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Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
From Home Economic Agent.
Macon. Miss. Anril Il. 1917.

Macon, Miss. April II. 1917.
The Board of Supervisors at their
August meeting, 1916, agreed to ac-
cept my services as county agent for
ten months ard to put on the Canning
Club work in cooperation with the
Federal Government under the super
vision and leadership of Miss Susie V.
Powell.
Before going on duty, | was asked
to give two demonstrations of the
home conveniences which are money,
labor. and time saving devices from the
housekeeper; this | did with one hun
dred and fifty women present the first
time, and about two hundred the sec
ond time. These occasions gave me an
opportunity to introduce the work in the
county.
| began work on the first of October
visiting each section of the county, and
enrolled 81 girls as Canning Club men,
bers and 66 women in Home Demon
SLl dllNe 1luDS.
The first month worked assisted
in making 35 tireless cookers and since
that time have ITO in use in the county.
Also, quite number of iceless refrig-
orators have been made and oil stoves
bought.
January the first, the bankers and
business men requested the Board of
Supervisors and Miss Powell to put the
work on for the entire twelve months,
which they unanimously voted to do,
and since that time, | have been able
to increase my club membership to the
following members:
Canning Club Girls. ............ 147
Canning Club Women. n........... SSI
Home Demonstrative Club Women. 75I
Poultry Club members. ,......... &C
With the help of the Supervisors and
Home Economics Committee | have
titthd up a rest room in Macon in the
Court House which is a great benefit
to the County Club members. My
clubs now have nice vegetables re-
gardless of the cold weather and have
lovely tomato plants for sale, while
hundreds of plants have been trans
planted to the plots and are growing
nicely.
The County Teachers Association
gave points at their Field Day for the
school which had the best club exhibit |
consisting of garden plan, cap and
apron, radishes, lettuce, brown eggs,
tomato plants, and Record Books; this
was. appreciated as recognition Of our
work IN relation to school work,
During the time | have been on duty,
| haye received valuable help from
Miss Powell and her assistants, also
from the Home Economics and Exten-
sion Department of the !. !. & C. The
county superintendent, all teachers,
business men, and all county officials
have given their hearty cooperation
and have aided very much in promoting
the work.
ANNETTE SMYTH TYNDALL,
County Agent for Noxubee.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
For More Food Production.

The County Council of Defense met
in the Merchants and Farmers Bank
building Wednesday afternoon for further
organization toward the stimulation of
growing of food md feedstuffs for the
county, the following members being
present, towit; A. G. FAINT, J. W. Will
kins, J. F. Amos and J. L. Madison.
Mr.. FAINT was elected president of the
council, Messrs. j. W. Wilkins and r.
l.. Anderson Independents, and j. G..
Chandler was chossn to act as secretary.
1t was voted to hold meeting of the citi-
zens of the county, as many as can come
at the court house on Saturday afternoon,
April 2lst, to discuss the need of the
times in the matter of foodstufs and
ways and means to meet the situation.
All committeeman appointed to urge at
tendance. Time of meeting 2 clock p.
m,
The following additional members of
the County Council were named: J. T.
Cook, Ben Taylor, T. J. Wilkins, j. Q.
Poindexter, c. M. Robertson, u. W.
Mullins, DR.. R, L, Holiday, W. V.
Stewart, J. L. Ormsby, Geo. ID. Russell,
W. A. Taylor, c St. John, R F Wat
kins, T II Hurst, Nick Cotton, Hervey
Field, J Y Campbell, Tom Thornell.
Committee to look after seed supply
and to enlist any financial aid possible:
T W Tate, L Carpenter, L Bate,
+ V Yates, Jno Dinsmore, Ed Murphey,
J.E Boeeess, A M Tynes, d Tyson,
W Hubbard. Jr.
Campaign for arousing people to the
need for immediate action to start Mon.
day, April 23rd, working out of each of
the railroad towns, the local committee
to have charge of all arrangements for
each campaign.
The Council of Defense urges that all
housekeepers practice the strictest econ.
omy and conserve their food supply in
every way possible, and to stress this
particularly in their organizations. The
Home Economics agent for the county is
commended for her efforts along this Iine
and requested to prosecute this cam.
paign for growing and conserving food
products with still more zeal if possible
To the end that the negroes may be in.
terested and enlisted in the work, the
following committee is appointed to lead
them:
J M Hicks, J Hunter, Thornton
Scott. This committee is required to call
meetings to discuss the question.
Newspaper articles to be written ask.
ing those having any seed not to be used
by them to notify the council.
Sense of council that the planting OF
velvet beans in corn be ESPECIALLY stressed.
Council recommends to Board of Su.
pervisors that they employ some efficient
local man whose duty it shall be stay in
the field to encourage the growth of food.
stuffs among the farmers of the county.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20

Our country is now at war and the
call has gone out to the young men Of
the country to come to its service.
Abont 100000 volunteers will be re-
quired to fill up the ranks of the navy,
marines, regular army, and ma liza.
Possibly befCre these are secured an
order will go out for draft of 100000
men. In this last service no choice
can be made. If you are found to be
sound and of proper age and not en-
gagged in an occupation essential to the
war you must go where you are told to
go.
The boy now has an opportunity of
selecting the service he will enter and
often the thing he will do. This is
particularly true of the navy where
specially trained men are required to
handle the complexities of modern war
vessels. 1t is really a privilege our
boys now have to get into the navy
rather than the army. 1t is much the
better branch of service. AS many as
can should enlist for the following
reasons.
The Navy is the fret line Of defense
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
Harden Brooks Accepts Appointment.

Hardin H. Brooks, who was lately
appointed major in the adjutant-
generals department of the Mississippi
national guard, by Adjutant-General
Scales, has accepted the appointment
and taken the of oath office. His duties
for the present will not take him away
from Meridian. Meridian Star.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
OF Interest to Canning Club.

Jackson, Miss, April 16, 1917.
Mrs Annette Tyndall,
Brooksvie, Miss.
Dear Madam-The factory has with
drawn from the market for the present
therefore we are compelled to with
draw quotations submitted you on the
18th inst, carload shipment of cans.
The Gamers Supply Company can
supply you local shipments ut prices
herewith enclosed.
Awaiting your advice, we remain,
Yours truly,
E. S. ATKINSON.
To Club Members:
AS you all will see by the above let
ter from Gamers Supply Co., it is
going to be very hard to get cans in
carload lot. Assuring you all that |
am going to do all can to get the cans
as cheaply as possible and as cheap as
any other county gets them, still |
cannot help the prices advancing or the
market being in The condition it is in at
this time.
To those who have already given me
their checks will say that l am holding
same and will act according to their in
structions.
The State meeting which l am now
attending at the A & M. College is
very interesting as we have quite
number of instructors from the Wash
ington Office as well as State agents
from Texas and North Carolina.
Hoping to be able to bring you all a
lot of new ideas of economy, etc., from
these specialists.
am, Sincerely Yours,
ANNETTE SMYTH TYNDALL,
County Agent.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
Farmers Can Whip Submarines
Jackson, Miss April IL, 1917.

To the People of Mississippi:
"We have now reached a crisis in the
war To ensure victory, the heroism Of
our armies at the front must be backed
by the salf-sacriice and tireless labor OF
every one at home.
The farmers OF this country can defeat
the German submarine. (Siened)
David Lloyd George
Endorsed and sent out by P P. Gar.
aeE, Commissioner Of Agriculture,
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20

The plow must follow the flag, and
the furrow must follow the trench.
That means successful war and it
means a victorious peace. CONNER
cial-Appeal.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20

OF all the fool stunts German agents
have pulled Off in this country that of
trying to incite a revolt among South
ern negroes was about the foolishest.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
AFTERNOON.

1st query. The Church of Christ
and her mission In the world
End query. Salvation by grace
through faith.
3rd query. Has a Christian a right
to take any drink that will injure his
Christian influence.
Sunday exercises 10 a m.
Sunday school and its Importance.
II a. m. Preaching.
All members of Executive Board ex-
pected to be present.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20

Mnch world-history is in the making,
and no individual is too humble to aid
in its being made ight,
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
Program for Fifth Sunday Meeting.

The following is the program for the
Fifth Sunday meeting to be held with
Salem church the 9th Sunday in April
embracing Saturday before.
st. Meeting of the Executive Board
at 10 o'clock a. m.
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
6sth YEAR
FIELD DAY.
RssuIt Of the Contests Held In Macon
Last Friday.


Last Thursday and Friday were gala
days for the schools of Noxubee coun.
ty. The leading schools gathered in
Macon for the Noxubee County School
Contests and the most successful meet
in the history of the county was held.
The cup was won by Macon again but
the work of all the schools was credit
able, the interest was high, and the
rivalry intense At every contest pu,
pills showed their loyalty to their school.
School colors we're much in evidence
and school yells and rahs rang out con-
tinually.
The written contests were held at
the High School building Thursday aft
ernoon. The judges complimented the
papers, grading papers in five contests
as being perfect. The following won
in the literary contests:
Literary Contests and Exhibits.
MUM 0OnOOh'
Arithmetic Ed Hale, Macon H. S..
Murphrey Dare. Macon H. S.. -. 3
English Composition-Pamelia
Yates, Macon ................ 5
ry I''Fan Peters, A. H. S..
Lat Fa7iyr. Salem. -.
Macon High. 8
ST. -ay Taylor, Salem. .
"A. Boswell, Macon High. 8
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
.nmetic- Gentry Kidd, Macon
Helen Carlton, Macon High. -. 8
English Composition Lancelot Dent,
macon ..-...... ......'..........
Dan Jackson, Salem. ........... 8
Spelling-Julia Stokes. Macon H. S.. 5
Halle Wilder, Cooksville and
Paulette e................... 8
SCORE.
Cooksville- Paulette ................ 81
"A. n S..... ................... 5
y
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20
SCORE.

A prominent feature of the field meet
was the participation of the canning
club girls. Mrs. Tyndall was in charge
of the girls and they sang and gave
their yells at the Lyceum Theatre.
The exhibits Of the clubs resulted as
follows:
Club Exhibit, A. H. S.............. 10
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20

Class A
Dash, Trixie Turner, Shaqualak- ----
Tommy Norwood, Shuqualak -----
Goal Throw, Tommy Norwood, Shuqu 6
Carrie Burt Johnson. Shuqualak-- 8
Distance Throw, Bessie Lockley, Salem 5
Adelaide Hare, Macon 8
Cless B
Dash. Lora Carter, A. H. S------ {
Trixie Turner. Shuqualak- - 8
Distance Throw, Carrie Johnson, Shu s
Brancie Stewart, Salem 3
Goal Throw, Roxie Hines, Brooksville s
Julia Stokes, Macon n--- 3
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20


One of the most attractive parts of
the contests was the general exhibit
work of the various schools at the
High School building. The exhibits in
all classes testified to the high charac-
ter of the work being done by tht
teachers of Noxubee county. The con-
test were divided into three classes
and the following won in each class:
Separate District Schools and A.
H. S.............A. H. ST.. 20
Consolidate Schools. ;. Salem ..... 20
One-Teacher Schools Elon- Miss
Sallie Jackson, Teacher, ....... 20
Two cups were offered to the win
ners of meet: One to the one-teacher
school and the other to all other schools
of the county. Zion school won the
one-teacher school cup, and Macon won
the large cup. This makes the third
consecutive time Macon has won the
cup and by the rules of the Association
when the cup is held three years it
comes into the permanent possession
of the school keeping it.
Following is the total score by
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20

Lila Howe won the first place.
ATHLETICS.
Friday afternoon on the High Schoo
athletic field, the athletic contests wer'
held.
The results were as follows:
Ciass E.
rs yd. dash, Richard Stevenson, Macon
Richard Barnhill, BrCoksville
Run gHigh Jump, AndrewFant, Macon
Richard Barnhill, Brooksville
Run'g Broad Jump, R. Stevenson,M Ma
O. Lockley, Salem -------
Standing Broad, R. R.Stephenson, Macon
Myron Dent, Center Point --------
Sack Race, Wyatt Hunter, A. Fl. S.
Stanley Maneese, Brooksville----
Barrel Race. Quitman Lockley, Salem
Monroe Dugan, Shuqualakt t------
3-legged Race, Lockley- Slower, Salem
Kidd Hunter, Macon ------
Class d.
1OOyd dash, ]. L. Peterson, Brooksville
Haley Clark, A. H. S----------
Run'g High Jump, VIM. Smith, Macon
Howard Cole, Center Point
Run'gIBroad Jump, VIM. Smith, Macon
Powell Patty, Macon
Stand'g Broad Jump, Pow. Patty. Mac
William Smith. Macon ----------
Pole Vault, Powell Patty, Macon ----
Howard Cole, Center Point
Richard Stevenson, Macon -------lL
ClGss c
1OO-yd dash, Albert Lipscomb, AIS.
Walter Stokes. Macon
Run'g High Jump, Philip Cotton, A. d.
Walter Stokes, Macon
Running Broad, Joe Bethany. Shuqu'k
Walter Stokes, Macon n----
Standing High, Howard Swami. Man
Harvey Crigler, Macon ----1L
Hubbard Tynes, Shuqualak -----.1L
Stands Broad, Finis Carleton, Macon |
Philip Cotton, A. H. S.-----
Pole Vault. Walter Lindley, Salem :
Auburn Bethany, Shuqualak-------
Class B
1OO.yd. dash, Arthur Meeks, Macon
Homer Fleetwood, A. H. S.-------
Run'g High Jump, Walter Stokes, Ma
Philip Cotton, A. H. S.------------
Run'g Broad, Nelson Sherrod, Macon
Walter Lindley, Salem -------
Stand'g Broad, Clarence Lockley, Sal
Ernest Davenport, A. b. S-----
Stand'g High, E. Davenport, All. S.
c, Lockley, Salem -------.-----
Pole Vault, Auburn Bethany Shuqua'k
Walter Lindley, Salem-----
Shot Put, Nelson Sherrod, Macon
Ernest Davenport, A. H. S.--------
Class A
1OO.yd. dash Clarence Lock!ey, Salem
Arthur Meek, Mscon--.-,s,r-zs---
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20

Run'g High, Walter Stokes, Macon.
Leonard Hubbard, Macon
Run'g Broad, Nelson Sherrod, Macon
Carroll Colony, Brooksville---
Standing High, Philip Cotton, AIS.
Clarence Lockley. Salem ------
Standing Broad, E. Davenport, A. HIS
Turner Stennis. Macon
Pole Vault, Clarence Lockley, Salem
Nick Flora, Salem -----------
Shot Put, Carol Colony, Brooksville
Ernest Davenport, A. H. S ----
Half Mile Race, Nick Flora, Salem
Carroll Colony, Brooksville-----
Half Mile Relay, Macon
A II G
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20

The public literary exercises were
held at the Lyceum Theatre Friday
morning. The house was packed and
the greatest interest was manifested
throughout. The excellent behavior
of the children even under the excite
ment of the occasion was noticed bv all
and spoke we'll for Noxubee county
The results were as follows:
Public Literary Contest
I Defamation, Wyatt Hunter, Ash. s. -5
Murrah Davenport, Cooks-P Pauiette 3
High School Ex'n, Ruth Allen, Macon S
Hazel Adams, Salem 3
Gram. School Exp, Beryl FAINT, Macon 5
Mary D. Cockrel, Ex-Prairie ------3
High School Read'g. Lila Howe, Salem 5
Fannie Deal, Cooksville- Paulelte----3
Gram. Sch'l Marg't Hubbard, A. HIS. 5
Harvey Crigler, Macon
SCORE
Cooksville- Paulette- te-------- 6
Oalem m--------.---------. o
Agricultural High School ----- 10
Macon High School ol---- 13
Macon beacon., 1917-04-20

In addition to these contests report
was given by the canning club girls.
Mr.. Avery offered a fountain pen to
the girl making the best report. Miss
Lila Howe won the first place.
ATHLETICS.
Friday afternoon on the High School
athletic field, the athletic contests were
held.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-09
MEMBERS OF KERENSKY'S CABINET NOW IN PRISON
Maximalists Are
Compared To The
I. w. w. BY Russell

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. o.
"Maximalists can no more con-
troll Russia than the Industrial
Workers of the World can con-
troll the United States, in the
opinion of Charles Edward Rus
sell, member of the recent Root
commission to Russia, as ex-
pressed In an interview here to-
day.
In an address here last night,
Mr.. Russell declared that the
words of Senators La Toilette,
Gronna and Stone Have furnish
ed food for the German propa-
ganda that has been flashed
around the world and instilled
as a poison into the hearts of the
Russians until it had knocked
all of the punch out of their
army.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-09
ALIENS DRAFTED
FOR GERMANARMY
Any Who Have Lost Orig
inal Citizenship Are
Forced to Serve
Nv Associated Preas.l )

Copenhagen. Nov. s.-The German
military authorities continue the
practice of putting into the army
persons living in Germany who have
lost their original citizenship with
out acquiring German nationality.
A new order says that former ma
tionals OF foreign states, including
former Americans, will not be em-
ployed with the front line troops but
must serve in the armies of occupa-
ton or elsewhere behind the front.
This applies to German Americans
who returned to Germany to live aft
er being naturaIized in the United
States. The children OF such par
ents are liable to service in the
trenches in case they have not COM
pleted the necessary steps TO obtain
American citizenship. r.ssz.sg -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-09
Germans Grow
Impatient With
U-Boat Results
(RY Aseociated Presa.l

Copenhagen, Nov. 9.-Captain
Persius, naval expert of The
Berliner Tageblatt, notes a
growing impatience among Ger
mans with the results of the sub
marine campaign, registered in a
swelling food Of letters demand
ing an answer to the question,
"when shall we have England
beatenf" He throws cold water
on the optimists and warns them
against accepting as reliable
figures on destroyed tonnage, in
cluding those apparently Ger
man, and other statistical ma
terial.
Captain Persius says that with
the 1917 harvest and the imports
of grain, the food problem can
scarcely become a motive, for
the next six months at least, to
make Great Britain inclined to
conclude peace. He holds that
the submarine question for the
British will be not "can we con-
tinue the war7" but twill it
pay2"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-09
HALL CASE May
Be SENSATIONAL
Preliminary Examination
of State Secretary Fixed
for Saturday

Bismarck, N. D.. Nov. s.-Sensa-
tional developments are promised by
both parties Of the preliminary
examination of Thomas Hall, secre-
tary Of state, on a charge Of embezz-
ling about $4,000 Of the state auto
mobile registration funds. to be held
in Police Magistrate BIeckreid's court
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Attorney General Langer and
Assistant Attorney General Daniel v.
Brennan have been engaged for the
last two weeks in gathering evidence
on which to base their case. They
have subpoenaed a majority OF the
employees of the secretary of states
office and many prominent bankers
OF Bismarck and Vicinity. State
Examiner ]. r. Waters, Assistant
State Examiner E. A. Thorberg and
w. G. Edwards, the accountant who
discovered the alleged discrepancy,
Will take the stand tomorrow morn
ing as witnesses for the state. II is
said an effort will be made to prove
that money with which to make up
the alleged deficiency in the auto
AAUbIl6 IGElSLFdAAOn 1unuG was @D0F=
rowed a few days before the expose
was made.
Secretary OF State Hall after the
first statement made by him in
which he declared that any dis
crepancies which existed were Of a
purely technical nature: that the
state had never been deprived Of a
penny and that there had been no
intent to defraud the state upon the
part OF himself or anyone connected
with his ofice, has declined to dis
cuss the case. He expresses conf
dence in his ability TO clear himself
Of the charge, and he has engaged
as his attorney w. II. Stutsman Of
Maudan, former president OF the
North Dakota railway commission,
and with whom Hall was associated
as secretary Of the railway COM
mission.
Eugene M. walla, who has retain
ed former Associate Justice r. T.
Burke as his counsel, will not be
heard until Nov. Il, and ii is not
known whether he viii appear as a
witness in tomorrow'st proceedings
against his chief.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-09
DAMAGES
GIVEN NONTEITa
Finley Editor Reimbursed
by Jury for Loss of
Two Fingers

George A. Monteith, president Of
the North Dakota Editorial associa-
tion, and editor Of The Beacon, pub
lished at Finley, N. D., was late
Thursday afternoon awarded dam
ages in the amount OF $3.50 from
DR.. A. J. Heimark of Finley, by a
jury in the Cass county district
court.
Editor Monteith sued the Finley
physician for $4,000, alleging mall
practice, in the treatment and
amputation of the first and second
fingers OF his right hand caught in
a job press in the newspaper ONCE
at Finley last February. Blood
poisoning, he alleged, developed, and
he was forced to receive treatments
in Fargo hospital for two months
The editor claimed that through the
loss of the fingers his earning capa-
city was reduced so per cent, and
that physician bills totaIed $3.50.
The jury was out over two hours.