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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
SHALL WE HAVE A COUNTY AUDIT?

Information has reached iis that
some petitions are being or have been
circulated over at least a portion of
Greene county, praying that a
county audit be had. We pre-
sumo that such peations do not
specify the period of time to be coy
cred aswe have heard some discussion
as to how far back it might go.
Speaking as d newspaper man who
has watched through the press some
audits in other counties, we are of
the opinion that auditing should not
reach back further than say about
six years, That il TO cover the
present administration now going in Z
10 the second year and the full sweep
of the preceding quadrennium. or
course if special reasons exist to sus
pect crookedness behind that period,
let the expert scrutiny go back to
such point, but the point we are
driving at is that where is too far
back its too old and late to do good
in most cases and expend time of
high paid men to scrutinize, with no
COrfecblVe feSultS buub cOulu nov 10
easier and cheaper secured from a
lesser period The right to petition
for such audit was recognized by
recent act of the. legislature which
authorizes an audit IN any county,
where as many as 20 per cent of the
qualified voters ask for it, It's to be
presumed that that many will be- Sc
cured in this county as the supervis-
ors have not published their proceed
ingsnow for years and the people are
to a large extent in the dark as TO
how their county financial affairs
have been managed as an exact pro-
position. We have heard two of the
county officers say their books are
ready any time an audit is wanted
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
NorIcE on srRINeExAMINArIoNs.


Ieachers Examinations will be held at
Leakosville dunng the month of April 1917 as
follows:
First White on the 9th and nth.
Second White on the Goth, and s1st.
First Colored ON the 18th and l4th.
Second Colored on the eth. and 9sth.
Examinations win be held ON the two High
school studies. which will be Theory and
Practice of Teaching and Elementary Alge-
bra on'Thursday afternoon before each resu-
lar Examination ..
All teachers who expect to teach for the scho-
lastie year 1gi7-ls except holders of exemption
license and professional and Normal College
ceruncates, must be examined on these two
subjects but they will have the privilege OF
taking the examination on these subjects ~
the April Examinations or at the close Of the
summer normals or at the September Exanli-
nations.
Each applicant under the new law mus
register with me several days before the Ex-
aminations SO that necessary ARRANGEMENTS
can be made Tor holding the Examinations ac-
cordinx TO law. $50
Respectfully. W
4-0 NEWTON JAMES, County supt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
SOME DOIHGS or SUPERVISORS.
March Term, 1917,

Bid OF w. W. Evans for county
.1ule in possession of Nose Nixon,
for $3.50 received and Nixon author
lzed to deliver said mule to said
Evansupon payment of the $3.50 into
county treasury.
$50 appropriated out of General
County fund for benefit of the Boys
Corn club.
Susie Mills (wife Of Wiley Mills in
jail) placed on pauper list at So per
month, beginning with March. 1917.
Reports, of DR.. E. Faux, retiring
county health officer, for months OF
January and February, received and
apNroyed.s
he appointment of DR., M. L, Bat
son, as county health officer by pro-
per authority, is hereby approved, his
commission to take effect March 3,
and expire July |, 1917.
Bid for 1892 by Austin Bros,
for contract to erect complete ready
for travel the addition to Chicka-
sawhay river bridge, received and
approved, and contract and bond en-
tered into.
Bill of w. E RUBBISH, for balance
on contract price of 500 and "a in
terest. fetal of 1924, rejected because
contract has not bseniplly compiled
with IN completing the work OF build
ing addition to court house.
j.. j. McInuis allowed the sum OF
$1D6 81 payable out road fund for
three drum OF gasoline furnished the
county on account OF road truck per
bill on file.
Walter Mckay allowed SO for spite
ing rope (wire) ferry on Leaf river
as per bill on file,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23

FIELD DAYS GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Mildred ReunsaviIIs Secures the Award

GGAND PRIZE Pupil winning
most points la individual contests in
Literary, Industrial and Home Sci
ence work. Points counted in this
way. Pupil winning prize IN contest
3 points; second best pupil 2 points,
and third best point. Gold Medal
by Supt. Newton James. Miss MIL.
DRIED RouNsAvILLE,
She won on eight points. There
we're about three others who made
six points. so the reader can see that
the grading was close, hence the,
long delay in going over the papers
to be certain the right party secured
the prize.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
Llge Williams Caught Store Rsbblng.

Some going into she <stores or
Leakesyille has recently stirred
up the merchants and Arts Turner
Dissolved l.. H. Williams, a young
darkey about grown, raised by Wal
ter Pet Johnson, in his store Mon
dav night. Artsand he talked little
and in trying to get him pack 10 his
desk where he could phone for an Off
Ger, Williams wrung loose from Arts
and dashed through the window
Sheriff d. E. Breand and some spec
cial deputies got on the hunt and
found Williams in the camp house
on Hill near Townsville, but he
darted away from them ia the dark
and is sill at args.
LATER Lige Williams came in
with his father Walter Johnson.
Wednesday and gave himself up,
AS we understand it he admits that
be did the store pilfering, but did il
alone, He had one shot in his neck
and some in his shoulders, received
the night he ran away. in the firing
at hun by some of the crowd trying
to stop his fight.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
Marriages
/, BERRY FOUNTAIN.

Jim Berry, the auto repair man,
was MARRIED to Miss Ora Fount tain,
daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. j. M,
Fountain, in LeakesviIle. Miss, on
Tuesday night, March 20, 1917, at
the home of Rev Y. d. Westerfield
who performed the ceremony.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.

department OF Lne Interior. /
U, S. Land Once At jackson, MISS. 7
March IL. 1917. '
Notice is hereby given that James Lewis
Green OF Nicely, Miss, formerly Foxworth. Miss.
who on December n. 1913 made Homestead.
Entry No. Oo3lo. for NE IA OF Sc IL Of Sec
ton IS and N w 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 T.eakes 7i1le Miss. on
the Goth day of April 1917
Claimant names as witnesses: w. d. Green.
Walter Moody. John Mcdonald and P. E.
Green all of Nicely, Miss.
w r. CUNMINs Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION OF
Evans Turpentine Company

l. The corporats title OF said company il
Evans Turpsntine Company,
2 The names of the incorporstors are
J. X. Hill, Postofrice. Guffport. Mississippi.
Nat Owen. Postoffice, Gulfpost Mississippi
w. w Evans, Postoffice. Leakesyille, Miss
l.. d. Clark. Postofice. Leakcsville, Miss
B. The domicile is at Leakesvllle. Miss
4 amount of capital stock .sld.0OOco
s. The par value of shares is One hundred
dollars.
6. The period of existence mot to exceed
fifty years. is fifty years
Z, The purpose for which II is created is
TO own and operate turpentne dstillerics
cultivate and extract crude turpentine from
timber manufacture. buy and sell naval stores
take. own buy and sell leases upon timber
and lands for the purpose OF manufacturing
and doing general naval stores business: to
acquire and lands necessary for the op-
GRAFTON of said business and &c donnv and ali
things lawful in the operation Of general ma
val stores business; To bay and sell goods
wares and merchandise. and conduct and oper-
ate general stores AID eommissaries in eonnec-
ton with said business But not to acquire
or own farm or AGRICULTURAL lands in violation
of any law
csed by this corporation are those conferred
by the provisions of Chapter p, Mississippi
Code. 1906
JJR Hill
Nat Owen
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
Wanted To Buy Hides, Chickens, Etc.

Am paying highest cash prices
for hides, chickens and sacks. Leave
them with Ray Etheredge IN Leak
esville, Miss.
As C. H..FITTS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
GREENE COUNTY HERALD.

One obituary TO each deceased published tree
II II does not exceed 400 words Count the
words ano cut It down If excessive.
Card OF Thanks tnot politicaD WILDE inser..
ted for 81 where ofaverage short form; If dong
winded extra SC per line for such average, Let
the thanking parties bear the expense of their
Ihank-you" talks in print which is but fair
to the newspapcrman
Local Reading notices of commercial or
business natsre win be run for leo per line for
the hrst insertion; one-half price for SUISSE
quent insertions. When such notices are OF y
religious OF benevolent nature SC per line, No
charse for church or charitable notices VIII re
there is no admission fee or beneft-strng
tachrd
L.. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior
U. 5. Land ONCE at jackson. Miss.
Marcu 6. 1917 J

Marcn 9. 1917
Notice Is hereby given that Alfred Stichhahn
OF Leakesville, Miss who on July "a 1911 made
homestead entry No. o5lss for NWA Sec. 50
Township 2 n Range w. ST. Stephens Mer-
dian, has filed notice Of intention to make final
Five year proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before The Circuit clerk
OF Greene county Mississippi at Leakesville.
Miss. on the
l4th day OF April 1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses: w. T. Lis
tes l. Calvin Mcleod. George X. Mcleod and
NJ. l.. Griffin all Of Leakesville. Miss.
W. CUMMINS. Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
New Advertisements.
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE

Department of the Interior
u. S. Land ONCE at Jackson, Mississippi
March IL, 1911
Notice is hereby given that James L. Free
man. of Richton. Miss r FD,l who, on Sept.
a6, 1912 made Homestead ntry No.
sssle for SELL of N N1-4 Session % Tswhship
5 North, Range West, St stephens Meridian,
has ffled 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 Ieakesvlle.
Mississippi on
the 9th day of April, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Walton Byrd
T. G Byrd of Richton Miss. z f d A. ID. w
Bradley and b. F. Hillman of Nicely. Miss.
w. F CUBiMINS Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
Legal Advertisements.
HOMESTEAD pUBLIoArIoN NOTICE.
Department of the Interior.
U. ). Land Office ut Jackson, Miss.

U ). Land ONCE at Jackson. Miss.
March 5th. 1917
Notice is hereby given that william b.
Brady of Leakesyille. Mississippi who on Au.
gust 20, 1912 made Adjoining Farm Homestead
Entry No. 0577s for the swift OF NW1l See R6
ana SE1-4of NE IA See n. as an adjoining
Farm to the M Of NEl-4 Sec "a Twshp n
Range 7 West StStephen's Meridian. has filed
notice OF intention to make final Three Year
Proof to establish claim to the land above de-
serlbed before the Circuit Clerk OF Greene
cosnty Mississippi. at Leakesviiie Miss IN
the 2lst day OF April 1917
Claimant names as witnesses: L. o. Hfllman
= bb Bre.and Of Leakesvile Miss RID No, l.,
chester Bah and q Q. Harrington. OF Leakes-
vile. Miss RID No. e.
w. +. CUMMINS. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
Mcleod Tax Collector of the Town of L6akesVle in said

r. G. McLeod Tax COLLECTOR OF the Town Of eakesVIe,
State, will sell on
The First Monday of April A. ID. 1917,
the County.
Leakesvi Mississippi the highest bidder bidders
the following lands
school District which the date
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
HOMESTEAD PUBLlCATIoN NoTIcE.

HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior
U. 5. Land ONCE at Jackson, Miss
February 56. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Allen Rainwaters
OF Rounsavitle Mississippi. who on February
Is, 1872, made Homestead Entry No. 055s8,
for S " of SEl4 Section 20 Township 3
North Range Wess ST. Stephen. Mer
dian has hled notice of intention to make
final Five year proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before the Chancsry
clerk Of Greene County. Mississippi at Lsakss-
vile. Miss on
the l4th day of April 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: VI. G. Brelard
L, " Rounsaville D. S. Everett and Albert
higgins all of Rounsayille Miss
w. F.. CUMMINS. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Department of the Interior.
u. S. Land ONCE at jackson. Miss. Z
February 20. 1871
Notice is hereby given that Joel d. Patrick
OF Leaf. Miss, who on November 9th 1911.
made Homestead Entry No. 053i4. for the
M OF NV Ia and SW "A OF NW1-4 Sec
ton l. Township North Range West
St stephens Meridian, has filed notice OF in
tenton to make final five year proof to es-
tahlish claim to the land above described. be.
fore the Chancery Clerk of Greene County
Miss at Leakesville. Miss. on
the 18th. day of April 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses; John Merritt.
OF Leaf, Miss. D. Daugbdrill. w. w. Daugh-
drill aud Jesse Campbell of Merrill, Miss.
NJ II CUMMINS. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
AcKNowLsnG kNENp

AcKNowLsnGkN ENp
State O Mississippi
county If Harrison.
This gay personally appeared before mo. the
undersigned authority, ]. X. Hill and Nat Ow-
en-. incorporators of the corporation known
as the Evans Turpentne Company, who ac-
knowledped that they signed and executed the
.sbove and foregoing articles of Incorporation
as their act aud deed. on this the 5th. day OF
March 1917.
{Notarial Seal S. A. ToMLINsoN.
Notary Public.
state of Mississippi.
County of Greene,
This day personally appeared before me. the
undersigned authority. w w Evans and L d.
Clark incorpontors ofthe corporation known
as the Evans TurpentiEe Company who ac-
knowledged thatthey signed and exec tied the
above and foregoing articles OF INCORPORATION
as their act and deed on this the 10th day Of
March 1917
lNotarial seal) j. w. BAoKsTRoM.
t4-e) Notary Public
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23

Given my hand Leakesville, Miss 1917
r. G. MCLEOD, Tax Collector
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-23
SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES

State OF Mississippi
County of Greene,
Town Of I.eakesvllle. )
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-19
BUILT THROUGH WILD REGION
First Railroad to Reach the Arctic
From Petrograd Went Across
UnexpIored Country.

The first railroad built to reach the
Arctic from P%etrOgrad was the now eX-
listing Vologda-Archangel railroad. This
road was begun in 1895 and was opened
to daily traffic in November, 1897. The
road was built through uninhabtted re-
giOns, through forest wilds that had
never known the foot of man., and
Over tundras and deep swamps. To-
day one is able to travel through this
country rapidly and without Interrupt
ton. The distance from Archangel to
Vologda Is 1906 miles and the distance
from Archangel to Moscow Is 700
miles. The Archangel road is connect
ed with the Trans Siberian by way of
Kollars, in the northern Dwina. The
Archangel line is a single track railroad
and the tremendous business which has
flooded Archangel since the beginning
of the var has proved too much for
the single track connection. All ac-
counts agree that the quays at Arch
angel are glutted with goods awaiting
forwarding. 1t was largely because of
this situation that the Russian authori-
ties decided to reach Ekaterina harbor
and to build a double-track road while
about 1t. Even with the Ekaterina
line running, Archangel will continue
to be a port of Importance, and it Is
freely predicted that the Russian au-
thorities will double-track the Arch
angel route.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-19
NEEDS BRAINS OF ENGINEERS
Underlying All City Planning Is the
Necessity to Secure Health and
Comfort for the People.

City planners are always busted with
civic centers, city halls, libraries,
parks, Fairgrounds, street trees, COM
fort stations, ETC., all grand features,
all desirable, all ven necessary, yet all
incidentals. The first problem to crap
pie with Is availability. Such work is
at present our greatest need, for all
our so-called main thorOughfares are
now too much congested during the
busiest hours. This is an engineers
problem. Storm drains and also sewers
are next on the program, also referred
to the engineers department. After
this we need reservations for small
neighbOrhood parks so that every resi-
dent may reach one from his home in
a ten-minutes' walk. Now, having made
our city available and sanitary to a
satisfactory degree we are ready to
make it a city beautiful and consider
all the cOmmendable fads put forward
by bands of energetic workers who for
many years have made large noises but
accomplish nothing. But let us first
have the engineer and have him give
us a substantial foundation on which
to lay the city.-Los Angeles Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-19
Home bwn|
fHepsY
CALL FOR HIGHEST ABILITY
Time Coming When All American Cit
les Will Employ Managers to Dr.
rect Civic Affairs.

A prediction that within a few years
this city would adopt the city manager
plan of government was made by Rich
ard S. Childs, in introducing Henry M.
Waite, city manager of Dayton o., as
the speaker at the second Saturday
of New York. Mr.. Waite, who took
over the direction of the affairs Of
Dayton on January 1, 1914-after Gen.
George Cocktails had refused the post
outlined to about so members what
he had done to arm his $12,50O year
ly salary. Mr.. Waite, the dean of city
managers, a referred to a. logical
ly, New York's first manager"
"Out in Dayton we run our munich
pal affairs this way" said Mr.. Waite.
FIRST, the people elect a council or
commission of five members, whose
duty it is to look about through the
country and locate a man who might
capably direct the city's affairs. When
one such is found, the commission.
questions him about his experience and
so forth, in much the same way a bust
ness man does when he hires a clerk.
If the applicant measures up to the
standard, he is hired, and he, in turn,
selects the heads of the five depart
ments of finance, law, service, safety
and welfare.
"In selecting the heads Of depart
ments ability and experience and not
politics count. Personally, l don't
know of what political persuasion my
departmental heads are. In this way
we are able to get many men who 9TH
erwiSe would not think of running for
office, under the old conditions. For
example, the head of the welfare de-
partment is a clergyman, thoroughly
capable to study out the park and rec
reation needs of our population.
"Take u finance department as an
example of the efficiency obtainable
under the new plan of government.
We have our finances so systematized
that I-or any other citizen-can tell
at a moment down to a cent just how
any of the subdivisions of our budget
stand"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-19
Much Equipment Ordered.

; All high records for equipment pur-
chases by the railroads were broken
during the first three weeks Of No
vember, no less than SO, 754,00 being
involved in the orders placed for that
period for new locomotives and freight
and passenger cars. During the three
weeks the railroad equipment manu-
facturers have booked orders for a
total of 34,9OS freight cars conserva-
lively worth $500 apiece, $52,3 900
256 domestic locomotives averaging
about $4,000 each, $7,6S0,000; 633
foreign locomotives worth cOnserva-
lively $S,64O,000, and 416 passenger
train cars at $4,000 each, $7,072,000, a
total of $75, $4,000.
Last year the American railroads or
dered 1886 freight cars for their
own use, compared with 84,29S for the
corresponding period of 1915. DOmes-
tic orders for locomotives aggregated
1886, compared with 1923 for the
SAM period of 1915.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-19
HOW SAFETY SYSTEM WORKS
Incident at Philadelphia Proves That
1t Has Almost Reached Point
of Perfection.

We take trains day and night and
slightest knowledge of them. A lead
ing eastern railroad system has a more
than two years record of transport
ing millions of passengers without the
loss of a single life. This is because
of a system which has been developed
through generations which makes for
safety first" How complex and far
reaching is that system few persons
imagine. 1t calls not only for rules,
but for a set of men of quick percep-
lions and ready action.
A freight train entering Chestnut
Hill broke in two and started down
hill at a rapid rate. It's starting point
was almost as elevated as the base of
the statue of William Penn on the city
hall. The train was finally stopped at
Girard avenue in West Philadelphia,
where 1t met an ascending grade and
was easily caught by a switch engine.
This brief statement of the CASE gives
no idea of the dangers involved nor
Of the measures taken to avert diSaS-
ter. There were at least so chances
that the runaway ears would encoun-
ter trains either on the Chestnut fill
branch or on the New York line. These
were averted by the system which has
been developed to such a nicely that
not only local trains, but express
trains were held up while the run
away was shifted into a tunnel and
brought to rest where it could do no
harm. Probably so towermen were in
volved in this operation, which also
attracted the attention of the main Of
flee at Broad street.
If such an event had occurred a
generation ago the loss of life would
have been terrible. That it proved
blOodless is due to a system which has
been evolved at the cost of possibly
500, 1000. We think Of railroad ex-
penses in terms of construction cost
and of equipment, but in these days
the cost of safety has become a very
large factor. 1t is an increasing ex-
peHSe.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-19
State Pride in the Navy.

No method has yet been found to
stimulate and keep naval enlistment
up to full strength. The suggestion
was made to Secretary of the Navy
Daniels that state pride be used to en-
courage enlistment, that whenever a
new ship is given the name Of a state,
the state so hOnOred be expected TO
furnish a certain number Of men for
service on the new boat. Secretary
Daniels, in replying to the suggestion,
points out that it is impractlcable to
enlist men for service on a particular
ship, but that steps have been taken
to carry out the idea by establishing
navy recruiting stations at all state
capitals where such recruiting offices
do not now exist. Effort will be made,
too, to obtain the cooperation of state
officials in the establishment of the
new naval reserve. State pride and a
spirit of friendly rivalry among the
states should be made the fullest use
of in keeping the navy's man power
up to high-water mark. - Charlton
Bates Strayer, In LeSlie's.