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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-31

Of inspection We found the fors-
most raft free, and swing with the
current. The hinder raft was almost
freed by the rising tide, and with the
aid of the spike pole she too was soon
loosened. But a further inspection
discovered the fact that one of the
binders had buckled, and many of the
pins broken. The brothers began to
show their impotence by hurrying
the repairs, and declaring what
swig they would take on landing at
Ferry Pass. The cooking utensils
were carried aboard, and was sent
into the swamp to cut a sapling to
had became a certainty and needed
only an effort to unearth; after which,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-31

Continued on Page Ten.l
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
Paper From Cotton Stalks.

The first commercial pulp mill
in the world for making paper
pulp and paper from cotton stalks
is now building at Greenwood,
this State. The fibre of the
cotton plant supplies excellent
cellulose for durable paper. The
particular fibre in question is a
~thin-walled tube that ccllapses in
a peculias twisted manner in the
heating process, interlaces better
than any other fibre process and
holds its grip tenaciously. 1t is
strong, flexible. durable and
light, and has double the strength
of the stock ordikarily used to
make wrapping paper. Large
quantities of old cotton stalks are
being delivered at the site of the
new mill and paid for at the rate
of about So a ton. The mill will
consume daily $50 tons, from
which it will proeuce so tons Of
valuable pulp. A writer in the
Journal of the Royal Society Of
Arts says that the annual supply
of cotton stalks in the Southern
States is about seventy-five mil
lion tons. If only a quarter Of
that amount were utilized, il
would mean a production of ap'
p~roximately six million tons O.
paper a year, the value of which
would exceed $500, 600, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
To the People of Mississippi.

appreciate, most deeply, the splen-
did support you gave me in my race for
State Revenue Agent. am in the
run off, and I ask you for your contin.
ued support.
have made the ace upon my own
merits. I am asking you for your
support on a proposition of sound econ
0mies.
Section 4739, Code 1906, reads: ut is
the duty of the State Revenue Agent
tn investigate the books. accounts and
vouchers of the State. and of every
county, municipality end levee board"
1t is also his duty to collect public rev.
enues in rrea In other words, the
State Revenue Agent is the travelling
auditor of the State.
think that the office, as a matter of
principle, should be on a salary basis,
but, regardless of that, if l am elected.
l propose to help the tax assessors
systematic the assessments and to do
all in NY power to see that the taxes
are properly assessed and collected to
begin with, thus cutting out the back
tax nuisance. If back taxes are hon.
estly due, l propose to collect them, but
l pledge myself not to injure the State
by taking advantage of te~chnicalities
or in any other manner l propose to
perform the duty of auditing counties
BY putting them on a uniform system
of accounting, and installing the same
system Of carbon, or records, that the
big business interests use, having the
counties send these records to the
jackson Office, and through this medi'
dunn keep all the counties checked uI
at all times. Municipalities, ETC., will
be handled in q similar manner. From
these records | will compile and pub
lish an annual trial balance and cos'
sheet, showing, in analysed form. where
every cent of the tax money goes.
Wouldn't it be better to prevepi
graft, error, and the escape Of prop
erty from trxation, rather than merel.
to detect it after it has happened? /
private business Is run on this soun'
principle, why cannot the people
business De as strictly attended to? I
can be if we elect competent men t
office.
Who would be most able to do this
a lawyer or an expert accountant? M,
l opponent is a lawyer. I am an ex
, pert accountant. l have had min
years experience doing exactly thi
kind of work.
, IAN ounce of prevention is worth
pound of cure."
Let's get down to business.
Z Respectfully yours,
III CHAS. ]. MOORE,
Expert Accountant and Auditor, d.
rant County, candidate for Stat
: Revenue Agent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
Peanut Growers Organize.

The peanut growers Of this county to
the number of about thirty met here
and organized a peanut growers asso-
citation Monday. Major E. B. Boyd
was made president. and R. E. v.
Yates secretary and treasurer. A. T.
Dent, X. T. Mcleod and J.. R. Spark
man were appointed a committee to
draw up a constitution and bylaws.
Another meeting will be held August
18th and the organization perfected.
The association expects to aid mater
tally in the harvesting and marketing
Of the crop and to encourage greatly
the growing of peanuts here. The
meeting represented about 1900 acres
in peanuts which is about one-fifth of
the acreage in the county. Several
farmers have as much as 300 acres each
The 1914 peanut crop of Noxubee
amounted to a great many thousand
bushels. The harvest averages from
rs to 80 bushels per acre and from sew
enty cents to a dollar per bushel was
realized. To the extent indicated by
the figures above the humble goober is
displacing King Cotton in Noxubee,
while corn, silage and hay have still
more reduced the cotton acreage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20

freight rates and icing charges put IN
which would be fair and equitable to
the growers. In our efforts IN ms
cause we found that the Hon. Geo. Il.
Edwards appeared to think OF the toll
ing masses only when he needed votes:
We need a Commissioner who will
really be alert to u interest, ana l
hope in making the choice OF a canci-
date, Mr.. Edwards record along this
line will be borne in mind.
We wish to recite a few facts: Be-
fore the examiner representing. the IN
terstate Commerce Commission at
Jackson, Miss, on the 18th of July,
1915, was heard a complaint of the
Newton Truck Growers Association
against railroad and refrigerator com.
panies. This complaint was brought IN
the name of the Mississippi Railroad
Commission. I personally discussed the
matter with Mr.. Edwards, and ne
promised every assistance and ADVICE
and moral support. The day was set
for hearing and witnesses came from
distant points and from Chicago and
New Orleans particularly. We had gone
to a great deal of expense and trouble
to amass accurate data, so that We
might pursue our complaint, to the enc
of securing reasonable freight rates
and icing charges. Much to my sur
prise the Hon. Geo. r. Edwards never
did show up at the examination, al
though l knew it to be fact that he wal
in jackson that day. He gave US M
advice nor moral support. much to oul
embarrassment and chagrin, and WI
were left without the aid and assist
ance of our own official, who wa
elected and pledged to give US supper
when we needed it. This is a very i'm
portant office and one that a be mad
of great assistance to US, and whel
looking around for a man. please bea
the fact in mind that we have had MI
Edwards, have tried him and found hin
wanting. Respectfully,
N. DOOLITTLE,
Sales Manager,
Newton Truck Growers Association
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
Fifth Sunday Meeting

Program for fifth Sunday meeting to
be held with Little Bethel Baptist
church the fifth Sunday in August,
1915.
First meeting of the executive board.
will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. the Sat-
urday previous.
II o'clock a. m.-Preaching by j. L.
Williams.
First Query-"Is it the Duty of All
Church Members to Bear Their Part of
All Church Expenses, Rev. Joe
Slaughter, W. J. Watkins.
Second Query. Has a christian the
right to take any drink that will intoxi'
cate or that will in any way injure their
christian influence, A. G. Hollace and
7. H. Hurst.
Third Query. The eternal punish
ment of the Mickrel, R. M. Woodruff
and R. W. Knight.
SUNDAY MORNING.
10 a. m. The best method of Sunday
school work. by the brethren.
II a. m. Preaching by Rev. 7. R.
Taden.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20

virtue In Office land modest merit
with it) to shallow pretenSe ana
l~oud-mouthed self-praise.
No part of jim McDowell's
political faith Is pinned to the
coat-tail of any factional leader
and were he in office he could not
sooner be bought or bribed by a
corrupt executive to part with
his duty to the public than Satan
could be induced to die on a cross
to save sinners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20

To the Democratic Voters Of District 8. Noxubee-
County.
desire through the columns OF the
Macon Beacon to express to you my
appreciation of the loyal support ana
the splendid vote given me in the hrst
primary on August Bird, and as l am
now entering on the last lap before the
final run-of next Tuesday. l want to
say that l am encouraged by the good
reports Of new additions to the already
splendid vote, and l feel that with
twenty years experience in doing con-
tract work for the county that l am
thoroughly qualified and equipped TOT
the duties of this most responsible Of
fee, and l promise, if nominated, to 90
equal and exact justice to all alike, hav-
ing at all times the interest OF the dis
trict and county before me as my sole
guide. R. T. MCDAvID.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
To the Voters Of the Fret Die.
trict of Mississippi.

My attention has been called to some
claims which are being made by the
Hon. Geo. r. Edwards, McCool, MISS,
candidate for Railroad Commissioner
from this district. Mr.. Edwards claims
to be a great friend Of the toiling
masses and to have their interest at
heart always and to be ever alert in
advocacy Of their cause. l wish to
state that l am sales agent and man.
ager of the Newton Truck Growers
Association of Newton, Miss, and we
handle large quantities of truck, to be
disposed Of in the Northern markets.
Good freight rates and reasonable icing
charges are essential to U success.
We are making desperate efforts 10 gst
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
r. r. COMMISSIONER FOR
THIS DISTRICT.

At the risk Of being charged
with the offense of repeating a
twice-told tale. the BEACON begs
to be permitted once more to call
attention to the run-off in the
second primary between ]. R.
Mcdowell and George R. Ed
wards for Railroad Commissioner
for this district.
The contest is one in which
the people have a decided inter-
est ; for the place to he filled is
one of great Importance and
high responsibility, and should
70 only ito a man of business
capacity. of unquestioned honor,
of unassailable personal integ-
rity, and a person whose purpose
is above price because it springs
from patriotism unfaltering and
unpurchasable.
In Honorable James R. Nc
Dowell the Democratic voters OF
the district happily have such q
candidate.
He is a gentleman-a fact pro-
claimed by his manner, speech
and conduct.
On top of that he measures
well up to the requirements o.
the Jeffersonian test for public
service ; for he is honest, capa
bic and faithful. and in every
way worthy Of the confidence
and support of the good people
and true-blue Democrats of Nox
ubee, who prefer character t
self-suficiency and vain glory
real performance to extravgan'
promise, snd earnest support Q.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20

If | am elected Treasurer of Noxu-
bee county, it is my purpose to place
the funds of the county on deposit in
the banks of Noxubee county in a way
that will be fair and just, and to show
no p~artiality to any one of them.
Respectfully.
JOHN B. COTTON.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
FROM rHE CANDIDATES
CARD.

wish, In this ann TO extend my
sincere thanks to the many people OF
the county for their kind and courteous
treatment extended me during the rec
ent campaign. To the 277 voters VINO
gave me their support l am especially
grateful. Respectfully,
VERNON CLARK.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
GEN. E. C. SCALES.

Adjutant General Erie Scales IS
the only Noxubeean holding one
Of the State executive offices, he
IL now serving his second year IN
his office. His administration has
been one Of marked efficiency and
success.
Gen. Scales entered into the
Office under most adverse condl-
tions. The National Guard OF the
State was in a demoralized condi-
tion and entire Reorganization
WAS imminent. The Adjutant
Generals Department Of Missls'
sippi was in bad standing with
the war department of the ma
tional government, and over sixty
thousand dollars worth of prop
erty, issued by the national
government to the State govern
ment. was unaccounted for and
missing or misplaced. So bad was
the condition Of affairs that the
very honor aud honesty of the
State was involved, as well a.
that OF every individual member
of the National Guard Of Missls'
sippi.
Out of this chaos of disorder
and mismanagement Gen. Scales
has brought order, efficiency an'
morale. Despite the fact thai
much of the property of the ma
tional government furnished tn
State has not yet been recovered
never before has the Mississippi
department stood higher with TIT
national war department than a
present. The honor of the Stat
has been cleared and the goo
name of the State militia re
stored. The MissiOnal Nationa
Guard is in a state of ef1icienc.
and progress. Gen. Scales admin
istration has been of great benz
fit to the State and honor to hi
county of Noxubee.
Now that the State electiv
officers have for the most PAL
been chosen, it is up to the count
to exert what influence it ca
toward the selection of propt
men for the appointive officer
His being a home man, couple
with his fine record in his offic
makes it doubly incumbent on OF
county people to stand by Ge'
Scales and use their best endea
ors to keep him in the place whi'
he has filled so worthily. So Fl
in its history, loyalty has been
very prevlent virtue in Noxub
and doubtless is strong in Il
county yet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
Death of Rev. jas. S. Gavin.

James S. Gavin, a well-known COL
ored preacher, died very suddenly near
Togo last Monday. He had been en-
gagged all last week at "Jim Creek"
church. carrying on a meeting, and a
twelve o'clock Sunday he was stricken
with acute congestion and died early
Monday morning. He was we'll liked
by the white people aud was an honor
to his race. DR. WYATT.
Prairie Point, Miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
Card from Mr.. Mcclure.

To the Voters Of Noxubee County:
l am very grateful indeed Tor q
generous support the people OF the
county gave me in the first primary
and solicit a greater vote in the Sec
ond. have been under a physicians
care for the last two weeks and he still
forbids me any active exertion or l
would have seen more Of the people 10
thank them personally and ask their
support in the second primary. Hop
ing and believing that next Tuesday
will See my long entertained ambition
of being Noxubee's sheriff gratifed, l
am. Very sincerely,
J. T. MCCLURE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
Ceorei0's DiserGce.

Georgia can never live down
the ignominy Of the deed OF
blood and sayagery committed at
Marietta Tuesday ; for it was
only made possible by the moral
if not criminal laxity, Of her
constituted authorities. from the
Governor down.
But Georgia, if she is not too
callous to feel the shame brought
on her, can make amends for the
horror, if, rising in Indignation
over a crime unparalleled in
American annals fer its heart
lessness and audaclty, she COM
pels her Governor to hunt down
the cowardly murderers of Leo
Frank and crack their necks on
Unless such is the sduuel and
the assassins go unwhipped OF
Justice, it will be because Geor-
gia wishes it 80,
No one can doubt that if she
manifests one 1.-THE of the deter
mination which marked New
York's pursuit of the slayers OF
the gambler Rosenthal, every
member of the gang of gunner
that had a hand in putting
Frank to death, can be caught
identified, jailed and made to
answer at the bar of justice.
If in a city of more than four
million people, with tens OF
thousands of automobiles, it was
possible to find the single death
ar used in the murder of Ros-
.nthal and thereby render the
,rrest of the culprits easy, how
much less difficult is the task
,efore the Georgia authorities OF
Identifying the eight cars useo
n the midnight assassination Of
frank and landing their occu
)ants behind the bars. .
the whole nation stands apall
I'd at this crime of devilish con
.eltion. But it is the South tina
must bear the odium which at
taches to it, and Georgia owes
70 the South to bring swift AM
errible retribution to thes
' Apaches who, in committing 1t
made a mockery of her govern
n ment and left an indelible stall
J on her civilization.
Meanwhile is further proc
a wanting to make good the charg
that. from the beginning. Geol
} Ola denied to Leo Frank the Der
J eft of the laws protection?
not this browning act of infam
;. the vindication of the million
outside of Georgia who beliey
that justice stood aside viii
II Leo Frank was tried and col
. demned by the mob withol
c regard to his guilt or innocence
,e The Governor of Georgia wi
be recreant to his trust, a falls
friend TO his people, a foe to tt
South if he does not atone II
K his own culpable neglect of dut
in failing to protect the prison'
n from harm by bringing the coli
y blooded assassins of Leo Fran
a to answer for this unspeakab
IS outrage on Southern society.
States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
Democratic Primary Election
August 24th, 1915.

For Land Commissioner,
Vote for One
HENRY C. WOOD
M. A. BROWN
For Revenue Agent,
Vote for One
STOKES V. ROBERTSON
CHAS. J. MOORE
For Railroad Commissioner,
Vote for One
JAS. R. MCDOWELL
GEO. R. EDWARDS
For County Superintendent Education,
Vote for One
]. R. SPARKMAN
JAS. G. CHANDLER
For Sheriff,
Vote for One
j. T. MCCLURE
W. A. PARKS
For Treasurer. =
Vote for One
JNO. B. COTTON
W. A. WALKER
For Assessor,
Vote for One
r. C. PATTY
S. M. TOMLINSON
For Supervisor, First District,
Vote for Que
ROL BREWER, JR.
NELSON STEVENS
For Supervisor. Second District.
Vote tor One
THOS. E. WILKERSON
THOS. MCHENRY
For Supervisor, Third District,
Vote for One
GEO. G. PAGAN
R. T. McOAVID
For Supervisor, Fourth District,
Vote for One
j. E. SENNETT
W. L. THOMAS
For Supervisor, Fifth Disorict,
Vote for One
WRIT WHITE
L. KINDS
For Constable. Fourth District
Vote for One
JNO. HIGGINBOTHAM
J. A. REED, JR.
W. J. COMBS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
To the Voters Of NOxbss Co

wish to thank the people for the
support they gave me in the first prim-
ary and ask that they support me in
the second, that I may crown my
efforts with success. II elected will
endeayor to serve you In a way that
will be pleasing to you.
Sincerely yours.
". A, WALKER.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
LADDERS LOST.

A reward will be made for the re-
turn to Mr.. Dewitt, timer, of a pair
of extention ladders, taken from the
BAPTIST church this week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
Hrsuit cOu'I,

The August term Of Circuit court
opened Monday morning with an unu-
ally large crowd present. For several
terms past the work of the court has
been very light, 30 much so that Judge
Carroll remarked In his charge that
Noxubee, with the largest population
of any county In his district and the
largest colored population, had the most
orderly ~citizeship. No such common"
datory remarks could be made at this
term, as there seemed to be 9 full
docket of both trivial and serious
o~ffenses.
The following officers were present;
Thos B Carroll, judge.
Jno F Frierson, district attorney pro
TEN.
DF Allgood, county attorney.
f E Dantzler, sheriff.
C NJ Scales, clerk.
d. Ellis, s~tenographer.
After proclamation by the sheriff thu
following juries were nrawn:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
GRAND JURY ADJoukNs.

The grand jury, after being in session
five days, examined 257 witnesses, and
bringing in Sc true bills, adjourned
this, Friday, afternoon. The report
will he published In neat weeks paper.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-10

Hoover, pastor of the Church of God
will officiate. Interment will be in the
Middletown cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Matthews and
daughter. Martha, of Lancaster, spen;
Sunday in town.
Jacob Werlich, of Reading, spent
Saturday and Sunday in town.
The school board and borough coun
ell will meet this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sweeney, of
New Cumberland, spent Saturday in
town.
Miss Pearl Condran is spending sew.
eral days at Royersford as the guest
of relatives.
Howard Rehrer and John Patton
went on the special excursion to Wash.
ington, D. c. I'D
Charles Traits, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
arrived in town Sunday morning having
been called here on account of the i'll.
ness of his father, J. H. Traits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Miller, of Phila-
delphia, are spending the week in town
as the guests of relatives.
Mrs. W. j. Kinnard spent Friday at
Philadelphia visiting Mr.. Kinnard, who
is recovering rapidly from his opera
tion and expects to be home in about
two weeks.
Henry Shellenberger, who spent the
past week in town as the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Shellen-
berger, Emaus street, returned to Cleve-
land, Ohio, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Hoffman, two
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-10
DAuPHIN
Harrisburg Light Company Extending
Its Line to Blough Bungalow
SpeniaI HOrresnOndence

Sp"'iai t,urFeSnundence.
Dauphin, May 10.-The Harrisburg
Heat, Light and Power Company, is
extending its line to the bungalow of
Willis Blough.
Ellis Fertig, John Q. Fertig and
Willis Blough have had their houses
wired for electricity.
Miss Clara Bergstresser was at
Millersburg on Wednesday.
Alfred Zearing, of Duneannon, was
IN town on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Corbett. of Har-
risbuFg, We're the guests of Mrs. Mary
tOrOett, on Wednesday.
Mrs. c. c. Hoover will entertain the
Ladies Aid Society of the United
Evangelical church at her home in
Rockville. tomorrow from 10 a. m. 20
4 p. m.
Merle Hoover, of Speeceville, has
gone to Syracuse, \. Y.
Misses Ruth Ward and Mary Ne
Gonnel. of the Red Hill school. and
several pupils from the Heckton school
took the examination at Dauphin on
Wednesday for admittanee to the Dau-
phin High school next fall.
Mrs. Grace Wogle and daughter,
Elizabeth, and Miss Goldie Gilday. are
spending several DAYS with their sister,
Mrs. John Hyde, Philadelphia.
The grammar and primary schools
closed on Friday for the term. The