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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
ADMIRABLE CONSERVATISM.

The sinking of the great transatlantic
liner, the Lusitania, and the alarming loss
OF life, was most exasperating, and it was
calculated to infiame the passions of this
country, that nave been sorely tried already
by a war overseas, with the making of
which it has nothing to do. Resentment
was naturally felt and revenge talked of,
and if these sentiments had been encouraged
instead of being depressed, there is no tell
ing what might have happened. Fortunate
ly the country, taking its cue from the presi-
dent and our leading statesmen, followed a
policy of admirable conservatism. There
were but few Incorporate ~utterances given
out, and these were by men of less than
|frst-class responsibility. The newspapers
of the country, with but few exceptions, adj
!vised calmness and patience until the facts
could be reasonably we'll known, and as the
public journals of the country exercise a
great influence for good or evil, it is to their
credit that they were strong enough and
patriotic enough to resist the temptation of
indulging in attractive hyperbole. No mat
great nation, should not attempt to right
that wrong by unadvisedly rushing into
what might perhaps prove on our part a
greater wrong. What is done cannot be
undone, and we should proceed with firm
ness, decision and moderation, and not per-
nit ourselves to be led to the right hand or
to the left hand by the mere impulse Of pas
sion. Memphis News-Scimitar.
This is the correct view to take of the
unfortunate sinking of the Lusitania, which
is d~eplored and condemned by practically
everybody. A great wrong has unquestion-
ably been perpetrated in the drowning Of so
many innocent people, but we should pa
tiently refrain from Incorporate utterances
relative thereto until all the facts have been
gotten together by our great leaders, Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan, who will
deal with the situation in a manner that will
be right and just to all concerned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
INCREASED S. S. ATTENDANCE.

Last Sunday the attendance at the diff
ferent Sunday Schools in Greenwood was
compaign of the Joint committee in behalf
of the Observation-Disclosures move
ment, and we congratulate them upon their
signal success in this good cause. There is
no question about the Sunday School being
the most instructive part of the church work,
and the fact that our people have been SO
thoroughly aroused as to it's Importance we
believe all branches Of the church work will
improve in future.
The attendance at the Baptist Church
Sabbath School Sunday wa 4O7, Methodist
335, Presbyterian 301, Episcopal IS, Chris
tian 35-making a total Of l, 1853 people en-
rolled on that day. We hope they will con-
tinue to attend these instructive services
regularly in future.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
VICE-PRESIDENTS SENSIBLE IDEAS.

Vice-President Thos. R. Marshall, in
speaking of the sinking of the Lusitania, is
quoted as saying that it was without prece-
dence in modern times and called for care
full and serious investigation before taking
hasty steps. He censured those who were
so hasty in demanding a declaration of war
without serious investigation. He stated
that he considered that when a person
boarded an English vessel he was virtually
on English soil and must expect to stand
the consequences.
He further stated that there were too
many men crying for war who would not
enlist unless given a position of selling goods
to the commissary department, and who
did not consider the awful seriousness of
war; that the mission Of the American
people was to take a forward step in the
interest of peace rather than a backward
step for war; that he trusts his chieftain at
Washington and not until he says "strike'
will he speak in favor of war.
''The trouble with our civilization, es-
pecially of the North and West," said Mr..
Marshall, lit is not trying to follow the
steps of the prince Of peace instead of
|scheming to evade the laws Of the legisla-
ture."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
OUR BUSINESS NEW YEAR.

May 1st was the beginning of The Com
m~onwealth's business new year, and it gives
us great pleasure to announce to our friends
and patrons that the business year just closed
was decidedly the best we have ever en- joyed
in a career of % years in Greenwood. We
have not only had the largest volume of
business, but our collections have been bet
ter and easier than for any year during our
residence in Greenwood.
We fully appreciate the liberal patron
age the good people Of this city and county
have so kindly given US in the past, and
hope to merit a continuance of their gener-
Gus favors in the future. 1t will be our pur-
pose to continue to give the public the best
possible service in return for their patron
age-which has heretofore probably been
the best and largest received by any weekly
newspaper and job office in the State-and
we want to assure one and all that nobody
can or will appreciate their favors to 8
greater degree than the editor and manager
of The Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
QUIN SPOKE TO BIG BELZONI CROWD.

One of the largest crowds that has ever
assembled in Belzoni was present at the
celebration Of May Day Wednesday. People
came from every direction in all kinds of
vehicles, and a delightful day was spent.
It is conservatively estimated that over fiji
teen hundred people was gathered on the
picnic grounds in the Mound Addition.
Hon. H. M. Quin, candidate for Cover
nor, spoke for ar hour, outlining his plat
form in a concise and clever way. His
speech was free from abuse of other candi-
dates for Governor. However, in a digni-
fed manner, he criticised planks in their
platforms which did not coincide with his.
He was listened to attentively and frequent
ly received applause from the large crowd
who heard him.
Mr.. Quin is not a stranger in Belzoni,
and has many warm friends in this section.
He is a man Of ability and his speech made
him many new friends. -Belzoni Banner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
BIG GET-ACQUAINTED BARBECUE.

A committee of gentlemen, represent
ing the Business League and the citizens
generally, are busi]y engaged, making ar
rangements to give a big barbecue in this
city on Thursday, June 18th, for the pur-
pose of celebrating the beginning of the
construction of the buildings of the Paper
Pulp Mill in Greenwood, and to give the
planters and other business men of this and
adjacent counties an opportunity to get &C
quainted with the gentlemen composing
the corporation who own the proposed new
industry. ,
Prominent men of State and National
reputation will be invited to deliver ad-
dresses on this occasion, but no political
gab-fest will be permitted on that day;
Barbecued meats, Brunswick stew, ETC., will
be provided in abundance for all who may
come and good music will be furnished by
our superb brass band during the day: Re
duced rates will be given on the different
railroads, and a big crowd will be here to
enjoy our great G~et-Acquainted Barbecue
and celebration.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
THE FEE SYSTEM; MUST GO.

Late developments only serve to empha-
size the fact that the fee system, by which,
the offices of Chancery Clerk and Sheriff
have been reaping a rich harvest at the ex-l
pense OF the taxpayers, is tottering to its
it is on its last legs and that the
popular agitation against this system will
not be stopped until the next legislature
puts not only the Offices of Chancery Clerk
and Sheriff on a reasonable salary, but that
the axe will be applied to several of the fee,
fattened state officials. In a recent issue of
the Greenwood Commonwealth appears a
strong editorial against the UBIQUITOUS effects
OF the fee system in the offices just enumer-
ated as applied to Leflore county. The
records show that the Sheriff of that county
received more than eighteen thousand dol
lars (Sl8, O0O) in fees alone during the year
1914. The Chancery Clerk, it is estimated,
received over half of that amount. 1t is
hard to contemplate such a reckless waste Of
the peoples money. No reputable business
house would permit such a system for a
single moment. It would mean financial
ruin in a very short time. -
The fee system for Chancery Clerks,
Sheriffs, etc., will undoubtedly receive an
airing in the next legislature, and no one
doubts what will happen if the people once
find out true facts. Let in the white light
Of publicity. -Kosciusko Star-Ledger.
The esteemed Star-Ledger has the right
ideas about this important matter, which
has become a leading issue in the campaign
for members of the Legislature in Missis-
sippi. The fee system must and will go
when the next Legislature convenes. Many
candidates for the offices of clerk and
sheriff are openly advocating the reasonable
salary basis; two Of the candidates for State
Revenue Agent have declared against the
fee system for that office; and the offices
of Acknowledgement and the Clerk of the
Supreme Court should be put on a fair salary
basis, and thereby save the taxpayers
thousands of dollars annually. The State
Land Office should be combined with the
office Of Auditor Of Public Accounts and
save So, 900 per year, and the office of Com
missioner of Agriculture ought to be abol-
ished and have such work as may be neces-
sary along that line handled through one OF
the departments at our splendid A. & M.
College. There should be a general shaking
up when the next Legislature convenes in
the matter of doing away with so much
reckless extravaganza and the abolishing Of
quite q 'nunaber Of unnecessary and useless
offices, both state and county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
OVER 50, 900, 900 ON DEPOSIT.

The quarterly statements of the First
National Bank, Greenwood Savings Bank,
Wilson Banking Company and the Bank of
Commerce, of this city, are printed in this
issue of The Commonwealth, and we direct
special attention to the splendid financial
showings made by each Of these staunch
banking houses. 1t will be observed that
the four banks of this city have cash on de-
million dollars, which speaks eloquently for
the financial condition Of this city and
county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
FINE HOME-RAISED HAM.

The editor of The Commonwealth and
his ''better half" are under renewed obliga-
lions to a highly esteemed friend and neigh
Dor for a fine large home-raised and home
the past week. 1t was decidedly one of the
best hams we have ever had the privilege
of tasting-and is additional evidence that
our people cannot only raise their meat sue
cessfully here, but that they can cure it per-
fectly if they will just only try.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
COAL.

Why should not an old, strong, relis-
BILE home Company have your patron
age instead of a foreign brokerage con-
Germ? We al supply your coal al
ways at competitive prices, terms.
quality and good service from our three
big mines, the Providence Mining Com
pany, Providence, Kentucky.
We respectfully solicit your consid-
GRAFTON. MORRISON COAL CO..
Jackson. MiOo,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
ADVICE TO FARMERS ON BUILDING
SILOS.

Prof. E. R. Lloyd, of the Mississippi agriculture
al experiment station, has issued the following bull
letin of advice to farmers:
Are you expecting to build a sile this summer:
If so you are probably in need of impartial and ex-
pert advice and assistance regarding the kind of
silo 20 build, how large to make it, the machinery
needed, how much corn to plant to fill it and pos
sibly some other information.
"You can get this advice and Information by
applying to the agricultural engineer at the Missis-
sippi A.. G NJ. College, Agricultural College, Miss. If
you are expecting to build a homemade wooden
silo or a concrete silo the college will furnish you
free of expense plans and bill of material for about
any size you wish to build. Further than that, as
far as possible, the college is able through the CO.
operation of the U. S.. department of agriculture to
send silo experts to you, after you have all the ma
terials on the ground, and show you how to put up
your silo.
There is every indication that this year more
silos will be built in Mississippi than ever before
This condition has been brought about by more and
better live stock coming to Mississippi farms, which
of necessity demands better feeding methods and
Mississippi farmers are beginning to realize that
there is no better feed for their live stock than
silage.
I'VE are going to have a corps of silo experts
who will do nothing else but assist the farmers with
their silo building. These men will start to work
June 1 and continue through the summer. We will
have a sufficient number of men to go to each
farmer who needs our assistance, provided all the
farmers do not want to build their silos at one
time. If each man desiring assistance will send in
at once for bill of material and any advice he NAV
need, then get his materials on the ground as soon
as possible, in order that he may help him early in
the season, we will not be able to help everybody
needing assistance. 1t will harm not the sic having i,
ready for use a couple of months before it is filled.
In the case of the concrete silo, it should be con-
structed and allowed to cure thirty days before any
silage is placed in it"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
FLATTERING CROP PROSPECTS.

Our esteemed townsman, Mr.. Arch
Peteet, informs The Commonwealth that
his 9O-acre oat crop is as fine as he ever saw
grown anywhere; that his alfalfa is doing
nicely, and that his corn, cotton and hog
crops are also in good shape-with splendid
prospects for an abundant yield of each.
Similar encouraging reports are constantly
being received from different sections of the
grand old county Of Le1ore.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14
OUIN DELIGHTS AUDIENCE.

Pelahatchie, Miss, May 8.-H. M. Quin,
candidate for governor, closed his Rankin
county campaign here this afternoon before
a large audience. He more than came up to
the expectations of his friends here, and
made many new supporters. Reports from
the entire county indicate that Mr.. Quin is
the leading candidate in this county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

Messrs. Ben H. Holder and Robt. E.
Wilson have announced for State Auditor.
The contest for this important position is
now between them and Hon. E. J. Smith,
former Auditor and at present Deputy Audi
tor, and promises to be a spirited one from
start to finish.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

The Planters Bank of Schlater publishes
a most creditable statement of it's financial
condition in this issue of The Common
wealth. This solid banking house is owned
and managed by some of the best business
men in the county, and it's continued sue
cess is not at all surprising.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

Governor Brewer will speak at Clarks-
dale on the goth inst, and a large crowd of
the citizens from Coahoma, Tunica, Quit
man, Tallahatchie, Bolivar and Sunfower
counties will be present to hear him on that
date.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

Judge Robert Bowman, a prominent
Yazoo City attorney, died on the 9th inst,
after a lingering illness, aged 80. He was
a contemporary and personal friend Of Prem
tiss, Foote and Jefferson Davis. He was
also a prominent Confederate artillery
officer. Peace to his ashes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

The statement is made in a recent re-
port issued by the Department Of Agricul-
ture that Madison county, Miss, made the
best oat crop last year produced in any
county in the United States.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

With each of our gu%bernatorial candi-
dates "cock sure" of being in the run-of,
the first primary would almost seem to be
unnecessary. Why not have the run-otf
.frst?-Sardis Reporter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

President Wilson's note to Germany is
clear, pointed and conservative in its de-
.mands-just the sort of patriotic action rcthe
people expected of their great Chief Exc
cutive.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

Reports from the wheat crop Of Lefore
county are very fattering. The yield prom
ises to be simply splendid.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

The oat crop in Lefore county this year
is not only largely increased but exceptional
" fine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

Cleanliness is better than all disinfect-
ants known to science.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

The person who never makes a mistake never
makes anything.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-14

Whilst in its infancy this proposition
has taken several years of experiment.
ing to develop. it will however follow
closely in the footsteps of the cotton
seed industry and will advance much
more rapidly in proportion because the
use of cotton seed and its products
were entirely new and for which q
market had to be created as also for
its products, ETC., and in which the
public had to be educated as tn its val
liable uses. On the contrary all of the
products derived from cotton stalks
are in constant use and demand be-
sides the supply of these products is
limited and the constant re-
are far in excess of the
available supply.
M. w. MARSDEN,
Vice-Presidert
Economic Power & Products Co,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-08-28
Good Roads Boosters.

The Jackson Automobile Associ-
alton will visit Plains and Florence,
Rankin county, this week. This
fourth excursion of Jackson boost
ers will be undertaken Thursday,
instead of Friday, as with the
others, for the reason that the Ma
sonic fraternities of Jackson will
give a big picnic at Winters
Grove, in the southwestern suburbs
of town, Friday.
1t is the intention of the auto
mobile association to make a pill
grimage of this kind every week
until every town within radius
of forty miles has been worked for
all it is worth in The interest of
the city of Jackson, the state fair
and good roads. The work is al
ready bearing good fruit and it is
already confidently believed that
everybody in Kinds and adjoining
counties will spend day or two at
the next fair The people of the
Second district are being wrought
up over the good roads proposition,
and it is believed that before the
end of another year that portion of
Kinds county will also have roads
of which it will be as proud as is
the First district, resulting from
its expenditure of $500, 900 for sand
and gravel.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-08-28
news Of THE ELECTION
Scattered Items of State and cOun-
ties Giving Results Of Tues
days Primary.

Jackson. Miss Aug. 27.-Al
the contests in the second Missis-
sippi Democratic primary of Aug
"a, have been decided. Stokes v
Robertson has defeated Chas j.
Moore for revenue agent by ap'
proximateIy 10000 votes with ev-
cry county heard from. OfficiaI
returns will change the figures but
little.
M. Brown, incumbent. has de-
feated Henry c. Wood for land
commissioner by 1900 votes with
returns complete.
Geroge R Edwards is conceded
the winner for the railroad commits
sionership for the first or middle
district over James r. Mcdowell.
The latter made the best race of
all the defeated candidates. His
defeat was by the small margin of
366 votes, he has conceded that Ed
wards is the winner
Later returns from the northern
district in the race for penitenti-
ary trustee have increased the lead
of L. j Stone over j. E. Matthews
and show his election a certainty,
With but one county, Benton, to
hear from Stone leads by 1884.
Benton county cast 1872 votes in
this race in 1911 so this county
could not possibly change the re-
suits. 1t is not believed there will
be material change from these fig
rres when the state committee can
vases the votes next Wednesday.
Figures in the prison trustees race
and railroad commissioners contest
follow:
Railroad Commissioner: Edwards
1886; Mcdowell II. 100. Edwards
majority 366.
Penitentiary Trustee: Stone 28.-
290; Matthews 1886. Stones's
majority 1894.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-08-28
HOME COMING OF GOV. SLATON.

Come home, Gov. ,Slaton, says
editor Ben N2al of the Washington
Reporter, in an editorial which has
arrived in Atlanta, and which is
generally regarded there as the
strongest utterance yet voiced in
Georgia in connection with the
Frank lynching.
You have been advised to stay
out of Georgia. says the editor,
addressing the former Governor.
but let's test the temper of Geor-
gians. Let's see, and sooner we
find out the better, whether the
Empire state of the South is ruled
by law or is at the mercy of
thugs, poltroons and towards.
Let's see if the inciters of mob vi
oIence will lead their hosts out in
the open and give battle to those
who know something of honor, who
cherish the fair name of their state
and who stand for something bet
ter than characterless plausibility.
If there is no authority in this
state higher and more sacred than
that which may be defiantly desc
Grated by lot of cowardly, ire.
sponsible and impsssioned anar-
chists, what security is there here
for laWSabiding citizens?
The decent citizenship of tine
state has been challenged by red
handed anarchists, and speaking
only for ourselves we are ready to
accept the challenge. The time
has come to either redeem Georgia
from the domination of thugs and
c1tthroats, else abandon her to
the bestIal passions of perverts and
degenerates.
In this connection, the eyes OF
the whole country are on Gov. Sla-
ton, since he has stated that he
will positively return to this state
early in September That there
have been threats, and definite ones,
directed at the governor and adj
vising him not to return to his ma
tive state, is fact which all Allan
tians know. Whether any effort
would be made to carry out these
threats by actions is question on
which there is some difference OF
opinion There are some conserv-
ative people who believe that the
former governors life would actu-
ally be in danger if he returns here
this fall.