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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-19
FIRST AID TO THE ENEMY.

The Baltimore Sun, an anti-prohibi-
ton journal, recently called attention
to serious conditions In ship-bullding,
due to drink. Work in many of the
big shipyards is retarded, 1t says, be-
cause employees are Hanging about
saloons and soaking rum into their sys-
tens, and, as a result, either staying
away from work for days at time or
turning up unit TO handle their part
liz the vast teamwork of modern in
dustry. They weaken the efficiency Of
the whole Industrial machine"
Thus in America, as in England, the
drink traffic is furnishing first aid to
Germany. At the behests of the liquor
interests our government is playing
into the hands of the enemy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-19
Good Roads Indispensable.

The time has come when we mus,
consider the roads an asset, indis-
pensable to the well-being of the farm
er and his family. This being true, is
1t not every mans duty to do all he
can to keep the roads in good condi-
ton?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-19


1t seemed. And for brief instant he
looked down at the contrivance at his
feet.
What is it?" Ethel inquired.
my dear, the wine cellar--quick!
It's great CHANGER
what do you meanT' she asked
wonderingly. He had already pulled
up the trapdoor. The paddock had not
been closed. "You want to hide me
thereT'
Somehow, she shrank from the
thought of descending into that dark
hole. 1t seemed to her that once she
sought that shelter they would surely
find her in the end.
mo. no! 'Twould be the first place
they'd search" he replied. He pulled
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-19
NOW ALL's CHANGED.

There was a time when It was q
natural part of soldiers existence to
drink and carouse. That day Is past
with the soldier sworn to defend his
country's flag and representing the
power and dignity of the nation. Strong
muscles, clear brains, high ideals in the
soldier. increase the fighting efficiency
Of the army. and these qualities in the
citizen insure the permanency Of cur
institutions.-Maj. Gen. John L. PERISH
Ing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-19
GOOD LOGIC.

GOOD LOGIC.
DIR. w. A. Evans in the Chicago Trib-
une tells Of his interviews with SOL
diers and sailors on TIE subject Of pro-
hibition for army and navy. He finds
that they Twill stand for 1t" but object
to being singled out. If they are to be
under prohibition they want the other
fellow to be under it. They say, IF
prohibition promotes efficiency and
health in an army, as you fellows
say 1t does it also promotes them In
the men who clerk, sell goods, work
in factories, raise crops, argue In court
and practice medicine"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-19
CONSISTENT INCONSISTENCY.

Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, an
opponent of prohibition, voted for the
submission to the states of the prohi-
bition amendment to the federal con-
stitution. La Follette's Magazine ex-
plains the senator's apparent incon-
sistency thus:
Senator La Toilette said that while
he was opposed to prohibition he rec
ognized the right Of the people to set
tie all questions by the referendum,
and for that reason he voted for the
resolution"
The action proclaims the Wisconsin
senator loyal to the principles of true
American democracy and we, the peo-
pie, commend 1t to every senator and
representative In congress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-19
Highways In Connecticut.

The construction of concrete high
ways Is going on in % cities and towns
In Connecticut, and when these con-
tracts have been completed there will
be about 20 miles of concrete surfaced
payment in that state. The highways
are IS feet wide and cost $4,000 a
mile.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-19
GOOD Road.

More than 100000 was spent on
highway construction and maintenance
in the United Statss in 1916. OF this
amount 16 Sout..srn states spent apr
nroximately $52,000.00C:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-19

LESSON TExT-Ezra Ssh; s:i4-fS.
GOLDEN TExT-Enter into his gates
with Thanksgiving. and into his courts
with praise.-Psalms 100:A
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-27
POKING FUN AT WICK

Delegate James Wickersham of Alaska tried once again to be elected to congress on an anti-transportation platform in Alaska, but failed to get the votes. In the cid days he controlled the situation and his anti argument met with favor, but the pop ulatlon IS not interested in his personal grievances because he failed to receive a Sl5,000 year job from one of the chief transportation companies. Failing to do 50, he started out in his career of rule or ruin This year he urged the interstate commerce commission on to the game, and an eifete .oung man from the East went North to attack the Wickersham windmlls
 Transportation men all over the North vest are enjoying good laugh at Wick ersham's defeat and the progress of the Inquiry. The most important feature of he latter was the fact that the Canadian lines which largely control the situation in Southeastern Alaska deliberately ignored ;he interstate commerce commission sum mons as is their right and Wickersham, therefore, has placed himself in the posi- ton of encouraging the strangulation of American lines while the Canadian lines "an chuckle over the situation. continue their operation as in the past without the .lightest fear of being called to account.
 But what Is causing the greatest amuse- ment of all is the fact that Wiekcrsham and the United States examiner were among tnose on board the Northwestern, coming back from Cordova. The boat struck the 0rettiest little gale recorded in the Gulf of Alaska in the last ten years. State rooms were smashed in and flooded, the boat stood on end and did everything that 8 wicked corporation carrier could possibly think of Wickersham and Examiner Will
 n of the I. c. C. were completely pros rated and the latter, when able to lift lis head, was free to admit that operating steamships in Alaska was somewhat diff
 ~ent from Pullman trains in the South and 20 to 40 cents hundred for hauling freight in Alaska IS not so high, all things considered. They were the limpest pair of investigators that ever stepped of a steam ship at Juneau, and it is now expected that Wickersham will file charges showing that lndue influence was exercised over the Gulf of Alaska to cause them all this punish ment.
 And by the way, a telegram from Juneau stated that Examiner Wilson bought a ticket to Seattle by Canadian boat. This adds to the gayety Railway and Marine News
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ALLEGED SLAYER OF WILSON'S
 AGAIN PROTESTS INNOCENCE

Readers of The Pioneer will recall that several months ago there was published a letter from Joseph CamTbel, who is serv ing a Life sentence in LeaVenwOrth prison for the murder of the Nelson brothers, on the kuskokwim, in 1911, in which he main tained his innocence and asked for an in vestigation of his case with the object of securing a pardon A statement of Henry Roden upon the subject of Campbell's con- yictiCn also was published. It was under stood that District Attorney Roth had the case under investigation, but nothing has been made public here as to what conclu sion he arrived at, or whether he recom- mended pardon for the convicted man. The Pioneer has received another communl- cation from Campbell, dated October 12, 1916, with the request that 1t be published but owing to the fact that it is of voluml- nous proportions, it is impossible to do SO.
 In another letter Campbell states that he has received letter from Mir Roth in which that official says that he has sub mitted full report on Campbelps case, and that he has strongly urged the granting of his petition for pardon.
 Campbell was convicted on circumstantlal evidence, and while each link in the chain seemed to have been forged perfectly, there s of course, room for doubt in all such cases The Pioneer has devoted great deal of space to the case, not because of belief the innocence of Campbell, but because t was desired that he be given a chance to prove his innocence He was convicted al most entirely upon the evidence of natives,
 fe theory of the prosecution being that the Nelsons were murdered for purposes of rob-
 cry This theory was borne out to some extent by the fact that Campbell disposed of furs and watch, among other things which bad been the property of the Nelsons.
 In his letter Campbell details his move ments from the spring of 1911, when he met the Nelsons on the Kuskokwim until :he day of his arrest at Ruby in the summer of 1912. To bear out his statements he sub mits afidavits of various persons with whom he travelled and for whom he worked with the idea of disproving the claims of the prosecution that he went Outside after the alleged murder for the purpose of enjoying his i'll gotten gains. These affidavits include one from John A. Dull who tells of having travelled from Russian Mission, on the Yu- kon, with Campbell and Billy Barnhart, leaving the former place on or about July 10, 1911, and giving positive testimony as
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-27
MILE-A-MINUTE CRUISER
 BUILT FOR ITALIAN NAVY

A warship that goes mile a minute has been added to Italys navy, according to re ports from Rome. If the reports are ac- curatc, American experts declare the ac- complishment will revolutionize shipbuild- ing.
 The new warship is called the Tut Ali, meaning "all wings" While some details gre suppressed, it has become known that the Tut Ali on its trial trip did 800 miles at the speed of an express train.
 During the trip,' says an officer, Eve were attacked by an enemy submarine. You would have laughed to see the torpedo fall several hundred yards clear of our stern. The torpedo catchers which escorted us we're left far behind. In few minutes all we saw of them was a bit of smoke"
 This wonder ship is driven by naphtha nd compressed air. The naphtha passes through compressed air at such 8 terrific rate that it emerges in state of pulveriza- tion; it is then propelled into so called boil CTS by means of atmospheric pressure thus producing heat of from 1,500 to 1900 de grees centrigrade. Tut Ali has three tur- pines, which propel with a force of S,400 horsepower each.
 Safety valves throw of showers of water and pulverized naphtha, which turn bright purple in the sun as they fly upward The ship shakes as if it were in perpetual earthquake. Even hardened seamen have to learn to walk on Tut Ali The steel lin ing would break with the vibration but for special system of joints. The noise of the turbines is so great that no voice can be heard. All orders are given by sig nal. The ship leaves a high mountain of saa hahinH
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to the amount of money possessed by Camp bell at that time. There also IS an affidavit from one Goose" O'Neil an employe of the steamship Victoria in that year, who swears to Campbell's travelling to Seattle, and later to Southeastern Alaska, and of his destitute condition. Sam Campbell, another employe of the Victoria, gives similar testimony. Ida A. Campbell of Sumas, Wash, makes affi- davit that Campbell boarded at her house from the fall of 1911 to the spring of 1912,
 md that he was employed cutting ties by a man named Hoye Kelly and Curtin, convicts at McNeil Island, make affidavit to the effect that some rather irregular pro ceedings were taken by Marshal Kelday in procuring the identification of Campbell by the native witnesses who testified at the trial Kelly 9nd Curtin were in the ldltarod jail at the time Campbell was being held here awaiting trial
 The indictment under which Campbell was convicted charged that the Nelsons were killed by him on June 30, 1911. Camp bell lays great stress on this fact, and de plores his inability to locate one Billy Barn hart, who he says, would have been ma teral witness for him on this point.
 
 Campbells letter and the documents sub mitted with it that if this man Barnhart could be discovered he would be able to throw considerable light on the guilt or innocence of Campbell. If some of the statements of the convicted man can be verified he should have little trouble In prov ing his innocence But it must be admitted that there is suggestion of an effort to prove merely that the crime was not com mitted upon the date charged.
 Speaking of the jury which convicted him, Campbell says:
 There is one thing I would like to say, though. in connection with this subject. That is that my triel was held late in the fall, between the 20th and Both of September, and the last boat was lying down the river waiting to pull out, and that some of the jurymen, the court party and good many others connected with the case were anx- ious to get away on that boat for Ruby and Fairbanks and other places, and that we did freeze in before we got to Fairbanks. Taking that into consideration, and the fact that the jury did stay out forty seven hours, and that they did come in three times dur ing that time and told the judge that they were hopelessly tied up there being DO chance for an agreement I think, knowing the ways of the country as l do, and that if these people had not gotten away st the time they did, they would have had to it out with dog team and go over the winter trail, with considerable delay and hardship and at additional expense, that these things ought all to be taken into consideration, and that 1t was, to certain extent forcing & verdict"
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WHO CAN ANSWER THIS?

Probably having settled to their own satisfaction, at least. all of the vexeG prob lens of interpretation of the constitution of the United States, and finding time hanging heavily on their hands the members of 8 Flat City debating club have taken up con slderation of that intangible instrument known as the British constitution. The controversy over disputed point has be- come somewhat heated and an endeavor Is being made to drag The Pioneer into it as witness the following request for authori tatlve decision:
 Editor Iditarod Pioneer:
 Sir There has arrived a question
 which We would Ike you to decide,
 kindly giving authorities. Question: In
 the event of the premier of Great Brit
 ain accepting the resignation of 8 mem
 Der of the cabinet, and taking the port
 folio to himself, in addition to his own,
 IS he compelled to appeal to his con
 stituency for reelection on this point.
 Explanatory: Mir. Asquith took over
 the secretary of wars portfolio on
 Colonel Seeley's resignation.
 We wish you would answer this
 question if possible, authoritatively."
 Because of the fact that available au- thorities give no light on the subject of the query, We are unable to "authoritatively" decide the question. And it is perhaps bet ter thus There is quite long stretch of winter before us and it would hardly be advisable so early to decide what may be the only difference of opinion between our argumentative citizens.
 To help the discussion along, however,
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BRINGS ENCOURAGING NEWS OF NEW PAY BEING FOUND
 ON DISAPPOINTMENT CREEK

Charles Gay, one of the first operators on Willow creek, in the Marshall district, ar rived from that camp on Monday last. He came by way of the portage to the Kusko- kwim.
 Mir. Gay brings word of strike made on Disappointment creek about the first of the year by Shorty" Edgar. From the bot tom of a shaft $60 had been rocked out when Mir. Gay was at the scene, and it was expected that the amount would total 580 Disappointment was one of the first creeks located in the Marshall district, and 2 great deal of prospecting has been done there, without encouraging results, how ever, until the recent find. The ground IS located about half a mile up the creek, which is about three miles long It seems that the pay has been missed heretofore by reason of the fact that the prospecting was confined to what was considered to be the channel. Edgar sunk near the right limit, and 1t seems to be the general opinion that .he paystreak has been located There IS considerable interest manifesto in conse- juence
 On Elephant creek, which parallels Dis
 Dpointment being separated by low di- vide, good prospects also have been found.
 The new developments, MT. Gay says, have created an air of optimism, and it is expected that the camp will be a lively lace during the coming season. There is l general belief that more pay creeks will be found, and 1t is certainty that addi- tional ground will be opened up on Willow creek
 The Marshall camp is considerably ex- cited as a result of a series of robberles that have taken place recently. Al Hall, the tnsmith, was the latest victim. He left his shop to go to dinner, and when he returned he found that it had been entered and the cash drawer forced and robbed. The robbers took S350 peculiar feature of the affair is said to be the fact that the victims claim to know the perpetrators of the robberies, but owing to the loss of time and money involved in & trip to Nome to prosecute the eases, no action has been taken against the culprits.
 MT. Gay will not return to Marshall until late in the spring. He disposed of his lay on Willow creek ground some time ago, but is the owner of other claims on that stream, and probably will operate them during the coming summer.
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BRUTAL MURDER OF WOMAN
 IN DOUGLAS UNDERWORLD

Babe" Brown one of the women of the underworld of Douglas, was the victim of one of the most brutal murders ever com mitted on the island, says the Juneau Elm pire. Her body was found in her place on the afternoon of December l3, the head be- ing pounded in and the throat cut almost from ear to ear, the neck being practically severed to the spinal cord.
 The woman and another inmate of the "row' were together at movie theater the night previous, and they then went to their respective cabins. At noon when the Brown woman had not been seen the woman companion went to the cabin The doors were locked from the inside and the curtains pulled down. No response came from repeated rappings. Help was sum- moned and the door forced.
 On the bed of the cabin was the blood covered body of the unfortunate woman. In one part of the room was found blood coated hammer, with which 1t Is believed the woman was clubbed to death, after which her throat was cut.
 The woman arrived on the island about three months ago from Anchorage.
 At the inquest held the following day, new light was shed on the murder, though the officers were still in the dark as to the mur- derer. It developed that the murdered woman had left her husband in San Fran cisco, leaving a note stating that she did not care to live with him any more, and left for Anchorage last spring. She informed negbbor of her destination and the hus band followed her to the new railroad town. On coming to Douglas he followed her and was seen in her company several times The husband of the woman, described as 8 man about six feet fall, inclined to stoop weighing about TO pounds and very dark commissioned, evidently Slav or of nlu latto blood. WAS later taken into custody.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-27
FINE PROGRAM PREPARED FOR MOOSE ENTERTAINMENT
 IN HONOR OF THE LADIES

Everything is in readiness for the Moose entertainment, card social, supper and dance to be given by the Moose lodge tonight in honor of the ladies of the district. Grant Murdock, chairman of the entertainment committee, is in charge of the arrangements, and states that all ladies of the district are invited, with their escorts, whether members of the Moose or not All Moose are vel come. The following is the program: Opening address sS........... A. M. kllgore Cornet o.................V A. Jacobs
 Accompanied by Garrison Costar Song. .................... Howard King
 Accompanied by Mrs. King
 Story. .................... ack Mcdonnell Vocal selection. Harry Leland
 Accompanied by Garrison Costar Dialect recitation. ...........J Jay Johnston Scotch songs s........,........ Jack smith
 Accompanied by Garrison Costar Recitation n...........M Master "Bill' Smith Duet-"H H. ark to the Mandolins' ........
 Mrs c. P Wood and Miss A. NJ. Floan
 Accompanied by Garrison Costar One-act comedy sketch-"The Rehearsal
 of Romeo and Juliet "..,.J. W. Farrell Featuring Mrs. George MutchIer as
 Juliet and Wm. Stoneman as Romeo
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-----------------S$- ~------------ PET WHALE KILLED

No more will travellers on the liners be greeted with the spout of "Farallone Char ley" the mammoth grayback whale which has for years greeted vessels of the Golden Gate
 Cy Wilmarth, chief steward on the steamer Matsonia, from Honolulu brought the news that on the outgoing trip "Faral- lone Charley" was sighted in a death duel with another and larger whale.
 Passengers on the liner witnessed the un- even contest for half an hour
 When the Matsonia arrived here and it was learned that dead whale had foated on the beach below Point Sur, and as their net whale dd not greet them on the way into port, the officers aboard the liner have con cluded that "Farallone Charley" has been vanquished- Francisco Chronicle.
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the editor will state his belief that such procedure on the part of British premier would not be obligatory. 'ln effect" says one writer, the members of the British cabinet "are invariably members of parlia- ment, though, legally speaking, no one Of them need be-"
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-27
INCREDIBLE

City-bred Doris had arrived at grand fathers farm for visit The first morning she came running into the house to her mother crying excitedly: "Oh, mamma come see the dear little pigs; but just think, they have hog for mother ?'-Chicago Herald
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-27

Among the arrivals from the Tolstoi on Wednesday were j. E. Kettlewell Earl By CTS, John Currin and Gene Norton.
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J. G. Rivers returned from Tolstoi on "Wednesday last.
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For steam baths go to the Snyder House Flat
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-27
TRUCK DRIVER ON THE JOB

Tom Clark, foreman of the wagon drivers for the New York World one night after the Morning World had gone to press heard of big piece of news. Clark had sense enough to see that it was big news. With out consulting anybody he gathered in a few printers and pressmen and got out an extra. He beat the town and raise in salary was his reward. The piece of news which he so deftly handled was the death of King Edward VII.-American Magazine
 Al Walsh returned to the city on Thurs Jay evening, after tri to the Innoko districts He said he timed his arrival so as to have a chance to see Mrs. George Mutchler in the role of "Julet" at the Moose entertainment tonight.
 Toh Printing at The Pioneer ofice
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John Auld returned from the Tolstoi on Sunday last
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-27

Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters $50 per can. Idtarod Meat Co.
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Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
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Job Printing at The Pioneer office,
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, April 19.-If Hughie
Jennings ability to size up a pitcher
was Just as good as his ability to pick
men for other positions, he probably
would establish a Tiger monopoly on
American League pennants. There are
fewer ex-Tigers treading big league
parks than from any other club.
New York has three former Tigers
doing duty for its American League
club. Hugh High. Pipp and Baumann
are former members of the Detroit
club. but High and Bauman never had
a real chance to perform for Jennings,
due to the presence Of Ty Cobb and
p few others like him. Bauman hasn't
vet been able to tie down a regular
Job in New York.
Deal and Archer of the Cubs are
former Tigers. but no one has yet
been able to figure Deal a real star.
Bill Louden and Clarence Mitchell. OF
the Feds, once drew Detroit pay
checks. And, If Jennings had been
able to see Mitchell's possibility as
a pitcher he undoubtedly still would
be doing duty in the Michigan city.
Clsc5e Wifiams is another exam
pie 81 jennings futile efforts to find
pitchers. Williams would look mighty
wen in a Detroit uniform this year
folloss>E his excellent mound work