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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
Langhorne Awaits Aid.

search OF the bandits who raided Glenn
Springs has checked its dash into
MEXICO and is now awaiting reinforce
ments before pushing on, according to
reports received here. A message has
been sent TO Gen. Funston by Col.
.Sibley. Military observers here point
ont that Maj. Langhorne and his Tying
squadron Of the Eighth cavalry ire
nov pelhape 200 miles beyond their
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TROOPS % mo
&flxltDolof cownsantcoe1on
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
BILL FOR FLOOD
CONTROL PASSED
HOUSE PASSES THE HUMPHREYS
MEASURE BY A VOTE OF
$50 TO 20.
$4,000 FOR MISSISSIPPI
Work On Levees From Cairo To the
Gulf Is Provided For-Locai In
terests Must Provide Sum
Equal Half.

Notwithstanding uneQualed en-
thusiasm and rejoicing the house has
passed the Humphreys bill for the con.
troll of the hood waters OF the lower
Mississippi river by a vote of 100 to
20, the vote being recorded on a. mo:
ton of Representative Crosser of Ohio
to substitute the Newlands bill for the
bill known as the Humphreys bill,
which the flood control committee of
the house had reported for passage.
There was no roll call on the Hum
phreys bill itself, the vote on The Cros-
ser motion to substitute rendering that
procedure unnecessary.
The Humphreys bill carries an ap-
preparation of 5000, 900 for complet-
ing the levee system on the lower Mis-
sissippi from Cairo. ILL.,, to the passes,
and for bank revetment. It also al.
lows $5,400, 900 for flood control work
on the Sacramento river in California.
For the lower Mississippi the sum of
$4,000 900 is to be expended annually
for five years in completing and
Strengthening the levees and for revet-
ing the banks. About $4,000, 900 a year
will be devoted to levees and from ST.
100000 to 81, 900, 900 a year. to revet.
ment work.
This money will be expended upon
the recommendation and under the SUI
pervision Of the Mississippi river com
mission and in accordance with the
provisions Of the bill these expendi.
lures will be made for contracts on a
continuing basis. Under this arrange.
meDt congress will have no more to do
with completing the levee system and
reveting the banks OF the lower Mis-
sissippi.
Another important feature of the
Humphreys bill is that under its pro.
visions the United States government
puts up 81 for 1evees and revetment
to 81 paid by the various levee districts
of the delta states. Heretofore the
delta states have put up 81 to every
81 paid by the federal government in
the way Of financial aid.
The Mississippi river commission
has estimated hat the levee system
and the bank revetment can be com
pleted in five years. :.
Under this bill the 2O-mile gap in the
levee chain above Vicksburg will be
closed and a levee built from the Mis-
sissippi back to the highlands on the
Arkansas river in hat state. T1
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
Negro Burned to stake.

Waco, Texas.-With $1,000. persons
AZ witnesses. including women. and
children, Jesse Washington. negro boy,
who confessed to the criminal assault
ing and murder OF Mrs. Lucy Fryar,
from the Fifth district courtroom
shortly before noon May IL. and barn
ed to the stake on the public square
The burning came immediately after
the negroes trial had ended . verdict Of
the jury had returned : verdict Of
enilty, Giving him the death penalty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
VILLA AGAIN ACTIVE.
Report Says Bandit Leader Raising An
Army in Durango.

Field H~eadquarsaes in Mexico
Francisco Villa has recovered from his
wounds and has baes rsy for some
weeks attempting 10 new army
in the state OF nHraH 4~acc54Aing to q
story told here by Mhxicaa who was
captured in thae1agement at Ojos
late in April
Cstvalrymen are riding hard on the
trail of small bands of bandits in the
vicinity of Rubio ranch. 20 miles from
here, where three Villa. bandits were
slain by an American forage detach-
ment. 1t was reported there are about
so in the band.
Julio Cardenas, one of those slain,
wore clothing indicating that he pos
sibly participated in the raid upor
Columbus.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
Lost Trooper Found.

Marathon. Texas.-F. Bundanis. the
lost trooper Of Company A, Four
teenth Cavalry. HIS been found by
Champion Wood. a.mining man of Bo-
quillas, wandering .aimiessly and half
dead from thirst and exhaustion, in
the woods IS miles north Of Boquillas.
Bundanis was one, Of nine troopers
garrfsoning Glenn Springs which was
shot up by bandits recently. When
found he was demented and his
clothes were tattered and torn. Capt.
Smart said his patient win be all
right in q few days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19

Italian Royal Train Attacked.
Rome.-It is reported that Austrian
air raiders attempted to attack q train
on which were Queen Helena and the
children OF the royal household. The
attack failed and the air raiders were
put to flight by Italian warships.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
VETS Of SOUTH
PLEDGE LOYALTY
coNFEDERATEs WILL GIVE LIVES,
FORTUNES AND HONOR FOR
UNITED COUNTRY.
SONS ALSO SWEAR FEALTY
Suggestion To Discontinue Reunions 10
Voted Down-Irvin Cobb Address
es Veterans on Preparedness.
10 Given Ovation.

Birmingham, Ala.-BOth the United
Confederate Veterans have adopted
resolutions at their meetings pledging
lives. fortunes and honor to the gov
eminent OF the United States should
1t become necessary for the defense of
this country.
response were we'll launched, Gen. c.
". Hooper Of Selma, Ala, commander
OF the Alabama division Of veterans,
presented resolutions pledging the old
soldiers OF the south to the govern
ment OF the United States. They were
adopted by q rising vote amid scenes
Of great enthusiasm and a copy will be
telegraphed to President Wilson. The
resolutions we're:
I've, the United Confederate veter-
ans, in reunion assembled at Birming-
ham, do hereby again renew and de-
clare our unfaltering allegiance t. the
government Of the United States in
this its hour Of great International diff
ficulties.
1--WE took up arms against the gov
eminent, not as rebels, but to protect
u homes and %firesides, to preserve
and maintain the principles of states
rights and, although the arbitrament
of arms was against us, we lost Meth
er our courage, u manhood nor our
patriotism.
To-day the remnant of the armies
of the Confederate States of America
does hereby offer itself, it's sons and
Its property upon the altar OF a re-
united country which we love and seek
to serve. protect and defend.
1--WE recommend that every male
citizen over Is years of age residing
In the United States and It's territories
be required to Immediately report to
the probate Judge Of his county, or
other like officer, under penalty of the
law, and there swear allegiance to this
government. pledge himself to loyalty
support the government against any
and all foes, whether internal or for
eign, that may attempt to hinder, i'm
pede OF destroy the rights, property or
liberty of its people,"
Following in the wake of the action
of the old soldiers, the Sons adopted
resolutions introduced by Clarence J.
Owens of Washington, past command
er-in-chfef. of the organization.
There will be a reunion of the old
Confederate soldiers as long as there
Is a handful left to reunite, according
to the sentiment expressed al the
opening session. The suggestion that
the annual gatherings be discontinued
met with much local protest.
The principal feature of the night
session of the reunion vas the address
of Irwin S. Cobb, the well-known writ
er and war correspondent. Cobb's
home is at Paducah, KY, and he was
introduced by Gen. Bennett Young. He
was given an ovation by the large au-
dience, the chorus Of 200 voices and
the band breaking the strains OF "Old
Kentucky Home" The song was TAX
en- up by the audience.
Mr.. Cobb emphasized the need of
preparedness in the United States,
drawing many of his illustrations from
the European war. He declared this
country needed the "smartest stand
ing army. the biggest navy and the
best coast defenses that money can
buy"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
Given Military Honor.

New York. - National guardsmen
and Spanish q veterans attended
the funeral services OF Stephen J..
Coloe, one Of the American soldiers
killed when Mexican bandits raided
Glenn Springs, Texas, recently. Full
military honors were accorded his
memory at the grave.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
Russian Cotton Crop Larger.

Washington.-Russia's 1915 cotton
crop, according to estimates reaching
the department of commerce. was
about 20 per cent larger than that of
the year before. The total number
of pounds grown was TIT. 500 900, as
against COS, SOC, 900 in 1914.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
5000 Italians Captured.

Berlin.-The new offensive move
ment Of the Austrians on the Italian
front Is continuing successfully, and
a number of other positions have been
captured, an official statement from
Vienna says. More than 5000 men, Is
cannon and II machine guns have
been taken.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19

Coldwater. = The indications are
good for ar excellent fruit crop in this
section this year. Peaches are grown
more extensively. than any other fruit
in this vicinity.
The farmers and dairymen OF Mon
roe county recently lad the enjoy
ment Of inspecting the Frisco Rail
ways model dairy car.
Natchez.-A pepper mill will be add.
ed to the industries of Woodville. This
is to manufacture pepper from the
product dried on the ground.
Natchez.-Judge Minor. the 13.year-
old negro boy who wAs convicted of
the murder Of q 10-year-old. white boy
in the courts of Concordia parish. has
been brought to hatcher for safekeep-
Ing, al 1t was feared harm might come
TO him II. he remained In the. vidaIia
Jail. AN
The Tri-County Rural Mail Carriers'
Association, compo5&d &df1s41afasAtse
.Yalobnsha and Tallahatchie counties,
meets at Oakland May 30. at which
time delegates win be elected to the
state association. which win be held
q GrsaAdA July : and !
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19

German Torpedo Boat SUNK.
Copenhagen.-A German torpedo
boat has been sunk by a German mine
off Falsterbo, Sweden. All but one
man of the crew were saved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
U. S. TROOPS FIRED on.
Bandits Shoot Into Gen.. Pershinq's
e Guard.

Columbus, N. M.-The req guard
of the American column was fired up
on between San Antonio, Mexico, and
Namiqufpa. AS q result of the attack
the advance base of Gen. Pershing's
column has again been established at
San Antonio and the withdrawal to
the base at NamiQuipa has been halt
ed. No Americans we're killed or
wounded in the engagement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
SLAYER RETURNS
SEEKING PARDON
!. z. REGAIN SENTENCED 10 HANG
GIVES UP AFTER BEING Az
LIBERTY Il YEARS.
DAMAGE suits DISMISSED
Jurtes ~ Quitman and ~Taifahatehie
Given Heavy Damages Aaainat
Railroad companies-News
ut Capitol


j. E. Regain. who killed Jason Moo
dy In Claiborne county some twelve
years ago. was sentenced to the gal
lows and on the night before the day
set for execution made his escape, has
voluntarily given himself up to the
authorities. With his surrender Re-
gan seeks a pardon. The application
Is based on a number Of grounds.
among them that he was tried at a
time when h public mind was great
~ and unduly excited. so much SO
that it was impossible for him to Sc
cure a fair and impartial trial in Clai-
borne county. The plea is also made
that newly discovered evidence a
been secured, that was not accessible
at the time of the trial. which would
substantiate his plea of self-defense.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
Dismiss Damage Suits.

The Mississippi supreme court has
reversed and dismissed two cases
wherein the plaintiffs had been award
ed heavy verdicts by juries in the cir
cult courts Of Quitman and ITALIA
hatchie counties, one. that Of Yazoo
& Mississippi Valley Railroad against
Tiny Bell Smith, by mex friend, where
there was a verdict Of $4,000. and the
other, Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
Railroad against Eddie Huff, ct al.
where a verdict for $4,000 was given.
In both cases children playing on
railroad tracks were involved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
Coahoma Audit Report.

Coahoma Audit Report.
Acting Governor Russell has receiv.
ed from w. o. Lyon, public account
ant, who was detailed to the task OF
checking up the accounts Of j.. o.
Baugh, sheriff of Coahoma county. re-
lating to his former term as sheriff, a
report in detail covering the audit
made.
The audit was begun when Gov.
Bilbo issued an order suspending the
investigation which he ordered into
his official accounts. This was resist
ed by Baugh and his friends and led
to a staging of what has been faceti-
ously styed the Battle OF Ci~arksdale,'
when Gov. Bilbo ordered out Adjt.-Gen.
Scales and the Clarksdale company as
a means of enforcing the suspension
order.
The report filed is a lengthy one.
and accompanying it is a general sum-
mary which sets forth that Baugh is
due the county of Coahoma more han
$50, 900. The report further charges
Sheriff Baugh with incompetency and
negligence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19
Stone County Admitted.

Stone County Admitted.
Acting Gov. Russell has issued q for.
NAL proclamation, which officially ad-
mits the new county Of Stone into the
family Of Old Miss. The proclamation
was issued when the acting governor
officially advised by the secretary OF
state that the election to determine
whether the new county should be or
ganized had been carried at the polls.
by a vote of 428 for to $40 against. Civ
ing a majority of SO in the affirmative.
The new county was formed by author.
ity of chapter 349 q the acts of the
legislature Of 1912. Senate bill No. 49,.
which was subsequently amended by
the legislature of 1914, but which later
act was held by Gov. Brewer without
signature. for reasons stated upon the
converting OF the 1916 legislature. =.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-19

close AT l q. m. ma gone into effect.
Adoption of an amendment reducing
from $4,000 to $500 the salaries Of
members Of the proposed farm land
board was the net result of another
all-day debate in the house on the
rural credit bill.
A leave was granted to Surgeon
General Gorgas OF the United States
army to go to South America to study
methods OF eradicating yellow fever.
Gen Maxwell. commanding the Brit
ish forces In Ireland. issued a procla-
nation forbidding all parades and po-
litical or athletic meetings In Ireland.
years old. Girard (Kan.) m bank
or. is to wed Emanuel julius, q So
cialistic writer on the Appeal to Res
son.
There VIII be 1,7s1 delegates at the
Progressive national convention, to be
held insthe Auditoxium theater, Chi
caso. Juno Z.
Ate. shooting His stepdaughter.
Afrs. Stella HawfhoxnA, Arthur Good,
men. : farmer living &C Wlniamayille.
No. killed himself.
1orty~nsuAeraoet ho Deechurst N.
- Xaoht Gil, WAosloye watersas =
ehlng q I'll GmsloltIme bo15 wAon
~ aHSS6&
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celed checks in 1t and snapped two
elastic bands around 1t. He put but
one band around other passbooks.
Aunt AIalindy objected to the mission
ut so late an hour, denouncing it as
foolish and unnecessary, but Uncle
Bushrod was not to be detected from
duty.
II done told Sister Adaline Hoskins,"
he said, Ito come by here for dat book
tomorrer mawnin' at sebin o'clock for
to kyar' it to de meetin of de bod
of 'rangements and dat book gwine to
be here when she come"
So Uncle Bushrod put on his old
brown suit. got his thick hickory stick
and mcanderCd through the almost
deserted streets OF Weymouthville He
entered the bank. unlocking the side
door, and found the passbook where
he had left it, in the little back room
used for private consultations, where
he always hung his coat Looking
about casually he saw that everything
was as he had left. 1t and was about
to start for home when he was brought
to standstill by the sudden rattle of
key in the front door. Some one
came quickly in. closed the door softly
and entered the counting room through
the door in the iron railing
That division of the banks space
was connected with the back room by
narrow passageway. now in deep
darkness.
Uncle Bushrod. firmly gripping his
hickory stick, tiptoed gently up this
passage until he could see the mid
night intruder into the sacred precincts
of the Weymouth bank. One dim gas
jet burned there, but even In its neb-
ulous light he perceived at once that
the prowler was the banks president.
Wondering, fearful. undecided what
to do, the old colored man stood mo-
tionless in the gloomy strip Of hallway
and waited developments.
The vault, with its big iron door, was
opposite him. Inside that was the
safe, holding the papers of value, the
gold ard currency Of the bank. On
the floor of the vault was, perhaps.
$4,000 in silver.
The president took his key from his
pocket. opened the vault and went
inside, nearly closing the door behind
him. Uncle Bushrod saw through the
narrow aperture the flicker Of candle.
In minute or two-it seemed an hour
to the watcher-Mr. Robert came out,
bringing with him large hand satchel.
handling 1t in careful but hurried
manner, as II fearful that he might be
observed. With one hand he closed
and locked the vault door.
With reluctant theory forming IT.
self beneath his wool Uncle Bushrod
waited and watched, shaking I'm his
concealing shadow.
Mr. Robert set the satchei softly upon
a desk and turned his coat collar up
about his neck and ears. He was
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For Quick Sale

One five room house known
as the DIR. McCanlass house To-
Gated on South side of @. e. l.,
railroad; for prices and terms
address,
}. w. Maynard, Cheraw, S. @.
or Walter Douglass,
47p Chesterfield. S, @.
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Salted Herrinas,

Centuries ago William Buckets, a
Hollander Of Bierwich, made the then
astonishing discovery that salt would
preserve fish and that salted fish could
be packed and exported. Before his
time herrings had to be consumed
within a few days of their capture.
Buckets salted them. In 1886 William
Buckcls salted the first hundred of
herrinSs. and, having salted them, he
packed them In barrels. This exercise
OF common sense resulted in singu-
lar development of the resources of the
country. The English fisheries were
not as prominent 500 years ago as
they are now. and Holland had for a
time almost a monopoly of market
which she was able to create and to
supply. Buckets had not to wait 500
years to have his claim to public graf
itude recognized. Charles V. had q
statue erected to the mackerel salter
who became the benefactor of his
country. Queen Mary Of Hungary,
however, paid him even greater honor.
During her residence in Holland she
discovered his tomb and, seated upon
1t. ate salted herring.
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SmeItinu In BuIacap

A primitive iron smelling industry,
evidently of Chinese origin, exists in
Bulacan, province of the island of
LuZon. Magnetic and hematite ores,
found in the locality, are smelted by
the natives in small bamboo cased
blast furnaces OF soft clay bricks set
In clay. each furnace being seven and
one-half feet high and five feet In ex-
ternal diameter, with a conical inner
cavity. tapering from forty to twenty
inches. The furnace has single clay
tuyere and a Chinese double acting
hand blower made from hollow tree
trunk and fitted with feather packed
wooden piston. An average charge is
tifty-tive pounds Of ore and ninety i've
of charcoal, no fux being used. The
iron made is cast directly into molds
for plowShares and plow points, and
the product of furnace Is about 500
pounds of castings daily.
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dey watches today for Uncle Bushrod
when he come home ever evenin'.
been Weymouth, all 'cept in color
and entitlcments. Both OF us Is old
Marse Robert. 'Tain't goin' to be
long tell we gwine to see Miss Lucy
and has to give an account of our
doin's. De ole niger man won't be
'spected to say much mo- dan he done
all he could by de family dat owned
him. But de Weymouths, dey must
say dey been livin' pure and fearless
and without reproach. Gimme dis
valise, Mhrse Robert-I'm gwine to
hab it. I'm gwine to take it back to
the bank and lock it up in de vault.
I'm gwine to do Miss Lucy's biddin'.
Turn 'er loose. Marse Robert"
The train was standing at the sta
tion. Some men were pushing trucks
along the side. Two or three sleepy
passengers got off and wandered away
into the night The conductor stepped
to the gravel, swung his lantern and
called: Hello. Frankr' at some one
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invisible. The bell changed, the brakes
hissed, the conductor drawled: Gan
aboardr
Mr.. Robert released his hold on the
satchel. Uncle Bushrod hugged It to
his breast with both arms. as a lover
clasps his first beloved.
"Take 1t back with you, Bushrod,'
said Mr.. Robert, thrusting his hands
into his pockets. "And let the sub
ject drop-now mind! You've said quite
enough. I'm going to take this train.
Tell Mr. William l will be back ON
Saturday. Good night"
The banker climbed the steps of the
moving train and disappeared in a
coach. Uncle Bushrod stood motion
less, still embracing the precious satch-
ei. His eyes were closed and his lips
were moving in thanks to the Master
above for the salvation of the Wey-
mouth honor He knew Mr.. Robert
would return when he said he would.
The Weymouths never lied Nor now,
thank the Lord. could it be said that
they embezzled the money in banks.
Then awake to the necessity for fur
ther guardianship of Weymouth trust
FUNDS, the old man started for the bank
with the redeemed satchel.
Three hours from Weymouthville. in
the gray dawn, Mr.. Robert alighted
from the train ut lonely flag station.
Dimly he could see the figure Of a man
waiting on the platform, and the shape
or spring wagon, team and driver.
Half dozen lengthy bamboo fishing
poles projected from the wagons rear
You're here, Bob" said Judge
Archinard. Mr.. Roberts old friend and
schoolmate. ITS going to be q royal
day for fishing. l thought you said
why. didn't you bring along the stuff?"
The president of the Weymouth bank
took off his hat ana rumpled his gray
locks.
well, Ben, to te!i you the truth.
there's an informally presumptuous old
nlSSer belonging in my family that
broke up the arrangement. He came
down to the depot and vetoed the whole
proceeding. He means all right. and
we'll, l reckon he Is right. Somehow
he had found out what I had along.
though / hid 1t In the bank vault and
sneaked 1t out at midnight. | reckon
he has noticed that I've been indulging
a little more than n gentleman should
and he laid for me with some reacbinp
arguments.
I'm going to quit drinking" Mr..
Robert concluded. "I've come to the
conclusion that n man can't keep II
up and be quite what he'd like to be
pure and fearless and without re-
proach'S- S-that's the way old Bushrod
quoted it."
well. I'll have to admit" said the
Judge thoughtfully as they climbed into
the wagon, that the old darkey's ar
Gument can't conscientiously be over
ruled"
STILL" said Mr.. Robert, with a ghost
OF a sigh. there was two quarts of
the finest old silk velvet Bourbon I'm
that satchel you ever wet your lips
with"