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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Watermelon Causes Killing.

New York.-Joseph Miano, 40. of
this city, who was the proprietor of a
small fruit store, was shot to death by
Il customer who was dissatisfied with
a slice of watermelon which he had
purchased for 10 cents. Gataino Russo,
SO, a carpenter, who is alleged to have
done the shooting. was arrested on a
charge Of homicide when the police
found him hiding on the roof Of a shed
in the rear of a house.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Girls Lose: Bohs Hair.

Chicaeo-.ln a contest to determine
whether bobbad hair or long tresses
shall be in vogue among girl employees
OF a large department store. the
bobbed hair nine defeated the nine
that wore their browning glory as ma
lure made it. AS a result the hobs"
acted as BARRIERS while the longs
submitted to the shears Immediately
after the game.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Invention.

A French inventor has a device that
takes 25,000 photographs a second. 1t
will be a big help to rapid movies
which slow down action and show
you each step of the growth of a plant
or men jumping hurdles.
The rapid camera stretches a sec
ond into n minute. Time IS relative,
elastic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14

Oakland, Cal.-Frank August, %.
and Tony Alexander, q, both of whom
The police say are notorious gangsters.
are being held in jail here formally
charged with the murder of William
II. Reinking 10. According to the POI
lice, August, in a purportad confession,
said he struck down young Reinking,
Just because h felt like he had to
sap somebody
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Movie Stars Engaged.

Boston.-Mjs Marilyn Miller, movie
star and leading lady in sally"
which is having a run here. will be
married during the first week in
August to Jack Pickford. brother of
Mary Pickford and himself a movie
star. in Hollywood, Cal.
This was announced by Miss
Niller's sister, Claire, who said that
Marilyn would leave Boston as soon
as Sally" closes and would so to
New York to select her trousseau aud
would then start for Los Angeles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
MILITIA GUARDS
TO JACKSONVILLE
MINERS THREATEN TO DYNAMITE
PROPERTY AND NON-UNlON
EMPLOYEES.
TO CARRY MACHINE GUNS
Gov. Morrow Sends Troops From Hop
kinsvilIe-Town Alarmed by Re-
ports of Observation-Disclosures
To Use Machine Guns.

~Barbourville, Ky,-Gov. Edwin P.
Morrow ordered troops to move from
Hopkinsville and Liyermore to Madi-
sonyllle, when county authorities at
that place advised him the situation
at a strip mine proved threatening.
and that local authorities would be un.
able to handle the situation if trouble
developed, as they anticipated.
The cavalry troop from Hopkinsville
will be equipped with machine guns,
while the infantry from Livermore
Will carry its regular field ~parapher.
MALTA, the governor said.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
At'anta's New Wrinkle.

Atlanta.-A commission Of so mem.
bers. headed by Mills b. Lane Georgia
banker. to have charge OF permanent
organization plans for the Georgia
Worlds Fair and Maritime Exposition
Of 1926. was elected here at a meeting
of representatives of a score Of Geor.
gia cities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Denied Kiss; Casts Rocks.

New York-Refused a kiss on the
East Drive in Central Park, Nathan
Levine, II years old. threw stones at
to the story she told Magistrate Re
maud, in high court. Miss Moriarty.
who is pretty, said she was waiting
Tor her %fiance, Robert Barrett, when
she was accosted by Levine. After
reprimanding the youth. Miss Mortar
NY said, she walked away. Then he
threw several stones at her.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Thousands Need Relief.

Brownsville, Tex-Mora than a thou
sand families, so per cent of whom are
Mexican, were affected by the recent
flood in the lower Rio Grande valley,
according to a survey by the American
Red Cross.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14

Richmond, Na.-Gen. Julian s. Carr,
Confederate Veterans, has re.appoint.
ed Gen. Edgar d. Taylor, Richmond.
adjutant general and chief of staff. and
Gen. A. A. Booth, New Orleans, assist.
ant adjutant general according to re-
cent announcements.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
lutherans Use Wine

Dover, o.-During communion serv-
ice In 4 local Lutheran church here the
congregation veted approval of the
pastor, Rev. Paul N. Ebert, in using
wine in the service of Holy Commun-
ion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14

Harry Boland is known to be among
those beseiged at Blessingt0n. His
brother. j. Boland, was captured after
D brisk fight at a farm house two miles
north of Blessington, whence the reb-
els fled. Boland, with eleven others.
drove up to the farm house later, sup
posing it to be still in the hands of the
%lTTegulars and the whole party was
captured with a quantity of arms. Brig.
Gen. mcdonnell, commanding the ir-
regulars, also was captured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
WIN Pnol

Madison, Wis.-The 1922 Wisconsin
tobacco crop expected to amount to
6o,G00, 600 pounds. will be cooperative
ly marketed through the northern Wis.
oonsin tobacco pool, the state depart
ment OF markets announced recently.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14

In Dublin itself life is rapidly becom.
ing normal.
The tragic end Of Cathal Brugha
tCharles Burgess, the first irregular
leader to fan in the present fighting,
was the foremost topic. It was recalled
how. when fighting the British forces,
he received no less than IA wounds
and for a month lowered between life
and death. eventually to become min
lister Of defense in the first Irish gov
eminent, though later he espoused the
republican cause. He died from wounds
received when he refused TO surrender,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Liquor CARGO Seized,

Now Orleans, La.-Between 500 and
900 cases OF whisky and about 50
cases Of champagne. valued at about
$4,000, were seized by prohibition
enforcement officers at Lake Side
Camp, about half a mile from West
End on Lake Ponchartrain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14

The ancircling movement in the hills
south OF Dublin is rapidly approaching
success, virtually whole rowing bands
Of ]irregulars being driven into Bles-
Eington, where they are practically
invested, with the national troops
holding part Of the town. The total
number Of irrngulars in Blessington is
placed at more than 500. There are
persistent rumors that canon De Va
iera and Erskine ChiIders have been
in this district, but these have not
been verified.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Student Kills NEGRO.

Athens, Ga.-Briggs Carson OF Tiff
ton Go 4 student at the University Of
Georgia summer school, is held in the
Clarke county jaii on a charge OF mur.
der in connection with the shooting OF
Benny White, a negro. here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Fort Mutlny Reported,

Washington.-Charge Crosby at Rio
de Janeiro cabled the state depart
ment that the garrison at Fort Cops
Cabana. at the mouth OF the harbor,
had mutinied.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Takes off IA Trains.

Poplar Bluff. Mo.-The Missouri Pa.
cific railroad has announced the dis.
continuance of u local passenger and
mixed trains, and numbers 80 and 3S,
running between Poplar Bluff and Lit.
tie Rock, Ark.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
IRISH REBELS
ARE FLEEING
VICTORIES OF THE FREE STATE
FORCES INCREASE AS RE-
PORTS BROUGHT IN.
CHARLES BURGESS DIES
~ImpIacable Foe 10 Treaty Died Fight
ing De Valera Still Missing
Rebels Burn Fortified Posi-
tons and Retreat.

Duhlin-Tha activities Of the Free
State forces in the provinces as indl-
rated by the latest official report are
meeting with complete success, large
numbers of insurgents continuing to
BE- captured. In various parts of the
provinces the irregulars, alarmed by
the advance of the national soldiers,
have abandoned and burned their forti-
fled positions and fled into the coun-
try.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Frcsts In Dakota.

Bismarck, n. blight frosts were
reported by, the United States weather
at NapoleoR 60 = lies south. OF
here. A minimum temperature Of 80
degrees was reported.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
pekinn formulation a1annn

Picking According TO the latest
cenSus taken by the metropolitan 20
iice authorities. the inhabitants OF
PekinR number 3i3, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14

20 Happy Day" sang the laundress
as she hung the snowy wash on the
line. 1t was a happy day" because
she used Red Cross Ball Blue.-Adver-
tisement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-07-14
Question.

Truth lies at the bottom of the
WELL IAN oil well?'-Louisyille Cou-
rier-Journal.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

hoab.-Supervisor r. r. Spencer Of
the LaSal national forest says that a
considerable demand for hog pasture
on the forest ranges IL developing.
This Innovation 10 the result OF the
poor condition of the cattle market.
many Of the stockmsn being forced
to engage in hog raising to smplky
the income from their ranches. In the
last month several shipments Of fat
hoSs to livestock market centers have
eoen made Al . the ssllsrr nSds faiy
sron;s.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

Night Before Christmas" The children
march In procession from the hand
some stone edlfice Of the Church of
the lntercesslon on upper Broadway,
New York city. and In the cemetery
which lies between that thoroughfare
nad the Hudson river. gather around
the grave. II the weather be not too
wintry, Christmas hymns nre sung and
the poem Is recited, beginning:
TWAS the night before Christmas. when
all through the house.
Not creature was stirring, not even .
mouse,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

Regina picked up her ak and with
much dignity swung 1t again.
u say, there, you--that tree belongs
to me!' The man was coming toward
her.
Regina stopped and turned. "This is
vacant lot she called out with as
perity.
Inc approaching man whstled. His
speed quickened. He made an invol-
untary movement to raise a cap that
IN his haste he had forgotten to put
on.
i beg your pardon" his voice had
lost the gruff quality. 81 thought you
were a man-but-that tree Is mine. I
brought 1t up from my fathers garden
in the South"
David Langhorn spoke rapidly. Re-
gina's face was rather startling in its
beauty, and he had desire to cover
her embarrassment. 81 have taken
very special care Of that tree"
Very special" Regina said coldly.
Il have lived here a whole summer
and no one"
Il have been away-lately."
II don't see why you leave poor lit.
tie trees around in vacant lots" Re-
gina put In hurriedly. because she
felt like crying now that her precious
tree was taken from her.
This Is my lot" Langhorn told her.
IF you had chopped 1t down"
II wasn't chopping it down." Regina
cried Indignantly. ~ was going TO
put 1t very carefully into this tub"
She stumbled over her words, but de-
termined to tell this very good looking
man with the red hair that she was
not female George Washington.
II ordered Christmas tree by ex.
press. and 1t didn't come. NV Sun.
Guy school CLASSIC little girls-ore
expecting a tree tonight In nv housa
and now Words failed Regina.
She bit her lip and looked appealInrlv
up at Langhorn.
The man laughed because n was
the safest thing to do for the present
And | have brought down 70 littIe
settlement bows with the same prom.
ise--and marry tree have | co,. I
reckoned on getting one In the VII.
lage."
regina laughed, and the whole
world seemed to echo with the lou,h
Il have tried even the department
store J" She gazed into David LANG.
horns eyes. 81 am sorry for the moor
little souls whom we are disappolntin.
my class worked so faithfully ali
last summer.
by Jove." David said, 81 rend orce
OF some people who had Christmas
tree out of doors They had great hon.
tires and the tree was lit by n tbor.
sand candles as well as the stars. and
SANTA Claus drove up over the real
snow! Couldn't we do something lika
that 2"
with this treei How perfectly
glorious" Regina. beside herself WITH
Joy. began to shovel away greoter
clearing. David took the shovel from
her.
MY Riddles will do that--it will he
the treat OF their lives" David
looked seriously at Regina. Snow 20
home and get warmed up. This aft
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15
I'm = Gives New Life to Old Stockings
- y Putnam FadeIess pxes-dxes or tints as xou uish
All She Could Think OF,

One evening, at an entertainment
the mother of boy In an algebra
class taught turned to me and said,
We'll, how is the boy getting along?'
1t was my home community and 1t
happened that was proud of baby
nephew then three weeks old, and |
thought, Of course, that she referred
to him.
answered. "Just fine; he gained
a pound last week"
1t didn't take me long to see that
she referred to the progress Of her
son In algebra.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

eiiioon l will call properly and in the
e'en'hg-Christmas eve" he did moi
lhisf with words. for the hearts of both
David and Regina were oyernowing
with tidings of great Joy.
ihat evening Santa Claus drove IN
through the crisp snow and opened
ms great bags before the little tree.
II was wonder tree there in the va.
caht iot, and ii was hung with hm.-
ured electric bulbs. Six bonfires
reared their flames skyward and
around and about danced and capered
"a joyous children.
And when the moon was high in fine
heavens and the spirit of Christmas
had entered into each heart. David
ana Regina drew the band of children
ABOUT them and led the young voices
IN the singing of joyous Christmas
carols. And especially did this one.
which Regina sang. please the chill.
dren.
IL came upon the midnight clear,
Ihat glorious son of old,
from angels bending near the earth.
~, 70 touch their harps of gold;
feace on earth. goodwill to men,"
From heavens all-gracious King.
me world In solemn stiffness Law
10 hear the angels sing.
stu through the cloven skies they coma.
| with peaceful wings unfurled.
And still their heavenly music float.
| ger all the weary world:
Above its sad and lowiy plains
They bend on lowering wing
And even DER its Babel-sounds
The blessed angels sing.
Yes. with tho woe OF sin and strife
| me world has suffered long.
beneath the angel-strain have rolled
| Two thousand years of wrong;
AND man, at war with man, hears no
| The love song which they bring:
hush the noise, We men OF strife.
And hear the a els sing!
And We, beneath life's crushing load
Whose forms are bending low.
| Who toll along the climbing way.
/. With painful steps and slow
| LOOK now, for glad and golden houra
Como swiftly on the wing;
oh rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing!
And this one.
Hark. the glad sound The Savior comes.
The Savior promised long;
Let every heart prepare a throne
And every voice n songi
He comes, the prisoners to release
In Satan's bondage held;
The gates of brass before him burst
The iron letters yield
He comes, the broken heart to find
The bleeding soul to cure.
And with the treasures of His grace
To enrich the humble poor.
Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peaca
Thy welcome shall proclaim
And heavens eternal arches ring
With Thy beloved name.
But even a Christmas tree celebro.
ton must come to an end BY and nv
the children were sung out and the
fires began to get low and the voices
OF Regina and David trailed off into
silence, and the two just looked at
each other
Don't you think we'd better take
the children In now?" said Rec,po
at last. 1.-THE fires IRE getting low"
David was silent for a long mo.
ment. Then he said slowly and rev.
erently:
The fires Will never burn low--Re.
gina. This is the night when tho
Great Spirit Of Love was born intn
our world"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

rms quaint and pretty ceremony
originated by Rev. Milo II. Gates, not
only Keeps alive the Christmas spIrit
IN the hearts of the children. bur Is .
deserved tribute to the best.known
christmas poem In the English Ian.
gnage' Its history is not only roman.
uc' but MS there is question :, IN ,,s
authorship 1t hns become the sub loo,
OF serious literary Inquiry.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

Sunday school class glorious tree.
ana that now there was no tree for
them.
She argued with herself that she
might have known that the New York
shops could not be relied upon to send
Tree to the suburbs at so short a
ho,ice, but that did not help the
situation.
heSina shrank from facing those 10
niue girls whose smiles would vanish
ID childish disappointment when they
learned that the tree they had been
promised was not to be theirs.
Inc tears brimmed over and fell.
heglnas vision was cleared and in
'he clearing she gazed directly at the
miniature fir tree in the vacant lot
HeXt door. A sense of keen delight
swept over Regina. After all, her chill
dren would have a tree!
Some 10 minutes later Regina an.
peared in outdoor costume. She had
put on her gymnasium suit, high rub.
DER boots and her fathers great ton
coat. Over riot of curls her snug
FUR cap fitted closely.
You look for all the world as if
you deserved rour nickname" expostu-
lated Resinas mother. "Regina. I do
nope no one will see you"
Now, this nickname to which Re-
einas mother alluded with distress
mad been bestowed upon the girl Nv
her father. 1t was Tommy-no more
and no less-Tommy And Tommy
stood for tomboy. You see, the girl
was no dollhouse flower. even If she
ala teach Sunday school class and
weep with disappointment. In fact
her rather insisted that the nickname
ftted-and secretly he was proud tbot
IL did For Regina was distinctly able.
bodied. She could ride and swim
oi'o could handle 20-gauge shotgun
ana casting rod. She was Il notable
mountalneer. She could paddle q canoe
ana sail boat. And she cared n LOT
more for out-ofdoors things than she
did for dances and for social functions.
Her Idea of happiness was camp
In the woods.
There's no one for miles around"
Regina laughed, and shouldered an AK.
Unless people who live in the bunga.
low turn up-I will have the world to
myself" She picked up big tub
with her free hand and trudged Off
toward the fir tree in the vacant lot.
Regina's eyes were too intent on her
mission to see that a thin curl of
smoke was twisting from the chimney
OF the bungalow that rambled In the
lot beyond the vacant one.
Regina drew near the coveted tree
and her heart expanded lovingly
what little beauty!" she ex.
claimed half aloud
The little tree stood not much high.
er than Regina. Over its branches II
veil of smoke seemed to llnger, After
a moment spent in admiration the girl
put down her big tub and began to
clenr away the light fall of snow from
about the roots OF the tree. uar
cheeks were gloriOusly red and the
sparkle In her eyes rlvaled the day II.
self.
When the snow was cleared Regina
swung the great ax into the frozen
earth. The ground scarcely respond.
ed TO her strength. She swung
again.
Hey What are you doing to that
treeT
Regina dropped her AK and gazed
In the direction Of the deep, grufr
voice A man was standing on the
veranda Of the bungalow.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15
TRIBUTE TO POEMS AUTHOR
Children Gather Around Last Resting
Place Of Writer Of "Night
Before Christmas"

T.1 It'll their little feet crunch.
VI Ing in the snow. hundreds
- Of children gnther on
~ Christmas Eve around the
last resting place Of Gle
ment G. Moore, LID. who for nearly
a century has been credited with the
disputed authorship Of "'Twns the
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15
The cutlcura Toilet rrio.

The Cutlcura Toilet Trio.
Having cleared your skin keep 1t clear
by making Cutlcura your every day
toilet preparations. lhe Soap 10 cleanse
and purify. the Ointment to soothe and
heal. the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them.--Advertlseme
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

Refrigerator Cars in Use.
More than 10000 refrigerator cars
are In use on the railways of the
United States and Canada.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

Vanilla extract can be mndc ar,,
neiaiiy in the laboratory from OIL Of
cloves, eugenol or other substancca
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

A girl without cheek has her kisses
harded to her.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

'EDENSNEDE"
Level. fertile. front acre
HOME LOTS
Near depots-good roads.
IL minutes from Hayward, California
DENSNEDE, 20 SIS Castro S., Hayward, Calf
=----------==---=--------------5
w. N. u, Salt Lake City, No. 5O--1e22
W. N. u, Salt Lake City, No. 5o--1s22.
Nothing In His Mind.

Nothing In His Mind.
What instrument would you rather
play, If you belonged to an orchestra r
''The piccolo."
but that isn't considered much Of
an instrument"
That's why 1t appeals to me. When
plccolo player gets through his work
he drops his plccolo into his pocket and
right away he looks to me like a man
who hasn't a care In the world."-Blr.
mingham Age-IIerald.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

No Dispute.
What Is this, dearie?"
II intended it for a marble cake"
II believe 1t is"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

Potato salad that has fallen from
grace can be as excruciating as an
oyster that has.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-15

fGlNA gazed despondently
out of the window.
a light snow was fall
ing like millions of spark
ling diamonds and pearls,
yet Regina saw nothing.
Her Christmas tree had
not comet
1t mattered not that the
day was II wonder day
and that the eve of
Christmas was close at
hand. Nothing mattered
to Regina save the fact
a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-09
TIMBALES
BY Bertha y. Shapleigh
OF Columbia University

Occasionally for or luncheon and
fnd mai she has no which make eroquse
following will dmbao which VIII
ana nv adding oheeas the dh viii
eonMde
or NJ 0nethird cupfui
tablespoons butter OF bacon FAT
tablespoons chopped onion cup mix
V teaspoon celery teaspoon salt teaspoon
teaspoon pepper fine cut parsley
Cook until yellow Add
crumbs ana milk and cook until
formsd
beaten velbufsred
na0s and uolds In a panba hot
until when sharp
baies OF the mixture
10 knife
Serve with he following
tablespoons 2 tablespoons flour 1
1 cataup " teaspoon salt teaspoon
tablespoon Iemo tulee ! pickle
Make usual butter thooy
milk nd
n cheese . desired onsbaif grated cheese