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Williams news., 1922-09-08
FEARED BAD LUCK PERIODS
Aztecs Believed That Evil Fates Ruled World During the Last Five
 Days of Year.

The Aztec calendar consisted of a year of IS months of 20 days each, and a closing period of five days, into of the year was crowded. No one started upon a journey during these five days, for fear some misfortune would befall him; no woodcutter ven tured into the forest to hew wood during this period, lest wild beasts should devour him; the houses were left unswept; the housewives made no pottery vessels; children so un- fortunate as to be born on one of these five days were by that very fact predestined to misfortune for the rest of their lives.
 The next, and among the Aztecs the only time period higher than the year, was the xihuitlmolpfa, or cycle of 52 years. It was held that at the close of one of these periods would some day come the destruction of the world.
 On the last night of the xihuid molpia fires were eXtinguished on the hearths, and the inhabitants of Tenochtitlah {City of Mexico) moved out of the city and took up positions on the surrounding hills, waiting feverishly either for the destruction of the world or, in the event of sun- rise, the dawn of another Xihuitlmol- pia. Once the sun had arisen, how ever, great were the rejoicings. Fires were rekindled and the crisis was over for another g years.
Williams news., 1922-09-08
The Worlds Greatest Baking Powder

denly that they pull a piece of meat into the trachea and choke to death have a grave responsibility. Of course, the habitual joker who gets a fresh stock every week runs no such risks. His wife is immune to laughter at his funny cracks,'' and stands in no dan ger.
 But fellows who are pleasant only once in long time, and who pull a joke" perhaps twice in a lifetime, should time their efforts so that their wives have not a mouthful of meat handy to pull into their windpipes. For that is not what windpipes are for, and they resent intrusion of solids.-Ex- change.
Williams news., 1922-09-08
THE EDITOR

George Fitch once wrote 9 vest pocket essay on ''Ihe Ed ] itor". Fitch began his news
 paper career as a reporter at
 $6 a week, but more recently
 9 literateur at many times $50
 a week. The last sentences of HIS observations, which are
 printed below, probably ex-
 plain why MT. Fitch gave up
 editing for contributing.
 ''An editor is a tired, nervous
 man who decides what shall go into newspaper and explains
 why it got in afterward.
 ''The editor works at an an tique desk entirely surrounded by old papers and noise, and produces the results which en- able the business manager to sit in a room fitted with mahog- any furniture and Persian rugs and to respond to toasts at great banQuets in solemn state and a dress suit.
 ''It is the editors duty to feel the pulse of the world and to hold the stethescope to busi- ness; to assist at the birth of history, to translate the pres ent, refute the past and arrange the future; to Illuminate ignor- ance, reward merit, put the spotlight on villiany and the pull | motor on reform; to make | statesmen and dessicate dema- to elect presidents, | crown heroes and secure bigger for baseball pitchers; to act as an alarm clock for public opinion, as an elevator for political candidates and as a goat for every man who says something in a careless mo- ment and who repents too late by declaring that he was mis- hilate error, to bring the nat ional tear for great misfortune and the national laugh at great foolishness.
 "An editor can lower a tar if, head off wars, harness the wrath of the whole people and raise a million dollars for food suff ferers. And some editors are so powerful that they can -a'se their own salaries $1O a week.
 Editors are seldom praised, put they do not mind that. Editors do not often save any money and if they do, the busi- less office feels as cheap about t as if it had paid too much for ink"
Williams news., 1922-09-08
When Joking Is Dangerous.

Husbands should be careful how they spring jokes at the table. And wives should be alert on guard against the consequences of surprise that amounts to a shock in certain cases-such as that at New York re- gently, for instance.
 Mon Yha toaz o6 doka1 at sh9 tahia
Williams news., 1922-09-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, U.
 5. Land Office at Phoenix,

Arizona, August 2A, 1922.
 NOTICE is hereby given that Robert Kennedy, of Parks, Ari- zona, who on September 29, 1917, made Homestead Entry, No. O36449, for NV 14 NEAL, SEHNWA NE1I NV A, S15- NWA NV AL, sec. 33. Township 22-N., Range 4-E., G. & s. R. B. 6 Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, be- fore Tom L. Rees, U. s. Com missioner, at Flagstaff- Ari- zona, on the 3rd day of Octo- Der, 1922.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
Williams news., 1922-09-08

John. Morgan, Donald McMil- Ian, Clarence Perry, James D. Rupe, all of Parks, Arizona.
 John R. TowleS,
 Register. Begin pub. 9-1-22.
Williams news., 1922-09-08
CLOSING OUT SALE
Gossard Corsets, S2, $4 and $6.
 w. H. ALLISON

The spud crop about Will Hams this year is the largest in the history of the community. The farmers stand in a fair way to get something for their ef- forts this season if the price re- mains even fairly good.
Williams news., 1922-09-08

Joke on Famous Composer.
 A certain newly rich person with more money than culture called on M. Massenet and said that he had seen
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

the water from which the cress Is
gathered is pure, for disease germs
gather on such green's and are a men,
ace to health.
Like most green vegetables cress Is
better served fresh than cooked. as
much Of the mineral matter is dis
solved or changed by cooking. Cress
is particularly rich in mineral matter,
containing both sulphur and phos-
phorus. 1t is especially good in the
spring as it is a stimulant to the appe-
lite because nf its peppery flavor.
A water-cyess soup Is especially
good. The following recipe will give
the method Of Preparing it:
Take two punches Of water cress,
each bunch weighing a pound, or a
quart of chopped cress, half a table
spoonful of minced onion. three table
%spoonfuls of rice, three tablespoonfuls
of butter, a dash of cayenne, the yolk
Of an egg, four cupfuls of white stock
Chicken preferred), a cupful of rich
milk or thin cream, one-half teaspoon
full of salt, a grating of nutmeg and
whipped cream for garnishing. Pick
off the tips of the cress and save for
g%arnishing; chop fine, stems and all.
Fry the onion in butter until a light
yellow, add the stock, rice and cress.
When well cooked rub through a sieve
and add the egg and cream. There
should be three cupfuls Of soup when
ready to serve. Serve piping hot with
whipped cream sprinkled with the
fresh cress tips.
When one Is fortunate enough to
obtain cress in abundance, cook it as
one does spinach or any green's. Do
add any water when cooking ex-
cept that which clings to the cress.
Toss and stir occasionally until it Is
well heated through. If are Is used
no extra water will be needed. Drain.
save the liquor and chop the cress
fine. Thicker the liquor with a little
-four and butter cooked together, add
ing a generous supply of butter. Serve
very hot.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
WOMENS INTEREST IN
POLITICS INCREASES
In Registration Ordered In Kinds Coun-
y the Woman Are Coming
Out Faster Than Men.

Jackson-Women who are eligible
to vote, or who will be after registra-
ZION, are taking much more interest in
the question OF qualifying themselves
this year than they did before. Here
in Jackson and Kinds County, where
a new registration was ordered for
both the city and county, the women
are coming forward faster than the
men. This Is especially true in the
city. Reports from other parts Of the
state indicate that women in the cities
are showing more interest than those
In the rural districts. This IS probably
due 10 the direct influence Of women's
organizations in the cities, which are
active in urging women not to shirk
this important civic duty.
While it is only necessary TO be reg
isterod four months before the general
election In November, experince has
shown that delay is dangerous, and
those who procrastinate viii find
themselves at the last minute just a
day or SO too late to get on the books
in time.
Every county registrar will 500 ad-
yertise the fact that he will bring the
registration books to each precinct In
the county, giving notice OF the date
in the precinct to register all who
have not had opportunity to visit the
county seat. This must be done In
time for the registrar to reach every
precinct at least four months before
the election in November.
After the registrations close for the
general election, the pool books will he
made up and the county commission.
ers will meet to Gull out all persons
who have not paid poll and other taxes
or who may be found to be disqualified
from any other cause.
In the primary elections it is not
necessary to be registered four months
before the primary; but those regis
tered and qualified to vote in the gen
eral election will be entitled TO vote in
the primaries. }
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

RESOLUTION RUSHED THROUGH
SENATE AND HOUSE WITH N
HOUR AFTER PROPOSED.
FOR EDIATE RELIEF
100000 Carried In Army Bill To Be
Handled by Mississippi River Com
Mission Not Available Until July
Twill Relieve Situation.

Washington.-The sum OF one mil
lion dollars for control of flood waters
OF the Mississippi river, now at the
highest stage in years, was made avail
able by a resolution rushed through
through the Senate and House within
an hour after the proposal made by
southern members had been approved
by Secretary Weeks and Director Daw-
es of the budget.
In presenting the resolution, chair.
man Madden of the appropriations
committee explained that nearly ST.
100000 was carried in the pending
army bill to be handled by the Missis-
sippi river commission under the flood
control. This fund would not be avail
able until after July l, but Mr.. Madden
declared an emergency existed and
that without immediate help there was
danger of tremendous loss of life and
property damage, for otherwise the
flood waters might overrun the levees
and extend to the Valley.
Secretary Weeks, in a letter to con-
gress, urging the immediate considera-
ton of the relief resolution, said the
flood stage was extreme, and that the
water was higher at places than ever
known before, that along stretches of
20 miles it was above the levees.
The loss Of life, should the levees
be unable to stand the strain much
longer, and break, would be incalcul-
able and would result in a great nation.
al disaster, Secretary Weeks said.
Chairman Madden said the resolu-
tion made nc drain upon the federal
treasury, as it merely authorized the
use at this time of part of the ap-
preparation o o to be available, and
would be deducted later from the bills
total.
Good Roadway has been made, he de-
clared, in constructing levees so as
to prevent flood disasters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
Must REGISTER BY july 9TH.

Jackson.-July 7 is the last day upon
which Mississippians expecting to par.
ticipate in the general election in No.
yem6tr and the August primary for
he selection Of senatorial and congress.
sional candidates may register. accord.
ing to Attorney-General Frank Rober.
son, According to Mr.. Robertson, the
general impression prevails that per.
sons de iring 70 vote must he register,
ed four months prior &c the primary.
when the law requires their registra
lion only four moaths before the Ne
yember general election.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
Important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
BILE and may be respondent; it makes any
one SO.
But hundreds of women claim that DR..
kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for a sample bottle to see what
Swamp Root, the great kidney, liver and
bladder medicine, will do for them. By
enclosing ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, you may receive am
pie size bottle by Parcel Post. You can
purchase medium and large size bottles at
all drug Observation-Disclosures
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

Jackson-T, M. Henry, insurance
commissioner, has paid over to Stokes
V. Robertson, state revenue agent, an
additional sun Of $4,000. This with
the amount OF $15,7 200 previously paid
aggregates approximately $29, 900 paid
over on the revenue agents claim OF
approximately $4,000 due TO the State.
Included in this settlement Is the $780,
600 which was rendered to the state
treasurer and refused by him on the
ground that 1t should be paid to the
revenue agent or into court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
Schools Break Attendance Records.

Ripley.-Pactically all the public
schools OF the county are closed. The
session lasted for five and one-half
months and was considered one of the
most successful that the county has
ever had, John Il. Pearce, superintend-
ent of education of Tippah county, has
made the following statement concern.
ing the attendance during the past
session: The session just closed
shows the best attendance of any year
since the inauguration of the public
school system in the state"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

NHN oNN t"ANC as
much boiling water as beans and six
ounces of salt pork cut in dice. Cook
until the soup Is rich and creamy and
the beans tender. Add a tablespoonful
of butter, pepper and salt to taste !;
rub through a sieve, add one-half cup
full of rich milk and serve hot.
Chocolate custard.-Take one pint
Of milk, add one egg, one tablespoon
full Of cornstarch, II tablespoonful
of cocoa or chocolate and one-third Of
a cupful of sugar. Scald the milk in
a double boiler, beat the yolk of an
egg with the sugar and cornstarch,
the latter being dissolved In a little
cold milk. Pour the hot milk on this
and cook like a soft custard, adding
a tablespoonful Of cocOnut before 1t
has fully thickened. Beat the white
Of an egg until stiff, add two tea
spoonfuls Of powdered sugar. Heap
this meringue on top of each serving.
coconut Pudding.-Place a tea.
spoonful of cOconut in the bottom o.
individual glasses and make a custard
Of two cupfuls Of milk, the yolk Of
one egg and one-half of a tablespoon
full of cornstarch with three teaspoon
fuls of sugar. Pour the custard over
the coconut after it is cooked and
cool. Serve with the white of the
egg beaten stiff and a little sugar
added, on top.
Spider Corn Cake.-Take one and
one-half cupfuls of SOU milk, one-half
%teaspoonful of soda, one and one
eighth cupfuls of corr meal, one-half
cupful Of bread -four, three teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder, m tablespoon
full Of sugar, n %teaspoonful of salt,
one egg and n and one-half cup
fuls Of milk. Mix the dry ingredients
together and then turn in the sour
milk, mixed with the soda and q 9
half Of the sweet milk. Beat well,
stir In the egg, well beaten, and pour
into a frying pan containing two table
spoonfuls Of melted drippings. Gently
add the remainder OF the milk, but
do not stir. Bake In a moderate oven
for thirty minutes. To be perfectly
successful this cake must contain n
cDstard layer In the center. Serve with
currant jelly.
Baked Apples With Dates.-Wash
and core four small apples. FIJI the
centers with sugar and two dates.
Rake until tender and serve with one.
half cupful Of cream whipped and
sweetened with a little suga..
NuAa ML4ne.o
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
Germany Paws Monthly lnstaIlment.

Paris.-The German government has
paid the reparations commission the
first monthly installment on the new
schedule of payments fixed by the
commission On March 81, in pursuance
to decisions of the allied finance min
listers. The installment just paid was
5000, 900 gold marks, and subsequent
payments are to be 100000 gold
marks monthly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
County Gains In Hoo sales.

lazoo City,-Yazoo county is again
coming to the front in the production
and sale of hogs. Ya2oo farmers In
March shipped eight carloads of hogs
through the county demonstration
agent. j.. S. McKewen, demonstra-
ton agent, has sent out question
naires relating to hogs and cattle rails
Ing, and is especially emphasizing the
value of one or more good brood sows
on every farm.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

Morgantown, w. 1.-TWO rescue
workers were killed and two others
injured at the Armenia mine Of the
Sturma coal company near here when
they were crushed under q fall Of
slate while searching for the bodies
Of two miners buried several days ago
in a cave-in.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
Much Mississippi lumber Shipped.

Gulfport.-Much lumber has left
Gulfport harbor in recent c%learances.
which are as follows; The Mexican
steamer J~alisco, for Tamnico, Mexico,
via Houston, with sos, goo feet Of lum-
Der for Dieppe, France. and the Ameri-
can schooner William Z. Burnham. for
Sierra Leone, West Africa, with $685.,
600 feet of lumber.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

Yazoo City.-Much interest is being
manifested by students of the Yazoo
city High school in the $4,000 scholar
ship to be given by the highway and
highway transport education commit
tee, Of Washington, to the high school
student who writes the best essay in
the subejcct, what Good Roads Are
Doing for the Development of My Com
munity."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

Nashville.-The Rt. Rev. Troy Be.
atty, bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal
diocese OF Tennessee and acting head
OF the church in the state since 1919,
died at his home here Sunday. follow.
Ing an illness of five days of double
pneumonia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

Mrs. Peter oIesen Of CoIquet, Minn.,
who has been nominated by the Demv-
cratic convention at Minneapolis as
the candidate for the United States
senate. Mrs. OIesen is the first woman
to be nominated for this office by a
major party. She is a native of Min
n~esota, a speaker Of note and in 1914
was sent to Washington as the dele
gate of the governor Of Minnesota to
the International Child Welfare con-
vention.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
Stevedores Strike Ended.

Baltimore, Md-The strike of negro
stevedoers employed in unloading
large schooners has been ended by a
compromise with the masters of the
craft affected by which the laborers
received a slight ad ;ance in WE
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
Gasoline Reserve Is Billion Gallons.

Washington.-A billion gallon stor-
age OF reserve gasoline has been fore
cast by the bureau Of mines In a re-
port showing a reserve on March l of
S1S,5 SOC, 900 gallons, the largest in the
history OF the industry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
Nominated For Collector Of cus.ons

Washington.-A. r. Noble, of Annis.
t@t, Ala has been nominated by Pres.
idant Harding to be collector of Gus.
toms district No, &c, with h%eadquar
ters at Mobile. Ala
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
All Played Out at
Quitting Time?
You feed
The Hardest Ever.
The Worlds Greatest Tonic

The Hardest Ever.
The Professor-"The diamond Is the
hardest known substance, inasmuch as
II will cut glass" The Cynic-"Glass!
My dear sir, a diamond will even make
an impression on a woman's heart
Town Topics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
State Truck Growers Assn Active.

Jacksonville State Truck Growers
association composed at the present
time of Is branch associations. and
having It's headquarters at jackson,
has shipped II carloads OF fruit and
vegetables from the state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

Observation-Disclosures c. Cayce. Sc OF
Nashville, Tenn, died from asphyxia-
ton while taking a bath. He had been
conducting a series Of revival meet
ings at the Church of Christ here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

SIIHIIUW UTUOkS, Out tt Is
far from being properly
appreciated. AS a blood
purifier and tonic it is a
green unequaled. In city
markets one finds many
buyers, for the city
housewife has some ap-
probation of its worth.
Ono muct no Surp that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
KITCHEN
/ CABINET

q Newspaper Union.

Copyright. 1922, Western Newspaper Union.
Do not let us fall into a rut. Some
one has said the only difference be-
tween a rut and a grave is in the
dimensions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

Thou hadst better eat salt with the
philosophers of Greece, than sugar
with the courtiers of Italy"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
EVERYDAY ECONOMICAL DISHES

A well made bean soup IS delicious.
and Is also most nOurishing,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

Lots more people would want to live
In the suburbs were 1t improper to
do 1t.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
USE MORE WATER cRESS

Water cress will be found growing
in almost all parts of the country in
chnlInM hronIs hut IL Ia
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

Bean Soup
Parboil one pint
of beans, adding
o%ne-fourth of a
t~easpOOnful Of
soda to the water,
and cook five
minutes; drain
and add ~ty,sna 90
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28
Mississippi
EVENTS
Principal Happenings
Over the State Told
in Short Paragraphs


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Of sand and they are s'lli holding. The
planters ef fHe county and especially
Of Leland district as well as the In.
dlyidua.- generally, have Co-Operated
epIcHaIa.E 30 offering their services
for sIhdulug The mighty flood, The
planters nave sent at different times
1000 negro iaborcrs to WORK on the
leFecs. The local post Of the Am"rl-
can Legion are now pairoIIIng along
$500
county agent g. Z. Mensee, coop,
Grating with The NomaA's Council OF
the county, Is MAKING q special poul-
Try arrive at Wlnoha. Inc hieheSt in
poultry Is strong in the county and
more chickens Will be raised in this
county this year than any time during
It's history. Mr.. MenEce has arranged
Tor a poultry car to stop al Winona
each week where poultry will ne
bought by a buyer at the car.
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u Nenty-tlite out OF II negroes ap-
plyinp for teaching cer,ificotoe in hin
pah in the series Of examination boId
failed according ia pror u po,rca,
records only four of those noprooo
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over Mississippi, and In a number of
counties in the state farmers have
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hay and seed value.
49,.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-04-28

County Agent G. c, Mengee, coop.
Grating with the Womau's Council OF
the county, is making n special poul-
try drive at Winona. The i|ntenest in
poultry is strong in the county and
more chickens Will be raised in this
county this year than any time during
its history. Mr.. MenEee has arranged
for a poultry car to stop at Winona
each week where poultry will be
bought by a buyer at the car.