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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
Portrait OF Ugliest
Woman On Earth Sold
Associated Press

LONDON, March 1.-The portrait
by Quintin Matsys of Margaret, Ouch
ess of Carinthia and Tyrol, called the
ugliest woman on earth in dim med
iaeval days, was sold at auction here
the other day for $50 guineas. Ex-
perts say that no more appalling ira
vesty of the human form has been
conceived than that which Matsy's
brush left on the canvas. The great
lady's face is Subscribed as nearer that
of one Of the anthropoid apes than a
woman, with tiny eyes, an upper lip
incredibly long, nose for which no
word can be found and the whole mon
strosity crowned with a jewelled head
dress that multiplied her Charm" a
hundred fold. Her lack of beauty
seemed to enhance rather than de-
press, the price of the portrait.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
Report Statistics
OF Fats And Oils

WASHINGTON, March SPECIAL
The production of fats and oils ex-
elusive of refined oil and derivatives)
during the three-month period ended
December 81, 1919, as compiled by the
Bureau of the Census, was as fol-
lows: Vegetable oils, 864 ,424 ,4O1
pounds; fish oils, 16,O68,35 pounds;
animal fats, 424,5O6,12O pounds; and
greases, 68,OO1,917 pounds; total of
1 ,373, ,O0O,795 pounds. Of the several
kinds Of oils and fats covered by the
inquiry the greatest production, $780,
391, 1928 pounds, appears for cotton
seed oil. Next in order are edible and
neutral lard with 310,69O,343 pounds;
linseed oil with 139,, ,,973,593 pounds;
tallow with ,sO9,116 pounds; and
coconut oil with 51,982,761 pounds.
Nearly all of the crude vegetable
oils are passed through refining
process, although some virgin oil is
expressed. The production of refined
oil during the three-month period was
as follows: Cottonseed, 422,2O5, SO
pounds; coconut, 73,477,652 pounds;
peanut, 17,917,972 pounds, soy-bean
25,455,768 pounds; and corn 1892
139 pounds.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
FIRE OCCURSON
SUNDAY MORNING
Mount Zion Baptist Church And
Other Buildings On CarrOlltOn
Avenue Burn.

A $4,000 fire occurred early Sun;
day morning, when the colored Mount
Zion Baptist church, a grocery store,
shoe shop and dwelling on Carrollton
Ave-, were destroyed by blaze of an
unknown origin. No insurance was
carried on any Of the building or the
contents. The church was valued at
approximately $4,000.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs. Bizjack
occupied the two-story dilapitated
dwelling and they escaped in their
night clothing and were unable to
save only few garments and small
amount of bedding.
The blaze originated in the shoe
shop, west of the church and was
first discovered by one of the men,
bers of the fire department on Car
rollton Ave. The flames had spread
to several of the buildings before the
fire was discovered. With the ex-
ception of the grocery store owned by
L. B. Henderson, the remainder Of
the property belonged to negroes.
Practically all of the household be-
longings of the Bizjack's were de-
stroyed in the building. Two Of the
little girls managed to drag out two
trunks, but they contained few be-
| longings of any value.
! Mr.. Bizjack and son lost all of their
wages money in the fire, which
amounted to bewteen $50 and $40. The
money was under the pillows and the
family did not have time to secure it
before making a hasty exit from the
burning building. According to- the
firemen, they were forced to guard the
front of the building to keep the fam
lily from trying to rush in and save
the money and other contents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bizjack have five chill
dren, two of whom are partially sell
sustaining. Mr.. Bizjack is employed
at the Planters Oil Mill. Mrs. BiZjacl
has been in poor health for some time
and is scarcely able to walk. The
family is a worthy one and the Asso
ciated Charity organization is looking
after their needs and have movee
them into a house at the intersection
of Johnson and Walthall streets
They have been provided with food
j clothing and furniture. Many of th
city organizations are cooperating
with the Associated Charity organic
alton and are extending aid to th'
family. Both the Elks Club and tn
First Baptist church have made lber
al contributions to assist Mr.. AM
Mrs. Bizjack.
. Mrs. Bizjack, although in extreme
ly poor health, had been trying to al
the family in making a living, by op
+ Grating a small store in front OF tn
E dwelling. Only a small line of stoc
was kept, which she disposed Of most
; ly to negroes.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
Being SMOKED UP
IN CIGARETTES
The Great Vienna Forest Being Elk.
hausted By Cigarette Smokers, Jocu-
larly Declare Tobacco Users.

VIENNA, March Tobacco smok-
ers of this city jocularly declare that
the great Vienna forest is being grad
ually smoked up in cigarettes. This
is intended as satire on the quality
material used in manufacture of Aus
trian cigarettes.
Tobacco products are government
monopoly and regulated in quantity
Of issue. The allowance to each indlv-
idual is very small, eaqual possibly
to six cigarettes a day. Smuggling
is SO much practiced, however. that
it is only necessary to pass the wore
in the right quarter to obtain cigar
cites in quantity. One thousand re
Gently purchased by The Associated
Press correspondent were Of fair quail
ity as tobacco goes in Austria ant
probably consisted Of not more thar
two-thirds leaves and grasses. Blu
the price was equal to first-class Am
erican cigarettes such as usually ar
served in clubs.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
ULTIlMATIJM Is
SENT TOLODGE
1rreconciliables Threaten The Repub-
lican Leader--Causes Further
Complication.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March An ul-
timatum from the group of Irrecon-
clhables in which they served notice
on Senator Lodge, Republican Leader,
that if an attempt was made to mod
ify, Article Ten Reservation, they
would reserve to themselves liberty
of action, was today the principal
development in the Senate treaty i'm
breglio and served to further compli-
cate badly the muddled situation.
What course the Irreconciliables pro-
pose to follow is not disclosed, but it
is pointed out that action might cas-
lily be blocked by talk until the Nat
ional political conventions assembled,
which it is thought might throw the
whole question of the treaty into the
next campaign.
EXPECT UNFAVORABLE VOTE.
WASHINGTON, March An ear
ly and unfavorable vote on the ratifi-
cation of the peace treaty was fore
casted in the Senate today, when the
Republican leaders in replying to the
demands of the Irreconciliable oppo-
nents reaffirmed the decision not to
accept any changes of substance or
language of the Republican Reserva-
ton to Article Ten.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
New Orleans Spots 40.25.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON LETTER
(From ]. F. Clark & Co.,
by Abe Silver.)
Closed 5 to % up.
New York Spots 4O.25-20 up.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March L
The contrast of influences in the mar
ket was anything but lessened by de-
velopments over Sunday. Technical
conditions in March, high goods pri-
ces and the cold spell of weather were
the principal sustaining factors, while
general news supplied an effective
counterpart with the announcement
from the Federal Reserve system be-
ing of a greatest prominence.
The stock market says specialties
comprising textiles, tobacco, leather,
food groups variably lower reflecting
the view of trade authorities that de-
mand for these commodities is lessen
ing.
Cotton goods review says for cotton
goods light but prices steady. Retail
trade shows more hesitation Of buy
ing for future delivery due to uncer-
tainty as to consumption at high pri
ces now prevailing. Mills are running
well with production showing a con
stant gain.
Sterling exchange advanced to 3.42
The market expressed the contras
by irregularity. It opened unthang
ed on March with liberal offering
at 80 cents while first trades on Ma.
were unchanged to 10 down and tn
late positions opened about four uI
Advance in near position in Ney
York cause some rally but there seem
ed to be more determined selling O.
rallies invited by the tenor of pollt1
cal and financial news.
Futures reacted nearly 40 points /
the second hour on the further declin
in Liverpool and the effect on feelin
by the federal reserves statement.
On breaks support appears willln
and on the whole it seems still trs
aers proposition.
Spot market is reported quiet b'
unchanged. The map shows fair tt
entire belt, only light precipitation
Atlantic coast districts. Freezing e,
cept Southern most Texas and co
there with temperature around 8
t Indications are for cloudy and warm'
f in the Western states, fair, slowly n
t. ing temperatures rest of belt.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
Eighteen Months
Old Child Dies

Rafford Meadows, the 18 months
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Mea-
dows, died Saturday afternoon at a
o'clock at their home in this city.
Death resulted from pneumonia. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon
at o'clock at the Presbyterian
church and the service was conducted
by Rev. Joseph Rennie. Interment
was made in the I. o. 0. Cemetery
The sympathy of the entire commun
ity is extended to the parents In thell
bereavement.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
GOVT. RELEASES
THE RAILROADS
The Transfer Back To Private Con-
troll Occurred At Midnight With
out Incident.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D. c., March l.
The operating div. of U. S. Railroad
Administration which for more than
two years has controlled the operation
of the nations railroad sysems, went
out Of existence today with the return
of the railroads to private control and
at midnight, occurred without Incl
dent. Director General Hines will re-
main at the office and clear up mat
ters pending, when the government
relinquished control, but he will have
no authority in directing the opera
tion of the systems. The railroad re-
organization bill, which governed the
return of the roads to private owner
ship, was signed by the President late
Saturday.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
Wilmington Speaks
At,Grenada Banquet

GRENADA, Miss, Feb. 28-The
Association of Gren-
ada, acting in cooperation with the
Y. M. C. A. organization, gave faith
er and son banquet at Masonic Hall
last night, which was well attended
It was the first of the kind in Gre
NADIA. Two of the boys were on the
programme and made very creditable
talks. A numebr of very appro-
pirate speeches were made. Hon. w
M. Whittingtona of Greenwood was
present by invitation and responded
to the toast, "Chums." Mr.. Whiting
ton gave his endorsement to the Y. M
C. A. and to every other organization
and movement designated to lift hu
manity to higher heights.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
SUPREME COURT
GIVES DECISIONS
Refuses To Dissolve The SO-Called
'Steel Trust Dismissed Sher-
man Law Suit.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March THE Su-
preme Court today upheld the formal
United States Steel Corporation and
subsidiary combinations in ircn and
steel industry and refused to dissolve
the so-called 'Steel Trust" The
court dismissed the governments
Sherman law suit for dissolution. The
New Jersey Federal Courts dismissa
of the government prosecution was
affirmed In dismissing the suit, how
ever, the court ordered such dismiss
al without prejudice" permitting the
government to sue again if the cor.
porations actually resort to illega
practices.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
CHINESE REFUSE
TO PAY TAXES
Unless They Are Permitted To Elect
Members of The Municipal COun-
Gil In Shanghai.

SHANGHAI, March Chinese
residents of the International Settle
ment here have suffered defeat in an
attempt to insist upon no taxation
without representation. Chinese mer-
chants refused to pay taxes unless
they were permitted to elect members
of the municipal council which is COM
posed entirely of foreigners-slx Brit
ish two American and one japanese.
The population of the settlement num-
-bers about 10000 foreigners and $780,
900 Chinese.
The merchants resisted payment
of tax but were compelled to cap
itulate when the collections seizee
property in the Chinese stores ane
carted it to police headquarters.
The municipal council has Offered
to referr the question to vote OF tn
taxpayers next April.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
ASKSPERMISSION
TOPRESEN'T BRIEF
Would Support Gov't's Motion To is
miss Original Proceedings In
Prohibition Case.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1-Charles
E. Hughes asked the Supreme Court
today for permission to present brief
in behalf of twenty one states in sup
port of the government motion tc
dismiss the original proceedings brou
ght by the State Of Rhode Island te
test the constitutionality of the Fed,
eral Prohibition Constitutional Amen
dment. The case will be argued Mon
day.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
Examination For
Rural Carriers

Civil Service Examination will be
held at the Greenwood, Miss, post
office on March 13, 1920, for the posi-
tions of Rural Carriers at Greenwood
Itta Bena, Minter City and Morgan
CITY. For further information apply
to T. F. Prophet, Local Secretary, at
Greenwood postoffice.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
Try To Assassinate
Minister To Finland
Associated Press

LONDON, March 1T is authori-
tatively announced that an unsuccess-
full attempt was made to assassinate
Lord Acton, British Minister to Fin
land at Helsingforse.
Lord Acton had started to the Mar
ket place when the shots were fired
at him. He was not hit. No arrests
have been made. The motive for the
attack was not learned.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
Steamer Bohemian
Crashes On Rocks
Associated Press

HALIFAX, Mar. 1.-The Leyland
Line Steamship Bohemian, bound for
Liverpool, went on the rocks east of
Sambro early today, according to Rad
10 messages. The passengers were
taken off by tugs.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
GENERAL STRIKE
ORDERED MILAN
Is Result of Clash Between Crowd and
The Police, When Two Were
MOrtally Wounded.
Associated Press

MILAN, Mar. 1-As a result of a
lice yesterday in which officers fired
on the mob and two civilians were
mortally wounded, general strike
was directed at midnight.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
NOT PROHIBIT
PRICE FIXING
Supreme Court Reverses Federal De.
crees In Interpreting Sherman
Antitrust Act
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March I'm in
terpreting the Sherman Antitrust
Act today the Supreme Court revers-
ed the Federal Court DEGREES, which
held the statute, does not prohibit the
retail price fixing, unless there was
the intention of creating monopoly.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01

TWON RAID
StOrekeeper and His Brother. Dead
Near NOgales, Arizona After
MexicanS Visit Store.
Associated Press

NOGALES, ARIZ., Mar. with
the death early today of James A.
Frazer, American storekeeper, the
death toll as a result of the raid by
Mexican bandits on Frazier's store
near here, Friday increased to two.
Alexander Frazer, the storekeeper's
brother, died Friday shortly after the
attack.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
THE WEATHER

+ 4 X X 4 y X 4 X \ \ i \
MISSISSIPPI-Fair Monday and
Tuesday, continued cold Monday;
slightly warmer Tuesday.
Local ObservationA-
TEMPERATURE A. de
grees; lowest, % degrees; precipita
tion 90; river gauge 27 feet; fall II
"a hours O.3.
Miss Annie Long Stephen
Local Observer.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01

traders. On this community . royal
family is suddenly pumped. 1t IS
much, as il ifvermont should off hand
try the experiment of having . king.
Yet il certainly seemed as It the ex-
pertinent were entirely successful. !.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
Mrs. V. c.. GOss From
Avalon Dies Here

Mrs. v. C. Goss Of Avalon, Miss,
died here Saturday morning at $3.50
o'clock at the Kings Daughters Hos
pital, where she was taking treatment
for cancer. The remains were shipped
to Avalon for interment.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
Small Blaze Occurs
At The Parish Home

The fire department was called out
Yesterday morning to the home OF
Mrs. M. N. Parish on Walthall street.
The coal oil in the burner Of an oil
stove had caught on fire and the de-
partment was called to extinguish the
flames. No damage resulted.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
NOTICE TO MEMBERS AMERICAN
LEGION

All Legion members and ex-service
men urged to attend meeting for cleo
ton of officers and other important
matters 7:3O Monday night at Mem
orial Building Come on time and let's
get busy.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
Appointed First =
Women Magistrates
Associated Press

DUBLIN, March Lady Arnott,
Lady Redmond, Lady Dockrell and
Miss Palles have been appointed as
the first women magistrates for Coun-
ty Dublin.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
Uphold The Texas
State Barratry Act
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
stitutionality of the State Barratry
Act was today sustained by the Su-
preme Court.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01
MULE SELLS FOR s525.

Messrs. II. NJ. Heittner and j. J. Nc
Clellan sold one mule at their North
Greenwood barns for $525. This is
about the highest price ever paid IN
the local market for farm mule.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-01

Mr.. Hubert Gray returned home last
night from a several days stay In
Memphis, where he visited his broth
er Jack Gray, who has been Ill IN a
hospital there. He states that his
brother is now able to be out.
=
Mr.. L. B. Hartman was here from
Berclair yesterday morning.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-11-16
ust come. of the testing block.

just come. off the testing block.
We never changed spark plug
Never n cylinder missed ON US the en-.
tire trip. The motors are In az good
condition today as when we set out"
Before the flight. all the pilots ask
ed for ships equipped with Ford made
Liberty motors.
Due to the nature of the work which
engaged the expedition, the fleet re-
quired period OF three months To
complete the trip. Since all Of the
original motors completed the Journey
without repairs or requirements. this
Is believed 90 be- record for aerial
navigation. II will be recalled that
during the war. IL was generally the
practice TO overhaul the airplane mo.
tors after approximately each twenty
hours Of flight
This is the second notable event In
which Ford Liberty motors have fig.
ured prominently, the first being the
transatlantic jump OF the Ford Liber-
ty-equipped \ e 4. feat which com
manded worldwide interest.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-11-16
~ a PLANES WIFI OVER
GLACIERS AND WILDERNESS

Ford-built Liberty Meters carried
the four Army airplnnes which on DC.
tolSer 20 completed the 1900 mile
Journey from Mitchell Field. Long
Island. to Nome Alaska, and return.
The fleet was greeted over New York
my by flotilla Of forty army
planes which escorted Il TO Mineola.
The returning planes touched their
wheels to earth AT 3:l5 in the after.
noon.
The Alaskan Flying Expedition,
commanded by Captnin ST Ciair
street, undertook the Journey 10 dem
onstrate the durability Of modern air
planes and motors and TO effect the
establishment Of AN aerial route TO the
Northwest corner OF the American Con.
tinent and Asia. Such route would
bring mail from Alaska to the states
In two or three days, whereas the pres.
ent method OF transmission requires
thirty days
Talk about service" said Cap,ain
street, Those planes and motors sure
stood up. Why. the only trouble we
had ON the entire trip was caused by
the worst hit ef weather I've ever
Flown through or want To ny through.
We had everything snow. hail
and sleet. clouds, fog and mist Bur
we kept right on flying.
The go miles Of glaciers we ira.
versed was a wonderful sight. but
there would have been little hope for
rescue had we cracked up In that
wilderness. Altogether II WAS
rough trip. never want Ia Nv
trough such weather again, but planes
stod IL magnificently Instead OF hat
tered hulks. Hopping to earth after
winded flight they looked brand new.
Even the turnbuckles were polished
and the motors looked as il they had
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-11-16
CONTEST COLUMBUS VOTES

The republican candidates who e.llne
within sixty or seventy votes OF elec,
ton Will urge a contest Of the election
ut Columbus where virtually that mum.
her OF votes Of negro women were re-
fused.
The Judges ~ election at Columbus.
II Is reported, turned these votes down
ON the assumption that these women,
being the wives Of negro soldiers. the
soldiers not being voting residents o.,
Columbus, therefore the wives could
not he voting residents.
The judges, II Is alleged. based their
decision on n decision OF the attorney
general Of New Mexico and ruling
Of District Attorney J. s. Vaught.
IL Is certain. however, that neither
the attorney general nor the district
attorney gave an opinion 10 the effect
that woman's voting residence is
Invariably that Of her husbands. How
did the Judges arrive at their deci-
siony
The disfranchlsement OF the negro
women Is the main subject OF conten-
ton, however. In some way. the negro
soldiers who had registered.
were persuaded not 10 be present
themselves at the polls. The republ.
cans made no serious attempt 10 take
advantage Of the soldier vote. Without
question many Of these soldiers W.
legally entitled 10 vote.
An airing Of conditions c.,,,,,,.
win he Of interest :" all the voters Of
,;on 80 IL, - may effect the elec
1n'Ioo ..rf and probate judge.
EOS. =. G. Rogers and Jack Smyer,
,Nctively, are elected on the face
II the returns. o. T. Linloff was the
republican candidate for sheriff and
Judge b. Y. McKeyes the republican
candidate for probate Judge.
The probable effect OF a decision
favorable to the republicans would he
the counting OF the votes refused.
Criminal action could be taken against
any person believed 10 be guilty Of in
timidating votes or conspiring to cor
rupt the election. So far ns known
such action II not contemplated.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-11-16
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mrs. A. +. Sanders entertained with
luncheon at her home last wednes-
day
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Sherman enter
tanned few friends informally at
their home last Wednesday evening.
Dancing and Mrs Sherman's excellent
doughnuts and coffee were enjoyed.
Last Friday evening DIR. and MrS
y. @ Moir entertained with dinner
at tiiefr home on Pine street in honor
81 Mrs. Moir's son, DR.. Ralph Byron ~
Los Angeles, Calf. The followiy -,
guests were present: II. c. Rrc un
Henry Raithel. Pierce Hughes. Garlic
Hughes, Ed Foulks, Frank NJ rdhans
Morris Nordhaus, DIR, Rsllr' , pyron
Or. J. G. Moir. Walter Cts' a, Warren
Clark and A \. Temke>
L. w. Dry aud faIap ,of, rho ci,v
Saturday for Rlncoa WHARF, AZ my
of the Santa Fe W II make his head.
quarters in the w. pre
Edgar Hcpp ~ the Hon, insurance
a ~ now ma office room with Judge
:" a, Mches" = on Il. Spruce street.
"ui'er ussell Of the Rialto thea
,Ie SHOWS what n jungle looks like and
cpnS'ruew one out Of the raw mate
ihi u ront OF his theatre on Silver
hNeIn" lie says II pays better than
newsp .per advertising.
Hairy lester is one OF the lucky
hunt ers, having bagged fire big
bucH ON the ranch Of W. s. Soule on
the Gila
Attorney w. X. Sproat was in Dem
Ing from Columbus last week On legal
business In the district court.