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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-02
LlEUT.-COL. SMITHS TOUR
SPEAKER is Only One in Judge Advo-
Gates Department Wearing
Wound Stripe.

Lieut-Col. Oscar c. Smith, of Camp
Bowie, Tex, who is touring the Eighth
Federal Reserve District in behalf Of
the Victory Loan, and who served
with the goth Division, is the only Of
ficer of the Judge Adovate Generals
department TO wear a service wound
stripe. Col. Smith s~ervedsat the front
as a military observer and during the
St. Mihicl drive was severely gassed.
He recuperated in time to participate
in the drive against the Germans On
November II. the day the armistice
was signed, in which the former head
quarters of the German crCMn prince
were captured.
Col. Smith. before leaving st. Louis
la e last week to make. several
speeches. in behalf of the Vic tory Loan.
said he wifi nrge every Ar aerican to
purchase as many OF the Victory Loan
Notes as the buyer finan cially car
I stand.
But the way that Col. Smith puts
his advice adds more force to the ques'
ton.
." am going to tell the people tc
wh3na l speak," he said. "tlat they
mus do sheir Fart by acEsrg the Vic
tor Loan TO tbs l:et ditch"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-02
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and. by virtue Of the auth-
orisy conferred upon me as ComEa.4-
sioner appointed by the Chancery
Court of Leflore County, Missisairp,
under that certain decree CT said
court, rendered at the March Term,
1919, in cause No. SAG, styled Ex-
Parte Mrs. Mary Stevens, ct ais,
which said decree is entered in MN
ute Book No. Z, page 88, of said court,
reference to which is hereby made, I,
Alfred .Stoner, as Commissioner of
said Court, appointed as aforesaid,
will, on Monday, the 5th day of May,
1919, within legal hours, offer for sale
and sell, at public outcry to the high
est and best bidder; for cash. in front
of the south door of the court house in
the City of Greenwood, Leflore Coun-
ty, Mississippi, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: Fifty (5O)
feet off of the South end of Lot
Fifteen (15), in Block Eight (8), OF
the Henry Addition to the CITY OF
Greenwood, Leflore County, Missis-
sippi. Said sale will be made fo1
the purpose Of partition under the
provision of Said decree hereinbefore
referred to.
This the 18th day of April, 1919.
ALFRED STONER-
Commissioner
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-02
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND BY
COMMISSIONERS.

Pursuant to a decree made by the
Chancary Court Of Leflore County,
Mississippi, at the March Term, 1919,
of said Court IN the case Of Lou Fri
day VS.. Harriet Allen, ct al, I will
on Monday, the 5th day of May, 1919,
cry to the highest bidder for cash, at
the South door Of the Court House Of
said County, the following described
property, to-wit: Thirty acres off of
the South end Of the Southeast quar-
ter Of the Southwest quarter of sec
ton Thirty. township Nineteen. range
Two, East, Leflore County, Missis-
sippi.
Il. 2. PIERCE,
Commissioner.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-02
must e1siiOh JOB
UNTIL HUN mess
IS CLEARED OUT
MONEY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE
THE Work, BUT IT WILL De
WELL oPENT.
RUINS STILL O K
Much ~ W. Would Like to Feroet
the Kaiser. W. Can Not
Do It Vet.

Every now and then some one gets
Z hunch that millions Of Germans
would madly welcome the monarchists
back to power. Maybe. but there are
too many millions Of Germans who
They would like to forget him and all
the evil that he brought on the world.
When he ran from the allies and sent
. few trainloads Of treasures across
the Dutch border, he eliminated him
self and family from any serious con-
sfleration In the old Germany.
But he left a hideous mess behind
him. There wore riotings and street
lighting and the embere of red revoiu-
ton still smolder in a hundred Ger
man cities. The Germans cannot clean
1t up alone. It Is q fostering mesa
that will certainly require the careful
attention Of Europe and a watchful
eye from the whole world.
The Hun armies are beaten but the
problem they left back Of them will
not be cleared up by the deliberations
Of a peace congress salone. 1t is the
worlds job to see that the flame that
0o OAlN u OO0o AOS xC0H
up again.
The dupes Of the Kaiser will have to
b educated and started on the road
Of right living In a Suspicious world
The underlings of Germany are in the
saddle now, but there Is inexperienced
and there IL the old monarchial spirit
and II the rest Of the world wants
peace 1t will have to watch the jot
until the smoking ruin is put out and
Q new building begins to rise in the
place Of the old.
That is why the kaiser is still cost
ing US money and why he will con
tinue to do 80 for a good while. W,
can't turn our backs and nonchalant
ly ros the seas, leaving q menacint
situation behind US. It may not b,
p%leaeant to play the policeman III
Over the map, but 1t will beat tryln,
to put out another world confagra
ton.
1t will take some Of the m~oneXiraise,
by the Victory Liberty Loan to maxi
sure of the Job beng completed. Blu
every dollar will count and will In
sur a long and. let US hope, a lasting
peace. Even a League of Nations de
signed to prevent all wars cannot rul
on nne words and engrossed parch
pents. Things worth having in thi
world cost something. Remembe
that when the loan solicitor calls o.
you.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-02
N N NOTES.

"A great many workers in the Victory
Loan will probably be asked the Ques-
ton: what is the difference between
& bond and q note?"
In effect. there is very little diffc--
euce, the chief distinction between the
two being the fact that the notes are
for ! short term-four years only
while the bonds have 4 longer time
to run. The notes will have coupons
attached the same O. the bonds. and
t:ae interest will be payable On the
coupons every six months.
There Is, Of course. Z technical diff.
ference between the two forms OF pa
Per. distinguishable by the wording,
but these need no bother us.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-02
HERE'S a NEW LOAN POEM
N 10 Proving Popular and Inspiring It
Liberty Loan Rallies.

The following inspirauonal poem II
being used to put pep into public meet
inss these days. It seems to release
the pent-up energy Of the audience.
and bring 1t Ill to bear on the Subject
In hand. It has been found effective
and 1t II suggested that 1t be read OF
recited at all Victory Loan mass meet,
iuGa:
Arc we true Americansf
True blue.
Do We love the boys who wont
We do.
Have We lost Our native pepf
Not yeti
Are We for he v,s-try Loaas
Toa bo&t
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-02

Pure, nourishing blood makes
healthy flesh, good muscles and 9
3trcng vitality. The reverse is the
case when the blood is poor. To drive
ont impurities and enrich the blood
hke Prickly Ash Bitters. Il is = mosl
el6cient blood purifier and system
reg1lator. Price $1.25 per bottle
Bond's drug Stosek special SCENTS.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-02

owner, WIFI properly dDutt-
ing on said parts of said streets shall
have the right to make said special
improvement for himself, within the
time and as provided by law and this
resolution, but for the sake of uni
formity in said work said special inn
provement must be made in accord
ance with the plans and specifica-
| ton now on file in the office Of the
Clerk Of said City, hereinbefore re-
ferred to and hereinabove adopted and
approved. But, failing therein, said
Council will cause said special i'm
provement to be made as provided
! by law, and the cost Of said special
improvement win be assessed against
each property owner as prescribed BY
law and this resolution.
Section g.: That this resolution and
the proceedings, hereinabove contem.
plated, are under; and by virtue Of
and pursuant to Chapter 26O Of the
Laws of 1912 as amended by Chapter
! 211 of the Laws Of. 1914, Of the Stat,
Of Mississippi, reference to which sait
laws is hereby specially made.
Section 8: That for aus shown
! this resolution, take effect and be il
force from and after its passage.
Approved this 18th day Of April
1919.
s. Y. HuGHsToN. Mayor.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-02

s. v. HUGHSToN, Mayor.
Attest: 7. B. DENNIS, Clerk
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17
ATHENA. OREGON, JAN. II 1919

Pendleton complains that it gets no
credit for its record made in the great
Fourth Liberty Loan Bond irive. when
she came overithe top with total sub
scriptiop If s1,a2l, 200. Athena can
well APPRECIATE Pendleton's feelings in
the matter forIthis town has well de-
fined hankering for little credit that
is due her, too. Athena ambled through
with quota Of $l8S0oO as against
Weston with $s5, 900 and Helix with
$4,000, totailing $4,000. The ag-
gregate of the. three quotas being
1855, 900 would indicate that the dis
trict embraced. as a whole, was not
over-rated, for In each instance the
quotas were over r-subscribed; but that
quota apportionments are out of joint
and need fixing. is self-evident for in
this instance Athena was called upon
to raise approximately two and one
half times more than Weston and
Helix combined.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17
TO ADD sTRENGfh'To COTTON
Is Something for Which .ne ~ Grid
Has Been Looking.

There is probably no service which
subjects cotton fabric to so severe a
test as that it has to endure in an au-
tomobile tire. says Scientific Amer
ican. The fabric serves as a rein
forcement for the rubber. It is de-
signed to withstand an enormous ten
sile strength in all directions i'm
posed by steadv pressure If air within
the tire, and must also withstand the
sudden shocks due to the passage Of
the wheel over distractions. At the
same time it must be perfectly flexi-
BILE; for 1t is fexed constantly as the
wheel runs over the ground. The fab
ric cannot have its strength increased
merely by using heavier threads, for
this would interfere with its 1lexibil
ity. 1t has occurred to an inventor,
William g. Trautvetter of Paterson,
N. j., that a fabric might be designed
in which, in addition to the regular
warp and filling, diagonal reinforcing
threads might be Incorporated. And,
starting out with this idea, he has de-
signed machine which will actually
weave such fabric. Anyone accus-
toned to handling looms or familiar
with the operation Of these machines
will realize how revolutionary must
be mechanism which will put bias
threads into a woven fabric.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17
"cleans" Crowd of Cash.

Vacuum cleaning money from street
crowds was the striking scheme en-
ployed in one Of the large cities some
weeks ago for the benefit of the Red
Cross, says Popular Science Magazine.
A suction pipe was held over the
heads OF persons congregated on the
sidewalk, and contributions solicited
by leather-lunged seaman who shout
I'd through megaphone. Crisp dol
lar bills and worn greenbacks, 1t mat
tered not which, were drawn in by
strong suction force when inserted in
the nozzle of the tube.
The novelty Of the plan attracted
passcrs-by and drew forth many dona.
tions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17
CLAIMS CENTURY-OLD FUND
Chilean Government Asks Return OF
Unexpended Portion Of In.
demnity Paid In 1921.

The fall bench of the Massachusetts,
supreme court has been called upon
to determine the ownership of a fund
nearly a century old, which is claimed
by the commonwealth of Massachu-
setts on one hand and the Chilean gov
ernment on the other. .-.-
In 1921 an American ship returning
from China to Boston was seized by
Chilean revolutlonists and its cargo
confiscated. When normal conditions
prevailed in Chile the United States
demanded indemnity and Chile paid
$70,400.
William III. Gardiner Of Brookline,
Mass, was selected to distribute the
money among those entitled to it. He
executed the trust except as to two
Chinese-known only as Paqua ami
Moqua, merchants-and Thomas Fur
ber of Boston. Mr.. Gardiner failed to
locate these persons or their represen.
tatives. When he died the trust was
transmitted to his son, and upon the
latter's death to the grandson and
great-grandson, Robert H. Gardiner
ond Robert Fl. Gardiner, Jr, who are
now its custodians.
The present holders of the fund
have searched through the records OF
the state department, through the
American consular service at Canton
China, and through various other
sources, for the heirs Of Paqua, Moqua
and Thomas Furber, without success
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17
FoREsAW RAPAcITY OF HUNS
Many Years Ago Charles Dickens
Looked Into the Future With Wis.,
ion Remarkably Prophetic.

There is something almost uncanny
about the accuracy with which Charles
Dickens foresaw the Hun and his aims
as we know them today. Not long
ago there was quoted part of Dick
ems reply to an Invitation to become
member of peace society that a
number of persons were endeavoring
to form in 1851. The words written
then by the great English author are
worth repeating:
Look out toward Austria; look out
toward Germany" he counseled. "Do
you see nothing there?
II tell you that 1t is because there
are the wild beasts Of the forest ;. :.
because / would not be soldier ridden,
nor have other men so, because dread
ond hate the miseries and tyranny Of
war, that l am not for the disarming
of England, nor can l be a member Of
your peace society"
Every reader of Little Dorrit" will
remember the landlady of the "Break
Of Day Inn" Of Chalons. Words Of
this French character of his have a
peculiarly prophetic ring. Here they
are.
And I tell you this my friend :. .
That there are people whom 1t is nee
essary to detest without compromise.
That there are people who must be
Gealt with as enemies of the human
race. That there are people who have
no human heart, and who must be
crushed like savage beasts, and clear
ed out of the way"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

The "Y" in its war work appears to
be coming in for general panning.
but 1t would appear to be good policy
to await the arrival Of the boys from
over there. and get the verdict from
first hand, Ontheir evidence alone de-
pen1sstbe rise or fall Of great insti-
tdtidn that catered to the nation for
funds, that it might alleviate the dis
comforts and moral laxity attendant
on soldier life. If the Y. M. G. A. in
war work was faithful custodian OF
the nations charity and confidence, it
will have nothing to fear; if not, it
will suffer the consequences it de-
serves.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17
Frank Comment

Martin likes to go next door every
Sunday morning and have his Uncle
AL read the "funnies" to him. One
morning the pictures were particular
ly alluring and he was deaf to all i'm
portunities to get ready for Sunday
school. Finally Uncle AL added to
Martins discomfort by urging the
benefits of attending Sunday school,
offering as an argument that he had
attended until eighteen years old.
Whereupon Martin cast yithering
glance upon him and said: II don't
see where it did you any good."-Chi-
cago American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17
Randaaes Now Made Quickly.

A recent invention which has not
been marketed as yet, but is reported
% be a great success, is an electric
roller for use in making the much
leeded five-yard rolls of bandages.
This new device Is not only great
line and labor saver, but requires
little practice to learn to operate. The
rollers operated by hand, as they have
5een heretofore, require skill and
training to operate them successfully,
ind the work is strenuous. By rolling
electrically the operator Is able to
seep both hands on the bandage.
while in hand operation one hand
yuides the roll or bandage and the
)ther operates the roller.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17
Swamp a War Garden.

Too old to be taken into the service,
George Hoy, Japanese resident of
Juneau, Alaska. has turned u mos
quito swamp into patriotic garden
hnt has become the admiration of the
.ity. ...
Radishes in this unique garden send
their green tops upward to form the
word Liberty" and near by is formed
4 bell.
To one side cross blooms in red
sweet peas, while tiny walks, wriggly
lences and rocks with flowers wander.
Ing over them add to the attractions
sf the place.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

1t will take more rainfall and some
snow to insure supply of water in
Athena's gravity system, sufficient for
domestic needs next summer, Athena
is not the only town by any means in
Eastern Orepon's inland empire which
is seriously threatened with insuffi-
ciency of water for municipal plants.
With few exceptions. the towns Of
Eastern Oregon have to depend upon
jumping systems in absence of abnor-
NAL winter precipitation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17
Fireproof lCeIluIoid.


Great interest has been aroused by
the announcement that a professor in
one of the japanese universities had
invented a successful incombustible
substitute for celluloid, to be manufac-
tured from soya bean cake.
The new product has been given the
trade name of Satellite" derived from
the name of the inventor, Prof. s. Sato,
and a company for its manufacture has
been started with capital of 2,000,-
900 yen ($1,000,0O0).
Satellite is described as galalith
made of the glucine of soya bean, CO.
agulated by formalin.
Nevertheless, "a good time was had
by ALL"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17
Madagascar Graphite.

Production Of graphite on the island
of Madagascar in 1917 was estimated
at $4,000 tons, and exports amounted
to 27,S3S. Shipments to England to-
tailed 1896, and those to France 1892
tons. While direct shipments to the
United States have not been permit
ted, it Is understood from consular re-
ports that 5000 tons reached this
country from Marseilles in 1917, and
a considerable quantity has also been
shipped from that port during the
present year, principally through a
consortium of French firms which. IN
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17
Cost Of infectious Diseases,

Scarlet fever, measles and diphthe-
ria cost the people of Chicago ST,562.-
AZ during the course Of the year. This
auge bill represents so much paid out
rs the price Of carelessness and in-
difference, for much if not all of this
disease might have been prevented by
precautions. moral.zes the Journal of
he American Medical Association,
lrging the dollars and cents value Of
ilseaso prevention.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

until now. has controlled tsle bulk OF
the output of Madagascar graphite
other than that shipped to England.
Inasmuch as the French firms belong
ing to this cSnsortium are represented
in Madagasaatfft is not unlikely that
they will endeavor to control such
graphite as may be shipped to the
United States direct from the island
when restrictions are removed, while
1t would @appear that various inde-
pendent producers are endeavorlng to
form direct connections with the
American importers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

When the custodian of alien prop.
erty sets out to sell the property he
has seized, II is to be hoped he will
see to 1t that 1t is so well sold that
It Gun never be regaiped by Germans.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

Portland sees the futility of trying
to stamp out the flu by closing the
aters and public places. and leaving
homes open without quarantine restric-
tions. Portland papers are calling for
strict quarantine measure, supported
by rigid enforcement.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

Hnvlng produced the greatest pence
of all, Americans must now produce IN
added quantity all of lifes necessities,
including contenhnent founded on rea-
son and Justice.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

The way little girl will hug ten
cent doll and forget the ten'dollar one
makes Il man wonder whether his wife
ever had the same disregard for the
price tags ON things.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

Judging by the dividend recently de-
clared by the Swift packing company,
one may infer that the packing inter-
ests are able to take care of them
selves without the aid of federal regu-
lation,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

We have advanced so far and so fast
with our collective md individual ell
cheney that man can't offer an ev
PLANTATION any more without being call
ed an expert.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

We hear the Salt Lake base ball club
has been Tilted by McCreedie; which is
equivalent to saying that Walter can't
do anything nohow, without Portland.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

ssBIt would be poetic Justice IL the ex.
Kaiser and his six husky sons could be
formed into street gang to help re.
pair some OF the devastated Belgian
cities.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

War conditions in Europe have
brought anarchists and other Grim
inals to the fore, They must be
put down If they have to be shot
down.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

II the government does assume the
control of news print 1t is to be hoped
1t will also undertake to control Its
own publications.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

For some reason there is strange
silence ON the part Of the critics who
were claiming not long ago that the
war would last ten more years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

The whirligig Of time brings In Its
revenges. The inylncibIlity of the
German army and navy Is now scrap
of papen
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

A celebration is expected that will
make ''gay paree" wonder whether 1t
ever knew before what real gayety is.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

Even II the public does take to air.
planes In place of automobiles, It will
be pleasant to have good roads to
fly over,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

Germanys efforts. to make a,sRerket a
for toys would Indicate some bsAkspent
time that might have beeII9ltvoted to
war gardenings yss~,fsT
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

That this is to be mild. open win
ter according to weather prophets,
is the silver lining to the cloud of the
news that coal is going up.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

The government might at ieast send
the hall players home in time to open
the season.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

The Americans nonsense Is now
about as appalling to kalserlsm as the
crown princes idea Of war as great
fun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

II will help a great deal II all the
infant nations that are now about to
start out In life will choose agreeable
names.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

Next Fourth of July Is most appro-
priately suggested as day for tho
celebration of worldwide safety and
sanity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

Belgium occupies comparatively
small space on the map, but will take
big place in history.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-17

This war cost the world two hundred
billion and It's education has just be-
gun.