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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-04
WHEN2
WHY?

1t pays. Field selection of:seed corn
Is lone of the surest and best paying oper-
ations on the farm. Proper care of seed
corn pays well. Tests show that properly
cared for seed corn has ,iolded eighteen
bushels more per acrt toan crib-stored
seed from the samesfel
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Statement Of the Financial Condition of
Merchants & Farmers

Of MACON, in the County Of Noxubee, State Of
Mississippi, at the close of Business June 10th,
1917, made to the Board Of Examiners.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

restoration of the section Of the
food control bill as 1t was passed
by the Senate. 1t is to be remem
bcred that the bill under consid
Iaratlon IS not in its design and
purpose a prohibition measure.
Making it a bone dry test of the
nation is perniciOus and unpa
trlotic device of the Legislative
Committee Of the Anti-Saloon
League. Given rein thatintoler-
ant league would prove as de-
structiye as the Socialists who
sought to dominate the Russian
revolution by forcing Russia
INTO a separate provision" One
Of the committee replying to a
World protest against the gross
misuse Of the food control bill
sought, thus stated the case:
If you are fighting Germany
and the Kaiser, go ahead and
don't bother with US. We are
hell and the devil and
have no time for your puny little
wars.
The case stands thus; The
food control bill as provided in
the Senate contained section
for food conservation by prohib.
ting grain distillation during the
war Thus restricted there was
little opposition to the provision.
But when the House-Weakly
to the Anti i-SaloonLeague
amended the section by extend
ng the prohibition to malt and
liquors, it was a different
natter. 1t started an opposition
hat menaced the whole bill with |
disastrous delay if not defeat.
Against this situation the Presi-
lent has appealed, not on prohi-
)itlon grounds, but for the pas
age without further delay of
Measure that is vital to the safety
md welfare of the nation. 1t
would be a crime against reason
o doubt that his appeal will be
Upheld by the whole crew."
ave the hide bound prohibition.
SITS, and those who would de-
eitfully use prohibition for de-
eat of the food control policy, -
Herald
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
In re Cliftonville Consolidated Schoo
District,
State of Mississippi, Noxubee County.

WHEREAS it is manifest to the Board of
Supervisors of NoXubee County Miss that there
IS an immediate necessity for the issuance of
bonds for the purpose of erecting and euupping
school building in and for said Cftonville Com
solidated School District of Noubee County. Mis-
sissippi:
Be it therefore resolved. that it is the purpose
OF the Board of Supervisors o5 Noxubee County
Mississippi, to issue the Bonds in the sum of
Three Thousand CS300O00l Dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary for the purpose of
erecting and equipping school building in and
for the said Chftonville Consolidated School Dis
trict The above notice is published as provided
by law. for the purpose of notifying the tax
payers of the said Clftonvlle Consolidated School
District of Noxubee Comfy. Mississippi, of the
proposed action of the said Board of Supervisors
of Noxubee County Mississippi SO that if there
be any opposition to the issuance of the said
bonds, it may be presented to the said Board of
Supervisors of said county, as provided by law at
the nexttreguar meeting thereof
1T is turiher ordered that the abo@e notice
be published in the Macon Beacon, a weekly
paper of general circulation published in the
City OF Macon, Mississippi, and having a gen.
eral circulation in the said Cliftonyile Con-
solidated School District for thre:. consecu.
tive weeks next preceding the next regular
meeting OF this Board to be holden on the
sixth day of August, 1917.
THOS. McHEERY.
President Board Supervisors Noxubee County,
Mississippi,
JNO, A, TYSON,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

I. E. V. YATES. Cashier, do solemn
ly swear that the above is true state
ment of the Merchants and Farmers Bank,
located at Macon, in the County of Noxubee
State Of Mississippi, at the close of business
on the goth day of Iune, 1917, to the best
begt Of ny knowledge and belief
q, Y. YATES, Cashier
T. Y, YAgha, Llashlek
A. H, ,,uARRiStlM
tiht kLAvsI bittstskt,
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
VGrddmGn Bidmes President VII
son for DRY" Failure.

Washington, July 1.-Little
hope for bone.dry nation is held
out by Senator Nardaman to Mis-.
sissippi prohibitionists. Replying
today to a message from Rev. T.
). Bailey. of Jackson, superin
tendent of the Mississippi Anti.
Saloon League, urging that the
exemption of beer and wines be
prevented, Senator Vardaman
said:
'The old ship Prohibition,
heavily loaded with the hopes of
millions of conSecrated women and
men for nation. wide prohibition,
sailing with fair winds and good
prospects for the port of victory.
was summarized by the President
of the United States. 1t is now
lying OF the bottom beneath about
forty fathoms of beer and wine,
with one whole side knocked out.
| am afraid some of the officers of
the crew deserted before the ship
went down. | will do my best to
save the wreck, but it is my de
liberate Judgment that no power
on earth except the people can do
it. Paul Wooten, in Times Pic
ayune.
With the facts correctly under.
stood Hthe millions of consccrated
women and men for nation wide
prohibition''-the people" he calls
oI to fibelp him save the wreck
s1Eill plt follow Senator Narda
aaA iiIR blGmIRg igtsiaoat WI
sB" @s aslns Hls influence fUt
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Canning Club Course at the Aeri-
cultural High School.

The short course for the canning club
girls of the county. which has been con-
Quoted at the Agricultural High School
at Mashulavile this week under the d.
rection of Mrs. Tyndall, has been a sue
cess in every respect. Fifty-two girls,
representing every club in the county,
have been present and attended:the de-
monstrations and lectures, which have
been held each morning and afternoon.
Besides the able county assistants, the
Misses Gaines and Irene Hubbard, there
were lectures and lessons by Miss Bon
slagel assistant state agent, and Mr..
Cannon, dairy specialist from Washing
ton, who was present for two days.
Mrs. Price has charge of the dormito-
RES, dining room, ETC., and Miss Annie
Stenns of DeKaIb the play ground work.
The club songs and yells have been no
small part of the pleasure of the week.
The demonstrations have been on
conservation of foods, canning in glass
and tin, drying fruits and vegetables
and also canning meats by using the
steam pressure Gamer. Miss Bonslagel
stated in her talk that Mrs. Tyndall was
the first agent in the State to use
the Dryer and Steam Pressure Can
ner, and of making and using the
household couveniences which are time
and labor saving to the family, such as
the tireless cooker, iceIess refrigerator.
etc. The cooking and sewirg lessons
haye been Of plain cook cry and sewing,
Neither the county nor the public
have been asked to finance the venture.
only the club girls were asked each to
bring 81 worth of eatables, and Mrs.
Price has shown unusual ability and Gu
linary skill in having served such ex-
cellent and we'll planned menus out of
the varied contributions brought by the
guests.
Two of the most pleasant features of
the week have been the picnic on July
4th at Mays spring, the crowd going
at 4:SO and having supper and return |
ing in the moonlight. The other was |
piano recital given on Thursday even
ing by Creighton Allen, who is presi- I
dent of the Macon Poultry club and was
Kind enough to give the club girls a
recitale.
A number of people from the county
have attended during the week and
from Winston came Prof. Prysock. su-
perintendent of education of Winston.
and Mr.. Maude Aooks Boydstun, coun-
ty agent of the same comfy. Prof.
Mckay of the A. & NJ. college elso at
tended and Miss Fannie May came out
and gave the girls a talk on the Red
Cross work,
The course will end tomorrow, Satur-
lay, as II begun last week. MIR. St.
john was untiring in his efforts to
please and to make all guests as COM
tortable and happy as possible.
The club girls were glad to can the
schools products to help feed the large
1umber of students who have signifed
heir intention of attending the A. H.
). next session.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Son Buck Killed.

Anderson Haynes. colored 26 years
of age, well known in Macon, was
killed last Friday in the shops of the
Illinois Central railroad at Blooming
ton, Ill. A telegram was received here
addressed to Lima Cherry on Saturday
stating that the body would be shipped
here for burial. Not being able to de-
liver the telegram, it was turned over
to the local undertakers, and Mr.. Mob
ley attempted to locate the party in
different portions of the county, but
without success. After the arrival of
No. 3 passenger, a negro notified Mar
shal Maury that there was dead
corpse at the depot" and no one could
be found to claim it. The undertakers
were again notified and they found the
name Anderson Haynes on the box.
Joe Moseley, colored. assistant under
taker, recognized the name and his rel
atiyes were notified. The boy was an
adopted son of Henry Buck, we'll
known blacksmith, and was known as
Son Buck. He had been going under
the name of Tom Cherry, in Illinois.
The railroad company sent negro
named Sam Lindsey with the body, and
he stated that the boy met his death
by being crushed under some logs.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Bleeding Mississippi White.

From the Aberdeen Weekly, a
)nc time supporter of Governor
1IIbo, we take the following:
The economic s0undness of Gov.
ilIbo's scheme to raise the States
assessment from Siil,O00, 900 to
-, 800, 600, 900 is vigorously as
,allcd and characterized by the
Nlcksburg Herald as a proposition
to "blced Mississippi white"
We call attention to clipping
reproduced below from the Mobile
Register and ask a careful perusal
Of the article signed GARNER, ;"
which appears on the first page of
this paper. Ii the people who pay
the taxes are to be heard from,
now is the time for them to speak,
1T will be too late after the ap-
praiSemcntS have been made.
1t is proposed to raise the States
assessment to -, 100000, 900. 1t
is contemplated to collect three
mill tax on this amount or in
round numbers 81, 800, 900. The
tax collected on the prevailing as.
SesSment at 6 mills is S2,646, 600
less than that proposed. Can the
people of the State stand it? The
universal answer is "No."
"Thc Vicksburg Herald does not
applaud the idea of putting prop,
erty assessments upon the 100 per
cent basis. The State is assessed
now for SAL, 100000, which for a
state that has no large cities, is
thought to be reasonable. Ala.
oama, with three large cities is as
'esscd at only some 5000, 900, 600
more. Tennessee, with Memphis,
Nashville, Knoxville, and Chatta
looga, raises Mississippi by but
$3.50, 600, 600, Louisiana, with the
great city of New Orleans includ
'd, is asses ed at but S104, ,0O0,000
more than Mississippi.
"Ihe proposal is made to put
Mississippi $ assessment at -, 800.
700, 900, which is larger than the
assessment of Illinois, which state
contains Chicago, the second city
II the country. There are but
llne states that have an assess.
nent of that size.
"With such an assessment the :
AK rate can be reduced to three
nils, it is said; but according to
he Herald: "Over a SiXfold in
rease in valuation with cut in |
alt of the present tax rate, as our
hlcf executive proposes, would t
bleed Mississippi white" !
sit is evident that Governor |
'ilbo is to have some opposition /
0 his scheme, an opposition that /
tartS out with a direct challenge
t its economic SoundnesS.n
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
FRIDAY, JULY 6. 1917.
The East ST. Louis Mob.

The East st. Louis mob, with
its brutal killing Of men, women
and children and burning them
in their homes could have occur
red in Russia or Turkey and been
viewed with the horror that when
tragedies or such nature are
looked upon when they occur in
foreign countries, but there are a
number who derive much satis-
faction for the reason that it has
occurred in a section that decries
such things when it occurs in the
South.
But the mob-brutalities Of one
section should be no excuse for
like brutalities to be committed
in another section. Lynchings
generally occur in the South as
the result Of some particularly
brutal crime that has been com
mitted by a criminally inclined
member of the race. but it is
very. very seldom that vengeance
is dealt out to innocent parties Of !
the same race. In this northern |
town the race prejudice and ha-
tired was inAamed more by the
economic side-a phase of the
question that is not thought of in
the South. When the railroads
and packing houses brought the
negroes from this section to take
the place of the foreigners who
were called to Europe to fight,
or who had secured more roft-
able jobs. elsewhere, those that
took their places were looked
upon as "scabs" and their pas
sions were further inhamed by
race prejudice. which is much
more intense in the North thar
in the South.
The great majority of the ne
groes who left this section for
the North went from nccessity
and not from choice. Theircrops
were ruined by floods two years
in succession, and as the prices
for food was rising all the time
they were forced to go where
they could find work, as there
were no factories here where
they could get jobs. Old negroes.
who had been good, honest citi-
zens of this county since they
were slaves before the war went
to st. Louis, Murphrysboro and !
other points and sent their say O
Ings back so their families could y
I've and again make an attempt =
20 grow a crop, Express and .
Dostmasters from different towns I
nave been heard to say that they II
nave cashed hundreds of dollars il
worth of orders that have been p
'ent home. And when condi.
ions again become normalnearIy
Vi these negroes will return home. IL
t is those who go to the delta Is
md to Arkansas that are more n
han apt to remain. but even r,
rood many of those will return. +.
t is hoped that none of or ne y y
,roes were caught and killed by st
he mob in their mad fury. 1t is lc
that William Dooley and p
everal others were victims. but II
the report is true their bodies
ave not been received.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
WnOd Wantod-1OO cords 4 foot wood
"""s~~ wanted at Imperial Cotton
A SURE CURE

A sure cure fore your tire troubles is
to install National Rubber Filler in your
tires. Rides as easy as air, eliminates
punctures and blowouts, and doubles the
mileage of your tires. Call on the under.
signed for the proof.
P. H. HUNTER, Agt.
J. E. CHANCELLOR, Asst.
Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Notice! Telephone Subscribers.

On and after June 1st, 1917, subscrib-
ers on the following lines will be
charged at the rate of $2.50 for service:
Paulette line.
Fairfield line.
Short Memphis line.
Taylor line.
For any trouble or complaint please
notify Mr. W. j. Satterwhite, manager
of the Cumberland Telephone Co., at
Macor. PAULETTE TELEPHONE Co.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
To Germans 0utside Germany

We cannot help thinking tha
there is in Germany a consider
able body Of feeling, however in
articulate, that begins to realiz
that the permanent welfare ofstb,
German people is not to be assur
ed by the government or the polio,
that led the nation into this war
We are perfectly sure that, amonl
those of German blood who bav,
not been subjected to half a cen
tury Of thorough and determined
Prussianization, that feeling is
widespread.
On successive days in May the
newspapers printed significant ut.
tcrances from two eminent men Of
German ancestry, one in Switzer.
land and one IN America.
Prof. Paul Seippel of the great
technical school at Zurich, speak
ing to his German.Swiss brothers,
said: "Tell the truth to Ger.
many; she is dying for the want of
1t, and you are the only ones to
whom she will listen, for she
knows you wish her well. Tell
her how the war began, how lies
were told, and continue to be told,
how promises were broken and
how all that followed, even to the
entrance OF America into the war
is the consequence of that first
crime. Tell her how the iudp.
ment of the world has fallen upob
her. Tell her instead of repeating
like an echo the petty arguments
with which she soothes her trou.
blcd conscience. Will not the
German'Swiss help Germany to
take her place again among the
nations, free and equal before the
lawFn
In our own country Mr.. Otto
Kahn, the German American bank.
er of New York, spoke in this vein.
''rhis appalling conflict" he said,
'is uot a fight of people against
people. 1t goes deeper than that:
it divides the soul and conscience
Of the world. Speaking as one
born of German parents, it is my
ieep conviction that the greatest
service men of German birth or
,ntecedents can render to the land
'f their origin is to proclaim and
stand up for the great and fine
deals, for the splendid national
Qualities and traditions that they
md their ancestors inherited, and
% set their faces like flint against
he mOnstrous doctrines and acts
If a ruleship that has robbed them
II the Germany they loved and
hat had the admiration and affec-
ION of the world. The more
Whole heartedly they throw them.
elves into the struggle on which
his conntry has entered the bet.
er they serve and protect the re.
'ute of the old German name and
he true advantage of the German
'eople.n
The time will come when the ,
'erman race not only in Switzer. :
and and in America but in Ger $
lany itself will recognize the $
ruth of those words. This is a I
'ar against the Prussian govern +
lent of Germany; but whether the :
'ermans will have it so or not. it :
at bottom n war for "the true 9
dvantage of the German people" t
war "to help Germany to take =
er place again among the nations, h
zee and equal before the law.n
Youths Comnonion
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Notice to Farmers

| have the agency for Noxubee coun-
ty for the Papec Pneumatic and Pro-
pe!ler Ensilage Cutters, Farmers and
dalrymen wanting any machinery of
this kind will please addfesG or pHone
ihe, = .Bg9wsLb stpyENg,
n 4; b. Il Macon, Nlsy
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

Father, what kind of beasts were
the rams tney used so much in the Civil
War;"
They were probably the ancestors
of the eve boat of today, my boy."
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

The kaiser will realize the magnitude
of Uncle Sans draft" when he has to
meet it at the bank of the Rhine,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
ALDERMEN HI)L..l
IN EXTENDED
MEETING

From $50 to 1890 The Es.pss.s ~ss
Aldermen, presided over hY 1s7x
Honor. Mayor Drew W. PshIk. acx;,.sg
Themselves with the affairs s,s skg
city Morday night.
The various department hc2.S, ~
ported iii detail the work nF 5lys WIZ.
month, including the treasurer. ya Efs.
hre, street, and sanitary drpar1 5ag.s.sss
each satisfactory to the hoard. Tag
very exceptional detailed ,l55.,g:ag.s ~
Clty Clerk Dave PAUL.. gayc -as. 4ss
the suspicion that Dave has ;;yss~
graph attached somewhere sR<x1a Z,9s,
desk, which allowed not cyg.s 1ss,.
m'nutest remark TO escape his assrr.
An ordinance to fix the sa 'aarz,s s9
the officers for the year bronxEs sss-
considerable discussion, csn1 r4ziyysv
when the disposition OF the xsrS Ipz
the health officer came under G5x
The duties Of this department. lrsr g-
on GU i'o'H liiiiS 10 efGSg fA5
stllt ITS 'ncumbentS, Council Sae,s8 %
''lf'cuIt 10 arrive at what Inc re.sS tx
ties OF tins department should b~ aaS
what the value of the services rraY We
TO the tax payers, Meat an& na1EA Ia
SPeehon' over which several eara2e's Rs
nave burned midnight oil in tl,e P2sx.
again mad ITS lnnlns and as in Eses5.g,ss
years, was Iett at the starting Ze3sz7
o"'arics were finally agreed uron azS
an ordinance passed to carry fAt5a rz-
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
BOARD Of EDUCATION
HOLDS LONG MEETING

The County Board OF Education met
Tuesday morning at O'Clock and adj
jourred about 6 p. H.. after a decided
ly interesting day spent.
Commissioner Wcuver. OF Irwin,
made the board visit during the
morning and presented them a prop
osition by which tie two counties
vii! in future operate county line
schools, each county paying its exact
proportion of the cost OF each school
as per enrolment OF pupils residing
iii their respective Counties.
\ number OF trustees from country
schools came before the board in the
interest OF their schools. More than
usual interest is manifested by pa
irons OF country schools generally and
the boards time was well spent in
looking into various propositions.
y committee was appointed to in
yestisatc the feasibility OF purchas-
ing additional Land for the Vaughn
Taylor school and school wagons
were authorized for two routes to
Emory school. the new consolidated
school on the Rcbccca road.
The salary of the County Superin-
tcndent was fixed at $700OO for the
year, bills audited and checks author
lied for the January ,;rIaries of 4he
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

State EntonolOgist Lee Worsham.
accompanied by {. A. McLendon. cx-
pert cotton breeder and W. B. Hun
ter, Of the Georgia Fruit Exchage, ar
rived i'll the city Tuesday morning and
were greeted by representative
crowd Of farmers at the court house
at 10 a. N. Mr.. Worsnam made a
very forciblc address on the boil wee
vii, his habits and method by which
TO overcome his destructive tcnden-
cics, Mr., McLcndon spoke on seed
selection and the need Of planting
seed bred against wilt and other para
sites OF the cotton plant The meet
ing was cut short on account of the
public sales scheduled for the same
hour y number OF FARMERS made in
dil;dual Inquiries Of the speakers
whose experience fitted them TO be
ahle to make ready responses
II Ths Afternoon tie gentlemen
were driven over tie country hy NJ,
f. X Farmer and shown the grain
fields. Oats are said 10 be killed al
over South Georgia and Ben Hill
county suffers alosz With other
ncighbors Rep!ant;nG was advised
by Mr.. Worsham and most OF the
fields will be rcplantcd, il seed oats
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
i. 6 WAITING FOR DE-
VELOPMENTS Of THREAT

Especial to ader-Enterprise)
WASHINGTON, February o.--Thc
United States anxiously watched to-
day for real developments of tie Ger
man threat of unrestricted submarine
warfare.
The five days within which neutral
vessels could get out Of the prohibited
zone ended at midnight today.
If German intentions are carried
out IS planned ali vessels, no matter
what character, plying waters about
Great Britain, France or Italy, except
in very limited area, are subject to
instant lnwarred destruction.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
AN OLD RELIC

Mrs. J. W. Ware has an old relic in
the shape OF d silk shawl, said to have
come into the possession of the fam
lily in l727 when Mrs James partect
of Wilkes county received it and later
in 1854 presented it TO Miss Lizzie
Jackson, the grandmother of Mrs,
Ware.
The shawl is still in fair condition.
although somewhat moth-cateil
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 6.-The
entire Cherokee nation has volunteer
ed its services to the United States
in the event Of war. A message to
this effect was sent to the War De-
partment today at Washington
The telegram was signed by w. c.
Rogers, principal cher Of the nation,
and Tate Brady and Stephen Lewis,
chairman and secretary OF the Chero-
llee Provisional Committee.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
u. s. REFUSES TO
CONVOY STEAMER

Especial to Lcad2r-Enterprisc)
WASHINGTON, Feb. The
United States has refused to furnish
war vessels to convoy the steamship
St. Louis, as applied fer by its own
crs.
The government holds that the
steamer has the right to the sea. If
she decides 70 sail for England and is
attacked by submarines, immediate
hostilities would be begun.