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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21
AND WARMER" GREEN.
WOOD THEATRE, DEC. rs.

Il hesitate a little to discuss farce
says Avery Hopwood, author of Fair
and Warmer" which comes to the
Greenwood Theatre Xmas day, Mon.
day, Decs. 18th, because all my
farces have been written by me with
idea that they were comedies. Their
the public called them farces, anc
there l was! Up to a few years age
farce was a term Of reproach. Now
1t is highly popular!
"The truth is there is no clear line
between the two forms in this coun-
try. Comedy and farce slide into
each other, and often only an astute
critic can tell which is which.
"Critics have one habit in discuss
ing farces that never ceases to annoy
me. Whenever they want to be en-
.cessively complimentary they say that
q farce is as good as the foreign ones;
that it has a true Partisan touch.
Now, as matter of fact, farces in this
country are infinitely better on an
average than those abroad. I've spent
many months going to theatres in
Paris and Vienne and Berlin, and l
know that the farces on the other side
are less subtle, less funny, and far
coarser than American products.
"You see, abroad there is a clear
line drawn between farce and comedy.
On the whole their comedy is excel
lent and varied. But in the field of
farce they stick to a few old conven-
tons. Certain risque situations al
ways appear treated in just about the
same bald and obvious way; certain
slapstick laugh getters can always
be counted on. To them the mere
presence of an unfaithful husband or
wife, and a series of compromising sit
uatlons ARE all that are needed for an
appearing farce. Foreign superiori-
ty in this field is a myth I'd like to
dispel.
Another myth I'm sick of hear
ing said Mr.. Hopwood with growing
emphasizes, sis the pernicious infiu-
Of the commercial manager.
Intelligent, generous, and eager for
good plays. Of course, plays that are
Managers, as / have found them, are
obviously the sort that will only at
tract a small public will be avoided
by managers. AS long as managers
are business mer this must be so. It
can't be avoided by making mana
gers idealists and altruists. The best
OF men must live. You can only-as-
sure the production of unpopular
plays by having endowed repertory
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21
WEBB.PHILLIPs.

A marriage, which came somewhat
in the nature Of a surprise to the
many friends of the contracting par
ties, took place today at eleven o'clock,
It the home of the brides brother,
Mr.. w. H. Webb, when Mrs. Carrie
3uford Webb, Webb, Miss, and Mr.. J.
". Phillips, of Water Valley, were un-
ted in marriage. DR.. Joseph Rennie
performed the impressive ceremony.
which was witnessed only by the imr
mediate family.
The bride is a lady of many r
and lovable qualities that have en-
feared her to a wide circle of friends
whose good wishes follow her into
Ter new life.
The groom is a prominent business
a OF Water Valley, Miss, and, pos;
esses the attributes of character
Yhich have won for him the splend-
d woman who he claimed as his bride
Today. His numerous friends congra-
tulate him in his happiness.
The room Of the cozy home in which
the marriage took place was made ad-
ditionally bright and cherry by the
artistic holiday decorations which I'M
parted the spirit of holiday happi-
ness, and lent a air of festivity to the
sweet solemnity of the occasion.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party were served with an ideal hol-
day repast of seven course, which
.anks. as one of the most perfectly
pointed and beautifully arranged
affairs Of the season. Mrs. Webb
18th characteristic taste made of the
Inning room a lovely picture Of
hristmas, the center of which was
the table, on the polished surface of
.hich was arranged exquisite covers
# cluny lace owe red satin. Stand
ing in the middle was a unique ar
"angement Of fruit guarded by q jolly
milling Santa Claus, and lighted by
tiny red tapers. At the places were
more Santas to welcome the diner to
place. A quaint conceit was the
Individual holders for the sailed nuts,
.hich were the tops Of chimneys from
yhich a fat Santa was just emerging.
The entire menu reproduced the holi.
lay colors Of the appropriate decora- !.
in a manner at once effective
nd delicious. Over the whole beau
picture was shed the rosy glow
If crimson shaded candles whose
CLEANS were reflected in the
holders. In the background to
show the contrast of the snow white
christmas Of Santa's home, we're can
lies shaded by white shades on the
transparent surface of which were
pictures of the jolly christmas giver"
bounding over ice and snow, from
.hese shades hung ~icicles. Graceful
lows of tulle and bright holly berries
IS well as the pearl white of the mis-
!etoe completed the unusually lovely
decorations.
The bridal couple left on the after
,oon train for New Orleans, where
hey will spend several weeks, before
'eturning to their home at Sumner.
The Daily Commonwealth joins their
many friends in good wishes and con-
yratulatiens.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21
WOOD FOR SALE
PHONE 269
WE WANT YOU TO VISIT OUR
STORE.

We wish to invite you to our store
to see our display of appetizing things
to eat. Come whether you buy or not.
We will give away as a first prize a
magnificent Bronze Gobbler; second
prize n of our delicious Merry Wild
ow Roasts, and third prize a nice
Pork Ham.
We will give these away at our
Saturday night, Dec. 20; & they
be Absolutely Free. You don't
have to buy anything; just come. All
we want is that you visit our store.
With best wishes for a Merry
Christmas.
Peltz White House Market
Phones 666-667.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

Miss Binley Gowdy, a senior stud.
t at |, /. & G., arrived yesterday
% spend a few days with her sister
iiss Like Gowdy, a member of the
faculty of the G. H. S. These tive
larnGuG young ladies will leave Fri
ay for Batesville, their home, where
hey will spend the Christmas holi-
lays.
Miss Nora Langan arrived this
morning from St. Joseph, KY, where
ne is a student in the Mt. St. Joseph
academy, to spend the holidays with
!er aunt, Mrs. M. Clarke.
Miss Mabel Scott is at home from
Columbus where she is a student at
ne |. l. G. c., to spend the Christmas
lolidays with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. l. +. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Davidson will
as their guests for the Christ
mas holidays their son, julius David
son of Tulane University, and DR..
NJ. B. Copeloff, of Emory University,
Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Gertrude McShane, expression
soacher in Columbia, Tenn, Institute,
as returned home to spend the holt
avs with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
3. R. McShane on W. River Front.
Miss Elizabeth Baird returned today
rom Vicksburg where she is attend
yng All Saints College, to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Baird.
Miss Elizabeth Steele returns TODAY
rom Vicksburg, where she has been
guest of All Saints College, and
bring her friend, Miss Ruth Hun
;er, of Nashville, Tenn, who is the
teacher at All Saints College,
to spend the holidays with Miss
Steele here, and with Mrs. Brooke
near Swiftown.
kH&Hk
have men and equipment to re-
pair any make car.
Il MYRICk
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21
TAKEN UP

One black SOW, at my plantation
3 l-2 miles East of Greenwood, on
December LIST. Owner can recover by
paying charges.
A. W. ROSS, Greenwood, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21
HEATERS nj RANGES.
BUY COLES HOT BLAST
Is SAVING IN FUEL.
Easy Payments.
c. E. JORDAN 4 COMPANY

~ a. ~ - ~ 81
For cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and
cold drinks visit the Pastime Billiard
Parlors, formerly Words Smoke
House.
WILL CHEER THE POOR.
All names Of poor families who vii,
not have any Christmas cheer, or even
the necessities Of life, will be gladly
received. Phone them to either GAG
or 74s, and they will be beautifully
supplied, .N
Capt. R. I. Fey was here from Val.
ley Farm m business yesterday.
b g,G4 +sstt +,
Mr.. H. Copelof, q prominent plan.
Ter from Morgan City, was a business
here yesterday.
=. sstAt
AZ L~OTS-MADlsON JONES
ADDITIONS.
F!ee Wstsf: No City Taxsy.
u. THOS. a. JONES, Il,
MteA,If letsl = PAeNs IN.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

For the convenience of our many
customers this STORE WILL BT
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL $3.50
O'CLOCK all this. week.
STEIN GROCERY COMPANY.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21
AN APPEAL TO OUR CUSTOMERS

AN APPEAL TO OUR CUSTOMERS
On account of the factrthat. Christ
mas falls on Monday, the, delivery
problem is going to be serious this
year. Will you not help us by plac-
ing your orders early in the week?
Then such items that will keep will
be DELIVERED AT ONCE and such
things as
CELERY
CRANBERRIES
OYSTERS
VEGETABLES
FRUITS & ETC,
will be delivered Saturday might.
We will not open our stors on Mon.
day. Will you not help us no make
that day a real Holiday for all Of our
employees?
They deserve II.
STEIN GROCERY COMPANY.
t Se@4s
y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

Best time, best treatment, best 10.
cation, best tables. ..Pastime Billiard
ParlOrs.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

Mr.. Sam Keesler is at home to
spend the holidays with his parents
and friends, arriving yesterday. He
is a student at Davidson College. at
Davidson, N. c., where he has made
quite a record as a football player.
Our other boys attending Davidson
College will arrive here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.. Barrow were in
the city yesterday shopping from
their plantation home near Money
xtx&E
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21
BUY A LOT IN
MADISON JONES ADDITION
FOR XMAS PRESENT.
FROM $4,000 TO $4,000

Phone 500. THOS. II. JONES.
HOOSIER KITCHEN CABINETS.
Many steps saved each day.
RAT, ROACH AND ANT PROOF
$1.00 Cash S1.O0 per week
G., Il. JORDAN & COMPANY
Extra large PLANT OYSTERS
delivered XMAS Day until 10 am.
COURT SQUARE GROCERY
Phones 2 and Sc.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

Your friends can buy anything you
can give them except your photo.
graph" Buy your Christmas present.
early. The Spurrier Studio.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

LESPEDEZA HAY FOR SALE
About 100 tons fine Lespedeza w
in bales, fob. Sidon, Miss. Address
s. R. KEEsLER
Greenwood, Miss
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

Goodyear Cord Tires to u ~
make Automobile.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

FOR SALE-One 5-passenger
Ford Touring Car. See H. 2. W.
4 Co.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

FOR SALE-A very pretty ba1os,
low with modern convenience, o.
Boulevard in Congress Heights. ~
Cash, balance easy terms. Apgg
J. l. Gillespie, this Office.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

FOR RENT - Three condneesu.
rooms for light house keeping. AZ
dress e." Care Commonwealth
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

FOR RENT-Two rooms fufrlsnse
or unfurnished. / block from 49,
House. Address, H." Care CcEan0S
wealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

Il. X. MYRICk,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

(Caruso is back with a tragic tale
of pitiable failure in the chicken-rais-
ing b~usiness.)
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Ross McConnei's Coat Gets
Another AID.
Ross

In these modern days it is wise
motorist that knows his own car, espe-
cially when so many OF them are rs
alike as peas in pod. a Jasper man
drove over to Carthage the other night
and parked his car with others along
the east side of the square. Deciding
n little later he did not need his over
coat, he took it of, then put it in the
wrong car. lie needs the coat now and
asks The Jasper News to help him find
it.-!tansas City Times.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Faskin Cemetery Meeting.

Notice is hereby given TO all lot hold
ers or any one interested, that there
will be meeting on Tuesday, Deem
Der 5, 1916, at one p. M, at the ceme-
terry for the purpose of organizing lot
holders under charter, and creating a
sinking fund, that only proceeds of
said fund will be available for upkeep
OF said cemetery, and any other kusi-
ness that may properly come before
said meeting. by order of Board of
Directors. Isaac jacobs Secretary.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Alpha Club.

The Alpha club met at the home of
Mrs. Sharp Tuesday, November u.
The roll call was answered with some
thing pertaining % Fl ;hion or very
interesting current event. After the
business session the subject for the
afternoon Household Receipts was
then discussed. The hostess assisted
by her little son Paul and Mrs. Rice
then served very appetizing refresh
ments. Club adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Wells December ).
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Gospel Meetings.

The union revival meetings will con-
tinue all this week. Much good has
been done by these services, and sever
al have started in the christian life.
Many have demonstrated that they
san lay aside denominationalisrl when
IL larger good is mt stake but there is
room for other church people to make
similar proof. AS ministers, we feel
that our community never can be an
ideal one until real righteousness gets
a deeper hold upon all our hearts.
Come and help us make our town n
better one, and safer place for the
dear young people.
Committee.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Rock Club Meets.

The Rock Club vas royalty enter
tanned by the hostcsses, the Misses
Pearl Cunning and Carrie Gather at
the latters home last Friday afternoon.
About 10 members and guests enjoyed
the progressive rool> and delightful
twc-course luncheon which followed.
The club meets Friday OF next week
with Mrs. Drake.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Isaac Herring Sick.

Isaac Herring, well known and high
ly respected farmer, three miles north
west of Jasper, has been quite i'll the
last few days. Mr.. HerTing's heart ac-
ton has caused him much trohble. the
past two years. John w. Herring of
Kansas City is here on account of his
fathers illness.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Why the Interstate Commerce
Commissioners Grow Thin.

Commissioners Grow Thin.
We should NOT blame he inter-
state Commerce Commisson too
heavily for bordering along month
after month on Ghe FIRE sht i5te
problem. A freight rate is no
such simple matt.r as d;fferen'ial
calculcs, the calculation of bridge
stresses, of tho ve's''ing If as
teroids II is he t2sult e :. cou-
contration of railroad genius of the
past 50 yeats Upon The tt.s'; of
making it entirely impossible for
the shippers to Understand a rail
road book of tariffs.
When citizen wishes to ship
himself 20 another town, he steps
up to the ticket window and buys
a small slip of pastaboard costing
two or three cents mile, but when
he wants to ship a case of tomato
oatchup he goes to the station
agent and ask for the rate.
Then the station aeert sends for
the derrick crew and they lower a
half ton book from the top of the
safe. after which the agent looks
up the rate On tomato catchup,
without benzoate of soda, shipped
in pint bottles with tancv labels in
a pine box, Imprinted, by mid
dle.aged man with medium whisk-
ers, who has an automobile and
votes hU Prog ess,to ttc&ei.
He finds tins aOoa; arrnoIt after
supper time, and discovers that
the tomato catcEup, il packed Ivy
a brunette, takes the classification
E in the second zone, raised to the
nth power and multiplied by the
logarithm ,9S76-amounting to IS
cents.
Thus it will be readily seen that
a freight rate is no such simple
thing AS a passenger rate Thous-
ands of learned men are constantly
busy planning and erecting new
freight rates and classified tons
and the science has now been per.
feeted to a point where the ordin
airy citizen couldn't figure out the
rate on keg of nails for 40 mile!
before the nails got stale. Ia
doubtedly the reason why tn.
anciepts did not have railroad.
was because the science of mathe
MATES was not yet sufficiently
perfected to produce freight rates
Freight rates are based partly
upon weight, partly upon distance
partly upon the amount of money
the shipper has, and partly upor
the parallax of Alpha Centauri
This makes their adjustment ;
very complicated problem. w
should have patience and thanl
our lucky stars because we are no
an Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner. Revising freight tariffs il
about as fascinating a job as dust
ing of pebbles in a desert, and a
for the shipper or receiver proving
freight rates or checking freigh
bills is (even with vacuum clean
er added equally fut1e,-Georg
Fitch in Golfers Weekly.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Births.

The following births were reported to
The News this week:
BY DR.. Knott
To G. j. Ball and wife, miles south
west, a boy on Friday, November a.
To H. II. Goodrich and wife, 0 miles
northeast, boy on Tuesdsy, Novem-
Der 90.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Public Sale

]. d. Meade, one mile north and one
east of Kenoma will nod sale Mon
day, December4 at which time he will
sell . horses, cattle and other proper
ty. c. +. Rex will cry the sale.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Daily Thcudht,

The art Of living is like every other
art; only the capacity is born with us !;
it must be learned and pructiced with
inceSSant carc.--tiAethc.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

IOtaI ----------- $1,000 EJ',Opt'oo
State of Missouri,
County OF Jasper, SIS:
We, Fl. +. Pitts as president and y.
II. Patterson Us cashier of said bank,
each of us, do solcmnly swear that the
above statement is true, to the best of
our knowledge and belief.
II. +. Pitts, President.
y. II. Patterson, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
this 2oth day OF November \. ID. 1916.
Witness my hand and notarial seal
on the date last aforesaid. (Commis-
stoned and qualified fora term expiring
March %, 1879
J. y. Marsh, Notary Public.
A. ID. Lowe,
G. X. Patterson,
Fred Il. Gresham,
Directors.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

Comparative Statement OF
Deposits
Above official statement ISL SOL IL
Last official statement 70,2A.75
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

Jaspsr County Teachers,
See The News for your report
cards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-30

teresting the lay-men in bettering the health conlon. idstetaoin etao the health conditions. The general public will look to the city health officials and sanitary engineers for improving conditions, and unless our professions are belittled in the eyes of the public we should all be alert and anxious to instruct the public and carry out effective means of raising the general health stand ard of our communities. We San itary Engineers have probably not done our part in the past in bring ing before the public the general re- suits of both water purifcation and sewerage treatment plants, and this may account for a groping in the dark by many municipal officials in the installation of ineffective and temporary methods of treating sew age and purifying water.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-30

Old pape,s for sale at The En- pire office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-30

and following 1907 the water pu- rifcation plant was put in opera tion. The deaths in 1908. the year following, were 67: in 1909-46;
 in 101O-21: in 1911-4S; in 1912 -2S; in l9l9-2S; in 1914-2S. An interesting feature of this com parison is the fact that this small number of deaths from typhoid in Cincinnati may be attributed to im- pure milk, etc, and the large re- duction would indicate that their entire death rate from typhoid and ether water borne diseases had been eliminated. What has been
 accomplished by Cincinnati is being accomplished every day by hum dreds of the smaller towns. The
 fact that there has been a general awakening of the sanitary con science of the people in all com munities has the tendency of in-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-30

lt will therefore be seen that tnere has been a reduction in the eases of typhoid from the last year oi bcins without water purfication, of twelve hundred and fity-two cases to one hundred and twenty eight cases the last year of opera ton of their water puridcation sys- tenn. The deaths show a cores bonding reduction. The deaths from typhoid previous to the construction of the water puriiication system for the four years of which records were kept are as follows:
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-30
ALAMEDA FROM
 WESTWARD HAS
 MANY ABOARD
Brought Fourteen for Ju- neau and Thirteen Went South, Has a
 Cargo of Ore.

The steamer Alameda arrived from the westward this morning at 8 o'clock with 1900 tons of ore on board and a good list of passengers. The Alameda brought 14 passengers for Juneau and took 1S south from here.
 The Juneau arrivals were Pat Lynch. W. Bazlnet. E. J Blaney Gus Gnus. J. J. Chisolm, Miss E. Doster. Miss Foote. T. B. Granville, E. Anderson. c. W. Edgecombe, c. C. Frame, II. L. Lewis, J. l.. Drum mond and l.. Hensler.
 Those leaving for the south were w. K. Kimm and wife, John Bent ley. Mrs. M. Greenbaum, D. l.. Nal Joy. Raymond L. Johnson, Ellis Lund- strom and wife. Mrs. Margaret Car penter. Swiss Sandberg, Otto Sand berg. s. S. Aldin, and Jack Isak- son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-30
A. P. GIVE THANKS

< The committee of the Are <
 z tic Brotherhood desire to s Z thank all the ladies who in < :. any manner assisted in the @' s dance and turkey dinner giy- .' :. en last night. .'
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-30
DRILLERS QUIT
 BECAUSE WAITER
 RUNS THEM OUT

Pat Lynch the well known dia- mond drill contractor, who has been working with a crew Of men at El- lamar during the past couple of months, returned from there this morning on the Alameda.
 The diamond drill contract which Mir. Lynch and crew have been working on has not been completed, but on account of the shortage of water the drills were forced Co close down for the winter. The crew all returned to Juneau.
 We ran short of water and were forced to quit. but as soon as the water starts flowing again in the spring, shall return there with a crew and complete my contract" Mir. Lynch said this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-30
NORTHWESTERN MAKING EXTRA
 TRIP TO NORTH
Sailing on the Schedule of the Alameda Which Is Several Weeks
 Behind Time.

The steamer Northwestern. which Is making an extra trip this season and which called from Seattle on the schedule of the steamer Alameda. delayed until she was several days behind schedule. arrived from the south last night. The Northwestern had a good freight cargo on board but a small passenger list She un- loaded 90 tons Of freight at the Ju- neau dockc. The arrivals were C.. L.. Stephens. Miss Betty Wilkinson. Mrs. J. B. Wilson. w A. Wingfield and wife. lA Finkleman, John God weth. W. Anderson. M A. Snow and John smith.
 Furnished rooms. very quiet. good beds. Over Juneau Liquor Go. al
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