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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
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Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
dead MANS HILL"

l have seen q picture inexpressibly
sad of "Dead Mans Hill In France"
with its 100000 graves and as many
wooden crosses. Far as eye can reach
are the figures of black shrouded wom-
en-; they bend themselves above the
graves: they lift themselves with out
stretched hands toward the unrelent-
ing heavens. But for them there Is Il
pltiful compensation: They have the
trinkets Of the Legion of Honor and
the memories of herolsm that win
never die. Powder-blackened and dis
emboweled, their sons were hurled
into long trenches, but above them
float the tri-color of France and the
flag of the fatherland and they will
live forever.
see today another dead mans hill
IA hill that rises in my own land, and
from this proud. imperial city. The
picture of this hill Is infinitely sad.
Women crowd 1t with their forms and
cover 1t with their lamentations and
for them there Is no compensation, no
flag to drape above the picture, no
cross of honor to press Into the babys
hand, no memory but one of infamy
and shame. They weep and through
their tears no rainbow ever shines, for
their dead have died In vain.
Who speaks for these women, for
these who mourn the unnumbered slain
of alcohol, who have followed their
sons to the drunkard's grave and
their daughters to the stake of mans
alcohol-fed lust? Who speaks for
them7 BY the blood Of the innocent
and by the flag Of the free, we speak
for them! And we will speak. until,
by the grace Of God--the God of Wash
ington, and Lincoln, and Lee-until by
the grace Of the Lord God of Hosts
and the votes Of the American people
we have consummated saloonless
nation, sober people and stainless
flag Daniel A. Polling.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
SALOON REVENUE NOT NEEDED.

After the saloons were driven out
Of Kansas City, KAN, the states larg-
est city, for the first time in 20 years
that municipality made no debt for
current expenses. And this without
saloon revenue, as Its mayor at that
time, U. s. Guyer, has recorded in a
signed statement.
The first year the saloons were effec-
lively suppressed In Kansas City, 1t Is
recorded by former attorney general
of Kansas, that the cost of public pros
ecutions. which the public had to bear,
fell off $4,000. Another saving Of
$4,000 was made by a reduction Of
the police force, How much was
saved the merchants in the better COLI
lection of accounts, and how much was
saved the people In other ways, cam
not be estimated. ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
THE SOLDIERS PERSONAL AP.
PEARANcE.

One of the most important phases of
military discipline Is that of the per-
sonal appearance.
A soldier in camp or In barracks
should keep himself spick and span. He
should scrub himself in daily shower,
IL showers are available. shave infal-
libby, keep his uniform brushed and
his shoes polished.
Naturally drill and other military
duties, even in camp, do not enable him
to remain altogether immaculate, for
that would interfere with his work.
But, while the day of the 'kld-glOve
soldier" Is passed, the constant atten-
ton to cleanliness will overcome the
CRIME which attaches to the daily rou-
tine and will give the general appear
ance of neatness. Dust which has set
tied on the uniform In a drill has a
look which differs distinctly from a
large and indelible stain. In the same
way, faces and hands which are nor
mally clean reveal this fact even If
temporarily soiled; whereas, faces and
hands which are habitually dirty can
not give a wholly clean impression
even when washed.
The habit Of cleanliness In the sol
der will become second nature, II he
is not an instructive sloven. He will
find that he Is not comfortable in the
regimental street or on the parade
ground unless he Is neat--whOlly aside
from the fact that his officers will re-
quire 1t. He will soon realize that an
unshaved man In camp looks even
worse than In an offlce-that man
whose hair is not kept closely cut has
"a more ragged appearance In uni
form than in civilians clothes.
h When outside Of quarters or his Inn
mediate company street, the soldiers
uniform should at all times be but
toned. The buttons are part Of the
uniform, and as such, should be cor
rectly utilized. For a man to 80 out
into the regimental street or parade
ground with his coat hanging open and
his hands In his pockets. or even one
or two buttons unfastened. like front
teeth missing from the mouth. Is mex
cusable. A man should 60 forth only
when scrupulously buttoned and shoes
securely tied. leggings. correctly adj
justsd and fastened. Bis hands should
tan At bis. stdesin any easy. -s0ldieraG
fashion. and he should not disarrange
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

Rossetti's garden at Queens House.
Cheyne Walk, London, harbored some
strange pets during the poet-painter's
tenancy. Among these was white
bull bought, as one Of his friends re-
lates. because 1t had eyes like Mrs.
William Morris. ..Rossetti tethered It
on the lawn Of his home In Chelsea.
Soon there was no lawn left--only the
bull. He invited people to meet It.
and heaped favors on 1t until It kicked
everything to pieces. when he fcluc-
family got rid Of It." subsequently denl-
gems. of the Cheyne walk garden in
ciuded vombats. white peacocks and
armadfllos.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
THE SOLDIERS HEALTH AND
HOW HE CAN PROTECT IT.

No duty Of the soldier is more inn
portant than the care of his health.
A sick soldier Is worse than no SOL
der. Not only Is he dead weight,
but he requires the services of other
men In taking care of him. A COM
pany which has 20 sick men would
be better Off II it were actually 20
men short of Its quota, because the
20 sick men are of no military value
and put an extra drain upon the regi-
mental organization. Much, II not
most, sickness is avoidable, with prop
er sanitary and medical precautions,
and much Of 1t. certainly, may be
mans own fault.
The matter Of health Is especially
important to the new soldier, since
those whose lives have been sedentary
are exceedingly susceptible to illness
when they first start to live under
camp conditions. The change Of food,
change of surroundings. change Of air,
and change Of habits are often too
revolutionary for the system all at
once. unless the soldier pays particu-
ihi dttChtiOu W HIS ucdAtH.
The stomach, especially in warm
weather, is the principal seat of Illness.
and 1t Is here that the new soldier has
his fate-his efficiency as soldier and
his usefulness to the command-large-
ly In his own hands. If, before he is
well seasoned in camp, he eats be-
tween meals; If he eats food not set
before him at mess-especially the
most tempting pies and cakes and
sream-puffs from home; If he hangs
about the canteen buying candy, nuts
or cookies, he Is almost certainly des-
tined to be Ill. And such illness may
be no trivial matter, at that, since 1t
may start whole train of disorders,
from cramps to dysentery. The ex-
tent of the illness will probably depend
upon the degree of the new soldiers
vitality, that is, his capacity to re-
sist 1t.
Another prolific source of illness may
be in what man drinks. Alcohol in
every form should be avoided glass
Of beer may disturb the whole diges-
tive organization. And the dyed fluids
sold at the pop shacksy at the
edge of the camp are to be severely.
stunned. They are responsible for
much of the work which devolves upon
army surgeons. They often are poison
Gus to the system, and at best are con-
ducive Of indisposition.
The one way In which the young SOL
der keeps himself In health, except
for circumstances which are beyond
his control. is by his care Of the body
and It's habits. II he is always clean,
his pores function properly and throw
of the wastes; If he keeps the body
well clothed, that Is, protected against
the weather, he will not catch cold and
the pores will not therefore become
clogged and cease to work. He should
keep his lungs filed with fresh air.
He should keep the body thoroughly
exercised, but without exhaustion, for
exhaustion lowers the vitality and the
consequent resistance to disease. For
the same reason, he should keep tie
body refreshed by sufficient amount
of sleep.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
SELFHELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
BY /. United States Army Officer
THE NECESSITY OF GOING OVER
DETAILS.

While allowing the difficult details
OF squad movements to sink into his
mind, the new soldier would do well
at this point to look back over the
ground he has traversed. He should
refresh his mind. so far as necessary,
upon what he has previously learned,
and he will at once discover a differ
ence between his present grasp of
military facts and their requirements.
The more he learns, the more reason
able, necessary and Illuminating be-
comes that which he has already
learned.
For example, the new soldier who
has been taught how to execute
squad right" does not need the same
amount of explanation for the neces-
slty of discipline and obedience as at
the beginning. He realizes by this
time that no squad movement would
be possible unless each individual
were subject and responsive to dis
fpllne. He does not have to be taught
the reason for learning to stand prop
erly, since he sees that no squad could
come to the position Of attention and
dress It's line In practical military
fashion unless each individual first
came to attention. This does not
mean that the new soldier-and even
the partially trained soldier-will not
find 1t necessary again and again to go
over the details of how to perfect him
self in these essentials: but it is doubt
full whether he would hereafter have
to be told why.
He has learned how to stand, how
to step forward. backward, sideways,
the half-step-and to mark time. He
has learned how to face in any direc-
tion-right face, left face, about face.
and half face, which creates the prop
er angle for the obllque march. He
has learned how to start the Forward
+. MARCH," how to stop-the
HALT, In two counts; how to execute
the commands altering the direction of
March.
He has been instructed In some of
the elementary military courtesies,
such as the all-important salute, and
he has learned the way in which COM
mands are given. He has by this time
come to lean on the peremptory COM
mand as a necessity and through this
his mind and muscles are automatically
made ready, In time, for the COM
mand of execution. With the excep-
ton Of few single commands, such as
fall in," "at ease" and 'rest'--a
special class-he will find that his
faculties depend upon the preliminary
notification Of what they are to do
In order to do them precisely at the
moment of performance.
All this will have become clear to
the new soldier If he has famillarized
himself with the drill as far as the
point of squad movements. He will
find that his muscles would subcon-
sciously resist a command of execution,
without the preparatory notice Of what
is expected of them. This affords them
chance to gather themselves into q
balance for the most effective dis
charge of the command. and this bal
ance. operating subconsciously, is a
big factor In the making Of the good
soldier.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
LIQUOR LIES ANSWERED.

Through the misuse OF statistics
through cribblng brief statements Of
fact from official reports and adroitly
stripping them from their qualifying
clauses. the desperate saloon interest
still is trying to fool the nation into
believing that prohibition Is harmful
to Kansas, where the people voluntar-
lily have just added the most stringent
bone-dry law In existence to keep hq-
uor from seeping across the state bor-
der from the outside.-Capper's Week.
w -.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
No Ress for the Idle.

Little inns father was an exceed
ingly Idle man, and when, in an at
tempt to inform his son about Sum
day, he remarked: Sunday Is q day
for all men 10 rest"
Jim's big eyes flew wider open as
he inquired: "But, papa. is all your
days Sundaysy-The, Christian Her.
aid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
TURNING THE SQUAD.

When squad Is marching In line
there are two ways Of turning it--on
moving or on fixed pivot.
The squad Is turned on a moving
pivot when II Is marching as sepa-
rate unit or when, In a column of
squads, the command column right
QefD" is given. The moving pivot. in
which the pivot man on the front rank
advances at the half-step of Is inches
until the line is abreast of him. Is de-
signed to turn a column precisely but
with the least loss Of Roadway.
A fixed pivot, squads right QefD,"
turns each squad In its place on the
designated base, right or left, and is
movement which bears important re-
lation to every other squad in the col
umn. For If the forward movement
is not entirely checked by the pivot
mans turning and marking time in his
tracks, the whole company will be
thrown out of alignment.
Being in line, the squad executes
the command "Right Qeft) turn =.
MARCH" as follows:
At march" the pivot man (No. ~
of the front rank faces to the right,
taking first the full step of 80 inches,
In order to clear the space directly
behind him, and then advances at the
half-step while the other men of the
rank oblique TT the right until opposite
their places In line.- Each then exc
cutes a second right oblique, and on
arriving abreast of the pivot man,
takes the half-step until the last man
In the rank arrives on the line. when
all proceed ut the full step.
To turn the squad on a fixed pivot,
the command squad right (left) .. :.
MARCHi" Is given. At march," the
right man (No. y In the front rank
faces to the right and marks time. The
other front-rank men, obliquing to the
right, place themselves abreast Of the
pivot man and also mark time. In the
rear rank, No. 3, that Is, the third
man from the right, moves straight to
the front until he Is 40 inches In the
rear of his front-rank man. He then
faces to the front and marks time. The
second and first men of the rear rank
follow No. 8 in column until they also
are directly behind their front-rank
men. They then face to the front and
mark time. No. 4 of the rear rank
meantime moves straight to the front
at the side of No. for four PAGES. He
then faces to the front and steps up
abreast of No. 8. AS the last man ar
rives in his placer, when perform
ing the movement by numbers, at the
sixth count after the command is
given-both ranks execute forward
march" without further command.
Squad right Qeft)" Is a much
used and important movement that re-
quires much practice for proper exc
cution, especially by the rear-rank
men,. who too often undertake to
scramble into position. The pivot man
also must besextremely careful to turn
in his tracks and not to take ground,
an admonition easily comprehended,
but frequently neglected in execution.
The pivot man and the rear-rank men
have 1t In their power to make or
spoil this movement, which. improperly
executed. will disrupt and disarrange
an entire column.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
a cssan-up Job Later:

= s.There.:..sa the good woman a.
the transfer man drives on with her
truak. '.Now I'll knew whether or not
the baggagemen are really AZ rough
with things ~ they are said to be-
How =Wtllr you: knowf asked her
frIeIi1f - - ~ = --.is-- q
II put an egg here and there amoaS
my lothes."--Judga.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
SAVE GRAIN FOR BREAD.

On March 8 the Berliner Tageblatt
asserted that the suspension of all
beer brewing In northern Germany.
was imminent "due to the desire to.
save maize for bread and malt to take
the place of coffee"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
Why Country Ia In War.

The American people, in the present
war, are fighting for their own institu-
lions, their own ideals, their own lib
.erty. They are. fighting the govern
'ment whose whole ambition is to
.shackle the freedom of its subjects
and of the world.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

New York.-The Danish steamship
Orion, 1.S4S tons gross register, was
unk by q German submarine in the
North sea. according to officers Of E
Dutch ship.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
DECREASE IN NUMeER.

The report Of the commissioners Of
internal revenue for the last fiscal
year lending June. 1919 shows de-
crease in the number Of liquor deal
ers as follows: Rectifers. o.; retail
ers. SOL; wholesalers, 17S; brewers
80.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

|. Londou--A marked improvement hns
occurred in the morale Of the Russian
army in the last six weeks, according
10 Gen. Brussiloff.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
rariff Measure Hard to Frame.

No tariff measure could be hastily
framed. One of the most difficult Of
things is to maintain a fair relation
ship between the imported raw ma
terials and imported manufactures.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

One Of the largest breweries H.
Colorado has been turned into q malt
ed milk factory, and Its owners say
they have. greatly Increased their
profits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

I Amsterdam.-More than 1000 per.
pons were killed or injured or are
missing in consequence bf an EXPLOSIVES
h. rAnnittonss 1AstDriss~ = BlUewsG
Austria
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
INTERNATIONAL
SlJNDGYS0lOOL
LESSON

fBy r. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
the Sunday, School Course Of the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
LESSON FOR JULY is.
HszEkIAH, THE FAITHFUL KING.

LESSON TExT-II Gloon. SOL
GOLDEN TExT-He rat cometh
God must believe that he Is, and that
Is a rewarder OF them that diligently see
him.-Heb. 11:6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
97-YEAR-OLD UNIVERSITY.
Institution Celebrates Anniversary
With Ambassador Naon as Speaker.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind, January 19.-
The ninety-seventh anniversary of the
founding Of Indiana University was
celebrated here today with Ambassador
Romulo S. Naon of the Argentine re-
public as the principal speaker. The
exercises were held in the new two
hundred thousand dollar gymnasium,
which will be dedicated next June dur
ing commencement week. They were
preceded by a parade of the entire
student body, which was reviewed by
the ambassador. President William
Lowe Bryan of the university and MEM
bers of the state legislature. which is
in session in Indianapolis
The prize in oratory offered annually
by william Jennings Bryan was con-
tested for this afternoon.
Ambassador Naon was to leave here
late today for Indianapolis, where he
will be the principal speaker at the
annual Founders day dinner of the In
diana University Association of Indian
auoliS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
ALLIES ARE Determined
TO MAKE GOOD JOB OF 1T

LONDON. January 10. - The recent
conferences in Rome and London be-
tween entente civil and military lead
ers developed the utmost harmony and
a determination to push the war to a
conclusion satisfactory to the allies,
according to the opinion expressed by
Maj Gen. F. b. Maurice. chief director
Of military operations at the war Of
flee, to the Associated Press today in
discussing the latest events of the war.
"Our enemies" said Gen. Maurice.
"are fond of stating in their press that
France has tired of the war, while
limiting at separate peace for Russia.
but I can say confidently. as a result of
the return of the delegates from Rome
and of last weeks conference in Lon
don with Gen. Nivelle, that these meet
ings were much more important in
bringing victory nearer than any recent
military events. The result of these
conferences showed the allies heartily
agreed in determination not to ac-
cent an inconclusive peace, and that
they are as one in their determination
to make good job of it before they
are ready to discuss terms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
OFFERS SUBSTITUTE FOR
RAILWAY LEGISLATION
w. G. Lee, Head of Trainmen's
Brotherhood, Would Have Board
of Workers and officials.

w. G. Lee, head of the trainmen's s
brotherhood, today presented a substi-
tute plan for President Wilson's rail-
way labor legislation to the House COM
merce committee.
A board of eight equally divided be-
tween railway workers and operating
officials. appointed by the President.
would solve ali the present difficulties
over working conditions. he said; would
command unqualified support of the
four b-otherhoods and despite the fact
that is would be evenly divided he pre-
dicted there would be no deadlocks.
Mr.. Lee appeared primarily to oppose
the Adamson bill to compel ninety days
notice of strike or lockout.
Mr.. Lee expressed Indignation over
the methods of the railroads in fighting
the Adamson law.
II wish to GodH' he exclaimed. that
I never had recalled the strike order"
W. S. Carter. head of the firemen. and
Samuel Gompers also were at the hear
ing but they did not speak.
When the hearing adjourned for
lunch Chairman Adamson expressed
opposition to Lees plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
NAVY YARD MECHANICS
GET FULL PAY SATURDAY
Controller of Treasury Warwick
Makes Ruling on Saturday Half
Holiday Compensation.

Four hours constitutes a days work
on Saturdays in the period from June
Is to September Is of each year for
mechanics employed in the navy ward.
as well as for other employees of the
government, under the executive order
of June 9. 1914 If working piecework
his pay is proportionate So rules the
controller of the Treasury. w. w. War
wick. in reply to a reference from the
Secretary of the Navy.
Saturdays are full work days the
same as the other secular days of the
week." comments Controller Warwick.
"and an employe who is employed con-
tinuously by the year. month, week. day
or piece for an indefinite period is en-
titled to a full days compensation for
four hours work.
"An employe working on a piecework
rate who works but four hours on Sat
urdays. under the executive order of
June 9. 1914. should be paid the same as
IL he had worked the full eight hours
on Saturdays: that is to say. according
to his average earnings"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Complications With U. S.
Not Desired by German
Peoples, Says Dispatch

BERLIN, January IS. via London,
January 19.-The bundesrath commit
tee on foreign affairs. which met here
Tuesday under the presidency of the
Bavarian premier. had a conference to-
day with reichstag party leaders and
the chancellor. which was concerned
largely with the rejection of Germany's
peace oyertures by the entente.
A decision apparently has not yet
been taken concerning a sharper SUBJ
marine campaign. AS this increase in
the underwater warfare is discussed
in usually we'll informed quarters here
the sharpening is not expected to go to
the extent of ruthless" methods and a
breaking away from the understanding
with the United States regarding due
warning and adequate precautions for
the safety of the crews of recognized
merchantmen, but various methods for
intensifying submarine practices are
under consideration. The uncompro-
missing nature of the entente's answer
to the German peace overtures is large
ly responsible for this shift in public
opinion.
The same desire to avoid complica-
tions with the United States and to ar
rive at peace on reasonable terms still
prevails with a great majority of the
people.