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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-27

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and handkerchiefs would be suitable"
Each Fed Cross HAPPIER is asked to form
soldiers Christmas gift committee to assem-
BILE contributions. All others who are willing t
contribute are requested to send their package
in care of the commanding officer Of the punitiv
force, Columbus, New Mexico, not later than De
cember 10, and at special express rates Of two
thirds the regular amount.
The world has had no greater trouble-maker
than those who have attempted to be a law unit
themselves.
In every contest between law-defers and up
holders of law and order the latter have event
ually won.
Naturally the London papers think the argu
ment of Viscount Grey's blacklist note" is con
vincing.
The railroads have begun a court attack upor
the constitutionality of the Adamson Eight oul
Law.
Congressman Adamson talks like a man whc
Liz W1lOlC pCOp1S q 1ASAC III ANSAoAA
ton.
Massachusetts, can at least hope it won't have
to choose between it's supreme court and the A. F,
of l..
A licked candidate may mean it when he says
he's glad, but that does not convince everybody
You can 20 into church some Sunday and see
how everybody else is going. Why don't you go!
Anyhow, the man who paid $500 for the
stallion Bingara believes the horse has a future.
Not much risk in predicting that Wilson will
easily control the 'lame duck" vote in Congress.
Europe isn't a comfortable place for able
bodied men who will neither work nor fight.
Most men drink but most women suffer most
from it's effect, although they never touch it.
While there's no sex monopoly in the wearing
of freak clothes, the girls carry them best.
Most anybody can make a nice speech, but
how few people really ever say anything.
Another thing that seems to be rapidly ap-
preaching a crisis-the railroad question.
For the next four years national pie-hunting
will not be listed among republican sports.
Might simplify the Mexican problem to shut
down the Ell Paso rumor mill for keeps.
To American owners of property in Mexico,
Carranza is as much a bandit as Villa.
It's no use for you to live in your own town
unless you are going to help it along.
The Serbians are making distinct gains near
Monastir, but where is Monastir?
God help the country in which any class be-
comes more powerful than the laws.
Woody must be little tired of meeting the
man who elected him.
ooAhS AoAho Soh NC AANSu WILL pCdSCluly WlCl
they have their way.
Helen Keller's marriage is additional evidence
that love is blind.
The egg trust should be easy to smash, but
somehow it isn't.
Crowns for armies is Kaiser Bills standing
advertising offer.
Sufficient unto the day should also be the en-
joyment thereof.
If prices keep soaring, a lot of us won't be
worth our grub.
Too much agitation against class prejudice
isn't possible.
Any town can be hoodooed by too many ten
cnnt man ,". lttF4 .WEyW" #
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concentrated power of the great %populous states
which have been known as the doubtful states
and whose support has always given victory to
a candidate. This, we think, is a thing for Amer
lea and while the decision of the West may not
be our decision we do not let that stand between
us and the lesson of the past election.
Michigan must have specialized on sending
hustlers to Congress, if it's true, as claimed, that
it has had more money for rivers and harbors
improvements than any other state in the union.
As a government armor-making plant can't
be made while-you-wait, the Navy department
has, as usual, divided it's contracts between the
Bethlehem and Carnegie companies.
A seeming impossibility-to draft a law that
would operate to prevent an individuals spending
his own money, in any amount, to boost his fav-
orite candidate for Office.
With 5000 young English war widows headed
their way, single Canadians will have to choose
between matrimony, enlistment, and taking to the
woods.
Organizations, like individuals, take a chance
on losing their usefulness when they become
dictatorial.
Any state which fails to care for it's feeble
minded is taking a long shot against itself for the
future.
Finding 20 unexploded bombs concealed in the
cargo Of an American steamship merely served
to emphasize the dangers of ocean travel.
Being human, courts are likely to err, yet their
edicts must be obeyed, except when set aside by
a higher court, or chaas will be in sight.
Press agents of shoe manufacturers are sus-
pected of having something to do with the sudden
increase in printed praise of walking.
Taking a flying start-Congressman-elect
Bleakly, of Pa, who went from Philadelphia to
Washington in his own aeroplane.
Most of the Congressional 'lame ducks" will
be sure Santa Claus Wilson knows where they'll
hang their socks Christmas Eve.
In advising abandonment Of the Christmas re-
cess, Champ Clark made a hit with others besides
Washington hotel keepers.
Most any exhibitor thinks he ought to have
had the blue ribbon at his fair and most of them
had it cinched, but
What hasn't been told is whether Billy Sunday
converted the Detroit publisher who utilized him
as a circulation booster.
Miss Ruth Law, record-smaching ~aviatrix, is
getting almost as much advertising as Congress-
woman-elect Rankin.
It's up to Congress to decide whether the
rights Of the people as a whole shall be given
first consideration.
The kids are about to count the number of
days to Christmas. You must count the balance
in your purse.
The Deutschland ought to be somewhere in
the Atlantic by this time, but there is no telling
where she is.
Perhaps you've also noticed that Congress al
ways rushes more before than after meeting.
t#t One lesson history makes plain-that when
people become hungry they are hard to control.
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sugar and other food supplies of some and that they escaped death was due solely to the fact that they ate but little of the doctored foodstufrs before sudden sickness warned them that something was wrong. It is said that investigation led to the discovery of the poison. Details of the affair are hard to obtain but 1t Is rumored that the case will be brought before the next grand jury.
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BELIEVED WHOLESALE
 POISONING DELIBERATE

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 CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-A belief that the guests made Ill at the banqus, given to Archbishop Munderlein were the victims of deliberate attempt at poisoning was announced today by the club manager. It is believed by the officers of the club that the poison was placed in the soup served to the guests with the intention of murdering those who ate. According to the statements made the poison was k considerable quantity and was placed In the soup by an employe of the club kitchen. The suspected party is now under surveillance and an investigat tion is being made.
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Owing to the general cold weather with the additional prospetc of bllz- gard blowing up, the Kennel Club de- clded last night to postpone the Solo, nan derby until Monday morning In the hope that conditions would be more ing outside of town today precludes fast time and Is also a hardship on both logs and drivers. Drawing for starting positions held yesterday resulted in Seppala securing first position with Aver and Delezene second and third
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MEN NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH IN
 EXPLOSION
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4. 9. A. Service.
 FORT DODGE. Ia., Feb. 12.-Twenty members of the Elks council were trapped In their club rooms on the third story of the Butler building today and narrowly escaped death when gas which had escaped into the basement exploded with terrific force. wreckinE the building and cutting off all escape from the ground.
 The force of the explosion wrecked the two lower floors of the block. de stroying stairways and all other means of communication with the third story leaving the lodge men suspended like
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The following services win be held It the Congregational church Sunday. ohm Parsons. pastor.
 Il a. m Bible school and children's ervics.
 Adult Bible school will study. Jesus Forgives Sin
 D. m. Endeayors meeting.
 s D. m. Worship and sermon by pr. Parsons. Subject. Victories Of Am. erican Patriotism"
 Special music by the choir. and cor net duet by Charles Tapp and Sam c. Taylor. Musical selection. T Dreampt That I Dwslt in Mable Halls"
 Patriotic festival Friday evening at ;:so.
 The public is invited to all the scr ices of the church.
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At the Dream tonight. The Ashes of Three in two powerful parts in con Junction with two other modern and entertaining numbers, "A Pair of 1ufs" and The Matrimonial Express" The program tonight is exceptional In sariety and general excellence, com oining farce comedy and drama.
 Sunday night (the Rooster) a selig comedy presentation In two scream ngly funny parts, titled The $500 Kiss" a superior subject screened by 'uperior artists and released from uperior studio. A notable departure rom the slapsticks and horseplay comedies so much In vogue. also a renchant military headliner titled Tho Firing Line" supplemented with a Pathe Weekly. October. 1915. issue. unreeling the very latest film war news also showing terrible train crash on the New York Central eievat- ed railroad in which many people were injured; a late occurrence. First show S:30.
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iNTERNED GERMAN
 ATTEMPT ESCAPE

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 RIO JANERIO. Feb. 12.-The Ger man steamship Asuncion, which has been informed in this port for many months endeavored to escape from here to sea last night and almost suc- ceedsd in the heavy darkness and fog which prevailed during the night. Tho German had cleared the harbor and was we'll on the sea to sea when seen ply a Brazilian ship which at once opened fire and forced the German to ieti' to port. The crew have now ben removed from the vessel to pre- vent further attempts of like character.
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Mahomets coffin, betwixt heaven and earth, until they were rescued by the fire department with long ladders
 Despite their narrow escape from destruction, none of the lodge men were in the least injured. With the excep- ton of the upper floor. which is com parately undamaged the building was badly wrecked and will have to be completely rebuilt. The damage amounts to about ninety thousand dol. lars.
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The fire department responded to a The alarm was caused by an incipient blaze on one of the cabins in the red light district which was speedily ex tinguished with the aid of the chemical The fire was caused by an overloaded stove which ignited the adjacent wall paper The damage was trifling.
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Sunday night at Eagle hall banner show Is on the board the headlinet being three part Imp Universal drama, featuring that peer of all stars King Baggot" In the leading role. The story Is one of striking interest, a ale of political intrigue. full of son satlonal situations and holds ones at tention from start to finish. showing the great King Bagsot" at his best. An Animated Weekly showing scenes around the world Is an unusually in teresting film. the latest European war scenes, the great carnival at Saranac Lake, N Y skating contests. etc, etc.. concluding with the ever interesting cartoons by Fly Mayer. Prof Bourret will preside at the ulano. The first show starting promptly at o'clock Admission 25c.
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The Catholic Library Club weekly card social was the attraction to whist devotee5 last night and was greatly enjoyed by those attending. Mrs. VII liam Stipek carried off the first honors in the ladies class, Mrs. Dennis O'Brler was second and Mrs. Anna Casey third Joe Ernst was the winner among the men, Martin Corliss, second and Johr Sullivan third.
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Rumors have reached town to the Bluff section made a serious attempt at wholesale poisoning In that locality last spring and come very near to causing the death of at least one well known party. According to the story the would be poisoner distributed arsenic in liberal quantities in tho
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-12

The big social event of the season the Shrlners' Ball, will take place ir Eagle hall tonight and will provide the dance lovers of Nome with the best in terpsichorean delights. The music has been carefully selected and the committee promise that the Shriners caravan has unloaded all kinds of good things including some Of the delecta ble camels' milk and waters from the famous zem-zem we'll which Is guar anteed to quench the thirst of polite ian.
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The committee In charge of the forthcoming Moose race held another meeting last night and made the final arrangements for the big event which is looked forward to with much antic. ipation by both sexes Final selection was made of the prizes to be given and they will later be displayed In a down town shop window.
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A capacity house greeted the fourth game in the Board of Trade billiard tournament last night and standing room was at a premium during the match between Kiesele and Adams
 The latter playing 400 to his opponents 255 won handily In 11s innings, making his total while Klesele was running up a score of 241. Both played in excel lent form and are well handicapped as the closeness of the score indicates
 The winner averag ged s.3s. A second match in the B class was also attrac- tive to the fans. The contestants were Moore 125 and Lewis 10. Lewis proved the wlner by score of no to 1O3 in 80 innings. ..
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W, J. Rowe sent out four team loads of supplies of various sorts to the Dexter Hill section today. It Is reported that several new outfits are preparing to sink in that locality which is now the busiest In the Nome section.
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Miss Anpher and Miss Edna Com eron pulled out for the reindeer fair at Marys Igloo this morning and wil' probably remain during the fairs continuance. From all accounts the turnout of white folks at the Igloo will be greater than last year as 1t Is becoming understood that the affair Is of the most interesting character and would probably depo2ulats Nome for the time being If held within a short distance of the city.
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A baby blizzard blew up for a short time last night and gusty weather was the rule throughout the night but the yonngster was apparently to small to kick up much of fuss in the weather line and subslded with day light.
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FOLLOWS OF THE PROPHET.

And the unregenerate unbelievers give ear to the cry of the Muezzin in his last call to join the Caravan, This will sojourn for the night at the A. B. all in this. the month Of Rahia I on the seventh day of the month in the year of the Heig.ra 1884 known to the unbeliever as
 lincoln's Birthday.
 Now, therefore, beseech you perform your ablutions with purified water and the
 Bouquet of Cashmere. Anoint your heads With fragrant oils, put on your best pair of sandals, put two simoleons In your girdle. and join the caravan. A
 Whirlins Dervish Win instruct the novices In the latest steps from Mecca and Cairo and dates from Muscat and the bubbling waters of Zem-zem will furnish refreshments for the weary. Els salamu Aleikum.
 kismet
 A. B. Hall. tonight
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As the Solomon Derby was laid out over until next week, Frey Aver took a spin down to Safety with his team of flyers today.
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STORY OF CAPTURED
 RAIDER UNVERIF|ED
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A. p. 4. Service.
 NEW YORK, Feb. l2.-Despits the effors of metropolitan press to obtain some verlfcation of the reported cap ture of the German cruiser Roon by the British warship Drake off the Bermu das. reported in the New York Even ing Globe. nothing can be learned which seems to substantiats the story in any degree and 1t Is now believed that the whole thing Is myth.
 It Is generally accepted here that If the Drake captured the German raider
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NEWS NOTES

Deputy Marshal Hart Humber pulled out for his Candle home this morning after sevral weks visit In the city.
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Bouquet of Cashmere.
Whirling Dervish
ATTENTION sHRINERS,

All shriners will be expected to wear their fezes tonight. It Is also unneces- sary for full dresses to be worn at the dance Any old thing will do.
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WESTERN UNION MAaNArE DEAD

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 NEW YORK, Feb. i2.-Bellvidere Brooks. vice president. of tho Western Union Telegraph Company died at his home In this city today.
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WEATHER RECORD

The following table snows the av- rage temperature for each day for the he following yeAry;
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Begin the New Year right by sub scribing for the Nugget.
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Nome Nugget. s2Oo per month. sub- sorihe now.
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as stated In the Globe dispatch, the British admiralty would by this time have been made aware of the fact but as London appears to know nothing If the affair, skepticism Is daily becom ing greater. Further evidence that the story Is probe ply a canard Is contained in an Associated Press dispatch from Hamilton, Bermuda, in answer to a cable asking details of the supposed engage. ment. The telegram states as follows: If battle took palce February 9th of Bermuda, nothing known here."
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Now therefore, I beseech you perform your ablutions with purified water and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13

to fill vacant corners on porches or
windowsills and are really very artis-
tic and inexpensive. Ordinary red
earthen flower pots are used and var
rtshed inside and out. Then the paint
is laid on.
Reading from left to right: The
body of the lower part of the pot is
solid white, the upper rim a mixture
OF blue and green. The design is a
conventional blue flower, with leaves
of light and dark tones of green. Pot
number two is a mottleG effect of
blue and black with white lines as
indicated. Pot No. is solid white
with a design as shown worked out
in light and dark gray. Pot number
four is solid white on the lower part
with the upper rim a mixed effect of
yellow and red. The lower part is a
tulip design worked out in yellow and
red. with broad green leaves.
Entries continue to come in as a
result of the campaign started some
time ago. The Berryhill Nurserys
offer of cheap sectional boxes has at
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13
BROTHERS WIN A
COUSINLY FIGHT
Oliver F. Strayer Loses in Legal
Battle to Keep Option
Money

After brief de-
liberation an April
G o m m o n Pleas
jury this morning
returned a verdict
of S563.77 in favor
of II. r. and l.. NJ.
Strayer, brothers
in their suit against
Oliver +. Strayer,
their cousin. to re-
cover the option
money they paid
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13

the defendant when negotiations were
pending for the purchase of the lat
ter's interest in the Strayer Hardware
store. The jury returned a verdict
not only for the full amount of the
brothers claim but for interest as
well.
The second trial in the action
brought by Anna r. Motter against
Belle Stephenson, administrator for
John Marquart to determine who is
the legal beneficiary of 81, 900 in in
surance money left by Marquart was
begun before President Judge Kunkel.
Mrs. Motter was not permitted to
testify because she was named in
Marquarts will as a beneficiary. Sew
eral months ago a common pleas jury
disagreed on a verdict. In No. > court
before Judge Rush Gillian, suit was
begun by Anast Belehas against the
McCaul Construction Company to re-
cover damages for injury to Belehas
barber and shoe shining shop next to
the Kunkel building. A lot of bricks
crashed through the Belehas skylight
when the defendant company was
constructing the Kunkel building.
Know Henry Garner? - In a let
ter to-day to James e. Lentz, county
recorder. Mrs. e. Garner-Amer. of
Mcdera, Cal, asks for information
concerning the birth of Henry Garner
Thinks Hubby May Vamoose. -
Believing that her husband Roy w.
McCarty will suddenly leave the
courts Jurisdiction and therefore con-
tribute nothing toward paying her
counsel fees, Mrs. Nora McCarty to-
day asked the Dauphin court to with
draw the rule she obtained sometime
ago to require her husband to pay
fees.
Welded Bride of Is. - Pretty Edna
May Good, aged Is, this morning be-
came Mrs. William Arthur Shove,
when Squire George w. Hensel, clerk
in the county poor boards office, per-
formed the ceremony.
To-day's Petitions. - Nominating
petitions FLED to-day included the fol-
lowing Republicans who want to be
county Committeemen: Elmer e. Kiss
niger. West precinct, Williams town
ship; Thomas w. Miller, Second pre-
Circt, Swatara township; Ross A.
Look. Lover Paxton township; Will
liam II. Ege, Dauphin; Edgar l.. Nc
Crone, Fifth precinct, Swatara town
ship.
Open Water Meter Bids. Bids for
furnishing the years supply of five
eighths, three-fourths, inch, one and
a quarter, inch and a half, and two
inch water meters will be opened at
o'clock, April 26, by City Commits
sioner Harry f. Bowman. superin-
tendent of public safety. The supply
is to meet the citys demands for the
year ending May 1, 1917.
Mercantile Hearings April 27. -
Thursday, April 81, has been fixed by
Fl. d. Long, county mercantile ap-
praiser, as the date for hearing ap-
peals on the 1916 appraisement. Mr.
Long will sit from o'clock until 3
in the county treasurer's office for
the purpose.
At the Registrars Office. - To set
tie Elizabeth NJ. Matters estate Coun-
ty Registrar Danner yesterday granted
letters of administration to John Mat
ter. West Londonderry township.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13

the sentiments of the McTavish better
than any other word could.
"Thereupon the German skipper or
dered down the collapsible bulwarks
and collapsible deckhouses, which
concealed the guns and siX-inch shell
went hurtling across the McTavish's
bows. 1t was dusk and | expect the
McTavish's skipper could not bring
himself to believe that this freighter
really amounted to anything as a
fighter. Anyway, he promptly re-
turned that shot with one of his own,
a miserable little ball about two inches
in diameter He fired another one,
too, but that was the last of it.
McTavish Sent Down
IF the Appam's passengers call it
a fight, their ideas of a fight are a lit
tie wrong. The whole thing was over
in no time, and after the Ponga had
shot II shells the McTavish tossed up
and pitched stern first into the sea.
"One of the two McTavish shots
killed three Germans but am afraid
it was costly. The Mason lieutenant
confided to me that the McTavishs
skipper and all the other officers
would pay for that shot the next
morning at a court-martial.
"All the McTavish's survivors, eX-
cept four wounded men, were kept on
board the Ponga. The rest of us were
transferred that night to the Appam.
"The end of my story is a cross be-
tween what / know and what L have
decided. | am convinced the Appam
never meant to come into an Amer
lean port. / am sure the original
plan was for her to make for some
out of -the-way spot in the West Indies,
put us ashore, and then fit out as a
raider on her own account. That
must have been the plan, because she
is of little value as prize, of no value,
as it happens, until the war is over,
and she would have been of great
value as q raider. Personally, 1 have
reason to believe she put into Newport
News because she was forced in. She
had less than "a hours supply of Iu-
bricating oil for her engines. That l
know positively