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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19

The helmet of a German underofIiCer
captured by Sergt Major Charles H..
Smith of Brooklyn who has just re-
turned from Europe after serving three
years with the British army in France,
Gallipoli, Salonica and on the Mac
edonian front. Sergeant Smith, a
naturalized American of English birth
heard the call of his mother land when
fifty years old. He spent his fifty-third
birthday on the ship bound for home
after his discharge from the British
army for physical disability. He is
now lecturing on his experiences in the
trenches.
Note the inscription on the front of
the helmet: Nit Colt Fur Keonlg und
Naterland" with God for King and
Fatherland."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19
LEMONS DO MAKE
THE SKIN WHITE
HOW TO MAKE A CREAMY LEMON
BEAUTY LOTION AT HOME
FOR A FEW CENTS.

Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
you with three ounces Of orchard white
for few cents, Squeeze the juice Of
two fresh lemons into a bottle, then put
in the orchard white and shake well.
This makes a quarter pint of the very
best lemon skin whitener and complex,
ion beautifer known. Massage this fra.
grant, creamy lotion daily into the face,
neck, arms and hands and just see how
freckles, tan, sallowness, redness and
roughness disappear and how smooth,
soft and white the skin becomes. Yesi
1t is harmless, and the beautiful results
will surprise you.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19

personal money-back guarantee that
each spoonful will clean your sluggish
liver better than a dose of nasty Gallo
mel and that 1t won't make you sick.
DodsOn's Liver Tone Is real liver
medicine. You'll know It next morn
ing, because you will wake up feeling
fine, your liver will be working; head
ache and dizziness gone; stomach will
be sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is entirely
vegetable therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give it to your children.
Millions Of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead of dangerous Gallo
mel now. Your druggist will ten you
that the sale of calomel Is almost
stopped entirely here.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19
FLYERS
AVFNGE LONDON

In That code of traditions foStered by
the British navy and so admirably de-
yeloped by the airmen
The outstanding feature of the air
combat is the continuous gaIlantry and
aulacity of the British pilots. One
youthful veteran, attacked by a fight
ing formation of BocheS, fired into one
machine, which turned over on its back
and spun down out of control. Then
he turned his attention to another and
fired POO rounds into it. Suddenly it
Went into a spin and crashed
Out with a battle flight of our own
the following day he added another
German to his bag Then, to make full
measure that day, he spun lower and
fired an observation balloon. In the
afternoon he finished the aggregate of
four enemy uIrplanes and a balloon in
three days.
Two British machines photography
bound ran up against half a dozen of
the enemy's. Strictly speaking, theirs
was a nonCombatant craft, but an
noyed Mt the interruption, they laid
about the enemy with their machine
gun to such effect that in a short time
they had knocked out two of their at
tackers. The rest then flew away and
the BritonS returned in peace to their
picture making.
Recently cur bomberS achieved di-
rect hit on a German army kinema
with results which, according to prls-
oner's story, were disastrous. Immedl-
ately the Germans retallated by bomb
ing our hospitals and stretcher bearers
behind the lines,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19
| am Sincere! Stop CaIomeI!
Guarantee DOdS0n'S Liver Tone
Listen to me! CalOmel sickens and you may lose
days work. If bilious, constipated or
headachy read my guarantee.

Llven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work u
pleasure; be vigorous and full of am
bition. But take no nasty, dangerous
calomel, because 1t makes you sick
and you may lose days work.
CalOmel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
Listen to me! If you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced, just
take a spoonful Of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone tonight. Your druggist or
dealer sells you bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone for few cents under my
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19
MAIL TO SOLDIERS
IS OVERBURDENED

the pieces Of parcel post and papers
required 7452 sacks. When this mail
was unloaded at a French port the let
tiers filled completely one of the small
French cars, which are half the size of
the American mail cars, but the par
cells and papers required a train of 10
cars
Waits for Days on Cars.
The mail that is unloaded from the
ships must frequently wait days at
the port before cars can he spared
from the heavily burdened railroads
in France to move the mail.
When the United States army pos
tai service was first inaugurated mail
reached all of the camps in the coun-
try in one to two days according to
distance and train connections. Today
mail, by reason of its vast volume ard
the heavy demands on the railroads,
frequently takes six days to reach Gen
eral Pershing's headquarters,
According to report from New
York and Chicago of some of the CON
tents Of this parcel post matter to the
troops, 4 12-hour inspection of the par
eel post as it was being searched for
inhammables and explosives disclosed,
among other things, 1912 boxes of
matches, 36l cans of solidifed alcohol,
224 cigar lighters (all of these of the
T., g =,
ship, I24S cakes 3,S1S packages Of
candies, 1882 bars of chocolate, be-
sides countless scores Of useful, as
well as useless, articles, including
bouquet of artificial flowers, a baby
outfit, and n bottle of whisky.
The question this state Of affairs
raises is; Why send apples and or.
anges that become bruised in the long
transit and rot in the stuffy holds of
the ships, when the recreation rooms
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton and other welfare organizations
serve fruit fresh from Italy and Spain,
that takes up no cargo space; why
send cakes and candies and chewing
gum, when the post Canteens sell II
varieties of cakes and cookies fresh
baked in France, at American prices,
or bare shade higher; why try to
send across vast quantities of matches,
which endanger the ship and which is
a penitentiary offense to place even in
the domestic mails?
Can Buy Same Articles in France.
Two-thirds Of the articles found in
a 12-hour inspection tour when work.
ing the soldiers parcel post are on
General Pershing's canteen list and
sold in retail quantities to the soldiers
at practically wholesale prices.
The question will have to be ans.
wered by the relatives Of the soldiers,
or it will, Of military necessity. be
answered drastically by the authori.
ties in France charged with the re-
sponsibility for the success of this war.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19
500 Reward. 500

Catarrh is a local disease greatly infiu.
enced by constitutional conditions. Il
therefore requires constitutional treat.
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the Sys.
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation Of the disease,
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature in
doing its work. $4,000 for any case OF
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
T. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19
Slack Season for Hermits.

Slack Season Tor HermIts.
"HOw long have you been her
mit7'
about ten years." said the pictur-
esque recluse.
"Do you live in this cave all the
year around?'
"Of course not I've got a little
farm down the mountainslde, and l
spend the winters there with my fam
lily, There's no demand for souve-
Mrs when the summer hotels around
here are closed up
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19

A single application Of Roman Eye Bal
sam on going to bed will prove its merit for
infammatons Of the Eyes, external and in
ternal, Adv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19
The Sort.

what kind of men do they have for
the crews of torpedo boats?7
81 suppose they are submarines"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19

ut is odd that gossips are so often
given as authorities
mot at all, for what they say goes"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19
NERVES GAVE OUT
Serious Kidney Trouble Had Made
Life Miserable, But Doan's
Removed All the Trouble.
Hasn't Suffered Since.

II had such severe pains In my
back says Mrs, Albert AkrOyd,
S04 W. Indiana Avenue, Phnadel-
phia, Pa. that they almost doubled
me up. Many q day I could not do
my hOuSeWOrk and at everY move
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19

You never know what you can do
until you try to undo what you have
done
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19

Our most exclusive circles-silver
dollars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19

II seemed as If my
back would break in
two My feet and
ankles Swelled until
I had to wear large
sized slippers and
sometimes l couldn't
stand up.
I had dizzy spells
and dreadful head
a C b $ an d f cry
flashes passed be-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-19
Proof.

$50 you think art can improve on
nature" Certainly. If not, why the
Easter egg?'
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHs.
STORY OF The week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union news .ervica.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Italians repulsed surprise attack in
Monte Asolone region.
The German artillery Is increasing
Its activity on the Flanders front in
the vicinity of the Houtholst wood.
says the London war office report
Official announcement was made
that the Spanish steamship Sebastian.
OF $500 tons, has been torpedoed while
on voyage to New York. The crew
was saved.
Arab forces, under command of the
sheik of Mecca, have completely de-
feated the Turkish army operating
southeast of the Dead Sea, official dis
patches state.
Five American soldiers are believed
to have been killed. four are missing
and one was wounded when an Amer
lean patrol was ambushed in No
Mans Land by superior force OF Ger
mans.
The separate peace signed with the
Ukraine is the equivalent of a declar-
alton or war by the central powers
against the Bolsheviki, says the Eur
peace development.
Germans report capture of some
Americans north of Xivray, ten miles
east of st. Mihiel. American patrols
approached close to enemy trenches
at night. but were prevented from
making a raid by the barking of SEN
try dogs which alarmed the Germans.
The armies of the German crown
prince before Verdun since Feb. have
suffered costly defeats in seven vain
raid on French positions on both
sides of the Meuse. Although large
bodies Of troops were employed at
times. not single permanent advan-
tage has been gained.
American artillery and infantry
have succeeded in cleaning out q ma
jority of the snipers who caused con-
siderable annoyance from the time
the sector was taken over by the
troops. Snipers' posts in buildings
have been destroyed by knocking
down the shelters over the heads OF
the Germans with shells
General Mannerheim, commander
OF the forces which are supporting the
Finnish provisional government, has
- defeated the revolutionary Red Guard.
Helsingfors dispatch to the Alton
Tidningen reports. The Red Guards
are said to have suffered a loss of 81
900 killed. The battle occurred at
korkeakosi. near Tammerfors.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
WASHING NGTON,

Railroads were authorized by Direc-
tor General McAdoo to grant rate OF
l cent per mile to members of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
United Confederate Veterans and their
families for their annual reunion next
summer.
Net gold exports have deceased 10
less than $3sG.oOO week, ten times
under the outward movement last Oc-
tober. under the influence Of the gov
ernment's license restrictions.
Health conditions at all camps and
oantonments in the United States
showed continued Improvement In the
last week. with decreasing deaths and
hospital admission rates.
The Washington branch of the Am
ssican Red Cross Society has taken
the first step toward mobilising an
American civilian army for service
hack Of the battle lines In France.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
SPORT.

At annapolis, Md, the University of
oils midshipmen in a swimming con-
test by score of 2S to II.
The Colorado College Tigers ran
away with the basketball game at
Colorado Springs, defeating the Aggies
from Fort Collins by the score Of 40
to 16.
Fifty-two American leaguers and
twenty-three National league baseball
players are listed as having entered
the military service of the United
States.
John l.. Sullivan died without max
ing a will. 1t was learned in Boston.
His attorney estimated the old fight
er's estate at $4,000, all of which will
go to Mrs. Annie L. Lennon, John l..
sister.
Baron Andrew de Patterson, de-
scribed as a millionaire oil man. and
Baroness Beatrice Anita de Patterson.
the daughter OF the late Lucky Bald
win, California horseman. gambler and
mine owner, are suing each other tol
divorce in the Supreme Court Of New
York.
The state basketball tournament to
be held in the Denver Y. M. C. A. gym
nasium on March IA. Is and 16 is at
tracing attention even outside of Colo
rado. An entry has just been received
from the Wheatland. Wyo. team.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

"The president of the Russian dele
cation at today's (Sundny'O sitting
stated that while Russia was desisting
from signing formal peace treaty, it
declared the state Of war to be ended
with Germany. Austria Hungary. Tur-
key and Bulgaria, simultaneously CIV
ing orders for complete demobilixation
Of Russian forces ON an ffunts."
Russia steps formally out Of the war
By act Of The Bolshsvik gevsrnmsnt.
which ssassd The rsins Of power In Pet
rograd hast November and almoot I'm
msdlatsav eo0sl Deass negot3atioas
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
w TERN.

Workless Mondays were suspended
ministrator Garfield.
The partial list of survivors of the
Tuscania disaster, transmitted from
Washington, include the names of
Jesse b. Grammar of Buckhorn, N. M,
and Isaac F. Glassley Of Gillette, Wyo.
Two Carranza soldiers, Francisco
Herrera and Antonio Luquen. it was
learned at Yuma City. were executed
at San Luis, Sonora, across the border
from Yuma. after they were arrected
upon charges Of theft from ranchers
on the American side.
Patriotic demonstrations in more
than 100 cities of the United States
were held Monday to inaugurate ma
tional labor loyalty week. campaign
OF the American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy. Ito unity the working
people Of the country in support of the
war"
Sheriff Frank Mcbride and Deputies
Martin Kempton and Cain Wootan of
Graham county. Arz.. are dead, an
aged miner named Powers is probably
fatally wounded. and Thomas and
John Powers. his sons, and Thomas
Sisson are fugitives as result of a
fight near Klondyke, thirty miles
southeast Of Globe, Ariz.. when the Of
ficers sought to arrest Powers sons as
alleged draft evaders. Deputy State
Marshal Frank Haynes Of Globe es-
capped with slight injury.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
GEN e RAJ,

NJ. ..., -, O.,
Inc aiiee''oh y, vi, iheouoi"
noose'eit ear. WHICH hao causeu hiS
phssic'ah consioerap,e concern. SUI
siuea somewhat friday' accorolhs u
ro,t hnsnito, ;r No., WI
n-a,r n..,, ,
a., Gu or e"e' VI n
o'a lsi. ,an'ou,el " a..enu
I1t ing y, ~ pio, .n.ai ] p. go ..
Ills departure re'iVeo recent tepoElo
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
FOREIGN.


Supplies for Poland ordered cut of
by Bolsheviki.
Remember the Tuscania!" will be
an irresistible call to the colors and
battle cry of victory for the Ameri-
cans in the war. London newspapers
declared.
The theater and large number of
public buildings in Helsingfors have
been destroyed. The red guards. how
ever, have been unable to control the
people and anarchy is increasing.
Russia has declared the state of
war to be at an end and has ordered
the demobilization of Russian forces
on all fronts, according to dispatch
received at Amsterdam dated Brest-
Litovsk on Sunday
general railrosd strike was called
throughout Argentina. Immediately
upon quitting work the strikers began
a wild, anarchistic demonstration
throughout the country. Trains were
wrecked, tracks destroyed, cars laden
with wheat were burned and wires
were cut, preventing news from the in
terror from reaching Buenos Aires.
Advices from Haparanda says that
Tammerfors has been in in the hands
of the white guard since Thursday.
Railway communication between Pc
trograd and Viborg has been inter-
rupted and it is believed that the
white guard has finally captured vi
borg. In the fighting at Uleaborg the
white guard was victorious, 1900 OF
the red guard being taken prisoner.
M. Tokoi. premier of the all-socialist
cabinet of Finland, speaking to the
Manchester Guardian's Petrograd cor
respondent, said 1000 students, sons
of the wealthier classes, who had en-
tered the German army at the begin
ming of the war, had returned to Fin
land with arms and ammunition to as
sist in putting down the Finnish revo-
luton.
The peace treaty negotiated with
Ukraine by the central powers, ac-
cording to Berlin dispatches, includes
mutual remuneration of reimbursement
of war costs and indemnification OF
war damages; permission for the re-
spective war prisoners to return to
their homes or remain in the country
where they are imprisoned or proceed
to another country; economic rela-
tions to be resumed forthwith
The British admiralty Friday night
stated that the latest figures availa-
BILE on the Tuscania disaster showed
that 2.235 persons had been saved and
that about 166 were missing. The
saved, it was added, included 1873 Am
erican officers and 1877 American
men, sixteen officers and 1873 men Of
the crew and six passengers. The
bodies of 126 American troops have
been recovered. OF the 14S survivors
landed on the Scottish coast 134 be-
longed to the United States army, in.
Guiding seven officers.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
Lsson In Geography,

Readers Of General Allenby's dis.
patches, unfamiliar with the peculiar
tiles Of the Dead sea, were not little
puzzled at his description Of British
airplanes flying four hundred feet be-
low the sea level. But reference to
geography brought the information
which solved the riddle; the Dead sea
lies 1892 feet below the surface Of the
Mediterranean. 30 that airplanes sail
ing four hundred feet below sea level
were still at an elevation Of eight hum
dred and ninety-two feet. Lessons in
geography abound in the papers now
adaysl
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
Had . Follow FEELING.

Had Fellow Feeling.
The village concert was in progress,
and although all the local talent was
mustered, Johnny, the squirc's Son and
heir, was bored, badly bored.
His mother grew anxious about him
but when small girl started piping
"The Minstrel Boy" and reached the
line, "His fathers sword he has girded
on" Johnny fairly pricked up his ears
In excitement.
"You like this, JohnnyT said his
mother. at is"
"Be quiet, mother, do" said Johnny,
impatiently. II want to hear what
happens when his father gets to
know l"-London Tit-Bits.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
Tied His Doc 70 "FIIvver."

When Henry Ward, prominent In Sa-
lima (Kan.) business affairs, tied his
vicious bulldog to his "flivver," merely
as protection to dogs with better dis
positions, he was arrested.
"Guiltyf" asked the court, after In
forming the defendant he was charged
with violating q city ordinance against
attaching tin can to a dogs tail.
yes, sir" was the reply.
"Eleven dollars" said the court. And
Mr.. Ward paid.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

with the Central empires. The author
ity Of this government seems virtual
ly unquestioned at present in northern
Russia and the Teutonic powers al
ready have assured the cessation Of
even nominal hostilities along virtually
all the remainder Of the original long
line In the east by signing q peace With
the Ukraine and isolating Rumania.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
war IN RUSSIA ENDED
Aims Of Bolshevlkl Realised and Cha
otio Russia Handed Over 10 Ger
mans After Year Of Anarchy
and. 8loodohSd.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.
and . 0loodohod

Amsterdam. Feb. 13.-Russia has de-
olarsd the state Of war to be at an end
and has ordered the demobilixation Of
Russian forces on m fronts, accord
ING to . dispatch received here sent
from BrsstIAtovsk o. Sunday. The
l1oDatsh tolloWus
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

British Casualties Teal 7,o77.
London--British casualties reported
In the week ending Esb. IL were
5.o17.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
One thorn Of experience is worth
whole wilderness Of warning.-Lowell.

Pilss Cured In to n Days
Drusgigts refund money II PAZO OlNTNDDf fadh
q olfe itehing, Blind Bleedingo Or FIOssudins Piisf
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
Seema impossible.

Seems impossible.
II can imagine many things, but"
"But whatf" But Russian making
peace"
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
WASH THE KIDNEYS!

All the blood In the body passes thru
the Kidneys every few minutes. This q
why the Kidneys play such an important
role In health or disease. BY some my1r
terious process the kidney selects What
ought to come out OF the blood md
takes It out. II the kidneys are not
go0d-workmen and become cOnGeStad-
poisons accumulate and we sueer from
backache, headache, lumbago, rheu-
matism or gout. The urine Ii often
cloudy, full Of sediment; channels often
get sore and sleep Is disturbed at night.
30 1t is that DIR. Pierce, Of the Invaiids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute In Buffalo,
N. Z, advises "Washing the Kidneyaa
BY drinking six to eight glasses Of wster
between meals and then II you want
to take a harmless medicine that WIN
clear the channels and cure the annoy
Ing symptoms, 60 to your druggist and
get Anuric double strength), for 6Oc,
This "Anurfc," which 10 20 many times
more potent than nthia-will drive out
the uric acid poisons and bathe the KID
neys and channels in q soothing LIQUID.
Il you desire, write for free medical
advice and send sample Of water for
free examination. Experience has
taught Doctor Pierce that @Anuric" u
. most powerful agent in dissolvin9
uric acid, az hot water melts sugar.
Send DR.. Pierce 10c for trial packags.