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Full Pay for Three Months

All telephone company employees
either in the District National Guard or
Naval Battalion before the issuance of
the Presidents call. or who may be
called into service by similar orders,
will be allowed full pay for the first
three months they are away and for
nine months thereafter they will re-
ceive the difference between their sal
aries and what they will receive from
the army. Upon their return, it is
stated, they will be given such employ
ment as the needs of the service will
permit and the employe is able and
fitted to perform.
Employees of the American Tobacco
Company are told in letter from P. S.
Hill, president, that it is the earnest
desire of the company that all employees
who belong to military organizations
affected by the Presidents orders re-
spond to such orders.
I'VE desire all such employees in max
ing that response" Mr.. Hill says, Ito
have the assurance in the first place
that upon their return the positions
they left will be waiting for them, and
in the second place that full salaries
will be paid during their absence from
theN employment on account of this
their performance of their patriotic
duty"
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MISS IRENE CURzoN TO WE'D.
Eldest Daughter Of Earl and Lady
Mary Letter Curzon

LONDON. June 23.-The engagement is
of Irene, eldest daughter of
Earl Curzon of Kedleston, to Guy Ben
son, son of R. H. Benson, the London
banker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23

The hooking bird of the south is
sometimes encountered as far north as
the Potomac.
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Positions Held for Employees.

The American Piano Company yester-
day sent forth to all the factories the
following letter:
THE American Piano Company wishes
to inform their employees belonging to
state militia or other military organi-
cation affected by the order of the
President that upon their return the
positions they left will be waiting for
them. During their absence their full
salary will be credited to them or paid
to any person they may designate as
dependent upon them.
Idaho Tribe. No. Is, Red Men, has ap-
pointed a committee to care for the
families of members who have been
called to the colors. This committee
will report to the tribe Tuesday, when
it is expected the committee will be
made permanent.
Not a Charitable Movement.
Mrs. Hopkins announces the receipt
of a check for SIS from w. B. Stewart,
with the request that the contribution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23
Better Health,
One Argument,

esque moonlight of the nights and all
the interesting night noises of the
frogs. katydids and crickets, the sun
light is much more healthful. Any
way, that last hour of sleep which is
causing all the fuss is apt to be some
thing of a weary pretense. In the
suburbs the chickens have long since
had their own clock system, with no
consideration for the established sleep
ing customs of the country, and in the
city the clatter of the milk bottles on
the o'clock delivery is conducive to
insomnia. There is always the fearful
awakening of the six-mouth-old infant
next door. the man who plays the cor
net across the street and the annoying
attentions of the one fly that managed
to force it's way through the screen
to prevent that last hours sleep in the
morning.
If one got up an hour earlier he
might avoid the chickens and the
awakening infant, but there always
would be the milk bottles. the cornet
and the fly that were still earlier. Be
sides working a hardship on the cleo
trio light and gaslight companies. it
probably would be distasteful to the
milkmen who already are ahead of
the daylight, to the farmer who must
the grocers and restaurant keepers
whose business begins before most
people get up in the morning
However. it is the psychology of the
thing which is the most interesting is
sue BY setting the clock an hour ahead
it is hoped to convince US that it is Z
o'clock when it is really only s. 1t
might seem to some people that the
changing of the clock were a trife un-
necessary, since it is perfectly possible
to get up at o'clock whether the clock
says it is 6 or I, but the daylight savers
are counting upon the power of sug-
gestion. One man has suggested that
the same idea be carried out with re-
gard to the thermometer: namely,
that in the summer it be forced down a
few degrees and in the winter up a few
degrees, thus convincing people that it
was cooler or warmer than it actually
was. Many American cities start the
day an hour earlier in the summer. but
the practice it not universal, which, of
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BORN

ANDERSON. On Wednesday. June 81.
1916, to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l..
Anderson. 1341 Parkwood place north
west, a daughter
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MARRIED.

MARRIED.
YOUNG-BURDETTE On Tuesday,
March %, 1916, EDITH L., daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore W. Burdette,
and Mr.. J. l.. YOUNG.
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- was then suggested in the letter
that in order that people might have
the, benefit of this
Plan to Obtain extra amount of new
tho p.n.f4. ly discovered day
light. cannon, drums
ana peiis should proclaim the rising of
the sun every morning. There is no
evidence, however, that the plan was
ever accepted with any great enthusi-
asm by the colonists. who continued to
sleep placidly through the early sum-
mer mornings and to retire at the ac-
customed hour.
But changing the standard time of
an entire nation SO as to get the peo
pie up an hour earlier in the morning
is something new. Cleveland has been
getting up an hour earlier than the
rest of the country for the past two
years and Detroit and several Cana
dian cities have recently followed suit,
sidering adopting the policy: but in
Europe the changing of the clocks is
provided by national law. AS early
as 1908 a daylight saving bill was in
troduced into the house of commons in
England. and created a tremendous
furore, but failed of passage Today
the clocks are moved up an hour on
the third Sunday in April and back an
hour on the third Sunday of Septem-
remains the same for the purpose of
astronomical computations and naviga-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23

This calendar continued until the six
teenth centurf, when Pope Gregory XIII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23
course, will be the case II a law
passed providing changing the time.

The only people seriously inconven-
fenced by the daylight-saving plan are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23

AS far as the extra daylight is con
cerned there is no doubt but that sucl
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INSTITUTED anOtner
reform. BY this
time it was discov-
cred that Caesars
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IL was then suggested in the lett
that in order that people might ha,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
HEADS PROHIBITION TICKET
J. Frank HanIy, Former Governor Of
Indiana, acknowledgements
For Vice-President.

st. Paul, MIMI. Frank Hanly, for
mer governor of Indiana, was nomi-
mated for president, and DR.. Ira D..
Landrith of Nashville for ~vice-presi.
dent July q by the Prohibition ma
tional convention. DR.. Landrith'S
nomination was made unanimous at.
ter the yice-presidential candidates
had withdrawn.
Mr.. Hanly's nomination came on the
first ballot and followed a number Of
hurried conferences between advo-
Gates Of the candidacy of William
Sulzer, former governor of New York,
The party platform, with but n
change in the draft presented by the
resolutions committee-the insertion
of a plank declaring in favor of the
initiative, the referendum and the re,
adopted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
!. s. MAY PURCHASE
DANISH WEST INDIES
NEGOTIATIONS ARE PRACTICAL.
LY COMPLETED ACCORDING
TO A REPORT.
S25, 900, 900 SAID TO Be PRICE
Treaty Probably viii Be Signed On
Early Dste-May Await the Re-
turn Of Secretary Lansing
From Vacation.

Washington.-Only determination OF
a few minor deals remains to complete
negotiation of a treaty between the
United States and Denmark providing
for acquisition of the Danish West In.
dies by this government at a purchase
price Of $25, 900, 900.
So nearly in agreement are the two
governments that an official White
House announcement predicted that
the treaty would be signed at once
Delay in closing the negotiations
was not explained, but it was indlcat-
ed that 70 material barrier to their
successful outcome had developed. II
was suggested that the signing might
await the return OF Secretary Lansing
from his vacation early in August.
The exact provisions of the agree
ment are being closely guarded in the
belief that publicity at his time might
place the negotiations at a disadvan.
tage. Officials reluctantly confirmed
that the purchase virtually had been
consummated and betrayed displeas-
ure that reports Of the advanced status
of the negotiations had been c~irculat.
ed in press dispatches.
Their chief concern Is understood
to be the possibility that some third
nation might bring pressure TO bear
to defeat the project.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
DAILY EXPENDITURES HIGH
Big Vote of Credit Asked BY Premier
Asquith-s25, ooo,o % Daily Now
the Cost

London.-Premier Asquith has asked
the house of for a vote OF
credit Of f450,000, 900. This vote Is
the largest asked by the government
since the beginning of the war, and
will bring the total voted this year TO
f1,o50,0 o0, 900, and the total since the
beginning of the war to f2,S32, 0O0,OO
approximately $4,000 600, O00).
In moving the vote of credit the pre-.
mier said the recent expenditure out
Of the vote of credit was approximate.
ly $4,000, 900 daily. The e~G,00O,OO0,'
900 daily referred TO by Reginald Nc.
kenna, the chancellor of the ex.
chequer, represented all the outgoing,
the premier said. All the expenditure
from April l to July %, was f559,O00,.
900.
Mr.. Asquith said that the navy, army
and munitions costs G379, 100000, the
loans Of Great Britain's allies, f157,-
COO, 900, and food, supplies, railways,
etc. e23,D00 900. The average daily
expenditure on the war, he said, was
$3.50, 900.
The premier said he hoped the *
penditure for the army and navy would
not exceed the present level in the
future. The munitions cost re-
manned stationary at the highest level
yet reached, he added, and might In.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
r. n. BRiTT0N Is DEAD
President Of Cotton Belt Railway Sue
cunbs To Paralysis at His St.
Louis Home.

St, Louis,-Frank Hamilton BrlttOn,
PRECEDENT Of the st, Louis Southwest,
ern Cotton BeIt) Railway, a national
figure among railroad man, died Of a
p%aralytiC stroke at his home here on
the goth. Funeral services were held
from the home the day following.
Mr.. Britton was &C years old. He
was stricken while at his summer
h0Lle In Michigan and was brought
back to St, Louis several days ago in
a weakened condition. After his ar.
rival he sank rapidly,
Under Mr.. Britton's control Of the
st. Louis Southwestern, the presidency
of which he assumed March II, 1900,
the property was developed from an
inferior railroad TO one Of the large
systems centering in st. Louis. He
rose from the ranks and held practi.
cally every position from telegraph
operator TO president.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
.R|LEY's REMAINS
ARE LAID TO REST
FUNERAL OF INDIANA POST !.
HELD FROM HOME IN
INDIANAPOLIS.
LITERARY LIGHTS PRESENT
Children's Laureate Placed in VA.
Lined With Bright and seautl.
full Flowers He Had Loved
So Well,

Indianapolis-The funeral of ya,no,
Whitcomb Riley, the Indiana poet wa.
held at his home on Tuesday, july az
The simple services were attended bv
relatives and a few of his most irt;.
mate friends only. The placing Of thu
body in a vault in Crown Hill GENE.
terry here was public, and a large
crowd assembled.
The services at the house were con.
Quoted by Rev. Joseph A. Milburn n
Sewanee, Tenn, former pastor Of tha
Second Presbyterian church here, and
a close friend Of the poet.
The body was placed in the vau,t
pending arrangements for its final dis.
position. The vault was decorated
with flowers of brilliant colors which
the poet liked best. Beautiful rugs
were spread on the floor. A short
prayer at the cemetery concluded the
services.
Among the honorary and active pall.
bearers were: Vice President Mar.
shall, John w. Kern and Thomas Tag.
CART, United States senator for Ind.
ana; former Vice President Charles
W. Fairbanks, Gov. Samuel NJ. Rails.
ton, Henry Watterson Of Louisville.
Henry s. New, Meredith Nicholson
and George AIDE.
Policemen or duty in the state
house estimated that at least $4,000
persons passed through the corridors
for a farewell look at the poet, whose
body lay in state from 3 to 9 pm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
H00SIER POET LAID TO REST
James Whitcomb Riley's Body Lay In
State at Indiana Capitol-Simple
Funeral Services.

lndianapolis.-James Whitcomb Ri.
ley died at his home here July 90 from
a stroke of paralysis. He had asked
for a drink of water and reclined on
his bad again. The nurse, noticing
that the poet seemed not to be resting
easily, approached his bed. He died
before she reached his side.
Mr., Riley suffered a violent stroke
early in the morning, and the mem
bers of his household were greatly
alarmed, but under the doctors min.
istrations he seemed to improve.
Mr.. Riley suffered his first attack
Of paralysis July 10, 1910.
He al born in 1858. One of the
most unique celebrations in the coun-
try was held in his honor Oct. 7, when
"Riley Day" was observed by a ban.
quet in Indianapolis, and in schools
of the country attended by more than
l,000, 900 children.
Thousands Of men, women and chill.
dren passed before the casket Of
James Whitcomb Riley in the state
capitol. where the body lay in state.
The casket was covered with three
floral designs. They were the state
and city emblems and one from a
friend.
Policemen on duty at the statehouse
estimated that at least $4,000 persons
passed through the corridors and took
a farewell look at the poet before the
body vas returned to the home.
The funeral was held at his home
here July rs, where simple services
were attended by relatives and a few
OF his most intimate friends only.
The placing of the body in Crown
Hill Cemetery here was public, and
large crowds assembled naar the vault.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
BIG CUT IN APPROPRIATIONS
Senate Votes Out More Than $685..
000, 0O0-Believed That tho
Crisis Is Over.

Observation-Disclosures of dollars IN
appropriations provided for in the
army bill in anticipation of a Mexican
campaign were voted out of the meas.
ure in the senate, On recommendations
Of the military committee, together
with Chairman Chamberlain's decla-
ration that there now seemed little
likelihood of a conflict and that the
possibility of the national guard cross-
ing the border seemed remote.
More than $780, 900, 900 provided for
foreign service pay, maintenance,
transportation and other expenses for
an army afield were Topped off the
$500, 000, 900 bill. and it was said that
more reductions might be made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
BOMB KILLS 7 IN PARADE
Women and Children Spectators Are
Victims Of Explosion at Frisco
Preparedness Parade.

San Francisco.-Thls city's greatest
preparedness parade on the ed was
the scene OF one OF the most terrible
bomb outrages since the HaymarkeI
riots In Chicago.
The city was stunned by the mad ACT
OF a man who set an Internal machine
at the crowded corner Of Steuart and
Market streets and left It to unchaIn
death and destruction.
Seven were killed aud 10 men, WON.
en- and children were injured when
the bomb exploded.
There is no trace Of the men vino
left the bomb, timed to explode, shel.
tered in a cheap suit case, by the side
Ct the marahers.
Two suspects were taken in by the
police. The outrag laid at the door
Of the foreign annrI1.'s, who have
boon sending out threatening and
warning letters in connection with
The anttmilitaristjc ~Dcopaganda.
At 5tcuart and Marker streets, one
block from the fe-ry building, the
lines Of the Grand army OF the Re,
public were formiEg
No II hotiCed lie harmless ap.
p~oaTing suit Case standing against the
wall Of a building.
The police were watching that cor.
her, for a number Of suspicious look
ing characters had been seen lettering
there.
It was almost time for the Military
Order Loyal Legion to move. Behind
them stood men OF Lincoln Post, Ap-
pomattox Post, Lookout Mountain,
Sheridan and many other men Of the
vanishing army"
The street was a confused, swayiag
mass near the corner where the peo-
pie were craning their necks to sea
the troops 60 up Market street. Out
Of all this brightnes8 death leaped Ia
the sound of a sharp explosion.
A heavy, dark smoke overhung the
as a pail. AS this curtain was
lifted a pitiful scene was disclosed.
Scores of bodies, crumpled, MANNED,
torn and bleeding, were lying there.
Some were grooming, more stirring fee
bly, and others were still.
There was one group Of a mother
md two children. The mother was
lead or dying, judging from her ap.
)earance. A little girl lay beside her,
.erribly torn.
On the sidewalk lay the ~lifeless body
# George l.. LawlOr. The back of his
read had been blown away. Across
.awlor's body lay the body Of II. l..
.amborn, his arms and legs torn and
great cash in his head.
Police Sergeant Knapp was stand.
ny at the curb at the time. A woman,
# arwards identified as Mrs. Hetta
was blown against him with
iolent force.
Sergeant Knapp was thrown against
Policeman Gaddy. Mrs.
Knapp died as a result Of her injuries.
Through this violence the parade
ontinued without a break. The vet
rams of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
ic waiting In Steuart street to fall
lto line narrowly escaped death, and
roceeded with the march. An ambu-
ince, summoned to care for a fainting
p~ectator, stood across Steuart street
the explosion occurred.
The official count of the parade in.
icated that 51,319 persons we're in
ne.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
.HAND-TOHAkO FIGHT.
TO PRESS FORWARD
BATTLE BETWEEN BRITISH AND
GERMANs IN somME REGION
OF FRANCE.
HOLDING PART OF POSlERES
The British ARTILLERY Fire Repulse A..
tempta Of the German infantry
To Regain Possession Of
the Village.

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
NAVAL BILL PASSED II TO 8
Provides For Four Dire adnaughts and
Four Battle Cruisers at Once, and
Fifty-eight Other Craft.

Washington.--The naval a%ppropria,
ton bill, with a ~three-year building
program, including the immediate con.
struction of four dreadnaughts, four
great battle cruisers and S. other
craft, passed the senate by a vote of
II to 8. 1t carries $315,S2 ,S43, or
S45,S57,5SS more than the total as the
passed the house.
Many proposals to curtail the enor.
nous building increases written into
the measure by the senate naval com.
mittee were defeated overwhelmingly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
MUST ACCEPT CARRANZA COIN
General Luis Herrera DEGREES Firing
Squad for Anyone in ParraI
Who Refuses,

Ell Paso. Tex.-To refuse to accent
Carranza money tnew issue) at 70
cents in Parral is to face the firing
squad at sunrise, whether you are
an American, German, Englishman or
Mexican.
This is Gen. Luis Herrera's newest
decree, which he has had posted on
all of the walls and telegraph poles
in Parral. The decree was issued aft
er Gen. Herrera had returned from
Mexico City, where he went into con.
ference with Gen. Carranza, and 1t
is believed that his death decree was
the direct result Of his conference and
was issued with the sanction of Car
rama.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
Coal Rate to Stand.

Washington-The interstate com
merce commission has declined to dis.
turb rates on bituminous coal from
Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky
and Northwestern Alabama to Mem.
phis, Tenn, and dismissed the CON.
plant Of Alabama coal operators that
the adjustment Disseminated against
them. ,~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28

washington. - Congressional renre,
sentatives from the flooded districts
In the south took energetic measures
July rs for relief for the thousands Of
victims Of the disaster. Following a
conference of the Alabama delegation
to press a bill for supplies for sui.
ierers In that state. and the recent
introduction Of aimost. Z dozen meas.
ures proposing relief in various ways,
q meeting of tho house military com.
nitsee was called for the purpose q
taking action. -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
FIGHT ALONG THE BORDER
Massachusetts Boys Exchange Shots
With Carranza SoIdiers--No Cas-
ualties Sustained hY Militia.

MASSACHUSETTS, boys exchange Shots
With Carranza SoIdiers-No Cas-
uaIties Sustained by Militia.
Ell Paso.-A detachment Of Company
c, Ninth Massachusetts Infantry Of
Boston, was engaged in a skirmish
fight by Carranzista troops on the Dor.
der here the night Of July %,
The Mexicans retired after more
than 100 shots had been exchanged.
No casualties were sustained by the
militiamen. 1t was impossible to de.
termine, because Of the darkness,
whether Carranzistas had losses.
Lieut.. William Kevner, commanding
the detachment, declared the Mexicans
began firing without cause. The
guardsmen were on outpost duty On
the Rio Grande. near Camp Cotton A
volley Of 20 shots on the Mexican side
signalled the attack. The Americans
threw themselves on the ground and
returned the fire, directing their aim
by the flash of the Mexican rifles.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
WORLD CROPS NOT so BIG.
Report of the Institute Of Agriculture
indicates Less Abundance.

Rome.-The latest report OF the In,
stitute Of Agriculture indicates that
the worlds crops this year will be less
abundant than last, but that harvest
prospects are better than the f~ivc-year
average.
The estimate Of the total wheat crop
this year for the seven most important
countries is 800, 900 qulntals Ca
Quintal equals 220.i6 pounds). or &C..
$4,000 Quintals less than last year.
For the United States the wheat To-.
tai is estimated at 2O7 900, 900 quin
tails, or 20 per cent less than last year.
Barley prospects are everywhere
poorer than last year, the institute es.
Inmates, as also are those for oats
and rye
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
SMALL FIGHT ON soMME.

Paris.-The official communication
issued by the War Office reads:
South Of the Somme a minor opera.
tion enabled us to capture an enemy
battery south OF the Village of Els.
trees. Since July 20 We have taken
on the Somme front more than so
German machine guns.
"On the right bank of the Meuse, af-
ter a spirited engagement. u infantry
occupied a redoubt immeditely west
Of the Thiamont work, taking five
machine guns and about 40 prisoners"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
ILLINOIS evARDsmEN IN CLASH

Brownsville, Textile Illinois cav
airy regiment doing border patrol duty
In this section was given Its first thrill
Of excitement on the Gath. when q sen.
try Of q troop guarding the local cleo
trio light plant reported he had ex.
changed shots with three armed Mex.
leans. No one was hit.
The sentry said he ordered the ap-
preaching Mexicans to halt. and when
they failed 70 respond, he fired. They
returned two or three shots, turned
onA ssSreAtsd.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
Bryan's srotherIn.Law placed.

eryan's 1rotherin.law Placed.
Washington-After being held w
since January on objection OF Senate.
Hitchcock, the nomination of Thomas
>. Allen as United States attorney "
Nebraska has been confirmed BY us
senate. Allen is a brotherin-law "
William ]. Bryan.