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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Hon. William Jennings Bryan, zee
Of worldwide fame, has written to Rep
resentative N A. Mott Of Ya2oo City
that he Is willing to come to Mlssls.
sippi and make three speeches prior
to the general election In November
in support of the pending initiative
and referendum amendment TO the
constitution
Mr.. Mott has accepted the offer on
behalf of the Peoples Rule league Of
Mississippi. of which he Is secretary,
and extended an invitation to Mr..
Bryan to speak. In a letter recently
sent to MIR. Bryan, MIR. Mott asked his
opinion on the pending initiative and
referendum amendment and as to
whether the people Of Mississippi
should adopt 1t. The reply ont only
Endorsed the amendment az passed by
the Mississippi Legislature AZ one of
the best yet drawn In any state and
urged the voters to adopt 1t, but also
expressed Mr.. Bryan's personal inter.
est In Mississippi and the offer to
speak. "a
The Peoples Rule league Of Missis-
sippi was organized last March. dur
ing the session OF the Legislature, and
many Of the members are Its founders.
Senator Burkett is president. 1t is
affiliated with the National Popular
Government league at Washington, D.
c., Of which United States Senator
Robert l.. Owen Of Oklahoma Is presi-
dent and Judgson King secretary. The
Mississippi league will arrange Mr..
Bryan's itinerary, The dates and
places at which the addresses are to
be made will be announced by secre.
tary Mott as soon as definitely ar
ranged.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Nearly a year ago a pearl necklace,
valued at $s75,000 was stolen in tran
sit between Paris and London. Parts
of 1t were later recovered, and the
men who attempted to dispose Of it
arrested, tried and convicted. The
necklace was owned by Max Mayer,
the Hatton Garden diamond and pearl
merchant, who is now assembling a
necklace to be composed Of 200 per.
fectly graduated and matched pearls,
which will be valued at s. 1900, 900. Mr..
Mayer says his idea Is to make the
most costly necklace in the world.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
JAckSoNIANS WANT HOTEL.
Suit to Compel C]arnes-Jones Combina.
ton to Build.

Jackson.-Much interest is felt as
to the outcome of a bill of injunction
filed in ~chancery by parties interested
in the property, the object Of which
is to compel the Carnes-Jones combi-
nation of Memphis, owners of the site
on which stood the Hotel Noryelle,
destroyed by fire some nine years
ago., to rebuild the structure or else
take some steps whereby the hotel
may either be rebuilt or the money
donated by citizens of jackson as rep
.resenting the value of the building
site be refunded. This fund is some
where In the enighborhood OF $4,000,
which had been raised by the Jack
son Auditorium association, and was
afterwards decided to the Jackson
Hotel company, on the written under
standing that a hotel should be built
and maintained upon the site.
After the hotel had been built and
magnifcently equipped, and had been
Operated Q OILY q rev months, IL
completely Quilted by fire. and
up to a few months ago the ruins
have been lying waste, an unsightly
spectacle. Subsequent to the fire the
property was bought in by the Carnes-
Jones interests, who were the owners
Of the street railway and lighting
franchise, and while the latter prop
erty has since been transferred to
other owners, the hotel property is
still held in their name.
The probabilities are that there will
be a stiff legal fight over this new
litigation, and the outcome cannot be
predicted, nor even surmised.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

story In the Star the other day told
Of the trial, In which the plaintiff pro-
tested against his neighbor's main
tanning an alleged nuisance near the
formers home.
Expert testimony was called In the
case to prove that the fly Ia q menace
to, health as well az q destroyer OF
comfort. Several specialists said that
fiies breed readily In piled up manure
and generally remain within a few
yards of their breeding place. How
fiies are an especial menacesto small
children In summer ~ carrying the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

MAY ABOLISH DIPPING.
Majority Of Voters In Jones County
VIII Vote Against Measure.

Laurel.--Unless present indications
belle the result, the majority OF the
voters Of Jones county will cast their
ballots In favor Of a suspension OF
the tick eradication rules and laws In
Jones county. That is the opinion OF
the best and most level headed poll.
ticians Of the county, who are in
touch with the situation. Generally
these mel add an III" to their ex-
preston, and state that the result
could be changed, or would be II the
friends Of the dipping law did any
active work. But they are not doing
It, and the men opposed to dipping
have an active and effective organiza-
ton, while the other side has none.
Many men who believe in dipping viii
not vote at all In the election.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
seNEvoLshcE or NATURE.

me eENEvoLEnSE ~ "on
when We see the locust petals fall
Z. softly ON the grass, or giant elms
...tiug their shadows across the lawn.
I, hirch boughs waving over the gray
valks, we like to say to ourselves
-.rathing about the wonderful beauty
. 4. world that God has made for US
"A the mean that have been estab-
r.Aed on every hand to satisfy our
-.s.tic sense. Yet It would be An
htaresting inquiry to undertake an
Examination OF the truth A. to how
-.eh the world has been adapted 70
~ and how mach. on the contrary,
- has been adapted TO the world.
q, indianapolis Star. There were
~ ages, obviously. when coal was
Z more to the human race than myri-
"A, Of other rocks Of which the giobo
.onsists; and at any time that new
~a,.coyertes or Inventions should reie-
r,te coal to the limbo Of useless things,
1 would cease to be either q marvel
. 1 blessing. The eye i~nstinctiyely
,srosnizes green Is an agreeable col
4. but the beneAcence Of the land.
canes shade must be viewed In light
Il the fact that It is upon green that
human eyes for countless ages have
uniformly d1elt, and the still more
dnihcant probability that the eye It.
MI, and even the prism inside the
b,,in represent an evolutionary ad-
iustnent and growth Of our physical
name to make 1t feel at home In Its
Environment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Company streets for tho state en-
campment at Duncan Memorial park
have been laid out and everything Is
IN readiness for the members OF ON
pany h, Third regiment. and the de-
tail Of two men from each Of the Il
companies from other parts Of the
state to begin the work Of stretching
the tents. This work will be taken
up soon,
. 1t has been decided by the ladies'
executive committee to have the gov
ernor's ball in the institute hall In.
stead Of on the bluff. This WIFI leave
the dance platform Oh the bluff for
the enlisted men every night In the
week.
Capt. o. X. Wilds, superintendent Of
the Royal Route company, owners Of
seyera, packets running between
Vicksburg and Greenyilie and Vicks.
burg and Natchez, has announced that
the steamer Senator Cordill will be
placed In commission as the excursion
steamer during the encampment, and
will make daily and nightly excursion
trips. The steamer Percy Stain win
take her place in the Natchez and
Vieksburg trade during the encamp-
ment.
A letter from General Passenger
Agent Bauer Of the Illinois Central
and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley rail-
roads says that a rate Of one and one
third fare will be made on both lines
during tho encampment, the dates he.
ing from August 4 TO August g. SINH
lar rates will be made by the MIssl5.
sippi Central and the New Orleans &
Northwestern.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Want Damages for Accident.

Meridian.--Three suits we're filed by
Attorneys Ethridge and Ethridge
against 8. w. Smith, In which Mrs.
Jennie Pippin, w. Pippin and Mrs.
Paragade Plat, sue for $1,000 each
for alleged injuries received in an
automobile accident on the Meridian
an C~Auseyville road.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Brothers il Battle.

Summit.---As an outcome of family
troubles existing for some time, Kit
and Dee Hoover, brothers, had an
alteration, and consequent fight, at
their home five miles east Of here,
which resulted In the severe cutting
and bruising 81 Dee Hoover and
wounds about the head for the Other
brother, Kit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

germs Of infantile enteritis and en-
danger the health Of all by spreading
typhoid germs was related.
The judge spoke Of the annoyance
caused the plaintiff by having to put
up screens to keep out the files. In
England flies + not 10 generally
troublesome as here, and when they
do exist in swarms the nuisance ID ali
the more noticeable.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

The announcement Of the depart
ment Of agriculture that the and
stars have no influence on crops or
climate is another attack on business.
The astrologers will rally to the re-
proof Of the administration.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Kickapoo Indians have been com.
PEELED to fee from Mexico into the
United States. Many of us had been
wondering where those patent medi-
cine vendors had been keeping them
selves these many years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Canvass for subseriptions.

Columbus.--Committees from the
Chamber OF Commerce have been
busy ~canvassing the city for sub.
scriptions for the support and main
tenance Of the organization during the
current year,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
War on Rats.

War on rats has been declared in
Summit with the result that Chief Of
Police Il. II. Blount offers a reward Of
five cents for each rat-tail presented
at his office, the body Of the rat to
be burned by the one who hands In
the tail.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Mrs. Mclaurin Dead.

Brandon Mrs. Annie Jack Nc
Laurin died here and was buried In
the city cemetery. She vas the widow
Of the late r.. s. McLaurin, district
attorney for 20 years, and brother to
Senator McLaurin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Mail Carriers Meet.

When the rural mail carriers OF Mis-.
sissippi meet In annual convention In
Meridian the most important questions
to be discussed win be good roads and
the necessity for asking the govern
ment TO grant them maintenance OF
equipment allowances.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Lad kiIIAd Rx Nenrn.

MATHEMATICIAN West, a white
boy. who was shot by Tow Simmons,
a negro, near Heidelburg several days
ago. and who was brought to a local
hospital In this city for treatment.
died as a result Of the wound.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Two Failures,

McComb City. - Two business
houses here failed In business. The
New Orleans Bargain store, operated
by M. M%ondshine, a closed and the
furniture store Of M. Robbins wai
also closed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Lieut.. Gov. Thee. g. Biibo spoke at
a picnic at Nile. The picnic was a
general affair. given by the good citi-
zens Of that community, and was
pulled off In the grove belonging to
Jake Pickle. All the candidates for
circuit Judge and chancellor, besides
Lieut.. Coy. Bilbo, were invited. The
exercises were begun with the vel
come address by D. E. crawley Of this
city, who was followed BY Hon. Lee
M. Russell Of Oxford. AT the conclu-
sion Of Mi. Russell's address Lieut..
Gov. Bilbo wss introduced BY Senator
Wiley Sanders. 4 s~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Held for Grand jury.

B~iloxi.--Peter Stiggins and the four
members Sof the schooner Curet, ar
rested here for resisting an officer
after their seizure of the schooner for
violating the liquor laws of the state,
were bound over to the grand jury.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

me managers Of a Cincinnati lu-
aa'lc asylum propose to take the in
aAes to e q baseball game. No
ua'ter how foolish and frantic they
=, y will be hard to distinguish them
nom the regular fans.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Normal Faculty Named.

Six members Of the board OF trus-
tees OF the Mississippi Normal college
met and approved reports OF President
Cook and Secretary Hayes. The en-
tire faculty was reelected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Picnlc FOR Masonic chiLdren.

Meridian.-The 100 children Of the
Masonic Widows and Orphans home
enjoyed a picnic given by Hamasa
temple for their benefit at Highland
park.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

~ postponing her visit to this coun.
!. 'ne Queen of Bulgaria 10 not un.
wy taking chances. 1t will still be
lsfe when she does come.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Holiday Has Foot Amputated.

Canton IT c. Holiday, a we'll
known insurance man, who acciden.
tally shot himself In the foot about ten
days ago while on a train from Jack.
son to Canton, had his foot amputated
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Ties DECLARED A NUISANCE
-"s'sn Judge, Ruling o~fMcfalIy, Or
rec the Cleaning w o. ! Breed
Ing Place.

/. 40 sentence was passed On the
y an English fudge Id ! recent
q Upper Halllford. Sunbury.
u sentence came IN the form Of an
~. ucuon against The keeping Of 1
\. WI. q manure. which va ! brsed-
q. place for TIE psst, ma assessing
|Sg s0ss asatnet ~ dsfsndant n
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Futurist clothes for men are said to
have but one button, but If tho mill
tants get their way this will be re-
duced to q pickering string.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Banner Cotton Crop.

Banner Cotton Crop.
H.. r. Rushing, owner Of the Sabine
plantation ut Biloxi, has what he
claims to be the banner crop Of cotton
in the state. Mr. Rushing has rs acres
In cotton, the stalks Of many Of which
have as many az eight blooms.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Petition In Bankruptcy.

A voluntary petition In bankruptcy
was filed with Maj. L. u. Oldham, clerk
of the United States court, by John II.
McClurg, OF Walden. Liabintles, 1884,.
062.53; assets, $20,447.sv.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

There being no bleachers wherein
the fans may eat peanuts and root for
the home boat, yachting is not likely
to become a great national pastime.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Crop Outlook Good.

Crop conditions nea Columbus just
at this time are considered especially
good, reference being made principally
to the cotton crop, which Is reported
To be the finest in years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

The idea Is not altogether new, but
1t seems to have been left for some
brave or crazy man to call won,en In.
competent automobile drivers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Bio Levee Contract.

Big Levee Contract.
One of the most important meetings
ever held by the body will take place
when the Yazoo.Missisaippi ievee
board meets In It's next session, sched.
uled for August 3. At this meeting
contracts amounting to 100000 yards
OF leyee work are due to be awarded,
the work being In Coahoma and Tun'
lea counties. This will be the larg.
est single contract ever awarded by
the board and one OF the largest OF
its kind probably In the history Of the
United States, involving an expendf-
ture OF 81, 0 5000.
The work to be done will be largely
Of the enlargement variety and II will
take about a year to complete It. 1t
Is believed that when this project has
been completed the leyee will have
been raised above any possible high
water mark and made absolutely safe
and protective. Future repair work
will also be reduced To a minimum.
In the past 1t has been necessary 10
expend a large part OF the organize.
TONS income for repair work and
strengthening Of the leyee. 1t n
hoped and believed that 30 much Of
this will be obviated In the future that
1t will be found possible to lower the
leyee in this district and It is prophe-
SIZED that with the expenditure Of this
additional II, 000, 900 and a years work
the local leyee conditions will be thu
best along the entire river.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

And now a bloomin' reformer ad-
vocates " necks for men; that's right,
take away the last bit Of protection we
have! .
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Afmored glass may be just the sub
.suse science has long been seeking
'ne ideal material for nursing bot
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

lns trouble with some men is that
count on taking advantage Of
''ss'erday's opportunities tomorrow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

me world at present looks full Of
1aseoies, many Of them shocking, al
10y all Of them preventable. And
= mat fact lies the moral Of the times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Natchax.--Chancellor Cutrer ordered
4 decree entered IA the case of /. \.
Conner, ~recetyAr fors the First hatcher
Bank, AGainst Jalnss n Lambert n "
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Crop Uutook ~ NH1Ite.
The consensus Of opinion In Amite
county u that cotton crop Is better
than Last year. Up to this time wee,
wis have MT been s. bad. general
condition of The crop n better, and a
small WI cent more planted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

"aen a man blames his hard luck
we stars it's . sign that he will
a'ver star himself.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

All the fun incident to motorcycle
scorching comes before the motor
cycle hits something hard.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Pay as you 60 is an excellent motto.
unless you have no baggage; then it's
pay as you come.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

ana a bone-headed man usually i'm
eAies that he has 4 lot Of backbone.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
Need Funds.

Need Funoe.
Requests for assistance from boards
OF supervisors Of the various counties
In Mississippi to the state live stock
sanitary board In the work of tick
eradication are now greatly in excess
or the funds available for this work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Natchezs--Sam Humphreys, ! tim
~ man, ~ years old, was shot ~
Constants Wilscn Rcss n Rsd Ltck,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

You can be an early bird II you want
to, but, really, we wouldn't care for
that kind ofsa diet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

And what has become of the old.
fashioned who used to control
her husband with a rolling pin?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

It is true that common ems works
wonders, but common ms Is not al
ways on the job.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

A count Of the annual rings OF 1
California redwood tree indicated that
it began It's career III $50 a. b.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

The scientist who calls the bathtub
a relic OF barbarism Ia rather shy Of
facts. Barbarism had no bathtubs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

..a y vacation best enjoyed il the Va
sasion truly earned,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Anyway, the divining rod was never
30 mysterious Of the wireless tele-
graph
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

Talking about the good cid days,
what has become of the game of Gro
ouet7
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31
A Veteran Weds.

Mr.. Felix A. Gunter, a veteran OF the
Civil War. and Miss Mamie Bolton
we're quietly married at the home of
Mr.. George II, Ezell in Columbus.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31

ne straw hats this season make
~ out OF ten men look foolish.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-31


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The Detroit times., 1914-12-03

not be formed, or, IL formed, IL would
be the same as thin piece OF leather
or rubber In the biscuits or cakes.
The albumen people are now claim
ing that by the use OF the small guam
uty OF albumen the buyer can al
ways tell whether the baking powder
she is buying is, alive" or dead, ["
and that in damp climates a baking
powder soon loses it's life and De-
comes a fraud ON the consumer.
incidentally IL is declared that the
albumen used Is made from riots and
spots trade name for eggs that
are sold by the quart; eggs that are
too passe can be converted into what
is known as mummy" for bakers
in making cakes
Even the old fight on what is
whisky" may be resumed. The
makers and sellers OF whisky tlat
contains all the products OF distilla
| ton, which include the five dirrereAt
kinds OF alcohol known TO the aver
| age man as fusel OIL make so much
| or the fact that they are the only
ones allowed to cali their product
straight that those who make
whisky by other methods are more
than half persuaded that the use
OF the word straight" is a method
or unfair competition resulting from
| a popular impression that straight
whisky is less harmful than the kind
that is made by taking out the fusel
oil alcohols and using them I'm way
that will bring in more money.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
FINED FOR SELLING
HOMEMADE BOOZE
liquor Laws Cover Transactions
in Mixture of Rum, Alcohol
and Coffee, Says Court

Daniel Forkasz, a Delray restau-
ant keeper, made his own booze, .
ut of a mixture OF coffee. rum and
lcohol, and his defense was that he
vas merely selling coffee, favored
i With rum, when he faced Judge Phe-
| an on the charge OF selling liquor
Without license.
Judge Phelan ruled that the con-
|.oction that Forkasz prepared and
old, came under the liquor laws, and
ne fined Forkasz 500, with $25 costs,
br 80 days in the workhouse as the al
ernative. Forkasz paid.
Analysis of the coffee" showed
hat IT contained SO per cent alcohol
Ind seven per cent of rum
Samuel Sbackleman, convicted OF
Receiving brass stolen from railroad
fars, also paid $125, rather than
serve six months for receiving stolen
property.
/ Ernest Asselin, convicted OF stat
iitory charge, was sentenced to serve
bne year In Jackson.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
THE OLD WORLD WAR
FROM DAY TO DAY

available. or these approximately
only 100000 are now at the
front.
In other words Germany has
reserve OF 100000 men less than
As years OF age who have had
military experience as conscripts.
How many others besides this
number are now undergoing their
first instruction as volunteers Is
not known. Possibly second
million. This would seem 10 be
the extreme limit, because Ger
many must now be nampered
through failure of equipment.
The Germans have gained large
initial advantages over the allies,
because they had large reserves
OF war supplies ready for imme-
date. use when hostilities broke
out. But there is limit even to
German preparedness, and IL Is
probable that Germany has now
reached that limit Until the
armament factories catch up with
the new demand, IL is doubtful II
Germany can make any large ad-
ditions TO her first line strength.
The total number of men Ger
many can ultimately put in the
field is a highly technical matter.
Ii depends upon the degree TO
which German economic life can
be curtailed without bringing dis
aster to the field forces. The
proportion of men who must re-
main at home to keep productive
enterprises going during war
time has never been satisfactor-
lily worked out. Experience In
each individual case alone can
answer Among the Beers prac-
tically all able bodied men were
available for the war against
England but German society is
too complex and the fighting
force depends too much upon
supplies from home for the Boer
precedent TO hold. II tho Ger
mans can maintain five million
properly equipped. healthy men
on the firing lines, and make up
all casualty losses, the feat will
be one of the marvels of the
world.