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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25

square inches of foundation, In which
case 1t would be necessary for the
foundation to take care cf practically
the entire Distribution of the load. On
the other hand, monolithic pave
ment, In which the individual units are
well bonded together, might distribute
the wheel loads to obviate all necessity
of further distribution by the founda-
tion. and If adequate drainage were
provided and there were no danger Of
heaving of subgrades, the foundation
might be omitted entirely.
The heaviest vehicle that ordinarily
has passed over public highway
heretofore Is the 15-ton traction en-
gine. Such engines are so designed
that the rear axle carries about two
thirds Of the total weight, which ar
rangement gives concentrated pres
sure on the road surface of about five
tons under each rear wheel. The use
of much heavier equipment Is in sight,
however, and unless some regulations
be passed to prohibit it, the occur
TtiiSt VI leu-tOL, OF even HtdFleT UiO-
tortrucks, may become common on
highways adjacent to large cities or
between large centers that are only a
few miles apart.
In assuming the maximum wheel
load for any particular road reason
able allowance should be made for flu
ture increase. Since motortrucks have
come into use there has been con-
slant tendency to increase both their
rates Of speed and the loads they carry,
and 1t is probable that this tendency
will continue. Furthermore, many
roads not now subjected to motor
truck traffic will attract such traffic
after they are improved. and this pos
sibility always should be considered.
Increase In the volume of traffic also
may be an important factor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25

All States Now Actively Engaged In
Improving Highways for Better
transportation.

Road construction. which has been
suspended or partly suspended In
every part Of the South since the
United States entered the war, is re-
Stunning in all southern states on a
far greater scale than ever before in
the history of that section Of the coun-
try.
In Virginia. West Virginia and
Kentucky the work Of making per-
manent and new highways cannot get
full swing during the winter season,
but extensive preparations are under
way In these states for intense activ-
itys In the spring. In the balance OF
the southern states where as good
work can be done In the winter as in
the summer. big starts have already
been made. Great activity IL reported
In Louisiana and Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
CHAPTER ".

In the Light Of the Candles.
One day the stage, on its way to
Ballybeen, came to our house and
left a box and a letter from Mr..
Wright, addressed to my uncle. which
read:
Dear Sir--I send herewith a box
of books and magazines in the hope
that you or Miss Baynes will read
them aloud to my little partner and in
doing SO get some enjoyment and
profit for yourselves.
''Yours respectfully.
rs. WRIGHT, JR.
"P. S.--When the contents of the
box have duly risen into your minds
will you kindly see that It does a
like service to your neighbors in
School District No. n s. w. Jr."
II guess Bart has made a friend o.
this great man--sartin ayesl" said
Aunt Deel. II wonder who'll be the
next one7"
The work Of the day ended, the
candles were grouped near the edge
Of the table and my aunt's armchair
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
Then He wlIted.

There is distinct frigidity to the
atmosphere in the home of Isaac wilt,
retired farmer. In Valparaiso. when
ever the subject of groceries and de-
livery boys Is mentioned In the hear
ing Of the master Of the household.
There's reason: Mrs. Wilt tele-
phoned c. o. d. order. There was
the customary delay In delivery and
Mrs. Wilt stepped across the street to
neighbours, leaving Mr.. wilt to re-
ceive and pay for the groceries.
The boy with an armful arrived
and laid his load on the table. Mr..
wilt scanned the bill and paid 1t from
pocketbook in which reposed five
$40 bills. He laid the purse on the
table and proceeded to confirm the bill
BY an inspection of the goods. depos-
lting the wrappings on that part Of
the table where the pocketbook lay.
Everything being found satisfactory.
ae swept the wrappings and purse into
q bundle and threw it into the stove
indianapolis News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
CHAPTER II--contlnued.

Som horse and buggy came for
us snd briefly answered Sally's good
bye before the man drove away with
me / remember telling him as we
went on over the rough road, between
fields Of ripened grain, of my water
melon and my dog and my little pet
hen.
shall not try to describe that home
coming. We found Aunt Deel In the
road five miles from home. She had
been calling and travelling from house
to house most of the night, and
have never forgotten her JOY at seeing
Tue and her tender greeting. She got
into the buggy and rode home with
us, holding me in her rap. Uncle Pea
body and one of our neighbors had
been out in the woods all night with
pine torches. I recall how, although
excited by my return, he took OF
his hat at the sight of my new friend
and said:
"Mr. Wright, 1 never wished that
I lived in a palace until now"
He didn't notice me until held up
both feet and called: Look a. there,
Uncle Peabody"
Then he came and took me out of
the buggy and saw the tears In his
eyes when he kissed me.
The man told Of finding me on his
little veranda, and I told of my ride
with Dug Draper, after which Uncle
Peabody said:
I'm goin' to put In your boss and
,eed him, Comptroller"
"And I'm goin' to cook the best
dinner ever cooked in my life," said
Aunt Deel.
When the great man had gone Uncle
Peabody took me in his lap and said
very gently and with a serious look /:
"You didn't think l meant it, did
je?-that you would have to go way
from herew
II don't know" was my ansrer.
"Course didn't mean that. just
wanted we to see that it want going
to do for you to keep on tippin' things
over So"
That evening as 1 was about to 60
upstairs to bed. Aunt Deel said to
my uncle:
do you remember what OIL Kate
srote down about him? This is his
first peril an he has met his first
great man an can see that Sile
Wright is kind O. fond o. him."
went to sleep that night thinking
Of the strange. old, ragged, silent
woman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25

full anxious you should come to see
'em when ye Carriages but when
ye git to the village they amt nigh
so anxious--no they ANTI"
In the middle Of the great cedar
swamp near Little River Aunt Deel
got out the lunch basket and I sat
down on the buggy bottom between
their legs and leaning against the
dash. SO disposed we ate our luncheon
of fried cakes and bread and butter
and maple sugar and cheese. What
an efficient cure for good health were
the doughnuts and cheese and sugar,
especially II they were mixed with
the idleness of Sunday. l had a
headache also and soon fell asleep.
The sun was low when they awoke
me in our dooryard.
I soon discovered that the Dunkel-
bergs had fallen from their high es-
tate In our home and that Silas
Wright, Jr.. had taken their place in
the conversation of Aunt Deel.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
pleasures Of Brussels.

A friend who has been In Brussels
for some time writes most tantaliz-
ing accounts of the delicious cakes and
pastries which may be consumed with
cups Of chocolate and cream In the
popular rendezvous there, says q
writer In London Evening News. None
Of the custard or crumb-filled confec-
lions we have become accustomed to
here, but cakes coated with icing ac-
companied by almond paste. etc. He
tells me that many Of the improve
ments made in the city by the Germans
turing their occupation are of the cost
y and permanent type, which Illus
rates the German view that they
would keep Brussels. Drainage sys-
TENS were altered. electric lighting
vas Installed in parts which had hith-
prto been devoid Of 1t. and dancing
balls were provided.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
FIRM FOUNDATION FOR ROADS
Aim to Distribute Pressure Due "a
Wheels Concentrated on Sur
face--Loek to Future.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The purposes of foundation are to
aid in distributing the pressure due to
wheel loads concentrated on the road
surface, so that the intensity OF pres
sure on the subgrade will not exceed
a safe unit-bearing power, and also to
prevent, If possible, the crust of the
road from being disturbed by the up
ward pressure Of the subgrade due to
the action of frost, ground water, or
other disturbing influence. In the case
of pavement consisting of compare
lively small blocks, such as vitrifed
brick, bonded to each other very slight
~ or not at all, an entire wheel load
might be concentrated on only few
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
Has MANY VALUES
Yuca One Of the Most Priced Of
Earth's Productions.
important Article Of Diet Among
South American Indians Should
Find Ready ApprecIs-
tion Here.

II the war had lasted much longer
no doubt we would have been using
real Indian -four by now-fiour made
from the yucca, or manioc or. cassava
plant--a tropical shrub which grows
to a height Of six feet. Herbert J.
Spinden of the staff of the American
Museum of Natural History. who has
spent much time In Central and South
America, recently described the yucca
and its value as food.
Manioc -four, he said, is made from
the root of the manioc. 1t is probably
the principal food of the Indians OF
the wet lowlands of South America.
and is also much used In the West In
dies. Two species of manioc are
known. Of which one contains hydro
cyanic acid. a poisonous Juice which
has to be extracted by special proc
ess, while the other is non-poisonous.
This latter variety is, however. gen.
orally considered to furnish an infe-
rior meal, and is used chiefly as
fresh vegetable.
In making manioc flour, the very
Juicy roots of the plant. which some
what resemble sweet potatoes in
shape, are grated according to Italian
fashion on board set with rock crys-
tails. The grated meal must then be
subjected to high pressure in order to
drive off the poisonous Juice. The
Indians accomplish this by stuffing the
meal into a basket tube, which Is then
stretched out so that its volume is de-
creased. Really tremendous pressure
lis exerted by this simple machine.
The poisonous fluid is drained through
the basket-work into pottery vessels.
The meal is then taken out of the
tube and used chiefly for making thin
waters. often of large size, which are
slightly Drowned on either side by bak-
ing on griddles. These cakes will
last for long time and are consid-
cred excellent food.
But it is the general utility Of this
plant that would truly delight Mr..
Hoover's heart. For besides the -four,
the plant yields an excellent starch.
condiment. and tapioca--the last
named being the principal article Of
commerce derived from the yucca.
The starch Is contained In the pol
sonous Juice which Is extracted from
the meal. The starch is allowed to
settle in the fluid. which is then poured
of. In certain places, the manioc
meal is not subjected to pressure. but
Is thoroughly stirred in water in or
der to extract the largest possible
amount Of starch. Manioc starch,
which commands higher price In the
tropics than corn starch. is generally
regarded as of the highest quality.
After the extraction of the starch, the
Juice Of the yucca is subjected to heat
sufficient to destroy the poison In 1t.
It is then used as condiment (cassa-
reep). This extract, which has
sharp, peppery quality, has consider
able commercial value, and serves as
base for certain table sauces and
for the soup known as Philadelphia
pepper pot Tapioca Is obtained by
heating the starch while 1t is moist.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
BARTON AGAIN SEES SALLY DUNKELBERG, BUT THE
MEETING IS NOT AN AUSPIcI0US ONE.

SynopssBr0n Baynes orphan live with his uncle,
Peabody Baynes and his Aunt Dee
neghborhood Lcktyspt 1926
Dunkelberg his but socially
Bayneses and fascinated by her pretty clothes
MISC meets Rowing Kate known in the neghboood nt
Woman" Amos Gmshaw,
ship visitor Rowing
predicting
for Amos Repoved for of boyh
intending his with the
falls by Wright
public knowing Peabody Bayn
Earton buying clothes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
En.cIens ParIs.

Visitors to France are much struck
ust now with the remarkable resili-
nee Of the French people. Notwith-
Itanding that the German armies were
lncamped for nearly four and half
rears within 30 miles Of Paris. the|
aty Is In q wonderful state Of repair|
md efficiency. thus justifying it, coat
harms and motto-a ship. with .
Atin Inscription underneath which
eads: 1T Often rolls, but never
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25


was placed beside them. Then I sat
on Uncle Peabody's lap by the fire
or. as time went on, in my small chair
beside him, while Aunt Deel adjusted
her spectacles and began to read.
remember wildly the evening we
took out the books and tenderly felt
their covers and read their titles.
There were "Crulkshanks' Comic Alma.
nac' and Hoods Comic Annual" /;
tales by Washington Irving and James
X. Paulding and Nathaniel Hawthorne
and Miss Milford and Miss Austin ;
the poems of John Milton and Felicia
Hemans. OF the treasures in the box
I have now In my possession: A life
of Washington, "The Life and Writ
ings of Doctor Duckworth," "The
Stolen Child" by "John Gait. ESQ.,;
'.Rosine Laval" by mr.. Smith; Ser
mons and Essays by William Ellery
Charming. We found in the box also,
thirty numbers Of the United States
Magazine and Democratic Review
and sundry copies Of the New York
Mirror"
Aunt Deel began with "The Stolen
Child" She read slowly and often
paused for comment or explanation or
laughter or to TOUCH the corner Of
an eye with a corner Of her handker-
chief In moments when we were all
deeply moved by the misfortunes Of
our favorite characters. which were
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
CHAPTER III.
We Go to Meeting and See Mr.. Wright
Again.


I had chill that night and in the
weeks that followed I was nearly
burned up with lung fever. Doctor
Clark came from Canton to see me
every other uuy for time and one
evening Mr.. Wright came with him
and watched all night near my bed
side.
In the morning he said that he
could come the next Tuesday morning
If we needed him and set out right
after breakfast, in the dim dawn light.
to walk to Canton.
Peabody Baynes," said my Aunt
Deel as she stood looking out Of the
window at Mr.. Wright. ''that is one
If the grandest. splendidest men that
ever see or heard of. He's an awful
smart man, an day o. his time is
worth more'n month of our'n, but
he comes away on here to set up
with q sick young one and walks
back. Does beat all-don't it1-
ayesi"
"If any one needs help Sile Wright
Is always on hand" said Uncle Pea
body.
I was soon out Of bed and he came
10 more TO sit up with me.
When l was well again. Aunt Deel
said one day: Peabody Baynes,
amt lizard no preachin' since Mr.
Pangborn died. I guess we better
20 down to Canton to meetin' some
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
ROADS FOR PASSENGER HAUL
Highways Are Now Used 70 Greater
Extent Than Railroads Change
Made Recently.

The need for good roads Is the ac-
knowledgmsnt By government ofliclala
that for passenger haul the p,sblic
roads are used to greater extent
than the railroads. This condition has
been created within single genera
1fon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
The Mute and che Smile.

Some men envel0p themselves Il
such an impenetrable cloak Of silence
that the tongue will afford us no
symptoms Of the mind. Such taci.
tnrnity, indeed. is wise II they are
fools. but foolish Il they are wise
and the only method to form a judy
ment Of these mutes. is narrowly to
observe when. where and how they
smile.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
(To BE coNTTNUnD.;

II you would nattsr ; woman lsap
quiet and listen
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25

LESSON TExT-John is:7-15; Acts 2:1-is
GOLDEN TExT-H We then. being evil.
know how to give good gifts unto your
children. how much more shall your
heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to
them that ask him Luke 11:l6
DEVOTIONAL observation-disclosures So
II, Is. III.
PRIMARY ToPIc-A Helper at all
Times
JUNIOR ToPIC-our Unseen Teacher
and Helper
INTERMEDIARY roPIc-The Fruits OF
the Spirit.-Gal 5:22-26.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-what
the Holy Spirit Does for Us.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25

, Authoe Of Rhen Hossen, D.ri ssd Dazrsa az sks
y Bisssed Isiss. Ksspins Up wlih Lhsis. nae. m.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-05
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a . T Q RIA
Farm Notes.
County Agent F. A. Rew.)

County Agent F. A. Rew.)
Beautify home and school ground
week, Dec Sth to 18th. Let us all
cooperate in this movement.
An implement shed is paying
investment. All farm machinery
should be cleaned, oiled and put
under shelter.
Use black oil on the hogs to kill
the lice.
Put some mulching material over
the strawberry patch for the winter.
Stable manure will protect the
plants and at the same time give
liberal amounts of plant food. Straw
or leaves will protect from cold;
take this covering off in early spring.
List you. turkeys with us for ear
ly shipment; car load to be ship
ped from Aberdeen; highest market
price will be obtained.
The results of the experiment
stations show that late fall planting
of trees has given better results than
spring planting. We should also
keep in mind the further fact that
those who order trees in the fall get
the best stock; place your order as
soon as possible.
We want to order cooperative
car of blackstrap molases. This is
a splendid substitute for corn and
is much cheaper. Place your order
next week.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-05
To Combat Whiskey in Airplanes.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 2.-How to
combat successfully the efforts of
the whiskey runners who resort to
the use of the airplane in bringing
liquor into this country. is one of
the problems to be worked out by
those in charge of the prohibition
enforcement campaign.
Ernest II. Cherrington, general
secretary of the enforcement cam
paign. already is giving this phase
of the prohibition question his ear
nest consideration.
The menace which these cases
outside the United offer to law en-
forcement in this country. especially
with the airplane as vehicle for
bringing it in, is very Serious" says
Mr.. Cherrington.
Havana especially, he thinks. will
be the mecca and the distribution
point for those who would grow
wealthy in catering to the alcoholic
appetites of the people of this coun-
try after the prohibition amendment
goes into effect. January 18th.
There also is small island of
the Bahama group" says Mr.. Cher
rington, which promises to become
known out of all proportion to its
size and importance. 1t lies within
80 miles of the American shore and
within an hours ride by the fast
steamers, Liquor dealers, driven
out of business in this country, al
ready are preparing to resume their
business there. They also are in
yesting heavily in bars and hotels
in Cuba and other islands near the
shores of the United States.
Airplanes have advanced to that
stage of perfection where they have
become FORMIDABLE implements OF
prohibition violation and the air
smuggling would not be easy to de-
tect."
The dry forces, concludes Mr..
Cherrington, see the need of cam
paigns to make Cuba. the West In
dies. Mexico and other neighboring
territory dry, and campaigns in those
places will begun without delay, he
says.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-05

worm disease and other filth disease
will not invade your home.
With the very able assistance OF
Dr. B. s. Guyton of University. Mis-
sississippi, we are just completing
the examination of the children of
the Aberdeen public school. We
have practically finished except the
dental inspection. which will be
done next week. and we hope to do
the Amory and Nettleton schools
during December and will take the
other schools of the county as ap-
plications are filed in the office of
the health department. We regard
the physical examination of our
boys and girls of the county as the
most important work which your
health officer has yet attempted to
do, and with your full and free CO.
operation we will be able to succeed.
/ know that it is easier to hold back
and find fault, but you can't afford
for the sake of your own children
and your neighbor's children, to op-
pose the great health program which
will be carried out during 1920.
Encourage those who are trying
to help you and yours.
r ! UNDERWOOD M ID
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-05
HEALTH TALKS.
By the County Health Officer
HOOKWORM disease will cause


Indigestion, constipation, men,
tai weakness, nervousness. loss OF
memory and by undermining the
health of the individual, payes the
way for tuberculosis and other grave
diseases. The specimens sent to
the health department for examina-
tion are carefully examined by train
ed microscopists. and If the disease
is found present the treatment Il
mailed for the members of the fam
lily that have Hcokworm disease
and other parasites, the names on
the back of the boxes show who is
to take the treatment. Give the
treatment exactly according to the
printed directions on the back of the
box and be sure to give the treat
ment to the individual whose name
is written on the box.
This medicine is the oil from the
common Jerusalem Oak seed that
grows in nearly eyryone's back yard
and is positively not dangerous. /
make this statement for several rea-
sons. Some people seem to be afraid
of the medicine, yet every one knows
that Jerusalem Oak seed. or the oil
expressed from the seed of the Jeru-
salem Oak is not poisonous when
taken in proper doses. Your health
officer speaks from personal exper-
fence when he says that no harm
will come from taking Jerusalem
Oak seed or Jerusalem Oak seed oil,
for 1 suspect that he has eaten
peck at least of these seeds az
vermifuge during his boyhood days.
Take this medicine exactly accord
ing to the directions to get the best
results. Be sure to take the full
treatment Zone treatment of three
capsules repeated at weeks inter-
val Two weeks after the last treat
ment be sure to send US another
specimen so that we may be sure
that the individual is cured, one
treatment cures upwards of go per
cent. of cases. but occasionally it
will take second treatment.
Has every member of your family
submitted specimens for examina-
tions? Have you built fly proof
privy at your home? Has every
member of your family examined.
treated if infected, get your fiy-proof
priyy built, have the health depart
ment give typhoid vaccine to your
self and family, then rest assured
that typhoid fever, dysentery, hook
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-05

1t is said that government con-
troll of the telegraph and telephone
lines cost the government $14 ,OOO.-
600 for few months. If the gov
eminent derived any benefit from it
the fact seems to have been kept a
profound secret. The people, how
ever. have been convinced that gov
eminent ownership or control of
such public utilities is not good for
the country. In fact, the govern
ment control of the telegraph and
telephone lines and also the rail-
roads has proven failure-a colos-
sal failure with the tax payers
footing the cost.-Greenvilie Times.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-05

up your individuality-hat, coat
and boots. Do not eat up or wear
out all you earn. Compel your
selfish body to spare something for
profits sake. Be stingy to your
own appetite. but merciful to other
necessities. Help others. and ask
no help for yourself. See that YOU
are proud. Let your pride be of the
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-05

right kind. Be too proud to wear a
coat you cannot buy; too proud to
be in company that you cannot
keep up with in expenses; too
proud to lie, or steal. or cheat; too
proud to be stingy; in short. be a
man of integrity and individuality.
Exchange.