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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

On every ship In the American navy
the commanding ot7cer and the secohd
In command are each furnished WIKI
a copy Of the secret code Of the gov
eminent These books are bound
not az ordinary books. In cloth GOV
ers, but in heavy metal backs The
object Is to prevent them from falling
into the hands Of the enemy, for their
weight Is so great that. when thrown
into tho water, they sink Immediately
whereas, II bound In the usual al
ner. the spreading leaves might keep
Thorn Ahost long enough to permit a
vigiIsnt enemy 70 pick them UP. These
officers are commanded first OF all
things TO throw these books over
board before surreDdertng their YES.
sells or whenever there Is danger OF
an enemy getting aboard. The cap
tars Of one OF these books, 1t is con.
sidered By the naval authorities. would
be mors disastrous in time OF war thar
the loss OF q battlsship.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

It would be too much to expect that
Prince Edward should have learned
Danish IN preparation for his br,"' 'i,-
It to Copenhagen. but Gladstone
thought It necessary to acGn:rr tie
language when, At the age Of etkarg.
be made a visit there in 1875. on
board the TantaIIon Castle iIo took
with him a book IN Danish AID a de.
t!onsry, and spent most Of the tw"
during the voyage In hts cabin study.
ing the language. While the vessel
lay In dock and visitors II ere allowed
on board, the G. 0 NJ. sa, quietly in
his deck cabin, absorbed in hts study
and Obvious OF the crowd Of eager
faces psettns in at the door and win
dow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Battlefield suffering has been great.
ly reduced by the Application Of & new
snesthetic. Il is based on eualecsine,
discovered by George PRulIn. which
already has been found 10 render child
birth painless. AnaIgeslne Is fer,
merted norphia, which, Injected on
the battlefield. render wounds pain
less for six hours, giving time to trans
fer the wounded to base HOSPITALS.
rernented morphia does not produce
coma. but merely numbs the nervous
system.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

fo' 'Ie 'A'' '"''o 'e"'S "Ns
h"' h'a"" a SH0'' @Pp'"' 'SUoN a."
h"a''y '"f '"' "s''ou''u'" 0'pA''
ih'"' ""o the s'o'"s''A' "1''o' "
inS'''o'" " search 'or potash anu inns
year $-'.'oo '7 D''"k expended I'D
u'"''"s ''' Su'" D'p'0'" N'''
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12
IN MURDER.

Tho homicide rate in the United
States ia probably the highest for
I'M civilized country IN the world,
according to Frederick l. Hoffman, a
statistict&n who writes IN the Spec,a.
tor. an insurance publication. Approx.
imatsly $500 persons net Death BY
murder 10 this country last year tn"
homicide rate OF New York Is six times
that Of London, three times that oil
Berlin and 50 per cent greater than
that Of Paris. The writer does not at,
tempt TO assign e reason for the cheap
cess In which he 10 held In Amerra.
cities. II lies outside his pcori1c~ a..
Al insurance s,stistlclaa He Is r"
phatie. however. IN his criticism o. na'
negligence in the matter q kr"i5uc
vital statistics The figures OF A'".
eide which are made public n A".+-t
can cities from time 10 time. b" ~a.-
are more often nls!ead!ng than gag
are Informing There sre no at", .at.
general statistics Of crime 1u- a..
country As q Whole Coroner '.r..-
frequently report violent deaths as ae
eldsnts because Of the rellrtauCr vi
the part OF Jurors TO establish a tr.~
nlous crime" This perststen, lr,-r.4r
in hornicides Is not a matter to be a.
pIAinsd o1hAad Police laNress 40
doubt. helps swell the list Of hp"..,3'
IN ,hls country But there ror,atn.,
must also be deep.seated Sociological.
and pathological causes Tor our leader
ship 10 murder
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

There !s general approval Of the
rule prohibiting the use OF liquors by
railroad employees upon whose judg-
nent the safety OF trains Is dependent
This requirement Is not limited 10 any
particular road; In different parts Of
the country men are being urged, for
their " good as well as that Of the
company, TO stay out OF saloons. The
penalty usually specified for disobedi
encs In instant dismissal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

A valued contemporary publishes
the statement that red calico Ia tho
court livery OF Korea" Considering
the EFFORT to induce American women
to wear cotton gowns, this might seem
like Il timely piece OF Information:
but considering the circumstances that
the court OF Korea was swept out Of
existence several years ago BY Japan
1t isn't
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

After a years absence from ths
United States, GeR. Edward c..
O'Brien. formerly minister to Uruguay
and Paraguay. has arrived In New
York from Uruguay. and gave inter.
esting details Of the deep sea port
project In Uruguay. This port Ia 10
be on the Uruguay coast, between
Santos. Brazil. and Bahia Blanca, Ar
gent!ne. II has been decided that BE-
cause OF natural advantages CornlllA
Point is the best point available for
the great project, which Ii 70 cost
$4,000, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

The special var correspondents are
returning 10 the United States. glad
to throw up their assignments abroad,
after spending most Of their time in
hsylofts and ~suardhouses far from the
front In the worlds greatest war the
special correspondent has been a fac
tor represented by the minus sign.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12
SUICIDE

with an indicated surplus Of :
million bales to plant short cot.
ton. Plant Pedigreed seed Of Ex-
press / 3-l6, Keenan, / 3-l6. Co.
lumbla IA, Weber / SIG.
Floradora | sic, Whaley's Kee-
nan ! 10. D. A. ELLIOTT, Mgr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

The inventor who succeeded In reB,
dering sea nater drinkabis might In
|ctdrutaIly more than double the gold
reserves OF tho world Professor
Wilde OF HrusseIs university. main
tains that, quito apart from the treas
ures wrecked and gone to the bottom.
there Is more gold In the sea than has
ever been coined into money. All sea
water contains q certain amount Of
gold. In the proportion Of about one
grain to each ton OF water. Reckoning
the total weight Of all the ocean at
the very moderate figure OF 1000. 900.
600 tons, Professor Wilde estimates
that they would Yield enough TO maxi
a small army Of millionAlres.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Another Of the horrors Of war Is the
naming Of unfortunate babies who
cannot protest after the favorite he,
roes and battles Of their parents in
total Indifference to what their future
affiliations may be.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Instead Of foolirg with submarines,
Tom Edison should invent q trench
so deep that the combstants couldnt
get at each other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

A ~taeetious individual who has
bought two all wool blankets wants
to know II he isn't helping out the
'buy.abale" movement That de-
Ponds on the sort OF maj who sold
them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12
sELF.nAos OLD ACE.

Youth IS not only expectation. II 10
Anticipation and enthusiasm. II Is
Imagination and courage. But age
does not necessarily shed these save
through it's own fault Above all. too,
youth lives IN the future. and II No
wrro to FIX the beginning OF old age,
It would be when nan starts 10 live In
the past. in achievements gone. In the
accomplished, In what hAs been. This.
TOO, is man own fault and ~ that
l. growing less and less. To-day at
forty a man but begins to GDd him
sell, says Duluth News,Tn6uDe. The
period when he then FELT himself BE-
Ing laid on the shelf, the doom OF
kreferment closing IN front OF him
is passing as rapidly as It came Why
IS this Simply because men. and alse
women. through their adoption OF ~
red soralIuns. arc refusing to grow
Old They are refusing TO blanket en-
tllaiaam. expectation and antic!pa.
ton They decline TO feel old or 10
l'.n IN the past; they recognize
achievement but as a preparation. and
lo,auso Of this newer attitude the
drri5 Of prcfermcnt are swinging the
other way open. A generation ago
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Between the censorship and the re.
ports, all sympathies may be salts.
fed. az one has to take only what
one pIeases out Of the variety Of
AIRED.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
lake Groves

TIE Old STANDARD Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties Of QUiNI&E
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, EuFiches the Blood and
Builds up the whole System. 50 cents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Citizens OF zap are said to buy thstr
wives with cobbles OF great weight,
but this doesn't prevent some OF 'en
from having a milestone tied around
their necks ever R~fterward.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

A Brooklyn gfrl, rescued from death
twice by the same man, has tust mar.
RED him. She might have showed
more uuselnsh gratitude.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

The war horse that snutts the battle
from afar averages about three snuffs
these days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12
A sunny disposition 10 as warming
Rs a ti0udless SKY.

Rs a ~tloudless SKY.
State OF Ohio. City Of Toledo,
Lucas County, g.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he IL
senior partner Of the firm Of +. J. Cheney
4 Co.. doing business In the City OF To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said lrm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J, CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed IN
my presence. this 9Th day OF December,
a. n, 1855.
tSeaO A. W, GLEASON,
~ Notary Public.
HAIRS Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally
ana acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system, Send FOR
testimonials. free.
F,J CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo, 0,
TsFt Htn's rSpsis Pm. t ,sS' e~o,..,,.,..
e.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Rent, Share and Wages Con-
tract Blanks and ~Promjsory Notes
for sale at the Commonwealth
office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Somebody may now start a "buy'a.
Lon' movement. Armor plate is down
10 $40 and the demand light.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

More Of wars horrors will BE- real.
ICED on this side when tho war fash
tons are seen In full blast on wi
streets.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Nations are much like individuals
when they plead for justice all they
want is for you to agree with their
NleWs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Fellagra having been traced to .
one-sided diet. prudent bon vivants
Will dine on both sides hereafter,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Even though American IN never
wear all cotton. they've at least set
tie bale a rollin'.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

A medical expert says that Ger.
man bullets are humane What re-
mains then to be said Of a ba1dage?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Spare the shlugIe and see the child
bring 70 lts parents with a short turn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Cupid. the rascal. has cut many an
unwise csper. and he viii cat more.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

A big lot Of old newspapers for
sale at this office,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-12

Some people buy a bale at ten centA,
and others Just talk about L.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18

of this class into conflict, no radical
departure in construction is planned as
no definite lessons have been learned
The greatest difference between the
two NV ships, Nos. 43 and A - until
names for them are chosen-and their
immediate predecessors now building.
against torpedo attack. The nature Of
those safeguards has not been reveas.
ed except to bidders but they are gem
orally understood to consist of greater
subdivision and strengthened bulkheads
t. keep the ships afioat even with holes
torn in their bottoms.
In size, the new ships will equal the
California, now under construction at
tie New York yard. They will displace
$4,000 tons, measure 625 feet in length
overall 81 feet eight inches beam and
Jaw 80 feet of water. They will have
a speed of 20 IL knots an hour and
will be driven by turbine engines since
the navy department probably will
not build more ships of combined
steam and electric drive, as in the Cal
ifornia, until that vessel has proved
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18

by any of the Balkan states, while
eight monster 14-inch guns built by the
bethlehem works for Greece are now
doing service at the Dardanelles.
The Balkans have a long stretch Of
coast on the Mediterranean and Black
seas, making naval operations likely
on both of these fronts. All the states
have navies, except Serbia. The Greeks
had ordered a monster super-dread-
rought, of $4,000 tons, but this is can
celled. They also had the Salamis, 49,
500 tons, building in Vulcan yards of
Germany, which the Germans quickly
This leaves them with
the former Idaho and Mississippi in
the first line, the Avenoff of 10000
tons, three 5000 ton cruisers, ~ gun
boats, and fair-sized fotila of de-
stroyers and torpedo boats, including
two submarines. One of the best Greek
submarines was being built in France,
and was taken over by France only two
weeks ago because Greece was behind
on payments.
bulgaria has Mediterranean and
Black Sea front, But her navy is in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18
yT THURSDAY W|oM EI

the Dardanelles, just across the Aeg-
can from Greece, and transfer was
quickly arranged by which the 14-inch
guns were mounted on monitors form
irg a part of the Dardanelles expedi-
ton. There they are today probably
the most effective weapons in use
Altogether Greece is the best eouip-
ped of the Balkan states to make a
naval showing, and this chiefly through
American ships and guns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18

significant, consisting of the gunboat
Nadiejda of 700 tons, six torpedo gun
boats, and four small craft including
King Ferdinand's royal yacht, the
Kroum, which is strongly armed.
Should Russia lombard Varna, Bull
garia's Black Sea port, as has been
threatened, Bulgaria could make little
naval resistance beyond that from
shore batteries.
Rumania is entirely confined to the
Black Sea, where her navy consists of
FIVE coast-defense monitors with s.
inch guns, the cruiser Elizabeth, and a
fleet of small gunboats.
The eight monster 14-inch rifles
among the largest ever produced
were under way at the Bethlehem
works to be mounted on the Greek
battleship Salamis building at the Vul-
can yard in Germany. But when Ger
many appropriated the Greek battle
ship the huge guns had not been de-
l!vered and Germany preferred her
own type of Krupp guns. Just then
Greece was much interested in the
approach of the Anglo-French force OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18

her worth. They will carry a dozen
14-inch rifles, each in their main bat
terry, mounted three to a turret and
with 80 degree elevation, twenty-five D
inch rifles for defense against destroy
ers, four submerged torpedo tubes and
three anti-aircraft guns to repell aero
planes and dirigibles.
The steady increase in size of battle
ships is shown by a comparison of the
new vessels with the Nevada, the lat
est addition to the Navy. They will
displace $500 tons more than the Ne
vada, show an increased length of
nearly 80 feet and a few feet additional
breadth and will mount twelve big
guns against the Nevada's ten.
In appearance the new ships will
show a marked departure from vessels
of their type now in commission as
they will be constructed with long ov-
erilanging bows, known as clipper
stems, patterned after swift sailing
sips of days gone by. The result, in
TIE opinion of navy designers, Will be
to give the battlecraft greater free
dom from pitching in heavy seas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18
BIC DREADNAUGHTS
ARE PLANNED FOR
UNCLE SAM s NAVY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1S.-The
two new superdreadnaughts aauthoriz-
ed by Congress, will be built by the
navy department, and will represent
the last word in naval architecture.
Since the war has brought no vessels
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18

PARIS, Nov. 1S.-American-bu built
ships and American big guns will
figure in the first line of any naval
operations growing out of the Balkan
conflict, as the former American bat,
tleships Idaho and Mississippi, now
the Greek battleships KiIkis and Lem
Eos. are tie best warships possessed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18

Seaboard Buffet Parlor-5leeplng Gar
IN Trains IL and IA, arriving AmerlcuA
from Savannah 11:25 p. ~, ana leav-
Ing Americas for Savannah 2:30 a. ~.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah ~
2:30 a. M, will be open for passen-
gers at LBS p. -.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18

For further information apply TO H.
P. Everett, Local Agent, Americus'
Ia; G. w. Small, Div. Pass, Agen',
tavannah, Ca; C. B. RYAN, G. Z. A,
.olfolk. Va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18
AMERICAN CRUISERS
ARE PLAYING PART
IN THE BALKAN WAR

Y 4 RSHIPS MISSISSIPPI AND
IDAHO, NOW OWNED BY GREECE,
MA YGET INTO WORLDS con-
FLICT-B0TH ARE AMERICAN
BUILT AND CRACK FIGHTERS IN
THEIR CLASS BIG GUNS USED
AT THE DARDANELLES MADE Al
BETHLEHEM, PA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18
SedbOdrd Air Line
he Progressive Railway OF the South

Leave Americas for Cordele, Ro-
chelle, Abbeville. Helena. Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia. Richmond
Portsmouth and points East and South.
1881 p IN
$3.50 IN
Leave Americas for Cordele, Able
'fiie. Helena and intermediate points
5:15 p m
Leave Americas for Richland, At
enta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont.
'pmery and points West and Northwest
S:10 p IN
Leave Americas for Richland, Col
Rmbus, Dawson, Albany and interme'
1iate points
1895 & m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18

Outings of all colors and heavy
weight. L. C. selling price IL 1-2c TO
1jc; our Surprise Sale price =. 5 Lee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18

Best grade AAA and EE Sheeting.
The kind the L. C. sold for loo; our
Surprise Sale price ........6 7-Sc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-18

Best quality Bleachings, including
Lonsdale and Pride Of the West
brands. L. G. price, Zoe and IL lie;
cur Surprise Sale price .......S 3-ic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-02
Legends of the Sword

From the Washington Star.
 Countless legends and superstitions have attached to the sword since the days when fighting was the principal occupation of life. So highly was the sword esteemed that Mahomet in the Koran declared it to be 'the key to heaven and he'll" The warrior or knight gave a name to his sword he vowed at the altar never to draw it in false cause; it was his companion and friend and descended from father to son for generations. One sword, Brother of Lightning" had a golden hilt in- scribed with magic words. In time of peace these were said to be illegibie but before battle they glowed red as blood"
 It was believed, moreover, that a sword, after long use, acquires a life of its own. Many famous swords were said to utter cries before battle, and after weapon had killed five score men it became blood hungry and 1eaped from it's scabbard at the approach of a foe. Certain swords were said to re- fuse to give wound in a bad cause. Among these was the brand Exealibur. which was given to King Arthur by a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-02

were the same those that have been declared by local banks in recent years All the banks reported business conditions as satisfactory.
 The receipts of the New Decatur post office for the month of June were in ex- cess of those of the same month last year, according to announcement today of Assistant Postmaster Jolly, who is act ing postmaster in the absence of Claude McMillin, who is visiting relatives in South Carolina. This is the first time this year that the postal receipts for any month in excess of those of the same month last year, indicating that business is gradually becoming normal
 A baseball team composed of players from the Decaturs, Moulton, Athens and other north Alabama cities has been or ganized here and under the management of l. T. Roberts will make a tour of the south, playing other amateur and semi professional teams. The lineup is am nounced as follows: Halbrooks, first base Bragg, second base; Russell, third base; Cornish left field; Carter center field ; Mitweedie. right field: Steadman, catcher; Roberts, pitcher; Hatcnett. utility: Thom- ing game here Satdroay, at which time it will oppose a picked team of City league players.
 Fewer prisoners were received in the Morgan county jail this month than were released. according to the monthly report of Sheriff Forman, as announced today. The ngmber release was 32 and the number received 31.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-02

enc side of the door and a sentry at the ether, denoted the headquarters of the staff. But General Foch was not therey at the moment. He had gone to church|
 The building was near. Thinking that there might be service, I decided to go also Going up a steep street to where at the top stood stone church, with an mage of the virgin almost covered by that virgin vine which we cal Virginia creeper, I opened the leather-covered door and went quietly in.
 There was no service. The building was quite empty And the commander of the armies of the north, probably the greatest general the French have in the field today, was kneelng there alone.
 He never knew l had seen him. left before he did. Now, as I look back, it seems to me that the great general on his knees alone in that little church is typical of the attitude of France today toward the war.
 It is a totally different attitude from the Englsh-not more heroic, not braver, not more resolute to an end. But it Is peculiarly reverential The enemy is on the soil of France. The French are fight ing for their homes, for their childrens for their country. And in this great strugk gle France daily, hourly, on it's knees. asks for help.