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Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Letter from Mat. Clark.
Tulsa, Okla, June 28th, 1917.

Editor ofrhc Macon Beacon;
AS have about rested up and have
been over the city, will write you a
few lines.
Mrs. Clarka and | left Mobile on the
5th, inst. to visit our daughter who
hVes here We arrived on the 8.h and
found all well and pleased with their
ne" home. | think this is one Of the
prettiest towns, 10000, | was ever in.
1t Is Gp-to-date in everything, espe
claIIy in the business districts. Where
ever you look you see houses going up
from SIX to ten stories high. Already
there are many sky scrgpers to be
seen. | have been told that there are
about six hundred buildings now un-
der construction, The only thing that
see that is not up-tO-date Is the street
cars, which are about twenty years be-
hind Mobile. However, this is to be
r'medled soon by putting on new cars.
me grocery stores sell all kinds Of veg
etaoies and fruits, of which they carry
good line. Bul, of course, every
Inmg IS high like all other places, Lots
ol money here. Streets full all the
,Ime' you see but few old men and wo-
men, mostly young people.
And must say the women here viii
come up to the standard of beauty with
any that have ever seen, they dress
IN latest style, high heel shoes, short
dresses, and OF course low necks
WISH my old pal was here with me,
JhinK though, 1t would be hard to hold
him down.
expect to remain here, until the
iigst OF October, and on my way home
Wl!l stop over at Macon, to visit my
relatives and friends there aud in
Pickens county. This will be fine
place for our next Reunion, 1t will be
a good chance Tor erybody to come
out ana see this hne town and country.
Citlzens have already begun to make
for that occasion,
Inc Beacon is sent me from hope
every week, which makes me feel ike
| have met some one from my home.
| would like to see something through
the Beacon, from Big Bud and Uncle
Neu' "hat mas become OF them?
olhce writing the above, my wife,
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
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Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Supreme Court Decisions.


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collins, attorney general vs.. Sena
toola Blank BOOK and Stationery
company, The case was reversed
ana femanded virtually upbOlding
inc Ia" IN TINS case
u was brought ont thaS a st.
LOUIS company was using the head
OF this IIfm as q dummy to evade
the home printing law. The
court IN the decIslon given by J.
sykes, saId IN part;
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Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Representative Government.

In England H. G. Wells, the
novelist, writer Of weird fiction
and philosopher, has raised the
point as to whether representa-
tive government really represents
the people.
We have had occasion in our
own country for asking the same
question.
There are y senator's in the
Senate Of the United States who
have radically opposed the poll
cies Of President Wilson. Scna-
tor Vardaman, Of Mississippi,
made a distinct example Of him
self in the early stand he took, a
stand he has never since salts
factorlly explained,
The Mississippi senator clearly,
in this instance, did not repre-
sent the sentiment Of the people
who elected him to the Senate.
Mississippi above every state in
the Union is most loyal in it's sup
port of the president. There is
not the shadow of doubt as to
how the MiSSissippian stands in
matters Of national moment He
wants to fight, will fight at the
drop of a hat and will fight any
body who intimatcs that he does
not want to fight. In thinking
otherwise Senator Vardaman will
have another think coming before
very long.
However, the senator's name
is merely used in order to illus
trate the purpose Of II. G. Wells
IN MAKING the sweeping decIara-
tloh 'llat mas aroused the think.
ing people Of England. Sine.
the war began England has com,
lnCo 1ne lull realZation tha
uieaC brIIalh cannot nope to Wl.
without 'ne cooperation OF lh
people ana IN oroer 70 secure tn.
cooperation lhe repre5eotajiFe.
ol Vne people must he given ar
open nearing 'hat the EngIjsf
people ol a. al classes may ioI!y UNI
uerSIahu Ihey are actively Intcr-
eS1eo IN the progress OF the wan
ana ana 'he actIon beng taken IN
Tue several departments oI state
70 ttolnote t an early victory
AC llfSt 'nlS was not done. A
GLASS CLASS coul'cl' kept the real facts.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
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., 1917-07-13

\ call meeting of Walter Barker Chap.
ter I, u. c. is requested for Wednesday
afternoon, July 18th, at 4:S0 p, M, Mrs.
AolberG 5 residence, for the purpose of
arranging for presentation Of Guidon 70
Cavalry Troop, All members urged TO
a,l,uJ
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13

This is selfish ola world anyway.
The local gardeners expect and very yof-
ten get the same price for vegetables
and fruit that the grocerymen received
IN mid-winter when they had to get the
vegetables and fruit from Cuba and
California. There is much difference
in prices even inside the state. For i1-
stance, cantaloupes can be bought from
country wagons st the rate of 3 for Zoe.
aa here they sell two for quarter.
What a pity il is that man uses hIs
reason much ottoner TO justify his con
uuct than 10 guide it'
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Statement Of the Fitancial Condition Of
Bank of Brooksville.

at BrOoksville, in the County of Noxubee, State
Of Mississippi, at the close of business JUNE
10th, 1917, made to the Board Of Bank Examin
erS
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13

That in US whichmore distinct
lively than anything else we can
call Americanism-our faith in
humanity, our love of equality.
One cannot claim that Americans
Of English origin are alone the
repositories Of this belief, this
passion. The real America,
which is the real America, is not
in the keeping Of any race; her
destinies are too large for that
custody; the English race is only
one Oh many races witch her fu-
Jure rests. William Dean How
els.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
REGENT GETS
GOOD MUSIC

A musical act said to be one OF
the best in vaudeville, comes to
the Regent with tomorrow's new
show. The act is known as 1.-The
Four American Patrolers," quar-
tet Of musicians costumed in
white military uniforms, playing
the saxaphone, cornet, trombone
and guitar.
A new idea in comedy is prom
Used by Conway and Fields, who
have a skit called What's Your
Alibi?" They combine travesty,
melodrama and ragtime.
Bert Rome and Betty Wagner,
known as the Peerless Duo, have
a singing and talking act said to
be classy.
Fred and Albert, billed as
"Those Different Gymnasts," fea-
ture the derrick lift" an entirely
new stunt.
Bob and Beth Stanley, the
"Klever Klassy Kouple," have an
act of clean comedy.
Franks and Addington, "the
surprise girls" present a demon
stration of physical culture and
gymnastics.
Pathe's special feature films
complete the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
REVENGE IS
BOYS PLEA

Because his employer had once
Inundated him by tying a rope
about his neck and parading him
ahead of his automobile through
the city streets, after he had been
caught stealing the car, Lawrence
Heinrich, age 16, broke into his
employers office, the Tacoma
Cabinet Works, Sunday night, and
tried to saw the doors off a heavy
safe.
Heinrich was arrested late
Tuesday afternoon and confesse d
that he had tried to wreck the
safe. He was taken to Chehalis
Wednesday, where he will be sent
to the reformatory, charged with
having broken parole after being
convicted for stealing automo-
biles.
The boy used hack saw and
practically ruined the doors of the
safe. He did not steal anything.
the receipts dwindle with each
performance,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
KICKS ABOUT
ASSESSMENT

Charging that the financial
lcredit of the city of Tacoma is sub
ject to the within of one county Of
ficial," City Controller Shoemaker,
sent a letter to the council Wednes-
day denouncing Assessor James
Cameron for reducing the percent
age Of assessed valuation from so
to AZ.
Because of his arbitrary act,
Shoemaker said, the city now
finds itself in debt $77,325.99
beyond the legal limit established
for 1t.
The absurdity of the situation 10
shown by city figures. A year ago
the city had $518,383.7S leeway
between its bonded debt and it's
debt limit. During the past year
$4,000 of general fund bonds
have been redeemed, $4,000 has
been put In the sinking fund, and
the city has not incurred any new
debts, yet now we find ourselves
in debt $1,000 too much.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
S. S. Players
Must Enroll

All players who wish to enter
the Sunday School league this
year must be enrolled in their re-
spective classes by next Sunday,
and the list Of players must be
handed to the league officials on
the following Tuesday, according
to plans made last night. The
season opens May Z. Committees
were chosen to handle the affairs
of the league. o..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Young
pitchers promise to cut big fig
ure in the two major league cham
pionship races. The spectacle of
Allan Sothoron, Brownie specu-
lation, holding the Indians to a
single bingle, AL Russell of the
Yankees downing the mighty
Johnson, and Ferdie Schupp,
youthful Giant, acting as the bal
ance wheel of that collection of
ball players is enough to make the
veteran twirlers grab a gun and
go to war.
Besides the stated trio of fling
ers several other youths are being
harbored by big league clubs who
are likely to step out and burn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
CHAPLIN is
BRINGING A
NEW COMEDY

1.-THE Cure" the tenth Mutual
comedy with Charlie Chaplin I'M
der his $4,000 contract, comes
to the Melbourne Sunday. From
the moment Charlie is wheeled
into the screen light until he drops
into the cure and out again there
is enough joy to keep the spec
tator choking all the time. AS
usual, pretty Edna Purviance and
Eric Campbell are featured with
Chaplin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
WILLIAM HART FILM
COMES TO COLONIAL

stances he comes into possession
of a big ranch. When he goes to
take charge of it, he meets a beau
tiful girl. Complications natur-
ally arise. The gambler protects
her from the villainy of "greas-
err" and finally wins her for him
self.
Mary MacIvor plays the girl,
and ]. FRANKIE Burke, Milton Ross,
j. j. Bowling, and little Mary
Jane Irving are in the supporting
cast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18

NEW CHAMP

SEATTLE, April 1S.-Eddie
Pinkman gets the palm today as
the cleverest lightweight boer ever
developed in Seattle.
After pounding Johnny O'Leary,
Canadian champ, for two hard
rounds last night, the talkative
one slipped over a haymaker, and
Johnny took the count.
OLeary was not up to his usual
form, but that doesn't spoil the
fact that Pinkman put up a won
derful scrap.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
Watching the
Scorebodrd

Yesterdays big league hero was
AL Russell. Bill Donovan sent
him against Walter Johnson SO he
could save his other pitchers and
AL turned in q 2 to / victory.
The White Sox third straight
victory added another loss to How
ard Ehmke's string.
Douglas Baird threw one so
slow that Ivy Wingo scored the
winning run for the Reds before
the ball was found.
The Braves and Phillies went
through the first extra inning pas
time, the Braves winning in the
twelfth.
Joe Bush didn't allow an earn
ed run, but he lost to the Red
Sox, when the Athletics committed
five errors.
The champion Dodgers are try
ing hard to regain their standing
of several years ago. They have
lost all four of their games.
Allan Sothoron, Brown recruit,
held Chapman and the rest of the
Indians to one hit, winning to O.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18

OPENING
is NEAR

With the opening Of the
Northwestern season only six
days away, members OF the
Tiger committee of fans, i'm
charge of arrangements for q
monster opening day celebra-
ton, announce that their
plans are almost complete.
The game next Tuesday be-
tween Tacoma and VancOu.
yer will be played In the Sta
dunn, and Ii Is hoped that
5000 persons will turn out.
city officials will be asked
to declare a half holiday, AZ
will the bankers, department
store owners, and business
men.
Baseball is in a precariOus
condition, owing to the war,
and a rousing opening day
crowd will put the Tiger club
on its feet financially and in
sure 1t against failure for the
early part of the season, at
least.
There will be a big auto
mobile parade, starting at
1:3Qn Mayor Fawcett will no
asked to pitch the first hall.
A band will be on hand to
keep the crowd I'm good
spirits.
The Tigers are looking bet
ter every day. Few persons
have been out to Athletic
park to give the team tho
"Once over" because OF our
40 days and 40 nights of rain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
Film Play Tells Story Of
Stranded Stage Troupe

A romance OF the "one-night
stands" is THE End of the Tour"
the Metro five-act feature photo
drama starring Lionel Barrymore,
which comes to the Apollo Thurs
day. Buddy" Bennett (Mr.
Barrymore) is the leading man of
the Chicago Ideals Theater COM
pany, a transforming troupe"
which comes to grief ION the
road"
The play depicts graphically
the life of travelling players who
are not overburdened with sue
cess. The company is playing
Camille through the west, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
KID PITCHERS STAR
OVER FAMOUS VETS

some of the fur off batting aver
ages most any time. Howard
Ehmke. of the Tigers, although he
lost ball game yesterday, is far
from being the worst pitcher in
the American league, and Lee
Foil, Cleveland boss, has an un-
mustached brigade of pitchers
that already has proved where it
stands. Connie Mack is putting
lots of faith in Elmer Myers and
Jing Johnson, both mere lads.
Claudi Williams has won his spurs
with the White Sox.
They're all youths and they're
real pitchers. They's gradually
usurping the places held by the
old brigade of stars by pitching
games of baseball.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
LOSES BOOZE:
GOES TO JAIL.

Paul Gerandis is unlucky. He
was carrying bottle of perfectly
good liquor up Pacific avenue
last night when it slipped from
his pocket and broke on the ce-
ment sidewalk. Paul stopped
and sadly watched the brown
liquid trickle into the gutter. But
while he watched, the stern hand
of the law interviewed, and he
found himself being hauled off
to patrol wagon by two police
men.
Gerandis was tried In police
court Wednesday. Charge-"dis-
orderly conduct in that he did
break bottle of liquor on the
street."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18

There is plenty Of good, red
blooded action in 1.-THE Square
Deal Man." Triangle feature star
ring William 8. Hart at the Co
lonial. All Hart productions have
lots of punch" in them. for this
popular favorite refuses to stand
for the milk and water type of
screen offering.
In his latest film Hart has the
role of a gambler, a man VINO
wants to do the square thing
After a series of exciting circum-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
Loose Game
At Lincoln

Many errors were made in the
opening interclass game at Lin
coin Park high school yesterday
afternoon, but the Freshmen had
an easy time defeating the Sopho-
mores. Both clubs were weak in
fielding. There was also little
hitting. Lack of good weather
has prevented the boys from get
ting any practice. Score:
r II E
Sophomores .......... 3 6
Freshmen ............ 6 8 Z
Davi and Parkhurst; LaCha-
pelle and Duggar, Beardsley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18

Full advantage is taken Of the
possibilities for humor in The
End of the Tour" and there is
keen dramatic interest and love
passages.
The Promise" with Harold
Lockwood and May Allison closes
at the Apollo tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
SCHMUTZ is
BEAVER NOW

SEATTLE, April 1S.-Charley
Schmutz. the big pitcher of the
Seattle Giants, has refused to play
for Seattle this year, so Owner
Dugdale turned him over to Bob
Brown of the Vancouver club yes
terday afternoon. Schmutz was
at one time considered the best
pitcher in the Northwestern
league.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
LODGE is OPPOSED TO
CENSORSHIP SCHEME
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1S.
Declaring ut arms the admins
tration with dangerous powers to
suppress the freedom of the
press" Senator Lodge, in senate
debate today bitterly attacked the
pending espionage bill--particu-
larly the newspaper censorship
provision.
Lodge defended free comment
and just criticism" and said only
news "of value to the enemy"
should be suppressed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
CAR E

The deplorable accidents occur
ring with alarming and even increas-
ing frequency in which persons in the
act of boarding or getting off street
cars are struck and fatally or seri-
ously injured by automobiles but en-
phasizes the necessity of greater eau
tion by auto drivers when approach
ing cars taking on or discharging
passengers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
AMATE1uIR EESR
-. ~ e. A2R0RZE.

The ClearWa-
ter & Burke
pile Jde a ! s
will play most
o I { h e ir
games out of
the city this
year. T h g y
have b e e n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 9
4 = = 3 9 = = = . = q d = . o
Standing Of the Clubs.

Games Yesterday.
Vernon 3, Los Angeles /
Oakland 3, Portland 1.
San Francisco /, Salt Lake 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18

Jay (Fat) CALENDER, who covered
the outfield on the w. o. w.
ball team last season, will travel
with the Lincoln A. Cs during
the season of 1917. He says
the Lincolnites will have a good
team.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
Bat Didn't
Have Chance

ST. LOUIS, April 1S.-Freddie
Welch is still lightweight cham.
pion today, despite the fact that
he fought Bat Nelson twelve
rounds. Bats threat to knock
Welch out" failed to materialize.
The champion handed him a nifty
trimming, leading in every one Of
the dozen rounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
pile.

pile.
The YeOmen knights of the dia-
mond journey to McKenna next
Sunday where they meet the
fast team representing the mill
town. The locals, under the
able management of ]. H.
Radke, jr., are predicting an
other victory. If "Hootch'
Radke gets his cross-fire ball
working to suit him, it's a safe
bet he'll worry the McKenna-
ties.
The Shamrocks. one of Tacoma S
speedy amateur teams, has been
handicapped badly by the
weather this year. The first
practice of the season was to
have been held Sunday but was
prevented by the muddy condi-
ton of the field. 1t will be held
next Sunday. Manager Nc
Girk says he will have one of
the fastest amateur teams in Ia
coma. His present lineup looks
unusually good. 1t will be pub
lished in a few days. Several
new men will appear in the
gray and green uniforms when
the season starts. This years
schedule includes several out
of-town games.
The Smelter team of the Valley
league feels lucky in signing up
Dubart, good infielder who
has been trying out with the
Tigers. Dubart has accepted a
position at the smelter and will
begin practice with the team at
once.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
punched Runs
Win Ball Game

Four runs in the third inning
sewed up the second Stadium high
school interclass game for the
Seniors yesterday afternoon,
They played the Sophomores. The
final score was to 4. 1t was
not so good a game as the Monday
contest between the Juniors and
Freshmen. Score: r II II
Seniors .............. 8 4
SOpnom0reS ......'.,.. 4 b 3
Wingard and Sargent; Bushing,
Carroll, Dyer and Pallick, Rieflin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
CITY TO HAVE
$1,000 FLOAT

The city light .1depaftmept. will
spend $1,000 for a float In the
electrical parade to be held the
night of July 4. A huge electric
battery will be bought to furnish
current for the display. Later
the battery will be used on a city
automobile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
GRONEN ILL IN BED

Ill for several days with tom
silitis, Commissioner of Light and
Water II. F. Gronen Wednesday
was forced by physicians to remain
in bed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18

TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
WANT ADS ON PAGE z FOR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18

very fortunate in scheduling
many games outside already and
have written for more.
IL you have no game for next
Sunday, get busy and tell the
Times sport department about
it. We can fix you up.
We are i'm receipt of a letter from
Biddy Bishop, former Tacoma
sport writer, saying that he
may make hurried trip to the
coast the latter part of this
month. Mr.. Bishop writes that
he saw the National league
opening at Cincinnati.
We are located i'm our new home
and our phone number is the
same as before, Main 9131. Call
us up and tell us about it. If
you want Sunday ball games, or
want to tell the public about
your various amateur events
call that number.
The Lincoln A. c. will stage an
other boxing smoker, at the
gym rooms, 3Sth and G., next
Monday night. Although the
club is scarcely five months old
the members have successfully
promoted three smokers al
ready. They also have a good
baseball team, headed by one of
the best informed amateur ball
men in the city, w. G. Foote.
Seven bouts are on the card for
Monday nights entertainment.
Some of the well known ring
artists who will probably be
given places on the card are
Jack Shaughnessy, Eddie Quiun,
Eddie ASKING, Jimmie Pana-
tonia, Joe Richmond No. Q, Val
Comstock and others.
The Clearwater 4 Burkpile Ideals
baseball team wishes to meet
the Bradley & Chastain Giants
on the Whitman school grounds
next Sunday afternoon at Q
o'clock. The manager of the
Ideals may be called at Main
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE

D g 9 9 @ @ 9 8 8 8 @ 9 o @ 8
Standing of the Clubs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-14

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