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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09
AUTOS AND GOOD ROADS.

The men who invented and manufactured the
first automobile did not in all Likelihood conlein-
plate how far-reaching would be the effect OF MS
achievement upon the industrial, economic ana
social life of the nation. -,
No invention of modern times has so quickly
sprung into practically universal use and there
is no abatement in the growth of the auto manu-
featuring industry. H.,
There has, Of course, been much abuse OF the
use Of the auto, in the sense that thousands nave
bought them who were not able to afford them ana
keep them at the expense of their creditors put
the same people would spend money that they
ought to use to pay their debts if there were no
automobiles, so it is the folly of fools and not the
automobile that is to be blamed. /, ,
Autos have done more to develop sentiment
in favor of good roads and of bond issues TO build
them than have all other influences combined.
Wherever there are most autos there are most
good roads, and wherever and adverse vote IS
registered against good roads bond issues there
will be found a population which owns very few
autos.
Good roads are necessary where autos are
used. A farmer could, or rather many dld-at-
ford to hammer out a fifty dollar wagon over ruts
and roots and through mud, but when il comes to
a five hundred dollar auto, there is { different
matter.
The auto has opened up a new life and a new
world to the country people. 1t has brought the
farmer to town and opened the country to the
town man. ,
1t has brought the church and the theatre and
the lecture and picture show right to the man who
lives in the country and has removed the barrier
Of distance which separated neighbors and made
visiting and social gatherings more or less difficult
and often impossible in many seasons OF the year.
If there were any way to compute in concrete
form the measure of the influence tae auto has
exerted upon the social and intellectual life of the
people the result would be shown to b. as great as
has been it's influence upon industrial and econ
pmic interests and conditions.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09
DELTA LANDS ALWAYS VALUABLE.

Yes, the cotton crop in the Delta is short this
year, but not a failure. There has not been a cot
ton crop failure in the Delta in a half century.
We have had overfows in the past, but always
produced a cotton crop. We have had the army
worm but made cotton, and we have had the boil
weevil, but the cotton crop has not been destroyed.
The rains in June and July of this year damaged
the cotton crop seriously, and followed by the boil
weevil the crop is short, but the crop was not de-
stroyed. Cotton, we believe, can always be pro-
duced in the Delta as a money crop. But, the
value of Delta lands is not based solely on the
fact that cotton may be produced any and every
year, but on the certainty that the Delta lands
will produce corn, wheat, alfalfa, oats and wheat,
all the vegetables and fruits, just a little better
than they may be produced elsewhere, while the
native grasses, the ample supply Of water and the
mild climate give the Delta special advantages for
stock raising. In fact if not a pound Of cotton
could be produced in the Delta, by a change in
the system Of planting, by producing the cereals,
grasses, cattle and swine, the value of the pro-
ducts could be made just as great as is the pro-
duction of cotton and every acre of land worth
even more than now. The man with 500 acres
of Delta land is a wealthy man, correctly asserts
the Greenville Daily Democrat.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

The federal government has taken a hand in
the matter of protecting bird life in America, and
one general provision Of the law is to remain in
effect at all times is that there shall be no destruc-
ton of birds between the setting and the rising
sun. In most states the open season for hunting is
between Nov. l and Jan. 81, but insectiferous
birds must not be destroyed at any time. This
law makes it necessary for the hunter to be a
skilled psychologist, because OILY such know what
bird destroys insects and what one does not.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

Never a day passes but what you read of an
auto accident and in nearly every case it is due
to speeding or disregarding danger signals. Only
a few days ago it was a few travelling men of
jackson. Recently three other Jackson citizens
we're IN a wreck at Vicksburg and every occupant
IS now an occupant Of the hospital with only a
snght chance for two of them to recover. Such
deplorable accidents should be a warning to sneed-
ers, but evidently some of our local speeders think
little of such occurrences.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

Inc good advertiser is the salt of the earth and
the Joy of the newspaper man, but the so-called,
merchant who contributes little or nothing to the
support OF his local paper, but depends entirely
upon the free putfs' that he can "work" the,
newspaper for, is worth little to a town, DESPITE
ooast1ul claims of being a progressive citizen
perthently remarks the able editor of the es
teemed Yazoo Semi Weekly Sentinel.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

those who have passed the ~1O0-year mark are
coming into public notice rather frequently. and
the latest to be heard from claims that the secret
OF longevity lies in pure food, pure air and nure
water. He insists that not one person in a thon-
SAND drinks enough water or takes enough air
INTO ms lungs. His suggestion might be acted
upon without injury by many.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

It does the editor of the Daily Commonwealth
good all over to hear the travelling men say so
many nice things in Greenwood's favor. When
the average travelling saleman says you've got a
live, Wideawake city, you can rest assured it's a
fact.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

The race for Supreme Judge between Messrs.
E. o. Sykes and R. H. Knox vas exceedingly close,
and to be defeated by such a narrow margin by
such a splendid gentleman is a compliment to the
loser.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

Greenwood continues t. grow and prosper.
The construction of new cottages, residences, mills
and business houses throughout the city are al
ways in evidence.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

The New York Times doesn't think that
any OF the dire threats being made by various of
lighting nations will be put into effect when peace
finally comes. It reminds it's readers that Jeff
Davis was never hung to a sour apple tree. The
belllgerents are merely in the mood for peace
when peace spells victory. Maybe they will be
glad to accept a different kind of peace later on.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

If you claim to be a l.yal citizen, lend your
assistance in every way YOU can toward the up
building Of Greenwood alorg all lines.
whether you see a dollar init for you or not.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

The best way to get the White Way in Green
wood is to keep up a spirited agitation for it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

Should the Allies win The Kaiser's faith in the
Lord win be sorely shaken.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

Along with plenty of vegetables, every farm
family should raise plenty of flowers. We should
like to see the time come when in every farm home
in the South a bunch Of flowers in the center of
the table will be regarded almost as much a table
necessity as butter or sugar. The feeding place
OF mere animals may rightly serve no purpose ex-
cept to satisfy the demands of the stomach, but
the family dinner table should also reflect ones
aspirations for higher things. Let the dinner ta-
BILE be a place for beautiful flowers, and meal-time
a time for everything of good-humor and good
fellowship it is possible for all members of the
family to bring to it.--The Progressive Farmer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

The smooth-tongued labor agents, who are
gathering up negroes in the South and attempting
to colonize them around the great industrial
plants in the North, are doing the colored people a
great injustice. The employment of labor in the
North wan a supply of negro laborers that are
unorganized and who cannot join the labor unions.
Those who have already attempted to work, and
especially around Detroit, have been ordered to
leave town after being abused and maltreated.
They are wanted, and there is no place for them
there. With the opportunities which the colored
man has in the South he is foolish to 60 anywhere
else in the hope of lettering conditions, says the
Memphis News-Scimitar of the 9Th inst.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-09

Some people seem to think that others ex-
pect too much Of them,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13
Jacobean Dining Room Suite,
S232.5O

-Four pletcS. well constructed. Buffet. With wood
back. 80 inches long: china closet. mirror back and
~uoi ,nriIcS serving table; extension table. 4S,inch
top, extends u feet. Chairs 10 match. seats covered
IN tan Spanish leather. side chairs. $7.24 each.
Armchair, $l2.2%
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13
Sheraton Design
Dining Room Suite.


CONSISTING ~ len pIett,. huttpt-
with mirror. is 90 lncNeS long.
china closet has wood back and
WooG shelves; serving table. r\.
tension table, ~ iu,h top ani
extends u feet. FIVE SIDE char,
and one armchair. seats COVERED
IN blue Spanish leather. NJ.
hogan Ncnrcr.l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13
L" TIED UP 4S MINUTES.
Short Circuit Caused 10y shoe ON
nu Train.

Traffic on the Second avenue leva'od
was tied UP for forty-cight minutes south
OF Thirty fourth street last night by
reason Of the turning off of power to en-
able firemen TO prevent the fifth car
OF a seven car dummy train from burn
ing.
The dummy train ran back and forth
to keep the third rail free from slect.
II shifted onto the third track IN First
avenue bet wcen the eighth and First
street stations 10 permit regular trains
to pass. Thu shoe Of the NTH ear 'fro2e
to the rail- causing IA short circuit, and
the electrical display attracted a big
crowd in the streets.
Somebody told capt. smith OF Engine
% in Fifth street that an elevated rail
road car was ablazo and he sent for i
truck company. Battalion chief Sk.ily
ordered the electrical current turned off
and when this was done At a:i2 o'clork
frcmen found the Insulation on fire in
and around the motor box. Before the
current was turned on again N 10 30
hundreds of passengers on stalled trains.
got out and walked to the stations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13
$400, GOO STILL WITHOUT HEIR.
Chicago Man Fails to Prove Him
self Missing DaIrympIe.

OLEAN. y. y, Feb l2.--F. .. DAVIS
Of Northeast, Pa, who was sent from
here last night 10 Chicago. following re-
coipt of a message that Keith Dslrymplc,
heir 10 s4o0.0 600 left 10y Mr.. Catherine
Arnold Dalrymple, had been found there,
wired to William l~'uSenhury Of the
First National Bank here tonight that
the man who posed AS Dalrymplc WAS
not the missing heir.
Mr.. Dusenhury. custodian Of th"
money, has had detectives securing the
country for the missing heir, who dis
appeared from the home of his grand
mother in California about five years
ago. At short intervals "A new Dal-
ryinple appears and Is run down with
tho same result. The other heirs had
taken steps to have young b~alrymplc
declared legally dead when last nights
message arrived. The only other direct
heir died about four years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13
MISS SCHERMERHORN ADOPTED.
Uncle Takes Legal Control of His
g3-Ycar-OId Niece.

T.. Maus Schormerhorn of 80 West
F.'ty-siNth street has obtained p|cr.ris-
sion from S~urrogat" Fowler to adopt
his niece, Miss Katherine Browne, 20
years old. who has made her ho,nc with
him for fifteen years and has been
snow under the name OF Schermerhorn
for eleven years.
Mr.. Schermerhorn. vino was gradu-
ated from Williams College in 1868 and
is "A member OF the University and Union
League clubs, said In his petition that
he IL OF 'hmaturc years and Is worth
more than 100000 lie has no chill
dren n has always treated Miss
Browne as his daughter and has made
Hnancial provision for her. he said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13

or ~ pieces, Du'let.
to inches long china
closet has on, mirror
back and wood
shelves. SerN inG
table: extension
table. 81 inth top
and extends $ fee.
FIVE SlGc thalrs and
one armchair: seats
covered IN tapestr,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13

James +. Hooker, former COMPTROLLER
~ Schenectady, has announced that he
viii he a candidate at the Republican
primaries for the nomination OF state
Comptroller. Mr.. Hooker was born in
New York city in 1874 and Was gradu.
atcd from Naic University IN ISn5 ana
New York Law Sc.,Ooi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13
Gold Filled
Bracelets,
$1.39

Nhcn you see this collection OF
beautiful Bracelets YOU Will appre-
tlate the tatt that they would be
considered a good purchase at
$40. Made g! fiat .!blng IS inch
vide and engraved half way around.
Some have centre space for
monogramS.
Made like solid gold bracelets.
Engraved like solid gold bracelets.
VIII wear like solid gold bracelets.
The fact that they are made by one
OF the best bracelet makers we know
guarantees the strength of the
hinge. and the safety of the catch.
For added security each bracelet
has a safety extension wire inside
the tubing 10 prevent its loss
even if the catch should be
accidentally opened.
Main Floor. saith ~. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13
American Walnut
Dining Room Suite, $4l9.95

Reproduction OF the JacObean de-
sign. with gold decorations. CON
SIStlng OF ten pieces. Buffet is oo
lDthcS long; china closet, all wood
back and wood shelves: oval en-
tension table. 5OXo2 inches. Five
SIDE thalrS and one armchair.
covered IN tapestry.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-13
Saping Our Biggest Trees
 In Sequoia National Park

Washington, D. C., Dec. 12-For the lishment and preservation of Ameri- ca's national playgrounds in the form of forest parks a national organiza- tion has come to the aid of the United States government The story of how the Giant forest, which contains the largest and oldest trees in the world, has been saved for the American peo- pie IS told in the following bulletin:
 In the scenic heart of the Seuuoia National park, the only section of the magnificent 160, ,O00-acre playground situated in California which Is at the present time accessible to motor -driv- en and horse-drawn vehicles, stands a group or trees, the sequoia washing ton1ana, known as the Giant forest, and in this forest are 67O acres of ground on which grow the loftiest and most venerable things that nature has produced in the countless ages which have passed since the waters and the earth were separated, and the greater light was placed in the heavens to rule the day.
 "The Sequoia National park was constituted government preserve to oo1ASS oe'AN IlSSo very LISSS ooAAAC Oh which were 2,000 years old when the Christian era dawned. But it was a preservation which did not protect, for the very acres upon which grew the finest specimens of the sequoia washingtoniana were not purchased by the government but remained in the possession of private parties in California
 Some months ago, the department of the interior, realizing that the con- stantly increasing value of timber had become a rapidly growing temptation to these owners to convert the trees into lumber, securedn from congress an appropriation for s50,oo0' to pur- chase the coveted land. When the ef- fort was made to buy the holdings, however, it was discovered that the owners would not part with their se- quoia trees except on condition that adjacent property be purchased also, the supplementary lands bringing the price up to $70,O00.
 'tAfter learning from their expert appraisers that the actual market value of the timber standing on these holdings amounted to $156,000 and
New Britain herald., 1916-12-13

only done great things himself, but shown an intense desire to help all who are struggling earnestly with scientific problems. He has proved an inspiration to an ever widening circle of engineers and others who have in trusted him with their secrets and sought his help in overcoming their diff1culties. They have done this, knowing that they had only to ask in order to get the full benefit of his imagination and his power, and that they need have no misgivings that he would take any advantage of their confidence or any credit for their work, for he has no touch of selfish ness.'
 "Thus by helpfulness to others as we'll as by his own labors he furthers that scientific research the economic necessity and value of which the war is impressing upon this country, lag gard before it in spite of the shining example of Germany.
 "As we take leave. of this honor to America, we like to think of him, as President MacLaurin let us see him, in his Laboratory built right into his house and an integral part of it, a man from whose mind probably thoughts on scientific problems are never wholly absent an 'unselfish, generous, well-trained, well-rounded, we'll balanced man of science.'"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-13
THE EARNEST OF ALL.

The bravest battle that ever was fought!
 Shall I tell you where and when? On the maps of the world you will
 find tt not,
 Twas fought by the mothers of Nay, not with cannon or battle shot, With a sword or noble pen; Nay, not with eloquent words or
 thought
 From mouths of wonderful men! But deep in a walled-up woman's But bravely, silently bore her part
 So, there is that battlefield. No marshalling troops, no bivouac
 song,
 No banner to gleam and wave; But oh! these battles, they last so From babyhood to the grave. Yet faithful still as a bridge of stars, She fights in her walled-up town Fights on and on in the endless wars, Then, silent, unseen goes down. o ye with banners and battle shot, And soldiers to shout and praise; tell you the kingliest victories fought Were fought in those silent ways. o spotless woman in 8 world of shame With splendid and silent scorn. Go hack to God as white as you came The kinglieSt warrior born!
 Joaquin Miller.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-13

ridicu1e the idea. England with a new government practically dictated by Lloyd George Is making too many preparations to give in at this time, and thus the war may go on for another year or more.
 Anyway, formal steps have been taken in the advancement of these peace proposals and the Allies can not afford to ignore them. Instead they must discuss them through the regular diplomatic channels. The pressure is too great The United States, Spain, Switzerland, and all the powerful neutral nations will formally present Germany's proposals and they must be respectfully considered. Granted they are rejected; there will be others coming to the fore, if not from Germany then from England and France and Russia who have, under the entente pact, pledged them selves that when the terms of peace come to be discussed, no one of the
 
 without the previous agreement of each of the other allies" Germany's proposals would have to be acceptable to all of her enemies before any ac- tion toward permanent peace can be taken. And, within twenty-four hours after the first proposals were issued we know that England and France will have nothing to do with them. There would be revolutions within the confines of both these nations if they accepted the peace proposals laid down by Germany. It takes only one to start war, it requires the bar gaining of two to stop 1t. The war will not end then until both sides feel in the mood to lay down their arms.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-13

that the price of S70,000 was, there fore, most reasonable, the department secured an option on the land for six months. .. --..
 With the expiration of the option only three weeks off, and With no prospect of being able to secure the necessary additional appropriation or s2O,OOO from congress during it's pre- holiday session. the department Of the interior had practically lost all nope of saving these most highly prlzed or all trees for the American people. III this predicament one of the officials of the department-his name has not been made public-recalled the splen- did work which has been done for a number of years by the National, Geo. graphic society in stimulating public interest in the preservation of the nations playgrounds and in safe guarding our song birds and wild life. Why not appeal to this society, whose more than half a million members represent every state in the Union and who would be deeply interested. in dividually as we'll as collectively in the preservation of this forest wonder
 land? The suggestion was adopted and the appeal was submitted to the society's board of managers.
 "As was so earnestly hoped, the so-
 ciety's governing body immediately appreciated the. exceptional opportun- lty which was about to be lost to the l> American people for all time, and realizing that never within the life time of nation could nature repro duce such trees, quickly appropriated the necessary $20, 0,o00. And thus was accomplished a unique cooperation of great national scientific society with the national government whereby one of the country's greatest scenic re- sources is to be presented to the Am erican people for their perpetual en- joyment
 "Tnasmuch as the National Geo. graphic society has come to the aid of the federal government in this splen- did achievement, the department of the interior writes an official of that branch of the national government, will ask permission of the society to erect in a prominent place in the park a suitable and permanent tab let which will set forth the society s important participation in this great priject.'
New Britain herald., 1916-12-13

for fraud where the blame belongs. That is why a provision was inserted in the law to the effect that, if the dealer secured a guaranty from the manufacturer or wholesaler or other person from whom he purchases, the party making the guaranty would be responsible under the law, and the bility. Then if dealers see that all foods and drugs which have entered interstate commerce are guaranteed in the aforementioned manner the pub lie will be safeguarded