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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24
NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS.

NO. fIlfs
Sealed bids are invited to be tlled with the
undersigned Clerk on or before Two O'Clock
y. m. on
Monday, the 5rd day Of June, 1915,
for furnishing the material for and construct
ing according to plans and specifications now
on file in the Chancery Clerks office OF NoNu-
bee county, Mississippi, the folle wing:
A wooden bridge over Ash Creek, on the
Goodwin Road,
Said work to he completed within 80 days
from the date of awarding the contract
The contract viii bc let TO the lowest hid
der who must, during the meeting 1t which
the contract is awarded, enter into formal
contract and furnish bond, with sufficient
>~urtticS. for the prompt, proper and eflcient
performance OF the contract IN penaitN not
! less The contract price, The Board reserves
the ripht to reject any or all BIDS, The cen
tractor 20 pay Tor recording bond and con
tract.
Bv order of the Board of Supervisors (vid
Minute Rook II, page 457L this 9th day o
May, 1918.
INO. \. TYSON, JR., Dep. Ch'y Crk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24
,tter Monday, dated May LIST,

letter Monday, dated May ISL,
from Lieut.. J. NJ. Stanley. who
is in charge of the gas section OF
Evacuation Hospital No, 2, A. f.
f., France, in which he stated
that Lieut.. Thomas J, Roger was
a patient in the hospital, having
been broughtEback from the front
lire and operated on for appendl-
citis April 80. He was doing
well when the letter was written:
"Dr. john said he'd write'again
if all did not 90 we'll, and as moth
ING more has been heard. Mr., no
ger hopes for the best.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayden are re-
ioicing over the arrival at their
house of a fine boy, He came
the first of the week,
Mr.. Abrams Of Reform, Ala,
has moved his family into the Pc
terson cottage north of the Meth
odist church.
Mrs. Clell Allen and sons of
California are visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c, Jami-
son.
Mrs. Matt Hamilton and sons
of Columbus are guests at Mrs.
| Tyndall's.
Mr.. j. c, Nance spent Thurs
day in Meridian.
Mrs. Sam Cockrell of EX-prai.
, RE is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
: ter Cockrell.
= Mrs. H. II. Shull has just re,
turned from a visit to Nashville.
t School closed Friday evening
with the graduating exercises
10 Mr.. Garnett Of Columbus was or
ator on this occasion, and his adj
N dress was all that his name ear
- ries with it. Diplomas wer,
70 awarded to four young ladies
10 Misses Olline kilmer. Bessie Cad,
IN Ruth Hayden and Patricia Turn
err.
70 All interested in the school ar
20 much pleased that Prof. Stubble
i field has decided to take the prin
10 cipalship for another session.
Miss Clara Thompson's dec.
m sion not to teach has caused grea
III sorrow to the little folks an
he much regret to the parents.
Mrs. T. c., Hambrick ente.
u tanned the sewing club Wedne.
Is day afternoon,
There was a moonlight picn
on Carpenters lake WedneSdS
&c evening. 1t was given in hon,
of Miss Clara Thompson, WI
III soon leaves for her hons in BIZ
A Mountain.
ut Mr.. w. B. Memories of b
mingham is visiting his mothe
.IMrs, p. w. Memories.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24
New Bevo Plant
Worlds Largest Beverage Factory

The completion of the new IS, 000. 600
Bevo plant in st. Louis is a notable
wartime industrial achievement, The
construction of this plant, the largest
and most PERFECTLY equipped of its
kind in the world. was made necessary
by the extraordinary demand for the
highly meritorious n~on-alcohollc hever-
age perfected under the personal super
vision of August A. Busch, president
of Anheuser- Busch, as head of the
many great Anheuser-Busch industrial
institutions.
After years of scientific experiments
and original research, Bevo was created
for two purposes; as an aid to the pro-
motion of MIR. Busch's plans for a real,
sane temperance program in America,
based upon education and intelligent
moral development; ana to supply The
public with the highest Gu lily of non.
alcoholic beverage that science anC
manufacturing skill could produce
Bevo has been a positive aid to TIL,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24
bROOkSVlLLE

Saturday, May 18th, the day
set apart for the auction sale for
the Red Cross drive, was one OF
the most memorable occasions
that has ever passed in this town.
From early morn till late at night
the streets were full of enthusl-
astic people. Leading events of
the day were;
Presentation of the Honor Flag
for the Liberty Loan bonds, by
Rev. +. N. Broyles Of Macon adj
dress by this same gentlemen in
the afternoon.
Parade by Boy Scouts, school
children. the car full of old la
dies, representing .lS6l-'65, I'M
Gle Sam and Columbia, the olli-
GERS of the Red Cross chapter.
Miss Madison's class III surgical
dressings and others, represent
ing things connected with the
war. Then the auction, conduct
ed by that prince. of auctloneers,
Mr.. Alonzo Freeman, assisted
most ably by Nh. }. W. Wilkins,
took place. Most generous con.
tributions to the sale had beer
made by both white and coloreC
"a mule colt, several fine calves.
hogs and pigs of choicest breeds
wood, farming implements, can
ned goods, turkeys, chickens
cakes. fresh fruits and vegeta
bles, homemade :hams, Shetland
pony and cart. goats, quilts, egg
and other things too numerous t
mention. Some of the events o
the sale worthy of notice were /:
One pound of coffee brought, -, S 2
A Frlesland rooater, given by
LauraWarren, a colored woman
with a son in France, sold for. Is
Boy Scout axe, given by travelling
man .~,.,'F.... 1900. %
Little Soiger Jackson's goat .... so
Pony and cart sold by little HarrisC
Shull, STA. 50; $6i to Red Cross, $50
Harrison.
In the afternoon the air-plar
arrived from West Point and S;
more were given for the priv
lege of shaking hands with Il
wonderful birdmen.
Mr.. A. G. wilkins, chairma
of theldrive, is fully satisfied vii
the results of the auction and Il
weeks work. He deserves mus
praise for his energetic, tactf
management Of everything. II
faithful assistants are also dl
many thanks,
Miss Katie Boyd George of Il
Y. w. and Y. M. c. A. worS, d
livered an eloquent address {
the conditions in the war zone
Cliftonville Monday evening.
good many from town went O
to hear her.
Mr.. W. M. Roger received
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24
Notice to Dealers in Convict Supplies.
No aSS7

Sealed bids are invited to be filed with the I'M
dersiglnd clerk on or before O'Clock p. m. on
Wordoy, the 5rd Day Of Jane. 1918,
so- furnishing supplies for the county c~onvicts
for the mouth If April. 1918, TO be delivered
MT Macon. Brooksville and Shuqualak. Miss, to the
Convict Ovcrseer, as called for.
Supplies to ne furnished AS heretofore.
Contract will be awarded TO the lowest bidder.
The BOARD reserves the right to reject all bids.
nv order of the Board of Supervisors of Noxu-
hoe County, Mississippi. this 9Th day of May,
| lelS. mo A. TYSON. Chan. Clerk.
By JN0. d. TYSON, JR., Dep. Chy Clk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24
Notice Bidders

The Commissioners of District . will re.
ceive bids on monday. June Bird, 1919, for
purchase OF a pair of mules. to weigh about
1000 pounds or over.
Also harness for same.
BID will also be received for superintendent
"a white man) for this district
w. E. SKINNER.
l. F. CARR.
G. {. GOODWIN.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24

FOR SALE De Laval
Cream Separator No. Is
Practically new. run less
$500: j. M. ANDERSON.
Shaqualak, Miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24
Cream Separator

and three Cream Cans.
thar sixty days. Price
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-10
FINDS PINE BLUFF
 PEOPLE HOSPI1AB!E

Rev. w. D. Ellis writes he append cd appreciation of Hospitality and kindness extended his daughter whc, it seems. became i'll here and met with treatment that is characteristic of Pine Bluff pecrle. Rev. Ellis heads his expression of appreciation Southern Hospitality Not Extinct in Pine. Bluff" and says:
 "A few days ago my daughter came to this city. a perfect stranger. to nc- cept position, and, after having been here short time, she was sud denly stricken with q violent attack of appendicitis. Being the daughter of a poor man who had spent more than thirty years in the ministry of Arkansas. she and her parents were greatly embarrassed. but as a God send came pr. H. Williams. who sent her to the Florence sanitarium, and operated on her. thus saving her life Then came MT. O'Keef and lady, Ml' Harris and lady, Mrs. Watson and others with their kindness and sym pathy, which relieved the tension of the situation. The young lady is get ting along nicely, and her father wishes to express his hearty thanks to the sympathizing friends in this trying moment. Whatever else Pine Bluff may have in it, it has some of the best people in the world.
 "REV. w. D. ELLIS"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-10

The Germans were trying to recover portion of the lost Hindenburg line pushing with great weight of men and guns at a point where it was very difficult for the British to bring up reserves. The British battalion oppos- Ing, the attack had gone to earth in little isolated groups among the shell holes, grimly determined to hang on
 The German masses had already moved across No Mans Land into the battered earthworks that once formed the British firing line. Other masses were moving up in support. and al- ready the nearest shell holes were heavlng and boiling over with the rest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-10
Lone Airman Held Huns Off of
 Shaken British Line For Day

Somewhere in France, Jan. 3O.- Correspondence of the Associated Press.) A stirring story of how one daring British aviator, like a guardian
 angel, held up for whole day repeat ed enemy attacks upon weak and crumbllng British line at Cambria, in the; height of the desperate struggle
 there by using four airplanes one af, ter another as they were torn and
 crippled by enemy fire, has just come to light.
 It shows that some of the most dar- ing and dangerous airplane work of the past year has been in the new iield of attacking enemy infantry
 from the air.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-10
FOUR
WARNING TO OWNERS or STOCK IN JEFFERSON.

the attention the members of the
 
 
 o the evidence all stock kind, to be ua who pyng around premises in the of beggars meal when of hungry but looking what have and how they what order that they mayki This work of walking who reality the United Keep all who hang stock kind it all the time. all spbuers mechanics and all other workmen skilled unskled council Blcom e tell what is principles of labor in the
 ]. KEEWIN Chairman,
 GEO. II. ADAMS,
 FREEMAN
 Publicity Council
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-10
NEGRO ON WAR PATH.

John Stanley, a negro, believed to
 be insane, went on the warpath yes terday, attempting to use an axe as a tomahawk. He tried to drive all the members of his family from the house, and had about succeeded when Deputy Constable Cliff Pilllington ar rived. Stanley was placed in jail, and probably will be sent to the State Hos pital for the Treatment of Nervous Diseases. AT%Rw
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-10
'HoW I Was Successful in Practicinq Thrit,'
By MRS. J. l. NORRIS. Awarded Fourth Prize in The Graphics Thrift Contest

"KOW SAVED se.4o PRACrICING T1ERFT.' sorry one perhaps-but still my best ' I've nacticed culinary sophisry and I've battle sains Monthly Grocery Bill. Eve kept a ledgerevery woman should. And day by I've balanced it with I've oted down, exactly Rm m no ss my f1my 1 ate fonm and Tnn hs @ and where had that Monthly Grocery It became monster grim and grey, And haunted by night day, l scarcely single And ottentmes, I'd have nervous chill Remembering that Monthly Grocery Bill. os n1 worms rms will turn. turn and la, persane did The twenysecond day of last July.
 
 I've kept the from that Today, I've had Monthly Grocery Bill. yha in worry yandsu Gcud hardly be a But sixty-seven dollars forty cents ($67.G It talles The itself to That bug-a-boo' the Monthly Grocery Bill. crawish clam; walk erec-lm of debt Last month I bought bond from Uncle h. Today. book of Thrift Glory Be I travel on-throush ill, Aid laugh that Monthly Grocery A dear,bousht experence--I - But glad If you must give your orders through the phone Don't have them charged, whatever Pay the can-you ,--y To yourself that Monthly Grocery Bill
  The above recital in rhyme is true Presentation From July 22 1917 January 22 191S S over the corresponding months of the previous follows August g. 197 to September 9 September 22 1s17 to October P APO octone! 2 l9l. to November 22----------- S35 November 22 1917. to December ..----- December P, 1917, January
 Total - se74o
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-10

a
 
   Alfred others n
  of 0
 president the Pine clubs aion member of the executive board the member of the Jefferson county council of defense Altho active civic work Mrs Bernhard of for which Southern noted
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-10
DEH1AL DEPARTMENT
 AT {. B. HOSPTIAL
Chici Surgeon Smiley says Many Forms of Illness Due to De.
 fectiye Teeth.

TeNarkana, Feb. 9.-Thru the in terest and generosity of Edwin Gould, o fthe Cotton Belt railway. d dental agreement has been added to the Cotton Belt Employees hospital here, it is announced by Dr. H. Ii. Smiley, chief surgeon. pr. A. E. Chambers, of this city, has been appointed to the position of hospital dentist, and such service now is at the disposal of the railroad employees of the; Cotton Belt route.
 Many forms of illness are trace. able to defective teeth and gums v Dr. Smiley states in his circular and it is with great pleasure and satisfaction that we are enabled to offer the advantages of this new de- partment to our employees
 "Dertal treatment will be given un- der the following rules: The pub lished hospital regulations will apply to all dental patients. Free treat ment will be given for pyorrhea anc other diseases of the gums and teeth Teeth SO diseased that extraction ts necessary will be extracted free of charge Sm'0le filings will be donc, if in the opinion of the dentist. they are necessary, the employees paying for materials used. Free eXam1ut- ation and advice will be given to all employees on request. Employss whose teeth or gums were defective before entering the companyIs are not entitled to treatment but will be examined and advised free of charge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-10

Rev. E. R. Steel is in Hamburg to- day, in the interest of Henderson Brown college.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-10

Kentucky coal land will be develop ed by the Lawrence Tierney Coal Go. Stone, Ky. incorporated with $500, uO0 capital
Allarm. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1915-19??, 1918-03-15

kan tankas vara motstandares
>ratssalar, men denna kommittc
har pa tusentals olika satt blivit
hindrad att. fylla sin funktion,
dels pa grund av Lagliga Demo-
kratiska Raids, helt och hallet i
strid mot gallande lag, dels ge-
nom systematisk boycott, fran
Express o. och tryckeriers sida.
NJ for nagra dagar sedan kom
meddelandet, att "Postoffice
Dept" mottagit och konfiskerat
800 sackar av brew, tidningar och
postpaketer, skickade fran DE
fence Com" kontor.
ALA dessa brew, paketer och
tidningar aro forsedda med post
porto, och enligt lagen delta
"Demokratiska Land berattigade
till avsandning, men trots delta
konfiskerade av en- postmastare,
som pa delta satt soker visa sin
patriotism.
Att marka: inte EFT ord har
lamnats till kommitten ON saken,
och denna trodde att ALT var i
handerna pa dem som det var
SAINT till.
Dessa och tusen andra hand
lingar ha begatts mot er arbeta-
re sedan | fora hosten, .av dem
som skrika witt och brett ON lag
loshet fran arbetarnas sida.
(Forts..a sid. 5.
Allarm. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1915-19??, 1918-03-15
'Demokratiska handIinQar'

Redan har 6 manader forflutit
sedan en- del av oss 166 voro ar
restcrade, och under hela denna
It'd ha vi vistafs i Amerikas rutt-
naste fangelser, utan tillfalle att
ga upp for den S. k. "ratten."
Delta "demokratiska" lands la
gar saga, att varje man fangslad,
skall ha en- skyndsam rattegang.
Det ar nastan omojligt for dem
som ha mojlighet att skaffa bor-
gen, att ia summon, hogre an den
som salts for deras bergen, mot
tagna
Manga av kamraterna aro sju-
ka, ia i doende tillstand, men
varesig mojlighet att "a lakare-
behandling, eller tillfalle att "a ut
bergen, visa sig, forran de aro far
olga att ia de sista andetagen.
En- forsvarskommitte ar orga-
niserad, for att Sc till att de
fangslade IA sa gott forsvar, som
Allarm. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1915-19??, 1918-03-15

ledande inom samhallena aro upp-
tagna pa annat hall. Men pa var
sida bora vi icke forsumma tiden,
utan sprida all den kannedom vi
,kunna ON Bolsheviki. Diskutera
och tala ON den Ryska revolutio-
men. Seger for Bolsheviki menas
oerhort mycket for hela yarldens
arbetareklass.
Allarm. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1915-19??, 1918-03-15
BOIsheyiki

laser, uIan dVen tTOT Gem. oeQaIl
arbetarne blivit vana att lasa den
ma samhallsbevarande litteratur,
mena de, ar det sa mycket svarare
att borja pa nytt och overtyga
folk ON att samhallsmaskineriet
maste omlaggas.
Angaende de 100000 som
myndigheterna sokte efter pa ba-
ten Shilka, sade ryssarne, att ON
de haft pengarne med sig, kunde
de icke forsta warrior de icke skull
lie ia lamna summan till I. w. w.
for hjalp till rattegangen I Chi
cago. Forenta Staterna ar ju ett
fritz land dar var och en- anklagad
har en- opartisk och rattvis ratte-
gang, och dar juryn som domer
valjes fran folket. Dessa ryssar
kunde icke forsta att nagon ratt-
Wis manniska kunde ha nagot
emot att 'anklagade och inburade
personer erhollo hjalp med att "a
en- rattvis dom.
Kapitalisttidningarne kommer
naturligtvis att slappa ut en- mas
sa lognhistorier ON Bolsheviki
for att nedsatta deras anseende.
Handelser som skier Ryssland
kommer att framhallas i en- Wise
ledande dagger. En- sadan miss
visande historic som vi last hand
lade ON den ryska Duman (Riks-
dagen). Tidningarne berattade
att Bolsheviki hade upplost och
forbjudit Duman att samantha
da. Saken var den att denna Du-
ma var tillkommen under Tsarens
It'd. Uppenbarligen skul1e val
Duman ha fallit mar Tsaren och
hans regim foll, men denna Duma
,envisades att fortfara och gjorde
ansprak pa att representera fol-
ket. vi forsta att denna Duma
var icke ems valid efter nagon fri
och altman rostratt. ~Det var den
ma gamla Duma som avsattes och
hemsandes.
Kommitten som bestamde over
Shi1ka utgjorde smatt vad som
skier stort i Ryssland dag. Fol-
ket bestammer och ordnar formal
landena inom industrier och jord-
bruk genom kommitteer som aro
valda av dem som arbetar inom
respective omraden. De veta nog,
for att ordna forhallandena till ar
betarnes, och icke till nagra "a
parasiters fordel. Will f. d. over
klassare alta, ia de aven ga och
arbeta. En- handelse intraffade
ombord pa Shilka som aven visa
de att kommitten hade bestam-
rnanderatt over baten. Besattnin-
gen flick full avloning mar baten
kom till Seattle, ,>men da de vaxla-
de till sig amerikanska pengar
fingo de endast alta cents for
rubeln. Kommitten beslutade da
tva dagar efter att de ALA skulle
ha en- avloning till omedelbart,
och de finga Diet aven genast.
Delta var ocksa nagot oerhort
som Commercial Club och days
tidningarne Seattle icke kunde
smalta.
Kapitalister och regeringar al
la lander kommer nu att arbeta
och intrigera ALT vad de form3r
for att storta Rysslands Bolshe-
wiki. mga medel kommer att
lamnas oanvanda. Ty Bolsheviki
ar enligt kapitalisternas mening,
EFT daligt foredome for andfa Ian
ders arbetare. Pa samma gang
kan framhallas att det ar val icke
mycket att frukta just nj. d de
Allarm. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1915-19??, 1918-03-15
(Forts. fr. mr. A.

TOIlS. IT. II II 4.
De fiesta, = dock icke ALA, -
upplysningar ON hur Rysslands
Bolsheviki arbetar, som aro har
upptagna, lamnades av styrman-
nen pa Shilka, och arc tagna fran
Industrial Worker" och "Seattl.-
Daily CALI
Vilken stallning skall kyrkan
intaga till revolutionen? Delta
var en- av de intressanta och owls
sa fragor som sysselsatte de ryska
rebellerna. Det ar allmant kant
att den katolska kyrkan Ryss-
land ovade EFT oerhort inflytande
over folket. De kyrkliga ceremo-
nierna uppfylldes lika allmant av
bade hog och lag. Dock finnes
Diet manga som tror att den ka-
tolska kyrkan vid kristiden har
anlag att taga folkets parti, och
att den protestantiska kyrkan
jamforelse har storre anlag att
sta pa de rikes sida. ALA Milo
narer Forenta Staterna tillhor ju
och uppehapller kyrkor sa vi vet
ju vad vi ha att vanta fran Diet
hal1et. Men den som har last boc-
ker ON Ryssland vet att kyrkan
dar ar icke detsamma som de
tusen olika kyrkosamfunden har
i 1andet. Det ar nodvandigt att
forklara delta for en- svensk radi-
kal, som ger tusan ALT vad kyr-
kor heter, imam vi slapper fran
vad Bolsheviki sager ON kyrkan.
Styrmannen pa Shilka fork1ara-
de att kyrkan star pa Bolshevikis
sida. Prasterna sokte fork1ara
att den gamla regimen Ryss1and
tvingat dem mot deras villa att
halla folket okunnighet. Men
dessa forklaringar gor endast att
prasternas anseende faller fol-
kets ogon.
En- mangfald kyrkor anvandes
nu till skolor. ALA privata sko-
lor for de rikes barn med larare
aro MI gjorda till offentliga sko-
lor, oppna for ALA, gammal och
ung.
Senare telegram meddelar ju att
Bolsheviki har beslagtagit ALA
kyrkans rikedomar. ALA kyrkor
aro mana ON att san1la guild, sill
yer och adla stenar, och Ryss-
land agde kyrkan stora 1andomra-
den. Enligt telegrammen skulle
nu ALT delta vara beslagtaget, och
jord som tillhort kyrkan kommer
att utdelas till folket. Samtidigt
meddelas naturligtvis att praster-
ma protesterade emot EFT sadant
forfogande. Men ON Bolsheviki
har makt att bryta den ryska kyr-
kan, da borde Diet visa att folket
star helt pa Bolshevikis sida.
Bolsheviki anser att de hade en-
viss fordel av att folket Ryss-
land icke Taste sa mycket kapita-
listtidningar. Folkets uppfattning
var darfor icke fotgiftat av bor-
gerliga ideer och logner, utan mar
de nu far en- Bolsheviki- -tidning sa
ser de genast att det ar raft och
fornuftigt vad som star den. Att
nagra icke kan lasa har ju icke
hindrat revolutionen att taga
plats. Det hindrar heller icke ny
heter eller ideer att spridas, ty ON
nagon icke kan lasa sa finnes det
alltid en- AMMAN som kan lasa en-
tidning eller box hogt.
Ryssarne aro av den asikten att
Amerikas arbetare laser alldeles
for mycket borgerliga tidninga1
och magaziner. och icke endast