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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10
CONVERT BONDS
after JULY IS
rssv Banks WIN Be Ready to
Change FIRST and Second Is
sic After This Date,
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE
uefds~s al Three and 0nc-half
Ter Cent Loans Are Urged
to Keep Them.

Persons holding first and second
sss-s Liberty ponds, who wish TO
5rerysr. them into four aud one
ssg-tb Der cent bonds. can DO so
SEC Jalr H. Il was understood
: first br the Rock Island banks
ssat anyone wishing TO make this
(Fsrge could do SO after July !,
al the federal banks were not
sh1a I'd deliver Jhe new bonds at
- date. because the shipment
no. been received from Wash
ir-fa7 Instructions ard all ma
.e-..Is vii be ready after the mid
ais OF tile iluH-h.
Eg.da-s 1f three and One-half
re- cent bonds should retain them,
:. fHev are convertible at any
tsme. ami can be traded foi fourth
sSsrp bonds il owner so desires.
rbz four Der cent bonds OF either
f-s- or second issues can be con-
,a-rea into the third issues be-
+w-oa July 10 and Nov. s. II
tae change ts not made a. this time
The owner f0rfeits the right to do
Statement Concerning Conversion.
The government bond depart
1er- 0f tile federal reserve bank at
Chseago mas sent out the follow
ing statement. concerning the con
version 0t bonds.
IN view OF the fact that ship
uents " the new bonds from
Washington have not yet com
msr5ed. Il seems wise to defer
sending out the forms and instruc-
Mons until We know that coupon
ban5s are available for delivery.
ard we recommend that you per
suade individuals TO wait until say
July Is, before turning in their
bonds for conversion. They will
suffer no loss on this account, be-
cause both Of the four per cent
Issues are convertible any time be
tween July / and Nov 8, 1918,
with automatic adjustment Of In
terest from the last interest date
and the difference to the holders
Of three and ! half per cent bonds
in the amount Of accrued Interest
required to be paid to the United
STATES will be incOnsiderable Fur
therm0re. it probably Will be more
convenient for you TO receive bonds
for Ac0nyeTsi0n after the first few
days il July a-Spast."
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

No. 8, of Noxubee County, Mississip-
pi, will receive bids on
Monday, the 9th day of JAN, 1919,
at the Court House of Noxubee Coun-
ty, Mississippi, for one teamster for
the year 1919, and for one managing
teamster for said year; salary paya-
bic monthly. Said teamsters to work
on good roads of District No. 8
Noxubee County, Mississippi, under
the direction of said Commissioners
This 9th day of December, 1918.
L. NJ. ADAMS,
PAUL AUGUSTUS,
j. A. BOSWELL,
Commissioners of District No. 8
NoXubee County, Mississippi.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
NOTICE TAX PAYERS

Whereas it appears to the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen that ON ac-
count of the purchase of a City Hall
and the improvements thereon, and
the repairing on the water plant that
it will be necessary to issue bonds OF
the city to the amount Of $60OO00,
being advised by the city attorney
that the payment can not come out Of
the general funds as formerly, bnt
that the last legislature made it
mandate to take care of Indebtedness,
which Indebtedness could have been
taken care Of otherwise by annual
payments thereon, and
1t appearing to the Board that ii
is not necessary to issue bonds for a
period of time to refund said indcbt-
edness of over five (5) years, the
Indebtedness having been a liability
and created prior to March, 1918,
thereupon the following order was
passed by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen at its regular meeting on
the 22nd day of November, 1918:
-- NOTICE OF BOND ISSUE
Whereas, 1t is manifest to the may
or and board Of aldermen Of the city
of Macon, Mississippi, that there is
an, immediatetc necessity for the is
suance of bonds for the purpose of
paying the outstanding Indebtedness
of the City of Macon, Mississippi
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED,
That it is the purpose of the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen to issue bonds
of the City of Macon, Mississippi in
the amount Of $6,00000, serial bonds
which are issued for the purpose of
liquidating the outstanding indebted
ness of the said city, it having insult
ficent funds in the treasury to pay
same.
The above notice is published in ac-
cordance with the laws Of 1914, chap
ter lat, in SO far as applicable, and
an amendment thereto of the laws of
1918, chapter 300, for the purpose OF
notifying the taxpayers of Macon
Miss, of the proposed action of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, sc
that if there be any opposition to tn,
issuance of said bonds, it may be pre-
sented to the Mayor and Board of AL
dermen on or before the 30th day Of
December, 1918.
1t is further Ordered, That The
above notice be published in the Ma
con Beacon, weekly papaer publish
ed in tn City of Macon, Mississippi
and having general circulation
therein for three (3) weeks next pre-
ing Tuesday, the Both day of Decem
ber, 1918.
Approved, this the 22d day Of No
vember, 1918.
JAS. G. HORTON,
Attest: Mayor
J. j. SCOTT, Clerk.
The above and foregoing resolution
was duly passed at a regular adjourn
ed meeting held at the Mayors office
as provided by law, having been frs
reduced to writing, was voted upon
The following voting yea; Aldermen
Allen, Featherston, Patty and Patty
The following voted nay-None.
This resolutino and order was unan
imously passed and recorded in bool
F., page 392. }. J. SCOTT,
Clnrl.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
TRUSTEES SALE.

Tee state OF Mississippi NoXubee County
by virtue Of the provisions Of o certain deed Of
trust executed by Tom Grayson. Elias Brooks and
wife Ellen Rrooks on the Sth day of November
1916 TO lno. II Dinsmore as trustee. to secure 10
Q ID, Dnsmoro o certain Indebtedness thHrpin
mentioned said trust deed being recorded in
Deed Book No l2S p SSN in Charcey Clerks
onice II said county. l. the undersigned as trus
tee, win on
Saturday the 7th day OF December, lelS.
in front of the door OF the court house in the
CITY OF Macon proceed TO sell Rt auction to the
highest bidder for cash. the unexpirad lease 10Y
99 70 years to following lands IN Noxhhee county.
Miss:
Lots and 9. See l6. T. II y. r. liE.
The property mentioned in said trnst deed tl
rststv said Indebtedness and the cost of this pra-
cecdlngH, A, T. DENT
lh,. Mes, = 'o'7 2r's'ee
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
advantages Of Borr0rirg from the
British C American Mortgage Company, Limited

This Company has Resident Correspondent and Inspector
in each County where it trauets business therefore close
its loans promptly than other lenders and when the and
mortgages signed the borrower receives his moneyere
delays.
This Company makes three classes of stalmnt loans interest
payable November annually the principal follows:
(a) 5-year loans Annual instalments Of principal,
tenth OF November ls of the first second, third and
fourth years and the remaining siZ-euehs on Novem
Der st of theffth year
G 7-ycar loans No principal payable first and second
years. after which the entire principal is payable in five
equal annual nstalments.
(c) 1O-year No principal payable first second and
third years, after which the principal payable in six
Of onctenh each, remainder at the
end Of the tenth year.
Company allows loans be paid off before maturity in
whole part if desired provided privilege asked for in
the application The form of option written into the mortgage is
follows:
privilege S reserved to reduce the principal by
payment of 500 mutiples thereof at
due date after the second year by giving
60 days notice in writing at the Office Of the
Company in New York. Upon the receipt Of any
payment Of principal, the interest shall
proporonatcy abate'
maturity be made for
further renewal at nominal cost.
to sell part Of his property pnrtal
obtained provided the margin Of security not I'M
periled
wish to donate two Of land for
schoohousc desire Right Of Way railroad
this Company always releases such and as matter OF couh-
any payment
a die while his loan running his family
pay off the any with accrued interest date
maturity with payment Of the nsamcns
vided in the mortgage.
T. This Company regards customers
do everything to help them
DE- ALLGOOD, Core aoonden', Mocon Miss.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
GULF DIVISION, RED
CROSS, MAKES OVER
3,765,0DO ARTICLES
Amazing Figures Show Work Of
Women in Louisiana, MiSsiS-
sippi and Alabama Preliminary
to Christmas Roll Call When
Every Person Is Expected to
Become Member. Il

NEW ORLEANS, LA.-Three mill
lion, seven hundred and sixty-tive thou
sand, six hundred and ninety-seven ar
ticleS, valued In material alone at .$1S|
100000, were made in workrOoms of
Red Cross chapters from January l tol
September 80 in Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama.
The more than 100000 articles in
clude surgical dressings, hospital gar
ments, knitted sweaters, socks and the|
like and refugee garments. The exact
cost of the material is $905,760.
Three hundred chapters in the three
states, composing the Gulf division,
American Red Cross, distributed the
material among their more than 1000
workroOms in branches and auxiliaries.
The announcement of the figures
was made by the bureau of develop
ment of the Gulf division, to show the
more than 6,000,00O,000 persons in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
just how great an army Of workers has
been assembled to provide for the COM
forts and decencies of life for the thou
sands of soldiers of Dixie who are in
camp or have gone abroad to fight the
battles of democracy.
10000 at Work in Chapters.
Calculating very low minimum Of
ten woman workers to an auxiliary,
although many have hundreds, the ar.
ticles were made by about 10000 WON.
en-mothers, wives or sisters of sol
diers.
"Every one cannot knit or sew for
the Red Cross and the fighters of
democracy" the Gulf division an
nounces, 'but every loyal American
will have chance to become a mem
Der of the American Red Cross during
the week of December 16 to 20: L sum-
mon you to the comradeship' is the
word of President Wilson to every
American man, woman and child En-
rolling in the Red Cross, by payment
of the dollar membership, rs a great
privilege.
IF the word is sent over there to
the millions of homeless, hungry men,
widows and orphans that 10O,OOO,OOO
Americans have joined the Red Cross,
they will have renewed energy and
still greater love for the Red Cross.
For All Humanity means our work Is
just beginning. This is test of Amer
icanism."
'TabuIated Report Issued.
Here is the tabulated report on the
articles of the Red Cross chapters in
the three states:
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
Attest:
NOTICR TO CREpIToRs.

The Estate of John A. Tyson. Jr., deceased,
No. 4l77
In the Chancery Court Of Noxubee County,
Mississippi
Letters OF administration on said estate
having been on the 18th day of November
1918, granted to the undersigned by John A.
Tyson, chancery clerk of said county Of Nox-
ubee.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required 10 have same prohated and
registered by said Clerk within one year from
this date.
A failure for one year TO probate and reg
kter any claim will bar thesame.
This het5th day OF November 1918
MRs. RttpT EOCkREtt TYSON
Administrative ~ ssid esists,
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
CIT ALTON NOTICE

The State of Mississippi NoNubce County
Floyd Wilson In the Chancery
No. llt6 va Cpurtnf NoVuhce
Emma Wilson. Co., Mississippi
To Emma Wilson. who is a nonresident of NoVu-
uhec county, and whose postuico address is un
known to complainant and cannot be ascer
tanned yh him after diigent inquiry:
We command you 20 ho and apdear before the
Chancellor Of our said Chancery Court Mt a term
thereof to bee holden at the Court House I'm the
CITY of Macon, in said county of NoVuhee. ON the
ith Monday in October A. p 1919 then and there
To plead, answer or dcmur to the original bin in
sald cause wherein You are defendant
Witness my signature and the seal Of said
Cocrt affixed at my office in City ot Macon this Ith
day of November. 1918
JNO A. TYSON. Chanccry Clerk
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
NOTICE.
State of Miss. Noxubee Co.

State Of Miss. NoXubee Co.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Commissioners of District
No 5, of Noxubee County, Mississip-
pi, will receive bids on
Monday, the 9th day of JAM, 1919
at the Court House of Noxubee Com-
ty, Mississippi, for one teamster for
the year 1919, and for one managing
teamster for said year; salary paya-
bic monthly. Said teamsters to work
on the good roads of District No. 5,
Noxubee County, Mississippi, under
the direction of said Commissioners.
This 4th day of December, 1918.
W. A. PARKS,
w. A. NUCKOLS,
d. B. CADE,
Commissioners of District No. 5,
Noxubee County, Mississippi.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
Notice TO Dealers in Convict Supplies.


Sealed bids are invited to he fed with the nm.
dersigned clerk on or before O'Clock D. m on
Monday, the oh Day Of January, 1919
for furnishing supplies for the county copvicts
for the month of August 1918, to he delivered
at Macon, brooksville or Shuuualak, Miss, to the
Convict Oversecr, IA called for.
Supplies to be furnished as heretofore
Contract Will be awarded To the lowest bidder.
The Board reserves the right to roiec, all bids.
by order of the Board of Supervisors of Nnxu
bee County, Mississippi this 9Th day OF Dec
l9lS JNO. A. TYSON, Chan Clerk
By L. c. RARkIEY. Dent c &
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
UNITED STATES
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
MISSISSIPPI DIVISION
BY HARPER LElPER,
Field Representative.
Maximum Margins On Sales. By Retailers to Consumers.

The Food Administration determined Of commod'
m at gross margin above delivered cost Of those indicated below
will regarded evidence violation
Oh the calculated
the selling price Delivered shall railroad
terminal
In railroad steamboat include hauling the
delivered cost
The lesser margin indicated minimum margin but maximum
doing which do
not perform the services of credit and delivery change the
pacc which
increasing
The retailer
fractional allowed
thereto such a
cents The following table
cash and carry margin Of seven
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

The Estate In the Chan,ery Court
of Of
Ben,Whte.Jr., deceased NoNuhec County.
Letters Of administration on said estate h,,ip,r
been ON the 18th day of Noycmbor. iglS, granted
TO the UNDERSIGNED hy Ino. A. Tyson. chauc,ry
cler', OF said county Of NoNubce.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required 20 have same prohatod and registered
by said clerk within one year from this date.
failure for one year to probate and register
any claim viii bar the samc
This 18th day Of November 1918.
KATE WHITE,
AlmN Nf sail Eet,ta
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
STRAYED.

Bay Horse Mule, ears badly droop-
ed, about Is IL hands high. Last
seen on Montgomery Bros. place Sun
day afternoon, Nov. "a, 1918, Reward
for any information. Notify
w. A. WILLIAMS,
Route /, Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
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( YOUR RED CROSS
( WHAT n DOES !
u IFat- ~ IfEEEI tEEE3li

"At the Christmas une we shall ask
the whole American r.0ple 20 answer
the Red Cross Christmas roll can,"
said Henry l.. Dawson, chairman OF
the War Council Of tbe Red Cross.
'It viii constitute a unique appeal
10 every man. woman and child in
this great land Of ours TO become en-
rolled fiji our army Sf mercy
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
Yealing Lost.

One black or red ycarIing with
fresh Horseshoe brand on left hip.
Last seen near John PauIcttc place.
Any information viii be thankfully
received by TOM McllENRG.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

To guide the "vall,ing wounded"
back from the front to the nearest
available aid sections the Red Cross
is furnishing the army with thousands
Of small cloth markers bearing a Red
Corss and arrow to show direction TO
be taken.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

Vegetable gardens for conyalascent
soldiers ut the American army hos
pitals in France have proved so sue.
ceSSful that the American Red Cross
has sent representative to this coun.
Try to secure ten expert market gar.
oenerS to direct such activities at all
American hospitals in France. To con.
Yal"saent soldiers these gardens offer
useful and interesting occupation. In
many cases Of shell shock, farm work
i7 zee OF the best reStoratyes. Other
Panants enjoy tho outdoor ucttyItios
pisr
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

The Red Cross has many trades
and professions represented in its
ranks as the army. One man cited
for bravery shown while distributing
chocolate and cigarettes under heavy
fire at the front was a New York bank
er turned Canteen worker.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06


To guide the "valkinc wounded"
back from the front to the nearest
available aid sections the Red Cross
is furnishing the army with thousands
Of small cloth markers bearing a Red
Corss and arrow to show direction TO
be taken,
What the Red Cross may be called
upon to do In the further course Of
the war, or with the coming Of vic
tory, peace and reconstruction, il
would be idle to attempt to prophesy,
But this great organization, In very
truth "the modified heart and spirit
Of the whole American people" has
shown itself equal to any call, ready
to respond to any emergency.
An italian "doughboy" walked into
an American Red Cross headquarters
at Anacona, Italy, and paid the follow.
Ing tribute to the great organization:
81 am only private soldier but
want to pay my tribute to you for your
generosity to US. | have sister who
was living near Udine and she and
her family were forced to flee from the
blOodthirsty Austrians as they ad,
vanced. Your American Red Cross has
taken care Of them and they are very
happy. / shall always think of you
and be grateful to you"
The American Red Cross has become
not so much an organization as q !
great movement. seeking to embOdy in
organized form the spirit of service,
the spirit of sacrifice-in short, all
that Is best and highest in the ideals
and aspirations of our country.
by the first Of January the Red
Cross will have working in France
upwards Of 5000 Amerlcans--a vivid
contrast to the little group of 1S men
and women which, as the first Red
Cross commission to France, sailed
about June /, 1917, to initiate their
first efforts in Europe.
'T want all you people to do all you
can to help the Red Cross, for it is
surely doing wonderful work over
here" wrote an appreCiative COying-
ton Na) boy, Randolph Ray, who is
now on active service in France.
"Thank God for the American Red
Cross" was the opening message in a
letter written in France by Lieut.
Fred A. Boyd Of Salt Lake City Lieu
tenant Boyd has recently recovered
from Spanish fever contracted while
on duty in eastern France and his ap-'
probation of the Red Cross overseas
Is born of first-hand information.
The American Red Cross Is to as
sist the Santa Militare in its study |
of infectious jaundice malaria, the in.
fections of the typhoid group, the
LESSONS resulting from refrigeration
and asphyXiating gases and certain
other wound infections.
The American Red Cross has es-
tabliShcd nurseries in many parts of |
Italy where mothers can leave their
babies while they are harvesting the
crops.
A Red Cross bureau is to be organ
iyp1 iu,nnliu toIv f,r tI,, ,,,,,r-1,,,-, "a |
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

IN Greece there has bee. "a great
ueal .' OF suffering due to the mobiliza.
uoh OF troops, SO Red Cross com
mission sailed last month 70 admiU,a %
ier . an appropriation of s375.ooo mnda
for this purnase ''V'' "''ue
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

State of Miss, Noxubee County
Notice is hereby given that the un-
isyslgnsd Commissioners of District
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
WHAT YOUR RED CROSS DOES

Private Jean Fournan of Now yo-,-
is known as the "Red Cross man" at
the American Military Hospital No I
where ne is convalescing. A cross on
ms oack' the mark of two pieces of
shrapnel, will be lifelong scar
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

The American Red Cross Canteen
Service has issued a directory quarter
ly which will he given to each troop
tran commander and which contains
directions for making use of the Cam
teen Service and its emergoncy medi.
cal resources, There are 6Sl cam
teens now in operation in this country.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

"rhe Red Cross has brought the
only joy and happiness in the lives of
the prisoners writes New Haven
soldier, now Mt Camp Limburg, Ger.
many to his mother. lie received
food and smokes regularly from the
Red Cross.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

VI wish that I could in some way
make You understand chat magnitude
of the work Of The Red Cross" writes
Miss Harriet Root abroad with the
Wellesley College Can!eon unit zone
runs across some phase of its work
every day"
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

A Red Cross bureau is to be organ
lied Immediately for the purpose of
undertaking the sale in this country of
articles manufactured by intcmed al
lied prisoners in Switzerland. It is the
intention to have the articles on the
market for the Christmas season.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

AN English manor house of Sc rooms
ana surrounding group of hutments
VIII constitute the largest American
Red Cross Hospital in Great Rritoin
Beds for 300 American soldiers will
De provided. Some 75O beds are now
ready m the buildings on this conn
.ry estate Salisbury court, near South-
hampton Timber for these buildings
comes from the estate of 1855 acres. ene
OF the most beautiful sites in sonth
ern England. O'n
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

The American Red Cross has become
not so much an organization as q
great movement seeking to embody in
organized form the spirit of service,
the spirit Of sacrifce-in short, all
that Is best and highest in the ideals
and aspirations Of our country.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

But this great organization, In very
truth "the mObilzed heart and spirit
Of the whole American people" has
shown itself equal to any call, ready
to respond to any emergency.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

What the Red Cross may be called
upon to do IN the further course d
the war, or with the coming Of vic
tory peace and reconstruction, il
would be idle to attempt to prophesy,
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

Washington has just announced in
teresting totals Of workrooms through
out the country as follows from Janu.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

The American Red Cross has es-
tablishod nurseries in many parts of
Italy where mothers can leave their
babies while they are harvesting the
crops.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

by the first Of January the Red
Cross will have working in France
upwards Of 5000 Americans--a vivid
contrast to the little group of 1S men
and women which, as the first Red
Cross commission to France, sailed
about June /, 1917, to initiate their
first efforts in Europe.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06

''I want all you people to do all you
can to help the Red Cross, for it is
surely doing wonderful work over
here" wrote an appreciative Coying-
ton Na.) boy, Randolph Ray, who is
now on active service in France.
Macon beacon., 1918-12-06
NOTICE.

commissioners of District No. 5
NoXubee County, Mississippi.