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The Detroit times., 1916-02-18

"why didn't Jon ssal Tor met Born
ana dead! Good Lard! Beth! I'm
not really . brute. you know! You
know well I would have come 10
you in . time like that" lie put
his hand to his forehead. Born
and deadr' he said. II can't focus
It."
looked at him curiously.
IL know" I said. "Sometimes one
does feel like that When = blow
comes suddenly II takes little time
to adjust ones self again"
"But. Beth" Andre protested.
"You should have let me know!
Why. that's tbo much for you to
bear alone! No wonder you look
the way you do! Ny dear sirl. you
are beautiful. But--the look In
your eyes! Good Lord!"
He had crossed the room In a
stride or two. with his arms held
for me. Perhaps he never doubted
the hold that he had always had
over me. Az for me, watched him
coming with = strange numbness at
my heart: with = curious sense OF
detachment. Andre. the man l
loved, who had left me to bear all
this alone. had come back. He was
going to put his arms around me.
What would feel when he touched
me again, And then--his hand was
on my shoulder. and knew. My
heart beat again. ! started TO my
feet. and the words that came to
my lips quite naturally. were ex.
actly what I meant.
Don't touch me. please said
quietly. Il don't like your touch
any more
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18

branch OF my Job. have had two
promotions since started system
alto reading. and give the books
the credit.
Between tive books relating In
some way TO my work l always
sandwich In one on general culture,
= really rood piece OF fiction, some
thing that viii Sroaden my under
standing of life. something historic
or modern. but always something
good.
And I have come to the conclu-
sion that this Is the very best way
Of becoming a really well-educated
and thoroughly informed person
that IL open TO W. all.
Hoping that some OF your read.
ers may be interested. truly yours.
"F. b."
! think many OF them may be In.
terestec. and your letter Is a ine
one. Thank you for taking the
trouble to write me- What you have
written needs no comment from me.
II Is good sense and excellent ad-
vice.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18
Beth; The Girl
"WhO Went Right
BY Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. 267-Andre's Return

be cowardly to deny him the opporl
tunity OF talking TO me. did not
fancy hs had come to plead for any
forgiveness. But because Of our
one-time love for each other. told
myself Il would be monstrous to
refuse TO hear anything Andre
might have to say
Therefore. II was with q steady
voice at last that ! told the clerk
to have my husband shown TO my
sitting room. II seemed TO me l
had but time for one half-sobbing
breath or two before heard his
light. quick step on the tiling Of the
hotel hall. He knocked and I called
as best could: Come In" And
there was Andre In the doorway.
He looked exactly as he always had
looked. not happy nor unhappy. not
as though he had been dissipating
nor resting. His face told mo noth.
ing.
MAY | sit DOWN." he asked for.
mally.
made gesture OF assent.
With steady hands my husband
placed his hat and stick upon 4 side
table. lie chose a chair rather de-
liberately., sat in II with his Gus.
tomary grace and ease. and them
What is this divorce business -
he asked.
| started to answer, but In spite
of his habituaily rigid self-control. /
saw my husbands eyes suddenly
widen and then narrow again as his
glance swept over me.
"The baby" he asked abruptly.
You we're not expecting II until
next month. l think"
MY baby was born dead" told
him simply.
And now. for once. saw my hus-
bands self-control leave him. The
blood went from his cheeks and lips.
He started TO his feet, took several
steps toward me.
why. you poor kid" he cried.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18

Probably the most popular and
becoming. as well as the easiest 60
make, OF the coats for this season
is the Russian military coat for
suits. 1t Is not coat that lends
itself to wear with any sort OF cos
tume-there are lots of other styles
Of wraps for such purposes.
II the Russian ballet Is distin-
guishsd for scarcity OF covering on
the upper part OF the body. the Rus.
san society wraps tuck one up TO
the eyes. for the collar. which is In
yariably of fur. stands up over the
ears and allows just peep of bright
eyes and scrap OF nose above it
This model OF a Russian military
coat is extremely easy To make. n
does not require any difficult fitting
at the lower portion. but has only TO
be nicely set over the shoulders. and
is bloused above the belt. to which
ii is gathered. The skirts are of the
fare variety and ripple in the ac-
cepted style. When trimmed with
fur this ripple is accertuated, but u
you cannot obtain fur, use braid.
The design shows belt bordered
IN braid. and a military collar and
cuffs edged with braid. The same
sort of braid runs down the side
fastening of the coat and the fas-
Jennings are braid buttons. or course.
frogs may be used. IL preferred. as
military frogs are very fashionable.
A coat OF this sort may be made
OF any suitable winter material and
used for morning or afternoon wear.
A rough tweed is excellent for coun-
try uses, and velvet makes good
promenade costume in the afternoon
in town.
Either killed. box-pleated. or
plain fare skirt may be worn With
this sort OF coat.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18
THE GIRLS JOB
sy JESSIE RoseRTs.

Dear Miss Roberts thought
you might be interested In hearing
how / plan out course OF reading
TO help me in my work, ana how
excellent q help have found II to
be. ! began to think OF reading
as an asset when I ran across the
statement somewhere that ufe was
too short to waste any OF II In read.
ing worthless book. II made me
realize that I had given many hours
OF my life TO doing just that--read-
Ing lot OF stun that was not the
least value to me either in my busi-
ness or my social existence. And
right then and there l made up my
mind that I would not read another
book that did not possess a direct
value for me. whatever IL might
have for other people.
II always take a book to read on
my way to and from work. for
spend three hours Of every day on
the cars. II Is surprising what you
can do with that time.
II began by getting a list OF books
at the library on advertising and
saiesrhanship. for these bore di-
rect relation to my work. These
led me to study the psychology OF
business. the effect of color In ap-
pealing to the eye. and to books on
decoration, all Of which have been
q big help to me In the advertising
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18
y Confessions OF a Wife
N Bdle Cenes = See Me.

''Dear old Jim. said ~ he took
both my banda. What DO you mean
BY neglecting me so. had com
mfssi0ned Dick to ask an explana
tiOn Of your behavior and II IL were
not sattsfactory to arrange for q
meeting on the field OF honor"
Margie. don't jest exclaimed
Jim. III you could only know the
hours that have put in trying to
console Dick. who seems 10 think
that he IN in some way 10 blame
tor you breaking your leg"
! looked up quickly In time TO see
Dick giving Jim a warning glance.
~Well. OF course. II Dick needed
oomforting more than I. will for
give you this time, but don't you
stay away SO long again.
II expect that in short time we
will be trying some new STEP"
continued.
Jim groaned
Now don't be foolish. am
going to get up and I am not going
to be lame and am going to dance
with both you and Dick. principally
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18

with you. because you are the better
dancer"
That's the stun" almost shouted
Jim. Il told Dick you were the
bravest little woman In all the
world
"And what did he say"
Dick answered very quietly for
himself before Jim could open his
mouth.
II told him you were not only the
bravest but the most patient little
woman In all the world. my dear,
There was tone In Dicks voice
that warmed my heart.
You can't stay angry at any on
who has been as tender-as sweet
las Dick has been 10 me since the
accident
Well" said Jim. "there are some
good things about this trouble, Mar
gle. Suppose you could not have
everything you wanted. Suppose
that. added TO Dicks anxiety for
yous was o0otQ bnS auAtCty VI AV'
knowing where the money was TO
come from TO pay for keeping you
as comfortable rs possible.
Suppose you had TO suffer doubly
because you were always where you
must see others suffer"
"Cut the sermon. JIM" said Dick.
Il did not bring you up here to be
serious You were expressly told
that unless you made Margie laugh
mot smile. but laugh, remember
you could not come again.
AT this I did laugh. and Jim mur.
INJURED Saved"
But for all that. little book. am
learning that money does help, for
IL can at least do much to make you
physically comfortable. And Just
now I am only trying to be so. leay-
ing all my real problems until | am
better.
(To Be Continued)
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18

Chesley r. Perry. OF Chicago. sec
retary Of the international AssOcia-
tion of Rotary Clubs. recently re-
ceived the largest letter ever sent
through the United States mall.
The letter. sent by the Rotary Club.
of Portland, Ore, was inclosed In
manila envelope six and one-half
feet long. four and one-half feet in
width and bore 100 1-cent stamps
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18

Wnich there - no resurrection - ucAo
love.
After my talk with Mr.. Mason.
the lawyer Stella had brought me
to arrange for my divorce. two or
three days passed without incident.
I felt more at rest. more secure,
than had felt for months. IL
seemed TO me that in the firm clasp
of Mr.. Mason's hand in farewell l
had left all my cares and fears.
THAT man viii look out for me.
had told Stella. my friend. Il do
not know when have met any one
who carried with him such sense
OF 'dependabili,y' know that
whatever he promises he viii do. |
feel ten years younger and as
though twenty-pound weight had
been lifted from my shoulders"
And when | saw myself in my
mirror I realized that my mental
relief showed in the expression OF
my face. was still little wan.
There were still slight hollows In
my cheeks. but they were not un-
becoming. Ny eyes looked big and
soft: and because had been kept
indoors so much My skin was al
most supernaturally white. But all
that I had gone through had some
how strengthened the expression OF
my face: made il more womanly. !
looked frail, but mentally more
poised. more sure of myself than
ever before in my life.
II was 10 this Beth that my hus-
band returned. | was In my sit
ting room. sewing. Stella was out
for the afternoon when the hotel
clerk telephoned the announcement
OF my husbands call
"Mr Albert would like 10 see
YOU" he said in his expressi0nless
voice Are you at home TO him?"
The strangeness OF the phrase
caught at my heart. Was I "at
home" TO him. This question con
cerning the man whom had loved
so deeply but one short year ago;
whose child ! had but just buried.
And my first impulse. strangely
enough, was not TO be "at home
| scarcely felt strong enough as yet
10 bear the shock of seeing him.
l knew there would be no scene.
Andre was not that kind. But
could not imagine what he wanted.
any more than ! could imagine his
wanting anything that II was any
longer within my power TO give.
Then faced the situation as it
was. Ny husband had been untrue
10 me. was about to divorce him.
| had told my lawyer TO start the
proceedings. Perhaps II was because
Of this that Andre had come TO me.
And II that were so. surely 1t would
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18

The only thing In the world for
which there is no resurrection is dead
love.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18
FORMER MAYOR OF
|WALKERVILLE DIES

Thomas Reid, one Of the oldest
and most prominent citizens OF
WaIkeryille, died Thursday morning
from general debility. Cue to old age,
at the age Of ~. Mr.. Reid was
member OF the first council OF
walkerville, when the town was in
corporated In 1890. and later served
two years az mayor. He was chief
distillcr IN the Hiram Walker Sons
Co. and theN oldest member Of the
Frontier lodge OF Odd Fellows He
is survived by his widow, a son
Andrew, OF Walkeryille. and two
daughters, Mrs. c. Rankin. ol
Brooklyn. n. Y. and Mrs. w. A
Kerr. of Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18

crepe meteor 10 illustrated in this
model designed by Nine Chambers
Of the Fashion Art League of Amer
ica. The narrow ribbon is drawn
In triple strands over each shoul-
der and fastened back and front at
the belt. Sleeves that fit skin
tight" Ia the elbow and the extra
high collar with cut-away front are
fashion friiis that give this gown an
Eup-to-date air.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18
C0lOrs That Bloom
in the Spring

Rose color. hunters green. bur
rundy. gold-brown, midnight blue,
dove gray are the colors that viii
hIoom on our new spring bonnets.
The cclcrs you will not see are the
yellows and the ochre-fashior has
frowned upon these favorites OF the
fall seasonx the white hat will be
noticeable by It's absence at the mil
linery openings in February. and
there whitehats. say TIE millinery
prophets. in the yesterday fashion
parade.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18

The physical effort Of opening a
case In which he was chief counsel
proved too much for Sir Edward
Carson at London the other day,
the pity OF the thing being that he
had time to deliver only 252,o00
words Of his brief before his voice
and strength failed him.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18

An unnamed blue that closely re-
sembles the blue made famous by
Alice Roosevelt Loagworth bots up
brightly wherever spring hats are
displayed--snd there's dull mouse
color gray that We may not like.
but we will surely wear IL. for II
comes direct from Paris. Who will
worry about tho havoc It works on
complexion?
The Detroit times., 1916-02-18
On With the New.

1om-This is tough, Putting In
new telegraph poles on such an ideal
speedway.
Bill--Yes. The old ones were 40
nice and rotten and soft Il was al
most pleasure 10 run into them
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The Board of Supervisors of Lef1ore
County, Mississippi, will receive seal
ed proposals up to II o'clock noon on
Tuesday, Dec. 9Th, 1915, for building
and improving the highways in Le-
fore, county along the following
routes, to-wit:
Shellmound to Schlater, 7.12 miles.
Cchlater to Sunny Side, 5.66 miles
Sunny Side toMinter City $50 miles
Minter City to Ta.lahatchie County
line 4.49 miles.
Greenwood to Sidon, 9.12 miles.
|. Schlater to Sunny Side $3.50 miles.
line, 6.54 miles.
1tta Bena' to intersection of Guide
road at Blue Lake 1896 miles, accord
ing to plans and specifications on file.
Bids will be received for all or any
parts of said rosda. Each proposal
shall be accompanied with a certified
check for 100000 to insure execu-
ton Of any contract awarded at said
time. The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
This Nov. 18th, 1915.
A. R. BEW, Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-20
DEATH OF DAVID HUMPHREYS
HARRISON.

The sad news reached Greenwood
On Saturday afternoon of the death of
little David Humphreys Harrison, the
baby child of Rev. and Mrs. W. W.
Harrison, of Memphis, aged Is
months. The remains were brought to
Greenwood Sunday afternoon and laid
by the side Of its grandfather, for
whom it was named, Dr.. David Hum
phreys, the funeral being conducted
by Rev. Joseph Rennie. A large con-
our Of friends met the train and
Joined the heart broken parents to
the little ones last resting place, the
grave being covered with beautiful
floral offerings from friends of the
fond father and mother. Mr.. Har-
rison was a former pastor Of the First
Baptist church Of Greenwood and Mrs:
Harrison was u dearly beloved Miss
Sallie Humphreys. Both number their
friends by those who knew them and
extend their heartfelt sympathy In
this sad hour.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-20
BANK FILES APPEAL.
Institution Tests Validity of Law Gre.
ating Tax Body.

Hattiesburg, Miss, Nov. 18.-The
First National Bank of Commerce Of
this city today appealed from the de-
cision of the state tax commission and
will test the constitutionality of the
law creating this body. The commits
sion raised the personal assessment
Of this bank $4,000 above that fixed
by the board Of supervisors and as
sessed the bank on the book value of
it's stock rather than its actual value.
Bank officials declare such action BY
the commission will throw many small
banks into bankruptcy.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-20
HOPE ON

There was never q day so misty and
gray
That the blue was not somewhere
above it;
There is never q mountain top ever
50 bleak,
That some little flower does not love
it.
There was never a night so dreary
and dark
That the stars were not somewhere
shining;
There is never a cloud so heavy
and black
That it has not q silver lining.
There is never a waiting time, weary
and long,
That will not some time have an end.
The most beautiful part of the land
scape is where
The shadows and sunshine are blend.
ing.
Upon every life some shadows will
fall
But heaven sends the sunshine of love
Through the riffs in the clouds We
may, if we will
See the beautiful blue above.
Then let US hope on, though the way
be long,
And the darkness be gathering fast,
For the turn on the road is a little
way on,
Where the home lights will greet us
at last. Anon.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-20

The committees for the differen,
booths for the Kings Daughters Ba.
a request that all donations b.
.'ent as soon as possible toNthe com
nittee.
"The Lilac Domino" greatest com.
&c opera of the century, Greenwood
theatre tonight.
Greenwood Building & Loan Asso.
citation. Loans on real estate repay.
able in monthly installments. J. W.
Dulaney, Jr., Secretary.
Mrs. Andrew Dahmer and little
daughter, Mary, are visiting relatives
in Tennessee.
Miss Carrie Ellington, of Indianola,
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. j. D. Duncan in North Green
wood.
Miss Torrey Lear returned last
night from Memphis where she spent
the past week.
"The Lilac Domino" greatest com.
ic opera of the century, Greenwood
Theatre tonight.
Captain R. L. Foy was in the city
from Valley Farm on business Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Asa A. Harrell was in town
from Peteet & Brothers plantation,
near Browning, Saturday, and made
us an appreciated call.
tAa&t
Your friends can buy anything you
can give them except your photo.
graph" Buy your Christmas presents
early. The Spurrier Studio.
Don't miss "The Lilac Domino" at
Greenwood Theatre tonight. It's sim
ply great.
Mr.. J. B. Nichols, Of Lexington,
KY, is visiting the family Of his Sis
ter, Mrs. L. F. Barrier on Congress
Heights Boulevard.
*HAat
Little Miss Julie Barrier leaves
tuesday to visit relatives in Lexing-
ton, and D%anville, KY, until after the
holidays.
Don't miss 1.-THE Lilac Domino" AZ
Greenwood Theatre tonight. IT. sim.
ply great. 4
MI. M. Schear, one 81 Sehlater's
merchants and citizens, VA
N the city on business today.
AtAAt ose6t
The Lilac Domino" tonigtt. !
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-20

Mrs. E. M. Purcell entertained or
Saturday afternoon with a picture
show party for her little daughter AND
son, Ann Elizabeth and Ernest and
for their pleasure invited about &c
little boys and girls to join with them
IN a pleasant afternoon together. AT.
ter the pictures this jolly crowd was
escorted to the Handy Kitchen anc
served ice cream and cake which al,
enjoyed thoroughly.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Saunders were
the hospitable host and hostess Of the
girls and boys who came over to the
foot ball game on Friday afternoon
A little impromptu dance was giver
in their honor at the school building
on Friday night, with Mr.. and Mrs
Saunders as chaperones. These
young people returned to their homes
Saturday afternoon with happy men,
cries Of the good time in u little
city.
The B. R. A.. T. S Club was enter
tanned on Saturday afternoon by Miss
Rebecca Weaver. After the business
and a jolly good time together, the
charming hostess invited the club to
the Handy Kitchen where delicious
refreshments were served, after which
a most enjoyable ride was given the
guests.
Mrs. L. N. Chandler and little son,
Billy Swift, returned yesterday from
Asheville, N. C.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-20
MRS, EDWARD M'GEHEE'S
TRIBUTE TO GREENWOOD

In responding to the address of well
come extended to the delegates to the
Mississippi Women's Federated Clubs
convention, held in this city last week,
Mrs. Edward McGehee, the brilliant
president, spoke eloquently and beau
tifully in behalf of the Federation, and
included a pretty toast to Greenwood
and her magnanimous people. We re-
gret that we could not get Mrs. Nc
Gehee's charming speech for public
ton in The Daily Commonwealth
sooner, but it is good enough to read
at any time:
"For this gracious, cordial welcome
extended by the highest dignitaries Of
the city, the clubs, and the eighth dis
trict; for what you have already done
and for what you r yet to do, in be-
half Of the women Of the Mississippi
Federation of Women's Clubs, I thank
you, n and all. Verify, you have be-
reft us of all words; only our blood
speaks to you in our veins
In return for your wonderful hos
pitality we bring to you the sheaves
we have gathered during the past
year. We bring to you a body of
women trained to a work of sacri-
flee and love for the uplift of human
ity. Women who are reaching out the
hand Of sympathy and love to their
rural sister not only to ease their
burden of every day drudgery by
modern improvements, but to give
that broad outlook and inspiration by
association to be gained by a member
ship in the federation. To bring this
great army; prepared and educated
on the issues Of the day, and to give
her a state and national viewpoint so
that she may be prepared for q larger
sphere of usefulness. My family Of
nearly five thousand daughters be-
lieve in preparedness and true pa
triotism, by trying to create a clean,
pure environment through which the
youth may reach his majority prepar-
ed for good citizenship. The club
woman Of today is looking beyond the
narrow confines of her own four walls
trying to obliterate the evils that as
sail her home: she is waging a fight
against the white plague and that aw-
full enemy of youth, the red plague.
II want to propose the first toast of
the convention:
Here's to u hostess, Greenwood,
Queen City Of the Delta;
Long may she live and prosper!
May her youth be as perennial as
the springs, free from sorrow, tradi-
lions, age and habits; revering the
beautiful memories Of the past, but
not hampered by them.
May she always look out from her
beautiful environment, where she has
SO beautifully administered to the
physical needs Of her people, and not
forget the spiritual.
May every breeze that sweeps
down her fertile valleys be laden with
such a mighty force for good that it
will sweep across the present into the
future with the fulfillment Of every
dream for Greenwood, the powerful
Greenwood, the beautiful"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-20
FOR SALE.

One Of the most desirable residences
on West Front street in Greenwood.
Lot 100x425 feet, running through
from the River to Strong Ave. Ser
want and other outhouses. Will sell
at a bargain. Apply to
s. r. COLEMAN.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-20

The Presbyterian protracted meet
ing began last Monday night with the
Rev. Joseph Rennie, D. D., Of Green
wood, officiating. A large congre-
CATION heard the initial sermon with
the Roman centurion, Cornelius, as a
text. DR.. Rennie charmed his audi
ence. He is a polished, forceful and
eloquent preacher, with deep SINGER
ity and earnestness emphasizing ev-
cry sentence. His coming will be fol-
lowed by an aftermath of edification
and uplift.-Crystal Springs Meteor,
18th inst.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-20
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Our patrons n requested to nj.
ways send the cash by the driver
when sending for meal and hulls, it
will facilitate matters, and will be ap.
p~reciated by US, as we have no book
keeper or collector to look after these
accounts.
Planters Oil Mill & Mfg. Co.