The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-10

The decree of the debt due Mr.. Frierson is
signified and measured in a recent sweeping de-
feat for congress of the unworthy official who
championed and shared in the scandals of the
said institution. Great and many as that officials
derelictions have been, it was his mix up with
the asylum prostitution that directly affected his
~effacement from the political map; and that
makes of the Frierson investigation a double SER
vice to the state.-Vicksburg Herald.
Another case of a fool and his money-thirsty
OhiOan, thinking to prepare for the coming dry
spell, ordered a case of booze c. @. D. at a bargain
price from a slick-tongued solicitor. He got it
and paid for it, and then found that the nicely
sealed bottles all contained just plain water.
It's suspected the lord mayor of Dublin was
not greatly surprised when he got Wilson's mes
sage saying that other engagements would make
it impossible for him to come and get the freedom
of the city.
Possibly some few persons really believed that
the League Of Nations had been dropped, though
the originators of the stories upon which the be-
lief was founded knew they were lying.
Significant in more than one way-when any
nation outside of the big four is particularly anx-
ious to get something before the peace conference
Wilson is asked to be its spokesman.
Maybe the judiciary committee of the N. Y.
senate will find out something worth while about
the alleged $500, 900 trolley lobby fund, but it is
more likely that it won't.
Chance for iags in Neptune's realm-a Cuban
ship with a cargo of 20, 900 gallons of rum found
cred several hundred miles off the North Carolina
coast the other day.
We are told that Chicago's big wet majority
was a protest-possibly it was so intended, but
it is rather late to be protesting against the dry
laws going into effect.
The sooner Wilson puts a stop to official
squabbling in Washington over price readjust-
ment and sterilization the sooner industry will
speed up.
In spite of his name, it is hoped Gen. SHUTS,
sent by the peace conference to investigate con-
ditions in Hungary, will be able to clear up things
a bit.
A headline says, Every day is Sunday for Ia
Dor in Budapest" Still, as no day is payday, la
Dor probably is not enjoying the situation.
Berlin permits roulette playing in its streets,
which indicates a hankering to be known as the
worlds wide openest city.
Some mems idea of a real reforms way that
will allow them to follow the desire to 90 fishing
and still be able to pay their bills.
Though Abyssinia has two revolutions on it's
hands, it has applied for membership in the Lea
que of Nations.
Apparently 1t. Col. Ansel is trying to goad
Secretary Baker into ordering him to be court
martialed.
Strong indication that the end Of the peace
confab is near-the sidestepping of blame for
delay by the big ones.
Somebody must be financing Teddy, junior.
who announces that he has quit business and en-
tered politics.
Dallas. Texas, is chesty-it not only put up
the first soldiers municipal ticket but elected It.
At1east we have made a start toward pre-war
!. conditions-Col. Roosevelt's hat il in tn ring.