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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
Hopeless.

One allows for a certain margin
of hollow headedness in the hui.
man race, but that people need to
be warned against fake invest.
monts at this time seems rather a
large order for credulity. Anyone
with sense enough to count his
cash ought to know that there
never were such real rewards Of.
fered for savings as are being of.
fered now. Stocks can be bought
to yield 8 per cent and bonds to
yield 6-gilt, edged, sterling, solid
stuff, and in endless variety. ANY
banker or business man acquainted
with finance can give you a few
directions in the matter. If any,
one prefers to sink his dollars in
enterprises for producing synthetic
pork or grapevine gasoline or a de.
vice for smelling out submarines
at sea, how is good advice going to
reach his seat of consciousness
To our mind, the success of the
Liberty Loans and of the War.
Savings Certificates shows clearly
enough that most Of our intelligent
people know where to put theil
money. - Golfers Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
Noxubee Boy at Fort Sill.

The following letter was received
last week by his homefolks from Lieut..
Minor Dent, who is stationed at Fort
Sill, Okla:
"We are all sitting around writing
letters today, for we won't have an
other opportunity before next Sunday.
1.-The course is very strenuous, but
just the thing | have been wanting.
When go back l hope to be Division
Instructor of Automatic Rifles.
1T is extremely cold here at present,
but everything is very interesting.
There is a big aviation school here, as
well as $4,000 troops. l passed through
three big aviation schools at Fort
Worth and n at Dallas and the largest
in the world at San Antonio.
1t was quite a compliment to me to
be picked from a division of 80, 900 men
for this special work at this school, but
| will pay for it in hard work in the end
When | leave here | am certainly going
to have a leave of at least ten days
that l am going to spend in Macon and
at home. This wal game so far has
been all work and no play, and yet WI
all like it. We will work in this schoo.
from $50 a. m. till 10 p. m. Oul
course will include machine guns, auto
matte rifles, instruments and range
finders, bombs, grenades and gas at.
tacks, where We will use real German
gas. A mar certainly looks funny in
gas-mask. l am gaining in flesh al
the time; | now weigh IT'S pounds. Oul
course will be completed about the sec.
ono day of March.
81 guess | will go out this Afternoon
for an eight or ten mile hike just fol-
exercise and to see the sights. There
is nothing to see, though, except noun
tains and soldiers. You have no ides
of the number of troops in service
Everywhere one goes there are 30 ldier
by the hundreds and thousands"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
Election for Constables Tuesday.

1t was thought at one time, on &C.
count of the absence from the county Of
Election Commissioner Pruitt and the
illness of MIR. G. T. Heard, another
commissioner, that the election for con-
stables set for Tuesday in Districts 2
and 8, that the election would have to
be postponed, but County Attorney ALL
good says that the code provides that
where the commissioners. for any rea-
son. cannot act, the Board of Supervis-
ors have the power to appoint managers
and officers of election. There will be
five names on the ticket in the central
district, but SO far none have announced
from district 2.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
From Home EeOnOmies Agent.

Having been appointed Executive
Chairman Of the Woman's Committee
Of the Council Of National Defense for
Noxubee county and also Director Of
Home Economies, as we'll as holding
my old office of County Demonstration
Agent, l feel that | need more than
ever the help and cooperation Of every
body who is interested in all the differ
ent phases Of our work that the var
conditions have brought about.
Realizing that the work needs a
broader field than my efforts have been
able to give it, am going to appoint a
strong county council for 1918. This
body of women will be divided into
committees, and plans for improvement
in our department will be worked out
by them, assisted by the special Extern
sion worker from the A. & NJ. College,
and Mrs. Edward McGhee. State Chair
man of Woman's Committee of the
Council CT National Defense.
We want all organizations to take
part in these movements and where
there are no such organizations, it will
be our pleasure to assist those commu-
mites to get into line.
At an early date a community kitchen
will be established in the City Hall at
Macon, where once a month demonstra-
tons of various kinds will be held, and
the women and girls will receive all the
instructions and wonderful suggestions
that are being sent out from Washing
ton and from our State Office at the A.
& M.
On February 9th at II o'clock at the
court house. we will hold u first coun-
Gil meeting for the year, and ] sincere
ly hope that the following named ladies'
will make an especial effort to be pres
ent. and our motto will be Help some
body" every one is made stronger by
service, so by helping each other we
will hefp-ourselves. ia1
COUNTY COUNCIL.
Mrs. P. C. Barkley, Macon; Mrs. IT,.
Wilkins, B~rooksville; Mrs. Mimms
Hunter, Macon; Mrs. Chang Russell,
Mashulaville; Mrs. JEFF Prince, Shuqua-
lax; Mrs Glover Wilkins, BrookSville;
Mrs. L. F.. Holberg, MACON; Mrs. J. E.
Robbins, Paulette; Mrs. Minor Russell.
Salem; Mrs.~M NJ. M. Brown, Macon;
Mrs. Vester Mullins, %Cliftonville; Mrs.
Ogden, Prairie Point; Mrs. Phelan
Hunter, Elon; Miss Dele Madison,
Deerbrook; Mrs. Dewitt Archer. Lynn
Creek; Miss Edna Mcleod, Fairview.
MRS. ANNETTE SMYTH TYNDALL,
County Agent.
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NOTICE TO PIC CLUB MEMBERS.

There r many reasons WHY the
members of the Pig Club should enlist
early this year and induce other boys
to enlist. 1t is much nor important
that we join this year than it was last.
The world needs the hogs that we may
grow, and you need above all else to
show your country that you are willing
to do your part.
Prizes will be offered for the best
brood SOW. the best male and the best
porker. Pigs under a year old will not
compete with those over that age. Get
the best pig you can to start with-a
pure bred if possible-and keep up care
fully with the weights and expenses.
Instructions will be sent you later for
your further guidance.
Let the members send their rames to
me at once.
With all good wishes, l am,
Your friend,
JAS. G. CHANDLER, Supt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
Coldest Day In Macon's History

Weather Clerk Carleton wrote last
week to the bureau at V~icksburg and
asked what was the coolest day ever
recorded for Macon, and the letter be.
low is the reply:
VIcKsBURG. Mus. Jan. %. 1918.
Mr.. F. E. Carleton.
Cotton Region Observer.
Macon. Miss.
Dear Sir:
With reference to your letter of the
23d inst, requesting information as to
the lowest temperature record for the
station at Macon, | beg leave to advise
that our records for Macon show that
the lowest temperature ever recorded
there was five degrees below zero on
February 18th, 1899.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM E. BARRON,
Meteorologist
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01

This is a mighty good time for
the young man who is earning a
bare living in town to assert his
independence and move to the
farm. Farm lands are cheap in
this section, and the products of
the farm were never so high in
price. Even the novice can make
money on the farm these days il
he will work. Laurel Leader
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01

land only one every two weeks),
can be delivered, The doctor
lays himself liable to a $1,000
fine if it can be proven that he
has made q false statement.
Isn't it a bit inconsistent to
have such a strict law regulating
one evil, and give another, and
worse, evil an open license to de-
bauch the morals of a COM
munity?
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How the Women Can Serve.

No lesson of the war Is more fire.
quently, more persistently or more
wisely urged upon us than the
necessity of thrift, says Youths
Companion. We must stop vast
ing. We must save and use ev'
erything. Some OF our great in
dustrial corporations learned the
system years ago, and have prac'
ticed it and grown rich by it.
Long ago 1t was said that the great
packing companies used every part
of a pig except the squeal, and now
that the new war taxes begin to
bear, they will probably use that,
too.
We are lmplored to save every
scrap of meat and other food that
in our abundance we have been &C.
customed to throw into the gar
bage pail. There are toothsome
dishes to be made by secodd cook.
ing, skillful l%avoring and appetiz-
ing additions. The French women,
even the peasant women, practice
the art-why not wet The answer
is simple: because many of our
women do not know how. They
may have learned to save the bone
of a leg of lamb and the meat on
it, but when they serve it they
either put it on the table cold or
merely warm it in the oven. In
either case their men-fOlk eat it
With sour looks and grumbling
comments. The French house.
wife would have made it into one
If Il half dozen kinds of stew, and
her men would have eaten it with
elish and with compliments for
the cook.
An our women ought to learn.
Unless they do. all the lessons OF
hrift and saving that they are
nearing will be disregarded and
'oon forgotten. Among all the
possible useful enterprises to which
women may devote themselves in
this time of war there is none that
would be more permanently bene.
fetal than a great nation wide
campaign to teach our women to
make the best of scraps.
The basis of the enterprise should
be good free cooking schools in ev.
cry community; and women should
be urged to attend them by sys.
tematic campaigning rs thorough
as that which made the Liberty
Loan successful. AS for teachers,
there are already women among us
who "know how,'- Americans
and a fair sprinkling of French
and Italian women, and the won.
ems vocational colleges are doing
their part nobly in adding to the
number. Many who would be ca
pable of instructing would be glad
of the employment and the pay
And would it not be helpful per
haps to bring to America some o
the homeless and destitute widow.
of Francei
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01

Mr.. Charles M. Schwab states
that the Bethlehem steel plant is
turning out so per cent more mu-
nitlons than any other plant in
the world. He also states that
his plants will turn out within
eighteen months more destroyers
than are at present possessed by
all the navies of the world. The
publication of such facts rs these
serve to cheer us up and certainly
can be of no comfort to the enemy.
Register.
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NOTICE TO WHITE TEACHERS.

There will be a meeting of the white
teachers of the county at the court
hourt house on Saturday, February 9th.
at l:30.o'clock p. m. Teachers are ur-
gently requested to he on time for this
meeting. The public are cordially in
vited to be present; you will enjoy the
discussions. j. G. CHANDLER,
Superintendent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
NOTICE TO COLORED TEACHERS.

You are hereby notified that there
will be a meeting of the colored teach
ers of the county on Saturday, Febru-
airy 9th, at the colored school building
at / o'clock p. m. Be on hand if posi-
BILE; there is business of Importance.
J, G. CHANDLER, Supt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
FORD RUN-ABOUT FOR SALE

have for sale a practically new run
about, equipped with Hassler Shock Alb
sorbers, Stewart Speedometers. Stew
art Hand Horn and a patent ventilat-
ing windshield. two new Goodyear cas-
ings on the front wheels. First check
for $325 will get the car. 20 %
GEO. RICHARDSON.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01

The cut-a-cord movement may be
made a direct help to 1918 crops. Wood
ashes are an excellent fertilizer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All lands belonging to the estate Of
Mrs. Irene Gilmore are posted, and all
hunters and other trespassers are
warned to keep off.
G. M. GILMORE. Agent.
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UNCLAIMED

List of letters remaining in the post
office at Macon, Miss, for the week
ending January 23d, 1918:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
OR STOLEN

From the Nick Augustus place about
Dec. Is, one cow,with small white speck
also one heifer about one and one half
years old, solid Jersey color; both fresh
dehorned and both springers. Reward
for any information.
J. L. BELIs
Route 1 Maoor A..,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01

Mrs. Mary C. Woodruff Mollie Young
When calling for above letters,
please say advertised, and present one
cent at the general delivery window.
A. G. FAINT, Postmaster.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

HURLBURT = At the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. Rollin X. Page, Au-
gust 20, 1918, Mrs. Jane A. Hurlburt,
at the age of GO years. Death was due
to apoplexy.
Mrs. Hurlburt was born in Toronto
Canada, and with Mr.. Hurlburt has
been making her home with her daugh-
ter. She was a member Of st. Paul's
Episcopal church.
The funeral services win be held Sat
urday afternoon at l O'Clock from st.
Paul's Episcopal church and win be
conducted by the Rev. R. s. Gill. The
body will be taken to Portland for ere
nation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

PERSONALS

4 - 4 A \ X \ X \ X X X n 4
II. kccney and wife OF Falls City
were registered at the Bligh yesterday
G. W. Barriek Of independence was
In the city on legal business Thursday.
DR.. II. Q. Epley and wife are home
from a 600 mile automobile drive W
Washington and Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. II. Baker drove TO
Newport this morning accompanied BY
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelley Of Derry, Pa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
Lloyd RigdOn, who was sent to carl

Lloyd Rigdon, who was sent to Camp
Fremont August is, writes that the
California drinking water cannot be
compared to that he found at Camp
Lewis. In order to make it safe to drink
the California kind, he writes that it is
necessary to put a chemical in it. At
Camp Fremont, the boys are living in
tents. Nh. RigdOn is now with Company
NJ, cd Infantry, Camp Fremont, about
30 miles from San Francisco.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
For tho past week, this part Of Ii

For n past week, this part OF the
willamette valley has been treated to
some genuine summcr weather. The Their
mometrr Thursday afternoon recorded
" above, equal to the warmest day Of
the season experienced last Monday
when the maximum was %. Yesterday
Portland registered 50, Phoenix los,
Sacramento l0I aud Walla Walla SIS,
Government thermometers are general
" In nice secluded spots or ON the tol
Of high buildings and the average for
the street IN the afternoon Is from
three 10 five degrees higher than the
official report.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
Everyone has his troubles and iuss

HFeFyVHe HHH HIs tTOUDI0B aHu JU7E
now a. u. Wilcox, manager of the Sa
lem Fruit company Is having his. Tues
day afternoon OF this week y car Of
cantaloupes and vegetables was billed
20 the company at Salem from Portland.
Since then he has not heard Of the car
and there was no chance of its arriv'
Ing today as there il but one freight
ira lin from Portland to Salem daily.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
Evangelist A. A. Yereks viii speak

Evangelist A. A. Yereks viii speak
ON ~ viii shake the heavens and tic
earth" ia Moose hall at ESQ p. M; at
$50 2. n. in the SAME hall, Evangelist
+, L.. Parsons Of Portland will deliver
a lecture on "rhe land Of beginning
sgain.' Both lectures free. No Collee.
ton. Sept, LIST Moo 50 hall, eer, Coart
aud High SIS Strangers especially in
yited. s.sl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
CARD OF

We wish TO express our gratitude to
our friends for their kindness and sym.
pathy and for the beautiful floral of,
terings sent in our time Of bereavement.
Mrs, II. Marsh, Fred Carl, A, G. Carl
II. a. Carl,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

BURLEY-In the city, August %, 1915
y. H. Burley. al the age Of s. years.
He was a retired farmer and had
lived in this locality for about 40 years
His last wife vas a daughter Of Cap
tain Howard.
As vet no funeral arrangements have
been announced.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

WIN trade for unincumbered city
property, my $1,000 equity in improved
8 acre suburban home, ! acre, variety
fruit and berries. slightly location. H.
A. Johnson, owner, phone 347. 90
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
All Around Town

and it has been found out BY experience
that when the banks close there IS very
little retail business circulating around
Hence the leading drygoOds stores have
agreed to close and it is probable that
other stores viii do hkewise.Th groe-
ers and meat markets viii remain open
until noon. The state house viii close
and the same is true Of the ~postoffiee
and county offices. The pubic library
viii not be opened Monday and those
who want books are asked to call Sat
urday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
The physical connection between the

Oregon Electric and Southern Pacific
on Front street and Court will be com
pleted this week. While there was only
about eight feet between the two roads,
1t seemed impossible to secure any order
that would bring the two roads together
and it became necessary for government
supervision TO come in before the order
was given TO connect, And while at 9th
or points the roads had been ordered
to connect, by some influence, that at
Salem was delayed for several months.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

! will be out of town for a few
weeks and would like my patrons to set.
tie their accounts with my wife. Phone
1913 or send check TO 1857 s. 10Th St.,
Salem, and oblige, G. ". Ellis, M. ID. o 8
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
Announcement Is made that the Apol.

10 club will begin its fall rehearsals
within a week or so under the direction
of John w. Todd. The concerts to be
given this winter by the club will be
subscription only and only those who
have so subscribed will receive tickets
AT the concerts to be given in the opera
house, 10 tickets will be sold.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

DR.. schenk's offices will be eAosed
from Aug 3rd to Sept, s., 1918. 90
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

THE best is all you can DO when
death comes. Call Webb & Clough Co.
Phone I20. II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

On account Of an earlier season and
the difference in climate, prune dryers
in the Myrtle Creek and Roseburg sec
tons are now in operation. The Drager
packing plants at those places will be
gin operation in about ten days. In the
city the Drager packing will begin
about Sept. 20.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

Fred Lamport who Is now In tho
navy was In the city on a short fur
Tough yesterday. He leaves today for
Tacoma.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

Big dance every Tuesday, lAalsaay
and Saturday nights, Lakebrook hop
yard. 5 miles north. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
This is a rather paradoxical raIo.


ment, but it is true, Musty wheat and
that which has been rained on has been
sold In Salem the past week at a price
higher than the best wheat raised in
the valley. This Is the way II happened,
The government has placed a price on
wheat, bringing the market in Salem 70
about So and $2,05. But there is a big
demand for wheat to be used for chick
en- food or even to mix for hogs. 1t
is unlawful to so use or sell miAUg
wheat for these purposes. But the govern
mcnt has placed no restrictions on musty
wheat or that which the mills cannot
use Hence there is a demand for wheat
to be used for other purposes besides
milling and the only wheat that can DO
so used is that which the millers will
not accept, Hence musty wheat will
bring at times as much or more than
milling wheat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
Az Moose hal, cor, Court and High

SITS, Sunday Sept. LIST, at 2;3O p. M,
Evangelist A. A. Yereks of Portland
will deliver q lecture subject; ~ will
shake the heavens and the EARTH" At
1880 p. m. Evangelist +. l.. Parsons will
speak on "The land of beginning
again Both lectures free. No eollce.
ton. Strangers cordially invited. s.3t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

DR.. schenk's offices will be closed
from Aug. Ord to Sept. 8, 1918. 90
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
RumOrs are aflOat today to the extent

AN"A""As wv ahiV"V sV"ay 10 the eAteht
that the government intended to cut off
a number Of trains on the Southern PA.
cific and Oregon Electric that pass thru
SALON. 1t is understood that next week
several trains will be taken off each
Of the roads, and that several Of the
limited trains will be put into local
service. All this is to be done it is un
derstood TO save man power.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

Highest market price paid for hogs
and cattle. win ship Saturday. Phone
laAoM' &, W. Emmett, S-3t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

from his vacation. The many
friends and patrons of DR.. Mendel-
sohn will be glad to hear that he is
back, very much improved in health.
He viii resume his work as usual.
on can see him in his offices from
$3.50 a. m. to $50 p. m by special APP
pointment. $50
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

Special meeting Of Pacific lodge No.
SO, a. +. & A. NJ, Saturday morning,
to attend the funeral of our late Bro.
c. NJ. Wilcox. Members will assemble
at the hall at $3.50 and the public will
meet at 9:45 a. IN. Services will com
menee at 10 sharp.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

DR.. Mendelshon is back in his office
and is at your service If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
Special meeting Of Pacific

ID .odge No. 50, A. n. & A. NJ,
~ this evening. Work in the f.
eMNnA. degree. Visiting brethren
MN welcome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

Max Geislers Bird Remedies TO- sale
at Perry's cash drug store. $50
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

Monday Is Labor day and Is q ma
IieRal holiday. This viii chose the hanks
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30
Four or five room houses to rent with

-Four or five room houses TO rent with
modern improvements seem to be scarce
in Salem. A man who has gone into thi
Y. NJ. g. A. army work thought to leave
his family in Salem. But after spending
a couple of days looking for a modern
house of the size he wanted, the same
could not be found. He was willing to
pay from 500 to $25 a month.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

In order to discuss plans for the com
ing fourth liberty loan, scheduled tol
Sept. 2S, the chairmen Of the various
liberty loan committees in Marion ..oun.
ty will meet Saturday afternoon at lac
Commercial club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

Tanlac sold at Perry's cash drug
store. $50
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-30

AsAs 1kF
4 Dance at Armory.
\ Sept. l-4-aTo Hell With the
+ Kaiser,'' at Liberty theatre.
4 Sept. lad. w. Griffith's
X eHearts of the World, Ore
X gon theatre
X Sept. 5-Song Recital Of Lois
X Lucille Junk at First Methodist
4 church, 8 p. m.
X Oregon State Fair Sept. %
X 2s.
4 X \ 4 X X X + X X 4 X +
The funeral beautiful -Webb
Clough Co.