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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16
A NINETEEN INNING GAME.

Columbus, Miss, Aug. l4.-In a
brilliant nineteen-inning game
Columbus defeated Greenwood
today, score 3 to 2. The game
was a great pitchers battle and
was one Of the most spectacular
ever played on a local diamond.
Greatest league record of innings
this season, Redding, the prem
ier twirler Of the locals opposed
Smith, Greenwood's crack south
paw, and each put up a bitter
fight for supremacy. Two games
were played today, the morning
contest having resulted in defeat
for Greenwood by the score Of 7
to !. Payne pitched a good game
allowing his opponents only four
scattered hits.
In the long contest Greenwood
scored her only two runs in the
second session as result Of two
singles and costly error. The To-
Gals first tally came in the fifth on
a fielder's choice and scored when
Dawson muffed Redding's long
| fly to center. In the sixth Blanch.
field smashed the ball for three
bases, scoring Parker ahead Of
him. After that both teams set.
tied down and played brilliant
ball until the nineteenth, when
Smith weakened. Carlos Smith,
| first man up in the nineteenth,
| hit safe, was advanced to second
on Conway's single. Kneaves
singled, sent him to third and
Bells timely single brought him
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16
Joseph w. Schram, of iClarks-
dale, spent Sunday in the city
with friends. a' -

A vast amount Of i'll health IL due to
impaired digestion. When the stomach
fails to perform Its functions properly
the whole system becomes deranged. A
few doses Of Chamberlain's Tablets Is
all you need. They will strengthen
your digestion, inyigorate your liver,
regulate your bowels, entirely doing
away with that miserable feeling due
faculty digestion Try It. Many 9th
ers have been permanently cured why
not you? For sale BY all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

Mr.. G. w. Thomson, wife and
little daughter, Imogene have re-
turned from Blue Springs, where
they went on the sad mission Of
burying the older child, Verna.
Mr.. Thomason had a severe sick
spell while he was away, but is
much better now. .-Philipp News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16
A LIVER MEDICINE THAT BEATS
-. ~. CALOMEL.
Dodson's Liver Tone. Does the Same
Work as CalomeI Without Making
. You Sick. 1t is Vegetable,
,E Tastes Good and Never ~.

~ '-t| F ans Il .,,ta'E ~ :
Observation-Disclosures ever taken. Gallo
mel knows what a strong it is. Gallo
mel spurs the tired liver as II it were a
tired horse, and while the liver works
harder for a little while, it is soon
weaker than ever ,.s''-.- -..' '>>.'
,DQdson's Liver Tone, j. a vegetable
tonic that gently induces the most slug
gish liver to work. Taking it is fol.
lowed by no bad after-effects. No re-
strictioE of habit or diet necessary. For
either children or grown people.
S. l.. Raines sells large bottle Of
Dodson's Liver Tone for fifty cents and
guarantees it to be perfect substitute
for caIomel and will give you your
money back if it disappoints you.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16
LIICKETT--SMITH.

Miss Lillian Pugh Luckett and 7. E.
Smith were married at the residence of
the bride s parents in this city on last
Sunday.
The charming bride is daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. Robert Luckett, and
d grand daughter of Mrs. Jennie How
ell. The groom is a prominent business
man of New Orleans.
The Commonwealth joins their many
friends in extending congratulations
and best wishes for long and happy
married life. ...
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

The Gay-Ola Bottling Co., Mem
phis, write T. P. Price, manager
of their plant in this city, as fol-
lows: I'VE note your last ad. in
The Commonwealth. 1t certainly
looks good, and is apt to be very
effective"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

One of the most common ailments
that hard working people are afflicted
with is lame back. Apply Chamber
lain Liniment twice a day and mas
sage the parts thoroughly at each ap-
plication, and you will get quick relief.
For sale by all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

"Were all medicines as meritorious
as Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy the world would be
much better off and the percentage of
suffering greatly decreased" I" writes
Lindsay Scott, of Temple, Ind. For
sale by all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16
wYATT--cRUsE.

Miss Mary Cruise and Lundy Wyatt,
both of Holmes county, came to Green
wood and got married last Tuesday :
Justice H. w. Cooley officiating in his
usual dignified manner. Good luck to
the happy couple.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16
WINGOR--BA

Miss Lula Wingor and Meek Barner
were united in the holy bonds Of matri-
mony at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Elkin Seiliger, last Sunday.
The Commonwealth wishes for this
newly married and happy young couple
long and useful life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

Mr.. w. S. Gunsalus, farmer living
near Fleming, Pa, says he used Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in his family for fourteen
years, and that he has found it to be
an excellent remedy, and takes pleas
ure in recommending it. For sale by
all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

Tell your visitors about Mrs.
Spurrier's photographs. Electric
fans--everything to make il pleas
ant for them while having their
pictures made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

Martin Andersen, j. 7. Dean, j.
D. Attlesey and others visited the
soldiers encampment at Colum-
bus the latter part of last week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

Mrs. S. P. Armstrong returned
home from Greenwood on Thurs
day, after spending several days
most pleasantly with her brother,
the Hon. E. D. Stone.-Vaiden
News. ...
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

II was cured of diarrhoea by one
does of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy" writes M. E.
Gebhardt, oriole, Pa. There is moth
ing better. For sale by all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

DR.. j. C. Park, OF Macon, was
the guest of his many Greenwood
friends Sunday and Monday, By
special request he preached two
able and interesting sermons here
Sunday-one to the Knights If
Pythias (who attended in ahs
at the Methodist in the nlorLnlg,
and the other at the union service
in the Presbyterian church that
evening. DR.. Park is a favorite
in this city and we are always glad
to have him with us.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16
We have a line Of Conkey's and
Pratt's Poultry remedies, formerly
sold by Mr.. G. A. Wilson, Jr.
|. 7. Mcintyre Drug Co.

Miss Lallah Rhyme weAt to
Greenwood yesterday on a visit
to her sisters, Mrs. Ellington and
Phar. From there she, will. 90
on a visit to friends in Alabama,
Arkansas and Corinth, Miss, be-
fore returning home. Lexington
Advertiser. v
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

home. Features were Carlos
Smiths sensational stab of a long
drive to center and the hitting Of
Branchfield. .-,e a.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

Insurance agent Dan Stone
came over from Greenwood and
mingled with old-time friends and
relatives the latter part Of last
week. Walden News 7,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

j. T. Kerr was down from Race
Track, Tuesday, and remembered
us substantially.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

Lee Arterbury has on exhibition
some fine specimens of yellow yam
potatoes, weighing from to 3 l-2
pounds. He has an acre of these
potatoes, but has not yet been
able to quite figure out whether
the yield will be 500 or 600 BUSH
els to the acre.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16

w. S. Marye is the champion
tomato producer in this city. We
were recently shown two Pondo-
rosa's from his garden weighing
/ ID. and 7 OF. and | lb. and 5 or.
respectively. Can our friend, Will
Anthony, beat this record?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
StrmcI, hy CNcIonc.

Hcadland, Ala, March lJ.--Five per-
sons are known To have been Killed,
dozen injured, several of them Sc
riously and scores of buildings in botn
the business and residence districts
OF Highland are total wrecks as the
result of a cyclone which struck tho
town at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
causing panic and confusion among
the 100 residents.
j. G. Copeland and his wife occu-
pied II room on the top floor of their
home. The house was upset by tho
force of the wind and both husband
and wife, freed from the wrectagc.
were found lying several hundred
yards rom the site of their home.
So scattered arc the survivors of the
storm that tonight II is hard TO Sc
cure names and definite facts as To
injuries.
y relief fund of $1,000 was raised
among the citizens OF Hcadland this
afternoon. ana IL is being used for
ccding and clothing or the poorer
class Of people
In Geneva county, according to
mcasre adviccs obtainable, Il boy was
killed and three other persons wcrc
injured.
AT Hartford, thirty miles away. 81
son of William Adkins was killed out
right in the presence of members CT
his family and another boy is said
to have been badly hurt.
Fifteen minutes after the cyclone
struck this city All who had not been
wounded assisted in the work Of aid
ing the inlMreh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
AGED 80, SENT BACK TO
PRISON ON OWN PLEA
Bartlett. Crook for Forty Years,
Says That His Only Friends
Arc COnNIctS.

New York, March ia gray-haired
ana gray -neardcd nun. who gave his
as ctghty-eight years. pleaded guilty
TO forgery when arraigncd 6cfore
.'udse swami in General Sessions yes
, ,c,,i, He had been caught while
trying TO pass bogus check.
Il want to 20 back to Dannemora.
Where l can get books out of the IL
prniy when ! want TO-" he said .'and
Where where all my friends are to-day. |
most remarkable case" said
Judge Swami 10 the grand jurors who
naa Just come To court Here is an
old man and nobody seems to be
willing TO take care of him. cannot
get him to go to home in his old
uhEs. 10 wants To go back TO Dannc-
mora NOR state Prison. sAerc one OF
position for him. or Il home herc?"
Tie grand jurors did not see their
way clear TO do anything, and SEN
teacc was pronounced.
Forty ,Ec0rs ago I was Il prosper
Gus merchant and had family and
children, too" the prisoner said
"somcbody swindled me out Of ali I'LL !
hhnd,-ii s.oo0-nnd l made up my mind
True. 1 have landed in State prisons
many. many times since, but l nm
iSradualiY getting even with the world.
ahahKs, kindly. for wanting to help
me- But please take ME out OF temp
Mtion and thereby render the people
Of the State n favor. Now here j.,
something ! want 10 say to YOU: |
never associated with n crook outside.
have been offered home by n
church society, hut do not care tn
accent charity; They wanted to send
me to the poorhousc but fellow must
nave bank account to live anyway
decent there. SO had better 20 back
TO jail. Maybe l will die there. But
/ Will surely be among my friends.'
NOW, Bartlett" said Judge Swami.
N within these FIVE years you should
want to get out of prison drop me {,
You"
THANKS. awfully, judge replied III.
old timer. but YOU can rest assured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
HOUSES Hazcd, Trees Uprootcd and
NInnN DmiIlinss unrooicI.

MnnE buildings unrooicd.
Especial to Inc Times Disputch1
Farmville, Va, March 15.--Durinr a
heavy downDonr of rain this alter
noon at l O'Clock II hurricane or cy-
eionc OF extreme fury struck Farm
vile, playing havoc with property, and
The damage is estimated to be way
w IN the thousands. The wind con-
tlnucd at Its height for only q part of
minute. ana III that short space of
time houses were RACED trees uproot-
cd and many buildings unroofcd. Char
actcristic OF Il tornado or hurricvane
mo wind was preceded by "a flash OF
lightning and Il roar of thunder. This
was followed quickly by smoky
cloud, travelling from the southwest,
which seemed To have been the vehicle
OF destruction. Tho handsome resi-
dencc of j. Il. l'llppcn on High Street
was practically demolished. Raced
from its foundations and careening
nearly to the ground. some of it's oc-
cupants Ind to be rescued from an
upper story window. Across the street
Pr. julius y. Irving's home was
seriously damaged. The front porch
stroyed. 1t is considered miraculous
that no one was killed or injured in
the tlippen home. His stable was car
ricd completely away and bales of hay
blown hundreds OF yards across the
fields
The residences of W. e. Moore and
i; Z. Johnson were nearly wrecked
They We're shorn OF roofs and The
scores of buildings were unroofed,
among them being the Presbyterian
Church, the Farinville Warehouse,
Wade residence and the Baldwin resi-
dcnce. The front OF the store OF Rich
nrdson & Crnlle was wrecked. not II
brick being left in it.. Large trees
fell against the handsome residence of
DR. j. l.. Jurinan and n portion of the
porch WAS blown away. Many barns
in tho country districts were blown
down, some of them being filed with
tobacco.
\ report from the country is that
the destruction was unprecedented 1t
is difficult To ascertain the extent OF
the storm outside OF town, as wires are
down and communication shut on Sew
eral barns belonging TO w. G.. Dun
ninEton We're turned over. These were
iilled with tobacco. Considerable dam
age was done the large tobacco facto-
rics OF J. Z. Johnston Co. and w. 6
Huntington.
When the wind storm struck the
town it had been raiuin" necessarily
since O'Clock this morning and all
toN River is higher tonight thnn Il
has been for years, and is likely TO
continue to rise until to-mo rrow morn
! ing. one house turned turtle with
several women and children occupants
ana none was hurt. y stable, boiong-
Ing TO Captain SAM Paulett, was blown
entirely away leaving his horse and
. negro hostler standing uninjurcd Many
chimneys were blown from their posi-
tton and some of tile pretty trees on
the Normal School campus were broken
down.
No such storm has eyer before Wis
itcd this section OF Virginia. Some
idea of the velocity of the wind may
DC Imagined when the fact is stated
! that shcetine in nearby buildings was
blown through the roofs OF freight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16

Spartanbnrg. $. c.. March 15-Rain
failing between q clock Thursday and
]: o'clock to-day transferred Insight
nrant streams into torrents and caused
the rivers TO overflow their banks. de-
stroying about $780, 900 worth of prop
crty. causing the death of one man
and probably a second, temporarily
paraiy2inG railroads and mills. The
water fell little short of reaching the
height of the memorable flood Of 1905
Bridges were swept away In all parts
Of the country and telephone poles
were also washed away. Chevcs Lyon,
cotton buyer for the I5noree Manufac-
turing Company, was drowned. and It
Is feared William Pulley met with the
came fate. Mr. Lyon, who owns n
dairy farm in f.nurens county, about
two miles from Enorec, attempted to
cross the river to deliver milk to
SpartanhurE customers and was wash
cd down the river when the bridge
gave way. Pulley was an employe on
Mr.. Ligon's farm and was accompany
Ing him. but II IS thought he man
aged tn make his way TO the shore
further down stream.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
Train Schedule. Annulled.

Greensboro, y. c., March l5.- Rail-
road traffic is puralyzed. county bridges
have been washed away by the score,
and two fatalities are reported, as the
result OF one of thu heaviest rainfulls
this section has experienced In years.
The rainfall was three inches IN ten
hours.
All main line trains of the southern
Railway are at ii Eiandstill doa II
wasfouis being reported between Sal
lsbury.G y. c., and DanYillc, Va. The
local officers here have marked up
through trains from the South. due at
noon to-day, to arrive at midnight.
and all from tha North arc reported
tied up between here and Danvillc. No
dcrailmcnts or accidents have been re-
ported. the trouble being due solely
to washouts.
In this county eleven strong bridges
rcnts of swollen streams. and reports
from the surrounding country arc that
bridges have been swept away like
chaff. a long steel bridge between
here and Mount Airy went down late
this evening" and train schedules have
bean annuIled. Tho property damage
In this section VIII run into the thous
ands.
Mary Bell. daughter of j. Il. Bell,
returning home from school, was
caught In the dcluga at noon and
washed from the streets into this raging
waters OF n hithsrte small branch. She
was drowned before help arrived. a
negro is also reported drowned in
Rockingham county. et%
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
STORM WILL MEAN
Loss OF MILLIONS
Great Damage by Wind and
Rain Reported From Many
Sections of South.

Atlanta, Ga. March 15-Twelve
hours OF rccord-breai king ruins and
nigh winds, ended early to-day, will
mean loss of millions OF dollars to
the farmers of this State, according to
estimates complied nero tonight. Tnc
property damage from the storm in
Atlanta alone is placed at $780, 600.
WHINE from all sections OF the State and
other parts of the South come reports
OF heavy losses
The Chatahoochec River near here
reached - feet inches, missing its
high water mark only by three inches
AT Columbus it had reached 3S feet,
with the crest of the Hood SIN or eight
hours away. several industrial plants
were compelled to smut down.
Reports from Macon Indicate that
both the Ocmulgee and Oconee Rivers
are out of their banks, carrying away
bridges and flooding thousand of acres
of farm lands.
At Augusta the Savannah River con-
tinued to rise throuehoii the day, and
business in the central part OF thu,
city was practically suspended while
merchants We're engaged in moving
goods from their collars
Reports from Anderson, g c. are
that the Gregg Shoals power plant has
been abandoned, with the river raging
over the dam. The Gregg Shoals con-
tracts for lighting and traction in
Greenwood and -Nbbcville have teen
taken by the Portnan Shoals plant.
on the Seneca River.
Numerous washOuts have been re-
ported on the southern; Atlanta and
West Point; Georgia Southern and
Florida, and other railroad through
out the Southeast III the Carolinas
the heavy rainfall has resulted in the
closing down of n score or more OF
cotton mills.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
HOT GROUND IN p,s.,,,

Washin Ston. March 15--Thc Pm
ANA Canal Commission Offices have
received from y. l.. McDopald. rnoloo
gist of the commission, q rcnort ~,
the RECEIPT manifestation Of vojcan;c
Iisturbance on the west side Of Tho
Culcbra Gut He saws that tho ma ri
shaless through which cnlehra CUT
extends have from timc to timc. on
exposure to tho atmosphere. hncomn
not. giving rise to the report thnt n
volcano had heen uneartlicd Thn IN
tensity OF this heat has varied to n
temperature sufficient TO char wood
without. however. causing 1t 10 hnrst
into flame The duration of thIs
heating has been from few days 20
several weeks. "
Tho most aggravated case Of hcatine,
50 far noted is now going on Ii,
Cnlcbra Cut about $50 wards north
of the foot of the stairs at the oh.
ton tower, near Culcbra station
The mass OF heated ground here is
about 500 feet long by 20 feet Vide
and the action reaches a depth OF pcr
haps IL or 20 feet. BlIc smoke. which
contaiiia y high percentage OF sulphur.
dioxide, Issues from vents IN tho mass
and fragments. OF wood inserted in
those arc readily cliarrcd nnd con
.slimed. y small amount of steam may
alEn b. detected cm1natiiis from moist
EpotE. lsjett -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
WINSTON FACES
WATER IA NJ IN {
One Serious Result of Storm
Which Leaves Damage and
Disaster in Its Wake.

Charlotte. y. c., March l5.--Domage
and disaster are tonight loft in tile
wake OF u terrific wind and rain
storm which passed OYER the Pied
mont section OF the Caroiinas the
morning. binding torrents OF rnl::
were accompanied BY wind that
reached the intensity OF forty miles
an hour
The,rainfall was the heaviest in Tho
twelve hours precipitation OF i.i0
inches was registered here
Reports OF great damage TO prop
orty aud loss OF live stock arc coinin',
in from all points The CatawbJ.
eleven miles from charlotte. normally
three feet deep had risen twcnts-
seven feet at O'Clock this evening
and was steadily rising at the rate oil
fourteen inches an hour.
1T * expected that the record 1f
thirty-one feet viii bc easily cclipscu
before dawn. y hulf-dozcn bridges
on this stream have been swept away,
and those who have watched the angry
waters during the day. state that por-
lions of bridges. a fcrryboat. dead
horses and cattle have been carried
down stream. The costly concrete ana
steel structure at Sloans Ferry. nearly
completed. succumhed late to-day
Many towns in this section have
been without lights and street car
service At intervals to-day as "a result
OF trouble experienced by the Southern
Power Company, which furnishes power
throughout the Piedmont section. y
number OF steel towers have collapsed,
and; other trouble has been sufercd on
the main transmission lines. Auxiliary
steam plants were called into service
during the afternoon, and tonight
power is more regular.
In Winston salem and vicinity tile
damage is conscrvativcly estimated at
s2hO.dD0 Despite the cipudlurst. the
citizens face water famine. owing
to Il break In the dam at the water
works. Hundreds OF residents have
The southsdo section of that city.
owing 10 the water IN the streets.
which ran waist deep. Homes were
flooded and cabins and outhousrs
washed away. In Forsyth rounty
/ bridges have been demolished and
actions Of the best roads washed
away.
take in az far south rs Anderson. 5.
c.. and north as far as the Virginia
! line. tell of unprecedented rains and
consepLcnt damage. Railroad traffl
has been paralyZed by waShouts and
wrecked bridges. Trains on the South
bound have been annuilcd, and trains
on the Seahourd. southern and Norfolk
ana Western are from six to ten hours
tate. Long distance phone wires are
down throughout this section. TIE
total damage cannot be summed ny
tonight but Il reasonable estimate
would place the damage TO the Caro-
linas alone IN the millions OF dollars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
repitentInry stoctnae nro,yn Down.

Spec!a+ Il Tho Times Dispntchl
Raleigh.- N. e. .-March 15.--Eighty
feet OF the wooden Stociadc at the
state Pcnit,rntiary went down this
afternoon during a heavy wind and
rainstorm that swept this section. The
collapse was partly due 10 the decaycd
condition of the posts The stockadc
was thirty feet high and surmounted
by i walkway for guards.
isc only other notable damage re-
ported hercahonts was the collapse Of
Two of the steel towers for electric
rruuSInlss!on wires on the line that is
being built from Raleigh to Durham.