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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-10

this beastly place now-tonight. We're
going home. We can leave an address
for the trunk. If it never comes, so
much the better"
Again all she could do was to ask
him, with a bewildered stammer, what
he meant.
Because" she added, II can't go
home yet. rve-only started"
started" he echoed do you
think I'm going to let this beastly
farce go any further?"
And with that he told her what
had happened in his Office that after
noon, told her of the attitude of his
friends, how they'd all known about
Undoubtedly had come to see for
themselves, and, out of pity or con-
tempt, hadn't told him. He told
her how he'd felt. sitting there in
the theater. He accused her as his
wrath burned brighter. of having Sc
lected the thing to do that would hurt
him worst, of having borne grudge
against him and avenged it.
1t was the ignoblest moment of his
life, and he knew it. The accusa-
lions he was making against her were
nothing to those that were storing up
In his mind against himself.
He didn't look at her as he talked
and she didn't interrupt; said no word
of denial or defense. The big out
burst spent itself. He lapsed into an
uneasy silence, got himself together
again, and went on trying to restate
ably, retracting little. But under
her continued silence he grew weak
ly irritated again.
! When at last she spoke, he turned
| his eyes toward her and saw a sort OF
frozen look in her dull white face thai
he had never seen in it before. Hel
information was monotonous, her voice
scarcely audible.
ct guess understand" she said. I"
don't know whether wish were dead
or not. If I'd died when the babies
were born. But I'm glad
came away when 1 did. And I'm glad,
she gave faint shudder there at tn,
alternative, "T'm glad I've got a jol
and that 1 can pay back that hundred
dollars owe you. I've had it quit
while. But I've kept it, hoping vol
might find out where 1 was and com
to me, as you did, and that we nigh
have q chance to talk. l thought II
tell you how I'd earned it, and tina
you'd be a little-proud with m
about it, proud that 1 could pay
back so soon."
She smiled little over that, smil
he had to turn away from. Il SUI
pose I'll be glad, some day, tina
it all happened; that met you an
loved you and had the babies, eve
. though it's all had to end" she shuC
dered again, like this"
2 1t wasn't till he tried to speak tn;
: her apparent calm was broken. The
/ with a sudden frantic terror in h
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-10
MOST SUICIDES IN THE WEST
Explained by Large Number of Health
and Fortune Seekers Who Go to
That Section of Country.

The most suicidal city In the United
States is San Diego, CAL, which had a
suicidal rate in 1915 of e3.3 per 1905
people; the least Is Holyoke, Mass,
where the rate for the same year was
81, says Worlds Work. In 100 cities
the suicide rate for 1915 was 20.3 per
100000 people. Figures running back
ten years show precisely the same or
der of precedence in different parts of
the United States. The eastern states
have the lowest rate-from 1910 to
1914 1t was 16.5-the southern states
come next, and then the rate increases
progressively as one goes west, reach
Ing the highest rate on the Iacific
coast, and especially in California.
Certain explanations come immedi-
ately to mind. California attracts
many invalids, and dependency over
their physical condition may increase
the suicide percentage of the state.
The Rocky mountain and Pacific states
also draw thousands of men who are
seeking their fortunes-and a large
fail in the quest. The East
and South are more settled In their
ways, less subject to sudden business
and social upheavals, and consequently
more the home of steadygoing people.
The West is more adventurous and
still attracts a considerable number
of people whose varying temperaments
and varying fortunes might easily ex-
plain its greater tendency to self
murder
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-10

eyes, she begged him not to-begged
him to go away, if he had any mercy
for her at all, quickly and without a
word. In a sort of daze he obeyed
her.
The tardy winter morning, looking
through her grimy window, found her
sitting there, just as she'd been when
he closed the door.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-10
They Soon Soil

"They say there are some ladies so
rich that they never wear gown
twice"
THAT does seem extravagant, but
believe it's the only way to keep q
pair of white shoes white"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-10
Real Devotion.

Club Member understand he
shows great devotion to his wife. Is 1t
true?
Waiter-Yes, sir. Why, he'll sit
through a fve-reel movie In which his
wife's favorite actor plays.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-08
TO. PLAcARD DIRTY PREMISES
California City Adopts Unique Plan 70
Raise Standard Of Cleanliness In
Residences and Business Houses.

The city Of Alameda, CAL, has adopt.
ed a unique plan to raise the standard
Of cleanliness in residences and busi-
ness houses. In future the sanitary
condition of the various premises Is to
be shown by placards bearing the in
scriptions "Clean," DIRTY or "Filthy.r
Those places which do not satisfy the
board of health will be placarded as
dirty or filthy until they comply with
the demands of the authorities.
This action was decided upon by the
board of health, which appointed a
committee to post the placards and to
care for the general health Of the city.
The board Of health intends to inspect
not only the business houses but also
the private residences Of the city and
20 affix the placards to every house In
the city. Those residences which can
be designated as "clean" will not be
~placarded, but those in which sanitary
conditions are disregarded will be des-
lgnated as dirty" or filthy" until the
house owners remedy the conditions,
upon which the placards will be re-
moved.
As the board of health has arbitrary
powers under the city charter, the pla-
cards must remain on the houses or
places of business until the board Is
satisfied that the conditions therein
are sanitary. If any householder tears
down tho placards, the extreme PEN
atty of the law can be enforced.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-08
Bristol Has City Manager.

The adoption Of a city manager BY
the town Of Bristol, Tenn, with =
population of about 10000, may not BY
Of the highest importance from a pc
litical viewpoint except for one reasol'
1T adds to the evidence that the city
manager idea is spreading, leaving the
inference almost a certainty that 1t IL
a question of time only until admins
trution by city manager is taken up BY
the biggest cities as well as the smaller
towns. The choosing Of a manager for
Bristol for a term Of three years prom
ises that the plan is to be given a fair
test which 1t should have If any corn-
parison that will be satisfying is to be
made between the towns old political
system and the new. Unless q man
ager is allowed the necessary time to
work reforms and present results, the
handicap would probably be too heavy
and in case of failure would register
a mark against the city manager nm
Justly.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-08
WIDE PIAZZA ADDS TO HOME
Part That Is Rooted May Easily Be-
Converted Into Sun Parlor During
the Winter Months.

A good wide piazza o. porch adds
greatly to the comfort and beauty of
most any home. In order to serve the
best purpose it should be wide and
built around several sides Of the house.
This will insure a cool, shady spot to
hang the hammock on a hot summer
day for rest and reading. A piazza
should be at least seven feet wide and
may be as deep as IL feet. It is not
necessary to have all the piazza cov.
cred with a roof. It is a good idea
to have the part which is to be rooted
owe so constructed that by the erec-
ton of glass sides a sun porch al be
provided for winter use. In the win.
ter a piazza which is entirely rooted
tends to shut off light from the first
floor. For this reason the piazza roof
should be high, extending to the bot.
tom Of the second floor windows.
In the summer the piazza may be
covered with an awning, or a vine
trellis, which on nights when there is
little air stirring does away with the
feeling of closeness otherwise occa-
stoned. 1t is a good time to be fore
sighted when ordering the piazza to
tell the architect that 1t should be
made so as to be screened for the
warm season. A fine piazza is some.
times a@discomfort from the presence
Of flies Of a swarm Of mosquitoes. or
moths.
For a bungalow or summer cottage
near the salt water screens made Of
copper wire are best as they corrode
less from contact with the sea breezes.
Ordinary black screens should be
painted two months before they are
intended to be put in use SO that the
paint may have time to harden. When
windows are put up In the winter
the window sashes should be
painted with black paint 0ver the red
wash which is put on in the fac
tory and has little preservative quail.
tty in it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-08
7 TO THE PUBLIC.

There are a number Of people in
Greenwood and vicinity who no doubt
will sooner or later contract for some
monumental work.
We want to get in communication
with you and cite you to the fact that
WV IRE the pest equipped dealers in
this section to erve you, there is not
a dealer in n hundred miles of US
that is equipped to give you the ser
vice and satisfaction that we have to
offer.
No matter how modest or how elab-
crate you may want the memorial we
can furnish the most distinctive, in
dividual designs which will in every
detail crafty the slightest wish.
GREENWOOD MARBLE WORKS,
1854 Carrollton Ave. F. D. Niven, Mgr.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-08
SPECIAL TERM CIRCUIT COURT
BEGINNING JUNE rs.

1t appearing that it will be to the
best interest of the taxpayers of Le-
fore county, Mississippi, that a spec
ial term of the Circuit Court be called
for the trial Of criminal cases;
It is therefore ordered by the judge
in vacation that a special term Of
Circuit Court of Leaore county, Mis-
'sissippi, be and the same is hereby
called to convene at the court house
in said Leflore county, on Monday, the
25th day of June, 1917, at 10 o'clock
A. M. for the regular dispatch of Grim
inal cases.
This the Bird day of June, 1917.
FRANK E. EVERETT,
Circuit Judge.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-08
Eiuina the Order.

The old sport sat in a cushioned
chair, in a swell downtown cafe. and
cast his eye DER the bill Of fare, then
to the waiter did say: "YOu may bring
me everything that Is there, Tor I've
got coolies of cash." but the waiter
never turned a hair, as no brought
him q plate Of hash.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-08
No More Drawing Done.

According to Pope" remarked the
literary boarder, beauty draws US
with a single hair"
"Perhaps 1t did in Pope's day"
Erowled the fussy bachelor, ''but it's
different now. When a beauty reaches
the stage where she has only n hair
left to draw to, she doesn't draw
much"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-08
Coed Advice.
Q00u NuVIce.
my ssnl is flled with poetry" sal

MY s0uI Is Killed. With poetry" SAID
the 6mpernmental young woman.
keep it there, my DEAR" answered
the fatherly old gentleman, "and be
happy. Don't get the idea, because
there are so many magazines published
in this country, that you ought to share
the poetry Of your soul with the low
browed reading public"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-08
Point Of View,

Point Of View.
Miss Buddington is certainly a very
clever GIRL" said the young man.
"Does she say clever things?" asked
his companion. ~.
"Oh, no." vas the reply, "but she
immediately sees the point when ! say
them."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-08
sus.ness Proposition,

The foreign nobleman entered the
old mans private Office.
mi. Millyuns," he began, II love
your daughter, and have come this
morning to ask you for her hand in
marriage"
"Hem!" exclaimed the old man, mus.
ungly, "what are your lowest termsf"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-08
Power of Wealth,

"Has your daughter made her de
but YETI" asked Mrs. UppsOn.
"Mercy, MOI" exclaimed Mrs. New
rich. "And what's more, she doesn't
have to make 1t. Her father a af-
ford to have one made to order for
her."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-08
RAILWAY SCHEDULES.

RAILWAY SCHEDULES.
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railway.
(Northern Divisi0n.I
No. Destination. Time,
40 Tutwiler, C'dale, Mem
phis, Tvs ..-.----~.. 3:4O a. m.
s24 Grenada and /. c., Tvs. 1922 q. m.
3l4 Tutwiler, C'dale, V'burg,
G'ville, Helena & Mem
phis, Tvs. ......~-...l0:55a N.
AZ Travellers Spec, Men,,
Tutwilerand points s.
C'dale, Tvs. .-..--.... 2:50 p. m.
ss2 Grenada & I. c., Tvs. 1908 p. m.
Il Tray. Spec, Mem, V'brg.
T'wiler., Chastn., and G.
dale, arrvg. --.-.-,. Sud .. NJ.
33l Grenada 4 !. c., arrvs. 8:12 .. m.
1928 Grenada q !. c. arrvs. 2:40 p. m.
318 Mem. Helena, v'burg, G..
vile and Chston. arr. 4:47 p. m.
80 Mem. Hell. Cdale. & inter.
pts, arr. ...-.-..1O;10 p. m.
(Southern D~ivisi0n.)
331 Tchula, Durant, Yazoo
City, Jackson and New
Orleans, Tvs. .--..... S:22 .. m.
S18 Same ...------.. b:OO p. 10.
For further Information apply to
J. w. DONNELL. Tex. Agt.
Southern Ry. Co., In Miss.
a14 Same train, arrives. ...1O:35 .. m.
Y32 Same train, arrives. $3.50 p. 10.
Greenwood Ststion.)
WEST BOUND TRAINS.
No. Destination. Time
Winons to G~reenville., acc:
leaves ......7:2E q. N.
leaves .............12:O6 p. m.
. Columbus to G'ville, acc.
II B'ham I, G'ville, thru. tr.
leaves .....S:06 p. N
n G.wood 10 Webb, dly OK:
Sunday. leaves.-.---.2:2b p. %
EAST BOUND TRAINS.
IL G'ville to B'ham. thru tr.
leaves ...... 0:20 .. m
70 G'ville to Columbus, acc.
leaves ...-..-.-.... 1918 p. m.
/ G'yille to Winona, acc.
leaves --..-:.-...-.- 7:os .. m.
10 Webb bch., dly. *. Sun:
arrives .-.-......-y.10:86 q. n.
Connection for Belzoni branch Iva
Greenwood 7:cC .. M, also lvs. Grren-
wood k:06 p. m, connecting ut Itta
Bena 6:46 p, N.
Sunday ssrvics-wehb-B slzoni bchs
|aitsgnaso, lvng. Greenwood 4:46 p. n;
q Y. GAGE Tel At
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31
X. OF c. SPEECH ON CON-
GRESSlONAL RECORD
Speech Delivered by Representative
O'Shaunessy Before Baltimore
Knights Recorded.

Washington, ID. c., March 16.-The
Congressional Record of February %
contains the patriotic address deliv-
cred OIL February % by the Hon.
George F. O'Shaughnessy, of Rhode Is
land, before the knights of Columbus
in Baltimore, Md. He began it with
these words:
CAS- an immigrant son of an immi.
grant, conscious of the responsibilities
of American citizenship, and glorying
in the great opportunities this Repub-
lie affords, bring tidings of good
cheer from Rhode Island, the land of
Roger Williams, to Maryland, the land
of Lord Baltimore. Surely there is a
welcoming echo from one state to the
other, as each rings out in joyous song
the acclaim to their founders, so con.
spicuous in the fight for civil and relig.
ious liberty
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31
AGE OF so TALKED OF
IN BRITAIN.
Women to Be Substituted in Army
AuxiIiaries.

London, Feb. 2S.-The Times under
stands that it has been decided to re-
wise the exemption certificates of all
men under thirty-one years of age, and
says there are also reasons to believe
that matters will not be allowed to rest
at this stage. The revision of exemp-
lions of men thirty is not expected
to supply the number necessary for
first military requirements, namely,
men physically fit for the fighting line.
Unless these are forthcoming from the
large number of young unskilled men
still in the industries or other civil en-
ployment it may be necessary to raise
the military age from forty-one to fifty.
1t is stated also that Lieutenant Gen
eral Macready, the Adjutant General,
has devised scheme whereby women
are to be substituted for men wherever
possible in the army, both in France
and in England, in order to release for
the fighting line men now employed in
clerical and other departments. The
women will be employed as cooks, mot
or drivers, storekeepers, mechanical en-
gineers, garage hands, etc. The women
are to receive board and lodging and
wear uniforms, and be supplied with a
full kit exactly on the same lines as
that supplied to the men.
The Express says there already are
10000 women employees in the army
as cooks, motor drivers, and the like.
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31
NOTED CHICAGO JURIsT DEAD

Judge John Gibbons of Chicago, on
the circuit court bench of Cook coun-
ty since 1893, died last week after a
slight abdominal operation. He was
buried in Calvary cemetery after SOL
emn Requiem Mass in the Church of
the Immaculate Conception.
Judge Gibbons was born in County
Donegal, Ireland, March 10, 1S48. He
came to this country in 1866, and
graduated from Notre Dame in 1868.
He went to Keokuk, Iowa, in 1870,
and five years later was elected to
the legislature in that state. In 1880
he went to Chicago.
For a number Of years he was
editor of the Chicago Law Journal
He was the author of work on
rights and Wrongs Of Property and
Labor" and he edited five volumes OF
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31
FOOD PRODUCTION IN IRELAND.

The question of food production is
pressing in Ireland; and the Irish
Bishops have entered into it. This
statement was sent forth from their
recent meeting i'll Dublin by the stand
ing committees:
With much satisfaction the Bish-
ops have witnessed the general upris-
ing in these days in favor of tillage
throughout Ireland Long before the
war began the case for a great in
crease in tillage had been amply
proved on economic grounds. Now
very real menace to ea-borne sup
plies renders the production of an
abundance of homegrown food mat
ter of necessity There is a call for
immediate action; and the occupiers
of land should take steps at once to
cooperate with our public depart
ments and public representatives. We
think there should be meetings in the
different localities in which the cler-
gy would give the assistance in their
power to aid the farmers in adopting
useful measures as regards labor and
implements. seeds and manures. All
who can should help without delay.
Michael Card. Logue,
Robert Browne,
Bishop of Cloyne, Sec"
The Irish Parliamentary party has
made a report on this problem Of till
age, the best method of dealing with
untenanted land, fixing prices, and all
the rest; Joseph Devlin, M. P, is head
of the committee, and he wisely rec
commended for the new agricultural
schemes, a new special committee,
comprising men of experience and
popular sympathies, as against the
merely official element, for the coop
erative work.
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31
HARDWARE co,

Hardware, Paints, Oils and Glass
A Full Line of Mechanics Tools
First Class Tin Shop in Connection
1911 East Lake St.
N. w. Drexel 100 It's. Cal, 3773
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31
Push Dry Nation Eight.

The battle for nationwide prohibit
ton by constitutional amendment is
to be fought to a finish in the new Con-
gress. The word already has gone out
among prohibitionists that the forces
of the movement against liquor are to
be concentrated in the national capital
during the coming year. 1t is expected
that action by both houses of Congress
will have been obtained before the end
of the regular session, which begins
in December.
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31

Politicians of both parties, many Of
whom have accepted ."dry" country
as inevitable, now are anxious that the
question may be so far along as to be
eliminated as possible political issue
in the presidential contest of 1920.
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31

JOHN e. HEDLUND,
Grocer
We sell good things to eat-Lutefisk
specially
1923 Washington Ave. S.
Both Phones
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31

the principles for which they are
fighting in Europe, and we especially
appeal to the American people to urge
upon the British government the duty
OF applying to Ireland the principles
so clearly and splendidly enunciated
by President Wilson in his historical
address to the United States senate"
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Guest at Trinity College.

Guest at Trinity College.
Rev. Robert O'Loughran of the Uni
versity of Ireland was a guest at Trim
ity College last week. He was enter
tanned at Il concert and delivered an
address to the students and faculty.
Father OLoughran was an intimate
friend Of the late Rev. Hugh Benson
and gave interesting "reminiscences Of
his work.
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31

was largely based on the recommended
lions of the chief of naval operations,
that unassuming officer whom the
United States Navy says will make
good,' for he still keeps up that
Utah Spirit"
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31
Testimonial Meeting in Honor Of
Bishop Russell.

The largest testimonial meeting
ever held in Washington in honor Of q
church prelate, was that accorded
Bishop Russell of Charleston, s. c., on
last Sunday, in Polls Theater, when
many denominations were represents
ed. Short addresses were made by
persons distinguished in the official
and civic life of Washington at the
conclusion of which Bishop Russell
held a reception on the stage. Judge
Martin A. Knapp presided
The Irish standard., 1917-03-31
Irish National Manifesto

The Irish National Party Make an
Appeal for Hell From America and
Take Issue With LIoyd-George on
His Yielding to Anti.irish Influences.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-07-13
New Chamber at
The Dunbar Cave,

Prof. l. D. Mcqueen, manager Of
Dunbar cave, near GAINESVILLE, Fri
day discovered a new and very
beautiful chamber and lake in this
famous cave. He gained access to
the new territory through a very
small hole in the rock wall near Pc
terson's Leap. He found a huge
precipice about ten feet across and
forty feet deep. At the bottom of
this he found a beautiful chamber.
the floor Of which was covered with
saltpetre, glistening like millions Of
diamonds, and from the ceiling Of
which were suspended beautiful
stalactites. Also in the newly dis
covered chamber is a beautiful
crystal lake, which is supplied
with water by dripping from the
ceiling. 1t will add much to the
beauties of this cave.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-07-13
drainage district, on
SATURDAY, JULY %, 1917.

SATURDAY, JULY %, 1917.
Said canal or ditch is to commence
at point about where Beech River
touches the Undertake and Barger.
ton road and extends down Beech
River to intersect the canal now con-
structed and known as Beech River
Drainage District No |, a total dis
lance of about nine miles There Is
with the main canal also proposed
three laterals--one up Wolf creek for
distance of one and one-half miles,
one up Brazeal Branch one mile, and
one up Watkins Branch to a point on
the Lexington and Jackson public
road. The map, profile and engineers
report and estimate Is on file with the
County Court Clerk of Henderson
Counte for inspection at all times.
The estimated yardage being 1926, 900
cubic yards.
Bidders will be required to make
their bid conform to the form on file
with the County Court Clerk which
separates the work into a contract
for clearing the right-of-way; for dig
ging the entire Improvement, and
for digging the main canal without
laterals, and the directors reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
Bids must be accompanied by GER.
titled check for $25O0.00 and must be
filed NTH the County Judge by noon
July Is, 1917.
w. Fl. LANCASTER, Co. Judge.
J. G. PETERSON.
JNo. s. FIELDER
Directors.