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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-25
PATRIOTIC SONS BANQUET
Shecial 70 Tie Telegraph

Dauphin. Pa, Feb. 25.-The Patri-
otic Order Sons of America, Camp
No. 424, will give a banquet in odd
Fellows Hall. This will be given in
honor of the fourteenth anniversary of
the camp and speakers from Steelton,
Enhaut, Harrisburg and Dauphin will
be present. The order has invited the
Civil War veterans to participate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-25
WEDDING AT LITTTZ


SFtCIuI 70 INC ItIfkTufN
I.ititz. Feb. 25.-A pretty wedding
was solemnized last evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs George Gable,
when their daughter, Miss Lillian Ga
BILE was married to Frederick Brack-
bill. '-ae ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Taylor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-25
INSANE MAN FIGHTS OFFICERS
Shccinl TO The TcIecrdhh

SfttIdI TO IHt ItFtbIUF"
Hagerstown, Md, Feb. 25.-After
giving two officers a desperate battle.
William c. Locke, a farmer, residing
near Falling Waters, was overpowered
and locked up pending an investigation
into his sanity. Locke, who is sus-
pected of having set fire to the barn
of John II. Swartz a few nights ago,
causing a loss of $4,000, had been
under surveillance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-25
FINED FOR SUNDAY POOL PLAYING

Special 10 The Telegraph
Dillsburg. Pa. Fe. 25. = Five mon
arrested on Sunday night when Con-
stable c. Is. Weaver raided the South
Baltimore street pool room, plead
guilty to breaking the Sabbath on
Tuesday, before Justice of the Peace j.
X. Evans They were fined $3.50 each
and costs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-25
TO MEET AT REEN HOME

Special TO The Telegraph
Blain, Pa, Feb. %. - On Monday
evening the Women's Local Christian
Temperance Union will meet at the
home of Mrs. Samuel Reen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-25
DEATH OF MRS. HENRY MoYER

Sunbury. Pa. Feb. 25.-Mrs. Henr
Meyer aged At years, a former resi-
dent of Sunbury. died at Lebanon to
day of heart disease.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-25
TIMBER FALLS ON WORKMAN
SbeeiaI 70 M Teleerabh

Sunbury. Pa, Feb. 25.-A M. Cay
lard was badly injured at the Charles
Broscious planning mill when a heavy
piece of timber fell from the second
floor, striking him on the head.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-25
MUSICALE By GLEE CLUB


ITtVIWI 'II
Annville. Pa, Feb. 25.-Busy Bee
class of the First United Brethren
Church of Palmyra, taught by Mrs. p.
X. Shiffier, will conduct musicale in
the Iroquois Theater March 6. The
Lebanon Valley College Glee club will
be the attraction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-25
FALLS DOWN STAIRS
Sfecial % The TeIecrnth

tTtETUTW
ShippensburS, Pa, Feb. 25.-Mrs
Mary Foltz. who makes her home near
Mowersville, fell down stairs and broke
both wrists. She is in serious con-
dition
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
NOTICE TOTAX PAYERS.

To the Tax Payers of Noxubee County,
My term of Office will expire on jan
uary lst, and up-to-date have collect
ed but very few taxes. | take this
method of kindly asking you to pay
your taxes before go out SO | can ge.
the benefit of the commission. 1t be-
longs to me! If it did not would not
ask you for it. The sheriff is like a
farmer, he never gets his salary until
fall. What he gets during the summer
and fall months doesn't pay the expen.
oes of the office, and if | go out with.
out collecting the taxes | will get moth
ing for the years work. After the
18th of December | could put men in
each beat and collect by distress and
charge damages, but | will not resort
to such harsh means. If | can't col.
lect it withou; this | will have to dc
without it.
| have been exceedingly kind and
lenient with you in the past, so treat
me right and come and pay your taxes.
+. Il. DAIMLER, Sheriff,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
The Jackson Highway.

! Noxubee's delega to the Jackson
Highway Conventio. as by far tn,
largest of the QUITO yn delegations
at the meeting. The were 80 auto;
from our county and Of them enter
ed Columbus and rod own Main street
in parade.
The following account of the conven'
tion is from the Meridian Dispatch:
The movement for the completion Of
the Jackson Memorial Highway through
Alabama and Mississippi was given a
splendid impetus in Columbus Thurs,
day, at one of the most enthusiastic
meetings ever seen in Columbus. The
meeting which was overfowing with
enthusiasm was attended by 500 dele
gates from the counties of Lowndes,
Noxubee, in Mississippi, and Lamar and
Marion in Alabama, composing the Co.
lumbus zone of the Mississippi route.
Reports from the counties represent
ed in the convention reflected tremen-
dous public spirit in favor of the route
and determination to complete it by
October l, 1916, the time specified by
the resolution adopted by the Nashville
meeting of the executive committee.
The delegation from Noxubee county
was especially strong, more than one
hundred and fifty men having compos-
ed the party. They came to Colu nbus
in 30 autos. making an imposing and
impressive entrance to the city.
The Alabama delegation came in fif-
teen automobiles.
The convention ~esi1ed over by
W. ID. Garter, eerle.ary Of the Cham
Der of Commerce and V. B. lines, of
the Columbus Dispatch officiated as
secretary. Lieut.. Gov, James I. Har-
rison delivered the address of welcome
which was responded to by l, l.. Dor
rob, of Macon R. T. Simpson, of
Florence. Ala, president of the jack
son Memorial Highway Association.
was the principal speaker. He told of
the work being done on the route in
North Alabama and through Tennessee
to Nashville. He was followed by J.
M. McBeath, of Meridian, vice-presi-
dent of the association Mr.. MeBeath
pledged the support and cooperation
of Meridian and Lauderdale county and
the route south. Other speakers were
Thomas j. Locke, Jr,. Coulubus, Percy
W. Maer, Columbus. E. V. Yates and
G. ]. Heard, of Noxubee, j. c. Miner
Vernon. Ala, state senator from La
mar and William Ogden, Guin, Ala.
The second of the series of three mon
ster meetings will be he'd in Meridian
tomorrow and the third in Hattiesburg
Friday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10

Mr.. Bion Butler, who snent his
early life in the north but has
now been on a Southern farm for
several years, says he has boiled
down cotton experience to this
rule: High cotton means low
cotton and low cotton means
high cotton. That is to say,
high-priced cotton one year u.s.
ually means a big acreage and
reduced prices the following year.
while low-priced cotton this wear
means a reduced acreage and
nigh prices next fall. There is
no doubt about it that the COM
paratively high prices prevailing
this season will cause thousands
and thousands of farmers To
plant heavily again next spring,
On the other hand, there is no
doubt but that thousands of 9TH
er farmers have come to realize
that no matter what price cotton
brings next fall. the acres thev
put in corn, clover, grain and
cane will pay them as well as any
equal area in cotton. Progress
sive Farmer,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
Methodist Conference Adjourns.

New Albany, Miss, Dec. 6,-The
North Mississippi annual Methodist
Episcopal conference, which has been
in session here for the past week, ad-
iourned this morning. Religious ..serv-
ices, the dispatch of routine matters,
resolutions of thanks to the people of
New Albany for their splendid enter
tainment, all the churches, and Rev.
S. L. Pope, for his untiring energies in
behalf of the conference, and to Rev.
E. H. Cunningham, occupied the at
tention of the body at its closing ses-
sion.
The interest usually shown by the
ministers of the conference as to the
posts to which they will be assigned
was not lacking today. The list of ap-
pointments for the Columbus district
are as follows:
Columbus District-Presiding elder,
w. W. Woollsrd; Artesia and Sessum,
T. J. Halfacre; Brooksyille circuit, ].
J. Baird; Cedar Bluff circuit, W. A.
Bowlin: Cochrane circuit. J. W. Rob-
erson; Columbus, First Church, J. M
Carpenter; Columbus circuit, L. E
Gregory; Crawford circuit, d. w.
Babb; Longview circuit, A. ]. Beasley;
Macon, F. N. Broyles; Macon circuit,
IF. Holland; Mashulaville circuit, A.
W. o. Bryant; Mayhew circuit, R. l..
Ellis; shuqualak circuit, A. S. Raper;
Starkville, T:4 H. Lipscomb; sturges
c;rcnit ]. G. McElroy; West Point, l..
p Wasson; chaplain United States
army. J.. J. M. Quinn; conference evan
gelist, ]. H. Bell; Columbus, First
Church, quarterly conference; confer
sSnce secretary Of education, 7. H. Lip
scomb,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
Same Old Political Hog"

The Hon. Malcolm Patterson
may not scent the poison gas OF
defeat. But in diverting his can.
vass from issues and differences
with his opponent to virulent as
saults upon others who are op-
posing him, he presents the ap-
pearance of a candidate afraid of
the primary. Suspended Mayor
Crump .has been his particular
meat, and tartar. Yet while
down and out, that the victim of
Governor Rye's custer is still
valiant and cunning of fence, "
is told in his lengthy and gingery
defense, the conclusion of which
is quoted:
Mr.. Patterson has said repeat
edly that he was glad he did not
bear the stain of Crump in his
candidacy for the senate. He
knows very we'll that he has
tried to get my vote time and
again. He has sent committees
to see me in vain effort to Sc
cure my support. | have con-
sistently declined to support him
because | regard him as selfish
to an extreme, incapable of any
noble deed, and in no way fit to
represent the people in any cap
acity. Being rotten himself to
the core, Mr.. Patterson quite
naturally looks upon all men who
disagree with him as being de-
graded. He is the same old poll
tical hog, being merely rebrand-
ed from a swallow fork to a slit
and underbit, as the farmer
would say. -Vicksburg Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
GEORGE. 3. RICHMOND.

The financial loss from modern
war is less in the vastly increased
national debts than in the decreas
ed production of field and factory.
A nation with a debt of many bill
lions may be neither rich nor poor
er than a nation with no debt at
all; for the debt, as far at least as
it is ar internal debt, represents
merely different distribution of
the national wealth among the
people of the country. But when
millions of men leave their work
to bear arms they cease TO add to
the wealth of the world, and be.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
Paid Curbstone 'Kultur'
Takers Lose Employment

The New York Herald of recent
date says: After spending SIS,
100000 in fifteen months to win
American sympathy through the
medium of street corner debates,
Germany has abandoned her ora.
torical propaganda in this coun.
try.
Eleven thousand men have been
thrown out of work by the gov
ernment of Germany's decision to
dispense with their paid arguments
and to rely upon more practical
methods to make unwilling Amer
lea Teutonic ally. Only a few of
these orators have gone to Great
Britain to further the German
propaganda there
The avowed purpose of this pro-
paganda was to promote a public
sentiment strong enough to pre-.
vent the shipment of munitions to
the Allies. The kaiser has been
led to believe that it has convert.
ed 80 per cent of the American
people to the German cause and
that the money has been well
spent.
Swift to see the Importance of
having the United States as her
friend, Germany at the very out
set of the war ordered the organi.
zation of band of curbstone talk
ers to preach the gospel of "Kul,
tur" in nearly every nook and
corner of this country. Only
places exempted from this flood
OF oratory were those with q large
German population. II those
places it was counted confidently
the minds of the benighted would
be saturated sufficiently with Ger.
man ideas without the articles of
paid takers.
Within a week after the begin
ming of the war loquacious speak
ers employed by the German gov.
ernment were at work by the hun
dred on the street corners and in
front Of the bulletin boards in a
score of cities. Within a month
the number Of these speakers had
reached II, 900. There the nun,
Der remained until q few days ago.
1tth, pIJhout wasning, several
THOUSAND were informed that their
services were required no longer. |
Today there il not a street corner
speaker in the employ of the Ger.
man government in the United
States.
Not one of these curbstone ora.
tors was German. All were Sc.
lected with great care by German
agents for the work intended to
quell the expression of public opin.
ion in favor Of the Allies.
Eight thousand of these men re.
ceived Sl7.5 a week for their pro
German utterances. A few hun.
dred received only SO, which was
the minimum inspiration for try.
ing to teach the American idea to
shoot right. Two thousands re.
ceiyed $50 a week and there were
a dozen $25 takers. The faculty
in this free school of instruction
for the American people was com
posed of between two and three
men whose formal duties
of organizing and mani
pulating, but who could jump into
the breach and uphold the Ger
man doctrine most adroitly when
ever occasion required. The pay
Of these men ranged from $50 to
500 week.
The headquarters of the organi-
,ation was in New York city, but
is location was unknown to the
great body Of speakers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
come only consumers of what the
fewer workers produce.

The number of automobiles register
ed in the United States this year has
been more than 100000. Before the
war began, Great Britain, France and
Germany combined had less than u
| fourth as MANY as that,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10

If the alarm clock of opportunity
happens to ring somewhat early in t le
morning, the lazy man turns it off and
goes back to sleep. Then he complains
that ne has never had a fair chance,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
NaAVSA1AaA>Os SALE

AS it is my intention to go out of the
grocery business, the following "Clean-
up Sale" prices will be made on all gro
ceres in'my stock, which contains many
items not mentioned in this list, that will
sold at very low prices.
These goods are standard brands ard will be sold
at prices that should be attractive to aM
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
Plane for Coming Year.

AoAHhS ooAlSloSbO1y pIoiiS AOA Ni'
coming year = big proposition to The
majority of tn armers. There arc eV
eral reasons ,r this and they des VI
some consideration The good pl ce:
that have prevailed this season for cot
ton and seed makes the cotton crop un.
usually attractive; and again so many
farmers believe, or rather try to make
themselves believe, that the infestatior
of weevils was 80 much lighter this
spring than in the spring of 1914 that
we shall not be troubled with them
next year even to the extent we were
this year. Every farmer also realizes
the necessity of growing plenty of feed
crops.
The tendency, though is towards a
large cotton acreage and the negroes
are more inclined towards large cot
ton acreage than the white farmers,
Unless a sentiment is created amongst
the negroes for plenty of feed for all
work stock, cows and hogs, the years
work may prove very disastrous.
We. the undersigned, feel that the
people of the county should come to-
gether in meeting and discuss these
questions. There is no other way to
have thorough understanding of the
best interests of the people than to get
together and exchange ideas, discuss
these things in business way and de-
eide on some plans of work for the en-
tire county.
We firmly believe we can make money
growing cotton. In fact, cotton is our
best money crop and always will be,
but we shall be forced to change our
methods of farming. We are all
wrong! We can't prosper until we do
change. So we appeal to every man
in the county, who has the best inter
ests of his own people and of the coun
ty at heart, to quit his work on Thursday
Dec. 10th, and come to this meeting.
Don't come just to be present, but
give this some thought and come with
ideas that you have thought out and
don't be afraid to get up and express
them. We want to hear them.
This should be the most important
meeting that Noxubee county ever
Iheld-ten times moe important than
iany political gathering because it
touches the life Of every one in the
county, not only of man but of beast
as we'll, and just as important as any
it touches the assurance of better soil.
This is not a meeting where "im-
ported" s,eakers will use the hour but
a meeting of open discussions and ex-
change of thoughts of supply merchants,
bankers, farmers, school teachers and
doctors.
Advertise this all you can. Don't
come alone bring others with you.
J. J. MADISON, w. D. BELL
PETERSON BROS. W. G. STILT3,
ALBERT NLEY. T. w. TATE
BRooKsvIL IE MER. E. H. SMY1 8
COMPANY J. D. HARDIN
w. A. TAYLOR E. V. YATES
WALTER B. PATTY A.KLAUs & Co.
J. E. BoGGEss H. R. DARE
L. F. HoLBERG DR.. ]. E. JONES |
J. F. AMES A. d. BINIoN
R, L. ANDERSON L. T. ANDERSON |
|. D. TYSON J.W. HADDoN
MCLEOD BROS. 7. w. MADISON |
J. "A. Boswell J.L. CARPENTER
J. B. BELL H. j. SKULL
G. T. HEARD
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
NOTICE..

A desirable home for Sale or Rent
TO" year 1916 one and half miles East
of Macon, Miss, on Fairfield and War
saw road, with fine pasturage for dairy.
ing business and some cultivatable
land. If desired, write me or come
to see me. JESSE KNIGHT,
Macon, Miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10

will have 5000 bushels of above
cotton seed to lend out on most favor
able terms See Me. N. SCALES.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10

Aunt Mary's one-pound fruit cakes.
Also two and five pound fruit cakes at
Crigler's, phone rs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
MISSISSIPPI DELTA PLANTING COMPANY

LARGEST COTTON PLANTATION IN THE WORLD.
SCOTT, MISS, Nov. %, 1915.
Mr.. N. Scales,
Macon, Miss.
Dear Mr., Scales:
Referring to your letter of the 10th.
beg to advice that Express" cotton,
in my opinion. is decidedly the best cot
ton of its length for boil weevil condi-
tious or otherwise for that matter. 1t
is as early as the earliest short cot
tons; the staple is good, l 3.16 inches
in length. The demand for. it this sea-
son has been excellent and the premium
has been from 315 to cents over short
cotton. | think it will do we'll on the
strong prairie lands in Noxubee coun-
ty.
AS to whether this would be better
cotton to grow than short cotton de-
pends on number of things. AS you
doubtless know the premium varies on
long cotton. However, for the past
several years it has been fairly uni
form and sufficient to make it more
profitable for US than the short cotton.
With kind personal regards and best
wishes for your family,
Yours very truly,
}, W. Fox.
will have 5000 bushels of above
cotton seed to lend out on most favor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
Bsst Cotton for Soil Weevn.

Mr.. j. W. Fox, fo orly of the A.
& M. College, now anager for the
Mississippi Delta Pia ng Co.. has the
following to say of press" cotton.
Prof, Fox is consid, d the highest
authority on this sui ct in the State
and his letter explains Itself:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10

Twisting the tail of the British lion
has for long time been a popular
sport in this country, but sometimes
the politicians who engage in it forget
that the lion may rob the American
eagle of his tail feathers, says an ex-
change. Some one recently suggested
that the United States force Great
Britain to take cotton from the list of
contraband by refusing to sell war mum
itions. to it. That is a game that two
could play at. Suppose that the Brit
ish Empire should retaliate by refusing
TO sell US tea, tin, wool. leather, jute.
spices, rubber, and other goods that 9e
can get in sufficient quantities nowhere
else?
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-23

Of DR.. Miles Nervine."
MRS. FRANK ANDERSON
Comfrey, MINI.
Thousands of children in the
Iyni1ed States who are suffering
from attacks of epilepsy are a
burden and sorrow to their parents,
who would give anything to restore
health to the sufferers.
Dr.. Miles Nervine
Is one of the best remedies known
for this affection. 1t has proven
beneficial in thousands OF cases
and those who have used it nave
the greatest faith in it. 1t is not
a "cure-all," but a reliable remedy
for nervous diseases. You need
not hesitate to give it trial.
sold by all pruselsts. II the ''r: },
bottle falls 70 bsnsht ysur money /"
returned.
u,LEs MEDICAL CO., E'khart Ind.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-23
PUTS THE INTELLECT FIRST
Educator Asserts That Ito Training 10
Of More Importance Than 10
That Of the Body.

Commenting on the theory, now 60
popular, that educators should concen'
trate on the training of hands rather
than the training Of minds, II the
young persons Of our land are to grow
into useful men and women, Mary
Leal Hardness, writing in the Allan
tic. gives It as her opinion that 1T IL
q tremendous fallacy that the pos
SCISSOR of only the trained hand can
hope with any well-founded confidence
to be included in that desirable COM
pany which Is both interesting and in
terested.
III you could persuade every wor,-
an to sweep a floor properly, doubt
much II she could still be guaranteed
an agreeable companion for q rainy
Sunday" continues the writer. III
you could teach every white wing In
any city to remove the dirt OF the
streets in the most dustless and sani-
tary manner known to science, still
question whether you would wish him
to come to your library for an eve
ming Of uplifting conversation. ana
he would be equally lacking in re-
sources for self.entertainment in his
unemployed hours.
III there Is anything beneath the
stars more pitiable than the elderly
man or woman with no intellec-
tual resources from which to draw
occupation and interest, ! have not
vet seen 1t. On the other hand, there
is nothing which so effectively roos
the prospect Of old age Of Its terrors
a. the sight of the scholarly wearer OF
whitened hair which crowns heao
still vigorous and young through the
happy preservative agency OF q
trained and much.used intellect.
mo mechanical process can guar
antee to US an interesting life, OF
insure US against boredom. But 3us'
because It is something more than
mechanical process a college educa
ton Of the right sort comes nearer
doing this than any otheI agency w
know-certainly nearer than any Urn
IN cow.milking or scientific COOKING
Its value to US and to the future o
our country is beyond estimation l.,
the titae ever comes when Vitar II
taken to be synonymous with iucra
tive when the life Of the mind an
the training of the mind are set o D:
low those of the body; when ln1e'''
geuce as a means to a full and sa'
isfyiug life, is superseded by propnS
, laxis and hygiene-then we may se'
wish that we had listened TO q vase
teacher"
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-23
Horse Breaks Lee

A valuable horse belonging to A.
A. Overstreet, the well known N.
Boealusa merchant, ran away Sat.
urday afternoon and when turning
the corner at the Washington Bank
and Trust Co.. fell and sustained a
broken leg. The animal was given
to a man who will try and save him.