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

of the Farmers Union, but fol-
the sake of Georgia, to stand
fast to the principles that shall
blaze the way for real economic
freedom for these United States
and for the world. Upon GeOr-
gia, upon those who are now
within the hearing of my voice,
rests the responsibility for a new
and regenerated world. Europe
with its devastation of military
struggle. America with its no
less awful devastation of indus
trial war, await the light of man
ly peace-not pusillanimous sur
render, the peace of an economic
cemetery in which the majority
decay and a few fatten, but the
strong. calm, sane peace based
on stern. sound righteousness,
invincible morality and the, ap-
plication, for the first time in all
the ages. of the Golden Rule in
the relations of man and man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04

There is an unlimited and an
undeyeloped field for the produce
of the dairy. Much has been done
to hamper the consumption OF
milk, cream and butter by city re-
gulations and inspection and by
transportation difficulties; but
these will gradually disappear
when the dairymen realize that
the best profit comes from the pro,
ducts that are best protected and
best prepared to attract the atten.
, tion of the consumer.
Milk is the primal food Of the
race, yet the consumption of milk
and milk products is lamenta.
bly, light when compared to the
consumption of other products.
The consumption of beer and whis.
KEEP, is inrignificant.
The dairyman should make the
consumer realize that there is no
substitute for milk and milk pro-
ducts, and that whatever enlarges
milk consumption improves the
health of the race.
Let the farmer begin this work
at home, let him improve his own
dairy; add q cow or two; give the
members of his family all the dairy
products they can consume; watch
the effect ON the health, Then
let him develop a milk route or a
butter route of his own, to be
served, if he prefers, by his own
wagon or automobile. Then he
and his neighbors can join to ship
milk and cream and butter to the
nearest town, and SO the traffic
will grow.
But the condition of success is,
the production of the best milk at
the lowest price. You must,
therefore, study the question of
the best COW for the dairy and the
best care and feeding Of that COW.
Home and Fun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04


It is rGlated 10, biblical lore than
Ananias and Saphira were struck
dead for lying. If such a heaven.
ly edict should ne issued today
they would bury men and women
in trenches.
The lie has become a con vention.
al method of avoiding compromis-
ing difficultries. We lie to each
other with the most serene coun.
tenances. Men lie to their wives
and wives lie to their husbands.
We lie in business and wink and
think that the white lie does not
count.
Witnesses purjure themselves in
courts of Justice where honor is
supposed to preside.
When the blind poet Milton
said, "Give me liberty to know,
to think, to believe, to utter free
ly according to conscience above
all liberties he echoed the real
spirit of man. But this sentiment
is based upon truth. Truth is the
foundation of any peaceful home.
Truth is the very foundation of
our present civilization.
There is no . vice that covers q
man with so much shame as the
deliberate habit of lying. All
that ouch q man gains is the tri-
butte of not being believed when
he tells the truth.
There is another point which
might be. suggested. to our modern
liars. When they lie they should
have pretty good memories. When
a man goes before court and tells
the truth the shrewdest of cross.
examiners cannot shake him or
make him deEiate from the evid.
ence given. The liar is liable to
get badly mixed up unless he has
a perfect memory.
One lie must be bolstered up by
another, If not it will soon fall
down.
The harmless lie sometimes does
the greatest hurt. A lie about a
woman will shstter q reputation.
1t may be inadvertently uttered
but the dart goes home and all Of
the retrsctions which may follow
will not relieve the lingering sting
of suspicion. Men sometimes hu.
morously indulge in q lie about
each other, but they do not rea
lize how . rolling stone gathers
moss and what. the result OF the
lie may be.
One Of the greatest virtues in
this world is the plain truth and
the greatest recognition OF. this is
to use it.
Aseemingly harmless lie in more
than one instance has resulted in
disaster.
We ale getting very careless of
the truth and when we begin to
realize that truth and love are two
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04

Mrs. L'Estelle Van Zandt Barclay is
now in Chicago rehearsing for a COM
ing tour with the Venetians, q small
but noted troup Of high class musicians,
Of which she is to be a notable member.
Their tour will begin this fall and ex-
tend into next spring and will cover
New England. New York and the mid
die and middle western states. Mrs.
Barclay will perform on the violincello,
guitar and piano.
Music lovers of Macon will watch
Mrs. Barclays career on the profession
al stage with great deal Of kindly in
terest and confidence. Coming here
from Kansas City where she had been
organist in one of the largest churches,
she from the start took great inter-
est and an active part in the musical
life of the town and did great deal in
developing the taste for fine music
here. Her main work was with the
Baptist choir which under her encour-
agement and management gave some
of the best local music ever heard here.
Its most notable achievement was the
rendition Of Gabriel's cantata, "The
Naz zarene." Her music class was
showing the splendid effect Of her
teaching when her present duties call
ed her away. In the musical societies
here, especially the Music Teachers
association, her work and influence
were marked. Her charming personal
ity as we'll as lher musical talents won
her high place in the regard Of the
people Of Macon,
From her achievements here her
friends see nothing but confident ex-
pectation of Mrs. Barclay making a
splendid success IN her new field.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04

of the most powerful influences in
the world we can face the future
with certainty of peace and hap.
piness hereafter. - Commercial
Appeal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-04

u..,. WANTED-A good al.round work mule
mule A. 8. SPECkER,
MsLeod, MisG
The Washington times., 1916-01-29
PLAN DEPARTURE IN
RACING AUTOMOBILE

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 29.-The auto
mobile business is composed OF two ele-
ments. manufacturing and sporting.
Both have assumed gigantic industrial
proportions. The automobile manufac-
turing industry ranks fourth in the
United States, with lumber first. steel
second. and clothing third THIS Is
startling when viewed by the breVity
OF the industry's existence.
There are 448 automobile factories in
the United States and these promise TO
produce more than 100000 cars during
crease in the manufacturing element of
the business, the sporting side as rep
resented by speedway races has MADE
colossal strides and promises newer big
ger. and greater things for the coming
year.
With the new speedways which were
built in 1915 and other new ones under
way in operation in 1915, the sporting
element bids fair to keeping pace with
the industrial element. Probably he
most sensational development planned
for the coming year. which has leaked
through the censorship at Indiana polls.
is the plan OF the indianapolis motor
speedway managers to build several
high powered speed crafts of their own
for this years races. The exact num-
Der of cars to be built by the Indian
apolis promoters. where they are to be
built, and other details have not been
made public. but Carl G. Fisher, presi-
dent, does not deny that at least a half
dozen wonderful speed monsters will be
turned loose on the various speedway
tracks this season.
This introduces an entirely new actor
in the racing situation. The object OF
the indianapolis race magnates is said
to be twofold. First. they believe the
day Is here when the public wants races
between speedway teams. the same as
they now have between baseball clubs.
Fisher even says trainloads of rooters
will go from Indianapolis to Chicago
and elsewhere to root for the Indian
aDolis team.
The first race OF the season on the
Indianapolis track will he held May 30,
and will be the sixth annual intcrna-
tional sweepstakes event on this oval.
The distance is for 300 miles
The Washington times., 1916-01-29
WONDERS COULD NOT
STAND TEST OF TINE
Marvellous Automobiles and En-
gines Built in the Past, Only
to Disappoint.
BY ALEXANDER WINTON,
President the Winston Company.

Wonderful hexibilitv and perfect con-
troll at all speeds. absence Of vibration
quiet running. greatest Of hill climbers
and record-breakine speed
One might easily suppose that these
words sum up the merits OF a 1916 model
"A model that has reached new heights
OF excellence.
Yet I do not quote them from current
automobile literature at all. Quite to
the contrary, the quoted paragraph is
more than twelve years old. and 1t tells
a very truthful story Of a car that. In
spite OF its super-features. is today
virtually out Of existence. l refer to the
steamer
The smooth. continuous power stream
of the steamer. and its soft. velvety
flexible application have never been
eausIed in any other type OF car. None
has ever approached Its superb demon
strations. 1t had the speed of ghost
and hill-climbing ability that won con-
test after contest from gasolene cars.
with plenty Of margin to spare. IL was
unouestionably the smoothest. sweetest
thing on wheels.
Steamer Chiefly a Memory.
Yet all these merits could not keep
steam in the running. Today the
steamer is chiefly a memory. And that
fact furnishes an important lesson.
Let me recall another instance Of sim
liar importance. In the earlier days 1t
was vital question among gasolene
car makers whether the two-cycle motor
would not put every other motor out OF
business. For the two-cycle produced
power twice as often as the four-cycle
(Which is the only type now on the mar
keO. Where the usual type of gasolene
motor had but four power strokes the
two-cycle had eight power strokes. And
where the usual type had buT six power
strokes. the two-cycle had twelve. And.
inasmuch as power is what motors are
built to produce. it was clear that the
two-cycle had 100 per cent advantage.
But where are tWo-cycles today?
do not know of a single manufacturer
who is now producing them-in spCe
of their apparent 100 per cent advan-
tage. And the reason is that the power
advantage of the two-Cycle was more
than Offset by numerous disadvantages
that car owners sooner or later dis
covered at their own expense and an
noyance. ! need not go into details.
Father Time Is the only official tester
of automobiles. and it was his decision
that put two-cycles on the scrap heap
to keep company with steamers. Thus
two marvellous types of cars-and they
were marvelous-passcd out OF use.
The Washington times., 1916-01-29
ENGLAND IS BUYING .
MORE MOTOR CARS
Women, Now Truck Drivers,
Find EIectrics Simpler and
Easier to Operate.

Because more and more men are
enlisting for military service every
day in England, women are filling
many vacancies and performing many
tasks which two years ago would
have been considered entirely out Of
range of feminine possibilities. One
of the striking examples of the versa =
tility of the capable English woman
is her present employment as truck
driver. Practically all of the trucks
used for commercial purposes in Eng
land are now being driven by women
For this reason many English truck
buyers are purchasing vehicles of
but two or three ton capacity and
less and there is a great demand for
electric trucks because Of their simple
mechanism and ease of operation.
While women are proving themselves
efficient and careful drivers. the con
slant changing Of gears, and the
force, make the operation of heavy
gasolene trucks a severe tax on their
strength. The electric vehicle Is
therefore being employed to a large
to the gasolene car, In a recent letter
addressed to the Electric Vehicle AS
sociation ot'America, the English en-
gineering firm of Heenan & Froude,
in that country are steadily increas :
ing. The letter reads
"The number of electric trucks Is
now $50 as compared with $50 year
ago. This does not appear very much
at first sight. Under the circum =
stances. however. 1T is distinctly en-
Icouraging."
Messrs Harrods, Limited. large
department store of London. have re-
Gently received shipment of eight
cen one-half-ton electric delivery
wagons, making n total of seventy
three electric vehicles now opera ed
by this company. Other large install
IL tions are being made. and in many
The Washington times., 1916-01-29

Their mer:,S could not save them from
the discard
The lesson is simply this: No type OF
motor can stay on the market unless IL
has two cardinal points of value, name
ly: .....
l-Positive merit.
2-Absence of demefits, defects, draw
backs, disadvantages.
fhe two points are not similar.
The rejected two-cycle had twice az
many power strokes as were found in
the accepted and triumphant four-cycie.
That was the two-cvcle's positive me"tt.
But. also. as owners came to learn. the
tWo-Cycie was treaklsh III peri ormaliCe
and could not be depended upon. 1t
was not free from defects Therefore,
1t was forced to pass out OF the mar
ket.
SO with the steamer. All the claims
The Washington times., 1916-01-29

made fC.' the steamer in the paragraph
at the mead of this article were true,
unuuestionably true. The steamer was
wonderful in positive merits. But. when
owners OF steam cars eventually
weighed the steamers merits against its
demerits. the verdict was guilty" and
the steamer-once Overwhelmingly the
most popular car in America-felI into
general disuse.
separate vet remarkably alike, are not
thu, only ones that could be citnd. l
have seen many "wonders" come ard
20. And as each new iuea is DLt for
ward in the automobile industry, | seek
tn determine, first of all, wnat arc its
weaknesses. and. next. whether its
weaknesses can be cured. For incur
able weaknesses mean inevitable de-
feat, no merit Is ever great enough to
The Washington times., 1916-01-29

Offset glaring faults. And this In
especially true in this advanced pSrfpd,
when the rightly made six-ckNndef t4t
furnishes, a criterion. Tor its dsersl Mal
know the value and satisfaction fbf
possessing that rare and endurirp cSfl :
bination-D Tosltlvc virtues and C2l
freedom from 6efects. That IL tho pfify
combination under the sun that 'kSns
Father Times official o. X g.. ~
turer 1 have valued the permanent sat-
isfnction of my car Guycrs above every
other consideration. The esteem hpd
confidence Of the purchasers. wf.oss
talking point" I recognize. Thats
why ] never marketed two-cycle mo-
tor. And that is precisely why / am
making. fur the ninth consecutive year,
six-cylinder cars exclusively.
The Washington times., 1916-01-29

cases where gasolene cars were com
mandeered during the early weeks OF
the war, they have been entirely re-
placed by electric vehicle equipment
from this country greatly exceeds
that of electrics, it Is a significant
fact that the majority of gasolene
cars are sent to the war zone where
they have an average life OF only a
few months, while the electric equip.
ment being used only for commercial
purposes becomes a permanent install
lation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26
Stock Market Notes.

nation, as was Senator Jones, one OF
the most valuable men from tho
standpoint of the state that has
ever been chosen to the senate. Sen.
ator Allen, chairman of the ways and
means committee, retired to seek the
governorship, an ambition in which
he failed. Senator Savage, chairman
of appropriations; Senator Larrabee.
OF the railroad committee, and Sena'
tor Darrah, Of the election committee
we're not candidates for denomination.
Senator Clarkson, democratic leader,
is candidate for attorney general.
OF all the commanding figures in the
senate there will be left only Cady
Chase, whose wit and readiness IN
debate made him an interesting II
not effective legislator. The younger
members of the senate will find many
new responsibilities resting on their
shoulders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26
What Iowa Militia
Will Eat in 80 Days

CAMP DODGE. DES MONIES.
Ia, June 26.-FolIowing is list Of
supplies purchased by the commissary
department to feed members OF the
Iowa national guard during their stay
at Camp Dodge. The amounts repre-
sent supply for thirty days:
$1,000 pounds of beef.
$4,000 pounds of bacon.
6,100 pounds of lard.
1000 pounds of rice.
10000 pounds of navy beans.
10000 pounds of potatoes.
5000 cans of tomatoes.
$500 cans of prunes.
$500 pounds of coffee.
$1,000 pounds of sugar.
5000 pounds of canned milk
900 gallons of pickles.
1000 pounds of salt.
5000 pounds of pepper.
1000 pounds of butter.
1000 pounds of corn syrup.
More than 1000 candles. it is esti-
mated, will be used by the guards
men il they remain at camp thirty
days 1t is estimated the cost of
the troops at Camp Dodge
one month will be close to 100000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26
Deekhand Alleged to Have Cut up
Watch's Trousers Somewhere
Between Canton and
keokuk.
AccUsER DON'T KNOW
Didn't Know Of Damage Until He
Awoke Yesterday Morning-8oat
in Middle Of Stream All
the Time.

A difficult question regarding court
urisdiction has arisen in the case OF
James Wilson. held under an informa
ton filed in the superior court charg.
ing him with assault and battery
Wilson is negro deckhand on the
steamer Dubuque. He is charged by
the captain of the watch, Charles
Mann with having cut up his pants,
while he slept. Saturday night Wilson
was arrested at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning when the boat touched at the
local wharf
The alleged crime, if it may be
termed such, was committed some.
where between Canton, and Keokuk.
During the intervening period, Mann
slept. And while he slumbered, the
seat OF his pants was slashed up. The
pocket was entirely cut away, and
other damages inflicted.
Aside from the fact that there is no
evidence against Wilson. except
Mann's instructive belief that he was
the guilty man, nice question Of
jurisdiction is involved by the fact
that the crime was committed on a
boat in the middle of the Mississippi
river. If the boat had been close to
shore near Keokuk, the case might
be tried here. If 1t happened near the
Missouri shore, it would have to be
tried at Canton or at Kahcka, de-
pending on which county's shore the
trouble took place. AS the case
stands, it seems to be a case for the
federal court AS the matter seems
so trivial, in addition to the fact that
there Is not q particle of evidence
against the negro, it Is probable that
the case will be summarily dropped.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26
PROPERTY OWNERS
TO MEET TONIGHT
Those Who Live on Franklin Street
VIII Meet at Superior
Court,

A meeting OF the property owners
along Franklin street will be held thiT
evening at the superior court rooms
at eight o'clock to discuss the Ques-
ton Of Improvement of the street
There has been protest entered by
the property owners against the paw
ing of the street, but those who are
protesting have expressed a willing
ness to repair or resurface the street.
1t is probable that some agreement
of this sort can be reached
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26
GIRL FROM MISSOURI
DIES IN HOSPITAL.
Velma Hauser, Ashton, Mo-, Would
Have Entered High School This
Fall, Had She Lived.

yelma Hauser. IA years old, died
at local hospital at 1880 yesterday
morning, after an illness of several
days. The remains We're taken to
Ashton, Mo-, for interment in the
cemetery there, this morning.
Velma Hauser was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Hauser, well
known residents of Ashton, Mo. She
was an unusually bright child, and as
a student in the public school of the
Missouri village, had made unusual
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26
DiIIon-Moran Fight.

NEW YORK, June 26.-The most
important battle the fstic world has
seen since the Willard-Moran fight,
will be staged at Washington park
Thursday, when Moran again appears
with Jack Dillon, the Indianapolis
"mankiller" as his opponent. Indica-
tons today are that the bout will
draw even a larger crowd than that
which witnessed Moran's defeat at
the hands Of the champion. Dillon
will go into the ring absolutely con-
fdent of success, while Moran is us
ing the advantage OF a good big
man beating a good little one' to
back his claims OF victory. Both Dill
lon and Moran have all but completed
their training for the fight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26
keokuk Retailers May Bring Several
Good Things Here Between
Now and the Fall
Celebration.
KILTIEs AT THE START
This Big Band VIII be Here Next
Week and Other Big Things
May Follow, If People
Want Them.

The Keokuk Retailers league i.
planning to bring several attractions
to Keokuk between now and the tins
for the fall celebration. Their idea
is not to make any great amount OF
money, but they believe that there is
an opportunity to bring some good
attractions here, and are sponsors fol
the idea
The first of the attractions, the Kill
ties will be brought here next week
The idea for Fourth Of July cele,
bration in Keokuk falling through,
tie league members decided to bring
an attraction which they thought
would take the place of this celebra-
ton, Any surplus from the sale of
tickets to any of the attractions viii
be turned over to the fall celebration
fund
Negotiations are pending with sew
eral other attractions for open dates
during the summer. If the proper at
fractions can be secured the contracts
will be made for various evenings
during the next two months. If the
people of the city show that they
want such attractions they can be
secured, league officials say.
Plans for the fall celebration are
6oihS loi "dru anu every lhius PoAuLo
to a most successful exposition. II
the coliseum which the merchants
have been hoping might be built is
between now and October
s. there will be ample arrangements
for all Of the big crowds. In case. a
permanent building is not available.
temporary space will be provided for
and in a Eost satisfactory manner.
The surrounding country is being
Informed that Keokuk is going tn
have real celebration and it looks
like there would be big crowd here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26

In order to avoid scrapping one or
its great powder plants after the de-
mand for munitions ceases, the LII
Point company has its staff OF chem
lists and experts busy experimenting
with dye and other products for
manufa cture when the war is over.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26
Many Changes In Iowa Senate.

Cherokee Times: The Iowa senate
will have an opportunity to develop
new leadership next winter, as the
big men of the senate. the men who
have occupied commanding positions
in recent years and have headed the
important committees and exerted
powerful influence, will nearly all be
missing when the roll is called. Sen
ator Francis, chairman of the judi
ciary committee and perhaps the
ablest of all the members of the as
sembly. was defeated for the renomi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26
THE WEATHER.
S. Department of Agricult
Weather Bureau

~. S. Department of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau.l
For Keokuk and vicinity: Unset
tied weather with probably showers
tonight or Tuesday. Cooler tonight.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday. Slightly cooler to
night.
with probably showers tonight or
Tuesday. Cooler northeast portion
tonight
For Illinois: Partly cloudy with
showers in south portion tonight or
Tuesday. Showers north portion this
afternoon. Cooler north and central
portions tonight.