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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09

The two pictures are of the Same
young man. The first was taken the
day he enlisted and the second after
he had had five months military train.
ing. His home ls In North Carolina,
earning capacity, and that 1t was the
best investment any young man could
make,
billie, if you will go up to my room
and bring my small handbag, / will
Let you see two photographs Of the
same young man, showing what only
five months Of intensive training on
the Mexican border did for him."
The bag was brought. Uncle Dan,
showing the pictures, said "Well,
here they are. They tell their own
story and 1t is mighty interesting
one. Dhe young man, before training,
has a discouraged look; he has seen
but little of the world. There was
very little in his surroundings to bring
him out. When he Joined the colors
and Uncle Sam took him In charge,
life for him took on a new meaning.
He saw a chance to do something and
be something. He woke up. His cap
tain says he is twice the man he was
when he Joined the army. This may
be one of the extreme cases." said
Uncle Dan. Il can tell you, though,
that war or no war, no one thing will
do the young men of this nation SO
much good in so short time as a few
months of intensive military training.
1t fits a man to fight his own life bat
ties in the business world as well as
to defend his country and its flag.
Nearly every civilized country gives
Its boys military training. 1t is COM
pulsory. 1t is based upon the fact that
1T is the duty of everyone to help de-
fend his country; and as war is now
carried on, no one can do much unless
he is trained. Also, the records show
that the killed and wounded among
unframed troops Is nearly three times
as great as 1t Is with well-trained men
who know how to fight and how to
protect themselves. BY this plan
nation has trained men to defend her
and the individual is a stronger and
better man for the training.
IF the Chamberlain Bill for Mill.
tary Training is passed by congress,
as it ought to be, the same thing would
be done for millions of other young
men throughout the land. Everybody
ought to demand Of his congressman
and senator's the passage of this
BILL"
"All right, sir, exclaimed Jimmie, we
will wee Judge Brownell, Mr.. Haskell.
and Professor Slocum. and get then
busy"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
9I)eATHSH
MARaAREr BAcKsTRoM.

Margaret Backstrom, the little two
and half year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. W. Backstrom OF Leak
esville. Miss, succumbed to a vio-
lent attack OF Diptheria Wednesday
night. Nov. Z. 1917. at 10 o'clock.
She was so low that day that "a spe-
cialist on throat troubles was tele
eraphed for and came out by car
from Mobile to help administer the
toxins, etc to her, but she never
seemed To rally TO the treatment be-
ing so in the grip OF the disease that
it seemed beyond medical science to
pull her back into life and health.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Number Two
Jimmie Collins Tells What He Saw
What Military Training Does
for Boys.
Number Two

We'll, here we are! I" exclaimed. Bill
lie, presenting his chum, Jimmie Col
Inns.
Very glad to see you, Mr.. Collins"
said Uncle Dan with q smile.
"Aw," said Billie, "Just call him
Jimmie. That's the only name he
knows. He's the pitcher of our base.
ball nine, and he's some pitcher, too.
just feel of his arm"
We'll" said Uncle Dan, feeling,
That's mighty good arm! -
Now, boys" said Uncle Dan, what
do you want to talk aboutT
Well" said Jimmie, 81 was down TO
Galesburg a few months ago when the
boys came home from the Mexican
border. They looked fine. Everybody
was surprised to see how straight they
stood and how manly they were. The
boys seemed proud to wear the uni
form. / tell you their muscles were as
hard as nails. / heard Banker Haskell
say that the training and discipline
the boys had had was exactly what
every boy in the country ought to
have, and that now these boys could
get better job at higher pay than
they could have had before. Do you
think that's so, Uncle Dan2"
Uncle Dan replied 81 have
friend who employs hundreds of young
men. He always gives boys having
had military training the preference.
ne says it pays to do so. He finds
they are more alert, more prompt.
more courteous; they know how to
carry out orders; they are quicker to
think and to act than those without
training. He said from his experience
he believed that six or eight months
of intensive military training would
add at least 20 per cent to a mans
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09

No. Lin Trimming. How the men are
finally brought to the firing line. A de-
scription of conditions that our own
boys and their parents will read eager
ly.
Ne. 2.-The Bomb Raid. The great
preparations and rehearsing for this
attack. Volunteers for the Job taken
behind the line whore the German
trenches are exactly reproduced. The
days OF preparation Heretofore un-
written detail of modern trench raids.
This article concludes with the men GO
ing out to their job.
No. 3-SOver the Top and Give 'En
He'll" The English Tommy's battle cry
as he breaks from his trench The
bomb raid and what happened. OF six
~ that started forty-six failed to re-
and mined the trench. Graphic de-
scription of Sergeant McClintock's ter
rible experience.
No. 4.-Shifted to the somme. Ser
geant McClintock takes part In the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
JAS WOODARD, SR.

Jas, Woodland, Sr., DIED, at the
family home IN Bal community of
Greene County, Miss, on October
q, 1917, ct o'clock, from bright's
disease. He had been suffering for
several months lately from that
trouble and passed out rather quick
ly when the fatal attack came. He
was 90 years old the past January
He was buried Sunday Jany. 20, 1917,
at the Williams graveyard Besides
his wife he is survived by four living
sons. namely: John, Bill, Alex and
Jim Woodland Jr, and four daugh-
tiers, viz: Mrs. Anna Bell Naples,
Mrs. w. d. Eubanks, Mrs. B. c. o.
Daniel and Mrs John Eubanks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
HOMESTEAD puBLIcArIoX Nnr1ol.

Departments OF The Interior.
U. $. Land ONCE at Jackson Miss ssipYfs
October 49, 1917
Notice is hereby given that Taylor L. VIII
lams of Fruitdale Alabama who.on February
q slI made Homestead entry No 049o7 for n
e Ia of Ne Id s. S y ofNEl-iand SEA-
OF N w IA Section 80 Township. a Nortb.
Range West ST. teph Meridian.
has filed notice OF intention to make Anal Rive
year PROOF. TO establish claim TO the land
above described before the circuit clerk
OF Greene County at Leakesville. Mississippi,
on the gath day of November, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses e Courtney
NJ Courtney, OF Vinegar Bend Ala. S. W
Byrd, Lee Snyaer OF Fruitdale, Ala
'" r cUMMINs. Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09

greatest OF all battles and tells Of ths
nell OF It The front In Belgium was
teahy q rest sector in comparison with
X he says. The extensive prenS "a :
lions Of the allies Tor open warfare ar
terward abandoned because Of the fail
ure OF expected Developments.
No. b-Wounded I'm Action. This Att
Gle describes the terrible night, the dead
sn9 oying the loss Of q pal and the mai
simply told. 1t 10 one Of the most r.
markable descriptions of q battle by :
participant ever put together.
No. 6-Decerated for Bravery, Homa
and Uncic Sam. This concluding article
OF the series relates in detail how Eng
land cares for the wounded. Hew the
king and queen came to the bed of an
American boy and decorated him in a
London hospital for gallantry. Inter-
told by and of the wounded Tommis9
Trying to Tight for Uncle Sam.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
SUBSCRIBERS ROLL

Mcleod, W. Fl, City 90
Breland, A. P, Lville RIA so
Miller, A. S., Merrill 10
Woodland, Alex, Bexley | 90
Mcleod, D. a., Vernal 90
Mills. Elias. Mohoba 10
Mcleod, Norman L., Jackson so
Ball, II. E.. Lvile r A 90
Williams, G E. Richton RI 25
Colbert, w R., Lvile RIA 100
Carlyle, Lenar. Lville RIA on
Lindquist, A G., City 2 90
Dearman, J. B., LviIle RIA s so
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
Legal Advertisements.
CONFEDERATE PENSION LIST.
Greene County Board OF Inquiry
Septeuber Term fai-

The following named persons we're PLACED
on the Confederate Pension List at the above
stated term to-wit.
UNDER FORM NO
Mrs Middle Beard Rachel M Jackson
Mrs. Malissa Turner
BY order of the Board of Supervisors 8.
Greenr County. Miss
This October 10Th. 1917
Il-e d COCHRAN Clerl,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
CITATION NOTICE.

CITATION NOTICE.
81 OF Mississippi
Ccity OF Greene,
the una own hers at law of Elisha Nor.
e'ldaceasSu, ana tue unknown heirs OF Jonn
-Ase. 9e esse. anu aII uuKnowu persons or
oAf h.ttHs "a o.alLn.ns ans legal or eqult-
al k,is4e 4ne ntOIeso "A Uae 4anas ueserau.u
- % is,etisna., sSeel.on ~, L 4 ~ 80 w
~ eA,.s p~is san oose A 4acLloual
et-.e q. "saa O.liieIls IN wos. sue Vi rlver
.-A os.s1 sat y. IIser - reason o. Tue
on't~ IA sAiN aver, iess lvo7a acres On the
noj eDu VI salu " rractlonai section, in
-Grak eounts ndlssissIppi. defendants
iare commanded 10 appear before the
Cnatrs Court OF Greene County Mississippi,
on
Sind Monday of January 1918
at tlfourt house in the town of Leakesville
GredCounty. sAississippi, to defend the suit
OF Green the nature OF which is suit to
comp his title TO SAID lands wherein you
are Andants.
In th day OF November 1917. a-2l
Chm SSeal) RID, COCHRAN, Chm. elk.
-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09

Feb. "a, 1917
Sergeant Alexander Meciintoek Bat
.aon canadian oenadIer Guards from
Der 1916 the last four months
where he gained the Distinguished by devotion to
duty and bravery
Az h former commanding testify a. to hs cood
qualities and consider he would q valuable officer
(sisnedl p a mscuEn
srqdss Commanding Canadian Training Division Bran
-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR AMERICAN
FORCES ABROAD.

The Herald has been requested by
the Sopt. of hallway Service in this
division to give notice to the public
that CHRISTMAS NAIL for the A.
mericap soldiers abroad, must be
mailed by Nov. 10Th. and not weigh
over seven pounds and be packed so
as to give easy inspection and con
tain no prohibited articles, intoxi-
cants, inaaumable materials Gnelud-
ing friction matches} or compositions
which may kill or iujure another or
damage mails He announces that
arrangements have been perfected
whereby Christmas mail TO the A
merican Expeditionary Forces is 10
be delivered Christmas morning and
the fullest cooperation of the pubic
is requested in order to give cheer
to the boys who are abroad lighting
the country S battles and who will
cherish the Christmas presents,
while SO far away from native land
and home.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
"OVER THERE
The Thrill and He'll of the Trenches
Described by an American Boy

We have secured series Of six articles by Sergeant Alex.
ander mcCIntock of Lexington M and the Canadian army He
has gripping tale that every American will read for he tells
the facts unadorned. Wounded Distinguished Conduct
Medal man. he was invaded home but going "0ver There"
again to fight for Uncle Sam and his allies
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
New Advertisements.
I oN-REslpENr NOTICE.

NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
State 4 Mississippi
10 q Petty
fof are comlnGnded TO appear before The
ehanlery Court oil The County of Greene il
saiditate on tie 2nd Monday
tnd4Oh day OF January A. D. 1918,
to dfend the said suit in said court of Della
PetY (bill Tor divorce wherein you are de.
Tenant
I1s 7tn day of November A. D. 1917.
tChICt. seaD X. u. COOARAN, Chan CLERK.
u, I Breiand. Sol. Tor Compit.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09

G. G. Mcleod arrived thursday
from Jackson, Miss, where he has
been in the Y. NJ. G. A War work
with the soldiers there. He comes
10 the interest OF the drive" for the
'Y" IN Greene county which is to be
made Nov 11-l9 but he can, t stay
longer than Monday as be has 10
return. We have three column
plate article 10 this week 5 paper
about that important move OF the
Y. NJ c. A. TO raise funds for the
war works for the next seyerdI
months and are hopetu that the
small sum asked for in appor-
tionment 10 Greene Codnty, that is
to say $1,000 viii be quickly ased
as while there are sJme Jbiugs We
may not agree Wits the AZ. work,
onthe whole its SO good ana ministers
SO much to the welfare, comfort and
entertainment of the bows n army
life that we heartily feel moved to
bespeak for this movement to secure
necessary funds hearty and quick
response and cooperation
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
NOTICE or TRUSTEES SAFE.

4 virtue Of tue authority conferred upor
ihein t ceitaln deco VI Ir4st excluded oy h.
L hrter on The 27tn. day OF January 1914
wifh sald deed VI trust is duly OF record IN
oobA pap 20 OF tn Oeed OF Trust recu rds Of
. fns co-nlS, MISSISSIPPI, the underslgn
tftec VIII on Monday.
the 3ro DAY OF Decem Der 1917,
or for sale and VIII sell ut pubic out-cry to
tghishest BIDDER or cash ut the front door
o4ne Greene County court house the follow.
inI described properly, situated in Greene
cbts, Mlsslss. ppl. to-wlt:
IA OF NV IA. and NV Ia of SW Ia Sec
n96 Township North Range S West in
Grpe County being 80 acres more or less to-
getr with ali tlmUerand appurtenances there
uA belonging.
ttness my signature this eth day OF No
yeper 1917.
"A. SMITH Trustee
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
CROss.TIES

We pay Highest Cash prices for
Cross Ties delivered Moss Point.
Shipments accepted both Rails or
wafer. Write to 11-15
AMERICAN TIE & LUMBER co.
MOSS POINT. MISS. NEW oRLEAYs. La.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
GREENE COUNTY HERALD.

one OBITUARY to each deceased puolishedfreo
1t does not exceed 400 words Count tho
words ana out IL down II excessive
Gard OF Thanks (not POLITICAL will be inser-
tea for u where OF average shortform; If long
winaed' extra SC per line for such average. Let
tne thanking parties bear the expense OF their
ihank-you" talks in print which is but fair
to the newspaperman.
Local Reading notices OF commercial or
business nature will be run for l0c per line for
the first insertion; one-half price for subse-
quent insertions. When such notices are of a
religious or benevolent nature SC per line. No
charge for church or charitable notices where
there Is no admission fee or benent-string at
tached
FRlDA Y ...... November 8, 1917.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
rope

NOTICE. Il have bought The
Pressing Outfit aud will be located
in the Cd Pressing Cub quarters
opposite the WIN Clark residence,
Pressing, cleaning and dyeing, al
tering and mending. Your patron
age solicited
LEAKEsvILLE PRESSING CLUB.
IAQNeTtlSetueurlA
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09

If those who had the matter in
charge at the various banks and 10
the several districts OF the county,
will furnish US with list of the buy
ers and number purchased of the
SECOND LIBERTY BONDS in Greene
County we shall be glad to publish
same showing how much money was
loaned to Uncle Sam at this time TO
carry on the war by the patriotic
citizens of our county. The next
bond Issue will likely be a more pop
ular one, in a county like this as the
bonds in all probability will be is
sued in as low a denomination as S25
of which we have already spoken.
When the campaign to sell that Sc
ries is put on we hope with the as
sistance Of all enlisted workers for il
to keep up with its progress from
week to week 1t viii come. uearer
suiting the size of the purse of a lar
ger number of our citizens, though
we understand the sale OF the series
just closed out run into the thousands
in our Good Old County of Greene
The people may not have been
50 anxioas for the war down here
bat after its thrust upon them they
believe n giving our boys the best
money can afford an bidding them
go in the equal OF any if not bel
ter fixed up than any of the soldiers
upon the battle feds OF bloody En-.
rope
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
CONSIDERING WAGE BOOST.
Federal Mediation Board Discusses
Pay Of Railroad Workers.

Washington. Dec. 31.-Plans for rails
ing the pay Of the rank and file of rail-
way workers and reducing some of the
very high salaries paid to executive
officials were discussed today at con-
ference between Director General Nc
Adoo and the federal board of media
ton and Cancellation. The board has
before 1t the pending demands for wage
increases ranging as high as 40 per
cent for the four great brotherhoods.
1t has BEEN we'll known for some
time that the government was disposed
to grant some increase. and the railway
men in turn had given their word they
would not attempt strike while the
government is taking hold Of the rail-
way situation.
Among members Of congress today a
fight is developing over whether legis-
lation to carry out government opera
ton should be only for the period OF
the war or should continue in effect
until repealed by congress. Most rail-
way heads were, said to be preparing
to advocate vigorously specific proYi-
sion that the law should be effective
for maximum OF six months after
the end of the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
CENSORSHIP LIeHrENEo.
Government Removes Some OF Restrie'
tions Placed on Newspapers.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Revised regu-
lations or requests to guide the Ameri-
can press in the voluntary censorship
observed since the country went to war
were issued Sunday night by the COM
mittee on public information, to become
effective Jan. 1. Several important
changes have been made. representing
the lessons learnedN by the committee
and the army and navy officers since
the first regulations were issued last
June
Three of the original requests to
which special Importance was attached
and under which loyal newspapers have
gone to press without many interesting
pieces of news have been withdrawn
entirely. They are the requests that
nothing be published tending to disclose
the names of line officers or individual
unites of the expeditionary forces. tend
ing to disclose the identity Of American
merchant ships and their crews defend
ing themselves against submarines or
giving information relating to dry
docks and repair and construction
work.
Unoficially it is explained that these
prohibitions are withdrawn largely be-
cause of the difficulty in having them
universally observed. and in the belief
that such information would be OBJ
tainedA by the enemy regardless of
whether 1t appeared in the American
newspapers. There are some additions
to the rules but most of them are of
minor character.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
MARKET TENDS TO HIGHER
LEVELS BECAUSE OF MoDER.
ATE MONDAY RUN.
RECEIPTS FALL BELOW
GuEssEs OF TRADERS
Advance Of IS and 20 Cents All Around
Offerings Of Cattle Relatively Scarce
and Market Rules strons-sheep
Also in Moderate supply-current
Prices at Stock csnters.

Chicago, Dec. 31.--Hogs took an up
ward swing in values today as a re-
suit of arrivals not being so plentiful
as had been looked for.
Hog receipts We're considerably light
err last week than the previous week
at all primary points and no heavy
run is in sight until next Thursday.
Prices for the week were so cents under
the high spot Wednesday, $16.50@ 1870
doing much OF the business. with
$3.50 top. Packers showed a disposition
to clean up the accumulation.
Cattle.
Offerings OF cattle also were rela-
lively scarce.
All branches of the cattle market
finished the wed; dull at the lowest
prices Of the WEEK. Eastern beef mar
kets were consSsted, owing to the ar
rival of delaf d-in-trans consign-
ments, and a meatless holiday exerted
depressing influence. The heavy
Thursday run threw too many cattle
on the weekend market, and a Clear
ance was effected with difficulty. While
s14.25 was paid for choice steers on
wednesday S14 was not quotable at the
close. the bulk of steers selling at Ssu
IL. A heavy run Is the last thing TO oe
desired this week, especially a Ihurs-
day glut. Butcher cattle sold TO better
advantage than steers, the DUH mar
ket was healthy and veals hr1n. STOCK
cattle were not wanted on country &C
count, killers taking most Of the light
steers. The zone system OF loading IN
the country is not working satistactot-
lily. and a popular demand for sucn
as will result IN more
equal distribution Of supply is heard
sluts on Tuesday and THURSDAY BENG
less desirable than on Monday anu
Sheep.
Sheep were Lot in abundance and a
strong market prevailed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
wAeNER's MARKET REPORTS.
From Private Wire Of {. w. Wagner &
Co., Over "a East Main; Phone 1919.
NOON GRAIN LETTER.


Chicago, Dec. 31.-Corn and oats low
er on weakness of December oats. Some
oats deliveries have been passpl around
today. but it is impossible to give the
amount. Looks as tho action of direc-
tors IN restricting the December oats
premium has had a sharp effect. Other
wise, there are many indications that
the movement Of corn is about to in
crease literally, with a fair increase in
the movement Of oats. Exporters are
pressing the market today. Their early
oats purchases are reported moderate.
Grain market writer's are commencing
to give large attention to the necessity
Of moving this corn crop; for which
movement only about sixty days Of
cold weather remain. Grain belt
weather decidedly warmer, with very
favorable forecast for railroad opera
tons. War news from London indi-
eating a consideration Of peace. This
may have caused little selling today.
Chicago corn notices show a liberal in
crease
Northwest cars wheat-arinneapol
372; Duluth, s.; Winnipeg. 243.
Clearances-Wheat, 4o6, 900; corn,
none; oats, none
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Close
To- Yes
Open. High. Low. day. friday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31

providiag 4hls - not $500 tAiG ~
pr cent. ana oo.0oe a1ditioaol q Y
cooperation 81 eAoeo for : paftnSI NJ:
o. indiyidual. These ~ the de6Ue&s
tionS which ere not taxable. Ss NJ VIC u
Donations Of tsrmA particularly ~
have been made In = numbss e fepIt
revelations issued by cemmissteaes
Roper. X
Excess profits taxes and 4lneelaoI
taxes may b imposed on the saSno.
earnings, if5they are sufficiently higA.
The law specifies. however. that ~
amount Of tax payable under the -
cess profits provision may ~ 1eduSk.s
"a from crosse income before dstee,lssS
lining the net income On which ineosl6
taxes are paid. "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN

st. Louis, Dec. s1.-Corn-No. 3, 1.7s
91se; No. 4, III; No. 5, $50: No. 6.
1.52G1.55; sample grade, 1.40; No. 4
yellow, Its; No. s yellow. $50; No. s
yellow. 1.52@1.55; sample grade, 1850
LAP: No. white. 1875: No. white. 1Js7
@1.so; No. white, 1.75@1.77; No. {
white. 1855.
oats-Standard, SIN: No. white,
s19s1h; No. 4 white, s01s: No. ?, SOC
Soh; No. 8 oats, 1914 $50.
PEORIA CASH GRAIN
Peoria, Dec. 31.-Corn-Five to IL
cents lower on early sales. No. 8, 1.47;
No. s yellow, 1.50@1y52; No. s white.
Ii; sample, 2S3 test to PA test at
1.4391.45; '25.S test at 1.27; 27.S test at
1I32; 2S.4 test at lis.
Oats-Receipts 10 cars; market un-
changed to Y cent higher. Standard
and No. white, 81.
MILWAUKEE CASH GRAIN
Milwaukee, Dec. 31.-Corn-Five
cents lower; No. yellow. ITS: No. 5
yellow. 1921 @1.65; No. 5, 1.521a.
Oats-Firm; standard, s23a @s3; No.
white, s2@s3; No. 4 white. SO.