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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
FEVERISH DESIRE
TO WRITE NOVELS
But Many Have No Real knowledge
OF The Authors Craft, And Are
Sadly Unequal To Task.
Associated Press

LONDON, FEB. 24-More books are
being written today than ever before
in the history Of publishing, says
John Murray, widely known publisher.
"The average is better than it was 80
or 40 years ago." he added. "Great
numbers of people have contracted a
feverish desire to write novels, but
many of them have no real knowledge
of the authors craft and are sadly
unequal to the task they undertake.
Any successful novel now seems to
cali into existence veritable host OF
aspirants who are fired to emulate the
happy author.
1.-TWO vital qualities which are Of
ten lacking in the novelist Of today,
are sense Of humor. and really
clear working out of the plot.
tIt is too early vet 70 say what vii
be the effect Of the war on fiction
aRecently there has been tenden.
cy for novelists TO deal with sex pro.
blem. IN their stcsfes. sincerely
hone this Is pasain phase. Ny *
perience is that tie wholesome move
meets Win suce - now.
NJ llnrr.y - present de
m,nd s - bee 1or histories
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
IRON COUNTY IS
QUIET TODAY
Foreign Born Element Greatly Excit-
ed That Federal Troops May Be
Used in That Section.
Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 24-"The Liquor
Rebellion" in the Iron County, Nlsh-
igan has apparently subsidized today in
face Of the approach Of Major A. v.
Dalrymple, Federal prohibition en-
forcement officer and eighteen armed
assistants. Dalrymple announced his
intention to "cleap up" the county and
arrest the local officials who are alleg-
ed to have interfered with prohibition
officers last week. Reports from Iron
county says that the foreign born ele-
ment, composing most of the popula-
tion of the section reported as in
subordinate to the enforcement Of the
eighteenth amendment, are greatly
excited over the reports that the Fed
eral troops will possibly be used.
White flags are flying from house
tops in number of instances and
home made liquors are being destroy
ed or secreted.
DALRYMPLE ON WAY To IRON
COUNTY.
MARYUTTE, Mich, Feb. 24-Ma-
jor Dalrymple arrived here today en-
route to Iron county. He will leave
for Iron county accompanied by state
troops and police this afternoon.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
THE Use Sill W
STANDARD IN The
Oriental Countries Indicates An I'm
mense Shortage Silver To Meet
The Demands OF Trade.
Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 24-Use of the sill
yer standard in oriental countries,
coupled with the enormous CONNER
cial expansion now in progress be-
tween the West and the East, indi-
Gates that there is an immense short
age ofesilver to meet tka demands Of
trade, says the American Chamber of
Commerce in London.
One result of this shortage, says
the American Chamber, is that Am
erican and Mexican silver miles may
look forward confidently to an era OF
unprecedented prosperity for many
years to come. Silver, it is understood
must also be found to back over $780,
OOO, ,OOO, 900 worth Of paper money is
sues floating in Europe today in ad-
dition to which Americas increasing
volume of trade with India nd China
calls for almost unlimited supplies o1
the metal.
The United States and Mexico fur.
nished nearly three-fourths of the
worlds yearly output Of silver, the
larger portion coming from the I'm
tied States. AS the price of the white
metal advances it has become profit
able to most countries to convert min
ted silver into bullion. Small
"change" continues to disappear o!
the European continent with remark
able rapidity, postage stamps largel!
replacing the former silver coin o
;; small value.
The United States is said to be th'
one country in position today to bu!
silver for coinage without debasing it
standard coins.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
EFFORT TO REACH
AND EXPLORE THE
Ruins OF Ancient Cliff Cities, Known
To Exist In Zion Canyon, Utah's
New National Park.
Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 23-Ef-
forts to reach and explore ruins of
ancient cliff cities, known to exist in
Zion canyon, Utah's newly created
national park in the southwestern part
of the state, will be made during the
coming summer by party-of arch
biologists and geologists, several Of
whom are attached to the University
of Utah here.
The cliff cities never have been Wis
tied because of their inaccessible To-
cations on the high bluffs. 1t is hop
ed, however, that this difficulty will
be overcome by the lowering of the
Of the explorers from the tops of the
bluffs by ropes. Long range photo
graphs taken shows that the cities
are large and their adobe houses are
clearly outlined and appear to be ir
a perfect preservation.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
WILL APPEAL
TO PRESIDENT
Railroad Chairmen in Session il
Washington Are Assailing the Gov
ernment's General Policy.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Threats
Of break in the affiliated railroad
organizations initiated today against
the immediate solution Of the question
before the representatives of the rail
workers conferring on President Will
sons proposal for a settlement of the
wage demands. In every conference,
it is said that the demands are grow
ing more insistent for an appeal to
the President to veto the railroad bill.
The local chairman attending the con-
ference are reported bitterly assailing
the governments general policy and
the leaders are being forced to COM
bat the moves of the radical elements,
which they said might take definite
form at any time.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
Democrats Continue
Holding Party Caucus
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a - The
movement among the Senate Demo-
Gratis for holding a party caucus for
the consideration of a possible shift
in the policy on treaty reservations,
was contipued today under surface,
while Republican leaders reiterated
the assertion that twenty two Demo-
Gratis had evidenced their willingness
to accept the Republican reservation
program. The administration leaders
disputed this total which, added to
the known Republican strength, would
bring the supporters of the Lodge re-
servations to within a dozen of the
thirds vote required.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
NEW ORLEANS COTTON LETTER
(FrOm J. F. Clark & Co.,
by Abe Silver.)

NEW ORLEANS, Lo., Feb. "a
Liverpool advanced yesterday six to
13 points and declined today four to
80 points. While spots are quoted So
down Friday, combined sales 10000
bales in two days.
This was first notice day on March
here. There were no tenders. First
trades were at 10 to Is decline fol-
lowed by 20 point rally on covering
in New York, but trading showed the
reactionary figures at the close of the
first hour. Liverpool stock of Amer
lean cotton is 100000 against SAL
900 in 1918.
There is some end of the month fill
ing in demand in the spot market but
new foreign business IS absent. The
cotton goods review says cotton goods
market quieted down considerably, re-
tail trade generally less keen to make
forward commitments.
London says Bolsheviki nightmare
gaining in terror. Bolsheviki gains
on all fighting fronts and even Japar
looks upon situation with gravest ap
prehension. Invasion and conversion
of China with her $4,000, 900 people
is feared and asserts she will have tt
act with or without the consent ant
support of the United States and thu
entente in Europe. Concentration o
large forces on the Polish frontie
continue.
Paris much concerned over the Ad
riatic disputes, she may decline t
support the compromise proposals o
Lloyd George but hope is expresse'
that an open break between Franc
and England may be avoided.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24

Stockholders of said Company.
In Witness whereof, the said Wertz-
Bradley Lumber Company, Corpor-
alton, has caused this amendment
and Certificate to be signed by Wal
ter C. Palmer, it's Vice-President, and
Nathan Bradley, it's Secretary Trea-
surer, and it's corporate seal to be af-
fixed this the Gath day of February
1920.
RTZ-BRADLEY LUMBER CO
WALTER C. PALMER,
Vice-President.
BY NATHAN BRADLEY,
(Seal) Sec'y.-Treasurel
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
What Is The Cash
Value OF A Wife
Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 24-What is the
cash value of wife is a question
which agitated the London Divorce
Court for time. Counsel for the
husband in case, arguing on the
question Of damages, said that the old
theory that wife was a chattel and
that the jury. had to award damages
to the owner Of the property still
holds true with some slight modifica-
tions''
"Then you call her quasi-chattel,' y
said the Judge. The court found
the matter too heavy for hasty decis-
ion and reserved judgment.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
RAHRO DAD BILL
BEFORE VIII son
Union Committees Are Still in Confer
ence and wilson's Proposal May
Not Be Accepted.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The rail
road bill, passed last night by the Sem
ate by vote of AZ to II, following
similar action by the house Saturday,
now goes to the White House where
direct appeal may be made by union
organizers for a veto to prevent the
arbitration provisions, to which they
object to going into effect. Mean
while, the railroad union leaders con-
tinued in conference considering Presi-
dent Wilson's proposal for a settle
ment of the wage demands. In the
hotel lobbies strike talk is open, thou
gh some of the higher offiials of the
union discounteanced it. According
to reliable information President Will
sons proposal may not be accepted.
None of the union committees are ex-
pected to finish consideration before
night, however, while a number prob
ably will require tomorrow to formu-
late reply.
WILSON WILL NOT ACT IMMED-
lately. -
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-President
Wilson will not act Immediately on
the compromise railroad bill passed
yesterday by the Senate. It was an
nounced at the White House that the
President directed that the measure
be referred to the Department of Jus
tice as soon as it reaches the White
House from Congress. The President
has ten days in which to pass upon
the measure.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
Hulk of The Emden
Reported Demolished
Associated Press

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, Feb. "a -
The hulk of the German raiding crui-
ser Emden in Cocos Islands in the
Indian Ocean is reported to have been
been demolished. by the surf. The
Emden was beached after being de-
feated by the Australian cruiser Sgd
ney in November, 1914. Some of the
Emdens guns were salved by the au-
thorities and one is trophy in a pub
lie place in Sydney.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
DIR. Butler Predicts
Depression in Prices
Associated Press

ATLANTA, Feb. 24-Quick depres-
sion in agricultural prices as result
of "profiteering" in foreign exchange,
is predicted by DR.. TAFT Butler, pres
ident of the association of Agricultu-
raj workers at the convention organi-
zation today. DIR. Butler declared
cotton and other products are not
moving and asserted that Europe will
not pay the price with the present de-
preciated currency.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
Structure To House
Athletic Officers
Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24-The
University of Pennsylvania will erect
a new structure to house its athletic
officers, which will be known as "The
Mike Murphy Memorial in honor of
it's late atheletic trainer. 1t will re-
lieve the Athletic Association Of its
financial offices, thus permitting the
establishment of an athletic club and
training house with lounging, read
ing and club rooms for the athletes.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
State DepOsitOries
For Greenwood

State Treasurer L. s. Rogers has
announced the following State depos-
itory banks for Greenwood for the
year beginning February 17th, 1920,
which have qualified for the amounts
named:
Greenwood - Bank of Commerce
$3O, 900; Greenwood Bank and Trust
Company, $4,000; First National
Bank, 500, 900; Wilson Banking Com
pany. $35, 700.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
Laboratories In
State OF Yucatan
Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 24-Doctor
Nidezo Nobuchi, of Japan, for two
years engaged ins research work with
the Rockefeller Institute in New York,
has set up extensive laboratories in
the state of Yucatan for the purpose
of studying the origin, preventing and
cure of yellow fever. The Mexican
Academy Of Medicine has made him
an honorary member of the institu-
ton.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
Not Ready to Deal
With Soviet Russia

LONDON, Feb. 24-The allies will
decline to deal with Soviet Russia
until they have arrived at the con-
viction that the Bolshevist horrors
have come to an end" it was announ-
ced after a meeting of the supreme
council today.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
May Resume Trade
With Russian SOviets
Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 24-Recognition of
the Russian Soviet government by
the entente nations is not contempla-
ted by the supreme allied council, but
trade relations may be resumed and
mutual engagements relative to ag-
gression were agreed upon as a result
o yesterdays conversations by the
council according to newspapers here.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
Present Artistic
Silver POniard

ROME, Feb. 24-The women of
Fiume on st. Sebastian's Day gave
gave D'Annunzio an artistic silver
poniard inlaid with gold says a des-
patch from that city. The presenta-
ton was made in presence of repre-
sentatives of the army and great
crowd.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24

of regiments and divisions, many of
which xre being written, and win form
the material for permanent history
Of the war. This he said could not
be written for many years.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION OF
WERTZ-BRADLEY LUMBER
COMPANY AMENDMENT.
Amendment to the Charter of Incor-
poration of the Wertz-Bradley Lum-
ber Company. go.

That Article /" of the Charter of
Incorporation of the Wertz- Bradley
Lumber Company reading as follows:
The CORPORATE title of said Company
is Wertz- Bradley Lumber Company,
be and the same is hereby amended so
as to read rs follows:
s "The corporate title of said Com
pany shall be "Wertz Lumber Com
pany."
That "Article 4" of the Charter Of
Incorporation Of the Wertz-Bradley
Lumber Company, reading as follows:
Amount of Capital Stock is Fifty
Thousand Dollars, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to increase the
amount of Capital Stock of said Cor
poration from Fifty Thousand Dollars
to One Hundred and Twenty Five
Thousand, Twenty Five Thousand of
the new stock to be Common Stock,
and Fifty Thousand of said new stock
to be Preferred Stock, and that said
article 4" of said amended Charter
of Incorporation be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Amount of Capital Stock is One
Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars, Fifty Thousand Dollars of
said stock to be Preferred Stock: The
Preferred Stock is entitled to pref
erence and priority over the Common
Stock in manner, to-wit: To receive
| cumulative dividends at the rate of z
| (per cent) per annum, payable semi
| annually on the 1st day of January,
and the 1st day OF July, in each year,
beginning July 1st, 1920.
The Company shall set aside $500
per thousand, log scale, for each thou
sand feet of logs cut from the hold
ings of said Company to be used as a
surplus fund for the retirement of the
Preferred Stock, and any number, or
all of said shares of said Preferred
Stock may be retired at any interest
paying date after the year of 1922
by paying to the holders thereof $1O1.-
90 per share, same being the e-redemp-
ton value thereof, and all accumulat,
ed dividends and no more.
The Common Stock shall be entitl
4 ed to all earnings Of the Corporation
declared as dividends, except as above
provided with respect to dividends up
on the Preferred Stock and the am
cunt to be set aside as sinking fund
| Upon the dissolution of the Corpor
. alton and distribution of its assets th'
Preferred Stock shall be paid in full
at par before any amount shall b.
paid on account of the Common Stool
and the Common Stock shall be entitl
ed to receive all assets remaining
after such payment of the Preferre,
Stock
! We. Walter C. Palmer, Vice-Presi
dent, and Nathan Bradley, Secretary
Treasurer, respectively, OF the Wertz
Bradley Lumber Company, Corpor
3 alton, Of Greenwood, Leflore County
Mississippi. hereby certify that at
: regular meeting of the stockholder
t of said Company, held at the office
e said Company in said City of Green
+ wood on February oath. 1920, at whic
: meeting all of the stockholders we1
present in person, or by proxy, th
+ foregoing amendment to- the Charte
e Of Incorporation, TO increase the Cap
= tal Stock Of said Company from FIT
= Thousand Dollars to One Hundre
= and twenty-five Thousand Do
lar Fifty Thousand Dollaxa I
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
Mar. = 37.45I 81 Sc 81 .38l l37. so 37.48I
May 34.65 34.89 34.5OI 34.67 1882
July 80 SO 32.71 l32. "a 80 AZ |32.67l

Closed unchanged to 25 down.
New Orleans Spots 1915.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
THE WEATHER

= \ X 4 X X + 4 4 4 + 4 = \
MISSISSIPPI - Local rains Tues
day, and probably Wednesday.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24

Closd IL down to 26 up.
New York Spots 39.35-35 up.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET
Open High Low Close C ose
Prev
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
Local Observations.

Local Observations.
TEMPERATURE 60 de-
grees, lowest AZ degrees. Precipita-
ton %. River gauge 29.2, fall in "a
hours O.4.
Miss Annie Long Stephen
Leeal Observer.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24

Mar. $3.50 36 "a sc. .35 36. .78 1852
May 34.35 34.4O 1897 34.3O 34.33
July 32.17 $50 81. .73 $500 l32.12
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-24
COTTON MARKETS

4 X 4 X X 4 4 y X X 4 X + X
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
Open High Low Close C ose
Arizona republican., 1920-06-13
MOTORISTS DEMAND
 BETTER CLASS WORK
 OV CARS NOW DAYS

Automobile service is becoming more and more a matter of human un- derstanding and not only a matter Of mechanical facilities, parts or shop equipment" says MT. Gardner of w. E. Gardner and company.
 "There was a time when automobile service consisted solely in machine shopwork That never was 100 per cent satisfactory, and in recent years with the intense standardization of cars and parts, the lement of service is resting more and more upon tho shoulders of the dealer himself
 NO two people driving the same car will have the same requirements from the standpoint of service Each man has his own peculiar and individual needs and notions. The increasing number of women drivers has further i emphasized the personal element so necessary to car satisfaction
 The modern dealer studies his customer as an individual and makes the car give the particular satisfaction that is required by that individual. II is no longer possible for the dealer to say that because So and So is satisfied with a certain performance or service that anybody else oughGto be. Manufacturers generally are coming to realize this, and the big and popular dealers are those who have most fn- tensely developed this clement of friendly human understanding toward each separate individual whom they sell and serve.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-13
LOCAL MEN CAPTURE JUAREz, LOSE
 MACHINE, BUT BRING BACK LOOT

q huge mop and a tengallon, galvanized bucket What this equipment was de- stined to perform, we will advise the gentle reader later in the story.
 On the morning of the 2Sth inst. as the clock struck three bells, a huge Westcott car streaked for the Interna- tional bridge. Approaching the bridge with closed muffler. the United States guard was observed sleeping graceful ly, with his trusty blunderbuss resting across his capable knees. Slipping soft ly and swiftly past him. the Westcott, with Burkhead manipulating the foot throttle approached the Mexican end of the bridge, and here to. the Mexican sentry was observed in a very much relaxed condition, due possibly to the exhausting job of playing his guitar the night before at a little private fiesta on the lawn of the Juarez Acad- emy of Fine Liquor.
 Our heroes could not have chosen a better time to make their entrance into the famous city. It apparently lay sleeping at their very feet.
 Proceeding up the main thorough fare, Burkhead stopped the car at the door of what presumably was news paper office. Placing his index and
 middle digits in his mouth, he gave vent to a long, low. seductive whistle and the door opened. In the darkness the party could not be recognized However his visage was ornamenteo
 with copious whiskers, which reached to his middle. He beckoned to the in vaders. and cautiously climbing out of
Arizona republican., 1920-06-13
BY J. WEBB SMITH

<AsIned with bucket and a mop, NJ 1,snlgh Burkhead and Roy KIayfcIS 1Aarcn' of Merchants Biscuit fame. completed. what is regarded in miIi- sIy clrcles, as the most sensational slese and capture of fortified city in ehe annals of wardom
 Oh the 27th of May Burkhead. who ls 4 retired army general of the Mada- 5@Scal royal army, and Roy Klavicle Atarch. who is. a soldier of fortune when he. is not selling biscuits. con splred together for the downfall of the clty or Juarez. Mexico. Both men have been very familiar with that city's life ana activities. That is to say. the1y nave always kept an eye on the politics of said Juarez.
 SufIlce 1t is to say that having all information IT in their possession as to the natural lay of the land. streets. business and religious edifices in the town, they conspired together to effect the peaceful, if possible, capture of the town ei'0
 Burkhead, who is the local Westcott magnate, had a seven passenger West colt shipped direct to Fl Paso. Marsh was already there with all the field data and maps in his possession. Driv- ing the car to remote desert point ont side of Fl Paso, they camped for the nlght under group of larwood trees. and settled between themselves the details of the foul deed they were about to commit on the following day. Returning to El Paso. they purchased
Arizona republican., 1920-06-13
HOW SELFISH

sI have been trying for a long time to figure out the cause of unrest" re- marked the man who wants all the re- sponsibility in the world.
 Get any result?"
 At first all that bothered me was a lit tie unrest. Now it's insomnia. '- Washington Star.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-13

The total increase in the coal bill for the railroads in the next year is esti- mated to be $50, 900, 900.
Smyrna times., 1920-07-21

ng 4 vatersnake for an eel,
/ Rll, Indian River district,
nE, was severely bitten
be hand when he attempted
Pine was out on the Indian
1Ying the sport of catching
bitten. Medical attention
! him.
Smyrna times., 1920-07-21

|lg to reports received from
|amers a cOdling moth has
seral Of the peach orchards
aity, In some orchards
eted from 30 to 40 per
ha trees have suffered al
|1aIe have been as many as
EFlgs this season. An i'm
asenical spray is recon-