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The Keota news., 1916-06-02

sugar Company 0uys Coast Plant
Colorado Springs The Holly
Sugar Company has come into pos
session Of the plant Of the Southern
California Sugar Company, located
twelve miles from Huntington Beach,
Cal. The purchase price was in tho
neighborhood Of $4,000.
The Keota news., 1916-06-02
Church ooub,es Pension Fund.

Church Doubles Pension Fund.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.-Authorisa.
ton Of = campaign to raise $4,000.
600 for the pension fund for retired
Methodist ministers and their wid.
ows was given BY the general eoar
ference. which adopted . resolution
continuing an effort begun eight
years ago. to provide an adequate
competence fund for the clergy when
they are too old for active work.
Four years ago the goal was set at
$5,000. 900. Plans were adopted to
provide funds to finance the cam
paisn.
The Keota news., 1916-06-02

Easement Held by Grand Jury.
London-The grand Jury returned
true bills against Sir Roger Case.
ment, leader Of the Sinn Fein revolt,
and Daniel J. Bailey. the former Brit
ish soldier who is held as his accom-
plice. 1
The Keota news., 1916-06-02

Kills Wife, Daughter and Self.
Salem, Ore-William L. Paterson.
q cigar store owner, shot and killed
his wife and baby daughter and then
turned . revolver upon himself. He
died soon afterward.
The Keota news., 1916-06-02

justifiable means an illegal jurisdic-
CsnssrsAiD AssaileA.
Acting upon this enforced jurisdic.
genuine correspondence ~ we'll a.
post parcels: take them to London.
whore every piece: even though Of neu:
and critically examined. to determine
accordance with the Interpretation civ.
ish and French censors. Finally. the
quentfy after irreparabls delay. to its
:ships are detained en- route to or
from the United States or to or from
other neutral countries. and malls are
!" ns's som: a"a sns
ports Of North Europe. via British
.Tnis ha. been the procedure which
nouncsment Of February ls; 1915. TO
iS@sd o%s ' befor. tn that date. calling for ID.
I. 1915. But to that protest the mem:
an% 4
Uniee1 states I.sasts ss PsAtssn. ;.
s s1.n n..e Ct With tss
msnts me-. do not obtain rightfui turisdic-
sa s. q e :' . Sz ec. for tss
pose Of seising their malls. or thereby
obtain greater belligerent. rights as TO
such ship. than thsy y could could exercise ,Se on
opinion Cpl l. q III. eov:snm:nt of re
United states. NO legal dissipation be-
tweea the seisurs Of mail. e ssa5 ssssa5
their seisure from vessels voluntarily
or involuntariiy in port.
Of the use by neutrals Of the Worids
highway for the transmission Of cor
rsspondsnce. The practice actually foi.
ala :SMS1 to Justly IL the 'e coSnciusion. there
fore. thet the announcement OF Feo.
ruary Is was merely notice that ons
make place for the development Of an
other. more onerous and vexatioos u"
character.
Ragus nals vSelats1.
'-Ths present practice = violation
not only Of the spirit Of the announce
msnt Of February Is. but Of the rule
it u concedediy based. Aside from this.
IL 10 = violation Of the prior practice
Of nations which Great Britain and her
tabiish ana maintain.
the British and French soysrnms;n,t,s m s;,,
sens Of the United states. Important
papers which can never be duplicated,
or can be duplicated only with great
Difficulty. such - United States pat
legal papers relating TO the settlensent
Of estates. powers Of attorney. fire In:
sueanco claims, income tax returns and
similar matters. have been lost.
msnts have caused great loss ana IN
conveniencs bY preventing prompt ds :
Businsss opportunities are lost b by
elcattons and contracts.
Measy Order Lists lllsslng.
'.Businssa correspondence, relating
10 l0gitim Innate and bona fide trade be-
twesn neutral countriss. correspond
ence OF 2 personal nature. ana also 20
money order lists and other matter
forwarded by government departments
are detained. lost or possibly de-
't.SXsd. .Hss ONLY are. American commercial
interests injured. but rights of prop'
erty are violated. ana the rules Of in
tsrnataonal iaw = and custom are pa'p-
offense has led to such losses TO
American citisens ana TO posable
responsibility Of the United States t.
repair them. that this government WI, ~
press claims for full reclamation upon
the att tention Of III: Majsstys gev-
e1nment and that Of the French Re-
Yukjio.
Details el UniteA States DtaaA.
'The government Of tho United
state. 10 inclined to the opinion that
ciudss stocks. bonds. coupons and sim:
ilaf securities 10 to b0 regarded ~ OF
the same nature ~ merchandiss or
The Keota news., 1916-06-02

Athens Reports Greek Cabinet QUITS.
Notwithstanding to q dispatch
from Rome, the Athens correspondent
Of the Agenxia Nadonales reports
that the Greek cabinet has resigned.
The Keota news., 1916-06-02

Long answers turn away listeners.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
Copyright By Small. Maynard & Company

Alice about a very particular matter on
account of 1t is so near Christmas. I have
q swell idea. First chance you get you go
to the Art department OF your store and
pick out a nice drawing outfit. I thought
of 1t in our drawing class how 1t was just
the thing to give Charlie Thomas II would
amuse him. can Just imagine him sit
ting there poor fellow. He and are fell
low Galahads SO want to be remembered
to him and you must have share in it.
We will give 1t to him together. Put a
card on 1t from Lady Mary Alice and Sir
Francis Willett greetings brother Knight
/ guess It will tickle him. I would not
bother you but won't be home Christ
mas. am invited to Walrus Farquhar's
house for the holidays and mother and
father say 1 can go. So that is all.
From your devoted SIR Knight.
r. WILLETT.
p. S-Father says Uncle Billy Jackson
Is coming home right after New Year.
Second p. ST. forgot. You can have
them charge the drawing outfit to father
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09

tufts of feathers which serve to distinguish It
from less common but very much similar owl
of which something will be written further on. or
owls which are not described here at length.
among the most useful are the barred owl,
the long-eared and the shorteared owls.
The screech owl is one OF the best mousers In
the world. 1t also is a great destroyer Of insects
1t starts its hunting about sunset and 1t Journeys
round and round the buildings in the country
looking for its favorite quarry. 1t kills thousands
upon thousands of mice every year. DR.. A. A.
Fisher, the governments expert in all matters per-
tanning to hawks and owls, says of the little
screech owls that their economic relations are Of
the greatest Importance particularly on account
Of the abundance of the species in farming dis
tricts; and whoever destroys them through ignor-
ance prejudice should be severely condemned"
It was the barn owl. or a species closely allied
to it, of which Gray wrote in his Elegy, the
moping owl doth to the moon complain" Some
times the barn owl is called the monkeyfaced owl
because its countenance does look trie like that
of the monkey. In recent years the barn owls
have been decreasing in numbers because of the
mistaken belief that they kill poultry The
trouble is that barn owls frequently live in barns
or in other structures reared by man. and because
they are seen therefore about the poultry
yards frequently the impression is given that they
are chicken thieves The barn owl, however is
one of the most beneficial Of all our rapacious
birds. 1t dearly loves rats and mice, and one barn
d
There is little owl commonly called the saw.
whet," which is interesting and beneficial crea-
ture. At first glance one might think that the
saw-whet owl is a screech owl. but taking
second look 1t will be seen that the saw-whet
lacks the ear tufts feathered horns that are
worn by its little cousin.
The saw-whet owl gets its name from the fact
that it's note sounds like the whetting Of a saw.
1t can be readily understood. therefore, that this
bird Is not much of q musician. 1t IL great
mouser, and like most Of the other owls, seems to
prefer these small rodents to almost any other
article of diet
The saw-whet owl raises large family each
year. 1t keeps the father and mother exceedingly
busy to get enough mice to feed the offspring but
they keep at the hunting work for hours at
time and probably deny themselves many a mouse
morsel in order that the young may get enough
to eat.
1t Is easy matter for person to get from the
government full knowledge of the habits Of the
beneficial hawks and owls of the United States
The biological survey of the department of agri-
culture has the records In the CASE and 1t will be-
glad enough to furnish Information to persons
seeking It. Uncle Sam wants to save most Of
his hawks and owls
Why not help him do it?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
CHAPTER VII.
The Bestest Christmas.


Christmas at the Thomas farm was
always Charles day. This year he
was a year older and year wiser
Somewhere In the course of twelve
months Charlie had discovered, con-
sciously, the thing that can make ev-
cry one of three hundred and sixty-five
days Christmas. Perhaps 1t had been
between the covers Of his beloved
STORY of Sir Galahad" on that first
day Mary Alice had read 1t to him.
Christmas at the farm had meant
little love feast, with three to par
take. Now 1t meant something more
the open door of hospitality, the shar-
ing of ones blessings. Charlie. with
Martha's help. sent out his invitations.
Will you please come to our party on
Christmas night? We are going to have
a tree and a turkey. 1t weighs seventeen
pounds. Commences at six o'clock.
Very respectfully yours.
CHARLES B. THOMAS.
Sam and Martha had some misgiv-
ings about the WiIletts.
II wouldn't know what to do to en-
terrain them swells," said Martha.
"Still, If Charlie wants 'em, I'll do my
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09

mented the fact that he could not find more spe
cies of the little mammals than he did in the
White House yard. l always have thought that
the reason to be found back of the eagle
the state department front. The two sparrow
hawks kept the lawns pretty well clear of the
minor rodents
The marsh hawk. Circus hudsonius is one Of the
most beautiful birds OF prey in the United States
and one Of the most useful. The adult male has
blush slate body, streaked with white, and be-
coming pure white Just above the tail and under
meath. The underparts are lightly specked with
reddish brown The adult female and the young
are rusty in color, with a good many streaks.
Marsh hawks, as their name suggests, haunt the
wet places, but frequently they flying low
over the dry fields and the prairies Perhaps one
cannot do better than to quote Vernon Bailey
the subject of the marsh hawk. He writes:
'The intelligent farmer usually recognizes the
value of this hawk and the fact that 1t almost
never touches his poultry. He 1t skimming
over his meadows and diving into the grass for
mice, and wisely lets its live; but nevertheless he
would be surprised IL he could figure out how
many dollars it saves him during the year."
1t is virtually impossible within the scope of
comparatively short article to give anything like
q full list with descriptions of all the beneficial
hawks in the United States They form a feath-
cred legion. Let US, however. take one or more
OF these birds of prey for little advisory dis
course The Swanson hawk Buteo swainsoni, is
distributed from the lar arctic regions way south
ward to the Argentine Republic. In the United
States, 1t is fairly common from the western
ocean to Wisconsin and Illinois. and occasionally
1t is found in the East.
Major Bendire, the army ornithologist wrote of
this hawk. which he studied for long time:
The food of Swainson's hawk consists almost
entirely of the smaller rodents principally striped
gophers and mice. as well as grasshoppers and the
large black cricket which is very common, as
we'll as destructive, in certain seasons and the
bane of the farmers In eastern Oregon. Washing
ton. Idaho, Nevada. and other localities in the
Great Basin destroying and eating up every green
thing as they move along cannot recall sim
gle instance where one Of these birds visited
poultry yard. From economic point of view
consider it by far the most useful and beneficial
Of all our hawks"
Now for something about few Of our bene-
hcial owls. Everybody knows. ought to know
the little screech owl which sits at the entrance TO
its hole in hollow tree and utters its querulous
curious cry. This little bird has two outstanding
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
TRAVEL MADE SAFE.

The terrors OF the desert will have no fears for
the transcontinental tourist making the trip by
auto over the Lincoln highway. 1t is planned to
run double copper telephone wire along the Lin
coin highway from Salt Lake City to Ely. and
thence to Reno. Cutin stations win be established
one mile apart along the way, and by means Of
these stations no traveller could ever become
stranded at greater distance than half mile
from telephone station from which he could
call for relief traveller will be able to procure
an Instrument at either end Of this route by pay
Ing small deposit It. Just sufncient to insuru
its return In proper condition when he reaches
the station at the other end OF hts journey
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
RULES EASILY UNDERSTOOD.

The Little Citizens" committee OF the Bella
Vista playground in Oakland, CAL. asked to draw
up rules and regulations conduct OF the
grounds, submitted the following series:
No cigarettes They're good Any boy
found smoking will be shown the gate.
You've got to keep paper and trash OF the
grounds. II you eat here. do 1t decent and take
the refuse away with you. If you DON'T look out
for trouble.
Small children must be given chance all the
time. If any boy takes anything away from lit
tie kid. he'll get his.
Say thanks. 1t don't hurt you. and being
polite amt crlie."-From the Playground
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09

best. Mr.. Willett's fine; wouldn't
mind him so much. But Mrs. willett's
different. She'd embarrass me to
pieces"
"Oh. don't know" said Sam, trying
to be encouraging. "We're's goods
them; Willett was poorer'n am once"
Yet it was with distinct relief that
the Thomases read Mrs. Willett's gra-
cious and cordial answer to Charles
invitation. They were to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. WiIlett's people. IL
Francis were to be at home, it would
be different; he would have been de-
lighted. She regretted very much. and
SO forth and SO on.
Thank goodness" said Martha.
''Then it'll be Just us and the Browns"
Sam gave Charlie five dollars to shop
with, and the little boy. very depre-
eating and apologize, declined to take
anyone but Mary Alice into his conf
dence regarding his purchases.
And so the great night finally came.
AS modern Christpases go. the wealth
err and the amount of snow were quite
up to specifications. The fine. clean
snow lay in gentle, billowing drifts,
sparkling In the rays of a whacking
big moon, and the air bit and tingled.
Oh, 1t was some Christmas!
In the sitting-room the table was all
set. The bright Goals in the heater
glowed through the squares of mica.
and on its top apples in pan sput-
tered and sizzled. filing the room with
sugary odor.
Don't light the lamp just yet, mum
mee," said Charlie. II can't see out
the window II you do"
So he sat looking down the snowy
road, all patched and shadow barred
in the slant moonlight. To Martha 1t
seemed as II her boy. there in the pale
glow from the window, were surround
ed and glorifed by the soft aura from
his golden head. She went into the
kitchen and basted the turkey. which
cracked and popped In its own savori-
ness.
Came the far. thin Changing OF a
gong. The Sheffield trolley. approach
ing the end OF the line. slid into vie Z
with shining rec 'ngles OF light. rock
Ing and dipping. Then 1t stopped, and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
SYNOPSIS.

While trundling the clean washing up
Clipper Hill Mary Alice Brown Is set up
on by some mischievous boys, who spill
the washing into the dirt. She is rescued
and taken to her home In Calvert street
By Francis Willett. a Galahad knight.
She Is punished by her drunken father for
returning without the wash money. Mary
trolley ride into the country and spends
the night at the farmhouse of Sam Thorn
as. In the morning she meets little Char
lie Thomas. cripple. Sam takes Mary
Alice home and finds that he and Mrs.
Brown are old acquaintance. Sam takes
her and Mary Alice to his home for q
visit while Lem Brown. the drunken fa-
Their, Is serving workhouse sentence.
Charlie is made a Galahad knight. Fran
els visits the farm and is saved from
drowning by Mary Alice. Lem Brown
gets out of jail and goes to work for Sam
Thomas as hired man. Francis Willett
is sent away to preparatory school. Mary
Alice gets a job in q department store.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09

(ro BE CONTINUED,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09

Fathers-and mothers, too
forget sometimes that they
may do things which cause
their children to blush with
shame. Il 10 one Of tho great
responsibilities Of parenthood
for the father and mother to
keep burning as a strong,
bright flame the faith Of their
little ones In them. Consider
now Mary Alice's case.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
birds Of Prey That Hel
the ldrIn0T EdwaraBCark
Most h0zvks and 0zVLs
are beneficial Uncle
Sam zVanfS TO protect
Mem-why not assist
Tim TN IT'S good zvo,kS

AMLET said that he knew a hawk
from a handsaw. Perhaps It Is bet
ter to know one hawk from another.
Counter to the general belief,
most of our North American hawks
are beneficent in their lives. In
the course of a year they do much
more good than harm, and yet they
are shot ruthlessly on sight. 1t
would profit the man with a poultry
yard and farm to study the habits
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09

When grown-ups, with their
aches and selfishness and dis
appointments and appetites, for
get that human beings are only
a small part Of . very great uni
verse and lose their faith In the
Creator there remains to US who
know some of them the beauti-
full trust Of little children In God
and his love.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09

Worry and Grow Thin.
What is Mrs. Twobble dol 9 these
days to reduce her weight"
'Oh. she Just worries about it,
THAT beats rolling on the floor. She
couldn't hit upon better PLAN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03
MOTHER DESERTS DEAREST LOVE
NIELSEN AND RAMSAY
FOR OMMISSIONERS

X ING COUNTY has seldom had the opportunity to
vote for county commissioners of such substantial
types as Herman Nielsen in the South district and Claude
{. Ramsay in the City district
Both present refreshing departure from the profes-
slonal politician Each has been success in private life
Ramsay as merchant and real estate man. and Nielsen
as farmer. Nielsen for or held office before
RaSayS politics has been limited TO one term in the leg
islature of 1907.
Neither Ramsay or Nielsen has been induced to make
the race because OF the salary of 81 900 year attached
to the office Each has been making and is capable of
making, considerably than that in his own private
line of endeavor.
But IT has been plainly evident for several years that
the affairs OF the county have been entrusted to respon-
Sibes who have played political football with the public
funds
The county commissioners spend as much or more,
money than the city. They spend million dollars a
year for roads alone Every penny comes out OF the
people, by taxation.
To the average citizen, the county commission is of
Tar more importance than many OF the higher offices
such as senator or representative But in the past we
have been too far carried by the glamor of the high
office to give sufficient attention to the important offices
As result the types of Hamilton Lou and Pete Smith,
and others bred in the school of ward politics. have been
spending the oountys money with reckless abandon
that has often shocked the community
1t will relieve the county from such rresponsibes if
Nielsen and Ramsay elected. Neither has any axe 10
grind. Neither has political debts TO pay. BOTH ARE
FREE TO DO THEIR BEST FOR KING COUNTY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03

THE wonderful onehe wonderful
world
He the gift is baby.
didn't
looking
wooy white lamb that baby that is
born
office yesterday with little and big
A. with has lived Dr. Francis Brown
him his little mother had him He entroned
editor the office
boy about and adored him.
He soft and round udiy and perfectly omedte of baby that
ache
his little round cheeks red with
health.
The soft golden hair his head cur Hteone loose nge his
head another the back the mped neck and his smile flashes
ingly.
heathne, and he
little cordaly in meeting that wins completely
offered him with them grave and said
THANK distinctly.
Somehow that when
babies Mamma and Daddy little Donald
Phillips need that for there mother dad hear
lucky whom Donald will have
will
others to him all of his life.
have homes and in hearts for that
and
make him let hear
The Tell phone
little about the families their and anything else to about
will call tell
Donald.
The taken with him be he finds
the right home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03
HOPED IT WOULD
? Be A BOY

But "it" was a twin.
The minister and his
wife wanted to name the
boy Charles.
But it was twin girls.
They gave them musical
names, "Carol" and
Lark"
Now listen to "Pru-
dence," the eldest Of the
five girls in the family:
Carol can carry a tune
If there's a strong voice be-
side her, but Lark can
hardly tell the difference
between Star Spangled
Banner and Rock of
Ages.
Read about this inter
, esting family next week in
The Star. The novel is
entitled Prudence of the
Parsonage"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03
C. A. REYNOLDS
OPENS OFFICE

Charles A. Reynolds. former
chairman OF tho state public serv-
ice commission. and Mrs. Reynolds
are back In Seattle after several
weeks spent in California.
Reynolds announced the opening
of new law offices at 1606-s Hoge
building. where he will resume pri.
vate practice.
He will, however. bring the fight
OF the state in the tourist rate case
to n finish and will argue the case
before the 7upreme court. To do
this. he has been appointed special
assistant attorney general The
states OF Washington and Oregon
will share the expenses Of his fare
to and from tho national capital.
Ills services viii be free.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03
GIRL, Il YEARS
OLD, IS MISSING

Where is l1-year-old Della Lem
pens?
She disappeared from her home.
5566 2ist ave. s. Tuesday noon, and
her parents. distracted and unable
to account for her absence, are Of
fering $50 reward for any clue lead
ing to the arrest and conviction of
those who may have induced her to
leave home.
At the time OF her disappearance.
she wore n dark serge coat. a light
dress and a light hat trimmed with
torget-me.nots. The girl is or light
complexion. tall for her age, and
slim. She has light brown hair and
gray eyes. The nearest phone to
her parents Is Sidney iIi