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The Keota news., 1917-06-15
Tin Music.

One of the inmates of the Masonic
home near Franklin is past ninety
years of age. In all his long life he
had never heard n phonograph. Re-
Gently the members of one of the
lodges in the state presented the home
with phonOgraph. This was source
of wonder to the old man. He had
occasion to visit some friends in
Franklin. and while there was asked
how he liked his new home. "It's all
right he said, "just fine. And, say,
we've got machine down there that
is the queerest thing I ever saw. They
take pie pan that has hole cut in
the middle, and put 1t in the machine.
Then they turn crank and grind up
that tin, and 1t makes music. It's
dang good music. toe" oO."-Indianapolis
News.
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
When Hubby Fooled Her.

Mrs Scatterbrain was constantly
bemoaning her lot. Her husband, VIII"
was entitled to place half the letters
of the alphabet after his name. had
the most trencherOus memory in the
world. He could remember nothing
his wife told him. in spite of bits OF
string round his finger and knots In
his handkerchief. Only once did Mr.
Scatterbrain remember to do his wife's
bidding.
Said friend to Mrs. Scntterbrain:
II think you are getting as bad as
your hubby. got note from you
yesterday dated Il whole week ahead
Heavens gasped Mrs. Scatter
brain, trembling with the shock. MY
husband must have posted 1t the very
day gave 1t to him."
The Keota news., 1917-06-15

such are to be had from farmers who
already have made comfortable for
tunes and are ready to retire.
1t is not to the grain grower only
that Western Canada offers great op-
portunities. II one wishes to go in for
cattle raising, there are great stretches
of range land both free and for lease;
and in many sections of the country
there are the finest Of grazing lands
that may be purchased ut very low
prices.
The appeal which has been sent out
both by the United States and Cana
dian governments, for an unstinted, un-
limited production OF food stuffs to pre-
vent what might otherwise be fam
inc throughout this great continent
and then consequently, throughout the
world-should in itself arouse all the
ambition and desire in the heart and
soul Of the man who is not fighting at
the front. to produce all he can. In
addition, there Is the potent fact that no
chances are being taken in answering
the appeal Take 1t from either stand
point you answer the country's call, al
though not fighting. and you are also
insured against any loss by the high
prices that are bound to exist for some
time Whether 1t be in the United
States on its excellent grain lands or
in Canada on it's splendid grain lands.
all should do their bit-Advertisement
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
Mrs. Hawkins Was So Weak
Couldn't Move in Her Bed
Without Help.
HAD SUFFERED TORTURE
Well and Strong Again After Taking
TanIae and Weighs More Than
She Has In Over Eighteen
Years.

II was down in bed and couldn't
raise my head or move without help
and now I'm able to do all my house
work, even to my cooking and garden
work and weigh more than have In
eighteen years and have been taking
Tanlac only about four weeks" said
Mrs. Dollie Hawkins, 1905 Second ave-
nue.. South, Birmingham, Ala, recent
ly.
"For years." continued Mrs. Haw-
kins, II suffered with rheumatism and
acute Indigestion. The rheumatism
got me down in bed and had me bound
so hard and fast somebody had to
move me about and the pain was ter
rible. couldn't lift my six-months-old
baby. and had to hire someone to wait
on me and do my work. was so
nervous the least little thing dropping
on the floor would startle me and my
heart would almost stop beating.
couldn't eat any solid food at all and
was in such rundown condition my
baby fell of until it was just little
skeleton and fretted and cried all the
time. No kind Of medicine did me any
good and was getting worse all the
time.
IF ever a medicine did wonders,
Tanlac did it for me and my little ba-
by. felt better in just few days
after I began taking 1t. I have taken
three bottles and am not nervous In
1.-The least now and my sleep Is fine and
rests me. The awful rheumatic pains
and misery is all gone. can eat any
thing I want and my food not only
gives me nourishment but my baby Is
as fat as little pig and sits for hours
at time on pallet and plays with
out a whimper. Tanlac has made a
we'll woman of me and fat, healthy
baby out of my little sickly one. and
I'm just so thankful for what Tanlac
has done for us I want everybody to
know about this great medicine"
There is q Tanlac dealer In your
town. Adv.
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
CULTIVATE! CULTIVATE!
Produce More Food, But at the
Lowest Cost.

A trip through most of the grain
growing districts of Western Canada.
and information received from authen
tic sources. reveals that the spring
seeding Of wheat. barley and oats ia
finished and the grain Is having most
rapid growth. Men of farming expe-
rience here say that the conditions are
similar to those years when there was
an abundant harvest reaped. During
the past year II number of new settlers
came into the country, and they will
undoubtedly have good crop this
year. This added to the normal acre
age. made considerably less by the
lack Of labor owing to the number who
have gone to the front, will give Il
fair general yield. 1t Is surprising the
growth that this country is capable Of
producing.
Wheat has this spring germinated
and shown three or feur inches growth
n five or six days, and with anything
like favorable weather, harvesting
should commence about the 18th of
August, or little over one hundred
days from first seeding. Hundreds of
farmers throughout this vast country
paid for their entire holdings out OF
one years crop and it would not be
surprising ii the same experience met
great many more this year.
The best authorities on the wheat
situation give it as their opinion that
Tor many years to come. wheat prices
will be high. They base their opinion
on n scientific calculation and their
reasoning seems to be sound. Anyway,
t IA quite evident that for some years
to come. the producer Of wheat will
be amply rewarded for any effort he
may make to develop this branch OF
agricultural industry. Money may be
made on the high-priced lands of the
districts Of the United
States. but 1t is IL question IL these
gh-priced lands would not he more
prOfitnbly employed in other branches
Of farming than in growing the smaller
grains, leaving 1t to lands just as pro-
ductive for wheat. less expensive to Op-
crate. and with much smaller
initial price, to provide the world
with this necessity Of life. Here is
where Western Canada, with its vast
rich fertile plains, its low railway
rates. its exceptionally good shipping
privileges. it's excellent climate. and its
perfect social conditions. has com
bination of advantages not possessed
by any other portion Of the continent.
Furthermore, these lands. of unex-
celled quality, are extraordinarily
cheap. while for the man who does not
care to undertake farming on so exten-
sive scale there is the free home
stead which offers him all the opportu-
nifty for which he is looking.
The prospective purchaser will have
no difficulty at all in making n selec-
ton OF fine piece of land, well To-
Gated and convenient to transportation,
which laay be had for from $15 to $25
an acre, and the railway companies or
other holders Of large tracts are al
ways glad to sell on easy terms. Or
If he desires farm that is already
under cultivation and improved, many
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
BRIT0NS keep up Drive
GAIN MILE MORE TRENCHES IN
BELGIUM AND CAPTURE
SEVEN FIELD GUNA,
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London. June 12.-In reply to the
Russian governments request for q
statement Of the British war aims.
Great Britain has forwarded to Petro'
grad a note in which 1t expressed
hearty acceptation and approval Of
the principles which President Wilson
laid down in his historic message to
Congress. The British government
believes. broadly speaking. that the
agreements made from time to time
with Britain's allies are conformable
to these standards. The purpose Of
Great Britain at the outset. says the
note. was to defend the existence OF
the country and enforce respect for
international agreements Since then
there has been added that Of ''liberat-
ing populations oppressed by allen
tyranny" The note bespeaks not only
the liberation of Poland by Russia.
but Of that section Of Poland within
the domination of the Germanic en-.
pires.
Washington.-A telegram reaching
the State Department.. undated and
supposed to be about a month old,
says the Turks have partially evacuat-
ed Jerusalem for military reasons. but
that the oft-threatened massacre was
not feared. The telegram came
through the Swedish minister ut Con-
stantinople.
London.-British troops have cap
tured another mile of German trenches
southeast of Messines, together with
seven field guns and prisoners. accord
ing to the official report from British
headquarters.
Germans assert they surprised q
French trench on the Chemin des
Danes Sunday night and killed all
tho occupants.
Italians have launched another Of
fensive southeast Of Trent and have
captured numerous Austrian posi-.
tions.
The Bulgarian premier asserts that
Bulgaria will not carry the war into
Greece.
Two of five seaplanes about to raid
the English coast we're destroyed by
a British patrol boat, the three other
planes escaping.
Italy announces that It's occupation
Of Janima. Greece. is only a military
move for expediting its operations.
x,nnApen aARv kEer BURIED
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
The Effects Of opiates.
MAT INFANTS are peculiarl

AT NFAN1s pegy ssosPa6 70 cRo ana Eyn s tSe
continued these opis cause changes IN the nans 1a
CRYING Tor aSo or 1a,S .d Lex X Of fsa syns s
dosing with 70 ksp h neVer
recsive opiates for than day 1t an ana
The Anone. Cordia Soothing sgrugs a1
dsied and tie druggist to It. Children Who are
nothing than cne 70
Wiluly with
narcotics 1t beaxs the ~
saan eofC Fletcher. ./<AR7Z[ZI>
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
KIDNAPPED BABY KEET BURIED
Springfield Citizens Gained BY Sor
row and Lynchin0 Threats
SubSide.

Springfield. Mo-, June 12.-Baby
Lloyd Keet, whose life was the toll
exacted by abductors, was buried here
Monday. Thousands of Springfield CIT
liens were at st. Pauls Methods:
Episcopal Church, where the services
were held and in the cortege that fol
lowed the little white casket to the
cemetery. Grief for the stricken
father and mother had overcome the
cry for vengeance that manifested 1t
self Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing when 10000 persons. parading up
and down the streets. demanded the
lives of the six persons they suspect
Cd Of completely in the crime.
The Keota news., 1917-06-15

American beef casts 81 pound in
Paris. but just think how much n
pound of Paris hat costs In America.
The Keota news., 1917-06-15

And yet, after all that talk, it took
the worlds greatest war to start the
real back-tO-the-farm movement.
The Keota news., 1917-06-15
Better Way Of Putting It.

~ raise pigs for my living.
"Don't be so crude. Say you earn
your living by your pen.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-21

Since the Senate agreed to vote on the food
control bill on the 21st inst, the slogan OF the
g%rub-gamblers has been, Rob while the robbing
is good"
Few tears would have been shed by decent
folk had the sentences of Emma Goldman and
.Aleck Berkman been for life, instead OF for only
two years.
IA n "a NJ n IA Pa
Mighty foxy of the food spectators to try to
make farmers believe that Hoover was out to
skin them. However, there is no class harder to
bamboozle than farmers.
"a IA IA "a "a "a
If animals could talk, we are sure there would
be a loud demand from Il I'm for the fumigatlon
of the cattle cars used to ship l. W. W. trouble
makers out Of Arizona.
q "a n u "a
Knew all this household economy a%~itation
would arouse a reprisal s. irit, and it has wives
are now demanding that !. libby have at lc.st one
tobaccoless day a week.
M ne "a n - -
Wilson's new slogan, mo blood pro s." is
working like a charm fo~ the governme 1T, and
will doubtless in due time be made to appl. to the
purchases of the rest of u.
n "a "a M "a M "a
Possibly the people would have more respect
for some Senators if they openly opposed the war,
instead of trying to hamper its successful conduct
while claiming to favor it.
One trouble with constitutional hair-splitters
us failure to consider a basic fact-that the gov
eminent cannot win the war by sticking close to
principles it would follow in peace.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-21

Entered at Greenwood p~ostohace as seeond-caass matter.
GREENWOOD. MISS, JULY q, 1911.
Serve "Jim" Mann right, should he find a spy
under his bed.
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Food spectators don't put patriotism in price.
haven't any.
"a "a "a
Uncle Sam expects every nephew to help
don't lay down on him.
n - "a "a n
Before long we'll be reading war news from
somewhere in the air"
nnAAAAAA
Telephone love-making will get a boost when
mail censoring comes in.
49, u n a n
Too many want to put across some ism be-
fore helping to win the war.
When aroused Arizona can pull off a deporta-
ton stunt that's hard to beat.
Walter Champ, football expert, is doing his
bit as physical trainer of the cabinet.
If you don't think this is your war, stop and
take another think-it's coming to you.
Boise Penrose hasn't yet introduced a bill to
commission all Senators as major generals.
AhAAAAAAA
The resignation hounds are swapping and
snarllng at the heels of Gen. Goethals now.
Good thing, help to push it along-the anti
vice crusade of the War and Navy Departments.
n - u "a n n
Instead of one monkey wrench in the food bill
machinery, there seems to be a half dozen at least.
N n n "a - u ,.
Pity poor Nick, ex-czar, the ~unfeeling repub.
lie having taken all his fortune except $4,000
600.
n "A
Wonder if wives have anything to do with all
this editorial curiosity expressed about Mrs. Hoov-
AAAAAAR
In new Russia X is the lucky letter-Gen.
Korniloff is Kerensky's partner in the victory bus
mess.
"A n IA IA u n
One blast from Wilson's patriotic bugle tum
bled the supposedly impregnable walls Of the
steel trust.
~
Germany must fight to the last gasp" says it,
chancellor. All right, we'll let it go at that while
the gasping is good.
If a spy scare was needed to make custodian
of government secrets vigliant, it is better t.
have it now than later.
n n n -
To George: On the whole it would be safe
not to spring a c~andyless visit on her withou
first getting her consent.
To put in plain English what some Of Viii
sons callers say would sound like, me mind tn
war till l get that pie"
n
1t must be considerable satisfaction to Wi
son to know that some states publicly acknowledge
being ashamed of their Senators.
"a n
They are making news print paper Of seawee
in Denmark. Bully, just the thing for newsps
pers that specialize on fish stories.
n
Can it be possible that Senator Penrose Wa
turned down by Secretary Baker in an effol
to cop a few commissions for friends?
Evidently Hermit Roosevelt isn't expecting
stick a Presidency with his sword-he's acceptt
a staff appointment in the British army.
n ~ n
Uncle Sam is going to fix the price on ever,
thing he buys, and we trust he'll keep the col
sumers in mind while the fixing is good.
We opine that Woody is greatly pleased by Il
rivalry between governors to out do each other
demonstrating the patriotism of their states.
NA
The National Capital is full, and 50 are q Il
Of people there-its local dry" law does not b
come operative until next November, you know
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-21

1744 Shelby Boyd, Greenwood, negro.
1112 John Pope, Money, negro.
2462 Terry Winters, Greenwood, negro.
3171 Joseph Jones, Sidon, negro.
1865 George Brown, Greenwood.
6 Frank Bursk, Minter City,
2796 Wilbur Jackson, Jackson,
2167 Alec Metcalf, Greenwood.
1927 Andrew Powell ,Minter City.
31OS David Baker, Sidon.
2516 Benjamin Hatch Kelly, Itta Bena.
345 Hubbard Roby, Minter City. A
3O91 Charles Preston Powers, Sidon. ""
21S4 Dan Moore, Greenwood.
1866 Robert Cox Bess,, brentwood.
103 John Carruthers, Minter City.
2106 Walter Murphy, Greenwood.
2752 Robert Hays, Quito.
1886 Edwin D. Scott, Greenwood.
1912 Brant Harrel, Greenwood. +"
1921 Champ Harris, Shellmound. =
1902 Grover Nolen, Geren. y
1926 Charles Williamson Thorne, Greenwood. =
$50 Walter Little, Highlandale.
1865 James Colbert Price, Greenwood.
2109 Joe Lewis, Greenwood.
1854 William FELTON,, Minter City.
1881 Ben Perry, Shellmound.
81 Ju Tong, Minter City. "
350S Luther Hutson, Swiftown.
III William Allen, Schlater.
1867 Acy Howard, Money.
1856 Will Long, ~Shellmound.
1913 Alex James, Money. =
80 William jefferson Pei, 'Aiatas cisy lxEa :
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
The FelI0h Who Cam
Understand 1T
Prepared for the Indiana State Council Of Defense
by Kin Hubbard Abe Martin), Of
the Indianapolis News.
the Indianapolis News.

i Is not an uncommon thing to meet a fellow who does lot know who
Tony Pastor a and it is more han likely that there are a few bewhis
kered peasants in the sparsely settled districts of our country who cannot
remember Of ever having heard OF Harriet Beecher Stove, but it's incon
ceivabIe that there should be Americans. clean shaver. substantial lookin
Americans, walking about processing not to know why their country IT at
ar with Germany
The other day a tail, well dressed mar. with a thick massive forehead
and wearing a linen collar and a na cravat,. ws heard to remrk, why
across the seas to fight the Germans" whereupon his companion. who
looked like he at least took a weekly newspaper. replied, There you have
il. Why are w in this war? have asked myself this question a dozen
times"
Our deeaiauo OF war on Germany was the elimination Of a long
series q insolent violations of international law, the brutal murders of in
.nocent women and children. the sinking without warning Of neutral shipping,
The United States Of American soil The imperial German government forced
the president Of the United States to declare var OF her by hr own double
dealing and arrogant attitude throughout all the brutal provocauons which
lead up to it. No country in all history evr yer TO combat an enemy as
against a foe with such b1sthng mustaches and heavy jowls as have the
Germans
Germany and it is squarelysup to every American worthy Of the name, of
whatever blood. color o. politics, to plant himself squarely behind his
government and give it every ali and encouragement at his command
until a triumphant American army either flies over Essen and quAs the
Krupps Or marches down Main street in Berlin and shells a few shrnes and
destroys a few orchards
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
DON'T HURT BUSINESS.

We rust that people will continue o direrentate wisely between
wasting and economizng. II they waste they will hurt this country's wa
battles. but if they economic they will kill business Both ART hurful
be encouraged to the utmost, for as o as business is discouraged ire
medable harm is done.
Urging TO the fullest the maintenance Of business along normal lines.
lanes J. Phelan, the Boston banker and a member of the Massachusetts
committee on public safety, decries the hysteria Of al economy and say
the only way for America to carry her financial burden is to keep her in
dustries at top speed of productivity.
He says according 10 the Wall Street Journal:
We are embarked 0 a campaign o rase s20O000000 By The
sale Of thrift and wr saving stamps believe in this heartily.
but / do not believe that thrift should be to adversely affect
business and thus imperl the prospects Of future big loan cam
paigns to provide ten billions or twenty billions.
III we are to raise these loans we must have prosperous bust
ness. The president last June remarked that not only vas this no
time 10 allow any slowing up of business but that it a a time
when every sensible process Of stimulation should be used.
4 heartily agree With Secretary McAdoo when he recently
said that the nation had borne the financial burdens of the war well
because of healthy business conditions. And the cororary is that. il
we are to continue to bear those burdens well, we must preserve
and not impair those healthy conditions.
There must be no waste-there must be conservation of food
and fuel There is a danger the public ma carry economy o a
point where it will cripple business. And if anything could better
give aid and comfort 10 the enemy than a business depression and
panic. do not know what it is.
England. France and Germany have been waging an for
more than three years. Germany has raised owe IA per cent Of
her money IS taxes. Sc per cent by loans; France, is per cent BY
axes and So per cen by loans. But We. in our eight months Of wr
have raised 81 per cent by taxes and only s. per cent BY loans.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
THE RAILWAYS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

The action of the president in directing seizure OF the railway and boat
mes y TIT government, while new hee is no a radical step viewed from
n old world. for England at the very beginning Of the war seized its trans
portaton lines
ampef Ry supendous traffic, subjected TO the varying legislation
2 STATES, roOoed by the charging of war profteering prices for steel and
o'ner materlals, uoecte TO the variance O. the mon market. an som
otthem having had history Of shady financial operations the railways have
oen ad ar n a bad way. These things plus labor troubles and lot 10
forget the long uncertainty that attended the period prior 10 their helms
allowed to raise rates dealt them telling blows.
The railroads could not Increase tariffs without n consent a., Wash.
lhgton; Q the other hand hey had 70 nee the rising demands for labor
and n uncaned fol- exacions OF steel and other material companies Il
as only natural that u transportation system got wobby when the strain
came
With government wal control it will not be surprising if the naturaI Re.
suit gravitates toward government ownership. The same nav be exnected
sooner or later Of coal and steel companies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

marck. are there as well, but not the
old women who would take away our
JOY in war. When here on earth a bat
tie il won by German arms and the
faithful dead ascend to heaven, a Pots
dam lance corporal will call the guard
10, the, door and old Fritz frederick
the Create. springing from his golden
throne. will give the to pre-
Such are the doctrines taught to young
German%"- Jung-Deutschland. official
organ Of Young Germany. October. 1918.
b. p. 212.
Such are the doctrines taught to young
boys of about the same age as our Boy
Scouts.