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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

Il was IN good sailing order over the
smcSA waters and along picturesque
shores It was the one desire to have
its every comfort shared with a mate
whom he would choose and wed. He
being a stranger in his own country
which he had recently set foot in
found that there were no doors open
to welcome his coming, no young wom-
an whom he knew that needed his
strong arm to protect her and his roof
the motor boat-to shelter.
Why not make this best offering and
his lonely hearts desire to wed known
among the good. deserving young
women. who were situated as forlorn-
ly as he was and would, II suited, con
slider marriage? was the all-important
question which sgitated him cease
lessly.
Encouragement OF those who sym.
pathized with him in his lonely plight
was not lacking. Modest In his pre-.
tentions he found a way open. An ad.
vertisement was inserted in q news,
paper of the city, setting forth that he
would appreciate the acquaintance OF
q good respectable young woman with
q view Of marriage, II both were suit
ed. One who could cook plainly was
desired and whose ambition was not
for an automobile, house and servants.
but to commence married life on his
trim, furnished motor boat, which he
had spared no pains to make comfort.
able.
He would treat q wife with every
consideration and kindness. he inter
posed. This was the principal part OF
his earnest appeal. added to his trust
that they might enjoy many Of their
wedding trips on his motor boat. love
being the guide. happiness their an
Choir.
Many communications had come e
hand. he admitted to an inquirer. Ye'
there was not the very one who jus
appealed to the desired needs Of tn,
lonely person.
By this unique manner OF trying I,
find a heart-mate and preparing 70
her shelter a trim, comfortably.httet
motor boat, love may be the guidinl
star, the port-happiness. One cal
never tell how the sailing mates ma,
turn out. Disposition not tested o
tastes not alike may not make for con
genial, true affection, for the better o
worse case. Strange are the meeting
sometimes of those who join afte
awhile in wedlock. Worthy consider
alton, as time will permit. should b
given each other before the knot |
tied for good. People meet wher
hills and mountains don't, is an oil
saying. No one can foretell tn
changes which a day may bring fortl
the storms that may arise to dash tn
fondest hopes On the rocks Of disal
pointment. When summer skies ar
/ smiling on happy lighthearteG love
ones, life goes we'll and joyously wit
them. But there are days which CON
4, to try the souls of each.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

"hant' ,obbed Miss White of $1,000 in jewels, Miss Barry insists she heard
the ghost walk, heard the swish of its garments. With chatterhug teeth, she
fell linn in chair. A few minutes later the noises died away. When Miss White
arrived she made search and found that her jewels were missing. Miss Barry
Is confident the noises she heard were not those OF a human being.
Four times Miss White has been robbed and each time her hetlooms
and jewelry seemed to attract the eye of the burglar, whether he be q
"spook" as supposed, or a masked human robber.
Years ago a n unhappy girl. a bride of but a few months shot herself al
she sat in the spacious dining room of this house. She had been a sacrifice
upon the altar OF love" Her parents had forced her into a loveless marriage
with a rich and she sought death for freedom.
Now, the story goes. Just as the last stroke OF twelve booms across .
sleeping city, q tall. stately figure clothed in white, exhanng an Icy breath
Appears In the dining room.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22
GOOD DEMAND FOR PUMPKINS
Always Market In Cities for Nice
Specimens Of Pie Material-Me-
dium Sizes Preferred.

There Is always a marke. in the
cities, at fairly good prices. for nice
specimens of pumpkins and squashes
that will make good pie material.
Grocers handle a few, and others can
be retailed readily. For this trade.
medium.sized specimens of good quail.
ity are preferred over the large over.
grown ones
The old reliable Hubbard is a good
variety of squash to grow for market
purposes, and one Of the small pie
pumpkins that possesses a good quail.
ity is better than the large varieties
which are usually grown for stock
food.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22
Prize Winning Aberdeen-Angus Cattle.

ty months). They are good feeders
and the quality of the meat is superior
to that Of the larger breeds. 1t Is
generally believed that so-called beef
breeds are better for beef production
than dairy breeds or scrubs. A COM
parison Of breeds at several expert
ment stations showed no constant diff
ferences in meat production. among
beef breeds. The comparison In ais
souri, gave the Aberdeen-Angus hrst
place in palatability Of meat their ex'
treme uniformity In color and all
around excellence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

The best dinner in the world" tho diner will tell the waiter when
through. He has lost his crouch and is ready to look al the world with a
smile. The waiter knows the trick of reaching n nan through his stomach.
That is why you hear of 81 many rich walters All these favorite bill of fare
iugglers have sailed their little roll and every one of the wel-known restau-
rants have from half a dozen to a dozen thrifty walters who W choice
real estate. Apropos of this a interesting story is told that happened It
Ddmonicos. Seven " eight fnancers were dining there. During tho
course of the dinner the host told his friends about the difficulty he had
experienced in securing a vacant lot which Joined his house o Oft III
side streets off Central Park east 81 don't know who owns IT, n wen
on. bt I've offered the real estate broker $4,000 for It, Beg pardon.
whispered the old grayhaired waiter who had been serving them; beg par
don. but | own the lot you refer to. My broker never told me about any such
ment" .hAxaaaaJ
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

feature of the property is the provision for the children. About 5000 square
feet Of ground in the center of the block will be used for a playground. The
rent collectors are trained social workers and will volunteer to start the
playground activities.
The investment will reach nearly 100000, which Is represented by capital
stock and a mortgage which pays A per cent a year. The investment VIII
income, after deductng taxes, insurance, water rents, cost OF collection Oh
rents social work, depreciation, etc, OF 81 per cent
The Des Mones venture is a test case to prove that the unsantary m
bad housing conditions which prevail for the low salaried workingman are
criminaly unnecessary. 1t is voning an unanswerable protest against n
crowded tenement, the dlapidated and unsanitary house which is virtually
The only kind offered to the man who must pay less than Sic a month rental.
The association now owns or manages 1853 dwellings, housing Zb00 PEG
ole, and has never failed to pay 4 per cent a year to Its stockholders.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

The Aberdeen-Angus originated in
Scotland and was first brought to the
United States in 1873. They are raised
extensively in Iowa and Illinois and
many other of the central states, and
are rapidly growing in popularity In
every section. Large numbers Of this
breed are being raised in Argentina.
BY some breeders they are not consid-
cred to be as well adapted to range
conditions as some other Of the beef
breeds, however. They are but slight
1y smaller than Shorthorns and they
mature almost as early lat about thir-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

waiterdom. He knows what you like
and how you like it and recommends
some special dish to your jaded palate
In such a confidential way that you
can almost taste it before it's served.
And while you are eating. this soft
voiced, clever-smiling servitor is al
ways sympathetic when you tell him
any Of your troubles. He laughs at
your jokes, pets and pampers you.
He is always right at your elbow to
attend to the hundred little things
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

OF evenings ana
occasionally slip
away afternoons
in quest of friends
to chat and Cos
sip with? At week
ly gatherings, at
dance parties and
bright entertain
ments, girls chum
together, each of
whom usually has
O m Q ~laughable
new experience,
of a new flames
admiration for her,
or takes advice
as to how some
disappointing cpl
sode will turn
out or can bebet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

a 40-story mui icipal building. 1t cost
about twice as much per cubic foot
as the handsomest private sky
scrapers. Long after it was started,
work on the higher WoolwOrth building
was begun; and long before it was
anywhere zeal completed, the Wool
worth building was humming and buz.
ling with busy clerks and stenog-
raphers, bank presidents and lawyers.
Moreover, the municipal building
isn't completed yet and apparently
nouor mill he The unner lb EtOrieS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

MISS II. MAY DdTu Nnlle, ah o'siSe'
who has lived there Just to show that
she does not believe in ghosts, has
never been able to keep colored help
because they said they saw night
providers gliding silently across shin
ing floors. Persons whom she had
there as guests have quickly gone
home after hearing strange noises like
the slow tramp of hundreds Of persons
and the wall OF a child. Her latest
guest. Miss Netty Barry, deserted the
mansion whom m u~nDrinciDled
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

yICIU u TEdSUIIdUTo PTUTC 10 VHO UuFE"NH
il being made here. The Octavia Hill
association, which has already won
renown in solving housing problems.
has worked out the plan to the small
est detail and Is building the model
houses. Forty.ive families will be
provided for in the first block now
under construction.
The houses, which are OF red
brick, are simply finished, with suf-
ficient trimming to keep them from
being severely plain. One important
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22
poults Dislike Handling.

Poults will not bear handling at all.
like chickens, they must be where
thev can have liberty as much as pos
sible. In a position to get down of
roost early and out long before you
are cd and out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22
NOTHING Under Father Knickerbocker's New Dome

NEW YORK-f somebody said to Father Knickerbocker: There's moth
IN ing under our dome" 1t wouldn't be slang and 1t wouldn't be a lie. It
wnnldh 70 the truth. This big and foolish city recently spent $l6OOO,OOO on
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22
Gales of
,as7lh!ld, {!
FNTF<T|7st7 ~s--1IY~S EsNhL
Philadelphia Ghost Has FOndness for Jewels

n HILADELPHIA-An old, UNCOVERED mansion in Philadelphia, which for
4 years has borne the reputation OF being haunted, has one more come to
the front as the council chamber for wanderers from the realm OF spirits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22
Des Moines Experimenting With a Housing Plan

nEs MOINES- practical demonstration to prove that individual apart
u ments with modern plumbing, sanitary conveniences and absolute privacy
for each family cal be built to rent for from 81 to $3.50 per month and yet
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22
Why New York City Has So Many Wealthy Walters

NEW YoRK.-Ths city is the greatest dining on. place in the world. Every
~ diner has his favorte place to go. and above all, his avorite waiter. To
the regular patron this model servitor is the paragon OF all the virtues OF
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22
LarraA975I6bbgys
YI7lNv0N7
TLApNOpIy
uNWlsE CHOICE OF FRIENDS.
Thou truest friend man eve knew.
Thy constancy I've tried;
Where all were false, l found thee tru'
Ny counselor and guide.

What girls and young women are
there who do not take the best hour
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12
LAND WATTS FOR
ARMENIANS

LITTLEFIELD, Tex, Nov. Ia
II the plans of Major George w.
Littlefield. the multi-millionaire
banker and ranchman of Austin, do
not miscarry. his 500 e.0Oo-acre ranch
in this part of tine Texas Panhandle
will be colonized with Armenians
within the next few months.
II. a. wroe, scn-:c-law of Major
Littlefield and vice president of the
American National bank Of Austin.
has gone TO New York to confer
with a representative o: the Armen-
ians who is seeking a location for
the immigrants in this country. IL
Is stated that Major Littlefeld will
finance the bringing over from Tur.
key of several thousand Of them
and provide them with homes or
his big tract of land on the most
favorable terms.
All OF the land is adapted for the
growing OF various kinds Of crops
and the 100000 acres will easily
accommodate 10000 persons.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12
NEARLY ROUND
WORLD AFOOT

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Nov. H.
Alexander Grunwaldt, seventeen
years old. was on the last leg OF a
jaunt around the world when he
reached here. The boy said be left
San Francisco In a vessel bound for
Australia, July 20, 1912, and has
been going ever since. All his land
trips were made afoot. He has paid
his way by doing odd jobs and sell
ing photos of himself.
His route was from Australia to
Calcutta by water. and then by foot
to Bombay, distance OF 1900
miles. HIDE jumped to Africa and
"hoofed" the 1000 miles from Alex
andria to Cape Town. He arrived
In New York March 20 last and
started Immediately to walk the
1855 miles back to San Francisco.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12

Speaking about the great west
eide In general and more particular
ly about that portion west OF the
River Rouge, and out Fort-st. NJ. J.
Tighe. real estate dealer in the Cam
pau building. has the greatest conf
dence In this district of any section
In and around Detroit. Fort-st. is
one of the main thopughfares
across the city. Ii Is one of the
main business streets and has on the
west side a great industrial center
with homes for the working men
adjacent. The street Is paved for
many miles beyond the city limits.
Mr.. Tighe reports a great demand
for lots in the Gleason Park section
where ali improvements are being
rapidly completed, such as sidewalks.
shade trees, etc. Gleason Park is
located in the center of rapidly
growing district The Detroit. Mon
roe, Toledo car line runs through
Gleason Park, and is intersected by
main thoroughfares running north
from the river at Ecorse to Dear
horn, namely the Monte and Pepper
rds.. the latter Of which is a main
thoroughfare at present. The De
rroit City Gas company recently laid
! It's mains on this road. There are
a store and school house already
on the property. and cars make reg
Elar stops at short intervals at Glea.
/ son Park. Judging from the rapid.
ity with which investors are secur.
Ing home and business sites In this
section. II is only reasonable to sup
pose that re-sales and building activ
tiles will flourish in Gleason Park
In the spring. The property Is To-
fcated within walking distance OF the
tEreat industrial plants OF the west
side. to say nothing OF Mr.. Ford's
gigantic tractor project. which will
be In the immediate vicinity.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12
ROAD BUILDERS
HAVE AMBITIOUS
PLANS FOR 1916

Next season the county road COM
missioneTs will attempt to complete
Al miles of concrete road TO link up
what may be termed the outside
drive around Detroit The Seven
mile-rd. will be built west from
Woodward-ave TO Worthwhile: four
mile section will be built south Of
Plymouth; a half-mile stretch will
be built Joining the Canton Center
rd. with the Huron River drive; a
three-an6-a-half-mile stretch will be
completed back of Ecorse. and an
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12
Tractor Plant Makes Land Values Advance in West Deoi
NEW BOOKS IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following new books have
been received In the Detroit pubic
library:
Hugh Benson 10 one of his Con-
verts." r. II. Benson Care OF the
Teeth" c. A. Braekett; 'P. ssing OF
the Armies" j. l. Chamberlain
Social Life In old New England,
NJ L. Crawford: Trusts and Com.
petition" J. +. crowell: Theory Of
civilization" $. o: g. poaslssi "A
den: .MakinE f,r Infants" Ber.
Tia he rd:n' Cha. Chat. .s,orv on JsPaGns.e az Gsse
ada Biackis A. p. J.. Field George
Washington, Farmer P l. Haworth
"Peopiss 7e~srnment." ID. J. Hill;
Rudolph eucksn." A.. J. Jones;
Library OF Factory Management.
with the Russian Army" r. r. Nc
Cormick: "Remodeied Tarmhouses." :"
NJ Fl. Northend. Law ard the Poor.
z. A. Parry: Joseph Pennelrs Pie
lures in the. Land OF Temples" Jo-
seph Pennell; Selected Articles on
Immigration" NJ X eely; John
Huss," D. :. Schaf: social Histor-
ians," VI A. Toulmin: Two Phases
OF Criticism" G. 4. woodberry.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12
Holiander Subdivision.

One OF the most enthusiastic and
optimistic OF the real estate men
operating in the Dearborn district
Is J. I. Hollander. with Offices at No.
COS Hodges building. The Hollander
subdivision which he has placed on
the market is only short distance
from Henry Ford's new home. Buy
a little farm and you will have many
advantages says Mr.. Hollander. The
property Is all high and dry, the soil
is rich and the drainage excellent.
This land can be purchased at prices
that will net handsome profits to
investors.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12
WILSON PELTED
BY SMALL BOYS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Presi-
dent Wilson was attacked by q
battery of pea shooters while he
was walking to the home OF Mrs.
Norman Gait. He escaped un-
scathed, his youthful assailants
sending up resounding cheer
when they discovered the identity
of their intended victim
Mr. Wilson acknowledged the
cheer with a flourish of his cane
and broad smile. The pea shoot
ers averaged about seven years OF
age. They emitted only one show
er of peas before recognizing the
president.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12

ner & Gates has recently put on the
market the property known as Dear
born Acres, which is the inception
Of new development In the real
estate circles, known as the better
class OF little farms.
The buyers of this property share
in the prosperity resulting from the
big increase in values that are
bound TO come in the vicinity of
Dearborn and lnkster on account OF
the proposed industrial develop
ments that are contemplated in this
section by Henry Ford.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12

extension OF the Warren-rd will be
built. extending south across Michi-
gan-ave. to a Junction with Fort-rd.
at the city limits. The road COM
mission has taken advantage Of the
fair weather to complete four miles
Of road since Sept. 80.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12
Dearborn Acres.

Going out Michigah-ave. a short
distance past Dearborn one comes
to Inkster. Immediately on the west
in which the well-known firm OF Tan
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12
ROSY
Ds|P|ECTS
Town Sure to
~ Into Thriv-
ing City
OR PLANT
CAUSE BOOM
Values Are
Nv Beginning
hoot Upward

~ OFW
6axborn 10 destined to de-
N : quisl little country
= = thriving city. the GEN.
1nnt inlustry. II the belief
4 11sats in that rural dis
~ base their belief on
1ents maAs By none other
~ T1rd. the automobile
~ iAeeery has brought
peesDssity 70 the village
S11 Hazk. ana tAs whole
oeSoH. ar tAat matter.
~ cwas acres aad acres
~ around Dearborn. He
3Sz-.ua 81 y i =. 49, II = 49, --xss
~ - ssss =. ~
erinsntal plant n Dear
i S1ay, e Wa rumored
nnGhile kine had dis.
= Dstroit centsactoR
~ - - : 49, 49,
M SAs'vco'svv u.ctoI
's q tne se u.c.
q DstsU.. eoosn'
- !nis stase.
- - us fotc
- reanains tna'
eet 49, aifeaoy Deen
a ~ sxpeE1menta'
- Ens smsiier
sssaoy cssr com
nlsA NJ. tord WIZ
.. tr:ctoss. vin com
Y nit q ~ uacto.
sl Wnen tne sian'
= co..pssted y VIZ
ectsaiv - the raw
- - one ena q tine
- out - tne Otner :
c0 DGl.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-14
ROYAL WELCOME FOR
4. DIXIE TOURISTS.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 14.-The COM
missioners of the Dixie Highway, who
are touring the great roadway from
the Great Lakes to the Gulf, will ar
rive in Atlanta tonight, and will be
royalty welcomed by city and state Of
ficials, and by the motor associations of
the state. Some $500 cars form the
cavalcade which will reach Atlanta
from Chattanooga late this afternoon.
Tomorrow morning the motorists will
continue their tour, with Macon as
their next stop. Several hundred At
lanta motorists will join the tour.
The long trip will end at Miami a
week from tonight. The motorists
made their start from Chicago on Sat
urday, october 9th.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-14
NEW TRIAL GRANTED.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 14.-A decision
that virtually disposes of back tax
claim for more than a million and a.
half dollars, filed by State Revenue
Agent j. c. Johnson, has been render
ed by Judge e. d. Dinkins in the cir
cult court at Wafer Valley.
Judge Dinkins reverses a former
finding of his court awarding judg-
ment to the state revenue agent
against the Illinois Central for the full
amount claimed, and has granted a
new trial to the defendant company.
In written order granting the new
trial Judge Dinkins holds, in sub
stance, that the tax claim against the
railroad would virtually be double
taxation, and he therefore sets aside
the former decree and grants a new
trial.
At the original hearing Judge Dinl-
ins stated that he had some grave
doubts as to the validity of the claim,
and when motion for new trial was
filed he granted sufficient time for the
defendants to file briefs going more
extensively into the legal points in
volved.
The briefs for the Illinois Central
were prepared by Judge R. v. Fletch-
nr nf nd Tr1 DDh hA,t
!: Mayes, of this city, both former men,
bers of the Mississippi supreme court,
and their arguments were so convinc.
ing that after hearing a complete pre-
sentation Of the case the new trial was
ordered. The revenue agent was rep
resented by Messrs Green & Green, of
this city.
The evidence presented was quite
complicated, with some rather knotty
legal problems involved. Briefly
stated the revenue agent attempted to
assess for back taxes the old Missis-
sippi Valley Company, subsidiary
corporation, or holding concern, Great
ed for the purpose of handling the
stock of the I. & M. V. road. The
company had no actual physical prop
erty of its own. The ruling of Judge
Dinkins is to the effect that corpora
tion is entitled to the same protection
under the laws as an individual, ant
ythat tha attamntod occaccnout woi,1f
constitute double taxation.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-14
BIG REVIVAL ON IN
CHARGE OF SOLOMON
FORMER HATTIEssURe MINISTER
TAKING PLACE OF DELAYED
- PREACHER.
Special to The Neios.

Special to The Neios.
Meridian, Miss, Oct 14.-Owing to
the fact that the Rev. F. N. Butler, the
newly elected pastor of the Forty-first
Aveune Baptist church who was ex-
pected Sunday, has failed to arrive,
being detained on account of illness,
the Rev. e. d. Solomon. pastor of the
Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church, will
conduct the revival services at the
Forty-first Avenue Church until the
Rev. Mr.. Butler arrives.
Mr.. Solomon preached last night and
this morning left for Clinton, where
he goes at the instance of President
Marks Rothenberg to try to induce the
students of Mississippi College and
Hillman Institute to attend the Missis-
sippi-Alabama fair on College Day,
October %. He will return from Clin-
ton this afternoon and will again
preach tonight at the Forty-first ave-
nue. church.