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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
RouMANIANs RETIRE.
Bucharest Admits That Force In euI.
garia Withdrawn.

Bucharest (via London) Announce
ment was made here officially that the
Roumanian troops which crossed the
Danube and invaded Bulgaria have re-
turned to the Roumanian side of the
river.
On the northerly front the Rouman-
ians have won a three-day battle. the
official statement declares. and after
capturing Austro-G German Notifications
are pursuing their defeated foe toward
the west.
The statement follows:
ION the north and northwestern
front, in the region of Predeal. after
three days hard fighting, we carried
enemy Notifications, driving the enemy
westward.
"On the remainder of the front there
have been local engagements.
''On the southern front the demon
stration made between Rustchuk and
Turtukai having ended. we withdrew
our forces to the left bank Of the Da-
nube.
"In Dobrudja heavy fighting con-
tinues on the whole front. We have
taken prisoner five officers and 100
men"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
GEN. G. W. PRICE ANNOUNCES
HIS STAFF FOR ANNUAL RE-
UNION IN NOVEMBER.
U.C.v. TO MEETAT COLUMBUS
hrce Day Reunion VIII Be Attended
BY Large Number Of Old veter-
ans-columbus To Assume
Gala Attire.

Columbus, Miss.-Gen. G. w. Price
commander OF the Third Brigade,
Mississippi Division. United Confed.
crate Veterans. announces the fol
lowing staff for the annual reunion,
which is to be held In this city Nov.
l. 2, and 8:
Lieut.-Col. John L. Collins Of Cof.
feeville. Miss, adjutant-general and
chief of staff.
Major w. A. Alcorn, assistant ad-
jutant-general, Clarksdale.
Mapor w. G. Sykes. inspector gen
eral, Aberdeen; Capt. J. C. Gates. as
sistant inspector, Oxford.
Major Charles B. Nelson. brigade
quartermaster, Oxford; Major John
w. Brown. assistant quartermaster,
Coffeeville.
Major John E. Neal. commissary
general. Marks; Capt. G. w. Jones
assistant commissary general. Gren-
ada
Major Baron Leland, chief paymas
ter, Water Valley; w. e. Dickey. as
sistant paymaster, Lyon.
Major A. T. Roane. judge advocate
Grenada; Capt Jack Fontainen, as
sisttant Judge advocate, Pontotoc.
Major J w. Young, brigade sur
geon general. Grenada; Major J. H.
Shoffner, assistant surgeon, Water
Valley.
Major o. F. Bledsoe. chief of ord
nance, Grenada; Capt. ]. H Bull, as
sistant, Elliott.
Major Lamar Fontaine, chief of en-
gineers. Lyon; c. w. Partee, Sr., as
sistant. Belen.
Major J. A. Lewis, chaplain gen
eral, Houston; Capt. A. B. Morris. as
sistant, Oxford.
Major J. w. Niece. forage muster
Water Valley; Capt. G. w. Pate, as
sistant, Coffeeville.
Major w. A. Dozier. chief of scouts
Tupelo: Capt. James Tierce. assistant
Coffeeville.
Major J. D. Olinger, brigade ensign,
Water Valley; Capt. Charles Avent
assistant. Water Valley.
Aide-de-camp with rank of captain
W. M. Andrews. Ecru; G. w. Partee
Belen; Lewis Miller, Coldwater; G W.
Shannon, Coffeeville; B. l.. Pitts
Pontotoc; ALI Jemison. VIM. Phillips
Marks; Prof. d. Bingham. Pontotoc
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
BETTER COTTON HANDLING.
Department Of Agriculture Gives Sus,
gestions to Growers.

Washington.-Cotton growers now
have one of the best, opportunities of
many years to profit by increased care
in handling their cotton, according to
cotton growing and marketing special
lists Of the department of agriculture,
which has issued suggestions for prac-
tices which will tend to raise cotton
grades. Care in picking, assembling
and hauling seed cotton, and In gin
ming. as we'll as in the handling of the
bales. they point out, may result in
raising the selling value OF the fiber
materially. This is true, every year,
they said, but during the present sea-
son the restricted crop and limited
supplies at the mills, coupled with the
steady demand, have sent prices to
high levels, making the increase in re-
turns to the grower for each higher
grade proportionately greater.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
pefIes Boil weevil.

Ripley. Miss.-Nat Childers. thrifty
young farmer living several miles
north of Ripley, is offering good OBJ
ject lesson to farmers in boil weevil
times. He has cut and housed 100
tons of hay this season. pea vines and
Lespedeza: he sold some time ago a
pair of mules of his own raising that
brought him $400 in cash. and has
sold several hundred dollars worth
of colts and cattle besides. Seven
years ago Mr.. Childers went $500 in
debt for good farm and in three
years had paid it out, and since then
he has been putting money in the bank
and he has never been cottor
grower.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
PArHFINDEas At COLUMBUS.
jackson Highway scouts Given Great
Reception BY Citizens.


Columbus, Miss.-FOr the second
time in her history Colpmhus had the
pleasure OF entertaining the Jackson
highway pathfinders, the party con-
sisting OF Emory C. Dent of Kentucky,
Walter B. Grimm and w. I. Brown of
Indiana, Official pathfinder H. E.
Toms. road engineer In the employ
of the federal government, and C. X.
Gibbs, editor Of the Motor Age, having
arrived in Columbus Tuesday after
noon.
The scouts were met at the Ala
lumbians. which included Hon. T. ].
Locke, Jr., local member of the execu-
tive committee of the Jackson Memo
rial Highway Association: Messrs. p.
w. Maer. E. H. Sherman, B. A. Weav-
er. ]. c. Hacklewan, Jr., w. H. Car
ter, w. B. Harrington. r e. Johnston,
Irwin Kaufman, Earl Waters and DR..
]. w. Lipscomb. and were escorted to
the city, where they, were given rous-
ing welcome. The arrival Of the path
finders and their escorts was announc-
ed by the explosion of fireworks. and
large number of citizens gathered in
the business district to cheer them as
they threaded their way to the Gilmer
Hotel. at which hostelry they were en-
tertained while in Columbus. At night
the pathfinders were guests of honor
at smoker given by the local cham
Der of commerce at the Bell Cafe and
several members of the party deliver
ed brief addresses. in which they ex-
pressed qualification at the excellent
condition in which they found the
highway
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
Michigan Village Burns.

Mendon, Mich.-The village of Men
don has been nearly destroyed by fire,
80 business buildings and residences
burning. The loss was about $3.50, 900.
partly covered by insurance.
The fire started in meat market
and quickly spread to other frame
buildings. The volunteer fire depart
ment responded, but in hurrying their
steamer to the fire 1t broke away from
them and rolled down bank into the
st. Johns river The city was with
cut fire defense until apparatus Al.
rived from Kalamazoo.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
BULoARs PRESSED BACK.
Allies Win Victory On Western End Of
Macedonian Front.

Paris.-The allied troops on the
western end of the Macedonian front
continue to press back theA Bulgarian
forces before Monastir. The war Of
flee announces that further ground had
been gained and that the town of Buf,
IL miles south Of Monastif has been
occupied.
The text of the official statement
says:
Army of the east: The battle is be-
ing pursued in our favor along the en-
tire front. The (entente) allied ad-
vance guards have begun to cross the
Cerna in the region of Dobroveni and
Brod, and are advancing, despite frost,
on the slopes of the Baba Mountains,
and have reached the towns Of Buf and
Poph."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
Road Engineer Named.

Yazoo City, Miss.-At a meeting of
the road commissioners of Beat Three
G. r. Thomas of Vicksburg was
elected as road engineer to supervise
the construction OF permanent roads
authorized under recent bond issue.
Three hundred and sixty-five thousand
dollars will be expended in building
new, permanent roads, and work will
begin in the next 80 days. The bonds
have been sold and the money is now
in the bank.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
Summoned by Ford.

The Hague (via London) Louis P.
Lochner. general secretary of the neu-
trail conference for continuous media
tion. in response to cable dispatch
from Henry Ford, summoning him to q
conference, rushed to Rotterdam In
an automobile and caught the steam
er Ryndam and sailed for New York.
1t is understood his conference will
concern new developments In the
peace campaign Of Mr.. Ford.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

British Capture NevoIyeu In Advance
Toward Macedonia Italians
CAPTURE Austrian Positions

Toward Macedonia Italians
Capture Austrian Positions
London-Fresh gains toward Lem
berg from the southeast is claimed by
the Russians who have been concen-
trating their blows on the Galician
front. A temporary lull due to the ut
ter exhaustion of both armies has
come in Volhynia following what be-
lated dispatches describe as the most
furious battle of the war.
The newest Russian advance has
been made in the Brzexany district,
following repeated assaults on the
Austro- o-German-Turkish lines. The
gains were held against determined
counter attacks delivered with all the
strength Of the new forces which Won
Hindenburg is reported to have sent
to this line.
On the front northeast of Lemberg
the Russians admit that they have
been held In check by the determined
resistance of the Teutons. Heavy
counter attacks have marked the Aus
tro-German defense of this front. Ber.
lin announces the repulse of Russian
attacks near Wysocke, Dubie and Ear
kow.
News is just beginning to be re-
,ceived Of the fearful slaughter In Vol
hynia which has marked the latest
Russian offensive in that region. A
temporary lull has come to enable the
exhausted troops to fecuperate for
fresh efforts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13


of the imperial German navy ravaged
shipping off the eastern coast of the
United States Sunday. Four British,
one Dutch and one Norwegian steam
ers were sent to the bottom or left
crippled derelicts off Nantucket
Shoals.
Tonight, under the light of the hunt
er's moon, the destroyer flotilla Of the
United States Alta ntic fleet was pick
Ing up passengers and crews of the
des.royed vessels and bringing them
into Newport, R. l. So far as known,
there was no loss OF life, though at
late hour the crew of the British
steamer Kingston had not been &C.
counted for.
A submarine held up the American
steamer Kansas, bound from New
York for Genoa with steel for the Ital-
Ian government, but later, on estab-
fishing her identity, allowed her to
proceed The Kansas came into Bos-
ton harbor for her usual call here.
The hostile submarine is believed to
be the U-53, which paid call to New
port and disappeared at sunset. Some
naval men. however. declared that at
least two submarines are operating
close to the American shore, though
outside the three-mile limit.
The record Of submarine warfare,
as brought tG land by wireless dis
patches, follows:
The Strathdene, British freighter,
torpedoed and sunk off Nantucket.
Crew taken aboard Nantucket Shoals
lightship and later removed to New
port by torpedo boat destroyers.
The Strathdene left New York Sat
urday for Bordeaux. and was attacked
at am.
The West Point, British freighter,
torpedoed and sunk off Nantucket.
Crew abandoned the ship in small
boats. after warning shot from the
submarines gun. Officers and men
were taken aboard a destroyer. The
vessel was attacked at 10:45 m. She
was bound from London for Newport
News.
The Stephano, British passenger
liner. plying regularly between New
York, Halifax and st. Johns, N. F..
torpedoed southeast Of Nantucket
while bound for New York. Reported
still afloat. Passengers and crew,
numbering about 140. were picked up
by the destroyer Drayton and brought
to Newport. The attack was made at
4:30 pm.
The Kingston. British freighter, tor
pedoed and sunk southeast of Nan
tucket. Crew missing and destroyer
searching for them. This vessel Is not
accounted for in maritime registers,
and may be the Kingstonian. The at
tack occurred at pm.
Bloomersdijk, Dutch freighter tor
pedoed and sunk south of Nantucket
Crew taekn aboard destroyer. The
steamer was bound from New York to
Rotterdam, having sailed Saturday
night.
The Chr. Knudsen. Norwegian
freighter. torpedoed and sunk near
where the Bloomersdjk want down.
Crew picked up by destroyers. The
vessel sailed from New York Saturday
for London.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
BORDER PATROL is TALKED.
The Mexican-American Commission
Makes Little Discussion Public.

Inc mcxicdn-Amerfcdn commission
Makes Little Discussion Public.
Atlantic City, N. when the mem
bers of the Mexican-American joint
commission finished their conferences
for the week they were still unable to
announce an agreement on any plan
for border control. Secretary of the
Interior Franklin X. Lane, acting as
spokesman for the others, said that.
aside from stating that the time had
been taken in further consideration of
the various suggested plans of border
control. nothing could be told of the
commissions work.
When the commissioners meet Mon
day Maj.-Gen. Bliss, assistant chief of
staff OF the American army, who was
summoned to New London to confer
with the American members of the
commission, is expected to be present.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
Columbus After Bank.

Columbus, Miss.-According to ad-
vices received by the local chamber
of commerce, the board which is to
decide upon locations for the several
farm loan banks which are to be estab-
lished by the federal government. will
begin its southern trip at an early
date. and as Columbus is in the fight
to secure one OF these banks, repre-
sentatives will be sent to one of the
cities in which the board meets to pre-
sent her claims.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
STATEWIDE COOPERATION Is
ASKED FOR PROMOTION or
iLLiTERAcY LAW.
GOVERNOR NAMES NOV. 10
All Glasses Requested To Join In the,
Fight Against IlIiteraey In Both
White and Black PeopIe-Es-
tabIish Night Schools.


SdIhSOu.
Gov. Bilbo has issued proclamation
for the purpose of emphasizing the
great need of cooperative statewide
effort for the promotion of literacy and
suppression of illiteracy within the
state, especially adult illiteracy. By
way of preamble, Gov. Bilbo refers to
the pride of the state which is noticea-
BILE throughout the commonwealth.
and invokes the coming of better
day along moral, Industrial. social and
intellectual lines; that effective work
demands a united effort on the part OF
all the people.
With this promise, the governor
names Friday, Nov. 10, 1916, as 'Illit-
eracy Day" throughout the state.
The proclamation: Therefore, /.
Theodore G.. .Bilbo, governor Of the
State Of Mississippi, In response to q
wholesome sentiment among our peo-
pie as expressed by the legislature OF
1916, the Mississippi Iliiteracy Com
mission, the Federated Clubs and the
State Teachers Association. do hereby
set apart and designate Friday. Nov.
10. 1916. as 1lliteracy Day, to be OBJ
served throughout the state by holding
public meetings and organizing for the
stamping out OF illiteracy IN the rer
spectiye communities. M
! Il call upon ali patriotic Mississlp.
plans and organizations, especially
teachers in every community, cham
bers of commerce. farmers unions, the
press Of the state, ministers, lawyers.
physicians, farmers. business men.
club women. Sunday schools. ETC., to
join forces In the elimination of this
great handicap under which SO many
Of our best people are laboring, for 1
believe that it is the will of the Lord.
that we help one another in every pos
sible way.
Done in the city of jackson ON this.
the I'd day of October, 1916.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
Madison To Front.

Jackson. Miss.-The good old county
Of Madison comes to the front with
personal assessment roll for 1916
showing decided increase over that
for 1915.
The total valuation of all property
as listed is fixed at $1.777.916, COM
pared with $1,454.0S2. which is an in.
crease OF $323,S34.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
STUDY COTTON CULTURE.
South Carolina Delegation Visits Lou.
Isiana and Mississippi.

Monroe, La.-Gov. Manning Of
South Carolina, with party of South
Carolinians and experts from the de-
partment of agriculture, are inspect
ing cotton farming under boil weevil
conditions in Alabama and Louisiana.
The party came to Louisiana to study
cotton-growing. storage and market
ing and the methods used to meet the
boil weevil situation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
NEW ENGLAND COAST ELEcTRI-
FLED BY GREAT ACTIVITY OF
GERMAN SUBMARINE.
GREAT WAR AT OUR DOORS
American Cruisers Pick Up Members
Of crews--No Lives Reported Lost.
Four British, One Dutch. One
Norwegian Go Down.

Newport, r. THE wholesale
raid on foreign shipping south
Of Nantucket Iiohtship Sunday
was the work OF one submarine,
according to reports Of Ameri-
can naval officers. Rear Ad-
miraI Albert GIeaves, command
ing the torpedo boat destroyer
fIotilia, which did such remark
ably speedy rescue work Mon
day, and his officers agreed that
to the best Of their observation
one raider only was concerned.
This boat presumably was the
Newport Saturday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

Greenwood. Miss.-Judge e. O.
Sykes of the state supreme court has
accepted an invitation to deliver the
memorial address for Greenwood
Lodge No. S54. B. p. o. Elks. Sunday.
Dec. 8. next. Judge Sykes is a splen-
did speaker and rare intellectual
treat is in store for all who hear him
on this sacred occasion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13


The prison board of trustees held
their regular monthly meeting Tues
day with L. Q. Stone, president, In the
chair w. A. Montgomery and ]. F.
Thomas of the First and Second dis
tricts, Supt. O'Keefe. Secretary J. J.
Conan and Mrs. o. M. Spickard. regis
trar and assistant. in their places.
According to the usual custom, the
trustees filed written reports of condf-
tions as they have found them during
the past month, all of which are In ac-
cord as to the cotton crop situation.
While the crop is short, the prices re-
ceived are in way compensative,
while the quality is highly improved.
The four members of the capitol
commission. the governor. the state
revenue agent, insurance commission
er and secretary of state, visited the
penitentiary headquarters in body to
discuss the labor question. After quite
a lively discussion In a general way
the capitol commission decided that
the claim of the trustees that they be
allowed credit from the old capitol
building fund for the labor, teams and
materials procured from the prison de-
partment seemed reasonable.
After some discussion 1t was further
agreed that the penitentiary be given
credit at the rate of Sc per 1000 for
brick furnished.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
Close Sea Wall Contract.

Gulfport, Miss.--A month ago Mo-
bile firm offered the lowest bid to the
city commissioners for the erection Of
the Gulfport sea wall. which was $780,
$3.50. A contract was made with the
concern. and a bond made of $4,000,
guaranteeing that the sea wall will not
cost the city more than the bid sub.
,mitted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
RIVER TRAFFIC BLOCKED.
Navigation on the Black Stopped B,
Bio Sand Bar.

Natchez. Miss.-On account of the
extremely low stage of Black river at
its mouth transportation by boat has
been discontinued. Up until Aug Il
the river was open to navigation and
the steamer s. l.. Elan of New Or
leans, boat Of very light draught,
was in this trade, but now the river is
so low that 1t cannot cross the bar.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
WANTS TO COMPEL DRAINAGE,
Petitions Supreme Court For Authority
To Sue State Of Florida.

Permission to file an
original suit in the name of the United
States government against the State
of Florida to compel drainage by the
state Of certin sections of the Florida
everglades was asked in the Supreme
court by Clair d Vallette and Alfred B.
Quinion. The attorney general of the
United States recently refused to bring
the suit without specific authority
from congress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

Newport News, Va.-The burning
Ward liner Antilla reached the har-
Dor of Cape Charles, Va, Monday, ac-
cording to wireless message received
at Old Point. The burning vessel was
in tow of the coast guard cutter Onon-
daga and the private American yacht
Pacific The flames are now under
control and the liner will be saved.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
r. r. Commission at Work.

The monthly meeting OF the railroad
commission was convened Tuesday.
President Sheppard and Commissioner
Edwards from McCool being present.
The docket for the week was taken
up ana a number of cases passed for
the time being. Among those consid-
cred at length was the petition of the
citizens and business men of Shaw, in
Bolivar county. to have the Yazoo &
Mississippi Valley officials provide
more adequate and roomy freight ham
ding facilities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

Favor Cattle Dipping.
DR.. Hudson Chadwick. state inspect
or for the Mississippi live stock sani-
tary board. has returned from tour
through South Mississippi counties.
seeing after arrangements for going
under the compulsory cattle dipping
law Of 1916. DR.. Chadwick reports
that all opposition is fast disappear-
ing and the people are beginning to
realize that the life and economic sta
bility of the state depends ON the de-
velopment Of the cattle industry.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
Warden Of Sing Sing Quits.

Buffalo. N. Y.-Thomas Mott Os-
borne's resignation as warden of Sing
Sing prison has been announced by
James M. Carter, state superintendent
of prisons.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-25
NEWS NOTES

Frank Kearns arrived from Hope last night.
 fit is too windy tomorrow the Gun Club shoot will not be held.
 Ed Young arrived last evening from Sunrise and will leave on the Alameda for Texas to spend the winter
 J. C. Holman win leave on the Ala meda for Honolulu to spend the winter.
 Several men turned up last evening at A. B. Hall and took some athletic exercise.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nutter will go outside on the Alameda.
 While the cable is out of commits. sion outside messages como in over the wireless like the mooos of fckIc maiden. hard to understand and when least expected
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-25

eagle, after that any totems belong ing to relatives of the family may be represented on this pole, namely: beaver, bear, frog, wolf, salmon, whale, seal, shark"
 "In a certain place, sometimes, a small umnhabted island a death pole was erected with the totems of the deceased carved on the same, and in the back of the post a cavity had been cut, in which the remains were deposited, also the belongings of the person when alive, were buried wit. his ashes in the pole. The hole or cavity was neatly covered with an or iginal slab taken from the small pole"
 "Wc now come to the third class of totem poles. These illustrate events, legends and other stories. The cary ings may be fit resemblance to the ancient picture writings of the old Tcutons. The Hydah name for the latter columns is Ce-at-lang-lae-leo, and the correct translation of this in to English, is story maker. A story master is as much a mystery to the present native generation as to the white inhabitant. The carvings of old are practically the same as those made at present and can easily be recognized as to what particular mammal, bird or fish is meant, by the general outlines the figures repre- sent; but the combinations of many of the figures, as they are represent ed one above another on these long poles, what story they tell, and why such a pole was erected, will forever remain a mystery, and was probably only known to the man or family to which it belonged. aNtives on being asked to tell the story about such totem pole will readily do so, but the same story is never corroboTated. "- NcrStoviau.