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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-09-03
BOND ISSUE CARRIES
IN DISTRICT ONE.

On Saturday last, by u vote of 81 to
20 district one voted to issue road
bonds to the amount of 100000 to sup
plement an issue of $87 900 which had
already been made, with the money in
the bank, to build an additional 26
miles to the hard roads already built
in that district from Macon to Prairie
Point and from Brooksville to Bigbee
Valley on which was spent bond is
sue of $4,000 .
Those two bond issues will build 9'2
miles from EX-Prairie church due
north to Lowndes county line, and the
same distance from Warren Stewards
on the Macon and Memphis road to
Biebee Valley. 1t will also build Z
miles south to connect the Macon and
Memphis with the Fairfield road
There is probably no district in the
state with more miles of hard road
than district one, and though there
was some misunderstanding at one
time as to how the money should ne
divided it is now generally conceded
that every one is satisfied and all Will
pull together in making it the banner
6istrict of Fast Mississippi Much
credit is due to the good sense and
snirit of enterprise of the commission
ere. Nassrs. Gus Cunningham, Nelson
Stevens and Jack Cavett, and the
Snnervisor. Allie Swami, IN bringing
a6ouf this feeling that will mean SO
much to the progress and development
of the county
The vote, in the three precincts Tor
this last bond issue was as follows: D.
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SHUQUALAK

There will be several changes made
this month in business part of our
town A new firm will open Saturday,
Anders5n-Chamberlain & Nethery, in
Mr.. }, M. Edwards store building re
Gently occupied by Mr.. Fleming. Flora
Bros, moves to the corner. occupied
by l. l. Combs who has moved his
goods to store next to Prince Mercan-
tile Co, and Tom jeff Dugan will open
a store in the building vacated by
Flora Bros,
lhe many friends of Mrs. L. l..
Combs will be glad to learn that sheis
doing nicely after an operation at
Scooba sanitarium last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs, Futvoye and daughter
MISS Florence returned last week
from a visit to Detroit and other
Northern cities.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Hubbert left
Monday on Mr. Hubbert's vacation
trip, they will visit Philadelphia, New
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Anderson spent
YORK and several other Eastern points.
Wednesday and Thursday in Scooba
the guests of Mr. and Mrs Howard
Nicholson.
Miss Juanita Jinkins left Monday
for inverness where she will be one of
a house party, from there she goes to
shaw, Miss, to take position in the
schools there.
Among those who left Thursday
to take charge of their school work
We're Misses Lovdie May Chamberlain
Ceell Adams for Johns, Miss, and
Veima Jenkins for Cleveland Consol-
idated school.
Mr.. Abe Silverberg of New York
city Is visiting his uncle, Mr.. Yaratz-
sky and family.
Misses Marguerite and Pete Car
rothers of West Point are the guests
Of Misses Lillian Num- and Alice
Louise Evans.
Mr. }. 7. Mcclure and daughter,
Mrs. Mckenzie and children Of Living
ston, Ala, spent several hours of
Wednesday in our city.
Mrs Emmett Jones and children are
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Haiamick near Scooba this week
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Jones and their
little son Phil Jr., of Macon visited
r@atives and friends. here Sunday
flfiss Annie Elizabeth Anderson also
hel sister, Rachel Duke and brother,
Lewis Jr., and James are visiting
III. h aunt, Mrs. Watts Of Tupelo this
,&Jk
is N v. Flora aud Miss Anuie
Geneva McNeese left Monday for Lex
ington, Miss, Mrs Flora to JOIN her
husband who left a week previous to
accept a position in business, and Miss
Annie to accept position in school
near there.
We understand Mr.. VIII Clearnan
has sold his home to Mr. Will Brown
and that he with his daughter, Miss
Minnie will leave soon for louisiana
where they will make their home,
Little Percy Prince celebrated his
tenth birthday with party on Thurs
day afternoon, goodly number of
his little friends were present to help
him enjoy the occasion.
Misses Watley and Houston of Craw-
ford are the guests of Miss Florence
FutyOy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-09-03

MYSTERY OF PERSONALITY

"Why is it," asks a philosopher, that
certain persons, for reason that you
can explain, leave upon you distinct
and unforgettable impression of some
sort, while others, seen for approx
mately the same length of time and
under more or less the same circum-
stances, leave little or no impression
and are extremely difficult to remem
ber at all?"
The mystery of personality has
been the subject of discussion for
thousand years When it is solved
then the above question will have been
answered, of course. But it is such a
mystery that it is always interesting
to talk about it.
Love at first sight" it is common
enough expression, and is not infre
quent a fact. And hate at first sight
is Just as common At least we m
persons who at first glance repulse
and are never able thereafter to e
our confidence. Most of our likes i
dislikes are momentary flashes; Il ?
are formed before we really have ii :
to study or reflect.
One of the strange freaks, or my
teries, of personality is where three
persons are involved. Two of the
three dislike each other to the point of
hatred. But both Of them are very
fond of a third person, and the third
person likes both the first and second,
although the two are the direct anti
thesis the one of the other. There are
men who have to go over the names of
their friends very carefully when max
ing list of guests to dinner lest they
invite two persons who would be antag
onistic to each other Verify there is
no greater mystery of life than the
mystery of personality Columbus
Dispatch
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-09-03

Treat stock-seng with codne suspicion They
usually novel selling fiction five dollars share He
dian aker He usually promises that your will pay
least Then he will sit back his
this magnificent with the
y interest you receiving your capital If you still OBJ
hesitate will the
SoandSo You Well the Revemed So and SO has
just all he these shaes This probably the truth
preacher pungers known
wildcat svncates formed the habit of thinking,
hoping living by faith They have immortal instinct for be-
Hevng in the evidence things unknown them They
are by unscpuous promoters to win the conf
will turn TINS
agent out of your house for mulctng pastor.
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Cooksville- Pauleffe Items

Mrs. j. r. Sparkman and sons,Jas
and Earl. made a short visit to Meri.
dian this week
Miss Bette Ingram of Evansville j.
visiting relatives in tbs community.
A large crowd attended the ice
cream supper at Cooksville Fridal
night and the money taken in was sat
isfactory to very one. IN
Revival services were hM at Ridg-
way this week and the splendid ser
mons of Rev. Mr.. Hartstield were en-
joyei by the entire congregations
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4 TIMELY HARENG TO WOMEN INVESTORS.

Below IS printed an excerpt from an article in the last
number OF the Ladies Home Journal by that charming and
graceful Georgia writer Cora Harris 1t is addressed
especially to Women Investors" but can be read with
proht by every man alSo for that maxim that
sucker born every minute" seems to have long since
broken that record few years ago. especially in the
Wealther sectns of the North mining stock was used
principally to gull the investing public but in these days
and in every section, oil stock pedders finding innum
cradle suckers in every class and every business Num-
bers of instances known where parties have sold gov
eminent bonds to buy oil stockeXchangng the safest in
vestment possible for chance of / in 10000
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BILLUPS HARRIS PROMOTED.

A recent Washington dispatch says:
Billups Harris, former Mississippian;
will take up his duties this week as
superintendent of the bureau of inves-
tigation of the Atlanta division under
the department of justice. Mr.. Har-
ris will have charge of all investiga-
ton in South Carolina, Georgia; Ala
bama and Mississippi.
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BROOKSVILEInI:i

Messrs J. NJ. Gaines, Z. c. Jami-
son and T. S, Gay spent the first of
the week in Memphis.
Dr. and Mrs Walker have returned
to their old home, DLo, in South Mis-
slssippi. Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Mar
TIN have moved to Macon for the pre-
sent.We regret losing these two FAM
lies.
Mrs. H. H. Shull has as visitors her
cousins, Mesdames VanNort and Long
of st Louis. She had also as week
end guests, Misses Kate and jamie
Miller of West Point and Mrs. Green
well and children of Seattle.
The Lynn Creek consolidated school
will open Tuesday Sept, 7th, with
the following faculty: Principal, Prof.
Howard Triplett; 1st assistant, Mrs.
Marion Perry; Intermediate, Miss
Alice Gaines; Primary, Miss Frances
Allen. Parents of pupils and other
friends are invited to be present at
the opening.
Rev, W, W. Hartsfield has been in
a meeting in Shuqualak this week.
Mrs. Walter Prince of Macon made
a short visit to relatives in town this
week.
Mr.. Fred Hopkins of Meridian was
on our streets Wednesday.
Messrs' wilkins and Parks are now
occupying their store on main street.
Mr.. Parks has just returned from
market.
Miss Lucille Glenn, who has spent
the summer with relatives in Meridian
and Brooksville, left for her home in
Pennsylvania few days ago. Her
bright face and sweet voice will be
greatly missed.
Miss Martha Stewart Long is. at
home from a long visit to her aunt
in Mount Pleasant, Tenn.
Miss Mamie Roger went to Mem
phis Friday to resume her school work
Miss Frances Allen of Rienzi is the
guest of her sister, Mrs M. F. Perry.
Mrs Shepherd of Carrollton, Ala,
has been with Mrs, L. C. Phillips re
Gently.
w C. Abrams and children
are at home from a visit to relatives
in Alabama. Two Misses Abrams
Came home with them as visitors:
This town has sustained distinct
loss in the recent death of Wesley
Dooley, one of the most reliable col
ored men in the community A short
time ago he had a stroke of paralysis
which proved fatal. His many friends
among the white people are very sorry
to know that he will be with US no
more.
Mrs. J..D Green, Mrs. Chas' wilkins
and Miss Lucille Peterson have recent
ly been hostes of Rook parties.
The Maids and Matrons Club have
selected the history of France as their
study for the next club year This
band of women are doing very fine
literary work
E. S. Gambler has a record which
no opponent of his has ever questioned
And none has ever dared to say that
he would give better service than Mr.
Gambler has given.
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there is nothing finer than the contene
of a day well spent or task honestly
performed to the best Of ones ability.
If the riches of this common black
smith could cover the land there would
be a far happier day.-Columbus Dis
patch.
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AGRICULTURAL HIGH
SCHOOL TO OPEN

The ninth annual session of the
Noxubee County Agricultural High
School will begin Tuesday September
7th at 9 am. DR.. NJ X, Thornton,
Superintendent Baptist Hospital, Jack
son, Miss. will deliver the opening
address. The public is cordially in
vited. The outlook for a large atten-
dance is promising. All the available
rooms in the boys dormitory have
hpen enpaoad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-09-03

FOR SALE-12 Good 4 and year old
horses and mares, can be seen on my
pasture parallel with Memphis road l
mile from Macon. Stop and look these
horses over. j. H. McNICF1OLN'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-09-03

Patience and forgiveness are the
shock absorbers Of life
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-09-03

One Kitchen Steel range, in good
condition. Reason for selling: Re
Gently bought home with with range
installed Mrs. S. f. WILLIAMS,
Or Walter L. Williams at Tag Store.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-09-03

Tuesday September 7th, is the daye
we are to decide who is to be our next
Congressman.
f. S. Gamblers defeat of Conan
amendment will be worth millions of
dollars to the cotton growers, His ex-
perience in Congress is what made it
possible for him to do so.
-
1t must be lovely to be citizen Of
the regenerated Mexico Villa after
his years Of murder, rapine and out
lawry is addressed by the government
as Esteemed General, is granted a
pension and lands, and is restored to
full citizenship.
The Democracy of the First Con-
gressional District calls for your vote
Tuesday, September 7th. You surely
will not fail to answer the call
Z. S. Gambler is better qualified
than he has ever been to represent the
First district in Congress
There is the lreless cooker and The
boozeless booze and lhe wireless tele-
graph-But it remand for town near
New Orleans to build a waterIess ship
yard.
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LADIES REGISTER


Mary has little vote,
A ballot white as snow,
What she is going to do with it
The candidates want to knowl"
As an evidence of the appreciation
of the privilege that has at last been
granted them to vote, as well as to not
be behind the sutferagettes in less ru-
raj communities, number Of ladies
appeared in Circuit Clerk Adams
office Monday morning, solemnly took
the oath prescribed, giving their age,
occupation, etc, and registered as vo-
ters of Noxubee county.
While they cannot cast their ballot
in the coming presidential election in
November, the law requiring voters
to register four months before a gen
eral election, those who register early
can avoid the rush that will probably
be made before another election.
To fill all the obligation of being
a good citizen, it will be necessary for
every woman whether she believes in
the privilege granted her sex or not,
to register and cast her vote in every
election, for in no other way can good
government be maintained.
Those registering Monday are in the
order as follows.
Mrs Mary B. Scott
Mrs, Lille C. Mabrey
Mrs. Ella H. Richardson
Mrs c. F. Yelverton
Mrs. Mary Kate Little
Miss Kate B. Augustus
Mrs. Frances F. Minor
Mrs E. c. Hester
Mrs Rydie NJ Brown
Miss Fannie c. May
Mrs. Ada S. FAINT
Frances Dent Perry
Mrs Gertrude A. Dent.
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FORREST,

General Secretary
NBF:AM Any lady desiring to go will
please write me.
f. A. HOWELL,
Durant, Miss.
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Fall Clothes at Rock Bottom Prices
Cal Sargent
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CARD FROM
MIR. GAMBLER

r. Gorinth, Miss, August 80, 1920.
To my Fellow-Citizens of the First
Congressional District of Missis-
Sipni.
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cult and tying the score Gavvy was
satisfied with a double.
When they talk about hitters-really
hitters, not the poke EN- where they
amt style, but the straight away, nat
ural drives-don't overlook Cravath.
And speaking about, managerial
miracles. admit Cravath. His club is
composed of old spavs and raw recruits.
Yet he won two out of four from the
Cardinals. should have won yesterday,
making it three out Of four, and the
pitchers he gets are brought in from
the Giants when McGraw is satisfied
that they do not measure up to the
major league class.
He has George Smith. Hubbell,
Rixey, Causey and Gallia and few
others of no prominence. When Gene
Paulette did not report Yesterday
Cravath had to place Roy Miller at
short. Meuspl on first and Lebourveau
in the outfeld, and when he lifted
Wrightstonc from the bag he had to
send Jack Miller to third and Johnny
Rawlings to second.
A New Miracle Man
How does he do it? Not an error in
twelve innings by such n combination.
The Cardinals with their heroes, with
Rob Hornshy. rated at 5000 900 by the
Giants, and Milt Stock, rated at $780,
900 by the same ownership, were for
tunate to sneak through with two out
OF four.
The Phils, down at the bottom, did
not show such foolish stuff as trying to
steal bases--tiyc caught in one game and
another picked off second with no one
out.
The miracle man-Cravath-let him
| in.
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E HEAT? THERE ARE ONLY I57 DAYS TO
CHANCE TO SELECT
RIVAL FOR DEMPSEY
Series OF Elimination Bouts Among Best HeaDies Would
Be Right Method-Yanks Still Hope to Pass
Indians-Why Handcup Yachts?
BY GRANTLAND RICE

The Final Word
The game still hos its share of thrills
No matter ,0here you turn;
| Where pulses throb as Man o. War
| Rolls IN toih speed TO burn:
Where rival yachts 90 ,ohirIing BY
Or Vdrdon sinks o putt,
Or Ted Ray takes his nibiick out
And ctouts ono from the rut;
But after all one thrill remains
As each tciid echo grops
When old Babe" takes the home run
trail
And hits one on the nose.
The cinder path has countless stars
Who seek Olympic fame;
And Tiiden has the Engli3 clan
stu thrilling at his game;
When Speaker phirls back for a fly
Ten thousand pulses throb
The phiio ten thousand more octdin
The coming rush Of Cobb;
But all IN all there's one turn left
Which lifts en- to their toes,
When old Babe" takes the home run
trdI
And cracks one on the nose.
Overlooking q Bet
TN PLACE of attempting to drag out
l. some promising young or middle
aged candidate to meet Jack Dempsey,
boxing impresarios are overlooking a
tidy bet.
The best scheme available is to ar
range series of elimination bouts,
wherein Fulton. Wills. Brennan, Tun-
ney, Martin and all other challengers or
near challengers, are interested.
Suppose only the four best were
picked and the announcement was made
that the final winner would meet the
champion. If Fulton should beat Wills
and Brennan should upset his oppo-
nent, Fulton and Brennan could then
take running jump at each other, with
the winner picked as Dempsey's chal-
lenger. and the public better satisfied
that the right selection had been made.
Fulton looks to be the strongest choice
just at this moment. But If some one
outside Of Dempsey can drop or stop
the lanky plasterer, just that much more
excitement would be added to the pres
ent whirl.
Favor Cleveland
THE Toe hold Yanks are still conf
l. dent they can slough their way to
a pennant. but in the main ball players
on other clubs pick Cleveland to win.
For the last two years the Cleveland
club has finished with fancy dash
through September, and this time they
spend most Of the closing month at
home, They have no slugger to equal
Ruth but they have shown a line of
staple hitting all the year, with one Of
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Ruth Smashes T,co Records

DAMBINO RUTH the bulb buster. now has major
- league record all to himself Yesterday he smashed
two home runs the Polo Grounds, aud in SO doing
smashed established records 10 the first he
busted his mark, hung up last year. making total
of thirty circuit cous. Then in the second game he
raised il one.
The worlds record made by Perry Werden of
the Minneapolis club Of the Western League, in 1905,
when he slammed forty FIVE circuit couts In 1910,
Ping Bode made thirty homers while member of the
S:1 Francisco club of the Pacific Coast League.
Here other notable four base performances
f. z. Calvert, of the Muskogee team of the Western
Association. forty three circuit waops in 1911
Frank Roth of the Evansville team of the Central
LeagueS thirty six in 1901.
Bessec. Of the McAester team Of the Western Asso-
citation, thirty four in 1915.
Gray. Of the Charleston team of the Ohio State
League, thirty three in 1918.
Bunny" Brief. of the Salt Lake City team of the
Pacific Coast League. thirty three in 1916
The Babe is doing much better than expected
At the start of the he seemed be off form, and
it predicted all sides that he would be bust.
However he hit his stride and still is going strong
IL is claimed that the short right and left fields at
the Polo Grounds assisting Ruth to establish record
Forget it. Babe will make home ANY park,
the bigger the better.
ball game yesterday. taking the other part of
nightcap. Tteo battles today riH girc them
many chances 10 cop the series something.
Cleveland split in Boston.
THE Phs in Chicago today with invalid line up.
Irish Meuse is playing first base in place of Pauette,
and a substitute must be found for Gene, who
subbing for Fletcher.
COPYRIGHT 1880. By Public Ledger Co.
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DARK MYSTERY CLEARS AS
WIRE LOCATES PAULETTE
Thrilling Story Of Sudden Disappearance OF Gene the Flying
Phil, in Seuen Reels-At Home in Little Rock

THE disappearance of Gene PauIette
is the most recent mystery which
has shaken the very foundations OF our
local National League club. The player
vanished suddenly Sunday night or
Monday morning aud no trace Of him
has been found by the reporter sleuths,
who arc trailing him by telegraph. tele-
phone and carrier pigeon. Thus far they
have been baffled at every turn. Clues
have turned out to be all bunk. Their
guesses have been wrong. But here is
the story of the mysterious mystery,
Read it and weep:
Chapter l
Gene Paulette sauutered on the base.
ball field in st. Looie Sunday. He was
there TO play baseball and wore a uni
form for that purpose. He also wore a
glove.
Gavvy Cravath was first to sec him
GavYy Is manager and sees everything.
Gene" said Gavvy confidentially.
how would you like to play shortsto7
today? Fletcher has been canned for
trying TO strange some guy. and il YOU
don't want to take his place, you will
have to do it anyway. How about itG'
"I'll play any place once" rctortcd
Gene. Show me the position.
Gene played bang up game and got
his name in the papers
Chapter II
Gavvy Cravath stroled into the din
ing room, not because the door was
open. but out Of force of habit. He
seated himself and ordered a couple Of
steaks.
"where's Paulette?" he asked of the
waiter, just 10 open a conversation.
'Mistah Paulette amt here" re-
piled the waiter. "Ain't seen him this
mawn'iu -
Cravath seemed lost in thought a. he
destroyed the pair Of steaks
'Something is wrong he muttnred.
"If Paulettc isn't here, he must be
! missing
\ Chapter III
\ President Baker vas sitting in his
Sfice debating a letter to Assistant
President Mallen,
"Paulctte is missing" said tho as.
sistsnt president. Guess he has gone
some place.
President Baker frOwnrd.
This case demands my immediate
attention he said shortly II am go .
ing away from here. Send all my mail
to Chicago.
Chapter "
Out in Pittsburgh reporter was
hard at work. This happens occasion
ally in Pittsburgh. He was decipherins
telegram which had been delivered
with unusual promptness one day late.
so Paulette Is missing, Shc said ia
himself, Gene has taken il on the
run. Guess he has Joined some outlaw
club. Must be oil City. ! shall in .
teryiew Oil City Immediately"
Then be sat down and dashed of the
following:
1T is stated on good authority from
J, OIL City that Paulette. the Phillies
4L.rst baseman, has accepted terms and
"a = II play with the Oilers In a day or so.
~ viii play In the outield because
\ ~ ~ ope Of the regulars, has been sick
|.> ,vtral days ago Paulete wrote 10
M cnntwell, who was cfsed ~ the
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