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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04
Weevits in Cotton Seed.

Agricultural College, Mas, Feb. q.
That a great many boil weevils spend
their winters inside the c%ottonseed well
protected from the weather, is the dis
covcry just made by DR.. II. b. Brown
in charge Of plant breeding at the Miss
issippi A. and Nj. college experiment
station.
This scientist therefore is urging the
farmers to look carefully into their
seed before planting to make sure they
are not planting the pest that will de-
stroy the crop. He advises against
buying cottonseed from weevil infested
territory and suggests that the seed be
treated with carbon b~isulphide before
planting in order that the pest may be
destroyed.
On investigation DR.. Brown discov-
cred that large numbers of the cotton
boil weevils pass through the winter in
this way, having apparently entered
the seeds after they were matured, as
the seed hulls, are in a normal condi-
ton. Some Of the seeds were followed
out completely while in others seed
kernels looked as if the weevil had just
been eating it. The weevils were alive
and active when found.
Reasoning from the number of wee
wills found in the amount of seed ex-
amined, DR.. Brown estimates that
there are fifty weevils in every bushel
Of seed. OF this number a large part
will doubtless live to reproduce the
next season.
without a doubt" he says, "this
method Of hibcrnation is one of the i'm
p%ortant factors in spreading the weevil
to new localities through shipments of
cottonseed and cottonseed bulls from
infested districts. In cases where cot
tonseed is shipped from regions of
heavy infestation to weevil free regions
or where not yet abundant, it is advis-
able to fumigate them. Even in re-
gions infested with weevils, if it is sus-
pected that the seed contains many it
may be advisable to fumigate them be-
tore planting.
"The cottonseed furnished a safe
place for Information, and since cotton.
seed is rarely ever planted too deep fol
he weevil to emerge, it gives the wee
VII the further advantage Of being
light on the ground even before the
first s4u re appears in the spring"
The state entomologisf, K. w. Harm
81, sugce sts the folio vlng methods for
d stroylng tle weevils in the seed:
Place the sacks Of SC d in a tight bin
n box, an then pour a half-pint of
c rbon ~bisulphide into each sack. Then
seal tlG bin up as nearly air tight as
possible and leave scaled for twenty
four hours. This will give time for the
umigate to penetrate to all parts of
the seed,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04
NOTICE OF

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a primary election for all muni-
cipal officers of the city of Macon, Miss
issippi, held at the mayors office in
said city on the 21st day of March,
1916.
Notice is hereby further given that
all candidates who desire to run for a
municipal Office in said city shall furn-
ish their names to one Of the Executive
committee on or before the 10th day of
February, 1916.
1t is further ordered that W. O.
Barnes, Jr., Sam Clarke and Wood
Cockrell be, and are, hereby appointed
managers of the election, and Tom
Sargent returning officer.
This the 4th day of February, 1916,
C. D. FEATHERsToN.
J. A. TYSON, JR.,
W, E. Stokes,
CHARLES STRONG.
Executive Committee of the CITY of
Macon, Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04
Loan Tax Exemption Passes.

After three days of debate and ar
gument, the Mississippi House of Rep.
resentatives has reached a point where
a vote could be taken on the bill to
repeal sundry exemption from tax.
alton clauses of the general evenu
laws, which included that exempting
money loaned at seven per cent inter.
est. While there was a plurality vote
on final passage some doubt was felt
whether there was a constitutional ma.
1ority, and 1t is up to the speaker to
decide this very important question,
The House has voted down the Bar
ry amendment, excepting the six per
cent exemption clause from the gen,
eral bill, by a vote Of so to 40, thus
leaving the act in a fair way of re,
peal, An amendment by Mr.. Hayes OF
Tallahatchie, substituting seven per
cent money loaned where six per cent
10Y occurs, attracted considerable sup.
port, and was finally carried, attract.
ting men who had been fighting TO re
tain the six per cent exemption clause.
A movement is on foot in Natchez
to hire a government farm agent for
Adams county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04
Rnll AAnnR
ENLARGED COURT
IN FIRST SESSION
SUPREME COURT WILL NOW AT,
TEMPT TO QUICKLY CLEAR
CROWDED CALENDAR.
NEW COUNTY BILL PASSES
Senate, However, VIII Reconsider 40.
ton Of Making Two judicial
Districts Of sunfower County
News at the Capitol.
jackson.

Jackson.
Without ceremonial, the new and
enlarged Mississippi Supreme Court
sat for the first time on Manday, Jan.
81. This vas the elimination OF long
and earnest eAort on the part Of both
bench and bar Of the state to so en-,
large the court OF last resort that no
one would be denied his Just rights as
submitted to the courts OF this state,
or those rights delayed so long owing
to accumulated business.
The new regime vas put into force
and effect when the six members OF
the bench, ascended to the bench and
took the seats assigned to them.
Chief Justice Smith and Senior Asso.
ciate Justice c. Cook occupied the
two middle chairs, with Justices Hol
den and Sykes, as Division A, seated
at the right OF the chief justice or pre-
siding justice, while Justices Stevens
and Potter sat to the right Of Justice
Cook.
The courtroom was filled with spec.
tators, including full 100 members OF
the bar and many state officials and
members of the Legislature who were
OF hand to witness the opening.
Justice Smith stated the new order
in an extended address, indicating how
the business Of the court would pro-
coed, with a view to e~xpediting the
business before 1t as rapidly as posi-,
BILE. There were no decisions to hand
down, and after the formal opening
Division p retired and Division A con.
tinued sitting to hear arguments In
the state criminal docket.
A most important change in proce
dure Is that which provides for con,
tinuous sittings OF the court through
out the week. except Saturdays. BY
adopting this plan the court hopes to
clear Its dockets In a comparatively
short time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04

List of letters remaining in the post
office at Macon, Mississippi, for the
week ending February 9th, 1916:
JonahBrownridge(2) Louise Dulie
James friedrich MAN Gurlev
w R Haynes Observation-Disclosures
Mrs Lucy Henton w c Hollis
MrsHattieJackson Bob Long
Loeb'sVarietyStore MattieMcMorris
JamesTyson McDonald Shady 0wings
Miss Alice Sanders Miss Mary Savage
Prof T N Scott Lucy Jane Simmons
Tonmie Spann James Williams (2)
MissLelia Williams Miss Mary Woods.
When calling for above letters, please
say advertised and present n cent at
the general delivery window.
a.. C, FAINT, P. III.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04
Death of Mrs. Triplett.

Mrs. Triplett, wife of Mr.. W. F.
Triplett, living neal Mashulaville, died
Friday night, January 18th. Her death
was caused by heart trouble. Mrs.
Triplett was the daughter of Rev. TIP.
Smith, a we'll known Baptist preacher,
and was about thirty years of age. Be-
sides a husband she leaves three chill
dren, Besides her husband she leaves
three children. Her remains were in
tered Saturday at Yellow Creek grave
ward.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, U. S, land office
at Jackson, Miss, February LIST, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Henry Lamar Jer-
nigan. of Fearn Springs, Miss, who. on Septem-
Der 30th. 1912, made homestead entry Serial, No,
quarter. section 20, township Ia north, range Is
east. Choctaw Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make final three years proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. before the
chancery clerk of Noxubee county. Mississippi. at
Macon. Miss. on the 18th day of March. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
H. Lipscomb, of Fearn Springs. Miss.
]. II. Lipscomb, of Fearn Springs, Miss.
W. C. Straet. Mashulaville. Miss.
W. M, Hunter. of Mashulaville, Miss.
w. F. CUMMINS, Register.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04
NOTICE.
Letting Of Road Contract.

The road commissioners of supervisor district
number one..hereby give notice that they will re-
ceive bids for the maintenance of that part of the
Macon and Memphis road on which the local grav-
Ell is situated at 2 p. m. on Tuesday, February the
9Th, 1916, The contract will be let for dragging
the east two miles of this road. that is the road
beginning at the east end of the Tishamingo grav-
Ell and running east to Carpenters lane. Bids
will be filed with Strong and Bush as attorneys
for the commissioners. and will be opened at 2 p,
m. on Tuesday. the sth. Commissioner reserver
the right to reject any and all bids.
G. E. HUMMER,
A. b. CUNNINGHAM.
". s. MULLINS, Commissioners
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04
Notice 10 the Public:

You will hereby take warning not to
accept certificate of stock No. 2, of Ma
con Creamery Company made to J.. r,
Evans, dated Sept. %, 1918. Said r
titicaIe of stock has been lost and dup
licate applied for. j. R. EVANS,
3-4-3t
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04

EnW and pi6S Sow and eishtpigs about four
SVW uaiu = weeks old for sale. Amply
to III. +. MARTIN,
Route 2. Macon, MisaI1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04

See the new Pussy Willow Taffeta
hsndkerchiefs at A. Klaus.& Co. -.--
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04

falkland Autn Model SO. six cylinder, ORR
VdNldiiu husu ginal ss65. delivered, prac-
tically new. and in good running condition. Has
been run less than 5000 miles. Win sell or trade
at q bargain. W, E, MCGEE,
l-2S-St Cliftonville, Miss,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
c lost
WHITE PAPER
Chairman Hurley, of Federal
Trade Commission, De-
livers Statement.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Sept. 16.-In a state
ment delivered Tuesday to the news
print manufacturers association of
New York, made public today, Chair
man Hurley of the federal trade COM
mission, stressed the critical situation
confronting the smaller dailies and
weeklies who are dependent upon the
open market for their print paper.
Hurley said that many of these
smaller papers which had built up a
circulation of a few hundred or of a
few thousand on the basis of an out
lay of from to 3 cents per pound
for paper are now obliged to pay in
many cases more than 6 cents. He
said, According to reports recently
received, the salesman of one jobber
is advising small publishers to buy
at five and a half cents, telling them
the price will soon be and possibly
10 cents per pound. These unreason-
able and burdensome prices are usual
ly for sales through jobbers, who,
in some instances, appear to be max
ing excessive profits"
He recommended that the publish
ers unite to find means to increase
the output of print paper for open
market sales.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
IMPORTANT CASES
IN COURT OF RECORD

Several important cases are docket
ed for trial in the court of record, be-
ginning Monday morning. There was
no session Of that court yesterday,
the balance of the week from Thurs
day having been given over to a dis
position of the cases against cigarette
sellers. 1t is understood that about
one-third Of those under such charges
viii plead guilty Monday.
There are two trials of Importance
docketed for Monday. Lawrence
Bolts, of Century, charged with SELL
ing liquor without license, viii 90
to trial, and witnesses viii. be brought
here from Milton. A subpoena was
mailed to Santa Rosa county for SER
vice upon a party for his appearance
Monday morning.
Clyde Paine and Jack O'Brien,
charged with highway robbery, are
also docketed for trial on Monday.
These are the two young men who are
held for the alleged robbery of
stranger named Taylor, who COM
planned that he had been assaulted
and all the money he. had taken forci-
bly, from him. 1t is said the evidence
against the two young men IS of
serious nature.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
Saws 100 Prisoners Have
Been Taken, Making a
Total of Over 1000.
SERBIAsNS DRIVE
BULGARIANS BACK
Latter Have Taken Back
Territory Lost To Ru- i
mania in Balkan War.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Sept. 16.-General Haig,
commander of the British forces on
the Somme front, reports the capture
of seventeen hundred prisoners, MAX
ing the total number captured for the
last two days more than four thou
sand.
While the advance of the British
north of Somme has apparently halted
to consolidate ground and oppose Ger
man counter attacks, continuation
of the battle is reported in certain
localities" south of the Ancre river.
Berlin admits the loss of the viii
lagos of Caureelette, Martinpuich and
Flers, but declares the British attacks
on Combles were repulsed.
The Germans estimate that four
hundred thousand men took part in
the Anglo French drive Friday.
The Bulgarians, assisted by the
Germans and Turks, have regained
from Rumania virtually all that part
of Dubruja taken by the Rumanians
in the second Balkan war. The Ru-
manian forces in Pennsylvania are
also meeting stiff resistance twenty
miles north of the border.
The Italians claim the capture of a
thousand prisoners in the new offens-
i've on the Triest.
According to Paris and London, the
French, British and Serbians made
gains in Macedonia. The Serbians are
occupying Florina driving the Bull
garians back.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
An EXPLOSION
CAUSES MUCH
ME- Mt
Joe Lawlis Had Narrow Es-
cape, Being Thrown Sew
eral Feet Through Door.
SUSTAINED SEVERAL
PAINFUL WOUNDS
Heat Caused Cylinder On
Which He Was Working
To Explode.

Two men came near losing their
lives or being seriously injured Sat-
urday afternoon shortly after ,
o'clock, when a cylinder, on which a
part was being welded, exploded and
Joe Lawlis, residing on East Bel
mont street, who had Just a second
before been bending over the work,
was thrown some eight or ten feet,
through a door on Pine street, sus-
tanning painful wounds on the back
of his neck, where a fragment of the
cylinder struck him.
Fragments of the cylinder went
through the roof and were thrown
hundreds of yards, it was reported.
All about the shop were points where
fragments had struck, and not a scrap
of the part itself remained on the
spot where the work was being done.
The explosion took place at % East
Pine street, at what is known as the
Pensacola Welding and Cutting
Works. There were three men in the
place at the time, and the cylinder
had been placed on the fire with
view to welding the part referred to.
It appeared, the machinists stated,
that went hole" in the end of the
cylinder had beer plugged up by the
insertion of a nail, and as the heat
caused expansion more and more, the
explosion was the result.
There was loud report, sudden
jar, and cloud of dust rolled through
the door, attracting number of per-
sons tosthe Scene. Among these was
Officer Pericles, who later nade re-
port of the incident to the police sta-
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
Mrs. Houe Dead
at N eu Londo7,
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New London, Conn, Sept. 16.-Mrs.
Anne E. Howe, only sister of Presi-
dent Wilson, died in a local hotel early
today.
Mrs. Howe had been extremely Ill
for about a week with peritonitis and
the end had been expected at any mo-
ment for the last two DAYS.
Mrs. Howe came from ner Philadel-
phia home in the early summer with
her niece, Miss Margaret Wilson,
daughter of the president. Her health
had long been impaired.
With her were her two sons, George
Howe of North Carolina, and Wilson
Howe of Richmond, and daughter,
Mrs. Cothran of Philadelphia, besides
Miss Wilson.
There will be no funeral services
here, the body being taken later in
the day by train to Columbia, S. c.,
where it will arrive about noon on
Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
Officials Indicate They Will
Be Sent Within the
Next Two Weeks.
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND
IN STATE CAMPS
Will Relieve Those Now On
Border AS the Latter
Return.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Sept 16.-All Ma
tional Guard organizations which
have been held in state mobilization
camps since mustered into the fed
eral service, are scheduled to start
for the border soon.
Officials indicated today that they
probably will go in two weeks. Ex-
elusive of North Carolina, ordered to
the border today, there are $4,000
IN the state camps. These are scat
tered through Alabama, Colorado,
Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Vir-
GINA, West Virginia, Wyoming, Min
nesota, Michigan, the District of Co.
lumbia California and Maryland.
Secretary Baker plans to give every
organization turn on the border and
intends to use those now in the state
camps to relieve those on the border
as the latter return home and are
mustered out.
Lack of funds for transportation
may alter this policy, but the officials
think not.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
MAYOR HINRICHS
BACK FROM NORTH

Mayor George Hinrichs arrived
home from the north Saturday after
noon, after an absence of fourteen
days from the city. He enjoyed to the
fullest every day of his absence, and
had the honor of being the only man
from Florida, and one of two mayors
from the south, who attended the big
celebration and mayors meet, held
at Newark, N. J., after'which he made
a trip to Buffalo, N. Y, where he
visited his old friend, William Rat
itch, who was recently a guest of
friends in Pensacola. Accompanying
his Buffalo friend in the lattef's car,
they made a trip to Niagara Falls
and went across the line about thirty
miles into Canad, From Buffalo he
went to Cleveland and Cincinnati, o.,
and Covingtor and Newport, KY,
later going to Nashville, from which
city he came on to Pensacola. He
said last night that he had learned
number of practical things-ideas
which he hoped to apply locally.
At Newark he heard Mayor Pres
ton of Baltimore, address the conven-
ton; also heard Mayor Davis of
Cleveland. and the warden of Sing
Sing speak on methods of reforma-
ton of prisoners in the great New
York prison.
Mayor Hinrichs enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the youngest of the
152 MAYORS who assembled at the
Newark convention.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
CHASE IN NATIONAL,
SPEAKER IN AMERICAN
ARE THE SAFE LEADERS
BY AssoCIATED PRpss.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Hal Chase leads
in the race for the National league
batting championship, according to
figures published here today which in
clude the records Of last Wednesdays
games. Carey, Pittsburgh, leader in
stolen bases, now has fifty; Flack,
Chicago, in sacrifice hits with 85;
Williams in home runs with twelve;
Wheat, Brooklyn, in total bases, with
238; Burns, New York in runs scored
with Sc, and Brooklyn in team hitting
with .258.
Leading batters who have played in
half or more of their clubs games:
Chase, Cincinnati, 1922; Wheat, Brook
Ign, 800; Daubert, Brooklyn, BIT;
Hornsby, St. Louis, BIT; Wagner,
Pittsburgh, .312; Hinchman, Pitts
burgh, 300; Robertson, New York,
.305; Stock, Philadelphia, .296
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
NEW CABINET
FAv0RS WAR
Is, However. Merely Service
Cabinet, Headed By
New Premier.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Athens, Sept. 16.-The new Greek
cabinet, headed by Nikolas Kalogoro-
poulos, assumes power under the same
conditions as surrounded that of it's
predecessor, and as merely a service
cabinet.
The new premier, Kalogoropoules,
is considered one of Greece's ablest
lawyers. He lived long time in
France, and has had close relations
with Great Britain. He has been
minister of finance and minister of the
interior of Greece.
The new premier is friendly to for
mer Premier Venizelos, although he
is not an active partisan of the Veni-
zelos policy.
The new premier is considered here
as favorable toward Greece's partici-
patton in the war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
Wilson Cancels
Heterogeneous
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Long Branch, N. j., Sept. 16.-Can-
ceiling all engagements for the first
part of next week, President Wilson
made his plans for leaving for Co
lumbia, S. c., tomorrow to attend the
funeral of his sister, Mrs. Annie f.
Howe, who died this morning at New
London, Conn.
The president had planned to speak
at st. Louis Wednesday, but arranged
with Secretary Baker to take his
place. He expects to speak before
the convention of Nationt Grain
Dealers Association in Baltimore
September 25.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
Headquarters for
the Home Rulers

The Home Rule Association will
open its campaign headquarters at 80
Thiesen building Monday morning,
where Chairman RoISrt n. Anderson
will manage the fight for the char
ter. Office equipment is being placed
in the Office and stenographer will
be in attendance at all times.
The executive committee of the
Home Rule Association is planning
to publish pamphlets and other cam
paign literature bearing upon the
proposed charter, and it is under
stood that series of public meet
ings will be held which will give the
voters chance to hear the more i'm
portant features of the charter dis
cussed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
CANADIAN CENSORS
OPEN MAIL BEARING
OFFICIAL NAVY STAMP
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, Sept. 16.-On the eve
of Great Britain's note replying to
the United States protest on mail
censorship, it was learned today, the
Canadian censors as Vancouver, Brit
ish Columbia, had opened the United
States navy mail from the Orient.
The lette4s opened were from naval
attaches at Hong Kong and bore the
official navy stamp.
Admiral Benson said the matter
had been called to the attention of
the state department.
The postofice department recently
cancelled the mail contracts via Brit
ish Columbian ports.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
GUARDSMEN ON HIKE
CAMP AT WETMORE
a. AssoCIATED PREss.

San Antonio, Sept. 16.-The main
body of the provisional division of
the regulars and National Guards
men which left here this morning on
an 83-mile hike to Austin camped
at Wetmore, nine and half miles
north Of here, tonight.
For the first time since the Civil
War a full division of United States
troops is marching.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
IRIS SPEAKER LEADING
COBB BY A MARGIN

In the American league Iris Speak
er ran his margin over Ty Cobb to
thirty points, gain of eight in the
week. Rumbler, the Southern league
slugger, now with the Browns, is out
hitting Cobb with $50 but has taken
part in only fifteen games, hence does
not appear in the records. Cobb leads
in stolen bases with So, and in runs
scored with an even 100. Weaver,
Chicago, is ahead in sacrifice hits
with 80; Pipp, New York, in home
runs with 10; Jackson, Chicago, in
total bases with 271 and Detroit in
club batting with .263.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17

Elephant Butte Dam, the largest
irrigation dam ever built under direc-
ton of the United States reclamation
service and the largest mass of ma
sonry in the world, will be formally
dedicated by President Woodrow Will
son, October IA.
The dam is situated on the Rio
Grande river, about 125 miles above
Ell Paso. 1t is 1850 feet long with a
maximum width of 215 feet at the
base, tapering to width of Is feet
at the crest which is 304 1-2 feet
above bedrock. The crest is used as a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-17
TRAINS COLLIDE AT
ENTRANCE TO TUNNEL

New York. Sept. 16.-In a train
collision at the entrance to the Penn
sylvania railroad tunnel leading under
the Hudson river to New Jersey two
persons were seriously injured TODAY.
For about ninety minutes 100 passen-
gers were captives in the tube.
An electric locomotive crashed into
the side of a car of Washington
bound train.