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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12
Wilson'S Leadership

The New York Sun, speaking
of Americas course during the
year since the sinking of the Lusi.
tania, says
"Of the leadership that has beer
theirs there may well be more
than one opinion. It's wisdop
its foresight, its processes are b ot
to be enthroned unchallengtd.
But no leadership, though it were
inspired by heaven itself, could
hope for or receive from a dem
ocracy of 1O0,O00,OO0 persons OF
heterogeneous ancestry conflict
ing ambitions and diversified pre-
JUDGES support more generous,
more wholesome or more encour.
aging than has been given since
May I, 1915, to the Administra
ton at Washington"
When the Sun praises Wilson,
the praise is deserved.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12
The Irish Executions

1t was hardly to be expected
that the chapter of the recent
Irish revolt would be closed with
out a public execution of some OF
its leaders. We are always hop
ing that the world has left the
"blood for blood period behind,
but when an occasion like this
revolt arises we always find some,
body facing a firing squad. The
plea is the "mOral force of the
lesson" rather than the actual
punishment Of the parties. Out
siders must be taught the danger
of imitation, hence the severity OF
the punishment.
But too many executions may
have the effect of undoing the
supposedly salutary effects of one
or two, and if England is not care.
full she will everyday her hand in
the Irish matter and bring on
more animosity and dissatisfac-
ton than she stamps out. In the
first rush of feeling somebody had
to pay the death penalty, but
with the coming of calmer
thoughts it would have been both
more humane and more polite to
shed no more blood in retaliation
That the revolt was most exas-
perating cannot be denied, coming
as it did just when England
needed the loyalty of all of her
subjects. That any other govern
ment would have been more leni-
ent in it's settlement with the in.
surrectiOniSts is hardly probable,
but even that fact will not excuse
any further harshness. If the
British government wishes to heal
the Irish wound and to win the
worlds approval it will be more
mercitul than severe in its conclu-
sion of this lamentable affair. -
Commercial Appeal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12
Vardaman's Latest

The Washington correspondent
of the Times Picayune of yester.
day had the following;
Defeat of section fifty six of the
army bill today drew a statement
from Senator Vardaman, in which
he commends the membership of
the lower house for this blow at
''militarism." Senator Varda.
man closed his statement with the
charge that the impelling force be-
hind the clamor for preparedness
is the coterie which reaps profits
from traffic in munitions of war.
For appreciation of this out
crop of the chronic Vardaman
snarl, it must be understood that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12
CLIPPINGS
Character

Character
When duelling was in vogue it was a
brave man who dared refuse a chal-
lenge. 1t required more than courage
to do so. 1t required. character.
Courage is the commonest attribute
of man and other animals. Man and a
rooster, a bull terrier and peccary
pig are courageous, if readiness to
fight is courageous. 1t is the character
of man in materialistic sense which
raises him above other animals. 1t is
constructive. In his speech at Cleve-
land, on January 20, President Wilson
sad; America is not afraid of any
body. | know that | express your feel
ings and the feelings of all our fellow
citizens when | say that the only thing
| am afraid of is not being ready to
perform my duty. | am afraid of the
danger of shame; | am afraid of the
danger of inadequacy; | am afraid Of
the danger of not being able to express
the great character of this country
with tremendous might and effective
ness whenever we are called upon to
act in the field of the worlds affairs.
for it is character we are going to ex-
press, not power merely. | am pro-
tecting this country against things
that | cannot control, the action of
others. And where the action of
others may bring US can not foretell.
The real man believes that his honor is
dearer than his life; and a nation is
merely all of US put together, and the
nations honor is dearer than the
nations comfort and the nations peace
and the nations life itself. So that
we must know what we have thrown
into the balance, we must know the in
finite issues which are impending
every day of the year"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12
CARD OF THANKS

Please let US express through your
paper our appreciation and heartfelt
thanks of the many kindnesses and low
ing attentions extended during the re-
cent illaess and at the death of our
dear mother. We also wish to thank
the physicians for their kindness end
interest manifested toward us.
Should sorrow burden your lives, may
God give each of you the sweet and
sustaining comfort of friends, just
such friends as you have been to US.
MRS. ANNA TRIPLETT.
MRS. MoLLIE EWING.
MRS. NELLIE STILES.
Mr.. OSCAR PERKINS.
Mr., EARL PERKINS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12
FatuOus Blindness Of Germany

The war has been great re
vealer of national character, and
the revelation has been full of the
unexpected and surprising. Those
of us who appreciate the genius
of the German people for organi
zatiOn and efficiency, and admired
that strong logical bent which en-
abled them to move with such
directness to their great industrial
and commercial accomplishments,
have been dumfounded by the
total lack of moral and ethical
qualities, as revealed in the gospel
of might and frightfulneSs which
the Germans have preached
throughout the war. They alone,
among the great nations of the
world, seem either to have lost all
regard for the appreciation and
opinion of mankind or to have be-
come suddenly bereft, at least so
far as morals and ethics are con-
cerned of the most elementary
powers of reasoning.
AS evidence of this, consider
the violent recrudescence of the
murderous raids of the Zeppelins,
whose victims are almost entirely
unaImed cOmbatantS, at the very
time when the German govern.
ment processes to be endeavoring
to meet the humanitarian views
of President Wilson on the sub
ject of submarine warfare. Every
thing that the President and the
people of the United States have
urged against the ruthlessness of
the German commander of a sub.
marine applies with equal en-
phasis we are speaking now on
the moral aspect of the question }
to the Staying of non combatants
by the commander of a Zeppelin.
That Germany should increase
her activities in the one field at
the very time when she is sup
posed to be looking for some
reasonable basis on which to
diminish her activities in the
other field, is the latest of those
many amazing contradictions that
nave made the civilized world ask
Dyer and over again, "What man
Ter of people is this?"
One of two alternatives is Ger
ain. Germany, in this whole.
sale running amuck among non
combatants, not only of the bel
Iigerents but of the neutral
powers, is doing so either with
old bIOoded but clear headed
and deliberate intent, or she is
proving, on most tragic scale,
that broOding over fancied wrongs
and tOo-long imagined plots and
prosecutions, may produce insani
cy in the nation even as in the In.
Iiyidual. Scientific American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12
Senator Williams Wanted Roose'
Welt TO Run Again

Speaking in the Senate in Feb
ruary, 1918. on the proposed con
stitutional amendment limiting
the president to a single term,
John Sharp Williams favored the
measure but opposed making it
retro active, that is, applicable to
the existing president or eX presi-
dents. Our senator in referring
to Roosevelt, said:
81 do not want him to die be-
lieying that he could have been
elected again President of the
United States if he had not been
prevented by a constitutional
amendment. l want him to run
again; twice more if he wants to
and be beaten both times and then
he will probably be satisfied. But
when / fight men l like to fight
them fairly. I would not take
advantage of a man by making .
provision retro active so as t.
keep him from having a free field
and a fair opportunity
1t looks now very much LIKE
Mr.. Williams will be gratifed
that Roosevelt will run again al d
receive another demonstration Of
the fact that it is not a constitu
tional prohibition that keeps hin
from being president again, bl
the vote of the people,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12

The political parties are getting
ready to hold their conventions
next month. There is no opposi,
tion to the denomination of Mr..
Woodrow Wilson by the Demo,
Gratis. The Republicans are dis.
cussing the availing of Theodore
Roosevelt, Charles E. Hughes,
Theodore Burton, Elihu Root and
other candidates. Who will be
nominated cannot yet be safely
fOretold.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12
SPRING SONG
Hso,tily Endo,..d by Na,.hal Many

Heartily Endorsed by Marshal hdu,y
Every sage this scheme endorses
Make your premises look neat; cart
away the old dead horses, burn the
rubbish and repeat For the spring
should find our city rid of every ugly
thing; it will be a beastly pity if we
disappoint the spring. In the spring
the world is Numbered by the soft re-
freshing showers, and the cleansing
winds are squandered by Dam Nature
at all hours. Let US hustle and abolish
everything that draws the flies; let US
clean and paint and polish till our
town delights the eyes. Oh, l ought
to sing the lily, when old winter ups
and goes, and ought to write some
silly balderdash about the rose, but |
make my harpstrings rattle urging
folks to clean their lawns; cart away
dead cats and cattle, old tin cans and
demijohns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12

1.-THE membership of the lower
house he commends" for "dealing
a blow at militarism"-that is
defeating main provision of the
army bill the President approved
was composed of a minority Of
Democrats and majority of Re-
publicans. -Vicksburg Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12
The Lost Babe


Who that has witnessed and entered
into the grief of mother who has lost
her babe will not appreciate and dwell
on the psychological beauty of the fol-
lowing lines from the "Child-Poems'
of Rsbindranath Tagore, the Hindu
poet:
1T is time for me to go, mother
an going. When in the paling dark
ness Of the lonely dawn you stretch
out your arms for your baby In the
bed. shall say, BABY is no; therep-
mother, am going.
Il shall become a delicate draught
of air and caress you; and shall be
ripples in the water when you battle,
and kiss you and kiss you again.
"ln the gusty night when the rain
patters OH the leaves you will hear me
whisper in your bed, and my laughter
will fash with the lighting through the
open window into your room.
''lf you lie awake, thinking Of your
baby, till late in the night, shall sing
to you from the stars, sleep, mother,
sleep
ION the straying moonbeams shall
steal over your bed and lie upon your
bosom while you sleep.
Il shall become dream, and through
the little opening of your eyelids
shall slip into the depths of your
sleep, and when you wake up and look
around startled, like twinkling fire.
fly shall fit out into the darkness.
when, on the great festival of PuJa,
the neighbors children come and play
about the house, shall melt into the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12

Beautiful crop weather has pre-
vailed for the past week with the
thermometer registering from So to 95.
A good rain would be of great benefit
to the oats, but the cotton and corn
could stand another week of clear
weather Winter grain crops all over
the country are short this year. The
acreage in oats in this county is as
large as it was last year, but weather
conditions this winter have been very
unfavorable and the yield will he much
smaller.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12

While Mississippi was the
pioneer state in the shipment OF
Strawberries, it is not in the same
class now with the three adjoining
states of Tennessee, Arkansas and
Louisiana. BY a recent depart
ment bulletin the three states
named excel all the others by far
Tennessee leading with II, 496
acres, Louisiana IS, $40 and Ar.
kansas Is, $50. While of 10 states
listed as strawberry growers, Mis-
sissippi is fourth from the lowest,
with 2,240 acres. - Vickburg
Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12

music of the flute and throb in your
heart all day.
Dear aunties will come with Puja
presents and will ask, where is your
baby, sister, Mother, you will tell her
softly, He is In the pupils of my eyes,
he is in my body and in my soul"
Who but such bereaved mother her.
self. or poet of intuitive genius.
could so voice the secret heart and
soul of her dreams and longings for
the caress of the baby fingers ard the
light in the baby eyes that have fled
from her-a light, for her, that never
was, on sea or land. Exchange.
This is the foolish time of the year,
when even an ardent feminist would
rather hear what you think about the
color of her eyes or her new spring
hat than what you think about the
political situation.
Mr.. Blakeslee, a pacifst of Detroit,
says Henry Ford's presidential boom is
Iesounding throughout the entire
world. Oh, yes, sounding just like a
blowout.
When Mr. Roosevelt declared, 81
am not IN the least interested in my
own personal fortunes" everybody
reached for a salt cellar.
When man loses his temper don't
stop to help him find it,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12

Dollar Bill says "The moaning"
these days is for the bar, not "at" it.
The Cream of the German army"
begins to look like SKINNED milk,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12

All men are fools, of course, but
bachelors are not reminded of the fact
as often as married men.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12

No one is 80 easily pleased as the
man who is satisfied with himself
Nashville Banner,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12

When man loses his temper don
stop to help him find it,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-05-12

Instead Of being a Figure, Car
rama is just a figurehead in Mexico.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-11

This oruer may De deferred one year.
Said purchaser further agrees that in
case he fail or refuses to accept
said machinery upon its arrival as
above specified, or in case he can
GELS this order, he win pay said Com
pany the freight and charges on said
machinery from the factory to the
place of delivery as above provided,
and freight for its re-shipment, and In
addition thereto will pay fifteen (15)
per cent OF the above contract price,
which it is hereby agreed shall be
and constitute the liquidated damages
for such breach OF contract. The purs
chaser hereby waive notice of the
acceptance OF this order by the Com
pany,
The undersigned hereby acknowledge
to have received full, true and cor
rect copy OF this order, and that no
promises, representations or agree
ments have been made to or with me
not herein contained.
Gilmore County Commissioners.
BY Geo. L. Butler, Chairman,
J. d. Whitson, Com.
Mountain Home, Idaho, February
23rd, GIG.
]. /. Case T. M. Company. therein
after called the Company. Racine
Wisconsin:
You will please sh p c. deliver CT
or before the 10th day of March,
1916, Tor as soon thereafter as you
can furnish for transportation or de
livery, to Mountain Home. in care
OF J. /. Case 7. M. Co, 2-No Case
Road Grader with steering bitches
with regular equipment tor engine
work.
One scarifier attachment blades
for graders.
in consideration whereof, purchasers
will receive same on arrival, subjec
to the conditions herein only, ant
pay to your order $656.72 t. o. b. Mtr
Home, Idaho as follows: Cash $1l0.O
Warrant for $54672 due July 18th
1917. Secured by proper storage, frs
mortgage on said machinery, and earl
ings thereof and :. :. Above good!
warranted TO be made OF good mater
ial and durable and capable OF &C
complishing as much work as any
other make of machines working I'm
der like conditions.
The Company assumes no liability
| for non-shipment, delay in shipment
or transportation. Acceptance b.
purchasers is a full waiver OF any
claim for delays in filling this orde
arising from any cause.
The undersigned hereby aclnnow
" ledge TO have received a full, tru
and correct copy of this order. an.
that no promises, representations @
agreements hyae been made TO G
with me not herein contained.
Elmore County Commissioners
, BY Geo. &. Butler, Chairman.
j. d. Whitson, Com.
John w. Morton,
: Local Dealer.
1t is the further order OF the Boa
that said road machinery is bought
Road District No. /, is to be US
\ therein, and to be paid for
/ the moneys appropriated to said Ro'
| District No. one
Whereupon the Board adjourn'
, Sine Die.
, Geo. E. Butler, Chairman
Attest: +. NJ Hobbs, Clerk.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-11

OF section 81. township 3 south,
range east, BOISE Meridian. Moved
Dy Harmon aud seconded by sullivan
tIaI the resolution be adopted. Car
ried
Ordinance No. l6l was then taken
up and given its second reading In
full
Moved by Harmon and seconded
Ny johnson that the rules be SUI
spended and ordinance No. I61 be
read me third time ia full and placed
upon It's final passage. On call of the
roll the following members voted
Yes" Park. Weed Johnson. Harmon,
SULLIVAN. Whereupon the chairman
declared the motion carried.
The question being upon the adop-
tion Of the ordinance as read, the
following members voted Yes Park,
Johnson, Weed, Harmon. Sullivan.
Whereupon the Chairman declared
ordinance No, l6l adopted.
Ordinance No. l63 was then intro
ductd and given its first reading in
full.
1t was moved by Harmon and
seconded by Weed that the rules be
suspended and ordinance No. l63 be
| rnad tha sa0nnd tina hy titIa than
read the third time in full and placed
upon its final passage. On cali of
the roll the following members voted
Yes: Park, Johnson, Weed. Sulh-
van, Harmon Whereupon the Chair
man declared the motion carried. Ordi
nance No 1863 was then read the
second time by title, then read the
third time In full and placed upon
It's final passage.
| The question being upon the adop-
ton of the Ordinance as read the
following members voted Yes: Par
Johnson, Sullivan, Weed, Harmon.
Whereupon the Chairman declared
Ordinance No. 1853 adopted.
Ordinance No. 164 Was tn n intro
dueed and given its first reading In
fun.
1t was moved by Johnson and
seconded by Sullivan that the rules
be suspend and that ordinance No.
l64 be read the second time by
title then read the third time In full
and placed upon its final passage
On call of the roll the following mem
bers voted Yes: Park, Johnson
Sullivan, Harmon, Weed. Whereupor
the Chairman declared the motion
carried. Ordinance No. l64 was ther
read the second time by title, theI
read the third time in full and placed
upon its final passage.
The question being upon the adop
ton OF the ordinance as read, The
following members voted Yes; Park
Park. Johnson, Weed, Sullivan, Har
mon. Whereupon the Chairman de
clared ordinance No. l64 adopted.
Il 1t was regularly moved and second
/ ed that the Board now adjourn unit
4 Monday evening, February l4th, q
s o clock. Motion carried.
!. Attest: Approved:
a II. G.. Ticknor Stanton Park,
81 Clerk, Chairmai
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-11
Village Proceedings

Mountain Home, Idaho, February
7th, 1916.
The Board of Trustees of the Val
lage of Mountain Home, Idaho, met
in regular session on Monday evening.
February 7th, at eight O'Clock with
the following members present: Park,
Harmon, Johnson, Weed and Sullivan.
The following proceedings were had
to-wit:
The minutes of the last regular and
special sessions were read and APP
proved.
The following bills on file with the
clerk were read, considered, and on
motion of Harmon were allowed and
ordered paid.
General Fund.
o. S. L. Railroad, rent of
park =. - - w
F. G Ticknor, salary. =. 10 w
R. w. Smith Co., record book 40
}. q. Watts :. =. :. -. 70 w
Jas. p. Tye, salary :. :. -. 70 w
G S G T F'W Poo. light
and neat. ~
M S T G T Co., phone service rs
Mike Keller, police service :. 30
Electric Investment Co.. light
in council chambers =. .. 10
Electric Investment Co., power 40
A. F. Anderson, salary :. :. ~ w
A. f. Anderson, for envelopes IL 80
r. w. Simpkins, supplies and
printing ~
Street Fund.
G s & r + w p Co., repairing
street signs E. =. =. :. E. w
Frank Hendricks, salary. =. rs 10
G S G. I f p Co., street
lights :. :. :. E. =. =. :. 2l3 10
w. X. Munson, gravel for
StfecLs.. SV %
Arthur Williams, labor :. e. 81
Chas. McGrath, labor =. E. l 81
Willis Johnson, labor :. :. l 81
VIM. McGrath, labor :. :. =. l 81
Elmer House, labor E. E. =. 81
James Baker, labor E. =. =. rs
G. Keefer, labor :. E. =. e. l 81
Henry Lanigan, labor :. :. =. l 81
Ed Wilson, labor :. :. :. =. / 81
VIM. Stanley, labor :. :. .. 81
Jas. Stafford, labor :. :. :, 10 90
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-11

FOR RENT-Two coy rooms, one
and ons-half blocks from the post
offic@L Phana -
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-11

Mountain Home. Idaho, February
18th. 1916.
A special meeting Of the Board OF
Trustees Of the Village of Mountain
Home, Idaho, was held on Friday
evening, February 18th, 1916, for the
purpose of considering the advisa-
bihty of purchasing Lot A, OF Block
3, Original Townsite of Mountain
Home, IDAHO The following members
were present: Park, Harmon, Weed.
Johnson,
The following proceedings were had
to-wit:
1t was moved by Johnson and Sec
onded by Weed that the Board Of
Trustees of the Village of Mountain
Home, Idaho, purchase Lot 4, OF Block
8, Original Townsite of Mountain
Home, Idaho, under the offer Of l..
T. Wilcox, and the Clerk be and he
Is hereby instructed to draw warrant
In favor of l.. T. Wilcox for $500 and
deposit the same in the bank pend
ing the examination of the abstract
of title.
On call of the roll the following
members voted Yes: Park, Har-
mon, Weed and Johnson. Sullivan
absent. Whereupon the Chairman de-
clared the motion carried.
On motion duly made seconded and
carried the Board adjourned.
Attest: Approved:
F. G. Ticknor, Stanton Park,
Clerk. Chairman.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-11

Mountain Home, Idaho February
l4th, 1916.
An adjourned meeting OF the Board
of Trustees of the Village OF Mountain
Home, Idaho, was held ON Monday
evening, Feb. 18th, at 8 O'Clock, with
the following members present: Park.
Harmon, Johnson, Weed. Sullivan
absent.
The following proceedings were had
to-wit:
The Chairman appointed as the
Committee for Sanitary Sewer I'm
provement District No. 3, Il. IL. Aus
tin, G. IL Stewart and J. ID. Whitson.
Ordinance No l65, by Weed, was
then introduced and given its first
reaindg in full.
On motion regularly made. put and
carried the Board adjourned.
Attest: Approved:
+. G. Ticknor. Stanton Park,
Clerk, Chairman.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-10-17
HUGE CHARITY TO
CAREFOR ORPHANS
American Society To Raise ST 50,-
000,o00 For Children of
French War Victims
ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wlrolos..>

NEW YORK, October Il. - The
greatest philanthropy in the world IS
history is being founded rs America Is
tribute to French patriotism courage
and devotion and the. spirit of liberty
The American Society of Relief for
French War Orphans fled articles of
incorporation today. IT plans to estab-
lish a permanent endowment fund of
$4,000, 900, the largest sum ever rails.
ed for philanthropic purpose, and
will take under it's protecting wing and
care for French orphans up to the age
of fifteen years if necessary.
The articles of incorporation state
that the society Is founded as an ex.
preston of American gratitude for
French aid in founding the American
republic for help during the Revolu.
tionary War. Leaders i'm business, f.
nance and society are promoting the
Orga nization.