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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15

offer him hand glass that he might
see what beauty he was. The only
thing to do was to apply things to
take out the poison and reduce the
swellings, and to help the farmer as
I could until his wife got back. stay
ed there all that night and most Of
the next day, and, when left for
home, Mr.. Bowser could partly open
one eye and utter grunts through his
swollen lips. 1t was four days before
he came home, and then several pas
sengers on the car asked him If tree
had fallen all over him. He didn't say
much when he reached the house. All
he did say vas:
MRS. Buwser, If this thing occurs
again will see my lawyer and you
will see yours, and we will arrange
for quiet divorce. We have reached
the dead line at lastr
realized that Mr.. Bowser must
blame someone beside himself, and
I didn't sass" back single word.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15

farmer was at, his. gate as. / got on
the car, and the first question asked
him was:
SIS Mr.. Bowser deadT
.Why, no, ma'am." he replied.
"Come right in and you'll see him
alive. No need to be alarmed about
him."
went In and found Mr.. Bowser In
bed. That Is, supposed it was Mr..
Bowser. for 1t was some time before I
was certain Of his identity.
had few words to say In praise
of the man and he went on:
81 have four hives Of bees. l
wanted to move them to a new place
to pass the winter. / mentioned 1t
to Mr.. Bowser and he offered to help
me. Two men can carry beehive
very nice. All you have to do is
to place a piece of paper over the
hole where they come In and go out.
Then you can carry the hive between
you. Mr.. Bowser told me that he
was not afraid OF bees, but he had
always loved them and they seemed
to love him. He was very anxious
to help me, and. Of course. was
willing he should. We had to pass
over some rough ground to reach the
new place and / warned him that we
must go slow and carefully. We had
got half the distance with the hive
all right when he strikes his foot
against something In the grass and
down he goes and down goes the hive.
for I couldn't manage 1t alone. You
can imagine. ma'am, what happened
then"
YES" said.
"The hive went down with a crash,
and the bees came pouring out.
was scared, which 1 shouldn't have
been, and took to my heels. Mr..
Bowser got up and took to his heels
also, but he ran into currant bush
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15

and got tangled up. The bees didn't
see anybody else around, and so they
went for him. There were 5000 of
them, l reckon, but not more than
1900 got bite at him. l rescued
him as soon as 1 could and got him
into the house and undressed him and
put him to bed, and there he is, lying
before your face and eyes. That's
about all, ma'am, except that he doesn't
talk much, and the reason is that his
lips are swelled out like stuffed
chicken"
Mr.. Bowser had various swellings
that stood out like toads on a log
Just how many. did not dare count.
His eyes were shut, and 1 could not
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15
WHAT UNION LABOR IN DRY
STATES THINKS OF PRoHIBi-

WHAT UNION LABOR IN DRY
STATES THINKS OF PRoHIBi.
TON
WASHiNcToN-To the great body
of our working men the law has been
distinct blessing.
e. p. MARSH,
President Washington State Fedora
ton of Labor.
COLORADO-You could not dig up
corporaPs guard Of trade unionists
who would vote for a return Of the
saloon.
WILLIAM C. THORNTON,
President Denver Trades and Labor
Assembly.
ARIZONA--Arizona workers are
morally and financially better Off than
they were before prohibition was
adopted.
JOHN L. DONNELLY,
President Arizona State'Federation Of
Labor.
iDAHo--The workers now almost
oil have bank account. The banks
instead of saloons are crowded on Sat
urday night.
ERNEST BECKAIAN,
Business Agent, Deputy Organizer
A. f. of L., No. 900. Carpenters and
Joiners of America, Wallace, Idaho.
ioWA-The boys who used to think
1t would be calamity If the state
went dry now tell of the improved con-
dillon In their cities since the saloons
closed.
LEON A, LINK,
Secretary-Treasurer Waterloo Gen.
trail Labor Union, Waterloo, Ia.
oREGON-If the question of repeal
ing the present law in Oregon and GO
ing back to the saloons was left to
vote of the union men only, the
state would be so dry that none In
100 years would try to wet 1t up again.
w. B. SOMERvILLE,
Oregon Labor Leader.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15

There are more temptations to break
the commandments than there are en-
arrangements to keep them. Resolve
to help break the temptations and to
help make the encouragements.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15
Hog Needs Protection.

The hog Is rather scantily provided
with hair and the warmer the country
the less hair. Therefore, he needs pro-
lection during the storms of winter.
Unless you provide 1t, you invite colds
influenza, lung troubles, rheumatism.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15
THE OTHER SIDE.

The wife of saloon keeper said.
in tone of almost despair, to her
negro washerwoman: "If the town
goes no-license / will not be able to
pay you any more; do not knov how
we can live ourselves" The generous
hearted colored woman sympathetic
ally answered: "Don't you worry,
honey. If your husband has to shut up
his saloon, my husband won't be able
to get drink. and we will have plenty,
and you can come and do our wash
Ing"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15
SOWING Slow Seeds.

In sowing seeds that start slowly,
as parsnips, celery, ETC., 1t is well to
sow with them few strong. quick
terminating seeds to break the crust
and mark the rows so that cultivation
may begin early.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15
CIVILIANS. ATTENTION.

eve can't beat Germany until we
have beaten beer" says Clarence Irene
Wilson.
ut is deadly mockery to ask our
boys to die for us until we are willing
to go dry for them.
"The law which prohibits the sale
Of liquor to any man In uniform is q
good one: but today armies are not
fighting armies-nations are fighting
nations. Why pu. all the sacrifice up
on the soldier and the sailor? Let us
now have law which will prohibit the
sale Of liquor to any man In civilian
clothes. The man who Is selected to
so must spill his blood for victory; let
the man who is selected to stay at least
spill his beer for the soldier"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15
DRY SEATTLE EcLIPSES WET SAN
FRANCISCO

II do not believe that ever held
much respect for the prohibition move
ment until my visit to Seattle, where
have had actual contact with a situa-
ton l believe attributable to the abb
sence of Saloons" says Mr.. Love, state
harbor commissioner of California.
"The reason say this is that found
every dock in Seattle active, none of
the foremen complaining of the inabil-
ity to get men to work. 1t is very diff
ferent In San Francisco, where they
have to hustle up help from the vari-
Gus saloons, and If the men have any
money left you cannot drag them
away from the bars. I also note that
most of Seattle's longshoremen appear
prosperous, and so are their families.
l readily see where Seattle's water
borne commerce Is eclipsing San Fran
cisco's. 1t has wonderful docking fa-
cillties, and cargoes are handled ex-
peditiously, and that is what counts.
My hat Is off to Seattle"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15

Faith Is the practical exercise of
the spiritual eyes. Spirit is the only
tue substance. The spiritual body Is
the real man.-Henry Wood.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15

In material things it's not what we
want but what we get that counts. In
spiritual, It's not what we claim but
what we've got.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15
NEWSCHOOLB|LLPASSES
COMPULSORY SCHOOL BILL Be
COMES A LAW; REFERENDUM
CLAUSE ATTACHED.

Honor Roll Of Soldiers and Sailors
from Mississippi viii Be Preserved.
soIons Change Closing Date from
March 16 to 20.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15
Mrs. BOwSer
Tells It
Bowser Goes Out TO
Hunt the Chestnut

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :
Copyright. 19f7. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15
Temperance


Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-03-15

been maintained on the grounds If
the old capital since the work of
restoration of the old building WIS
begun. nearly two years ago, is being
broken up, and the seven men VINO
have been engaged in clearing UP the
work about the grounds, grading, lay
ing walks and the like, returned to
the farm life once more. Four of the
men were sent to Rankin farm and
three to Oakley. This step was nee ss-
sary owing to the failure of the leg 8.
lcture to make any provision for fur.
ther grading and landscape work
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
RECEPTION TODAY At
PRESIDENTS CHURCH
Central Presbyterian Celebrates
Fifieth Anniversary.

This evening there will be a re-
ception for the congregation at the
Presidents Church-the Central
Presbyterian. corner Fifteenth and
Irving streets. northwest. which is
celebrating its fiftieth anniversary
of its organization this week.
DR.. S. H. Greene of the Calvary
Baptist Church; DR.. wallace Rad
clfffe of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church: DR.. ]. ].
Muir of the Temple Baptist Church,
and DR.. Joseph T. Kelly Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. who
were colleagues of the pastor. DR..
Pitzer. will be present to bring
greetings from their congregations,
The Central Presbyterian Church
was organized by the Rev. A. w.
Pitzer. May 81. 1868. with 20 men,
bers, in the Columbian Law Build
ing on Fifth street, between d and
e streets, northwest. The corner
stone of the present church edifice
was laid by President Woodrow
Wilson December 19, 1918. and the
entire building was completed and
dedicated May 81, 1914.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
SICKNESS AT
ARMY CAMPS
il =. DIMINISHING
Surgeon General Reports
Decreased Rates Of Death
a. and Disease.

Health conditions among the SOL
oilers in divisional camps ana can
tonrnents are better now than al
any time since last November, the
Surrean Generals ONCE reported
Yesterday. There has been a
marked decrease in the death rate,
a rapid falling of in the number OF
pneumonia cases, and fewer cases
On account of the frequent
changes in the assignment of the
troops, the Surgeon Generals Of
fice has been obliged to discard the
old method OF reporting the cases
by classifications as Regular Army
National Guard and. National Army.
The new arrangement OF recording
the health conditions Is to place the
men in three classes, namely: dlvl-
sional camps. cantonments, and de-
partmental and other troops. The
divisional camps include all of the
men under canvas OF a temporary
nature; the cantonments are camps
with wood construction OF a more
permanent nature; and the other
class includes the men at recruit
depots. posts, etc, some OF whom
are under canvas and others In
permanent CONSTITUTIONS.
The death rate for the week end
ing May "a was 1.9 in the divisional
camps. This group also has the
lowest sick rates.
The OmelaI Summary Of Conditions,
Following is the Surgeon Gen
erals summary of conditions in the
camps for the week ending May "a:
"General-Health of troops continues
very good The admission rate is
also lower and the noneffective rate
higher than last week. The death
rate for disease-57-is the lowest re-
corded with one exception, that being
the week ending November Is, 1911.
Pneumonia admissions are fewer, So
cases being reported from all camps.
as compared with 543 cases last week.
This disease is more prevalent in
cantonments than In. other groups.
Divisional Camps-Excellent health
conditions are reported from camps
of this group. This group has the
lowest sick rates and has the ex-
ceptionally low death rate for dis
ease of 1.9 for the week. Troops in
divisional camps as compared with
Cantonments. both factors having
bearing on the low sick rates as
compared with other groups.
"Cantonments-Thes camps have
the highest sick rates and death rates
Of all the groups, though improve
ment is shown in these respects as
compared with last week There Is
a decided decrease in the number of
new cases of pneumonia C27D as COM
pared with the number reported for
the preceding week (fl2. The dis
ease still prevails extensively at
Camps Travis. Dodge and Gordon.
Measles is quite generally prevalent
at all cantonments.
Departmental and other Troops
Recruit depots continue with relative
ly high sick rates compared with
other stations in this. group. The
Northeastern Department has the
lowest and the Southern Depart
ment has the highest admission rate
of all departments. A few cases of
pneumonia are reported from ports
of embarkatiOn and the Southern De-
partment, but there is no epidemic
prevalence Of the disease in stations
d IN this group
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
GREGORY ASKS
AID OF PUBLIC
IN WAR CRISIS
Attorney.General Says Real
Suspicious Should Be
Passed On.

Urging the cooperation Of all citi-
zens in the work Of the Department
of Justice, but deprecating any unjust
and unfounded direction Of suspicion
Of citizens or aliens who are law
abiding, Attorney General Gregory, in
a letter to Judge S. H. Howard. of the
Superior Court of Georgia, made pub
lie last night, outlines the policies Of
the department in the enforcement OF
certain war legislation.
THE Department of Justice" says
the Attorney General. is actively en-
gagged in the prevention and detection
of disloyal acts and the prosecution Of
violations of the various war statutes
1t welcomes any information giving
definite facts of specific instances Of
such offenses, and appreciates deeply
the interest of the citizens OF the
country and the aid that they render
to the department. Much of the infer
nation and many OF the suspicious
that are communicated to the depart
ment do not. OF course. upon investi-
cation by the department, disclose
facts justifying any action. Never
theless. all such information Is inves-
tigated and, wherever the facts war
rant it. the proper action promptly
follows.
ION the other hand, the department
deprecates unjust and unfoundnd crit
icism or suspicion Of citizens or aliens
who are lawabiding and loyal. and
certainly it should not come about
that by unwarranted suspicion such
persons should be caused loss OF 5usi-
ness. loss OF employment or other loss.
THE Federal statutes furnishing Sc
ditious acts, malicious destruction of
property and other war crimes, and
the alien enemy laws and regulations,
are being and will be rigidly and ag-
gressively enforced, and the penalties
prescribed for their violation imposed
without exception: but no possible
good will come from any unnecessary
hardships or discrimination inflicted
by private citizens on those alien enc
mics who remain law-abiding and
loyal, or from any such hardslips OF
determinations unjustly inflicted upon
loyal citizens of the United States"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
CONFEREES BLOCKED
PLAN TO BUY TUBES
Postoffce Supply Bill Goes on to
Monday.

Deadlock. the conferees on the pur-
chase Of the pneumatic postal tubes
by the government, adjourned yester-
day until Monday. Three Senators
and five Representatives who are con-
ferring on the postoffice appropriation
bill were unable to reach agreement,
and the whole discussion was aban-
doned temporarily, after an hours
session yesterday morning at the
Capitol.
Senator Bankhead of Alabama,
chairman of the Senate Postoffice
Committee. had hoped to have the
matter settled, and had gone So far
as to call the conferees together on
a holiday. But his efforts were of
no avail.
Three Senatorial conferees. Bank
head. Hardwick, and Townsend. IA
vor the purchase of the tubes. STEM
erson and Bell of the House members
are said to favor purchase and oper-
alton, and House, Moon and Madden
are credited with opposition.
The purchase price is set in the
bill at 4,432, 600.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
WILL Set PRECEDENT
IN SCRANTON DISPUTE
Taft and Walsh to Rule on Delay
to War Workers.

William II. Taft and Frank p.
Walsh, joint chairmen of the Ma
tional War Labor Board. will set a
precedent for the handling of labor
disputes by government agency
when they hold a hearing in Scran-
ton. Pa, Sunday.
The strike of the carmen en-
ployed by the Scranton Street Rail-
way Company is retarding the pro-
duction of anthracite coal by de-
laying the workers in reaching the
mines. Scranton is in the heart of
the anthracite district. and it has
been brought to the attention of the
War Labor Board that thousands
of miners are having great diff
Guilty in travelling to the places of
their employment.
Secretary of Labor Wilson sue
ceeded. through the departments 5
Conciliators. in effecting an agree
ment between the company and its
men on all questions except wage
increases. At his request both
sides then agreed to submit this
demand to the War Labor Board.
Messrs. Taft and Walsh consider
the case of such Importance that
they decided to go to Scranton.
The board is scheduled to hold an
executive session in New York Sat-
urday and Monday, to consider a
decision in the case of the union
telegraph operators, and the trip to
Scranton will be made between
times.
A telegram was sent to the
strikers yesterday. advising them
that their grievances would be ad-
justed and urging them t" return
to work pending the boards deci-
sion.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
REXALL drug STORES
open FOR RECRUITING
Liggett Company Offers Help to En-.
list for Merchant Marine.

The recruiting service department
OF the United States Shipping board
has issued a call for 6O.Oo0 young
men to man the ships that are being
added to the United States merchant
marine from day to day.
Realizing the need for the immedi-
ate establishment of places for the
enlistment of the men throughout the
country and finding in the 6,S54 Rexall
drug stores situated in 6.393 cities
and towns of the United States such
an agency ready for service, these
stores have been appointed recruit
ing stations.
The proprietor or manager Of each
store is commissioned to enlist any
American citizen, native or natural
lied, between the ages of q and 30.
for this service. Any young man
with initiative will find in this serv-
ice of the government a rare and
most profitable opportunity for ad-
vancement. Enlistment in the mer-
chant marine service exempts any
man from military service.
The Liggett' Stores are Rexall
Stores, and have, therefore. enlisted
their services in this work.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
ALABAMA RESISTERS
CONTEST DPAFTLAW
Nine Slackers, Armed in Mountain,
to Fight Sheriff.

Montgomery. Ala. May 3O.-Hid-
ing in the mountains near Rock
ford. Coosa County. are nine slack
ers and one army deserter, who
armed with rifles said to have been
shipped into them in a coffin box.
are defying arrest.
These men are not pro-Germans.
They are Watsonites. their parents
having been followers of Tom Wat
son and his paper. the Jefferson
ian. which several months ago was
suppressed by the Government.
Their creed is Wed rather be shot
at home than in Europe"
The deserter is Ira Culyert. a
drafted man, whose aged father
said he would rather have his son
shot at home than die of pneu-
monia at Camp Gordon. The son
was sick at Camp Gordon, and when
he recovered he deserted and took
refuge with the slackers in caves
near his home.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
Wilson, PACKER, MAY
GET QUICKER HEARING
Trade Commission Awaits Request
in Spoiled Meat Complaint.

No protest. so far as could he learn
ed at the Federal Trade Commission,
yesterday has been filed yet by Thorn
as Z. Wilson, of Wilson and Company.
packers. against the commission S
complaint that the Wilson firm, as
well as Morris and Company, had
sold spoiled meats to soldiers.
The Commission has set the usual
20 days for preparation of the de-
fense for hearing and. although there
is no precedent. so far as could be
learned. for a more immediate hear
ing. which Mr.. Wilson demands in an
interview published here, it is not
improbable that the commission might
hasten the hearing If formal request
TO that effect were presented to it
for consideration.
Hearings on a complaint, 1t was ex-
plained. are set for the convenience
of those complained against. and. as
the commission is a judicial body,
advancing of the hearing. as demand
ed by Mr.. Wilson for immediate op-
portunity for exoncratiOn, would be
treated as it would in any other court
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York. May 3O-The following
Washing:onians are registered at To-
cal hotels:
l. r. Barry, c. W. Doten, Colling-
wood.
P. C. Carter, R. L. Kingston, Cum
berland.
Miss NJ. B. Craus. Mrs L. o. How
ard, Martha Washington.
]. B. Daniels. Grand.
A. H. Duernberger, L. K. Sherwin,
Wallick.
l.. c. Hill. H. A. Vile. Brotzell
r. C. Laull. Woodward.
I, D. Miller, Bristol
w. F. Murphy. Marlborough.
c. NJ. Smith. w. c. Dean, Navarro.
P. A. Speak. Mrs. P. A. Speak,
Great Northern.
Miss F. Dea. J. B. Ginechesi, EN-
pire.
S. Henry, Manhattan
c. L. Bowman, Albert.
NJ. Greenberg. Aberdeen.
Miss L. Shelley. Park Avenue.
Trade Representatives - Lansburgh
4 Bro; Mr.. Eisman, representing; 12S9
Broadway, care Meyer.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31

Yesterdays list follows:
Killed In Action.
Sergt. William H. Garland,
Wakefield. Mass; Corp. Raymond
D. Miller, Battle Creek, Mich; Pri-
Yate Fleming MEG. Foresman, Bar
dolph, Ill; Private Clark G. Miller.
Bovina Center. n. Y; Private Joe.
Ruby West, Minnekah, Okla.
Died of Accident.
Lieut.. George Squires, st. Paul.
Mimi; Private Johnnie Jackson.
Lamar. Miss; Private Willie Wash
ington, New Orleans, La: Private
Ralph P. Wells, Woodstock, Ill.
Died of Disease.
Sergt. Harris n. Hebb, Lakeland,
Fla; Corp. Earl ]. Douglass, Clin-
ton, Mo-; Private Dave Anderson,
Plaquamine. La; Private Clay Ber-
lin. New York, N. Y: Private An
drew H. Cowan, Belmont, Mich. !;
Private Wesley ]. Evans, Dallas,
Tex; Private Robert Harvey, Rust
burg, Va; Private Victor Earl John
son, Weyerhauser, Wis; Private
Richard Murray, Round, S. c.; Pri-
vate Lester n. Nelson, Mankato,
Mimi; Private William Thromer,
Eagle Mills, Ark.
Died of wounds.
Private Charlie Better. Alexan-
dria, Egypt.
Severely wounded.
Private Henry ellison. PhiIadel-
phia, Pa; Private William Guest,
Scottsdale. Pa; Private George F.
Hally, Roxbury, Mass; Private
Abraham Rniberg, Roxbury, Mass;
Private Harry F. McCann, Dover,
n. H; Private Edward G. Nagle,
Cambridge, Mass; Private William
H. Nelson, Oxford, Wis; Private
George F. Richardson. jr., Manches-
ter. n. H.; Private Byron W. Van
Ness, Minneapolis, Mimi.
slightly Wounded.
Private Roe A. Bale, Columbus.
Ohio: Private Earl L. Lewis, Try-
onville, Pa
Missing In Action.
Lieut.. Edward A. Koenne, Roches-
ter. N. Y; Corp. George N. Williams
henderson. KY; Private Joseph n.
Brown' West New Brighton, Staten
Island. N. Y.
Prisoner (PreviousIy Reported Miss
ing).
Lieut.. James F. Crawford, War
saw. n. Y.
Note.-Private Harry I. Cook.
East Hampton. Conn.,. previously
reported missing. now reported
sa'sat'y WOUNDED. - -
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
BALTIMORE TO TEST
COMPULSORY WORK

Baltimore, Md, May 3O.-The
compulsory work law will have its
test in Criminal Court here on the
ruling Of Magistrate Johanssen in
the case Of Richard B. Clarke, So
clety man. who made his second
appearance in the court today for
railing TO obey the provisions OF
the compulsory work law.
ClaSI was fined 800 yesterday,
and took an appeal On the previ-
Gus occasion he was fined $50. The
magistrate ruled that selling stocks
and bonds was not essential work
and does not come under specifi-
cations of working under the pro-
visions of the act.