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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-18
WOOD FOR LAND COMMISSIONER.

Hon. Henry C. Wood, of Louisville,
Winston county, has announced as a candi-
date for State Land Commissioner, and he
should be elected by an overwhelming ma
jority. Mr.. Wood is thoroughly familiar
with the proper handling of land matters,
having had extensive experince in that line
of business. Besides. Henry Wood is a man
Of splendid intelligence and would reflect
credit upon the people and himself alike in
the transaction of the important duties Of
the State Land Office. He has our best
wishes for success.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-18
FEBRUARY WHEAT MAKES GOOD.

Our progressive farmer friend, D. A.
Elliot, brought The Commonwealth the
other day a sample bunch of his crop Of
Leafs Prolific wheat, which is extra fine.
This wheat was planted by Mr.. Elliott on
the 10th of last February, and the yield will
be equal to most of the wheat planted last
fall. 1t won't be long until Letlore county
and the Delta generally will be the banner
wheat and oats country in the United
States.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-18
HINT TO PATRIOTIC MISSIssIppIANs

never tax back to a Teller that's abusin' you
yes Jet MIN carry on, and rip and snort, and swear
ana when ne finds his blamin' and defumin, ';as
amusing you, 's
You've got him clean kaflummixed and ", /.
to hold him there. - "a''
Never Yak back and wake up the whole commnnitv
nno call 2 man q liar over law or POLITICS.
sou can ny and land him furder and with crace.
fuller %impunity, a
one good jolt Of silence than d half ! ,,oyer
kicks! II : uo]en
james Whitcomb Riley.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-18
COTTON BLOOMS, GOOD CROPS AMI
SOME BOIL WEEVILS.

Manager j. M. Archer, of D. S. Jones'
Moore Lake plantation near Highlandale,
sent The Commonwealth a bloom on the
18th inst. from his Cleveland Big Boil cot
ton. He reports good crops of both cotton
and corn, and had not as yet found any boil
weevils in his cotton.
Sheriff W. C. Taylor sent us a bloom
taken from his place on Lake Henry drain
age canal on the 9th inst. grown by one OF
his tenants, Arthur King, colored. 1t was
from the Express variety, his crops are
all good, and no weevils have appeared
there yet.
Farmers Ed. and Simon Hyman brought
us Oh the 10th inst. a bloom from their
Culver plantation, near Schlater. 1t was
from the Triumph variety, their crops are
fine, and no weevils have been found yet.
Judge w. E. Ethridge, Of Schlater, was
here Monday. He reports very good crops
of oats, wheat, corn and cotton, and a few
boil weevils in that section. As to cotton
blooms, the Judge said they were plentiful.
Contractor G. g. Mitchell, Of North
Greenwood, reports cotton blooms in his
crop on the 10th inst, and that he has some
Express cotton waist high" and as pretty
as he ever saw grown anywhere and no
weevils in evidence yet.
Manager J. T. Kerr, on Supervisor S.
F. Jones' Race Track plantation, under
date of 18th inst, writes the Editor of The
Commonwealth as follows: IF you are not
flooded with cotton blooms, accept this
one enclosed; we have plenty Of them" We
understand the crops Of all kinds on Race
Track are fine.
Lieut.. R. L. Foy, Of Browning, reports
a bloom on the 14th inst. from his "Foy
Improved long staple cotton. His crop is
good, but he reports the appearance of a
few weevils in the cotton, but they are four
weeks later arriving than last year.
We learn that u good friend, Captain
John Obergfell, is blowing up a lot Of his
cotton on account of the appearance of the
boil weevils and planting the land to corn
and peas.
Mai. E. M. TONNES was down from his
extensive Seven Oaks plantation the first of
the week, and reports magnificent crop pros
poets in his section. Plenty Of cotton blooms
and no boil weevils yet.
Capt. Ed. N. Kearney and two Of his.
bright little sons were down from their
plantation home Tuesday, as he expressed
it, paying what | owe"-a and from the
bunch Of receipts he had in his pockets, he
puts a considerable sum Of cash in circula-
ton while here. He reports his crops in
fine condition and plenty Of cotton blooms,
but says 9 few bon weevils have appeared
in his cotton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-18

Eve dislike very much to see a man or
d woman always poking their nose in other
peoples business. One has enough to do to
look after his own affairs and To let the
other fellow do likewise. II your business
affairs do not keep you constantly employed,
60 home and your wife willgive you enough
to do to keep you busy q whole week,
wisely suggests an unknown exchange.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-18

Our friend, Max O'Rell, truly says that,
sLuck means rising at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing. Living on a dollar a day if you earn
two. Winding your own business and not
meddling with other peoples; Luck means
opportunities you have never failed to grasp.
The trains you have never failed to catch.
Luck means trusting in God and your own
resources.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-18
THANK YOU, BRO. FUCKER.

The News appreciates highly the kindly
compliments and feelings expressed toward
it by its esteemed neighbor, The Common
wealth, last week. It will do its best to
merit such good will and to aid The gom-
monwealth In forwarding every good move
ment in Greenwood. And may the fatness
Of the land be yours now and ever more,
Brother Gillespie. Greenwood News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-18

Capt. John A. Webb came ~
from Jackson and spent Sunday
here with the family Of 81
daughter, Mrs. P. 4. DeLoach. y
left with 4 fishing party the ue1s
day to the lakes ii the lower pai5|
Of the county to spend ] few days
angling for the 1iinny tribe
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-18
WE G TO BE HAPPY.

Since Greenwood won first place as the
Cleanest City in Mississippi, and the crop
prospects are so promising, and the political
horizon is improving so rapidly throughout
our beloved old commonwealth our people
ought to feel good and join in singing
.'Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-18
Greenwood, Miss, June L, 1915.

The undersigned, selected to settle the
differences existing between J. l.. Gillespie
and T. NJ. Milestone, realizing that their
differences, originally political, have become
personal, agree as follows:
That Everything that has been said and
done by either Of them about and to the
other shall be considered as never having &C.
CURED; that the differences existing shaII be
dropped,
of the personal life or unkind comment upon
the editorial policy Of either by the other.
That this agreement shall be published
by each in his paper at the top of the editor
ial column, in the same type used IN Such
column, in their next issues, without COM
ment.
We are acting as friends Of both.
A. McC. kIMBROUGH,
r. c. McBEE.
We agree to the above;
J. l.. GILLESPIE,
T. NJ. MILESTONE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11

Picture Framing-reIdHiau's.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11
TEST ALCOHOL
FOR AUTO USE
France Intends to Make
Government Monopoly
of It in 1917.

Denstured alcohol VIII become
rench government monopoly in 1917
and measures viii be taken to extend
the use Of this fuel for automobile pur-
poses, according to Paris letter 70
motor Age" This movement is part
OF drastic scheme for the reform OF
the LIQUOR traffic II is intended to
raise the duty ON alcohol from S44 to
Sl00 per - gallons
IN 1900 there was an increased duty
Of sl2S0. resulting in an immediate de-
crease OF SS.oo0,0 GOO gallons per annum
IN the. annual human consumption Of
alcohol
Now that it is intended to increase
the tax by s56-practically 4 10 times
the original tax-it is obvious that
there viii be great drop in the
amount OF alcohol drunk in France
The question of state monopoly of the
production OF alcohol has been con-
sfdered and abandoned in favor OF the
monopolization OF denatured alcohol
only.
4 variety OF interests must inevitably
suffer By reason OF the heavy taxation
of alcohol. but by monopolizing denat-
urized alcohol the vital interests OF the
industry and the nation viii be safe
guarded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11

that there is no reason way il should
not rank as one OF the strongest bust
] ness organizations in the city or why
il should take second place to any body.
All that Is needed is q little enthusiasm
and a bit Of the get together" spirit
A suggestion that donation be made
toward the budget fund of the cham
Der Of commerce brought out discus
sion on the attitude of the chamber
toward the PhOcniN-El Pas0 race and
also the remark Of an unnamed director
of the chamber. referring TO the auto
dealers and show week, that Well
they got togeiner. but they won't ac-
compllsh anything.
Budget Ecsad Subscription.
The matter of donations by the au-
tomObile men to the budget fund will
be taken up al meeting next week
IL was suggested that the chamber be
asked to define its attitude on the ques-
ton of support for the PhOeniN-El PasO
race and that the donations Of the au-
tomobile dealers be made on pro rata
basis and through the new Organiza-
rion.
ut is the duty of every business man
to support the budget fund. but we
should know where we get OFF" said A.
y. Bittick
The bylaw committee has promised
to make a report on the bylaws by
next Friday evening, when a dinner
win be arranged at the Sheldon grill
Etarting at $50 o'clock and when every
automobile accessory and tire man in
the city is expected TO be present.
Those Present.
Those present a the meeting were:
H. NJ Hatcher, used car dealer.
George c. HALEY and Alfred May Of
the Modern Auto company
A. W Bittick. Of the Fl Pas0 Auto
supply company
G D. Nauman, r. Z. Stuart and II. N.
Gillespie, OF the Nauman Motor Sales
company.
c. l. Pelham. of the Tri-state Motor
company
Ben J. Clements. Of the Borderland
Auto supply company
H X Bernard, OF Krakauer, FORK &
Moye.
c. P. Henry and 7. Q. Jarvis OF the
Cadillac Sales company
5. T. Silversparre and NJ / Cooper,
Of the Boss Eunbe- company
J. 5. Gething, OF the Oakland Auto
Sales company.
Leo J. frost. Of the Franklin Motor
Car company.
J. f. Sullivan and n T. Burkhesd. of
the Southern Motor company
z ". Deas6n. OF the Saxon Motor
Car COMPANY
II. J. Steiner. OF Hatchers-
7. J. Trotti. Of the Lone star Motor
company.
). i Buquor. of the Buquor Motor
Car company.
a. H. Beckett. Of FL Paso Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11
DEALERS TAKE OVER
LOS ANGELES SHOW
Decide to Eliminate Outside Influence
as Was Done Here. and Run 1916
Show for Themselves.


Los Angeles Dec. 11.-Influenced
mainly by the reception accorded 10
them by the public this fall. the Los
Angeles Motor Car Dealers association
at a meeting held last week decided TO
hold another great automobile and
flower show in Los Angeles next year.
Whereas this years show was DOM
mated by outside influences. the deal
ers unanimously ruled that next years
event viii be promoted, managed and
controlled by them to the complete eN-
clusiOn OF any other faction which
might seek 20 profit by the efforts
automobile industry, OF southern Cal
ifornia.
Believing that one large annual
show is sufficient. il is our desire and
our determination 10 handle the next
automobile exposition within our own
ranks declared President L V. Starr
OF the dealers association The
combination or automobiles and flow
ers struck a happy note with the public
and we shall not depart radically from
the plan of operation executed by the
management OF the 1915 show.
Accessory men and dealers who are
not Identified with our organization
will again be invited TO participate n
the show, and not Partially IN award
Ing Of concessions viii be shown 10
members Oh the aSSOtldllDu " IL e
opening our promotion campaign early
in order that we may present the
greatest automobile and flower spec
tacle that Los Angeles has ever
known"
While the date Of the show has not
been definitely set, il was agreed that
a period late in October or early in No
vember would likely be chosen As
before. the show will be held in the
downtown district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11
AUTO AND ACCESSORY MEN FORM
STRONG PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Ben L. Clements Elected President Name Of the Orga-
nization VIII Be Decided at Meeting Next Friday
Night; Attitude of Chamber OF Commerce on Road
Racing May Affect udget Subscriptions
would be an excellent prop

, bile wants would be an excellent prop
osition.
There are so many advantages OF a
permanent organization that ! move We
waste no time thinking them over but
get busy at once" said l. J. frost, who
added that one suggestion be clear
ing house for used cars.
Dealers All Favor.
when the finance committee went
around TO gather funds for show week,
hardly a dealer but wanted an assur-
ance that there would be a permanent
organization" said L o. Jarvis
On the motion being put as to wheth-
er there should be permanent organi-
zation. not dissenting voice was
heard
Ben L. Clements. Of the Borderland
Auto supply company, was the unani-
nous choice for president, while L J.
Trotti, of the Lone star Motor company
was named as vice president When
c. P. Henry. of the C&iuac Sales COM
pany. was chosen as secretary, H. X
Bernard, acting official 'ipencil pusher"
Immediately called him to the table to
start his active work C. d. NauUan,
Of the Nauman Motor sales company
did so well as treasurer of the tenn
porary- committee that he was unani-
mously selected for the permanent post.
Name Not Yet Chosen.
Names for the new organization were
next discussed, several being suggest
CO. There was some discussion as 70
whether IL should be an association.
a society or a club but the matter
was finally tabled and a committee
named to have charge of the drafting
of bylaws and constitution and this
committee viii submit a name. T. D.
Stewart, chairman; A ". Bittick, :. =.
Silversparre. c. ID. Nauman and l. G.
Trotti will form this committee.
Considerable discussion about the
proposed bylaws then followed but II
was more in the way of suggestion TO
the committee than otherwise
H X Bernard and his energetic pa
rade committee came in for 2 special
vote of thanks for their good work OF
last week
should Rank High.
President Clements, in discussing the
scope of the new organization, stated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11

" Z PASO'S automobile, tire and ae-
cessory dealers now have a per-
- nianeht organization of their own
-namsless. for the time being it is
true but nevertheless having a set OF
officers and a membership full of snap
and ginger. Without any noise or ad-
vertising. the organization meeting was
held at the chamber OF commerce on
Friday evening, Is subscribers to the
fund for Ri Paso Automobile Week
being present.
The meeting was called in the name
OF the temporary committee which had
charge OF the big and successful show
week. There was but one subcommit-
tee Of .he temporary organization TO
report and when chairman G ID. Nau-
man reported that the finance commit
tee had S159-99 remaining on hand out
Of Slel5.Se, received, the committee was
discharged with the hearty thanks Of
those present
Favor Permanent Organization.
Chairman II. NJ Hatcher then called
for expressions of opinion on the sub
ject of permanent Orgapization and
there was unanimous approval Of the
a permanent organization but wanted
to know where to draw the dividing
line between the dealers and the ae-
cessory men, It was soon evident that
mere NaS 70 ne no ulfAolAA me- every
body would be in the new organization
on an equal footing.
s z. -SilversDarre told of the bene-
fits obtained in Denver by the auto
mobile trade organization there. par
ticularly in the matter Of credit rat
ings.
Many Benefits ObtainabIe.
c. P. Henry thought the recent show
week had amply demonstrated that
the dealers can do things when they
get together and he hoped for a con-
tinuation Of the get together" spirit
so evident during the show. He be-
lioved many benefits could be obtained
from a permanent organization.
G l. Pelham admitted that credits
had a lot to do with such an organiza-
ton from his standpoint but an or
ganizatiou to take care Of all automo-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11
DRIVES lISs NILES
OH GALLON OF OIL

Chicago. H. Dec. 11.-What is be-
lieved to be the first official record
Of its kind was established by "a Frank
lin car when il finished It35 mile
run from New York to Chicago on a
gallon of oil. An attempt to average
20 miles an hour was frustrated by
heavy rains and snow encountered on
the iriD from Cleveland The car was
delayed Is hours by the elements and
the illness of = Springer Of Chicago.
who drove the car from kendallville
here
Six drivers handled the car in re-
lays. Observers from the Automobile
club Of America, riding II hours at a
shift watched every move OF the
pilots. Ferdinand Jehle rode with
Springer into Chicago. Herbert Smith
relieved him from time TO time.
\ Prior to leaving New York the car,
officials OF the a. c. A., who. after
certifying il was stock in everv par
ticular, measured the oil They re-
peated the performances after the car
checked in and found that little less
than d gallon was used for the entire
trip. The car was plastered with mud
when it arrived but the motor was
purring Just as perfectly as Franklin
motors usually do and the interior Of
the closed body looked as il IL had
been driven from Washington park to
the loop.
The long and relatively fast trip OF
the sedan is another indication that
touring is Just coming into its own,
accol ding to Jehle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11
OREGON USING
FLEET OF TRUCKS
Mexican General sends to Los Angeles
and Makes Big Purchase OF Mere
lands. Which Are Quickly
Shipped Him Via NO=ules.


NosaieS. Ariz-, Nov Lien. Aware
Oregon believes that the motor truck
demonstrated its worth early i'm the
European war and has shown his faith
in this means Of transportation in war
iare by purchasing an entire fleet OF
Moreland distiliate trucks. which have
tut been received by him from the Los
Angeles factory.
A Gonzales was sent to Los Angeles
BY Obregon to investigate trucks and
soon after his arrival there ne was in
communication with the N1oreland fac
tory and learned that their needs could
be supplied As a result OF his visit
in less than p hours from the time he
arrived. two carloads OF Moreland two
and one-half-ton distillate trucks, com
plete with bodies. and accompanied by
At expert driver. We're on the way by
express, and in less than IS hours from
the time the order was given the fleet
Of trucks was being unloaded at No
gales.
The formalities necessary. in pass
ing customs had been quietly arranged
beforehand. and the way the More
land trucks went over the line was il
luminstivo OF the- "neatness and dis
patch" which may be looked for in
the conduct OF affairs under the new
regime
It was about this time that H. 5.
White the Los Angeles driver. Wastbe-
ginning to estimate in his mind the
difference in speed between bullets.
spent and unspent and Moreland
trucks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11
DRIVE GENERATOR
BY EXHAUST POWER
Globe 5Ien Get Patent on New Device
and Report FiatterinE Offers for
the Foreign Rights

Globe. Ariz, Dec. 11.-Letters patent
for a turbine operated by the exhaust
Of a gasoline engine for the purpose Of
driving an electric generator and chaIg-
ing storage batteries. have been issued
TO Charles W Shepard and Harry W.
Payne, employees of the Old Dominion
Copper company at this place They
believe that their invention will revO-
lutiOnize automobile and motorcycle
lighting
The turbine is made Of aluminium and
weighs only eight pounds II is a sim
pie, inexpensive apparatus and viii take
the place of the muffler.
Shepard is the originator of the idea
He had a car with an unsatiSfa Glory
lighting system and did not want 10 in
stall any Of the auxiliary electric light
ing systems Of the market because he
feared that they would be too heavy a
drag on the motor. He knew that the
Old Dominion company generated cleo
tricity from exhaust steam and set out
10 use the exhaust gases Of gasoline en-
gines in the same way.
Shepard and PAYNE claim to have re-
ceived several flatterinE offers for the
foreign rights to their invention
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11

Tho good old fashioned flavor "De-
liciously overwhelmingly Ma
Jestie Ham and Bacon. P one your
Decentralization
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11
. CAN YOU BLAME HER.
$50 +++++++++ -

4 little girl refused TO give her name
TO the teacher the first day of school
Why do you not tell me your name %
the teacher asked
Cause / am ashamed Of it, the little
girl said
Wont you tell it TO me anyway in
sisted the teacher.
NO. but I'll whisper it."
"Au right, whisper It,"
Iona Ford (Aliss.)
Leader.
Tensas gazette., 1915-07-30

no American city has quite
the marked individuality that Boston
boasts of. Twentieth century prog
ress and Improvement has done but
little to obliterate its picturesque as
poets. for which antiquarians are duly
thankful. One of them, Edward M.
Bacon. has written a book about it,
He calls 1t "Rambles Around Old Bos-
ton" The publishers are Little.
Brown a Co
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-12
Contributors 10
Prisoners Relief

Fairmont people continue to make
contributions to the Prisoners Relief
Society which was Organized TO lend
a helping hand 70 prisoners released
from penal institutions and to the fam:
lilies ofmen who are serving sentences.
but there Is constant need for further
contributions for such work. Recent
contributions here are:
School Board. .Dickerson Supply
Company, w. s. Meredith, Mayor An.
thony Bowen. S. L.HWatson. ]. A.
Clark. G. d. Conway. y. L. Hall. Ma.
rion Hardware Co., Marion Products
Co., Logan Carr, A. G. Martin. W. H.
Martin, Rev. A. Boutlou, M. r.. Mus.
grove, J. M. Black, ". IA. Lawler, T.
F.sHall, III. McGentley,f Lloyd Bailey,
AZ. p. Brady. Sam B. Iseman, N. M.
Nicely, e. C. Jones, s. D. Goodman, F.
NJ. Sharp, L. D. Snider, Joe Hall, DR..
d. P. Fitch, Rowland R. Hall, H. r.
johnson, a. r. Watson, Martins Drug
Store, P. P. Lipson, Hugh F. Smith, H.
C. voelker. H. NJ. Smith, DR.. A. b.
Smith. s. e. Miller, H. w. Scott, L. l..
Birchfeld, r. "A. Watts. LarneyI p.
Carr, u r. Miller. T. X. Jones, C. G..
Hood, LIB. Carskadon.; G. Herring, d.
B. Aumiller, ]. s. Pople. Sam Miller.
j. B. Shanaker. "A. NJ. Riheldaffer, E.
B. Smith, C. W. Walker. CIV. Snow.
den. John Hyland, Abe Hustead, HON.
er Hall, "a. D. Parrish, A. P. Jones.
w. @. Devault, S. G. Kline, L. d. Holt.
John Feorene. R. P. Hines, J.L. Soph:l
err, r. D. McWhorter. H. E. Satter.
field, Miss Nettie Martin, Mrs. w. Fl.
Sands, Mrs. Ashcraft, Mrs. Smith
Hood, Mrs. "A. a.. Hamilton, Miss Lucy.
Watson, Mrs. Herndon. Mrs. Charles
w. Robinson and Mems Progressive
Bible class Of First N. e. church.