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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Chamber Report on Tonnage Will Favor
 Valley Creek Canal

The final meeting of the committee re- gently appointed by the Chamber of Com merce to secure data as to the tonna gs of the Birmingham district, wil be held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce.
 The report will be read and ratified by the committee prior to being sent to Col onel Sanford, engineer, of the war de- partment, stationed at New Orleans. Ac- cording to members of the committee the report is very full and shows the pro posed Valley Creek canal to be practical and feasible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Charge Against Hazelwood

A mistake in the copying of notes IS responsible for the item in Sundays Age Herald under the head of Jail Items" which stated in the list of dis charges from that institution on Sat urday that J. Fl. Hazelwood was charged with "vagrancy and petit lar ceny." The charge was violation of the prohibition law, as stated in Fridays paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
.'New York Victory"
 Luncheon A-La-HOOver
Equal Suffrage Association to Cele- brate-Senator Underwood the
 Principal Speaker

A New York victory luncheon, la Hoover, will be given by the delegates of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association tomorrow aft ernoon at o'clock at the South ern club.
 All members and those inter- ested in the association are in- vited. The principal speakers of the occasion will be Senator Os- car Underwood, Hon. George Hud- dleston, Mrs. Solon Jacobs and Mrs. Charles Spencer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Four Years for Aiding
 Prisoners to Escape

Harrison Fulton and Henry Parker pleaded guilty yesterday in Judge w. E. Forts division of the criminal court escape. They were given four years each in the penitentiary.
 Fulton and Parker, negroes, about three months ago smuggled some pis- tols in to the prisoners at Flat Top mines. During the escape eae prisoner was shot by a guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
pr. Byrnes to Address Forum

Shall Our Army Mobilization Campa Be Open ito All Religious and Fraternal Societies. or to None? will be the sub ject of pr. Thomas F. Byrnes. at the open forum in the First Unitarian at 8 o'clock.
 Admission free Discussion from the floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13

For WeakHess and Loss of Appetites
 The Old Standard general strength. ening tonic, GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, arouses the liver. drives out Malaria. and builds up the sys- tenn. A true tonic and sure Appetizer. For adults and children. COG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Parcel Post Party

The Presbyterian people have prepared "parcel post package party to be given at the Second Presbyterian church. Friday evening November l6, at s o'clock. All packages are for sale at 25 cents, Many of them will make nice Christmas gifts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Marriage Licenses

The following people received license to wed from the probate office yes terday:
 Ira Trice of Ensley to Mrs, Rosa B Morris.
 William Virgil Morrow of Bayview to Miss Bonnie Rankin.
 Robert. Greene Bennett of Attalla to Miss Pearl Mae Whit.
 w. |. Blocker of Mega to Miss Min nie varnon.
 Jack Bradford of Bayview to Miss Beatrice Langston.
 MAN TROUBLED FOR TWO YEARS
 Men and women should not suffer from backache. rheumatic pains. stiff joints and swollen, sore muscles. when relief can be easily had James McCrery, Berrien Center, Mich., says he was trou- bled with kidney and bladder trouble for two years; would have to get up several times during the night and had pains across his kidneys. He used sew eral kinds of medicine without re- lief. but Foley Kidney Pills cured him Many such letters come every day from all parts of the country. Sold every where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13

Several substantia- cUntriuutions to The Age Herald tobacco fund for the boys in France came in yesterday s mails.
 Every 20 cents contributed sends 45 cents worth of smokes to one of the American soldiers abroad. The fund yesterday stood as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13

 Young men, particularly, need the advantages that good clothes give yet, young men cans usually af- ford to pay much. That's why Blach's "TRIVALUE clothes are particularly for young men. They possess the same smart style as the higher priced garments and have that we'll bred appear ance that enables them to rub elbows with the best.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-26

out and ready for making, and urges
every woman member Of the chapter
who can sew to come to the old Bern
stein building on Howard street and
make one pair there under the direc-
ton of a teacher, and after that they
can take a pair home and make them.
These supplies we are making are to
be used in the hospitals abroad for Jul
own wounded American soldiers when
they are needed. Keeping these sup
plies up is the women's part Of the
war and makes the work of the Red
Cross Army truly a gigantic one, and
means that we must be at it now and
keep constantly at it until this wal ia
over.
On account of the difficulty Of gett.
ing the raw material abroad the bulk
Of these supplies must come from
America. In a letter, Eliot Wads-
worth, acting chairman Of the A. R. G..
to the Memphis Chapter, gives in the
following figures the amount Of sup
piles greatly needed by u allies.
100000 bath robes, or c%onvalescent
gowns.
100000 pairs Of bed socks.
100000 h~andkerchiefs.
100000 hospital bed shirts.
100000 suits Of pajamas.
100000 shoulder wraps.
100000 pairs Of socks.
100000 pairs Of ward slippers.
These figures give us some idea Of
the great task before US. !
Red Cross headquarters are now
open at the old Bernstein building, and
hours from 9 q. m. until IL NJ, and
from 8 p. m. until 8 p. m. We need
your help Prove your patriotism and
come.
THE WORK CoMMITTEE. !
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-26
NOTICE..
Of Final Organization Of Abiaca
Drainage District.
,., wnr,oun, CARTOON seoNcs ccahqAeI0M.

: drainage DlSCIACC.
In the matter of Abiaca Drainage
i District in Holmes, Carroll, and
Lefore Counties, Mississippi.
BY J. I. Lundy, ct al, petitioners.
Cause No. 1865, Chancery Court of
Holmes County, Mississippi.
To the owners of the following de-
iscribed lands situated within the
boundaries of the proposed Abiaca
Drainage District in Holmes, Carroll,
and Lefore Counties, Mississippi, to-
witt.
All of Sections 2 and 8 and all Of
Section A South of Abiaca Greek, S.
f. ID of Section 7, S. 1-2 and N. E.
IA of Section s, all of Sections 9, 10,
and II, and W. u Of Section IL, West
of Bluffs, all of Section 10 West of
Bluffs, all of Sections IA, Is, 16 and
II and E. 1-2 of Section 10, all of
Section 20 East Of Clear Lake, all Of
Sections 81, % and %, and all Of Sec
ton "a, West of Bluffs, N. IL Of N.
i1-2 of N. w. IA Section rs, N IL of
Section 26, all of Section 81, N. w.
Ia and E 1-2 of Section %, N. E.
IA and E. IL of N. IL of S. E. Ia
Section 80, and N. IL Of N. IL of
Section "a, all in Township II, Range
i East, containing in the aggregate
1928 acres.
Said proposed District to embrace
such parts of said lands above describ-
ed subject to overflow from Abiaca
Creek.
Whereas the Chancary Court of Hol-
mes County, Mississippi, on the 18th
day of February, 1917, ordered tenn
porary organization of said Drainage
District, and appointed ]. l. Lundy
John P. Jones, and W. H. Hines, Tenn
porary Commissioners, and M. L. Cul-
ley, Temporary Engineer, and said
Engineer proceeded in accordance with
Chapter 1876 of Laws of 1912, and
amendments thereto, including Chap
ter 269 of Laws of 1914, and CHAPTER
271 of Laws of 1914, and Chapter 24a
Laws of 1916, Of the State Of Missis-
sippi land according to said decree!
and has filed his report thereof in the
manner and form as provided by law
with the Clerk of the Chancery Court
of Holmes County, Mississippi.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons owning property within said Dis
trict calling upon them to appear be-
fore the Chancellor of the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Mississippi
at Lexington, at the Court House
in said county, at 9 o'clock A. M, or
the 10th day Of August, 1917, being
the date fixed for said hearing, who
may wish to appear and advocate OF
resist the establishment of said Dis.
trict under the terms of said Act anC
amendments thereto.
Witness my official signature this
the 18th day of July, A. D. 1917.
J. H. FUQUA,
Chancery Clerk Holmes County, Miss
Boothe & Pepper, Attorneys,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-26
ALL MUST GIVE.

American parents are giving their boys to
fight the war of democracy against autocracy on
foreign shores.
That's right.
American citizens as a necessary step in the
fight have oversubscribed the Liberty Loan.
That's right.
Americans have generously given to that great
agency of humanity, the Red Cross.
Right again.
Americans are preparing to stint themselves
to feed the fighters our own and our allies.
There's no dissenting voice. Americans, ev-
erywhere, whatever their origin, are cheerfully
doing their bit.
Yet there are some curious contrasts that
strike our notice. Engle ID, it seems, is paying
SO barrel for flour that costs SIT a barrel in this
country. American -four, remember. According to
government Investigators, American coal costs l.48
at the mines-but do American consumers get
it within telescope distance of that price? One
big packing firm is credited with twenty millions
of profits in 1916. Bethlehem steel cleared twen-
ty millions; DUPONT Powder over eighty-two mil
lions; U. S. Steel eighty one millions; Central
leather over fifteen minions-and these are only,
a few instances.
Nearly every great industry has made from
three to one hundred times as much profit since
the war as ever before.
The various war taxes are apparently designed
to fall on the common people, and the common peo-
pie aren't kicking at paying their share. But
these huge, fat war-profts look like an immense
potential source of revenue which the government
ought to tap.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-26
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
GREENWOOD STATION.

West Bound.
Winona to Greenville.
No. 8 leaves 7:25 A. M,
Columbus to Greenville.
No. 8 leaves 1906 P. M,
Webb Branch.
+No. II leaves 2:30 P. NJ,
Birmingham to Greenville.
No. II leaves sos P. M,
Webb elzoni Branch Sunday
Only.
No. At leaves 1855 P. M,
*Daily except Sunday.
East Bound.
Greenville to Birmingham.
No. ~ leaves 9:2O A. M,
Greenville to Columbus.
No. 10 leaves 1918 P. NJ,
Webb Branch.
mo. 70 arrives 1859 A. M.
Greenville to Winona.
No. 4 leaves 7:0s P. M,
Webb elzoni Branch Sunday
Only.
No. 4s arrives 100 P. NJ,
*Daily except Sunday.
T. P. CALHOUN, Ticket Agt.
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-26
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GET YOUR SEED WHEAT EARLY.


Most every farmer in Mississippi is planning
to plant a patch of wheat this fall, at least enough
to supply the family with flour next year. There
is no doubt that five acres or more of good wheat
is going to be a big asset next spring, and will
make the farmers family independent of the
high priced flour. Indeed, from present indica-
tons would seem that about the only way to
make sure of having -four at all is to produce it
at home.
Foreseeing a big demand for seed with a
scarcity, and high prices at planting time, the
Mississippi A. and M. College is urging the farm.
ers in this state to get their seed wheat now. In
many sections Of the state good yields Of
wheat are being threshed out and can be bought
for reasonable prices. If not bought up for seed
within a short time, however, much of this will
find its way to the millers who are anxious to Sc
cure it. Buy yours now, and tell your neighbor
to do likewise.
Don't claim exemption if you are really not en-
titled to it.
AAAhMMN
Legislating is q mere side issue with some
Senators, ~a
@$ |# @EM .- - $780, ,--ns- = a 4 ~ All--------
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-26
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the Farm Machinery specialist, Agricultural COl-
lege, Mississippi.
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THE AEROPLANE NOT ENOUGH.
Winning the war with 100, 1000 aeroplanes is
one of the shortcut schemes put out by amateur
strategists. The first result has been that our
people have concluded that it would not be nee
essary to send a large army to France if the war
could be won by 100,0 900 aeroplanes. The inven-
ton that is to eat submarines alive, the device
that is to turn out tonnage by the million, and now
the perfect scheme of winning the war through
the air, is an indication that the popular mind is
inclined to grasp at miracles in an attempt to
evade the hard work of infantry and artillery.
It would be foolish, of course, to deny the great
need Of air planes in modern war, but the air is
only one arm Of the fighting, and it is useless if
the other arms are neglected.
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Seems that nobody gets the big difference be-
tween what the producer is paid and what the
to getting it.
AhAAnAN
There are men who would like to be called a
liar by Senator Reed, of Missouri would give
then a personal reason for beating him up.
Sometime, somewhere, those who pass the lie
in Congress will forget and do it outside-then
they will get what is coming to them.
AAAAAA
When free speech is used to hamper the
government in conducting the war, it's high time
to consider putting a curb on it.
Queer ideas these days-there are women in
Washington who are proud of having been SEN
fenced to the workhouse.
If all the side-liners could be shooed off for
awhile, Wilson could make more progress in gett-
ing ready to win the war.
Every time a floating tin can is seen off the
Atlantic coast a story is started that U-boats are
towering whereabouts.
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Sea sharks ate q diver in Florida waters the
other day-the land shark is satisfied to get a
mans money.
AAAAAAA
One big trouble is that Germany has the SUBJ
marines while we are only just beginning to build
the chasers.
hhAAAAA
Judging from recent new from the east front
that American mission did a lot to put the rush"
into Russia.
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Bully for John Sharp Williams, who stood right
UP in meeting and said there were slackers in the
Senate.
Possibly we are wrong, but we doubt that start
ing aero factories on paper will get any war con-
tracts.
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Prize fighters are courageous enough, but
somehow they have no luck in licking the enemy.
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Being out to win big war profits, not the war,
is hindering, instead of helping the government.
They say the favorite game in Washington is,
Contract, contract, who's got the contract"
AAAMAhA
This country has a lot of men who ought to
be up in the air-at the end Of a rope.
nAAhAAA
They are arresting traitors as fast as found
everywhere but in the U. s. Senate.
We have it by wireless that Wilson could use
= few really efficient spy-catchers.
All mosquitodom Is singing for the success of
the agitation for a sockless era.
Catching submarines is a heap sight easier for
theorists than for warships.
Our militia is no more, but our gallant regu-
lars are on the job. VI, -
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-26
SAVE MEN: USE MACHINES.

"Save men; Use machines is the slogan of a
farm machinery campaign now being conducted
by the Agricultural Engineering Department OF
the Mississippi A. and M. College in an effort to
offset the labor shortage on the farms by a more
extensive use of wheeled cultivators and other
labor saving devices.
In carrying out the campaign F. R. Jones, Farm
Machinery Specialist, has just issued a cultivating
bulletin for Mississippi, in which he describes and
illustrates the various kinds of machinery adapt
able to condition in this state, and gives some val
liable information about methods Of cultivation
and proper care of machinery. This bulletin,
which is attracting much attention, will be sent
free to any resident of Mississippi who will write
the Farm Machinery Specialist, Agricultural COL
lege, Mississippi.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-26
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E RULES OF F

John Wanamaker, the great merchant, took &C.
casion of his seventy-ninth birthday to declare a
business man has never reached full success until
he has learned there are other compensations in
life than money.
Here are some other bits of advice Mr.. Wanna
maker handed around to callers:
1T is a great thing to show people how to work
and teach them to love it."
"More people have blind minds about business
than there are people with blind eyes"
There is no better school for learning the
world, it's people, customs and financial methods
than the merchantile."
ITO give the people greater convenience and
actual satisfaction has been my business motto
for half a century"
"Patron first, merchant afterward, is another
one"
"When people get down to the fact that prin-
ciples are essential for safe foundations they will
not justify practices that consider only the ways
that yield the quickest and largest returns in dol
lars and cents"
what of the times and business conditions,
Mr.. Wanamaker% he was asked.
"There is no need to be concerned about the
times and general business if manufacturers and
storekeepers will stop nursing forebodings and
raising alarms"
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THE PROBLEM IN IRELAND.
A striking indication of the Irish attitude to-
ward the proposed settlement of the Irish prob
lem is furnished by the election of a third Sim
Feiner to the Imperial parliament.
Ireland, apparently, is split into three camps.
The Unionists of the north are either Indifferent
or hostile to the new home rule scheme. The
Nationalist, who have fought for home rule so
long and so hard, are inclined to favor the pro-
posed convention, and the autonomy Of all Ireland
under British sovereignty. The Sim Feiners are
the out-and-out advocates Of an open break, of
complete self-government and an Irish republic.
There are few Americans, probably, who do
not favor at least some larger measure of sell
government for Erin. For that matter, it looks
as though Great Britain is inclined to concede
much more in the same direction than was ever
before dreamed Of. The amnesty to participants
in the Sim Fem troubles would indicate a desire
to deal generously; the proposed convention Of all
the Irish elements to formulate a scheme of self
government indicates a desire and a willingness to
leave the details to the Irish people themselves
Here's hoping that the "disthressful Isle" will
work out a happy solution Of its preplexing diff
%culties!
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-26
NOTICE TO ALL WOMEN RED

CROSS MEMBERS.
The Lelore County Chapter A. r. @.
now has over 200. pairs pajamaa gut
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-08
ECONOMY AND
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executive appointee, was suggested by
Governor Goodrich.
Fire lnsurance-State regulation of
rate making was proposed by the gov
ernor as solution of present serious
situation.
Excise Tax-Directing attention to
the assertion that Indiana has the high
est property tax in the United States,
Gov. Goodrich asked that reasonable
excise and insurance company taxes be
imposed.
Publication Of Reports-To do away
with huge waste, the governor recon-
mended that the executive publish a
year book, to be featured by contribu-
tons from state officers
Publication Of Law Books-The gov
ernor asked the repeal of the present
law, which he asserted involved a loss
to the state, and the fixing of a new
price to cover cost of publication and
distribution of the court reports.
Workmen's Compensation-Ho folding
that the fourteen day waiting period"
is too long for the average industrial!
victim, Governor Goodrich asked that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-08

To insure Victor quality. always
look for the famous trademark.
His Masters Voice." II u o.
every Vietroia and every Victor
Record. Il 10 the identifying
label on all genuine Vietrolas and
Victor Records.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-08
TRAVELLERS PREPARE
FOR STATE MEETING
WITH COMMITTEES

Final committee selections for the
Grand Council meeting and state con-
vention of the United Commercial
Travellers of American have been an
nounced by the convention committee
Of Quaker City Council, No. q, which
will be host to the meeting here May
II, IS, and 10. On the convention COM
mittee are j. P. Highley, George NJ.
Chrisman and Frank Lehman.
The convention will be the biggest
meeting Richmond will entertain In
1917. The council here will not make
the arrangements alone, but will be
assisted by the entire state organiza-
tion. Details will be handled in Rich
mond, under the direction Of the new
executive committee
The committees are as follows:
Executive committee. P. Highley.
chairman; George M. Chrisman. Frank
Lehman and A. N. Keller.
Ladies' entertainment-Mrs George
M Chrisman and assistants from the
Ladies' Auxiliary of Quaker City coun-
Gil.
Program and souvenirs-H A.
EnglebreCht, chairman; Ed. Sharp, p.
A. Cutler, E. H. Thomas, Fernando
Chamness, P. F. Mcneil and e. NJ.
Cox.
Railroad-Walter McWhinney, chair
man; Perry Hamilton, Galen Lamb.
Reception W. Frank Lehman,
chairman; Wallace Teeguarden, S. G.
Curtis. Fl. B. Reeves, P. A. Cutler, Ed
Sharp, Mark Pennell, Jr., Harry Hates,
Harry Roe, H. L. Monarch, F. G. Lair
man, Charles Harris, Harry Gates and
i. F. Bockhoff.
Entertainment-Geo. M. Arnold.
chairman; H. A. Englebrecht. Frank
Miller, A. l.. Alshouse, A. N. Keller,
Charles McClelland and E. d. Filby.
Observation-Disclosures Fowler, chair
man; M. r. Davis, Madison Lee Kirk.
man. Louis Mindling. Paul Durham, A.
Mumbrower and w. H. Krone.
Finance - George M. Chrisman,
chairman.
Hotels-B D. WEIGH, chairman; E.
Il Dye. VIM. H. Quigg, Geo. F. Ham,
ilton and Oscar l.. Wilmington.
Refreshments-H. B. Reeves, chair
man; d. B. Thompson, Omer Jones,
Asa briggs, Everette Hawekotte, VIM.
McClelland, w. B. Baker and F. G.
Pettibone.
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the time in which compensation must
begin be reduced to seven days.
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
The governor would make this a
general state orphanage, after civil
war soldiers children have been cared
for.
Vocational Education-A law to re-
quire vocational schooling for a part
of the time up to the age of Is years
was asked by the executive.
City Government-The governor de-
clared in favor of an enabling act
permitting cities to adopt commission
or managerial form of government.
Absentee Voting-A law to permit
voting by mail was recommended by
the governor.
Public Health-Laws for the pre-
vention of disease, and protection of
public health were asked in the mes
sage.
Acceptance of Gifts Governor
Goodrich would have the state board
of finance and governor empowered
to receive public requests.
Efficiency Survey-A survey of Of.
1ISCoy AASttut4Oho eSA0 OuA SouO W pSA-
NIT of further economies and effici-
encies to be reported to the next SEES
sion of the assembly was also recon-
mended.
Constitutional Amendments.
Governor Goodrich announced thu :
he will submit the following constit,
tional amendments which he hopes
will be adopted:
Budget Systemic secure more
centralized and responsible control Of
the finances of the state, the COVER
nor would have joint resolution
passed providing for a budget, subject
to the governors direction, any item
of which he may veto, and no item of
which the legislature can increase.
Tax Reforms-The governor asked
the adoption of resolution for coll
stitutional amendment for classified
ton of property and fixing limitations
upon the tax rate.
Increase in SaIaries-An amend
ment prohibiting any increase in sal
airy during the official term Of any Of
ficer was asked.
Registration Of voters-A change Of
the constitution to relieve all but ten
or twelve counties in the state of the
burden" of registration is desired.