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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12
McGRAW ASKED TO EXPLAIN
BASEBALL ROW,

New York, Dec. 12-(By Union As
ISOLATED Press)-The annual meeting
Of the National Baseball League here
today is of history-making import
ance. For one thing the magnates
want John McGraw, manager of the
New York Giants to explain just what
he meant when he charged his players
with Indifference in the series with the
Brooklyn Dodgers. 1t is said that
several club owners are anxious to
hear McGraw express himself further
on the subject and to have the New
York leader say that he did not in
tend to reflect on the honesty of the
game. McGraw is said to be prepar-
ed to give excellent reasons why he
left the bench on October 8, declar-
ing that some of theGiants had dis
obeyed his orders.
Another matter about which much
discussion centers is the low roster
limit of National League clubs. This
is said to be a very severe handicap
a worlds series. 1t is claimed
that so long as it endures just so long
will the American League have a de-
cided advantage in the worlds series
each fall.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12
BANDANAS WORN WITH EVEN.
ING CLOTHES,

New York, Dec. 12--(By Union AS
soclated Press)--If the young ladies
fall in line with the latest fashion in
mems accessories, they will surely be
looked upon as bull throwers instead
OF "throwers of the bull" One of the
members of the younger set which is
the acknowledged in everything fash
lonable to wear, has instoruced bright
RED bandana HANDKERCHIEF in connection
with formal afternoon and evening
clothes. The handkerchiefs are made
line silk, of course, with a pattern
IN dull yellow on red and touched with
white and brown. Rather a gloriied
Dandanna, but a bandanna neverthe-
less and there is nothing newer in
mems fads.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12
A COMPARISON OF YEARS AGO
AND TO-DAY.
Listle Drama Depicting the High Cost
of Living in ls63-10, and That
of Today.
Editor Yazoo Sentinel:

Editor Yazoo Sentinel:
There is being SO much said about
high cost of living these days, | beg
to give you a list Of food items and
cost of same forty-six years ago,
when wages were less than today.
In 1869 and 1870 kerosene sold for
rs cents a gallon; calico, Is cents a
yard; coffee, green, 80 cents a pound;
sugar, yellow clarified, IS IL cents-a
pound; salt, $500 a sack; flour, $3.50;
a barrel; bacon, 20 cents a pound; mo-
lasses, rs cents a gallon; plain brogan
shoes, $3.50 q pair; spool cotton, 10
cents a spool.
These prices when | was working
on the farm for so cents a day and
the man had to be an exceptional good
hand to receive S1.00 per day, as
wages. And you never heard high
cost Of living mentioned. He did not
spend his money at soda f~ounts, NOV
ing pictures and gasoline, and then
grumble about having nothing for his
family.
Don't understand me- to be oppos-
ed to these things. | love to see the
get all the enjoyment out of
lif, they can. 1t is little enough at
best, but | do like to see a man be
game enough to stand up like a mar
and not become pessimist when he
his money foolish!y. l VEN
ture the assertion that there is more
money spent in Yazoo City land ev-
cry other town. every month for
'dopes," picture shows, autos and
gasoline for riding around for pleas
lrc, than was spent in your city for
inc entire support Of your ropula-
lion forty-siX years ago. Spend your
money as you please. 1t is none of my
business, but quit growing.
Dec. 6, 1916. w. D. LAWSON.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12
PRESIDENT TO OPEN SOCIAL
SEASON,


Washington, Dec. 12-(By Union
Associated Press)--The Cabinet din
ner at the White House tonight will
mark the opening Of the official social
season in the capital. Because of the
war, as a result Of which the diplo-
matte representatives of the belliger-
ent Powers cannot be brought togeth-
er at a general diplomatic reception,
TWO diplomatic dinners will be given.
10 n of these the diplomatic repre-
sentatives Of the Entente Powers will
De invited and to the other the repre-
sentatives of the Central Powers.
Both will take place in January.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12
DECEMBER - IN HISTORY.

1807-Dutch fleet burned at Greisse,
in Java, by British squadron.
1929-King Ferdinand of Spain
agreed to grant an act of amnesty to
his exiled subjects.
1S6a-Number of soldiers killed and
wounded in the blowing up of the
transport Maria, at St. Louis.
l9O4-Riot in st. Petersburg result
ed in injury of more than 100 persons.
Scores Of arrests were made; Zem-
stovos leaders distressed for fear of
effect on proposed reforms.
1915-President Wilson's note to
Austria on sinking of the steamship
Ancono published at Washington.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12
PLAYERS SHY AT NEW CON-
TRACTS.

New York, Dec. 12--(By Union As
ISOLATED Press)--Whi!e Governor Ten
er, Ban johnson and Garry Herman
are consulting owe contracts for 1917,
leading baseball players here today
keeping an eye on the National
League meeting are discussing ways
and G to secure themselves next
season. 1t is said that though the new
agreements have overcome many of
the objections of the players, they
have no provisions for salary increas,
es, and this does not please the play
ers,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12
OUR WOMEN WILL BECOME VOTERS.
ditor Of The Daily Commonwealth:

Editor Of The Daily Commonwealth:
The women of the Bayou State will become
voters before the women Of certain northern
states are enfranchised, and they will owe their
freedom to the fact that the srhiters Of their
political fate are native sons Of Mississippi.
In the northern states large numbers of voters
are foreigners, and they have the reputation OF
opposing freedom for women on the ground that
political liberty will make wives less tractable as
tant.
Shall the women of the southern states be-
come the political equals of the free women OF the
western states, or shall they remain political in
feriors, not only of men, but of western women
voters?
Of the 48 states in the Union eleven have a
government by the people, and 81 are man-suff-
rage states. OF the ii democracies Wyoming is
the only one in which woman suffrage was written
into the original constitution, and adopted when
the constitution was adopted.
Women were released from the disgrace of
disfranchisement the first time the question was
submitted to the voters in Arizona, Idaho, Mon
tana, Nevada and Utah. In California and Colo
RADIO women were enfranchised the second time
the question was submitted, in Kansas and Wash
ington the third time, and in Oregon the sixth
time.
Suffragists never take a vacation, and, sooner
or later, there will be 48 democracies where now
there are but II.
Washington, D. C.. VIOLA KAUFMAN.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

GETTING READY FOR SANTA
CLAUS.

Fountains Big Busy Store is about
ready for the arrival Of our old friend
Santa Claus. Every preparation has
been made for his coming and every
thing possible has been done to aid
him in the task of making his Sc
l~ections for and deliveries to the
Riddles of Greenwood and surround
ing territory.
Last August Mr.. w. r. Chandler
the expert window decorator, who has
charge of the third floor, made a trip
! which he said was to New York and
Chicago to select stock, but in reality
Mr.. Chandler went to the frozen north
and visited with old Santa Claus him
self. One day while helping the old
gentleman feed his RENDERS Mr..
Chandler through courtesy invited
him to come to Greenwood and make
Fountains his headquarters for Mis-
sissippi this year and Santa Claus
accepted.
You should just see the array
of toys and playthings which have
been received at this store and Mr..
Chandler has arranged some of them
most artistically in the display Win
dows. The entire third floor of the
big building has been turned over to
MIR. C. Claus from now until Dec. rs.
Several letters have already been
addressed to Santa Claus from Green
wood which hesays were most appre-
ciated and will be remembered when
he gets here.
The windows at Fountains are
beautiful with their array of many
colored toys and playthings. Atten-
ton was paid to the color effect and
the display has the appearance of the
rainbow, allcolors equally divided and
not too much Of either me-. Mr..
Chandler is one Of the best window
decorators in the South and has won
several prizes in nationwide window
dressing conests. He is a nan of or
iginality and has attracted wide at
tention by his work.
Mr.. Fountain has gathered togetll-
er in his store one of the most eff
cient store forces to be found any
where, all of his employees being ex-
pert in their departments. A visit to
this wonderful store will convince any,
one that Mr.. Fountain is a genius in
organization and control and one of
the leading merchant princes in the
state.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12
"DO UNTO OTHERS"

Friend, have you ever asked yourself the ques
ton? rs my neighborhood any better for m,
presence in it," Has community life been sucl
that were you to remove to some other locality
you would be really missed, and missed with re
greet?
We believe that many of US who consider our
selves( good citizens and good neighbors, if We
we're to seriously consider this question, would be
somewhat puzzled to find the correct answe
We all know people of our community of whom
it were idle to ask this question. We know be.
yond question that they are a real asset to any
community that is so fortunate as to claim them,
Let us, then, in the light of their lives, truth
fully and impartially judge our own lives, and let
US profit by that judgment.
All of US know that good angel of the neigh
borhood. Frequently she is a frail little mite of
womanhood, quiet and unassuming, with the most
humble appreciation of her own virtues. Yet
whenever sickness or sorrow develop in the coun-
tryside we instinctively lool. to find her in at
tendance, ready to efface herself in her minis
~trations to others; giving of the faith of her own
large heart to sustain the failing courage of those
in need.
And who does not know the handy man Of
the community? He is always busy, yet never
so busy that he can not stop to grant a
favor to a neighbor. He is the man who, when he
starts to town, is hailed by every housewife on
his route and loaded down with commissions and
orders to be filled, until frequently when returning
nome his reighbors get most Of his load. He is
also the man you send for if you have a sick horse
or COW; if your crops do not turn out to suit you.
you consult him. You call on him, if a subscrip-
ton is to be circulated, and he is always ready to
not only chip in, but he cheerfully takes the pa
per from house to house and from man to man
until the object is attained. In, fact, when we
contemplate the number of "thanky" jobs he gets
through with in the run of a year we often Won
der how on earth he has found time to attend to
his own affairs. But he has, and he has attened-
ed to them well.
The truth is that we all waste many valuable
hours and days that might better be given to
these kindly ministrations to others comfort and
We ponder our own cares and perplex-
tiles, burdens and sorrows, until they loom as
in our pathway, obscuring our neigh
bors and their affairs, until we frequently forget
that they, too, have cares and sorrows, many
more grievous than our own.
1t would be of real benefit to us if we could at
times forget self, and enter into the joys and sor-
rows Of others. y v
Try it, friend, and you will be surprised to
realize how soon the care and sorrow have flown
from your own life and left naught but joy and
peace in their stead.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12
NEW HOMESTEADs OPENED.

Washington, Dec. 12--(By Union
Associated Press) - The remaining
land in Fresno, Monterey an San BEN
ito counties California which were not
allotted to homesteaders early in No
venbes were opened today Z
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Congress is strictly up against it this session,
or rather will be after March 4. With a woman
member in it's ~midst-young, beautiful and bril-
liant-the old buffers will have to refrain from
cussing, fighting, snoring, and many of their fav-
orite forms of amusement.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Greenwood people are not only shopping early,
but seem to be shopping nearly all the time.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Doc Bryan will tell the joint Congressional
transportation probing committee just what the
railroad patient needs to be cured.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Appropriate Christmas Presents for Your
Wife: A new gown, a piano, an automobile, a
thousand dollar check, a poodle dog and a kiss.
She'll be happy and reasonably satisfied.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Yes, we are strictly a law abiding citizen. We
believe in a rigid enforcement of the law against
every person-except %ourself.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Any price booster will pay a thousand dollar
fine when he can clean up ten thousand by doing
it. Send the cusses to jail.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Europe's traps to catch armies are faulty
many have been set, but no army has yet been
caught.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Somehow we doubt that booming Woody for a
third term before he begins his second will cinch
anybody's claim on an appointive office.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

All brides are beautiful and all grooms are
handsome no matter what their mugs resemble
the day after.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

If the newspapers of the country boosted
their prices in proportion to the advance in other
lines, Wouldn't There Be One Mighty Howl of
Protest?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

This new game of %skinning the buyer is too
jug-handled to be enjoyed by most of us.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Quit telling others to do their Christmas
shopping early. Do your own.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Notice that beautifed smile on the editorial
face? There's a reason. Our wife laughed at
one of our jokes the other day.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Some folks claim to be able to tell how long
he's had it by the way a fellow says my car"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

No wise merchant has to be told that MOTH
ing succeeds like advertising-in the right
paper.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Who says there's no gratitude in politics?
Secretary McAdoo announces his attention to es-
tablish a nome in California.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Should Raiser Bill be hard up when it's all
over, he might make a stake by writing a book on
"King's I've Bossed."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

We want to explore the clouds and see if we can
locate the stopping place Of the cost of living.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

If prices continue to advance it will soon be
cheaper to ride in an automobile than to wear shoe
leather.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

After a fellow has been married a dozen or
two times he begins to realize that variety is not
always the spice or life.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Whether right of wrong, the Oklahoma bishop
who calls movies a harmful and damning
agency" has the courage of his convictions.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

In reading some of the numerous pointed para
graphs W often wonder what has become of the
point.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Mayhap the Pope's eyesight is failing. Any
how, he overlooked deserving Americans in hand.
jng out tan red hata,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Too many doctors are aggravating the price
fever Of consumers, we fear.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Wanted-a satisfactory substitute for leath-
er. Wealth guaranteed to it's producer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Those with fixed incomes, and no prospect of
increasing them, aren't enthusing over our high
priced prosperity.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

In Turkey when a Senator gets in bad he's ex-
ecuted; over here, We merely guy" him.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

If palmer living makes for better health, the
1916 statistics are likely to put a crimp in medical
schools.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Should the Chicago egg corner be smashed
there's bound to be a mess.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Kicking the cat is a whole lot more fun than
kicking a fellow who is bigger than you are.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

They say a fool and his money soon part COM
pany. For heavens sake send US a fool,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Present indications are that the next House
will also be careless.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

There's a married man in this town who's so
henpecked he don't even know it. No, not you.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Among the wealthy eggs may be popular a.
Christmas gifts.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

That beauty that is skin deep often washes
off.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-12

Nov, all together! Buy it at home this
Cby1tnla..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-26
Newly Perfected Remedy Assists
TanIac Toward Cure of Rheumatism
Applied Externally Forms Splendid Combination Treatment
Soothing Pain and Soreness While Tanac Works for
Permanent Relief
TESTS IN HUNDREDS OF CASES PROVE lis MERlI

When after years OF study and the
expenditure OF vast sums in research
work. the Dayton, Ohio, Laboratory's
corps OF experts under the leadership
Of Herr Joseph Trimbach. created
Tanlac as 4 new and wonderful rene
d. for kidney trouble and ais puri-
tier and enr!cher OF impoverished
blood they might rightfully have re-
tired and reaped the fruits Of their
rctory over uric acid and so-called
rheumat!d troubles but through
thousands OF tests they have watched
and learned much and now we an
uouuce Kimo-san Oil. a wonderful
preparation for the Immediate treat
uent OF pain.
Kino-sau oil has for some time
past becu In general use among those
Who have taken Tanlac and these
friends have courteously afforded
much light on what it actually &C
complishcd and today with equal CON
Gdence this new remedy is heralded
tar and wide as was TanlaG after
thousands Of tests likewise proved .its
merit In cases oil stomach. kidney and
liver ailments
Kimo-San OIL is applied direct to
die seat Of pain. Externally and
this oil may be used to eliminate
temporarily the suffering which is al
most sure 70 continue for many days
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-26

until Tanlac gains a arm hold upon
the system and completely removes
the cause.
In fact after many tests we ind
kimo-San oil has many uses not in
tended originally and has proven 4
splendid preparation TO always have
handy in the family medicine chest
For headaches. scalds. burns. ear
ache, sprains, stiti joints. cramps.
cuts. bruises. insect bites and even
toothache 1t has won the praise OF
many and IS recommended for all
pain. Directions for its use are nov
contained In the generous 25c carton
and once used will never be absent
from the home. When trouble with
kidney ailments. pains in the back
side. arms, shoulders or limbs. apply
Kimo-San Oil externally while you
treat these trouble for permanent
cure with the recognized remedy
Tanlac.
HimoSan OIL, Tanlac and the Tiny
tablets that come with each bottle
constitute Il perfect combination for
the treatment of such diseases and
ailments as have been mentioned
heretofore in the advertising. All
three may be secured through any au-
thorized agent. For sale here only
by Farrell's drug store.-Advertise
mCnt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-26
Bolivia exports tin

Persian farming depends on irriga-
ton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20
NAB ITALIAN .ARSENALs., -
Police Arrest Two italian Miners Who
Had Guns and Two Hundred
Rounds of Ammunition.

Chief of Police O'Hare and Officers
Pingatore and Rock Of the local force.
arrested a couple of CATALAN Arsenals''
late Friday night when they brought
In Frank Rasone and Frank Comicchia,
both miners, who gave their home as
Clinton, Ind. Both of the men had
Colt revolvers with two hundred
rounds of ammunition for each of the
guns. They were found out on West
Prairie avenue and refused to, make
any statement as to what they were
doing in Kenosha. Tn the municipal
court this morning both men pleaded
guilty. to charges Of carrying con-
cealed weapons and Judge Randall i'm
posed fines of fifty dollars and costs
The fines were paid and the men at
oEce left the city. They told the Judge
that they had been travelling about the
country and had carried the revolvers
for protection. James Murfee. an
other man who had been with them
on Friday night, was also arrested and
held on suspicion. When the three
men were brought to the police Office
the officer who searched them found
total Of more than 1926 in cash in
their collective pockets. Murfee has
not as yet been arraigned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20
PoFAHL CAN HOLD OFFICE
United States Civil Service Commission
Tells Him That There Is No
Objection to It.

Charles A. Pofahl, member of the
carrier force at the Kenosha post Of
flee, is going to continue to represent
the sixth ward as member of the
board of education. He submitted the
facts in regard to his election to the
United States civil service commission
and this morning he received a letter
in which it was stated that so far as
the commission was concerned there
would be no objection to his holding the
position of school commissioner. This
holding of the commission does not
throw down the gates to permit other
government employees holding public
office and it is believed that the facts
connected with each case must be sub
mitted to the commission before the
regulations may be interpreted as Civ
ing any right to hold city offices,