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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
NJ. l. ALDRIDGE
WAS SACQUlTTED
Took Jury Only Five Minutes To Re-
turn Verdict of Not Guilty
Ferris Case Taken Up

Circuit Court is in session today
and good progress is being made.
The case of the State VS.. M. L. AL
bridge on the charge of shooting with
intent to kill and murder D. o. Alex
ander at Berclair last July, was con-
cluded today at 1905 p. M, when the
jury retired to make up their verdict
The jury returned a verdict of mot
guilty promptly-being out only
about five minutes-and Judge Ell
more discharged the defendant.
The public is familiar with this
case 1t will be remembered that MIR.
Aldridge shot and severely wounded
Mr.. Alexander last July-the shooting
taking place in the road at Berclair.
The trouble is alleged to have been
the outcome Of former quarrel con-
cerning some hogs.
The defendant was represented by
Gardner, ,McBee & Gardner and Whit
tington & Osborn, while Hill & Witty
assisted District Attorney ]. M. For
man and County Attorney Means
Johnston in the prosecution. Able
speeches were made by Messrs. For
man, Wilmington, Gardner and Hill.
FERRIS TRIAL BEGINS
The trial of G.. A. Ferris, charged
( With criminal assault on Miss Thelma
Wallace, near this city, last summer
was begun at o'clock this afternoon
with the work of selecting jury. A
! special venire of 200 men had bee~
summoned, and the Court is now en-
! gagged passing on the qualifications
OF each individual as his name is cal
led and he is rigidly questioned by
the Court and opposing counsel.
! Wilmington & Osborn and Gardner
) eMcBee & Gardner represent the de-
rsendent, and Hill & Witty are assist
/ ing District Attorney J. M. Formar
and County Attorney Means John
ston with the prosecution.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
KING GEORGE AND
QUEEN MARY GIVE.
State Banquet-At Buckingham Palace
In Honor OF The Young Shah
of Persia.
Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. 27-The state BAN
quet given by King George and Queen
Mary at Buckingham Palace In honor
of the young Shah of Persia on the
night Of the arrival of the eastern
monarch in England was an occasion
of regal splendor. -
The dinner was served in the great
ballroom, the "U" shaped table being
set for about 120 guests. The walls
were decorated with old tapestries,
and yoemen of the Guards stood at
intervals about the apartment.
The Shah, wearing diamond ador-
ned fez, sat between the King and
Queen. Princess Mary, Prince Arthur
of Connaught, and many other not
ables were in the company.
Queen Mary's gown was magnifi-
cent affair, of rose-pink mirror velvet,
trimmed with sable. She wore dia-
dem of brilliants which included 'The
Lesser Stars of Africa" cut from the
original Cullunan diamond. She also
wore a Persian Order across her
breast.
King oeorse expressed pleasure at
,zelcoming the Shah England and
s.;J - fully appreciated the fact tina,
D. cupied a position Of vital i'm
'a <the Middle East. A bright
- s,a.>Ia lie before her.
iu.ure s.iouio sthe footsteps of your
:, you follow in ss,randfather anc
lliustrious greatg.ssd this country
grandfather, who visite;s ~ >, :a ~ 49,
on more than one occasiS ,o";o.+r.s
King "We welcome your
present visit here as TSlshir
proof of the close ties of friends. = =
which have united the two countrie,
for more than a century. We wei
come it more especially at the prese'~
moment when relations betwee~ fer
sia and Great Britain haye/ oecome
even closer than they have ever been
and when we are about to embark up
on a collaboration in the field of ma
terial and administrative progress
which should ensure to your country
a future not unworthy of its famous
past"
The Shah replied in French, ex
pressing his appreciation of the wei
come extended to him. In the course
of his address he referred to the Lea
que of Nations and said it would al
ford to his country the opportunity O.
cultivating more assiduously than ev
e.. the traditional friendship whlcf
united it to the British Empire.
His task, he declared, was d1tfi
cut one, but he hoped that with tn
aid of the democracies of the west
and especially that of Great Britain
''the friendly relations OF which wit
my country date back so long, it WI
be fulfilled in manner honorable t
Persia"
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
CONFERENCE TO BE
HELD MEXICO CITY
In February, Composed Of Exporters,
Importers, Manufacturers, Bankers
and Merchants, To Discuss Trade.
Associated Press -

MEXICO CITY, Nov. PA con-
ference of exporters, importers, man.
ufa facturers, bankers and merchants
with trade between the I'm
tied States and Mexico will be held
in Mexico City for three days begin
ming February II next at which time
questions vital to commerce between
the two countries will be discussed by
experts. The conference has been ar
ranged by the American Chamber OF
Commerce of Mexico, Secretary w. F..
Saunders stating that approximately
1000 invitations had been extended.
The subjects to be discussed are:
Mexican sales methods and distribu-
tion Mexican agencies and represen-
tations, Mexican banking facilities,
financing the exports of Mexico, ship
ping and packing merchandise for
Mexico and trade marks for Mexico.
The proceedings will be in English
but the report Of the conference will
be printed in both Spanish and Eng
lish.
Commerce between the United
State and Mexico is increasing" said
Mr.. Saunders to The Associated Press
'sIn 1918 it amounted to $245,613,991
and this year it will be much greater
AS this commerce grows, trade prob
lens arise the practical solution o.
which is of vital Importance if the
United States is to hold its present
trade advantage in Mexico.
'eTo discuss these problems we ar
ranged for conference of trade ex
perts, the first of its kind ever hell
in Mexico. In extending our invita-
! tions we have emphasized that w
wish. to have representatives atten'
the conference who are really IN
position to speak with authority TIL
i Mexican Chambers of Commerce ar
acting in full accord with US in thi
,l project and we anticipate much bene
s tit as the result of this get-togethe
. meeting."'
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
THESTORES BUSY
IN BUCHAREST
Manufactured Goods In De-
mand In Observation-Disclosures AL
most Equals Pre-War Days.
Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Nov. 27-Ameri-
can manufactured goods are in de-
mand in Rumania. The stores in
Bucharest are doing almost as great
a business as in pre-war days. France
has been sending large quantities of
goods into the country, particularly
light wearing apparel, silk stockings,
toilet soaps and cosmetics.
Prices still are abnormally high.
One sees American shoes in the shop
windows at the normal equivalent OF
$28 pair. Any article stamped
American" has a ready sale Rum
anians are keen for anything from
the United States, whether it be food
articles of wear, or manufactured OBJ
jects.
"Why doesn't America send more
goods here ?" the business man con-
stantly asks. "There is wonderful
field in Rumania for American com
merce. We would rather trade will
the United States than any othe1
country. We need your manufactured
products, your automobiles, farm i'm
plements, gas engines, lathes, sewing
machines, cash registers, typewrit
| ers.'
Canada is preparing to send its pro
ducts to Rumania. The Canadian gov
ernment, following its course i
Greece and Serbia, has lent Rumani
! fifty million dollars to pay for thes
goods.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
American Nurse
Contracted Typhus
Associated Press

PODGORITZA, Nov.~27-The first
American nurse to contract typhus in
Monteneafo has been awarded her
second decoration by the Serbian gov
ernment. She is Miss Berenice Bra
dy, of Springfield, Ill. She already
wears the ribbon of the Serbian Order
of Mercy, Now she can add to that
beautiful silver and crimson enamel
medal Of the First Order Of the Ser
bian Red Cross.
Miss Brady was assigned TO work
in the Cettinje orphanage. In the
midst Of her busiest week she was
stricken with typhus. She recovered
and was sent home as an invalid
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
CLOTHING FOR
BABIES MADE BY
American Women In All Parts United
States Filled Entire Car In Train
Load Red Cross Supplies.
Associated Press

PARIS, Nov. 26-Clothing for ba-
bies made by American women in all
parts of the United States filled an
entire car in large train1oad of Red
Cross relief supplies, which recently
left Paris for Poland. Other import
ant items which made up the fifty
car relief special were refugee clothes
and Hospital garments, foodstuffs,
medicines, hospital supplies and farm
machinery.
Aid to orphanages and children homes
is an ever-increasing activity of the
Americans in Poland. At many points
along the old Russo-German front
east of the River Bug, where the coun-
try was swept bare of everything,
they have furnished equipment, food
and clothing to help the Poles estab-
lish orphans homes, to care for the
lost children who are constantly drift,
ing across the border with refugees
returning from Russia.
Existing orphanages which have
been found sadly in need of food ano
clothing to care for their charges have
received condensed milk and othe1
food supplies, and children's garment:
and dress material. In some district:
the Americans have hired carpenters
paying them with flour, to make lit
tie beds, benches and tables for chill
dren's homes that had been stripped
by the war.
| In other places local sewing circle
have been started, making over badi.
worn garments that have been col
lected in the United States, into chill
dren's clothing. Odds and ends o
material found in bales of refuge
clothing have been similarly used fo
the children. The burlap which form
ed the bales themselves is made owe
into bed sacks for the children's beds
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
Limerick Executive
Accepted Apology
Associated Press

DUBLIN, Nov. 27-Nigel Barring,
Master Of the Fox Hunt, having made
some observations which were resent
ed regarding the country's mourning
for political prisoners, the stoppage
of the local hunt was threatened. Mr..
Barring wrote to the Limerick papers:
81 unressrvedly withdraw any OBJ
servations offensive to Irish national
sentiment, and to the Committee of
the Knocklong and Herbertstown
Hunt Club, and / apologize for such
observations"
The Limerick Executive of Sim
Fein accepted the apology, and hunt
ing was allowed to proceed.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
COAL STRIKES
TO BE SETTLEDS
Mine Operators Accept Proposal Of
Fuel Administrator Garfield Of
IA Per Cent Increase.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 = The
mine operators in the United States
definitely voted today to accept Fuel
Administrator Garfield's proposal for
settlement. of the coal strike. The
majority of the operators are salts
fled with the offer of fourteen per-
cent increase in wages, without the
consequent increase in the price of
coal.
EXTREME COLD PREVAILS
CHICAGO, Nov. 27-With real
winter weather forcing down the tenn
perature, much of the country today
is facing the prospects Of taxing the
further steadily emptying coal bins.
Meanwhile the efforts of the govern
ment to bring about an agreement be-
tween the miners and the coal opera
tors, gave little hope of relief, the
miners generally being agreed there
will be little work done at the mines,
under the offer of Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield of the fourteen per cent
increase.
Denver reported temperature
this morning Of seven degrees below
zero. In Kansas, where snow, sleet
and storms are prevailing today, Gov
ernor Allen has been authorized to
appeal for four thousand volunteer
workers to go into the mines to keep
the home fires burning.
DISCUSS GOVERNORS OFFER
WASHINGTON, November. 81
With the majority in favor of &C
cepting the proposal of the Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield, that the wages
of the miners be increased fourteen
'er cent without any increase in the
Tprice Of coal to the consumer, bitumin-
us operators from all parts of the
ountry went into session today to dis
cuss the government offer.
Officials of the United Mine Work
ers will meet late today, apparently
there is. little change Of sentiment
among the miners representatives ir
opposition to Garfield's proposal.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
T0AVENGE DEATH
FELIPE ANGELES
Plot Being Hatched By Villa Ele-
ments to Wreck Vengeance on Those
Who Participated In Trial.
Associated Press

Ell PASO, Nov. 27-Persistent ru-
mors reached the border today of a
plot being Matched by the Villa ele-
ments in the State Of Chihuahua to
avenge the execution of General Eel
ipe Angeles, Rebel leader. Every one
connected with the trial of Angeles is
reports which said that Villa will
start campaign for reprisal immed-
lately, with chihuahua city as his OBJ
jective point.
Disorders are already said to have
occurred in Chihuahua City, but the
rumors are unconfirmed.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
Decide To Send A
Committee Washington

CLEVELAND, o. Nov. 27-General
Chairman of the Four Railroad
Brotherhoods in session here to con-
slider director General Hines offer Of
time and a half for overtime in slow
freight service providing that ar
bitrators and special allowances ex-
listing in many schedules be elimin-
ated, decided today to send COM
how the elimination of the ascertain
how the elimination Of the arbitrators
and the allowances would affect the
overtime proposition.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
CharacteriZes Govt.
AS Being AutOcracy
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27-Umasu-
moto, labor delegate from Japan,
speaking today in the international
labor conference, characterized his
government as IAN autocracy which
is an enemy to social justice"
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
VOLUNTEERS ARE
STRIKE BREAKERS
Men Who Dig Coal In Kansas Mines
Are Considered AS Such Says
officials.
Associated Press

PITTSBURG, Kas., Nov. 27-Vol-
unteer workers who came into the
Kansas coal fields to dig coal under
the state receivership plan will be con-
sidered as strike breakers, Thomas
Harvey secretary OF the
Kansas Miners announced today.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
THE WEATHER

i. X + \ \ y 4 \ \ 4 4 \ !
MISSISSIPPI Rain and colder
Thursday; much colder at night with
a cold wave in the interior; Friday
probably fair; colder in the south por-
ton; moderate to fresh north winds.
Temperature Highest, So degrees;
lowest. 40 degrees; at Z 9. N. 50 de-
grees; precipitation 90; river gauge
23.9; rise in "a hours O.5.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
Ring Is Cause OF
Soaring Prices
Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. 26-one Of the pro-
fiteering rings alleged to be re-
sponsible for soaring prices IN Eng
land Is Dutch combine which is said
to have effective control Of the quin-
inc market. Government agents are
seeking means Of breaking its grip
On the cOmmodity.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
Premier Of Bulgaria
Signs Peace Treaty
Associated Press

PARIS, Nov. PIN. Stambuliwsky,
premier of Bulgaria, signed the treaty
Of peace between his country and the
Allied powers this morning.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
Gen. Booth Plans
To Leave London
Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. 20 General Will
liam BramweH Booth, of the Saliva
ton Army is planning to leave Lon
don next month to visit salvationists
in Holland, France and Switzerland,
after which he will 60 to New York.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27
OF Foot
And Mouth Disease
Associated Press

RYDE, Isle of Wight, Nov. 27-
Hundreds of cattle have been slaugh-
tered in the Isle Of Wight in an ef-
fort to stamp out an epidemic of the
foot and mouth disease.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-11-27

We have hunch that the theft OF
confiscated whiskey from the store
room of the Richmond. Virginia city
hall was an ainside" job.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28
MDUSEWNNN
AIY TALL 0a
~ MARY GpAHANR QNGER
sIppLE BlRpsALL's FRIEND.

"a good long time ago." said Daddy,
81 told you the story Of Biddle Bird
sail. He was a cat, as you may re-
member, and he belonged to a little
girl named Gertrude who had called
him Biddle when she was very young
and could not say Kitty.
Nov, Biddle Birdsall has grown Did
er. and so has Gertrude. and while Bid
die Birdsall still lives in the same
house, Gertrude has to he away almost
all of the time at a boarding school in
the winter and at a summer camp in
the ummer.
But since the time | told you the
story of Biddle and Gertrude, a little
cousin has come to live lear the house
where Biddle is.
strangely enough her name is Kitty,
And Kitty, the little girl, and Biddle
the big kitty-cat, are great, great
friends.
kitty loved Biddle the moment h
saw him. She loved his soft gray fu.i,
his funny green eyes, and she loved to
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28

see you often. Maybe wen go hunt
Ing some Saturday"
We bade him good morning and he
went on with his ~wheelbarrow. which
was lopded, | remember, with stout
sacks Of meal and -four.
We went TO the school Mt half past
eight. What n thrilling place 1t was
with its 78 children and Its three
rooms. How noisy they were rs they
waited In the schooIyard for the bell
70 rlngl / stood by The doorslde look
Ing very foolish, / dare sny, for |
knew not what TO do with myself. My
legs encnsed In the tow breeches felt
as II they were on lire. | saw that
most of the village boys wore bought
en- clothes and fine boots. | looked
down at my own leather and was n
tower OF shame on n foundation of
creased cowhlde. Sally Dunkelberp
came In with some other glrIs and pre-.
tended not to see me. That was the
hardest blow | suffered.
Among the handsome, well-dressed
boys of the village was Henry Wills
the boy who had stolen my water
melon. / had never forgiven him foi
that or for the killing OF my little hen
The bell rang and we marched int
the big room, while n fat girl will
crlnkly hair played on a melodeon
Henry and another boy tried to shov,
me out of line and n big paper wat
struck the side of my head as we wer'
marching In and after we were seate,
n cross-eyed. freckled girl In n re,
dress made n face at me.
II was, on the whole, the unhapples
day OF my life. During recess
slapped a boys face for calling me
rabbit and the two others who cam
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28

60 help him went away full OF fear
and establishment, for | had the
strength Of u young moose In me those
days, After that they began 20 make
friends with me.
In the noon hour n man came TO me
In the schoolyard with n subpoena for
the examination OF Amos Grlmshaw
and explained It's meaning.
While l was talking with this man
Sally passed me walking with another
girl and said:
"Hello, Barti'
l observed that Henry Wills Joined
them and walked down the street at
the side OF Sally. l got my first pang
OF jealousy then.
When school was out that after
noon Mr.. HacAet said l could have an
hour to see the sights OF the village,
so l set out. feeling much depressed.
| walked toward the house OF MIR,
Wright and saw him digging potatoes
in the garden and went in, l knew
that he was ny friend.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28
BART HEARS SOME STARTLING NEWS ABOUT THE SON OF
THE MONEY LENDER.

synopss-Bmton Baynes an orphan, goes to I'VE wlh ms uheie'
Penbody Bnynes, and his Aunt Del on u Farm on HattIerOad' IN II
neighhorhood called Itckitysplt, about the year 1896. He meets saIY
Dunkelberg, about his own age, but socially of a class above the
Bayneses, and is fascinated by her pretty face and fine clothes. Blrtoh
also meets Rowing Kate, known In the nelghborhood ms silent
Woman" Amos Grlmshnw, n young o Of the richest n in the town
shin is a visitor at the Baynes home md Rowing Kate tells the boys
fortunes, predicting n bright future for Barton and death on the gahows
for Amos. Barton meets Snas Wright, Jr, a man prominent In public
affairs, who evInces much interest In the boy. Barton earns OF the
power OF money when MI. Grimshaw threatens to take the Bnynes farm
unless a note which he holds Is paid. Now In his sixteenth year, Bar
ton, IN his way to the post office ut Canton, meets a stranger and they
ride together. They encounter n highwayman, who shoots and kills the
stranger. Bartons horse throws him and runs away. AS the murderer
bends yer the stranger Barton throws n stone, which he observes
wounds the thief, who makes off at once. A few weeks later Bart leaves
home to enter Michael Jackets school at Canton.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28

boughten clothes. I couldn't tell Sally
how mean he was. / vas angry and
decided not to speak to her until she
spoke to me. / got along better in
school, althoT y here was some tit
terinr when l recited, probably be-
canse / had'a broader dialect and big
ger boots than the boys in the village.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28
Financial Truism.

The man who can save $50 a month
u Of a salary of fifty is better OF
than the man who only ' twenty
out OF a salary OF a hundred.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28
Her DAYS.

The other day n lady coaided to Us
that the happiest days of her life were
spent during the three years that she
was eighteen.-Boston Transcript.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28
GRO BE CoNTINUED1
Ruoxed BY Glorious Faith.

What a world were this how un-
endurable its weight, II they whom
death had sundered did not meet
again ~l-Southey.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28

Grimshaw seeks by an offer
of a bride to Uncle Peabody to
prevent Bart from telling what
he knows about the guilt of
Amos. How Uncle Peabody
and Bart received this offer Is
told in the next installment.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28
A Dry Joke.

did you hear what they do to the |
ferryboats when they're later
mo; what do they dO?"
Dock 'em, OF course"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28

Sooner or later the weak mar finds
himself up t. his .sck in the slough of
tSpSpair
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-11
OWEN TO MAKE
SURVEY OF LABOR

A surrey OF al available labor IN
SIZE c.iy Of kasha the can be
used to liarye t The Grady c1urry
cotton crop will re mlCe tom9rr5w
by J. W. Owens, county satm agent.
On reque t Of G' dy county gr v.
ers VINO dee,are tha Jley must get
help to harvest their crop, Agent ow.
ems will ask al mon eng gcd IN ncn.
essential work aud tho who can
be Temporarily released to answer to
the emergency call.
That the extrenc shortage 7f labor
to harvest the Grady county eJton
crop is being keea'y felt by FAR
mers, is the sta.emere of M. Owens.
Mr. Owens has received requests for
more than two hundred cotton pick
ers and aas been unable to get men
for the work. He hores to relieve
the situation after the survey is
made in Chickasha tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-11
MARRlAe ELIcENsEs

The following marriage licenses
were recorded yesterday in the office
Of Mrs Edna r. Watkins. court clerk:
George Brownen, age 20, of Grace
mont, and Leila Dunway age IS, OF
Oklahoma City
Willie e. Mack, age "A, Of MARROW
aud Lille E. Norton, age 1G. of Mar
low
Scott Moore, age 34, Of Lindsay,
and Miss Allie Kellcan Burt age %,
Of Lindsay
Lige Jackson, age %, of NARROW,
and Sammie II. Carmichael, age 20.
OF MARROW.
Homer Jones, age 23, Of PurceR,
ana Winnie Smith, age Is, Of Purcell
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-11
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Beginning Thursday
Night, Nov. 18th.