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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17
JEWISH NEW YEAR
THURSDAY, SEPT Is
Holy Day Will Be Observed Through
out The WOrld-First of q Ser
les of Holidays.

On Thursday, September 25th. the
festival of the New Year (Rosh Hash
anah) will be observed by the Jews
of the entire world. Like all the 9TH
er Jewish holy days, the festival
commences at sunset, on the preced-
ing day. Orthodox Jews observe two
days, whereas Reform Jews keep on'y
n day.
The festival of the New Year is
one of the most important in the
whole Jewish calendar. 1t is the first
of a series of holidays lasting nearly
a month. 1t is likewise the beginning
of the Jewish year and one of its
principal features is the blowing of
the Shofar or rams horn. .
Apart from its joyful and festive
nature, Rosh Hashanah is rich in
moral import and significance. The
fact that it is the beginning of the
New Year lends it special s~acredness.
1t is the time of higher resolves. the
turning point of the year. 1t is the
day which brings home to: the Jew
with great force the lesson that the
time is short and the work is great,
and that, as each year rolls quickly
by, the task must be accomplished
within a shorter period.
The festival is a gentle reminder
of the brevity of human existence,
but it optimistically stresses the doc
trine that man, far from being a
plaything in the hands of fate, can
realize his lifess work if he but takes
advantage of the swiftly fleeing
moments.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17
Fine Express Cotton
1874 BOllS One Stalk

One of the largest cotton stalks VIC
have seen IN a long time was brought
to The Daily Commonwealth office
yesterday by Messrs. w. II. Giles ard
L. n. PROXY from Mr.. C. S. Wares
plantation on Yalobusha River, just
west of Mr.. J.. f. Cortner's planta
ton.
This magnificent stalk measures
Z LIZ feet in height, is of the Ex-
press variety and contains 1874 bolls-
fully half Of them being matured.
Being planted late. . great many of
the hollis on Mr.. Wares 15O-acre fiel
of this cotton cannot possibly matur
before frost.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17
HIGH COST AND NEWSPAPERS.

HIGH COST AND
Shoe men predict that by next spring shoes
We once paid So for will be around SIS and $40.
Clothing people say a very ordinary suit will sell
It $50, and everything else we wear will be in
Already the price of groceries and
in fact, of all necessities, is so high that
t makes a fellows heart hurt to contemplate such
And yet, amid it all, there is one thing
hat has not kept pace in ascending price with
other things a civilized people cannot well get
without-and that is your hometown pa
per.
Don't stop reading these if you are a fair.
man. Just give this a minutes thought.
Is there anything that gives you the same amount
Of enjoyment, the same amount of knowledge,
the same amount Of valuable suggestions and
then serves some worthy purpose that the home
town paper does. And did you know that it has
never yet asked you to lay down your good money
unless it met your every requirement. It is one
thing you can contract for and quit when you
choose and you're still ahead of the game.
Printers ink, white paper, type-metal, labor
everything that goes into the making of your
paper has gone up in price as other
things went up. But we are asking you no more
money for your paper. For that reason, why
wouldn't it be a good idea to show your apprecia-
ton of the one thing that has remained at the
same price by honoring it with a few cents on
subscription ?-Yazoo Sentinel.
Yes, and while you are "honoring it with a
few cents on subscription" honor and profit your.
selves by literally advertising in it's columns
Then too, place with it all your orders for job
work. The doing of these things is not sugges
ted as an act of charity. If your Hometown
paper" poses as an object of charity it doesn't de-
serve success, for in so posing it advertises it.
self as a business failure, and no business mar
should be expected to throw his money away or
a business failure. We hold that the newspaper
is under no greater obligation to you for buying
what it has for sale than is the merchant who
sells you that with which to hide your nakedness
or satisfy your appetite; and the newspaper pub
Usher who holds differently is clearly a misfit
and should seek some other occupation.-Cantol
Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

rick q few days and quit the day the
circus was here and followed the show
to Yazoo City, accompanied by Bar
Der, who is q strange negro in the
city.
The preliminary trial Of the two
will be held tomorrow and they will
probably be bound over to await the
action of the grand jury.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

A Foley Cathartic Tablet is a
prompt and safe remedy for sick
headache, b~iliousness, bloating sour
stomach, gas, bath breath, indiges-
ton, constipation, or other condition
caused by clogged or irregular bowels.
They cause no gripping or nausea nor
will they encourage the pill habit"
Just fine for persons too stout. Sold
Everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

In foxiness, Paris hotel bellboys are not in
the same class with ours--one of them snapped
a 81 900 stolen pearl necklace for two ice cream
cones.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Washington always had expert liars, but read
ers OF all that's printed about the attitude of Sc
majors toward the treaty must be convinced that
those of today have them all beat a mile.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

A headline says, Col. House to stay abroad,
but of course that does not mean that he has a
bandoned us for keeps.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Uncle Sam made $4,000, 600 in July on the
railroads, but the increase given the shopmen--
about double that amount-Was not counted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

In demanding and getting a quorum of the
House to listen to the chaplain's prayer, Congress
man Blanton, of Texas, merely demonstrated
that a tenderfoot could pull off a brand new
stunt. -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

A scowl on the face of a man does not necess-
arily mean he is stewing over the treaty-he may
be ,~'y Tying to figure where he'll get the price
Oc a fall hat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

The President Of the American Bar Associa-
ton says capital and labor are selfish--for that
matter, so are most of us.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

1t should be possible to spot the Americans
who got the 500, OOO, 900 paid for war munitions
Struggled into Mexico within the past year, and
the courts should do the rest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Nobody doubts the power of the labor Samson
to pull down the temple Of industry, but he'd pay
the same price the other Samson did.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Glory be! At last a foreign mission is with us
that does not want to borrow money-it comes
from Switzerland, and it's sole object is to increase
trade with us.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Rub-My-Tism is . powerful antisep-
tic; it kills the poison caused from in
fected cuts, cures old sores. letter. etc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Argentina will not become a dumping ground
for Europe's reds, if it's new and drastic immi-
grafton law be strictly enforced.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

It's up to this government to insure the safety
else.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Chicago society women say the styles were
never more modest and sensible. Oh, we'll, after
all it's a matter of opinion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

So far young Teddy has not demonstrated
that he has his dads advertising ability.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Any big man who fails to lend his best efforts
to lessening unrest may wake up to find he has
ceased to be a big man.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Timely help-the bureau of chemistry of the
Department Of Agriculture is seeking means to
prolong the life of leather.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Again the bull moose--one turned over an en-
CINE and a train in Maine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Joe Tumulty is not figuring largely in the
news, but he's conducting that special just the
same.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

1t is some sleuth who can find anything new
in Ludendorff's alleged revelation of Germany's
war blunderS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

It's suspected that judge Mix, of St. Louis
who fined a drunk 500 and costs, is not a wet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

They have given Woody two new titles
'Crusader' and Missionary"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Last ditch orators--Senators Hiram Johnson
Borah and Mccormick.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

Mayhap all the celler bandits are not real
rts has madsionals.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

ne Of. theerting out of office gracefully is a knack
some men never acquire.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17

stunt. .E~-E
Washington always had expert liars, but read
ers Of all that's printed about the attitude of Sc
majors toward the treaty must be convinced that
those of today have them all beat a mile.
1t should be possible to spot the Americans
who got the $50, 900, 900 paid for war munitions
Struggled into Mexico within the past year, and
the courts should do the rest.
Glory be! At last a foreign mission is with us
that does not want to borrow money-it comes
from Switzerland, and its sole object is to increase
trade with US.
A scowl on the face of a man does not necess-
arily mean he is stewing over the treaty-he may
be ,~'y tying to figure where he'll get the price
oc a fall hat.
In foxiness, Paris hotel bellboys are not in
the same class with ours--one of them swapped
a 81, 900 stolen pearl necklace for two ice cream
cones.
Uncle Sam made z, oOo,O 900 in July on the
railroads, but the increase given the shopmen-I
about double that amount--was not counted.
Chicago society women say the styles were
never more modest and sensible. Oh, we'll, after
all it's a matter of opinion.
Timely ~help-the bureau of chemistry of the
Department of Agriculture is seeking means to
prolong the life of leather.
The President Of the American Bar Associa-
ton says capital and labor are selfish--for that
matter, so are most of us.
A headline says, "Col. House to stay abroad,
but of course that does not mean that he has a
bandoned us for keeps.
Any big man who fails to lend his best efforts
go to lessening unrest may wake up to find he has
ceased to be a big man.
1t is some sleuth who can find anything new
in Ludendorff's alleged revelation of Germany's
war blunders.
It's suspected that judge Mix, of St. Louis
who fined a drunk 500 and costs, is not a wet.
They have given Woody two new titles
"Crusader' and missionary"
Mayhap all the celler bandits are not real
Is has mads!onals.
Mr.. Walt
of ~theerting out of office gracefully is a knack
sow, mo ovo oou,,iro
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17
Your Attention. Please.

c.. E. Supt.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
-. III. - -
HAS GOOD WORD FOR CROW
Australian Writer Points Out Occa-
sions When Bird Becomes aReai {
Benefactor to Mankind.


There are those who say that the
crow deserves no. mercy. There is
no other pest eradicator, imported or
otherwise, doing its bit SO patriotic
ally as the self-same crow. In Ba-
nanaland, Australia, says the Sydney
Bulletin, the -ravages of the sheep
maggot fly must make loss of hum
dreds of thousands of pounds worth
of jumbuck every year, about the
only difference in one season being
that the damage is probably greater
than the last. Were it not for the
bird whom no one has a good word
for, the fly pest would soon duplicate
itself with losses to sheep-OWnerS
increased accordingly. Every dead
sheep or piece of offal in the bush Is
the depository of the eggs of unimag-
Unable numbers of prospective sheep
destroyers. Just about the time
that the grubs are the size of grain
of rice, and a few days before they
burrow into the soil, where they re-
main for about Is days before coming
forth, as a developed sheep-mag-
got fly, Brother Grow spies out the
colony. Then he sends the glad It'd
ings by wireless system, and all the
family within range hurries to the
banquet. When it is over supply OF
grubs for the next meal has to be
found elsewhere.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
GERMAN CABINET REJECT
NEW TERMS, THEN SIGN
Party Leaders Consulted Compelled
the Reversal of the War
like Decision.

Paris, Feb. 19.-The Italian delega-
ton states In an official note to the
peace conference that Italy cannot &C
cept arbitration with the Jugo-Slavs
of Italian claims in Dalmatia.
Weimar, Feb. 19.-The German cab
met voted early Sunday morning to
reject the allies terms for the renew
al of the ar1nistice and take the
chances of a military advance being
ordered by the allies. After cOnsulta-
tiOn with the party leaders, however,
the decision was changed, and Sunday
nigl orders were issued that the arm
istice be signed.
Peris. Feb 19.-The special commits
sion of the supreme council, charged
with drafting the terms Of definite
acmistice which win hold good until
peace preliminaries are signed, has al
most completed it's task and it is pos
sihle. says a Hava9 report, that Mar
shall FOch will be able to notify the
Germans ON Thursday or Friday OF
the military and naval terms, which
VIII UC CSScAltidliS LIoSC VI IAAC PiC
urinary treaty. 1t is understood that
the terms will include clauses by
which Germany win be allowed. to
maintain only 250O0O men under arms
TO keep order. All war material be-
yond what is necessary to equip these
troops would, according to report, be
placed under control Of the allies. who
will also hold Germany's munitiop fac
tories
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
WILSON FOR PRICE BOARD
Cables His Approval of the Plan For
muiated by Secretary
RedfieId.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Approval of
the proposal to establish a government
price adjustment board to stabilize
conditions during the postwar pc
Rod was cabled by President Wilson
to Secretary Redfield. Senator Smoot
Of Utah (Rep.) introduced his bill au-
thorizing the secretary Of the treasury
to negotiate with the allied nations,
which have received loans from this
government. for receipt Of their bonds
to cover notes given. The bill. which
was referred to the finance committee.
proposes sale of the allied bonds in the
open market.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
New Explosive.

The Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter
mentions a new explosive being tested
by the government which will save
considerable amount Of glycerin. 1t is
called nitrobyronel and is the product
of DIR. Byron e. Eldred. It is claimed
that it blows chamber twice the size
of that caused by T. N. T. (trinitro-
toluoD. In the manufacture Of nitro
byronel neither nitroglycerin nor to-
luol is used. 1t is hydrOcarbon OBJ
tanned by by-product in coke-oven
processes.
1t is estimated that 100000 pounds
of glycerin is used in American 1n-
dustrial concerns, and big saving ia
this important material, now growing
scarce, can be effected through the
employment OF nitrobyronel.
II a shortage of glycerin should be-
come imminent, the Oil, Paint and
Drug Reporter believes that the gov
eminent would promptly start In TO
manufacture nitrobyronel.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
AvlAToRs MUST % STUNTS"
Eeats That Seem Foolhardy Really
Are Most Necessary in the Train
inc of flrmen.

Before the war there was, says ed.
win Bidwen Wilson in the Yale Re
view, much criticism of professional
exhibiting aviators who. to thrill spec
tators, put their machines into all
sorts of daredevil attitudes and fire.
quently themselves came suddenly
down to death. In fighting, the ability to
dc all manner of stunts" is essential.
The more completely a pilot can con-
troll his machine, the more easily he
can toss it hither and thither-cutting
fgure-eights, looping the loop, nose
Giving and tail diving-the better
chance he has for his own life and
the more certain he is to get his Op-
ponent. Sad as are the continual re-
ports of death by accident at our avia-
ton training camps, we may rest as
sured that for an unframed pilot to
go overseas to the front is almost GER
tainly fatal, and that for every life
lost in training, many are saved in
fighting. Fortunately a1rplanes today
are so much stronger structurally and
so mucn DclleE SQuIppcu anu SOA-
trolled than before the war, that this
necessary stunning" in school and on
the field is no longer really dangerous
the real danger now lies in physical
inability to "stunt." Not only must
the pilot of the single-seated fighting
scout be thoroughly expert on the
wing, he also must be crack shot
with his machine gun. Small wonder
that it takes months and months to
train an aviator who may develop into
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21

purpose. and the prices should be
stated in writing and in figures.
The contractor will be required 20
accept in part payment for the said
work the certificates against the lots,
and parcels of real estate, benefited
by the improvement, or special i'm
provement bonds against the same, or
the proceed of the sale of such bonds.
Said certificates to be payable on de-
mand, and the special Improvement
bonds shall be payable in five equal
annual installments, SHALL NOT
BE A GENERAL CITY LIABILITY,
and shall bear interest at the rate of
six co. per cent per annum payable
annually.
N. B. Blanks for proposals and
blank contracts will be furnished on
application to the City Clerk. Tie
bids when the lowest ones, will be
decided by the Street Assessment
Committee.
The right to reject ally and all
KIDS, and to decrease tn. size of the
contract rs 4. Common Council may
see fit is expressly reserved.
JOS. ]. Leary
F. L. Kellogg
Chas. Stark
Street Assessment Committee
First publication February Fl, 1919
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
NOTES PROPOSED
FOR NEXT LOAN
May Take the Place of the VIC
tory Bonds.
SHORT TERM ISSUE is URGED
Tentative Decision Is Reached by
House Committee on Victory Loan
Substitute-WouId Put $7,-
ooo,O0o,oOo Limit.

washington, Feb. 19.-Short-term
notes, maturing in from one TO HVe
years, would be offered in the forth
coming Victory Liberty loan campaign,
instead of long-term notes, undef
tentative agreement reached Dy the
hOuSe WAYS and means committee 10
Sx the terms of the loan by legislation
rather than to give Secretary Glass
wide discretionary powers to deter
naine them, as he had asked.
At the same time Secretary Glass IN
a statement explained that the 1nten-
eive popular campaign would be con-
dncted as planned, regardless OF tne
terms arranged by congress, and that
IL would start not later than April Il.
Fear Effect on Market.
The secretary had asked congress to
Issue either bonds or notes, as market
conditions at the time might warrant,
bat members of the committee con-
cauded that a new loan issue would
necessarily carry with it such high
rate of interest that financial markets
might be adversely affected for some
time.
Under the tentative agreement or
the committee Secretary Glass would
he given discretion of issuing any one
ar several of four kinds of notes, to be
prescribed by the legislation. The
quantity of these nonnegotiable securi-
Ties would be limited to probably S7,-
0Gx oh no
plans to issue only about S6,Q00,OO0,-
600.
The principal features Of each Of the
four kinds of notes proposed would he
as follows:
One class would be at a low rate OF
interest, possibly 4 per cent and ex-
empt from all federal taxation; one
would be at a comparatively high rate,
possibly per cent and subject to all
federal taxes third would hear
moderate rate of interest-4A per
cent was suggested and be exempt
from normal income tax levies; the
fourth would be exempt from taxation
APP to a certain amount.
These terms have not yet been de-
fined, but treasury officials said the
proposed alternatives would satisfy
the treasury department.
In denomination the notes probably
would correspond with the past Lib
erty loans, ranging from $50 up.
Not to Increase Bond Total.
The ways and means committee also
decided tentatively not to increase the
authorization for issuance of bonds
from about $5,0O000O,000 to $4,000,
100000. This means that the treas
ury still would have power to issue up
to five billions in Liberty bonds at
the AZ per cent rate of the last two
loans, and with the same terms. It is
possible that some of the notes to be
issued would be convertible in the next
three or four years into Liberty bonds.
of longer maturity.
The draft of the proposed legislation
for the Short-term notes was ordered
by the committee, and it's experts be-
gan inn ediately 70 consider the plans
for the new measure.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
U. S. MEN GAssED AT. SEA
Soldiers Overcome While Dumping
Deadly Fumes Into the OCEAN,
Victims Revived. :.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 19.-Several ex-..
pert riflemen were gassed at sea while
shooting holes in tanks which failed
to sink when thrown from the Unitee
States steamship Elinor The Elinor
sailed week ago with 1900 tons Of
poisonous gases-enough to kill an
army. The crew and soldiers from
Edgewood arsenal discharged the car.
go in about 60. hours in fear of a storrl.
Physicians revived the victims.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
BUTTE WORKERS ASK PAPERS
County Clerk SWamped When Mining
Companies Plan to Bar
Foreigners.

Butte, Mont. Feb. 19.-The county
clerks office here was again pesieged
today by long line of foreigners seek
ing naturalization papers. The move
ment began Monday, when 1t was re-
ported the mining companies had
reached a decision to employ only
Americans or those who had declared
their intention of becoming citizens of
the United States. The report lacks
verificatiOn.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
GlRDER RIPS CARS; ID HURT
Steel Beam Protruding From Freight
Car Tears Out Sides OF Three
ParIor Coaches.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 17-Fourteen
persons were injured. several serious
IL, when steel girder protruding from
a fiat car on west-bound freight train
tore one side from three parlor cars
on the east-bound Cincinnati-P Pitts
burgh express on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Oakdale, near here. The
injured, some of whom were women,
were brought to Pittsburgh hospitals.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
"FIELD OF HONOR" IN FRANCE
gill to Establish American Cemetery
Overseas Ordered FavorabIy
Reported by Senators.

Washington. Feb. 19.-Favorable re-
port on a bill for establishing mill
tary cemetery I'm France to be known
as the american field of honor for
members of the American expeditions
airy force who died abroad, was or
dered by the senate military commit
tee. The French government has of
fered a site for the field.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
WORK ON s6,OOO,O 1000 STATION
VIII Require TWO Years to Complete
the Union Depot at
Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 18-Actual work on
Chicago's S6.000.OOO new Union station
was begun when 100 workmen started
on the foundation. 1t will require two
years to complete the structure, ac-
cording to FL. A. Hammond, chief eng1.
neer of the Union Station company.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
The Secret Of Beauty.

The true secret of physical beauty is
% be born pretty Cincinnati Times
Star.