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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04
EDITOR GILLEsPIE'S ERROR.

Editor Gillespie of The Daily Commonwealth
at Greenwood, Miss, made tne assertion uldl
Greenwood had the biggest bank clearance OF any
town IN the State. 1ne gentleman evidently was
smoklng a fine cigar at the time and was ENJOY
ing a ''ppe dream" because his statement is er-
roneous. AS a matter OF fact, Clarksdale mas tne
biggest bank Ciearances OF any city IN the State.
Ii Yur. Gillespie doubts our statement IN the least
we can present a statement which will convince
hun OF his error.
mississippi has no city that can equal Clarks.
dale IN any line OF endeavor, whether banking,
merchandising, cotton or any other business, ano
last season she not only led the State in the re-
ceipts OF cotton, bank deposits and the sale OF
mules, but she will do it again this season.
Ciarksdale Daily Register.
Owing to splendid crops over her entire ter
ritory, Clarksdale will likely lead the State this
season in cotton receipts. Also, owing to three
excellent crops in succession she is leading the
State in bank deposits and possibly in volume OF
banking business, but we are not prepared to ad-
nit that Clarksdale leads the State in Bank Clear
ings. Bank Clearings consist of the total amount
OF checks the different banks in any one city han
die on each other. It does not include out-of-
town checks and does not include any other items
or transactions than those stated. Therefore, We
repeat that Greenwood leads the State of Mis-
sissippi in bank ~clearings and are willing to be
shown. For a city to lead in Bank Clearings and
then stand fourth or fifth in banking capital and
deposits, speaks unusually well for its banks and
for the community in general. We are fully pre-
pared to admit the prevalence and abundance Of
mules in the Clarksdale neighborhood.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

cotton growing, Texas should be max
ing five or six million bales instead of
three and one-half to four. From a
normal crop around a million bales,
Louisiana has dropped to an average
of four hundred thousand and Missis-
sippi, from an average crop in excess
of a million and a half to less than a
million. Alabama's yield has fallen
from a million and three-quarters in
1914 to less than three-quarters Of a
million this year, and the yield in
southern Georgia has been materially
reduced by the weevil.
1t will continue its march eastward
to the sea with probably the same or
greater relative destruction to cotton
production eastward that it has caused
in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama.
Many have the erroneous idea that
the weevil has ceased to be an agency
of destruction to the Texas crop. I
quote from recent letters Of a travel
ing representative to his firm, pronni-
nent New York cotton merchants,
written from Austin and referring to
southern Texas:
"Austin, Texas, Oct. 9.-I intend to
get out over this section and get a
few plants from different fields that
show the actual condition, and send
them to you by express, and so label
them that you an note the great ir-
regularity, and the well-fruited plants
and those that have no fruit, also the
differently affected plants by weevil.
| feel sure it will help to convey the
awful destruction that the boil weevil
has done to the Texas crop, and I
will also gather some Of the bolls that
the weevil have punctured and send
them"
"Austin, Texas, Oct. 16.--I sent to
you by parcel post, today's mail, a
shoe box full of these weevil- infected
hollis, that is, l have cut open a great
many hollis just as l would find them,
and all were damaged, so I am calling
these also damaged, for I find very
few that have not been damaged.
Also l found some that had opened
that were damaged, so sent them also
to show you how they are when they
open. Now in this section it would
average something like a bale to ten
acres if these hollis were all good, and
like they are require about twenty
acres to yield a bale"
The weevil is still regarded by many
outside the cotton belt and by
some cotton growers who have had no
experience with it, as a bugbear used
by the bulls to boost the price of cot
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04
THE RIGHT KIND OF PRIDE.

pride goeth before destruction, and an
naughty spirit before a fall" said King Solomon.
But there are two kinds of pride. Solomon
vas speaking of the bad kind. The good kind is
4 very desirable help in human experience.
Every man should have pride in his personal
appearance, should be proud Of his wife and fam
ly, should have pride in his work.
Are you proud Of the work you are doing?
When others ask you the age-old question, what
10 you do" do you feel a conscious sense of per-
,onal dignity as you answer, or do you experience
IS you answer, or do you experience that feeling
If self abasement, that desire to gloss over the
,haracter of your work, that your nearer may
think you are higher in the industrial scale than
you are?
No honest work is shameful. But it is posi-
Die for any man by self-training to rise from the
aumbler tasks of life to the higher levels of hu-
man endeavor, and thereby raise himself in his
own esteem and in the esteem of others, to say
nothing of the very important item of raise in
pay.
For humanity is so constituted that it re-
spects a man in proportion as he earns his bread
by the sweat on the inside of his brow.
Study! Think! Redeem the hours that are
yours. Be a climber, and keep on climbing until
you belong to that high aristocracy which is
proud of it's work!
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

Oh, yes, "if." A juggler Of political figures
says the stay-at-home vote of 1912, if polled this
year, will decide the election.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

As a rule, "e" is the most used letter on a
typewriter, but there are exceptions-it's the
capital II" when some men dictate.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

When Capt. Hobson gets time he'll have some
thing to say about Japan's offer Of $40 in gold to
every Jap who will go to Brazil.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04
A DEBATABLE QUESTION.

Ever since the affair between Cain and Abel
men have debated whether or not man is his
brothers keeper. The question is properly de-
batable.
y But there is no room for debate on the prop
ositlon that every man is his own keeper-that he
owes it to God and Nature, his country and his
community, his family and himself, to keep his
ideals high and make his achievements worthy
OF HIM.
No man can escape responsibility for wasted
time. Here and hereafter he will be held to &C.
count. Hours are keen-edged tools with which he
must work out his temporal no less than his
eternal destiny.
Leaving moral responsibility entirely out Of
consideration, however, the wonder remains that
any man can be so stupid and so lacking in man.
hood as to neglect to make good use of his time.
To every normal human being Nature has
given a mind. This and this alone it is that
makes him superior to the beast. He can neither
neglect his mind and avoid the consequences, nor
improve it and fail of his reward.
1t may not be incumbent upon mar to make
something Of his brother. But he cannot shirk
the obligation to make something Of himself.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

Brass hands have no hesitation about booking
inauguration orders from both parties-they
know only one will need them.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

In lauding the courage Of the French soldiers
T. r. didn't Of course mean that they monopo-
lie it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

Credit one partial reform to the high cost of
living-in Turkey and Persia only the rich can
now afford to be polygamists.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

Rome has figured that Austria only has three
million men on the war fronts. By comparing
what Austria has done with what Italy has &C.
colnplished we presume that the Italian capital
would conclude that there were a hundred thou
sand Italians engaged.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

The Keokuk, Iowa, gas company isn't making
munitions, but it had an explosion that killec
five men just the same.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

A news note says Villa bandits are operating
a Mexican railroad, but we suspect it meant they
are working" it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04
SPEECH OF MIR.
ALEX. FlTZHUGH

Continued from Page One.)
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

If there are voters looking to the betting for
a cue, they must be more or less fuddled.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

Probably making charges on the stump change
about as many votes as denying them.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

Well let you into a secret-the District OF
Columbia will vote neither for Wilson nor 70,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

says the stay-at-hOme vote OF 1912, if polled this
year, will decide the election.
When Capt. Hobson gets time he'll have some.
thing to say about Japan's offer Of $40 in gold to
every Jap who will 60 to Brazil.
Brass hands have no hesitation about booking
inauguration orders from both parties-they
know only one will need them.
Credit one partial reform to the high cost of
living-in Turkey and Persia only the rich can
now afford to be polygamists.
The Keokuk, Iowa, gas company isn't making
war munitions, but it had an explosion that killed
five men just the same.
A news note says Villa bandits are operating
a Mexican railroad, but we suspect it meant they
are working it.
Well let you into a secret-the District of
Columbia will vote neither for Wilson nor for
Hughes.
Regardless of who's elected, there isn't much
chance that Woody and Teddy will do a handshak-
ing stunt.
No sex in a ~strike-women operating Paris
street cars are on one, for more pay than a dol
lar a day.
Probably making charges on the stump change
about as many votes as denying them.
If there are voters looking to the betting for
a cue, they must be more or less fuddled.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

No sex in a strike-women operating Paris
street cars are on one, for more pay than a dol
lar day.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-04

Regardless of who's elected, there isn't much
chance that Woody and Teddy will do a handshak
ing stunt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23
NASHVILLE LOSES
IN MAMMOTH FIRE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 29.-Five
thousands persons are homeless here
as result of yesterdays fire, which
swept away a portion of east Nash
vile, entailing heavy loss. Citizens,
church organizations and civic socie-
ties are united in the work of caring
for the destitute, though little progress
has yet been made.
Six hundred residences were burned
and one negro perished during the
progress of the fire. The property loss
is conservatively estimated this after
noon at $1,5OOOOO 1t has been impos-
sible to ascertain even approximately
the total insurance carried on property
situated in the burned district, but
because of the numerous small cabins
and the fact that much of the property
there is owned by negroes, it is be-
l:eved the insurance carried was com
paratively little.
Two companies of the Tennessee Ma
t;onal Guard were ordered out last
night to protect abandoned property
against possible pillage, and these
troops continued to assist the police in
preserving order today. The work o.
searching the ruins for valuables and
bodies of possible unknown victims of
the confagration is proceeding under
direction of the municipal and county
authorities.
The fire originated, it is authorita-
lively stated, when a small boy threw
lighted ball of yarn onto a frame
building while playing "fre-ball" with
Governor Rye called out the militia
and all semi-military organizations to
aid fire sufferers and the burned dis
tricts were being guarded today to
prevent possible looting. The Cumber.
land river separates the burned sec
tion from the business portion of Nash
vile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23
.AUSE HENDRICKS
KILLS HIMSELF
At BUENA VISTA.

BUENA VISTA, Ca, March 23.---
ACse Hendricks, a prominent young
man of Buena Vista, about 81 years of
age, committed suicide early Thursday
morning by drinking carbolic acid.
NO cause has been assigned for the
rash act of the young man.
Mr. Hendricks had only been mar
ried since March 14th, his wife before
marriage being Miss Susie Powell. The
young bride returned Wednesday
morning from Columbus, where she
had been visiting, together with her
husband. Hendricks returned early
this morning on the Seminole Limited.
The deceased is the son of J. J.
Hendricks, a prominent farmer and
saw-mill man of Marion county.
Young Hendricks was well liked by
many friends, and the little city was
shocked by announcement of the
tragedy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23
WILL START ACTIVE
CAMPAIGN SOON

An active campaign to raise funds
for the new Lee Street Methodist
church will start in a few days. Those
having the matter in charge say that
no active effort has been put forth III
the direction of raising funds, still
more than $4,000 has already been sub
scribed and paid in on this fund $10,-
O0O 1T is estimated, will be needed t,
complete the church and equip it with
the various furnishings. Thus is indi-
Gated that $4,000 more must be raised
and strenuous effort on the part of
those having the matter in charge will
be needed to raise the balance of the
fund.
Work on the church is progressing
nicely and those having this part in
charge express themselves as being
p.eased with the progress made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23
ROYAL NE|GHBORS To
ORGANIZE CAMP HERE

At an early date Mrs. Bertha Caugh-
Ian, state deputy, of Atlanta. will come
to Americus and organize camp Of
Royal Neighbors of America. This is
ar auxiliary of the Modern Woodmen
of America. One of the greatest fea-
lures in this camp will be the insuT
aace feature, which is the cheapest and
best insurance for the ladies; also all
members of the M. w. of A. can secure
Insurance through this camp. Miss
Lillian Chandler is in charge of the en-
tire organization here, and through her
splendid efforts and success she has Sc
cured quite large number of members
in the past few weeks. Dates have not
yet been given when Mrs. Caughlan
will come to organize the camp and de-
liver the policies. This meeting viii
be held at Miss Chambers office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23
CLEAN Up WEEK
FOR
WEEK APRIL 5-12

From April 5th to April 18th is
Cleanup Week.
Spring is here, and the season when
cleaning up is necessary is already
here, but prominent people throughout
Georgia and the United States have
the movement OF Clean-J
inaugurated the movement of Cleanup
Week.
The work in Georgia is in charge of
tie Woman's Federation of Clubs, anu
the only Americus organization affil-
lated with this great state work is the
Music Study club, of which Mrs. j. W
Harris, Jr., is president
Governor Nat E. Harris has officially
proclaimed April 5th-7th, as Clean-Up
Week, and people all over the state
are joining in the movement.
Mrs. Walter George, of Vienna, is
district of the Federation of Woman's
club in this district, and she has
been in communication with Mrs. Har-
ris, concerning the work in Americus.
From time to time the Times-Re =.
cCrder will tell of Cleanup Week and
many other things which are vital to
the health and prosperity of the COM
munity will be discussed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23
Confirmed Reports Show Where Car
r;nza Soldiers Have Turned
To Villa
ALL NIGHT VIGIL WAS
HELD AT Ell PASO. TEXAS
Serious Conditions Marks The Future
Policy of Uncle Sam

can colony, three hundred soldiers,
including several machine gun de-
ischments being constantly on the
alert, while police reserves, equipped
with army rifles were also held in in
stant readiness for action.
The nervous tension here is so great
until many Americans of conserva-
tive opinion declare a definite break
with Carranza would be preferable to
the existing situation. The situation
il Juarez, opposite Ell Paso, remains
uncertain at noon, with reports con.
stantly reaching here that disturbances
there are being prevented only by the
exertion of General GaYiras full up
most authority, and it is expected at
any moment that the Carranza com
mander face open rebellion among his
soldiers, who entertain bitter hatred
Of Americans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23
W0ODMEN To BARBECUE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7

The Americas camp, Woodmen o;
the World, No 2O2, will have a barbe
cue in the rooms of the order, We'd
nesday night April Z. This was de-
cided upon at the regular meeting o;
the camp held Wednesday right.
1t goes without saying that this will
be feast to the hearts content, and
an event of much pleasure to all who
attend. The feast, however, for the
irner man will not be all, as plans
working toward the holding of the
state convention in this city next
year will be considered A committee
of arrangements for this occasion has
already been appointed, consisting CT
Arch Nicholson, c. J. williams, Asa
Pittman, L. K Heys and J. E. Griffin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23
ON VERDUN
CONTINUES FROM
GER NJ n GUNS

The French continue today to hold
tenaciously to a part of Haucourt hill
southeast of Malancourt, on which the
Germans gained footing last night
The Teutons attacked last night along
the front between the Avocourt road
and Malincourt, northeast of Verdun,
hut Paris dispatches assert infantry
attacks there were not pressed vigor-
ously
Artillery fire on the Verdun front
appears perceptibly lighter today west
Of the Meuse, while on the east bank of
the stream the bombardment has lost
none of it's intensity. Indications late
this afternoon are that the Germans
are preparing to attack near vaux and
pamloup, and that this sector will be
the scene of serious fighting during the
next twonty-four hours.
The Russians are notably active to
day in Galicia, where increasing pres
sure is being exerted against the Aus
trian lines. Lively artillery fire along
practically the entire southeastern
front is reported from Vienna, while
dispatches from the Austrian capital
also claim infantry attacks have been
made at number of points there.
All of these attacks, the Austrians say,
we're repulsed.
Petrograd reports Russian successes
along the northeastern front from
Dvina to Dvinsk, where German troops
hold the Teuton positions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23
AUGUSTA FIRE IS.
LOSS To PEOPLE.
FROM ANER|CUS.

A long distance telephone massage
was received by Walter d. Phillips,
manager of the S. H. Kress Co., that
his home was totally destroyed by the
FIRE which ravaged Augusta last night
Mr.. Phillips mother and several
brothers and sisters lived in hand
some home ON Greene street, it being
in the first block on the eastern side
of the city and the farthest limits
the fire could reach.
A sister of Mr.. Phillips lived next
door to his own home, and this dwell
ing was destroyed by the flames.
Mr.. Phillips left today for Augusta,
and his many friends sympathize in
the loss brought by the flames.
The fire started in the Dyer build
inf, which is occupied by the Union
Ticket Office, and the agent, NJ. c..
Jones, is an uncle of Cranston Will
liams, editor of the Times Recorder.
Mr.. Jones' home at 243 Ellis street,
was destroyed by the flames.
w. C. Sullivan received telegram
this morning from his daughter, Mrs.
e. c. Scott, conveying the information
that she had suffered the loss of her
household effects from the sweeping
Augusta confagration. Mr.. Scott is
salesman in the employ of Armour &
Co.
Master John d. Sullivan is in Au
gusta with his sister, Mrs. Scott,
where he is attending school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23
DOCTOR FOUND IN
A STUPOR IN \. !.

NEW YORK, March 23-Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite, connection of DR..
John e. Peck, Grand Rapids million
aire druggist, was found in his room
today in stupor caused by self-admin-
istered opiate. Physicians were called
Immediately and remained with the pa
tient at 2:2O o'clock this afternoon at
which hour consciousness had not been
restored.
Representative of the district attor-
ney's office reported from Grand Rap
ids today the discovery of indications
that Peck died from poison, and it is
believed Dr. Waite attempted suicide
fearing passible connection with the
demise. Peck died in New
hork, March 18th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23

Ell PASO, Tex, March ?3.-Private
advices reaching Ell Paso early today
confirm previous reports that General
Luis Herrera, Carranza commander
in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, has
joined forces with Villa, aud that ad-
ditional strength is being hourly gain
ed by the bandit chieftain, as a result
of the United States punitive expedi-
tion entering Mexico.
Today it is felt there remains little
room to doubt that Mexicans affairs
have reached point fraught with far
reaching, and, perhaps, serious conse-
guences to this country. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY asserted that Torreon, the
greatest iron manufacturing center in
northern Mexico, is in the hands of
Vallaistas, and that all the country
from the Rio Grande to central Mexico
is seething with open rebellion against
Carranza's authority.
This situation is regarded as so ser.
ious that United States military au-
thorities here have planned drastic
steps looking to the disarmament of all
MeXicans within this country, and
close watch is being kept ON the move
Jrents of every Mexican known to be ir
III Paso. At other points along the
border similar surveillance is being
observed, and every effort is being ex-
erted to prevent military information
being transmitted beyond the border.
Ell Paso citizens awaited throughout
last night the signal whistles telling
of an expected outbreak in the Mcxi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23

Ell PASO, Tex, March 23.-It is re-
ported this afternoon on what appears
to be reliable information that Panchc
Villa has established his headquarters
at an isolated point west of Naniqueipa
where with his aids he is re-organizing
his followers and recruiting men for
his army. The extent of the force un
Ger Villas command is unknown here.
1t is said the bandit chieftain will lay
plans for cooperating with General
Herrera, former Carranza commander
in the state of Chihuahua, and that the
two bands will jointly resist American
efforts to secure the person of Villa.
At the American base at Columbus,
n. NJ, it was stated this afternoon that
nothing had been heard from Villa dur
ing the last two days, but that Her
rerras with a small force is moving in
northwesterly direction, presumably
to join Villa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-23
STEWARDS PRIMARY
RESULTS ARE SLOW

Prof J. C. Layfield, of Richland, Ga,
was in Americus Thursday. Prof. Lay
field left Richland early this morning
before all the results were definitely
announced in yesterdays primary in
Stewart county. He said, however,
that it was assured that most all of the
old ticket was elected, with one or
more exceptions, the present sheriff,
clerk, tax collector, ordinary and had
received safe majorities; that the
change was in the tax receivers office,
and if any other change he did no:
know of any, although he did not know
the result in the ciunty commissioners
race.