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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-19

Corpus Christi. Texas, s'y OF about
2o'oco' popular resort on the Texas
coast. 1t appeared early +! day night
woulds receive the brunt of the tropi
cal storm and hurricane a, preaching
the United States from the West In
dies. Corpus Christi is 200 miles south
of Galveston. and 125 miles north OF
Brownsville and the mouth O: the Rio
Grande.
The crest OF the storm was expected
to strike Corpus Christi about mid
night, when severe gale was expect
ed. according to the forecasts of the
Weather Bureau there.
brownsville reported Friday night
over the army wireless at Fort Brown
that only broken windows. leveled
fences and trees and the razing of
tents in the military camps near
brownsville has resulted
United States soldiers and national
guardsmen from Illinois. Iowa and vir-
gina were forced into the city to.take
refuge in the City Hail. Courthouse
and warehouses.
Communication by telegraph and
telephone was lost from Brownsville
early in the day. The wind velocity
there reached maximum of sixty
miles an hour, but died down towards
nightfall. although there were no signs
Of the storms abatement at last re-
ports.
COASTwISE STEAMERS
REPORT HEAVY SEAS
The scene OF the storm extended
from Corpus Christi. on the north. TO
'rampico. on the south. A wireless
message was received from a coast
wise steamer reporting heavy seas In
Tampico har, or.
Telephone and telegraph comnuni-
cation was lost shortly after O'clock.
when Corpus Christi became totally
isolated. The damage done there was
mainly to cottage and other struc-
. lures along the beach front, which
were demolished by heavy seas ard a
strong wind
Nine lives may have been lost in
the storm. Steamer Pilot Boy, in coast
wise service from Corpus Christi to
Galveston. was sunk Somewhere in
the Gulf about noon Friday. The
boat was a small fretghter and carried
a crew OF twelve men. Three OF til EN-
were reported to have been washed
| ashore at Fort Arkansas. but this in
formation was not verified.
High winds and rain prevailed at
Fay City and other points on the G7rh
coast between Corpus Christi and Gel-
weston during the night, but no Sc
rious damage was reported.
! Railroad property. according to best
informa tion. has not been molested Mt
any point Of the storms indicated path.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-19
Ends One Ct Most Bitterly
Contested Struggles of
Wilson Admin
iStrdtion.

WASH MOTION, August lS.-The gov
crunont sbinnioa, hirI n,ssed the SEN
"'' o-"'s"' oE vote OF 81 10 Il eHd
ing one OF the most bitterly contested
Legislative struggles Of the Wilson adj
minis,ra,iop In III. ,.o, ,orrres. ,,o
.,<.'' 80 % "''" iol|e" PoSt
revised en- as :, ,,inir,izo ~, cn,.orr
mon, onor,,io, ra.,mra .o,,.aa 80
day up,rimou. no,,o,.r,,;. s,,,,.t ,a
.o,;J u p.,,,,,.,:
had ,ossoJ mo House
Th. shinni,,e hi,, ,,ro,.id.. for ,ro,
t;on of !, ,,n,nr,,,.,, b;,,,,,, So, >,
acouir. and onor,,e shirs for rob,hi,i-
tation of tho American ,orcb,,, mn,
rine. and apnronr;,tcs s5o ana ooo for
,ha, nurnosc "a ha ra;eod h, ,h. .,Ia
OF Panama Canal bor1s scvor,, i'm.
portant amendments ver. orroad to
lust befor. Tho nnol vote .non, lion,
one which would reduce IN. salary Of
the SHINING hoard nomb.rs fron, s,n
600 70 :. 500 vc,r Other amendmer.s
passaa inc,udod ono vhich wn,,1a 49,
,horize the Prestdcn, Ia scnk adiust.
ment of foreign discrimination aeaips.
Am - lpy~ -
negotiations and 70 ,al;e ro,aIi.,orv
action If such negotiations fail
Another would authorize tho -ro.eury
to withhold ,.Ioarsn,a fror, m,s,.r. of
vessels who d.Iibera,elv r,fusc IN ,c-
ccnt frcit,b, frou, America, i..,c,s
without .atisfactory reasons
uon,,, ,,.,. nv, .,r.r
,-,,cu,,r,
- 'he !hst minute VAIN eHoFlS we're
mace %! senator borah' 10 a'';'ch the
49,
Observation-Disclosures.
tia, Senate amendments to the bill vii
be accepted by the House. -here it will
he submitted on Tuesday ard ,h.t
a conference will he unnecessary
The shipping bin would create
shipping board of five commissions en-
pointed by the President. the House
provision making the Sccretarics Of the
Navy and Commerce cx otrlcio mombers
having been eliminated The board
would be authorized. either directly or
Indirectly. through corporation or
corporations TO be creanized tc build
purchase or charter vessels suitable for
use in ocean commerce Limitations
upon these powers would prohihit the
aco,,ircmcnt of any vessel n, tie time
ENGAGED in foreign or domestic service
Of the United states. unlcss i, - ,c be
Withdrawn from such commerce by the
owner without intention 10 rn:urn
thereto within reasonable time. the
purchase of any vessel which is under
registry or flag of "A foreign country
engaged in war: or requirement of any
vessel which would not be available
for ocean commerce. without unreason-
bl- alterations
,,,,,,r,,., ,,o , ,.us
,,,,,,.,, r,ns, nv. w.,
me "'ii iur'Hcr ""HId au'h"ri%e the
'"'Pt'"r "'"'" 10 'F-''iHe "He or more
'"' 'Pprh'i"hS WIN '"'ai 'aP'tai S'ooh
"ot S'"'"""'''' 'he govern
meht' thronch the board. to suhscrloe
S''rh' me corpora tI"nS Wouid pe EN- :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-19
WILSON
VETOES ARMY BILL
Declines to Accept Certain Pro-
visions in Revision OF Ar
ticles of War.
MAY DELAY ADJOURNMENT
Means Contest Between Senate
and House on One Hand and
Chairman Hay on Other.
MAY DELAY ADJOURNMENT

= NJ
~ ->HGnS' - = Il
army appropriation bill was uneXpect-
cdly vetoed TO-DAY bv President Will
son bccaus. h. ,.,,,ia
- i" ihe revision or the
al Vi war forced into the bill
by the Hous" coufcrces and commonly
said III army circles TO be in the in
tcrest Of certain retired officers. "at
outs with the army
Chairman Hay, of the House Mill
tary Committee. AT once reintroduced
the measure with IN. en,ire sec,in, 20
visinE the articles of war stricked out.
ana the declaration that no revision
AT an would 20 through with the bill
!" ."'H Congress
-'".i man Nhamherlain. Of the SEN
AFFAIRS Committee. an
va w" me senate would reinsert
,,,, 49, ,,. o'e" oS 'he PRESIDENT
o,, ,,.1 nu' 5t''ckeh
,,aa emu ''"' 'he uation
,w.a, ~. 49,,
hand aud v- '''e
r,,pu,r,,>.
tDJOt.R\NI,x-r, oI, roxc,.
The tangle Threatens do,. ,,
journment Of CONGRESS- .rd i,cida,,
ally. completion Of tho nrenared,oes
program. as we'll as 10 hold IN annro-
priat!ons for the army Increases and
all the extra expensAs involved in the
Mexican service.
Inc bili rointroduced now Is in the
house Military Committee. and there
Is an agreement 10 take 4 up and eI-
peo''e passage on Tuesday. The fight
o'e oeEc!oPs' VIII come when the
P"'S IN REVISION OF tho arti-
VI ""' an" sehhs II back 20 the
-
:, , one OF tho few
T., ""o'Aer stage
c..i.,, 'Ae army and
u.i,t "f'n' chaTres Ray
t. ''''heh'ai army
.,,-,i,. p!ans' and the
., 'uard reor-
"PPosed Con-
e"'iN was appointed
,a % |'''mS nf ires-
"'" i serving ms
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
SOUTHERN TUBERCULOSIS CONFERENCE

The final arrangements for the southern
tuberculosis Conference to be held Oct. 3Oth-3lst,
at jackson, have been completed. This confer
ence is headed by Reverend George Eaves of Birm-
ingham, Ala, who is the president, and promises
to be one of the best attended and most success
full in point Of general interest that has yet been
held.
Sectional tuberculosis Conferences are held
annually in the United States under the auspi-
ces OF the National Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis; the association with
which our State tuberculosis Committee a~filiates
in its annual Red Cross Christmas Seal Campaign.
Jackson feels complimented to have been selected
as the southern city for the meeting of the con-
ference when so many cities, of the eight southern
states represented, were eligible.
The speakers who will make addresses at the
Monday Evening Session, are of too well recog-
nlzed renown to need introduction. The jackson
public and visitors to the city who attend this
session will have the opportunity Of hearing Miss
Kate Gordon and DR.. Oscar Bowling of New Or
leans, La, and DR.. Chas. J. Hatfield of New York
City.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
TO CONFER ON WOOD PROBLEM.

~ 80 OAS VIVA
Portland, Ore, Oct. 24.-(By Union
Associated Press.)-The annual for
est industry conference Of the West
ern Forestry and Conservation Asso-
citation and the annual Pacific Logging
Congress opened their sessions here,
jointly, today. These are the two
largest gatherings of Pacific coast
forest interests, being attended by
lumbermen, state and government Of
ficials and railroad representatives
from the five western timbered states
from Montana to California and from
Western Canada. Prior to 1915 the
conferences were held separately, but
a joint session in San Francisco dur
ing the fair proved the advantage of
a single occasion, when the attend
ance is so largely identical. . Today's
program is devoted to protective prob
lens. Tomorrow will be given over
to discussion of matters of general
lumber interest, including such topics
as the governments lumber study, Ca
madam lumber affairs, foreign trade
and better correlation to organized
effort to improve the industry. Rep
resentatives of the Federal Trade
Commission, the Forest Service and
Department of Commerce and the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
are attending the conference.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
ROOSEVELT GETS piES u
GREETING.

Denver, Oct. 24.-(By UMk 4,
ciated Press.)-Colorado haas,a
been fond of Colonel Rooseaetsd
has never been made to feefita
cordially than today. Tue ,,eS
speaks tonight in the interest 90
+. Hughes, the R~epublicaa sapua
and the greeting he received v,
much personal as it was fol. It'd 4
he represents. One of the sut6sbI
will touch upon is the eight.Acu
Mr.. Roosevelt will tell the voter.
here that railroad employees ii /
East are beginning to be suspEN
Some OF the engineers are JUSTIN
ing up to the fact that the new
applies to passenger seryice, sind
ishes the mileage schedule Of m,s
a point which was specially esc,pa
in the original proposals Of the BIN
erhood chiefs and which means h,l
pay for more of them. When n
fact is thoroughly understood y y
voters throughout the country, i
declared that the effect will ,bs sal
a boomerang in Democratic cirk
Colonel Roosevelt is also toucha
upon the question of Americsnism 4
preparedness during his tour.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
SERVING HUMANITY" IN GREECE.

Greece is %neutrs5, a free state, and yet her
capital Is in the hands Of her friends who are
hent upon "protecting' her from what she may do
10 herselI. Even q Greek ship cannot sail from
tne Plraeus without the permission of the French
admiral. The allies have also prohibited the ship
ment OF ammunition to a Greek force on the Island
of T~hessaiy.
1t Is a good thing chat the Allies are such
lliehos 10 small powers. If the Germans had done
enls we would know that a poor neutral was being
vloiatea put since 1t is the Allies we realize that
the Greeks are being 'protected' from tbem'
selves, even though it takes force to coerce thar,
1nto measures of safety such as turning over
IeIegraph lines, fleets, mails, etc., to the represent
tatives of the Entente.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
CHICAGO SALOON KEEPERS ARE
IULD 40 nArLLI KUN.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-(By Union Asso-
ciaCed / feoS.J-lle business OF the
saloon is gong to the demnltion bow
vows anu II me chicago keepers do
not prepare tor the worst 1t will not
BE- the 1ault OF the Dry Chicago Fed
Grafton. AZ has warned them to look
out Tor a dry Chicago in 1918. The
federation tells the saloon keepers
that it Is frankly preparing to put
them out Of business" and after cit
ing what fourteen months of prohibi-
ton mas done in Russia, ends by in
forming them that the city is going
dry in the spring Of 1918. The more
decent" OF the saloonmen are urged to
turn their places into restaurants and
social centers with popular club fea-
lures.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
OCTOBER "a IN HISTORY.

1S36-First patent for friction mattel
granted to Alonzo Philips, 81
Springfield, Mass.
l852-Damel Webster, famous states.
man, died. Born,t January ID
1882.
1855-James s. Sherman, 9th vice.
president OF the United State S,
born. Died October 80, 1918.
187O-Germans take Schelestadt.
ISs4Japanese cross Yula River into
Chinese territory.
1896-Crown Prince of Italy, no w
King Victor Emmanuel, mar
ried.
1912-Servians defeat Turks at Kou
Manova.
19l4-First regular session of the Six
ty third Congress came to an
end.
.1915-United States Secret Service
arrested Robert Fay as con-
spirator. Bulgars occupy U.s.
kub.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
THE POWER OF THE PRESS.

The man behind the pen derives his lnsplra-
ton from the man who reads the newspapers
The power of the press depends upon the people.
Thomas Jefferson said that he would rather 1--we
under newspapers without a government tha1l
under government without newspapers.
In our time the function Of the newspaper has
come to be much broadened from what it was
originally. The good newspaper might take as
its motto the saying the Latin author, TERENCE:
Nothing human is alien to me-" In its many de-
partments and multitude of stories as to all sorts
and conditions of men the newspaper reflects the
kaleidoscope life of the community and Of the
world.
AS a voice crying in the wilderness, if its cir.
~culation extends that far, or a megaphone making
itself heard above the noises Of the city in which
it is published, the newspaper can exert an infu-
ence 1or good if it's management resolutely sets
itself to tell the truth, to uphold the law of the
land, the decalogue, and the Golden Rule and gen.
orally, like Disraeli, to keep ION the side Of the
angels"
To achieve this high task requires the eternal
vigilance, which is not only the price Of liberty,
but of everything else that is worth while.
A newspaper consists Of printed words and
words sometimes seem the weakest things in the
world; it is often said that today's paper is for
gotten tomorrow. But this is a mistaken view.
Words influence the minds of men in proportion
to the speakers or writer's truth and sincerity.
The mind OF one man may be an inconsequential
unit, but the minds of many men combined unite
into the force of public opinion, which sways the
destiny Of cities and states and in our world of
change molds civilization to new and better
shapes.-New Orleans American.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS

Congratulations go today to the fol.
lowing persons:
Charles McCallon Alexander, fam
u evangelist, 40 years today. He
has made several tours of the world
and written hundreds of revival songs
that have thrilled thousands of peo-
pie.
Edward McKenna, railroad official
and veteran of the civil war, is 81
years old today,
Frank D. Barstow, capitalist, is So
years old today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
SMALL NATIONS IN THE WAR.

The role of the mail nations of Europe is not
one that any ruler would envy for his people. Al.
ready Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, and Rouma.
MIA have entered the war;; already the first three
have been utterly annihilated and occupied by
the enemy already the King OF ROumania is ut
tering cries lest his allies forsake chin as the leu
tonic armies begin to force their way into his
country.
The nations out of war occupy a situation
only one degree removed from the utter disaster
which has already involved their brothers. Swe-
den, Norway, Denmark, and Holland, in the north
ern part of Europe, have felt the hot breath OF
war upon their heels more than once as they
have endeavored to flee from his grasp. Great
Britain and her allies have subjected their COM
merce to pitiless blockades and all that remains of
international law upon the subject is the rule OF
might. Sweden, as the most powerful of the
northern group, has within past weeks almost
come into the war over acts OF retaliation, and
the situation is now tense.
Far away to the South, Greece has been doing
her best to keep out of war, that is, her official
government has, There is a faction Of her popu-
lation that have been clamoring for entrance into
the war, but it seems that up to this time the
regularly constituted authorities have held the
support Of the mass Of the people. The King
wished to follow a strict neutrality, but changed
under the coercion of the Allied gunboats. Sa-
facilities were seized by the Allied forces, while
facilities were seized by the Allied forces, while
the Bulgarians seized forts further east. Still,
Greece remained passive. The latest development
has been the seizure of the Greek navy by the
Allies, and the furore which it created in Athens
and other cities, caused Allied marines to be
landed.
This treatment of a sovereign nation cannot
be justified any more than can the invasion OF
Belgium. Both nations can plead their excuses,
but in calmer consideration that will follow this
great war both will admit their guilt. Unhappily, |
however, similar crimes have always been CON-
mitted before, and history affords numberless in
of cases where little nations were trodden
down. by larger foes, and, many times, while pre-
tending that they were defending these smaller
nations.
The small nations of Europe have little cause
for satisfaction. The ones which have not been
by either group of belligerents have
missed this treatment simply because the inter-
of neither have required it thus far. Their
only hope is that the selfish motives of neither
will require their sacrifice in the future.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
CONFER ON

New York, Oct. 24.-(By Union As.
ISOLATED Press.)--An important meet
ing of the board of directors Of the
Rockefeller Foundation takes place
here today. A feature of the confer
ence will be the report of Warwick
Greene, head of the Rockefeller Foun-
dation's War Relief Commission in
Europe, who will make an exhaustive
report regarding the war prisoners of
b%elligerent countries. During his in
v%estigation in Europe Mr.. Greene has
had the assistance of Ira N. Morris,
the American Minister to Sweden.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
WOMEN TO REPLACE ENLISTED

New York, Oct.--(By Union Asso.
ciated Press.)-The national service
commission is rapidly p~erfecting plans
70 nave women replace men in the Ca
madam industries suffering for lack
OF i'elp on account Of the war. Men,
ana women are to be registered, men
qualified for overseas service are 70
be ascertained' and employees Of labor
are 70 be educated to place women III
positions heretofore held BY men, I'M
e's w yssSssm nsspsd mi, wpmsn
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
tNUpJ li6ut.J

are to be encouraged to offer their
services Tor industrial employment,
and throughout Canada there Will be
organized branches OF a woman S ma
lIonal service board, whose duty it Is
TO register ONE and obtain employ
ment Tor them.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

St. Joseph, Mo-, has decided to limit
the number Of its saloons to $50.
1t is reported that as many as 70
languages Or dialects are spoken in
the one city of Titlas, in Asiatic Rus
STA.
Population of the Argentine Repub-
lie has almost doubled during the last
20 years. Most of the increase is due
to immigration,
Military telegraphers and tele-
phone operators with the French SOL
diers in the trenches are issuing a
newspaper along the lines of those
circulated by their colleagues, the
regular soldiers of the French army.
Leaders of the four railroad broth
erhoods in Cleveland have set in mo-
ton a plan to organize Wilson clubs
among the employees at the principal
terminals throughout the country. W.
G. Lee, president Of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, has issued a
call to all members to join the club.
The itinerary of a speaking cam
paign by former President Taft in be-
half Of Charles E. Hughes, covers
many states. The cities he will visit
are Waterbury, Coan.. Baltimore, Nd.
New Haven, St. Louis, Clinton, la.
Watertown, S. D.; Marshall, Mich.
Philadelphia, Columbus, Ohio; Yon-
kers and New York City, and an un-
designated city in Indianana. His
tour ends November End.
Both presidential candidates, Chas,
E. Hughes and Woodrow Wilson, will
make New York the pivotal state,
their debating ground in the final
days Of the campaign, each striving
to win its forty-ive electoral votes.
President Wilson will cast off his
"non-partisan" reserve, and will go
campaigning the same as his eppe-
nent, Mr.. Hughes, and appeal for
New York's support; which convinces
the Republican campaigners that the
are greatly alarmed about
New York,
While all admit that as matters
stand today it is merely guesswork on
the part of every one in trying to fig
ire out the possible election of either
candidate at democratic national head.
quarters, there is an air of confidence
mat was not in evidence in the earlier
stages OF the game. Every one talks
and assertions are made Of a
'ldal wave setting In for President |
Wilson'S reelection. While not ad-
that either New York or New
'ersey will go republican, the demo- ,
campaign managers say that !
Mr.. Wilson will have more than
.nough to be elected,
There IL Just enough danger in the
situation, in the opinion of OBJ {
ervers, for the Republican managers
0 be on their guard. A peculiar di. 4
lslon exists in the state. While wo. !
vote for Presidential electors. y
hey DO not vote for any Of the state y
except State University trus. \
ees. Thus neither the Republican Z
tne Democratic state organiza- {
ion has to pay any attention to the {
'omen's vote. It is strictly up to the 4
atlonal managers. And if captured Z
y one side or the other their 4oo, 900 !
otes are sufficient to more than turn y
tide. Republicans declare that y
'glstration figures so far show the =
omen largely enrolling with them. {
ow nearly that is true nobody knows, G
nd the women are not saying much q
bout II. y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

President Wilson has written Governor Whit
man of New York that the conditions are such
that the militia is still needed on the border. He
pays a high tribute to the service which they are
rendering and denies that they are being detained
merely for the sake of training.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
MONEY TO LEND.

We can make loans on farm ~
charge unless loan is made. NJ J
at B IL per cent. Long time. N
spection fee.
GARDNER, McBEE & GARDNMI
Attorneys.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

The high cost Of living is high enough n
scare any one but a millionaire, and it is donhlv
80 when waste and extravaganza prevails in Tho
Kitchen. The cost of bite wasted il not much
IN itself alone, but multiplied many fold It he.
comes a serious matter.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

Inc Holland-American liner Ryndam was
stopped by the British and five passengers takan
on. -Four were Belgians, two women and two
men, and the other passenger claimed to he an
american, but the British officers said he was
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

Rumania has her back to the wall. It's her
own wall and We hope it won't break, but if It
does, she had better prepare to carry out her own
retreat without waiting for the program commit
tee of the Allies to fix it up for her. Reference:
Serbia, Montenegro, Belgium.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

A 9-year-old boy has been arrested nine times
in Passaic, N. J. We think the ninth time should
be the last, even if they have to pass a special
law and put him in the safekeeping of the law
for life.