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on farms where there Is no Ice house.
The mild character OF the early part
of the winter, of course. has made the
potential supply of Ice. less than usual.
but the actual supply--much greater
than will be gathered--is adequate for
all needs. 1t Is not necessary that Ice
be of any particular thickness. Six
inch ice is desirable, but 1t Is not es-
sentlaI. Four-inch or even three-inch
ice will serve every purpose that
thicker ice could be made TO serve.
And 1t does not require weather very
cold and long-continued to put a three
or fourinch coat over the pond.
The department of agriculture rec
ommends neighborly cooperation In
ice harvesting. Two. three. or more
families joining forces and using the
same pond or stream, II convenient.
can do the work much more easily and
expeditlously than the working fosce
Of one farm alone ordinarily can do
1t. Also when done by two or more
families jointly, Ice harvesting par
takes OF the nature OF n picnic and
the work Is done without anybody
thinking of it as a disagreeable task.
The cutting of ice Is a very simple
operation. The method recommended
by the department Of agriculture Is
to mark off the pond In rectangular
figures of convenient size. then to saw
out strip from shore TO shore and
force 1t under the Ice. leaving an open
channel TO the bank. Pieces as large
as can be handled are then sawed out
on either side, pulled ashore by men
with Ice hooks or by horse on the
bank, then loaded On the wagon or
sled.
The method Of storing varies. II
the Ice Is to be stored In q properly
constructed Ice house with commercial
insulation. little packing Is needed. II
a house not equipped with commercial
insulationc or some other inakesllift
storage space is used. the ground
should be covered with II inches of
sawdust or planlng-mlll shayings be-
fore the Ice Is put In. A Pinch space
should be left between the lee and the
walls and should be tightly filled In
with sawdust or shavings. and a cover.
Ing OF 1S inches Of sawdnst or shay
ings should be placed over the Ice.
Planlng-mlll shavings are preferable
to sawdust, being more absorbent and
not so much inclined to pack Whether
sawdust or shavings are used. care
must be taken that the material is
thoroughly dry.
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7n..Wa$bingtoil. ..l7es

~~~~~N~~~NN~NNNNNNNNANNNN~ =
@HE defender of his countryside
i founder Of Eberty-the friend
= of mon. History and tradition
are explored IN voin for porallel to
his character.
In the annals of modern gyeotmes, he
ifdnds alone; and tie noblesf names
Of 0ntiqaity lose their iaster IN his
presence. Born the benefoctor of
mankind, he united all the qualities
weeessory 10 GU illNstrions career.
Nature made him great; he made him
self virtNoas.
Called BY his eonnsyy to the defense Of
her liberties. he triamphnntly vindi-
Gated the rights of ham0nity, aud on
the pillars of National INDEPENDENCE
laid the foundations of great repab-
lie.
Twiee INFESTED sriih Supreme Mdgis-
tracy by the unanimous vote of free
people, he surpassed in the Cabinet
"e .J'V"s " We VftO, uUo, VOtHH-
tafily resigning the seepter and the
srord, retired to the shades of pri-
vase life.
A spectacle so new and so sublime s,os
contemplated Nth The brofonndest
admiration. and the name of Wash
ington. adding ne1V lastey to human
iiy. resoanded to the remotest regions
of the Garth.
Mognonimoas IN youth, glorious through
ffe, great IN death. His highest am
bifion. the hoppiness Of mankind. His
noblest aiefory, the conquest of him
self.
Beqatdthing to bosteyity the inheyiicsee
of his fame, and building his .nonM-
ment IN the hearts Of his eoa.try-
4 men. he iyed the ornament Of the
eighteenth century; he died regretted
BY moMvning aorlj.
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Mount Vernon Unclaimed,

Mount Vernon stands today exactly
as 1t was when General Washington
was living; the trees little larger
grown, but the garden and the lawns,
the houses and barns and stables and
great vIstas precisely as he would
have had them. and 1t might well be
Imagined that his spirit broods over
these scenes Of his earthly happiness
with fine approval Of the devoted serv-
Ice Of his countrywomen In keeping
alive here the lamp Of chiyalry In the
souls Of mer
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the chief treasure OF Sulgrave church.
He received grant of Sulgrave
manor from Henry VIII. and on pic
turesque corner OF his estate he car.
ried to completion that manor house
which the American pilgrim now seeks
with such affectionate interest. Part
ly, no doubt. this picturesque building
embodies the shell Of an old structure,
but In the main 1t stands today as
finally remodeled by Its most famous
owner.
As at Sulgrave. so at BrlngtOn. It Is
In the village church that the memo
rlals of Washington's English ances'
tors are TO be seen In richest abun.
dance. The most notable Of these Il
the long stone slab In the chancel floor
now partly hidden by pews, the sur
face of which is carefully protected
by wooden cover. This Is to the
memory of that Lawrence Washing
ton who was the uncle of the great
presidents American ancestor. Here
again is the Washington shield, but
the family arms are. impaled with
those Of the Butler family. one Of
whose members became Lawrence
WashingtOn's wife.
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Valley Forge. they found little or no
shelter. Even Washington slept for
several days under canvas. The SOL
dIers were set to work ut once to build
shelters to protect them against the
intense cold. A prize of $12 was Of
fered by Washington for the first hut
to be completed In the quickest and
most workmanlike manner. The huts
were built Of logs cut In the neighbor-
ing forest and at first covered with
canvas and later with straw.
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At VALLEY FORCE
Makeshift Abodes Afford.
ed Little Shelter to Pa.
triot Army.

FEW standards Of comfort, even
IN luxury, were established by
- the government In building
the soldiers barracks in the great
military camps. The mems sleeping
quarters. for instance, were designed
by experts to meet special demand,
and the sanitary problems have been
worked out with the greatest care.
When Washington's army, after
struggling through the snow, reached
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HIS FAMILY SEAT
Early English Home Of
Washingtons, Manor
e Of SuIgrave. ..ls
THOUGH warton, in Ian.

A LTHOUGH Warton, in Ian.
~ cashire, can claim to be the
= - earliest Of the discovered Eng.
ish homes Of the Washlngtons, 1t Is
not until the family settled ut Sui
grave. In Northamptonshlre, that they
emerge definitely into history. Even
with that restriction the story is car
ried back to the sixteenth century, and
introduces us to the Lawrence Wash
ington whose curious brass effigy Is
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Thick Cakes Not EssentlaI.

OF course, II the ice Is 10 be avail
able for next summer. there Is no ti:le
for constructing houses now. This i,
nfarly the last call for filling the
houses already built-snd for making
use Of such expedients as are possible
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Provide Fam sulldino,.

1t will be the part Of good farming
to provid. the necessary buildings. As
soon as lhtO.' can be had and building
materials secured 1t will pay to shel.
ter stock and save crops.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13
TO HONOR YALO-
.BUSHA SOLDIER BOYS

A meeting will be held tonight
friday in the Mayors office for
the purpose of effecting an organiza-
ton to arrange and carry out a gil
gantic celebration for all Yalobusha
boys who answered the call to the
colors, In every department of the
fighting forces.
This preliminary meeting will be
for the purpose of selecting commit
tees to push the celebration, arrange
the details, set the date, etc.
1t is the purpose of Water Valley
to give the soldier boys the grandest
celebration of their lives-and every
boy who answered the call of his
country in every and all departments
is included guest of honor on this
occasion.
Two or three thousand dollars will
be raised and Water Valley will show
the Yalobusha county boys the time
of their lives.
The Herald calls on every citizen
to get solidly behind this movement
and do his part-we love our boys
and are more than proud of them.
They made sacrifices for US and not
a murmur of complaint have they
made. We owe the boys more than
we can ever repay them, bu we can
at least show our appreciation for
what they did for US.
Come on now, everybody, get busy
and make this celebration and recep-
ton something our boys will feel
proud over. Get busy.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13
LABOR APPROVES
TELEPHONE STRIKE
American Federation of Labor
Votes its Support-Burle-
son is Condemned

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June l2.-
A strike designed to cripple the tele-
phone systems of the country will be-
gin Monday with the full moral sup
port of the American Federation of
labor, unless a satisfactory working
agreement is reached before that
time between Postmaster-General
Burleson and the international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers;
which numbers among its members
the bulk of the union telephone op-
orators in the United States.
By unanimous vote the reconstruc-
ton convention of the federation
adopted resolution today giving. its
support to the strike and providing
that Samuel Gompers, president,
should appoint committee from the
convention to cooperate with a COM
mittee of electrical workers, the Joint
committee to take up grievances. with
the postoffice authorities at Wash
lngton in the hope of averting the
walkout.
During the debate Postmaster-Gen-
eral Burleson was termed a "tyran-
nicaI'' official by delegates, who
thought any attempt to obtain "jus-
tice" from the postal executive would
be utterly futile. In this connection
reference was made to a resolution
Hhich viii come before the commit
tee later, in which, if passed, Presis
dent Wilson will be requested to re-
move Mr.. Burleson.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13
DELEGATES TO
ASSIST IRELAND
Senate Passes Borah's Resolu-
ton for Irish Hearing-Only
One Vote Against, John
Sharp Williams Only One
TO Refuse Interference.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Sena-
tor Borah's resolution asking the A.
merican peace delegates at Paris to
secure hearing before the peace
conference for the Irish delegates,
headed by Edward DeValera, pro-
visional president of the Irish re-
public, was adopted today by the
Senate, so to /. Senator Williams,
Democrat of Mississippi, cast the
negative vote.
The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the Senate of the
United States earnestly requests the
American peace commission at Ver-
sailles to endeavor to secure for Ed
word DeValera, Arthur Grifiths and
Count George Noble Plunkett a
hearing before said peace confer
ence in order that they may present
the cause of Ireland.
Resolved further, That the Sen.
ate of the United States express its
sympathy with the aspirations of
the Irish people for goverpment Of
its own choice"
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13
RAISING THE HUMAN
VOICE BY VACUUMS
May be Made to be Heard
Around the World by
Telephone Device

SAN FRANCISCO, June-A mans
voice can be made as loud as the
cannon's roar; it can be heard two
or twenty miles. The ticking of
watch can be amplifed until it
sounds like breakers on an ocean
cliff.
It's no trick at all to magnify
sound four or five million times, or
indefinitely" said Tom Lambert, a
wireless telephone engineer, today.
"All that is needful is to connect a
number of vacuum valves multiple
with wireless receiving set, and the
thing is done. AT the first receiving
contact voice will be normal. Cut
in one vacuum valve and it is raised
seven times; thereafter it squares
itself-seven times to forty-nine for
the next vacuum valve, and 40 times
for the next, and so on"
81 mean volume of sound; not
power of transmission, explained
Lambert. "In a test recently,
photograph was connected with an
amplifier at midnight, and we were
lifting it up gradually to supply all
San Francisco with song and amuse-
ment, when the police urged us to
desist.
"In the stadium at Golden Gate
Park the ticking Of a watch was
made audible all over the grandstand
while an atheletic meet was in prog
ress. Captain Robert w. A. Brewer,
as expermented, moved off 1000
feet and spoke quietly to his dog,
and the dog couldn't be held A
wireless station which / am not per-
mitted to name recently received
telephoned message from Europe,
and through its amplifier startled
duck hunters in the marshes eight
miles away"
Mr.. Lambert exhibited one of the
vacuum valves. Its exterior resem-
bled an ordinary 16-candle electric
light bulb. Through the glass how
ever could be seen electric winding
that was dissimiiar. Around o Ala
ment was wound convolutions OF
wire called grid" Above the grid
was an encircling metallic plate. The
current, it was explained, passed
through each in the order described.
The incoming wireless signals travel
down the aerial wire to the tuning
set and then to the vacuum valve,
which is q "detectator," or receiver.
For practical purposes. the vacuum
valve has its use as in war ships.
where the wireless telephone speaks
its message through q horn to sew
eral officers, instead of 10 one usng
earpieces. It can be avaiIed Of 20
address audiences.
The wireless telephone is wonder
fully extending the field developed
by the wireless telegraph. Any wire
less telegraph, receiving set is equal
ly good for receiving telehoned mes
sages. The transmitting instruments
of course, are different
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13
MATTE PLUNKET
DIED LAST WEEK
Noted Woman Passes Away
and State Mourns Loss of
Former Librarian

Miss Matte Plunkett, for many
years one of the States leading
school women, for sixteen years the
State librarian, natural leader, a
woman Of the highest culture and at
tainments, one who numbered her
friends by the thousands of the best
people of the State, and one who will
be universally lamented throughout
the commonwealth, died Saturday
evening at her residence on Living
ton street, Jackson, Miss. Miss
Plunkett had been seriously i'll for
several days, and though her going
was a surprise 1t was nevertheless
and irreprievable shock to her many
friends and relatives.
Miss Matte Plunkett was reared
at Carthage, in Leake county, and
for many years taught school in that
section of the State. She was teach
ing at Hollandale when called by the
Legislature to become State librarian
in 1900. She held this position con-
secutively for sixteen years, and re-
tired four years ago,
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13
HINES SAYS ROADS
MUST REPAY GOVT.
Government to Pay Railroads
What it Owes Them, Then
Railroads Must Pay For E.
quipment and improvements
Amounting to Over $780,
100000

WASHINGTON, June 8.-Rail-
roads under federal control should
be required to return to the govern
ment "as rapidly as practicable"
$775, 100000 advanced for improve
ments, Director General Hines told
the House appropriation committee
at his appearance last week, accord
ing to the printed record of the hear-
ings which became public today.
These improvements have been
made for the benefit of the railroad
companies" the director general
said. "They have received a very
important benefit from government
control, guarantee of rental which
represented the average of probably
the best three years they ever had,
instead of having to face, as public
utilities throughout the country did.
the danger of imminent bankruptcy
on account of the great increases in
costs.
when the railroad administration
has been put in possession of funds
with which to pay the railroad com.
panies what it owes them my judg-
ment is that they ought to be re-
quired, just as rapidly as possible, to
reimburse the government for these
large amounts that have been spent
and as far as possible to, reimburse
the government for the amounts
which will be spent during the rest of
this calendar year.
"Our settled policy is that for the
future we will make no improve
ments on railroad properties unless
the railroads undertake to finance
them, except in extreme cases where
an Improvement is absolutely neces-
sary and where the companies are
wholly unable to finance it,
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13

as to the prerogative Of this com
mittee.
Soldiers to Vote
The following resolutions were
adopted after free discussion:
Resolved, that only white Demo-
Gratis be allowed to vote in the
primaries, except that all white sol
diers, sailors and marines as defined
by section 8, chapter 1874, laws of
1918, who are twenty-one years of
age, be allowed to vote, in person il
honorably discharged from the mill
tary service, regardless of whether
they have registered or paid poll tax-
es for the past two years, providing
they are bona fide residents of tie
counties and election precincts in
which they offer to VOTE"
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13
WAGNER & CO.'S.
BIG JUNE SALE

Beginning Saturday, June IA and
continuing For one week onlv. Wag-
ner & Co. will put on a June sale Of
Summer goods and fabrics. Sweep
ing reductions are made in prices not
alone on just leaders, but on prac-
tically everything in their big stock.
Read their big page advertisement In
this issue and see what wonderful
bargains they are offering in every
department.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13
tom" LADD HEADS MIssIs.
sIPPl TRAVELLING MEN

Mr.. H. 7. Ladd, Jr. Of Oakland,
this county was elected president of
the Mississippi Travellers Associa-
ton last week at their annual con-
vention held at Tupelo. We con-
gratulate 'sTom" on being selected
for the post Of honor, and we also
congratulate the Travellers upon their
good judgment in selecting such q
capable and efficient man for their
president.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13
B. OF [. E HONOR
DECEASED MEMBERS

Sunday, June 8, at $3.50 o. m. Di-
vision 80 Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers held their annual Memo
rial service in the Baptist Church.
The church was beautifully deco
rated with potted plants and flowers,
Ia large audience was present at the
services.
A mos impressive and beautiful
program was rendered paying tribute
in honor and memory Of the departed
brothers. Rev. J. r. G.. Hewlett,
pastor of the Baptist church deliver
ed most inspiring address, using as
his subject brotherhood" paying
beautiful tribute to the Brothers who
had gone before.
bers of the service was the calling of
the roll Of the departed members Of
Division No. 90. There are Al names
on this honor roll, as follows:
John Greener, Adam. Fulmer
M. c. Miller, J. F. Markette
J. c. Wooley, John Dunn
c. A. Cost, John Kennedy
j. M. Woodland, J. A. Angle
w. L. Ruffin, Jasper Powell
w. w. Becton, ]. p. Chrisp
Tom Meyers, r. E. Stanley
John Ryan, j. L. Jones
c.. C. Pascoe, G. A. Shopp
B. P. Derden, r. J. Everett
H. A. Hadaway, L j. Stevens
Charles Culligan, G. G.. Markette
w. w. Hatfield, F. L. Waldron
A. H. Mills, w. C. Southwick
L. H. Foss, R. E. Lucas
r. H. Davis, Alex Kennedy
], A. Ford, j. s. Boardman
w. F. Love, R. L. Larson
M. v. Ham, d. F. Newell
f. F. Chrisp.
Following was the full program of
the service:
Organ Prelude Selected
Mrs. J. L. Kermeen
dymn-- Choir
Invocation Rev. ]. E. Hobson
Solo--"One Fleeting Hour"
Mrs. Hulda Hawkins
Roll Cali------------J. y. Blrdsong
Prayer ]. w. Dorman
Solo my Faith in Thee"
Miss Frances Stanley
Solo Somewhere a Voice is Calling"
Miss Lois Tatum
Hymn--"God Be With You Till We
Meet Again" Choir
Benedlct1On- Kew. Bower
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13
ARMY MAY REMAIN FIVE
YEARS IN GERMANY

Dilatory tactics on the part of the
German authorities with regard to
tie conclusion of peace on the terms
laid down by the allies have given
rise to the belief in certain diplomat
ic centers that the restoration of
peace and order in Central Europe
is hardly possible in the near future.
Recent developments tend to con-
firm the unofficial reports from
Europe that the allied military lead
ers are arranging their plans for a
prolonged military occupation of
German territory, the time estimates
varying from three to five years.
That the United States army is in
Guided in these plans seems to be
implied by reports from various
European capitals and also by the
fact that all the American troops
now being sent to Europe are en-
listed for five years service.
Because of these movements and
the unsatisfactory outlook for the
early signing of the peace treaty,
there is increasing belief in the un-
official report that President Wilson
has agreed that detachment of A.
merican troops shall remain on the
Rhine for five years, If necessary, to
enforce Germany's compliance with
tie treaty.-Washington Star.
On Wednesday and Thursday an
airplane from Millington Park near
Memphis, the one that gave the ex-
hibition fight at the railroad picnic,
was forced to remain here the two
days on account of motor trouble.
The mechanics finally got the mot ii
in proper shape and the plane re
turned to Millington Park Thursday
evening. Our citizens enjoyed sec
ing the plane make quite number Of
flights while testing the motor out be-
fore attempting the return trip to
Memphis.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13

For lame back apply Chamber
iain's Eminent twice a day and mas
sage the muscles Of the back over the
seat Of pain thoroughly at each ap-
plieatiOn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-05
OBJECT TO JEWISH STATE.
Prominent American Jews Do Not Want
People Segregated.

Philadelphia, March ga statement
signed by 300 prominent American Jews
setting forth their objections to the or
ganization of a Jewish state in Pales-
tine as proposed by the Zionist societies
in this country and Europe, to be pre-
scented to the peace conference in Paris,
was made public here last night. Obiec-
ton to the segregation of the Jews
as a nationalistic unit is also made in
the statement, which will be presented
to the peace conference by Julius Kahn
of California.
Among those whose names are at
taehed to the statement are Henry Nor.
genthau, former American ambassador to
Turkey; Adolph Ochs, David Beasco,
Jesse Strauss, E. R. A. Selgman and
Justice S. j. Strauss, Wilkes Barre, Pa,
and Judge Joseph Kahn, Pittsburg
Eve wish to indicate our entire SYM
pathy with the efforts of the Zionists,
which aim to secure for Jews at present
living in lands of oppression refuge
in Palestine or elsewhere, where they
may freely develop their capabilities and
carry on their activities as free citizens, 80
the statement says. But we raise our
voices in warning and protest against
the demand of the Zionists for the reor-
ganization of the jews as national
unit, to whom, now or in the future, ter
ritorial sovereignty in Palestine shall be
committed"