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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
U. S. LIBERTY BOND
What It Is And How It's Bought lnfOr-
nation For Purchasers Of Liberty
Loan Bends
A summary of the United States
Liberty Loan Of 1917 follows:
AUTHORIZED, $4,000, 100000

A summary of the United States
Liberty Loan Of 1917 follows:
AUTHORIZED, 100000 900
PRESENT ISSUE, $4,000, 100000
DATED June Is, 1917 Due June Is,
i947,
REDEEMABLE at the government
option after June Is, 1882. Payable in
gold coin.
INTEREST S1a per cent. payable
June Is and Dec. Is.
EXEMPT both as to principal and
interest from all taxation, except es-
tate or Inheritance taxes.
BONDS COME in two forms, coupon
or registered. Coupon bonds have
principal and interest payable to bear
er. Registered bonds have the owners
name registered with the government;
interest is payable by check mailed
direct from Washington. Form de-
sired is optional with the purchaser.
COUPON bonds are in denomina-
tons of $50, 800. $500, $1,000 Regis
tered bonds are in denominations of
500, $500, $1,000, $4,000, $4,000, $780,
600 and 100000.
IF ANY SUBSEQUENT series of
bonds mot including short term OBJ
ligations) is issued by the United
States, bearing higher interest rate
than 81 per cent, before the end of
the war, the holders of the present is
sue will have the privilege of convert
ing, par for par, into the new bonds.
TERMS of payment. Application
must be made on CIR before June Is,
1917, though the secretary Of the
treasury can close the books before
the date at his discretion. Payment
for the bonds must be made as fol
lows: 2 per cent with application, the
balance in four installments on speci-
fed dates, the last date Aug. 80. Other
terms of payment can be arranged for,
including down payment in full.
INTERIM certificates will be issued
with the second installment payment
delivery OF the bonds themselves will
be made as soon as practicable after
June % to purchasers who have made
full payment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

Adjustments and readju stments af
ter Establishments are necessary for
one to live abreast of the times
under the constantly changing po-
litical and economic conditions of
the countrya aud particularly is this
true of this section. A man who
fails to do this is pretty well fixed IN
his habits OF living and can then
scarcely avoid being effected too some
extent by these demands Take the
well fixed man with a surplus of cash
for the evening of life; good farm
and herd of stock; comfortable home
and happy household, but even he is
reached more cases than not by the
demands of the war now for soldiers
under t b S ectlve Con
scription fairly administered his son
is just as apt to be called to the col
ors as some other man. Take il all
in all is best to yield as quickly as
good judgment will dictate to the
rev demands where reasonable aud
get in tune with the last adjustment.
The farmers have bad TO do a lot of
this since the great July storm and
so have the timber and turpenhne
people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
Is Your Boy In the War?

Perhaps your boy, your brother,
your sweetheart, some one you hold
dear to your heart, will be called into
the war zone to risk his life for free
dom, for liberty, for America. War
is no picnic, no holiday romp; it is
terribly serious business. Victories are
almost never won by unfed. naked, dis
heartened troops. Is it your wish that
our boys shall have the food the cloth
ing, the arms. the ammunition, the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
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ALL ARE URGED
TO PARTICIPATE
Make War Loan the Chief Sub.
jeCt of Discussion in
Your Home
Sixth Federal Bank District Has High
Hopes On Selling United States
Liberty bonds

President Wilson, the cabinet and
congress are keenly awaiting news of
the subscription for Liberty bonds,
which the government has issued to
help in the war.
The sale has been arranged through
the Federal Reserve Banks and &C
cording to their districts. Our dis
trict, the sixth, includes Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabama and approximately halt
of Tennessee. Mississippi and Louisi.
ana Few sections of the United
States have such varied resources.
From the orange groves of Florida to
the steel mills of Alabama, and from
the cotton fields of Georgia to the
rice plantations of Louisiana and the
stock raising section of Tennessee al
most every kind of crop and manu-
featuring industry can be found. 1t
will be strange indeed If the people OF
this prosperous section are moi
among the largest purchasers of Lib
erty bonds.
The government will be very great.
ly disappointed unless this great sec
zion ranks at least third in the volume
of its purchases Of Liberty bonds.
Bankers of Atlanta. Birmingham, New
Orleans, Macon, Chattanooga and
Jacksonville as well as in every small
town In the district, agree that when
Che total figures are announced that
the Sixth District will be found tc
have done its full part
But every man, woman and child
must participate Bonds sell as low
as $50 and as high as $4,000.
Make the war loan the chief subject
of discussion in your home. Make sure
that each member of your family
sees his or her duty and opportunity
clearly.
Make up your mind today. Don't
let it be said that you withheld your
help in time of your country's needs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

Historic days these: July 9th
last year and June 9th. this good
year of our Lord. TO some it may
seem bad year. as did last year
with its disastrous great storm Que
day after the nations holiday On
July 3, 1917 the great tropical hurri-
cane the second of its kind struck
and swept this coast country of
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi do
ing an immense amount of damage,
but fortunate no lives scarcely lost.
One jane 5, 1917 the Federal Regis
tration under Military Act was put
through to list all males between the
prescribed ages of Il and 80 years.
l. the great European war continues
and our soldiers go TO France in any
great number which eventuality
we suppose depends great deal up
on whether Russia can be kept
steady in line with the allies--ho
doubt many of our boys will be
ground up In those terrible murder
mills running over there day and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
War Necessity Proving Mother of In
venti0ns.

Bay Springs News.
AS result OF The war we are made 10
think and investigate The war ~il,
bring blessings IL many ways that
we cannot yet see. We have been
going along depending on GERMANY
for our dyes, potash, etc, not having
any idea that such things existed in
this country, but we have found out
that we can get along without the
German DIVES, and IT is claimed now
that sea weed has been found that
will produce all the potash that We
need. Emergency brings about ell
the necessity of invention and dis
covery.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
DepIOres Premature Exhaustion OF Coun,
ty Funds.

Scc't Co Register.
A number Of counties in the state
are having 10 borrow large sums of
no MY 10 maet their warrants al
this Sc SION of the year, us they are
eohnunted with empty treasures
And others are allowing their coun
~ aper 10 ue handled at heavy dis
count, aplly remarks the Leakesvlle
Herald, All shis has come about
through Encouragement and xsrav-
gaace at be hands of their super
vl.Crs Tue Herald sincerely hopes
that % ike CONDITION does not liz
hbead OF tirecne county. but we arc
daheerous y near IL, as for the pas
~ nor 81 Zee years many of the county
tad have bee tXhausting before
lie inXtldc came ia. Let US hope that
there viii be no more of that. aud
Ell, thai the affairs Of AL miuiStering
me comfy lluauceS may he so hand
lid That all he proper ueeds of gov
ern nent may be met. 1t takes good
iotg business Leads and careful plan
nlhG II aovice AS well as careful
usage of the monies a. they go along
to accomplish such purpose.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

YazDo Sentinel
Up to the present time the coun-
Try MS whole has been practically
sleeping With regard Ia the war
But we viii awake with a sudden
start when the selective draft begins
10 draw our own sous and brothers
to the breaches There Will b. 40
lack of interest from then on Once
thoroughly aroused to the serious
ness OF the situation, the American
people will wade IN with sleeves up
and stick until the last dog is
hung
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

safeguards to reduce their danger to
the minimum, to strengthen their spir-
its, to encourage them to victory :?
Then remember that you can help. To
maintain and safeguard your boy at
the trent takes money. Our govern
ment needs that money now To raise
1t quickly, to make. victory sure, to
shorten the war, to save your boy and
your neighbours boy, the government
asks you to buy one or more Liberty
bonds. These bonds can be bought for
$50, 500, $500, $1,000 They pay in
terest, they are free from taxes, and
you will get back the entire principal.
Don't just sit around and wish for vic
tory, peace and the safe return Of the
one you love. Buy as many Liberty
bonds as you can and help to make
your wishes come true.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
BE FIRST TO WEAR A BUTTON
Be the first to wear a button.

Be the first to wear a button.
Don't delay until your friends and
neighbors question your patriotism.
Every buyer of Liberty bonds, is
sued to support the war, will receive
from the United States government q
button to be worn at all times and
places. This button shows that you
have answered your nations first CALI
1t tells where you stand. 1t speaks
louder than anything you can say.
Place your order for Liberty bonds to-
day and be the first to wear a button
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
Make The Almighty Dollar
Always Work For Liberty

Germany, Europe. the world, Is
watching the United States right now
more than ever before-awaiting
news on the sale of Liberty bonds. I'm
less this bond issue Is greatly over
subscribed by American men and
women before June IL, Germany will
sneer at all our high-sounding words
about freedom, justice and the rights
of mankind. In her eyes the almighty
dollar will be our idol, and all our
patriotism will be branded az hollow
talk
For nearly three years our news.
papers, statesmen, preachers and edu-
Gators have constantly declared that
America has high ideals, that we
stand for liberty. that we love man
kind, that we hate tyranny, that we
are slow to wrath, but mighty when
aroused. Well. the time has come to
prove whether these fine sayings are
true.
Our government now puts US to the
test We are in the war. War takes
money, and the government proposes
to raise money by selling Liberty
bonds to the American people. The
question is, now up to you You can
buy on bond for $50. or as many more
as you desire. Liberty bonds are q
perfectly safe investment.
The hour for American manhood and
womanhood to act has come. It ia
here now. Subscribe at once for your
Liberty bonds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
FROM OF
OUR
EXCHANGES
Paseagoula Democrat. Star.

Pascagoula Democrat-Star
The newspapers have great deal
to say about Standing behind the
President A great MANY persons
are standing so far behind the Pres
ident in the present war that they
viii NOT gel within smelling distlnce
of actual fighting.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
Crystal Springs Meteor,

Crystal Springs Meteor,
OBEY the Jaw aud keep your
mouth shut, i, the ADVICE OF The
attorney general of The Unned
States to citizens of Germany resident
of this country, Pacitists would do
we'll to heed the meaning of tins
warning and not interfere with
nor obslruct enlistments in :he
army.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
How to Buy $50 LibertyLoan
Bond of u. S. in Installments

Here is how to buy $50 Liberty bond in nstalments
prescribed by the government.
One dollar deposit required when the official applica
ton blank signed and filed with the Federal Reserve bank
other authorized agency.
June Is the government will give notification whether
the bond has been allotted not the deposit will be re-
turned.
20 pay SO through the agency where the appica
ton fled
July 80 pay $1O August 10 pay SIS August 80 pay
When the second payment made an official certificate
will be given When all payments have been made the bond
will be delivered. 80 - ~
The 500 bonds have coupons which call for the pay
ment OF 81 70 interest yearly half and the rest
deemed after 15 years. - - -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

America is free. Her people are
free. You are free to buy or not to
buy United States Liberty Bonds. But
you aren't free to wear United
States Liberty Bond button unless you
own at least one United States LII
erty Bond
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

Far every 500 German earns, an
American earns $3.50. Put some of
that $3.50 in housekeeping United
States Liberty bonds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
Bankers Will Help You
Buy U. S. Liberty Bonds

Patriotic bankers and brokers the
nation over are making it easy for
everybody to buy United States Lib.
etry War Bonds. The fact that you
have not an abundance of ready
money need not prevent your helping
your government by ordering United
States Liberty bonds. See your bank
er or broker today and ask him about
easy terms.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

What would George Washington. or
Abraham Lincoln think of the Amer.
can who failed to buy United States
Liberty bonds?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

How about mother? Wouldn't
she be proud il you were TO
bring home United States
Liberty Bond in her name?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

night and far too successfully too,
but such is the fortunes of war and
such sacrifices our generals and gov
ernment heads have told us the ma
dion may expect to come and prepare
to make In that case June will
go down in our recoIlections-fo
nearly all families are involved di-
rectlv or indirectly-as day long to
be remembered for the train of con-
sequences which it set 10 motion.
Well we are living in the midst of
the nest tremendous march OF his
tory possibly the world has ever seen
and we have to have ourselves to re-
ceive the great shocks which it
brings with lis sometimes terrible
imports.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
Farmers Duty As Imperative As Soldiers

Carthage Carthagenian.
The world is at war-the world
must be fed aud this country is face
to face with the most serious propo
sition il has ever confronted Seti-
Gus, yes alarming because the produ-
GERS fail to fully realize true eondi-
lions II the war continues for any
length OF time land every indication
points that way) there VIII be suffer
ing OF the battlefield and misery in
the home War under most favora-
bic con 1itlOns is horrible but war ac-
companied by a worldwide shortage
means suffering aud misery UNI
tod.
Bread, the stall of life, is needed.
The s. o. S. has been sent out and
for the sake of humanity. if for no
other reason, the warning should be
needed On the shoulders of the
farmers in the field as great is the
sponsibiity and az apparent is
their duty as the soldier on the
battlefield
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

The U. s. A. can make two and one
half cannon for every one the Kaiser
builds. Help build those cannon by
buying United States Liberty Bonds.
See your banker or your broker today
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

are so per cent greater than those of
any other country on earth. Our
wealth exceeds that even of the entire
British Empire.
When you buy United States bonds
you are buying the safest security ever
sold, a security backed up by more
wonderful natural resources than those
of any other nation under the sun.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

The Star Spangled Ban
ner floats more proudly over
every home that buys a
United States Liberty Bond.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

President Wilson has bought United
States Liberty Bonds. Have you?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
WeaIthiest Of All Nations
Is Our Own United States

The United States leads the world
In the production of
Corn Coal Silver
Wheat Petroleum Aluminium
Oats Pig iron Zinc
Cotton Steel Cattle
Tobacco Copper
We have more than five times as
much railway mileage as the country
second in rank, Russia. Our exports
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15

Your Governor has bought United
States Liberty Bonds Have you?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-15
Insists Upon fraternal Relations

lverY
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-07-26
Stolen Money
Restored
Good Luck That Came to =
Man Through a Burglar.
By howard FIELDING

"fn payment Of debt which you
may not remember"
These words were typewriter on q
plain sheet Of paper. There was neither
address nor signature neither date nor
place. The envelope bore my name In
full. aud had found II with my morn
ing's mail on the leaf of my desk.
Ny surprise was complete when the
contents greeted my eyes with the
agreeable green OF the national cur
rency. Many bank bills, tightly folded,
were wrapped In the single sheet OF
paper which | have mentioned. The
total sum was $500.
| will not attempt 10 describe the
perplexity into which was thrown by
this mysterious communication.
After cudeeling my brains for some
hours reached the very annoying con-
clusion that this money must have been
sent 10 me by Mrs. Colsin, whom l
had come 10 know when lived at my
grandfathers house In Montclair.
After the sudden death OF her hus-
band ! assisted her In settling the es-
tate and In so doing spent some OF my
own money, which fact | studiously
concealed. was sutton for the hand
OF Mrs Colvin's daughter at that time
and had faint hope, which was speed
fly Quenched, though not my love. alas!
would rather that almost anything
else had happened than that Mrs. Col
win should have discovered her debt 20
me. Unfortunately she had consider
ably overpaid me. yet the money must
have come from her, for there was no
other explanation. II remained, then,
FOR me 10 go TO Mrs, Colvin, whom
had not seen In more than year, ana
render her true account, returning
the balance now due her
with this purpose | went TO Mont
clair In the afternoon OF the following
day. walked slowly and went out OF
my way TO pass my grandfather's
house. untenanted since his death. and
there / paused some minutes, looking
up at the suffered windows and re-
calling the tragedy which had cut him
or In what be used cheerily to call "the
prime OF old age" We found him dead
upon the floor OF his chamber one
morning. and his hands were clincbed
tightly upon the collar and sleeve OF a
rough coat Of dark cloth, This gar
ment was a burglars. Ny grandfather
had discovered the man N his room
Ind sprung from his bed TO grapple
with the thief and had died OF his own
too violent exertions, for his heart had
been weakened by recent serious ILL
ness. We discovered that the burglar
had entered by window of my room
and, after relieving me of consider
able sum OF money, had passed to my
grandfather's apartment, where the
silent. swift and fatal struggle had &C.
CURED and whence the intruder, strip
ped Of his coat, had escaped into the
night
Mrs. Colvin's house. when | came to
Il, looked CHEEKY and homelike In COM
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-07-26


! sat In this room one night In the
dark. and had not mental concentra'
ton enough 10 take off my clothes and
go 10 bed. took a revolver out VI my
trunk and loaded II and then didn't
know what 20 do with II. Ny machin.
cry had run down.
II opened that window and sat there
In freezing draft an hour or more, !
guess. BY and by ! saw man COM
ing along the street In his shirt sleeves.
and II gave me notion tina. was
cold. but | hadn't sense enough to
move away from the window. So sat
there and was vaguely surprised 10 see
the man enter the yard and come up on
the veranda. Presently he got In
through the window. not seeing me, for
had drawn back behind the curtain.
"IIe walked to the middle OF the
room. and there was suit OF my
clothes lying over chair. He was
about to put on the coat when saw
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-07-26

Iodine stains are removed from linen
~ rectif3ed spirit To take ink out of
linen use essential salt Of lemon made
0y taking An ounce Of oxalic acid In
nne powder, mix with four ounces OF
cream Of tartar. You must Be careful
a. this u poisonous II swallowed 10
remove the ink wet'the nngef In water
then dip It In the powder and rub gen
uy "a the spot Ths stain viii disap.
peaf without injury TO the fabric; tAsa
wash ths linsa In pure water.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-07-26
Estate Of ELLEN II. SWAN
C0su mlssi0ners' Notice

The Undersigned. having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Manchester.
Commissioners. to receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate ~
Ellen H. Swan late Of Dorset, In
said District, deceased, and all claims
exhibited in Offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid. at the late residence o.
the dececent In East Dorset IN said
Dorset In said District on the 18th day
OF January next from ] o'clock j., NJ:
until 4 o'clock r. d., on said day ana
that six months from the 18th day Of
July A. d.. 1917. Is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors TO present
their claims 10 us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Dorset this i2th day Of July
A. ID. 1917.
GEORGE COPING.
JAMES KORAN.
Commissioners.
chsuncey .. Baker administrator.
East Dorset VT 49,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-07-26

Bishop Patterson said at a banquet
in Columbus:
The world will be better place
when 4 uniform morality prevails ~.
erywhere. Nowadays it's quite moral
to do friend In business. whereas II
society TO do ones friend Ia wrong.
"A young millionaire once said:
~Tm In q Quandary about my 70
ture. can't decide whether 70 80 -
Wall street and live up to my late n.
Tiers reputation or to 20 into society
an i've II down.'"-wsshsngtsa Star.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-07-26

INV bip Ivy LIAM ma Ndc
PRESSED ron MONEY! SHE ASKED.
parison with the great empty mansion
that had Just left A servant an
swered my summons and greeted me
with surprise and voluble Joy.
There's nobody ut home" said she
after paying her respects to me. But
Mrs. Colvin viii be back soon Miss
Amy and Mr. Duriand have gone to the
ball game"
Mr. Durland was Il young man Hho.
upon my recommendation. had been
taken A. . boarder by Mrs Colvin
shortly after her husbands death, for
u seemed advisable for her TO increase
her income In this way, He was a
writer and had made some successes
OF late. ~ I happened 10 know, but II
had been nearly two years since ] had
seen him.
Mr.. Durisnd II still herer- aid L
Indeed be u. for good and all" The
woman answered Didn't you know
mat Miss Amy was snsaged to himr
I shook my bead
Tea nd she. '-rhsy'r 70 Be nas-