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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
GET-TOGETHER SPIRIT

The more the farmer shows
the get-together spirit the great
er is the advantage accruing to
him, personally and from a busi-
ness standpoint. New ideas, pro-
gressive methods, valuable BUSH
ness connections can be gained
only by rubbing elbows with the
world outside his own fences.
Taking an active and positive
part In community events, inter
change of views with successful
men of affairs, getting beyond
the border Of his county and
state and mixing with people
this Is to make himself felt In
his own community. All this
has broadening valuc. not easy
to compute in hard dollars and
cents. but quite easy to sum up
In profitable results.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
TIL TOP
~
AN ArlERICAN SOLDIER
VITO WENT . =
IAlTtlUp GUY TnpEY
CHAPTER xxvI-continued.
MACHINE GUNNER 5EpylNd N fRpce

Right now can see the butt of that
gun trembling The Scottie made a
complete turn Ia the air, hit the
ground. rolling over twice, each time
clawing at the earth, and then re-
manned still, about four feet from me.
In sort of sitting position. called to
him. "Are you hurt badly. Jockr' but
no answer. He was dead. A dark red
amudge was coming through his tunie
right under the heart. The blood ran
down his bare knees, making horrible
sight. On his right side he carried his
water bottle. was crazy for a drink
and tried to reach this. but for the life
Of me could not negotiate that four
feet. Then became unconscious.
When woke up was In an advanced
nrst-aid post. asked the doctor II
We had taken the trench. I'VE took
thc trench and the wood beyond, all
night" he said. "and you fellows did
yeus bit: but my lad. that was thirty
ok hours ago. You were lying In No
Mans Land In that bally hole for day
md half. IT'S wonder You are alive"
He also told me that out Of the twenty
that We're In the raiding party. seven
teen were killed. The officer died Of
wounds in crawling back to our trench
and was severely wounded, but one
eell0w returned without scratch, with
cut any prisoners. No doubt this chap
was the one who had sneexed and Inn
propcriy cut the barbed wire.
In the official communique our trench
raAd was described as follows:
@AIl quiet On the western front. ex-
cepting In the neighborhood Of Com
mecourt wood. where one az our raid
Nc parties penetrated into the German
llnes."
II Is needless to soy that we had no
use for our persuaders or come-alengs,
- we brought back no prisoners. and
untll die Old Peppers words, "Per-
socially don't believe that that part
e the German trench is occupied" will
always come to me when hear some
fellow trying to get away with nshy
statement. will Judge 1t accordingly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
Story Of How Kansas Farmers
Fought and 0vercame Diff
culties This Year.
CITIES and TOWNS HELPED
Faced by Big Shortage Of Farm Hands
and War Calling More Men Fed
eral, State and City Forces
Unite In Saving Grain.

Kansas farmers this year faced
harvest labor problem as serious as
any in the country, 1t is believed by
officials of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. The story OF how
Kansas fought its difficulties and over
came them demonstrates the high spir-
1t Of patriotism in the country districts.
the willingness of the cities and towns
to help out In emergencies, and points
the way for other states to meet SIM
ilar problems next year.
Seven million acres of wheat called
for harvest help. The army and war
industries were taking increasing num-
bers Of men from the state. Railroad
fares had been raised, impeding the
movement Of workers. A shortage of
from 10000 to 100000 men during the
harvest season was indicated by la
Dor survey made early in the year by
the county agents in cooperation with
the schools.
The problem was up to the state
farm help specialist Representing the
department of agriculture and the ex-
tension division Of the state agricul-
tural college,. the United States de
partment Of labor, the county agents
and the farm bureaus. They received
cooperation from chambers of COM
merce and business mems clubs. The
farm help specialist visited IS of the
105 Kansas counties and discussed the
labor situation with farm and town
people at county meetings. Later at
eight district meetings delegates from
the farm bureaus and other farmers
organizations from every county rec
commended wage scales for the districts
and that labor be paid by the hour In
stead Of the day. At state meeting
As cents an hour was decided on as a
fair wage
Recruiting Town Men.
Late In May the farm help specialist
developed method Of recruiting town
and city men for help in the fields.
Work was started under a proclama-
ton by the governor through the coun-
ty and emergency agents. Working
with the chambers Of commerce and
retail merchants associations definite
,ecoau Nv were octained OF approximate
y oo'oov men ~ over oVo Towns ana
elles VINO "e,e wnllns 70 answer tne
na.ve ~ .an. nsauquarters at "icn,ta
anu ~ iocsi ouces were openeu Dy
ING department OF lapor 10 recruit men
rom OUTSIDE inc state. IN Iarm Du-
.u eounties tnc agents IN nearly ev-
cry case accepted the responsibility
- 1epoltins me iaDor neeos Oh tne
coun'y 70 ING heuela' iaoor olnces ana
~ ulslllpuuns sne narvest nanos aiter
.nell ARRIVAL A Cheyenne ana raw
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
SUBSTITUTE MILK FOR BOOZE

0Q6StttQtG MIN run 0OOEE
Milk contains all the elements need
ed to build up and sustain the body
That is why workers feel satisfied aft
ter drinking it. The shipbuilders Of
Seattle are using 10000 pint bother
Of milk every lunch hour. and the only
reason they do not use 10000 is that
there is a limit to the supply. And az
for ice cream cones, great piles OF
them go like hot cakes every noon.
The heaviest consumers of milk ans
Ice cream In Seattle shipyards are
said to be the steel construction mer
--riveters. plate hangers and the forge
men. This work exacts a heavy toll or
physical strength and these worker
6nd milk an element that puts pep
and vigor into them.
'4The change from beer to milk hal
been a mighty good thing for every
body concerned" said w. r. Bailey
who has worked in the shipyard pat
tern shops off and on nearly THIRTY
years. ''In the old days a foreman
could never tell how mary men h
would have on the Job the next da1
after pay day. 1t was the rule for thu
men to break for the nearest saloor
as soon as they received their check
and most Of them anchored there un
til they were turned out-broke. I've
known fellows In those days thai
couldn't buy pair Of socks because
they never had anything left after the
first visit to the saloon. When somt
Of the men did come back to worl
they were sodden and dull and in
capable Of doing good days work.
"Things are different now. The5,
men who are drinking milk instead o.
beer have clear skins, clear vision ant
clear minds. They are able to do {
fair days work every day and cal
make extra effort when it's necessary
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
ABSTINENCE AND EFFICIENCY.

As regards straight shooting 1t !
everyone's experience thats abstinenc
Is necessary for efficiency. By care
full and prolonged tests, the shooting
efficiency of the men was proved
be 80 per cent worse after the run
ration than before. What is true O
the soldier is true Of the man VIII
makes the supplies for the soldier
and sailors. Neither civilian nor sol
der can be at his best for work 4
the trenches or in the factory whe'
he uses intoxicating liquor. 1t take
three or four men at home to supper
one soldier in the trenches. If tn
civilians at home destroy their en-
cheney through drink they destroy tn
support Of the army just as effective
" as II the evil result came In direc
contact with the army itself.-Admirs
Jellicoe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
CHAPTER XVII.
sIishty.


From this irst-aid post. after inocu-
hitting me with antitetanus serum to
prevent lockJaw. l was put into an am
bulance and sent to q temporary hos
pitai behiHd the lines. To reach this
hospital we had to 60 along a road
about five miles In length. This road
was under shell fire, for now and then
\ fare would light up the sky--a ire
mendous explosioa--and then the road
seemed to tremble. We did not mind.
though no doubt some Of us wished
that a shell would hit us and end our
misery. Personally. was not particu
lar. 1t was nothing but bump. JOLT. rat
tie. and bang.
Several times the driver would turn
around and give us "Cheero, mates.
well soon be there" fine fellows,
those ambulance drivers, lot Of them
60 West. too.
We gradually drew out Of the fire
some and pulled up in front Of an i'm
mense dugout observation-disclosures car
ried me down a number OF steps and
placed me on 9 white table In q brightly
Mghted room.
A sergeant Of the Royal Army Med
lcal corps removed nay bandages and
cut OF my tunic. Then the doctor.
with his sleeves rolled up. took charge.
He winked at me and winked back.
and then he asked, How do you feel,
smashed up bltT'
/ answered: I'm all right, but I'd
give quid for q drink Of Bass"
He nodded to the sergeant, whs dis
appeared. and IN be darneA II be
didn't return with q glass Of ale.
could only open my mouth about Z
quarter Of an inch. but got away with
every dreD ct that ale. II tasted just
Nike BHghty, and that IL heaven t.
Tommy.
The doctor said something to an or.
leriy. the only word I could catch was
~cAlor0form." then they put some kind
- IN arrangement over my nose and
nenth and It was me fer dreamland.
When opened my eyes was lying
- stretcher. In . low wooden
bulldlng. Everywhere looked saw
rows Of Tommies on stretehers, some
1snd to the world and the rest vita
fhos In their mouths.
The main topic Of their conversation
was Blighty. Nearly all had grin on
eAelr faces. except those who didn't
A4ye enough face left to grin with
GRAINED with my right eye. the Other
was bandaged.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
Understanding the Bible.

I believe that the Bible Is to be nm
derstood in the plain and obvious
meaning Of its passages; for cannot
persuade myself that book intended
for the instruction and conversion of
the whole world should cover its true
meaning In any such mystery and
doubt that none but critics and philos-
ophers can discover it--Danisl Web
ster.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
SAVING MAN POWER.

New Hampshire, like other com
monwealths made dry by state enact
ment, has proved that prohibition re
suits in marked conservation Of mar
power and money power. Here is thu
record of ''drunks" of eight cities f0
the first month after the law went int,
effect contrasted with the correspond
ing month under license:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01

This represents $40 "drunks" savet
in one month in these eight cities. 1
IS safe to assume that an equal mum
Der Of real "drunks." not arrested
were unable to work after pay day ant
out of job because drunk. Allowinl
a conservative estimate of only fiv
days loss Of time for each DRUM
(many were 30 days) we have 6,49i
days work saved to New Hampshir,
by eight cities alone in one month d
prohibition. At So day this is near
ly $4,000 in money.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
4 soLpIER.s PLEA

In the department, Letters from u
People," Of the Chicago Herald an
Examiner we ind this:
Sir-As the son Of q father bruta
tied through drink. I urge you to {
everything In your power to help Il
prohibition measure. am leaving X
camp realizing the agonies that N
mother is suffering without the al
Of her three boys, all Of whom hav
gone to the front.
THE VICTIM OF A DRUNKEN
FATHER.
Name withheld)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
with chrlstss Ala,

With the power Of Christ perfected
in my weakness. I am equal to every
temptation, competent for every duty.
equipped fo- every struggle. the mas
ter Of every fear.--W. L. Watkinson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
Public Deed.

There never was found In any age
Of the world, either religion or law
that did 70 highly exalt the public
good as the Bible.-Bacon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
Her Llmlt.

Bank Cashier This check, madam
isn't filled In.
Madam--Isn't whatf
Bank Cashier IT has your husbands
name signed to II, but II does not stats
how much money you want.
Madam--Oh, Is that ALI Well,
take all there is.--Pearson's Weeh'i
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01

Theory is q vine from which facts
are sometimes gathered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01
Temperance
lsszQOfe5H

Conducted by the National Woman
Christian Temperance Union.l
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-11-01

LESSON TExT-Genesis %:27-34
GOLDEN TExT-Every man that striv-
eth for the mastery Is temperate In all
things. Now they do II to obtain cor
ruptIble crown but we an incorruptible.-
I Corinthians 9:25.
f2-3
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
rEACHERs-I Corinthians s:1-ls; 1o:2s-ss:
Hebrews 12:15-17
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20
Some of the Most Famous
Heart Jugglers in World
and Matrimonial Records

Probably the worlds marrying rec.
ord for men was created by that no.
torious bigamist George Witzoff
whose marriages have been estimated
at about 800. In the space of single
week, relates correspondent, he went
through marriage ceremonies with ten
women. An amazing matrimonial rec
ord, too, was that Of a certain John
Watson. This "juggler of hearts" be-
came acquainted with the eight daugh-
tiers of brewer. Within a year he
had gone through a form of marriage
with each of the sisters, and had sue
ceeded in decamping with their say
ings. A Boer woman named DeBeer
has been "spliced" to, no fewer than
seven different husbands, and is the
proud mother and stepmother Of SIS
children, while her grandchildren
number well over 300. In a bigamy
case in Russia a few years ago the
prisoner, beautiful young woman of
some thirty summers, admitted she
had been married to 16 husbands, rum
ming away from each in turn and TAX
ing all their portable property with
her.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20
Raising of Rabbits Grows
in Popularity as Cost of
Beef and Pork Increases

Since the price of meat has been
soaring, substitutes for beef and pork
have been in demand.
The most popular method of filing
out the menu without patronizing the
butcher is to raise rabbits, and hun
dreds of persons are now so engaged
with profit.
1t is the consensus of opinion among
breeders, writes correspondent, that
the Flemish giant rabbit is the best, it's
meat closely resembling the taste Of
chicken. Many persons who have
served Flemish rabbit have been COM
plimented over their '1ovely chicken
dinner"
The Belgian hare, which has many
followers, is not SO toothsome by far
The Flemish is bred for meat and
weight, while the Belgian is favored
for color, symmetry and smal-sized
bones.
Rabbit hides bring 35 to IS cents a
pound, although there are instances
where the white fur brings much high
er prices, according to quality and ap-
pearance
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20
SEE GREAT BOOM IN SPORTS
Many Returning Canadian Soldiers
Have Picked Up New Games
While Fighting in France.

Canada is looking forward to a
great boom in all branches of sport
with the completion of peace. The
devotees of football, lacrosse, Soc
Ger, cricket, track and field athletics,
lawn kOwlers, baseball, the turf and
kindred recreations, are already
pricking up their ears. Canadian
Sportsman" Is quoted In the Hamil-
ton Herald as saying:
can important factor will be the re-
turn of Canada's 100000 soldiers from
France. These men have learned how
to become participants in sport, and
they have learned many new forms
of sport. They have been living in
the open and they will want consid-
cradle outdoor life when they get
back. Outdoor sport will appeal to
them as 1t has never done before"
The fact that many of these return
Ing athletes are cripples will not bar
them from participating in many
forms of sport. Some of the appar-
emily h0pelessly handicapped ones
have already proved their surprising
ability.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20
Dick Was Charitable.

At the funeral services for an ell
derly negro of Richmond, Va, the fol-
lowing colloquy was overheard:
"There amt no use in talkin'," said
Nose Barker; "Dick Williams, he was
the most charitable man dis town ever
seen."
81 reckon OATS so," said the darkey
to whom Mr.. Barker impaired this
information. And he paused as If
waiting for evidence on this point.
"Yessuh," continued Mr.. Barker,
"Dick Williams, he always owned a
plug hat, and durin' my time I amt
never heard that Dick ever refused to
lend dat hat to anybody"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20
RENAISSANCE OF ALL SPORT
Baseball, Boxing, Tennis and Other
Forms of Athletic Activity to
Gain In Popularity.

With the end of the world war, the
renaissance Of sport should begin at
once: In the next few years baseball,
football, boxing, tennis, racing, golf
and other forms of athletic activity
should attain popularity never be-
fore known.
The wonderful work of the United
States army in France attests to the
value of athletics In the training of
men as nothing else could, writes
John P. Sinnott in New York Eve
ming Mail. Our boys were not bred
soldiers. They were bred athletes.
But it did not take them long to ac-
quire such military training as fitted
them to more than hold their own on
the battlefield with the picked troops
Of the German empire.
There will be plenty Of baseball the
coming year. The game has spread
to France, England and Italy. Wheth-
er or not the big league stars in the
army and navy are mustered out in
time to play in 1919. there seems to
be little doubt that the National and
American leagues will resume play
ing.
The nation will demand its national
game. 1t will need 1t as never before.
1t will need and desire all other forms
of competitive sport. A renaissance
is at hand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20
COMEDY FOR BASEBALL FANS
President of San Francisco Would
Hire Nick Altrock and Others
to Amuse Spectators.

After-war fashions will give us lot
Of new things il many endeavors and
it will bring new things into profess
sional baseball, too. Take the idea Of
DR.. Charles III. Strub, president of the
San Francisco club of the Pacific coast
league, as an example. The doctor
wants comedy and "a little jazz" in the
game. Here's what he suggests:
'sIf I have my way we will instill a
little jazz into baseball out this way
next season. I want men like Nick
Altrock, Germany Schaefer and young
Sawyer, real baseball comedians, in
the league to put little life into the
sport. If I can ] will get one and pos
sibly two Of these men for the local
club to do utility roles and furnish
some fun for the fans. The games
here last year were too dead. want
a fighting ball club and noisy one"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20
IRISH DON'T LIKE. BASEBALL
First international Contest Did Not
Take With Natiyes-Game Played
on Muddy Field.

I-ishmen in Ireland must differ from
those in the United States, or the real
sports have all gone to war; A Dub
lin dispatch says that the first inter-
national game staged there several
days ago between team composed of
American troops and a squad made up
Of Canadian soldiers did not seem to
take very well with the Irish popula-
ton.
The weather, it is believed, is the
main reason for Dublin turning down
the game. 1t was played in puddles
and the men taking part In the game
were mud from head to foot, which
evidently did not agree with the Irish
sport idea.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20
Thomas Jefferson Rodman
Said to Have Been Father
of Big Gun Used in Europe

Thomas Jefferson Rodman, the
American inventor and ordnance ex-
pert, who initiated the movement for
big guns which eliminated in the giant
cannon used in Europe, was born 1O3
years ago in Salem, Ind, and after
graduating from West Point, entered
the ordnance department Of the army.
He early devoted himself to expert
ments with guns and gunpowder. Rod
mans greatest triumph, notes writer
in the Sacramento Union, was the in
ventiOn of a method of casting guns
hollow and cooling them from the in
side, which worked revolution in the
making of artillery.
The long and earnest study devoted
to the properties and manipulation of
cast iron, then regarded as the best
material for heavy ordnance, by Rod
man and other officers, enabled the
United States to produce guns then
admittedly the best in the world. In
1850 a cannon weighing 35 tons, the
largest in the world, was cast, but the
exigencies of the Civil war required
heavier and better artillery. In 1853
2O-inch smooth bore. weighing near
| ly SO tons and throwing solid shot
of 1850 pounds, was cast. This great
gun attracted international attention,
and many years passed before 1t was
surpassed in size and effectiveness.
Rodman also introduced the use of
mammoth" powder for the 15-inch
smooth-bore guns of his invention. Dur
ing the Civil war his guns were used
in both navy and army, and were of
great assistance in deciding the out
come of the struggle. During the war
period Rodman had command Of the
WATERFOWL arsenal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20
HOW TO CLASSIFY
A SOLDIER
Hat Cord Designates Branch
Of Service

A military man can Immediately tell
to what division soldier belongs by
glancing at the cord on his hat, but
to the average citizen the color Of the
hat cord denotes little or nothing. 1t
Is an interesting feature to be familiar
with, especially now when so many
soldiers are seen all over the country,
and any one who takes the trouble to
learn the following list will be reward
ed by being able to satisfy his own
curiosity respecting any soldier he
happens to see without having to ask
questions:
A cord of light blue signifies that
the wearer belongs to the infantry |;
red denotes artillery; yellow, cavalry !;
buff, quartermaster's corps; red and
white, engineers corps; orange and
white, signal corps; red and black,
ordnance; black and white, field clerk !;
maroon and white, medical corps;
black and gold, officers; silver and
black. adjutant generals clerk; green,
Instructor home guards, and green and
white, home guards.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20
Relics Of Aztecan Era.

Near Phoenix, within the Salt river
valley, are to be found seven COM
munal settlements of the same pre-
Aztecan era, with central buildings
that were far larger than that at Casa
Grande, writer In the Christian
Science Monitor states. To the north
ward and northeast every river valley
retains evidence of the passage of at
least a portion of these peoples, for
some reason leaving their cities and
their irrigated fields on the plains and
seeking the mountains and the upper
plateaus.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20

Intensive Poultry
hens develop such eggag feather
mentioned prohibit
breeds small
their plumage soils easily
of
Desirable small
obliged
the hens that show good breeding
keepers
necessary
call choice utility
ordinary
breeds usually little
undesirable breeding purposes
general the bird vigorous
bright red combs and bright slight
but
smooth and the soes of and free romc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-20
As the Earth's Human Race
Advances 1t Also Develops

Man has been on the earth perhaps
some twenty odd thousand years, and
it is only the last 5000 that we are
much concerned with. To suppose
that modern Englishmap must nee
essarily be at higher stage Of mental
development than an ancient Greek is
almost the same mistake as to argue
that Browning must be better poet
than Wordsworth because he came
later. If the soul, or. the brain, of
man is developing, it is not developing
so fast or so steadily as all that.