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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-21
EDITORIAL

The Herald had something to say
at one time abolt Jew merchants be-
ing a possible help to a town like
ours. 1t will be remembered that
we spoke of the kind who are sui
ficiently capitalized with money and
polish to command respect 10 the
trade, and not OF the Cheap John
small shop type The reason we
spoke of them as being desirable is
that they are genuine busters and
their very presence in a town begets
confidence. as its proverbial that a
Jew merchant will not go to or
stay in dead town; and they start
something going in the business way
by their up tO-date aggressive ad-
vertising. They put on advertised
sales and dispose of season-end stock
several times a year, making the
others dress up and get in the pro-
cession with such wide-awake meth.
DDS and close prices and clean fresh
goods, so we insist that the right
kind of Jew merchant can be bene-
fit to town trying to get on the
map and help its supporting popula-
ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-21

While on the subject of the Jew as
a successful Merchant in progressive
small towns let us say why 1t is that
we think they are able to put the
pep into their business. AS we
see it it is principally because they
have self-confideuce They are the
grea test people in the world to take
elements ry or common school or ru
dimentary education, Go to the cit
les where they abound aod visit the
public schools and see the number of
jewish shocks of red and cold black
hair among the scholars. Their
sharp intelligent faces are soaking in
the rudiments of knowledge, with
which let one enter onto life equip
ped with and he can acquire the 9th
err by assimilation, For that reason
they hesitate not to back their Judge
ment and pen ads for the newspa-
pers and copy for their faring circu
lars, and they have the punch in
them too and bring the results which
keeps things ADJOINING. This
helps them by more business IN
quicker time; helps the people by
giving them cleaner, fresher and
closer-prlced goods and incidentally
helps the newspaper-man who comes
into extra business 10 that way. The
home blood merchant fellows soon
learn the ways of competition upon
such lively scale and are themselves
in turn benefited and lifted out of
the fossilizing state, so everybody
has happier feeling and the Gown
better tone to it where such class OF
Jews come and pitch in their for
tunes. The Jerk shop kind of Jew
is misfortune, while the other can
prove blessing to the commercial
circles of place.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-21
LIME IN FEED

Southern Rurahst.
10 regions where there is no line
stone it is often advantageous TO add
ground bone neal and digester tank
age to the feed of colts. Finely
ground phosphate rock is also good,
used once week. The animals
need lime To make bone as much as
they need protein for muscle, and il
should not Do neglected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-21

The Scott County News has alb.
sorbed the Scott County Register.
This is change in newspaperdom
in the state worthy of more than
passing notice as it demonstrates
once again and clearer than ever
that two papers can not flourish 10
a county no thicker populated than
is Scott county-and it has nearly
three times that OF Greene county
for they state that neither of such
papers have made dollar within the
last few years, published as they
were at 81 right on despite the high
price of News print paper, and that
now the subscription price OF the
combined sheet will be raised to
$3.50. w. n. JOINER, the editor Of
the News, is who it is that will con-
duct the combined paper which will
be known as the News Register. He
promises to be fair to both political
faction, frankly admitting that in
the past his paper has stood for one
faction while the other has represen-
ted the other. which factions were
pretty evenly divided in the county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-21

farfn & Ranch, Dallas, Texas.
Every farmer shonll be impressed
with the Importance of saving the
crops at the earliest possible moment
and with the least possible. waste.
This rs a time to save that which our
farmers have produced with desire
to use their products in an econom-
ical manner. Food and feed should
have first consideration, then the
surplus should be marketed toy the
best advantage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-21
Carthage Carthagenian.

Carthage Carthagenian.
How many people of this section
would be interested in "a modern
milling plant at Carthage? A plant
that will shuck, shell, crush o.. grind
your corn, thrash peas, grind beans,
wheat, ETC., in short, plant where
Leake county S mammoth gram crop
can be put in merchantable shape.
Such an enterprise is under contem-
plation and may in their uear future
DO reality.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-21
Yazao Sentinel.

The Government will avoid lot of
future trouble if it clamps the price
regulation lid INTO every article of
home consumption. The farmer,
the manufactures, and the laborer
should be guaranteed a reasonable
and just price for his toll. The con
summer should be amply protected
against gouging, and the SPECTATOR
and price booster should Be kicked to
|hades where he belor gs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-21
FROM TX
Our
EXCHANGES
Waynesboro News. Beacon.

II you want demonstration of
what is needed to make a good road.
go to the M. 4 o. depot. Yon NAV
spend millions on sandy roads, and
you'll never get any where until
You put on the gravel. Its been thor
oughly tried out and the sooner we
get to the gravel the better 1t win
be for our pocket books.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-21
4 Lesson vs. Taking Gloomy View 7 90
Quick.

We are too prone to kick and to
kick against things and conditions we
do not know and do not understand.
In the early part of the summer we
were all complaining about the long
drought and bewailing the loss there
by inflicted on vegetation. The
bowler cried long and Justify of the
suffering our people were doomed to
under go by the ruination of the corn
and other crops in this section.
Early corn wlthered and promising
patches of Iucious melons dried up.
G arden vegetables bliehted and
manv war gardener vowed to plant
no more. But kind Providence
has wrought a great change. A few
showers OF rain put new pep in the
ground and in the farmers. Late
corn grew apace. and is producing
abundantly, melons are now plentiful
and most luclOus; tomatoes are being
gathered from second planting; sweet
potatoes are the best ever here
raised; okra, beans, egg plants,
peppers and other vegetables are
holding out well, and when the
results at the end OF the season are
figured up we are inclinded to believe
that this season will compare
favorably with the best we ever en-
joyed. So let's forget how to kick,
but be thankful that we are living IN
one of the most blessed spots on
earth.
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-21

The Herald trusts that the change
up there will result in a better con-
ditlon for newspaper for Scott
county, and both the readers and
the publisher will be benefited by
the move aud no longer will the pa
tient and untiring newspaper folks
there be carrying burden that is
eating their hearts out financially as
che relief from such strain will UNI
loose energies which can be turned
promptly into efforts for more Wig
orously handled newspaper.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26
FARMERS WANT ROAD
Those Living Near Watson Work for
Topeka-K. C. Highway

Prospects for a hard surfaced road
between Topeka and Kansas City be-
fore the kaiser becomes a bell hop in
London became brighter today H
S. Putney, president of the Topeka
Automobile club, announced at the
Chamber of Commerce that farmers
near Watson, representing the owner
ship of 900 acres, had signed petit
tons for a brick road.
With a belief growing among farm
ers on the south side of the Kaw river
that those on the north side will be
first in building a hard surfaced road,
farmers on the Red Line, especially
near Watson, are getting busy The
do anything possible to aid the farm
ers but are permitting them to cir
culate the petitions and work out their
own salvation to a great extent
There is a big row in progress as
to where the proposed hard surfaced
road shall connect Douglas and Shaw
nee counties. Lawrence and Topeka
boosters have endeavored to settle the
differences but finally decided to keen
hands off and permit the farmers to
settle the matter themselves, the first
to get the petitions thru to be the first
to get a hard surfaced road The
farmers living east of Watson where
one OF the proposed connecting links
is located have won first honors in
the circulation of this petition.
The Golden Belt association is
marking its road from Abilene to Kan
sas City with fresh paint Two repre-
sentatives of the road called on Mr..
Putney today and received a gift of
| $50 to paint Golden Belt poles thru
Shawnee county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26
FOR FIELD MEET
Company A, Engineers, Chal-
lengeS Battery A Today.
Would Hold Benefit Event at
League Park Saturday.

Battery A, light field artillery, was
today formally challenged to a base
ball game and field athletic meet by
Company A, Kansas engineers. Box
office receipts, if the challenge is ac-
cepted, VIII go to the company funds
of the two units.
Members of Company A propose to
hold the meet at League park Satur-
day should it be possible to make
such arrangements.
Both organizations, the challengers
and the challenged, are strong athlet-
icalIy. Battery A has a baseball team
which was the terror of all corners
last summer on the boarder. Com
pany A has in it's personnel num-
Der of college men from Washburn,
Manhattan and Kansas university who
took q prominent part in events of
their respective schools.
The challenge, as issued by Com
pany A, is for a baseball game, field
baseball events and general 1lelo
meet including wrestling, dashes and
other numbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26
HALT RUSS CONGRESS
Fear of Riots Led by Agitators Forces
Adjournment.

Petrograd, June rs, via London
The aH-Russian congress of workmen
and soldiers called off its formal ses-
sionS today to avert disturbances
among Petrograd workmen by ap-
peals of scores of committees.
Charles Edward Russell, the Amer
lean Socialist and one of the members
of the United States mission, has been
invited to address the congress. He
was not advised of any change in
plans and appeared at the convention
hall to find the congress not in ses-
sion. All its members We're working
on committees going about the city
and plea ding with working men not to
participate in demonstrations con-
stantly being urged by agitators
Doctor Dunn, president of the con-
gress, met Russell and apologized for
the change in plans, declaring it was
made necessary by the critical situa-
ton in the city. He intimated that in
order to avert possible bloodshed, the
congress was determined that any
demonstrations must be broken up at
all COSTS Members of the congress
admitted the situation was very acute
Russell will address the delegates
at later date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26
.SPRY GROOM, Is
Aged HOItOn Man Married in
Topeka This Morning.
Alexander Newman Thought
Bill for Ceremony Too High.
The BLUSHING BRIDE IS So
She Offered To Help "Hubby"
Pay for the Wedding.
Cupid's Victim Had Much Fun
kidding" License Clerk.

Alexander Newman of Holton, rs
years of age, and Anna A. Higgs of
Topeka, IS years of age, were married
today by Ralph Cav, probate Judge
Two much younger couples were mar
ried just ahead of them but they had
nothing on Mr.. Newman and Mrs.
Higgs- Mr.. Newman undoubtedly is a
cut up in his own home town. He
had an incorrect answer for every
question put to him by the license
clerk.
He didn't grow enthusiastic when
she asked his age and he hesitated
long before telling it, then when he
did he cautioned her not to tell.
Have you been married before %
she asked.
Seems to me that have" he said.
Yes. l have"
Were you divorced? ?"
She ran away
The clerk Strengthened up and be-
gan to want to know the facts. Then
Mr.. Newman apologetically told her
his last wife died. After the license
had been issued and the ceremony
performed Mr.. Newman wanted to
know what the bill was
six dollars" said the clerk.
Had Only Three Dollars.
six dollars" he exclaimed, why
have only three with me-
I'm afraid you'll have to go out
and get it them said the clerk.
But I'm a stranger here" Sid Mr.
Newman, Il couldn't go out and get
it from anybody
He spoke so seriously that even his
bride of IS thought he meant it and
began to open her pocketbook.
Il have it, Alexander" she whis-
pered.
But Newman didn't need it. He dug
into a pocket and pulled out enough
money for several ceremonies, paid
the bill and the old couple sauntereo
out of the courthouse and up towards
Kansas avenue apparently as happy
as the two young couples who had pre-
coded them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26
FOIL $4,000 LOB"
Gulf Captain Charged With German
Plot To Sink Ship in Canal.

Houston, Tex, June 26.-Ralph H.
sMosher, captain of the whaleback
steamer Freeport Sulphur No. 3, ply
ing between gulf ports, was arrested
here late yesterday by federal author
iites. charged with conspiracy to sink
his ship in the Houston ship channel
to block traffic, it became known here
shortly before noon today.
1t was alleged that Mosher was to
receive $4,000 from pro-Germans in
Galveston for doing the job" Mosher
is said to have been arrested on in
formation given by Mrs. Adeletta Kon-
necker, governess to Moshers daugh-
ter. Mrs. Konnecker told authorities
Mosher's daughter told her the whole
story" stating that Mosher said he
probably would be arrested, but
would get off all right
Authorities said Mosher planned to
sink his ship at Morgan's Point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26
EMPORIA OVER LIMIT
Many Kansas Towns Subscribe More
Than Red Cross Quota.

Reports from Emporia today stated
that Red Cross subscriptions totaled
S31,01S, an oversubscription of their
$4,000 of more than $4,000.
Newton reported only $4,000 short
of its $4,000 goal and promised to
have the quota oversubscribed before
night.
Junction City will run the cam
paign until the end of the week, in
hopes of exceeding their $4,000
quota.
Salina will probably prove one of
the banner cities of the state. Re-
ports this morning showed total
subscription of $4,000, 1000 more
than their quota, and subscriptions
are still coming in.
Wichita will probably have the
rversu description record for the state.
Pledges today mounted to $4,000,
more than $4,000 oversubscribed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26
OIL REFINERY AFLAME
People Within Half Mile Warned to
Leave; Fear Explosion.

Yale, Okla, June 26.-Fire which
broke out at 6 o'clock this morning
in one of the stills of the Sun Oil
company refinery here was burning
uncontrolled at L o'clock this after
noon. An explosion is expected when
the fire reaches the agitator, a part
of the machinery used in the process
of making gasoline.
People living within a half mile
radius of the plant have been warn
ed to leave their homes at the sound
of pre-arranged whistle signal
Hundreds of $4,000 barrel tanks of
crude oil lie a short distance from
the burning still. Arrangements are
being made to prevent the fire run
ming thru these tank farms.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Should the agitator explode, burn
ing oil will be scattered over houses
and buildings. within a radius of hun
dreds of yards. 1t was in this man
ner that fire spread at Ardmore,
Okla, after the gasoline explosion
there about three years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26
m APP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs A l. Wilson of Hutch
inson, are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Wilson, at 1887
Fillmore street.
The civilian military training COM
pany will drill tonight at Hamilton
hall at 1880 sharp All members are
urged to be present
Word has been received in Topeka
announcing the death of Harold Eu-
gene Wilson, one-year-oId son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. ]. Wilson, at Ell Paso,
Tex. Mrs. Wilson was formerly Miss
Ethel Barnes of Topeka.
Mayor House is still in Kansas CITY
attending a gas conference which was
called by the Doherty interests the
first of the week to try to iron out
some of the many gas problems af-
fecting Topeka and other cities.
Lieut.. Merrill K. Lindsay and Lieut..
Harold H. Jones accompanied the To-
peka Field Hospital corps to Fort
Riley. The two names were uninten-
tionally omitted from the story, print
ed Wednesday, announcing the des-
tination of the corps
The Topeka Press club will give a
dinner at $50 O'Clock Saturday even
ing at Pelletiers' tea room in honor OF
members of the newspaper fraternity
at the officers training school at Fort
Riley. Captain CASTOR and Captain
Garland, regular army officers at Fort
Riley, will speak.
T. J. Anderson, Jr., for whom a
warrant has been issued in the court
of Topeka charging child desertion, is
not son of the late Maj. T. ]. An
derson, as stated Monday in the State
warrant was issued, according to the
county attorneys office, lives in the
country east of Topeka in the neigh
borhood of Lecompton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26
MUST HAVE OIL
j. "Ham" Lewis Says Gasoline
Will Win the War.
He Urges Government COnfisca'
ton of All Lands.

Washington, June 26.-Gasoline and
plenty of it will be the factor that
will win the war. If the German
armies are to be blinded by our air
planes, if the German submarines are
to be 'strafed" in their 1airs; If our
navy and the navies of our allies are
to clean the high seas; if our armies
are to move, gasoline will be required
in amounts far beyond all estimates
made up to the present time.
Crude oil today assumed a position
of supreme Importance in the war
preparations of this country and our
allies. A half dozen agencies are al
ready at work in an effort to solve the
problem.
Lewis Urges Action.
J. Hamilton Lewis, senator from
Illinois, typified the concern felt here
when he called on President Wilson
this afternoon. He urged in the
strongest possible terms that the gov
eminent Immediately confiscate all oil
lands and even look towards Mexico.
Senator Lewis would have them oper-
tary needs first. Private needs, he
said must be cared for afterward
Howard Coffin of the council of ma
tiona1 defense is equally concerned
over the supply of crude oil.
AS outlined by Senator Phelan of
California, whose state is now the
largest domestic source of supply, the
situation is this:
The ordinary commercial demands
of peace have far outstripped the do
nestle supply
This demand must be curtailed and
the supply increased.
The supply may be increased thru
the encOurag cement of production in
the domestic fields and thru the facil-
itation of imports from Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26

Mrs. ]. d. Wilson of Mason CITY,
Ia; Mrs. Charles F. Hardy of Topeka,
Mrs. Alex Moll of Springfield, Mo-,
and Mrs. June r. Chapman of Topeka.
Mrs. Reiniger has been a resident
of Topeka for twenty-five years, COM
ing to this state from her former
home in Iowa. She is the author of
Floral Offerings and other poems,
and is mentioned among the Iowa
writers in a book compiled by a liter
ar man of that state. She has been
called Americas Victoria" because
of her striking resemblance to the late
queen of England.
The funeral service, which will be
private, will be held Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Hardy and
will be conducted by DIR. Charles NJ.
Sheldon. People from out of town
who are in Topeka for the funeral
are: Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. Reiniger OF
Orange City, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Chapman of Kansas City, and Mrs
Alex MolI of Springfield, o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26
THEY DRANK ON TRAIN
Four Men Draw Fine and Jail Sen
tence for Offence.

Four men learned Monday after
noon that it is violation of the law
to drink liquor publicly in Kansas
They paid 81 each for the knowledge
besides ten days in the county jail,
where they are today.
Hugh Larimer, sheriff, received
word in advance of the arrival of a
Union Pacific train from the east that
four men We're drinking liquor on the
train He and Robert Miller. under
sheriff, met the train and took the
men pointed out to them. At the
court house they gave their names as
], IN Hay. John Swatman, Fred Bus
sart and w. c. Hoskins. They plead
ed guilty to the charge and were TAX
en- to Jail at once. They said they
were on their way to the harvest
fields. The probabilities are that har-
vest will be just about opening in cen
trail Kansas when they finish their
time and are released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26
READY FOR ARMY
French Have Prepared Base
Camp for U. S. Troops.
All Plans Made to Send Them
to the Front.

Washington, June 26.-The war de-
partment has received complete re-
ports from Maj. Gen. John J. Perish
ing on what has been accomplished in
preparation for American regulars in
France.
The American generals three weeks
of labor have borne fruit to an almost
unbelievable degree. 1t became
known today that the department has
been informed a great base camp for
the Americans already is ready and
waiting and every detail for their re-
ception and transportation to the
front has been worked out.
General Pershing has been working
from o'clock in the morning to all
hours of the night, and has been in
almost constant communication with
Marshal Joffre, according to these dis
patches. Marshal Joffre has devoted
almost his entire attention for the last
few weeks to preparations for the
American contingent and the utmost
speed has been attained in making
everything ready.
Base South of st. Quentin.
The American base will be south of
st. Quentin, historic in the stories of
the war on the western front A sec
ton of the line in that neighborhood
soon as he has sufficient first line
troops and reserves to hold it,
On the basis of these reports the
war department was doing its might
lest today to make the forces neces-
sary available at the earliest possible
moment.
In connection with the navy DEPART
ment and the shipping board, a great
transport system is being organized
whereby entire fleets of merchantmen
Will be turned over to the war depart
ment for one voyage at a time Many
of them are German vessels seized at
American ports upon the declaration
of war. They are fast and have large
passenger accommodations. 1t is felt
that their withdrawal from the cargo
carrying trade for one voyage every
two months or so will not interfere
with the shipment of plentiful sup
plies to the allies.
Over Before Winter.
The departments plans for supply
ing men to go on these transports are
i well along. This movement is expect
ed to be complete by September 1.
This will mean about 375, 900 Amer
lean troops-all trained men, or, at
least, well balanced force of trained
men and recruits-before winter. In
the spring the great overseas move
ment of draft forces will be ready to
begin if necessary.