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Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-02
WHERE THE FOURTH Will BE
CELEBRATED BY VALLEY FOLK

The near approach Of the Fourth
recalls the fact that citizens Of the
valley just now are very widely dis
tributed over The face of the earth. for
this year has proved no exception to
the general practice of taking vaca-
tons during the heated term
1t is impossible to state how mang
residents Of the valley are out Of the
valley, but the number is up in the
thousands, and of them many are in
eastern or far northern states, while
the great majority are in the mountains
or at coast points.
More than the usual number have
this year gone to San Diego and to
the mountains of San Diego county.
While the number who have gone
out OF the valley for the summer has
increased. it is not believed the per-
centage of the population on vacations
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-02
CONGRESSMAN TAVfNN[R
REPORTS ON PARCEL POST

gate. become terrible burden on "a"
country. Farm products which
brought % the farmers 10000, ,00O, 600
last year. cost the consumer $4,000
OOO. .O00. The parcel post. with weight
limit removed - that worthwhile
market baskets may he shipped. Viii
make the consumer largely q first
buyer With lmurn~, benefit % himself
and o. ne farmer with whom he
deals.
With q complete postal express SyN-
TEN in operation. Mr.. Lewis has 2
VISION of new industry subur-
tan gardener. the man whose patch "f
ground l. too small 70 warrant main
tanning delivery service. hut who.
through parcel post. can sell his gar
den produce to the consumer in hi-
town or city.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-02

lines. in turning corners as well as
III straiShtaway. But in Ell Centre.
III defiance of law, it is common prac
tlce to cut corners, regardless of right
and left, and here is the greatest dan
ger to life. Sheriff Meadows and
City Marshal Cummings today joined
i'll declaring that this practice has got
to stop.
There is city ordinance which
limits speed to ten miles an hour in
the city limits, and this is absolutely
ignored by all. Speed of thirty miles
on the paved streets in TIL heart Of
town has been pracliced by many au
tomoble drivers, and the more reck-
less Of them are endangering human
life every day.
This city ordinance will also be en-
forced, and the city trustees will
take steps to provide new features.
There j, scarcely a city in The
cuntry which permits such gross VIC
lations of the rules Of safety as have
become common in the valley, and it
l. believed summary action will now be
put an end to the recklessness here
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-02

For Rent-MOdern broom apart
ment, 626 Commercial. Ed Royce
Adv. IL
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-02
HARMLESS Triple ACCEPTED

CHICAGO. July 2.-The vogue Of
Infermented grape Juice started ty
Secretary OF State Bryan has been
yraciously accepted by the diplomatic
corps at Washington, according to
J0nkeer John London, Dutch minis =
ter TO the United States.
Dr. LOuden. who arrived in Chi
cago today. declares himself pleased
with tie attitude which the diplo
maIic corps generally has assumed to-
ward the secretarys striking inno-
Walton a! state dinners the prohi :
b'iGn Of beverages that might intox
lcate.
The Dutch minister remarks that
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-02
City and County
Officials Beginning
Campaign to Enforce
Automobile Laws

npeon of the pavement intimes in turning
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-02

is 50 great a. in some previous years,
for the population has made great
strides. and there is a disposition lo
prepare better to live here and then
to remain for the summer.
The only celebration in the valley
will be at Holtville, and it is believed
the people of that town will be called
on TO entertain great crowd. There
will be the usual sports which go to
make UP the Fourth of July celebra-
ton, and there is no question that the
tyoung people will find the usual merry
making
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-02
FREE SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS
ARE IN GREAT DEMAND

SACRAMENTO. Imly 2.-The popu-
larity of free school hooks u incrca>
ing; as was shown when the stale
printing office shipped 1890 books, 1s
against IA books sold in June last
year. For the first six months this
year. 1880 books We're distributed
free, while last year during tn" SAM
pediod 1875 books were sold.
State Printer Richardson reports
that i03,1.5 books Were manuwactu"-
ed last month and that there are now
414,431 books on hand. This month
he hopes to manufacture more than
i25. 900 books
state Superintendent OF Public IN
struction Hyatt reports that the de
mand from half a dozen cities viii
aggregate nearly 500, 900 volumes. san
Francisco has a demand in for i21.-
$40 books: Los Angeles wants f2i IN
23i; Long Beach, t2.t1i: Berkeley.
.t93: Oakland will probably want
100. 900: Sacramento. 10000: Pasa-
Gena, 10000: San Diego. 10000 The
problem of meeting tbis great de-.
mand for books from the cities and
from more than 5000 smaller school
districts is one that i worrying the
officials.
The state printing office Is handi .
capped for lack of machinery for 50
great a call and the board Of control
has relieved the situation by author
iZing the purchase Of new cover
making machine out of the emer-
gency fund. State Printer Richardson
has telegraphed fsr the machine and
expects it here in 4 few days It VIII
take the place Of the old one, which
is nearly wreck from long and hard
usage.
Superintendent Hyatt Is pruning the
big orders and exercising every pre-
caution TO relieve the situation and
protect the small districts.
The book warehouse IS a busy
scene and books are being pack ii
and shipped with all possible speed.
We move pianos and houses. E0
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-02
GAN DIEGO VOTES BONDS
TO EXTEND FAIR PLANS
Special TO the Press.)

-an Diego, July 2.-By vote of
approximately rs to 4. the ss50,O06
nund issue TO take care Of the en-
larsed plans Of lie Panama Pacific
exposition in 1915 vas authorized ri
'Ic special election mere yesterday.
cut II the sli-h. vDte of 1926 ease.
crly 6i3 were against the bonds.
Frequent inquiries from iinaneIa'
houses ii Chicago and New York We're
rrived during tire day yesterday. IN
nrin= about the progress of the
election. indicating the interest the
rrnin- fair has aroused there.
Nll towns III the county CLOSELY
watched lie election, showing tha'
they consider the exposition as much
hers a. san Diego's and We're ready
" their valuable cO-oepration.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-02

on receipt Of the above telegram,
tie Press. in the name Of the people
Of Imperial valley, wired congratula
flons TO san Diego.
The heroism San Diego has shown
N The matter of the great exposition
ha, Gone more than any thing tia,
ha~ appeared before. to convince the
OUTSIDE world that the city has con
lurnce in It's own destiny. and no
p-n,ie who bertve in themselves and
act IN accordance with that belief eau
faA.
III thi, exposition the people Of I'm
prral valley nave an abiding interest
adn IN evrry way look upon the com
ih4 far as particularly their own.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-02

WASHINGTON. July ? Parcel post
i success. THE experiment since
the first of the year has demonstrated
o. And now the time has come 10
extend the ScrNir, 80 that 30 viii d" the
Eencral express business 20 me r"un-
IN, declared David ~ Lewis. the par
'aI post expert uf the house. 10 RI
markablr brief addressed o" P"~tm'~-
Ter General Burleson.
Lewis suggests the following chan
49, % be made 40 once:
Raise thr li-puund pIrrrl weight
Imit io TOO pounds. ~et o" weight
limit at an when the patron collects
and delivers merchandise.
Make each zone 100 miles wide. in
cluding the local zone.
Collect an initial charge Of 2 cents
and a rate Of half q cent pound for
each zone.
Admit any class Of merchandise 10
the mails.
That these changes would at onra
put the express companies out If
business and turn their entire traffic
over to the postoffice there is ~
doubt. The rates proposed by Lewis
are far below express rates. and the
increase of the weight limit to 100
pounds. with no limit when shippers
deliver their own packages. would
leave the express octopus no field for
operation.
Moreover. because Of the high
transportation rates paid by the eX-
press companies to the railroads. they
could not possibly reduce their
charges to compete with the parcel
post. Yet, Lewis shows that his pro
posed rates, low as they are, are suf-
ticient to pay big profit to the gov
ernment, wiping out the postoffice de-
felt and making possible 1-cent post
age. cheaper rates on other classes of
mail, and other reforms demanded by
the people.
general to make the proposed changes
without getting any further authority
from congress because of a provision
put in the law by Mr.. Lewis himself
and one of the most remarkable pro-
visions ever written in any law in
any country.
This provision gives the postmaster
general power to make any changes
he sees fit to make in the parcel pOst
rates. zones or conditions of malta
bility. In other words. the rates pre-
scribed in the law Were to be but the
starting point for the administrators
OF the law to work out from. The
rates of all other classes of mail are
fixed rigidly by law.
The weight limit Of If pounds is
ridiculously low to be of great ser
vice TO the country, says Mr.. Lewis.
Most food is produced on the farm
IN retail forms, that is, eggs by
the dozen, chickens by the head, but r
ter by the pound. and SO on. The buy
ing agent converts them into whole
sale form-eggs by the case, butter
by the tub, and chickens by the bar
rel-and sells them to the wholesaler.
who, in turn, sells them in wholesale
form to the retailer. who again con-
verts them into retail form for the
consumer.
All these processes, in the aggre-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-02

The Mexican government is pre-
pairing column of troops to marck
to the relief of the city. but many
days must pass before IFS arrival
there.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28
PETITION FOR PARDON.

To Governor Earl Brewer:
Your petitioner, Simon Brewer, would respect
fully show to Your Excellency that he was in
dicted at the November Term, 1912, of the Circuit
Court Of Lefore county. Mississippi, for murder,
and on the trial of said charge was convicted of
mansEaughter. and on the hearing of his motion
for a new trial, the verdict was set aside by the
court. and a new trial granted.
Your petitioner would show further that at this
the January term. 1913. of the court. he plead
guilty to the charge of manslaughter, and was
sentenced to two years Imprisonment in the state
penitsntiary.
Your petitioner would show further that the
said charge against him was for the killing of his
wife, which your petitioner charges was done
accidentally.
Your petitioner would show further that he was
entirely innocent of the charge of killing his wife
Intentionally. but that the same was done acct
~dentslIy. and through no fault of his, wherefore
your petitioner prays that he may be pardoncd
by Your EXcellency and granted his discharge.
Respectfully, SIMON BREWER.
We, the undersigned citizens of Leflore county,
Mississippi. hereby respectfully join in the re-
quest that the said Simon Brewer may be par
doned, as we believe that he is innocent Of the
charge preferred against him. Respectfully.
Walter R. Pillow. D.. c.. Peteet, J. L. Gayden, II
W Cooley, S L Raines. Scott Crull, c W Telfair, C
Il Merrill, V Williford, H H S~outhworth, b H
Brown. Walter Pillow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28
TWO BOX PARTIES.

Two delightful box parties were
rendered last Friday evening at
the Greenwood Theatre, when
Madame X" was presented.
In the left box Mr.. and Mrs. p.
F. SchilIing entertained in honor
of a few of their friends, the for
tunate ones being Messrs, and
MeSdameS N. S. Wright, Harry
Dimond, W. c, McBee and ", NJ.
Wilmington.
In the other box, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. f, Mann were host and hostess
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Townes Of
Grenada, and their two charming
visitors, who are visiting Mrs.
Monroe McClurg, Misses Crosby
of Brooklyn, N. Y, aud Miss Mar,
tina Wilburn, Of Lexington. The
other guests were MesSrS. A
C. Nets, Frank King, and Lloyd
DeLoach.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28

county, Mississippi, is indebted to anc
for value received, hereby promises Il
nav 10 the bearer One Thousand Dollars
lawful money of the United States Of
( America, on the day Of
10 with interest thereon at the rate
Of six per cent. per annum, payable
annually on the day of
in each year, upon presentation ant
surrender Of the proper coupons there
for thereto attached, bearing a fac,
Eimile of the signature OF the clerk Of
the said city as they seyeraily become
due. Both principal and interest OF this
certificate are payable at the office OF
the depository, OF the said city OF
Greenwood: Mississippi, n the Guy Is
hereby held and firmly bound ana its
faith, credit, revenue n properly are
horeby pledged Tor the prompt pay
ment OF the PrlncIpaI and interest mere
Of at maturity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28
AN

providing for the issuance Of GER
titicateS of Indebtedness under Chap
ter lbs. Laws Of Mississippi, 1912, to
pay the Creosoted Wood Block Paving
Company, of New Orleans, Louisiana,
for improving and paving certain
streets in the City of Greenwood,
Mississippi,
Whereas, under date of August ......
1872, tho city of Greenwood entered
into contract with the Creosoted
Wood Block Paving Company, of New
Orleans, Louisiana, for improving and
paving Fulton street from the River
Bridge to Market street, Market street
from Fulton street to Main street, Main
street from Front street to Carrollton
Avenue, Howard street from Front
street to Market street, and Carroll
ton avenue from Howard street to
Main street, in said City, and;
Whereas. certain parts of said i'm
provements are completed and the cost
thereof ascertained, and;
Whereas, the mayor and board of
aldermen at the regular meeting held
December 6, 1912, did apportion and fix
the amount of said cost to be assessed
against each property owner in the
manner required by law, and did pub
llsh a notice once a week for two
weeks. notifying the property owners
that the assessment had been made
out and filed with the clerk Of the mu.
inequality, and was subject to inspec-
ton and objection of the property
owners, and;
Whereas, said assessment did re-
main on file with the clerk of said city
for at least two full weeks after the
publication of above notice was COM
pleted. and;
Whereas, at the first regular meet
ing Of the mayor and board of alder
men thereafter, to-wit: on January ID,
1913, did sit for the purpose of hearing
all objections that may be urged by
property owners to the assessments
and:
Whereas. there We're no objections
urged by property owners to the as
sessments, whereupOn said assessments
were approved in the sum Of $50. l28. SO.
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the
mayor and board Of aldermen of the
city of Greenwood:
Section /. That for the purpose of
paying said The Creosoted Wood
Block Paving Company, for improving
and paving said streets there be issued
certificates of Indebtedness of said
City in the sum Of SIG, l02. so
Section Q. Said certificates shall be
issued in substantially the following
form:
United States of America, State OF
Mississippi, County Of Lefiore,
City of Greenwood.
. Street Improvement Certificates,
No. 1000 Dollars,
Know All Men BY These Presents
that the city Of Greenwood, In Lssiors
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28
GOOD ROADS SUGGESTIONS.


Editor ne commonwealth.
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28
OWNERS OF PLANTATIONS, NorICElll

Do you wish to so north err would you like TO
sransfcr your interests to Chicago? have a num-
Der Of modern apartment buildings. paying 10 per
cent. interest on their value, belonging to parties
who will exchange for southern farms. Why not
own a building occupied by s to 10 salaried men,
all paying you a monthly incomel know values
here and In the south and can make you an eauit-
able deal. Please write me about your property.
VAN S. DRESSER,
So Stock Exchange Ridg, Chicago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28
PETITION FOR PARDON,

To His Exeellency. Earl Brewer. Governor of the
State Of Mississippi:
Your petitioner, William Boone. would show to
your honor that he was convicted of manslaugh-
ter on an indictment for murder at the June term,
1909, Of the circuit court of Lefore county, Miss
issippi, and sentenced to the penitentiary for 90
years, and your petitioner, who is a negro, now
most humbly requests that he be pardoned:
lst. Because the ends Of justice have been met
in the punishment already melted out to him.:
End. Because the best interests of the state
will be conserved by granting this pardon.
Most respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM BOONE.
By Pollard & Hammer. Att'ys.
A. G. McLemore and others.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
By Pollard & Hammer. Att'ys.
A G. McLemnre md others.

Notice is hereby given of the intention of the
Board of Supervisors Of Leflore County. Missis-
sippi, at its next regular meeting on the first
Monday in March, 1918, to borrow SlGO.o000O
for the purpose of paying the expenses Of the
county, other than the Judiciary, and to issue
therefor the loan warrant or loan warrants. of
said county, payable on January list. 1914, bearing
interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum.
A. R. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28

Mail orders receive our D
care and attention. II you are
pleased with what VIE send 70
return It promptly and get 70
money back, A, Weller & Co
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28
NOTICE.

| have withdrawn from the
firm of c. Z. Jordan & Co., with
best wishes to the firm.
B. 6. PENN,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28

Every progressive citizen is in
favor If a ir>t-cIass system Of
public roads.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28

Section g.. That the mayor and city
clerk of said City be and they hereby
are authorized and directed to execute
said certificates as herein provided, and
when executed to deliver same to said
The Creosoted Wood Block Paving
Company in part payment for the i'm
provement and paving of said streets.
Section A.. That all ordinances and
parts Of ordinances heretofore passed
which are in conflict with this ordinance
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section S. That for cause this ordin-
ance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, Feb. 18th, 1918.
G. L. RAY, Mayor.
Attest: r. H. HICKS, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28
Mayor of city of Green
wood, Mississippi.
City Clerk.
Interest Coupon.

No. |. On .. .... 10 ... S ...... ..
The city of Greenwood, in Lefore
county, Mississippi, will pay to the
bearer the sum Of Dollars, in
lawful money of the United States of
America, at the office of the city depos-
itoryof said city Of Greenwood, Missis-
sippi, being II months interest then
due on its ..-...... Street Improve
ment certificates
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28
The Commonwealth does
the Best Printing.

Abstract of Title Blanks for sale
at The Commonwealth office,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-28

Street Improvement Certificates.
No. 1000 Dollars.
Know All Men BY These Presents:
that the city Of Greenwood, in Lsfore
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08
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