The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05

The football season claimed it's first
victim at Pittsburg, Pa, when John
Groom, II years old, died from in
jnries received in a game at Brad
dock.
President Wilson consented to be.
come a patron of the movement to
purchase the birthplace of the poet
Henry W. Longfellow.
Rear Admiral Henry Newman Man
nev, U. S. N, retired, is dead at his
home in Point Iona, Cal.
Paul Hervieu, dramatic author and
member Of the French academy, is
dead.
All machinists employed by Akron
tO.) rubber companies and allied in
dustries were notified that their
wages would be increased Is per cent.
The killing of Chester Nolen. one
of the two. boys shot by Policemen
William Cahill and Samuel Shammo
at Los Angeles, CAL, when they failed
TO obey an order to halt, was held to
have been unjustifiahle by a %coroner's
jury.
Cancer investigation cost the lives
OF 1928 animals in England and Scot
land in 1914, states a report issued by
the home office in London.
NJ. w Bayles of Washington, D. c.,
was elected sovereign grand COM
mander of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rites of Free Masonry for
the United States.
President j. E. Welborn of the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron company has an
nounced that the company has begun
filling q large order for steel bars and
wire. both plain and barbed. for the
French government.
The first referendum of any Ameri-
can political party to nominate candi-
dates for president and v~ice-president
began when blanks were sent to all
members of the Socialist party.
Lieut.-Gov. Frank B. Barnard, pe-
cial representative of the Dominion of
Canada. was the central figure on the
program of Canada Day at the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition.
". r. Miller, a Pfttsburg engineer
who made a tour of southern points
seeking he best location for a big
steel plant. is authority for the state
ment that Richmond, Va, has been
selected.
]. z. Cara, Carranzista consul, de-
MED that Mexican bandits wounded in
the battle with American soldiers at
Ojo de Aqua had been taken to Mata-
moros for treatment.
An investigation is under way to de-
termine whether the government will
buy at auction the ship Eastland.
which overturned in the Chicago river
last July, carrying more than 800 per-
sons to their deaths.
The ,Blount Pillow mann
%facturers of Evansville, Ind, has re-
fused an offer to make SIS, 75O, 900
worth of shrapnel shells for the allies.
A bug with an appetite for lead pipe
is responsible for the p%erforation of
cable covers instead of electrolysis.
according to Albert Schiller of Santa
Barbara, Cal.
Ralph X. Blair and DR.. Thomas Ad-
dois were found guilty In San Fran
cisco of cOnspiring to hire men in the
United States for British military
service.
The Harvard corporation announced
gifts to Harvard college totalinx $141,-
$3.50.
Dr.. w. H. Schler. who. it was re-
ported. had escaped from the interned
German cruiser Kronprinx Wilhelm,
has returned to Norfolk.
Marsha Aldrich, dramatic soprano
and wife Of former Congressman Al
dich Of New York. has secured q d.
vorce.
Prof. J. Henry Kappes. IN authority
ON music. is dead at the home Of q
o in Evanston. Ill. ut the age OF 81.
/, Premier Borden Of Canada saved
the life of = woman who had fallen ON
the railway track
w. ]. Bryan. speaking at Steuben-
villes O.. began q dry campaign In
which he will visit II counties and
deliver 46 speeches during six days.
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