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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
High School Letter.

To the Boys and Girls of High School Age in Ma
con and Vicinity:
The time has come when it is impos-
sible for person to make any degree
of success in life without high school
education. Those who 60 on and take
college training attain much higher
success, tut in this day and time per.
son without high school education is
almost wholly unprepared for life.
Happily, every boy and girl in Noxu-
bee county is within reach of high
school. We have several town high
schools, agricultural high school and
several consolidated high schools.
These schools are offering better oppor-
tunities than did the high schC OILS of
ten years ago. The courses of study
are richer and relate to life. and the
teachers who teach them are better
prepared. For the children in Macon
and vicinity the high school of Macon
is now offering four-year high school
course. Last session Home Economics
was added and the department is now
one of the best equipped in the state.
This session manual training and type
writing will be added, and the academic
course will be strengthened. The grad
yates of the Macon High School will
have enough units to enter our largest
southern universities, and whether they
60 to college or not they will have been
taught many things that will help
them to be better citizens and make
better living.
We invite you, if you have not been
attending our high school, to come
with US this session. Unless you live
in good high school district you are
doing yourself wrong to delay your
coming to US. 1t would be much better
for you to make the change about the
end of the seventh grade, so that when
you entered high school yon would be
regular in all your work. However, if
you have passed that grade, we shall
try our best to fit our work to your
needs and give you what you should
have. You can see me in my office af-
ter September l.
Your sincere friend,
JOE L. MCMILLIN.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
Notice to PIG Club and Corn Club
Members.

The time for the closing of the con-
tests in the clubs is near at hand, and
am wondering just how many boys and
girls have been faithful to the end.
There are some who have been provi-
dentially hindered from doing the work !;
for these | am sorry and hope that next
year conditions may be entirely favor
able. Some, | suspect. were never
sufficiently interested, and dropped the
work before it was really begun; boys,
learn how to stick to thing until it is
finished, for this is the only road to
success.
| have had a good deal of trouble in
getting report cards sent out to the
boys this year; this is true in spite of
the fact that | made two or three trips
to the A. & Nj. College to urge that
they be sent out. l am sure that the
state agents have been very crowded
with work this year trying to speed up
the production of foodstuff, and have
overlooked some of the members names.
II you have not received cards or books
for making out your expense accounts,
put your records on any kind Of tablet,
and have it with you on exhibit day.
Let it be as complete as possible as to
amount and kind of feed, daily gain,
cost, etc.
The day for the exhibit for all the
clubs will be October 3rd, and the place
at the court house in Macon. Mrs.
Tyndall has already notified the men,
bers of her clubs of this date. Let US
see if the boys, girls and women to-
gether cannot make this the biggest
and most interesting exhibit day the
county has ever had.
A list of the prizes will be published
at an early date If possible, | will
mail to each member a letter CIV
ing list of these prizes, and the condi-
tions of awarding them in full. Invite
your friends to come with you, and es-
pecially invite as many boys and girls
who are not now in the work as you
can; we can have them next year.
Cordially your friend,
JAS. G. CHANDLER, Supt,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24

DR.. P. P. Claxton, Comr,;;ssion
er of Education United States
Government, says, discussing edu.
cation and war:
1T is of the utmost Importance that
there shall be no lowering in the eff
cheney of our systems of education.
schools and other agencies of educa-
tion must be maintained at whatever
necessary cost against all h1rtful inter-
ference. From the beginning of our
participation in the war we should
avoid the mistakes which some other
countries have made to their hurt and
which they are now trying to correct.
"Parents should be encouraged to
make all possible efforts to keep their
chileren in school.
eff the war should be long and Sc
we're. there will be great need in it's la
ter days for many young men and wo-
men of scientific knowledge, training
and skill.
mo school should close its doors now
or shorten its term.
"All children in the elementary
schools and all high school pupils
should remain in school through the
entire sessi n.
"All yourg men and women
in college should remain and use
their time to the be st advantage except
for the acceptance of some branch of
military service.
when the war is over, whether in
few months or after many years, there
will be such demands upon this country
for mon and women Of scientific knowl
edge. techn'al skill 4 general cu'.re
~ ID, Aoy,l o.lJ,z fJtne 10 any soun-
try. The country must play far more
important part in the world than it has
in the past in agriculture, manufactur-
ing, commerce, and also in the cultural |
things of life-art, literature and mu-
sic.
IA right conception of patriotism
should induce all students to stay in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24

Board and Commissioner for the
Control of Food, all patriotic and
experienced business men, who are
introducing into our military prep
arations an OIderliness and thor.
oughness such as was never known
in any of our previous wars.
We have raised a loan of
-, o0,000,0 900 without difficulty
and are ready to absorb another.
We have found the money for our
own preparations and lent money
IN considerable amounts to our al.
lies, as they have needed it.
AS a nation we have undertaken
the support of the Belgians; we
have sent a medical mission to
France to help fight tuberculosis,
which has become so terrible a
plague since the war began; we
have sent aid, financial, industrial
and political, to Russia.
There is nothing of the glory
and glamour of war about this
urinary of accomplishment. We
have won no victories in the field,
we have hardly fired our first shot
against the enemy. We have had
all the foundations to lay, and
when we consider how mighty a
task lies before us and how utterly
unprepared we were for it the la.
Dor of laying the foundations
seems to us to have been done sys.
tematically, carefully and with
reasonable speed. Fortunately,
we have had allies who could hold
the line while we made ready.
But very soon now the period Of
preparation will be over; Ameri3a "a
will stand forth, armed at las,
'Ad ready to bear It's part in the
ray. May that part be worthy
II the history, the ideals and the
nlght OF our country.-Youth's
Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
What We Have Done.

1t is four months since we de.
clared that war existed between
Germany and the United States.
Let us consider what we have ac.
complished during those months
toward winning the war.
We have recruited our standing
army and our militia forces up TO
war strength; we have, therefore,
about 700, 600 soldiers already un.
der arms; those who are not vet
erans are undergoing the final
training that will prepare them
for the front.
We have registered all the
young men in the third decade of
their lives, and drawn nearly 700.
600 or them to form new army,
the training Of which is to begin
i'll a very few weeks.
We have built thirty.two great
training camps for the use of our
soldiers in as many different parts
of the country.
We have given three months or
more of special training to between
40, 900 and 10000 young men to
tit them to become officers.
We have already sent one divi.
sion of regular troops to France
and more are on the way. 1t is
probable that we shall have 150,.
900 men on the fighting line be.
fore snow falls and between 800,
600 and 200, 900 there by next
spring. Our first detachment is
already at the front.
We have sent over scores of hos
pital units, with surgeons, nurses
and supplies, and We have dis.
patched to France, 10 EnglA.c
and to Russia special corp, OF iol.
1Sters, railway woIkrr5 and cngi
neers, who are helping nightly in
their own way behind the. battle
line.
We have sent across the ocean
a squadron OF deSt oyers that have
done yaluab G sCyice in the cam
paign agai' st the submarines, and
we are building and have nearly
completed some 500 additional
craft that are especially designed
for attacking SUI marines.
Oar navy patrols the Atlantic
and is ready foI battle duty when.
ever it is called on.
We have organized the work of
building merchant ships; more
than 400 are already under way,
and the number will increase as
new facilities are provided.
We have appropriated the mon.
ey for a fleet or 90, 900 airships
and have begun to train the men
who are to be their pilots.
We have established a Council
of National Defense, a Purchasing
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
Notice Of Teachers Examinations

The fall examinations for teachers
will be held as follows:
FOR WHITE TEACHERS
Friday and Saturday, September 7th
and 8th.
Friday and Saturday. September 2lst
and 22nd.
FOR CoLoRED TEACHERS
Friday and Saturday, September 18th
and 18th.
Friday and Saturday. Septumber 2Sth
and 29th.
Teachers applying for first grade IL
cense will be required to take the ex-
animation on the two new subjects
Elementary Algebra and Theory and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24

Practice of Teaching, ir addition to the
regular free school subjects.
Text in Algebra: Wentworth Smith,
Book l..
Text in Theory and Practice of Teach
ing: Kennedy's Fundamentals in
Methods.
Examinations begin at $50 a. m.
sharp. JAS. G. CHANDLER,
Supt. of Education.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24

school, concentrate their energies on
their school work and thus be the more
ready and fit when their services may
be needed either for war or for the i'm
portant work of reconstruction and de-
velopmer. in our own and other coun-
tries when the war shall have ended.
''During school hours and out of
school, on mornings, afternoons, Satur-
days and during vacation all older chill
dren should be encouraged and directed
to do as much productive work as they
can without interfering with their more
important school duties"
Education pays in dollars and cents:
l, Effect of scientific agriculture in
Germany: In thirty years crop produc-
tion per acre has increased:
Rye------------ S72 per cent.
Barley - - COS
Wheat SS5
Oats----- ------ So :
'This yield would have increased
American crops in 1907 to 81 400, 900, 900
more than they were worth.
2. Education and farm incomes in
Tompkins county, New York: Years
return on labor:
Owners with common school educa-
tion------ 3l8.00
Owners with high school edu-
cdIlOn--- ---------- ooZ w
High school education is equal
to a 5 per cent bond for 5000 90
g. A study of noted Americans in
"Who's Who in America"
Without education on---- NONE
With common school education 1868
With high school education------ 1927
Without education: No chance TO be-
come noted.
With common school education only
~ ~, 81, 9, 900.
Viz, htHu school education: Cne
chance in $50.
Money value of high school educa-
tlon, as shown by Massachusetts boys:
REPORT of State Board of Education).
Av lst yr. Av. at 25
Per wk. yrs. per wk.
LETT school at IA -- 50 co. - $I2.75
Left school at b. 10.00----.- 81. 90
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
Notice to Trustees and Teachers.

The County School Board has fixed
the following dates for the opening Of
the county public schools:
For white schools: Monday. Septem-
Der Oath.
For colo-ed schools: Monday, Octo-
Der Sth. JAS. G. CHANDLER, Supt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
The First Bale.

The first bale of cotton for the season
ssxas marketed Tuesday, August 21st,
ply MIR. W. L. Sherrod. 1t was the
ook's Improved variety, the bale
eighed 676 pounds and was sod to
Nm. NJ. Jones for 25c per pound. bring
fing sl69. tt seed, 35 bushels, was
gs,ld to ]. H. Williams at 81 per bushel,
making tie cotton and seed bring s204.
! Mr.. Sherrod marketed the first bale
Mast wear six days earlier, on August
18th. and it. too. was sold to Mr.. Jones.
s BILL says his Fall line is ready. Big
kends to select from. Fit guaranteed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24

Fnr Don't The office recently occupied as
VI NS"' law office by G. f. Dorroh. former
ly old express office. f. b. BOYD.
or X. +. V YATES,
Macon, Miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
Best Seed Wheat, per Busl el 50. so.
CHI. SMITH,
BrooksvilIe, Mis-.
FOR SALE.

One Register of Merit solid coiors1
ouil. ready for use. Grandson Cham
pion FLYING Fox out of 445-pound butter
COW. Price 500.
1-Z7-4t. N. SCALES, Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-24
Educational SIoeGn-
A High School Education for
Every Child in Noxubee Co.
For the Future Security Of Our Country and Democracy
For the Future Happiness and Usefulness of the Child

Our Aim for the Coming Session Every Child Who Hos Not Com
peed High School Course Enrolled in School and in Atten
dance Throughout the Session
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09

Birmingham Railway, Light
 & Power Co. Birmingham Fire Prevention
 Committee
 Norton's Drug Store. Warrant Warehouse Co. w. E. Leedy Real Estate X Insurance Co. N Fac Smith Stationery Co.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-24
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT
Personal Items About Active
Chicago Men Who Help
Mold Public Opinion.
Something About Hustiers In the
Business and Political World
Of the City.

f. William Morr, with the big and
wellknown South Water street house
of c. II. Weaver e Co., is one of the
most popular men in the vegetable
and fruit trade.
Chicago needs a new City Hall. The
new one will probably be built In
Union Park on the West Side.
John s. Cooper, the veteran horse
dealer. is honored at the Stock Yards
and everywhere else for his upright
career.
~
Patrick F. Haynes has always
served the public well. He deserves
q good Office
Fred w. Upham would make a
splendid United States Senator II he
would consent to make the race for
that position.
Charles Molitor, a recognized leader
in the machinery trade, is one Of Chi
cago's leading and most reliable bust.
ness men. His name is honored
wherever ea is known.
~e~
John r. Ford, the chief deputy col
lector Of customs. 10 q most emcient
aid to Collector Mcneil.
~S
William Legner is always loyal Il
his friends and has always fulfillet
every trust imposed on him with credi
and honor.
John c. PauI, the well.known manu-
facturer Of Burnishine, the great meta
polish, has made his wonderful produc
a household word.
Thomas J. Sauerman OF Ohio ant
Clark streets and proprietor Of tn,
Oldest saloon and restaurant in Chi
cago has the finest bar fixtures II
America. They were made over fft!
years ago. and the carving was al
done by hand. The German Historical
society has taken photographs o
.Asm.
Frank J. Hogan. the popular an,
well.known lawyer. would make nm
Municipal Judge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-24
COUNTY OFFICES, COURT HOUSE.

Shsrlff's once.
Fourth noor. room as.
County Treasurer.
Second floor. room 2i2.
Recorder Of DECIDE
First 6oor, room 100.
Registrar Of Titles.
First floor. room 100.
County Clerk.
Second floor, room 233.
County Comptroller.
Fifth floor. room 611.
Coroner.
Fifth door. room 500.
County eurvsyo.
Fifth floor. room 426.
Custodian.
Third foor. room S1l.
County Court.
Sixth floor, room 602.
Clerk County courG
Sixth floor. room 600.
Circuit Court.
Seventh floor.
Clerk Circuit Court
Fourth floor. room Az.
Probate Court
Sixth floor, room s+8.
Clerk Probate courG
sixth floor. room 623.
Board Of Review.
Third floor, room 337.
eoard o. .AssssserA
Third door. room S12.
President County Doara.
FIFTH floor, room SIS.
Clerk Superior Court
Fourth floor. room at.
County Commissioners.
Fifth floor. room 637.
County Attorney.
Fifth floor. room 607.
Law Library.
Tenth floor.
Superintendent Public ssrviss.
Fifth floor. room $40.
Civil Service Commission.
Fifth floor. room $40.
Jury Commission.
Eighth floor. room ga.
The Home Brewery Is not only Chi
COS youngest brewery, but It is on,
Of her most successful. No brewer,
in the United States ever achieved
success in such short time as tn,
Home Brewery. It's beer already ha,
a reputation among the lovers Of goot
beer as being par excellence. Tn,
Home Brewery also bottles its bee
and case can be had by calling VI
Humboldt 9310.-Advertiseme
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-24
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement OF the Georgia Home
Insurance Company Of Columbus, In the
State OF Georgia, on the 3ist day of De-
cember 1916 made to the Insurance SUI
perntendent Of the State of Illinois, pur-
suaht 10 '"w' CAPITAL
Amount of capital stock paid ooo am ~
up IN cash. ........'.......' .SsVV'VoVoo
INCOME
Interest, rents ana a1viassd: 80 ss4ssts
Profit on sat or maturity or
ledger assets ................. 240.60
From all other sources. ......... 143. 234.10
Total income .................s 87s. S5S.SS
Losses paid during the year. 1891. aes.os
ssttisment Of iSsses:.::. .$$iaJJ9s.ssss
agents and employees. ......... 4o,15s.5s
Rents ................... 100000
tiopery' postage. etc: -. Isl2.5o
lures and maps. :....:.,..:.. 2,ls2.25
Underwriters boards, fire de-
partment and salvage corps. u,.,
real estate .,e...:......,..... s.117.s2
taxes and fees ...'....'..... lo,s442o
Other licenses, fees and taxes: G,95i.95
ledger assets ,....,,....,.... 1l.sss.50
A A other safHSss snsrssa on ssss
Total disbursements ........ .s404 ,2S0.ii
LEDGER ASSETS.
Book value of real estate ,.,...s 60, 000.0 90
Mortgage loans on real estate. rs, IS
Loans secured by pledge of
bonds; stocks or other col
Book SiSr Value OF bonds and stocks 4iSsdsi
Cash in office and bank 49,. 2t,421.SS
Agents balances ......,,...... bO,O19.92
other ledger assets .,..,.,.,... 3,69l.24
Total ledger assets .......... sect, IA
crued ..,.....,....,,..,.,.... 1752.s5
Gross assets ..,............ sees, 72O, 90
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED.
| Agents, balances over three.
Bills receivable ana loans; on on l0
personal security ,.,,,..,..., s,42e.sG
| Book value, real estate, bonds
| and stocks over market value 24.955.10
Total admitted assets 800. .s599, s14. ss
| LIABILITIES.
LOSSES adjusted and 0,
Losses in process Of
| adjustment or In sus-
Losses resisted ,....... ii,i5Sss
Total ,si7,O04IG
Deduct Reinsurance .. l4,Si02s
| Net amount Of unpaid losses s. 32,773.S So
| Total unearned premiums ,.... 1853, f6s. SO
| Interest on borrowed money. 900. 23
| Salaries, rents, bills taxes, etc, 5000. 90
| Due md 10 become due on bor-
rowed money ',,,,,',,,,,.,., lO5,S22,1O
Total liabilities s2O7 7hS. oi
Surplus as regards polcyholders 292 0564
Total .,....................s59 $685., SASS
BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS.
Total risks taken during the
NfhT 'ss,UZO,
Total premiums received dur
Ing the year ,..,.,.,....... 25,45737
Total losses incurred during
the year ,..,,,,,,.,,..,,.,,, 6.051 81
RHODES BROWNE, President.
VIM G, COART. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn To before me this
18th day OF February. 1917
r. DAY WOOD.
(SeaD Notary Public.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-24

vault moor. South END.
City statlstieIan.
Tenth door. North end.
city Treasurer
Second door. Center.
Civil Service Commission.
General ofIices, 9Th floor. South end.
Examining.room. 10th door. Center.
Bureau Of Compensation.
Vault door. South end.
Cooperation Counsel.
Fifth door. South end.
oursau Of Engineering (cIty En-
elnssr).
Fourth door. North end.
Department Of electricity.
Sixth door. Center.
Public Service Bureau.
Complaints Of gas. meters. public
utilities, etc.. sixth floor.
Finance Committee.
Second noor. North end.
Fire Department
Fire marshal. let floor. North end.
Fire alarm telegraph. 9Th door. Cen.
te1.
Frsmsn's pension fund. secretary
Of board Of trustees (city clsrk). Let
aoor. South end.
inspector Of Ollie.
Tenth door. South end.
Harbor Division.
Fourth door. North end.
Department Of Health.
Commissioner Of health. 7th door.
Bureau Of sanitary inspection. tn
door.
Bureau Of contagious diseases. tn
aoor.
Bureau Of food inspection. TIL floor.
Bureau Of vital statistics. 7th door.
Department Of Law.
Corporation counsel. 18th aoor
South end.
City attorney. 9Th door. North end
Prosecuting attorney. 9Th door
North end.
Special assessment attorney. %
door. South and.
LseaI Transportation Committee.
Third door North end.
lssai TRANSPORTATION tTraetlsn IL
psvtl.
Third aooP. North end.
Durssu o. Msps and P'sts.
Fourth 6oos. North end.
~
James 8. Hopkins, the able lawyer,
would make a good Judge OF the Supe'
rior court.
Laurence r. Adams, the able and
popular manager of the Hotel Bre.
wort, has made his great hotel fam
GUS by his splendid treatment OF
guests.
Judge Edward 7. 0lennon. the we'll
known railroad lawyer. 10 respected BY
bench. bar and public.
One OF the very pest Aldermen In
the City Council. Is Edward f. Cutler
ton. He has been longest In the public
service Of any member of the City
Council and his usefulness to the peo
pie has been demonstrated over and
over again.
X. q. Schmidt e. Son have opened
their new subdivision in North Edge
water. 1t Is located at the southeast
corner of Fairfield and Devon av
enues-one of the most beautiful and
accessible OF locations.
~oA
| Professor M. J. Dryer. whose splen
did gymnasium is on the nineteenth
floor of the Continental and CONNER
cial Bank building, has a great eli
entage among the solid men of Chi
cago. Business and professional men
of standing and fame are among his
best pleased patrons.
~
Hampstead Washburne. the popular
former mayor, 10 active In many
branches Of public life.
~
John B. Knigh, or 70 West Wash.
ington street Is one of the leaders In
the real estate world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-24
Irv oFeIces-New CITY NALL,
Mayors once.

Mayors once.
B1fth noor. Center.
Municipal ccurt-Nsw City Han.
Courtrooms, Sth. 9th and 18th hoors
City Arohitsot.
OntA door. South end.
Board Of Election Commissioners.
Third door. South end.
0oard o. Examiner.
Motor vehicle operators. 10th floor.
North end.
Moving picture operators. 10th aesr.
North end.
Plumbers. 10th floor. North end.
Stationary engineers. 10tA eeos
North end.
Board Of inspectors Of public W
hicles. "a floor. North end.
ooard o. L1aal improvements.
General orr. - moor. South enc.
Public hearing rooms. let 1oor.
North end.
Law department. "a floor. soutA
end.
Seller inspection.
Sixth Aoor. South end.
0uildlnO Department
Seventh floor. North end.
Bridge oivisisn.
Fourth door. North end.
ousInsss Agent
Vault floor. North end.
City Attorney.
sixth Aoor. North end.
City Clerk.
First Aoof. South end.
city coIisetsr.
First door. South end.
City Comptroller.
General once. 9Th floor. North end
Auditor. Sth door. North end.
Paymastsr. sth floor. North end.
Real estate agent, sth door. Nertl
end.
| City Council.
Council chamber. ID floor. Nortl
end.
General oommittss-rooms. - Aoor
North end.
Commute on finance. ID Aoor. Nortl
end.
Committee on local transportatioa
ID Aoor
Special park commission. lotA aoos