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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-09

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16
TRAWELETTE
An Arab Wedding.
By NIKsAH

Coming thru the streets of Algiers
of an evening you may meet noisy
procession that causes you to wonder
whether it is a food riot or a revolu-
tionists' parade. This is an Arab we'd
ding procession, one of the most in
genious devices ever developed for the
embarrassment and mental torture of
the bridegroom.
1t is headed by the father of the
groom, an elderly gentleman who
PAGES soberly ahead, out of the con-
fusion, attended by few philosophi
cal friends, all clad in white. Behind
him come a mob of young men carry
ing naked torches and lanterns tied
to the ends of poles, beating drums
and blowing tin horns, yelling at the
top of healthy voices. The center of
the procession is made up of particu-
lar friends of the groom, who burn
red and green flares in addition to
waving torches of the milder sort.
Behind them is a band of hired must
clans, trailed by all the small boys,
dogs and idlers of Algiers.
All this parade naturally attracts a
certain amount of attention. In the
middle of it, mounted on a nervous
horse, very much embarrassed and
self-conscious, rides the bridegroom.
He seems to ride very unsteadily and
awkwardly, but closer observation
shows he is doing well to ride at all,
for friends have taken the stirrups
from his feet and the reinS from his
hands, so that he has to hold on by
force of gravity and his sense of
equilibrium. The red fire and the
drums generally stimulate his mount
to superequine activity, and it is a
marvel that none of the enthusiastic
friends get stepped on. The bride
groom, it is safe to surmise, is not
sorry when his triumphal procession
is over.
this. few of her girl friends ac-
company her on a quiet procession of
her own in the afternoon when she
leaves her fathers house for her new
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You wANr ne KNow."


Opposition to the embargo on Amer
ican exports to nedtral countries has
appeared in some quarters an this
country. 1t is being pointed out that
this action on the part of the gov
eminent is reversal of its policy
publicly declared in 1915 and 1916.
The situation has undergone an i'm
portant change since that time. The
United States is now at war. It is in
conceivable that this country should
be expected to supply its enemies
with food, and that is what unrestrict-
ed exports to neutral nations means.
There is no desire to work a hard
ship upon neutral peoples. The en-
barge Is purely a matter of self de-
Tense. If the Golden Rule had been
in operation among the nations of the
world there would have been no war
When nearly a score of countries are
engaged in war is an unfavorabIc time
for invoking this precept. 1t is said
that our action will make enemies of
nutrals. So let it be. The nation
which is not for us is against US and
an open declaration can do US no more
harm than would secret aiding Of
those with whom we are at war. We
Certainly have a right to sell what is
our own to whom we please and to re-
fuse to sell it when it suits us to do
So
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clinging, dependent type, his very love
fettered him when he wanted most to
be free and go with the other men of
his old company guard. Now she her
self had made the way open for them
both. He felt a rush of admiration
for her and sudden confidence that he
had never known before.
As Nora stepped from the train at
her little home station the girl opera
tor came from the telegraph Office
with a yellow envelope in her hand.
For you, Mrs. Davidson she said.
Nora opened it and handed it to
Jocelyn with a little proud smile. I'm
with you in anything that you do and
wherever you CO." Signed Temple"
He'd never have sent that to a
clinging vine," said Jocelyn. That's
to his mate standing shoulder to
shoulder with him.''-(Copyright
1917, by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate.)
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An American writer, Isaac F.
Marcosson, has just returned from a
five months trip abroad for observa-
ton in neutral countries. He says
N published statement that the
United States could not take a more
definite or drastic step toward ending
the war thansby clamping the lid down
hard on exports to neutral Europe. -
One reason why Germany has. been
sble to hold out so miraculously, he
says, is that she has been able to get
foodstuffs and other supplies thru
neutrals, the chief offenders being the
Scandinavians and the chief source of
supply the United States. At Bergen
he saw four German merchant vessels,
which had brought manufactured ar
ticles to Norway loading with neces-
stiles for the German people, and this
sight was duplicated at Christiania.
Nearly every week. he says, 10000
head of cattle are shipped from Dem
mark into Germany, where they sup
Fly food, clothing and certain mater
ials for munitions after being fattened
on fodder derived largely from Amer
lea. Sweden has been another inter-
nlediary, and has been "straining her
exports to Germany to the utmost :,
while the rich among her own people
have been getting richer and the poor
oorer by the boosting of the cost
OF living to a degree almost incredi-
bie."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison alobe.l


The dog in the manager also wears
numerous DISCUSSES.
1t is sad, but true, that many of
the men who are henpecked, ought
to be.
Some of the applause is due to the
fact that the audience needs the exer-
else.
A pessimist can't enjoy a mild win
ter for fear we are going to have a
late spring.
Generally speaking, a good Judge
of whisky hasn't good judgment in
other respects.
If boy has an older sister, he u.s.
ually gets used to being henpecked
early in life.
In a small town a mysterious
! - else his business.
The fact that the snob doesn't butt
into other peoples affairs a great deal
should be remembered in his favor
1t is always such a comfort to a
man out among his friends to know
that his wife is at home worrying
about him.
If mans wife is an ardent church
worker. he is apt to wonder who
started the theory that this is a land
of religious liberty.
1t might help the average man if
he knew how people talk about him
behind his back, and it certainly
would make him mad.
There are several kinds of pioneers,
Including the men who had his vermi-
form appendix cut out before appendi-
citis became fashionable.
Jude johnson: Short jerks boasts
a great deal about his practical educa-
ton. I'm inclined to let him boast,
for he is right about it For many
long years he gained practical knowl-
edge of coal mining in the peniten-
tiary''
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alton training grounds for training in
the afr. We will probably have "a
such training grounds. erected at the
cost of s1.000.00O each, in addition to
four aviation grounds already existing,
belonging to the army and the navy.
and a duplicate American training
ground in France. One of the lead
ing features of the training situation
is the need for expert instructors,
whom we naturally cannot supply in
great numbers For such men we may
call on the allies.
Meanwhile, the war department
points out that there is room for thou
sands of able-bodied and intelligent
young men in the aviation service.
Once the new building program is for
ma1ly authorized, there will be need
and opportunity for many thousands
more.
Questions on the abovs or any SUBJ
1ect upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
Deka State Journal Information Bu-
reau. Frederic J. Haskin, Director.
Washington. D. C.. with 2-cent stamp
e: closed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16

There are indications that Uncle
Sam will need good sized army at
home as we'll as abroad. The menace
cf the 81 Won't Work" organization
is becoming more serious daily. The
members should be dealt with in the
same manner as they would have been
&c they had remained in their native
countries. The policy of opening our
gates to the riffraff of Europe while
excluding the peaceable, law-abiding
Chinese is bearing fruit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16
THE SCAR GILL LIGHT
Latest News from the Fields Of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION
A New Antiseptic.

The discovery of a new antiseptic V
announced from England, where II 10
hailed as the most important step
forward in the science of antisepuc
surgery in the twentieth century. The
new antiseptic, known as fiavine, has
the truly remarkable property of de-
stroying bacteria and germs without
iniuring the tissues of the body. 1t
is the only antiseptic known which
will do this, the commoner antiseptics
such as carbolic acid and bi-chloride
of mercury having such corrosive
effect on the human tissues that they
often cannot be used. Flavine is not
only harmless when applied to the
most delicate tissues, but it is also
many times more effective than car
bolic acid or mercuric chloride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16

whenever, in any industry produce
Ing food, fuel, clothing, Shoes hats or
other commodities for human use.
the wages of labor are increased or
the hours OF labor diminished the
cost of it is not deducted from the
profits of the employer it is added to
the price paid by the consumer for the
manufactured article. This is well
Illustrated in the Los Angeles Times by
the Following example; Fifteen years
ago when the first great coal strike
was settled by the Intervention of
Col. Roosevelt, the price OF coal was
advanced in New York City from $4.25
TO $6.25 per ton Reading stock ad-
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a stream of ink out of his fountain
pen to make it run, and then he said
to his chum:
What day is it, Bill?'
:" Tuesday, said Bill.
:" Tuesday, the what, Bill?'
THE 17th.'
Tuesday, the 18th of what, Bill p
March,
Tuesday, the 18th of March-er-
1915 or 1916, Bill?'"
Sir James Murray, the author of
the New English dictionary, was once
a guest at literary dinner at which
a member of the company, greatly
daring, started discussion concern
ing the pronunciation of certain
words
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16
HOW far the holdup in the senate o

How far the holdup in the senate of
the bill whose passage Germany so
sorely breads is due to the ill-timed
cd men and women who see in nation
al prohibition regenerating agency
OF all races, says the Boston Trans
cript, and how far to the sinister de-
signs of the agents and the dupes
Of German intrigue, 1t is impossible at
present to suggest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16

vanced from $3.50 to s75 per share.
Delaware and Lackawanna advanced
from SIPS to $500. Sixty million tons
of anthracite were sold annually. An
advance of so per ton added $780,
100000 per annum to the cost of liv-
ing. How much of this did the strik-
ing coal miner get? Maybe one-tenth.
Maybe not so much.
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"Have you noticed, Sir James," he
said, that in the entire English Ian
guage there is only one word begin
ming with SUI that is pronounced as
tho beginning with 'sh? This one is
sugar. Having made an exhaustive
study of the subject you may take it
from me that this is so.''
Bored tho he was the native polite
ness of the distinguished dictionary
maker did not desert him.
Assuming an expression of inter-
est, altho his eyes twinkled behind his
glasses, he quietly asked, Are you
sure ?"
isn't he a pet?" exclaimed the
gushing lady, fondling her Pekingese.
Never leaves me, does he, the did
dlums-u mpsy-darling Why, he
even sleeps in mummy's room"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16
orr IN sunny KANSAS.

OUT IN SUNNY KANSAS
dedicated to Mrs. william Wells, Iopehs,
kan.)
I've searched for perfect Chimes IN 'ain'
From mountain peak to rolling maih'
And now / long to go again
Back to sunny Kansas
The incense floating in the air
Above alfalfa fields so fair 4
Is one of many beauties there
In smiling. sunny Kansas
The zephyr humming in the trees,
The meadow lark's sweet melodies,
And sunflowers nodding In the oreeNe'
Are charms of sunny Kansas
The yaulted heaven is more blue,
The sunset has "A lovelier hue.
And, somehow, friendship seems more true
Out in glorious Kansas
And when life's joys and cares are GER
And 1 approach the farther Shore
1 hope to sleep foreyermore
In peaceful, sunny Kansas. 60
-Rilla Carson Crank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16

The women who have been picket
steps to have a suffrage clause incor-
porated in the food control bill. That
measure seems to be regarded in
some quarters as capable of carrying
an unlimited amount of freight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16
DINNER STORIES

Thine flies in the trenches said
War Correspondent Frederick Palmer
in New York. There's more fun than
you'd believe in the trenches. And
how times flies there, to be surei
81 saw a young soldier sit down
one day to write letter. He jerked
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EIoquence Not Appreciated.

One of the new baronets, Sir Charies
Mathews, is said to be the only mernber
of the English Bar who ever managed to
draw tears from the judge before whom
+ he was pleading His old rival in many
criminal 'cases. Mr. G. f. Gill, K. C., never
achieved this feat although n supreme mas
ter OF the narrowing methods formerly fol-
lowed by counsel. Mr. GIL was once called
upon by the Judge at Lewes Assizes to
defend navy charged with killing his
wife His eloquenee, relates an eye-w
ness. had such an effect upon the furv
that seven Of them burst into tears At
this moment the prisoner nuJged warder
string oy MN and said. Who's that bFokeT
Why, said the warder. hes the firest
monthpieee ON the circuit: you're very
lucky TO have got him. DISMAL beppar I.
said the prisoner ''-Manche ster Guardian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
81 ROY z. MOULToN


w c1tncf WI
When summer hits her up a bit
And at the daily task we swelter,
Some yearn beside stream to sit
In leafy shelter.
Some yearn to seek shady nook,
And some foreyermore are wishing
To find, along brawling brook,
The joys of fishing.
(Oh, how the bards of summer sing
The joys of bagging trout and musky,
They rave about the fishing thing
Till they are huskyD
Yet though delightful it may be,
Though blissful he who idly fishes.
When fierce the solar rays oh, we
Have other wishes.
We merely wish for nothing more
((Unwed, there is no wife to pan us)
Than say, a group of three or four
Fair Maids to fan
To fan us and at times to bring
Cool tinkling drinks (quite infer
And if the bunch could dance and sing,
We'd be contented.
We ask no more, though by the way.
Had they a hose 'twould not provoke us
If several times throughout the day
They'd spray and soak us.
Swearing of.
In order to get the most out of
life and make something of yourself
it is necessary to swear off different
things. Everyone takes pride in hav-
ing great strength of character and
swearing off is fine for the character.
Swear off things as often as pos
sible.
With plenty of practice you will
get so you can swear off smoking at
least once a week. (Note-If you have
never done much swearing off it is
best to begin with something easy
Begin with smoking.}
Tell your wife you are off the
smoking for good Tell her you realize
it dulls your mind and makes you
nervous. Make a clean breast of it.
1t will amuse you to see that she
thinks you can't do it.
When you see a man chuckling TO
himself on the car he has probably
just told his wife that he is thru with
the smokes. He has to laugh when
he thinks how foolish she will feel
when he tells her he hasn't smoked
for a month. She will certainly look
cheap. She won't make any more
cracks about how weak he is.
Sometimes it is found advisable. to
wait till the week following before
quitting in earnest. In this case. YOU
had better not tell your wife about it.
She might try to discourage you.
Snob.
He's SO reserved
Is douglas Lee,
l hope he's not
Reserved for me.
(And if he is
He needn't be .
TOday's Sheer.
The Noses that are Poked into 9TH
er persons business don't get Poked
enough.
Midsummer Music.
1 hear a music in the night, afar
1t seems to come, as soft and dim
AS sweet and tender as yon silver star
A woodland hymn;
woodland hymn, perchance fairy choir,
choir,
Born on the breeze from where in reveI
met
Are fays, whose minstrels play tiny Tyre
Or flageolet.
l hear a humming in the night, 1 yearn
To know its cause whence it comes or
how
The secret of 1t am fain to learn.
It's nearer now.
It's nearer now, the humming, sweet and
thin,
And now its note more clearly 1 may
catch,
I lean to hear it well-I swat my shin!
1 sigh. scratch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16

The Victory Loan" is the name
suggested by the New York Globe for
the next offering of government war
bonds. 1t has an appealing sound.
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Her more practical friend with
stern views on life and duty eyed her
disapprovingly.
TT isn't healthy to keep a dog in
your room" she said.
ooh, but he's quite used to it now
answered the gushing one innocent1y.
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Same Class.
pudding looks much like a bomb
Upon a plate.
And from 1t many perils come.
kansas City Journal.
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Let your patriotism take the form
of consideration for others. do not
waste the time of a man, a merchant
an automobile or working cir. in a
store.
Read at home what the papers have
to say about the stores offerings. Con-
slider what you need. Make up your
mind In the evening, as you read your
evening newspaper. what it is Won
want, what it is you mean to buy.
Then go to the store see what has
been offered to you, do your thinking
and deciding there. And when Won
ray your money or say "Charge it.
ana send it home" charge it or pay
only when you mean to keep il and
say Send it home" only when il is
too big for you to carry
The women of the United States
can economic for themselves and in
crease national productiveness if thev
VIII stop wasting of mems time. of
automobile service. which at the end
lars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-18
MARKETS
Latest Prices
Local Cotton Market.
Good Middling ...............2S 1-8c
Local Cotton Seed.
New York Cotton Futures.

er Ton neutrality-suspicious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-18

task of recruiting the ranks of this
great civilian army, through its wide
spread organization is furnishing the
,, men as they are needed. In certain
trades, particularly those connected
with shipbuilding, there is usually a
shortage Sailmakers, coppersmiths,
shipfitters, anglesmiths, blacksmiths,
and machinists are especially needed.
Women to operate power sewing ma
chimes are also in great demand. The
representatives of the Civil Service
Commission at the post offices in all
cities are official recruiting agents Cor
this as we'll other branches Of the
civil service. The commission urges
competent mechanics to offer their
services to the government at this time
of great need.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-18
Chicago Grain Quotations.

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-In the grain
market today, receipts and shipments
were posted as follows:
Wheat: Receipts, 100000; ship
ments, $4,000
Oats Receipts, 474,oOO; ship
ments, $4,000.
Grain quotations at the opening
were as follows:
Corn: December, none: May 115 SIS
to lis 10; January, 1T IL to 1T Ia
Oats: December, IS 2 to 65 Is;
May, IS 1-S to So.
Ribs: May, 1850; January, 24.15.
At the close options were quoted:
Corn: December, 1870; May 115 SIS;
January, 1T IA to 1T is.
Oats; December GA SIS to "a IA;
May, GA "a to "a 5-8
Ribs: May, 1855; January, 2400.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-18

guns for our war vessels, which carry
to every country the message Of
Americas ability to protect herself
and to safeguard the rights of her
citizens wherever they may be.
The new naval aircraft factory az
Philadelphia, which will be completed
this month, will also employ about
5000 men.
The workers who man such plants
are of superior class, and they feel ?
personal pride in turning out pro-
ducts that will stand the test of con-
fiict with the arms of other nations.
A considerable part of the building
of war vessels is also done in govern
ment yards.
The United States Civil Service
Commission. which is charged with the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-18
War Work at Navy Yards.

r WASHINGTON, y. C. Nov. 10
Nearly $4,000 appointments were made
to the forces Of mechanics, helpers,
and labors at navy yards and other
naval establishments during the fs-
cal year ended June 80, 1917, and since
that date appointments have been
made in increased proportion,
An appropriation of $7,5ooooo is
row. being expended in the enlarge
Iuent Of the great avail gun factory at
" ashington. which, when completed
viii furnish employment for 1000 or
more skilled mechanics, in addition
to the 5000 already at work in the
plant. In this mammoth factory, one
df the best equipped and most Interest
ing in the world, are built the great
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-18
DEPENDENTS TO SAVE
MANY FROM ARMY SERVICE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. IT,
Men of draft age with dependent rela-
tives are placed in more secure po-
sitions under the new draft regula-
tons made public today.
While the regulations provide thot
deferred classification may he re-
voked when granted for any other
cause, there is no clause whereby men
with dependents may be called to the
colors out Of their turn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-18
Football Results.

Tech 9S, Carlisle 0.
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BILLY BURKE AT THE
ALCAZAR MONDAY ONLY

Billy Burke's latest Paramount
picture. THE Mysterious Miss Terry"
deals with the life of an adventurous
heiress in a clearinghouse The
dwellers in New York's myriad board
inghouses as well as those in the thous-
sands of others scattered all over the
country will recognize with interest
the perfect "take-off" on the boarding
houses. such as the ambitious young
clerk, the catfish" old maid and the
ubiquitous salesman. The Mysterious
Miss Terry" which abound with humor
as well as we'll as mystery and in
trigue. wiz be the attraction at the
Alcazar theatre Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-18
REGISTRATION To
STOP DECEMBER IS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov IL
Voluntary enlistment of all men be
tween the ages of 81 and 81 years in
the United States army will cease on
December 18TH
This is the most drastic change
made in the new selective draft reg
ulations announced by Provost Mar,
shall Geenral Crowder today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-18
Big Looms To Farmers.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. IL
Loans totalling over seven and a
quarter million dollars were made to
farmers during October under thefed-
eral farm loan system. The total loans
made through the system since its in
auguration now amount to 21,000,-
GOO