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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26
COMMERCIAL DELEGATES.
Mississippi Representation at Coming
Congress Are Named.

Mississippi Representation at Coming
Congress Are Named.
Jackson.-Gov. Brewer has desig-
mated as delegates to represent Missis-
sippi at the Southern Commercial con-
gress, the sixth annual meeting of
which is to be held in Muskogee,
Okla, April 26, mon representing every
line of activity-financial, commercial,
legal, official, educational and agri-
cultural. The governor hopes that a
good delegation from Mississippi will
be recorded at this great gathering
of practical men Of affairs. The fact
that President Woodrow Wilson has
accepted an invitation to deliver one
Of the principal addresses at the con
vention is expected to give added in
terest to the meeting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26
Plan a a Day.

Wesson.-The Wesson Booster club
perfected plans for holding their an
nual trade day fair next October. 1t
will be a two-day fair this year in
stead of one. Liberal cash prizes will
be given for the best exhibition OF
agriculture products, live stock, swine.
poultry, dairy products, canned veg
etables, fruits, etc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26
Banks Make Statements.

Belzoni.-The statement of the col
dition of the Citizens Bank and Trus
company and the Bank of Belzoni
show these two banks to be in excel
lent condition. Their combined indi-
vidual deposits amount to $211,852.66.
The Bank of Belzoni is just completing
a handsome $4,000 bank building,
which they will move into some time
in April.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26
Clothes Affre: Roll. In SNOW

~I0IUS8 NHFes HoIJo IN snow.
Con, Kan.-The explosion OF a can
filled with gasoline set fire to the
clothing of Ernest links. a blacksmith
Of this place. and he saved himself
by rolling In the snow. After saving
himself he returned to his shop and
single handed extinguished the blaze
after It had Succeeded In getting q
big start
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26
Meet Postponed.

Sardis.It has been decided to post
pone the holding Of the Pamela county
feld day meet until April s and 9, in
stead Of April 1 and 2. Those having
the affair in charge are promising
some interesting features for the day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26
INTERNATIONAL.
LESSON
by E. o. SELLERS. Acting Director OF
Sunday School Course. Moody Bible In
stitute, Chicago.l
LESSON FOR MARCH %
REVIEW.

READING ACKNOWLEDGMENT s:cs-S1.
GOLDEN observation-disclosures exalt-
eth a nation: but sin is a reproach to n
people.-Prov. 14:34.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26
$4,000 Verdict.

The jury in the case OF Mrs. Tribble
VS.. jackson Light and Traction COM
pany returned a verdict awarding
plaintiff $4,000 damages.
Mrs. Tribble brought suit for the
death Of her little 7~-yearold girl.
Evelyn, who was run over and killed
by q street car last November.
The jury was out only q short time.
Members Of the panel stated that the
only point under dispute was the
amount OF the verdict, and $4,000 was
finally adopted as q compromise.
It is understood the defendant COM
pany viii take an appeal to the gu
preme court
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26

Shipping Hogs TO Market.
Ship your hogs SO that they win
arrive on the central market In the
morning.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26
Refuse to Be Reconclled.

Jaris Wood returned to the lonely
farmhouse with his bride, but re-
ceived no welcome from John. For a
time the newlyweds occupied n side
of the house and John the other. Mrs.
Woods efforts to effect a reconcilia-
ton were fruitless, and this resulted
in Jaris building another cabin. When
John tool sick, Jaris Woods wife
nursed him, but when she saw death
was coming, and she tried to unite
the brothers, neither would consent.
During the funeral of John, Jaris
sat upon the doorstep, but did not en-
ter the old house until the funeral cor
tege had started toward the cemetery.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26
BROTHERS FEuD
LASTS ~ YEARS
Reconciliation Refused, Even
When One Of Them Is on
Death Bed.
LOVED The SAME GIRL
Winner Of Duel WEEDS Woman and
Thereafter the Brothers Re-
use to Speak, Though Liv-
ing Side by Side.

Springfield. Mass. - When Jaris
Wood. aged eighty-two, died in his
lonely cabin on Tenerife mountain,
in East B~rookf1eld, a few days ago the
story of a strange enmity was told to
the village. For AZ years Jaris and
his brother John worked side by side
without speaking, and when John lay
on his death bed neither Of the broth
ers would consent to a reconciliation.
The estrangement Of the two broth
ers forms a owe story that sur
passes the fondest plots of the novel
list. Both men we're suitors for the
hand of Miss Mary Squires, and it is
said by some, never co~ntradicted by
either brother, that they fought a duel
to see which would be the lucky man
Jaris won and went to Spencer, Mass.
and married the girl. This was bach
In 1852.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26
Outline CONDITIONS
FOR CANNING CLUBS
NO CONTESTANT SHALL BE EN-.
TERED IN MORE THAN
ONE CLASS.
ONE TENTH ACRE GARDEN
Miss Powell, Director Of Girls Can
ming Clubs in Mississippi, Gives
Information Of Inn
portance.

7JaChSOu.
Miss Susie v. Powell, director of the
Girls Canning clubs in Mississippi, has
issued the following, setting forth con-
dtions for the annual contest:
Every girl ~contesting for a prize
must have cultivated a tenth acre gar
den according t o instructions. Each
entry must consist of (1) exhibit, ca
daily record book, CD booklet giving
history of work based on circular No.
489. No contestant shall enter more
than n class. Each exhibit will be
limited to the number and size OF
jars specified. The brand labeled with
name and address of exhibitor is re
CURED on every jar. All specimens
must be put up by recipes furnished
in bulletin to club members by the
state agent. Individual prizes may be
offered for each item in each class.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26
Opens New Business Avenue.

SNSt N~V
A special freight train Of 80 cars.
loaded with compressed cotton bales,
running direct from Parchman, the
states largest convict farm, to Gulf.
port, will pas through Jackson one
day this week, and this will be the
first step in a movement that the mem
bers of the board of penitentiary trus-
tees hope will open up a e avenue
of business for the farmers of Missis-
sippi.
The cotton loaded on the special will
be sent to a Mississippi port, and sent
on the Norwegian vessel "Huso," to
Copenhagen.
Chairman J. F. Thames of the prison
board said that the trustees, with the
assistance of Gov. Brewer, a ar
ranged to send the cotton to Copen'
hagen, Denmark, with the idea in view
of showing the farmers what they
could do in the future with their cot
ton. in eliminating the middle man.
and selling direct to spinners, as tc
make larger returns for the state on
all cotton that it has on hand.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-26

The L. C. and Y. & M. v. roads have
filed petition for injunction in the
Kinds county chancery court to re-
strain the Mississippi railroad commits
sion from enforcing it's order prohibit
ing the collection Of IN additional 10
cents from each passenger who fails
to purchase tickets before boarding
the trains.
The two roads refused to obey this
order when issued by the commission,
and have since been assessed with
fines.
The petition for injunction alleges
that the company filed it's schedule
showing this additional charge on jan
uary 1, last, and that the commission
has never formally approved or disap-
proved this tariff sheet; that in the alb
sence of such action the tariff is re-
garded as in full force and effect; that,
prior to assessing fines, the commits
sio refused to hear any evidence
whatever on the subject, but ordered
the fines assessed, and directed the
filing of suits for collection, also Civ
ing notice that after March Is it would
regard each instance of collecting the
10-cent additional charge as a separate
offense and impose a $500 fine accord
ingly.
Will Send Cotton to Copenhagen.
Every bale of cotton owned by the
state of Mississippi will be shipped to
Copenhagen, Denmark, and sold there,
according to an announcement made
here, following the completion of plans
for its shipment from Gulfport on the
Norwegian steamer Husse.
Orders were ~telegraphed to the
Parchman convict farm to begin load
ing the cotton on cars there to be sent
to Gulfport as soon as possible. The
consignment will consist of 5,40O bales
of the 1914 crop remaining unsold.
Members Of the prison board have
been considering sending the cotton
abroad some time, but there were
many important details to be arranged
Gov. Brewer has rendered the trustees
such assistance as he could in com
pleting arrangements.
The marine insurance, war risk anG
freight charges will mount to $3.50
q bale.
No information regarding what The
state expects to secure for the cotto1
in Copenhagen have as yet been giveI
out, but the trustees n he governor
are convinced that a profit will bt
realized.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13
SATURDAY NIGHT
OPEN|NGOF BANK
PROVES SUCCESS

According to the notice which was
run in the Star.Pnlletin last Tuesday
the savings department Of the BishoF
Bank stayed open Saturday night from
I until o'clock. Il was the purnosf
of the bank to give mechanics am
other Iahcrers who received their pay
late Saturday an opportunity to de
pcsit their savings for the week o
month before the temrtations OF 6
weekend bad depleted their cash.
Many OF the woTkmen had them
selves asked for some such step. say.
ing that before Monday arrived taef
were often minus the funds which
weighed down their pockets on paw
day. j. L. Cockburn OF the b nj sail.
this morning that SATURDAYS exrer:
ment was great success. The de
posts were not large. but there weTs
a large number made, and he thinks
that II the deposits are as iargseyery
Saturday as they were on the first
evening the experiment was tried, ii
win be continued indefinitely. Cen
trary to the general impression here
the scheme is not q new one, having
been long ago IN use In several Of
the banks in the large cities OF the
states, but Mr.. Cockburn does not
know of parallel case In city O.
the size of Honolulu.
The Bank of Hawaii also reports
marked success in Its Saturday night
opening plan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13
EDITOR


. The University Club deserves the thanks of
the community for its plan to encourage anna,
teur and professional artists in a series Of ex-
hibitions, the first of which begins tonight
Some day, let US hope, the city will have fine
arts building or some other structure with
galleries where may be hung products of local
pens and brushes as well as worthy specimens
from artists elsewhere. For the present the
city must depend upon the public spirit of such
as the University club to provide
wall-space and arrange for the exhibits. En-
enlargement of art will hasten the day of a
public building part Of which may be devoted
to painting and statuary. The University club
begins this series tonight with display of the
oil paintings of A. r. Gurrey, Sr. Honolulans
who have seen his work appreciate his tech
nique and taste, and those who have not by all
means should GO to the University club some
morning or evening between now and Septem-
Der % and learn what talent is almost unknown
except to his friends and to those who used to
attend the Kilohana club exhibits.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13
SAFETY FIRST. I"

The unfortunate accident of last Saturday
afternoon in which lad was struck by an auto
las he lodged street ear, draws new attention
to the desirability of q systematic Safety
First campaign this year in the public schools
1t is almost impossible to reach the children
iii campaign Of this sort except through the
schools. And, BY the way, the Sunday schools
and such institutions might very well aid in
teaching the children the necessity Of care on
the streets. Their work is of course quite diff
ferent but every possible agency that can be
enlisted to reduce the alarming amount Of
heedlessness on Honolulu IS busy streets should
be secured. y, Y SsS5.
There is also afforded an opportunity for
such organizations as the Free Kindergarten
and Children's Aid Association, Palama settle
nent and local improvement clubs to have lit
tie talks given to the children in the congested
sections Of the city. Following out this line
of activity, why could not the Chamber Of Com
merce arrange public meetings throughout
Honolulu, say in each precinct, at which speak
ers would explain simply and clearly the vital
necessity for heedfulnessi Any sort of an out
door meeting almost anywhere in Honolulu
certainly in the crowded sections where dam
gers Turk thickest will attract crowd of
fathers, mothers and children. A little adver-
tisement of such a meeting by handbills dis
tributed the day before in the precinct, chair
to stand on, torch or two and the crowd
could be secured on any vacant lot. As plain
talk, illustrated by the a1lto-nunerous exam:
pies of deplorable accident, would not be for
gotten 1t would be talked over in the home
for days afterward until on every child-mind
there would remain an indelible impression.
No driver of car in Honolulu, no matter
how carefully he proceeds, is free from the pos
sibility of accident. There are, besides, too
many drivers who are not careful, and these
should be taught the lesson of "safety first"
by the police and the courts. "
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

Secretary Daniels navy advisory board has
already come in for criticism by the technical
press. Some of the technical magazine editors
think thatiwha the navy needs is not more in
ventions but more businesslike applications of
existing inventions. A glance at the personnel
Of the new board, however, shows no lack of
business ability. Thomas A. Edison is thought
Of primarily as an inventor but he has built up
q great business organization. Henry Wise
Wood, DR. Peter Hewitt, w. r. Whitney and
other members are not lacking in proved bust
ness ability. .....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13
MONDAY. ....... SEPTEMBER ID, 1915.
WHAT OTHER CITIES HAVE ACHIEVED.

The letters from mainland city executives
which the Star-Bulletin is publishing from
week to week furnish unanswerable arguments
~ favor Of the t'short ballot" city government.
These cities have tried for many years to at
tain efficiency under the old system of many
elective offices and detailed division of duty
and responsibility. The theory that the city
government would thus be more representative
! Of the people was plausible, but in practise it
did not so work out. Responsibility was too
widely scattered, blame for mistakes too easily
eyaded, opportunity for doing city business on
the patronage basis too easily seized So these
cities, after bitter experience with waste and
incompetence and in certain cases scandalous
corruption have come to more progressive
and efficient form of government They have
eliminated many elective offices, concentrated
responsibility in the few that remain, and as a
further step some Of them have appointed city
managers and held these managers responsible
for business administration
In his letter published in another column to-
day, Mayor DonneIly of Trenton says this with
reference to the short ballot: 1--WE have the
short ballot here, and it has always proved q
great advantage over the cumbersome, I'M
wieldy party ballot =
His comment on the city manager idea is:
The city management plan is also an excel
lent medium for modern government and is a.
source through which an economical admins
t5ation can be greatly furthered. =
The city manager of Amarillo, Texas, points
out even more strikingly what this Texas town
has been able to accomplish with its modern
charter Financial economy was conspicuous.
n the first year the new management got the
city out Of debt A pure food department was
put in operation, street fighting extended and
the cost decreased and delinquent taxes cleared
of the books.
With such definite results as these to study,
delegates to the Honolulu charter convention
may well give careful consideration to the
short ballot government and TO the city man
ager PLAN The convention has just begun a
series Of sessions which will influence Homo
lulu's future as an American city. For any
delegate TO close his eyes to the plain results
Of what other American cities have accom-
p|ished viii be fatally wrong.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13
AN ABLE sc1zNT1sT LOST TO HAWAII


II is distinct loss to Hawaii that Moses T.
C|egg should be ordered from the United States
Ieprosarium at Kaihi to New Orleans for duty
u connection with the plague investigation in
progress there
Mr.. Clegg has done some remarkably able
work in Che leprosy investigation since he came
to Hawai- from Manila, and even before com
ing here De had attracted international atten-
lion by lbs isolation of the leprosy bacillus,
which feat lie was the first to accomplish. His
work in research and experiment here has given
sirong hope that ultimately the Kalihi lepro-
karium would contribute to the world some
great advance toward the cure of the dread
disease That this work is to be cut short is
unfortunate though just now the New Orleans
field may offer the greater opportunity for i'm
mediate results.
Perhaps Mr. Clegg will later return to Ha-
Waiir,nd resume his studies In that there IS
hope. t=
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13
MAKE EXPERT COOKS, MILLINERS
ADVERTISEMENTS IN -FOUR YEARS

tiyes, menu planning, marketing, do-
nestle storage and experimental work
with food materials raised In the Has
waiian islands.
Persons interested In these courses
should apply to the committee on emit
rance ut the college. Work begins to-
day. :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

/ r. Hurry WORRAEL leaves today
for Kauai On q business trip.
HENRY H. WILLIAMS Of the de.
Ipartment of public instruction returns
ed to his desk today after q vocation
spent in the country.
FRED L. WALDRON, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, is expected
to return to Honolulu In the Matsonia
tomorrow from brief business trip
to the Northwest. s
MRS: r. &C.. LAWRENCE, wife OF
one Of the leading attorneys of Ma
Mia, Is bound for the United States
with her two children on the Chiy0
Maru.
JUDGE F. w. HENSHAW, of the
supreme court Of California, and Mrs.
Henshaw are returning to San Fran
cisco on the Chiyo Maru after 60
days trip through the Orient
FRANK s. CA1RNS, collector of Gus
toms at the port of 1loilo, Philippine is
lands, is en- route to San Francisco on
the Chiyo Maru. Mr.. Cairns has been
troubled with rheumatism Of late and
Is taking vacation for the benefit Of
his health.
C. r. EGLE, construction superinten4
dent for the Union Fibre Company of
Winona, Mimi, arrived In Honolulu
rncnYlflv IN havc charge nf nlarffg in.
sulation In the governments cold
storage and Ice plant at the naval sta
tion at Pearl Harbor He will be In
the territory for five or six weeks.
> MRS. L. w. TAYLOR and her 8
year-oId sen arrived from the Philip
pines on the Chiyo MaTu She is plac-
ing her young son in school in Homo
lulu, where she formerly resided with
her husband, who was building con
tractor here. An older son has been
attending school In this city the last
four years.
WILLARD P. CALKINS, for several
years one of the most prominent news
paper publishers in California, Is. q
passenger on the Chiyo Maru, accom-
panied by his wife. Mr.. Calkins has
been In the Philippines for some time
and Is returning to his home in San
Francisco to again take up his respon'
sibilities as publisher.
Sydney R.. JORDAN, former out
side man fer the Promotion Commit
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

Bulgaria has derrieked one big concession
out of Turkey possession of the Dedeaghatch
railroad After awhile Bulgaria will have what
she wants and then she will probably display
her neutrality by entering the fight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

Gen. Funston must be satisfactory officer
for the war department to have down on the
Texas border. He rarely says anything except
to state that he has sufficient troops to control
the situation-and he controls it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

Russian Retreat Measured by Miles, - says
"a headline. German dispatches gave the i'm
preston that il was measured by the running
foot.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

American progress is going right along from
the horseless carriage and the wireless tele-
graph to the shipless merchant marine
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

tee. has joined the Hawaii Tours Com
rany and Is new busy In handling
the speeial-trip system which this com.
spany promotes Inter-island tours and
all island points are included In the
itinerary for which this company fur
nishes transportation and hotel ser.
vice.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

The fact that the British pound is $4.6312, on
exchange doesn't seem to lower the price of
ham and eggs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

,Ex-Sec. Bryan is timorous about American
neutrality AS usual he would rather trust
himself than his country. H.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

One of the notable results of the war has been
the elimination of one syllable in tpaeifeists. -
The current style is "paeiists," r.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

Willie Hahoo was taken to the DO.
lice station Saturday night suffering
from painful bruise over the left
eye, the result Of kick from q horse
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

Liners torpedoed, with regrets furnished
separate-that's diplomacy on the European
plan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

Rumor has killed Gen. Villa pretty frequent
II but he obstinateE refuses fo STAY dead saa
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

FRED L. WALDRoN, president of
the Chamber Of Commerce. is expected
to return to Honolulu in the Matsonia
tomorrow from brief business trip
to the Northwest. !
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13
DprSCadl,
INpdlOi\0

r. Hurry WoRRALL leaves today
for Kauai On business trip,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

HENRY H. WILLIAMS Of the de.
partment Of public instruction returns
ed to his desk today after q fyacation
spent in the country
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

MRS: r. &c. LAWRENCE, wife oi
one Of the leading attorneys of Ma
Mia, Is bound for the United States
with her two children on the Chiyo
Maru.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

JUDGE r. w. HENsHAW, of the
supreme court OF California, and Mrs
Henshaw are returning to San Fran
cisco on the Chiyo Maru after q so
days trip through the Orient.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13

SYDNEY R. JORDAN, former out
side man fer the Promotion Commit