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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30
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A German looks "doWn' on a woman as an in
ferior, an American looks "up' to a woman as a
superior while the Frenchman looks Eat" a wo-
man as an equal, according to Mile. Marguerite
Clement, a distinguished French college woman
now lecturing in this country. Of course she
thinks the French attitude is the proper one and
that the American is the opposite extreme from
the German. She contends that American wo-
men of the prosperous class are too much Shelf
cred and coddled for their own good, and that
she would be better off, especially in these times,
if she were given a large share of the responsible
|lities carried by the men of her family. There
may be something in this view. Given more cul-
|ture' than her brother, yet given nothing to do
that is worth while, the young American woman
Of the prosperous class too ten of tends either
toward neurasthenia or towards empty fads in her
search for a vent for her unemployed energies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30
May Term Circuit
Court P~retermitted
(From Mondays Daily

The May term of Circui, Court has
been predetermined by Judge H. II. Ell
more, according to a message which
the county officers received here
this morning. On Saturday a petit
ton, bearing the signatures of more
than a hundred planters, lawyers,
county officials and citizens at large,
was sent to Judge Gilmore, requesting
that this term be pretermitted. This
was done Oh account of the small num-
Der of cases to be tried and the fact
only one prisoner is now confined in
the county jail.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30
For Crozp-- Mothers--
Aloays Keep th;c Handy

The day Of tIaa C4ocp scare is owes
Tor those parents who wisely keep
Eoley's Honey ald 1a- Compound Ia
W. C. Allen, Roseley, No., writes: IT
have raised family Of four children,
and have used t'oley's Honey and Tar
the best Group and cough medicine I
have ever used and I have used it for
eight or ten years. and can recommend
it for Group"
If toward n;ghtfa1l the little ones
grow hoarse or croupy, if theirsbreath-
ing becomes -wheezy and stuffy, give
promptly and it will ward OF. an attack
Of croup.~ y
If you are awakened by the hoarse
hrassy cough that means Group, give
Fo!ey's Horey and Tar Compound at
once. It will ease the little sufferers
quickly, cut the thick choking phlegm,
and soon they will have easy breathing
and. peaceful quiet sleep.
i 4 4 Every uA>H IL q 3x1o0da
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

666 has more limitations thar any
other Chill and Fever Tonic on the
market. but no one wants limitations
in medicine. They are dangerous.
* X =
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Tins, Jr., of
Bclzoni, visited Greenwood the first
of the week, and were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. P. Aldridge while here.
$500
Mrs. Sell Jones, Ny. and Mrs. Up
shaw and Miss Katherine Upshaw, of
near Glendora, were shopping visitors
in Greenwood yesterday.
x x *~
Mrs. Mullen of Avalon, was brought
to the Kings Daughters Hospital the
first Of this week for treatment for
appendicitis.
Mrs. H. w. Hagan is visiting rela-
tives and friends at Evansville, Ind.
y = = i x
Miss Clara Hemphill has returned
from d trip to Jackson, Miss.
= : K = X
Mrs. C. L. Bonner is reported to be
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. J. D. Pond is i'll with influenza.
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BROMO QU1NINE Tablets remove the
cause. There is only one Promo Quinine."
E. w. GROVES signature on box. SOC.
Mr.. r. Y. Wright, of Sunny Side,
was a business visitor to Greenwood
yesterday.
Mr.. Ed. N. Kearney was here yes
terday from his plantation home near
Money.
Rub-My-Tism is a powerful antisep-
tic; it kills the poison caused from in
fected cuts, cures old sores, letter, etc.
= i y i x
MI. w. l.. NcLSOu was q DuoilSSS
visitor here from Berclair last Mon
day.
Mr.. P. A. Fitzhugh of Sumner,
! Miss, was a visitor in Greenwood
Tuesday.
* i i X
Judge A. w. Evans is ~transactig
/ business in Grenada.
* = x x x
666 quickly relieves Constipation
Bilicusness, Loss of Appetite and
Headaches, due to Torpid Liver.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

1t is estimated that it would take England
400 years at SIS a second to pay off it's war in
debtedness. How many centuries it would take
Germany at SIS a second to pay off its war in
debtedness plus the great indemnity to be re-
quired is not stated, but the estimate ought to be
staggering enough to dampen the enthusiasm Of
even those Prussians who commended that war is
"beautiful' and desirable, as we'll as necessary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Build now; own your own home for your
children's sake" reads a poster issued by the
United States Department of Labor. In view of
the rent situation in the big cities, together with
rem, such official advice will be wisely pondered.
But many seekers, after counting their savings,
are likely to be inclined to await a decrease in the
price of labor and the cost of building materials.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30
They Hit the Spot

D. McMillen, Volunteer Fireman's
Home, Hudson, N. Y, writes: Foley
Kidney Pills are like a stream of wa
ter played on a fire by firemen. They
hit the spot put out the fire and
drown the pain" Foley Kidney Pills
relieve rheumatic pains, backache.
sore muscles and other symptoms of
- nd bladder trouble. Sold Ev-
erywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Instea dof the expected after-war flood of
than 500 a week, while alien immigrants are re-
turning to Europe at the rate of a thousand a day,
many of these latter doubtless being disgruntled
persons who during the war discovered to their
surprise and annoyance that this country is a
country with an eye on it's interests and not the
mere free-for-all international boarding house
they had expected to find.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30
SAVE $50.

Make your Healing Remedy at
home. Get a soc bottle Of Farris,
Healing Cil, add it to a pint of lin
seed oil, and you have a full PIN of
the best lealing remedy that money
can buy. It cures old sores, wounds,
cuts and 'ratches. We sell il.
D,NN COMMISSION co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Certain misguided clergymen of Philadel-
phia declared that they would work against the
Victory Loan if the motion picture houses were
used on Sunday evening in the opening movement
of the local campaign. In response to this amaz-
ing protest Secretary of the Treasury Glass
very ~pointedly remarked that "the raising of the
immigration, the present inflow is said to be less
Victory Loan is a holy matter ITSELF
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Some German educators have been expelled
from Strasbourg and bowling German professors
in general are appealing to the fraternity of
learning throughout the world. But it is not for
gotten that these same professors looked on in
approval when Louvain was sacked, it's university
devastated and its educators treated like dogs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Englishmen find it difficult to understand
America, which has no nobility and supposedly
no class distinctions. An, English lecturer took
"for granted that a fashionable audience in a
private house in Philadelphia belonged to 'the
upper middle class and wondered why his upper
class listeners took %offense.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30
Rid Her of Al Her Pain

Mrs. L. Wavue, 2726 Bird ST, Ocean
Park, Calf, writes: Il am thankful
t. say Foley Kidney Pills rid me of
all my pain. l advise anyone to trv
them after the good they did me-"
Backache, sore muscles, stiff or swol-
len joints, rheumatic pains are indi-
~cations of kidney trouble. Foley lid
ney Pills are safe, reliable. Sold Ev-
erVWhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Governor Edge of New Jersey has signed a
Minimum wage bill for teachers under the pro-
visions of which no educator of that State shall
receive less than $40 a month. That sum is small
indeed in these times of high costs, but not as
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

"a 80 IA - L
it out and fail. Or, you can try the
sensible, peaceful, painless, easy way
and use "Gets-Jt." It's easy for
"Gets-lt' to remove corns in hard
to-get-at places. It's a liquid-a
wonderful painless formulate has
never been successfully initiated. 1t
settles on the corn, and dries i'm
mediately. Instead of digging out
the corn, o peel it out painlessly.
There's no sticky plaster that doesn't
stay put, no salve that irritates or
rubS off. You reach the corr easily
with the little glass rod in the cork
of every "Gets-It' bottle. 1t does
not hurt the true flesh. Try il, trot
and smile! It's a blessing: never fails.
"GetS-It," the guaranteed, money-
back corn-remover, the only sure
way, costs but n trifle ut any drug store.
MID by Il. Lawrence d Co., Chicago. III.
Sold in Greenwood and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remed
by j. w. Quinn Drug Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Mr.. S. C. Bull, banker, came over
from Greenwood, to spend Sunday
with his daughter Miss Alice Bull
and Mrs. Stevenson Archer, Sr.-
Greenville Democrat-Times, 28th inst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

According to a London journalist the fate of
the former Kaiser has been left in the hands
of President Wilson. However that may be, the
Democrats will probably be able to suppress a
desire to make a hit by p%arading the captive ex-
monarch in the Presidential campaign of 1920.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Mrs. Dalton McBee entertained two
tables at bridge yesterday afternoon,
complimentary to Mrs. Hardy of
Vicksburg, a sister of Mrs. VIII Nc
Bee. Mrs, Douglass Nash made the
highest score and won the favor. The
~uost of honor was presented with a
pretty gift. A salad course was serv-
ed during the afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Twenty-four out of the 1116 young men of
the senior class at Princeton University admit
that they never kissed a girl. Shyness and lack
of promising opportunity are doubtless prom
inent among the variety of causes of such I'M
usual records.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30
WORK COMMITTEE FOR METHO-
DIST LADIES AID.

The Work Committee of the Meth
odist Ladies Aid Society for May is
composed of the following: Mrs. J.
J. Baird, chairman; Mrs. j. 7. De-
laney, Mrs. C. A. Pitchford, Mrs. R.
Ferguson, Mrs. Durrett and Mrs. A.
Wilkes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30
En- Escaped Influenza

LAST spring l had a terrible cold
and grippe and was afraid | was go
ing to have Influenza" writes A. A.
McNeese. High Point, Ca" / took
Foley's Honey and Tar. It was a sight
to see the phlegm I coughed up. am
convinced Foley's Honey and Tar
saved me from influenza" Contains
opiates. Good for children. Sold
Everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

In connection with the Salvation Army's
rather unexpected campaign to raise S$13, 600, 900
Cardinal Gibbons writes that "the man in need
of help is the object of their effort, with never a
question of his creed or color" Or his former
business, 1t might have been added. From all &C
counts the Salvation Army does not stop at
carrying doughnuts to doughboys on the very
firing line; it wants to help every human crea-
ture, even trying to find jobs for former bar
tenders and brewery workers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Mrs. W. ]. Lynch and daughter of
Webb, were visitors in Greenwood to-
day. They expect to locate in Green
wood if they can obtain a house or
several rooms.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Mr.. T. c. West, who has been hold
ing a position with j. D. Lanham, left
today for Bowling Green, KY, where
he will attend the University.
Mr.. Jerry Foley, formerly of
Greenwood, but now in the cotton
business in New Bedford, Mass. is
hers on business for a few days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Before the war less than a million Americans
owned bonds of any kind. Now there are 20, OO0,-
600 Liberty Bond holders and the Victory bond
holders will add greatly to this number.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

The German governments proposal of a
plebescite on the peace terms probably is less CT
a threat of a refusal to accept than a desire to
protect itself by making the German masses
themselves responsible for acceptance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

New Zealand, after first going dry, con-
ceived it to be it's duty to poll its soldiers in Eng
land and then had to go "wet" again. But it has
the satisfaction of knowing that it's brave fighters
were allowed to have their say.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Honor due a noble and martyred woman will
be rendered when the body of Edith Cavell is re-
in state in Westminster Abbey before final in
terment in the country graveyard of her choice.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Whatever may be the general qualifications
of the correspondents at Paris, their ability to
turn out daily columns of guesses is beyond
praise. Some of them recall the saying of Gold
smith that error is always talkative.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30
PeeIs of Gorns
Between Toes
The Great Corn Loosener Of the
Age. Never Fails. Painless.

A corn mashed, squeezed and
crushed, all day long, in between two
toes! You can try the desperate,
treat EN- rough way and try to dig
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an W.
healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as n
rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regular
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood. i'm
prove the digestion. and act as a General Strenstb
enin9 Tonic to the whole system. Nature will teen
In perfect health. Pleasant to take. &C Der bottle
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

The only man known to recommend the alb
clifton of his own job when it paid as much as
$4,000 a year is Francis Burton Harrison, Gov
ernor General of the Philippines.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Herbert Hoover is buster with relief work
now than during the war. There is no parallel
for the figures giving his distribution Of food in
European countries during recent months.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Mrs. Morris Bowman, who has ban
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Stevens and other relatives ana
friends here, has returned to her home
in Memphis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30
N. C. BREWER PURCHASES SAUN.
DERS HOME.

N. C. BREWER PURCHASES SAUN-
DERS HOME.
Supt. and Mrs. c.. E. Saunders yes
terday sold their home on Leflore
Ave. to Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Brewer
of this city. Mrs. Brewer and fam
lily will take possession about July l.
Supt. and Mrs. Saunders expect to
erect a new home during the summer.
* * +
Miss Margaret Dunn entertained
at a small dinner party at the Cowan
at noon today, complimentary to Miss
Lois Smythe, the guests being Misses
Lois Smythe, Lou Lee Smythe, Caro-
line Metcalfe, Elizabeth Baird, of
Greenwood, and Alice Dunn.-Green-
vile Democrat-Times, 18th inst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Clenenceauis inextinguishable youth has
again been attested by his election as chief of the
French Boy Scouts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

We are proud of the confidence doc
tors, druggists and the public have in
SOS Chill and Fever Tonic.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Mr.. Milton Birdsong, of Schlater,
was in the city yesterday afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

A loyal Chicago wife contends that her hus-
band was a good man because he never drank,
smoked nor chewed." His only fault was a fond
ness for breaking in and robbing houses and he
did so only about a hundred times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Mr.. W. P. K~imbrough was here to-
day on business from Itta Bena.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

The Victory Loan, offering an investment
of nearly five per cent, free of income or other
self into the favoring notice of all shrewd in
vestOrs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Foch doesn't have to argue-his motions
convince.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Capt. D. C. Anderson, of Schlater,
was in the city on business today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

So EsEsssss:sE -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Nothing is fair play to some men but theil
own way.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

A brand new business opening-airplan'
drummer.
Joe Bailey might try running on the kickers
ticket.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

Normal times viii return Yjth normal prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

666 has more limitations than any
other Chill and Fever Tonic on the
market, but no one wants limitations
in medicine. They are dangerous.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-30

no class distinctions. An English lecturer took
"for granted" that a fashionable audience in a
private house in Philadelphia belonged to 1.-The
upper middle class" and wondered why his upper
class listeners took offenSe.
Some German educators have been expelled
from Strasbourg and bowling German professors
in general are appealing to the fraternity of
learning throughout the world. But it is not for
gotten that these same professors looked on in
approval when Louvain was sacked, it's university
devastated and it's educators treated like dogs.
Governor Edge of New Jersey has signed a
minimum wage bill for teachers under the pro-
visions of which no educator of that State shall
receive less than $40 a month. That sum is small
indeed in these times of high costs, but not as
small as many school teachers are receiving.
Twenty-four out of the 1116 young men of
the senior class at Princeton University admit
that they never kissed a girl. Shyness and lack
of promising opportunity are doubtless prom
inent among the variety of causes Of such un-
usual records.
According to a London journalist the fate of
the former Kaiser has been left in the hands
of President Wilson. However that may be, the
Democrats will probably be able to suppress a
desire to make a hit by parading the captive ex-
monarch in the Presidential campaign of 1920.
The German governments proposal Of a
plebescite on the peace terms probably is less CT
a threat of a refusal to accept than a desire to
protect itself by making the German masses
themselves responsible for acceptance.
New Zealand, after first going dry, con-
ceived it to be it's duty to poll it's soldiers in Eng
land and then had to go wet" again. But it has
the satisfaction of knowing that its brave fighters
were allowed to have their say.
Honor due a noble and martyred woman will
be rendered when the body of Edith Cavell is re-
moved with military pomp from Belgium to lie
in state in Westminster Abbey before final in
terment in the country graveyard of her choice,
Whatever may be the general qualifications
of the correspondents at Paris, their ability to
praise. Some of them recall the saying of Gold
smith that error is always talkative.
A loyal Chicago wife contends that her hus-
band was a good man because he never drank,
smoked nor chewed." His only fault was a fond
ness for breaking in and robbing houses and he
did so only about a hundred times.
The Victory Loan, offering an investment
of nearly five per cent, free of income or other
tax, should require little pushing. 1t will push it.
self into the favoring notice of all shrewd in
vestors.
A brand new business neutrality-suspicious.
drummer.
Joe Bailey might try running on the kickers'
ticket.
Foch doesn't have to argue-his motions
Nothing is fair play to some men but their
own way.
Normal times viii return With normal prices.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
Profits

all
after by offers dividend which
a n
atn drilled s5oo produce oil to value millions dollars
amongs nalw e
that drilling confined fields and secondly because
t
warrants the drilling deep wells and territory dry holes
immediate drilling deep
through the Thisde
of
a
of lmaket
mpan uyo the and
N
through
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
Conclusion

The Pullman Refining
holdings n
holders the they throughout the
S
who really
through the which affords
better
There thousands Of good business all
the
whether
viii them the of this
to
the
ours
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
Refining

The Refinery affords the of extracting the bprOdus Of crude
ogason blending stock. kerosene fuel OIL This company viii
build thoroughly date refinery of daily capacity of 5000 barrels
This refinery viii be located the heart of the field which
vepng production. and viii and operate pipe
Ines connecting such production with the refinery On the
build tank storage farm with capacity for 100000 barrels
of crude oil for the needs of the refinery and for temporary storage Of the
Of production refinery needs such be d.
veted from commercial pipe lines find the profitable market
well built and carefully managed refinery with daily capacity of 5000
barrels. profit of from 5000 to $4,000 day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
Holdings

The present holdings of company the oil and mineral leases
Irregular commercial leases Al Of land eleven different
which located Duke and Desdemona oil fields (Eas
land Comanch and Era Countess Coleman County, and the
remaining Fisher County north of SWeewaer. The Duke
Ddeona Ranger field great guher oil field of this country and
amazingly productive wells developed there We will constantly
leases line with big production The value Of such
leases hold consevatvey estimated at $4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
Organization

This company organized big way that may accomplish big
things 1t Will engage the three branches of the oil business Pro
duon Refining the that found that the
really successful and permanently established oil companies organized
on such basis branch the oil business ndpendent the
Other safety operation and the maximum the
stockholders necessary that truly permanent should be
strong financially should handle oil from production the In
company your money sound business enterprise offer
ing the greatest possibilities tremendous both the rapidly
crsasg value your and through large cash dividends resulting
from sane and extensive operations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
Capitalization

The capitalization of the company s25OooOo. divided
many numbers shares par of 90 EACH fully paid
aessabe 100000 of these shares outstanding; that that
number hands of stockholders making this live going
cation further issue Of 100000 shares beng offered
through strong quick selling advertising campaign the people Of the
United States from The remaining stock viii be held
treasury stock subject dividends while held and to be disposed of
future date may be the advantage Of stockholders
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
Distribution

company viii undertake build up and system
buOn fully adequate and profitable market for
products The margin between the wholesale figures paid for refined pro-
ducts and the retail large that big profits be made
through well organized and closely directed retail distributing system