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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-14

A great deal of damage has been
done to young corn in this county
by the Grass Worm, which some
mistake for the Army worm lteats
the young corn only and attacks such
grasses as Johnson and Grab. CIV.
Williams. M. G. Mcleod, ]. ]. Nc
Innis, sAlex Woodland, Pat James Jr.,
and some of the Betty folks are
those whom we learn have lost some
corn from this type of caterpillar.
However, there is one of the beau
ties of this climate, they can and
will plant some other crop. peas,
oats or some OF the running beans
and thus use both the ground and
fertilizer before cold weather ends
the crop season.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-14

Sam Green and Maurice Breland
got in Sunday from Lloyd James
where they spent last week painting
Lloyd S dwelling, Sam tells us that
Lloyd's wife IS one of those devont,
.consecrated Christian women who
believes in maintaining the old-time
family altar aud doing personal soul
winning work. and that he was well
impressed with her beautiful Christ
ian walk, in bringing their home I'M
der Gospel influence. This reminds
us of an observation of Paul, viz:
How beautiful are the feet of them that
preach the gospel of peace and bring glad
tidings of good thingsl Rom. 1918
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-14

Mr.. w. d. Ball has moved his log
ging business back to Leaf river to
finish up.
Mr.. Q. Hillman made a flying "trip
to Merrill to attend to some business
affairs.
Master Willis Hillman is going to
school now at Sandrock.
Alice Ball of this community is
spending a few days with her sister
Mrs. Gaines Breland at Leakesville.
Among the ones attending Chill
dren S Day at Pine Grove we're Mis-
SEES Stella Williams, Geneva Hillman
and Ella Ball, Messrs Waiter Ball
and Skin Lyles.
With many good wishes to the
Herald and its many readers
DEWBERRY
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-14

At last tis grading a the streets
of Leakesville' has been started. G.
T.. Browning Is III charge. They
are using OK power 10 draw the road
machine and are turning up SEINE
nicely rounded pixies only not enough
dirt is put to the center to make
them high enough, but the money is
limited and they have to hurry over
them in order to get round as far as
possible with the funds in hands,
Several of the drainage bitches of
the town are also being opened up. -
{. badly needed piece of work as we
stated several weeks ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-14

w w Eley plaintiff, Judgment 1920
VS.. SCosts $50
]. M McInnis. defendant. Int & Exection
costs to be taxed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-14

Mr.. Fred Amsler has been given
the authorisSb5g ffSs Supervisors to
replace the wooden abGtmehts'> to
bridge over river here awreck from
the heavy waters of last two months.
The plan is to tear away $50 feet of
this wooden part of the bridge east
ward from that side of the iron
structure and put in two wooden
spans IS feet each supported by
pier OF eight driven pilings in the
middle of such distance. He will Sc
cure a pile driver and pilings of SUIT
ficient length and begin the work SO
soon as this equipment can be as
sembled on tho ground
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-06-14

]. WI Backstrom. Sol. Cor Complt
Newark post., 1912-07-17
AUTO ACCIDENT, IRA KILMON
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Walter r. Powell's automobile
was nearly demolished on Sunday
evening on the Faulk read near
Blue Ball. while being driven by
Ira Z. kilmon. who is employed by
Mr.. Powell. The latter was not in
the machine. How Mr.. Kilmon es-
capped serious injuries is nothing
short Of a miracle. The driver
evidently got off the proper course
and suddenly struck a concrete
|abutment along the side Of the
road which he did not see. The
Sudden stopping of the car threw
|llr. kilmon violently against the
Steering wheel but he was only
Slightly bruised. The machine
|Eas total wreck and it was
Necessary to get another car to
/ low it to Wilmington that night.
t Was towed to Fader's garage
Fere on Monday where it will be
repaired. The repairs will prob
Fbly cost several hundred dollars.
Newark post., 1912-07-17

September. Few machines in Del
aware have proved as satisfactory
and given as good service as Mr.
Evans present Stevens-Duryea
tie has run the car three years and
during that time had but one
breakdown.
The most attractive as well as
one OF the best ears that has ever
been seen in Newark is the large
Buford machine purchased bv
Samuel j. Wright some weeks
ago. This machine never fails to
attract much attention every place
1t is seen, not only by it's general
appearance but also because of it's
smooth and easy running.
Among others who have gotten
new cars this season are Alfred
Curtis, Packard; Thomas R. Clar-
lngbold, standardization; DR..
Charles H. Blake. Stanley Steam
err; DIR. H. G. M. Kollock. Mitchell :
John ?. Armstrong. Buick Road
ster; Jacob Shew, f. M. F.; Sam
uel NJ. DOnnell, Buick; David c..
hose. Ford Joseph Thomas. Pack
ard; Richard Warpole, Ford.
Newark is also equally far ad-
vanced with machines for COM
mercial use. O. w. Widdoes Sc
cured new Federal truck some
weeks ago and is operating it be-
tween Newark and Wilmington
for package delivery. This makes
two trucks being operated for the
delivery of goods between New
ark and Wilmington and two ma
chimes operated as passengers be-
tween Newark and the old depot.
In addition to this Newark can
boast Of one Of the most modern
garages in the State, and taking it
all in all the residents of the town
should feel proud Of the advance
ment of the automobile business
here.
Newark post., 1912-07-17
RAIN HELPS FARMERS
BIG TOMATO CROP EXPECTED

The recent rains have been
great help to local crops, especial
~ corn and tomatoes. With the re.
cent rains, farmers are now predict
ING a banner crop of tomatoes. The
work on the new cannery building
on the match factory site at the
old depot is being rushed to COM
pletion as speedily as possible.
The railroad has put in a new
switch and everything promises to
be in readiness to handle the crop in
good shape.
The soil here seems specially we'll
adapted to tomatoes and farmers
are realizing the possibilities of this
crop and already many are express.
ing themselves as intending to put
out larger acreage next year.
Newark post., 1912-07-17
CARNIVAL NOTES

Chairman f. Clifford Wilson OF
| ne carnival committee stated this
peek that the committee had been
nable to make final settlements
FOR the carnival because of the de-
|ay IN getting in some of the bills.
le SAID. however. that he was sure
ne total amount cleared will be
Petween $1,000 and $2,4OO.
There will likely be a meeting
\ The tiremen in short time to
leclde exactly what shall be done
E.ith the money cleared on the car
|llVals last year and this, which
otals about $4,000. 1t is the gen
frau opinion. however, that most
Them will favor purchasing a
+" engine at once and leave the
(la,ter of building on Main street
lor the present. If this is done.
(o"ever. it is also likely that a
|oSement will be started to raise
"ios to build new home cen
Fally located on Main street.
Newark post., 1912-07-17
AUTO BUSINESS in NEWARK
TOWN STILL HOLDS RECORD
MANY NEW MACHINES ORDERED

Newark is keeping up it's repu-
+ation this season as an autOmo-
hile town. 1t was claimed last
SIMMER that according to popula-
tion there were more machines in
Newark than in any other town in
tbe State. If this was true then
i is equally true this year, and as
mitp number Of residents have
secured ears since then, it is now
estimated that there are about 80
machines here. which is an aver
ace Of one automobile for every so
inhabitants. The many good roads
in the vicinity 4 an incentive to
residents Of Newark to get ma
chimes.
Not only is Newark ahead in
thp number of machines but is
also a leader in the class Of auto
mobiles being used. AS a general
r1le the owners Of cars here are
very fastidious in that respect.
They keep right up with the lat
est models by disposing of their
old machines and getting a new
one each season. By doing this
they always have the latest model
and best appearing cars.
Several Of the most ardent local
sutomobilists have ordered new
ears which will arrive shortly.
Dr. Bayard Murray, who always
has fine looking car, has ordered
a new Cadillac. which he expects
to arrive here early next month,
and il will be the latest model and
have all the latest improvements.
Mayor Joseph H. Hossinger will
also secure a new Cadillac in a
snort time.
Charles b. Evans, who recently
sailed for Europe, left an order
before he departed for another
latest model Stevens-Duryea. Mr..
Evans expects the car to be ready
Tor him by the time he returns
from Europe. about the middle of
Newark post., 1912-07-17

in the open country. but it includes those
vacations the adequate preparation for
which must embrace a thorough study
of the soil or of plants, or of animals,
for the purpose of using that knowledge
for economic ends and also the voca-
tions of a professional character which
have to do directly with the life of the
rural people. The men called for in these
agricultural vocations may be grouped
roughly as follows:
TAI Independent farmers.
(b) Farming experts or managers.
(cl Specialists in agricultural prac-
tice or science, such as teachers and in
vestigators and extension workers.
I'D Professional experts, such as
landscape gardeners, foresters, and ar
borculturists.
(e) Business experts in lines related
to agriculture.
(f) Rural social engineering, that is,
professions in which social service to the
rural people is the keynote. such as
teachers in agricultural high schools,
country clergymen, rural y. NJ. c. A.
secretaries, etc.
Training for Citizenship.-The most
efficient service to society which can be
rendered by most men is the honorable
pursuit of useful vocation. and it be-
comes the fundamental task of the agri-
cultural college to inspire its graduates
with the thought that they are to follow
their chosen vocation, not primarily as
a means of making money, but primarily
as a means of service to society. This
may sound theoretical and academic, but
it is sound sociology. sound pedagogy,
sound ethics. sound religion.
Nevertheless, each individual has obi
cations to the community that lie out
side his vocation. No matter how isola-
ted his life may be. nor how busily he
may be engaged in the exacting duties of
his vocation. he is obliged by many con-
siderations. not the least of which is his
education at State expense, to give an
intelligent and honest account of himself
as a member of society. as political
citizen. 1t is especially incumbent upon
the man who follows his vocation in
rural environment that he shall under
stand the peculiar needs of the rural
community as well as those larger gen
eral needs which incorporate themselves
in State and national policies. The ag-
ricultural college, therefore. must try to
make sure that every graduate has Sc
cured some grip both upon the problems
of the rural community and upon the
general problems of the day-problems
social, economic, governmental, ethical
The Man Himself.-Without question
the man must be greater than his work
and perhaps even greater than his citi-
zenship. But | think we have not yet
sufficiently realized the possibilities of
vocation in the making of man, and
hence we have not realized the culture
value of the training for vocation. As
a matter of fact, those qualities of mind
and character that we like to think of as
belonging to the superior man. such as
sound physical health, intellectual vigor,
ripe culture, high ideals and noble think
ing are cultivated. in no small degree. by
the right sort of pursuit of the days
work and by the right sort of service to
ones family, neighborhood town, State,
ard nation. | believe, therefore. that
whenever We have organized our agri-
Continued on page s
Newark post., 1912-07-17
DANGER OF THE FLY

Printed by Request of Civic COMMITTEES
Either man must kill the fly
or the fly will kill the man. The
above sentence printed in blazing
red letters on placards is being
used in many American towns and
cities in the war against the ty-
phoid fly.
In 1900 more than $4,000 peo-
pie in this country died Of typhoid
fever. Flies killed practically all
of them.
Not any fanged, clawed, venom
Gus and singing fly that came a1t
went mysteriously. The death
dealers were innocent looking it,
tie house flies that swarm over ma
nure heaps. alleys, kitchen win
dows and milk crooks.
The same year about 4.O60 folks
died of gunshot wounds. Rail-
roads killed $3.50 during the same
II months. Everyone knew that
murders and railway accidents
were helping to remove the popu-
lation. Everyone knew that some
man or woman in the nexv block
had the typhoid. but it didn t
worry them. They We're used to
typhoid.
"A baby sat in a high-chair
pushed up close to a screenless
window. He was "bottle baby
The bottle had been scalded and
the milk had been sterilized. Ap-
parently the baby should have
been safe enough. A tiy came up
out Of the alley filth. 1t lit on the
bottle and the hands Of the baby.
Ten days later little white coffin
was carried out Of the house an,
placed in snowy hearse 'lrawn
by milk white horses.
Flies help to keep the grave
yards fat. the grass in the grave
yards green. Here is typhoid as
an instance. People used to watch
the milk supply only when they
were trying to dodge typhoid.
There was house upstream from
another where half family lay
Newark post., 1912-07-17
CECIL FARM SALES

Three Cecil farms were sold
during the week at good prices.
One of l75 acres located at Colora.
in the Sixth district, owned by
former County Treasurer George
G.. Hopkins, was purchased by J.
NJ. Holden of Rising Sun for $12,-
600. Miss Ada Lockwood s 221
acre property, near Warwick, in
the First district. was sold to r.
b. Merritt, Jr., for $17,6SO, and
the 3O7 acre Price or World s
End" farm, part of the estate Of
the late John Ward Davis, located
near Cecilton, was bought by
John r. Fl. Price for $l3. 100. The
farm would have brought more
had it been better supplied with
Newark post., 1912-07-17
GEN. ARMSTRONG AT
' ">'' '' OCEAN CITY

General Theodore f. Arm
strong, who is a candidate for
Governor on the Democratic tick
ct. left last Monday for two
weeks trip to Ocean City, Md,
and Rehoboth Beach He is at
Ocean City this week and is the
quest of William R. McCabe, of
Selbyville. Mr.. McCabe was
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentaives during a term that Cen
eral Armstrong served in the
House, representing White Clay
Creek hundred and the two men
have been close friends ever since.
Mr.. McCabe is supporting Gen
eral Armstrong in his fight for
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernOr.
Newark post., 1912-07-17

sick with this burning disorder.
Their milk supplies were from diff
ferent dairies.
There was no chance OF infected
sewage, as water does nor and will
not run up hill. The wind was
blowing up the valley. No harm
IN that, as germs do not ride on
the wind to the distance Of a mile
or more. Flies do. Musca Do
mesticus (high-brow name of the
Hy) took a little saunter from the
polluted premises one morning,
was caught in the wind current
and landed in the upstream neigh
boris open milk bottle before
noon. In a few days there was an
other typhoid-infected house in
the valley.
Musca Domesticus is about the
deadliest creature that crawls.
swims or flies. He is in the same
class with the dog whose jaws drip
hydrophobia. Ile ranks with the
timber rattler, who carries cold
death in his fiat head. He is as
dangerous as the cocaine. madden
ed negro with an automatic re-
volver.
Two or three years ago l.. 0.
Howard. chief entomoloeisJ of the
United States Department of .Ag-
riculture. said: "The insect we
now call the house fly should in
the future be termed the typhoid
fly in order to call attention to
the danger Of allowing it to breed
unchecked" F"
The country took him at his
word. The term "typhoid fly
has come into general use and
much of the mystery that once
hung over the spread of that fever
has been dispelled. Filth. aies and
fever become a sort Of an unholv
trinity.
The house fly is terror that
stalketh by MONDAY. He and his
multiple feet dripping with germs
are all over the premises. He
plants few germs in your bread.
He buries them in the butter on
your table. Sunday Star.
Newark post., 1912-07-17

I this work, men specially trained with
time and apparatus. Thus the agricul
tural experiment station came into being
| This work of investigation divides itself
into several types as follows:
!. Research.-This is a study of the
! fundamental laws that underlie the op.
erations Of the soil and the growth of
plants and animals. The aim of re-
/ search in agriculture is to gain exact
knowledge of general principles that may
be applied to the business of growing
food ard other supplies coming from the
| sell.
! 2. Experimentation the gen
eral principles or laws are discovered
the method of their application to actual
operations must be worked out. Expert
farmers will accomplish a good deal of
this experimentation, but not all of it.
Hence. the college. through its expert
rent station, must continuously carry
on these experiments.
3. An Agricultural Suryey.--We now
recognize the need of knowing not only
the general laws of nature and their APP
plications to methods of culture. but
that each farmer needs to know how to
make the application under his peculiar
v.
market and transportation facilities. etc.
SO long as there are unsolved problems
lying before our farmers, which can be
solved only in the light of the knowledge
which the average farmer cannot gain
for himself. then the college must help.
4. The Economic Phase.-There is the
problem of distributing the products once
grown; the nearness to market. trans
portation, the character of the market,
competition for the market. the func-
ton and rewards of the middlemen. the
development of agricultural credit, brsi
ness cooperation among farmers. etc.
These economic considerations. Just be-
cause they are vital to the success of ag-
riculture. are a subject for thorough in
vestigation by the agricultural college
s. The Social Phase.-But. after all.
there is an even larger issue. Our great
est concern is with the quality of people
developed by the rural mode of living
Hence, the conditions of rural life
moral. religious. recreational. sociable--
are of significance. Because these things
are vital to the welfare of the common
wealth, they must be studied.
Instruction.
We may now consider the methods by
which the instruction of the college shall
minister to its chief purpose. There are
three main Outcomes to be cherished in
the course of study. and / state them in
inverse order with respect TO human des
TIMES. but in direct order with respect
to immediate purposes and policies. They
are. first, preparation for the agricul-
tural vocations; second. preparation for
citizenship. particularly rural citizenship;
third. the all-round development of the
man.
Preparation for the Agricultural Voca-
tions.-This is the immediate business of
the college on the teaching side. The
courses of study. the methods of teach
ing. the atmosphere of the institution,
should all make for this end. The term
agricultural vocations" is perhaps some
what misleading, but must answer until
we find a better one. 1t is not the same
as farming. The term does not imply
that all of these vocations are pursued
Newark post., 1912-07-17
OBITUARY
MARY ]. LUMB

Mrs. Mary j. Lumb. age II
years. wife Of Charles Lumb. of
near Newark. died Monday at the
home of her sister. Miss Martha
Pennington. on Main street.
The funeral services under the
direction Of Rev. Anderson will be
held at the residence Of Miss Pen
nington on Thursday afternoon.
Interment at Methodist cemetery
Husband, two sons and daughter
survive.
Newark post., 1912-07-17
FARM HELP SCARCE

Farmers are experiencing more
than usual difficulty in securing
help for harvesting. The hay crop
is especially good in this locality.
but many farmers are complaining
that unless the crop can be har-
vested during the next ten DAYS
that its quality will not be up to
the usual standard. The tramp
harvester has not put in his appear
ance this season.
Newark post., 1912-07-17

The United States Government under
the provisions of the acts of Congress of
July =. 1862, August 30, 1890, and March
4. 1907. is contributing S2,500O00 an
rually toward the support of the State
colleges of agriculture and mechanic arts,
established under the provisions of the
first of these acts. Each State has at
least one such institution, and in seven
teen southern States there are separate
institutions for negroes. The Federal
Government contributes annually to each
State fer the benefit of these institu-
tions S50,G0O. and in addition 100000 in
partial support of agricultural expert
ment stations maintained in connection
with the agricultural colleges. These
appropriations involve recognition by
Congress of the twofold task of these in
stitutions. namely, instruction and in
vestigation; and bill now under con
sideraticn to appropriate annually an ad-
ditional $1,000 to each State for eXten-
sicn work in agriculture contemplates
recognition of the threefold nature of
their proper task.
The Bureau of Education in whose
hands the administration of the funds for
these institutions rests is often asked to
define the purposes and functions of the
distinctive agricultural colleges or de-
partments of agriculture. The Bureau
maintains that the main purpose of
these agricultural colleges or depart
ments is expressed in the thought that
they are the organ or servant of the
State, designed primarily to benefit the
agricultural and rural life. both of the
State and of the nation. The following
abstract of a report of President Ken
yon l.. Butterfed of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College to the trustees of
that institution comedies with the views
which have controlled the action of this
Bureau in its approval or disapproval of
the expenditure of the Federal funds
There are three main types of service
which the college may render:
!. Investigation. 2. Instruction. 3.
Extension service.
Investigation may be called the search
for truth about agricultural and rural af-
fairs; instruction. the incarnation of this
truth in trained leadership; extension
service. the dissemination or demOcrati-
zation of this truth-its distribution
among all the people interested.
Thus the college has a three fold task;
rot three tasks. but one task to be full
filled in these three fairly distinct meth
eds or types of work. Let us discuss
each one of these with as much brevity
as possible.
OF course the characteristic work of
this college. as of any college, is to teach
the students who resort to it. But it is
peculiarly true of an agricultural college
that it cannot teach until it has some
thing to teach. Hence. logically. the
first business of the college is to investi-
gate 1t seems best. therefore, to place
research first in the order of present dis
cussion.
Investigation.
There are laws governing the opera
tions of soil and the growth of plants
and animals. Experience and observa-
tion enable men to follow these laws to
a degree-but only to a degree. Few
farmers have time for prolonged or sys-
tematic study OF the training or facili-
ties for it. Men must be set apart for
Newark post., 1912-07-17
TWILIGHT SERVICE

Because Of the rainstorm last
Sunday evening, it was impossible
to hold the second of the series of
twilight services by the combined
churches of the town on Delaware
College campus. The twilight
service will be held next Sunday
evening at $50 o'clock.
Newark post., 1912-07-17
LIGHTNING FIRES BARN

lightning, during the storm Of
last Wednesday night, struck a
barrack on the Linde farm on Elk
river about four miles from Elk
ton. which was recently sold to w.
Arthur Mitchell. This years
wheat crop, which had been
stored in the barrack two days
previous, was destroyed, together
with the building.