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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06

Having received over thirty letters
and inquiries over the phone relative
to planting seed, | take this mean!
of answering in a general way al
questions. Sound dependable seed o.
all kinds are scarce and l believe too
| high. We have one and two yeal
Cooks seed which have been carefully
prevented from heating, both in the
cotton bin and seed bin. by seeing that
the cotton was put in when picked per.
lily dry, and keeping the seed in sepa-
rate houses spread out over the floors
not over one or two feet deep till be.
yond danger, and by test show "a pei
cent termination. We expect to plant
over half of the place in these seed
this year.
One and two year seed means that
these seed have been used by us one
year since getting them from Mr.
Cook, and two year seed means we
have used them two years since get
ting them from Mr.. Cook. Our high
est yield per mule from the place was
seven bales in this insance. These
bales averaged over 500 pounds; the
next best yield was six bales per mule,
averaging over 500 pounds. The plan
tation average was four bales per
mule. These were all share croppers
and numerous instances in the neigh
borhood of renters producing three
bales per mule. These are cases
where negroes are not under white su-
pervision. | note the complaint of
some that the yield from Cooks last
course, may arise from many causes.
year is nothing like so high. This, Of
The principal one, however, l suspect,
was bad seed. While they might have
been Cooks seed. still they were not
pure or good. | know of some in
stances where seed have sold as Cook
seed, still those seed have been used
for four, five or six years. In such
cases the seed deteriorate by getting
them mixed at the public gins and po-
lenized with other cotton, when grown
over such length of time. To obviate
this danger, we suggest that you ex-
anime our books when any one offers
you Cooks seed for sale. We can tell
you exactly what year they were pur-
chased by him from us and how old
the seed, as we are the sole agents for
Mr.. Cook in the county,a and most of the
time buy all of his output, which en-
ables us to tell you whether or not
you have pure Cook seed from him
or whether you have bought Cook
seed without a pedigree.
We understand there is oome. talk
of penalizing Cook cotton. All short
staples are penalized from North Ca
rolina to Texas, as The long staples
have always sold for premium. The
question is-can you aiford w!thhea,y
infestation of boil we.l'l, to grow the
long staple in these slow-matJring
clay soils. Does it not pay US better
to grow any of the short staples which
are quicker maturing. rather than to
hazard. chance with Alien, lIaCer or
Express and find at the emf that even
wirh the premium for long staples,
the yield has been so reduced as to
barely pay expenses. hid not many
plant the Express in tAa county" DO
you hear of any who weEt 20 try It
again.
II this penalizati III is to be attempt
ed by supplanting Cook cotton with
a longer staple, then it will have to be
done by some other cotton than Wan
Let's look into this. The
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
Cotton Seed. Cooks and Others

, Agricultural College (send for their
, bulletins and see) state "Cook staple
one inch in length, Wannamaker one
inch full" Then Wannamaker is not
e-sixteenth longer than Cook, be-
cause they record a difference in
: length of one-sixteenth, hence we are
to conclude that the length of Wanna
maker over Cook lies somewhere be-
Tween a% 'sg and "a thirty of
Ian inch, the last mark on the scale of
measurement. Couldn't place very
| high penalty on so small difference,
do you think? Has more the appear
ance of talking point than a dictinc-
tion Of merit.
The standard of our cotton buyers
will have to be materially changed for
don't think we are getting premi-
um on one-sixteenth, one-eighth or
even three-sixteenths in difference of
length. Our experienie has been that
you could, to be perfectly frank, take
one acre of Cook cotton and one acre
of any one of the twelve or thirteen
varieties that we have tried, and could
stand a penalty of one-half cent and
when the returns were all in that even
! then you had more money from the
acre of Cooks.
Then if Cooks should be penalized
forany reason, purpose or desire, we
will have to look elsewhere for the
cause rather than the superior length
of staple found in the Wannamaker,
whose difference we find to be i'm
measurable, indeed, so attenuatted as
to finally rest in the imagination.
There are some very amusing things
told by the farmers, both black and
white, in the effort to depreciate Cook
cotton. One buyer couldn't use it on
account of it's being Cook cotton; in
ten minutes afterwards he owned it
when placed in the hands of another
seller. Another gentleman couldn't
use Cooks cotton in his business. The
seller sold it to another buyer at one
and one-quarter cents over what he
asked at first. Finally this same cot
ton was sold to the first buyer to whom
| it was shown at further advance
all within "a hours.
think you need have no fear, if you
produce a good bale of Cook cotton,
we'll ginned, properly preserved from
weather damage, and am sure you will
get as much for it as for any short
staple cotton now on the market, with
the further advantage of during heavy
boil weevil infestation you will make
more cotton, and therefore more mon
ey, as it is clearly shown by the exper-
ments extending over periodof years
in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and
South Carolina. This does not apply,
of course, to some very small areas of
rich. rapid maturing lands, such as
is found in the Delta, and even then in
restricted districts.
We sold Mr.. Towles, of Towles Bros.
formerly of this county, who bought
a place in the Delta, 100 bushels OF
one-year seed last year. He told us
he liked the Cook cotton better than
any cotton he saw down there, and
others around him expressed the same
preference.
1t might be we'll for many to plant
one or two varieties, keep close tab
in weigh of seed, seed cotton and lint
which will give to you an experience
which will enable you to determine the
facts for yourself.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
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RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, God in His infinite wisdom
has seen it to remove form our midst
our beloved member and co-laborer
Mrs. S. J Ames, Therefore be it
Resolved, That our Church and Sun
day School deeply mourn her loss and
record our appreciation of her Chris
tian character, unselfsh service and
beautiful life.
Resolved 2. That we offer our deep
est symp2 thy to the bereaved family
and conn end them to the Savior she
loved and served.
kiRS. E. E. DANTZLER.
MISS M. HUDDLESTON,
MRS. S. W. HARKINS,
Committee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
NEAR EAST RELIEF.

The following committees have been
appointed to solicit funds IN Macon
and adjacent territory for the Near
East Relief You can make it easier
on the committees if you will look
them up and make your contribution.
Several citizens have agreed to care
for a orphan each for one year at a
monthly cost of $5. There ought to
be good many men and women who
would agree to do likewise, Five
($5) Dollars a month keeps human
being from Starving. Do you want
to do something that will be worth
while? If so save one human life
from starvation for one year.
Center Point-Leon Dent, B. II.
Crowell, j. L. Ormsby.
X-Prairie-Nelson Stevens, John c.
Cavett, T. w. Cockrell.
Prairie Point-C. H. Ogden, W. V.
Stewart, Gardner Dinsmore.
Cooksville-W. B. Jones, j. E. Spark
man, DR.. Holiday.
Paulette-T. E. Wilkinson, Ed Rob-
bins, J. L. Robbins.
Mashulaville-Pr ]. S. Thornton,
C. P. Russell, S. T. Hammack
Salem-C. B. Norrell, Abram Adams
R. T. McDavid.
McLeod-L. s. Shepherd, DR.. c. W.
Salter.
Soule Chapel-M. O'Byrne, NJ. R.
Love, Will Taylor.
Macon-S. E. Hale, J, G. Chandler,
F. E. Carleton.
Ward 1-Mesdames J. G. Horton, L.
F. Holberg, and l.. G. Tucker.
Ward 2-Mesdames j. w. Eiland,
R. C. Patty, and j. j. Scott.
Ward 3-Mesdames E. V. Yates, v.
S. Jackson and j. E. Boggess.
Ward 4-Mesdames W. M. Lamber-
son, Chas. Strong and S. L. Murphey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06

Editor of the Beacon:
: Rolling Prairie. Ind. Jan.

Editor Of the Beacon;
l. Rolling Prairie, Ind, Jan. q,
Am sending check for another
years subscription to the Beacon. I
should have sent it earlier had net
been called to Chicago to attend the
funeral of my sons wife. She retired
in her usual health, and about six In
the morning passed away in her slsep
without speaking q word.
On my cominv home last week Cls-
ra read me a letter from Mr.. Chas.
Strong telling of the siekIess and
death Of our dear friend and nsigh-
Dor, Mrs. Ames. Later we read In The
Beacon of her death and funeral. I
say "read of her DEATH" but there u
no death to such Christian as be was.
To such an one Jesus ha taken away
the sting Of death and robbed the
grave of its gloom. She was q most
kind neighbor and we spent many hap
py hours together, sitting with her on
her gallery, or she with VI on ours.
The town and church will miss her
very much. We join in mourning and
sympathize with her relatives and
| friends.
And now comes the news Of the death
of our loved friend and Christian
brother, DR.. Minor. The church and
world is poorer, but Heaven is richer
lfor the passing Of such as DR.. Jones,
Mrs. Ames and DR.. Minor. In the Ian
guage Of Tennyon, they can all say:
Twilight and evening bell.
And after that the dark.
And may there be no sadAsss Of fsrSsAil
when they embark,
For though from out the hosru Of Time and
place.
The tide may bear them far,
They all will meet the Pilot fAcs 70 fAcA
When they have crossed the bar"
Kindly yours,
= TIYnIDcnN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
What lie Got for His Dollar.

ever answer any of those coal-sav-
ing advertisements ?"
Answered EN- all, guess. But |
only got one receipt that had any mer-
it.
"What was that?"
ut read, Coal may be made to last
longer by keeping it away from stoves
and furnaces" Exchange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
NOTICE!

Mrs. Jas. W. Beard is exclusive
agent for The Aberdeen Floral Com
pany in this city. Your patronage Is
respectfully solicited for Funeral De-
signs, Wedding Bouques, Cut Flowers
and plants for pots and porch boxes,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
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PHONOGKAPHS RECEIVED,

Little's Drug Store has just received
a big shipment of Edison and Sonora
Photographs. Also large number
of the latest records that will play on
any make of machine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
Lost Certificate of Deposit.

Please take notice that Certificates
of Deposit Nos. 202, 203 and 204 dated
January oath, 1919, have been lost and
duplicates applied for. All parties
are warned not to negotiate for same
BANK OF MACON.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06

Whereas, our Heavenly Father, in
His Divine providence, has seen fit to
remove from our midst our beloved
sister, Mrs. S. ]. Ames,
Therefoc, Be it resolved, That we,
the Woma.i's Missionary Society of
the M. E. Church, South, express our
love and esteem for our departed sis
ter, who has for so many years been
faithful member of our society, and
by her sanity Christian life, has left
to US an example of piety and Godli-
ness that can never grow dim.
Be it resolved, That we extend to the
bereaved family our sympathy and
that copy of these resolutions be
sent to tn Macon Beacon for publica-
ton. MRS. W. E. STOKES,
MRS. W. M. LAMBERSON,
Committee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06

Where's, in the death of DR.. H. A.
Minor the Methodist church and Sun
day School has lost one of its Oldest
and most faithful members, and
Whereas, the Sunday School has lost
one of our Oldest and most faithful
members, and
Whereas the Sunday School has lost
most Ell. :ient teacher and
Wherea5 the community at large
has lost cle of its most beloved and
consecratll / Christian men,
Resolved /. That we express our
sense of less at the translation of this
great and good man.
Resolved 2. That we express our
appreciati Of the godly life and
abiding i. auence of the one who has
labored 50 earnestly among us for
more than half century, and that we
seek to malis our lives as pure as was
his. CHAS. STRONG,
REV. 0LIN RAY,
Committee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
Banks to Close.

On account of national holidays the
banks of Macon will be closed on
Thursday, February 18th, and Mon
day, Feb'y 23rd.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
Auto for Sale.

1917 Nobel, FIVE passenger Ford car
for sale. In good condition and rm-
ming order. VIII sell cheap.
J. S. THORNTON,
Machulav,l,e, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
Cekrels for Sale.

Two Rhode Island Red and two
White Rock cockrells for sale. Both
pure bred and from fine strain.
MRS. CHAS. OGDEN,
Prairie Point, Niss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
S Bill Says :

S Bill Says:
Call and see if he can't save you some
money on your Spring suit.
CAL SARGENT.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-04-10
SALVATION ARMY'S FINANCIAL EFFORT
 GETS ENDORSEMENT

Phoenix, Arizona, April 10.- (SpeciaD Enthusiastic indorsement of financial campaigns for the purpose of providing the Salvation Army in Arizona with funds to execute the 1920 Home Service Campaign, by vir- tually all counties affected, is an nounced by V. L. Clark of Phoenix.
 "The general public.is anxious to as sist in this york;" Mr.. Clark said in speaking of the ready response to the appeal made by delegates who attend ed a recent convention here. "Every county represented accepted it's quota of the rediculously low figure of ESQ., 900 asked of the State.
 "The advisory boards of the Army are rapidly whipping compact or ganization into shape for the purpose of raising the money. As matter of fact our advance gifts committed will have fifty percent of this smal sum in the banks before the cam paign opens May 12.
 sThe campaign will close May 2( but we expect to close it long before that in Arizona Our campaign or ganization is so perfect and we'll tim ed that we should put over this pro posal in a few days.
 ''The money, as the public knows | will be used to extend the service O. the Army to every remote section O our state. Any class of need fallinl within a province covered by the Sal vation Army will be immediately car ed for"
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-04-10
HOW EXTRAORDINARY

rather handsome booklet has been sent out by the people behind the San Carlos project that has the all transformation lead all other counties heae Liberty subscriptions and from struggling farmers This that county had e little to do with the big oversubscrpon to the Liberty oans These loans were oversubcrbed the mining some of them oversubscrpon 1900
 of the Liberty Loan should project visible to the naked and why should be The mines made Final county giving these boosters should nave credited all the good things that brought
 ehght That they need the San saying bring under cultivation its hundreds people must dsusion themselves to who county
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-04-10
I. w. w. TRIALS

While it is Harry trial Tombstone account Of participation the deportation of about HOO from Bee in the w. that is really trial that radicals who had foment roube that at all times job and willing to do anything the destruction of the mines to stop the for the defense have testified to many of the overt told the court and lodging Bsbee during the strike and that sticks of dynamite The men who working the and she believed that the witness the stand for the opinion from what he that the reds cared only for the prevention of war work I'
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-04-10
PRODUCTION COSTS AND LIVING COSTS

In the last eight operation new wape demands kept accumuang While conservative unions notably
 Sheppard of the conductors tranmen believed that further large increases would and living costs and urged waiting policy especially the shop crafts wage The result that the conservatives epron had to follow along with the radicals nd demands All of these demands 15O0OQ employees have now been turned the railroad companies
 That the billion dollar wage eventually the new Labor Board which the public tanty not believed here of employers would increase the railroad payroll supposon the in be at once obliged to the the public through pointed out that the purpose framing the Trans portaon Act put both railroad railroad public control While the to pubs provides that no award made this least of the representatives of public.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-04-10
J. OF A. COUNTY!
 SCHOLARSHIPS

An examination for the County Scholarship in he University of Ari- zona, will be held in the office of the County Superintendent of each county on the first Saturday of May and all graduates and seniors of high schools in the county are eligible to take the examination. A student who is res ident of county, but may have com pleted his high school work elsewhere, is eligible to sit for the examination.
 The County Scholarships amount to Five Hundred Dollars each, and are payable by the State Auditor to the University of Arizona to be applied on the students bill for board, room and incidental fees.
 The Scholarship is good for one year at the University, and is to be held during the students Freshman year, except when given county of fers no candidate for the Freshman class, a candidate for admission to a higher class in the University may ap- ply for the qualifying examination and, if successful, secure the Scholar ship. Candidates for county scholarships are examined upon the following sub- ! jects:,
 English, including Composition and Classics, (See p. 54 of the University of Arizona catalogue).
 Mathematics, (Algebra or Plane Geometry).
 Science (Any one of the following selected subjects: Agriculture, Bot any, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry or Physical Geography.
 Two subjects chosen from the fol lowing: American History and Gov ernment; Ancient History; European History; Latin; French; Spanish, ol second science.
 The. examination is restricted tt , five subjects. It is probable that large number of students will take this examina tion and that every county in the statt'
 will have it's scholar at the Universlt! of Arizona this year.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-04-10
LANE ON OIL LAND LEASING

F. K LaHe retiring secretary of the interior leasing bill should be vital decreasing throughout the United States through it's influence coal, oil, gas and phosphates fertilizer
 Production of these materials will be vastly increased suit of throwing millions public possible the law Royalty $9OOO0O0 and $10,OO0yOOO a year the government.
 oil creased price unusual degree Gasoen also has price production should tend reduce the price not only of oil itself but of gasolene."
 western waiting leasing they should cooperate every possible with industries seeking develop properties result of the
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-04-10
PAPER SHORTAGE-HIGHER COSTS

Owing shortage and the corresponding other the of the country adding The of the Los Angeles after May will be five cents the streets with ten Sunday California have fallen in line and will raise @ of subscriptions the hardest hit of all business activities prices although lack At publishers further but let their subscribers the Newspapers had advertising space will have to be followed throughout the whole country publishers and printers may get by
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-04-10

According to figures compiled by the United States department of az riculture the man in the city eats two-thirds more beef, veal and nut ton than the man in the country, but the man in the country eats two-thirds more pork than the man in the city and one-half more poultry.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-04-10
IJnperturbed

"Ha" exclaimed the client. ."You predicted the world was coming to an end a week ago. 'i "
 "Did r" replied the soothsayer' dreamily. ..,;
 "You certainly did. But we are stlll here. Nothing has happened. What have you got to say for yourself?"
 "Just this," said the soothsayer' "Im as glad it didn't happen as you are. Mustapha," he continued, mo, tioning languidly to his dark-sklnned assistant, "show the gentleman out and admit the next seeker after truth. h."--Birmingham Age-Herald. 
 uINUp wAEJT Ans ARE RIJSI-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

Wall St, New York, Sept. 17.--sTocKs-
Trading was lively in the early dealings
on the stock exchange today. The hesl-
fancy which the list showed at the outseS
as a result of yesterdays catastrophe was
soon dispeiled by a broad buying move
ment, which embraced most of the popular
shares Shippings, steels, equipments, U. s.
Alcohol, Mexican Petroleum, StudebakeI
and American Sumatra Tobacco were lifted
u to points. Railroads moved narrowly
but Reading and Rock Island were SUD
stantially higher. Losses in Southern Pa
cific, New York Central. International Pa
per, Inspiration Copper and Royal Dutch
were partly retrieved when the main trenu
became upward.
Prices made steady upward progress
on an expanding volume Of business dur
ing the morning. Speculative sentiment
was cheerful, buying being encouraged by
the eas ier monetary conditions, strength on
sterling and the improved labor situation.
Pool activities accounted for some striking
advances in some Of the specialties but the
entire list made a good showing with
the usual leaders well TO the front. United
Fruit advanced points and other indus
| trials ruled 1 to 8 points higher. In the
railroad section coal issues were absorbed
steadily at improvements Of to points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

cupied industrial plants turnout sthe
country. Representative of workmen
declare the premier took matters into
his own hands when he found en-
ployers determined to resist despite
his counsel for moderation.
Premier Is Cheered.
Turin, Sept. 16.-Prenhier Giolitti,
who conferred with employers and
workmen here relative to the indus
trial situation in Italy during the last
two days, left for Rome tonight, be-
ing heartily cheered by a crowd at the
station representatives of workmen
and employers who come here to see
the premier later returned to Milan,
where further conversations will &C.
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