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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
ACONFERENCE
OF HOUSEKEEPERS
OF Greenwood To Be Held In The
Memorial Building, Tuesday After
noon, Dec. 3Oth, At 3 O'Clock.

Much interest was aroused at the
meeting of the Woman's Club last
Tuesday afternoon, by communica-
tion from the Treasury Department
of the government, which was read
by the President, Mrs. A. Weller. The
government recognizing that there is
not much hope for success in its eff
fort to stop the present wave of un-
precedented extravagant living, with
thus avoid bankrupt country, with
out the cooperation of the women,
the housekeepers of the whole coun-
try, has sent out call to all the or
CARNATIONS of women asking their
help. The club, believing that the
a conference of housekeepers of the
towns, has arranged for meeting of
all these women in Greenwood, to be
held in the Confederate Memorial
Building on Tuesday afternoon, Dec.
3Oth, at o'clock. All the house
keepers, or those interested in such
things are urged to be present. Each
is asked to jot down in her memory
the ways in which she knows how to
save, so as to be able to give it to all
the others. It is to be perfectly in
formal meeting, a real conference,
that the experience of each may be
made to benefit all. Wont you come
and help US to work out way to
make a little money go long way :?
You women of Greenwood who have
always responded, when Uncle Sam
calls, wont you come now and help
him to help you and your friends ?
We are very sure that each one who
comes will get a real benefit from
even this one meeting.
MRS. T. r. HENDERSON,
Reporter.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
A $25O,00O Hospital
At Greenville, Miss

The Greenville Kings Daughters
plan the erection of a $250,OOO hos
pital for the service of the entire
Delta section of the State, and a
meeting was recently held at Green
vile in which the cause was espoused
b ythe most prominent citizens of that
place. There were one hundred men
in attendance. The matter has been
under consideration for some time by
the local Kings Daughters who are
directly in touch with the inadequacy
of the present hospital facilities at
Greenville.
The present "home" it is said, has
capacity of 25 patients and an aver
age roll of 33 VIII oare receiving treat
ment More than half the number
are taken to Greenville from points in
the Delta outside of Washington
County. Congressman Humphreys
was one of the speakers at the meet
ing held and pointed out the rapid
growth of the white population of the
section.
No subscriptions were taken at the
recent meeting, but Senator Leroy
Percy, and Messrs. B. o. McBee, E.
w. Wood and C. c Dean, of Leland
as business associates in Pantheon
Burn Plantation, pledged 10000. Two
other residents Of the county pledged
total of 5000. The campaign for
funds is to begin in the near future.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
REVISE LISTS
FOR DECORATIONS
knight Board Will Follow The
Plan Adopted By Secretary
Daniels.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-In revis-
ing the list Of naval decorations to be
awarded for services during the war,
the Knight Board, Secretary Daniels
said today, would be instructed to fol-
low. generally the same policy as was
adopted by the Secretary in revising
the original lists. At the same time,
the Secretary said, the Board would
give full consideration to the views
expressed by Rear Admiral Sims and
other high officials, who objected to
the manner in which the decorations
thus far announced were awarded.
Secretary Daniels announced last
night he had ordered the Knight
Board reconvened to consider data
bearing on the recent awards and
make recommendations for further
awards.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27

FRENCH DEMAND
i: CROWN PRINCE
He Will Be Included In List OF Per
sons Whose Surrender For Trial
Will Be Requested
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 27-Frederick Will
liam, former German Crown Prince
will be included in the list Of persons
whose surrender for trial will be de-
manded b ythe French, according to
an unofficial report of a recent meet
ing between the British law officials
and the French under the Secretary
of Military Justie.
''DEMAND CROWN PRINCE"
The former Crown Prince, it is said
will be charged with criminal offens-
es including, looting and robbery with
violence in France. 1t appears that nc
further decision has been reached re-
garding the case of the former En-
peror William.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
"BAD MEN, HAVE CHARACTER
London Writer Tnus Explains v-kS
Femininity Is So Peculiarly At
tracted to 7.,ei..

Historians who ~ to write of pre-,
historic times tell lis that men won
women in those days by brute force.
en- tremendously, and she likes to find
her master. in spite OF tie vo.e and /:
few other things.
Bad men usually show strength OF
some sort. Maybe that is why they
are attractive to women.
Follow up the life story Of any erin
inal you like, and yon1l fird IL woman
in the story. No matter how bad 9
man may be, he can usually find a
woman who will believe in him.
Why do women seem to like Blue
boards" or AT any rate bad men!
Take any scOundrel you may know
and you'll find that he has character,
although it is bad. He is untrOubled
by scruples and conscience, so when he
wants thing he sets about getting it.
This may explain why, in so many in
a woman where many good men had
hesitated. You cannot get away from
the old scientific law-'Like repels, un-
like attracts
There is generally something force
full about a bad man which appeals to
a woman as strength, something primi-
tive and fine. She feels the personality
of the scamp, for he possesses person
atty Like the moth fluttering round
the candle, which gets scorched at last,
the woman who is attracted by bad
man usually ends by being his.
She may even be aware of his bad
ness, and it does not repel her. In the
heart of good woman there is always
the desire to help. She imagines that
her power will be so great that she
will be able to reform him.
Women seem to glory in self-sacri'
fice and they revel in making martyrs
of themselves. The most cruelty treat
ed wife will rarely hear word against
her mate She herself will tell you OF
his cruelty. but beware of how you
sympathize. 1t is not for you to con
denim.
Good women so often get the bad
men, whereas good men seem frequent
ly to WOO women who are not worthy
Of them. Human nature has many
kinks.-London Answers.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
THINK POLITICS
BEING PLAYED
That Is Opinion Expressed By Ger
man Cabinet In Discussing The
Entente Note.
Associated Press

BERLIN, Dec. 27-(Friday)-Th
Entente's last note, demanding the
signing of the protocol to the peace
treaty was discussed by the cabinet
today. In official circles, the note, it
is said, is regarded as evidence that
the Supreme Council is playing poll
tics. The German reply is expected
to suggest that the second protocol
definitely establishing tonnage in
demnity demanded for the sinking of
the German war ships at Scape Flow,
be signed simultaneously with the or
iginal protocol.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
CHRISTMASBOOZE
WAS.RIVER WATER
But the Ten Gallon Keg Held a Good
Sample In Tin, And Brought
Three Hundred Dollars!

Yazoo County has set new record
in the price of whiskey, but the buyers
of this city who paid $500 for a pint
of the rare beverage did so unwitting-
ly.
I,etails as to the transaction are
lacking. Two men representing them
selves as residents Of Clarksdale VIC
initv made their appearance in Yazoo
City Saturday and discreetly made in
quiries as to the possible purchasers
OF liquor. Christmas is approaching
and, anyway, Yazoo County has been
fairly dry lately, when wetness other
than rain and river water are consid-
cred, and the owners of the "booze"
soon found an excellent market for
their goods.
They had, they said, ten gallons Of
good whiskey in keg and asked the
small price, comparatively, of $50 a
gallon for it Ten gallons is lot of
wetness, and there were those in
Yazoo City who would pay $500 for it,
providing the quality was good. They
preferred to taste it.
The visitors procured car and in
vited one of the purchasers to ac-
company them and make the test.
The keg was tipped ard produced a
very good qualit yof liquor. The
money changed hands and the keg and
its contents were delivered. The Wis
itors explained that it was necessary
for them to get out of town st once,
for safety's sake, and because they
had other supplies. The explanation
was satisfactory, and they were told,
it is said, that additional supplies
brought this way would find mar.
| ket.
Just here details are little vague
Anyway the, the purchasers natur-
ally took drink. They liked it. The
keg was tipped again, but the spigot
refused to operate. The keg had the
weight and the sound when shaken
but it refused to pour.
A thirsty circle of buyers, with
whetted thirsts, broke in the barrel
head and found an ingenious arrange.
ment. Inside the bung hole was a
cylinder of tin which had contained
a pint of liquor. The remainder O.
the barrel contained Yazoo river wat.
er, which is now entirely too plentiful
to suit anyone who has low delta land
-Yazoo Sentinel.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
EFFORT TO MEET
ADVANCING PRICE
Manufacturing Concerns In Pittsburg
Selling Food And Clothing At Cost
To Their Employees.
Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Dec. PA number
of important manufacturing concerns
in this city are selling food and clo-
thing at cost to their employees, in
an effort to meet the advancing price
of commodities.
One company buys for it's workmen
every two weeks a carload of hams
and bacon. This is shipped direct
from the packer to the mill, and there
sold to the men at cost, plus the trans
portation charge. The president of
the company endorses it as one of the
best things he has ever done for his
men.
Another concern has been supply
ing many of it's mill and office en-
ployes with canned goods, wearing
apparel including overcoats and shoes
and even children's shoes. The saw
ing was such as to make the wage
earners enthusiastic.
Employees of another big manufact-
uring plant rented a store, stocked
II Will groceries,, DOuS III iii ouSh Use
of the company's credit, and in a few
weeks were doing a business of $2,-
900 day. Only employees of the COM
pany can buy in the store. The price
to the buyer is first cost plus rent
light, clerk hire and freight.
"We started with groceries," said
the manager looking over his wei
kept store with PRIDE" but lately we
added such clothing as the men wear
while at work. Soon we will have q
tailor shop for mems clothes, and
next we are going to put in line OF
women's wear and such things as wo'
men must have around the house. j
don't know how many of the compa-
ny's 10000 workmen buy here, but
am sure we have among our custom
ers at least one representative of ev'
cry family"
There is still one item however, II
the living cost, from which many
workers in the district can find no re
lief-that thigh rents. Workmen's
houses are scarce in every section OF
the district. I
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
XMAS, CHEER" Is.
CAUSE OF DEATHS
Scores Died Throughout Country
From Drinking Wood Alcohol To
Celebrate Christmas.
Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Federal
agents, health authorities and police
in many of the Eastern cities were
stirred into action today against traf-
fic whisky" made from wood alcohol,
following wave of deaths and blind
ness from this cause. In Connecticut
and Massachusetts the death list of
victims of Christmas "cheer" totalled
at least Al.
Officials state that it is probable
that unreported cases occurred by
the score throughout the country. A
general warning has been issued aga
inst anything passing for whisky in
saloons and scientific fight against
the poisonous substitute for liquor
has been started in New York. Ar
rests are expected here in connection
with the deaths in Massachusetts and
Connecticut.
MANY DEATHS IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27-Approximately
ly 35 deaths have occurred here since
July 1st, due to drinking wood alco-
hol as beverage. The men who sold
wood alcohol to the men who died af-
ter drinking it have been held by
the grand jury on murder charges.
Five victims as a result Of wood al
cohol are dead here, one dying and
several i'll as a result of Christmas
orgies. Coroner Hoffman estimates
the number of victims Of this drug
since July 1st twenty eight or thirty.
DEATHS NUMBER 54.
| CHICOPEE, Mass, Dec. 27-Addi-
tional deaths today here in Holyoke,
Springfield and Hartford, Conn.,, in
creased the number of victims of
wood alcohol poisoning as result
of drinking concoction marketed for
the Christmas holidays to fifty four
with others reported seriously ill,
blinded or dying.
"a DEATHS CLEVELAND.
! CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 27-Deaths
here due to drinking Denatured Alco-
hol during the present month, totaled
twenty four.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
The Women Only
Ask A Square Dea1

Ratify the National Amendment
giving women the ballot:
The amendment reads:
"Section l. The right Of citizens
of the United States to vote shall no.
be denied or abridged by the United
States or by any State on account OF
sex.
"Section 2. Congress shall have
the power by appropriate Legislation
to enforce the provisions of this ar
ticle."
Nineteen States have ratified. Tho
amendment will become part Of the
constitution of the United States whei
ratified by the Legislatures of thirty
six States It will come before tho
next session of the Mississippi Leg
islature. Fifteen States have giver
full suffrage to their women. In
twenty-nine States women have pres
Dental suffrage.
Mississippi women ask your sup
port.
Miss. Ratification Com.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
The Development
Of HYDRO Aviation
Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 27-Immed-
late development of differentiation
will be undertaken in the Argentine
navy as a result of the gift of four
of the latest types of hydro-airplanes
from the Italian government; the ma
chimes were used by members of the
Italian aviation mission sent to this
country several months ago to give
exhibition flights at the Argentine
aviation school,
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
POINTS THE
NEAR APPROACH
'AOf A General, Deliberate And Sus'
tanned Attack On the Christian
Conception of Marriage"
Associated Press

MANCHESTER, Eng, Dec. 27-
Every thing points to the near ap-
proach of a general, deliberate and
sustained attack on the Christian con-
ception of marriage" declared the
Bishop of Hereford in ar address at
Manchester Cathedral on "New Ideas
of Marriage"
"The war has lowered the prestige
of marriage in the thought of many
people and visibly endangered its
character" said the Bishop. "This
has been accomplished partly by en-
downing women and girls with unpre-
cedented independence and forcing
them into public prominence for
which nothing in their previous car
eers had prepared them ;most of all
by shaking the whole fabric of civil
lied society and bringing into opes
question the accepted principle Of so
cial order, discrediting churches
breaking down authority and forcing
under ruthless criticism the most init
mate and fundamental assumptions q
human conduct.
Ehe divorce court shows rs tht
rGs3nre Of = society governed by i'm
Fl - rather than by principle, swept
.fea6 By The currents Of self-indul
s>nt 1ashjon rather than pursuing ]
"a course 81 the direction q
nnnNsekSoMa ~ xaraoan1 f3ntvs :
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
Important Notice.

If you want The Daily Com
monwealth, you must pay your
subscription by the 1st of jan
uary. We are sending out state
ments now and these bills must
be paid or your paper will be
stopped promptly. There will
be no exceptions. News print is
very scarce and all newspapers
will have to save as much paper
rs possible. We are going to save
our part by stopping all de1in-
quents, so if you want The Daily
Commonwealth you must pay
for it.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
Socialists Being
Driven From Omsk
Associated Press

PARIS, Dec. 27- Revolutionary
Socialists, who formed committee
government in Irkusk Siberia, where
Kolchak All-Russian government es>
tablished headquarters, are being dri-
ven from Omsk, according to news re-
ceived in French official circles. The
Revolutionists took possession of
Irusk Station on the Trans-Siberian
Railway, the reports states.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
Hun Prisoners Want
New Iron Crosses

BERLIN, Dec. 26-Many returned
German prisoners are applying to the
military department for new iron
crosses, saying the originals were
taken from them by the Entente. Not
single prisoner so far as is known
has admitted that he often and gladly
sold his Iron Cross to the American
soldiers or took bag of tobacco for
for it with enthusiasm.
The German government demands
proof that the crosses were actually
taken.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
Funeral Sloan Stroud
Held This Afternoon

The funeral Of Mr.. Sloan Stoud,
who died Christmas Eve in Lexing-
ton, Va, where he was attending the
V. M. l. was held here this afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the residence in North
Greenwood. The service was con-
Quoted by DR.. w. C. Tyree and Rev.
L. w. Rose. Interment was made in
the I. O. o. F. Cemetery.
The active pall-bearers were !:
Messrs. Jim Mann, Steve Barnwell,
Finley Anderson, Richard Pettey, Joe
Mathews, Bob Best, John Ferguson,
George Bell and Vassar Hemphill;
Honorary pail bearers, Messrs. R. C.
McBee, G. M. Barrett, E. Mann, Gid
Montjoy, Jr., C. E. Saunders, G. P.
Elliott, John Pettey.
v. M. I. MOURNS DEATH.
LEXINGTON, Va, Dec. 27-(Spec-
ial To The Commonwealth Mr.
Sloan Stroud of Greenwood, Miss,
died at the hospital Of the Virginia
Military Institute Wednesday, Decem-
ber oath of pneumonia, after a short
illness of one week. His death came
as severe shock to the entire corps
of cadets, for he was one of the most
popular men in the school. His moth
er and father were with him when the
end came. Though Mr.. Stroud was
known to be seriously i'll his death
was unexpected and the feeling of
grief was heightened by the tragic
and unexpected termination of his i'll
ness.
Mr.. Stroud entered the Virginia
Military Institute in the fall of 1917
as member Of the class of 1921. He
/, soon became one Of the leading fig
ures in his class as brilliant student
and player on the Varsity base ball
team. It is with the sense of the
deepest grief and pain that his fellow
cadets mourn the irreparable loss OF
this beloved comrade.
The body left Lexington Christmas
morning for Greenwood, where the
funeral will take place Saturday.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
Effort to Raise
The Ban Fails
Associated Press

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, Dec. 26
A vigorous effort to raise the ban
on motor cars has failed The House
of Assembly voted II tolls against it..
For a tleast another year Bermudians
and visiting tourists will continue to
walk, ride bicycle or drive horse
as Of yore.
. Since little Nantucket capitulated
to the forces of progress this colony
has held an almost unique position in
it's opposition to the use of automo-
bles.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
Greenwood Grocery Co.
Truck Burned Xmas

An International Truck, owned by
the Greenwood Grocery Co., was bad
ly damaged by fire Christmas night
on Avenue G, where it had been left
attire miring in the mud. How the
truck caught fire is mystery. Al
effort had been made to draw the
gasoline fro mthe tank. One theory
is that the truck became ignited from
fire works displays which occurred in
that vicinity on Christmas night. The
truck was damaged to the extent of
about $500
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
The Recent Death
James Rose TrOup
Associated Press

HARROW, Eng, Dec. 27-James
Rose Troup, the last survivor of the
famous Emir Pasha Relief Expedition,
recently died here.
When Stanley was arranging his
expedition to relieve Emir Pasha, who
was shut up in Central Africa, Mr..
Troup was engaged as transport Off
Ger, and was the only survivor of a
camp which Stanley formed at YAM
buya, after penetrating 1000 miles
into the interior.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27

There were 6,361 ,502 frams report
d at the last decennial census, val
ued at more than 40 billion of doll
rs. The 1920 census is expected tt
show more than 100000 farms.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
Marshal FOch Will
Decline Candidacy
Associated Press

PARIS, Dec. 27-Marshal Foch has
informed the Republican committee of
Ministers that he will declin the offer
of the condidacy to the Senate. ac-
cording to the Matin.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
Will Amalgamate
Royal Air Force
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 27-Plans have
been made to amalgamate the Lon
don Royal Air Force Club with the
New York Royal Air Force Club, and
Sterling Pyle, President of the New
York Club, has been here arranging
the details. 1t will be an object of the
club also to promote good relations
between the two countries.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
Douglass F. Beans
New Circuit Judge

The Governor has appointed Doug
lass F. Beans, Of the Greenville bar,
as the successor of Circuit Court
Judge H. II. Elmore, resigned, for this
the Fourth District, until special
election can be held.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27

It required 18 months to complete
the enumeration work for the first de-
cennial census in 1890. In 1920 the
Census Bureau plans to complete the
enumeration work for the entire coun-
try in from two to four weeks and
announce the population figures in
less than three months from the date
the enumeration work is completed.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27

The statistics gathered by the Cen
sus Bureau in regard to farms ar
used quite extensively by the Depart
ment of Agriculture in its work 0
aiding farmers.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27

United States marshals acted as en-
lmerators at the first nine decennial
ensuses. Each marshal had as many
assistants as were necessary to prop
rly cover his allotted territory.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27

The Sixth Decennial Census, taken
in 1910, was the first one to cove
agricultural statistics, now one of
the most important parts of the en-
tire census.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27

The Census Bureau prints a specia
supplement for each State in the I'm
on containing all the census figure
elating to the State IN question.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27

Louis Marin, member Of the Chamb
er of Deputies, has complied from of
ficial sources the losses of human lif
caused by the World War, fixing tn
appalling total at 8,558, ,166.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27

Mr.. Wallace Sturgis, who is a stud
ent at the University Of Virginia, is
spending the holidays with relatives in
Greenwood.
=
Mr.. T. D. Walsh of Lynchburg, Tex.
who has been the guest Of Mrs. H. w.
Harris and family for the Christmas
holidays, left yesterday for his home.
=
DR.. T. G. Hughes and family -of
Clarksdale are the guests of Rev. and
Mrs. J. r. Hughes.
So $50
To judge from the utterances ant
activities Of Dr.. Nicholas Murray But
Ter, he is Of the opinion that anothe
college president in the White HOUSE
would be m excellent thing.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-27
Local Observations

Local Observations.
mperature-Highest, Al degrees;
lowest, 25 degrees; precipitation 90;
river gauge 1872; rise in "a hours O.5.
Miss Annie Long Stephens,
Local Observer.