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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
PAYS TO GUARD THE TREES
Either on Street or Lawn, II ls a Mis-
take to Leave the Saplings
Unprotected.

Young trees, especially street trees,
should be protected and supported by
tree guards placed around them imme-
diately after planting. For street
trees, a wire or metal guard is most
economical. For lawn trees, a single
stake firmly driven into the soil is
usually sufficient. Leather or canvas
straps should be used to attach the
tree to the support.
Cultivation Of the soil for three feet
around the tree is beneficial during the
first years Of growth. Loosen the top
soil with a spade or hoe a sufficient
number Of times during the season to
keep down weeds and grass. A mulch
of leaves or manure in the fall retains
moisture and acts as a fertilizer when
spaded under. During the hot, dry
periods of the summer months, water
Ing should be done n or twice each
week, not oftener. The feeding roots
which take up the moisture are at q
distance from the trunk equal to the
length Of the branches, and the water
should be applied literally, but not
too frequently, to these feeding roots
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
MISTAKE MADE By MOTHERS
Effort to Exercise Too Great a Re-
straint on Child ls Deprecated
by Writer.

In the Woman's Home Companion
appears the first Of a series of articles
on the care of children entitled Your
Children's Clothes" The author tells
the following story and gives some
good advice:
"A child's clothing Is a factor OF
very great Importance in the develop
ment of his body and character. Last
summer at the seashore a mother
complained to me of her four-year-old
boy, Johnnie cannot keep his clothes
clean for five minutes!
Il watched this little boy at play,
and though l saw the truth OF the
mothers complaint my sympathies
were decidedly with the little boy, be-
cause the person at fault was not The
child, but the mother. All that morn
ing the little boy was harassed and
suppressed, as he probably had been
from his earliest childhood, by such
phrases as: Don't, Johnnie, you VIII
get your clothes dirty!'
Here was q child whose develop
ment was stunted and sacrificed for
the sake of his clothes. He had never
been given a chance to play freely.
to exercise freely, to learn to do
things by the actual doing Of them.
and so, therefore, he naturally had
never gained control owe his muscles.
He was fabby and clumsy, he STUN
bled over everything, he could hardly
throw a pebble into the water without
falling into it. This child, though ap-
parently well and strong, and bright
enough, was practically helpless phys
ically. and by this lack Of muscle CO.
ordination his mentality and spirit
we're affected"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
YES, RESIN0L CLEARED
AWAY EVERY PIMPLE!

At least once a ~day-usually twice
I bathed my face for several minutes
with plenty Of resinol soap and hot
water and applied a little resinol oint-
ment very gently. I let this stay on
for ten minutes or so, and then washed
1t Off with resinol soap and more hot
water. finishing with a dash Of cold
water to close the pores. was aston
ished how quickly the healing resinol
medication soothed and cleansed the
pores, removed pimples and black
heads, and left my complexion clear
and velvety.
Physicians have used resinol oint-
ment and resinol soap for 20 years in
the treatment Of itching, burning,
skin eruptions. At all druggists'.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

OF the largest number Of farmers is
the creamery. This furnishes a con
slant demand for cream, whether In
large or small quantities. There are
three ways Of getting cream to the
creamery or shipping point:
l.. Each farmer may haul his own
cream.
Q. Farmers in a community may
take turns in hauling their cream.
3. A man may be employed to haul
all the cream regularly and each farm
er may pay for this service according
to the amount OF cream he sells.
The third method Is on the same
principle az the rural free delivery OF
mail matter. Under this system the
hauler at regular intervals comes to
the farmers door, gets the cream, and
takes 1t to the creamery or shipping
point. The cream is weighed, sam
pied, and poured into a carrying can
In the wagon. The samples and rec
ords Of weights are sent to the cream
cry. Routes may be established close
to the creamery, and the cream deliv-
cred direct, or they may be estab-
llshed at distant points and the cream
delivered to a central station for ship
ping to the creamery. Subroutes may
radiate from points on the main route
and thus cream can be collected from
a wide area.
In communities In which interest In
selling cream Is just being aroused
and where there Is not cream enough
produced to pay for having It collected
each day. the cream can be kept from
day to day and collected twice a week
in winter and three times In summer,
Where this is practiced the farmers
must use ice to keep the cream as cold
as possible, or place the cans in spring
or we'll water. Unless extra care Is
taken to produce the cream In the
most clearly manner, and unless 1t IL
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
A Fancy Contalner for a High Grade Product.

kept thoroughly cold at all times, this
method is not advisable.
The shipping of cream compels the
farmer to have a separator. The cost
of the separator is often discouraging
to the mar who has only two or three
COWS, and who, but for this expense,
could sell a small amount of cream,
This, however, need not prevent the
purchase of a separator, as some COM
panies sell their machines for a small
cash payment, the remainder to be
paid in monthly or bimonthly INSTALL
ments. This enables the farmer to let
the COWS pay for the separator.
Again, In the case Of several farm.
ers living lea n another, n sepa'
rator, centrally located. can be used
by all. The central separator offers
a splendid opportunity for land
owners to encourage their tenants
to keep cows. Even II the tenants
have only small quantities of milk, it
will bring more money In the form Of
cream than II the milk were churned
and the butter sold, Carrying the
milk to the separator Is also less trou,
BILE than making the butter.
In sections where cream can be mar
keted, routes operated In some such
| way as described are to be commend
ed, provided the cream is produced
and handled properly, as they enable
the farmer to procure a steady cash
income from his COWS by providing 3
market at his door.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

prepared by the United states Depart
mont Of Agriculture)
Most of the surplus butter from the
farm COW in the South is exchanged
for groceries at the country store. On
account of poor quality, u~nattractiye
packages. and Irregular supply, the
prices received for this butter are very
low. Bulletins explaining how the
housewife can make good butter and
how to put II into attractive packages
may be obtained without cost by ap-
plying to the department OF agricul'
ture, Washington, ID. c.
Purchasers Of butter like to buy
from persons who can furnish 1t the
year round. Usually the market for
farm butter Is o%versupplied during the
summer season. This is because cows
generally freshen in the spring and
thus furnish a greater supply of butter
throughout the summer, when grass
md rrocn feed are abundant, than at
any other time of the year. For this
reason the price OF butter is lowest In
summer and highest In winter. To
take advantage OF these conditions
farmers should have their lows fresh
on in the fall; this would tend to
~cQualize the supply Of butter through
out the year.
In many cases no great effort Is
made TO find a good market for the
farm butter. Too often nearby gro
Gerry stores are regarded as tho only
market possibility. Boarding houses,
women's clubs, hotels and restau-
rants, and private families, not only
in the home towns but in surrounding
towns, should be canvassed and a sam
pie OF the butter exhibited. In this
way a good market for farm butter
may be secured II the butter Is OF
good quality and can be supplied reg
ularly.
The frequency Of delivery will de-
pend upon the demand OF the trade
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
Rose Tree BIoomed at Christmas.

A pretty story Of a rose which
bloomed at Christmas In front Of some
trenches occupied by a German regi-
ment Of guards In France is told in
the Frankfurter Zeitung. The rose
bush vas growing in a huge hole torn
by a shell in front of the guards
trenches. The little plant soon be-
came the jealous care Of every man
of the company before whose trench
1t grew. To their intense delight, on
Christmas eve the rose tree bloomed.
The company decided to send the rose
to the emperor. The kaiser was de-
lighted and promptly ordered the poet,
Richard Voss, to write a poem about
the incident. The poem has now
been printed, and a copy of 1t is to
be sent to every %guardsman con-
cerned in the affair.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
TREES ON PUBLIC STREETS
New York Authority Would Have Mu'
inequalities Take Up Work OF
Planting and Care.

The New York State college Of for
estry at Syracuse university Is urging
the municipalities of the state to take
up public control Of street tree plant
ing and preservation in the same man.
ner as public control Is exercised over
other street improvements. During
the last year the college has made in
vestigation Of the shade trees In many
cities and towns Of the state, including
New York city. Syracuse, Binghamton,
Amsterdam, Mt. Vernon, Newburg
and Olean. 1t has been found that
thousands Of shade trees are dying
along the streets of the cities due to
past mistakes In selection Of varieties
and In spacing the trees at the time
Of planting.
Within the cities of the state there
are, 1t Is said, 10000 miles Of street
capable of sustaining a growth Of
5000, 900 shade trees, which can be
made worth 500, 000, 900 in increased
property value. Buffalo spends an
nually about $4,000 for planting and
conservation OF shade trees along It's
public streets.
Almost half of the land area Of New
York state is better suited, 1t Is said,
to the growing of timber than to az.
riculture. Agriculture alone cannot
solve the land problems Of the state.
Forestry and agriculture are co-or-
dinate, and together will bring about
the most effective utilization Of the
soils of the state and of the country
New York Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
Debating AIoft.

When the military aeroplaDe Is
scouting, It usually carries two men.
One is the pilot, who runs and steers
the craft; the other is the observer,
Sho marks the placing Of the hostile
roops, the position Of their guns, the
movement Of trains, and the ike. The
observer also makes many sketches
Of the ground over which he is fly
ing-work that often interferes with
his writing notes and memoranda. In
certain conditions of flight, too, it is
often hard for him to use a pencil
and paper. To obyiate that difficulty,
the military a%eroplane, says the Scien-
tifc American, now frequently carries
a %phonograph, with a speaking tube
running to the mouth Of the observer,
SO that by talking into the machine at
any time during the flight, he can re-
cord his observations, and still have
his hands free for his field glass or
his sketching pencil.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

Often the farmer or some member of
his family can without Inconvenience
deliver the butter TO the purchasers.
When those who have butter to sell
can not deliver It to distant purchas-
ers they should investigate the oppor-
tunities offered by the parcel post
service.
Cream obtained by running the
warm whole milk through a cream
separator is a very convenient form
in which to market the product Of
cows. Less equipment and labor are
required for this method than II but
ter is made.
For handling cream II Is necessary
TO have a separator. shipping cans,
some appliances for heating water to
wash utensils, and some means for
cooling the cream,
Cream il not properly taken care of
is easily spoiled. Directions for TAX
ing the proper car of milk and cream
are described in a circular which Is
sent free by the department Of agri'
culture.
Since the fat Is the most valuable
part, cream is usually sold according
to the pounds of fat it contains, For
determining the percentage of fat In
cream the Babcock test, which is a
simple process, is used. Small sam
pies Of cream are tested and the per
centage of fat shown is multiplied by
the weight of the cream from which
the sample Is taken. For example, il
a sample Of cream from a a con-
tanning 40 pounds is found to test %
per cent, the pounds of butterfat are
found by multiplying 40 by o25,
which is ten pounds. The persons
buying the cream generally do the
Bampling and testing.
Hotels, restaurants, railroad eating
houses. soda fountains, and ice cream
manufactures offer markets for fresh
sweet cream. Such markets require
a high class product Of uniform quail
fly and a dependable supply delivered
at regular intervals. This makes It
necessary for farmers who supply
such markets to have good transporta'
ton facilities.
The market for cream within reach
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
Improving the Little Red School.

At its recent annual meeting In
Springfield the illinois State Teachers
association passed resolutions, Of
which this was one:
1--WE favor a law requiring the ereS
ton Of schoolhouses on plans provid.
ing for proper heating. lighting, venti
lation, seating and other sanitary ar
rangements, as provided by the de-
partment of public instruction"
Improvement Of the facilities, &C
commodations and surroundings of
country schools Is a highly important
development. Better rural schools
will aid materially in checking the
drift of the population from the coun,
try to the city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

10 HELPS
SOUNDS A DISCORDANT NOTE
Plan for Civic Identification is OPP
posed by Leading Pittsburgh
journal.

At Atlantic City the United States
department OF agriculture proposes to
demonstrate for the country what can
be accomplished In civic identification
by Transforming bare lots, street ter
races, portions Of Fairgrounds and va
cant property into flower gardens.
Alexander Weintrob, who last year
visited Europe to see what Is being
done there to spread the Identification
movement among the people has been
designated in charge Of the Atlantic
City plan. Substitution OF flowers for
vegetables in lot development will be
urged generally, 1t is said, II 1t sue
ceeds there.
The project, says the Pittsburgh Dis
patch, recalls the free seed largess.
II the department OF agriculture Is 60
ing to try to make those seeds grow,
something that few OF the recipients
Of congressional bounty have been
able to do, It may be all right, but 1t
seems as much a waste Of government
tai effort as the seed distribution Is OF
public money.
Civic Identification, further OBJ
serves the Dispatch, might we'll be left
to the various communities them
selves. II Atlantic City householders
or lot owners prefer vegetables to
flowers, in the hope Of cutting down
the cost Of living or making money
supplying the tables Of visitors, why
should Uncle Sam intervene? Just at
this time, with 80 many important
CROP problems to be considered, the
department might be more p~rof1tably
employed on practical work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
Children Not to Blame.

Mrs. Bacon--I see several French
artists have agreed to sign all their
works in future with thumb prints to
prevent frauds upon purchasers.
Mr.. Bacon-Now, dear, when you
see any thumb prints on u paint
ings don't. for pity sakes, blame 1t
on the poor innocent children!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
Their Porrcy.

"The military stations in attacking
hostile aeroplanes follow a regular po-
litical reform course"
In what way?"
They go cunning for the men
higher up?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

The Correct Classification.
II hope Uncle Nose, you are not
a misanthrope."
mo, sab; Use a Baptis'."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
EsrIy Start for Strawberries.

Strawberry plants, like fruit trees,
should be set at the earliest possible
moment In spring, The variety select
ed should be one that has proved good
in your locality; If you experiment
with new varieties let 1t be on a small
scale. Remember, too, that the vari'
ETY. recommended as a good shipper Is
not the best for home use, Some OF
the most delicious berries are too soft
to stand shipping, but cannot be ex
celled for home consumption.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

II faith would remove mountains
there wouldn't be a railroad tunnel in
the world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

Shot silk is poor material for use in
making war balloons.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

Vacuum cleaners are finding q good
market in Scotland.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-05
BIG INCREASE
in DEPO OSITS
Reserve Deposits Show an In
crease of Six and Half Mil
lion Dollars.
1n;. A-..:...L ~


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-Reserve de-
posits 20 the IL federal reserve banks
showed an increase of more than
s6.000.000 at the close. of business De-
ccmber 81, according to today's week.
ly condition statement, which follows:
Resources.
Gold coin and certificates 1929, ,069,-
900.
Legal tender notes silver certificates
and subsidiary coin $26,57S,000.
Total $255.647, 900.
Bills discounted and loans:
Maturities within 80 days $4,632, 900.
Maturities within 60 days $4,215,OOO.
Other S1.746.000.
Total S10,593.000.
Investments $255.000.
All other resources 1,349,000. =.
Liabilities.
Capital paid in $18,05O,000.
Reserve deposits $3.50, ,O81, 900.
\ Federal reserve notes in circulation
(net amonnt) S3.775. 900. g
Total liabilities S277,844 900. ,.7s
Z Gold reserve against all liabilities
1872 per cent. 7.i
| Cash reserve against all liabilities
S8.4 per cent.
J Summing up tie week'e.. showing
the board said:
b. The statement indicates loss of
2,7 million dollars In total cash re-
sources and OF 3.5 million dollars in
gold as compared with the previous
weeks figures. The loss of cash in the
hands of the banks Is more than Offset
by an increase of 81 millions of gold,
in the hands Of federal reserve agents.
Loans and> discounts show an IN
crease of over two million dollars,
Minneapolis and ph:!aae.-
phia and Dallas showing the largest
gains In discount operations during
the week. Chicago and New York nor
the first time reports investments In
public securities. The. gain OF 8.5 mil
lion dollars in all other resources ia
due chiefly to the increase In. the
amounts of national bank notes and
federal reserve notes In the hands Of
the banks.
Deposits show an increase OF, 6.2
million, dollars, mainly at those banks
which report a gain in discount opera
tfons. Federal reserve agents report
issues to the banks OF 3.6
million dollars of federal reserve notes.
but because OF the still larger amounts
OF gold and lawful money in their
hands and OF federal reserve notes In
the hands OF the banks themselves the
net liability Of the banks upon their
outstanding circulation was at the end
OF the year onl'- slightly above ST
million dollars.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-05
JOHN W. L|nDLEY NEW
TRUSTEE CITY BOARD
ELECTED YESTERDAY BY
BOARD TO SUCCEED J.
L. SaERARD
SERVES UNTIL. 1920
Matters of a. Routine Nature Con.
sidered by Board After
r Election.
SERVES UNTIL. 1920
(From Sundays Daily.)


John w. Lindsey was elected a
trustee OF the city school of Anderson
at meeting OF the board yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Lindsey Succeeds J. l.. Sherard,
who some time ago rendered his resig-
nation "a view OF the fact that he had
been elected to the state senate and
the law prohibits one man holding two
public Offices OF profit or honor at the
same time. Mr.. Lindsey was elected to
I'LL out the unexpired term Of MIR.
Sherard, which will end in January
1920.
There were several matters OF rou-
tine nature before trustees, who met IN
regular monthly session, but the cleo
tion Of Mr.. Lindsey as a trustee was
the only business Of general public in
terest transpiring.
Under the head OF routine business
the matter of: the water bill. for 1913
1914. which has been under consider
latfOn foe some months, was taken up.
The trustees held q conference with
representatives OF the water company
Saturday morning on this matter, but
at tho meeting yesterday afternoon
no settlement In the case was reached,
The board Of trustees OF Anderson
school district No. II, which embraces
81! the scsec!s & the city end these
In the suburbs, consists of the follow
ing, their names being mentioned in
the order In which their terms expire
JsD. Rast, r. e. Lyon, G. N. C. Bole-
man, term expiring In 1916; Ja A,
Brock. DR.. j. P, Duckett and ]. M
Padgett, termA expiring In 1918; w. H
Shearer, w. p. Wright and John W.
Linley. terms expiring in 1920.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-05
PREPARING TO
RESIST INVADERS
Believed Germany WIN Attempt
Some Day to Land on East
Cosse Of England.

!: LONDON, jan s2.-(7:zs p..m.)-In
the belief that Germany probably will
attempt 50, landing come day .on. the
east coast OF England, Yorkshire is
making special preparations to resist
the tnyeders. A corps of. civic guards
and volunteers has been enrolled with
CHEZ headquarters at Hull, anu funds
are being raised by subscrintion to
provide uniforms and other equip
ment.
Baron Nunburnh0lme, the leading
sptrit' In the project, said today the
movement was making satisfactory
progress. Instructions have. been
drawn up by the military authorities
as to the course to be pursued by
non.combatants and the new force in
the event of an invasion. !.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-05
OFFICES IN NEW L|GON
8 LEDBETTER BUILDING
LEASED BY ANDERSON REAL
ESTATE AND INVEST
MENT CO.
SEVERAL sUB-LET
Four Physicians, q Lawyer and
Others Already Taken
Offices.
SEVERAL SUB-LET

The entire office space in the new
iireproof building of Lyon 6. Ledbet-
ter has been leased by the Anderson
zeal Estate and Investment company.
This well known concern has reserved
offices for its own use and sub-renteti
remaining offices to several profess
sional men Of the city.
Among those who have taken offices
In the new building are: Dr.aJ G.
Harris, DR.. Herbert Harris, DR.. w. F..
Ashmore and DR.. j. l.. Watson, OF IVA
who will mako his home in Anderson
hereafter. Mr. Julian e. Clinkscales of
the Anderson bar has also taken Off
ces III the new building, Offices have
also been taken by the Realty Trust
company. The lessees of the offico
space have several prospective ten
ants in view. but as yet have not
closed deals with any other than those
mentioned.
Move This Week.
.ihe Anderson Real Estate and In
vestment company and the Realty
trust company will move into their
new quarters this week. Others who
nave rented Offices In the new build
ing VIII move within tho next few
days. The Anderson Real Estate and
investment company has reserved Of
ices at the front Of the building.
Rent Ono Old Office.
One or the offices to be vacated by
the Anderson Real Estate and Invest.
ment company has been leased by Fl.
Is. Fitzgerald, who is connected with
the Anderson Fertilizer company.
The new. building OF LfgDn e Led
better Is one OF the most up-to-date In
the city. 1t is strictly fireproof. Steam
neat, electric lights, water and other
modern conveniences are to be had.
The structure Is ono OF the best To-
Gated in the city and convenient; to
tne postoffce. the railway stations and
the business center OF the city.