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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19

Are the Packers Profiteers?
Plain Facts About the Meat Business
profits ad thu tn five Iem nr" %r.% ~ ~ s n %" , ph 1 @' S ~Tn a % n%%. on "m %. % 1"
P"H"""s' and that they '" monopoly %"' marx" S .Sn sa a % f "n" s~ . ~@. Of rs goods % nd to D%'
These conclusions il fair and just are matte" d~,o" nous demands" our army and nav an h" allies
business but to every other citizen of our ~mr
The s~s given on profits are misleading and the state F" are F.. business man you viii appreciate TIT. .pa
mmm that the packers HAYES monopoly is unexpectedly "N ." these acts h""a are u""T"nm with bust
nee with " bankers y-"d ask him to compare
The packers mentioned tn. reports ready to prove profits of the packing industry with those any other
their profits reasonable and necessary large industry " the pmt time
III. mmh mr. is me- the hua American ndu. NoeDmsh is rrd by the Federal Trade Commission
tries Any, citizen Who would hnrr himself with its mappH of the statement that the nem packers e.
" number and Importance of o~~ packers
packers vr$ 1p@"ooo fol ds three var years The p~e"m mentioned the statements stand ready to
This sum is compared with ssonano as the average competition with each crm and that they have no power
annual profit mhsh m.y years before the war; Mngt "mampd"ep prices
appear that the war tw vas $Pnooo~ greater than
the pew"p profit HH were not true they would not @n to make ha
This compares are,@rp profit will. ~~r" pud-a
m mand~ b" he Federal %r %r Commission apparently apparently n %"m r ~sm "% figures S~ . %% TIT" t. a% e five Large
has made mistake in IL. figures themselves rrnr of te meat %Sm"rs Of H~ % nu~ r0 ' ""
They wish we're possible to hm" w n~" @.%
The aggregate aurpvar profits of $nouwoo w. their bsm@s Mhm, for instance they can sell dmed
armed on %a lover Mr ma half billion dollars It beef f" less than the 9" the live" "mA ""s"
h~nn of cent Der md Of product demahOhd dNHbudnh ngh@t this broad lands
we'll as in or countries
ss %. ' s%. ar" \: " %%t st " '" ~ price" !" %s of %s The five ra". mentioned ,. justified in cooperating
public statement
They have beer able to dc. big job for your government
r%"" % this ' r"@ @i has % %1 p r% % % %s @ Ts p pr n %" s% % o %% % y% %I s" t ", ." n" % tn s "s1s
balance n" ' nrp put s %f n "o o n businesses %~ nM M% tho %s h to- the Sh ns %" Of t" America" people with
r rh s y s. rs" s s ~@ -n % "%"r 4 aT 1 T%%~" n @~ "'"" '"" then"
war year Armour o,nnu
:. n Cudahy Packing Co.
prices live Stock has "qmrd the use two n. Swift & Company
tin" the "day noun" of %g capital The "r Wilson & Company
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
Do Your Part.

You like to see a street well kept
end clean, with no scraps of paper
blowing round and no rubbish on the
pavements. And since you prefer to
live on such a street. be sure that you
are careful not to throw litter where 1t
will blow into someone's dooryard.
Boys and girls have more to do than
they realize in helping to make the
towns and cities where they live order
~ aud attractive. Do your part.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
Vet Another GeddesI

ST. Hedworth Merx, when he asked
in the house of commons recently IL
there was not n Jenny Geddes who
threw a stool at a bishop, doubtless
hao in mind a scene which occurred
In st. Giles cathedral, Edinburg. In
1897. when the English Liturgy was in
tro0uced against the will of the Scots,
anc Jenny, a market woman, threw her
stool at the bead of the dean-not the
bistop-on his commencing to read the
service. A tablet by the spot commem-
crates, her action as that of "a brave
Scctswoman" fighting for liberty
London Tit-Bits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
A Graveyard.

Bishop Warehouse said ut IA Los
Angeles wedding breakfast:
II counsel every girl to be careful
not to marry a selfish man, A selfish
husband--what unhappiness!
"Selfishness," the bishop ended sol
EMMY, rs a graveyard. II takes in all
It can get, and never gives anything
back"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19

4O
home Of beautiful corn silk, covered
by nice green husks.
1T will be a great surprise, won't
1t, mother cOrnf' asked a baby ear.
ut will indeed" said the mother
corn.
What do you suppose they will do
with meT' asked the baby ear. Am
I too small? VIII l be thrown away7'
Il don't think you will be thrown
away" said the mother ear.
Il hope not" said the baby ear, as
1t nestled In its silken bed.
"What beautiful beds we have.
mother" the baby ear said. ats so
wonderful to live in silk
This was the first corn OF the sea.
son and the family were very much
excited that they were going to have
1t for lunch.
"Lunch will be a great trent today"
the children said.
"Tll get the butter" said one child.
"And I'll see that the salt is on the
table,"
"How delicious Is corn with butter
and SALT" said another child. "And
we always have 1t so piping hot too"
The corn in the kitchen stayed quite
still of course, but the baby ear Of corn
whispered to the mother ear, "We1l
be piping hot, and the big people and
children will eat us. They enjoy us,
we'll be a treat. How nice it is to be
an ear Of corn. only, only" and the
little ear would have wept. but as 1t
hadn't any eyes and was simply an ear,
1t couldn't weep very well.
tits too bad corn hasn't the means
of crying real tears" said the baby
ear.
"Oh dear me-" said the mother ear,
"tears aren't nice at all. People only
cry when they are sad. Children cry
II they have been hurt or If someone
has teased them. and there are some
children, I've heard with my corn ear,
who will cry for nothing at all. These
children are called c~ry-babies, but
there aren't many Of them, I'm thank.
full to say.
AT any rate, tears aren't nice, and
they mean something unpleasant and
sorrowful."
But I am a little sorrowful," said
the baby ear.
'"Ycu mustn't be-" said the mother
ear.
." am 81 afraid I won't be eaten"
said the baby ear.
"There are some creatures and
things which wouldn't care to be eat
en-" said the mother
"I'm not one Of Them" the baby ear
answered.
"Cheer up, baby ear" said the moth
er ear. "t you didn't get the chance
to grow into a big, full.size ear Of
corn, at least you have had a silken
bed. You've been able to live In q
wonderful silken home, and that IL
more than many folks and creatures
can do"
What Is 1t to live in cloverf" asked
the baby ear. 'They say. out in the
corn field, that some folks think that
It's fine to live In clover"
ITO live In clover" said the mother
ear, "means just the same as to live
in a silken bed. In fact 1t means any
Att~- kAok T. -ln
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19

Ahcu We uV0
In clover, though 1t happens to be Six
said the baby ar. "We've been very
happy growing in the corn field. and
now we're happy to think Of giving
this family such a fine treat for their
lunch. Only, only" and once more
the baby al seemed a little sad.
"Hark" said the mother ear. They
were being taken out Of their silken
homes.
Look children" said the mother Of
the children, at this tiny baby ear
along side Of a big ear. That is q
most unusual sight. Wen let our
youngest one eat this ear" And the
baby ear vas delighted that 1t too was
going to be part Of the luncheon treat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
Good Model. ANYHOW.

Myrt-I can't understand why you
care so much for Mr.. Rewral. He
seems old-fashioned to me. Imagine
a man coming to see you and going
home at ten o'clock.
Gert-Well, he mny seem like an old
model, but you got to give him credit
for having n self-starter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
IN q Strange Church.

Alice went to a church. the service
Of which was different from her own.
and when she returned said:
"The preacher never said Let Us
pray but just kept on talking to him
sell most of the time and sometimes
the people tried to interrupt him. but
he talked louder than ever"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
Plain Facts About the Meat Business

tional profit makes only a fair return on this, and a. has
been stated, the larger portion of the profits earned has
been used to finance huge stocks of goods and to provide
additions and improvements made necessary by the enor-
nous demands Of our army and navy and the allies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19

Fu~rthermore-and this is very important-only a small
portion of this profit has been paid in dividends. The
balance has been put back into the businesses. 1t had to
be, as YOU realize when YOU consider the problems the
packers have had to sove-and solve q~uicky-during these
war years.
To conduct this business in war times, with higher costs
and the necessity of paying two or three times the former
prices for live stock, has required the use of two or three
times the ordinary amount Of working capital. The addi-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19

thing that Is nice.
People may live
in clover and not
be near a clover
field, because they
may live so hap
PLY and in such
c o mfortable e,
CHEEKY. pleasant
homes that it's a
perfect kind of
life. Clover does
not always need
to mean clover. It
may just mean
h~appiness."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19

"Hurrah," they
all shouted for
every one of them
loved corn, and
even the daddy
Of the family
shouted,
"Hurrah !"
Now the corn
was In the kitch-
en- on the table.
There e five
ears - for
every person.
Each ear Of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19

Many a man who would steer clear
of a graveyard after dark is not afraid
Of n park full Of spirits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19

The eyes of a South American fish
are divided into two parts, the upper
being adapted for vision In the air,
the lower for use under the water.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
NDDSEVlIlk
AIM TALL W
% MARY 0AHAMR
BABY EAR.

Were going to have corn for lunch
today" said a mother to her three
small children.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-11
U, S. SOLDIERS BEST FED
IN WORLD, DOCTORS TOLD
Great Energy Due to Their RatOnS,
Says Diet Advisor to War
Department.

CHICAGO. June 1.-Amerlcas sol
diers are the best fed fighting men In
the world, according to the message
brought TO the convention OF the Amer
lean Medical Association by DR.. John Il.
Murlin, advisor to the War Department
er matters OF diet. Dr Murlin believes
hat much OF the energy displayed by the
Americans is due to the food they get.
The American ration has food value
Of 4.632 calorics. the British 3,S22. the
Canadian 2.5jl and the Italian also 2.55l'
Twelve hundred additional surgeons
for the United states Navy will be
needed to provide for the expansion Of
that branch Of the scyvice In the next
year. Admiral W. c. 8raisted, Surgeon
General of the Navy, said.
Health conditions in the navy are
excellent" said the Admiral. AT pres
ent they are equal to the record in nor
nal peace times. The death rate from
disease in the navy for the week ended
June 2. was 2S per thousand for an en-
listed personnel OF nearly 100000.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-11
U BOAT CAPTAINS MERCY
AROUSES SUSPICIOUS
Master of Spared Ship Halls From
Islands Once Thought to BE
Submarine Base.

BOSTON. June 1.-THE story told
by Capt. J. T. Gonsalves OF the whal-
ing schooner A. NJ. Nicholson. which
arrived safely at an Atlantic port
Sunday after having been held up by
n German submarine Off Cape Hat
terns, has excited unusual interest in
naval and shipping circles. Accord
ing to the captain, the whaler was
spared upon representations by the
master that he was the owner and
would be ruined II she was sunk.
Some naval officers are persuaded
that the captain OF the u boat was
Influenced by a motive not explained
by tenderness OF heart.
Capt. Gonsalves halls from the Cape
Verde Islands, which at one time were
suspected OF being the innocent loca-
ton of German submarine base.
Capt Gonsalves and his crew, who
also are Portuguese, have been closely
examined by naval officers and ell
confirmed the captains story. Tho
Nicholson brought in a cargo OF sperm
| oil
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-11
GERMANY BRINGING
Up ITS FULL FORCE |
FOR A FINAL BLOW
Paris Newspaper Expects a
Great Naval Action-PinS
Hopes on Americans.

PARIS June lin summing up
It's comment on the military situation
the Echo de Paris says;
The enemy is striving to attain
decisive success at all costs, expecting
TO end the war. Before the end OF the
month all the German forces will nave
been brought into action. In this su-
preme moment II would not be sur
prise II he should shortly attempt n
naval action. with full naval forces.
combined with Il new effort on the
British front
The desperate onslaught will not
prevent the arrival Of Americans every
day In greater force and enthusiastic
for the fray. Together with young
America we shall resist and conqu,r."
The military critic OF lie Journal
bases his hopes OF Allied success on
the wearing out of the encmys ef-
fectives. lie declared that before the
offensive of May 81 was begun the
Germans In two months had used
more than 26O divisions and had to
use ffty- three more in the late May
offensive. while that OF June 8 ex-
posed hftecn additional divisions to
the Allied fire. Accordingly, some
$40 divisions have been under fire In
less than three months.
tEvidently the critic is counting a
division as new each time II Is cm-
ployed In aCtion.l
'rhe enemy's effort Is n gigantic
one, but IT cannot last forever. lie
II now bringing into action about
100 divisions. The time In not far
distant when all Of these will have
reached u dangerous state of eXhnus-
ton, and this At the same moment
that the young and vigorous Ameri-
can Army. impatient for action, will
have been formed. Experience shows
that an offensive ~ bound to play
itself out In not more than three and
"a half months"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-11

coulG be reached by the survivors OF
the Pinar del Rio.
The small boat carrying the sur
vlvors that reached Norfolk last night
was adritt for thirty-three hours.
Officer Burrows said wreckage OF a
large schooner was seen and that the
submarine also was seen attacking a
sailing vessel soon after the Rio sank.
Chief Mate J. Arkes says he and
his shipmates saw the y boat Smelling
a schooner about three miles away.
I'VE could see the glare from the
shells as they broke near the ship"
he said. I'VE saw the men on the
schooner taking 10 lifeboats. We saw
the schooner burst into flames and
she gradually disappeared"
Mate Arkes also said he saw several
craft apparently moving in feet for
nation in the vicinity OF the sub
marine just prior to her attack on the
Plnar del Rio. He said these vessels
mysterlously withdrew and kept away
whenever an attempt was made to ao-
proach them.
The mate said It was possible the
big, gray ship they saw standing by
the submarine was a captured vessel
being utilized as Il supply ship. He
also said 1t was possible the ship was
being used for captured passengers
until the commander of the submarine
saw fit to send her into an American
mort
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-11
POISON GAS FUMES
TURNED BACK ON
GERMANS BY Wind
Sharp Hills, Deep Valleys and
Thick Woods Afford Good
Defensive Positions.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
June II ASSOCIATED Preas).
The difficulties confronting the
enemy are very great in the nature
OF the country he has now entered in
his new drive. The terrain comprises
sharp hills deep valleys and thick
woods. Where his most pronounced
progress has been made. in the CEN
tire OF the battlefield. the ground
forms a sort OF hollow through which
runs the main road from Senlis to
Roye and the Compiegne- Roye Rail-
road.
The enemy guns were very busy
throughout yesterday and last
nqht, but were we'll eountered by
the Allied artillery. In addition,
the wind changed its direction
and tens Of thousands Of poison
gas shells fired by the Germans
did more damage to themselves
than TO the Allies.
The Germans are apparently trying
to increase the rapidity OF their ad-
vance by Ignoring tho losses they
sustain. the object being to acquire
possession Of as much territory as
possible before the Allies are able to
stabilize the front Each division
seems to have received orders TO 20
ahead needless Of what the others are
While attempting 10 do this the
Germans arc coming under the fire OF
the Allied batteries and groups OF
machine guns, which possess the ac-
curate ranges Of all points.
This fierce opposition offered by the
Allied troops appears 10 have dis,on-
ccrted the German high command
which expected to be able to reduce
the Allied salient around Noyon much
more easily.
Indications SHOW that some OF the
enemy divisions which started the at
tack are already being withdrawn from
the line because Of the severity OF
their casualties ana are DelnS Tep'dCeu
by fresh units,
This new battle is entirely different
in its characteristic features from
either the offensive OF March or that
Of May. The attack along the Mont
didier- Noyon line was no surprise for
the Allies. and the German forces
although extremely strong. have not
submerged the defenders as in the
case OF the tyo former efforts.
The armies are fghting 1t out foot
by foot. and 1t cannot be claimed up
TO this writing that the enemy has
gained any definite advantage, despite
the fact OF the indentation he has
made in the Allied line. This was a
very natural result under the tre-
mcndous smash.
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SLIGHT GAINS BY The GERMANS
!, ON The WING NEAREST NOYON
French Recapture Merry and Hold Other Towns
], on West Wing and Hit Fork in Centre.
FRENCH REPORT

PARIS June i-Foowing the text Of the statement issued to-
day by the War Office:
80 qae Yesterday night the Germans continued to exert
usSe the direction of EstreeS ST. Denis and Rbecou (sx miles
northeast Compne and the distance southwest OF Noyon
"On our left our resistance effective The Germans able
tbcap neither lie PloYon Comcees. The village OF Merry @
miles 10 the South and East Mone capd by the French
alto O'Clock last night
"Th principal effort Of the Germans was exered along the front
of Beioy and Maquegse n the and little below ResSon
BY powerful attack delivered with great number of efeves "
Enemy succeeded driving back the French to vicinity OF the Aroni
River (which flows into the Oe above Compegne but by mag
nGnt return offensive French troops hurled back the enemy all along
this 'front.' re-esabShng their positions line South OF Beloy al
81 'Maur, South Of Marqueglse and at Vandelcort.
"On the right the French engaged violent struggles in the wood
north of Denco a the Os and five mlees southwest Of
Noyon) The Germans had concentrated very heavy forces in
this region able reach Anova compelling the French troops to
withdraw their line of resistance to the West and South Of Rbeou
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-11
AMERICAN TROOPS
EXPECTED TO KEEP
Hdr
!. !. !: FOE FROM PARIS
Germans Throwing In Last
Reserves in Effort to Sep
. arate Allied Armies.

NTH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. June II Omitted Press).
-1sfe new German drive between
Mafftdldier and Noyon Is rapidly be-
cansnE the fiercest and most cruel
battle OF the war. Into It the Ger
maps apparently are determined to
tfftw their last reserves, in a supreme
effort TO separate the Allied armies
and reach Paris before Americas ruil
participation wrssts from them the
last hopes OF eventual victory.
Already. the steady flow OF Ameri-
cen. Italian and British divisions
into France. coupled with the terrific
losses Inflicted on the Germans since
March II. practically has wiped out
thu Numerical superiority with which
1hs Germans opened the offensive.
II Is certain that II the Allios hold
out two months longer. the Ameri-
cons. At the present rate OF arrival
VIA give them an incontes:ablo and
crgphink superiority.
A a consequence. the French are
resisting in the present battle with
the extreme energy equallod only by
the prodigality with which the Ger
mans are sushing up their last re-
sources.
10 longer is II a secret that the
RFench expected the present attack
and were as fully prepared as ef'
fectives and material would permit
IL is likewise known that the Ger
mans knew the French expected anc
prepared for the attack, yet. facing
The losses which such a situation
necessarily must entail. the enem!
tlnhesitatingly attacked.
From prisoners and other sources .
81 established that the Germans ar
sN1ering a severe crisis in effective
neas. Many companien 90 into actiol
Z I, -.s,s cal 90 CO 80 ncsn The wourde'
sk4tforced to return 10 the Plight a
u a. they are cured. TS losse
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-11
.BARMAIDS IN new YORK
IF LIQUOR MEN HAVE WAY
State Retailers Seek Law to Meet
Shortage OF Men Under
Draft Ruling.
Draft Ruling.

ROCHESTER,. n, Y, juno IA bill
to permit liquor dealers to employ bar
maids for the same hours that now ap-
ply to male bartenders will be discussed
at the seth annual convention OF the
New York state Retail Liquor Dealers
Association which opened here this
morning.
Men OF draft age having been notified
that the government does not regard
bartenders as an essential employment
thousands OF bartenders will seek ne"
Jobs next month and the liquor dealers
regard the situation as serious. Under
present labor laws. women may not
work after 10 o'clock at night. which
would prevent their employment as bar
maids
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-11
AMERICANS MAY MARCH
TO AID IRISH RECRUITING
Dublin Correspondent Says Nation
dists Are Being Won TO Volun-
tary Enlistment Campaign.

LONDON. June 1.-THE Dublin cor
respondent OF the Daily Express pro-
fesses TO be able TO give the details OF
a plan for conducting a voluntary re-
cruiting campaign In Ir-land. which he
understands has as one OF its great fea-
lures the bringing Of American regi-
ments 10 Ireland TO march through the
towns and villages. These regiments,
he adds. VIII bring their priests with
them.
The correspondent adds that impor-
tant progress has been made In the di-
rection OF enlisting the aid OF the Ma
;icrg!!=t party. stephen Gvynr. Ma
tionalist member OF the House OF Com
mons, IL a member OF the Central Com
mittee under this plan. the correspon-
dent states. while other Nationalist
members have expressed a wish to help
John Dillon, he adds. Is stlll neutral.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-11
MANY RU.5 55iANS WANT CAR.
New Attempts to Assasslnntc Lenine
Reported.

BDRNE. June 1.-THE reported
movement in Russia FOR restoration Of
the car Il increasing, according to
reports reaching here to-day.
People are praying in the churches
for his return, It is said. 4 newspaper
published secretly in Petrograd urges
his restoration.
Several attempts have been made or
the life OF Nikolal Lenne, the Bolshevik
Premier. The latest occurred June 2.
1t Is reported. when the driver OF his
coach was shot by a hidden assassin.