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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07
HAM-AN'-EGGS
every Saturday.
Hit Her Temporarily.-A coal blacf

Hit Her Temporarily.-A coal black
good-natured sort of a negro in a lit
tie argument with a woman OF his OWN
race though of a slightly lighter shade
in finish, Wednesday morning, tapped
her on the head with a club of some
sort, and from her version OF 1t, pref
ty nearly killed her. Both darkies
were hailed into court before Mayor
Raw in the afternoon. Asked no"
hard he struck the woman, the negro
replied: "Jedge, | never hit dat wo-
man hard; l jes' hit her temporarily"
Greenwood's A. B. Cs.--Greenwood
has her A. B. Cs. and they are not the
variety which are taught in the pub
lie schools. Mayor Ray is responsible
for the origin of the letters and ne
discovered their usefulness a few
weeks ago when a series OF unfor
tunate bicycle and automobile COLI
sions took place. They stand Tor
"Auto- Bicycle Crash
Her Last Chance.-There is. a Cir
cult Judge who presides over a dis
trict in Mississippi not far from
Greenwood, who is plain spoken and
rather gruff in his address. He was
recently holding court in a town which
was formerly his home and where he
knew everyone and their failings.
There was a young man living
there of rather slothful habits. Able
to work, but not willing. He had hung
around town and lived upon his father
all of his life, and his father was not
very we'll off in worldly goods. In
some way the boy managed to fool a
good woman, who consented to marry
him, and he thought that it would be
nice to have his old friend "the
Judge" to marry him in open court,
especially as it was a runaway
match.
After the ceremony the boy hand
ed the Judge a t~en-dollar bill in that
manner peculiar to people who have
money, but wish to leave the i'm
preston that they have. The Judge,
knowing the characteristics of the boy
and realizing what the future held in
store for the young lady, turned to
her and handed her the money, say
ing: "Poor girl, take this, it will be
the last you will ever get"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07
TODAY's BIRTHDAY HONORs.

Birthday congratulations go today
to the following persons:
George Cram Cook, well-known au-
thor, is 46 years old today.
King Nicholas I, Of Montenegro, is
rs years old today.
Sir Henry Adamson, lieutenant-gov-
ernoro of Burma, is 62 years old today.
Marquis of Donegal, bearer Of one
of the most distinguished names in
the British peerage, is 10 years old
today.
Gen. eve the famous South AZ
rican leader and hero Of the Boer
War, as we'll as of the present con-
flee, is 81 years old today.
Hon. Joseph E. Ransdell, who rep
resents Louisiana in the Senate, hav-
ing risen from Congressman, is So
years old today.
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THOUSANDS ARE DYING.

Whether you read about some splendid charge
in the war in Europe, or hear virtues of comman-
ders extolled, remember that a thousand lives
have been nipped in the bud so that some little
stretch of ground could be regained and a gen.
eral have the praise of victory.
Don't get the idea that war is an independent
thing, that ~valorous deeds are done without the
paying of their price, and that bravery can over
come machine guns, poisonous gases and splint-
cred shells. That's the story of the fairy tales,
of the histories we have been studying, and of
the bombastic speeches we have listened to, but
it's wrong.
It may be that The individual has too much
liberty in democratic America, but we are glad
that this is one country which will always count
the cost, not in money, or in prestige, or in inter-
national power, but in human lives.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Newspaper Advertising.-The mer-
chants and business men of Green
wood are good advertisers. They are
progressive and realize that a good
advertising medium is to be found in
the newspaper. 1t will be interesting
to give a few minutes to the study Of
advertising from a national stand
point. Following are some facts and
figures given out by the Bureau of
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07
the Census, in the Semi Decade Bull

the census, III inc OeAiA-ACSouS OuA
letin.
The report de2ls with the publish
ing industry from the years 1909 to.
1914, during which time there was an
increase of 1913 per cent in the vol
ume of advertising carried in news
papers in the United States. This is
indeed an enormous increase, when it
is considered the great amount of adj
vertising done in the year prior to
1909.
In 1908 there wa printed $148,554,-
1892 worth of newspaper advertising.
During 1914 the amount increased to
$1S4,O47, Jog. A much greater price
is being paid'on an average now for
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07
advertising than in laoa

VIGIL IN 1894
The circulation Of n.
in the United States 4.
increased, which DOME.
for the wonderful in..
amount of advertising
papers. In the five 49,
1914 the combined News
United States increased M
ton over 5O,OOO,O 900 CON-.
These figures are .t.,,ls.
then they are not vet
or ought to be. Advertise. !
that is just now comm, !.
Handled correctly it Il "a
man that a merchant :,
and the cheapest.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

A train hit a farmers wagon recently and
killed him, his wife and two sons. This shows
you exactly how valuable the "Stop, Look and
Listen" sign is.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

INK Sam declined to head off the Inaugural
tion Of the President Of Panama, possibly because
he was too busy with more important matters.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Petrograd advises that Won Hindenburg is
planning a new campaign against Russia. If
there is anybody who ought to know of such an
intention beforehand it is Petrograd.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Wilson says he expected, for a little while, that
the campaign would be an intellectual contest.
Nobody else did, even for a minute. There faint
no SIGH" in politics.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

The President stated the paramount issue in a
nutshell when ne said: "You know which way we
are going-do you want to head US off,"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

You can't beat the state Of Washington. An
earthquake report from Nicaragua comes along
side a report from that state of a moderate dis
turbance 1890 miles away.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Did you know-Great Britain has expressed
regret for the seizure of American goods in the
Far East and has given assurances that there will
be no more such seizures.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Every now and then some disreputable lab
orer uses a bomb to gain his point, but we are
sure that no friend of the laboring man advocates
or endorses any such methods.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

A British airman is telling about a drop of
5000 feet and how he felt while coming down on
the houses of London. It's a pity war makes such
liars out of US all.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Bread is the staff of life all right, but that's
no reason for making it the plaything of Gam.
blers in Europe's war supplies.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Civilization may be l~essening Indian longe-
vlty,a highbrows have claimed, but the one who
died at LOG in California didn't know it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Though all Of EN- can't be fooled all of the
line somebody's always trying to fool o m of
EN-, getting away with it too.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

The Greeks are an up-to-date people. Why.
Just the other day the street car employees in
Athens threatened a strike and got increased
wages.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Safer to Judge what he's done than by VIVA
somebody says he will do.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

In spite Of the crowds greeting the candidates
of the 'drys," nobody is predicting their election.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

"Selfshness' and 'cowardice' are among tn.
brickbats thrown by r, r.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Hughes hasn't been invited to Shadow Law
to discuss the issues.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Mayhap If there were fewer bigheaded bosses
there would be fewer pigheaded wage earners.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Yes, sir, rec, Wilson was dead right about the
American people always demanding to be shown
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

The high price of iron had nothing to do with
the junking of a 45-mile Ohio railroad,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Nkaiser Bits answer to England's announce
Taent that IT. fighting for knockout d, me TOO"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Double play made a stronger appeal to New
Yorks street car men than the strike call did.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Experts in doing neutrality-suspicious. of tn
Mexican commission.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Seems entirely fitting for some young men Il
speak in a circus tent.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

ANYHOW, peace will come in November-in tn
good old u. S. A.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Isn't the Department of Agriculture overlook
ing a bet in failing to distribute bread trees?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Don't know that this is the promised land, but
it's a promising land right now.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

The more tainted money there is the easier It
Is for blackmailers to get some of it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

Hank Ford is for Wilson, but too busy to take
the stump.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

No spellbinder has yet defended the hypheu,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

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The high price of iron had nothing to do with
the junking of a 45-mile Ohio railroad.
Don't know that this is the promised land, but
it's a promising land right now.
"Selfshness' and "cowardice" are among tho
brckbats thrown by 7. r.
Safer to judge what he's done than by what
somebody says he will do.
Hughes hasn't been invited to Shadow Lawn
to discuss the issues.
Seems entirely fitting for some young men to
speak in a circus tent.
Experts in doing neutrality-suspicious. of the
Mexican commission.
Anyhow, peace will come in November-in the
good old u. S. A.
Hank Ford is for Wilson, but too busy to take
the stump.
The more tainted money there is the easier IL
Is for blackmailers to get o of it.
No spelbindeE has yet defended the hyphen.
EA M M M 3M EM G4IS
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-07

CllClC 10 dlyUOuy WIN OuSHC W hIOW u SUCH oil
intention beforehand it is Petrograd.
Every now and then some disreputable lab
orer uses a bomb to gain his point, but we are
sure that no friend of the laboring man advocates
or endorses any such methods.
You can't beat the state of Washington. An
earthquake report from Nicaragua comes along
side a report from that state of a moderate dis
turbance 1890 miles away.
Did you know-Great Britain has expressed
regret for the seizure of American goods in the
Far East and has given assurances that there will
be no more such seizures.
Wilson says he expected, for a little while, that
the campaign would be an intellectual contest.
Nobody else did, even for a minute. There faint
no SIGH" in politics.
A British airman is telling about a drop of
5000 feet and how he felt while coming down on
the houses of London. It's a pity war makes such
liars out of US all.
"A train nit a farmers wagon recently and
Killed him, his wife and two sons. This shows
you exactly how valuable the stop, Look and
Listen" sign is.
Inc Greeks are an up-to-date people. Whv.
Just the other day the street car employees in
Athens threatened a strike and got increased
wages.
INK Sam declined to head off the Inaugural
tion of the President Of Panama, possibly because
ne was too busy with more important matters.
The President stated the paramount issue in a
nutshell when he said: "You know which way we
are going-do you want to head US off 2"
Civilization may be l~essening Indian lonpe-
,ity,a highbrows have claimed, but the one who
at LOG in California didn't know it.
Bread is the staff of life all right, but that's
70 reason for making it the plaything of gam
in Europe's war supplies.
-| II
Though all of EN- can't be fooled all of the
lnne, somebody's always trying to fool some Of
getting away with it too. Z
Yes, sir, rec, Wilson was dead right abort tho !
american people always demanding to be shown y
~ ~ .t M
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
Challenge the Deduction
AS to Inefficiency In
Present Guard System

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Deduetion
as to the ineficiency Of the NATIONAL
guard system, drawn by the army gem
eral staff from the report on the border
mobilization, were sharply challenged
by members Of the house military COM
mittee today when presented by Major
General Scott, chief Of stan. Several
committeeman insisted 1t was unfair to
attempt to Judge the guard as organ
lied under the act put through last
June by the showing made at the Dor
der mobilization, since 1t was the old
organized militia which was turned out
for that service.
General Scott asserted that every
military man he knew agreed that the
same defects were to be expected In the
federalized guard. 1t was indicated that
the general would face a sharp CROSSE
examination tomorrow when the hearing
is resumed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
WANTS To GO FROM
HOUSE To HOUSE To
TELL ABOUT TANLAC
eff | Had Time I'd Like to Go
Out and Tell Everybody
About This TanIac," Says
Farmer

III. I was not so busy with my farm
work 1 would just like to go from house
to house and tell the people about Tan
lac" said A. j. Livingston. well-known
Tennessee farmer who lives near Ash
land City, not far from Nashville.
Il had stomach and kidney trouble
and suffered torment with my back and
side. The doctors could do nothing for
me, SO 1 wrote a friend Of mine in Nash
vile about Tanlac and he advised me
to try it, saying he had heard so many
favorable reports about 1t, and sent me
a bottle.
After taking the first bottle felt so
much better / ordered another bottle
for myself, and the result is I am a
well man. 1 told friend of mine about
it and ordered bottle for him and he
had good results. 1 can eat anything
1 want and it don't hurt me, and ] can
sleep like a log.
ITO tell you the truth I just simply
feel like a new man and have more
strength and energy than I have had in
years. 1t is simply the grandest medt-
cine in the world. 1 would like to see
all of my friends and get those who are
suffering to try it, and / hope you will
reach them through this testimonial.
which I have gladly given"
Most of the so-called stomach, liver
ana kinney TROUBLES are uue dlnosV en-
tirely to catarrhal Inflammation of these
organs which brings about q general
weakened condition Of the system. It
is Mr.. Cooper's theory that almost nine
out of every ten people are more or less
so affected and many of them do not
know what is really wrong with them.
Such people. and there are thousands
of them everywhere, suffer frcm head
aches. loss of appetite, sleeplessness.
depression of spirits and stomach. liver
and kidney disorders.
Tanlac, which is a powerful recon-
structive tonic, appetizer and invigor-
ant. is what they need. 1t builds up
the system, creates a healthy appetite.
aids and promotes digestion and makes
you feel strong. sturdy and well. There
is no doubt about that fact.
Tanlac is sold by one regular estao-
lished agency in every tovn,-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22

was to place at the disposal Of the
government whatever experience he pos
sessed.
While II was a relief to be free from
the almost unsupportable burden, con-
tinued Mr.. Asquith, II also was a mat
ter OF regret TO leave unfinished the task
for which he had labored so long. He
did not assume the role of apologist for
the late government and he denied that
there had been slacknss on its part.
Tn former prime minister also spoke
Of the general situation, saying.
"The prospects regarding finance and
transport are serious. but not so serious
as to Justify misgiying or alarm. But
the difficulties will not be solved, as
some seem to think who mistake hustle
for business and vehemence for strength,
by short cuts or a series of coups de
main.
81 agree with Mr.. Lloyd-George about
Rumania: II has been bad business and
il is impossible TO apportion the degree
of responsibility therefor. But lit is a
good illustration of the urgent neces-
sity- of more intimate cooperation"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
.BOELKE CHASED
DOWN AIRPLANE
DRIVEN BY CORPSE
In One Encounter Famous
German Flyer Found French
Observer far Out on Wing to
Balance Broken Machine
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Dec. 19.-(Via Sayville) y
Replete with dramatic incidents and in
teresting features. are the reports just
famous German aviator, who brought
down forty hostile airplanes.
The reports show that in the majority
of the air engagements the distance be-
tween the combatants usually was about
100 meters, but often only from thirty
to forty meters. On November 2, 1915,
Boelke made bold to approach a French
aviator as close as three meters. He
fed" says Boelke's report, but it didn';
help him, for 1 was much quicker. !
fired 500 shots, keeping up the fire until
he began to fall. 1 had approached UP
to a distance of three meters and still he
hadn't begun to come down. At the mo-
ment when a collision seemed inevitable
turned my machine rapidly on it's left
side. The enemy turned his upside down
on the right hand. I did not see him any
more."s
Many times hostile machines made
seemingly incredible efforts to escape the
much feared German aviator, the hostile
airmen apparently desiring at least to
save his own life, the reports indicate
On March 4, 1915, Boelke reported
ASdn 4 dQpTOdCncu the enemy, WnC
had already been violently fired upon
Then 1 saw something most peculiar
The observer had climbed upon the left
wing of the machine and was clinging tc
the supports. He looked at me as II
quite terrified, and waved his hand.
had shot away piece of the helm and
the machine had pitched downward. In
order again to get it in balance the OBJ
server had seated himself on the wing
MACHINE FLEW ALONE.
Boelke reported a grewsome incident
as occurring on one Of the last of his
raids, on October of this year. 81
wondered at the stubbornness of the en-.
envy wrote the aviator, considering
that he must have been finished a Ions
time ago, but he continued to circle In
the same fashion. Reason told me the
man must be dead and that the machine
was being maintained in it's right post
ton only by the rubber bands at the
helm. Therefore, 1 approached closely
and saw the occupant of the machine
leaning toward the right side. dead. Tn,
airplane bore the number 7,495. The
horrible picture left me mistaken.
let the man alone and attacked the nex1
one"
An example of chivalry reported IN
Boelke's book is to the effect that after
having encountered an adversary Boelkt
made several rounds of honor" over the
place where his enemy had fallen. A
/ round of honor" among aviators is {
mark of courtesy to a fallen brave enc
my. Boelke himself decorated the place
where the enemy aviator had been buried
with military honors with a bunch o.
red, white and blue flowers.
A British f1ier who was shot down By
Boel1e was taken to a German hospita
and there visited by the German aviator
Boelke took his English books and pho
tograph of his machine. Boelke adds
"He was very glad about it and knew
my name we'll"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22

falling three stories to the roof of the
Kress store. A decision in the matter
will probably be reached wednesday art
ernoon. it was announced.
The Kress store will open for business
lust as soon as the building inspector
announces that the building is safe.
So great does Fire Chief Cody con-
slider the danger of both walls falling
that he has instructed the firemen not
to go into the building and bring out
several lines of hose These lines have
been uncoupled at the point closest the
building and will be left there until 1t
is considered safe to enter.
Both walls are liable to collapse al
any moment" said Chief Cody, and l
DO not propose to jeopardize the lives
of any of my men for a few feet OF
hose"
Several firemen insisted on going into
the building until told, point blank, by
the chief to keep away.
j. P. Allen, president of ]. P. Allen q
Co., states that his stock, valued at
$3.50, 600, is fully insured. He believes all
his books and accounts, which are lock-
ed in a flre-proof safe, are entirely IN
hurt. He has moved his office temper
arily to H. G.. Lewis & Co.'S store, at "
Whitehall street
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-22
Peace Move Shows :
Weakness, ASQuith Says

LONDON. Dee. 2O.-Former Premier
Asaufth, after declaring that his first
duty was to extend congratulations,
which he did with all his heart. to Mr..
Lloyd-George upon his accession TO the
highest and most important oftice In the
service OF the crown. made brief but
pointed reference 10 the question OF
peace
s-The country ne said. has Just re-
eeived some so-called peace proposals
from Germany. True, these proposals
are wrapped up with the familiar dia-
lect of PruSsian arrogance But how
comes IL after two years Of war that
a power which processes itself conscious
Of military superiority and ultimate vic
torys begins to whisper-nay. even to
shout so all the world can hear-the
word 'peaceT
as this from a sudden access Of chiv-
airy? When did the German chancellor
become so sensitive 10 the dictates or
humanity2
ave must look elsewhere for the orr
gin Of these proposals. They are born
of military and economic necessity. We
all yearn for peace, but IL must be an
honorable. not a shame-faced peace.
There must be no patched up. precarious
compromise. IL must be peace that
achieves the purpose for which we en-
tered the war. Such a peace We would
gladly accept Anything short Of it We
are bound by every obligation Of honor
and. above all by the deebt We owe those
who have given their lives to the cause
SEES No PREPARATION.
Il see nothing in the note from Ger
many which gives me the least reason
to believe that they are prepared TO
give US reparation and security. If
they are in such a mood, IL they are pre-
pared 20 give US reparation for the
past and security for the future. let them
say So"
Nr. Asquith said his one great desire