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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17
FOOD, OR DRINK

Food will win the war;" But drink must
lose it.
Why, then, as a nation, do we booze it.?
Indeed. II not, and soon, to win the war?
If food will win, and II the drinking won't.
Why are we sending soldiers to the front.
And holding fast at home by wine and
beer?
Must we go on. SO. weary year on year?
Yes. Food will win." we Loyalty may
say
When Food makes manhood stronger. day
by day;
But weakened manhood by the power of
booze.
And how can men do other. then. than
lose?
While brewers waste the food which
means our might,
How shall our soldiers make a winning
fight7
II beer must be at home the bread Of
life,
Why send our boys abroad, to losing
strife?
They risk their lives, and possibly their
souls,
In fight for freedoms highest. grandest
goals;
Shall we be towards thus to see them
lose
Because we fear the brewer and his
National Advocate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17
ROAD
BUILDING
FACTORS IN ROAD BUILDING
Necessity Emphasized In Giving Great
est Consideration to Al
Local Conditions.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agrieulture,)
Theory 10 simply the sign post that
points the way In road building,
while judgment is the vehicle ON which
the journey Is dependent, says pub
LEGATION on s'The Design Of Public
Roads" by the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
The publication emphasizes the
necessity Of giving the greatest con-
sideration to all local factors in road
construction. In order to furnish the
kind of roads that community wants
and to furnish them with the least
possible drain on the public treasury,
the person who designs them must be
thoroughly familiar with local condi-
lions and must possess the judgment
necessary to weigh the Importance of
all considerations. The publication
makes no attempt to state definite and
exact rules for designing roads to
suit every locality but takes up sep
arately the important features Of the
problem with view to showing the
variations In current practice and the
influence Of some special conditions
with regard to each feature.
In order to select the type Of sur
face best adapted to the need Of q
particular road. 1t is necessary to con-
slider first, the class of trafic to
which the road will be subjected, and
second, to compare the estimated ulti-
mate cost Of the different surface
types which would be capable of sat
isfactorily caring for that particular
class Of traffic. The number Of roads
for which accurate traffic and eff
cheney records have been kept Is said
to be insufficient to warrant definite
conclusions as to the best type for
any particular class Of traffic, but the
following summary is said to contain
about as definite information ON this
point as can be drawn from available
records.
(a) Earth roads, when properly
maintained, are satisfactory in dry
weather for q light volume Of all
kinds of highway traffic.
(b) Sand-clay roads are the same
as earth roads, except that the sur
facing material has been selected care
fully with a view to increasing the
stability Of the surface in both wet
and dry weather They are satisfac-
tory for a moderate traffic of horse
drawn vehicles and a light traffic of
automobiles. They seldom are salts
factory for even a light traffic Of
heavy trucks unless the roadbed ma
terial is very stable.
(c) Gravel roads, when well built,
are satisfactory for heavy traffic of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17

I my. was tired out, and using ruy
shrapnel-proof helmet (shrapnel proof
until piece Of shrapnel hits IT., or
tin hat, for pillow. lay down In the
straw, and was soon fast asleep. /
must have slept about two hours, when
awoke with prickling sensation all
over me. AS thought, the straw had
worked through my uniform. woke
up the fellow lying on my left, who had
been up the line before and asked
him:
"Does the straw bother you, mate
It's worked through my uniform and I
can't Sleep"
In a sleepy voice he answered.
"rhat amt straw. them's Coolies
From that time on my friends the
Coolies we're constantly with me.
"Cooties," or body lice. are the bane
OF Tommy's existence.
The aristocracy OF the trenches very
seldom call them Coolies" they speak
Of them as fleaA
To an American flea means q small
insect armed with bayonet, who II
wont to Jab It into you and then hop.
skip and jump to the next place to be
attacked. There is an advantage In
having fieas on you instead Of ''cooties''
in that In one Of his extended jumps
said flea Is liable to land on the fell
low next to you; he has the typical
energy and push Of the American,
while the "cootie" has the bulldog
tenacity Of the Englishman; he holds
on and consolidates or digs In until
his meal is finished.
There is no way to get rid Of them
permanently. No matter how often
you battle, and that is not very often,
or how many times You change your
underwear. your friends the Goodies"
are always In evidence. The billets are
infested with them, especially SO x
there is straw on the floor. M
\ have taken bath and put on
brand-new underwear: In fact. COM
plete change Of uniform, and then
turned In for the night. The next morn
ing my shirt would be full of them. 1t
Is a common sight to see eight or ten
soldiers sitting under tree with their
shirts over their knees engaging in q
'shirt hunt" eeh N.gA. 81
At night about half an hour before
flights out" you can see the Tommies
grouped around candle, trying, In Its
dim light, to rid their underwear OF
the vermin. A popular and very quick
method is to take your shirt and draw
ers, and run the seams back and for
ward in the flame from candle and
burn them out. This practice is dam
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17

horse-drawn vehicles, light traffic
of automobiles. and light traffic of
heavy trucks.
(d) Water-bound macadam roads
ARE adapted to the same general char
acter of traffic as gravel roads.
(e) Surface-treated macadam roads
are adapted especially for a heavy
traffic of automobiles. They also are
satisfactory for a light traffic Of
horse-drawn vehicles and heavy
trucks. In all cases they require con-
slant maintenance.
~ Bituminous roads are suitable
for heavy traffic of both automobiles
and drawn vehicles and a mod
crate traffic of heavy trucks.
(g) Concrete roads are adapted to
the same general class of traffic as
bituminous roads, and generally are
capable of withstanding the traffic Of
somewhat heavier vehicles without in
jury.
CHI Brick roads are adapted to the
same general class of traffic as con-
crete roads. Either brick. or concrete
roads, however, may be economical
for only moderate traffic where other
bodybuilding materials are scarce.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17
IMPROVED UMroRn INTERNATIONAL
SUNNMSC10OL
LESSON

tBy REV, p. 3. FITZWATER, d. D.
Teacher of English Bible In the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.j
Copyright. 1919. Western Newspaper Union)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17
Temperance
is1dOte5a
wINNERs DON'T USE 1T.

have been asked to tell what
think Of the liquor question and 1 have
to break over the traces at the jump.
do not discuss the 'Iiquor question"
Spades are always spades with me,
and always call them spades. That
is why use the word booze. I can
talk about booze and Its effects, but
such nice expression as the ''liquor
question" gets my goat. Giving the
stun the right handle can grab 1t and
tell all know about It.
Here 1t Is, In one bunch: Booze
doesn't make winners.
There never was a winner in the
world that built his winning on booze.
don't care what line you get into,
you won't find one winner who used
the stuff to his advantage.
Ask Grover Cleveland Alexander
how much booze has helped to make
him the best pitcher that Charles
Weeghman could buy to give the Cubs
q pennant.
Go out to your Chicago university
and ask Coach Stage how much booze
he feeds his football or baseball play
ers, or his track athletes.
Ask Charlie Comiskey-bless his old
HEARTH booze ever helped him when
he was first-basing around the country.
Or ask him how much booze has done
for Eddie Collins or Red Faber, or that
center fielder Of his. Happy Felsch.
You'll get the same answer anywhere
you go--the old, old answer to the So
called ''liquor- question" 1t doesn't
pay, 1t never has paid, and It never will
pay.
And winners don't use 1t. They
can't use It and win. And, after all,
the Lord must love a winner. For
winning means clean living, and clean
living means efficiency, and efficiency
means decency. None Of these things
takes Off its hat and makes itself at
home where booze hangs out.
To any reader who can name one
man that has won with booze, I'll name
a hundred-yes, thousand-who have
lost.-Billy Sunday In Chicago Exam
liner.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17
wHAr MODERATE DRINKING

WHAT MODERATE DRINKING
DOES.
The degeneration due to-. the so
called moderate" consumption of al
cohol is very similar to senile decay,
In the opinion Of Prof. G. Sims Wood
head. M. A., M. D., F. r. @. p, f. r.
s. Il, Of Cambridge university, Eng
land.
alcoholic degeneration, however,"
Professor Woodhead points out, "does
not proceed equally in every part Of
the body. The weaker tissues are first
attacked and the patient gives way at
the weak link of the chain. Alcohol
calls upon the reserve strength which
ought to be held like balance at the
bank to meet sudden and unexpected
emergencies. If you have such phys
ical reserve, you are able to tide
over emergencies and wear out gradu-
ally, but If you let alcohol withdraw
your balance, exhausting your reserve,
you may become physical bankrupt
at any moment"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17
HOW TO AVOID FOOD RIOTS.

Says DR.. Haven Emerson, commits
sioner of health, New York city: IF
we would avoid serious food riots, such
as occurred last year in this city, and
which might be brought to head any
time, by reduction in available bread
and milk for the poor, we must cut
on the daily expenditure in this city
Of a million dollars day, which is
now the city's daily liquor bill. We
must get that money out of liquor into
food"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17
a SUMMIT OF PROGRESS

Governor Cox Of Ohio pardoned q
convict on condition that he stay away
from the saloon. "Why," asks the
Ohio State Journal. mot impose this
upon all men?
II every man would abstain and
keep out Of saloons as this man has
promised to do there would not be any
penitentiaries. or If there were, they
would not be much larger than county
jnils. Even from social standpoint.
leaving the moral out altogether, 1t
would turn ont to be a summit Of prog
resx
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17

gerous, because you are liable to burn
holes in the garments If you are not
careful.
Recruits generally sent to Blighty
for brand Of insect powder adver-
tised as "Good for body lice" The ad-
vertisement is quite right; the powder
is good for "cooties;" they simply
thrive on 1t.
The older men of our battalion were
wiser and made scratchers out of
wood. These were rubbed smooth with
bit Of stone or sand to prevent splin-
tiers. They were about eighteen inches
long, and Tommy guarantees that
scratcher of this length will reach
any part Of the body which may be at
tackled. Some of the fellows were lazy
and only made their scratchers twelve
inches. but many a night when or
guard, looking over the top from the
fire step of the front-line trench. they
would have given a thousand 'quid"
for the other six inches.
Once while we were In rest billets an
Irish Hussar regiment samped In an
open field opposite our billet. After
they had picketed and fed their horses.
general shirt hunt took place. The
troopers ignored the call spinner up"
and kept on with their search for big
game. They had curious method Of
procedure. They hung their shirts over
hedge and beat them with their en-
trenching tool handles.
asked one Of them why they didn't
pick them Off by hand, and he an
swered, eve haven't had bath for
nine weeks or a change Of clabber. II
I tried to pick the coolies of my shirt.
would be here for duration Of war;"
After taking close look at his shirt. l
agreed with him; 1t was alive.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17

Expense Of eeautifyIno Highway in
Front Of Farm Buildings 10 Com
paratIveIy Small.

b 1t costs comparatively little to fx
up. or even beautify the road in, front
Of the farm buildings--and how much
It helps the looks and general appear
ance of the place. 1t costs but little
more to have the road 80 far as 1t Dor
ders the farm not only free from un-
slightly weeds and rubbish. but well
Graded.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17

Magnolia. The first session of
Pike county agricultural high sen
scheduled to begin next SepteI
will probably be conducted without
administration building, as SEQ
attempt OF the board Of trustees I'd
the contract for its construction
barren OF results.
Macon.--Mrs. Sarah Windham b
the record Of being the oldest Lib
bond purchaser in Noxubee cot
and possibly in Mississippi.
Windham is 96 years old, has us
every faculty and purchased $1.0Q
the third Liberty loan bonds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-17

In the next lnstaIIment Ser
Geant Empey tell Of the reaIIxa-
tIon Of HE ambition--hIs ar
rival In 4 first line trench--and
Of how he wlshed he were back
In Jersey City.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
NEWS IS RECEIVED
 OF NENANA BOYS

In a letter received recently by Mir. Geo. W. Pennington, Ralph L. Johnson, who was in the employ of the Commission prior to his going to the States to enlist, says that he is now in the naval service and has been assigned to duty on board the U. s. s. Princeton. He says that he likes the service very much and that he is having a fine time serving Uncle Sam.
 Charles Heron, who worked at the Lehr sawmill when he was here, is now in training with the army for overseas service. He is located at Camp Johnston, Jacksonville, Florida and also expresses his delight with the service. Both boys wish to be remembered to their Nenana friends and say they would like to hear from them once in a while.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
NEWSPAPERMAN TIRES OF DEBTS
 KILLS HIS WIFE
Widely Known Editor Kills Wife In Desperation Caused By
 Demands of Creditors.

NEW YORK.-Charles E. Chaplin a widely known newspaperman and who had been city editor of the New York Evening World for the past twenty years, surrendered himself to the police today and told them that he had killed his wife in a fit of desperation caused by the demands of his creditors. His de ceased wife was known to have been very extravagent.
 The body of Mrs. Chaplin was found yesterday in a hotel apart ment with a bullet wound in hel head. The police also found a note written by Chaplin, limiting that his wife had committed suicide, and ac. cordingly, they were about to con. duct an investigation. The con. fession of Chaplin now clears ur the situation.
 He is being held pending hear. ing on a murder charge.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
WAR SECRETARY
 SAYS AMERICANS
 WILL MAKE GOOD
Secretary Baker Plans On Returning to France; American Spirit
 Wonderful. He Says. i

LONDON.-In statement made today, Secretary of War Baker said that he plans to return to France, where he will spend about week on the battlefront and then return to London before sailing for the States.
 He spoke very enthusiastically over the victory won by our boys on the Lorraine front, and said that the Americans manifested a most wonderful spirit which existed even among the wounded men.
 The American casualties he said, were very light and consisted for the most part of minor wounds.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
SUMMARY

Associated Press Summary.-Th offensive launched by the Allies on the Macedonian front continues sue cessful and up to date over three thousand prisoners have been taken. The Allied pressure against the Ger mans on the Western front contin- ues unabated. In the Metz region the enemy are reported to be burn ing towns in the valley of the Moselle which means that they are planning retirement. It is altogether prob able that a new and mighty blow will be struck by the Allies soon, which will be in the nature of a re- ply to the Austrian peace proposal.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
PRESIDENT SAYS
 AUSTRIAN PEACE
 NOT ACCEPTABLE
Representative Simeon D. Fess Says President's Reply to Austria
 Is a Rebuke.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Repre- sentative Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, chairman of the Republican Con- gressional committee, told the House today that President Wilson's reply co the Austrian peace note leaves no chance for the enemy to gain by diplomacy what he could not win on the battlefield.
 A quick reply to the peace pro- posal, he said would be quite justi- liable and would act as a we'll merit, ed rebuke for the enemy's double dealing.
 Congressman Fess also thought that the Presidents reply should end all peace talk until such time as the enemy is brought to his knees.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17

WITH THE AMERICANS.-It is believed in military circles that it is the intention of the German forces on the Lorraine front to withdraw their forces and take up positions behind the Hindenburg line if fur ther pressure is exerted on their present line by the Americans.
 It is reported that several towns along the Moselle river are being burned by the Germans, preparatory to a further retreat.
 Cities Bombed.
 Throughout the day American and Allied aviators were very active and many cities and important Ger man positions were bombed with very satisfactory results in spite of the heavy fire from anti-aircraf, guns and the opposing squadrons of German airpalnes. One American machine was lost.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
STEAMER TANANA FROM FAIRBANKS
 COMES ID PORT
A. Y. N. Steamer Bound Down the Yukon, Brings Passengers to
 Connect with Str. Yukon

The steamer Panama arrived this evening from Fairbanks with little mail and freight and the following passengers for Nenana: MT. and Mrs. Fredrick D. Browne, Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Ryan, Mrs. James Duke and Father Monroe.
 She had the following passengers who will board the steamer Yukon at Nenana:
 For Seattle-Ella Frankhouser, Mrs. J. H. Sanford, Jess Myers, Syd- ney H. Moore, R. NJ. Swan, Mrs. F. L. Spaulding, Joe Leconte, Mrs. c. W. Adams, John M. Jenson, Mrs. Jenson, MT. and Mrs. Richard Bar hel, Mrs. Herman Barthel, Mrs. H. A. Currie, Richard Dillon, MT. and Mrs. Jack O'Connor.
 For Vancouver-M A. J. John son and daughter, Mrs W. P. Cum mlngs and two children.
 For Skagway-Mrs. M. A. Lau- meister, Mrs. George Black.
 For Eagle-Adolf Pruning.
 For Tanana-John A. Clark. Sam Sabanoff, Paul Solka.
 The passengers on board for St Michael are E. w. Pine, C. c. Clean. CT and George Rissmond.
 Those joining the steamer at Ne mana are Captain Spaulding fol Panama and Stephen Foster for Hot Springs.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
STEAMER YUKON IN PORT TODAY
 FROM UP YUKON
A. Y. N. Company's Liner Brings Bargeload of Freight From
 Upper Yukon Rive-.

The A. Y. N. company's liner Yukon pulled into port this after noon from Dawson with the barge Stewart in tow. She had a con- signment of mail and the following passengers for Nenana: Fred Major, Mrs. R. P. Bagley and J. A. Me Intyre.
 The passengers on board in transit for Fairbanks are Mir. and Mrs. Cecil H. Clegg and H. B. Parkin, who will transfer to the steamer Reliance on her arrival from the upper town.
 The steamer Yukon will wash boil CTS at Nenana and it is expected that she will sail for Dawson and way points about two o'clock to- morrow afternoon.
 The bulk of the freight brought i by the steamer Yukon and the barge Stewart consists of railroad materia and supplies consigned to the A. E c. One hundred tons of this freight consists of groceries and the rest of railroad cars and material.
 There are also three narrow-gauge freight cars and one passenger coacf of the White Pass & Yukon Route intended for use on the Tanans Valley R. R., and these will be sent up to Fairbanks probably with the Reliance.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
WAR DEPARTMENT PLANS BIG WAR PROGRAM
BAKER PI LEASED WITH FIGHTING OF U. s. TROOPS
MANY EXECUTED
 AT SLAV CAPITAL

STOCKHOLM.-According to re- ports received in this city today from Russia. eight hundred and twelve persons are said to have been executed in Petrograd during the past week.
 The executions were the result of recent disturbances reported from the Russian capital. Order has now been partly restored but many vio- parts of the town and the authori- ties are kept very busy suppressing revolutionary outbreaks.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
ALLIES DEFEAT RUSSIAN FORCE
 AT ARCHANGE[
Bolsheviki Gain Temporary Success On Murman Coast, But A-e
 Finally Defeated.

PETROGRAD.-In the first clash between the Bolsheviki and the Al lied forces composed of American, French and British attachments, the former gained few temporary sue cesses, on the Murmansk coast.
 The Allies, reforming their lines. delivered a strong counter attack and taking the Bolsheviki by storm, inflicted severe defeat to them. The Bolsheviki forces were very completely routed and retired in a panic.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
SERBS CONTINUE DRIVING BUlGARS
 IN MACEDONIA

LONDON.-Official reports re- ceived from the Serbian head quarters today state that the Ser bians, assisted by the French, con- tinuing their advance on the Mace donian front, have penetrated for distance of five miles and have succeeded in capturing over three thousand prisoners and twentyfour large guns at very slight cost in killed and wounded.
 The Serbo-French troops are nov ing steadily forward on twelve mile front to the east of Monastir.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
PERSH|NG REPORTS
 LINE QUIET TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Persh- ing's communique received by the war department Monday states that several combats of a local nature have taken place with the Americans to the good in every case. As a result of these combats several pris- oners are reported to have been taken by our boys.
 Increased artillery and aerial activity is also reported in the St. Mihiel sector.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
WAR DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES GROW
Congress Is Asked For Additional Appropriation Fo- Enlarged
 Military Program.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The war department has asked congress for an appropriation of seven billion, three hundred and forty-seven mil lion dollars for war purposes.
 The enormous sum asked for by the war department is in addition to the previous estimates for the enlarged military program, and it is expected that the full amount asked for will be made available soon.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
STEAMER RELIANCE
 ID TAKE LOAD UP

The steamer Reliance arrived from Fairbanks this afternoon to connect with the steamer Yukon. She brought no mail, freight or passengers for Nenana.
 She will probably take on the freight, mail and passengers destined for Fairbanks brought here by the steamer Yukon, and sail for the upper town late tonight or early to- morrow morning.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
SILVER SET RATTLE
 TOMORROW NIGHT

Mrs. NJ. J. Cooney wishes to an- nounce that the raffle of the silver set donated to the Red Cross by Mrs. Henry Baatz will take place tomorrow night at half past seven at the Arctic Pool Room.
 Holders of tickets who may wish to see the raffle conducted are in vited to be on hand at the appointed time.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-17
SWEDISH POPULATION
 SHOWS BIG INCREASE

STOCKHOLM.-Sw popula- tion at the end of 1917 was 5,8OO,- SAT, according to figures just made public. The increase over 1916 was 43,28l, which is greater than in any year since 1910. Preliminary fig ures indicate the highest marriage rate since 1907, but the birthrate- 20.S4-and the death rate-13.35- were the lowest ever recorded in Sweden.