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Cheyenne record., 1917-02-01
ILLINOIS TOWNSHIP

-Messrs Riley and John Hillard
was in Towner last Saturday.
Miss Anna Kivitt spent last
Saturday night with Miss Flor
ence Darling.
Mr., Anthony Fariday and Mr..
Frank Carter visited at F,Riley
last Thursday.
jim Finch of Kansas, was in
this vicinity, hunting horses the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Potts Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Carter on Wednesday of last
week.
John Loshe is making some i'm
provements on his land. where
Nc. Jake Robinson and family
vii, move in the near futuae.
Mr.. Angus, Pierson, Riley Hill
lard, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pier
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Hillard
and daughter, Bernice ate din
ner at the WalIman h5n. lasl
Sunday, that being Mr.. Walt
mans birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shepard.
Fay Shepard and Mrs. L. T. Walt
man vi tied with Grant Shepard
at his homestead on Thursday of
last week. Grant was busy fill
ing his cistern and planning a
number of Improvements which he
expects to make in the Spring.
It was recently announced that the
Union Pacific Railroad Co. would
soend, during the year 1917, for:
New Equipment S7,0o0.o00
New Double Track. ~. 100000
New Shops, Roundhouses
Tools and Machinery. 100000
The entire Improvement program
fo- this year has just been completed.
and additional expenditures, aggre-
eating s9,095, 900, will be made for the
following:
4NGW 4ll-l1 s,al .So,tVp,OSV
New Siiings ard Industry
Tracks .............. 1855, 900
Fuel and Water Stations $4,000
Block Signals and Inter .
locking Plants ....... $4,000
Bridges, Trestles, Viaducts
and work incident to
eliminating grade cross
inss 10000
Miscellaneous Improve
merts OF general char
acter ............ 2,160.OO0
Making grand total Of over $685.
100000 to be expended during tho
year for improvements.
Tho sum of s12,ooo,o00, to be ex-
rended in addition to the cost OF new
equipment end new double track, wiz
be spent in the different states
through which the Union Pacific Rail.
road rms, ns fellows:
Iowa ..................$ 100000
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
Halt Cars Can Be Saved
More Wheat and Oats From the South

cotton will take their turn in every
well planned farm.
The scant oat crop should be hus-
banded for seed this year. No oats
are as good for planting in the South
a. those grown In the South, especially
IL they are crown in the region where
they are to be planted. The same is
true Of wheat unless in a given sec
ton the best variety for that section
has not yet been used.
Good seed should be ordered early.
Unless fertilizers are ordered early.
SO that dealers can ship only in full
carload lots 1t is quite probable that
farmers win be disappointed when
seeding time comes. The railroads
will probably have more than they can
do even with full carload shipments.
It Il q national necessity to see that
NO frsight car space il wasted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

Progressive Farmer, Memphis. Tenn.
If you are to have a community
fair this fall, it is time to begin max
ing your plans. And every progress
sive neighboi hood should have such
fair. AS we have said before, we
doubt whether the same amount of
money and energy expended in any
other way will do as much to stir up
community and get everybody
interested in more progressive meth
DDS. IL will not take much money,
for there need not be many cash pri-
yes. Blue ribbons will do in MANY
cases. Wherever even blue ribbon
is offered as certificate of distinc-
tion to the farm family exhibiting
the best bushel Of soy beans, or the
finest pig, calf. or colt, the finest pen
of fowls, the best exhibit of canned
goods, etc, right then in very real
sense you have put premium on
progress. You have given public
recognition TO merit, and thereby
have supplied an incentive TO effort.
Free from cheap and cheapening
side shows; the exhibits made by
men and women known to the spec
tators; questions as to improved
methods being. easily answered; the
people coming together in inspiring
comradeship in the eIevating quest
of progress offering all these and
many other advantages, the commun-
lty fair is one of the most helpful of
all agencies of community progress.
We ought to bavea thousand OF these
fairs in the South this fall.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

1t was quite a shock to us in scan
ming one of our exchanges few days
ago to note that Col. Mott Avres,
editor OF the Laurel Daily Leader,
had died in that city on Tuesday
July 3, 1917. in local hospital from
an attack of acute gastritis. We
say shock-because of the fact that
we saw so much of him at the press
meet in his city in May and he seem
ed to be in such good health putting
himself out at great lengths with his
untiring energy 10 rendering that an
occasion of continuous pleasure to the
Mississippi editors, enjoying their
short vacation. Col. Ayres, came to
Mississippi about three years ago
and bought up the newspaper situa-
tion 10 Laurel and proceeded TO give
it strong and lively daily newspa-
per. He had obtained his title as
Colonel while in his native state of
Kentucky serving with IT'S militia.
His sudden death is sad blow In
deed to his family. He leaves two
daughters, and wife, AS we under
stand it Mrs. Ayres will at least con-
duct the Daily Leader for the pres
emit. Ayres was quite active in news
paper circles and had rapidly won a
place in the hearts and affections of
many of the newspaper men of the
state who join with his widow in
mourning his untimely loss. But
such is life. Standing in the midst
Of it we look into the silent cham bers
of death, reminding that we should
all always live SO as to be ready to go
when the summons comes to the
other world. The Herald tenders it's
heartfelt sympatbies to Mrs. Ayres
and other members of bis stricken
family; may God comfort, as He a.
lone can comfort, them in this dark
hour.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
AMBRosIA BEETLES ON PECAN TREES.
BY f. X. Lloyd Director Cooperative Extn
Work A. & NJ. College.


BY f. r. Lloyd. Director Cooperative Extn
Work A. & NJ. College.
During the past few months large
numbers OF pecan trees in Mississippi
have been found to be dead or dying.
Many owners have inspected their
trees and found small holes made by
tiny beetles that are sometimes
called "pin-hole- borers.' Some peo-
pie suppose that these beetles have
killed the trees. This is a mistake.
Hundreds of these beetles have been
obtained from pecan wood sent to the
entomologist by correspondents In
many countles in South Mississippi
but not one of the beetles is a pri-
marily injurious species. These
beetles are Ambrosia beetles that
feed on trees weakened by some
cause. They are attracted to the
fermenting sap.
Real Cause of Dying Pecan frees,
The late freeze this spring probably
did more than anything else to kill
the trees; the early freeze last fall
killed some; the sudden changes in
temperature during the winter may
have helped to iniure some trees; the
severe windstorm of last July in
lureo the root systems, defoiated
the trees, and in other ways weaken
ed the trees so as to make them less
resistant to the cold weather and
more attractive to these beetles.
Ambrosia Beetles. Although
these beetles do not. injure healthy,
vigorous trees and should not be
considered as primary pests, it is
we'll to keep them reduced in num-
bers as much as possible. Some
times they attack weakened trees
that might possibly have recovered
If it had not been for these beetles.
lneY are also serious pest to deadened
and recently felled trees.
Control measures. Cut out and burn
Immediately all dead and dying pc
can trees and branches. The same
may be said of hickory and other
forest trees growing near the pecan
orchard. Give the pecan trees the
best attention. 1t may pay in
some cases TO fertilize literally in
order to get the the trees to grow
out vigorously. The Ambros,a
beetles never attack growing
trees.
Specimens of the injured wood
from dying pecan trees should be
sent to the Entomologist. Agricultu-
raj College Mississippi. There are
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
HENRY NINTH FALLS IN LOVE AGAIN.

Furnished BY Cosmopolitan Magazine.l
Salvage is the title of another
regicide of the puppy loves OF Henry
Ninth by Samuel Merwln. 1t is in
August Cosmopolitan.
If you remember the davs when the
falling in love was as easy as falling
off a log. you will read this delightful
Merwin story with more than trace
of wistful recollection.
The story is APPLY illustrated by
Howard Chandler Christy, one of A.
merica s greatest artists.
All in August Cosmopolitan. with
other great stories by Cosmopolitan S
program of the greatest authors and
artists of to-day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
Better Farming in the South
Railroad Service Serious Problem-Ferzer Dealers VIII
BE Required to Accumulate Orders So That Full Carloads
Only Shall Be Shipped-Railway Authorities Say
Fertilizers Cam Be Handled in Half Number of
Cars Ordinarily Used-A War Measure.
Farm Service Bureau, Atlanta, Ga.
G. A. Whittle.

The world II hungry. To get more
food Is an alarming problem.
How can the farms produce more
iood when labor 10 so scarce?
How can more acres be planted to
FOOD crops or how can more work be
given the acres usually planted with
out more labor?
increase OF labor IL hardly to be
expected. but there is one important
means Of help which the Southern
farmer has been utilizing in the
past and that is Fertilizer. But this
TOO Is beset with difficulties.
Fertilizer can increase production
without Increasing labor except al
harvest time. The warning nations
appreciate this fact, and are giving
all the encouragement they can to the
use Of fertilizers.
The railroads can't do the bust
ness expected of them unless every
freight car is loaded to full ca
pacity. To load them to full capacity
the fertilizer dealer must have enough
orders In to make up a full car load
before he can reasonably hope to get
shipment. The earlier the carload
orders are placed the better chance,
or course, of getting . shipment. Be-
cause OF the shortage Of equipment.
the railroads should have Is much
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
Farm Service Bureau, Atlanta, Ga.

Farm Service Bureau, Atlanta, Ga.
The South will be expected to take
care of its share of wheat and oat
production. Discouragement from the
winter kill Of the last season and Ia
Dor conditions make the tas. of keep
ing up production no small one, but
the country needs more of these crops
II 1t is to take care Of its allies. The
prices which they are bringing, Of
course. do not discourage production.
Even II the acreage cannot be in
creased the prices which the small
grains are bringing justify tho very
best seed bed PREPARATION and the
maximum use Of fertilizer.
Growing cereals. Of courSe, do not
require a. much labor - growing corn
md cotton, It = True. but corn and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
EDITORIAL

The editorship and management OF
the Durant News. a paper some thir-
ty-six years old, recently passed in
to the hands of our venerable friend,
P. E. Williams, who is now making it
go with VIM and pep. Nav both he
andthe patrons of that paper feel that
they have mutually fallen into pleas
ant hands, and we believe him quite
capable of doing his part considering
his record in the newspaper field of
MissisAppi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

certain other small beetles such as
the Hickory Bark Beetle that are
serious pests in the northern states
that have not reached us as yet. We
hope that they never will reach here
but it will pay EVERYONE to keep
sharp lookout for them. Address
communications to r. W. Harmed,
Entomologist, Agricultural College,
Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

Cur Young friend, ]. B. Srider Jr.,
editor Of the Senatopia Democrat,
was MARRIED on Wednesday, July
A, 1917, at Helena, Ark. to Miss
Emma Annette Foster, daughter of
Mr.. Edgar Foster of that city.
Miss Foster was a school ma am and
in that way ]. B. met, wooed and
won her. The Herald joins Snider's
many newspaper friends in waiting
HIM warmest congratulations, as the
married estate is open to editors as
we'll as other classes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
Mississippi Is Now, Bone Dry.

Union Co Times.
July LIST witnessed the passing OF
whlskey from the states OF Tenn,
Miss, aud some others. Whiskey
has been curse to the people OF the
country and from the fact that it is
now stamped our of the state, is e.
nough to make those who opposed its
sale rel ice. Doubtless there will
still be some sold IN the state but
those who take the chances OF being
brought before the courts for dealing
in it may not be surprised to get
the limit of the law III every man
and woman who opposes It's sale will
do his or her duty,it will not be many
years before it Will be entirely out of
the country. The day is coming and
the sooner the better. Great ad-
vancement has been made in putting
it out Of the country aud while it
may yet take several years to en-
tirely blot it out, that day is coming.
Whiskey has always been curse.
Should there be those in our country
who wish to deal in it when they
know the better element of the peo-
pie are opposed to it, they should go
to some far away country where they
can sell as they wish, We don t
want any of it here
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

time as possible to plan for moving the
fertilizer. Early orders will give them
q knowledge of the number Of cars
that will be eded.
Government Authorities Backing 1t
The National Council of Defense has
sent out bulletin on this very subject,
urging farmers to order their fall fer
tilizers early so full carload shipments
might be made and the largest amount
OF human food produced.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture through the States Re
lations Service and Bureau of Soils;
and agricultural colleges and coun-
ty agents, are advising the same.
The railroads are very urgent about
the matter. The fertilizer manufac-
turers are offering to help the dealers
and farmers IS much as possible to
overcome the transportation difficult
ties.
Halt Cars Can BE Saved
Railway authorities have statistics
to show that half of the cars ordinari-
~ used for hauling fertilizers could
do the business, If only they are load
ed to their maximum capacity.
Where full car load can not be
made up for one destination. then it
IL to be Allied with orders for neigh
boring stations along = railroad.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
New Advertisements.
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Department of the Interior
u. s. Land Once at jackson. Mississippi.
July 5. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Amy Strickland.
OF Leakesville. Miss. r r D. who. on April
30, 1914. made Homestead ntry No.
oel7s. for w y Of s Ia Section is Township
North. Range West. St Stephens Meridian.
has nled notice Of intention to make Anal three
Year Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before the Circuit Clerk of
Greene County. Mississippi at IeahesviIle.
Missiasippf on
the 18th day Of August, 1917.
Claimant names As Witnesses: Kila Plat.
Emery B. Plata sydney odom and Jessey
01vins III Of Leakesville. Miss. Route A.
WI cuMAINS. Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
400 TYPEWRlTERS

All kinds and oil grades. REMINGTONS sls
Instruction book with each machine. Type.
and repair parts for all makes OF Typewfiter)
EAPrRE TYPE FoUNDRx BUFFALO. N. y.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

George Co Tunes.
The cavalry company needs few
more meH oet wvea the ages OF elgh-
teen and forty. As the company
will likely ba called soon, they want
To leave here with fan strength.
They have new l07 Including the
Leakesvlle platoon. Join while YOU
can choose for yourself and be a.
mong YOUR personal friends If you
have registered, bring your card
with You. 1t IS reported that our
boys will be called into service some
time during the mouth and will most
likely go into training at Jackson.
We will be sorry to see them leave
us, bat will be glad to see the boys
don the dress that Uncle Sam is hay
ing prepared for them and no matter
where thew are sent, we are satisfied
that they will be able to give q good
account of themselves when they re-
turn to us,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
Advises The Late Vegetable Garden.

Farm 4 Ranch, Dallas, Tex.
A small area of rich land could be
used no better this year than for
planting a fall garden 1t is quite
true that late drouth and early frost
are dangers TO oe dreaded, vet ex
perience teaches that perseverance
often succeeds even in seasons that
both drouth and early frost are to be
commended with. Usually those who
begin IN time, make their prelimina-
ry arrangements and plant and Gu
tivate regardless of uniavorable con-
ditions are the growers who have
fall gardens.
1t is great treat in late summer
and early fall when the housekeeper
has difficulties in providing variety
of wholesome and nutritious foods if
she has fresh tender vegetables.
Such vegetables as beans, peas, to-
matoes, fall Irish potatoes and sweet
potatoes save expensive foods bought
at stores and aid in health and eff
cheney. Those who provide vegeta-
bles for their homes at such seasons
generally find the work profitable
and highly desirable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
Poplarville Free Press.

Poplarville Free Press.
A Board of Supervisors is the
agent of the people, their business
and disbursing agent. and the peo-
pie have a perfect right TO speak to
it concerning public matters. To
speak in commendation or suggestion
or rebuke. That will be a strange
day in democratic country when
the people cannot speak to their paid
servants, commencing them when
they have done well; suggesting to
them plans they wish carried out,
and rebuking them when occasion
ADVISES.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

Union county Tunes.
If there is no law 10 regulate the
speed Ct these things. (autos) through
our town, our bolrd Of alderman
shopId get busy and see that some
limit is put on the rate al speed they
trAvei Sometimes they go through
here thirty 10 forty miles per hour.
We do not blame "a fellow for want
ing to get home quick 10 quit work
but there does not seem 80 be me-
cessity of going forty miles an
hour.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
FROrl,ezA
OIUR
EXCHANGES

Sou. Sentinel.
South Mississippi is said to have
suffered one of the most severe
drouths for many wears. but good
rains came last week. Old corn is
said 10 be- ruined and the fields in
MANY sections are being planted now
in Mexican June corn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-20
HOW A LITTLE WANT AID
STAMPEDED D. C. OFFICIAL
Supt. Beale Not Posted on What
Supt. Whitaker Had
Done.
Does it pay to advertise?

Does It pay TO advertise?
If you want an emphatic. convincing
answer, ask John Baale. superintend-
emit of the engineer stables of the Dis
trict government.
For many years Mr.. Beale has main
tanned his office in room - In the Dis
trict building This Office likewise is
intendent Of the District workhouse at
Occoduan, when business brings him
to Washington. Yesterday Mr.. Whit
taker inserted an advertisement in The
Star for four women to accept employ
ment in the country He directed ap-
pl!cants to apply TO room % In the Dis
trict building at 8 o'clock this morn
Ing, but failed to mention the matter
to Mr. Beale.
Not suspecting the reception that
awaited him, Mr.. Beale beat Mr.. Whit
taker to the office this morning. and
Immediately was surrounded by more
than forty women, each OF them clamor-
ing to be the first 10 file her appilca-
ton While Mr. Beale IS known as a
fearless man. especially when it comes
to handling horses. he took one look at
the delegation which coupled all the
standing room IN his office and beat q
hasty retreat TO the corridor. He
finally took refuge in the office of
Auditor Tweedale, where he stayed
until the women had seen Mr.. Whit
taker.
It's remarkable what results harm
less-!ooking little ad can produce, "
said Mr. Beale. hut the next time
Whitaker starts anything like this l
want some advance notice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-20
TWENTY STEEL SHIPS TO BE
TURNED OVER TO FRANCE
Vessels Now Building IN United
States VIII Be Operated With
American Crews.

Twenty steel ships Of from $500 TO
5000 gross tonnage are 70 be turned
over, By order of the shipping hoard.
under charter to the French govern
ment, TO meet the urgent shipping
needs OF France. They will operate
with American crews, under control Of
the shipping board. These vessels are
building at Cleveland. Toledo and De
troit. They include some contracted
for by British and French interests.
The French government has made
vigorous representation to the United
States regarding its shipping needs.
but, while the board has Indicated :
desire to assist the allies as far as pos
sible. it waited to ascertain. definitelS
what Americas war requirement.
should be-
All of the twenty now turned ove
are cargo ships. and IL was expla.ae
that their delivery to the French sot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-20
NO COMPARISON between
WOMEN PUT TO DEATH
Jules Cambon Resents Placing Mata-
Hari in a Glass With
Edith Cavell.

PARIS, October 2o.-The Associated
Press asked Jules Cambon, general sec
rotary to the ministry of foreign af-
fairs, If he had seen the attempts of
the German press to point out SINH
larities between the executions of Mata-
Hari and Edith Cavell. NJ. Cambon re-
piled:
The German audacity In daring to
compare Mata-Hari with Edith Cavell
surpasses belief Miss Cavell was a
woman respectable and respected, and
devoted to charitable work. She was
shot for aiding Belgian soldiers to es-
cape to Holland. This, in German eyes,
may be crime, but not one that en-
dangered their army.
"Mata- Hari was a courtesan. It was
proved that she was spy and the cen
ter of a spying system. Her CORE
spondence showed that she received
money from Berlin. She herself ad-
mitted that she was one of Germany s
chief spies in France. who used the re-
1atfons she had been able to make by
her mode of life She merited no in
diligence. No comparison is possible
between charity and spying"
Seven days more in which to buy lib
erty bonds. Do 1t now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-20

eminent would not delay the United
States Army transport plans.
AS a ur-thousand-ton ship is the
largest that can pass through the
Welland canal from the great lakes to
the St. Lawrence river. 1t will be nee
essary to cut some Of the ships in two
in order to get them to the Atlantic
They will be put together at coast
yards. 1t was announced that the first
ten Of the ships will be loaded within
thirty days
The shipping board. In an entirely
Independent transaction, has arranged
to take over French steel sailing YES
sells of an aggregate tonnage of 800. 600.
now in the South American trade and
VIII deliver steamships TO the French
in return, on the basis Of one steamer
to two or three sailing craft. 1t is pro-
posed 10 put these sailing ships. i'm
practical for service in a war zone. in
the American service, and they prob
ably will be utilized in the trade with
Brazil and Chile. for manganese and
nitrate and elsewhere in the South
American and Pacific service.