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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
EDITORIAL

The Lumberton Head Block after
being absent from our exchange desk
for about a decade, is back again,
with D. Fl. Horn as its editor. Horn
formerly ran the Richton Dispatch
and later worked with the Geo. Co.
Times in the mechanical department.
It's been quite a while since the
Head Block used to bring US the
news from that part of the state and
In those DAYS it was run by Blub
Williams who was president when
this scribe first joined the Mississip-
pi Press Association and under whose
leadership the association Ia the good
year of our Lord nineteen hundred
made that memorable tripoI through
the Rocky Mountains. taking in the
capital city of the Mormons, Salt
Lake, Pixies Peek. Denver, the Colo
RADIO Canyon and other points of
western interest. 1t reyives pleas
ant recollection to see a newspaper
associated with the past which re-
wolves round that great trip and we
are glad Horn sends it though the
pen of Williams is engaged these
days on the Corinth Herald.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

"HERE is no phase of the subject
Of road Improvement so impor-
tant and which is so often neg
lected as that of maintenance.
Roads may be constructed in most
scientific manner and out of the best
materials available. but unless they
are properly maintained they will soon
er or later go to pieces. On the other
hand. roads may be never SO poor, but
with systematic repair and mainte-
nance they may be rendered passable
at all seasons Of the year for ordinary
traffic. No road has ever been so well
constructed that it did not need to be
maintained. Even the tremendously
massive roads Of the Romans have al
most disappeared, largely for lack of
maintenance
The terms maintenance and repair
are very frequently used as synonyms.
but there is q wide distinction between
these two operations. To maintain a
road means to keep it always in good
condition. while to repair it means to
make it good only occasionally. In
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
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Bay Spring News.

The marriage of Jack Johnson, the
negro pugilist, and the white girl,
Lucille Cameron, ought to be enough
to open the eyes of the Northern
States and cause them to have laws
prohibiting the marriages of white
with black.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
Can't Over Estimate Country Editors
Worth.
Kansas Industrlalist.

Kansas Industrlalist.
You cannot overestimate the i'm
portance of the country editors job
any more than you can overpraise
the value of advertising in his paper
if he has good paper and keeps it
up to the moment, as all wise coun-
try editors certainly do. Some short
sighted merchant may say your
space isn't worth the money you de-
mand because your circulation is on
ly 500. You'll have to educate that
kind of merchant. Use Arthur Bris-
bane's editorial as your text. Says
Mr.. Brisbane:
A country editor with 500 circu-
lation or more for his daily or week
ly can talk to 500 good, typical A.
merican families. all purchasers, all
desirable customers.
Every publisher of a country
newspaper should be, through his
advertising columns, the trusted and
valued agent and promoter OF at
least ten great industrial merchan-
dlSing concerns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
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Nicely.

Nicely. Miss, 1918. MIR. r. ".
Byrd is on the sick list this week
but is fast improving.
Mr.. Writ Hillman was seen driv-
ing through Washington lately en-
route to McLain.
Washington high School is pro-
crossing nicely under the skillful
management OF Prof. Newton James
as principal and Misses Sallie Mae
Miner and Susie Kilgore as assist
ants. We have enrolled SO pupils.
Mr.. Joe Green is fast recovering
from severe attack of Walking Ty-
phoid Fever as the DR.. pronounced
it. Hurrah for uncle Joel
Pete Farley Jr, was recently seen
driving through Washington with
load of hogs.
Mr.. A. G. James left Thursday
morning for Petal. Miss, where he
will spend few days.
Mr.. w. P. Moody was in Washing
ton lately. Come again W. p.
Mr. Editor what do you think?
This morning l saw those sweet
smiling faces of Misses Mamie Hill
man and SaIlie Mae Miner. Smile
and let the world smile with you,
ha ha!
Mr.. L. T. Hathorn is building
some fence this week.
Mrs. Phil James and little daugh-
ter were in washington last week.
Come again Mrs. James we welcome
you at any and all times.
Rey. A. r. Creel was in our town
recently.
Mr.. S. II. James has moved back
in Washington; he has beed down at
Gainesville, Miss, working for the
Union Naval Stores Company. Mr..
James is an expert turpentine man.
Misses Rubie and Maggie Green
were driving through Nicely not long
since.
Mr. Ed Ball who works for the
Singer Sewing Machine 90, passed
through Washington recently en-
route for McLain.
Rev. ]. e. Glenn will preach at
Washington the first Sunday in Feb.
Everybody is invited to come.
Mr.. A. I'll. HARRISON made flying
trip to Nolan lately.
Master Glenn Daughdrill was seen
at the postottice few days since.
PINEY WOODS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
JONATHAN.

Jonathan, Miss, Jan. 20. 1913
Mr.. James Avera made a quick trip
to Hattiesburg last Sunday on some
business. Dunk Landlord went with
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Cochran spent
last week up at Shutdown in Wayne
county. Mr.. Cochran went up to
see his sister, Mrs. Eliza Smith. He
states that the widow of Willis Coch-
ran married while they were up
there. She married Julius Valley,
son OF Alex Valley. who dwells in
the upper edge of Greene county.
C. L. KittFell and Jodie Perry
went down to Moss Point last Fri
day to meet their timber and return
ed home Tuesday.
Miss Stella Daughdrill, who is at
tending the Pine Level high school,
was in our community last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Byrd is spending a few
days With Mr.. and Mrs. John Byrd
at this place.
Miss LA James and brother Henry,
who is attending the Washington
school, came home to spend last
Saturday and Sunday with parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil James. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Newton
James and little son.
Mr.. John Byrd has sold out his
store and turpentine business 70 @.
L. Kittrell. John says that be will
move out some where and make him
little farm this year.
Henry Smith and Jim Davis were
goers to LeakesvilIe Saturday last to
do some shopping.
MIR. r. ID. Cochran went down to
Leakesville Tuesday to do some
trading.
Mr.. Jack Brewer was In these
parts Friday and Saturday looking
around and attending to business af-
fairs.
John Byrd made quick trip to
Richton Friday last.
We are sorry that Brother Walker
did not get up to our community to
preach last Saturday and Sunday on
account of bad weather. Hope that
he will be with US in the near future.
French Perry. the IL year old son
Of Jodie Perry. killed rattle snake
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
The Day Of Pomposity Has Past.

Sunfower TocSin.
Be natural. Do not try to inn
press people with your Importance.
If you are really important they will
find it out. If you are no account
you will not deceive anyone by act
ing as though great interests rested
id your keeping. The day of pom,
poslty is passed, we hope never TO
return. More people than ever be-
fore are intelligent and able to judge
those with whom they come in con-
tact. This means that they are able
to Judge you and place true, rather
than false, estimate upon your abili-
ties.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31


CARETAKER WHO MAINTAINS FIVE MILES
OF ROAD In ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA.
THERE ARE NINETY-FIvE IN THE COUNTY.
should not be used for repairs. as they
will not bind. Never allow dust or
mud to lie on the surface Of a mac
adam or gravel road. for either Of these
will increase the cost of maintenance.
The middle Of the road should al
ways be maintained little higher than
the sides so that the rains may run
into the side cutters at once. Water
tables cuIverts. cutters and bitches
should never be allowed to clog up.
The caretaker or patrolman should al
ways be on his road, particularly in
wet weather. and should fill up at once
with fine stone or screenings any holes
or ruts where the water may lie.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
Sewing Machine Is A Cricket On Hearth.

home anu raFm,
There is no more interesting chap
ter in American invention than that
which tells of the development of
the sewing machine. It did not
seem possible that the sewing ma
chine could be invented; that it could
do as much work as could be done by
hand; but those who believe it could
be done, did it.
One cannot estimate the value of
this sewing machine on family life
in America. 1t has saved great
deal OF time. but better than that,
it has saved the health and strength
of the overburdened mother of the
home. Some mothers waste the
time saved. but they would waste
anything. Most mothers employ it
in other ways. with the result that
every part of the home life is better
because Elias Howe invented the
sewing machine. In the old days
only we'll TODD man could buy q
sewing machine. In these days ev-
cry home in the South can have a
sewing machine.
(1he family sewing machine is
a little cricket on the hearth making
each day brighter and doing much to
clothe the family. much to tighten
the labor of the mother of the family
much to1ift burdens from overbur-
dened women, maintain health and
avoid doctors bills. If you are GO
ing TO get mother one of sewing ma
chimes. why not get it now.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31
Is 1t Or. Donald Or John Tally?

Poplarville Free Press.
We have 1T on good authority that
Hon. Pat Harrison will have a strong
opponent in the next race for con-
gress, and that he halls from Hatties-
burg. Pat has made a good con-
gresham and has a strong following
over his district, and the only objec-
ton we have heard is that some peo-
Pile did not like his attitude in regard
to the appointment of postmasters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

CARETAKER MAINTAINING A STATE HIGH
WAY IN CONNECTICUT.
other words, repair sets in after main
tenance fails to keep the road In proper
condition
No state or community has ever built
or kept In repair system Of first class
improved roads under the personal
service or labor tax system. In fact.
this system is not applicable to any
class Of road construction or mainte-
nance, not even to earth roads. Its
principles are unsound. its operations
unjust. its practice wasteful. and the
results obtained under it are unsatis-
factory in every particular.
Undoubtedly the best system of main
tenance is that which provides for the
permanent employment Of skilled Ia
borers or caretakers who may have
charge of particular sections of road
or who may be assigned to any part OF
the county where the work is most
needed. Men employed in this way be
come experts in their particular line of
work. and If they make mistakes one
year they are pretty apt to correct
them the next; but, under the labor tax
system, these mistakes are repeated
from time to time. II one man Is en-
ployed to look after particular stretch
of road or to do particular class of
work he will soon learn to take pride
and interest in his work
While it would be manifestly impos-
sihle to adopt this system throughout
the entire country on account of limit
ed resources and sparse population,
still it is believed that there are many
places where it might be used with
great success. 1t would be difficult to
find county which is so poor that it
could not afford to employ continuously
eight or ten laborers and three or four
teams to maintain and repair its roads.
There are many counties. however,
which could well afford to employ ten
times such force. That such plan
would be more effective than the labor
tax system would appear to be self
evident.
OF all our roads the earth roads are
probably the most neglected Expert
ence has shown that by proper main
tenance earth roads may be transform
ed into something better than elongat-
ed mudholes. The first and last COM
mandment in the maintenance Of earth
roads Is to keep the surface well drain
ed. Water is the great enemy to our
clay or soil roads and must be removed
Immediately or much mud and very bad
roads are the result. To insure good
drainage the bitches must be attended
to and Instructions removed and
smooth. raised crown OF the road main
tanned. For this purpose the split log
drag or some similar device Is very
useful and at the same time inex-
pensive. The drag can be used on a
sand-clay or gravel road just as effec-
lively as on an earth road
The following points should be borne
in mind in dragging an earth, gravel or
sand-ciay road: The drag should be
light and should be hauled over the
road at an angle Of about forty-five de-
grees in such way that only a small
amount Of earth is pushed to the CEN
ter OF the road. The driver should ride
on the drag and never drive faster than
walk. The dragging should begin on
the side or the road, or wheel track.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

JONATHAN GIRL.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

There is great opportunity
knocking at the door of the farmers
of Greene County in the way of the
Parcels Post, which offers a ready
means of disposing of their small
produce direct to the housewives of
Leakesville and other towns. But
ter and even eggs can be sent
through the mails now, and the rate
is low where sent within your own
zone, being only &c per pound on
butter Any light products can be
mailed and with Uncle Sans quick
delivery service, in this way much
that lies round on the farm and in
stead of being converted into cash
goes to waste, can be marketed, by
being sold direct to the consumer. On
this class of commodities the mer-
chant makes rarely but little with
out he raises it himself, and usually
handles it more to accommodate his
patrons than for any other reason.
Now the connecting link between
the housewives and farmers or farm
ers wives, is newspaper publicity.
Let it be known that you have reg
ularIy some product to sell which is
mailable and the business will begin
to come your way if advertised and
the prices are made right and the
quality of the product standardized
or held up. The Herald has the adj
vertising space to sell and the rate
is reasonable; only Zoe per line of
six words for the first insertion, one
half price or sc per line for subse-
quent insertions. 25c, SOC or even
81 invested this way will bring re-
turns 30 tickle and IS as much Of an
it IA OF Legitimate expense as is the
low price Of mailage
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

Those who think that the mosQui-
tos are all dead and gone from the
cold weather had so far this season,
are lulled into a false sense of securi-
ty and if suspectible to malaria are
quite likely to find themselves hav-
ing chills and fever even during
these winter days. The writer look
ed at cess pool the other day which
was literally teaming with wiggle-
tails and observed the ernbrYoic mos
QuitOs clumsily taking their first les
sons in flying out of that Shiny
hole. AS we write we see a much
alive Skeeter without the screen at
our window trying his hardest to get
ia and avenge himself upon us for
telling off on their sly tricks during
the winter. It takes a killing freeze
of several days to thoroughly kill all
mosquitoes and even then if they can
get in room kept warm or under a
house and light up against the wall
away from the wind and worse cold
air currents, a number of them will
survive the freeze like a lizard and
then fare forth on their malaria
proprogating errands. We speak not
from opiDion or second hand informa-
ton but from actual observation and
experience with these peskv insects.
Better keep your screens up till that
real lasting freeze comes, and If it
don't come, better not take them
down at all during the cold months.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-31

Houston, the county-seat of Chick
asaw county is developing quite a
noteriety of late years in journal
lstic circles for the changes in man.
agement of it's newspapers. The
latest move in that way up there is
the combining of the Times and Post
into one paper with G. w, Williams
as editor. The hyphen in the name
line is double barreled, touching each
name on either side and having a
boxed border twixt and between
neatly giving the date of each pa
per's establishment and the date OF
consolidation. About as tastefully
arranged heading geographically as
we have ever seen where the hyphen
plays a part. Here's hoping Viii
liams will give the people up that
way all that's to be desired In a
county paper and that he may stay
long there and wax fat financially.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-31
Getting READ Y
FOR GENERAL
funston

This is moving day at army head
quarters, and when General Funston
arrives here about the 5th Of next
month he will find everything in apple
pie order, and the department staff as
we'll taken care of as the somewhat
scanty stock of officer furniture avail
able will permit. As far as space,
light and ventilation goes, however,
there is not a department in the army
better fixed for headquarters.
BY the new arrangement OF rooms,
General Funston will occupy the Of
fce at the mauka end of the line.
This is the office formerly used by the
hotel auditor, and has just been added
to army row" oGing makai from
the department commanders office, in
the order named, will be the offices of
the aides-de-camp, department adiu-
tant, chief clerk, judge advocate, de-
partment inspector. chief ordnance
and signal officer, and chief surgeon.
The latter has two rooms, one being
used as a dispensary, and the other
as a private Office and consulting
room. Two rooms across the hall
have been secured for members of the
clerical force. This gives department
Headquarters, twelve rooms. but even
with this allowance there has to be
some crowding.
General Macomb will establish bri-
gade HEADQUARTERS in two rooms on
the makai-Ewa corner of the Young
Hotel, second floor. These are large,
airy offices. and have the advantage
of being separated from the head
quarters of the Hawaiian department
General Macomb's establishment will
consist of his brigade adjutant, Major
Psnn, his two aides, Lieutenants An
drews and Peyton. and one clerk.
Lieutenant Andrews will be Man
chu" i ma few weeks, and will prob
ably leave to rejoin his. regiment. the
Second Cavalry, on the May trans
port
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-31
Machine Leaps Across Side
walk and Through Fence but
Nobody Is Hurt

A series Of four remarkable auto
mobile accidents, the first of which
occurred last Saturday morning, cul-
insinAted at aborf. Z 80 O'clock this
morning, when a Chalmers roadster,
No. ga. owned and driven by S. A..
Straaer; an eniploye of Gunst & Co.,
and carrying two other persons, skid
ded on the wet pavement on King
near the corner OF. Kapiolani street,
smashed into light delivery cart be-
longing to the Hawaiian Electric Co.,
and ended up, by dashing across tn,
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released it, at the same time turning
on the gas again. The automobile, he
says. then commenced to skid again
on account of the wet pavement. and
smashed up against a light wagon
which was standing at the curb. hend-
ing the! front axle Of the automobile
and doing considerable damage to the
wagon. The machine then headed for
the opposite side of the street. and be-
fore the driver had a chance to touch
lever had leaped up on the cement
sidewalk, up onto a bank at the edge
of the vacant lot and. tearing through
board-and-wire fence, turned around
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-31
SCHOFIHD BARRACKS OUT IN
NOTABLE REVIEW THIS MORNING

With the First and Twenty-fifth reg.
iments of infantry, the Fourth cavalry
and the First field artillery swinging
down by the reviewing point to the
martial music of four bands, the Lei
lehua plain presented spectacle that
was the more impressive for its lack
cf gaudiness, and military pOmp. The
men in service uniform and compaign
hats looked like real soldiers, ready
to live up to the traditions of pluck
end hardihood that surround Uncle
Sans fighting men.
Besides eneral Macomb. the depart
merit commander, Governor Frear,
Secretary E. A. Mott-Smith, Admiral
Moore and former Attorneys General
Wickersham witnessed the review.
The latter expressed sincere admira-
tion for the appearance OF the COM
mand and declared that the military
establishment here was one of the
most interestinf features which he
had found in Hawaii.
General Macomb was accompanied
by Major Conklin. chief of staff, Col
onel Galbraith, department inspector,
Major Cheatham, chief quartermaster,
and his aides, Lieutenants Andrews
and Peyton. Mrs. Frear, Mrs. Wicker
sham, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Mott-Smith.
Miss Noyes, Miss Bowers and Fred
crick p Martin we're also of the party.
After luncheon the navy came to
the. front, the party going by motor to
the Peninsula, where the station tug
Navajo was in waiting. Mr.. Wicker
shap was given near-to look at Pearl
Harbor, the admiral and his guests
making the circuit of the locks, and
inspecting the drydock site. The plan
is to return to the city by auto later
in the afternoon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-31
|. I.UKEWARM MANOA
MEN ADM0NISHED

-
On Saturday members of the Manoa
Improvement club received from the
executive committee, by George G..
Guild, a letter stating that twenty out
of membership of one hundred and
five attended special meeting of the
club TO take action in the tight for
the continued protection of sugar"
and making this comment on the fact:
Make your own excuses to yourself
Il you were not one of the twenty TO
work for your own bread and butter
and for the community interests" En-
closed in the letter was printed mat
ter to assist the recipients In cores
pondenee with friends on the main
land who may be able to Influence
action in Washington whereby the
uresent tariff on sugar will be main