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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
HAS BIG FORCE At FRONT
10000 EngIishmen Are Now Battling
Against Germans on French
Soil.

London.-Speaking in the House Of
Commons on the manner in which the
government is dealing with the ques-
ton of war equipment, Chancellor
Lloyd George announced that while
Great Britain had started in h war
on the assumption that the expedi-
tionary forces would consist of six di-
visions, the country now had more
than six times that number of men in
France, or approximately 100000 men.
These divisions, the chancellor said,
were adequately supplied. and every
man who had dropped had been re-
placed. 1t was one of tfhe most mag
nificent pieces or organization ever
performed, and nothing like it, he said,
had ever been done before by any
country.
Stating that as much ammunition
had been expended in the battle OF
Neuve Chapelle as during the Boer
war, Mr.. George said the character OF
the ammunition had to be changed in
the middle of the war, and TO secure
supplies sub-contracts were given to
between $500 and 5000 firms.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
OBLIGATIONS ARE HEAVY
Officers Of Rock Island Say Company
Owes SIS, ooo, ooO-Receiver Is
Asked For.

characterization for a receiver for
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway company was filed in the
United States district court here April
20 by the American Steel Foundries
company. The defendant company is
the operating corporation which, &C
cording to company officers, never be-
fore has been named in such a suit.
Ralph M. Shaw of counsel for the
American Steel Foundries eompany,
told Judge Carpenter the Rock Island
had admitted its inability to meet OBJ
legations and that ~receivership was
asked fot the benefit of stockholders.
bondholders and other creditors.
The railway company filed an an
swer conserving to ~receivership, and
Judge Carpenter appointed H. U.
Nudge, president of the railway com
pany, and j. M. Dickinson, former sec
rotary of war, as receivers.
A. C. Ridgeway, vice-president of
the railway company, and w. F. Dick.
inson, its general attorney, were in
court. Both admitted that the com
pany was %insolvent. Short term notes
aggregating IS. ZOO, 900 are due May 1.
and it is said there are other obliga-
tons, including a claim of $15,81s
made by the foundries company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
ARE KILLED
WHEN WALL FALLS
BIRMINGHAM STORE Is CRUSHED
BENEATH TONS OF BRICK
AND MORTAR.
RESCUE WORK is SLOW
Heavy Storm Topples a Five-Story
/. Wail-Seore or More Injured and
a Dozen Are Missina-Ruins
Take Fire.

Birmingham, Ala.-More than a doz-
en- people are thought to have been
killed and a score are known to have
been injured when the five-story wall
of the old Steele-Smith building on
Second avenue crashed down on the
Ham Shoe Store and the Atlantic &
Pacific Tea company here late on the
afternoon of April 81. The wall fell
during a heavy rain storm.
Eight hours after the catastrophe
occurred only Jour bodies had been
recovered from the ruins. They were
Alex Mcleod, manager of the Ham
Shoe Company; ]. H. Whitlock of At
lanta, travelling auditor of the Atlantic
& Pacific Tea Company; Miss Marie
Denman and an unidentified negro.
Rescuers had cleared about half of
the smaller building, but had made
practically no impression on the three
story structure. Among the seriously
injured are James K. Shook, both legs
broken; Miss Mary Lou Denman and
Miss Nellie Devine.
Rescuers expressed the opinion that
there were at least ten bodies still in
the ruins. There is little likelihood
that the work of searching the debris
will be completed before two days.
Among the missing are George w.
Darnell, Miss Melia Eddinger, J.. E.
Ray, Miss Ruth Johnson and Irving
Millbrant.
Fire broke out in the shoe store,
but the fire department quickly extin-
guished the flames.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
WILL NOT STOP
ARMS SHIPMENTS
U. s. TELLS GERMANY THAT
SUCH ACT IS VIOLATION OF
NEUTRALITY.
PRESIDENT WRITES NOTE
washington Holds That No 6elli0er-
emit Can Alter Rules Of Mar at
Sea to Affect Neutrals Aft
or Hosttlities Begin.

Washin ston.-The United States on
April 81 replied to the recent memo
randum in which Count Won Berns-
torff, he German ambassador, de-
clared that "if the American people
desire to observe true neutrality they
will find means to stop the exclusive
expectation of arms to one side, or at
least to use this export trade as a
means to uphold the legitimate trade
with Germany, especially the trade in
foodstuffs."
The American note, signed by Sec
rotary Bryan, was drafted at the state
department, but was finally penned by
President Wilson himself. After point
ing out that the language used OF
Count Won Bernstorff els susceptible
of being construed Is impugning the
good faith of the United States In the
performance of its duties as a neu-
trail" the note takes it for granted
that no such implication was intend
ed" and suggests that evidently the
German ambassador sis laboring I'M
der certain false Impressions"
1t then declares that while the rela-
tons of the United States with any
one of the ~belligerents cannot wisely
be made a subject of discussion with a
third government" such correspond
ence between the United States and
the allies as has been published shows
"the steadfast refusal" of the Amer-
lean government ito acknowledge the
right of any belligerent to alter the &C
copied rules of war at sea insofar as
they affect the rights and interests
of neutrals."
The attitude of the United States
on the question of expectations OF
arms is restated-namely, that to
place any embargo on arms during
the progress of a war would be a "dl-
rect violation of the neutrality OF the
United States"
The note refers to the spirit of
friendship which the United States de-
sires always to manifest toward Ger
many and it's people and concludes
with the declaration that the neutral
ity of the United States "fs founded
upon the firm basis of conscience and
good will"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
U. S. AIRsHlP FIRED ON
Mexican Soldiers Direct Gun Fire at
Aeropiane Near Brownsville With
0Ilf RARulf

Mexican Soldiers Direct Gun Fire at
Aeropiane Near Brownsville With
out Result.
Brownsville.-A United States army
biplane flying rel Fort Brown, near
here, was fired upon April 20 by Car
rama soldiers in Matamoros. About
20 rifle shots were directed against
the machine, while simultaneously a
machine gun on the Mexican side from
Fort Brown fired about so shots, d.
rected, it is believed In army circles
here, at the aircraft. The machine
landed safely.
The biplane was piloted by Lieut..
B. Q. Jones, with Lieut.. T. d. Milling
as passenger-observer Both were IN
aware Of the incident until they land
ed about $3.50 o'clock. The biplane
was not struck. Col. A. P. Blocksom.
commandant at Fort Brown, reported
the matter by wireless to Maj.-Gen.
Frederick Funston.
Jose z. Cara, Carranza consul In
Brownsville, made q personal investi-
CATION and reported to American army
officers the firing was the work Of a
few C~arranza soldiers in command of
an intoxicated sublieutenant. He was
placed under arrest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
LEO N. FRANK MUST DIE
to Grant Condemned Mad
Habeas Corpus.

Washington.-The United States su-
preme court has held that the state OF
Georgia denied Leo M. Frank no right
under the federal constitution in SEN
fencing him to death for the murder Of
Mary Phagan. The court affirmed the
action of the federal district court for
northern Georgia, refusing to release
Frank on a writ Of habeas corpus, JUS
tice Pftney announcing the opinion.
Justice Holmes delivered q dissent
ing opinion, in which Justice Hughes
concurred.
This decision, 1t is believed here, ex-
hausts all e of fighting In h
courts to save Franks life. His attor-
neys, however, will have 80 days n
which to file an application for a re-
hearing. At the end of that time ap-
parently only the possibility OF a par
don will be between the prisoner and
death.
The habeas corpus proceedings rest
ed on the claim hat the trial court had
lost jurisdiction over the prisoner by
reason of mob domination" during the
trial and by Franks involuntary alb
sence al the time the verdict was rem
dered.
The majority of the court held that
the findings by the supreme court OF
Georgia that the alleged mob domi-
nance amounted to nothing more than
Irregularities, not prejudicial to Frank,
should not be disturbed upon the mere
assertions of the prisoner that he
facts were otherwise than as found.
Atlanta, Ga.-Leo M. Franks attor-
neys, when informed of the decision
of the United States supreme court,
said that they believed that every
means in Franks behalf berofe the
courts now had been exhausted. They
added that they now probably would
prepare a petition for presentation be-
fore the Georgia prison commission
asking for Communication of Frank
sentence.
81 am very much disappointed owe
the supreme courts decision, but l Will
keep up the fight" said Leo M. Frank
when informed that his habeas corpus
case had gone against him. He refused
to add to this statement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
wooFFlcIALsA ARE ARRESTED
Postmaster and Chief Of Police In
West Virginia Charged With
Buying Votes.

Charleston, w. Va. - Messrs. r.
E. Wood, postmaster, and r. M.
Brawley, chief of police, both Demo-
Gratis, together with eight others of
that party and 10 Republicans. have
been arrested so far in connection
with the municipal election in the
West Virginia capital.
Each was charged with violation of
the election laws by buying votes. and
was held for a hearing in $500 bail.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Dyestuffs Made at Home.

Neutrality-suspicious. than a cor OF
American firms are establishing new
color works Or ,enlarging their pres
ent plants to meet demands for dye
stuffs to take the place of the supply
that formerly came from Germany and
now cut off by the war.
The department of commerce has
announced that it had found a note:
worthy progress in dyestuffs manu-
facture. The announcement said that
of several plants increasing facilities
for benzol production, one was at
Woodward, Ala, and another was in
the south.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
WESTERN BATTLES IN AIR
Heavens Continually Dotted With
Bursting Shrapnei From Aeroptane
Gun Fire.

General Headquarters of the British
Army in France.-Mud which ham
pered the armies in France and Bel
GUM throughout the winter virtually
has disappeared along the British
front. Dismal. rainy days have given
way to weeks of sunshine, which has
dried up the roads, trenches and lines
Of communication. making the soldier
life a paradise compared with former
conditions.
: With the coming Of clearer weather
there also has been q marked increase
In the number of aeroplane r~econnais-
sances on both sides. Half a dozen air
craft have been constantly maneuver-
ing over Ypres. Most of them are
British attempting to bring down Ger
man flyers. who try to spot batteries at
the rear Of the British lines.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
BATTLE m EAST DELAYED
Sodden Slopes Of carpathian Noun
tains Hinder Big Movements
Of Soldiers.

Petrograd.-Until the sun dries the
sodden land on the southern slopes of
the Carpathians, It is not likely that a
decisive result will be reached in a
great battle.
Meanwhile both sides are bringing
great ,re-enforcements to the scene.
Germany has Sent quarter OF a mil.
lion men TO help in the defense of
Hungary, but they have been COM
PEELED to fight along the Dunajec, par
ticularly at Tarnow and Gorlice, be-
fore they could reach the roads to
Hungary, where, the immediate need
was greatest. They have lost heavily
and their attack on Gorlice, which the
Russians still hold, was weak.
The Germans have also brought 200
troop trains from Cracow with fresh
corps to cope with the new positions
which the Russians are lengthening
continuously down the Ondawa..
This is an entirely different battle
from the C~arpathian struggle and is
likely to conclude earlier than the Ger
man movements indicate.
The German generals feel that Aus
tria is dragging Germany down and
that their position has been weakened
by the Russians. Therefore she is in.
creasing her, strategic initiative
through progress southwark and west.
ward.
In Moth Poland they r using great
numbers OF aircraft from dropping
bombs on the Russian positions with.
n,,< doSnr onw uo&o hlo domoro Pms.
sian aviators, with fewer but heavier
bombs, are dsily crossing into East
Prussia. They attack the German
base encampments below the lines o.
the Mazurian Lakes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
AUsTR|ANs MhSs|NG
ALONG ITALIAN LINE
FORCES TAKE STRONG POSITION
In EXPECTATION OF
ATTACK.
ITALIAN DECISION IMMINENT
Time Believed 20 Have Expired
Wherein Rome Would Entertain
Proposals From Dual King
dom-Germans Claim Gains.

Rome, Italy.-Reports received from
Austria says the dual monarchy is
hurriedly gathering troops on the
Italian frontier to face a possible in
vasion by Italian soldiers.
A large contingent Of Austrian
troops. the reports say. have been
Quartered at Monfalcone, Ronchi and
Sebrado. The Austrians also are
said to have strongly fortified the
whole line of the Isonz River with
entertainments, behind which bat
teries already are in position.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Decision Believed Imminent.

London, England.-Italy's decision
for or against war is believed in
Rome to be imminent. The Rome
correspondent of a Paris newspaper
telegraphs that today marks the ex-
piration of time limit fixed by Italy
for presentation of proposals by Aus
tria. 1t is generally understood that
Austria has declined to make terri
torial concessions satisfactory to
Italy and, according to this report,
the German and Austrian ambassa-
doris at Rome are. preparing to leave
the country.
Definite gains by German forces
in the west are announced by the Ber-
lin war office. The Berlin statement
say the Germans succeeded in pene-
trating four French positions, and
stormed and r~e-occupied the village Of
Embermenil.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23


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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Mine Hold % Niahtridere.

Stuttgart, Ark.-As q result Of night
riding In this county, nine men are
now held In the Stuttgart Jail on that
charge. AS the result Of . second raid
made BY Sheriff 3. b. Lafargue and his
deputies, five men . placed. under
arrest. With these arrests the num-
her now being held In jail, ON the
nightriAing charge. Is nine. Tho out
break In this county is against the me-
xroes, many Of whom have left the
countrys In fear Of their lives, Many
Others who are still here have been
HhTenfened.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Jttneys Win In Richmond.

Jttneyo Win % Richmond.
Richmond, VA-Judge Crump IN the
law and equity court, . state court, de-
cided In favor Of the jitney operators,
denying the petition Of the Virginia
Railway and Power Company for IN
Injunction to restrain two jitney bus
companies from using the streets OF
Richmond without q municipal fran
'chise n prescribed for common car.
rfers. The petitioners held that the
jltney bus line was = like enterprise
TO tho street . line. The street rail-
wy company, It Is believed, will carry
this cass TO the court Of appeals.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Land Big Force In Turkey.

Land Big Force In Turkey.
Berlin.-The Tages Zeitung has pub
iished a special dispatch, the origin Of
which is not given, saying that 10000
British and. French troops have. been
landed near Enos, in European Tur-
key, on the north side of the Gulf Of
Saros.
A heavy cannonading took place be-
tween the Turkish batteries around
Enos and the warships Of the allies,
says the dispatch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Revolution Threatens. China.

Revolution Threatens, China.
Peking.-Considering the fact that
the Japanese assisted DR.. Sun Vat Sen
in his rebellion against President Yuan
.Shi Kai and that DR.. Sun retired to
Tokyo after the revolt was put down, a
report is credited in official circles
here that Hung-Hutze bands from
South Manchuria, led by Japanese. are
marauding on the Shantung peninsula
in the vicinity of Tsing-Tau with BAN
ners inscribed Vanguard of the army
against Yuan Shi Kali"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Deep Sea Diver /. Saved.

Deep Sea Diver 10 Saved.
Neutrality-suspicious. F. Loughman.
the diver who became entangled in the
lines attached to the sunken submar-
inc F4 while working under 200 feet
OF water In Honolulu Harbor, has been
rescued safely and is unframed by his
trying experiences.
Rear Admiral Moore cabled the navy
department the news OF Loughman's
release. Heroic efforts. lasting four
hours, saved the diver.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Pour Acid on oirl's Face.

Connelisville, Pa.-Martha Schultz,
15-year-old daughter Of a well-to-do
farmer, on the night of April 20, was
attacked by two masked men,. One
held Miss Schultz while the other
pressed on each chek the uncorked
neck of q bottle filled with acid. Her
face was badly burned. Several weeks
ago Miss Schult1 received q letter or
dering her to place $1,000 In \ seclud-
ed SPOT. She ignored the letter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Convicted Mayor Goe. to Prison.

Indianapolis.-Headed by Mayor
Dom M. Roberts, Is prisoners convict
ed in the Terre Haute election con
spiracy cases and sentenced to the
Leavenworth penitentiary. started on
the trip to prison April Is.
While the men were being placed in
the line in the jail yard to march to
the railway station. the 80 men given
Jail sentences for their part in the con
spiracy, shouted goodbye and Joined
in passing jests. hack and forth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Alaskan squatters In Stampede.

Seward, Alaska.-Rumors that the
Alaska Engineering Commission had
decided to throw open to settlement
the 60-acre terminal tract here, &C
Quired recently by the government
with the purchase of Alaska North
ern R. R., caused a stampede of squat
tiers, who have occupied almost all of
the tract.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Garb Sufficient, Not Enough.

New York. Heretofore women
have worn sufficient clothes at dane
es, but o enough" said the Rev.
Father Thomas F. Whils. OF st. Fran
els Xavier's College, in West Six
teenth street. He added Enough
clothes should be the rule and, l am
encouraged to believe 1t finally will
be the rule. Women are getting sen
sible."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Japan Calls Ships Home.

Neutrality-suspicious. has ordered all
her warships in Pacific waters lear
the American coast, except those sal
vaging the wrecked cruiser Asama in
Turtle Bay, to return to their home
stations. Advices to that effect were
received from Toxic at the Japanesf
embassy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Marshal Kills Rich Indian.

Salpulpa, DIV. L. Herod, city
marshal of Mounds, shot and killed
James Tiger, a wealthy Indian. Tiger
was Intoxicated and lost control of
his team while attempting to drive
out of Mounds. Herod went to his
assistance, but Tiger drew his revol-
yer. The marshal shot the Indian be-
fore he could fire.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Needn't Pay for Sunday Drinks.

Chicago.-Two men who were ar.
rested after they had refused to pay
for drinks which they bought in a
saloon on Sunday were discharged
by Judge Gemmiu in, the municipal
court here, who ruled they did not
have to pay for drinks sold in viola
ton of the law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23

OSossOySV8 USPOTHSO 0IOWU Up.
Paris.-Two Turkish torpedo boats
we're blown up. says a Saloniki dis
patch. while passing ear a mine belt
which Russian ships had succeeded
In laying across he entrance to the
Bosphorus, while the Turkish neet
vas cruising In the Black Sea.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Roland Garros Il Captured.

Roland Garrcs 10 Captured.
New York.-The Berlin official re
port says Lieut.. Roland g. Garros, the
famous French aviator, has been cap
tured by the Germans in Belgium.
He has proven himself one Of the
most intrepid and daring OF the French
military airmen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23

Authority on Mental Diseases Dead.
Edinburg.-Sir Thomas Smith
Clouston, well-known as an authority
on mental diseases, is dead. He was
born in 1910 and was married to Miss
Harriet Storer, daughter Of William
Storer Of New Haven, Conn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Young Woman Missionaries.

Little Rock. Ark.-Nine m
we're consecrated as foreign mission
ariea and 10 others as deaconesses at
a recent session Of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Council of the NJ. E. Church
South.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23

&EME
Wilhelm dry docked 4
Norfolk.
pellate division. supreme court Of New
York, is dead at the New York CITY |
hospital.
Wandering away from home OF his /
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frost Wan. |
months old, walked into Z swimming +
pool and was drowned.
Work of ~dismantling the Welhn& |
ton hotel, at Wabash avenue and Jack |
son boulevard, long regarded as one
begun.
Compulsory VIII be the
next great reform to be accomplished
In Russia M. Kasso is formulating .
sued as soon as the wal IS over, and 1t
empire In five years.
F. w. G. Strong, secretary OF the
dice at his home at Urbana-
Cecil Fry of Denver. Colo, Swear
old prodigy who could read and write
at z and use a typewriter at 3, has
been stricken with heart disease and
In the hope of saving his life.
In the presence of his staff and
many civil n military officials. Gov.
Dunno laid the cornerstone of the new
ment, Illinois national guard, at Chi
cago.
w. H. Peck paid So for a copper
cent of 1899, with plain date and in
win galleries, 16 East Fortieth street.
New York.
Miss "Toodles" Ryan of breach of
promise fame earned more printers
ink by parading Fifth avenue, New
the top of her new lid.
Fifteen convicted Terre Haute con-
sp1rators, including Mayor Dom M.
Roberts, Circuit Judge Eli Redman
at the FEDERAL p~en1tentiary in q special
car from Indianapolis.
The estate of the late Baron Roths-
chlid was Professionally sworn for pro-
bate at 22,5OO,00O ($12, SOC, O00).
March "a.
The 'low brow" faction of Sing
Sing convicts is agitating a recall
election of Mayor w. ]. Cummins,
ministration.
Since the opening of the Panama
canal, the expenditures have been ap-
proximately 10 per cent in excess Of
AhnAAeCAoISS dAU OpcidtIOu OA Tie wa
terway.
An official statement authorized by
the Japanese embassy here, character
naval base had been established in
Turtle Bay, Lower California.
Railroad detectives are securing
cennes, Ind, for supposed train wreck
ers who attempted to wreck the north
bound Dixie limited on the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois railway.
The sealing steamer Terra Nova
put into Port Aux Basque, N. F., be.
cause 100 Of her crew refused to con.
tinue the voyage in the face of the
failure of the seal catch.
A resolution to submit a statewide
prohibition amendment to the voters
was defeated in the Florida senate.
The house had already passed such a