, and in their speech they
gave into other hands the privilege
We prayed.
Our people. the democratic voters
OF Illinois, say they want Roger q
Sullivan as the upholder OF the hands
OF Woodrow Wilson's administration
Can any man who stands for Wood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15
ANIMAL COURAGE.

The manner in which the war is be
ing fought indicates pretty clearly that
the courage of the present is of the
same quality as that OF past ages. In
other words. the ways OF civilization
have not softened the people so that
they are no longer able TO dare and do
and endure.
As a matter OF fact the soldier. cut
loose from home ties and living the
hard life of the open field. quickly
drops the surface culture instilled by
generations of gentle breeding and be-
comes prepared TO meet conditions as
he finds them the way the primeval
man did. When the rifles begin to
rattle and the cannon TO roar II is but
short step back to the animal state.
Swayed by the lust of battle he will
commit deeds and take risks which.
under normal conditions and in full
possession of his faculties, he would
not for an instant consider.
War is nothing more nor less than
a reversion to the animal state. into
which men. both as individuals and
collectively. always have been and
probably always will be prone TO fall