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Arizona republican., 1917-01-21
THE NATURAL LAW" AT THE
EIKS"

This afternoon and again tonight
THE Natural Law" will be given final
performances at the Elks theater
Probably never before in the history
of stocks in Phoenix has a play given
so much food for discussion, and al
though the week has been a bad one
for amusements generally on account
of the rains, the attendance has been
of the record breaking kind.
Tomorrow, Monday, the Alden COM
pany announces The Rosary" said to
be the sweetest story ever portrayed
on the stage complete scenic pro-
Arizona republican., 1917-01-21

senorita, Juanita. is in love with gal
lant Captain Arthur Boyce. He does
not love her, but she contrives to
make his fiancee Glare Nelson (F'ran-
ces Burnham), think that he does. The
Arizona republican., 1917-01-21

THE STRAND THEA
TER IN NEW YORK
SHOW THE SAME
PICTURES WE DO AT
PRICES FROM is to
so CENTS OUR PRlC-
ES 10 AND 20 AL
WAYS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
Peace to Men
er of Good win
BY CHARLES ,. 7HwINC

The angels song, ION Earth Peace,
Good WIN Toward Men," can also be
translated "peace to men of good
will" This version is timely, as well
as correct for the Greek. For peace
can and shall come to men of good
Will, and 1t cannot come to men of
bad will.
is he who has choice of happiness.
Of righteousness. of goodness for all
men. 1t is he who desires that men
may be blessed, and who tries to
make the desire effective. The man
OF good will does not hate. Neither
does he incarnate hate In any weapon
offensive or defensive. He is free from
revenge, and Is full Of forgiveness
for the penitent. He may not forget
injuries, but, what Is more important,
he is eager to make injury the occa-
sion for helping the offender to over
come the evil within the heart or
viii out of which the injury sprung.
He is capable Of mighty indignations,
but he does not suffer himself to be
conquered by them. Without being
impassive, he Is calm In the face Of
wrong, and he 10 very patient. be-
ing more willing to be the victim than
the agent Of evil. His hatred Of all
sin and his love for the man who,
despite his manhood, Is guilty Of sin,
are alike strong and lasting He Is
free from suspicion, he thinketh no
evil. He loves his neighbor, not only
as himself, but even more, being more
eager to do justice than to receive
justice.
The qualities and elements which
constitute the man Of good will also
constitute the commonwealth Of good
will.
Such a commonwealth Is common
wealth peace. Willing good to 9th
ers, others will good also to 1t. Arm
aments In such condition have no long
er any function to play. and they melt
away. The battlefags are furled.
Wars cease and runners Of wars are
not heard. Men become brothers in
mutual service and happiness, as they
are brothers in origin and destiny.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
Origin Of Word Christmas.

The word Christmas Is OF compare
lively late origin. The word was first
used In 1893. its form then being
Christes-Maesse. the mass of Christ.
Origen, an early father of the church,
said that In the Scriptures it was the
sinners alone, not the saints, who Gel
brated their birthdays. Another early
writer referred to the fact that the
birthdays of the pagan gods were kept
by the people. The very first evidence
of feast having been held In honor
or the birth of Christ was In Egypt
about the year 200. Clement of Alex
andria said, Certain Egyptian theolo-
CLANS over-curiously assign not the
year alone, but the day Of Christ's
birth, placing 1t on May IS" Another
date assigned to the event was March
28.--Exchange.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
A Christmas Prayer


Most gracious Lord, forbid the sword
And dull each cleaning blade;
BE 1t thy will, tonight. to still
Each deadly cannonade.
The strayins sheep seek out and keep.
. The blacklist ones retrieve.
That he may knsel. for peace appeal.
: Upon this Christmas Eve.
The winter frost, Decsmbsrs ghost,
Its spansled robe has spread
Across the mead, each shrub and weed
Now lies suppres and dead.
From out the gloom hollow boom
The seasons message tells,
From metal throats where hatred gloats,
Instead Of Christmas bells.
The sentry's boon, the full white moon,
Which clouds anon conceal.
Rebukes the blight, with silver light
OF each stern gun of steel
1t clothes the plain where lie the slain,
Contorted yet serene,
In garments rare that spirits wear.
Translucent sheets Of sheen.
For deaf the ears OF kings and peers
To sorrow and despair.
And men still pray In pits OF clay,
Entrappsd, like beasts In lairs.
While over earth the Saviour's birth
Is heralded once more,
From placid lea to stormy sea,
From scared to sheltered shore.
Though peace on earth reigned ut his birth
In Davids city then,
And vale and hill sang Of good will
From Him toward all men,
Tonight the breath of hate and death
Is breathed from many a soul;
Each watchful group and soldier troop
Has slaughter for its goal.
With appraised arm, still each alarm
Which shall ascend above
Bid thou the age Of wars fell rage
Give way TO brothers love;
And in thy might forbid the fight
That wages day by day
And lead each race with radiant face
And firm clasped hands, away.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14

we're lynn T. git away from q stupid
an Indifferent clerk. If theirs anything
worse than a lazy preoccupied clerk
It's tn fresh persistent clerk who knows
your wants better than yourself-th'
positive, overzealous clerk who de-
stroys whatever inclination t. buy we
may have had when he started t. wait
on us.
People are all alike. when II comes
t payin' out money. They like T. feel
that Their patronage is appreciated an
that some effort has been made T.
please them. Poor people, who make
up tn great army o. cash customers
an without whose trade 1t would be
impossible T. conduct any kind o. busi-
ness, are especially responsive T. kind
ness an consideration when they dole
out Their scanty earnin's, and they're
entitled t. all tn smiles an accommo-
dations that are so cheerfully extend
ed t tn impatient an critical customer
who happens t. have a charge ac-
count.
We don't mean by all o. this that
a clerk should gush an fall all over US
that he or she should show us what
they wear an ask after tn children
an tell US how swell we look in any
thing an do everything but give US a
little kiss when we buy somethin'.
All that any one kin reasonably ask
of clerk is that they have some
knowledge either business an will
in'ness t. wait on u.s. interspersed with
dash o. good nature an politeness.
Outside Of a few public service mo-
nopolies an tn pustofice tn day O.
tn cold blooded business transaction
is passed. Tday tn smilin' bird gifts
tn worm.
Copyright. Adams Newspaper ssrvics)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
EDITORIAL

One OF the most, il not the most
VITAL question before the people
right now is that of the Re-Regis-
tration, if ID might be so called in
matter of Selective Draft. OF course
all names of those liable to military
duty between the prescribed ages
were supposed to have been secured
at the registration last summer but
the data then compiled does not ex-
actlv comply with the different elias
sifications fixed since then, as the
men in the draft have been divided
into more classes than before and
those sudivided into still other elias
ses. The Questionnaires which are
to begin being sent out right away
make pretty good sized kind of a
document being 9x12 inches and
having 16 pages and many, many
blank places to be filled in, some of
which are complicated enough to
require skilled assistance in their
making out, which aid has been an
ticipated in the request made weeks
ago bv Presi lent Wilson that the
local lawyers lend their trained ser
vices to such work aud here as else
where they have volunteered to per-
form such services free of charge to
all who desire such. So we trust
that the work in Greene County will
proceed smoothly, expeditiously and
accurately in order that the public
mind may be relieved as to who
shall be called to military duty and
who left at home to go ahead and
pursue the other useful occupations
of our civilian life emphasized mnl-
tifold times now by the war needs
for prosperous people back at home
TO uphold the armies either shaping
for or already abroad to fight the
countrys battles III the great con-
fiict
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14

There is a Second American Red
Cross War Drive to begin next Sun
day December 10th. The idea is to
raise bunch of money running in
to the ten millions sum by securing
that many members at 81 each. The
dollar ahead is whats wanted primar
lily; the membership proposition be-
ing thrown in tor good measure and
to attract those who have the iinin "
habit. Personally the Herald man
cares nothing about mem bership
which is but an empty servlceless
honor, but we do value highly the
priceless humanitarian services
which the Red Cross renders to suf
fering humanity in both war and
peace times, and of coarse now that
our own nation is plunged into the
bloody European strife, the oppor-
tunities for the American wing Of
the Red Cross to render unusually
valuable and needful services is open
to that organization and it has the
active cooperation of our govern
ment but is supposed to raise its
own funds. So let every body who
possibly can give 81 to the great
cause which it represents: that for
which the Savior came in part to
earth to bind up the wounds both
Of the injured aud broken-hearted.
1t ministers not only 10 the wounded
diers,tnemselves but to the strick-
en- and starving populations in the
war-ridden territory on the various
battlefronts. Give your 81 and take
the membership or leave it alone.
If you consider a serious kind of
membership and are foot-loose suff-
cient to place yourself that way,
volunteer as Red Cross nurse. or
helper They need nurses, ambu-
lance drivers, stretcher carriers,
hospital aides etc. galore. 49,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
Christr1as-
and Old Loues
b LAURA JEAN LLBREY

When think on the happy days
spent with you, my little dearfe.
Now what lands between us lie,
How can but be eerie?
A 8 yuletide draws near, a mans
~ mind Is very apt to revert to
~ happy Christmas times that
have gone before. There is
most always woman connected with
mans happy times and pleasant day
dreams. The man who left the farm
TO make his fortune in the great city
and who has become rich, bachelor
boarding at fashionable hotel or club,
can usually recall some particularly
happy Christmas in the long ago-a
Christmas dinner in the old home,
taking his first sweetheart Christmas
eve to bali In the town hall; the de-
light of taking her home-a mile
through snow drifts on winter night.
He had written to her a few times aft
er leaving home, then the excitement
Of city life had crowded her out of his
memory and his life. As Christmas
draws nigh again, thoughts carry him
back to the girl he loved when time
was young with him. On the impulse
OF the moment he dashes off a letter
to her. He does not know whether
she will receive 1t. She may be mar
ried or she may have moved away.
The old folks at home had been care
full never to mention her even In an
swer to his inquiries.
How strange 1t Is that the same
thought can fill two different minds at
the same time. The girl of long ago,
still single. knowing he has not wed
card to the boy grown old now who
took her to her first ball on Christmas
eve. The letter and card cross each
other as each flies to its goal. The
bachelor finds II In his Christmas mail
The lonely woman standing by win
dow In a far-off farmhouse has a let
ter handed to her by neighboring
farmer who kindly fetched 1t TO her
from the post office Christmas morn
Ing. simultaneously there is a warm
glow In two hearts widely severed.
And yet there are people who Won
der that there are rOmances which are
revived at yuletide when men and
women no longer young sigh for love
and home cheer, If they sit alone and
lonely listening to the chimes of the
Christmas bells.
Christmas day is the time. to light
the sacred fire upon the altar of old
hopes and loves and make the longing
and dreams realities. Sending a little
Christmas card with a well-chosen
kindly verse Is sure to find an echo In
lonely mans heart at this time of
all others. One should not check the
kindly resolve to send one. 1t can do
no harm and 1t may bring much happi
ness. To whom are you going to send
your merry Christmas" card in this
year of our Lord 1917? Perhaps I'll
find one In my stocking. I'll hang it
up and see. take this occasion to
send each and every one of my readers
Merry Christmas, together with the
wish that the coming year may be the
most successful one of their lives.
(Copyright)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14

IuOSt dttrdcIlNe nOlludy u.s.
play retail merchant kin
make is full line of attentive, pleas
ant faced clerks. In these days o.
tight money, high prices an sharp
competition 1t Is up to- tn merchant
t see T. 1t that his clerks show tn
prospective customer ever courtesy an
attention If he expects t. git an hold
his patronage Theirs too many haugh-
ty princesses an serious faced
gruuches behind tn counter these days
clerks who consider their Jobs as
bein' only temporary-girlsw who expect
t marry an young men who hope T.
drop in t somethin' better. AS a re-
suit It's gettin' T. be an ordeal In
stead of pleasure t shop. A clerk
who feels above his position will not
warm up at tn sock counter, an tn
powdered doll who is countin' tn days
till June Is rarely interested In her
customers. A Teller feels like he wuz
buttin' In when he approaches coun-
ter. Sometimes he has t interrupt a
conversation like this: Honestly, kid,
he's only twenty-one an towers way
above me-" or You wait ON that ole
hen. Name. she makes me sick" Lots
O. folks don't like t go in store for
fear they'll disturb tn clerks, or buy
somethin' they don't want jest t. keep
from gettin' Their Ill will. 1t takes an
iron constitution t withstand tn with
erin look clerk gives you when you
say, II believe Will look around a
little more an see If can't find some
thin that suits me better" How often
we stutter an pull ourselves t'gether
an say, "Jest lay 1t aside till I come
In agin." We wish T. buy but
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
KEEPING Christmas.

Are you willing to remember the
weakness and loneliness Of people who
are growing old; to stop asking how
much your friends love you, and ask
yourself whether YOU love them
enough; to bear in mind the things
that other people have TO bear on their
hearts TO Try TO understand the peo-
pie who live In the same house with
your Then. you can keep Christmas.
Henry van Dyke.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
observation-disclosures
II Christmas Hero$tie

Ss~csc~c
Compiled from the Yuletide Utterances
of Great Minds by Harvey Peake In
the Baltimore Sum-
n LITTLE child, thou art our guest,
IA That weary ones In thee may rest
Martin Luther.
IsTLETOE hung in the castle hall,
AAThe holly bough shown on the old oak
wall. Thomas Haynes Bayly
ENGLAND was Me-rie England when
II Old Christmas brought his sports
again. Walter Scott.
DING out re crystal spheres,
NOnce bless our human ears!
John Milton
u AMY clouds possessed the earth
~ And sadly fell our Christmas Eve
ALFRED Tennyson.
We who sang Creations glory
i Now proclaim Messiah's birth.
James Montgomery
CHRIST IL born, the great anointed,
~ Heaven and earth his praises sing
II. Caword.
II ARK, the herald angels sing:
III GLORY to the new born KingI"
Charles Wesley.
. ING the bells and raise the strain,
~ And hang up garlands everywhere.
Susan Coolidge.
I HEAR along our streets pass the min
strel throngs,
Hark! They play so sweet on their haut-
boys Christmas songs.-Longfellow.
q ING the song Of great JOY that the
~ angels began,
Sing Of glory to God. and OF good will
to man! John G. Whittier
. ~ HIS day hath God fulflled his prom
Used word,
This day il born q Savior. Christ the
Lord. u. Byron.
n Az you have az many happy months
V A. you taste mince pies at Christmas
Old English Saying.
a T Christmas play. ana make good
y cheer
For Christmas comes but once year
--Tusser.
q oMETIMEs with oysters we combine
- Sometimes assist the savory chine;
From the low peasant to the lord,
The turkey smokes on every board.
Walter Gay.
Observation-Disclosures
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
SUBSCRIBERS ROLL.

Rounsaville. o. E., City LOO
Randall, w. W., City 100
Johnston. o. F., City 90
Freeman. Norman Jr. Clara LOO
Jones, Lieut.. Evern. Alexan
dria, La. $1.00
Fike. w. f., Camp Beaureau-
guard, La. so
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
Deliberate kxtrayacanco.

what are you going to give your
husband this ChristmasY"
Il haven't decided. want to Do
something really tine for him, though,
and II ! nnd that ] can AFFORD it
think viii give him eggs Tor break
saatD
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14

OW that tn Christmas shoppin'
season has begun in earnest tn
most attractive holiday dis
nlAV rpfatl merchant hin
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14

Compiled from the Yuletide Utterances
of Great Minds by Harvey Peake In
the Baltimore SUM-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14

When think on the happy days
spent with you, my little dearie.
Now what lands between US lie,
How can / but be eerie?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14

N LITTLE child, thou art our guest,
IA That weary ones in thee may rest
Martin Luther.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14

PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY
We may be compelled withdraw this offer in the near
future Magazine prices eone higher. Send in your
order NOW and be safe.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
WAR COUNCIL SENDS
 THANKS FOR WORK
Chairman DaVison Compliments President Brooks Of Red Cross

William F. Brooks, president of the local branch of the Red Cross. is in receipt of letter from Henry P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross War Council, in which words of com efficient campaigns conducted in this city during the past month, in the in- terests of the work
 The letter is as follows.
 Washington, D. C.,
 June 30, 1917 Mir. w. F. Brooks,
 New Britain, Conn.
 Dear MT. Brooks:-At the close Of the wonderfully successful campaign for Red Cross War Fund I intended. in behalf of the War council, to send you and your associates. telegram or thanks and congratulation Tor your splendidly effective work. On ref1ec- tion, however, I decided in view or the nation wide extent of our organ1zatlon that it would be more economical and equally satisfactory, to write to you instead of telegraphlng.
 We of the War council are deeply grateful to you, to your colleagues to the devoted men and women of the local Red Cross chapters and auxil- iaries, and to every element and in dividual in your community who aided by service and contribution.
 There is no method by which we can reach the legion of individuals organizations, churches, newspapers, societies, banks, companies and firms whose united effort has provided this great fund for humanity, and is through your press and by other other means you can make public ex- precision of our gratitude we shall deeply appreciate the courtesy. Their joint accomplishment has stirred the pride of every American.
 I wish to add my personal thanks to you, and through you, to all who contributed to the splendid results.
 Very sincerely yours.
 H. P. DAWSON,
 Chairman. Red Cross War Council
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
FOOD PLEDGE CARDS HERE
Churches to Distribute Postals Which Housewives Are to Sign and Send to Washington. D. C.

Pledge cards, intended for house. wives when signed and sent to the food administrator at Washington. D. C., which will result in literature being sent back to their address to guide them in the conservation of food during the war, have been re- ceiyed in this city and 2,500 of them win be given out at the churches to- morrow.
 \ sist of the pledge cards is as follows: II am glad to join you in the service of food conservation for our nation and I hereby accept mem- bership in the United States Food Administration, pledging myself to carry out the directions and advice of the food administrator in the con- duct of my househ old, in so far as circumstances permit"
 Every woman in this community
 should avail herself of this oppor- tunity to limit the consumption of food which is all important in help Ing to bring a successful conclusion k of this war.
 1 Mrs. Dean of Storrs' agriculture l 1 college will speak Tuesday at 10 Gt. m. and D. m. at Grammar school k&halr and instruct women what to preserve and how to do it.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
ASSYRIANS ARE LOYAL
Hold Patriotic Rally, Endorse Action of T.. S. and Contribute to the National Red Cross Fund.

The local Assyrians held a meet ing last night at 34 Church street, following an invitation from the ganized year ago. Rev. E. E. Adams presided and the topic taken up was the duty of the Assyrian peo- pie to the United States in the pres ent war. Rev. Mir. Adams. who is the Assyrian minister at the South church said that it is the duty of every one of his fellow countrymen living here to assist in carrying on the war until every nation shall en- joy freedom.
 "This can be obtained, the speak CT said" only by shedding the blood of free people who are fighting side by side to attain their aims" In con- clusion he urged each of his listeners to come forth and do his part. Another speaker was k. H. Shimmon, a Persian rug merchant who Is here as Rev. MT. Adams guest. He said: We must show our loyalty to this great adopted country of ours by deeds rather. than words. 1 person. ally am naturalized citizen and am proud to be able to call this my coun- try because it is the greatest country in the world"
 untary subscription for the Red Cross was taken and about $36 was con- tributed committee of six was also appointed to canvass the local Assyrians to swell this amount.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
BONE DRY MEASURE
 IN SENATE'S HANDS
(Continued from First Page.)

framed to administer a complete knockout to whiskey and kindred products Its effect would be to shut off the 220,00O,000 gallons of spirits now stored from sale in this country after the law went into effect, remov- ing thereby the necessity of comman- deerinG this supply by the Govern ment in order to stop whiskey drink ing and also shutting off the supply from foreign countries.
 The Crmmins amendment read No distilled liquors or spirits now in bond in the United States shall during the existing war be withdrawn to be used as a beverage. | Nor shall there be imported into the United States during the said war any distilled liquors."
 On motion of Senator James of Kentucky opportunity was afforded the Senate to vote first on the provi- sions of the amendment forbidding the release of alcoholic beverages from bond. This the Senate voted to do, 45 to 50. Then the Senate voted to prohibit the importation of any distilled spirits from abroad by 68 to