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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
THE PRAIRIE CUAKD.,

Cant. W. w. Scales has furnished
the Times with the following data
of the Prairie Guards, company or
ganized at Crawford at the beginning
of the civil war. This company made
history and saw hard service and the
following viii be read with interests
especially by the few surviving Con-
federate Veterans;
Company f, Prairie Guards organ
lied at Crawford. Lowdnes County.
Miss 1861 Company Enrolment 1874,
Transferred to other commands IL,
Discharged account wounds l, Dis
ease 40, Discharged over and urler
age 2, after serving out Enlistment
A, Reported Deserted 6, Killed in Bat
tie 80, Died 16, Known living 5, Wis:
A. j. Erwin, Crawford, Miss, James D..
Love, Beat 2. Okti5beha County Miss,
A. J. HaIbert, Beat 5, Oktibbeha Coun-
ty Miss. w. w. Scales, Starkville,
Miss, Rev. John H. White, Louisville,
Miss Starksville Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
DEATH OF DALE CARR

The news which reached here Tues
day morning of the death, az Albu-
Querque, n. Nj. of Dale Carr, was 4
great shock, and was received with
sadness by his many friends through
out the county. Though he was com
PEELED to leave Macon, something like
ten years ago, to seek health in the
west, his friends refused to believe
other wise than that he would win IN
the fight he was making, and that
ultimately he would be restored TO
his normal health.
With his mother, whose devotion
carried her with him, he made home
in Albuquerque, where he lived up to
the time Of his death, making only
one visit to his old home and friends
during that time.
No y0urg man has ever grown up
in Macon, who was held in higher es-
teen than was he, and no one ever
deserved the good will and admira-
ton of his community more surely
than it was his due to receive them.
Coming to Macon with his mother to
live, when but little lad he at once
took standing for good behavior
that followed him, and made OF him
an usdeniably exemplary young man,
Before his health demanded q removal
to the west, he was in the grocery
business here in the firm Of Cannon
& Carr, and his business dealings were
al conducted on the high principle
of right that characterized all of his
other actions. He was promising
and up right young man with frierfs
and admirers too numerous to count.
The death Of this young man, cut down
in the prime Of young manhood has
cast pail Of gloom over the entire
town and community.
His remains arrived in Macon
Thursday evening. Funeral serviceh
will be held at the residence Of Mr..
S. W. Harkins, at 10 O'clock, this
morning, after which intcrmant will
take place at the Odd Fellows cene-
terry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
Card of Thanks

The Woman's Club wishes to ex-
tend thanks through the columns Of
the Beacon to all who took part in
the play, The Microbe of Love" and
also to all others who had any part in
the getting up of the entertainment.
Every one responded so graciously
to all calls that were made upon them,
and were so untiring in the efforts to
make the play success that the
members Of the club will feel eternal
gratitude. On account Of this spler-
did cooperation, the play was boom
ing success, although the weather did
all that was possible to make it fail
IRE
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
Home Talent Play Great Success

The play, ''The Microbe of Love"
presented at the Lyceum last Tues
day evening, was, is spite of the spite
full weather, marked success. 1t
was given entirely by Macon talent,
with the exception Of a part played by
Miss Richardson, who conducted the
preparations for the entertainment,
and revealed many who We're truly
gifted in the histrionic art.
1t was an entirely numerous pro-
duction, ard the house was kept in
an uproar through out the priduc-
tion-the determined spiasters, and
the wary but not oyer-Wise bachelors
were each and every one farltless in
their acting, and every one was sep
arately an uproriously laughablo en-
tertainment,, TAKEN all in all, the
play has been declared as decorously
humorous as anything that has ever
been presented on the STAGE here, and
as displaying undeniabie talent among
the actors.
Despite the rain that kept many
from attending the performance there
was full house and one hundred and
sixty dollars made up the proceeds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
Ncgros Wanted in Alabama in Jail
at Macon

Two negroes, Leonard King and
jim Martin Were placed in jail here
Wednesday, or the charge of holding
up and attempting to kill young
white man at Reform, Ala. This oc-
Cured a week ago, but the negroes
made their escape, and although a
reward was offered for their cap
ture, they had succeeded in hiding out
until Wednesday, when enc Of the
pair appeared on the, place Of Mr..
j. @. Poindexter. where upon the
sheriff was Immediately notified, ard
went at once and made the arrest.
Upon being Questioned, the prisoner
told Of the where abouts of his ac-
complice, who, he said, was on a
place owned by Mr.. N. H. Harrison,
and it was here that he was surpris-
ed and taken. One Of the negroes
had been shot, in an attempt at cap
ture, when the offense was commit
ted and both made their escape,
though he was not seriously hurt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
Death Of Miss Emma Boyle

Miss Emma Boyle, who was mam-
Der Of a large family whose parents
were among the early settlers Of the
county, died last Friday morning at
the Old I.adigs' Home III Jackson
after a short illness. Her remains
were in TERED in Jackson. Her niece,
Miss Jeanne Boyle and Connor Bowie
both Of Meridian, were present at the
funaraG. r
The Boyle family came to Noxubee
years before the war from South
Carolina, and one Of the earlymercan-
tile firms in Macon was SaddIer
Boyle & Beasley. There were five
sons Carr, Bob, Wood, Scott andJohn.
There were four DAUGHTERS. Miss Fan
ME. who afterwards Mrs. Hayes, Miss
Sallie, who married Bill Connor, Mrs.
Bledsee, Miss Emma and Miss Flor
ence BOYLE who married Mr.. Nor
rison They were all noted for their
musical talent, and the two older sons,
Carr and Bob Boyle made brave and
gallant soldiers in the Confederate
army. Miss Emma was the last Of
the family.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
Price For Farm Products

The following is a verbatim repro
/ luction Of an article distributed from
/ Washington by the department Of
agriculture:
"The average 4alure per acre o.
10 crops, constituting nme-tenths OF
all crop production, dropped from
4 S357G to $1448, or 60 per cent during
the two years l919-2l, announced the
/ United States department Of agr-
culture. This decline is unparalleled
! within the scope of records Of the de-
partment dating back to 1866.
During the years Immediately ly fol-
lowing the Civi. war the general
1 trend Of the average was downward,
dropping from about $l4 or SIS per
acre to less than SO by 1896, the low
est point in the industrial depression
of that time. An advance then set in,
and by 1918 the average value per
acre was Sl6.d9. The following year
there was slight decline to Sl6,4i,
caused by the low price Of cotton, but
in 1916 the year before the United
States entered the world war, the
average advanced to $22.58, or $6l4 in
two years.
"By far the greatest gain IN one
year in average value per acre Tor
10 crops was 5000 from 1916 to III,
the average for the later year being
S33.25. The average for 1918 was
3.73. The average continued to rise
and in 1919 reached the peak of S35.76
A decline then set in, the average
dropping $21.28 per acre, or 90 pr
cent II, the two years that followed .
When the average value per q"
OF 10 crops, constituting nine-tenths
Of all crop production in the United
States drops &c per cent in two yea s
and when there Is no parallel IN the
price reduction Of manufactured com
modities. the irdications are that
there will be serious econmlc distur-
bance before the country returns 20
a normal basis.
The farmer is the backbone Of the
country Farm products constitute the
essential wealth Of the nation. Wheh
the farmer receives so per cent less
for his crops than he received two
wears ago, he is not making living
When he sells his crop for 60 per
cent urder the former price and pur-
chases the necessities that have been
reduced from Is to 20 per cent. there
is wide margin that means disaster
if conditions continue on that basis
very long.
This is an agricultural country and
its prosperity depends unon the prices
derived for agricultural products.
Tho farmer seems to be between the
upper and neither milestone. and when
he is finally and effectively crushed
we will discover too late that the
foundation of the country's prosperi-
ty also has been sacrificed.
In the face of these facts, and IN
spite of the struggle the farmer has
been making for several years, there
is restment against the formation OF
agricultural "blocs" in the congress,
criticism of efforts to give the farmer
representation or the federal reserve
board. and general disposition
among the capitalistic element to ig-
more the farmer.
OF course it is possible to ignore
the farmer and to leave him to his
own devices, but when the farmer sue
cumbs to adverse conditions ne is
likely to carry good part OF the
country with him. Instead OF crlti-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
MARRIED
Wardas- Taylor.

W
A quiet marriage, prettily solemn
lied last Friday night in the home of
the brides uncle, Mr.. w. V. Rogers,
near Macon, claims the interest of
numerous frieris in Columbus. The
marriage, which came as a surprise
to friends in this city was that of
Miss Evelyn Taylor, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. A. Taylor Of this city
to Mr.. Alvin ". Wardas, Of Mime
sofa. The bride who was attired in a
becoming travelling suit of brown, was
attended by her sister, Miss Annie
May Taylor, Of this city and Miss
Nary Agnes Gussett Of Macor, while
Mr.. John Rogers cousin Of the bride
served as best man. Immediately af-
ter the ceremony the happy couple
left for a short bridal trip. Upon
their return they will make their
home in Macon where the groom is
connoe ted with the Larry Demon
stration Work.-Columbus Commercial
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27

Friends of ex-senator Gore, OF
oklahoma, were in hopes his treat
ment for blindness would have pro-
gressed to a point enabling him to see
his daughter married in Washington
recently. No such good fortune was
rouchsafed him. The treatment, while
brightly promising at first, has et-
facted no real improvement. An at
tack of influenza prevented the form
~ Senator even from attending the
marriage ceremony1 and hb asked
HE old friend, Representative Roden-
bsre. of Illinois, to give his daughter
owsv in his name. Despite his at
@l;ction. Mr.. Gore carries on an ac-
tive law practice in Washington.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
To Be Sold at a Bargain

/ Red Star oil stove, 4 burner.
l Florence oil stove 8 burner
Gas Engine. 2 H. P.
good farm wagons
2 feed crushers
hand green feed cutter.
/ new oil tank.
8 side harrows.
l new ground plow.
l new Avery plow.
/ new stove heater.
/ futilizer distributor.
l set single harness.
l Mccormick Binder.
l Empire Seed Drill.
Splendid lot of good young mules
5. M. COCKRELL at Noxubee Gro. c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
Notice To Voters

There seems to be some misunder-
standing about the right of those VINO
have not already registered to vote
in the coming primary, but any idea
that voter who has not registered
being debarred from this, is erroneous
for you may register up to the day Of
the primary, and thus be eligible.
J. S. McDAVID
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27

cizing the farmer, facts such as those
cited above should inspire not only
the lawmakers, but the bankers and
business men to assist the farmer in
finding relief, which eventually if il
is found will be the salvation Of the
country.-Scimetar
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27

Mayors, bankers, lawyers, promin-
ent government, state and county Of
ficials, prominent business and pro-
fessional men and Ministers of the
Gospel have endorsed Tanlac. Ed. NJ.
MURPHEY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27

LOST-Ladies small gold wrist
watch, attacked to band of black gro
grain ribbon. Lost G1mewhere on
Memphis road, between Josh Cavett's
place and Macon. Reward for return
to me. HALLE LEE SWAMI.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
permenter-Hill.

Miss Mary L, Hill daughter of Mr..
Amos Hill, and Z. A. Permenter, son
of Hon W. S. Permenter, were mar
ried Thursday, Jan. &C., at the court
house, by Judge Cockrell.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27

When person seeks after certain
company, good or bad you may be
sure that he is of the same character
as that company himsele-good or
bad, as the company may be.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
That Suit

Looks new. 1t was cleaned and
pressed at MACON TAILOR SHOP.
Phone 112.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27

The only explanation of Tanlac's s
great success is Tanlac's true worth.
Ed NJ. MURPHEY
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27

You will want bottle of the won
derful Tanlac remedy. You car get
it from Ed. M. MURPHEY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27

Laundry semi for and delivered,
Phone ll2. MACON TAILOR SHOP.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27
Laundry

We are now prepared to do family
washing. Personal attention given all
work. Phone liz MACON TAIL
OR Shop. B. TINSLEY, Prop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27

A bad book is falsehood and sin IN
a permanent and impersonal FORM
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-01-27

Many kneel to God only to wor-
ship self.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-20
CURRENT COMMENT
Paint Brush.

Among the dangerous, noxious ana
almost ineradicable weeds that infect
meadows and pastures in some sections
OF Vermont is the orange hawkweed
or paint Brush one of the slightest
but most pestiferous plants that the
Vermont farmer has to deal with.
This weed is easily recognized by
its handsome, orange-red blossoms and
its peculiar, hairy, gummy and un-
pleasant leaves and stems. Undoubted-
iy this pest was brought in here by
some one as an ornamental border OF
garden-bed plant and was soon dis
tributed to the fields, where its vital
ity and its tough, almost indestruc-
tible roots make 1t menace TO agri-
culture.
The experiment station at the Uni
yersitv Of Vermont has been expert
menting with dry salt on grass plots
infested with paint brush and finds
that a heavy application of--ssy three
thousand pounds to the acre, kills out
the weeds and does not iniure the
grass, except where there is clover
intermingled In fact, station bulle-
tin number ffty-six says:
1T must not be inferred that SINH
lar applications of salt win prove
equally beneficial by doubling fDe
grass yield on all soils and under all
circumstances. Salt acts ss a fertil-
izcr on land, not because Of any plant
food il contains, but, among other rea-
sens, because IL may 80 act upon IN
soluble food elements already pres
ent in the soil a. to render them more
soluble and hence more readily avail
able to the plant. Salt win therefore
prove more beneficial on some soils
Than on others. II seems probable
from our experiments, however, that
this weed can be destroyed in any
soil BY application of salt, which win
be at the same time beneficial rather
than injurious to the grass.-RutlAnd
Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-20

department OF commerce has been OF
fered position at $l5o,000 year as
director of the Philadelphia sesquicen-
tennial fair. Whether any more Of
our cabinet members are being angled
for by various interests is not appar-
emit, but it is becoming more and more
evident that the road to affluence may
lead through the cabinet Of the United
States. However, it is somewhat re-
assuring that Secretary Hoover has let
the word 90 forth that he would not
accept the Philadelphia job II It were
to be offered him. Perhaps Mr., Hoover
thinks he can put his talents to bet
ter service in some governmental po-
sition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-20
JUDGE lands RESIGNATION.

While the bench will lose distin-
guished member through the decision
Of Judge X. NJ. Lands of Chicago to
resign within a short time, it is prob
able that the best interests OF the
American court system will be more
nearly conserved by that decision.
Were Judge Lands to attend to the
business alone of presiding over courts
and dispensing justice in an impartial
manner, without having his time for
that service infringed upon at all and
without even the suspicion OF bias I'M
der any conditions, then there would
be no doubt that the country would
be pleased to have him remain on the
bench until death or until he should
become incapacitated by mental or
physical infirmity. But Judge Lands
did not propose to maintain that one
ness of service; he was disposed TO
carry ON the duties OF Judge OF a
United States district court and at the
same time conduct the multifarious
duties, which fall to the lot OF high
commissioner of league baseball land
one can easily imagine that those base
ball duties would be very numerous
and very exacting at timesl. Thus
riding two horses, SO to speak, he
could not do justice to both; by his
own admission there were not hours
enough in the day in which to serve
as Judge of a United States court and
as commissioner of baseball.
In that admission he gives confrma-
ton to the contention of many people
who opposed his service in the dual
role; those opponents declared that
one man could not give the best serv-
ice when called upon to perform such
great and widely differing tasks Then,
of coursS, there was the further oppo-
sition--t the propriety Of judge, espe-
cially Judge OF high court like that
over which Judge Lands presided,
holding a job in business life even
though that job might never have a
direct bearing on the Judicial duties OF
the holder. 1t has been held to be the
a
spirit of American institutions that
the Judiciary should be above, or re-
moved from, any possible influence. AL
though Judge lands says nothing on
that point. the point on which much
Of the protest has been based, his res
ignation from the bench is virtually
a re affirmation of the American prin-
lie that Judge of the major office
should be removed from influences,
which might possibly affect his atti-
tude as Judge. There has been no
question that Judge Lands has served
capably on the bench Of the United
States, but there is general satisfac-
ton that the spirit of American insti-
buttons is maintained.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-20

patrols maintained in the rural dis
tricts. where violations would be most
common and annoying. Moreover IT
would be impossible in most cases to
fix responsibility for a given bit OF
rubbish. without the testimony OF a
witness who actually saw it deposited.
The public officers, including the new
safe constabulary, viii have their
hands full il a proper effort is made to
check speeding and careless driving.
In point of fact, the problem OF
keeping the highways clean is one
which 70 a large extent win solve it,
seB. Custom, N such matters, is likely
to be more potent than law. Auto
mobile clubs can do much by impress
ing upon their members the desirability
of disposing Of all rubbish by incinera-
tion or by depositing il in authorized
dumps or receptacles. The placing OF
suitable waste cans at convenient
points along the road, either by the
commonwealth or municipalities OF by
such organizations as automobile clubs,
Rotary or Kiwanis clubs, or chambers
Of commerce, would also help. Much
can be accomplished, also, through the
press. the school and the home, in
teaching habits Of orderliness TO an
ever-incressing percentage Of the
population--Springfeld Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-20

Most people would agree that the
habit Of dumping papers. empty boxes
banana peels. and other rubbish by the
roadside after q picnic luncheon Il
distressingly frequent among motor.
lists. Less unaniHlity Of opinion would
he found. however. regarding the ad-
visibility Of attempting TO curtail the
rrsctice by legislation. as the general
sourt has been asked 10 Do. There are
90 rnany rrohihitive laws on the
statute books already and the difficulty
a enforcing many q them j. 50 great.
that u seems unuise % add - Their
rumher fer any Bat the most cczenf
rrterrs
A iau % rrevert httering the high
wars You'd b rsTecisliy dihcult q
szfcrce, o1l-r % lie sTnrseness Il
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-20

We quite agree with the Rutland
Herald that II the propaganda spread
IRIS knew what became of their pro-
auctions in the newspaper offices, to
which the matter was sent for publica-
lion, they 1.-THE propaganda-spreadersl
would get onto themselves" and stop
The output of their Offices. Speaking
Tor The Times, we can say that we
have about two waste paper baskets
iull at the end Of each days collection.
About all Of it can be identified at a
casual glance as nothing more than
somebody's attempt to grind his axe
shile the other fellow turns the grind
stone. That, Of course, is the reason
Why most of the matter goes into the
waste paper basket.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-20

Another professional, or semi-Pro-
iessional boxer, has gone TO his death
through striking his head on the floor
,fter a knockout punch. II is time
that laws were being enacted TO re-
,uire a padded floor in the prize ring,
70 that victims Of knockout punches
nay be assured Of a comparatively
loft place on which to land A hard
rood floor, a corner Of = radiator. a
xmeut foundation or some similar
substance is not the best assurances
# life 20 the person who Is hurled onto
as head by a vieiously struck blow
rom his opponent Of the prize ring
A. long a. we permit boxing to re
main on the calendar q recognized
ports we should ser % Il that the
port il surroundsd By tie reasonable
aferuar6s q life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-20

The closing by District of Columbia
officials of seven theatres in the city
Of Washington because of structural
weakness of the buildings or made
quate fire protection comes rather late
In view of the great disaster in the
Knickerbocker theatre, but it may be
the means of averting some other ca
lamity that was impending. Not a few
cities throughout the country have
taken heed Of the warning given by
the Knickerbocker disaster and have
taken steps to see that their theatres
and other places of large congregations
Of people are made safe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-20

As the cartoonist in the Boston Sun
day Herald suggests, the male speci'
mems of the human species might start
counter attraction to the unbuckled
pyershoes of the female happers by
letting their suspenders slide from
their shoulders and become exposed
about foot and half below the
lower extremity OF the coat. And il
that didn't make the score even with
the Aappers, the men might go ker'
Jumping about with their shoe lacing'
unfastened and their shoes ready to
irop off with each step. Guess that
would hold EN-, ehg
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-20

Federal reserve board sees new
era of prosperity with the upward
swing of the pendulum not very far
removed. Well, well, of course, if your
vision is as good as your optimism you
can see great many things ahead.
But the f. r. b. is no doubt correct;
there must inevitably be tremendous
rebound from the conditions that have
obtained during the last few years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-20

The moving picture corporation,
which has offered $1,000 for the ar
rest and conviction" of the slayer Of
Desmond Taylor, probably has no need
to put the money in reserve for that
purpose. Not at the rate Of progress
now being made in the investigation.