The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29


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J worth e shrapnel shells fue tho anfos.
The Dcho % nsles says the O..
mans have killed 1850 Belgian cavfl.
iaas th1oughout Beleian aincs IL
war began
President Wilson consenteA u =.
come . patEon Of the movement e
purchase the blrthpiacs or the poet
Henry w. Longfellow.
Rear Admiral Henry N1wmanr Men.
nersaU.SfN- retired, II de6d at Ia
home In Point Iona, Cal.
Sub.Lieutenant Emile ,Dreyfus.
nephew Of Alfred Drsyfus, has been
killed IN action With his regiment the
Thtrty-second artillery. He was only
81 years cid.
All the churches Of Berlin held serv-
ices In commemoration OF the .40otht
anniversary OF the establishment Of
Hohenzoilern rule.
Premier Borden Of Canada saved
the life Of a woman who had fallen on
the railway track.
w. J. Bryan. speaking at Steuben-
Vile. o. began a dry campaign in
which he will visit Al counties and
deliver IS speeches during six days.
All machinists employed by Akron
CO., rubber companies and allied in
dustries were notified that their
wages would be Increased Is per cent.
| Paul Hervieu. dramatic author am
member. Of the French academy. IN
dead.
Dr. w. H. Schler. who, it was re-
ported. had escaped from the interned
German cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm.
has returned to Norfolk.
Mariska Aldrich, dramatic Soprano
n wife Of former Congressman Al
dich of New York, has secured a di.
vorce.
An American regiment is in process
OF organization along the Niagara
frontier. 1t will be composed of 200
american citizens.
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Wiley A. Blackburn. editor of tho
progressive Star, at Purvis, Miss.
was killed by DR.. Sam E. Reese, edt.
tor Of the Purvis Booster.
The Paris Temps publishes a dis.
patch that an Austrian submarine had
sunk an Italian warship.
The strike for an %eight-hour day
which has been in effect since the first
OF October by the 5000 employees Of
the General Electric Co. at Science.
tady. N. Y. has been settled by the
men returning to work at the com
pany's terms.
Only a few hours before the tima
set for his marriage. to Miss Edith
Todd. Harvey ]. Herman. a wealthy
New Haven manufacturer, was found
dead In = hotel where he H.
mitted suicide. sxs
Williap G P.radesd.
yearz old. was found lead il
just north OF yandalia, m. $3.50
The London coroner stated ~ i
inquest that 600 cases Of sunocation
in England and Wales had been re.
ported owing to parents having over.
lain children. :
The American Red Cross has issued
An appeal asking churches throughout
b nation to donate their Thanksxiv.
ing offerings for wer relief work in
Europe.
Tho death is announced of Sir An
drew Noble, IN authority on artillery
explosives.
At Z meeting or the Caline county
Ill, Republican committee strong reso.
buttons were passed indorsing the can.
didacy Of United States Senator Law.
renee Y. sherman for the presidency
- $50
The National Club Of London fl mi
tiattng . movement for the settina
apart OF 4 day to be known % .Cavei]
Day" on which the nation would pay
homage. to the4uemoFy OF Mis- Edttl
Cavell. the recently executed English
nurse.
Raymond Swoboda. arrested in Par.
IL as = spy. has been discharged from
prison.
Billie Burke. the actress, reported
$500 in jewels stolen at San Fran.
cisco.
The most advanced means Of safe.
guarding workers were discussed Il
conferences by delegates to the fourth
annual congress- OF the National safe
ty council. in hPiAdelphia. Arthur T.
Morey Of Granite City. Ill. was elect.
ed president.
Senator Kern, the Democratic lead.
81. says that he would support the
main features Of thu administration
defense program.
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