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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
CHAPTER /.
Introducing Her.

None but the residents consider
Mount Mark, Iowa. much Of a town,
and the very nest patriotic of them
all has no word of praise for the ugly
little red G. B. & Q. railway station.
Mount Mark Is anything but proud of
the little station. At the same time 1t
certainly does owe the railroad and the
state a debt of gratitude for its pres
ence there. 1t is the favorite social
rendezvous for the community The
arrival of a passenger train in Mount
Mark is an event-something in the
nature of a G. b. & Q. "at home" and
Is always attended by large and en-
thusiastic gathering of 'our best
people" All that is lacking are the
proverbial Eight refreshments ~
SO it happened that one sultry morn
Ing, late in the month of August, there
was the usual fiutter of excitement and
confusion on the platform and in the
waiting room of the station. The ha-
bltues were there in force. Conspicu-
GUS among them We're four gayly
dressed young men, smoking cigarettes
and gazing with lack-luster eyes upon
the animated scene, which evidently
bored them.
The Daily News reporter, in a we'll
creased. light gray suit and tan shoes.
and with eyeglasses scientifically bal
anced on his aquiline nose, was making
pointed inquiries into the private plans
OF the travellers. The young woman
going to Burlington to spend the week
end was surrounded with about fifteen
other young women who had come to
''see her OFF," Mount Mark is very
respectable town, be 1t understood, and
girls do not go to the station without
an excuse!
A man In black business suit stood
alone on the platform, his hands in
his pockets, his eyes wandering from
one to another of the strange faces
about him. His plain white ready
tie proclaimed his calling.
sits the new Methodist minister"
volunteered the baggage master, cross
Ing the platform. II know him. He's
not bad Sort"
They say he's got Ave kids, and
most of 'em girls" responded the Ad-
ans express man. II want to be on
hand when they get here, to pick out a
girl"
"Yah!" Knocked the telegraph opera
tor, bobbing his head through the win
dow. ''you need to. They tell me every
girl in Mount Mark has turned you
down already"
But the Methodist minister, gazing
away down the track, where a thin
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26

But-well, when found this grand,
old, rambling barn, was so thankful
/ couldn't resist praying about It,"
"But a BARN. calculated the per-
picked member" do you call that
q blessing7"
"Yes, indeed I do" declared Pru-
dence. Then she explained patiently:
"Oh, 1t is on the children's account,
you know. They have always longed
for a big, romantic barn to play In.
That's why couldn't resist saying my
prayers-I was so happy 1 couldn't
hold In"
AS they walked slowly toward the
house, Mrs. Adams looked at this par
sonage girl In frank curiosity and some
dismay, which she strongly endeavored
to conceal from the bright-eyed Pru-
dence. The Ladies' had said 1t would
be so nice to have grown girl in the
parsonagei Prudence was nineteen
from all account, but she looked like a
child, and-well, 1t was not exactly
grown-up to give thanks for barn,
to say the very least! Yet this girl
had full charge of four younger chill
dren, and was further burdened with
the entire care of minister-father
Well, well Mrs. Adams sighed q
little.
you are tired" said Prudence SYM
pathetically. "It's so hot walking,
isn't it? Let's sit on the porch until
you are nicely rested"
This is a fine chance for us to get
acquainted" said the good woman with
eagerness.
Now, II the truth must be told, there
had been some ill-feeling in the Ladies'
Aid society concerning the reception of
Prudence. After the session Of con-
ference, when Rev. Mr.. Starr was as
signed to Mount Mark, the Ladies' of
the church had felt great interest in
the man and his family. They inquired
on every hand, and learned several In
teresting items. The mother had been
taken from the family FIVE years be.
fore, after long illness, and Prudence,
the eldest daughter, had taken charge
of the household. There were five chill
dren. So much was known, and being
women, they looked forward with
eager curiosity to the coming of Pru-
dence, the young mistress of the par
sonage.
| Mr.. Starr had arrived at Mount Mark
week ahead Of his family. Prudence
and the other children had spent the
week visiting ut the home of their
aunt, and Prudence had come on a day
in advance Of the Others to wind ev-
erything up" as she had expressed 1t.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26

and hurriedly, and Prudence leaped
to her feet. Her fair hair chung about
her face in damp, babyish tendrils, and
her face was flushed and dusty, but
alight with friendly interest. She ran
forward eagerly, thrusting forth slim
and grimy hand.
"You are Mrs. Adams, aren't your
am Prudence Starr. 1t is so kind of
you to come the very first day." she
cried. at makes me love you right of
the start"
"Ye-yes, I am Mrs. Adams" Mrs.
Adams was embarrassed. She could
not Danish from her mental vision that
kneeling figure by the nailkeg. Inter
rogation was written all over her
ample face, and Prudence promptly
read it and fastened to reply.
Il do not generally say my prayers
in the barn, Mrs. Adams, assure you.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
VOICE OF BUSINESS.


The Manufacturers Journal of Ball
timore is one of the leading indus
trial publications of the country This
Is what 1t says Of the drink traffic:
eve are absolutely, teetotally, and
In every way possible, opposed to the
whisky industry, not only because of
It's immoral influence, but from the
economic standpoint. 1t is curse to
the country of such gigantic proper
lions that the sooner 1t Is blotted out,
the better 1t will be for mankind. The
billions of dollars that are annually
spent in this country constitute one
of the most fearful curses ever brought
upon the land, and every dollar thus
expended Is an economic waste and q
drain upon the physical, mental, moral
and financial stamina of the country.
Moreover, the alliance of the saloon
interests with the politics of the coun-
try is another curse, and to this in
fiuence Is due much Of the rottenness
In American politics. Whisky
and the saloon business are an I'M
speakable curse, without one single,
solitary redeeming quality"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
PLANT SOY BEANS IN SOUTH
Cotton Mills Announce Willingness 70
Purchase All Of Crop Offered
Them Next Year.

There has been considerable agitn-
agriculture of late regarding the open
ing there is for enlarged paintings Of
soy beans In this part Of the South,
and cotton oil mills of both Louisiana
and Mississippi have announced their
willingness to purchase at fair price
all the beans that may be offered
them next year.
That soy beans make good eating for
man as well us beast Is a further fact
that Is due to widen the market for
the crop. One of the large western
packing houses Is now advertising
new product In Chicago newspapers.
The product Is a combination of north
ern navy beans and southern soy beans.
Because Of the shortage Of the 1918
navy-bean crop, present market prices
are too high for many Gamers to pack.
The packing company in question,
therefore, turned to other sources of
supply. BY combining southern soy
beans with Its supply Of navy beans,
the company has been able to keep ND
production and compete In new markets
with Gamers affected by the shortage.
No doubt other packing hou les. de-
pendent on the success that meets the
introduction Of the above new mixture
of beans, are to similarly full In line.
and II they do. II will probably be
found that soy beans win In time take
their place a. q standard article e
human diet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The growing of sudan grass In the
South should be materially increased
as the result of the development during
the past year of a good supply of pure
seed which can be purchased ut rea-
sonable prices. The dependable seed
supply was produced as the result of
the spread of the culture of the plant
for seed north of the region where
Johnson grass Is abundant. Much Of
the sudan grass seed available In for
mer years was contaminated by the
seed Of Johnson grass owing to the
culture of the two plants In the same
area. The bureau Of plant industry has
encouraged the production Of seed
where 1t will be free from contamina-
ton, and has found that as result of
the cheapening of the supply the grow
Ing OF the grass for hay has already in
creased In many sections.
Furnishes Hay Supply.
The culture of Natal grass, which
was introduced by the department 25
years ago, is increasing markedly In
Florida. 1t promises to produce all the
hay required in the state and probably
will furnish a surplus for use outside
the commonwealth. Culture of the
plant has been urged in conservative
way by the department since its intro
duction, but it Is only within the past
few years that this grass has made the
progress its high merit deserves.
The bureau of plant industry has
prosecuted as vigorously as possible
during the past year the introduction
and breeding of drought-reslstant
strains of alfalfa. An especially prom
Using new strain has been secured from
India, which seems to be well adapted
for use In the Southwest. Investiga-
tons to determine the cause of 'syel-
lowing" of alfalfa and to develop a
practical treatment for this trouble,
which Is serious handicap to the
culture of the crop In many parts OF
the East, indicate that the stage Of ma
turity at which the crop is cut has
much to do with the degree to which
the succeeding crop Is affected.
The pollination studies of red clover
carried on by the bureau in co-opera-
ton with the experiment stations in
Iowa and Indiana show that cross-pol-
linatiOn is absolutely essential to the
setting of the seed Of this plant; that
honeybees are very important as pol
iinators; and that all the mechanical
methods of pollination that have been
suggested and tested are of no prac-
teal value. The increased paintings Of
sweet clover, due In large measure
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
YouR TAX COLLECTOR.

Some folks like to say that Mr.
Booze Business is sort of indirect
tax collector for Uncle Sam & Co. He
is, and he makes money at it. too. For
every $1,000 in indirect" taxes which
he turns into the treasury of the ma
t4onal firm, he also collects another
$3.50, which he keeps for his trouble,
probably as a commission or reward
flor his services. You know the kind
of people who charge SO per cent Of
the gross amount Of their collections
for commission. Do you want that
kind Of q collector in your employ?
Again, the collector" gets more
than FIVE times as much as your firm,
for whom you imagine he is working.
lis he working for you, or working you'll
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
GERMAN ARMY OFFICERS VIEW.

"We should not discuss moderation
with a man." writes Doctor Matthaei,
a staff physician in the German army.
and In these words he voices the gen.
eral opinion of German anti-alcohol-
lists. "The thing has long since been
settled by science. The use of mar
cotic polsons is simply indecent and
criminal. One should always decline
to take part in any festival occasion
where drink is used. One who makes
of well, slightly alcohol-sick per-
som. e., moderate drinker-should
be punished for 1t socially until we
can get leave to punish legally. Wills
Of men made in an alcoholized or
slightly alcoholized state should be
contested. Drunkards are made by
hospital prescriptions of alcohol. The
law should hold such hospitals legally
liable. 1t must be considered incom-
patible with the honor of a city or
government to allow the activities of
poison factories, such as breweries and
distilleries."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
OFFICIALS ATTITUDE.

Mr.. Newcomb Carlton, president Of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, in an address at dry banquet
given to some of his men in Indianap-
oils, said:
II want to advise you against par
taking of intoxicating drinks. The
business world is looking for the re-
liable, sober worker, who has higher
things In mind than spending his
money for drink. We are coming to a
time in American history when the
drinking man will be unable to obtain
employment and believe that within
two years a measure providing for ma
tional prohibition will be passed by
congress-"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26

to the recommendation of the bureau.
are In many areas rapidly replacing red
clover. Extensive sweet clover inves-
legations have been conducted with this
crop In determining the best methods
of culture. Field tests with the crimson
clover seed-harvesting machine devised
by the bureau have given exceedingly
satisfactory results.
Cactus investigations have been con-
tinued In the extensive cactus garden
at Chico, Cal. Breeding work has re-
suited in the production of a number
of new forms. some very promising as
forage plants, c.hers for fruit produc-
ton.
Continue Investigations.
vetch Investigations are being con-
tinued In cooperation with the Oregon
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
.ANTI.ALcoHoL PLEDGES.

Bishop Carroll tCatholic) of Mon
tana wrote thus during the Montana
dry campaign: by taking the pledge
the individual prohibits the use of In
toxicating liquors by himself by pass
ing a prohibition law the community
bars the use of Intoxicating drinks to
itself. The community has as much
right to take the pledge as the individ-
ual." And, let us add, SO has the state
and the nation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26

600 year for paris green to put on
their potato vines. A quail taken in a
potato field In Pennsylvania and ex-
amined by government entomologist
had in its stomach the remains Of 128
potato bugs.
"The quail is one of the most valu-
able insect-eating birds Of its size In
the world; and yet there are so-caIled
sportsmen all over the land. thousands
of them, who insist on having legal au-
thority to kill every quail they can find
during at least three months of each
year."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26

experiment station and some of tho
species Of vetch have been hybridized.
An especially interesting hybrid Is that
between Vicla saliva and v. augusta
folia which, from the known character
istics Of these two species, is likely to
prove of very high Importance on the
south Atlantic coast.
The report Of the bureau recently
published mentions the progress that
has been made In bringing about the
commercial utilization of soy bean
seed. 1t points out that in the cotton
belt this crop promises to be an Inn
portant element wherever the acreage
of cotton has been reduced.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
osTRAcIzEp.

There is brewer living in one OF
the best neighborhoods In an Ohio city,
says the American Issue. This brewer
has a wife and children and they are
bright and well-behaved. But this fam
lily has no neighbors. 1t has no neigh
borhood callers. 1t is let alone. 1t Is
as If the house were quarantined. The
wife and children are all right. but
they belong to the brewer. The brewer
is all right, too, except for his busi-
ness. There is the stumbling block.
The family Is ostracized socially be-
cause Of the beer business. Will the
brewer say he is willing to change his
business? He should at least do it for
his family's sake.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
MOVING TO KANSAS.

The president Of the Topeka Com
mercial club reports as result of an
Investigation made by him that at least
1900 families who have moved to To-
peka from other states In the last ten
years, including many of the city's best
and most useful citizens, were infiu-
enced to make the change mainly be-
cause Kansas is prohibition state
and Topeka dry city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
(To BE coNTINUED.)

Mental Steering Gear Goes Wrong.
Science has at last explained why au.
tomobiles skid, but the police courts
have had good working theory Ia
some tims.- Washington Post.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
oNE-cRoP SYSTEM

1. Poor soil.
2. Small crops.
8. The credit system.
4. Work uneyenly distributed.
5. Injurious insects and plant
diseases.
6. Cotton money sent to other
sections for farm products.
z. Scarce money and high
rates of interest.
8. Poor people, poorly equip
ped farms. uncomfortable homes.
bad roads, poorly paid teachers
and preachers.-Clemson College
Bulletin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26

In this new serial Of ours we
have the story Of = snall-town
ministers family and its strug-
giles with poverty, with hard
headed-and Acknowledgement
officers, with temptations of flesh
and spirit. We have, too, a
picture Of It's joys, Its inspira-
tions, its ambitions--yes, and its
love affairs. Miss Hueston, the
author, writes with perfect SYM
patty: she is smalI-town min
listers daughter; and this tale
is dedicated to her mother, who
devoted her life to rearing a
whole housefuI Of young Meth
odists." We feel sure you will
enjoy prudence"
THE EDITOR.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26

curl Of smoke announced the coming
of No. and Prudence-heard nothing
of this conversation. He was not a
handsome man. His hair was gray at
the temples, his face was earnest, only
saved from severity by the little clus-
tiers Of lines at his eyes and mouth
(which proclaimed that he laughed
often and with RELISH
Strain going east!"
THe minister stood back from the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
LIQUOR ON TOP.

The liquor power will remain on top
70 long AZ liquor remains on tan.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26

Do you think that lmpuls.ve,
lovabIe Prudence will make a
hit with the sanity (but COS
sipy) members Of the Ladies'
Aid society7
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
'DgQlp!etallCe
Z, loteS q

Conducted by the National woman's
Christian Temperance Union)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDGSOlOOL
LESSON
(By Z. O. SELLERS, Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR JANUARY %
REVERENCE OF JESUS FOR HIS
FOLLOWERS HOUSE.

LESSON TExT-John 2:1s-2e.
GOLDEN TExT-My house shnll be
called house OF prayer.-Matt. 21:1s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
THE FARMER: JULY 80, 1917

ed soldiers were clinging.
The corks in my life belt got fast
under the edge of the raft, and Tor
time l was unable to get my head
above the waves.
1 saw the boat go down as I was
holding on like grim death. The YES
sci appeared as though she had been
cut in two halves, and when she made
her last plunge both halves went
down from the centre.
THE Hidden Grip of Tightening
Hand Under Water
Whilst in the water I had a sick
ening sensation. Whilst battling with
the corks of my belt to get them free
from the lower edge of the raft 1 felt
something tug at one OF my legs
Then 1 felt the grip tighten, and the
next moment it dawned upon me thai
a human hand was gripping me In Its
| last clutch. Owing to the fact that
was caught underneath the edge OF
the raft I was unable to draw myself
up, and the grip of the drowning mar
Tightening I thought that he Woult
crush the bones in my leg. He wal
also gradually drawing me down, too
but I could do nothing to help him
| q I then thought I had chance O.
Idoing something to bring the fellow
to the tou, and back-heeled sudden
ly, hoping to make him release hi
hold. and then catching hold of him
but the poor chap left go, and to m.
regret he never came to the top.
After four and a half hours drift
ing about I was, along with the re
mainder of the survivors on the raft
picked up.
/ Soon am going back to the front
where I hope to do as every othe
man out there is doing-his duty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
Red Cross Wants
Expert Mechanics
To Go To Europe

Twenty experienced motor truck
drivers, twenty helpers and ten ex-
pert mechanics are needed at once
by the American Red Cross for SER
vice in France, according to a cabled
request just received by the Red
Gross War Council from Major Gray
son M P. Murphy in charge Of the
Red Cross mission to France.
The mechanical squad will include
master carpenters, body builders.
painters, machinists and electricians
two each. The trucks for which
drivers are sought are of two-ton ca
pacity and will be used in the rapid
transfer of Red Cross supplies from
'seaports to their destinations. a SER
vice made. necessary by the ,congested
condition of the railroads in France.
Volunteers beyond military age
have been asked for this service by
the American Red Cross to work
without compensation and Red Cross
officials are hopeful that employers
of motor drivers and the other ex-
pert help required will contribute the
services of the men, paying their sal
aries while in the Red Cross service
The Red Cross will pay the trans.
portation and living expenses of the
men while abroad. It s.the intention
when the men are recruited to give
them intensive mechanical training
some drill and If possible some pre-
lin1fnary instruction in the French
language.
This contribution to the American
Red Cross by employers Of skilled Ia
Dor would be similar to the contribu
Etions of large organizations to the
Red Cross staff at headquarters
| uhich Includes uearlv Sovepf1,-f ".
volunteers, many of whom are paie
Thy outside organizations while work
ling for the Red Cross.
Il Offers of assistance along the lin,
lof these Red Cross needs should b,
Emade to A. w. Staub, Director Of tn,
llAt1antic Division of the American Ret
Cross, Metropolitan Tower, New ora
lCity. or to the nearest Red eros
tchapter. : 81 90
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
AQUA TIJUANA.

On July 20. 171T, Addison, as Secre-
tary OF State for England, addressed a
letter to the Commissioner of Gus
toms in England, requiring them to
take measures for checking the intro
duction of poisonous liquor of which
the British ENJOYS at Naples and &C.
noa had sent home accounts. 1t APP
pears that this liquor, called Aqua
Tufania, was introduced, into Italy in
large quantities and was extensively
used as poison. It was said that
500 persons had died from it's effects
in Naples alone. The stuff received
its name from a Greek woman who
first invented 1t. 1t was later manu-
factured extensively in Italy and
those who made Il pretended to be
rrnved by a r-ltetous and conscientious
object, they desired to keep the world
ir ease and quiet by furnishing hus-
t-1nds with O. means of getting rid of
troublesome wives, fathers Of unruly
sous, man OF his enemy, and SO
forth The authorities did everything
inStheir power to apprehend the Gull
prfts involved In the manufacture of
Aqua Tufania, but were only partly
successful. tits said that this poison
was extensive1y used in the many
pofsonings which marked the history
Of the Latin countries during the
seventeenth century.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
SEND YOUR FARMER
TO THE TRENCHES

When you finish reading this pa
per place a one cent stamp on this
notice, hand it to any postal en-
ploye and It will be placed in the
hands of our soldiers or sailors at
the front. No wrapper or address
is needed
The postoffice department today
announced that it would accept, to
be forwarded to soldiers and sail
ors in service, copies of newspapers
and magazines, without wrapper
or address. These must bear al
one cent stamp, affixed on the;
printed or written notice. SO that
postal clerks will know the purpose
Tor which the. magazine or news
paper has been mailed. This ap-
plies to all publications, forwarded
by other than the publishers, and
the weight is not matter of i'm
portance. i.e ~ =