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Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Special Session GITmmers,

Gov. Bilbo says that the legislature
Will not be called to meet in special
session for the purpose Of raising as.
sessments to the 100 per cent valua.
ton. but that 1t will be called, If
called at all, to reduce the state levy
from 6 to about mills on the dollar
for state purposes-the several coun.
ties being left to do as they please,
as now The governor does not doubt
that the railroad commission will
raise the assessment on all railroads
to the 100 per cent valuation limit,
and hopes that the several counties
will do the same.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
117,776 PRISONERS.
British Have Captured That Number
Since War Began.

London.-Since the beginning of the
war the British have captured 117,776
prisoners. exclusive of natives taken
prisoner in the African campaign,
many of whom have been released,
said Maj. Gen. F. B. Maurice, director
OF military operations The British
have lost to the enemy 51,OSS men. in
cluding Indian and native troops.
These figures take in all theaters Of
war.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Argentina Near Break.

Buenos Aires. Newspapers here de.
clare that if, after the new demand
made by Argentina, Germany con.
tinues to attack Argentine merchant
ships wherever they may happen TO
be, the Argentine government PROB
ably will decide to break off diplo-
matte relations witt Germany.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
FOR ITCHING, BURNING SKINS
sathe With cuticura Soap and Apply
the Ointment-TriaI Free.

For eczemas, rashes, itchings, irrita-
tions, pimples, dandruff, sore hands,
and baby humors, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are supremely effective. Be-
sides they tend to prevent these dis
tressing conditions, if used for every-
day toilet and nursery preparations. +
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
ZEITUNG is GAGGED.
Leading German Financial Newspape,
Printed Attack On Kaiser

London,-The Frankfurter Zeitung
the leading organ of the financia
classes, has been debarred from pub
fishing political articles because il
printed sharp attack on the med
ding of the kaiser in Germanys for
eign affairs.
1t accuses the kaiser OF being re
sponsible for the international mess
in which the fatherland now finds r.
self"
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Best Scout To Get Medal.

Governor Bilbo has just instructed
Manager Trawick of the Mississippi
chautauqua assembly to offer a $50
gold medal to the best drilled Bog
Scout encamped on the chautauQua
campus during the Boy Scout encamp
ment July 10 to 81.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13

Fort Sheridan. lll.-A demonstration
how tomato cans and soup cans can be
made in two minutes into deadly shells
for trench mortars was given candi.
dates for commission in the new ma.
T.. tional army at the training camp here
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Dr.. Weathers Issues Pamphlet.

DR.. w. S. Leathers, executive Off,
Ger Of the state board of health, has
prepared a pamphlet giving statistics
as to pellagra in Mississippi and tell.
ing how it may be prevented or cured.
This disease ranks fourth among the
diseases as cause of death in Missis.
sippi-tuberculosis, pneumonia and
malaria in order. each causing high.
er death rate than pellagra.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13

Two men were pardoned by Cover
nor Bilbo after the board of pardons
had made recommendations They
were E. Silas Sye of Bolivar county
sentenced for life on a statutory
charge, and W. A. Vowel, of Lamar
county, serving one year for crimina,
assault.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. Tho
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
What a FinancIer Means.

Hix-He's pretty clever fnancler,
isn't he?
Dix-Finnacier nothing. Why, he
never beat anybody out of anything in
his life.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Engineer Company Is Mustered.

The Indianola Engineer company,
which arrived in camp on June 26, has
been mustered into federal service by
Capt Richard R. Pickering, U. S. A.
The company numbers more than 100
men and was recently organized. It
was in the state service only short
time before orders to be mustered into
federal service were received.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Epidemic OF Anthrax.

DR.. H. H. Chadwick, secretary Of
the state live stock sanitary board
was called to Brownsville, in Kinds
county, to inspect herd of sick cat.
tie. Three head of the cattle had died.
and 1t was feared it was an outbreak
of anthrax.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
Mrs. Leeds Denies Enhancement.

London.-The Daily Sketch quotes
Msr. W b. Leeds denying her report
ed impending marriage to Prince
Christopher youngest brother of the
ex-king OF Greece.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13

East ST Louis, Ill.-Efforts of large
corporations here TO induce negro
workers who fed from the city after
the riots to return, have not been sue.
cessful
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
First Bale Brinus Premium

Houston. Tex.-A Houston company
paid 1925 at auction for the first bale
OF 1917 cotton. That was So a pound
above the market price.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
DisaureeabIe Feature.

"She has fine eyes and pretty
mouth, but I don't like her nose"
Neither do Its into everything"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
What American Manhood Is Doing Today
By Thomas o. Marvin

participation
The raising equppng million for duty the field OF
battle tremendous task and for nation that had within its home
boundaries three years mobile less than 10000 regulars
would be staggering undertaking. But back of need of
and material unparalleled growth and wonderful industrial
development
No other has the the machinery make its
effectively United States 1t has
drawn from all quarters of the world aspiration
ambition and enterprise England gave her best blood
colonies from that iurious
and what this has become land the free and the
of the brave due large to the fact that here lives the
blood of England veins Many have the land
Napoleon Lafayette land the
France awake glory From France learn the lesson of the
and heroisn Of those who the hour of the nations
Victory Death,
Great too has been heritage from the sturdy German stock
which has contributed valuable citizenship
boodest batlefes
for liberty Our have wide welcome the
the oppressed the fields Ireland the
of the Nomen from southern Europe and the slopes of the Ura
have gathered here hardened toll unaad
great adventure 1t has been contribution tha
divine toward which the whole mold them
people, proud country and loyal flag and the the
country has taken the of battle civilization and the liberty of
the world shows that have failed nation builder
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
Discipline Of Military Training Is What
American Youth Needs
Bye Ripley Peaden, Of the Achaoo Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

We the most awless people of civilized nation and believe
the for this the lack of discipline the American home
lax administration of laws.
Our children, class, resent discipline infringement
their rights They headsong and nconda Not being
troed guided lack selfontrol failing
date and full compliance with reasonable their chill
dn injustice and make trouble for them and others the
to
Similarly courts and enent furnishing nac
tons of law 1t opinion after long period of observation and
study that the best corrective of this condition compulsory military
This would do than other build the
physical manhood young n patriotism
for authority seontro make the young taking
capable of adapting himself to situation in life 1t would
broaden his vision clarity his thinking and bring home him the fact
that democracy his country obligation that
whether rich he must personal and equal
with every other young the country yield oed
to authority
The the safeguarding
compulsory the franchise Popular government the great
foud Lincoln sad government the people, for the people
by the people, requires that everyone entitled to vote shall do The
price for liberty if continue training
slip plus sacrifice and service.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09

Millions Of the new Hoover pledge
cards have been received by the WON
ans committee of the council of ma.
tional defense and are being distribuf.
ed throughout the country at the re
quest of the national food administln.
ton. Those who sign the pledge may
obtain handsome cards bearing the
words. "member OF the national fond
administration" and cplorcd shie!c
on vheat-decoratod disk.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
The Future Of Anglo-Amezican Relations
By Lord Nos1hcEae. Editor d the London Times

In the light Of this huge condagration can all
of us, both sides of the Atlantic rate at their true
value the trumpery boundary disputes, the irrational
and manufactured controversies that for long kept
Great Britain and the United States apart They have
come together under the stress Of unprece-
dented crisis, but crisis that will infallbly recur it
they again fall apart Far beyond anything else the
peace of the world depends working union between
its great democraces, and especially between the
United States and the British empire There will
there will not be 'snext time" very largely these
two vast declarations succeed fail in shaping their
future nolicies In common But among the self-goY
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
The Prose Epic.

No literary species has had more
unexpected and more unprecedented
prosperity than the novel In prose,
which In the nineteenth century be-
came the most popular Of forms, es-
sayed by many writer who pos
sessed only a small share OF the gift
of storytelling. The novel Is almost
the only one Of the literary species
that the Greeks of the Golden Age
did not develop and carry to a perfec-
ton which Is the despair Of all later
mer Of letters. They seem to have
cared little for prose fiction; and
when they had story to tell they set
1t forth In verse, inspired by the muse
OF epic poetry. Today that forsaken
maiden can find work fit for her hands
only by laying aside her singing robes
and condescending to bare prose-
Brander Matthews.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
!; MOST vEN0MoUS SNAKE
EehIs carinata Of India, Found in
Nearly Every Part Of Peninsula,
10 Death itself.

Tho most venomOus Of snakes II
held to be the Echis carinata of India.
1t Is about IS inches long and OF gray
color. The creature Is death Itself.
and carries In Its head the secret OF
destroying life with the concentrated
agony Of all the poisons.
This snake Is tolerably common In
india, being found in nearly every part
Of the peninsula.
Fortunately, however, for man, It 10
not, like the cobra, house-frequenting
snake, for Its aggressive habits would
make 1t indefinitely more fatal to life
than Its dreaded relative.
This king OF the asps does not turn
to escape from man as the cobra will,
or flash into concealment like the ko-
riat, but keeps its path against its hui
man assailant, and pitting It's 10
Inches of length against Its enemy's
bulk, challenges and provokes con-
fict.
A stroke with whip will cut 1t In
two. or clod of earth disable It; but
such Is its malignity that 1t win In
vite attack by every device at It's COM
mand, stalking It's own life on the mere
chance Of its adversary coming within
the little circle Of It's power. At most,
the radius Of this circle Is IL inches.
Within it, at any event, lies certain
death, and, on the bare hope of hand
or foot trespassing within its reach,
the Echis throws its body into fig
ure-of-eight coll. Then 1t attracts at
tention by rubbing its loops together,
which, from the roughness Of the
scales, make rustlihg, kissing sound,
erects Its head In the center and awaits
| attack.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
GIVE HIRED MAN A CHANCE
Treat Him as 4 Human Being and tho
Result viii Be Profitable, De-
cIares Writer.

Give the hired mans family chance
week, to attend church, to take part
In the neighborhood socials and meet
ings. 1t will mean planning and fore
sight, and in some cases little sacri-
fee on the part of the farmers family,
but 1t is worth the cost, says writer
In Farm and Fireside
"A good many farmers hate to make
improvements In the tenant house and
the result Is that 1t often gets terribly
uninviting and even uncomfortable be-
fore repairs and improvements are
made. We try to paint and paper our
tenant house often enough to keep 1t
looking fresh and neat, and we consult
the taste Of the hired mans wife when
we do 1t. 1t pays In the added care
she gives to her housekeeping. We
see that the windows are we'll screened
and that the walks are kept In condi-
ton.
'There are good many things that
like to do in partnership with tho
hired mans wife. Canning is one Of
fun IL two people work at 1t than II
Just one Is doing 1t. have a good can
ming outfit, and we really get lot OF
pleasure out Of our days work be-
sides exchanging knowledge on the sub
ject. Since we have a power wash
er, the hired man brings his family
laundry over every Monday and Oh
Tuesday morning, bright and early his
wife and do the laundry"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09

"Old man Butts is always running
down his sons school, and l believe
1t is because the boy is always at tho
foot of his class"
AT the foot, Is he? Then that II
where the shoe pinches."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09
Wasted No Time.

Girl (as she entered parlor) tits
so long since you called on me that l
was beginning to think you had for
gotten me-" Young Mani am for
getting you; that's why I've called,
Can l have u?'-Boston Transcript,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-09

ernng Engispeakng peoples policy follows opinion It not
enough governments should concert
They informed opinion which only
sympathy spring knowledge The
United British empire learn another
They all their diversified millions Of
that Of ideals looking things and
than the peoples
other politically separated entities earth simultaneous
campaign United States Britain and the
British Britain the history and daily life and
temper commonwealth would be
contribution of the first merely to their conradp
desnes hereafter Ambassador Page
has fruitful suggestions the and OF this
that Great Britain should always
be the United States by ambassadors of the
himself and his predecessor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

of Mr.. Norton's voice as he talked TO
his little girl.
Softly and swiftly I went up TO
the attic. The noise of the rain on
the roof as I opened the door at the
foot of the stairs was almost terrify-
ing. 1t sounded more like thousands
of bullets falling upon tin than like
the fairy dances to which l had lik-
eEed 1t this afternoon. I felt a shrink
ing as l entered the cavernous space.
But 1 did not hesitate. BY the
light of my torch 1 made my way
quickly past the enclosure where the
furniture was stored and over to the
window by which stood the dark gray
trunk. Here 1 stopped aghast.
The trunk was open. That did not
surprise me. But the paper that
had laid carefully over the contents
was lying on the floor now. and the
veU 1 had folded with reluctant fin
gers was gone.
1 dared not let myself think at that
moment Snatching up the paper. L
thrust it into the trunk. closed the
cover as hastily as my trembling
hands would permit. and fed from the
attic, never pausing until found my
self again in my own lighted room.
Ito BE Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
EVERY WOMAN
MAY DRESS MORE
FASHIONABLY
Can Have More Stylish
Dresses at Greater Saving
of Expense

Women everywhere are realizing
the economical results to be attained
through knowledge how to do their
| own and their family's sewing and
plain dressmaking. Clothes are a big
item in the expense budget of every
household, and the woman in the
home who makes her own and her
children's clothing cuts this expense
down to about one-third, at the same
time having clothes that are better
made and more suited to her require
ments.
Naturally, every woman doesn't
know how to sew. nor has she the
time and money necessary to OBTAIN
this knowledge at a resident school.
The place to study home problems is
in the home itself, and the woman in
the home is realizing more each day
the value of correspondence instruc-
tion in making herself proficient
The Lincoln Correspondence Schools
course in sewing and plain dressmak-
ing, which is one of the six courses
now being afforded subscribers to this
paper. was prepared by one of the
worlds best authorities on sewing
and dressmaking, a woman who has
had years of practical experience In
her respective line of work More
detailed information concerning this
offer will be found elsewhere in this
edition.
The course. which consists of ten
lessons, contains over 200 illustra-
tions, which in themselves are so
plain as to make words of explapa-
tion almost unnecessary. The lessons
are most simple; there is no drafting
to confuse or puzzle the student, and
each new subject is taken up only
as the student is prepared to under
take it.
To the woman who is anxious to
lessen the expense of dressing her
self and her children this most prac-
ticable course is a golden opportu
nifty. She can not only cut down the
expense. but she will have a knowl
edge of what is suitable for each sea-
son, and for all occasions; she will
know the styles that are suited to ner
personally and which bring out her
individuality.
This course is not intended to make
professional dressmakers. 1t is for
the housewife or daughter in the
home, or for any other woman who
sees the value of knowing how to do
her own sewing and plain dress
making
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
mediately shot his desk cover open
and turned on the lights.

Ileulately SnOt MS desk cover open
| and turned on the lights.
That last lot of steel and cement
vouchers was made out yesterday,
John" he said, slipping the rubber
band from a file of papers in the
desk. IF you'll take time to sit down
here and run EN- over, and put your
| name on 'em, I'll hold Martin long
enough to let him get the checks in
to-night's mail. I'll be back after a
! little"
Smith dragged up the presidents
/ big swivel chair and planted himself
In 1t, and an instant later he was
lost to everything save the columns
of figures on the vouchers. Stillings
had let himself out, and when the
colonel followed him. the lawyer eau
uously closed the door of the private
office, and edged Baldwin into the
corridor,
We've mighty near got a madman
to deal with in there, colonel" he
whispered when the two were out of
earshot. II was watching his eyes
when he said that about Stanton,
and they fairly blazed. He's going to
kill somebody, If we don't look out"
Baldwin was shaking his head du-
biously.
Hes acting like a locoed thorough
bred that's gone outlaw" he said.
DO you reckon he's sure-enough
crazy, Bob?"
Only in the murder nerve. This
deal with the options shows that he's
all to the good on the business side.
That was the smoothest trick that's
been turned in any stage of this
lodging fight fifth the big fellows. 1t
simply knocks Kinzie's rat-gnawing
game dead. If there were only some
body who could calm Smith down a
little and bring him to reason
somebody near enough to him to dig
down under his shell and get at the
real man that used to be there when
he first took hold with us"
"A woman?" queried Baldwin.
froWning disapproval in anticipation
of what Stillings might be going TO
suggest.
"A woman for choice, CT course. I
was thinking of this young woman
over at the Hophra House; anybody
can see with half an eye that she has
pretty good grip on him. Suppose
we go across the street and give her
an invitation to come and do a little
missionary work on Smith. She looks
level-headed and sensible enough to
take it the way it's meant"
Stlllings was a lawyer and had no
scruples, but the colonel had them in
just proportion to his Southern birth
and breeding.
''I don't like to drag a woman into
1t, any .waye or shape, Bob" he pro
tested; and he would have gone on
to say that he had good reason to
believe that Miss Richlander's in
fluence over Smith might not be 1t
all of the meliorating sort, but Still
ings cut him short.
There need be no dragging The
young woman doubtless knows tie
business situation; she evidently
knows Smith a whole lot better than
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright by Chas. scribner's Sons
(Continued)

NSOullluCuJ
1--WE shown 'em what 1t means to
go up against a winner!" was the
half-triumphant, half-savage exulta-
ton. Il have put crimp In that
fence-cltmbing banker of yours that
will last him for one while! I've Sc
cured thirty-day options, at par, on
enough High Line stock to swing a
clear majority If Kinzie should buy
up every other share there is out
standing. 1t has taken me all day,
and I've driven a thousand miles,
but the thing is done"
But, Jonn. If anything should
happen, and we'd have to make good
on those options. e 1t would
break the last man OF u.s."
We're not going to let things
happen!" was the gritting rejoinder.
I've told YOU both a dozen times
that I'm in this thing to win, You
take care of those options, Stillings;
they're worth a million dollars to
somebody. Lock 'em up somewhere
and then forget where they are. Now
I'm going to hunt up Mr.. Crawford
Stanton-before 1 eat or Sleep"
Easy, John; hold up a minute!"
the colonel broke in soothingly; and
Stillings, more practical. closed the
office door silently and put his back
against 1t. This is pretty sudden
country, but there is some sort of a
limit, You know" the big Missourian
went on. What's your idea in going
to Stanton?"
II mean to give him twelve hours
in which to pack his trunk and get
out Of Brewster and the Timanyoni.
If he hasn't disappeared by to-mor-
row morning"
Stillings was signaling in dumb
show to Baldwin. He had quietly
opened the door and was crooking
his finger and making signs over his
shoulder toward the corridor. Bald
win saw what was wanted and i'm
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
HEALTH BOARD INSPECTION

West Fairview, Pa, June 21.-To-
day the West Fairview Board of
Health made a tour of inspection to-
day following the notice that all
residents should cleanup. Informa-
tion for the conducting public eating
houses is now being printed and will
be distributed among the proprietors
of these places. Tours of inspection
will be made of the eating houses
after the regulation cards are given
out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
The American Red Cross

You be of real help and comfort your boy by giving all you
NOW the Red Cross fund being raised Harrisburg today
tomorrow and Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Arrow to the Mark

Tic ATTOW 10 inc Mark
Smith, concentrating abstractedly,
as his habit was, upon the work IN
hand, was still deep in the voucher
auditing when the office door was
opened and small shocked voice
said: "Oh, wooh! how you startled
me! I saw the light, and supposed,
of course, 1t was colonel-daddy.
Where is he?"
Ito BE Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

we do. It's a chance and we'd better
try 1t. He's good for half an hour or
so with those vouchers"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

Ito BE Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
Silk and Wash
Waists

Just received a new ship
ment of pretty styles in
taffeta, Crepe de Chine and
Crepe Meteor, all sizes. Select
any one you like and pay
S1,00 a week.