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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-12-31
SAD DEATH OF
Mr.. W. E. AVERY
Dies at His Boarding House
Monday at One O'Clock.

Mr., w. f. Avery died at the home
of Mr. <. O. Kirby where he had been
boarding for a year or more at 1880
o'clock last Monday morning, from q
seF-in1icted wound He had been in
bad health for two years or more and
had suffered great deal from rheu-
matism and stomach trouble, and in
consequence became so Respondent
that he fired a pistol shot into his
stomach about 1880 Monday morn
ing and was perfectly conscious until
he died about an hour and half Ia
ter. His death is universally regret
ted, as he was man who made
friends easily and was kindly thought
of by every one
Mrs Kirby heard the pistol shot
and went to his room and he told her
what he had done; that he had suffer
ed so much he had decided to end ii
all, expressing regret that it had hap
pene in hef house. He requested
that MrAllgood and Mrs. Ruby Cock
rell Tyson, who has occupied for q
year or more the same store house
sent for, and he talked with them
with her millinery establishment, be
about what disposition he wanted
made Of his business,
His friends Immediately made pre-
paration to have him sent to a hospi-
tai in Meridian, but he requested that
nothing be done; that he wanted to
die and knew he would die It soon
became apparent that he would last
only a short time.
Mr. Avery leaves a son and daugb-
ter four sisters and two brothers,
His sisters are Mrs. Frederick Eg-
gent, Mrs August Steiger and Miss
Rose Avery Of Portland, Oregon; two
brothers, Henry, Of Portland and
Thomas f. of Hood River, Oregon.
His daughter is Mrs. Arthur Hobson
OF Portland. His son. Mr.. Chas II.
Avery Of Hartford Conn, where the
deceased was born. Mr.. Henry Avery
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-12-31
ANOTHER DIS
ASTROUS FIRE
in Old Landmark, the Buck
Institute Burns Early
Wednesday Morning

Another disastrous fire wiping
out an old landmark. occurred
Thursday morning at four o'clock.
when the old ante-bellum built resi-.
dence, known as the Buck house,
where so many of the Older" gener-
alton in Noxubee county received
their education under Rev. and Mrs.
Jesse Buck, was burned along with
the house few feet to the south,
used as a school house.
The fire originated in the kitchen
of the old school house, owned and
occupied by Mr. Bedford Lever and
family, and as the big house was
only twenty or thirty feet distant,
was impossible to save it, Mr.. Lever
went to his kitchen about four o'clock
and prepared to make coffee on his
oil stove. After lighting the stove
he went to the well in front Of the
hotel for water and when he got
back home found his kitchen on fire.
a part of his furniture in the front
part Of the house was saved.
Miss Emma Boyle, who had a
room in the house, and was doing
light housekeeping, lost everything
she had This is Miss Boyle's see
ond fire in the last few years, as herr
own residence in the northern part
of town was destroyed and she lost
practically everything she had. as she
did in this fire
Th Buck house was owed by Mrs.
I. L. Dorroh and was occupied by
Mrs Hickman Mr. J. P Swami and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cockrell,
a.snd Mn Forbes, engineer, had room
,on the second floor.
a good portion of the household
effects of the above was saved, bat
all Of them lost considerably in ar
ticles that were overlooked and
damaged in moving.
The house was built years before
lhe war by the late Buck Roby and
was the girlhood home of Mrs. Hol-
man Mrs, Selleck, Mrs Bush and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-12-31
Suggestions to
Taxpayers

During the months of November and December we
only collected about one-fifth of 1920 Taxes.
1t will be almost impossible for us to collect the rest
unless we can get the cooperation of the TAX
PAYERS, so please allow us to make few
suggestions,
DON'T wait until the last Day for every body else is
counting the same thing
After the next few days DON'T ask for statement
for it takes much time for US to fix statements
it does to collect the Taxes
DON'T telephone For the amount for it is not fair
for US to stop waiting the one in the office to
look up your taxes.
YOU don't know the amount just send us a SIGNED
CHECK and we will mail you your receipts and
will not draw the check for more than the re-
cepts
II you big Tax Payer, Mr. Hunter or Mr. Madi-
son, will be glad to meet You at the office any
night, and let you settle same if you notify them
in Advance
VIZ q E0o~7~e
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-02-28
ELECT CALDWELLISM

The ego of Hugh M. Caldwell to the con-
trary Notwithstanding yet we are still Of
the opinion that, his election means greater
benefits for the City Of Seattle than that
Of Duncan. If you love your city less and
Duncan more vote for him for mayor, but
if you love your city more and Caldwell less,
then vote for Caldwell. Seattle is in no
position to experiment in the shape Of
mayors, which it will do if it elects Dun
can next Tuesday. Per Sc Duncan is a
most likeable fellow and we believe would
live up to all Of his promises and believing
that fully explains why, from commercial
standpoint it's to the city's best interest
that CALDWELL despite his top heavy ego,
be elected in preference to Duncan.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-02-28

in view and we will show you human
wonder. They 60 to school to avoid work
in the day and form plans for the evenings
entertainment This is a world Of work, and
whoever fails to do his or her duty is not
only drone but drawback to it's onward
march.
There will aways be unfriendly relations
between races and classes of the human
family when Que race or class makes no
effort to protect itself, but falls back upon
that false philosophy, ''the world owes me
a living and has me to pay" The fact Of
the matter is all manner Of man owes the
world for being permitted to feast and fatten
on it and unless the debt is paid the debtor
will be the sufferer
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-02-28
YOUR AUTO LICENSE

Your auto license, Mister Man, is now the
thing for you to can, if you desire the
streets to star, in your imposing auto car.
Your time expires on March the first, so
don't forget to tap your purse; to pay the
license for your heap or greater trouble
will you reap. [ tried it once and got the
gait and felt as though it was a graft but
Brinker said lit is the law" and so I
quickly came to taw. 1t wasn't the law
that made me sad but parting from my
extra scad. So to avoid the double deal,
play safe to day and skin your reel This
law was made to give you ease while rid
ing by the great fir trees, and while l
think the grafters get the lions share of
the license tet, for building roads for county
boards, which makes them look like Henry
Fords, yet after all it means lot, to have
good roads on which to trot. So, Mister
Man, your license pay, although it takes
lot Of hay. 1t means that you can rise and
shine, and go shouting down the line, on
Sundays and on Mondays too, when you
have nothing else to do. Of course, you IL
never miss the gold, when you re told
you re twice as old, but the comfort which
you will get will save you from grouchy
fret, and cause your life to reach the bend
where centenarians await the end. I reco-
mend, your license pay, and live year
within day, without the fear of what
you hear about the cop, who is so near
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-02-28
CONSIDER THYSELF

There is no doubt but that the colored
citizens of this country suffer a great deal
from what may be termed the sins of com.
mission on the part of the white citizens,
but it is an undeniabe fact that many of
their troubles are due to their own sins of
omission. For an example, whatever is is,
so far as they are concerned, and they ac-
cept such goods as the gods provide and
complain if suffcency is not provided In
other words, unless some one gives them
jobs they wont have jobs. 70 Illustrate it
is varously estimated that there are up
wards Of 5000 colored persons in Seattle.
1t is also variously estimated that there are
upwards of or about 5000 Japanese in and
about Seattle. Now this, after all, is the
colored mans home and he is thoroughly
conversant with the customs Of this country
and those Of them who have gone into
business have been patroniZed to a greater
extent by white citizens than by the col
Ored citizens themselves and yet there is
but one commercial establishment of any
business proportions and but three others
of more or less diminutive proportion in
all Seattle. These 5000 persons buy goods,
chattels and various household necessities
each year that run into the millions Of dol
lars, and yet but small proportion is sold
by colored persons They complain from
time to time because the stores and counting
houses do not give their boys and girls en-
ployment, and be it remembered, none Of
them are employed in the business houses,
and yet they seem to put forward no effort
to create places for themselves With but
one exception not single cOlOred man has
moved to the suburbs Of the city with the
view of producing for sale No, he waits
for the other fellow to create a job and
then send for him to fill the same.
Twenty years ago. as the writer now re-
members, there were not to exceed a half
dozen commercial establishments in Seattle
under the supervision Of or owned outright
by Japanese, but at present there are six
banks and perhaps 500 different kinds of
commercial establishments owned and
operated by Japanese They control the
vegetable markets Of the city, and as has
been previously said in these columns, if the
5000 or more Japanese now living in Sc
attic should suddenly sail for another
country, temporarily Seattle would actually
90 hungry and the labor market would be
all shot to pieces, which is to say, the
japanese are necessary to the continued
prosperity Of the Northwest. While many
of their number have sought and accepted
positions and jobs still others were indus
triously working to make jobs for them
selves and have succeeded beyond eXpecta-
tiOns
Show us one young colOred man IN Sc
attic under the age Of twenty that is study
ing or working with any definite purpose
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-02-28
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.


The governor Of New Jersey is continuing
to make of himself non compos mentis
That fellow who stole his two little girls
came dangerously close to concealing them.
"A unifcaton of the three great branches
OF colOred MethOdsm seems almost assured.
There seems to be little or no doubt but
that recent Michigan rebellion was a mere
matter of moonshine
The railroads may be returned to the
corporation hogs, but 'beleve me'' there
will be things doing before they are.
OF course Hoover will never be President
but he got front page feature and that's
a big thing at least for his vanity bump.
Moses Hi. Jones of Dayton, Ohio, is dead
and left an estate Of $4,000. He was an
attorney at law
The Lincoln bank of Chicago recently
experienced a three days run, but weather.
ed the storm.
Changing Mt Rainier to Mt. Washington
is more or less patriotic but the change pro-
poser had better steer clear of Mt Tacoma.
Don't get alarmed about your car, as it
wont get you very far, from your original
starting place, where first you found your
lucky ace
Fish stories are not necessarily "fishy,'
nor ''fshy' stories not necessarily fish stor-
les, but who tells either one of them looks
foolish while telling one.
Caldwell doubtless does not need any of
Fitzgerald's s votes and yet there is nothing
gained by speaking indifferently about
them.
These are times when, what it requires
to keep soul and body united, costs more
than the body can possibly produce, hence
Old Suicide is reaping harvest
Seventeen Democrats were elected alder
men Of Chicago the other day in a non
partisan election, but the balance Of the
twenty-siX were elected without designation
According to a recent report Irish po-
tatOes are to be the chief crop OF King
county the present year which sounds good
to the spud lover
All preachers are not deceivers nor are
all deceivers preachers, but there more
deceivers among PREACHERS than true believers
think best for the cause the preachers rep
resent
He she, who always wants something
said about them in the papers, feels morally
certain that the papers will not say what's
true about them, lest the paper be expunged
from the mails.
It seems to be the concensus Of opinion
that Ealy's escape from the gallows is due
much more to the ability of his lawyers
than to the belief Of the jury that he is
innocent
r. w. Thompson, Washington City
newspaper correspondent, is dead He had
furnished "stuff'' for weekly papers pub
lished by colored men for the past thirty
years.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-02-28
CAYTON'S WEEKLY

Published every Saturday at Seattle, Washington.
U. S. A.
Subscription 81 in advance.
HORACE ROSCOE CAYTON. Editor and Publisher
Entred as second class matter, August 1s, 1916 at
the post office at Seattle, Wash, under the Act Of
March 3rd, 1916.
TELEPHONE: BEACON 357o
Office 3l7 22nd Ave. South
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-02-28

Archaeologists contend that drawings of
human beings and animals in ancient caves
in France prove that man was right-handed
as long ago as the stone age
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-02-28

Cayton's Weekly telephone Beacon 1919.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-08-13

RoosEvELT's SPEECH

Ihore ). Something Refreshing
Is new BOZ the way nl stump spcak-
ing in the opening Address o.
lrmklm - Roosevelt before MS
Chieaao aadlencc. There IS DO
high-silmg appeal io vague m-
sfinci there IS simple AVID cf.
iec'ive ialk upon the homcly linz
IS ONE would adop' n talking
over an imporiHu' matter with %
friend Mr Roo.Ncf tolh tha
audience That ihc great maiorit,
OF newspaper of ,Iie country are
owned OBJ controlled hy mon
friendly go the republican party
and thar the democratic candi
dates must depend largely pou
the personal appeal to reach the
mass Of voters Tie proceed. with
condensed statement of The prm
ciples Of his party and ihe speci-
fir things y hopes 90 accomplish
81 retained in control of the ina
chnery OF government llc al
hldcs briefly % iho general,
credited story OF great financial
resources behind Ne republican
campaign
With the statement iusI a
one might present thr mattcl tl|
q friend. Nr Roosevelt close. his
speech With ihis form of emn-
paignine neither friend nor fool
can find fault THE issues areI
set forth and ihc whole nniior
placed upon the common SENSE
OF his hearers
We err ID Judgment If this
sober and dieinficl way of pro
seuiing the democratic ease fails
10 be effective with both men al.
ready affiliated with party and
thousands OF others who have
earnest desire to know the facts
and use their right Of suffrage
Understandings
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-08-13

Those Who are GUESTS of the
scascouts on cruises on The bay
learn the reason The boys wear
bathing suits. bat wc haven't
heard amy of the strangers who
went oui dfy and came back wet
tci aud wiser make complaint.
lf We canf have fun when we
ave Young The drcssmakcr would
afurtr
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-08-13

That Tennessee coal operator
who has been held 20 thc grand
nay on charge of selling at
$3.50 TO So ton Of coal which
cost him "a is only one of lime
of proliteers who will have oppof
tunity 10 explain and pas The
more the meriier
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-08-13

This is the day set for Ten
ncssee's vote upon ratification of
the suffrage amendment infor-
nation zap 70 the time of writing
pointed 90 adoption of the amend
meut by % cluse vote. II IS a.
little difficult to sec why ihcc
hould bc @ close vote II les as
sure as sunrise that the women
viii get the vote OF what use
then to sVlabblc OYER the Time
when Che reform Is enabled
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-08-13

We do noi like go Interfere
with the amateur investigation,
Boo have pilerimed down below
Flour Bluff to gaze upon aud
fitch bone. of human beings
long since departed. but 10 does
seem as if here was the great and
glorious opportunity for some
real scientific research Why
go ihe rough road to Flour Bluff
whom there g. W oWja board in
the closet
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-08-13
Chicago May Get
Rent Regulation

tr I'f NaHUH.afNi l'rr.s
CHICAGO. Aug 12-1ho Nrst bow
iu Chicago utW uar against rent
IiuifrDring was Hfrurh Ht tho rii
onpucil ioduN. NhDn 4 motion war
l4a 'd requesting Governor loWden
fo rll NpnciH session Of ih. state,
legislature to grant ihe oify power %,
ulitp Irnif.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-08-13

1copgrleh- I9a0. " ndrnr A. ooe1ll
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-08-13

GEORGIA LEGISLATURE FAILS
Tt T'nr a 5000 lnfCn PRESS.
ATLANTA ru. Aug Thf
Georgia Legislature ended lt 1870 fes
l0n Daflt to-day after goo ail nIehi
ion in which efforts tn rush
through financial legislation met with
failure.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-08-13

h transported % iie cutter sank and,
n pesssnxsla had ~ wade oat tol
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14
SERVICE MEMS CONVENTION.

The Graphic doesn't desire to queS-
ton any mans military record, nor to
slur his service. however humble. The
very desire to serve IL sufficient But
the Graphic cannot help but feel that
the display Of tattered uniforms. man
Lied limbs and other impedimentS and
hnpelimenta Of military service to
gain political preferment places the l.
0uu veterans of the great war in New
,leXico in the wrong light before the
aople whom they have served.
There are persons who dearly love
90 bring themselves into prominence.
aud there was no lack of such AT the
republican state convention AT Albu-
ruerque Some Of these volunteer pub
liciSts were veterans of more or less
Important military service whose nc
tivitieS made many uf the veterans
present feel that their service had. IN
some way, placed them in the class Of
indigentS offering their rags In eN-
change for graft Nothing could he
farther from the truth. indeed the vet
Grams in caucus had n very hard time
finding any among themselves who
would accept any sort OF political
job and il was in spirit Of sacrifice
that Capt f.. l.. Stafford and Capt II.
H. Grille agreed to stand for state audi
tor and lieutenant governor respective
w. The veterans were glad Ia have
such men represent them. the polite
ans were grateful To have such men
for the strength they will lend To the
ticket, and the people will probably he
grateful enough "a their soldiers Ia pre-
fer them for the sacrifices they have
made. But both candidates are first Of
all young, vigorous, capable men, that
deserve support for their sterling quail
tiles as citizens Of New Mexico.
There is not yet "A soldier vote IN
New Mexico ar In the nation; indeed.
The old guard republicans are still in
the saddle everywhere. The republican
state convention was made up of men
passing their prime or tOttering TO
their graves old men, old men every
where. the veterans of many political
battles. The time is not far distant
when the young men Of the country
win begin Ia take n part In the politi-
cal game. and these are practically all
service men who have a keen insight
into administration, having been part OF
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14
Has Served Country We'll.

Senior Portal, for the last 30 years
the leading journalist Of Peru and the
author of II best sellers In that cOun-
try. has done for his native land what
Luis Tahoada did for Spain, Mark
Twain for the United States, and. long
ago, Moiere for France; while wag'
ing war with his pen, he has created
true literature Thirty years ago, when
he laid down the sword he had carried
with honor through the Peruvian strug'
gle with Chile he took up arms against
every imaginable weakness, shoricom-
ing, sin. and vice Of his fellow coun'
trymen and in laughter-provoking sar'
casm and scathing irony he has DE-
picted all the wickedness TO which flesh
and particularly Peruvian flesh-ls
heir.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14
GRIlNIBLERS

The way some fellers carry on,
Fault finding with the things they see,
You'd think that once they'd lived upon
4 better world than this can be;
An yet | notice all the time
They're utterin' their loud complaints
They never show by faith sublime
They've ever lived among the saints.
You'd think to listen to them whine
That in some far-off long ago
Another sphere, where all was fine,
1t was their privilege to know.
Like foreigners that won't forget
The land they left an'claim to miss,
They dwell among MS all. an yet
They know n better earth than this.
Whenever am forced to hear
4 man dissatisfied, eXclaim
That life Is desolate an drear,
An full Of bitterness an shame;
When he is grumbling ut his woes
An sneering down things Of worth,
I'd like to ask him II he knows
A better an happier earth?
Is there among the million spheres
That swim about us night an day
A world where all unknown are tears
An only happy people stay;
An do the grumblers here recall
That there they lived AIR walked about?
II so. I'm not surprised mt all
The angels rose an kicked 'em out
Exchange
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14
WHITES TO ABSORB MAoRIs7
Ths. Gate. Rather Than Extinction,
Said to Be Assured TO New zea-
land Tribe.

The ingenious explanation that they
wouldn't have eaten nelghbOrs had
beef, mutton or pork been more alum
dnnt On tine early New Zealand market
stamps the native Maoris as race
with working brains, and their ply
sIques have long been praised. IL Is
not surprising. therefore. that. as a
correspondent records, these nborig-
inals are among the few In modern
times who. instead Of promptly vanish
ing. will doubtless be- absorbed into the
white mans family.
Fifty thousand pure-bred Maoris stu
remain, half Of whom are practically
civilized. Many have attained TO high
political position. There are four Mao
ri members In the house Of representa-
tives, two In the Legislative council
and one n an important minister In the
executive council.
Themselves Polyneslans of remote
East Indian blood, these natives, be II
added, are not strictly aboriglnals,
They are thought TO have displaced,
a IA table d'hote. some 500 years ago n
savory stock OF Melnnesians or Pa
puans."
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14

the great war machine that destroyed
the armies Of the worlds greatest mil
itary power Just now they are busy
counting. marrying. raising babies anu
founding their fortunes. These first iu-
ties Of good citizens they are perform
ing in way To Stagger the imagina-
ton. and il will he good night nurse
when they carry their verile powers
and activities into the political arena.
The American Legion has not yet
gathered TO itself all Of the strength
which Is being generated through the
age-old desire for comradeship. The
veterans will not long lack capable
fighting leaders and their organization
the strength that comes from the band
ing together Of the tenth best of the
males Of the race The politicians do
not vet see the handwriting on the
wall. hut the next few years will re-
veal many things to these blind rulers
who have exercised their power without
reference Ia the political decalOgue
With these facts IN mind II would he
foolish for any service man NJ this
time to accept favors NJ the hands OF
professional politicians; they can ar
ford to abide their time in patience.
Meanwhile. most veterans will IN
grateful II their present volunteer pub
liciStS-mOstly old-time politicians
will be- kind enough to cease their propn-
ganda that miSrepreSents the collective
hopes and aspirations II the defenders
~ the nation.