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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-28
SOCIAL DOINGS.

The Calhoun club composed of the
veteran" students Of the old Calhoun
institute, were entertained last Tues
day by Mrs. l. T. Smith.
On last Friday afternoon Miss Viva
Harrison entertained the Junior Auc-
ton Bridge club. Mrs. Tom Boggess
was the prize winner and received an
elegant cream and sugar set with silver
deposit. A delicious plate lunch was
served.
On Tuesday the Matrons' Seven
Hand Enchre club held their annual pic
mic at the club house at Howard's lake.
There were two games of .euchre play
ed. Mrs. Ben Price making the high
est score in the morning game and Mrs.
l.. W. Graham was the successful con-
testant in the afternoon. Mrs. Harden
H. Brooks, of Meridian, a charter mem
Der of this club, presented the prizes
to the club for this occasion. The day
was very pleasantly spent by those
fortunate enough to attend this meet
ing.
The Cheerful Givers and their leader,
Mrs. F. A, Thompson, enjoyed a picnic
Tuesday, near the banks of the NoXu-
bee. Mrs,sW. f.. Stokes and Walter
Stokes furnished transportation for the
party, and with ~pennants and banners
flying as the car rolled out of the city
and on to the river. The girls spent the
day in playing games. walking, wading
in the river, and in other merry ways.
Julia Stokes carried her kodak and took
several pictures. But the most inter
| esting was the hour when the well-flled
baskets were opened, and all the good
things that anybody could think of were
spread on the picnic table. lnthe after
noon a big freezer of ice cream was un-
covered and everyone had all the cream
and cake they wanted. Those going
were Lolita and Velma Lever, Lillian
and Emma Laura Hughes, Fan and An.
ME May Connor, Eleanor Harkins, Sha.
die Smith, Willene Jackson, Mildred
Hardin, Claire Shumaker and Julia ant
Mary Sue Stokes. The Cheerful Giver'
areg-eatly indebted to Mrs. Stokes ant
walter for the delightful time they CAV
Them.
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The Weather

After ten days of beautiful weather
- real cotton w%eather-a fine rain came
down gently Thursday night and re-
freshed the earth. The weather
bureaus prediction is that more rain
will fall today, Friday, but this section
has had all that is needed and it is to
be hoped that clear weather will follow.
Killing frosts are reported from Wash
ington throughout the region of the
Great Lakes and Middle Atlantic
States. 1t broke May weather records
of many years. Unreasonable, cold
weather may be expected in that sec
ton for the next "a hours.
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Wheat Grinding

Mr.. D. M. Harris promised last fall
that if the farmers around Macon
would plant wheat he would be pre-
pared to grind it. He is ready to full
fill his promise and at his mill on Main
street, on the northern edge of Macon,
he has all the paraphernalla to turn
wheat into good, fine flour, clean and
we'll bolted.
Mr.. Harris is very progressive and
very thorough in his work, and those
having wheat to grind will find him so.
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Commencement at Lynn Creek.

A very large crowd of local people
and guests from other parts of tae
county were present at Lynn Creeks
Consolidated School Commencement,
Tuesday. A fine basket dinner was
served. The principal, Prof, Carpenter,
made an able address on Education,
with especial relation to local condi-
tons, that was highly praised and
which deserved it. Speeches were
made by various candidates. A base
ball game between the school team and
a made-up team from Brooksville and
elsewhere was ~playedin the afternoon.
Score: Home, -; Visitors. -.
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that all problems vanish before a strong,

that all problems vanish before a strong,
well equipped race of men and women.
He said u state has the finest soil
in the world, but that we have slept on
our rights, and that we have been wait
ing for some outsider to come in and
develop ur resources and then hand
them over to us. This hope, he said.
must also be cast away. We must raise
our own boys and girls to develop our
resources. he said. and he also gave it
as his belief, that the boys and girl of
Mississippi are capable of this develop
ment.
Many expressed themselves that DR..
Whitfeld's address was one of the
strongest ever heard here.
Major E. B. Boyd, in his characters
tic, pleasing, eloquent way, presented
the Avery medal to Miss Julia Hol-
berg, the winner of this honor. He
drove home the truth in the course of
his interesting remarks that this medal
is not only a recognition of scholarship,
but that it is also for department.
This. he said, meant obedience. He
said that obedience meant freedom, and
that the home. the school, the society,
or government without this corner
stone is a failure.
Mr.. C. C. Covey, with a few, well
chosen remarks. presented the medal
offered by the Interstate Trust and
Banking Company, of New Orleans,
for the best essay on immigration, and
general proficiency. Miss Lucille Shell
ton was the winner of this honor. Mr..
Convey said that it was a very signifc-
ant thing when a great banking institu-
ton, would stop in its business course,
to encourage scholarship in this way
and he especially, commended them for
it. He expressed the hope that the
medal would be an incentive to higher
accomplishments.
The names of the honored pupils Of
the High School were read by Prof.
McMillin. To get this reorganization a
pupil must average. for the year, over
ninty per cent in all work. For the
session just closed the following pupils
made this average: PAMELA Yates,
Rosetta Holberg, Mary Murphey, Ella
May Taylor, Danelle Yates, Adelaide
Hale, Virginia Morgan, Winnefred
Meeks, Julia Holberg, La Perle Orig.
Ter, Dora Evelyn Connor, Daisy Swanr
and Lucille Shelton. Mr.. McNillin stat.
ed that while others had done excellent
work for the year these had done supe-
rior work, and that while there were
not enough medals to honor them, thai
he thought that they deserved this spe
cial reorganization. He also stated Il
the BEACON that hereafter all High
school pupils, whose annual average il
above ninety per cent for the whole
year will be considered honored pupils
The program was concluded with thu
presentation of diplomas to the follow
ing class, which Mr.. McMillin statet
was a class that the faculty and trus
tees felt proud of: Misses Lucille Shell
ton, Daisy Swami. Henrietta Clemens
Marie Jordan. Annie Dele Douglas
Nettie Grace, Frances Dent, Galloway
Kirby, Anna Lue Elkin and Etheldrt
! Spessard; Messrs, John i, Carr, Edwin
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NOTICE TO FORD OWNERS

After this date all Ford parts will be
sold for SPOT CASH. This will apply
to all and is not intended as a reflec-
ton on the credit of any one.
| have instructed Mr.. Campbell not
to put the parts on your a unless it is
understood that it will be paid for be-
fore the car leaves the shop.
Please do not expect US do deviate
from this rule, JAS, g, HORTON,
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Macon High School

Friday evening, May 21st, at the Ly-
ceum theatre, the commencement ex-
ercises Of the Macon Graded and High
school were held before a large, appre-
ciative audience. President H. L.
Whitfield, Of the Industrial Institute
and College, delivered the commence
ment address which was greatly enjoy
ed.
President Whitfield said at the be-
ginning that society is now in a state
of great unrest. He said that humani-
ty did not make progress by a steady,
gradual process of evolution but that it
made progress by revolutions and that
we are now going through such a pro-
cess. He laid it down as a principle
that every generation should train and
educate their children so that they might
be able to live on a higher plane than
their parents, and that this is the most
sacred duty which we have. He said
that this is the work of the school, but
stressed the truth that the home, es-
pecialIy, must do its great work proper
" before it can be brought about, and
that there must be a cooperation be-
tween all the institutions for this great
end.
In the course Of his remarks, he ex-
planned the reason for the failure in
this work Of preparing future citizens.
He said that the root of the trouble was
that while we especially prepared our
selves for flower culture, stock culture,
and vegetation culture, we did not at
tempt to prepare ourselves for the cul-
ture of our children. He said that if a
woman made a success of raising flow
ers it was because she worked at it.
studied all phases Of the flower life,
the soil, the constant care needed and
then gave her time, strength and love
to them.
So he said if men and women are to
make a success with the raising of their
boys and girls, they must study about
their problems, they must learn child
nature, they must learn the science Of
this sacred task and then they must
give their time. strength and love to
bring it about. whenever a boys
life is ruined" he said, 'it can he laid
at the door of some mother, father OF
teacher, or some one who has failed to
do his duty by that child" He also
said. eff some mothers would give just
& part of the time which they now give
to card parties and to converting othei
innocent recreations into designations
their children would not be as they nov
are"
DR.. Whitfield concluded his address
with the thought that the only way t.
work out our problems is to raise oul
boys and girls into strong, efficient mel
and women. He said that during the
whole history of Mississippi we have
been expecting all u troubles and pro
blems to be wiped out by some legisla
five act, andsthat every election yea
we vote for some man who has q achem'
for reforming society by some law
The speaker said that We must bur
away this silly hope end remember tha
there Is no way to solve pur prooiem'
unless we solve the child problem, an
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Agricultural High School

A large number of persons from Ma
con and all over the county attended the
commencement exercises of the Agri-
cultural High School at Mashulaville
Tuesday. The BEACON will have an &C
count of the event in next weeks paper.
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Personal andLOcaI Items


in Columbus.
Mrs. HUTCHINSON, of Shuqualak, is
visiting NJ S. L. C. Tucker.
Mrs. Hungerford, of Wahalak, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs, Harper.
Miss Mary Emma Richardson is at
home from her school in Tuscumbia,
Ala.
Mrs. Snowden spent a few days this
week with Mrs. j. S. Cavett at Sun
shine.
Miss Ida Miller, who has been
teaching music at Goodman. has return
ed home.
Mrs. John Conner Of Hsttiesburg
has been the guest this week of Mrs.
Walter Price.
Mr.. Harry Wood recently enjoyed a
visit from his father, MIR. E. o. Wood,
of DeKalb, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Russell and little
son of Meridian are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood Cockrell.
We regret 10 report the serious ILL
ness of Mr.. VIM. Douglass at his home
| rine miles east of Macon.
Miss Ably Woodward was in Brooks
vile a few days this week with her Sis
ter, Mrs. B. M. Boggess.
Mrs. T. C. Harvey, of Crawford, is
visiting her daughters, Mrs. j. G. Hor-
ton and Mrs. T. W. Crigler.
Miss Eleanor Jones is at home from
Holly Springs, were she was a student
the past session at the M. s. Q.
Mr.. H. ]. Campbell of Virgins, Miss,
has purchased the shop of Mr. M. J.
Dunn. He will shortly move his
family to Macon.
M . and Mrs. L. T. Anderson Of Shu-
qualak and Mrs, Aline Baker Lindley
Of Laurel were the guests of Mrs. W.
D. Clark this week.
Mesdames j. C. Garden and j.. c.
First, of Meridian, and Miss Emma
First, of Clinton. Ind, spent the week
end with Mrs, l.. W. Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Woodward of Louisville
passed through Macon Thursday er
route to Columbus to attend the
pageant.
Miss Stennis of DeKalb. Miss Stew
art of Moss Point and Miss Hooper Of
Carthage, teachers in the Macor
Graded High School, left Saturday fol
their homes.
Marshal Joe Maury and family have
been enjoying a camping out" OF
Hashuqua creek this week. A number
of visitors are testifying to a mos
delightful brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McMillin left Mon
day for H~attiesburg, where Prof. Nc
Millin will do some work in the Teach
ers' Normal college for the next thirty
days, when he will return to Macon.
Mr.. Raymond S. Fendrick, of Pitts
burg, Pa, special agent of the Carnegie
Hero Commission. has been in the
county several days, looking into SOM
heroic deeds that deserve recognition
They will be reported later.
Mrs. Arthur Sessions arrived in Ma
con last week from the Canal Zone
In company with her son, Richard, wht
has been with his grandmother, Mrs
Sessions, the past winter and attend
ing school here, she left Tuesday fol-
New York.
Mr.. Vester Mullins and his boys
from Clifton, were in town Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. Mullins says the cottor
and corn crops in his neighborhood arr
somewhat backward and the stands are
not good but the alfalfa was never bet
ter. He shipped five cars last week
and the timely rains which fell las
week gave it a good start for the sec
ond cutting, which will be ready in
week or two.
The Cemetery Association will NEE
at Mrs. E. E. Dantzler's, Tuesday
June LIST, at 400 p. m.
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N Lot.

MY residence and lot IN Main street
in Macon, occupied by Mr.. L. W. Gra-
ham, is for sale. Has all modern i'm
provements, water. lights, etc. Rea'
sonable terms. j. H. HUBBARD,
Mashulaville, Miss,
or W. j. HUBBARD,
Shunualak, Miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-28

Mrs. j. Evans Dorroh wishes the
BEACON to announce the fact that she
is a candidate for County Sponsor from
Noxubee county to the Panama-Paciic
exposition, and to thank her friends for
the assistance already given her and
bespeak their further support.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-28
National Holidays.

On account of the National Holidays
the banks of Macon will be closed Mon
day, May 31st and Thursday, June Sd.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-28
PRAYER MEETING.

On account of the rain the Cottage
Union Prayer meeting was postponed
till next Thursday night, where it will
be held at the Methodist church lawn,
having the same subject and led by DR..
Jones, Everybody cordially invited.
UNION SERVICES
Union service will be held Sunday
night on the lawn of the Methodist
church.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-28

DAINTY AND
just received a new lot of lad
les Crepe de Chine Kerchiefs.
SEES them at
A. A & co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-28

Regular services morning and even
ing. Subject of morning sermon,
Equipment for Service" For night
service, Testing"
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THE INCOMPATIBLE FOUR

PRIVATE PUPILS-A few private pupils
be taken during fine summer months.
EDEIE LEE HOLT.
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A. Harkins, Sam F. Cockrell and Eu-
gene Murphey.
Several musical numbers added great
ly to the enjoyment of the evening.
The following is the entire program:
Invocation. ....... Rev. R. H. Purser
Saltarello. Satter
Miss Nancy Patty
Sweetheart Powell
Miss Marie Jordan
Address. 49,. President H. L. Whitfield
Whispering Wind. ........ Wollenhaupt
Miss Mary Murphey
Presentation of Avery Medal. -.
Maj. E. B. Boyd
Polonaise. .Chonin
Miss Annie Lou Elkin
Banking Co. Medal, MIR. G. G. Covey
Rhapsodie Hongroise. ....,.. List
Creighton Allen
Presentation Of Diplomas,
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| will write Storm Insurance at q
very low rate. Call on me.
w, P. MINOR,
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Texas oils and gasoline.
D, ", AuTs,
The Sentinel=record., 1915-05-05
AN EASY WAY TO GET
 FAT AND BE STRONG

The trouble with most thin folks who wish to eain weight is that they insist on drugging their stomach or stufnug { with greasy foods, rubbing on useless flesh creams. or follow. ing some foolish physical culture stunt, while the real cause of thin ness goes untouched You cannot get fat until your digestive tract as- simiIates the food you eat.
 Taanks 10 e remarkable new seieu tific discovery it Is now possible 10 combine into simple form the very elements needed by the digestive og- gans to help them convert food into rich fatladeu blood This master stroke of modern chemistry is called Sargo and has been termed the greatest Of flesh-builders Sareoi aims through .ts reEeneratjve. recon. structive powers to coax the stomach and iutestIues to literally soak up the tatteuiug clements of your food and pass them into the blood. where they are carried to every starved. brohen-dCVu cell and tissue of your body You can readily picture the re- suit when this amazing trauSioma- tion has taken place and you notice how your cheeks fll out. hollows about your neck, shoulders and bust disappear and you take on from 10 to 20 pounds of solid, healthy flesh. Sargol is absolutely harmless. mex. pensive efficient Your druggist has it and vii refund Var money if you are not satisfied as her the guaran. tee found in every paI long
 Caution:-Whue SarPt [ has given excellent results in oSn oming ner- yous dyspepsia and ee1o al stomach troubles it should not / taken hy those who do not wisl 10 gain ten rounds or more.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-05-05
MUST CLEANUP
 OR PAY PENALTY
MAY 18TH IS DESIGNATED AS "CLEAN-UP" DAY BY CIVIC
 CLUB AND ITS ALLIES.
On That Date the City Win Furnish Wagons to Haul Away Rubbish Gathered From the Property of City

After a meeting between the Civic Cu1, the city administration, and of ficels and representatives of women's clubs generally of the city, it has been decided to make May l5 Clean up' day in Hot Springs.
 Dr. Bush, city physician, stated yesterday that the city would co operate in the movement 10 the eA tent of furnishing wagons to haul away the stuff that is accumulated on that date. and that all the encour. 3ecment possible would be given the spirit of the occasic~
 The city is badly in need of a gen era cleaning up, according to Dr. Bush, who has just spent two weeks in an investigation of conditions. He was surprised to find conditions as nsd as they are and SO reported to the Civic Club
 After May lJ there will be three days of grace given those who may for some good and sufficient reason not have been able to finish their WI n VT 'i'hiliilE utit Oll dIltI llhT three days have expired there will be no further dallying with this subject
 Arrests will be made, and tests will be made in the city courts to as certain if the law can he enforced. II 1t can be enforced it will be enforced and if it cannot be enforced on all alike, and without any discrimina. ton, then the matter of trying tc make Hot Springs cIeanly will prob. ably be dropped
 Everybody hauled into police court under such circumstances has either an excuse or a promise. and it aas never been possible here in the past to force the issue Whether it will be different fin the future is for that future to determine, but the ladies of the city are determined to make an effort in this line that will get re. suits. The fact that Arkansas has just won signal honors for it's civic pride and that Hot Springs is so lacking in city pride has stimulated the work until there appears 10 be good chances for results this year.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-05-05
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that in pIr- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the chan,rss court of Garland county made and entered on the Sth day of April, A. D. 1915, G certain cause (No. 5S6l) then pen&ng therein be- tween l.. D. Johnson cAsplainant, and Mary ID Brenuer and / W. Phillips, defendants, tue undersigned, as com missioner of said court will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bItder at the front door or entrance of the county courthouse, in which said court is held in the county of Garland, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Monday, the l7th day of May, A. D. 1915. the following described real estate, to- wit; The west half of the northeast quarter. (W, l.2 NE 1-D and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter tNW t4 SE l-U section thr, ty-iiNe (35), and the southwest quar- ter of the southeast quarter (SW If SEE l-1) of section tWcuty-siX (26) ex- cept one square acre in the southeast corner of the southwest quarter Of the southeast quarter Of said section tweuty-s.X l2Gl, ali in township one CD south. range nineteen U9J west in Garland county. Arkansas.
 Terms of ale on a credit Of three months. the purchaser being required to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court in said cause, with approved se- curity bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and a lien being re- tained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the aHrchase money
 Given under my hand this 2ith day of April A. D 1915
 A. G. SUILENBERGER 4-25-15 Commissioner in Chancerr
The Sentinel=record., 1915-05-05
USE OF GASOLINE MAY MAKE TROUBLE
SEE WHETHER YOUR INSURANCE POLICY PROHIBITS THE USE
 OF THIS FUEL.
State Actuarial Bureau Calls Atten. ton 10 the Exemption Made in Many Insurance Policies Issued

The fact Of being deprived of the use of gas for fuel isn't all the trou- ble that some of our citizens may en- counter unless they are most careful in it's use
 From the headquarters of the Ar kansas Actuarial Bureau in Liulo Rock comes the warning that .u many of the insurance policies issu q the use of gasoline for fuel purposes is prohibited, and that shouid fire take place from this, while the eN- emption clause is in your policy, you would not be able to collect
 The information suggests that you take your policy to your insurance agent and see if it contains a gaso- line prohibition, and if tAat S the case, then you then have a change made in the policy so that you may use gasoline.
 or course there is a difference in the rate, and then you will have 10 pay a little toll to the Arkansas Ac- tuarial Bureau or It's accredited agents for having thus had to protect yourself further in the matter of get ting permission 10 use gasoline tenn porarily while the gas sutply Is off
 The Arkansas Actuarial Bureau which controls the insurance busi- ness of the state through an organ izaton of standard prices, and which prohibits competition, was almost put out of business by the last ie1isla- ure. but in the senate the bill to abolish the institution lost on a tie vote Had the bin gone t1rough the senate it was assured speedy passage in the house where there was more generally a sentiment from the people against this department