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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
LARGE PART CROP
IS CARRIED OVER
EURoPE's LOW CONSUMPTION RE.
sPoNslBLE FOR GARRY
OVER" OF COTTON.
MANUFACTURE IS HIGHER
Cotton Seed Had Big Value, Estimated
At Nearly $500, ,0O0-Much
of Finished Product
Exported.

Observation-Disclosures the 1919 crop
was the fourth successive small cot
ton crop produced, both in this coun-
try and throughout the world carry
over at the end of the season in the
United States was the largest ever re-
corded, as shown by the statistics IN
the census bureaus annual report on
cotton production and distribution for
the season 191S-1S19, just issued by
Director Sam l.. Rogers The worlds
total for the four crops, not including
linters, in the United States, was TO-
$50, 600 equivalent Is 51J-polnd net
eight bales, compared with 1885, 900
bales for the preceding four years.
Two factors were mainly RESPONSE
Bile for this condition, the report says.
The actual quantity of cotton con-
sumed in EuroS was very much be-
!oNf'aYrmal a. 4 thera-1sd never
been such scarcity of cotton goods
since the period Immediately follow
ing the Civil War, and transportation
facilities for exporting cotton had not
yet become normal Another factor
was the inability on the part of En-
rope to purchase cotton freely because
of unstable conditions in some of the
countries and the extraordinary high
rates of exchange.
Consumption Of cotton IN the United
States during the cotton year which
ended July 81, 1919, was the smallest
for any year since 1915 Compared
with 1918. j. showed reduction Of
nearly 100000 bales. the quantity.
including liaters. having been G,229. SS7
bales. Tie heavy decrease was large
~ due to the reduced consumption Of
Iiuters, owing to the cessation of hos,
tilities in Europe, The reduction was
about 100G on that account Lint
cotton consumption was 5.765,9GG bales
and liuters 45T901 BALE.
The rapidly increasing manufacture
Of cotton in the cotton growing states
is shown in an increase Of nearly
100000 sp'n5las in that section since
1914, the total at the cad Of the 1919
cotton year Being 149S6.811. Massa-
chusetts leads in the number Of spin.
dies, with 1I63O&97 South Carolina
comes second, win 5955,7G5, while
North Carolina is a close third with
4,7S9,&22. Rhode Island is fourth,
with 2.76S1S0 and Georgia fifth with
2,51S,059
In consumption Of cotton Massachu-
sets also leads, with 1,924,S15 bales.
while North Carolina is in second
place, with 1,035,717 bales. South Car
oiina's consumption was $764794 bales
and Georgia's 702,676 bales.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
Food Looked Queer on Menu.

An American soldier went into a
restaurant in France and found an
other "doughboy" struggling with a
bill-of-fare that was in English"
"H-a-u-t-e m-i-l-l-e," he was spelling
out. H-a-u-t-e m-i-l-l-e! What in the
dickens is that?
The first soldier took the card and
began to struggle, too. But not until
he had said the words aloud three
times could he make head or tail of
them. Then he threw back his head
and shouted:
"Why, boy, it's oatmeal, spelled a
la Franchise. H-a-u-t-e m-i-l-le-e.' Dat
meal See"-Youth's Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
B0SCHEE'S SYRUP.

4 cold is probably the most com.
mon Of all disorders and when neglect
ed is apt to be most dangerous. Sta
tistics show that more than three
times as many people died from in.
fuenza last year, as were killed in
the greatest war the world has ever
known. For the last fifty-three years
Boschee's Syrup has been used for
coughs, bronchitis, colds, throat IT.
ritation and especially lung troubles.
It gives the patient a good nights
rest, free from coughing, with easy
eXpectoration in the morning. Made
in America and used in the homes Of
thousands of families all over the
civilized world Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
OPEN N0STRILS! END
COLD OR CATARRH
How to Get Relief When Head and
Nose Are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty. Your cold in head or
catarh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely No more snuftling,
hawking, mucous discharge, dryness
or headache, no struggling for breath
at night.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptlc
cream in your nostrils. 1t penetrates
through every air passage of the head,
soothing and healing the swollen or
inAamed mucous membrane, giving
you instant relief. Head colds and
catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay
stuffed-up and miserable. Relief y
sure.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
Oklahoma Lady Tells low Hee
Husband Believes in 6laCks
Draug1t and Uses It For
Many Ailments.

Nowata, OGla.--lIrs. w. p. Dawson,
a resident of this place, SAYS My
husband is great believer in Black
Draught and thinks it cures about
everything.
It'll splendid for headache, constiDa-
don (Which usually causes headache),
Indigestion or any kind Of stomach
trouble, and we just keep If for these
troubles. I don't know when we
haven't used it, and we always find it
satisfactory.
know it has done US both a lot OF
good and saved us many dollars. I use
1t in teaspoon doses at first and
follow with small doses, and it sure
does make a person feel like new.
It cleonses tile liver better than any
other liver tonic I have ever used,
and after taking q thorough course
nature asserts itself and you are not
left in a coustipated condition that
follows a lot of other active medicines.
This is one thing I like especially
about it,"
For over 20 years Thedfords Black.
Draught has been in use for many SIM
pie ailments and today is a recog-
Oized standard remedy in thousands
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
MEREDITH IS new
SEC'Y AGRICULTURE
TAKES PLACE OF SECRETARY
HOUSTON, WHO NOW HEADS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
GLASS GOES TO THE SENATE
New Secretary Urges That Industry
Be Speeded Up and Says All
Should Aid Farmer in Re-
duoing Cost Of Living.

Washington.-David f. Houston as
secretary Of the treasury and Edwin
7. Meredith as secretary of agricul,
twe were inaugurated, and Garter
Glass retired as secretary Of the treas
ury and entered the senate.
The president signed the commits
sions of both observation-disclosures,
who leaves one cabinet post for an
other, and Meredith The. -two smen
were sworn in shortly beforeg dQon
and Immediately went to work on
their new duties Their assumption Of
office could not be termed ceremc
NOUS, as only a few personal friends
of each and a number of departmental
heads were present when the qsths of
office were administered.
Elimination Of useless empieves in
Qopprodcctiye business. Nthe ~, ding
UP of all lines Of industry common.
surate with the present activity of the
farmers and determination OF retail
ers and jobbers to exact only rea-
sonable profit we're recommended as a
solution for the high cost Of living
problem by Secretary Meredith on TAX
ing the oath Of office.
The high cost OF living problem, the
new secretary asserted, cannot be
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13

MlDDLEMAN IS UNPOPULAR
$1,000 Farmers, in Answer to Question.
nare, Say There Are Not Proper
Agencies Of Contact For Pro-
Queer and Consumer.

Observation-Disclosures Of a wide
spread spirit Of unrest and dissatisfac-
ton among the farmers of the coun.
try, so as likely to disturb the eco
nomic structuI~ IS considered by gov.
eminent officiaH to be revealed in
more than 10000 replies to a question
naire recentE sent out by the Postof
flee Department.
The replies as thus far digested
were summarized in a report prepared
by George L. Wood. superintendent OF
the Postoffice Departments division
OF rural mails, and read to the Senate
postolfice committee by James I.
Blakslee, fourth assistant postmaster
general The views Of the 10000 or
more farmers were obtained by the
broadcasting of 100000 copies of
questiounaire throughout the agricul,
tural states asking for suggestions
whereby the Postoffice Department
might aid in cutting down the cost
Of living.
Answers to the Questionnaires as
summarized by officials showed the
major complaints of the farmers in
numerical order to be:
Inability to obtain labor to work the
farms, hired help, and the farmers
children having been Iured to the city
by higher wages and easier living.
High profits taken by middlemen for
the mere handling Of food products,
and
Lack Of proper agencies Of contact
between the farmer and the ultimate
consumer.
Many Of the replies said one official
who had looked them over, probably
as many as 30 per cent, indicate that
the writer's contemplate either leaving
The farms or cWtaiing the acreage
under cultivation because of one or
more of the three major grievances
and because Of the growing feeling
against non-producing city dwellers.
Commenting tonight on the replies,
Assistant Postmaster General Blaks-
Ice said:
Such a ~pudition at tipe wheQ
the predomihaut4 cry is for produc-
ton and still more production cannot
but constitute a grave menace"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
INDIGESTION
GOES, GONE!
"Pape's Diapepsin" at once
fixes Your Sour, Classy,
Acid Stomach

Stnmnch aciditv cause indigestIon

Stomach acidity causes indigestion
Food souring, gas, distress! Wonder
what upset your stomach? Wen, don't
bother! The moment you eat tablet
or two of Papes Diapepsin all the
Jumps of indigestion pain, the sour
ness, heartburn and belching of gases
due to acidity, vanish-truly wonder
full
Millions of people know that 1t is
needless to BE-. bothered with indiges-
ton, dyspersH or dlsordered stom-
ach. A few tablets of Pape's Diapep-
sin neutrallze acidity and give relief
at once-no waiting Buy a box OF
Pape's Diapepsin now Don't stay mis-
cradle! Try to regulate your stomach
50 you can eat favorite foods without
causing distress. The cost is so little
The benefits so great-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13

Put aside the Salts. Pills. Castor Oil,
or Purgatiye Waters that irntate and
lash the bowels into action but which
do not thoroughly cleanse, freshen
and purify these drainage organs, and
have no effect whatever upon the liver
and stomach.
Keep your "insldes" pure and fresh
with Cascarets, which thoroughly
cleanse the stomach, remove the undi-
gested, sour food and foul gases, take
the excess bile from the liver and
carry out Of the system all the con-
stipated waste matter and polsons in
the bowels which are keeping you half
sick, headachy, ana miserable.
Cascarets tonight will make you feel
great by morning. They work While
you Sleep-never grippe, Sicken or cause
Inconvenience. Cascarets cost so little
to0.--Adv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
DARTINC, PIERCING
SCIATIC PAINS
Give way before the pene-
trating effects of Sloan's
L.iniment

So do those rheumatic twinges and
the loin-aches of lulnbago, the nerve
inflammation Of neurtis, the wry neck,
the JOINT wrench, the ligament sprain,
the muscle strain, and the throbbing
bruse.
The ease Of applying, the quckness
of relief, the positive results, the clean
illness, and the economy of Sloan's
Liniment make it universally preferred.
35c, Zoe, $l.4O.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
NEW HEAD EXTENSION WORK
J. a. Evans, Assistant Chief Succeeds
Or. Bradford Knapp in This Most
Important Work.

Washington.-J A. Evans has been
appointed chief Of the office of exten
sion work in the south Of the depart
meat Of agriculture to succeed DR..
Bradford Knapp. who resigned to be.
come dean Of the College Of Agricul-
ture of the University of Arkansas.
Mr.. Evans was promoted from the
position Of assistant chief. where he
had served under Or. Knapp since
1911. He was the first farm demon.
grafton agent appointed when the
system was inauguratad serving as
agent in southern and eastern Texas
and later in Louisiana and Arkansas.
He is a practical farmer and well
known in the south.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
Couldn't Obliqe.

Mother-Johnny, did you go and ash
Mrs. Naybor for the loan of her wash.
tub, as l told you?
Johnny-Yes, mother. She said she
is very sorry, but the bands of the
tub are loose and the lotion is out
and it is full of soapy water.-Boston
Transcript.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
Never look the Ak.

To a small sons insistent inquiry rs
when he left for his work lawyer
always said cover to the courthouse,
| got an AK to grind with a fellow over
there little Son arinltled his b.ssw,
every morning over this answer and
one morning he said:
"Well, it's funny l never see you
take the AK with you
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
RECIPE EOK GRAY HAIR

To half pint of water add OF. Bay Rum,
a small box of Barbo Compound and u
OF. of gIycerine. Apply to the hair twice a
week until it becomes tn desired shade.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded ray hair,
and will make harsh hair soft and glossy
1t will not co'or the scalp, is not sticky OF
greasy, and does not rub off.-Ady,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
Want s5o,ooo,oo0 More.

New York.-At a conference Of vc.
i!gious organizations engaged in relief
work abroad it was decided that at
least S50,O00,0O) in addition to the
amounts now available is urgently
needed to alleviate distress ia Europe
AID the near East.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
General in Wrong.

When Gen. 0'Neill of Allentown first
went TO Spartanburg s. C., his train
was three hours late. The negro escort
appointed to receive him at the sta
ton had been dismissed. The general
walked. Presently he was accosted by
a sentry.
"Who is you?"
General O'Neill."
well, you cut the buck and go up
there to headquarters to beat the deb
bill and see my captain and explain
Yourself We've been waitin three
hours fer you."-LOs Angeles Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
Reds Control TifIie

London.-A Bolsheylk rising is re
ported to have occurred at 'riflis and
kutais, in Trans'Caucasia. Both cit
les are declared to be in the hands o,
The Reds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13

Bangor, Me.-More than 1000 quarts
of Canadian whisky. concealed in a car
Of potatoes billed to Washington, Ohio
was seized by the United States Gus
'oms officers at Northern Maine juno
ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
Honor Paid eeIalum,s Queen.

The queen of Belgium is the first
woman in nineteen years to pass in
side the garden walls Of the historic
Spanish mission of Santa Barbara, the
last before her being Mrs. William
Mckinley, wife of the president.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
To Consolidate AGENCIES.

New York,-Plans to install the ma.
lority of its UNCONVENTIONAL agencies
under one roof were announced by the
board of promotion of the Northern
BAPTIST Convention
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
KiIlinu Romance

Justwed-Hadn't we better burn all
thoSc old love letters | sent YOU?
Mrs. Justwed-Oh no, Jack. Per
hapS after we have been married
while Wen get bored some evening
and want something funny to read.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13

Paris.-One hundred car loads OF
American war materials, purchased
from the American army have arrived
in Poland The goods are being used
to outfit the Polish army.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13

Brussels Speculation in foreign ex.
change will be punished by severe pen.
allies under a royal decree which will
be issued soo1, according to the new
papers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
Fiddlinu and DELAY

New York.-T1o past year for the
United States has been one "of fid.
ding and delay" aud was character.
lied as the tragedy Of tragedies" by
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
Rahbls in Cnnunntlnn

Philadelphia.-The eighth annual
convention Of the United Synagogue
of America opened here with a large
attendance of rabbits from all over the
United States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13

Mexico City.-W 0. jenkins, Amer.
lean consular agent at Puebla, is ar.
ranging to sell his Mexican holdings
and leave for the United States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13

atlanta, Ga.-Engrayera employed
I the shops Of the three local news
pa~eys went on st ike II er filling to
agree eE n contract for 1920.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
Odessa Captured,

Vienna.-The capture Of Odessa by
Ukrainian forces commanded by Gen.
Pawlenko is announced by Ukrainian
press dispatches.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13

Ooe bottN OF DT foerys Dead Shot" will
one dose iulicient, without Castor oil in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
An Instance

THE war has put many Lowry one
en- unexpected heights"
Sure II has. Look at the pfune."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
He Was Safe.

Jiggs-What do YOU do when your
wife praises her first husbands
Blggs- Envy hint
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13

T had a sharp dispute with ms
husband"
'What ab0ut?"
pin money"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13

we offer $4,000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is taxi
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c Testimonials free.
+. j, Cheney 6 Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Barking dogs never bite; but one
always remembers exceptions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-07
DELEGATES ARRIVING
FOR STATE CONVENTION

NASHVILLE. Tenn, June {, (Spl.)-
Every train to Nashville today is bring
ing delegates to tomorrows Democratic
state convention and leaders are busy
with preparations FOR the gathering.
Congressman FINS J Garrett Is tipped
for temporary chairman, and Judge M.
VI Allison. OF Chattanooga, is promi-
nently mentioned for permanent chair
man
The state committee is meeting to-
day first as "A committee to arrange
for the convention. and second, as a
state primary board
Among the leaders arriving early are:
senator X. d. Mcclellan, Congressman
Garrett Cordell HUH and Hubert FISH
cr
Senator McKelar. one OF the leading
candidates for delegate-at- large, ex-
presses himself rs opposed to the sug-
gtstion OF eleCtng eight delegates from
the state at large with half vote each.
The Banner says, edtorially, That Cot
Luke Lea is back of the suggestion -
have eight delegates large elected.
and that Col Lea hopes to be made one
of the number. should eight be named
When the state committee met AZ
noon. two contests were scheduled.
one from this county involving the non
PARTISAN. league ticket which was dts
qualified by the county primary COM
uuttre. aud the other coming IRON
Memphis. the issue being the advisory
member of the stateN committee from
IN. Tenth district, the two contestants
for tn, honor being Mrs sam Phillips
Of Memphis and Miss Sophia Alexander,
Of Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-07
MEMPHIS BANKERS TO
ATTEND BOSTON MEET

Memphis will be represented by about
half dozen of her younger bankers
at the annual convention of the Ameri-
can Institute of Banking which meets
in Boston, Mass, Monday, June IA, for
a four days session. A. c. Burchett
assistant cashier of the Bank of Com
merce, will be on the program for an
address on Bank Advertising" and
will lead in the discussion of that topic.
AS he has taken special interest in
the right sort of publicity for banks
here. his address is expected to be a
feature of the program.
The local delegation, which consists
of A. c. Burchett and j. J. Sullivan,
of the Bank of Commerce; l.. G. Humes,
of the Guaranty Trust company; "
S. Fuqua, of the local branch of the
Federal Reserve bank, will leave via
the Southern railway Friday afternoon,
Frank s. Bragg of the Union and Plant
ers bank, leaves Wednesday for CleVe-
land, O., and will join the other mem
bers of the party in Philadelphia Sun
day.
Memphis will have little special in
terest In the choosing Of officers, cX-
cept that the delegation is going to pull
for r. S. Wilkes, a former Memphtan
for membership on the executive coun-
ell. Mr.. Wilkes is now assistant to the
president of the National Bank of Com
merCe, st. Louis, having gone there
from the local branch of the Federal
Reserve bank.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-07
$3.50 CASH AND $500
LOOT THIEVES TOLL

Two holdups in which one victim was
assaulted, one pocket picked. an at
tempted robbery and a house entered
comprised the principal activities Of
thieves and thugs on their usual sat
urday and Sunday crime wave, ac-
cordng to police reports Nearly $3.50
in cash was obtained by the footpads
and sneak thieves, besides 500 worth
of dry goods,
Clyde d. Kennedy. 1745 Crump ave
nue., was assaulted and robbed by four
white boys in an automobile at Ma
nassas and Saffrans, late Saturday
night He was struck four times over
the head with pistol and relieved of
Sll. He was not badly hurt
Frank Inman, Newport, Tenn, while
gaining friends in Court square, lost
$3S to a pickpocket among them, he
day and no trace of the youth can be
found
Two negroes held up and robbed c.,
i. Clements at Front and Vance Satur-
day night, getting away with $40 after
they had covered him with pistol and
ransacked his pockets r. r: Paine;
grocer Glendale. Tenn, frightened
away three negroes Sunday morning at
2 o'clock who were using crowbars on
his store .....
While Mrs f. Robinson, 1924 Madison
avenue, was away from her apartment,
sneak thief entered and stole a mesh
bag valued at $3.50 and~some clothing
his pocketbook containing $40, sup
posedly to a pickpocket while boarding
street car at the Union station.
Morris Pinstein, merchant. 49, 1871
Beale avenue, lost $500 worth of dry
goods some time Sunday night when
thieves bored the lock off the rear
door and carried away the loot in an
autOmObilp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-07
GARDNER LEADS FOR
N. GOVERNORSHIP
Second Race to Determine
Nominee Necessary.

RALEIGH y e.. June incomplete
unofficial returns from Saturdays prt-
mary AS compiled early today by the
Raleigh News and Observer showed
little change in the standing Of Candi-
dates in the ethrcc-cornrrcd race for
the Democratic nomination for COVER
nor and Indications were. according to
the newspaper that Lieut.. Coy. O. Max
Gardner and Cameron Morrison would
enter second primary to decide the
issue. The newspapers figures on re-
norris from &C. out Of the 100 counties,
follow:
n 30
senator Lee 5. Ovcrman overwhelm-
ingly defeated Aubrey J.. Brooks for
tho nomination for the United states
senate. incomplete and unofficial re
turns Indicate
In the rnrce for congress, Hallct :.
Ward Of Washington. apuarentlv has
Cof.aied Rcurcsrnfuuve John II Small
I'm the First district
g. l. Ahcrncthv. in statement last
night conceded his defeat hy Repre-
.rutativc Crimson I'm the Third district
ON 'hc basis of INCOMPLETE returns,
REPRESENTATIVE Goodwin and Homer l..
T,0n will enter the second primary to
determine the nominee in the sixth dis
lrjct U"turHs from the seventh dis
trict indicate a second nrimarF will he
necessary between W g. Hammer and
Water BROCK. Mai A. l. Bulwinklc
is loading in the Ninth district