The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-20
COMING EVENTS.


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Congress is working "-another word for con-
siderine"-war legislation. Operations are said
to have been speeded up q thousand per cent. Yet,
when the regular speed was little better than zero,
4 thousand per cent. increase in speed isn't break
ing the speed limit.
Legislation that is formulating" however, is
Is follows:
Consumption censorship, war taxes and food
conversation.
The former is in doubt the second is already
being observed by the press of the country in a
voluntary and effective manner; the third certain
" will come; and the fourth is the most necessary
Of all.
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Farmers are complaining that their hens re-
fuse to set, but this simply emphasizes the good
sense of the "biddies" in refusing to spoil high
priced eggs.
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There are signs in the air that Theodore Roose-
welt intends to take another trip to Europe soon,
if he has to go himself.
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Little but chesty-Charleston, w. Va, since it
best 1903 cities to being chosen for the location of
the $1l, OOO, 900 U. S. armor making plant.
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st. Patrick banished the snakes from Ireland
and was cannonized. Nicholas banished the
Snakes from Russia and was ostracised.
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"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown"
and from recent reports some heads are not very
easy after the crown has been removed.
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Austria-H Hungary has a new war minister, but
that won't change anything, as he, like his prede-
cessors, win get his orders from Berlin.
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UNIQUE cause for divorce given by a Pittsburgh
wife-hubby's having had the ashes of a cremated
affinity sprinkled on the front lawn.
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Even when Bill eventually throws up his hands
those near would better watch out-he may at the
same time throw a poison gas bomb.
Possibly calling the ex-czar Colonel" instead
Of Mr.. Romanof, is intended by his jailers as a
little SOD to his military vanity.
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Due for a disillusion jolt-those inveigled in
to becoming brides solely to make a male biped
immune from military service.
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At least we can all hope Chicago's announced
abolishment Of gambling in eggs and butter 10
more than a mere soothing bluff.
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The season for sharks along the Atlantic
seaboard is soon here, which will give addition i'm
petus to the submarine stories.
If he has his way, there1l be no age bar to
fighting nit Ted"-activity and willingness will
be the only requirements.
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Bet Wilson would like to see some of the difid-
ence Of those he asks for advice shown by those
busy rendering it unasked.
Preparing for a seige-the German farmer in
Connecticut who had ten thousand rounds Of am
munition in his barn.
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Hard to regard the teuton caught with a suit
case full of bombs as either an evangelist or
philafthropist.
Dear Mr.. Farmer DO your doggondest on
crops, but please do not do helpless city consum'
ers.
Everybody agrees That war taxes Shouid De
paid by those most able, but, alas, not on who they
are.
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Another reason the lazy will prefer the "home
xISSa&s-it will impose no punishment for cutting
drills.
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Neither man nor other thing is as powerful as
peoples will.
Been some real driving by this springs drive
of the alliss. -.----
No nation u y brave that It has no yellow
stKoAksrS IN It.
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