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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-10

FOR RENT-Three unfinished
room for light house keeping, good
location l IL blocks from post Office.
Address H. A. care Commonwealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-10
COLTS REVOLVER STOLEN.

A thief broke into Mr.. R. L. Barren
tines store last Sunday night and
stole his a. Colts revolver.
The lock on the front door of the
.storehouse was broken. The thief
only took the pistol, as Mr.. Barren
tine had not left any cash in the store
over night.
Mr.. Barrentine will pay the finder
Of his pistol $500 for information
leading to the recovery Of same.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.. Giering and lit
tie son motsred here from their plan
tation home near Schlater on bust
nsss today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-10

Mr.. Frank Giardina and two sons,
Brossie and Joe, have gone to Mem
phis for a few days visit to relatives
and friends.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-10

FOR RENT Rooms furnished or
unfinished, privilege Of bath room.
Phone 631. 307 Walthall st.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-10
WANTED 10 BUY.

About ~ H. P. Steam Engine. Give
your best price in first letter. Ad-
dress III. LUNDY, Cruger, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-10

WANTED-First Class Cooks for
the U. S. Army. Apply Joe Stein,
Hotel Irving.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-10

Mr.. VIC. Bush is here today
and Saturday, taking orders for
Fall Suits. Come in and look
at his line.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-10
NOTICE.

To the Ladies of The Red Cross
Society and Navy League:
We have just received the
Gray Wool Yarn for Knitting
Sweaters, Etc.
FOUNTAINS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
SCISSORS CLUB ENTERTAINED

The Misses Leggett were hostesses
to the Scissors Club yesterday after
noon at their home in GAINESVILLE,
there being fifteen members present
The home was very artistically de-
corated with flowers and fernery.
Following the usual time spent in
sewing, and discussing plans for Red
Cross work, Misses Hattie and Lizzie
Leggett served sandwiches and tea
which was later followed by ice cream
and cake.
III ose present included, Mesdames
Il. Z. Josey, Jr., D. Ray Boyette, J. E
Bowers, 0. J. Moore, S. A. Dunn, R
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
NOTICE..

To all whom it may concern:
This is to notify all persons do
ing business with thte firm Of w.
M. Dunn & Company that I am in
no way connected with said firm,
and will not be liable for any
debts incurred by said firm.
This July 2, 1917.
BAEFOUR DUNN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
SALE FOR TAXES.

| will sell at the court house door
at Halifax, N. c., on the first Mon
DAY in August, 1917, being August g.,
the following described land to salts
~ taxes and costs for the year 1916.
Palmyra township: w. II. Josey,
900 acres river land.
Fifteen acres Steptoe, taxes and
costs @67.57.
W. G.. ALLSBROOK,
lax Collector, Palmyra Township.
7-6-12-2O-27
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
fNrS vernon CaSe IN "Pdfrd AT The Dixie Theatre Tonoht

A. Phillips and Kathleen Kelley.
Misses Louise and Bessie FutreI.
Helen billiard, Hattie and Lizzie Leg
gett.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06
1nCAI, NEWS ITEMS
nF GENERAL INTEREST

: LOCAL NEW AAGMA0
OF GENERAL INTEREST =
Mr. and Mrs Parks, of Tillery,
.,,p in town last night.
Mr. Jack Riddick motored to Colum
10 this morning on business.
-O-
Mr.. Murfrees jenkins salesman of
rarboro is in town today.
81 Claude Station motored to Enfield
toaav on business.
Mr. Lance Everett motored over
from Weldon last nigh.
81 Mr.. R. J. Shields, Of Hobgood, was
in town last evening.
Mrs NJ. D. Dickens, of Hills Cross
Roads was in town yesterday, shoc
ping.
Mrs. J. A. Barnhill and daughter.
Mrs Weeks, Of Dawson's g, were visit
ors in town yesterday.
Mrs. Berry Price and Miss Erie
Station. of Mullins, attended the show
last night.
Mrs. Graves, of near Norfeet s Sta
tion. was in todn last night attend
ing the show.
Miss Elizabeth. Tadlock left this
morning for Windsor where she joins
her father
Mrs. J. Baron and sister, Mrs. E. A.
n turn this afternoon.
The Sunshine Biscuit man of Nor
n folk. Va, is in town today on business.
Messrs. L. L. Braswell, Dan Taylor
Miss Laura Clark left on the morn
ing train for Bougnight s Ferry, S.
G., to spend a few days visiting.
There will be a regular meeting Of
the Boy Scouts Of America at the
school building tonight at 7:45 sharp
and all the boys are asked to come.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Carl
ton Walston will be taken by auto to
Rocky Mount to enter the hospital for
treatment
This morning while shifting north
bound freight jumped the track owing
to the fact that the track was too
light for such heavy engine.
60
Misses Margaret and Frances Mere
dith left on the morning train for
Dinwiddie, Va, to visit the old home
and people Of Mrs. Meredith.
49,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Worsley return
ed by auto to their home in Rocky
Mount, after visiting Mr.. and Mrs
4 R. J. Madryf or a short time.
Mr.. John Perry leaves this even
ing for his home in Winston Salem
after spending a week with relative;
here.
Of the Weldon visitors that took
part in last nights talent show tn
following that returned home thi
morning by train were: Misses Flor
ence and Lucille Allen, and Narciss
Daniels, Messrs. Don Daniels, Sidne
Allen, Gus and Stanford Travis.
The following are registered at tn
Brick Hotel: A. T. Travis, Of Weldon
H. B. Phillipor, Of Richmond; F. 4
Warnhoff, Of Goldsboro, N. c.; P. .
Lang, of Jackson, N. c.; II. D. Ma
tin, of Mebane, N. c.; and w.
Edge,of Rocky Mount, N. G.
SALE FOR TAXES.
will sell at the court house duo
al Halifax, N. c., on the first Mon
day in August, 1917, being August
the following described land to sati
~ taxes and costs for the year 191
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06

The following are registered at the
Brick Hotel: A z. Travis, Of Weldon !;
~ B. Phillipor, Of Richmond; F. A.
Wamhoff, of Goldsboro, N. c.; P. J.
Lang, of Jackson, N. c.; H. D. Mar
tin, Of Mebane, N. c.; and w. P.
tdge,of Rocky Mount, N. G.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
THE BELOVED
ITINERANTS

I'VE remember them gratefully
the travelling merchants who brought
their ware to our door, Frightening
many a dull day on that lonely farm,
far from city or town." says the In
dianapolis News. "We counted the
huckster list, because he came each
week, plowing thru the worst roads,
bringing a regular department store
In his wonderful covered wagon. Our
butter and eggs were always ready
when we heard the rattle OF the heavy
wagon far up thru the west woods
pasture. so when his CHEEKY hail sound
ed from the gate, we hastened down
at once to Joys of shopping In hurry.
for many other women and children
were waiting on that important route.
You could buy anything from coal oil
20 calico. In fact, you could scarcely
ask for a thing in the line Of common
dry goods or groceries that he couldn't
produce from some corner of that
roomy old wagon, and If he didn't have
what you wanted, he would take out a
battered old book and stubby pencil.
setting down the order carefully, so he
could do your shopping In the big city.
And the silverware and jewelry man.
who came twice n year, how we looked
forward to his coming! He released
us from slavery when he sold mother
her 1st set of silver knives and forks,
for her old set OF steel ones with bone
handles seemed ever waiting for small
hands that hated the feel of brick
dust At one time, when the little
girl OF the family was beginning to do
up her hair and let down her skirts,
he showed an especially tempting line
of jewelry, and his dinner and horse
feed were allowed to go in exchange
for a lovely brooch set with delicate
blue stones. OF course, the stones were
lost, but that 1st piece Of real grown
up jewelry Is still treasured for the
sake of the JOY It gave in other days.
There was the spectacle man. Maybe
he wasn't real for sure optometrist
but he was an optlmist, all right liven-
ing up the farmhouse with his clever
stories OF the outside world. And
there was the jolly old peddler. who
came tingling up every spring and fall,
exchanging shining new ware for our
old paper and old rags. We always
rejoiced over his coming, from the
days when he gavenus a red tin cup,
with our Good Girl on It. to the time
when he swindled us out of all the
scraps we had saved carefully thru a
long winter, by tempting us to buy a
cunning mustard jar that had lost its
wooden spoon. He promised to bring
the spoon on the very next trip, but he
didn't. Anyway, we always enjoyed his
visits, for 1t seemed such profitable
business. trading our trash for brand
new articles. We came to count them
all ms family friends--the queer COM
pany of people who found their way to
our home. OF course, we don't need
them now, since the motor car and
trolley have brought all farms nearer
10 the cities and towns, but they serv-
ed us we'll. those merchants of other
days and they were mighty Interesting
people"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
SQUARE COINS NEXT;
YOU CAN'T LOSE EN-

Square money soon may be intro
duced into the coin system Of the
United States II a movement now un-
der way attains the size its friends
expect Many advantages are claim
ed for the new plan. 1 OF which comes
from the mint authorities themselves.
They say in packing coins for ship
ment much space is lost and packing
material wasted by the government
and the large banks by the fact that
all present coins are round. They say
tina. II square coinS were used great
savings could be effected. The indi-
yidual will be more interested In the
statement that losses of coins will be
greatly lessened under the proposed
change. Round coins have a habit
of rolling away. but square coin
would lie wherever 1t happened to
fall. In China. which uses immense
quantities Of round and square cop
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
LOOKING BACK A
HUNDRED YEARS

graphic idea of what 1t means TO
live to be 100 is given by the Rev. Phil
etus Beverly, who celebrated the Tooth
anniversary OF his birth in the Meth
odist church at Burlingame, Kan. II
have never had any startling advent
ures," said the old man, but 1 have
seen civilization make a paradise out
OF a supposed wilderness. can read
fly recall when we burned pitch pine
and tallow candles for light, cooked
In a fireplace and travelled only by
horseback, canoe or OK team. lived
when we had little else but the simp-
lest necessaries. few farm tools, no
machinery, and none Of the luxuries
that are now considered necessities
Our clothing was homespun and home
tailored, we raised our own grain, fruit
and vegetables, and killed and cured
our own meats, literally eating our
bread in the sweat of our faces and liv-
ing happy lives when to live at all was
hard and difficult / am glad to have
seen such progress, but sorry my Tooth
year Is to be celebrated at a time when
so much blood is being shed. / hope
to live long enuf to see world peace
restored"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
SOME HISTORY
OF THE FLAG

The national flag had no single or
definite origin. Before and during
part of the Revolution many flags Of
different designs were used by differ
ent colonies and different companies
of soldiers. There were also a great
many private flags in use at the time
of the war for a separation from Eng
land. But in 1875 a committee recon-
mended for a national flag the British
union plus 13 stripes. This design
congress adopted. Paul Jones claimed
to have been the 1st to have raised the
national flag, but It seems to have been
one of the rattlesnake type; tho that
was not the kind selected by the con-
gressional naval committee in 7176. In
June, 1776. It was officially decided by
congress and Washington, in view Of
the impending declaration to replace
the union by a 5-pointed star. The LIST
official adoption of a flag was on June
14.1777, displacing the union by 19
stars. and using just the same number
of stripes. The 1st use OF the flag is
disputed: It seems to have been impro-
vised and run up over captured Bri-
tish standards at Fort Stanwix, Aug
ust s, 1911, after the battle or Oris-
many Du' a iSh uiai lio5 was Hihue anu
carried at the battle OF Brandywine in
the following September. When YER
mont and Kentucky were admitted to
the union 2 new stripes and the same
number Of stars were added. and no
further changes were made for 25
years. In 1918 It was finally ordered
that the Is stripes be reduced perman-
emily to 19. in memory of the original
colonies, and the stars keep pace with
the total number of states on July 4,
after each admission. The arrange
ment of the stars was not specified
and has been left to the taste of the
makers
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09

If Americans are as patriotic as
Germans. or even Britishers, they will
take up the present Liberty war loan
several times over. The British war
loans have exceeded the German, be-
cause England has had until now to
finance her allies. Altogether the Bril-
tish loans exceed In the patriotism ex-
hibited those of any other nation now
or In the past. The other day another
billion loan was taken by British cap
ital. Notwithstanding the tremendous
taxation raised. Germany has not in
creased taxes. and her loan record Ii
also wonderful. The best record was
made In the loan a year after war be-
gan. the 3rd loan. in September, 1915.
3 billion dollars were subscribed to that
German loan by S.966,41s subscribers.
OF these million subscribers. l mill
lion subscribed under $50. And this
was not the ist German loan, but the
8rd. To the 4th loan fewer persons
subscribed, and the same with the 9Th.
Altogether, Germany has borrowed of
its own people up to this time 10 times
the amount OF the American lst war
loan. Besides the LIST 2 billion Lib
erty loan, the nUited States is dispos-
ing Of billions Of Its bonds for the
loans to the allies and billions of
treasury notes, making 7 billions In
all. or about Ia of the total war loans
of the German empire.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
Automobile News

THE automobile Is soon to have
the chance of Its life time to demon
strate It's ability and forever put an
end to the question as to whether 1t
is a necessity. And it is going to
make good" said st. Joseph dealer.
"It is all coming about in a most ex-
ceptional and unexpected manner
and the wind-up is going to immeas-
urably increase the reliance and de-
pendence that is being placed on the
automobile more and more every
day. The instructions recently is
sued by the special war board in con-
troll of the operations of railroads in
the United States while on war
basis. orders a general reduction of
train service that equipment may be
available for war purposes. The' rail-
roads are told to consolidate thru
trains, reduce the number of trains,
both freight and passenger) ,espec-
tally on branch lines, and to use mix
ed trains for freight and passengers
where possible. While there will no
doubt be a general curtailment Of
passenger service, patrons of the
main or trunk lines will find plenty
of other thru trains available to car
ry them anywhere and without great
loss of time; but on the branch lines
and on the non-competitive lines
where facilities are always held down
to the minimum, 1t is going to work
real inconvenience and possible hard
ship. Spurred on by grim necessity.
travellers and particularly travelling
statesmen are going to work out some
solution and that solution Is going
to be the automobile. More anad
more will 1t be relied on for trans
portation and 1t will be pressed into
service for much greater distances
than in the past. Moreover. expect
to see greatly increased number of
statesmen using them for all their
travelling. For the same reason the
motor truck is going to do It's bit
and we can expect to see regularly es-
tablished automobile truck service
for 100 miles or more in various di-
rectlons from most distributing CEN
ters. 1t all means that automobiles
and trucks are going to be in greater
demand than ever. and as soon as
business readjusts itself to new con-
+ditions and we begin to feel the ef-
feots Of the billion dollar expenditure
to be made for war purposes, we are
going to see such a demand for auto
mobiles and trucks as was never
known before"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
POTATOES REPLACE
FLOWER BEDS

In Topeka Governor Capper is sup
posed to be "in bad" Just now at home.
The big flower beds on the governors
lawn are noted for tulips Of exception
al beauty grown from rare bulbs. Won
dcring why her tulips were not ap-
pearing Mrs. Capper had an expert
florist make an investigation. and he
discovered the flower beds had all been
planted to potatoes. 1t is surmised the
governor must have made an unusu-
ally telling speech on this occasion as
he is still going home to meals.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
SHE RECALLS
AN OLD CLAIM

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lease. now liv-
ing in New York and president OF the
American Eugenics society. but once
the head Of the Kansas state board OF
charities and corrections. has appealed
20 Governor Capper to aid her in OBJ
tanning reimbursements from the state
for the expenses incurred in retaining
her standing as a public official, She
charges former Governor l. L.
Llewelling with oustlng her from office
without cause, but that the supreme
court retained her in office, and she
thinks IL only right that the state
should pay the expense Of her lawsuit.
II appeal to you," she writes to the
governor, ito crown your administra-
tion with this tardy act OF Justice"
Mrs. Leases claim is somewhat tardy,
too. as II dates back 20 years or more.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
PUT THE FEAR OF GOD
INTO THEM

In time of war we shoot ut
once the captured spy. The trail
tor gets brief court martial then
faces the firing squad. The flee-
ing coward Is shot by his officer
on the battlefield, or drummed
out OF camp. what punishment
should the grating army con-
tractor get and what the food
gamblers? One robs and the
other starves the nation that de-
fends him at the cost OF thous-
ands OF lives and billions of dol
lars, and those who are starved
are the women and children left
at home by sons and fathers who
have gone 70 the firing line to
protect these human hogs Tho
American people are not ruth
less, nor bIoodthirsty. But this
is time when justice must draw
the sword IL need he. The United
States has the finest secret serv-
ice I'm the world and il operates
under the Department of JUS
ticc. Let it be understood that
food gamblers and war-graftcrs
will be hanged, and Uncle Sam
will not be called on to offlciate
more than once or twice, IL at all,
and the world will be none the
loser.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09

per and silver coins. all coins have a
square hole and are usually strung
on string or wire. The last argu-
ment In favor OF square coins comes
from artists. They declare 1t is al
most impossible to do an artistic Job
OF designing coins when the round
shape OF the money in use at present
gives such a small available space. A
square or rectangular coin would do
away with this difficulty. they say.
and would give the designer a much
better chance to distinguish himself.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
WAR DEAD is
NOW 7 MILLION

The number Of men killed in the
war thus far is estimated at Z million
by Arthur Henderson. member OF the
English war council. He estimates the
total casualties Of the war to be in ex-
cess of the population OF the United
Kingdom. which was 45,S70.53o. ao-
cording to the census OF l911.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
GERMANS RAISE CRY
FOR A REPUBLIC

The cry for a republic for Ger
many" was raised by the radical So
ciallst leader. Doctor Lebebour. 1t
was backed by the whole socialist mi
nority. Lebebour announced that the
German people must follow the ex-
ample of Russia in starting a revolu-
ton, and that his party would take
steps to that end. Tumultuous scenes
followed.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
MRS. VIM. GOODRICH
is TOWN MARSHAL

Valley Center's woman mayor, Miss
Avice Francis. and her council OF wo-
men. have appointed Mrs. William
Goodrich town marshal, and Mrs. Geo.
Bright street commissioner, displacing
the last 2 men in the towns govern
ment Valley Center citizens say the
women are keeping the streets and al
lays clean. enforcing all ordinances.
and the Sunday laws. and generally
waking up the place.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
DOLLARS TO
FIGHT NOW

Every American citizen wishes to sec
Uncle Sans Liberty Loan of billion
dollars. quickly subscribed by the AM
erican people. 1t must be subscribed
by June 15. No applications can be
received later than that date. There
the just 2 weeks to go on. Secretary
McAdoo in addressing 1900 Kansas
bankers in Topeka. said we must great
ly oversubscribe this LIST issue of 2 bill
lion dollars to show the enemies of
liberty that the American people are
aroused and thoroly in earnest in this
war for freedom and humanity. APP
plication for a bond can be made at
any national or state bank. at any ex-
press office or at any postoffice. LIB
erty bonds pay interest at Sh per
cent, which is equivalent to 5h per
cent, because they are non-taxable.
They may be bought in amounts rang
ing from $50. 500, $500. $1,000. up
to bonds of 100000. II the billion
dollars had to be subscribed equally.
by all the people. it would require $50
from every man. woman and child in
the United States. It is expected that
the loan will "be floated" as the fl
nanciers say, by about million per-
sons. Germanys greatest war loan
had 100000 subscribers, out Of
population of about 70 million. John
d. Rockefeller has bought another s
million of the bonds. making 10 mill
lion the oil king has invested in them
to date. J. ogden Armour has sub
scribed for a million. Swift & Com
pany. packers, will sell Liberty bonds
to their 1880 employees on the INSTALL
ment plan. A single New York bank
has subscribed for 25 million. This Is
the minimum amount each OF the fol-
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-09
SPAIN MAY BE THE
NEXT TO ENTER WAR

Spain. probably. Will be the 17th ma.
tlon to get into the world war 1t has
notified the German government that
IT must abandon its ruthless warfare on
Spa nish ships or take the consequences
or as many of them as Spain can de-
liver
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

Where is the man who used to blame
the tariff for everything:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
ASSIGNMENT of Teachers.

Following is the list of Mortified
teachers for the coming year: High
school principal, Nelson Mitchell of
Hamilton, Mass; assistant teachers in
high school, Miss Florence Hodges Miss
Mary Holmes resigned her position last
week and this vacancy has not yet been
filed; Center grammar school, Miss Sue
Thompson; Center intermediate school,
Miss Caroline Rolfe; primary, Miss
Katherine Callaghan; East Mortified
grammar, Miss Viola Haven; primary
Miss Lottic Evans; West Mortified,
Miss Flora b. Howard of Townshend,
VT; district No. ), Miss Julia Proctor,
Antrim, n. H.; Mortified Farms, Miss
Mary Dalton; district No. 6, Miss Doro-
thy Graves, East Whatelv, Mass; super
visor of music, Miss Hazel H. Partch
New Haven, VT, graduate of Oberlin
University of Music. Miss thurman
the supervisor of drawing of last year
has just resigned and this vacancy has
not yet been filed.