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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
RESIDENCE AND 8 ACRES LANE
FOR SALE.

RESIDENCE AND 8 ACRES LANI
FOR SALE.
My suburban residence 2 miles ives,
of court house on river.
Eight acres of very rich land. Large
front lawn, we'll graded and grassed.
Residence; rooms, kitchen, back
hall, bath, hot and cold water 1st and
End floors, electric lights in every room
and on porches, porches IL #. wide and
screened.
One three-room servant house with
electric lights. One room house
on rear of lot. Large spacious barn
40xl5O, electrically lighted; large
garage; chicken houses; one storage
house, brick and concrete base. One
4-inch artesian well, an abundant sup.
ply of pure water. Several large sheds,
concrete water trough 10 #. diameter.
Every city and country convenince COM
bined. An ideal home, good cinde1
road you can travel every month in
the year. Call and examine this prop
erty. WILL N. PILLOW.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
BANK DEPLORES HIS LOSS.

Resolutions adopted by the Board OF
Directors of the Bank of Com.
merce, Greenwood, Mississippi, al
meeting held April, 26, 1916.
Be it resolved by Board of Directors
of the Bank of Commerce, of Green
wood, Mississippi, that in the death OF
William Cothran George, vice-presi-
dent of the Bank of Commerce, which
occurred on April 7th, 1916. this insti-
tuition has lost faithful and valued
officer and this community q useful and
beloved citizen.
Mr.. George had been for thirty -one
years successful planter and business
man of this county, intimately asso-
ciated with its leading enterprises and
contributing largely to it's prosperity.
He had never sought political prefer
ment, but there were few men in this
State so generous and favorably known
and few whose influence was so widely
felt, or unselfishly used.
He was man of uncompromising
honesty, of great simplicity of charac-
ter, of unwavering fidelity to his
friends. He assumed with indomita-
BILE courage the great responsibilities
which were cast upon him and dis
charged without complaint. He was a
man Of keen instincts and splendid
judgment, and many in their perplex-
tiles sought the wisdom of his counsel
Few men were so richly endowed
with the best and noblest qualities that
adorn our nature. Wise, generous,
brave and true, his fame is secure in
the affections of his fellow men, and
when the roll is made, his will not be
the least among the names of Missis-
sippi's illustrious citizens.
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WARNING TO AUTO OWNERS.

Listen, friends: This is not intended
for you, but the other fellow, as we
know you wouldn't knowingly violate
the law under any circumstances.
Sixty days ago we found it very nee
essary to enforce the law governing
the automobile on the public highway,
and in deciding the best step to take
first. we concluded to adopt the Golden
Rule in bringing others to see, and act
as the law directs.
you would be treated. So, to save tax
ing snap judgment on any one, we had
| the sections of the law governing this
most important public utility, printed
! on card board of convenient size and
put in the hands of every one we found
failing to comply with the law in any
| wise.
So far, nearly every one receiving
such notices very promptly acted as re-
quested and complimented our endeavor
as doing the right thing. hut as in near
| ly everything else of mt ch Importance,
there are few who seem to think it is
| alright to treat with Indifference every
thing that conflicts with their conven-
fence or pleasure, and won't act until
some pressure is brought to bear on
them; in other words. (if you will ex-
cuse the expression) they are from
Missouri, and must be shown.
job to continue serving these notices
and instead, (since it is 80 very easy to
know ones duty by calling at the
Sheriff's Office and studying the law on
this question: after the first day OF
May, 1916. we are going to deal with
every car we find in service not proper.
~ equipped and provided for, rs the Law
directs.
As last call for those who think i,
doesn't matter, we respectfully beg t
remind you that it is violation of thu
law
To own new car more than 10 day,
without paying the privilege on same
if the car is in use.
To sell or dispose of your car withou
reporting same to the Sheriff. either i,
person or by letter. at the office.
To operate car without tags. one q
each end Of the car. 90 they can b,
plainly seen.
/ To xpn your car.at night without from
and rear lights well lighted.
| To use old tags of Of old cars o.
new ones.
TO use tags other than those unde
which your car was originally register
ed
s And last, but not least, and to b
remembered 10 run not faster than 8
miles per hour On any public road, q
highway. il the State Of Mississipp
and much Ices than 80 miles q vsriou
other times and places too NUMEROUS /
msntion fof the hek s. specs.
Now, with feos fsnt)o Esaindel
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
LOTS FOR SALE

Lots 9 and IL, Block 80, on Dewey
Street, Congress Heights Addition
to Greenwood; concrete sidewalk
already built. Small cash payment
and balance on easy terms with 6
per cent. interest. Phone 1903, or
address ]. T. Kerr, Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28

and the new laws SO easily accessible,
we do hope that we wont have occasion
to remind any that they have failed to
meet the requirements of the law in
these premises by having fine impos-
ed upon them for their negligence.
With very best wishes, we are
Your obedient servants,
T. c.. GARROTT, Sheriff.
By E. H. CRIPPEN, D. S.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
FOR SALE.

One Of the most desirable residences
on West River Front in Greenwood.
Lot 100x425 feet, running through from
the River to Strong Ave. Servant and
other outhouses. Will sell at bargain.
Apply to S. r. COLEMAN.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
FOR SALE

Zen Shares Stock in the Itta Bena
Cotton Oil Company. Par Value
$4,000. Make me your best offer.
Louis Solomon, Helena, Ark.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
Mexican June Seed Corn.

Improved Mexican June Seed Corn
for sale, best quality, hand shelled;
large quantities 81. 90 per bushel f. O. b.
Filters, Miss. Write John W. Heath,
Filters, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28

The Memphis News -SCiuitar
for Sate = The Crunlo0t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28

FOR RENT Three rooms with pri-
vate bath, 705 Henry street. Green
wood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28

FOR RENT Office in the Weller
building. Apply y d. ". T. John
nnn T!sfu
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28

EAR CORN FOR SALE.
1000 bushels. Apply to Walter
Crump, Parsons, Miss, p. O. Peet,
Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
DEsIRABLELoTs AND DWELLING

Two lots fronting River Front, just
west Of Cotton street; also the new
six room dwelling on Market street
just west of Cotton street.
For further particulars apply at
Presbyterian Manse, 401 West River
Front.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
COW PEAS! COW PEAS!

Clay, Whippoorwill and mixed. Prices
quoted on application. Louis Cohn &
Brothers, Brookhaven, Miss.
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Only Moistened His Lips.

Omer Scudder, Columbus real es-
tate and insurance agent, told some Of
the other business men who have Of
fees in the Bassett building that he
was hot. They agreed that they were
just as"hot as he was.
II can eat all the ice cream you
fellows are willing to buy" Scudder
declared.
The others made up 60 cents and
sent out for half gallon of cream.
They had a notion that Scudder would
eat about a quart after which they
would divide the remaining quart
among themselves. Scudder surround
ed the entire half gallon Of ice cream,
smacked his lips and asked them
whether they were not going to get
him enough ice cream for a real taste.
The business men looked at each 9TH
er, smiled sickly and returned to their
places of business. - Indianapolis
News.
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MAKE BIG GUNS ABSOLETE
Western inventor Devises an Aerial
Torpedo That Gives Promise
Of Effectiveness.

What may eventually prove to be a
highly effective war implement, and, If
so, possibly render present heavy ar
tillery obsolete for long range opera
tions, is self-cOntrOlled aerial tor
pedo that has lately been developed in
Colorado. 1t is described in the Au-
gust number of Popular Mechanics
Magazine. In a general way, the in
strument attempts to accomplish over
land what the United States navy's
new wireless torpedo does at sea. Its
principle and method of operation, Of
course, are entirely different. AS is
to be inferred, it consists of small
aircraft-much like an ordinary bi-
plane-carrying large, high-explOsive
torpedo which it is designed to drop
at any predetermined spot within a
certain radius. The projectile, which
is about twelve feet in length, forms
the body of the machine and is divided
into two compartments. The prOpel-
Ter is mounted at the front end of 1T,
while the shaft extends through the
entire torpedo to the rear cOmpart-
ment where an 1S-horsepower motor
is housed. The speed and course of
the machine are regulated by means Of
a gyroscopic mechanism, while tim
ing device of some sort releases the
engine containing missile at the prop
er instant for it to strike it's target.
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A Ton.Weioht Turtle.

That turtle weighing nearly a tom
(fisherman's weightO lately landed at
Penzance cannot be either the green
turtle, associated with civic feasts, or
the hawks bill, from which we get tor
tOise shell. These two belong to trOp-
ical seas, and are of smaller dimen-
sions. The ponderOus "hinseck'' caught
off Sicily must be "loggerhead" tur-
tie, which occurs in the Mediterranean,
and sometimes visits our southern
coasts. The 'loggerhead" is the only
carnivorous turtle, and distinguished
from the green variety Of size, shape
of head, and number of plates on the
armor. But he is occasionally cooked
in mistake for his edible cousin, with
disastrous results to the diners.-LOn-
don Chronicle.
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The Three Philosophers.

For the first time in their lives
three genuine, simOn-pure philos-
Ophers went out riding in motor car.
After they had ridden about twenty
miles out in the country the car broke
down. Said the first philosopher: 81
have long wanted to study certain as
poets of nature, and this affords me
the particular prospect | most ad-
mire" Said the second philosopher !:
II observe there is farmhouse over
there where food can doubtless be OBJ
tanned in sufficient quantities." Said
the third philosopher: II have long
wanted to be in a situation where,
without moving, sustenance would be
brought to me by one friend, while
the other discOursed on the beautie
Of nature. Life.
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MAN GOT A BATH OF EGGS
Ten Crates of Hen Fruit Bury Phila-
delphian, When Car Hits
Wagon.

Covered from head to foot with bro
ken eggs and in dazed condition, An
thdny CapolO, thirty-six years old of
9O4 Pearce street, was carried into the
Methodist hospital last night. After
the eggs had been scraped from his
clothing and body it was discovered
Capolo was suffering from decorations
and contusions of the body.
CapOlO was riding in wagon along
Moyamensing avenue, and was buried
beneath wreck of ten crates of eggs
when the vehicle was struck by troll
ley car, John DOwney, an egg and
poultry dealer Of Chester, driver of
the wagon, failed to see the approach
of the car and drove across the tracks
directly in its path.-Philadelp
Record.
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JOINT STOCK LAND BANKS
ORGANIZATION.

Section 16.-A private corporation
subject to the requirements under this
act which may be formed by ten or
more persons with a board of directors
of five or more.
Sec. 16.-May operate within the
state in which it's principal office is To-
Gated and within some one cOntingu-
Gus state.
Sec. 28.-Subject to semiannual ex-
aminations by the federal land bank
examiner.
CAPITAL STOCK.
Sec. 16.-$25O,OOO minimum.
Sec. 16.-Double liability of share
holders.
Sec. 16.-The United States govern
ment shall own none of the shares of
stock.
Sec. 16.-No farm loan bonds can be
issued until the capital stock is fully
paid, although the bank may begin
business when One-half Of the capital
is subscribed and paid in cash.
POWERS.
Sec. 16.-To lend money on farm
mortgage security.
Sec. 16.-To issue and sell farm loan
bonds.
Sec. 16.-To issue farm loan bonds
up to Is times the amount of it's capi-
tai and surplus.
Sec. 16.-Except as otherwise pro-
vided it has the powers of and is sub
ject to the restrictions imposed on
federal land banks.
PRIVILEGES.
Sec. 16.-May lend more than $4,000
to any one borrower, but not beyond
so per cent of the value of the land
and 20 per cent of the permanent in
sured improvements.
| Sec. 16.-Loans are not restricted to
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THIS DEALER HAD REAL TACT
Stout and Thin Customers Use Special
Mirrors in Wearing Apparel
Establishment.

A dealer in wearing apparel, noticing
that his stout customers and his very
thin customers often were sensitive as
to their figures, installed two full
length mirrors of special design, says
Popular Mechanics magazine. One was
slightly concave and the other slightly
convex. When a stout customer tried
on suit she was led to the cOncave
mirror for self-inspection, and was able
to see her figure as it would appear
with it's measurements reduced. When
a thin person came in to try on clothes
she was taken to the convex mirror,
where the opposite effect was pro-
duced.
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NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASS0CI-
ATOMS
ORGANIZATION.

Section 7.-Ten farm owners desir-
ing loans aggregating $4,000 or more
may form such an association.
Sec. Tits affairs are administered
by five directors, including president.
vice president and loan committee of
three serving without compensation,
and by a secretary treasurer with sal
ary fixed by the farm loan board and
paid by the association.
CAPITAL STOCK.
Sec. 8.-Shares, SIS each; (9) carry
ing double liability; (8) may be owned
only by borrowers who are required to
subscribe per cent of their loan in
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FEDERAL FARM LOAN ACT
Passed by the House of Representa-
tives and the United States SEN
ate June 27 and %, 1916,
Respectively.
Signed by the President July II, 1915.

3.-Provides for a federal land bank
system in the continental United States
Exclusive Of Alaska), dividing the
country into twelve land bank districts
composed of whole states.
3.-The system is operated as bu-
reau of the United states treasury de-
partment and supervised by the fed
eral farm loan board. The secretary
of the treasury is ex-officio chairman
Of the board with four other members
appointed by the president for eight
years at IAN annual salary of $4,000.
One member is designated farm loan
commissioner and is the active execu-
tive officer
3-Appointees Of Board: (a) Farm
loan registrar for each land bank dis
trict and
(b) One or more land appraisers for
each land bank district. Salaries paid
by federal land bank or joint stock
land bank for which they act.
(c) Land bank examiners; salaries
paid by the United States.
(d) Attorneys, experts, assistants
and other employees to be paid by the
United States. a~~
17.-Powers Of the Board: (a) To
organize and charter federal land
banks, joint stock land banks and ma
tiOnal farm loan associations.
(b) To review and alter the rate of
interest to be charged by federal land
banks for loans.
(c) TO approve or reject any or all
loans for bond issue and to grant or
refuse any specific issue Of farm loan
bonds Of federal land banks and joint
stock land banks.
(d) To regulate charges for ap-
praisal, examining titles and record
Ing. ~.
(e) To appraise land securing mort
cages for bond issue.
(f) To exercise general supervisory
authority over the federal land banks,
farm loan associations and joint stock
land banks.
30.-The farm loan commissioner
shall examine the laws of every state
and If on examination the laws of any
state are shown to afford insufficient
protection to holders, it's mortgages
shall be declared ineligible under this
act during the continuance of the laws
I'm question.
32.-The. secretary of the treasury is
authorized to deposit United States
funds in federal land, banks at current
government rates of interest, the ag-
gregate of such funds not to exceed
$6,OOO,OOO at any one time.
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the purposes prescribed for national
farm loan associations.
Sec. 16.-LOans may be made to
farm owners regardless of whether en-
gagged in cultivation of the land mort
gagged or not.
Sec. 16.-Interest on loans shall not
exceed more than l per cent, the in
terest rate established for it's last series
of bonds. nor more than 6 per cent in
any case. =
Sec. 16.-Commissions or other
charges not specifically authorized by
this act shall not be demanded or re-
ceived.
Sec. 2O.-Issued in series of $4,000
or more, in denominations of $25, $50,
500. $500 and $1,000.
Sec. 2O.-May bear maximum rate of
per cent interest per annum.
Sec. 16.-Bonds shall be so engraved
as to be readily distinguishable from
federal land bank bonds.
Sec. 19. - Mortgages and United
States government bonds equal in
amount to the farm loan bonds issued
the land bank registrar.
Sec. 17.-NO issue is authorized with
out the approval of the farm loan
board.
Sec. 27.-Federal reserve banks are
authorized to buy and sell the bonds of
joint stock land banks.
Sec. 22.-Substitution Of mortgages
and United States government bonds
held as collateral to farm loan bonds is
permitted. -,
Sec. H.-Its bonds are lawful invest
ments for fiduciary and trust funds
and security for all public deposits.
TAXATION.
Sec. 26-The capital stock, surplus
and earnings are subject to the taxing
powers Of the state.
Sec. 26.-Its mortgages executed un-
der this act and it's farm loan bonds
and all income derived therefrom are
exempt from federal, state and munic-
ipal and local taxation.
Sec. 26.-Real property taken and
held under the provisions of sections
II and 13 is not tax exempt.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
Sec. 6.-Joint stock land banks are
made public repositories and financial
agents of the United States govern
ment.
Sec. 6.-Public deposits cannot be In
vested in farm mortgages or in farm
loan bonds.
Sec. 16.-Rates of interest for loans
under 6 per cent are not subject to
review or alteration by the farm loan
board.
Sec. 13.-Shall receive no deposits
except public deposits.
Sec. 22.-AmortizatiOn and other
payments constitute trust fund to be
invested as follows:
(a) To pay off it's maturing farm
loan bonds.
(b) To purchase farm loan bonds.
(c) To lend on first mortgages with
in it's prescribed field.
(d) To purchase United States gov
ernment bonds.
Sec. 23.-Reserve and dividends pro-
vided for as in the case of federal land
banks.
Sec. 29.-Provision is made for dis
solution and the appointment Of re-
ceiver.
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Fiiers.

''Do you ever take a flyer in the
market?"
"No," replied the munitions specu-
lator. Nothing doing with airships,
I'm for submarines"
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The Situation,

"Flubdub married a society butter
fly"
81 suppose he is wining and dining
all the time nOw.''
"Whining and dining. He doesn't
like going out"
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Revenue,

'Pve been calling this number for
FIVE minutes" said the irate subscrib-
err.
'What number?'
"Im so irritated I'm almost tempted
not to satisfy your feminine curiosity"
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When the office really seeks the man
it is safe to bet that the mans sigma
ture on a bank check means some
thing.
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Uncle Pennvwlse saws:

The auto biZneSs must be q grand
one, with everybuddy saving up to
buy a machine.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
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FEDERAL FARM LOAN BANKS
ORGANIZATION.

it's district Officers: President, vice
president, secretary and treasurer; di-
rectors; six representatives of farm
loan associations and three represent
ing the public interest. Attorneys, as
sistants, experts and other employees.
All salaries fixed by farm loan board
and paid by bank. Subject to semian-
nual examinations by land bank exam
iner.
{ CAPITAL STOCK. @
Sec. 5.-$75O,OOO. May be owned by
individuals, firms, corporations and the
United States and state governments.
Sec. 5.-Shares, SIS each.
Sec. 5.-All stock remaining unsub-
scribed 80 days after subscription
books are opened shall be subscribed
by the United States and thereafter
only the United States government and
borrowers may acquire shares of stock.
Sec. 5.-United States government
not to participate in dividends. All
ether stockholders share dividends
equally.
Sec. 5.-The original capital stock
shall be gradually retired after the
stock held by farm loan associations
shall amount to $75O,OOO.
Sec. 5.-Not less than 5 per cent
of capital shall be invested in United
States government bonds. -"
r. "~, POWERS.
Sec! 13.-To buy first farm mort
cages within it's district and to issue
and sell farm loan bonds.
Sec. 13-TO receive from farm loan
associations interest and amortization
payments on mortgages and farm loan
bonds.
Sec. 13.-TO acquire and dispose of
real and personal property necessary
for the convenient transaction of busi-
ness; and land taken in satisfaction of
debts or purchased under judgments,
DEGREES Or mortgages held by it. Shall
not hold title exceeding five years.
Sec f35-To accept deposits Of Sc
curities or current funds from member
associations but pay no interest there
on. . .t. -s. '.- ."..'"'r
Sec. '13,-To borrow money on Sc
curity and pay interest thereon
Sec. 13.-To buy and sell United
States bonds.
Sec. 13-To appraise lands for bond
issue and to charge applicants and bor-
rowers the cost of land appraisal, ex-
amining titles, recording and other le-
gal fees. said fees to be paid in cash
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Porto Rico has just had the most
profitable tourist season it has ever
experienced.
The Benson signal., 1916-08-12

Never judge women and cigars by
their wrappers.