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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

firms, or corporation making openings
shall indemnify the City from all
damages which may be recovered by
reason Of injuries received to per-
sons or property on account of said
openings. All work of repairing sur
faces which have been cut or opened
shall be done in accordance with the
departments specifications and stand
ard of workmanship.
Should it appear to the satisfaction
Of the engineer that any cut or trench
has not been reflled in accordance
with this ordinance, he may cause
same to be again excavated and re-
filled to his satisfaction.
The surface shall be kept in repair
for one and n half years from date
Of permit.
Section Z. Be it further ordained
that the City engineer shall cause a
bill for proper cost of all repairs and
maintenance to be sent to all indebted
individuals, firms, and corporations at
the end of each month, Should they
fail to make settlement for same
within thirty days, the accounts shall
be placed in the hands Of the City At
torney for collection.
Section 8. Be it further ordained.
That any person violating this ordin-
ance shall be guilty Of a nisdemeanor,
and upon conviction, fined not less
than $500, and not more than $4,000.
Section Q. Be it further ordained.
That this Ordinance shall take effect
and after its passage, the matter
being one Of necessity and urgency,
and the public welfare requiring It.
Section TO-. Be II further ordained.
That all former Ordinances u Nc
City Of Greenwood, Mississippi, AZ,
or relating to making cuts and
openings III CITY ttproushfarss, and
utAss Qsd'asssss " ,sytystaRey
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26
ARE WE LOSING OUR ENERGY?

IL prices of provisions keep on climbing as they
have been doing the past year the effect should
be a great stimulus to the back to the farm
movement of which W. have heard 80 much the
past decade.
Common sense and observation should teach
any man that one of the main causes of the high
prices of food stuffs is the growing scarcity Of
farm labor, and the consequent curtailment of
acreage cultivated. Thousands of farmers all ov-
er the country, unable to secure adequate help,
are gradually curtailing their operations until it
is no sight to see q farm that formerly
sold four Or FIVE hundred bushels OF corn now
hardly producing enough to feed the stock and fat
ten the pork.
OF course we all know that a gang Of unprin-
cipled blood suckers have seized upon the war as
an excuse for boosting the price OF everything
that we consume, but If a scarcity of production
did not exist the foreign demand for foodstutfs
would be met and there would still remain in this
country sufficient quantity to supply all home de-
mands at reasonable prices.
Just why young men, and older ones, too,
should wish to leave the farm and rush off to the
o~vercrowded cities is not easy to understand.
True, they work hard on the farm. And equally
true, they work even harder in the city and save
less. In a majority of cases, unless they are in
tellectually far above the average Of mankind,
they live in perjury and die in want.
With the present demand for farm products
it would certainly appear the height of folly to
abandon the certainty of plenty on the farm for
the precarious life Of the average city dweller.
A New York writer gives as a reason for men
leaving the farm, that they dread being known as
Country Jakes." That writer is a jackass and
his statement q joke. With the present easy
means Of communication between town and coun-
try it is difficult in these days to distinguish the
town from the countryman. Ii anything, the
countryman approaches nearer to masculine per-
lection than the city cousin.
Looked at from whatever angle we may view
it, the question of the future OF the farm is ser
ious. That our young men are leaving it by the
thousands is a fact. That there are none to re-
place them is a lamentable fact.
And in endeavoring to locate the cause one
is almost forced to the conclusion that the men
Of this nation are gradually losing that love of
honest toll for which their forefathers were
noted.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

A noted writer once said: Young men THINK
that old men are fools. Did men KNOW that
young men are FOOLS" In which case, b'gob, we
must be a passed. Of darned fools.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

The fact that Great Britain had bought from
the Roumanians the wheat which the Teutons cap
tured will make some sweet bread.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

One day we are told that dresses will be three
inches shorter next season, and the next we hear
they are to be ankle length. Oh, this exasperat-
ing uncertainty!
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

Santa Claus having made his escape up most
chlmneys we suppose all the poor little boys and
girls wonder why Santa forgot them.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

Lloyd-George knows what he intends to do
and if it is possible for his nation to win the war
he will see that she does.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

Mr.. Wilson wants the United States to assume
control of wireless teegraphy. Better than that,
we'd like to see the Old Boy control the price of
eats.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

Universal military service is simply universal
defense of the universal home. And why, pray,
should that few be expected to do the work of the
many, anyway? Make it universal.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

A report has reached this country that a
French battleship has been damaged. Puzzle
Which capital sent out the report?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

Carranza appears not to be inclined to as
sumo obligations. He won't agree to anything
not even a disagreement.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

It may be true that this world is full Of good
fellows, but there are times when one is forced to
the belief that it is a whale of a world.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

Restrictions on trade continues to harm our
but we have no merchant marine.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

Secretary Baker has received $500, 900 for
the relief of families dependent upon the men upon
the border.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

Doing it yourself has one distinct advantage.
It prevents the uncertainty of specializing on
whether the other fellow will do it correctly or
not.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

Henry Ford should perk up. There is yet an
other Christmas coming.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

If the price Of print paper continues upward we
will soon be tempted to circulate $4,000 bills in
stead. .o .,..
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

How many homes in Europe, do you think,
have been made sadder because of the great war?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26

And now Villa--oh, shut up!
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08
Provide New
Water Mains
CITY Will BUILD CEMENT SIDEWALKS
Good Work Being Done Re-rOCKiHe MaCaGamized
Streets AT Little Cost

county commissioners and ar
range for a friendly suit to ascer-
tain the liabilities of the city and
county for maintaining the
bridge.
The street and alley committee
had done nothing in regard to as
certaining the cost of repairing
the street running out of the city
along the branch line railroad for
the purpose of reaching a settle
ment with the railroad company
and the matterd was left to the
mayor and city engineer with
power to act.
The water commissioner re-
ported that w. l.. Geist had not
returned the water pipe used at
Thorn creek, according to agree
ment and that the pipe was needed
to connect up with Cedar creek.
The city clerk was instructed to
notify Mr.. Geist that if the pipe
was not returned within ten days
the city would~bring it down and
hht tADtiAob u nOil6 81 WOul0 BO
deducted from Mr. Geists war
rant, which the city is still hold
ing.
The city clerk reported water
collections for July to the amount
.of SiO87.OO, which included some
money received from the sale OF
meters. An ordinance was
passed under suspension of the
rules approving the street i'm
prOvement assessment in District
No. 4.
City Attorney Taylor made a
report in regard to the city's
title to the pumping station, res
ervoir site and the right of way
4 sor certain sewer. In regard to
the latter he reported the Land
Company did not have a perfect
title and reported against paying
$4,000, the sum asked by the
company. The abstract Of title on
the pumping station is in the
hands of the abstractor to be
brought down to date. The title
to the forty acres on which the
Thorn creek reservoir is located
belongs to the state and a five
year lease has been obtained with
the privilege of purchase.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08
ANOTHER PRISONER ESCAPES
FROM COUNTY JAIL

There was another escape from
the county jail Saturday. A
man named Miller, who was under
arrest on the charge of bootleg
ging, found the Accommodations at
the county Jail not to his liking
and quietly walked away. The
sheriff is not saying much about
the incident and it is difficult for
The Record to learn the particu-
lars of the escape.
AS near as we could learn, the
prisoners, three of them, had been
taken to the C. & NJ. hotel to get
meal. Miller made some eN-
cuse and stepped out the back
door. He did not return and
when the sheriff went to look for
him it was found he had disap-
peared and no trace Of him could
be found.
Miller was arrested last Thurs
day by the sheriff up the branch
line with liquor in his possession.
According to reports received
here there were two other men
with Miller at the time he was ar
rested. Sheriff Leaf attempted
to put these men under arrest but
they refused to submit and broke
away. 1t is stated that the sher-
if fired at them but they refused
to stop and succeeded in getting
away.
Miller is the third county pris
oner who has escaped from TIN
lcustOdy of the sheriff this year
The other two escapes were tn
result Of carelessness on the par
of the officer. The Jail was lei
unlocked and the men walked Oui
After walking around town fo
some time, they decided that the
would ont go back and have nc
been seen since.
1t is surprising that a ma
could make his escape in brOa
daylight and succeed in gettin
out of town without leaving an
trace as Miller appears to ha'
done. The sheriff has spel
some time in looking for him bi
he seems to have covered h
track completely and it appea
doubtful if he is apprehend'
again.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08
ARMSTRONG CANDIDATE
FOR COMMISSIONER

w. r. Armstrong of Tensed
was in the city Saturday to file
his nomination papers for coun-
ty commissioner in the second
district on the Republican ticket.
His filing brings the number of
Republican candidates in that dis
trict up to five. There are three
candidates from Benewah, one
from Plummer and one from
Tensed.
Mr. Armstrong is a farmer and
has resided at Tensed for the past
eight years. He is we'll known
to the residents in the southwest
ern part Of the county but has
very few acquaintance I'm the
remainder of the county as, prior
to the division Of the county
Tensed was practically isolated.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08
PROF. BETTES GIVES
STRIKING LECTURE

There was a large attendance
at the free lecture given by Prof.
A. Bettes of HARRISON at the
Methodist church Sunday. The
lecture was very interesting and
held the attention of the audi
ence throughout. The topic of
the lecture was a comparison Of
the Biblical account of the crea-
ton with what science teaches on
the subject.
The conclusion which Prof.
Bettes reached was that by the
proper Interpretation of the
Scriptures they we're proved by
science and that science only
served to show the truth of the
Biblical account. He offers a
construction of the account of
the creation as given in the Bible
that was new to his hearers and
apparently proved his construc-
tion to be correct from other pOr-
tions of the Bible.
The lecture Sunday evening
was the first of two and the sec
ond will be given next Sunday
evening at the Presbyterian
lchurch. The lectures are absO-
lutely free and no collection is
taken up.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08
Full Tickets
In Both Parties
EIGHT NOMINATIONS FILED SATURDAY
fOFty-One ASpiraDtS For Thirteen Offices On
Three Contests among Democrats

The time for filing nOmina-
tions for county Offices closed with
the close of busines at the audit
or Office Saturday afternoon.
Eight filings were made the last
day, five Democrats and three Re
publicans. The Democrats fill
ing were, Charles J Kinsolving
for state senator, f. p. McCor-
mick for coroner Allen A. Hols-
claw for prosecuting attorney, c..
W. Leaf for sheriff, and A. A.
Darknell for county commissioner
from the First District. The
Republicans filing were e. b.
Hills for county treasurer, Nd
ward II. Stonebraker for county
commissioner, Second District,
and w. r.. Armstrong for county
commissioner, Second District.
There are forty-one candidates
lfor the thirteen offices to be filled.
IThe Democrats have sixteen can
didates for the thirteen offices,
the only contests being for sher-
Iin, prosecuting attorney and com
missioner i'm the first district.
The Republicans have twenty
live candidates for the thirteen
offices. There are four candi-
dates for county treasurer, five
candidates for commissioner il
the second district and two can
didates each for prosecuting at
torney, probate judge, commits
sioner i'm the first district, sur
veyor and representative in th'
state legislature.
The following are the candi
dates nominated for positions oi
the Democratic ticket. Stat
Senator, Charles J. Kinsolving
Z Representative in the State Leg
lislature. Charles H. Lewis; Com
4 missioner i'm First District, Joh
e w. SHELTON, A. A. Darknell; Com
e missioner Second District, jaime
d II. Moran; Commissioner ThiT
B.. District, Charles II. Wells; Count
f Treasurer, Edna Wilson; Asses
- sor, C.. r.. Reynolds; Sheriff, f.
e holland, c.. w. Leaf; Prosecutin
e Attorney. Allen A. Holsclaw, E
n S. Elder; Probate Judge, JOSEF
p. Matthews; superintendent
d Schools, Ruth E. Gerhart; Su
st veyor. L. f. purvis; Coroner,
n p. Mccormick.
b. The Republican candidates ar
Is State Senator, J. c.. Hunt; Repr
ne sentative i'm the state Legislator
)r Ernest T.. Clark, perley Marti
y. Commissioner First District,
e. Hunt, w. G.. Trenrry; Commi
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08

sioner Second District, Robert p.
Hyde, Joseph w. Brown, Abe Nc
MILAN, Edward H. Stonebraker,
w. r. Armstrong; Commission
er Third District, w. II. Stickney;
County Treasurer, Joseph +. Her
itage, James Oscar Davis, j. b.
Williams, f. b. Hills; Assessor,
George w. Jarmin; Sheriff, John
X. Booth; Prosecuting Attorney,
William d. Keeton, Harold r..
Taylor; Probate Judge, Charles
q. Cromwell, Charles R. Schultz;
Superintendent of Schools, James
ID. Neville; Surveyor, L. E. Hartie
Maurice S. Parker; Coroner, o.
ID. Plat.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08
NEW BUNoALo PLAY
HOUSE COMPLETED

The new BungalO Play House
is completed and the theatre will
be in its new quarters in a few
DAYS. The building was put up
for a motion picture theatre and
built and arranged entirely with
this end in view and besides being
larger has a great many advan-
tages over the old theatre. Mo-
tion pictures are increasing IN
popularity and Mr.. Cook looked
10 the future as we'll as the pres
ent in the construction Of the
new Bungalo.
AS at present arranged, the
new theatre will seat three hun
dred people and it can be easily
arranged to accommodate from nifty
to one hundred more should ne
cessity require. One OF the ad-
vantages of the new building is
the slope Of the floor, which is sc
arragend that the patrons vii
have no difficulty in seeing from
the rear as we'll as in front.
Mr. Cook has spared no pain:
or EXPENSE in furnishing the new
theatre. which would add eithei
TO the comfort or safety of hi
patrons. He has provided tiv
exits from the building in cas-
OF fire, three on the side stree
and two in front, thus avoiding
all danger from a panic. Th
operating room is lined with as
bestos covered with sheet iroT
making it absolutely fire proc
and making it impossible for
fire to start in the theatre froI
an accident to the machine.
For the comfort of his patron
he has provided for uniform he'
in the winter by putting in stea
heat and has also installed
excellent system of ventilation
means Of two large electric fan
one on each side of the ROOF
which carry Off all impurities al
also render the air cool by kee
ing il constantly in motion.
has installed a public drinkil
fountain in the lobby of the the
tre for the use Of his patrons, al
a ladies' rest room.
The seats which he has provi
ed are in keeping with the rest
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08
ENGINE
Has Skull

the arrangements. He has put
in eighty-six leather upholstered
opera chairs at a cost of four
dollars each. These will be in
the rear Of the theatre and the
remainder Of the seats will be the
opera chairs from the present
theatre building.
A large operating room has
been put in and two machines
have been installed so one Will be
in operation while the ether is
being loaded, doing away with all
waiting between reels. Hand
some new electric lighting fix
lures have also been installed.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08
Section Hand
Loses His Life
WAS KILLED BY SWITCH
Frank FeFri Steps In Front Of Engine.
Crushed And Legs Broken

A young Italian named Ferri
was run over by a swith engine
in the railroad yards here this
morning and died shortly after.
The accident happened at about
nine o'clock.
Ferri was one of the section
crew and with other members of
the crew was engaged in carrying
car wheels from a small building
across the tracks to the depot
platform. The switch engine,
attached to a cabOOse, was going
west and was hidden from Ferri
and the other mems sight by cars
on another track. The men
were carrying the wheels on their
shoulders, which further prevent
ed them from seeing the ap-
rOaching engine.
Ferri stepped directly in front
Of the engine and was knocked
down and run over, his legs being
broken and his skull fractured.
He was still alive when picked up
and an ambulance was sent for
and he was taken to the St.
Maries hospital but died before
reaching there.
The dead mans brother and
two cousins were working in the
same crew and witnessed the ac-
cident. His brother was over
come by the sight and cried out
"Ohl that's my brother and
tainted away.
Ferri was twenty-fOur years
old. He had worked in this sec
ton crew for several years, was
quiet and Industrious and the
foreman stated, was the best man
IN the crew.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08
FORM FARMERS UNION
LOCAL AT COSMOS

The farmers residing on Har-
rison Flats in the vicinity of Cos
mos Landing met Sunday and or
ganized a Farmers Union local,
which was called the Cosmos
Landing Local. There we're
fourteen present at the meeting
and a number of others residing
in that vicinity have signiiied
their intention of becoming mem
bers. The officers of the new To-
cal are Louis Grinde, president;
r. K. Marshall, vice president;
Henry Rowinsky, secretary and
treasurer.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08
CITY COUNCIL PROVIDES
FOR STREET SPRINkLING

This city will have the streets
sprinkled. This was decided at
the meeting of the council last
evening. It was decided that
the city would purchase a street
sprinler and would sprinkle the
macadamized portion of the
streets for one month, at the end
of which time the matter will be
turned over to the business men
and they will be allowed the use
of the sprinkler. A resolution
was passed directing Councilman
Stickney to take the matter up and
purchase a sprinkler at once.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08

Con adorable important buSi-
ness was transacted at the regu-
lar meeting of the council last
evening. An members were
present with the exception of
Councilman pruilt and City Clerk
Schultz. Miss Caswell acted as
clerk i'm place of Mr.. Schultz. A
noticeable thing about the meet
ing was that the finance com
mitlee was ON hand early and had
the bills audited and the council
was able To transact large
amount of business and adjourn
All am early hour.
efroel Comissinnor Martina
dis made his rennrf shovvino fhe
oxnondi,,ras i'm his denarfmeni
far lhe monlh to have been
s3oo w or fhis amoiinl s95O
,o. far nnllino. crushed rock oo
lne .frenfs lie ronorfed thof no
had comnIofod aboui fem blocl,s
and lho rosl vas only about two
hirds or lhe estimate fact
which roocn.od much favorahla
comment from thc movor and fhe
lcnunciln,on il boing etafod that
al lbal rata II v.n,ld ho nossible
M ro-rnck oll or fine macadamized
sirools vilbouf ovbausfinp the
onnronriofion for maj nnrnose
ma oon,n,is.ionor also renort
od mai tno cilv bod nut I'm fhe
camonf sidewalk around the ST
Marios Hardware Comnanv STORE
and fbo cifv attorney stated that
Ilho cost would he faxed against
lfbo nronoriv and corfiGed fo tbe
couniv troasnror for collection as
Ioihor tavas mo commissioned
r.rlbor ronorind ,baf win fhe OK
contion or Mr. Mcdonald none of
ina nrnoori,, o,,-,or. ,,.,o ,,,oro ar
dored A. nrt in walks had com
nliod and fho limo limit of thirtv
.d.vs had ovnired
rbis sfarled mlife q discussion
II boino eiafod ihaf II would cosi
.ubo civ not lass ihon sf5OO to
build oll or tbo walks ordered and
fbo citv did nof have the none,
|on hand An snare The water
commissioner had asked for 1906
reef of 4 inch nine and 1900 fee
of q inch nine fo puf i'm new main,
which are much needed and N,
nrovision had been made i'm th,
annronriafion for these extri
mains The question then wa
whether the money i'm the pubI
improvement fund should be usel
To put i'm sidewalks or to buy pipe
A compromise was hnall
= agreed upon by which the stree
= commissioner was instructed {
y build cement sidewalks on Tia
p north side of Main street froT
Z the post Office to Seventh stree
and around the Grand TheatT
r building ON Eighth and Colleg
the cost to- be charged to the proI
erly. Fifteen hundred feet
i 4 inch pipe and 1900 feet of
inch pipe was ordered purchase
and it was decided to dispen.
with some of the re-rocking, u
q work to be completed on COLES
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08

DR.. George A. Barker, a dentist
of Portland, Oregon, is in the
city and has decided to locate
here. He has rented the rooms
over the Lumbermens Bank build
ing. formerly occupied by DR.. r.
+ Briggs, and is having them re-
furnished.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08

w. w. Ellis of Kamiah, Idaho,
was in the city Monday and closed
a deal for the puchase of the st.
Maries Variety Store. He will
take possession next week.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-08-08

T. J. Hye, manager of the En-
pey Department Store, is spend
ing a few days in Spokane looking
after business matters.