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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31

chuckle from my mate brought me to
my senses. and feebly asked. "For
heavens sake, what was thatT
He answered. "Only a rat taking a
promenade along the sandbags."
felt very sheepish.
About every twenty minutes the SEN
try In the next traverse would fire q
star shell from his flare pistol. The
''plop" would give me a start of fright.
I never got used to this noise during
my service in the trenches.
would watch the arc described by
the star shell, and then stare into No
Mans Land waiting for 1t to burst. In
its lurid light the barbed wire and
stakes would be silhouetted against its
light like a latticed window. Then
darkness.
Once. out In front Of our wire, I
heard a noise and saw dark forms
moving. My rifle was lying across the
sandbagged parapet. reached for 1t,
and was taking aim to fire, when my
mate grasped my arm, and whispered,
Don't fire." He challenged in low
voice. The reply came back instantly
from the dark forms:
"Shut your blinkin' mouth, you
bloomin' idiot: do you want US to click
1t from the Boches?"
Later we learned that the word, mo
challenging or firing, wiring party out
In 'front.'" had been given to the sentry
on our right, but he had failed to pass
1t down the trench. An officer had over
heard our challenge and the reply, and
Immediately put the offending sentry
under arrest. The sentry clicked
twenty-one days on the wheel, that Is,
he received twenty-one days field pun
ishment No. 1. or 'crucifixon." as
! Tommy terms 1t.
This consists of being spread-eagled
on the wheel Of timber two hours a
day for twenty-one days. regardless Of
the weather. During this period, your
rations consist of bully beef, biscuits
and water. sas2n
A few months later I met this sentry
and he confided to me that since being
"crucifed." he had never failed to pass
the word down the trench when SO or
dered. In view Of the offense, the
above punishment was very light, In
that falling to pass the word down a
trench may mean the loss Of many
lives, and the spelling of some impor-
tant enterprise in No Mans Land.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
IIIlIIIIIIIuIIIIIIIIIIIIuIIIlIIIIIIH
Big Wages for Spare Time.

Factory workers in an Ohio town,
last year. earned money during. spare
time at the rate of 90 cents an hour.
That would be S7.36 for an eight-hour
day, $220.S0 month. $2,649. so a year.
That is a good deal more than a fair
profit ON idle hours.
What were they doing2 Working in
home gardens, growing vegetables
that they and their families ate. The
manufacturing concern for which they
worked during regular hours kept an
accurate record of the time the men
spent working In the gardens and the
value Of the garden stuff grown. seq
This matter isn't news, particularly.
1t is nearly nine months old, But 1t
does seem worth mentioning just now
by way Of calling the attention Of the
Industrial workers of the nation to-
the fact that time spent working home
gardens is not time thrown away, thai
the hour they spend morning or eve
ming working the garden yields better
returns than any hour they put in In
the factory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
Temperance
1ssNOfeS@
Conducted by the National Woman's
WHY UNCLE SAM CHOSE ROCK.
EnRn


"Dry Rockford, H., has the reputa-
ton Of buying and consuming more
groceries than any other city of like
population In the United States" says
Frank s. Regain. "When we quit drink
ing we all went to eating.
"Stores that used to rent for $50 per
month now rent in best locations for
5000 TO $500 per month.
Twenty thousand people came to
Rockford before the army camp came
here and they came from all over the
country. The fact Rockford was dry
was very often stated as the reason
they came. Wet cities In this part
Of the state saw the handwriting on
the wall and went dry themselves. The
Nelson hotel which had bar and was
sore because some $4,000 revenue was
cut off when we voted prohibition, in
stead of going busted went full of
guests, saw several new hotels go up
in Rockford and is now building q fire.
proof addition to double its capacity.
Plans are being drawn for other and
better hotels than all of them. Grocery
stores had thousands of dollars ON
heir books as bad debts and dead-beat
accounts galore when we had saloons.
Now they are selling for cash instead
of credit and one grocery collected S11,-
300 worth Of dead-beat accounts out Of
total Of $4,000 without the assist
ince of an attorney. Money rolled into
the banks until they built nice new
bank building to house brand-new
national bank, and so it goes.
"Saloonkeepers have all settled down
N other lines of business and are pros
pering in their new fields or are living
,ff the increase of real estate values
md rents.
"Every man and woman In America
Who has son in Camp Grant is more
han pleased their son is located in a
Try town.
"And so Is your Uncle Sam"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
NEARBY MARKET
IS USUALLY BEST
Canning Clubs Should Be Able to
Guarantee Packs of Diff
ferent Products.
LABELS ON TIN CONTAINERS
As Necessary to Establish Reputation
for Reliability as to Have Prod
vets Put Up AttractiveIy-
Cater to Needs of Buyers.

Well-stocked pantry shelves found
In so many American homes at the
end of the canning season have not
been enough in the way of food saw
ing for many women and girls who
last year, especially through their or
ganized clubs, put up millions of jars
and cans of fruits and vegetables in
response to the worlds need of food.
Although some of this surplus
canned food, that the pantry shelves
would not hold, was sold on local mar
kets, and some of it was even shipped
to nearby points, here and there the
home Gamers found that 1t was hard
to sell the surplus. One Of the main
difficulties, as pointed out By the bu-
reau of markets, was that the home
canned products were not standard
lied, for many cases were found where
well-selected carefully packed stand
ardized goods brought good prices to
the home Gamer.
Best Markets.
Local or nearby markets for home
canned products are usually the best.
The attractiveness of the pack and
containers affects its selling qualities.
Merchants or other buyers do not
want a miscellaneous assortment of
products. and it is better practice to
put different products in boxes by
themselves and not to mix containers
Of peaches and peppers, for example,
in the same lot when offering them
for sale. Containers should be graded
as to size and quarts and pints kept
separate. Labels are necessary on tin
containers and help sell canned goods.
Where products are put up by mem
Oers of canning clubs under organized
supervision it is possible to guaran-
tee the pack Of the different products
as to grade and weight of measure.
This Is considerable aid In selling.
since the buyer then knows exactly
what he is buying.
Pooling Products.
In case the products are pooled for
marketing, the different kinds Of fruit
or vegetables can be placed together
in graded-sized containers, when. per-
haps. the pack of any one individual
might not be large enough to make
up quantity sufficient to attract
buyers. It is as necessary to estab-
lish reputation for reliability as to
have products put up attractively. The
marketing Of home or club-canned
products can be made successful If
the Gamers will study the marketing
problem and cater to the needs Of buy
ers. When orders are secured In adj
vance for products, home Gamers
should endeavor to fill the orders on
time and give the buyer the kind Of
products agreed upon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
CHAPTER VI.
aRaek Of the Line.

Our tour In the front-llne trench
lasted four days, and then we were
relieved by the - brigade.
Going down the communication
trench we were In a merry mood, al
though we were cold and wet, and
every bone in our bodies ached. It
makes lot of difference whether you
are "going in" or "going out"
At the end of the communication
trench. limbers were waiting on the
road for us. thought we were going
to ride back to rest billets. but soon
found out that the only time an In
fantryman rides Is when he is
wounded and Is bound for the base or
Blighty. These Mmbers carried our
reserve ammunition and rations. Our
march to rest billets was thoroughly
enjoyed by me. 1t seemed as II ]
were on furlough. and was leaving be-
hind everything that was disagree
able and horrible. Every recruit feels
this way after being relieved from the
trenches.
We marched eight kilos and then
halted in front of q French estaminet.
The captain gave the order to turn
out on each side Of the road and wait
his return. Pretty soon he came back
and told B company to occupy billets
lit. 118 and 110. Billet lit was an
old stable which had previously been
occupied BY cows. About four feet in
front Of the entrance was q huge ma
nure pile. and the odor from 1t was
anything but pleasant. Using my
fiashlight stumbled through the door.
Just before entering I observed a
white sign reading: Sitting so. lying
90" but at the time, its Significance
did not strike me. Next morning /
asked the sergeant major what 1t
meant He nonchalantly answered:
THAT'S some Of the work Of the R.
A. NJ. @. (Royal Army Medical corps).
1t simply means that in case of an at
tack. this billet will accommodate
fifty wounded who are able to sit Up
and take notice. or twenty stretcher
cases"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31

reason. Tommy is a great cigarette
smoker. He smokes under all condi-
tons. except when unconscious or
when he is accommodating In No Mans
Land at night. Then, for obvious rea-
sons, he does not care to have a light.
ed cigarette in his mouth.
Stretcher bearers carry flags for
wounded Tommies. When a stretcher
bearer arrives alongside of a Tommy
who has been hit the following CONVEX
sation usually takes place: Stretcher
bearer-"Want a fag7 Where are you
hitT Tommy looks up and answers
Yes. In the leg"
After dismissal from parade, we re-
turned to our billets and / had to get
busy Immediately with the dinner is
sue. Dinner consisted Of stew made
from fresh beef, couple Of spuds.
bully beef, Maconochie rations and wa
ter-plenty Of water. There Is great
competition among the men to spear
with their forks the two lonely pota-
toes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
It was not long after this that was

II was not long after this that was
one Of the .20 lying"
I soon hit the hay and was fast
asleep, even my friends the coolies"
failed to disturb me.
The next morning at about six
o'clock I was awakened by the lance
corporal of our section. informing me
that / had been detailed as mess or
derby. and to report to the cook and
give him hand. helped him make
the FIRE, carry water from an old well,
and fry the bacon. Lids of dlxies are
used to cook the bacon In. After
breakfast was cooked. carried dixie
Of hot tea and the lid full of bacon to
our section. and told the corporal that
breakfast was ready. He looked at me
in contempt, and then shouted, Break
fast up, come and get It'll" immedi-
ately got wise to the trench parlance,
and never again informed that Break
fast was served"
1t didn't take long for the Tommies
to answer this call. Half dressed.
they lined up with their canteens and
dished out the tea. Each Tommy
carried In his hand thick slice OF
bread which had been issued with the
rations the night before. Then I had
the pleasure of seeing them dig into
the bacon with their dirty fingers. The
allowance was one slice per man. The
late ones received very small slices.
As each Tommy got his share he Inn
mediately disappeared into the billet.
Pretty soon about fifteen of them made
a rush to the cookhouse, each carrying
huge slice of bread. These slices
they dipped into the bacon grease
which was stewing over the fire. The
last man invariably lost out. was
the last man.
After breakfast our section carried
their equipment into a field adjoining
the billet and got busy removing the
trench mud therefrom, because at 8 40
a. m. they had TO fall In for inspection
and parade, and woe betide the man
who was unshaven. or had mpd on his
uniform. Cleanliness is next 70 godii-
ness in the British army. and Old Pep
quaipted with st. Peter.
Our drill consisted Of close order
formation, which lasted until ao@.
During this time we had two ten-min-
ute breaks for rest, and no sooner the
word, 'Fall out for ten minutes" was
given than each Tommy got out a fag
and lighted 1t.
Fags are issued every Sunday morn
ing, and you generally get between
twenty and forty. The brand gen.
orally issued is the ''Woodbine" Some
times we are lucky and get "Gold-
fakes" players" or RED Hussars."
Occasionally an issue of life Rays"
comes along. Then the older Tommies
Immediately get busy on the recruits
and trade these for "Woodbines" or
"Goldfiakes." A recruit only has to
be stuck once in this manner, and then
he ceases to be a recruit There is q
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
Care Of Young Horses.

Give the weanlings and immature
horses good care. The colts should
be given an ample supply of grain and
good roughage In order that they may
mature into useful work horses. The
saving of grain should be made with
the idle mature horse and not with
the colt. There are many economical
rations that can be fed to both young
and mature stock, depending on the
local feeds available. Write to your
state experiment station for informa-
ton regarding the most economical IA.
lions to be fed In your state. Also
write to the United States department.
Of agriculture for Farmers Bulletin
8O3. which gives information on the
feeding and management OF young
horses.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
A STORY WITH A MORAL FOR
AMERICA

Mr.. Edwards. M. p, recently stated
at an assembly of the Scottish Tenn
perance league, Glasgow, that at a
recruiting meeting he was approached
by young man, who asked whether
government would look after the wives
and children of those who enlisted?
He was assured that government
would. He enlisted, and was passed
on In due course to the trenches,
where. after months of good service,
he was wounded, and then returned
home on furlough. On his way back
to the front he called at the House of
Commons and asked for Mr.. Edwards.
He refused to shake hands with me-"
said that gentleman, land asked:
What have you done for our homes?
[ left happy home--I came back to
and my wife a drunkard, my children
neglected. my home broken up. You
expect us to put our bodies between
you and your enemies, but you will
not put even a trench between the
rink enemy and our homes.'"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31

books which contain the needed infor-
nation, these have not proved ade-
quate. ~
1t is quite possible for the American
beekeeping industry to be developed
so that the honey crop will be ten
times what it is at present. Not only
would such a development be valuable
in an emergency such as the present
crisis, but in normal times the bee
keeping industry can provide a con-
centrated, nutritious food, almost uni
versally liked, and assuredly an arti-
Gle of diet preferable to the inferior
sirups and jams so commonly used.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
Inexp .nsIve Garden Tools.

The cultivation Of a home garden
requires very little expenditure Id
tools. A spade, hoe, and a rake, rep'
resenting a total cost Of considerably
less than IS. are all the bought toola
necessary to be used. Everything else|
can be improvised. A garden line car
be made with piece Of Irvine tied I'd
two sharpened sticks that serve al
stakes. A thin piece Of board or /
single can be made into service
able trowel. A good scratcher an
weeder can be made by driving abou
three small nails through the end d
a piece of lath. A heavier weeder cal
be made from piece OF hoop iroI
with one end shffr - - vent into
loop.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
why Beekeepers FAN.

Failure to make success Of bee
keeping almost always results from
lack of study Of the needs Of the bees,
combined with the failure to do
things on time. Beekeeping is essen
TALLY an industry which requires
studious care, and in consequence the
proper development Of this branch Of
agriculture necessitates to an unusual
degree the dissemination Of informa-
ton of rather detailed nature. While
there are published bulisrt2s and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
$50, 100000 QUARTS
CANNED LAST YEAR

Girls canning clubs In the
United States put up total Of
14,640,1S7 containers Of fruits
and vegetables during 1917.
Counting in the canning done
by the organized women's
clubs and through the home
demonstration agents, the total
canned product is estimated at
$4,000, 900 quarts, with a value
of about $140,O00,0O0,s and this
does not include the products
dried and sailed for home use.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
tTo BE coNTINUED.I
Make Llont Of Heavy Loads.

Make LionS OF neavf Ioade.
The streets Of Jerusalem within the
walls are as narrow and crowded that
it IL impossible to drive a wagon
through them. and many Of them are
built Of series Of steps upon the hill.
side. SO that 1t is task to lead cameIs
or donkeys through them after sunrise
Therefore most of the carrying and
portering is done by men. They carry
the most surprising loads. / am told
that they win step along briskly with
600 pounds on their backs, with stout
ropes holding the bundles to their fope
hsads.-Exchanga
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
pERILs OF BEER DRINKING.

1t Is difficult to find beer drinker
forty years of age with normal liver,
kidneys or heart. These vital organs.
from the excessive burden that is
thrown upon them, wear out prema-
-turely. The beer irinker may have
an abundance of flesh, but 1t is of In
eerior quality. Surgeons do not care
to operate upon him, because the
chances Of recovery are minimized.
"Should the beer drinker be strick-
en- down with pneumonia or some
other febrile disease that taxes the
heart and kidneys, he would have but
three chances out of ten to make q
recovery. ID. H. Kress In the Sum
lay School Times.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
THE NATION PAYS THE PRICE.


He was twenty-one; was feet IL
inches tall; weighed 1865; had scarcely
known sick day; was morally clean,
physically perfect; did not know the
taste of Intoxicating liquors; was the
joy of his mother, the hope of his fa.
Their, the ideal of his friends.
He volunteered.
Uncle Sam received him with open
arms and put him In the front line of
battle. Today he fills an unknown
grave.
He was twenty-one; was feet IL
inches; weighed 1856; was morally I'M
clean; was physically weak; was the
habitue Of the saloon drank every day
and was often drunk; was the sorrow
of his parents; had no real friends.
He was drafted.
Uncle Sam marked his unsteady eve.
depraved face, whisky breath, cigarette
fingers, unsteady heart, the germs Of
immoral disease; said, "Stand aside,
you are unfit"
And he is left at home to help breed
another generation.--J. X. S. in Amer
lean Issue.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
CHAPTER v.
Mud, Rats and Shells.

MUG, Rats ana smells.
must have slept for two or three
hours. not the refreshing kind that re-
suits from clean sheets and soft pill
lows. but the sleep that comes from
cold. wet and sheer exhaustion.
Suddenly. the earth seemed to shake
and thunderclap burst In my ears. I
opened my eyes-I was splashed all
over with sticky mud, and men were
picking themselves up from the bottom
Of the trench. The parapet on my left
had toppled into the trench, completely
blocking IL with a wall Of tossed-up
earth. The man on my left lay still.
rubbed the mud from my face, and an
awful sight met my gaze-his head
was smashed to pulp. and his steel
helmet was full of brains and blood.
A German "Minnie" (trench mortar)
had exploded In the next traverse. Men
were digging into the soft mass of mud
In frenzy of haste. Stretcher-bear-
ers came up the trench on the double.
After few minutes of digging three
still, muddy forms on stretchers were
carried down the communication
trench to the rear. Soon they would
be resting Somewhere in France with
a little wooden cross over their heads.
They had done their bit for king and
country. had died without firing shot.
but their services were appreciated,
nevertheless.
Later on, found out their names.
They belonged to our draft.
was dazed and motionless. Sud-
denly a shovel was pushed into my
hands. and q rough but kindly voice
said:
"Here, my lad. lend a hand clearing
the trench, but keep your head down,
and look out for Shippers. One of the
Fritz's is daisy, and he'll get you IL
you're not careful.
Lying on my belly on the bottom of
the trench, filed sandbags with the
sticky mud, they were dragged to my
rear by the other men, and the work of
rebuilding the parapet was on. The
harder / worked, the better felt. Al
though the weather was cold, / was
soaked with sweat.
Occasionally bullet would crack
overhead, and machine gun would
kick up the mud on the bashed-in para
pet. At each crack / would duck and
shield my face with my arm. One of
the older men noticed this action of
mine. and whispered:
"Don't duck at the crack Of a bull
let, Yank the danger has passed-you
never hear the one that wings you.
Always remember that IL you are going
to get 1t, you'll get 1t, SO never worry.
This made a great impression on me
at the time, and from then on, adopt
ed his motto. "If you're going to get it,
you'll get it"
1t helped me wonderfully. used II
so often afterwards that some of my
mates dubbed me, '.If you're going to
get it. you'll get it."
After an hours hard work, all my
nervousness left me, and was laugh
Ing and Joking with the rest.
At one o'clock. dinner came up in
the form Of dixie Of hot stew.
looked for my canteen. It had
fallen or the fire step. and was half
buried in the mud. The man on my
left noticed this. and told the corporal,
dishing out the rations, to put my
share In his mess tin. Then he whis-
pered to me. always take care Of your
mess tin. mate.-
had learned another maxim Of the
trenches.
That stew tasted nne. I was as
hungry "A n hear We had aHAronda -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
NO LOSS IN REVENUE.

The loss of liquor revenue by the en-
lctment Of a prohibition law by New
foundland, making Illegal the fmpor-
tation and sale of intoxicating liquor
after December 81, 1916. has not re-
suited in decrease in the revenues of
that country. The revenue for the
calendar year 1917, amounting to $4,-
f42,476. was greater by $25,807 than
hat for 1916. when liquors were still
being imported.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
EMPEY TAKES HIS FIRST TURN ON THE FIRING STEP OF
THE TRENCH WHILE BULLETS WIFI OVERHEAD.

Synops-Fired by the sinking of the
living Jersey City,
ensts British After
recruiting officer
where first
of
training Employs company trenches
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31

Back on The front line, after Z
stay In rest blIIets, Empey gets 4
shock When German bullet cuts
down HE hrst friend Of the
trenches He tells the story In
the next Installment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31

"Intoxicants pull apart. The call OF
he times is-Together."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDMSOlOOL
LESSON

tBy REV. p. B. FITZWATER. ID. D.
Teacher of English Bible In ths
Moody Bible Institute of Chicage.)
Copyright. 1919. Western Newspaper Union)