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EUROPEAN NEWS AND VIEWS.

London, August 17--(By Union Az,
ISOLATED Press)-American Rhodes
scholars at Oxford will be conspicuous
by their absence during the coming
school year, most of them already
having left for military training eth.
er at home or in England. Those who
found it impractical to return to
America have trained on this side
with the expectation Of joining the
American forces in France. A, few
fellows whose physical Disqualified
tons r demonstrably apparent have
joined the Red Cross and signified
their willingness to do their bit to the
limit of their qualifications.
The bad weather which has inter-
ferred with the Allied offensive in
Flanders has been rather general in
France also during the past ten days.
1t has caused a deficit in the wheat
crop, which will have it's effect later
in the bread supply. The Government
has definitely decided to introduce
bread cards in Paris and the schedule
will depend largely upon the returns
the wheat supply. "+
About as much attention has been
paid to Slams declaration of war
against Germany as was occasioned by
the Liberian declaration, but, while
they may not admit it, the Germans
will suffer greatly by the loss of trade
with Siam. For one thing, Siam is
one Of the spots in the Orient which
the Kaiser has had in mind for tho
future development Of German trade,
is an admitted fact that Germany
has the ambition Of becoming the lead
ing commercial power in the world.
The Far East, China and Siam in par-
ticular, offers such a golden field for
enterprises that no German
likes to e Germany lose her trade
there, In peace tine the exports from
Germany to Siam almost amounted to,
'ne-seventh of the total of Slams for
aign trade. The longer Germany is
ut. Off the Siamese market the, more
he Siamese will become used to the
British, French and American goods.
The longer the wal continues the
Germany will find it to recover
share Of trade which she had en-
before. In fact, it is almost i'm,
possible for her to do so. Germany's
market will be permanently
ost.
|. While Russia is profoundly grateful
or tho suggestion to have American
roops sent there, there is the highest
authority for stating that what the
russians infinitely would prefer + +,
American scythes, to be distributed to
he peasant Of the various "zemsky
or representatives Of thu
'sklads' or peasant district assem-
'lies. The scythes required must con-
'orm to the particular requirements of
he Russian mower. As the greatest
train comes on the heel, or portion
hat is fastened to the wooden handler
his section must be made extra heavy.
Because Of the lack Of knowledge on
he part Of Americsnssss toTthe sexasti
Of manufacturing, there has
ger, no Hsrket for. American-made
in Russia. This market was
ormerly largely supplied by Austria.
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HOME 0F;LApN RATTER6EA.
Former GeatEAtcfa SAeial Activity n.
New Bed Gross Library aHesdsaz

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L ,noa hlAssQciAted ,Press).s.ai. .ls
London August lz-.0ppoaite, Mar,
BILE Arch stands. the home ,of Lady
Battersea, which in pFe.war days was
the centre Of social activity dNowjt il
the .headquartsra At tn, Red, Gross
Library and j. ram hyr Mrs. Gaskell
and an army Of voluntary assistants.
The house is packed With books from
floor to ceiling, they cover the walls,
are piled up on tables and shelves, oy-
erfow into the servants quarters and
even into the, stables, at the, back Of
the house, .ts;sasA at qi .lsntN an
7 Nearly $1,000 books a week are sent
out to. all, parts Of the world, and, in
addition to- gifts. 100. goo sbooks and
magazines are, purchased monthly,
The tastes of the Soldiers are; remark
able, and an amazing, light has been
thrown on. the. mater. Of best sellers.
Far away, into thu, millions scars the
demand fpr. Nick Carter q detective
stories. as .soE ..qp.. s.st ss.dn ,e5a
Every ahospitalin France. Of, which
there are some, 2940, receives "a parcel
of 13O, books, leyeEy three weeks Poe
try is very largely in. demand and
ranges from Shakespeare to modern
living poets, The Colonial soldier has,
an Unsuitable curiosity and his chief
demand is for the Encyclopaedia
Britannica in 40 volumes. Ne demand
is refused whether It be the largest
hand book on !oil engines, theosophy,
poultry farmipg 81. boxing. a. o.s.
= These parcels Of books, go forth 70
all parts Of the world wherever the
British, soldier is fighting. Malta re-
.ceived 1000 per month, Basrah 5000,
Alexandra $780, SalQnika 1000 and
ev,engSuHHsM Ei4a Nrfay ihiysand11
Russh aars iappisds sThs AEdnMlty1
requested the library to supply every
sailor IN The fleets With book. Acl|
Observation-Disclosures afearecsfved
{ and wsa1ein 6ailiptH *asfllihg theshos-
,pitals acabss MESSAGE Game send
$4,000 books at once, light and good1
print" The other day a request came
from Boulogne and within an hour and
half, 5000 books had been senttin re-
sponse.i .gsHaii a~iz:ieis bis isth ~,
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County, default having been made in!
the payment Of said indebtedness, all
Of which has Iccn declared due and
payable, the following property to-
wit:
Lots fifteen (15) and sixteen (16)
in block twenty-seven (27), in athe
McShane Addition to the City Of
Greenwood in Leflorc County, Missis-
sippi, as shown by the map Of said
Addition recorded in book 2, at page
RI, Of the records Of maps Of said
County.
July 31st, 1917. u
R. G. DeLOACH, Trustes.
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ONLY A MATTER OF TINE.

e4f somePef oars merchants could only
be made t. realize the quick results
our advertisers get, from The Daily
Commonwealth, we would have to en-
large from a four to an eight-page
paper in a very short time, How
ever. it will only be a matter Of a
short time when every business man
Of any consequence in Greenwood will
be using our advertising columns lib
orally every day. &
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E DO re. KNITTING.
Gothamites Join IN Making Socks for

Gothamites Join IN Making Socks for
.ss;2~aS the Sammies. ti1gs NJ %
, Desiring to aid. in every possible
manner the work, of the Red Cross,
many prominent men Of New York are
volunteering their services to operate
the knitting machines used to make
socks for soldiers, on the ninth floor
Of the Red Cross Office at All Fifth
Avenue.
The men. go to, the rooms with their
wives every, Friday might and, run the
machines, while their wives lay out:
the yarns. Those present last night
included Mr.: and Mrs. Bernard Ryan
Of 8 Fifth Mrs.
George Bevihiis u 6oi west One Hun!
dred and ,Thirtieth Strset, ans. Nh, and
Mrs. H. A. Lewis 81 ~ West Eleventh
Street. Mrs. Devious was in charge
Of the work, assisted BY Mrs; Fred
Holmes Of Bis West One Hundred
and TWenty.irs* 9tEests4F
The women wind arm on wood
.en reels and thssnsh 66stats the ma
chimes, which are fastsbsds ITO tables.
The machines are stusnSd by hand
cranks, and the men forsstth labor
in an effort to see whichsoaa turn out
the most socks XII. "A ="
/. Within aTfewsSaskA \ n expected
that dozens Of othSi1AsfFa1i become
interested in the work.-Commercial
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NOTICE 70 THE PUBLIC,

The Humphreys Highway from 1tta
.Bena to Lucas Gin is In process Of re-
pair and the traffic is warned to ex-
ercise caution I'll going over this part
Of the road, 50 as to avoid accidents,
~ ELL ABBOTT Egr. n
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23

grocer is reaping a harvest. He quoted
one jobber in a moderate sized city
who he said had cleared up 100000
profit in one year. This man had not
been doing any tremendous business,
only he did have a large stock of
canned goods that doubled in price.
That gave him reserve on which he
could undertake large operations. On
many of his deals there was practic-
ally no money passed until he gather
ed in his handsome profit. All he had
to do was to give his 1. o. T., and the
goods bought on credit kept going up
The action Of food distributors in
charging whatever they can collect
seems pretty grasping. 1t is probably
true that most people would not hest
tate to do it. But the bulge in prices
that is making one man rich, is grind
ing the faces Of the poor. The whole
saler with his 100000 should have
some sensitiveness to the welfare Of
the people at large. He should feel
little squeamish as he thinks of the
price in human effort and privation
that has been paid in order that he
may enjoy his new fortune.
The people of this country will not
tolerate indefinitely the making of
these fortunes out of the extremity of
the poor. Some way will be found
in which to stop these unlimited
profits. Food dealers will be wise not
to aggravate public sentiment too far.
If they don't want a government in
spector poking into all their private
accounts, and a federal commission
limiting the prices they can, ask, they
will do well to moderate their de-
mandS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23
Scottish Highlanders
In Need of Relief

The National Allied Relief Commit
tee, composed of the most prominent
men and women of the United States
is making an appeal for funds for the
Scottish Highlanders who are victims
of the war The appeal is being is
sued under the auspices of the Asso-
citation Of Highland Societies of Edin-
burgh and has the approval of the
Saint Andrews society C1 New York
These Hishlanders today are allies
of the United States of America in the
fight for liberty, justice and honor
able peace. They have been among
the best and most courageous OF
Great Britain's army; they have done
and are doing a great and valiant part
to defend France and win back her
invaded land.
"Wherever the battle RACES hot
test" says one eyewitness, "Wher-
ever Britain's need is greatest and
resolution most firm, there are the
men of the Highlands to be found.
And sentiment must, indeed, be dead
in the nature of that person whose
soul is not stirred by the sight of wo-
men and children who gratefully kiss
the hands of these men, true as steel,
as the tartan kits swing to the In
spring music Of the pipes into the
cities of desolation and terrible mem
cries.
But, great as the sacrifice has been,
a greater sacrifice remains to be
made. The tremendous drive now be-
ing made by the French and British
armies, referred to by some as "the
beginning Of the end is at terrible
cos 1t will add to a wars toll of
victims many courageous men who,
freely and loyalty, will lay down their
lives in defense of their righteous
cause. It is in this great emergency
that the National Allied Relief Com
m1ttee is appealing to generous Amer
leans to aid the High1andersA who are
our allies, who are defending our COM
mon cause.
{ The nationwide appeal which this
committee has issued, says in part:
The Highlanders answered the call
to arms, they have fought bravely and
loyalty for their country Many have
given their lives, but many others.
though surviving the conflict, have
received wounds disabling them for
life. We want to help these manned
and crippled soldiers; we want to send
comfort and cheer to the men on the
nrIng line; we want to help the wild
ows and orphans of the FfighIanders
+, we ask not Of. your charity. WE
appeal to the love we know you have
for the Highland hills and glens and
for the Highland people. Won't you
send us a generous contribution in
their name ?' 80
This committee appeals for contri-
buttons for the Highlanders, which
should befsent to James A. Blair, jr.,
Treasurer, 200 Fifth avenue, Room
512. New York City, and which will
be RENTED intact to the committee
in Edinburgh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23
Appeal to Children
In Resource Campaign

Following the meeting the follow
ing proclamation to the pupils OF
Connecticut has been issued by the
committee Of food supply
your country has declared war on
the greatest military power of the
world. Under the conditions of mod
ern warfare, the burden Of the war is
and should be borne by all equally &C.
cording to his or her ability. There
are two things which your country
needs most at this time: An army OF
men to fight and an .,rmy Of people
to produce food. Both are essential
It is just as much the duty of a boy
Of less than military age to do. his
share as it is that of his older brother
to enlist in the armed forces. Your
country faces a great shortage OF
food, both for ourselves and to sup
ply our allies during the coming year
One of the most important ways in
which this shortage can be met is to
increase the supply Of labor necessary
for the production of foodstuffs.
Nov, therefore, we, The Connecti-
cut Committee of Food Supply, in &C.
cordance with authority vested in us
by His Excellency Governor Marcus
HI. Holcomb. under Chapter RI Of the
Public Acts of 1917, do urge upon you
the necessity and the opportunity tc
serve your country by enlisting for
the production of food during the
coming summer season"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23
CENSORSHIP

Two kinds Of newspaper censorship
that is before Congress. One kind is
very necessary. 1t. is to conceal milf
tary and naval information, move
ments of troops and vessels, etc. There
are a few newspapers SO keen after
scoops and dollars that they would
not hesitate to use such news unless
there were severe penalties Also
many conscientious journals will feel
that just SO long as the government
imposes no prohibition, they are free
to use the news. The American press
as whole does not care to become
a publicity bureau for our enemies
A wholly different kind of censor
ship is seen when public officials at
tempt to shelter themselves from ad-
verse opinion and discussion. They
shrink from censure, and regard cri-
tics as biased, uniformed, irrespon-
sible, and mercenary. There are a
great many public officials in both
state and national governments, who
would like a censorship in both peace
and war times and who at all times
take occasion to suppress newspaper
debate Of their doings. They may
sincerely feel they are doing the best
they can and that adverse comment
accomplishes nothing.
The country will never submit to
any limitation of free discussion in
peace or war. OF course a great deal
of criticism is mere fault finding, the
effort of self seekers to make them
selves prominent, and of space writer's
to make more money. But still keen
minded and common sense people are
watching government operations. and
are able to see flaws. Their criticism
is needed, even if a great deal of mere
fault-finding has to be given public
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23
Great Peace Congress
100 Years Ago Like
Market Of Mankind

The only peace congress ,compar-
able to the one that will follow this
war. in the number of nations and
great and conflicting interests invol-
we'd, was that which met in Vienna
following the defeat Of Napoleon and
his banishmenk to Elba. 1t is inter-
esting, in the light of what must come,
to recall some of the features of that
memorable gathering at the court of
F'rShcis in the Austrian capital
Present at the deliberations were
the Austrian emperor, the car of
Russia, the kings of Prussia, Bavaria,
Wurttemberg and Denmark. and
nearly all the statesmen of prominence
in Europe. The duke of Wellington,
Viscount Castlereagh, Lord Stewart,
Count Clancarty and General Cath
cart represented Great Britain. Prince
Taleyrand de Perigord, the duke of
Dalberg and Count Alexis de Noailles
spoke for France. The Russian car
and the Prussian king were accom-
panied by their ablest advisers. Swe-
den, Norway, Portugal and all the
minor German and Italian states were
represented. Only the. United States
and Turkey, among the nations of i'm
portance, were lacking at that meet
ing, says the New York World.
For weeks the delegates did little
but indulge in a succession OF festivi-
ties. The Austrian people were ruin
ed, yet the Austrian emperor spent
vast sums in the entertainment of his
guests. Ludwig Won Beethoven pre-
sented several new compositions dur
ing this period, and assisted in the
great mass which solemnized the an
niversary of the execution Of Louis
XVI. Prince, Metternich presided at
the councils, but Talleyrand was the
leading spirit Of the congress called
to- remodel the map of Europe.
& cit resembled a market of man
kind" said Duruy 1.-THE commission
charged with dividing up the human
herd among the kings was greatly
troubled by the exigencies of Prussia,
which demanded 100000 additional
subjects as an indemnity. The con-,
gress even discussed the quality Of
the human merchandise and gravely
recognized the fact that a former
Frenchman of Aix-la-Chappelle or
Cologne was worth more than a
Pole All the nations gained consid
cradle acquisitions of territory save
England, which asked for nothing on
the continent, but gained the Cape of
Good Hope, Ceylon and other colon
les.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23

the Flemings adopted Dutch for their
literary language a generation ago is
most favorable.
Their newly awakened national
character has thus gained strong sup
port in their northern neighbors, and
also produces a gratifying strength
ening of the national feeling on the
port Of the Dutch. Nearly ten mill
guage! There are ways Of bringing
the Flemings again into touch with
scientific instruction, which today is
-ive2 them exclusively in French.
forming a cancer eating into the vi
tality of the Flemish people of which
the noblest AMONG them are painfully
conscious. It is not necessary to
govern the Walloon, remainder Of the
country uniformly. The district Of
the Ardennes and the Meuse (the mill
itary domination Of which is espec-
tally importantly d can be organized
separately. The Belgian province
of Luxembourg belonged from 1915 to
1889 to the German considerations
in the easternmost ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(AreD German is spoken, even to-
day. That the accretion OF, Belgium
would bring us an important increase
in economic power need only be light
ly Indicated. In proportion to ITS ln-
land, by far the largest foreign trade
of any country in; the world; to de-
gree it owes this favored position TIC
the fact that it is the means OF exlt
for Germany The enormous COM
merce of Antwerp is fed by import
into the German hinterland. and to a
still greater. degree by its exports
from that country. = Not only In
trade, but in manufacture as well, the
part which Germany plays in Belgium
is exceedingly important
We believe that Germany Will not
relax her. grip of Belgium until her
great army is struck desperately hard
in the vitals by the pursuing and
avenging British army. Pressure
upon life and comfort within Ger
MANY itself; vii not make her release
her iron grip. Belgium is the most
important acquisition which Ger.
many has made. ! It is more impor-
tant than Poland; it is beyond meas
ure more important than Serbia or
Rumania. Bagdad is more or less
a dream--B Belgium is a tremendous
'overmastering reality,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23
Secretarial Work
New Women's Field

Evidence Of rapid strides toward
the creation of a new profession Of
fering good field for women is set
forth in an article in the New York
Evening Post by Raymond G.. Fuller
director Of the secretarial department
of the Russell Sage College of Prac-
teal Arts at Troy, N. Y. He points
out that government statistics and the
reports of such organizations as the
international bureau of occupations
for trained women of Philadelphia
show that secretarial work is sbe-
coming one of the most attractive
avenues Of vocational choice among
college women" He states that Sim
mons college in Boston is the on.y m
stitution of collegiate standing which
offers a complete secretarial course,
and that the demand for it's graduates
is so great that other colleges are
rapidly falling in line
In New York salaries being at from
$12 to SIS a week, increase to from
$500 to $1,000 a year. at the end of
two years and from $1,000 to $1,000 a
year within another year or two, or as
soon as the secretary has definitely
lifted herself from the stenographer
class and shown real interest in the
affairs of her employer, ability to
grasp details and attend to them
without delay and has developed a
certain degree of judgment Twenty
per cent. of the graduates of the Sec
retarial department Of Simmons go
into business occupations, 10 to Is
per cent. become teachers, and the
rest find employment with lawyers,
professors doctors and other indvi-
duals. and clubs, settlement houses
colleges, etc. A recent survey of 500
college women in isecretarial positions
showed 30 per cent, connected with
suffrage. social and religious organ
izations; IA per cent. employed by
schools and colleges; per cent. by
public officials; per cent. by bust
ness firms and banks; Z per cent by
lawyers. and per cent. by DOCTORS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23
High Speed Engines
Are Not Understood

The last few years have seen Won
derful strides made in the develop
ment of the high-speed engine. A
short time ago engines which would
develop their maximum power at
speeds in excess of 1900 or 1000 rev.
olutions per minute were marvels of
scientific design and workmanship.
Today we find gasoline engines pro-
duced in this country and abroad
which not only stay together at speeds
Of from 5000 to 1000 revolutions per
minute, but which actually develop
their greatest powers at speeds in the
neighborhood of 5000 turns.
Such engines are the exceptions
rather than the rule, however. and the
average car of today is driven by a
motor which develops it's power most
. efficiently and effectively. probably, at
speeds in the neighborhood of from
twenty-five to twenty-five or twenty
six hundred revolutions per minute.
But there seems to be confusion
in the minds of many car owners and
dealers as to the speed at which a So
calded high-speed engine actually runs
under normal conditions. Ahigh-speed
engine can run no faster that the pace
set by the travel of the car, taking
driving wheels and the gear ratio For
example, a "high-speed engine placed
in a car having 34-inch tires and a
4 1-2 to one rear axle ratio will make
no greater revolutions per minute at
80 miles per hour car travel than will
a slow-speed engine placed in car
driven at the same speed and having
the same rear tire size and gear re-
duction. This means then that high
speed motor will not tear itself to
pieces merely because it is capable of
attaining high speed. It does mean,
however, that the so-called high-speed
motor will be able to deliver a large
portion of it's highest power at speeds
beyond which the old type of motor
would show a marked reduction In
horse power developed
Any owner can determine the diam
eter of the tires on the rear wheels.
and he may be fairly certain that the
speedometer is correctly adjusted to
indicate the actual speed of travel
H. w. .Slunson, in Leslie's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23

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