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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06
ToDAY's T HoNoRs.

Congratulations 60 today to: The
former Empress Of Russia, AZ years
old today.
RI. Rev. James A. McFaAl, Catholic
bishop Of Trenton, N. y. 81 years old
today.
Dr.. William Ralph 1nge dean Of ST.
Paul's Cathedral in London, 81 pears
today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06
PRAYER MEETING AT FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH.

BAR 1871 OHUhCa.
The pastor wishes to call special at
tention to the prayer meeting at the
First Baptist church this evening,
which begins at 8 o'clock.
A series of revival meetings will
commence next Sunday, and i, is very
important that every member of the
church especially, unless providential-
ly prevented, should be present to
unite in earnest prayer for Gods
blessings on these meetings. The pas
tor will be assisted by DR.. Luther Lit
tie, of jackson, Tenn.
Next week the meetings will begin
every day at 10 A. M. and s P. M.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend these meetings.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06

WANTED-To rent two or three
rooms furnished suitable for house,
keeping. Central or eastern location,
Address P. O. Box 1926.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06
WALTER D. FOX, o. D.

A. Weller & Co. wish to announce
TO their friends and patrons, that they
have secured the services Of Walter
E. Fox. Q. D., lately Of Kansas City,
Mo.
Dr.. Fox has had years Of sxper-
ience In the testing syes, and ID fully
capable Of handling any case, where
glasses are needed to give relief to
your eye trouble. II your eyes pain
OF the lids burn, your head aches, Or
your vision IL poor, you an get
prompt relief at q reasonable expense.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
A. WELLER 4 co.
Jewellers .ca Optometrist. ,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06

Miss Beatrice Kerr returned last
week to the home Of her brother, Mr..
J. 7. Kerr, at Race Track, from the 1.
/. 4 G. at Columbus, where she grad
uated with distinction at the term just
closed. Miss Kerr has been elected
! member Of the faculty Of the Schla-
ter School for the next scholastic year.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Moore, and Miss
es Stella and Edna Moore, returned
yesterday morning from Memphis, and
brought back as their guests Misses
Nora Belle Sheets and Fredia Han
henson. They made the trip in a car,
and report q delightful time.
49,
Mr.. "A. X. Parker and Miss Mar
guerite Parker, father and sister of
the groom, came over from Greenville,
to be present at the Gardner Parker
wedding this morning, and r guests
Of Mrs. Edith Gillespie.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Stoner and Miss
Hortense Stoner left Sunday for Wash
ington to spend a week; returning
they will visit relatives at different
points in Virginia about two weeks.
4AAAA
Mrs. Gid Kelley and little son, Gid
u, left Monday for a several weeks
visit with Mrs.. Kellsy's parents, Mr..
md Mrs. E IN. Brister Of Yasoo City.
sAsSA
Mrs. B. E. TONNES motored here
yesterday from her Glendora planta-
ton home to witness the Greenwood
patriotic demonstration.
Misses Stella and Edna Moore, of
North Greenwood, have as their guest
Misses Nora Belle Sheets and Fredia
Hankenson, Of Memphis.
AAAAs
MI. and Mrs. J. +. Kerr and children,
and Miss Beatrice Kerr, motored here
from Race Track yesterday and spent
several hours. Fl
I and Nm. Clarenes Reese motor
Al hStY frcm Itta Bsna on business
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06

@. B. ECZEMA TREATMENT,
Formerly known as
(Kuykendall's Eczema Remedy
Sold and Guaranteed by US.
!. T. MCINTYRE DRUG co.
We are in business for your Health
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06

FOR RENT-Nice new 5-room cot
tage, with bath and electric lights,
on College street. $500 per month.
Apply to Jos, Lipovac.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06

Cats Blue Eyes Shine Req In oar+.
As showing how widely the perma
nently blue eyer Of cats differ from
other eyes, It is noted that imms,
diately the eyes of white cats that are
to have permanently blue eyes open
they shine bright red In the dark, ant
neither the e~phemeral kitten blue NJ
aay ether. oolorsd eyes 10 TIL.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
1915 FORD TOURING CAR $285. 90.
GOOD AS NEW. PHONE 972 or
1877.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06
CLASSIFIED ACVS,

LOST-Yale Key, wire fastened in
end-return to Jack Davidson, Com
monwealth Office and be rewarded,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06
A PRETTY LUNCHEON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Braxton Provine had
as their honored guests yesterday Hon.
G. T. Fitzhugh and wife of Memphis,
and they had a few Of their friends
to meet their house guests at a beauti-
fully appointed luncheon.
This handsome residence on the
boulevard in North Greenwood never
looked prettier than for this occasion.
The window boxes with their bright
blossoms, the hanging baskets, with
their graceful ferns and flowers, added
greatly to the beauty without and
within. On the highly polished table
in the dining room, . dainty luncheon
ret was spread with an exquisite bas-
ket Of sweet peas and ferns for its
c~enterpiece.
A lovely six course luncheon was
beautifully served, covers being laid
for the following: Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Fitzhugh, Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Gwin,
Mr.. W. M. Hammer, Mr.. R. c. McBee,
Mrs. Ellis and Mr.. and Mrs. Provine.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06
"A BORN PATRIOT.

The many friends Of Mi. and Mrs.
p. B. Dennis are congratulating them
upon the arrival Of q fine ION yester-
day, June 9Th, at 1885 pm. He ID
bound to be . patriot Of the truest
type-having been born on Uncle
Sans national registration day for
those subject to duty in the great war
under the selective CONSUMPTION law.
The Daily Commonwealth wishes for
the youngstsr \ brilliant career.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06

FOR SALE-A very pretty bunga.
low with modern conveniences, on the
Boulevard in Congress Heights. Part
Cash, balance easy terms. Apply to
J. I. Gillespie, this Office.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06

The Daily Commonwealth gives
you III the latsst war news 81 the DIV,
IN tn DAILY Csnmopwmlth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06

FOR SALE-FORD Roadster in
good condition. H. D. Walker Auto
Company.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06

l SELL STANDARD TIRES
ONLY
E. X. MYRICK,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-06
TUCKER BOIL wEEvIL CATCHER

TUCKER BOIL wEEvIL CATCHER
FOR SALE.
VIII catch weevil and increase cot.
con crop 60 per cent.
II. Apply y .
THOS. Il. JONES
care Of
=. p. WALKER AUTO co, Grssu.
woed.
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
What Others
Like to Eat at
Christmastide

CPAIN loves her turkeys. Nor does
- she find it necessary to run them
to death on the farms in order tC
make their meat tender, for the fowls
are driven into town from long dis
tances, and their feet are tarred tC
Withstand the hardness Of the roads
For three days before Noche Buena
the streets of the cities and villages
are thick with sQuawking poultry and
bleating lambs and kids that are DIES.
tined for the slaughter.
Cuba fattens up her turkeys on wal.
nuts to make their flesh more tooth
some. Mexico grinds the cooked tur-
key to a paste, which is mixed with
chill, raisins, currants, wine and few
other ingredients into what is called
mole de guajalote. France, too, al
though she shows her Partially for
turkeys by examining them with truf-
files, cOquettes with her Christmas
menu. Now she throws her scarf to
blood red sausage, fat and juicy; now
to stewed hare with unfermented
wine; again to pheasants, to hazen
hens, to heath cocks.
In Brittany the home cured ham
gives SAVIOR to the rye bread and to the
chocolate pOrridge, especially dedi-
Gated to Noel. In Cuba baked hams,
previously boiled in champagne and
we'll sugared, vie for favor with a
Spanish piece de resistance called
"Mors and Christians" in Renaissance
of page in Spanish history, and made
of black beans and rice.
In southern Italy cells, curled round
with tail in mouth, defy time on the
Christmas board by the emblem of
eternity. In the smaller Italian cities
on the day before Christmas the air is
shrill and cries Of kids being brought
to market in panniers swung from
donkey backs. Chickens, pigeons, tripe,
boiling hot, are other dainties apprO-
pirate to the season, as well as tur-
keys, geese and calf's head.
German and Scandinavian countries
Christmas cheer. In rural neighbor
hoods the tables are spread from
Christmas to Epiphany. England, too,
offers wide and varied hospitality. In
Warwickshire, for instance, they serve
roast crab apples with chine Of pork
and elder wine. Yorkshire has it's
frumenty, its Yule cakes and plum
pudding. Scotland boasts one dish all
her OWn-haddock, stuffed with Oat-
meal and onions-Chicago Tribune.
ee9eses9sgse e eses9ssss
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
How Animals Figure
In Christmas Customs
TIME Christmas customs in Norway

TIME Christmas customs in Norway
Il ana SWden are the most inter-
esting of any country. 1t is time
OF great rejoicing. To show that there
are friendly feelings between every
one in the household the shoes are
placed in row in the hall when retir-
ing ON Christmas eve, and, like the
German custom, candles are left burn
ing In the village windows all night
to light the way for christine" who
brings the gifts. The Christmas tree
is largely decorated with candles and
pretty cakes arranged in bright colored
baskets, all usually home made.
The richer households send good
Things to the poor, and everywhere
among both rich and poor are the ami
mails and birds remembered, says Our
Dumb Animals. The boys and girls
save up their pennies during the year
for this purpose. Sheaves of grain
are fastened to the window lodges in
town, and in the country the sheaves
are fastened to long poles and renewed
every day for a week, and many are
the birds that spy this feast. On the
barn floors of the peasants bowls of
hot porridge are set for poor ''Robin
Goodfellow" to comfort him because
he has no soul" The cows and the
horses share in the general happiness
by having double share of food given
them.
II tc q hir clyiV, &h0
to the southland or tropical countries
where Christmas Is celebrated without
the evergreen tree to decorate and
hang gifts on. In Brazil. the holiday
may be spent outdoors in the sunny
flower scented air.
They have quaint SuperStitions in
these summer lands relative to Yule-
tide. On the coffee plantations the old
folk say that on Christmas night the
animals have the gift of speech and
that If only child has sufficient cour-
age to go out alone after dark 1t will
hear ON the stroke of IL the cock
crow in loud, clear voice from his
highest perch:
"Christo nasceu'-Christ is born.
The bull in a deep, sonorous bass
inquiries from distant field, "Onde"
where?
The sheep then answer in chorus,
''Em Belem de Judah Bethlehem
of Judea.
In turn all the domestic animals give
to the world the glad tidings Of the
Nativity. Many child wishes it had
the courage necessary to enable him
to spend midnight outdoors and hear
this wonderful conversation Of the
brute creation.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14

tie smile. '"The last time l came your
servant said you had no money. You
owe me IL livres."
Dufresnay gazed in speechIess incre-
dulity for a moment and then burst
out laughing.
"a merry Christmas to you, made
mOiselle!' he cried. SIS the basket for
meW
Il wish you also a merry Christmas.
But please, please listen to me. Per-
haps the wine is not yet out of your
head. But l must have money today.
Surely you can understand"
Dufresnay partially mustered his
wits and attempted an elaborate COM
pliment.
Il have seen all the shepherdesses Of
our Arcadian Versailles and By the
goddess of the laundry, you are not
crying! The basket is very heavy.
And here are actual shirts !"
He looked in comic perplexity from
the basket to the girl. Then he said
gently, "Has no one ever told you how
beautiful you are?"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
Dufresnay's
Christmas
Awakening

I'M Christmas morning of the year
" 1851 M. Dufresnay's apartments
were in some confusion. Mon
sieur himself as he slept on a spindle
legged sofa was not the very image of
order. His rose colored satin coat was
under his head, and his silk stockinged
calves dangled over the end of his all
too brief bed. The cards of yesterday
and yesternight bestrewed the floor.
He was disturbed by the insistent
tinkling Of bell. Dufresnay groaned
and struggled to his feet.
On opening the door he beheld a
very beautiful young lady quantity dis
guised as working woman and carry
ing a large basket such as laundresses
use. Dufresnay retreated in confusion,
bowling profoundly and wrestling with
his coat.
Il pray you pardon me, mademoiselle.
did not expect "a visionw
And l pray you, monsieur, not to
mock me-" she replied, with wry lit
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
odds
First Christmas Celebration.

The birth of Christ was not original
ly observed at this time Of the veal
1t was not until nearly 100 years after
his death that there was any attempt
at celebration of the event at all,
and then for 800 years or more it was
celebrated at various times in the year
by the Christians in different parts of
the world. Some chose the LIST and
some the 9th Of January, others the
10Th Of March, the time Of the Jewish
passover, while still others observed
the day on the Goth of September, the
feast of the tabernacles The 10th of
April and the Goth of May were olsO
kept as the birthday of Christ. BY
the fifth century, however the 25th of
December was the day generally adopt
ed.-Pit'sburgh Dispatch.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
Christmas Pie Has
Long Family History

TTAPPY the Christmas reveler who
has a digestion to tackle the
Christmas pie. The modern fad
dist in diet is trying to rule. out the
plum pudding and the mince from the
Christmas feast.
Shame on him! Better a night of
grooming to the few than a ban on a
time honored custom for the many.
Lay in a stock of soda mint, pepsin
and salt water. Be sporty and take
chances on the plummy goody.
First it was old Santa under ban
a dreary world it would be without
Santa Claus-now it is the toothsome
Christmas pie bullying with raisins,
fiaky of crust and redolent of burning
brandy.
Truly the modern progressive who
lives by rule is akin to the old Puritan
to whom the Christmas pie was an
abomination savoring of heresy. In
deed the Roundhead had more excuse
for his abstinence; 1t was test of or
thodoxy. He felt his morals would be
injured by eating a pie whose Savory
contents were typical of offerings of
the Magi and whose form was often
that of a manger.
The Christmas pie is of ancient and
honorable lineage, and it's name of
"mince pie" came centuries later, be-
ing given in derision by the Puritans.
Are we such weaklings that what our
ancestors have thrived ON for centu-
ries will Stay us in one eating? Surely
the stomach specialist, that product
of nodernity, must have slipped up.
Our grandparents did not eat one
measly little slice Of the Christmas pie
in fear and trembling. Boldly they
swallowed huge hunks, not on Christ
mas day only, but during the entire
season of Christmas unto Twelfth
Night. Was it not writ, "As many diff
ferent houses as thou shalt eat mlnce
pie during Christmastide so many hap
by months shalt thou have during the
year?'
And they began the mixing of that
Christmas pie early and with great
ceremony. 1t was a gala occasion
when The plum pudding was to be
stirred and each member Of the house
hold down to the infant in arms must
have a turn at the spoon.-Philadel-
phia Press.
AAtaA%AAta&sAH - ~
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
Hang Up a
Jar Instead of
A Stocking
Q LITTLE Mexican boy or cir

o LITTLE Mexican boy or girl
ever thinks of hanging up a
stocking. They have some
thing far more interesting.
Three or four days before
Christmas stands spring up
about the alameda, or open
park, without which no Mex
lean village is complete. All
about these shops are hung
the pinatas, which take the
place of Christmas stockings.
These are apparently great
dolls 2 or 3 feet tall, dressed
In tissue paper, with papier
mache faces and dangling
legs and arms. In reality
their flowing paper garments
conceal earthen Jars for the
holding of candies.
Sometimes the pinatas are
In the form Of angels or
fairies, but usually they rep
resent some person promi-
nent in Mexico. President and
Mrs. Diaz used to smile from
every stand. The Mexican
child may live in a hut built
of fiat stones piled together
in a public lot, but he has his
pinata at Christmas time.
In the better homes the
pinatas are strung on a rope
across a room. They are al
ready heavy with their load
of dulces, or candies, and they
bangle somewhat dangerously
over the heads of the behold
ers. Finally, the tallest man
is blindfOlded, given a stout
cane and turned round and
round. Leaping up, he strikes
at the suspended figures.
Amid shrieks of laughter and
directions he keeps striking
until he hits one of the Jars.
Crack" go its sides, and,
being made only of baked
clay, they crumble away and
the sweets come pouring out.
Nobody is too dignified to
scramble for them. The older
people are ON their knees
with the children. Everybody
gets at least a mouthful. Then
another is blindfolded, turned
about and told to strike for
another sugary deluge.-L.
Grocer in McCall's Magazine.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
Not Unit! nNext chrIstmas.n

1t was said the other day by an old
southerner in Washington that nc
home loving Virginian ever would move
until after the next Christmas" Tho
next Christmas comes and goes, but
there is still another to come, and the
moving is put off and happily will be
put off until the holiday spirit has gone
from the South, spirit that will go
when the South goes.-New York Eve
ming Post.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
Home Censorship.

do you remember the story Of
David and GOLIATH"
"Yea. But / don't encourage my
boys to read it. / have trouble enough
now to keep them from throwing
stones"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14

Wedding ard party invitations
Style and quality the best
Prompt service. Leader-Enter.
crise TT
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
In the Days of '61-'65.

christmas mornings in the Civil war
days" says the veteran, "were gener-
ally spent in reading letters. After
dinner the men INDUCED in sports, par
ticularly prize fights, and then in the
evening they gathered together and
sang the wartime songs and told
stories of the ChriStmases before the
fighting began. 1t wasn't all chorus
singing, either, for we had some good
soEOists in the line, and our company
actors showed their abilities by re-
citing or rehearsing the plays they had
seen while on furioughs."
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14

Are you sending the Leader-E Enter.
prise to your boy in the army?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-20
NO A.A.U. MEN ON
lob TO CARE FOR
DISTANCE EVENT

Failure Of the South Atlantic dIvi
sion of the Amateur Athletic Union to
have representatives at the Cherry
dale cross-country run yesterday
caused considerable adverse COM
ment.
The A. A L. sanctioned the race
and also forbid four runners from
competing in the event. This much
jurisdiction was exercised by the A.
A u, hut none of the officials were
on hand to see whether or not their
tnJunctions were obeyed
Reginald Rutherford, one Of the A
A U. officials, was competing in the
municipal pool swimming events. c,
z. Dean, OF Carroll Institute, failed TO
make an appearance.
Baltimore sent no representatives
here supposing that the Washington
men would handle the AFFAIR. Had
there been Irregularities after the
event the A A U. would have been
sure to call the contestants TO time,
even to the extent OF demanding
medals returned.
Dean could not be located today,
but will probably have a statement
TO make. Baltimore A. A. U. officials
maintain that Washington is always
out with a boiler when something
occurs which is thought discriminat-
ing, but never appears to take in
terest in events here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-20
Wheeler DELL GOES
TO BALTIMORE CLUB

NEW YORK, July 2o.-wheezer
Dell, the tall Highlander OF the
Robins, has been released to the Bal
timore Club OF the International
League under an optional agreement.
This is no surprise to the Brooklyn
fans, as Dell has shown little or
nothing since the beginning OF the
season.
John Miljus, the Binghamton
Club pitcher, has refused to sign
with the Robins unless he receives
$500. Miljus asserts he Is a free
agent, but President Ebbets declares
that he is the property of the Brook
lyn Club.
The owner OF the Robins stated
yesterday that an agreement was en-
tered into with the Binghamton
Club for the pick of its players as
payment for the services OF Mack
Wheat, the catcher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-20
BILL RUNlLER DELIVERS
WHEN CALLED IN PINCH
Takes GOut About Once in Every
Three Times at Bat.

Bill Rumler, who is best known as
the pinch hitter of the st. Louis
Browns, is rapidly coming to the
front as the best "pincher" in the
circuit
Official averages show Rumler to
be hitting 1913. and as he finished up
the season last year with a 1924 mark
1t begins to look as though he were
a regular select class cracker.
Runners forte is taking the place
of some other batsman, and the fig
ures show that he can be depended
on to deliver about once in every
three times at bat
Since the season opened-and Rum
Ter was used as a pinch hitter in the
very first contest-he has been at bat
officially Twenty-Five times. He has
delivered ten-base hits which Is a
pinch hitting mark OF .345.
During the season Rumler has been
passed by pitchers five times. Rec
ords show he delivers once in three
times, although from June IS to July
4 he was used four times and failed
to deliver.
Runners most successful session of
pinch hitting occurred between June
81 and June IS when he was used
four times and came through Cd
three occasions. So good did he ap-
pear that he was sent IN regularly
and went in four straight games in
the outfield, his longest stay as a reg
ular this season.
Pitchers appear willing to take a
chance with Rumler, who is not a
long hitter. His speciality is dump
ing them over second base. In all
his major league career as a pinch
hitter he has delivered but one ex-
ira base hit, that for two sacks off
Leonard on July II.