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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-08-10

country nswspapsr goss to says
An exchange. Some Of Them are
like the editor who wrote to {
cataiog house for some advertise
ing. They replied that they
would like to know what territory
his paper covered; whereupon
he told them: ''This paper goes
from New York to San Francisco
and from Canada TO the Gull,
and 1t keeps me working until 2
o'clock Ia the morning 10 kesp
II from going to hell" He got
the add.
The big box factory at Form.
felt has closed down for an ia.
definite period on account Of a
strike OF the mill hands. who do.
manded higher wages than the
management could pay, II sssid.
The mules used In tsaming have
been sent TO q large pasture in
Illinois snd the only activities
now IN pacgrsss are the shipping
NJ II uisotursd stuff on
hsSd szpd Dc logs which had
bssn delivered b the mill, which
will be used by other concerns
slsswhere.
Eiehty.hvs thousand acres Of
iron ore land Ia Wayne county
are to be opened up and active
mining resumed thereon Ia .
short tims, seoordine 'sto's ne
caruthersville Democrat. The
lands compriss the greater part
Of the Holiday Klots trsct in
that county, from which the lat.
ter firm cut the timber some
years ago, and : large part Of
which has bssn In litigation in
the courts II recent years. on.
Ing TO the immense demand for
iron and steel for the manufsc.
turs Of ordnance and ammunition
II pays to work almost any sort
Of iron mines now.
More than 1900 foreigners
were driven out Of Tho lead belt
territory . few days sgo by riot
ers who claimed that mine owners
were showing suoh fsvoritism to
foreign laborers thai II was only
. question Of time until the
American laborers would not
have employment there st sll.
They were made to load aboard
boz cars aud everything else
available and leave their furni.
ture and other possessions until
they could return for Il. Slate
militia was called from st. Louis
to quell the trouble and sppar.
entity Al i quIst there now.
clpsaia Wilson Balm, 81 Com.
pany Z. 1t Csps Girsrdssu,
thought he had struck II mighty
lucky when he was informed By
: gentleman from vandussr that
the latter had l02 men waiting
there 70 Be signed ID Ia shs
ossiorsl Guard Taking .n sss
sistant With him. the cantain
hIsd away 70 vAndnssr ! fsw
days aeo siter tho recruits,
= - !.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-08-10

0tkoetou uor4lQ 0ox4t@t ~
our local merchants hsve resliz.
ID during ths past wssk that they
wasvictims II ! cheek iOrest whs
opsrstsd In Eiksston On the 1lth,
The checks wsrs drawn On ths
Bank Of Morehouss and had ths
name of Henry Helm signed Il
them. Ths party who presented
them to The merchants In psy-
trnent for msrcisndiss made hil
purchases IN each cass smslls,
than the smogat Of the check,
getting the difference ii cash,
The purchased goods were nsyes
called FOR. The merchants mel
loss was the amount Of change
given, and the foreer Was jusi
that much TO the good. Hs hss
seemingly escaped with his ill-
gotten cash. Payment on the
bogus checks was refussd BY The
Aorehouse bank. n.
| A few days ago., Marshal Greer
and four deputies arrested three
brothers by name Of Keath u
Parma. It 10 stated tho broth
srs were intoxicated and creating
. disturbances. After the arrest,
. crazy smut" BY nams Of James
Walker took IL upon himself to
libsrats the prisoners, and ran
into the crowd slsshing right and
left with Q knife. The cficsra
were stabbed. also : farmer BY
name Of Jones. III the confusion
and excitement Walker, the
would BE- slayer, made his GET -as
way. Two Of the Keith boys
were fined 500 and COSTS, each |;
shs third one s25 and costs. The
knife wounded men will sxper-
ience no serious inconvenisnce
and will soon fully recover.
Pssis AppsaIt TharA.s no .iss-
stery about I al, Nichodsmus.
There's . resson People want
to read the works Of Ingersoll,
Payne and Mary Baker Eddy
because thsir curiosity has been
aroused. When we'll mesniag
ministers guilt advertising these
characters from the pulpit the
world win wsk along Ia the Bliss
ful isncssnoe Of the fact that
they ever existed. Dsnouneine
shsm serves no other purpose
y .osa ma.'ng .o'.s ~ wan' ~. g rsad ..s z
.,ross y. s.ss 49, - ss ..ass ne, Msy
Darwin, i oricin y w srsc,ss
held up to soorn and ridioale.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-08-10
'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.


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SsssSssssssssssssssssssss
The total cost Of registration
81 the men June 5 Ia Missouri
was but $1,000 In some lcoun.
ties, no charges atall were made.
Charleston citizens donated
nearly 81, 900 one night last week
10 be used In X. M. G. A.. work
IN the army.
The Rev. Charles r. 6coville.
who recently conducted such =
successful revival in Poplar
Bluff will hold meeting in West
Plains, beginning August a.
Earl Paisley, employed on .
farm north OF Charleston, was
s'ruoa " nsn'"s -. -. I.
~ khieo sAs' VS. ~a - =
sougns relags i'o" s'o'" "
o barn.
The Lead Belt News, publish.
ed at Flat River, has latelyr in-
sts''so : saouel - uao.sp. 4
ing one o' severa' pl.nss y ~ \.
sou.neass 'ec''un !" ~ = tus.I =. Z
equ'Pmen' IN 'n's n'.nns ~
year.
Ths W. B. Hays BottlinQ plant
st Poplar Bluff has bsen placsd
70 tne hanos 81 'ne seO0'.els, Wv
Mr. Hays wi'' Commune y . man
age 'ne BUSINESS 'ne 1sns = 70
fore. It's es'o 70 % "efe,y I
move 10 keep ored''ors lso.n y
crowa.ng GROW 'ns naaaassns"s' = :
= ..a''1'u : oAa' s...,s .s'..'s .. =.
ss''o"' "''" '''' s'
John A. Knott, editor OF the
Hannibal Journal for many years
and ona of the beat known news.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-08-10
Missouri Crop Rapport

- is'eka Cto 4sot'o1s
Columhin Ma. August A.
lpusiss Aoeunl - oFop con'
| IdidoGs ID gener<l 6elo moisturs
end orowth Wers 81 percent oI
|of holmal, with corn crop So and
|lndlesting 26.5 bushsls pr acre,
lwhsat threshine il.e bushels pei
aore and ceiling 4 average o|
t2.2t, and onlbok 1o3so pr cen'
toe wheat acresRs Tor 1918, ac.
coFdl9g q today'e report ol
Jsxyt Msy yss. secretsfy ~ ths
|llissouil State Board Of Aeri.
|aullurs.
Corn condition waa reduced q
|G6 BY continued hot and dry
|wsathes with leaden skies, and
INV districts 86 northeast, 81
|northwsst, 10 central, 80 south.
|wesk a. southeast. u portions
|ot txo rows of counties % each
|sids ~ shs Missouri River corn
|has been Ia critical situation
bus sldsrsbIe acres have had
rAIn during the past few daye.
Few s'white flags" are fonnd In
mist fields. and moisture can in.
surs ) war crop. Most Of south
Missouri "a Ia iine shape. For
Che tight million acrsa oi corn
|the advance estimates Of asre
Eyioldis 28.9 hbshels, based on
|nosmal season, In sections "a
Enortheast, 27.5 northwest. H.6
|csnssat, 20.S southwest. 50 south
|sSsl.
{ Wheat ID threshing out in good
qullity generally, and the acre
yisld u better thsn advance esti.
'mslA With 20 per cent still In
shook and 50, In stack the current
'ssoords suggest l4.0 bushels as
tie scts average and s2.2i as
The average selling price. On
'this advance threshing estimate
Tho state yield is 2e.035.670 bu-
shsle on l 1855. 800 acres. worth
$50. 49,, ,oo0.70. Wheat acre yield
In dollars, 32.oS.
Wheat outlook for seeding for
'ipis crop is 1899 per osnt Of
Normal and o8 northeast, 1887
northwest, 108 central, iiS
southwest. l0T southeast. High
est yield reported for any field
WAS u bushels per acre in north-
east sscHon, 4t northwest 10
central. 90 southwest, - south.
east. Average core yield for
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
AMERICAN HEROES ABROAD.

When the history OF the great wal
is written, one of its brightest pages
will tell the story of the American
Ambulance in France. Quite with
out any remuneration except the
satisfaction of work we'll done in the
cause OF humanity, two or three hun
dred young American men have been
risking their lives IN the rescue oil
wounded soldiers.
One of these young men, Mr.. How
ard Hare Powell, of Newport. r. l.,
writes in Harper 5 Bazaar for Feb
ruary: when the impulse first
griDped me to come over here, | had
been led to expect that | would
fetch up in a crew of swashbuckling,
devil may care adventures. Instead.
found men | had known al schoo,
and college, and IA lot of other young
Americans like those one meets
everyWpere,
Young Mr. Powell has for the past
year been attached to Section Two
of the American Ambulance, with
headquarters at the bIoodiest spot
in the world Verdun. Day after
day last year the tide of battle flow
ed back and forth; a hundred battles
as desperate and bloody as Water
loo or Gettysburg were fought at
Verdun last summer. And every
night, the young American drivers OF
ambulance came up TO the trenches
under fire to save the wounded sol
diers. Several of these Americans
have lost their lives; others have re-
ceived, for valor. the highest decor
ations that the French government
can bestow.
To anyone who likes to read about
old fashioned heroism, we strongly
recommend this important article
in the February number OF Harper S
Bazaar.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
FARM LAND FOR SALE.

Have $50 acres OF land for sale, 20
acres under cultivation; "a miles
north of Leakesville. Will make
terms to suit purchaser.
% NJ. l.. BATsoN, M. D.,
Leakesville, Miss.
[Adyertisementl
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
THRIFT A PRESENT NEED, 6.


/ by CT. Howerton. Prof. Business Practice
A. NJ. COLLEGE
Please remember that THRIFT
comes from so managing ourselves
and our affairs that we are more
Worthwhile tomorrow, per sonalIy
and financially, than we are today.
MANAGING OURSELVES, nob being
managed by others.
The product of the education was
the GENTLEMAN. who might either
be man of leisure, persue "a learn
ed profession, or be colonel in
the army, The poor folks who did
the work and the fighting were not
adjudged to need education The
breadth and freedom of the United
States was intended to offer oppor-
tunity for democratizing education,
but in some places it worked rather
slowly. In the southeastern section
where it was cotton and negroes,
plantations and overseers, it work
ed more than rather slowly. " But
now has come a change. and with
that change a need. But need Is
always an opportunity. Mans ex
tremity is Gods opportunity" All
caIamities are blessings, Whatever
Is is right. Iron sharpeneth IRON.
A hard bed makes AN early riser
Out of evil comes good. Serenity
is stagnation. Easy wealth is de-
cay. Woe unto him who is at ease
ia Zion"
Once the south was rich aud reck-
less. Money fell into our laps. Cot
ton was King. He paid his annual
visit to his subjects. He brought
them easy money. Credit was easy.
Trade was brisk. No need to save.
Nothing smaller than bale OF cotton
was worth noticing. Who cared for
a WV, VI d lew HENS. Lul tuCtu
with cotton and pay next year. No
use to save soil, Just buy more
with cotton. Yes, now comes a
change. A blessed little bug comes
He punctures our prosperity. He
enlvens our activity. He sharpens
our senses. He destroys our COTTON
FIBER. He strenthens our MORAL
FIBER He dethrones our KING. He
,exalt our democracy. He creates a
new community interest,". He teach
es corporation. He shows us our
weakness, He develops our
strength. He eats our dollars, He
gives a new value to our PENNIES.
He brings new opportunity. He
makes us save. He will bring US to
THRIFT. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02

W. A. Cons, soanonly known As
Sing was arrested in Biloxi last
week by Deputy U. S. Marshal
Tucei who came out here ard arrest
ed his iather and Rufe Green for
moonshiuing 1t seems that Slug' S
wife, who was Cole, was living in
Biloxi and he claimed that he went
there to deed to her 20 acres of land
UP here about Edith where the
whiskey still was found by the reve-
nue. officer. A new 81 automatic re-
volver was found upon him when the
arrest was made. It's likely that
Sing will be arreigned under several
charges, both federal and state
ofenses. He is charged with illicit
distilling down there and was bound
over to jail in absence of making
81, 600 bond fixed for appearance be-
fore the February term of the fed
era court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
New Advertisements.
SARAH A. Wool

NOTICE OF STATE SENATOR ELECTION.
BY virtue and in pursuance of u writ of cleo
ton issued to the undersigned election com
mssioners OF Greene County, Mississippi. by
Theo G.. Bilbo. Governor OF the State of Mis-
sissippi. on the 22nd day OF January A. ID. 1917.
Said writ of election Ordering and command
ing that an election be held in Greene county.
Mississippi on Saturday the Tenth dav of
February 1917. for the purpose of electing u
Senator from the Forty First Senatorial DIS
trct OF Mississippi. to fill the vacancy In the
State Senate made by the passage of Senate
Concurrent Resolution No. IL passed at the
1916 session OF the legislature.
And responding TO said writ of election we
the undersigned election commissioners of
Greene County. Mississippi, herein give due
notice as required by law of said election to be
held in said County and State on
Saturday the 10th day OF Febv. 1917
Given under our hand on this the sith day
of January A. d. 1917.
A, H. HARRISON.
Commissioners w. N. KITTRELL.
of Election .w.C,CnURcHwELL
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
OBITUARY
GILMAN McINNIS.

The death angel visited the homo
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. McInnis and
claimed for his own their darling ba-
by Gilman.
He was born March H. 1916. and
Died, Jany. IS, 1917, making him 10
months and 4 days old.
There is place now vacant in the
home shat never can be filled, for ev-
cry one loved little Gilman thai
knew him.. He was sick for sly
weeks; all was done by kind friends
that could be done, but the Lord
knew best.
But weep not dear parents for he
is not dead but only sleeping; some
day we Will meet where there will be
no more parting.
Written by
His Cousin,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
FARM LOAN BANK ASSOCIATION MEETING

To the Farmers of Greene County;
AT she request OF quite number. a
meeting is hereby called at the court
house in the town of Leakesvllle for
February 5, 1917, at 10 O'Clock to
discuss and consider the recent
Federal Farm Loan Act with a
view of ORIGINATING Loan Asso-
citation. All parties interested in
the matter will please attend.
K. w. IRELAND.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
THRIFT ANEW OPPORTUNITY, 7.

Thrift is new word in our south
ern literature. We read of it in the
BIBLE and in IooR RICHARDS AL
nANAe. But Soloman and Ben
Franklin live long way off. No
need tolisten to them? They were
both somewhat old-fashioned any
way. Let US eat, drink and be
merry we said, for the cotton
will soon be ripe. - Aud our
Thoughts turned to poetry and poll
tics, song and story, plantations
and plenty, broad acres and bright
cotton fields. But the blessed lit
tie bug awakes us toa new opportu-
nifty, and gave the cackle of the hen
q new musical hone to us al< All
this has for us deep seated, heart
felt meaning. New lessons must ~
learned, New subjects must be
tasght. How to make good bread
from corn meal, or dark -four is now
of more importance than who
wrote Shakespeare. How 30 have
infertile eggs which will sell at the
top of the market is more important
than who commanded the federal
forces at the second batte OF Bull
Run. How to produce salable
milk and butter i>now more impor-
tant as "a part Of the Curriculum
than the extraction OF the cube root,
or the development of the binominal
theorem How to earn 80 cents a
week selling magazines has become
almost as interesting now to teachers
and parents as is.to boys and girls.
We are now re-adjusted our angle of
vision. "Despise not the day of
small things would be more in
teresting text COW than few years
ago New forces are at work, aud
maybe it is old forces operating IN a
new direction. Any way. it isa re-
generation the awakening of new
power The power TO see the impor-
lance OF small things, to sense the
influence of small impact The day
of the dusty store is doomed. The
merchant must keep clean stock.
and put on "a good window. The
sedentary smoker must arise and
clean house. 1t takes more effort
now to sell. The salesman must
THINK. He must cultivate MS com
munity. He must get acquainted
with his neighbor. He must not
only deal justly. but serve efficiently
INDUSTRY, EFFICIENCY. t;aoNoMy
THRIFTY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
ED. w. DAVIS.

From Chronicle Ala Call OF Jany. q. 1871
The death angel visited the home
of Mr.. Frank Young, Christmas eve
day, December "A, 1916. at 4:1O A
M, taking away with him Mrs.
Young's father, Mr. Edward Wash
ington Davis. The deceased was
sick just a week. He was first taken
with an attack of acute indigestion
followed by IA stroke of PARALYSIS. :
Mr.. Davis was born and reared In
State Line, Miss, and was married
to Miss Caroline Lord about 1870
He was well known throughout this
part Of Alabama as well as some
parts of Mississippi He leaves to
survive him a wife, Mrs. Caroline
Davis three daughters, Mrs. Frank
Young, of Vinegar Bend; Mrs. Chas.
Browning of Leakesvllle. Miss, and
Mrs. B f. Wiilisms, OF Kinder, La. i,
and two sons, Edwards, Jr., and
Andrew DAVIS of Whistler, Ala.
Mr.. Davis was a member of the
Methodist church and devoted
Christian. dying prepared, leaving
that consolation for his bereayed
family, relatives and friends, which
we're numerous.
Ar Davis was a soldier in the
civil war, asviag been srlppleS dsr-
ng his service 10 the war
A FRIENb.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
3I)ensI1Hsl
REV. r. A. IRELAND.


The shocking aud sad news was
bore in on the wires TO the family
here Sunday that Rev. r. A. Bre-
Ind had DIED, that morning, Janu-
ary Is, 1917. at Mllport, Ala, where
he has been teaching an Academy
school for the church of his recent at.
t1lation, the Nazarene. His brother,
d. Is. Breland, braved the rainy,
Sloppy weather and roads and made
the trip up there VIA Artesia and
Columbus, but arrived too late for
the funeral. He tells us that as near
as they could determine be died from
acute Indigestion and heart trouble,
but 1t was puzzllng case to the
physician, who told Dan he was still
reading up on 1T. Alden was taken
early Sunday morning and was dead
by nine O'Clock, the doctor coming
and doing what could. be done to de-
feat death, but the summons had
come and the faithful old soldier and
servant has gone home to his Lord
for whom he has suffered and sacri.
feed SO much these many years in
the ministry,
He leaves four grown children ~
his first wife, and six little ones by
his present one, who was teaching
with him in the school and
who will 80 ahead and complete she
term which only lacks two months.
While here ia the meeting he held
year ago last October Bro. Brs :
land told mis- friends and relatives
it was probably his last message,
and so it has proyed He was about
% years old, thyoldest living one OF
the well known brothers, the oldest
one, Calvert, having preceded HIM
to the grave about ID years ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02

Another obituary of Tyra Ball has
been received 1t. is a good one and
coming in second will be run at a
small charge as is our rule. It's
penned by his grandson, Marvin
Ball. who pays a beautiful and deserv-
ing tribute to his old ancestor who
fought through abe bloody and try
ing days of the COS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
MATTE JAMES.
TYRA A. BALL.

On Jan. 18th 1917, death came in
to our midst, and took from us Tyra
A. Ball, who was born March II,
1892 lie was "a years, 10 months.
and 6 days old.
He joined the M. e. Church early
in life and was consistent member
until death
He was married, Sept. "a. 1857,
to Miss Martha A. Stringfellow.
They raised large family most all OF
whom are. living, and are trying to
follow in his footsteps.
A few years ago his wife preceded
him to the grave. Since her death
he has been living with his Youngest
living daughter, Mrs. Mamie E.
Phillips. She and her husban were
faithful and exceedingly kind in at
tending to his wants.
They gave him every comfort "a
valuable during his stay with them,
His strength had been failing for a
good while but he was able to sit up
and walk around a little until re-
Gently he took Ill and gradually be-
came worse.
The doctor was summoned and his
children gathered around him and
did What they could for him. but
they could not detaln hin.
The last four or five days he did
not speak, but the last words he
spoke were, II am all right"
While living he often gave testi-
mony OF his acceptance with
God.
Uncle Tvra was a man oil prayer,
and would often go out IN the grove
and pray 10 Him who alone could
hear and answer prayer.
He hao a great deal of trias and
troubles in his life, but he possessed
great degree OF patience, and would
hardly ever mufmur or complain.
He was faithful until death, and
has gone to receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to
those who love Him,
He was buried at the Ball cemetery
Jan. 10, 1917. The funeral service
was conducted by Rev. M. w. David,
pastor of the N. e. Church at Leak
esvile
We all loved Uncle Tyra. and our
hearts are made sad since he left US,
for he was always so glad when We
went to see h,n, and was so humble
aud thankful for any favor Shown
him.
To all his relatives and friends
who ARE left to mourn his departure,
we would say:
Weep not as those who have no
hope, and may you bow submls
sively to the will of Him who doeth
all things we'll May the thought of
his being at rest bring comfort and
peace to your aching hearts. May
you be enabled to look unto Him
who is our refuge and strength,
very present help in trouble.
Then let our sorrows cease to flow
God has called His own:
Andslet our hearts in every woe
Still say. Thy will be done"
His Niece,
SARAH A. WooDHoUsE
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02

Jas. +. Lyle. who dwels towards
Leaf river below Nicely. came out
to the county capital in the mid
week to settle his taxes. He tells
us that his son, L. e Lyle, killed on
Monday near his place rattlesnake
with eight rattles. 1t was SO poor
they could see it's RIBS and crawl
ing full length on that u warm day,
likely hunting something to eat. Mr..
Lyle himself killed a rattlesnake
soon after the storm with 10 little
ones. They were "a master pile of
snakes, he running upon them driy-
ing a COW and calf out of the swamp
and STOPPING under trees, ETC., came
very near running into them before
he espied that death pile and drew
back. They were on little ridge and
the old mother snake covered with
mud stains SO bad could hardly dis
Germ her spots
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
GREENE COUNTY HERALD.

)ne obituary to each deceased published free
Y IL does not exceed 400 words Count the
words ana cut 1t down II excessive,
Gard OF Thanks tnot POLITICAL will be inser-
ted for 81 where of average shortform; II long
winded. extra sc per line for such overage. Let
tle thanking parties bear the expense OF their
Ihank-you" talks in print which Is but fair
to the newspaperman.
business nature will be run for loo per line for
the first Insertion; half price for SUISSE
quent insertions. When such notices are Of d
religious or benevolent nature sc per line. No
charge for church or charitable notices where
there is no admission fee or benefit-string at,
tached
RlllnAX Eaht.u 1917
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02

Born. unto Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
MeInnis of Leakesville, Miss. on
Monday, January 20, 1917, A GIRL.
BORN, to- Mr.. and Mrs. julius
Hillman OF old Betty, Greene coun-
ty, Miss. GIRL on Saturday, Jan
uary u. 1917.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-02
400 TYPEWRITERS

All kinds andall grades. REMINGTONS si2.
up. Instruction book with each machine. Type
and repair parts for all makes OF TyRewriters
EMPIRE TYRe FOUNDRY B6FFALo. y, Y.