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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27
DEN MARK.

Because some airily clad classic
dancers were on the program. the
Ford peace party did not attend re-
ception arranged by the Copenhagen
Society OF Esperantists. The Danish
delegation to The Hague peace con-
ference includes Sven Lange, the nov
elist; Olaf Forchhamer. president of
the Copenhagen Peace society. and
Commodore Blume. Arctic explorer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27
Low.orade Melody.

Walker-I'm thinking seriously Of
investing In an automobile.
Ryder-Well. I've got little beauty
that I'll sell to you for a mere song.
Walker-For mere song, Ell? To
the tune of what?
Ryder-"Old Hundred"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27
Plenty of Material.

do you think that society belle will
make much noise when she goes on
the stage?"
"sne ought to; she'll have lot Of
clappers."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27
He knew.

Professor-Tell me what are some
of the uses of hot air?
Student (absently)-Well, in oratory
It is especially useful In warming ur
an audience to the subject.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27
Pretty Large.

what big ears he has"
$50 big that his head seems merely
q connecting link between them"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

Cutting Winds and Dust. It Restores
Refreshes and Promotes Eye Health.
Good for all Eyes that Need Care.
Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago.
Sends Eye Book on request
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

1t is easy to find man who is Will.
ing to grunt while you lift.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

The late Rev. DR.. s. A. Fries had
collected about $500 books ON the
history of religions. and all of them
will be donated to the seminary of
the history Of religions of the Stock
holm high school.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

The government has set aside over
$4,000 for extension work in gymnas-
tics for the benefit Of public school
teachers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

The amount of money sent from
America to Sweden was only half as
large in 1915 as in 1914. The slump
was due exclusively to the war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

The combined loans made by the
government to the private railway
companies of Sweden amount to about
$4,000. 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27
ZsI{lEsz
| AGRICULTURAL
"a experts predict
short corn crop this
\ year. Farmers ad-
viSed to test every
\ grain of seed in
order to avoid loss
situation serious
~W~
BY p. G. HOLDEN.

HERE will be a short corn
crop this year and mil
lions of dollars will be lost
. to the farmers If great care
! is not taken in selecting
and testing the best ma
tured corn for this seasons
planting.
We may well take the
warning to heart, for this
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

The water in the rivers and lakes
Of Sweden is abnormally low this
winter. The condition is most serious
in the southeastern part Of the coun-
try. There was abundant rain In
July, but since that time the downfall
has been way below the average. The
September rains afforded some relief
in the central portions Of the coun-
try.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

About 80 contracts between private
railway companies and their EN-.
ployees expired the first of this year.
At this writing 1t is not known how
many of them were renewed before
they expired.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

The managers of the public domain
have notified the government that
there is no reason for expecting the
government forests to furnish fuel to
the public on large scale.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

The government has decided that
the repair ship Blenda shall carry 81
millimeter guns while serving as a
supply ship for the submarines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

During the last few years the .'igs-
dag has voted $4,000 to the support
of farmers advisers in the different
provinces.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

The quarterly report of the brick
layers union shows that in "a local
unions having membership of 1885
there are 66s who are out of work. A
large proportion Of those engaged in
the other branches of the building
trades are also idle. and no improve
nient is In sight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

The head Of the staff of physicians
of the navy has reported to the min
lister of the navy that the men in
the navy drink too much coffee. The
head of the STAFF takes the ground
that the matter is serious enough to
demand a remedy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27

Bulgaria has established a regular
Enthusiastically In Stockholm, and the
name of the first man sent to I'LL the
new position Ia Grecoff. /.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11
THE HATCHET IS FOREVER BURIED,
AS FAR AS | AM CONCERNED"
GOV. HATFIELD
(Bl SAUNDERS Is. MOON ,

II any Democrat indugns illusion that the Dnra t
party IN MeDo"e county has the u'k
An "s''ny-to make such will pspaty
Victory Tor the Dem rate state ukettie
cord aud the Republican convention held at WEIGH last
Saturday surely Of 1iuou. Dem
haveb baie him to cease p vain ~ -,
oolshness'
Governor Hatfield temporary an made speech running
over with good cheer and good everSbpy except rat
HE said that the hhs which during primary cam
pagn forever buried had the
other for Republican sece--u
he would have him his support during
the primary refused par.an- u de-
clare that he would II he dorI
the necessity which had forced participation in primary campaign
TO defend his administration -une
et~hre friends but Of in god time
70 at the oheqn party November
The hal neteI none The On
trance OF 'ovenos Hatfield and EIwri
chosen for -,n.ne and ,.
ne outburst Of real odnr governor rsv.
ei the before great s at C1r.g IN
1872 when the Republican wosIrox vii
son - elected to the presidency BY solemn
hu- enveoped the crowded quens every ren
from the heat which down the ~
of the mutsude Of present when he spike If
the domination Of Hughes and Fairbanks Roosevelt L,
the Republican volume spTao-e the pr.,,
o" every streaming brow The vsci@tng and policy
Of President Wilson contrsssi 6n E
Sa' IN dealing with o nsnons he particular
m re tap no had a.
ed from Of the forgetting the Monroe d.
and tins while Iacelnorsbe ,~.e
wth all the world
aueney sorihumorsin.- aud deep -Deen,v a ,, -
nor's keynoe sh ouon on the -re- made -
bitterly contested prmsryike kindly pssnaI sIuouson ~,
thru-ts ~ feeling from the family Who h.- .,
famous probably heard every .h
that Governor Hssssd has delivered county mph.u.v
decsrei that the had speech h- .,
OF Old timer Of pit that i. z,,,
oil hzht old party
don't believe a.,
~ h.pp, coos-,on speech a. %. hr
- - ns-hA1e~ ssa hso-As-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11
Of Sir Roger Easement
An Uunpardonable
Blunder.
TENDS TO FURTHER ALLEVIATE
BRITISH IRISH SUBJECTS
Refusal to Surrender the Body to
His Family an Act Of Need
less Crueky.

The execution OF sir Roger Casernens
on the charge of high treason lsst wesk.
came as . distinct shock 10 the civilized
world and MAS nothing less than a poIit-
icsl blunder. Though the government
had secured his conviction, the distin-
gui-hed prisoner expected that his pow
erful friends would he able to obtain ex-
e. atlve clemeney. and mp In ie~ hour-
before hiS execution, he expectei a COM
mutation.
Sir Roger Was a cultured and brilliant
man and had distinguished himself in
Africa where for many yesrs be served a.
consul for his government. be wss of a
mIld and sfiectronste disposition and o.
much beloved 10y the natives and all who
were fortunate t. enjoy his acquaintance
He stood Tor a noble ideal rsh liberty
and he MAS willing Tn sacrifice his life
on the altar of I-ish freedom. The Ne
gro sntertains the most kindl y feeling e r
Great Britain. lie has not forgotten
how in IssB. 10y . single stroke of the
pen nearly ssn.uo slaves were liberated
IN tie West Indies. lie still greatfully )
remembers that IN tho dark days Of
American slavery, Canada nae our land
of refuge and that on two occssions Eng
land sheltered the -sinted Doudsss wien
he w& driven from his native land by
the prosecutions of the insstisble slave
n,lder. While the Nexro is not IN
mindful of Englsnis many acts of friend
ship, he is unable tn approve hert Irish
policy. At times British chsreeSlcf sx-
hibis unpardonsble stubcsrne0 and
ebtuseness and il was this very fooiish
and short-sighted policy that caused
England to loose her rich American col
OnIes-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11
NEGRO REGIMENT.
IS TO Be FORMED
Will be Composed Of Companies
From Roanoke, Bristol, Lynch
burg. Norfolk, Staunton; Peters
burg and Other Places

Roanoke, Va, znr -C"inpans-
h. l. and NJ, 81 tie pf"I~'-s-'i Virginia
Negro Regiment will h.. r,s-rnt q from
Richmond, accor'iing O. an annouuss.-
Dent made by W - Trrnor Of I;na
1oke. Who - l~lnnd the movement to
organize the reyiuent
CODPanie- rrI,fe-enting E.anol.
Bristol. ro~air,nt- and Iynehi,urg vii
on1po-~ the first battalipn ~taunt -
Petersburg. Norfolk aud I'ort-ur,uth Will
furnish tile -econd battalion. ami thr,-.
companies from Kprnn,pnd anil prl, iron,
DsnvIlle viii make ti'e tinrd iattaii"n
The rrgimental a.iIutant. ti,r mo l"r-
lieutenant colDmei And cDionsl all H..
Ahite. AMI the nf-t lisutenant- -s4-ond
lieutenAnt- anI cat,tain- - tie ,,,tn
.anss's viii te eol"r,.i Tln battalion,
sdIutsnt- chaplain anil surgeon. al-p
~iil i'e ,plore'l
Ia y eSI--t t.d ti.e eomPahn- will ~.
rai-ed A. ioil"~-
Company A and the nsrline gun
company. OrganileI ~ l.n1noke AMI rs-
cruItei from Wytiirsille Pulaski Ieter-
burg. fggle-t0n. fs-t I:a.ifprt Chm
tizn-''urg Salem N,nt,n. ~ dim and
Beslford.
COMPANY u rai-'.l ~ Eri-i.s anil ~
ruited from Abingdon. Sia,ie ~l.rlnr-
Marion. Saltsiiie. w ~tone zap. C.s-
,urn and norton
Company g. orgabileI ~ i,~al,.nts-
aud rscrVibri from tie -urroundiny br
ritOry
Company u fnssic up ~ i.ynchl.urg
Company E. r.i-s.i from Stanton anil
recruited iro'n Iea ington. Buena vl-t~
CosingtoD Clifton forgr aui Harri-,n-
burg
Company ,. recruited from i'eter--
burg. Company q from Noffolt con,
psny u from fort-rnoutn. Company .
from Dsnvilie. sDd Companic- p. .. anil
" frOIs Richmond
The headquarters cofnrany AMI supply
company ali ~ recruited from, tlse tat.
st large The thrre battalion s5lntant-
sill - grsdusbs ~ Hampton Tn.
chaplain vii ~ from l,oznOkS. and tl,..
surgeons from tlse stat At large
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11
IRELAND> BITTER ~THlt.6i.F.

knglsnd's Irish policy hs al~ ays ls,n
chs'scterixed hy cruelty and "I.i,r~~-i"n
notwithstanding that the Irish people
are mostly Catholic. Yet tor years ,,r.at
Britain forced them to psy tlth-s snd i.s--
Tor the maintenance at the Anglican
church IN Ireland. The sxrar,sn tr"ubl.--
are still fresh IN the I.nbiH mind rhsy
occarioned smother method of crushing
the poverty stricken people oi ti.s Ftnrr-
ald Isle
The abolition ot the Irish rarlinrnt tn
l>oi aroused the re~~ntnIrnt oi ti,r Irish
p~ople A. nothing els. had done They
bitterly resented tins at "f inlusiIc,. and
have since bs~n ur~ls-s in thrir riiortS to
secure complete autonomy
CASEMFNT'S CRIME
lt Is charged that ~ir Roger orsanirrd
a force IN Germany Tor the pur,-,-e of
attacking the British ior,,.- in Ireland.
and that Germany iurnisliri tl,e funds
for the expedition. ~ir Roger ,l,nird
that Germany had anything q" a" with
the movement AMI contenisi that a.,
witnesses could l,e --cur.~i in Germany
who would suh~tsntiate hi~ contention
The government refused e. SECURE tl,.-..
witnesses AMI after a briei trial lsr VA.
convicted. iii- sps.~.h In hi- own d,.
tense ,s All English clss~is anL will rank
with the famous speech 81 Warren Hast
ing
We ARE led b. rrfi,st that u H. not -,
much what Enan 'ios- that determines
Inns guilt or Innocence. hut tle ac.d t.-t
IL whether he -nccsssi- or fails The
world lands the American reisels A. la
triots- Theirs form the most brilliant
pages Of history. but hal they faiIr.I ,n
TIL attempt Ia secure their ndeIa-ndenc...
= different story would have been " rittrn.
IL "ccurs Ia us that under the same err
eunlstsncs.- surrounding sir Roger Gas..-
ment, All Englisl,man wAo .lid the same
thing would have earned thr I,lAniit- II
his entire race. The execution ot TIM
brilliant and distinguished IRISH pr..tay-
onist accomplished no goosl rurIr,se hut
siil only intensity the feelings oi revenge
In the hearts Of the liberty loving Irlrli
people. Tins barbsrOus act will not
eefrify, ~ Mas intended. but Will only
further hearten them to continue tise
struggle until sncce-- crowns their efforts.
: Not only did the government rriu.s. u
commute the -entence. hut the .Nerution
sas made more revolving 10y the govern
'nents refusal Ia permit hi- family to
aave the b.ay.
vssii5. mans inhuolAnisy Co ~,s..n :.
makes countless thousands mourn
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11
ONCE SLAVE HOLDER He NOW
WORKS FOR The NEGRO RACE.

ilHIaisIriiia. la. Au1 Years aro
ii.. family o o. EsuI.y. uho nov
'i.'- i" Na-lHngt'n. % g.. keg.t slaves.
ivisy i.s'sify i- ~ u'ling bi- time travel
lng O. rai-'- unnfy iur Acoiore,I indn-tri-
iI -- ls-,l
To- --i'-,i b. tie slater industrial and
Tate N"rfnsi -ti.sra. "a Winston ~alen.
q. ~iieh ~a- ioun.ie.i tsenty wears
40" anil rAnk- ne>t o. Hampton sns
iH-kegsr in tiie -,uth The North Car
''iin~ legislature recrntly provided . new
'iornft"rg ior glrl- and appropriated
$50" VIII tiie paovi-i0n that the tru--
'e''- ra'~ similar amount. ks~ley
wants i,.'ssl sli,srrption- Of sI each 70
make up tins ainpInt Ne - In ths city
in tie interest 81 tfie fund
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11

'r'''htai'i'' '"n'iit''n oi the courts oi tl,.
grand i"ti-'iict'"n
lii' -srs.i''n "t thu court uA- hnnnr.-f
'b tf'. pr,'~.n.,. "f the -nl.rrn,. worthy
'hA''''ii"i ~" knight i.,...l,h Jon.s.
d tin' inuAti - M lone. h. nat,,u
"iib su"ou a.. "n.. "l ti,,. I,r,.,r....iv.. r..,.
"''irf' "h''"' .ti,lts-- arr ri,--..ly alh,si
Will ".fin'u"fc'al aud sl,is movements
thai i'"'i toe ti''' aggregation of weaitl,
a''i ti"' ha-t'-nins ~ ,.~-ial uplift
Nisht "'ri"fial r~'rvtcs.s wer.. observed
ma rh'. i:,m -tnrt Methodist Epi-copaI
,hur,h
i"ii'"i'i lfr ala vari"u- committee.
aII.'i"t'.i 30 iin. -.-~.lon
AIl~.sl- ant ..li.,ans,-. O. 4 Morton
''"ri t,.ii.u o. w BOY. William Car
t'ent'-f Ni.iain I:r"~n. John rr,,.,..u
i.,.i .nd q D. Tatum
STAT. 90 .nLr VI r WhtAn. A
i'''ii"nnr) Farmer. Waltz I.a,..n
hy t"rr.. Floyd I;..... e. ". boy
ar'i B. .,.p
.. .-'.iui..i- 0. a.. IA~. 4 4 TAs,r.
T. isun. " a. Harm and " ~
I'..rI
''fani ...i.-.. nilicer- y ~ IIay-
Nhiia'" ''fi~nt'r. J"r Curry. AlrN
I''si.''''', ~ Lolau-pn ami a. v.
NhtlrA
F"f'-irn n.sIs,n.irncr y o. ~
~"ti~. j >I-'no'r. a. w. DOnnrlly
i.c''s' and l,rs- l'rnniN
e-'ntInme,i GA Page 80
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11
RAISED REWARD FUND
FOR HEROIC NEGROES
Southern White Daily Pays Glow
ing Tribute 10 Men Who Res
oued Flood Victims.

thafi"ir - q Whtr Nortf, Gar,
i"'i.sn- ii' .h,0 ln.. tl,rir .h..l~-.t .,rat,-
tHi O." ts. ..ini.-i nirtl E,r-. ami
.t'A". Ut" liei tiiclr lives L. save the
Dt'r 90 alnis urn al,n we're Al,out to
'il's" iu iilt r'tt-nt otrffip. 81 tl,.. banks
''i tilr tffasf,t fit.f s,fii.h n.r.i,-i tl,,
"'-i'fn tf.,n ,d CO., tat inhttiny
hiii'i 'itN. .il.. ansl ,tii-ing tl,s. lsss, ,f "a
n.iiii-"f 'i h.r. -ui.-..riia,n,. fund
i''f AZ in'n ntI'ii wa- -tarts~l by The
'iafi'ii' pl.sf.sf. % l.A,ilng nIit.. .la,l.
i'.s- fan i"in il,.. iln,ir'.i. ,i .ioIlar- and
iii.. 'ieef,rf ia. ii., h,llrAna. ,~i,t,rial
tni.nt t,tItIr
iii'. t1" s,...,r'~i '.,en Nf,s t,sk ia.
i'.'ii''f ff,.fn .ii.. .Arinfi- lir -Asin, or
'ii''fati''n. go tiir aIthrrn- CatAAi,a
nfni'r are quito -ln,. Q. e.,iii.. in Ter I.ptl,
@ t''afnr''. ni'.i.d an.i q Carnr.,ir award.
10 o. tiis ri.t,nl .i tic Carne.i,. board
t' -uII'isii.'nt tii. t4..ia VIII, ra-h
t~ tf'is 90 '.s-t.. 81 unu-fal merit and
iiir ''sii i fi.'.-i.al 90 t,,. i..uefit - tl,r
iainHy 30 tiir einnsr N l. usually 80
li.'''fi ti...t hi- sililir-u uill y,t All ,~In
rati'n "r tii.t 300 sa-.. Di li- ,irstl, they
NiI have q .,niifr ln all esrnt- a - Ar
'Ang'ei .' tIat % saunnt H. n-,.le-slv
i"f'ir away With fhi- in ronns-tion
sitl ili' ipni tilat ~ coming into The
pi'e-fffr .iifrr lpf ti,e l@.neht II the tao
'"'rf''i neu eo'i'i -'em O.. 1--WE glIaran-
i''' that uirJ .end tiieir iaunln-. are go-
~ o. I- sell f,r,,lii,.l fpr a. home
''~nef- ftfy alI boz - ur f,,r lif..
ans a.l co.. l,.'i.lr All -ty tnn a. willie
a r'~f,'nltlon tiisi ea- te-.rss,i
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11
PLAN NEGRO CITY


Mr.. John T. Patrick, a North Carolina
phIlanthropist, 10 leading a movement to
establish - model city FIR Nsgroes and
recently delivered lecture in Clncin natl
on the proposed plan.
Mr.. Patrick is financing a ss.U0. .nn
project TO establish this city ON an island
1 II the coast OF South Carolina.
The city that will be established will
cover 5.uG acres Of land The charter
will restrict tbs Ownership Of all property
u those of African descent. A large
school especially FEATURING the Industries
will be established, ss we'll A. a school of
music.
Large, modern hotels will be erected.
One OF these will be for white visitors
and tourists exclusively A factory i-
being planned To give employment for
the re-idents. A sannarsum for the con-
vsleseent will he provided, where the
benefit ot pure mountain air, expert med
ical and surgical attention may be had
The board hsvine charge of the ar
raneements consists Of Dr c. v. Ro-
mao, Nashyille, Tenn, Secretary-Tress-
urer; John Patrick Turner. q. Edward
D'ckerson, Philadelphia, Penn; Lester
A Walton, Efiier of New York Age.
New York City, and A. h. Jackson,
Philadelphis
Mr.. Trrner will leave the latter part
OF this month 70 select the island and
make hnai arrangements for establish
ing the city.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11
nOO NEGROES DESERT
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Two Special Trains Required to
Transport CeIored Laborers
to PhiIsdeIphis.

savannah, Ga. Aug > The Savsn-
nah union station wss bisck paradise
Monday, when nearly loo colored la
borers, ranging m are from II TO -
yesr-. started for Philadeiphis on two
special trains.
They are N work along the snes Of
the Pennsylvsnis railroad A crowd Of
2.5D relatives ard friends crowded the
station and down ~ the train she'd u
-re them of. Policemen had some diff
hcnssy IN restraining the crowd vhi<h
suzusS - sg>i.ss - saan vhsH -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11

Yes, We publieh the news.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11

were opened 70 admit those who were u
board the trains.
There was nothing OF the SORROW Of
Sartine - the crowd, everybody Who left
being IN m excursion mood, and those
who rtayed behind being surr that they
would Re we'll taken care OF by the ~sxss
sent home.
Two hours before the train left the two
agents of The Pennsylvsnia who had been
srrested Saturday and released on bond
were rearrestsd, charged again with hsv-
ing violated the state Law of acting -
immigrant sgents
Hall OF $l,UO Was immediately fur
nished for each Of the men. and they
were At the station to sssist in the work
OF getting tie lsborers aboard the train.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11

The key-tone I.ssi'e-' Buy I:er Club
gave shirt wsi-t ball lat Friday
night A large number oi mu-ae and
dance Lovers attended and ps.~ant
evening 90 enpysi ~ .li pr-~~a
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-11

A's~ fosac ~tov4ii = visiting her 49,
Hr. Mn Sslisr StosAli-f ftsli. nm u.s~ ctr
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-04
DOKEYS TO HOLD aCEREM ONIAL
,aaAot SESSION saaA q

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 3.-A ''Dokey"
ceremonial will be held in Jackson
on October 26.y This has been decided
at a meeting of some of the Doksys
and officers Of the Mississippi Temple,
Knights of Khorassan here @2i&ps
'fT The ceremonial will be held during
the State fair and it is more than
probable that d class Of from go to 925'
candidates will appear for ihitiatioHs
"A supper will follow the ceremonial
session in the Knights Of Pythias hall,
and during the day there 'wilEba big
parade, headed by band. TIE rovicl
es, grotesquely attired,' will bs9 lea
through the streets Of the ETY. ii150
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-04
!. STARTS J "A n 5. {: :: !,
E. BASEBALL, FUSS
y es - gs&iai5g' iQ sj&i
W. 70 770a,nao ~ als
Censure Of New York Players m
" @~ty isff 7 .geG H9j
Yesterdays Game With, Brock ,so
iyn BY Manager 81 ~ ~
(By Associated Press. y

New York, Oct. 4.-The glory Of
Brooklyn's victory in the National
League race was temperarily obssdiars
ed today by the eon,ttsrovearssy Il II ! j, " IN bass-
ball circles over Manager McGraw's
censure Of the New York club III yesl
terday's game which decided the pen
nant. !, ~ k<., ,s-( GlSs5l 81 }s(s
McGraw accused some of his men Of
disobeying orders and playing indif.
ferent ball. McGrsw, II ID claimed,
when he left the field, said: r nm
through for this year." Secretary
Foster, Of the New York club. ext
pressed the opinion that McGrdw
would finish out the season. ,E.s-gy.,,,,z e.
It was later announced that the Ma
tional Commission would take no &C.
ton regarding the statement made by
Manager McGraw that his team play
ed listless ball yesterday. president
Tener said no cognizance of the re-
marks will be taken. } N ID
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-04
|GO0Ds ROAD BONDS SOLD BY ~a ssa
|, n..5 1.-THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
John Neveen & Company of Chicago Buy $1OGO00
At a Premium of s., ,650-Will Pay for
,a,s na ~ !, rLithographing Also. aras7 ns

The Board of Supervisors this
|Anetnfae openedabidssfor she purchase
Of the. 100000 worth of good road
bonds ordered advertised for sale at
the last meeting nf the Board, and
sold ani islus of55sloo,ooo worth, to
John ~Neveena& Company, of Chicago,
at premium of $3.50, the Neveen
Company to pay for lithographing the
bonds. ~ ~ se~qegs Ggs 3a
The entire lot Of ps600,O0O worth Of
bonds were; first offered, but the bids
being unssa!tisfactory the bonds were
offered in slets5ofs 100000. The sale
to the John ~Neyeen Company was the
only ohetmade, it being decided by the
Board that only one, lot be sold at this
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-04

time. The remainder of the bonds
will be sold when the money is needed
and as the work progresses. .,,.,pz. b2's
The Board agreed to pay the ex-
penses for obtaining an opinion from
the Supreme Court Of Mississippi, in
sustaining the validity'of the bonds.
Recent opinions from Judge Edward
Mayes, Of Jackson, and Attorney
General Ross Collins were to the ef-
feet that the bonds were valid. Gards
'ner, McBee & Gardner, attorneys for
the Board, have been instructed to,
take the necessary steps .atfonce to
have the Supreme Court pass upon
the validity Of the bonds at the eirii-
est possible date. bs fo sGojJe3t