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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
LEVELS PISTOL AT EDITOR.
Laurel Woman Attacks Editor Harris
With Gun for Publication.

Laurel.-Armed with a revolver and
carrying a clipping from the Jones
County Times, Mrs. Harvey Peace eE.
tered the office of that publication aud
demanded that Elmer l.. Harris "eat
his words" Editor Harris refused to
comply with the request, and grabbed
the revolver by the barrel, placing his
finger under the trigger so the weapon
could not be fired.
The struggle lasted for several
minutes, when C. H. kirkland, a local
attorney, happened to be passing the
office and assisted In wrestling the pis
toll from the enraged woman.
Mrs. Peace took offense at an article
in the Times detailing a raid by Off.
GERS on a hotel conducted by her hus-
band, in which about rs gallons OF
whisky was confscated. She has been
placed under a peace bond.
Editor Harris is a brother of Post
master Edgar G. Harris and Is wei!
known. Mrs. Peace ia a trained nurse
and enjoys the respect and esteem OF
the community.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02

thing. II all goes back to Sir John
Wynn, who was a somebody back In
Wales. I'm related to him. He left
an estate worth $500, 00O, 900"
who has 1t now?"
TITS being held in trust by the Eng.
Iish court OF c%hancery. Most Of It is
land In Wales. Did you ave. play
ball?"
mot much"
Il did. Rotten weather we're hav-
ing. amt it,"
Wynns Form Organization.
J. Oliver GegIer extracted a num-
Der of kilograms, clippings and letters
from a wellworn wallet.
Sixty members OF the Wynn fam
lily NET In convention Ia Marion, O..
a few months ago." he volunteered.
They came to decide who was to get
the money from tao estate. They also
organized the Wynns Genealogical
Historical Society. Incorporated"
How are you related to Sir John
Wynn"
Mr.. Gegler replied by tracing the
Wynn ~genealogy on his fingers. His
mother, he said, was q direct descend.
dant Of Sir John Wynn. In fact, he
had written her yesterday morning
not to be surprised in tase he were
announced heir AZ any moment.
"Whatll you do with the money!"
he was asked.
Get q drink FIRST" he replied.
Then I'd chuck up nv job as sole.
itor. Then I'll start a factory and
share my money with my employees.
Say, pinch me. will you? Are you
sure I'm not dreaming?"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
DEATH TO BOIL WEEVIL.
Jackson Man Claims To Have Discov.
cry To Do Work.

Jackson.-T. F. Goodwin, of this city
claims to have discovered a simple
compound that will kill every boil
weevil that tackles a young cotton
plant or which it has been sprayed.
and he Is now making arrangements
to demonstrate its power to the state
and national representatives Of the de.
partment of agriculture-the cotton
plant being about ready for the first
assaults of these pests. Mr.. Gorwin
has been experimenting with this ex-
terminator three or four years. The
tests before the agricultural experts
will be made on a farm in the vicinity
Of Crystal Springs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
FREAK VARIETIES OF FRUITS
Home Orchardist Should Be Satisfied
With Standard classes-New
Kinds Are Risky.

(By C. W. RAPP. Department Of Hort,.
culture A. & N. College, StiliWater5 .
New and freak varieties of fruits
are frequently gold bricks" A new
or freak variety of fruit has no place
on the average farm. The home or.
chardist should be contented with the
standard varieties. Then, when his
trees come into bearing, he will have
a real orchard. II new or freak va.
rieties are planted they will in about
nine cases out Of ten be worthless.
The farmer should save his money and
leave the testing Of unknown yaris.
ties to those who can afford to do IT.
Later he can profit by their expert.
ence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
Harrison Johnston,a Will

'Columbus.-The will of the late Har-
rison Johnston who died In this city
recently at the ripe age OF 1O1 years,
has been filed in the chancery court
OF this county. The will, which was
executed May 20, vas signed by Mr..
Johnston in his own handwriting. The
bill bequeaths $50, 900 In cash to eleven
relatives distributed In various sums.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
DRAIN s0GGY SPOTS ON FARM
Wet, Marshy Places Are Not Only In
convenient to Work Around, but
Are Expensive.

(By DANIEL SCOATES, Mississippi Ex-
pertinent Station.)
Couldn't you turn into money-mak-
ing patches those soggy spots on your
farm-marshy spots, where the young
corn turns yellow and has the
"drowned-out' look? Such spots are
not only inconvenient to work around,
but are expensive as well.
Tile drains, as q rule, have proved
to be the most economical form Of
drainage. az they last indefinitely and
give satisfactory returns.
Use good tile.
Use an engineers level In putting in
your tile.
Use 4-inch tile or larger for ordinary
purposes.
Have the size of your mains calcu.
lated.
Before you cover your tile test the
grade with a level to see that the
drain has the proper fall.
Protect your outlets against caving
banks and burrowing animals.
Get assistance in putting In tile II
you don't understand how it Is done.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
LONG LOST DAUGHTER FOUND
Indiana Woman, After Search Of
Thirty Years, Locates Kin at
Hannibal, Mo.

Bedford, Ind.-Mrs. John Whitman,
after a search OF more than twenty.
four years. has found her daughter,
who. she alleges, was taken from her.
Mrs. Laura Brooks. the daughter,
lives at Hannibal, Mo. Thirty years
ago Mrs. Whitman was Mrs. William
n. Turned. She and her husband
lived at Mitchell. She obtained a di.
vorce from her husband when the
daughter was four years old. One day
the father. so Mrs. Whitman says,
asked permission to take the child
downtown. and the mother only late
~ discovered what had become Of
her, although she had not failed to
search.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02

misjudged the size Of tho beast, which
was struck in the head, and the next
instant the auto turned a complete
somersault endwiso, then rolled over
OIL Its side In the ditch.
Mr.. Hutchinson and his daughter
were badly bruised, but escaped seri-
Gus injury. The force Of the impact
tore the radiator from the car, demol-
ished one wheel and broke severa'
minor parts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
Ineendiary Suspected.

Natchez.-An attempt was made to
burn the Commercial Hotel at Roxie, a
small town near here, recently, which
was almost successful. One Of the rear
porches Of the building was piled
with kerosene soaked kindling which
was set on fire. The reflection Of the
blaze awakened one Of the occupants
OF the second floor. who gave the
alarm. The fire was extinguished with
out much damage. Rosa Mcknight, a
negro woman. was arrested and incar-
cerated as a suspect.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
p~osrMAsTERs CONVENE.

Jackson.-Lieutenant Governor Lee
NJ. Russell addressed the postmasters
Of the state, who met here In annual
convention May &c, One Of the Tea.
lures Of the proceedings was a demon.
stration OF the trying crdeals some OF
the employees have to endure. A
graphic illustration Of a woman send
Ing a parcel post package was enacted
by two lady employees Of the postofice.
n representing a customer and The
other q clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
A. g. NJ. ALUMNI MEET.
Big Reunion Of Former Students Held
At Starkville.

Observation-Disclosures Of all classes
from 1888 to 1916 were fraternized on
the campus May 20, when almost 200
alumni returned to welcome the 100
members of the class Of 1916 into the
alumni association. The boys of for.
mer days spent the day looking over
the new building and equipment and
,comparig the college today with the
A. & M. Of years ago. A business
meeting of the association presided
owe by w. w. Magruder of Starkville,
president, was attended by the gradu'
ating class and was the first "get-to-
gether" meeting OF the alumni in sew.
eral years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
SHIPPING THE YOUNG CHICKS
Not More Than Fifty Should 30
Placed in Ono Lot--cover Floor
Of Box With BurIap.

When shipping day-old chicks do not
put more than fifty in one lot, and al.
ways cover the floor of the box with
burlap, tackled at the edges, 80 that
the little fellows can ret a foothold
when the box Ia tipped and not be
thrown into a corner and some injured
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
Fair Bonds Sold,

Laurel-The municipal fair bonds
amounting to SIS, 900 AMI 10000 street
paving bonds have been sold by the
city commissioners to the Kaufman,
Smyth, Emert Investment Company, Of
st. Louis, that company's bid being
the highest among about a dozen sub
mittsd. The buyers pay a premium
Of S725, agree to furnish the bonds.
autographed and printed, and to ac.
cept delivery Of the bonds In Laurel.
thus eliminating the expense Of ex'
change,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
KILLING AT SOCIAL.
Details Meager Regarding Death Of
Lon CIark--Two Arrested.

Ripley.-Lon Clark, a young farmer,
about 26 years of age, and married.
was shot and killed while attending an
ice cream supper at Brownfield. Just
how thectrouble came up no ore seems
to fully know. Dan Sparks and Jesse
Brumley, both OF Tennessee. are charg.
ed with the crime and we're brought
here and lodged in Jail by Sheriff P.
B. Mohundro. IA .,..
Clark was a son-in-law'' John
Flake, who lived near Brownfield, sey-
eral miles north OF Ripley.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
Clark WAVES Examination.

Meridian.-Attorneys for Jack Clark.
the 22.year-old young man who killed
Luther ". Sharp, also %, on April %,
alleging ~indignities to his sister, will
not be given a habeas corpus trial,
according to his attorneys. Clark was
given a preliminary trial before JUS
tice Moody Price recently. and was re-
manded to jail without bail, the at
torneys for the defense refusing to put
any witnesses on the stand In hehalf
of their client.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
Hazers Broke Brideqroom's Leo.

Hartford City. fnd.-Ora Smith,
twenty.one years old, a farmer living
lear here. who was recently married
to Miss Cora Thornburgh, suffered a
broken leg when scufiing with friends
who were attempting to place him In q
calf wagon after the wedding.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
(By w. A, STOCKING Jr.)

w IT = "AV~INfAFIt VIZ
There is a steadily, and in many
places a rapidly growing demand for
cleaner and more wholesome milk,
both for direct consumption and for
the production of butter, cheese and
other milk products. This demand
will continue to grow Just as rapidly
as the understanding public comes
to realize the importance of using
milk which has been produced under
healthful. sanitary conditions, and the
dangers which may accompany the use
of milk which has been produced and
handled under conditions both insani.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
KEEP DAIRY UTENSILS CLEAN
Vessels Used for MIX Should Never
Be Used for Any Other Purpose
Keep Free From Flies.

The utensils used for milk should
never be made use Of for any other
purpose. They should always be
scalded after using, and placed where
they will be free from flies. Unclean
pals mean dirty milk filled with dis
ease germs. Keep the milk clean.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
Battlefield Marker.

Port Gibson-The marker for the
battlefield will be unveiled June 8,
"In memory Of the Confederate sol
diers who fought and fell in the battle
of Port Gibson. Mar !. 1888 The
marker was erected by the local chap,
tiers Of D. A. R. and U. n 9.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
GETS CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
GuIfport to Forward Plans 10 Corpora
ton at Once.

Gulfport.-In a letter received by
George NJ. Foote. mayor of Gulfport,
the Carnegie Corporation has notified
the city that the Carnegie library had
made an appropriation Of $4,000 for
a library building at Gulfport. Tie
money for the construction to be paid
upon receipt Of plans and their &C.
c~eptance by the Carnegie Corporation,
and the Gulfport Library Association
will at once call a meeting and for,
ward plans Of the new building. Tie
building will be located at the end VI
Thirteenth street.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
Sprouts From Potatoes.

oPToutS from POTATOES.
Potatoes which r planted before
sprouts form usually send up one Wig
orous sprout per eye; when sprouted
before planting they send UP umerou
sprouts per eye and never so hardy
and stocky as the first one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
Wasted Enerov.

It takes some men a long time to
learn that they have wasted enough
energy and brains on things that do
not count, to build UP a good farm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
OH Mill To Be Rebuilt.

Greenwood.--The Planters OIL Mil
4 Manufacturing Company, whose
plant was destroyed by fire about two
years ago. will rebuild and be ready
for business next fall.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
Vegetables for Hens.

Turnips, pumpkins. parings. ETC., are
eaten with greater relish by the hens
when they are cooked. thoroughly
mixed with a mash and fed steaming
hot
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02

There is no excuse for boarding a
COW that does not pay her way and
leave something over for the owner
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02

tary and unhealthful. Many progress
sive dairymen are awake to this call
for an improved quality Of milk, and
are DESTROYS of knowing how to meet
1t. The increasing interest and i'm
portance of this question has led the
experiment station in nearly every
state in the Union to undertake the
work of finding out through careful ex-
periments the best methods of produc'
ing good milk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
Wheat Bran for Ewes.

Put some what bran in the ewes
grain ration. II win help to grow q
strong lamb, anil put the eve in shape
70 nourish the lamb when 1t comes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
Finest csyser, Are In America

Finest csysers Are In America.
Considerable geysers are found In
only three Observation-Disclosures park.
Iceland and New Zealand. Those in
u own wonderland are the finest In
he world.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02

One good cow may produce more
than four poor ones, and DO worth
more.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02

Care for Horses Feer.
Don't put your horses feet in un-
skilled hands. Good feet are spoiled
BY bad AAoeing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02

Set a Few Hens First.
1t is a good idea to set a few hens
1t the time Of putting the eggs III the
incubator.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-02
INTERNATIONAL
LESSON

tBy f. o, SELLERS, Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course Of the Moody
Bible Institute. ChicagoD
Copyright. 1916, Western Newspaper Unisn.b
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-11
Athenian Literary Society.

The work in the Athenian Literary
society at the High school has been
creditable to the boys in charge Of
the work, especially during the month
of January. The debates on the fol-
lowing subjects have all been good
ones: "Resolved, That athletics should
be required of all high school boys"
"Resolved, That R. E. Lee was a
greater military genius than Stone
wall Jackson" Resolved, That John
C. Calhoun rendered a greater service
to the State than Wade Hampton did. ="
Resolved, That an interurban trolley
system radiating from Newberry would
be helpful to the city of Newberry."
Ine subject for next meeting is: RE
solved, That the STATE should continue
its policy of furnishing free scholar
ships to worthy men and women who
could not otherwise secure a college
education. >
At present John Higgins is presi-
dent, Charley West is treasurer. Jun
ius Fox is secretary and Joe Vigodsky
vice president
ice yigodsy and John Floyd have
been selected from the Atnenian and
Miss Annie Kinard from the Wayerly
society as a team of three to represent
the Newoerry Hight school in debate
with Clinton High school soon The
question in this debate is: Resolved,
That our army and navy should be
materially increased Newberry has
the affirmative side.
During this month Cousin Isabelle" :"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-11
FOR ONE DOLLAR.

AS we have stated before, when The
Herald and News resumed publication
last February, after brief suspension
we did not feel that it would be wise
to commence at once the old rule of
cash in advance, and then, besides, at
that time business was fearfully dull
and the people were blue and remained
very much in that frame of mind until
the close of the summer. We decided,
and so stated, that we would not take
any names off our list until the fall,
at least, and that if any one did not
care for the paper or intend to pay
for it please to notify us and we would
take the name off the list. We have
been very much gratifed that so few
discontinued. In fact we did not lose
dozen.
But now times are better and more
money is in circulation, and we must
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-11

things / am not making a plea for
them. The time will come when We
can think of enlargement. That time
am sure is not 1916,
"NTnat | have in mind is enough
clothes to have a change, beds enough
to sleep on and enough wholesome
food for growing boy. Surely these
can be given!
Let me add that what l say is no
indictment of the superintendent. He
grieves over the situation and condi-
ton as does no other man in the
State. With the present appropria-
ton it is not possible for him or for
any man to carry on that work as it
ought to be done.
'If the legislature could see what
| saw they would increase the appro-
priation several thousand dollars and
they would nave but to tell our people
why to receive their full approval Of
this increase"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-11

be PAID the small amount that is due
US. or We can not continue to send the
paper. In looking over our mailing
list on Friday we found that in the
snort period Of ten months We had ac-
cumulated about 800 whose date still
bears the figures 1915. We have
thought about contest, but our ex-
perience with contests is not salts
factory. If you get the contestants in
terested you get the subscribers and
collect the money, but by the time you
pay the premiums and the commits
sions to the managers there is nothing
left, and so we abandoned that idea.
To get some one to collect the back
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that is not practicable.
We want to get on the cash basis
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handle the subscription list of coun-
try paper. On the credit system we
accumulated at one time once before
over ten thousand dollars on back sub
scription, and charged it off at one
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any more, but We find that in ten
months we have accumulated abe
$1,000 on this account. We can not
stand that either. We know that our
subscribers will realize the force OF
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-11
Reformatory Lacks
Actual Necessities
Editor of The Baptist Courier Describes Conditions He
Found in State Industrial Home at Florence
Not Adequately Housad, Clad or Fed.

amount borrowed. He has the care
of about 25O boys, and he has not
enough of any of the bare necessities
of hard life for these young fellows.
Most of them have but one socalled
suit of clothing. This was the case
when l saw them. In this shabby suit
they worked, played, drilled, went to
school and to church.
They were worse off for beds than
for clothing. There were not half
enough. Two boys had to use every
single bed; and in cases two beds are
put side by side for five boys.
But worst of all was their lack
Of food l stood at The door and saw
them eat their dinner, and l will never
while l live forget the sight. WHAT do
you suppose those growing boys had
that day? And remember they range
from about s years old to II or IS,
the hungriest period of life How
much meat? How many kinds of
vegetables? Well, they had greens,
corn bread and sorghum syrup and
nothing else. Greens, corn bread and
sorghum! No meat. no gravy, no milk,
no grits, no rice, no brans, no biscuit,
nothing but the three miserable dish
es I have named. There are, so
was told, now and then, meals where
meat is served.
"Now there are many things the
home needs. 1t needs more buildings,
more farm land, more teachers, shops
and provision for industrial training.
But my mind is on none of these
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-11

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