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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08

."Gets-It." " You folks who have wrap.
ped your toes in bandages to look like
bundles, who have used salves and turn
ed your toes raw and sore, and used
plasters that would shift from their
places and never get y the corn, and
who have dug and picked at your corns
with knives and scissors and perhaps
made them blced-just quit these old
and painful ways and try "Gets-lt ,
just once. You put or 3 drops on, and
it dries at once. There's nothing tc
stick, You can put your shoe and stock
ing right on again. The pain is all gone
Then the corn dies a painless shrivelinp
death, it loosens from your toe, and off
it comes. "'Gets-ItN it the biggest sell
ing corn remedy in the world today
There Is none other as good
"Gets-It" is sold by druggists every
where, 25c a bottle, or sent on receipt
of price by E. Lawrence & Co, Chica
| 90, III.
! Sold in Salem and recommended as
the worlds best corn remedy by j. 9
Perry, d. j. Fry, Opera House Phar
macy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08
VISITORS SPECIAL
(COntinued from PAGE one. J

teen minutes before the crash A bridge
guard nearby had not seen him how
ever.
The first harbinger of i'll luck since
the French commission left WashingtoB
was at Decatur, when the special train
killed a drunken laborer staggering
across the tracks. The smash came q
few minutes later.
Immediately after the jolt, secret
service men took the underailed loco
motive and ran ahead to Filson. They
code messaged Washington concerning
the wreck. Champaign, ILL.,, sent a spe
cial train. This train was coupled witt
the two underailed cars of the specia
train and hauled them back to an un
named point
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08
WILL UNFURL OLD GLORY
AT DONALD MAY i

More or less elaborate preparations
are being made for the flag raising ex
crcises which are proposed to be held n n
Donald on sunday afternoon, May =
at 3 o clock. While matters nave ho'
yet progressed sufficiently far to JUST
fv the announcement of definite pro
gram. we may rest assured That some some
thing really worth while will be luin
ished ,,o,
Those having the matter in eharg,
have arranged the following ordef u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08
Use "Gets-It," Lift
Corn Right OFF
Use

Shrivels, Loosens-and It's Gone!
"Just like taking the lid off-that s
how easy you can lift II corn off your
toe after it has been treated with the
wonderful discovery Get sit. " Hunt
the wide world over aud You II find
nothing SO magic, simple and easy as
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08
InniI,muiIIlIIIrliuluB

| exercises, which is ar's
and may be materially lHs
! before the day set;
Pairiotic nn3it BY lAl =
| from town to sehod AoFs /.
| ciscs are to be held f'is''
| song, "Star Sgalga
prayer, Rev, G, J. R'si I /
! ica;" address, SaT'I'lI / 7
columbia, The Gem q Z
! Ibenediction, Rey. Rt'a
we llnueIslanu I, n. III
Ition to invite R. n. Hia = !,
| singing Of The PalplIs W., !.
/ W;lI be sung By ihA ~ \
| sanders will also b '''s
emf with bis company .ill,,I' \
! dicrs and put % ''''''''
Record.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08

plot to gain time--and in the mean
while Germany still hopes to win by her
submarine warfare. They predict care
ful dissention Of any formal peace plans
or war aims which may be announced
will reveal them utterly insincere al
though on their face they may hint at
great concessions. The best brains of
Germany are now believed to be work
ing on list of war aims which Imperial
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H -Hollwcg is
announsced as about to state to the
reichstag.
New Development.
pFiVatp 11yicas rpcpiUpI from, Cor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08

Mrs, Charles &. Thompson of Seattle
is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, Q. lreton, OF l047 South
Commercial street. She came Sunday
and will be here for several days. Mrs.
Thompson before her marriage was
Miss Minnie lreton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08

The Ladies Aid society of the Englt
wood United Brethren church will NEE
on Wednesday afternoon at the hom
of Mrs. S. p. Hale, 1904 Broadwa
street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08

is Ed Bailey The heads of the com
mittees in this county are: Albany, j.
lie Roy Wood; Lebanon, Katherine
Kirkpatrick; Brownsville, Cecil Saw
yer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08
Knights of Columbus
Elect Their Officers

Frank J. Lonergan, Of Portland, was
Iclected state deputy at the ninth annual
state convention cf the knights Of Co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08

Would Get Rid of Russia.
" Relaxation of American prepared.
ness would increase the contempt of
powerful Germans toward the United
States" Egan declared. " "Advices from
Hamburg, Stettin and elsewhere in Ger.
many prove that although food condi
tions are bad everywhere, still the peo
pie are sanguine of victory and are will
ing to make further sacrifices.
=" Any peace suggestions by Germany
at this time merely aim to eliminate
Russia as military force and to obtain
the Russian larder. The Germans-es
pecially those in Berlin--regard Amer
lean military preparations as bluff.
There is 10 danger Of dethronement
of the Hohenzollerns in Germany. Let
me emphasize-peace talk in America
will only prolong the war.
Germany will have constitutional
reforms perhaps in the near future
But there isn't the slightest reason fol
believing that such reforms will i'm
pose the czar's fate on the kaiser and
his line.
Press Deceives Them.
"The German reptile press has i'm
bued the German populace with the be
lief that victory is simply question Of
time. The German populace is willing
to fight and wait. -
Every American here who knows Ger,
man conditions is eager that the people
of the United States be warned in ad
vance of the hollowness Of German pro
fessions for peace. They hold peace
proposals are part of the whole German
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08
GERMAN PEACE OFFER
Would Get Rid of Russia.
CONTINUED from page one.)

cided the exigencies Of the situation JUS
titled it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28
FEBRUARY % IN HISTORY.

1827-Charter granted for the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad.
1829-Treaty of peace signed be
tween Peru and Columbia.
1840-Emigrant ship Floridian
from Antwerp to New York, wrecked
on English coast with loss of zoe
lives.
1s65--President Lincoln signed the
law prohibiting officers or attaches
Of the army or navy from interfer.
ing with the elections in the several
States.
1871-Congress set apart the Vel
lowstone valley as a national park.
1885-Physicians in attendance on
Gen. Grant in New York, announc-
ed that the famous patient was near
ing the end.
1895-Secretary Morton issued a
statement denying the claims of for
eign governments that American meat
was tainted.
1914-The Senate, by a vote of 80
to "a, upheld the Postmaster's Gener-
ais extensive power over the parcel
post.
1916-United States ratified the
treaty establishing a financial and
police protectorate over Hayti to dis
courage instruction.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28
DIR. EDWARD McCRADY TENDERS
HIS RESIGNATION.

DR.. Edward McCrady, the able and
popular Rector Of the Episcopal
Church in this city for the past few
years, has rendered his resignation to
the congregation to take effect April
LIST, when he will move with his fam
lily to Hammond, La, where he has
accepted a call to the rectorship of the
Episcopal church in that city.
DR.. McCrady is one Of the most
scholarly ministers in the South, an
affable and polished gentleman, and
altogether an exemplary Christian
character.
The Daily Commonwealth joins
with all of u people in %regretting
the loss Of the citizenship of DR.. Nc
Grady and his most excellent family,
and in wishing for them unbounded
happiness and prosperity in their
newly selected Louisiana home.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28
POLICEMEN TO KNOW LAW.

New York, Feb. 28-(By Union As.
ISOLATED Possibility members Of
the New York police force will enter
a course in the study of law at Co.
lumbus University tomorrow morning.
Most of the men are high school grad
yates. The Course ceets SIC and the
books S.. The policemen will not be
given degrees but it is argued thai
the study Of law will give them better
understanding Of their work and
make them better prepared to help
in the conviction or release of pris-
oners they may take into custody.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28
woMAN's CLUB MEETING.

The regular meeting Of the Wom-
ans Club was held at the Memorial
Building Tuesday afternoon. The
routine work being disposed Of, Mrs.
Keesler, the leader for the afternoon,
took charge and an interesting dis
cussion followed on Occupations now
open to Women"
Mr.. Friermood and Mrs. Whiting
ton each rendered a piano solo, and
Mrs. Albert Nets favored the ladies
with a vocal number. The social hour
followed and q number of guests call
ed to enjoy a cup Of tea with the
club members. The hostesses were
Mrs. B. L. Young, Mrs. Robert Par
ish, Mrs. L. E. Humphrey.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28
HOPE TO HAVE S., 1000, 900.

Boston, Feb. 28-(By Union Asso-
cited Press)-Bishop Lawrence of
the diocese of Massachusetts,, who has
had charge of the task of raising $5,-
000,0 900 for the Pension Fund of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, says
that he hopes to have the amount
complete by tomorrow when the fund
is supposed to be secured. Although
up until a week ago, results we're not
up to expectations, there has been an
improvement in the contributions dur
ing the closing days of the campaign.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28
BAD FREIGHT WRECK.
Traffic Delayed Twelve Hours Yester'
day on Y. & M. v,

Traffic on the Y. & M. v. railroad
was delayed twelve hours yesterday,
or from ten in the morning until the
same hour last night, because of a
freight wreck which resulted in six
loaded coal "a going into Pelucia
Creek and damage to the trestle.
The cause of the wreck is not known
though it is generally credited to a
spreading track.
A a of mules next to the engine
escaped unhurt. The next car was
the first to 60 off the bridge. The
crew escaped unhurt and so far al is
known no one was riding IN the part
of the train which went over the
bridge. An extra train was run from
Grenada to the scene and passengers
on the north bound trains transferred
to it and carried to their destinations.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28
TOM HOOD UP TO DATE.

/ remember, l remember
The house where l was born,
The little window where the sun
Came peeping in at morn.
You'd hardly know the old place now
For dad is up to date,
And the farm is scientific,
From the back lot to the gate.
The house and barn are lighted
With bright acetylene,
The engine in the laundry,
Is run by gasoline.
We have silos, we have autos,
W. have dynarnos and things,
A telephone for gossip
And a monograph that sings.
The hired man has left us;
We miss his homely face.
A lot Of college graduates
Are working in his place.
There's an engineer and fireman,
Achauffer and a vet;
Electrician and mechanic,
Oh, the farms run right, you bet.
The little window where the sun,
Came peeping in at morn
Now brightens up a bathroom
That cost a a of corn.
Our milkmaid, is pneumatic,
And she's sanitary, too;
But dad gets Is cents a quart
For milk that once brought 2.
Our cattle came from Jersey
And the hogs are all Duroc;
The sheep are Southdown beauties,
And the chickens Plymouth Rock.
To have the best Of everything
That is our aim and plan;
For dad not only farms it,
But he's 4 business man.
SELECTED.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28

Mrs. Jack Carey, Of Memphis, is
the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
H. C. Hoskins, at their lovely coun-
try home on the Humphreys High
way, a few miles southeast Of This
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Lofin and lit
tie daughter leave today for their
new home in Little Rock, Ark, where
Mr.. Loflin will be assistant manager
and cashier of the Buckeye Cotton Oil
Company in that city.
Mrs. Walter Scott and bright little
son, Leonard, Of Greenwood, are
guests, for a day or two Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Scott.-Greenville Democrat,
26th inst.
MI. and Mrs. r. w. Baird and Miss
Baird, Of Greenwood, were visitors
to the city Sunday.-Greenville DEM
ocrat, 18th inst.
=. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed: Jones will leave Friday
for Washington, Florida and Cuba
where they will be gone for several
months.
Mrs. NJ. s. Rose and Miss Amanda
Froberg and Margaret Wise rnotored
here from Highlandals today and
spent several hours shopping.
Mrs. Billy Duncan, Of Inverness,
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D.
Duncan in North Greenwood ysstsr-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Chamberlain
havs moved to their recently purch-
so home in North Greenwood.
sstss
Mrsss George Baird and Mn. Dr.
Hart were n Greenwood yesterday
busy With their spring shopping.
tAasA
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28
THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH

meeting was held in the Mayors Of
flee on the 7th day of November, 1916,
read and considered by sections, and
a vote on its final passage was taken
by a Yea and Nay vote: Councilmen
G. l.. Ray, G. P. Elliott and T, H,
Baird voting Yea, and no one voting
Nay.
; Approved this Nov. 9TH, 1915.
G. L. RAY, Mayor.
Attest: S. H. Montgomery, Clerk,
was introduced in the form in which
it was passed by the Council and read
by the Clerk at a regular meeting of
the Council of the City of Greenwood,
and remained on file with the Clerk of
the City of Greenwood, for public
inspection for two weeks before final
passage and adoption, and was finally
passed and adopted by the City Coun-
Gil on the 7th day of Nov. 1915, and
approved by G. L. Ray, Mayor, and
Attested by S. H. Montgomery, Clerk:
and,
Whereas, after passage and approx.
al OF the above ordinance, providing
Tor the issuance of the bonds of the
City of Greenwood, the Council Of
said City o fGreenwood, did, on the
18th day Of Nov. 1915, the same being
a regular meeting Of the Council Of
the City Of Greenwood, pass an order.
ordering an election to be held on the
9Th day of Dec. 1916, said day being
thirty (3o) days after the passage
ana adoption of said ordinance in re.
latlon to said bonds, and thirty 1907
days after the passage and adoption
Of the order ordering an election Nv
the said Council of the City of Green.
wood for the purpose of submitting
the qualified electors of the Citv
81 Greenwood, said ordinance in rela.
ton to the issuance of said bonds.
aforesaid, and appointing as Elec.
o commissioners, Warner Wells.
Llttleton upshur and j. T. Folev. to
lold said election, with Warner Wall,
leslgnated as Commissioner to have
tickets printed and distributed for
aid election; and,
Whereas, the Council Of the citv
= Greenwood, Mississippi, gave no. I
aw, and, ,
Wherets, Proof Of Publication =,
notice aforesaid has been alsd +.
y n Commonwealth" a newsnan.s !
published in the City Of Greenx
Mississippi, and,
whereas, said Election Commission.
re- gave notice Of said election :, y
u0'''A'ng notice thereof Tor w,,ks ,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28
some SUGGESTIONS AS TO BEAUTIFYINC OUR TOWN


We want, II We can, to get you interested in our sug
tsstion shout . friendly rivalry abong the residents OF
- several streets - to which street shall be the cleanest
ard, the most beautiful during the entire year. And il
4 order to put things on . basis upon which the well-to-dt
.end the poor alike, can work, we are suggesting the fol-
lowing things:
BY all means we should have . continuous flower bed
down each side Of the street just outside of the side walks
To begin with, this win keep out the unsightly weeds and
Il will not be much more care than keeping the grass cut
For, we must remember that unless the flowers are at
tended to. it viii be . waste Of time and money to put
them out. Now, women are 70 constituted that they love
to take little garden hoes and work flowers and keep them
watered with the assistance of their children, but they do
not love to use q lawn-mower. Then too If the right
kind Of flowers are planted, the blooms can often be gath
cred and given to sick friends or put in vases in our homes.
And let US not forget that unless the dead or withered
blooms are kept cut from any flower we may choose to
plant. we will not have the best result. And we would
suggest that the best results can be obtained by each
street deciding to have some one flower that the whole may
have o uniform appearance.
For instance, suppose all residents on Washington St.
choose Petunias, wouldn't 1.-THE street-look very much
prettier than if one had Petunias, the next Periwinkle, the
next Calvia, the next Verbena and 20 on? In our seec-
ton Of the flower; the residents on each street should
meet and select a committee to choose the flower and Or
der the seed or plants just as it is necessary, so many for
each, one, FIVE or ten running feet Of the border to the side
walk on that street. Then each resident give the COM
mittee the money to pay for his or her pro-rata share,
the committee keeping q book in which is kept a record
Of how many feet each pays for. Now, don't let's any Of
US, say we don't care anything about it and wont do our
part, because that win spoil the whole. Let each one say
Il will do my part" and get to work now before it is too
late. This is the right time to get the beds ready and
then plant the seed when the directions on the packages
say. Most of them should be planted after danger from
frost which, with us, is about first of April. So you see
we haven't any time to spare if we wish to have pretty
flowers. If the beds are ready, the seed can be planted
80 quickly when the time comes.
We all want the flowers which will bloom all the spring,
summer and fall until frost 10 we suggest the following
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28

The new residence Of MI. and Mrs.
Nathan Bradley on the Congress
Heights Boulevard is nearing compile
ton.
Misses Annie Laurie and Beulah
Lagrone, Of Drew, were busy shopp-
ers in Greenwood yesterday.
Miss Berthe Stevens, Of Moorhead,
was shopping in Greenwood yester-
day.
Mrs. Will Dockery and daughter, Of
Memphis, were Greenwood shoppers
today.
Miss Fearn Hogeland, of Moorhead,
was q Greenwood visitor yesterday.
Messrs. s. Davidow and I. Scolnik
were in the city today from Schlater
on business and made The Daily Com
monwealth an appreciated call. They
are arranging for the opening Of The
Square Deal Store in Schlater.
Hahha
Mr.. e. J. Giering, a prominent
planter from near Schlater. was in the
city on business today and made The
Daily Commonwealth an appreciated
call.
AtAhH
Mr.. Frank Bacon, Of Shelby, 10 Wis
iting his mother Mrs. W. O. Bacon.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28

kinds:
Petunias, single and double.
Periwinkle, white and pink.
Saliva, scarlet and white.
Zinnias, all colors and the improved kind.
verbenas, any one or two colorss which look well to
lgether. e.
Cut-An -Come-Again SunAowers, several different col
ors now they have.
Dwarf Nasturtiums, all colors.
OF course there are several other kinds of flowers but
all these are sure to bloom all summer and are hearty
from early spring to late fall.
And by all means whitewash the trees along the street
ten or twelve feet up, for that is essential to sanitation
as well as beauty.
The Southern Railway, we feel pretty sure, will give
US a park along it's right-of-way, and that is going to be
such an improvement. The Y. & M. V. is to do the same
as soon as the new station is finished.
Friends, this plan if carried out will give us a beautiful
town, so beautiful that we will never be willing to 60 back
to the old order of things. And it will cost each family
so little that not one will have an excuse not to do it. We
are going to meet with disappointment in some ways, but
that only gives us an opportunity to over come such and we
can do that. And when you get together it will be a
fine idea for each neighborhood, where there is a vacant
lot, to ask the owner for the use of it for a play ground for
the children in that neighborhood. Then put a border Of
flowers all around leaving the center for the children to
play on. If the children could be encouraged to plant the
flowers and keep them in good condition it would be fine.
This would serve several purposes: First, it would get
rid Of some very ~unsightly and unhealthy places, and it
would keep the children off the street where they are con-
stantly in danger of being run over and crippled for life,
and it would give them something to do and who Of us
does not remember how, when we were children, we loved
to feel that we had something to do which was important?
If each neighborhood will do this and will notify Mrs.
R. Henderson, the committee will undertake to see the
owners of these vacant lots and get their permission for
them to be used in this way.
When we get a lot of pretty places right next to the
ugly ones it is going to make the owners of the u~nsightly
ones so ashamed that they will have to get busy.
Keep watching this space every week for suggestions
about sanitation and beauty.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28
/ SEASON ENDS.

Today Last Chance To Shoot Quail
This Season.
Several ~sportsmen Of Greenwood
braved the weather and spent today
hunting birds, availing themselves Of
the last day Of the season for such
4 pleasure. From tomorrow the Quail
10 = protected bird until the opening
Of another season next fall. A num-
bsr Of gentlemen departed early this
morning to put the day in shooting
md others Ind planned to spend the
Afternoon In The same way but were
1etsryed BY ths westhsr.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-28

l.. the Commonwealth" a newspaper
published In the said City Of Cream
wood, and said Election Commission.
ers made report to the Council Of TIE
result of said Election, showing there
were 26 votes cast at said election,
and that 26 votes voting for said o..
dinance in relation to the issuance f
said bonds, and / vote voting agatnst
said ordinance; and, 4
It. appearing that there was . M.
jority of "a votes Of those voting IN
said election voted for the approval
of said Ordinance above set out, said
ordinance being in relation to the issu-
ance of bonds for the purpose Of Pav.
ing, CURLING and Guttering certain
streets or avenues, or portions thereof
in the City of Greenwood, Mississippi
THEREFORE,
Be it ordained by the Council Of The
City of Greenwood, Mississippi.
l.. That the report Of the Election
Commissioners appointed to hold the
election, as aforesaid, be, and the
same is hereby received and adoptsd.
And it is further adjudged that ~
requirements relating to said election
have been fully compiled with, and
that a majority Of the voters who
voted in said election did vote Tor the
approval Of said ordinance In relation
to the issuance of bonds for the p1f'
pose Of Paving ,Curbing and Gutter
ing certain Streets or Avenues, q
portion thereof, In the City Of Green
wood, Mississippi.
2. Be it further ordained by the
Council Of the City Of Greenwood, that
the report Of said Election Cor,1ais.
sioners and Proof Of Publication Of
notice and Ordinance be entered
on the Minutes Of this Council snc
Ordinance Book Of the CITY q
Mississippi.
3. That this Ordinance take eiecs
and be in force a. provided by law
Approved February 8, 1917.
G. L. RAY, Mayor.
Recorded February Q, 1917.
Attest: 8. H. Montgomery, Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance was ill,s
'educed to writing read by the Ger
4 the City Of Greenwood, at . rsgu'a.
nd public meeting Of the Counci' =
aid City, and vote on its final ~.
age taken BY . Yea and Nay vo's'
G. L. Ray, G. ?. Ei''os'
nd T. H. Baird voting Yea.