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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
COMMISSIONER 5 SALE or LAND FOR
PARTITION.
c. b. byrd. ct als

Ellen Sylvester
BY virtue OF the provisions OF u decree OF
the Honorable Chaueery Court OF the County
OF Greene ana state Of Mississippi. rendered
on the 10th day of June 1915. the UNDERSIGNED
special Commissioner Of the said Court, ap
pointed in said cause will on Monday
the 3 d dav of January A d. 1916,
within legal hours. at the front donrof the
Court HOUSE, in the town Of Lenke.ville.
Greene County Mississippi onsr aud expos.
for sale and sell at public cutlery To the h III
est and best bidder for cash the following de-
ssribed raai estace situated and being in the
said Coantv OF Greene, state Of Mississippi
10 wit:
NW4 OF sEA NE IL Of Sw4 rs OF NV Ia
and ) VIII OF NE Ia OF Section ss township
North OF Range West, containing Two hun
dred acres more or less.
The said property is to be sold for the pur-
pose OF partitioning among the owners thereof
in accordance with the provisions OF The saio
decree. and while she titls thSreeo IS believed
20 be good | viii convey only such tille as is
vested ia n,s as sais Csmmissionor.
5. K MCKAY. Special Commissioner
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
.ary asabsr Il vsts., thsa We

There is lively race up in the
Fifth Congressional district TO cap
ture the short term congressional
seat made vacant by the death of
Congressman Sam A. Witherspoon
on Thanksgiving eve night. Tbs
special election is called for January
4th. and the time is short and the
race truly swift. The lineup prac-
tically embcdies that which was
shaping FOR the long term next year
with of course one exception, that of
Mr. Witherspoon, bat in his place
looms up his private secretary, w.
II. Joiuer, of Forest, Scott county.
who will prove a formidable candi-
date as he looked after Mr.. Wither-
spoons candidacy year ago over
the district when the latter was
held in Washington during the sum
mer term, OF course in that way
Mr. Joiner knows the leaders and
rank and Gle over the district and
besides is in possession OF valuable
Information from having served his
chief and having complete active
mailing lists.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17

Joiner IS editor Of the Scott
Co. News and has been to the
legislature term. Then there is
w. A. Ellis OF Leake County who
has served 10 both houses Of the
Legislature; and Judge J r. Byrd,
brother oil the late Congressman
Adam Byrd, himself of Newton
County and seasoned practitioner
Of law FOR twenty-five years and SER
we'd as circuit Judge one term under
an appointment from Vardaman
Then !. S. Watson who is also some
pumpkins politically up in that dis
trict. And Of course w. w. Vena-
BILE present circuit Judge of this dis
trict aud former district attorney
Venable halls from the most popu.
lous county, though the other coun
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE

Department OF the Interior, !
U. S. Land Once at Jackson. Miss ssipp', 7
Nov 10 1915. }
Notice is hereby given that Charley II. Dali
ley OF Vinegar Bend Ala. who. on February
20. 1912, made Homestead Entry serial
No. 0558s for Lot Section 1.Township 3
North. Range West, ST. stephens Meridian,
has filed notice OF Intention to make final three
year Proof o establish claim to the land
above Described before the clerk Of the cir
cult court OF Greene County. Miss, at Lea
kesville, Mississippi.
on toe 22nd day of December, 1878.
Claimant names as witnesses William j,
Williams. John Grimes and Abe Baxter all of
Vinegar bend. Ala. and David Everett o Roam
saville, Miss.
N.F. CUMMlNS Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE
Department of the Interior,
u. s. Land once at Jackson. Miss.

Department OF the INTERIOR,
u S Land once ut Jackson. Miss. Z
Dec, End. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Nancy A. Rhine
hart OF Leakesville. Miss, r n. d. No who on
September IS, 1912. made Homestead Entry
Serial No 05sO2 for the 81 OF NWl-I and NV
"a N ry;.4 seq - 7 n. II Q w an<a s L -
r ia Section IS Tcwhship 2North Range Z
W. ST. Stephens Meridian. has filed notice
of intention to make final three year Proof. 10
establish claim to the land above described.
before the Chanccry Clerk of Greene County,
at Leakesville Mississippi. or
the 22nd day OF January, 1916
Cha mant names as Witnesses Bsdo Tur-
nsr, Tyra Brewer w liam ? Williams and
John D. Turner al: of Leake,viile, Mss Il r..
d. l.
VIZ CUMMINS. Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
Legal Advertisenknts.


cHANcElRY sUMMfs.
The State OF Misslslsippi No. ols
10 Minnie Johnson
You are Commanded 70 eppe4 before the
chaneery Court OF the Countybf Greene In
said state on the
Ind Monday of JanuarvsA. ID, 1916,
to defens the suit IN said couf OF W. l.. John
son tbill for divorde) Whereby you are defen-
dant.
This 9th day Of AeptemberA ID. 1915.
us1O tchnct. selD S. h .hcKAY. Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE
Department OF the Interior,
U. 5 Land ONCE at Jackson. Miss, I
November. 26 1918 y

November, 26 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Ralvin G. Smith.
of Nicely. Miss. who on Dec. IA. 1912 made
Homestead Entry Serial No. O59s0 for NE IA.
of NE Ia Sec, Mr. W..St, Stephens Me-
ridian. has filed notice Of Intention to make H.
nal Three Y ear Proof. to establish claim to the
land above described. before the Clerk OF the
Circsit Court OF Greene County. at Leakesville,
Mississippi, on
the 10th day of January, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: John x. Moo
dy. William p. Moody. George Williams and
william Lambert all OF Nicely. Mississippi.
w f. CUMNINs, Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17

The Herald believes that such
question OF constitutional conven
sion Will engage she attention of the
solons from the FIRST and THAT anoth-
er effort upon the plan of Senator
Joe Owen may be made to submit
the question of whether such Goa
vention shall be called or not to the
people by drafsing law calling for
Special Election within thirty days
to lei the. people decide il. We now
favor as we did before such a move
II it can be put through, but If il
can or even if it is submitted TO
such special slechon and fails OF the
nssss.ary ass bar sf votes, thsa We
favor ths sasaission 81 the proper
several amendments TO correct the
evils of appointment but we realize
that It's going to be battle all
along the line TO secure such redress
for our part Of the state, but some
method OF pressure can surely be
brought to bear upon the egations
from the unfavorable portions Of the
common wealth.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
How to Write Advertising Copy

Author of Do Something, Somefhingr'
a SKILLED LAYER of with small fragments OF
~ stone-they places than the larger chunks
The skilled advertiser works with small words-they mt
into minds than big phrases
language the greater certainty that it Will be
understood by the least intelligent reader
construction engineer plans his roadbed where there is
minimum grade-he works along the lines of least resistance
The advertisement style badly
urveyed-a minds built for high grade thinking
Advertising be simple When is tTicked out with the
ewery silks of literary expression looks much out OF
place ball dress at the breakfast tablet
The buying public only interested in People read ad
vertsemen to find out what you have to SELL
The advertiser who fire the most facts in the shortest time
gets Blank cartridges make but they do
not ht-blank talk clever, only wasted space
your keep solid don't allow
them sell muslin with quotations from Omar or trousers with
excerpts from Marie Core You not tolerate in printed
selling talk anything that not willing to countenance IN
personal craftsmanship
Cut out phrases they inserted the sacrifice of
clear explanatons-re talk Only be more brief
Publicity costler in price downward
from $40 line talk not cheap but the most expensive commodity
the world.
Sketch in your ad to the stenogapher Then you
busy Saying it, you will have time bother about the
gewgaws of writing Afterwards take the typewriter manuscript
oming important detail What remains in the end all that
rsaKy seuntsd IN the beginning
cuivas brevy and simplicity "Savon Francois" may look
smarter but more people Soap
Newten explanation of gravaton but the school
and homey What down clnches
the whole thing in words.
space 1t 1907 productive. The
tendency bring lockers instead buyers
Some people bound conceive the idea that the
higher priced reatyohers the
likely infer that the lower and think
ing that you have exaggerated your statements
The reader Big is
cheapest because doesn't single eye Publicity be
offensive There far advertisers who their
lights of their buhelhe citizen hasn't time
ovstarn your bushel
Small space expensive Like one-Aake snowon there
enough of it to lay
Space comparative after all is of how
much used but how used The the limited e
and fener stretch of FIVE miles, going
fast make what the shingles the twoeet
Of Browns big bulletin board the hill leap them
they have chance dodge And that
much as the total of Jones dinky display
advertisements attractvey displayed
will find the
how rapidly they may be going through advertising
and produce results
scattered through half dozen papers
(Copyrig
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
A PraetIcaI Scheme For Rural Credits
Legislation.
Aberdeen Examiner.

Aberdeen Examiner.
At an early day after Congress
meets, 1t is said that the rural cred
It's plan will be taker up 1t Is plan
ned to amend this bill so that its
passage will be insured. The main
purpose of the plan is to provide for
the organization of banks OF 5000, 600
90 capital stock, in each stare, ac
coroing to the Commission bill; and
one in each Federal Reserve District.
according TO the Hollis Buckley plan.
If local capital fails to subscribe the
requisite amount of capita. stock
then the Federal Governments will
subscribe to S25 1000 co. The main
purpose. 1t seems, is to mobilize farm
resources, just as the Federal Re-
serve system mobilize the CONNER
cial resources. The Rural Credits
Bank, 1t is thought, will offer an at
tractive financial field for the inves-
tor, on account Of the long time
bonds they would issue at sufficient
In Germany, this plan has
been a success, and, IN macy places,
these 3 per cent and half per cent
bonds sell better than the so -called
imperial bonds. These bonds would
oe doubly safe guarded in this coun-
try as the law requires that not more
than OF the value of the land be adj
vanced. The bonds would also be
secured by the original bank and by
the District bank. This Rural Cred
it's Law embodles many novel fea-
lures, but can doubtless be made to
greatly benefit our farmers and land
owners.
the itinerary book was not clear as
to where they were to stop as the
option of several hotels was laid
down in there, and that dependent
upon advance reservations and indi-
vldual choice. We had made no rest
ervation as we were not sure up to
the last minute thai we would get to
come, and were not sure now that
we could get into anv of the hotels
down in our book, as they might De
crowded out account of exposition
travel though this was not either OF
the exposition cities but it was in
cuded in nearly all tickets sold to
the great fairs. account of its beauty
and the railroads charged nothing
extra tor such inclusion.
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creditors in the paper money.
Eventually this extended much
further, so that Belgian industry
has to some extent revived and
no one is starving.
Here we have an instance of
foresight and organized intel.
ligence which is unknown in
war history. 1t was American
organizing and executive cap.
acity which accomplished this.
Americans have contributed
largely of the money and pro-
visions, but less than $1O,OOO,OOO
in all, although this has been
enough to keep the system
working, for the commission has
bought provisions and sold them
at lower than London prices.
while the people have been
kept alive. :
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KNOW THY COUNTRY
III--Teleeraphi and Telephone

Our transportation facilities are the
most perfect product OF this great COM
mercial age and the telegraph and tel
ephone systems Of this nation crown
the industrial achievements Of the
whole world. These twin messengers
Of modern civilization, born in the
skies, stand today the most faithful and
efficient public servants that ever
toiled for the human race.
They are of American nativity and
while warm from the mind of the in
ventive genius have, under American
supervision, spun a network Of wires
across the earth and under the seas.
Telegraphy, in it's early youth, mas
tered the known world and the tele-
phone has already conquered the,
earth's surface, and now stands at the
seashore ready to leap across the
ocean.
No industry in the history of the
world has ever made such rapid strides
in development and usefulness, and
none has ever exerted a more powerful
influence upon the civilization of it's
day than the Telegraph and Telephone.
Their achievement demonstrates the
supremacy of two distinct types of
American genius-invention and organ
iZation.
The industry was peculiarly FORUM,
ate in having powerful inventive intel
lect at it's source and tremendous
minds to direct it's organization and
growth. 1t is the most perfect fruit
Of the tree of American industry and
when compared with it's European con-
temporaries, 1t thrills every patriotic
Am crican with pride.
Ambitious youth can find no more in
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How American Commission Ha,
Saved People of Stricken Land

How American Commission Has
Saved People of Stricken Land
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Most persons on reading that
the American commission for
the relief of Relgium has raised
Sos, 100000 and had managed 10
feed not only the 100000 suf.
ferers there, but more than D.
100000 in France, where the
Germans are in occupation, have
assumed that all this money had
come from the United States.
This is an error, but it is a fact
that it has been raised by the
American commission under
circumstances which have no
parallel in history and which
show that brains count for more
in a crisis.
AT the start the commission
was almost helpless. Its activi-
ties were confined to securing
provisions and distributing them
as carefully as possible where
ever they could reach the desti.
tute, but this was soon seen TO
be a mere makeshift which
could not last long. What the
commission did was to organize
the finances and the industry of
Belgium, to erect a great bank
ing and commercial trading in.
stltutlon whereby money and
credit were exchanged for pro-
visions. Gold disappeared, but
mere was an abundance of
paper money. The commission
made all who had the money
pay for food, and when money
was gone accepted credit slips.
linen they managed to get Ger
many to agree to let the com
mission collect foreign debts to
Belglaps in gold aud pay the
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Items from Jefferson

Jeffersonian
No, Pauline, that wasn't a red
bird you saw pass last Sunday, il
was Walter Ogburn on his new
Indian motorcycle.
Misses Emma and Eugene
Walden have returned from a
delightful vacation. While a
way they visited friends in
Union county, N. G.
Jefferson will be represented
in the graduating class at the
Citadel this year by Cadet Ira
Burton Armfield. Mr.. Arm
field has a host of friends who
will be glad to know that he
will bring the "sheep skim
home with him this summer.
The commencement exercises
will be held June Is, IA and Isl
Mr. Dan Kirkley, son of Mr.,
w. ]. Kirkley, was in town d
few days this week. Mr.. Kirk
ley, has been in Charlotte for
the past several months, but he
left for Richmond Va. Monday
morning where he will enlist in
the United States navy.
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Winthrop College
SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION

The examination for the
award of vacant scholarships in
Winthrop College and for the
admission of new students will
be held at the County Court
House on Friday, July 2, at 9 a. m.
APPLICANTS must not be less than
sixteen years of age. When
Scholarships are vacant after
July 2 they will be awarded to
those making the highest aver
age at this examination, provid
ed they meet the conditions
governing the award. Appli-
cants for Scholarships should
write to President Johnson be-
fore the examination for Scholar
ship examination blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500
and free tuition. The next
session will open September Is,
1915. For further information
and catalogue, address Pres. D. B.
Johnson, Rock Hill, S. c.
(Advertisement)
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CHURCH NOTES
METHODIST PROTESTANT
Jno. w. Quick, Pastor

We were glad to have Rev.
&. A. Cecil, president of the
North Carolina conference, with
us last Sunday at New Hope in
the morning and at Pageland in
the evening. He preached two
excellent sermons, also gave us
good advice after the sermons.
Our revival services for this
place will begin on the fifth
Sunday in August. Rev. ]. H.
Motion, of Fallston, N. G.. will be
our pulpit help.
Our appointment for next
Sunday will be at Rose Hill at
4 p. IN.
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We are glad to learn that Our
neighboring township has voted
bonds for road Improvement.
his is forward step our town.
ship refused to take few weeks
ago, and we are all the worse
for it. We have always thought
well OF the good people of Jef-
ferson township, and now we
like them still better. Wen
wager our old hat against a bag
OF penders that some good mon
OF Old Store township who
voted against bonds will apnlv
tor a Job on the roads of Ieffer.
son township before the lob is
sors Sompleted~~and he'll be turned
. -
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spring company than the fellowship
or the giant intellects that constructed
this marvellous industry and a iournev
along the pathway of it's DEVELOPMENT
illuminated at every mile-post Of its
progress by the Observation-Disclosures of
brilliant minds, will be taken at a very
early date.
"A orlef statistical review Of the in.
dustry brings out its growth and mag.
nltude In a most convincing and I'm.
forgetable manner
The telephone service of the I1n;tod
states Is the most popular and efficient
and its rates are the cheapest Of the
telephone systems of the world.
We are the greatest takers on earth
We send 60 per cent of our communi-
cations over the telephone. The world
has about 100000 telephones and of
this number the United States has an
proximately $4,000, Europe a o2o ooo
and other countries 100000. Accord
ing to the latest world telephone cen.
sus, the total telephone investment ia
9O6,OOO,000 and of this amount a.
95,OOO,O00 was credited to the United
states, $636,oOo,O0O in Europe and
$175,OOO,O00 in other countries Tho
annual telephone conversations total
24,6OO,000.000 divided as follows. INIT.
ed States 15,6O0,0OO,OOO; Europe 500
100000, and other countries 200 ooo
600. The total world wire telephone
mileage is 33,262,OOO miles divided "a
follows: United States 2O,24S, 900. En-,
rope 10,335,000. and other countries
2.679,O0O. About six per cent ~
the worlds population and sixty.ore
per cent of the telephone wire mile.
age is in the United States.
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The sending of German
from this country to Germany
TO give the kaiser first hand in
formation as 10 the attitude of
the American people toward his
government should aid in bring.
ing about peaceful settlement
of the difficulty that has arisen
from Germany's submarine
policy. 1t is claimed that the re-
ports from this country are
changed and colored to such an
extent that a false impression
has been made or Germany
This of course muddles the
waters, and makes an early and
satisfactory settlement much
harder. Our government has
taken a firm stand, but we see
no cause for alarm. Germany
will squirm and yield as few
points as possible. but the
trouble, in our opinion, will be
adjusted without serious eventu.
alities.
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BAPTIST, ]. NJ. Sullivan. Pastor

BAPTIST, J. NJ. Sullivan. Pastor.
Regret so much that we could
not make it convenient to fill
Bro. Caston's appointment at
Jefferson last Sunday evening.
Also that we could not be at
Pageland Sunday morning to
hear Bro. B. G.. AShcraft. We
are delighted to hear those who
did hear linn, saying such nice
things about his excel ent talk.
We are always glad to have Bro.
Ashcrast and hope he can come
again.
Last Sunday at White Plains
the young people carried out the
Hospital Day program, gotten
out by the General Superintend
ent, ]. J. Gentry. After the pro-
gram an offering was received
amounting to $6.41 to do charity
work in this institution. Last
December at the State Conven-
ton at Charleston it was decided
by the Convention to raise
$4,000 to do charity work. And
up until this time every little ef-
fort had been put forth to raise
this amount. So the first Sun.
day in June had been set apart
as Hospital Day in all the
kchurches of the Convention.
=! Aertain the hone, thataheS
entire amount OF $1,000 was
realized.
AT the close of the services at
Plains we were glad to have
Mrs. A. F. Funderburk present
to take charge of the little folks
and organize a Sunbeam Band.
Their beginning is record, in
numbers at least, as they had 28
to begin with.
In our Sunday school we had
los in the classes.
AT Center Grove school house
the congregation was the largest
IN several months. Glad to see
SO many out. Come again.
Next Sunday, Pageland II a.
m. $3.50 p. m. Our hearts re-
Jolce that two were added to
the White Plains church last
Sunday.
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CAROLINA SUPPLY CO.
Hail Insurance in Strong Com
pany.

The Home Fire Insurance
company, of New York, the
strongest company of the kind
In the country has added a line
OF hail insurance for crops to
their business and the Pageland
Insurance and Realty Company
has the agency for this company.
Hail insurance heretofore has
not been very satisfactory
tor the reason lnat only small
or local companies carried it,
and in case Of general destruc-
ton the company could not
pay the damage and remain in
bssiness. This strong company,
with millions capital, can psy
for all the damage that is likely
to occur in several states, how.
ever, and anyone who insures
his crop against hail with this
company may feel sure that the
company will be able to paw
the damage. The cost IS small
and nearly every man can have
his crop protected by insurance
If he will. Mr.. A. Il. 'Fundcr.
burk will be glad TO discuss the
matter with you and quote you
rates.
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