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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
MISSISSIPPI
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION
GULFPORT, MISS.

OPENS DECEMBER 10th, 1917, CLOSES JUNE 10th, 1918.
MISSISSIPPI will have been a SOVEREIGN state Of the Union just
one hundred years or the date Of opening Of the Exposition. It
has been a glorious century of progress for our state. The event will
celebrated by a great exposition. LAG acres of beautiful ground, 'front.'
ing on the waters OF the Gulf Of Mexico, has been selected for the site.
1t VIII be Handicapped and beautifed until it is equal to the best parks
OF the country. Many Of the buildings will be permanent and contain
permanent exhibits for not only the Exposition, but the many expo.
. century Tor calling the attention Of the word our splendid resour-
'es and the excellent products Of our farms. Every county, munich
oanty' III ~ INDIVIDUAL in the state are invited 70 participate. me
Dement'S that are certain to come. Economical and comprehensive
plans for this participation have been worked out Competent men
VIII De ela TO visit the various localities. and explain them. Wrtts
To-Day for literature and suggestions for this participation.
Gufport, Mississippi. s,,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
TAKEN UP

At our plantation, near Philip,
Miss, one DARK BAY HORSE, about
IL or IA years old, is hands high, and
is a little lame in one shoulder.
Owner can secure same by proving
property and paying all charges on
same.
If not claimed within the time pre-
scribed by law, said horse will be dis
posed Of as directed by the statutes.
Lone Star Planting Co.,
March !, 1917. Philip, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

STOLEN-One Iron Gray Mare
Mule, 8 years old, weight from $50 to
900 pounds. Mule was taken away
from M Of our negro men returning
from Itta Bena by two other negro
men last Saturday evening. A rea.
sonable reward will be paid for in
formation leading to the recovery Of
the mule. Address Wier & Gillon,
,Grandview plantation, 1tta Bena,
Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
AAAYR'S wosDFRrul REMEDN
wi for STOMACh trouble ]

ONE DOSE WILL CONVINCE
Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers Of the
Stomach and Intestines, Auto-1ntoxi-
cation, Yellow Jaundice, Appendicitis
and other fatal ailments result from
Stomach Trouble. Thousands of
Stomach Sufferers owe their COM
plcte recovery to Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy. Unlike any other for Stom-
ach Ailments. For sale by /. T. Nc
Intyre Drug Co., and druggists every
where.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

"We believe in the principle Of
woman suffrage, first Of all, because
we believe its exercise will improve
home life and make better homes.
We have but to look around US to see
that the wife and mother is the CEN
trail figure of the home. Upon her
falls the greatest responsibility for
the rearing and education of the chill
dren of the present, who a few years
hence are to be the founders of other
homes and citizens of the Republic.
We believe that in the home every
child should be taught to appreciate
the privileges and hold sacred the du-
ties Of citizenship. We believe that
the mother, the child's teacher first,
last and all the time, should be thor
oughly acquainted with the privileges
and duties of citizenship. We do not
believe that she can be so acquainted
unless she enjoys the privileges and
helps to bear the burdens that the
existence of democratic government
imposes upon the citizens of a demo-
cracy.
With only six dissenting votes, the
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church adopted a resolu-
ton, on motion of Federal Judge Hen
ry W. Rogers of New Haven, Conn.,,
indorsing woman suffrage. Great en-
thusiasm marked the progress of the
ballot.
The resolution follows:
"Whereas, In the history of the
Methodist Episcopal Church women
have always been loyal and faithful
workers; and
whereas, We recognize that Chris
tian wives and mothers should be CIV
IN an opportunity to assist in the
great work of introducing into politics
more of the true spirit of practical
Christianity; and
"Whereas, The Methodist Episcopal
Church has always stood for justice
and righteousness in social and politi-
cal life;
"Resolved, therefore, That we, the
delegates to the General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
assert our belief in the justice and
Righteousness of granting to women
the political franchise"
1.-THE act proposed in this resolu-
ton is an act Of justice" Judge Rog-
ers told the delegates. I'm my opin-
ion, women need the ballot for the
same reaso as men. Women should
share in making the laws that regu-
late their lives"
Perhaps the spirit Of Susanna Wes-
ley rejoiced at this action Of the
Methodist General Conference. The
reasons for the endorsement are in
teresting. Everything in denomina-
tional history has shown the equal
loyalty of women and men as e%ccles-
i~astically exercised.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

FOR SALE-A very pretty bunga-
low with modern conveniences, on the
Boulevard in Congress Heights. Part
Cash, balance easy terms. Apply to
J. l.. Gillespie, this Office.
FOR RENT-6-room cottage, corn
er johnson and Henderson streets,
modern plumbing and electric lights.
Apply to j. D. Lanham.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

The public is invited to attend the
meeting of the Philamathic Literary
Society tonight at eight o'clock in the
club room at the Confederate Memoir
ial Building. MI. John Dulaney is on
the program for the evening and will
deliver a paper on Character Phs-
chology."
Something good is anticipated from
Mr.. Dulaney's discussion and it is
hopes a good crowd will be present
to take advantage of this program
which will be interesting as well as
educstive in it's character.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

FOR RENT-The storehouse, 2O6
Howard Street, now occupied by Bern
stein Co.-possession given May LIST;
the storehouse, 204 Howard street
possession given at once; also one
Groom residence on College street
possession given at once. Apply to
B. Dantone.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

G. M. Upper, Photographer, on
johnson st., makes a speciality Of
Kodak Finishing, outside and interior
views. Special pains is taken with all
kodak work. Give him your next
films. All telephone orders given
prompt attention.
All kodak work finished the same
day Observation-Disclosures 843.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

Perhaps you can't visit your dear
friend at Easter. Just send a dainty
photograph instead. The compliment
will be appreciated. Send your kodak
work to and buy your films from The
Spurrier Studio, Greenwood, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

Mr.. w. H .Gillon was in the city
on business today from Grandview
plantation and made The Daily Com
monwealth a pleasant call.
Mr.. j. T. Kerr was in the city yes
terday from Race Track plantation
on business, and made us a pleasant
call while here.
DR.. Jos. Rennie went to Jackson
yesterday afternoon to attend a meet
ing of the Mission Board of the Pres
byterian church.
Hmasx
Hon. H. L. Walton was in the city
on business today from his plantation
home near Minter City.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

FOR RENT-5-room cottage, 702
Main street; $21.00 a month, with
water furnished. Apply to DR.. c. N.
D Campbell, city.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bradley, of Bay
City, Mich, are the guests Of MI. and
Mrs. Nathan Bradley at their Con-
Rress Heights Boulevard home for a
few weeks. They are the parents Of
Mr.. Nathan Bradley, and are among
the wealthiest and most prominent
citizens of the State of Michigan.
The Daily Commonwealth wishes for
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley a most delight
full visit to Greenwood and the Sunny
South.
Mrs. Leslie Crippen, Of Ruleville, is
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs E. H.
Crippen Of this city. She will spend
the week. Her husband accompanied
her to Greenwood on Sunday return
ing to Ruleville Monday.
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Mrs. w. R. Chandler has returned
from Greenville, where she has been
at the bedside of her mother who has
been quite i'll, but is now %convale-
scent.
Mrs. Sumter Gillespie is spending
q few days at Rising Sun during the
illness Of her mother, Mrs. J. S. Kent
who has pneumonia.
Mrs. Joseph Rennie is spending the
week at the hospitable home of Mr..
and Mrs. R. H. Barrett heal Schlater.
Mrs. jim Peasants motored in from
Minter City this morning and was one
of Greenwood shoppers.
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Mrs. T. H. Billingsley and Mrs. Guy
Hester, Of Winona, were in the city
shopping yesterday.
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Mrs. R. D Mclean, of Ruleville,
was in the city shopping this morning.
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Hon. M. S. Wilson, the capable
member Of the Board Of Supervisors
from the second district, made The
Daily Commonwealth an appreciated
call while in the city yesterday from
his plantation home on Culver River.
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Hon. j. G.. Peasants, of Minter
City, was a pleasant caller at The
Daily Commonwealth Office while here
yesterday attending to his duties as
q member Of the Board Of Supervis-
ors from the first district.
Hon. J. w. George, Of jackson, I'm
tied States District Attorney for the
Southern District Of Mississippi, was
in the city yesterday On business and
visiting relatives and friends.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

The new Governor of Delaware, in
outlining his legislative program, in
corporated woman suffrage. "Wom-
an suffrage is a matter of mere JUS
tice and the argument of in~expedien-
cy no longer holds" is the statement
of the Governor.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

Mr.. W. C. Castleberry, a prominent
business man of Durant, was in the
city today and made The Daily Com
monwealth an appreciated call.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

FOR RENT-60-acre farm, 8 miles
southeast of Greenwood, on Humph-
reys Highway; all in cultivation; 2
houses and artesian well. Apply to
Morgan Kimbrough.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

Up-to-date line on that new spring
Suit-Call CAB. Mrs. Nettie Ingram,
Carrollton Ave., over Virgins drug
store.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

FOR SALE-57O acre Hill farm, 5
miles from Tchula, 4 mules, 4 COWS.
Price 100000, 100000 cash, balance
easy terms. Gardner, McBee &
Gardner.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

FOR ~RENT-Warehouse 5Ox1OO
feet or Southern Railroad. Apply to
Kimbrough Auto Co.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
THEATRE
Coming Attractions:

Neil O'Brien's Minstrels.. March 9Th
Flora Bella Musical Comedy)...~-"...
...............a......March 18th
Robert Edeson in "His Brothers
Keeper" ..............M March 18th
Birth of a Nation. May End and 3rd
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
Farming Land for Rent.

$50 acres Of r,ew land for rent;
three miles east Of Greenwood; ten
ant houses and ~artesiar well; small
Or large tracts to suit tenants. In
quire Of A. W. Ross or Tel. No. 165.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

R~ecleaned, even weight whippoor-
wills and clay peas, a lots and less,
write Nicely Bros, Natchez, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

FOR RENT-5-room cottage on
Williamson street. Apply Kimbrough
Auto Co.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

Recleaned, ever weight whippoor,
wills and clay peas, car lots and less,
write Nicely Bros. Natchez, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

In their inaugural addresses two
Governors made the same request for
the women of their respective States.
Pennsylvania Governor said:
woman suffrage should not be a
political issue. Two years ago l ask
ed you to submit the question of an
amendment to the Constitution per-
hitting women to vote. You did so.
The amendment was defeated. Since
then a great national election has
been held and women have more
largely than ever exercised the fran
chise. They should be allowed an
other opportunity to lay their claims
freely and fully before the people, and
l request that your action be favor
able in this matter" Governor Mil
liken of Maine said that "the submits
sion of a constitutional amendment
for equal suffrage should no longer
be delayed"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

Not red women alone, but white
women in Oklahoma are subject to
the vote of Indians. The Usage tribe
of Indians to the number of two thou
sand men have recently been made
full fedged citizens, and their votes
will help to determine the government
of Oklahoma, while women of college
education, women whose industry has
assisted to develop the State, are de-
barred from having any part in the
administration of affairs. What Pc
culiar line of reasoning can explain
this discrimination against woman
kind?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

Hon. j W. George, Of jackson, I'm
tied States District Attorney for the
Southern District Of Mississippi, was
in the city yesterday on business and
visiting relatives and friends.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
CLASSIFIED ADVS,

FOR SALE-One ~3-year-old mule.
Apply Daily Commonwealth Office for
further information.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
Suffrage News and Notes
Edited By MRS. MONROE McCLUR
my cleaning brings me shesves from many a field,
Wh-re stronger hands have wrought"

ages for preachers, but t~eacherages
for teachers are new institutions.
Kansas mothers are voters. There
fore, they can properly care for their
children outside the homes as well as
inside. In rural districts the teach
ers of children is an important and
vital part of child life. Fully as in
~fluential as the preacher and often
harder worked. Therefore Kansas
parents have conceived the idea of
building homes for teachers as ad-
juncts of public school buildings.
These dwellings are small but very
comfortable, and are surrounded by
five acres of land upon which the
teacher can grow vegetables and other
necessary crops. These t~eacherages
will no doubt attract the finest and
best of instructors and Kansas will
have the cream of the teaching force
from which to select those who are to
educate her citizens.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

We are all familiar with parson-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

Hon. j. G. Peasants, of Minter
City, was a pleasant caller at The
Daily Commonwealth Office while here
yesterday attending to his duties as
q member Of the Board Of Supervis-
ors from the first district.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
ENGLAND TO CALL
ALL MEDICAL MEN

London, April 20.-Thc war cabinet
decided today that every physician
and surgeon and every man with med
ical training of military age. must be
called up for service Immediately
In reference to the calling up of the
physicians and surgeons the following
official explanation is given:
The enemy, in total disregard of the
accepted tenets of civilized warfare,
has deliberately instituted a submarine
campaign against hospital ships and
il has therefore become essential that
large number of hospitals should be
established overseas in the various
theatcrs of war for the treatment of
sick and wounded. In order to allow
this to be done with great rapidity, il
is essential to secure the services OF
every doctor that can possibly be
spared from the United Kingdom.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
Tin Wood5,1d;l;5l'
David Montgomery, Fa-
nous Comedian, Dies.

Chicago. April 20.-David Mont
gomery, the comedian who has
been i'll in a Chicago hospital for
more than a month, died shortly
after 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Montgomery was of Scotch
descent and was about As years old.
He began his career as an enter
tainer with a small circus. From
clown and side show dancer he
became a minstrel. He was with
the Haverly troupe Of Mastodon
Minstrels for some time. In 1895 he
formed the partnership with Fred
Stone, and the team OF Montgom-
cry and Stone soon became ia
nous among theater goers. The
two later made a great hit in THE
Wizard of o." Montgomery as the
Tin Woodman," and Stone as the
"Scarecrow."
After THE Wizard of o." came
"The Red MILL" which had a three
year run; then came "The Old
town." and finally chin Chin" In
the latter play, Montgomery last
appeared at st. Paul, leaving the
company to come here for medical
examination. which resulted in his
going to the hospital on March 20.
After the operation he rallied for
time. but suffered a relapse since
which he had been unconscious for
days at n time.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
RAY DESTROYS ZEPPELINS.

About year ago a sensation produced in
ireland by an announcement in the press that
young student of the Fardinge Street Christian
Brothers school, Belfast Alexander Corr, had whilst
experimenting in his home, discovered a
anne dye. and for this reason and other services.
had been awarded by the British government an
annual payment of $4,000 (sl5.oOO approximately,
and permanent scientific post of importance in
London where he could continue his researches.
Corr credited with having discovered n new
ray by means of which Zeppelins could be destroyed.
experts science and aviation had maintained
that this represented the only possible way of deal
ing effectively with Zeppelin raids the coast
defenses the inland towns of England where
ordinarily the odds all in favor Of the raiders)
Wishing to test his discovery at home he pasted
sheet of paper window at the back of the house
and standing with his apparatus at distance Of 10
feet from the window, directed the radia ton
toward the sheet of paper He expected to transmit
sufficient energy to ignite the paper Actually the
window blown ont and 4 wall at the end of
the garden demolished.
I confess that hearing about the discovery
was inclined to take it with grain Of salt. How
ever, all who heard the statement awaited future
Zeppelin raids England with interest we
were assured that the new apparatus was certain
to be supplied to all aeroplanes and antiaircraft
of the Royal Garrison artillery. As is well
known in the two next attacks by airshps the
Germans lost one over London and two in a raid
the English midland counties, themselves adj
hitting in their communities that the British anti
aircraft defcnses extra ordinarily effective
Since then air raid has taken place. and latest
information from Germany indicates that the Yep
nens have lost the confidence of the experts as
weapons OF
From English officers in the Royal Garrison ar
tery on visits 70 Dublin have heard that it is
current gossip n London military circles that the
discovery Of young Irishman presumably Corr
r"srcr> bic .1r II" destruction of the Zerreins
Popular Mechanics May.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
HOME INDUSTRY.

One of the vital questions before every city in
dusry Every community which desires to achieve
the greatest amount of prosperity-not only for
its business men, but for the citizens at large-must
face and combat the mail order evil. The mail
der business is evil in that it takes legitimate
business away from the legitimate home merchant
under illegtimate pretcnses.
The question of sentiment enters into business
life to be sure, but it is not strong factor in
curing or holding trade. 1t is merely sort of an
influence provided all other things equal BY
adroit advertising and by expert balancing of
prices on various articles the mail order houses
make it appear if they were offcctng very
great saving to their patrons AS matter of fact
there is scarcely bill of goods shipped into Mis-
duplicated here for the money if quality, guam
tty and other factors taken into consideration.
This statement being true YOU disloyal to
your home town and to yourself when You take
out circulation the dollar which should be going
the rounds here at home and contributing to every
ones prosperity. The Mssoulan has arranged to
carry on a campaign which will attempt to prove TO
you the reasons why the policy of sending money
to foreign markets is in the long run suicidal. We
they appear.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21

proposal Of war and preparedness coalition Of the
two parties in the organization Of the house.
The transfer Of General Wood to Charleston. S. c..
was the first move in the administrations Demo-
cratic war. Wood is Republican. The admins.
tration explanation that he was being promoted to
difficult post knocked in the head by the
revelation of the war department telegram giving
him the choice between the Charleston department
and the more important one at Manila or Hawaii.
BY this cunning phraseology the department not
only sought to tempt Wood to accept transfer to the
Pacific wilderness and to "put him in hole" il
he rejected the more important post
The transfer Of General Wood from the most i'm
portant Atlantic coast department Is denounced even
by some high administration officials piece Of
petty politics" that will dscredit the administration
with the country on the eve of
Wood. it is said, never has been forgiven for lend
ing aid and comfort to the Hughes candidacy. When
Mr.. Wilson last visited New York Mayor Mitchell
planned to appoint reception committee. He sent
the list of members OF the proposed committee to
the White House. 1t came back with the name Of
General Wood crossed off. Thereupon Mayor
Mitchell refused to appoint any reception committee.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
FOOD COUNCIL.

Fargo, n. D., April 20.-President f.
+. Ladd of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college, state food commits
sioner and member of the federal
standards committee on food and
drugs, will leave here tomorrow after
noon for Washington. d. G., to attend
a meeting of the committee which
opens Monday. Or. Ladd said today
he expects there will be taken up a,
this time proposed standards for milk
dairy products, cereals, flour ant
canned goods.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-21
Booze or Bread?
Much Grain Diverted to
Manufacture of Liquors.

Chicago, April 2O.-In a procla-
nation to the public today, the
Dry Chicago Federation, calls upon
the people to wake up" to the
seriousness Of the foodstuffs
problem.
Millions of bushels of grain needed
for seed purposes, the proclamation
says. are diverted into the manu-
facture of liquors. The drink bill
of Chicago alone is given as 3d.
100000 each week. An appeal is
being made to the patriotism of
the people to bend all energies
towards turning this wasted cash
and grain into food channels"