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, 1920-12-16
FOREIGN

The Brazilian government has recog-
nized the government Of President Al
varo Obregon of Mexico.
The police in Yokohama, Japan, have
been ordered to strictly inspect out
bound vessels for stowaways. The or
Ter follows discovery by the Japanese
'onsul at Seattle of hiding places con-
Structed by crews in the holds of yes
sells.
Examining Magistrate Pamart, after
considering facts in connection with
he death of Olive Thomas Pickford,
he moving picture actress, which oc-
Cured in Paris last September, from
mercurlal poisoning, has decided there
$ no case to proceed with.
Unconfirmed reports received at Con-
Stantinople say that the whole of Ar
menia has gone Bolshevlst. The re-
ports add the soviet Azerbaijan has
1een coded to soviet Armenia and that
it is expected Georgia will follow Ar
menia's lead and adopt Bolshevism.
1t is expected that Mexico's sugar
crop will amount to more than 10000
IONS. But as the country consumes
about 100000 tons annually, Mexico
will continue to import sugar. Pre-
vious to the revolutions Mexico pro-
duced almost enough sugar for home
use.
Andrew Bonar Law, the government
spokesman, declared in the House of
Commons that he was Convinced there
can be no truce, or successful advocacy
of a truce, in Ireland until the extreme
leaders of the Irish Republican army
either surrender and deliver their arms
or are arrested"
Denmark has sent a communication
to the League of Nations refusing the
request to send troops to Armenia.
The note said Denmark hoped troops
would not be necessary now that
President Wilson has promised to
mediate between Turkey and Armenia.
Norway and Sweden will take similar
action.
Search of the steamer America upon
its arrival in Genoa from New York re-
vealed a quantity of tobacco, sugar and
coffee, which 1t is alleged, was being
handled by smugglers. In addition, the
officers found 100000 rubles in the
custody of the wireless operator. He
declared the money was NOT to be used
for political purposes, but belonged to
spectators. The money and goods
have been sequestrated by the police.
Picard Pictet and Company, the
largest building concern in Switzer-
land, failed with liabilities of S5,OOO,-
900. The company employed 1900
workmen. 1t built the hotel used by
the League of Nations and also con-
structed turbines used at Niagara
Falls. During the war the company
manufactured shells and ammunition
for the allies, refusing to work for the
Germans.
, 1920-12-16
More Practical Welcome.

Emily was fond of playing grown
up lady. One day she donned her
mothers hat and fur wrap and came to
call OIL me.
i answered the door and said: How
do you dor Come right in to the iro
and warm your hands"
Emily looked her disappointment.
She said: Don't say that. Aunt Ida.
You must say, Come right In and have
a cup of ten and some cake.'"-Ex.
change.
, 1920-12-16
WASHINGTON


The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has stirred up a hornets net in
Congress with its notice that the prac-
tlce of permitting senators and repre-
%sentatlves to send messages from any
office In the country with the govern
ment settling for the bill monthly
would be abandoned on Jan. 1.
Great Britain and Japan were the
only ones of the larger countries that
took less goods from the United States
in October than during the same
month a year ago, While Germany,
Canada, Mexico, Chile and the Dutch
East Indies were the only countries
from which the United States received
more goods than during the CORE
spending period of 1919.
The widow of the late lord mayor of
Cork, Mrs. Murlel MacSwiney, has pre-
sented to the commission of the COM
mittee of 100 investigating the Irish
question her story of the hunger strike
In Brlxton prison, London, of her hus-
band, and of his death and the de-
tails, as she had witnessed them of
attempts by the Irish republicans to
gain freedom for their country.
The value of crops grown on lands
within government reclamation pro-
jects for the single year 1919 was $685.
100000 greater than the total of S125,-
100000 expended on all projects con
structed up 10 the close of the last fis-
cal year, according to the annual re-
port of the reclamation service.
The net cost of the war to the Amer
lean government was fixed by Secre-
tary Houston Wednesday at S24.010,-
100000. This, he said, represented the
adjusted" expenditure of the treas
ury, excluding all other outlay which
had no relation to the actual prosecu-
ton of the var during the period from
April 6. 1917, to June 80 last, which he
said covered the extremes Of the gov
ernment's var time fiscal operation.
Wholesale prices of meats continue
their downward trend, n statement is
sued by the Institute of American
Meat Packers declared. Fresh pork
showed declines of from 10 ia 20 per
cent; the statement said. although II
was less marked rear the packing cen
tiers than In the East. Boiled hams and
all smoked meats, the statement said,
also showed declines, while the price
of lard has fallen approximately 10 per
cent.
A total OF 3,S0S persons were killed
in automobile accidents, or died as n
result Of Injuries therefrom. during tho
last venr, the census bureau has an
nounced. An automobile accident
death rate of al N Of every 100000
OF population was reported for 1919, an
Increase over every year since 1915,
when the rate was so, and an Increase
OF 245 in the total number Of deaths
over 1918.
An explosion, followed by a fire, has
completely destroyed the Kearney.
Neb, gas plant. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
, 1920-12-16

Everyone wants to be entertained;
and he viii pay as much for 1t as for
food.
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This is year
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If You Owe Anything On Subscription
To The Consequently It Must
Be Paid.

Statements Of all amounts due The
Commonwealth on account of sub
scription are new being sent out to
each subscriber-to both the Daily and
Weekly-and we must insist upon
prompt payment of same.
The scarcity of news print paper
has reached the point where it is al
most impossible to secure enough to
keep going, and to get it at all takes
spot cash at prices from II to IA
cents a pound, which is more than
twice the cost of paper one year ago
hence the absolute necessity for
each subscriber paying cash for his
paper. This must be done in order to
enable US to b~uysnews print, for which
cash is now demanded by the jobbers
as well as the manufacturers.
Therefore, do us the kindness to
pay up promptly, and thereby enable
us to continue the paper to your ad-
dress.
During the next two weeks we shall
revise our subscription list and erase
the names Of all delinquents appear
ing on same. This will be an unpleas-
ant task, but circumstances make il
absolutely necessary.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
THE GOD IN THE faICE MACHINE.

Legislators and commissions sometimes think
they can invent a better machine for fixing prices
than the magical machinery of supply and de-
rand. At great cost and effort they erect price
fixing boards, and then they find out at last these
boards "are long, narrow and wooden and that
they have INSTRUCTED the operation of the normal
market machinery.
While legislators or any body of men cannot
thus change a price merely by their own fiat,
however, they can and do frequently change the
fundamental forces of demand and supply. The
calculating machine that fixes market price mere
ly registers the state of demand and of supply
that actually exists. If a Hoover can mobilize the
housewives of a nation in a campaign to econi-
mize wheat and sugar, the demand is thereby
controlled, and through the demand the price is
affected. If a manufacturer by skilful advertis-
ing can stir up a demand for his product or oper:
ate upon the mind of the consumed so that he will
want to buy, the demand is thereby increased
and the price automatically registered by the
price machine is increased likewise.-The Nations
Business.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

Not long ago a merchant in another town was
heard to remark that he wanted some one to tell
him what profiteering was; and here is an ans
wer given by a correspondent in the Commercial
Appeal: 81 priced a sealed package of seed corn
such as are sold by seedmen generally-and found
it to be 10 cents. Taking it in my hand, it seemed
so light I asked the salesman to weigh it. 1t weigh
ed one ounce. l figured a little. If one ounce cost
10 cents, one pound will cost S1.60, and one bushel,
or Sc pounds will cost S89. go. This bushel of corn
probably cost originally $3.50, as plenty of good
corn is offered for that. The gain was $86.1O
on a cost of $3.50, or nearly $500 per
cent" This is only one item that would answer
the question among hundreds of others that could
be pointed out.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

w. H. Joyner, proprietor of the Forest News
Register, now has associated with him in the pub
LEGATION of his paper, ]. B. Hannah, a well-known
and capable newspaper man who IS to be the
editor and manager, while Mr.. Joyner devotes the
greater part of his time to other matters. Mr.. Ha-
man was for a number of years editor of the Val
den News and will be welcomed back to the tripod,
after being out for a time. With a double team at
the head of the NeWs-Register the paper is giving
it's readers an increased amount of good matter
for their perusal.-NeWton Record.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing
or reputation of any person., firm or corporation which
NAV appear IN the columns of The Commonwealth will be
GLADLY corrected upon its being brought to the attention
Of the publishers.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

Buy the reliable HUPMOBILE, car.
load in transit, including one road
ster, last we will get for. some time.
Pitchford-Lundy Auto Co.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

To the Salvation Army there is little differ
ence between the mud of Flanders and the slime
of the city CUTTERS.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

The kaiser still has lucky days. The crown
prince has declined an opportunity to live near
him.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

Wait for Our new PREMIERS now
in transit. Ritchford-Lundy Auto Co.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

Let Stoner & Co. do your
heavy transferring. Phone 744
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use
for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or
rot otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news
publications herein. All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

"The aggregate service of the Salvation Army
cannot be measured in dollars and cents"
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

Let Stoner & Co. do your
heavy transferring. Phone 744.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

"Charity is more crushing than hard luck. .
The Salvation Army.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27
UNION PARK HOUSES
MAY Be PURCHASED
BY THE OCCUPANTS
This 10 Planned by the Govern
ment, Which Has Acquired All
Local Interests Therein.
MAY GO AT HALF COST

The stockholders of the Wilmington
Housing Co, at a meeting held IN the
office of thc Chamber of Commerce, yes
i.rday afternoon, unanimously adopted a
resolution accepting the offer of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation OF several
lots OF mimproved land IN Union Park
Gardens IN consideration of the housing
company turning over to the iieet cor
porat,on all Of the housing companys
rights in the Liberty Land Co, thereby
relieving the fleet corporation OF all
obligations To the housing company. The
offer was made with the restriction that
no factories, stores or garages shall he
built ON the lots The housing company
owns SiOo,0OO worth of the land com
pany's stock With the lots offered by the
ileet corporation assessed at $50, 900, they
will probably net the stockholders of the
housing company 80 or 40 per cent OF their
investment, which is more than they ex-
pected To get The proposition will be
eonsummated in August or September.
The stockholders also adopted a resolu-
ton expressing appreciation OF the services
rendered by Charles G, kurtz during the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27
SOPRANO SOLO|ST
TO SING TONIGHT
Barnhart, Watson, Nancy Lee
Will Also Appear on the Musi-
cal Program.

Mrs. Ksthlecn Ireland Hampton will
be the soloist at the Community Sing
under the auspices of the Community
Chorus, in front of the Public Building
this evening. Her work in the very
successful rendering of the Creation"
music at The Playhouse last spring was
very favorably received and the announce
ment of her appearance tonight is a
source of much satisfaction to oil who
then enjoyed her artistic singing.
The clear and cool weather, so little
looked for at this time Of year, will make
the evening an ideal one for an outdoor
sing, and a goodly crowd is looked for
with the old time sort of sing. Mrs.
Barnhart will come over from New York
with her husband. and Fred Watson has
arranged that Nancy Lee shall be pre-
sented, although he cannot guarantee her
presence.
turnout of those have been singing
with the chorus is asked for Mt Z o'clock
on Eleventh street opposite the Hotel du
Pont, so that they may march about n
bit before taking seats on the Public
Building grandstand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27
PAY INCREASE FOR
Sc OOL JsNITORS
Retiring Force Reappointed After
School Board Decides on Adj
vance Of Is Per Cent.

The proposed appointment OF Janltors
for the next school year, with 70 per cent
increase in wages prccipitated livery
discussion at the meeting OF the Board
OF Education last night Shermer Strad,ey
chairman of the finance committee, told
the board that such an increase was not
contemplated in arranging the board s
expenditures for the year and that II
the Board adopted the recommendation
Of the fuel and ianitors committee, the
boards finances were likely to be IN bad
shape before next June. He pointed out
thM Marine Thomas, enineer at the Elig
school, had been granted an increase dur
ing the past year to 80, 900 and that this
new increase would give Mr.. Thomas
$4,000. He said if any of the board s
employees received an increase all should
receive it,
DIR. Ostro against the appointment of
one janitor to care for schools No. 3 and
4, with the total,salary of ", 100.
President Rommel called for vote and
the appointments were made, with 25 per
cent Increase in pay. The old staff was
rcappointed almost in its entirety.
The insurance committee made report
of the recommendations Of the Prudential
Engineering corporation OF Philadelphia.
IL recommended the board to insure its
buildings for s2,O73, 200 and the contents
for SI53. 500 This would require an annual
premium of So, 2S7, l6. This is asubstantlal
increase over the amount of insurance
which the board is carving. The report
was received and referred to the finance
and insurance committees.
Only one bid for coal was received and
the board moved to readvertse for bids
from other concerns.
TEACHER APPOINTED.
The following teachers were appointed
TO the elementary schools Grace McLanry
Rachel Killcn Vivian Baldwin, Marin
Perkins, Irene Rolof1. Kathryn Gleason,
Margaret Ferguson, Annie Langrell, Re
beeca Little.
Upon motion Of DR.. Palmer the con
tracts for chemicals and sewing supplies
were awarded to the N. Is. Danforth Go,
and Delaware Notion Co, respectively.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27
HOW VILLA SURRENDERS.
Fights Troops, Kidnaps American While
Negotiating With President.

Eagle Pass, Tex, July 27-Francisco
Villa was in Sabinas yesterday IN tele-
graphic conference with President de la
Huerta at Mexico City and General
Eugenio Martinez, Commander of the
Torreon Zone, to arrange for his sur
render Sabina. is ninety miles south
Of Eagle Pass.
His arrival at Sabinas this morning
with 300 TO 500 men was followed by
a sharp encounter with government
forces numbering about twenty-five
men.
A report reaching Eagle Pass last
night saws that he has taken Carl Haege-
lin. an American President of the Sablnas
brewery, and is,holding him for ransom.
Villa, it is said, will start on another
war path if his terms are not accepted.
Refugees are coming to Piedras Negras
from the Sabinas District, fearing trouble
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27

and the district judges two pounds. The
costs OF the courts are provided out Of
deposits collected from the Itigants
The council OF the Irish Bar has de-
cided that it is professional misconduct
for member of the bar to appear before
any of these courts; but there are many
Irish barristers willing to appear for
suitable fee before the Republican courts.
The government treats all these courts
I'm civil matters as really arbItratlOns
with which thev = not concerned But
in criminal ms er they are regarded as
illegal and pers, punished by them are
entitled to the protection Of the police.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27
PERSONAL.

Misses Alice NJ. Hoover, Charlotte *.
Hoover and Ethel 7. Moore are at Asbury
Park
MIR. and Mrs C. H. Page are Mt At
lantic City.
Miss Ella Stats is at Atlantic City
Miss G. Pauline Hersef is at Atlantic
City.
Herbert, Thomas and NJ. Nj. Lilley
are at Atlantic City
Misses Helen and Sara Pennington Of
Mermaid and Elizabeth Walker Of vii
mrngton have been visiting friends in
Lancaster. Pa.
Mrs Anna L. Gerhauser, Io3 West
Twenty-Ninth street, IL visiting Mrs
Mordecai, wife of Rev NJ Mordecal
OF Eastlake Presbyterian Church at her
home in the Berkshires.
MIR. and Mrs. George T. Lyon of the
Dure apartments and Mrs. Lyon 5
parents, MIR. and Mrs. W s. Ferguson.
ais North Broome street, motored
to Atlantic City and will spend the
week there.
James Toner, cmigrant inspector at
New York, is spending weeks vacation
at New Castle.
Prothonotary Joseph Wigglesworth is
spending his vacation at Chrlstiana.
Wilson Ingram and family, of this
city, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
w. Ingram at Lcwcs.
Wilbur Hirons. son Of John W Hirons.
vice-president Of Beacon Business College,
spent the latter part Of last week with
his parents at Chestertown, Md
William Anderson and wife are visiting
his wifes parents, MIR and Mrs. Samuel
Hicken, at Delaware City.
Mrs. Henry Berlin and her son, Of
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, arrived m New
York this week and are now the guests of
Mrs. Berlin's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
S. Rush, of this city.
Erwin Taylor, Jr., is spending several
weeks in Montreal and Toronto, Canada
John J. Kennedy has returned from a
business trip TO Washington, ID. G.
Miss Helen Mae Jordan, of West
moreland Apartments. is spending her
vacation at Sea Grit, n. J.
Joseph ]. Dougherty, who was home
over the weekend has returned TO bis
summer camp in New Jersey
Walter Royds, Walter Coale, Percy
Gardner, c. +. Glissman and ID. J. Jen-
neatly of Wilmington, were guests OF
Sunday of Harry W. Wright at his camp
on the Sparks Farm at Pennsville. n. ]
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27
COL. HUNT RELEASED IN
BERGDOLL INVESTIGATION

New York, July 27.-Col. John T..
Hunt, former commandment OF the Fort
Jay Military Prison here, was released
from technical arrest in quarters yes
terday Immediately after the army court
martial, which has been trying him on
charges of neglect of duty in connection
with the escape of Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, wealthy draft dodger, had re-
ported its findings.
The decision of the court will not be
made known until after it has been re-
viewed by the Commanding Genera
of the Department of the East. The fact
that Col. Hunt was released from arrest
however, and not ordered confined or
dismissed from the service was construed
by army men as virtual acquittai
The court reached its decision within
few minutes after completion of the
summing-up by Lieutenant Colonel G.
G. Cresson, Judge Advocate. and Leuten-
ant Thomas l.. Hefferman, counsel for
Colonel Hunt.
Lost something7 Try classified adver-
tisement in Every Evening ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27
SIM FEN JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
Ireland is Composed Of Parish,
District and Appeals Courts.

Dublin, July 9.-The Sim Feiners have
established judicial system for Ireland
composed of parish courts, district
courts and court of final appeal.
All judges have to take the oath OF
allegiance to Dali Eireann, and sll liti-
giants must agree not TO submit 10 any
enemy tribunal any matters on which
the Republican courts may pronounce
decision. The judges of the parish courts
receive one pound day for expenses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27
OBITUARY.
MRS. SUE g. ELLIOTT.

Mrs. Sue G.. Elliott died Sunday of
cancer at the home of Rev. Humphrey
Cole, Harvey Station, after many months
illness. She was in her 10Th year, the
widow of John T. Elliott. She is sur
vived by two sons, Fred and Clarence.
}. EDWARD McvEY.
]. Edward McVey, rs years old, died
Sunday at his home IN Kennel Square.
He was member OF Lodge NO. Z43
Knights of the Golden Eagle and New
Century No. 1922, |. o. Q. +. Funeral
services will be held on Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock at his late home on East
Linden street. Burial will be in Greenhill
cemetery.
MARTHA A. WALTER.
Martha A. Walter 6S years old, widow
of Granville A. Walter died on Saturday.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of
her son-in-law, William G. Anderson.
Burial will be made in the Hockessin
Friends Meeting House cemetery.
REBEccA ANN WILSON.
Rebecca Ann Wilson, rs years old,
widow of James p, Wilson, Newark, died
Sunday. Funeral services will be held
from he's late home on East Main street
on Wednesday afternoon at ?. Burial
will be made in the head of Christiana
cemetery.
HOWARD r. BRiNToN.
Guneral services for Howard r. Brinton
who died.on Saturday will be held this
afternoon at 3, at the home of his son,
Leonard w Brinton, 900 North Franklin
street Burial will be made in Riverview
aamatary He was a member of BRANDY
wine Lode No 4 Shield of Honor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27
TWO HUNDRED DISABLED
SOLDIERS GO ON SrRfhE

Saranae Lake, " Y. July p Two
Ia ldred disabled soldiers underzo,ng
Treatment at the Home SsnAsoriun heTp
for tuberculosis, contrac7ad while DIS
service, were on strike yesterday lSAInst
the United States Public Health Serv-cc
An order from the New York ofics q.
the health service directed that NJ dis-
abled men be transferred 20 sanAfona d.
other sections of the country
Out of 2l5 disabled men here, zoo bave
voted 20 disregard the order
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27
CUMMINGS SEES WILSON
AND DISCUSSES LEAGUE
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, July 27-Homer S Cum
mings, former chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, spent half an
hour with President Wilson yesterday,
discussing the League of Nations and
other questions. He said he expected to
make the league issue the chief topic of
the speeches he will deliver in the interest
of the Democratic ticket.
Expressing the opinion that the league
paign he said that In recent travel he had
found less interest In the prohibition
question than had been expected.