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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-28
Diversification Popular.

For the first time since the land be.
came a state penitentiary farm, under
the control and direction of either the
old board of control of the penitentiary
or the board of trustees, as under the
present dispensation. the Rankin farm
Is making a profitable crop this season
without planting a row of cotton. The
reasons for this change are obvious.
For the past several years, even with
the high class, modern work which the
state authorities have been able to
use In cultivating a crop of cotton and
the land for cotton growing has gone
from bad to worse. This was demon
strated last season, when from over
lao acres planted in cotton only four
bales were gathered. Such a ratio Of
production to area cultivated would
be sufficient to bankrupt or otherwise
impoverish any private or free farm
er, and the ~penitentiary officials wise
ly decided to ignore cotton altogether,
atid use the land for more profitable
crops and agricultural activities, so
much better adapted to the worn out
soil.
According to Sergt. O'Keefe, who is
in charge of the property, who was in
the city on business, the diversified
system seems to be a decidedly well
come change. Such land as was culti-
waited was planted in oats, corn, peas,
potatoes, sugar cane and forage crops,
which have done fairly we'll this sea-
son, and from which much more profit
will be derived than had cotton rails
ing been attempted. In addition to
the general farm crops cultivated, con-
siderable attention has been devoted
to stock raising, including swine, cattle
and mules, which latter has gotten be-
yond the experimental stage.
The same general farming system Is
also In operation at Oakley, where 1t
has also been demonstrated that cot
ton growing is Improbable. AL this
place, under Sergts. Dodds and Foltz,
there has been developed what has
beer pronounced as one Of the best
stock farms in the state, which, to-
gether with truck raising and preserv-
ing, is enabling the trustees to handle
the herd much more profitably, al
though the Oakley land is rather bot
ter adapted to cotton growing than
that on the Rankin place, owing to the
fact that it lies In the direct boil Vice.
vii zone and required too much land
per bale to be written down as profit
able cultivation.
As a matter Of fact, with cotton
growing eliminated from both these
places, and the growing of the staple
confined to the magnificent Parchman
and Belmont properties, the prospects
are that the penitentiary crop now be-
ing made, unless unforeseen difficult
ties and drawbacks intervene, will be
the largest in the history of the state
farms, for less acreage In the general
summary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-28
Warns Against Plague.

warns against FidSuS'
DR.. E. H. Galloway, secretary and
executive officer of the Mississippi
state board of health, sent out to the
mayors of a large number Of cities in
the state, a note of warning
as to the possibility of bubonic plague
infection through rodent activity. DR..
Galloway cites as a fact that New Or
leans is now paying the penalty for in
difference in the past In the matter
of rat determination, and it is now
time that the cities in this state take
some steps to protect their citizens
against bubonic plague; and 1t is not
at all impossible that rodent infection
now exists in this state"
DR.. Galloway traces the history Of
the present conditions existing In New
Orleans and its inception two years
ago, when the first plague rat was
found, and warns Mississippians that
danger of similar conditions confronts
the communities and that 1t behooves
the authorities to take early steps to
exterminate the rodents.
In the course of his communication
DR.. Galloway says:
"Even If you do not have infected
rate In your city, the money spent for
this purpose will be an economical ex-
penditure. 1t has been estimated by
many authorities that the rat popula-
tion of a city is about the same as the
human. In 1906, after a thorough in
vestigation, the estimated loss from
rats In Washington, D. c., and Balti-
more, Md, was $1.27 per inhabitant."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-28
QrexeI French XolunfeAr.

Philadelphia. Armstrong Drexel, a
multi-millionaire and member of one Of
Americas most aristocratic families,
was the first American to be accepted
as a volunteer for French infantry, &C
cording to a dispatch from Paris.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-28
The Human Variety.

"Oh. ma, Flossie's mamma got q
donkey and cart for a birthday pres
ent. Did anybody yer give you O.
donkey for a PRESENT." d.
Eyes, child; pa did when he mas4
sted me" :
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-28
Winona Ships Melons.

Winona farmers are shipping to
Memphis a carload of home-raised wa
termelons. This shows what concert
ed action among progressive farmers
can do.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-28
Tally Takes Stump.

John R. Tally, candidate for COVER
nor, made the first real speech of his
campaign. The occasion was the big
political picnic at Indian Springs. just
ten miles from Hattiesburg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-28
NataIbany We. Mccomb.

The Natalbany, La, baseball team
played the McComb City team. The
game was called in the ninth inning
on account Of darkness, the score
standing 2-2.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-28
A Fine Roadway.

Harrison county has constructed
what is considered one of the finest
pieces Of roadway in the county
through Island Marsh between Bayou
De Lisle and Wolf river at a cost of
2 1000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-28
Kissed Of the STAGE.

Footlighte-How did he come out In
his act?
Miss Sue Brette-In a hurry.
How so?"
why, the snake charmer followed
him, and one of her snakes Kissed him
of the stage"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-28
School of instruction.

Preparations are being made by the
Biloxi I. o. o. F. for the coming school
of instruction, which will be held in
that city by the grand lodge officers
on Aug. %.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-28
Fruit Plentiful.

Fruit of various kinds is plentiful
around Clarksdale. Watermelons and
cantaloupes are being brought to the
city in wagon loads by negroes and
are being peddled from house to house
and sold on the street corners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-28

ny luSII uCtiOu III Iu0 CdlcCAlom 10 uO
longer regarded, as in years past, as
the adjunct Of a basically religious
education, but is now held to replace
everything-mother, the schoolmaster,
the general mental environment.
Pope Plus was in every respect a
man of peace, and the clerical trou-
bles in Spain and Portugal during the
latter years Of his life greatly affected
his health. When Spain and Portugal,
following the lead of France, broke
away from the church, he refused to
take any decisive action against them.
He held steadfastly to the pur-
pose that governed his every move
during his tenure in Office and chose
the middle course. Standing strongly
for the rights Of the church, he re-
fused to use the doubtful diplomacy
with which some Of his predecessors
accomplished their ends, and when
the %smoldering volcano Of public sen.
timent In Portugal broke, and the rev.
o%lution, which had so long been hang.
ing fire in that country, deposed King
Manuel and took the form Of active
warfare against the priests and nuns,
he decried the situation but refused
the word that would bring to arms
thousands Of his supporters and
plunge the country in a bloody reli
gious war.
This policy Of peace earned fol
Pope Plus x. the love of the church's
devotees the world over and will make
his memory one that posterity will
honor as that of a great prelate in tbs
history of Catholicism,
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Drug Store Is Robbed.

Report was made to the police Of the
Ninth precinct today by F.. F. Harris.
1159 L street northwest, that his drug
store at Forty-fifth street and Sheriff
road northeast. was broken into yester-
day and articles value at SIC stolen
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Surgeons Keep Cripple
From Mother to Save Life

NEW YORK. Sept. C3.-Held firmly in
the plaster cast in which he has lived
for the last two years. Francis Gillen.
six years old. known as smiling
Frank" was wheeled into the medical
room Of the Sea Breeze Home at Coney
Island. where Justice Zeller, Of the
children's court, held court, and signed
the papers necessary to commit the lad
10 the care Of the institution.
Two years ago the Society for the
Improvement of the Condition of the
Poor found the little cripple in a dying
condition because his widowed mother
attention The Dov was sent to the
nome and the surgeons agreed that the
only means by which the boys life
could be saved was by putting him in
4 cast Of plaster of paris SO that he
could not move "A muscle.
The boy. who is always smiling. has
won the affection Of every caller at the
homo. His mother. Mrs. Margaret Gil
len. was there recently. and announced
She was longing to have him with her,
and asserted she could not longer stand
being separated from him
This alarmed the surgeons. who were
Of the opinion that If tho boy were
moved il would mean his death. An ap-
peal was made to the Children's Society,
which then took the matter TO Justice
Zellcr. With his stenOgrapher. Hugh
Mahoney. Justice Zeller went to the
Jmstice Zeller asked a few questions
and then signed the papers which will
pre vent the boys mother from taking
MIN away.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

man." he said. would be more accept
able in the sight of God and man than
charity" He discouraged the use D:
strong drink and in urging the co-op-
GRAFTON of all Catholic societies in an
effort to attain national prohibition. n"
declared the liquor traffic. root and
branch. should for commercial beverage
be abolished by legislation"
The housing problem in cities. which
in many cases was responsible for n
lack of privacy. was declared by the
Rev. John B. German. of Brooklyn. to
produce much evil. He said that Vn-
employment and part time OF workmen
was the opening wedge to religious neg
leCt by reason of the fact that absence
of wages prevented many from properly
made impossible contributions to he
support of religious institutions.
Explained State Law.
David F. Tilley of Boston. a memb-r
of the State board of charities, eX-
planned the Massachusetts laws relat-
ing to mothers pensions. and Miss
Katherine NJ. Dinan. of New York. told
of the efforts of the Association for In
proving the Condition of the Poor in
supporting dependent mothers by pri-
vate relief agencies.
Others who participated in the ses-
sions today were Edwin Mulready. o.
Boston; the Rev. John O'Grady. #
Omaha, Neb.; DR.. Anna Dwyer. of ,hi-
cago: John p. Ready. of Chicago; Miss
Augusta Grace. of Pittsburg. and Jack
Spalding. of Atlanta. Ga Presiding
over the committee sessions were Mrs
Helen NJ Nolan, of Toledo. OHIO Tn"
closing session, held in the large as
sembly rooms of Mcmahon Hall. was
in charge Of David F. Tilley. of Boston.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Ne1v Skin Peeler
In Great Demand

Since the discovery that mercolized
wax possesses remarkable absorbent
powers when applied to the skin. the
demand for 1t as a complexion re-
newer has been tremendous. Drug
gists in every section report sales as
far exceeding those OF anything sim
liar they have ever had on their
shelves.
Ordinary mercolized wax. according
to Prof. Hoffman. gently peels off the
cuticle. in minute particles,
so that the user gradually loses her
old worn-out complexion. the more
youthful under-skin taking its place.
Cutaneous eruptions. blotches. moth
patches, tan and freckles are OF
course removed at the same time. AS
the wax Is entirely harmless and easy
to use, women all over the country
are purchasing 1t in original pack
ages and using 1t too quickly reju-
venate their compilations. The wax
Is applied to face. neck. or hands, the
same as cold cream, allowed to remain
over night. then washed on with warm
W water-National Drug Review-Advt-
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
TIME FOR PEACE NOT
HERE, SAYS LODGE
Massachusetts Senator, Back
From Europe. Urges Strict
Neutrality.

NEW YORK. Sept. 23-"Any ideas Of
early peace in Europe which would
leave conditions the same as they were
in July before the outbreak of the war
should be dismissed immediately" de-
dared Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, who
returned here today aboard the White
Star liner Olympic
Il am chiefly interested in having the
United States ma ntain a strict neu-
trality,'' said the Senator The time
may come when our good offices may
be used effectively for the restoration
of peace. but that time is not yet here
The talk about peace just now is origi-
mated by German agents for the purpose
of Influencing public opinion here and
elsewhere"
The Olympic carried 2,o55 passengers
including the greatest number OF nota-
bleS to arrive on single liner in
months. They included Daniel G. Reid
George F. Baker, Clarence II. Mackay,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Nicholas F. Brady.
and Henry Phipps, retired steel mag
nate.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
LOCAL MENTION.

J. F. v. Lunch, 1908 Pa Ave, Is givins
oatrons tickets Virginia Thea That's all
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

storff down are using sinister methods
to stir up bad feeling between this
country and Japan" declared Yoseke
Matsuoka. secretary of the Japanese
embassy today. commenting on the
statements attributed to Baron Won
Schoen to the effect that the japanese
people hated America. Baron Won
Schoen has just arrived from Tokyo.
where he was secretary of the German
embassy.
The young German diplomat is mere
ly following in the footsteps of Count
Won Bernstorff and other representa-
tives of the German government" saId
Mr.. Matsuoka. after reviewing news
paper articles which quoted Baron Won
Schoen. Germany has failed to prove
her case against Japan. No reference
whatever is made to the cause of the
war that exists between Japan and
Germany because the Germans know
that it is futile to attempt to prove
that We are not justified in warning
against Germanw In the Far East.
The japanese are a peace-loving peo-
pie i5 they are level-headed and have
r .rained their feelings in this crisis.
This accounts for the statements of
Naron Won Schoen that the Japanese
people regard the present war with
apathy. He declares that the Japanese
are treating Germans in Japan with
all the courtesy and respect with which
other foreigners are being treated. That
Is more than can be said of Germany's
treatment of Japanese residents.
You remember what occurred when
Japan declared war on Germany. Every
Japanese in that country was thrown
into prison. Now we are told they were
imprisoned for their own safety. Such
was not the case in Japan. There are
mobs in Tokyo. just the same as there
are mobs in Paris, London. and other
large cities, but the mobs in Tokyo
have restrained themselves since war
was declared, and we have yet to read
that German has been mistreated in
Japan. Certainly we are friendly to the
Germans. We are living up to principles
Baron Won Schoens ayerments that
the Japanese are hostile to America are
as true as other stories circulated by
the German representatives to stir I'D
bad feeling. If the Japanese people are
making no hostile demonstrations !
against the German residents of Japan. 4
when the German government and ,
Japan are at war. how absurd is the /
that they are hostile to a |
people with whom they would maintain ]
the highest standard Of friendship. Why /,
do nSt the German diplomats make the /
question at issue between Germany and
Japan the subject of their comment and ,
refrain from attempting to drag in neu- ::
trail nations
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Starts to Provide Home
For Interior Department

Preliminary work for the construction
o. new building in the square bounded
by Eighteenth and Nineteenth and +.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Autumn Begins at
4:26 p. m.

Autumn, which has been heralded
by the falling of leaves and re-
freshing tang in the atmosphere for
. week past. will officially arrive this
afternoon at 4:e6 o'clock. when the
sun crosses the equator and summer
passes into oblivion.
Today the sun will be bright and
cheerful for approximately twelve
hours. and likewise the night will
be almost exactly twelve hours long.
the only day in the year when tbs
sun is above and then below the
horizon virtually the same length of
time
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Germany Trying to Stir
Enmity, Says Japanese

"Germany's representatives in the
United States from Count Won Bern
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
War Unnerves Pet Dog.

Some of the horrors OF war were
brought forcibly home to a Pullman
conductor arriving here today He told
OF distressed woman, owner of a
highly nervous Pomeranian dog. which.
she insisted. couldn't be placed up
there In the baggage car all alone. be-
cause the poor dear Is so scared-he's
been through the war and the Ger
mans guns frightened him.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
How You Can Quickly
Remove Hairy Growths
aids to Beauty

A well known beauty specialist ad-
vises this treatment for the removal OF
fpir from the face: Mix into pasts
some powdered delatone and water. ap-
ply to hairy surface and after about 3
minutes rub of. wash the skin and
every trace of hair has vanished. This
method is quick and entirely safe. To
avoid disappointment, however, IT IS
well to make certain you get genuine
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Last Concert at Capitol
By Marine Band TOday

The last of the seasons band concerts
at the Capitol will be given on the east
portico this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock by
the Marine Band.
These concerts have been given once
a week during the summer, and have
been attended bY hundreds.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

and F streets. which is to house scat
tered bureaus of the Interior DeparC-
ment. has been taken up by the super
vising architect of the Treasury, who
has asked estimates for drilling work
to determine the character of founda-
ton needed
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

The sum Of $4,000 has been apprc-
priated for preliminary expenses. 4
pending bill. providing for the expend!-
ture of s596,OOO for the building proper.
will pass Congress. il is believed. early
when the $40 900 has been expended.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Revolver Stolen.

Samuel Perskin. IS y street southeast,
reported to police Of the Fifth precinct
that his home was entered yesterday
bers OF the family. A revolver, g in
cash. and several other articles were
stolen.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
DIPLOMAT OFFENDS
j. 5. BY INTERVIEW
German Embassy to Be Called
on to Explain, Is Belief in
Official Circles.

Although White House and State De-
partment officials decline to make any
comments. 1t Is believed that the Ger
man embassy here will be called upon
for an explanation Of an interview with
Baron Wilhelm Freiherr Won Schoen.
published this morning which describes
the japanese as regarding a war be-
tween the United States and Japan as
foregone conclusion.
Baron Won Schoen is now an attache
at the embassy here, having been trans
ferred from Tokyo at the outbreak Of
the war between Germany and Japan.
The fact that he is now accredited to
the embassy here makes the offense all
the graver in the eyes of the Govern
ment.
Confirs Interview.
Baron Won Schoen this morning con-
hrmed the interview in detail to a
Times reporter. He would make no
further comments. however
coming from the capital of the Japan
tse government. the attache was quoted
as saying:
You may safely say that the mass
OF the Japanese people believe that war
with the United States Is inevitable.
Throughout Japan there is an intense
hatred of the American people"
The incident simply adds more fuel
10 tne Hi-IeeIng which Is believed TO
have existed among officials here on
account of the apparent efforts on the
part OF certain foreign diplomats to stir
up sentiment in this country regarding
the world war.
A. Rustem Bey. the Turkish am
hassador. was the Iirst to incur the
d'spleasure Of President Wilson by his
references to probable trouble between
this country and Japan. Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
mas. himself, in the opinion of other
members Of the Diplomats Corps. as
well as certain officials Of the Govern
ment, gone rather beyond the bounds
OF propriety at times in tanning public
sentiment In this country.
Briton Also Offends.
President Wilson also is known to
have been greatly iispleased over the
recent interview with Sir Lionel Car
cen. former British minister to Mexico.
in criticism of the Presidents action
ertcan forces from Vera Cruz
several daNs ago Ih, British foreign
office. IL; response to expressions Of dis
pleasure conveyed through Sir Arthur
Cecil Spring-Rice, thu British ambassa-
dor here. called for copies of he int er-
view az published. the inference being
drawn that WHEN Sir Lionel reaches
London he will be placed on the carpet
and made TO explain. Amba ssador
Spring-Rice has already disavowed, in
the name of his government, all re-
sponsibility for the interview.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-12
Nirtua of Reanuta.

The oil of the peanut has quietng effect on the pneumogastr1c nerve, the largest nerve supplying the stomach
 Many nervous persons who like pea nuts and do not know why, like them for this reason. They quiet the nerves of the stomach. These persons should eat a few fresh roasted peanuts after each hearty meal, as many nervous conditions are due to an irritation of the pneumogastric nerve, and fhe pea. nut oil acts as a sedattve to this nerve Of course the nuts must be crisp and well chewed and not too many taken. To get the best sedative effect hand ful of the hot peanuts should be eaten just before retiring This presup- poses that the powers of elimination are in good repair. The peanut, @ member Of the pulse family, Is nutri- t1ous and would clog the system fF not eaten correctly, as it is almost equal to meat-Ph Philadelphia Ledger
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-12
DAVIS PREP FARES TO
 COLLECT WAR TAX
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 bIe or alley. Dealers in tobacco who do not sell over 5o.0o0 pounds will pay $6. Those who sell up to 100, 900 pounds wiH be taxed $24. Tobacco M1anufac- turers are taxed $6 on the first 50,00O pounds Of tobacco used and there is a scale which extends to a tax of $2496 imposed on dealers who use over 20.- 900, 900 pounds in a year.
 Then there are special stamp taxes levied against bonds, debentures and certiflkates of stock and other docu- ments and instruments for the next year at the rate of cents for each ~10O face value or fraction thereof ProTn6ssory notes, except bank notes, two cents tax for each $1O0; one cent on all freight bills and bills of lading Indemnity bonds will pay 50 cents tax, certificates of profit, two cents a hun .dred, certificates of damage 25 cents, certificates not mentioned in act 10 cents; brokers notes or memorandum of sale, ten cents. conveyance deeds 30 cents for first $500 and same amount for each additional ssnn: entry of goods at custom houses 25 cents for $100 and less and for $500 and over $1; insurance policies upon property mot Hfe7 one half of one per cent; plate glass, fnssIr- ance, burglar and other special fn- surance one per cent. tax; powers of attorney and proxies in corporations, 10 cents; powers of attorney to sell real estate 25 cents; protests on notes 25 cents