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Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Uncle Ned" at the Reunion.

Editor OF The
| thought 'Big Bud would surely tell about
the Reunion, but have seen nothing from him so
far. Suppose he was so full oft he did not know
where to begin. We certainly had big time and
was very conspicuous when the President advanced
us at the Arcade. 'Bob Lee" had to get him off of
the platform several tines but he was like "Banco's
Ghost he would not down-got him seat in front
of the President and when that dignitary arrived
"Big Bud" took his hat and gloves and took care of
them and congratulated the President on having
such beautiful wife.
We had a great reunion, and Mississippi was
highly honored and your 'FUncle Ned" was too
Mississippi had the honor of carrying the flags in
front of the procession and saluting the President
Gen. Harrison selected Capt. Brown, of Jackson
Miss, and me to carry the flags, with Mai. Robert
Longstreet aid. told Longstreet he had lots of
kin in old Noxubee. He and his brother belong to
the L. s. army
1t was said to be the largest crowd that was
ever in Washington. Too much praise cannot be
given to Senator Williams, Pat Harrison Collin q
Heinman to the attention they gave us-and to X
NJ. (Bob) Gates the Commercial Appeal conrres.
pondent for the great kindness and attention shown
us who stopped at ''The New Willardv Bob is a
fine fellow and a dead game sport | met great
many Senators and Congressman, especially Senator
Chamberlain, of Oregon, and Senator Pittman. of
Nevada, both Mississippians and fine fellows. They
were proud to own their birth place and ma
tive state. ~. X seemed to keep himself aloof
from the Mississippi crowd. Congressman Pat Har
rison told me he introduced New York Congress.
man to one of Noxubees fairest daughters and that
he thought he was going to resign and move to Nox
ubee-provided. | told him we would be glad to
have him. but not to come, expecting to 90 to Con.
gress, because nobody could beat 'Zeke"; but YOU
can look out for him, for he has it bad
Charley Heinrich was there in all his glory
During the parade | heard some one call Ed!
looked and it Charley hurrahing for Mississippi
sauted him and there no hypen in his enthu
siasm. The last saw of Charley he had the tenth
schooner of beer and still cheering for Mississippi
l had the pleasure of being conducted over the
Navy Department building and had an interview
with Secretary Daniel Everything is scrupuously
guarded. | met Henry Minor several times. He
looks well and seems to be very busy
We visited Arlington, Mt Vernon and other
places of interest. 1t would take two months steady
going to see all that is to be seen in Washington
Everything is war, war, war; They are now rushing
troops across the water. | only wish | were Young
enough to 20. We may yet see some of it, There IS
no telling when the end viii come Nv opinion is
this war will be won in the air. May tell YOU some
time about Asheville and the great mountain peaks
Yours, Fl n
Asheylle, n. G., Juue.N, 1917,
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

Some newspaper men are terri.
bic liars. In writing ola cyclone
out West one of them said it
turned a well inside out, a cellar
upside down, moved township
line, blew the slaves out of whis-
key barrel and left nothing but
the bung hole, changed the day of
the week, blew the hair off a bald
headed man, blew the mortgage
Off farm, blew all the cracks out
Of IA fence aud knocked all the
,jnd oul Of = opul,t.-lIx.
Aud the News is awaiting that
yclune vicious enough to blow
.ctiu1ueut subscribers into this
Office to settle up. And that is no
lie.-lazoo City News.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

places all night and they did so without murmur.
1t was Manassas and the Wilderness over again, and
by the Great Horn Spoon they liked it. You see,
so isn't so old when you get down to hard pan.
Just to show who they felt about the little affair
into which we have just entered they carried ban,
ners ''Damn man who amt for his country, right
or wrong"
''C9ll on us if the boys can't do it,"
'Wel 60 to France or anywhere you want to
send u.s."
While the slow, gray drift was still passing the
President sudden, fierce rainstorm broke, drench
ing those in line and most of the hundred thousand
onlookers
The berbboned automobiles streamed out of
line for shelter. The cadets broke rank and ran
The horsemen urged their patient mounts to cover,
but the old fellows in gray drited steadily and i'm
passively along through the storm.
More than ever they looked like mist that had
risen from the earth, and that would return
whence II h ii come. AS | looked at them through
the laucns lines Of tre rain, ! sail 10 m, self
81 nave seen an army of ghosts today"
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
A Poetic Prophecy.

Below printed from oekey Hall by hegreat Engsh
poet Tmnyson As written 1872 before jules Nernes
noted prophetic propheses the lines contain startling
especially in view that already Some
the Parliament the Federation OF the World which to
when forced to change its form OF
only thing will and ecurit"of
Europe.
poen hy author Hands All Around
written IN 1882 win be published in next weeks Beacon
For dpt into the future far human eye could see,
Saw the Vision of the world and all the wonder that would be-
Saw the heavens filled with commerce aEoses of magic sails
Pilots of the purple twilight dropping down with costly bales
Heard the heavens filled with shouting, and there raind
ghasty dew
From the nations airy naves graphing in the central blue;
Far along world wide whisper of the southwind rushing
warm,
With the standards of the peoples pungng hro the thunder
storm;
Till the war-drum throbb'd longer, and the leags
furd
In the Parliament of man, the Federation of the world
There the common of shall hold freul realm in
awe,
And the kindly earth shall slumber at in universal law
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
one Reasons Why Noxubee
County Should Have a Red
Cross Chapter.

Macon, MISS, June 80, 1917.
Editor of The Beacon.
1st. TO have a chapter will en-.
able us to have first hand in.
formation right in the midst of
our people. Headquarters will
send information to chapters only,
and should auxiliaries desire in,
.0rmation they must communicate
With the nearest chapter, hence
She necessity OF having a chapter
in the county.
I'd. A chapter will help us to
know what the whole county is
doing. To do our best work dur.
ing these strenuous times VIC must
have this information.
Sd. Our political and legal in.
lerests are united by sectional or
county lines, and there is as much
reason for uniting our humanita.
rian efforts while the war clouds
are so dark.
4th. A local chapter will help
US. to organize and unity every
part of the county. Should the
people in any community or dis
.rict fail to organize or fail to do
Ghcir duty, we who know them
can best give them the informa,
ton and help needed.
5th. Should our county work
as a part of the Columbus terrific
ry we would be one of two coun.
ties outside of the county in which
the Columbus Chapter is located
20 work through that chapter,
leaving the other two counties to
organize separate chapters.
9th. Experience has proven that
people are more interested in any.
thing when they are wholly re.
sponsible for its existence and
maintenance.
7th. To organize a chapter
means that our business men will
back it up. Many have been the
expression 1--WE can and will do
things, if we get chapter"
Sth. The people of Noxubee
county are proud of the name
"NoXubee." F" Noxubee Rifles helped
to make history in the sixties.
Aoxubee Cavalry will help to
make history in the teens Of the
twentieth century. So, while the
Noxubee boys are helping to make
history under the much loved
name, let the people staud by
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
LOT FOR SALE.

| will sell at once at private sale,
lnd the provisions of the Will of
J. Il. Buck the following described
property situated in the City Of Macon,
Mississippi:
The East two.t thirds of Block 2 and
the North one-third of the West half Of
Block 9. The first described property
embraces the Blacksmith shop East OF
the Buck School House and the last de-
scribed property ia situated just South
of the Buck property and in front Of
the Bottling Works.
THIS sale will be made at once for
the purpose of obtaining money to pay
debts OF the Estate of j. H. Buck.
Terms to suit the purchaser.
|. L. DoRRoH.
Executor Estate j. H. Buck.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

them, and the cause they repre-
sent, with their humanitarian
forces under the name of "NoXubee
Red Cross Chapter.
=. G. L.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

Pure bred Barred Rocks
| hens and . roosters, for
Il " NJ aFtin, Brock,
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

Patience without push is not a
virtue, but vice.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Barred ROCkS

sale at "A bargain
willie, Miss
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15
Value Of skimmilk.

The department OF agriculture has
discovered that about lT.O00000.0O
gallons OF skImmilk are annually
wasted IN this country.
Every farmer knows thai sklmmills
will fatten hogs. That proves that II
has nutrltional value. The food
value Of milk Is not entirely destroyed
by the removal Of the cream and but.
ter lat. There Is n lot OF pnotein In
the residue. and this protein Is good
for tile human system. Some people
cannot drink whole milk; II disaerees
with them. These same people thrive
on mix from which The cream has
been removed The department Of NJ
ricuEture IS right In calling attention
10 the fact that lI.o00.WoWD gallons
Of excellent food have been overlooked
IA thcse days OF high cost OF living =
Cleveland Leader.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15
We liaye nsst Jumpers.

Tho latest budget 90 athletic news
FROM london igeindes an item - the
effect that Philip ~ Harrow had set a
new English iuiersellulasiie record for
the running high jump Al : feet .
inches This does not compare very
fayoruhy with the American inter.
scholastic mark ~ q feet 81 inches.
credited 10 Wesley oier wlen he was
al Paving.
The difference between the British
aud American high jump neunis IL
quite true index q the general sups.
florlfy ~ our sehOoiloy athletes over
tie English While The men FROM OK.
ford aud Cambridge generally nnl give
our best college athletes go-d o,u-
test. the status " Heho.asfie athletes Ia
the tight little Isle i far Inferior to
that here The English sehoolboys d.
not 90 In a. lntenslsely Tor track aud
field sports a. do the y0ushs u orr
schools The English schpolhoy atb.
lete - more II general performer.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15
BRooDER IMPORTANT.
Where Large Numbers of Chicks Are
Raised II Is Indispensable.

Raised II Is Indispensable.
That the Importance of the brooder
in rearing large numbers of incubator
chicks cannot be overestimated IS the
opinion of y. L. Harris, superintendent
of the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege poultry farm.
Some artificial means of brooding
chicks must be provided when ineuba-
tor chicks hatch in cool or cold wealth
er. Where a small flock Of birds j. 10
be raised IL is not profitable to use
either the incubator or brooder. but
where large numbers OF chickens are
handled the brooder becomes matter
of convenience.
Keeping chicks in large flocks mini
mixes the labor and reduces the cost Of
houses and yards. Where hens are
used for breeders IN. cold weather only
few chicks can be given to each hen.
This requires large number Of eoops,
and the attendant is compelled 20 give
each group nearly as much attention as
would be required for one large noek
cared for by the hrooder.
A large percentage OF the hen brood
ed chicks suffer from the effects Of
head lice. These NOT only are bother
some to the newly Matched chick. hut
continue TO be a source OF trouble
through the entire season.
Where hens are not available and
only few chicks are 10 be raised 1t j.
possible To construct homemade
brooder. These usually require consld-
erahly more attention tran those on the
market, but will give fairly good re-
suits.
The most common method Of heatin.
These homemade broolers Is BY means
OF a jug Of hit water. \ box which
contains sufficient room for from 30 To
loo chicks and which IS tight ON all
sides excepting the front IS the first re-
quirement. Some method Of ventilation
should he provided on the top Of the
box A two gallon jug Of bot water
furnishes the heating plant. The jng
should be wrapped Ia burlap to pro-
tcct the chicks aud aid IN retaining the
heat This brooder VIII keep limited
number of chicks perfectly comfortable.
There are nearly as many makes OF
breeders on the market a there are
incubator factories IN the country.
Many OF these breeders are 80 cheapiy
constructed as to be In constant danger
of fire. Many small breeders are. on
the market. however. which are praeii-
caliy fireDroof and which have a ca
pacity of from 80 to 100 chicks.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15
Aids TO Corn Club Work.

Educational moving picture films.
illustrated posters and instruction
sheets will be added as features TO the
corn club worl, which has just been
transferred from the state board of
agriculture 10 the Ohio State uniyer-
slfy. In addition. visits by university
representatives will be made 10 local
club meetings of the boys. The clubs
which are to be formed will consist OF
from eight 10 twelve boys. who will
meet regularly 10 study corn problems
ana ak over their experiences. lnas-
much as arrangements already have
been made for offering the prize trips
10 Washington. they will be carried on
this year In order to save disappoint-
ment. according to Clark :. Wheeler,
director Of the Agricultural college ex-
tension service
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15

shipboard and also for the greatest
service ashore. 70 this end several
improvements have been added TO the
gear
The high type of the United States
marine is largely due to the rigid re-
quircments and tests made at the re-
oruiting stations before a man Is ac-
ccpted. \ man must be a pretty good
physical and mental specimen. As the
marine corps is now filed up and in
need OF no recruits. the officers can
afford To be properly particular. 1t
las been estimated that even since the
trouble with Mexico began only about
one out Of every fifty applicants for
enlistment has been accepted. This is
not beeauso n low type of men apply
for enlistment. but because the popu-
larity of the service makes 1t possible
10 reject all but the highest grade men.
Must Have Good Eyesisht.
An example of the work which may
be expected of them was furnished in
1903. when a detachment Of these sea
soldiers marched ESQ miles across the
African desert to subJugate the pirates
Of Tripoli. They pulled down the flag
of the Tripolitans. who had been guilty
of the yilest outrages on the high seas.
and hoisted the Stars and Stripes for
the first time over AN cd world
fortress.
The popularity of the marine corps
is largely due 10 the variety of the
service expected of 1t and rendered by
it, While the soldier may anguish at
an interior post for several years. the
marine is constantly being shifted from
post to post or off on Il cruise.
In Three Days Battle.
In 1900 the marines fought practical
Is three days battle with the allies
at Tientsn. Ii was the marines who
captured a hoard of silver at the Tien-
tsin mint and turned back into the
treasury of China S37l.200 as their
share of the money seized. They later
marched on to Picking.
Just 100 years after their march to
Trlpoi the United States marines
touched again on African soil, but this
time their mission was more peaceful,
although scarcely less adventurous.
They were detailed TO escort Il repre-
sentative of the state department into
the interior of Abyssinia for confer
ence with King Alenelik, {. d the sol
diers of the sea showed their versatile
ity by taking TO camel back for a ride
of several hundred miles as naturally
as they would walk the deck of their
ship.
Between the Picking expedition and
this they also had a touch of excite
ment at Samar. Panama and Colon.
and even while the detachment was
crossing the Abyssinian sands another
band of their comrades was aiding in
quelling the .nsurrection of 1903 in
Seoul. Cuba. Santo Domingo. Haiti.
Porto Rico and Chile have also been
the stages of their activities.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15
Billy Sunday Gets a psss.

Billy sunday received a season pass
from John * Tener. president Of the
National league. and the baseball CON-
munlty Of New York win be glad To
learn that Mr. sunday Intends TO make
use OF IL.
The gift from the National league
head was rendered in the spirit Of APP
probation for what Mr.. Sunday has
done for the national game. In lsSi
the famous revlyalisi was a big league
outiielder In Chicago John X. Tener
was pitcher on the Boston team In
tile same circuit. and the occasions
were many when they faced each 9th
GER on the diamond.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15
Entire Team Enlis.s.

IN entire baseball team has left n
church lea-ue IN Cook county. H.. To-
enlist for service with the national
guard. six members Of the team rep.
resenilng the bethlehem Norwegian
I.nihcfan church have enlisted IN the
First Illinois cavalry. four others ar.
preparing io follow them. and The man
ager Of the team. Karl Peterson. for.
mcr navy IMAM. has announced lsls In
ieutlon 81 returning 10 the navy Is a
gun pointer
Albert christensen. shorisiop OF the
baseball team. was unable "a qualify
Tor enlistment because Of h.s weight.
but his COMPANIONS fed him bananas
and water until he acquired enough
weight 10 pass the examination.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15
FARMING INFORMATION
FOR BETTER DAIRY sIREs.
Bankers Aid Wisconsin Farmers TO Sc
cure Pure Bred Bulls.

Bankers Aid Wisconsin Farmers to Sc
cure Pure Bred Bulls.
In some sections the problem Of Sc
curing good sires Is serious one. says
a Wisconsin, farm bulletin. Often bnli
clubs ere formed By the farmers them
selves. who combine their purchasing
power 20 get the services Of good sifes
eo-opentivcly. In other communities
bankers. merchants and creamery
owners furnish funds On long time
notes. milking very satisfactory ar
raneemcuts for their payment at the
end of a two yer period. 4 system OF
leasing slfes. whereby a part 81 the
money received from each farmer for
service fees Il nsed ~ pay tile cost OF
bulls, is in use in several Wisconsin,
communities
The plans described here have alt
been worked out. They are practical
There are undoubtedly many other sue
ccssfui ones. II yonr community could
lie benefited by n similar plan start 1t
yourself. Don't wait for the business
men to make the first step. Live stock
raising Is the biggest business I'm Wis.
consin. Many country bankers realize
II. and theg will meet you half way
for they see the Importance Of profit
producing farm animals m The proper
Development ~ their communities.
Here are few suggestions about
buying
Firsi.--In buying bull. get as good
one Is yon can afford. The sire II a
good pure bred, Is more than bali the
herd.
sccond.-lf possible huy. FROM n
breeder whom you know.
Third BE sufe you get stock from
disease free herds.
fouTih.-Do not expect 10 buy good
cows cheap. The poorest COWS are
those that are fer sale IN most herds.
Fiffh-lonr best Investment Is 10
get helfers which have not frosheurd
bat which have been bred 10 regis
ieaed sire of the same breed.
sixth Buy as near home as possible
You save expenses. and II animals nre
not satisfactory your chances for re-
dress are much better
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15
The Oil Bird.

One OF the animal curiosities OF
South America is the '.oil Bird or
guacharo. 1t breeds IN rock caves.
and one Of It's fayorite haunts Is the
island OF Trinidad. II lays its eggs
IN net made of mud. and the young
birds are prodigiously fat. The ma
tives melt the fat down In clay pots
and produce from II kind OF butter.
The caves inhabited by the birds nre
usually accessible only from the sea.
and the hunting of them Is sometimes
an exciting gport.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15
Necessities Of War.

When Lloyd George in England I'M
dertook to organize the ministry Of
munitions glazjer began TO stamp
out cartridge clips: manufacturer of
music rolls used his equipment TO make
gauges; concern engaged before the
war in preparing infants food began
delivering plugs for shells: an adser-
Using agency manufactured shell adj
apters; watchmakers began adjusting
fuses; manufacturer OF baking ma
chinery became IA contractor Tor six
inch high explosive shells; jewelry
house devoted itself exclusively 10
periscopes: Il phonograph concern sent
millions of delicate shell parts TO tile
assembling stations: n firm which
made nothing but sheep shearing ma.
chinery started turning out she'll cases:
cream separator factory manufactur-
ed shell primers. Among other pro-
dueers OF finished shells We're candle
makers, flour mills. tobacco manufac-
iurerss syphonmakers and the manu-
factnrers OF sporting goods. World
Work.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15
The Pure Bred Is Valuable.

The pure bred Is valuable because he
has been bred for 50 many years with
ont the admlXture OF any other blood
and because each male representing a
pure. breed Is possessed OF the power to
transmit the breed characteristics of
his kind Pure bred also means that
there is continuous line Of pure bred
individuals back of him. IL must be
remembered that where grade stations
or grade bulls are used no progress IL
made. II Is the prepotency Of the
breeding that makes it possible for the
Angus bull to sire large proportion OF
black polled calves from different col
orcd or horned native cows. The pure
bred Is valuable in grading up. The
progress In grading ceases az soon as
the pure bred sire is discontinued.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15
Soan as Madeline.

Soap has played a large part in med
ieine. Medicinal soap when pure Is
said TO be made of caustic soda and
either olive or almond oil 1t was
much employed in the form OF pills
intended to have a gently aperient.
anti-acid action. While there are
many kinds of soaps. it Is said that
those commonly used may be divided
into three classes. The first class com
prises fine white soaps and scented
soaps. the second class the coarse
household soaps and the third class
the soft soaps
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-15
MAXINE CORPS N9Rfs HOMES
o OF ITS MEMSSRS 8

Photos By Marine Corps Pub Bureau.
viii make 4 complete case against you.
In less than an hour he will know
what your motive was. Right now he
is angry because his daughter was not
selected as yaledietorian OF her class.
You may think that the other girl de
served to be selected, but yon don't
| know all that Henry knows. II is a
| long story. but he is willing to tell II
TO You and after hearing II you will
understand the motiye-you viii I'M
| derstand that 1t Is case Of spite work
Claude Callan in Fort Worth Star
! Telegram.