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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-06
Pioneer Died Yesterday

Stephen l.. Williams, a pioneer res
ident of Grand Forks, died yesterday
afternoon at his home, 724 South
lasting several months.
The deceased was SO. years old and
had resided in Grand Forks since
1877. He was a member Of the Yeo-
man., Woodman, Odd Fellows, and
Homesteader lodges.
He is survived by his wife and a
daughter, Miss Lucille Williams, Of
this city, and four IONS, W. Lester
Williams of Minneapolis, ]. Arthur
w. Williams of st. Paul, Paul Will
liams living here.
Herald Wants Rrjn1 Re.,,,t.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-06
INFANT DIED YESTERDAY

The 18-months-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j.. D. Henry, 1928 University
avenue. died yesterday afternoon after
a. short illness. The child was taken
ill with summer complaint" which
has caused a high mortality among
the children during the past few
weeks, and died after a brief Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry's other child,
10 years old, is in a very serious con-
dition and attending physicians say
there is little chance of her recover
inc.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-06
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traitor said today that she had heard
no reports to this effect.
In Washington it is claimed that
the advance is necessary to protect
domestic production of beet and cane
sugar, and through the operation of
the food administration equalization
board, the consumer will be protected
from any additional profit being at
tached to the 1-cent advance. The
resulting profit. will be used to pay
the expenses Of the equalization
board, it is said,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-06

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-06

Fine American Walnut bedroom
suite consistingiof Dresser, Chiffonier and
Bed. Best plate mirrors used, ercellent
finish, a good value at $3.50; an OPP
portunity at our special price. r
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-06

Herald Wants Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-06

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-06

Despite the grave scarcity Of wool
and it's corresponding limitation Of the
manufacture Of carpets and rugs, we
were allowed to buy a large assortment
of the famous "Whittall' u They
are here now in all their beauty of de-
them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12
To be Young at Seventy
, STATE BOARD ef~HEALIH

Old age Is now considered cnrable-
II taken in time The treatment must
begin about as soon as you know
enough to vote. A great many OF Us
know enough to vote. yet do not know
enough to live well long.
The decade from 40 to so is popu-
larly called middle age" According
to that, 80 years would be reasor-
able expectation of life for every body
If As is middle age. 20 ought to be ma
turity. Alas. how many of US are al
ready old at so!
Although hardening of the arteries,
or arterial degeneration, is now the
most fatal disease in America, in mum
bers, we Americans are growing
younger all the time. The various re-
suits Of arterial degeneration (Bright's
disease heart muscle failure, apoplexy
or stroke of paralysis) destroy more
lives than tuberculosis, more lives
than pneumonia, in the United States
And If TIE figures do not lie, the dealt
rate from these results of wearing out
of tho arte lies is constantly increas-
ing asd his been increasing for the
past so years Yet as a race we are
growing Younger TIE youth today
stands much better q nee of attain
ing ripe old age thag lid the youth
OF a generation ago This IS because
the death rate among babies is atea T.
lily declining, owing to the enlishte ten
ment of mothers in the proper cars 5i
babies. The death rate i'll youth and
adolescence is declining, because we
are gradually gaining control OF the
great destroyer of youth, tuberculosis
The death rate in early adult life is de-
Ginning because we have found the
way to prevent typhoid fever, a dis
ease of young adults chiefly. Typhoid
fever, formerly the scourge of the
army, is now an unknown disease in
our vast army, because every man
has been given the prophylactic or
preventive typhoid bacteria, the "ty-
phoid vaccine" In short, the chance
of survival is increasing year after
year for all ages except middle age,
and for middle age it is steadily de-
creasing.
Why is middle age dangerous?
Because middle age is the age of
breakdown, the time when the degen-
Grafton of the arteries, brought on By
faulty habits of living, reaches the
stage of Bright's disease, heart mus
lie failure or apoplexy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12
Field Director Scott Of U. S. Employ
ment Service Speaks Here July 18th.

The Herald is in receipt of com
from Jas. A. Metcalfe
Asst. Supt. of Dept. of Labor u. S
Employment Service, from Meridian
Ia which he says
Hon. w. l.. Scott, Field Di-
rector for the United States En-
plovment Service, Department
of Labor, who is engaged in an
educational and organization
campaign throughout South Mis-
sissippi, will deliver an address
on Friday, July 10. at IL a N.
At this meeting will be organ
lied what is known as Self.
Preservation Loyalty League,
its principal object being the
conservation and utilization of
all available labor within your
county.
AS this is matter of vital inn
portance to the nation at this
time, any assistance you may
render this department in the
matter of publicity will be appre-
ciated. /"
So the public will bear the date in
mind und hear what Mr.. Scott has
to say about the distribution of labor
to the best advantage under wal
time demands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12
Sam Pool Has Gone Through Battle.

The following is some extracts
from letters which DR.. Sam Pool, his
father, has made and handed IN, a.
nent Sam Pool Jr, who is on the
firing front in France and has faced
the German bullet in the trenches:
In letters home Sam Pool Jr. has
this to say in regard to his expert
ence on the battle line. To his faith
err he writes | have been over the top
and came through all O. X. thanks
to the Good Lord . All the Greene
County boys came through all right
except Allen Denmark and he was
wounded. He writes his sister |
have just returned charge over the
top and am still sound though at
times it seemed | was torn to pieces
when big shells exploded.
To his mother he says well mother
have fought my first real battle AMI
believe me tbs an exciting time when
YOU go over the top
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

Middle age, too. is the time when
cancer most commonly develops. But
the peril of middle age is arterial de-
generation.
What causes arterial degeneration
Eating too much. II you are above
the normal average weight for one Of
your age and height Of course you are
eating more than your system requires.
and the excess 10 burden to your
circulation.
Alcohol in moderation Alcohol
wears out the arteries.
Syphilis, the .poisous of various
other infectious diseases, lead poison
Ing In various occupations, the excess
I've use of tobacco. These are common
contributing causes of arterial deger-
GRAFTON, of shortened life..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

Mrs. 7. J. Preston, Jr. active In the secur-
ity League work.
She was the first woman to become a
member of the Leagues National Ex-
ecutive Committee, and is secretary OF
the Leagues Committee on Patriotism
Through Education.
Mrs. Preston's message to the wo-
men of the country reads in full:
"ProcIaim Liberty"
Proclaim Liberty throughout ALL
THE LAND unto all the inhabitants
thereof
THESE words were written about
1880 years before Christ, as part of
the Law of Holiness in the Book OF
Leviticus. Our fathers Inscribed them
upon the Liberty Bell which called our
mighty nation into life.
To-day all the Inhabitants enjoy
liberty, the Jew and the Gentle, the
rich and the poor, the native and the
alien-born. the weak and the strong.
The old Liberty Bell is silent, for its
voice has been heard throughout all
the land
But Liberty is not safe 1t is men
aced along the battle fronts of many
nations, our own among them, and
America requires a new motto for her
old Bell: Proclaim liberty through
out ALL LANDS unto all the inhab-
itants thereof Until liberty is safe
in all lands, it can not be safe in our
own. Hence the task to which Amer
lea has reverently and unselfshly ded-
icated herself.
MAKE Motto Real"
THE Fathers of this Republic, men
of many races, with common love Of
liberty, wrought into law our ancient
motto, thus giving liberty a chance to
enlighten the world.
To-day we, their descendants, are
called upon to make real the new
motto, and thus to give liberty the
undisputed right to bless the world.
This can be done but only after
heroic struggle and self-sacrifice. A
premature peace would mean failure.
1t would be only less disastrous than
complete defeat. Against all tempta-
lions to compromise the women OF
America should stand arm and united.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12
New Advertisements
PETITION FOR PARDON.

To The Mississippi State Board of Pardons,
jackson. M ssissippi.
We, the undersigned petitioners citizens of
Greene County. State of Mississippi, would
respectfully show unto your Honorable Body
thata the February Term of the Circuit Court
OF Greene County, said State. in the year
Nineteen hundred and eigt T. (l90s)-PERK
NETTLES, (colored) was convicted of the
crime of murder and sentenced to life impris-
onment in the State Penitentiary.
1t was not shown by the evidence in this
case that there was any generalization NAL
ice. or afore- thought. 1t seems that there was
"a craps game in progress and that PERK
NETTLES was participant in same The de-
ceased who was a stranger in the community,
drifted into the game. Being unable to win
the money fairly. he attempted unfair methods
taking the money away from Perk Nettles
Naturally an objection was raised. and this
caused the negro to attack Perk Nettles
Perk Nettles was himself shot in the diff1culty
we do not believe the verdict should have
been greater than manslaughter
PERK NETTLES has already served more
than TEN years in the Penitentiary. he is in
bad health Has been a ''trusty'' for more
than SIX years. Priorto This trouble. he was
at all times peaceful. law abiding hard work
in< negro. We believe he has been sufficiently
punished and to this end we urgently ask that
your Honorable Body give this petition favor
aole consideration and grant unto him rec
concentration for a full and complete pardon
Respectfully
ID. f. Brelano Sheriff
w. c. Churchwell
w. e, Bearry
j, J. Mcfnnis
L N. IL
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

The editor has been in business
some twenty years and is always glad
to learn something new. Here's the
latest problem up to us. How to
discontinue on petition request, a
person who is not subscriber, but
who has signed up that such be done.
Shall we charge it up to softness
of disposition, ignorance or prejudice
or what aud wipe off the account
with liberal application of the oil
of forgiveness? Anyway we have had
anumber of such names to pass be-
fore our eye and have studied little
on the proper solution of their case.
Maybe we have been serving them
for years without paw, by their read
ing over the other fellows shoulder
at ours and his expense, which shows
again how lacking in the common ell
ements of gratitude is so many of hu-
man kind, but let IL pass.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12
s @=esPEoPI!z1! e..
You KNowo

His many friends here will learn
with regret that Rev. W. A. Hall
has accepted call to the Presbyter-
ian Church at Carrolton, Miss, and
will shortly leave for that city with
his family. He resigned the pastor.
ate OF the church here some weeks a.
go. to take effect with the beginning
OF this month, but had several offers
under and it was not until last week
that he decided to goto Carroll.on.
So far as we have been able to learn
no definite steps have been taken by
the local Presbyterians to select his
successor. -Pascagoula Democrat
Star, July 9th.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

In this weex s paper we are pub
fishing the statement of the BANK OF
McLAIN as required by law. In this
connection they have .asksd us to
make mention OF the fact that they
paid 7 percent dividend to their
stock holders at their usual seminar
nual meeting Their present cashier
is Mr.. 0 B Bowen, who seems to be a
gentleman OF quite genial disposition
in the hard position of a banker
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

ioSdtcu ~ hrl.dln IN Tue county OF Greene
state OF Mississippi, at the Close of Business
June 29th. 1918, made TO the Board of Bank Elk
aminers.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts 7s79s,i2
Owe rdrafts secured 90 90
Overdrafts unsecured iae IA
Bonds securities, etc, 13II000
Warrant stState,county distS municipal 0o.oo
Guaranty Fund with State Treasurer 500 90
Banking House and lot $500 90
Other real estate owned 700 oo
Due from Other Banks--commercial
OF reserve funds 1882 81
other cash items o 40
Currency $40 90
Cold coin 7ls.5Q
Silver coin nickels s cents 1881. 80
All other items of resources viz:
Total silo,545ss
LIABILITIES
Capital stock $4,000 90
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided Profits. less amount paid
for interest, taxes and current expense /. 552 90
Dividends unpaid l.062 90
Individual Deposits, subject to check 4s47s "A
Savings deposits 33.7ll IS
bufik uepbsltS- otnef tnin branches 5.G71. %
Cashiers Checks outstanding 4l05e
Reserved for accrued interest on deots COCO
Reserved for accrued taxes 255.0O
Total $ll0S45 81
I. o. b. Bowen, Cashier do solemnly swea r
that the above is a true statement OF the finan-
ciai condition of Bank of McI.ain located at
McLain, In the County of Greene State OF
Mississippi, at the close of business OF the
ssth day Of June 1918, TO the best OF my knowl-
edge and belief,
Correct Attestl 0, b. BOWEN Cashier.
L. W. Smith [
b. N. Weldy Directors
Stateof Mississippi
County OF Greene.
Sworn to and subscribed before me W, c.
Roberts this sth day OF July. 1918
VIC ROBERTS. Notary Public.
NV commission expires May 49, 1919.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12
Guy AmsIer Likes New Quarters.

Camp Taylor, Ky. June 20, 1918
Dear EditoE-I am now stationed
at Camp Zachary. Taylor and believe
! am going to like nv new Home
much better than the old. Please
forward my paper to new address.
With very best regards,
GUY AMsLER.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

IhSl- Against dll
temptations to COM
promise the women
of America should
$ t a II d firm and
united" says Mrs,
Thomas j. Preston,
Jr. formerly Mrs.
Grover Cleyeland),
in a message to the
women of America,
N a d e p u b Ii C
through the Ma
tional S e urity
League.
Mrs. Preston is
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

Call on your County Health officer,
or write the State Board OF Health
for information on how to prevent IT,
phoid fever.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

prices that should apply to the larger
distributing centers, where freights
are cheaper than at interior points.
The outside column shows the maxi.
mum prices that should apply to inte-
rior points. All prices mentioned in
this list are based on cash transac.
lions:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

II you would prevent typhoid fever
In your home, have the same thor
oughly screened and install q, sani-
tary closet
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

Public health is a business asset; II
you will be prosperous you must b
healthy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12
BIRTHS

Bonn, unto Mr.. 4 Mrs. H. L.
Green OF Leakesville, Miss, on We'd
nesday. July 10, 1913, BOY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12
AN APPEAL TO ALL
PATRIOTIC WOME N
Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, IT,
Formerly Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land) Urges Women Of
Nation to Stand Firm

"We can win If America can be held
steadfast and answering, and the wo-
men of America can hold her stead
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

Remember the house fly is the most
dangerous pest with which we must
contend
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

See the grade of the hotA, restau-
rant or lunch room before eating.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12
UNITED STATES
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
MISSISSIPPI DIVISION
BY HARPER LEiPER,
Field Representative.

We herewith pub.
lish a revised list OF
prices, and this list
will be changed from
time to time, as the
market changes.
The first column
shows the maximum
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12
coloRED REGIsTRaNTs
To EntraIn For Camp Funston. Fort Riley
Kansas. During Five Day Period Begin
ming July 18th.

Candy Goats Merrill Miss.
Jim Hadley Leakesvllle
Hvram Leverette State Line
Willie Polk Merrill =
Ernest Williams LeakesviIle
Mack Boykin Leakesville
a. Donaldson Leakesville
Ike Brown Vinegar Bend Ala.
Lonzo Weeks State Line Miss
Henry Dantzler McLain
Walter Jones Mobile Ala.
Robert Williams McLain Miss
John Erwin Clark Richton "
Famous Pickett Merrill ("
Will II. Grice Leakesville .
u. S. McInnis McLain
Edeway VALLEY Leakesville 4"
OF the above ten areactually to go;
the balance are alternates.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12
Bank Statements.
STATE MENT
OF the Financial condition of
Bank of McLain.

located at McLain in the county OF Greene
state OF Mississippi, at the Close of Business
June 2sth. 1918, made to the Board of Bank Ex-
aminers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

p. NJ. HARDING,
Federal Food Administrator for ale.
! sissippi..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-12

OF the above ten are-actuaIly to go;
the balance are alternates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
CALIFORNIA PRODUCES
GREAT QUARTER-MLER

California comes to the fore with
another athletic phenomenon and his
name is Colin KEby-euphonious,
alliterative Colin Kilby. Colin is a
youth Of nineteen yet he already
has done 40 seconds for the 440-yard
run and Is said to have the worlds
record at his mercy. In the recent
California conference championships
Kilby performed his 40 seconds feat
and broke all Pacific coast inter-
collegiate records all at one smash.
Kilby represents the University OF
Redlands, and Is only a freshman.
He is a big, strong, rangy lad, and
not onls can run the quarter, but is
a hurdler OF note.
Last year he was the leading star
Of the Coalinga high school team,
which won the California inter-
scholastic title. Coach Cunningham
OF Redlands writes that in Kilby he
has right now the best quarter miller
in the country, and the coming
worlds record holder.
II Kilby is handled right there Is
every reason to believe that he will
give the mark 4 real battle, but II
he is mismanaged he will grow
worse instead Of better.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
PAT Could Not Touch
Hogs. Tanks Hurlsr,
Because L Vas Friday

The white Sox had practical
~ won the league pennant back
in 1905 and were playing the
New York Yankees. Several Of
the Hose stars were. doing their
utmost to add to their batting
averages in the few remaining
games, being annoyed BY the
name aHltness Wonders" which
had been wished on them By the
scribes.
Hogg was pitching for the
Yankees, and going mighty wen.
He had Pat Dougherty, for ex-
ample, swinging his. head off.
Each time Pat came to, bat he
was retired IN q fashion almost
ridiculous, It was 90 easy. Dough-
erty had q dangerous CLINT in his
eye when he appeared for his last
attempt.
Three times Pat swung and he
didn't even get = foul. He threw
his bat toward the bench in .
gesture Of extreme diE gust
Came a voice from the stands:
"s'Gn right, Pat, you're not sup
posed to touch HOgg; Friday. you
know"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
FEW BIG LEAGUERS
ARE HOLDING Jobs
WITH SHIPBUILDERS

Few real major leaguers are play
ing it'll the Bethlehem Steel League
teams, IL last Saturdays line-ups mean
anything. But there are a number Of
second-class men with that circuit
For Fore River Al Mamaux tried
unnecessarily to pitch a whole game,
giving way to Gill. q Boston collegian.
Larry Ropf, the Cincinnati Reds hold
out shortstop; Clyde Engle, veteran
fthe big show, and Merle jacobson,
with Toronto last season, performed
for Fore River.
Eddie Plank, Connie MaelZ's old star
southpaw, won his game for Steelton
against Fore River. On his team
were Steve Yerkes, recently sold by
Indianapolis to the st. Louis Car
fielder who jumped the Phillies this
spring.
George Du Mont won his game from
SparroWs Point for Wilmington, al
lowing I'VE hits and tanning eight
Ed Charity played first base and Joe
jackson, the White Sox sluggeT, wa1
in center field. Billy Martin. former
Georgetown athlete, was at second
base.
For SparTows Point appeared Mon
and ave Roth, with the White Sox
catcher with Baltimore last year;
Lefty Russell and Johnny Priest
Bill Ritter. q seVenth-EtrinE pitcher
with the Giants, and Mickey LaLonge,
the Kansas City catcher. were the
battery for Lebanon, with defeated
Bethiehem. On the losing team were
Fitzpatrick. Of the Boston Braves,
Tor q minute Or 70 last year.
% there Ms line-ups Joe Jackson,
Larry kopf. EDDIE Plank. and George
nu Mont are the only players who
could step right In and hold q regular
fob with q biE league club today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-04
POILUS ARE
PLAYING OUR GAMES
IN SPARE MOMENTS

croquet is the most popular game
among the French soldiers on the
war front, according to DR.. George
Louis Meylan. professor Of physical
education of Columbia University,
who has Just returned after seven
months along the French line.
The poilus are wild over this good
old lawn game OF mallets, this balls
and wickets, which was q rage here
thirty or more years ago, and then
was RELOCATED to the amusement Of
spinsters and children DR.. Meylan
knows, for he organized and super
vised athletics and physical recrea-
ton among the French forces for the
Y. N. C. A.
Another small town American
game which is going big among the
French poiIus, as well as their Ameri-
can brothers-in-arms, Is that good old
MISUNDERSTANDING horseshoes. Both OF
these rural American pastimes were
Ideally adapted to the conditions and
needs in the she'll zones. as the games
can be played in very short territory
where the players can be sheltered
from boche guns. When 1t is realized
that boche shells broke up a football
game, as DR.. Meylan related. the de-
STABILITY of quiet, restfuI little games
becomes apparent.
Also the apparatus for pitching
horseshoes can always be obtained
where the armies go, in site Of the
automobiles great part in this war.
DR.. Meylan said that in one American
army camp in the Chemin des Danes
region, the soldiers were entirely
without athletic goods because war
material had taken priority in the
transportation. Pending the arrival
Of sporting goods dozens Of soldiers
entertained themselves BY pitching
horseshOes Just like back In the old
town
In addition 20 eroaust ana horse.
shoes, the games which have appealed
70 the French soldier were frog. nine
plns and jour Dc bouleu. Free b. q
game % tossing disks into numbered
hoisa. and jour dea boulen resembles
marbles. played with large and small
balls
Alter studyiue che possibilities e.
the Ffsneh treat. tha ~" FhYuirai
direetofa sho have iaten up thia
Wafk "a ne reqHeai ~ ne Frfnrh
HaFefnment have intfnfueaf failfT
hali haahsihali 80 Hiarafuund tail
shigh laiief u indesf taastail riaft1
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