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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-29

If you are not using the advertis-
ing columns of The Commonwealth
daily or weekly-you are loser, and
50 are we.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-29

aries held March 6. She is the first
woman in the State to serve as an
election sheriff in the State. She took
her oath of Office and received her
badge on March 5 without ceremony,
as If it were q usual occurrence.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-29

How has he done it," was asked.
1T has been the practice OF this
farmer to put on his land the amount
of fertilizer that he could purchase
with the proceeds Of the sale OF his
cotton seed from this same land. VI
course, this farmer could have grown
his cotton more economically had he
grown 1t In rotation with other crops.
Loss Through Leaching
SANDY soils naturally erode and
leach readily. Phosphoric acid does
not leach away but remains in the
top twelve inches Of soil till 1t is used
by the plant. Potash will wash out
of sandy soils to a limited extent, but
with clay soils it is practically all
available. The n~itrates, on the other
hand. cannot long be retained by tho
soil. It is soluble in water and there
fore teaches out with every heavy
rain.
Winter Cover Crops Help
when a field is left bare through
the winter months, sometimes more
than 40 pounds Of nitrogen is leacned
rom an acre. 1t will take GOO pounds
of cottonseed meal per acre to replace
this loss of nitrogen. 1t the farmer
plants a cover crop such as rye. GRIM
son clover or bur clover, the greater
portion of this nitrogen will be re-
tanned and become available Tor the
succeeding CROP"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-29
Suffrage News and Notes
Edited By MRS. MONROE MCCLURE
my cleaning brings me sheaves from many a field.
Where stronger hands have wrought"
Edited By MRS. MONROE MCCLURE

Owen Lovejoy, Secretary of the
National Child Labor Committee,
says:
Personally, l am convinced that we
need the voice of the church, the
school, the home, in making and en-
forcing laws to protect working chill
dren. And, since half the adult pop
ulation Of our American homes are
women, since approximately rs per
cent. of the church members are wom-
en-, and since 80 per cent. of the school
teachers are women, and every moral
and educational enterprise in the coun-
try is represented in about the same
proportion, cold logic forces us to the
to the conclusion that we need wom-
en- in politics. In our case, of 10000
members in the National Child Labor
Committee, 6,400 are women, $500
are men. When we analyze Jul men,
bership, we seem forced to demand
the suffrage for Gus clients.
"Some Of the experiences we have
had with men in Legislatures in re-
Spouse to the appeals of mothers for
protection Of working children have
forced me to the conclusion that in the
protection of working children the
participation of women in the law
making of the State is vital.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-29
Winter Cover Crops Help
TO MAKE COTTON FRUIT BETTER
J. c. Prldmore, Aoronomist

~ ~ TTiOU1V'eS ~0'V"S'''ss r.
Inquiry-"My cotton produces plen-
ty of weed, but fruits poorly. What
fertilizer would correct this?
From the knowledge Of plant nutri-
ton as 1t Is understood at the pres.
emit time, It appears that you have .
soil containing q fairly good supply
Of nitrogen, but deficient In phosphoric.
acid and potash. The element nitro
gen Is considered largely with the de.
velopment of vegetative parts OF the.
plants, such as the stalk. stems and
leaves. The phosphoric acid Is respon.
sible to q large extent for the develop
ment of the fruit, and the Fastening OF
the maturity Of the plant. Potash glves
general tone and vig0r to the plant,
and improves the quality Of the fruit.
The use Of fertilizer will supply these
plant food elements, and enable one
to overcome these apparent soil def.
ciencies.
A material analysing from l per
cent to 2 per cent nitrogen, 10 per
cent to II per cent phosphoric acid,
and / per cen to 2 per cent potash,
could be used prontably In such cases.
Apply at the rate Of three or four
hundred pounds per acre before the
crop is planted. so that the plant al
get full beneft Of the material early
in its growth. especially under boil
wesvil conditions.
= - n n n n ~ ~ ~ M
If you have not ordered your flags
for Flag Day get busy. Everybody
else will have their business houses
and residences decorated, are you 60
ing to be lscking3
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-29

80 that plants can not get at it. To
be available plant food must be in
soluble form: that is, 1t must dissolve
In the soil water and change into just
the form that the plant can use for
its growth" says Professor Harper.
In fact" he continues, "a chemical
analysis may show that q soil has lit
tie total food content, but that little
may often have plant food in a more
available form than the richer soil,
and, as q consequence, will produce
greater yields.
Most Of the soils of the South have
been formed from granite rocks which
have decayed or crumbled into parti-
Giles. Soils derived from GRANTEES con-
tain considerable sand. Such soils
are found very extensively in the re-
gion east Of the Mississippi river.
Can these sandy loan soils of the
South be made to produce abundant
crops?
THE answer is Yes Proof is pro-
vided from the experience Of thou.
sands Of farmers. They won through
proper farm management and fertili.
sation. Many farmers Of the South are
today getting = bale Of cotton to the
acrs where they once got only one.
third Of 4 bale. They are producing
from 50 to rs bushels Of corn on the
same land which a few years ago pro
duced only Is to 20 bushels.
what 10 the secret Of their sue.
cess?
rs It in the change In the methods
Of cultivation? There has been con-
siderable improvement In this respect.
HAS 1t been due to deeper blowing?
This has been q help.
rs II due to crop rotation? The
right kind Of rotation Is beneficial.
what then Is the great reason? It
10 this, the plants have been fed bet
ter and they have responded with bet
ter yields. In other words, 1t came
about through proper fertilization.
"a successful Southern farmer,
whom the writer knows well, is now
4 bale Of cotton to the acre
On land which twenty-five years ago
was producing only one-third Of a bale.
He has constantly grown cotton on
land. Yet in spite Of this, hs has
Increased yields.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-29

Entirely new in suffrage organiza-
tions is one to be called the Protestant
Episcopal Suffrage Association of
New York, formed at a meeting held
on March 9 in the assembly hall of
the Church of the Ascension. Episco-
pal women of all churches in the city
were invited to be present by the Suf-
frage Committee of the Public Forum
Of the church.
The Rev. DR.. Percy Stickney Grant
opened the meeting and welcomed the
visitors. The officers Of the new or
%ganization are: President, Mrs. Rich
ard Aldrich; Vice President, Mrs.
Charles Noel Edge; Secretary, Miss
Margaret Hobart; Treasurer, Miss
Carlotta Nicoll.
The new society will be affiliated
with the New York City Woman Suf-
frage Party.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-29
WANTED.

or 8 small sets Of Books to keep
where my entire time will not be TAX
On up. hsvs = diploma from one Of
the bsst commercial colleges In the
South, and know I cap do the work
In 1 thorough manner.
T, NJ btLtlNQstny,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-29

The weather 10 ideal Just now.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-29
Better Farming in the South


Feeding the Plant the Real Purpose Developing the Resources Of the
Soil Secondary
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
THE lu
lu R0RIEa's


3. IcSNhorter, who lives on
Tickery street, has los y corapara-
lively new Dodge car ana he believes
ii was stolen from his garage with
ID y few dozen PAGES of where he
sleeps "a Wednesday night. Nc
V7horter did not miss the car until
this morning and there are no
tracks ii the mud 30 the car must
have disappeared Wednesday night.
M McWhorter says automobiles
come and 80 ii the slleyway back
of his home and he aid not pay any
attention II he heard It when the
sneak thief took the car from the
garage. The door of the garage
opened Oh the alIcyway and II was
an easy matter to get the car ont.
Officers have been notified and
4 hunt i being staged Tor the
crr.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
BASEBALL MAGNATES TO.
BANQUET HONOR GUESTS

DALLAS, Texas, March 2 THE
chamber Of commerce will honor
Ham Patterson and doc" White,
new owners OF the Dallas baseball
team. at banquet tonight at the
Adolphus hotel. In addition to the
local owners the dinner viii also
honor John McGraw and Hughie Jen-
nings. business men and everyone
interested in sports in Dallas are in
yited.
We are supporting the new own
ers because We believe good, clean
sports is ono of the biggest assets
a town can have" Secretary Haagh-
ton of the chamber of commerce
said, sand both men have promised
US good clean exhibitions OF the ma
tional sport
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
JOHN EDWARD BROWN
Union EVANGELIST
president international Federation
Of Christian Workers.
From the Christian World

Is
fFrum the Christian World
From being an apprentice in a
print shop to one OF the foremost
ieyangeIisls Of the nation today, Il
| the remarkable record Of John Il.
Brown, the evangelist whose mes
sages are having such telling effect
in turning souls from death into
| life.
Asked whence his power, We reply.
he lives the Cody Ilfehis lie
speaks earnestly through his remark
able personality His words are
clearly utterances Of q thoughtful
mind and truthful heart, vet it is the
/ life back 81 it that counts. /.
Appearance and bearing have Civ
| en- Mr.. Brown the reputation OF be-
| ing the business man evangelist One
would not take him for a preacher.
He is q fair representative OF the
jclean-lived, energetic young business
1 man Of the southwest, d type Of the
modern evangelist. Kindliness is
Ibreathed ont Of every utteranee. and
his smooth and even southern tones
first attract the curiosity. then hold,
Then fascinate.
Notwithstanding be has been in
1.-THE eyangelistic work Tor oTer Is
years, Nj. Brown Ia a1ili a young
man, vet he has already achieved
i more in this world than many at
their three score ard ton. Mr.. Brown
dates his real life to his conversion
at the age OF IS. The next year he
began evangalistlc work. and has
been at it practically ever since. Mr.
Brown at one time had the distinc-
ton Of being the youngest college
president In the United States. That
vas at the age Of IS. and for two
years he presided over the destinies
aof scarritt college
Besides being q college president
and evangelist. Mr. Brown is also a
journalist OF no mean ability His
religious publication Is known now
as the World Wide Revival. and has
thousands OF subscribers all over the
country. especially in places where
he has conducted services. and that
means In nearly every state OF the
union.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
BsaTIsH BARK SUNK;
2 AMERICANS MISSING

QUEENSTOWN, March The
British bark Galgorm Castle has
been sunk by a German submarine.
The survivors include two Ameri-
cans, Harry Merret OF Beaver Falls,
Pa, and Harry Richardson OF Bos-
ton, Mass They were thirteen
hours in the boats.
One boat is missing and it is
feared II has been sNamDsd This
boat also contained two Americans
named Jackson and David Waller.
The sinking of The Galgorin Castle
was previously reported from Paris.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
LESS DARCY STACKER
SAYS GOV. WHITMAN

ALBANY. N. r. March 2-r
Branding Les Darcy. the Australian
.pugilist, as q Stacker Gov. WHIT
man today directed the Athletic as
sociation to prevent him from enter
ing the ring for bout with JACK
Dillon tomorrow.
Following the governors state
ment the commission instructed
Grandview Brown that the fight can
not take place and said Darcy will be
prohibited from the ring in this
state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
Toy and Real Gardens of Japan

"A japanese nursery garden is
revelation, writes Reginald J. Far
rar in THE Garden of Asia BE
sides the long rows Of benches upon
which the trees are staked in their
sizes-from three inches in height
to three yards-there are many
buildings whose paper shutters are
slid back to reveal the cool mating,
the alcoye, the picture Of convention.
All round each room are little pans
containing gardens of different sizes.
There is a messy Dreeipica Of enor-
nous height, down whose face
waterfall foams, while from its
crannies, great gnaried trees peep
timorously All this in pan six
inches by eight. Or a stretch of
park is shown in tiny pot. An
cient twisted planes. with knotted
boles, are dotted over its rise and
fall. They are complete and vener-
able. rounded into the perfection of
maturity. Or PERTAINS n
messy stone npon sandy bed MIN
les famous mo lntain seen from a
rivers margin; or knot of trees.
La painless forest. In every case it
is the incredible perfection of long
meditated proportion that gives the
unerring effect OF lmmensity.
The toy gardens are generally,
like the larger ones, limitations of
some famous landscape. But almost
Invariably the stone Is there. And
the creators instinct for proportion
does the work There are three wee.
pink plum trees, pollarded and COW
cred with rosy blossoms, there is
also q clump of bamboo an inch in
height, and tiny golden bud of
Adonis amurensis. One
false touch would set the whole com
ception ajar. But the japanese never
are guilty of that false touch
Speaking OF the koraku-en or Ar
senal Garden, the writer tells us
that, its extent is not great, hut
seems enormous. There Is a little
lake, framed in Woodland. with \
wonderful high iutting headland of
the most exquisite effect and pro-
portions, especially as seen from he
tween the pine-trunkg OF certain
rocky nook on the further side. Then
the path leads past grotto or up
into the dense gloom of a forest.
Thence over, past a little shrine into
the close darkness OF a bamboo inn
gle, from which il energies into a
pleasant valley of grass, where Hori-
kiri Is initiated On a smaller scale
By blossoming beds of iris. Behind
rises q long perspective OF high
green hills diversified with forests
There Is an orchard for cherry HOS
SONS, and a trellis for the steamers
of wlsteria. SO the path winds
through dozen landscapes and back
az last to the lake and a new asnoct
OF the splendid promontory, with its
trees, its bushes, it's rocks arranged
exactly as the heart desires. SO thai
one rests before ii abashed in ones
blissful inability to find any fault
anywhere, even in the misplaoemen,
OF a single twig. There are certain
views OF this Mito Garden which sur
pass for beauty anything that mortal
could imagine, little corners and
llaehcs oil logeliness."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
LATEST Developments
GIVE KAISER / CHILL

AMSTERDAM. March g. the
kaiser is confined to his room with
d severe chill, dispatch from Der
hin stated today His physicians are
nct apprehensive over his condition.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
Autos Collide Near Clebsune.

CLEBuRN5I, Texas March Ell
mo Davis and Cone Smith had mar
row escapes from serious injury late
yesterday afternoon, when their
autos skidded and eollided on Rio
Vista road, south OF this city. The
machines were wrecked, but the men
escaped injury.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
MERCER IS EFFECTED
TWO W0n[N's PARTIES

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
Congressional Union for woman p
suffrage and National Woman's
Party were today united with the
suffrage hosts gathered in eonven-
ton to officially ratify q proposal
tiiat base been pending for more
than a year. The name OF the new
amalgamated society will be the
National Woman's Party
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02

Submission lacked two votes d
FINAL passage IN the house Thurs.
Cay. The amendment voted 81
Nas admittedly bone dry Fivs
members sat ID their seats. refusing
to vote Any two would have beer
sufficient to have, sent the measure
ID the senate
Representatives Burton and Val
cntine of Tarrant county were tive
ii those present but not voting.
I4rrant county cast q majority 81
It's vo.es for submission III the July
! primary, as did the state. III q
LEGAL option election. afterwards
4 which was elouded by other issues
and simply q local affair. Tarrani
county voted not to Gust saloons
That vote, however. was not on
statewide prohibition.
Rumors which have come to Fort
Worth from Austin are that Burton
is to be appointed state labor com
missioner to succeed G. w. Wood
man and that Valentine Is to be
named judge Of the newly created
criminal district court OF Tarrans
county. Governor Ferguson. who
will make the appointments for the
two places. is an anti, as. In fact.
Burton and Valentine are. person
ally.
When submission frs. came to a
vote in the house. Burton aud Val
entine voted for Baghy's "bone-dryn
substitute and against the commit
tee amendment, which was not bons
dry. The original resolution,
drawn BY Representative Nichols.
was "bone dry but it was CON
siderabiy modified By the committee.
In statement published In the
Record Of Friday morning. Feb. q,
Valentine and Burton have the fol-
lowing to say in regard to tleIr
votes:
ave voted for this amendment
fbone dry as we believed and still
believe. in accordance with the ex-
pressed viii of the people for dry
state.
Eve believe the true prohibition
lists of Texas voted in the July pri-
mary for such an amendment as
shis original Nichols amendment
Naich. IL adopted. would give us
sure enough prohibition in Texas.
"Our vote on the next ballot will
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
WESTERN FISH DUMPED
ON NEW YORK MA2KE I
CONTINUED ATTEMPT MADE TO
FORCE DOWN THE HIGH
PRICES OF FOOD.

NEW YORK. March 2.-Ten tons
cf Pacific coast smelts We're dumped
on the markes here today in a con-
t;nued attempt to force down the
Eigh prices OF food. The fish was
sent into the stores in Manhattan
and the Bronx where it began wing
with 5hc aristocratic Atlantic kind.
The western fish was selling at 6
cents pound and the Atlantic off
spring was trying to bring 1e cents
for the same sixteen ounces.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
IN SPY PLOT CHARGE
ALLEGED NEWSPAPER MEN
SENT TO ENGLAND INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY.

NEW YORK, March z 1.-THE fed
eral grand jury has spent five days
probing into the spy plot in which
newspaper correspondents were sent
10 England as observers. Indictments
were found against Albert A. San
DER, Charles w. Wunnenburg and
George vaux Bacon. The charge
against them is that Of launching :
military enterprise for a foreign
government on United States soil.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
GERMANY AGREES To
RELEASE AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, March 2.---Ger-
many has at last agreed to release
the American Yarrowilalc prisoners
and they will he out OF Germany
very soon, The state department was
advised today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
THE SENATE ADOPTS
NAVAL BILL AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON, March 2-The
senate adopted, by vote of 46 to
&c. the amendment to the naval bill
appropriating s1,5o0,o0o for nav
al base in san Francisco hay The
appropriation was strongly urged by
the navy department.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
BRITISH OFFICIALS DID
NOT KNOW Of LETTER

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The
British embassy here announced to-
day that no officials connected with
the embassy knew anything OF the
IZimmerman-Me xieo-Japan plot letter
until ii was made public yesterday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-02
TO MILITARY
TRAINING IhssCH00Ls

KANSAS CRY. March 2..--The
department Of superintendent Of
tire National Educational association.
iii session here today. went on rec
ord as being opposed TO the introduce
tion of military training and military
drills or any form Of military in
struclions In the public schools.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-09
Nikalgin Pain Killer.

Nik9igjn, the new local anacstbctic.
recently discovered by d. Gordon Ed
wards, Leland Stanford scientist. and for
merry a member OF the American Anbu-
lance Hospital Corps IN Paris, +. now
being supplied to AN important English
and French hospitals This new anodyue
also is carried as part of the first and
equipment by many OF the soldiers IN
/ France. and as soon a American chem
/ lists produce quininc in large quantities
( it may be adopted by the Government
and become a part OF our soldiers first
aid kit
Nikaign, which is composed OF aunine.
, hydrochloric acid and UREA. was discuv-
cred by DR.. Edwards in France ealy IN
the war after many experiments made in
an effort to find a suitable local anaesthetie
to relieve pain among men on the fight.
ing lire. The need foT an inexpensive
/ lrst and anaesthctIc was urgent as the
war became struggle between artillery
which resulted in countless painful she
wounds. Thousands of operations were
per ormed with nikalgin before it Wa,
adopted by most Of the English anC
French base hospitals
The action of nikalgin in relieving pain
in exposed surfaces in wounds Is abso
lutte, and local anaesthetic is produced
which lasts about three hours The ap
uheatlon may be renewed with no harm
iul or toxic effect. It may be used b1
anyone without experience Wounde,
soldiers returning from the first trenche
may thus apply nikalgin themselves
thereby making it possible for medica
aid to he given elsewhere
NikalgIn is applied to an wounds offer
ing raw surface, whether it be a hluisa
cul or crushed leg The solution i
sprayed on wounds by a container whc
resembles an atomizer. Its action is i'm
mediate, complete anaesthetic Of the par
taking place in few minutes Neg
) ork Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-09
GREEN MOUNTAIN ECHOES.
Oddities of Country Correspondence
COMPLIED by Barre Times.

Awful frost this week; hrst We know
all the spuds viii he frozen,-Coid River
item
Butternuts are quite plenty and are be-
ing gathered by old and young.-Mer-
den item.
A Voice from the Front: 1T IS colder
than the devil here; hurry up with those
sweaters -Newburv item
Mrs Frank Bumke recently threw her
left arm out of place.-Tarbcll Hill item.
/ 1t looks as though 4. G. DrurE was go
ing into the goat business, as two have
come and more expected -P.armont item.
Clinton Hescock from Rutland a travel
ing agent for agricultural machinery made
an open air call on his uncle, It. J Land
fear last week -Cambudgeport item.
Those who did not hear the sermon at
the schoolhouse missed something in them
lives. for it certainly was tne.-Davis
Corners item
4 big organ at BigeIow's and big
monograph at DeForest Mudgett :
Where is the band. -Crsty district item.
C. Lucas had the courage to have u
teeth extracted the last OF the week
Not many OF his age nave as many left.
Felchville item.
( 6. l.. Richardson has been having his
double house painted, a lovely pinkish
cream tint. the woodwork is ivory white
making it very handsome house
CharIestown item.
4 man who said his name was Clayton
was arrested Monday while he was
attempting to eat grass and dig gold in
the northern part OF the village. 1t was
thought that he had had too much rum
IL Va