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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13
LET OUR COTTON FARMERS CORNER
THE MARKET.

Under the above caption the Progressive Far
mer gives good advice to the cotton producers OF
the South in the following:
Our readers know how v~aliantly the Progress
sive Farmer has fought in every battle to compel
4 fair price for cotton. We are not SO much con-
cerned ordinarily about forcing prices away up
beyond fourteen OF fifteen cents, because of our
fear that this will mean a quick collapse the next
year to the one-crop system, crop liens, over-pro-
duction and low prices.
Here, however, is the situation as we now see
it: The crop is short, alarmingly short, and be-
fore another crop comes in there is going to be a
virtual cotton famine, forcing prices perhaps be-
yond any figures yet reached. And if anybody's
going to corner the market and force prices sky
high, we want farmers and not spectators to do
the c~ornering and rake in the money.
Two years ago we he'd to sell a crop at five or
six cents a pound too Ii lie. Now ii we can get
five or six cents a pound 30 much i will be only
a fair evening up. The seems to us therefore
no occasion for rushing cotton to market even at
present prices. We agail recommend the slogan,
Pick rapidly. sell slowly, and know your grades
If anybody is to corner The market let the far
mers do the cornering. At the same time let
every farmer arrange now for record-breaking
acIeages in clover, yetch, oats, wheat, rye, for
feedstuffs are high and if cotton goes much high
err nothing can prevent a record-breaking acreage
next year. And when everybody goes cotton-crazy,
the wise man prepares to live at home. Be wise
in time."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13
A CURE FOR

i am told that there is a means of getting the
malaria germ out Of ones system. Is there? And
if so, please tell re what it is"
The following cure for malaria is suggested in
the North Carolina State Board of Health Bulle.
TIN. 1t may be altered by the advice of the physi-
clan to suit individual cases:
Take 5 grains of calomel; a hours later take
a tablespoonful of Epson salts. At the time of
taking the calomel begin taking 5 grains %quinine,
every 4 hours, 30 grains a day, for 72 hours. Then
reduce TO D grains of quinine every 6 or 8 hours,
10 10 ~ grains a day, for u hours longer. Then
!euuce 10 D grams OF qulnine morning and even
ing for a week, after which the person should con-
tlnue taking 5 grains a day until frost, Strvch.
nlne and iron tonics may be prescribed by the pbv-
slcian, II necessary. but do not spend your money
ana strength on patent medicine and do not pre-
scribe Tor Yourself, for you do not know that YOUR
heart can stand strychnine."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13
BIG APPROPRIATIONS WE'RE NECESSARY.

The principal republican criticism of the demo-
cratic session of Congress just closed is the ex-
pense thereof, the appropriations having been
nearly two billions or, to be exact, for 1917 there
was appropriated S1,626, 439,2l0, which, with OBJ
legations and authorizations for the future, is in
creased to $1,858,3S4,4S5. But the democratic
answer is that the country is worth every nickel
of it.
In a statement issued after the adjournment
President Wilson calls public attention to the
'helful and humane legislation which constitutes
contributions of capital Of importance" to the de-
tense, the economic progress, and the wholesome
life Of the country" He states that the addition
al labor legislation needed will be undertaken
when Congress reassembles, that the most imme-
diately pressing parts of the program have been
enacted into law.
Republican criticism of Congress can be an
swered as to the appropriations by pointing out
their necessity and benefits to the country and as
to the effects of the democratic legislation and
wise administration not only was the great rail
road strike averted, but with peace as to foreign
nations, we have abundant prosperity at home, the
wealth of the United States having been increased
Sal, OOO, OOO, 900 in the past two years.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13
THE MAINE ELECTION,

The Maine election results are not discourag-
ing to the Democrats because that state is nor
mally Republican, and the shipping act, which au-
thorizes the Government Shipping Board to buy
foreign ships and engage them in the coastwise
trade, was considered inimical to the Maine ship
ping industry.
Maine used to be Democratic, but in 1916 it
was carried by the. Wings. In 1874, 184S, and
1852 the state was again Democratic. In 1856 it
voted for Fremont and for every Republican can
didate for the presidency from that time until
l9l2, when it went for Woodrow Wilson. In 1908
1t elected a Republican governor; in 1910, a Demo-
cratic governor; in 1912, a Republican governor
in 1914, a Democratic governor.
In 1912 the Democratic candidate for governor
received 67,748 votes; the Republican candidate
H,o43. In the same year Woodrow Wilson re-
ceived 51,1l3 votes, Roosevelt 48,493; William
Taft 26,545.
The result of Yesterdays election simply shows
that most OF the Maine Progressives have follow
ed Roosevelts leadership and returned to the Re-
publican fold. In the majority of other states the
Progressives have Democratic l%eanings.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13
A GREAT PROBLEM.

Inc feeling grows throughout the country
that one OF the great problems before this com.
Try Is that OF the equitable distribution of wealth.
AS senator Lodge pointed out, four Northern
states pald more than half of the direct taxes last
year leaving less than half to be paid by the re-
malning 1orty-tour states. This shows an unev-
e q OF development which should be corrected
rial point of view. " ""'e
Nature is the remedy and the operation Of
economic laws. The undeveloped states viii ~ -
developed in time, if we have no unfair nro Hm W
tafllf and II the Democratic administrator con.
tihues IN power, producing so much ,nrosner;tv
,hat capital will seek investment outside Of tho
home of the capitalist. '"e
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13
REVISING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

An attempt will be made at the Forthcoming
general convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
church to revise the ten commandments handed
down to Moses, the proposed changes affecting the
first five of these commandments which a com.
mission of bishops, clergy and laymen, after long
consideration have concluded should read as fol,
lows:
l. Thou Shalt have none other Gods but me.
2. Thou shalt not make to thyself any craven
image, nor the likeness Of anything that is in
heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the
water under the earth thou shalt not bow down to
them, nor worship them.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord,
thy God, in vain.
A. Remember that thou shalt keep the Sab
bath Day. .
5. Honor thy father and thy mother.
These changes have been recommended by the
commission for the reason, as given out, that the
argument for the observance of these divine laws
are not a part of the commandments themselves,
that they were peculiar to the national life of the
~lsraelite and that changed conditions have robbed
the arguments of much Of their weight.
A comparison of the revised commandments
with those long used, as printed in the prayer
books of the Episcopal church are not so radical
as it might appear at first reading; they are
shortened, rather than changed, and are said to
be a return to the form used by the Anglican
church prayer book published in 1549 and are, it
is said, still in use in the Episcopal church prayer
book at present used in Scotland.
10 sticklers for form the so-called revision
may come as a shock, but to others who believe
more in the spirit than in the words of the COM
mandments they will be accepted, we should saw,
without question, inasmuch as the spirit of the re-
vlsed commandments is the same though the
words be changed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13

The United States governments exhibit a.
san Diego, Calf, for the past two years, will he
transferred to Mississippi's Centennial Exposition
at Gulfport. Congress adopted the necessary res.
olutlon TO make the transfer and made an annro-
pr1atlon OF $4,000 to carry into effect the resolu-
tlon. ms government exhibit will prove an in.
terestlng feature of Mississippi's Centennial Elk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13
SAVE MONEY.

This advice is oftener given than taken, but it
is good advice nevertheless: Save money.
The young ought to save, also those in middle
life and the old, people of all ages and both sexes.
1t is not necessary to be stingy or mean. What is
required is common prudence.
Saving is desirable not only for the rainy day,
but to get a start in business and take ADVANTAGE
OF the numerous opportunities of investment that
are presented. Aside from the value of the mon
ey and the use to which it can be applied in ward
ing of want from oneself and others, saving is
well worth while for the moral discipline that the
habit brings. Pleasure seekers, who are like chill
dren as to money burning a hole in their pockets
until it is spent, develop a growing tendency to 90
to the bad. Thrift is a genuine virtue. It is com.
monplace advice, but common sense: Save money.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13
FOR SALE.

One Of the most desirable residences
on West River Front in Greenwood.
Lot l0Ox425 feet, running through from
the River to Strong Ave. Servant and
other outhouses. Will sell at a bargain.
Apply y ER. COLEMAN.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13

we congratulate Hon. l.. Pink Smith upon tho
celebration Of the twentieth birthday of his
Greenv1lle Daily Democrat. His paper is ALWAYS
good and we wish for him continued prosperity,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13

You Just literally %overwhelm us when you nav
70 Years subscription at once. But, then, we
p survive beautifully if you make it five,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13

Some Americans are as crazy over money as
z re- Dug = over human blood. In this Ter,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-13

There are but few knockers" in
" the ten are Just 70 many too nv
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-01-19
Boy Scouts Take Hike.

rive members OF the local Boy
Scouts Troop No. 1, took a hike to the
Rock Quarry about mile from Cold
Point Saturday. The boys left hero
about half past eight and, Judging by
the sun. got there about ten o'clock.
me quarry is abandoned and so they
could do nearly as they pleased.
There is beautiful little lake
about nifty by a hundred yards long
It's water is clear and blue and hasn't
a mud bottom.
All OF the boys took their dinner in
their knapsacks, but pooled It togeth-
er and ate 1t picnic style. There Is a
lot Of old machinery and a shed which
mas fallen in. The wind was blowing
pretty sharply when they got there so
mad to hunt place where they could
De protected from the wind and where
they could build fire. There was a
place which had been blasted, leaving
scooDed-out place in rock. They
climbed up and took off their KNAPP
SACKS ana built fire which they we're
so much In need Of They then took
the telescope and began making OBJ
servations. On each side of the lake
there were two cliffs, one on the left
hand side about fifty feet high and the
other about eighty feet high.
Two of the boys brough things to
cook but the wind blew smoke every
where, Sc. they did we'll to stand even
within five feet Of the fire. They gave
up. the cooking idea and dived into the
other things. About an hour after
dinner they started back home and
reached here about o'clock. They
were a happy but tired lot Of boys.
The boys who went were Strickler
Rankin, b. II. Humphries, Damon
Gasque, Pinkney Simmons and Calvin
Teagne.
"One Who Went"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-01-19
FLAMES RAYAGE
NORWEGIAN CITY
Great Property Loss. Third Of Bergen
Destroyed by Fire.

L .a 4 \. .
Great Property Loss. Third Of Bergen
Destroyed by Fire.
Christiania, Jan. 16.--A third OF the
city of Bergen, thriving Norwegian
seaport with population Of 10000,
was destroyed last night by fire. Two
thousand persons are homeless but no
lives were lost. The property damage
is estimated at $4,000 900.
The conhagration Is said to he the
worst ever recorded in Norway. The
business section with its old whole
sale houses, several Of the largest of
the hotels, number Of schools, the
electric plant and banks and newspa-
per buildings was the part burned.
Difficulties Of the 1000 persons now
without homes were increased by the
fact that the largest storage houses,
filled with provisions for supplying
the surrounding country were burned
down. 1t is harder to obtain gro
ceries today than at any time since
the war began.
Bergen never was SO nourishing as
at the beginning Of the present year,
these conditions being due largely to
the increased merchant marine.
The fire started Sunday evening in
an ironmonger's shop and, famed by
hurricane, the flames spread rapid
ly and soon enveloped all the business
portion of the city. All the largest
buildings were destroyed.
The firemen' endeavored to circum-
scribe the area of the fire, but their
task was hopeless. In order to pre-
vent further spread Of the confla-
grafton they finally blew up buildings
on the outer edge of the path of the
| flames
Bergen is one of the oldest and
mosl picturesque towns in Norway
and 1T ranks first Of the Norwegian
ship owning centres. 1t Is we'll build
ed on a hilly peninsula, and is situat-
ed at the end of deep bay Of the
| Atlantic 100 miles northwest OF
Christiania. Throuh Bergen passes
large part OF Norway's foreign trade
Elects of vessels bring the produce of
the northern fisheries to the seaport
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-01-19
U.BOAT ACCIDENT
KILLS FOUR MEN
Ten Others Injured on American sub.
marine. Vessel in DRY Dock.

marine. Vessel in Dry Dock.
New York. Jan. 15.-Four men
were killed and ten injured, fiye dan
gerously, in an explosion TODAY on
the submarine E-2 while the craft
was undergoing repairs in dry dock
at the New York navy yard. One
or the men killed was an enlisted
electrician and the others civilian
workers.
AT least three of the ten now in
hospitals are not expected to live.
me dead: r. e. Seabert, eletcri-
clan, second class; James H. Peck
civilian, general helper, Brooklyn;
>. p. Schultz, civilian, machinist.
BROOKLYN; Joseph Logan, civilian,
general helper, Brooklyn.
The injured: l.. G. Miles. chief elec-
trician, Brooklyn; Ramon Ootto. cleo
trician, Middlesburg, Md; Guy Fl.
Clark. Jr.. Frankfort, N. Y; John
Holsey, Baltimore; James Lyons,
civilian; Henry zoll, civilian; Otto
Hassert, civilian; Richard Heine,
civilian; Michael Peyser, civilian; Au-
gust Kaplin, civilian.
The detonation was terrific, but the
submarine itself from the outside
shows no effects.
The interior was badly shattered,
but so tight was the vessels shell
that there was no means of escape for
gas and 1t was more than an hour
after the blast before the work OF re-
| covering the bodies could be COM
pleted. A ladder blown up through
the coming tower fell 15O feet away.
The injured and one body were re-
moved soon after the accident, but
| three bodies far down in the craft
could not be reached until the gas
had been blown out by compressed
air. Soon after the explosion several
naval officers led rescue party but
were partly overcome by fumes.
1t was then that compressed air
pipes were run into the Shell.
The number of men inside the sub
marine at the time Of the explosion
is not known definitely. About 20
men were working on the craft.
1t Is not thought possible that any
one who was inside could have es-
capped injury.
What caused the explosion has not
been definitely decided. Rear Ad-
miral Nathaniel r. Usher, com
mandant of the navy yard, after a
brief investigation, declined to ex
press an opinion. He said:
THE ",cr were at work in tho bat
terry compartment of the E-2 putting
the new Edison batteries through a
rheostat to measure the voltage and
the explosion occurred In that COM
partment. The battery will generate
no Kind of gas and there was no gas
oiine on board. The engine was of
the oil-burning Disel type"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-01-19
Bad Habits.

Those who breakfast at eight o'clock
or later. lunch at twelve and have din
ner at six are almost certain to be
troubled with indigestioni They do not
allow time for one meal to digest be-
fore taking another N9t less than five
hours should elapse between meals
If you are troubled With indigestion
correct your habits hnd take Cham
beriain's Tablets, and you may reason
ably hope for a quick recovery. These
tablets strengthen the stomach and
enable 1t to perform It's functions ma
turally. Obtainable everywhere.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-01-19
Negro Race Conference to Meet
In Columbia February 6 to 0.

The Seventh Annual Session of the
Negro Race Conference OF South Caro-
| lima, Of which Rev. Richard Carroll is
,rGG.sIdent Vii Vii meet meet at tie same sam. II tim.
the white Laymcn's Missionary Con-
terence meets. Railroad Commission
CT M. w. II. Fitzgerald wrote Carroll
that the colored delegates 20 tho
Negro Race Conference can take ad-
vantage of the very low rates granted
for the White Laymens Missionary
Conference. These rates are granted
TO all railroads in South Carolina.
The purpose Of the conference has
been for the last seven years to stim-
ulate the colored people alon, indus
trial, moral and religious limos. Tho
program this year is very strong
one, One whole day, February s.. will
De devoted to Evangelism and among
the prominent white speakers on that
day are Dr.. Weston Bruncr, OF Home
Mission Board, Atlanta, Ca, and DR..
John E. White, of Anderson, S. C.. Col.
H.. Is. Bailey, of Greenwood, S. C. and
MI b. %. Geer, president, Judson Cot
ton Mills, Greenville. s. c., will ad-
dress the colored laymcn on February
D. Among the colored preachers who
are to speak on Evangelism are Dr..
Z. L. Walker, Of Augusta, Ga, ]. C.
Clement, d. d., Editor Star of Zion,
Rev. J.. NJ. Green, D. D., Greenville.
Subjects will be discussed on the
Church and Sanitation DR.. II. M.
Green, of Knoxville, Tennessee, a ply
sician that has had quite success in
the cure Of pellagra will address the
conference on the Sth
Special arrangements have been
made for school teachers to attend the
conference and not be away from
their schools. DR.. D. r. Riley (white)
of Birmingham, Alabama, author Of
THE White Mans Burden, will speak
to the teachers. DR.. ]. II. Dillard
Secretary OF the Jeannes Fund Board,
of Charlottesville, Va, and Mr.. Swear
ingcn, Supt. Of Public Schools, City Of
Columbia, have been invited to ad-
dress the teachers. Samuel j. Staf-
ford, negro, Of Tennessee, who has
made money raising Berkshire hogs is
on the program to speak on Hog
Raising and Prevention of Cholera"
w. F. Coleman, Of Kershaw county, a
successful negro farmer will tell how
he makes bale Of cotton per acre on
sandy soil.
Carroll has large number of jubi-
lee singers who will sing during tho
conference under the management Of
), "A. Smiley, evangelistic singer, Of
Louisville, Kentucky. Richard Carol
is anxious that the white readers OF
this journal will inform the colored
preachers, and especially the laymen
and farmers in their district to attend
this conference, as this conference for
the last seven years has been very
helpful in making the colored people
more useful and better citizens. All
information concerning the confer
ence can be had by addressing l. 8
I.eeyy, 1921 Taylor Street, Columbia,
8. G. or Richard Carroll, president.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-01-19

Kennedy Bros, Laurens, S. C.
Simpson Gro. Co., Clinton, S. C.
W. w. Davis, Lydia, S. c..
j. II. Phinny & Co., Clinton, S. C.
I. 70. Boycc, Clinton, S. c..
W. II. Coggins, Clinton, S. C.
Mrs. *. G. Dutton, Clinton, S. c..
Clinton Cotton Mills, Clinton, S.
E. Lee Pitts, Clinton, S. G.
E. Il. Richbourg, Clinton, s. C.
j. w. Copeland Co, Clinton, S. C.
Fowler & Owens, Laurens, S. c..
j. c. Shell & Co., Laurens, S. C.
J. e. Oglesby, Laurens, S. C.
Fl. Woody, Laurens. S. c..
}. M. Philpot, Laurens, S. c..
Dial Co., Laurens, S. C.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-01-19

Rasor & Flu ler, Mountville, 8. c.
A. NJ. Hill, Cross Hill, 8. C.
l.. '. Pinson, GoldYllle, 8. c..
II. l.. Cray Gray/Court, 8. C.
r. " Golding Waterloo, S. C.
Waterloo gasH Co., Waterloo, 8. C.
w. w. Gillian, Whitmire, S. G. q
w. r. Blakely, Ora, S. c..
T. s. Jeans, Clinton, S. c.
II. l.. e j. c. Alexander, Clinton, 8. @.
Ira c. Roland, Clinton, S. C.
b. il. King, Clinton, 8. C.
Edgar Todd, Clinton, S. c.
Bell Bargain House. Clinton, s. @.
Bailey Bros, Clinton, S. C..
}. p. Mozinso, Lydia, S. G.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-01-19
Wholesale Dealers

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07

each other with mingled expressions OF
rage and horror.
On the floor between them lay the
gl!tterinG fragments of broken
mirror. Cook was the first to speak.
DO you know what that means. you
silly. primpins girls?"
81 didn't do II a-purpose" responded
the maid. 81 was Just a-dressin my
hair"
Somebody's hair Will be dressed for
the last time-for that glass means
there's to be death in this house."
and the. cook shook a vigorous fist at
the shattered mirror Sure. and
there's a banshcc on this house. Old
man Mason was a devil worshiper, and
there's been a curse over the place
ever since he died"
There. there, Maggie" interrupted
Willis. Don't be so supcrstitious"
The maid. with a timid glance over
her shoulders. as though she were
afraid of seeing an incarnation Of the
evil one, added TREMENDOUSLY. Maggie.
II amt safe TO talk about such things,
YOU know"
II Know know entirely too much"
calculated Maggie. I'm going to hunt
another place, for I've been suffering
from the curse here for nearly four
years now. Don't l know what killed
them other two sisters Of Miss Mona 80
Maggie. be quiet" was the uneasy
remark Of Willis, but Maggie was in
sistent of unburdening her feelings
Them two poor girls were cursed
they both killed themselves on their
twentieth birthdays-both walking in
their sleep"
Willss face was twitching, az he
touched the cook on the arm. Mag
gle. stop it! Last night Miss Mona
was walking in her sleep, and I'm be-
ginning to be afraid for her.
The two women looked at each other
with whitening faces. as Maggie de-
voutly crossed herself 10 ward off a
personal attack of this malignant in.
nuence. She was mutternG to her
self. as Willis hurried into the dining
room with the first course of the break
fast
no good Will come from this place"
murmured Maggie. as she absent
mindedly broke two eggs into the pan
Of stcaming oatmeal. Il seen a black
cat splitting At nothing with it's back
up and sparks in its eyes last night.
To-day is Friday the 18th, and I'm go
ing 10 hunt another place before the
hanshce gets me, too"