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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Ell DADYS gINN'
EAIRYTALE
A1LG HANY GAAANBQNNtN
THE WHITE

"Why, how do you do?" said the
brown sparrow.
"How do you know who I amT'
chlrped the white sparrow.
II know you," said Mr.. Brown Spar
row. IL never forget my relations.
Neither do l ever forget my famous re-
latlons. Oh, no, that would neve do"
"Am I a famous relatlOn?" asked
Mr.. White Sparrow.
Certainly" said Mr.. Brown Spar.
row.
"How do you know I'm famousf'
asked Mr.. White Sparrow.
swell. for one thing" said Mr..
Brown Sparrow. "you are always said
to bring good luck"
"Oh, that's a pleasant thing to hear"
said Mr.. White Sparrow. "WhO has
said such n kind thing about met"
MANY people have" said Mr.. Brown
Sparrow.
"Do you know I can't remember ever
having seen you BEFORE" remarked the
"Ah'V SpuAlVN, uLbtl u AlOIucuI . Duuo0
from chirplng.
Dear me. that Is sad: but still ]
understand" said Mr.. Brown Sparrow.
wont you tell me where we have
met? Was 1t down South, UP North.
out West or off Eastl"
"Dear me, how we have travelled"
said Mr.. Brown Sparrow.
"Oh," said Mr.. White Sparrow. x
didn't say l had been to all these
points of the country, but I wondered
II you had thought you had met me In
any Of these directions. l might have
been In n of them. you know"
snow, Cousin, Cousin, you mustn't
talk like that. You must pretend to
know me-"
II am pretending to know you" said
Mr.. White Sparrow. "for I am talking
with you and being most friendly. I'm
not at all s%nobbish."
mo, l see that" said Mr.. Brown
Sparrow. "Still I would like to have
you recognize me as your cousin"
II will, II you wish It," said Mr.,
White Sparrow. politely.
"Good." said Mr.. Brown Sparrow,
"But l would be even better pleased.~
he said hopefully, IF you would be
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
"How Do You Dor"

glad for your own sake to consider me
your cousin"
ITO be sure I would" said the white
sparrow. "YOu have been most polite
and kind to me. You have welcomed
me and given me a pleasant time.
am very grateful to you, and I like
your company.
But won't you tell me, before any,
one else Joins us, how you knew l was
your cousin. Some people have taken
me for a very tiny dove. At least
they haven't quite known what to con-
slider me. They have thought l was
like a dove and yet they have thought
l was like Il sparrow. And they really
haven't known what to decide"
Il knew you were my cousin, be-
cause | knew you were a sparrow. And
the white sparrow Is q relation Of the
plain sparrow, even though they are
sc different"
"Then | am really O cousin of the
plain sparrow" said the white spar
row. "There are so few Of us that we
never get a chance to learn much.
You see only once In awhile does
n of my OWN family come into the
world. That Is. we're what is consid-
cred a very rare species o. the SPAR
row family. But / didn't know that
you were a sparrow, too, until you told
me, for l know so very little"
"You don't have to know much"
said MIR. Brown Sparrow, "for you are
so rare and wonderful. It's fine to have
a great cousin, a cousin that only
comes around nee in a great while as
a special treat, and who makes every
one look at him as though he were a
king"
"Ah, 1t Is nice to be treated so WELL.
said MI. White Sparrow.
u I'M glad to treat you well for I
am proud of you," said Mr.. Brown
Sparrow.
And you said that / brought luck
with mew asked Mr.. White Sparrow.
That's what they say Of you, my
dear, honorable cousin. It's n fine
thing to sGy. "But now l must ask if
you will allow me to give a reception
for you In the park this afternoon, and
ask the other birds to come? l would
like to be able to introduce my cousin,
the famous white sparrow. to the other
birds"
I'D be delighted to have a reception
given for me-" said Mr.. White Spar
row.
So the reception took place that af-
ternoon, and how proud was Mr..
Brown Sparrow when he introduced
MIR. White Sparrow as MY rare and
wonderful cousin"
And many people saw the white
sparrow and said, "Oh. that Is an I'M
usual sight, There Is q white spar
-owi 4"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

acquaintance with Spanish, O'Reilly
was able to defend himself without the
aid Of an interpreter.
1t was evident from the first that
Branch's case was hopeless. He read
lily acknowledged himself to be q news
paper writer, and admitted having sent
articles for publication through the
mails. This was quite enough; from
the attitude Of the military men 1t
promised to go hard with him. Judg-
ment for the moment was suspended,
and the two prisoners were led away.
At last O'Reilly was recalled; but
when he re-entered the big room he
found General Antuna awaiting him,
alone.
The general spoke with force and
gravity: "Mr. O'Reilly. I believe you
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

the salt breath of the trades came to
his nostrils he turned into his state
room, and, taking the crate Of coco
nuts with which General Antuna had
thoughtfully provided him, he bore 1t
to the rail and dropped 1t overheard.
Rheumatism was a fool disease,
anyhow" he muttered.
"Great news!" Esteban Varona an
nounced n day as he dismounted
after a foraging trip into the Yumuri.
1--WE met some Of Lacret's men and
they told Us that Spain has recalled
Captain General Campos. What do
you say to that?"
"Does that near the end of the
war;" Rosa eagerly inquired.
"Oh, no. They have sent a new man
he's In Havana nova dark little
old fellow who never smiles. He has a
long nose and a big chin he dresses
all In black-a very 'jew-bird' In ap-
pearance, from what l hear. His name
Is Weyler-valeriano Weyler, marquis
Of Teneriffe."
Esteban covertly appraised his sis
ter's charms, but respecting her terror
OF Cobo he did not speak his thoughts.
He was certain, however, that Rosa
knew, as we'll as he, what motive lay
behind the fellows ~tireless persecu-
tons of the valley dwellers; for, in
spite of their isolation, stories of Cobo
had reached the refugees-stories that
had rendered both the boy and the girl
sick with apprehension. The colonel,
1t seemed, had nearly died of his
machete wound, and on recovering he
had sworn to exterminate the wasps
that had stung him. He had sworn
other Oaths, too, oaths that robbed Es-
teban Of his sleep.
Esteban idolized his sister; her 10y
atty to him was the most precious thing
of his life. Therefore, the thought of
that swarthy ruffian hunting her down
as a hound hangs to the trail of q doe
awoke In him a terrible anger. Sec
ond only to his hatred for the guerrilla
chief was his bitterness against the
traitor, Pancho Cueto, who had capped
his v~illalny by setting this new peril
| upon them; and since Rosa's safety
and his own honor called for the death
Of both men, he had sworn that some
how he would effect It. It was. of
course, a difficult matter to get at the
colonel Of volunteers, but Cueto still
lived In the midst Of his blackened
fields, and 1t was against him that the
boy was now planning to launch his
first blow.
The thought Of the hated Cobo had
momentarily distracted Esteban's
thoughts. Now he collected them and
said:
wait! I am forgetting something.
See what Lacret's men handed me !;
they are posted from one end of the
island to the other" He displayed q
printed bando, or proclamation, signed
Dy the new captain general, and read
as follows:
All Inhabitants Of the country dis
tricts, or those who reside outside the
lines Of Notifications of. the towns,
shall, within a period of eight days, en-
ter the towns which are occupied by
the troops. Any individual found out
side the lines In the country at the ex-
piration OF this period shall be consld-
cred a rebel and shall be dealt with as
such"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
0REILLYS HOPES OF FINDING AND REsCUING ROSA RE.
CENE CRUSHING BLOW

synopss-Don Esteban Varona, rich Cuban planter, hides his
money and jewels and the secret Of the hiding place is lost when he
and the only other person who knows 1t are killed. Donna Isabel, step
mother Of the Varona twins-Esteban and Rosa-searches vainly for
years for the hidden treasure. Johnny OReily, an American. loves
and Is loved by Rosa. Donna Isabel falls to her death in an old we'll
while walking In her sleep. Estebans connection with the Cuban
insurrectos is discovered and he and Rosa are forced to fee. OReny,
In New York on business, gets a letter from Rosa telling Of her peril
and he starts for Cuba. Pancho Cueto. faithless manager Of the varona
estates, berays Esteban and Rosa, leading Colonel Cobo, notorious
Spanish guerrilla, to their hiding place. Esteban. who is absent,
returns just in time to rescue Rosa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

to he spun backward around 10 the
place where Rosa was waiting. Hs
ptndered this idea for some time, un
til its absurdlty became apparent. Tn.
doubtedly he must be going out of his
head; he saw that 1t was necessary TO
keep walking until the back-spln Of
that treadmill brought Rosa to him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

Rosa and her faithful COM
panlons, facing starvation, obey
the Spanish concentration order,
ignorant Of the greater prlva-
tons that await them In the ter
rible refugee camp. Don't mise
the next installment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

the salt breath Of the trades came to
his nostrils he turned into his state
room, and, taking the crate Of COCO
nuts with which General Antuna had
th~oughtfully provided him, he bore 1t
to the rail and dropped 1t overheard.
Rheumatism was q fool disease,
anyhow" he muttered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-10
America in the Battle
| Kansas CitY Starl


Americans must take a solemn
pride in the announcement from
Paris that American troops have
struck their first blow in the gigantic
strugge that is now in progress on
the banks Of the Marne. That is what
they have trained for. That is what
the nation is straining every nerve to
make possible.
1t is becoming increasingly appar-
ent that the outcome rests with the
United States. The British and
French, indeed, must continue to
bear the brunt of the fighting all
summer. But we must make it pos
sible for our allies to use their own
reserves freely in the knowledge that
the Americans are coming in to re-
place the reserves so used. We must
continue to pour men over to France
in increasing numbers.
This summer is the critical point
in the struggle. We must work with
the knowledge that an equipped and
trained soldier in France to-day may
be worth a dozen there next year.
We must tolerate no slackness, no
delay. If ever there was need of
speed and energy there is need of
them to-day.
We cannot make up for the time
lost last year. But we can see to II
that mistakes shall not be repeated,
that incompetent men shall not be
tolerated in places of Importance,
and that the full weight of Americas 8
resources shall begin to turn the
scales on the western front before II
Is too late.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-10
AMERICAS HIGH HOUR

(Mrs. A. Burnett Smith in the At
lantic Monthly.
You men and women of America,
who stand at the beginning and to
whom sorrow will surely come, l
want to tell you that with your sor-
row will come the courage and light
from above for everything you need
in the hour of supreme test.
Now 1 wonder whether you men
and women of America have realized
this stupendous fact, that this coun-
try to which you have the honor and
privilege to belong. this great Ameri-
ca, is now the last reserve standing
between civilization and the evil thing
that is out to destroy it. We (British)
are very tired; we have given all we
have to give. Our age limit has been
raised to so, and we are taking at
this very time our boys of 10, so you
will understand that we are coming
near the end of our resources
And now the eyes of the whole
world of humanity, of those who
have been through the Gethsemane
of these terrible years-all eyes are
turned on you. | wonder II you real
ize the solemnity of this high hour,
II you know the greatness of your
own destiny. 1t narrows down, as all
the big things of life do, to the per-
sonal, the individual question, What
are you doing to make yourself
worthy of the great offering which
has been laid, not only on the altar
of all those countries which are suf-
fering, but on the altar of human
ity?" No one can say that what he or
she can do is of no account. The
cumulative effort, built up like the
sands of the sea, is what counts; so
what you men and women do greatly
matters. Perhaps, who knows, even
the little which you have to offer
may turn the scale.
Out of heart that is strained al
most to the breaking point, l beg
you, please, please wake to the fact
that the whole world has its eyes
turned in travail and in sorrow, but
also in hope and In confidence, Ia
these shores and to the flag which
has stood so long for liberty and free
| dom
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-10

Lafeans statement that last year
such associations helped to buy o-
build over $1,000 homes. That is n
greater number than in Harrisburg.
And when it ia considered that there
are ,677,911 shareholders. or that one
person in every twelve in Pennsyl-
vania holds some shares. it is a suo-
ject for study. This army of share
holders has 5,S90,Ss0 shares and
last year the receipts of their asso-
Citations aggregated s17s. .O0o. 900 and
the assets rose from s29S.000, 900, in
round figures. to sS24,000.0 200.
These figures show the colossal,
well-founded strength of the build
year when building and buying are
more or less to be discouraged. re-
gretfully, it may be said, because of
the needs of the national government
pointed out how twenty-five cent
pieces obtained by thrift and handled
with care can build town the size
of Harrisburg. Is it asking too much
to urge the shareholders, the di-
rectors. the officers of these associa-
tions to do more investing in Liberty
Bonds or War Savings? High
prices will naturally tend to dis
courage new building and to curtail
buying. There will be accumulation
of funds. War securities are a pru-
dent, safe, patriotic investment. And
the twenty-five cent stamp helps In
its way just as we'll as the hundred
dollar hanknote.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-10
VTTIEN we made Decoration Day
wv day of intercession as well, at

wv day of intercession as well, at
President Wilson's suggestion,
we only fell in line with our allies in
Europe, whose leaders have given
evidence of their belief in the power
or prayer. England is exhorted to a
stricter spiritual discipline" by John
OXenham, the novelist, who sees that
something more than even mental,
moral, and bodily discipline is need
ed If we are to win what we set out
to win in this war" While the gov
ernment calls upon all its people to
put themselves and all they possess
at the disposal of the state for it's
salvation in this time of need" Mr.
Oxenham, in the London Daily
Chronicle, reminds the British public
that there are Higher Powers still,
only waiting to be called upon for the
help that is so sorely needed to as
sure the speedy and final triumph of
right over wrong" He comedies for
the generality that at heart all this
is well known, but he points out what
may probably have a wider applica-
tion to the immediate public he Is
! addressing when he says that I'VE
are a careless, free-and- easy, self
willed lot and we have wandered our
| own primrosy ways so long that we
| find it not easy to get back to the
solid bedrock path, though we rec
ognize that It is safer road to
travel" Still moro, so he shows, do
the great leaders on land and sea
know and feel it."
1T Is on record that when the
| triumphant German hosts were
sweeping on Paris in 1914, and sud-
! denly swerved and gave it up, Lord
Roberts was sitting with Lord Kitch-
ener when the telegram announcing
their unlooked-for retreat was hand
ed in. Lord Roberts, firm believer
| in prayer, exclaimed, only God AL
mighty could have done this.
Somebody must have been praying,
said Lord Kitchener.
Neither of them mawkish or can
ting men, If you please.
And a day or two ago l cut from
a daily newspaper--not given to di-
| lating on such matters and inserted
simply as interesting items of news
on two different pages-the follow
Ting: Victory Depends on Prayer
General Sir w. Robertson, In a letter
regarding the intercession service al
Queens Hall on May 7, says, ut IL
only when the whole empire unites in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-10
WON'T "STAY PUT"

[Wm. Beebe in Atlantic Monthly ]
The most conservative Briton ad-
mits that nothing can equal the Can
adams in offensive work, but in de-
fense they are hopeless. They go
doggedly ahead and, in spite OF any
percentage of casualties. take what
ever objective Is pointed out Then
they dig in like fox terriers-each
man hole to himself; and If left to
their own devices, there they would
take. root like lines of newly planted
saplings, with no thought OF consoli-
dation, or aught but stalking above
ground through machine gun fire
when n eigaret light is needed. An
officer of artillery told of two in
stances not far from the "Wipers''
salient where a heavy barrage was
maintained for the express purpose
of confining a Canadian advance to
the indicated objective, and not al
lowing them TO keep on, headed for
the Rhine and annihilation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-10
Prayer For Victory
From The Literary Digest

prayer as well as in work that we
can look forward with confidence to
successful conclusion to this tragic
war and to a just and righteous
peace Weighty words from such
a man!
The second paragraph runs: Gen
eral Foch and Prayer-A Frenchman
who knows General Foch tells me
that he is an ardent believer in the
power of prayer. I'VE shall be saved
by it," he says. "and it will not be
the first time in this deadly strug-
gle."'
Il believe l am right in saying that
Lord Jellicoe, Sir David Beatty, and
Sir Douglas Haig hold firmly by that
belief also.
"All these are men whose very
names carry weight with us ALL 1t is
worth our while to give heed to them.
The knowledge that the whole ma
ton was doing so would quadruple
their confidence and that of every
man in the fighting lines on land and
sea.
81 remember an old story of q par
ticularly disreputable sailorman who,
when his ship was in the last ex-
tremity and all the rest were labor
ing hard to save her, suddenly fell on
Hlb hHeeS anu DeSdu pTdylnB. Anu
the captain, finding him at it, kicked
him back to duty with a scornful,
Keep your prayers for fine weather.
"Foul-weather prayers, evoked only
by an acute sense of danger, can not
count for much. And formal inter-
cession services do not seem to me
| likely to be of much greater avail.
UNLESS the nations prayers for
deliverance from peril come spon-
taneously from hearts earnestly de-
sirousof aliging themselves with God
of cleansing themselves of the old
concretions that have clogged them
like the barnacles on a ships bottom
of substituting new guiding lamps
for the old misleading will-o'-the
wisps-of casting aside the false gods
we have followed and turning sted-
fastly to the True-they are not like.
Lly to serve.
y "It Is no good asking God to figh'
on our side unless we first make oul
side At for Him to fight on.
"As a nation, we have a terrible
amount of leeway to make up. Are
we as a nation making any real eff.
| fort thereto? Until we genuinely dc
so our tribulation may have to &c
| on. From the Literary Digest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-10
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

John G. Pew, we'll known in the
oil and gas fields, will remove from
Western Pennsylvania, to devote
himself to one of his companies.
General A. j. Logan was elected
president of the Pittsburgh Welfare
Association.
DR.. Maitland Alexander, Pitts
burgh clergyman, has rather jolted
people in that city by declaring that
spies should be shot.
State Fire Marshal @. Chal Port.
who has been seriously i'll. will take
a western trip for his health when
he gets back on his feet.
Senator Walter McNichols. of
Scranton, who was here day or
so ago, says every industry In his
section needs men and the mines
most of all.
--A.s w. Lee, prominent In the
electrical development of Central
Pennsylvania and interested in cleo
trio companies in upper Dauphin,
was a visitor here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-10
AN AUTOMOBILE CENTER

NJ ANY local organizations and
mi agencies are doing important
work which does not always
appear on the surface. Among
these is the Motor Club of Harris
burg, which has accomplished much
that is greatly appreciated by motor
lists and others who come here on
business or pleasure. 1t has been re-
sponsible for many important and
necessary changes in traffic regu-
lations and has done a great deal
in securing the permanent improve
ment of highways leading to the
Capital City.
Manifestly. it must fall to the
Motor Club to erect, in cooperation
with. other communities, signs along
the main highways from every inn
portant point so that it will be an
easy matter to reach Harrisburg
without wayslde investigation and
inquiry. Already many road signs
have been located by this -organiza-
ton and under the intelligent di-
rection of the club there can be
little doubt that the work will be
completed,
Tt is through the inspiration and
educational campaigns of such or
carnations that the highway sys-
tenn of Pennsylvania must eventu-
ally be developed into the great sys-
tenn that is necessary for the ex-
pansion of the commercial and in
dustrial and agricultural interests of
the Commonwealth,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-10

Mayor Keister is quoted as favoring
a longer period for children to run
wild at night than is now provided by
the curfew ordinance. This must have
been thoughtless statement by His
Honor. Most of the trouble of the
youth of America comes from the in
difference of the parents as to the
whereabouts of their children after
nightfall. Firmness and obedience
are important in the development of
the child.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-10
i JEWISH PALESTINE

T OTED Jewish speakers will dis
Nj CUES at mass meeting in the
Technical High School this
ening the reclamation of Palestine
a Jewish state. With this pro-
pal the Christian nations of the
Fth. in the light of prophecy,
|uld be slow to disagree, and since
Fusalem and most of the remain
of Palestine are now under Chris
IN control no other peoples will
I've very much to say concerning
, final disposition of this historic
fritory. Many Jews will not care
return to the land of their an
int glory, but for such as do there
Puld be a homeland and Palestine
|puld be theirs for the asking. The
|as have played a noble and self
frificing part in the war and may
depended upon to continue to do