The daily commonwealth., March 03, 1917, Image 4

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WHERE THE CHURCH SOCIETIES
MEET MONDAY.
Til« Guild and Auxiliary of the
Episcopal church will meet with Mrs.
Monroe MeClug.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will meet at the home of Mrs
C. A. Walker.
The Earnest Workers of the Pres
byterian church will meet with Miss
Lucy McKay in Congress Heights.
The Methodist Missionary Society
will hold their regular monthly busi
boss session in the parlors of the
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church.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet
as usual in the parlors of the Baptist
church.
The Jewish Ladies Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. Robert Herman.
On account of illness in the facul
ty two names were omitted from the
7th Grade Honor Roll of Jefferson
Davis School, First Term, recently
published in this paper. Robert Pol-1
lard and Robert Dickins both made
an average of 96 during the F-rst
Term.
TWO NAMES OMITTED FROM
HONOR ROLL. ,
The King's Daughters held their
regular monthly meeting yesterday
at the Memorial Building. Notwith
standing the rain, quite a large at
tendance was present. A lot of bus
iness was transacted and all the re
porta of the different ctmimittees
showed spelndid wor. The Exchange
that has been carried on at the Kan
dy Kitchen by this organization was
abandoned.
The friends of Miss Zilpha Cain,
of the popular sales ladies at
Fountain's, will learn with regret of
her illness. Miss Cain has been con
fined to her room at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Champ Taylor, for over a
week. They will be glad to know,
however, that her illness is not of a
serions nature and join with us in
wishing for her a speedy recovery.
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Rabbi Rerfeld will preach at the
Christian Church Sunday afternoon at
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•nie many friends of Mr. P. •
Schilling, manager of the Greenwoo
Theatre, will learn with much P *as
nre that he is able to be out again
after being confined to his bed or
ten days or more as a result of being
ran down by an automobile. Mr.
one
3 o'clock. Everybody cordially invit
ed.
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Mrs. George Cassity returned today
from m visit to relatives in Beulah
Miss.
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Schilling was badly bruised up and is
forced to limp a good deal even now.
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fortune to lose four fine cows yester
day. It was caused from eating too
many sweet potatoes.
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Mr. Horace Redditt had the mis
Road Supt. J. D. Dillard was a bus
iness visitor here from the County
Mr. D. S. Jones wa* in the city from
Highlandale on business yesterday.
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Mr. J. W. Quinn has returned from
• business trip to Memphis.
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FIVE STATE NORMALS ARE TO
— ». norma ig w ni be held this
summer in Mississippi for the benefit
of our teachers of the state. The most
instructors available have
each of
Wtam today.
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TO HELD.
competent
been employed to teach in
these schools.
In all the normals in addition to the
work usually given there will be
strong courses in domestic science,
manual training, hygiene and sanita
tion and agriculture. !
The schools will be held at the fol
as - -«•>—«
Hattiesburg, Pres, Joe Cook, Direc
tor, May 28. j
Blue Mountain, Dr. W. T. Lowrey, !
Director, June 4. |
Oxford, Dr. J. C. Fant, Director,
June 4.
Clinton, Dr. J. W. Provine, Direc
tor, June 4.
Starkville, Dr. J. C. Robert, Direc
tor, June 11.
For any further details in regard
ta ths Mimais, information may be
ebteiMd by writing W. F. Bond, state
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TAKEN UP
At bar plantation, near Philipp,
IHa, M one DARK BAY HORSE, about
. 12 or 14. years old, 18 hands high, and
|N in one shoulder.
l secure same by proving
fcal
net claimed within the time pre
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naaad af as OtrwM by ths statutes,
j i — fur Planting Ca,
Itpft VM?' FfcUta Miw. )
peapefty ^ .paying aU charges on
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that we're short on a nat
ional song;
They're callin' on genius to hustle
An' make up a piece that'll startle the
throne
An' give the old-timers a tussle.
i I recon our folks must be clean out o'
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That is, if we re jedged by the man
A PREJUDICE.
They say
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A-singin' "The Star Spangled Ban
ner.'
Oh, long may it wave!" When we git
to that part
There's somethin' more to it than
singin'.
It's a prayer that devoutly goes forth
from each heart
,
As the chorus is risin and rmgin.
So mother an' me an gals an the
boys
Gathers 'round our old-fashioned
pianner,
And whatever of talent each has he
employs
A-singin' "The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
The source of the tune doesn't worry
me none.
I never ask, "Where did they git
it'"
wgg degU jf> when the wr itin' got
dong
Thg mugi ' c wag waitin - to fit it.
An> J fee , that it echoes from sea unto
ggg
Whenever our youngest — that's
Hanner_
gtrikeg a chord deep and fu n s0 - g to
give us the key ,
An> we j ine j n "The Star Spangled
Banner."
wills and clay peas, car lots and less,
write Neely Bros., Natchez, Miss,
teemed Clarksdale Daily Register is
so applicable to the need of a chick-1
ordinance in Greenwood, that The ;
Daily Commonwealth reproduces it in j
order to give the sentiments voiced
therein our most emphatic indorse
menst —and we hope our city author
ities will promptly adopt the chicken
nuisance, and also have the ordinance
against stock and cattle running at
grge m0 re rigidly enforced:
need a city chicken ordinance
p clarksdale" said one of the club
women j n t j,j g c j ty yesterday in dis
cuga j ng t j, e ma tter of civic improve
ment and the ma king of the town
—Washington Star.
Recleaned, ever weight whippoor
CHICKENS VS. GARDEN AND
FLOWER YARDS.
The following article from the es
en
beautiful. "How can we have pretty
yardgi when
our neighbors' chickens
allowed to run wild," she said.
According to the women who have
charge of the civic work of cleaning
up t j )e c j tyi t j, ey are me t everywhere
wjth thig ar gument. With the begin
are
ning of Spring, the making of gard
ens and the planting of flowers, it
)ecomag imperative that if the town
tQ be beautiful, legal steps along
this line must be taken. It would try .
the patience of Job to say nothing of
digcouraging the women of the town |
n y, e c iean-up-movement to have
neatly made flower bedB and carefully
j an ^ ed geedg uprooted by the negli
gent neighborg - chickens. All citizens
who have been careless in this matter
and who have been letting their chick
wild" should take the city's
best interests at heart and remedy
this evil. Most cities have an ordin
once providing for those who either
willfully encroach upon the right of
others or who carelessly do so. Clarks
dale is progressive and should pass a
city ordinance which will do much to
ward lending aid to make the city
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»ore attractive,
We have been vary fortunate In se
«urine Phone number 95, instead of
SVSJTSS Sa phones
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time, which will always secure you
quick service.
95
96
97
In calling, ask Central for either
number or all three numbers at one
STEIN GROCERY COMPANY
If you are not using ths advertis
I»* columns of Ths Commonwealth—
daily or weekly—you are loser, and
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Farming Land for Rent.
260 scree of new land for rent;
three miles east of Greenwood? ton
ant houses and artesian well; small
or large tract* to suit tenants.
quire ef A. W. Boss or ToL No. 166. I
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* COLUMBIAN WOODMAN
"THE YOUNG GIANT OF THE
SOUTH."
Has in its Reserve Fund over 100
1 per cent, of its liabilities.
I Absolutely Strong, Safe, Sane, Sure
and Permanent.
Will take boys and men, girls and
women from 16 to 55 years of age.
j Girls and women on the same terms
as boys and men.
You wi! ! never live long enough to
see the rates raised.
ISSUES SIX DIFFERENT KINDS
OF COVENANTS (POLICIES) AND
EVERY COVENANT (POLICY) A
' ^ RTICIIATING COVhNANT
(POLICY).
I L— 1 Ordinary Life, with permanent
■ Disability Protection.
2—Whole Life, with Special Acci
dent Benefits and Conditions.
3_Month'.v Income with SDecial
•* Mommy income, witn special
Accident Protection and Conditions.
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4- Term to Age 65 with Special
Accident Protection and Conditions. |
5— 5 Year Renewable, with Accident,
and Speci 1 Conditions.
6—Maternity, every time a child is
- bo rn the mother gets 825.00, if twins
$50.00, if triplets $75.00.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN THE CO
LUMBIAN WOODMAN
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BECAUSE it is offener and more
f avora fii y mentioned by the Press of
tbe coun t r y than any other Insurance
Organization in America.
I BECAUSE you get in one Covenant
at the cheapest rate possible, consist
ant with safety to yourself and the
■ Society, more protection for every
< j 0 j] ar y 0U pu t j n it than any other
j Insurance Organization known.
' See me. I want to talk with you
and explain these Covenants.
If you do not see me, leave your
name with Wilson Banking Co and
I will gladly call on you at your res
idance or place of business,
I will be in Greenwood only a short
while, therefore, take advantage of
this opportunity while it is yours,
BAXTER WILSON,
Deputy Consul General and Organizer
Permanent Address Lexington, Miss,
THROWN OUT OF COURT.
Williamson was not the attending
physician in the case and aacording
to the decision of the court, could not
have signed the certificate. He did
know, however, that the case existed
and in failing to report to the city
authorities violated a city ordinance.
He explained this by the statement
that he did not know such an ordin
a nce existed.
Williamson has been in Greenwood
for a number of years and this is
the first time that his professional
integrity has been questioned. He
has the respect of a large number of
the white citizens,
The case of the State vs. B. T. Wil
liamson, a negro physician, charged
with violating the law when he re
fused to sign a death certificate of a
negro woman and died with tubercu
losis, was thrown out of court this
morning by Justice R. H. Hicks. The
case was set for trial yesterday after
noon but because of other cases on the
docket was not called until this morn
ing.
FOR SALE.
One 1917 Model Three Speed Twin
16-horse Power Harley - Davidson
Motorcycle. Used about three weeks.
Reason for selling, moving. E. D.
Smith, Holly Springs, Miss.
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^ our Men Fourni o Gui y
. J ust,ce Evans Court. ,
Messrs. Will and Cicero Steen,
Humphrey Wall and Frank Stanford,
tried yesterday afternoon in Justice
Evans' court, on a charge of assault
as a result of trouble several weeks
ago in which it is alleged Mr. Clem- |
ent Willis, another young man whose
home is in Memphis, was beaten and
left to walk several miles back to
town, were found not guilty by a jury
of six. The verdict was returned late
in the afternoon.
Mr. Will Steen, one of the defend
ants in the above case ,was tried
Monday for carrying a concealed
weapon, the trial resulting in a hung
jury. It is understood there are sev
eral other affidavits pending against
the young men.
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NOT GUILTY OF ASSAULT.
: : Greenwood Fruit
It and Produce Go.
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421 Carrollton Ave.
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We will pay the highest
market price for
Chickens, Eggs, Turkeys,
Geese, Ducks, Frogs and
all K nds of Game.
SAM CORRERO
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Recleaned, even weight whippoor
wills and clny peas, car lots and toss,
writ« Neely ÿro»., Natch**, Miss.
POSTOPFICE BOX 864
MAN AT WORK.
| «What to the meaning of the old
■ adage about sawing wood and saying
nothing?" asked the Innocent maid.
"It means that there Is a man on the
Job," replied the dispenser of home
grown philosophy.
"Ami why could It not refer to a
woman as well as a man?" asked the
^
i "impossible," answered the local
philosophy dispenser. "If a woman had
to saw wood the world would certainly
bear of It."
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n0,
what'sthe trou
ble, June? Are you dissatisfied with
j your work or your wages?
; The Cook—Naythcr, mum. Me work
j do be azy an' me wages is plenty, but
Oi'll not sthund fer so manny av thlm
dudes a-cullin' on yer daughter, mum.
The Mistress—But they do not Inter
thev .
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The Cook—No, mum. But Oi m
nfra , d payp)e wl|| be afther thlnkln .
| ^ on)e av j s a-callin' on me, Oi
dunno.
HIS COUCH OF EASE.
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."Can you remember the last time
yon slept in a bed?"
"Well, las' night I slep' in a onion
bed."
Optimism.
The old world we're living In
Is pretty hard to beat;
Every rose may have Its thorn—
But ain't the roses sweet?
Glad Tidings.
"Madam .Zira, the fortune teller,
taust have had some good news for
you."
"Correct," answered the man > who
Issued from the mystic portals with a
broad smile on his face. "I own this
shebang and business is so good she.
has leased It from me for another six
months, rent paid In advance."
Rapid Transit
Hiram—Joslah bet Slras a dollar
that he could pick up a hornet and
carry it across the street
Slram—Which won?
Hiram—Well, Joslah got across with
the hornet but Slras argues that the
hornet lifted him about twenty foot o'
the wi.y.
A Rare Bird.
''Couldn't stand prosperity, eh?"
"That was the trouble, poor fellow."
"Now, that's the difference between
a man and a woman. Did you ever
henr of a woman who couldn't stand
prosperity?"
Deacon's Wisdom.
"Next Sabbath," said Parson Brown,
"I am going to preach on 'Economy.' ",
"That being the case," rejoined Dea
con Smith, "it behooves us to take up
the collection before the sermon,"
FLORA BELLA COMING.
"Flora Bella," this week's attrac
y ve 0 fl er j n g a j fl, 0 Tulane theatre
goundg a new note j n mug i ca i comedy.
j t ig entirely different from anything
geen |, ere j n years, "Adele" being the
on ) y thing which we can recall which
even vaguely suggests the same class
of entertainment.
j n the first place "Flora Bella" has
a coherent, intelligent plot which
C yuld have furnished the basis for a
comedy even if it were not the back
ground for a musical production. On
th e other hand it has a big chorus of
pretty girls,lively comedians, beautiful
g0W ns and all the good features of
the less dignified musical shows.
Florence Webber, who is fondly re
membered here in "Naughty Mariet
ta" and "The Climax," is the prime
donna, and she not only sings well but
knows how tff.^ct. Her protrayal of
"Flora Bella" is « notable bit of act
Read what the New Orleans Item
of Feb. 26th has to say about Flora
Bella.
infe.
Sunday's night's audience was fas
cinated by the colorful production and
the general opinion was that the mu
sic was the best heard here this sea
son. It is by Charles Cavillier and
Milton Schwartzwald. Some of the
especially excellent songs are "Give
Me All of You
Love Is a Dream,"
"Blossom of My Heart,'5' and "Creep,
Creep, The World Is Asleep."
Coming to Greenwood Theatre,
Tuesday, March 13th.
GREENWOOD THEATRE
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Coming Attractjons :
Neil O'Brien's Minstrels....Msrch 8th
Flora Bella (Musical Comedy).
.March 18th
Robert Edeson In "His Brother's
...March 17th
Birth of a Nation . Msy 2nd and 3rd
Keeper" ....
FOR SALE.
Horse and buggy. Good driving
horse, young and dt r broke. Call
428 or 497.
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stylish models of the new
season's best offerings.
Button boots in white and combinations. Lace bootees in many leathers and
colorings, and competent fitters to assure you comfort in the wearing. Come in
now and-examine the fine models in this unusually excellent spring showing
of shoes.
m SHIES NOW
These Shoes
RIGHT NOW
BUY A PAIR OF
Showing An
Unusual Assortment
And Don't Wait
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Too Long
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FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS!
By Bong Constantly Supplied With !
Thedford's Black-Draught.
McDuff, Va.—' "I suffered for seven) 1
years," says Mrs. J. B. Whittaker, oi
lliis place, "with sick headache, and.
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me to try
Thedford's Black-Draught, which I did,
ind I found it to be the best family medi- i
tine for young and old. j
I keep Black-Draught on hand all the
lime now, and when my children fee! a
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and it
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never na
ve a long spell of sick
«ess in our family, since we commenced
ising Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black-Draught Is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu
ate weak stomachs, aid digestion, re
ieve indigestion, colic, wind, nausea,
leadache. sick stomach, and similar
tymptoms.
It has been in constant use for more
fun 70 years, and has benefited more I
han a mulion people. «
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Price only 25c. Get a
bekage to-day. n. c in
CLASSIFIED ADVS.
FOR SALE—One 3-year-old mule.
Apply Daily Commonwealth office for
further information.
FOR SALE—Ford touring car 1916
model, electric starter and lights, in
fine condition for $250.00, part cash.
Inquire "P," this office.
FOR SALE—A very pretty bunga
low with modern conveniences, on the
Boulevard in Congress Heights. Part
Cash, balance easy terms. Apply to
J. L. Gillespie, this office.
FOR RENT—The storehouse, 208
Howard Street, now occupied by Bern
stein Co.—possession given May 1st;
the storehouse, 204 Howard street
possession given at once; also ons
6-room residence on College street
possession given at once. Apply to
B. Dantone. ,
FOR RENT—One furnished room
to one or two gentlemen, at 611 West
Washington St., with first-class board
ing house just across the street;
phone 61.
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FOR RENT—60-acre farm, 3 miles
south-east of Greenwood, on Humph
reys-Highway; all in cultivation; 2
houses and artesian well. Apply to
Morgan Kimbrough. ,
FOR RENT—5-room cottage, 702
Main street; 121.00 a month, with
watsir furnished. Apply to Dr. C. N.
D .Campbell, city.
FOR RENT—Warehouse 60x100
feet on Southern Railroad. Apply to
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Kimbrough Auto Co.
FOR RENT—5-room cottage
Williamson street. Apply Kimbrough
on
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That's not a weather predic
Ik tion, but a general order that
O IF has been sent to the plumber«
from people who heretofore
'■■ÿ have missed the pleasure and
L convenience, to say nothing of
a—s the cleanliness of an up-to
date shower bath. Most mod
JpLj ern homes, no matter how
humble, are having them in
stalled. Why not you? *
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Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Work
PHONE 55
GREENWOOD, MISS.
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Are economical to buy, economical to lay, will not ignite under
ordinary fire hazzards such as flying brands and sparks, and are
durable—they last for years, and years, and years. Protect your
self from substitutes by buying the original "Reynolds" Asphalt
Shingle. Every package labeled—never sold in plain packages.
FOR SALB BY
PHONE
Greenwood Lumber Co.|
PHONE
443
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WARNER WELLS
ISHCMFT & WELLS
ANY FEATURE OF INSURANCE
PHONE 460.
1st Floor Wilson Bank BuikUnr
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TO SAW MILL AND LUMBERMEN
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THE TENNESSEE OAK FLOORING CO.
of Nashville, Term., have established buying head- .
quarters in Greenwood, with J. S. Williams,
manager. It will be to your interest to consult
them before selling your Oak iumbor, as they are
only, ana will insure you of getting the
benefit of grades and first brices, with inspection
at your shipping point. f
consumers
ADDRESS THEM P. O. BOX 221, GREENWOOD, MISS.
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