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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
PREPAREDNESS Is KEYNOTE
National Preparedness Featured the
Program-Seth Low, New York,
Sounds First Note.

Washington.-The National Civic
Federation opened it's sixteenth annual
meeting Jan. II, with prominent civic
welfare workers present. Subjects for
discussion included preparedness. i'm
migration, government regulation of
private industry and other problems.
The woman's section Of the federation
opened a separate two days meeting.
National preparedness featured the
program, which was given over large
ly to presentation of committee re
ports.
Seth Low Of New York, president OF
the federation, sounded the first note
on preparedness which, in his opening
address, he declared hat if the Unit,
ed States is to prevent the "antagon,
ism and hates of Europe and it's age,
long tradition of empire from finding
Judgment on this continent after the
war, it must be "by strength of our
own right arm and by the willing
ness to die for what is precious tc
ourselves and for what is no less pre-.
cious to humanity.'
Mr. Low said he favored the admin
istration defense program, not because
he thought it ideally perfect, but be
cause it was a long step in the right
direction.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21

BODIES OF RODRIGUEZ AND VAL
LES PLACED ON VIEW, THEN :
GENT TO CHIHUAHUA CITY.
ONE BEGGED FOR HIS LIFE
The De Faeto Government Determined
to Exterminate Bandits Who
Slaughtered 10 Mining Men
Near Ysabel.

JuareZ.-The bodies Of Jose ROdri-
guez and Miguel Baca-Valles, executed
Villa leaders, which were placed on
exhibition here as evidence that the
de facto government IS determined to
exterminate the bandits who slaugh-
tered Is mining men near Santa Ysa-
bel eight days ago, were sen to Chi
huahua City Jan. is. There, accord
ing to Mexican officials, they will be
shown in public again as examples of
what will happen to any one adopting
the career of an outlaw in Mexico.
Rodriguez, who was executed by
CarranZa authorities at MADEIRA on the
18th, was identified as the Villa leader
who has been burning railroad bridges,
looting mines and ranches and threat.
ening tbs lives of foreigners for sew
eral weeks.
B~aca-Valles was caught near Co.
lumbus, N. NJ, and was executed on
the 18th at Juarez after he had been
brought here on the train that bore
the body Of Rodriguez. Enrique CHS.
neros, another Villa officer, captured
with Wales, is being brought overland
to face a coupt-martial.
Baca-Valles, contrary to the usual
fatalistic attitude of Mexicans, begged
for his life. According to Americans
who say him killed, the Villa chief
crawled, supplicating. before his ex'
e%cutioners n was shot to death on
his knees.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
F|L|bUSTER DELAYS
CHILD LABOR BILL
THE SOUTHERN cONGRESSMEN
BLOCK THE MEASURE IN
THE HOUSE.
MINORITY REPORT TO COME
After a Conference Between Author Of
the Bill and the Opposition, It Is
Decided Not to Take Up
the Subject.

Washington. - Fflibustering tactics
resorted to by southern congressman
prevented the Heating child labor bill
from being taken up in the House.
1t was announced subsequently that
the measure would be considered
before Representative Watson of Vir-
ginia submitted a minority report from
the labor committee opposing the
measure.
AS the time approached when the
Heating bill ordinarily would be reach.
ed in the call of committees, Repre-
sentative Ragsdale of South Carolina
made the point of no quorum, and a
long delay resulted while the members
came scurrying in. There was a hur-
ried conference between Representa-,
tive Heating of Colorado, author Of the
bill, and some southern members who
oppose it, after which it was announc.
ed that the bill would not be taken up
pending the submission Of the minor
ity report by Mr.. Watson.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
GREEKS GET ULTimATuM
Orders sue That Telegraph Mes
saees From Athens Must Be Writ
ten In Plain English.

berlin.-A note to the Greek gov
eminent, amounting to an ultimatum,
is said by the Overseas News Agency
to have been presented by France and
Great Britain. According to a Sofia
dispatch to the news agency, Greece Is
required to deliver their passports to
the ministers of the central powers
within As hours, failing which the en-
tente will take necessary measures"
Orders have been issued that tele-
graph messages from Athens t. Ger
many. Austria, Bulgaria or Turkey
must be written in plain language.
Persons in a position to judge do
not agree as to the dependability. of
the Greek army" says the Cologne
Gazette. Apparently the king controls
a considerable portion of h higher
officers and in view Of his popularity
among the people it will not be an
easy matter to compel him to step out.
THE king has told the ministers OF
the central powers that they were to
remain with him"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
NEGOTIATIONS ARE ENDED
fered-kins Nicholas and Family
Have Sailed For Italy.

Paris.-The Journal Des Debats
says it is officially announced that
King Nicholas Of Mo tenegro and his
family and suite have sailed for Italy.
peace negotiations between Austria
and Montenegro having been broken
OFF.
Tho following official statement was
issued Jan. 10:
THE wireless news of the surrender
Of the Montenegrin army appears
somewhat premature. 1t is now an
nounced from another source that nego-
tiations between Austria and Montene-
gro have been broken, the conditions
of surrender imposed by Austria hav-
ing been found quite unacceptable by
Montenegro"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
MONTENEGRIkS AROUSED.
Believe Austrians Supplying Arms to
Their Enemies in Albania.

6eiieVe AuStrians supplying Arms to
-. Their Enemies in Albania.
Rome.-The Austrians are cou
tering serious difficulty in disarming
the Montenegrins, who are hiding their
rifles. While many soldiers and Of
fcers are deserving, others have re-
fused to lay down their arms and have
fed to the mountains, determined to
resist attempts to disarm them.
Even those who nave been persuad-
ed to surrender are now indignant be-
cause the Austrians are supplying
rifles to the Albanians, who are notori-
ously hostile to the Montenegrins. The
Austrians will probably send punitive
expeditions into the interior, helped
by the Albanians.
The Austrians are adopting defen-
sive measures, but it is not likely that
they will attempt to advance in Alba
MIA before spring. In the meanwhile
adequate measures to defend Central
and Southern Albania are likely to be
adopted by the allies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
NEW SERUM A SUCCESS.
Wounds Cleanse Themselves Automat-
icaIiy BY Its Use.

Wounds Cleanse Themselves Automat.
icaIiy BY Its Use.
Paris.-Dr. Pierre Roux, director OF
the Pasteur Institute, announced to the
Academy of Sciences that a remarka-
BILE advance in se~rum-theropy had beer
made as the result of a discovery by
DR.. Bassuet. By his method it was
possible to cleanse automatically, DR..
Roux said, wounds which hitherto had
resisted treatment.
DR.. Bassuet employs the p~olyvalent
serum discovered last year by Drs. Le-
clainche and Vale. Dr.. Roux said APO
wounded men, who had been in hospit-
ais from six to IA months were treated
according t Bassuet's method. AS a
result the infection seemed to revive in
the wounds. Assesses formed and
burst spontaneously, eliminating bits
Of bone, splinters, bullets, pieces 4of
clothing and even drains of silver
threads left in the incisions by mis-
take.
After this, DR.. Roux said, the wounds
healed quickly in most n men
who had been lying helpless for
months were discharged, cured.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
A WITH D
y. S. Troops Drive Mexicans Back
One Cavalry Horse Killed.


Ell Paso.-SiX bandits, believed to be
Mexicans, were attacked and pursued
on the night of Jan. 10 by United
States cavalrymen stationed at Doyle's
Wells, IA miles south of Hachita.
In a brief skirmish one cavalry
horse was killed, but no one was hurt,
according to a report brought to Hach-
ita by a man named Lee and received
here.
Three soldiers n a number of
mining men, resident at Doyle's Wells,
are said to have participated in the
skirmish. The bandits, according to
Lee, retreated into Mexico.
h Parral camp of the Alvarado
Mining Company was raided by Villa
bandits, who killed the Chinese cook.
wounded the watchman, who was said
to be an American, and looted the
company store, according to reports
received by mining company officials
here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
URGES STRONGER DEFENSE
Member of Naval Advisory Board De.
elares Our Army Would Be about
One Days killing.

New Haven, Conn.-Danger Of for
eign aggression viii confront the Unit.
ed States after the European war is
over no matter which sides wins, Hud.
son Maxim, member Of the naval ad.
visory board, declared in an address, be.
fore the chamber Of commerce here. He
made an appeal for a larger army and
navy, declaring that any of the great
foreign nations now at war would
have available several million war.
tried veterans for a trial at arms
with US.
when the great war is over, which
ever side wins, there will be sur to
arise between the winners and IL
selves serious complications to be ad.
justed," said Mr.. Maxim. Either Ger.
many or England would have a navy
far superior to our own, and, conse.
quently, could not successfully be op'
posed by our avy Our enemy would
be able to land upon our shores at least
a quarter of a million men inside of a
month, and after hat continually bring
in re-enforcements at the rate of $780,
700 a month, II they should happen 10
be required. Our little, poorly equip
ped army would not be able to offer
resistance enough to make a ripple in
the line OF the enemy's advance. Our
army would be just about n good
days killing"
There are two ways that are pro.
posed for Jul salvation. The way that
our army and navy men propose and
the way that every American who has
made a scientific study Of the subject
Of naval defense proposes, is adequate,
ly to prepare ourselves with a navy
big enough 20 successfully stand out
against n other navy in the world
and an army big enough and provided
with guns and ammunition enough to
save the country from the horror Of
defeat"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
WILL LEAD THE FRUIT MEN
Presidency of the Western Fruit Job.
bers' Association Goes to Okla
homa Man.

Memphis.-The twelfth annual con-
Association was brought to a success
full close after a three days session.
The business session was marked by
the election of T. D. Turner of Okla
homa City as president, succeeding w.
H. CRUDE of Burlington, Iowa. Other
officers elected were: H. NJ. We'll. of
Shreveport, La, first vice president;
c. A. Kerr, Chicago, second vice presi-
dent; l.. H. Kinney, Hastings, Neb.,
third vice president; w. M. Roylance,
Provo, Utah, treasurer, reelected; C.
E. Virden, Sacramento, s~ergeant-at
alarms.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21

London.-The offensive Mich the
Russians launched against the Aus
tro-Hungarians in East Galicia and
along the Bessarabian frontier, which
began December "a and which is de-
scribed as the New Years battle"
came to an end January Is, according
to the Austro-Hungarian war office.
with the Teutons holding all their
lines OF h eighty-mile front, having
inflicted losses ON the Russians esti-
mated at. 10000 men killed or wound
ed and 5000 captured.
That this ends only a phase Of the
offensive, however, is indicated by
the Austrian official statement that
Russian re-enforcements are being
thrown into East Galicia.
The Austrians all along have con
sidered that the big Russian often
sive was undertaken with important
military and political objects in view.
To it has been attributed the dual pur-
pose of lessening the strain on the
entente allies in the Balkans and pos.
sibly of causing Rumania t o enter the
wal on the side of the entente allies.
The usual artillery engagements
continue along the Austro-Italian
front.
Violent snowstorms in the Caucasus
have not ended the Russian offensive
against the Turks, who are declared
by Constantinople to be battling hard
against the superior forces of the in
vaders. Petrograd reports the cap
ture of twenty-four Turkish officers
and more than $50 men and guam,
titles of rifles, war materials, tents
and provisions in this region
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Historic Documents Burn.

Chestertown, Md.-William Smith
Hall, the main building Of Washing.
ton College, was wrecked by fire Jan.
II. So rapidly did the flames spread
that all the archives, including many
historic documents, some of them in
the handwriting of George Washing
ton, were burned. The building cost
$4,000 to erect. The college had its
name bestowed by the legislature Gin
honorable and perpetual memory OF
his excellency General Washington
who received from it the degree OF
doctor of laws.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
To Snend $3.50 90 600

New York.-P. P. MarcOne, a repre-
sentative of the National Surety Com
pany, has received Information that a
representative of French and Italian
syndicates is in his way from Europe
to this country to purchase supplies at
an estimated cost of $3.50, 0OO, 900 for
use after the war. The agent is Tito
M%azzoni, who is said to have power
OF attorney given him by the censor of
the Bank of Italy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Takes Dips In Icy River.

Millville, N. J.-Dr. Jacob b. Leven-
son of Carmel, who has been an ex-
tensive traveller, is recovering from a
nervous breakdown, claiming that the
only remedy which has proven effect
i've is daily baths in the frigid waters
of Maurice river.
For 20 consecutive days, during sew
eral of which he waded ankle deep in
snow, DR.. Levenson has taken a daily
din. and says it is really refreshing.
Before he began taking h baths he
was treated by prominent specialists,
who failed to give him any relief.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
WIRE TAPPINGs CONDENSED

Tamaqua, Pa.-Fire Of unknown orr
a loss Of 500, 900.
Corning, N. "a large section Of
the business district of Galeton, Pa,
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $150,0OO.
Chicago.-Fire which destroyed q
four-story brick building occupied by a
wholesale grocery firm did damage es-
timated at 5000 600.
Sapulpa, Okla.-Engineer Harry D.
well, on ST. Louis & San Francisco
passenger train No. 9, St. Louis to Ok
lahoma City, were scalded to death
four miles west of here, when the boil
er suddenly exploded.
Kiev, Russia.-Lutsk, the important
fortress in Volhynia, one Of the tri-
angle Of Notifications there. is being
evacuated by the Germans, according
to information obtained from prison
ers arriving here.
Lisbon.-Fire which broke out In q
building filled with military stores
caused a loss of 81, 500, 600. Several
firemen were buried in the ruins. The
minister of war declared the fire was
~incendiary.
Passaic, N. Fifty families were
made homeless and II buildings, in.
Guiding the Passaic Hotel and Passaic
Opera House, were destroyed with q
loss estimated at $3.50, coo, by a fire in
the business part of this city Jan. -.
The flames were famed by a cold
wind and there was considerable suf'
fering among those driven from beds.
Berlin.-The reichstag has unani
mously passed q resolution ~favorins
the reduction Of the age limit In the
case of old age pensions from 70 to IS
years.
Annapo6s-Iieut. Charles A. Tim
norman, 81, bandmaster at the Naval
Academy since 1887. is dead. He WAY
a music compoyer and also a promi
nent organist.
Berlin.-British artillery is. lombard
ing the town of Lille. inside the Ger
man liner. but 50 far the shells hayi
caused only blight damage. 0erma4
! Headquarters fnnpunce
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
TEUTONS BURN ARCHIVES.

Would Prevent Papers At Athens Get
ting Into Enemey's Hands.
Amsterdam.-The Cologne Gazette is
informed by it's Sofia correspondent
that the ministers of the central pow.
ers at Athens have been ordered to
prevent them from falling into the
hands Of the entente powers.
Another dispatch to the Cologne Ga.
zette from Sofia says hat a~nti-royalist
ems.
King Constantine retains the sym.
pathy of only the high military Off
GERS" the message says, land the atti'
tude of the army is in doubt"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
WALKED OFF WITH $4,000,

Evansville Banker Arrested Soon After
In Another Town.
notwithstanding that the bank
had made an error and that he would
take the money back to have the mis-.
take rectified, George H. Fink, assist
ant bookkeeper of the Hercules Buggy
Company, walked gu of the company's
office here with a satchel containing
SIG the weekly payroll. He was
captured four hours later at Bonneville,
Ind, and later admitted the theft, &C.
cording to Prosecutor Ora Davis of
Bonneville. Fink was returned to Ev-
ansville. He is 50 years old and is
connected by marriage with prominent
families here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Texas in Grin of Cold.

Dallas, Tex.-Texas generally was
in the grip of the second cold wave
within a week. Temperatures ranged
from Is degrees above zero in the
extreme north portion to 80 degrees in
the south part. Cold wave warnings
had been issued by the weather bu-
reau in time for preparation for the
change in temperature .
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Is Detained In London

London.-Miss Ethlyn LaLande, of
New York, who claims to be a niece
CT Theodore Roosevelt, has been de-
tanned by the police for an examination
into her sanity. If her relatives in
state that they will send her home
without proceeding with action to have
her committed to an English asylum
for the insane. Miss LaLande came
here on war relief work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Send Dolls to Mrs. Wilson.

Washington.-P. H. Chadbourne, rep
resenting the Belgian relief commits
sion, brought to the White House a
trunkful of simple presents sem to the
president and Mrs. Wilson by Belgian
children. The presents included dolls,
pictures and busts of the Belgian royal
family, and embroidery work. All were
laid out on the cabinet table for the
presidents inspection. He read accom-
panying messages, and said he was
deeply affected by the sentiments.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Orders $4,000 u. S. Guns.

New York.-Announcement that the
Russian buying commission in the
United States has approved contracts
for 100000 900 worth of machine guns
with four American companies, was
made here after the departure for Rus.
STA OF Gen. Germonius, head of the
commission.
The contracts call for $4,000 ma.
chine guns, and it is said to be the
largest order of its kind placed here by
any Of the belligerents since the be.
inning Of the war.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Kaiser Operated On.

Notwithstanding to reports re.
ceived by the vatican, Emperor VIII.
liam underwent an operation ON Jan.
IA. Although the operation is de-
scribed rs having been successful, it
is said that a week must elapse be-
fore his majesty may be pronounced
out of danger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Missing Nun Reported Held.

Philadelphia, PA young woman
answering the description of Sister
Rita Vincent, the 2~3-year-old nun who
mysteriously disappeared from the
Convent Joseph Villa, near here, two
weeks ago, was found in a girls home
at Baltimore, and is now in custody
of the Baltimore police. awaiting posi-
tive Identification before she is re
turned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Partial Lid" for Philippines.

Washington.-By a vote of 35 to 25
The senate declared itself in favor Of
modified prohibition for the Philip
pine Islands. Senator Grona's amend.
ment to the administration bill car
fied after it had been amended so
as not to interfere with the native
drinks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Dies 20 Feet From Ground,

Tampa, Fla. G. Mooney, a we'll
known citizen from St. Petersburg,
died from a heart attack in the limbs
of an oak tree 40 feet from the ground.
at his home in that city. The fire de-
partment, which was called to lower
his body from the tree to the ground,
had a difficult task, due to the fact
that the limb on which he was hang
ing was not strong enough to hold two
persons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Carranza Prociaims Outlaws.

Washington-Gen. Carranza notified
the Mexican embassy here thai he had
formally proclaimed Francisco Villa,
Pablo Lopez and Rafael Castro out
laws because of the massacre Of Amer
lean citizens 1t Santa Ysabel.
Under the decree any citizen OF the
republic is authorized to execute the
outlaws without formality.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21

Senator Smith Declares Allies Have
Nc RiQht to Extend It,

Senator Smith Declares Allies Have
No Right to Extend It.
observation-disclosures Hoke Smith,
addressing the Senate, declared that
extension of the British blockade
would not give the allies additional
powers to restrict the trade of neu,
trails.
The senator had printed in the Rec,
ord a portion of the State Departments
note to Great Britain OF March 80, 1915,
expressing the assumption hat even
though a blockade existed, innocent
shipments could be transported from
the United States through neutral ma,
lions to belligerent territory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
$4,000 Fire in Freeport. III.

F~reeport, IH.-The greater part OF
the extensive dollhouse establishment
of John Bauscher was destroyed by
fire. The loss was estimated at $40.
900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
iron Ore Receipts LARGEST.

Buffalo,, N. Y.-The receipts Of iron
ore here in the year 1915 was the
greatest eve recorded-5,3 1928. sos tons
against 5,2OS,4O in 1913, the mex bes'
season.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Wages Are Increased.

Attention, Pa. An increase of
wages ranging from I to 10 per cent, it
was announced, has been given the
1000 employees Of the Northampton
plant of the Atlas-Portland Cement
Company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Iowa-Missouri Fair Assured.

Ottumwa, lathe Iowa and Mis-.
souri, fair was made certain here when
officers were elected and G.. II. Col
combe, manager of the Tri-State Fair
at Bloomington, was employed TO pro
note the project in Ottumwa.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Aviators Bombard Ancona.

Rome.-Seven Austrian ~aeroplanes
flew over Ancona, dropping several
bombs. No great property damage
vas done, but one mar was killed
and several injured.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
New British Postmaster General.

London. - Premier AsQuith an
nounce in the house of the
appointment of Joseph A. Pease, for
mer president of the board of educa
ton, as postmaster general.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Teutons Reach New York.

New Pork.-The steamer Parma.
here from West Indian ports, brought
seven of the German and Austrian sub,
jects who several weeks ago were TAX.
en- from American steamships off Porto
Rico by the French cruiser Des Cartes
and released after representations had
been made by the Cnited States to
the French government. They were
Frederick BArbe, purser Of the earn
lima, two secpnd-class passengers from
San Juan out Of New Orleans. and
three firemen and one waiter
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21

YaZOo City, Miss.-The entire vii.
lage of Louise, Miss, vas destroyed
by fire. The Methodist Church was
the only building left standing. Hun
dreds are homeless.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Find Nerdant Bones,

Prescott, Ariz.-The skeleton at a
prehistoric man, of a beautiful shade
Of green, has been dug up in the resi-
Dental district here. The verdant col
oring was q puzzle until it was discov-
cred the bones had become e~ncrusted
with copper. The skull showed un-
usual cranial development.