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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
To Make Dirty Water Clean.

Mt. Kilimanjaro 1 had told Jeremiah,
one of our African boys. to fix six
barrels with water and have 1t clean.
But when l opened the first barrel, IL
was covered with soapsuds. l asked
the boy what was wrong with the wa
ter. He said: VERY clean water
master. / put soap in every barrel to
make it clean" So we drank soap
suds all the way.-Peter MacQueen in
World Outlook.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
Chip Off the Old Block.

''There goes millionaire who brags
about his son to everybody who will
listen"
"Evidently the young fellow is not
like the average heir to great wealth.
"No, indeed. The old gentleman was
trimmed In the stock market last week
and when he discovered that his own
son had turned the trick he was the
proudest man in the United States"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
Didn't Need II.

The farm hands were taking turns
at the pump for their morning wash.
All scrubbed off except the new man.
"Joe," said the boss. 'aren't you go
ing to wash up this mornlng?"
"Shucks ~ Was the reply. "It don't
make me dirty to sleep."-Pathfindc
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
FOR PlMPLY FACES
cuticura Is Best-Samples Free by
Mail to Anyone Anywhere.

An easy. speedy way to remove pim-
Piles and blackheads. Smear the affect
ed surfaces with Cuticura Ointment
Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, bathing some min
utes. Repent night and morning. No
better toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

nursing mothers; and eucrl woman who
Is rundown tired or overworaed 1T
is special, safe, and certain help.
DIR. Perce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels,
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy.
How to preserve health and beauty ia
told In Doctor Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. 1t Is free. Send DR..
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, four dimes, or
stamps, to cover wrapping and mailing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
A Pertinent Query.

Cant you spare me dime, mister?"
Not today"
81 hain't had bite since yesterday"
Cant help it."
"Why can't yer do a little fer me?"
II haven't any change"
mo changer"
"That's what I said"
Den why ther dickens don't yer go
to work?"-Boston Evening Trans
cript.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
MIGHT Get His.

Guess Flubdub won't apply for
country board next summer"
"Why not7"
"He was too prominent in the egg
boycott to take chances on getting into
the clutches of farmer on the latter's
native heath.'-Loulsville Courier
Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
One out of four Australians has u
bank account.
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A well known actress gives the follow
Ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint of
water add OF. Bay Rum, small box of
Barbo Compound. and Y OF. OF glycerine
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix It at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come In
each box of Barbo Compound. 1t will
gradually darken streaked. faded gray
hair and make It soft and glossy It will
not color tho scalp. Is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub OF. Adv.
a-o-e 90.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

Smile on wash day. That's when you us,
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier thar
snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
Arduous Work

The heart soon becomes tired of
much gayety. Pleasure-seelling is a
very laborious occupation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
Different View.

"Did you see where they arrested
motorist because he wasn't lit upr'
"And they arrested me because
was"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

oldest newspaper woman in the United
States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
Comparative Ease.

"Why did you enlist, John. and &c
into all this fighting and danger?"
"Sure, did 1t to get some peace
and comfort In me life"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

OF the 3s,167 1886 gainfully occupied
persons in the United States. S.075.-
772, or 21.1 per cent, are women.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

Many would-be poker player made
q mistake In his calling.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
SKINNERS & i d d
THE HIGHEST QUALITY
SPAGHETTI
is ASe Reepe 6ooA free
SKINNER MFG. CO.. OMAHA. U.S.A
LAaolsI tsAchAoln fAcIpRY IN kHfAiSA


for every womanly ailment,
as DIR. PierceS Favorite
Prescription. It's the only
medicine for women certain
In its effects.
"Favorite Prescription" IS
an iDvigorating, restorative
tonic, a soothing and
strengthening nervine, and
a complete cure for all tho
functional arrangements,
painful dlsord ers. and
chronic weaknesses peculiar
to the sex.
For young girls just
entering womanhood for
xtrnrnnn ot thu ~rftf--t .f-.,n,
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

The best jokes told about a man are
those he never heard.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

Coal miners in Georgia have re-
ceived 10 per cent Increase IN pay.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
An Object of Pity.

Mrs. Homer-Our new cook can't
read word of English.
Mrs. Neighbors--Whatl Not even
the bargain advertisements?
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

For restaurant use cups and saucers
that can be stacked for safe carrying
hive been designed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
Ten Minute Classics
Famous Tales and Legends Told in Brief Form
Finest Story Of England. Greatest Sea Fgh
oopyright By J. W. Muller
By j. w. MULLER

gray whirlwind as they staggered help
lessly to lee. ''Can you see the chaser"
yelled Amyas, and then: "Hurrah -
There was the Santa Catherine, fly
ing with splitter canvas.
"Range alongside. though it blow
live imps and witchesr' beloved
Amyas.
Salvation Yeo leaped to the helm.
'Portl For the love of God. port your
helmr
Amyas and Yeo leaned to the helm
like yoked steers. The Vengeance en-
reened. but she swung around. Within
two hundred yards was the Spaniard.
and in front of him loomed huge,
dark mass that was not rain or cloud.
"Lundyl" screamed Yeo. "The Isle
of Lundy! Hard nport, and may the
Lord have mercy on usl Look at the
Spaniard ~
Between them and ehe wall of gran
lite the galleon loomed dimly, struggled
to obey her helm, fell away, and
rushed to her doom.
Lost! Lost! cried Amyas Leigh,
madly. He hurled his sword far into
the sea. "Shamei To lose my right,
my right! When 1t was la my very
grasp Unmerciful
A crack rent the sky. There was
world of bright flame against which
stood out every mast and sail, the
sinking galleon and Salvation Yeo,
bright and fearful. the tiller in his
hand. Then Salvation Yeo dropped
nm NET do
black, black night that never lifted
again for Amyas Leigh of Devon. The
great flash of lightning had struck him
blind.
1t is not too much to say that this
story, written By a churchman, is
one Of the very finest sea stories eUer
produced in any language or in' any
age. Whoever has folowed the
course Of the Spanish Conquista-
doreS and their English enemies
oUer the Spanish Main. bears pit-
ness not only to the beauty of
Charles Kingsley's descriptions of
Caribbean tropics, but to their ron
derful accuracy. Yet Kingsley neUer
saw the american tropics until
1870, and he wrote "Westward
HoP in 1855. He got almost all
has material from Hakluyt and Eng
tish histories. but he had the imagi-
nation of genius, whose mark,is that
in its fartheSt fight 1t still grips un-
deuidtingly at the truth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
Important to Mothera
Getting Her Own Back

Getting Her Own Back
$50 the lawyers got about all of the
estate. Did Edith get nnythlng7"
''Oh. yes she got one of the law.
yers."
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

One lighted gas Jet consumes as
much oxygen as five adult persons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

Send ten Dr. Kimer Bnghamton
1t will OF
reandm
Regular fynt and dollar sale at
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
DRUGGISTS in EVERY STATE RELY on
THIS KIDNEY MEDICINE

For about nine years we have been SELL
Ing DR.. kilmer's Swamp Root and it has
given utmost satisfaction to our custom
ers according to the words OF praise re-
ceived from those who have used it and
proved its value. We are satisfied that
SwampRoot has high curative value and
we recommend it whenever we can.
Very truly yours,
HOYT & POWELSON, Druggists,
j. K. Powelson,
June 80, 1916 Akron, Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

We sell more of DR.. Kiir,er's Swamp
Root than any other two preparations of
its kind on the market, and our store has
been ceiling it ever since it came out
Those who have used it speak in the high
est terms of it's curative value. and if it
was not a p,edicine of merit our customers
would not continue to buy it and new
patrons ask for it.
Very truly yours,
JOHN 2R0BERr, EST, Druggist.
July IA, 1915. Erie, Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

Lands End, the Lizard, the Nee
dies, Portsmouth, Calais, Dunkirk,
the North sea and the Orkneys-dH
the places that figure today in the
submarine and other napat news of
the two huge matching sea popers.
figure thrillingly IN the last and
greatest scene of Charles Kingsleys
famous sea story, Westward HOP
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
TO LIVE LONG!

India has 24,5o5,ooo acres In cotton.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

a bad boy seldom inherits his bad
ness from his father. The cid man us
ually hangs on to all he has.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01
KEEP LAND BUSY;
STATE NEEDS FOOD
As Soon as One Crop Is Off the Land
Plant Something Else-Keep the
Land, Men and Teams Busy.
By l.. w. Osborn, College of Agricul'
tire LIN VARSITY of Arkansas

BY L. w Osborn, College of Agricul-
ture, University of Arkansas.
Help feed the Arkansas troops and
their horses. Put something on stub
BILE land as soon as possible, and do
everything to help produce a surplus.
Make your land work as far as posi-
BILE all the time. AS soon as the oat
and wheat crops are off the land, plant
something and keep the teams and Ia
borers busy. Remember, you are
working for Arkansas now.
The crops which can still be plant
ed at this season OF the year are the
old -bys-the cowpeas, peanuts,
sorghum and sweet potatoes. Aside
from these can be mentioned the soy
bean and late corn. The velvet bean
can still be planted for forage or soil
improvement. The yields of forage
from these late planted crops are good
even though lighter than can usually
be expected from the earlier plant
ings. A combination of sorghum and
COW peas, seeded with grain drill,
will probably produce as large a yield
of forage as anything. Corn planted
in rows five or six feet apart with
cowpeas, soy beans, or peanuts, drill
ed through the middle is a good prac-
tice where grain is desired and the
forage can be pastured. Planting
cowpeas or soy beans in the row with
corn makes an excellent combination
for the silo, especially on good soils.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01

KEEP EARLY ARKANSAS IRISH
POTATO CROP AT HOME.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-06-01

How To Save Spring Crop and Pro
duce Fall Crop.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
WILSON APPRECIATES MOOSE
COMPLIMENT.

Washington, April 12-(By Union
Associated Press)-President Wilson
has sent to the Progressive Conference
meeting in St. Louis today a letter of
appreciation which has caused no lit
tie comment here. In his letter the
President says: ut would give me
genuine pleasure to attend the pro-
jected convention, if circumstances
were not so unusual as at the present.
| am sure that you will agree with me
in judgment that in view of the most
recent developments in our foreign re-
lations it is imperative that | should
devote all of my thought and energy
to my duties here in Washington, and
that probably it is to the best interests
of the country that l should think
only of those duties and not to turn
to occasions of the sort to which you
invite me, important as they are. l
am very proud indeed to have you
feel as you do that l have proved my
self the leader of the liberal forces
of the country. Such assurances make
me very grateful and give me the
deepest encouragement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
GETTING BUYER AND SELLER
TOGETHER.
(From Fridays Daily


Mr.. R. M. Maer, of Columbus, an
agricultural and live stock expert who
is exerting his efforts in behalf of the
Southern Railway to elevate condi-
tons among the people along its lines
by bringing buyer and seller together
and by building up the live stock in
dustry was in Greenwood yesterday
for a few hours and while here paid
The Daily Commonwealth a very ap-
preciated call.
Mr.. Maer's department helps the
planter with something to sell to find
a market and visa versa. Any pro-
duce or live stock to be sold can be
listed with his department. Anything
desired can also be listed and each
class is advised where they can find
either purchaser or vendor.
This is a system which the South
ern Railway has been working on and
improving several years and it has
worked wonderfully we'll and great re-
suits have been seen from it where
it has been tried out more conclusive
ly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
MUCH GOOD FROM
M'KAY'S VISIT
A. &. NJ. Horticultural Delivered Two
Addresses at Greenwood Schools
and Gave Demonstration.
From Saturdays Daily

Prof. A. B. Mckay, Horticultural
from the A. & NJ. College, was in the
city Wednesday and talked to the pup
lis of both the white and colored
schools in the forenoon. His subject
was THE Home Garden This sub
ject should be given a great deal more
consideration now that we are ap-
preaching a food crisis and we believe
much good will be seen as a result of
Professor McKay's visit.
In the afternoon, a demonstration
was held on Mr. .Hosmer's place seven
miles east of town. This was attend
ed by a good crowd, interested in Hor-
ticulture, all Of whom were surprised
to see what is being done by Mr.. Hos
mer with his peach orchard. Prof.
Mckay pronounced it as good, if not
better han anything he has seen in
the state.
Mr.. Hosmer secured the right kind
Of trees, planted them right, pruned
and cared for them properly, and will
harvest not less than 9 car loads of
fruit this year from his ten acre or
chard. He has proven hat fruit of
the very best may be grown in the
Delta as we'll as the Hill sections of
the state.
All interested in the home orchard
would profit greatly by paying a visit
to his orchard to see the possibilities
of a fruit tree in three years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
RULEVILLE GETS
K. P. BIBLE CLASS
Mr. c. w. Bailey, of Meridian, in City
in Interest of Supreme Chancellor
and Party.
(FrOm FRIDAYS DailV)

anu FdELy.
(From Fridays Daily ..
Mr.. C. w. Bailey, of Meridian, Past
Grand Chancellor Of the order of
Knights of Pythias, is in the city to-
day in the interest of the Bible Class
to be initiated this month in this dis
trict. Ruleville was the successful
lodge in the contest for the class and
the initiation will be conducted in that
town Thursday night, April Oath.
The Supreme Chancellor, the Su-
preme Keeper of the Seal and the
head of the insurance department will
be present and will conduct the class
The name of the class is derived from
the fact that the oath will be taken
on the Bible used tt initiate the first
member of the order, the book belong.
ing to the founder of the order.
The party from Washington will ar
rive in Greenwood at noon Tuesday
and will be entertained by the loca
lodge for several hours. The trip tt
| Ruleville will be made throught tn,
country by auto.
A class of at least fifty is expected
to be present to take the work. Sew
eral classes will be conducted in tn
state, the party from the Suprem'
Headquarters spending the week a
the different points.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
VALLEY MOTOR
co. OPEN GARAGE
Will Be Located in Stein Building
Next to Herman Store-SaIes
and Service Station.
(From Thursdays Daily

The Valley Motor Co., represented
by Messrs B. T. Collier and Rex Gas.
tro, will open a sales and service sta
ton in this city next week in the Stein
building, on Howard street, next door
to R. Herman's store. The company
will handle the Hudson cars and the
Grann-Bernstein trucks.
Mr.. Castro is from the Hudson fac
tories at Detroit and is prepared to
give factory service. A full line of
parts will be carried in stock. The
Hudson car is we'll and favorably
known by automobile users and the
new garage should have no trouble es-
tablishing a good business here.
The Grann-Bernstein truck which
will be handled by the new corners in
the local automobile world, is built
from one to six tons capacity and is
the only truck made guaranteed all
over.
The building will be in readiness for
the cars and other stock to be installed
next week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
COLES PALMER
PUT ON TRIAL
Negro Who Killed Deputy Marshal
ut Winona Last Fall-Trial Starts
Today in That City.
(From Saturdays Daily

Coles Palmer, the negro barber, who
last fall shot and killed Mr.. Mitch
Johnson, deputy marshal of Winona,
was placed on trial for his life today
at noon at Winona at the regular
term Of Circuit Court. Court was in
pleted for the trial of the negro late
Saturday and was locked up until to-
day.
Feeling in regard to the matter is
running pretty high in Winona and
there is an undercurrent of determina-
ton which shows occasionally, ac-
cording to persons who have been in
Winona over the week end.
Should the jury not find the black
guilty it is feared that trouble may
result.
Fearing mob violence Saturday
night Palmer vas slipped out of town
and kept in IN adjoining town until
today. Judge Rogers, of Louisville
went home Saturday to spend the
week n but due to the stress of feel
ing shown he was asked to return
Immediately by the sheriff. He did
so and spent Sunday in Winona.
The exact cause of the trouble last
fall is not definitely known. 1t was
first reported that Palmer resisted ar
rest when caught selling blind tiger
liquor. 1t has been generally under
stood in Winona that he has sold
liquor for the past twelve or fifteen
years. 1t was also reported that the
officer was intoxicated at the time and
had visited Palmer's place several
times previous and had shot up the
place on one of the visits. When kill
ed he was unarmed, reports being that
fearing trouble for the officer several
young men had disarmed him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
COMMITTEE
MET YESTERDAY
Meetings to Be Held in Each of the
Five Beats of County and Reports
to be Made April 25th
(From Tuesdays Daily)


There was an important meeting
held yesterday afternoon of the com
mittees on Food and Feed Suppl,
from the five supervisors districts Of
Lef1ore County appointed by Chair.
man Wilmington in accordance with
the resolution adopted at the mass
meeting held at the Court House or
April 18th. Eleven of the fifteen be-
ing present.
MI. Riley Ely of Itta Bena was
made chairman. w. H. Hays was re-
quested to act as secretary. Others
present were Messrs. Chas. L. Townes,
Jno. Erskine Ed Jones, w, S. Wing
field. S. F. Jones, w. L. Craig, Arch
Peteet, W. I. Rich, w. G. Poindexter,
w. A. Swift.
Mr.. S. f, Jones asked that he be
excused from serving on account of
high water conditions at his planta-
ton demanded his entire time, Chair
man Wilmington appointed in his
stead Mr.. w. r. Bell.
Motion by Mr.. Erskine seconded and
adopted that the beat committees call
meetings in their Beats at once and
from time to time for the purpose of
urging the planting and producing of
increased food and feed supply and to
obtain information as to prospects and
conditions to the full committee of ff-
teen which will meet in the Business
League Don in Greenwood at 8 pm.
Wednesday, April 25th, 1917, for fur
Their conference.
For Beat No. /. Mr.. C. L. Townes
will cali meeting and designate time
and place. For Beat No. 2, Mr.. John
Erskine will do likewise. For Beat
No, 8, Mr.. Arch peteet will arrange
publicity. For Beat No. 4, Mr.. W. IT.
Rich will give the call publicity, For
Beat No. 5, Mr.. w. A. Swift of Swift
town, Mr.. Douglass Robinson of Sidon,
and Mr.. W. G. p~oindexter, of Morgan.
will arrange three separate meetings
at the points named in that beat,
Mr.. O'Neal, the County Demonstra-
tor, was present by invitation and
requested to render all the aid pos
sihle to the cause and will attend all
the Beat meetings that he can reach.
All those present were much inter-
ested and indication point to an ener-
getic progressive campaign for more
food and feed in Lef1ore,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
A WORTHY FIRST PRIZE FOR THE
MISSISSIPPI CORN IMPROVE
MENT ASSOCIATION.

(From Fridays Daily -
Delco-Light Plant, carrying a val
ne of $275.OOO, is offered by Mr. Hen
ry l.. Colby, of Memphis, as a first
prize for the Improvement Associa-
ton in this state.
Following are the rules and regula-
tons governing the association work:
1. Any white farmer in the state
of Mississippi is eligible to enter this
contest and compete for prizes.
2. There will be no entrance fee.
8. Five acres, in n body, will
be the unit to plant in corn.
4. In growing the corn, you are at
liberty to use any method you may
choose.
S. The land will be measured by a
committee to b echosen by another
committee.
6. The corn will be gathered and
weighed in the presence of a commit
tee selected for that purpose.
Z. There shall be 100 points in the
score as follows: Yield shall have a
value of 80 points; profit per acre 80;
record, or crops history 20; the best
100 ears exhibited at the State Fair
20.
8. Literature will be sent out reg
ularly to those entering the contest,
which literature shall contain Informal
ton relating directly to the contest.
8. Prof. J. T. West will act as judge
at the State Fair. He acted in this
capacity for the Corn Club Boys last
year.
10. It will be the duty of all men,
bers to enroll others, if possible.
II. If you desire to enter this o n
test, report to C. A. Cobb, whose ad-
dress is Agricultural College, Miss,
as soon as possible.
IL. There will be a second and third
prize which will be announced later.
Is. All prizes will be awarded at
the State Fair, and records must be in
the hands of the Judges not later than
! Oct. oath.
ii. One hundred acres of corn ano
a complete record of the crop will
make the State Fair Exhibit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
Ear Group = otkers--
Alpey< Keep this Handy


The day Of the Group scare IL oXsr
o those parents who wisely keer
3o1ey's Honey aid Tar Compound In
W. c. Allen, Boseley. No, writes: Fl
have raised a family of four children.
and have used Foley's Honey and Tar
best Group md cough medicine /
have ever used and / have used 1t for
eight or ten years. and can recommend
II toward nightfau the little ones
grow hoarse or croupy, II their .breath-
Ing becomes wheezy and study, give
promptly and it win ward OF an attack
q Group.
II YOU are awakened by the hoarse
braeay cough that means Group gtv1
TS0ya Honey and Tar Compound at
once. It Will ease the little sufferers
quickly. cut b thick cnokin& pntsfm
and peaceful quiet 9leep.
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