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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-18
M.V,T. PLANT IS
IN GOOD SHAPE
FOR THE WINTER
fall Inspection Was Com.
pleted Today With Trip
to Fairview.

Operating officials OF the Mononga.
hela Valley Traction company are well
pleased with the success OF the October
inspection and are highly elated over
the excellent condition in which they
found the most minute OF the com.
pany's properties.
The final rouniup of the two day
inspection was taken this afternoon i'll
the direction of E'airview. The party
left the city on a special car at 1871
o'"'~-' ID will return this afternoon
Ter visiting such points
Ne new site fol
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersinged Commissioners of District
No. s, of Noxubee County, Mississippi.
will on Tuesday, the 7th day of AUGUST
1917, receive bids for building the fol-
lowing roads:
Road No. l. Beginning at the ter
mination of the rock road on the road
known as the Brooksville and Louis
vile road and running in westerly
direction to point known as the Arch
er lane.
Road No. 2. Beginning at the Arch.
er lane and running in a southerly d.
rection about one mile more or less.
Road No. 8. Beginning at the Arch
er lane on the Brooksville and Louis
vile road and running west on the
Brooksville and Louisville road about
one mile more or less.
Contractors to make bids on the three
roads as an entirety, on each road
separate. and then bid per yard for
grading.
Bids to be filed with John A, TYSON.
Chancery Clerk. Macon, Noxubee Coun,
ty, Mississippi, by two O'Clock on Tues.
day, the 7th day Of August, 1917. The
commissioners reserve the right to re.
ject any and all bids.
This the Sd clay of July, 1917.
7. w. MADISON,
D. B. CODE,
w. B. BELL.
Commissioners of District No. s. Noxu.
bee County, Mississippi
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
Live Stock and Dairy Car.

The Southern Railways live stock
and dairy cars, operated by the Mobile
& Ohio railroad and Southern Railway
in Mississippi, will be in Shuqualak,
Saturday, July 26th, from, 1880 to IL
and 2 to 4 p. m. Macon, Tuesday, July
31st, from 1880 to II a. m. and / to
4 .. M.
Farmers and others interested in
dairying and live stock aud farming un-
der boil weevil and war conditions are
urged to visit the car and hear the Free
Illustrated Lectures. This special car
is fitted up with the machinery and ap-
paratus necessary to the small dairy
farm, and lectures will be given on sub
jects of interest to every man who
owns COW.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
Outbreak of Chdrbon in State.

Epidemics of charbon has
broken out with disastrous re-
suits in different sections Of the
state in the past month or two.
Heretofore the disease has gen
orally been confined to the delta
countries but a month or so ago
several hundred cattle died on
the coast near Biloxi. An equal
number of fatalities occurred
near Vicksburg some time later.
Tuesday papers announce the
death Of mule, the cause of
which was pronounced charbon,
on Pete Gamers place near
Jackson. The place was strictly
quarantined at the request of the
owner and all animals in the
nelghbOrhoOd have been vaccl-
mated. 1t will be remembered
that an outbreak occurred in this
county about IS months apo, one
or two animals dying near Ma
shulaviIle and the same number
east of Macon. The outbreak of
this fatal disease generally fol-
lows extemes in weather and if
rainy, hot weather continues par
ticular attention should be taken
to find out Immediately the cause
of any death among cattle or
stock. The germs are very easily
spread and they are very danger
Gus to humans, and there is no
cure for the disease IN either
man or beast.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
Corn Coming Into Its Own.

A hungry man is not fnicky
about his food. A nation re-
duced to rations is willing to ex-
pertinent with food which other
people pronounce palatable and
nourishing. Therefore, European
nations which have always re-
garded Indian maize or American
corn as fit food only for animals
will most likely lay aside their
pejudice and learn to value corn
bread and other corn food pro-
ducts at their true worth.
A food that formed the princi-
pal article of diet of the Ameri-
can pioneer who opened this con-
tinent to civilization, brought it
under cultivation and builded the
firm foundations of this great ma
ton, a grain that sustained the
life and valor of the armies of the
armies of the Confederacy, has
in it all the qualities of a world
food, Europe, which has stead
Easily refused to accept it into
rood standing in polite and peace
ful society, will undoubtedly now
ind it a very great friend in the
time of an extremely dire need
and become converted to its gen
>ral use.
The story is never old of the
Ingllshman who scorned the
'cotchman's dish of oatmeal with
ne remark that while men might
at such food in Scotland in En-
eland they fed it only to horses.
Aye, true" replied the Scotch
1an, 'and where d. ye fndssuch
lorses as in England and such
nen as in Scotland?' Europe
ms will, no doubt. take to heart
similar moral regarding corn,
and the return Of peace will see
corn firmly established as an ar
,icle of human food in Europe,
With a correspondingly enlarged
market for the American farmer,
who is the only corn specialist in
he world,
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
The Weather.

All degrees of approval and disap-
proval has been heard this week about
the weather. There is one thing sure:
A week of rainy, unsettled weather
can cause more uneasiness and alarm
than three months of drouth. The
crops, too, are generally so very prom
ising that those who are pessimistically
inclined feel that some disaster is
obliged to happen. Not in the past
century was such storm as devastated
a good portion of the South as did on
the fourth of July last year, and there
are a few that are looking for repe-
tition this year. A good portion of the
corn crop Is practically made and un-
less there is flood to ruin the bottom
lands there will be twice as much corn
made as any two years previous. The
acreage is considerably increased and the
yield per acre, will be much increased.
Some have had too much, some ?ust
enough and several have been heard to
say they could stand another shower or
two.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
To the Tax Payers of Noxubes County.
Mississippi.

The rolls, both real and personal of
Noxubee county, were filed with the
clerk of the Board of Supervisors on
the 2lst of June, 1917, and is now on
file with said clerk and suject to in
spection. On the first Monday in
August, 1917, said rolls will be taken
up by the Board of Supervisors of
said county, for correction and equali-
zation of the assessments thereon.
All taxpayers OF Noxubee county are
invited to call at the office of the clerk
of the Board of Supervisors and INSPECT
said rolls. The undersigned earnestly
ask that you do this in order to insure
absolute accuracy in the assessment of
taxes. Any person who is dissatisfied
with the assessment may at any time
on or before the first Monday in August.
1917, present his objection thereto in
writing, which will be filed by the clerk
and docketed ard presented with the
assessment roll.
All persons who fail to file objections
shall be concluded by assessment and
precluded from questioning its val dity
after its approval, except minors and
persons non composmentis.
This notice given by order of Board
of Supervisors, this 9Th day of july.
1917. SIN. ToMLINsoN,
Assessor of Noxubee County. Missis-
sippi.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
Mr.. Scales Sells Fine Jerseys

Editor of The Beacon
| noticed in the Beacon some time of
the sale made by Ohio people to our
Macon folks of some fine Jerseys, and
thought probably you would not mind
giving home breeder the same publi-
city.
Notwithstanding the invasion of Nox-
ubee county by the wealthy breeder at
Dayton, Ohio, | have managed to sell
in the last sixty days $3.50 worth of
Jerseys, going to three states, most of
them to our native state. These cattle
ranged from two months old calves to
mature cows and sold for $50 to $500
each, mostly for $l75 each.
Out of ttis large number. l did not
sell but one to Noxubee county per-
son.
Noxubee county people went to Ohio
and Tennessee to buy and people out of
the county came here to buy, and all
seem to be fully satisfied, 30 let the
good work go on.
While had fine sale, did not sell out
and have some good ones left for sale.
| just received from Ohio and Indiana
parties seven fine register of merit cat
tie, and they are certainly pretty and
have records from 442 to SOP pounds
butter per year each, and are bred to
the best bulls in the country. They
should improve our herd very much.
Very truly,
N. SCALES, Manager,
Cedar Grove Farm.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27

the old Russia. We do not imply
that such evils as we have emu.
merated should not be denounced
Let any one that chooses to do so
speak his mind as violently as he
likes, let him exhaust the vOcabu-
larry of vituperatiOn. But if he is
wise he will make us ashamed by
comparing our civilization with
what it ought to be and not move
our laughter by comparing it with
evils which the present generation
of Americans has never known and
cannot even realize. Those who
have seen the tiger do not call
kittens by that name.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
An Admoniti0n to the Stacker.

iohn Sharpe Williams in Congressional
| Record.
Mr. President, there is one word,
| think, in the minds of all Amer.
leans and of all right. thinking
people everywhere when an emer.
gency arises to be met, which
arouses more contempt than any
other one word in the world, and
that is the word "slacker.n The
slackcrS arc not only composed of
those who are reSOrting to lying
and marrying and various other
devices in order to avoid service,
but it likewise applies to legisla,
tors who are forgctful of their du.
ty, and who are taking up time
ncedlcssly and uselessly for the
purpose of exploiting themselves
or some local interest rather than
paying due regard to q great
started to say national, but inter,
national emergency.
! picked up a little piece of
poetry the other day, which was
written by Harold Begbie, and
was published in the Boston
Transcript, entitled "Fall in" 1t
ought to be entitled "An admoni,
tion to the slacker':
Harold Begbie in the Boston Transcript
What will you lack. sonny, what will you lack.
When the girls line up the street.
Shouting their love to the lads come back
From the foe they rushed to beat?
VIII you send a strangcd cheer to the sky
And grin till your checks are red?
But what will you lack when your mate goes by
with girl who cuts YOU dead?
Where will YOU look. sonny. where will you look
When your children yet to be
Clamor to learn of the part you took
In the war that kept men free?
VIII You say it was naught to you il France
Stood up her foe or bunked?
But where will you look when they give the glance
That tells you they know You funkedl
How will you fare sonny. how will you fare
ln the faron winter night,
When You sit by the fire in an old mans chair
And your neighbors talk of the fight?
W Ill you slink away, as it We're from blow.
Your old head shamed and bent?
Or say, | was not with the first to go,
But went, thank God, WENT
Why do they call sonny why do they call.
For men who are brave and strong
Is it naught to you il your county fall
And right is shamcd by wrong?
Is il football still and the picture show.
The bar and the betting odds.
W hen your brothers stand to the tyrant's blow
And county call is Gods?
Can not the Senate take a little
bit of encouragement to do some.
thing rather than talk quite so
much from this utterance, and
things like it, which are upper.
most right now in the minds of
the American people,
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27

Embargo is not a popular
word. The famous controversy of
more than a century ago fingers
dimly in our national memory,
but British interference with our
trade early in the present war
still rankles in some minds. Per.
haps export control" is less of.
fensive in the present circum.
stances, but, whatever the name,
the large volume of American food
and war supplies that has un.
doubtedly been flowing into Ger.
many through neutral countries
should be stopped.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
In re CliffonvilIs Consolidated School
District.
State of Mississippi. Noxubee County.

osoSe Va knissiseippt NONuDee county,
WHEREAS. It is manifest to the Board NJ
supervisors OF Noxubee County. Miss.. that there
Is an immediate necessity for the issuance Of
bonds for the purpose of erecting and eouinnn0
school building in and for said Cliftonville Con,
sissippi: oo1"''' "'S-
Be it therefore resolved, that it ia the nurno..
OF the Board Of Supervisors o5 Noxubee Countv
mississippi, to issue the Bonds In the s,,~a -
Three Thousand (S30O000l Dollars. Or ao r,uch
thereof as may be necessary for the nurnose ~
erecting and equipping school builjinr in .nd
Tor the said Clftonville Consolidated School H;s-
trict. The above notice is published as nrnv;ded
by law, for the purpose of NOTIFYING ths te~
payers OF the said Cliftonville Con sol;datsd Shi
District OF Noxubee Comfy, Mississnn; ~ the
proposed action Of the said Board of Snnsrr;.o-s
OF Noxubee County, Mississippi 30 thai n thsrs
De any opposition to the issuance of The seH
Donos, it may be presented to the said Roard ~
Supervlsors OF said county. as provided by law AZ
tne nextsregular meeting thereof
II Is iuriner ordered that the abo1e notice
be published in the Macon Beacon. = weetIv
paper OF general cirruation publish 4 in ths
City OF Macon, Mississippi, and hay mo- a pen.
erai circulation IN the said Clifton i1ie Sor.
sohuated school District for thre. con ecu.
i've weeks next preceding the mex req lar
Heeting OF this Board to be holde; on the
sixth day Of August, 1917.
p...;,.r. n THOS, McHEr RY
FFssMlaent Beard Supervisors Noxubee Ccu ,ty.
JNQ, A, TYSON,
V'srs pf he Beard .: :supsyyisws.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
The Sixth Sense.

The reason why people who ap
parently are in full possession Of
their FIVE senses make such larci
cal contributions to the discussion
of public questions is that Gv,
senses are not enough says an ex
change. There is an essential sixtl
sense which is usually called The
sense OF proportion and sometime,
the sense of humor. Perhaps the
people who arc unhappy enough to
lack it deserve rather pity than
blame, but if they rise into places
of power and influence they can
be just as harmful as if they meant
to be.
One variety of this type is the
man whose mind carries no scale
to measure public wrongs. We
all know the person who says with
apparent sincerity that it is hy.
pocrisy for the United States to
champion the principle of nation.
alities in Poland so long as we
hold the Philippines. Doubtless
an intelligent man could make a
case against retaining the Philip
pines; either on the ground that
they are too far away to be prop
erly protected by us or that it is
wrong to annex any country occu
pied by an alien people. But he
would certainly not fail to see the
difference between a unified natiin
ality with an historic past and
free institutions of its own crca
tion and a mixture of mutually
hostile tribes who are Just begin.
ming to enjoy their first taste of |
liberty and develop the earliest
foundations of a common nation. |
ality.
One of the banners borne by the |
Socialist procession in Boston
which ended in a regrcttablc, rep.
rehensible, but not at all Surpriz- |
ing riot, bore the reproachml leg |
end: 'Who crushed Haytil' |
Apparently, to the mind of some. |
thing human our attempt to re |
lieve the diStrcSt republic of a !
bandit who preyed upon the peo
pie, followed by our prompt evac |
uation of the island as soon as we |
reestablished the constitution and |
trained a popular army of native |
to safeguardit against
future uSurpation, was "cruShingn
Hayti; a deed similar to the worst
outrage upon Belgium or Armenia.
This sort Of person uses big
words recklessIy. He Jumps to
yether low wages, a limited fran.
,hise, a court injunction, a militia
" service law, Sunday closing
ordinance indiscriminatcly as
Slavery" showing very little
sense of what chattel slaveay really !
vas. If a rioter goes to jail it is
'martyrdom," a word beGtting
he rack and the stake. If an
Elected president takes a some.
What dictatorial tone toward Con.
.ress we are an "autocracy.' III
n a stray instance here and there
.mong a hundred million people a
Is 0iliciOus we are "ag
'ad as liassls," meaning vi course /
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

List of letters remaining in the post
office for week ending July rs:
Mrs Lizzie Brown Charlie Fance
Mrs Dora Jackson Jennie johnson
Henry Marshall VIM. Robinson
John Mack Stewart VIM. Thornton
Mrs Daiem Ward Amanda Williams
A. @. FAINT, P. M.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27

The Century Company has col.
lected the poems of Irwin Russell,
the Southern author who was the
first to make literary use of ma.
terial concerning the negro slaves,
and will publish them in the fall
in an illustrated edition. Joel
Chandler Harris said that "Irwin
Russell was among the first-if not
the very frst-to appreciate the
literary possibilities of the negro
character and of the unique rela,
tions existing between the two
races before the war;"
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
Notice, Troop H, NJ. N. G.

You are hereby ordered to report at
the armory in Macon, on Saturday, Au-
gust 4th, 1917, o'clock p. M, for Fed
eral inspection and recognition.
BY order of j. N. HOLMAN,
Captain.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
FOR SALE.

Lare iron safe in good repair.
Small iron safe in goodIrepair.
One roll top desk.
One typewriter desk
One type writer
One Office table.
Chairs, six
One Art Square
A full office outfit.
n SCALES, Macon, Nj,
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
FOR RENT.

Two nice double offices next door to
postotlice
Splendid brick store at depot.
First class brick warehouse at depot.
Good frame warehouse at depot.
Two good residences uptown.
N. SCALES, Macon. Miss.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27

Edward Garnett, the English
critic, says of w. H. Hudson,
whose romances and nature books
have begun to find large audi
enca in this country, that "He re.
veals to us more than any other
writer mans true spiritual rela.
ton to the vast world of created,
sentient things in earth and sky,
that free life of wild nature whose
beauty cannot yet content our
souls but we must harass, mutt.
late, and exterminate them"
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
Literary NOtss.

\ new story by James Lane Al.
len, said to excel in charm his well
known novel, "The Kentucky
Cardinal, is promised for publ.
cation in the early fall by Double.
day, Page & Co. If this story is
as charming as the authors earlier
novels it is much different than
the last three stories he has writ.
ten.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-27

For EXChan9e ern q ndana Mf fpqnsa apms uStS Snt
rs acres and one a i35 acres for a well i'm.
proved farm Of about 1900 acres in the black
prairie district Address Geo, NJ smith
Delphi Indiana,
Malvern daily record., 1917-05-16
BIG MEETING
 (. OF (. TONIGHT

The public is cordially invited to att tend the special meeting of the Cham Der of Commerce tonight at the Wood mems Hall, and hear the talks on the Curb Markets. Mrs. J. R. Alexander, of Scotts, who put the Curb Market on the map in Little Rock, with the oppos- ition of the newspapers, as we'll as many business men, will tell of her work there and urge the establishment of Curb Market for this city. Don't fail to go out and hear this important subject discussed. The meeting will be presided over by President J. w Lee.
Malvern daily record., 1917-05-16
SCHOOL ELECTION
 NEXT SATURDAY

One of the most important elections in which the voters will be called upon exercise the right of franchise, is the Annual School Election which is to be held in the various school districts of the state on next Saturday, May 18th.
 In the Malvern Special School Dis triet we will be called upon to vote for a special tax, and to elect three Direc- tors, as the terms of Andrew I. Roland R. E. Snow and Dr. E. H. McCray are expiring. It is probable that these gentlemen have no opposition, as no one has signified an intention of offer ing for the position. The ticket for the election will be closed Thursday evening, and candidates, to have their names placed on the ballots, should notify Secretary, J. Elmo Young by that time.
 It is important that men of the high es type be elected as Directors as un- der their management, the success of the school to large extent depends. These three gentlemen have served the district well, and will in all probability be reelected, as their administration seems to have the endorsement of the public generally.
 Electors should take interest in this election, and not wait to have some one come around and remind them to vote in order that the tax may be carried.
 The election in this district will be held at the City Hall.
 Talk up the School Election.
Malvern daily record., 1917-05-16
TUESDAY NIGHT

The District Federation and the gen. eral public had taste of the High Classics-in the wonderful musicale program at the 1st Baptist church last night. The Musical Art Society, un- der the leadership of our own musical artist, Mrs. Golburn Miller, was orga- nized several months ago, composing the best talent of our city. Mrs. Mill CT and her faithful helpers, have labor ed hard to bring the difficult program of last night to the perfection attained This has been anticipated as the very best feature, aside from the important business sessions, of the Federation's s three days with us. Mrs.Harold Strauss, our piano artist, and the ac- companiest on all special occasions where high classed music is the order, equally shares the honors on this oc-
 casion. Among the specialties and the greatest hits of the evening, were the vocal solo by H. H. Shumaker, violin solos by Miss Florrie Mae Bride well, and the reading of Miss Stump ter. Mr. Shumaker was at his best,
 Miss Bridewell fairly swept the au- dience and was forced to respond to two encores. Her efficiency is too we'll known for comment here. Miss Sumpter, who never fails to create en- thusiasm, gave two fine readings ,and the audience was 10th to let her go, even with that much. The edifce was packed to overflowing and every avail able space was brought into use to ac-
 comodate the eager listeners, many stood on the outside, and all were richly rewarded with about the classiest program ever given before Malvern audience At the close of the program, Mrs. Clio Harper, pres ident of the District Federation, came forward, and suggested that the Chautauqua salute be given, in ap- preciation of the fine entertainment accorded the Federation on this occa- sion.