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Evening star., 1915-09-19

auto repair shop: storage for cars; rent
800; chance for live wire: give away at S21J
Lunchroom: 9th st. NV: fine location; large
business; price, $1,000; inspect this.
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Notion confectionery and tobacco: s room
and bath: asking $500: chance for lady.
Light grocery; 4 rooms and bath; locate,
NV rent. S25; asking 1925. Another smnl
store; . rocms, bath; rent, $50: will invoice
Get our list "
Evening star., 1915-09-19
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY-1iood corner
location: leaving city reason for selling; cheap
for quick sale. lT71 r st. NV. ~"
BARBER SHOP in country for sale; 20 minutes
from District; business. $50 and up week:
rent, 3 rooms. So per month: sacrifice 800
cash. For Information. $50 goth ST. NV 2O+
BuSINESS-Looking for chance to establish
yourself IN paying business: An old reliable
manufacturer wants man to open Office organ.
Ire new Ford device: have sold nearly 5O,0el
In last four months; scheme or patent
rights: $15 to 800 needed fully secured
For information address Manufacturer, ia
Sarah ST., st. Louis, No. -
Evening star., 1915-09-19

Grocery NV: living rooms: good corner
price. 800. Grocery ne: worth 81 900: ask
ing $1,000. Grocery. fruit and cigars; NV
Evening star., 1915-09-19

boWLlNG ALLElS-Cost $1,000 to equip; one
or largest in city: trade for real estate
HiGh-ciass lunchroom: ccst 5000: will ex
change for 9 room house
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
RIGHT SORT OF FARM INSURANCE.

Bradford Knapp, director of farm demonstra-
ton work IN the South, says that every farmer
should insure his business during 1916, just as the
merchant insures his stock of goods. The beauty Of
this sort OF farm insurance, however, is that it costs
very little and can be carried by every cotton farmer
in the South. Here it is, according to Mr.. Knapp:
l.. A home garden for every family, to provide
vegetables as near as possible the year round and
additional ground for a plot of potatoes, either Irish
or sweet. or bot1. Raise sorghum or cane enough
for the syrup of the family.
2. Produce the corn necessary to support the
family and the livestock On the farm for a year with
absolute certainty.
8. Produce the necessary oats or other small
grain to supplement the corn as food and for winter
grazing.
4. Produce enough hay and forage to supply
all your livestock for a year. In doing so don't for
get the legumes, because they produce hay and also
enrich the soil.
5. Produce enough chickens and hogs to sup
ply the meat for the family. Increase your live
stock gradually, but insure your meat supply with
these.
Cotton is bringing good prices now, but no
man can say what it will bringing next October and
November, and, even if high prices were assured,
it is a mighty poor sort of business to attempt to
raise all cotton with which to buy food, feeds and
fertilizers.
The farmer who isn't insuring his prosperity
for another year is on the the road to ruin, and if
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
A VIGOROUS WAR ON SHYSTERS AND
FEE GRABBERS.

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 21.-The Mississippi Pro-
gressive League, for the material and financial de-
velopment of Mississippi, was enthusiastically launch
ed Monday night, with an endorsement of the prin-
ciples proposed by one Of the most representative
gatherings ever assembled in Meridian. The fee
system, laws inimical to capital and investment and
various other matters Of statewide interest were dis
cussed by bankers, manufacturers, labor unions,
clerks, doctors, lawyers, farmers, merchants and
others, all Of whom seemed Of the same idea that
must be done to rid Mississippi of the
cancer that is tearing at its vitals.
Cliff Williams was elected permanent chairman
of the Mississippi Progressive League and made a
stirring address. He was followed by R. H. Watts,
representative-elect from Rankin County. who
pledged his efforts to rid the State of foolish legisla-
ton and the fee system; R. r. Buvinger, owner of
the Meridian Star, who gave some interesting facts
on capital Investments in the State. R: L. Brown,
Eliot Cobb, County Superintendent of Education J.
R. Ellis, and other speakers who pledged their
efforts to secure for Mississippi the wave of pros
|perity, which is headed this way.
Among the discussions was the multiplicity of
suits and litigation, driving capital away from the
State; vicious laws which affected the financial and
material welfare OF the people; the jury system, ag-
%ricultural possibilities, all Of which the league will
take up in the effort to rid the State of the fearsome
ghost detrimental to its interests.
Committees were appointed and strong resolu-
tons adopted, the following being one of the num-
erous pertinent protests enunciated in the resolu-
tons of the meeting which the Legislature is asked
to remedy:
The fee system is the cancer of Mississippi and
the States greatest curse. Why should a sheriff
and clerks take out of our tax $4,000 a year, when
the man, as a class, cannot make and never did
make over 81 200 per annum? l know men who
have enjoyed $4,000 county jobs, who can't make
over $75 per month.
Under this system a poor white man or negro
is run down and lots of time labor is run away from
manufactures by the fee grabbing officers, who too
often persecute, instead of prosecute. 1t is ridicu-
lous that one of these helpless creatures should be
run down, farcically tried, fined 81 and costs, and
then be forced to pay about 1915. The injustice of
this and the viciousness of the fee system is seen
to pay their cost and fine on an installment basis
and if they don't pay regularly, they are yanked up
and put in Jail. 1t is also true that it is the practice
of some county courts, presided over by misnamed
Justices of the pace. to try some wandering, some
times we'll known negro on as many as three
charges, when not one of them has any foundation,
or j~ustifies a small fine"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
HUMPHREYS MAKES GREAT SPEECH.

Col. R. Nj. Gates, the capable Washington cor
respondent of the Memphis Commercial Appeal,
commented on the great speech delivered before
the National Rivers and Harbors Congress on the
10Th inst, by Hon. B. G. Humphreys of this District,
as follows:
The most n,asterful presentation nf the vast
importance Of the Mississippi River to the we'll being
of the United States to the largest attendance at any
of the meetings of the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress, was given tonight by Representative
Humphreys of Mississippi, for many years a men,
Der of the House rivers and harbors committee.
MIR. Humphreys was SO lucid and forceful. with his
array of facts and statistics, illustrations of the his
tory of the governments projects and Of local and
state aid, as to delight the friends of the river and
to impressively enighten others Of his audience. 1t
was a condensed. but comprehensive narration of
the struggles of the people along the river and of
the government engineers with the unceasing prob
lens of the great river in the valley, whose products
last year, he said amounted in value to $l5, OOO,OOO.-
600, which would more than defray the expenses of
the United States for a decade, even with the added
cost of military preparedness. When MIR. Hum
phreys supplemented this statement with the words
which we are all for there was an enthusiastic
burst of applause, emphatically renewed when he
declared that the greatest asset for any resource in
any plan OF national defense would be the reclama-
ton of the $4,000 square miles Of land subject to
overflow. Mr.. Humphreys aroused his audience to
great enthusiasm by his scOrnful illusions to the
animadversion Of ignorant carpers against the Mis-
sissippi and the improvements of its great tributar-
les, the Ohio, in one of the busiest valleys in the
WOTlu anu the tennessee river, DOSSeSSeQ or posi-
bHities of vast industrial utilization through its water
power as we'll as the development of the commerce
Of the country through which it flows, unsurpassed
in any country on the globe.
when critics and skeptics and ignoramuses
talk of us and write of us abandoning the great
projects on these great rivers which common sense,
the spirit of progress and enlightened government
has commended as our plain duty to our country
and to our posterity, we say to them if it comes to a
contest on the proposition We'll go to the mat with
you"
"The virile animus of Mr.. Humphreys speech
indicating, as it did, that the loyal adherents of riv.
er and harbor improvements, especially of the great
system of inland waterways, would not be deferred
or distracted from their faith and purpose, captivat
ed the convention. 1t was a gratifying assurance oil
a staunch friend in Congress who would be on guarC
against any betrayal of the interests of the Missis
sippi valley"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
DELTA BANK AND DANTONE
BLDGS TO J. B. STIRLING.

A deed was placed on record in
the Chancery Clerks office here a
few days since, conveying the
Delta Bank and the Dantone
property from w. K. Black of
Oakland, Miss, who purchased
same Noy. 5, 1915, to j. B. Stir
ling, a prominent banker of jack
son, Miss.
Provision is made in the deed
for permission to construct a con-
crete foundation under the wall
of the building next Immediately
north of the purchase, indicat-
ing the intention of the present
owner to erect a much more pre-
tentious structure than now &C.
cupies the ground.
AS modern offices are much in
demand at good rentals, the i'm
preston prevails that there will
be constructed at an early date a
modern bank and store on the
ground floor, with about three
stories of up-to-date fire-proof
offices above.
Of course, this is a matter Of
conjecture, as the new owner Of
this valuable property has not in
dicated what use he will put the
same to.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
UNDER EXECUTION.

J. n d. Ellington; P' sies Judgment
I'D. Attlesey. Defendant. Cost SIs.sS
BY virtue Of the above stated exeou
ton to me directed by G. S. Pate. Cir
cult Clerk of Leflore County. Missis-
sippi. l will or the 18th day Of January.
1916, the same being the First Monday
of the regular January 1916 term Of
the Circuit Court for Lehore County.
Mississippi, at the South door of the
courthouse, in the City Of Greenwood.
Lefore County. Mississippi, within
legal hours. expose to sale. at public
outcry, to the highest bidder for cash.
all the right. interest and claim the
defendant. j. d. Attlesey. has in and
to the following described real estate.
to-wit: Lot Nine (9). and eleven and
one fourth Q1 LAY feet off North End
of Lot Ten QO). and Seventy COY feet
off North End of Lots Eleven and
Twelve Oh and l2) in Block Six Co. Of
the Howard Part of Greenwood. all in
Section Ten C0), Township Nineteen
O9. Range One Q) East in Leflore
County. Mississippi. together with ell
buildings and appurtenances thereon
located, which has been levied upon as
the property of the defendant, j. d. At
tlesey. and all his right. interest and
claim in same will be sold to satisfy the
above judgment, interest and cost.
Witness my hand this December 2lst
1915. w. c. TAYLOR,
Sheriff of Lefore County. Mississippi
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
OUR HOLIDAY EDITION..

No special edition of a Greenwood
newspaper has ever been received with more
general favor and genuine satisfaction than
was the 24-page Christmas Holiday ;Edltlon
of The Commonwealth issued last Friday
Judging by the verbal, written and telephone
messages of praise received from our many
friends and patrons since the paper was sent
out through the mails. Naturally the ap-
prevail of these good people is very crafty
ing to the writer and the entire office force,
ali of whom labored so diligently to make
the edition worthy Of the magnificent
patronage it was accorded. We want to
thank our friends for their many kind ex-
pressions concerning our Christmas paper,
and to assure them Of our appreciation
thereof.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

Among the State papers issuing credit
able holiday editions the past two weeks
The Commonwealth notes with pleasure the
following: Tupelo Journal, Laurel Leader,
Hattiesburg News, Winona Times, Grenada
Sentinel, Yazoo County News, Sardis Re-
porter, Winston County Journal, Belzoni
cial, Clarksdale Challenge, Greenville Times
and Rosedale Democrat. We congratulate
each of the editors and publishers of these
progressive newspapers upon the splendid
success they scored, and wish for them con-
tinued prosperity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
NEW JOB TYPE.

The Commonwealth has ordered several
series of new type faces for its job printing
department which will arrive in time for
use next week. These new types are mod
ern and will materially add to the reputa-
ton this office already enjoys of turning out
the neatest and best job printing Of any
office in the Delta.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
WE SHOULD BE CONSISTENT.

Inc GOlUcn IIule Is d SOOu Iulc, UuC We
often twist its tail to a fragile.
It was laid down as a guiding star to
the faltering and wayward footsteps of
humanity. But there are many feet in this
town that neglect to tread the golden path
way OF life.
knee, preached to us from the pulpit, fed to
us in the schools, acclaimed from the lecture
platform, and advocated from a thousand
other sources.
But there are local ears that hear not
and eyes that refuse to see.
The tail of the Golden Rule is receiving
some vigorous twists in this town.
Often we are asked by some merchant
to preach the doctrine Of trade at home"
We preach it, and it helps to enrich the
merchant who made the request.
That is good, for we believe in patron
ling local institutions-we like to see them
groW--we want the money kept at home.
But when the same merchant whose
money till we nave helped to fill sends out
of town for his job printing we cannot but
pity the isolation Of the poor old Colder Rule.
Some people make their money in this
community, enjoy life in the community,
educate their children at the expense of the
community, and then buy their goods from
merchants who are NOT in or of the COM
munity.
1t is some tug at the golden tail.
There are some people who want the
earth for what they sell and then expect tc
receive some Of their own purchases for less
than cost. And the Golden Rule is helpless
---forgotten--kicked into the discard.
A few people make a practice OF parad'
ing their own virtues and sneerlng at the
frailties of their neighbOrs.
Some want to hog everything IN sight
&ho,,crn tho LOGS fortunotp aYNnT1oncQ the
gnaWing pangs of hunger.
Occasionally we see a sanctlmOnlous
countenance in church while the mind with
in is devising means of skinning others GU
of their hard earned dollars.
The Golden Rule?
Why, the poor, decrepit old rule il
strangling three hundred and sixty-fivt
days in the year.
It's coat of gold has turned to rust, an(
the once sparkling waters OF It's purlt.
are %stagnant from disuse.
The Golden Rule?
Can you point to a soul in all this Wild
world who in all things does unto others a.
he would nave them do unto him?
Possibly we, too, are twisting the tai
of the Golden Rule when we publish thi
article, for we are telling others OF thei
faults when we have many of our own
which we too often forget.
And yet we repeat, the Golden Rule i
a GOOD rule.
We may not walk steadfastly in accord
ance with its teachings, but we may at leas
practice a portion of that which we preach
We may accord to others a slight degree o
that which we demand for ourselves.
We may even trail along in the shade!
of the Golden Rule, though our steps be fa|
tering and our limbs over weary.
For we are but human, and no huma
being of today is perfect.
Yes, the tail Of the Golden Rule receive
many twists, yet it is the tail that neve
knows di%sjointment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
RENT AND SHARE CONTRACTS

The Commonwealth has on
hand a large supply of Rent and
Share Contract Blanks for plant
ers and farmers at reasonable
prices. Write, phone or call at
this office and we will supply
your wants in these and other
contract blanks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

The Commonwealth extends the COM
pliments of the season to its f~riends~and
patrons. They are the best people in the
world, and may their shadows never dimin-
ish. is our most fervent wish.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

Several of our citizens have ordered
The Commonwealth sent to relatives and
friends for the coming year as a Christmas
present. Why not you?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

Greenwood's Christmas trade has been
splendid, and our merchants are delighted
with their sales during the past several
days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24
you know him it's your duty as a neighbor to do
to keep him off the rocks. How about it?
inquiries the Progressive Farmer.
GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS.

Of course Greenwood will observe Christ
mas in a sane and sensible manner. Most
Of her citizenship is composed of that sort
of material.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

Best Grade Gas at Oil Co.'S price 1910.
E. K. MYRICK.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-13
YOUR GIRLS APPETITE

When your growing daughter appetite
hecomes fckle and slIe shows a desire for
sour, starchy Or chalky articles look After
I the condition Il her bod
II she r. pale and languid, nervous.
without smf1tion and irritable lier hlooi
is unable b neet the demands made ur-
GA It
Dr.. Williams rink Piils are a sr,sr Sc
remedy Scr tiae form 81 ane1ia, ~ lack
ol blood ttzf afiifts growing cirls nni
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only currurt tile tr0uiae tut prevert il
from rrorrtss9ne into q wufs form
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g-uw T.ais and wuaE safe, rgr-a log.laclis
tn1Iie and llr Williams Pink Fllls E1ess
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-13
GOOD PROGRESS AT BELL TRIAL.
Tom Taggart One Of Three in Charge Of
"Slush Fund" Says Witness.

indianapolis, Ind, sept. l3-Rspid
progress was made in the trial OF Mayor
Joseph Z. Bell during the first week
which ended Saturday, according to the
attorneys Prosecutor Alyah , Rucker
probably viii conclude his opening state.
ment, which be began Friday morning
late to-day.
Thomas Taggart, Mayor Bell and Chief
Of Police samuel v. porrott, the three
most prominent men indicted. were held
responsible by Rucker Saturday for =
large "slush fund. which was used in the
primary and election for hiring repcaters
and sluggers."
Tacgart, according to Ruckcr, made
HE collections from the brewers; Bell
''blackmailcd many citizens II the coun-
try and Perrott "bribed the saloon and
brothcl keepers and gambler % raise
the fund.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-13
WEEKS BOOM NOW REAL ONE.
Thurston Starts 1t with Three Cheers al
Roxbury Bake

Boston, Sept. l3.-"Three cheers for
John w. Weeks, our next PRESIDENT
shouted Chairman Edward 4. Thurston
of the Republican state committee at
the big party clambake in CALIFORNIAN
grove, Roxbury, Saturday afternoon, and
the Weeks boom was launched. The
cheers resounded.
senator Weeks, who was one Of the
speakers Of the afternoon, dropped not
word about his proposed candidacy for
the presidency, but Congressman James
Watson Of Indiana did. Said Mr.. Wat.
son, after much eulogizing Of the Bay
state Junior senator; "1N people would
be well and honorably served with Mr..
Weeks In the presidents chair
senator Weeks. in his address, said
be thought Americans who disagree with
the president should keep silence until
after the European war. or until a par
ticular situation has been adjusted. and
then make an issue Of il a. the elections.
Henry Cabot Lodge took occasion %
commend the national administration
upon it, demand for the recall By the
Austro- Hungarian government 81 its
minister. Or Dumba, bat he persisted in
his chronic attack upon the Wilson Mex
lean policy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-13
81, 100000 LOSS;
20 HURT IN FIRE
Laboratory Explosion in Movie Plant
Provides Thriller for Audience.
of $4,000.

New York, Sept, ia five story
brick building at 2l3-227 West Twenty
sixth street, between Seventh and
Eighth avenue, housing the studio OF
the Famous Players Film company and
plants Of four other concerns, was de-
stroyed Saturday night by fire, which
Acting Fire Chief Joe Martin agreed out
thrilled the most thrilling of moving
picture thrillers
A score or more OF firemen were over
come by the dense and acrid smoke that
curled through the neighborhoood for
blocks and several were sent to hospi.
tails.
II was estimated at late hour, when
only the walls of the building remained
standing, that the loss will approximate
over 81 100000.
The Famous Players company was
hard hit, losing six months supply Of
made up films and many accessories.
Miss Mary Pickford, the eompany's star,
is said TO have lost very extensive and
valuable wardrobe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-13

supports the plaintiffs paper, published
statement 10 the effect that various
contributions had bccn given for their
support BY the following
"Dr Dumba. $500. Bernstorfi. $3.50:
Geissler Of Chicago. 500. Rcincke Of
Boston, Sl00; Falcke Of New York, SIS.
and many others whom We DO not wish
60 euumgats."
The declaration rccitcs the attitude 81
the United states government In IL e.
forts o. maintain neutrality IN the Euro
pean war. and charges. that the state
meut published boz The rival paper. the
Dz.cnuik Lwiazk0uY Zgo8a. materially
damaged the plaintiffs reputation among
the social.stie loaies 81 uh0m Il eaters
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-13
DENIAL FROM BERNsroRrr.
DID Not Say War Would Fellow Sever.
ancs Of Diplomatic Relations

Nfu Yst sfrt ls-oennt Won Berns-
tori ths German criasaadar. SATURDAY
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-13
RUSSIAN CABINET
HAS RESIGNED
Premier Goremykin Retires--A Coalition
War Ministry To Be Formed, Ac-
cording To Report From
Petrograd.

petrorrad. sept l3-The Russian cab
met resigned saturday. A coalition cab
met viii De- formed IT, lie stead. NAM
.of the former ministers win have posts
IN Tire new cabinet, but Il i expected
that ~. Gorcmy kin. who. ~ bead 81 ths
council Of ministers. served ne premier
VII retire from active service. Goremy-
lin was appointed Jan. 81. 1914 Minis-
ter at War poHFauof will retain his
post - tho new cabinet according 10 re-
halle reports Foreign Minister Sazon
"a b. nlso expected o. kerp Biz Isgrtfol,o.
% j. Understood that Emperor Nicholas
has requested FiuaHee Minister Bark g.
cart Hua his duties
The rearruniFatfgn 81 thf eabiust is
Eaid - hars her risnned ~ 80 srar
f1r mors fhau rnurth. TIE nee afrnrf
elI D. kuovu ~ Scar ministry end
q 81 probable flnt minister 81 muri
tirrs ssh b. a8ie4 te IL 81 uas done -
Frrian