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Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
BROOKSVILLE

OONA NOA Sohy q NCAy OAoFS
Confederate Veteran, has recently re-
pceived two letters from his son John
in France, saying that he had not
been wounded, as reported, but had
been pretty severely gassed.
His lungs and eyes were both af-
fected, he had been in the hospital,
but at the time of writing was was
back at his post. We rejoice with
Mr.. Morgan that the first news re-
ceived was untrue.
Mrs. Boggess and daughters leave
us this week for their new home in
Macon. Their departure is deplored,
and their places will be hard to fill.
Mrs. Boggess has endeared herself
to many hearts by her kind thought
ness, and unselfish actions.
The remains of Mrs. Priest White
were brought from her rDelta home
Monday, and carried to West Noxu-
bee for interment. Another victim
of influenza. She was formerly
known as Miss Annie Stiles, sister
of Messrs. Joe and Glover Stiles.
She leaves husband, who was too
ill to attend her funeral, and three
small children. Two daughters of
Mr.. Bus Stiles have gone to the White
home to take care of the little chill
dren.
The funeral Monday of Mr.. Ed
win E. Memories of Meridian was
attended by his brother, Mr.. J. N.
McMorries, his mother-in-law, Mrs.
D. M. Love, and his sister-in-law, Mrs.
D. T. St. John. Mr.. Nc Morries
grew up among us, and was very
highly thought of in this community.
I sorrowing family have our heart
. sympathy
Mrs. Vancleve and son have spent
the week at the. Valley with Mrs
Vancleve.
Miss Mamie Scroggins Of
Noxubee was in town Wednesday.
Rev. w. L. Duren of Columbus was
looking after church business here
Saturday.
Miss Lavelle Glenn of Pennsylvania
is spending the fall and winter with
her gradmother, Mrs. Daniel McLead.
Mr.. Turpin of Richmond, KY, who
bought the Boggess place, is moving
in. He is on the spot and his family
is to come soon.
Mr.. Kelly Wootten has gone to the
Delta to take charge of large farm.
His family is to follow in short
time. We regret their. departure.
His home in town will be occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cockrell.
News has been received that Joe
Butler made the overseas trip in
safety, and is now in France.
Mr.. w. P. Gaines is in town with
relatives. He is looking after busi-
ness matters.
Mrs. Annie Wootten has returned
from q visit to her children Mrs. R.
X. Wootten and family.
Mrs. Douglass is enjoying. visit
from her mother, Mrs. Weakley of
Tennessee.
The, parents of boys in France
who desire to send them Christmas
presents can obtain the boves from
Red Cross headquarters in Macon or
from the Brooksville Chapter after
November 9th.
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
List of COlOred Dead.

The epidemic Of Influenza has much
abated, but is still cousing Deaths
among the colored population. Those
who' died around Macon this week
are:
Effie Walker Dubose.
Mary Cotton.
Pete Little.
Allen Dent.
Lula Jane Smith
Clarence Brewer
John Frazier
George Wright
Philip Pippin
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
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. G.. A. HUGHES,
County Agent.
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
Cotton Ginned to October 18th.

There were 1921 bales Of cotton
ginned in Noxubee county, from the
crop of 1918 prior to October 18th,
as compared with 5,549 bales ginned
to October 18th, 1917,
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
MARRIED.

M Pickens E. Moore, son of Mr..
Britt Moore, and Miss Bessie Minor
Brown, daughter of Mr.. Joe Brown,
of Lynn Greek, were married on Sun
day, October I'd, at Pope's Chapel, by
Rev. B. F. Quinn.
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
FOR SALE

One carriage with double harness.
One single phaeton with harness.
Best make, all in first class condition.
Apply to A, KLAUS & Co
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
CHURCH NOTICE

There viii be regular preaching
services Sunday morning and even
ing in the Methodist, Baptist and
Presbyterian churches.
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
Bronze Turkeys,

Mrs. John Binion, has the largest
BROWNIE Turkeys in the county to sell
until Christmas. Toms, $5; hens, 81;
trio $12. Will be higher after Christ
mas. Address or apply,
MRS. JOHN BINION
Mcleod, Miss,
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
FOR RENT

Store house in the best business
block in Macon, recently occupied by
Herbert Drug Co.
ED. M. MURPHEY.
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
FOR SALE.

One pair of mules right age, 1,20O
pounds; one pair farm mules, two
excellent saddle horses.
Apply to
1t, w. F. CONNOR,
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
Buggy and Surry Wheels.

Two sets of high-grade buggy and
surrey wheels for sale.
w. M. JONES. SR
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
Notice to ColOred Teachers.

COl0red Schools are hereby ordered
to remain closed until Monday, Nov.
ember 11th, unless advised This il
done by direction Of the Health au.
thOrities.
JAS. G. CHANDLER,
Superintendent.
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
Co. M. 9th Rept. Reg.
Camp Gordan, Ga.
or w. F. C0NNOR,
Macon. Miss.

Store house IN business block in Ma
co g., Gently occupied by Herbert Du
o, io' rent, ED. NJ, MURHHEY,
Macon beacon., 1918-11-01
Notice to Customers

All automobile Garages and Accessory dealers through
out the country have placed their business STRICT
CASH BASIS This being brought about by the increased
value of funds which present moment is of more value
than any other time This increased value of funds being
caused by the advance in the cost of supplies
which cOmpes the dealer purchase heavily than in
normal times
We all times consider the interest of customers
well own but properly protect and their
interest promptly it requires capital and lots of it,
therefore solicit prompt settlement of all accounts.
We have been able, so far, to maintain business
thirty day basis and expect continue this basis so
long receive prompt settlements. IT, however, do
not receive prompt settlement the FIRST OF EACH
MONTH we will be forced to adopt CASH system We
feel will realize the importance of the
above and make prompt settlements.
FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
Brand new SEDAN. ............... $4,000
Ford 5paSSenger touring car ........ 65O.OO
FREE AIR STATION FREE WATER STATION
GOOD GULF GASOLINE
UNITED STATES TIRES ARE GOOD TIRES
HORIZONS GARAGE
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13

and compel their adjustment, with the
resultant uncovering Of Amiens.
The wings, however, seem to be
holding firmly and the only gains so
for made have been in almost the
center of the line where they are least
harmful to the security of the fronts
on either side of the new battle area.
100000 In Attack.
According to advices from the front
the Germans have thrown more than
100000 men against the line which
measures a little more than 20 miles,
in length.
In the center the German attacking
waves reached Reasons sur Matz and
Mareuil, about three miles apart
marking an advance Of 2M miles.
Paris reports this advance as 'mur.
derous" for the Germans. On the left
wing the most the enemy could gain
was about one-third of a mile while
on the right he was checked, after
crossing the first, or Towering line'
of the French defense.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
AIsace Is Estranged.

Copenhagen, June lin denounc-
ing the arrests of thousands of peace
full citizens of Alsace-Lorraine by
the German military authorities, Herr
Wendell, Socialist deputy, declared in
the Reichstag yesterday that the mill
tary had alienated the sympathies Of
the majority of the people of Alsace-
Lorraine, with the result that today
they favored France, mot because Of
any particular love for the Tri-C.oler.
but because of resentment at the Ger
man military rule"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13

1ncruung spec1al reserve
fund Of $500, 600 ..........$ 4O4, 3S1.S 81
Total Liabilities, except
capital ................$ l,S0O, oS0.e0
: RECEIPTS.
Premiums received during
the year in cash .........$ 5,G19.S 15.S
Interest. Rents and Dividends
received during the year.. 49O, 1918
Amount received from all
other sources ............. 4,l4S.G
Total Receipts ...........$ 6,1l4, l46.2S
DISBURSEMENTS.
Losses paid during the
Dividends. Commissions and
year, Including Stock Divi-
dend of 81, 900, ooW ..:..... 2,663, S67.O
Paid for Salaries. Taxes,
Fees and other chargeS.... $50, 1913. TO
Amount of all other Dis
burSementS ............... lOI,SOo.4a
Total Disbursements .....$ 6.095, go. %
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS.
Total risks taken during the
Total premiums received
during the year .......... 37,515.32
Total Losses incurred dur
Ing the year ............ 3,695.oo
Total amount of Losses
paid during the year...... l3.512.a5
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
!. S. A.. OlSnesS. Commissioner of lnsur.
ance of the State Of North Dakota. do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
abstract of the original statement now on
file in this office.
In Testimony Whereof. l have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of this
office at Bismarck the First day Of April.
SEAL S. A. oLsNEss,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORITY.
Whereas. The said Company has filed in
p%oration organized under the avs Of New
ark. New Jersey. has filed in this office
a sworn statement exhibiting it's condi-
tion and business for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1917. conformable to the re-
quirements of the laws of this state, regu-
lating the business of Insurance, and,
this office a duly certified copy of its
charter with certificate Of organization in
compliance with the requirements of the
Insurance laws aforesaid.
Now. Therefore,. l, 6. A. OlsneSS. Com
missioner Of Insurance OF the State Of
North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
of said laws, do hereby certify hat the
above named Company is fully empowered
through it's authorized agents, to transact
it's appropriate business of Authorized In
surance in this state according to the
laws thereof, until the 31st day of March
A. D. 1919.
In Testimony Whereof, I have h%ereunto
set my hand and seal at Bismarck. this
(SEAL) S. A. OLSNESS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
YANKS HOLD rs MILE FRONT
Germans Concentrate Troops Opposite
TouI Sector,

With the American Army in Lor-
report continuation of the German
concentration of troops opposite the
Toul sector and farther east, oppo-
site Nancy. Boche aviators and air
craft guns are increasingly active in
attacking American observation bal.
looms. The Journal de Geneve, in a
recent issue, announced that the
Americans are holding about rs miles
front in Lorraine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
Beat Germany at Her Own Game.

Thrift and Sacrifice brought Ger
many to her position as a military
power, and the frugality of her COM
mon people is enabling her to sustain
herself in this struggle.
Will the American be less willing
to assist his government?
Surely not. We cannot all fight in
the field bat we can beat the Germans
in the battle of sacrifice ana thrift
Let's not only save ourselves but
induce all those with whom we come
In conrract to- do so also.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
A.. D. 1912.

All other Liabilities
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
Biz Teuton Force Started On
Paris Advance Makes Less
Than 3 Miles.
RESERVES ARE MASSED
French Artillery InfIicts Terrible Exc
cution on Enemy-FIanking Moves
Attempted But Wings Hold
Firmly Against Onslaught.

London, June 11.-Comparatively
slow progress, attended by losses des-
cribed as enormous, is being made
by the Germans in their latest effort
to break the Allied front against the
line from Noyon to the eastern sub
urbs of Montdidier, coming quickly
after the force Of the offensive on the
Aisne had been spent, has encountered
stern resistance and it is only over
a comparatively short section of the
line that the enemy has made appreci-
able gains. The deepest penetration
reported so far is approximately 2A
miles.
1t has been believed since the drive
toward Amiens stopped that General
Ferdinand Foch had the greater bulk
of his reserves in or neal the area
that is now being attacked. Not only
are these troops within striking dis.
lance of the front, but there are ma
tural obstacles which also initiate
against the entire success of the Ger.
man assault.
High Hills Aid Defense.
The high hills, which now are the
scene Of heavy fighting, are outposts
of the positions which are prepared
along the Disc river, which bisetcs
the field upon which the battle will
be fought if the first lines of defense
are overwhelmed.
The present assault on the line east
Of Montdidier may be considered as a
complement of the offensive along the
Aisne and when the map is studied it
will be seen that the "%pincer" sys.
tenn followed by Mackensen in Rus.
STA. Serbia and Rumania is again at
work.
FIanking Moves Attempted.
If the thrust just west of Noyon
succeeds in gaining extensive ground,
1t will approach the line from Sois.
sons to Chateau Thierry and positions
taken up by the Allies there would
forced. On the other hand, if the
drive gains ground further west, it
will outflank the positions held by the
French and Americans at. Montdidier
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
NAMES ON CASUALTY LIST
Several Soldiers From Northwest Ap.
near In Reports.

pear In Reports.
Washington, June 1.-THE two last
casualty lists issued contain the
names of 272 men. The names of
soldiers from the northwest appear
in the list as follows:
Private Ivan Stringer, Stewartville,
Mimi, killed in action; Private James
L. Cannon, Dancy, Wis, Private Louis
F. stebin, ST. Paul, Mimi, died of
disease; Corporal Herman Cannon,
Minneapolis, Mimi, Private Mike
Maier, Valley City, N. D., severely
wounded; Private Edward ]. Click,
Isobel, S. D., wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT.
For the Year Ending December 81,
A. =. 1917.

or tn" condition and affairs of the
BRUSH America Assurance" Company OF
organized under the laws Of tho
lT"Nlhc" OF Ontario of Dominion of Can
hdi' lniih" 4" tn" Commissioner Of lnsur-
nnc" Of III" state Of North Dakota, In pur.
hutn"c OF the lnWs Of said state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-14
GERMANy'S DILEMMA.

German papers are warning the
people against reasonable consp!ra-
cies and associations woFkin% in the
interest of peace, and trying to I'M
dermine the will to conquer"
We do not suppose these warnings
would have been issued il there had
not been considerable danger. There
have been strikes of a plainly poiiti-
cal character. The Socialists are not
very pacific, but most of them are
working people, and they are suffer
ing severely. They are not getting
enough 70 eat. They have not enough
to wear. and most OF the deaf sni
crippled are from their families. They
are very anxious at least for the Of
fer Of peace without indemnities OF
annexations, and the Government has
for more than Is months evadel Il
reply to their demands.
Last winter they were on the point
in the Reichstsg of striking against
another loan, but Won E;ndcnburg
promised them :: German peace hv
August if they would keep still about
the resolutions OF July 10 and vote
the money. They did so; there is no.
a nan in Germany outside OF the
Won Tirpitz and I'll Reventlow class
who believes that German triumph
IS possible. yon kuehlmann said i
was not. He had to leave Office, but
that altered no facts.
It is now warm weather, and The
crops are being gathered. Three
months from now the food shortage
will be acute; the weather will be
getting cold for ragged paper gar
nocntS. ani there will be more than
two million husky americans or the
fee Are there any countries whore
po';-icaI strikes ard even ;nsarrec-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-14
SUN BAKING TOMATOES ON
VINES IN WEST; SPEED UP
CALL SENT WAR GARDENERS

Washington, Aug. 14.-"Tell the
war gardeners to can as they never
canned before" is the warning re-
ceived today in a telegram by the
National War Garden Commission
from Prof. II. D. Hemenway, who IS
touring the central West for the COM
mission speeding up canning clubs.
Council Bluffs is ten inches short
Of Rainfall" the message continues.
"The last few days the mercury has
stood between 100 and 113 in the
shade. The strong hot winds have
dried up even corn and beans and the
tomatoes are baked Oh one side. The
pastures are dried brown. Tell the
war gardeners to can as they never
canned before"
Prof. Hemenway has been in Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska
and Kansas. His message today
shows what the war gardeners must
do to whip the hea. wave sweeping
over the country, say officials at the
commissions headquarters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-14
ALWAYS IN THE WAY.

Iii one way or another we Ger
many must square our account with
France if we wish for fec hand in
our international policy. France
mast be so completely crashed that
she IA aver again come across our
p@ih.--Ger-al Won Bernhard.
1t must be very annoying to this
Hun fire-eater and all its kind to
note how persistcntly France keeps
coming across our path" She
bohbed up III September. 1914, at
the Aarne and refused to bulge when
the lorily ven Eluck tried to pass.
Then she chung obstinately to Verdun
N February, 1916, when the rat-faced
Grown Prince sought to brush her
aside. Less than a month AGO she
was 50 rude rs to persist in sticking
close to the Marine when the same
great military genius again tried to
push on toward Paris. Now she is
even c2owding the Hun of the side
walk in tie new Somme campaign,
after the m2St approved fashion Of
PrusSian officers. Ana that rough fel-
low, Each, always seem to be the
leader in this bo;ste-ous behavior.
Certainly it is very reprehensible in
France TO be always coming "across
or path" To some persons il NAV
seem an an!eioration Of this conduct
that the path is always in Frances
own territory, and that she has walk
ed there for many centuries. But
what excuse Is that in the eyes of
Pan-German seeking free hand in
cur International policy?" This Gal
lie rudsqsss is very distressing, but
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-14
AFTER LABOR SLACkERS.

Adding amendments for the more
rigid control OF labor "slackers'
within the draft ages, the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs has
completed its consideration of the Ad-
ministration's man. power bill, ex-
tending the draft ages to Is ana 3D.
and directed Chairman Chamberlain
to favorably report the measure 10
the Senate on Thursday and urge its
passage without delay.
The most important of the amend
nents accepted is the one which
seeks to break up the practice OF
labor working three or four days
week and loafing three or Tour days.
Complaints have reached Washington
that this practice is more or less gen
eral in many navy yards, army ana
navy bases. al the mines ana other
Government work, where labor IS
paid high wages. These men now
make in two or three days the same
!, amount OF money they formerly
made in week. Consequently, they
feel it is only necessary for them to
work a half week The result IS Gov
ernment work in many parts OF the
/: country is suffering fer the lack OF
sufficient manual help. At some
places it is declared as much as Il or
20 per cent. of the worlsmen indulge
in the two-or-three day loafing prac-
tice week.
Under the amendment the War
Department vii! have power to break
up this practice. 1t can prescribe
sswork or fight" regulations which
will automatically Cake registrants
out of the deferred classifcations on
account of their essential occupation
and make them again subject to the
draft for military duty. Ii gives the
War Department club TO make
every man, subject to the draft, to do
his duty at home while the boys IN
France are risking their lives to
make the homes of these men safe
from the ravaees Of the br1tal Hun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-14
SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice to City Tax Payers

Notice is hereby given that l am
row prepared to receive the city taxes
col1ectable by me for the year 1918.
The usual discount of ) per cent will
be allowed on all bills paid in full if
paid prior to August "a, 1913, and all
bills not paid bfore December l, 1918.
a penalty of 5 per cent will he added.
Bring a list of I'll property upon
which you desire to pay and make ap-
plication for the bills in order to save
the discount as the collector will not
be responsible or allow the discount
after the time fixed by law.
P. F. German,
i9l-4t Tax Collector.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-14
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest
Toys and Life

You can learn lot from boys
Dv the way they use their toys;
Some are selfish in their care;
Never very glad to share
Playthings with another boy;
Seem to want to hoard their joy.
And they hide away the drum
For the days that never come;
HIDE the train of cars and skates,
Keeping them from all their mate
and run all their boyhood through
With their toys as good as new.
Others gladly give and lend,
Needless that the tin may bend;
Caring not that drum heads break,
Winding not that playmates take
To themselves the JOY that lies
In the little birthday prize.
And in homes that house such boys,
Always there are broken toys,
symbolizing moments glad
That the youthful lives have had.
There, you'll never find shelf
Dedicated unto self.
=:
TOYS are made for children's fun,
cry frail and quickly done;
And who keeps them long to view,
Bright of paint and good as new,
Robs himself and other boys
Of their swiftly passing joys.
SO he looked upon toy
When our soldier was a boy,
and somehow today were glad
That the tokens Of our lad
And the trinkets that we keep
Are a broken, battered heap.
Life itself is but a toy
Filled with duty and with joy;
Not too closely should we guard
Our brief time from being Scared;
Never high on musty shelves
Should we hoard it for ourselves.
It is something we should share
In another's hour of care
Something we should gladly give
That another here may live;
We should never live it through
Keeping it as good as new.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-14
SOMEWHERE

l do not know where, now, my DO!
may be,
| only know, in answer to my prayers
that He
Who stills the storm and makes the
gray sky fair,
Will watch Ger him with greater love
than mine
-. Somewhere.
l do not ask, Lord. he Escape the strife
and pain,
The sodden battlefield, the leaden ram;
l only ask that ne no strength Of pur-
pose spare
To do the tasks assigned him like a
man
Somewhere.
And for myself, dear Lord, this fer
vent prayer I make,
That l no selfish thought shall hold,
for his dear sake,
Nor doubt the promise sweet, that IN
Thy loving care
Thou'lt keep-whate'er befalls-the
boy love-
Somewhere.
(The above heartfelt lines were
written for The Gazette by mother
who is too modest to permit the use
If her name.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-14
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, and We Will
Profit by Hearing About Them.

Some People We Know, and We Will
Profit by Hearing About Them.
This is purely local event.
1t took place in Alexandria.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to Investigate it.
Asked to believe citizens word;
To confirm a citizens statement.
Any article that IS endorsed at home
is more worthy of confidence than
one you know nothingabout, endorsed
by unknown people.
L. We;sner, stationary engineer, 201
South Lee street, alexandria, says:
"My back was so weak and sore that
when l bent over to pick up anything
| could hardly straighten again.
Sharp pains often caught me in the
small of my back and could hardly
breathe. My kidneys acted irrcgu,
larly and the kidney secretions burn
ed in passage and contained sediment.
| got Doan's Kidney Pills from War
fields Drug Store and when ! hat
finished two boxes my back and kid.
neys were in good shape"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Weisner had. Foster-Milburr
Co.. Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.--Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-14

WANTED-Men in car shops; good
wages; steady work. Apply Mr..
Shum, W. Va, Ry Co., Four-Mile
Run, Va. 1S3-l2t