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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
Bedtime Story For The Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGLY BUILDS FENCE.
-I---nrr By HOWARD r. GARIs

M
for nails, and,Tn make the fence my
self, Nurse janet"
Very good " said the muskrat lady.
only I hope you don't pound your
nav when you're driving the thorn
nails into the fence"
I hope I don't either" said the
bunny gentleman.
Then he went out and tore down
the old fence. which he could easily
do. as it had almost rotted awav.
Next Uncle Wiggily called Johnnie
and Billie Bushytail, the squirrels. and
Toodle and Noodle Flat-tail. the beav-
ers, by whistling through his pink
nose, and, when the animal BOYS came.
the bunny asked them to get for him
posts and boards for a new fence.
OF course Wen do that for YOU, -
said the animal chaps They always
liked to help Uncle Wigsily.
Pretty soon there were enough
posts and birch bark boards piled up
in Uncle Wiggily's back yard to make
the new fence. and he started to
work.
It was easy for him 10 dig post
holes, for rabbits with their strong
paws are made TO do just that sort
Of work; otherwise how could they
did their burrows, or underground
houses2 And. when he had the post
holes dug and the posts set. the bun
--g -e-DDAA GAAAAGAlAGlA DEE1N nan on
the boards with the thorns.
OUGHT" cried Uncle Wiggily. as the
stone hammer he was using struck
his paw. Nurse Jane was quite right
in her hope. Oh. how IL hurts" and
he put his paw on his pink. twinkling
nose to make 1t better-make his paw
better, I mean
so it hurts. does ftp suddenly
asked a voice behind the rabbit gen
tleman. Wei. II doesn't hurt as
much as I'm going to hurt you. for
I'm going to bite some souse off your
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

ears" and. turning around. Uncle
Wiggily saw a bad old fox standing
near the new fence.
"Oh, are you after me?" asked the
7 am" said the fox. Il am gOing
to take you away TO my den with me.
Come along,"
aWiu you grant me one favor be
fore YOU take me away" asked In
Gle Wiggily, sort Of camouflaginE
like
what favor is it2" asked the fox.
Just let me finish making this
fence. so Nurse Jane can see how II
looks" said the bunny uncle, and
then-welL we'll see what happens
next"
GO ahead and finish your fence
said the fox. superciliOus like But
don't you think you can fool me and
get away I'm watching you,'
Uncle Wiggily never said q word
He took up his stone hammer. and
with a long. sharp thorn for nail
he made believe he was going 10 nail
a new board on his fence. but instead.
all Of a sudden, he suddenly drove
the nail right through the tail OF
the fox where the fuzzy fur was
thickest. Right through the tail of
the fox, and into a fence post Uncle
WigEily drove the thorn nail fasten-
ing the fox there
-Hai Now let's see you bite any
souse off my ears" cried the bunny.
and Of course the fox couldn't be
cause he was nailed fast to the post.
and II served him right. I think
They had 70 get a dentist 10 pull
out the thorn nail and set the fox
free and then he sneaked off. very
much ashamed of himself. and didn't
bother the bunny any more that day.
and Mr.. LonFears finished his fence
SO If the football doesn't stand on I
its toes and jump over the tennis net
into the orange marmalade. I'll tell I
YOU next about Uncle WigEily and I
Santa Copyright, 1917, by Nc /
Ilure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
NARROM MINDED.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am seriously interested IN a
girl Of &c who has been going
about for five years with a man
46- She admits that he takes her
out regularly in his automobile.
to theaters and other places OF
amusement. Yet she is willing
TO give him up.
am broad-minded, but some
how am inclined TO regard their
friendship with suspicion What
is your opinion ". b
Oh, no. you are not broadminded,
you are narrow minded-eviI minded
in fact-and you add jealousy to your
suspicious nature. Why can you not
believe that a girl can have a per-
fectly decent and respectable friend
ship with a man under circumstances
just such as you have described? why
can you not respect and believe in a
girl who Is willing to give up luxuries
because Of her feeling for you? Are
you so distrustful Of her because you
yourself could not be friends with q
girl for five years and treat her with
respect or have you simply a nor
bid attitude toward finer things?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

tention and health problems VIII be
much discussed.
Hospitals continue under a govern
ment Of the stars that viii cause cN-
panslon and large endoWments-
Women OF wealth viii bestow great
gifts on the navy and army, u Is
prophesied-
Persons whose birth date 10 is have
the augury Of q rather favOrably year,
but they should be careful about all
writings. The young win court and
marry.
Children born on this day may have
many obstacles that they viii over
come. These subjects Of Capicorn
usually rise rapidly in any Drofes-
sion. but they are likely to be uu-
lucky I'm love tCopyriEht. 1917. by
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
HOROSCOPE

= ATURN. Venus and Uranus rule
for good today. while Mercury is
- strongly adverse.
At the beginning Of this winter
quarter with the entry Of the sun into
the sign of Capicorn. Mercury is in a
place that is held good for trade and
large entrprises. although 1t betok-
ems discomfort among the workers.
Venus ia the ascendant in opposi-
ton TO saturn is held 10 indicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
Aduice to the LoUeLorn
by BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
d ID NOT GENEROsITY.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX;
am IS and dearly in love with
a man two years my senior. Ny
love is reciprocated. He is
soldier and viii leave for the
other side In about a month.
He has told me how much he
loves me, but has said nothing
definite. Now, Miss Fairfax. I
would gladly wait ten years fer
him If he asked me TO- I am not
pretty. but attractive, and have
plenty Of admirers. but do not
care for them II I even mention
any other name while he is with
me he is jealous.
Do you think I ought TO so
about with other men2 1 know
ne cares for me and J. love him,
but do you think il is fair? Why
should he feel hurt when I 20
out with any one else II he
doesn't care. Won't you please
Dolly.
Your soldier boy is young; he Il
going off on a grave mission, he may
be separated from you for years
Don't you think It may be pure gen
0rosiry on his part that keeps hin
from asking YOU TO wait for him
Even il you are not engaged, don
you think il is worth while TO forge
your other admirers and devote your.
self 10 him while yet he is here il
America VOC might talk to him just
as you have spoken TO me. but 1 think
The thing 20 do is 10 make a few lit
lie sacrifices for the sake OF this
without demanding any
lefinite assurance in return. just give
aim your friendship and don't have
so many selfish worries about
whether one thing or the other is
light and fair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

many scandals and increase Of d.
vorce
Tn, signs are very encouraging for
theatrical and educational affairs.
The malefics of the seventh house are
read by London astrologers as pre-
saying obstacles I'm the way of a peace
Of early date
Mars i'm the tenth house az Wash
ington, In trine to Mercury. IS rather
menaclns but Jupiter in the 18th house
Indicate prosperity and possibly
peace.
Today should be most favorable for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

2ii-s Fannie Kochmau. aged u years. Cd
Cleveland. o. is president OF a bank,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
RAGS. M'NEILL
PASSED EXAMS
Successfully Passes Entrance Exami-
nations at Fort Logan H. Roots
Notifies His Mother.

Greenwood's percentage Of passes
at Fort Logan H. Roots continues
high and each day brings news Of
more Of the local boys who have been
accepted by the government after un-
dergoing the severe physical evam-
nations given at the camp. Ragsdale
McNeill has notified his mother that
he was successful in making the camp,
adding another to the list Of those
accepted from this place,
There was no doubt in the minds Of
those who knew Ragsdale but that he
would pass successfully. He is per-
feet speciman in every way and will
prove good soldier in camp and will
made q good officer.
After the three months in camp the
boys will be offered commissions by
the government and in taking the oath
of allegiance those who went to camp
swore to accept any commission Of
fered. None will be made less than
second lieutenants. The majority will
be either first or second lieutenants,
some probably will be made captains
It all depends upon their ability to
learn during the encampment. Those
with previous military training will
have a shade over the rest very prob
ably.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
TO DEMONSTRATE
| CANNING OF PEAS
Miss Allen Smith To Meet With La.
dies at Oak Street Chapel Tomor-
row-School Building Friday.

Miss Allen Smith, County Home
Economics Agent, will give canning
demonstration tomorrow Thursday
afternoon) at Oak Street Chapel. The
hour is four o'clock and the vegetable
to be canned is peas. Miss Smith will
show those attending the meeting how
to can peas in tin.
Friday afternoon the same demon
stration will be given at the School
building. Miss Smith invites all la
dies to be present at the demonstra-
tion.
Canning the surplus vegetables from
the garden is very important thing
and a matter that should be given the
closest attention of the house wife.
You know how to can but it will not
hurt you to see one of these demon
strations. You learn something new
The hour for the demonstration is
four o'clock, at Oak Street Chapel
Thursday and the school building Fri
day afternoon. Be sure and be on
hand.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
VETERANS TO
HOLD MEETING
Hugh A. Reynolds Camp Meets at
Court House Monday, May twenty
first-Elects Delegates.

Orders have been issued by Com
mander D. T. Mitchell calling meet
ing Of the Hugh A. Reynolds Camp,
No. 21s, United Confederate Veter-
ans, to be held at the Court House in
this city next Monday, May 2lst, at
ten o'clock in the morning for the pur-
pose Of electing delegates to the an
nual Reunion to Be held this year in
Washington, d. G. Others who plan
to 20 to Washington are requested to
send in their names to Adjutant'L r.
Yerger. Following is the order:
Headquarters Hugh A. Reynolds
Camp, No. 21s, U. c. v, Green
wood, Miss. May 14th, 1917.
Special orders--There will be a
meeting Of this camp at the Court
house in Greenwood, a. ten o'clock A
M. Monday, May u, 1917, to elect del
egates to the Reunion at Washington
City to be held June 5th, 9Th and 7th
next. and for the transaction OF such
other business as may come before it
Let every member attend. Every one
who will 70 to Washington, shoulc
| send in his name, to the adjutant Of
this camp at once, advising him Of th'
fact.
I, D. T. MITCHELL Commander.
r.P YERGER, Adjutant.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
THREE SQUARES
THIRTY BUCKS
Board GOea higher in Greenwood. Fol-
lewing Meeting Yesterday--Waa
Necessary.

Three squares day and = placs to
lay your weary head--thirty bucks
and more a month! That is the decis-
ion which was reached at q
meeting of private boarding house
proprietors held yesterday afternoon
But who can blame the ladies who
take boarders when everything tha4
goes on the table has advanced from
one to two hundred per cent.
Just as many biscuits 60 on the ta-
Bile now and. ara consumed by the
boarders as were used when, fioun was
selling at six and half barrett
now is worth better than fifteen. Meat
has advanced in proportion and just.
as much of it is used a. steak and the
same amount for hash for supper.
It is impossible to feed people TOR
twenty FIVE a month and make money
when it costs you that much and more
to pay for what they eat. If you don't
believe that ask the lady with whom
you board. If you are keeping house
you already have some idea Of the
H. c. L.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
RAILROAD MEN ASSEMBLING AT
WASHINGTON.

Washington, May 16-(By Union
Associated Press)-Prominent rail-
road men and large shippers from all
over the country are beginning to as
semble here to consult with each other
preparatory to the hearing on freight
rates which begins before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission next
week. The roads are determined to
make a fight to put into effect as large
an increase in rates as possible, be-
cause they claim that the increases
favored by the commission do not COW
| er the losses they will sustain because
Of advances granted their men and the
the high cost Of operation. Shippers
are preparing arguments to effectively
Offset the claims Of the railroad men,
Some Of the greatest legal talent in
the country will be arzsyad N ths
6ght,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
WILL CONSIDER
HIGHER RATES
Mississippi Railroad Commission T0
Hold Hearing on June Sixth
Railroads Petition.

Notice has been sent out by the
Mississippi Railroad Commission an
nouncing that that body will on June
sixth hold hearing at jackson at
nine o'clock in the morning to con-
slider granting a petition Of the rail-
roads Of the state asking for higher
intrastate freight rates.
The Commission invited all persons
interested to be present and everyone
who wishes will be heard upon the
subject either for OF against the, Pc
tition.
This is a very important matter to
the shippers and consumers Of the
state and Greenwood being one Of the
largest shipping points in the state
this town probably will be well repre-
sented at the hearing.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated FreSS)
The decentralization of the Russian
army and the consequent withdrawal
of the German forces from the eastern
front is having its effect in France.
Heavy reinforcements Of men and
guns which Won Hindenburg has been
able to throw into the defense Of his
battered lines at this time has caused
a deadlock which the most furious ef-
forts Of the British and French have
failed to break
These are the first fruits Of choas in
Russia and more ominious hints Of
what they offer for future possibili-
ties.
The hopeful side Of the picture is
drawn by the multiplying signs that
the economic crises in Germany are
as acute as ever.
Possibly for the first time In hls-
tory a revolution in the German re.
public has been talked about in thu
Reichstag. Apparently the authori
ties dare not check the growing auda
city Of the radicals,
l . y 4 . q H z
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
MOONEY SENTENCED TO DIE
TOMORROW.

San Francisco, May l6-(By Unior
Associated Press) Thomas j. Moon
ey, q labor agitator is sentenced t.
be hanged tomorrow, although tht
sentence hardly will be carried out
Mooney was convicted Of throwing :
bomb during the preparedness parade
last July, which resulted In the deatt
Of several persons.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO PLANT
THOUSANDS OF APPLE
TREES.

St. Paul, May 16-(By Union Assoc
ciated Press) Within the next few
week the school children Of this city
will plant more than 5000 apple trees,
which will BE- distributed BY the bur
eau OF gardening to stimulate interest
in fruit culture. The work will -
limited to boys and girls IA ths nth,
sixth, seventh and eighth grades.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
p y y - ~ IL
A SHARP BREAK
. IN WHEAT TODAY
September Declined Nineteen Cents >
Bushel Result Of Yestsfdays
Restrictions.
(By Associated Press)

Chicago, May 16-The wheat mar
ket broke sharply today on the restric-
tive regulations. adopted yesteraay-
September declined nineteen, ealts..
This is forty three cents under the adj
|justment price fixed BY the Board Of
Trade.
By noon, decline Of 2S to "a cents
was shown. September was under two,
dollars. Actual wheat is still selling,
at three dollars bushel.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
HOLDS MEETING AT NEW ORLEANS
Notable Progress Made During Past Year in All
Lines-Reports Today of Home and Foreign
Mission Boards and Others.
"a IA IA IA AA

llk CuS 6ooPOA INV AoAAo-- -
spite Of war conditions in two Of them,
Italy and Mexice. The report OF the
Foreign Mission board, presented to
the convention today, shows there
6,473 baptisms, an increase Of two.
The board maintains 458 churches
abroad with total membership Of
147,161. Sunday schools number 66S
with an enrolment of 31,575 scholars.
Last year the number of self support
ing churches increased from 95 to ll5.
Eighty two new out stations were op-
ened and 81 new Sunday schools were
organized. Twenty one new schools
were opened with 500 students. The
medical missionaries treated 29,36S
more patients than the year before.
/ Mission work abroad is being done
by 307 missionaries and so9 native
workers seventeen medical missionar-
les, six trained nurses, twelve native
physicians and "a native nurses. The
BOARD has 18 hospitals in which 4,234
patients we're treated.
Nearly half million dollars-$476'-
O75 to be exact-was raised last year
| by the Home Mission Board OF the
ESouthern Baptist convention, accord
ing to its report to the convention
here today.
Churches in the south contributed
s362,613. From the department OF
evangelism $4,000 was secured. The
church extension department raised
s5s, ,691. In cash and contributions this
department raised $156,0o0.
! A debt of $4,000 was reduced to
s3e,s3s by reason Of the smallest ad'
ministrative expenses in the boards
history.
The boards work added 6O,202 new
members to the church and had l,7lt
volunteers for ministry and mission
work.
4. In the enlistment department worI
was done in six states 266 institutes
were held. Eighty churches wer'
grouped into seventy six pastora
,,elds and % churches were led to in
.rease the number Of preaching ser
ices. Sixty four pastorless field
we're served. The sum raised in thi
department was $5S,524.
! In the mountain regions two nev
) ,chools were opened. The cost TO
, conducting the schools in which owe
\ I'VE thousand pupils are being taugh
e vas $133,OO of which all but sSS'oo
). was given by the mountaineers. Thes
,chools have graduated 14s students Q
! whom ia have gone to college.
AS a result Of the work done BY tn
) ,chools not single vote has been cas-
: against prohibition in single sowr
!. ship in which these schools are locats'
. = - y u - - -
employers by the union. The me
want an eight-hour day increase
nav. The employers hold that u
. impossible to regulate the hours
of conductors and motormen 50 that the
,e| may have an eight-hour day, but tne
:. request that they bs psld on ta'
u basis, NJ. 4,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
D. T. MITCHELL Commander.
L. p. YERGER, Adjutant.
PUT WAR PRICES ON DRINKS IN
EFFECT.

New York, May 1e-(By Union As
sociated Press) Many leading hotels
nut into effect war prices on drinks
today. In future beer will sell for 10
cents glass and there will be no
more cocktails st two for q quarter.
Port, cherry and bar whiskey will be
20 cents. Places not increasing prices
s,s reducing w ssss II tas elssssh
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
MUCH BUSINESS TODAY.
(By Associated Press)

New Orleans, May 16-Baptist
churches in the South which have been
aided by the church extension depart
ment of the Home Mission board to
erect their own houses of worship, con-
tributed $135,SS7 last year to church
work outside their local expenses, in
cluding $47, 7,406 to Home and Foreign
Missions. In the report Of the Home
Mission board, made to the Southern
Baptist convention today, there are 52l
OF such churches which have built
their homes since the department was
organized six years ago.
The average contributions of these
churches, except in Maryland, the Dis
trict of Columbia and Virginia were
from 10 to 200 per cent. greater than
the general average in the respective
states. If all the homeless churches
had been raised to the plane Of giving
the denomination would have receiv-
ed from them $366,331. The report
says Southern Baptists each year are
losing mllnons OF dollars because the
homeless churches are not enlisted
and made contributory.
Creation Of an executive committee
to coordinate the work Of the Home
and Foreign Mission and Sunday
School boards and to outline definite
. plans for each of these boards was
recommended to the Southern Baptist
convention today by the committee OF
consolidation appointed last year a
the Asheville meeting.
For several years the church ha
debated the question Of consolidating
the boards to avoid duplication o
work and lack of harmony in thel
activities. Much opposition to tn
plan developed but the convention las
year named a committee, headed b
M. H. Wolfe, of Dallas to conside
the question. Twelve of the thirtee
committee members agreed upon tn
report submitted today by the chail
man. Headquarters would be mair
tanned at Nashville and two reguis
meetings each year would be held.
Notable progress was made durin
the past year by the Southern Bal
tist convention in its work Of cart!
- - - - - - - =
CAR EMPLOYEES ASK A RAISE
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
HOLLWEG WAS
READY TO QUIT
Is Said to Nave Gone to Headquart
ers to Offer Resignation-Was
Not Accepted.
nv Associated Press)

London, May 16--A Hague dispatch
saws that the Berlin Deutsche Zeitung,
the official organ Of the 'annexationists
declares that Dr.. Won Bethman-H -Holl.
veg, German imperial chancellor,
went to general headquarters recently
to offer his resignation. The corre-
spondent adds that the Berliner Tage-
blatt indicated that his resignation
was not accepted.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
ARE DISAPPOINTED.
(Bv Associated Press)

Amsterdam, May 16-The News
Dan Len Tag regrets that Chancellor
Won Bethman- -Hollweg in his speech
did not clear the obscurity with regard
to Germany's war aims. 1t says that
the chancellor's words strengthened
his enemies hands and must be consid-
cred equivalent to an edmission Of de-
feat.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
fRv Associated Press)

INV ASSOClotSu = SO'
s.rFrancisco, May 16-Germany
, sn actual work last fall upon the
Ds .stshlishment of submarine and air
r.I;fornia r,J according to information
,,h;ch the Federal authorities declared
,..t night was impaired by youth
...sted here a week ago as spy.
Mans and military information was
u,thered along the entire Pacific
Coast by German secret agents, Ihe
suspect was known here as Lieutenant 'e .,
rank Wolf. His real name, the auth
.-;ties saw, is Baron Friedrich Fels.
He is twenty two years of age.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
lBy Associated Press)

New Orleans, May 16-The election
Of officers for the ensuing year and
the presentation of reports of the
boards, committees and affiliated or
ganizations is expected to occupy the
sessions of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention which opened here today. The
sessions will continue until May twen.
ty second.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
GERMANS TAKE TRENCH.
(Ry Associated Press

Berlin, May 16-The capture Of
trenches on front six hundred me-
tres long east Of Laneuville was an
nounced by the war Office today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
AEROPLANE FELL.

Accident at Newport News Badly In
jures Two Army Aviators.
(By Associated Press)
Newport News, May 16-Ted Hou-
bough, instructor and Lawrence Cur
tis, of Boston, a student, were serious
ly injured today when their flying boat
fell, fifty to seventy feet here today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-16
GARDNER JOINS ARMY.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 16-Representa-
tive Gardner of Massachusetts, resign
ed his seat in Congress today to enter
the army.