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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-08
The Railroad Lunch counter.

The railroad lunch counter Is place
to cat when you're not hungry. Yon'ii
me much hungrier by the time your or
der Is taken. The only>people that ea.
In 'em are strangers in town.
When the stranger arrives, natural.
ly he's excited and isn't accountable
for what no does. But at t'a:. s:rang
er's first appearance In r. r. lunch
counter IS has last, The ones that visit
the same r. r. lunch counter twice
are the reason why we have immigra.
ton inspectors.
All the help in tho r. r. lunch coun-
ter are busy screbbing and polishing
the place. They keep che coffee urns,
apples and grape fruit polished so
highly the light blinds the walters vi.
sion so he can't see the customers. The
cook in r. r. lunch counter must
have cinch but maybe he's out with
the rest OF the help polishing up the
place.
The prices are moderate--to the
owner OF the place. But then the In.
nocent stranger might mooch In with
two.bit piece and by the time the
meal appeared the two.bit piece would
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-08

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March s.
The strangest king in the world to-
day is an American boy to whom u.s..
100000 Chinese do homage.
BY popular acclaim Francis G. Pres.
colt, 27-year-old Bostonian, rules
Szechuen, largest and richest of &c.
lestial provinces, although nominally
President Ii Yuan lungs officials are
in authority.
He lives in a royal palace of 100
rooms. Hordes OF servants wait upon
his slightest wish. He is the only
white man who has ever stood upon
the sacred circle In the Altar of Heav-
en-. That particular end of the world
over against the flank of Thibet is his
for nod or word.
Royalty was thrust upon Prescott
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tematic campaign themselves.

tematfc campaign themselves. From
now on 1t will be necessary for all to
plan their campaign carefully and sys-
tematically. Take street at time,
a block at time. n rural route at a
time, and SEE EVERYBODY. No mat
ter whether you know them or not, ask
for subscription anyway. You will
secure dozens of subscriptions in this
way that you never even dreamed ex-
listed. This is the way the successful
candidates will secure the results
which will place them among the
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gums. Everyone kow-towed and car.
ried on until my poor old New Eng.
land head and conscience we're all
awry."
Several times Prescott narrowly
escaped with his life during Skin.
mishes with bandits. Once dozen
bullets plunked into his palace around
a hammock in which he lay asleep.
From the windows OF his office in
Wanshien he has witnessed dozens
of beheadings. He stopped the prac-
tice of crucifying criminals in public.
But" he explained. the Chinese
would rather be crucified than be-
headed, because they believe the dis
membered body cannot join its ances.
tors"
Prescott is u typical, energetic
young American. He comes from the
exclusive Back Bay district of Bos.
ton. Four years ago he went to China.
Since then his life has been a series of
thrilling adventures.
THE only trouble with the blamed
king business is that 1t keeps me poor
maintaining the palace and feeding
the servants. And ] can't give them
away. Uneasy lies the purse" he par.
APPRAISED with grin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-08

DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical pis
covery helps the stomach digest the
food and manufacture nourinhing
blood. It has tonic effect and soon
enables tho stomach and heart 70 per.
form their functions in q natural.
healthy manner, without any outside
aid.
Contains neither alcohol nor mar
cotics. Its ingredients are made pub
lie and printed on wrapper. It's =
pure Alternative extract made with
zlycerine f-o-' 7"''''q acts and herbs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-08

said had consumption. had taNep,
treatment from four dinerent doctors,
and got worse al the time. Ihad iurhl
about given up hopes Of ever being.
well again. could not eat anythine
couldn't take q drink Of water but what
It would nearly kill me. My stomach
vas in such bad condition. ! coule
not have my clothes touch II. BuE
since using your remedies can eab
anything want 10 and II does noE
hurt me. am looking and feeling
better now than l have. In i've or six
years. VINToS MTILra Redstar9
Wet Va 49, syss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-08

There is wonderful walnut tree
somewhere upstream from Cincinnati.
Just where It is, 10 man seems to
know. 1t gets its nuts into the Ohio
river and they wash down 20 a certain
place and lodge against certain dam
near Cincinnati. That is all We know
about the location, hut certainly wish
we knew more, for they are wonderful
nuts, perhaps the best in America
The shape OF the empty shells seems
TO indicate that the kernel comes out
hole, almost as English walnut ker.
nels do.
!. Some one must know that tree. Who
ishe? Where does he live? Perhaps
he reads this paper, for this locality is
drained by the stream that carries
these mysterious nuts. A Cincinnati
lawyer with a tree crop lobby. is so
much interested in the starting of a
new industry that he is offering $500
TO any one who can tell him where this
tree grows.
1t may ne of great Importance to
the country. for an,orchard of grated
black walnut trees of the best strain
would be splendid piece OF property.
The Northern Nut Growers Associa.
tion is working to bring such things
to pass. ANY one having "a good clue
as to this tree should write or send
samples Of nuts to Henry r. Weber,
Gerke Building, Cincinnati. or to DR..
w. C. Deming, secretary, Northern
Nut Growers Association, Georgetown.
Conn. Both of these gentlemen are
experts and will give an opinion as to
the value OF samples sent.
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Rules Enforced.

winners on April 14th. This is your
cue to win!
Rules Enforced.
AS The West virginian's Golden
Festival continues to gain momentum
from day to day. it has come to the at
tention of the Manager that some of
the more enthusiastic ones have been
inclined to give out information in re.
gard to Their campaign and the cam.
paign of others, which in most In.
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Letter to
Or. kilmer & Co.
Binahamton, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp Root VIII DO For
You.
Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the West Virginian. Reg
ular fifty-cent bottle and one.dollar
size bottles for sale at all drug stores.
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stances. has been considerably exag-
gerated.
It is the Managers duty to see that
each candidate in the race is protect.
ed, and that everyone gets a square
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A Tonic.-Cmes
Ulcers Of Stomach.
Redstar. ". Val am gIad thrlll


am enjoying bet.
ter health now
than l have In Ave
years, ana fsure
DR.. Piercs's Cole.
en- Medical : Dis
coyery the praise.
! was In suelr bad
condition I Md
not think Ieould
live very =. long.
Tue doctors said
1 had ulcers 81 the
a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

We wish to announce the organization of the
Fairmont Electric Service Company with offices
in the basement of the Princess Theatre at 218
Jefferson Street with James A. Knight in charge
of the same.
Mr.. Knight was formerly connected with the
service department of the Monongahea Valley
Traction Company and was city electrical in
spector and is known as an electrician of rare
ability. With him will be associated D. A. Van
Fleet who was formerly electrician for the Con-
solidation Coal Company and had charge of the
installation of the sub-stations and power sta
tons of that company in both it's West Virginia
and Kentucky division. His experience has made
him thoroughly competent to handle all prob
lens connected with the installation of electri-
cal power.
AS the title indicates, it will be the business of
the concern to handle electrical problems con-
nected with the installation of electricity as pow
er for coal mines and manufacturing plants
house wiring, battery charging, etc. A line of
electrical supplies will be carried in stock, in
Guiding automobile accessories.
We solicit the business of the public when they
are in need of reliable information on any mat
tiers pertaining to electricity and assure them
that their problems will be handled promptly
and satisfactorily
The FdTmOnt Electric Service Company
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have drawn enough interest to pay for
the "meaI."
From the way things look around 4
r. r. lunch counter the proper place
to eat would be In the shoe shining par.
lor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-08

the good old U. s. A. They don't have
to HE hither and thither in the for.
ests for nourishment.
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,M1s
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
GRAIN ELEVATOR PROPOSED.

Columbus, Miss. Aug. 4-The move
ment looking to the erection Of a gram
elevator in Columbus to take care OF
the bumper corr crop in this section
is taking definite form and it is ex-
pected that in the next few days plans
will~be completed for such an enter
prise.
This entire section will raise the
largest corr crop since the Civil Wal
and other grain crops are in proper
ton. 1t is imperative that adequate
provision be made for taking care OF
and marketing the surplus crop. Real
ling this need, the Chamber of Com
MERGE inaugurated a movement look
inc to the installation of a grain ele-
yator or warehouse and the plan is
materializing rapidly
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
NEARLY ALL WHO
ARE EXAMINED
(From Page One)

automatically committed them selves
for service in the army. If they are
not physically fit they will be sent to
the penitentiary.
The estimate that fifty per cent,
would be found physically fit and
without grounds for exemption or dis
charge will prove a mistaken idea in
Lefore County. Twenty five per cent.
of those in the first call now appears
to be a good estimate.
The Board is working right up to
the hour and is keeping right up with
the list as published in The Daily
Commonwealth. At eleven o'clock the
examiners were about five names
ahead Of the list.
The man to be examined is called
into the petty jury room on the north
east corner of the house and examin-
ed. With his papers he b then turned
over to Circuit Clerk Pate in his office
adjoining who tends to the claims for
exemption and discharge. County At
torney Means Johnston and Sheriff
CARROT Are seeing that the men are
in line in order and pass into the prop
er rooms when their turn comes.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06

Mr.. John Petty, Ger Of the
Indianola Cotton Oil Company Of In
diano'a,, Miss, MI' on" Of the delra's
NJ. st progressive ylang business men
was a visitor to Memphis yesterday.
Mr.. Petty reports crop conditions in
his section of the delta as excellent.
He says the past four weeks of good
weather has meant the salvation Of
the cotton crop and that il no damag-
ing rains set in, crops about lndianolA
and Greenwood will surpass ever the
most fond expectations. He sees one
of the most prosperous years Of busi-
ness in the history Of the delta. Mr..
Petty was major on the governors
staff several years ago and formerly
was with the Mississippi National
Guard. He says he is arranging his
business affairs so that if he is needed
he will be ready to respond.-Com-
mercial Appeal, 4th inst.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
FINE BUNCH OF TOMATOES.

Mrs. Dora Hayden has made RI.
narkable success with her experiment
with a backyard garden this year On
a very small piece Of ground she has
rrown a vast amount of choice veg
etables, and is delighted with the re-
Substituting planted and cultivated
the garden by herself.
As an evidence of what Mrs. Hay
den has accomplished in her patriotic
experiment, she brought The Daily
Commonwealth this morning a cluster
Of four large Globe tomatoes, we'll
matared and sound as a dollar, and
We have never seer a prettier cluster
of lerge tomatoes grown on n stem
anywhere.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
ASSUMES HIS DUTIES IN HOSPl
tai CORPS.

Mr.. Angelo d. Liol!io, OF the Alice
Cafe, left Sunday for Belzoni to as
sumo his duties as a member Of the
u. S. Army Hospital Corps, organized
in that place a few months SINCE. He
is a fine specimen of manhood, pos
sesses unbounded patriotism, and a
host of friends in Greenwood join The
Daily Commonwealth in wishing for
him a safe voyage to France, and that
he may return to our city in fine
shape at the conclusion Of the great
world war.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. Butler and
family have moved to Greenwood to
make their future home. Mr.. Butler
having rendered his resignation as
manager of the O'Reilly plantation
near here to accept a similar position
with Frank F. Jones of Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler have many
friends in this city who while wishing
them every success in their new home
are sorry to see them leave Clarks-
dale.-Daily Register, 4th inst.
H**&%
Mrs. Ethel Mcmahon, who has been
the pleasant guest of Mrs. R. 0. Jones
on North State street, has returned to
her home in Greenwood with pleasant
memories of this visit to her sister.
jackson Clarion Ledger, 9Th inst.
Mesdames J. w. Lawler and Henry
LAWYER, of Dublin, Miss, and Mrs
Talbot of Clarksdale, motored to
Greenwood and spent the week end the
guests of Mrs. w. s. Kenney at TOE
West Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett G. Suttor
and children came up from Yazoo City
yesterday and spent the day with
Mrs. Lizzie Sutton and Mr.. and Mrs
Scott Dulin.
Mrs. P. B. Portwood has returned
from Memphis, where she has beer
in the St. Joseph Hospital for Med
ical treatment for the past three
weeks.
Miss Lucy Mitchell left this morn
ing for Birmingham, Ala, to be TIL
guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. c. Gewil
for q month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pepper o.
Greenville, arrived for a few days Wis
It to Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Stoddard.
+HHHk
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Barrett spent TIN
weekend in Greenwood from theil
plantation home. .
Mr.. Leo. Lehman left yesterday TO
Chicago and Wankesha, where he wi.
spend his vacation.
Mrs. Grandy Turner, of Ruleville, !
Visiting relatives and friends here to
(day.
mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pettey were her
from Indianola yesterday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
A LOVELY DINNER PARTY.

Mrs B. NJ. Hobbs was the charming
hostess of a lovely SIX course dinner
on Friday evening, honoring the
bride-elect, Miss Jennie DeLoach.
The home was beautifully decorated
for the happy occasion with cut flow
ers and ferns. The table was espec-
tally pretty, the color scheme of pink
and white being effectively used. The
c~enterpiece was a beautiful basket Of
pink roses and ferns, silver candle
sticks held pink candles and shades.
Pink and white minis were in pretty
bon bon dishes. An appropriate few
or was at each place tied with valley
lilies. The delicious dinner was fault
lessly served, the pink color motif
being used in perfect detail.
The following congenial friends
composed the guest list:
Misses Jennie DeLoach, Kate Bew,
Ella Bew, Jennie Weaver, Mary Gay
den and Ida Johnston.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
BURNS DETECTIVE HEARING
AGAIN. =.

New York, August 6-(By Union
Associated Press)-The hearing be-
fore State Controller Boardman On
the complaint against the William j.
Burns National Detective Agency by
Edward W. Edwards, Secretary Of the
Allied Printing Trades Council, was
resumed today. Witnesses were called
to contradict testimony given by H.
]. Connors, one Of Burns former en-
ployers. Connors has stated on the
stand that he was told that other
detectives had got the better Of Mr..
Burns by using a dictrophone in the
office Of the District Attorney of West
chester County in a case in which the
Burns and O'Farrell agencies were
employed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
FLAMES DESTROY
! STODDARD HOME
Unknown Cause Of Blaze Yester'
day Morning-Heavy Loss by
Water Also.

Fire yesterday morning at eleven
thirty almost totally destroyed the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Stoddard
on Church street. The blaze was
first discovered in the roof.
Tn eresidence and furniture were in
sured for three thousand dollars which
only partly covered the loss. Two
thousand was carried on the residence
and n thousand on the furniture.
When the fire was discovered the en-
tire roof was wrapped in flames. The
Fire Department made a desperate ef-
fort to save the building and succeed
ed in extinguishing the flames before
adjoining buildings were damaged.
The boys of Battery G, encamped
just across the street, did good work
in removing furniture and otherwise
assisting the fire department.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
ALFORD-SEWARD

Miss Russell Afford of Alderman
and Mr.. B. F. Seward of Sturgis, were
quietly married yesterday afternoon at
two O'Clock at the parsonage OF the
Methodist church by DR.. ]. A. Hall, the
pastor. Mr.. Seward is the cashier
of the Bank of Sturgis and Miss Al
ford is a member Of one of Ackerman's
best families. Both Of the young peo-
pie are we'll known in social circles
in the eastern part Of the state
They were accompanied here by Mr.
Talbert cashier of the Bank of Acker'
erman and one of the best known
bankers in Mississippi. The happy
young people left on the afternoon
train for Memphis. The Daily Com
monwealth joins with their friends in
extending congratulations.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
AUGUST 6 IN HISTORY.

18O6-Dissolution Of the Germak'
Confederation and formal abdiutm
of the emperor.
1S12-Gen. Hukl SURRENDERED d.
troit to the British.
1824-Bolivia became independent
of Peru.
Matchmaking act for the STATE Il
Wisconsin passed by congress.
1849-Treaty of peace between Au-
tria and Sardinia.
1864-Ft. Gaines, in Mobile Bay
surrendered to Admiral hr1asut
1899-Opening Of the CofntA canal.
1914-U. s. Cruiser Tennessee sft
New York with $5,500,000 in gold ft
the use of stranded Americans in Eu.
rope.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
DATE CANCELLED TEMPOR'
ARILY.

Mr.. Paul s. Freeman, t%elegraphed
from Memphis today, requesting The
Daily Commonwealth to cancel the
date for the picture show entertain
ment to be given at the Greenwood
Theatre tonight, on account Of the
WHY'S. knight film having been lost
in transit.
As soon as the film is located and
arrives here, Knight Sleeve Valve
Motor" picture will be put on at our
Theatre by the Overland Greenwood
Company, the date. Of which will be
announced in this paper.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
TO THOSE CITIZENS INTEREST
ED IN BATTERY C.

The Ped Cross Chapter is anxious
to furnish all the fresh vegetables for
Battery C to use while camped in
Greenwood, and l believe if all who
have potatoes will take some to the
camp kitchen on the school grounds 1t
will help the Chapter do this, to a
great extent. Potatoes will be needed
for Two meals each day, breakfast and
supper and so it will require a great
many, so that each Of us with a gar
den must take some and l am sure
we will be glad to do it.
Let's each do out bit for Jul boys
while they are still with US.
MRS. T. R. HENDERSON,
Chairman.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06

GOVERNMENT TO APPEAL TO
MISSISSIPPI DOCTORS.
The United States government is
making an urgent appeal for doctors
and a new call to physicians of Mis-
sissippi will be issued shortly. 1t is
said that the army will need $4,000
doctors by October /, and not exceed
ing half that number has been enroll
ed. Of eighty enlistments in the state
already records show that a large ma
jority of the physicians are over 35
years of age, and it is pointed out as
a peculiar state Of affairs that few
doctors of military age have volpn-
teered for the medical reserve corps
despite the fact they are subject to
draft.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
PROSPECTIVE CUT IN PRICES.
For Fuel Expected to Affect All Nee
essities.

4 VI L uCl 4lAFVNeSu w AAS~v <Au A~SS
essities.
Washington, August -Slashing re-
ductions in the prices of coal may be
expected within the next week. They
will come none too 500 to ease the
mind of President Wilson and his cab
met advisers who are more gravely
concerned at the moment with the re-
lation between the high cost Of living
and labor unrest than with any other
problem.
In its cost Investigations the FEEDER
al Trade commission found that high
coal costs are the basis Of almost ev-
cry other high cost. \
The labor department has found
high living costs at the bottom of
every one Of the labor troubles which
it has succeeded in %temporizing during
the last month.
Serious Labor Unrest.
1t is because the country faces the
most serious industrial disturbances
unless living costs are reduced that
the administration is so vigorous in its
insistence on the passage of the food
control bill in the prosecution of the
trade commissions cost Investigations.
The Federal Trade Commission will
not only finish its determination Of
costs within a few days but armed
with the power to fix prices contained
in the Pomerene amendment to the
food control bill, the commission will
say just what price should be charged
to give the operators a fair profit and
maintain miners living conditions.
. Reduction Will Cut Deep.
Enough information has now beer
gathered by the commission to war
rant the belief that the reductions viii
cut deep into the present prices. Thu
commission expects that its deter
mination will vitality affect the whole
structure Of prices for all commodities
1t is now pursuing many investiga'
tions of commodity costs and in almost
every one, from paper to meat, the
high cost of coal has been n of the
principal causes assigned for the high
cost of other products.
Not all coal operators will be forced
to charge the same price. The COM
missions determination will be based
upon careful analysis of costs in each
individual case. But it was said on
high authority in the commission to-
day that the figures already assem-
b1ed show that the costs for rs pei
cent. of the coal mined in this country
are about the same. Twenty five pei
cent. of the coal costs more to mine
Allowances will be made for this min
ority and these operators will be al
lowed to charge more so that they
may continue their operations at
fair profit. Every pound of coal tina
can be mined is needed whether costl!
or cheap.
Secretary Wilson has said that thu
whole industrial unrest Of the coun
try today is due to the high cost o.
living.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-06
A LITTLE GIRL.

Frisky as a lambkin,
Busy as a bee
That's the kind of little girl
People like to see.
Modest as a violet,
As a rosebud sweet,
That's the kind Of little girl
People like to meet.
Bright as the sunshine,
Pure as any pearl,
Every one ~rejoices in
Such a little girl.
Happy as a robin,
Gentle as a dove
That's the kind of little girl
Every one will love.
Grace M. Barnhart