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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
WOMEN N GOWNS.

And now the women of America arc
up against it.
They must design their W gowns.
France ia war-ridden and the masters
OF fashion in Paris can no longer supply
the demand.
France has a great deal OF sympathy
in hertroubles, but we hail the day when
American women must depend upon
their own initiative in the matter Of
dress, for when American women I'M
dertake to do a thing 1T is DONE
We have depended upon Paris too
long.
We have accepted the hideous crea'
tons that have been handed Us without
a murmur, simply because they bore
the French label.
This is an opportune time for the
women of this country to use their own
brains, and use them to good purpose.
They need no. coaching from othel
countries.
1t is safe to predict that when they
do begin the designing of their gowns
we will have a revelation in the matter
of feminine attire.
Common sense and decency will re
turn, and it will not be at the expense
of personal appearance or style.
The future gowns to be designated
by American women will be just a
smart and stylish az any they have
ever worn, with the added advantage
of radiating refinement and gentility.
American women are the most beau
tiful on earth, are noted for their intel
~lectual attainments. and are Possessed
of an indomitable spirit which know
no failure.
The designing Of their W gown
will be but an incident in their brillian
careers, for even now the world !
PROSTATE at the feet Of America
womanhood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
DIARRHoEA REMEDY.

q, advised the boys when they en-
listed for the Spanish war to take
C~hamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy with them, and have re-
ceived many thanks for the advice
given" writes j. H. Houghland, Eldon,
Iowa. mo person whether travelling
or at home should be without this great
remedy" For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
THEY DEMAND REASONS FROM
PRESIDENT WHITFIELD.

The summary dismissal Of four
teachers of the /. l. e. c. without
warning. hearing or apparent cause by
the President Of this institution. has
aroused the womanhood Of the State,
more particularly a large element OF
the alumnae. to a high pitch of resent
ment. The contagion has spread to
the press, Many tart structures OF
the Presidents action have been pub
lished demanding reasons for his ap-
parent arbitrary and ~discourteous con-
duct to all Of which he manifests a
| stolid indifference.
His knowledge of the hidden situa-
ton may justify his course Of master
~ silence, but IL knowledge of the
persistency Of the Mississippi press
when engaged In righting an assumed
wrong, leads to the conviction that he
must concede to the dismissed teachers
the courtesy and justice of knowing
for what they were so summarily dis
charged, or court reprisals.
This act of justice should be per-
formed without pressure, but II the
President remains obdurate and still
maintains his imperturbability. he will
suffer loss Of respect and prestige that
will react inimically on the institution
which he heads.
Public opinion is crystalizing strongly
against his alleged arbitrary and IN
warranted action. He, 0 no other
man In the State, car maintain an at
titude Indifferent to such force for any
great length OF time and survive. There
are so many dark, sinister and sugges.
tive streaks In the controversy, insol.
wing matters pivoting upon the author
shin of the famous, or Infamous, il
you will, IS. T. Payer letter. that II
seems apparent that nothing short Of
a court inquiry will develop and dis
close the true i%nwardness OF the Presi
dents action Of dismissal.
Indications point to such an inquiry
a. the dernier resort Of the alunnae
who have taken up the cudgel for thu
deposed teachers. To avert this ant
the wide range Of investigation a cour'
inquiry carries with 1t. the President
should make a clean breast. not only t.
silence the adverse criticism OF thu
press, but as an act Of simple justice II
the lady teachers who must, per force
live under a cloud 80 long as he main
tains his present attitude of ~reticence
Under such a handicap the deposet
are barred from seeking employment
In other educational institutions.
There are other collateral natter
that might be touched upon In thu
connection, but The Meteor refrain
from further comment until develop
ments justify it, Crystal Spring
Meteor.
The Commonwealth most hearth
agrees with The Meteor. These iadie
are entitled to know why they wer
dismissed from the faculty Of the |.
4 c., and the public would like !
know the reasons President Whitfield
had for his action in the matter. Quit
, a large number Of the alumnae, 9
well as the newspapers Of the State
are demanding a full explanation .
the hands of the head Of the institution
!, as well as from the Cove, nor, and the
+. seem determined to keep up their vigol
GUS campaign until they get the e.
PLANTATION demanded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

The voters of South Carolina gave
evidence Of returning sanity on Tues
day Of last week when they defeated
the notorious Cole Blease for the Unit
ed States Senate. As governor Blease
won national notoriety by his intemper-
ate speech and he had resorted to ev-
cry species Of demagogy 70 put himself
in the Senate. The day Of sensational
politicians in the south is passing. The
people want statesmen, not blather.
sixties. = Hernando Times Promoter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
DIARRHoEA QUICKLY CURED.

my attention was first called to
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy . much = twelve years
ago. Az that time 1 was seriously III
with ummer complaint. One dose cf
this remedy checked the trouble"
writes Mrs. G. w. Florence, Rockfeld,
Ind. For sale BY al dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Hon. W. S, Barry returned Tuesday
from Washington, where he attended a
conference Of cotton producers and
business men with the Federal Reserve
Bank Board and Secretary McAdoo.
Mr.. Barry takes q rather gloomy view
of the business outlook in the South,
but hopes that things will be adjusted
pretty o 0 to handle the cotton crop.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

President Whitfield, Of the !. l. &C.,
SAYS that the deeds for which the
teachers were dismissed from that in
stitution were too hideous to be made
public. If his charges are true, ne
should prove them; otherW Use, his deeds
are too hideous for him to remain pres
ident Of our school for girls. = Hickory
Post
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Messrs. Leroy Stevens, VIM. Sanders
and B. H. Brown have been appointed
Election Commissioners for Lelore
county. They are capable and deserv-
ing, and The Commonwealth congratu-
lates them upon their appointments.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Greenwood is not only the largest but
the best cotton market in Mississippi.
Our buyers and factors are among the
staunchest in the South, and you ~
implicitly rely on their giving you a
fair, square deal every day in the year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

The price OF cotton Is low, but the
Greenwood buyers viii pay you the
highest prices to be had anywhere for
the fieecy staple.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

The cotton crop of Leflore county has
deteriorated at least rs per cent. dur
ing the past month on account Of the
wet weather and the boil weevils.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

The Lefore county board Of super
visors win meet IN regular monthly SEES.
sion next Monday. X
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
la, O39 BALES COTTON RECEIVED
IN GREENWOOD LAST SEASON.

Below we publish a statement of the
cotton receipts In Greenwood for the
past two seasons, which was kindly
furnished us by Mr.. K. l.. Dunn, Supt.
Greenwood Compress & Storage Co. 1t
will be observed that our receipts the
past year exceeded the previous season
80, ITO bales:
GREENWOOD COTTON REPORT FOR
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Greenwood continues to grow--de-
spite the war, the boil weevils and the
candidacy Of Bilbo for Governor!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Public Transfer; prepared 70 do
all kind Of hauling, also kindling
for sale.
@. w. CHAMBLESS,
,.s & Phone 500.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Greenwood IL the best market In
Mississippi for all kinds Of country pro-
durc
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

SEASON, l9l3-1914.
Total receipts ...." ..". ....,... ".~..". l47O59.
Total shipments ..~..,, 20. ......,,r.. l435o6.
Stock in Planters W'house 55
Leflore Compress 1857
"Tallahatchie 1893
#" Greenwood 1853 3173.
Total receipts last year .~. .~~.. lO7o69,
Total STOCK -.- .,-s.,... qloi.
Increase Of receipts over 1928
season .-....... ,,.... .". ,, oSl'u.
SO7 bales linters included in stock this
year.
Cotton from Rack Track Plantation
is largely handled direct to Railroads so
that we have no way of determining
the count.
Properly it should be counted with
Greenwood cotton.
Very truly,
GREENWOOD COMPRESS & STORAGE Co.
Sept. /, 1914. Per r. l.. DUNN.
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n. I I. y
.s.as asne' eisven tnousand, pne nun
9See ana rty-one feet above the
level OF the sea. The station there Is
set up on a saddle OF glaciers between
the Jungfrau and the Monch. Sur
rounding these Two f,ssiEbfy ,,iisnts Il
the Airs All ~ (, a *
~. Z :. E Z. VI
~
ss sgs = " me heaas oh
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fertile, the climate superb, ana the
scenery tndescribab1y beautiful. Ma
tnre has done her part. but man has
50 far failed for fire and sword, cruelty,
persecution and bioodshed have swept
over the island ever since the sixth,
day Of D December. l4s2. when, Christie
pher Columbus landed on It's shores.
The island has long been known as
the cradle of the New World. =,
TWAS here that Columbus suffered
the humiliation at the hands sof
;Bobadilla and was sent back to Spain
in chains: It was here that slavery In
Its most horrible forms existed for
more than a century: 1t was here that
such Buccaneers as Henry Morgan
committed every, crime known ana he
finally ended: by stealing the booty
Of his comrades and running away 10
Jamaica. Here revolutions OF every
kind have flourished. revolutions Of
the whites revolutions OF the mulat-
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ExtensIon completed n 1918.

The railway starts from the Kleine
scheidegg. the highest station Of the
Wengernalp Railway. and leads in an
open line for several miles, running
through the flower covered fields that
lie at the base OF the mountain before
reaching the snow lire. Then gradu-
ally the air grows chill, the flowers
disappear and the traveller finds him
self among the eternal snow through
which the train climbs for several
miles to the Jungfraujoch station. The
new extension OF this road was COM
pleted in 1919. and the Press of the
different countries fairly dubbed over
with compliments to its builders and
descriptions Of its wonders: so. the
writer journeyed to Switzerland In or
der 70 view this railway and to realize
the ambition of years-to climb the
Jungfrau.
Then came days OF waiting, for, un-
fortunately Switzerland has an over
abundance Of rain in Summer ana
even railway mountain climbing Is NOT
pleasant In these torreltial mountain
storms. Finally, there came day
when there was not cloud IN the
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dition. half the customs receipts in
excess Of ssioco.ooo Is applied 10 the

dition, half the customs receipts in
excess of So ooo. 900 Is applied TO the
same end.
It seemed for a time that a new era
was about to dawn on the island.
American capital opened up sugar
plantations and a well known Fruit
Company took up banana and cocoa
culture in the northern part OF the
country. Tobacco and cotton. too.
thrive on the island and the exports
for one year amounted to over Sill
ooo, 900. the greater part Of these ex-
ports coming to the United States.
But just as santo Domingo was get !
ting on her feet. so to speak. a num-
Der of men took to the bush and
guerilla warfare tactics may. be ex-
pected for a time. Then Walter Wick.
tho American receiver OF customs, re-
signed and now President Wilson has
sent Charles NJ. johnson. of Indianap-
oils, down to the island as financial
expert to untang1e these complications
which involve European interests and
threaten to bring about American In
tervention.
Mr.. johnson expects to conserve the
finances of the Republic in way
which will be sufficient for Its needs.
American Minister Sullivan was re-
Gently called to Washington to dis
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at Washington and the gunboat
"Castine." which was. at that time
cruising about santo Domingo city.
was at once sent to Marcoris. OF
course, the revolutionists Ned to the
bush and later we shall hear OF them
committing all sorts OF depredations
inland.
It costs money to put down revoiu-
lions. and on each occasion santo
Domingo has borrowed money from
European countries. and in. 1905 It
was found that they. were under such
heavy Indebtedness that they could
not even pay their interest. Things
had come to such a pass that unless
some speedy action WAS taken the
island would be practically owned by
some country across the sea.
Monroe Doctrine Bobs On.
Then the Monroe Doctrine bobbed
up and the United States took charge
of the Dominican Custom House and
made the country pay of its debts ac-
cording to the convention signed on
the part of the United States and the
Dominican Government. An Ameri-
can citizen was made receiver of Gus
toms with authority to deposit $780,
600 each month towards the interest
Give per cent? and sinking fund in
trust for all national creditors. In adj
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K AISe xskza0
Story of the B building and
Operation ofthe Remark
able Railroad Which
Climbs Over Snow and
Ice Almost To the Sum.
init IF the Jungfrau.
HERE Is an INFINITE and over
whelming grandeur about the
Alps, and few travellers can


whelming grandeur about the
Alps and few travellers can
d y ~. resist the lure Of the great white
PEAKS Somehow there comes an In
oesertbable longing to climb the
glacter covered slopes which stand OUT
fiistening in the sunshine against the
tlrquqise sky of Switzerland. Up to a
lew years ago only a very limited
number OF persons were able to realize
this JOY for mountain climbing among
the Alpine glaciers requires health,
steength and strong nerves. Even
with this combination the climbs are
tEa4eht with danger aud each year
the ountains claim their toll OF death
from those who seek to penetrate the
n,ygteties Of their SUBMITS.
with sthe coming OF the mountain
subway the necessity Of riskine loss
o. life and limb In climbing has passed
away for at present one may ride in
cQmparative comfort up the slopes OF
many Of these once unconquerable
mpuntains. Several Of the roads are
II cxlgtence In different parts Of
SHltzeeiands but the greatest one from
both scenic and scientific point Is
that Which leads almost to the sum
NIT o. the Jungfrau, that Queen OF
MounteinBs Of the Bernese Oberland.
Before the coming of the railroad this
peak was accessible only to the most
|turdEimuuntain climber. Today the
traveller may ride up it, slopes In a
com.oktable train and view the glory
O.. the perpetual SHOWS and glaciers
In 3lmost luxury. feeling only the
I.if'le which the high altitude in
V1fIaplg causes the dwelier of the low
lana. when he reaches the region Of
s'ffnal snow. <
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sunshine of an August day the pas
sengers found heavy wraps comfort
ablet As,the train climbed the scenery
became grander. winter seemed TO
have suddenly crowded In on mid
summer. Finally. EiElegetcher sta
ton was reached and a stop Of half
an hour, was made. A large number
of travellers who were already feeling
the effect of the high altitude decided
to go no further and stopped TO spend
the day at this point one Of the
beauty spots Of the Alps. The Eiger
glacier Is not dif1cult to climb II the
traveller Is any sort OF mountain
climber, andsit was soon dotted with
people who really enjoyed the Sport
of slipping and sliding on its CLASSY
slopes. Some decided to take sled
rides and by the aid of guides were
soon enjoying real old-fashioned win
ter coastinc N August. Others en-.
gagged in snow baIiing. while stiir an
other crowd settled: themselves on, the
,verahda OF the hotel ana ordered
steaming hot tea. While It was being
prepared a few of them began to look
through the huge telescopes which
have been set up In different parts Of
the Alps where the viewsnare particul
El1riy fine. rs
Tunnel Under Glacier. 81
3 Leaving the sta lion the train en-.
tered the great tunnel cut through.
the rocks gnd Ter the Eifer flaci6t. = It
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ft ~ ftst ts =; II
toes and revolutions Of the negroes.
The cry for freedom has been raised
by the different races. and each time
1t has been followed by the most
frightfni atrocities. & 3
Finally. in 1904, the negro Emperor
sDessalines ordered q wholesale maz-
sacre Of the whites which was carried
out with shocking brutality. The
white people with their wealth were
driven from the land. In 1884 the
island was divided as the people cali.
Ing themselves Dominicans revoited
and obtained their freedom from the
negro rule ofEthe Haitian side Of II, 5
island. The day February 27th. is44.
has ever since been kept sacred as the
birthday of the Dominican Republic.
But this did not stop revolutions. for
there were not enough officers TO 20
around, and from time to time there
have been uprisings.
Santo Domingo fairly teens Will,
ruins whose historic associations cam
not fan to Interest Americans. HIS.
tory tells us that Column bus landed ON
the spot now known as Santo Domingo
City and named the city for the saint
of that day, Tradition has. 1t that he
tied his boat to- d tree on the edge OF
the Ozatna River and; this. oidS tree.
gnarled and bent, Is siooted. upon with
almost supersti tious yeneration by thu
natives. The ruins Of an old! building
on the opposite side OF the river are
pointed out s:the place OF. the humiii-
alton of the discoverer: a splendid
monument has been set up In the
cathedral to his memory, and some
historians declares that the M monument
contains his bones. a. z.
Bad Roads.
To be sure, the streets Of the city
are not well kept and many OF! them
are full Of guliies, yet an American
made automobile s. used as a sort Of
street car and there IS something hu-.
morous in the way the natives enjoy
being bumped over the streets. The
roads outside the town are hardly
more than this, yetsa little time and
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ecezzcf ReSzne1l
a Brief History Of the
Island Of R volutions, and
How Tie United States
Is Aiming To Straighten|
OUT Ifs Financial Diff
entities
|eulhes..
z5zee aeszmenz

Al MOTHER revolution has broker
out ON the island Of santo
Domingo and several men have
- already been killed. The Unit
Cd States sent a gnnboat to San Pedro
Aiaeeris whore the outbreak occurred
and qaiet will be restored for time
at lest This roceeding has been the
otpciAp program OF Santo Domingo
3pr many tyearsin fact, SO many
years that II Is quite difficult to keep
An accprate account Of the number Of
reyoiutions which have taken place
N the puknacious little Republic.
ne population numbers only about
s eeTqp hundred thousand, and the
Standing army Of the Government Is
less than six hundred and fifty (ofii-
GERS and men, with rural guard of
nine hundred men. The population Is
main " composed of creoles OF pure
spantsh descent and mixed race of
Euro ean; African and Indian blood;
there are. however. many Turks and
syrians especially In Santo Domingo
City where they monopollze the dry
goods trade. nj
Regulations Easily Made.
q Isl an easy matter to get up a.mob
as the people are excitable and will
z follow almost any leader who will
promise them life of ease, for 1t is
the one desire Of these people II be
gyand nobody wants to work. al
mob Of this type is sure to rob. burn
and Kill aud they started the trouble
this year by killing two employees on
g ugar plantation owned by an Amer
Joan. He at once asked for protection
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e . 80
is six miles. in length with a grade OF
one foot in four. Il is however.
brilliantly lighted, and the twenty min
.utes spent in travelling to Eigerwand.
the next station. passes quickly: A
stop Is made at that point to give, the
passengers q view of the valley. There
the tunnel expands into "a great stone
hall, which has been blasted out Of
the solid rock. The ceiling rs SUP
ported by columns of solid stone which
were left standing when the rooms
were blasted out. On the north side
are three large windows wide enough
to afford magnificent view OF {. the
lower peaks beyond which the distant
ranges Of the Jura and Black Forest
and Vosges become visible, while far
below CLEANS the lovely village Of
Grindelwalds Between this point and
the next station. Eisneer, reached
eleven minutes later, the tunnel makes
q sharp: curve for Bigerwand which
Is on the north side OF the Eiger while
Eismeer is on the southern slope. The
Eismeer station. too. "a followed out
of solid rock. The floor, ceiling and
walls are: covered with wood and the
windows are fitted with double panes
OF crystal glass. The big hall serves
as a restaurant In which two hundred
persons may be served atone sitting.
It is the highest restaurant In slti-
.tude in the world and SO comfortably
appointed that It compares faVorahiy
with the restaurants of an American
city. 1t Is heated and lighted BY
electricity and the cooking Il done by
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cnss the Dominican finances, and It is
understoodithat after hearing his story
Of conditions President wilson has de-
termined that the United States shall
approve all the expenditures OF santo
Domingo as well as collect her GUS
toms Just whether, this viii entirely
crush the revolutionary spirit Of the
people is a mooted question. How
ever. from present indication 1t would
seem that unless they speedily set
their house in order American inter-
vention will ;besthe result.
Beautiful And Fertile.
Probably no spot on earth. take It
all in all and looking at It In its nat.
sural aspects, can be found more lovely
than the Dominican Republic: prob,
ably no extent of territory the world
over It Is safe to say. contains within
itself Il governed under proper
suspices so many elements Of pros
iperity. for the land is exceedingly
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sky. Others had waited for that day
as well. There were all nationalities.
and as the train started there was q
perfect Babel OF tongues German,
French, English Dutch. italian and
Russian could be heard above the
hum Of the motor and the click Of the
wheels as the train started. II seemed
that all nations had come to view the
beauty of this glorious mountain. AT
scheidegg we changed to the Jungfrau
railroad. At this point the whole
Bernesel oberland range came into
view and there were EXPLANATIONS Of
delight in many languages yet every
body understood exactly what every
body else meant. 10.
Climbing To Winter. I;
Then we began to climb in earnest
and soon reached the treacherous gla-
ciets which lay glittering in the sum
light. The wooded heights and noun
tain pastures dotted with gray rocks
were soon left behind while In front
OF ms rose the mighty Jungfrau. the
Eiger and the lfonch With their wniis
Of ice. EvertWhere on an aides snow
covered pyramids seemed 70 RISE Ths
air vas chilly ana even with the bright
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III MOTHER revolution has broker
out on the island Of ssanto
pomingo and several men have
salready been killed The IInit.