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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08
To Club Women and Girls.

1t is a disappointment to me to
have to that we will not
be able this fall to hold the patriotic
Pageant, etc. that we had planned,
but on account of health conditions
and the children having lost so much
time from school it was thought
best by those in charge to have only
club girls and boys bring in their
products on November 18th and have
them judged, prizes awarded, etc.
Sincerely yours,
ANNETTE SMYTH TYNDALL,
County Agent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08

one knows Of the great work that
the organizations are doing in Eu-
rope for all of the allies.
merely write these things to show
you that the work of your commit
tee is to be highly commended and
that the people of Noxubee could not
give their money to causes that are
nor worthy and necessary to
the winning of the war.
l am pleasantly located at my sta
ton. The climate here is ideal. With
personal regards, l am,
Your friend,
LEONARD l.. MARTIN.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08
OBSERVATION FROM THE ARMY
Office of the Quartermaster
165th Depot Brigade
Camp Travis, Texas.
NOvnnhor y 1919
Chairman Finance Committee

LoOIu DepOl TlSd
Camp Travis, Texas.
November 2, 1918.
Mr.. W. E. Stokes, Macon, Miss.
Dear Mr.. Stokes:-I understand
that you are chairman of the COM
mittee who is entrusted with raising
of funds for the Y. NJ. C. A. and
other organizations that have been
and are now doing such wonderful
work in assisting to bring the war to
a successful conclusion, and for the
benefit of those who may not be ac-
quainted with the work that these
organizations are doing l would like
to state some facts which have come
under my observation and experience
since entering the army.
The Y. NJ. c. A. as you knowhas
erected buildings in every camp in
America and in American camps in
France, These buildings are the en-
listed mems homes. In charge of
these buildings are placed men of
refinement and Judgment, who are
always anxious and willing to assist
a soldier in any way possible. En-
tertainments are given in these build
ings three or four nights each week,
all of which are free to the soldiers.
They furnish to the soldiers reading
and writing material and a comfor-
table place to use them. Twice each
week religious services are held and
are always well attended. They are
the moral backbone to army life and
one has a feeling of warm welcome
as he enters the door. The X. of C.
are doing similar work to the Y. NJ
C. A. and the work these organi.
cations are doing cannot be toe
highly commended. l must admit
that | do not see what the lonely boys
in the big army would do without
them.
1t takes enormous sums of money
carry on this work, but it is worth
every cent of it, Of course, every
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
From Mr.. Geo. W. Perkins-

% aMA VA AA0a W n EAAAAAaH
New York, Nov. 1, 1918.
Mr.. W. K. Stokes, Macon, Miss.
My Dear Mr.. Stokes:-Referring
to the word that passed between US
last simmer, in connection with the
meeting that was held to further the
War Work campaign of the Young
Mems Christian association, | started
to write you several times to express
my sincere appreciation of the inter-
est in the work we then planned to
get under way; but each time post
pOned writing because of the many
and rapid changes that we're taking
place in the matter of the money
raising campaign.
Doubtless you have kept in touch
with the changes and realize how
many there have been. Therefore
there is no longer the slightest doubt
that the united campaign of the
seven non-military organizations to
raise $40, SOC, 900 will take place be-
tween the 18th and the 18th of No
vember.
| have been closely associated with
all this work since the beginning of
the war, and am thoroughly con-
WINGED that it is of the utmost value
to the men Individually and to the
efficiency of the army and navy as a
whole. l have prepared a little
folder which gives my views in con-
else form, and | enclose herewith.
70,500,0 900 seems like a great deal
of money, but to those of us who are
in close touch with the needs of the
men, it does not seem at all adequate.
We know that u government now
has two million men in Europe and
more than a million men in camps
here. When the new draft is called
we will have at least four million
men under arms. If only 25 cents
a day were spent on each man
through the various activities that
these seven organizations carry on,
it would mean the expenditure of
81, 100000 a day, or a total of
$685., 000, 900 in a year. Yet 25 cents
a day per mar is very little when
you consider that it must provide
| substitutes for the home and the
church, the club and the theatre and
supply reading matter, writing ma
-terials, necessary equipment for va
rious outdoor sports and the
administration of the canteen SER
vice.
A statement will be issued by DR..
Mott before you receive this letter,
saying that the central committee in
charge of the work now believes that
there should be an over-subscription
of at least so per cent; in other
words, unless this campaign yields
$3.50, 900 900 in place of $170,5O 900
we must be prepared to have another
similar campaign in the late spring
of next year.
Pardon my writing at such length,
but | wanted: first to let you know
why had not written you since we
exchanged u kilograms; second, to
tell you how much l appreciate your
interest in the work; third, to have
you understand what the present sit
uation is; and the fourth, to express
the earnest hope that you will give
to the Forthcoming campaign every
possible moment of your valuable
time.
With best regards, | am,
Sincerely yours,
GEO. W. PERKINS,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08
LOST COTTON RECEIPT.

Brooksville Cotton Warehouse re-
ceipt No, 2072, weight $50 pounds.
made out to n Sellers, has been
lost and duplicate applied Cor. All
parties are warned not to buy or
trade for same, 1l.8.lts
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08
HOME ECONOMICS.
To Canning Club Girls.

To Canning Club Girls.
November 18th Friday, is the day
l want you to bring your club pro-
ducts to Macon to the Court House
where the following prizes will be
given. No girl will be given a prize
unless she brings her record book.
New record books may be had if
you want them.
For First Year Girls.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08
Notice to Colored Teachers.

The County Health Officer rules
that colored schools may not be
opened on the 18th. Colored teach
ers will prepare to open their schools
on Monday the 18th.
JAS. G.. CHANDLER.
superintendent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08

To the girl whose record book
shows the largest number of con-
tainers put up from her Ito acre
plot, there will be a prize of $500.
Hoping to meet you all at the
Court House on Friday, November
18th,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08
Notice to Club Bows,

November 18th is the day set for
Club Boys Day. Prepare to bring
your pig at that time. You will re-
ceive aletter latter later as to the
prizes, what exhibits to have on hand.
etc. C. A. HUGHES,
County Agent
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08
O RENT

Store house in the best business
block in Macon, recently occupied by
Herbert Drug Co.
ED, NJ. MURPHEY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08
PIGS FOR SALE.

Registered Hampshire Boar Pigs
for ale.--Best breeding and nicely
belted w. B. HELM.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08
SEED OATS.

Lever & Elkin have for sale a
quantity Of Texas Red Rust Proof
Seed Oats.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08

Am doing sewing of any kiud.
Will be glad to get your work.
MRS. ]. C. CREOLE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08

Get yepr Xmas presents now.
TAM'S DRUG STORE,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-11-08
Most respectfully

|. l.. DORROH,
County Food Administrator.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence A. Stoke on Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Stoke reside on the Bande-
lin ranch north of town.
FOR SALE CHEAP-Singer Sewing
machine; oak dining table and six
oak leather bottom dining chairs, all
in good condition. Inquire of w. F..
Kinnear, City. tt.
FOR SALE-Six head OF heavy work
horses, weighing from 1400 to 1900
pounds each, in fine condition. Will
sell cheap for cash. Inquire of G. A.
Ralston, Lenia, Ida. II
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Sargent left Sun
day for their home in Spokane after
having visited here for several weeks
at the home of their daughter, Mrs. H.
]. Mccoy. While here both Mr.. and
Mrs Sargent contracted the Spanish
influenza
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
Local News

FOR SALE-3h in. wagon for $25.
Frank Garris, City. If
E. w. Wheelan, prominent attorney
of Standpoint, was a business visitor
here Wednesday.
County Commissioner l.. E. Lunden,
of Macarthur, was a business visitor in
town Wednesday.
County Attorney B. F. Maiden, of
Lincoln county, Montana, was a visitor
here last Tuesday.
FOR SALE-Timothy and red top
mixed hay. Also rushes. John Hart,
Paradise Valley, City. Dec10
FOR SALE-Barn on the former T.
]. Hollinger place. Inquire of the
Boomers Ferry Lumber company. If
Miss Alice Dunn, clerk at the local
postoffice, has been sick for the past
week with the Spanish influenza.
Miss Ruth Buchanan returned Sun
day from Spokane where she had been
visiting for ten days with her rela-
tives.
The o. Z. S. will meet Wednesday
night. All members should be pres
ent as there will be the annual cleo
ton of officers.
A. e. Abbott returned here Wednes-
day after having spent several weeks
visiting with relatives at Binford and
other North Dakota points.
Miss Rawson, manager of the Inter-
state Utilities telephone exchange,
spent Thanksgiving at Standpoint with
her sister, Mrs. A. J, Stauffer.
For Sale-New Sears-Roebuck, No.
IA, Economy King cream separator.
Used three weeks; price, s45. N. r.
Selover, Copeland, Idaho. Dec10 At
Mrs. ]. c. Percival left Saturday for
her home at Olympia, Wash, after
having visited here for about three
weeks at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Bottum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rosenberg, resi-
dents of the Curley Creek district, are
the proud and happy parents of a
baby girl which arrived at their home
on November 29th.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Union
church will meet in the lecture room
of the church Wednesday afternoon.
All members are urgently requested
to attend this meeting.
/ Mrs. 0. r. Stookey left Saturday for
her former home at Lewiston. Idaho,
where she plans to spend a couple of
weeks visiting with relatives. She
was accompanied by her two children.
The board of county commissioners
have instructed the county attorney
Z to start condemnation proceedings to
secure the right-of-way for a pro-
posed county road through the ranch
property of c. j. Wagner in the Round
Prairie district.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Jackson, who
have been visiting here for a few
weeks at the home of Mrs. Jackson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Kinnear.
left Friday for their home at Sterling.
Colo, where Mr.. Jackson is in the
lumber business.
Bernard Nystrum arrived here Fri
day from Jefferson Barracks, Mo-,
where he had been in training as an
auto truck driver While at the bar
racks Nystrum underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis and afterwards
contracted the influenza. Upon his
recovery he was discharged on &C
count of physical disability.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03

B. B. Bossard of Meadow Creek.
was in the city on a business trip on
Friday.
Andrew Mccoy, of the Katka dis
trict, was business visitor in the city
yesterday.
FOR RENT-Four room cottage.
with garden. Inquire of w. B. Haw-
hns, Bonners Ferry. If
Mrs. Perry Tefft, of Copeland. was
in the city last week visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Osborn.
Regular Sunday school services will
be held at the Methodist church each
Sunday at the usual hour, 1000 a. m.
sneak thief entered the home of
Hal Aldrich Wednesday night of last
week and stole about 200 pounds of
beans
The I. o. o. F began holding regu-
lar meetings Monday night. Last
night officers for the ensuing year were
elected
George Pape. of Rupert, Idaho, came
here Wednesday to visit for few days
with his father, J. M. Pape and his
sister, Mrs. o. S. Davis.
C. F. Wolfe was able to be up and
around yesterday after having been
sick for a week at the Boomers Ferry
hospital with Spanish influenza.
A vacant dwelling adjoining the
Bert Baden home on the Northside
and the property of H. Plato, was des-
troyed by fire last night. There is
no clue as to what started the fire.
The building had been occupied until
recently by the Wells family.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
Piano for sale. Easy payments.
Inquire at Simonds' Drug Store.

Mrs. Glenn Gorsline, passed through
the city Wednesday on her way to her
home at Porthill where Mr. Gorsline
is in the general mercantile business,
after having visited for few weeks
at Standpoint with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. f. Whitaker
FOR SALE work mare, weight
1900. II years old; l single driver, s
years DID, two year old mare colt,
Al; 1 Chester White boar, two years
old: all cheap. Will trade for hay or
for cattle. Inquire of J. +. Smoot,
miles north of Boomers Ferry on K
v. railway. Ito
]. Bert Cowen and family went to
Spokane Thursday to spend Thanks
giving day with relatives. Mr. Cowen
remained in Spokane for several days
attending to business matters Mr..
and Mrs. Cowen have leased the ]. w.
Northrup bungalow and expect to
move into it soon.
Mrs. e. L. Keith received word this
week from her son, Archie Keith
Perry, who has been attending the
Sweeney automobile, truck and trac-
tor school at Kansas City. Mo-, since
September LIST, that he had passed the
final examinations with a high grade
and had received his diploma.
Congressman Burton l.. French has
introduced a bill extending the provi-
sions of the homestead laws to sol
diers, sailors, marines and nurses of
the present war, that have in the past
applied to the soldiers of the Civil
war and the war with Spain, in apply
ing the period of service in lieu OF
residence on homestead entries.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fisher returned
yesterday from Table Rock, Neb.
where they went on Oct. 22nd to at
tend the funeral of their son, Ralph
who died on board the hospital ship
Mercy, on Oct. II, of spinal meningi-
tbs. The deceased enlisted in the hos
pital corps of the u. S. navy at Spo-
kane on June II, 1917. He was an
only son.
F. M. Hildreth and family are new
arrivals here from southwestern Mon
tana and this spring they expect to
look about the county for a suitable
farm home. The Hildreths came here
on account of the poor crop yields OF
Montana. Before going to Montana
they farmed for eleven years in Cana
da, leaving that country on account
cold winters.
Miss Lillian O'Callaghan arrived
here last week from Spokane and will
stay here until the first of the year
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles O'Callaghan. Miss O'Calla-
CHAN is recuperating from an attack
of Spanish influenza which she con
tracted several weeks ago. She has
been taking course in nursing al
the Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane
Smythe Bros. loaded 5000 sheep in
the S. l. railway yards Sunday to be
shipped to Arlington, Greg, for the
winter. 1920 more sheep will be
shipped to Arlington next Saturday
These sheep have been pastured in
this county the past summer and will
be brought here again in the spring
The Pendleton Sheep company has sew.
eral thousand sheep in this county
and will probably begin to ship tc
Oregon for the winter the middle Of
this week
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
PERUNA M Msas woman Ms "a

No sufferer from catarrh
of the stomach can read
Mrs. Van Buren's letter
without a feeling of thank
fulness.
IT have spent a great deal of
money with doctors for cntarrh
of the stomach and at times have
been compelled to give up my
homework for days. For years
l did not know what well day
was and cannot help but feel
that / would not be alive to-day
had 1 not been induced to try
Peruna. Six bottles of Peruna
made me n well woman
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
QUOTATIONS.

We are paying the following prices
F. o. B. Spokane for week ending
December I, 1918
Butter Fat 6sc
Hens, four pounds and over, alive. &c
Hens, smaller 19c
Old BOOSTERS, 121sc
Springs &c
Ducks ..................... 1Sc
Geese 16c
veal, NO. 1, dressed, ...13 c
turkeys, dressed .............. SIC
Hogs, No. ................ 19c
Hides, Market
COMMERCIAL CREAMERY co.
Spokane, Wash.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-03
For Years
Did Not
Know a
Well Day

Mrs. Matte A. vanBuren, II
Highland St, Grand Rapids,
Mich, Past Commander Valley
City Hive, l.. o. t. M.
Liquid or Tablet Form
Sold Everywhere
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

President w. S. Dearmont of the
Cape Girardeau Normal School has
the deepest sympathy of all st. Fran
co.'s county teachers in the untimely
death of his son, Julian. Julian Dear
mont served as principal of the Farm
ington High School for the school
term 1867, during which time he
made many friends in st. Francois
county, especially at and near Farm
ington.
All st. Francois county schools are
now closed in obedience to the Closing
Proclamation of the County Health
Officer Many of the teachers are TAX
ing advantage of this opportunity to
do their Christmas visiting as pres
ent indications are that schools will
observe only about one days vacation
for Christmas.
Much has been written in these
notes during the last six months rel
ative to the inadequate salaries of
teachers. The st. Louis Times, in a
recent editorial, entitled Imposing on
the Teachers, makes the following
statements, many of which will apply
with greater force to the teachers of
st. Francois county:
"The Board of Education ought to
hold meeting on the sole matter of
getting more money for the teachers.
1t is all very well to say that the law
doesn't allow it and that there isn't
any money, but it must not be for
gotten that an emergency exists.
"If all of the school buildings were
to be destroyed by cyclone an emer-
gency would exist and something
would be done.
"a cyclone has hit the pocketbooks
of the teachers. az.
"Their food has doubled in price.
"Their clothing has been increased
in price out of all proportion to their
ability to meet the raise.
"Their living expenses have gone
out of sight.
Gwen at the old scale of costs, the
average teacher was not paid as well
as journeyman worker in any half
skilled trade.
eat the new scale the actual in
struction of the young is imperiled
because a poorly fed and badly
housed teacher will not be a good in
structor.
"Let the School Board realize that
this is an emergency and so meet it..
This is no time for delay, no time for
trifiing with the vital matter of edu-
cation"
AS promised last week, resent let
ter of President Wilson to Secretary
of the Interior, Lane, is here published
and is as follows:
II am pleased to know that despite
| the unusual burdens imposed upon our
people by the war they have main
tanned their schools and other agencies
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25
KNOCKS OUT PAIN
THE FIRST ROUND
Comforting relief from pain
makes Sloan's the
Worlds Linilnent

This famous reliever Of rheumatic
aches, soreness, stiffness, painful
sprains, neuralgia pains, and most
other external twinges that humanity
suffers. from, enjoys its great sales
because it practically never fails to
bring speedy, comforting relief.
Always ready for use, it takes little
to penetrate svithoat rubbing and produce
results. Clean, refreshing. At all drug
stores. A large bottle means economy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25
INCOME AND PROFIT TAXES

"St. Louis Mo-, October 14th--In or
der that those who have income and
profits taxes to pay may prepare
themselves in advance for the large
payments and to accumulate gradu-
ally the funds necessary to meet them,
Collector of Internal Revenue Geo. H.
Moore calls attention of the taxpayer
to the advantage of purchasing now
Treasury certificates of Indebtedness
bearing four per cent interest and
maturing July Is, 1919.
The Collector has been advised by
the Secretary of the Treasury that
certificates of this issue will be accep-
ted at par, with adjustment of accur-
ed interest, under rules and regulat-
ions to be prescribed, in payment of
income and profit taxes when pay
able at or before maturity of the Ger
tificates.
at is the aim of the Government to
make the floating of this issue of
certificates of indebtedness a popular
one," said Collector Moore, and it
will be to the advantage of those
whose taxes are measured in compar-
atively small amounts as we'll as the
large corporations and wealthy per-
sons to participate in the purchase of
these impregnagle securities"
These securities may be purchased
at itch eed-r-
at the Federal Reserve Bank or at
any bank or trust company. They are
in denominations of $500, 1000, $751;
900, $4,000 and 100000"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25

of education so nearly at their nor
NAL efficiency. That this should be
continued throughout the war, and
that, insofar as the draft law will per-
nit, there should be no falling off in
attendance in elementary schools,
high schools or colleges is matter of
the very greatest Importance, affect
ing both our strength in war and our
national welfare and efficiency when
the war is over. So long as the war
continues there will be constant need
of very large numbers of men and
women of the highest and most thor
ough training for war services in
many lines. After the war there will
be urgent need not only for trained
leadership in all lines of industrial,
commercial, social and civic life, but
for very high average of intelligence
and preparation on the part of all the
people. | would therefore urge that
the people continue to give generous
support to their schools of all grades
and that the schools adjust them
selves as wisely as possible to the
new conditions to the end that no boy
or girl shall have less opportunity for
education because of the war and
that the Nation may be strengthened
as it can only be through the right cd
ucation of all it's people. l approve
most heartily your plans for making
through the Bureau of Education a
comprehensive campaign for the sup
port of the schools and for the main
tenance of attendance upon them, and
trust that you may have the co-opera-
tion in this work of the American
Council of Education"
CO. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, Moses Y. Crawford, a
single person, by his certain deed of
trust, dated the 23rd day of January,
1914, and recorded in the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois
County, Missouri, in Book SO, at Page
438, conveyed to ]. C. Williams, as
Trustee, the following described real
estate, situate, lying and being in the
county of st. Francois and State of
Missouri, to-wit:
All of the west half of Lots Two
(2) and Three (3) of the northwest
quarter of section four (4), township
thirty-four (34), range five (5) east,
containing 65.97 acres, more or less.
Also the south part of the west half
of Lot one (1) of northwest quarter
section four a., township tbirty-four
(34l, range five (5) east, 40 acres;