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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11
WORKING ON THE UNITnl
STATES BATTLESHTp3

There is an interesting docur,sa
on file in the recruiting station Of d
Department of the United States N,
IVY at st. Louis. 1t is the appliatu
Of Joseph, H. Mathews, dated JUN \
1915, to enlist in the u. S. Navy. \
gether with the report of the phy,n
examination, which was made by X
IS. ". McEwan, medical examiner 4
the recruiting Office at St. Louis. Il
application shows the name, date
birth, home address and very a.
|plete and detailed information abo
the family of the applicant. II giys
the education, occupation and oil.
information. Among other thin,
Mathews shows in his application til
he was at one time employed
brakeman on the M. K. & T. rairsd
at Sedalia, Mo-, but says nothihf
whatever about his employment viii
the Illinois Central. 1t also shom
that Mathews was at first rejectedby
the medical examiner of the navy N,
cause he had, the picture Of .ans
woman tatooed on back of right "
left forearms. Later on, however,
Mathews was accepted and went y
Norfolk, Va, where he entered M
service of the United States navy, aa
is at present employed as third eas
fireman on board the North CaroInt
which means that he is heaving Hd
for "uncle Sam, said to be the hAd.
est job in the sevice of, the govern
ment.
The medical examination show
to have been a perfect sapx.
linen Of physical manhood. For Ill
of the examination, he wy
required to strip off all clothing |aA
he was put through all kinds Of uus
.ular exercises and tests, all d
which tests he passed satisfactorily
The slightest physical defect would
have barred him from the service q
The government. Even the picture q
he nude woman tatooed on his srs
:ane very nearly doing so.
This is the same Mathews who
brought suit against the Illinois CH
raj. in May, 1915, for $5O,0OOOO dam
Iges, in the Circuit Court OF thsi
alleging that he was seri pussy
md permanently injured in an aSt
lent at Carlo, ILL.,, on the 3rd Day q
1914. On the extent Of thsit
eyed injuries, we quote from the Pc
ition filed in court here by his ~
orneys, as follows:
plaintiff states that because u ts
wanton, reckless and neligshs
onduct on the part of the defendaus
abroad company in not keeping y
God repair its roadbed as requiisa
law, and also because Of the wliul
anton, reckless and negligent coy
uct on the part Of said defen dans
n not repairing said roadbed whsa
Of its being out Of repair ~
angerous to persons in the eEip'e'
said defendant, he has been seslou''
, injured and will be totally w.
acitated for any wok for tht ~
nee Of his life. That he will % y
valid and dependent on othefs y.
d support and maintenance; ~
,causs Of said fall and injury y
nd and spine were injured y
It,"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

An exchange asks what has become of the man
who used to keep his money in a knot hole in
the attic, because savings banks were not safe
enough? Well, he is dead, while his son is invest
ing his funds in war stocks.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

If you wouldn't walk across the street to buy
goods at low prices, and would just as soon pay
high figures later, don't bother to read the an
nouncement Of special inducements by our adver-
tisers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Greenwood Building & Loan Asso.
citation. Loans on real estate repay.
able tn monthly installments. ]. W.
Dulaney, Jr., Secretary.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Let's all hope the Interstate Commerce Com
missions probe of the car shortage will result in
something more useful than a long report.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

At least two Congressman, one in Oregon and
one in Pennsylvania, were sure of winning be-
fore the count both were on all the tickets voted
for in their districts.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11
OUR SENTIMENTS.

I'D rather be a booster than a knocker, any day
Id rather tinge in hope than doubt the words l
have to say; a.
rather mss my guess on another mans sue
cess,
Than to view his bitter struggle and to prophecy
his fall
l would rather be far wrong when l boost a man
Than he's goin'," when Pm summing =
Up the labOrs of my brothers, | would rather
boost them all.
would rather speak the kind thing than the
mean things any day;
ID rather swing a baton than a hammer, let me
say.
would rather sing my rhyme in a sort of two
step time
Than to let it drag in dirges in a gloomy, heavy
style.
] would rather say, God bless your
And with words Of cheer impress you,
Than to preach about your f~railties all the while.
! d rather be a booster than a knocker any day.
! d rather praise than ~criticise in what l have to
say.
] d rather not be wise at the cost of others signs
/ would rather see the good things than the evil
that men DO.
would rather be far wrog when l boost a man
along,
Than be perfect in my judgment but make every
body blue"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

This grab game can be overplayed-if al
the cash has to be invested in winter necessities
thereIl be none left for Christmas shopping.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Personally, we never met one, and it's posi-
III the American whose loyalty Is on q $3.50 basis
49, merely ! campaign busaboo.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

If the question were put up to a national re-
ferendum Immediately following a Presidential
election, the chances are the vote would be over
whelmingly for holding them apart.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11
HAM-AN-EGGS
every Saturday,
Nip and Tuck-During the days af-

Nip and Tuck-During the days at
ter the election and prior to yester-
day when it was learned definitely
that Wilson was elected. The Daily
Commonwealth news force was kept
busy answering the telephone and re-
plying to questions of eager people
anxious to know the latest erturns.
Wednesday night about ten o'clock
tn phone bell rang and it was ans
wered. Long distance wanted to talk
to meon at The Daily Common
wealth office. 1t proved to be a gen.
tleman at Ruleville who wanted to
know how it was going.
At that hour it had just been decid-
ed that either. California or Mime
sofa would elect Wilson. The eager
gentleman at Ruleville was told that
the election lay in the result from
those two states.
"Well how is it going in those
states ;" he asked.
1T is hard to tell. It's nip and
tuck" he was answered.
NIP and Tuck? What office are
they running. for?"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

VI course we know somebody must pay for
the 1870 ships sank up to now, but they seem to
be making us pay more than our fair share.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

A hair-trigger mind has one advantage-it
buys before the price is raised.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

AND the unkindest cut of all is that grub we
export IS sold in Europe for less than we have to
pay for it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

There may be quite as much danger in the
rising flood of gold as the money sharps say
there is, but for all that son people would re-
gard being drowned by it as a mighty pleasant
death.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Lax management-that of the Massachu-
setts concern for which a man says he's worked
rs years without once reporting on time in the
morning.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Throwing a gold scare into the country NAV
possibly only be- an attempt to boost the sale of
foreign war bonds.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Another thing we are glad of is that no woman
mas been pinched for trying to intimidate her
hubby into voting her way.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

The first section of the Federal trade commits
slon,s report on PRINT paper is every bit as useful
as was its report on gasoline.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

This time, the President-elect will pick his in
auguration day March 4, next will be Sunday, and
1t will be up to him to say whether the big doings
shall be on Saturday or on Monday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Some folks may regard Helen Kellar's blind
ness as accounting for her being the largest con-
tilbutor to the socialist campaign fund.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Should the process of Norwegian for max
ing coal from waste materials of paper mills hold
down the price, he'll take a high place among the
worlds benetactors.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Calling a third Hague conference might be i'm
portant, provided all the warning powers would
respond.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Even if we can't get peace in Europe, we can
have peace at home-until the next campaign.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

In the new equal suffrage states, as we'll as in
the OLD ones, ladies exercised their rights in a
gentlemanly manner.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Nope, all the hecklers are not out of Jobs
they are as busy as ever, but not in public. !.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Price-fxers don't care a hang who is President
so long as they can hold up the consumers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

One excuse for jumping paper prices has been
oVerlooked-Carranza's using so much for money.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Many price advances can only be accounted for
on the theory that the money is wanted by those
responsible for them.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Individually, we don't share the fears express
Ies BY biz fnsnciers of getting too much gold.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

For awhile anyway most of the claiming will
be done by those trying to sell you something.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

And then again, the people are sometin
quiet because they are dead tired.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

After all, the greatest power we have is a ma
Jorlty OF the electoral college. 1t can't be ap-
pealed from-for four years.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

When the fight is over anybody can see the
difference between the winner and the loser.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Men now engaged in picking the jobs they
want will be conspicuous among next springs dis
appointed 'cussers."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Greeks might as well not have kept out of
the big scrap, as they have a civil war that's
equally as bad, if not worse.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

All aboard! Cabinet g~uesser's special is nov
ready.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Sure, a man may say, in a tone of disgust, II
am out OF politics." without binding himself for
the future.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Nobody's charged the Smiths with having
voted as a unit.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

Wasn't Badly Hurt-Ringline Bros,
Circus was in the city a few days ago
and naturally there was much excite.
ment and commotion in the city. An
auto accident occurred that morning
IL which four people were hurt.
though not seriously. One MAJ, in tha
party was very painfully hurt.
Early reports were that the o,d
gentleman who was the worst hurt
ana the two ladies in the party WIRE
all three killed. The report was de-
MED and denied again by those IN 30.
sltlon to know but it continued to dr..
culate.
The old gentleman was carried 70
the hospital. A lady who had heard
OF mis- being taken to the hospital
., ana Of being killed also, evidently ID.
lieVing the latter and intending TO al
ABOUT the former she called The Daily
commonwealth and asked:
HAS that man died who was killa8)
in the accident 2"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-11

What Would You Do-If you were
quietly sleeping with your head buried
up in your "Ida-doun" pillow, peace
fully dreaming of your girl, and some
fellow put the big end of a trumpet
right against your ear and blew vio-
lently in the little end, making a
noise like the bursting of a steam
boiler, what would you do?
A certain young man happened to
just such an experience Thursday
night. Willing to wait until Friday
morning for his part of the election
returns he retired early. His room
mates poked a bit of fun at him be-
cause he would not 60 with them to
hear the returns.
About twelve o'clock his room mates
having learned the good tidings of
Wilson's election and having taking a
leading part in the shirt-tail parade
that followed, n having the bugle
and the other a big tin can, returned
to their room for the remainder of
the night. Seeing their room mate 40
peacefully sleeping they got the idea
above recorded. Needless to say the !,
young man treated was rather indip.
nant and wanted to start trouble but
was out numbered. What he said
would not interest you so we'll not re-.
print it, What would you have done
n his place? LIMA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04

To the people who have made
thorough study OF furniture values we
offer this dresser ct the above quoted
price.
II is of American qu2rtered Oak iiu-
ished golden. top measures 10 inches
by 40 inches and mirror. which is
heavy French plate measures 19X24.
open a charge account through
this value.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04

Kokumin. a newspaper conducted
by a brilliant and highly connected
japanese who is a member OF the
had been started by some enthus-
lasts was put down.
II the grand dukes visit has milf
tary significance il is more likely q
be connected with the supply OF
munitions. Japan is turning out
munitions for Russia up 70 the limit
Of hsr plant power. She cannot ex-
tend that plant owing 10 the i'm
possibility Of getting early delivery
OF machine tools
Apart from new manufacture
however. she Is known 10 have a
large stock OF rifles OF new pattern
and if she could be induced 10 de-
plete her own reserves Russia would
be able TO equip q few more armies
The drawback is Japans deter
mination not 10 be caught UMPIRE
pared by Developments in China
She interrupted her deliveries OF
munitions 20 Russia in the spring
because Of the chance that China
might refuse the demands" and
since China is after all Of more i'm
pOrtance 10 Japan than anything
else. il is unlik- ~ that she will run
any risks 10 please a grand duke
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
Relieves Colds Over Night and
Group in Fifteen Minutes
Applied Externally.
NOTHING, TO SWALLOW,
NO DOSING THE STOMACH.
Local Druggists Have Ar
ranged to Sell 25C, SOC and
$1.00 Packages on 80
Days Trial.

Local druggists report a great deal
OF interest among the ladies, espe-
cially among mothers with small
children, in the new external treat
ment, Nick's ''Vap-O-Rub" Salve. re-
Gently introduced here from the
south.
The new treatment does away
with injurious internal medicines.
flannel Jackets and vapor lamps. in
treating the farious forms of cold
troubles. Nick's "Nap-O-Rub" comes
in Salve form. and is applied over
the throat and chest covering with a
warm flannel cloth The body heat
releases medicated vapOrs that are
inhaled with every breath all night
long through the air passages TO the
lungs These vapors loosen the
phlegn and clear the air passages.
In cases OF deep chest colds. first
apply hot wet towels over the
throat and chest 10 open the pores.
"Nap-O Rub" is then absorbed
through the skin. taking out that
tightness and soreness.
While the profit on "Vap-O- Rub"
is smaller than on the old-time
preparations, the local druggists
have the welfare Of their customers
more at heart than the interests of
their pOCketbooks. and have arrang.
ed 10 sell Nap-O-Ruh on 80 DAYS
trial. Your money back if YOU do
not find il better than internal med
iCines.-AdVt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04

People Are Wondering if They
Did Not Pick Wrong Horse
in Eur0pe'S War.

TOXIC. Feb . fBy Mau The
Diet has just adjourned after a
three weeks session IN which the
Tact was achieved a. not mentioning
America. or California question or
any OF the grievances which Japas-
CSC politicians cherish against the
United Statea
This striking omission is not due
TO any change Of heart but to the
fact that England is She whipping
bOy just now and the Anglo-Japan
CSC alliance. the favorite bugbear OF
the politian who PLAYS 90 the gall
lerv. MANY people here begin 20 be
AFRAID that Japan backed the wrong
horse in the war. and prognostica-
lions are being made Of a future al
lance between Ussis, Japan. and
Germany.
January 20 another vote Of censure
vas introduced by the opposition
party in which the agreement not
TO enter into a separate peace with
Germany will be attacked and the
foreign policy OF supporting the en-.
tente powers generally challenged.
More Serious Mission.
The coming visit Of the Grand
Duke George MikhailOvitch. uncle
of the Gar or Russia, bringing with
him the cars congratulations on the
coronation for the emperor and the
Jewels of the order of ST. Catherine
for the empress. has caused the
Japanese newspapers 10 come 10 the
conclusion that the distinguished
envoy has = more serious mission
than compliments and jewelry.
Some striking comment on the
approaching visit appears in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
FEEL ALARMED AGAIN
IionaI News Service

INIeInaUOnUI NeWs NeTVlCe
NINCENNES. Ind. Feb. Alarm
was again felt Thursday over the
food conditions along the Wabash.
After coming to a halt Wednesday.
it was thought the crest had been
reached. but Thursday the water
started to rise again. This was ex-
planned by the breaking of levees
Wednesday which let the water out
on the Illinois side.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
ZEPPELIN SINKS COLLIER
Franz Fischer Sent Down With Is
OF Crew.

LONDON. Feb. 4-The collier
Franz Fischer. which left Hartle-
pool Monday afternoon. was sunk at
sea by one OF the raiding Zeppelins
that visited England. Thirteen OF
the crew. including the captain. were
drowned.
Three men were saved. Chief Engi-
neer Birch. Steward. Taylor and Sea
Fischer was a captured enemy vessel
employed as coasting collier.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04

House OF Peers. lie declares that a
r - o-Japanese rapprochement
forms the key 10 Oriental policy.
The friendship OF the two nations
viii increase. he predicts. and with
Russia and Japan cooperating in
the northern portion OF eastern Asia
and England and Japan cooperating
IN the southern portion, the peace
of the Orient" is assured.
Oriental problems. however. ne
SAYS must be solved with Japan as
the center The journal reminds
the August visitor that at he COM
mencement Or the wsr r,r-ir.- " b.
hoped that Japan would stab Rus
eia in the back. but Japan declined
90 be such a BLACKBOARD and sup
ported Russia with everything in
nor power except troops.
The visit will lead 10 a revival OF
the rumors that "a japanese expedi-
ton 10 Europe is contemplated ON
two previous occasions these rumors
have been circulated. the overtures
being made in the first place by the
French press and in the second bv
the Russian The japanese public
likes 10 hatter itself that it's irwin
chile army is coveted by their pow
erful neighbOrs. but no official re-
quest has ever been made. directly
or indirectly. for japanese troops.
Dos any of the helIigerenfs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04

You've read in the papers of the menacing
pean war is having dyeSuffS?
There only be result because of this scarcity
regards rugs and that ia higher price.
With the usual far-SghedneSs New York buying office
made heavy purchases before the anticipated rug cost
arrived We therefore prepared sell rugs peace prices
and rugs that only hav from to duplicates of
will mark down these before war prices.
All sold easy payments. Come in today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
Would Need Transports.

To senG force of half a million
men and keep it in the field at war
strength would Absorb Japan's en-
tire trained army. There are not
transports In the world available at
present 10 ship such an immense
force 20 Europe.
Japan does not care TO see the
prestige OF her armies tested in a
struggle with Germany. The Japan
csc army is permitted with sympathy.
with Germany, whose military sys-
tenn il is modelled on. Though the
Japanese people are docile in the
extreme, the government hardly
dares 10 test their obedience by
sending them in thousands to perish
fighting for a cause in which they
are only slightly interested.
The matter was discussed and
vetoed by the present japanese ca b.
met early in the war. and the re-
cruiting of a volunteer force which
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04

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of d ph I gop prunte
shd@ determine lonn ndo naHinprc
we G y sam pie marked at k prices d onh the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
DINING Table $3.50

Thrift Day has just passed and all want to ne
thrifty. This table offers excellent opportunity for
YOU to practice thrift Away then today to the
McGill store where this big value is waiting for YOU
Entire table made Of solid oak-haS substantial
platform base which supports an S-inch barrel The
finish rich golden polished to mirrorlike briancv
When extended the top is feet long-when closed it
measures a inches and is held together with patent
lock.
See tahle In orr Windows now
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-02
HARDOR NOTES.

The oil tanker Santa Maria sailed
from Hilo Friday for San Francisco
The Anaeriean-Hawaiian steamer
Texan, Captain Carlisle. sailed August
% fol. AFRICA. Chile.
The U. s. army transport Buford.
which sailed from here August {, ar
rived At balboa August p en- route to
Newport News.
The japanese steamer Hawaii Maru,
which was held IN quarantine recently
in Japan because a. cifolera, arrived
at Tacoma Ausnse Is. ...... !