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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
THE LAFAYETTE
WIRELESS STATION
NEAR BORDEAUX
Designed And Erected BY American
Forces Turned Over To
French Govt.

PARIS, France, Aug. 1.-THE La
fayette wireless station near Bor-
deaux, designed and erected by Amer
lean forces during the war has been
turned over to the French govern
ment. 1t is the most powerful plant
in existence with double the range Of
the Annapolis installation.
The armistice found the station
half completed and so the completion
has been slow as the urgent need Of
it no longer existed 1t is to be us
ed as part of the comprehensive sys-
tenn planned by the French service
for reaching all French colonial
points by wireless.
Eight towers of structural steel,
each within a very few feet Of the
Woolworth building in height are
grouped in two rows of four to sup
port antennae that cover an aerial
surface about a mile long and four
tn of mile wide. Each tower wei
ghes $50 tons as compared with a
weight Of 2,700 tons for the EiffeI
tower in Paris which is only fourth
higher than the La Fayette struct-
ures.
The range of the station is more
than 1900 miles, halfway around
the earth. Previously the largest
French station was that at Lyons
which works easily with New York,
daily.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
PRES. HERRERA
ISSUED LETTER
To All Civil And Military Officials
Throughout Guatemala Not In.
terfere With Elections.
Associated Press

/ GUATEMALA CITY. Aug. IL
President Carlos Herrera has issued
a circular letter addressed to all ci,
vii and military officials throughout
Guatemala notifying them that they
shall not in any way use their au-
thority to interfere with the coming
elections further than to see that
order is maintained, that the rights
of the voters are fully protected and
that they are not molcstcd in any
way"
Hitherto elections in Guatemala, AZ
in some other Latin-Amcrican Re
+. pubics, have been farcical. The Jcre
/ Politicus of the Departments and
their subordinate officials command.
ing the various districts or munici-
palities, when an election was an
nounced, simply registered the names
Of desired number of voters as yot-
ing for the designated candidate. and
then turned them in as the electoral
result.
During the % years Estrada Cab
rera was in power there was one
Presidential candidate and that was
himself, On assuming the office as
President INFERNO at the death of
keinn Barrios, he was required by
the Constitution to convene elect
ions for the Presidential period of
six years within eight days, said
elections to be held within six mon
this after his assuming power, Cab
rera complied with the Constitution
in that he called the elections but
he did not allow any other candi-
date in the field.
Herrera, having been designated
vice president by the Congress, as
required by law, succeeded Cabrera
as President INFERNO, and in com
pIiance with the law designated the
last week in August for the Presi-
dental election, Besides himself,
there are two candidates in the field,
Jose Leon Castillo, who was oblig-
ed to flee the country upon being
nominated as a candidate in opposi-
ton to Cabrera % years ago and
General Francisco Fuentes.
In his circular letter to the author
tiles throughout the country Presi-
dent Herrera calls attention to his
frequent declaration that it is his
purpose, so long as he remains at
the head Of the government, "to ad-
here strictly to the principles of true
democracy" and that he will not null
lily or permit the notification of the
electoral rights of any voter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
AMERICAN BISHOP
DONNED ROBES OF
The Orthodox Greek Patriarch Ana
Sat In The Seat OF That
Dignitary.
Associated Press

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. IL
An American Episcopal bishop, the
Rt. Rev. James Henry Darlington OF
Harrisburg, Pa, donned the robes OF
the Orthodox Greek Patriarch ana
sat in the seat of that dignitary at
religious service here recently he
was accompanied by Admiral Bristoi'
the American high commissioner,
Mrs. Bristol and number of attach
es of the American embassy.
Bishop Darlington is making a
tour of the Near East for the pur-
pose Of establishing closer relations
between the Episcopal church in a.
merica and the Eastern Orthodox ana
Old Catholic churches. He is chair
man of a commission delegated to
confer with the eastern churches ana
was invited by the Greek patriarch
to occupy his pulpit. Bishop Dafi-
ington wore his customary Episcopal
robe and was much surprised When
the Greek Patriarch removed his own
elaborate robe, together with all the
insignia of the head of the Greek
church and insisted upon Bishop
Darlington wearing them while ne
told the distinguished congregation OF
the desire of the American church for
closer cooperation with eastern chur'
ches.
At the conclusion Of the service q
reception was held I'm the parish
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
Closed 45 to 55 down.
New Orleans Spots uncgd. 1900.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON LETTER.
(From JnO. r. Clark & Co.
by Abe Silver.)

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 11--Mar-
ket reacted about 20 points form the
first high on selling on the expecta-
ton of a bearish consumption fore
cast for July by the National Gin
ners' Assn also the view that the
weekly weather report would not be
as believed, because the effect Of the
rains does not appear at the outset
but there is no question that another
week frain would bring a decided
change in the tenor Of the weekly re-
ports. The weekly report is conser-
vative and mixed, while generally
good on the western states, Ark, and
South Carolina, it points out the
growing danger from rainy weather
by saying that weevil damage and
shedding are increasing and bOlls
opening ratherd slowly over the east
crn states. Market reacted on the
report as was expected, but it is a
purchase on the break on the unfav-
orable weather outlook. Next weeks
report will give a much stronger ex-
preston on the unfavorable influ-
ence selling. The reason for the
break has not yet been learned Ma
rion, Ala, reported torrential rains
flooding country. Map indicated con-
tinued rainy condition for cotton belt,
with prospects Of disturbance mov-
ing on Texas next fe wdays. A cool
wave is coming on the northwestern
part of the cotton belt and will also
be felt in Arkansas.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11

THE BRITISH And
THE JAPANESE
Governments Joint Declaration Not In
Harmony With Spirit OF The
League OF Nations.
Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. IA Joint de-
claration of the British and Japan
ese governments that the Anglo-Ja-
panese treaty, which has just been
permitted automatically to renew it
self for another year, is 'in harmony
with the spirit of the covenant of the
League of Nations" is challenged ed
itorially by The Manchester Guard
ian. 1t is assailed as "a typical ex-
ample of those partial and exclusive
agreements between particular pow
ers designed to supersede."
The Guardian says: "Some peo-
pie may be sceptical about the lat
est Anglo-Japanese Note, but it is a
most interesting and may be an ex-
tremely important document. The
present Anglo-Japanese Treaty dates
from 1911, and will run, in the nor
NAL course, till July 1921. But the
Foreign Offices of the two nations
have remembered the covenant of the
League of Nations. They point out
that the treaty, though in harmony
with the spirit of the covenant Of the
League of Nations, is not entirely
consistent with the letter. and they
add that, if renewed next year, it
must be in form which is not in
consistent with the covenant.
"There is only one weakness a
bout this statement, and that is that
its opening proposition is entirely in
acurrate. The Anglo-Japanese Trea-
ty in all its forms has always been
entirely out of harmony with the
spirit of the covenant. 1t is typi-
cal example of those partial and eX-
elusive agreements between particu-
lar powers which the League Of Ma
tions was designed to supersede. 1t
pledges each Of the contracting par
ties to make war if by reason OF un-
provoked attack or aggressive action
the other finds its territorial rights
or special interests threatened IN
Eastern Asia or India.
"The covenant, of course, provides
an elaborate machinery by which the
League will deal with such contin-
gencies and bring it's collective pow
ers to bear on the offender, whether
he is or is not himself among its
members. The Anglo-Japanese Trea-
ty will need remodelling from top to
bottom in order to make it consist
emf with the covenant. 1t will pre-
sumably be done by each power un-
dertaking formally to go to war IN
supnort of the other after the Lea
que has definitely pronounced again.
st an aggressor and ordered the en-
forcement of all the punitive mea-
sures contemplated in Article 10 OF
the covenant, which include military
force but do not impose its use as
an absolute obligation on all the
members.
"There would then be the protect
ion of the League between US and
war. and the obligations thrown on
rs bv the treaty would be very diff
ferent from what they are at pre-
sent"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
Unrest And Revolt Is
Prevailing Through
out Country.
ARE CONFIDENT
| OF THEIR SUCCESS
Poles Are Preparing
For A Counter Of
fensive.

% VIBORG, Finland, Aug. 11-Tues-
with success and con-
3I3ident of Poland's defeat, Soviet Rus
ia faces the winter with the grim
abroblem of food as its test power.
From the far East to the Finnish
Frontier in the four thousand miles
~ undisputed territory starvation
stalks and is threatening the land.
Hhe Associated Press Correspondent,
sNho Just arrived here, observed these
Conditions in crossing Russia and ST.
IBERIA, from Vladivostock to Moscow
and Petrograd. His arrival in Fin
land followed the deportation from
#Noscow because the authorities had
hot given the authorization for cross
|ing Siberia.
81 Attendant upon the sore plight of
people is the ever Increasing spirit
~ unrest and revolt. The military
Organization finds difficulty in carry
Ing out the orders by mail. The ar
Inv is continually draining the food
stocks, while everywhere the women,
girls and boys are replacing men at
al forms of labor.
The continued requisition of grain
lsand live stock for the alleged worth
Hess paper money, instead of supplies,
is said to have made the agricultur-
zal population the greatest potential
enemy of Bolshevism.
RUSSIANS OCCUPY "a MILES OF
Il RAILROAD.
81 PARIS. Aug. 1.-THE Russians
Sare now occupying stretch OF
twenty four miles of direct railway
sline between Warsaw and Danzig and
bare pushing across the Danzig corrl-
&dor to cut the mainland road, accord
8ing to the French Foreign office.
POLES PLAN COUNTER OFTEN
ii SIVE.
Il WARSAW, Aug. 11-Concentra-
8tion and regripping of Polish for
ICES for the extensive counter stroke
4 on the entire Warsaw front, is re-
ported by today's paper.
FRENCH RECOGNIZE GENERAL
WRANGEL.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE French gov
ernment has decided to recognize
General Baron Peter Wrangel as
|head of the Defacto Government OF
South Russia. The Ministry OF For
Eeign Affairs in making this announ-
cement, said the recognition implied
the rendering of Wrangel all possible
military assistance.
The French believe that Wrangei
shows more promise of everturnlng
the Bolsheviki regime than did the
Poles, Denikine or Kolchak in their
operations against the Soviets.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
Summer Costume
Costing Sc to So
Associated Press

ROME, Aug. la large number
Of aristocratic young men in Rome,
Florence and other Italian cities, by
agreement, are wearing a special cos
tune this summer costing about Sc
to $8. They have declared boycott
on expensive clothing.
The suits are composed of khaki
or blue denim trousers and a shirt
or blouse which can quite easily be
made at home. Wearers of the cheap
attire have also temporarily aban-
doned jewery, elaborate cravats, sill
ver-handled canes or expensive hats.
Most Of the innovators also wear
sandals instead of shoes,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
Nearest Approach To
The Venus de Milo
Associated Press

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. IL
Mademoselle Legarde, who Is not
even termed pretty" by her girl
friends in Chambery, Savoy, France,
has been rewarded the annual prize
Of $4,000 as being the nearest APP
proach to the Venus de Milo type of
physical beauty. The prize, paid
from a fund left by an eccentric
French millionaire Of Chambery, NJ.
Garrett, was not awarded during the
war because so many Of the Cham
berry girls were away on war work.
Mile. Legarde is "a years old.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
OUTLINES THE
disposition
Fay0rs Integrity OF Poland And OPP
poses The Dismemberment
OF Russia.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE po-
sition Of the American government
on the Polish situation today before
the world is stated briefly. The
United States stands as favoring the
preservation Of political Independent
ce and territorial integrity of Poland
and as opposing any dismemberment
of Russia. The outlines Of this po-
Icy were set forward in note dis
patched yesterday by Secretary Col
by to the Italian Ambassador.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
TO DEFER ACTION
SUFFRAGE BILL
Resolution For Providing For This
introduced In The Tennessee
Legislature.
Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Aug. LA resolu-
ton proposing that action on ratifi-
cation by the Tennessee Legislature
Of the Federal Suffrage Amendment
be deferred until after the people Of
the state held a statewide mass
meeting August 2ist, to express an
opinion for or against the amendment
was introduced in Tennessee House Of
Representatives today
The Resolution to delay action was
tabled by vote Of so to 81.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
According To Tabula-
tion OF Arkansas
Democrat
McRAE LEADING
FOR GOVERNOR
Has 5000 More Votes
Than His Nearest
Opponent.

LITTLE ROCK, Aug. ll-At noon
the tabuIation by the Arkansas DEM
ocrat Of the votes in yesterdays De-
mocratic primary, gives Congress.
man Caraway 36,9OS and Senator
Kirby 22,iaS, in the contest for the
senatorial nomination. 7. c. McRae
had lead Of about 5000 over his
senatorial nomination, r, c. McRae
race for the gubernatorial nomina.
ton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
Sample Fine Corn
Brought To Greenwood

A sample Of fine corn raised by
Mr.. Jasper Dennis Of Berelair, was
brought TO the office of The Daily
Commonwealth. The ears weighed
two pounds each and were full and
firm. Mr.. Dennis has about fifty
acres Of corn, which viii produce a
good yield.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11

bouse at which Admiral Bristol was
asked to speak and expressed salts
faction at the cordial relations be-
tween Greece and the United States,
relations which he hoped might be-
come even closer as result OF the
drawing together of the churces in
the East and West. Bishop Darling
ton is accompanied by his son, the
Rev. H. B. Darlington of st. Bar
nabas Church, Newark, N. j., and the
Rev. Lewis Nichols, of Look Haven
Pa.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
WILL ASK FOR
AMERICAN AID
Poland viii Request The United
States To Extend Credits For
Carrying On War.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11--Poland
will ask the immediate aid of the
United States in the fight against
the Russian Bolsheviki, Polish Min
lister Lubomihski announced today.
The aid requested, it is said, will
probably be confined to the request
for the extension of credits by the
United States for the purchase of
surplus war stocks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
America Wins The
HarmswOrth Trophy

COWES, Isle Wight, Aug. IA
merica won the IIarmsworth trophy
international Motor boat prize in the
second race Of the series today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
ON MISSIONER TAKES
CHARGE.

BOSTON, Aug, 1l--Bank Commits.
sioner Allen today took charge of the
Hanover Trust Co., the institution in
which the account of Charles Ponzi,
financicr, was shown recently to be
overdrawn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11

Hon. L. s. Hemphill was here to-
day from his Valley Hill home on
business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
THE WEATHER

n X X X X X = X X * II n y
MISSISSIPPI-Local showers and
thunder storms probably tonight and
Thursday.
Local Observations.
TEMPERATURE-Highest, So de-
'grees; lowest, SO degrees; precipita-
ton 81; river gauge lab; fall in "a
hours 0.3.
Miss Ap"'e Long Stephen
LOca, Observer
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-08-11
POnzi Admits He Had
Been I'm Penitentiary
Associated Press

BOSTON, Aug. l1-Charles Ponzi
today admitted he was the Charles
Ponzi, who served term in the
Mantreal penitentiary.
BANK COMMISSIONER TAX ES
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08
s1HoPs1s.

The opening Of the story finds David
Duke. a Presbyterian minister, and his
wife, Carol, their honeymoon over. set
Ting down in the parsonage Of Dayid's
charge. Carols sister Connie has just
begun work as "a stenographer, and
writes to Carol concerning her business
experiences. ~
David is rather struck by a Mrs; Wal
oemar, a divorced woman of his church.
His admiration for Mrs. Waldemar
cools, however, when Carol SEEM to be
developing a close friendship with her.
David is so absorbed in his parish
work that he does not notice his fast
failing health. He developers a bad cough,
is warned by members of his congrega-
ton to take it easier, but passed it OF
with a laugh. o.
Daivd's health causes Carol serious
concern n she determines to call a
doctor. 80,
David is found to have tuberculosis.
and is ordered to go to the southwest
for his isl healths Carol determines to go
Carol and David reach New Mexico,
and find it rather startling. Another let
ter from Connie arrives telling them she
has moves to Chicago.
The doctors tell Carol that David can
not ecover.
A baby girl is born to Carol and David.
She is, sent eas with her aunt.
A session. of ghost story telling. is
somewhat too much for the colony of
invalids.
Yhree years pass; Carol invites Connie
to come n visit them.M
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08


sbutathe commission! has made q many
startling charges, and brought about
20 many investigations TO have the
whole thing peter out that the read
ing public 10 apt to accept its further
statements with some reserve.
The farmer who buys a harvester
or q plow is not particularly interest
ed in how much capital the manu-
featuring company has invested in its
business, or what percentage OF prof
its 1t makes, except that these things
are related to the subject which is Of
prime interest to him, namely, wheth-
er or not the company is collecting
from him an unreasonable profit on
the particular article which he buys.
AS In the case Of the report on
packing activities, the commission ap-
pears to ignore entirely one Of the
vital features in the whole situation,
the volume of business, which Is ham
died. This, Of course. Is to be ex-
pee<ed from the attitude of the com
mission ever since it was created.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08
lust Folks
FOR AUTUMN. .
~ Edgar D. Guess

Autumn's comm on again summer.
work is almost done,
Fruits an trees an fields o. efain
Il have their richest garments on
Now the humblest viz SENS proud II
a bit O. splendor dressed,
Sort O. satisfied to go, KNOWN It has
done its best.
luna like it seems to me are the
things hat bloom and grow,
some are JUS the common run, some
are raised for pomp an show,
q a few get special fame, few draw
prizes in the fall.
But wherAautumn comes along, nature
glorffics EN- ALL,
Gold an red an purple hues deck the
commonest o. things,
An the simplest sprig that grows
wears a robe too rich for kings:
Nothtn' stays neglected NOW, man NAV
scorn or fail to find
Many q hidden plant or vine, but God
has EN- all in mind.
Aebbe when our work is done n orr
time draws near
we. too. like the growing things. in
rich garments shall appear:
AN perhap the humblest then, unto
mans neglect resigned,
Snall discover all the time God was
keeping him in mind,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08
ERA OF SAVING HAS BEGUN.
peoples Magazine.l

Evidence of this is given in reports
tnat-are made by officers OF many
corporations. as to whatS their en-
ployes are doing with their wages.
some OF the reports indicate that
the employees were spendingNunwise-
ly, but most of them. indicated thai
their employees, had passed through a
period of extravaganza and were now
lgetting down to brass tacks' and bust
ness. They had had their onomi
spree In n first flush of comparative
prosperity, and had gradually cot
over its effect and set about to store
away "a harvest against any possibl,
drought of the near or distant future,
In all of which there is, needless to
say. splendid common sense.
What does it all indicate?
Th1s-ahd while there is that which
is gratifying in it from the national
viewpoint. there is also a powerful
kick in it for those Of us who have
long been white-collar folk, whether
have e. making the big incomes.
and still are making them, are not
suuandering every cent they made and
riding for an awful fall on thu ,day
that the war emergency" ceases-if
that day everSarrives.< They hava for
some months heen displaying more
good. Ame.cicap) common seEs. ii,sn
IACy We OSSIiSS. SA'LS. WltN, AID they
are Intervening their next generation
with the equipment which will enable
it to retain and improve the economic
position gained by the present genera
ton. That equipment is education.
Also, they ere buying property-usa-
bic property-things that go into and
Improve the home and that can be
handed Town to tnat next generation.
Such people make the poorex.. r.ldi-
icals and direet-actionists and boishe-
visits on>earth, Educated persons who
have property in their own nam.s, are
persons who believe in firmly estah.
1ished governments and In laws tina.
protect property. So much for the
weird wailings that we occasionally
hear in these political days 20 the ef-
feet that were riding fast Is rhe
brink Of a Russian free-for al light.
THE facts in the case faif t. support
1.-The theory; contrariwtse. thcS s0low
that, whaever else we may be s,ing
toward, we are going In the very cp-
tposite direction from thfe.