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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

And the other Raymond" ! re
turned In the same low tone. "Ths
two have apparently got together"
IT looks mighty odd 20 me-" said
voice suddenly. clearly audible
through the night. that fellow being
in Reb uniform. What could he be
doing here?"
"A scout. reckon" grumbled q
reply. barely distinguishable. Just a
stray we run into. but II mout be
best ter take look along this yere
ridge afore we ride on"
All right" asserted the other. "T1l
wait here until Fox and Moran come
up. Let some of your men ride back
as far as those woods over yonder:
and say. 1t wouldn't do any harm to
take look inside the church. You
didn't stop coming QUIT"
Nav; we didn't stop fer nuthin'.
We thought the way you fellers was
a-ridin' yer he'd hot trail. an so
we rode like hell ter git in at the
death. 'Tain't likely thar's enyone in
side the meetin' house. but reckon
we may as well be sure as long as
we're here. No damn fool would hide
this close ter the pike. That you.
Kelly?"
There was a meaningless growl
from an advancing group of horsemen.
and Anse swore, squirting his horse
forward to meet them.
by God. Kellyf I've had enough of
your damned crouch. Either you'll do
as say, or I'll cave the side OF your
head in. and have done with 1t. I've
had enough, do you hear? l reckon
I'm just as interested In overhaulin'
that cuss as you are. Now you obey
my orders. an be quick about it:
give me another line of back talk, you
Irish bastard. an I'll blow the whole
top OF your head off! You're what?
will you? I'm In no humor for it.
Take three or four men, and ride over
the ridge. back as far as the rock.
The sojers are goin' ter halt yere
minute"
Kelly and his little squad trotted
past us, circling the end of the
building, the remainder of the group
of horsemen, evidently composed o.
Cowan's gang OF cutthroats. scattering
along the roadside, with no semblance
Of military discipline. Raymond
touched spur to his horses TANKS. and
went trotting back down the road. as
though intending to intercept the ad-
vancing column. which was not yet
visible. Cowan looked after him with
a sheer. .r-~--..
THE ID dandy" he growled to 4
man just behind. gesturing with one
hand Il don't take orders from
nothin like that. Would you, Jem?"
4 should say not" responded the
other, splitting into the road. What
ever got US tied up we're with these
Yankees. Anse. enyhow9 done
thought as how we wus fightin' against
the blue-bellies a bit ago; an now
we're as thick as two feas. Did yer
git yer price?"
Cowan laughed grimly.
Thar amt no occasion fer yer ter
worry, Jem." he confded, evidently
willing the others close about should
hear. I'VE amt tied up with no
Yanks, 'cept fer maybe few hours.
He'll! thar wasn't nothin' else ter do.
but be friendly. Thar wus thirty O. us
runnin' kerbump inter tibet bunch o.
cavalrymen, with Their wagon train
a-comin hundred yards away.
I'VE weren't in no shape fer ter
fight about hundred an fifty sojers.
/ reckon, tho, we'd a had to II that
young popinjay he'd been in COM
mand. He amt got the sense of a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

The United Kingdom leads all the
countries in the world as market for
the domestic farm and forest products
of the United States. During the last
ten years the United Kingdom aver.
aged annually 80 per cent of all farm
and forest products exported.
Milking machines are being intro
duced in some parts OF the south
coast of Australia. The Sydney Her
aid says that one installed on Rocky
Hill farm is proving success; with
two men some As cows can be MIXED
and the separating done in an hour.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
BITS OF INFORMATION

A cents worth of electric energy
will lift 100 gallons of water 100 feet.
An object viewed through a foggy
atmosphere seems larger than it real
ly is.
Several Swiss churches are econom-
ically heated with electricity. obtained
from nearby waterfalls.
In an effort to keep the Germans
from crossing the Vistula, several hun
dred women aided the Russian SOL
diers 10 dig trenches.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18


Didn't the lieutenant say thot the
spy an the guri got or on horses
hitched by the hotelY
Il didn't heax tell"
We'll. did; enyhow they wusn't
army horses they took. BY Godl be-
iieve they're hidin' now In that church.
Here, you Kelly" new. exultant tone
In his voice. scatter your men out
around Their who'll buildin'; we've
freed our game. reckon"
The guerrillas came forward on
foot, running. and scrambling up the
incline, but inclined to keep well back
from the silent church. Jem was clat-
tering down the pike. the clang of
his horses hoofs dying away In the
distance. HARDWOOD dropped his grip
ping hand from on my shoulder. and
stepped back from before the window.
Sergeant"
Here. SIR" and Wharton moved
slightly In the darkness. SO as to sig
nifty bis whereabouts"
you attended to the door7"
Eyes. sir; we found an old iron bar
to fit across; they'll nave to crush in
the wood to get through"
Let Johnson and McIlvaine Join
me here; what is the name of that Lad
l was going to recommend for cor
poral?"
"OHare, sir; Jacob O'Hare."
Put him in command of the south
side, and you take the north; place
benches to stand on under the win
dows, but keep your men down until
you get the word. There Is to be no
firing until give the order. Tell
them they have got to fight for their
lives. You understand"
Yes, sir; we'll do that. SIR"
Then get to your stations. Now,
Wyatt. you command at the other
end; there are two windows and a
door. Here. take this gun and belt; !
can get another" He stopped. and
drew in quick breath, glancing out
out again through the window.
Friend Cowan--if that be his name
seems to be waiting for the military
to come up" he commented mock.
ingly. Prefers to let the Yanks pull
his chestnuts out of the fire. Perhaps
he has known you long while-hey,
Wyatt?" ~ 49, 49, 40
THE acquaintance has been rather
brief. but warm"
mo doubt; we'll. I'll help make II
warmer presently.
Fair cousin, do not know where
to hide you in safety. This is going
to be real fight, or am greatly mis-
taken, and bullets fly wild through the
dark"
III 1t is left to me" she said qui
city, II prefer to go with Tom Wyatt"
But you do not understand"
broke in hastily, my pulses throbbing
at her unexpected decision. They |
may attack"
"Oh, yes. the lady does. Wyatt"
chuckled the lieutenant. his reckless
good nature in no wise lost by the
desperation OF our position. "She is
q Harwood. that's all. Hullo! here
comes the cavalry Now. men. to
your posts--ane stand up to the mu
Sic"
caught her hand in mine.
"You--you mean that. Noreen?"
Yves; do not refuse. am not
afraid" she implored. Take me with
YOU"
ITO RE coNTINUED)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

dried louise. But Cap Fox, he rode
out. an we sorter talked it over. He
don't feel very blame kind toward me
since our fracas tother night, but he's
q sojer, an he knows what Ramsay
wants. Thet's what ! banked on. fer
knew the gineral had give his orders
ter use every means possible ter git
us ter help out the Yanks So Just
up an told Their cap tibet we wus out
huntin' fer Their same Teller he wus:
tibet my father had been killed. an
l reckoned the Reb spy did it. an
tibet frum now on we wus goin' fer
ter fight on their side. | don't reckon
as how he believed much o. what l
sed, but all Their same. he had ter
pretend he did, an let us go long
without no fightin'. So he done sent
us on ahead, an sent tibet young snip
along fer ter watch me. Thet's the
how it happened"
Il see. an termorrer we leaves them
holdin' the bag-Hullo. Anse! look
thar-it's Kelly comm back. an, by
jinks! he's leadin' two hosses."
Anse swung down to the ground,
end ran his hands over the animals,
fngering the equipment
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
Use for EoosheIl.

/, A medical authArity SAYS the shell OF
an egg is used as an antiacid. being
better adapted to the stomach than
chalk. The white Of egg is an anti
dote in cases of poisoning with strong
acids or corrosive sublimate. The
poison will coagulate the albumen,
and II these poisons be in the system
the white of an egg. II swallowed
quickly, will combine with the poison
and protect the stomach.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
His Speciality.

Mrs. Youngparent-Geo dear, lis
ten to the baby; he's beginning to imi-
tate you.
Mr.. Youngparent - Initiate me!
Why, what do you mean?
Mrs. Youngparent-He' beginning
to crow.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
A jolt.

What do you think old Crusty told
Miss Oldgirl when she asked him for
an appropriate plant for her garden?"
What did he adviser"
Wall flowers
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

If you are rich you will have many
friends; but If you are poor you will
have few. and no longer be the good
man YOU were before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23

operation OF all. from the highest rank
ing officer to the private. This con-
dition has been met wonderfully we'll in
the Alabama brigade and the result is
very gratifying to all concerned.
The drilling of the men is sys-
tematic, so as to attain the best re-
suits for all companies, and the rife
range is used in turns by the different
units. Much rivalry is instilled in this
by pitting one company's showing
against another, both on drill ground
and rifle range, and in this way every
man does his best, from the captain
down to the private.
"The field hospital is in full opera
ton and any sickness or accident can
be cared for on the camp grounds. The
officers of the field hospital, the hos
pital corps and the ambulance com
pany are rrawn from the leading
physicians of the state and are thor
oughly versed in army work.
THE quartermasters department is
in splendid working order and is 1ssu-
ing the equipment as fast as the war
department can have it put on the
grounds. All units have been given
their full equipment and are ready TO
respond to any order that the war de-
partment might issue.
LAS to when the Alabama brigade
will be sent to the border no definite
information is given out, but the gem
eral opinion is that they will be sent
soon and be given the superior ad-
vantage on the border for training"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
From the Chicago Herald.

From the Chicago Herald.
~ NE of the curious by-products OF
III the British and French advance
~ at the Somme has been the dis
covery of the marvellous elaboration of
the homes erected underground by the
Germans
During the long months of trench war
fare the Germans seem to have delved
deep into the earth constructing apart
ments one below another with the vast
effort suggestive of the prehistoric cave
jewellers. But there appears to have been
nothing primitive concerning the luxuries
piled into the subterranean homes.
Electric lights, stairways, balustrades,
fans, furniture of sundry varieties, pi-
amos other musical instruments, COM
plicated cooking utensils, arm chairs,
comfortable beds, rugs; it is hard to re-
call an article used in the home which
had not been requisitioned for the Off
GERS and men on the firing line. At places
we'll appointed hospitals were uncovered.
One British officer reported that the
chamber assigned him had evidently been
used by German officer, his wife and
child.
The mere detail was amazing. At hrst
sight it was suggestive of the Arabian
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
BENEATH THE TRENCHES

Nights tales or Merlin's adventures
wherein were fabricated fascinating pal
aces beneath mythical ancient cities.
That men engaged in a vital struggle
should have the time and the inclination
| to exert themselves so laboriously for
such purpose was wonderful. BY their
toll they had called to existence dwellings
akin to the creations of the medieval inn
aginaton.
The Englishmen took in every detail
with astonished interest For themselves
rough, open-air camps had been suffi-
cient with, of course, an occasional rude
dugout in the trenches. But the contrast
in comfort was outstanding. None the
less the officer who made the report ins,
quired sapiently if the gain in health dus
to living above ground in the fresh air
were not greater than that obtained from
"aIl the comforts of home" somewhere
below the trenches.
The incident exemplifies artistically the
contrast in the national temperaments.
The German by incessant effort accumu-
lates the instruments of comfort and lux
ury. The Englishman, content with less,
views his eneny's accomplishment only
to question it's essential value in the
great struggle for existence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
STORMING A TRENCH

Detloff van Berg in Ueber Land and
Nicer
1t was twilight when we heard the
noise of the aviator over our position
and not far from us came down to make
his report to our commander. Shortly
afterward a night attack was ordered
and the orderlies went from quarter to
quarter to prepare the anxious men for
what was in store for them. Only few
minutes afterward company after COM
pany tramped over the muddy ground to-
ward an open place where we mad to as
semble. A heavy artillery fire was opened
by the enemy, having for it's aim two
of our dug-in field batteries Our bat.
TALON reached the meeting place after
an hours weary march over ground soft
ened by the rain that had fallen that
day. We halted when about so yards
from the enemy wire entanglements be-
fore the trenches. 1t was now dark and
slowly we neared the open spaces in the
wire fence and pressing into them sur
prsed the sentries and only few of
them had a chance to fire or give the
alarm, but it was too late. Our hand
81
to clear the way to the trenches, but
when we came UP to them a human
wall of Canadians barred our way. Not
fearing death these brave men fought
with the strength of lions. Our men with
iron hands planted their bayonets in the
breasts of these brave men, who were
not prepared for the sudden onslaught,
but still they stood firm and sacrificed
their lives rather than give way.
Again hand grenades were thrown into
them; the breatsworlk of the trenches
was blown to pieces and our men
jumped forward. Again the bayonet was
doing its work. But our victory was not
lightly bought mines were exploded and
friend and foe were buried in the ruins.
From other trenches Canadians hurried
to the scene, but too late to be of any
assistance. The CHASTITY work was done
and both Canadians and Germans lay
side by side, both bravely having sacri-
feed their lives to serve their country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
LATEST SPORTS
ON the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
Siwash college and a student named
Hungry Smeed" have nothing on Cape
Girardeau, where. according to the Tri :
bune, an eating race was held the other
night. Homer Wynn and Clay Smith,
operators in the employ OF the Frisco.
long have been rivals. When Smith
came to work the other night he ex-
pressed belief that he could defeat
Wynn at any sort of contest. The re-
suit was tamale eating race. Both the
challenger and challenged had backing
and bets were posted on the affair. AS
Smith finished his fiftieth tamale he
paused, leaning heavily against the
ropes. a grave look came over the faces
of his seconds. Was their man groggy
after such a splendid gastronomic ex-
hibition? He was two tamales ahead of
his opponent and victory seemed so
near. Forty mine for wynn" the ref
cree announced. Wynn was biting dog
gedly munching for his honors. Fifty
for Wynn" At the call Smith reached
for another, but the luster had gone
from his eve and the shuck- wrapped
morsel fell from his nerveless grasp. He
called for water, and as Wynn gulped
down his fifty-hrst friend of ptomaines,
Smiths seconds led their hope from the
ring. a defeated man. Smiths alibi is
that the referee should not have
counted more than ten.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS
Copyright, 1916, by the Cincinnati
nuirerl

Copyright, 1916, by the Cincinnati En-
quirer).
Our idea of hard luck is to have q
wife who isn't satisfied with monopo-
lizing the day and who also talks in
her sleep.
Every man makes mistakes. But the
successful man never makes the same
mistake twice.
There are times when even the best
wives sit down and wish that they were
wealthy old maids and didn't have to
ask man for it every time they needed
a dime.
The reason why father imagines that
mother is an easy mark and is being
bunked by the grocer and the butcher
when prices go up is because father
would like to see any bartender charge
him more than a Nickel the price lie
has always paid for beer.
Some girls have chased men so long
without landing them that they look as
forlorn as straw hat in November.
There Is something lacking in lot OF
homes about midnight. And the some
thing is usually friend husband.
We are not hard to please But we
never could see where chin whiskers
made good substitute for a chin.
Life is filled with disappointments. Az
runty guy who chews tobacco, ana your
favorite author who writes tales of red
blooded men is a thin old spinster who
has four pet cats
The old-fashioned man who had two
wives at one time and was sent to jail
as bigamist now has a son who mar
ries seven women one at a time, and
points with pride to the fact that he is
an essential polygamist.
Once upon time the employees of a
concern went on strike for more work
and less pay, All fairy tales begin with
once upon time.
The very newest religion insists he'll
is a place where everything is frozen and
where we will suffer from the intense
cold. HUH Maybe that SNOWFALL is going
to last longer in hell than we thought il
would.
Some women marry to get husband
And others seem to marry to get an au
dience that can't get away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
STORY THAT "CAME TRUE"

in the very words; the Marian Willie, "
too, made ruins of brick walls, rose and
walked over the ruins, trampled around,
having grand time, crushed guns,
plowed about, sat down on heaps Of
ruins, broke down trees like matches, and
all the rest of it.
The little brain of man, so abjectly
helpless in Mr.. Wells fiction, has beaten
his Martians in 20 years; for his Mar
tians had no submarines of war and COM
MERGE The Marian had something like
a periscope, but only for use when will
lie'' was abroad. 1t is evidently Of no
use for any imagination to try to pre-
figure the world even 100 years hence;
Mr.. Wells thought he was making not
inadequate guess at what brains would
come to in ages, and he only guessed
what they actually have come to in 20
years. The mind of man seems adequate
to any task except guessing at it's own
possibilities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
From the New York Times,

From the New York Times.
MoLoNIUs has become a war CORE
W spondent, and describes the new
monster adversely. By the mass,
and tits like camel indeed. 1t IS packed
like a weasel. Or like whale? very
like a whale. So we hear that Willie,
the new terror, is like an ichthyosaurus;
no, like a toad no, like caterpillar
IT leans against brick wall, and the
wall falls: then it rises" as if it had
legs, and walks over the ruins; tram
pies around the machine gun emplace-
ment, having grand time" brushes the
guns under it's heavy RIBS "plows
about" "sits down on heaps of ruins;
breaks down trees as if they were
matches. and goes "over the barricades
like an elephant" Its gait is described
as a waddle. 1t is constantly spoken OF
as walking" as if it had legs. 1t takes
any respect, resemble any armored car
that ever existed, or the soldiers. used to
strange shapes. would not laugh uproar-
iously at the sight of it when they see II
'lolloping along over the roads"
Overhead come the British airmen,
like a flock of birds, flying low over
the mists.' Only few years ago such
a battlefield would have seemed Jules
Verne dream. The most gifted imagi-
nation fails when it undertakes to pene-
trate a quarter of century INTO the
future. BY all odds the most real novel
of the future ever written was f. G.
Wells WAR of the Worlds" 1t depicted
a descent of the Martians on our planet.
The idea was that if there are lntelil-
gences on Mars, they must be countless
ages in advance of ours. because life be-,
gan on that planet so long before it did
on ours. So Mr.. Wells sought to imagine
what a civilization ages ahead OF ours
would devise in the way OF military
science; and to make the difference
clearer he Invested the Martians of mus
Giles and almost of bodies; they had out
grown these and become little else than
immense brains.
But this daring speculation about the
future has been practically realized in the
20 years since the novel was written.
In those two decades mankind has come
UP with Mr.. Wells Martans. In vain
the earthmen assailed the Martians with
bullets. The Martians sent out against
them a great black gas which fell upon
their armies and asphyxiated them.
That was a wild imagining, but the Ger
mans used that black gas early in the
war, the allies promptly followed suit,
and it is a commonplace now. He I'M
agined a cheat ray which destroyed
men, fell upon their magazines and
blew them up. Liquid fire is in use In
this war Lastly, the Martians moved
about in armored cars raised on stills
high in the air. These things walked
about among the helpless armies, trod
them down while they fired in vain,
tire implied on Them threw down buildings.
The very deeds of Willie" described in
the dispatches. were anticipated almost
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
BIRMINGHAM IS THE PLACE

From the Lafayette Sun.
The United States will build great
Sill 100000 armor plant somewhere. For
the location of the plant, more than 100
middle west and western cities have al
ready presented their claims. Alabama
has a strong delegation Of her best and
biggest business men hard at work striv-
ing to so present the claims of Birming-
ham as the most desirable location that
the decision may be favorable to that
city. Birmingham is the place for the
great plant, it is the heart of the iron
region; it is geographically remote from
the coast and not easily reached by an
enemy; the center of great railroad lines,
it offers the best advantages for trans
portation. Every Albanian would be
glad to see Birmingham win in this con-
test for the location of the great plant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
Many Amendments

THE five amendments that will be
voted on in November are all important,
and l believe all of them will carry
said Judge Romano Boyd. 1.-The educa-
tional amendment is one of the most i'm
portant inasmuch as it will affect the
future of the Alabama children This
educational amendment simply means
that a little more money will be allowed
to be raised to properly educate the
children of the state.
THE amendment to require the legisla-
ture to hold session every two years
instead of every four years is another
measure that is important and reason
able. The proposed amendment requiring
all bank depositors to be placed on the
same footing is excellent. Now the de-
positors on open account are given the
preference over the savings depositor in
case of a bank failure. Montgomery asks
to be allowed to abolish the fee system
Selma wants to levy certain special tax
on its citizens for revenue purposes. All
of these proposed amendments have a
great deal of merit in them and the cleo
torate of the state will undoubtedly pass
all of these amendments without much
dissent.