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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF LAND FoR PARTITION.
Mrs. l.. Ii. Thomson ct al
J. H. Thomson ct al

j. II. Thomson ct al
BY virtue OF the provisions OF o decree Of
the Chanccry Court of Greene County. Mssis-
sippi rendered by the said court on the 9th day
OF January 1917. |. the undersigned Special
Commissioner duly appointed by said court in
said cause win on Monday
the 7th day Of May A. d. 1917
at the front door, OF the court house of said
county in the Town OF Leakesville within legal
hours offer for sale and sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash. the following described
properly situated in the County OF Greene and
State of Mississippi, to-wit;
SEA OF NV Ia Section 4; Eh of Sc Ia Sec
ton 20; 81 OF SW Ia. and SW Ia OF NE Ia
less II acres. Section 81. and that particular
trae of land described as follows. to-wit: AS
commencing at the Southeast corner Of the
NEIL of SW Ia run north chains. thence
west 40 chains 10 section line between Sections
% and 81 thence South chains. thence East
40 chains to place OF beg,nniag. containing %
acres more or less and beins a1>aated In the
sh OF M oil Sw IA of said tion 81 and
that other particular tract 81 - situated in
SW III of Sc ia OF said Section 81 and de-
scribed as follows: Commencing ut Southwest
corner OF SIC Ia OF Section 81 Township
Range w run East along the sectionline di
vding sections 81 and 2s 300 feet to point
where the railroad right OF way OF the M. j
& x. c. RR crosses said section line. thence
along the line of said railroad right OF way q
distance q 1910 In direction West of North
thence West $40 IT. thence South 1910 II. 70
place OF beginning containing 2iH acres, more
Of less and being situated In the s " Id OF Sc
ia of said section 81. all In Township North
Range 8 West.
The slid property is being sold for the pur-
pose of partitioning among the owners there
OF IN accordance with the sstd decree apd
while the title is believed by me 70 be good
yet will convey only such title IS is vested
| in me as said commissioner.
Given under my hani this 7th- day OF Apri
1917
/ RID. COCHRAN Special comwissnr
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20

NJ PARTITION
State Of Mississippi
County Of Greene
Henry Williams ct ais No. co.
VS.
Minnie Woodland ct oil
BY virtue Of the provisions OF decree OF the
Chancery Court rendered on the 9Th day OF
Jan. 1917. bv the chancery court OF Greene
County. Mississippi, in which said decree I. the
undersigned Special Commissioner. was duly
appointed In said cause will as such commits
sioner on Monday the
the 9TH day of May 1917,
within legal hours at the Front door OF the
court house In the town Of Lenkesville. Greene
county, Mississippi. offer for sale and sell for
cash at public outory TO che highest and best
bidder for cash the land In said County. and
state described US follows. to-wit
SW Ia OF SW Id Section Township North
Range West. and the NV la or SEl-4 OF
Secuon 32 and the Sw la of Sw la OF Sec
ton SO 2 N Re w the said lands are heins
sold for the purpose of partitioning amons
the parties OF interest therein In accordance
With sud decree, and while the title to thu
said land is by me believed TO be good l viii
convey only such title as is vested In me o.
said commissioner.
Given under my hand the 9TH day of Apri
1917
X. ID. COCHRAN. Special Co mmissioner
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20
HoNEsrEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior. i
y. $. Land ONCE at Jackson. Miss. 7
March 9Th, 1917 !

Department of the Interior.
U. :. Land ONCE ut Jackson. Miss.
March 9Th, 1917
Notice is hereby given that William b.
Brady of Leakesvilie. Mississippi. who on Au.
gust 20. 1919. made Adjoining Farm Homestead
Entry No, o5779 for the S1vl-4 OF NWA See. 20
ano sc la Of NE la Sec 27. as an adjoining
Farm to the ny of NEl-4 Sec. ~ Twshp Y
Range West St.Stephen's Meridian. has filed
notice OF intention to make final Three Year
Proof TO establish claim TO the land above de-
scribed before the Circuit Clerk Of Greene
County. Mississippi ut Lcakesville Miss. on
the 21st day of April 1917
Claimant names as witnesses; L O. Hillman
Abb Bre:and OF Leakesville. Miss. RID No. /.
Chester Ball and G. C. Harrington OF Leakes-
vile. Miss RID No 2
W F. CUMMINS Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20
NOTICE OF BIDS
ASKED FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

Leakesvlle. Miss. March 18th. 1917
Sealed proposals addressed TO r. d. Coch-
ran. Clerk. will be received bv the Board OF
Supervisors OF Greene County. Mississippi
until noon of the
7th dav of May A. d. 1917.
at Leakesville courthouse for the improve
ment of certain roads in the said district as
shown approximately on the road map OF said
district.
Bids are invited for doing the entire work
except wooden bridging by one contractor coz
sisting of sand and clay surface, .i
Clearing. Grubbing. Grading. Moving fen
ces, Installing culvert pipe, Plain concrete
And all other things necessary to complete the
above mentioned roads
The Board OF Supervisors will furnish Gull
verts F. o. b. rail- DAD cars, Leakesville. Miss.
and will contract for the various main bridges
separate,
Plans. proties and specifications are on file
at the office OF the Chancery clerk of Greene
county and at the office of Harry w. bell. En-
gneer ut laurel. Miss Specifications and
blank forms for proposals will be furnished on
application to the engineer.
Each bidder must accompany his bid bs a
certified check for $1,000 90 on bank in Leak
esville, Mississippi. and made PAYABLE without
qualification TO Geo w Valley. president OF
the Board OF Supervisors of Greene coanty
Mississippi
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
seryel
This April 10th 1917
r. ID COCHRAN
elk nd OF Supervisors
Greene Co. Miss
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF. LAND
FOR PARTITION.
State Of Mississippi
County of Greene.
Nancy A. Breland


j. f, and Mary Chisholm
BY virtue OF authority vested in me by .
certain decree rendered in the above style
cause on the 9th. day of January A. d. 1917 by
the Chancery Court OF said county and state
the undersigned Special Commissioner duly
appointed in the said decree will on Monday,
the 7th day of May A. d. 1917,
within legal hours at the front door OF the
court house in the town OF Leakesville. said
county and state at public outcry expose for
sale and sell TO the highest and best bidder for
cash the property in said county and state
described in the bill of complaint and In said
decree In the said cause as Lot 10 Block 81 in
the town of McLain according to the official
plat of said town of McLain on file In the
Chaucery Clerks office Of said county with all
improvements thereon.
The said property is being sold for the pur-
pose of partitioniDg among the owners there
of in accordance with said decree and while
the title thereto is believed by me to be good
vet will convey only such title as is vested
in me as such Commissioner.
Witness my signature this the 9TH day OF
April 1917.
r, d. COCHRAN, Special Commissioner
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20

An engineer, so-called. advertised
273, 1872 cubic yards of earth excava
ton, etc. The marvellous skill of
that man in determining with such
nicely the amount of dirt to be moved
cannot but arouse suspicion.
Wherever large numbers arise
from estimates or measurements, on
lv few significant figures are de-
pendab'e.
One more and very common illu-
will be mentioned. A teacher aver
ages three grades-75, 80. and 80
taking their sums and dividing by
3 The result IS approximately 49, 33
and the report is so made, Think
of it! Brsing the work on three
numbers, each OF which is merely a
more or less rough approximation.
unknowaple with certainty to a sin.
gle Quit. an average is struck which
has an appearance of high degree
OF accuracy, correct to one one-hun-
dredth OF per cent! But stopl II
the division by 3 be carried on, the
percentage NAV be made to appear
known to third, fourth, or any place
OF decilnals. Surely this is childish,
this is Figuring" gone mad And
yet tbev who worship ut the shrine of
Statistics and Percentages are daily
guilty. OF just this Sort OF thing,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20
the 9th day of April, 1917.
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior !
u. s. Land Once at jackson, Miss :
March ~. 1917
Notice is hereby given that James Lewis
Green of Nicely Miss formerly Foxworth, Miss.
who on December "a, 1918. made Homestead.
Entry No. 0e3l0. for NE ID OF Sc Ia OF Sec
ton is and NV Ia OF w Ia Section
II Township North Range. West St Ste
phens Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final Three year Proof to establish
claim TO the land above described, before the
Circuit Clerk of Greene County. Mississippi.
at Leakes 7ille, Miss. on
the 18th day of April 1917
Claimant names as witnesses: w. d. Green.
Walter Moody. John Mcdonald ana p. f.
Green all of Nicely. Miss
w. r. CnMMlNs. Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20
NON. RESIDENTS NOTICE.

NOllC.t 3.
The State OF Mississippi.
County of Greene, In ChancerA court.
Texas City National Bank
L. A. Avera, ct al.
To L. A. Avera and Mrs. Carrie Lee Avera,
Augusta Texas and Claude b. AVera, McAllen
Texas
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of Greene County. Mississippi
ut the June Term Term 1917. to be held on the
18th day of June 1917,
ut the court house in the town of Leakes-
Vile. Greene County. Mississippi to defend
the suit in said Court of the Texas city Nation
nj Bank, the nature of which is bal by said
Bank praying for the cancellation of a certain
convey nee OF collateral notes and subject
the proceeds to complalnants demand; wherein
you are defendants.
Given under my hand and seal on this the
9th day of March 1917.
RID COCHRAN, Chm. Clerk.
Chm. CT Seal ga
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20

Pontotoc Sentinel
Every tlllable foot oHgrouud in
Pontotoc County shoYld be planted
10 feed and food cCops. 1t would be
criminal Negligible to ALLOW an acre
Of 1..r gro 0~S ITO remain IDLE this
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20

preparation, liberal fertilization. thor
ough cultivation, and crop conserva'
ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20
RlchN pispateh.
year.

fOH DISpdIOU'
/attle dipping in Perry county was
T6egun last Tuesday, and will con-
tinue every two weeks until this
county is tick free. The men wLo
have charge OF this work wish to
thank every cattle owner for their
assistance in seeing that the work
was properly done.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, !
u. s. Land ONCE at Jackson. Mississippi;

Department of the Interior, !
u. s. Land Once at Jackson. Mississippi
March IL. 1917,
Notice is hereby given that James L. Free
man. of Richton. Miss r FDi who. on Sept.
2s 1919. made Homestead Entry No.
o5sls. for SEi-4ofN Wl-4 Section 90 Township
3 North, Range West. St Stephens Meridian,
has died notice OF intention to make final three
Year PROOF. 10 establish claim to the land
above described before the Circuit Clerk OF
Greene County. Mississippi at eakesviIle.
Mississippi on
the 9th day of April, 1917.
Clai ant names as Witnesses Walton Byrd
T. G. Byrd OF Richton Miss. r f D A. D. W.
Bradley and B. F Hillman OF Nicely. Miss
w CUMMINS. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
State of Mississippi.
County of Greene,
Under and by virtue of the provisions Of a
certain deed Il trust executed by Whitley
Holmes and lola Holmes, his wife to H P.
Heidelberg as trustee for the benefit of L. N,
Knobles. dated March 7th. 1915 to secure acer-
tain Indebtedness therein mentioned and evil
denced by three certain promissory notes the
rein mentioned and described and conveying
| the hereinafter described property, which said
deed of trust is OF record in Book A pages
46-47 of the Records OF Mortgages and Deeds
| of Trust on lands OF Greene County. Misss-
| sippi Records:
And whereas the said II. p. Heidelberg.
trustee has failed and declined to act as such
trustee and the said l.. N Knobles, did on
March 29th. 1917. appoint and substitute the
undersigned J. w. Backstrom as substituted
! trustee in the place and stead OF the said Fl. p.
Heidelberg. trustee, which appointment. is of
record in book page 81 of the Records OF
Mortgages and Deeds OF trust on lands of
Greene County. Mississippi Records:
And whereas default having been made in
| the paymen. of said Indebtedness 50 secured
| and demand having been made upon the un-
dersigned substi. uted trustee DY the SAID l..
| N. Knobles to foreclose same:
| Now therefore the undersigned substituted
trustee will on
Monday the 18th day of May 1917
sell during legal hours for cash to the highest
| bidder, at the frontd door of the court house in
the town OF Leakesville, Greene Connty, Mis-
sissippi. the following described property,
to-wit:
Beginning at the southeast corner of the
NEA of the NEIL. Section Township North
Range West and run North on East line OF
| said subdivision 1896 and $500 feet thence
| West 623a4 feet to Grisham street thence South
along Grisham sti eet 1916 and So 100 feet. thence
| East 62a and y feet to starting point and con-
] tanning five and acres more or less and situ-
/ ated in town of State Line. Greene county
| Mississippi. and out of the proceeds OF said
sale pay first the cost and expense and apply
| the balance to the payment of said indebted
ness.
This the Ord day OF April 1917.
]. w. BAcKsTRoM. Substituted Trustee
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20
UNIVERSITY LETTER
ILLUSIONS.

BY Alfred Hume. Vice Chancellor Of the Uni
versitv of Mississippi
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20

R. D. COCHRAN, Special Co mrnissioner.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20
:, Legal Advertisements

coMfIssIoNER's SALE OF LAND FOR
NJ PARTITION
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-04-20

(chn. Ct. seal)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-23
PRESIDENT WILSON tE.STATFS
ATTITUDE OF THIS NATION ON
WAR OiJECTs
NEITHER LAND NOR MONEY
Desire of New itsissian Government
for Attitude of Allies Promptly
Mot by America

Washington. May 23.--,As America
WAS the frs, nation fighting Germany
10 recognize new Russia. 10 America
today is the tirAl To respond TO the
now Russian provisional govern
ments desire that the allies rc-Atatc
their war aims, Such was the Inter
probation placed here today on PresI-
dent Wilson's war-aims letter 10
Congressman HeIlin, II was pointed
out that the policy most emphasized
In this communication was that tho
United States does not seek none
tary indemnltics. nor additional land.
and desires nothing for Itself out OF
IT. war.
Those who viewed the presiden nj =
letter In the light that II was par
ticularly addressed to Russia. pre-
dlcted today II would have great
weight In Pctrograd. The admins
trhtion haA been fearful tho Russians
would accept too readily German
propaganda falsely representing the
allies position,
II have again and again stated
the very serious and long continued
wrongs which the imperial German
government has pcrpc,ratod against
the rights commerce and the cI,i-
2cns OF the United States" the pres.
idcnt wrote, THE list In long and
overwhelming No nation tina, TO.
spcctcd Itself or the rights OF hut
manity could have borne these
wrongs any longer. There ls no
hate In our hearts for the German
people, but there is a resolve which
cannot be shaken even by misrep-
resentation, to overcome tho prcten-
sions OF the autocratic government
which acts upon purposes to which
the German people have never con-
ss<sd.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-23

would solve the L boa, problem. they
frankly indicated tha' The navy con-
sultirg boar ! WAS greatly encourag-
cd Several Inventions submitted by
Huds, n Max M ara Leinr considered
by the board. Maxim has been in
consultation with the board and his
inventions are to be tested some
place on the Atlantic coast. Naval
officials asserted that many other war
inventions, in addition to anti-sub-
marine devices. are under consider
alton.
II became known that Marconi,
wireless inventor, who arrived as a
member OF the Italian war commits
sion, will spend much time in consul
tation with the United States navy
heads on anti-submarine devices.
Marconi will submit several plans
he has been working on for some
time. In Italian circles, where this
information became known, It was
stated significantly that the Italian
navy had sunk thirteen submarines
this week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-23
ONLY CANNONAD|NG
ON BRITISH LINES

London. May 2S,--Another lull
seemed to prevail on the British
fraN today, General llaig's report
intkSatcd heavy German lombard
ment OF positions on the HIndenburg
line firmly held by the British with
u return OF British shells. but other
wise only Isolated fighting,
Around Bullecourt throughout
the evening and night our positions
on the Hlndenburg line were hoovi-
ly bombarded," the statement said,
Our artillery replied vigorously, No
hostile attacks developed, Southeast
OF Gavrelle early this morning, we
carried out n successful raid A mum.
ber OF Germans were killed Our
forces returned without casualties.
North OF Armentieres We took q few
prisoners M a result OF. patrol en-
counters nt various points"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-23
NAVAL MEN ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
NEW ANTI.SUBMAR|NE INVENTIONS

Washington May 23.-- Actual
tests OF several exceptionally proji
ising devices IL sol - TIE submarine
menace are under way. II was an
nounced by the navy department to-
day. At least two inventions have
undergone preliminary tests and are
now being constructed on large
scale for use on ships The first
tests with the devices were made
with models, The department then
ordered them constructed on a larg-
er scale for exhaustive tests. Ofi-
cials OF the department declared
they were confident that one OF the
devices would be a big thing"
I'VE arc spending a great deal Of
money In having some o. the devices
constructed on full-sized scale" /"
said one officer. Some OF the in
ventions were put to an actual test
and showed such promise that we
gave the order for further tests"
Although officials refrained from
! i-edicting that any OF the devices
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-23
PLENTY Of RIFLES
FOR AMERICAN army

Washington. May 23.-America Ia
ready for the war so far as rifles are
concerned. Frank A. Scott. chair
man Of the general munitions board
Of the Council Of National Defense.
today issued the following statement.
I'VE are in position now to as
sure the country that rifles and am
munition will be ready for Ameri-
can troops as fast as they can be
raised and otherwise prepared for
foreign service. There are on hand
more than enough rifles for the rifle
carrying men OF an army OF approxi-
mately a million, and arrangements
have now been made to provide for
the armlng OF larger force and for
the reserve which the wastage under
modern war conditions makes neces-
sary, Plans have been completed to
take advantage OF the smhll-arms
factories developed In our country
as the result Of the European war,
and convert them to our use. In ad-
ditlon the government arsenals are
being expanded. In general II may
be stated that small arms, includ-
ing ammunition, can be provided for
practically any number Of men that
the country may call to the colors."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-23
WARM WELCOME FOR
PERSH|NC'S TROOPS

with the British Armies in France,
May %. The tommies got word to-
day that General Pershing's seasoned
veterans were soon to be fighting
with them,
We'll, the kaiser's got another dis
agreeable surprise coming to him, "
remarked one mudcovered bombar-
dicr. from the front trenches MS he
rolled back OF the lines for rest, He
did not know how quickly the United
States could get troops to France
Everywhere along the front SOL
diers and officers alike hailed the
news OF the pershing expedition with
delight German guns were busy in
the Ypres region today. and there
was small British raid In the
neighborhood OF Villiers-Guislaine
Otherwise there was no big fighting
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-23
ONE KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Joseph X. Smith, Local Mining Man,
Killed When Automobile Turns
Turtle Near Central Point

Joseph r. Smith. prominent
mining man OF this city. was killed
at about 1890 Tuesday evening
when his auto turned turtle on the
Pacific highway a mile north OF Gen.
tral Point.
Smith and Jas. T. White, local
manager OF the Oregon Gas and Elec-
trio company. we're on their way to
Medford to get some fishing tackle
belonging to White. With them we're
two young women OF this city. one
OF whom had her arm broken and
the other escaped with bruises. They
had reached a sharp turn In the
road as 1t mounts a short hill just
north Of the old Myers place, when,
In some manner not explainable by
White. the auto suddenly turned
completely over. Smith was crush
ed across the abdomen and died In
about five minutes, remaining con-
scious and talking with White until
near the end.
DR.. Dow. Of Central Point, was
called but arrived too late to do any.
thing for the unfortunate man. Cor
oner John Perl, Of Medford. arrived
shortly after and took charge Of the
remains. An inquest will be held
probably today.
Smith had lived here about q
year. coming from Chicago, III. HI
is heavily interested in mining pro
perty in the Preston Peak district
being manager of the Del Norts
Claim Holders" association and sec
retary-treasure OF the Tri-Metal'
Mining company. He was about AZ
years Of age.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-23
AMERICA WILL DECLARE ATTITUDE ON
PEACE Terms AS SUPPORTING FRANCE

Washington, May 23.--The govern
ment plans before long to make q
formal statement Of It's attitude to-
ward the Russian soldiers and
workmen's slogan, no annexations,
no indemnities.
This statement, while not yet re-
vealed, will doubtless take form
similar to that OF French Premier
Ribot's statement In Paris, The state
department let II be known of'lcially
today that II "sympathizes" with
Rlbots remarks.
This means, Judging from Ribot's
remarks, that the United States
favors tho return OF Alsace and Lor-
raine to France and restoration and
indemnities for the small nations.
Belgium, which Germany
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-23
BEAN BILL IS
HELD INVALID
y ~
supreme Court Rules That Tax
Measure Concerning Grant Lands
Cannot Go ON BALLOT

Tho Bean BIZ. purporting to be
for the purpose Of taxing the o. Il
G. grant lands. will not go on the
ballot AZ the coming election
A telegram received late yesterday
by County Clerk coburn from Sec
rctary Of State Bcn W. Olcott advises
him that tho Supreme Court had held
In the test case brought by Max Gehl-
har OF Salem aginst the county clerk
OF Marion county. that the so called
Bean bin was invalid, Attorney
General Brown had forthwith advised
Olcott that the said measure should
not go on the ballot. hence olcott's
wire TO Coburn. instructing him to
omit from tho ballot title numbers
ao2 and 30a from the June 4 elec-
ton ballot.
This measure was one OF the hotly
contested matters before the last
session Of the legislature. II was
openly charged on the floor OF the
House that II was In the interest OF
the railroads being designed as an
EFFORT to bemuddle the legal status
OF the governments effort to open
the lands to settlement. Allen Eaton.
veteran member Of the House from
Lane county led the nght against the
bill while his colleague from the
same county. l.. u. Bean. was its
sponsor and chief advocate.