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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
Useful Trees Needed.

In many countries OF Europe the
highways are lined with fruit trees,
pruned each year by the government.
In this country our highways are dec
GRATED with hedges, a few tame shade
trees, willows, catalpas, elms, cotton
wood, poplar, soft maple, box elder
all useless trees. We need black wal.
nut, butternut, hickory, oak, hard ma!
pie for sugar and various fruit trees.
We need spruce for airplanes and pine
trees for lumber. Thorn hedges are a
nuisance. We need hazelnuts, null.
berries, cherries, ~currants, raspberries,
blackberries, apples, plums, crabs,
peaches, pears grapes. Where is q
more suitable place than our highways
and streets?
A public landscape gardener would
more than earn his keep and be an
added blessing to the people each year.
This functionary could be given au.
thority to root out such obnoxious
shrubs as the barberry bush.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13

"You're a Tough Kid" He Laughed.
crops whatever had been moved over
the road during the past season, it was
now little more than an oozy, sticky
rut Not a roof, not a chimney was In
sight; the valley vas deserted. Here
was a fertile farming c~ountry-and yet
no living thing, no sound Of bells, nc
voices, no growing cocks, no lowing
cattle. It was depressing to O'Reilly,
and more, for there was something
menacing and threatening about II oil.
Toward noon the breeze lessened
and 1t became insufferably hot. A
bank Of clouds in the east promised q
cooling shower. 30 Johnnie sought the
nearest shade to wait for 1t, and took
advantage Of the delay to eat his slen-
der lunch. He was meditatively MUNICH
Ing a sweet potato when a sound at
his back caused him to leap to his feet
In alarm. he whirled, then uttered
nm exclamation of amazement. Seated
not nifty feet away was q barelegged
boy. similarly engaged in eating a
sweet potato. 1t was Jacket. His
brown cheeks were distended. his
bright, inquisitive eyes were fixed upon
O'Reilly from beneath a defiant scowl.
Jacket" cried the man. "Wha the
devil r you doing here?"
"You goin' to let me come along?'
challenged the intruder.
"Sol You followed me, after I said
I didn't want your O'Reilly spoke re.
proachfully; but reproaches had no
effect upon the lad. With q mild ex-
pletive, Jacket signifed his contempt
for such a weak form Of persuasion.
"See here, now" O'Reilly stepped
closer. Let's be sensible about this"
But Jacket scrambled to his feet and
retreated warily, stufing the uneaten
portion OF the sweet potato into his
mouth. It was plain that he had no
confidence in O'Reilly's intentions.
Muttering something in n mufied
voice. he armed himself with O stout
stick.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
Dog Is Mans Friend.

However much or little the average
dog costs, he pays back to humanity
In affection, fidelity. intelligence, serv.
Ice and companionship more than he
costs. This, all outside his value as q
creature, by his very presence among
men, %cultivatng the spirit of kindness
and humanity which IA still so sore
ly needs. The real dog lover puts no
price In dollars and cents on his dog.
He simply says: "Money can't buy
him."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
PUTTING IVY TO GOOD USE
How the Plant Was cIeverIy Trained
to Hide the Naked Uoliness
Of a Windmill.

The highly decorative effect Of Ivy
growing against the walls Of castles
and other buildings was discovered
some centuries ago, but 1t remained
for a very modern farmer to turn the
climbing habit Of the wild grape to
good account, remarks the Popular
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
all Harmonious

$50 you are getting good results
from juries OF ladiesT"
YES" said the Judge; "they don't
want us men to have a chance 30
say they couldn't agreA"--LouisvHle
Courler-Journal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13
Clean up the Roadside.

Why not NOW the weeds along the
roadside? How much prettler the
road will look. 1t only takes a few
minutes. The knowledge that you
have beautiied the world q bit is pay.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-13

The skeleton OF the Windmill Has q
Dress That Eve Might Have Envied.
Science Monthly. The photograph
tells the story. The windmill was
quickly turned from a bare frame
work, suggesting In It's ugliness the in
artistic but highly useful framework
of a skyscraper, to a bower of beauty.
AS a matter Of fact, the farmer used
both the wild grape and the Ivy (not
the kind that polsons), and In two
years had the framework well covered.
And, as the owner said: ut didn't
cost much.' Moreover, the vine-clad
windmill is a thing of beauty If not a
Joy forever.
The Washington times., 1918-09-13

This II n war of equipment. Men
ave essential. but without equipment
they are useless Help provide both
by buying War Savings Stamps.
The Washington times., 1918-09-13
FOOD CHIEF CALLS
MILK CONFERENCE

Clarence Il. Wilson. District Food
Administrator. today fixed next Mon
day as the day he will oonfer with
Washington lunchroOm men. concern
ing the elimination in Washington of
the lo-cent charge for 5-eent glass
OF milk. The conference win be held
at the offices OF the District Food Ad-
Immigration. at q. Sixteenth and
streets northwest
SIR Wilson is confident that the
situation will be remedied within q
SHORE time He says the men making
this charge. 10 cents for about one
half a pint OF milk. are selling milk
at the rate Of $I.6O a gallon. or 20
cents a quart. Men who maintain
that they must sell at this-Agure to
make a fair" profit. Mr.. Wilson be-
lieves, haven't got a leg to stand
on
If restaurant owners buy direct
from the producers they get their
milk at the wholesale price Of 33h
cents a gallon, which means q pront
OF S1-26h a gallon, minus the cost
Of selling in glass allOtments- Even
IL the restaurant owners were forced
to pay 10 cents a quart. which II the
price paid by Washington house
wives. they would make a profit Of
81 a gallon.
Most Of the restaurant owners buy
at wholesale prices and some own
their own herds on special dairy
farms. In the case OF these particular
dealers, they receive producers,
wholesalers, and retailers profits.
while the milk situation will be
one OF the main topics OF discussion
Monday" said Mr.. Wilson today,
"other questions relating to food
prices in Washington will be taken
up. Important developments may be
expected next week"
Mr.. Wilson Is. acting on informa-
lion furnished by The Times which
shows that unjust prices are being
charged for milk in Washington eat
ing places. Mr.. Wilson believes that
IL such iStthe case in regard to milk,
other food prices might bear inquiry.
The Washington times., 1918-09-13
j. S. TO SET CLOCK
BACK OCTOBER q

Make Hay While the Sun Shines
Only forty-three more days of added
daylight. as the hands of the trans
hitting clock OF the United States
Naval Observatory will be turned
back at 2 a. m. Sunday morning, Oc-
tober %. The signal to retard the
time one hour will be flashed to the
Arlington wireless station and the
Key West and Chicago naval sta
lions. Other localities will receive
their official notice through the serv-
ice Of the Government owned telc-
graph wires.
Washington and the rest Of the,
country will wake up on the morning
OF the date set for the official change
and will again find themselves keep
iIs appointments by the old time that
regulated this great country OF ours
since the law governing a standard
time was enacted thirty-five years
ago.
There will be little or no ceremony
in making the change. and as was the
case when the hands of the clock
were turned ahead last April. the ma
jority of the business office and house
clocks will be set back the night be-
fore. The train schedules will be
changed as they were before. and il
is not expected by the officials
of the Railroad Administration that
there will be any trouble encounter
ed regarding the movement of pas
senger and freight trains.
This great transmitting clock Is the
official timepiece of the United States,
but it is not the standard clock. The
master clock keeps "sidereaI time"
and no law of Congress can in any
way affect II
The Washington times., 1918-09-13

Edward J. Nickel, G9s Fourth street
northeast, recently severely wounded
in action. is again named on the
severely wounded list of casualties
published today.
Private Nickel. who is twenty-one
years old, was one OF the youngest
American soldiers on the Mexican Dor
der during the trouble there in
1861. He enlisted in the national
guard when sixteen years old. and
served With the District of Columbia
troops throughout the border crisis.
He went to France with Company F.,
Eighth Infantry. last December. He
was wounded in June of this year
and again on July Is. during the
Marine drive OF the American men.
Nickel was horn and reared in
Washington and received his educa-
ton in the local public schools
Send your money cover the top" with
PershInE. buy War Savings Stamps.
The Washington times., 1918-09-13

hundreds. old and young struggling
to master the language OF the United
States.
More Money Needed.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for
night schools of Washington until
June 80 next. as against $50. 900 in
the last fiscal year. So much of it
will be required to fit the night
schools for the huge attendance ex-
pected that Congress will probably be
asked for more money. so that the
thousands seeking night education
may not be deprived of it.
Night schools which foreigners at
tend in largest numbers are the
Thompson, at Twelfth and L streets.
and the Jefferson, in southeast Wash
ingtOn.
Night schools are operated in the
Business High School. Eastern High.
and Mckinley Manual. TypewritinE
and shorthand, fitting the pupils for
Government positions, are the most
popular studies, as shown in the sum
mer schools which closed the last of
August. There are special courses in
these and business subjects generally
at Business High; also in typewriting,
stenography and academic courses
at Eastern High, with mechanical
and academic courses prevailing at
Mckinley Manual
Despite the stinginess OF Congress
in appropriations for night schools,
great good has been accomplished
Teachers have worked for little or
nothing that young people seeking
knowledge might get it.
Teachers May BE Scarce.
The Board OF Education and school
authorities are worried over the
teaching personnel. They do not
know how many teachers have ac-
cepted permanent Government po-
sitions since the schools closed last
June.
Many hundreds of them stuck by
the schools in expectation that Con-
gress would give them salaries some
what equal to those they could obtain
in Government departments. Congress
failed to do this, although making
some increase. Hundreds of the
teachers are working temporarily in
positions. intending to
return to their school duties Septem-
Der %, but there are many others
who will remain with the Govern
ment.
Not for a week will the authorities
know what is 10 happen in the teach
ing personnel.
The Washington times., 1918-09-13
TO PUSH D. c. GUARD BILL

Chairman Dent OF the House Mill
tary Committee, today assured Q COM
mittee representing the Board OF
Trade, the Chamber Of Commerce, and
the Merchants and Manufacturers As
ISOLATION Mat he would try to hasten
the passage through the House OF the
bill for the organization of new ma
tional guard in the District
This bill has passed the Senate and
has been favorably acted upon by
the House Military Committee. Mr..
Dent said he would endeavor to have
the bill cnsiidered as soon as the rev.
enue bill is out Of the way.
The Washington times., 1918-09-13
SCHOOL ROLLS
TO SHRINK AS
YOUTHS TAKE
j. S. WAR Jobs
BY BILL PRICE.

War conditions will diminish the
enrolment and attendance in the day
public schools OF Washington and
immensely increase the number of
students in the night schools, in the
opinion Of school officials today.
In all probability the day schools
will open their regular session Sep
TENDER % with an enrolment con-
siderably below that of the same
time last year, despite the increased
population of the city. and this is
especially indicated in the high
schools.
School officials would gladly see it
otherwise, regretting the loss of edu-
cation to thousands of bright young
boys and girls, who will miss 1t in
after years.
Due to Earning Power.
The situation is all due, of course,
to conditions that offer young people
salaries as large as paid to grown
men and women before the war began.
The temptation to hold positions and
draw fancy salaries will be too great
for many young people to resist and
too alluring for parents.
There are thousands Of Washington
boys and girls between fourteen and
eighteen years of age who are making
what would have been considered fab
ulous money some years ago. Educa-
ton is compulsory in the District to
fourteen years of age. The child labor
laws prevent children under sixteen
years working without permits, but
these are not hard to get for the COM
paratively light work to be had here
work that does not menace physical
or mental development
The majority of boys complete their
graded school courses at from thirteen
to fourteen years and enter high
schools. There are hundreds still in
the seventh and eighth grades who
The Washington times., 1918-09-13
PERSHING AND
BAKER VIEW BATTLE
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were some French fighting with the
Americans. and they proved as sue
cessful as their comrades in arms.
Everywhere the Germans were
thrown back from the Meuse river.
The French and British airmen
helped out ire American flyers in the
attack, and they quickly swept the
sky clear OF Germans.
While the Americans were going
forward their progress was reported
by aerial observers.
Foe Ready to Retreat.
Although General Won Gallwitz, the
German commander in the Verdun
region. was apparently unaware that
General Pershing was concentrating
troops in the Woevre district, II was
found that the Germans were pre-
pared to fall back.
The fact that the Krupp guns re-
sponded so weakly to the American
batteries made 1t plain that German
guns had been withdrawn from the
lighting zone.
Seven hundred prisoners we've taken
in one batch by one advancing Ameri-
can unit, OF whom many were ma
chine gunnerS. \ number OF cannon
were taken also.
The German batteries that were
left behind the front attempted to
put down a barrage. but it was quick
Iy broken up.
In the meantime the long range
American guns were keeping the
roads and railways within the whole
German salient under an intense fire.
The Americans picked out dini-
cult part Of the German front 20 at
tack. It has been unchanged in four
years and in that time the Germans
had every opportunity to strengthen
IT and enlarge the works defending
it. There were French attacks on the
lie Eparges and Bots lie Pretre posi-
tiOns in 1915. but since then the Ger
mans have reinforced their field for
with steel and concrete.
4 Quiet Sector.
II was found that the Germans had
sent some of their shattered troops
from the Marine front to the supposed
quiet sector Con the Woevre plainD.
The tenth German division. which
was crushed by the Americans in the
The Washington times., 1918-09-13

have not finished. These backward
boys may not return to their grades
this fall. Their parents assent to the
hurt, and that the youngsters will re-
turn in another year.
Strain On Night Schools.
In the day high schools there are
not a large number of boys above
eighteen. These would, of course. be
in the last draft, but it is feared that
the enrolment of boys between four
teen and eighteen is going to be much
smaller than known for years. Girls
of the same age will also enroll in
smaller numbers, because they, too,
have endless opportunities to earn
good salaries.
A tremendous strain on the night
schools, especially night high schools,
is expected by officials. The boys and
girls who absent themselves from day
schools will flock to the night schools
in the hope OF making up what other
wise hey'would be losing. Thousands
young men and women who have
come here from the States to take
selves OF the opportunities presented
in these schools.
The foreign population of Wash
ington is showing great interest
in night schools Slso. Foreign
ers want to lear" the English
language and mt themselves
to become citizens. In the summer
night schools foreigners enrolled by
The Washington times., 1918-09-13
EXPRESS INCOME SMALL

In making its report today OF the
business of express companies for
1917.the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion finds the operating income OF the
combined companies in 1917 to have
been only $1S4.305. as p against an
operating income N 19f6 Of s. S19, $50.
The difference went for wages and
increased cost .of operation in every
department. the report states.
The Washington times., 1918-09-13
BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED.

Traffic will be barred over the
Highway bridge between I and ..
m. tomorrow and Monday afternoons
in order that necgessary repairs may
be made on the tenders of the draw
span, Col. c. S Ridley, in charge OF
public buildings and grounds in the
District, announced today.
The Washington times., 1918-09-13
DRAFT WILL SKIP
NEEDED WIRE MEN

Employees OF telephone and tele-
graph companies have been notified
by the Postoffice Department. in
whose jurisdiction they now fall. to
apply for deferred classification from
LEGAL draft boards. The order was
issued today.
The rule. however. applies only to
those workers who are deemed in
dispensabIe to the office in which they
work, and the claims must be sworn
to by their supervising officer.
The Postmaster General today
named David J. Lewis. chairman.
John c. Wcllever, vice president of
the Western Union. and Edward Rey-
nolds. general manager of the Postal
Telegraph Cable Company, as a COM
mittee to make recommendations
with a view to standardiZing the
rate schedules of telegraph service
throughout the United States.
The Washington times., 1918-09-13

hundreds. old and young struggling
to master the language OF the United
The Washington times., 1918-09-13

fighting on the Marine front. was
again encountered and some of its
men were made prisoners.
A feature OF the battle which had
much to do with its big success was
the rapidity with which the Ameri-
can field gunners got their pieces up
to the front.
The cannon were rolled forward Ia
the wake of the advancing infantry
men, and were SO close to the enemy
that he was fired at through open
sights. 1t was a great achievement.
The Washington times., 1918-09-13

Let the noise of quarters and dol
lars pouring into the U. s. Treasury
announce to the world Ihnt this cOun-
try IL united. Buy War Savings
Stamps
The Washington times., 1918-03-04
HEARST-PATHE FILMS
FEATURE D. c. ACTIVITIES

The war, as It is seen in many diff
ferent quarters OF the world, il shown
In this weeks release OF the Hearst
Pathe News "movie1 feature. Wash
ington activities head the Aim with
pictures OF the latest tests OF the new
Browning rapid fire gun
Then there is the transportation
problem. The wreck OF a huge freight
train loaded with war supplies At
Ashley, Pa. Is shown, the battered
engine looking like one OF the tanks"
on the French front after defying the
German guns In a long charge.
Society doing its bit at Palm Beach.
Fla. is another OF the pictures. The
men are shown in "bayonet" battles
as a preliminary to the real thing m
the training camps and the maidens
battle with the bounding main.
The war on the Italian and French
fronts IS shown in many different
phases and the Aim is frightened by
other features OF great interest.
The Washington times., 1918-03-04
CHURCHES HOPE TO HOLD
LOCAL TRAIL HTTTERS

Washington churches are today eN-
pecting an increase OF 16,S3s mem
bers in their church rolls as a ma
terial result OF Billy Sundays eight
week campaign here.
This figure represents the number
OF persons who walked the sawdust
trails at the tabernacle during the
past eight weeks. shaking hands with
Billy and protesting Christianity.
Already the "live" churches are IN
the field to grab OF these trail hit
ters" and thus add to their member
ship. Most Of the 16.S3S trail hitters,
IL is believed, will ally themselves
with some church.
Beginning tonight a revival will be
conducted at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, especially for the
benefit OF the trail hitters" who Sc
lected this church in their profession
Of faith at the tabernacle.
The Rev. Earle Wilfiey, pastor. will
preach the first sermon tonight on
THE Devil, His Origin and Over
throw"
It Is expected that other churches
will hold like revIvals in, a city
wide effort to conserve the good done
here by Billy Sunday and his cam
paign workers.
The Washington times., 1918-03-04
REDCROSSDRINK
FOR j. S. SOLDIERS
INFRONT TRENCHES

The American Red Cross today an
nounced that q further extension OF
its work for the American troops now
in France is being planned. A special
front line service for the men that
are actually in contact with the Ger
man troops will be installed shortly.
The new plan is to serve hot drinks
to the troops just entering the front
line trenches and those leaving them
after the plan which has worked out
successfully with the French
Rolling canteens win be taken as
near to the trenches as is permissible
and from there the hot drinks will be
sent to the men by bearers.
The Red Cross explains that the
work will have a psychological as well
as a physical effect. The report
states:
while the men are glad to have
hot drinks, their chief satisfaction
consists in the sense this service gives
them Of a friend being there to ex-
tend a helping hand and a cheering
word at a critical or a tired hour"
The Washington times., 1918-03-04
MASSED ALLIED BANDS
PLAY TO 5000 WOUNDED

ROME. March A most imposing
and moving ceremony occurred re-
Gently when the military allied
bands American. French. British.
and Italian--repeated the concert
before an audience entirely composed
Of wounded blind. and mutilatcd
Italian officers and soldiers and Red
Cross nurses.
The concert room. which contained
5000 persons. was one mass OF gray
green uniforms. 1t was decorated
with the allied flags.
When the American boys appeared
the whole audience arose and re-
ceived them with laundering ap-
plause.
The Washington times., 1918-03-04
BULLDOG BITES BOY;
YOUNG BOWEN IN
CARE OF PHYSICIAN

Eight-year-old Robert Bowen, son
OF Sinclair r. Bowen. secretary OF the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, is being closely watched to-
day by q physician for any signs OF
infection which may result from =
wound in his thigh made yesterday by
q bulldog.
Little Robert was playing near his
home. 1905 Decatur street, when the
dog. the property of Albert Adams, OF
1913 Decatur street, came up. Accord
ing to bystanders, his muzzle had
come loose and was hanging down.
The boy began frolicing with the dog.
A moment later the animal snapped.
tearing through the child's clothing
and wounding the flesh.
The dog is under observation by the
Health Department. Mrs. Bowen COM
plains that the neighborhood contains
several dogs that constantly 90 un-
muzzled