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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
Game Law Being Violated.

The Beacon has been requested to
call attention to the fact that the coun-
ty's game law is being violated. An
old ordinance, passed b. the Board of
Supervisors. allowed quail shooting from
Thanksgiving day to February 1st, but
after the supreme court knocked out
the states game law, the Board passed
an ordinance making the open season
"for quail, partridge or bob white from
December 3lst to February 1st, and not
more than Is in one day."
1t is the duty Of the sheriff. town or
city marshal or constables of the coun.
ty to see that the law is not violated,
the penalty being a fine Of not less than
I10
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
Board of Supervisors
DECEMBER TERM.

Board met in regular session, all mem
bers and officers being present. After
proclamation by sheriff, the following
proceedings were had:
An order was passed regarding the
printing and lithographing of the bonds
for the Cliftonville Consolidated School.
r Brewer, Jr., was appointed on
committee instead of W L Thomas to
pass on security offered by D F ALL
good for loan CT $1,000.
W E Mauldin, convict overseer, made
regular monthly report, showing that
he had worked with convicts on road in
district l, 25O days, and with hired
labor IS days.
Reports were received from Mrs A S
Tyndall, home economics agent; from
] G Chandler, superintendent of educa-
tion, and from S A Lever, superinten-
dent Of poor house.
Clerk was ordered to advertise in
The Beacon for bids to purchase a mule
tent.
The bid for supplies for convicts was
awarded to A Klaus & Co., for month
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
Letter From Ernest Hunter.


December IL 1917.
Editor Of The Beacon:
Ever since have been able to read,
l have read The Beacon with a lot of
interest. But since | have been in the
army | look forward to the coming of
the old home paper as the most impor-
tant event of the week. When it Is an
nounced in the company that The Bea-
con has arrived, all the boys from home
and from Lowndes, too, gather in one
tent and its contents are read from
front to back.
We had an idea we were IN the army
when we were in Jackson, but since we
have gotten settled here, we see that
Uncle Sam was paying US a pension
there. here we earn every cent of our
1880 and grits."
This Division is about straight now and
in line for the sixteen weeks intensive
training that we are to get before we
go across the water. In this ammunition
train we started in on our sixteen weeks
on Decamber 1st, cnditi is certainly inten-
sive, too, for We work from $50 in the
morning until about 8 o'clock at night,
to be exsct-we have nothing to do
from $50 at night until $50 IN the
morning OF course we have some time
off during the week to do our washing,
writing, etc.
AS you know. the First Mississippi
Cavalry is no more. 1t wss a hard
blow to the boys when we were split
up, but / was lucky enough to be trans
ferred into a good organization where
the work is very congenial. This Train
will furnish the ammunition for this
entire Division; it is made up of four
motor truck companies from Arkansas
and composes the "Motor Section" 4"
The other is the "Horsed Section"
which is the original First Squadron of
Mississippi Cavalry, and is commanded
by Major Cox from Pascagoula. This
section is composed of one wagon COM
pany and two caisson companies. We
nave six hundred horses and mules to
work to the wagons, caissons and under
the saddles.
Noxubee county is well represented
in this Division and its men are scat
tered all over it. and in almost every
branch of the service. Although our
old Troop H is known no longer by that
name, it constitutes company in the
ll4th Supply Train. When the old
First Mississippi Infantry gets here |
believe Noxubee county will have more
officers and men here than anv other
county Of its size in the three states
here represented. only hope that
Noxubee can feel as proud of her SOL
diers as we are of our county.
The boys are all thinking about going
home for Christmas now. An order has
been issued from Divisional Headquar-
ters granting pass to so per cent of
each organization, beginning at one
o'clock p. m. on December 22nd and
ending at eight O'Clock a. m. on Decem.
Der 26th. This short time would only
allow Us to spend Christmas Eve at
HOule, oO VIC hrC HoI dShiIk IOr tne
pass, but are going to les the fellows
20 who can have more time at home.
and take our chances on getting pass
some time later.
With kindest regards and wishing you
a very merry Christmas and q happy
New Year, | am,
Your friend,
ERNEST d. HUNTER,
Caisson Co., No. 2, 114th Am. Tr.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
From Naval Recruiting Station al
Jackson, Miss.

Editor The Beacon:
The following from your vicinity en-
listed for service in the navy at this re-
cruiting station during the past week,
ard have been sent to a naval training
station: Ernest J. Hubbard, Macon.
Men between the ages of IS and IS
are being enlisted in the navy. Those
of draf. age will be accepted upon pre-
sentation of a certificate from their
local board stating that they have not
been called for military service and are
not liable on the next draft.
LIEUT.. JOHN T. WFNTZ,
In charge of Navy Recruiting in Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
Notice In Regard to the Ques-
n. tiOnGire.

We, the undersigned members of the
Macon bar respectfully call the atten-
tion of the citizens of Noxubee county
to the require ments made of the men,
ters of the bar.
The Bar was drafted to assist with
their counsel in the filling out of the
blanks Of the QUESTIONABLE wherever the
psrson drafted doss not undsrstand the
question.
We wish to state that we are willing
to do our part in this matter, but onIac-
count of the number in the county it is
imdossible for the members of the bar
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21

W E Mauldin was appointed convict
overseer for the county at $l00 per
month, and w E Lindley assistant at
$40 per month.
DR. Murphey was elected county ply
sician at $50 per year.
SA Lever was elected superintendent
!. Of county home at SO per capita for
clothing, feeding and caring for in
mates.
The certificate of J G Chandler for
$40 for library fund of Center Point
school was approved.
The acco lnts of A T Dent, John T
Higginbot1am and George B Reynolds
were rejec cd.
!, George z W Shaver was appoIy yted
overseer Of road link No. 18S, and the
hands frorl the following places were
assigned to it. Shaver. Arthur Bosse-
meyer, Guy er, Klaus & Co., 2 T Dorfoh,
Calab Spatn, seniorand junior. T f Jack
son, ,CrosbS and Phelan Hunter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21

to 60 further and fiji out the entire
QUESTIONABLE.
There are 1900 to whom these Ques-
tionaires will be sent and they must be
filled out in the next 27 days.
1t takes on an average of,one hour to
fiji out one QUESTIONABLE. All the men,
bers of the bar are not in Macon all the
time and those who are not in Macon all
of the time and those who are left do
not have 1900 hours time within the
working days.
In other words, II those who have
these blanks will fill them out as far as
they can, and then come in and ask US
to advise them as to the other ques-
tions it will be possible to finish the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21

+ V Yates, overhid ........ Is Il
\ Brewer. Jr., hauling gravel 109 20
Z S Harlan. road work, Dist 2 l54 90
Bond was made and formal contract
entered into with w H Ewing to build
bridge over Lokafoma creek on Gran
ford and Edmonds bridge road for $72,
Sureties on his bond are J G Peterson
and W H Ewing. Same action was Ia
ken regarding bridge over Long Branch
on same road, the price for said bridge
being $S5. Also bridge over ditch half
mile east of Joe Browns on Brooksville
and Louisville road, the price being $50.
Renewal Of loan was made to John A
Tyson, Sr., he having paid all interest
to date.
Clerk was ordered to advertise in The
Beacon for county depository.
L F Holberg and G W Cunningham
ct al were notified that the lease Of
their building for armory had expired
and they had no further use for said
buildings.
WI Thomas, member of Board from
district 4, reported that he had made
emergency contracts as follows: With
] W Doherty to build bridge over Jack
Morris creek on Sbuqualak and Mashu-
lavlle road for $40; with N L Cotton to
repair bridge over a branch on the
Shuqualak and Tynes road for IS; with
G P Tripplett to build bridge over
Sun creek on the Webster road for $50;
with Harry Land to repair bridge over
Thornell creek on Macon and Binns-
vile road for $6; with B Maxey to
build bridge over slough on Shuqualak
and Gholson road for $28.
The opinion by the attorney general
in the matter of securities to be used
by county repositories in lieu Of bond is
ordered received and filed.
The following accounts and reports
were continued: Account of Bug Strong,
NJ & O R R Co., and Imperial Cotton
Oil Co.. against district 2; reports of
M & F Bank, the Bank of Macon and
Bank of Brooksvlle
L Hines. member from district 5. re-
ported that he had made an emergency
contract with ] A McCuen to repair
bridge over Lynn creek for SIS.
The application of 2 7 Dorroh for re-
newal of note for $500 was continued
until next meeting.
The orcer rejecting the account of
AT Dent was hereby rescindeo and
said Dent was allowed to withdraw his
account without prejudice.
The petition of G E Hummer and A
B Cunningham, asking that certain
warrants out of maintenance fund of
district be cancelled and other war
rants in lieu thereof be issued out Of
and constructing fund of
same district was granted.
G G Pagan, member from district 3,
reported that he had made contract
with G W Taylor to build bridge over
Dry creek on Macon and Summerville
road for $40; with ] W Eiland to repair
bridge over Plum creek on Macon and
Memphis road for SIS.
G G Pagan and Thos McHenry, CON-
mittee to inspect bridges built by w H
Ewing, reported that said bridges had
been built according to plans and speci-
ications and recommended that account
for same be allowed.
Same committee passed favorably on
securities offered by D F Allgood for
for loan OF $1,000.
Petition of Nj & o R R for reduction
If assessment was continued.
W H Ewing was allowed the sum Of
;22O 80 and W Eiland SIS for building
md repairing bridges.
The account of w L Fleming. Jr..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
work within the time limit. Not ether

work within the time limit. Not ether
wise.
We call on the landlords to All out the
blanks Of their tenants as fully and as
far as they can; and those who do not
know how to fill out ther blank we ask
that they go to some friend to help
them out Then come to US only when
necessary. CHAs. STRONG,
Z. T. BUsH,JR.
ID. F. ALLGooD,
GEO. RICHARDSON
l. l.. DoRROH.
T. w. BRAME.
Ribbon Cane Syrup sssHSd >. + ,s 1,, sssa .,.s
Select Mosly seed corn 81 $3.50 per bushei All
!. o. b. Forest. Miss. &. B. HADDON
1921 P.O. Address: Harpersville. Miss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
ON ACCOUNT OF THE KAISER.

my Tuesdays are meatless:
My Wednesdays are wheatless:
am getting more eatless each day.
My home, it is heatless;
My bed, it is sheetless;
They're all sent to the Y. M. C. A,
The barrooms are treatless;
My coffee is sweetless:
Each day l get poorer and wiser.
My stockings are feetless;
My trousers are seatless;
My, how do hate the kaiser!'
Anon
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21

ayd sS Rafs On S ~Ss Ss ssss
weight about $50 pounds. Any information lead
ing tc recovery will be rewarded.
GLOVER Bros,
ll-N Cliftonville Mas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
THE HEARTS WAY.

They told tales of the busy street
Where life leaps high and fast pulses beat;
Where pride and beauty and wealth are drawn
My world was bare, and I followed
I went as far as the white-hemmed lane;
1t caught my feet with daisy chain
And held there in it's glinting maze
Till day lost in the twilight haze!
They told me tales of twilight rare
That thrills out over the fOotlght's glare
The strings that throb to the masters art,
The voice that quickens and heals the heart.
I went as far as the tumbling stream
That threads the fields with golden seam,
And o, it sang such a tender song,
Entranced, fingered the whole day long!
They told me tales of the high, arched halls,
OF rich carved stairways and mirrored walls.
l went as far the sunny hill,
All festooned gay with it's pink-edged frill
/ turned-and there in the vale below
A roof shOne in the morning glow.
Then back with a homesick cry:
Dear house, my heart cannot say Goodbye"
Anne Porter Johnson in Peoples Home Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
John M. NELSON.

This paper has letter from Arthur H. Shots
of Oregon, who aspires to succeed John M. Mel
son in the house of representatives. We do not
know Mr.. Shots; but we do know something Of
Mr.. Nelson. We have watched Mr.. Nelson and
so far have failed to see one iota of statesman
ship in his public utterances. Instead he seems
to be feeble and miserable replica Of his mas
ter, LaFollette. Nelson takes the idiotic stand
that our war was promulgated by the munition
manufacturers. He speaks disparagingly of the
country's effort to grapple with grave situa-
ton. His every attitude indicates his profound
disagreement with the sense of the country and
the work it must do His son failed to give a
good reason for skipping to Canada and evad-
ing the registration every other young man had
to meet. Whether or not Mr.. Sholts is the man
to succeed Nelson we cannot say. Someone must
be found to give John M. Nelson "the count"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
HERE'S A GOOD AMERICAN.

We would like to see some of those citizens
whose Teutonic ancestry gets tangled around
their feet and causes them to be more or less
disloyal go down to Cassville and talk to Jake
Klauer. Jake is German boy living in a more
or less German town. But Jake is genuine
simon-pure American citizen and no mistake.
Jake's Americanism is so sincere and obvious
that it does our heart good. Jake proves just as
others have proved how good Americans our
fellows of German ancestry can be. Because
Jake is of German extraction, he is candid and
open-hearted and shining example. More
power to him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
AMBASSADOR GERARD.

Ambassador Gerard in his interesting story
now being syndicated in the Milwaukee Journal,
tells of an interview with Count Zimmerman,
the German foreign secretary. Zimmerman
stated that 100000 German reservists in the
United States would organize a revolution
should the United States go to war with Ger
many. Mr.. Gerard pointedly replied that
America contains $4,000 lamp posts" He
then asked Zimmerman to point one single in
stance of a German-American asking for admit
lance to the German army. For proof of one
case he agreed to believe Zimmerman's story of
the 100000 reservists awaiting a call to revo-
luton. Zimmerman shut up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
THE IMMIGRANT.

That our government will take decided ac-
ton toward restricting the flow of immigrants
after the war seems almost certainty. 1t is
pointed out that our policy will not be one of
absolute prohibition. On the other hand, can
we continue to absorb the vast bodies of new cit
izen material and at the same time maintain
our institutions? In other words, American
ism" constitutes certain code of ethics based
upon education and the consciousness Of our
national idealsm. That this code is being con
stantly transgressed through various causes
goes without saying. That we must admit only
the amount of new citizens we are able to assim-
ilate and make good Americans of, able to carry
on the standards to their children, is a verify
not to be lightly dismissed by the national law
makers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
ROOSEVELT AND WILSON.

Hazarding a guess on conditions SO far in
the future as 1920, we opine that Theodore
Roosevelt will face Woodrow Wilson III the race
for the presidency. Both are sterling Ameri-
cans; both have been tried in the fire; both have
emerged fine gold. While it would take a
keen student of character to analyze the tenn
peramental differences between these two great
men, it is patent to everyone that they are rad
ically different in type. The duty for the av-
erage citizen will be to follow the personality
which appeals most to him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
OUR NEUTRALITY.

Now that we are strictly un-neutral and de-
sire above everything the success of ourselves
and allies it may be said that this country never
was purely neutral prior to our entrance into the
war The truth of the matter is that the major
ity Of the citizens Of this republic wanted the
western allies to win and Germany to lose. They
felt Germany to be greatly in the wrong and the
other nations to be manifestly right. Our pol
icy was shaped to help England and France,
who otherwise would have been defeated. This
policy had the tacit support of the majority Of
our citizens. We might as well admit this; in
fact, glory in doing what we felt was right and
just. Anything else is assimilation and hypoc-
risy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
UNHERALDED BUT BRAVE.

Who has sung or chanted the braveries of
the merchant marine? By this we mean the
jaclies who man the merchant ships and go out
each week in countless numbers to chance hOr-
rible and lonely death. Have we given these
civilian sailor boys proper credit? Do we realize
what a wonderful, necessary work they are do
ing? They say that hardly case occurs where
a sailor refugee is not only willing but anxious
to go back and do his bit. Much honor is due
them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
1000

The Rev. James Morrison Darnell, being
now released from Fort Leavenworth prison, will
write book on prison experiences. Mr.. OAR
nell is gifted young man, and his book should
prove interesting. On the other hand his pre-
prison experiences might make racy reading
also.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
Tar and Feathers.
[Richland Republican,

[Richland Republican,
People alive to the fact that at there
halfway business about this either the
United States for German there is halfway place.
should there be- We understand that in Richland
county there few cases Of pro-Germans A good
coat Of tar and feathers and ride rail the
county would be good thing to do to every Cor
woman for that matter) who speaks against this
country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
Smokes for Sammies.

"Il never smoke tobacco" said a little sammie Tweed
But he very, SMALL and little knew the weed.
You ought this Sammie now, splendid soldier
Who most every chance he GETS and fights for
Uncle Sam E O. Osborn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03

The trouble with telling the girl you
are engaged to how much you love her
is that you are expected to repeat the
story about every ten minutes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03

If your acquaintance begin to beat
it as soon as you put in an appearance
it is probably sign that you talk too
much.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03

The average wife can Guido an ex-
perienced lawyer when it comes to
questioning her husband upon
his return about a. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
h Of any

hold this be the rule of Hfe Too much Of any
thing is Indifference
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03

nation that is poor in trust is the lowest of all
Gods creatures.-Timothy Titcomb.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03

Authorizations: east vest north, SOUTH Sc
southeast NE northeast SW southwest, NV northwest
#. feet, cor, corner, ST. street,
Given under my hand the office of the county treas
Of Grant county and state of Wisconsin, in the city
Lancaster on the 25th day of September A. D. 1917
w. G. LIVINGSTON County Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
UNREDEEMED LANDS
for Grant Comfy.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant, SIS
County Treasurers office Lancaster, Sept. 25, 1917
Notice is hereby given that the following lands
city and village lots in the county of Grant and of
Wisconsin, were sold by the county of said
county on the 18th day of May A. D. 1915 dein
quent and unpaid taxes of the year A. D. 1914
The amount set opposite each tract of land city
and village lot is the amount of and charges there
on computed to the last day of redemption Now there
FORE unless the taxes interest and charges follow
ing described lands and city and village lots paid
before the 18th day May D. 1918 the same will
be conveyed by tax deed to the purchaser
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24
WILSON AND DEFICIT
Democratic Leaders Confess
They Have No Relief Plan.
Consequently II Is Up to the Presls
dent to Provide Funds, and He
Seems Willing ts Take
Chances.

The president. 1t is stated, is giving
attention to the deficit. with the view
OF addressing congress on the subject.
He has other matters of Importance In
hfnd, but nothing more important than
that. Ii is the subject of discussion
throughout the country, and has be-
come u puzzle to the statesmen on
Capitol Hill. The more prominent OF
them are silent. Mr.. kitchin frankly
confeSseS that he has no plan for re-
lieving the situation. Neither Mr..
Simmons nor Mr.. Underwood has vol
unteered u suggestion. Only air. Gar
ner of the ways and means committee
seems TO have tackled the proposition
in dead earnest; and his scheme for
relief is reasonably certain not to be
adopted.
II is up to the president, then, to
start the ball rolling with recon-
mendatiOn. This is not a new expert
ence for him. Congress has 'soldiered"
on him before. Indeed, such has al
most become habit with that body.
When in doubt play trumps; and
whenever congress is in doubt-or de-
spair-its trump card is an appeal to
the White House. Help US, Mr.. Pres
ident, or we sink.
The president usually helps. Maybe
his strong hold on his party is sock
eted in his willingness either to accept
responsibility when offered, or reach
for it OF his own accord. He takes
chances-chances that sometimes, sim
ply in the observation, produce goose
flesh on men of cautious spirit. If he
takes this chance; if he works out and
submits plan for finding the addi-
tional money now needed by the gov
eminent, he will have performed one
of his most notable acts of that kind.
While the deficit is not a surprise, 1t
is an embarrassment. 1t exists, and
fact, it should have been attended to
at the long session. although the con-
gresSiOnal card then was crowded.
Nothing is easier to say than that con-
greSS should cut according to the
cloth. But, as fine words butter no
parsnips, old platitudes remedy no
evils. Big appropriations have been
necessary, and In making them con-
gress has gone beyond the govern
ment's income.
The income should be promptly in
creased. The means are not now clear
to anybody. But this much should be
clear TO everybody: We are legislating
in and for new times, with some old
economic theories scrapped. and 9TH
ers in a rickety state. 1t is a condi-
ton, not a theory, that confrOnts us.
At time when money is abundant be-
yond precedent, and expenses cannot
be greatly reduced without injury to
the public welfare, we need. and
should have, a workable scheme of
taxation, free from both sectional and
class characteristics, and grounded In
a square deal for all.