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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01

The number of subscriptions 1921.
We oversubbed quota in the Loan $6 Is
The forty Mississippi counties the Eighth Federal
reported ovsubscrpion of only So
not ashamed standing the other counties of the
Now for the of Noxubee county this
slight matter Some of will eat less and clothes
the result of it, will suffer business inconvenience But
have done what have with herunss We the
tona need ought to have been And other needs
from time time will them like spirit loyal
American citzens and loyalty demands the finest exhibitions
acter.
AS citizens of Noxubee county the rank standing
with fellows do not feel privilege
thanks but Liberty Loan Organization the
sponsbty of floating this loan the people deep
of appreciation We proud county for its fine
triot We delight being the
the Eighth Federal Reserve District
The Liberty Organization worked hard and we'll
Members of the committees have neglected their private
and their individual wants to the governments They have
engaged the campaign when they and their
For weeks the organization has worked heerfu reoce in
task well performed in victory indicative efficiency sac
rifces which prove its patriotism.
In letter dated October extended to the
organization words of appreciation II wsh pos
sbe for thank member your organization
but this cannot be going ask pass
this word of appreciation They have been faithful they have been
resou and they matched boys across
the 1t will be gratifying them know they have
full part in the glorious which todandng
armies in France"
The banks of county, properly regard as part of
Liberty Organization and any Liberty Loan csmnapn
to which they do not lend their full cooperation surely fail
The banks Noxube have been kind courteous gen.
their With full cooperation patriotic zeal they
the by every means disposal
Our paper has thrown weight into the campaign
The publisher of the Beacon during the campapn
cherfuly of the columns Liberty matter We
he must have nconvenenced himself he never COM
planned To the he regard as an especial
privilege publish whatever would be to the Liberty
Loan.
Mr. Wyatt JONES' Jr usual with him. services
the All slides patriotic meaning he gladly ran I'm
fortunately the influenza epidemic use of the
screens but appreciation is the op-
portunity.
The pOsmasters of the county did especially good service
and handled all Liberty Loan pomptness and eff
cheney that did much to bring about the achieved
Every force that could be of service has readily
In the victory whole county has part Our whole
county made glad Noxubee has done duty We have
been asked for coat we have given cloak also
Most sincerely,
E. NASH BROYLES
Chairman
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01

Fiscal Committee regards the ratiH-
cation of this amendment as the most
important step which can be taken to
make possible remedy Of the pre-
sent situation. This COMMITTEES u
bored for two years, without com
pensation and submitted this impor-
tant results Of its labor" It is The
earnest hope of this committees that
its efforts, and the action Of tie 'tes-
islature, will be approved BY / kSge
vote in favor of ratification Of the
amendment.
GEO. B. POWERS, Secretary,
House Committee on Taxation and
Reconnaissance Fiscal Committee
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01
SALEM SCHOOL REOPENs.

The Salem School will resume
work Monday, November 4th. All
children having colds or fever and all
children coming from homes where
there is the slightest case of cold or
fever are asked to remain at home
until they have entirely recovered, or
until the case in the home has been
clear of fever for at least four days.
W. B. JONES, Principal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01

lected for public purposes only, but
property shall never be assessed for
taxes for more than its true value.
The Legislature shall have power to
divide property into classes for the
purpose Of taxation. The Legisla-
ture may impose per capita upon
such domestic animals as from their
nature and habits are destructive of
property. All exemptions shall be
by general law. The Legislature may
provide for special mode of as
sessment for railroads, and for other
public service corporations, or other
corporate property, or for particular
species of property belonging to per-
sons, corporations or associations"
1t is not the purpose of this state
ment to enter into an extended argu-
ment for the ratification of this tax
amendment-the Fiscal Committee in
its report set out in detail the many
reasons fer its adoption. 1t is proper,
however, to state that the amendment
is approved by the National Tax AS
sociation A similar amendment has
recently been ratified by the the peo-
pie in Kentucky and Oregon; sever
al other States have adopted such
amendment.
Scores Of legislative committees,
in nearly every State of the Union,
have in every instance, so far as we
are advised, urged the adoption of an
amendment similar to the one to be
voted upon. All have recognized the
breakdown of taxation systems con-
tanning clauses that all property of
whatever kind shall be taxed on a
uniform basis and according to its
true value.
The essential difference between
the proposed amendment and the sec
ton as it now reads, is that under
the proposed amendment "the legisla-
ture shall have power to divide porp-
erty into classes for the purpose of
taxation"
The Legislature at present is pow
erless to effect relief, though it may
realize that different classes of prop
erty must be recognized in taxation
in order to afford any substantial re-
lief to our present system.
1t is just as logical to say that
the tariff shall be the same, on every
kind of property, or that the same
privilege tax shall be imposed on
each trade or profession, as it is to
contend that all kinds Of property
shall be assessed on the same basis
of value.
1t is to be carefully noted that
the amendment, as submitted, does
not of itself make any change in
taxation system of Mississippi, but
it simply makes it possible for flu
ture legislatures to meet the demands
of the entire State for a modern and
more equitable fiscal system-which
demand has existed for so many
years.
1t is but fair to state that the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01
Select Seed Potatoes atDigging Time

4 Disease destroy 100000 to 49,
100000 bushels of sweet potatoes
every year. A little care will save
most of this loss.
1. Select seed potatoes from the
best yielding hills.
II 2 Split the stems down to the
roots and examine for stem-rot. If
the stem is blackened inside, stem
rot is present and no potatoes should
be taken for seed from such hills.
3. Examine each potato carefully
and discard any with nearly round
sunken, black spots on the surface.
& These potatoes have black-rot.
4. Sweet potatoes with other types
Rof wounds on the surface and with
rotted ends should not be taken for
/ seed. Other diseases may be har-
bored in such spots and may trans
NIT the disease to the crop next year.
5. If you find presence of diseases
in your potatoe crop do not plant in
! the same place next year. Disease
may be transmitted through soil as
well as through seed. Your hot bed
Should be changed also. !
Suggestions About Keeping Sweet
Nh. Potatoes.
1. Provide yourself with the pro-
nper storage house. For specifications
write to the U. S. Department of
Horticulture, Washington, D. c. for
ZFarmers' Bulletin No. 970
2. Handle your sweet potatoes
with care. A barrel of sweet pota-
,1toes is often worth as much as
sbarrel Of apples. Do you handle
them as carefully as you would the
Yapples?
J 8. Keep your storage house dry.
4.Keep seed potatoes, and better,
.hll sweet potatoes, at temperature
of IS degrees F. during the sweat
ing poriod, giving free ventilation to
the storage room, then lower the tenn
perature gradually to SO degree and
keep them at this temperature, hav-
$ing your storage room well ventila-
n Asst. Co. Agent,
Brooksville, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01
LETTER FROM MR.. POINDEXTER
Editor of the Beacon:

EuiVUT VI Tic DtdCOH.
] am enclosing you an, amendment
tosshe Constitution to be voted upon
at the next election by the people Of
the State Of Mississippi known as
Classified Property Tax Amendment.
I do this at the request of the Sesre-
tary of State Powers, whose COM
ment you will find on the same slip
which if not too burdensome to you,
/ would be glad if you would print
in full also that you give your in
dividual views pertaining thereto.
Personally, regard it the most
important issue arising for settle
ment since the question of secession,
fraught as it is with a more epuita-
BILE distribution Of taxation problems
touching every home in the land from
the richest to the humblest. The in
equality of the present state taxing
statutes is perplexing the best
thought of every commonwealth from
Main to Texas and some have adopted
the basic principle as enunciated in
the present Amendment to the Con-
stitution as offered to the people for
their ratification namely: "Classi-
fed Property Tax" as containing the
best solution to arrive at more
equitable method for collection of
revenues in the opposition to the un-
iversally condemned present plan of
a General Property Tax.
7 q pOINDEYTEP
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01
Constitutional Amendment to be
Submitted for Ratification on. /.
on November 5th.

The legislature at its 1916 session
realizing that the taxation system of
Mississippi was inequitable in its eff
feet, and Inadequate to meet modern
conditions, appointed vacation COM
mittee from the House and Senate,
with instructions to investigate the
conditions in Mississippi and other
States and to report to the Legisla-
ture at the 1918 session.
This committee worked faithfully
for two years and submitted report
to the Legislature recommending the
psaasge of certain statutes, and the
adoption of an amendment to Section
112 of the Constitution.
This amendment as prepared by the
Fiscal Committee, was adopted by
both branches of the Legislature
practically without opposition, and
will be submitted for ratification at
the general election on the 9Th day
Of November and reads as follows:
amend Sestion 112 of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Mississippi so
that it will read as follows:
Section 112. The power of taxa
tion shall never be surrendered, sus-
pended, or contracted away. All tax
esshall be uniform upon the same
class of property within the terrific
rial limits of the authority levying
the tax, and shall be levied and COL
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank each and every
me of our friends for the interest
|hown during Johns illness, for the
,eantiful flowers and the words and
etters of love and sympathy.
RUBY C. TYSON and little son.
sOHN ANDERSON TYSON III.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01
NOXUBEE FARM NOTES
Rainy Day Jobs.

halny LAY JODSs
We have had many days of rainy
weather. We wonder how many far
mers have employment for their la
Dor for rainy weather. We have
been in sections where the "rainy
day jobs" are planned and laid out.
The Farm Repair Shop.
The farm with repair shop, con-
sisting probably of a small forge,
work bench and some tools can save
much in keeping farm tools in good
shape. The time to fix broken
bitches, harness, plows, etc. is the
first opportunity after the damage
is done, not just before it is needed.
The farm with shop used on rainy
days is generally a farm kept in
good shape, attractive, and profta-
BILE above all.
Build Fence.
Fencing is the crying need of the
southern farmer. Muddy days can
be proftably utilized for fencing
work.
Mr.. Melvin Taylor in the Salem
neighborhood has a small farm but
one is impressed with the amount Of
fencing Mr.. Taylor has put on his
place by his own labor. Probably a
greater variety of farm crops are
grown on this small place than any
other in the county, and it is possi-
BILE only because of the fencing ar
rangements.
The War Work Campaign.
The war work drive for money will
soon be here. Every good citizen
will not be satified not to- have part
in making this a success. However,
the feeling that peace is near is go
ing to make it much harder for those
conducting the campaign to raise the
funds.
We all like to believe ,eace is near.
1t may be. But that is not a matter
of our concern. Let the powers that
be say when we have peace. They
certainly have not even given us oc-
casion to think it is near. The army
is steadily being increased, and train
ing camps reopened. There is one
thing only for us to do, and that. is to
"carry on" as if the war were no
ways near to a close. If every citi-
szen or q majority even believed we
<were on the verge Of having peace,
and act accordingly it would bring
certain disaster. Support the war
work campaign.
n C. A. HUGHES,
Il County Agent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01
Ewes for Sale

Ewes for Sale.
Several good young breeding ewes
too good to ship.
GEO. A. HUMMER G. SONS,
Prairie Point, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01

11-1-3t
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01
COWS FOR SALE.

Twenty head of grown cows and
several yearlings for sale
]. H. MURRAY,
11-1-3t Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01
Auto For Sale.

My StudebAker auto, with all ac-
cessories, for sale at great bargain.
G. ": scAErs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-01
Noxubee County and the
Fourth Liberty Loan.

The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign Noxube county
concluded and theresus of make glad that live here
When first received of 1852 00O0 serious;
we ad for feared could do better than had
done the Third Loan when Noxudee County subscribed for
proximately $228, 100000 worth of bonds -
Then the epidemic of Spanish Influenza when
serious and sad Many of committeeman their
families both SICK Many of people
SICK of them died Almost day. when the epidemic
at its worst, the county rembled with
The situation for the Liberty Loan until last day
looked desperate In spite of all prospective possibilities could
not So sounded the alarm Noxubee county had al
ways done its part 1t must do it again Then in
tensve work done Many doubled their subscriptions added
pd and people few such deuge
of subscriptions that the heart of Noxubee county boy
France should rejoice
This carried
Now have report to render of which all people should
be proud Said State Chairman W. p Kreshmar:
II have telegram of the 22d inst, giving final report
for Noxubee county Am uretha the figures submitted will give
good place the Name-a Tank contest The Publicity
Department will work out the final standing this contest after
all subscriptions filed with the Federal Reserve Bank"
The reports of the banks folow
M.& F. Bank, MacOn---------- $4,000
Bank of BrOoksvlle- svlle-------------------------87 874OO
M. & F. Bank Shuquaak-------------------- 1880
Bank of Macon $500
M. q 0 r. R. Employees $50
Tota---------- ss2s05o
The following is the report of the sales committees:
brOoksVlhe $4,000
WAGON l54,45O
ohuquaak 74,SOO
$329,O50
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-26
HOTEL TULSA MANAGER
COMES FROM KANSAS CITY

For ten years manBFer of the Ma.
iestio hotel IN Kansas cay, ana one
Of the best known hotel men ln ths
middle west Charles NJ penr"lt
becomes manager of Hotel ruta lniF
morning Vco O T. james who has
purchased hotel IN Kansas Mr.
rcnfieid came to Tulsa }eetetdAy and
Is on the Job this morning
I'm rather plcngod win Tulsl
he said II think In Rolhg to IKE
Hotel Tulsa ana lit pItfonf. too o'
course I'm Just here with ln0'ruo
tlons 10 make it good hotel, ANA AN
ambition 10 do even more ] shall
spend some little time tntl" oul
what the hotel patrons wduf md
then I'm 40 In strong for giving i' 10
them
n " brennan remtiH5 with th'
hotel aa HhH bDnt WhuurrI llf
served I'm thbt capacity during ine
James administration H Ion.
Identified with the organization
Jack A Robinson has tho lu'l 90
pacirv of irsaaurrr Iu1 "r"0uN
representative Of W ~ EohInHHr
tho owner ~ the hotr' AZ MI Ioh
Iua,r' .eae.' tive many us'u|N
of management pan through hr of
flee
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-26
Plan Is for Young Men TO
Stay in School and Still
Have Army Training.
WORKS OUT SUCCESSFULLY
Many Enroll for First Term
Government Emphasizes
Importance Of Study.

With President u e McLlurln 81
the Massa G. husetts Institute Of Tech
noloEy serving as educational head OF
the students army training carpB
and a st1n OF well known civilians
90 hello IN the task. the war depart
ments plan 10 have every importan.
college In tho country a military post
for the training of'men for the army
and navy Is making rapid hoadway
ON July 'lso three large training
camps az plattsburR. ~ Y, san
Francisco. Cat and Fort sheridan
III, with attendance OF 1000 mem-
bers Of college faculties and selected
students began sixty day course Dc
signed 20 prepare men 10 assist In
the work of military obstruction IN
tho colleges this year
Details of the plan have Just been
announced by the war department
The plan san attempt 20 mobi.
lize and develop the brain power Of
the Young mon ~ tho country Tor
these services which demand Specia'
trimming" says the war department
ITS object is 10 prevent the prema
ture enlistment for active service OF
these men who could by extending
the period Of their college tralniur
multiply manifold their value 70 the
country
In It's announcement the depart
ment points out the needs Tor highly
trained men ag O. officers. engineers
doctors chemists and administrator
OF every kind
THE Importance OF this need can.
not bo too strongly emphasized,
SAYS the war departments circular
This is war Ia which soldiers are
not only marksmen. but also cngi'
neers chemists physicists geologists
doctors and specialists in many other
lines scientific training is iudis.
pensablr EnEineerlng skin is needed
hy the officers who direct every i'm.
portanL military operation and who
control our lines Of transport and
communication In tho same way
chemical and physical kn6wledFe ar,
I'm constant demand az the front a.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-26
NEW REGlSTRANTS WILL BE
CALLED AT EARLY DATE

Jvst how long u will take to get
the 40 mon registered in rulsi
Saturday into the army 10 a matter
OF speculation but those who 80
into class may expect 20 gct called
AZ an early date They WI un-
douhtedly all be In the drtft by
October 1
A tho mon were registered yes.
terday, they were given question
nAlres and instructed 20 flll them Out
and return them a. once. This was
en- importAniWroccdure, and no man
can say now that he didn't Eet a
questionnalrc In the past that has
been one OF the favorite excuses
With the calls already on hand
about all ot Class ! men outside 0i
those registered Saturday are called
for service A contingent ot blC
leaves Tuesday ana there arc con.
unGents 20 GO next week which
means that about all ot those iu
both the city ana county lists m Glass
/ will be exhausted by September q
Associated Press Information YES
erday said that tho nav regiatrant'
would be examined a. once and
called al an early date
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-26
SCORPION MEN WELL
TREATED BY TURKS


wAsHINGToN Aug 2b--Otfieers
and enlisted men of the u .. y.
Scorpion. intcrnod o. Constnnunop'e
bv the Turkish government since
April ~. 1917 are being accorded
EXCELLENT treatment ana an are IN
good health. the navy deps rtment
announced tonight upon receipt of a
report through tho swedish legation
Al i8naanunopls The report which
tells a. the conditions of living or
the three officers and So men ot the
SCORPIONS crew was the first detailed
word received since the gunboat WIS
lntrrnrd fhr failure Go leave Turkish
waters rrforr tho 2i-hobr period
expired
The crew ~ he Scorpion receive
VhoIoaomo ana abundant food tho
report states Football games on 'h"
drU gruunds ~ the Turfiah min.
lister NJ marine. viHts under escort
to Conrhnunople daily ngwspa pefs
and books hre allowed tho Amod'
cans 4 healthier anchorage Tor M"
Rcorpion has been provided ana men
have been permitted 20 visit dentists
In tho city.
Tho announcement given tho names
Of the men iutorned Among the rn.
listed mon are R Humphrics. 1871.
lngE. Okla. ana q Taylor carter
Tenn. A number Of tho men are from
COnstantinople
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-26
>RnnAnMAN-

The new bill at tho Broadway.
starting yesterday is one
OF many highly entertaining features.
Fifteen Minutes in Dressing
Room" Is tho title Of splendid
comedy sklt by the Two Trains This
skit has "a good moral and the act
concludes with music on caloope
of their own invention. Walter stan
ton A Co. are seen in return en-
gaEment In which iB featured the
antics of "a giant rooster whose dane
ing. growing and fighting prucliy.tlcs
are interesting 90 young and old
Geo. Clancy. A. Co. present clever
as well as an educational singing
ana talking EkIt on the war Ray
Mckluua possessed OF q refined and
cultured voice aud has y highly en-
trrtalning song progrfm including
grand opera Ralph and May nre
seen iu an act featuring tub swing
Ing iuggIlnr, gtc The picture PRO
gram is one II merit ana In addition
Go n Ford weekly and Two comedies
features Harry Morcy and Betty
Blythe ln five reel photoplay en-
utled 'All Man
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-26
College Military Training
Camp Move Gaining Ground

we'll as behind the lines. while the
task OF saving the lives and restur-
Ing the health OF hundreds OF thou.
sands Of wounded calls for the scry-
Ices OF regiments Of military phyri
clans The scientific training pre-
pares a man 20 fulfill one OF these
highly specialized duties, and the
more liberal training which helms 90
develop the qualities OF leadership
needed by tho officer or admlnlstra-
Tor ore'esscntial elements OF military
efficiency
The boy who ehllsts In tl1r stu.
dents army training corps VII be
a member Of tho army Of the United
state8. lie will be provided by the
war department with uniform and
equipment but will be on furlougn
status and VIII not receive pay No
viii undergo regular military train
ing as a part OF his course durinr
The college year. will attend "A six
weeks camp for rigid and Intensive
military Instructions 'wJ3hL. privates
pay. and viii be subject 20 the call
OF the pressaer for active service 90
any time should the eNlgencies OF the
military situation demand a. The
policy OF the government, however
will be 10 keep members OF this corps
IN college until their draft NCe is
reached. and the war department will
have the power 10 order such mc'
80 continue tn college even ater their
draft aEe ia reached Whenever their
work Ia such that the needs of tho
service. o. g.. Tor doctors, engineers
chemists ana the like are such AS to
mako that course advisable"
The students army training corps
rs administered by the committee on
educational Pnd special training or
the war depArtmcrt which rs sec.
tion of the training and instruction
branch Of the war plans division NJ
the general staff Competent off,.
GERS and .non-commissIoncd officers
will be assigned 20 tho various ins'l-
tutions to carry on the work of mill.
tary instruction
In view OF the educational sIguifI-
cence Of the now plan. pr = = clan.
ton. commissioner ~ education h1H
sent a. copy OF the war departments
statement 20 school and college exec
|utves throughout tho country