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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02
HOTEL OPENS
NEW HOTEL IN BURNED PART
OF OLDHAM MARKS NEW
ERA OF BUILDING.

Oldham recovered with a start last
night from the immediate effects of
the disastrous fire which swept over
a block of that little city on June IL
of last year. Three of the buildings
of that block have been rebuilt and
ground vas broken yesterday for the
erection of another. Three other
buildings have been erected on other
blocks. The merchants of Oldham
have stood bravely by their town
Notwithstanding the many fires it
has been the i'll fortune of the city
TO bear.
Last night the George brothers,
heavy losers in the fire of last sum-
mer, opened their new hotel for the
public. The building is 40 feet wide
IN the ground, the upper story ex-
tending over their other portion, the
ground floor of which is a meat mar
ket. and containing 81 sleeping
rooms. The floors on the ground
floor of the both the hotel and of
the shop are of white tile from the
llOHI uOOt " the rear, Walls Vi WDlle
tile finish to the wainscot h~eighth.
Every room in the hotel is furnished
with its individual lavatory. The
opening was marked by a public ban
quet in the dining room and a dance
in the opera house. Hundreds of
people attended both functions. The
buildings erected since the fire are
fireproof, the outer walls for the
most part of rough faced brick sim
liar to the Madison high school. The
building was done by Jas. Robertson.
who yesterday started work on a
bank building for the First Nation
al, two stories high. The improve
ments already made by this plucky
community 10 replace the burned
buildings have amounted to SOS, 900.
Many Madison people attended the
opening of last night. All were
struck by the permanent and beau
tiful character of the newer build
ings, any of which would be a credit
10 a city of two or three times the
size of Oldham.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02
GUARDS,

All home guards are requested to
meet at the city hall Friday morn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02
REMEDIES.

Grandmother's remedies COM
pounded from the medicinal roots
and herbs of the fields are now
found upon the shelves of the mod
orn drug stores in attractive pack
ages and are among the best sellers
in prepared medicines. Prominent
among them is that famous old root
and herb remedy, Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, which
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02

Tor three generations has been re-
lieying the women of America from
the forst forms of female ills and Is
now considered the standard remedy
in its line.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02

| desire by this method to extend
my sincere thanks to ali those who
contributed to a fund for an opera
lion for the Improvement of my eye
5ight.-Mrs. n. r. Dingma.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02

ing at s O'Clock to escort draft men
to train. A large attendance is de-
sired.--C. l.. Breedlove, First Ser
geant.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02
THE CITY.

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Fair tonight, Friday and prob
ably Saturday; not much change
in temperature.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02

London, May 2.-The German ar
tillery became active this morning in
the Villers-Bretonneux sector on the
Amiens front and in the neighbor-
hood of Merris on the Flanders front
it is announced officially.
Fighting for democracy and for
freedom of their homeland, Bohe-
milan and Slav detachments are now
facing Austro-Hungarian troops
along the sectors in northern Italy.
Apparently these units have been re-
cruited from former residents of the
iual monarchy and from deserters
from the enemy ranks. Austro-Hun-
garian commanders, who have many
thousands of Czechs and Slavs in
their units, are said to be fearful of
the effect this nov may have on
their own troops. This and the fact
that the Czechs at Prague and else
where and the Slavs i'm Carniola and
southwark have become openly hos
Tile to the Austrian government may
explain why the enemy offensive
Ggainst Italy has been delayed. Ber-
lin has heralded and urged an often
sive, but Austro-Hungarian attacks
have not yet developed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02
CARD OF

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to friends and neighbors, to
the Lutheran Ladies' Aid society, the
Odd Fellows and the Rebekahs for
their kindness and assistance in our
bereavement. - Henry Kiner and
family, John Mitchell and family.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02

So i'm Cash for any standard make
watch | can not repair.-Guy K.
Hanson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02
GERMAN LULL
ON BATTLE front
ARTILLERY FIRE AT CERTAIN
POINTS-BOHENIIA TAKES
UP ARMS AGAINST
AUSTRIA.

Paris, May "A German attack
last night on the Themes sector fail
ed, the French war office announced
this afternoon. French troops made
raids on LIE Monchel and west OF
Couchy lie Chateau.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02

For Rent. One front office room
in Soule-Sponholz building.-W. B.
Soule.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
From the State Agricultural Com.
missioner.

Since our country ls at war, every
man, woman and child composing this
great nation is in sense a soldier.
The formers, together with the mem.
bers Of their families and their hired
help, constitute the food-producing di.
vision Of the nations army, which is
second to none other in importance.
Southern farmers are asked to pro-
duce enough food to supply the needs
Of the South and enough food to take
care of the livestock. After this is
done, they are advised to plant all OF
the cotton that they can properly cult.
vate. This advice comes from Secre.
tary Houston Of the United States De.
partment Of Agriculture, who sees the
agricultural situation of our whole
country.
Let It not be said Of the farmers Of
Mississippi that they failed to do their
part in this great world struggle fol-
the supremacy of right and Justice.
IL you have not thought seriously
about your part in this. the greatest
crisis in the history of the world. do so
today, and then act, animated by the
same quality of patriotism and unselfish
devotion to our common country az ami
mates those of our own flesh and blood
who on the blood-soaked fields of
heroic France are at this very hour
facing with sublime courage and I'M
yielding determination the fercest and
most savage onslaught that was ever
made by human beings.
Let us count it our privilege to do
whatever seems necessary TO snatch
victory from the barbarous Hun.
P. P. GARNER,
Com'r OF Agr. and Commerce,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
Baby-Welfdre Day.

By order of the Council of National
Defense, l appoint the following com.
mittees to make arrangements for q
County Baby-Welfare Day to be held ir
Macon in the City Hall April 9th:
Committee on Exhibts-Mrs. M. M
Brown, Mrs. J. j. Madison. Mrs. Wyatt
Jones, Jr., Mrs. G. D. Featherson.
Medical Committee-Mrs 7 G. Ham.
brick, Mrs. Ike Tyson, Mrs. Charles
Strong, Mrs John Hubbard.
Program Committee-Mrs. PC Bark
ley, Mrs. Futvoye, Mrs. j. l.. Klaus.
Mrs Joe Scott.
Equipment Committee-Mrs. E. NJ.
kMurphey, Mrs. Lloye Shannon, Mrs. L.
.. Holberg, Mrs. C. R, Bush.
tYkRegistration Committee-Mrs. B. M.
Mrs. Glenn Patty, Mrs. E. T.
Sge, Mrs. ]. L. Ormsby.
,blicity Committee-Miss Fannie
..ax Mrs. julius Cannon, Mrs. G. B.
R;chnsnd, Mrs. Minor Russell, Mrs. j.
e. Robbins.
Mrs. Tyndall will have charge Of
demonstrations for the day.
The chairmen of the above commit
tees, with the county chairman, will
form the Executive Committee.
All mothers in the county who have
children under four years of age are
asked to send the children's names to
the member of the Registration Com
mittee nearest them, that they may be
given appointme nts for examination on
the 9th.
feel sure that with such capable,
enthusiastic co-workers whose hearts
are in sympathy with the work our
Government is doing for the health. ed
ucation and conservation of child life in
order that our citizenship may maintain
its high ideals, that the day MUST be a
success. Cordially yours.
MRS. J. G. WILKINS, Ch'm'n.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
MGcOn High School Victorious.

Last Friday the boys Of the Macon
High School met the Columbus High
School at Columbus in a school meet
and came out victors by the score of 95
to 62. In spite of the fact that the Co
lumbus team was picked from over .
thousand pupils. while the Macon team
was picked from but 1SO children, the
Macon team had little trouble in win
ming and took first place in the msjori-
ty Of the events and first and second
places in several Of them.
The most hotly contested events were
the relay races Of Classes l and 8. In
the small boys race the Macon boys
won with little trouble, but the Colum-
bus boys in the larger class had desper-
ately planned to win this event and
picked their strongest men for the race.
Columbus kept ahead until the last lap,
when Walter Stokes gained twenty or
thirty yards on his opponent, overtak-
ing him and running across the tape at
least five yards ahead of him. The Ma
con spectators went wild with enthusi.
asm and the Columbus ardor dampened.
This event completed the meet. Follow
ing are the Macon boys who entered
and the events won by them:
Class A, Boys over 125 pounds 100
yard dash, Ellis Hunter, first; Walter
Stokes, second.
Running broad jump-Harvey Crigler,
first; Walter Stokes, second.
Standing broad jump-Turner STEM
mis-, first; Ellis Hunter, second.
Running high jomp-Walter Stokes,
first; Columbus. second.
Shot Put-"Happy" Hubbard, first;
Columbus, second.
Hammer Throw Columbus, first;
'sHappy" Hubbard, second.
Pole Vault--Columbus, first and Sec
ond.
Class B. over 100 pounds and under
125 pounds, 100-yard Dash-Harvey
Crigler, first; Columbus. second.
Running broad jump Harvey Crigler,
first; Columbus. second.
Pole Vault-Harvey Crigler. first;
Columbus. second.
High jump Sid Morgan, first; Colum-
bus, second.
Class C. under 100 pounds, 1OO-yard
Dash-Powell Patty, first: Columbus,
second.
Pole Vault-Powell Patty, first; Co.
lumbus, second.
Hign jump Columbus, first; Powell
Patty, second.
Burning broad jump-Powell Patty.
first; Columbus, second.
Relay Race. under 100 pounds Ma
con. rstplace.
Relay Team-R. Stevenson, C. Lucas,
A. FAINT, P. Patty. Half Mile Colum-
bus, first and second.
Relay Race, for any class-Macon,
first place. Relay Team-E. Hunter,
S. Morgan. H. Crigler, W. Stokes.
Total-Macon, 95 points; Columbus,
62 points.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
To the People Of Noxubee County:

As Chairman of the Speakers Bureau
of the Third Liberty Loan drive, and az
Chairman of the Speakers Bureau OF
the Council of Defense, want to talk
to you on the subject of the meetings
at the consolidated school houses and
the churches ir the county.
The speakers who 60 out to carry the
messages of your Governmen mt to you in
time of war are going under orders OF
the Government Of the United States.
These men have studied the instructions
of the Government and the war situa.
ton, and they are intelligent and able.
| want to assure you that you will hear
something that will be worth your
while.
Noxubee county yields to no county
in the matter of loyalty to the Govern
ment and patriotism. But no matter
how well informed you are, these men
can tell you something. am using
every endeavor to give you the very
best speakers, and want to assure the
people Of Noxubee that there is no sac
rfice of my time and personal interest
| won't make to fulfill my duties.
In making the schools and churches
in the county the centers for the distri-
button Of this information, have fol-
lowed the wishes Of your Government
in an effort to get the information to
every man, and / earnestly ask every
man and woman in Noxnbee county as
part of your patriotic duty to attend
these meetings. What would you think
of the speakers if they refused to 90
and make these speeches when called
on? You would at once say that they
we're to that extent slackers. But l
wan. to say to you that not single
man has refused who believed that he
could be of service.
Now, it is your patriotic duty to 60
and hear the messages from your Gov
ernment. And l ask your cooperation.
| have no personal interest. it is in
the spirit Of service that we do our
work.
The Government. in asking you to
take it's bonds. is not dunning you; 1t is
not begging. The Government when it
uuHe Will uO bO JHtOuku IdAoIiOi, diu
you will see what you must do appear
on your tax receipt. Bnt the Govern
ment is Offering its bonds and agreeing
to pay you interest In order to prevent
this becoming a necessity.
The Speakers Bureau will send out
speakers to the school houses and
churches to talk on Liberty Bonds, War
Savings Stamps, farming, food conser-
walton, Red Cross and Y. M. @, A.
work.
Now, in the name of the Government
Of the United States, and Of your coun-
try, l, as a servant of the Government
of the United States, ask every man
and woman in Noxubee county to 60 to
the meetings in the country ard to the
meetings in the towns when the calls
are made.
write this because Wednesday night
speakers went to Salem, Cliftonville,
Cooksville-P -Paulette and Center Point,
and at no place except Cliftonville did
any considerable number of persons at
tend. It is the duty Of every man and
woman in reach OF these meetings to
come, Give Us yodr presence and |
will have the best speakers in the state
to address you, CHAs. STRONG.
Chairman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12

The conviction is growing stronger
every day that FOOD WILL WIN THE
WAR. This conviction Is so strong in
the minds of the hotel men that in the
larger towns and cities one cannot now
get wheat bread Of any kind at any of
their hotels or restaurants. Our Gov
ernment needs all the wheat, and the
hotels and travelling public are willing
to do altogether without wheat prod
ucts. This is the brand of patriotism
that must finally win the war.
The Government asks every house
holder not to use more than one and
one-half pounds Of wheat products per
week per person. It is to be under
stood that this is maximum. and that.
especially in this section of the country
we are expected to use much less than
this. No hardship and little inconve-
nience will result from a total absti-
hence until the new wheat crop is har-
vested. The boys who will 90 to the
front from this county are ready to
undergo the extreme sacrifice. We
know that all our people at home are
willing to suffer little inconvenience
in order that we may furnish them the
necessities without stint.
The attention of the retailer is called
to the fact that the certificate which
the consumer who has meal on hand
uses tO purchase flour without substi-
tutes must in fact be bona fide pledge
and not get-by proposition. 1t should
also be noted that the certificate must
contain the following statement of a
witness who knows-not clerk in the
store: 81 the undersigned witness, do
hereby certify that know of my own
knowledge that this statement is true
and correct" The certificates which
have been in common use in the county
are sufficient except for the statement
Of the witness who knows the pledge of
the consumer to be true. Under the
rules Of the Administration and under
the necessity OF the times, all retailers
are required to discontinue the use OF
pledges which do not C ntain the above
signed statement of witness. have
just had this advice from the Vicksburg
Office.
There is not one of US who would
not, ii we felt the necessity of doing 80,
yield up every luxury and every con-
venience, ev n life itself, to save our
land from oppression. Those who are
in a position to krow our needs best
have sent out a distress signal to the
people, saying that we must have the
wheat for the armies. Noxubee must
90 over the top in this as it has in all
other calls made on her.
J. G. CHANDLER,
County Food Administrator.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
County Food Administrator.

We get an illuminating glimpse into
the Prussian mind when we read that
one OF tha leaders of the Fatherland
party declares that no peace can be
signed unless the enemies OF Ger
many agree to cease applying the
words "Hun'" and "barbarians" to
the German nation. The man really
believes that the military force he
worships can coerce the minds and the
tongues of the world, and that the
terms Of peace treaty may properly
deny the right OF one people TO think
and say what it pleases about the con-
duct Of another, Could insolenee 20
further =?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
From Economics Agent.
To Club Women and Girls:

To Club Women and Girls:
1t is of the greatest importance anc
absolute necessitv that We put forth
our very best efforts towards p-oduc.
tion and conservation at this time.
II war garden was important last
year. just think how much more impor-
tant 1t is this wear; besides the garden
there are chickens. eggs and cottage
cheese to be considered and used as
meat substitutes.
In our efforts to increase food pro-
duction this year. we must not over
look the honey-bee. In this county
there are many pounds of honey lost
because bee-keapers are not using up.
to-date methods in handling their bees
Now we have Bookkeeping Specialist,
who is working in connection with the
Extension Department of the A. & M.
College and u s. Bureau of Entomolo-
gv. and if those poodle in the county
who have bees and would like to have
. help from this department, will advise
me. I will be glad to have Mr.. B. B.
Williams visit them and give assistance
where it is needed.
On Tuesday, April 18th, there will be
an egg-candling demonstration held at
the store of H. M. Jones in Macon.
Mr.. Harley L. Williams. poultry hus-
bandman, and Miss Lula Gunnison.
poultry specialist. of A. & M. College.
will conduct this meeting, and would
like for as many poultry raisers as pos
sihle to see this work and hear these
lectures, as this is an especially impor-
tant subject at this time.
On April 9th, Mrs. Glover Wilkins.
who is chairman of Child's Welfare
Committee of Council for Defense. will
hold "Better Babies Day" in the
City Hall at Macon. Her program
committees, etc. will be announced Ia
ter. There will be exhibits rather than
contests. Scoring of babies will be
made by Doctors and Specialists; cook
ing demonstrations will be based on
u. S. Food leaflets; food for children
including the school lunch and use Of
homegrown products. especially milk
and eggs.
Please remember these dates, because
with all the various meetings that are
being necessarily held now, it is rather
hard, but for US to succeed. we must
work together more completely than
ever before.
This is the year of our testing; let's
make it our victory.
Let US remember that every flag that
flies opposite the enemy's is by proxy
the American flag and that the armies
fighting in our defense cannot be main
tsined through this winter unless there
is food enough for them and their wom-
en- and children at home.
ANNETTE SMYTH TYNDALL,
Director Home Economics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
More Money for Your Egss!

The U. S. Department Of Agriculture
Egg Gambling Demonstrations will be
held in Macon on Tuesday, April 10th.
at the store of H. Nj. Jones. Come and
learn how to handle, candle, grade,
pack, chill and ship eggs to get top
prices.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
Department Chairmen of Council
of National Defense.

The Woman's Committee of Council
Of National Defense was appointed in
March. 1917, and the objects of the
plan were mainly to coordinate and
centralize the organized forces of the
women of the country and to enlist the
cooperation of unorganized women.
As County Chairman, having been ap-
pointed by Mrs. Marjorie McGhee,
State Chairman, am appointing as
Department Chairmen the following:
Registration. ...... Mrs. T. W. Brame
Liberty Loan. Mrs. P. E. Bethany
Home and Foreign Relief .........,...
...............M Miss Dele Madison
Child Welfare. Mrs. Glover Wilkins
Food Production. Mrs. w. NJ. Hunter
Publicity ............ Miss Fannie May
ANNETTE SMYTH TYNDALL,
Executive Ch'm'n Woman's Committee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12

Only few can hope to win one Of
the crosses or medals that the govern
ment has recently authorized, but the
Liberty-Loan button is badge of honor
that is within reach Of ten million
Americans this spring.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
THE KAISER'S TALKTO HE'LL

(The following poem is by Rudie Cunningha
no Is in the medical department at Camp Sh
:. Miss.):
The Kaiser called the Devil up
On the telephone one day.
The girl at central listened to
All they had to say.
Hello" she heard the Kaisers voice.
Is old man Satan homer
Just tell him It is Kaiser Bill
That wants him on the phone
The Devil said Hello" to Bill.
And Bill said. How are your
I'm running here a hell on earth.
So tell me what to do
What can do?" the Devil said.
My dear Old Kaiser Bill:
II there's anything that can do
To help you. surely WILL
The Kaiser said. Now listen.
And will try to tell
The way that am running
On earth q modern hell.
I've saved for this many years,
And I've started out to kill.
That il may be a modern Job.
You leave to Kaiser Bill.
MY army went through Belgium.
Shooting women and children down:
We tore up all her country
And blew up all her towns
My Zepps dropped bombs on cities.
Killing both the old and young.
And those the Zeppelins didn't get.
Were taken out and hung.
Il started out for Paris,
With the aid Of poisonous gas:
The Belgians. darn them. stopped US.
And would not let US pass.
My submarines are devils;
Why you should see them fight:
They go sneaking through the sea,
And will sink q ship on sight.
Il was running things to suit ME
Till year or 20 ago
When man named Woodrow Wilson
Wrote me to Es more slow.
He said to me. Dear William.
We don't want TO make you sore.
SO be sure to tell your U-boats
Not to sink our ships any more
We have told you for the last time.
So. dear Bill. its up 10 you.
And II you do not stop it.
You have got to fight us. too.'
Il did not listen to him.
And he's coming after me
With a million Yankee soldiers
From their homes across the sea.
Now, that's why called you. Satan.
For want ADVICE from you;
For know that you will tell me
Just what had ought to do.
My dear old Kaiser William,
There's not much for me TO tell,
For the Yanks will make II hotter
Than can for you in hell.
I've been a mean old devil,
But not halt as mean as you.
And the minute that you get here.
will give my job to you.
III be ready for your coming.
And I'll keep the fires all bright.
And Ill have your room all ready
When the Ysnks begin to fight.
For the boys in khaki will get you,
have nothing more to tell;
Hang up the phone and get your hat,
And meet me here in hell,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12

Manv a "bone head" unconsciously
tells the truth when he refers to him
self 10 a bard-besded man,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12

The time when a man objects most
to being tied to his wife 8 apron strings
is when the strings show.