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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Government Engineer at Columbus.

Columbus.-Mr. T. P. Brown of the
crops of government engineers with herd.
quarters at Mobile, is in the city on bust,
ness in connection with the proposed iih.
provement of the Tombigbee rver.
The specific purpose of Mr.. Browns
visit is to look into the possibilities and
conditions favorable to river terminals
wharfs and shipping facilities. Mr..
Brown has been assigned to this partie
ular phase of the river improvement
scheme and the Importance of proper ter
minal facilities, natural and otherwise,
is emphasized in no uncertain way by his
visit and investigation of the condition.
here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
VIII DCport Castro.

Washingtou.-Ciprian Castro, former
president Of Venezuela, will not be per
mitted to land at New York. Positive
announcement Of this fact was made by
acting Secretary Of State Huntington
Wilson, The State Department has Is
sued orders that Castro Is to he deportcd
if he aries 30 land. The United States
will use as an excuse the fact that the
reyolutionist has been guilty OF a mum
Der Of crimes and his physical condition
is such as 20 bar him from the country
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

New York The eastern section Of the
United States, from Maine TO the Caro-,
lines and "a far inland as western Penn,
s~ylvania, experienced a storm Of blizzard
proportions for t]wcnty,four hours that
cost several lives, injured many people,
sent yeeels ashore, hampered all means
OF transportation and communication,
delayed the arrival in the port Of New
York Of thousands Of homc.comors for
the holidays and caused delay in the de
livery of hugo consignment, of matte
intended "a Christmas gifts,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
WE MUST Be READY FOR WAR


Boston, waning that The United
States must be prepared for immediate
war and far better prepared than the
country has been for past wars, was the
feature OF a remarkable address made by
Theodore Roosevelt at a conference Of
the Military Historical Society of Mas
sachusetts.
Col, Roosevelt severely arraigned the
wal officials Of the Spanish war as well
as tho high officials Of the army and
navy in general, At times the colonel
was s~atirical in ~recouutlng his own ex-
p]ericnce during that war with higher
authorities and "rcd tape"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

San Francisco, Cal,-The California
branch Of the Housewives League an
nounced a plan to lower the cost of liv.
ing. Taking advantage of the new par,
cells post system, which goes into effect
January /, the housewives will buy
their eggs and garden truck direct from
the farm, thus eliminating the profit OF
the middleman. Lists of farmers and
gardeners in all parts of the state have
heen compiled and assurances received
that they are willing to ship their prod
uets by parcels post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
CUBAN NEGROES CONSPlRE
Cuban Government Appoints Special
Court to Investigate.

Havana.-The negro conspiracy dis
covered at Santiago, ia believed 20 be a
~far-reaching plot with negro branches in
all Of the provinces. 1t is declared that
a Jail delivery of the 1000 negroes
jailed in connection with the uprising in
May had been planned. 81
That the government regards the sit.
uation az serious is indicated by the APP.
pointment of a special court to ~inVesti-
gate and determine the extent of the
plot. 1t is believed that the smuggling
of arms into the country, several in
stances of which have been discovered
is a part OF the conspiracy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
DETECTIVES SEARCH
FOR ROCKEFELLER
WILL FORCE HIM TO GIVE EVE
DENcE ABOUT MONEY TRUST.
GUARD STANDARD OIL OFFICE
Ii Has Become a Question as to Whether
or Not Mr.. Rockefeller Is Bigger
Than the Government.

New YOrk-Burrs detectives, backed
b. the authority of the United States
government, laid siege to the residence
OF William Rockefeller to prevent him
escaping subpoena service from the
money trust Investigating committee.
About the Rockefeller residence and
around the residences OF Marcellus Hart.
ley Dodge, adjoining, and Of DR.. David
HI1ter McAlpin, both OF which homes Of
his sOns-in-law are known 70 be con.
nected with the Rockefeller establish.
ment By private passage way, a Gordon
was thrown, and instructions were given
at the 5ame time to keep a sharp eye
as well on the other mansions OF Mr.,
Rockefeller's friends in the immediate
vicinity.
Similarly, another detail OF Burns men
began picketing the William Rockefeller
estate at T%arrytown. A decision has
been reached to guard in & like manner
every place where there is "a reasonable
suspicion that the brother OF the Stand
ard Oil king may be lurking,
In this manner has issue been joined
between Mr.. Rockefeller and the gov.
ernmnt Of the United States. 1t la to
be a nationwide search il necessary, and
= war to the finish TO decide whether
one man OF great wealth is bigger than
the government and can set at defiance
its plans and purposes.
Mr.. Rockefeller is wanted to give the
Puio committee the benefit Of his in
formation and experience in the opera
ton of the present financial system. }.
pierpont Morgan and others high in re.
pute in the financial world have respond
I'd willingly 70 the summons of the com
mittee. MI. Rockefeller, for reasons
host known to himself. has dodCed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Vocational Education for Filinino..

Washington Approval of the extern
sion Of vocational education i'll the Phil
ippines snd American citizenship to
those Porto Ricsns desiring it consti-
cute the principal features in the report
Of Brig Gen, Mcintyre, chief of the but
reau of irsular affairs, In his annual
report, Gen, Mcintyre renews the recon-
mendStion for the congressional action
looking to the inspection of the insular
possessions by q board of visitors made
up Of representatives. OF the executive
and legislative branches OF the govern.
ment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
DELTA LANDS SOLD.
Deals Closed at Yazoo City Involve Halt
a Million.

Yazoo City.-0ne of the largest deals
in delta plantation property that has
taken place in several years was con
summated when J. S. Watson, u capital
list and wealthy PAINTER of Lexington
Holmes counsy, purchased from William
Warmack of Pluton, a few miles north
west of razoo City, several plantations
embracing a total acreage of nearly 5000
acres of fine delta land. The price paid
was in the n~eishtbrhood of $4,000.
At the same time Mr.. Watson bought
the plantation near Tchula belonging to
the w. Z. Jones estate containing about
300 acres, for which he paid approx
mately $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
NAVIGATION
Meeting Called to Consider Tombigbee
River Improvement.

Columbus.-A public hearing viii be
held at 10 am. January %, 1918, in
the county court house, Columbus, Miss,
by the Board of United States En-
gineers, convened to make preliminary
examination and report on waterway
to connect Tennessee river in the state
of Mississippi, by way of Big Bear creek
or other practicable route, with a sep
arate report on the improvement of the
Tombigbee river, from Demopolis, Ala,
to Columbus, Miss, with a view of SEE
curing continuous navigation by means
of locks and dafAs as provided in the
rivers and harbors act of July 25, 1912.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
AUTO IN ~QUICKSAND.
Efforts to Lift Machine Out of Mire
Near Natchez Fail.

Near NatcheZ Fan.
Natchez, News reached the city Of
the loss of an automobile in the quick
sand in Sandy creek, near the Adams
and Franklin county line, The machine
was the property of the McGehee boys,
of Meadville, Franklin county, who were
on their way to visit at CORTLAND plan
tation, in this county. With only IS
inches of water in the creek, they
thought it safe to take that route.
Midway the machine sank above the
hubs and stopped. The young men waded
ashore and after some time secured q
couple Of negroes and some timber, eX.
pecting to lift the auto out of the sand.
On their return the machine wis COW
cred to the top of the seats. They
built a dam above the machine, but by
the time they were through the machine
had almost disappeared in the quick
sand. 1t was valued at 81 500 and is a
total loss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Sweet Potatoes on Menus.

Meridian.-The Mobile & Ohio, Ala
bama Great Southern, Cincinnati, New
Orleans and Texas Pacific, Alabama &
Vicksburg and New Orleans & North,
eastedn and Southern Railways have de-
vised a unique way in which to aid the
agricultural departments of those sys.
tens, with the serving of southern tweet
potatoes on dining cars. The sweet pc.
tato has been made a regular item on tn,
dining car menu
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Died 10 Save Husband.

Newport, II. I,-Tryiug in vain to saw
her invalid husband from beirg burned
to death in a Ere that did 4 quarter Of a
million dollars damage sa,e, Mrs. Frank
s. Heath met death in the flames, The
bodies were found near an open window,
where the wife had dragged her hus
band in A desperate effort to attract at
sention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Offers $500 Reward.

Brookhaven.-Sheriff Montgomery has
offered 5000 reward for the capture Of
Nathan Jacobs, who was sentenced to
be hanged the 25th of October. jacobs
shot to death a negro named Newsom
while the latter was kneeling in prayer
at his bedside just after returning from
church.
He was tried and convicted at the last
term of circuit court, held in September.
He dug a hole under a window of the
second story Of the county Jail and es
capped.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
oBEYING TEN-H0UR LAW.
Oil and Lumber Mills Working Only
Too Shifts.

Jackson.-Pendi.g final disposal of
the litigation by the United States SUI
preme court, the oil mills and lumbs
manufacturing plants in Mississippi
have settled down to a strict observ-
ance of the ten-hour law.
In all plants employing day and
night shifts, laborers are employed on
the ten-hour basis, which means 20 hours
of work each day. In the few instances
where three shifts of eight hours each
Were attempted the PLAN was found to
be unsatisfactory, both to the manufac-
turers and the laborers, especially the
latter, who were compelled to accept
smaller wages for their abbreviated en-
ployment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

New York.-Wa Morgan Russell
filed in the supreme court an action for
$4,000 damages against his mother-in
law, Mrs. Aimec Croker Gourand, for
the alleged alienation of her daughters
affections. Russell charges his mother
in-law with persunding her daughter
who is Russell's wife, to transfer he
affections to one Austentaga.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
SAID WIFE WAS EXTRAGANT
Husband Stabbed Her to Death for Buy.
ing Christmas Present.

Chicago.-Mrs. Ella Montague was
stabbed to death by her husband, Pas
quale Montague, in the presence of their
l9-year-old son, after he had upbraided
her for being eNtrayagant. On Christ.
mas Day Mrs. Montague presented her
husband with n small remembrance and
he scolded her then for spending all of
their money for Injuries. Friday night
she served a beef steak for dinner, and
after resuming the quarrel he drew .
stilletto and killed her.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Philadelphia.--The United States court
appointed Samuel P. WetheriIl receiver
of the Philadelphia and Gulf Steamship
Company, which operates a line Of
freight steamers between Philadelphia
and New Orleans. The company was or.
gained in 1905 with a capitalization Of
81 DOC. 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

II II be true that synthetic rubber
tor automobile tires can be made out
Of grain and potatoes. the anxious
head Of n houheshold viii naturally
wish TO know whether there is any &C
,eptable substitute for food.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

In London not only hats ARE ordered
removed In theaters, but high hair
dressing is discouraged also. Mere
downtroddeu man ia determined that
there are some rights he will stiIl
fight for. even II they are the little
ones overlooked in the sweeping away
OF big ones.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Made Hired Man Kill Husband

Macon, G~a.--James King, widow Of ths
Round Oak, Ca, planter, who was killed
near here, confessed that she plotted
with Nicholas Winburn, a farmland, to
kill her husband 80 that she might
marry Winbwn and secure $4,000 life
insurance carried by her husband. The
widow Of the dead man was arrested to,
day after Winburn had confessed to the
police he had shot and killed King be,
AUS Mrs. King offered him 5000 to
commit the crime, and promised to marry
him
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Gov. Wilson at Home.

Princeton, Il. with a miniature
ship Of state In one hand and "A basket
Of Virginia apples in the other, Presi
dent.clcCt Wilson came home from
Staunton, Va, his birthplace. As a
parting gift the people OF his native
town gave him a ship of flowers IN
amid cheering babe him Godspeed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Chicago boasts a wizard who pro
fesses to be able to tell young men
how they a win n kings daughter,
The young man who Ia able to support
q kings daughter would probably find
II more economical and satisfactory to
invest In a white elephant
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Kisses were the reward OF three
women Jurors in Tacoma who helped
TO acquit an attorney charged with de-
frauding a client. Not a very romantic
affair, after all, however, since It was
the defendants wife who distributed
the awards.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

According to Punch, trousers are
about 100 years old now The man
who invented them Ia entitled to cred.
Il. which perhaps IA more thnn can
be said Of the person who insugurated
the custom OF keeping them creased.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Crude Oil Advances,

Beaumont, Texas.-Crude oil passed
the dollar mark for the first time in the
history of the Gulf Coast territory, when
the Gulf Pipe Line Company bought the
Jumped production of nine Bstson prod.
ucts, ~aggregating 1000 barrels a day at
$1.07 us per barrel.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Sufragettes Gained Wtirht.

New York,-Thc theory that walking
reduces weight has been exploded by
the experiences OF the four women sui.
frage pilgrims under Gen. Resale E.
Jones in their hike" from this city TO
Albany.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
JAIL TWO

Columbus, Ohio.-To serve terms OF
three years and nine months, respec.
lively, State Senators Isaac Z. Huffman
and LaForrest +. Andrews entered the
penitentisry here. Both are lawyers.
Andrews is a Republican and Huffman
a Democrat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Remarkable Counterfeit.

Washington.-Alarm seized officials Of
the United States treasury upon the dis
covery OF a remarkable counterfeit S.
silver certificate, the most dangerous i'm
itstion of American currency since the
famous Monroe Head" $500 bill, whicf
was suppressed in 1905,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

New York is making another cru.
SADIE against church bells, The gen.
sral impression has been that the
average New Yorker steals into the
house In his stocking feet, Saturday
nights, az early as G a. IN,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

The man with the longest name has
been found In Texas. He is Papsous
neutrality-suspicious. X you
cannot pronounce II at the first Glancs
set IT to music, 1t sings better thar
Il looks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

A New York mar punched a hold UP
man 30 hard that the would-be rohber
was identified by his nose. It should
be a warning to other hold.up men to
keep their noses out OF what doesn't
concern them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Greeks Lose Naval Fight.

London.--A naval battle between
Turkish aud Greek forces occurred of
the ISLAND OF Tcnedos, in which the
Greeks suffered severe losses, according
to 3 dispatch received hare from Con
stantinople.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Colonists to Mississippi.

GulfPort.-European capitalists have
secured an option on $4,000 acres of
land from the L. N. Dantzelr Lumber
Company in Harrison and jackson IL
ties. 1t is stated the land will be colo
nized by Belgian farmers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Fort Smith, Ark.-Mrs. Dena Redfern
killed her children, Glenn, aged three
years, and Leonard, a babe Of four
months, with an axe, and then commit
ted suicide by slashing her throat with
her husbands razor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Physician Assassinste cd.

Philadelphia.-Sherif Brantley placed
under arrest Fred and viii Cole, charged
with the murder of DR.. w. w. Ford, a
prominent citizen. of C~oredeliah, a small
inland town, 16 miles from Philadelphia.
DIR. Ford was shot and instantly killed
from ambush.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Fifteen miles of motion pictures
have been exported from this country
during tho last year. Judging from the
ones which remain, most OF the ID
miles must have depicted lively
rhaseA.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Greeks MASSAGE.

Berlin.-The Turkish embassy here IN.
received a message alleging that Greek
bands which recently entered the village
a Koolniati, neal Janins, massacred tbs
I~nhacdtsn,s without regard 10 sge or sex
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

But even II platinum wears longer
than gold in wedding rings It win not
necessarily become tho universal
fashion IN this era Of matrimonial
vapid transit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

FINEST Rabv Born.

Aurora, Il.-What is believed to be
the tiniest baby in the world was born
at Aurora Hospital. 1t weighed at
birth II ounces. The infant is so
small that the mothers wedding ring
can be placed on its leg.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Aeroplanes are now to be catapult-
cd from battleBhIps. Plainly, our
boosted B]trenuosIty is but q Btate OF
primrose d~alliance compared with
that which Ia to come.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

4 Chicago woman says American
girls ara too artificial It is seli-eyS
dent
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Mississippi Shipping Cattle.

starkville.-Within the past six
months there have been between $500
and 1000 head Of beef cattle shipped
over the B. & Q. from Starkville Il st,
Lsuis and other points, besides quite a
number over the i. G. to New Orleans.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Will Issue No More Licenses.

Vicksburg,-There will be 20 more
near-beer licenses issued by the city Of
Vicksburg. This unequiyocal statement
was made by Mayor Hayes in discussing
the local situation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Probe Telephone and Telegraph.

Washington.-The Interstate Com,
merce Commission will issue an order
for q thorough probing OF the telephone
and telegraph companies OF the country
excluding ouly the strictly local con
Germs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Wilson on Philippines.

Stanton, Na.-President-Elect Wilson
fnvors a provisional government for the
Philippines for eight years and independ-
ence thereafter, according to Representa-
tive William A. Jones.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Convicted.

Indianapolis, lud.-The SS labor union
officials, convicted of conspiracy and of
promoting the Mcnamara dynamite plots
throughout the country, will receive
prison terms ranging from any minimum
to a possible maximum of 80 l.p years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

A divorce was granted TO the wife
OF n man who did not divide the bed
covering fairly on cold nights. III
vorceS may yet come to follow 5ea
Sonai causes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Conway, Atkins. Wilcox was
burned so badly that she win die. Her
clothing caught fire and she ran out Of
the house and vas almost cremated when
help arrived.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

A scientist RAys he can keep head
less cats alive. BE q hna breed for
the man who Ia troubled by midnight
tGlines on the back yard fence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Old Shakers Die.

Lexington, Ky.-Jane Sutton, aged S.,
and John Pilkerton, aged 80, the Oldest
members OF the Shaker colony in Mercer
county, died At almost tLe same lou
Monday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

A Kansas doctor asks a ti7oTcs 10
cause his wife constantly scoldE him
A mighty thin excuse
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Tuberculosis leads 10 crime accord
ing 10 a ~Blnghamiou Judge ls there
anything that DOESN'T
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

A Los Angeles maniac vas arrest
ed for carrying dynamite In q hand
organ Probably he was prepared to
play q dead march.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Mere man will be grateful II WON
al will learn him how she keeps tha
hobbls skirt from baGEinG al the
knees.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

The price Of egg sandwiches has
gone up in Washington. Are they
getting ready for the Inauguration thiA
aarlyf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
Dies from Beating.

Bay st. Louis.-Anasote Favre, a na-
tive and well respected citizen OF THU
county, died from the effects of a beating
he received at a dance near Edwards
Mill. three miles from Bay st. Louis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

DR., Charles Dana Of New York says
love OF animals is the latest disease
Nov we understand why some women
marry some men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Bachelors are more apt to go insane
than married men, sayB an expert
They don't seem to 60 crazy to get
married.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

A Columbia university professor
says that vacations are unnecessary.
Certainly, II salary sLops during them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

A Detroit man wants q divorce he
cause his wife talks too much. But
wouldn't this plea, II allowed. clog tho
oourtHf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

From Paris comes the announce
ment that skirts viii not be narrower
this season They couldn't ba
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
BOO Pardon Petitions Before Governor.

misunderstanding OF an idea of
what Gov. Brewer has to review in the
way of pardon petitions may be gath
cred from the statement that at the
present time there are about 500 such
petitions now on file in his office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

A ChicaE0an who wanted q GOOD
long EleeI shot himself no 5ouDt
he's satisfied.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

Trouscr skirts are predicted ~ tho
NEXT thing They have been coming
for. 10. these many moons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

A Montana a has been arrested
for robbIng a butcher. The meat sit.
uation seems to be getting desperate.