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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
Personal Notes from Meridian Star.

Miss Mary Holman and Mrs. c. H.
Spessard have returned from Macon,
where they spent the holidays with
their mother, Mrs. M. E. Holman, who
has been i'll and is now improving. Miss
Etheldra Spessard. who accompanied
them, will remain there a while longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Carleton, of Ma
con, accompanied their son, +. 4. Carle-
ton, Jr., to Meridian Sunday and he un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis
on Monday morning at Turner's hos
pital. Mrs. Carleton is the guest of
Mrs. II. l.. j. Barnes.
Miss Mary Hauenstein, of Hatties-
burg, is spending few days with her
aunt, Mrs. II. l.. j. Barnes
Friends of Major and Mrs. Hardin
Brooks, formerly of this city, will be
glad to learn that the condition of Mrs.
Brooks, who has been critically i'll in
Macon, shows some slight Improvement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
The Wor-SGvinGs Plan.

The savings plan, which
went into effect on December Srd,
brings to every person who can
save even twenty five cents a
chance to buy government securi.
ties and thus to do his share in fl (.
financing the great war. 1t is the
most comprehensive plan for en-.
couraging thrift that our govern,
ment has ever put forth.
Briefly, the plan provides for
thrift stamps, which cost twenty
five cents each, and for war savings
stamps, which cost from 81. II to
81. % each, according to the month
in which they are bought.
When you buy a thrift stamp,
you receive with it a card that has
spaces for that one and fifteen
Others. When you have bought
the whole sixteen and stuck them
on the card, you can exchange the
card for a war savings stamp by
paying the difference between the
81 that the card represents and
t'the current value of the stamp,
which is 81. II this month and one
cent more a month for the rest of
1918. On January 1, 1928, the
government will redeem it for IS.
With the war savings stamp
you receive a certificate that has
twenty spaces. If you fill all those
spaces with war.savings stamps
this month, for example, you will
have paid $S2.4O to the govern
ment On January l, 1923, the
government will redeem the certifi-
cate by paying you 800. That is,
the certificate bears four per cent
interest, compounded quarterly.
The twenty five cent thrift stamps
do not begin to bear interest until
you have sixteen of them, and
have exchanged them as explained
above.
Although the investment does
not mature until January /, 1923,
postmasters will redeem any GER,
tificate after January 1, 1918, at
the cost to the purchaser plus one
cent a menth for each war savings
stamp; but the purchaser must
give ten days notice. Youths
Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
An American naval officer in


private conversation the other day
gave an interesting account of a
talk thP< had had with one of
the German prisoners who were
unloading his ship at a French
port. The German was a young
lieutenant, well educated and in
telligent. GLOW do you think the
war is coming outF" asked the
American. "Well, / think it will
probably take us from two to three
years more to beat England and
France. And it may take us as
long as six years to whip the
Uuited States" !" "If it takes as
long as that, what will there be in
it for Germany" ooh, the United
States will pay the entire cost of
the war, and we shall take Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Panama Canal,
the Hawaiian Islands, Samoa,
Guam and the PHILIPPINES" When
some of us are imagining that the
Germans are neaI the end of their
endurance, it is instructive to
know what a representative Ger
man soldier thinks. Exchange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
lPORTANT NOTICE TO
AWHITE TEACHERS!

Esional meetings of the white
ers of the county will be held as
Is: Shuqualak on Frioay, January
Mashulaville on Friday. January
kBrooksville on Friday, January
fMacon on Friday, February 1st.
emeetings will be held at 2 O'Clock
at each place. Teachers will be
by circular letter just what
they are requested and expect
Httend.
e that no teacher will minimize
portance of attending these con-
les. There are questions of local
Rance to be discussed; every teach
sws that she can be helped in her
Pday work by a lively and intelli-
discussion of her every day prob
But there are questions of great
al interest which the educational
Ers of the nation are called on tC
kabout and work at just at this
| So | sincerely trust that nc
r will think that she can afforC
the meeting which she is sup
ito attend.
Cordially yours,
JAS. G. CHANDLER,
I Supt. of Education.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
Cut the Red Tape!

If ever the necessity existed for
the ruthless cutting of official red
tape, that time is now, when the
soldiers in the training camps, in
the depth of winter, are still in
need of overcoats and other warm
articles of clothing And it is a
curious commentary upon existing
governmental methods that so
roundabout method of applying
the knife should have to be adopt
ed as in the present instance. A
committee of Congress has to in
vite the attention of the Secretary
of War to the absence of sufficient
clothing for the soldiers and in
woke the prompt in tervention of
that official in behalf of the shiver-
ing ones. 1t is to be hoped that
the process will be effective, that
the camp commanders will be au,
thcrized to 60 ahead and make
provision for their men and that
no routine requirements will be al
lowed to further complicate the
clothing of the men.
Red tape doubtless has it's uses,
but in war time it can be mighty
obstacle to the fighting machine.
There have been many miles OF it
cut in Washington since last
spring, but no one yet knows how
much more will have to be sew
cred before the entanglements to
prompt and efficient action can be
wholly cleared away. In the pres.
ent national crisis the man who is
bold enough to find and take the
short cut to results will run little
risk of adverse criticism, even
though a few rules may be broken
in the process, a few precedents
set aside. 1t is the stickler for
routine, the abject slave to red
tape, who is the real clog on the
wheels of progress just now. And
the Government official who has
the courage and the vision to rec
ognize that the direct course to
given point is the best and safest,
that routine had best be disre-
garded when it impedes progress
and that initiative is the quality
that will count for most in the de-
feat of the Hun will be the one
who will win and retain the conf
dence of the c0untry.-Public
Ledger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
The Gift Pricelsss.

Society Item. The gift Of the
brides father was simply stun
ming in it's magnificence. Imme-
,aiately after the ceremony Q huge
wagon was I, cked TO the
house and 4 ton Of soal was
dumped on the parlor floor. In
deep chagrin the father Of the
groom was seen to seize the certi-
fled check he had given the hap
py couple and tear it into frag-
ments. Exchange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
What's 80 Cent Cotton WORTH

What is 80 cent cotton worth in
terms of the cost of living? Seven
cent meat is selling for 35 cents.
That means cotton is worth 6 cents
a pound in meat. Fifty. cent corn
sells for $3.50. Cotton, therefore,
is worth S.3 cents in corn. Mules
that could be bought for $50 now
bring $50. So, cotton is worth
II cents in mules. Gingham was
worth 5 cents, now %; and cotton
at 80 cents will buy 6 cents worth
of gingham. Two dollar eighty
metal roofing calls for 50; which
makes cotton worth 9.20 in metal
roofing. A fifty cent cotton chop
per (woman) gets $t.50, making
cotton worth 10 cents in labor.
The average purchasing power of
cotton, as derived from these fig.
ures (the same being supplied to
the Commercial. Appeal by a plant
er Of Tennessee) is 8.5S cents per
pound, leaving no margin for
profit to the cultivator of cotton.
Forty cent cotton would be no
more than a decent reward for the
cotton raiser at present prices for
staples-Mobile Register.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04

Noxubee county has sent Hon.
Z. d. Cavett to represent her in
the house of representatives in the
place made vacant by the resigna-
tion Of Capt. c. Il. Dorroh, who is
now in the service of Uncle Sam.
Gen. Cavett is an eXperien ced leg
islator and will be among the few
Confederates now serving in the
Legislature. He has proven his
loyalty to the state in every posi-
tion of trust and honor imposed on
him, and will be found in the fore.
front in advocacy of every measure
before the house looking to the
betterment of the state. He en-
listed in the Confederate army
when a boy of sixteen and was
with Lee in all the engagements in
which the Army of Virginia parti,
cipated. He is now backing the
administration in its fight against
German autocracy and has no pa.
thence with the man who is not
for his country, right or wrong. -
Tupelo Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
wv s s |
MRSvScS spshsS |
ISSUED IN TffE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT !

Public:
ling been appointed director of
pee county for the War Savings
b drive, | am very anxious that
citizen in the county be fully ad-
of the purposes for which these
and bords are issued; how essi-
are obtained, and the beneficial
that will accrue to the purchas-
/ these stamps and bonds. For
Ad other purposes there will be
ing at the places named below at
ours fixed to advise the public
lily along this line.
the citizens of Noxubee county,
awaken to a realization Of coming
J; we must realize that nor lly
(ys without dependents must go to
kar. but 80 per cent of the draft
De fourth class, which evidences
b|any with wives and children and
dependents out of this draft of
nen will doubtless be in the
hes before this war is over.
|hcerely hope that the citizens of
ounty will lay aside everything
knd every other duty should be
Fvient to it, and the quicker we
Lit the better it will be for US.
APPOINTMENTS.
bbl House, Shuqualak, 2 O'Clock
aly, January 8th.
POL House, Brooksyille, 2 O'Clock
day, January 10th.
ria House, Macon. 1880 O'Clock
llay evening, January 10th.
pr appointments will be made
khout the ceInty at the various
houses at various times, which
b announced later.
GEORGE RICHARDSON,
County Director.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
b Home Economics Agent.

\ Ing Clubs:
\ btate meeting of Home Econom-
ents will be held at the A. & M.
y January 7th to 18th, and | shall
pf the county at that time. AS
| ashiugton Office is sending a
|facu ~ to instruct US on the new
of the work caused by the war
lon. | hope to be able, when | re
TO be of assistance to all clubs
Y February and March | shall try
u all communities and reorganize
brk for the new year. want to
at each club girl and each club
b pet at least one new member
Is year, and all be ready to enroll
| get around to meet with you.
ear, we will need to work harder
ere faithfully than ever. AS you
such good work last year, feel
be will succeed agail..
! Monday, January 28th, Mr.. Oil
s,napp, Extension Entomologist,
five an orchard pruning and spray
ronstration at the orchard Of Mr..
Yates, and we want to urge all
lave fruit trees and are interested
d work to see this demonstration.
IN good wishes to all for the New
| am, Sincerely yours,
Mrs, ANNETTE SMYTH TYNDALL,
County Agent
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
New Colonel of 14Oth Artillery.

"Trench and Camp" a supplement
of the Times-Picayune, has the follow
ing to say Of Col. E. B. Boyd:
Colonel .Enyd took commnea of tha
One Hundred nd Fortieth Fxld Aftil-
lery last week to the great delight of
all the officers and men of the regiment
He is a close student and untirng work
er, and an impartial officer. Firmness,
yet kindness and justice. characterize
all of his commands and orders. He is
man of remarkable poise, conserva-
tion and sympathy-in a word, he is a
man with trained mind and warm
heart. He is a most valuable asset to
Camp Beauregard. 1t is great pleas
ure for Trench and Camp to welcome
him and introduce him to its many
friends.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04

More than a year and a half ago
England adopted system of war.
savings certificates like that which
went into operation in this country
last month. Since then il has re.
ceived S631, 900, 900 from the sale
of the certificates.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04

General Pershing allows the
American soldiers in France to
drink light wines and beer, but no
brandy or other similar strong
liquor. lie probably is following
the practice of the English and
French army commanders. They
have experienced the hardships of
war.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04

The war has its grim jokes, says
an exchange. For example, the
case of the German merchant in
Barcelona who gave Spanish sea
captain a check for seven thousand
dollars on a New York bank and
told him to bring back the money
in gold. The captain, when he
found that he could not take gold
out of this country, invested the
seven thousand dollars in Liberty
Loan bonds, which he carried
back to the waiting German.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
The negotiations between the

The negotiations between the
Bolsheviki and the German I'M
perial Government reminds us,
says an exchange, of what the
rooster said who got accidentally
shut into the box stall with the
horse. When the rooster realized
the situation, he looked up to the
horse and said to him, "Now let
you and me make an agreement
that neither one of us shall tram,
pie on the other.'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04

Plato-One registered cherry red Duroc
'EdlS Jersey boar: One registered Jersey
nine months old. s5Q,0O' One good phae-
e. K i Red eoekrels, 81 50 each.
III w. MURRAY ROGERS,
20 Route 2. Macon, Miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
COTTON SEED

! Wannamaker Cleveland seed,
ber bushel or $4,000 per ton.
J. l.. CARPENTER,
Brooksville, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04

kt a lot of time we waste wonder
bout things that are none of our
Iss and worrying about things
zever happen!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04

When you make your New Years
resolutions remember that forming a
habit is choosing future.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
NOTICE, MERCHANTSi

The city has an ordinance forbidding
the display of goods on the sidewalks.
This has been allowed during the holi-
days but after the first of January all
goods must be kept inside the stores.
S. MAURY, Marshal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04

Office at Macon, MISS, for The week
ending January End, 1918:
Mrs Docia Barnes John Robson
Lethie Bracy Florence Cook
Mrs Moody Goodwin Fannie Gordon
Payton Hill Richard Higgins
Mrs Ida Lewis Mrs C A LOFTS
Susan May Ella Mathenie
Artie Mcdonald l. W. Macarthur
Mrs r 4 Richardson Florence Garner
John Spann Louise Strobe
Catherine Thorp Bette Travis
Fannie Turnbot
When calling for above letters,
please say advertised, and present ona
cent at the general deliv cry window.
A. G. FAINT, Postmaster.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04

A man may have "fine mind" and
still remain only one Jump ahead Of the
wolf.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-04
UNCL AIMED LETTERS

List of letters remaining In the post
office at Macon, Miss, for the week
ending January End, 1918:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
City and Vicinity
News

NJ. l.. Johnson OF Sheridan was an
Ottawa visitor yesterday
Walter Lindemann of Camp Dodge
iowa arrived in Ottawa last evening
/ TO spend short furlOugh with his
perents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry y. I.inde'
mann on Illinois ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bgford. Of
Sheridan, spent yesterday visiting
friends in this city.
Oscar Hoberg of Peru transacted
business in Ottawa today.
representative William Scanlon. Of
Peru, was an Ottawa business visitor
today.
Thomas Brunnick left this after
noon for Fort Terry l.. l. s., after at.
tending the funeral Of his brother,
William Brunnicb, IN this city.
Judge S. p. Hail. of La Sale, was
an Ottawa visitor today.
c. p. Taylor is spending the day in
Chicago on business.
Miss Louise Dowermastcr is spend.
ing few days visiting friends in
Gary. Ind,
ATTY Arthur Shay transacted bust
ness in Ottawa this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glare Lockwood are
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
MAKE STAND BEHIND
VILLAGE

The inCessant scream and crash and
bang Of the shells kept up and rat.
.at.tat OF the machine guns never
ceased. The village Immediately be.
hind Us was seething mass of brick
dust. smoke. fame and bursting
shells. We were told on our way
back that stand was to be made be
hind this village so We circled around
/ and took up position about a
half mile behind IL a. crossroads
Unfortunately for us a six inch bat.
terry came into action about fifty yards
from Us and aside from the harassin.
effect of the terrific noise. batteries
are always unpleasant neighbors "a
hey invite she'll tire.) We stopped
here until about ten o'clock at nieht
when we were ordered to retire
There VAS no way OF getting out the
wounded that We had collected so the
stretcber bearers carried them On
their strotchers for six or seven miles.
10 fact We all helped and when we ar
rived at our destination at four o'clock
in the morning OF the fifth day. We
we're all IN could hardly move but
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
EXCITEMENT RE|GNS
SUPREME AS GREAT
CONTEST NEARS END
CANDIDATES. REALIZING RACE rs
NEAR FINISH. WORK HARD AS
NOW is BEST TIME TO GET
voTes.
II is easy enough to be pleasan.

II is easy enough to be pleasan.
When life flows on like a song
But the man worth while is the man
who can smile
When everything goes dead wrong
Great excitement prevails among
contestants these last few days as
the goal Of the Free Trader Journal
campaign looms up with only a short
time until the prizes will be awarded.
Saturday was great day in the
campaign department. Many c0ntes'
tants we're in the Office. getting moro
subscription books and getting all
kinds of information about the close
Nearly every candidate is OF the same
opinion subscriptions are easier
10 procure now than at any other time
Of he campaign
Don't leave stone unturned to gel
subscriptions You may depend up
ON II that your most dangerous com
retltors will not.
II Is all well and good to say tha'
you are doing this and doing thai
but in competition Of this nature
jus, as in eerything else in life
results are what count aud deeds ant
action are greater than a great eli
max One single subscription nigh
mean victory or defeat. The race /:
one OF The closest the contest de
tartment has ever had the Oppor
tunity OF witnessing. Nearly ever,
candidate in the contest is mp in thu
race and the great question in th'
mind OF the contest manager is witt
will pick OIL the big plum al TIL
closing night.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26

good: don't believe had washed
,0r thirty six hours Il vas warm and
bright. could look out Of my shell
ter and see our support lines digging
themselves in several hundred yards
away The cannon fire ceased. the
machine guns s. tiled down to an
occasional fitful burst and it Was mid
day OF beautiful spring day a
couple Of partridge flew over me
What did they know or care about
all this noise and racket and men
setting up In line aud killing each
nther3
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26

after two big bowls of hot tea and
some hard tack. turned in ON the
floor and slept like a log for four
hours when We rnOved to another
place and opened Dressing Station.
On the way a German areoplane came
down and crashed near the road but
neither the pilot nor observer was
hurt. They were couple OF rather
neat looking lads about nineteen
wears old.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
KEPT ON THE
JUMP BY FOE.

And SO Il went for three day more
open dressing station. retire tsome-
times on the rum long marches. very
little TO eat except what We foraged
from abandoned camps and dumps.
doy-tired. sleeping when and where
ne could and finally the division was
relieved. W now saw our first civil
lians and last night ! slept in bed.
II wasn't much of bed and the mat
tress was full of humps, but to get
my boots off my sore and aching feet,
to stretch out and know wouldn't be
routed out in fifteen minuteS.-well
YOU couldn't have bought that bed
from me for hundred dollars,
Did you ever read Robert W Ser
vices description of the Retreat from
Mons. Well. that's the way felt:
Tramp. Tramp. the grim road. the
road from Mons to Wipers
Eve 'ammered out this ditty with
me bruised and bleeding feet:
Tramp, tramp. the dim road
We didn't ave no pipers
All bellies that were 'Ollor
was the drums We ad to beat.
I TRANSFERRED TO
v. S. FORCES.
The ninth day. sitting around th'
Z fire in our mess after the best dinner
We had had in days. the Commanding
Officer handed me some papers ant
/ said Here is something that will in
crest you. Pettet, want to say VIC
shall be sorry to lose YOU
And This is what 1t is--"I.ieut. RIOS
well T. Petit. NJ. Il. c. Is relieved
from duty with he British Army ant
will proceed TO the A. +. F. where h
will report for duty
leave for Paris in the morning This
has been long tale but the half of il
hasn't been told. ! hope ! haven
strung II out too much.
have just been informed that al
my kit had to be burned to prevent
falling into the hands Of the enem.
shall probably want you to send m
some things from home but will Sc
what | can get here first
Your son.
ROSWELL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26

c. II Kiuguan went to Chicago on
short business trip this morning
Attorney Clarence King Of streatot
transacted business in Ottawa today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26

moving from 1915 Ottawa ave to 1859.
the house formerly escaped by Mr
and Mrs Z A Green.
James f Farrell aens to Utica This
afternoon
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-26
LEARNS BOCHE HAS
BROKEN THRU.

So we knew the Boche had broken
through to our right and our left and
it was question Of how long II would
be before We too, we're surrounded
but we wanted to stick it as long as
ne could.
But not more than an hour later
Medical Officer rushed in from one Of
The battalons and between gasps for
breath told us the Germans were on
the edge Of .he village, had shot him
through the sleeve with Il machine
gun bullet luckily that was all) and
for us TO beat X.
Let me .ell you we did. | threw my
knapsack and made the first bun.
1red yards in nothing Hat and then
settled down to a walk because was
80 out OF breath couldn'. run any
more