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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05
LIBERTY LOAN BILL PASSES
Secretary McAdoo Authorized to 6or-
row Eight Billion Dollars
by Congress.

Washington.-The Liberty loan bond
bill was passed unanimously by the
house in virtually the same form as
reported from the ways and means
committee which framed it in accord
with recommendations of Secretary
McAdoo.
The only section of the bill to which
there was serious objection was the
one providing that in determining the
value OF shares of national or state
banks for taxation by state or local au-
thorities the value of government
bonds be deducted. 1t finally was
amended to apply only to bonds issued
during the war.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05
100000 TROOPS TO
Be RUSHED ACROSS
FOOD SHIPS WILL BE USED IN
SENDING AVAILABLE TROOPS
TO RELIEF OF ALLIES.
EXPECTS DRIVE AT vERDUN

Washington.-That the German drive
In France and the appointment of Gen.
Foch as generalissimo of the allied
armies. together with the offer of Gen
Pershing to place American troops at
the disposal of the allies, have had q
tremendous and far-reaching effect on
American war plans was made evident
at the meeting Of the war council with
members of the senate military com
mittee.
Reports given to members Of the
committee were said to be the most
satisfactory in many respects that
have been received since this country
entered the war. Members returned
to the capitol visibly impressed with
what they had heard and seen at the
meeting of the council.
They announced that full steps are
being taken to put the entire resources
of the American people into the war,
and that it seemed that the old 5000
miles away" attitude had been aban-
doned for a feverish haste to rush
troops to France.
While complete details of the meet
Ing were not given out by senators,
even In confidence, it was asserted If
the plans of the military authorities
go through developments Of extreme
Importance In this country are to be
expected in few days.
These developments, it is under
stood, refer to a newly made direction
to answer the appeal of the allies for
men and to rush the national army
and national guard troops to the front
at once, disregarding for the time be-
ing the shipping situation so far as
1t relates to the transportation of food.
The ratio of food and munitions
ships to transports is said to be re-
duced materially, 1t is understood. and.
with the approval of French and Eng
lish authorities, the sending of troops
is to be the most important function
of this government in the next few
weeks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05
ENTIRE AMERICAN FORCES ARE
PLACED AT DISPOSAL OF GEN.
FocH. FOR OFFENSIVE.
PERsHING OFFERS FORCES
New Commander Is One Of Most Bril-
liant strateeists Of War and His
Efforts Were Greatly Respon-
sIble, for Marne Victory.

WashIngton.-Gen Pershine's mes
sage referring to Gen. Foeh, made pub
lie by the acting chief Of staff, fol-
lows:
Shave made all our resources avail
able and our divisions will be used II
and when needed. French are In fine
spirit and both armies seem eonfi-
dent"
Washington. - Official information
has reached Washington that Gen.
Foch, the French chief OF staff, has
been appointed to supreme command
of all the allied and American forces
In France.
This means unification of all tho
armies opposing the Germans, a step
which the American and French mill
itary men long have urged and which
apparently has been brought about by
recognition Of the imperative demand
for concentrated effort to hurl back
the gigantic thrust of the enemy in
France.
1t was learned tonight that the pres
ident had been officially advised OF
the action when he sent a cablegram
to Gen. Foch congratulating him "on
his new authority" There was no
explanation at the White House OF
what the president meant, and 1t is un-
derstood that there will be no official
comment here until after an announce
ment comes from France.
The first hint OF the historic devel.
opment came In press cable dispatches
telling how Gen. Pershing had placed
the American expeditionary forces at
the disposal of the French command
err This was confirmed in a message
from Gen. Pershing to the war depart
ment.
The presidents message follows:
MAY l not convey to you my sim
cere congratulations on your new an-
thority? Such unity of command is
most hopeful augury of ultimate sue.
cess. We ara following with profound
interest the bold and brilliant action
of your forces"
The selection of Gen. Foch is also
regarded as a signal for the beginning
OF crushing counter-ofensive in which
the united strength Of the entente pow
ers and America will be thrown
against the German armies. Operat-
ing as unit of one great army and
under the sole direction of the most
brilliant military leader developed by
the war, the blow planned is expected
to send the Teutonic forces reeling
backward to a possible crushing de-
feat
The adoption of the plan is tri-
umph for the United States because II
was first suggested by President VIII
son. When Col. House was delegated
to attend the interallied war confer.
ence at Paris last November. his In
structions were to regard all other
questions as secondary in Importance
to unity of action between the forces
opposing Germany.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05
INTERN THREE STRIKERS.

st. Louis.-Three of the striking en-
ployes Of the Mallinckrodt Chemical
Works who are said to have been
among the most active strike leaders
and who have been under arrest for
several days charged with. fomenting
labor disturbances at the chemical
works, were interned for the duration
of the war under orders received from
Attorney General Gregory. The men
are classed as alien enemies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05
ADVANCE BEYOND HIT.
British Have Won Sweeping Victory
in Mesopotamia.

London.-The British column which
recently won striking victory on the
front along the Euphrates river, in
Mesopotamia. putting out Of action the
entire Turkish force in the Hit area,
has advanced to a point SO miles be-
yond Hit. the war office announces.
The number of prisoners has been
increased to 5000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05
New rrla, Denied BlackmaiIer.

Atlanta, Cal. w. Cook, real estate
salesman. recently convicted OF at
tempted blackmail on Mayor Asa G.
Gambler. was denied new trial by
Judge Benjamin Hill in the Fulton
county superior court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05

Cleveland, O.-Common Pleas Judge
Pearson granted the city an Injunction
restraining the Cleveland Railway
Company from increasing car fares on
April /, as 1t has planned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN QUOTA
et. Louis District Called Upon for t3o
Miilion-New York Dis
trjct laada.

Washington. = Subscription goals
which each federal reserve district
will be expected to reach or pass dur
ing the third Liberty loan campaign.
opening April 6. arranged by the treas
ury, give the New York district 80 per
cent Of the $4,000. .OO0. 900 loan total. or
5000 100000, as its share, the same az
in the second loan.
Quotas by districts are as follows:
Third Liberty Loan.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05
True Responsibility.

Having the courage to live within
ones means is responsibility.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05
Criminal Waste in England.

London-To let food rot or decay
or even to let frost get at potatoes is
now criminal offense In England.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05
GER|CAN R|FLE|s
letter THANHUN S
ECKER FIRING, EASIER SIGHT
eo AND GREATER ACCURACY
\ CLAIMED FOR WEAPON.
SUM FOR MOBILE CANNON
tau Of Ordnance Program Calls
$4,000, ,0oo, 900 Expenditure BY
pn DlvisIon-EmpIoyment Service
naps to Supply Farm Workers.

pm Committee on Public Information.)
Fashington-American troops are
bed with faster firing and more
nrate rifle than used by the Ger
hs. according to our expert design
manufacturers. and marksmen,
|s ! Statement by the bureau of ord
bce. One military critic and writer
Inns the German Mauser does not
|mif the most skilled user to get
Re than so per cent of the firing
Ia of the modified Enfield adopted
Ee United States service.
|14 superiority claimed for the
lcan weapon is supported on
~ counts: Quicker firing as a re-
of bolt-handle design, easier and
|c&er sighting as a result of sight
|Ixn, greater accuracy Of bullet
|h< Resulting from bullet design and
|1<er mechanical accuracy Of cham
and bore.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05


88 superiority claimed for the
t1can weapon is supported on
~ counts: Quicker firing as re-
of bolt-handle design. easier and
c&er sighting as result Of sight
ixn, greater accuracy of bullet
AZ Resulting from bullet design and
6<er mechanical accuracy Of cham
and bore.
summary Of the work of the gun
I6i0n Of the bureau of ordnance
bWs 1t has been necs ssary to equip
large plants for manufacture Of
bile artillery cannon. The total
bGram OF the gun division calls for
Expenditure of nearly $4,000. 900, 900.
The major projects have included:
}onstruction of smokless powder
ufs In face Of the necessity OF
zbling the present output. These
nCw under way.
Expenditure Of approximately $40.-
(OOO for plant facilities to manu-
E<ure artillery cannon. with an es-
nate that $500 100000 will be spent
cannon alone within two years
er the beginning of the war.
Preparations for the erection Of
Snts to extract toluol from the illu-
mating gas being furnished cities by
Hate gas cOmpanies.
+Conservation Of the supply Of am
|0nium nitrate and acids and con-
ruction at government expense of a
bnt for the fixation Of nitrogen and
! final Conversion into ammonium
|trate.
|Construction, now undertaken, Of a
9 filling plant to cost approximately
! 100000 and FIVE large shell filing
|ants with total cost Of $25,000.00O.
a special farm-service division is be-
q established In most Of the 100 Of
ces Of the United States employment
krvice as one of the plans for meet
bg the labor requirements of the
prmers. Special field agents are be-
II sent into districts where acute
arm-labor shortage exists or where
large numbers will be need
a.
A weekly bulletin will be issued in
'hich opportunities for farm employ
,ent and the needs of certain districts
iii be listed. Posters announcing the
)cation Of federal and state employ
rent Offices are being hung in post
nices. railway stations. and other pub
6 places.
All third and fourth class post Of
ces, of which there are $1,000. are
pw authorized farm-labor employ
lent offices. During the harvest sea-
On In certain states temporary Offices
I'LL be opened in a number Of cities
Or the purpose of furnishing accu-
ate information as to where harvest
ands are needed.
A weekly report of farm-labor con-
ations Is being sent to the main Office
{ Washington by all the branch Of
ces and by many state employment
fices.
The use Of gas as substitute for
asoline for motor traction Is increas-
lg in England. According to a re-
ort to the United States department
commerce about 4.500 commercial
ebicles have already been equipped
D run on coal gas, with an estimated
aving Of gasoline of 100000 gallons
year.
Over 20 large companies are manufac-
uring airplanes. Is are producing en-
ines, and more than 400 are produc-
1g spare parts. accessories. and sup
lies.
Naval training camps have capac-
" of 1900 In summer. $4,000 men
D winter.
In 10 environments 650OO0OO0 feet
( lumber were used.
Pnymaster general Of the navy drew
hecks for more than $30,0O0.000 In
ne day--February 23-for munitions !:
Dtal advertised purchases for the
....x So 7o1K xraro e1o 0nl no
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05

There are now 1S0 firms employed
In Germany In the manufacture OF
whole wood soles for new footwear
with an output Of 100000 pairs weekly
Beechwood has been chiefly used. but
any hardwood with the exception OF
oak. will serve equally well.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-28
The American women's Hospitals.

The American Womens Hospitals.
which celebrated Its first anniversary
IN June. has Just established I'm France
the first military hospital under the d.
rection OF American medical women in
the war iona 1t Is hospital Of 100
beds, which can be increased to 1000 at
need. under the direction of DR.. Barbara
Hunt of Bangor. Me. DR.. Hunt is an
alumna OF Vassar and Johns Hopkins
and left her own surgical hospital In
Bangor to undertake this work.
While waiting for her equipment, at
the request of the Medicin Chef of the
Sixth Army Corps. Dr. Hunt went to
Meaux with two nurses. where she gave
valuable assistance In the treatment of
tho wounded. On DIR. Hunts stan are
DR.. Getty, DR.. Frazier. DIR. Hurrall and
DIR. Dougherty. On the advisory boa I'd
OF the American Women's Hospitals are
the wives OF all the members of the Cab
met, of the Governors OF several States.
the wife OF the chairman OF the Com
mittee OF Naval Affairs of the House.
Mrs. Padgett, ana the wife OF the chair
man OF the Committee on Foreign At
fairs, Mrs. Flood. Besides the honorary
advisory board there Is an auxiliary
board made up OF active workers, of
which Miss Emily Ogden Butler IL the
president and Mrs. Theodore Hetzler the
secretary.
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TRADE BRIEFS.

Consul General James A. Smith reports
that there 10 a market in the Calcutta.
India. consular district for agricultural
machinery suitable for use in the grow
ing of tea bushes The implements most
In demand are "a handy mechanic lily
driven machine that will effectively cul-
tivate between tea bushes In all kinds OF
soil to a depth OF two TO eight inches; a
ditching plough that will make drains up
to two feet wide and three TO fve feet
deep, and q plucking machine that will
pick the tea leaves" American manu-
facturers are invited to communicate with
the Consui-General, who will supply fur
Their information about the needs of tea
growers.
Following the third Lyons. France. sam
pie fair, the American consulate in that
city furnished details about lit specified
inquiries about American goods. This in
formation has been collected and printed
in Confidential Bulletin No, IS, which can
be obtained from the district once of the
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, Custom House. this city.
Catalogues OF starch making machinery
have been asked for by a foreign Govern
ment. The address to which this litera-
ture can be sent will be supplied by the
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
merce to interested firms. All Inquiries
should be accompanied by . reference to
File No. Ola.
Honduras will face a serious food short
age unless the crops now planted get con-
siderably more rain, and that immsdi-
ately. In some districts corn has been
planted for the third time, due to the
prolonged drought. 1t Il feared that the
crops OF corn, rice and beans will be COM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-28

Why the difference between fifteen
cents for a hair cut In The Bronx and
forty-five cents south of that pic
turesque borough? Study of economic
and social factors which might cause
the wide spread in the cost of a neces-
sity, reign peace. reign war, discloses
nothing to suggest an explanation.
Wages in The Bronx, fashion. hair tex
ture, quality Of shears. hours OF bar
bers, per cent. of shop output, peak of
load; all these factors which affect
cost Of shoes, pig iron and subway
transportation have been surveyed
but dismissed az possible solutions. Do
Bronxonians tip more literally than
Manhattanites; by frequency of pa
tronage do they gain the price advan-
tage OF what In Mr.. FoRD's shop is
known as quantity production; are
they satisfied with the once over with
the clippers. requiring but one minute
for the operation, instead Of an hour
and a quarter as in mid-Manhattan?
Or 10 1t a bargain price, a leader ad-
vertised to accelerate trade in a COM
munity where the yearning for long
hair amounts to a passion?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-28
The Salesmen's Deiye.

Friday will be the last day Of the
special drive undertaken by the trav-
elling statesmen, to. the number OF
about 5000, to push New York as
far as possible up toward the line of
her quota and her duty In the matter
of buying War Savings Stamps.
1t is fact not slgnally to the
credit Of this great and generous and
patriotic metropolis that in the for
mer drive the subscriptions In the
town averaged per inhabitant only
about One-fourth of those in Ne
braska. The city is far behind the
figure expected of 1t. With two
thirds of the year gone the total sub
scription amounts to about one
quarter Of the allotted quota.
The very energetic and persuasive
and capable gentlemen acting under
the direction Of the National Council
Of Travelling Statesmen are doing
their level best this week to rescue
our town from the danger Of reproach
In this respect. More power to their
loyal efforts!
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir: The
statement in your paper Of May 10
Goes great injustice to the memory of
a worthy officer Of the British army.
Capt. John Montresor was In active
service in America from 1884 to the
end OF the war Of the Revolution. with
the exception Of six months leave of
absence from November. 1866.
He married at New York March /,
1854. Frances Tucker. made his home
in this city. and purchased the present
Randalps Island in l772 for a coun-
try seat. His family Of ten children
were born in New York. He was con-
nected by marriage with DR.. Auch-
muty. the rector of Trinity Church.
There is no authority for charging
this estimable gentleman with bring
ing a mistress to New York in IVA
1t is to be regretted that Mr.. Mason
in his memoir OF Mrs. Rowson paid
more attention TO the gossipy articles
in the newspapers than to the facts
in the case.
l doubt that Mrs. Rowson ever
visited New York before the publica =
ton OF her novel, She was exiled
from Massachusetts, when a girl OF
sixteen. and did not return to the
United States till the year 1898.
M
New York, May IA. 1891.
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Full Speed Ahead Now!

Congress Is speeding the Man
Power bill on its way to the Presi-
dents hands. The man power which
this supremely important and urgent
measure Will put at the disposal OF
the Commander in Chief for the win
ming of the war will be the selected
and available portion of an additional
registration of about thirteen million
Americans between eighteen and for
ty-five-that Is, n registration greater
than the entire population Of the
United States when the republic was
more than half u century old; when
citizens now living were youngsters
GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDs and
LEVI PARSONS MORTON, to name nc
others Of the senior class.
1t would not be surprising IL some
of these thirteen millions from among
whom are to come the selected of the
next detachment of Americas vast
man power were In uniform and In
training by the beginning Of October.
Thus speeds the great movement to
FocH and the front.
There Is also on the part of Con-
gress patriotic purpose to speed
the money power bill, the measure
which makes possible the employ
ment of our man power for the win
ming Of the war. Subject only to
vicissitudes Of obstruction by the
personal notions and theories Of the
Chairman Of Ways and Means, the
Hon. CLAUDE KIrcHIN Of Scotland
Neck. there is no good reason why
the revenue bill of 1918 should not
be in definite shape and well along
to enactment before the fourth Lib
erty bond campaign opens, so that
every citizen may know what his tax
bill is to be In order that he may be
able to decide what his bond sub
scription shall be. The money power
revenue bill of our second war year
carries eight billions of dollars
roughly stated, an amount equal to
the total net ordinary expenses of
the United States Government during
the first eighty-five years of the re-
publics existence including the pc
Rod of the civil war.
The mere statement of this stu.
pendous fact will give some idea of
the speed America Is putting on to
win the war.
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A KANSAS SCANDAL.
Primary Canvass Didn't Cost Candi.
date for Governor a Cent.
From fhe Topeka State Journal.

from the Iopekd Sfdfe journal.
Henry J. Allen of Wichita. who won
the Republican nomination for Governor
by an overwhelming plurality In the re-
cent statewide primaries. did not spend
one penny for campaign. That is the
statement TO be made for Allen this
week by a Wichita lawyer who under
power of attorney will file a state
ment with the Secretary OF State to the
effect that Aliens campaign did not
cost the nominee one cent
While Allen was In France for the Red
Cross and the Y. NJ c. A. his ca upaign
for Governor was being conducted by a
volunteer committee OF friends. The
organization maintained headquarters in
Topeka and spent S3,09S96 In conducting
the campaign. III. II. Motter. secretary
Of the committee. will in "A few days file
with the County Clerk OF Shawnee county
a statement showing the Allen COM
mittee received contributions to the
amount OF $3.119 and spent a total OF
s3,09S.s6. A balance of 5000 Is in the
hands OF the committee after paying all
expenses
Aliens campaign record has never
been equalled in this State. He left
Kansas early in February-two days
before the death of his manager, the
late Morton Albaugh--and during his
stay in France did not solicit a vote or
write q political letter. lie did not make
speech or write home concerning con-
ditions In the State. Now he adds to the
already marvellous record in Kansas
politics by a showing that the nomin-
alton for the Governorship did not cost
him NO much as tho price Of a postage
stamp.
Friends of Allen have received no
word as to the date OF his return to Kan
sas Many party leaders have urged that
he return to the State and participate
In the prediction campaign. But in
view OF the fact that the Wichita editor
stayed 1000 miles away from the scene
OF primary hostllites there Is little in
dication that he will abandon his work
to rush home for the fall campaign.
Several weeks ago cables came to
Topeka announcing that Allen was sick
in a hospital In France. His condition
following recovery from his present sick
ness will probably determine the length
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-28
War Ethics.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir:
notice that the Germans are complain
ing that the Hague convention war
rules, SO far as they relate to guns used,
are being Violated by the United
States.
Mercy. What can those refined" and
educated beasts be thinking OF. sending
out such statements? They must have
a well settled idea that the world is
foolish, they are SO preposterous in their
talk.
To ravage Belgium and its people and
make 100000 human beings slaves and
serfs, commit thousands OF outrages too
vile to describe IN print. all in the name
OF kultur. and finally to talk about vio-
lation of war ethics by the United States.
gives the idea Germany thinks her enc
mics are both silly and foolish.
EDWIN w. INGALLS,.
Boston, Mass. August 81.
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OF his stay on the western front. II
his condition warrants continuance o.
his work, there is a belief that he viii
remain in the active service overseas
until the end OF the summer fighting, or
until both the Allies and Central Powers
dig in for the winter
"Our campaign showing Is rcmsr"'
able" said II. II. Motter. secretary o.
the Allen committee. Henry Allen
didn't spend cent TO win this nom''
nation. The ravens took care q ne
committee and we have a cash balance
bills paid and Henry has the nomination
by about a million. Can you beat it