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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14

(By w. MILTON KELLY
II has always been more or less Of
ID unsettled point as to how much
constituted a bushel, or how much we
sball give or take for a bushel Of
vegetables. The consumer can sell
dom estimate how long a bushel or
barrel Of any kind Of produce will last,
wen though he Uses about the same
quantity daily.
The size of the bushel is usually
regulated by the price OF the article
bought, as with potatoes, II they are
cheap, the producer and middleman
dive liberal measure, but when they
ire high and they know that they are
masters Of the situation, they give
he consumer very small measure.
They philosophically arrive at the con
clusion that they should be well paid
ior their produce and the expense Of
handling 1t,
At such times the measure is not
carefully filled or rounded up and
the buyer has to take what is given
him. On the other hand, If the pota-
toes are cheap, the grower and the
middleman have lost the vantage
ground they held and are willing to
oil up the measures rounding.
The same by-play goes on between
the dealer and the mar who buys the
article for his home use, only OF
course, 1t is more skilfully played
than in the former case In order that
the dealer may make an honest living.
Who has not bought vegetables for
family use at different times and been
surprised at the difference in the num-
Der Of pecks that constituted a bushel
or barrel of potatoes?
How much more simple 1t would be
to place n or a dozen heads Of cab
hage on a scale and sell it for SO much,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
CASHIER ~SuRRENDERs.
West Banking g. Trust Co. at West,
Miss. Closed.

.a
Lexington+-Bank Examiner Ander-
son closed the West Banking a. Trust
company, at West, In this county.
He began an examination when T.
@. Ellis, the cashier came here and
gave himself up, saying he was short
In his accounts.
The bank examiner and his assis.
tants will make an audit to find out
the extent Of the shortage, which Is
thought TO be between $1,000 and
$4,000.
The last published statement which
this bank made was on June 20, and
they then showed resources as fol.
lows:
Loans, $3S,3S3; overdrafts, sf,S44.G3:
cash and exchange, $1l.37S.22; build
ing and fixtures, fH,45S.44, making a
total of s59,l54.45.
The liabilities we're the capital,
$4,000; surplus and undivided profits,
s2,272; bills payable, s7.065.59: de-
posts, $3~1,S1G.SG, making a total OF
s~j9,154.45.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14

udder troubles are frequently the
result Of bad feeding.
Inc man who grows the foods which
.upply the country, needs no apology
ior his occupation.
sunlight and pleasant surroundings
~ great factors in stimulating large
milk yields.
The COW should be fed so that she will
Produce a full flow OF milk, and main
ain practically the same flesh condi-
uon.
me high producing dairy COW is az
sniraal that follows in the wake Of
slvliizaticn. she never goes ahead.
me COW should have q capacity to
Hoduce more milk than she Is called
upcn to produce in ordinary dairy
work.
me working ration does not mean
csowding the COW beyond her normal
Sspacity, making her short-lived. and
~ cost Of production extremely high;
wy rather 4 ration that will maintain
~ In good physical condition. pro
aace a strong, well developed calf, and
Sve US an economical milk yield.
nigh priced feed and low prices for
Ilk or its products, 10 q very unde-
.uanle combination, but It Ii some
A@es economy To submit to present
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
NEW CONCERNS LAUNCHED.
Charters Drafted and viii Soon b,
Presented to Governor.

Jackson The following new cor
porations have been formed In the
state during the past few days, and
will shortly submit their charters to
the governor for approval!
Big Point Canning company, Big
Point, Jackson county. capitalized at
$4,000; II. G. Herring, Il. u. Cox, r,
s. Coopman and others.
Bell Cafe, Brookbaven, Lincoln
county. capitalized al $4,000; T. r..
Montgomery, Kate Hobbs, and others.
s;tonewall club, Magnolia. Pike
county, capitalized at $1,000; J. T.
Norwood, X. B. Hampton, Il. w. Reid,
and others.
Mississippi Coffee company. Gulf.
port, Harrison county, capitalized at
5000; j. s. Aban, G. NJ. Smith, and
others.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14

Hold Your Cotton.
Hold your cotton until at least a
reasonable price 10 offered" is the ad.
vice of Commissioner of Agriculture
H. 4. Biakeslee to the cotton growers
OF Mississippi. In a statement he gave
out, directly upon his return from a
stay OF ten days In Washington, he
urges the farmers to hold their cot
ton, and a y the banks and financiers
have an opportunity of performing
great help to the farmers, and asks
that they prepare to do their part.
Mr.. Biakeslee refers to the efforts OF
the southern men In congress to de-.
wise some plan for government aid in
the present situation.
Mr.. Blakeslee says he was immense.
ly pleased with the intense interest
being shown by representatives of
southern states in both branches. The
world undoubtedly will need all of the
south's cotton, but that disorganiza-
tion attendant upon the wal will force
prices TO the lowest levels unless it
can be cared for at home until normal
conditions shall to some extent prevail
again.
The statement of Commissioner
Blakeslee in full is as follows:
although some of the prominent
financiers Of the United States have
published interviews in which they
freely state that the great European
war just now beginning. will prove Of
financial benefit to u country, it is a
far,fetched view insofar as the cotton
producing section OF the country is
concerned.
sour export product, cotton, has al
ready shown a tremendous slump In
price, while the articles W. buy, wheat
for instance, has advanced to war
prices. In this we will suffer. While
the world will undoubtedly need all
of our cotton, the "disorganization at.
tcndant upon the war will force the
price to lowest levels unless 1t can he
cared for here at home until normal
conditions again prevail to some ex-
tent.
at is contemplated that govern
ment aid be asked for this undertake.
ing and urged by representatives of
all cotton-producing states. In the
meantime, / respectfully urge upon tile
people of Mississippi to begin making
arrangements to hold their cotton I'M.
til at least a reasonable price is Of
fered.
while we have a right to expect
some aid from the government, it will
be necessary for us to carry the great
er part of the burden ourselves. The
banks and financiers have an oppor-
tunity of performing a great help to
the farmers Of the state, and are asked
to begin making arrangements to do
their part"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14

than It is to lump them off for SO
much a head, which is a tedious task
to both the buyer and the seller.
As a general thing, cabbages are not
all Of one size or weight; very large
heads are often very tight, and unless
the buyer Is an expert in the business
he is frequently deceived by the APP
pearance OF the lot. The whole sys-
TEN Of selling vegetables by measure
instead Of by weight, constitutes a
cheating game and places honesty at
a discount.
When beets, carrots and parsnips
are sold by small measure, It is i'm
possible to get down to accuracy and
the exact amount paid for. By their
peculiar shape, these vegetables form
a temptation for dealers to cheat the
customers.
Barrels of potatoes vary in size from
one to three pecks and as there is no
inducement to pack In large barrels,
small I'M are used and sell for the
same price to the trade, Every deal
er should buy by the hundred pounds
and be willing to sell by the same
weights; but as it is now, the dealers
want big weight Of the growers and
to deal out the produce to the trade
by the measure.
1t is just as easy to sell vegetables
by the pound as it is to sell grain or
sugar and other commodities. and
there is no reason why the dealer
should not sell on the same basis of
measure as he buys.
We have seen growers sell potatoes
on the city markets when every bushel
would make five pecks of the grocery
mans size we'll rounded up. 1t is a
fact that these measures were further
reduced before they got into the
homes Of the consumers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Aicorn 10 Nominee.

Clarksdale. Representatives OF
both OF the counties comprising the
eleventh judicial circuit of Mississippi
met in C~larksdale, either in person or
by authenticated proxy, and declared
William A. Alcorn, Jr,, to be the dem.
ocratic nominee for Judge Of the cir
cult.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Market Association Formed.

The Jackson Produce & Market as
sociation, just organized for the pur'
pose Of encouraging the growing,
grading and marketing Of farm prod
ucts, properly gathered, packed and
shipped, starts under favorable au
spices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Governor Motors Home.

Jackson .--Goy. Brewer and mem.
bers of his family, who left for
Natchez, where they participated In
the state encampment ceremonies and
functions. reached here, having mo
tored homeward In their touring car.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14

Jacksonville first of d series Of
meetings under the auspices of the
United States department OF agricul-
ture, launching a winter legume cam.
paign in Mississippi, was held at Col.
Inns, to be followed by similar meet
ings In every county Of the state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Mortality Rate Low.

Jackson.-Dr. s. II. Mclean, super
intendent OF the Jackson State Char.
fly hospital. reports a m exceptionally
low mortality rate for July. Ont OF
the 1856 cases handled there were IL
deaths.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14

Jsckscn.--it n = matter Of gratinca-
ton 70 depositors and the general
public ~ mote that Jackson financial
Iinstitntjons sre 10 strongly fortified
tAat scafcsIy nv perceptible s6sct
h0S been sssn " faf from the Eu-
M Knf tttastion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14

The banks of Clarksdale have
adopted the expedient of paying not
more than IS per day on the checking
account Of any one depositor, but this
is merely a matter of safety, and in
line with the action taken by banks In
larger centers. The four banks OF
this city have plenty Of money and
are not In the least worried over the
outlook. President w. p. Holland OF
the Planters Bank and the Clarksdale
Savings Bank, of Clarksdale, and
Cashier George T. Walton Of the
Merchants Bank, have issued optimis-
tic statements saying that their in
stitutions are not worrying and thar
there is not the slightest ground for
apprehension on the part OF the pub
lie at large. m
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14

Bil0xfs-The resale Of the vast %.
tate Of M. 8. Lott was bought BY
several different parties At Gulfport,
among the bidders being Meridian
bank receivers. The amount Of the
sals realized has not yet been totaled
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Growth 81 csttis eusIness.

speaking at convention Of tho Pan
s.nole and Southwestern 6tockmen
secentiy President W. B. Slaughter
ssdicted the greatest growth the
unity has ever known II tho cattle
.u.iness. He ola not believe that the
lapn,ent Of beef from other countries
-0uid a1ect the cattle business hsre.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Calm - Memnhis.

EtarkyiIle.--Quite q number 81 mer-
chants and farmers and others from
this city will 10 to Memphis during
the week 81 the Cotton States Msr-
chants association convention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Withdrawals Not Limited.

PhiIipp.-The Planters Bank Of
Philip will not limit the amount Of
cash that can be withdrawn BY depos
itors as many banks are now doing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Claim. VIII Be Paid.

RI. F. Simrall Of Columbus, state
manager of the Woodmen of the
World, received a wire from Soy
ereign Commander Fraser Of Omaha,
stating that there would be nj inter
ruption or delay on account of the
war in the payment Of claims to
widows and orphans.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
KooNTZ INJURIES FATAL.
Natchcz Bank Presidents Suicide At
.. tempt 10 Successful.

Natchez.-George W. Koontz, pres
ident Of the Britton & Koontz bank,
who shot himself in the mouth, died.
The bullet entered the roof of his
mouth and passed out at the top Of
his head.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Ready for Primary.

Ready tor Primary.
The county democratic executive
committee met and made arrange
ments for the holding Of the first
democratic primary on Aug. IS, when
candidates will be nominated for
congressman, chancellor and circuit
Judge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Uncertain outlook.

Uncertain outlook.
The cotton trade In Mississippi
finds itself in a state of demoraliza.
ton on the eve of the opening OF a
new season, because of the European
war situation.
Buyers representing European spin
rers are in a quandary because of the
grave doubt whether they will be able
to ship cotton, If purchased. In near.
Iy every instance they nave received
instructions from the mills to do moth
Ing until further orders.
The quandary of the foreign buyers
is no worse than that Of local factors.
II is feared that banks will be I'M
willing to advance money on cotton
purchases while there is no immediate
prospect OF making foreign shipments.
The marketing season will doubt
less open with these uncertain condi-
tions prevailing, and the fact that
the farmers In this state, generally
speaking, have raised splendid crops.
is discounted by the fear that the
staple will be a drug OF the market
until the European war vanishes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
a White Biueisy.

g. r. Cant. who lives In the vicinity
OF Blackmountain, 10 miles west Of
Walden, reported here that in q wood.
land a his home he had seen q
white jaybird, Of the bluejay genus
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Urge Passage Bill.

At the regular meeting OF the city
council of Greenville the following
resolution was adopted;
Whereas, we, the members of the
city council of Greenyille view with
great alarm the failure Of the United
States senate to pass the river and
harbor bill up to the present date,
and
Whereas, great property interests
are seriously injured and the most
necessary and important river i'm
provement work seriously retarded by
the failure to make the necessary ap-
preparation, and that, too, at a season
of the year when the most effective
work could be accomplished, and
Whereas, the people not only in our
city, but in the district, and that part
Of the state bordering o the Mis-
sissippi river, look to congress in their
helplessness to assist them at least
in part to bear the tremendous bur
den of protecting not only their prop
erty, but their very lives against pos
sible floods such as they have expe-
rienced in the past and may expert
ence in the future, and
Whereas, our only occurs In the
matter is to appeal to those who rep
resent us in the United States senate
to put forth their best effotts in be
seeching their confreres in the senate
to unite with them In passing this
most necessary bill; be 1t therefore
Resolved, by the city council of
Greenville, that our senators from
Mississippi, Hon. John Sharp VIII
liams and Hon. James X. vardaman,
be requested to use their utmost en-
deavors to urge the senate to pass the
river and harbor bill, that the people
not only In Greenville, but In ever,
part Of the state affected by the flood
waters Of the Mississippi river, may
feel secure at least in a measure
against a menace which, in the feeble.
ness Of their resources, they cannot
cope with si~ngle-handed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
g.nke Ljmlt WithdrawaIs.

Owing to the situation brought
about by the European war. the
banks of Natchez have placed 4 limit
of 9s6 On amounts which ~depOsitcrs
may draw out ID q single Az M
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Vote on High Court.

Vote on High Court.
Lawyers, litigants and all those who
have dealings in the courts Of Mis-.
sissippi hope that amendments will
be adopted at the coming election in
that state which will remedy the con
dition of the docket Of the state SUI
preme court which now is two years
behind.
The Hon. C. d. Potter, state sen.
ator Of Mississippi, of Kinds county, a
memer of the publicity committee OF
the Mississippi Bar association, ex.
planned some of the purposes Of the
amendments. The committee was
formed at a recent meeting of the as
ISOLATION held in Gulfport. 1t Is com
posed of the following: Marcellus
Green of Jackson, chairman; G. d.
Potter, secretary; H. v, Watkins OF
Aberdeen and d. G. Bramlette, Jr., OF
Woodville.
There are six amendments which
will effect changes in the Status Of the
supreme court and these amendments
must be voted for on a ballot which is
as large as a newspaper and which
proponents of the amendments believe
may hamper interest in these meas
ures.
The amendments, II adopted, will
cause the supreme court to be in,
creased from three to six judges and
will provide that the court shall sit
In two divisions. There is no other
appellate court in Mississippi and the
supreme court now handles all ap.
pealed cases. ...
The amendments also provide for
the election of supreme court Judges
who now are appointed by the gov.
ernor and confirmed by the legisla.
ture.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Candidates Heard.

Hon. "A. G. Anderson Of Ripley, can.
| didate for congress, addressed the
| citizens Of Batesville at the courts
house. There was q large and repre-
sentative audience.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
Candidates Speak.

The largest crowd Of people ever as
sembled In Eupora, gathered TO hear
the speeches OF the three aspirants
for circuit Judge, Hon. n. H. Rogers,
D. A. Luckett and Jas. A, A. Teat and
T. G. Bilbo.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
culNvatIna Germ.

" cultvlting corn III your culti-
ssuons be such that you Nm CONSERVE
y no'stars tAssv y = Nv s1psn6.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14

CISan out Drain Ditch.
opsn VI and elsan ous svery dra91
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
INTERNATIONAL
NNDNYSQlOOL
LESSON
tBy f. O SELLERS, Director Of Evenins
Department. The Moody Bible Institute.
LESSON FOR AUGUST Is
TIE WICKED AusBANpMaN.
LESSON TEXT Matt Il a. &c.

GOLDEN TEST-"Tho stone which the
builders rejected, tho same was made the
head Of the corner" Matt q AZ II. V.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14


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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-26
STAFF OFFICERS PAY
RESPECTS TO THE NEW
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER

Brfgadier.seneralM NJ. NJ. Macomb has
taken ND the administrative reins or
the Hawaiian department, and is en-
gagged in faniIiaTizing himself with
details that have come up recently.
Before General Funston took over the
local command last April. General
Macomb commanded all the troops IN
Hawaii. and he is thoroughly familiar
with the office, so that there will be
TO reorganization to speak OF. Al
present the general is commanding
both the department and the 1st Ha-
waiian brigade, and is busy man. He
and his aide. Lieutenant Crockett.
have moved into department head
quarters, leaving Major Penn, briga-
dier adjutant, TO hold down brigade
Headquarters.
This morning the department staff
officers paid their respects TO the new
commander. The gathering was IN
formal, the service uniform being
worn. Official etiquette requires that
General Macomb receive and return q
number Of calls, as by assuming com
1nand of the department he is prae'
ticaIly in the same position as an en-
tire stranger would be, from an Off
ciai standpoint. LIZ
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-26
FIRST CONCERT
Of SERIES At
YOUNG SUCCESS


The first Of q series Of weekly con-
certs at the Young hotel, was render
ed on the roof garden Saturday night.
when about 900 people enjoyed ex.
cellent music under the most favoras
bic conditions. At one time there
were about 200 present, and the hotel
took on q gayer appearance than for
some time past It is likely that when
the Saturday night concerts become
generally known, they wiz be big
feature OF Honolulu social life. and
magnet TO draw hundreds to the hotel
on music nights.
Miltneris orchestra Of seven pieces
rendered a weIlselected program ex
eellenfly, and many favorable com
ments were heard on the quality OF
the music, ana the enterprise OF the
management in providing the enter.
fainment.
There was also a large attendance
at the SUNDAY evening concert on the
Afoana iotei lanai last night. Be
tweep open air concerts. and weekly
dan rs, the hotels win undoubtedly
attract barge number Of representa-
tive people.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-26
TRIAL FALLS FLAT
BUT WITNESS HELD
- ON PERJURY CHARGE

Ching Lang Chung astounded the
Z. 8. district attorney and brought
the trial of Fong Hing. Chinese &C
cussd of dealing in contraband opium,
TO a sudden termination this morning
when he declared on the witness stand
that II was not Fong Hing. but a white
man. who had brought the opium 10
his barber shop on Maunakea street,
= Ching made his statement more sur
prfsing by averring that Loo Joe, a
Chinese interpreter formerly employ
ed by U. S. District Attorney r. w.
Breckons, had advised him to give
the name of Fong Hing to the fedesal
grand jury, instead of that OF the real
cuIprit. On the strength OF Ching s
narrative the federal grand jury In
dicted Fong Hing in July, 1911. Ching $
statement in court today, when he was
called as a witness for the prosecu-
ton, caused the trial to fan flat. The
court directed the jury to return a
verdict for the defendant. =.
Also, as result of his story, Ching
was placed under arrest by u. S. Mar
shall Hendry on warrant issued by
u. S. District Attorney jeff McCarn,
accusing him OF perjury.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-26
SAMARITAN AND
BRlGHT'S DISEASE

James Craig is a prosperous mer-
chant of Silverton, Oregon. He has
time TO think OF the health and happi-
ness OF those about him.
A young lady school teacher, the
laughter OF friend, was succumbing
10 Bright's Disease Craig wrote 70
the late n. w. Spalding. then United
States sub-treasurer Of San Francis
co. to ask If there was any truth IN
the report that Bright's Disease was
being cured in California. Spalding
replied that after ne had spent $4,000
with physicians his own daughter had
recovered, and that. 100, after the
lropsy had developed and the case
was supposed TO be hopeless, and TO
tell the rather TO put the patient on
Fulton's Renal Compound.
Craig advised the father and the
Renal Compound was taken to the pa
tient. She recovered and vas teach
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-26
MAYOR FERN COMPELLED TO
STAY HONE AND NURSE TOE

r.yor J. ]. Fern sits at home in his
-nehair today watching with suIlen
..,.fest his conEalescing toe. What.
g, executive business is done is
,-srsacted from this armchair, and
!. accompanied by a few short but ex.
.-ssslye epithets on the perfidy Of
,.rArs and the conniyance of toes.
II viii be another week, says VIII
rlies secretary Of His Homer, before
~ latter viii be able TO smoke the
hours away in his executive office
.ssin Another week and ii VIII be Is
Avs since the mayor has been in the
mrnicipal building. Supervisor meet
hrs have been held in that time. sans
His Honor, and callers have called at
hIs Office, and gone away wondering
What manner OF luau could have kept
he mayor from his office for so long
tine.
Word was passed out Friday that
HIS Honor would be recovered COM
p,etely by today. So it was decided
shock when the announcement was
made this morning that for another