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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
COTTON CONDITION SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT.

Memphis, Tenn, June S-The Com
mercialAppeal crop summary says
that on the whole conditions sur
rounding the growing cotton cron
have somewhat improved during tho
two weeks covered by this report.
and fair progress has been maze b.
the crop. Fair weather has come to
the west and work has been resumed
while local rains have greatly reliev
ed drouth conditions in the east.
In tho west there Is yet much to
be desired, especially IN Texas. Low
lands are badly overlooked and much
acreage will be abandoned on this &C.
count. However. with the coming Of
fair weather the plant took on a
more healthy hue, work In the nel'ia
was rushed, much cotton was chop.
ped out and planting was rushed al
most To completion. The crop west Of
the river averages late. but farmers
ARE bending every effort toward do
ing .hcinr pant to regain lost ground.
The crop east Of the river that Is
up is almost perfect, aside from a
somewhat small plant In some locali-
ties. The dry weather has allowed IN
limited work In the fields, with the
result that cultivation Is almost Fer
feet and fields are clean. The late
planted cotton that has not come up
constitutes the one deterrent factor In
the crop in that section. Just what
percentage Of the crop this consti.
tutes II wonld be hard to OBSTINATE.
hut aside from the carolinas, II Is not
large. Where rains have fallen cot
ton Is rapidly coming to good stands.
Further rains would improve stands
by bringing up late paintings.
In the west . continued period OF
several days Of fair weather would
bring out the crop wonderfully.
Roll weevil In large numbers have
been found In infested areas Of Lou
isiana, Mississippi, Alabama and
Texas.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
A CUSTOMERS VIGOROUS NICK.

Our young friend. Mr., c. NJ len
Iopiir. handed The Commonwealth
the following cory Of a letter, writ
ten some time ago by . Louisiana
merchant. which shout lie tie rares.
literary specimen We have seen In q
long time.
Loreauyille. La. Jul. &. 1872
Mr.. Philip:
Dear Fren.
=. get the pump which YOU by for
me, but why for god Sale YOU ion
send me no handle. what de use a
pump when she done have no handle.
! gon &c lnse one customer. Sure
Ting YOU done treat me rite. | write
ten days ard me customer he boiler
for water Kkc hell for de pump
you no II IL hot summer now End
6e wind ne no blow dc pump. ei,e
got nj handle 81 what de hNll l goan
do with Il, II Won don send mo tho
hAndic pretty quick 1 send her back,
and l goan 3 order some porsr from
these Joubert Companies, good BY.
Your frer.
CASTOR DE BLANC.
P. q. since I write 1 md the soddam
handle In the box. excuse me.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
THE nrlsDs THAT DESTROY B0LL
WEEy1lX.

Washington. June COT all ta'i
birds known as natural enemies OF
the cotton boil weeyii. orioles, swal-
lows and %nighthawks are tie
IMPORTANT. according TO the Biological
Survey. Of the United states Del'ar :
ment OF Agriculture. Insect y: ecislists
of the bureau have made extensive IN
~vestieations OF the subject. Wild
have developed that there are sixty
kinds OF birds that eat the weeTil.
The nirhthawk or bullbat. catches
tho weeyils on the wing In consider
able numbers espe ciallr during the
migration. Unfortunately the nisn'-
hawk ia shot for snort or eaten fof
food In some sections OF the South,
but It's calne for food is inAnrism"i
AS compared with the services II rend-
ers the cotton growers and otrer
agIiGrltnrists, and every ehort
should be made to spread broadcast
q KNOWLEDGE Of its uac'riness Al a
weevi1 destroyer, with a view to rs
complete protection. The orioles. barn
swallow, ropghing swallow bank
swallow. cliff swallow, and the martin
are all persistent enemies of the Dol!
weevil.
From the standpoint OF the farmer
and the cotton grower. these swai.
lows are among the most useful birds.
Especially designed by nature to cap.
tnre insects In midair. Their POWERS
Of fight and endurance are unexcel'
led. and in their own field they have
no competitors. Their peculiar valu"
to the cotton grower consists In the
fact that, Ike the n~ighthawk, they
capture the boil weevils when n ing
over the fields which no other birds 90
Flycatchers snap up the wecvils near
trees and shrubberrr. Wrens hunt
them out when concealed under bark
or rubbish. Blackbirds catch them
on the ground, az do the kildecr.
titlark. meadow lark, and others.
while orioles hunt for them OIL the
bOlls. But It is the peculiar function
OF swallows to catch the wee,ils as
they are making long fights. leaving
the cotton fields In search OF hidins
places In which to winter or entering
them to continue their work Of de-
VISITATION.
Martins are not at all fastidiops
about the outward appearances of
their dwellings, and a large gourd
suspended from the top of a dead tree
or a pole, or any kind Of a weather.
tight box or barrel, however rude,
wheen divided into Compartments an
swers their needs as we'll as the most
costly and ornamental house. The
rooms should be 4 1-2 inches wide, Z
inches high and 5 inches deep, with
entrances about 3 inches In diameter.
Theywill not h,ild close to the ground
having a wholesome fear Of cats and
other invaders; hence the houst
should be elevated from the ground
not less than IS feet. Drinking
water Is essential for martins and all
ether swallows, and the presence Of
a small pond, lake, or river greatly
increases the chances for colonial
alton
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
THE WEAVER GROCERY co,

Greenwood IL TO have another .taunch
wholesale grocery establishment, which
will open for business in this city on
the first day Of next September.
The new corporation will operate IN
der the firm name Of The Weaver Gro
Gerry Company, with Mr.. W, ?. W"av,
.r as manager. Mr.. Weaver will have
associated with him AZ stockholders
several of the most substantial business
men in Greenwood and Leflore County,
and they will handle a complete line of
groceries. feedstuf. etc, selling the
same exclusively at wholesale to the
dealers of this section.
The Weaver Grocery Company have
leased the Millsaps building, just west
Of the Y. d NJ. V. r. r. depot, form.
erly occupied by Armour & Co. The
building will be enlarged and remodel
ed generally for the handling of the
Company's business.
Mr.. W. +. Weaver, the capable man
ager Of The Weaver Grocery Company,
has been superintendent and manager
of the Greenwood Compress and Stor-
age Company for the past several
years, and he is one of the best and
most popular business men in the Del -
That tse new wholesale Grocery Com
pany will enjoy Il prosperous business
under his management is r certainty,
and The Commonwealth bespeaks for
his associates and himself that splendid
Success which they so truly deserve.
Mr.. Robt. l.. Dunn succeeds Mr.,
Weaver as superintendent and manager
of the Greenwood Compress and Stor.
age Company, and we congratulate
him on his well-earned promotion, He
|, a most excellent young business
man, and will discharge the duties Of
the position efficiently and satisfac-
t,rily.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
PERCY ELECTED DIRECTOR.

Mississippi was distinctly honored re-
Gently by the nomination Of Hon. Leroy
Percy as n of the six Directors Of
the Eighth Federal Reserve District,
Group Number Three. Of the Regional
Banks At st. Louis, at q convention Of
the bankers Of the District held In that
city. The nomination 10 equivalent to
IN election, and Mr.. Percy's selection
for this important position was nnsni.
nous evidencing the high esteem in
which he is held by the best business
men In the whole country. That he
will discharge the duties Of the respon-
sible position with ability and credit
goes without the saying, and we cor
g~ratulate the bankers upon the wisdom
they have displayed in naming him rs
one Of the Directors of the new bank.
ing system recently adopted by the Ma.
tionsl government. Our esteemed fel.
low.townsman, Mr.. Z. NJ. Purcell,
cashier Of the First National Bank, at.
tended the bankers convention in St,
Louis. and took an active part in plac.
ing the merits Of Mr.. Percy before the
representatives Of the banks present
ard he naturally Is very much rejoiced
over the triumphant selection Of his
favorite and Mississippi's distinguished
statesman as one Of the Directors of
the Regional Bank at St. Louis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
FAI.CE RECEIVED.

All the great amusement enterrris-
cs In this country that have achieved
fame and iortnne--al, whose titles
have become a household nane~-may
trace their success TO the y"nerous
quota OF REAL show vain" that they
give their patrons in return for the
price Of admission charcei. so il "
with the W. l.. Swain show &C. Tn,
hest talent available, a. any price, for
the presentation Of PLAYS, courteous
treatment Of patrons and lnfprtou,
fnrroundings have given them a to,-
lowing enjoyed by no other iAoss cf
their kind,
Tho W. I. Swain shnws viii be ir.
Greenwood for one week commcnc.
Ing Monday. June 18th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
70 D Z

chaneciior-eiect J. y. Powers. o.
the univer sity OF Aissis 'ippi. Is de-
lighted With TIE action OF the ioarf
OF trustees OF the higher institutions
Il leaning in this State al their 'e-
te,t meeting In placing the boarding.
department NJ the Uaiyersity u3der
the cooperative System. and IS ora.
tring tho fees required OF students
reduced.
Some NJ the reductions *ere made
pt the suggestion Of the retiring char
relior. 4. 4. KtncaBnon. though the
Lew chancellor was called before uhc
board several times to reconferences
REGARDING innovations and changes
10 ha made
Chancellcr-ele"t Powers has given
cut a short interview eNJ retsins his
pleasure at the action takaa by III.
trustees relative to AFFAIRS at the rri-
versity. He said
am sure Il will he very crafty
ing 10 the friends OF the University
md to the publl' generally TO learn
that the board OF trust &c, " the
I'Divt Istty and colleges at their re-
cent meeting took sters &c place the
boarding department al the tn'rers-
nv under TIE cooperative sytem and
they also made a most substantial
reduction In the amount OF fees here
tcfore required OF the students.
In the academic department 1t
viii re possible another session for
4 student to remain tho entire session
at the university with an outlay o.
less than $50.
In the departments OF Law, mcdi-
dine, and pharmacy the tuition ices
we're reduced morrthan twenty-five
rer cent. This latter reduction was
In line with the recommendation Of
Chancellor Kincannon.
1T 10 nv ambition az chancellor
N which every member OF the faculty
Joins me to carry the University close
10 the people and tie first step IN this
direction has been taken.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12

Hon. T.. I. Smith who served so
tnrabIy an State Auditor OF Publ;
Accounts from 1908 to 1912. seems to
lie tho only a~soirant for that import"
ant nosition at the next election, Mr..
Smith was Deputy Auditor under Col.
". y. Holder for two terms and ais"
deputy under Auditor Henry for part
Of one term. and Is at present deputy
under Auditor Duncan l.. Thompson.
In fact he Is SO familiar With all y
The duties nj the office thht Il would
he little less than \ public calamity
for that department to be deprived OF
lis valuable services. The Common
wealth sincerely hopes that Mr.. Smith
maj be elected Auditor without on
position next year. He Is IN every re-
spect deserving and worthy OF that
honor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
9HE WOMEN CANNED THEIR
FONT.


"Ths woman's Journal" asserts
that, so far as II Is aware. tine news
OF the women's rart in calling feder-
al aid TO the State OF Coloraio has net
Jeen published IN any paper east OF
Denver" That a number OF Denver
m interested themselves TO .nd
the ci,ii war that existed in the coal
/ ields was generally reported. but The
aetait OF their activities we're not
A, given What they did IL described by
the Womar.s Journal thus:
They issued a cell in the name OF
the ~womanhood OF their State for a
| meeting at the Capitol. One thousand
Of them with the cries Of the siaugh-
tered in their ears and aghast at the
! iioi o Of the ruthless state murder OF
tl,ei. fellow citizens. marched to the
Capt. u and demanded al audience
| with the Governor. He refused to see
them. They stood firm and repeated
their demand. The governor hesitat-
ed; he did not want to see them; but
they were voters: besides, there was
something awe. inspiring in their spir-
It and numbers; they meant business
The governor reluctantly admitted
them" !
This IS one of the few sensible
acts by the governor that have been
,eported hereabcHt. The women de
handed that he appeal to President
Wilson Tor Federal aid" The gov
ernor feared the appeal might be
fruitlcss. He was asked to send a
telegram tn find. At FIRST he re-
fused, but at length he gave in. and
the women stayed until they saw the
me ssage sent. with the result known.
t. the whole county.
Most af the women composing this
delegation were on duty from ~
O'Clock inthe morning until 4 o'clock
In the afternoon. At 6 O'Clock $50
were still at the governors Office.
where they remained until 10 o'clock,
having forced the executive to appeal
for Federal Intervention. Then they
went home, having carried out their
project exactly as they planned.
We hope these determined women
who did a necessary job as thoroughly
and we'll, will now see u that ad-
ministration OF their state does not
fall into laxatity and ineflciency
again. They have shown that they
can compel action In a crisis, let then,
now take counsel to prevent such a
crisis from again arising.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
~ WORLD or BEACTY.

This h, a rorid Of bsanty. not -
them that have mohey 10 pluck aid
wear It's roses. bit 10 them who have
souls sensitkea t. the SSeet odors.
With tie love 81 the beautiful In
ran and nature none caa be poor.
without Il none ran he rich
Happiness is not carried In the
rocket, int in the heart.
The millionaire may make his
thousand-Acre park in the rich valley
ard Y fiction 81 the law call II his
rvn, tut II al. In the front y'rd OF
the poorest snurttcr In the fndest
,at,r on tnr ragged hillside,
The one who has paid for II owns
Il" 80 II Is mot truly ~pos5os""d
by tho one who not enjoys It.
what ran a beautiful park mean
10 a man whose heart Is ~smnthsre"
Fl 3 n,on"' Tag
Md TO Fim who loves the trees,
me roofs thu hi'la, the sky, what
matters II who holds tHe title,
Nnl, Adam aud Ev" never rad r
decd to Eden
descendants OF theirs today bolt
drrd d. but not possession. II was not
the land itself whiCh ~ns taken away
but the power to enjoy It.
VIA, wc love Is ours-and nothing
more.
We cqn lrulY possess nothing thni
We ancrinc" to cur oSn selfish I1i
poses II Il only to the nan wi" -
nncr that wealth Elows IKE "A bright
ttar IN the night. The law ri recon-
I rnse ALWAYS ts In force. It IL only
when darkness shrouls the "o-li
that We can see the high; OF a mil
Hon others.
Dld We not learn In haryhood thrt
the hahllc Is brilliant only until VI
graFo II?
The gems In the fine lady's hair
and at her throat sparkle not for hci
ewes, but for the eyes OF others. h
avn only tn, costly stoneG-neV"r
tho pricoihss light that dances In
Them. This priceless treasure Is only
for them who love II, and for them II
70 scattered broadcast at their very
feet N countless myriads OF frost
fakes on tho brown winter earth AMI
IN the morning dewdr2ps In the sum
mer grass.
What We love We oWn-and d ere
our real possession ends. II onr low"
lie greed and Inst then these sting
Ing serpcntS Of vice viii creep INTO
the heart and make u their abode.
Lui to the roul where love Is pure al
in the world that Ia good and s~eet
rips straight and swift as honin@
Yes what We love "a ours, md in
tho same degree AZ We love we own
All that Is worth while In the world
We may own. II NO will.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
ELKS CONVENTION IN GREEN
WOOD NEXT YEAR.

The State convention of the Benevo.
lent Order Of Protective Elks at Biloxi
this week voted to hold their 1915 re-
union in Greenwood, and u royal wei.
come awaits their coming to the Queen
City Of the Delta.
The election Of officers for the ensu.
suing year resulted as follows: Louis
Goldman, Of Biloxi, president; John |.
Pierce, Of Jackson, W. G. Benbrook,
of hatcher, and J. II. Pettey, Of Green.
wood. ce.presidents; j. X. Folsom, of
Water Valley, treasurer; T, NJ. De.
Loaeb, of Vicksburg, secretary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
s.CATTLE TICKS AND POLITICS"

The South. which for decades has
fr,n growing faster than any other
section. has been attracting the hes:
and builders OF the nation
10 It's magnificent opportunities, has
Leen retarded more by lemaso1ic
politicians and politically supported
newspapers than by any other cause
that can be mentioned. Cattle ticks
and politics are Mississippi's greatest
enemies. Meridian Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS.

The director Of the United States
ofhce Of public roads offered prizes
tor the best essays on the repair and
maintenance Of dirt roads. written by
school children. Nearly 5000 chill.
dren all over the United States en-.
gagged In the contest. The first prize,
a gold medal, war awarded to Amy
Coon, OF Scammon, Kansas.
The object Of the contest was to
arouse an interest among school chill
dren in the subject Of improving the
public roads and highways and,
through the questions they would ask,
their parents would also become In
terested and impetus would Le given
to the road Improvement PROPOSE
ZION all over the country.
Miss Coon says tho chief reason
why dirt roads have received no at
tention and very little Improvement
In the last 40 years Is because they
have not occupied . prominent place
in the public mind. Some Of the most
salient points In her essay. which VIII
at once be recognized A m~eritorious
because Of their u%nQuestioned truth
fulness are.
People seldom give the improve
men, OF roads any thought beyond
paying their taxes or working them.
and sometimes getting out Of II 81.
together. They then find fault with
the road overseer.
Straight reads are desirable. but
tn hsIly countries It Is often neces-
sary &c make winding road In order
to have I level grade.
After the read Is properly located
the next thing TO To thought Of Is the
drainage. A poorly drained road Is
very undesirable when after : rain q
snow, the horsos' feet and wager
wheels cut II up. then Il becomes I'M
passable with mud. and then . freeze
comes which leaves the road In .
worse state than before.
"When tho wster Is allowed "a
course down The middle Of the road
III washes out cutters and ruts tha'
IRE quickly enlarged by the wasor
wheels. This can easily be overcome
by proper drsinase"
II secms that the importance Of
good roads all the year around y not
Us universally recognized ~ Y should
be. A good road leading from :
farm to the city or town where the
products. Of the farm an he marketed
throuehout tho year materially en-
RANGES the value Of that farm. i
trinss the owner IN closer touch with
the banker the merchant and trades
man; Il makes the schools aud
churches easter a necess: It III
creases his pride end ENCOURAGES the
improvement Of his Surroundings: Y
eleyatcs and broadens hts views OF
life and makes him 4 bettef citisrn.
There Is an awakening aiohg this fine.
however, and sycFy yesr n soins tc
witness an Increased milesss II per-
ennial good roads,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12

TN. guarantors OF the Redpath
ChautauQua In Greenwood had &c
$40 l-2 each. or a total OF
Si76.07. tc make the $4,000 ad-
vance sales Of season tickets Al
West Point the advance sale Of seats
ictted the s%uarantors $4,000, which
they nave In hank to help pay for next
Chautaaana. Our people will
no douDt take more interest in the
Chautauaua next year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
MACHINE 10 CArCH wEHyiIs.

Canton, Miss. June S.--W. y. Fin.
ney. splantcr formerly o. Indiana.
has invented . machine for catching
holl ~eevils. which win be thoroushly
tested ~ room - the cotton Is largs
enough TO begin work on Il The ma
chine II made after the order OF .
vacuum cleaner. and will WORK thres
cotton rows It ! time; and Will ~
ever Is acres per day and apparently
will pick everything on the cotton by
suctien. n the machine rrtves sue.
ttssfui the wcsvil problem ID scivst.
Every one u eassr ~ ~ The NJ
taols1.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12
MINIMUM RATE REDUCED

At the recent meeting Of the Green.
wood Light and Water Commission, it
was decided to reduce the minimum
rate for lights from $2.oc to $500 per
month. Under this reduction no dis.
count will he allowed on the 81. 90 min.
| mum charge. So many consumers use
less than $l.00 worth Of lights per
month. that the Commission deemed il
wise to make the minimum $l.o, with.
3 II any discount on same.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12

The primary election for The nomi-
nation Of Chancery and Circuit Judges
In Mississippi on Tuesday Angus.
18th and September 1st,--thc same
lates that the hrst and second prim-
uricsfnr the nomination Of Congress-
men are held.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12

Mrs. s. A. ficskins returned Sun.
dav from an extended visit with
ffiends q crssHwcod. -Lexinston
16s4ilDH.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12

The Cash Meat Market Is strictly
sanitary and the public 10 invited to
jpDpsct pswe q any tims. (sdv)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-12

Mr.. Richard 1. Clarke left last Sat.
urday for Louisville. XIV. and other
.Spjnty n intsssst fsr } m day. vistG
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-16
United States Can Trade with the
Warning Nations.

Commercial transactions between the
belligerent governments OF Europe
and private citizens of the United
States in no way effect the neutrality
of this country, even If arms and
ammunition are involved according
to a statement issued today by Rob-
ert Lansing, acting Secretary OF
State. Mr. Lansing says he was
prompted to make this statement by
numerous Inquiries indicating the
widespread impression that Ameri-
can business men can not sell war
supplies to the belligerefts without
committing an unneutral act.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-16

Jim Harris. republican boss in this
state, is getting all puffed with him
self. We asked him for wooden horse
inform alton and Jim pretends like he
never heard us. The Wagner farm
er may pretend and be just sort
of bekussed. but he knows that we
know he heard our question. He also
knows we are entitled to the infor-
nation, but he can go to as Mr..
Shakespeare would say. if he does
not wish to answer: We want to
know about this horse business and
unless we find out. how can we in
form the public Hugo Husiman.