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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20
SOCIAL DOlNGs

Mrs, Ernest Wherry was hostess of
the Needle Craft Club on Tuesday
morning.
The Calhoun Red Cross Auxiliary or
gained Friday, July 10, with Mrs. N.
H, Harrison, chairman. Mrs. c. NJ.
Scales, secretary, Mrs. Wood Cockrell,
treasurer.
Friday, July 10, at $3.50 the Calhoun
Auxiliary will meet at Mrs. Harrison's
to do Red Cross work and will be glad
to have others join the auxiliary.
Miss Marion Patty was hostess of the
Seven Hand Euchre Club No. II on
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. R. C. Watts,
OF Kosciusko, was awarded the prize.
Miss Mary Emma Richardson enter
tanned on Wednesday evening honoring
Miss Rogers, of Minter City. Progress
sive five hundred was enjoyed. Prizes
were awarded Misses Rogers, Elkin
and Mr.. Jim Tyson. A delicious plate
lunch was served to twenty-four guests.
On Monday evening Mesdame8 Sam,
Helen and Dorsey Crockett entertained
in honor of their sister, Miss Louise
Allen. Progress uchre was enjoyed
and the prizes were presented to Miss
Louise Allen, Mrs. Ed Allen and Mr..
Sam Helm, A delicious ice course was
served.
On Thursday afternoon Miss Lula B.
Williams entertained at progressive
euchre in honor of Miss Carmelle Rog-
ers, Of Minter City. The honoree was
presented a box of handkerchiefs and
Mrs. George Richmond, Jr., won the
guest prize, An enjoyable ice cream
was served to thirty guests.
Mrs. Curtis Herbert entertained at
seven hand euchre on Tuesday after
noon in honor of Miss Carmelle Rogers,
of Minter City. The butterfly motif
was artistically carried in decorations,
score cards and the lovely plate lunch
Misses Rogers and Conner were given
lovely trophies
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20

major Harden Brooks was in Macon
for day tina early part of the week.
Mr.. Beal Cockrell can supply tcma-
toes and other vegetables in quantities
to can. Orders can be phoned to the
Beacon office.
Notice is directed to the change in
schedule of the M. & 0. railroad. No,
3, is now due at 1917, was 1928. No.
6 now due OF 1895, was 1928.
Mr., and Mrs. viii Nethery, of
Waco, Texas, passed through Macon
lrst week. They came all the way
from the Texas city in their auto with
out a mishap, making good time all the
way. They visited relatives in Shu-
qualak and Mr.. Henry Anderson, Mrs.
Netherey's brother, in Fearn Springs.
Capt. Jack Holman was laid up all of
last week as the result of an auto acct
dent that happened to him on Sunday,
July /, near Columbus. He was caught
between the running board of two autos
and the flesh was rubbed from both
legs almost to the bone and the bruises
were so severe that he was confined to
his bed for a week.
A three months drouth was broken
this week by rains that seemed to be
general over the county. Pastures,
which have been the greatest sufferers
were the most benefited; and it prac-
tically assures a corn crop. the loss Of
which would have been the greatest
disaster that ever happened to the
county. All animate and inanimste
life have much to be thankful for the
timely succor.
DR.. WEIGH, as will be noticed in a
card elsewhere, has sold his dental out
fit to DR.. j V. Mccoy, who is now in
charge. DR.. Welch left yesterday for
his former home in Columbus, When
he stood his examination at the Jelfer-
son Barracks, st. Louis, there were %
out of AZ that passed the physical ex-
animation. Out of the Is there were
only four who passed the mental test.
DR.. Wech does not yet know to which
contonment he will be sent.
1t is now Capt. Sam Clark of the U.
S. A. His mother, Mrs. Irene Clark
received letter from her son this
week stating that he had passed the
mental examination. His company, he
says, has been adopted" by the Gallo
way Memorial church, and he ladies' of
the church, especially Mrs Galloway
widow of the late beloved bishop, are
taking mueh interest in the company's
welfare.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20

Mr.. Edward Crawford of Richton a
former employee Of the Beacon spent
Sunday in Macon.
Miss Emily Clemens arrived in Ma
con last Saturday from Hattiesburg
and will be with her mother, Mrs. Win
ME Clemens, for a week. She has been
with the National Bank of Commerce,
Hattiesburg, for number of years,
but has resigned and has accepted a
position in the war department, Wash
ington. She will be with her aunt,
Miss Emily Clemens, who has been in
the Pension Department, for a number
Of years.
MIR. Sam FAINT Cockrell, while at
tending the Reunion of the veterans in
Washington a month or so ago pro-
cured a position with the Goodrich Tire
Co. We noticed an advertisement in a
Washington paper and ans wered it in
person. There were about fifty other
boys present on the same mission and
all were put through an examination,
and Sam FAINT landed. He has all the
qualifications to succeed and it is a
safe bet that he will make good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waterman and young
son, IF Anna, H., passed through Ma
con Wednesday morning en- route to
Waynesboro, where Mr.. Waterman will
engage in the newspaper business,
having purchased the News-Beacon at
that place The roads en- route were
very good except from Memphis to
Tupelo, and some stretches were fierce,
and they were delayed more than a day
and were at considerable expense get
ting themselves pulled over the sand
hills.
Mr.. Phelan Hunter says it is his
guess that there will be rise of % per
cent. or better on flour before next
summer and he intends this fall to put
$50 loads of stable fertilizer on ten
acres of good land and plant it in wheat
He feels sure now since the rain that
he will have all the meal, flour and
meat his plantation will need. There
are thousands of dollars now being
spent for foodstuffs that will be saved to
the county NEXT year if no disaster hap
pens, And a dollar saved is a dollar
made.
A Mr.. Hanson, en- route from Mobile
to Superior, Wis, stopped in Macon for
a day or two. He was travelling in his
car, and ran in bad weather and bad
roads in the counties below NoXubee,
and decided to quit the road and shipped
his auto by express to Chicago. Says
he was satisfied he could make it but
was due in Superior Monday morning,
and having lost so much time the first
part of his trip, was afraid to risk it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20
CHURCHES


METHODIST
Preaching services III q. M. and 5l5
2. no.
EDwor,h League 1.45 %. Do.
Sunday school al 3.I5 a. %.
Prayer meeting 8:I5 p. m. Wednes-
day,
All are cordially invited.
The Methodist protracted meeting
will begin Sunday, July %. Rev. J.
a. Bowen will do the preaching.
BAPTIST
Percy Calvin Bargley, Pastor
Sunday school 9:45 m.
Preaching II a. m. and p. m.
b. Y. P. UP, m.
Sunday topics: Morning. THE Nor
al Dignity of the Christian Life.
Evening, Influence.
The ordinance of baptism admins
tered at the close of the evening ser
vice.
A cordial welcome to all.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20
FOR SALE

Thirty head of mules, various ages.
Some extra good big brood mares with
colts by their sides. A lot of good and
new up-to-date farming implements;
and a registered short horn bull, also
pure apple vinegar.
F. A. HARRIS.
Phone 2LlS Cedar Greek Line, r. f..
D. 2. Macon Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20
Notice to Formers.

have the agency for NoEubee coun-
ty for the Papec Pneumatic and Pro
peller Ensilage Cutters. farmers and
dairymen wanting any ma hnJy o.
this kind will please address or phone
me. BOSWELL STEVENS,
r F. ID. 2. Macon, Miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20
No*ubee's Quota Soveny-fve.

Jackson, Miss, July 20, 1917.
The Beacon, Macon, Miss
The net quota for Noyubea county,
is seventy-tiye men. Best regards to
all. SCALES,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20

oCt-Friday morning, July 90 a tool box
LOot containing tools, between Allie
Swanns and L, D. Cavett's. Finder will
please notify e, d. Cavett, Route 2, Macon,
Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-07-20

Pure homemade Apple Vinegar for sale. J.
Q. POindeEter, Rayine, Miss,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03
WESTERN ORE WORKERS
FIND UNIONISM PAYS

Leadville. Colo.-A list OF gains made
since last spring by Miners Union No.
33 might be given this appropriate title.
The Real Reason ior Trade Union
Opposition
This union is affiliated to the Inter
national Union OF Mine. Mill and Smelt-
er Workers. On April ) last it issued
a call ior a mass-meeting to discuss
greater organization in this district.
One week later the mine operators
posted notice oi 10 per cent wage in
crease, effective from the first of the
month, On September 26 the union
asked the operators to increase wages
- cents day ior miners and muckers
and 40 cents a day ior machine men.
On December the operators an
nounced that wages would be increased
80 cents day above the April scale.
What have the Leadville miners
gained as a result" asks the union, in
its statement. "On a basis Of 26 work
ing days per month an increase of 32H
cents per day amounts to $s.45 per
month; for eight months, $67 60 per
man. You found the additional sum
handy, didn't you? You needed it, You
200 miners of Leadvile have already
SS1,20O.
"A 5O-cent increase means Sl3 per
month. Sl56 per man per year. Union
men believe that such sum is a good
return on an investment of dollar a
month They believe that it is the
duty OF every mine worker to contrib
ute like sum for the benefit of all.
The 50-cent increase will add $1S2,7O0
to the wages OF the miners What did
you do to secure it. We benefited you
+ as well as ourselves; Join hands with us.
THE end is not yet. The unions de
mand includes further increase OF %
cents a day. Nothing else would do so
much to insure favorable decision and
acquescence i'll it by the operators as
the knowledge that every miner in Lead
vile was member OF the Miners
Union.'
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03
A WORD TO LABOR
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters, Lo-
cal No. 61O, Report on Their
Condition and Ask the Support
of Organized Labor.

To ORGANIZED LABoR-We desire to
report to the labor movement that we
are making good progress at the pres
ent time. At our last meeting we in
itiated . new members, and have II
applications for our next meeting. We
would also like to ask the labor move
ment to demand our shop card at the
places where they purchase meats. II
you will give us your strong support,
we will be in a position to control the
retail shops of Cincinnati, and in an
other years time will have easy sailing
ing getting the packing houses in line
again.
is concerned, 95 per cent of the retail
meat dealers are satisfied to be with us
The struggle we are having at present
to enforce Sunday closing is caused by
the Opening League being opposed to
closing The members Oi the Opening
League control a good deal of capital,
but the members OF Local 6l0 are not
worrying much about 1.-THE league ;
financial or numerical strength. for we
are going to fight them Just the same
until such time as they are wiped off the
face OF the map. 1t is up to the mem
berS OF organized labor to see that their
wives and children go to the butcher
shop on Saturday night instead OF Sun
day, making it plain to the retail deal
crS that the public is satisfied to pur-
chase their meats ON Saturday instead
of Sunday, and that it will be to their
best interests to remain closed on Sun
day.
We trust that all who read this article
will make every effort to see that their
mothers. wives. sisters, children and
friends purchase their meats on Satur-
days instead OF Sunday. and that the
strongest possible support will be given
us. For which we thank you
AMAlGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS,
Local 61O.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03
MILITARY TRAINING TOO SOFT

Boston-AIilitary training is too soft
and routine for growing boys is one Of
the assertions in a statement forwarded
by DR.. Dudley a. Sargent of Harvard
university to the senate committee at
Washington, which is holding hearings
on a compulsory training bill
Growing boys need struggle and cf-
FORT says DR.. Sargent. ",lhey need to
wrestle with each other and with life
They must improve the coordination of
their minds and muscles, develop their
judgement in unusual and even in try
ing circumstances.
"But military drill cuts them off com
plctcly from everything of that sort
There is scarcely an American outdoor
game which does not tend to make bet
ter soldiers out of boys than does mill
tary training per SC,
THE latter is one of the poorest sys-
tens ever devised for developing in the
youth the personal qualities which ma
ton needs in time of war, let alone the
demands OF peace,
"The most military nations have now
entirely abandoned compulsory military
training for boys in schools. About al
that military training accompliShes fol
boys is to develop the spirit of bombas
and personal vanity in them, the spirit
of tin soldering and to imbue tn,
| youth with false ideas of what consti
tutes patriotism"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03
CONNECTICUT STATUTE
DEMANDS MIND READERS

Bridgeport, Conn-Three members of
Machinists union have been arrested on
criminal warrants on complaint of the
Ashcroft Manufacturing company,
which charges the unionists with vio-
lating section 1896 of the general stat
uteS because they urged the company
to discharge two non-unionists, one of
whom is strike-b breaker.
The statute is entitled "An act con
cerning intimidation and boycotting,"
and section 1896 reads as follows
Every person who shall threaten, or
use any means calculated or intended to
intimidate any person to compel such
person, against his will, to do or abstain
from doing any act which such person
has a legal right to do, or shall persist
emily follow such person in a disorderly
manner or injurc or threaten to njure
his property, with intent to intimidate
him. shall be fined not more than 500
or imprisoned not more than six
months"
This section, as originally passed, was
not deemed sufficient to stop working
men from exercising their legal rights
and in 1909 it was amended in the sec
ond line to include the words Calculated
or intended" This permits a judge and
jury to qualify as mind readers.
In the case of Wyeman VS.. Dcady
GO Conn. 4lD the State supreme court
ruled that where IA unionist asks his en-
ployer to discharge worker because he
is not a member of the union such ac-
ton is within statute 1896.
The State federation of labor has
maintained continuous agitation
against this section. and is now en-
dcavoring to have the present legisla-
turc amend the act. This agitation is
strengthened by Judge Shumway's re-
cent decision in the Hartford superior
court that llnionists have a right to re-
fuse in concert to work with non-union-
lists and can so notify an employer.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03
UNIONISTS REJECT BONUS.

Tifiin, Ohio,-A bonus system, instead
of established wage rates, is one of the
causes Of a strike Of 200 machinists,
sheet metal workers, and helpers against
the Webster Manufacturing company
Last summer these employees were prom
sed a straight nine-hour day and now
they are asking the company to live up
to its pledge Instead, the company has
leased hotel to house its strike-break
ers This firm had strike of its iron
molders last spring in which a young
striker was shot and killed by one of the
gunner imported by the firm on the plea
that it was necessary to guard its plant.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03
MACHINISTS MAY ADMIT
WOMEN.

Washington - Women members of
the international Association of Machin-
lists is a possibility.
This organization conducted refer
cndum on the subject during the month
OF January as result of resolution
adopted by the general executive board,
which declares that the necessity of
organizing the female workers in the
machine industry is becoming more ap-
parent every day, there being large
number of them working under our jur-
isdiction who ought to be organized for
our mutual protection"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03
JOHNSON AND
KELLY ELECTED
business Agents of the Painters
District Council.

After spirited fight among the four
candidates for business agents of the
Painters District Council, the election
last Saturday showed that James John
son and 'Sam'l Kelly had been elected.
Johnson received 300 votes and Kelly
261.
NJ r. Fox and Edward Bryon were
the other candidates and received 121
and 240 votes exclusively
Both the new business agents are res
idents of Kentucky. Johnson lives in
Newport, while kelly's home is in Gov
ington.
Sam'l Kelly has been the business
agent for a number of years, and has al
ways taken great interest in the affairs
of ali locals affiliated with the District
Council.
This is the first time that Johnson has
been elected, but he has served as busi
ness agent for the past year, having been
appointed as an extra agent following
the lockout a year ago.
Both men are capable and should
prove of great value to the painters in
the coming year.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03
American Federation of Labor
Issues Statement to All Federaons of Labor and Central
Labor Unions.-It Should Be Read By Every
Union Man in Cincinnati

To State FcdcrationS Of Labor and Cen
trdi Labor UHionS
Dear Sirs and Brothers-Thc bencii-
cent results from the legislation secured
through the activity OF the American
Federation of Labor demonstrates the
effectiveness of the policies followed.
The principle can with profit be applied
by all labor organizations. Fundamcnt-
ally it is based upon publicity. The con-
stitution of the American Federation
Of Labor contains the following:
Article TX. Sec !. 1T shall be the
duty of the Executive Council to watch
legislative measures directly affecting
the interests Of working people, and to
initiate, whenever necessary. such legis-
latvc action rs the convention may di-
rect
In order to carry out this instruction
the Executive Council appointed the
Legislative Committee to be on constant
guard to further the interests of Labor
and to assist in carrying out policies
formulated, The American Federation
Of Labor has thus been in a position to
keep all workers informed upon the
records OF all members Of Congress
This has materially helped in securing
better consideration for labor measures
Briefly, but to the point, our Congress
Sional records show that in the Fifty
ninth Congress the American Fedora
ton of Labor obtained the enactment OF
four laws beneficial to Labor and killed
three bills that would have done wage
carriers irrcparablc injury Step by step
the American Federation of Labor in
creased its power Tor good, with the re-
suit that in the SiXty-third Congress
thirty three laws and cnactmcnts bcnc-
fetal to Labor were. passed by both
houses and signed by the President Of
the United States.
For "A concise history of this Labor
law-making period union men should
read the pamphlet entitled Legislative
Achievements OF the American Fedora
ton of Labor
With absolute accuracy the American
Federation OF Labor reported to the un-
ion men in the various congressional
districts affected what had been done by
various Congrcssmcn-ior good or evil
with the result that the workers knew
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03
RETAIL CLERKS GAIN.

Temple, Texas,-Retail Clerks union
No. 800 has signed one-year agreement
with store proprietors. Only members
of the union shall be employed or those
who will become members within 30
days of employment. Ten hours shall
constitute days work for males and
nine hours for females, except Satur-
day, when the closing hour shall be . p
m. Clerks shall work three hours over
time on the five days proceeding Christ
mas, but no female shall work more
than "a hours in any one week, as pro-
vided by law
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03
OHIO MACHINISTS STRIKE.

Titfin, Ohio-Nachnist employed by
the Webster Manufacturing Company
suspended work to enforce demands for
nine hour dav, time and onehalf for
overtime and double time for Sundays
and holidays. This concern had a strike
with its iron molders recently which was
marked by much disorder because Of
the company'S imported gunner and
strikebreakers who attempted to terrify
the city
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03

To State Fcdcrdtiom Of Labor and Gen.
irdl Labor Unions:
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03
BOILER MAKERS STRIKE ENDS.

Cleveland - The shorter workday
strike of boiler makers employed at the
Standard Oil Refinery has been success
fully ended The eighthour day and a
10 per cent wage increase are secured,
The strike started November II last,
and resulted in raising wages in other
shops from 3TE cents to 43 and II cents.
On marine repair work, one shop is pay
ing boiler makers 80 cents an hour and
iorcmen ~ cents.
The strike was marked by an almost
100 per cent solidarity on the part Of
boiler makers OF the 2sO men who suS-
pended work. there were but four dcScr-
tionS from the local union.
Birmingham, Ala-Boier Makers
union No. I has won its strike against
the Barry X Johnson company of this
city
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES.

Connellsville, Pa.-Typographcal I'M
ion No. 32l has secured contract that
will run three and one-half years. A
10 per cent increase takes effect imme-
diately and in addition rates will be in
creased 80 cents a week every six
months during the last two and one
half years.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-02-03

Cincinnati.-T typographical union No.
3 has secured a new contract which calls
for increased wages for its members
employed in book and job offices.
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