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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

floor pans however. there are, sew
eral features of the interior that de-
serve special mention.
The colonial balance is preserved In
the interior. On either side of the re-
ception hall. which Is of good width,
are the living room and dining room.
The former is large room, 13 by %
feet. The placing of the fireplace in
the center Of the front wall Is unusual.
but attractive. II is a broad fireplace
and on either side are cases for books.
Double French doors on both sides Of
the fireplace lead to the porch 1t
can be imagined how good this ar
rangernent is when the porch is In
closed. The dining room is ID by 10
feet with buffet bult into a window
bay, the windows, of course, being
above. Triple windows, corresponding
with those in the living room, also con-
tribute to the cheeriress of ithis room.
The kitchen Is 0 by..9 feet 8 inches,
and off 1t is good-sized pantry, so ar
ranged that the icebox may be iced
from the rear porch. ~ 'fs.s f's''
Upstairs are four bedrooms, each a
corner room. The bath Is placed al
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

while this Is not a large house in 4

while this Is pot a large house in ks
dimensions. the size Of the rooms %
the first floor ana the number Of bed
rooms make II ample for a good-sized
family. Also IL Is not expensive, COM
paratively. to build.
Costs of building have been decrens-
ing during the last Of the spring and
early summer. and now, those who
know declare, are as low as they VIII
be during the year. No one who wants
home. should hesitate about getting
1t started. The country Is million
homes short of Its needs and unless
greater progress is made during the
last half Of the year than has been
accomplished during :. the first part
those who rent their, homes will find
an even greater problem of securing
home next year than this.
To build home does not require as
great an amount Of money as many
persons believe. The owner of a fair
ly well located home building site car
get his home planned and built and
will be able to pay for 1t as he is able
Bankers. contractors and home-build
ing associations always are ready tC
finance home-building project. ant
will allow the owner to pay the cost IL
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
Queen Of Flowers.

The world viii sustain the loss Of q
wonderful sight, as well as the chief
source of supply of its most enhancing
perfume, If the Bulgarians carry out
their intention Of turning the rose gar
dens around Kasanlik into tobacco
plantations. Rose cultivation on the
Thracian plain was instituted in a
small way by the Turks. and some
property of the soil makes for per-
lection not Of beauty. but of perfume
unobtainable elsewhere. Under thrifty
Bulgar civilizations the rose asgardens
have attained enormous dimensions,
over $50 villages being devoted entire
Iy to the industry, and producing be-
tween them. before the war. altar TO
the value of some $6,250.000 per am
mum. e'ea'r~'''-'--. SEQ ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
ADVANTAGES. OF. GOOD ROADS
Promote SeIf-Respect In Community
and Cheaper Cost of Trans
80. portation to Markets.

= 81 s.fAass 81 = sfs.sff4- srF- 4v.1s,.
Good roads promote self-respect In
community. They make possible
social intercourse They bring ithe
benefits of churches and schools with,
in. the reach of all. They help. to.
keep the boys on the farm. They
cheaper the cost or transportation of
farm products. to-. the, markets and
thus add to the farm profits. They
add to the value Of farm lands much
more than they cost. THEY mark the
degreeiof civilization Of the rural com
munity. slr~ q ia ~ ssrsse
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

installments. While, 1t maya.appear to
be considerable of an undertaking TO,
obligate ones self to pay certain
fixed amount each month for a'period
of years, nevertheless that Is exactly
what he. has TODD ii he rents. And at
the, enc, the renter has nothing to show.
for his expenditures.
Every person who rents a home
owes II I'd himself and hts family fo'ht'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

Helping Garry Forward the Nations
Great Road Building Program, Sup
port of Whicheis Urged by Secretary
Meredith Of the Department OF 40
asrcu'IVres.ae zee. ~ y f,s-pr 49,,
state governments under the federal
ala road act, which is one of the.rea-
sons why it has been thought advisable
to set up national standards that will
be in effect In all states.
The conference,was held under the
auspices of the National Association, Of
State Highway Officials. This. .organi.
zation will promulgate the standard
lied tests. Ii Is expected that use
Of tiiesfests 'wilf be generally adopted,
although their use by the states Will
be voluntary.
number of state highway testing
engineers in addition to number Of
engineers of the.bureau of public roads,
attended. the Conference 49,. 81,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
GOOD ROADS AND DRIyEWASS
As Essential on Farms as Public High
i ways to Enable Farmer to
~ Handle Produce, sult ~

A well-ordered farm should have
weii-ordered roads and driveways to
arid aroiihd the buiidngs.S In other
words private reads one the farm are
as important to the interests they.
serve as the public roads over which
the farmers produce is marketed. A
good road from the farmers gate 10
his marketing place should not be de-.
preciated by poor road from the
gate to the barb or packing house.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
Zinc Sport.

"Where did you go this afternoon
asked Mr.. Dubwaite as he slipped his
rcoffees -
.Downtown." said Mrs. Dubwaite.
"Well. did you enjoy yourself?"
II certainly did. met Mrs. Calder
land had perfectly lovely time talk,
Ing to her as II hadn't heard that
she and Mr.. Calder had separated."@
Birmingham Age Herald.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
FEDERAL AID FOE. MISSOURI
Bureau Of Roads Approves Forty Nine
Projects at an Estimated ~
Cost Of $5,948.910.

"Fofty-nfnc federal 'ait road projects,
anaaggregate of 400 30 miles at an
estimated. construction cost of S5'aAS.-l
91Q, have been approved by the federal
bureau Of roads. This announcement
Was made by the state highway 'boarN
mere today. "The federai government
is to nay s2,6O6a75, and the state ane
counties the remainder.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

"You have a pretty good library"
'Yes," replied the patient man. Il
have worked twenty years or so accu-
mulating lot of books and place
to put 'em. Now I'm going to start
in and work another twenty years to
provide for enough leisure to enable
me to read EN-"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

Anthony Hope,
known outside the
. world of. books as
Sir Anthony Hope
III n w X ! N y, was
born In London,
Feb. 0, 1858. the
son of a clergy
8nan. He married
n N A nm erf c a n
woman. 1t In to
he hoped he may
have many more
children of the
brain to follow
In the footsteps
of ssThe Prisoner
of. Zenda" and
s.The Dolly Dia-
'lOgues." 200
He WINS ettu-
Gated at MARI
borough, and at
BnllioI College,
oxford, where he
took honors In
letters and was
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
Ao, AuMI

ut says here that the world is not
revolving as fast as II did 10000
years ago." said the Old ~Fogy,-as he
looked up from the magazine he was
reading.
Maybe not" commented the
Crouch. "But it goes around fast
enough to satisfy man who has q
note to meet and no money to pay
it."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
"Vamped."

IF You win permit me to say so,
you have just had beautiful caller"
"Yes, a hook agent" replied the
business man, with a faraway look in
his eyes
"What was she sellingT
Il couldn't tell YOU to save my life.
All ! know is that she smiled and
bought"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

II am tired of giving wedding pres
ents," said Johnson.
~ ell, returned his cynical compan-
ion, 1T is better to give than to re-
ceive." e
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
quite True

"Pa, what is peacemakerr
"He Is a man, my child, whose
chief success is in precipitating a
nght.' 8 f,s
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
Made Him Doubt His Judgment.

Friond-What makes you think the
new singer won't do? You said her
voice was good.
Manager Well, l did think so at
FIRST. but I'm little doubtful about it
now-none Of the other singers are
Jealous Of her.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
IMPROVED ROADS AID FARMER
49, fstft - stftf .Fitf ftfe
Make u Possible to Produce Vegetables
and Fruits for Canning and
q ~ ~ City Markets. - 4 60

ichiFagricultural land limited to
cereal crops on unimproved roads may
he made to Yield much higher .,re-
turn where with an Improved road Il
n practicable to produce vegetables
and fruits for canncries and city mar.
ketn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
A Business View.

She-So papa said yes. Does he
favor long or short engagement
Jack Poore-That depends, he says
If he has to support me, the longer the
engagement the better.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

'They have some gazers into the
future in the telephone exchange"
"What do you mean?"
II struck one the other day. She
told me the line was busy before
had chance TO ask for It,"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
His Attitude.

= "Yoii Wouldn't sell your vote to both
sides, would your
mo, but don't mind letting both
candidates promise me job"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
Not Interested.

1.-THE golfer must keep the eye
strictly on the ball"
"That must be why pretty girls
don't go In much for golf.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
Illustrations.

Trouble never comes SINGLE"
"You bet it don't Last year we
had double pneumonia In the family,
and this year we had twins"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
Naturally.

"What book in your library is pro-
nounced favorite with the family7"
Nov that you come to speak of it,
guess it Is. the dictionary"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

the head Of. the stairs and. Is easily.
accessible to all the rooms. Plenty Of
closet space is provided both upstairs
and down. while the slope or the roof
permits more storage space in the at
tic. snf@ ~ N
The balcony. which is, connected
with one Of the bedrooms by double
French doors. Is covered with canvas.
TO deadeh' the sound This wfIi make
I most delightful sleeping porch By
the use " screens in the summer and
ualh In the winter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

president OF the oxford Union, which
means that he was already man OF
mark I'm his undergraduate days. BY
way of profession he became bar
rister of the Middle Temple in 1877.
But II the pursuit of the law iuterferes
with the production of a thrilling tale.
may he never have case TO prepare.
His first hook was .."The Prisoner
of Zenda.. which has probably re-
manned his best known one. IT had
n large hearing when turned to the
stage, and the public demanded a
SEQUEL, which came In "Hupert OF
Hentsau.v After Zenda quickly FOL
lowed .eThe Dolly Dialogues.' which.
by their easy and debonaire grace, In
eyitnbIy suggest Lawrence sterne. His
hooks have been numerous, as "The
Kings Mirror and Christian of BIept,'
and he has written plays ms well, ms
seThe Adventure of Lady Ursula A
touch of sureness and precision lena
( distinction to his prose, he has an
unusual power of interesting his read-
ers I'm his personages and their doings.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

We are as rich or as poor a. our
mipds make us.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
Good Impulses

Few good impulses live long unless
they are put to work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

The greatest losses are the losses
We never observe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
The Glory Of Life,

To do the things that can't be done
IL the glory Of I.fe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
what Makes the World Co Rouns

what Makes the world Go houno
The world moves on. though you may
frown,
Or smile in fortunes cup;
For one halfs busy turning down
The cranks that will turn up.
Cartoons Magazine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

char.cter. = ! growth from the soll
bfapufposA
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
EASILY HIS FAULT.

EASILY HIS FAULT.
"What in the world made you
5ilt Reggie?"
"Oh. ne got on my nerves, always
asking permission to kiss me-"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09

LESSON TENT Sam. 20.
GOLDEN TExT--A friend loveth at an
times: and a brother is born for adver-
sity.-Prov. 1T;17.
ADDITIONAL .MATERIAL--I Sam. Is;
i-6 1880: i9:1-24,
PRIMARY ToPIC-A Story Of Two
Friends. s .tNtf .a.t A. az
JUNIOR TnPTC-David and His Friend.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Friendships That Are Worth While.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Friendship: What 1t Is and what IL
Does
Evening journal., 1920-11-15
UNCRrTICAL

ITENRY W. NEvINSON. the English writer and pub
licist says that he to America expecting to
and Americans "-mannered and boasul and ovcrshsrp
in business" and politically inclined TO change and
rebelious" Instead, he found them polite. obgtns'
modest careless OF business but FAR from bertyov ns
or rebellous."
lust Americans preenins themselves mat his
opinion much better than he expected he adds mai
his "easy-gong uncritical disposition is The
darkest and most dangerous side Of American history
at the present hme mean OF course. the uncritical
conservatism and the uncrtca obedience to authority
fear death and children fear dark then Americans
fear change in the where there Is
hardly any public criticism the state itself is In DANGER
Delawareans and other Americans reading This Just
after the recrimnanons OF national campaign may be
inclined smile but that is really avoiding the question
Campaigning is far from being public criticism OF the
state. or OF constituted authority
Is It not fact That American orator today cannot
paraphrsse Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson or Abraham
Lincoln without being suspected OF being less
Of demagoguei
True, n the auditors know that he is merely quotns
indirectly these great men. they accept the statements
whatever they may be- but is not that merely another form
OF "uncrtcal obedience 10 authorityf"
Is Il not fact that the namboyancy of the Give me
liberty give death r. Americanism has irrtated
American sensbues that Americans forgotten the
earnesness the sincerity and the Ign nobility Of the for
mer spirit OF America which accepted n7
Evening journal., 1920-11-15
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
FOR C0L0RED WOMEN

The free Evening Vocational School
will further extend its usefulness by
opening two classes in hOmemaking
in the Howard School for Colored
Women. These classes. like those in
the Wilmington High School. are con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the vii
mngtOn Board OF Public Education.
The instruction OF homemakiing
will be given two ghts a week, Mon
day and Wednesday, beginning this
evening All those Interested in TAX
ing this work. or wishing TO know
more about the work to be offered,
should present themselves at the
Howard School, Twelfth and Orange
Streets, tonight.
The class work win begin on
Wednesday night and continue two
nights a week until the week prior
to Christmas After the holidays a
new term will be taken up: First
Foods 'fOr the Family and second,
Clothing Of the Family
While enrolment will be confined
so far as possible to tonight, any one
eligible to enroll may do so any night
that the school is In session. How
ever. the classes will be limited tC
twenty, but those registering will bt
given The first opportunity. II more
Than the class number enroll, a walt
/ ing list will be established.
Evening journal., 1920-11-15
FOURTEEN
POUNDS
OF BLOOD
Every healthy adult should
have a definite quantity
of rich, red blood cours-
ing through their veins
MAKES RED BLOOD
Builds up men and women
who lack energy

4 healthy. full-grown person has in
the neighborhood OF fourteen pounds
Of blood in his or her body. The
weight Of the blood varies with differ
ent people, but it should not vary with
the individual
For instance. II the normal weight
Of your blood is twelve pounds, and
il falls Off a pound in weight. IL is
one Of the most precious pounds In
the world and should be Immediately
regained
10 turn weak, watery blood into
live. red. he0lth-building blood. take
GUIDES PepLO- Mangan.
Guides peptO-Mangan is an abso-
lutely dependable red-blood builder in
all conditions OF lowered vitality not
due 10 serious disease OF he vital
organs. "a improves the appetite, inn
parts color 10 the checks. and creates
new hope and Smbition IN those who
have become pale, weak and listlcss.
Physicians recommend GUIDES Pcpto-
Mangar. When yoE order. De sure
the word Guides" is on the package.
Without Guides" j. is not Peptc-
Mangan. Furnished in both liquid and
tablet form. For sale by ali druggists
'-,AdE
Evening journal., 1920-11-15
MANAGER SCHUTT AT
GAS MEMS MEETING

IT, {. schutt, general manager OF
the Wilmington Gas Company, Is III
New York attending the second "
nual convention and eXhib tion OF lnee
American Gas Association, t9e nal'ona'
organization Of the gas industry.
Mir. Schutt stated that this was 10
he the most important gathering OF
gas men ever held in view OF the
serious conditions confronting the gas
Industry OF the country in the matter
OF the high costs and nigh prices
charged for gas-making materlais.
anv immediate difficulty faces a scar
city OF the Kind OF coal they use and
the question Of supplies IS becoming
more critical as cold weather sets IN.
Important matters regarding supplies
will he discussed by the leading men
in the Industry during the convention
al the Hotel Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1920-11-15
WILLIAM NJ. PEDRICK.

sodentary existence Too much food
and too little exercise have forced
the stomach into a half-sick cOndi-
tiOn. ID becomes too weak 10 protect
Itself and the bars are down FOR the
entrance OF disease in many forms.
Plant Juice, the new herbal stomach
medicine, is a purifying and yitalizing
agent. Il correcls all disorders Of the
stomach as is being demonstrated
every day and verified by we'll known
local people.
Recently, Mr.. William NJ. pedrick. Of
No. a. South Third street. New Castle.
Del, who has lived in the New Castle
for many years and has wide circle
OF friends. gave the following slate
ment:
ITO show what value I place on
your Plant Juice, II ] could not get
but one bottle OF il | wouldn't take
a hundred dollars for that bottle.
was in an awful state from stom-
ach trouble and was so blOated that
could hardly get my clothes on;
had pains around my heart and at
times could scarcely get my breath !:
could not eat anything, could not
sleep at night. and got so weak
that / could hardly get around 10 do
my work: I was so dizzy that | would
have TO catch hold Of something to
prevent falling; had pains all through
my body. I had tried all sorts OF
medicine but felt Just as bad A neigh
Dor OF mine told me Of Plant Juice
and begged me 10 try il. / did so
and from the very first doses / took
found relief; / now have a good ap-
petite, sleep fine at night, and the
dizzy spells and pains have all gone.
shall be glad 20 convince anyone
OF the wonderful benefit ! got from
plant Juice II they will wrile me and
I think anyone suffering is very fool
ish il they do not give Plant Juice
trial and convince themselves OF
| its wonderful merit. / cannot say
too much in praise OF IT,"
The Plant Juice Man is at The Mil
Her Drug Store, Nos. i0i-i06 Market
Street, where he is daily meeting the
local public and introducing and ex-
planning the merits Of this remedy
Tree samples given
Evening journal., 1920-11-15
ORCHESTRA IN
FINEPROGRAM

The Philadelphia Orchestra begins
this season. the sixteenth year OF its
Wilmington concerts. These Orehes-
trail performances. five In number. Will
be given as usual at the Playhouse
on Monday evenings. November 22
December 6, January 10, February s.
and March 81. With the exception
OF the January concert, the perform
ances viii be conducted by Leopold
SiOkOwski. Ossip GabrilOwiLsch, con-
ducLor OF the Detroit Symphony Or
chestra and wOrld-rcaowned pianist.
win wield the baton on January 10.
the Wilmington concert OF that date
being part OF a contract made with
himlo couduci :our concerts in Phila-
dclphia and a weeks tour.
The series promises TO open brill
l'anlly on next Monday evening, With
The appearance of Nine. Margaret
Matzenuer, one OF the worlds great
est contraltOs, as The solOist. This
great singer, prlma donna or ine
Metropolitan Opera Company. eX-
ceiling In dramatic roles and famous
both in Europe and in America for
her Wagnerian interpretations, viii De
heard in two numbers. which. when
sung in Philadelphia recently, called
forth a storm OF applause. They are
ihe Letter Scene" from TschaikOw-
sky's opera, Eugene Onegin." and the
beautiful "love-death OF
isolde" from Wagner's immortal
Tristan and Isolde The
will play the prelude to this
latter opera.
The first number on the program is
the F fth symphony Of Beethoven. or
which Berlioz said ut appears 10 me
10 he the direct and unmiXed product
onmenf of his most individual mind.
Ills secret sorrows, his flts OF rage or
depression. his visions by night, and
mis- dreams Of enthusiasm by day. form
The subjects Of the work; while the
forms OF both melody and harmony,
OF rhythm and Instrumentation, are as
essentially new and original as they
are powerful and noble
Evening journal., 1920-11-15
sppnEssINc rrIE RoucNEcEs.

uRTuER attempts by roushnecks to terrorize passen-
IL, gers Pennsylvania railroad trains passing
through this city have been suppressed summary by the
police. The public should encourage all such acts OF
suppression.
When the Federal Government operated the system II
permitted IN roughnecks to destroy the admirable sys
OF decency and discipline in the upbuding Of which
The railroad company had spent many decades. When
the lines returned 10 the company OF the first
efforts Of its police force 10 bring the roughneck
element into subsection. That effort is meeting with pro-
nounced success thanks TO the moral support the rail-
road policemen receiving from the public and the
practical support they receiving from the courts.
Evening journal., 1920-11-15
DON'T MURDER ENGLISH.
IT'S YOUR MOTHER TONGUE.
MOVIES AT SEA

ID ECENTLY there steamed out OF New York for South
M America ship the Martha Washington, and one OF
The features for the entertainment OF the passen-
gers while the long journey will be motion pictures
lip TO this time the movies have been barred from pas
senger ships because OF the nre danger.
But science and invention have got their work The
result is slow burning film instead OF the celluoid flash
And the unrestricted approval OF motion pictures
aboard boats has been secured.
WI erever people assemble the movie finds lts way
lie appeal is universal It's clientele the world Like
The cartoon Il tells its tale with swift direct strokes the
reaction is immediate
The ship board movie may easily be OF immediate e,i-
catonal benefit 70 us patrons for besides providing
tertainment It may Also show most strikngfy how "a
put life jacket how not 60 act In case OF panic
Ihe movie Is ubquitous-the world lis ncd The land
has been conquered. Now comes the sea