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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-27

, Mrs c. c. Moore is visit relatives
in Savannah.
1Lr. @. NJ Heard spent yesterday
II Savannah on business.
Cornor Fitzgerald is improving
from his recent operation.
Miss Louise Leggitt of Undilla is
the guest of Mrs. w. F. Scarboro.
Mrs. F. c. Boatright left yesterday
70 attend Brenau commencement.
lisa
Mrs. Smith i Sycamore, is visiting
her son, Dr.. N. Il. Smith and family
Mr. and Mrs. Hal St9y and little
''' "s' i'''i '''7 ''01i''i-ie sumo Illll9 at
""l'e springs Fl ID
~.
i0'"'''e' III 'iIe Guy
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-27
IN HONOR OF VISITORS

Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Churchwell en-.
tertained with delightful dinner
Sunday. Covers were laid for eight
The Guests included Lieut. H. T.
Pullen, who has just returned from
overseas, Miss Viola Stamford, An
nelyn Smith, Mary and Margaret Bull
loch, Vera Mcdonald and Mr and
Mrs. Churchwell
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-27
Mr.. JOE c. FEM HAS
SHOWN SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT

Uncle Joe" Fem, who last week
suffered several days of critical i'll
ness, is slightly improved and appears
on the way to recovery. Friends will
be glad to learn this.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-27
GERMAN WAR LOANS FALL
TO NEW LOW FIGURE

Copenhagen, May 24.-The German
war loans issued at ninety-eight, foli
to seyenty-two during the week, Der
lin reports state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-27

room and music room A;hich we're
PRETTY decorated with a profusion Of
garden flowers and psf plants. A de-
i:cious salad course was served.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-27
49,. MORE SOLDIERS
ARRIVE FROM FRANCI

New York, 3Eay 24.-The steamships
RaGnor and Santa Teresa arrived to-
day bringing thirty-eight hundred more
troops from France
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-27
ROCK PARTY FOR SENIOR CLASS

49, ~'N an ~ "a SGlilCFI CL.FS sc
Among the many parties being Civ,
en- for the graduating class of 10 was
Rock Party OF which Miss Bobbia
Earwick was hostess last Saturday
afternoon at her attractive home on
Northern He gifts. Grouped about the
large porch were five table. The
class colors, pink and green. we're car
ried out in the decorations as well as
in the candy minis.
Later in the evening a delicious
salad course with ice tea was served
assisting the hostess were Misses
Mildred Grouse, VISITOR from Tftz-
gerald, Willie Mae McCollum, Ruth
Lcggin, Mrs. A. L. Macarthur.
Guests included; Misses Dallas
Ertzberger, Grace Williams, Anna
Calhoun, Mary and Margaret Bulloch,
Frank and Ida Marsh, Martha Las
setter, Jane Howell, Mary Mccoy.
Messors Russell Harris. Russell
McCollum, Charlie Macarthur, Lee Me
frthuT, Mansfield Barwick.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-27
Mrs. 0. r, Cason Ct Chesterfield,
S. c. is here on visit of several
days to Mrs. Wallace Wear.

Mr.. D. Holmes will return to-mor-
row from Jacksonville where he has
beer attending Hardware Mems
convention.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-27
FASHION NOTES

Wolfe and Bingham dresses will be
very popular this summer with the
erownups as well as the children.
j transparent hat, the sure hay
b:nger OF summer, has made its ap-
pearance.
A summer frock this season is not
just what it ought to be unless
there's !. wee bit Of handwork some.
whore about
The dainty organdie and crepe dc,
chine Il, cks the shops are showing
were specially designed to adogn the
sweet girl graduate"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-27

Little Miss Opal Fitzgerald return
ed this morning from Ashburn where
she went to sing spec'a song for
the Sunday School children at the
Baptist church.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Good Many Negroes
Are Registering

Circuit Clerk G, s. Pate informs
The Daily Commonwealth that good
many negroes are applying at his Of
flee and registering for the purpose
of voting in our elections, according
to their statements to him.
Our advice to these negroes. and all
other negroes who contemplate reg
istering, is that they had better get
this idea out of their heads as soon
as possible.
The negroes are getting along
mighty well with the white people Of
Leflore county, and have been for
some time--and they ought to have
better sense than. TO think that they
will ever again have the remotest
cnance of voting in our elections.
Such thing is simply unthinkable,
and the sooner these negroes who
have registered--and those VINO con-
template doing so--realize this fact,
the better for them.
Therefore, the thought should be
speedily banished from their misguid-
ed minds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Hon. Means Johnston
Asks For Reelection

County Prosecuting Attorney Means
Johnston makes his formal announce
ment in this issue of The Common
wealth as candidate for reelection
to that responsible office, in which he
is so capably filling his first term.
Mr.. Johnston is one of the most
popular young men in Leflore county;
he has the best interests of the public
at heart and can at all times be de-
pended upon to discharge his whole
duty in any capacity; he is lawyer
of ability--one who believes in prose-
cutting violators of the law to the
fullest extent, but never resorts to
persecution in handling the cases un-
der his jurisdiction.
MIR. Johnston has made a splendid
record as County Attorney, and he
submits his claims to the voters for
an Endorsement of that record at their
hands when they cast their ballots at
the ensuing August primary election.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Kings Daughters Drive
Some Corrections

In the report published yesterday
in this paper there were two state
ments made by us that are suscepti-
BILE Of misconstructlon.
The headline, Hospital Drive"
should have read "King's Daughters
Circle Drive,' inasmuch as the drive
was made by members of the Cir
Gle for funds to carry on the charity
and other work of that splendid or
ganization.
The other statement to the effect
that since "the government employ
ment service was recently abolished in
Greenwood, leaves this city without
an organization to assist those in
search of finding employment" is in
correct. When the paid government
employment service was abolished in
this city, representative of the gov
ernment employment service came to
Greenwood and an employment SER
vice duly organized, the officers of
which agreeing to serve without pay,
and that organization is taking care
Of all who apply in the matter of
seeking positions. Mr.. F. Herr is
chairman of this employment service,
and his office is at the Chamber Of
Commerce. This statement is made
as a matter of justice to that organi-
zation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
MISSISSIPPIANS.
WGTNDEn SEVERED


WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Private Samuel Williams, Minco
Miss.
KILLED IN ACTION.
Private Joseph Powell, Como, Miss
DIED OF DISEASE.
Private Gabe Nee Hall, New Sight,
Miss.
WOUNDED DEGREE UNDETER-
MINED.
Private Alton A. Davis, Virgins,
Miss.
Private Erastus Durr, Mount Olive,
Miss.
Private Tommie Ls Humphrey,
Houston, Miss. ...
Private Andrew W. Sullivan, Fearn
Springs, Miss.
Cook Wiley EzelI, Waynesboro,
Miss. ...
Private Clifton, s. Walden, Boone
vile, Miss.
Private Claude Watts, Moscow,
Miss.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
Private Eric b. Hyer, Jackson,
Miss.
Private John G.. Jones, Columbus,
Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05

Getting Rid of Colds.

The easiest and quickest way to get
rid Of cold is to take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. This preparation has
been in use for many years and its
value fully proven. No matter what
remedy you use, however, care must
be taken not to contract a second cold
before you have recovered from the
first one, and there is serious danger
Of this. A man Of middle age or old
er should 20 to bed and stay in bed
until fully recovered. 1t is better to
stay in bed three days at the start
than three weeks later OH
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
|lankets Arrive
At Beauv0ir

Mrs. L. P. Yerger and Mrs. Judge
McC Kimbrough, the committee
kcm the Varina Jefferson Davis
Rlapter, U. D. C. of the United
bughters of the Confederacy, to So
flt bed COVERING for the Beauvoir
Pldief5 Home, have expressed sew
fty dollars worth of nice warm COM
Frts and blankets to the Superintend-
n Of the Home, Mr.. Tartt, who, in
Petite To these ladies', acknowledging
fcelpt Of the same, says:
III beg to advise that the nice
Prm bedclothing sent by the Varina
efferson Davis Chapter, arrived safe
and in excellent condition, and we
X you to transmit our sincere ap-
Eeclatlon and thanks to the patriotic
|emoers Of your chapter and the good
Fople Of Greenwood, who so kindly
|ade these donations. The cover you
M is perfectly beautiful, warm and
|lt' ! almost envy the old people
Plo are TO sleep under it. Through
par kindness and other charitable
pd kindhearted people Of Mississippi,
am enabled to open the doors of
Z Home to thirty more homeless,
orthy Confederate Veterans, wives
4 widows Of Veterans. Six arriv-
this week. They were almost shout
z with Joy. Oh, how glad they were
get here. You could read Joy and
altitude on their wringled faces
- addition to Mr.. Tariffs express
pms Of gratitude, Mrs. Kimbrough
g Mrs. Yerger wish to add their
ahks and appreciation for the gen.
ous response to their appear for
is cover.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Writes Experiences
In Foreign Zone

One of tn einteresting letters COM
ing from the war zone was received
by Prosecuting Attorney Means John
ston and was written by his half
brother, Private James H. Jones. He
wrote:
Recently we we're ordered to go
into Germany with the army Of occu-
patton. We were sent to get replace
ment clothes, etc. We passed through
French town near Belgium, where
slept in the bar room Of a hotel
known as, "Kaiser Wilhelm at Lux
enburg and was taken i'll with influ-
enza. | was sent to Arlan Belgian
where / received attention in form
er German hospital, in German bed,
German cover and Belgian nurses,
After spending week in the base
hospital | was sent here to Bloise and
have never been released yet. 1t is
because they have no orders about
where to send me. IL my organlza-
tion, which is now on the Rhine, needs
any more men they will send me
back, but If they do not need any, !
think will get to go home.
II have suffered lots of hardshlps,
but / am glad that / had the exper-
fences which / have gone through
When we were on the front and 1t was
cold, we were not allowed to have any
fires after dark. We had to keep
moving, shine or rain, sleep on the
damp ground wherever we'd land and
we had only one blanket, Often we
had only one or two meals a day
aBy the way when ] was up at the
front, above the river Marne, had
the chance Of seeing the base OF that
big gun that the Germans had which
they shot into Paris"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
US. ARMY 3,7O3,273
ON NOVEMBER 18th
On July |, Allied Rifle Strength Fix.
ceeded That OF The Enemy For
First Time
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6--The total
strength Of the United States army
when the armistice was signed was
S,7O3,2ia officers and men, according
to statistical table made public by
the War Department today. A com
parative statement Of the strength Of
the Allied and German forces on the
Western Front that on July /, 1918
the Allied rifle strength exceeded that
of the Germans for the first time. At
that date their total strength was
l,556,0o0 compared with l,4l2,o0o for
Germany, By rifle strength is meant
men in the trenches ready to go over
the top.
On November /, the odds in riflo
strength favored the Allies two to one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
No Improvement
In London Strike
Associated Press

LONDON, Feb, 5--No improve.
ment was reported in the strike situ-
alton today. All the tubes and under
ground lines, except the Mctropuli-
tan, which has one line running into
the city. Tied up hotels and res.
turnnts, while able to replace few
Of their servants, are still offering
only meager limitations on their
menus. More men returned to work
in Glasgow today, while the presence
of Lord Pirrie, comptroller Of mer-
chant ship building in Belfast gives
some hope OF settlement there.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Er. II. Y. Fraiser For
Supervisor, Beat Two

The announcement of Mr.. H. Y.
|raiser, Of Sheilmound, as a candi-
BITE for the important office of Sup
Fvisor Of Beat Two, appears in this
ssue of The Commonwealth, to which
|e direct the attention of our read
Is.
Mr.. FRASER is one of the best citi-
kns and most successful planters in
eflore county, and it goes without
hyinf that if elected Supervisor he
Fill make the people of his district
b efficient and satisfactory public
fficial.
He submits his claims fer a favor
pie consideration at the hands of the
piers in the August primary election
Id assures them in advance of his
bpreciation of the honor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Senator Wilmington
For Representative

The formal announcement of Sena-
tor w. NJ. Wilmington of this city
as candidate for Representative in
the Lower House of the Mississippi
Legislature from Leflore county ap-
pears in this issue of The Common
wealth, subject to the decision of the
Democratic primary election to be
held next August.
Mr., Wilmington was elected to the
State Senate four years ago from the
counties of Leflore and Tallahatchie,
and is one of the abest and foremost
members of that exalted legislative
body. The Senatorsbip from this
District, however, goes to Tallahatch-
lie county for the next term, according
to long standing mutual agreement
between the two counties.
Senator Wilmington has been soli-
cited by many friends at home and
JulUuSHOub Illc 5ldIC W IIldhE IilH rage
for Governor, and he took the matter
under consideration for time. But
upon mature deliberation, he finally
decided some time ago, on account of
personal obligations, not to enter the
contest for that office for the next
term.
after informing his home friends
that he would not be candidate for
Governor this time, he informs US
that quite a large number of them
from all parts of the county have
solicited him to announce for Repre-
in the Legislature-adding
that if he did so they didn't think he
would have any opposition. He has
yielded to their requests, and respect
fully submits his claims for the fav-
orable consideration of the voters
assuring them of his appreciation in
advance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Priv. Robert Mcbride
Writes Letter Home

Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Mcbride are in
receipt Of the following letter from
their son, Robert, dated January 2
and which was written at Belmont,
France:
II received your letter and Crist-
mas box o. X. couldn't have made
better selection for my box, | was
just praying that you would send me
some fruit cake. II was the first
thing saw when | opened the box.
The fountain pen is sure a good one.
| am certainly glad you did't send
any sweater as the Red Cross gave
US sweaters, wristlets and helmets,
received my box three days before
Christmas but they held them until
Christmas day.
eve didnt have turkey for Christ
mas but we had good old fresh "hog."
It was certainly treat and we had
I,ne dinner TO- be so far frop home.
Uncle Sam issued each of us six
pounds Of candy piece.
ave are billeted in the village Of
Belmont. 1t has population Of about
200 people, so we gave them a big
Christmas, especially the children
They certainly enjoyed it. For New
Years the residents gave the battery
a big keg Of wine The trains don't
run thruogh our big village.
II went over to see the old boys
the other day. We 60 over every few
days. ! saw Ben Jo..aa, Hugh Pol
lard Elgie Orlansky and r. Stinson,
Brook Stinson's brother. 1t was ru-
mored that Elgie 0rlansky had been
killed but it was erroneous. ] heard
that Gordon Gillespie was killed and
tried to find where he was buried, but
failed to do SO. Our division was
close to them at the time.
"There are 100000 Of as over here
but it will only be matter Of time
when we sail"
Twill close with love and best
wishes to all.
@RoBERT."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
WLDBOAR MENACE
RHENISH PRUSSIA
German Civilians Ask Special Permits
to Carry Firearms For Hunting
Purposes.
Associated Press

COBLENZ, Feb. 5--Judging by the
+, number Of letters from German civil
ans of the American occupied area
asking for special permits to carry
firearms for hunting purposes, the
| wild boars in Rhenish Prussia are
more numerous this season than in
many years. In fact, several letters
written to the headquarters of the
Third American Army stated that the
wild boar menace this winter was
greater than any other year in Ger
man history.
Every day from various parts of
the occupied territory letters pour
into Coblenz from German civilians
who have been deprived of their US
ual winter sport by the American de-
cree forbidding civilians to have pos
session Of either rifles or revolvers.
In nearly every case the letters agree
that the wild boars are overrunning
the country, destroying crops and eat
ing certain winter growing plants
which should be preserved for the
horses and cattle.
One letter stated that, in the region
of Trier, the boars had become SO
bold that children of the farmers on
their way to school had been badly |
frightened and had to run for their
lives when wild hog appeared in
the road and chased the youngsters |
to nearby farm house. /
So far no permits for German civ
ilians to hunt wild boars have been
issued. Third Army officers say that
if there is any wild-hog shooting to be
done, American soldiers will do it. !
The American officers do not quite
why there have been no
about the boar menace ex-
,ept from those Germans who want to
hunt
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Dreadful Cough Cured.

A severe cold is often followed by
a rough cough for which Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has proven es-
pecially valuable. Mrs. f. W. Olsen,
Marysville, Mo-, writes: "About two
years ago my little boy Jean caught a
severe cold and coughed dreadfully for
days. | tried a number of cough med
icines but nothing did him any good
until | gave him Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It relieved his cough right
away and before he had finished TAX
ing one bottle he was cured. | think
it is just fine for children
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Responsibility Of
War Is Investigated
Associated Press

BERNE, Feb. 6 1855 (Tuesdayl yl---Re-
sponsibility for the great war is be-
ing investigated by commission ap-
pointed by the Socialist Conference in
session here. 1t was decided today
the commission would be composed of
two British, two French, one Hun
Rarian, one Austrian and two Ger
man delegates.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Causes Of Diseases
Being Investigated

LONDON, Feb, 5--Virus Of French
fever, influenza, and some forms of
nephritis have been isolated and iden-
titled, according to report submit
ted to the director general Of the army
medical service, by army medical Of
ficers, who have been investigating
causes of the disease. The inyesti-
cations are also believed to have re-
suited in isolation Of the germs Of
mumps, measles and typhus.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
ARMENIAN DRIVE
PROVING SUCCESS
approximately $4,000 Have Been Col
lected-Committees To Complete
City Canvass Today.

Approximately $4,000 was collected
In Greenwood yesterday in the Ar.
hen an Syrian drive which was laun.
khed early in the morning. Mr.. Lor-
aine Craig started the fund by giving
\ check for 500. However, only q
lew of the corporations have SO far
Contributed. The Henderson & Baird
Hardware Co., and the Wade Hard
Mare Co, each contributed $50 in ad-
kition to the individual contributions
Which were made by the firm mem
bers. The Avent Cotton Co., has do
hated $25.
By this evening the committees
Nope to have the city well covered in
heir canvass tour. Few reports have
kesched the headquarters from over
Die county. Owing to the inclemency
II the weather on the opening day,
hany Of the chairmen in the sur
|punding towns have been unable to
hake their campaigns.
Greenwood's quota is three thous-
Ind dollars and it is hoped that the
htire amount will be raised by thi.
Eening. The children of the city
bve taken considerable interest in
BE drive and numbers of them have
we'd money and turned it into the
headquarters.
hev. B. E. Hart and Rev. G. H. DAN
BIS, colored, viii have charge of the
bmpaign among the negroes of the |
lty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Sim Fein Prisoners
Not To Be Released
Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 5---Reports that the
members Of the Sim Feiners that
are interped IN England were to be re-
leased brought forth the statement
from the office of the Secretary for
Ireland declaring that the Sim Fein
prisoners were not TO be released
''under present circumstances"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Want immigration
Bill Passed Upon

WASHINGTON, Feb 5-Urging
the house ralas committse today 10
give the right Of way for the pas
sage of Legislation prohibiting immi-
grafton for four years, Frank Morri-
son, secretary of the American Fed.
GRAFTON Of Labor, said that there were
half million men in the United
States now without employment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Juries Fail Convict
In Lynching Cases
Associated Press

TUSCUMBIA, Ala, Feb. 5--Jadge
Curtis announced today that the cas-.
es against sixteen men under arrest
in connection with the recent lynch.
ing near Sheffield be nolprossed aft
er the verdict Of not guilty was re-
turned in two cases.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Question Loyalty OF
Carnegie Activities

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-~-The Dem
ocrats and the Republicans in the
Senate today joined in criticizing the
new British embargo on imports.
During the discussion Senator Reed
Of Missouri attacked the Carnegie
peace foundations activity abroad,
questioned its loyalty and declared it
should be dissolved Senators Knox
and A5hurst joined in the attack.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Wilson Made Personal
Investigation Packers
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5---Letters
read today at the senate committees
hearing in the meat industry legisla-
ton, disclosed that President Wilson
made personal investigation last
February of the protests against the
Federal Trade commissions conduct
IN the packing inquiry and he inform
ed Louis r. Swift ne was convinced
there would be no warrant for his in
terferng with the Judgment and &C.
tions OF the commission"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Intervention In
Russia Opposed

PARIS, Feb. Military interven-
tion in Russia on a large scale is not
to be thought" declared Arthur J.
Balfour, British Foreign Secretary.
The interview was granted to cor
respondents here last night. The
Great Powers are doing everything
they considered could be done, he said,
In dealing with what he characterized
as a "most disquieting situation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05
Former Alliances
Not To Be Affected

PARIS, Feb, 5---The alliances be-
tween the various nations are not to
be affected by the existing society Of
nations now in progress Of formation,
according to declaration made by
Arthur }. Balfour to the newspaper
inteTviswers,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-02-05

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4--The fol-
lowing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces:
Wounded severely, 1876.
Missing in action, l6.
Killed in actjco 13.
Died of wounds, 8.
Died from accident and othef caus-
es, 3.
Died of disease, IA.
Wounded degree undetermined 735.
Wounded slightly, l,O46.
Total, 2,050.