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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

Science has been making the age Of
the world 200, OOO, 1000 years. more or
less. But the latest scientific calcula-
ton is 1900 100000 years. This great
difference of time arises from the diff
ference Of methods of calculation. The
f1rst named period is reached through
geological estimates, founded on sedi-
m%entation and stratum formation. The
longer period Is reached through the
retroactive effects Of uranium and its
relative elements. 1t has taken all this
time for uranium to produce crystal
lization which possesses creative force.
The longer period is the estimate Of
chemistry, the shorter period of geol-
ogy, but, as there is no geology with
out chemistry, the scientific world Is
turning to uranium as the controlling
element in the building Of the earth,
and the period Of its retroactive
agency constitutes the age Of the earth.
From uranium we get radium, the mas
ter force Of all change. As radium
was only discovered In 1902, there
is plenty of time left in which to find
out how old the earth is.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

Tropical products to the value Of
$1,000. OOO. 900 were brought into the
United States last year. This means
an increase of $500 ,0OO.O 900 In a little
more than a decade, Notwithstanding
the development In that period Of cit
rus fruit culture within the United
States, says the Christian Science Mon
itor. OF course, the amazing growth
In the popularity of the banana must
be taken into account. And then, again,
It should be remembered that a large
part Of the tropical fruit coming into
the United States annually Is re-
exported.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

POSITION WANTED-by an ex-
perienced young lady Stenographer.
Phone 81 for further particulars.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05
TIP AZ A civILizER.

The general popularity that the home
used to enjoy before the days of taxi
cabs and cabarets may have a renais-
sance II the hotels and cafes keep on
piling up their charges with the wild
abandon that now characterizes them,
says Philadelphia Bulletin. More and
more people have been %cultivatlng a
habit of eating In restaurants rather
than at home. and 1t must he said. to
the credit of the restaurant men. that
they are doing their utmost to discour-
age this tendency by putting dyna-
mite under their prices on every posi-
BILE and impossible occasion. A very
wise man. misplaced in the cutlery
business. said not long ago that 1t
was the tip rather than the talk In
barber shops that drove millions of
met to shaving themselves. The bar
Der shops still cultivate frightfulness.
But they have. grown to seem like
charitable institutions In. comparison
with the pretentious modern hotels and
restaurants and the hordes OF amateur
banditti who Turk In their Hobbies and
In every dark corner with palms turned
up and one pretext or another for ac-
quiring money that they do not earn.
1t is this sort Of thing that may keep
the home from going out of style alto
gether In a day when its influence Is
SO sorely needed. The tip mania may
be n Of those mystical reactions of
fate that occur now and then to keep
humanity on a straight path when it
seems determined to steer for the
bitches.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

After modern experts In child psy-
chology had pronounced corporal pun
ishment to be barbarous, another group
of specialists comes along and opens
the argument by saying that spank
ings are a splendid thing. There Is one
interested party who has no doubts
whatever on the matter.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

More than 400 papers are using
the reformed spelling" according to
DR.. A. Gideon. one Of its supporters.
Between a changing geography and a
changing form of spelling the young.
ster In school rises to view with alarm.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05
oisaneo From the Visiting Nursu.

oisaneo From the Visiting Nursu.
In order to keep your hands from
being ~parboi!ed when you have 70
Drovide hot congresses for the inva-
lid, run two long wooden rods into
slots stitched in the ends of the flannel
x linen congresses. Rest these sticks
n the top Of the pan Of boiling water
and when 1t IL time to apply the com
press It 10 easily wrung by twistino
~ sticks In opposite directions
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

FOR SALE-4-cylinder, self-start-
er, 5-passenger Buick Car; in first
class shape. Will sell at sacrifice, if
taken at once. Phone LAG or apply
to B. L. Gooch, 305 Williamson street,
Greenwood, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

FOR RENT = Nicely furnished
rooms for gentlemen, or rooms for
light housekeeping; close in; 101 Full
ton Street. Phone SIT.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

Political trimmers are always
shocked when a member Of their
party comes out fat.footed for a prin-
ciple.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

FOR SALE-Ten acres best land
two blocks east Of boulevard North
Greenwood. Apply to s. F. Parker.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

That which is for the public good
means the peaceful pursuit Of happi-
ness for the individual.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

Fresh air Is abundant and cheap,
hut there Is too little demand for II.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05
T. B.
Artesian Well Contractor
Greenwood, Miss.

If interested in an ~artesian well
write 4or see me and get my prices
on same.
No contract too small or too large
to handle, especially in the Greenwood
territory.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05
COMING
GREENWOOD THEATRE
RAILWAY
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railway.
Northern Division.)

Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railway,
@ Northern Division.)
No. Destination. Time.
~ Tutwiler. C'dale, Mem
phis, Tvs ...-.---.... $40 a. m.
324 Grenada and l. c., Tvs. 1922 a. m.
Sl4 1utwiler, C'dale, V'burg,
G'ville, Helena 4 Mem
phis, Tvs. .-...-....10:55a. m.
AZ Travellers Spec, Mem,
Tutwilerand points s.
C'dale, Tvs. ....-..... 2:50 p. m.
1892 Grenada & /. G., Tvs. 1903 p. m.
Al lrav. Spec, Men,, V'brg.
Twiler., Chastn., and G.
dale, arrvs. ........ 6:05 a. m.
331 Grenada u |. C., arrvs. 8:13 a. m.
323 Grenada 4 l. c. arrvs. 2:40 p. m.
313 Mem. Helena, V'burg, G.
vile and Chston. arr. 4:47 p. N.
80 Mem. Hell. Cdale. 4 inter.
pts. arr. ....--.....lU:lO p. m.
(SOuthern DivisiOn.)
331 Tchula, Durant, Yazoo
City, Jackson and New
Orleans, Tvs. ......... S:22 q. m.
3l3 Same --.-.. 500 p. m.
3l4 Same train, arrives. ...1O:35 a. m.
332 Same train, arrives. $3.50 p. m.
For further information apply to
j. W. DONNELL, TEX. Agt.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05
CLASSIFIED ADvS.

FOR SALE-A very pretty bunga-
low with modern conveniences, on the
Boulevard in Congress Heights. Part
Cash, balance easy terms. Apply to
]. L. Gillespie. this Office.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-05

DeceitfuI Billy.
Mother (sterlly to young married
alphabetically, my dear, am
astonished at your allowing Billy to
attend that farewell supper to Mr..
soakem. l understand 1t was . most
%disgraceful Affair."" Daughter (indig.
uantly)-"Why, mother, how can you!
am quite sure 1t must have been very
sad. Billy distinctly told me the men
filled right up. and even the main
speaker Of the evening was too full for
utterance!"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

nectiOn with the culinary department. it means the president of the United States, being the initials of the words. president, of, the and states The simple letter K means out of it \ The three letters 'xyn' mean in the tele- graphic code constitutionality, word of seventeen letters. So, you can read fly see that the telegraph operator must not only be an expert on the wire, but he must have expert knowl- edge of the rapid Associated Press code.
 want to say to you that the Asso- \ciated Press uses the greatest care to be accurate. It is it's accuracy, &C., companied by it's speed, which has gained it reputation extending over many years and gained it a following which believes in it.. If it is in the Associated Press, you are pretty safe in believing it is true.
 "A severe reprimand would follow to any employe of the Associated Press. or any member of the Associat- ed Press, who gave to the organiza- ton an inaccurate piece of news, As you may know, most of the inaccura- cies in newspapers are due, not to the newspaper, but to you or to the people who inform the newspaper.
 When I say you, do not mean that you intentionally mislead news paper, but each has a different view point and it must depend upon and have confidence in you that it will re- ceive the news accurately. So it is up to. the public to share responsibility with newspapers to convey accurate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

news and intelligence to the people. l might say that every one of the 9SO newspapers in the United States re- ceiving the Associated Press is under obligation to give its fellow mem bers the news of general interest to it's community; that is part of the con tract. In the large city, of course, the Associated Press has it's staff of re- porters and correspondents. It has it's bureaus and in many cities that bureau is like a newspaper office. It has it's news editors and it's reporters.
 'The Associated Press has bureaus or correspondents in every city of any importance on the globe. The Associated Press correspondent is call- ed upon to meet the most serious responsib bility and to face the ordeals that soldiers face. ~ Associated Press correspondents are not infrequently shot or wounded by shells in the per formance of their duties. They are heroes, in a sense, as great as the sol dier in the trenches. They perform a duty which is necessary and haZar- dous and when you think of the sol diers at the front you should think of the Associated Press correspon- dents there, because they perform duty just as the man in the ranks does"
 The Associated Press has number of rivals but it is the greatest organ ization; other organizations copy after it. { All of the other associations, I believe, with the exception offthe As sociated Press, are organized partly for profit. The Associated Press can
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

The receipts of the association are by assessment and are based upon ex- penditures. At times, during wars, the expenses of the organization in- crease enormously; the association charters vessels and boats and sends correspondents to long distances Sometimes the cablegrams transmitted by the Associated Press correspon- dents for the use of the different members cost as much as $2 per word.
 The Associated Press employs the wires of the Western Union and Post al Telegraph and the telephone con- panies for the transmission of it's news.
 The organization requires In this country about 800 telegraph operators and these operators must be, experts; no ordinary telegraph operator, no matter how good he is, is competent to take the Associated Press report except after long training and experi- ence. The report comes so rapidly: you may imagine 1t must come rap idly.
 Some Interesting Code Words.
 There are many, many code words used by the A. F. One word or one letter may mean a sentence. For in- tance, the word 'scotus' is the code word for supreme court of the United tates.' So when the telegraph ope- rator listens to that word coming over the wire he must write out upon his typewriter the full clause, the su- 2reme court of the United States, and
 e does 1t. If the word pots comes over the wire and is not used In con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

declare no dividends; if its receipts exceed it's expenditures then its as- sessments are reduced; if its expenses exceed the receipts they are advanced.
 The basic idea of the Associated Press is the organization of neWspa- pers for the economic collection and dissemination of news for its own
 members Some times newspaper man will wish to start a newspaper and will say he cannot get the Asso- ciated Press service. Well, the As sociated Press is organized for its own members and unless they wish to take him in and consider him a good mermer or conclude the community needs the additional member, he may have difficulty. This is just as m vour business organizations and asso- ciations; some people want to join Tn your successful venture and you nave to decide as to accepting them. The Associated Press is a mutual affair and conducted for the convenience and purposes of the newspaper mem bers of the organization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
EARL D.. SPRAGUE aa
 HEADS ICE DEALERS

At a meeting of the Connecticut Ice Dealers association held yesterday in Meriden, Earl D. Sprague of the Sprague Ice & Coal Co.,, Bridgeport, was elected treasurer.
 The officers elected at the 29th aIl- nual convention of the association are: f-t
 President. George E. Curtis, Nor walk; vice president, A. L. Main, New Haven: secretary. Earl D. Sprague Bridgeport; treasurer, H. B. Sher. wood, Southport; executive commit tee, Albert Widmann of New Haven, Cortland B. Colver of New London. and Dexter l.. Bishop of Meriden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Talk About Most Won derfl News Organiza-
 tion in World.
(Topeka State .Journal.)


 Before one of the largest meetings Of the Current Topic club of the Y. M. o. A. this, season, Frank P. MaeLen-- : nan, editor and, publisher of The State Journal, spoke last night on the sub- ject, "Thets Associated Press" MT. MacLennan said, in part: a~ u
 MT. Chairman and Gentlemen: I would like to scorrecx another wrong impressi0n4s9 The chairman has said that a man can get up in the morning and read the happenings of the entire world of the day before while his wife is cooking breakfast I I want to tell you that yop can do great deal better than that; instead of waiting until next morning to read the news of the day before, you can read the even ing paper and learn all about the news that has happened during that very day, while your wife is cooking your dinner, and during. the dinner and in the leisure of the evening following your full meal.
 When I was first connected with newspaper receiving the- Associated Press the report received consisted of HOO words. To-day the State Jour nal received 17,0O0 words over one wife; that is about ten columns of space in an ordinary newspaper.
 We regard the Associated Press as the greatest organization for the col lection and dissemination of news in the world. It is purely cooperative, mutual organization. It declares no dividends, has no profits, and by it's by-laws cannot sell intelligence or fr>oA Aic iy, ably the most democratic institution that could be imagined. In it's mem- bers are newspapers whose ,politica1 proclivities are Republican, or Demo cratic, or Progressive, or who lean to any phase or faction of political or economic policy. It is organized sole ly for it's members, of which, there are 980, about equally divided between morning and evening newspapers The fifteen directors have general charge of the organization which collects about s3,00O,000 annually and dis penses it.. "
 On this board of directors are the greatest newspaper men in this coun- try. Conscientious, painstaking and unselfish, they give their time with out compensation to the great work of Associated Press. the direct man agement of which devolves itself upon Melville E. Stone, man of exception al fitness for the position by his long experience in the work and his train ing in the newspaper field,' a man of integrity, with an un- swerving devotion to the service, high cinded, broad minded, never failine in the faithful performance of his great duties. He is assisted by able lieutenants, some of whom are knowr as superintendents of Che four geo graphical divisions of the organization
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
ARGENTINE TRANSPORT SUNK.

Boston, April 13-The Argentine transport Pampa, reported from Buenos Aires to have been sunk by a German submarine, was at this port for several days in March. She brought several Argentine naval off,
 cers who came to this country to stu0y navaT architecture. Some of these officers while here enlisted in the United States navy and were en- thusiastically greeted at banouet when introduced by Mayor Curley with an announcement of their action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
PUBLIC AT HARVARD DRILL.

Cambridge, Mass, April 1SAThe public will be given an opportunity to see the Harvard student soldiers late today when the first regimental drill of the 1000 members of the Har- yard reserve officers training corps will be held in theS tadium. The regi- mental band will furnish music.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

The National City Bank of New York. will open a branch at Copen- hagen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent woed
The Republican journal., 1917-04-19
FREEDOM.

Mr. Fred nichols has moved to his farm in
Unity.
Mrs. Rufus Aver is visiting her parents in
Connecticut.
Mrs. Lottie Vose is very sick. Mrs. Will
Weed is caring for her.
Mrs. Francis Hustus has bought the Law
renee house and moved in.
Mrs. Nettie Yeaton is visiting her brother,
Harry Bangs, Esq, in Belfast
The Nickless Brothers have opened their
garage and are ready to repair autos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bessy are visiting their
daughter. Mrs. George Webb, in Morrill,
Mrs. Porter Webb from Swanville visited
her mother, S. J. Flye, the past week.
4~r. Arthur Sampson from Bath was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Dodge April 18th,
Mr. Phil Lamson has employment in the
Holli ngsworth & Whitney Co.'S mill in Winslow
Mr.. Charles Bellows went to the hospital in
Bangor Apr. 10Th to be operated on for ap-
pendicitis.
Mr.. Cleave Knowlton is putting a shed on
the Samoset Club building he recently bought.
He will have very pretty home when complet-
ed. Willie Sibley and Charles Bryant are doing
the WORK.
The Republican journal., 1917-04-19
WINTERPORT'S PREPAR EDNESS OR
CANIZATION.

mass meeting of the citizens of WINTER
port was held in Union Hall. at III a. M. April
14th for the purpose of effecting local pre-
naredness organiz4tion Hon B. F. ColcoTd of
Searsport. who is a Waldo County member OF
Governor Mliken's committee OF NO. ad"
dressed the meeting and outlined the plan Tor
the proDo ed organization. Much enthusiasm
was shown as various S. eakers recouhteu 'he
deeds of heroism performed by "lnterpofe
men in the Civil War and ill other tunes OF NJ
tional stress. Attention called to the tact
that the German submarine warfare has been
brought very near to Winterport inasmuch as
two Winterport citizens were captain and hrst
mate, respectively. of vessel which was des-
troyed by submarine almost at the very juno
ture of the crisis between the German Gov
eminent and the Government OF the United
States The following committees were chosen:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ElIery Bowden,
Chairman, W. A Cowan. Secretary.
! TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. Ellery Bow
den, Chairman. R. H fainter C. L. Barrows.
COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE E B. Nealley,
Chairman, F, 1. Atwood, l. 6. White.
SUPPLY AND PROVISION COMMITTEE ). treat,
Jr Chairman, c. C Clements. A. L. Blaisdell,
G. H York. G A Cole.
WELFARE COMMITTEE. w. H. Lord, Chair
man, DR.. E. P Goodrich, DR.. Chas. Mason. Miss
Marion Philbrook
| WHARF COMMITTEE C. A. Mckinney, Chair
man, W. D. Belches, S. II. Morgan.
HOME GUARD COMMITTEE. W. A. Cowan,
Chairman, w Goodnow, R. A. Lane, E. j..
| Cook, W. A Burning.
BUREAU OF STATISTICS COMMITTEE. G. H..
Clements, Chairman, H. l.. Lougee. c. G. Dryer.
NATIONAL CoLoRs COMMITTEE Mrs. Maud
Young, Chairman. Miss Harriet Moody. Mrs.
Annie Clements, Miss Mildred Haley.
FINANCE COMMITTEE. c R. Hill, Chair
man. W T. Hall. A P. Perkins,
NAVAL COMMITTEE H. A. Ryder, Chairman
c. C. Moody. E. S Young.
The Republican journal., 1917-04-19
UNITY.

u. L. Ames. Jr., was in Belfast last Friday
b. F. Gallison is having his buildings re-
paired.
Will Haskell is doing some painting for C.
B. Wellington.
Miss Ruth Hustus is working for Mrs Eu-
gene Stewart.
Mrs. Leon Edwards called on Mrs j K Kid
der April 1lth.
Miss Eth ell Buckin is working for Mrs. F
M. Fairbanks.
Mrs. Angie Gerry and daughter Lila were in
Belfast April 18th.
Miss Ethel Gannett of Jonesboro is teaching
school in the Kelly district.
Mrs W. ) Libby is sica with measles and
Miss Ada Bartlett is working for her
Prehle Delloss Kellogg Hatch of this town
has written a four-9ct drama, entitled THE
| Story Of Nancy Lee" which viii presented in
this town near tbs first of May The charac-
ters are as follows:
Arthur Brent the hero P D: K. Hatch
Mr.. Lee, ranch owner, Claud ussey
Mrs Lee, Mr. Lees wife, Mrs. Frank Mussey
Count de Cali, Arthur's rival Charles Gannett
Nancy Lee. disputed possession.
Mrs. E NJ soule
Jerry Peleg, book agent, Mr. E. N. Souie
France, faithful but free. Marguerite Soule
The play written for the benefit of the
senior class U. ii. s., to raise money for ,m.
mencement day.
The Republican journal., 1917-04-19

1t looks as though there is concerted
action on the part of the Post Office De-
partment, the paper makers, Congress and
the State legislatures to drive the news
papers out of existence. A year or two
ago the Post Office Department endeav-
ored to secure one cent letter postage and
make up the deficit by increasing the
r ate of postage on newspapers. Now it
is proposed to collect $3.50, 600, 900 from
the post office department., and some
Congressman claim that the newspapers
brought on the war with Germany and
want the newspapers to pay for it. 1t is
perhaps true that the newspapers did
bring on the war, as but for their voicing
the sentiment of the country concerning
the destruction by Germany of Ameri-
can property and the numbering of Amer
lean citizens President Wilson might
have continued writing Notes. A gov
eminent investigation has revealed the
fact that at the time the manufacturers
advanced the price of newsprint from so
y 1UU per CeIt Tue COSl OF production
was less than the average for the pre-
eding three years: but the Federal
Trade Commission has confessed its in
ability to afford any relief, and the in
dictment of number of paper makers
seems likely to make bad matter worse |
In Congress and in the State legislatures
legislation is proposed that will destroy
the freedom of the press and add to its
financial burdens. This is due no doubt
to legislators who have been criticised by |
the newspapers and take this method of
retaliating. The newspapers OF the
country will have to get together to
m aintain their exister ce and retain the
freedom guaranteed them by the con
stitution in these words: Congress shall |
m AIKEN law respecting an establishment 7
of religion, or prohibiting the free exer-
else thereof, or abridging the freedom Of /
speech or of the press"
The Republican journal., 1917-04-19
Farming is somewhat of a lottery

Farming is somewhat of lottery,
the prices of staple products falling
some seasons below the cost of produc
ton, ard in other years yielding hand
some profit. A poor season is apt to be
followed by a decreased acreage the next
season and a good season by increased
acreage which results in low prices. This
has been true Of potatoes, but this year
there would seem to De assurance of
profitable prices for all the potatoes
Maine can produce, as there must be a
great demand for them from abroad as
we'll as for local consumption. Indee d
that is undoubtedly true Of all farm and
dairy products. The labor problem is a
difficult one and can only be solved by
the aid of the women and children and of
every one able to DO any part of the
farm work.