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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07

The tree growth on the streets OF
the average American town or city Is
ragged and unkempt In appearance.
while that of the suburb or small vii
lage often Is not much better unless
the planting has been done under mu.
nicipal control, and the paintings on a
street have been confined TO a single
kind OF tree. The telegraph, the tele-
phone, the electric light and the trolley
car have added their share toward the
mutllatiOn or destruction of the good
trees that we're in existence at the
time of their coming.
Faulty methods Of pruning have
caused disagreement and ruin. "Suc.
cess follows the careful planting Of
good trees which are given adequate
protection and timely attention." says
Farmers Bulletin 1908, "Planting and
Care of Street Trees" just issued by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. Every tree should be
trained to its proper form while young,
so that severe pruning will not be nee
essary later.
TO the mutilation Of severe pruning
has been added the destruction of
many trees in centers of business be.
cause they excluded a little light, or
made the store less prominent, or were
somewhat in the way of using the side
walk for merchandise"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07
REAL BACKBONE OF NATION
Small Town Of Infinitely More lmper'
tance Than the Crowded ana tre-
quentIy Thoughtless Cities

More and more the Importance OF
the small town in the great systems OF
government and civilization Is being
rpalized. President Harding merely
gave fitting voice to this realization
when he referred to the small town
rs the "one everlasting anchorage 1t
Is this, and m0re-a great balance
wheel that is forever in motion to keep
the social and other pendulums of ma
tional life from swinging too far In
extreme directions.
National salvation sometimes Is 10
be found in "small-town IDEAS which
are not always progressive, but which
are conceived in second thoughts-and
blessed, indeed, is that nation whose
people are moved to action only after
second thoughts have established
themselves! The small town thinks
before it acts. Sometimes this Is not
true of the city, where contributing
factors to serious consideration are
more complicated, more bound up In
the hurrying movement of life. No
nation is greater than its average
small town.-Florida Metropolis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07

and skirt are Joined by a plain band
at the waistline and q pretty girdlG
Of narrow brocaded ribbon Is posed
over this band. A short ~cape-collar,
split and rounded wei the sleeves,
could not have a better finish than the
little %organdie roses that outline 1t.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07
HOME -
TOWN -
STAND UP FOR THE TOWN
Here Is a Little Argument in Verse
by Writer Who Has Proper
Idea Of the Matter.

I know my town. and I love my town.
And l wan to help 1t be
AS great a town to every one
As il seems 10 be to me!
l praise my town and l cheer my town.
n l try to spread It's fame;
And l know what a splendid Trims
'twould be
II you would do the same!
I trust my town and I boost my town.
n l want to do my part
To make It a town that all may praise
From the depttE of every heart!
l like my town and | sing my town,
And | want my town TO grow;
II knocked my town or l blocked my
town,
That wouldn't be nice, you know!
I think my town is the very best town
In all the world-to me-
Or if it's not, | want 10 get out
M try to make 1t be!
7 talk my town and I preach my town,
As I think a fellow should
Who has more at stake than to win OF
make
For the love OF the common good!
I bet on my town, and l bank on my
town,
And | think It fine to feel
When YOU know your tow and you owe
your town
That it's part OF your honest zeal.
I'm proud OF my town, I love my town.
And | want to help 1t rise
And that's the way to help a town
wv Baltimore Sun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07

fraught with such great possibilities In
giving grace and character to even the
simplest dress, therefore seven gowns
in a row are apt to exhibit seven va
rieties in sleeves, most Of them full
and flowing, and the addition of anoth-
er gown brings something new again
I'm sleeves.
Slashes, plaitings of the material or
of chiffon, latticework of %organdie or
the material, drapings and bindings,
all contribute to the prestige of
sleeves, and often the skirt takes its
cue from the sleeve decoration.
An example Of this appears in the
pretty afternoon dress of dark blue
crepe shown ut the right of the two
pictured here. The pretty sleeve is
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07
Service Is Thinq That Counts.

A merchant should not be a leach
on his community. The way to pros
per is to realize that what helps the
trade territory helps you. Mere gain
on the part of a member or business
institution is not an asset-it is the
service that each n renders to his
fellow-men, business associates and
the community that counts.
If you are going to practice neigh.
borliness try and help your neigh.
oor-be a good neighbor. 1t is good
business. l always figure that If the
productiveness of my community Is
Increased my business will pick up.
don't care If my competitor gets
a bigger share-all | want Is my
share.-Kansas City Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07

seems too much for designers to law
ish on the frOcks made of this dainty
material.
BY this means the designer has
been able to present the lovely frock
shown in the illustration. 1t may be
developed in any of the seasons pop
ular colors or in white and, in any
case, is SO pretty that the imagination
will linger upon first one and then an
other conception of it. The material,
covered with fine tucks, makes the
bodice and short sleeves and the two
bands that are set in the top of the
skirt with hemstitching. The lower
part Of the skirt is double, with two
rows Of hemstitching where it joins
the first band of tucks. The bodice
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07

Give Thought to Sleeves;
Lavish Work on Organdie
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frock at the left. lead the skirt TO
adopt their tactics with draped panels
and Set-in motifs Of the covered cord.
Following a whole company of
beautiful predecessors, the last and
loveliest of organdie frocks are max.
ing their debut. They have many
rivals in other materials, as voiIes,
swiss, laceS and batisteS. or lace in
combination with thin silks, but or
candle mas its own ingenious and
crisp charm, and no amount of work
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07
The Young Mother.

THE ILLS OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN should be so well known to the
youngest of mothers that a reminder or a repetition of the symptoms of illness
seems unnecessary, yet there are some mothers who overlook a fevedsh condition,
a little collie, or a disposition to be irritable. If not corrected they may lead to
serious sickness, And to correct them, to bring Baby back to its happy SELF is
50 easy by the use Of CaSora-a medicine prepared just for infants and children.
1t will regulate the bowels Cot force them( aid digestion and so bring quiet and rest
Fetohers Caaora has been doing this for over 80 years; regulating the
stomach and bowels of nants and children. 1t has replaced the nauseatng Castor
Oil, sO-caned Soothing Symps poisonous Paregorc and other vicious connections
In the homes of true and honest mothers mothers who love their children.
Those mothers will give their babies foods and medicines especially prepared
for infants and children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07
Boasts of Dancino Cat.

A little boy in New Brunswick had
an old cat that he trained to dance
when the boy would whistle. The lad
would choose the time when the cat
was sleeping at the back of the stove
for the performance. Then he would
commence to whistle. When the cat
heard the whistling she would COM
men to rove as though something
irresistible was drawing her and then
she would jump on his knee and step.
keeping time to the whlstlIng. She
would dance until she grew weary II
the boy kept Oh whlstling.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07

TO BE fashionable this summer is
= TO wear at least one frOck of
crepe, or printed silk. made on straight
or nearly straight lines. To be ultra
fashionable is to manage the introduc-
ton of drapery and unusual sleeves,
and to go 10 the great lengths In the
matter of the skirt. but this summers
remarkably beautiful gowns mostly
carry the hallmark of distinction up
their sleeves. Designers seem TO lin
ger fondly over the sleeve knowing it
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07
10 Cents
II Works That Way.

SillicuS-"Does the Bible explain
Just why Methuselah happened to live
so long," Cynicus-"I think not, but
my own private opinion is that some
woman must have married him for his
monpy."-New York Sun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07

If Il man pays Il 9trl a few compli.
ments She is very apt to feel hurt
when he suspends payments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07
Gives Cheerful New Color Tone to Old Curtains
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES-dyes or tints as you wisi,

Even when Il man does have great
ness thrust upon him he really thinks
that he achieved II.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07

The trouble about looking mp to
people Is that i! encourages them TO
look down upon us
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07

A man "haS to believe something,
you know" The confidence man Is
looking for that kind.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-07

split at the top from the shoulder
nearly TO the elbow, and a plating
falls from there TO the wrist. Side
panels of the same plating are set OF
the skirt, falling below the hemline
and sloplng up toward the back. Pan
els are to the skirts what sleeves are
to bodicel-the high point Of style In
many instances.
Long and gracefully draped sleeves
decorated with crepe-covered cord. In
. simple design. on the gray crepe
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17
APOLLO POPULAR GREEK GOD
Neurological Character Was Prophet,
Musician, Archer and Protected
the Fields.


Apollo was the sun god Of the an
cient Greeks. He was the most popu-
lar Of all the Greek gods and was a
famous archer. He protected the fields
and was great musician. He was
supposed to know the future and,
therefore, at his shrine (Delphi) he
told inquirers what was in store for
them. The Greeks attributed to their
gods all their own human passions
such as love, hate and jealousy, says
the Detroit News.
Zeus was the ancient Greek god Of
gods. He lived at the top Of Mount
Olympus and controlled the lightning.
Athena was the greatest goddess of
the ancient Greeks. She was a war
goddess and was usually represented
with arms as the protector of Greek
cities. She was said to have been born
In the brain Of her father Zeus and to
have sprung forth full armed.
Poseidon ruled the sea; Demeter was
the earth-moth that brought forth the
produce of the soil Dionysus produced
the grapes and the wine; Hermes was
the messenger Of the gods and the god
of trade and commerce. Aphrodite was
the goddess Of love.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17
Punice Stone.

Pumice is an ELUSIVE igneous rock,
having spongy texture and composed
largely of glass in fine particles. Be-
cause Of the latter. the stone Is espe-
icially fine for polishing wood. metals.
ivory and other articles. Pumice stone
frequently is made up of parallel fibers
or threads with intervening spaces to
form a delicate structure It is pro-
duced by the expansion of the occlud-
ed moisture of lavas when they reach
the surface of the earth. and is most
abundantly developed in lavas of
rhyolitic composition. 1t may, how
ever, be exceptionally produced in
connection with any ELUSIVE rock, and
is hence classified in respect to it's
chemical composition into rhyolite
pumice. trachyte pumice. and the like.
Most of the commercial product cones
from the Lipari islands. north Of
Sicily.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17
French Maker Devises Interesting Gar
ment to Be Worn With After
noon Dresses.

Many of the most important dress
makers disclaim any effort toward the
sensational silhouette. To meet the
demand for new styles they vary their
characteristic lines, by beautiful fab
RIGS, striking colors and trimming de-
tails.
: Chanel has made no basic changes
In the styles which she exploits. Her
dresses are straightline, many Of
them with beautiful embroideries. She
uses laces profusely. Among her pref
test models are some frocks of flow
cred silks, the flowers scattered over
a plain background in tn, form of
large motifs. These silks are yelled
with lace, giving an extremely pleas
ing effect. Several of her afternoon
dresses are accompanied by little
sleeveless Jackets. Such models fire.
quently carry Russian embroideries.
The greatest change in the models
made by Callot is in the colorings.
There is a considerable showing Of
paler shades of blue and rose. She
has given preference to these paler
hues over the rich oriental shades
which she used last season. She also
used many silks in pompadour effects.
Other than in color Cabot has done
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17
The True Difference.

The poet and the historian differ not
by writing in verse or prose. The work
of Herodotus might be put into verse,
and it would still be species of his
tory, with meter no less than without
1t. The true difference is that one re-
iates what has happened. the other
what may happen. Poetry. therefore,
is more philosophical and a higher
thing than history; for poetry tends to
express the universal, history the par
ticular. BY the universal mean how
person Of certain type will on oc-
casion speak or act, according to the
law Of probability or necessity. and
1t is this universally at which poetry
aims In the names she attaches to the
personages The particular is-for ex-
ample-what Alcibiades did or suf-
fered.-Aristotle
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17
In Winter Fabrics
Brocade in Crepe and Satin Is In
the Modish List.
shinmerlng Weaves Have Suppleness
Adapted to Draperies That Die
tinpuish Straight Silhouette.

It is quite certain that some lovely
costumes will be introduced during
the season for the sumptuOus fabrics
now in vogue cannot fall to prove an
~inspiration to the designers at home
and abroad, observes fashion author
,ity.
For the last two seasons there has
been an insistent demand for soft,
clinging draperies. There was an in
finite variety of black crepes and later
on, or. to be perfectly accurate. this
summer, there was a transforming OF
somber world into flower garden.
This reaction from the dull black
crepe to the more elaborate and color
full materials of the moment Is now
seen in the increasing enthusiasm for
the blistered silks which are 50
favored in Paris and which promise
to be even more SO during the present
season. Colors for daytime may be
subdued for the more formal winter
modes, but the vogue for figured fab
RIGS is steadily increasing.
SIGpE UC CktluC Will NOhtAAoO ~ ssOAN
the foremost position among winter
fabrics, but the crepes with dull sur
faces, which have hitherto been SUI
preme. have now yielded first place
to the lustrous varieties. These shim-
mering weaves possess a suppleness
perfectly adapted to the draperies
that distinguish the straight silhouette
Of today.
Brocades in crepes and satins in
brilliant colors are expected to figure
prominently on the modish list.
Lace. especially the metal patterns,
is sure to be much in evidence this
winter. These metal laces are pro-
duced in new and interesting ways.
For example. gold and silver threads
may be combined, and then the woven
threads dyed any color, so that the
silk thread takes the tint and gives
tone to the whole tissue This gives
Il fragile effect with mere hint of
color, interviewer with the metallic
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17
KNITTED FRocKs FOR GIRLS
Novelty In Weave and Unusual Color
Bfendings Feature Garments
for Little Misses.

Knitted fabrics promise to be ex-
ceedingly good for little girls autumn
and winter frocks. and some of them
show decided novelty In weave. and
unusual color biendings. Naturally.
for children's wear, some firmness of
weave is necessary, and this need is
met In variety of new materials
that have all the softness that could
be desired. in combination with GER
tain sturdiness of texture@
Many frocks developed in such ma
terials are very simply trimmed with
wool embroidery and wool cord; for
the materials as often as not show
some novelty of weave. or a stripe, or
even silk embroidered dot in con-
trasting color; so great deal of trim
ming Is neither appropriate nor rleces-
sary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17

Ettare smiled oddly. THANK you
for the warning" she said, Il will
not speak the word out of time that
might upset beautiful things"
She was no coquette, but all through
the whirl she had rather held aloof
from her faithful Richard But after
New Year he felt fine subtle change
In her-she was not kinder, nor more
hospitable-that would have been Inn
possible; rather more receptive
things did not slide off her conscious
ness as they had seemed to do. So he
gathered courage-all he had lost and
more, and set manfully to stronger
wooing, but one that somehow was
masked rather than open. He did not
neglect Ellen-perhaps because Of
Ettare's imperative suggestions.
But In between he found occasion
for delicate attentions. more delicate
service to the lady of his heart. Also
and further he obeyed her tacit in
functions of yelling rivalry toward
Fony-provided he felt 1t. At first
that was desperately hard, but gradu-
ally he caught a merry drift in things
and was picture of hearty and over
flowing good fellowship.
Thus matters came to the edge Of
Lent. Tony insisted. upon carnival
of sports. and as usual prevailed.
Again the hall was dressed in green's,
again music sounded, feasting and
full-throated laughter were In order
everywhere. But there was no dancing
instead, games. some such as chill
dren play. others more sedate. The
night went so slowly-so slowly
Ettare had promised to give him a
definite answer to his wooing BEFORE
midnight sounded. AS the hall clock
chimed the quarter he looked about
for her in vain. Then the door tt the
library swung back. Inside, hand
clasped in hand. he saw Ettare and
Richard. with the minister in front Of
them holding his book to the light.
Through the instant hush came the
solemn marriage service. At the last
word the clock chimed twelve times
clearly. Be sure there was then riot
GUS rejoicing both had so many
friends who had watched the winters
byplay with bated breath.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17
The Gift House.

There had been veritable deluge Of
blotters. For days May had brought
her offerings to the teachers desk
mysterious looking packages which al.
ways proved to be the inevitable blot.
ters Finally in perplexity the teacher
called May to her and said, Its lovely
of you, dear, to bring these blotters.
but really, I've SO many now"
'Oh, that's all right" was the an
swer, we've got so many at home,
mamma said: 'What'll we ever do
with all these blotters? Why don't
you take 'em to your teacher?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17

Radiating from the center Of the
crown Of her hat over the brim with
short lengths in front, frightening to-
ward the back are ribbon streamers.
row upon row. At the back. the stream
ers reach to The very hem OF the skirt,
fastened In at the waistline to give an
effect charming and distinctive. The
dahIias which trim the crown OF the
hat and the girdIe are made OF very
narrow ribbon, row upon row. sur
rounding tiny button.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17
Hospitality as a Riuht.

In the Near East hospitality has ever
been regarded as sacred duty, and
the "inn." which is contraction of the
word within" was at first erected for
poor pilgrims at the expense of the be-
nevolent.
The pilgrim traveller sought hospital
ity as a right. and 1t was because thu
routes became crowded that the earlI-
est 'inns" were established, those in or
near the towns called Khans and in
the waste spaces named caravanserais.
AS far as can be determined. the
first hotel Of the western world was
Kriger's tavern, erected at the lower
end Of Manhattan island in 1912.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17

place an oyster, seasoned well AFTER
drying with cloth; use salt, pepper,
and bit of lemon juice for seasoning;
on top of each place half-inch square
Of bacon, fasten with a toothpick and
run under the gas flame until the bacon
is crisp, then the oyster will be done
to a turn. Serve three canapes with
a stalk of stuffed celery at one side of
the plate with slice Of lemon with
spray of parsley thrust through each
slice, on the other; or arrange on a
platter garnished with lemon and pars-
lev and serve each three with stalk
of stuffed celery and fancy open
sandwich for each plate.
FiIiet Of Bass With CT ape Sauce
Sprinkle eight fillet with salt and
squeeze the juice of lemon on them.
Wrap in a cheese cloth and steam rs
minutes. Remove to the serving dish
and pour the sauce around them. Gar
nish with parsley.
Grape Sauce.-Put the skin and
homes Of the fish with three slices of
carrot, one slice of onion, one piece Of
bay leaf, three cupfuls of cold water
and one-fourth teaspoonful of salt in
to a saucepan and bring to the boiling
ipoint. then simmer for 80 minutes.
Rub through a strainer and thicken
with a tablespoonful each of butter
and flour to one cupful of the liquid.
Add one cupful of white grapes from
which the seeds and skins have been
removed, cook one minute, then pour
over the fish.
Grapefruit sherbet.-Take four cup
fuls of water and two cupfuls of sugar,
boil for five minutes. add one-half ia
blespoonful Of gelatin softened in cold
water. When dissolved add two cup
fuls of grapefruit juice and the juice
of a lemon. Freeze and pack to ripen.
Egg Piquant.-.Into double boiler
put one cupful of cream. thicken with
a tablespoonful of cornstlrch. max
ing a white sauce; season with salt
and pepper and add tablespoonful of
worcestershire sauces Drop in the
eggs. poach and serve on buttered
toast piping hot from the toaster.
Cover with the sauce, sprinkle with
paprika and serve at once.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17
BERTHA HAS SQUARE CORNERS
Decoration Hangs In RippIes Over the
Shoulders; Round Collar 10
Popular Article.

A bertha which is being featured has
square corners. which hang in rip
Piles over the shoulders. This is a
pleasant change from the round va
riety so prevalent recently. An at
tractive model combines both types.
II is round across the back and to the
shoulder line where 1t runs into a
square bib effect and hangs down over
the front of the frock.
The round collar attached to a
straight front vest is the most popular
article. Another good number Is the
round collar and cuff set in eyelet
work. 1t is said that the long square
collar is vying in popularity with the
rounded type.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-11-17

threads. Then there is new trim
ming lace in either gold or silyer-in
which fine braid is used to form
great motifs of leaves which are
joined together in the most exquisite
patterns. Combined with the rather
dull gold or silver leaves made Of solid
braiding is solid bright gold flower,
the metal thread being used in an eff
feet which is called in French mos
seux and which is. indeed, only messy
in character