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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
TO BE CERTAIN OF INDEMNITY

London, Sept 5.--(Cor Associated
Press. in future each officer and
soldier will be supplied with two iden-
tity discs, to be suspended from the
neck. Though no explanation of the
order for the innovation is given, it
is thought that the idea is to use the
second disc for the preservation Of the
identity of body, after the first is
removed for the purpose Of the cas-
ualty list. The second disc viii be
suspended by six inches Of cord from
the upper, the former being red and
the latter green.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
COURSE IN CIVIL AND HIGHWAY
ENGINEERING.

Agricultural College, Miss Sept.
Among the new and improved
courses to he offered at the Missis-
sippi A, & NJ. College for the t9lG.17
session, none is Of greater Importance
just at this time than the course in
Civil and Highway Engineering which
viii be given by the Civil Engineering
Department
According to a recent announce
ment by DR., B. NJ. Walker, director
of the School Of Engineering, this
course will be a special feature of the
engineering school for the next year
The course is already arousing inter.
est Much money is being spent on
road construction in the state this
year and more will be expended
within the next few years Calls for
highway engineers are coming in fas-
ter than they can be filled, and many
students are expected to take this
course,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
Weekly Weather Report.

Washington, Sept. 13.-Cotton open
ing rapidly and picking and ginning
are progressing under favorable
weather conditions, Work is well adj
vaneed in the southern and extending
into the northern parts Of the cotton
area. Plant is putting on new growth
and again blooming freely in parts Of
Oklahoma, North and South Carolina.
Weevil damage continues, especially in
Mississippi and Texas. Top crop is
making little development in Texas,
Tennessee aud Georgia,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
GOVERNMENT MONOPOLY
OPPOSED IN GERMANY
Federal Council May Have Trouble
Over the New Policy.

Berlin, Aug 3O.-(Cor Associated
Press. Imperial Finance Minister,
Won Roedern, has been unable to
reach an agreement with the Federal
Governments respecting the proposed
Imperial Monopolies and that grave
trouble may develop in the Federal
Council on. the subject,
The cigarette monopoly is especial
ly opposed by Saxony, as more than
half of the cigarette making industry
is centered in Dresden and the intro
duction of monopoly would seriously
hit Saxon revenues. Saxony is indie
pendently planning monopoly Of
electricity,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
COMMISSION TO
HEAR GEN. BLISS

(By Associated Press.)

New London, Sept 13,--General
Bliss arrived today from Washington
and the American members of the
Joint International Commission are
prepared to take up the question Of
devising an adequate system Of po-
Icing the Mexican boundary,
The Conference has been consider
ing the economical and political con
ditions of Mexico
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
NEGOTIATIONS STILL ON.


Kansas City, Sept. 13--Negotia-
ions were continued here today be-
tween sub committee of coal miners
and operators appointed to complete
the working contract for miners in
four states They are unable to agree
Ipon clause relating to penalties for
violation Of the contract.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
(By Associated Press. }

Paris, Sept 1S.-The French have
,aptured the village of Bouchavesnes
m the Somme front. The war Office
,avs that the village which is in the
region of Combles was captured from
me Germans yesterday evening.
The French also took by assault 600
Yards of road from Peronne to Be-
thune On the Verdune front the
French made progress in the northern
mart of the Vaux Chapitre wood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
NO CHANCE FOR ARBITRATION
in NEW YORK LABOR TROUBLE
President ShOnts of the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company Has Refused to Settle the
Matter That Way-Few Surface Cars.

little hope today Of settling the street
railway strike by that method.
The New York Railway Co., oper-
atmg "a majority Of the surface lines
in Manhattan planned today to in
crease the number of cars in opera
ton They now have 27s in service.
But few surface cars were operated
today and passengers were forced to
use the subways and elevated roads.
There was little or no violence during
the night due to the fact that police
men were stationed on roofs where
former attacks have been made on ell
eFated trains
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13

Other courses Of special Importance
to the state will he offered by the ami
nal husbandry and aEronomy depart
ments, Since the farmers are looking
for money crops to grow az substi.
tutcs for cotton, these departments
will give courses in live stock and
farm crops designated to meet this
need. The "live at home pricip1es
will be emphasized in courses to be
offered by the poultry and horticul-
tural departments. In these courses
the student will be taught the value
and the best methods Of keeping
hundred hens, and a ycar-round or
chard and garden on every farm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
PRESIDENT TO LONG BRANCH.


New London, Sept 13.--The Naval
yacht MayAower with President Will
son aboard left here today for Sandy
Hook. He will motor from there to
Long Branch. The condition of his
sister, Mrs. Howe, is unchanged,
Should there be a change for the
worse he plans to return,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
CRUISER BREAKING UP.

Toxic, Aug. 30.--(Cor. Assoyiated
Press. The Japerese cruiser Kasa-
ri, which was built at Philadelphia in
1898, has been wrecked in the straits
of Tsugsru while speeding to the as
sistance Of stranded steamer under
charter by the navy. The warship
ran on rocks oF Pdnt Shiokubi. She
is now breaking up The crew left
the vessel safely. Lately the Kasagi
and her sister ship the chitose, have
been used az training vessels,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
CONFESSED TO TRAIN ROBBERY.
(By Associated Press.)

Martinsburg, w. Va, Sept. l3.--
Charles Harrison, of San Antonio,
Texas, confessed to train robbery with
which he was charged in United
States Court here today. He was
sentenced to IL years in the Atlanta
oenitentiary. The crime was the rob
berry of the Baltimore & Ohio train
near Central Station, w. Va, in Oc-
.ober, 1915. More than 100000 in
Unsigned bank notes were stolen from
he express car.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
FORESTS BEING CUT DOWN.

Paris, Aug. So.-(Cor. Associated
Press MANY Of the fine old trees
Of Belgium are being cut down for
use in the German trenches. The ia
nous Bois de la Cambre near Brus-
sells is said to have lost 10000 Of its
Trees, and lesser parks and woods are
yielding their proportion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13

Now Orleans, Sept. l8.-The Inter
state Bank and Trust Co., of New Or
leans, estimates the cotton crop at
12,60O,0O0 bales including liuters.
Their estimate last year was 12,170,-
600 bales, which was within 5000
bales Of the crop total as given by
Secretary Hester Of the rev Orleans
Cotton Exchange.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
MANNING RENOMINATED.


Columbia, S, c., Sept 13.-Gov.
Manning was renominated governor
of South Carolina over former Cover
nor Cole Blease, according to almost
complete unofficial returns from yes
terday's run-off primary compiled
here today
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
GREECE READY TO JOIN.
tBy Associated Press

London, Sept. 13.-It is the belief
in Entente capitals that the retire
ment Of the Zaimis ministry is pre-
liminary to the entrance of Greece
into the war with the Allies. Dis
patches from Berlin and Vienna indi-
cate that it is regarded probable that
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
ELKS INITIATE CLASS.

A class of nine candidates were in
Nlated into the Elks Club at the first
meeting Of the month last night which
was attended by large number OF
me members, The Elks Club here is
growing fast and has representative
membership in the city and county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
DORSEY LEADS IN GEORGIA.


Atlanta, Sept. 13,-~The results Of
Yesterdays primary show that Hugh
Dorsey defeated Governor Harris and
viii go to the Democratic convention
1T Macon with a big majority pledged
o him for governor, according to the
atest returns received here today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
ODD FELLOWS HOLD MEETING

The Greenwood Lodge, No. 1l8, |.
y. Q. r., held their monthly meeting
ast night with an unusually large at
Wnuance present. The usual order Of
business was followed and sll present
sas much enjoyed the nesting
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
THE WEATHER
Forecast for Wednesday.

Mississippi--Local showers Wednes-
day, Thursday partly cloudy.
Automatically cloudy Wcdnes-
day and Thursday, moderate variable
winds.
Louisiana-Wednesday unsettled,
Thursday generally fair
Arkansas-Wednesday unsettled,
Warmer in north portion Thursday
fair.
Tennessee and Kentucky-Local
showers with somewhat lower temper
ature Wednesday; Thursday fair
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
MEEYILS IN TEXAS.

Weather and crop reports favora-
bic except in Texas where it says top
crop is poor and weevil getting it as
fast as it forms. Boil weevil damage
in Mississippi and some deterioration
in North Carolina.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
HUGHES ENDS FIRST CAMPAIGN.
(BY Associated Press.l

New York, Sept. 13,--Charles (.
Hughes ended his frst presidential
campaign tour here today. He reached
the city at an early hour on his way
to Bridge Hampton, His trip is the
ongest in time and mileage ever taken
by presidential nominee. The total
milage is approximately l4,000 miles,
After a rest of four days he will
start on a trip that will last until
the election day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
lBy Associated prcss.)

New York, Sept. l3.-The Inter,
borough Rapid Transit and New York
Railway companies finally rejected re-
concentrations Of the Public Service
Commission for settlement of the
strike this afternoon
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
AUsTRIANs CONTINUE RETREAT
lBY Associated Press.l

Bucharest, Sept. 13.-The continued
retreat of the Austrians in Transylva-
MIA is reported in an official announc-
ment by the war office today. On the
south front the navigation of enemy
merchant. ships on the Danube has
been stopped.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
ALL WANT NAVY PLANT.


Washington, Sept. 13,.-S Sites in ITO
cities, including 81 in the South, were
offered the government for the SILL
o00,0oG arnior plant authorized by tho
Naval Appropriation bill, when Sec
retary Daniels began hearings today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
IMPORTANT GAINS.
by Associated Press. }

Paris, Sept. Notwithstanding
stout resistance by the Teutonic AL
lies the Serbian troops on the Mace
donan front made important progress
at various points, the war office an
nounced today. Violent fighting is in
progress in the vicinity of Lake 0s-
trovo, where the Serbians have gained
considerable ground.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13

The weather map shows fair in Al
ALBANIA, Mississippi, but cloudy in rest
Of the belt, with general rains in Tex
as. north Louisiana and a greater part
of Arkansas and the eastern half Of
the Atlantic states. 1t is still rain
ing at Little Rock and at many points
over the Atlantic states. Tempera-
lures around 55 in Oklahoma, north
Texas, and most of the Atlantic
states.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
sOROVITZ is CAPTURED.
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Press.)
Athens, Sept. 13.--French and Ser
han troops have taken the offensive
On the western end of the Macedonian
front and have captured Sorovitz,
near Florina.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED

Athens, Sept. 13,-(Delayed) -
King Constantine has accepted the
resignation of Premier Kaimis and his
cabinet
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13
Exports ard Stocks.

Total exports 1921, including s.
696 cOastwise
Stocks at New Orleans 10O,158; at
Galveston 1+0,416; Savannah 1880;
New York G3,37O.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13

The total exports from the United
States for the seven months ending
Tnlv Al. amounted to s2.e26,221 1872,
coropared with s1,98s, ,ss4,s89, for the
same period last year -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13

The DUPONT Powder Co, has been
given a contract by the Allies for
sl5o.Qoo.ooo worth Of powder
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-09-13

The monthly consumption report Of
cotton viii be issued tomorrow by
Secretary Hester
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-13
FOR WHOSE BENEFIT?

TIME suggestion that the United States buy
l. the northern part of Mexico comes with
out doubt from the men who would like the
protection of the Washington Government
for their enterprises across the border.
Northern Mexico is rich I'm mineral and oil
lands So long as disorder prevails it is i'm,
possible to get either the oil or the minerals
under profitable conditions.
Purchase of part OF Mexico would benefit
the holders of concessions and it would put
many millions into the treasury OF the Car
rama Government. The sum suggested as
the purchase price is $30O,O0O,O0O. or more
than six times the annual revenue OF the
eountry in peaceful years 1t is enough TO
tepipt any Mexican leader. especially as the
part OF the country which it is proposed that
we buy is the least pOpulous and the least
developed in the whole republic. or the
total 1900 900 population. only 100000 is in
the district in question.
Il Is doubtful whether the purchase would
benefit the United States. for We should get,
along with a large arid and barren territory, a
discontented and turbulent population. Most
OF the insurrections OF recent years have
started n northern Mexico. where It Is din
cult 10 catch the bandits IN the mountalns
and where the peea population Is IS ready
to I've p loof as y honest soFk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-13
Citizenship

Editor Of "Vhat Do You Knot0"-l. VIII you
please tell me IL child born to foreign apg
mat In this country is a citizen OF the uh!ss
States?, heard he is not II so, why! T. 80
the American Ambassadors son born In WI iOl
eign country be elected President OF the unl''s
States? NJ ~
1. The child of an Ambassador OF toIssa
country born in the United States Is eussa
of his fathers country because among olas. os.
reasons, the residence of the foreign diplomats
agent is regarded as foreign soil 2 Ihe ses
of an American Ambassador born ABROAD - a. -
American citizen for the same reason that s lns
son of a foreign Ambassador born mere y ~,
an American. His eligibility to the Presiosn',
has never become a practical question put ~
Is not likely that any one would dlspuls ~ M
ouaIifcatIons II he were regarded fit for ms
Presidency in other respects.
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Qualifications for the Office of President

Editor of "Whdt Do You Rnop"-In the
EVENING LEDGER of March 6, under the heading
of "An American Who Cannot Be President"
read with interest an article on Secretary Lana.
who is not eligible to become President Of this
country, since he is Canadian by birth. Less
than two years ago. in answer to the question,
Can an American citizen who is not NATIVE
become the President of the United States!
one of the most prominent OF New York daillss
answered, Yes, If he gets enough votes" feel
that the paper did not make the above Statement
full discussion of the subject, with reasons for
YOUR answer. PIX
The fifth paragraph in the first section OF ne
second article of the Constitution settles ths
question beyond dispute The pertinent part OF
reads, mo person except a natural born citizen:
or citizen of the United States at the time o.
the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eglns
TO the Office of President"
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Money for Luxuries

Editor OF "What Do You RRoU"-I have sesl
Il stated that Americans spend more for ehsn
ing gum than for foreign missions. can y0s
give me the figures? l. l.
Ex.President Eliot, OF Harvard, has prep.1ssz
a table showing the annual American eApe'a 49,.
lures for what are not regarded as the sDsSSs, soS
necessities of life. 1t shows that Sl3OOevvSs ~
year is spent for chewing gum and Sl-,yov.,,sss
for foreign missions The other figures slo .,ss
the expenditure for other "unnecessaIles assns
Interest YOU Here they are: Into4lesssaass sas
iiouors 81, 200 600 900; tobacco,
jewelry and plate. ssO0,O0OO0o; autonSya'sso autaaS aso
$500, 600, 600; church work at home, Ss,,~rs
900; confectionery, $500 600; soIt ooS. nil
Sl20 600 600; tea and coffee SlOO,0OO,voog,a "a see
iinery $50, ,OOO. goo; patent medicines. SSV'00v''7
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Our Uplift Series

AnecdotS Of Ulf. Chief of the saxons.
IMAGINE a Saturday night on the east coast
L of Anglia. Ulf, the Saxon, staggered home
ward in the small hours. in bellicose fettle
having repeatedly drained the horn SO fiercely
that Its rim had bitten into his lip, and It's con.
tents into his vitals. Ulf was a handed
drinking man.
As he staggered into his hut climbing, lusty
barbarian that he was his ornaments, leaping
up and down, and putting up his great beard
terrifcally he beloved in mocklng fashion:
"a little bit of spinach. and they call it
IRELAND"
Whereupon his wife, a beautiful daughter
of King of the West Meath country, and
whose maiden name was Mag Noonan nj
Droghda, promptly let him have the family
fatiron in the middle OF his face, which SO
discomposed him that for many phases OF the
moon he was too enfeebled to hunt the Plcts
or take an active interest in the affairs of
the ward.
Reflection; II you can't boost, don't knock.
A.A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-13

{. And now Chicago court Is about to at
tempt to settle the dispute concerning the au-
thorship of the plays ascribed TO Shakespeare.
An Illinois banker, who has been subsidizing
two or three eryptogram decipherers for sew
Aral years, is persuaded tnat he has discov.
cred the key to the authorship in a long and
connected narrative hidden in a series Of plays
by a cipher which Bacon himself invented
and used. Some theatrical men, who allege
that they will be injured in their property
rights If Shakespeares hoEors are taken from
him. have sought to enjoin the banker from
publishing his discovery. They are needIessly
alarmed. for the Baconian theory is not new.
Most Of us are persuaded that IL Shakespeare
did not write the plays. they were written
by another man Of the same name. And the
zfheatregoers do not care who wrote them,
anyway for they would much rather see
rollieking farce-eonedy with plenty OF slap.
stick work than the best tragedy that the
Bard OF Avon wrote.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-13
The FuII-Page.Ad Young Man

CWill shakspur and TammRs Carlyle collude with
poser OF Down Bscay Bay-sayP' or by him Of
wen Hang Festoon the Noon" famsj
In the Sat. EUe Post,
Which Is read by most
OF the backbone OF this nation that Is free,
There's a bobbish Bobby,
Natty, nifty, nobby,
DGshin0 in his Hdberddsheree.
He has flare for the rags that are glad;
He 11edrs tUdistcoat aud makes il the fad.
SGrtor resartuS, indeed
Nothing like Il in yungfelos creed!
He's the Uarsitv and doggy.
He's the Wltrd-ertrd tog9y;
He's the Rosenordntz and Glltldenstern
UOung mani
oh, his clothes are built,
And they're builded to the kilt
You can Ouy them for Tilt, you can.
He's the hated,
He's the spatted;
He's the meerschdumed and crauattsd;
And, sGrtoridiFv. the rest are "aIso-ran."
He's the last my t0ord"i
r-clOsiR1lV tumuitHoHs hts togs are;
You can bet they're heard;
You could use him as l0arntHg a0hers the
fOgs are;
But he ought to '0ear mailer. IN or out Of
poplar pages
That fuH-pdGe-Gd. yoHHg man
Want the next VeTse2 L. c. g.
No, that should be sufficient, thank you!
sir-speaking Of epitaphs. Bill Tubbs was a
soak but never bought so:
When BIN died hts friends al Clipped in
sam large enough for an 70 see
The single inscription. This Is me
A
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no sUPPLANT BAEpEKER

One Of the curious byproducts of the wars
animosity is plan In England to publish a
series of guide books "to take the place" a
the London Times explains. "of the renowned
Baedekers, which, after the war, are not likely
TO be popular in the countries Of the Allies or
or sympathetic neutrals" The managing drec.
tor and editor Of the new enterprise was Tor
80 years one of Baedekers English co.editors
The Times says that the idea of issuing the
DOORS mas its patriotic as well as its commercial
side, and that the guides are to be printed ana
the maps made entirely in England Baedekers
were printed in English. French and German
but these books are to be printed in English
and French only.
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Answers to Saturdays Quiz

1. Andrew jackson.
2. The capture of AEulnaldo In the Philippines
3. Returned it to China, after deductlng the
expenses of the expedition.
4. Henry II. Fletcher.
o. About $4,000 officers and men.
o. About 900 miles.
7. New Mexico.
8. A little than 10 years.
0. A ships chronometer carries London, OF
rather Greenwich, time to facilitate as.
certaining Its position, longitude is
reckoned from the meridian Of Green
wich.
10. The estimated population of Cleveland h
10000.
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THE HOMESTEAD

Here we came when love was young;
Now that love is old,
Shall We leave the floor unsWept
And the hearth aeold2
Here the chill wind in the dusk
Wandering to and fro,
Moves the moonhowers, life a ghost
OF the long ago.
Here from every doorway looks
A remembered face,
Every sill and panel wears
A familiar grace.
Let the windows smile again
To the morning light,
And the door stand ooen yyida
When the moon is bright.
Let the breeze OF twilight blow
Through the silent hah
And the dreaming rafters hear
How the thrushes call
o, be meTciful and feed
TO the house that gave
All its best to shelter love.
Built when love was brave!
here We came when love was young;
New that love Il Old
Never let lts day be lone
hor It's heart acoldl
u Hii-1 eaFnian. "a Century Aasaaiss.
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A Playwrlght seeks Advlee

Editor Of "What Do you KHOiO"-Do yon. s',sz ,as
or viii some Of your readers advise me a. e.lsz y
wisdom of presenting to shakssPss1l Ps1isls n f.
ei,,t q farce that / have written2 While
absolutely Shakespearean in character 49, y
cldedly in a merry mood This Is Fsert
frst play" and / should not IKE 70 r. Ms
shakespeare IN Al rndigniaed Manner IS
3OO-year celebration Is intended 20 comiles.a1 " 4
only his death The Bard OF Avon Bas - - E
merry fellow but an the club entertaltl1ss@.slM = ~
f,,neeeaI q character I VIII greatly app
b X some lover Of Shakesneare ~ -4zs -.
a. thls sunaecL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-13

allow the crew time to escape before sinking
her AS TO mines the rule Of international
law IS that floating mines must become
harmless within an hour after they have
been put in the water and fixed mines must
become harmless the instant they are de-
tached. 1t is possible that the Silius may
have run upon fixed mine set 70 protect
Havre. But IL she were torpedoed, Germany
has one more act of frightfulness to ex-