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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-15
Rather Strong Hint.

IF I had an office furnished as lux.
urtous as yours. said the visitor, as
The sank into a big leather chair, II
wouldn't mind staying In 1t all day."
"Oh," replied the man of affairs. 1T
isn't the furniture of a mans office
that gets on his nerves, but the people
who mistake 1t for a club"
Thereupon the visitor bethought him
of an engagement and withdrew.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-15
Acting a Part.

"Do you e that mailman over
there?" asked the poet.
"Why, certainly" l.
"A secret understanding exists be-
tween that fellow and myself"
"Of what natureY
! "He has been delivering mail at my
door for years, and every time he
hands me a rejected manuscript he
ipretends to believe 1t is something else
land I pretend totbelieve what he pre-
tends"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-15
Quite Appropriate.

II see where a writer calls a mod
,ern skyscraper a beehive Rather
good, ehY
1.-THE term certainly is applicable to
the particular building In which Beet
sum and Skinnum have their Offices"
answered the melancholy man. II was
badly stung there"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-15

TAKE The pslly commenwsaith,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-15

Southern Ry. Co., IN Miss.
314 Same train, arrives. ..10:35 a. m.
aS2 Same train, arrives. $3.50 p. m
Greenwood Station.)
WEST BOUND TRAINS.
No. Destination. Time.
8 Winona to Greenville,, acc.
leaves ...........-....7:25 .. m.
leaves ......--......12:O6 p. %.
9 Columbus to G'ville, acc.
II B'ham to G:ville. thru. tr.
leaves .......y..-.~.,.S:06 p. n.
II G,wood to Webb, dly y.
Sunday. leaves.....,; 2:26 p. n.
EAST BOUND TRAINS.
IL G'ville to B'ham. thru II.
. leaves ..-..--...... 9:2O o. n.
70 G'ville to Columbus, acc.
4 G'ville to Winona, acc.
leaves -....... 7:08 Q. "a.
N Webb bch.. dly. ex. Sun.
arrives ..-..-m.......1O:8b Q. m.
Connection for Belsori branch lvs.
Greenwood 1925 q. M. also Tvs. Grren-
wood sos p. m, connecting at Itts
Rena 6:4h p. M,
Sunday service--Wehb. Bslzoni bch,
alternate, lvng. Greenwood 4:45 p. ID.
C.v GAGE. Tel. AT.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-15
7. n. MINYARD
Artesian Well Contractor
Greenwood. A.in.

u interested in an artesian we'll
write or zee me and get my prices
on same.
no contract too small or too large
q handle, especially In the Greenwood
tsrritoFy. 4 4
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-15

The First Mississippi Infantry reg yourself and yours now, and your pos
lment now on the border will start terity in years to come.
for home tomorrow, March IL, and A point blank refusal to consider
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-15
Fortunate.

= Percy-I-aw-wondah why Miss
Winsome is-aw-always out when I
CALI
Jack-Oh. that girl was born under
4 lucky star,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-15
WANTED.

2 or 3 small sets Of Books to keep
where my entire time will not be TAX
up. ! have a diploma from one of
the best commercial colleges in the
South, and know I can do the work
in Q thorough manner.
T. N. BILLINGSLEY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19
Pedigree of Fools.

They say Lost-Time married Ignor-
ance and had a son called Thought.
who married Youth, and had the fol-
lowing children: I-Don't Know, I-Don'
Think. Who " ouId-H Have Expected
Who Would-Have-E married
Heedlessness and had four children:
Tt's-All-Right. Tomorrow VIII Do.
There -Plenty-of-Time and Next OPP
portunity.
There's lenty-of-T Time married 1
Don't-Think. and for family: I-Forgot.
1 Know All About It. Nobody
n-Decelve-NIe.
I-Know-All-About espoused Vanity
and begot Pleasure. who. marrying
That's-Not-Likely. became father to
Let-Us-Enjoy- Ourselves and Bad Luck.
Bad-Luck took to wife Little Sense.
and they had a very large family.
among whom were This-Will-Do. What
Business-Is-It-of-Th It-Seems-ta-
Me, Its-Not-Possible.
Pleasure was widowed and marryin z
again. espoused Folly. Consuming their
Inheritance. they said to one another:
Have patience, let US spend our cap
ital and enjoy ourselves for God will
provide for the next" But Deception
took them to prison and Poverty to the
workhouse, where they died.
Strange rites were performed at
their funeral. at which We're present
the FIVE senses, Intellect. Memory and
VIII. although in a pitiful condition.
Repentance. who came somewhat late.
found no seat and had to stand the
whole time. while Consolation and Con-
tentment were presented by Desola-
ton and Melancholy, daughters Of
Memory.
Despair, grandchiId Of the deceased.
went about begging for several days
and at last collected enough to buy a
rope and hanged himself from a tur-
ret. which Is the end of the family Of
Fools.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

A man was brought before an Irish
judge. and began making excuses to
not serve on the jury
Judge" he said. II wish you'd let
me off"
For what raisin." asked the judge.
We'll judge, if l must tell ye. 1 have
the Itch
The Judge said: CLERK. scratch that
man out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19
Tho MINISTERS Parting shot.

The minister had Just preached his
farewell sermon to the congregation
with whom he had had much trouble.
How beautiful" said visitor to one
OF the deacons. 'and how appropriate
for farewell sermonr'
Think so?" said the deacon grurly.
why. yes. What better text could he
find than In Ny Fathers house are
many mansions. 60 to prepare a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19
Why Is It?

When a fellow begins to court trou-
bic. usually ends by marrying IT.
Nine men out of ten love a woman
but only the tenth loves the woman
a woman Is not always stuck on the
man she viii go to a show with?
A mans friends know of his engage
ment before he and the girl most in
terested are aware Of it2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

The fellow pushing the wheelbarrow
and paying his debts is getting richer
faster than the fellow that is getting
all his gasoline charged. If this shoe
fits. consider it as a great present and
wear II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

place for you BY the way. where is he
going2"
The deacon smiled sourly as he an
swered: He becomes chaplain of the
state penitentiary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-19

Eating onions should either be PRO
hibited. or else made compulsory for
everybody
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Havana. Ill.,. April 4-P II. Blum,
subject of the German government un-
iii recently resident here, left Tues
day Tor st. Louis. Blum, tailor
came to work Monday morning wear
ing a small German flag in the lapel
OF his coat. Over his bench in the
shop he nailed Il big German flag
Nine Havana boys raided the place,
tore the big bag from the wall and the
little one from his coat and burned
both in front of his shop. Blum an
nounced that he was leaving Havana
Immediately.
Springfield, H.. April 4-Seyen nun
dred soldier are busily engaged IN
getting Camp Lowden, erstwhile state
fair grounds. into the best possible
condition. in expectation of the posi-
BILE arrival of more troops. The news
OF the arrival of tie units was with
held awaiting the express permission
Of Captain Dryden, United States
army censor, TO publish the arrivals
and 10 use camp news. All OF the
units so far sent to Springfield are
tfcm the Sixth regiment. They were
nut to work Immediately on arrival at
the work of putting the camp under
the sanitary regulations of the war de-
pattment for the possible mobilization
OF the entire Guard.
Springfield, ILL.,, April frank Far
rington, president of the Illinois dis
trict, L. NJ. W. of A., leaves Spring
field Wednesday for Indianapolis,
where he will attend joint confer
ence of miners, union heads and oper-
ators regarding the bonus asked by
miners. He will represent the Illinois
district No other officer from Spring
field will attend.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
Photos by American Press Association.

Photos by American Press Association.
A funeral cortege OF twelve airplanes.
riding under~a gray and somber sky, es-
eorted the body Of Tex Miliman, one
OF the youngest and most daring Of avi-
ators, to its final resting place in West
bury. N Y. He died Of pneumonia. Dur
ing his lifetime Peter Clark Milman was
a prolific dreamer OF achievements and
conuuests In the air Yet even he could
never have conjured up more pictur-
esque tribute to the memory OF an aviator
than was paid to him from the clouds
themselves when group Of tiiers sweep
ing across st Brlgid's cemetery showered
his grave with wreaths Of ro3 and white
carnations.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05

Aside from the small cuterie OF rea-
tives and the youug woman whom Mill
man had married only rive months before
the attendance at the funeral was COM
posed largely ot aNiators WHO had known
and admired the young air pilot for has
ingenuity and daring.
Three of the aViators hoilhg howets
that were dropped on Millman's grave
are seen in the picture. They are, from
left to right, Il. A. j.. Allen, chief in
struCtOr Of aviation at the government
school at Mlneola, y, Y; W, III. Blealiley
and w ii Biorklund. Other picture
shows Allen IN machine
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05

II was q funeral in the clouds and the
first one OF its Kind ever seen IN this
country AS spectacle, however, II had
its most thrilling moment Just after the
body If the dead aviator had been low
cred into it's grave Once the air squad
ron which enc;rced the cemetery al an
altitude Of almost 500 feet separated into
two divisions one intercepting the other
diaronally SO IS 10 form the figure OF a
cross which remained suspended in the
air for fraction OF minute, while the
purring of the propellers was mingled
with the sobbiug Of the widow at the
grave.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
RatiIeships, Names.

The custom Of naming vessels Of til.
American navy after the various state
was commenced soon after the close
.he war OF lsl2. when the Ohio. Mort
Carolina, Delaware and Vermont wer
buiit
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05

"Do y9u think art can improve O
uauref'
Yes A. cuckoo clock is no less me-
lodious than n regular cuckoo ana J.
much more manageable. "-WashlnG
ton Star.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
A Reasonable Excuse.

so he refused TO make a e9ih7eu'
ian 10 your very worthy charityF
Yes lie actually said that =! he
Ind anv money to give away iea give
I, 10 his prorer on account. detroit
Free Press
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
SELF DENIAL.

BY persisting in habit Of self
denial we shall increase the in
ward 20 xers Of the mind and
produce such cheerfulness and
greatness Of spirit as will fit US
for all good purposes and shall
not have lost pleasure, but
changed il, the soul being then
filled with it's own intrinsic
pleasures.--t1enry Moore.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05

Borrowed money soon begins to look
like borrowed trouble.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-24

Switchmen--S. f. Heberling.
Tailors,. Journeymen-Thos. Sweeney
eachers-Chas. B.. Stillman.
Teamsters-Daniel ]. Tobin, P. H.
Jennings
Telegraphers, Railroad-H. B. Per-
ham, +. Miller.
Textile Workers-John Golden.
Continued on page 6)
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10

ence in banking, real estate and
loans well fits him for the place.
The applications for loans from
Pennsylvania will all be passed
upon by Mr.. Harris and his duties
will call him to all parts of the
state.
This appointment is a mark of
appreciation of the capability of
one of Fulton Cnunty's foremost
citizens, and a compliment to
Licking Creek township the place
of his nativity. George is a
young man yet, and it was entire
ly through his own efforts that
he fitted himself in young man.
hood to teach school, passing from
that to nine years service as
prothonotary, register and re-
corder, and clerk of the courts of
this county; thence as an officer
in the First National Bank, and
for several years the president
of the Fulton County Bank. Dur
ing the past year he made a
very successful run for Congress
in this district on the minority
party ticket. His many friends
join with the NEWS in extending
congratulations.
Mr.. Harris will continue to be
a resident of McConnellsburg,
and will probably spend a day or
two in town each week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
AerOpIaneS Seeu.

Anderson Mellott and Joseph
F. Garland were in town on bust
ness Monday. Mr.. Garland in
formed US that about 6 O'Clock in
the morning of April 9th, he
and Harry Souders saw an aero
plane passing northward over
the central part of Fulton county.
On the following Tuesday, he
saw another moving in the same
direction. The machines were
at high altitude and moving at
great speed. The whirring of
the propellers could be heard
very plainly-in fact, it was that
which caused the beholders to
turn their vision skyward.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
Hancock Mail Route.

After July 1st., mail will be
carried directly to Hancock from
McConnelIsburg by auto in two
and one. half hours. Ira DiehI,
Of McCornelIsburg was The suc-
cessful bidder. Nail will leave
Hancock each weekday at 8
O'Clock a. IN. The post Offices
served on this route are Plum
Run, Dicky'a Mountain, Biz Cove
Tannery, Webster Mills, Clto and
McConnelisbIrg in the order
named, arriving in AcConnelIs-
burg at 1l:30. On the return
trip mail will leave McConneIls-
burg at Il noon, reversing the
order of stops, and will arrive in
Hancock at 2::30 p. m. The dis
tance is twenty. four and six
tenths miles. Owing to the time
of leaving Hancock, Mr.. DiehI
may have to remove his family
to that place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
No Food Shortage.

There is no food shortage. We
confidently assure our readers of
this fact after having made most
searching inquiry. There may
be a shortage on a few articles,
but in others the known supplies
are normal. Taking the world
in general, there is the customary
quantity Of food stuff, and there
certainly are no more people to
eat it. However, agriculture in
many countries is out. of joint,
and a future shortage could oc-
cur. But the sober judgment Of
men whose business it is to
know is that TIE rule of demand
and supply has nothing whatever
to do with the present high prices.
Speculation and manipulation are
said to be back of high prices in
deed the evidence is so great that
the heavy hand of the govern
ment may soon be laid on those
responsible for the burden of un-
necessary high cost of food.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
Grain S14.OO Bushel.

Corn and wheat are selling in
McConnellsburg and in all towns
in the State at $24,0O a bushel.
Let US prove it. Next time you
buy prepared corn and wheat
breakfast foods, weigh the con-
tents of the package and compute
for your own satisfaction how
much a bushel would cost. Oat-
meal at six cents a pound is the
cheapest form that cereals may
be had, and at that price it is
economical to use because of its
food value. On the other hand
the other grains sold in fancy
packages cost as high as 40 cents
a pound-a price that all will
agree is more than the actual
food value. But these toasted
and puffed foods are wholesome,
no doubt, and taste good, and as
long as we extravagant Ameri-
cans have money to buy fancy
foods we will continue to pay
$24.00 a bushel for them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
Time 10 Oil Streets.

Just recently the autos kicked
up such a dust on Lincoln Way
that (we) Children cried for
Castoria." Numerous comments
were made to the effect that we
should not wait until enough
damage had been done to stocks
Of goods and to dwelling houses
to pay for oiling the street. 1t
would be a good business policy
to allay the dust nuisance at once.
The idea that one oiing each sum.
mer is sufficient is not practical.
During other years we suffered
from the dust during the early
spring and summer months, to
the injury Of health and proper
ty. We believe the loss more than
offset the cost Of an extra oiling
which would insure comfort. No
one would think of deliberately
eating the dried filth Of the street,
but every Gay we neglect torem-
edy the dust nuisance we inyoiun-
tarily take into our systems that
very dirt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
To Sabbath School Workers.

MIR. EDITOR:-Will you kindly
allow me through the columns of
the News to call the attention
of pastors, Sunday-school SUPER
intendents, teachers and others
who may occupy official capacity
in the Sunday-school work, to
make special preparations to
present to the schools on the
twentieth of May, the Temper
ance lesson, scheduled for that
day. For, as the prophet Isaiah
saw that the hope, remedy, and
continued prevention of the evil
or evils Of intemperance lay 10
the proper education Of tn e
children, so it is to-day. With
victory almost ready to perch on
cur banners, unless we continue
to educate the rising generation
all our achievements along all
lines of reform, will be torn to
shreds. Never think that victor
les won, will warrant the laying
of our armor down. &C. ]. BREW
Err Superintendent, Temperance
Department, Fulton County Sun
day School Association.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
George Intends 10 Shoot.

A few nights ago, Rev. Benson
and others were visiting in the
home of Geo. N. Sipes, in Hus-
tontown. During the evening
Mr.. Benson called attention to
two men who were acting in a
suspicious manner at the Sipes
granary, and who ran when dis
covered. George has not missed
anything yet; but when he was
in town Tuesday he completed
his preparedness for war by pur-
chasing a supply Of ammunition,
believing that shotguns and shells
are cheaper than flour at sixteen
dollars a barrel. A word to the
wise, &c. NJ
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
The Tramp Must Go.

Franklin county authorities
have decided that no more free
meals and lodgings shall be CIV
en- to tramps. Magistrates are
being urged to commit vagrants
for a year instead Of the custom
ary thirty days. The plea of
hunting work no longer stands
and free comfort must not be
given hobos. Jail them and
make them work.
Here in McConnellsburg a fav-
orite excuse for begging is the
plea that the beggar is working
his way home, or, is trying to
get to Pittsburgh where a job
awaits him when the truth is
that he could instantly find work
at any point along the road and
thereby earn money to quickly
take him to the desired point.
We believe in charity to the linn
it, but it is wrong to encourage
begging along any public high
ways when moments thought
will show that the beggar could
earn money to ride if he were
not a rank fraud. Do not be de-
ceived by their smooth talk
that is professional with them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
Two Bushels Of Birds.

Last Sunday morning, between
six and seven o'clock, VIM.
Baumgardner started the furnace
in the Reformed church. By the
time Sunday school met, the
rooms were filled with smoke
and school was dismissed. An
investigation proved that the
chimney was filled with dead
chimney swifts and fully two
bushels of the dead birds were
removed. 1t is supposed that
the birds were chilled and weak
from cold when the fire was
started and were unable to get
out of the chimney before they
were suffocated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
GAINS HIGH PLACE.
G'o. A. Harris Appointed Pennsylvaais
Representative Of the Federal
Land Bank, Baltimore.

Geo. A. Harris, president Of
the Fulton County bank, has
been appointed as the Pennsyl-
vania representative of the Fed
eral Land bank, district No. 2,
Baltimore, and reported for duty
yesterday morning. There are
twelve Federal land banks locat-
ed throughout the United States.
The Baltimore bank embraces
the states of Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Maryland
and Delaware.
The purpose of the Federal
farm loan board is to appoint only
men who are especially well quail
fled; for the success of the banks
depends upon the management.
Mr.. Harris long and wide expert
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
FCund Dead.

Mrs. D. R. P. Enyeart, wife
of a well known merchant of
Orbisonia, started to the home
Of her washer woman on Tues
day evening of last week. The
fact that she did not return be-
fore bedtime did not alarm the
family, but after midnight a
search was made among friends
without finding her. After fur
ther Investigations she was
found dead at a neighbor's gate,
the result of a stroke of paraly-
sis.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
Crop Report.

Following are some extracts
from L. Fl. Wible's crop report
for the State for the month of
April.
Average condition of wheat,
80 per cent.
Fruit prospects good.
Almost one third of the farm
ers of the State are in need of
male help.
Livestock wintered well and is
fully up to the average condition
at this time of year.
Indications are that about ten
per cent. more acres of potatoes
will be planted this year than
were planted last year.
Local reports from Fulton
county were as follows:
Tod township-March was a
fine month for the grain, and
wheat and gained considerable
since the last report. Brush
Creek township-Very little
wheat hurt by freezing. Wells
township-Very little damage
done to the wheat by freezing
and thawing. Licking Creek town.
ship-Outlook good for normal
crop of fruit; wheat badly frozen
out on low ground.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
will Go TO France.
j. A. STEWART.

Miss Olive Grissinger, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Girls
singer, of Mount Union h a s
completed arrangements to 90
to France. She is connected
with the Pennsylvania hospital
at Philadelphia, and it is in the
capacity of nurse or medical at
tendant that she will go to that
country. Miss Grissinger is a
niece of Adam Grissinger, of
McC ConAellsburg. Her mothers
name was Harriet Stew
ems, Of Waterfall, a full cousin
Of Mrs. S. B. Violet, McCon-
nellsburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
Slrail...SipeS.
ship.

On Saturday, April 2S. 1917,
Mr.. Speer Strait and Miss Winnie
Sipes came to McConnellsburg,
engaged Ira Diehl and his car
and went to Hagerstown and
were married. The groom is a
son of Philip Strait and the
bride is a daughter of Isaiah
Sipes, all of Licking Creek town
ship.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
Has Fine Position.

Several weeks ago, Fred S.
Fisher, son of Mrs. Sadie Fisher
of McConnellsburg, was gradual
ed from the Stevens Trade School
at Lancaster. Fred studied pat.
tern making, including drawing
and he is now holding good po-
sition as craftsman with the Bald
win Locomotive Works and boards
with his brother and sister-in-l law
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. (Pat) Fisher
in Philadelphia. A. A. has nice
run as Pullman conductor on a
train running between New York
and Florida, making round trips
twice a week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
Knox liCpSlOn EnLisiS.

On Monday of last week, S.
Knox went to Pittsburgh and
enlisted in the Light Artillery
for coast defence, during the
war. The Gay following at noon
he left for Columbus, o., where
he entered a United States train
ing camp. His cousin Franklin
Marshall enlisted with him. Knox
is a son Of Rev. and Mrs. S. B.
Houston formerly of Ayr town.
ship.