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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18
HUMAN VULTURES.

From all over the land comes a mighty pro-
test against high price OF foodstufIs.
The national government, state authorities
and municipalities are seeking the cause, but
without appreciable result.
The government says it is not the fault of the
retailer, and unquestlonably the government is
right. But the government rests.
And when the federal government, with all the
power and resources at its command, cannot solve
the problem or check the robbery it is time for the
humble citizen to pause and think. The time may
even come when it will become necessary for him
to act.
And that action should take the course of de-
vising some method whereby the foodstuffs may
travel from the producer to the consumer without
passing through too many hands. Under the pres
ent system many hands handle them and many
mouths are fed from the profits before they travel
the distance from the field to the consumer, or
even to the retailer.
And the consumer pays the bills.
There is no question but that the fault lies
with the middlemen, wholesalers, cold storage
men and spectators, each one of whom must ex-
tract the largest possible margin Of profit before
he passes it on to the next leech.
And with half a dozen human v~ultures fasten-
ing their talons upon every article Of diet, it is
not to be wondered at that the public finds itself
plucked to the bones.
The retailer and the producer and the consum-
er should join hands in a determined effort to
eradicate the %vultuTes, and reduce the cost of liv-
ing to something within the bounds of reason.
The fact that we are enjoying prosperity is no
reason why the consuming public should calmly
submit to being " sed in the matter of food
stuffs.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18
Notice of Bond Sale.

By direction Of the Board Of Super
visors of Le1ore county, Mississippi,
| will on the first Wednesday in o.
tober, 1916, within legal hours offer
for sale at the court house in the City
Of Greenwood, Mississippi, to the
highest bidder, S60O,OOO.OO serial road
improvement bonds running for twen-
" years, as authorized by chapter 424
Of the Acts of 1916 Legislature, State
Of Mississippi.
Said bonds will first be offered for
sale in lots of 500, OOO.O 90 and then Of
fered as an entirety.
All bids to be submitted to the
Board of Supervisors for acceptance
Of rejection, said Board reserving the
right to reject any and all bids.
Witness my hand this the 7th day
of September, 1916.
A. R. BEW, Chancery Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

1t was but a comparatively few years ago when
the whole country was talking of the "billion dol
lar congress- Now a two billion dollar con-
gress' has just closed and but little is heard of
enormous expenditures. From this it would seem
that money is so plentiful in the United States
that even the colossal sum of two billion dollars
is viewed with Indifference As a matter of fact,
money IS plentiful in this country, but it is not
well proportional as to population. We are ran
idly approaching the European status of collect
ing the wealth of the nation in the hands of a
comparatively few of the people, while the great
mass are daily approaching nearer to a hand to
mouth existence. 1t is true that a certain class
OF employees are we'll paid, but it is equally true
that other classes of working people, themselves
quite necessary to the existence of a well balanced
country, receive hardly enough to keep soul and
BODY together. Some day the congress of the
United States will have to enact readiusting leg-
%lslation, curtail the size of Individual and collec-
tive fortunes and incomes, and see that the under
dog has at least a fighting chance to live.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18
FUNDS FOR NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN NEEDED
Greenwood and LeAore County Democrats Are
Urged to Respond Promptly to Appeal of
the Campaign Committee.

The Democratic National Campaign Commit
tee is appealing to the patriotic citizenship Of the
United States for voluntary cash contributions
with which, to pay the legitimate expenses Of the
campaign being made in behalf of the reelection
of President Wilson and Vice-President Marshall.
and it is the duty Of every good citizen to respond
literally and promptly to the urgent call of the
committee.
The money is needed badly, and it's needed
now.
The editor of this paper has been endeavoring
for some time to get our people interested in the
matter of making a liberal contribution to this
fund from Greenwood and Lefore county. but
very few of them have responded-the following
being a list of those who have subscribed and paid
US for that purpose the amounts opposite their
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

Our esteemed friend, Hon. J. L. Gillespie, edi-
tor Of the Greenwood Commonwealth, is giving
his readers a daily paper now, commencing the
service Sept. 1st. Associated Press service is
used, a splendid new linotype machine has been
installed and he is publishing an afternoon paper
that would reflect credit on a much larger city
than Greenwood. Jim is capable, farsighted and
a hard worker, and we hope that the marked sue
cess that it looks like his new daily is meeting
will always attend his efforts. He is a good man
in a good town, and there's nothing too good for
him.-Eupora Progress.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

Some one mentioned the latest prize fight to
rs yesterday. But we didn't see it, didn't read
about it, and don't care to hear about it. It's lust
one continual fight in this office to find a means
whereby we can eat three meals a day and still
Keep up With the leaps and bounds in the price Of
print paper. Gosh
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

Brother Gillespie, editor and publisher of "The
Commonwealth" Greenwood, has changed over"
to a daily. While the weekly was a bright, newsy
paper the daily is a big improvement all along
the line. 1t requires nerve to establish a daily
newspaper in a town of 1000 population, largely
colored, and we wish Brother Gillespie all kinds
of success.-Vaiden News.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

With the tremendous amount of brains in evil
dence in this country it is passing strange that we
can not marshal sufficient inventive genius to
manufacture our own dye stuffs and other COM
modltles that are cut off by the war in Europe.
we are a great people in some respects, but pig
mics in others.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

The Greenwood Commonwealth, ably edited by
J. L.. Gillespie, recently branched out into a daily,
and brother Gillespie is keeping up his reputation
for being an Al newspaper man. The Daily Com
monwealth deserves all the good things said
about it by the press Of the state.-Newton
Record.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

The U. S. being a business country, meddling
with its business will not long be tolerated, from
the allies or anybody else.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

If you want to 60 to heaven, brother, just
hitch up a mule and a politician and start in the
opposite direction.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

Well, we'll, well! How's the war, anyway ?
Every time we read about it we know less than
when we began.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

The bakers are getting ready to cut the loaf
or charge more. Boarding houses always cut it and
charge more.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

If the price of print paper keeps on climbing
we'll soon have to be printing this sheet on ter
dollar bills.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18
(Sept. 15-22-29)

Notice of Sale Of Convict Farm.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Lehorc
county, Mississippi, will receive bids
IN the First Monday in October, 1916,
or purchase or lease for a term Of
years, the county convict farm, more
particularly described as follows:
Section 20, Township 10, Range 2
West, Lefore County, Mississippi,
containing 642 acres more or less;
lbout 500 acres of which are in Gull
tivation.
The county reserving therefrom the
use of the convict cage and sargeant's
residence on said land for a term of
two years.
The Board %reserving the right to
reject any and all bids.
A. R. BEW, Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

We know a fellow in this town who is so ire
slstable funny he doesn't even know it,. But i
isn't you.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

Heard about the latest German "drive?"
was Sunday afternoon and a dainty miss sat b,
his side.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue Of the power
and authority conferred upon and
vested in me, as the trustee named ii
that certain deed of trust executed on
the 10Th day of April, 1913, by IL. B..
Glover and Phoebe Glover to me, as
trustee for the benefit Of the Delta
Bank to secure the payment of the
indebtedness therein described, which
said deed of trust is recorded in Book
10, at page II, of the Records o.
Mortgages and Deeds Of Trust on
Lands of Leflore County, Mississippi,
|, E. L. Mounger, as trustee, as afore-
said, will on Saturday, the 9TH day Of
October, 1916, within legal hours, at
the request of the said Delta Bank,
the beneficiary named in said deed Of
trust, and the present owner and
holder of the indebtedness secured
thereby, default having been made in
the payment of said indebtedness,
and in order to pay the same, sell, at
the South door of the Courthouse Of
Lefore County, in the City of Green
wood, Mississippi, at public auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash, the
following described property convey
ed by said deed of trust, to-wit:
Lots twelve and thirteen and the
East half of Lot Fourteen (Lots y
& 10 & E IL Lot 14), in Block D, in
the Wilson e. Harris Addition to the
City of Greenwood, in Lefore County,
Mississippi, as shown by the map of
the said Addition recorded in Book l,
at page IA, of the Records Of Maps
of said County.
Witness my signature, this the 18th
lay Of September, A. D. 1916.
E. L. MOUNGER,
(Sept. ~15-22-29) Trustee.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18
& Mississippi Valley Railway.
Cvurthern Division.)

No. Destination. Time.
40 Tutwiler, C'dale, Mem
phis, Tvs. ......... $3.50 a. m.
324 Grenada and l. c., Tvs. 1922 a. m.
314 Tutwiler, C'dale, V'burg,
G'ville, Helena & Mem
phis, Ivs..-...........1O:35 a. m.
AZ Travellers Spec, Mem,
1utwilerand points S.
C'dale, Tvs. .......... 2:45 p. m.
332 Grenada & |. c., Tvs. S:03 p. m.
ii 1rav. Spec, Men,, V'brg.
Twiler., Chastn., and G.
dale, arIvs. ......... S:O5 a. m.
331 Grenada & l. c., arrvs. o:l3 a. m.
1923 Grenada & l. G. arrvs. 2:40 p. N.
3l3 Mem. Helena, V'burg, G.
vile and Chston. arr. 4:47 p. m.
80 Mem. Hell. Cdale. & inter.
pts. arr. ....~....10:l0 p. m.
(Southern Diyision.)
331 Tchula, Durant, Yazoo
City, Jackson and New
Orleans, Tvs. ......... 1922 d. m.
3l3 Same .................. 4:47 p. m.
3l4 Same train, arrives. 1895 a. m.
1872 Same train, arrives. 8:03 p. m.
For further information apply to
J. W. DONNELL, Agt.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

NO, we have not entirely forgotten the Euro
pean slzzle. We glance at the headlines occa
~sionally.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

Young men who are inclined to lead a fast lif,
would best keep in the vicinity of a stout hitchins
post.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

Life in high society is just one affinity after
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

Villas been telling Mexicans that he's after
not Carranza after him,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

Those who have not subscribed, and who wish
to do SO, are urged to send us their contributions
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

NO. we have not entirely forgotten the Euro
pean slzzle. We glance at the headlines occa-
~sionally.
Young men who are inclined to lead a fast life
would best keep in the vicinity of a stout hitchinp
post.
Villas been telling Mexicans that he's after
Caffanza, not CarranZa after him.
queer now many men you meet who knew all
the time just how Maine would 90.
That Mexican commission has yet to turn out
any real first page stuff.
Neither human happiness nor perfection has
ever been made by law.
The kaiser says he is not responsible for the
war. Neither are we.
Thanks, we never smoke political cigars.
Make it an ad instead.
Hell IS a hot one, and so is home when an ira+o
wife is after you.
temporary ~jobs-holding portfolios in Car
l. Il. jumped out of politics and then iumped
in again. N' '''p''
One thing no spellbinder dares promise-low-
err prices. NV"
Inc bad luck of most people is of their own
~"
Life in high society is Just one affinity after
'-'''
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-18

queer now many men you meet who knew al
the time just how Maine would 90.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23
G. o. P. Candidate Is MockeG
by Record of His Own
Party in Congress.
LAWS ENACTED ARE FOR ALL
On Its Achievements Administration
Invites Judgment as to Whether
Its Work Is Sectional In Its
Scope and Purpose.

Charles r. Hughes has raised the
cry of secti0nalism, complaining to his
Western audiences because the i'm
portant Committee Chairmanships In
the House and Senate have been filed
this being due to seniority promo
tions-by Southern members.
During the last year Of Republican
control there was not committee
Craftsmanship from the South" replies
Congressman James B. Aswell in his
speech reported in the Congressional
Record. WAS that nationalism or
blind, ignorant partisanship?" he
asks.
Let the people decide" he suggests,
whether the following great measures
enacted by this so-called South-con-
trolled Congress are sectional or ma
tiOnal:
"The Underwood Tariff Law, Just
to the consumer as against the special
privileged class, followed by a non
partisan tariff commission removing
the tariff question from politics.
"The Income Tax Law. causing the
rich to pay their just proportion Of the
expenses Of the Government.
"The Rural Credits Law, the first
legislation solely for the farmers
"The establishment Of rural routes.
the extension of the parcel post and
better mail service for our rural pOpu-
lation.
"The Good Roads Law for all sec
dons and for all our people.
Farm extension laws, including
SmithLever Act, grain and cotton
standards, regulating cotton futures,
and so forth.
Numerous just labor laws, the most
beneficial In century by the Ameri-
can Congress.
"The Child Labor Law for the chill
dren of the whole country and for
civilization.
"The Federal Reserve Act, giving an
elastic currency and preventing finan-
cial pancs-the greatest act ever
passed In the history Of our Govern
| ment.
Conservation acts for the people as
against special interests.
"Anti-trust laws and arbitration
laws, preventing speclal-interest con-
troll.
"Shipping act for open markets for
our products and commercial mastery
of the seas.
"Federal Trade Commission Act,
protecting the individual as against
| the vested interests.
"The Seamen's Law for the work
men, and public safety.
Legislation supporting the Presi-
dent in keeping us out of the Euro
pean war while maintaining peace with
honor to the American flag.
"Mr. Speaker, for the sake OF the
great dignity Of the high office he
seeks and in the name of common de-
cency let Mr.. ex-Justice Hughes speci-
| fy and name the sectional measures In
the above list and mention those he
would repeal!"
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

has been quite sick for several days.
Mrs. Park Goff went IN Saturday and
stayed until Sunday with her mother
also.
Mrs. Robert Burns is staying In
Monte Vista with her mother, on
account of Lloyd's illness, which is
quite serious.
Glen Perry came home from the
hospital last Sunday morning.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23
Special News Notes
From Our
REGULAR
Correspondents

an oregon woman, Mrs. John McTag-
get, comes forward with pretty we'll
based contention that she has deyel-
oped a method of making fast dyes
from vegetable matter. The process
she guards with jealous care.
Miss Mae Saunders, Joe Berry and
FAMILY of Saguache were Sunday
guests at the NJ. NJ. Sutloy home.
From the new cars being pur-
chased in the valley one would be
lead to believe it was a land of pros
perity and plenty.
Wilson Williams of Saguache was
visiting at the Gibson home Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Richmond entertained
the Monday History Club" Monday
at one o'clock luncheon.
The funeral of little Make Gifin
last Saturday, was very largely at
tended. Each and every heart goes
out in sympathy to the bereaved
ones, but we feel that God doeth all
things we'll"
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23
Constipation the Father OF Many Ill!

OF the numerous ills that affect
humanity a large share start with
constipation. Keep your bowels regu-
lar and they may be avoided. When a
laxative is needed take Chamber
lain's Tablets. They not only move
the bowels but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23
Center

lin Carson is owner OF a new
Ford.
" Chapson of Canon City, for
.,r prominent grain buyer of
~.onor is visiting friends in the val
ley,
ccisemore Bros. of Hooper pulled
.,oir threshing outfit to w. R. Pyke
farm Saturday, from there they go
to sylvester Bros.
Miss Winona Jewell of Salida de-
,i,ared very pleasing address Sun
dov at the NJ. E. Church on Facts
About Prohibition"
Vim. Pilger and family, Virgins
and family, were dinner guests of
Wm. Mahl and wife Sunday.
The Baptist Missionary society is
to serve dinner for the big public
sale at the Bryan G. Cow ranch
Thursday.
John Chrisman the telephone man
sger of Hooper is doing line repair
nj, f1, h;
week.
Mesdames Newmyer, Crit Mitchell,
Jim Nevins, Harper, Miss Fern Dor
othy Mitchell, Robt. Buckley and
family, VIM. Pilger and family, Thel-
ma and Mildred Sutley were among
those from Center attending the
Harvest Home Festival" at Hooper
Saturday, which was a grand success
and reflects much credit to those
wide-awake farmers of the east side.
School is progressing nicely in
Center with a full attendance. One
OF the teachers has not arrived and
John DIETRICH one of the last year
graduates is filling the vacancy with
due credit.
Mrs. Otto Brubacher is ill at the
home of her mother, Mrs. j. V. John
son. Miss Navins, relief operator,
has charge as day operator for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Seedy of
Adair, ILL.,, cousin of Mrs. ]. ]. Grim,
drove in their Ford to visit the val
ley They visited several days with
the Grimm family and are now visit
Ing Mrs. Julie Wheel r, aunt of Mrs.
Reedy near Del Norte.
Just now when everybody includ-
ing the manufacturers are sobbingly
admitting that America can't have
coloring without German chemicals,
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23
Bowen

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cole spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Harris.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. James Bond had as
guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Bond and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
John Dutton and son, and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Bond.
Rupert and Robert Knapp have
gone to the mountains after their
cattle. They expect to be gone about
three weeks.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. L.
w. Chapman Thursday afternoon.
The Ladies will serve dinner at Mr.
Edwards sale Friday, Sept. 22.
The Valley Banner Glass will give
a program and social at the hall Fri
day night, Sept. 90. Everybody in
vited.
There will be church services next
Sunday, both morning and evening
conducted by the new minister, Rev
Large.
Mrs. Harry Assay went to Monte
Vista last Sunday morning to visit
her mother, Mrs. Austin Crooks, who
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Miss Mary Barley's school began
Monday, Sept. IS. She is teaching
in new district about seven and
one-half miles from her home.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Just now when everybody includ-
ing the manufacturers are sobbingly
admitting that America can't have
coloring without German chemicals,
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

co;semore Bros. of Hooper pulled
.,o,r threshing outfit to w. r. Pyke
farm saturday, from there they go
10 sylvester Bros.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

Mics Winona Jewell of Salida de-
,vered a very pleasing address Sun
,.v at the M. E. Church on Facts
,bout Prohibition.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

w A. Chapson of Canon City, for
.,,v q prominent grain buyer of
,rsonsr is visiting friends in the val
lev
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-23

,,,, Carson is owner of new
FORD.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
NORWICH MAY PAY
PART OF EXPENSE
Cost of Building Bridge at Mantle to
Be Borne by County.

The members of the finance COM
mittee, Aldermen Perkins, kirkland
and Murray, together with Mayor
Rogers, held an informal preliminary
conference Saturday morning regard
ing the necessity that will soon be an
imperative one of increasing the rev.
enCS of the city to a point wher 1t
will be sufficient to meet the constant
~ growing expenditures says the
New London Day. Each year there
reasonable and just, upon the budget
but the income to meet the latter does
not soar in proportion.
Tie latest financial problem which
New London will soon be called upon
to face and which, in a measure.
prompted the deliberations of the
committee Saturday, is the matter Of
the new bridge across the Mantle riv-
er which the county commissioners
are compelled to build Immediately
by order of the war department. The
estimated cost of the structure is
something in the vicinity of $4,000.
This substantial sum must be paid
in whole or in part. very likely the
former, by the various cities and
towns of New London county. Such
being the case, the cities of New Lon
don and Norwich will, in all probable
ity, be called upon to contribute from
one-half, to two-thirds the amount,
which in the case of this city would
mean from $4,000 to $4,000.
, What bothers the finance commit
tee is the question: Where is the
money coming from? With a county
/ tax of that size and a state tax of
5000, the municipal treasury will
start its annual marathon with a pref
ty heavy handicap. The mater was
only touched upon Saturday, but it is
clearly apparent to Mayor Rogers
and his associates that something will
have to be done to meet the issue. One
thing is in doubt and that is the
building of the municipal wharf this
yea.
IL may be that State Tax Commits
sioner Corn will be called in to bfve
his views to the city authorities.