The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-14


We are all set for Rooverized grub prices.
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Carranza's generals are about to capture Villa
again.
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Congressional anti-drafters haven't bought
guns yet.
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The Dutch have Holland, but have no guaran-
tee they'll keep it.
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If our army doesn't fight faster than the Sem
ate legislates, the war will be long. /
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No, George; Taft will neither expect a military
salute nor to be addressed as General"
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Some fellows are so impatient they go to bed
expecting to wake up and find the war won.
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Haven't heard of any corporation hiring a lob
by to hurry the war tax bill through the Senate.
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If Congress will put its ear to the ground, it
will hear the people shouting, "Let Wilson run the
war;" .D,
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Better not offer to buy truck Of a neighbor-
he might think you were limiting to have him give
it to you.
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Only small republicans make partisan attacks
on the PRESIDENTIAL the big ones are loyalty sup
porting him.
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What do those White House pickets know
about mothers who send sons to the war? They
have no sons,
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It's a mighty heartles scuss who would laugh
if he found his wife crying over 1913 department
store bargain ad. 10.
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Anyhow, nobody has yet gone so far as to
suggest that the manual Of arms be taught in
kindergarten schools,
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Woody's habit Of Unexpectedly visiting the de-
partments is probably a big factor in keeping the
machinery speeded up.
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Britain's House Of Lords could not have made
more ado over that exposure Of buying titles if it
had been something new.
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Our peace apostles are playing right into the
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~arations only a big bluff.
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Thus far we have noticed no amendment in
the food bill making it unlawful for a person to
sell flicker to a congressman.
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Wonder if there is a reelection for Congress-
woman Rankin in bucking the copper trust? She
seems to have the idea there is.
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Making of 11O-foot U-boat chasers is to be
stopped, and the little fellows never had a chance
to show whether they could catch 'em.
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Preparations to win the war will have to wobble
along as best they can without Joe Tumulty, who
is taking his first vacation in twelve years.
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Yes, we are going to buy a liberty bond when
the next call is made. Our subscribers have prom
ised to pay up by then. Now laugh, darn you!
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Vice-President Marshall wants to "send the
wind squad in Congress to France with the avia-
tors" Wouldn't do. Aviators can't fly in a gale.
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Everybody knows that a man with cold feet
and a yellow streak couldn't be trained into a
fighter, but he can be used as a lamp roustabout.
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William r Hearst is our champion 'hollerer."
For months before it was declared, he "hollered"
for war as loudly as he is now "hollering" for
peace. .
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On the chance that you haven't found it out by
weight Of coin in your pocket, we are mentioning
that the per capita circulation Of money, Is the
largest ever-$46.53.
Uncle Sam always did contend that he was a
bit faster than John Bull, and he is glad Of the
chance to prove by the time taken to put a fight.
ing army on the firing line.
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Every time q great man goes out from the rear
to view the Russian army, the bewhiskered troop
ers become 40 oyerioyed that thew rush right