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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
WORK OF CENSORS
FULL OF THRILLS
Women Of England Find in It a
Most Attractive and Lucra-
tive Professor.
HELP DRAW NET ON SPIES
System Is Perfect; One Marvels How
German Secret Agent Can Slip
Through, but Slip Through
He Does.

London,-The latest and, to n wom-
an, the most attractive profession is
that of postal censor. To the we'll
educated woman in her service, the
postal censorship offers opportunities
for Advancement not to be found else
where. The pay ranges from $7.25 u
week while learning, rising by incre-
ments of 81 to So a week, the maxi
mum for an examiner, with additional
war bonus. There are at least fifty
women earning more than $1,000 Il
year, supervising thirty or forty exam.
liners each. They have all risen from
the ranks.
Now they hold the proud title of D.
A. G. deputy Assistant Censor), to
which they have been elevated not so
much for their languages as for their
general capacity. One girl OF nine
teen, engaged two years ago as a
typist at s. a week, rose to SIS with
In six months. Another, beginning at
$40. drew $40 within eight weeks.
Yet the plant Of the deputy chief
censo is that 1--WE cannot get enough
Of the right kind Of women to be zen
sors." The Inter is the executive
head Of that vast machine, created
mainly for restrictive measures, which
yet feeds with valuable information
not merely the war office. Of which 1t
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
FOODS TASTE BETTER COOKED
TOBACCO TASTES BETTER
TOASTED

Since the day Of the caveman. who
liked his meat raw, civilization has
learned a lot about the scientific treat.
mept Of the things we eat.
Naturally none Of us would now
prefer to have our meat raw, our po-
tatoes as they come from the ground,
Our coffee uhroasted.
And naturally follows the great dis
covery recently made by The Ameri-
can Tobacco Co.-that tobacco tastes
better TOASTED!
This wonderful new idea-simplc
like all great inventons-was first
used in producing the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarette-made Of toasted
Burley tobacco.
Burley has a mellow flavor. entirely
different from the tobacco usually
used for cigarettes. 1t is a pipe to-
bacco andLUCKY STRIKE Cigarettes
taste like a pipe. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Twelve Observers in One Day
Trust to ParachuteS in
Leaps for Life.
PERIL IN BURNING GAS BAGS
Flames Likely to oVertake the De-
scending observers-Many Mar
row Escapes From Death-one
Relates Experiences.

Behind the British Lines in France.
Leaps for life from burning observa-
ton balloons when attacked by Ger
q airplanes were described by OBJ
servers of the British Royal Flying
corps to an Associated Press corre-
spondent when he visited n of their
camps behind the lines a few days ago.
A balloon ascent at the front Is new
er a light undertaking, and on one day
recently when the correspondent WIS.,
tied q station In a fairly inactive part
Of the line six balloons containing u
men were shot down by German air
planes, all within sight of one another.
One Of the - officers who were com-
PEELED to reach terra flrma by the para
chute route told the story Of his trip.
1--WE were perched at $500 feet" he
said. "and had been up only half an
hour when a column Of smoke two
miles southwark attracted our notice.
There goes No. 49," said my observer.
"TwO white flecks floating earthward
told us that the two passengers Of the
balloon had got clear In time. Just
then two similar specks appeared sal
denly from under, another balloon
warning us that the Boche was out for
a wholesale killing this time. Six
more white specks now appeared, and,
since Cd was evident that the entire
line was being attacked, I gave the
order to haul down.
Sudden Attack by AirpIane.
"At 1000 feet, I ordered the winch
stopped. No more balloons had been at
tackled, and although ours was now
the only one up, l could see British
fighting planes ascending from the air
drOmes behind us to chase away the
enemy. So I decided to venture up
again. We assembled to 5000 feet this
time, and soon were at work again.
"Then suddenly something happen
ID. 1t happened swiftly as In a dream.
We didn't yer see the German Alba
tross approaching, but our ground Off
Ger and his scouts gave us the alarm
Just a second or two before the hawk
was on us. I heard my observer, at
the telephone, say suddenly, What's
that? Stand by! Good Heavens! =
Then he turned calmly to me and said
with a smile. Sorry. old man, we must
get out at once He helped me over
the side first.
II dropped and heard n 'wumph' as
the parachute left its case This was
the last sensation I attempted to ana.
lyze as l fell like a stone for 300 feet.
I saw the balloon shoot violently up
ward, and then my view was blotted
out by a large white umbrella which
suddenly appeared above my head, and
l realized that the parachute had open
ed. I didn't look down, as I felt my
body swaying easily in the breeze. The
roar above told me that the Albatross
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

bombs to the children, bombs painted
like toys and set to explode in a few
minutes" said Jones. "The poor kids,
they never had a chance. Yes, l saw
some Of these explosions. And | saw
old women given the bayonet.
1--WE charged them, but our officers
wouldn't let us kill them. We had
to take them prisoners when they hol-
Tered 'Kamerad.'
when | vas captured the Boches
threw me into n 40-foot pit with a lot
of other prisoners. They told me |
could get out If | worked In the mu-
milton factories. | told them to go to
h, and stayed in the pit.
zone night two of us overpowered
a guard, climbed upon the rope which
they used to let water down to us, and
escaped. We went through woods and
swan rivers until we got to the sea.
We got on q fishing boat and woke up
On the coast of France"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

headaches disappeared. ! gained In
weight and feel fine, 30 l can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to any woman who 10
suffering as ! wal" ~ Mrs. ADELINE B.
LYNCH, 100 Plain ST., Providence, RI.
Backache and nervousness are symp-
toms or natures warnings, which in
dicate a functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often devel-
ops into o moro serious ailment.
Women In this condition should not
continue to drag along without help, but
profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and
try this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound-snd for special advice write %
Lydia E. Pinkham Med, Co., Lynn, Msss>
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

fame swooped down on them. its ma.
chine gun in full play. one of the ofi.
GERS was killed, and. although the 9th.
er escaped. his parachute was torn by
a bullet
The balloon commander told the
story Of an officer who had o n NJ
alone and whose balloon was shelled
when flying at 1900 feet. on these &C.
caSionS It is dangerous to haul down,
for the position Of the winch is thereby
given away to the enemy GunnerS. At
last. after n cloud Of shrapnel smoke
had appeared almost under the basket
and no response came down the tele-
phone wire to inquiries as to whether
everything VAS all right. the ground
officer gave the order to haul down.
Ten minutes later the car touched the
ground. and the observer was found
lying at the bottom of the basket, I'M
conscious but unhurt. 1t was n bad
case Of shell shock, from which the
officer was several months In recoT
ering.
a few days ago, AT n ccarhy station,
a balloon suddenly caught fire, for no
apparent reason. The two observers
tried TO escape in their %parachutes, but
the blazing balloon overlook them, and
they were killed. Theories rs to the
cause of the disaster were numerous,
but the one most generally accepted
was Tint the balloon had been fired by
an electric spark from n thunder cloud.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

Eeen chosen for its impossible combination of equally impossible flowers, a
,Glite silk shirtwast, somewhat soled in front where a piece Of "icknce"
fallen, a green silk parasof although it wa cold and cloudy a cretonne
knitting bag and, browning his disguise, a blonde wig.
In this garb Tommie swept up to the desk of the Park hotel and regis
tered IS Miss Evelyn Smith Carew, Detroit" The clerk, after viewing the
general effect of the prospective guest wa startled o observing her. hands.
They were red, somewhat chapped. grmy and the knuckles seemed to give
mute evidence that thdr owner had been recently playing marbles In a Gin
der pit
The real Tommie asserted himself at the police station, where a large
red faced and grinning policeman demanded a kiss.
Say, Whatever dom, hddin' somebody? I'll bust you with this bum
ecrsAoot you big stiff" was the highly unhdyike announcement of Tommie.
as his fists clenched.
A little later, his injured dignity soothed, Tommie explained the mystery
Of his appearance.
-"Nother wanted me to wear MILDLY blouses to sell papers in" the mas
orarldor said. " wanted a suit of cord1oys. Gee! Those MILDLY blouses
oa nothing for a fellow to wear. l thought if she wanted me to look like a
cir, I'd 90 the limit. 1 got these things a little at a time and then l hid
them in the cellar. After l got everything l put EN- on and started for Cleve'
lrd"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

ddN H6 HS Ht tVkOutU WIFI TIT
small boy. That chap, ever full of mischief, vel watchful Of a chance to
play a trick that will reap him a good laugh and perhaps a "chase' by the
unfortunate victim of the trick.
A Sxty-hrst street car was merrIy bowling along the street. The motor
man had a wide grin on his face. The conductor wa checking up his books
preparatory to a quick leave when the car reached the barn. With the right
of way clear the popular automobile Of the poor people va insured a fast
voyage.
But alas! A barrel of apples stood innocently in front of a corner gro
Gerry. Along came a small boy. In an instant the barrel was overturned and
sardonic laughter. Passengers, Silently cursed and the conductor knew he'd
be late at home. There were cold suppers that night. The motoman could
not start the al until the apples were gathered.
I'm sprmgtlme a young boys fancy lightly turns to thoughts Of mischief
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

tional Guard and National arm,
camps. The order states that many OF
the money lenders have been taking
$50, $75 and 500 Liberty bonds, fire..
quently charging as much as 10 per
cent interest on short time loans.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
HOW TO AVOID. ,
bACKACHE and
NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
Own Experience.
Providence, R. IL was ell run
down In health, was nervous, had head

&C my DOCK
ached all the time.
l was tired and had
no ambition for any
thing. I had taken
a number Of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
/ read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what 1t had done for
women, so | tried
it. My nervousness
oAA hno&Anl~ 49,.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Loan Sharks Busy In Army.

Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala
In an order from the wal department
officers are warned to keep a sharp
lookout for loan sharks, many Of whom
have feen reported operating in Ma.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

I blouses" for a thirteen-year-Old young
Ahman when the young man wanted
.k'cord'roys," smacks of that fctional
most abandoned crimes.
! 3 Tommie is In jail In Toledo, and
Rocked up with him is the queerest col
,%Shection of clothes that a Detroit news
onsQy ever had the patience to gather
rSnd the consummate nerve to wear.
n He appeared in a ~ravishing gown of
~ sting silk, neatly pointed low shoes,
& With high French heels, sllkeRAhose,
Ii foWer-DOt hat that. apDarently. had
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

down IN the prohibition Issue. She demanded that George c. Brown, who
bosses everything around the place, be called. She laid the cas- before him.
Brown took a peep att the uniform and sustained the waiter.
Women have the same privileges and the same responsibilities that men
have now" he said. THE government doesn't know the difference between a
warrior in khaki and a warforess, and they'd send me we for a year for
gratifying the most beautiful thirst In America II 1t wore uniform"
At dinner that night a perfectly cool lady in khaki wa waiting calmly
n a sofa before the dining room for the hapless Brown to come back. Brown
according to late report, went to his room via a fire escape.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

" N''hN.
now forms an integral part, but the ad.
mirnlty, the foreign office with its of.
shoots. the propaganda department,
contraband committee, and on which
the whole of our blockade activities
are based.
Is there enough of the right kind of
women anywhere? The right kind of
woman has many avenues open to her.
Some offer service in France-adven.
ture, romance, the making of history,
the glamor of the uniform and n
chance or honor and glory. But the
woman censor, catch spies though she
may, gets but little limelight.
Heroines In Bureau.
There are women In the censorship
today with three or more years service
who are not least among the herolnes
of war. They work in secret and In
silence, behind closed doors, and their
successes are hidden. They will not
even tell their friends where they
work, let alone what they do. Al
though the women examiners Of mails
number some 1000, against some 900
male examiners, there has been little
mention Of the women. The recent
decision OF the authorities to remove
some OF the secrecy which shrouds the
woman censor will lead the right WON.
en- to apply for the work. though nat.
urally there will be no disclosure which
can possibly be of use to the enemy,
and the discipline habit of calling ev.
erythlng confidential will continue.
The necessary qualifications are not
merely languages, and what they do Ia
not just to read other peoples dull let
tiers, rs seems the general impression !:
1t Is much more interesting than that.
There are wOmen there who know no
tongue but their own; they have been
chosen for their judgment and their
unquestionable discretion besides their
education and general knowledge. One
would emphasize the value of judg-
ment and the opportunities for exer-
cising 1t; 1t Is n question of weighing
up facts and coming to wise and rea.
Sonable decisions the whole time. To
women with n happy blend of imagi.
nation and common sense the work Is
absorbing, ut times thrilling.
1t Is nm experience and an educa.
ton, n privilege to be part Of this o
derful mechanism, even rs the hum
blest cog in its wheel Of progress; to
observe the details Of It's construction
and to watch 1t expand week by week.
Censor Tightens Net.
For as the war widens the censor
throws his net still further overseas,
tightening 1t until m marvels how the
German secret service agent can slip
through its manifold meshes. Slip
through them he does, and that Is why
the country needs her daughters to
help to outwit him.
III lHe "oLhch HIHly UT hwy Lne
average pay Of officers Is SG25 TO 1915.
with free quarters. They must leave
their homes, and to the woman who In
settled in London this Is n difficulty.
But If the London dweller has not the
robust health that enables her all day
to stand on her feet, though she can do
a good days work "on her head" if her
family falters at the thought Of France,
let her come forward to the censorship
and stay in England. Here, as an or.
binary censor or examiner Of mails,
she will have responsibility, with scope
for individuality and the great chance
of bringing a spy to book by her keen.
ness in drawing close the net.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

COCKTAILS Tor the party. Il am sorry,
madam" said the waiter, "but l cannot
serve you" "Why notw Because
you wear the army uniform"
The tan, handsome woman wore the
khaki Of the Medical corps, and was
forsooth an officer In the corps, a sur
geon bent on going abroad to serve
with the Pershing forces. Her blouse
was cut English fashion, revealing a
tie that sported the golden serpent
that is the emblem of the corps. The
lady in khaki refused to be turned
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
THE RED SACRAMENT

BY Amelia Josephine Burr of tn,
Vigilantes.
A comrades blood had stained their
ration red;
The very wine of life was !r fheir
bread
And yet on that grim sacrament they
fed
And rose up strengthened to fulfill the
task
The dead man left undone.
O God, we ask
That we by sorrow may be doubl,
strong
To fight thy war against imperial
wrong
Until the dragon-or ourselves-b.
dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

that the 50 weekly he was paying for her support was insufficient in these
panicky times Of war and costly living to keep her in the necessities Of life
But she spends 1t all on trash-fancy soap, face powder, and all that
trash" began Whean.
Just then the judge cleared his throat, frowned down upon him and
brought the complaining husband to a sudden stop.
Eyes, they're trash, but they're a customary part of a womans upkeep"
y Whelan agreed that he would pay the sum, although the decision had
Thanged his opinion in the least
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

A tiny bottle OF freezone costs but 9
few cents at any drug store. but IL
sufficient to remove every hard corn,
soft corn, or corn between the toes,
and the c~allouses, without sorenes OF
irritation. F.,
Freezone Is the sensational discov-
cry Of a Cincinnati genius. 1t is Won
derful.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Detroit Tommy's Revenge on His Doting Mother

roLEDO-There are 10 grounds to believe that Tonmie McDuhe of Detroit
II evr read the adventures of that juvenile philosopher "Penrod Scofeld"
and yet the COMPLETENESS Of his revenge o a mother who favored "middy'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

IN court as "a customary part or q
woman's upkeep." The decision was
handed down by a village police Judge
here after weighing every side Of the
question. And, take 1t from Louis J,
Whelan, who must pay an additional
dollar each week to his wife because
of it, the judtcial. finding is one that Ia
attracting considerable interest in this
village.
Whelan, who is a foreman gardener
On an estate near here, was summoned
into court BIZ his wife, who declared
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

the patrons of the street cars are In
a joyful mood and the spring sunshine
brings out their good nature. They
are not harassed by heavy clothing.
The green grass peeping through the
earth cheers them up and they murmur
This Is the llfe."
With the coming Of the warm days
the street car chauffeur sees a better
world. No more wagons on the tracks,
no breakdowns, doors that open easily
and everything so happy and gay. But,
alas ha haS NOT reckoned with tho
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
GERMANS SHOOT
DOWN 6 BALLOONS

had done its work and the balloon was
aire. You cannot, of course, maneuvcr
a parachute, and there is always the
possibility of the burning balloon over
taking you and burning your only
means Of escape.
but before l reached the ground
saw far In front the AlhatroSS crash
ing to earth minus a wing. She had
been hit by n cluster of antiaircraft
shells.
THE next thing I knew was that l
was lying In the middle of n plowed
field, while n short distance off | saw
my observer coming across toward
me-"
Narrow Escape From Death.
All II of the officers of the wrecked
balloons escaped safely on this occa-
sion. They are not always so fortu-
nate. At this same station n few days
before an officer was shot and killed
when dropping In his parachute. His
balloon had been set afire by n Ger
man airplane, and. as usual, he and
his companion took to their para
chutes. They had hardly got clear Of
the balloon when the attacking air.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

Acid Stomach. Heartburn and Nausea
quickly disappear with the use of Wrighte
indian Vegetable Pills. Send for trial bog
TO 372 Pearl St, New York. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

Lots Of people are interested In {
whose principle Is for sale.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
NO CAMOUFLAGE
IN THIS STORY
APPLY A FEW DROPS THEN LIFT
ToucHY coRNS OFF WITH
FINGERS.

Don't hurt a Bit Drop a little
fceezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you Lift
1t right out. Yes, magIcl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Court Rules Woman's Toilet Trash" Is Necessary

u ICHFORD. N. Y-Young men call them foolish frls. Husbands call them
N trash. Women call them makeup. But, hereafter, soap and perfume
that are to be found on mladys dressing table are to have legal standing
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Next Ono,

"Can you tell me why n dog llcka
four handT" Certainly to put on
Tou the stamp Of his approval"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Couldn't Get Cocktail Because Of Her Uniform

Al EW YoRKA tall, dgnifed woman, OF what might be termed the inter.
~ estng age to avoid trouble, walked into the Park Avenue hotels dining
room with a couple of friends and by way Of introducing luncheon ordered
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

Our home, our birthplace, our M
tive land.-Southey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Barrel Of Apples Makes One Peck Of Trouble

(H1CAGo-The motormans life Is full Of vexng problems. After a long
~ hard winter full Of difficulties, delays, cold hands and feet and petty
Quarrels with passengers, he looks forward to the balmy spring days Then
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-04
CLASSIFICATION ALARM
WHOLLY WITHOUT CAUSE

That there is nothing to the
idea which went abroad that
Twin Falls class No. 4 men had
been placed in class No. 1, and
made subject to immediate
draft was the statement this
morning by +. J. Finch, of the
county exemption board, when
asked regarding a report circu-
lated following the publication Of
a story in Boise newspaper.
Mr.. Finch said that the error was
due to n misunderstanding of
the article. A number of men
claimed exemptions on two
grounds, that of dependency and
that of being engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits. In some in
stances the state board, while
sustaining the fourth classifica-
ton on the dependency grounds.
had refused il on the ground of
being engaged in farm work, but
this did not take the person out
of class No. 4, becaue he was
there under another head. Spe-
officially, Mr.. Finch said that no
person had been taken from
class No. and placed in class
No. /. Moreover, in no case had
any person been moved up so as
to make him more liable, but in
some instances, men had been
placed in lower class by the
district board.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-04
Filler Red Cross
Sale Great Success
Nearly $4,000 Raised Big Prices for
Many Articles Paid in Order to Help
Out the Work of Mercy

The Red Cross sale at Filler drew
a large and enthusiastic crowd of
people from the town and surround
ing country. The first gun was fired
by H. G.. Munyon, who delivered an
inspiring patriotic address. The sales
started off with the auctioning of an
American flag, which brought $500.
One imported horse sold for $3.50,
two Red Cross pillows sold for $500,
one egg which at Buhl brought SOS
was sold for $3.50. Newspapers do
mated by the Modern Drug company
sold for from $5 to $40. Buhl showed
active interest. The music was fur
nished by the Twin Falls band; Filler
people mention specially the musical
feature as being the spirit of the en-
tire celebration and also commend
Brown brothers of this city for ma
terial assistance in the conduct of the
sale
Nearly $4,000 was secured for the
local Red Cross from the sale. The
day was closed with Red Cross ball
The entire proceeds will go for loca
expenses of the Filed auxiliary