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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12
HALLOWEEN

+ Hallawe'en! Doesn't the word bring
to mind memories OF ghostly parties
pranks played upon others and played
upon you! Doesn't the word make
you shudder in anticipation of the
| last night in this month?
October is Halloween month. The
beginning of Autumn, the falling OF
leaves, the faint signs or the wind in
the leafless branches, ali are good to
make the least superstitlous think OF
ghosts.
Society has taken a great fancy to
Halloween as a night for celebration.
Unique and original parties are the
order of the night, something wierd
and exciting. Such things are hard
to think up, hard to plan. In view OF
that fact a few suggestions upon such
things would be timely. The Denni-
son Manufacturing Co., makers of
crepe paper and novelties, have issued
a booklet chuck full of nifty sugges-
tons upon Halloween entertainments.
A Snake Party--In which snakes ga
lore and a large cave are used to a
decided advantage. A snake game, in
which two teams look for parts Of
black and green snakes and paste the
different parts together to make the
complete snake, is very exciting. The
captain of each team does the pasting
while the team members search the
hooks and for the different
parts of the snake. .
Just before midnight the guests are
formed in line and the Serpent
March" to the attic, or some other
out-of-the-way part of the house, be-
gins. Upon arrival the party is greet
ed with awesome sights. A Charm
err" with her reptiles, sits in one cor
ner and if you ask her she will let you
draw "a snake tail" from the boiling
pot at her side. From the squirming
little reptile you will learn your for
tune.
Delightfully."- spooky tales for tell
ing on Halloween night are published
in the little booklet, and many games
of fate and how to play them. The
little book goes into detail as to how
to make all of the desired spooks,
snakes, decorations and such like. If
you contemplate giving a Halloween
you can find a rare number of timely
and very appropriate suggestions
in it.
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Hyacinth, Crocus, Narcissus,
Daffodil, Jonquil, Lily. Get these
bulbs now at Fountains.
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Duffy Lewis Scintillates.


Duffy Lewis roamed his particular
section Of the Brooklyn field in a
manner that has made the Dodger
hackers dislike him greatly. He was
here, there and everywhere. Several
times the ball was smashed to left
with Lewis seemingly beyond reach Of
the flying pellet. But always he raced
over, shared the ball and killed off
hopes Of Dodger rallies.
And at the bat Lewis was a helpful
member Of the team, too. His double
in the second enabled Gardner to
score him, while his single in the
fourth brought him around to the
home plate.
Nap Fucker, after being a major
Lacquer for years and more years at
last got q chance to display his wares
before q world series audience. And
from the way they showed up the
crowd felt that il Wilbert Robinson
had started him the outcome Of todays
combat might have been different.
Marquard started well, but the Sox
got to him in the second and from
then on whaled him. He was taken
out IN the fourth and Larry Cheney,
spit ballSr, assumed the job. Larry
did fairly WI, but Robinson decided
to replace him with : pinch hitter in
the seventh. And then came Rucker,
old and sEAy. but With enough stun
lsft on the fat ball and enough twist
On tic slow ensU 10 make The Boa
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Southern Ry. Co., in Miss.
Greenwood Station.)
WEST BOUND TRAINS.

No. Destination. Time.
8 Winona to Greenville,, acc.
a leaves ...................7:25 q. m.
8 Columbus to G'ville, acc.
leaves .................12:06 p. m.
II B'ham to G'ville, thru. tr.
leaves ........-......5:O5 p. m.
II G,wood to Webb, .dly ex.
Sunday, leaves.........2:25 p. m.
EAST BOUND TRAINS.
IL G'ville. to B'ham, thru tr.
leaves ........- WV g.. m.
20 G'ville to Columbus, acc.
leaves ....-....... l:l3 p. m.
1 G'ville to Winona, acc.
leaves .....~........ 7:06 a. m.
70 Webb bch., dly. ex. Sun.
arrives ...............1O:36 o. m.
Connection for Belzoni branch Tvs.
Greenwood 7:25 a. M, also Tvs. Grren-
wood sos p. M, connecting at Itta
Bena b:45 p. m.
Sunday service--Wehb. Belzoni bchs.
alternate, lvng. Greenwood 4s45 p. m.
G. v. GAGE, Tex. At.
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|cHuM BoB's SPORTING TALK.


New York, Oct. 12.-(By Union As
sociated Press.)-Predictions for an
early winter in Scandinavia are rife,
and this may mean that the quintet
Of Yankee heroes who make their first
stop at Christiania today may have
to go their bit in the Olympic Stadium
on snowshoes. Snow has fallen in
northern Sweden earlier than usual,
and it is hoped that Stockholm will
not have a severe visitation from Jack
Frost before Messrs. Meredith, Simp-
son & Co., show their ware to the
Swedish populace. Just how a big
drop in temperature would affect the
form of the Yankee tourists remains
to be seen. Both Meredith and Simp-
son are rather partial to hot wealth
er, while Andy Ward and 30" Loom
is generally do better when the air is
cool.
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Hit When Blow Needed.

The Red Sox won because they
played baseball like world champions,
because they were able to hit when a
swat meant a run, because they fielded
~superbly, and because Dutch Leonard,
after his inaugural ~faltering, steadied
and pitched remarkable ball in the
! pinches
Onward from that second inning
when Gardner put the Sox into the
lead and broke the spirit of the Dod-
gers, it was not a last of who would
win the game, the game merely re-
solved itself into a guessing contest
on by how many runs will the Sox
count.
Every mar on the Red Sox squad
arose to the limit of his skill in emer-
gency; every man played baseball as
it really should be played. The team
worked along with machine-like preci-
sion against a wobbly crowd of Ma
tional Leaguers. And the result was
inevitable.
Dutch Leonard started off in a way
that nearly gave the Sox supporters
a stroke of apoplexy. He yielded a
three-base hit to Johnston the first
man up in the first inning-and on
the first ball pitched. Then came N.Y.
ers with a single, scoring Johnston.
The Sox southpaw lost control and
walked Merkle, the third man up. He
followed this with a wild pitch, all of
which sent the Brooklyn crowd into
a frenzy.
Janvrin added to the Dodger joy by
fumbling Cutshaw's easy bounder,
which permitted Myers to romp home.
We'll get a million. today" shrek
ed the Brooklyn stands. But the folks
were wrong-quite wrong. Leonard
decided, after the inning was over,
that sporting" the Dodgers two runs
in the first was a sufficient handicap.
And from then on the portside
HEAVIER was invincible in pinches.
Twice he was in tight places and twice
heicrawled out, due in part to the per-
~fects&defense behind him, but in the
main to his own great work in fore
ing the Dodgers to strike out or tap
into easy outs.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12

It is a strange fact that players fail
to win big golf tournaments on their
own links when playing against a
strong field. Professionals seldom
win an open event on their home
courses. There is such a thing as a
player knowing his W curse too
well and instead of it being an advan-
tage often proves a handicap to them.
In order to win in a high-class field
a player must take a great many
chances. When you know too we'll
where the trouble lies you III apt to
play safe instead Of playing boldly for
the pin at all times.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12

Now there is a new book. The
baker boy is no longer the prize bun,
and Charley doesn't look nearly so
much like a freshly-minted coin. G.
X. B. is coming into his own and has
a string Of remunerative battles
ahead. T." From all indications, the.
Spartan warrior will deck himself
with rocks as big as cobble stones,
after a few encounters.
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sluggers look very foolish indeed.
Those Sox hit Marquard and Pfeffer
and Smith and COMBS in this series,
but against Rucker in the two innings
he worked they showed up poorly.
Maybe they figured it wasn't any use
trying because they had the game
cinched. Or maybe they wanted to
make Rucker show up well. But the
chances are that they swung at wide
ones and nearly broke their spinal
cords on slow one because Rucker out
guessed them.
In conclusion it might be said that
the Sox and Dodgers play in Boston
tomorrow-the game that in al like
lihood will bring the series to an end
and another championship to Bos.
ton.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12

The report which is being %circulat-
ed in Boston to the effect that the
Armor A. A., the big boxing club Of
that city, is to close down, is untrue.
.Miah Murray, one Of the directors of
the club, says that there is not a
chance of the club closing its doors
and that it will continue to give week.
ly boxing shows, as it has been doing
since it was organized in 1907.
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MORAN TO BOX FULTON.

New York, Oct. 12.-(By Union As
ISOLATED Press.)-Unless the fighters
share the fate of Dillon and Weinert,
whose fight was postponed a few
hours before it was scheduled to be
pulled off at Madison Square Garden
last month, Frank Moran and Fred
Fulton will meet here tonight in a
~ten-round argument. This will be the
first heavyweight match Of the sea
son. Both men claim to be in fine
condition for the mill.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12

The track team Of the University of
Pennsylvania has garnered another
star in the person of Shields Of Mer-
c%ersburg, who holds the interscholas-
tic record for the mile and is the cross
country champion among the school
boys as well. Jim Curran, the Mer-
cersburg coach, has said that Shields
is a coming worlds champion. Twas
Curran that brought Ted Meredith
along to his Olympic triumph in 1912,
his prediction of Shields future is
interesting.
Shields won the American Inter-
scholastic cross-country champion
ships on the Fairmont Park course,
Philadelphia, last November, easily
defeating the smartest field of school
boy barriers that ever went to the
post.
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BASEBALL
GARDENERS HOMER TOOK LIFE
OUT OF ROBINS.
Marquard Lost ConAdenee-Then thu
Whole Team Faltered.

Marquard Lost ConAdence-Then the
Whole Team Faltered.
Brooklyn, Oct. 11.-With two on
bases in the second inning, Larry
Gardner of Boston picked out n of
the left-handed offerings of Richard
Marquard Of Brooklyn and propelled
it to the center field fence for a home
run.
And right there you have the main
cause for the cracking Of the Dod-
gers this afternoon; right there is the
reason for the s to 2 victory for the
Red Sox. 4.
It was Gardner's terrific clout that
put the Sox into the lead, that robbed
Marquard of his poise and much Of
his confidence. And when Marquard
faltered the whole Dodger team seem
ed to wobble behind him. Gardner it
wal who was the mightiest factor in
beating the Brooklynites today and
making the series count three to n
in favor Of the red-hosed folk.
The Dodgers started with q rush
that sent the big. Brooklyn crowd into
a frenzy Of delight. They belted
Dutch Leonard with vim and gusto
and success in the first session, SHOW
ed across two runs and acted as if
they were going to give the Sqy one
of the worst beatings ever doled out
to a Boston representative in a worlds
series duel.
And then came Gardner, and the
life, and the pep" and the courage
were gone.
It was N Of those dull, draggy
games with only a few fast plays and
ONE long distance hitting to feature
it. A world series record for time
consumed in playing a nine-inning
game undoubtedly was established by
this afternoons frolic which lasted
two hours and rs minutes.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12

Our old friend George Knockout
Brown is a very happy chap these
days. The chief reason for Georges
glee is that Nate Lewis has taken a
personal interest in his welfare.
George has been stabbed with Lewis
and Tommie Walsh for several years,
but because Of Mates activity with
Charlie White and Tommie Walsh's
money-getting campaign with Joe
Mandot, the willing Greek, has been
like a stepchild.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12

Everywoman admires, yea loves, well
made, up-to-date, stylish
F U r NIT u R E

We have it. Furniture made strong
and beautiful. It will be a delight
to every member of the family. It
will lend that cozy appearance to
your home this winter that only fire.
light and bright furniture can pro-,
duce. We will appreciate a call.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12

Hyacinth, Crocus, Narcissus,
Daifodil, Jonquil, Lily. Get these
bulbs now ,st Fountain's,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12

For downright gameness you have
to hand it to the Yale Gridiron war
riors. They come right back every
year and schedule a game with Har-
ward.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-01-28

right now there isn't anything in this
county that'll touch it. want you to
take 1t with my compliments and give
it chance. Don't plant 1t near any
other corn and see for yourself what
1t will do"
They were profuse in their express
sions of pleasure at getting start OF
the famous corn and asked many ques-
tons of Joe and his father as to how
he managed to get such a tremendous
crop from small piece of land. AS
they adjourned to the acre Wilson and
Tomlinson pulled Off their coats.
"You got all that special seed corn
out of there, amt you, JoeY" asked Mr..
Wilson.
"Yes, sir. why?"
well. we got to have some exer-
else" said Tomlinson We're SO full
o. fried chicken an chicken pie that II
we don't move about wen go to settin'
pretty soon"
Pitch in" said Mr., Weston genially.
They did. and with VIII, With six
persons pulling and husRing, fine prog
ress was made. After II was weighed
1t was dumped in the wagon bed. and
when the wagon was full II was haul
ed to a new ratproof crib and stored.
At O'Clock the last ear had been
gathered. and the three men retired
to the house 10 AID up the totals and
reduce the weight 90 bushels
Joe went with them and presented
his record Of expenditures; then re-
turned to the field. where he and LUX
and Tom and Mr.. Weston began gath
ering up the shucks 70 be stored Tor
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aussEYvILLE.

Ivy. dughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Luth-
er Pigg, and wife OF Henry Bussey.
PISSED away Wednesday. January 18th,
Her entire life was spent IN this com
munity. where she was beloved Of all.
Hers was th2 beauty OF face and Of
soul Not a/home OF those who knew
her but is Ehadowed by the loss OF her
presence Among them. and the SYM
patty fN for her parents, sister, hus
band Thd children 90 whom she was
all Hit was devoted and Directorate
Is ipeNpressible She WAS a member Of
the church here and funeral services
were conducted by Rev. John Cheap.
OF Salt Lick. favorite former pastor,
assisted by Rev. Fin. on Thursday az
ternoon In the presence OF many friends
after which cnterment was made In
the burial ground overlooking her
home.
Charles Hughes. who aas been In
poor health for some tins is seriously
III and does not seem 90 improve.
L. C. Berry OF Blaine. passed through
here Monday.
Sam Doc Heaberlin was visitor
here last week.
Mrs. Sue Cheap and little daughter.
Edith OF Salt Lick left Monday after
n stay with relatives here.
Billy Marcum OF Turchlight was mt
Busseyyille Monday.
Mrs G. Il. Carter Of PaintsvllIe was
the guest OF relatives here short
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SYNOPSIS

yos weston, fourteen years old. decides
% mako q success of his fathers run
6own farm. He reads the latest scientinc
books Mr. Bonneville, merchant. agrees
% help him.
Joe's father il pessimistic. He sneers
It book farming and book farmers. Mr,
Oomerville, struck with Joe's business
ability and ambition. backs him In prize
oompetitions
Pnssersby on the road iinger to watch
Joe operate The sneers that were In
evidence at first soon give way to looks
Il surprise Joe Is showing them some
thing as farmer.
1870 rrvncr-s pvssnuisn grauuuny
fndes away. He watches Joe work. he
oses him perform wonders with the soil.
He soon u as enthusiastic as Joe. His
conversion pleaRes Mr.. Somervina
Joers corn Is the wonder or rne country
oide- With money he received from O
commission merchant for his product he
starts q bank account, which he proudly
exhibits to his father.
There II q constant demand for the corn
200 II raising. In the prize compel clifton
Soo makes 1s8 bushels on an acre at q
post OF Q2D.
II II announced that
box farmer, won the first corn prize for
lhs county. His father says. ''son. I'm
poWerful proud OF ye-"
Joe IL overwhelmed with Joy at receipt
Of q telegram that he also has won state
championship. With the money he pays
on part OF the farms indebtedness. He
also wins trip to White House.
Joe describes to his mother and sister
his trip to the White House and his talk
with tho president. Then he goes back TO
the farm which now il the talk of the
entire countryside.
Joe meets Tom Ralston. a boy OF about
his own age Tom is from the north and
u in quest OF health. The Ralston boys
father is wealthy. and Joe and Tom be-
come fast friends.
Tom Ralston's father takes a great Xix
ing to Joe and offers to back him and
help him in every way. Joe finally ac-
cepts Mr.. Raiston's offer Of fifty loads OF
manure
Joe buys his mother canning outfit.
His mother and sister are enthusiastic
money making scheme. and they start
work with q will
Tom Hslston Ms been studying scien-
tinc farming, and he gives Joe valuable
points Joe takes his father to the corn
fisld and they actually hear the corn
grow.
The time for the next exhibit is near.
and Joe and his father and Tom Ralston
call IN witnesses. 1t is now plain that
~Joe the Book Farmer" Is the leading
prize winner OF the county and state
Joe, Mr.. Weston and Tom Ralston start
for the fair. Joe accidentally learns that
he II about to taike the prize from q poor
boy. He refuses to enter. Tho poor boy
wilma When Mr.. Ralston hears Of JoS's
noble act he gives him moro than the
amount Of the prize
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-01-28
CHAPTER XVI.
Joe Raises Record Crop.

Lice summer flew by with in
credible swiftness. There came,
t gradually. gently, soft haze
~ in the atmosphere. The dis
tant hills were enshrouded in purple.
In the woods there were a few first
yellow leaves on the gum trees. There
was crimson on the sumach bushes
along the fence rows and a CLINT of
goldenrod in the fields and thickets.
The weather was dry. and faint
touch of GOODNESS in the evenings and
the whispering rustic of dying grasses
stirred by the breeze gave hints of the
fast approaching fall. In the corn
fields the leaves on the stalks had
:withered to dryness, and the ears were
bending downward, laden to the full
with grain Thus was seen another
wise precaution of Nature to protect
the precious kernels. In this way rain
and moisture were shed from the ear
instead of running down inside and
rotting the corn. Every night Joe
learned something new as he studied
In his room.
Joe and his father and Tom Ralston
made an examination one day in mid
September. They pronounced the grain
fully cured and ready to gather.
Guess we'd better make arrange
ments to have some witnesses here,
hadn't wei? asked Joe.
Reckon we had. Wen invite Squire
Allen to come over an make the affy-
davies. I'll get Bill Tomlinson and
Henry Wilson to come an weigh an
check it," said Mr.. Weston. wen
kill plenty Of chickens an have a
chicken dinner for 'em. Get your ma
to make good potpie an fried chick
en- an such"
'-rhat'll be fine. and you and me and
Link and Tom can gather the corn. 1t
Will be pretty slow work. Remember.
there's really four grades of corn In
that patch, and we've got to keep 'em
an separate" said Joe.
swell. well have to figger 1t up by
weight rather than by measure, then"
said Mr.. Weston. "The squire has got
a pair Of steeiyards. an Wen let him
do the weighin' so there can't be any
question whatever about the total"
"AIl right. pm. Les ride over this
evening and invite 'em for Tuesday"
"Suits me- said Mr.. Weston,
inc squire. who was justice of the
peace for the township, accepted the
invitation. az did the other two. Both
Of them were meh OF standing In the
community, Mrs. Weston and Annie
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-01-28
LUKE M,Lukg SAYS.

A fellow can't see anything remark
able about his own sister. But he
knows that some other fellows sister
is a wonderful Invention.
You can't please other People. II "A
man is grouchy when he is out with
his wife, Other People announce that
he is Brute. And IL he is polite and
attentive to his wife when he Is out
with her Other People say that he Is
only acting that way for Effect, and
that he probably treats her like Dog
when he is at home.
This would he a fine world IL there
were as many Soft Hearted people as
there are Soft Headed people
The old fashiond man who used q
come home ard beat his wife ever
saturday nlfht now has son who Is
afraid 70 sta% out late oil SATURDAY
night beca So his wife Is liable to beat
him up II he does.
Luke has had to stand for a good
deal Of criticism because OF his state
ment thst he has never written a
Mother Law Joke. Most OF the crit
les attribute 1t TO Cowardiee, but II
isn't. We want to state right here that
Mother Law appreciates good
Son Law more than her daughter
appreciates u good Husband. And u
more wives listened to the advice give
en- them by their mothers there
wouldn't be so many divorces.
Give girl good Completion and
she won't care a haEg what our Mex
lean Policy is. nor whoop about wht
wins the European War.
The reason why Princess Is to,
Delicate to walk into the next room
and get the dust pan for her mother
Is because she can dance twentyfoui
miles in four hours and then hollei
for more.
Once Upon a Time there was a wo-
man who didn't get on street ear IN,
wrong way. All Fairy Tales begin with
once-upon- IA time
when she is first married she get;
peeved and bawls because she doesn'i
get TO 20 TO theater or n dance or d
concert every night But about ter
years later she is tickIed TO death II sh,
gets chance 10 go TO he'd when sh,
feels like II and 10 be able 10 sleep al
long az she wants to.
We like to knock the women. But u
is fact that women can get along bet
ter without men than men can without
women.--Cincinnau Enquirer
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FARMS FoR SALE.

Farm. Is acres bottom lana. f-roon
dwelling house. on river. railroad ans
county road. close 10 church. school
and stores Plenty fruit trees. Coco
garden.
Farm. s5 acres. mostly IN grass:
house and barn. young orchard: three
miles from Louisa $4,000.
Farm. 30 acres. one mile from For
Gay. w. Va. On railroad and county
road and river. Good land. No house
Price $1,000.
About IS acres fertile river bottom
land. one-hRlf mile below Fort Gay.
Also 100 acres adjoining Fort Gay
Good grass land. six or seven acres Of
II level Price $4,000. u.i-s
Y. n. YATES. Louisa Ky.