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as I ! of THE DAILY COMMONWE ALTH, j J. L. GILLESPIE, Editor and Publisher. AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE. union associated press service._ TELEPHONE NO. 33. Commonwealth Building - Office 207 Market Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (By Mail or Carrier) 5&c Cents a Month. WOO a Yea», my second-class matter. 0 for are Senate made us do it" is a threadbare House 15 Cents a M eek. Single Copy 5 Cent«. ADVERTISING RATES ON REQUEST. Entered at Greenwood postoffice as GREENWOOD, MISS., JULY 16, 1917 Brewers will be monarchs of the booze realm. bitiitKinn*M I : my as me excuse. Kt »a ft! ■» Wonder how many of the Senate majority for beer drink it? fti 5* B® fti I® »65 Ml W Air fighting is rapidly increasing—we'll have to hurry to get into it. B* »4 «s «1 sa «i Pocket personal likes and dislikes and get in line to help Wilson win the war. Ra Only duel Ted and Sam Gompers will fight will be with jaw and typewritten ft, *.S «a m ft* to Woody's right—better shoo aliens than take a chance on their being good. m *i to to fts pm ■»*»)•> Somehow the valient fighters at ball games never show up at recruiting offices. pa pa *.< to «a to to to American troops at the front have been seeing Paris— probably painting it khaki. *ato*»tol9»«Sto* No, Josh ; the war league championship is not expected to be awarded this season. to R »ä ^ ft B M No matter what name may be given it, hamp ering the government is an enemy act. m ft* ft" l®5. Pa Pa. S3 We'd have to need a job awfully bad to take that of either president or emperor of China. Kl B| ft ft ft ft ft ;v in French flyers have demonstrated to Germany that bombing towns is not a jug-handled game. BS ISt ft! ftt P* W Bloody Bill has been to Vienna, probably to try to brace up the wobbly knees of Emperor Charles. by in Ba m da fta fia ä sites are numbered Arguments over camp the most natural newspaper sports in time among of war. IBs pa Bs in ft» Ra Their associates may really honor the jailed pickets of Washington, but mighty few, other people do »pi es fts fti ft» fti Grub-gamblers turn up their noses at ordinary profits—nothing less than 100 per cent, will do for them. Ba fti ft» Pa fts wa Shooting at the enemy would be a heap sight patriotic than shooting at the government's Bî R 1*1 ft ft ft ft R Though Champ Clark's son is now a captain, we'll bet a cooky he isn't trying to order the old man around. 'more war plans. No German really loyal to the U. S. A. need be deported—by filing his application for citizen ship he can stay. R* fta fta fts Ifts Rs fts Congressman Billy Mason, of Illinois, won't be happy until Uncle Sam gags him, and it's time it was done. jri ^ Ä While the deportation is good, a bunch of I. W. AY. leaders might be included without injury to American industry. a Littell man on a big job— Col. I. W. Littell ' üa pa fta fti fta ft» ft* Every one of the 21,630 socialists alleged to have voted against the war with Germany should be locked up until it's over. IBS fti fti *1 ft? fti ftj is bossing all the cantonments under conscription for the new national army. »a ft ft ft ft ft ft That Russian regiment of women has gone to the firing line, and almost any married man would bet his socks it will be heard from. iw Ra ft* ns te i*a a As Hoover knows fairly well who have done some of the biggest price-gouging, he's probably not fooled by lip-tendered cooperation. Ha fta fti ftJ fta ft« 1»» At any rate, we are glad the writer of "What happens when a submarine gets its death blow" didn't claim to have been an eyewitness. fta fti Its ftw ft® fta ft* The 87 ships seized from Germany are now do ing their bit for Uncle Sam, something the build ers never suspected at the time they were built. ns ft ft ft ft ft h Sure, Germany would jump at a chance to make ** peace without annexation or indemnities, but , hasn't a chance to get off that easy on the final : show-down. a» ft» ft? ft» ft» m n Record booze deal—the Senate's amendment ' to the food control bill providing for the purchase, by the government of all whiskey distillers now have on hand and in bonded warehouses, somé thing like a half billion dollars worth, Wilson's authority to take any steps he may deem necessary to push the war to a successful conclusion is the highest on earth—that of the American people. N N Fti, fs® ' i MY AUTO, *TIS OF THEE. The following bit of glori". eye the other day. We don't know who wrote it. but to our manner of thinking it's a jim-dandy as expressing the popular notion about the modem transportation marvel known as the automobile: "My auto, 'tis of thee, short load to poverty, of thee I chant. I blew a pile of dough, on you three years ago, and now you refuse to go, or were 3 struck our won't or can't. Through countryside you my joy and pride, a happy day. I loved thy gaudy hue, thy nice white tires so new, but now you're down and out for true in every way. To thee, 0 ld rattle box, came many bumps and knocks, for thee I grieve. Badly thy top is torn, frayed are the seats and worn, the whooping cough affects the horn, I do believe. Thy perfume swells the breeze while good folks choke and wheeze, as we pass by. I paid for thee a price, 'twould buy a mans j on twice, now everybody is yelling 'ice'— Thy motor has the grip, thy j I wonder why ? spark plug has the pip and woe is thine. I too, j have suffered chills, ague, and kindred ills endeav oring to pay bills since thou were mine, my bank roll now, no more 'twould choke as once before, me John—amen, I'd buy myself a car again and Gone is ; a cow Yet, if I had the mon, 30 help | speed some more. to to fti ftc. Pa to fts THE CHAUTAUQUA AT WORK. War could not interfere with the chautauqua system, and while the nation keeps a weather eye upon the news from Washington and the Europ capitals, millions of Americans are being en tertained and instructed at countless chautauqua ean tents throughout the nation. The chautauqua has been a greater force in American life than is generally realized. As an „ „ * , , . institution of reform it has done a work tha, too often has gone unrecognized. For decades it has been preaching certain reforms— including tern perance — whereever it has thrown its tents, and ;v , „„—„tollt, tv,vniio-Vinut tVio woqt has the effect, especially throughout the west, nas « been self-evident. For years it has fearlessly at uroi . j tacked evils and has sown the seeds that b. ought in harvest in a better day. We now have 23 "bone dry" states and half a dozen others on the way there or "virtually" dry. Who will have the tern- ! erity to claim that the chautauqua system has not had a striking hand in this achievement. Reactionary interests and the liquor industry hate chautauquas. Their papers lose no opportun ity to deride and defile the system. They have good reason to fear it. fit ft ft ft ft ft ft ft GERMANY AIDING ENGLAND. Aeroplanes are taking on increased import ance almost daily in the war, but the German prac tice of bombing London from a Military stand point harms Germany more than it does England. Whenever a devastating air raid over London results in the killing of a score or more of inno cent human beings the net result is renewed de termination by the British nation to get revenge by sticking to the job of fighting Germany until j sne is uiurqugmy Deaien. | This is the only logical result, and it is fully j in accord with human nature. The German auto cracy should know that by his time that "fright fulness" aids the enemy—from a pyschological standpoint. ftl »ft SB fti IS 77 LONDON NO "FORT. One of the lies fed to the German people is that London is a great "fort." Following an air raid on London, the sterotyped report comes from Berlin that the "fort of London" was bombed with "good results." Thus the German people are fooled into think ing that their Zeppelins and aeroplanes really fight the guns of forts at London, when in reality the only guns there are anti-aircraft guns put up after the German bombardments became common. Needless to say, the German people are never told of the number of women and children mur dered during such raids. This would be decidèd bad policy and might induce "reprisals" right at home. nitinhRinftft GERMAN SOLIDARITY. It is true that the German people stand like a solid phalanx behind the kaiser and his auto cratic ministers. And some of us undoubtedly hold this against the German people. Not so the ' president and most Washington officials, however. They conclude correctly that the reason for Ger man solidarity is national delusion. It is logical not to blame a deluded person so much as the powers of delusion. Through censorships, control of the public press, control of the leaders in every department of life, the German people today are bound up in gullery, hocus-pocus and mental trickery. One of the entente aims is to let in the light, »a «a ift ta ifti fti Ws I WOMEN FOR CONGRESS. More women are aspiring to be elected to con gress. Ever since Miss Jeanette Rankin made her, debut in the marble hall on Capitol Hill there has has been a stern ambition racking the brains of countless feminine platform persuaders to go and do likewise. i Women aspirants have a tremendous advant- j age of men in getting their pictures in the papers. A woman need only be "urged" to run to land it'#ood position in the public prints, whereas a mere man who thinks of running for congress frequent ly doesn't make as much noise as a fizzle firecrack er on a Sane Fourth. : ft ft ft ft ft ft ft Don't get excited about everything you hear about the draft. There is bound to be some mix ups, but Wilson has said he means it to be on the level, and you may be sure he does, and will right ' any wrong that may be shown to have been done, no matter by whom, »ft ft» ft« »« ifti m ft» ' Profiteering undef the stress of war is not pa i triotism—it's mere skullduggery. v) /?/£. tfaTlOrlfiL CHPTOQtf -ÏLe/ece COÂ>Poe»TiG'f*J _'L & Kn 1 vv loose. //' id W 1 \V\\ jEPTPuDE TACfc ^ nrTtEWHfyroFP A IrtMEDlftTEL-r! JÈtUL/ê // \ m \ rc 7 //, -• 9 y i ■Zi W; & ( i| ïiilLUâ ■. Ri Wa V* m w. tm A,.* i ê m ARMY. STUDYING FOR THE ARMY. (By Associated Press) Cambridge, England, July 14—Cam- j bridge is recovering its old pre-war activity, but in an entirely different way. Where the streets formerly were fiHed with devi ,. may . care students ! they are now full 0 f khaki clad men,! hurrying to and fro on military er rands. Sharp words of command at every gateway replace the vague my « y ' y * stude , nts tenons noises conveyed information to their friends. w h i 1 e the army, in the early days of war virtually emptied the University town, it has now three years after, filled h with men of all ages who are thTarmy, working in lecture rooms on military | pro bi ems while the playing fields are j given over to their drills, Men students are scarce these days and the final batch of applicants for entrance shows a record of only one hundred as having passed the exami nations, virtually all of whom are un fit for military service .against 970 and 826 in 1915. Women have had a successful year, scoring 186 passes. If it happens you will see it in The Daily Commonwealth. BROWNS WELLS HAZLEHURST, MI3B. The best equipped, cleanest, health and pleasure' resort the south. Buildings newly painted, new garage, fine gravel reads. The hotels have all modern conveniences, rooms with or without bath, table bountiful supplied with vegetables from our own gardens, and home raised chickens, eggs, beef and mutton. Browns Wells waters are beneficial in all stomach, liver and kidney troubles and for malaria—"MOTOR TO BROWNS." Write for book and rates. Hazlehurst, Miss. BROWNS WELLS HOTEL. re SHELBY S. STEELE, Vice-Pres. & Mgr. The Delta Insurance & Realty Agency 218 W. Market St. Fire, Tornado, Accident, Health, Life, Elate Glass, Employ ers Liability, Steam Boiler, Barglary and Automobile Insurance. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO W RITING OF COTTON COVERS» We represent twenty-four of the Leadng Fire Companies of the world. Would be glad to quote you rates on any and all classes of Insurance. T. F. STEELE, Pres. Phone 167 •«£♦«$» •$« «j* ijuji t|i «♦« *j* ♦*««$* *5» «5* «J* ♦$* *;« « • • SPEND YOUR VACATION ii <• o ON THE COOL GREAT LAKES Ü <* < > i Summer tourist tickets are now on sale at reduced rates to the following Lake resorts: <, . > < > « • Charlevoix I'etosky Bay View Mackinaw City Mackinac Island Manistee Detroit Port Huron Cleveland Buffalo Cheboygan Toledo Chicago Milwaukee Benton Harbor South Haven Muskegon Ludington < • •• ,< > « • j Tourist tickets may also be purchased to many other re- ;; sorts on the Great Lakes and to New York, Boston, St. Paul, ;; Denver, Colorado Springs, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, etc. i • "i .3 Full information, including rates, schedules, etc., can be procured hy applying to your h-cal ticket agent, or by ad- ; ; dressing G. H. BOWER, General Passenger Agent, Memphis, <• Tern. II ► Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. r v * ) a)... warp j ! The mosquitoe is the carrier Q f ma i ar ja germs. You can quickly kill every mosquito in a room by closing all windows and doors and fanning BEE BRAND INSECT pnWDER into the air. By its use y 0U can keep your home free of roaches, ants, flies and bugs of every J^domestTcAnimals. uman eing3 | j Mosquitoes Carry Malaria Bee Brand Insect Powder fan It into the air. Flies and mosquitoes die in a few minutes. Will kill ants, fleas, roaches, bed-bugs, lice, and bugs of every kind. Directions on package. Look for the Bee Brand Trade Mark. 25c & 50c. Everywhere McCORMICK t CO., Biltiane, Hi It» „»«AM StfCTPOWtii '-SKiKT'S 2s® Vi Take The Daily Commonwealth. re There Are Three Names— In this ad that something. m r, I mean ^ ' \ 11 '51 First is that of the Kahn Tailoring Company v/ho make chothes to measure in a way that always satisfies. $ I i ^ Second is that of Palm Beach, the summer cloth ideal. Third is that of the man to ure you for your made-to-order KAHN Suit of Palm Beach Cloth— rneas fU/j THE GENUINE CLOTH WB. r «00MU WORSTED GO* CITY TAILORK Phone 485 If We P.d in a White Enameled Sink in your kitchen it will add loo per cent to both ihe tipiearantc of the room and to your per sonal satisfaction. The old style, sink may be clean but it doesn't look so. « % 1 The white sink is clean and looks to the personal satisfaction of the kitchen queen. Want us tooted you ihe cost? % JOE M. HARRIS PLUMBING AND HEATING GREENWOOD, MISS. PHONE 132 ♦ LOW ROUNO TRIP RATES ♦ Summer Tourists Tickets Now on Sule via the i Mobile & Ohio R. R., To the Mountain Lakes and the Pacific Coast, including many cities North, East and West. Call on Ticket Agent for details or address I H. E. JONES, JR., General Agent, I Mobile, Alabama & * *î 4 ♦> ❖*!* *>•$• *1« *1* *1* ❖ ❖ *1* * * * *»' .****+♦♦« * £*4» jsfH J« .JsjsH'W'WW G. E. WRIGHT ICE & ii Mississippi 'PHONE 45 Greenwood, Deniers in All Grades of Coal • ii ■MANUI ACTURERS Of' <• ICE o Ü Ice Cream and Carbonated Drinks; also Bottlers of Coca-Co'a. _-_ — ««gftesa— » 1 <* > <, > > • • •• VAC ATION TIME! > • Summer Tourist Fares In effect via the Illinois Central Railroad June 25th to September 30th ;; ;; "i f To the followirg resorts: Chicago Boston St. Louis Washington Detroit Philadelphia Buffalo Norfolk Niagara Falls Denver New York Colorado Springs Also many other resorts in the North, East and ' {(|r! , i8 hed Füll information pertaining to rates, route, etc., wi Won application. G. H. BOWER, General Passenger Agent, Memphis Portland Seattle Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Phoenix ! ; ; <• II ► * 13