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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
Yanks Salvage
Immense Booty

ravine, dugout and trench In the Ar
gonne-Meuse sector, comprising 4S0
square miles.
The American engineers moved up
to the battlefield soon after the armis-
tice was signed. For miles around
there was not village or farm that
was occupied.
Orders were issued to squads OF
American salvage engineers to pick up
every gun they found, broken or in
serviceable condition, as well as all
war material. and place the supplies
along the nearest road for collection
In army trucks. The colOred fighters
received instructions that whenever
they came across an unexploded shell
they were not to touch it. but to put
up little stick beside 1t with note
so that the munition salvagers could
find 1t later.
The doughboys soon made the dis
covery that the Germans In their
flight abandoned hundreds Of machine
guns and even large pieces of artillery
which the Yankees, In their hurry to
advance, had failed to see.
Loaded In Box Cars
One of the discoveries made by the
Americans who have completed the
task of cleaning up the battlefield was
the unusually large number of ma
chine guns the Germans had installed
in the Argonne forest. No information
was secured as to the number the
enemy was able TO save in his flight
toward the Rhine. but thousands OF
these weapons were left behind. In
one small sector of the battlefield sew
eral hundred cars were loaded with
machine guns.
| In one town located In the rear OF
the battlefield there is pile of brass
shell cases, abandoned by the Ger
mans. that would more than fill the
hold of large ocean freighter. II
was estimated that nearly 1,O00,O0(
shell cases had been piled in that vii
lage These have been purchased BY
the French government.
| Experts with the American expedi
tionary forces have estimated that the
Yankees had captured 200 per cen
more war booty in the Argonne fores
than their records will show. Thi.
was due. 1t Is said, to the rapidity o.
the American advance and to tn,
hurry Of the Germans to leave theil
dugouts and weapons and surrender Il
their conquerors.
The work Of cleaning up the Ar
gonne battlefield. however. has been al
expensive one, although vast quaint
ties of copper. brass and steel hav'
been salvaged. 1t has cost more thar
100000 to complete the task. bu
the work has been a success financial
ly, as the booty Is worth more thar
twice TINT sum.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
PRIESTS GO ON STRIKE NOW
First Time in History Where Priests
Strike for Increases
in Pay.

Rome-A strike OF priests, which
is without precedent, has just oc-
Cured at koreto, a celebrated resort
for pilgrims, whittier, according to
legend. the house Of the Virgin At
Nazareth was mysteriously transport
ed by angels in the year 1894. The
priests asked for an amelioration OF
their financial condition, owing to
the high cost OF living, and when their
claim was not granted they stopped
celebrating masses and performing
other religious duties.
Bishop Angreoi, bishop Of Recanti.
in whose diocese Loreto 10 located. IL
intervening personally in persuading
the priests to resume their duties.
promising to do everything possible
to satisfy their desires.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
COUNSEL FOR CHEMICAL FouN.
pATIoN URGES LICENSING
SYSTEM BY CONGRESS.
NEEDS MORE THAN TARIFF
German Interests VIII Unload Surplus
Manufactured During. War
Unless Restrained
BY Law.

Washington.-Germa dye interests
barred from France and England look
to America and China for disposal OF
the large surplus output manufactured
during the war. Joseph H. Choate, Jr.,
counsel for the Chemical Foundation,
Incorporated, told the house ways and
means committee in urging licensing
system for the protection Of the Amer
dean dye industry.
Something has to be done to save
the dye industry and tariff alone
won't do it." he declared.
Mr.. Choate said that anti-dumping
laws would not suffice because 1t
was so easy for the Germans to con-
ceal their dye shipments so that iti
would be practically impossible to de-|
tect all Of them.
Mr.. Chcate read to the committee 81
report on the outlook for the German|
dye interests in America written six
weeks before the United States de
clared war on Germany by DIR. Hugo
Schweitzer. active head Of the Amer
fcan branch of great German house.
HE was direct secret service em-
ploye. bearing the number 963, 1872, ,637,
given him by the imperial war min
ister," said Mr.. Choate. HE came
here, became citizen under orders
from his government, and led the
espionage and propagandist move
ments till his death in November,
1877"
In the report, which was forward
ed to Count Won Bernstorff, DR..
Schweitzer declared that the GeTsan
dye industry would have no difficul-
ty in holding the American market In
the face of the 80 per cent ad valorem
duty, but that the specific duties inn
posed under the law would be more
troublesome. He added the Germans
must sell more than 40 per cent OF
the derivatives and dyes in the Amer
lean market so the president could
abolish the specific duties, as the law
provided would be done If so per cent
of the home consumption was not
produced in America.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
Labor Department Complies Sta
tistics In Cities That Show
Expenditures.
FOOD and RENT COME HIGH
The Lower Your Salary the Greater
Proportion Of Il You Spend for
Food and Shelter, Say In
vestIpators.

Washington.--The lower your salary,
ne greater percentage of 1t you spend
l.sor food and shelter. according to the
atest government cost Of living inves-
hgation.
Y Tables compiled by labor depart
tnent experts after study of hundreds
VI family budgets show the actual cash
outlay for food and rent is greater In
antilles with the higher incomes, but
n the average family the expenditures
or these necessities does not increase
Is fast as the income.
In Baltimore, for instance, 13 fam
lies with incomes under 5000 averaged
expenditures Of $3S2.95 for food and
n2044 for rent The average was 46.5
Der cent Of the total income for food
and lac for rent. The families whose
Incomes were $500 or more, however,
tverage 1875 per cent less for food in
comparison with total income and 11.5
ess for rent.
Showing how much more cheaply
he higher-salaried families get off in
,ther cities are these differences:
Pittsburgh. food Is per cent, rent TO
per cent; New York. food 81 per cent,
'ent III per cent; Boston, food 4.9
per cent, rent 81 per cent; Syracuse,
.ood 4.3 per cent, rent 10 per cent
Scranton. food 81 per cent rent 6.4
per cent.
How Spending Varies.
How families of varying incomes
pend them is indicated by tables
showing average expenditures Of diff
.erent groups for Philadelphia and
Camden, NJ. The table deals with
expenditures of 30l families of seven
flfferent income groups.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
80 SHE TAKES AIR FLIGHT
Atlantic City Widow coss Up 5000
Feet ~ Aviator Does
Stunt.

Atlantic City. N. J.-Mrs. Ida q.
Wilcox. who II eighty. the widow Of an
army colonel. lives in little cottage
near the field where airmen have been
doing daring exhibition performances.
The fascination tempted her until she
could stand II no longer and recently
she gave the most experienced aviation
fans at the air port thrill by taking
ride with Eddie Stinson. who ascend
ed 5000 feet.
II want you to go as high a. you
can" she said to the daring flyer, sand
DO all the stunts ! have seen you do
with Others"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
LOW SALARIED
SUFFER MOST

Four families whose incomes were
under 5000 year averaged per year
for food $365.40 clothing, $100.S7 I;
rent, $176.25; fuel and light $63.01 !;
furniture, $15.22; miscellaneous,
$100.52. The average total expendi-
ture per family was $S21.26, and the
average number of persons per family
4.3. Three families in this group re-
ported surpluses which averaged $24.33
per family. while one had deficit Of
$157.35.
Seventy-fve families with incomes
Of $500, but under $500. reported
expenditures that averaged for food
$5g3. SO; clothing, $27353; rent, $200.94
fuel and light, $75.66; furniture.
$7692; miscellaneous, $4,000. Total
expenditures per family averaged
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
German Guns Worth Many Mil
lions Are Found in Ar
gonne Forest.
WEAPONS ABANDONED BY FOE
Teutons Left Artillery and Shells In
Mad Flight When Americans Ad-
vanced--Forest Cleaned by
Doughboys.

Paris.--War booty valued at more
than $5,0O0OOO, left by the Germans
in their flight from the Argonne for
est, the scene of Americas greatest
battle In the world war, has been col
lected by force of negro soldiers who
have been cleaning up tine famous bat
tlefield. Machine guns, rifles, muni-
tons and war supplies Of all kinds
have been collected In every wooded
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
City, Freed Of BoIshevlst Rule,
Reveals Terrible Story.
Men. Women and Children Killed
Without Trial, Many Aftsr
81 Horrible Torture.

London.-Parm. the first city of any
size retaken by Admiral Kolchak's
All-Russian army from the bolsheviki.
offers great study in ''red' atrocities.
Perm is virtually a slaughter house.
Hundreds Of bodies Of bolsheviki vic
tins already have been recovered, and
more are being found every day.
In the garden Of seminary, where
bolshevist chieftains were wont to
hold their revels. the bodies Of two
dozen schoolgirls already have been
recovered. These girls. ranging in age
from twelve to sixteen. were first at
tackled by ''red" officers. then when the
dends had tired Of their orgy the vie.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
SENATE IS FOR IRRIGATION
Public Land Committee Authorizes
Use Of Water Wherever
Feasible.

Washington.-A favorable report
was ordered by the senate public
lands committee on . bill by Senator
Myers. Of Montana, authorizing the
secretary Of the interior to permit use
Of water Of irrigation projects for in.
dustrial or other purposes II water
supply is sufficient.
Chairman Smoot and Senators Fall
of New Mexico and Norris OF Nebras'
ka, and Myers of Montana, were
chosen by the senate public lands
committee from the senate commerce
committee in considering water pow
er legislation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
PLANES SELL CHEAP.

Many planes Sell for Twelve Per
Cent Of Cost.
washington. - The government mas
received only ~ per cent of the orig
inal cost in aeroplane sales. according
to an official report. Eleven hundred
standard il planes were sold for 5000
each, about four per cent Of the initial
cost; 1915 JN-4 planes brought 1900
each. or eight per cent. and 4;60S Cur
tiss motors were sold for $500 each,
or nineteen per cent. The Curtiss
Aeroplane and Motor Company pur-
chased the entire lot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
Rox Scout. win Members.

! New York.-Full success in aifFits
objectives has crowned Boy Scout
week, according to statements issued
here by william G. McAdoo, chairman
~ thA national citizens committse.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
Pressman,s Head 10 rrlaI.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-The charges
brought by subordinate unions against
President George l.. Berry and other
officers Of the International Printing
Pressmen and Assistants Union in
connection with expenditure Of the
organizations funds will be heard be.
fore United States District Judge Ed
ward T. Sanford on July IL.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
Stuck With Gum.

Maiden. Mass,--A gum salesman
stuck several merchants with 1000
sticks Of gum for which he promised
to supply vending machines. He didn't.
Now the police are sticking on his
trail. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
in.uouratea New servIce.

Washington. - Inauguration OF
cargo steamship service between
New York and Constantinople and
Black sea port was announced by ths
shipping board. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
1oost Army Funda

washington - Appropriation sp-
proximatins $500. .o0o. 900 for the army
in 1920, instead or $7a1. 100000 a.
voted by the house. were recommend
ed by the senate military subcommit~
tss. y
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27

Hashington.-An Increase In the
navy's enlisted personnel for 1920
from III 900 men. the number provid.
ed by the house In passing the naval
appropriations MEASURE. - 1s1. 900.
voted By the senate naval COMMITTEES.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
louvain Honors Wilson.

Brussels.-In the ruins Of the libra
~ of Louvain. destroyed by the Ger
mans in 1914. the degree Of doctor Of
laws was conferred on President VIII
son by the University Of Louvain.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
Nurses Crossing Border.

Juarez.-Six American Red Cross
nurses caring for Carranza and villa
wounded in the White Cross hospitai
here were advised toereturn to the
American side by Mayor Romero.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27
FarIs Put On Board.

Washington.-Rob L. Earis. Of
Missouri. was nominated BY President
Wilson to be a member Of the Missis-
sippi river commission.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-06-27

kateers son Buys villa.
Berne.-It is reported from Lugano
that Prince Joachim, youngest con of
the former german emperor. has purs
chased. = villa on the border Of Lake
Lugano.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-16
Statesmen and Solicitors

Statesmen and Solicitors
W A N T E oh l G H :
GRADE N,EXPERIENC-
ED statesmen, MEN
WHO ARE NOW EN-
PLOYED, BUT WANT
POSITION OFFERING
WIDER OPPORTUNI-
TIES. ONLY EXPERT
ENCED HIGH-GRADE
statesmen NEED APP
PLY. CALL IN PER-
SON NEXT MONDAY,
JUNE 16. FIRESTONE
TIRE & RUBBER CON-
PANY, 2566 FARNAM
ST., OMAHA, NEB!
FOR exclusive territory in city and state
quick selling article; no Competition;
average salesman can make $500 per
month.
121S<Harney St.. Upstairs. VI
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-16
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND

TELEGRAPH co.
has openings for a few bright,
capable. refined young women
between II and 23 years of age
to fill permanent positions. Work
is desirable, interesting and edu-
cational. Carried on in congen-
ial, healthful surroundings: good
wages: excellent opportunities for
advancement to responsible posi-
tions for those with ability. Those
living at home preferred. VIII be
glad to have parents accompany
applicants when applying, to in
vestigate work and surroundings.
Apply Miss Cox, 1920. New Tele-
phone Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-16

WANTED-Men, ladies and boys to leain
barber trade; big demand; wages while
learning; strictly modern. Call or write
1402 Dodge st. Tri-City Barber College.
HAVE 5000 barley sacks to repair, will
deliver and call for same. Wagner g
Feed Store. sol N 18th st.
WANTED-Teachers, registration free. In
ter Mountain West Service, Inc. Ogden.
UTAH
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-16

WOULD like to hear from girls between
the ages Of IA to 90 that would like 10
develop emotional expressions for the
movies; $50 to be paid when ! get you
job Write for appointment. Spur
ceon Chrisman. 2O5 SOUTH 2sth ST.
WANTED-Waist and skirt drapSrs, fin
fshers and helpers. Jessie Fox. 774
Saunders Kennedy BldGJ
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-31

Five Morris boys, members Of the
Fourth Anti--Aircraft Machine Gun
Battalion, arrived home Monday and
every one of them looked. hale and
hearty. People of this city did not
know they were coming, otherwise
they would have been met with mu
sic and cheers and the celebration
would have been one of the greatest
ever held here. The boys were Geo.
Abel, John Barry, Joe Vadner, H.
Aanerud and Fred Grotjohn.
The Fourth Anti-Aircraft unit was
composed chiefly of Minnesota men
and out of the 688 men in the bat
talon there we're $50 from the Go
pher state. The Norris boys have
some great experiences to relate, and
altho they did not get to the front
line trenches, yet they were within
twenty miles of the fighting line and
would have been there in few days
more if the armistice had not been
signed.
On the way across they were at
tackled by submarines just one day
out of Brest and many times they
were called to the deck of the boat
by the signal announcing that sub
marines were in the territory and
that they were to be ready to take to
the open RATS at any time. They
were forced to sleep in their clothes
ready for any emergency and wore
life preservers most of the time.
In telling of the trip, Geo. Abel
says: cit was great experience and
one never to be forgotten. On the
way over we had two cruisers, nine
transports, one big destroyer and
twelve U-boat destroyers. It was a
great sight to see this great fleet
making it's way across the water.
Never shall I forget the return trip
home and the first glimpse of the
Statue of Liberty in New York har-
Dor was the most welcome thing
saw while away. We were we'll
cared for at all times and none of the
boys has any complaint to make, al
tho there we're times when we could
have enjoyed little more to eat.
We we're we'll provided with every
thing we needed in the way of
clothes and blankets and the chow
was fine, everything considered
Part of the time in France we were
forced to sleep in a plowed field, and
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-31

to be your commander any longer, es-
pecially now when everything promis-
es so we'll for the future, when uni
forms and modern equipment are to be
expected at any time, and when a new
and entirely adequate armory will be
realty of but a few months, I trust
that you will show the same loyalty
and accord the same cooperation to
your new commanding officer that you
have always given to me- If you do,
have no fear for the future of the
company.
4. AS ranking officer of the
company, 1st Lieutenant w. H. Cherry
now becomes your temporary COM
manding officer and I have no doubt
that he will be promoted to be your
Captain and therefore your permanent
commanding officer. In justice to Lieu
tenant Cherry and in appreciation of
the assistance he has given to me,
want to say that there is not the
slightest question Of his ability to
handle the company.
5. I want to thank you all for
the loyal cooperation you have shown
me during the time I had the honor to
command Company K and to assure
you that the welfare of the company
will always be very near to my heart
N. J. Vinje
Captain MINI. Inf. N. G., Retired
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-31
WILL THIS DISTRICT
SUBSCRIBE ALLOTMENT
Starving People Must Have Help
Farmers Not Yet Doing
Their Share.

The drive for funds to keep the
people of Armenia and Syria from
starving to death will close in this
county in few days and unless the
farmers adjacent to this city do bet
ter than they have done so far the
Norris district will fall short of it's
allotment
This district includes the city Of
Morris and the townships of Darnen
Morris, Framnas and Swan Lake, and
$1,000 was the share asked from the
people of this district. For many
reasons a thoro canvass of the dis
trict could not be made and letters
were sent to each family asking for a
small amount to help the people in
their time of need. It is the most
worthy cause to come before the peo-
pie of America, and altho a great
deal of money has been contributed
for one cause and another, yet nobody
has been asked to give enough to even
feel it and when we consider the cir
cumstances of the people in Europe
and remember that they are actually
starving to death while we are enjoy
ing untold prosperity, we should not
hesitate to give until it hurts if nec-
essary.
At the present time there has been.
about $675 out of the $1,000 in this
district. The people of the four town.
ships were asked for $4OO and the
people of Morris for 5000. So far the
people of the townships have given
about 1925 and the people of the city
about $3.50. The $500 will likely be
raised in the city but the country peo-
pie will have to do better than they
have done if they are going to raise
their share of $4OO. Those who have
not sent in their $500 should do so at
once, as the drive will close in another
week.
This district has not fallen down so
far on any drive, in fact has gone
! over the top in every instance, and
when the war history of Stevens
county is published in book form, as
it will be soon, it is certain that the
people will not want to be short on
this drive just for the sake of 5000. A
matter of a few hundred dollars is
nothing to the people of this commun-
ity, but to the starving people of the
Near East it means life and death.
Those who have not done their
share on this drive should do it at
once by sending in either $500 Of
$500 to Mr.. VIM. Cooley, Secretary,
at Morris.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-31

large extent. Club work is essential
for cooperation in rural commun-
ity. I don't like this thing that pro-
ceeds from inspection of agriculture.
We have too many to inspect and too
few measly little rascals to do the
work. When we have more to do the
work, we can accomplish more. The
cure for all the ills of demonstration
is more demonstration, not talking. It
is time for all talking to be past. It
is time now to do things. Get faith
er and mother and do demonstrations
in front of them.
Farm help will be scarce in the
future unless some plan is devised to
keep the boys and girls on the farm
and stop the awful onrush to the city.
Home interests with father and moth,
er right on the farm must be pro-
vided for the boys. Get them inter-
ested in pigs, chickens, etc., and let
them realize they have an interest in
the farm. When / was a boy I
thought that potato patches only had
chance to think as we'll as see hills.
We are thinking what is beneath the
ground and not only what is above.
Have home interest on the farm.
II hope no one will organize a
club where the interest does not come
from the community. It will fail if
one person tries to organize alone,
Wait until it has been talked over
Don't seem to- be in a hurry. Nc
club ever meets without the fathers
and mothers, but the boys and girls
should conduct the meeting them
Selves"
The balance of the meeting was
used for discussing club work and a
mock meeting was held and questions
asked and answered.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-31
Literary Club Holds Meeting.

The regular meeting of the Morris
Literary Club was held at the home of
Mrs. w. D. Witwer, Monday after
noon.
Mrs. S. Stewart was the leader for
the day and opened the program by
calling upon Mrs Putnam and Mrs.
Cole for current events.
Mrs. Hemming read an interesting
paper on "War Literature". By illus
trations she showed how contradictory
are the opinions of writers concerning
the war as shown by their stories.
But with the war closed, there is
promise that literature will adjust it
self, and typical Great War period
in literature be evolved, she said.
Mrs. Burpee pleased the club with
fine review of Mary Shipman An
drews' little book 1.-THE Three Things"
The authors habit of telling her story
and bringing out her points with a
few we'll defined, striking pictures,
was clearly shown in the review.
Mrs. Harry Quigley closed the pro-
gram with paper on "War Poetry
A number of poems were read, the
best and best known one being "In
Flanders Fields" by Lieut.. Col. John
McCrae of the Canadian Army.
The next meeting will be held al
the home of Mrs. Ware, Feb. 10.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-31
Red Cross Needs Monev.

Mr.. S. A. Siverts, Sr., treasurer of
the Morris Red Cross, sent out state
ments this week to all who made
pledges last September and who failed
to redeem them The chapter here did
everything possible to help in a sue
cessful prosecution of the war and
when influenza epidemic broke out
in the community the Red Cross i'm
mediately got busy to relieve the stu
alton. This work all took money and
the Chapter is especially in need of
funds at this time and those who made
pledges should send in the amount at
once.