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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
Severe PUNISHMENT
Of Mrs. Chappell, Of Five Years.
Standing, Relieved by Cardui.

Mt. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chan
peh OF this town, says: :" suffered for
I'VE years with womanly troubles. also
stomach troubles, and nv punishment
was more than any one could tell.
tried most every kind of medicine.
but none did me any good.
read one day about Cardui. the wa.
mans tonic, and | decided TO trv II. I
mad not taken but about six bottles until
was almost cured. II did me more
good than all the other medicines / had
tried, put together.
MY friends began asking me univ ,
looked SO well, and | told them about
Cardui. Several are now taking It."
20 you, lady reader, suffer from anv
Of me ailments due to womanly trouble,
Slch as headache, backache. sideache'
sIeeplessness, and that eyerlastingly tired
y SO, lei. us urge you to Give Cardui 4
!rlal. We feel confident II viii held YOU
l,ist as y has a million other wornei, in
the past half century.
Begin taking Cardui TODAY. You
won't regret it. All druggists.
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Advisory Dept, Chaasnooea, Tenn. I e, Ssu,es
ksti,.etions on your case and 04.ps9c bock. SEGnom%.s
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS.

Congratulations go today to Thorn
as Mott Osborne, the millionaire re-
former who became a convict to study
the condition Of criminals and has
given up his life of ease to test his
theories, is fifty-seven years old to-
day.
DR.. William Dewitt Hyde, presi-
dent of Bowdoin College, is ffty-nine
years old today.
Prof. Ellen Hayes Of Wellesley COL
lege, Socialist leader, is sixty-six
years old today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
TO OUR DAILY SUBSCRIBERS.

We are trying to get our carriers lists system
atized in a manner to prevent subscribers missing
their papers. Our carrier boys should become
familiar with their routes in a few days and de-
liver the papers promptly and accurately to each
of you. Therefore, be patient with them.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Fred Murray, the national low bur-
lie champion, greases his underthieh
muscles just before he goes to the
marx. The grease acts as a lubri-
cant when Murray hits the top of a
hurdle and saves the champion much
cuticle.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
AMONG THE BIG DAILIES.

Among the Big Dailies who believe in the old
established customs of exchanging, and are stick
ing to their friends. we are glad to note the old
reliable Commercial Appeal, the Daily News-Scim-
itar, the Vicksburg Herald, Laurel Ledger, Green
Vile Daily Democrat, the Clarksdae Register, the
Greenwood Commonwealth, and the Two Dollar a
Year Daily West Point Times Herald.-Winona
Times.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
FOR SALE CHEAP.

4SS acres fine land, $50 in cultiya.
ton, just one mile and half from citv
limits Of Greenwood, Miss, 4 acres in
orchard, IS bearing pecan trees, good
pastures for cows and hogs, Groom
dwelling with water works; will sell
mules wagons and pillow tools. Good
reasons for selling. For other infor.
nation, phone 1855, Or write ]. +.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
HAM-AN'-EGGS
Every Saturday,


Circus Day-How old are you?
Regardless of your age, regardless
of that grouchy feeling, regardless
of the blues and the rheumatism, re-
gardless of the many reasons you
have for being downcast or lively,
everyone of you grown up boys and
girls, everyone of you over grown kids,
remember with longings for the long
gone past the circus days when you
were little tots, everyone of you re-
member, and remembering, envy the
the kids of today, when you hear the
blare of the big brass band. q
Circus day to a child is the great
est day in the year. From the time
the advance mar leaves behind him
thousands of hand bills and besmeared
barns and outhouses, the child's
fancy turns to nothing else than the
big elephant and the wonderful stunts
promised upon the bill boards. They
can stand (and we have stood) for
hours at a time before a glaring barn
side and look, and look, and look.
They will work land we have worked)
at every sort of old job to secure the
much coveted price of admission. Ice
cream, new tops, marbles, dolls, and
all such things usually so dear to
the heart of a child are forgotten and
the corner drug store mar is left to
starve.
The eventful day comes-and bright
and early you were awake and away
to the show grounds to watch them
put up the tent" You saw them
make ready for the big parade, and
maybe once in your lifetime you were
allowed to ride upon nj of the wag-
ons, way up on the seat by the driver.
All, such glory! And the envy you
excited in the hearts of the other fell
lows.
Don't you remember the red coated
band members, the beautiful horses,
the clowns, the wild animals-can't
you close your eyes even today and
see the wonders of the circus? 1t
is hard for a boy to take it all in but
he does take it in so thoroughly that
for days and days even the usual
sights Of his own back yard take on
the vivid hues of the saw dust ring.
Those were wonderful days you
big boy, you big girl. If time could
be turned back and you could spend
another week in childish anticipation
of such a treat, and could again visit
as once did the show grounds and the
circus you would be enabled to look
out upon the world in a far milder
manner, the crouch would be gone,
the aches would be less painful, the
age would be forgotten-you would
have known what it is to visit the
fountain of youthful alas, those
days are forever gone and we can
only long for them, and envy the lit
tie tots who today are little and to-
morrow are grown.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

nerve to ask for a bout for fear Of
being laughed at for his pain. Unlike
most faint-hearted men, Reich is a
very modest fellow.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

The industrious Turk reports the destruction
of the american consulate" at Alevandretta,
Asia, where we have none.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

A Chicago judge must read one million pages
Of proofs, arguments, briefs, ETC., before he can
give a decision in a case now before him. And a
decision must be handed down before death over
takes him.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

If the. government wants more revenue to keep
the wolf from the star ~spangled door step, we sug-
gest a tax on politicians. Twould be some wad.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

We want to know what women's gowns are
to look like this season? Go out in the cornfield
and gaze upon a scarecrow.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

If you have nothing else to do for the next
sixty days, just sit down and try digging the
truth out of this blasted war.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Austria having declared that she was for peace
but not at the price which her foes ask, we pre-
sumo everybody thinks that there is no beating
Austria into submission.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

When the mighty lead the little fellows toddle
along behind. But we often feel lonesome in
front.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

OF couse the dean of the medical faculty of
Columbia University wasn't merely trying to
make business for doctors when he shot up boys
who were raiding his peach orchard.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Travers Island, the country home of
the New York Athletic Club, is today
the scene Of the ninety-seventh game
of the Winged Foot organization, two
of the features of which are the two
mile national championship steeple-
chase and a pentahlon competition,
which also carries with it a national
title. The games are open to all reg
istered amateurs under the rules of
the Amateur Athletic Union.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

The cattle raisers still insist that the packers
hog the profits, but that doesn't help the squeezed
consumer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

"Peace is in sight," says a local prognostica-
tor. Of course. We can see a long ways these
days.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

London figures that the Germans lost 24O, 900
men killed in August. That's going some even
for London.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

When it comes to being busy, the roorback
starters have nothing on the roorback swatters.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Howard Ehmke, who has been OBJ
tanned by Detroit, was the shutout
king Of the New York State League
this year. He whitewashed his oppo-
nents u times, banking every club
in the circuit, and won more games
than any other pitcher has ever won
in the State League. He won 80
games, and prior to this Alexander
held the record, 20 back games back
in 1910.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Fill your lungs with air and your brain with
knowledge and your pockets will fill themselves.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

New York has just received a 1900, 900 cargo
Of copper from Chile that made old-time Spanish
g%alleons look like pikers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

French Turcos charge like hell let loose" says
a foreign dispatch. Perhaps. Cant say. Never
been to hell.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Italy has Joined the other belligerents on her
side and o. ks the blacklist. So it seems that we
are up against the whole gang on the subject.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Next thing our wealthy sportsmen will be
hunting big sea game in U-boats.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

The fact about Maine vote is that both the
Republicans and Democrats say they are delight
ed. Here's one instance where both sides are
charmed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

The war is costing England at the rate of
$44.8O a second, which is slightly in excess of the
cost of running The Daily Commonwealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

A greenhorn motorman let a car run amuck
in New York last week and managed to kill sever
al people. That's not so bad, for a green-horn !
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Gold is the only circulating medium in Europe,
but it isn't doing much circulating.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Manipulators of sure-thing mining stock are
again using postage stamps to fish for suckers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Nobody ever got a reputation for charity by
giving away neighborhood gossip.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Secretary Daniels might try Offering prize
to the city that does not want that government
armor plant.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Wilson says labor dispute legislation is to
come. This is good and we suppose everybody
agrees that it is needed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

The Mexican-American conference is discuss
ing schemes to bring about peace. Europe would
like to do the same thing.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
CHUM BOB'S SPORTING TALK.

New York, Sept. 23.-(Union AS
ISOLATED Press. )-Today is a double
headed day in earnest. At the Polo
grounds the Giants play the St. Louis
club, while at Ebbett's Field the Cubs
will be entertained. Strenuous days
these and full of excitement.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

The Cynical Man Again-The cyni-
cal man recently read an article in
The Daily Commonwealth about the
number of new automobiles bought
in Greenwood this year and suggested
that an investigation be made and
published as to the number of homes
in Greenwood under mortgage so the
general public could get an idea of
how many Of the autos were paid for.
An Unpublished Barrister-"Naw
sur, Mister Judge, l certainly want
gambling wifi dem niggers yesterday.
| 'mits Capting, that l does gamble,
but de limit in dat game yesterday
vas fifteen and two bits and none of
lem niggars would fade nv nickle,
and just had one. ledge, l used ter
could pick cotton but l amt done no
cotton pickin' since l been one legged,
Yessur ledge | is certainly tellin' you
1e truth. Fo'de Lord, Capting, don't
send me to dat farm, l mos certain
~ warnt shootin' no craps wifi dem
niggers."
he was a %one-legged negro captur-
ed in a raid on a crap game Wednes-
day afternoon and such was his plead
ing before the Lord Mayor on Thurs
day morning. There is a humorous
side to his pleadings and there is also
a pathetic view to be taken of if.
Crap shooting is as natural with the
negro as chicken stealing, and the lat
Ter is second nature, and mighty close
sln to first. Can you blame him for
pleading? His freedom means AZ
to him as yours does to you
out the laws must be enforced and
evidence must counterbalance pity,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Senator Simmons says the retaliation legis-
lation is notice to Allies to curb the trade war.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

We congratulate our esteemed friend, Jim
Gillespie when we heard that he intended estab-
fishing a daily paper in the thriving and h%ustling
city of Greenwood. We wish to say that the
Daily Commonwealth is a credit to brother Gil
lespie and the splendid Delta city that the weekly
paper under his management helped to build and
now with his excellent daily to boost things the
business men of his community should cooperate
with him by giving a very liberal patronage, that
ne may do greater things in the future.-West
Point Daily Times-Herald.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

The candidates Union would have public SYM
pathy in a demand for an 8-hour day.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Lots Of bored men would not seriously object
~ ypcluibbed tax tllst.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Tom Cowler, whose last ring exploit
was to get himself lattened for the
full count by little Jack Dillon. is
looking for work again. Cowler
should hunt up AL Reich, who is in
about the same class and condition as
himself. Big AL still would like to
be a fighter, but he hasn't got the
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

Conforming with the National Com
MISSIONS ruling that only those clubs
which have not more than thirty-five
players under reserve for next season
shall be entitled to participate in the
draft, the Yankees have again turned
back a number of players upon whom
they had exercised options. Ray
Heating has been released to Rich
mond, Hal Gable to Newark, Cliff
Markle to Toronto, Dazzy Canoe to
Columbus and Doc Cook to Memphis,
Roy Hartzell, repurchased from Bal
timore, has been given the uncondi-
tlonal release to which his ten a
OF continuous service in the American
League entitled him, but will finish
out the season with Dunn's team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-03
The FLYER WITHOUT A HEAKl


70 tragic motives Sentimentality was unin-
tellipible to him. And purposely to die
bero's death in the air-which seems so fine
= thing to many-for that he was not patriotic
enough. We noticed again and again that ne
never made a flight without first being satisfied
Of the fawlessness Of the machine. man
with thoughts of suicide could not be so pedan-
tic as that.
"Our feeling toward him was very mixed.
At bottom we all hated him. He hadn't
friend. He could hardly count on any Of US
oven as n comrade What made him especially
odious in our eyes was the fact that he could
witness without the least trace of sympathy the
most horrible accidents, such as are bound 10
happen on a practice field, where many begin
ners are being instructed He sketched, CAL
culated, measured and even examined the APP
naratus. But he was altogether Indifferent to
the poor victim who had fallen. lie never lent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-03

ordinary hand-workers of whom the draft con-
sisted.
"When the officer in charge asked If any
among them had had previous experience, ne
stood silent in the ranks. He performed with
the others all the unpleasant, greasy WORK
which beginners can't avoid. With an appear
ance of utter inexperience he let himself be
harnessed up with the most shameless safety
appliances, which the apprentices donned with
enthusiasm and gratitude. But when he got
up in the air he Invested himself Of them; yet
so casually that nobody noticed that he could
have put all the rest Of the outfit into his
rocket. if he had only wanted to-
"Then we got new officer. When he met
Gentrik he stretched out his hand and said:
az should have been surprised if | hadn't
run across you on some military flying course
I thought that you were long ago out there
where it smells Of blood and powder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-03
By RET MARNT

Tell me, aren't you ashamed to say or even
to think such things?"
"No," he answered serenely. why should
| be ashamed? Ashamed of myself? Or OF
others? | have done nothing Of which ought
to be ashamed. Perhaps it is only that Judge
things in an entirely matter-of-fact way
Everything is in a tumult Everybody IS en-
Unused. ! don't see why / should be Just an
atom in that mass. 1t is possible that would
be enthused myself if all the others weren't
Let me spare my nerves for something else!
Then a War Ministry proclamation was is
sued inviting men to volunteer for the flying
corps. l found him in cafe in which a little
while before a man had been badly beaten be
cause he had not felt it necessary to stand up
while the orchestra played patriotic air.
What do you say to that? Do you call 1t
patriotism to assault a man just because he
doesn't pay the musicians the compliment OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-03

million find any satisfaction in volunteering
they ouglf to volunteer, and in that case 1t IS
naturally manifestation Of loftiness OF char
acter. But don't care to be lofty in charac-
ter. So far as am concerned, you may say
that was afraid Of a bullet or shell spin
ter. If you do, you will not insult me. ANA
now let US talk about something else, or snail
take seat at another table"
month later l saw him at the railroad
station. He was carrying a handbag. lie
told me that he was going to the front-to the
marine flying corps.
Then you volunteered, after all?'
mo. | was mustered into the infantry.
would rather have gone with the infantry, be-
cause the infantry makes war in its broadest
sense. But | don't like the tiresome prelim-
mary training in garrison. In order to avoid
it-and for that reason ONLY offered myself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-03

a hand unless ordered to do so. He was the
most heartless man / ever met.
"Yet there was no one of us who did not adj
mire him beyond measure for his courage and
his amazing technical knowledge.
"He made an attack Of unheard-of boldness
on some English ships | cannot tell you
about it, because for military reasons it was
never reported officially. But Gentrik received
two iron crosses. He was made a substitute
officer, with the certainty Of becoming an officer.
Zone day we were ordered to make an OBJ
servation flight to the northwest-he as pilot
and | as observer. We used TO fight among
ourselves for a chance to fly with him.
"When we were out Of sight Of our station
he descended. We got out, and he said that he
wanted me TO turn over to him five or six
bombs which it was my duty to drop overheard.
gave them to him and he made them fast to
his seat Then he told me that should throw
them over, one at time, when he raised his
right arm, but not under any other circum-
stances
eve were perhaps four hours under way
when we saw a submarine. Slgce our machine
showed cross and the boat displayed no fag
we assumed that it was English. AS we came
nearer it fired a couple Of shots, which did no
damage. Then it began to suomerge. AS we
got directly over it, it was almost urder water
From overhead a perscope is invisible. But
as the surface was very calm we could see the
boat lying under it as clearly as if it lay be-
meath a green glass cover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-03

"Now the secret was out The officer told
us that he had taken his examination at Jo-
hannisthal at the same time that Gentrik had.
The major in charge asked Gentrik why he had
not spoken when inquiry was made as to previ-
Gus experience. But Gentrik said he had UNI
derstood that that meant previous experience
in the technique Of military aviation.
"Now he was really in his element. | can
hardly do justice TO the persistence, the will
lingness, the reckless daring and the keenness
for adventure which he exhibited. We received
at that time, because there was shortage in
output, some very wonderful machines. All
the aeroplanes which were then in course Of
construction in the various factories were
requisitioned Among them were various mod
els which had never yet been tried to ascer
tain whether they were fightworthy. But he
tried them all (only volunteers, Of course, be-
had the slightest accident. But we knew one
thing for certain-if he wouldn't mount in
machine, that machine was coffin.
For him there was no such thing as flying
weather. II was all the same to him whether
it showed or rained, whether a thunderstorm
was raging or a dense fog lay on the surface
Of the sea. He flew whenever the command
came. In the beginning we believed that he
was flying for fall, for some tragic reason OF
his own, since he ventured to do so many dar-
not the case. He had not the least sensibility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-03

for the flying corps. They took me because I
said | had some experience"
Didn't you say you were an aeronaut by
professon?"
mo"
accompanied him to his train.
/ never saw him afterward.
A short time ago met marine corps flyer.
] asked him whether by chance he knew COM
rade by the name of Gentrik. l added that
! was a friend of his, and had written him
several times, but had never received an an
swer.
"Gentrik?" said the flyer "Oh, yes; knew
him very well. That is but | will tell you.
1--WE were in the same detachment. A very
strange man. Such cold-heartedness l have
never seen in any other human being And
vet one day he struck us all dumb with ad-
miration; so that till now we are uncertain
whether he showed himself on that occasion
different from what he was or whether he was
really different from what he ordinarily showed
himself. 1t is not so easy to make that clear
to you. To judge him one must have known
him well in civil life, before the beginning Of
his military service"
Wont you tell me about him."
II was with our detachment before he was.
My training had reached the stage of the last
overland trial fght-not overland in this case,
but oversee. Then he came along with a batch
of recruits. There weren't many of them. He
stood quite modestly among Them, among the