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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29
There Is q Difference

A great many people are of the
opinion that the railroads are
wrong in not conceding to The
Brotherhood men their demand
for an eight hour day.
Aud the railroads probably
would have been wrong had they
denied any such thing, but they
have not.
They are willing to grant an
eight. hour day, and would sign
such an agreement if it ended
there, but it does not.
There is a difference between
the eight hour day in reality, and
the eight hour day that the broth,
erhOOds are demanding.
The eight hour day in reality
means that a man shall not be re
quircd to work over eight hours
in every twenty four, and that
when he works eight hours he
shall be paid for eight hours.
This sort of an eight-hour dav
the railroads are willing to con
cede.
The eight.hour day that the
brotherhoodS want can only be
explained by an illustration.
Should the eight hour dav end at
t. p. m, and a man begins work
at ! p. m, working two hours un.
til the end of the eight hour day.
he contends he is entitled to an
entire eight hours pay for the two
hours he has worked. Then
should he work one hour longer.
after the expiration of the eight,
hour day limit, or until ! o'clock,
he charges up another hour at
time and a half for overtime.
which means that he charges for
nine and one half hours work
when IN reality he has only work.
ed three hours.
This the railroads object to and
this is what the railroads are
lighting.
Public opinion as a general
thing endorses the cight-hour day.
The consensus of opinion now is
that man should have eight hours
in which to work, eight hours for
recreation and eight hours fol
sleep, but it does not mean whei
a man has had eight hours o.
sleep and eleven hours for recrea.
ton ne shall charge up nine hour,
and a bali for work all inside 0.
the twenty four, which would bl
stretching a day into 2s12 hours
or ioul and a half hours more than
II really contains.
No wonder the railroads are
standing pat. Clarion Ledger,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29
NOTICE.
State of Mississippi,
City of Macon.

SlJy Ol Macon,
WHEREAS it is manifest to the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Macon, Mississippi, that there is an
immediate necessity for the purchase of
a municipal building and the improve
ment and repair thereof in and for the
City of Macon, Mississippi.
Be it Therefore Resolved, That it is
the purpose of the Mayor and Board of
Alderman of the City of Macon, Miss
issippi, to issue the bonds or other OBJ.
legations of the City of Macon, Mississ-
ippi to the amount of $4,000. 90 or so
much thereof as Way be necessary for
the purpose OF the purchase of a NUM-
cipal building and the improvement and
repair thereof for the said City of Ma
con, Mississippi.
The above notice is published i n &C
cordance with the provisions of Sections
34l5, 34l6 and 34l7 of the Annotated
Code of Mississippi of 1906 and amend
merits thereto, most especially Chapter
lat. House Bill No. $40 of the Acts of
the Legislature of the State of Missis-
sippi, for the purpose of notifying the
taxpayers of the City Of Macon, Mis-
SIS ippi, of the proposed action of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
said City, so tina; if there be any oppo-
sition to the issuance of the said bonds.
it may be- presented to the Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the City of
Macon, Mississippi, as provided by law,
on or before Thursday, the l4th day of
September, 1916.
Ordered that the above notice be
published in the Macon Beacon, a week
iy newspaper published in the city of
Macon, mississippi, and having a gen.
eral circulation therein, for tire
weeks next preceding Thursday tn c
l4,h day Of September, 1916,
JAS. G. HORTON,
Mayor OF the City of Macon,
Mississippi
Attest:
j. j. SCOTT,
Clerk Of the City Of Macon,
Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29
Methods Not Deeds

The more signal the service rcl
dered the people by any act o.
President Wilson, the more bite
the attacks on him by Republican
papers.
He kept the country out Of war.
How they abuse his method of do.
ing it.
He settled the strike situation
by the firm adherence to the sim
pie right. How Republican edit
ors rave over his method of doint
it, Heretofore their slogan o.
criticism has bhcn "words no.
Deeds but now when his word,
are few and his action prompl
they are even more vocifcrous il
their abuse.
Unhappy is the lot of Rcpubli
can editors under the Wilson adj
ministration; in every case, t,
avoid paIpablc folly, they ar,
forced to the tacit admission that
either his action was right Will,
his method only was wrong, o.
his method was right and his ac
ton wrong.
One can detect a wailing note
a minor chord of misery in al
their objurations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29
Chifdless Homes

The following, taken from the
Youths Companion is apropos
at this time, as there has not
been any applicants 50 far to
adopt the county's orphans.
mentioned in last weeks Beacon
which are still in charge Of Mrs.
McColium. It is to be hoped
that homes will be found in the
county for at least several Of the
orphans and they will not be
taken to asylums or homes in
some other portion Of the state.
Many years ago a woman in
very moderate circumstances.
the wife of a carpenter, had two
beautiful daughters who were to
her as the apple of her eye. But
death took both of them within
a brief space Of time.
For a while it seemed as if the
mother would lose her mind, but
religion and an inherent richness
of nature brought her in time to
a calmer and therefore a more
reasonable condition. She went
to an orphan asylum, selected
two little girls about the age of
those she had lost, and adopted
them. In a little while they
were as her own flesh and blood,
and the bond of affection grew
stronger as the years passed.
Both of the girls grew to a hap
by womanhood, and both mar
ried we'll.
Once more the house was DESC
late, and once more the mother
sought the orphanage asylum,
adopted two more children and
began a third life Of mother
which is not yet finished.
In the meantime her success in
healing the grief Of bereavement
and in regaining her happiness
attracted the attention of others,
and she herself urged her friends
% follow her example. AS a re-
suit more than twenty children
rave found good homes and more
han twenty families are the
happier.
WHY'S it hat so many child
ess people give freely of their
Material wealth to found and
maintain orphanages and so few
rive at all of the maternal or
aternal riches that would make
many of the orphan asyIums
Necessary? Fear is probably the
nain reason. You know nothing
If the parcntage of the adopted
:hild,, OR at least nothing of its
mate disposition. 1t is too
rreat a risk. 1t is just as great
rs the risk with children of your
DWn; no greater. The statistics
If adoDtions are among the most
leartening in the world.
Besides fear, the feeling
doubtless enters: "This is not
my child. | could never feel
quite the same toward it as
should toward my own blood.
Those who have adopted chill
dren say otherwise, and they
should know.
Parenthood is, or should be,
something more than love for
he child Of your body. Far
more truly is it the divine wish
to mould the mind and morals of
another human being to all that
YOU have learned of what is high
est and best-to have an intel
and spiritual heir; and
that is possible without being a
parent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29
End OF FRIENDSHIPS

She-"How did they ever come to
marry?"
"Oh, it's the anne old story. Start
ed out to be good friends, you know.
and later on changed their minds. -
Pail Mall Gazette,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29

Some Of those who think that the
border problem has been badly handled
forget that the northern boundary of
Mexico is longer than the distance
from Maine to Florida-and that, ac-
cording to the census of 1910. about
300, 600 Mexicans live on this side of it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29

Wi you marry me, my pretty
maid?"
How many cylinders has your auto
mobile, SIR" she said,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29
Damage Suit for S55,O0O

Asuit for 500, 600 brought by Mr..
and Mrs. W. X. PiStole against
j. V. Timer and which has been
set for trial Friday is one of the
largest personal injury suits that
will engage the attention Of the
present term of court.
The suit grows out of a collision
between an autoombile, owned by
Mr.. Timer, and a buggy in which
Mrs. W. r. Pistole and Mrs. J. T..
Plstole, of Memphis, were driving.
Mrs. j. Il. Pistole received in.
luries from which she is said to
have died a year later, and Mrs.
W. X. Pistole of this city, is de.
clared to have been badly injured.
DIR. j. f. Pistole, whose wife is
said to have lost her life as a re.
suit of the accident, sued Mr.. IN
mer at the last civil term of the
circuit court, and was awarded a
verdict for $40, 000. Nj
Dispatch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29
FOR SALE

AT a bargain, good combination saddle
ana buggy horse and a rubber tired
buggy. f. l.. RHYMES
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29

SblLL says we make clothes to 1T your
pocketbook as well as you. Yard lenGth
samples to select from.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29
Wanted

Wanted A second hand Ford car: condition
1890 makes no difference. must be cheap.
care of Macon Beacon. y"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29
FOR SALE AT a r

The sawmill plant of W.. A. Eberly
v heel WORKS located at depot, Call
phone No, IS or see D, NJ. Lutz, Supt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29
How TO Save

II a man is naturally saving ! have
nothing TO say to him; he'll get along.
But the people who need some plain
talk about laying up money are the
people who are not saving, the good
fellows, the good liyers and good
spenders.
| like these people Il am ashamed to
say why). They are generous, warm
hearted and lovable. But some day
they are likely to awaken with a sud-
den jolt and realize that this world is
hard, forgetful, ungrateful, and mas
insides that are solid brass.
Guard against yourself! If you arc
making $40 a week, put away SIS of it,
whether you can or not. Don't tell
me its impossible. Do it anyway.
Shut your eyes and make Yourself
think that you don't own that SIS. If
you are earning SO. 900, save $500 of it
at least, if not 81, 800.
| know it sounds trite and worn and
preachey. but just the same it will
save you some day from a nasty, bit
ter time. 1t is the first reader,
primer, elemental lesson in s%elf-re-
spect.
If you cannot possibly manage it by
your " will, reinforce your will.
Take out shares in a safe building and
loan society. Get a ten-year endow-
ment policy. Buy a good bond on the
installment plan. Then you'll have to
save. You'll have to deny yourselves.
You'll have to put or the emergency
brake against unnecessary expendi-
lures.
Though you may have neither wealth
nor beauty, somewhere in the world
is n who will trust you fully, if you
keep your heart clean and Your WAYS
straight. The smallest and simplest
bird in the world, although he may
have but one little slender pipe for his
song. will have his audience, which
thinks he is the most wonderful vocal
lSt Of all the birds. Selected.
John Browns devoted soul with its
nigh hope Of a freer world, its divine
Indignation against present wrong,
will go forever marching on. But
John Browns perverted judgment, his
notion that two wrongs would make
n right, will, we trust, be permitted
to lie with his body, a-moldering in his
grave. New York sun (Rep.).
MAKE your money first, said
stephen Girard. Then make your
money last" We are inclined to add
lA.A A.. rA --s -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29

Many a MAI has made false steps by
standing still.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29

Make sure of doing one unselfsh
deed each day, aid soon you will be
acting unselfshly all the day long.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29

Most of us have to live years before
We learn how to live wisely for a day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29

The chaps who have escaped the I'M
dertow and stopped rocking the boat
for the season will o be dragging a
shotgun through a wire fence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-29

MAKE your money first, said
stephen Girard. Then make your
money last" We are inclined to add
that the first IS easier than the last.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21

CHARLESTON, Dec. IA. - AL
though Charles E. Hughes, Re
publican nominee for President,
carried West Virginia by plur-
atty of 2, 721, the official count,
nearly completed, shows that Pres
ident Wilson will receive one cleo
toral vote. Col. S.A. Scott Repub-
lican Elector, was defeated, re-
ceiving smaller vote than Orlan-
do De Pue the Democratic Elector.
Complete returns show that
Woman Suffrage was defeated
by SO, 067-a larger majority than
that given the Prohibition amend
ment when it was ratified in 1912.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

The Place to Buy your candy.
adv Braggs & Crawford
DR.. All. Woodford was bust
ness visitor in Philippi, Monday.
Roscoe Sturm, Of Route A, made
this officea paying call Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enzia Hall, Of
Harrisonville, werehere lastweek
the guests of Mrs. Rector.
Miss Ethel Westfall, of Route
A, was shopping in own Wednes-
day.
Get your decorations at Bragg
ard Crawford's. adv
Mr.. and Mrs. B.W. Pitman and
family have moved to Ridgely,
where Mr.. Pitman has accepted a
position.
Rev. FIG. Radabaugh left Mon
day morning for Salem, where he
will assistina protracted meeting.
Nevin Wetzel, of Rystertown,
Nd, is here visiting John A. Rob-
inson and family.
Capt. F. P. Rease left Tuesday
on business trip to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Hillyard
of LaurelHill, We're business WISH
tors here Tuesday.
Miss Adelaide Woodford is COM
ing home Friday to spend the holt
days with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. A. H. Woodford.
Mrs. Roy Hillyard, of Laurel
Hill, was in town Tuesday doing
some Christmas shopping.
Kane & Keyser Hardware Co.,
are mailing out their large apron
Calendars for 1917, this week.
We can serve you with the
Best Assortment of Candy in
town. Come in and give US a
trial. -Braggs &Crawford. adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21
MONEY FROM ROAD BONDS HERE

The sale Of the Special Road
Bonds for Barker District has
been completed and and t h e
amount s130, 900 has been deposit
ed in the Belington Banks which
will draw interest until spent for
the improved roads in 'B,.rker
District.
1t is expected that bids will be
received in January or Februar y
for the building of these roads.
It is now time for each citizen
Of the District t. become interest
ed enough to make a suggestion
just how to build the 18 miles for
the amount of money to be used,
for since the advance in price of
both material and labor, encon-
omny with reducing the quality
Of the roads will be paramount.
Shall the roads be narrow and
cover the Is miles, or up to spec
mfcations in width but short on
C iileage? This is now the ser
ious question, but by some level
headed thought before hand this
can be worked out to the salts
tactic n of all, in all probability.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21

Id. Cook was in Philippi Non
day on business.
r. S, Dayton, Of Route 3, is in
town today on business.
Get your Magazines and News
papers at the news stand Bragg
& Crawford. ADV
Tom Skaggs has accepted a
position with Coffman-Fisher
here.
Miss Gladys Stalnaker was in
Philippi Monday attending the
funeral Of Miss Dolly Howell.
Scott Price and family are
moving in the Huffman property
on Pike Street.
Miss Mamie Sandridge, of Val
ley, was in town Tuesday doing
her Christmas shopping.
Mrs. SIR. Nc Carney, Ray and
George Nc Carney, were business
visitors in Philippi Monday.
Cecil Phillips, of Philippi. was
a visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. Bernard Wilmoth was in
Grafton Sunday seeing her sister
Mrs. Raymond, who is very i'll.
Frank Moore has started up a
lunch counter in the Thomas bull
ding, and will also have roasted
peanuts and crispettes for sale.
The preliminary contests last
Thursday and Friday nights were
we'll attended and a great of int
crest was shown. The judges
have not handed in their decision
yet.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
McVicker Dec, 9Th a baby boy.
Mother and baby doing fine Nor
gan is Wearing a smile that will
not come off. This is their first
child and he has ri ght to smile.
Berton Gamer, Of Route 4, is
reported as having the Jumbo
Pumpkin" of the county. This
pumpkin weighs 46 lbs, and mea-
sures 81 inches in circumfer
This is the largest pumpkin re-
ported, and tits thought to be the
largest grown in the county.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21

Geo. E. Cain was a business
visitor in Clarksburg Friday.
Miss Daisy Trahern came home
Wednesday to spend holidays.
A. N, HUMPHREY, of PhilipDi,
was here today on business.
MelvinO'Brien, Of Route /,
was a business visitor here today.
J. Blackburn Ware, of Philippi,
was in town Friday looking after
some legal business.
Hannibal Coontz, Of Valley Bend,
was in town today on business.
j. F. Valentine, of Mountain
View, was a business visitor here
today.
Mrs. j. w. Strother and L. J.
Wilson were in Grafton Wednes-
day attending the funeral of their
mother, Mrs. Emley Wilson, who
died last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell Poing, of
Route 3, were visitors here We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Ruben Boyles and Mrs. H.
A. Mccoy were in Elkins We'd
nesday between trains shopping.
Mrs. Pearl Sparkes, Of Padon
City, w. Va. is here the guest OF
her parents, EDr. and Mrs Rohr-
bough.
! Vern Broadwater, Darl Moore,
Misses Dorothy Jones and Blan-
che Broadwater, students of the
University at Morgantown. came
home Wednesday night to spend
the holiday
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. Pres
ident Wilson has committed so
that they will expire at once the
contempt sentences of Frederick
Ledvinka, James Oats, Hiram
Stephens, and Fanny Sellens who
at Philippi on April Is, 1915 were
given six months in Jail by Fed
eral Judge Dayton for not obey
ing an injunction of his court
during the coal strike of several
years ago.
They have already served prac-
tically three months and the
president without opposition from
Judge Dayton held their punish
ment already had been sufficient.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21
STOPPED CHILDREN'S GROUP
COUGH

"Three weeks ago two of my cha-
dren began choking and coughing, and
l saw they were having an attack Of
Group" writes Billie Mayberry, Eek
ert, Ga. II got a bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar and gave them dose
before bedtime. Next morning their
cough and all sign of cough was
gone" lady.
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21

Washington.-W Walter Hines Page
has rendered his resignation as United
States Ambassador to England
Mr. Page was born in North Caro-
HEa a 49, and had distinguished
jos-. na iist.c carecr e~,~2 natl. $ il
tbs edi5c"-4p q tie MO. 5 Worl
from 800 TO 1915
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21
EIGHT Die In Zachary Eire

Peterboro, Ont-An explosion and
fire destroyed the Quaker Oats build
ing here, with loss OF eight lives and
injuries to 10 other persons, and with
property damage amounting to about
$1,000 00.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21

When you want to reduce the
cost of living write us. We can
supply you with your groceries,
meats, etc, and save you a lot of
money.
THE CRYSTAL co,
318 w. Camden ST
Baltimore. Md
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21
Indiana 100 Years Old

Indianapolis.-The State of Indiana
is 100 years old. The anniversary OF
Indianas admission to the Union Of
States was observed in many of the
schools with Admission Day" pro
grams.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21

Belington, WA, Dec. 18, 1916.
The following letters remain
uncalled for and will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office on Jan. 8
1917.
CHI. Blankenship, Botilio Gin
seppa, Miss Fac Hart, GIN. He'd
rick, Sara Jones, Roy Lambert.
Anyone calling for the above
please say they were advertised.
B. B. Rohrbough, P. NJ.
There will be a pie supper at
the Hunters Fork school house
Dec, %, 1916. The proceeds will
be used for the benefit of school.
All are invited to spend the
evening with us.
0. S, Coontz teacher.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21
Field Mars. oyanrc pc.,.

Tokyo-Field Marshal Prince Iwao
Oyama, commander-in-chief of the
Manchuriaa Arr OF japan duIi4a
toe Russo Japanese war. is 1e.a
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-12-21

To Remove MYc' Claims.
All traces of mud Can easily be ra.
moved from black clothes by rubbing
the spots with raw potato cut In
halves.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-15

Currency Volumes Will BE of Great
National Interest.

Washington, Nov. S.--Specimens
OF paper money OF every available is
sue made by the United States gov
ernment since its foundation are be-
ing assembled by experts of the
Treasury Department and will be
mounted in five great volumes. The
collection promises to be almost a
complete record Of paper money is
sues. It's face value will reach ap-
proximately 100000, but it's value
from numismatic standpoint will
be practically inestimable. No pri-
vate collector could tie up so much
actual money in such collection,
and even though one had the means
and inclination, a collection anywhere
near as complete as that already
gathered by the government would
be impossible.
Two volumes have been arranged,
the first containing all issues of
United States currency. The second
Is devoted to the issues of national
bank notes. and under Congressional
authority, third, soon to be arralg-
ed, will contain State currency, which
has been excluded from the first vol
ume. "A fifth volume probably will
be used to display currency issued
and to be issued under the Federal
Reserve System,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-15
CANADA BARS HEARST PAPERS.
Any One Having One in Possession
Liable to u Fine Of $4,000.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. S.-The Hearst
papers have been placed under the
ban IN Canada. These publications
have been prohibited from circula-
tions from Saturday next. The heavy
penalties Of the War Measures Act
will apply to any ono having them
in possession after that date.
Facilities are also denied the In
terhational News Service.
An explanatory memorandum, is
sued this afternoon, says:
"The Postmaster General Of Cana
da has issued a warrant under the
provisions Of the War Measures Act
whereby the Hearst papers have been
refused the privilege of the mails in
Canada and are prohibited from cir
culation in Canada in any way.
'No person in Canada is to be per-
mitted after Saturday next to be in
possession Of the newspapers or Of
any issues Of them and any person in
possession of them shall be liable to
fine not exceeding five thousand
dollars, or Imprisonment for any
term not exceeding five years or both
fine and Imprisonment"