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Evening star., 1916-10-15

The Excelsior Literary Club met
Tuesday with Mrs Alexander Kent.
Primrose street, Chevy Chase. Twenty
Ave members were present In the
absence of Mrs. Ramsey. the presi-
dent. Mrs. Daish, first vice president,
tributed instrur entail music and Miss
A. P. Edison sang. A paper on current
events was read by Mrs. Daish, Mrs.
Court F. Wood, president OF the Dis
trict F. w. c., gave talk. and roll
present. Refreshments were served by
DIR. Kent's two little granddaushters,
Caroline and Louise Bebb.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was
Logan. Mrs. Anton Heitmuller was
chairman for the day. The program
consisted of paper by Miss Cornelia
Hill on THE Early Art of Venice" A
general discussion of the subject by
the club members followed.
A lecture on THE Topography and
Origin of Venice" was given by Mrs.
A. r. Tracy, after which many inter-
esting facts wore contributed by mem
bers Of the club. Miss Briggs. a guest.
shine Of Your Smile" Another guest.
,, Mrs. Leonard Wilder. at the plano, gave
MendeIssohn's "Venetianesches Condo
lied" Members present who responded
Ruskin, were Mrs q. Baker. Mrs. r. B.
Bare, Mrs. s. r. Bowen. Mrs J. e.
Briggs, Mrs. L. G. connor, Mrs. ]. D.
Croissant, Mrs. ]. N. Doeris, Mrs. W.
| r. Foote, Mrs. J. W. Frizzell, Mrs. E. D.
Hardy, Mrs. F. D. Heisler. Mrs. e. He'll
Mrs. A. Heitmuller. Mrs. F. Hopkins
| Mrs. E. Logan. Mrs J. Mckee, Mrs. A.
p. Tasker. Mrs. A r: Tracy. Mrs. A.
| Wheeler, Mrs. S. A. Wolkaupter and
| Mrs ]. D. Yeomans. The guests were.
Mrs Warner, Mrs. Leonard Wilder, Mrs
! Windle, Mrs. e. A. Tibbetts, Mrs. L
Sewell, Mrs. W. C. Hamilton. Mrs. r. T.
Pollock and Mrs. A. H. Dadmun.
Iha AatANaY LsaaNe Vim hsiA q ~.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

The Newcomb Club of Bethesda met
October at the home of Mrs. Charles
C. Dodge, in Alta Vista. The plan Tor
Bethesda was introduced and acted
upon, the members responding gener-
ously to the call for equipment.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

326 North Carolina avenue southeast
The Social Club of the Hebrew Home
for the Aged will meet this afternoon
1t as NJ street northwest. The club
will hold its first semi-monthly en-
tertainment Thursday evening. Octo-
In January. l. J. Raeback. chairman
Of the committee, has charge Of this
affair.
Geo. II. Thema. W. r. G.. will hold
Its annual inspection Friday evening.
All are invited to attend. There was
O good attendance at the regular meet
ing earlier in the month
The Reetory Club will have its first
meeting of the fall tomorrow after
noon with Mrs. J. W. Austin, Chevy
Chase. The officers this year are Mrs.
George McGreer. president. Mrs. G.
Sparkling. vice president. and Mrs w.
e. Calender, secretary and treasurer.
WendeIl Wolfe Chapter, ID. A. r.. held
fits first meeting for the season Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs
/. b. Slime. 232o LIST street
northwest. with Mrs. Slime, Mrs. L C
Stockton. Miss Stockton and Miss Card
well hostesses. The regent. Miss Ber.
tina Frances Wolfe. presided. and there
was a large attendance. Two new
members. Mrs. Mary Gordon Bailey ant
snt, and two guests, Mrs. Bessie n
wild and Mrs. Ensign of Massachu.
Getts. the daughter of Mrs. G. c Bur.
ton. charter member of the chapter.
The North Carolina mountain girl
whom the chapter has been educating
having graduated. the chapter has TAX.
en- up the work of educating younger
sister. who will this year attend thu
Leas MacCrae Institute at Banner Elk
n. c.. as the ward of the chapter. A
nag is shortly to be presented to the
Sunday school of the Petworth NJ e
Church. and other activities will bt
taken up. The subject for the year,
study win be The Northwest Terri
terry" . esnttnuatlon q the Americas
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Population of Countries in 1914.

Tn 1914 the population of the princi-
Countries WAS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

sic Riess, Mrs. H. NJ McCaskrin.
Misses Sara Wakefield, Hazel
Weller, Johnson.
S-Misses Mitchem, Sara Wakefield
Mrs. Champion.
9-Misses Mary Robertson, Nellie
Pierce.
10-Mrs. c. L. Thompson, Misses
Dorothy Peasants, Sarah Gibson, Ella
Baumbach, Erna Lundeen, Mrs. Ohm
sted.
11-Misses Grace Ullemeyer, Helen
Davis, Day, Ella Baumbach.
12-Misses Zelina and Celeste
Comegys and Hale.
13 and 14-Misses Stella Wilson,
Charlotte Wheelan, Ruth Stremmel,
Mrs Gertrude Smith, Misses Florence
rms Gertrude Smith, Misses Florence
Mccarthy and Gertrude Hickman.
16-Misses Mabel Freistat, Marie
Mabey and Mrs NJ Taxman.
17-Misses Bessie Riess, and Day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
INSTALL PASTOR
IN new CHARGE
Rev. Thomas Hughes Formerly Seat
ed as Minister of Cleland Pres
b!terian Church.

Rev. Thomas Hughes was formerly
placed in charge of the pastorate of
the Cleveland Presbyterian church
last evening at services of installa-
ton conducted by the Presbyterian
pastors of the city. Rev David John
son of Central Presbyterian church,
from which congregation the new
church sprung, presided at
the services, acting as moderator and
giving the charge to the people. The
sermon Of installation was preached
by Rev. James Edgar Wilson of Broad
way Presbyterian church and Rev.
W. G. Oglegee gave the solemn charge
to the pastor.
The church, which was formerly
known as the Aiken street chapel,
was organized recently and named aft
er the late j. H. CIeland who long
served in the capacity of superintend-
ent of the bible school and was active
in the upbuilding of the school. let
ter from members of his family was
read last evening at the services, in
which they expressed their apprecia-
ton of the honor conferred upon
their father.
Rev Mr.. Hughes is in active charge
OF the work and has already created
new interest in the field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

TOCOLLECTPAPER
People Asked to Place Material on
Curb and Social Service Girls
viii See to Collection.
CITY DIVIDED IN DISTRICTS
Funds From Sale to Re Used Towards
Establishing Rest Room in
Rock Island.

Tomorrow is the day on which the
young women Of the social service de-
partment of the Rock Island Wom-
ans club will come to your home to
collect that paper and rubber that
you have prepared for them. The city
has been districted and certain ma
chimes have been assigned to each sec
ton OF the city, with members of the
department on the trucks with Boy
Scouts to assist them in collecting
the material. Paper of all kinds can
be utilized and should be tied in neat
packages and placed on the curb in
front Of the house TO facilitate collec-
ton. Magazines bring the highest
price and for that reason the depart
ment especially solicits this kind Of
paper. Rubber also brings a good
price and articles of any kind made
for this material are solicited.
The Lend-a-Hand club of Daven-
lar collection of paper and rubber
and from the proceeds will realize
close to $1,000 for their new building
fund. The proceeds from the sale of
paper and rubber collected tomorrow
will go towards rest room fund in
Rock Island, and should not be be-
hind Davenport
Various business houses of the city
have donated bales of paper for the
fund, the officers of the Modern Wood
men giving ten bales, L. S. McCabe
& Co., the L. E. West Gum company
etc, offering a certain number of
bales TO help the cause
". L. Aster has offered the use of
his Office and telephone at 1921 Third
avenue for tomorrow afternoon and
those in charge of the collection may
be reached there. Those desiring to
help throughout the afternoon are
asked to report at Sixteenth street
and Third avenue at 1870 tomorrow
and they will be given plenty to do
Names of Workers.
Miss Ruth West, in charge of the
general arrangements, has been assist
ed in the work by the following work
ers according to city precincts:
Misses Nuessli, Elizabeth Wal
ton, Sara Barker and Jennie Swanson
2-Mrs. H NJ. McCaskrin, Misses
Helen Gutzwiller, Nellie Pierce.
3-Misses Turnbull, Flanigan, Mil
dred Hinderer, Mrs. Champion.
4-Misses Florence Spaulding
Helen Parker
. and 6-Misses Ruby Norton, Bes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21
PERFECT OAK GROVE
AS CHURCH TONIGHT

Formal organization Of the Oak
Grove United Presbyterian church will
be perfected at a meeting this evening
at the chapel when charter members
Will be received and the rite of ban
tism administered. A commission com
posed OF Rev. ]. L. Vance of this city.
Rev. j. II. Miller and Mr.. Fackler OF
Moline Rev. f. X. Mclean and MIR.
Wallace Of Davenport was organized
last evening and preliminary service
OF organization was held A number of
applicants for membership were re-
ceived and the sermon was preached
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

1S-Misses Ella Goldman, Carrie
Fay and Cecilia Fay.
19-Misses Rose Carnes, Wilma
Kane, Beeler, Grace Griswold.
20-Miss Hazel Weller.
21-Miss Charlotte Fickenscher,
Mabel Crompton.
22-Mrs Bladel.
Aiken street-Miss Cora GAZETTEER.
Sears-Mrs. Fiebig.
Cooperation Asked.
Your cooperation is earnestly solic-
tied and every paper or piece of rub
Der donated will be of some value and
will be appreciated by the workers.
But don't forget that all material
must be placed on the curb in front
of the house 1t will not be found any
place else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

the church will be celebrated Sunday
when Rev. DR.. Neill OF Dewitt, Iowa,
will preach the sermon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

session, of pastor % be appointed
i soon and two elders fem this city, vii,
be formed The fri' communi III in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-21

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12
county mr|
" q III W
WILLIAMS

Fruitdale, Ala, May s, 1916 -
Good evening Mr., Editor How are
YOU all getting along these spring
days, all tine and dandy | guess.
Visitors TO ] G. Williams Sunday
last was Mr.. Lee Snyder and family
Mrs. Elm Fountain and her little
graod children, Ada, Naomi, Essie
and Katie.
Well | guess that the farmers all
were glad to see the rain; as for &c.
he was needing rain; his corn and
cotton was looking weak, but is look
ing better now
Mrs s. ". BIRD has been on the
slck-list but is improving now.
Miss Eva Williams and her friend
Miss Lna Fountain made aving
trip to t'ruitdae Saturday last.
Mrs. Lee Snyder shearcd her sheep
Saturday last
Say the buckle berries are getting
ripe, ! guess that we will eat pies
and sweet milk If the birds and the
l3yrds doesn pick all OF them.
Well | will close for this time ask
ing all the old writer's to come back
and spend while with us in the pa
per as | believe that we have got a
Sind editor to print our letters.
This is the same old.
No. q.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12
WANTED.

| want to buy stock Sheep, in big
punches. Let me know what you
have for sale | buy cattle also.
]. Il. PINKERToN,
SD Wayne sboro, Miss.
IAdvactiSamant1
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12
J BIRTHS
..unnrs S5 5, els:sFkRl#f g,s,mnn,,

BoRN, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Mcleod of Leakesvlle, Miss, vicin-
age (east side OF river on Merrill
road) A Boy, on May 3, 1916. Mrs
Mcleod was in maidenhood days,
Miss Dewey McInuis, daughter of
d. Il. c. McInnis, now OF Beaumont,
Miss.
Born, ur to Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Davis, of Exsho, Ala. on May 10,
1915, A GIRL. The father is a son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Davis of that
community, while the new mother
is daughter of Jesse Mason.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12
GRAND JURY

GRAND JURY
T. J. Prentice A. r. Clark
]. w. Wade j. S. Green
Travis Byrd S. w. Ball
Writ Roberts j. Wilson Valley
Joe Dickerson Ed Breland
]. T. Miller John Landlord
r.. A. Gordon ]. b. Davis
Arthur Smith J. N. Mcdonald
Dave Kittrell e. E. Roberts
Frank Williams d. d. Daughdrill
w. j. Williams, Bailiff
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12

Currie Packer, petit larceny, mol
pros on payment Of costs.
Luke Wood, appeal false pretense
motion for certiorari sustained and
case cDntd.
Lonzo Wicks. (coD appeal vagran-
cy aud abandon wife, ordered to files.
Lonzo Wicks. appeal escape from
custody of officer before confinement
mol pros on payment Of costs.
Nv Sylvester, A & b, plea not
guilty and jury, plea Withdrawn and
plea. of guilty entered after examin
ing the state witnesses. fined $50
suspended road sen teuce.
Fannie Byrd VS. J z tiillman, pc
tltion to amend Judgement in Bias
tardy and cite for Contempt, petit
tion denied.
Lewis Mills A & =, contd.
Tom Mills a d b
~ -
Mart Mills, A & B with Int to X
& M contd.
Mart Mills, c W c. contd.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12
n ? ( s. - ~
RIDeATHSj
]. P. ToLBERT.

J,-P. Tolbert, the two year old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Toloert, DIED
ina hospital in New Orean on Mon
day Nav Z, 1916, from a complication
of Pneumonia with bowel trouble.
He was born July 5. 1914 His par
ents had been in louisiana for sew
eral months where the husband was
following mill work. The remains
were brought back to LeaResviile
and buried Tuesday. Mrs. Tolbrrt
is daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs G. ",
ChurchwelI.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12
A Railway Break Down.

In the case under consideration, II
the engine and trainmen should win
their point, it would be but another
step towards a general railroad break
down, and that would mean eventual
government ownership.
The railroad employee who assists
in any move Of that sort. once he
became government employee
would undoubtedly spend goodly
part of his time when off duty in
trying TO find how many kinds of a
donkey he had made of himself.-At.
'anta Iron Tradesman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Held at LsakssvIIls Monday May 9th.

Pursuant to call the County Dem
'ocratic Convention met at Leakes-
vile, Miss on Monday May 8 get
ting into session at 1920
The following delegates represeu-
ted at several voting precincts held
the Saturday before and filled IN for
missing ones on the grounds, were
seated, namely;
Beat / S r Mckay, G. e. And
ing and &. B. McRae;
Beat ID. G.. Landlord ID. e.
Landlord and A. ID. Denmark;
Beat Il. r. Jones and K. f..
Roberts;
Beat a j. J. Mcintosh and t. A..
Naples
Beat g. A. Fl. HARRISON, 3. E..
Green and e. M. Ball.
DELEGATES to the State democrat
ic Convention to be held at JacksonS
Miss on May Is were-elected in the
order named: James Faux and j. f.
Green; ALTERNATEs g. 3. McRae
and T. Il. Jones.
Then there was elected the follow
ing
NEW COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Beat | IS. r. Mckay, j. F. Green
and ]. T. Thomas;
Beat "A. ID. Denmark, T. j.
Lucas and w. l.. Robertson;
Beat 3.--R. L. VALLEY, 7. r Jones
and A. Fl. Meadow;
Beat A. w H. Mcleod. p. NJ.
Davis ana T. A. Naples;
Beat s. Walter Mckay, d. D.
Daughdrill and A. H Harrison.
Early Triumph Potato draws$l 10
per 900; lots of 3, 200 and over 81 90
per ! 900, immediate delivery.
IRA II. EIcHENBERGER,
q Z6) Deer Park, Ala.
advertisement
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12
[Advertisementl

Other matters of high points of
transacted by the supervi-
sors at their May meeting last week
was, as follows: The "continueing
for future consideration OF the Pc
tition OF ]. S. Green ct al for the
building Of steel and iron bridge
over Chickasawhay river the order
reading said petition to be taken
up and considered within twelve
mon this from date, The application
of the heirs OF Martin Pipkins, De-
ceased, for a refund of $500 said TO
have been loaned Greene county by
decedent in 1863 and never having
been paid back, was continued till
the sheets acts of the last legislature
be received slowing the special act
authorizing such allowance in the
discretion of the supervisors.
Mr.. Dan Mcleod, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. Sam Pool left a
few days ago for Chattanooga, Tenn,
where they will visit his daughter.
Mrs. ]. S. Lackey and where Mr..
Mcleod will look over the old battle-
fields that he fought over in the 60 S,
namely: Missionary Ridge, Lookout
d1an+a;,, a,al Chi<.i5ap,a,,o,a posci
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12
CIVIL DOCKET.


CIVIL DOCKET.
Mrs. Luella Brown VS. S. ]. McIn-
mis- (the wool case) appeal repevin,
Jury and Verdict for Plaintiff.
II c Lister VS. II Thurston and
Lula Thurston. ] & V for defts.
In cases of W E Urquehart ct al
VS. r + Mcleod ct al trespass and re-
plevin, respectively; Contlnu d ac-
count case in Chancery Court.
G L French. Admr de bonis non
estate Mrs w. w. Avera, decd vs,J.
p and G L Avera. assumpsit set
tied and dismissed at pitts costs.
Kia Platt VS. John Ezell appeal re-
plevin (the SOW case) mistrial Chung
jury.
Exparte T. A Cobalt and T w
Beverly; dismissed for want of pros
ecutioa.
p Pollock & Co VS. Miller Mer-
camille Co assumpsit, dismissed at
pitts cost.
Bk Lville VS. Sam Pool and G w
Williams. assumpsit; dismissed as
to Sam Pool (bankrupD Judgement
by default as to WINS for 1913. 95
and interest.
Blk Lvllle VS. Sam Pool; non suit.
Blk Lville VS. Sam Pool and w S
Beard, non suit.
S Green & Son VS. A H Harrison
asssumpsit. dismissed and cost pd.
LIN Dantzler Lbr Co VS. C l. Kit
trell and } ] Perry assumpsit; contd
by consent.
Ii N Dantzler Lbr Co VS. Bodo
Turner, assumpsit;. judgement by
default for $63S so favor pltf.
L N Dantzler Lbr Co VS. ] N
Green, assumpsit. contd by consent.
| Blk OF Norwood VS. l. w Blount, as
sumpslt; agreed judgement for $147O
go favor pltf.
Turner VS. w + Owen, Recely.
er. for N o M& CIR r Co; motion
to retax cost, dismissed for want of
prosecution. :.
L N Dantzler Lbr Co VS. Perry
assumpsit; Judgement by default for
$l086 80 favor pltf.
r a Turner VS. STANDARD Export
Lbr Co, assumpsit; demurrer to plea
oyerruled, delft allowed till next
term to file application.
Ethel Byrd VS. G II Dunnam and
Standard Export Lbr Co., damage
diff allowed 20 days to file amended
declaration.
Dir II II Coleman VS. Willie Fixes;
appeal assumpsii -non.suit.
Michael & Lyons Groc Co VS. l. V
Rounsaville ct al settled.
Harris Gram Co VS. LV Rounsa-
Vile ct al settled.
The Fairbanks Co. Cor VS. G H
Cowart suit to renew Judgment
contd by consent.
DAVIS Marshal & Co. VS. r G Hill
man Jr to renew judgement judge
ment by def3ult for $49l. IL
j I McRae Us G c Brewer, same
for $o23,75
Fred Thomson Jr by. John w Lo-
per. grandIather and next friend VS.
Howe Lbr Co damage. settled and
dismissed at cost OF Deft.
PuiTer Mfg Co VS. e A Copeland;
rapleyin, dismissed at cost OF pltf
except as 10 defts witnesses by con-
sent.
Blk Lvile vs. w w Diamond; judge
nent favor W w Diamond; pitt tax
led with costs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12

AT the Democratic mass meeting
for the LeakerviIle Voting Precinct
held Saturday AFTERNOON. the follow
ing were elected precinct delegates
to par ticipale in the county demo
cratic convention which was to be
held Monday. namely: S, r Mckay.
c E Anding and q. b. McRae.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12
Circuit Court, May Term 1916.

Circuit court convened Monday at
10 o'clock and wound the dockeJ up
Wednesday afternoon though the
grand jury continued into Thursday
till | Pm and returned IL bills, hav-
ing examined 125 witnesses.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12
CRIMINAL DOCKET.

4 Carrie McKensie, appeal profanity
Carrie Mckensie contd on applica
ton deft, appeal A q u same order.
John T. Afford A 81 with lat to
X Il NJ, same order as above.
Forrest MeLain, A & h, contd by
consent
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12

Ye editor appreciates the honor
which the democracy OF Greene
county conferred upon him in Sc
lecting bin az one of she delegates to
the State Democratic Convention to
be held in Jackson next week, viz;
Thursday Nav Is. d. V and we be-
ing able to raise the necessary spon-
dulix leach delegate has to paw his
own expenses as its a labor of love
for the parity, we expect to put the
Herald to. press one day earlier next
week that IS on "Wednesday instead
of Thursday and leave Wednesday
afternoon. We shall-glve our read
ers a writeup Of such convention
along such lines as occurs to our
Judgement woaldsinterest them. deal
ing more with the points OF human
interest than the perfunctory Dusi-
ness report.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-12
GREENE County HERALD.

one obituary to each deceased publishedfre
II 1t does not exceed 400 words. Count the
words ana cut 1t down II excessive,
lard OF Thanks mot politicaD win be inser-
ted for u where of average short form; II long
winded extra SC per line for such average, Let
the thanking parties bear the expense of their
lhank-y you" talks In print. which is but fair
to the newspaperman
Local Reading notices OF q commercial or
business nature will be run for l0c per line for
the FIRST Insertion; one-half price for subse-
quent insertions. When such notices are OF
religious or benevolent nature SC per line. No
charge for church or charitable notices where
there is no admission fee or beneht-string at
tached
FRIDAY May IL, 1916.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22

game than Dick Rudolph, but just at this
moment we fail to recall their names.
who would you say had lost more games
than any other pitcher in either Lacquer
You are wrong. The name is Walter John
son. And the queer part of this is that only
Alexander has won more than the Washing
ton star.
IT have bet" writes A. G. K. that the
Browns will finish third. Am I going to
win or loser" II we knew we'd try to go
out and get one section of the same bet
The Browns will finish third if they can
beat out Cleveland, Detroit and New York
Among those who are not yet willing to
concede that Iris Speaker will beat out
Ty Cobb is a fellow by the name of Ty
Cobb. And Ty has no idea of changing his
opinion until the full returns have been
verified.
Speaking of worlds records, Joe Bush
won three games in row for the Mackmen
If this isn't a record, what is record?