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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
COTTON ADVANCES
ON SHORT COVERING
Urgent Demand, With Few
Offers, Causes Steady
Rise in Price

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-The following
temprrstures were recorded In the cotton
belt this morning:
Knoxville, Ie; ChattanooEa. and Nash
vile, ~; Abilene and Atlanta. ~;
Kusta. "a; little Rock. 26i Fort smith.
Charleston and savannah, 2s; Montgomery
port, 80; Oklahoma. vicksburg and PEN
sac0la. 40; Tampa and San Antonio, ~;
New Orleans, tti Corpus Christi. 5Oi Gal
weston, SO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05

KANSAS CITY. Feb 5-CATTLE-Re
ce,pts 1000 head. steady TO strong.
higher. ~ WV
sHEEP--ReceIpts. 1000 head. strong.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05

SOUTH OMAHA, Feb. 5.-Hoos-Ra
ceipts; n 700 lead, Market 20 a Sic higher
ATTLE--Receipts. $500 head STEADY
AiEEP-Receipts. $4,000 head. Steady
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05

~ LAWRENCE T.. BROWN & co.
III 1Gl5 KEAL ESTATE TRUST RLDG.
KyESTlGATE Il ADJUST PARTNERSHIP
SOhPORATlON q DISPUTED ACCOUNTS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05

Annual report of the Continental Can
Company for year ended December 81
shows net profits of s3.2s0,977 after all
deductions. including ss50,o00 reserved
for taxes. compared with s2,l43,554 net
profits for 1916. After dividends on the
preferred stock. the surplus available
for the si0,000.000 common stock was
equal TO s29.36 a share. against S22.S7
a share on $s,O0o,oo0 common stock in
1916.
The New York Subtreasury gained
S3,a7S,000 from the banks yesterday
making a cash net gain since Friday of
S3.552.0O a
The Giant Portland Cement Company
for the fiscal year ended December 81
shows gross receipts of s1,S33,757,
against S1.3Ss.677 the previous year. Net
profits were s27,29l. compared with ss3.-
5Sl the year before.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

Hey? No; just about the same. It's
dead sou'weSt, and we're getting out OF
the woods, that's all. Up on those bare
hills we catch the full force of it right
or the sound. Re there pretty soon
now If this Old Hundred of Il horse
would quit wslkin' in his sleep and
really move. Them fights ahead are
South Denboro."
The lights were clustered at the foot
OF a long and rather steep hill. Down
the declivity bounced and rocked the
buggy. The horses hoofs sounded hol-
low on the plankS Of IA bridge. The
road narrowed and became a village
street, bordered and arched by tall trees
which groaned and thrashed in the hur-
ricane. The rain. as II beat in over the
boot. had. 80 the lawyer fancled, a
salty taste.
The captain bent down. Say, mis-
ter" he shouted, where was 1t you
wanted to stopI Who is 1t you're look
in for?"
"Whatr'
IL say-Heavens to Betsy-how that
wind does screech! say, whereabouts
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15
Blind Students Give PROGRAM.

A crowded auditorium greeted the
brilliant and interesting young enter.
tainers OF the state blind institute stu.
dent body at the animal literary, In
dustrial and musical program rem
dered at Jackson, with upwards OF 100
members of the Legislature on hand to
enjoy the occasion. DR., r. S. Curry
and his faculty, like those preceding
them under the old regime, are never
happier than when they are able to
show the people what Is being done
for the young boys and girls Of Mis-
slssippi who, either from birth or after
wards, have been deprived OF eye
sight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

dim rot sure that | can get out"
shall l land your This Is South Den
boro. Whose house do you want to
60 to"
I'm looking for one Of your leading
citizens. Elisha Warren Ii his name
"Whatf"
elisha Warren. T.
He was interrupted. There was q
sharp crack overhead, followed by q
tremendous rattle and crash. Then
down upon the buggy descended what
to Graves appeared to be an avalanche
Of scratching, tearing twigs and branch
es. They ripped away the boot and
laprobe and jammed him back against
the seat, their sharp points against his
breast. The buggy was jerked for
ward a few feet and stopped short.
He heard the clatter Of hoofs and
shouts Of whoa" and STAND still"
He tried to rise, but the tangle OF twigs
before him seemed impenetrable, so he
gave 1t up and remained where he was.
Then after an interval came a half
from the darkness:
HI, there! Mr.. Graves, ahoy! Hurt.
be you?"
NO" The lawyers tone was doubt
full. moo, IL guess not. That you,
captain?'
Eyes, it's me. Stand still, you fool
head! Quit your hoppin' up and
down" These commands were evil
IDENTITY addressed to the horse. Glad
you amt hurt. Better get out, hadn't
YOU"
"I-Tm not sure that | can get out.
What on earth has happened?"
"Tree limb carried away. Lucky for
MS we got the brush end stead OF the
butt. ScOoch down and see If you can't
wriGgle out underneath. | did"
Mr.. Graves ohcdicntly ~"Scooched."
After a struggle he managed to slide
under the tangle Of branches and at
length stood on his feet in the road be-
side the buggy.
Graves found his companion stand
ing at the horses head. holding the
frightened animal by the bride. The
rain was descending In a food.
Well" gasped the agitated New
Yorker, 'In be hanged if this isn't
"Aln't It? But say, Mr.. Graves, who
did you say you was comm to seer
"Oh, a person named Elisha Warren!
He lives In this forsaken hole some
where, I believe. II l had known
what an experience | must 20 through
to reach him I'd have seen him at the
devil"
From the bulky figure at the horses
head came a chuckle,
"Humph, Well. Mr.. Graves, II the
butt Of that limb had fetched us in
stead Of t'other end | don't know but
you might have seen him there. I'm
Elisha Warren, and that's my house
over yonder where the lights are"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

Jackson. Se~yentythroe OF the 81
counties of the state were represented
at the meeting Of superintendent Of
education called by State Superiuteud-
ent Bond. who presided over the meet
ing. with superintendent Coleman Of
Kinds county as secretary. The bust
ness session was held at the old cap
Itol, and a line of action was mapped
GU for the committee on resolutions.
which reported a plan by which a crop
survey of the entire state will be made.
This crop survey is al the request
OF the government, which lends its
demonstration forces for the assistance
OF the state educational forces. That
the work will be well done there is no
doubt in the minds of the leaders. The
county superintendents will supply
their teachers, black as well as white.
with printed blanks. which will be sent
to parents by the children OF the
schools and returned by them. On
other blanks the teachers will make a
condensed report OF the number Of
acres TO be planted to corn, cotton,
potatoes, wheat, oats. cane. etc. also
the number OF cattle. hogs and sheep.
This will be sent TO the county super.
intendent and he will make a con.
densed report for the entire county
and send II to tho A. & NJ. college,
where 1t will be still further ION.
densed and the entire acreage OF the
state, as we'll as number OF heads OF
stock Of various kinds, Will be tabur
lated for the government.
This movement was explained by
Prof. Bond as nation. wide, and he be.
lieved Mississippi would make as good
a showing as any other state. Prof.
Bond also asserted that he had been
Inundated by misleading publications
and he resented them. asking every
superintendent who received a marked
copy OF a certain daily that had tried
to break up or belittie the meeting Of
superintendent to hold up their hand.
Many went up, He then explained
that a number Of patriotic citizens OF
the state had put up nearly $1,000 to
pay the expenses Of superintendent to
and from Jackson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

as blind we could have done that"
He seated himself just in front OF the
pair and glanced across the aisle at Mr..
Graves, to find the latter looking in
tently at him.
Pretty tough night" he remarked,
nodding.
Yes replied the lawyer briefly. He
did not encourage conversation with
casual acquaintance. The latest ar
rival had caught his attention because
there was something familiar about
him. He must have seer him before.
Conversation across the aisle was
brisk, and its subjects were many and
varied. Mr.. Graves became aware,
more or less against his will. that the
person called "cap'n" was, IL not q
leader In politics and local affairs, still
one whose opinions counted. Some of
those opinions as given were pointed
and dryly descriptive-as, for instance,
when a certain town meeting candi.
date was compared to a sculpin. with
a big head that sort of impresses you
till you get close enough to realize 1t
has to be big to make room for SO
much mouth"
The conductor entered the car and
stopped to collect a ticket from bis
new passenger. 1t vas evident that
he, too. was acquainted with the lat.
ter.
Evening, cap'n." he said politely.
Trains a little late tonight"
1T is-for tonight's train" was the
prompt response, but II It keeps on
at the rate it's ~travelin' now it'll be q
little early for tomorrow mornin's
won't it?"
The conductor laughed. "Guess
you're right" he said. "This is about
as wet a storm as I've run through
since I've been on the road"
The brakeman swung open the door
to shout; 'Denboro! Denboro" The
conductor picked up his lantern and
huAhAcu uWuJ, thc iOCOLuOlINc WHlS-
tied hoarsely, and the train hiccupcd
alongside another little station. Mr..
Graves, peering through his window,
imagined that here the silhouettes on
the platform moved more briskly.
They seemed almost excited. He in.
ferred that Denboro was a bigger and
more wide awake village than Ostable
But he was mistaken. The reason
for the excitement was made plain by
the conductor a moment afterward
That official entered the car, removed
his uniform cap and rubbed a wei
forehead with a wetter hand.
well. gentlemen" he said. "Tve
been expecting 1t, and here 1t is. Mark
me down as a good prophet, will you
There's q washout a mile farther on
and a telegraph pole across the track
It's blowing great guns and raining
pitchforks. It'll be out of the question
for us to go forward before daylight, II
then. Darn a railroad mans job any.
howl"
Five minutes later Mr.. Graves de.
scended the steps Of the car, his trav.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

cling bag in one hand and an umbrella
In the other. AS soon as both feet
were securely planted on the platform
he put down the bag to wrestle with
the umbrella and the hurricane, which
was apparently blowing from four d.
rections at once. Feeling his hat leav.
ing his head, he became aware that
the umbrella had turned inside out.
lie threw the wreck violently under
the train and stopped to pick up the
bag. The bag was no longer there.
Its all right" said a calm voice be-
hind him. I've got your satchel,
neighbor. Better beat for harbor,
hadn't We? Here-this way"
The bewildered New Yorker felt his
arm seized in a firm grip, and lie was
rushed across the platform. through a
deluge of wind driven water. and into
a small, hot, close smelling waiting
room. When he pushed his hat clear
Of his eyes he saw that his rescuer
was the big man who boarded the train
at Ostable.
DIRTY weather, hey?" he observed
pleasantly. Sorry your umbrella had
to 60 by the board. | see you was
carryin' too much canvas and tried to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15
Doctors Conquerlna Malaria.

During the past two years, owing to
the educational work which has been
done in Mississippi, malaria shows a
decided reduction Over 30 per cent
OF the doctors have reported In the
years 1916 and 1917 the cases Of ma
laria they have had In their practice;
these reports show that in 1917 there
were 1902 fewer cases than In 1916.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15
Cap'n Warren gets q shock
when he learns the business that
has brought Graves from New
York to see him. The lawyers
mission is disclosed in the next
installment.
CTO BE ~CONTINUEDJ
The Automobiles.

The man in front drives like mad
Ill day, and the ladies SIT still and look
at the scenery. Man at the wheel ha1
no time for that. When they stop for
The night. he's too tired for converse
tiOn.-Atlantic
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15
lndorse Time-savlna Devices.

Among the reports made to the
house was one from the private com
mittee indorsing the time.saying prop
ositions, TO enact a general law au-
thorizing boards OF supervisors to pay
for stock killed on bridges at dipping
Yates, moneys due on extraordinary
demands, restoring right OF suffrage.
and others.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15
FOREW0RD

This delightful story of a
Cape Cod sea captains ad-
ventures in New York is one
of the best romanceS from
the pen of Joseph C. Lin
coin. There is a real plot,
and the story is full Of gen.
uine hunor and splendid
character drawing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

Copies of a petition demanding an
election on the act Of the legislature
in %ratifying the prohibition amendment
to the federal constitution have
reached Jackson. The petitions are
being circulated under the provisions
OF the initiative and referendum
amendment to the state constitution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15
Another Department Under Probe.

Another state department was placed
under a legislative %searchlight for ex-
animation when the senate adopted a
resolution introduced by Senator 5. A.
Miller OF Clay county, providing for
a special committee of three mem
bers to investigate the affairs Of tn
state highway department.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15
Suggestions Of Fuel Administrator.

c. l.. Townes, state fuel administra-
tor. asks all the people Of Mississippi
to 20 to bed one hour earlier each
night. to save both light and fuel.
people sit up too much az nights.
anyway" says Mr.. TONNES. III they
will leng,hcn the slumber period one
hour 1t will not only save much coal,
but make everybody much healthier
and stronger
Mr.. Towne3 also suggests earlier
closing OF the stores, believing that
they a hadle all necessary bus mess
within a Ccy ending at ) pm, and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15
TAKESTATE GR0PSURVEY
CONFERENCE OF COUNTY SUPER.
INTENDENTS CALLED BY
SUPT. BOND.

Nationwide Movement Taken Up BY
Educators Of State and Comnlete
Crop Survey is Beng Made-BIind
Students Give Entertainment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

Meridian-Marks Rothenberg agar
heads the Mississipp Alabama Fair AS.
ISOLATION as president.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

Magnolia A cooperative shipment
of fine hogs was made from mere by
F. j. Hurst, county demonstration rarA.
agent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

Crystal Springs--B, d. Avery, who
conducted the Red Cross drive for
new members in this community re-
Gently. getting an enrolment of owe
400 members when the call was for
$50, has been appointed one Of the
official speakers OF the War Savings
Stamp campaign.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

Chalybeate.-OsCar Jones. a senior
in the 1878 class Of the Tippah
ty agricultural nigh school here. and
who is in the draft, was physically ex-
amined by the draft board at Ripley.
and was found to be entirely too large
for the army. Mr.. Jones tips tho
scales at POO pounds and is probably
the largest man in Tippah county,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

Greenville.-The Washington county
commission, composed OF f., w. Wood,
P. l. Mann and w. 2. Kretschmar, in
. report approved by the board OF su-
p%eryisors, recommended that all the
concrete roads west OF Washington
county, except the Greenyille-Leland
road, now under contract, be deferred
until cement and other road material
may be secured and transported.
neither CT which is now possible.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
MCKNIGHT BUYS DELMoNIco.

The Kansas City public and the
travelling public as well will be de-
lighted to know that the famous Del
monico Restaurant established by Mr..
Henry Compton many years ago has
passed into the possession of Mr.. Will
liam Mcknight, the we'll known head
waiter, who is known from coast to
coast, having had charge of the din
ing room of many of the most famous
hostelries in America only recently
leaving the Elms at Excelsior Springs
where he has been for several years,
He will renovate and remodel the
restaurant, equip it in first class style
and restore its old time prestige and
reputation as the best Cafe for Color
ed people in the entire west.
The grand opening will be next
Monday evening, January Fl and he
invites all his friends as well as the
old patrons of the establishment to
call. The Cuisine will be UP to the
minute and the service Mack assures
will be all that one could desire. Re
member the number 1912 East 1Stf
Street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
IN M M DRAM.

In memory of our dear husband and
papa, Howard Albert Anderson, who
passed away five years ago today,
January 18th, 1913.
We laid our Howard dear away,
To see again another day.
His willing hands will toll no more,
But wait in rest on yonder shore,
Sleep on, dear Howard in your rest,
We miss you most who loved you
best.
Mrs. Maymie R. Anderson and
daughter, Martha, 2041 18th. st.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
IN M E M DRAM.

Frances ]. Wilson, who died December
1,3 116. 8
Oh wife, the days we've been missing
you,
Have heightened into years
And have left us many heartaches
and tears
But when we leave this world of care
We shall find one missing love one
In u Fathers mansion fair. >
Sadly missed by husband and sis
ter.
Henry Wilson,
Emma Lisbon.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
OuiIa Board.

The so-called ouija board has no
more intelligence than any other piece
of wood and it's movement or action
in the supposed answering of ques-
tons is controlled or impaired TO it
either consciously or unconsciously,
innocently or fraudulently, voluntarily
or in%voluntarily, by the operator. 1t
is practically the same thing under a
new name as the planchette board,
which had such n great run in the
early days of the spiritualism craze.
Exchange.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

1t is amazing how ideas of beauty
vary with latitude and longitude. In
Japan, the professional beauty loves
to appear with golden teeth, in India
she prefers them stained red, but in
certain parts of Sumatra no lady who
respected herself would condescend to
have any front teeth at all. They are
removed the moment they appear, and
strictly suppressed if they should try
again.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Origin of coIIie's Name.

The collie's name appears to be
shrouded III mystery; but there seems
to be a fairly reasonable foundation
for s%upposing that it is from "coll"
or collar" on account of the broad
white mark round the neck which is
seen in the majority of these dogs.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
UTILIZING Our Time,

We all need recreation, but we
would indeed be acting most unwisely
were we to give up all our spare time
to the pursuit of pleasure. An we
ming now and then devoted to worth
while study, or again utilizing a spare
hour to the reading of q humorous
story when we feel out of sorts, will
without a question, prove a gllt-edge
Observation-Disclosures.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Habits of CraYfsh.

The crayfsh may be described as a
fresh water lobster, and usually lives
a purely aquatic life, keeping to the
rlver-bed. Some of the crayfish found
in Australia, however, have forsaken
the water and %excavate burrows in
damp soil. The tunnel leading to the
heart of the burrow is free from wa
ter, but water is always present in
the chambers at the end where the
crayfsh lives. They do much damage
to artificial w~atercourses in tle min
ing districts by Kidding the banks
and dams.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

To stop leakage through concrete,
such as tunnel walls, clean the walls
thoroughly and paint with a solution
consisting of eight and three-quarter
pounds of zinc sulphate dissolved in
a gallon of water. The zinc sulphate
will act on the lime in the cement,
forming insoluble calcium sulphate and
zinc ~hydroxide, which fill up the pores
in the concrete.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
A CARD OLE THANKS.

/ wish to thank DR.. Unthank and
his splendid corps of assistants for
their very kind attentions given me
while in the hospital. / also extend
my gratitude to my many friends in
the city, especially Fred Dabney and
Geo. Thomas for their kindness to
myself and family. Gratefully sub
mitted.
Elijah Hendricks.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
important Discovery,

1t has been discovered that large
quantities of the dust that accumulates
in certain portions of the apparatus
used in making pig iron from iron
ores-that is, in the blast furnaces
contains appreciate quantities of pot
ash. The amount found depends on
the kind of ore used in the blast-fur-
mace charge.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Don..Id's Idea.

Having been taken through the
steerage on an ocean voyage, and
knowing there were several ''classes"
on a ship, Donald, in his first conversa-
ton with the new English cook, asked,
"Did you come over storage?"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Ii Was Ever Thus.

1.-THE fair defendant will be acquit-
ted, of course?" II expect So" replied
the prosecuting attorney. LAS soon as
she mounted the witness stand and
smiled , the jury, nine out of the
twelve began to tumble with their
neckties and slick down their hair"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
A CARD Of

l wish TO extend my sincere thanks
to m many friends and relatives, also
to the Ebenezer Choir and Amos
Johnson Lodge 1872 A. F. A. M. for
the many beautiful floral offerings
and kindness shown me during the
death and bereavement of my below
ed husband.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Bible Mentlon of Ebony,

There is only ona reference in the
Bible to ebony. 1t occurs only in Ezra
81 :15, as one of the most important
commodities imported into Tyre.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

Mr.. Nelson G. Porter of Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada, the guest of his
nenphew, Mr.. Geo. Lee of 2447 Euclid
Avenue last week returned home re-
porting a delightful trip. Mr.. Porter
is a graduate of the school of Practi-
pedes of that city and is employed
with the Regal Shoe Co.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
A True Pioneer.

FEELING trees which he helped to
plant eighty years ago is the unique
experience of a man in Devonshire
who is within three years of reaching
the century mark.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

Mrs. Lulu Slaughter, 18th and Ly-
dia avenue, a former Chillicothean,
met a very tragic death by being
burned from a gas explosion. She
leaves a husband, Fred Slaughter, a
mother, brother, sister and two sons.
The body will be taken to Atchison,
Kans., for interment. Mrs. Slaughter
was a member of the Second Baptist
Church at C~hillicothe, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Born Touether.

Boldness and power are such insep-
arabic companions that they appear
to be born together; and when once
divided, they both decay and die at
the same tlme.-Henry Venn.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19
Out of the Mouths Of Babes.

"Papa." said small Harry, 'if you
and l were the same size, would you
say and do things to me that make
me fighting madT"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-19

Mrs. Daisy Derritt, 1913 Prospect
Avenue was accidently burned last
Tuesday afternoon on face and head
by an explosion of the stove. Her
many friends are hoping that it will
not result seriously.