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The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
USE BARRELS IN WAR TRICK
They Are Filled With Sand and Grav.
el and Make a Rolling Bar
rIcade.

Berlin.-F1ungarian troops fighting
In Servia have sprung the latest sur
prise of the European war They had
to face eXasperating conditions In
ro"Ny mountains and fortified fields
Finally the troops took beer barrels.
filled them with sand and gravel and
rolled them ahead. When In the as.
signed position the "Baka" as Hunga-
rian soldiers are called, would set the
barrels on end and then fire above
or between them. The device has re-
duced the number Of killed and has
rendered progress more rapid,
In the Russian-Japanese war the
Japs carried sand bags as protection.
as the bullets from machine guns and
rifles will not penetrate these. The
barrel is far superior and more easily
handled
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND,

BY virtue of the authority vested in me as
Trustee in that certain deed of trust executed by
Robert Leech, on the 9Th day of June, 1914, in
favor of E. E. Jameson, to secure an indebted.
ness named in said deed of trust, default having
been made in the payment of said deed of trust,
will. at the request of Z. E. Jameson, holder
and owner of said note. sell the hereinafter de-
scribed property in front of the court house door
in Greenwood, Mississippi, on Monday, the lst
day of February. 1915. to the highest and best
bidder for cash within legal hours to-wit:
Lot Number Twelve u2) in Block Number Six
(6) of the Kimbrough West End Addition to the
town of ltta Bena, in Leiore County, Mississippi.
Sale of said land will be made to satisfy the in
debtedness named in said deed of trust and all of
the costs of sale. ] shall convey only such title
as is vested in me as Trustee.
Witness my hand this the 9Th day of January.
1915, MEANS JOHNSTON
Trustee,
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
THE SECRET Ot SUCCESS
Genulue Merit Required to Win The
Peoples Confidence.

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that 30 many products that are ex-
tensiyely advertised, all at once drop
out of sight and are soon forgotten?
The reason is plain the article did not
fulfil the promises of the manufacturer.
This applies more particularly to a med
icine. A medicinal preparation that has
real curative value almost sells itself,
as like an endless chain system the
remedy is recommended by those who
are in need of it,
A prominent druggist says Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, a
preparation have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, fer
IN almost every case it shows excellent
results, as many of my customers testi-
fly. No other kidney remedy that |
know of has 80 large a sale. ~
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who
have used the preparation, the success
of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is due to
the fact that it fufils almost every
wish in overcoming kidney, liver and
bladder diseases, corrects urinary
troubles and neutralizes the uric acid
which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post, Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention the
Greenwood Weekly Commonwealth.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

The Board Of Supervisors of LIE fore
County, Miss, will receive sealed pro-
posals on the First Monday of March,
1915, for contracts for the purchase of
record and blank books, tax receipts.
warrant books, pay certificates, station
cry, office supplies, legal forms and such
other books and blanks as are used by
the county and district officers.
Said bids shall be flied with the clerk
of said Board before the hour of l2
o'clock noon on said date. and shall be
accompanied with a certified check for
at least S25 90, or said sum in cash, the
same to be forfeited to the county in
the event the bidder shall fail for ten
days after the acceptance of his bid to
enter into the contract awarded,
Said contracts shall be made under
the provisions of Chapter 8 of the laws
of 1912.
This January 7, 1915.
-. --. A. r. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United
States for the Northern District
of Mississippi.
In the matter OF Jas. Hunter, bankrupt
In bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Jas. Hunter, of
ltta Bena, in the County of Ipfore,
and District aforesaid, a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of January. A. b. 1915, the
said Jas. Hunter was duly adjudged a
bankrupt, and that the first meeting of
his creditors will be held at Greenwood,
Miss, in Monroe McClurg's Office on
the 4th day of February, A. D. 1915, at
a o'clock in the afternoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend. prove
their claims. appoint a trustee, exam
inc the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
This the 18th day of January A.
D. 1915.
j. D, MAGRUDER, Referee,
Tunica, Miss.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
MORTGAGE SALE.

By virtue of the authority vested in
the Buckeye Cotton Oil Company, a
corporation, under mortgage executed
ny the Quito Gin Company, a corpora
ton of Quito, Lefore County, Misss-
sippi, on the Both day of June, 1913. on
the hereinafter described property to
secure an Indebtedness therein named,
as more fully appears by said mort
gage, which is recorded on page 1874 of
Book II of the Records of mortgages
and deeds of trust on land in Lefore
County, Mississippi, reference to which
is hereby specially made, the said
Buckeye Cotton Oil Company will, as
such mortgagee, on Monday the 18th
day of February, 1915, in front of the
Court House door in the City Of Green
wood, Mississippi, within legal hours,
offer for sale to the highest bidder for
cash, default having been made in TIE
payment of the Indebtedness mrd in
said mortgage, the following described
property:
Beginning at the NV corner Of the
Sc Id of Sec. 8, Township lS, R |
West, and running south 4.07 chains,
thence east 1870 chains, thence north
erly along the Delta Southern Railroad
270 feet to a stake, thence IS 1-2 de-
grees east $50 feet to stake, thence
South two degrees east 270 feet to a
stake on the public road, thence south
so l-2 degrees west 2l0 feet along pub
lie road to point of beginning, all in
the Sc IA of the NV IA and SW Ia
of the NE Id Of the above section.
township and range, except strip Is
feet wide upon which track of the Del
ia Southern r. R. is located, together
with all buildings, machinery, tools and
appliances located thereon and COM
prising the complete outfit known as
the Quito Gin Company, in Lehore
County, Mississippi. Said property
will be sold to satisfy said mortgage
and all costs.
Witness the signature of the said
Buckeye Cotton Oil Company this the
18th day of January, 1915.
THE BUCKEYE COTTON OIL CO.
J. C. CROWELL, Mgr.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
PETITION FOR PARDON.
To the Governor of Mississippi:

10 the Governor OF Mississippi:
We the undersigned petitioners show
to Your Excellency that Eric Watt was
tried on charge of murder in the LIE.
fore County Circuit Court at the No.
vember, 1914, term, and was convicted
of manslaughter. The jury returned
the following verdict: "We the jury
find the defendant guilty of man.
slaughter, and recommend the mercy
of the court" and the court sentenced
Watt to term of two years in the
penitentiary.
Your petitioners show that Watt
should be pardoned, for this reason
That the uncontradicted evidence in the
case was that the deceased was large
and strong man of violent temper, and
that he committed an unprovoked as
sault of considerable violence upon an
undersized and afflicted brother of Eric
Watt, and that the defendant went to
MS brothers 8 rescue and stabbed the
deceased, causing his death. The
brother Of the defendant weighed about
one hundred pounds and was but little
over five feet high, was consump-
tive, and had undergone several surgi-
cal operations for various diseases, and
was then suffering from the wounds
caused by said operations, and the de-
ceased weighed at least one hundred
and ninety pounds and was six feet
high, and Eric Watt believed that he
would kill his sickly brother or do him
some great bodily harm, and therefore
slew the ASA liant.
Petitioners pray his pardon.
ERIC WATT,
and others.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22

Northern District Of Mississippi.
On this 18Th day VI january, 1913, on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t IS or
dered by the court that hearing he
had upon the sane on the Ord day of
Feb. A. D., 1918, before said Court at
Clark sdale in said Division AM District
at II O'Clock, noon, and that notice
thereof be published in The Common
wealth, Greenwood. newspaper print
ed in said District. and that all known
creditors and other persons in interest
may appear at said time ard place and
show cause, if any they have, why the
prayer OF said petitioner should not be
granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court, that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies Of
said petition and this order addressed
to them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Henry c.
Niles, Judge Of saiI Court, and the
Seal thereof at ClarkSdai" in said Di-
vision and District, on the 18th day Of
January, A. D. 1915.
l.. E. OLDHAM. Clerk,
W. G. LANDERS, D. c.
A True Cory;
l.. f. OLDHAM. Clerk.
By W. &. LANDEKS, D. c.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
HOME TRIAL.

We want to put q Singer Sewins
Machine into your home, for a frss.
fair, full trial. We want every worns'
to see for herself why the SINGER Y
recognized as the best in the worn
Sold only at Singer Stores or BY Sings
Statesmen.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22

The Commonwealth office hs'
a ct mplete line Of blank Rent
Share, Land Lease and Wages
Contract forms, Bills Of Sale
Notes and Clinical Records 10
sale,
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
HERE'S REAL WAR WEDDING
First Actual Marriage Under Fire o.
curs In French llnss
Near Arras.

Paris is--The first marriage under fre
has just occurred near Arras. At mid
day the bridegroom, Private Lenoir.
emerged from the trenches. scraped
the mud off his clothing. washed up
and marched With couple Of soldier
comrades to the city hall, where he
met the bride. Partisan dressmaker.
who had journeyed thither by special
permit. Shells fell thick in the vii.
lage during the ceremony and the sub
sequent mass. After the wedding
breakfast Lenoir shouldered his rife
and returned to the trenches. The
bride proceeded to Paris.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22

Second Sheets, Cotton Sample
Coupons, Trained Nurse Records
Contract Blanks, Notes, For Rent
and For Sale Signs can be mad at
reasonable prices at The Common
wealth office.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
Deafness C.nnot Be Cured

DNdIHGoS Ns4UIIUI DC NUTEU
by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There i,
only one way 10 cure deafness and that IL
by constitutional remedies Deafness IL
caused by an innnmed condition OF the mu.
eous lining OF the Eustachian Tube When
this tube is infamed you have rumhling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when Il IL
entirely closed, Deafness Ia the result and
unless the Inflammation can be taken ou'
and this tube restored to its normal condi.
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; min.
cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh
which Is nothing but an iniiamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness tcauscd by catarrhl that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars, free
sT !, CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by pruggists, TBc.
T.ss Halls Famll, Pills fa' esnsst}as!sA
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-06
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

New York.-Frank D. Stafford,
Plainfeld, N j., hotel clerk who iden-
titled Ott'y James w. Osborne as the
mysterious Oliver Osborne in Miss
Rae Tanzer's suit, held for grand jury
on perjury charge. $4,000 bonds.
Red Bank, N. J.-Ludwick Kroted,
81, froze to death in Easter blizzard
after falling exhausted.
New Haven, conn.-Virginius j..
Mayo, millionaire radiator manufac-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-06

turer, settled suit of Susan M. Wah-
lers, who charged him with being the
father of her 2-year-old girl, by pay
ing approximately $4,000.
New York.-CoI. Delaney Astor
Kane, credited with being father of /
coaching in America, dead.
Washington - Government has
decided to issue passports to Ameri-
cans wishing to travel in Europe in ,
future only if they can show they
have business. Et
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-18
FRASER RULING
UPHOLDS STAND
OF DEMOCRATS
City Counsel Has Apparently
Reversed Self in Matter of
Health Board.

The Shade Tree Commission, a
board consisting of three members,
organized on January 5, with two
members, Louis V. Aronson and
Frank L. Driver. The third commits
sioner, Charles w. Baker, had not
been sworn in up to that time.
Mr.. Driver was elected president,
and as such signed the pay roll for
the week ending January 2. Mr..
Aronson raised a question as to his
own right to sign for anything other
than the two days of January, as he
was not a commissioner prior to
January l.
By direction Carl Bannwart, secre-
tary to the commission, applied to
City Counsel Spaulding Frazer for an
opinion on the point raised by Mr..
Aronson.
On the following day the city counsel
wrote Mr.. Bannwart as follows:
Dear Sir: Referring to your in
uuiry concerning the proper persons
to certify to the pay roll on the Shade
Tree Commission, it is my opinion
that the pay roll should be certified to
by the new commissioners. Yours
very truly,
(Signed) "sPAULDING FRAZER,
City Counsel"
On Delng SHOWN IniS written opln-
ion Mr.. Aronson attached his sigma
ture TO the payroll.
In the face of the above these ques-
tions are being asked Why cannot
the Board of Health organize with
seven members and pass the pay
roll for nurses. inspectors, hospital
attendants and other department en-
ployes?
Is there one law for the Shade Tree
Commission in this regard and an.
other lay for the Board of Health2
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-18
CONTEST COMING
INLEG|SLATURE
OVER GAS CASE
Martins Resolution May Stir
UP Strife at the Session
Tonight.
Special to the Evening star.

Special to the Evening Star.
TRENTON, Jan. 1S.-The Legisls,-
lature will really get under way to-
night with the first night session.
As usual, at first night sessions, the
place viii be flooded with bills, as the
lawmakers are all eager to get a fly
ing start.
1t is the belief that many of the
important measures will see the light
of day this week Then the issues
can be Joined and the political battle
of the term will be on. Those who
believe that this is to be a peaceful
Legislature are doomed to disappoint-
ment.
AS showing that there is to be little
peace, there needs to be cited the
resolution introduced by Minority
Leader Martin at the first session,
which is sought to have the court
hasten. This resolution will be
called for by Mr.. Martin this week.
If 1t is not put out tonight or tomor-
row. The Republicans will take as
their text the words of ex-Attorney-
General Robert H. McCarter. who
said, when arguing against a re-
argument of this case before the
Court of Errors and Appeals, that it
was an attempt to introduce into
New Jersey "the recall of judicial de-
cisions." 1t is possible that the Court
of Errors may hand down a decision
in the rehearing application by to-
morrow, in which event other resolu-
tions will make their appearance
Politics will dictate their import.
Should the court refuse g reargu-
ment of the case, both sides can be
counted on for legislation which will,
in effect, nullify the decision of the
court for the future. 1t is known that
a resolution has been drawn by the
Democrats which will "go after
George L, Record" who sought to
displace Judge Heppenheimer, of Jer-
sey City, because the latter was the
head of the Colonial Insurance Com
pany, which corporation owns securi-
ties of the Public Service Corpora
ton, of which the Public Service Gas
Company is a subsidiary corporation.
Heppenheimer is a prominent Demo-
cratic politician in Hudson county.
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-18
FLOOD OF CONGRATULATIONS
POURS IN ON "GRANDPA" WILSON
Princeton Clergyman Likely to
Christen Son of Presidents
Daughter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-President
Wilson is a grandfather. Birth of a
son to Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, his
second daughter, late yesterday put
him in this category, which he only
few days since at Indianapolis cast
fun at-politically speaking.
But the President was too proud
and too happy today TO recall such
remarks. He wore the smile that
won't come off as he entered his office
today for an extremely busy morning.
Mrs. Sayre's baby weighs seven and
one-half pounds and bids fair to be a
credit to his high lineage.
Colonel Crook, President Lincoln s
body guard and friend of many
white House babies" recalled today
the old legend:
"The child that is born on the
Sabbath day
Is bonny and blith and good and
gay"
And he believed this augured well
for the future of the eleventh baby
born in the executive mansion.
The White House telegraph room
was busy place today. The joy Of
q nation at this happy event was re-
corded over its wires in hundreds Of
messages.
From the high and the lowly they
came-words of congratulations,
words of hope and good luck.
Francis B. Sayre, father Of the
latest White House baby, was not at
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-18
TWO COLLEGES WANT
SAYRE BABY; TIGER
PUTS IN FIRST CLAIM

WASHINGTON. Jan. ia toy
Princeton tiger for the Ssyre baby
was presented to President Wilson
today by a committee from the
Princeton Alumni Association. of
Maryland, who called to ask the
President to attend their annual
dinner.
"The baby's father is Williams
College man." said the President.
"and therefore don't know whether
1 should accept a Princeton tiger
for him.
But his mother came from
Princeton replied Edgar Allen
Poe, the attorney-general of Mary
land. who headed the delegation.
'The boy must be sent to Princeton
for the sake of his mother and
grandfather"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-18
MAYOR ARRAIGNS
4BOSS-GOVERNED"
OFF|CE-HOLDERS
Speaks on Good Citizenship
to Federation of Sunday
School Boys.

In an address before the City Boys
Council of the Essex Federation of
Sunday School Boys Clubs at Wal
lace Hall yesterday afternoon Mayor
Thomas L. Raymond made a stir
ring arraignment of what he termed
the boss-ruled public office-holders.
The mayor was called upon to ad-
dress the gathering on the subject of
Good Citizenship" After enumer-
ating some Of the qualities which a
good citizen should possess the mayor
said:
When man or body OF men who
are elected to an office Of public
trust and takes the oath to perform
conscientiously the duties of that Of
fee can be summoned to a room by
a political boss and then march out
again and vote as directed by that
boss. say that is not goot citizen
ship
When the applause which greeted
these remarks had subsided the mayor
continued:
1T is astounding to think that in
this age of Intellectual progress the
boss is doing all the thinking and
the others do as ne dictates.
In olden times, before the Middle
Ages. men-that is, the common
people-could not think for them
selves. or rather were not allowed to
think for themselves. Then came the
Renaissance, the reformation. the
revolution in this country, which
makes tins a free nation today. and
the French revolution, all the result
of thought. We have prided ourselves
upon living in an age of thought, but
where is the advancement or progress
if you can still get men who will let
one man, the political boss, do the
thinking for them?'
Mayor Raymond also took occasion
to compliment Augustus Y. Hamburg
president of the Board OF Trade
whom he described as a man who
thought for himself and who made
an exhaustive study of conditions in
this city.
About 400 persons. mostly young
men identified with the big brother
movement. were present. The meet
ing was part Of the boys day cele-
bration observed throughout the city
yesterday, following the proclamation
issued by Mayor Raymond setting
aside yesterday as the day for its
observance in this city.
r. Parker Terhune, president Of the
City Boys Council. presided. Ad-
dresses were made by several nrom-
inent citizens who have been identi-
fed with the big brother movement
and other work Of the city.
Newark Leads In This Work.
Mr. Hamburg, who is president Of
the big Brother" League. told Of
the work being done by that organi-
cation Newark had taken the lead
in this work, Mr.. Hamburg said
David B. Corson, assistant super
intendent of public schools, spoke On
the hoy scouts" and ]. Leonard
Mason, secretary of the playground
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-18

But one thing can help u.s." said
John J. Hill, of the Hill Bread Com
pany, today. "The government must
place an embargo on the expectation
of foodstuffs to the war zone, or the
price of bread will so rise that We will
have a hungry people rioting in the
Streets
Mr.. Hill said that he and other
bakers in Newark were selling bread
that the situation would change. but
declined to talk further for publica-
tion. But another member of the
trade made it certain that the situa-
ton Is growing more desperate
daily, and although there was a drop
of five cents a. barrel for high-grade
flour on Saturday because of the pro-
posed Federal investigation, there was
no doubt that before the end of the
week some of the bakers will be COM
PEELED to double their prices.
Price May he Doubled.
Today loaf Of bread, ranging from
fourteen to fifteen ounces in weight,
is sold for five cents a loaf, but it is
expected that within a week the
bakers will double their prices. A
few--a very few-bakers have con-
tracts that were made before the
prices scared and are obtaining their
flour at comparatively low prices. The
millers, however, have notified these
bakers that unless the tension in the
market is relieved these contracts
will have to be abrogated.
Before the declaration of war first
grade flour, delivered in jute sacks,
cost $3.50 barrel. Today the same
grade is quoted at s715. Rye flour,
sold before the war at "a, is now
quoted at $3.50, but cannot be OBJ
tanned even at that figure. What is
known as bakers clear, second patent
flour, is quoted at ST.
From each barrel of rye flour there
can be made 260 ioaves and from
wheat an average of 2S5. But in ad-
dition to the rising cost of flour every
other ingredient has increased in cost
This includes milk, lard and every
thing that goes to make a loaf of
bread.
"Two things have contended to bold
down the price of bread" said q we'll
known wholesale baker today. "One
is the spirit of competition between
the large companies, and the otner q
genuine feeling of philanthropy. In
our bakery we have seen the neces-
sity for 1t In the constantly owing
line of people who want yesterdays
bread. Every day sees our supply of
stale bread that has been returned to
us exhausted. This never happened
before, although we have always sold
day-old bread at falf-price. On Sat
urday there was a line of people a
block and half long, and We were
not able to supply all of them.
Cant Hold Down Price"
IT am very anxious to hold the price
of my product down, but I do not see
how it can be done. One baker will
not raise his price because others will
not. Not one of them is making
profit but, on the contrary, is selling
his product at a loss. We have cut
out the returns of day-old bread, and
expect that other bakers will follow
very shortly.
Our five-cent loaf now weighs fif-
teen ounces. Within a few days, my
loaves will weigh sixteen ounces, and
be sold for eight cents. Unless there
is :. change, the sixteen-ounce loaf
will go to ten cents"
A number of the smaller bakers
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