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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
Canada Gives Up Luxuries

Vancouver, B. C.-Here are a few
signs showing what Canada Is doing
to help win the war by conservation
in civilian life.
The biggest result has been prohlbi-
ton. The Dominion is dry as the Sa-
hara.
The consumption of candy has been
cut so per cent.
Picture shows and theaters have
shrunk In number to a marked de-
gree.
You can travel from the Atlantic to
the Pacific and never see a piano, a
monograph, violin or other musical in
strument offered for sale. Everyone
is wearing his old clothes.
"Why should we buy Injuries and
music when our defenders need bread
and the Red Cross is begging for mercy
funds?" the Canadian reasons.
Travel Is falling off. The summon
tourist is becoming rare. One of the
largest resorts In the Canadian Rock
La4AAs an Average of only 80 guests.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

ing this to the queens taste when nabbed by federal agents. They recalled
a somewhat similar exploit of Luus about a week ago.
She said then she had been sent by the department of justice to G o with
five jackies IN a tour of investigation.
A taxicab was placed at her disposal. Also the requisite number of
sailors.
The Investigation" included certain Ice cream parors, quite a prominent
wOmans club cafe and about all the parks and boulevards.
The jackies were delighted, but the official who had to foot the taxcab
bill will know better next time.
Five months ago, police officials state, Lulu eloped with q soldier under
the name of Evelyn de We're.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
CLEARING CAMP
FOR u. S. AIRMEN

Somewhere in England.-From the
tip-top peak of the highest hill on
the highest ground for miles around
this historic village flutters the Stars
and Stripes over the largest American
aviation camp in England.
Stretched over an area Of about a
mile and II half square, the camp nc
commodities about 5000 Yank airmen,
mechanics and privates In the avla-
ton service. Far, far below In the
valley lies the village, with its quaint
old English matched rooted houses
stretched out like a toyland.
Every member Of the American avi-
alton service passes through this
camp en- route from America to
France. via England. They come here
Immediately from the American trans
ports, and remain Il week or two, when
they are dispatched to the various
American and British aviation train
Ing camps. They remain in these
camps three or four months, perhaps
more, putting the finishing touches to
their training. Then they are brought
back to this camp, completely
equipped, and dispatched to France
for sky battles with the Huns over
No Mans Land.
Thousands Have Passed.
The camp has just been officially
opened. Thousands already have
passed through 1t and preparations
are being made to handle tens of
thousands, a camp officer said. Major
Page, son of Ambassador Page, is the
camp commandant.
At the dedication of the post re-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

with more than twice as many sery-
ants and 800 rooms.
A street sweeper would be put In the
zoo. He's nearly an extinct animal.
you'll find him unloading ships and
working IN mines. And a water wagon
Its In the has-been class.
Canadians are chiefly concerned with
getting enough to eat and wear.
Wars influence Is everywhere. Three
or the buffalo kept by the government
ut Banf Springs broke off diplomatic
relations and destroyed each other In
a vicious battle of horns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

the railway Junction. ,,.a -
SidinsS. \ great squirt o, rei ii.H
leaped up M lis edge a> the first het-'
exploded. Then another followed Il
right in the junction. Then another
and yet another. The fifth caused A.:
tremendous explosion. followed L,
binding white tameS-acreS Of it
Clearly an ammunition train had beer
hit.
Then the Others burst. one after an
other, leaving the railway junction
shrouded in mOonlit smoke through
which the red light of a growing fire
glared duly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

gagged in household work are in none@enhal occupations and should develop
hr muscles, 1accnd and arophed by lack of use, in occupations that will
add to tn national war efficiency. He thinks women should buthe, chauf,
COOK, garden, and do all the manifold other duties that custom has deueed
shall be performed by men in the homes of the social elect
TO this end he has asked a ruling of Charles A. Munroe, state chief Of
Tn federal employment service, and hopes to receive a decree favorable to
his contention. The North Shore is viewing the situation-if not with qua.
nmity, at least with resignation. 1t realizes that it. too, must make its
sacrifices to the war Mooch.
And tn younger set at least the male portion of it,, has a hard time in
conceahng Its delight at the prospective change. Most of this younger set
is in tn army Or navy anyway, and when members come home on furlough
they would rather be greeted by dimpnng smiles on a face wrethed in an
aureole of wavy cuns than by the formal genuhecions If a butler who would
not smile for fear Of eternaly dsquaifying himself for his profession.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
Surgical Operation by Telegraph.

The life of II man was saved in Aus
tralia by means of al operation with
out proper instruments under the direc-
ton of n surgeon 1900 miles away.
The subject fell from his horse ut Halls
Greek, In northern Australia, and suf-
fered serious injuries. An operation
was urgently necessary, and there was
40 doctor within 1000 miles. The con-
dltion of the patient was described by
telegraph to a doctor In Perth, and he
sent back, by the same means, i%nstruc-
tons under which the postmaster at
Halls Creek, with such surgical instru.
ments as he could get, the chief OF
which was II razor, carried out the op-
grafton successfully.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

hope that his intended had waited or that the train had been late. Neither
happened. After searching the room and inquiring of traimen if they had
sen Mss Nelson he told his troubles to the canteen workers at the station,
Immediately investigation began. Miss Nelson was located at the Hotel
Lincoln and hurried to the station. Then began a hunt for the marriage
license. But alas! the county clerks office was closed-it was a half holiday,
Further consultation between the unhappy pair and the caneen workers
resulted in interesting Will Hough, a Greenfield attorney, who was waiting
for q train home. Mr.. Hough telephoned the clerk of Hancock county at
Greenfield of the plight of the couple and the clerk volunteered to meet them
at Greenfield and issue the necessary permit.
Just a few minutes before midnight the marriage license was issued.
Meanwhile the hteness of the hour doomed as a hndenng factor in finding
a minister to perform the ceremony. The county clerk and Mr.. Hough sg-
gsted that the mayor of Greenfield was a good fellow" and always ready to
go out of his way to help Dan Cupid.
So an appeal was made to the mayor and in a few minutes, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hough as witnesses, the ceremony was performed. Escorted by the
county clerk, the mayor and Mr.. and Mrs. Hough the newlyweds were taken
to the Greenfield hotel, their troubles at IN end.
Private and Mrs. Fuller were playmate lovers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
Meet After SIS Years.

New York.-Louis Campbell Of New
York city and Anderson Campbell OF
Lacey, Ga, brothers and veterans of
the Civil war, met recently for the first
time since their parting So years ago.
After bidding farewell to each other
on the eve Of the Battle of Fredericks-
burg Anderson was made a prisoner
during the battle of Charlottesville.
At the close Of the war he went fur
Their South, while his brother returned
home to the Orange mountains.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
BY CAPT. PAUL 6EwsHER.

London.-The observer settled him
self beside the pilot in the big bomb
ing machine. On either side the en-
gineS roared thunderouSly. The signal
was given and the machine moved for
ward, turned into the wind and rushed
across the grass into the dim night.
1t climbed swiftly in wide circles
and below could be seen the dim
countryside where a few scattered
lights twinkled. Far to the right lay
a winding river, like a thread of sill
yer ribbon. Beside the silver ribbon,
nearly 200 miles away, lay the Ger
man town which formed this nights
objective.
In front Of the two airmen glowed
the phOsphorescent dialS of the re-
cording instruments. Soon they reg
istered sufficient height for the ma
chine to turn toward the fighting line.
up and down which great white star
shells were rising, to hang suspended
for q few moments before fading out
into the darkness.
The wing-lights were switched of,
the lines were crossed, and friendly
territory left further and further be-
hind.
Far ahead the glare of many blast
furnaces could be seen, and above
them the long. white fingers Of Ger
man searchlights swept restlessly to
and fro.
We flew on steadily, vainly sought
by the searchlights and unscathed by
the fierce barrage of shells which
burst thickly far below them.
Over Enemy Territory.
Soon the first barrier of defense
ia passed. and for a long time we
flew over mile upon mile of enemy ter
ritory, over dimly lit towns and sleep
ing fields and villages. We passed a
big city lying on the bank of the
river. We could see the bridges, black
across the band of silver, and over the
city swept three long searchlights.
Still we flew on, leaving the city far
behind. On either side the engines
roared steadily. Behind us hung In
readiness the yellow bombs.
When we had been flying over Ger
man territory for more than two hours
we saw ahead Of us on the river the
lights Of another big city. This was
our objective, and at once the machine
swept round toward 1t.
The observer crawled into the back
and, lying face down, opened the slid
ing door In the floor of the machine.
Below him lay a square Of moonlit
country on which he could see q little
scattered village and the edge of a
forest. And then the twisting river
came into his view. He leaned his
head out of the hole and saw the
black mass of the town a little ahead
Of the machine.
Already he had noticed the dark
line OF the railway running into the
city. The pilot steered the machine
round by the observers directions, so
that it might follow the railway, and
so find surely the great railway iunc-
ton that was to be the target for his
bombs.
Two s%earchlights had now sprung
up, and here and there in the SKY
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
HALF SALARY GOES TO WAL
Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney a,
Seattle Makes Unusual
Promise.

Seattle, WaSh.-Thomas u. Page
who is Il candidate On the Republican,
ticket for the nomination of prosecut
ing attorney of this county, makes tho
unusual promise hat If elected IN
will devote at least one-half of his sal
AIRY to war purposes,
Page says he will give $1,000 Of hi,
salary to the Red Cross. the YounI
Mems Christian association, the
Knights Of Columbus and the Salvatio,
army, divided equally. He also prom
ises to invest $1,000 in Thrift stamps
so that at least the salary for one-hall
his term will be devoted to the war.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
More NonessentiaIs.

Anderson, lnd.-After n life Of more
than thirty years the Anderson Bar
tenders union has disbanded. AS n
result the funds on hand were dlstrlb-
uted and each Of the members re-
ceived 1888 refund. Indiana's de.
mand for b%artenders ceased April ..
1913, when the statewide bone-dry
prohibition law became effective.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
Artist Arrested as Spy.

Madison, Wls.-While taking pic
lures and making sketches of Haw.
thorne's old home in Salem, Mass,
during an Eastern trip, o. S. Rice,
head of the library division of the de-
partment Of public instruction. was
arrested as a German spy. He was
released after exhibiting his travelling
card signed by Gov. L. L. Philip and
Secretary Of State Hull.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
Hun Tells AIliee' Aims

Newcastle, Pa.-TheSe are the allies
war aims, according to a German pris-
oner In France, related in a letter from
Pte. Harry Mcbride to his mother here /:
Italy Is fighting to help whip Aus
tria; France Is fighting to a V her
country; England is fighting for the
seas and the Americans are fighting
for souvenirs"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

StauOn SET things Alright. Miss Tillie
Nelson of Rochester, Mimi, sweetheart
OF Private Alfred A. Fuller, Company
M. Twenty-secOnd engineers, stationed
at Fort Benjamin Harrison, wired him
that she would meet him at a certain
time at the union station-then the big
event. But the telegram was late.
When Miss Nelson arrived she
hoped from the train all e~xpectant,
but alas, no sign of her boyhood sweet
heart. An hour later Private Fuller
hurried into the station hoping against
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

my health 80 I can do all my work and
! arm so grateful that I am recommend
ing it to my friends. - Mrs. D. n.
ALTERS, r. r. 4, Oregon. Ill.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
women everywhere In Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and Il there are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result Of their 10 years experience
10 at your service.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

replace he grlm-vlSaged butler, the
sober houseman, mayhap even the
chef, the gardener, and the chauffeur,
If the federal employment bureau
hands down a ruling such as is ex-
pected by Hervey c. Coulson, director
of the United States employment serv-
Ice at Waukegan, and by virtue of his
Office industrial monarch of the gilded
Chicago suburban residence district
comprised Of Lake Forest, Highland
Park, Glencoe and adjacent territory.
Mr. CoulSop holds tbot oil N n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

eothS 0OuDlc WITku
pulled me down un-
til could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as I live
on q small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me. =
81 saw the Com
pound adv@tised in
our paper. and tried
IL Ia L. --A---4
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

Before 1 so I want much to SCI her." he said. 81 want to have her home a
little time, so that I shall have something to remember. 1 can only think how
l must get her out before l &c. maybe for good"
The wife, Sena, is a German, two years older than he, who came here
with Charlotte, the skater. Pons was born in France, of Italian parents.
Neither speaks the others native tongue, but they made love In broken Eng
hsh al were married early in the spring. Then Mrs. Pons was taken in a
raid on a disordery resort and sent to Inwood home.
The waiter was released under a suspended sentence of six months after
Miss Dilon's charge of burglary had been changed to one of dbordery con-
duct
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

lene home, Dyckman street and River
road.
Inside he ran plump into Miss
Mary Dillon, assistant superintendent.
She leveled her automatic at him and
called the police. Pons appeared later
to explain to Magistrate Corrigan, in
the Washington Heights court, that he
was not a burglar at all. He was only
trying to free his wife.
Pons is a waiter, twenty-one He
said he had been called by his draft
board and must soon go to camp.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

Savings Stamps because she was too
young. But she was a Pershing
patriot, nevertheless.
So she hied her to a coStuming
company and obtained a khaki blouse
and skirt; also a fatigue hat and hat
cord, which she charged to the woman
who refused to let her work.
Then, away to a Thrift Stamp
booth, where she announced that she
had been sent there to help.
Her assistance consisted mainly in
entertaining iackies, and she was do
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
Did He Really Mean II?

Mount Vernon, N. "a sign IT,
front Of n local theatcr reads: ITO
Hell With the Kaiser and Big vaude-
vile Acts"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
Invader Not Bold Burglar, Merely Lovesick Hubby

D ROOKLYN-Charles Pons of $40 West Fifdeth street donned sneakers, put
- skeleton keys and a wire lockpck in hi. pocket tucked a rope ladder under
his arm and scaled the wall surrounding the Inwood home, formerly the Magda-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

Gently, General Biddle, head of tn
American forces in England; AmbaS
sador Page and General Livingston
chief of the British air service, pre-
sided. Many members Of the Ameri.
can and British diplomatic and min
tary service, government officials
lords and ladies' from all over Great
britain. attended the official opening
Following the American flag raising
there waS n review of American troops
from all surrounding camps and ath.
letic sports on the college green. Al
night hundreds attended a big, infor.
mai dinner given by the mayor in the
town hall in honor of the American
aviation opening in England. Dane.
ing followed.
With Lieut.. Il. 4. Toole, camp mess
officer, former second baseman of tho
Columbus (O.) American Association
team, the correspondent visited the
camp.
With its row after row Of tents, the
camp was n veritable tented city. In
Il big. galvanized iron structure at
one end Yankee cooks were busy pre-
pairing n soup and roast beef dinner
for these hundreds Of hungry Ynrk
warriors.
Bread Mountain.
Hundreds of white loaves of bread
were piled on huge trays In the
Kitchen. 1t was a miniature bread
mountain. They'll get away with that
in one meal, Il Yankee baker laughed.
In another galvanized iron structure
was a large Red Cross shower bath.
house filled at the time with rude
Yankees enjoying and shivering
through Il cold plunge. At each show
or they were lined up three deep, and
as one would fall away chatterlng
from the cold water another would
plunge in. The Yankees go about two
weeks without n bath en- route from
America to England and they're eager
to get to the showers here.
Perhaps the prettlest and most
deliberately furnished structure in the
camp is the officers clubro0ms fur
nished by the Red Cross and Y. NJ.
c. A. American flags, pennants and
pictures adorn the walls, and there's
n much-overwOrked piano that groans
under too much American ragtime.
Here the young officers sing, dance
and bunny-hug with each other while
one Of their number bangs the piano.
There's a plentiful supply of Amerl-
can newspapers and magazines there
also.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
Dainty Maids May Gust Solemn and Stately Butler

A. HICAGO-Trim maids with white caps immaculate gowns, smiles. and the
~ alurng curtSys seen in old English comedies will remind denizens of the
North Shore villages that the rgors Of war may be sotened. For they will
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
Her Particular Brand of Patriotism DISCOURAGED

OulSVHLE-Miss Lulu Tate, who is ffteen, landed at the headquarters of
IL the department of justice. She will be turned owe to the probation officer
for tn violation of two paroles. Lulu IA denied the privilege of selling War
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
Many Willing Aids of Dan Cupid in Emerqenc,

NDIANAPoLIS-Four hours Cupid was foned, a brushing bride perturbed
= Il waiting groom hdgety all because a telegram was late, but the timely
Intervention and assistance of the Indianapolis canteen workers at the union
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20
now RAISES
9 500 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of o..
ganic Trouble by Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oregon. nl.-"I took Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound for an or
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-20

A fool refuses q paying job today
because he has a thankless one for to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Hundreds Here Try
To Dodge Draft by
Hiding Behind Skirts

Notification from the provost mar
shall generals Office in Washington,
that all men of the new draft age who
were married after August will be
placed in Glass Ia. reveals that hun
dreds of New Workers obviously have
been married in vain"
Reports from the New York Marriage
License Bureau show the first an
nounccment Of the new draft proved a
great incentive to marriage for rec
ord number of men from thirty-one to
forty-six of age, far surprising the
total of other years on corresp sponding
days.
A general estimate by officials of the
Manhattan and Brooklyn marriage IL
cense bureaus places the increase at
from so to 100 per cent day. On
Monday, September II, 1917. forty
three men between the ages of thirty
one and forty-sx took out licenses;
last Mondays total was sixty-eight.
An announcement yesterday by the
United War Campaign Committee dis
claims all intention Of asking deferred
classification for X. of c.. Y NJ. C. A.,
Red Cross and Jewish Welfare Work
ers of the new draft age. The state
ment says in part:
Men of thrty-seven or older will
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Soldiers Families
Are Assured Coal
For Winter Months
Deputy Administrator Says
Special Effort Will Be
Made to Get Supply

The families Of men in the naval or
military service Of the nation will suffer
no hardship in this city during the fall
and winter because Of lack Of fuel.
Reeve Schley, Deputy State Fuel Ad-
ministrator. in charge of New York
City, gave this assurance yesterday in
announcing that a member of his staff
has been delegated to see that the kin
of soldiers and sailors do not expert
ence any difficulty in obtaining coal
II have had number of requests"
said Mr.. Schley, "from men in the ser
vice, asking that their families be pro-
vided for in their absence. l have dele
gated j. S. Virgins, Of my force, to
attend all cases of families of soldiers
and sailors. Any member of family
of a man abroad or in cantonme mt
who applies to this office will be cared
for by Mr.. Virgins promptly"
Supply Called Ample
The fuel administration for the state
and county has opened new office at
149 Fifth Avenue. where applications
may be obtained during the wech. Mr..
Schley reported that the local coal sit
uation was satisfactory. here was a
sufficiency of every size of coal except
the steam product, he said.
Every shiver executed in a coalless
home during the fall months might
mean an extra yards gain toward Ber-
lin. according to an appeal made yester
day by the National Retail Coal Mer-
chants Association. The substitution
of wood or gas in case a fire is abso-
lutely necessary is asked.
Greater Economy Urged
The appeal points out that economic
ing on coal is the height of patriotism
at this time, and continues:
The demand for coal is much greater
than the supply, and if much suffering
sickness and discomfort are to be