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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
ENTER FRENCH TRENCHES.
From That Position the Teutons Were
Immediately Elected Through .
Counter Attack, Says Dispatch.

Par1s.-The French evacuated the
Bethincourt salient April s and the
Germans attacked with great violence
their new line from Avocourt to Cum
ieres, but we're ~repuJsed with sanguin.
airy losses.
Only at n point. northeast of Avo-
court, did the Germans succeed In en-.
tering the French trenches, and from
this position they were Immediately
elected through a counterattack, &C
cordtng to the French official commun-
icatton. The communication says: 81
In the Argones our artillery con
centrated its fire on the enemy's com
muntcations. Our heavy batteries dur.
ing these operations snelled a sector
IN the n~eighborhood where important
troop gatherings and columns on the
march were observed in the region Of
Montfaucon and Nantillois.
NEAR Hill 2S5 we exploded q mine,
which crumbled the enemy's trench
for quite a considerable length and de
stroyed a small post.
ITO the west Of the Meuse a violent
battle. which lasted the entire day.
was engaged in on the whole OF the
front from Avocourt to Cumieres and
even spread to the eastern bank Of the
river.
"The premedItated evacuation of the
~Bethincourt salient, which was carried
out on the night of April 8, has enabled
US to establish a continuous line, be-
ginning at the Avocourt corner and
running along the first woody slopes
to the west of Hill 3O4, then along the
southern bank of the. FORCES Brook to
the northeast of Haucourt and reach
ing u position a little to the south
of the crossing of the roads of Bethin-
and Observation-Disclosures
court" u.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
Fight Near verdun Unab.ted.

Fight Near Nerdun Undated.
Paris.-The battle around Verdun Is
prdcesdeng with undated fury. To the
west Of the Mouse = b~ombardment Of
increasing intensity Is reported In the
French official communication issued.
Fierce German attacks were delivered
against the French front south Of the
FORCES brook. but. although the Ger
mans suffered serious losses, the
French line between LIE Morte Homme
and Cumvferes remained unbroken. In
the region OF Roye asstrong enemy re
connaissance was dispersed by French
rifle fire just north Of Andechy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
FIRM on UNDERsEA WAR
General Outline Of the Future Course
of the American Government %
Understood.

Washington.-The submarine issue
between Germany and the United
States was discussed in all its phases
hais cabinet.
A general outline Of the future course
OF the American government is under
stood to have been agreed upon, al
though a final decision was postponed
pending receipt of the German note
now on its way regarding the Sussex
and other merchant ships which re-
Gently have met disaster and addition
al evidence in the same cases collect.
ed by American diplomats and due
here.
1t is known through confidinetial ad-
vices from Ambassador Gerard that
the note from Berlin will deny that
any German submarine torpedoed the
Sussex and disclaim blame in connec-
ton with other attacks about which
the ambassador has inquired. Consc-
Quently, in spite Of the convincing ev-
ldence In the hands of the State De
partment, any reply hat may be sent
probably will not deal exclusively
with any n cas- or group of cases.
II such a communication as low is
contemplated, Is sent to Germany it
will be designed to preclude the pos
sibility OF further drawn-out diplo-
matte exchanges and to make 1t plain
Chat international law will be respect
ed cannot protect the friendly rela-
lions between the two countries If H.
legal attacks upon peaceful merchant
men carrying Americans are contin-
ued. It probably will include q re-
sumo of all h many vessels attacked
from the time OF the Lusitania down
to the present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14

WIFE DISCOVERS BODY SEVERAL
HOURS LATER IN HIS
LIBRARY.
IN BAD HEALTH SOME TIME
Richard Harding Davis Succumhs To
Heart FaiIure-A Writer Of Fic-
ton, Short Stories and War.
Experiences.

Mount Kisko, N. Y.-Richard Hard
ing Davis. author and war correspond.
ent. died at his home here April Il
found early in the morning, and he had
apparently been stricken while at his
telephone.
lie had gone into his library to die
tate a telegram to a friend in New
York City. His wife assumed, when
he did not return, that he had seated
himself to cad and she did not visit
the library until after midnight.
Mr.. Davis had been in failing health
for some time, and had sought quiet at
his country place. Cross Roads farms,
d the care of his wife, who was
Bessie Mccoy, the actress.
Richard Harding Davis, one of the
most popular Of American writer's, a
playwright also, and a veteran CORE
spondent Of five wars, was born in
Philadelphia in 1864, the son of L..
Clarke Davis and Rebecca Harding
Davis, also a writer.
After being educated at Lehigh and
Johns Hopkins universities, Mr.. Davis
entered journalism, starting with the
Philadelphia Press, and later serving
on the New York Evening Sun. He
was correspondent during the Turco-
Greek. Spanish-American, South AZ
rican and Russo-Japanese wars for the
London Times and the New York Her
aid, and during the present war wrote
hicnofahoc for q cvr1ioofn
He wrote more than 80 volumes OF
fiction and war experiences, together
with a number Of plays and short
stories.
In 1899, Mr.. Davis married Cecil
Clark, daughter of J. NJ. Clark of Chi
cago, and was divorced by her in
1912. A few days later Mr.. Davis mar
ried Miss Mccoy, who vas the famous
yama-yama girl in a popular musical
comedy. A daughter, Hope Davis, was
born.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
MORE AMERICANS 81
Arreita Brothers Burn American Prom.
erty, Abuse Business Men.
Fortify City Of Durango.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Thick and fast
came developments In the greatest
man hunt in American history here.
Stripped Of all unreliable reports and
Mexican official fictions, they are as
follows:
Villa and what is left Of his band OF
raiders are in the state of Durango, be-
tween Ell Orc and T~epesuaaes, with no
American troops within a hundred
miles of them.
Villa has q slight wound In the left
leg, inflicted by an enraged father at
Minaca. when the bandit tried to out
rage his daughter.
The Arreita brothers, after burning
American property and abusing for
eign business men, fortified the city
OF Durango by the construction Of IA
adobe forts at the north and a ends
OF the city on the night of March 80,
when Villa was known to be close to
Chihuahua City and believed to be
about to raid 1t. Gen. Luis Gutierrez,
governor Of the state. marched every
soldier Of his command north Of the
city. leaving foreigners and the Mexi-
a population absolutely at the mercy
of the bandits. It was 80 hours later,
when it was known that Villa had gone
south, that the garrison returned.
Confirmation was received Of the
murder by Villa of Hermand Blanken-
burg, Bruce MacGregor, Lee Lindsey
and a man named Woods at Minaa
and Guerrero March 20, but the re-
port of the murders Of DIR. A. C. Stell
and Benjamin Stell are not verified.
Villa did murder others, however, in
GLIDING Leon Bari, a wealthy French
merchant of Guerrero; Andres Rehaza,
the man who shot him; four Arab ped
dlers, who were travelling owe the
country, and a number of Mexicans
against whom he had a personal
grudge.
A band of Villistas under Gen. Ca
lixto Contree attacked and burned a
train on the International line running
from Durango City to Mena, on March
%, killing 80 persons, among them al
American named Edward Harris and a
British subject named Carnasan, both
of whom lived at Chalchihuitisa, g
small town just west of Durango.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
Rob Bank Of $4,000.

C~anonsburg, Pa.-Two men robbed
the First National Bank Of Houston.
al Houston, Of SIS. 900 and escaped in
an automobile.
Cashier McNutt was alone at his
window when an automobile drove
up. A man entered, carrying q piece
OF paper about the sire of a check,
and laid 1t on the counter. On the pa
per was written, Make q move and
to find himself facing an automatic
The other man went to the vault and
secured $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
MILLS A WAGES.

Ten Per Cent Increase Announced by
American Wooden Co.
Boston.-A 10 per cent wage in.
crease, effective April II, was an.
nounced by the American Wooden Com
pany. The company employs $4,000
operatives. The Arlington Mills of
and the affiliated Merrimac
Mills, whose product is both cotton
and worsteds, have announced an ad-
vance to approximately $500 opera
tives. The Pacific Mills, in the same
city, are considering granting q fur
Their Increase.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
Canton 10 Peaceful.

shanghai-The city Of Canton and
surrounding districts are favorable to
revoluntionists. Lung Chi-Kuang. gov
ernor Of the province of Kwang-Lung,
on account Of popularity with the pow
ers now in control in the name OF the
revolution. may be sent westward into
the province OF Kwang-Si. unless he
takes refuge at Hong Kong.
Revolution leaders from southern
which win probably be made the tenn
porary capital OF the revolutionary
government.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
Brine Metal Back to Paris.

Paris.-Lieut. Com. VIM. r. Sayles
and First Lieut.. Bernard L. Smith. ma
val attaches of the American embassy,
have returned from a tour OF investi,
cation into the destruction of the chan
mel steamer Sussex. which took them
to Boulogne. to naval headquarters at
Toulon and to the British admiralty
In London. Fragments of metal found
on board the SUSSEX being compared
with bronze torpedoes used by the
Germans are now In possession Of the
French and British naval authorities.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
RATIFIED.

T~o-Year Wage Contract by United
Mine Workers.
Indfanapolfs.-The two-year wage
agreement adopted at a conference of
the officials Of the United Mine Work
ers of America and representatives of
the coal mine owners in New York has
been ratified by q referendum vote Of
the members of the miners organize
ton, according to William Green, in:
ternational OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the
union. The vote was S4.498h in favor
Of the agreement and 1880 against It.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
Strikers eeoin Rtotino.

Cleveland, O.-Two policemen were
beaten and injured here by a mob Ct
800 strikers and strike s~ympathizers
at the orrigan, Mckinney & Co. steel
plant. The police we're called
to dispense the mob and. rescue tho
beaten officers. Two men WIRE m
rested.
The attack WAS made when the po-
ncemen tried to clear path 70 the
factory entrance. Stones and bricks
were hurled and the policemen were
felled by the missiles and then club
bed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
Killed IN Battle With OFFICER.

Del Dfo, Texas.-Private John Wade
OF Company C, Path Infantry, q negro
regiment,s>was killed here by State
Ranger Barrier, when two rangers and
Sheriff Almond attempted to arrest 18
negro soldiers, who had created q dis
turbance IN . house in he restricted
district. Three negroes attacked the
officers while the latter were taking
them to Jail Wade jumped o. Ranger
Barrier, pressing him to the ground ana
clubbing him on HE head with the butt
of his revoIver. Lying on his back
Ba11er IN III Wade instautIly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
FORWARDED TO WASHINGTON
Note Dening That Channel Steamer
Sussex Attacked BY a Sub
marine.

Berlin.-Germany's note denying
that the channel steamer Sussex was
attacked by a German submarine has
been forwarded to Washington by Am
bassador Gerard. The communication.
signed by Gottlieb Won Jagow, says,
however; that the steamers English.
man and Eagle Point were sunk by u
boats after they had attempted to es.
cape, and time was allowed for the
withdrawal Of those aboard.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
Daughter Of steel Maanate,

0AUUHter OF Syee1 ma0HS1o. =
Omaha, Neb-Mrs. Joseph e. How.
ard, daughter Of Michael Ki1allon, mil
iionaire steel magnate of Chicago, and
wife of Joe Howard. actor, committed
suicide by shooting in a local hotel.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14

Action on the nomination of Louis
u. Brandeis for justice of the supreme
Jul was deferred for a week by the
senate judiciary committee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14

Walter H. Page, American ambassa-
dor to England, announced that an
analysis of the fragments of torpedo
found in the hull of the channel liner
Sussex proved co%nclusively that the
device was of German origin.
One thousand miners employed BY
the Ellsworth Galleries company and
by the Pittsburg- Westmoreland Coal
company, at Acme, have quit work.
They demand an increase of 10 per
cent.
Suit was filed in Council Bluffs, Ia,
against the estate Of the late Gen.
Grenville Dodge for delinquent taxes
aggregating $1,000. 900.
Gov. Dunno, reprieved big John"
Murphy. negro, under sentence Of
death at Danville, until May s. Muir
ply was sentenced to hang April Il.
The strike declared by 10000 farm
ers and dairymen about Chicago has
compelled Is of the Bowman and IL
of the Borden milk plants to quit bust
ness.
Harry King, u, OF Peoria, was found
guilty Of numbering Policeman Nor
man Gray and his punishment was
fixed at death by a jury.
Oliver A. Harker, former cashier OF
the Johnston City (Hl.) National bank,
was acquitted o. a charge of taking
the hanks money for his own use.
The Austrian minister at Tho
Hague has informed the Dutch gov
eminent that no Austrian submarine
WAS near the Dutch steamship Tu-
bantia when she was sunk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14

The Republican state convention
nominated former Congressman James
p Watson and Harry s. New for the
United States senate by reclamation.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-19
The Confessions OF a Wife
A Talk With Donna Tenney.

- n
I've mex, day Donna Tenny came
to see me. eE
why. Margie." she exclaimed, rs
she saw me. Il really believe you
are tha prettiest invslid have seen
Tor y LONG tine"
~ Well. s. answered. "it may be-
some satisfaction to most people 10
look well. aad ! expect that subcon'
seipIsiy ! get some enjoyment out
~ but he pttn haa..apilsA, oyer
. 'Nstov a ar ry.-ineiinatfn v6-dolf NJ
as yet. Sou musi give all the credit
TO my iSirse.
/. .. ".Hcs, Iow that | look at you, dear.
you are rather pale and worn. but
ffhal wonderful blue bed coat over
that lacy lingerie. and that coquet-
iish cap with It's blue ribbons are
just charming I'm glad | did not
bring Bin"
NO man would want 10 fiirt with
bed-ridden woman no matter how
coquettish she managed TO make
ner negligee,r I said somewhat bit
terly.
What Is the matter. Margie?''
asked Donna, quickly. That tone
is not wholly physical; there is
more hurt there than comes from a
broken leg"
''If you bad one. my dear. you
would not have TO look further for
/. excuse for bitter tones" rejoined.
Tell me about yourself. are you
perfectly happy"
Now. Margie. you certainly know
that old Persian saying wp,ch freely
translated runs, we have heard
that there Is such thing as perfect
happiness In heaven.
'But are you as happy as you
were years ago in your hrst mar
siage with BIN? No. DEAR" has
tened to say as she tried TO inter
rupt. ~ don't want you TO tell me
anything YOU don't want TO tell, but
have very grave reason for ask
ing
Don't do Il, Margie." she said.
very quietly. Don't do what you
are thinking of. II Dick Ia kind TO
you when he il with you; n you
are we'll taken care of-which you
are--don't rush out into the world
and try TO buck IL alone.
"They can talk about the good
times widows--either widowed by
death or divorce--have, but unless
you happen to be Q widow who II
In love with some other man. you
certainly can expect TO lead more
or less OF q lonely and unhappy life.
"You can't always be calling on
your unmarried friends, for you will
fnd many times you make the ira
ditIonal three that spells a crowd.
And here In another thing which
makes for unrest. Whatever your
husband was you had gotten used
10 him and. womanlike. unlcss you
fall head over heels IN love-and I
don't think you are the kind OF q
woman who dould do that easily
you will be afraid to try the thing
over.
II expect dear. that every married
woman has times when she wishes
she were not married. and let me
tell you. dear. that she is not alone
In that feeling.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-19

Mics Dorothy Frank. a. Chicago.
When Miss Dorothy krsnk, 0t
Chicago. appeared on the shore at
Palm Beach In her Frisco bathing
suit, society from New York. New
port. Philadelphia, Washington, and
Chicago sat up and looked at hcr.
Few women there have tried this
suit. which has become popular It
some other beaches. ane fact that
Miss Frank was very pretty strL
added % the interest.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-19
MEMBERSHIP OF ''
DETROIT w. C. +. u.
is DOUBLED

The membership of the w. c. r.
U. has been more than doubled
since the advent OF Mrs. Etta
Sadler Shaw among the Detroit dry
workers, due 10 her campaign IN
the churches 10 arouse members TO
the interiinking evils which sur.
round the liquor trafic.
She has returned to the city for
an additional two weeks work. and
Sunday will speak in the Sunday
school Ut the Second German Meth
odlst church at $3.50 O'Clock; at II
In the Warren-ave. Methodist. on
"How shall We protect our boys and
girls" at 1880 in the Baptist mis-
sion. IN Springwells, and at 7:30 in
the Fort-st. Congregational, when
her topic will be "The inherent
character OF the liquor trafiic."
The Rev. 8. B. Shaw will speak IL
the morning IN the Polish Congrega-
tional church, and at 3 o'clock In 81.
Andrews auditorium, No III Con-
gress-st. east.
Mrs. Shaw spoke at the opening
OF the Salvation Army Rescue home,
Saturday afternoon.
Arrangements for addresses may
be made by calling Mr.. Shaw at the
Clayton hotel, Cherry 5000.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-19
MILADY'S BEAUTY SECRETS
BY CATHERINE CALVERT.

After my morning shower I brush
out my hair. put on a sboudolr cap
a fresh gown, and get back into bed
again. There remain for an hour.
During that hour | eat my simple
breakfast, read my letters, newspa.
pers. and read something serious
and uplifting. This gives me time
to get into the spirit of the day. TO
undergo the strain of the many obli-
cations and calls that come to every
successful actress.
recommend the same routine for
debutantes. and the women on whom
the social duties make strenuous de-
mands. The one hour Of getting
the day In order" is worth more to
the woman who must remain up to
all hours OF the night and undergo
the continuous nerve strain OF every
minute being at her best" than all
the other modes OF rest know. AZ.
ter all Il n the condition Of the
mind that determines the condition
OF the body. The woman who be.
gins her day with her mind rested.
orderly. and filled with noble and
inspiring thoughts. has won half the
battle.
For breakfast I eat the simplest
things. drink two cups Of pure
boiled water upon arising. before
my bath. This. as I have said else
where. washes the stomach out and
aids the alimentary canal in per-
forming its functions. For break.
fast I then take . glass Of orange
Juice. un-iccd. drink q cup Of clear
tea and eat several slices Of swe
dish bread. Swedish bread Ii very
dry and requires being well masti-
Gated. II II the, most wholesome
bread 7 have found anywhere In my
travels. II win not make fat, but
II keeps the stomach IN q healthy.
wholesome condition. II aids its
own digestion because you cannot
eat Il without masticsting II thor
oughiy. The trouble with most peo-
pie IA that they bolt their food and
leave all the work for the stomach.
instead OF giving the stomach food
that is prepared for IT, There In
but one result-the stomach wears
out and all kinds of stomach trouble
follow.
In Sweden stomach trouble is an
almost unheard-of complaint This
IL due. 70 The brsed ssad its health.
giving proDertisa
The Detroit times., 1916-02-19

Il am sure that every married
nous mate and longs for freedom.
$50 you see, dear, the only differ
encc Is that man takes "A little
browse saround and usually comes
back home quite content and woman
just lets the notipf make her rest.
less.
mo, Margie, am not as deliri-
,ouxly. happy Mtth stlill as I was when
|se wese nirrried We trs, ttme; but
tsthfnk am more content don't
love him al much as | did then. but
+ like him better. have come to
the conclusion that Kitty Malram.
now that she Is dead. seems 10 Bill
to be the one great love OF his life.
Il sit some nights across from
him AT table and | watch his eyes
alight az he raises his glass to his
lips. and | know he is not drinking
TO me. but TO memories Of her.
II am farther from him at those
times than she. although she is be-
yond the eternal gates.
But what Is the use OF being
jealous of dead woman. Bill loves
me better, than any living woman
and II he gets pleasure out OF these
memories they are about the most
harmless things which can give
blase old Bill pleasure.
whether kitty would have made
him as happy AS I do ] cannot say,
but ] truly THINK y she were here
and I were over IN the great land Of
never-more. Bill would probably be
drinking TO memories OF me. Such
Is the perverseness OF human nature
"The one greatest fact about the
whole matter is. Margie. that you
and I and most Of our friends have
too little work to do. we spend
our hours in thinking and magnify
ing our egos.
my dear. what are we that we
should evade the law and be the
only ones WHO know no sorrow nor
pain."
Thank you, Donna" | said. as
she bent over and kissed me. "You
have been q good advisor. You have
confirmed my previous opinion"
ITO Be Continued)
The Detroit times., 1916-02-19

Mrs. Henry q. wormer left Friday
for California to remain six weeks.
Mrs. William B. Taylor, No. 13t
raylor-ave., eft the nrst Of the
week for California to remain until
May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy d. Chaplin who
have been In New York are now In
Savannah, Ca, visiting Mrs.
Chapin's parents.
DR.. Ernest r. Tappey and Mrs.
Tappey, have moved into their new
home on McKinley-rd.. Crosse
Pointe.
Mrs. Mark B. Stevens will pro-
vide q musical program for the resi-
dents In the Thompson Home for
Old Ladies', Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ario A. Emery left Friday for
Franklinton, La, to visit relatives
and later will 90 to New Orleans for
tue Mdroi tTds.
Detroit Forinightly club will give
one Of the first moonlight dancing
parties OF the GUNNER season, FRI
day evening, June 2, on the Tash-
moo, TO Sugar island.
O.
The Detroit Association for the
Aid OF Sick and Crippled Children
will give a card party Saturday aft
ernoon, March 4, In the Hotel Stat
ler.
The annual George Washington
dancing party, Of the Strasburg
Dancing academy. for adult pupils
will be held Wednesday evening,
Feb. %.
Mrs. Alfred NJ. Low has returned
from Boston where she has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Cabot Paine. Mr.. and Mrs. Paine
are receiving congratulations on the
arrival Of a daughter.
o.
Prof. Harry v. Wann, OF the Uni.
versity Of Michigan, will give an H.
lustrated talk on Scenes and types
OF Constantinople," Sunday after.
noon. at 3 o'clock. In the Museum OF
Art auditorium. Master lie Grand
Mercure, pupil OF Prof. William
Yunck. will give two violin num-
bers.
Golden Rule and City OF the
Straits lodges, Star of Bethlehem,
will give a joint washington's birth
day party. Tuesday evening, In the
temple. Warren and Cass-aves. The
flag drill will be feature OF the
program. The refreshments WILL In.
clude cherry pie.
o.
Edwin l.. Miller. principal OF the
Northwestern high school. and Prof
Frederick N. Scott. OF Ann Arbor.
left Friday. for New York. as dele
gates 10 a conference to be held In
Columbia university, on uniform col
lege entrance requirements in Eng
lish.
o
Detroit Fortnightly club will give
dancing party, Saturday evening,
In Strasburg's academy. Miss Ar
line Z. Wilkes. OF New York. will
give several vocal numbers during
the dance program. and members OF
the Y. M. c. A. Glee club will sing.
Invitation cards for the patty may