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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
You Do More Work.

You are more ambitious and you get more
enjoyment out of everything when YOU
blood is in good condition. Impurities in
the blood have a very depressing effect on
the system. causing weakness, ~laziness,
nervousness and sickness.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enriching the Blood. When you fee
its Strengthening, i~nvigorating effect, see
how it brings color to the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite. you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
GROVES T~ASTELESS Chill TONIC
is not a patent medicine, it is simply
IRON and QUININE suspended in Syrup.
So pleasant ven children like it. The
blood needs Quinine to Purify it and IRON
to Enrich it. These reliable tonic prop
critics never fail to drive out impurities in
the blood.
The strengthening Power of GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made it
the favorite tonic in thousands of homes.
More than %thirty-fve years ago, folks
would ride a long distance to get GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when a
member of their family had Malaria or
needed a bodybuilding. strengthening
tonic. oThe formula is just the same to-
day. and you can get it from any drug
store. 60c per bottle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
THIRD BATTLE NOW ON

Let us do a little reasoning together, we who
represent the defeated element in the recent pri-
mary for Governor. Let's see if there's any good
and valid reason why a true soldier should go over
to the enemy, or sulk in his tent.
The burning issue in Mississippi politics for
the past seven years has been the urgent need of
putting out of power the dangerous political clique
known as the Observation-Disclosures machine.
All true patriots and loyal Mississippians. who
wished to see the good name of the State restored
and purified from the faint Of the mire through
which it has been repeatedly dragged; all who
sincerely desired to see the moral, social and in
dustrial interests of the State placed above selfish
craftsmanship; all who earnestly desired to uphold
the honor and dignity of the name of Mississippi;
all of these united a year ago in one determined
effort to rebuke and to destroy Vardaman-Bilbo-
Russellism.
The first battle was fought to defeat Varda-
mans efforts to get back into the u. S. Senate.
md the chief Of the Triumvitrate went down.
The second battle was fought to repudiate
Bilboism land all the power and prestige, of the
Governors Office could not save him from the
wrath of the people of the Sixth Congressional
District, and the second head of the Triumvitrata
was stricken down.
The third and final battle is now being waged
against the last of this iniquitous clique. Victory
in this fight means that Russell
ism will be forever eliminated as factors in Mis-
sissippi politics.
Vardaman and Bilbo are backing Russell with
all their political might and skill. Success for Rus
sell will mean their restoration to power.
There is no middle ground in this final and de-
:isive battle. He who is not for the right is for
ne enemies of right.
Mississippi must either be saved at once from
he shameful political thralldom it has endured,
Or be held in the same hideous bondage for prob
ably another decade.
There is but one paramount issue-one urgent,
appealing issue-are you for Mississippi, or are
you for ten years more of Bilbo- Russellism .
Jackson Clarion Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
@. RECEIPTS
REACH $49,432.96
Gross Receipts Dec. 81 1918-Advanc-
ed To The First Class-Mrs.
Humphreys ReappOinted

The business of the Greenwood
Post Office has shown a very large
increase during the past two years,
despite the unusual conditions which
have prevailed during that period, and
the gross receipts for the year ending
December 31st, 1918, reached the
handsome figure of $49, sc. Upon
this splendid showing the Greenwood
office has been formally advanced to
the First Class effective July 1st, 1919
Too much cannot be said in praise
of our capable postmaster and her eff
fficient corps of assistants who have
been striving quietly though tire
lessly to this goal, cheerfully working
overtime to maintain and improve,
the standard of service notwithstand-
ing the shortage in the number of the
office force during this trying period
in the postal service as in all lines of
endeavor. This notable achievement
is the successful result of their faith
full and intelligent effort.
Mrs. Lallah H. Humphreys has re-
ceived from Washington official no.
of her reappointment as
of Greenwood, and the De-
partment and public are to be congra-
upon this just and well deser-
we'd recognition of her able admins
of the office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
Headquarters Be Open
ed in Chicago Late
in g
TO BE IN CHARG
Branches In Every State
In The Union Is Pres
est Plans.
Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN GERMANY, August 16-The Buck
Privates Society organized at Mon
tabaur by members of the First divi-
sion, announced recently that head
quarters in the United States would
be open in Chicago late in August
with Edward M. Mcclure, national
field representative, in charge. Bran
ches are to be established in every
state in the union, according to pres
ent plans
Private Paul F. Collins, battery D,
9th field artillery, of Los Angeles,
Calf, is president of the society which
has several thousand members. All
headquarters of the society in the diff
ferent states will be known techni-
cally as "dug OUTS" A women's aux
iliary is also planned, which will in
clude in it's membership all women who
served with the American EXPEDITE
onary Force, such as welfare work
ers, telephone operators and nurses.
AS its platform the society has adj
opted these planks: Broader educa-
tional work; clearer politics ;compul-
sorry schooling for all boys under six
teen years Of age; to make bigger and
better Americans and to interest our
selves in industry, m and la.
bor."
The society is characterized as a
"great monument for the heroic dead
of the A. E. F." and it is planned to
make fathers and mothers of men
who died in action in France honorary
members. One of the duties of men,
bers of the society will be to make an
annual visit to the homes of soldiers
who died on the battlefields of the
world war.
Membership in the society is res
tricted to privates.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
THE IMMEDIATE
NEED O THRIFT
Federal Reserve Board Looks Unpre-
cedented and VexatiOus Financial
Problems Squarely in the Face.

The United States Federal Reser-
We Board is impressed with the i'm
mediate need for more saving among
the people, in the economic conditions
which confront the world today. The
Board recently had this to say:
"The reaction resulting from the
close of the war has unquestionably
tended to increase the disposition of
individuals to buy and spend with
comparatively little regard for the
aventful results of their action. Pos
sibly the most important immediate
outcome of this condition of affairs
is the overstimulation of retail trade
in luxuries and the relative retarda-
ton of business in basic commodities
and materials for manufacture"
In other words the Reserve Board
wants the American people to save
first and think before they spend.
The world is confronted with a un-
ique financial condition. 1t is more
pressing in the United States than
elsewhere. Europe is demanding ere
dit in this country for the purchase
of goods materials, and labor with
which to rebuild it's devastated re-
gions and to rehabilitate it's stricken
industries. This country has already
extended vast credits to Europe. The
Federal Reserve Board has estimated
that new European demands amount
ing to nearly $1,000, 900 900 must be
cared for during the coming year..
To extend any such vast credit as
this, the capital must be Forthcoming
Europe may spend most of these bill,
lions here, but our industries and
commerce connot be maintained or
credit alone. While they are waiting
for Europe to produce actual capital
to pay its bills, here, they must have
capital on which to live.
CAPITAL CAN ONLY COME
FROM SAVINGS. Our financial lea
ders are agreed that only from the
savings o fAmerica can W. supply the
tremendous sums in actual cash which
must be forthcoming if our industry
and commerce is to be maintained in
full time operation, and if prosperity
is to be continued in this country.
Every individual must assume the he
sponsibility for saving and for care
full spending. This is one of the rea.
sons behind the governments con
tinued offer of Savings securities tc
the people. Investment in Thrift
Stamps, Savings Stamps and Treas
ury Savings Certificates means the
accumulation of capital in America
that is vitality needed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
Await Southern Negroes
In North Should They
Return Home
NEEDED IN THE
COTTON FIELDS
Employers Don't Want
Northern-B Born And
Reared Negroes
Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 19-Plenty
of farm and mill work, better wages
than ever before paid and improved
living conditions await Southern ne
groes who have gone to the North
and who are said to be clamoring to
return to the South, according to en-
ployers here.
Southern farmers and plantation
owner want the southern negroes
back. If there were some method of
getting in touch with them it is de-
clared the expense of their return to
Dixie would be willingly borne. This
will hold especially true for the mex
few weeks, because there is need of
negroes who know how to take care
of the cotton crop.
But these employers say they do
not want northern-born and reared
negroes. They would prefer to
bring in foreign labor, they assert.
"We would not hesitate to pay the
expenses of a hundred or more ne
groes from Chicago or other north
ern cities to our place if we can get
southern negroes, particularly ne
groes who have gone from Mississippi
Arkansas and Tennessee, said A. C.
LANCE, vice president and general
manager of the Chicago Mill & Lum-
Der Company, which WINS more than
10000 acres of timber and agricul-
A,~. 1e,l. - Norl,o, ,,.n,
81 think it is safe to say that every
southern negro in the north would be
brought back without expense to him
if southern farmers and plantation
in touch with the southern-born. We
don't want and will not have northern
negroes"
The question of how to get in touch
with the negroes who have gone north
was discussed at the Memphis meet
ing of the Southern Alluvial Lard
Association several days ago and the
subject will be a special order of
business at the next meeting. The
Association is an organization of
bankers, land owners, chambers of
commerce., planters and lumbermen Of
the lower Mississippi Valley formed
to serve, in a measure, the same pur-
poses for the delta country as the
chamber of I'M serves the town
or city. At the last meeting it was
said that there is great need for more
labor in the lower Mississippi Valley
and especially for negro labor acqua-
inted with southern agricultural me-
thods and with cotton growing and
handling.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
Mr.. w. d. Wilmington
Died Here This Morning
(From Saturdays Daily

0~
MI. w. D.. Wilmington passed
away this morning at 5 o'clock at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada Muir
dock on Walthall street. He was 81
years old.
Mr.. Wilmington came to Green
wood from Louisiana some 20 years
ago and has since lived with his
daughter, Mrs. Murdoch.
He was a life long member of the
Methodist church, and lived a Cody,
consistent life. He loved his Lord and
trusted in him implicitly. He lost
two ons when they were "a years of
age. He said to his daughter at the
time of the death of the last son: "The
harder the Lord strikes me, the closer
l stick to Him."
Mrs. Murdoch and several grand
children are left to mourn his death
Funeral services will be held from the
home of Mrs. Murdoch at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon.
The following is a list of the pail
bearers: Active-A. T. Boswell, Geo.
D. Classify, A. F. Gardner, Jr., j. B.
Webb, Sam Parker, J. j. Baird, P. B.
Human, Robert Topp; Honorary: DR..
]. w. Dulaney, Gid Montjoy, Sr., R.
H. Hicks, Sr., S. R. Coleman, Sr., z.
T. Hines, w. C. Chatham, J. L. Giles
pie, J. E. Mann, P. B. Portwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
Facts AS To The
Fool And The Auto

The following facts expressed by
The Yazoo City Sentinel in a recent
issue apply with equal force to most
communities:
Every now and then we have a
demonstration here in Yazoo City of
reckless auto driving. We see some
fellow who either has no sense or
does not use his head dashing along
at a reckless gait, endangering those
vi walk, cutting corners, hogging
the road and making himself gener-
ally obnoxious. Speed limits do not
appeal to him, and for one reason or
another he is allowed to go unmo-
Tested, while the life and limb of
the people remain in danger.
"More than 5000 persons were
killed in auto accidents in the United
States in 1917 alone. Many times
that number were crippled for life.
Statistics for last year are not avail
able, but we believe the casualties
were even higher. This year, due
to general prosperity, there are
more cars than ever before, a recent
estimate placing it at six million.
So we may expect a record breaking
umber of accidents.
"Of course we have laws and ordi-
and orders, but they are worth
less if not enforced. The trouble with
It is that the fool auto drivers have
been getting away too easily. It is
lime to tighten up on them-time to
make speeding a mighty costly sport.
"A driver of many years experience
eame through Yazoo City the other
lay, and in talking to him he told us
hat he had never bent a fender. We
.sked him how he managed to keep
;uch a good record, and he said: 81
it is because ! have always fig
red it was my business to avoid dan
,er, not the other fellows"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
CHICAGO NEGROES
ARE STARVING
According to w. p. Holland, Who
Says They Dare Not Leave
Their Homes.

YAZOO CITY, Miss, Aug. Is
Back to Mississippi m perhaps
the most authoritative report of the
trouble in Chicago in which many ne
groes lost their lives, through w. P.
Holland, of the Planters Bank of
Clarksdale. Mr.. Holland was in Chi
cage at the time of the trouble and
he was ~telegraphed by the Clarksdale
Chamber OF Commerce to see what
might be done about bringing some
of the Mississippi negroes back home.
Asked what the Chicago situation
really was Mr.. Holland replied that it
appeared true that thousands of the
negroes were literally starving to
death for the reason that they dared
not leave their homes.
"You could tell very little about it.
he said, "for the negroes, while ]
was there, did not dare leave their
homes, it seems. 1t appears true that
thousands of them are literally starv-
ing to death. They are apparently e.
ceedingly anxious to get back to the
South, but there is much difficulty ir
getting in touch with them.
81 inserted the invitation sent by
the Chamber of Commerce in several
Chicago papers, but the only response
l received was by letter, several OF
which I brought home with me. The
Southern negro who is in Chicago is
in a bad way and does not know how
to get himself extricated.
Il think that when the way is op-
ened there will be a great exodus OF
negroes back to the South which will
materially help labor conditions"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20

The Russell campaign committee is printing
the following in some of the weekly papers of the
state, this being from the Hazlehurst Courier of
the 14th inst.
"You have heard numerous rumors and per
haps have seen statements as to what the vote was
In the first primary. Lee Russell is now without
question the leading candidate for Governor, as we
stated he would be before the first primary and VIC
feel sure the people are going to elect him.
The vote in the first primary that we have re-
ceived up to date is as follows:
Russell -49, 165
Johnston sc, 422
Longino 29, 743
Collins 20 ,492
Tie above shows Russell with a lead of prac-
tically 10000 votes. This lead over Johnston by
the help CT you, the people of Mississippi, will be
increased many times on the Goth of August"
The above is not only not correct but is de-
ceiving, as following from the official vote on file
at the Office of the Secretary of State will show:
lee Russell -------------48 , 348
Oscar Johnston ---------39 sc, FOG
a. H. Longino -------3O,83 1
Ross Collins -----....3O sc, O26
Russell's lead over Johnston 6, 1874
Lee Russell does not lead Oscar Johnston 12,-
900 votes; he leads Johnston only 1924 votes.-
Jackson Clarion-Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
HE SHOULD BE GIVEN A JOB.

Not long ago a returning soldier, passing
through a neighboring town, was heard to bemoan
his condition. He had placed his life and future
career IN the alter of his country to fight for that
country and those who stayed at home. He had
enlisted for an indefinite term-"the period of the
ar'-wh period was to be served at the price
of a private's pay. He had done his best and had
been honorably discharged, only to return home
to find his old job filled by another. With him,
it seemed difficult to secure a position, and the
was respondent. It requires no small sacrifice
for a young man trying to build his fortune or
career, to enter that service, and if the sacrifice
was made cheerfully, then it is our duty to do
whatever we can for him when he returns. As a
rule, he will not ask for more than he merits
Moorhead Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
DO YOU WANT MORE HIGH TAXES?

One of our valued exchanges declares that
from the fact that Russell led the ticket on Aug
ust 9Th, that the people of Mississippi seem to
want four more years Of high taxes, waste and
extravaganza in the management of our state af-
fairs. It is authoritatively stated that for the
past three and one hale years that our state debt
has increased at a rate of two million dollars a
year, Notwithstanding that salaries of state Off
Gals have not increased. At the present rate of
increased indebtedness, at the end of the next
gubernatorial term Mississippi will owe about
twenty million dollars. With this staring you
in the face, do you think it wise to endorse the
present board-creating, debt increasing admins
t~ration, or do you think it time to call a haiti
Ruleville Record.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20

Oscar Johnston has been in public life in Mis-
sissippi for eighteen years. His record is clean,
his lie has been an open book, and he has more
constructive achievements to his credit than any
man who has served in the legislature during the
period. He will make Mississippi a good COVER
nor and by elccting him the people will be hon
oring MISUNDERSTANDING Panolian.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20

The report was heralded abroad by the "op-
position that DR.. w. M. Wroten of Pike county,
and Commander Of the Mississippi Division of the
United Confederate Veterans, the man who first
solicited Gov. Longino to run for Governor, would
not support Oscar Johnston for Governor. The
intimation was that he would vote for Lee Rus
sell. Denial is now made that DR.. Wroten had
any idea of boiling over into the camp of the en-
envy. DR.. Wroten is a sensible man and will not
cut off his note to spite his face.-Jackson Clar-
ion-Ledcer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
Three Boys Take Off
Car Without Permission

Three young boys IL to ID years
city court yesterday afternoon by
Judge Hughston. They took the car
Of Mr.. Paul Elder, of Sidon, off the
streets of Greenwood Thursday even
ing and started to the Tallahatchie
river but were forced to return on
account of the rain and were caught
as they came back to town.
The boys were turned over to their
parents on probation, with the under
standing that they be punished and
forced to go to work and pay the
fine with their own labor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
A Great Remedy.

The merits of Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy are we'll known
known and appreciated, but there is
occasionally a man who had no ac-
q%uaintance with them and should read
the following by F. H. Dear, a hotel
mar at Dupuyer, Mont, -Four years
ago l used C~hamberlain's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy with such wonder
full results that l have since recon-
mended it to my friends"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
A Travelling Mans Experience.

You may learn something from the
following by w. H. Ireland, a travel
ing salesman of Louisville, Ky. "In
the summer of 1888 / had a severe
attack of cholera morbus. l gave the
hotel porter fifty cents and told him
to buy me a bottle of C~hamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy and to
take no substitute. l took a double
dose of it according to the directions
and went to sleep. At five o'clock
the next morning l was called by my
order and took a train for my next
stopping place, a we'll man."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
NOTICE

The Board of Supervisors of Lee
flore County, Mississippi, will receive
bids on the first Monday in Septem-
Der, 1919, for construction of the
following bridges:
Steel bridge across Moore's Lake
on Shell Mound Sunny Side road;
steel bridge acros Shirley Bayou near
Minter City; and bench bridge across
Dugan Bayou on Minter City-Cane
Lake Road; according to- plans and
specifications on file.
This August IL, 1919.
A. R. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
An Old Fault Finder.

An irritable and fault finding dis
position is often caused by indiges-
ton. A man with good digestion and
bowels that act regularly is usually
good natured. When troubled with
indigestion or constipation take Cham
berlain's Tablets. They strengthen
the stomach and enable it to perform
its functions naturally. They also
cause a gentle movement of the bow
els.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20

NOTICE TO GRAVEL DEALERS.
The Board of Supervisors of Lee
flore County, Mississippi, will receive
bids on the first Monday in Septem-
Der, 1919, for $4,000 or more tons Of
gravel for S upon the public high
ways.
This August IL, 1919.
A. r. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
NOTICE TO GRAIN AND HAY
DEAF ERS

The Board of Supervisors of Lee
flore County, Mississippi, will receive
bids on the first Monday in Septem-
Der, 1919, for five cars Of ground mule
feed and two cars of hay, for the
county mules.
This August IL, 1919.
A. R. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PUR.
CHASE ROAD MACHINERY.

The Board Of Supervisors Of Lee
flore County, Mississippi, will receive
bids on the first Monday in Septem-
Der, 1919, for one IL inch blade Road
Grader with ditch sloping attachment,
for use on the public roads.
This August IL. 1919.
A. r. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-20

The resident Ct a busted Philadelphia bank
has bee, arrested but is in no danger of being
made to lay the Chinese penalty-his head.