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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09
CORN CLUB PRIZES
OFFERED FOR 1914
Other Southern States Comment on
Splendid Progress Made In
Mississippi.

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special) -Enthusias
tic plans are already under way In
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
other Southern states for the 1914
corn club contests which have in
creased the Souths corn production
by millions of dollars during the past
few years.
H. G. Hastings, chairman Of the ag-
ricultural committee Of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce, has renewed
for 1914 his annual offer Of corn club
prizes In Mississippi and nine 9TH
er Southern states. Mr.. Hastings Of
fers $1,000 In prizes. From this
amount 500 goes to Mississippi in
three prizes of $50, $50 and $40 each.
These prizes are awarded in each
state, under the direction Of the Unit
ed States government officials in
charge of the farm demonstration
work
Mississippi has been one of the most
successful states in the South In in
creasing corn production, under the
boys corn club movement, and the
records made In that state have been
watched with interest in Georgia. The
first prize in Mississippi was won last
year by J. Jones Polk Of Prentiss,
Miss, with 214.9 bushels to the acre,
raised at a cost of FL cents a bushel.
An interesting echo from last years
contest comes from Arkansas, where
the $50 prize offered by Mr.. Hastings
was won by 14-year-old girl, Miss
Delphine Moore, who competed against
2,400 boys, because there was no girls
club in the state.
The corn club work has made won
derful advances throughout the
South. The fathers of the corn club
boys who first looked on the move
ment as a fad, have at last come to
realize its great practical value and
are now just as much interested as
their sons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09
SUBSCRIBERS ROLL.

Byrd. r. N, Nicely 800
Mills, J, E. Fruitdale. Ala. LOO
Turner, T. K, Hillman LOO
Beard. w. S., City ] 100
Woodland, ]. w. Centerville. Ala 90
johnson. w. T., Mohoba $50
Lackey, is. Chattanooga. Tenn. | 90
Weems, J. r., City Loo
Mcintosh, j. R.. Vernal 00
Gibson. Sam, Merrill 90
Greens County Clerk $ Once / 90
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09
Dec. 20, 1913.
Putting On Money-Savng Combination
Offers.

Re. .ognizing the need of a wider
reading than its columns can afford
the Herald is making offerings next
year of combination offers which will
save money to its subscribers. These
offers include monthly and weekly
magazines, farm papers, dailles and
weeklies issued from daily offices
where the facilities for boiling down
great quantity of current news,
exceeds that found even in the ready
print facilities which we patronize
or employ. By taking one of the
latter with the Herald, say the week
ly Commercial Appeal, both for 81. 20
a subscriber can get more than some
country newspapers have to offer in
the 81. so rate for their paper alone.
endeavoring through it to cover so
wide a compass. lists of such com
binations that we shall carry, will be
published from time to time during
the incoming year, which we hope TO
make the banner one 10 newspaper
selling, not only of our sheet, but
other publications which NAV appeal
to the varied tastes of our patrons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09

From the New Orleans Christie
Advocate we note under Presiding
Elder G. Fl. Thompson s First round
published, that be will hold the 1st.
quarterly conference at LeakesviIle
Janv. 25.26. Greene Co. Mission at
Wimbourn S chapel Jany. 24-25.
Rev. w. J. Walters arrived Mon
day from Moselle in Jones county,
coming to take charge Of the Greene
Co. Mission of the Southern Method
ist church. He brought his house,
hold goods through by OK wagon
and went back Wednesday after the
wife and children. He has rented
the Billy Williams house in Leakes-
vile.
Recommendation
By request of bro. w. J. Walters,
the pastor of the Greene Co. Mission
work of the NJ. E. Church, South, we
announce the following appoint
ments for month of January:
Bethel (Middletons) End. Sunday.
Winbourn's Chpl, Bird Sun. IL o'clock.
New Hope (Williams) Ord Sun.3:3O I"
Adams vile least side river 4th Sun
day at II o'clock.
Rev. II. e. Carter, who was as
signed to the Leakesville M. E.
Church, South, after G. j. Stapp as
ked the presiding elder to be chang
ed, arrived Friday via rail accom-
panied by his wife. They had started
to the work near Wesson which bro.
Stapp takes Causeyville or Scotland
and were diverted by a wire to
come on over here. He preached
Sunday morning at Roansaville and
that night at Leakesville. He will
fill h e regular appointment t
Leakesville next Sunday, which is
the End. Sunday in the month.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09
Hermanville, Miss, l1-14.

The News stated short time ago
that Rev. G. J. Stapp was sent by
the Conference to LeakesviIle for the
present year, but the Presiding FL
der has made some few changes and
Bro. Stapp goes to Caseyville, Lin
coin Co. The News regards Bro.
Stapp as one Of its closest and best
friends and wishes for HIM the unlim-
tied success which he deserves in his
new field OF work
Mrs. Jessie Lott of Petal. with her
sister, Miss Mamie Wester6eld of
State Line, visited friends here last
Saturday.
Rev. w. 3. Dominick and two
daughters arrived Tuesday after
noon Mrs. Dominick will not be
here Cor few days.
New Augusta News, Jany. 1sf.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.
M. L. McRae and Company
Nc mo
No. 49,.
w T. Johnson

w. L. Johnson
T. the undersigned, Sheriff OF Greene County.
Missis ippI will on Monday
the End dav of February A. d. 1914
between the hours Of eleven o'clock A. M. and
four o 'clock p M. sell at auction. to the high
est bidder or bidders. for casn. at East Front
door of the Court House IN the Town Of IeaKes-
Vile. ali the ri CHIT claim title and interest w.
L. johnson has N ard &c the following de-
scribed property or so much thereof as may be
ecs ssary to satisf the hereinafter mentloneu
writ and all costs to wit:NW Ia OF N r Ia Ser
4. Tewnship1 Norm Range West: also acre
III NV Cor. or NE a Of N T; Id. Sec. Township
/. North Range West. IN Greene County. MIS-
,jSsirpi said property having been levied on
hv me on the 18th day Of December A. ID 1913.
as The property OF w. e. Johnson. by virtue OF
\ writ OF Execution issued In the above styie
ease by S. r. Mckay Circuit Clerk on the i5th
day OF Dece mberA ID 1913.
Witness my signature. this the 10Th oav q
December A. +. 1913.
J.F. GREEN. Sheriff.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09
CORN CLUB WORK
WORTH MILLIONS
South Entering New Era Of AGrlcui-
turaI Production, Declares
n. G. Hastings.

Atlanta, Especial. THAT the
Boys Corn Club movement means a
great deal more to the South than
the average citizen has ever dreamed,
is the conclusion presented in an in
teresting interview by H. G. Hastings
of Atlanta, chairman of the agricul-
tural committee of the Atlanta Cham
Der of Commerce and manager of the
Georgia State Corn Show, which Is
presented annually in the state capt.
tol building.
I'VE are facing" says Mr.. Hastings,
IAN era of agricultural production such
as the world has never before wit
messed Every year since the first
corn club was organized, the move
ment has seen more than remarkable
growth. One years record has be-
come insignificant when that of the
next year doubled it.; and by that, /
mean that many more boys have gone
into the work and have vastly In
creased results not only by their own
efforts, but through Inspiration to ia
Tiers, brothers and neighbors until
millions of dollars have already been
added to corn production In the South.
"And yet this is but forecast Of
what is to come. There are now be-
ing organized as an outgrowth or the
corn club work, Three and Four-Crop
Clubs. The boys will plant oats and
cowpeas on their former corn acre,
thus diversifying their crops and re-
newing the soil, while new acre will
be taken for corn cultivation. In some
sections cotton has been added to the
list, on a third acre, and the POUR
Crop Club boys have already gone to
work
Another outgrowth of the corn club
is the Pig Club Southern boys have
learned the truth of the story of the
unsuccessful farmer who sent to a
more prosperous neighbor to buy a
shoat. The neighbor sold him the
shoat, but with it presented him a
sack of corn. You have got the
shoat under your arm he told the
farmer but / want you to remember
that the hog is in the sack"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09

At Leakesville, Mlsslsssppi fol
Greene County
Saturday. Jan. "a, 1914.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open COM
| petitive examination on the date and
at the place named above, as re-
suit of which it is expected to make
cerufcation to fill vacancy in the
position of rural carrier at Leakes-
vile, Miss, and other vacancies as
they may occur on rural routes at
post offices in the above named coun-
ty, unless it is found to be in the
interest of the service to fill any va
cancY by reinstatement, transfer or
promotion. The compensation of a
rural carrier is based upon the length
of the route Salaries range from
$484 to 81. 100 per year.
Age, Is to 80, on the date of the
examination. The maximum age is
waived in cases of persons honorably
discharged from the United States
military or naval service.
An applicant must have his actual
domicile in the territory supplied by
a postoffice IN tn county for which
the examination is announced.
The examination is open to All
male citizens of the United States
who can comply with the require
ments.
Application form 1341, and full in
formation concerning the require
ments of the examination, can be Sc
cured from the secretary of the local
examining board or the postmaster
at any of the examination points
named above. or from the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. G.
Applications should be properly
executed and filed with the Commits
sion at Washington. AS examina-
tion papers are shipped direct from
the Commission to the places of exam
nation, it is necessary that appli-
cations be received in ample time to
arrange for the examination desired
at the place indicated by the appli-
can't. The Commission will there
| fore arrange to examine any appli-
cation which is received in time to
permit the shipment of the neces-
sary papers.
An eligible register for the posi-
tion of rural letter carrier for each
county will be maintained. A per-
son must be examined in the county
| in which the posToffice that Supplies
his h.,me is situated AS a result of
such examination he may become eli
gibe to appointment as rural carrier
at any post Office in such county. A
rural letter carrier after one year S
satisfactory service may be transfer
red to the position of clerk or carrier
in first or second class post Office,
to the position of railway clerk or to
other positions in the classified SER
vice, subject co such examination as
may be required by the civil-service
rules.
JOHN A. McILHENNY. President.
Dec 20, 1913
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09

A contingency from Leaf river
consisting of J. G. Daughdrill, Wal
ter Mckay, j. w. Daughdrlll. Dock
Daughdrlll, John Merritt and Sam
Gibson were up Monday to petit ton
the supervisors ia person to have
work done on the road through
swamp to the bridge On Leaf river
near Leaf Their petition was gran
ted aud Nose Nixon ordered to put
his crew down there Until the grum-
bling ceased Those people hadn't
had much work done to their roaG s
since the present plan came in about
three years ago and were in order in
heir demands Some of them were
,lso interested in securing coopera
ron from the board as to cattle dip.
ping.
Jos Busby OF North Greene "; S
down Monday interested 10 bridge
building propositions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09
Yeager Is At HermanviIIe This Year.

Please send my much apprecia ted
Greene Co. Herald to me at Herman
vile, where ] am domiciled for the
year 1914. My wife has been serious
ly ill for the last three months at
the Natchez City Hospital but is
now thought to have some prospect
of recovery.
Allow me to congratulate you on
having noble young man for your
pastor at Leakesville this year.
O. q YEAnpp
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09
Some club Offers for 1914.

Herald & National Monthly $l.25
Herald & Weekly Times Democr, 20
Herald 81 Home and Farm l.25
Herald & Coml. Appeal weekly LIS
Herald & Commoner, bryan 81 1.50
Herald & Thrice A-Wk World LOB
and Farm and Ranch Ito
Herald Il Today $ Magazine ard
any May Manton pattern 80
Herald e. News-Scilnitar. Mem
phis daily 3 90
Herald & Tunes Democrat daily z 90
Herald q Col extraordinarily 2 90
Herald 4 Southern RuraIist | 20
Herald d j tlanta Sepui- Weekly
Journal lao
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09

grandmother In Mobile during Tue
holidays.
Chancery Court convenes next
week. Keep this in mind We inter-
ested parties!
T. ]. Lucas of State Line'was down
Monday attending to some business
at the court house.
M. c. McInnis was over from Clar-t
ence Saturday looking after a civil
suit in Justice Court.
Geo. w. Bearry has bought on the
McRae turpentine still and will oper-
ate same the coming season.
+. W. Breland, attorney, looked
after professional business IN circuit
court at Lucedale this week.
Mrs. Lottie Bearry visited her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. w. w. Ball,
in Ball community last week.
]. J. Mcintosh of Verual was a.
mong those up Monday interested in
the cattle dipping proposition.
T. D. Roberts and M. e. Green
were Nicely folks transacting bust
ness in the countY-seat town Mon
day.
]. L. Mills was oyer last Friday.
Lang still looks after logging and
land interests of his Moss Point prin
cipal, J. Bounds.
J. D. Byrd and Prof. S J. Ingram
were over from Janet Monday look
ing after some business connected
with the pleasant Hill consolidated
school.
Levi Gibson, Bub Davis, Elias
Mills and Peter Hayes were Edith
folks in town last Saturday looking
after business matter.
The J. S. Lackey family moved
last week to Chattanooga, their new
home. Bob has skilled labor to sell
and finds ready market for his Drawn
in that thriving and populons Ten
nessee city.
The Greene Co. Teachers associa-
tion held a pleasant convention last
Friday and Saturday with Jonathan
Consolidated school sud will hold
their next meeting two months
hence, viz: early in March, the def
mite date aud program of which will
likely appear through these columns
later en-.
Some are coming in on those club
bing offers which the Herald is now
offering in combination with Itself.
Glad to have these responses and
hope for more, as its hard to tell how
long those other publishers will allow
us such liberal terms on their publ
cations, so come on in if YOU are SO
disposed.
T. r. Byrd was out from Washing
ton last Friday. He has the con-
tract for hauling the school children
in the upper part of that consolida-
ted school district He has a talIv-
ho for the business and the average
haul is about a dozen He is also a
student in the Washington Consoli-
dated High school. The son of Mr..
and Mrs. Nick Byrd of that commu-
nifty.
There was several cases disposed
of before Justice Briscoe Saturday at
the regular term Of his court but
none OF particular interest save the
trial of Wallace McGilberry, colored,
on charge of carving concealed wea-
pons, convicted and fired $50 and
costs, and is now in the hands of
Nose Nixon on road crew to work
out the fine. This is the darkey
that ran amEck over about Rounsa-
vile in December.
Those in need of Wedding invita-
tions. Wedding announcements and
other engraved or Autographed work
can find nice line of samples to
pick from at the Herald Office. We
order them for you, charging the
regular price and receiving only a
slight commissioner from the printing
houses, which you pay anyway in
ordering direct We will appreciate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-12
Proof from the Field.
APPLETON S DEFINITION.

Osteopathy (from osteon, bone. and
sathos, suffering, n method OF treat
iug diseases OF the human body without
the use Of drugs. by means OF manilu-
lations applied to various nerve cen
tors, chiefly those along the spine. with
a view TO inducing free circulation OF
the blood and lymph and an equal
distribution of nerve forces. Special
attention is given to the read justments
Of any bones. muscles or igaments not
in their normal position. The system
WAS formulated in 1874 by Dr. 4. L.
Still. a physician Of Baldwin Kan.
who having become dissatisfied with
the results attained through the prac-
tice OF medicine. determined { posi-
bic to discover q more natural and ct-
ficacious method of healing He rea-
soncd that 4 body so perfectly con
structed mechanically should he able
to protect Itself against the inroaos of
disease without the artificial aid Of ex-
ternal substances. except those EN-
ployei as food. His next conclusion
was that natural flow of blood IS
health, and disease is the effect Of 10.
cal or general disturbance OF blood.
1 With this as working hypothesis, he
/ made a series Of experiments. the re-
/ suit OF which convinced him that the
fNarlous organs of the body were CON
trollcd by nerve ccnters located chiefly
along the spine, and that these could
1 be operated upon and controlled by
manipulation with the fingers. CAUSING
inhibition or stimulation of nerve i'm.
puNes.-Ndv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-12
SOUTH HALF AK.

Frank Basset was Il visitor at Mer-
rick Harris 5 last week.
Mrs. Clara calvin is visiting her
daughter, Mrs NJ O. Harris.
Mrs Clarence Long returned 10 her
home in Shelburne, Mass. Saturday.
Eugene Harris is very i'll. Miss Nc
Cabe, a trained nurse of Greenfield,
Mass is caring for him
Clinton Barry went to Green River
TUESDAY to visit his brother, Clayton.
who il i'll With pneumonia,
The friends and neighbors 81 Nh
and Mrs. Harry Clark gave them q
reception Friday evening, which wa
enjoyed hv about - guests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-12
FLOWER OF FLOURS.

Why DO you waste your time and
money experimenting with questionable
brands of flour. When we assure you
beyond doubt that Queen of the
Kitchen Flour will give You the most
pleasing results. 1t Is the flour of
flours, made of blend of choice
wheats. Cost little more than the
ordinary brands but il is worth all IT
costs and then some. The Valley Grain
Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-12
IF YOU INTEND TO BUILD

In the spring il will pay you to look
into the price Of materials now. 1t
takes time to get out building stock
and when spring comes and tho CON
tractors begin to break ground for
houses aud tenements there Is bound
TO be a rush and someone is sure to
be disappointed. We are working all
the time and try to get materials
ready but do not wait too long. Hol-
den < Martin, Fiat street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-12
AUTOMOBILE TIME

VIII soon lie here. II may Look liI>c.
it NOW but the first thing yoh know
your machine will not ie ready for
the spring and SIMMER work and You
viii regret it. Better get il into our
hands and give us tiufe to overhaul il
thoroughly before YOU are sure to
want it. Then YOU viii not he obliged
10 wait. Mauley 5 garage, High
Sfrppt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-12
A COMFORTABLE CHAIR

1 something YOU want whether for use
At homie or al the office They arc
made III every conceivable material,
shape. size aud height; high backs, low
hacks, upholstered, wicker or hard
wood. II is quite often that YOU find
n chair has outlined its usefulness.
When such is the case look over Moran
80. stock. They have what YOU
want
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-12
WHAT TOYS WE MAKE

Are of the substantial kilid and they
may bc purchased ia Brattleboro at
several different places handling chill
dren s toys Our big plant on Flat
street Is turning out hundreds Of them
daily and they are shipped to all parts
of the world but we always take care
of the home trade by having good
stock IN the hands Of local dealers. VI
S \ Smith Manufacturing -.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-12
WE ARE BACK

In our old quarters. which have been
thoroughly, renovated, and have added
to our stock 4 new line Condensed
and Evaporated Milk We also have a
complete stock Of Teas. Goflecs. Cocoa.
Spices OF all kinds, ANA Candy The
Direct Importing Company sell high
grade goods at low cost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-12

Extracting the oil from tomato seed
has become q considerable industry ~
Itals,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-12
Progressive s Costly Campaign.

The unsuccessful attempt TO elect
Charles Sumner Bird. Progressive, nov
ernor Of massachusetts. cost 50, 625.
This large expenditure Of good money
was because it became necessary to
make the appeal directly to the midi
Nidual voters Now, Massachusetts has
a direct primary iaw, and had Mr..
Bird : title to the nomination of his
party for the goveruorship been rs hot
~ contested hy other candidates III his
party at the primary election as was
the campaign against him by the other
party nominees. is il not fair to assume
that his efforts 10 win the nomination
under the primary law, which involved
the same general rlail that is used in
election. would have cost an equal
amount
Under primary law, then. what
chance has a poor man or 4 country
mar of gaining a nomination to office
Yours truly,
FRANK \. DeWITT
Ncwfaue. Vt. Feb. II, 1914.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-12

primary legislation rs opposed to the
present convention system of making
nominations, and | noticed that the
Judge adopted the plan. 50 popular with
members of the legal fraternity Of
:. claiming everything and admitting
nothing thar is adverse.
Already Hear Complaint
Now. there is no style OF nominating
| machinery that viii change human ma
/ ture, " suspend the operation of cduse
and effect, and no one claims that
there have not been grave abuses of the
present system; ON the other hand.
however, although direct primary laws
are comparatively new on the statute
hooks. already we hear complaint that
the method is exceedingly expensive to
Candidates, and that at primary elec-
tionS the results DO not fairly represent
public opinion because of the fact that
only a small per cent of the voters 90
( to the polls. The fact is that unless
voters can be interested, they will not
+ take the trouble TO 90 TO primary
/ polling place any more readily than to
caucus or convention.
Detrimental to Small Towns.
Whatever may hc said in favor of
direct primaries, experience has shown
that such system Of nominations is
to the disadvantage ot the small towns
lu,G" Gibson tn the contrary notwith-
standing What chance. for example
. would 81 candidate for "a place or the
( county tirket in this county. residing
i'm one OF the small towns. have
against - candidate for Tire same uflic,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-12
Direct Primary Favors Rich.

Under a direct primary system rich
men have a distinct advantage over
the candidate without means. as i,
costs more money 10 run for office,
since the candidate i obliged to place
the merits of his ease before the indi
viduaI voter. while under the conven-
tion plan he can eonfine his efforts to
delegates representing the individual
voters in the party.
Most of the direct primary laws now
on the statute books Of several states
are 50 drawn that it is almost impos-
siblc to exercise any independence OF
choice in the selection Of your candi-
dates. for YOU are obliged TO vote for
one of the candidates whose names APP
pear on the ticket which belongs TO
your party. otherwise you are Olsen
franchised 50 far as that particular
office is concerned in the primary cleo
ton.