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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20

to me. It's not fair to me. It's not
even fair to yourself"
While she was speaking the door
opened and Brewster, the butler.
stepped into the room.
mfr. Streetman is calling" he an
nounccd in well-modulated tones.
"Oh, show him upl" Miss wiIlough-
by ordered. And as soon as Brewster
had vanished she shot swift smile at
her companion. "Speak of the
devil" she said good-naturedly.
"Oh. he isn't the devil" Georgy re-
piled. "More Of a snake, think"
There was certainly no reason to doubt
her extreme dislike of the gentleman
who was at that moment waiting be-
low.
Ethers hand was on the doorknob;
but she hesitated long enough to say
to Georgy:
II won't be five minutes. Stay and
amuse him-there's a good girlt'
mot IT, Miss Georgy declared. ST
he wants to be amused he can read
Punch" And as she spoke she slipped
Off her perch on the chair-arm and
started for the door through which
Brewster had disappeared.
"Don't be rude to him, please,
Georgyw Miss willoughby entreated.
She knew that Georgy and Mr.. Street
man must meet; and she could not re-
frain from trying to smooth the way
for her guest.
"Oh, I'll be polite enough-in my
own way" Georgy replied grlmly.
She was well aware that she was an
enfant terrible; and she often took q
mischievous delight in shocking people
by some unconventionality.
Ethel Willoughby had already closed
her boudoir door behind her; but
Georgy had not yet reached the hall
before Brewster returned to usher in
the caller, who was close upon his
heels.
Henry Streetman, handsome, we'll
groomed, slightly foreign in appear
ance, bowed with extreme affability as
he came face to face with Georgy
Wagstaff.
But Georgy was decidedly cold to
him. She could be frigidly naughty
when she chose.
How do you dor she said, hardly
pausing in her hasty exit from his dis
tasteful presence. "Ethers dressing"
she told him hurriedly. "She'll be
in in minute. Goodbye And hold
ing up her head in undisguised scoru,
she promptly left Streetman to his
own devices.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20

executed his order, Streetman himself
stole quickly to the door that led. as
he knew, to Miss Willoughby's dress
ing room. He stood there, silent. for a
few moments, listening And then he
returned to the waiting butler.
what news, Herr RoederT he In
quired
Nothing, mein HERR Under Street
mans brisk questioning the man had
suddenly become metamorphosed. His
manner of a most correct English but
Ter had fallen of him like q cloak
And now he saluted his interrogator In
fashion Enthusiastically military-and
German. at that. 1t was as IL the fell
low had two personalities.
Streetman came nearer to the fel-
low and bent his cold eyes upon him.
you have searched Sir Georges
desk?" he demanded.
II have searched everywhere"
Brewster-or Roeder-declared still
standing at attention. An onlooker
could not have mistaken the fact that
Streetman was the buffers superior
in rank. "But can find no trace OF
any papers about the navy such as
you described"
Have you tried his Officer his con-
federate ventured
Henry Streetman nodded.
without resultv' he replied. some
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20
CUT OFF THE SUPPLY.

1t is estimated that the traffic
teaches four out Of Ave of all Ameri-
can boys to drink LIQUOR In some form
before they reach their majority. Deny
to this liquor traffic the channels of
trade; do 1t nationally. You get, of
course, some results when you do it
locally. You get larger results when
you do it as county. You get still
larger and better results when you
do it as state, bus do 1t nationally,
and ultimately internationally! Dry
up the sources Of supply.-Richmond
Pearson TIobson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20
THE SOLDIER AND HIS COM
RADES.

If the new soldier, before joining the
colors, has had everything much his
own way at home, the first thing that
he will discover when he goes to camp
is that he counts for just one individ-
ual In his squad.
While in the family circle he may
have been 100 per cent important In
all matters relating to himself, in camp
he is simply one Of eight men who oc-
cupy the same tent. theoretically, the
new soldier may know that he should
obey officers and noncommissioned of
ficers, including the corporal who lives
in his tent; but what he may not real
lie is that In all questions not involv-
ing authority from above, he is also
circumscribed by the rights and privi-
1eges Of others. The rights and con-
venlence of others as well as his own
must be thoroughly fixed in his mind.
1t must be process of giving and TAX
ing all down the line.
The ratio of the rights and conven-
fences Of others to his own, in fact. Is
about seven to one. Eliminating the
corporal, whose position in the tent is
official and paternal, the new soldier is
entitled to his share of the common
rights and privlleges--no more--and
must ungrudgingly perform his share
of the common work-n0 less.
II the new soldier falls to conform
to these rules of conduct, not only will
he be disciplined with odious Tags and
details by the corporal, but he will find
that his terminates instinctively league
themselves against him. They watch
for every opportunity to make life
irksone for him, ingeniously piling the
work upon him In deft ways which they
will discover; and, If he is incorrigible,
they will find chance whether it is
prohibited or not) to toss him up in a
blanket, or send him through squad
spanking machine. A squad spanking
machine operates with Stats. md If
| the new soldier has rendered himself
obnoxious in the tent, he will find that
| the corporal. IL he does not actually
assist in this treatment, Will at least
sanction 1t.
In short. it is the easiest thing in the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20
HOW TO DISTINGUISH RANK.

1t would be useless for the new soldier
to know the courtesies he must pay to
rank unless he knows how to distin-
guish such rank. He must know the
marking which designate the officer
ana the noncommissioned officer, and
he must also know the general symbols
of the service.
The corporal, the lowest rank of
noncommissioned officer, wears pri-
Yates uniform, with chevrons on his
arm. A corporal's chevrons consist of
two parallel stripes of cloth in the
shape of triangle without base.
with slightly curving sides. The chew
rons, In the olive drab uniform, are
Of a different shade Of brown, while
on the blue army uniform they are of
the color which distinguishes the cor
poral's particular branch of the serv-
ice.
The sergeant, next In rank, wears
chevrons of three stripes; while the
first sergeant, chief noncommissioned
officer Of the company, wears chew
ron of three stripes, with a square in
the center.
The second lieutenant, in olive drab,
is marked by the difference between an
officers and private's uniform-that
Is, he wears leather or wool puttees,
instead of canvas leggings; there Is
stripe of brown braid around the cuff
of his coat, and he wears the officers
hatband, q snake-cord of black and
gold strands. The first lieutenant
wears one silver bar on each shoulder.
The captain has two silver bars on
each shoulder. The major has gold
leaf, the lieutenant colonel silver
leaf. The colonel Is marked by q sill
yer eagle, and the brigadier general by
one silver star on each shoulder. The
major general (the highest rank at
present in our active service) is desig-
mated by two silver stars.
The officers insignia presents q
somewhat different appearance on
dress and full-dress uniforms, al
though the marks remain the same, but
as the new soldier who goes into
camp now Is likely to see nothing but
the field-seryice uniform, it would be
confusing to burden his mind with n
further description of officers shoulder
straps.
1t is essential, however. that he
should know the cofors of at least the
three great branches OF the service
infantry, cavalry and artillery. The
infantryman in the field uniform wears
blue hat cord, which may be seen at
a considerable distance; the cavalry
man wears yellow hat cord. and ar
tillerymnn red. A troop of cavalry
rides with IL guidon, yellow flag, on
which the letter and regiment of the
particular unit appears In white. The
battery of artillery rides with a red
guidon, similarly inscribed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20
POLICEMEN FoR PROHIBITION.

Writing in the New York Times. an
official of the uniformed police force
OF the city Of New York declares that,
with few exceptions, the rank and file
of the 10000 members of the New
York department are advocates of pro-
hibition. "Only few years ago." he
says, 1.-THE prohibitionists were laughed
at and the policeman who did not show
signs Of liquor some time during a
month was an exception. Now, the
policeman who shows signs of liquor at
any time Is the exception"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20

IT'S SOGbiEh Wv tnE WfNhNFts
II there are important reasons why
a soldier in camp or In barracks should
look to his health, these reasons are
Infinitely more important when on the
march. For IL q sick soldier Is drain
on the regimental resources while In
camp, in the field, If he has to be car
ried In an ambulance, or sent back to
the hospital In the care of another sol
der, he becomes an utter encum-
brance.
1t is for this reason that the phys
ical examinations are now so exacting,
In order to weed out oil those predis-
posed to break down under marching
conditions. Yet 1t is not necessary for
a man to be actually sick for him to
become dead weight on a body of
troops. II he does not take care of his
feet, he win become fully as useless.
One half-inch blister may. for march
ing purposes, turn six-foot soldier
into an invalid.
in the first place, the shoes should
be fitted with special attention. They
should neither be too wide nor too
short. Sores and bllsters should be
promptly dressed during a halt. At
the end Of the march the feet should
be bathed and dressed, and, If prac-
ticable, the shoes should be changed.
A soldier should under no circum-
stances, however, go barefoot, for his
feet would swell and give him in
creased difficulty as soon as he starts
to march again.
One of the points which cannot be
emphasized too strongly Is that water
should not be drunk on the march. A
soldier may take an occasional swal-
low from his canteen, rinse out his
mouth and then expel the water, but
IL he drinks outright-as he may do
freely at the end of the march-the
consequences are disastrous.
One National Guard regiment on the
Mexican border last year started upon
six-mle march. The column was a
shining succession of uplifted can
teens. Before five miles had been COW
cred, 20 men were stretched out by the
roadside in collapse. Another Ma
tional Guard regiment in which the
men drank without restraint on a hot
march-even scooping up water from
puddles, lost approximately two hun
bred out of the column on that day.
A soldier should never sleep on the
ground. He should always have his
rubber poncho, or at least his blanket,
beneath him, and, whenever possible
a bed of straw or leaves beneath pom
cho or blanket. If the dampness of
| the soil entered his system, he would
contract cold and rheumatism and be-
come, as with all sick men, heavy
| drag upon his organization.
Just as 1t is essential, for the sake
| of his health, that soldier keep scru-
pulously clean, SO for the protection of
the general health, camp or barracks
must also be rendered immaculate. All
trash, even small pieces of paper,
should be swept from the floor of the
tent or quarters, or "policed" from the
company street. For trash breeds in
sects and insects carry disease. All
pools and damp places near the camp
should be drained, SO that mosquitoes
may have no place to multiply. For
this reason soldiers ore supplied with
mosquito bars, as a protection against
| purveyors Of fever. All camp refuse
Is either buried in sink or burned in
an incinerator.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20
CHAPTER u.
For the Fatherland.

Henry Streetman turned and stared
after Georgy with raised eyebrows.
A blind man could not have mistaken
the animosity that the girl felt toward
him. But that did not trouble Henry
Streetman. He was not person
whose feelings were easily hurt
He had hardly strolled to the center
of the room when the butler reap
peared and paused just inside the
double doors that led into the passage.
"Close those doorsw Streetman CON-
manded, quite as If he, and not Sir
George Wagstafr. were Brewster's
master. And while Brewster promptly
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20
NO DRINK ON KINGS TABLE.

1t is no longer etiquette to place
wines or liquor OH the table when
King George is a guest, according to
the London Spectator, which is con-
Quoting an active campaign for prohi-
bition during the wnr. The kings or
der barring the use of alcoholic bever-
ages In his palaces while the war con-
tinues is being adhered to rigidly. No
wine is served, even at dinner parties
at Buckingham Palace or Windsor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20
There 10 hint that young
oeorgy Waastaff, hating the
sight Of streetman, suspects him
instinctlveIy and has watched
him and the butler. What do you
say7
'TTVVyVVTVyTTTVYTS
tTO BE CONTINUED.)
she Couldn't Have Il.

A small boy who was sitting next to
very naughty woman in a crowded
car kept smiling in a most annoying
manner. At last the lady could bear
it no longer and turned to the lad.
boy, have you got handkerchief"
she demanded
The small boy looked at her for a
few seconds, and then, in dignified
tonc, car.c the answer: Eyes. ave.
but | don't lend it to strangers."-
London Chronicle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20
PROOF POSITIVE.

The brutalizing effect Of beer-alco.
hOlism is shown most clearly by the
fact that in Germany crimes Of per-
sonal violence. par ticularly dangerous
bodily injuries, occur most frequently
in Bavaria where there is the highest
consumption of beer.-Dr. Hugo Hop
pc, Famous Nerve Specialist Of Koe-
nigsberg, Germany.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20
This is story Of the European
co. HLzzZ4llD ANfEl0,
S<RI1 c011k1 NEH1pW

This Is a story Of the European
war. II Is 4 tale Of spies--of
love and intrigue among them;
Of patriotism and sacrifice; of
wars horrors and demands. II
is not a plea for preparedness or
for anything else. The great con-
fiiet across the water will pro-
duce some great Iiterature--such
as the American Civil war and
the Franco-Prussian war and the
Napoieonic wars produced--and
much trash. Metropolitan crit
les unite in saying that "Under
Fire" makes a bid for lasting
popularity. Read II and Judge
for yourself.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-20
SELF HELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
By /. United States Army Officer
THE SOLDIER ON THE MARCH

toopynshs. 1917. By the wheeler Syndicate, Ins3
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Pythian Sisters.

Rathbone Temple. No. 8. has an
nounced, through Mistress of Records
and Correspondence Bertha Williams.
that arrangements are being made to
entertain about thirty soldiers from
Army camps near the Capital city at
Thanksgiving dinner. The dinner will
be served in the Pythian Temple and
will be followed by an entertainment<
The committee in charge is composed
of Mrs. Blanche Sommers, chairman;
Mrs Bertha Williams. Mrs. Martha Jar
Doe. Mrs. Kate Smith, Mrs. Augusta
Runge. Mrs. Ethel Johns. Miss Joseph
inc Jarboe, Miss Elizabeth Prescott and
Mrs. Roberta Prescott, assisted by all
man members of the temple.
Friendship Temple, No. 9. after the
transaction of business Wednesday will
have a harvest home supper" which
will be provided by the members. At
its last meeting the temple was enter
tained with a unique program present
ed. by Mrs. Jane Smith of Baltimore. a
yjS
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United Order of Golden Cross

Grand Commander Allen and other
grand officers paid an official visit to
Meridian Commandery. No 178, last
week. The audience was entertained
by Mrs. Rose Pennybaker. Norman G.
|, Naser and Asaph Dodge. Mrs. Mary A.
Dow welcomed the visitors. After the
musical program refreshments were
served.
The officers of Meridian Commandery
are: Asaph Dodge. noble commander:
Mrs. AnD6 G. Bevard, vice commander;
Miss Josephine Helfr. pre1ate: Charles
Dow, herald; Miss Mary A. Dow. keeper
Of records. and w. A. Bevard. financial
keeper of records. The visiting party
comprised w. Ellwood Allen. grand
commander; Mrs. Jennie Cole, acting
vice grand commander: Mrs. l. A.
Gator. grand prelate; William E. Gra-
ham. grand keeper of records: Arthur
g. Cole, grand treasurer; John H. A.
Fowler. acting grand herald. and w. G.
Musser, grand warder. The final visi-
tation of the season was to st. Johns
Commandery last night
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Woman S Benefit Association.

Victory Review, No. 12, gave a sur
prise party Tuesday night and many of
its members and their friends came
masked. The hall was decorated with
autumn leaves and symbols of Halloween.
Mrs. Annie Sanford. chairman of the
evening, presented a program which, with
games and dancing. was the features Of
the evening. A box lunch, with hot cof-
fee. was served by the officers. At the
close OF the evening all present Joined in
singing 1.-The Star Spangled Banner" Mr.
Rosenberg was at the piano.
The D. c. Omcers' Club met recently
with Mrs. Cochran. as the guests Of CO.
lumbia Review. The proposed bazaar
was postponed until next year.
1t was decided to send postals to the
members and dispense with the year
book. A letter of thanks for attention
received was read from Miss Edmister,
who is i'll.
The officers for the ensuing year were
installed and the outgoing officers were
presented with gifts.
Refreshments were served and a So
cial hour followed
Evening star., 1917-11-04

The work Of the Pythian order of the
District in war emergencies was sup
plemented by a patriotic mass meeting
in the auditorium Of the temple last
night. with the following program:
Musical selections by the Musurgia
Quartet, Miss Viola Schippert and Miss
Dorothy Snyder, and the United Brethen
Band: addresses by Past Chancellor
Edgar C. Snyder of Rathbone-Super1or
Lodge, No. 20; Gov. Alexander NJ Dock
ery. third assistant postmaster general; !;
Rev. Dr. Abram Simon and Gaylord M.
Saltxgaber, commissioner Of pensions
The subcommittee of arrangements,
acting for the committee on ways and
means of the Pythian order was COM
posed of Past Grand Chancellor Hamlin
M. yandervort of Mount Vernon Lodge,
No. s: Col. Thomas E. Landon OF Calan-
the Lodge, No. II, and Arthur B. Fos-
ter, past chancellor of Rathbone-Su-
perior Lodge, No. 20.
The next grand visitation of Grand
Chancellor Melick and other officers Of
the Grand Lodge will be to Decatur
Lodge, No 9. in the Pythian Temple
Monday night, November 12. At the last
visitation, at Syracusians Lodge, No.
10. there was a large number of visitors
from outside jurisdictions. When the
roll of the states was called several re-
sponded with short talks. on the ac-
tiyity Of Pythians in their domaina
Franklin Lodge, No. 3, met Thursday
niRht.and< <Eesntu3AoAn0oR WAHaz zAn6ul00d
Evening star., 1917-11-04
in by speakers in short talks concern
ing the history bf this lodge. the Oldest
Pythian subordinate lodge in the world.

in by speakers in short talks concern
ing the history Of this lodge. the Oldest
Pythian subordinate lodge in the world.
Grand Chancellor Melick has urged
the lodges to make returns as soon as
possible of the donations to the $500, 900
Pythian war relief fund, that 1t may be
made available at general headquarters
The Home Lodge movement 10 re-
ported by Past Grand Chancellor Dick
man to be making excellent progress.
Herpione Lodge. No IL. is preparing
to confer tho ranks for lodges Of other
jurisdictions whose applicants are in
this section Of the country in war serv-
ice.
Webster Lodge, No. Z, received a fra
ternal visit Tuesday night from a dele
cation from Excelsior Lodge. No. IA,
and fluctuations were exchanged. The
Webster Lodge team. Short talks and
Ia social hour followed Past Chan
cellor J. l. Motyka of Capital Lodge.
No. "a. and G. l. Thomas Of Akron,
A. c. Smith. master at arms of Webster
Lodge. an employe of the navy yard.
has received an appointment to the
aeroplane engineering department of
the United States war service. A large
number of No. rs members are reported
In various branches of the govern
ment's fighting forces.
Contributions by members Of the or
der in Massachusetts, for Pythian am
bu1ance for war service have reached
$1.43S, 1t is reported. Seven lodges at
Lynn gave $277 toward the collection
during the patriotic week celebration.
At the recent session Of the Grand
Lodge Of West Virginia the Rev. DR..
William Gerhardt. known throughout
the state as the father Of Pythianism
in West Virginia." celebrated his Tooth
birthday.
Evening star., 1917-11-04

o<ice that subscription Of 100000 to
the second liberty loan was passed At
the regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of directors. Bonds In the
amount Of $3.50. 600 Of the first liberty loan
arc held by the society. The application
Of Albert C. Tflton for membership re-
ceived favorable action. Omcers' badges
were displayed for the first time. Com
munications were received from Fred
l. Reichert, now located at Summer
land. Cal. indorsing the patriotic fund
assessment. J. c. Mcfarland advising
the camp OF an appointment with the
expeditionary forces in France. and
from o. B. Bowman, clerk Of Columbia
Camp, extending an invitation to the
celebration in honor Of its twelfth ami
versary. The clerk also advised that
another member, Fred l. Moore. has
been assigned to the forces in France.
About 10 per cent Of the camps mem
bership Is now in the military service
Of the government An acknowledge
ment Of the courtesy Of Central Camp
In 1oaning its hall to the Royal Neigh
bors for their recent meeting was re-
ceived from State Supervising Deputy
Ida J. Swiggett and City Supervising
Deputy Martha McCafrey. Remarks
were made by Past Consul H. c. Long,
DR.. Thomas Linville, Harrison F. Shaw
and DR.. John w. Sutherin. An invita-
tton from Myra B. Enright Camp. Royal
Neighbors, to attend an open meeting
in November was received.
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Order of the Eastern. Star.

The Dramatic Association Of st.
Johns Lodge Chapter. No. 1s. tomorrow
evening. after the business session,
will present skit entitled Sister Ma
sons" All members Of the order are
invited to be present.
Tuesday evening Mizpah Chapter. No.
8. Will have its grand visitation. All
members of the fraternity are invited.
Unity Chapter. No. %, will have its
first grand visitation Wednesday even
ing at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Sd
and E street northwest. Matron Mary
C. Williamson and Patron Albert B.
snaveIy have extended an Invitation to
the fraternal public to attend.
Areme Chapter. No. 10. will exem-
plify the degrees Wednesday evening.
ment. under the direction Of Mrs. Ada
Murray. will be presented.
Takoma Chapter. No. IL. o. e. s.. hav-
ing no degree work Friday. after a
guessing contest and other games. At
the last meeting the degrees were con-
ferred upon two candidates. Among
the visitors was Past Grand Patron
Ben W. Murch. who made an address.
The program comprised a vocal solo by
Mrs. Sallie Wilson, organist of Ruth
Chapter. No. 1. and a piano solo. by
Mrs. Flora Dyer, matron OF Ascension
Chapter. No. 20. Refreshments were
served.
The matrons and patrons Of 1915 held
their October meeting Saturday evening
II haysl Ns Mo LsdEs aa a.ss. e. the guests OF
Those present were: Grand Matron
Mrs. Bertha, q Hudsens Grand HA&een