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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

T VI. Flarthy Of Portland, who ha:
been in the city on business, has re-
turned home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

Hon Horace Purinton went to Win
throp Monday morning where his firm
is engaged in building the new library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Sweet Of Ban
gor were the guest OF friends in tn
city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

Francis Deimel Of New York was In
the ci.:' Monday for a few hours call
ing on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

Miss Mildred Stockbridge. teacher OF
music in the public schools, left Mon
day morning for her home in Freeport
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

Alderman Arthur Daviau was II
Skowhegan Monday on business To-
the day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

Justice Warren c. Philbrook was in
Augusta Monday to attend the funer-
al Of Hon E. c. Burleigh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

| Miss Amanda Gallagher returned
Monday from a visit with friends in
Pittsfield over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

c. f. Terry returned Monday morn
ing from visit over Sunday with
friends in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

! James Knox, the Colby catcher. went
| to Hallowell Monday and will play with
the Hallowell team this summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

| Mrs. George Moore of Portland is the
| guest Of Mayor and Mrs. F. E. Booth
| by for few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

. G. A. Pooler was a business caller In
Augusta for the day Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

Harlow Bigelow. special police OF
Augusta, is in the city on business and
calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

A. F. Cyr was in Skowhegan Monday
on business for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

Mrs. Waldo WSashburn Of China was
calling on friends in the city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

Court adjourned at 400 in order to
give the jury chance to attend the
primaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

Miss Ethel Allen of Pittsfield was tho
guest Of friends in the city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

Crash
Two special numbers in this
sale.
Special No. t.
Homespun linen absorbent
toweling for the bath and
general use as an absorbent
it will take up more water
to the square yard than any
known toweling; it will not
wear for ever, but will come
very near to it. On sale at
1Oc yard.
Special No. o.
Neverlint Crash-a fine
grade union Crash that is
excellent for dish wipers or
hand towels; will not lint
and washes perfectly. On
sale at 10c yard.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30
ONE MONTH OLD D

The Daily Commonwealth is one month Ola
today, and we wish to sincerely thank every one
OF the good people Of Greenwood and Let1ore coun-
ty. as well as of the State, for the tavors tley
have shown US in the shape Of patronage, and the
many generous compliments they have bestowed
on the paper and our enterprise In getting out
such a daily in Greenwood. While quite a num-
Der of business men have substantially shown
their appreciation Of The Daily Commonwealth,
(Which has given their city more good advertls-
ing than any other enterprise eyer established
here), there are others who have not given the
support which we expected them to give it. Not
withstanding this fact, we are pleased to assure
our many friends and patrons that the paper is al
ready on a self-sustaining basis, with the bright
est sort of prospects of soon becoming a paying
proposition for it's editor and publisher. The cir
~culation of the paper has already reached nearly
the 750 mark, and within another month we ex-
pect to enroll about as many more subscribers.
Our advertisers are pleased with the splendid re-
suits they are getting from the use Of our COL
umns, and new patrons are joining them nearly
every day. Indeed the future looks good to us
for the complete success Of The Daily Common
wealth; it publishes a tirst-class telegraphie news
service-the Associated Press-and gives it's res.
ders the best editorial, local and State news SER
vice of any newspaper in the Delta, or even in the
State; and being published in the most progress
Jsive city in Mississippi, there is no reason under
the sun why it should not enjoy a prosperous
career.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30
SEPTEMBER 30 IN HISTORY.

l400-Owen Glendower erected his
standard as Prince of Wales.
l789-Earthquake destroyed Nova
Castella and several other viii
lagos in Italy.
1854-Austria defined her policy as
more favorable to the allied
forces against Russia.
L870-The French from Paris make
a sortie in the direction of La
Haye, but are repulsed. Heavy
fighting all day.
1894 land parade, follows the nav
al parade held the previous day
in New York in honor of Ad-
miral Dewey, hero of Manila
Bay. .
l9O4-Sir VIM. Kennedy, chief justice
of the High Court of England
in an addresses at St. Louis, de-
clared one nation should not
recognize divorce granted in
another.
1915-Russia and Bulgaria on the
verge Of war.
l915-Premier Venizelos in bad favor
with King of Greece hecause
Of his policy ~favoring the al
lied nations.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30
HAM-AN'-EGGS
every Saturday,
..M

Chicken in the 'Bread Tray-Some
Of these times the people of Green
wood are going to be treated to one
of the best old fashioned minstrel
shows that it has been their pleasure
to see in many a year.
The beauty of this coming show is
that it is to be put on by home tai
ent. Not the kind of home talent
that we usually see, when a bunch of
youngsters "get up a play" and
charge you a quarter, but a show that
will be a show, in which the actors
are home people but experts, men
with much experience in life-in fact
men actively connected with every af-
fair of any consequence that comes
up in the county. They will dance
and sing, and m%onologue, and do most
everything to amuse you. The com
pany is composed of members of the
Court House official family. Some of
the leading numbers to be presented
are as follows:
Deputy Sheriff Crippen will have
you "Pay CASH at the door while Mr..
Hodge, also of the sheriff's office force,
will see that you are safely seated.
With the rising of the curtain Uncle
Bob" Hicks will be found upon the
stage with his trusty banjo, to the
lively tune Of which High Sheriff Tom
Carrot will do some of the latest par
1or dances in which he so wonderfully
excells. He will also sing "Pretty
Baby" After his number and the en-
core Deputy Circuit Clerk John Quit
man Afford and Miss Seldom Seem"
from Beaver Creek, Bender county,
Georgia, will sing a beautiful little
soug entitled "The Happy Days of
Yore." The curtain drops here on the
irst part and an entire change of
scenery will take place.
With the rise of the curtain again
Tax Assessor J.. E. Dennis will in his
usual eloquent manner tell of. his la
test trip to the South Pole. He re-
Gently started for the North Pole but
forgot his coat and had to return.
This is n number that you must not
miss. "Uncle Bob" and his banjo will
again appear upon the stage accom-
panied by Circuit Clerk Sharkey Pate
who will to the delight of the audi
ence do that step called "Chicken in]
the Bread Tray, Peck, Peck, Peck"
Just what kind of acting the Chan
Gerry Clerk and his able assistant and
the other members of the Court House
will decide upon has not been
announced. 1t will be safe to predict
however, that it will be first class.
The show will close with a grand
concert by the entire company. The
date for the production of this per-
formance will be published later.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

language that seems ever on the end
of a mans tongue and especially when
ne mashes his finger. A proud par
ent, a citizen of Greenwood, was the
other morning tinkering with his car
when his wrench slipped and he mash
ed finger. Without thinking he ex-
claimed Oh i'll" His little two
year old son was looking on, stood
in silence several minutes, then turn
ed and went into the house where his
mother was. He silently stepped in
front of her. "Mother!"
"What my boy?"
"D-n i'll"
And then father got his. r.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30
JOHN BANGS.

A Birmingham genius claims to have perfect
ed a discovery Of poison gas for killing boil wee
Wis; borrowed, perhaps, from theGerman fright
fulness" p.,'armacopoeia. Experiments near
Greenville are r 'oorted as satisfactory. "Tomor-
row morning" says the Greenylle Democrat, "on
s she Workman plantat. III W tnv wbie Tl al pc n,a a = oemo ona
stratlon ON a larger scale, wn1 .a, al III; Ra an are
urged 70 come. The same pl 's1 a;a1o mL' " " esstleo
lp rein IN rne afternoon from A to . 'o trs4;on SSne " u
made nnni VI 81 o tma weather the demons we weevi,
fron Az AZ 'ae Cotton Exchange on 50. ,ds III
"M,sso me nelas." If the invention sta. zee,
test 1t is great. But boil v
for anv Lose Adt,mlnators have too often delus.y IS
the Vicksburg Herald. W We 'aken' sugges
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30
HIGH COST OF LIVING.

In these days of high living prices We are
prone to believe that such a condition is confined
to our own day and generation, and were not eX-
perienced by our forefathers when they were
fighting the strenuous battles for a mere exist
ence, and in some respects there is room for this
belief and in other respects no ground at all.
Along this line the following taken from the
Interstate Grocer furnishes very interesting in
formation.
"The high prices for sugar which have gen.
orally prevailed since the war in Europe started,
are not a marker to those paid a hundred years
ago, an old ledger of a former storekeeper of
Klupsville, Pa, disclosing that in 1916 the staple
sold at retail for 81 cents a pound. While in
those days meats, potatoes and other similar items
were exceedingly cheap, it cost Is cents to mail a
letter. Here is some interesting data secured
from the ancient ledger, which has a distinct bear
ing on the present so-called high cost of living:
In 1918 sugar was 20 cents a pound in 1915
It was 81 cents a pound; coffee was Is cents a
pound and molasses $1.25 a gallon. Calico was
80 cents a yard, cottn flannel % cents and a hand
kerchief cost IS cents. Shoes for adults cost
S1.20 a pair and for children so cents, suspenders
43 cents, stockings 81 cents, writing paper 4 cents
a sheet, candles % cents a pound, tobacco IL IL
cents a pound.
/, About 1915 oats sold for so cents a bushel,
straw 4 cents a nundle, powder 10 cents a pound.
Eggs sold from 6 to IL cents and butter brought
from 10 to II cents a pound. Tea at that time
sold at S1.02 a pound. Meats were exceedingly
cheap. Pork was 4 cents, veal 5 cents, beef 6
cents a pound. Flour was 4 cents a pound.
Concerning labor, it is shown a farm hand was
paid so cents a day excepting in the harvest sea-
son, when 60 cents was paid a hand. Mr.. Kulp
charged 6 certs for cutting a pair of trousers. The
entries show hat he "made a new frock for Polly
Rinawait' f' 81 cents, Snuff was used extern
sively one hundred years ago, and the price was
II cents a pund. The village storekeeper paid
81 a week b have his merchandise hauled from
Philadelphia; to Kulpsville. The records show Mr..
Kulp was amilliner and charged 40 cents for cal
tering a bnnet."
In l8p Kulp paid David Meschter $3.50 for
making aeofin for his father. Potatoes sold at
80 cents bushel and bricks cost $3.50 per thou
sand. H was allowed 5 per cent. discount on
bank nots, paying IS cents for a dollar bill.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORs.

Congratulations go today to Bishop
Henry Buohtol of the Methodist Epis.
copal Church. He has also perform.
ed distinguished service to the State
of Colorado, having served as govern.
or. As President of the University of
Colorado he brought that institution
up to a high standard of efficiency
and is noted as n Of the astute
scholars in the church with which he
is connected.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30
FUNDS FOR NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN NEEDED

The Democratic National Campaign Commit
tee IS appealing to the patriotic citizenship of the
United States for voluntary cash contributions
VIII which to pay the legitimate expenses of the
campaign being made in behalf of the reelection
of President Wilson and i ce-President Marshall.
and 1t 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, 1916-09-30

The Mind Of a Child-It is a beau
tlful sight to watch the development
OF a child's mind. They learn so
quickly. They are so eager to get
knowledge. That which in older peo-
pie would be c~uriousity is in a child
knowledge seeking. They grasp ev.
erything, and especially words, quick
~. We are often surprised by the
knowledge that our own children dis
play.
There is n word in the English
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30
SQUARED.
career.

The blessing boarded is like useless gold
Held in some storage vault all dark and cold,
The blessing shared increases manifold
Indeed the blessing shared
Is blessing squared,
Since with each sharing of its pelf w.
IT'S multiplied just so much by itself.
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Inc New York World has the following su,r.
d mary OF It's straw ballot tally sheet Of last g. " to
f fay mot enough votes have yet been tsten,es
not notAr nr q substantial forecast. The Herald dca,
ton Of thn .nem as a forecast but as an ind; '"
stage - 81 f4 ts; way the tides are running at the sa,,
figures fa ,uos t IAN As an "indicatjonS the
eb 5ai prio nrt 70 TN sae Republicans, but the tides may
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30
THE s D SISTERS

These well-organized gospel singers
will assist in the revival services at
the Methodist Church, which com
mence next Sunday.
You will miss a real treat if YOU
fail to hear these young ladies.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Lloyds will gamble on most any old thing, but
lts doubted that it would risk underwriting Car
ranza's control Of Mexico at any price.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

the neutrality proclamations issued by Will
SO loud make a sizeable book, but it wouldn't
) best ~"seller."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Senator Stones old nickname-"Gumshoe
,R..--may have to be changed to "Scrappinq
Fl" 1t he keeps up his swatting.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Seems only a matter Of time when New York
ty will have to provide pensions for those in.
in it's strike riots.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

An Expensive Wife-"I am certain
ly glad that woman yonder is no wife
of mine. She changes her gown
every day, and has for the past two
yeks, and never once has she had or
a gown that cost les than $780,"
It was our cynical friend talking
and he alluded to the "a figure in
the front window at Fountains.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Another unique German war stunt-the sink.
ing OF a French submarine and capture of its
crew by naval aeroplanes.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Prsty women sleepwalking in the streets at
tired pajamas only is New York's newest bic
for ME visitors.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

We're not half as much interested in what the
war Will cost nations involved as in what it's cost
Ing as day by day.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

At that, this story of Villas killing one of his
officers for suggesting surrender isn't any worse
than others told of him.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Humiliation, the Red Poll bull
owned by R. F. Beck of this city,
mas the first evidence of himself in a
son owned by W. M. Armstrong that
is now six days old.-Vaiden Carroll
News.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Possibly Bob Bacon finds satisfaction in being
charge with having hung up a record in Sena-
atoria1primary expenditures.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Trade experts say it is prosperous farms. not
cues that have boosted the automobile indus.
""" to it's present dazzling height.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

This scientist with a collection of nrob;s+or;,
e clles OF the Indians o.. Ecuador and Colomh;a
cd n,,,eh wrong Time " come home, if he expect
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

co,so 50 leports OF MS subordinate officers mnst h.
censored before being sent to Wash;net nn' ", vs.
DUCK on doing it. ''eo FUNSTON
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

M A New York won IAN sued far . au.
cause hubby wrote a song called "a 1 G1iuouso o ef
naraulse. You see, he dedicated it to another
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

este d" IL Are are men in New York: personally inter-
brving ~ su ,rese stories alleging that Felix Diaz il
's support IN Mexico with American coin,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

r,,;nn DYSON > !lr1n has copied the contract for SUD-
ns w postal service with about 2,OOO,O 600
pounas OF Jute Irvine during next YEAR M h;ds
on cotton Irvine were ten dered. .N No 0'u'
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

ue1nahy cant be licked without the active
20 .lcapatlon OF the U. S. on the side Of the allies,
sbe viii rHpo w. says tie late Lord Kitchener believed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

ne newest product of the war lie factory Il
what pu1ports to be 81 ,cret orders fond W 10 -
ing them out. Do'' ''oes are turn-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

who tried to scare Ger
Britain's negro solul,. :" il elio;h1e n
mans by shouting, "Hoola Boolan, .
ioin our Boo Hoos.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

No. AccoIolng to mer nber Hamlin, of the Federal
I o, inc war has made the U. s. fortv hillion,
o os4 taa na r,cneP. How about your per capita slice
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

An American writer says French efficiency is
superior to that of the Germans in every way.
Maybe, but acceptable proof is still lacking.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

p.nce y publish ed Taft's attack on the admin
I'LL; !. ai = ! some pe Cpl ! are asking if the Yale Re-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

"A drummer. pinch ca for trv;no - A;-+ ~ ~.
caeo ssid. II was par / Of his BUSINESS csn \ ~ y
s'al'ss SuS r. didn't when tho judge aajd IS. I
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Next! The British government has apologized
for the boarding of a American ship in Philippine
waters.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Army men just can't help laughing at Secre.
tary Bakers discovery that the army doesn't
want war.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

wisconsin is ablaze," says a headline. Til
why doesn't it call out it's fire department.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Under the existing circumstances Bulgaria is
finding out that she has more border than she
imagined.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

A congressman on his homeward journey gets
bigger and bigger every mile of the way.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Rumors that skirts will be worn ankle -length
revive the ancient query, How long is an ankle?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Public enthusiasm or indignation can no longer
be aroused by just pressing a button.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Greece has taken up habit of sending ultima
tums. First thing you know she'll be in the war.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

Kings officiating as spectators at great battles
always succeed in obtaining preserved seats.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

If absolutely necessary, Mr.. Hughes will talk
twelve hours a day against an eight-hour law.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-30

In special taxing, Congress overlooked movie.
made millions.