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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-12
Many Forms of Vacation Service Open
for Teacher Both in City and Country
by PlANDER P CLAYTON United Educaion

1 have every admiration for the woman who offers
herself for Red Cross nursing FOR canteen service In
France for ambulance driving behind the lines or for
the countless other war tasks that doing 80
cheerfully and so we'll But this is only part OF our
war work, after all The woman teacher In America
today need have no to where her patriotic
duty lies Not only is her task of teaching boys and
girls one Of supreme national and even military I'M
portance as France has shown, but her position as
teacher gives her an opportunity for leadership par
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-12

above the tenors BASES, sopranos, etc.,
of her alley quartet. Nor could Prunella
discern the reason why neighbors
showered her and her band with milk
bottles, brickbats and flowerpots when
she serenaded nightly with purely
American cat music, while Beauty, a
thoroughly yellow German canary bird
belonging to Mrs. Helen Dwinell of
81 caldwell avenue, was permitted to
MARBLE Light and day only those airs
she learned in the Harz mountains.
Last Thursday, with murder In her
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF NOXUBEE COUNTY.
MISSISSIPPI.

The personal roll for the year 1918,
was filed with the clerk of the Board of
Supervisors on the Goth day of June,
1918, and is now on file with said clerk
and subject to inspection. On the first
Monday in August, 1918, said roll will
be taken up by the board Of supervisors
of said county, for correction and equal
ization of the assessments thereon.
All tax payers of Noxubee county are
invited 20 call at the Off &c of the clerk
of the board of supervisors and inspect
said roll. The undersigned earnestly
ask that you do this in order to insure
absolute accuracy in the assessment of
taxes. Any person who is dissatisfied
with the assessment may at any time
on or before the First Monday in Aug
ust, 1918, present his objection thereto
in writing, which will be filed by the
clerk and docketed and presented with
the assment roll. All persons who fail
to file objections shall be concluded by
assessment and precluded from ques-
tioning its validity after its approval,
except minors and persons non compos
mcntls.
This notice given by order of Board of
Supervisors, this the Sd dsy of July,
1918. S. NJ. T~oMLlNsoN,
Assessor of NoXubcc Co, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
NOTICE

Bids will be deceived and opened at
the chanccry clerks Office in Macon,
NoXubee county, Miss, at 2 O'Clock the
first Monday in August, 1918, and con
tracts entered into for the following
purchases, to-wit;
|. 5000 tons of gravel.
2. A contractor to work on the gravel
road.
3. Hauling gravel per mile from the
railroad or from the pits for district
No. 2.
A.. Grading per yard in district No. 2.
5. Bids will also be received for haul
ing gravel per yard per mile from the
Tombigbee river, or from the gravel
pits IN District No. |,
Bids will also be received for labor
per month and per day, und for teams
with driver and two mules and for teams
with drivers and foar mules per day.
This the Bird day Of July. l9lS.
w. h. SKINNER,
l.. c. GOODWIN,
JOHN CARR,
Commissioners District No. 2. NoXu-
bee county, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
BROWNSVILLE

Sunday afternoon there was a
very sad funeral conducted from
the Baptist church by the Rev.
Mr.. Ray of Starkville when the
remains of little Harry Williams
were laid away in the Borders
cemetery. His death resulted
from a terrible scald that he ac-
cidentallv received Friday after
noon. He was the only son Of
Rev. Owen Williams and wife, a
most attractive little fellow,
about four years old. Both his
grandmothers, one from Illinois,
the other Kentucky, attended the
funeral. Kind friends did all in
their power to tighten the sorrow
of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams but
God only can wipe away their
tears,
Capt. w, r. Woodward is now
in New York, having been sent
home on some temporary army
business.
At the residence of Mr.. Fred
Hairston, the brides brother,
Saturday evening at 9 O'Clock,
Mr.. Bridpeford of Lowndes cOun-
tv and Miss Lizzie Hairston of
Meridian were united in mar
riage. Rev. f. N. Broyles of Ma
con officiating. Soon after the
ceremony Mr., and Mrs, Bridge.
ford left for their future home.
Sunday evening there arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
h. Bell a little daughter. Mr.. f,
II. Johnson, her grandfather says
she is the prettiest baby he ever
saw.
Rev. Mr.. Quinn of Tennessee
has been called to the pastorate
of the G.. p. Church.
Mr.. Edward Parks has beer
promoted. He is now Seargaent
Park.
Miss Belle Lanier after a short
stay at home is now in Washing
ton filling a government POSITION.
Mr.. Rupert Glenn of NoXa-
pater spent most of the week
with his brother, Mr.. A. 5. }.
Glenn. His old friends were de
lighted to meet him again.
Mr.. w. E.Stokes of Macon was
in town Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Roger is at home
from Knoxville.
Mrs. Jacob Bowling has visited
Meridian recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. T. st. John arc
ENJOYING a visit from their son,
Mr.. Thomas st. John of Hatties.
burg, and his bride, who was
Miss Eunice HOLIDAY of Purvis.
Mr.. St. John and Miss Holiday
were married the first of the
week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
Colored Troops to Camp Funston

Fifty-four colored recruits from this
county entrained last Thursday for
Camp Funston, Kans. Three that were
summoned failed to appear, and unless
they can come up with proper excuses
will be declared dcserters. Following
are the anne of those who entrained:
White Nicholson Jackson Blair
Tommie Macon James Triplett
Arthur White Henry Dancy
lucian Gillespie Walter Pippen
Eliza ReRsley Finis Davis
Hester Davis Gus Handy
Ed Thomas Joe Clay. Jr.
George Bush VIM. Paschal
John Tate Israel Hays
Eavid kve Jim Randall
Andrew Nash Rohect Sykes
Henry Culhertson David Poe
Rem Sledgc Joe Walter
viii Pollard George Holmes
Erie Graham Arthur Borders
Frank Triplett Sam Grissom
VIII Nicholson Edgar Hunt
Edward Attcrberry Alex Madison. Jr.
shelby Harris Charley BaIbry
Stacy Greer Robert Evans
Sam Parker Henry Lee, Jr.
Joe McNces Bert Stcnnis
Walker Clay lsham Edwards
WillicNclsonBrooks Dewitt Yoke
Anthony Dent Fred Brown
Russell S. Smith John NJ. Gardner
Kirk Greer Lee Rogers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
Grave Insult.

Mrs. Kawler-"Then you and young
Mr.. Sharp are not on speaking terms
any more?' Mrs. BlundcAy-"No, In
deed. The last time | met him told
him my husband had locomotive attack
sla, and the young whippersnopple had
tho impudence to ask Il be whistled at
crossings"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26

At times Ike these, When peOpls AS
seeking for substitutes TO take the
place OF wheat, meat and sugar, there
Ia great satisfaction
OBJ |" !" !. !: :" =. !" Is: :. !. !: !: e: !: T: !: ! !.
on the part OF the
"F0n~ Food Administration
MnfnnN In recomme nding
foods which carry
N~ large strength CIV
~ ing properties 70
take the place Of
those we are denying ourselves.
MIX and its products contain q
tain growth stimulating body building
properties not found In any other
foods. The wise use OF fluid milk
should be encouraged. especially for
children. By so doing the child may
be given the most nourishmont Il may
receive by using tho products which
are generally available throughout tho
country.
The increase In milk production IN
this country IL quite marked during
the last year. II Is not a food which 10
being exported In increasing quantities
and the condenslng factories are not
consuming any more milk than they
did previous to 1917.
The cara with which the American
people are conserving animal life. par
ticularly the heller calves, Is an ipdi-
cation that the milk production will
continue to increase in this country
for some time to come, and 1t 10 the
desire OF the Food Administration that
tho people pay particular attention to
the consumption Of milk and It's pro
ducts. For the purpose OF stimulating
growth, butter. fats and other constit
rents OF milk have NO substitutes.
Therefore, parents owe 20 themselves
and their families the duty OF provid-
Ing tho requisite amount OF milk, bat
ter. cheese and other dairy products.
In spite OF the shortage Of milk IN
( Germany, that country has at all hAE-
ards maintained the milk rations OF
the children and In the hospitals, even
though to do so the adult population
has had to forego largely its use. In
the safety first health campaign It
must be remembered that 1t should
be children first.
Mississippi has q remarkable oppor
tunity TO produce more milk, as the
pastures and forage are u~nequalled In
any other state In the Union. A little
care in providing a COW will produce
q great deal Of food for the family.
Plant an acre for the shell bounded
farmers OF mo Mans Land"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
Basis OF Bay Rum.

The basis of bay rum is Jamaica
or Saint Croix rum, made from the
skimmings of the sugar boilers, the
scrapings of sugar barrels and the
washings from sugar pots, For the
best grade of bay rum the run must
be free from foreign odors and almost
colorleSs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
Mules for Sale !

Twenty good mul 3, sound and round;
right from work; from four to six years
old; weighs from $50 to 100 pounds
and are fully worth the price asked.
Apply to e. G. PAGAN. Macon
or e. w. CuNNINHHAM,
B~rooksville, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
URITgB gTATEO
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
MISSISSIPPI DIVISION
~ HARPER LEIPER
Field Representative.
MILK GIVES STRENGTH

At times like these. when people are
seeking for substitutes to take the
place OF wheat. meat and sugar, there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

CIRCUIT DIVISION 2-Justice Hitz.
Assignment for Monday:
No. AS. White agt. Potomac Electric Power
Company; attorneys. Wright. Wampler-White-
ford.
No. 223. Ryan agt. National Savings and
Trust Company; attorneys Laskey-Gillin.
No. 59949. Hall agt. Washington Railway and
Electric Company; attorneys. Wright, Wampler
Hoover.
No. 4s1. Cooperman agt. Biggs Heating Com
pany; attorneys, Wiener. Pelzman-Shales.
No. 463. Parsans agt. Review and Herald
Publishing Company; attorneys, O'Donoghue-
No. 465. Rufhn agt. Willard; attorneys, Nor
ton. ,DaviesaWelis Darlington.
No. 4s7. Nst agt. Masonic Hall Building As
ISOLATION: attorneys. Capers. Standardization.
No. 46e. WNiams agt. Reilly; attorneys.
Chzse-Hoehiing, RelIe Ogilby.
CRIMINAL DIVISION Justice Stafford.
Assignment for Monday:
United States agt. Estelle Ridgeley.
United States agt Oryille Cook, Joseph NJ
Carroll, Susie Tyrell.
2 United States agt. William johnson.
United States agt Thurman A. Brown and
Israel Henson
6 United States agt. Estelle jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Three Charges Against Her.
BLAZE AT THE DUNSMERE
DOES DAMAGE OF $500

Occupants of apartments in the Duns-
mere. 242S 18th street. yesterday after
noon were driven to the street by
smoke from a fire in the basement
Firemen, however. quickly got the fire
under control and gave the assurance
that there was no danger of it spread
ing to the upper floors
The fire started in a locker belong
ing to Miss Blanche T. Watts but moth
ing was found to suggest its origin. A
large crowd of spectators watched the
work of the firemen. Damage to the
building and contents of the locker
amounted to $500.
Several companies of firemen yester-
day afternoon hurried to the residence
of S. n. Brown, 2464 9Th street, where
fire in the chimney threatened the
house. Not more than 500 damage was
done, however.
Sparks from chimney yesterday aft
ernoon set fire to the roof of Kendall
Home, 18th street and Spring road,
occupied by Miss Frances Sperry. Dam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
SOON TO SUBMIT REPORT
ON D. C. RAIL WAY MEASURE
Representative Crosser to Return
Bill to House With Committees
Favorable Recommendation.

Representative Crosser of Ohio, a
member of the House District commit
tee, expects to have his report COM
pleted on his bill for District govern
ment ownership and operation of street
cars in the National Capital ready for
the House by Tuesday.
The District committee voted to re-
port favorably the Crosser bill, and in
structed him to write the report. AL
though this bill has been reported
twice, and these reports will be the
basis of the new report, yet there are
many new details which must be taken
into consideration
representative CroSser has spent
1nuch time on this report. and said las,
night that he expects to have it finished
by tuesday He will press this measure
tor early passage in the House, as he
| 1eeis That now more than ever in the
past government ownership and opera
tlon OF the street railways in the Dis
trlct are desirable from a public service
standpoint. ''ee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
NATIONAL JUNIOR REPUBLIC ASKS
S5.OOOFROM DISTRICT SUPPORTERS
Is Doing Great Correctionary Work Among
Insubordinate Youths and Needs Assist
ance to Pay Debts and Have Nest Egg.

, Such boys. it is pointed out. if sent to
the usual refofmatory institution,
would become more verSed in crime,
and, having no keener interest than
that of evading rules and detection.
would become more uncomfortable than
ever.
The National Junior Republic. on its
farm of IA acres, proceeds on just the
booklet issued by the Washington
finance committee describes the work:
Imagine a republic peopled by boys
and governed by boys-a republic en-
Republic of the United States of
America.
That is what the National Junior
Republic is.
delinquent boys chance to become in
duStrious, law-abiding citizens.
The governing power or Legislative
body of the republic is known as the
implies a general assembly of the boy
Citizens
Elect Own President.
''The boys elect their own president
and vice president. and the president
appoints his own cabinet. consisting of
secretary of state, secretary of the
treasury, attorney general and judge.
Boy police commissioners appoint the
boy police, while the boy judge APP
crier and other necessary clerks.
"All laws are made in the general
assembly The police force, composed
of the boy citizens. sees that the laws
are punished by tlnes or by terms of
work without pay, and are imposed in
court presided over by the boy judge.
ANY boy, after a residence of ten or
twelve months, is eligible to office, or
he may take up the study of law, be-
come an attorney and plead cases at
the bar.
|, This. in BRIEF is the form of the re-
that the American, man OF boy. will
usually rise to the responsibilities
placed on his shoulders"
Men Behind Movement.
Members of the board of trustees are:
Walter +. Rogers, chairman; Byron s
Adams, Henry p. Blair, Admiral Will
lard II. Brownson. Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins. Rudolph Kaufman. Mrs. Mary S
Lockwood, John l.. Newbold. Miss Mary
h. Porter. Walter F. Rogers, DIR. John
Crayke Simpson, Miss Aline f. Solo
mons; Clarence r. Wilson, Col a. S.
Worthington. G.. Thomas Dunlop w E
Fendall. Charles E. Howe, all of Wash
ington, and Charles K. Abrahams sum
merheld Baldwin. jr-: Miss Nina W. Cal
ther. Robert Garrett. Mrs. James Gar
rettSon. Charles F. Henderson. W W
=. y" infant HeiI JolnSol- Jr-, Ia
vid g. Mcintosh, Mrs. David c. Mcintosh.
Albert c. Richie. Miss Mary Schepk. Mrs
Edward Shoemaker, Mrs. W. Stuart Sy-
nington and William S. Thomas, citizens
OF Baltimore.
The board of management is composed
OF Mrs W E. Fendall, Miss Mary K.
Porter. Mrs. c. A Richards, W. Z. Fow-
Ter, Mrs. Charles V. Wheeler, Walter F.
Rogers and DR.. W. S. Washburn of Wash
ingtol. and Miss Nina w. Gather. Charles
h Abrahams. Charles F. Henderson,
Summerheld Baldwin. jr: Mrs. Edward
Shoemaker. VIM Fell Johnson, jr: Mrs
oscar z. Webb and Mrs. W. H Wilcox of
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescrip
ton. It's a medicine prepared for
woman's ailments-it cures those
arrangements and weaknesses which
make woman's life miserable
You can overcome most bodi1y>lls,
escape sickness, build up your health
with regular hours, plenty of water.
sensible food, and a chance to get
the poison out of the system. Take
a natural laxative once or twice
weekly. Such a one is made of
May-apple, juice of aloes and root of
jalap, sugar-coated and supplied to
all druggists years ago by Doctor
Fierce and known as Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. Get them todayi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

+. a.. Itch. o-,ss the
10
road from Camp Meade!
There IS a conunorum every MOI
-ouan and child in Washington is in
.-;h,..;, .o tho
vfted TO soiVe oy contributing
FUND which the local officials OF the
National Junior Republic, located at
.no,;s 1,,,o+,on call unon the peo-
-,
pie Of Washington TO raise enis weeA.
Right across the road from the Dig
Maryland cantonment. where District
- -, the World safe
great TASK OIL q
Tot democracy, NC If Making
80 safe for the republic is quietly
.h;s v.,r az IT has for the
cohlinuihs ''
last nineteen years.
But last year, owing TO the 1ncredseu
-. - ,iv;rp-and everything else
CPS " fell behind in it's
Gnances mill today there is an in
Sah,adness of 81 800.
Ask District for SIS, 600.
So the board of trustees, OF Which
Walter f, Rogers of this city Is chalr-
man has decided to call upon the PEG
ME of the District for $4,000 as me
districts share to help pay the uepa3
through the fiscal year OF the Na,iol.a =
Junior Republic. ending April nu, anu :,
give a NEST eggi for the suliiiiiei
months.
The republic is solvent. o"nilE q
great deal more property than II owes
debts, but the Indebtedness io.
acute this year because the Mar ,ailu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Gold in Banks Increases.

Gold held by the federal reserve
banks increased s3l.O0o.oOO last week.
to 1902. s2s. 900. according to last nights
report Of the Federal Reserve Board
although gold with federal reserve
agents decreased s27 900, 900, making
total gold reserves. S1,793.243,0Oo Re
sources amounted to $3.50, 073,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
What Republic Is Doing.

The National Junior Republic pro-
vides a home for boys fifteen years of
age and upward 1t reforms boys with
criminal tendencies and also provides
q school for truant boys. such as are
beyond the control of their parents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
The Starr
With singing Throat" of Silver
Grain Spruce

Here is the acme Of value in low
priced Photographs Its tone is clear,
powerful, real-unlike the metallic sound of
usual small monographs. 1t also has a
tone modher; a Starr motor that sustains
the pitch; speed regulator; a 12-inch
turntable for all sized records. Its cabinet
is of fine oak or mahogany, beautifully
finished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
DEPARTMENT GIRL CLERK
ACCUSED Of P|LFER|NG
Daisy Edna Titus Arrested After
Trip Through City Dry
Goods Stores.

A handsomely gowned young woman
was arrested in the shopping district
yesterday afternoon by Detective Bar
| bee and Policeman Harry Wilson of the
first precinct. She gave her name as
Ruth Edna Thomas. her age as nineteen
years and her address as ga 4th street.
Rock Island, Ill, but later admitted she
had given fictitious name. and said
her name was Daisy Edna Titus. She
said she had come here to serve as
war worker, and had received an ap-
pointment as stenographer in one of
the departments at $1,000 per annum
Miss Titus, the name she confessed to
after it had been found among her eff
fects, was not made nervous by her ar
rest. said the arresting officers. She had
been "Shadowed' through several de-
partment stores and was stopped on the
street, one of the officers saying: You
are under arrest"
Wanted to See His Badge.
who are you?" calmly inquired the
young lady.
I'm an officer" replied the precinct
man.
DO you mind showing your badge"
he was asked.
Throwing aside his coat, Wilson dis
played his badge and told her not to
thIo" away teTlslln articles he
merated. mentioning the stores from
where he accused her of having taken
them.
Il won't" was her response.
The young lady was accompanie6 to
ponce headquarters, where she was re-
ileved of bottle of perfumery, pack
age of rouge and ribbons. Additions al
articles were taken by the police from
4 room she had occupied the last two
nights IN an apartment house.
Three Charges Against Her.
According to the officers, Miss Titus
admitted having taken the articles emu
mtrated and declared she never before
had been arrested. She was taken to
the house of detention, where she will
be cared for until tomorrow morning.
Mnen she viii he taken to Police Court
Ihree charges of theft were preferred
against her. and the police are making
further investigation to ascertain if
the articles taken from her room were
stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

Thomas A. Edison predicts that our
uescendants VIII read books, the pages
of which are composed of nickel not
paper A nickel book two inches thick
Will be capable of containing 10000
pages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
A PRETTY FACE is the =

iiCditHV physical
condition. Beauty
is but skin deep"
yet it greatly de-
ponds on a clear
complexion. free
from wrinkles and
hollow cheeks.
Health always
brings wealth OF
beauty. A healthy
state of the sys-
TEN comes with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY DIVISION 1-Justice siddons.


Assignment for Monday:
No. al. Parker agt. Parker; attorneys. Tg
Dor-king.
No. 1874. Fryer aet. Fryer: attorneys. Mackey
Ashford-Pretzfelder. Ridout-
No. 241Ia- Graham agt- Graham; attorneys,
Gailagher-Macdonald.
No. 249. Butcher agt. Butcher; attorneys,
Sbnn-O'Neill. BAKER.
No. 81. Newton ast- Newton: attorneys.
king-Wilson.
No. 14o. Thompson agt McCracken.
No. 259. Middleton ct al agt. Logan; attor-
neys Leight0n-White
No. IA. Ashe ct al. agt. O'Donoghue; attor-
neys, Observation-Disclosures.
No. 261. Racks agt. Racks; attorneys, Gas
kns-Truitt Miller.
No. 146.-Mason agt. Mason; attorneys, HUI
bert, Jones-White-
No. 2sS GotwaId agt. Gotwald; attorneys,
MILAN & SDith-Barnard.
No. AS. Bartlett agt. Bartlett; attorneys,
Colbert-Curtis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

EQUITY DIVISION Justice Gould.
Assignment fo- Monday:
No. 4. James agt. Goddard; on hearing: at
torneys, Wilson, Lesh - Hoover, Darlington
Waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
nited States agt. Estelle jackson.
oRAINAL DIVISION 2-Justice MCCOY.

:. Assignment for Monday:
3 No. 452. Sprague agt. Columbia Aid Assoca-
ton: on trial: attorneys. Williamson, Darlington
Richards. McIaurin.
No. 49, Jarvis agt- Peoples Mutual Benefit
Association; attorneys, Duvail, Cox-Lambert
! No. $50. Dulaney agt. Fidelity Storage Com
pany: attorneys, Mcmahon - Faust & Wilson,
Karrick.
No. 4is- Asher agt. National Fireprooing
Company: attorneys. Strickland-Carusi.
No. 400 Maryland Journal agt. Scheer; at
tsrneys. Wolf-MiIIau & Smith
No. 14s. Precision Investment Company agt
Gardiner; attorneys Kenyon-Ridout