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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-03
NOTICE.

The City Council will receive sealed
bids at the September 21st, 1915 meet
ing for the sale of that strip of prop
erty owned by the City just North OF
Fire Dept. No. ] on Howard street,
and the lot on which the City stable is
now located. The Council reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids.
G. L. RAY, Mayor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-03
FARMERS, MEETING AT sTONEVILLE.

An interesting farmers meeting and
traction engine demonstration will be held
at the Delta Experiment Station, at Stone
vile, on Sept. 8, 9 and 10, under the super
vision of G. B. Walker, assistant director Of
the station. This announcement has just
been made at the headquarters Of the United
States farm demonstration force.
The program for the event at Stone
vile includes a number Of we'll known
speakers. The opening address on Sept. 8
will be delivered by Geo. r. Hightower,
president of the A. & NJ. College, and a
number Of other interesting and instructive
speeches will be made during the three
days meetings.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-03

{ IS claimed that q cannery should be
attached q every farm, and IS the farmers
vito Mil - The work hitter she has cooked
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-03
SEASON OPEN FOR
19l6-1916 BUSINESS.

September the LIST marked the
Iirst fiscal day OF the 1915-19l6
season for the Queen City
Of the Delta" and as has been the
case for the past several seasons
Greenwood's enterprising cotton
merchants have no worry but
that this city will maintain her
undoubted supremacy as the
best and largest cotton market
in the State, and as the fifth larg-
est inland market in the South.
The cotton receipts for the fis-
cal year 1914-19l5. which ended
on the first Of this month. show
the handsome total of 1882
bales. divided among the three
local warehouses as follows:
Greenwood Compress, $3.50
bales; Leflore Compress, 43,515
bales, Tallahatchie Compress,
41,91S bales; This total is 7,7l2
bales less than 1913-l9l4 re-
ceipts which were 147, O39 bales,
the shortage due to the crop de-
terioration.
Greenwood's facilities afforded
for the handling of the fleecy
staple are unexcelled. Her three
congresses are the leading COM
presses in the State in every de-
partment, and hence the splendid
patronage they receive under
their able arrangements. All Of
the congresses have made some
improvements for the incoming
cotton marketing. and are in a
better position than ever to handle
the receipts that will be brought
to Greenwood.
The cotton merchants of Green
wood have always been a matter
of keen pride to our citizens, and
this dependable citizenship has
worked wonders in the assistance
so cheerfully lent by them to
further every good movement for
the upbuilding and general bet
torment of our growing city.
Greenwood not only boasts of the
largest number of distinct cotton
merchant firms, but of the calibre
of the men who conduct the man
agement of the cotton offices in
our city. This competitive mar
ket always offers the fanciest
prices available, and the gener-
Gus, fair and courteous treatment
dealt to their customers. together
with the unusual transportation
facilities to this centrally located
point, is the secret of Green
woods envied success as a cotton
market.
This season finds the cotton
firms in this city on the same
splendid standard. Few changes
have been made in the foreign
concerns with local representa-
ton, and the number of firms
shows little increase. The cotton
buying firms, distinctive of other
business in the city are given be-
low. with their managers, to all
of whom we wish a successful and
prosperous season:
Humphrey G Company.
Malone & Keesler.
Barnwell Bros.
Newburger Cotton Company,
! Robert Terry, manager.
| MCGEE, Dean & Jones, Sumter
Gillespie, manager.
McShane Cotton Company.
Y. & M. v. Cotton Company, B.
B. Provine, manager.
w. M. Drake & Company, Chas.
j. Jones, manager.
Foley Cotton Company, newly
organized firm with T. j. Foley
and P. D. Montjoy.
Avent & Co., r. E. Avent and
r. H. Cole.
G. P. Elliott.
Stewart Bros. Cotton Company,
B. U. Williamson, manager.
Stanley Henshaw, M. H. L. San
ders, manager.
A. K. Sabin & Co., r. F. Sabin,
manager.
Alexander Eccles G Co., H.
Chassaniol, manager.
j. j. Cowan. r. T. Marlett, man.
ager.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
Jones MATTHEWS CO.
Will Have a Fine New Home In
The Howar Building.

Jones.Matthews Company, located
at No. 2O9 High avenue west since
1910, when the firm became pioneers
in ladies' ready to wear" merchan'
dising in Oskaloosa, have made ten
year lease of the Howar Estate bust.
ness room or building, No. 201 High
avenue west, on the corner east OF
their present location, and will re-
move thereto sometime along the first
of the year, following the rebuilding
and remodeiing of the location.
Some time ago. about three years,
the firm found their present location
too limited to care for the volume OF
business being transacted. No
chance for expansion was possible.
Larger and more convenient quarters
became necessary and the lease just
Chased with the Howar estate contem-
plates the conveniences long desired.
The new lease provides for the re.
building of the location and the Jones'
Matthews Company win occupy both
first floor and basement Of the corner
location. The room Is larger than
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
PROGRAM is APPROVED
CABINET MEMBERS AGREE TO
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
RedfieId Would Prevent Europe From
Swapping Country With Goods
at End of War.

Washington. Dec 1.-President VIII
son and his cabinet thoroughly went
over the legislative program for the
next congress in so far as 1t affects
their departments. At a session last.
ing little more than an hour all OF the
cabinet members outlined legislation
in which they were interested The
following subjects were taken up and
discussed at length:
"Antidumping" laws to prevent Eu-
ropean manufacturing plants from
swapping this country with cheap
goods at the end Of the war-proposed
by Secretary of Commerce Redfeld.
Laws which will give the depart
ment of justice more power in proceed
ing against foreign agents who violate
this coantry's neutrality-suspicious. by
Attorney General Gregory.
The bigger army and navy plans as
worked out BY Secretaries Garrison
and Daniels and approved by Presi-
dent Wilson.
The ship-pwchase bill-advocated
by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.
Unanimous approval is understood
to have been given President Wilson S
message.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
TROOPS TO QUELL RACE RIOTS
Negroes Attacked by White Men Near
Little Rock, Ark.-Several
Buildings Burned.

Little Rock. Ark. Dec. Five
white men are under arrest on charges
Of rioting and arson; a negro church,
a negro school, several negro houses
and farm buildings have been burned
and deputy sheriffs went to the Brushy
Island district, ten miles north of Lit
tie Rock, as a result of disorders be-
tween negroes and whites. The trou.
BILE, which is the outgrowth OF the kill
ing last week Of John Lee, a white
farmer, in a pistol fight with three
negro cattle thieves, is expected to re-
quire armed Intervention before 1t
ends. Hog and cattle stealing has
been prevalent Of late, and it was In
an effort to save his own property that
Lee was slain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
Architects Hold Convention.

Washington. Dec. New styles In
buildings and other matters relating
to the modern skysCraper were dis
cussed here today when the forty
ninth annual convention OF the Amer
lean Institute Of Architects got under
way. The designers OF buildings will
be in session until Friday night. To-
morrow evening there will be a public
conference in the Pan-American
Union building aimed to stimulate
appreciation OF the fine arts among
the students of colleges and universe
ties Of The country. A banquet will
close tEs convention oD Friday light.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02

the ordinary business room in width
and has other advantages equally
great
New solid glass show case front Is
to be installed. To accommodate
the new central entrance front about
ten feet in depth, the east wall will
be removed, giving the enect of a
front along the A street side. New
doors and windows will be installed
along the east side of the building, as
many in number as the interior ar,
rangement of equipment will accom-.
modate. This for the purpose of OBJ,
tanning the greatest amount of light
possible.
All partitions are to be removed
from the first floor and the second
floor supported by steel construction.
The toilet rooms and equipment are
to be removed to the north end of the
building and the alteration depart
ment will also be located at the ex.
treme rear of the room. .. -,
New rioors will be laid, new steel
ceiling placed for the length of the
room, walls refnished and to all in
tents and purposes the room will be
made entirely over and as new
building. ,.-
Messrs. Jones and Matthews will do
their fun share toward making the
store new. All new equipment, wall
and show cases, furnishings and cab
inets will be installed and the place
will be modern and up to date to the
last letter. .r.
Workmen will soon have charge of
the room, but number of weeks will
be required to make complete the
work contracted. The firm will re.
main In their present location until
the new home is ready for occupancy,
some time in January, or possibly not
until February.
This new store will start the i'm.
proyement work of the 1915 season in
an suspicious way,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
NEW FUNERAL CHAPEL
Extensive Improvements Completed
by Wilcox Wilbur Co.

Improvement, under way several
weeks have been completed for the
new undertaking department of the
Wilcox Wilbur big store in the spec
ial building located at No. Halle
North First street and a complete
transformation of apartments makes
1t the most convenient and modern of
mortuary establishments to be found
anywhere in all Iowa
An erstwhile small apartment has
been extended, lighted, ventilated and
made over into a modern chapel apart
nsent for the holding OF special ser.
vices. This new room alone will con.
veniently accommodate two hundred
people and seating arrangement could
be made for two hundred and fifty.
The rooms in connection with the
chapel will afford accommodation for
fifty to seyenty-fiye more, making oy-
er three hundred capacity for the
rooms. At the front of the chapel but
seperate and apart from 1t is small.
er apartment of private character,
specially finished and furnished, to be
set aside for the use OF family or reia.
tiyes. 1t may also serve as a private
room or reception room. The public
office is at the south half of the front
of the building and 1t also has receiv-
ed thorough going over.
Back Of the Office apartment Is the
morgue room. an apartment espec-
tally prepared and provided for the
care of the dead. This room Is of
sufficient capacity to accommodate
any necessity likely for city the
size OF Oskaloosa The nntire room
rs finished in white enamel
Commodious apartments have been
made for the reception OF cases. This
apartment. called the receiving
room" is also devoted TO the work OF
embalming and dressing and every.
thing necessary is convenient and
ready at hand,
Stock for dressing q casket b kept
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02

in a special department near this
work room. Garments, gowns, shrouds
and furnishings are in room to them
selves that opens off the chapel"
All floors have been refinished and
all woodwork, walls ami ceiling new,
ly decorated and refinished making
handsoe apartments.
A special ventilating shaft has been
installed in the apartments that con.
meets with all apartments by means
of which the air in any of the rooms
can be changed every few minutes.
Messrs. Wilcox and Wilbur have
spent considerable time and money in
the remodeling of the establishment.
Mr.. Jackson, undertaken in charge,
states that the equipment and the
rooms will compare favorably with
apartments in larger towns and cities
where he has visited and worked.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
U. S. TO REVISE LAWS
REVISION OF NEUTRALITY STAT.
uTEs FAVORED BY ALLIES.
Houses-Wlll Give Government
Jurisdiction.

Washington, Dec. 1.-President VII
son has received assurances from
congressional leaders that there will
be no serious opposition to a gen.
eral revision Of the neutrality laws
of the United States. 1t is expected
that bills to that effect will be rushed
through the senate and the house dur
ing the interval devoted to the prep
aration of the preparedness legisla-
ton. These bills will give the fed
eral government complete jurisdiction
over conspiracies against American
tempts that are being made to de-
stroy or cripple munition plants.
1t is said to be the purpose of the
administration to press bills which
will give the department Of justice ad.
ditional powers and will at the same
the military and naval secrets OF the
nation being stolen by representatives
of foreign governments.
Meanwhile the department of Jus
tice, under the direction Of A. Bruce
Bielaskie, chief of the bureau OF in
vestigation, is completing a card in
dex Of every person within the linn
its Of the United States against whom
complaints have been made that they
violate American neutrality. This sys-
tenn is to be kept up to date so that
when the new laws are made effective
the department will be able to keep
close watch on all suspects and rail
road those whose activities become OBJ
noxiOuS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
ROUMAN|A REFUSES
. RUss|A's REQUEST
Bars Cars Army From Danube
Act Aids BuIgarS.
PRISREND HELD BY INVADERS
King Ferdinand's Troops Capture
Town and Three Thousand Ser
bisns-Allies Are in
Retreat.

London, Dec. while the entente
cause in the Balkans received a seri'
Gus blow in Roumania's reported de-
cision tG bar Russian activities against
Bulgaria, the advance of the Teutonic
and Bulgarian invaders continued on
both fronts in Serbia.
An official statement from Berlin
SAYS Bulgarian forces have captured
P-fsrend, near the Albanian border,
TIsh 5000 men, while Austro-German
forces advanced southwest of Nitro
vita and took 1000 prisoners.
Roumania Bars Russ.
Press dispatches from Bucharest
ray that the Roumanian government
has forbidden the use of the Danube
10 the Russian government and that
in an energetic note il has made the
temand that Russia respect her neu-
t.-ity. The note states that Rou-
ra3ia will defend her neutrality If
r~'.@s sary. The Danube is mined.
This decision is believed to be due
Z 4 Bulgarian ultimatum to Rou-
! ia, giving warning that il will
: ack Russian troops If they are
Permitted to pass through Roumanian
territory and that it will not be re-
sponsible for property losses suf-
fered by the inhabitants of Roumania
owing to the military operations.
Allies in Setreat.
rhe Bulgars are pushing their con-
cost OF Serbian Macedonia rapidly
toward the Greek frontier, the Sofia
var Office stated. Monastir is said
H. have been evacuated.
The southern Serbs and French are
roported in general retreat and the
J rltish is too small force to figure
seriously in the fighting
The main Bulgar movement is along
the Prilep-Monastir road, in the d.
rection of the latter town. The last
Serb position at Ornarejka, a critical
Toint in the Monastir operations, was
occupied by the Bulgars, who cap
tr-od 5000 prisoners.
The French, falling back along the
Cerna river, are burning bridges in
4 - dANSlupl W GAlSCh the bubSdT puT-
set
Monastir Doomed.
The unavailing efforts OF the Ser
bians to prevent the Bulgarians from
advancing on Monastir are described
in a dispatch received from the Salon
Xxi correspondent of the Havas
agency.
Austrians Pierce Foes Line
Rome. Dec. 1.-Terrifc counter-at-
lacks by the Austrians ana REINFORCE
ments which have arrived at Goritz re-
suited in their penetrating some OF the
Italian trenches northwest of the for
tress Sunday, the war Office admitted
The Italians rallied, however, and
drove the enemy out OF the conquered
positions.
The Italian troops are conducting
a vigorous offensive on the northern
slopes Of Monte San Michele. destroy
ing Austrian trenches in fierce attacks
aud taking more than TOO prisoners.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
REYNOLDS SIDE WINS
Side Hunt Gives Him the Lead Over
George Cruzen.

Captain Will Reynolds and ably
chosen lieutenants and supporters
won out on the annual Pythian con.
test Tuesday through the medium of
the big side hunt defeating George
Cruzen and his equally enthusiastic
and capable cohorts by a small mar.
gin of SSO12 points.
The contest was remarkably close,
For two weeks George Cruzen held
advantage and then Reynolds forged
little ahead during the latter part
of the month. When it came to count
ing up applications and dues Rey-
nilds was ahead only 17h points.
When the fact is considered that the
effort of $50 live members was to be
fecKohed with in the results the out
come Is little short of remarkable,
In the hunt Reynolds had 665 points
to Cruzen's 3O2. =
When the game was counted and
checked in Tuesday night only 363
points Inference between the sides
existed. This is the best contest and
the most stubborn fight for points the
organization has ever had. The list
OF game turned in by the hunters
totaled III rabbits, 81 quail, 16 squir-
refs, sixteen pigeons, and J. Miller
Beard killed a 'possum.
The banquet comes this evening,
at $3.50 O'Clock at the Pythian Club
rooms when the game secured In the
hunt, or whatever portion thereof Is
necessary to satiate the hunger of the
crowd OF contestants who have taken
part In the strife of the past four
weeks, Will be served to Mr.. Rey-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
BLAST ENTOMBS WORKERS
275 Escape From Mine at Boomer W.
Va, and Rescue Parties Search
for Others.

Boomer, w. Va, Dec Three hun
dred miners, mostly Italians, were en-
tombed in mine No. 2 OF the Boomer
Coal and Coke company here by a
blown-out shot, followed almost i'm
mediately by two other explosions. All
but Is or 80 OF the men made their
way to the open air and it is possible
that the men still imprisoned will es-
cape. The entry where the explosions
occurred is still burning, but large
forces of volunteers are fighting the
flames.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
MAY CREATE A NEW KINGDOM
Zurich Dispatch Says Central Powers
VIII Place Prince William Of
wied Over Albania.

Zurich, Dec LIN what Il calls an
authoritative statement" the Gazette
declares the central powers have de-
cided to create an Independent king.
dom OF Albania bordering on Austria,
Bulgaria and Greece, with Prince VIII.
liam q WED ~ lis sovereign.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
STEAMSHIP MEN LOSE APPEAL
All Points Raised by Hamburs-Ameri
can Officials oVerruIed In United
States Court.

New York, Dec. Counsel for the
four Hamburg-American line officials
on trial for conspiring to deceive and
defraud the United States assailed by
legal argument the case which the
government has presented by wit
nesses against them and lost every
point OF their contentious.
Federal Judge Howe, presiding at
the trial, heard the argument In the
absence of the jury. Judge Howe de-
MED the defendants motion to strike
from the record all testimony concern
ing the chartering and movements OF
the steamer Marina Quesada, and an
hour later overruled a motion to dis.
miss the indictments.
Mr. Cans sought to show that all
the indictments should be dismissed.
The government charges that we
sent supplies to German warships.
Why, we admit that; we boast about
Il; we are proud that at the call of the
fatherland these defendants answered
and sought by every lawful means al
their command to aid their country.
men. harassed, pursued and distressed
Surely the court will agree that 1t was
a lawful act to send out these sup.
plies"
Yes" interrupted Judge Howe, 81
viii agree with you. 1t was lawful
act to send out these supplies to Ger,
man SHIPS. But was 1t lawful to de.
ceiye the port collectors in doing so?"
Mr. Cans replied that the govern.
ment had not shown that deception. II
amy was practiced upon port collectors
had been practiced with the knowledge
or consent of the defendants.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
BRITISH WAR LOSSES 100000
Casualty Lists During November To-
tai 1882 Officers and 45.1s4 Msn
in All Fields.

London. Dec. british casualty
lists published during November to-
tai 1882 officers and 45,1S4 non-com-
missioned officers and men in all
fields OF war. bringing the total since
the beginning Of hostilities up to ap-
proximately 100000. The losses in
October were 3,l1O officers and H..
1877 men. A statement issued October
20 gave the British casualties from the
beginning OF the war to October 9 as
1929.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
ROADS REFUSED A REHEARING
interstate Commerce Commission
Makes Final Its Order That Rail.
roads Give Up Ships.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The interstate
commerce commission made final its
order for big eastern railroads to d.
vorce themselves from their great
lakes steamship lines by refusing the
request OF the trunk lines for a re-
hearing. The decision, which affects
the Pennsylvania, New York Central,
and other roads, involves millions Of
dollars. q
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
GERMANY BUYS U. S. COPPER
Orders 200 ,ooo. 900 Pounds, Nearly One
Fifth Of Annual output-costs
$4,000, 900.

New York. Dec. 1.--orders for cop
per aggregating about 100000 900
pounds, nearly one-ffth the annual
production in the United States. have
been placed By German representa-,
tives with copper concerns in this
country. It was reported here. AS
copper was quoted at 20 cents a
pound. the cost OF the German pur-
chases amounts e $4,000. 200.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
Many cars are Ordered.

The big shops at Bettendorf near
Davenport have Just completed an OF.
der for 1000 box cars for the Rock
Island road, and have begun another
big order for the Burlington route,
after which 500 cars for the Minneapo-
lis ana st, Louis railway.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
paul fuller pies.

New York. Dec. Paul Fuller.
lntsruationsi lawyer and President
Wilson adviser In Mexican AFFAIRS.
diea suddenly In bis apartment In the
llogt an Iiensselaer Heart failure
kss Gl.s- :. The cause.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
The HoIIdav M.c.,i,.

Holiday numbers of magazines and
periodicals are clogging the malls.
some OF them are particularly pleas
ing ami elaborate.