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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
HAS NOT PICKED RHINE ARMY
Signing of Peace Treaty improves Sit.
uation in Europe and HaIts
Recruiting.

? Washington OF service in
Europe to recruits obtained under vol
unteer enlistment will be withdrawn
under orders of the war department.
The policy of sending regular officers
overseas to relieve those in the A. E.
F. also will be abandoned.
This action was said to have result.
ed from the improved situation in Eu.
rope growing out of the signing of the
peace treaty. In the orders officers
here foresee an early reurn of all
troops now abroad excepting the com.
paratively small American contribu.
tion to the army of occupation.
Troops are now being returned to
the United States at such a rate"
says an official announcement, that
at the request of Gen. Pershing. no
more officers will be sent overseas.
except the class OF student officers
composed Of recent graduates Of the
U. s. Military Academy. scheduled to
leave about July II"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
New Outline Map
OfCountry Made

the distortion due to the method Of
printing and to changes from the hu-
midity of the air Only in southern
most Florida and Texas does this pro-
lection attain its maximum error Of
2 1-3 per cent.
The Lambert projection is well
adapted to large areas of predominant
Ing east and west dimensions in the
United States where the distance
across from east to west is 14.5 times
that of the distance north and south.
The strength of the polyconic projec-
tion, on the other hand, Is along its
central meridian. The merits and de-
fects of the two systems Of projec-
tion may be stated In general way as
being at right angles to each other.
Special Features.
Special features of the Lambert pro-
lection that are not found in the poly
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
Praise for Italian
Army in Albania

New York.-Bng. Gen. George p.
Scriven, formerly chief of the signal
corps of the United States army, who
was for several months attached as
American military observer to the
Italian forces in the field, and who
recently returned from Rome, speaks
enthusiastically of what he saw In
Valona, or Avlona, as 1t Is sometimes
called, the chief port of Albania, which
the secret treaty of London, In April,
1915, allotted to Italy. Valona, he said,
is regarded by the Italians as one Of
the keys to the Adriatic, and their Oc-
cupation since December. 1914, when
troops were landed because Of internal
disorder. has transformed It from
squalid fishing village to seaport that
Is on its way to attain an importance
1t has not enjoyed since the days OF
the Roman Empire. Docks have been
built, buildings have been erected, and
military roads. unsurpassed anywhere,
have been constructed from valona
throughout Albania by italian engi-
neers. he said.
The general described how the
Prince of Wied, placed on the Albanian
throne by the powers. was overthrown.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
GoMpERs is NOT FOR VILLA
Mexican Refugees Bring Strong De
niai From Head of Fedora
tion Of Labor.

Washington. - Samuel Gompers
president of the American Federation
of Labor, positively denies that the
federation was supporting the cam
paign of Francisco Villa against the
Carranza government. Mr. Gomper
says, group of Mexican political ref
ugees" in the United States known as
the Mexican Liberal Alliance" hae
been responsible for circulating claims
that Gen. Angeles and Villa had the
organized labor endorsement.
mo individual or group has any
right whatsoever to use the fedora
tion's name in such propaganda" Mr.
Gompers said. adding that the impres
sions thus created would impede un
derstandings between workers in Lat
in-American countries and the United
States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
BILL TO DEVELOP WATERWAY
Five Hundred Million May Be Appro-
priated To Develop Inland
Rivers.

Washington. Expenditure Of $780,
100000 during the next fiv6 years in
developing national waterways sys-
tenn is proposed in bill introduced
by Representative Campbell, demo-
crat, pennsylvania, at the request Of
William E. Stevenson. Pittsburgh,
president Of the Mississippi-to-Atlan-
tic Internal Waterways Association.
One hundred million dollars would
be spent annually, including $33,00O,-
900 for improvements on the Missis-
sippi, Missouri, Ohio and Illinois riv-
ers, and their tributaries. $4.000,0O0
for intracoastal canals along north
shore of the Gulf of Mexico, s20,000.-
600 for harbor improvements on the
Great Lakes and the Atlantic, gulf and
Pacific coasts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
GEN. CR0zIER DEF ENDS SELF
Tells investigating Committee That
He Tried To Get Action
Before War.

Washington. Brig.-Gen. Crozier,
former chief OF the ordnance bureau,
appearing before the special house in
vestigating committee to explain why
his department was SO unprepared
when war came, declared he had, re-
peatedly recommended extensions be-
fore the war, but without success.
After the national defense act was
passed, he said, he submitted re-
quest to the secretary of war for a
larger personnel and for authorization
to contract for ordnance. but the re-
quest was not acted upon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
WILL TRAIN DISABLED MEN
Vocational Training Bill for Disabled
Soldiers 10 Passed BY
Senate.

Washington. = Soldiers and sailors
disabled by war would be given the
opportunity to begin Immediately
courses in vocational training at gov
ernment expense under terms Of an
amended senate bill appropriating $6,'
100000 for the purpose, passed unani
mously by the house. 1t is estimated
that 1000 men will take advantage OF
the opportunity within the coming
year.
The measure would eliminate any
delay to the men because of failure
Of the war risk insurance bureau to
commence making indemnity pay
ments to them.
Large increases in payments to men
while being educated were made by
the house in passing the bin, which
would fix $50 per month as compensa
tion for single and $100 pei
month addition to government family
allotments.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
Operates With Razor

Macedonia. where typhus. smallpox
and cholera tread on each others
heels. and where the refugees bury
their dead beneath the dirt floors Of
their shell-shattered shacks so that the
bread cards of the dead member of
their family shall not be taken up.
A Greek soldier, one of whose legs
had been crushed, was brought to the
box car on railroad siding in which
Miss Kouroyen was living. Something
had to be done for him at once. Bor-
rowing razor. Miss Kouroyen an
esthetized her patient with her small
supply of ether. and performed an am
putation. using cotton thread to s.tte
or the arteries and veins.
Despite the prophecy Of local doc
tor that the aged patient would not
live through the night Miss Kouroyen
some time later received visit from
her patient. He had an American
artificial limb made for him in the
American Red Cross artificial leg fac
tory Tor Greek war mutilss In Athena
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04

and republic set up with Essad
Pasha as president. He. too, was
forced out, and the little country was
lefr prey to Austrian intrigue from
the north and the Vaccinations of the
pro-GermaL King Constantine of
Greece from the south. On Christmas
day, 1914, the Italian government, fear
Ing possible developments In Albania,
sent the 10th regiment of bersaglieri
to occupy the little fishing hamlet of
Valona.
Saved Albania for AIIies
"By so doing" said General Scriven.
ITALY saved at least the greater part
of southern Albania from the horrors
of Austrian and probably Bulgar occu-
patton, and, in addition, became the
deciding factor in the great ultimate
success Of the Balkan campaign, which
now appears to have been the loose
stone in the arch that upheld the Ger
man power.
by this peaceful occupation mill
tary position was secured that later be-
the allies, as well as strategic and
tactical base of such Importance that
had 1t fallen into the hands of the
enemy, the great military romance Of
the Balkans, If played at all, would
have occupied far more narrow
stage, and the whole of western AL
bania would have been thrown open to
the Germans.
"With the entrance of the Italians
into the war, military activity in the
Balkans increased. Additional forces
were sent to valona, from which as a
base Italian control was extended
over all southern Albania. The Italian
troops, without violence, and. indeed.
at the request Of the inhabitants them
selves. occupied the interior towns, or
the ruins, as some Of them then were,
Of Tepeleni. Arglro-Castro. Premati,
Llascoviki, Santa Quaranta, and Porto
Palermo.
Made Modern City Of Hamlet.
"when the Italians landed. valona
offered only the picture of fishing
village lying asleep In filth on the
picturesque shores of what is really
beautiful bay.
"With the arrival of the Italians the
town awoke as II by magic. Italy went
to work to make Valona not only habi-
table but prosperous. Government
buildings rose almost in the night.
General Scriven has just been in
formed by the Italian Embassy at
Washington that for his service with
the Italian armies the Grand Cross Of
the Crown Of Italy has been conferred
upon him."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
WILL RELEASE STUDENTS
Young Men Enlisted for War Emer
oency VIII Be Released To
Enter School.

Washington, Young men who. en-
listed in the navy for the war emer
ency and desire to continue their ed
ucation will be released in time to en-
ter schools and colleges at the begin
ming of the term next fall, Secretary
Daniels announces. Such applica-
tions, he said, would be given pre-
cedence over all others, except In
cases of extreme dependency.
Mr.. Daniels said that some young
men who had requested release in or
der that they might go back to school
had been kept in the navy during the
summer to help bring back troops
from France, but that all such cases
would be disposed of by fall.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04

Washington. - The United States
coast and geodetic survey recently an
snounced the completion of new out
line map of the United States on the
Lambert conformal comic projection,
scale 1i5.000.OO0.
This map is intended merely as a
base to which may be added any kind
OF special information desired. The
shore line is compiled from the most
recent coast and geodetic survey
charts. State names and boundaries,
principal rivers, capitals, and the
larger cities in the differnt states are
also embodied
The map is Of special interest from
the fact that 1t is based on the same
system of projection as that employed
by the armies of the allied forces in
the military operations in France. To
meet those requirements and at the
request Of the army, special publica-
tions were nrepared by the coast geo
detic survey.
Many methods of projection have
been designed to solve the difficult
problem of representing spherical
surface on plane. AS different pro-
Jections have unquestionable merit as
well as equally serious defects, the
announcement states any region to be
mapped should be made the subject of
special study and that system of pro-
lection adopted which will give the
best results for the area under consid-
GRAFTON.
Value Of New Map.
The Mercator projection, almost uni
versally used for nautical charts, is re-
'sponsible for many false impressions
of the relative size of the countries diff
fering in latitude, according to the sur
vey statement. The polyconic pro-
lection, widely used and well adapt
ed for both topographic and hydro
graphic surveys, when used for the
whole Of the United States in one map
has the serious defect of unduly exag-
gerating the areas on it's eastern and
western limits. Along the Pacific
coast and In Maine the error in scale
is as much as 61k per cent. while at
New York 1t reaches Az per cent.
The value Of the new outline man
on the Lambert projection can best be
realized when 1t is stated that 1t shows
that throughout the largest and most
important part Of the United States,
that is. between latitudes 3O1z degrees
and 40 degrees, the maximum scale
error is only one-half of per cent.
This amount of scale error Of one-half
OF per cent is frequently less than
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
German Mine Field in
China Sea Discovered

Seattle.--German charts ne
Gently surrendered disclosed a
large mine field in the China
Sea, over which American ships,
ignorant of-its existence, passed
safely many times, Captain ]. e.
Guptil of the steamer Senator
said on arrival from the Orient.
The German raider Wolff in Sep
tember, 1917. laid the mines in
a field sixty miles long by two
miles wide. but set them too
deep. Chinese trawlers, COM
manded by British officers. are
removin~ the mines. One mine
fioated ashore and killed sixteen
Malay islanders who started to
break II up.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
American Red Cross Nurse Equal
to Emergency.
Performs LIfe-or-Death Amputatior
With Improvised instruments
and Succeeds.

Drama, Macedonia.-With razor. a
spool Of cotton thread and small
portion Of ether and chloroform Miss
Maria P. Kouroyen, an American Red
Cross nurse. performed life-or-death
operation here as the result Of which
and her other errands of mercy she
has come to be known as ''the Amer
lean angel. by the homeless and starv-
ing Greek refugees.
Born Of Greek parents, Miss Kou-
r0yen - 2 graduate nurse of the Mas
sachusetts General hospital In Boston.
Because Of her knowledge Of Greek
the American Red Croas seat her to
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
Pennsy Favors Women.

Harrisburg, Pa. = Pennsylvania be
came the seventh state to ratify the
federal woman suffrage amendment
The house of representatives adopted
a resolution ratifying the amendment
by 1853 to A.. The senate adopted II
last week by 80 to 6.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
NEEDS MILLION HOMES.
Nation-Wide Building Boom Hangs on
Materials.

Atlantic City, N. There is a
shortage Of 10OO,0O homes in the Uni
ted States, according. to William HI.
Garland of Los Angeles, president of
the National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards. the twenty-fifth annual
convention OF which body opened here.
Delegates predicted nati6nswide
boom in building. Y
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04
MExIcAns INTERFERE.
Sends Troops to Stop Drilling Of OIL
Wells on Foreign Properties.

Wells on Foreign Properties.
New York.-The National Associa-
ton for the Protection of American
Rights in Mexico has received infor-
nation from Mexico that the Mexican
government has sent troops to stop
the drilling of wells in the properties
of foreign companies in the oil fields
The drilling work of two American
companies has been stopped by armed
soldiers the advices say.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-07-04

Jerseyvilie, nl.--It, doesn't require
an alarm clock to wake Francis
Graves,-his watch did It last night.
oursiaxs had dropped 4 @ the noos.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-06-12

usual that we have been accused o.
personal slight III such matters. We
take this occasion to state that We
have never knowingly or Intentionally
omitted any item of local or social
news. We admit that quite often items
Of interest escape us, or are called to
our notice after the forms are closed
but these omissions never occur because
Of any personal dislike, or prejudice
Neither the editor of the Democrat
nor any of our contributors are mind
readers, and are therefore not any mere
TO blame for these omissions than the
individuals who may be concerned WHIT
fail to notify us when their friends
come. or when they 60 on vacations
fishing trips, or when they entertain
etc.
The Democrat wants the news by al
means and will always publish socia
and local items if turned In in time
but don't get sore if we happen t'
omit items of news which you didn'
tell us about. Our social editreSS
whose phone number is 81 is Away;
glad to take down items phoned ii
to her before Wednesday noon Of eacl
week, or such items may be phoned In
to this office. Our phone number !:
LOB.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-06-12
CALONiEL DYNANlITES
A SLUGGISH LIVER
Crashes into sour bile, making you
sick and you lose q days
work.

Calomel salivates! It's mercury
CalOmel acts like dynamite on a slug.
gish liver. When calOmel comes into
contact with sour bile it crashes into
it, causing cramping and nausea.
If you feel bilious, headacly, consti
patcd and all knocked out, just 80 tc
your druggist and get bottle Of bod
sons Liver. Tone for a few cents
which is a harmless vegetable substi
tute for dangerous calomel. Take q
spoonful and if it doesn't start your
liver and Straighten you up better and
quicker than nasty calomel AMI with
out making you sick, you just 80 back
and get your money.
If you take calOmel today you'll be
sick and museated tomorrow: besides
it may salivate you. while if you take
Doilson's Liver Tone ycu will wake W
feeling great, full Of ambition an(
ready for work or play. It's harmless
pleasant and safe to give to children
they like 1t.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-06-12
LIST OF PETIT JURORS FOR JULY
TERM OF COURT

List of Petit Jurors drawn for the
Third Week of the July, 1919 term OF
Court.
G. R, Robinson, 8; NJ. L. Noles, 4
D. Il. Blake, +; Jesse l.. Stew
art. /: W. G. Davis. i; )
Ellis Jones, =: A. A. Smith, 8; ii
Nelson, 9; +. NJ. Dodson, 3: Eli Il. l.oe
s: ]. J. McMichael, 5; d. Q. Lucky
}; b. c. Aycock. /; J. NJ. Corbitt, I
A. B. Bryan, +; II. L. Taylor, |; J
W. Berry. I: J. W. Nicholson, |; 4
A. Walker, Jr.. 9; Ira Miley. I; l.. d
Hennigan. /; J. F. Powell, ,; A. X
Hennigan. 8: J. W. Rowel, I: vii
Gambler. .: W. c. Garlic, 5; W. 0
Shiyely. 6; J. A. Robinson, 4.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Bienville.
I, J. n. Smelley. Deputy Clerk OF
District Court and Ex-Otficio Jury Com
missioner for the Parish Of Bienville
La. do hereby certify the above ant
foregoing to he a true and correct lis
If VENIRE drawn for the July, l9l'
term of Court for the said Parish OF
Bienville, converting on the Third Mon
lay of July, it being the 21st day there
Of.
Witness my hand and seal of office
this June 4th, 1919,
j. n. SHELLEY,
Deputy Clerk shrd cmwf vbgk Wig
Deputy Clerk District Court and Elk
Oticio Jury Commissioner.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-06-12
BANKRUPT SALE Of REAL
ESTATE

In the United States District Court
for the Western District Of Louisi.
ana, in the matter Of ". d. White
T. Son. Bankrupts, No. 1927 in Bank
ruptcy,
BY virtue of an order from Hon
J. NJ. Grimmet, Referee in Bankruptcy
will offer for sale at public auction
at the north front door Of the court
house in Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.
at HOO o'clock a. H., on
Saturday, June Il, 1919
the following described real estate, sur
rendered in said bankruptcy, to-wit
Lot No. -Four az in Block 'B" and
Seven (7) feet off the east side Of
Lot No. Three 60 in Block "B" as
per plat of the town Of Arcadia, La.
on file in the Clerks office, Bienvill,
Parish, La, together with all Of thu
buildings and improvements thereon
Said property being appraised at ;
value of $3,50000.
Terms of Sale-Cash, to the last AM
highest bidder, free of all liens aA(
mortgages, and subject to the approva
and confirmation of the court.
RUSSELL p. MOORE, Trustee.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-06-12
LAWHON NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. Winfred Spinks went to Castor
Saturday afternoon.
Rev. J. D. Spinks filled his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Mr.. l.. O. Wood of Homer, spent
the weekend with h0mefOlks.
Mr.. Albert McMichael attended sing
ing at Jamestown Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Spinks and famil,
spent Saturday and Sunday with rela
tiveS here.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. Z. McMichael, oil
Minden. spent Saturday and Sunda!
with relatives.
Mr.. c. R. McMichael Of Stamps, Ark.
spent the weekend with her mother
Mrs. A. J. White =
Misses Myrtle White and Olli'
Spinks attended the commencement ex
arcises at Castor last week.
.MeSsrs. George White and Edgar
Brown attended the graduating exer
aises at Castor Friday night.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-06-12
yENIRE FOR JUNE 1919 TERN OF
COURT

List Of Grand Jurors for the liftl
Monday in June, 1919 term OF Court, tt
be cmpanellcd on Monday, June 80
1919.
J. O. Murphy, 1; Z. B. Sneed, ]
Bert Davis, ]; y. }. Cummings. l
J. II. Thurmond. ,; W. G. Wall, :
VIII b. Hanson. .; J. a. Boddic, 8
]. II. Spinks. 3; J. d. Cofeld. 3; W. Il
Bailif., +; d. II. Hall, i; j. K. Vim
berly, t: c. D. Mccarthy, 8; Il. NJ
McGee, j; W. II. Kirkham, &; c. i
Butler, 6; Howard Smelley, G.; NJ. l.
Olson, Z; G. j. Lucky, Z.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Bienville,
|, J. n. Shelley Deputy Clerk, o.
District Court aud Ex.Otiicio Jur!
Commissioner tor the Parish Of Bien
,,ille, La, do hereby certify the above
md foregoing to be true and correc
list of VENIRE drawn for the JUNE
.ernl Of Court for the said Parish O
Bienville, converting on the Thlrt
Monday of June, it being the 10Th da,
thereof.
Witness my hand and seal of office
this June 18th, 1919,
J. n. SHELLEY,
Deputy Clerk District Court and Elk
)tticio Jury Commissioner.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-06-12
LOCAL NEWS FROM SPARTA

D, NJ, White was Bienville visitor
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Watts, vislte'
his brother, r. 7. Watts, Sunday.
Claud Poland, of Bicnyille. vlslte'
his uncle, Mays Poland. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mr.. Louie Smith spent tn
weekend with her sister, Mrs j. >
Murphy,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Norman and chill
lren of Castor, visited relatives mere
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Spurlock, of Bier
vile visited her sister, Mrs. IL. '
Greer. Sunday.
Mrs. q. J.. Bates is spending while
IN the home of her son. ". \. Bates
IF Monroe, la.
The Rev. J. J. White filled his rcgn
lar appointment at Mt. Olive churcl
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. VIC Stewart and little daugh
ter, Nena, spent Sunday afternoon witt
Mrs. Thos. J. Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. i Smith spent Sat
urday night with their daughter, Mrs
Bolton Evans, Of Castor.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Smith and lit
tie son, Ted, spent Sunday with theil
son, Clyde Smith, Of Bryceland
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-06-12
NEWSY NOTES FROM HOPE

Mr.. c. J. Frye was a visitor below
Ringgold Sunday.
Mr.. l.. i. Bridser has been spending
several days here.
Mr.. Boy, Evans was visitor Il
Minden Saturday.
Messrs. Harvey and Curtis Beard
were in Hope Sunday. .,,
Mrs G. NJ. Rogers was visitor tC
Shreveport Saturday.
Miss Murrelle Morgan has been visit.
ing her "Uncle Ben"
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Scott spent tn;
weekend at Ringgold.
Misses Edna Frye and Annie t.
Welyworth spent the weekend at
Castor.
Quite a large crowd Of young people
attended church at Center Saturday
night.
Mr.. Arthur Tritzen. of Mindpn, Wis
tied his parents here Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Fannie NJ. Taylor was a guest
OF Miss Dollie Wall Saturday night
and Sunday.
A little son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
H. G. Davis the 9th Of May. He will
be called Henry Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Rogers. Mr.. and
Mrs. ". II. Jet and Mr. and Mrs. W
Young and son, YQuree, were visitor
at Castor Sunday.
Mr.. Clint Holt was in town Monday
! Little Miss Clotyle Bryan is visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Holt this week.
Mr.. W. s. Rogers, one of our promi
nent business men has been suffering
from Il broken leg, but we hope he
will soon be able to walk.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-06-12

and all money paid in is used faa
velopment and none for salaries J. \
stockholders are assured of a sous-
deal. The company has 400 ssco,
leased almost in a single block ort
1t is understood that the parb
Company and Texas Oil Co.. will ksbell
at once to drill on the |. Hutlnal tnsOf
IL few miles southwest Of RinggoM