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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
DAY IS
NOW PLANNED
HOLIDAY, GRAND PARADE ANC
KEY TO CITY ARE AMONG AR.
RANGEMENTs MADE.
HEALTH BOARD ESTEEMED
Mississippi's Activity in Crusade on
PeIlaora Is Commended by Federal
Health Authorities-State
Capital News.



At a meeting Of special committees
named by the Rotary Club, Board Of
Trade and Young Mems Business
League, held at the Board OF Trade
rooms, the definite plans for the open
in5 day Of the state Fair was decided
lpor and adopted. According to these
plans, there will be three distinct fea-
lures.
First, all business houses In Jackson
will be requested to close at the noon
hour. Second, a great street parade
will be held, in which 1t is expected
that not less than five thousand peo-
pie will participate. Third, a key to
Jackson" will be sold throughout the
state. This key will be sold at so
cents each, and Is good for admission
on the opening day. 1t is a very at
tractive bit OF jewelry, suitable for
wearing on the coat lapel. and 5000
have been ordered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Poet az laWmaker.

Signor d'Annunzio, Italy's poet-idol
and political leader, comes nearest of
all men to justifying the dictum of
Fletcher Of Saltoun regarding the
power of the poet as a lawmaker.
For d'Annunzio has sung Italy into
war by his own ballads. In order that
Fletcher may not suffer from the
usual misquotation, his actual words
may be here set down. They are
taken from an Imaginary Converse.
tom" Il knew" he says, "a very
wise man so much Of Sir Christopher's
sentiment that he believed If a man
were permitted to make all the bal.
lads he need not care who should
make the laws Of a nation. London
Chronicle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
HAS BARE
ESCAPE FROM FIRE
DISCOVERY OF MIDNIGHT FLAMES
MADE FEW SECONDS BEFORE
ROOF FALLS IN.
DESPONDENT; TAKES POISON
Prompt Action on Part Of Physician
Saves Life of Young Lady Who
Swallowed Carbolic Acid.
State News

Hattiesburg.-The residence Of Thos.
j. Barrett, Of this place, was destroyed
by fire Sept. 10, and the family barely
succeeded in making their escape from
the flaming building just before the
top caved in. Practically every bit Of
the furniture and fixtures were de-
stroyed. Mrs. Barrett, who has been
i'll for some time, was carried from the
burning building on a mattress, This
mattress, together with one chair, cor
stituted all the furniture that was
saved.
The cause of the fire is not known.
1t is believed, however. that 1t started
from a night lamp which had been kept
burning In the room on the second
floor OF the residence. One room vas
ablaze throughout, and the flames had
spread to adjoining ones before any
one OF the family awoke. The mem
bers OF the family fled in their nigh
clothing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Joe Yarbrough Escapes.

Secretary ], ]. Conan Of the peniten,
tiary board has been notified by Sergt.
]. w. Dodds, in charge of Oakley farm,
Of the escape Of Joe Yarbrough, white,
who was serving a three years sen.
tence from Alcorn county for seduc'
ton. Yarbrough was sentenced In jan
uary, 1914, and had served more than
half OF his actual time. He Is de
scribed as about 20 years OF age, five
feet seven inches tall, weight about
1913 pounds, Of fair complexion. with
blue eyes and light hair.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
POET SPOILED CHILD
eayard Taylor's Opinions Of Swim
burne Makes Some Rather In
teresting Reading.

In all important respects except one
l found him to be very much what |
anticipated, writes Laura Stedman in
the North American Review, quoting
Bayard Taylor's impression Of Swim
burne. The exception is instead Of be-
ing a prematuraly blase young man Of
the world, he is rather a willful. per-
verse, unreasonable, spoiled child. His
nature is still that of the young Shell
ley, and my great fear il that it will
never be otherwise.
He needs the influence of a nature
stronger than his in everything but
the imaginative faculty-such a nature
as Byron's was to Shelley. . . . He
has a weak moral sense, but his Of
lenses arise from a colossal unbal-
anced a~ffectation. This, or something
like 1t, is a disorganizing element in
his nature which quite obscures the
organizing-that Is artistic-sense.
What l admire in him-yet admire
with a feeling Of paints the mad, I'm.
restrained preponderance of the imagi-
nation. 1t is a godlike quality, but he
sometimes uses 1t like a devil. He
greatly interests my intellect but does
not touch me magnetically.
He could have no power over me,
but on the contrary I felt that l should
be able to influence him in a short
time. I had q letter from him the
other day which shows that he feels
an intellectual relationship between
us. Now, this Is not q question Of
relative poetic power, but Of a certain
diversity Of qualities, and I don't mean
to be egotistic in saying that I might
perform somewhat Of the same service
for him as Byron for Shelley. l feel
that Uf it is not already too late) I
could help him to some degree Of
poise, of system, Of law; in short,
art.
In this sense he moves my deepest
sympathy, for l see now the matter
that might be nodded into a splendid
poet relapsing into formless condi-
tons. 1t is sad. 1t is tragic, and II
this fancy of mine be foolish, there it
Is, nevertheless. Without this ems Of
giving assistance a week alone with
Swinburne would be intolerable to me
or any other human being.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Morphine Evidence Ia Stolen.

Meridian.-During the session Of the
United States court here, and while
the courtroom was crowded with peo-
pie, an unknown thief slipped into tire
office of United States Marshal Jas
per Boykin, just across the hall from
the courtroom, and stole a package
containing 1000 quarter grain tablets
of morphine, the evidence in several
anti-narcotic cases which are to come
up for hearing at this term Of the
court.
Marshal Boykin had stepped out Of
office into the grand jury to car
ry other evidence in anti-narcotic
cases. When he returned a few min
utes later the package of evidence he
had left on his desk was missing. There
are seven cases to be tried for VIOLA
ton of the Harrison anti-nartocic law
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Uses Knife on Opponent.

Observation-Disclosures a few words
that they had engaged in, according to
the information of the police depart
ment, Jim Bracket cut the throat Of
Emile %Shubert, and at last reports from
the Charity Hospital, where he vas
taken following the ARRAY, the patient
was in a critical condition. The prompt
action Of physicians, who soon reached
the scene and closed the jugular vein
of the wounded man, which had been
severed by the cut, evidently saved
Shubert's life. as the victim was ap-
parently about to expire when the doc.
tors stopped the blood flow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
1T SLUGS HARD.
Coffee a Sure and Powerful Bruiser.

Let your coffee slave be denied his
cup at its appointed time! Headache
sick stomach-fatigue. l know 1t all
in myself, and have seen it in others.
Strange that thinking, reasoning be-
ings will persist in its use," says q To
peka man.
He says further that he did not be-
gin drinking coffee until he was TWEEN.
ty years old, and that slowly it began
to poison him, and affect his hearing
through his nervous system.
Finally, I quit coffee and the condi-
tons slowly disappeared, but one cold
morning the smell of my wife's coffee
was too much for me and l took q
cup. Soon l was drinking my regular
allowance, tearing down brain and
nerves by the daily dose of the nefa-
rious beverage.
Later, l found my breath coming
hard, had frequent fits of nausea, and
then l was taken down with bilious
fever.
Common sense came to me, and I
quit coffee for good and went back to
Postum. l at once began to gain
and have had no returns Of my biliouS,'
symptoms, headache, dizziness or YER
tigo.
Il now have health, bright
thoughts, and added weight, where be-
fore there was invalidism and the
blues.
MY brother quit coffee because OF
its effect on his health and now uses
Postum. He could not stand the nery.
GUS strain while using coffee, but keeps
well on Postum" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack.
ages.
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa
ter, and with cream and sugar, makes
q delicious beverage instantly. 300
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's . Reason for Postum.
sold BY Grocers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Veteran Editor Passes Away.

Aberdeen.-Maj. s. A. Jonas, editor
Of the Aberdeen Examiner, died at
his home here Sept. 13 after an i'll
ness of several months.
Maj. Jonas was known to thousands
throughout Mississippi and the south.
Besides being the nestor Of the Mis-
sissippi press. the had an enviable
wal record and was a fit representa-
tive Of the old school OF southern
gentlemen. He was an exponent Of
the principles Of Democracy and serv-
ed In the Department Of Agriculture
during the Cleveland administration,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24

IN The dining room OF her parents
home while three burglars tried to
force her to tell the combination OF
the safe in which were diamonds and
silverware valued at $4,000 and $3.50
In cash. She refused, although one Of
them held a sharp chisel at her throat
and threatened to kill her.
The thieves. who are believed to
hive watched for an opportunity from
a fiat in the rear which they rented,
entered the house after Mrs. Seid
and her mother went out shopping
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24

the gutter. His right eye needed attention, and they figured he'd DO sober
In the morning But that was all.
where's the rot?" Lieutenant Becker demanded.
'Lockery was until a few minutes ago" a bysander volunteered.
hen the we wagonloads of cops got a earful of neghborhood gossip,
which,. the ndghbors thought strange. only made them all the madden.
Lockery had returned home obsessed with the thought that the welfare
Of the nation depended on his rightng certain things that seemed to be
wrong
AS no proceeded with his program, the family became convinced that tho
welfare OF the home depended on Mr.. Iockerys being ousted. So they ousted
him.. but not without the whole neighborhood knowing It. Timid souls, to
the number of eight thought murder a being committed, and eight excited
voices att eight telephones sent in eight riot calls.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Tired of Life, Takes Poison,

Bay Springs.-Writing a note In
which she declared that she had grown
tired of life, pretty Miss Rivers Ed
dins retired to her room and swallowed
the contents of a bottle of carbolic
acid. The discovery of the young
woman's act was made shortly after
ward by members of her family, and a
physician was at once called. Prompt
action, it is declared, will save her life.
Miss Eddins, who is the attractive
daughter Of X. o. Eddins, a county Of
fetal, is popular in society.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Wants jackson Highway.

A strong fight to bring the proposed
Jackson Highway through Mississippi
is to be made at the Jackson Highway
convention to be held in Nashville,
Tenn. September 23 and "a. To arouse
interest in the fight, President D. ].
Morrison, of the Mississippi Highway
Commission, has issued statements to
n number of daily newspapers, in
which he suggests that the governors
OF Louisiana, Tennessee and Missis,
sippi appoint delegations to attend the
convention in Nashville.
In his letter to the press Mr.. Morri.
son says that he believes the proposed
highway should be constructed through
purely agricultural states, where farm.
ers have products to transport to maj
ketS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24

Artesia.-North bound freight train
due at Artesia at 1880 am, was wreck
ed near Penn Sept, 10. The tender
and Is cars were ditched. The wreck
was in the same place where a similar
wreck recently occurred, and the Of
fetal opinion is that some person or
persons not in the employ of the rail-
road is responsible. Two tramps were
hurt, but not seriously. The wreck
forced passenger trains Nos, l and 2
to be detoured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24

nine lives on a feminine refusal to be
coaxed forth. Traffic came to a halt,
The tie-up was as effective as IL a
dinosaur had sat down on the tracks.
Ono man. an austere Individual
with a practical purpose and an um.
brella, made a jab with his shower
stick, while r%emarking urgently. Scat,
you Kilkenny cut-up!'
His thrust fell short, and the kit.
ten SPARED ~playfully with the um.
brella tip, to the indignation Of the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
New Street Extension.

City Commissioner Hubert Spenglei
has announced that the new street ex
tension which opens up Mill street, be.
ginning at Taylor's brickyard, has been
completed, and that the thoroughfare
will be ready for use just as soon as
the railroad company finishes gravel
ing II. The new extension connects
Mill street with Asylum road. and af-
fords a new roadway straight into the
city. The Improvement extends fo'
three-quarters of a mile.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24

about nine o'clock They were slow in robhng the place and when the two
women returned an hour later Mrs Sid found them still preparing to blow
of the door Of the safe. Mrs Kaminowtz stood outside talking to a friend
For twenty minutes the three thieves tried to get the combination. fear.
ing To Sc the explosive and alarm the women outside. All the while Mrs
Sed sat eating peaches, which she had brought in. She even offered some to
the burglars. At last the robbers heard the "goodbys' OF the women O.
the porch and fled. One Of them stopped Is he passed out and patted the girl
on the shoulder.
You're Q brave girl" he told her.
Then the three walked past the unsuspectnS Mrs Ksminovtx and her
friend and escaped. They were not caught
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24

Young Dubwaite was a member of
the nine the eleven and the eight
at college"
II dare say his father is proud of
him."
Not so much as you might think.
The old gentleman foolishly hoped he
would learn a little Latin"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Women ~Llfe.SaYers.

The National Women's Life-Saving
league announces that with the open
ing of the coming indoor season they
will inaugurate a new branch Of work
in the form Of a junior branch for girls
under the age of sixteen. No child
will be considered too young to learn,
the rudiments Of swimming, and prac-
tically all of the crack swimmers Of
the league have promised their aid to-
Miss X. F. Mehrtens, its president, in
developing the younger MEMBERS
New York Evening Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24

tried. The intruder a unmoved by kind words or harsh terms uttered
under the brakebeams, Then a small man thrust himself to the forefront.
'Nentrtoquism is more " less n decadent panor art in these DAVIS of
TIT talking machine he remarked, but 1t may still be useful outdoors NV
ext imitation. ladies' and gentlemen" he announced, in a burlesoue OF the
stage style, will be that Of Towser. the relentless rathound"
He leaned forward and emitted a series of short, SHARP arks like those
comlng ron a n eager small dog, Each bark "a a challenge to combat
II Kitten bristed from whiskers to tail. 1t spt, barred its claws and
squared on. Then its courage failed. The kitten that had defcd death under
the street car, Quaied before. the imaginary small dog It fled Then tho
passengers and crew climbed aboard, and the trip ws resumed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Keen ~Financierlno.

Lady-What will you charge me for
the use of a horse and buggy for a few
hours?
Liveryman--It will cost you two dol
lars for the first hour and one dollar
for each additional hour.
Lady-Well, I'll use the two addt
tional hours. I've got some shopping
to do and will not require it for the
first hour.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Milsaps College Opens.

Millsaps College, the foremost Meth
odist educational institution in Missis'
sippi. opened its oath annual session
here Sept. Is. The main auditorium
was well filled with friends, patrons
and college students, and the exercises
were of exceptional interest. While
figures have not yet been issued from
the secretary's office, a large increase
Of enrolment is indicated, and the
session opens under most favorable
auspices.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24

The Sixtieth rifles, for which Sir
Herbert Raphael is recruiting an
Arts and Crafts Battalion" is better
known by its old name than as the
Kings Royal aiffe corps. Next to the
Guards 1t is the most sought after of
infantry regiments, and has always
a number of famous names on It's mus
ter. No regiment has a finer list Of
battle honors. - London Evening
Standard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24

At a meeting of the Hinds-Rankin
Medical Society, held recently, 1t was
decided to ask the next session of the
Legislature to take steps toward the
establishment OF a vocational institu.
ton for the feeble minded Of Missis
sippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Easily Settled.

whats the trouble about the pro-
gram"
This prima donna insists that her
name be in larger letters than that Of
the trained chimpanzee."
Let her have it that way" direct.
ed the vaudeville manager. 1.-THE monk
is intelligent, but he hasn't arrived at
the point where he is going to kick
about the way we print his name"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24

ter avenue. Hinks. having a youthful and keen olfacny sense, had n o need
to come within a hundred yards OF Lavery to determine the cause OF his
unusual pose at ten o'clock OF a summers night In a vacant lot Mr., Laverty
had reached a state OF near Justification and wa snoring a Wagnerian over
tre when the shocked policeman reached him.
Binks raped Iaverty gently IN tho shoulder and bade him rise and be
of to his family. Lavery rse In sections and careered in semcrcles until
he came to another saloon. Bmks waited until no came out Then, thor
oughly disguised. he called the patrol wagon
Next day Bnks appeared in the Hyde Park court to prosecute
What did you tell the sergeant when you called the wagon" asked
Assistant City Prosecutor Lubbock.
Il told him had n drunk and for him to send the wagon said Binks
Then helped Policeman John Murphy hold him up until the wagon came"
Layety vas sentenced to work out a fine OF SIS and costs
Binks was complmented. For Policeman Bnks is only six years old,
nd this was his first arrest incidentally the reason there was n objection
to the gift of a uniform is because George Braham, who gave II to him, is his
father and Binks is known in private life as George Braham, il.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Wall Informed.

There goes a man who has delved
deep in Roman history"
AN authority on the subject, eh?"
Sure. He knows more about Julius
Caesar than the average voter knows
about his congressman"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Proclaims Oct. 90 Health Day.

Gov. Brewer has issued a proclama'
ton calling upon the people of Missis.
sippi to observe Friday, Oct. 30, as
Health Day" taking this action at the
request of the State educational de.
partment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24

asked city hall to please stand by to
lend re.enforcements, and then led
his men In a rush to two patrol
wagons.
In a t~winkling. the wagons were
filled and the horses were or in a
mad dash to the place OF carnage.
Point Breeze avenue near Tasker
street. II was, OF course, a record
run, and, likewise, the cops leaped
from the patrols with drawn revolt
vors on reaching tho scene OF the
crime. They found John Lockery in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Kitten Halted Traffic, but Mans Bark Worked

Observation-Disclosures IS complacenty under the trucks Is though she
AVA were rerhed out on a pillow, a kitten crawled under a a m. Kenwood
street car IS II stopped at lIennenin and Donelns ayennes. and rsked its
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Jag Starts Eight Riot Calls in Philadelphia

D tIIADELPHlA-Eigh riot calls bu2zed into the Twentieth and Federal
i streets station within tho space OF a minute and a half Boys, we're
In Cor a big rumpns" LAentenant Becker said. as he grabbed a tolenhnna.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Gotham Girl Eats Peaches as Burglars Threaten

NEW YoRK-The courage and GOODNESS of Mrs. Louise Sed, nineteenyear.
~ OLD daughter OF Mr. and Mrs, Barnet Kaminowitz of 90 Osborn street
East New York. saved her parents nearly $4,000. For twenty minutes she sat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24

IecehtIy nc was preHented by George
Braham with a brand new uniform,
cap, two silver bars to indicate the
length Of his service, and a baton.
While It Is quite contrary to po-
lice regulations for patrolman to
accept gifts, this instance was over.
looked at headquarters because If
the distinction Policeman Binks had
achieved in his locality
Binks was spying into a vacant
lot when he observed the recumbent
form OF John LaYertY nfA470 DnrcheS-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-24
Policeman Binks Of Chicago Makes First Arrest

= HICAGo Policeman Bnks "A prrolng his beat in the vicinity of
~ $500 Lake Park avenue Policeman Binks has a record for sobrety, for
immaculateness of attire and for keeping his beat clear Of orenses. Only
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-18
CONCERNING ALL-WOOL
TROUSERS

If one advertises in Ohio to sell
all-wool trousers for $2.95, it be-
hooves him to be sure they are all
wool. Otherwise the state is likely
to prosecute. And the action will be
constitutional, declares a Cincinnati
court.
The honest advertising act was
passed by the legislature of 1913. 1t
declares that one who tries to sell
goods through advertisements which
contain any assertion, representa-
tion or statement of fact which is un-
true, or deceptive, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor." A merchant of
Cincinnati, it seems, doubted the ef-
ficacy of the law, and on being accus-
ed of the practice, condemned, assail-
ed it's constitutionalty His trousers
it was declared, were not all wool.
So the merchant will have to stand
trial for deceptive advertising. The
trousers will be brought into court
and their texture analyzed.
1t is well to have fixed in mind
the fact that dishonest advertising in
Ohio is prescribed. The statute put
upon the book two years ago was
sound law, designed to protect the
buying public from the arts of those
who wish to defraud, and anyone
who attempts to evade it's clear terms
does so at his own Tisk.--Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-18
OH, YOU WILLIS!

In a statement issued by G. w.
Shaw, of Cleveland, prominent Re-
publican leader and brother of for
mer Republican State Office holder.
Governor Willis is severely taken to
task. Says Mr.. Shaw: II am against
Willis from now on. He will have
OPPOSITION for governor next year if
have to finance a campaign against
him or run myself. He has double
crossed the liquor people and the
temperance people. He is a dry,
yet he hasn't passed a single dry law
The only thing he has touched is his
decentralizer, which compared with
the present law is a mistake That
shows he is trying to keep in the
middle of the road"
Shaw charges that at the request
of Willis, Frank Dimon, of Sandusky
came to him to urge through him a
large contribution from the Personal
Liberty League, to make up the Re-
publican campaign deficit of $4,000,
which is yet unpaid, and because he
would not act, reprisal was taken on
his brother.