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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14
Coolest in Eighteen Years.

Not since the memorable zero weather
Of February 18th, 1899, has the ther-
mometer reached as low a point as it
did or Sunday morning last. December
9th, when Weather Clerk Carleton re-
ported nine above zero. Eighteen was
the lowest recorded last year. The
weather was clear Monday, with the
wind in the south, and it seemed for a
while as if it would moderate, but at
nine O'Clock Monday night the sky was
overcast and there was a light fall of
STOW, which was followed by rain,
which froze as it fell, and the earth and
roofs are covered with ice and icicles
are hanging from trees, fences and
caves. and the whole landscape looks
more like northern than southern seen
cry
Our northcrn-born citizens, especially
those who have come south in the last
year two, are somewhat perturbed over
this Sunny () South weather, but &C.
cording to weather dispatches from
Washington, Boreas is playing no ia
vorites, as q telegram from the above
named city dated Tuesday states:
COOLEST WEATHER IN FORTY YEARS.
The coolest December weather in 40
years was recorded in the Ohio valley
Tuesday morning, with a minimum tenn
pcrature Of l3 degrees below zero at
Cincinnati. In all parts of the country
east Of the Rocky Mountains the tenn
perature was 20 20 DO degrees below
the usuaI average at this period of the
year.
Some moderation Of the cold was
forecast today by the weather bureau,
which said that in the East Gulf apG
South Atlantic states it will grow slight
Iy warmer.
Another cold wave was scheduled for
last night, Thursday, and the govern
ment's Thermometer registered Ia for
low during the night. The sun is now
shining and south wind blowing and the
chances are all the ice and snow will be
gone by Saturday morning. 1t has
been a long. long time since the trees,
shrubbery and the ground remained
frozen fer a week in this section.
Mr.. w. E. Stokes, secretary and
treasurer of the East Mississippi Hay
Growers association, spent several
days last week in Birmingham on busi-
ness for the association and on Satur.
day last he went to Kansas City for the
purpose, if possible, of having Mississ.
ippi and Alabama grown hay used at
encampments in this portion Of the
South. Timothy is now used and a high
price is paid for it. 1t has been demon.
strated time and again that johnson
hay has a superior feeding value tC
, timothy and Mr.. Stokes thinks if the
quartermaster's department will recog.
nize that fact it will mean many thous,
and dollars to the farmers of East Mis-
slssippi. The past seasons hay croI
was the shortest in many years, due t
the severe drouth. Mr., Stokes says tn,
weather was very sever and his train
was eighteen hours late getting init
Kansas City,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14
NOTICE.
State Of Mississippi. Noxabee coun.

State of Mississippi. Noxabee County.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed Commissioners of District No. 8.
of Noxubee County, Mississippi, will
receive bids on
Tuesday, the LIST day Of January, 1918,
ao the Court House of Noxubee County,
Mississippi, for one teamster for tie
year 1918, and for one managing t, am
ster for said year; salary payable month
ly. Said teamsters to work on the
good roads of District No. 8. Noxubee
County, Mississippi under the direction
of said Commissioners.
This l4th day of December, 1917.
l.. NJ. ADAMS,
PAUL AUGUSTUS,
j. A. BOSWELL,
Commissioners of District No. 3, Nox.
ubee County, Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14
AIMING.
Continued.

Those who needed the warning
That | gave them. to be on time,
Are all day long rejoicing,
For they are saving lois of dimes.
But those who failed to heed it
Are looking very grum,
Because the ''darned old plumber"
Is sure having lots of fun.
Now, | give you another warning
Let me fix the cutoff alright,
For o n of US can ever tell
When water pipes willfreeze at nigh,
Yours truly,
] S. MCDAvID.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14
A Time for Mixing Brains With
Farming.

Life on the farm is rapidly losing
much of its drudgcry. Within the
age of men yet living, Daniel Web
Ster Quilt his clumsy, wooden mold
board pillow, and felt more enthuSl-
assn over the achievement than he
did over his achievement in the
United States Senate. But what
would be the enthusiasm of Web
Ster if he could ride on one of ,he
tractors of today, pulling several
scientifically constructed plows?
The application OF the gasoline
engine TO almost every farming OPP.
Grafton has increased the efficiency
&. 1e farmer almost beyond belief.
greater use Of machinery has
decreased the need fer labor, has
has increased the need for Drains
We are just entering the thTeSh-
old of an agricultural era in which
the whole world win recognize the
Importance ofagrjculture. Because
OF its poSSibili,ie and its needs we
Should devote every spare moment
to a study of farming. When the
man of old prayed for wisdom it is
recorded that God was pleased
Progressive Farmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14
A distinctive line of dolls.
TAM'S DRUG STORE.
Notice to the Public!

For the past ten years VIC have
weighed hay, corn, hogs, ETC.,
free of charge. When We first
began to do this, there was very
little to weigh, but now ii has in
creased to such an extent that a.
times it takes all of one mars
time to attend TO it. We have to
be very careful to see that the
wagon is on the scales; that the
stock is Oft and also if the driver
is on or off the wagon; if this is
not carefully looked after, Some
one is sure to be the loser. From
this time ON we will make 4
charge Of 3 cents for wei1hir
hay and wagon loads Of hogs
other things in proportions
j. II. WILLIAMS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14
NJ. K Lows.

Nhen you need a SIGN OF any kind, at
any limc-rain or shine-!t's in my line.
Cal Joe Reed, the sign man. CONNER
oial q l~llstins a speciality.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14
Union Red Cross Service.

The following program will be given
at the Lyceum Theatre Sunday evening
at T o'clock:
Address, "Red Cross in Time of Peace"
|. l.. Dorroh
Song. AL Hail the Power.
Address, "Red Cross from August. 1914.
to April. 1917. 49,. .Chas. Strong
Song Star Spargled Banner.
cred Cross Since We Entered the War"
A. I. Dent
Song The Fight is On.
1.-THE Red Cross Christmas Drive"
Rev. P. c, Barley
Song. ...... America.
At this meeting plans for the Christ
mas Drive will be announced. The cit
izers Of Macon and Of the entire county
are called upon to make this the most
patriotic meeting ever held in Noxubee
county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14
HOGS FOR SALE.

Two fancy registered bears, ready
for service, cherry reds, at. so 90
Pigs, nice Ones, IL weeks old, at II 81
li-3o-zt n. SCALES
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14
Furniture For Sale!

Mr.. ]. E. Haein will arrive in Macon
tomorrow and while here will sell all of
his hogsahold furniture, which he has
had s,ored here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14

Imported toilet articles at TAM'S
DRUG STORE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14

List of letters remaining in the post
Office at Macon, Miss, Tor the week
ending December 18th. 1917;
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14

All kinds Hog and Stock Wire fencing
al the right pricet, D. c. JORDAN.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-14

Save money by buying your Groceries
from ID. c. JORDAN.
Evening journal., 1917-06-28
a PRHuors srNATOmAL TRINTrY.

\ n was not very pretty spectacle that Senate com
mittee staged the other afternoon In Washington.
meeting called presumably for the purpose OF get
ting light the Presidents highly-importan and
greay-needed food control and food conservation bill
Instead Il degonerated into in which Senators
Reed, Gore and Vardaman INDUCED in the highly odify-
ing game OF cheap heckng OF Herbert C. Hoover whom
tho President has chosen to be tho food administrator
It happens that Hoover has done things. As man
very apty said 1T is not necessary to look into Who's
Who to learn who's Hoover"
Eleven million men, and children OF war
stricken Belgium and northern France owe their lives
today his practical knowledge Of how to ration mil
lions He is prepared to render tho kind Of pa
triotic service now to his country.
the meantime. no must listen 10 the cheap snara
OF the Missouri Senator who misses opportunity 20
attack the administration, and Of vardaman, whose
chief title TO fame CD IS that IN Mississippi he was
a professional Nogro-baitor
Whether they intend to do 80 or not, whether wit
tngy unwittingiy every day these men, and sena-
tors like hem hold up the food by idle speeches.
by heokng by time-wasting intorrogatores they are
rendering aid and comfort 10 the German enemy, and
lining the pockets OF interruptions food spectators
II there Is thing the food gambler desires more
than anything else, II ia delay in the enactment and
enforcement OF food laws Days dollars to him.
Every hour means an extension OF his wicked graft
II there is thing tho government of the Kaiser
wants Il Is likewise delay IN these same food laws
To have food wasted In this country TO have tho Allies
and the neutrals bidding against each other for ou
grain bring England and France nearer to starvation
because our government is helpless TO intervene-th
condition is more valuable to the German cause thar
10 win two or three battles the land
The Allies easily survive q few in this
field II becomes ncreasingy difficult TO face the ur-
gent food problem.
Evening journal., 1917-06-28

m HERE is more than usual for rejoicing
/ among Delawareans and other Americans in tho
action taken by the National Council of Soldiers and
Workmona delegates Russia, voting unanimously for
an immediate offensive against the Germans
Here IS democracy running true 10 form.
Americans OF ultra pacihst type have been fond OF
extong the virtues OF the Russian revolutionaries.
Especially has this been in the Among these
Russian hesnncy on the battle front and accounts OF
inter-trench frse nizauon received joyously by
them
Butnow the Russian democracy is hitting its stride
Tho local council Petrograd isn't running the whole
show any more.
The plain people OF all Russia arc in control In
national delegate assembly they have voted unani-
mously to begin offensive action at
This means all Russia is united. the most ar
dent ultIa-revoutonaros joining in the big
The Russian Government today is admittedly tho
most revolutionary earth All n ALL II is the most
radical And It is representative OF the plain people
Of Russia
Where does this leave those American radicals who
have been bowling against war? Those upon whom
they have looked as the revolutionary purity
have shown themselves capable OF understanding the
big world stake and have headed straight for
the solution ION with the wari" they have said.
This splendid decision Of the Russian democracy
should put the quietus on the mistaken Eeaiots in
America who have missed the road 10 democracy and
gone on on tangent calculated innocently perhaps,
to be OF most help 20 the Kaiser
in Russia democracy is running true 70 form. II is
nne lesson for tho shouting little minority in America
Evening journal., 1917-06-28
nEcRrTTNa rAcrnEssNEss.

q oMPLAINTS have heen received in this ONCE that
- some OF the members of the Organized Militia Of
Delaware who are engaged in recruiting work
ing grossly insulting methods IN their efforts to force
men into the military service.
In consequence much an feeling has resulted and
several street fights have peen imminent Here is
IN point militaman solicited a man to enlist
The object OF his solicitation satisfactory
to himself did not respond favorably. The miuaman
then rubbed his hand up and down tho civilians back
and said, sneeringly:
SO you have a broad yellow streak down your back
haven't you2"
The insult nettled the civilian who faced tho mfi-
tiaman and retorted.
III you viii take off that uniform and walk over
to king street with me, I'll show you very quickly
whetheS{I have have not yellow streak"
Ilf is merely one Of many instances in which the
tfiessness and oral brutality OF certain recruiting
agents in uniform has resentment trouble.
Seemingly they In imperative need OF instructions
from higher in authority relative to the ap-
proach that should be made in dealing prospoc-
tive recruits. The method now employed by those
complained Of is not only insulting but also repenant.
Evening journal., 1917-06-28

G EvERAL weeks ago Miss Agnes " Downey, presi-
- dent OF the Delaware Equal Suffrage Association
and Mrs. w. G. Duggin, prominent and active menu
Der OF that organization opened negotiations with
THE EVENING JOURNAL for q Suffrage Page TO be
printed at least once month
The plan proposed was that tho sufraglsts should
lite and edit the news matter that page and also
Mtet the advertising for it. Recently the proposition
IA was commercial and not a sentimental one.
whipped into satisfactory shape and accepted AS
ult, the FIRST suffrage page viii appear tomorrow
pvard the close OF each succeeding month.
take pleasure IN calling editorial attention 10
new feature. II speaks wen for the enterprise Of
who compose and direct the Delaware Equal suf-
Association. which represents the conservative
E6ght and action OF the suffrage movement That
the women have good friends in the mercantile field
Is evidenced by the advertising that is contained on
heir page
Evening journal., 1917-06-28
rHE INcREAsFp rAx nam.

TO meet extraordinary expenses largely Incident 10
road improvement and maintenance and 10 the spe-
cal election on the liquor question the New Castle
County Levy Court has increased the county tax rate
% IS cents on each 500 OF assessed valuation
That is increase OF fifteen cents over the present
rate Few taxpayers relish such an increase Cond
zons made 1t necessary. however and they must
submit to it,
There are those who do not hesitate to suggest that
tho Increased rate will produce the revenue needed
% meet an the extraordinary demands. They point out
that the budget allowance made FOR tho special election
viii not begin 10 ucot the expense that election viii
nnta and that there underestimate IN other parts
Of the budget BE that may tho thing for tho tax
payers do the present time to reconcile Them
selves TO the a5fcont rate.
Evening journal., 1917-06-28
With The Photographers

Happiness better for wrinkles than powder rags "
SAYS Billy sunday But how could woman DO happy
without a powder rag?-Coumbus lO) Citizen.
II isn't that the American people object 10 being ox-
trayagant in buying their food-what they're kicking
Is being compelled to be.-Boston Transcript
So many experts are explaining the high cost OF
living it strange could not be found 70
devise way OF reducing it.-Pittsburgh Dispatch
II is stated that clothing is being made of wood In
Germany But then. an OF must wear that sort OF
an overcoat oyentuaily.-southern Lumbcrman Nash
yille)
Evening journal., 1917-06-28
wnERE DoEs JOIN D. LIVE, ANTwAYf

VKTHERE does John d. Rockefeller live?
w Also. where does he pay taxes2
The United States Supreme Court says he doesn't
live in East Cleveland O., and doesn't have to pay
taxes there
This decision lets him out Of paying S31i 900 900
which Cuyahoga county had expected to gather in
100000 in taxes.
Rockefeller has been famous FOR shutting his resi-
denco around the map. Now that the Supreme Court
has decided where he doesn't i've Il may be possible
for some authority 10 decide where he does live
Evening journal., 1917-06-28
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Until we perform Divine Service in every willing act
we never perform it at all.-Ruskin
Though a conquer a thousand in battle a
greater conqueror still he who conquers himself
Buddha.
.-.-.--
Truth loses nothing when hotheaded youth misses
her more than virtue and religion when a profit
gate den0unces thcm.-Scher.
.-.--..
In the course OF Justice OF us
should see salN ation DO pray for mercy:
And that mercy doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy. Shakespeare
Evening journal., 1917-06-28
TO ATTEND. PRESENTATION.

II is understood that large dele
eation of Irish-Americans OF this city
will attend the presentation OF the
statue Of Robert Emmett in the Ma
tional Gallery OF Art. Washington. d.
c.. this afternoon at z.l5 o'clock. John
Healy is the Delaware member OF
the statue committee.
Evening journal., 1917-06-28

King Alfonso OF Spain. is fearful he will lose his
crown Republican royolutionists active in all
parts OF tho kingdom Constitutional guarantees have
been suspended Martial law has been proclaimed His
situation desperate No appreciates the fact
fully than he and the members OF his cabinet II the
weapon of repression fail Alfonso OF Spain may have
to join Manuel Portugal in exile and Spain will join
the great ssterheod of republics.
Evening journal., 1917-06-28
CHANGE SCHOOL HOURS.

At the meeting OF the Sunday
school board OF Grace NJ. 70. Church
this week. Il was decided TO begin
the sessions Of the Sabbath school
through the month OF July at noon.
The sessions will start at 70 O'Clock
promptly. at the conclusion OF the
morning service. and continue until
1915 O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1917-06-28
DEMOCRATIC FrNERAL.

THE New York World raises the interesting question
whether tho various schedules OF the revenue
bill be explained the theory that Congress
has members $50 little in sympathy with the and
it's objects that they willing. either heedlessy by
design, to make 1t unpopular"
We cannot answer All welnow Is that Congress has
now a majority OF its members in both houses who be-
long to the Democratic party.
Evening journal., 1917-06-28
TING
SOCIALISTS, MEElIINa,

Tha po,ya,,s GoofaiieI COMMITTEES
viii hoid ol,1,, betting this
evening a. a,y hsadouar ters, No. SIS
Market strlst wben ii arrange
menfs viii hi maSe CO.. 1.-THE festival
10 be held at same place. 'oinoflo"
evening.
Evening journal., 1917-06-28
REV. 4. w. BRIGGS A VISITOR

The Rev. II. W. Briggs, pastor Of
selbyville M. e. Church, was a VIII
mington visitor today and yesterday.
Evening journal., 1917-06-28
FUTURE OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY

SiusH tn Movement a Faction Like the rhund
mess ne ToadR eOncnsH
Evening journal., 1917-06-28

As President Wilson might say 10 Congress 4Egen-
4Ril7 why not now.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22
The Fundamental Industry.
From the Minneapolis Journal.

World hunger has awakened unwonted interest in the farm "a q
source of food supply. When the topmost limit of food production il
reached, the limit Of the number of inhabitants possible on the globe
is in sight. Population may increase so long as food per acre increases
Fortunately for the future of the race the possibilities of the American
acre have not yet been discovered.
In the American corn belt the average yield of corn per acre over
considerable areas has been doubled in a single season by strict atten-
ton to choice Of seed and culture. The choice of breeds and wise
methods of feeding and testing products, have doubled the food
product of dairy farms. Wise breeding and feeding has doubled the
meat product of farms. Scientific care of orchards has doubled the
fruit yield. No crop grown in America has ever nearly reached its
possible limit the country over. AS workmen and farm wisdom in
crease, so do the crops increase.
The waste of American food products in the process of growing
and handling is something enormous. Insect pests alone are estimated
to waste $50OOOO,OO0 worth of food yearly. The annual preventable
waste of fertility is twice that amount. Rats destroy 5000 600 600
worth of food each year, and other animal pests ruin as much more.
The remedy for this great waste is known. The only bar to the
stopping of it is human labor and an inclination to apply the remedy.
These facts suggest the possibility of the expansion of power to
produce food on the farm lands of America now under pillow. Beyond
than onefourth of the present titled acreage. And after all this waste
is eliminated and these acres are powed, and our present plowed
acres doubled Yield we have just arrived at the point where we
may learn fro the Omentals how to garden our land instead of
farming it. and now thereby to raise five Galleries of food where but
one grew before.
Farmers are discovering that the farm is not only a source of
raw material, but a factory as well, from which they make both the
profits OF the producers and the product of the manufacturer. And
the cities are learning that the opportunities of the town lie in the
country, and that the city prospers in like ratio as the producing
acres about it prosper. The eyes of the city have come back to the
land
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22

1t IL good news that the postoffice has
turned into the treasury 100000, being
surplus of receipts over cost Of operation.
1t would he better news II the post office
had resolved to calculate it's surplus here
after In the I'M imposed by law upon
other public utilities. The manner of cal
culating the surplus Of the post office is
particularly important at a time when
the argument for government ownership
and operation Of the railways ia strength
ened by considerations drawn from their
operation with first regard for the public
Interest under the conditions of the war.
When peace returns. considerations Of the
largest profit compatible with good con-
duct In the public interest Will resume
first place. That will not be because the
railways will wish 1t, but because the
railways will not then be able to COM
mandt the cooperation which alone makes
possible their present extraordinary eff
cheney. The post office Is assisted in the
same manner. and will not be SO assisted
any more than the railways when cond!-
tons become normal.
For example. those who pay postage will
not submit to the increase of rates which
was imposed under something resembling
false pretenses. If the surplus had been
In sight during the war tax debate it
would not have been possible to increase
second class potal rates upon q statement
o costs which will not bear examination.
1t is not possible for the post office to
know either Its costs or profits, because
Its accounts are not kept for that pur-
pose. They are not even assembled into
9 single account, but are kept by various
departments charged with the cost OF the
service upon which the post office claims