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TO SEND NEGRO SOLDIERS
AWAY FROM TEXAS TOWN

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. April 1.-THE
two companies of the oath Infantry,
negro organization, stationed at Del
Rio. will be withdrawn by Gen. Fun
ston and sent into Mexico for service
along the line of communication.
The decision to remove them was
reached after receipt of a request from
the mayor of Del Rio. made after the
rioting Saturday night that was pre-
coded by the killing of one of the SOL
diers by Texas ranger. Three COM
panies of the 18th Infantry will remain
in the vicinity of Del Rio. where those
arrested for participation in the riot
ing a lSo will be held for trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
His Plan Saved Paris.

Then act" was Joffre's presumab BILE
reply to Gallieni's suggestion.
Paris was saved, and Gal1ieni got the
popular credit for it. This seems hard
" fair. Granting Gallicni's initiative,
he could only have acted on Joffre's
order. Gallieni became a popular hero
Some months later Millerand was
dismounted as minister of war, and
Gallieni took his place. The appoint
ment was approved by every one.
skilled soldier. the chief actor in one
of the most picturesque feats of the
war. had received the recognition that
was his due.
Millerand had been forced to resign
through the excellent workings of the
French committee system in the cham
Der of deputies. He had failed to give
the army the supplies it wanted. In
England or the United States that fail
ure would have been threshed out in
the newspapers. Here it was fought in
committee rooms The supply system
had been well organized before Miller
and got out through Undersecretary
Albert Thomas. one of Frances young
great men. But Millerand had to 60
What happened when Gallieni be-
came minister of war is no longer of
pressing interest. Presumably about
the same thing that would happen in
Washington if we ever got into a real
war. The armchair autocrats in the
bureaus would be in continual friction
with the men in the field. The differ
ence Is that in France the man in the
neld has dominated the situation.
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Fishing Steamer Damaged.

WILMINGTON. n. C. April IL,
Damaged by the high winds off the
Carolina coast Sunday, the fishing
steamer Warren J. Courtney was towed
into Wilmington yesterday for repairs
The Courtney was towing the barge
Coastwise from Hampton roads to
Charleston. when she was damaged to
such an extent as TO render her unsafe.
She anchored the barge off Georgetown.
5. C., and put into Southport Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
Big Marine Prize Saved.

NORFOLK. Va. April 10.-When the
coast guard cutter Onondaga arrived
yesterday off Cape Henry with the
water-logGed and abandoned schooner
Charles a. Campbell in tow, she saved
one of the biggest marine prizes of the
year The schooner was loaded with
cross ties and the vessel and cargo are
valued at 100000.
The schooner was abandoned last
Wednesday, when Capt. Ernest j. Pierce.
his wife, two children and eleven other
persons were re Scued by the Norwegian
stea mer Senator. The vessel ran into
a severe northeast storm. which strip
ped her of her riggings, and swept her
deck houses into the sea. She began
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
Copper Ore by Express for Premium

CALUMET. Mich. April flowing
to the unprecedented demand for cop
per and offers of premium for i'm
mediate delivery. $4,000 pounds from
the Michigan mining district is being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11

shipped east by express. This Is tie
first express shipment OF any size ever
made from the upper peninsula. II, is
understood the price paid is more THAI
20 cents a pound
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Jofre Is the Chief.

Il want this or that" Joffre has said.
He always got it. It Is reported that
Gallieni has complained that he had no
control over the departments which
were presumably under his direction,
The men at the head of these depart
ments reported to him after the work
had been done. not while it was in COM
temptation. But the work was always
we'll done. 1t may be that the illness
from which Gallieni has long suffered
rendered his vanity more tender
The new minister of war will be
Joffre's man. we heard before the new
man had been decided on.
Gen. Rogue, the new minister, is a
trusted aid of Joffre's, and in that
sense the prediction was a true one.
1t is also an answer to the criticism
that France has returned to one of
the worst of her old bad habits. and
is changing ministers at times of crisis
The truth, as it seems to me. is that
France has given unfinching support
to the one man who must be supported
That man is whatever man NAV be in
command of the army. Two ministers
of war have fallen because thew have
not perceived that France is support-
ing the man who is responsible. and
not the man who merely holds an Of
fee,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
FRANCE HOLDSUP
HANDS OF J0FFRE
War Ministers Come and Go,
But the "High Command"
Remains.
RETIREMENT OF GALLIENI
CITED AS CASE IN POINT
Fell Because of Lack of Cordiality
With Man in Command
at the Front.
BY HERBERT COREY.
Copyright, 1aI6.l

PARIS, March 27.-Gossip surrounds
the resignation of Gen. Gallieni as min
lister of war as fog might lighthouse.
The one thing that seems to be certain
in a somewhat puzzled situation is
that the high command--by which one
means Gen. Joffre-has won another
victory at home. The responsible lead
ers of French thought are seeing to it
that his hands are upheld.
That paragraph may be susceptible
of a wrongful Interpretation. The high
command never has been seriously
sailed. Gen. Joffre has been bothered
a times by piffiing politicians. In Gen.
Gallieni's case the friction seems to
personal cordially between the men
which dates from before the war, ILL
ness, overwork and consequent irrita-
bility on Gallienis part, and perhaps
that brusquerie on Joffre's part which
responsible for a job and too busy to
talk about it. Then add few wriggling
SubordinateS and a handful of poll
ticians seeking a personal advantage
and you have a situation which was
charged with high explosives.
Began With Verdun Battle.
The most recent development in
French war politics began shortly aft
er the crown prince trained his guns
on yerdun. Every one was watching
the battle with intense interest, though
it must be said that little anxiety was
shown in Paris. Suddenly rumor of
ministerial crisis was heard. Gen. Cal
lieni and Gen. Joffre had found them
selves unable to agree. Not a word
was printed, but every one knew that
Gallieni had resigned, and that his sue
cessor would be named as soon as that
successor had been chosen.
This time the successor will be salts
factory to Gen Joffre, was the signifi-
cant whisper
Much criticism was directed at Gen.
Gallieni for having offered his resignation
at such very critical moment in Frances
history. / am convinced this criticism
was not justified. 1t merely happened
that the pot which had long been watched
boiled over coincidentally with the Ger
man offensive at Nerdun. There seems to
be no doubt that Gallieni was really i'll
at that time. There seems no truth in
the surmise that he attempted to take adj
vantage of a very dangerous situation.
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Lieut.. Col. Rivers Much Better.

COLUMBUS, n. NJ. April 1.-THE
condition of Lieut.. Col. Tyree Rivers.
who is i'll with pneumonia at Casas
Grandes, was considerably improved
according to private advices received
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11

to leak and when found even her
matches had been torn open by the
sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11

Charles w. Jordon. ffty-eight, tax
specialist of Baltimore. died at Il SAN
atorium here, from apopleXy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11

Personal criticism of Joffre has. of
course, been revived by the Gallieni
affair. There is section of the pub
lie which does not regard Joffre as
an inspired fighter. and would prefer
q moro dashing man in his place. AS
. whole, France 10 satisfied with him.
He IL regarded as . plain. stern, rather
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
HUGHES HAS A BAD START.

Oppressed as il was by the Progressive night
mare, the Republican convention was a lame affair
a mere function in which the emblems and inspira.
tons Of victory were not yisable, says the astute
editor of the Vicksburg Herald. Laboring under
the same oppression, It cannot be said that the can.
dldate has done much to dlspel the gloom. Step.
ping from the Supreme bench to the political plat
form, his address was a founder. He a%rraigned the
policy Of his adversary upon charges it is going to
bother him and his party to prop up with sp~ecifica-
tons. For instance, as to the Presidents weak
and yacilating and Inconsistent course with regard
to Mexico" which is almost a duplicate form, and
quite as vague, as the Progressive platform. What
would the Republican candidate have done or left
und0ne in that course? Was it "lamentably
wrong that this country did not go to war in behalf
Of our duties and rights? If so, when, and on
what particular occasion, would he have interviewed?
Would he have recognized Huerta, as some who
look to expediency instead Of principle, have con-
tended for? If 50, who can say, or believe, that
recognition would have bettered Mexican matters.
These are particulars that will have to be thresh.
ed out before a verdict can be claimed against Pres
dent Wilson. As the race starts off, it looks like the
Democrats have only to sit steady in the saddle to
SPiiiHIh'H t'' NV pIopiS W ~ RUinR "
turn the President out on general and unspecified
allegations. The weakness of the Hughes attack is
well shown by Correspondent Gates, of the Com
mercial Appeal, in the following;
Washington, June II Hughes supporters pass
ed the buck" today when asked 10 explain in what
vital particular does the Americanism of their can
didate for President differ from The Americanism
that has actuated and guided President Wilson in
his discharge Of official Obligations. What would
Mr.. Hughes have done as President in dealing with
this administrator grave and complex foreign
problem? Would Mr., Hughes, as President, have
recommended congress declare war on Germany for
the invasion Of Belgium or the sinking of the Lusi-
tania or the activities of its submarines? Would
Mr.. Hughes, as President, have urged war on Eng
land for its interference with American mme
with neutral countries and its seizure of United
mails? In a word, would Mr.. Hughes, as
President, have the United States at this tine and in
these circumstances at peace or at war with one or
more nations? These are fair samples Of the oues-
tons put to Hughes Republicans today wherever
they gathered to discuss the now over-shadowing
campaign for President. In practically each in
stance the reply, was: Mr.. Hughes will have to
speak for himself"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
A HOSPITAL.

The Matty Hersee Hospital at Meridian is no
longer a State institution. 1t will be converted into
a local institution, and admission will be denied to
patients who are not citizens OF Meridian.
This is the deplorable result of a political con-
~trOyersy that has been under way ever since the
legislative session when a board OF trustees named
by the Governor attempted to override the local d.
rectOrs and install a physician who, it seems, is a
political favorite with the administration
Putting it briefly, Governor Bilbo's attempt to
EeWard a political friend has practically DESTROYED an
institution for the relief of suffering humanity. A
board of partisan trustees named by the Governor
will not permit the State appropriation to be used
while DR.. Klein, choice of the local directors, is in
charge as house surgeon.
Der of the board, the hospital has been wrecked
strong language, especially whenit comes from Judge
Cochran, who was Bilbo's campaign manager in
Lauderda!e county last year, and who, like many
Others, can spend the next three years r~epenting
their folly.
1t is bad enough for the Governor of a COM
monwealth to use military force in attempting to
GUST a sheriff, in fragrant violation of the %constitu-
ton; it is reprehensible to ignore the mandates of
the courts; it is a gross us rpation Of power for the
to attempt the displacement OF a factory
who has performed his duties in a most
manner, but when the Governor of our
State deliberately, and in a spirit of po-
litlCal spite, wrecks a hospital, and thus denies relief
to sick and suffering humanity, it strikes us that the
people of Mississippi ought to wake up and do some
thing about it, says the Jackson News in a recent
ISSUE of that paper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
BAD PIECE OF ROAD.

The Commonwealth has been frequently re.
~quuested recently TO call the attention OF the coun,
ty authorities to the almost impossible condition OF
a small stretch Of the public road between the vii.
lagc OF Guide aud Sunflower county line. From the
vigorous manner in which the kicks are made reIa,
tive to this piece of road ii must be in a mighty bad
flx--and we hope that prompt attention will be
given to the matter Of putting it in proper shape for
vehicles TO get over same with some degree OF safe
ty, and obviate the necessity of having 10 60 from
20 to 30 miles out OF their way in order to get to
points west in Sunilower county. 49, Greenwood
COmmonwea lth.
Our road leading from Moorhead to the LefIore
county line is also in need Of work and we appre-
ciate our esteemed contemporary calling the atten-
lion OF the powers that be to the deIinQuencieS in
Leflore county. We want to join hands with our
~neighbOr county, which has already voted bonds to
perfect their road syAtem, and we believe our peo.
pie will vote for good roads as rapidly as did the
people of LefI0re county .Sunflower Tocsin,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
THE RANGE OF THE BOIL WEEVIL

Commercial Appeal report by counties. They show
up most in the priarie section Of Northeast Mississip-
pi, which is not according to climatic rule. In Mon
roe:county the report reads, boil weevils are all over
the county. However, reports from the east side
of the Tombigbee river, in the sandy land belt, are
worse than those from the prarie belt. Those who
have the weevil say that there are as many as six on
some stalks Of cotton, right on top, waiting for the
squares. A vigorous fight is being waged against
them, such as picking them, using poisons, etc"
The following relates to Lincoln county, near 200
miles Of Monroe; Very few boil weevils have been
noticeable to date" In jefferson, which adjoins
Lincoln: "A few boil weevils have been reported"
This is the general report south Of the A. & V. rail.
road, in the heretofore worst ravaged boil weevl
region, says the Vicksburg Herald Of the 10Th inst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
HOW TO LAY-BY CORN.

Laying-by is a term given the last blowing. II
peas are sowed at this time, further cultivation is
impossible. 1t is usually a better plan to SOW the
peas on the sides of the ridges, leaving a space to
work the middles with a one-horse harrow. Should
rains occur during the summer, a crust is apt to
form, therefore it is wiser to have the middles for
cultivation.
The old practice of stirring the soil deep and
making high ridges is less prevalent each year.
Farmers in many localities work their corn shallow
until time for the last blowing, when the turn pillow
is used, making ridges a foot or eighteen inches high.
Nothing is more injurious. The moisture supply to
plant is decreased to such an extent that firing
may be noticed in a few days. This always denotes
need of water. Further, it generally occurs at a
time when the plant needs water most. The early
cultivation should be such as to help conserve soil
water for this period Of growth. and the good work
done early in the season should not be destroyed by
late barring off.-A. F. Kidder, in The Progressive
Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
MISSISSIPPI LAMBS $11. SO.

John NJ, White, Of Oktibbeha county, was on The
market today with a double-decked car Of sheep and
lambs that topped the market on both classes. The
shipment included III lambs averaging 81 pounds
at $l15O, the top Of the market today, and his fat
sheep at $40 brought the top also. He also had kid
goats at $725,
Today's sales establishes a new high record for
both Mississippi sheep and lambs as well as kids,
excepting the record made by Mr.. White last year.
Part Of these lambs were raised by Mr.. White him
self and 100 of them by H. Suddith, (also of Ok,ib.
beha county from 100 ewes. These 100 ewes were
wintered on eighty acres Of clover land without ad-
ditionaI feed.
The success Of these gentlemen ia the sheep
business has aroused quite an interest ii in that indus
try and the indications are that there will be liberal
shipments Of sheep and lambs from Oktibbeha coun-
ty next year, and that they are TO have spirited COM
petition for toy" honors from their county is very
evident,~St. Louis Live Stock Reporter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
CROP CONDITIONS IN THIS
SECTION OF THE DELTA.
Editor The Commonwealth:

Editor The Commonwealth:
Crops have grown rapidly during
past two weeks. Cotton putting on
fruit very satisfactorily and until
the recent rains was comparatively
free from grass and weeds. Corn ex-
cept late planting laid by, most of it
sowed In peas, which have come up to
a fine stand. Corn looks greatly i'm
proved since the rains and promises
better crop than it did first of month.
Now as to the excessive rains, which
have prevailed in all the territory |
have travelled. it is too early to esti-
mate the damage that may result;
planters are apprehensive. At present
the injury is apparently of little con-
sequence. but the fields are soaked and
plows idle, while grass and tie vines
grow rapidly. The old dangerous pest.
the dreaded boil weevil, has appeared
in many places.
"A Few sunshlny days will, of course,
so alter the appearance of the fields
that there will be little, perhaps no
damage to crops that We're in good
shape. Some few, where there has
been shortage of labor or insufficient
drainage, may have to be abandoned;
in fact, have seen already a few cuts
plowed up, ready to be planted in corn
and peas. Oats and wheat where not
housed before the heavy rains and
disastrous winds are in precarious con-
dition. Sweet potatoes and pastures
as we'll as gardens Furnishing.
Greenwood, Miss, June Is, 1916. S.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
TIRE PRICES NOW AND TEN
YEARS AGO.

Although there has been a
slight advance in tire prices, the
motorist may find consolation in
the thought that tires now cost
only about one-third as much and
give about ten times as much
mileage as they did a decade ago.
The present advance is only a
drop in the bucket-a step back
ward, if you will, but certainly
not to be compared to the rough
and tumble prices of gasoline
that we all see every year.
The tire that costs you $1,000
now, used to cost 5000. You
can safely expect anywhere from
five to ten thousand miles from
it. In the old days you were
lucky il you got five hundred to
a thousand miles.
The first American tire on the
market was the Diamond in 1899.
There were no precedents estab-
llshed, no experience TO go by
except what had been learned in
making bicycle tires and garden
hose. Hence the first automo-
bile tire was a single tube affair.
Punctures were a constant bug
aboo and frantic efforts were
made to find a substitute for the
pneumatic rubber automobile tire.
There hasn't been any substi-
tute and from present indications
there never will be, for rubber
has been found to outwear steel
in grinding on the road.
Rubber compounds are now a
certainty. The double tire makes
the old single tube look foolish.
The carrying capacity of different
sizes is absolutely known. Non
skid treads have been developed
and in fact every element of util-
ity has been so thoroughly incor-
porated in the modern automobile
tire that the makers have actually
had time to make it look hand
some.
Take, for instance, the final
touch Of color, The Diamond has
a black Squeegee tread with red
side walls. The subdued but ele-
giant finishings on tine modern car
now find their complement in the
Diamond black and red tire.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
TRUSTEES FILL THE VACANCIES IN
SCHOOL FACULTY.

The Board Of Trustees of the Greenwood schools
at their meeting last Monday afternoon, elected the
following teachers to fill the vacancies in the schools
for the next session: MessrS. T. P. Moore, Clinton,
teacher of mathematics; G. Guyton, KoSciusko, teach.
er of history; j, 7. Lloyd, of A, & NJ. College, man
uaI training. All of the above teachers come highly
recommended.
The vacancy in the science department was de-
ferred until next meeting.
W, j, Davis, principal, and all Of the teachers Of
the negro school were reelected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16

James Payn tells US that Harriet
Martineau smoked cigars! She was
told 1t was good for deafness and
tried 1t, He supplied her with a mild
Brand and says he smoked with her
OFTEN. Yet she would be the last
guess, the most unlikely puffer Of the
weed in the whole category of famous
women! One would almost as soon
think Of Hannah More or s~usannah
Wesley having an a%fter-dinner ciga.
rette!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
A SPLENDID CROP.

During the past week a representa-,
tive of The Commonwealth made a trip
south on the Y. & M. V. R. r. and
saw splendid crops in Lefore, Holmes
and Yazoo counties.
CORN.
The corn crop is above the average.
Most of the corn is tasseling and full
of silks, The fields are clean and laid BY,
with prospects fine for a large yield.
COTTON.
This crop never looked better. The
plant is of vigorous growth, filed with
squares and blooms. The fields gener.
ally are clean. Prospects bright for g
big yield. Few weevils reported.
Many acres planted in oats are be-
ing cut and harvested. The yield is
fairly good.
PEAS.
Every plantation has sown large
numbers of acres in meadows and they
all look well.
The crop as a whole is very promis.
ing and about ten days in advance of
1915. r.1I X
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
50 - -
Cost Of His Salt.

A Hoosfer, who has moved to south.
'ern California, writes to friends North,
complaining of the SHINING of the
natives and tourists" Il always had
believed" he wrote, that the Pacific
ocean was salty, yet We pay ten cents
a pound for the same salt out here
that we used to buy for three cents a
pound in Indianapolis-and l never
heard of any native salt being dis
covered in White river, Fall creek,
Pogues and Pleasant runs"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
Not a SpeeIes.

"Groundfish," which to many is a;
term Of mystery, is not used to desig.
nate any particular species, but means
rather the large class of fish, that live
on or a the bottom Of the sea, in
Guiding cod, pollock, paddock, halibut
make, sole, and many Others less com.
mon than these,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-16
Prices Peculiarly Graded.

A Boston man found at a coal en-
porium in that city a chap who man.
aged to infuse a degree of facetious.
ness into the transaction. How much
is chestnut eoal?" timidly inquired the
prospective customer. THAT depends"
said the salesman "A la carte, it's
eight dollars; ~cul.de.sac, 1t will cost
you so cents extra" , =.