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The state herald., 1919-06-13

aftsrwara vas 70 talh about his viaat
and what he had said to them. We
knew Mr.. Gerard had got the Germans
to make conditions better in some Of
the worst hell-holes In Germany and
the men were always glad when he
came around. They felt they had some
thing better to look forward to and
some relief from the awful misery.
Mr.. Gerard was passing through the
French barracks and q man I knew
there told him there was an American
there. The Germans did not want him
to see me, but he put up an argument
with the commanding officer and they
finally said he could interview me. I
never was SO glad to see anyone as
I was to see him. The picture is still
with me Of him coming In the door.
We talked for about an hour and .
half, I guess, and then he got up to
60 and he said / would hear from him
in about three weeks. Just think what
good news that was to me!
They let me out Of the guardhouss
and / celebrated by doing all the dam
age to German sentries that could
do. The men in the camps went wild
when they learned that Ambassador
Gerard was there. for they said he was
the only man in Germany they could
tell their troubles to. The reason was
that he was strong for the men. no
matter what nationality, and put his
heart into the work. I am one Of
those who cannot say enough good
things about him. Like many others.
II It had not been for Mr.. Gerard I
would be kaput by now.
A few days after this I was slow
again as we were marching to the
bread house and the guard at the door
tripped me. When fell hurt my
wounds. which made me hot. Now I
had decided. on thinking 1t over. that
the best thing to do was to be good,
since I was expecting to be released,
and thought II would be tough luck
to be killed just before was to be
released. But had been In the Amer
lean navy and any garby Of the o. 8. A.
would have done what did. 1t must
be the training we get. for when q
dirty trick is pulled of on us we get
very nervous around the hands and are
not always able to control them.
So went for the sentry and wal.
loped him in the jaw. Then I received
his bayonet through the fieshy part of
the forearm. Most bayonet wounds
that we got were In the arm. But
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those arms were In front Of our faceo
at the time. The sentriss did not aiD
for our arms, you can bst o. that 4
wound Of the kind ! got would be no<As
ing more than . white streak II prog.
eriy attended to. but I received abeo.
luteiy no attention for II and II was
Q long time In healing. Al that, ] was
lucky: another bayonst stroke ~
grazed my stomach.
! had been at Duimen for Tires
weeks when We were transferred b
Brandenburg. Havel. which IL known
a. "the hell.hole Of Germany" to The
prisoners. II certainly IL not toe
strong . name for II. either.
On the way We changed trains at
Osnabruck and from the station plat.
form I saw German soldiers opsn %
with machine guns on the women ano
children who were riotins for food.
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CHAPTER XXI.
"rhs He'll HeIs u Germany.

"rhs He'll Hole q osrmany!s
On arriving at Brandenburg We wsfu
marched the three or four miles north.
west 70 the camp. While We were b.
ing marched through the streets Q
woman walked alongside Of ~ for
quite . way. talking to the boys n
English and asking them about ~
war. She said she did not believe
anything the German papers printed
She said she was an Enslishwomau
from Liverpool and that At the out.
break Of the war not being able to
get out Of Germany. she and her chill.
dren had been put In prison and that
every day for over q week they had
put her through the third degree; that
her children had been separated from
her and that shc did not know where
they were.
She walked along with IN for several
blocks until q sentry hcnrd her say
something not very complimentary to
tho Germans and chased her away.
When we arrived at the camp We were
put Into tho receiving barracks and
kept there six days. The condition Of
these barracks was not such that you
could describe II. The noors were &C.
tunily nothing but NTH. Very few Of
the hunks remained; tho rest had been
torn down-for fuel. I suppose.
Cro De coNTiNuEDl
Concrete bases to givs longer life 10
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A word to the wise mny be sufficient,
bnt the policeman often has to use Q
club on tho otherwise.
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! was getting pretty tired. so I said
to some Of the fellows that was 60
ing to sit down and rest, and they said
they would also. 30 we dropped out
and waited until the guards behind
had just about caught up with MS. and
then we would 20 on. We did this
several times Until they got 2p to u.
and we could not do It any more.
Up the road piece fell again, and
this time did not care what hap
pened, % I Just sat there In ths
middle Of the road until Fritz came sp.
Instead Of giving me the bayonet, b
made me take OF my shoes-that ID.
he took them OF Of me with q knife
through the strings-and had to walk
the rest 9f the way In my bare feet
II was about four miles altogether
from the station to tke Camp.
When We got near the camp. all the
boys came out Of the barracks and
lined up along the barbed wire. and
yelled rs q welcome. We asked them
II they were downhearted. and they
said NO. and we said we were not eth.
er. We could hardly see then. but
they began yelling again when We got
nearer. and asked us. "Is there anyone
there from Queenstown and then
Hull. and Portsmouth. and Dover, and
Toronto and lot Of other places.
] did not pay much attention until
! heard. "Any Americans thsrsY' and
i yelled back. ayes. where ars your'
Barracks Oh. Gruppe g."
Where fromi" ! yelled.
"Boston. where're you fromr
THE U. 8. A. and Atlantic porta
See you later"
30. the next morning. ! went over to
his barracks and asked for the Yank.
They pointed him ont to me. where hs
was lying on the floor. I went over
and laid down with him. and we had
quite talk. will not give his name
here for certain reasons.
He had received several wounds at
the time he was taken prisoner. He
had been In the Canadian service for
two years. We used TO talk about
New York and Boston and the differ.
ent places we knew In both towns and
We also talked . lot about the rotten
treatment We were receiving. and tried
to cook up some plan Of escape. But
every one We could think Of had been
used BY some one else. md either had
failed. or the Huns had nxed Il no the
plan could not be tried nEnin. We
doped out some pretty wild schemes a,
that. Altogether, we became gren,
pals. and were together 90 much o.
possible at Dulmcn. The day ! left
the camp. he give me q ring mnde
from n shell. and told me TO get Il safely
back to the States. but some one stole
II At Brnndenburs.
One day while ! was In his barracks
an Ensiishman stepped out Of the door
for some reason or other. and though
he did not cay word 10 Fritz. In two
minutes he was dad. In cold blood
We never knew why they killed him.
Al Swinemundc snd Ncustreiits,
must admit that the Germans Ind us
pretty badly buifnlocd. but at Dulmcn
tho prisoners were entirely different
Dulmcn wns the receiving camp for
'he whole western front. and the pris
,ncrs there got TO BE- pretty tough
eggs. ~ far ~ Fritz wns concerned
before thsg Ind been In camp mn.
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Concrete bases to givs longer life 10
worn.out fence posts are q New Tori
lavsntor's idea.
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CHAPTER XXI.
A Visit From Mr.. Gerard.

~ Niot bFVfU OcTAT0s
Late that night We arrived at Dull.
men, Westphalia. We were rousted
out Of the carriages. mustered on the
platform, counted, then drilled through
the streets. In spite Of the lateness.
the streets were pretty well filed with
people. and they zig-zagged US through
all the streets they could, SO that all
the people would have a chance to see
the crazy men, as they called Us. Most
Of the people were women, and as soon
as they saw us coming. they began
singing the watch on the Rhine" or
some other German song. and 1t was
funny to see windows opening and fat
fraus. with night-caps on. sticking
their heads out of the windows. They
would give US a quick once-over, and
pipe up like a boatswain: "Schwein-
hund-Vaterland-wacht am Rhein"
all kinds Of things and all mixed up.
So we gave them '.Tipperary" and
-Pack Up Your TroubleA" and
showed them how to sing. Our guards
had no ear for music and tried to stop
us, but though they knocked several
men down. we did not stop until we
had finished the song. Then. after we
had admitted to each other that we
were not downhearted. We shut up.
We would have done so. anyway, be-
cause by this time we were on the out
skirts Of the town. and We needed all
the breath we had. The road We were
on was Just one long sheet Of ice. and
We could hardly walk more than four
steps without slipping and falling. My
shoes had wooden soles. and 1t was
Just one bang after another. with the
Ice and myself trying to see which
could hit the hardest. Every time we
fel|-smash! came a ride over the
back. --sNc- --s-.ss-.-~-s-----.--
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Mean lntlmatlon.
"Mr. Jones says he would die for
me-"
How can he when he's bnidr"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28
GROUP
Quickly Relieved

Group is a dangerous disease, be
cause the bronchial tubes become con
tracted, and the breathing becomes
SO labored that the heart is often af-
fected. But you need never worry
about Group, if you have Miller's
Antiseptic Oil (known as Snake
OLD in the house, because a few APP
plications to the throat, chest and
back tend to relax the muscles, slrive
out the mucous, and open up the air
passages, giving remarkable relief
quickly and surely. 1t is also a good
idea to place a small amount of this
great penetrating oil in a saucer UNI
der the bed so that it will evaporate
and be inhaled with the air.
Get a SOC, 60c, or $1.OO bottle of
Miller's Antiseptic Oil from the near
est druggist today. Money back if
not satisfied.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

II, Mr.. T. B. Cockrell, of Itta Bena,
was here yesterday. He will open a
! wholesale and retail mercantile bust
ness at Belzoni on April LIST, and
make his home in that place.
Toinette and Dixie, Jr., Tyson, chill
dren of Mrs. D. Tyson, left today for
Parkin, Ark, where they will make
their home with their grandmother.
X s.
Messrs. C. NJ. Franklin, of Sidon,
and J. F. Rogers, of Cruger, were
among the business visitors in Green
wood yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. Berry D. Brown, Asa
Hatch, Dave Myers and DR.. Simmons
were here from Sidon a few hours
yesterday afternoon.
*****
Messrs. j. L. Mcmillan and S.. l..
Hemphill were among the business
visitors here from Carroll county yes
terday.
Mr.. A. c.. Gaunt of Clarksdale, is
a business visitor in Greenwood TO-
day. He will remain here until to-
morrow.
Mr.. E. NJ. Page was a business Wis.,
itor here yesterday from his planta-
ton home near Itta Bena.
Dr.. L. S. Rogers, of West. candi-
date for State Treasurer, was in the
city a few hours Thursday.
Messrs. H. l.. Walton and G.. E.
Stowell were among the first dis
trict business visitors here yesterday.
A+*x
MI. J.. Ellis, a substantial Morgan
City planter, was in the city on bus
yesterday.
Mr.. Rudolph hernandez was in the
city from Money on business yester-
day afternoon. ~
Mr.. T. c. Carat geturned home
Yesterday Aem &sMphis, where he
has been mbnslness.
$3.50
II. G. WlNCO.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28
MAKE O

The reliable firm of A. Weller &
Co. have secured the services of Mr..
S. I. Butler of Monroe, La, who is
a skilled and thorough matchmaker
with years experience. The addition
of Mr.. Butler to this department of
their business, adds very greatly to
the efficiency of the watch repair
department..
They are now in position to assure
their patrons perfection in Workman
ship and they solicit your repair bus
mess on the better grade of watches.
Any watches that have been repair
ed by them within the past year that
is not giving entire satisfaction to
the owners, will be put in condition
without extra charge if returned to
them.
They solicit your watch work and
guarantee prompt and satisfactory
service.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.


One of the most elaborate affairs
of the season was the delightful
bridge party given last evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kantor, the occa-
sion being their fifteenth wedding
anniversary. American Beauty Roses,
arranged in artistic boquets, decorat-
ed the home.
Favors were won at bridge by Miss
E. Reiman and Mrs. Abe Silver.
This popular host and hostess re-
ceived many handsome gifts of sill
yer, presented to them by their many
friends.
the guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Silver, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Weller,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Abrams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ike Stein, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Goodman, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hyman,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hyman, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. R.. Herman and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Kantor and the Misses Reiman.
The out of town guests were Mrs.
l. Flowers of Lexington and Rabbi
Merfeld of Greenville.
Midnight found the guests depart
ing after having spent a most enjoy
able evening and wishing their host
and hostess many more happy ami
versaries.
Mrs. G.. P. Elliott has returned
from Memphis, where she spent a
few days with her son, Ray, who stood
a successful surgical operation in
that city recently.
$3.50
MI. and Mrs. J. Y. Nordeck of Ruby,
spent an hour or so in Greenwood
yesterday afternoon on their way to
visit their old home at Moorhead
for a few days.
Mrs. F. c.. Dorman and children
have gone to G%ulfport, where they
will remain for a year, and their
oldest daughter will take treatment.
*****
Frances and Till Wade, children of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wade, who have
been i'll with pneumonia and whoop-
ing cough, are improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Taylor were
visitor here yesterday from their
Honey Island plantation home.
* X
Mrs. A. F. Rush of Shellmound.
was called to Starkville by the SER
ious illness of her father.
y i
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Collier from In
~verness, where shopping visitors in
Greenwood yesterday.
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Dear Madam:
Billie Burke comes here today il
her latest Paramount picture, "Cood
Gracious Annabelle."
Bully news, isn't it? You know
that ANY Billie Burke picture is
good: good because Billie is always
the main part of the picture.
But we think THIS will be of espec-
ial interest. In the first place, it was
taken from Clare Runners play,
which scored so great a success.
You know about Clare Hummer,
don't you? A young playwright, dis
covered by the most artistic producer
IN New York, Arthur Hopkins, she is
now ranked as one of the cleverest
writer's in the game.
"Good Gracious, Annabelle!" is the
play that made Clare KumEer-and
made New York sit up and take
notice.
And now you can see it on the
screen with BILLIE BURKE in the
leading role.
Let's go. Yours Sincerely,
P. E. SCHILLING, Mgr.
P. S. To the above feature we will
add one Of those famous Fox Comedies
N0h What A Knight
CQME EARLY.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

On Easter evening, April Goth, at
the Methodist Church, will be given
the cantata Calvary" by Henry IVES
sci. This service will be entirely I'M
der the auspices of the Methodist
choir. The programme will be given
later. The public is cordially invited.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

FOR SALE-The 16 room hotel
now occupied by Mrs. Henley on East
Market Street. Will sacrifice for $4,-
500, half cash, balance one and two
years at z per cent interest. See Fred
Hill, 21O George Street.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

FOR SALE-My Little Sig Stude-
baker Car. AS good as new. Run
only $500 miles, and without a pune
ture. A Bargain for quick sale. P.
E. Schilling..
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

WANTED-Regular customers for
butter at SOC per pound and butter
milk at 25c per gallon. Very best
quality. Deliveries made four times
a week. E. T. PRESSON, Route 1,
C%arrollton, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

FOR SALE-At a bargain, one
light 6 Buick Car in good condition.
w. H. Giles, Tel 81 or 1856.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

FOR SALE-Ohe Registered Duroc
Boar, one year old. Cholera immune.
Price $4,000. C. e. Baglen.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

STOLEN-Ranger bicycle, brown
and white, practically new Taken
from porch at 1O8 Cotton street. Lib
eral reward. Arch Peteet.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28
CLASSIFIED ADvS,

LOST-Gold Fountain Pen; lost
either on Howard street or in North
Greenwood. Reward. Phone 479.
Claire Broadway.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

FOR SALE-One Elgin Six Auto
mobile in good shape, good tires, just
painted. A bargain. Greenwood
Marble Works.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

FOR RENT-One nicely furnished
room, Apply COS Dewey Street.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

FOR SALE-One five-room and one
three room house on Henry Street.
These houses are new and the best
investment in the city. See them quick
if interested. Phone 3O7 or 962.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

Attorney Arthur Maxson of Clarks-
dale, was a business visitor in Green
wood On yesterday.
Mr.. Richard TONNES Of Minter
City, was a business visitor in Green-
wood today.
<**sS "
Mr.. Robert Gardner was in Menu
phis on business the first of the
week.
x&xx
Mr.. E. L. Poore of Clarksdale, spent
Yesterday on business in Greenwood.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

! Sheriff T. C.. CARROT was a bust
ness visitor to Memphis Wednesday.
$685.
Mr.. J. H. Rainey was in Greenwood
on business a few hours Thursday.
AAzGx
MI. r. Davis made a business trip
to Clarksdaie yesterday.
Mr.. o. S. Coleman is in Indiarola
on business.
4 = X
Take The Daily Commonwealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

MILDLY Blouses, solid white and white with blue. green
red and orange trimmings, SITS Values $1.49, 81. 98 Val
ues $3.50, etc.
100 Misses White Organdy Dresses embroidery and lace
trimmed. Beautiful designs for Easter wear. 1928 to
$3.50.
100 Brussels Nets Misses White dresses trimmed with
lace and embroidery. Very classy. $1,000 values $3.50
Corsets r. G. and Binner a very unusual assortment S. so
to $3.50.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-28

200 Ladies Builder Caps in very pretty designs COZ
lace and ribbon trimmings. Value to $3.50 --.-. Wv
White Serge Skirts double side pockets button front mar
row bottom, open sides fringed, trimmed pockets F 90
Extra Quality. Value $3.50. Sale price~---.-. c"oO
- -
White Serge Skirts scanned button front, side pockets
Latest style, belt attached. very nifty. Value . QQ
Evening star., 1919-12-17

guarantee home and mothers care
for these five children.
Opportunity No. 13-Previously ac-
knowledged. s25; II. F., jr., 81; c. r. B.,
ST. Total s2S.
Opportunity No. 14-Sharing Her
Home with Another.
The father of this young family
made brave fight for his life against
the onset of chronic disease. which
finally proved fatal Although left
with four children to care for. the
mother, a generous-hearted woman. is
sharing her humble home with a friend,
and, in order that the friend may work,
is taking care of her seven-month-old
baby. George, eight years; Luther.
seven. and Pensy, six, are attending
school, while they help their mother out
Of school to amuse three-year-old Ted
dy. To keep her little home flock to-
gether. as she is SO anxious to do, this
mother, in addition to her own modest
earnings. needs s21 a week, or s1,092
for the year.
Opportunity No. 14-Previously ac-
knowledged. 81; H. F., jr., 81; c. r. B.,
81: Cash, 81. Total, IS.
esignated-Previously acknowledg-
ed, $3.50.
Amount needed. s1o.s49: amount re-
Evening star., 1919-12-17

knowledged, SIS: Friend, sS: Miss L c.
F., $3.50; Mrs. B. H. B., $3.50; II. F., jr.,
s2: G. N. 81; c. r. B.. 81. Total. s52S.
Opportunity No. GA Seventeen-Year.
Old Boy Breadwinner for a Family
of Seven.
Query: If the high cost Of living re-
quireS an income of S1,02S for one per-
son. as estimated by Washington ex-
perts, what is the expense of support
ing q family of seven, consisting of a
widow and six children? The father
died suddenly few months ago. since
which time another baby has been
born. One child is old enough to
work. This income, with such help as
relatives and friends are able to pro-
vide. still leaves deficit Of SIG
week, or SS32 for the year.
Opportunity No: 6-H. F.. jr.. 81; J. c.
Opportunity No. Mime Young Amer
leans in the Making.
Here is an appeal for family ct
ten. a foreign-born widow; Jane. f1f-
teen years old; Tommy, fourteen;
Elizabeth. thirteen: Sammy. twelve;
Juanita, eleven; Tony. ten; Pete, sew
en-; Trixey, six. and Frank, five. While
the mother is just learning to read
and write English, she is instilling
Americanism into the hearts Of all of
the nine children. Jane, the Oldest, is
making an excellent record in her
studies; Tommy is a close rival OF his
sister. Both worked during the sum-
mer. But the Associated Charities en-
couraged them to return to school in
the fall in order to be better able later
to care for their mother and the
younger children. Relatives and
church help. but s21 additional is
needed each week, or s1.092 for the
year.
Opportunity No. "A War Worker,
81; Miss NJ. T. B., $40; II. F.. jr., 81; c.
r. B.. 81: j. NJ s., $40. Total. s24.
Opportunity No. Shelter on With
out Their Father.
Deserted many years ago by her
husband this brave little French
woman has been endeavorinG to give
a good start in life to her four little
girls. The mother is very careful with
her training. The children attend
school regularly and each has her own
ties. Marie and Bebette, the oldest.
are anxiously looking forward to the
time when they can help in a finan-
cial way, while Irene and Johan are
learning to do helpful things for
mother. While working during the
time the children are at school, the
mother cannot earn enough to meet
all their needs. Nine dollars a week.
or $468 for the year, is needed until
Marie can also become a wage Garner.
Opportunity No. S-R. S. F., $40;
n. F., jr.. 81; c. r. B.. 81. Total. s1S.
Opportunity No. 8-The Sword of
Dam0cles. TuberculOsis.
boy and girl from the dread scourge