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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
GREENWOOD, LEFLoRE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI,
SMALL GAIN IN
! COTTON MARKET
New. York Closed Irregular IL to 20
Up-New Orleans Very Steady
. to Fl Up.

A sudden spurt upward a few min
utes before the close Of the cotton
markets this afternoon turned an ap-
parent loss in vslues at New Orleans
New York closed irregular IL to 20
and New York into q small gain.
points up while New Orleans was very
steady 8 to q points up. Spots at
New York we're s points off and un-
changed at New Orleans. Sales 500
bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
CONGRESS GOT
RESULTS TO-DAY

By Associated Press }

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Immi.
grafton Bill containing the restricting
literacy test Of admissions Of aliens
was passed by the Senate today.
The Borhnd resolution ordering the
Federal Trade Commission to inyesti-
gate the high cost Of living was fav-
orably reported BY the House Judi
ciary Committee.
The proposed National Prohibition
Amendment was ordered fsvorably
reported by the Judiciary Committee
Of the House. The Universal Suffrage
Amendment was ordered reported but
without Recommendation.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
DECLARES U.S..
MLSINFORMED
Germany's Reply to Protest Against
Deportation Of Belgians Reaches
Washington.
lBy Associated Pressl J

Washington, Dec. 13-Germany's
reply to the American protest against
the deportation of .Belgians arrived
at the State Department today. It is
understood to contend that the United
States was not accrately informed as
to the purposes of the deportations
which it said were made on the
ground of social necessity.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
FOOD AND DEATH.

New York, Dec. 14-(By Union Az.
sociated Press)--Responsibility for
the increasing number Of suicides and
deaths in New York City, a. well "a
the spread Of the propaganda for
birth control, is laid in the high cost
Of living in report made here BY the
President u the Board Of Coyoues5,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS TO END
CONVENTION AT NORFOLK TODAY
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Peters De-
livered One of the Principal Actresses
Redfeld Last Night.

manufacturer in ono Of the Centra
Powers would face if he undertook t.
make up goods for stock today on an.
considerable scale for an export mar
ke.t He would manufacture at higl
rates under war conditions, with high
er than normal costs, with some O.
his trained supervising and working
staff in the armies, and with ever,
material enhanced in price. perhapl
with some supply cut of.
"This man must pills up goods X
made At . time when credit il costly
and taxes are advancing for a salt
at future time which may be distant
and in markets whose current move.
ments he may not know and Of whose
future conditions no one can tell him
He may not be able to say whether
styles, designs, colors and dimensions
and other elements Of the goods he
makes will suit when the unknown
day shall arrive when he can Offer
them for sale. Nor will he know
whether in the, interval industries
shall not have sprung up in the place
where he would sell, that will make
the vending Of his product there i'm.
possible.
"For manufacturer under eondi-
tions Of this kind to- pile up goods
would bc almost an act Of industrial
insanity and certainly not one whose
existence on any considerable scale
should be thought . dangerous
threat"
Economic alliances are formed, the
secretary declared, not ~ offensive
weapons but as defense.
"These movements can not bs look
ed upon a. if they were weapons back
ed by exceptional economic power. On
the contrary ssner view is to regard
them ~ weapons forged TO overcome
usual economic weakness. They are
not the outcome Of developing
strength duty Of increasing loss. They
are created to make the best Of bad
situation"
Economic alliances may come and
60; tariff policies may change; but
greater things than either will deter
mine our place in the world" he con-
cluded. "1f We will waste we cannot
win. II we condemn the scientific by
a boastful adhesion to the so-called
practical--which often means the ig-
cannot win either. If we
pit unframed minds and hands against
those which have been skillfully
taught we cannot win. II We persist
in ignoring what it costs to do bust
ness We cannot expect to cope with
those who are more intelligent. We
cannot have our place in the sun un-
less we deserve it.
If were asked the message which
It the end Of thirty years connection
with industry I would leave a. warn.
ng against danger, the sign post for
he future path, it would be-:
Educate young people for the work
# the field; make industry the SER
,ant Of science; know costs and the
.auses Of costs; stop wasting"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
DENOUNCEs PROPOSITION.
(By Associated Preas)

Paris, Dec. 14-Premier Bryand ac-
companied his deunciation Of tho Ger
man peace offering Is trap with the
announcement that he would ask for
increased power with which to carry
on the war, according to reports of his
speech before the Chamber Of Dep.
uties today. At the same time the
premier promised the government not
to undertake any scheme Of national
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
COAL CITY DEATH
LIST Is GROWING
Twenty Are Dead as Result of Explo.
sion Late Yesterday Afternoon
in Kansas.
(By Associated Press)

Pittsburg, Kansas, Dec. 1-Death
list resulting from the mine explo.
sion at Coal City late yesterday
stands at ~ today. State mine in
spector Pellegrino will begin an off.
clal investigation Of the explosion to.
morrow.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
RECEIVED IN SPAIN.
(By Associated Press)

Madrid, Dec. 14-Premier Roman
ones received the German note con-
corning peace negotiations at eight
o'clock Wednesday morning. As soon
as King Alfonso arrived from La
granja the premier went to the palace
and had a long conference with the
monarch.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
(By Associated Press)

Norfolk, Dec. 14-The Southern
Commercial Congress today entered
upon the closing sessions here with
government officials, bankers, editors,
and foreign diplomats rs speakers.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Peters delivered one Of the principal
addresses. Secretary Redfield Of the
Department of Agriculture spoke last
night.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14

FREEZING TOMORROW.
The following telegram was receiv-
ed at the post-ofice at $3.50 this after
noon.
"Below freezing temperature prob
ably Friday morning in interior.
Close to freezing on the coast"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
DAILY COST INCREASE.
(By Associated Press) 4

Vby ASsoclated PreeaD
London, Dec, "A Chancellor Of the
Exchequer Law announced in the
House Of Commons today that tue
daily expenditures Of Great Britain
In the war were now $l7l0 00o0. sHe
announced that the peace { proposals p
had not been received. He also aid
that the Allied powers would require
reparation for the past and adequate
security for the future. Xiii \
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Forecast. ....
Mississippi-Rain in South,rain or
snow in north; warmer. Friday part
ly cloudy.
Alabama-Rain or snow in north
tonight. Friday probably rain, not so
cold.'
Florida-Rain tonight. Friday, rain
except fair in south, warmer except
northwest.
Georgia - Rain tonight Friday
warmer. .aa
South Carolina-Fair, not quite so
cold tonight. Friday unsettled and
warmer, probably rain.
North Caroline-Probably rain or
snow tonight. Friday warmer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
MEMPHIS GETS
BIG SNOW FALL
Two and Half Inches AT Ten O'clock
and Still Falling-Storm in This
Section.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Memphis, Dec. 14-Snow which be-
gan falling here early today covers
the ground to the depth of two and a
half inches and is still falling. A
storm is reported in East Arkansas,
North Mississippi and West Tennes-
90
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
big LOT COTTON !
/ USED LAST MONTH
Five Hundred and Eighty Fear Thsus.
and Bales Manufactured During
the Month.
iBY Associated Preasl

Washington. Dec. 14-Cotton MANN
facured during November amounted
to bS4,082 bales compared with 6ll,-
1884 bales year ago. announced tie
Census Bureau today.
For the four months sndiny fgosenss
-ber 80 total consumption w. I z11,>
S76 bales as against l.s78,835 ySAf
ago.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
GOVERNORS ARE
NOW IN SESSION
Ninth Annual Convention Meets at
Washington-More Than Score
Executives Present.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 14-The ninth
annual convention Of the Governors
conference opened here today with
more than 4 score Of chief executives
present to discuss state administra-
tion problems and other questions.
About an equal number of governors
elect and former governors are in At
tendance.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14

Are you'at LOTS for something to
give? Send The Daily Common
wealth. 1t will remind them Of you
every dsy IN the yesr.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14

Closed IL to 20 up.
New York Spots 1880. 5,off.
New Orleans Spots 1900.
Sales 500.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
mobilization such as involved the Ger
man home army plan.

MILLION ADDITIONAL MEN.
(By Associated Prsss)
London, Dec. IA supplementary
estimate today provides for IN sddi-
tional million men in all ranks for the
army service during the present I'm.
ancial year. The original estimate
was 100000 men.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
NEW FOREIGN MINISTER.
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, Dec. 1.-THE semi7oM-
eial news agency announces that N.
Pokraynky, comptroller Of the empire,
has been appointed foreign minister.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
NEW YORK MARKET.

Closed . to q up.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-15
HEAVY LOSS BY LIGHTING.
Calhoun County Farmer Loses Barn
During Storm.

St. Matthews, June Last night
about midnight, while the electrical
storm was at it's height and the rain
was pouring heaviest, lightning
struck and set on fire the barn Of T,
A. Amaker, resulting in a total loss
In the barn was stored all of Mr.
Amaker's recently harvested oat
crop, amounting to about $4,000
Housed in the lower story were six
teen mules and forty hogs, which
were saved by the quick forethought
of Dixon Milestone. Mr.. MILESTONE
had just gone home and just at the
moment the lightning struck, happen
ed to be looking in the direction OF
the barn. He saw the stroke and in
a few moments saw the flames burst
from the building. He dashed upon
the scene, opened doors and ran the
mules and hogs out. The fire com
panies did good work in saving all
nearby buildings. Mr.. Amaker's loss
including building, will be about ST.
500, with no insurance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-15
Finds Baby Dead on Track.

Florence, June Cecil Jean
Rogers, the 2-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. K. Rogers, of Ebenezer, was
run down by an Atlantic Coast Line
fast speach special" at Ebenezer,
this county, this morning and killed.
The little fellow was playing about
the yard, near the track, and when
his mother heard the train approach
ing she looked for her offspring. Al
ter the train had passed the mother
found the lifeless body on the track
ground to pieces, one arm was sew
cred from the body. In this condi-
ton the mother took the dead body
in her arms and ran screaming into
the house, when neighbors came to
her assistance. The engineer or fire
man, it is claimed knew nothing of
the terrible accident.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-15
PLEAS OF GUILTY.
-Four Charleston Defendants Must
Serve Sentences.

Charleston, June 10.-Four more
defendants under indictment for vio-
lating the liquor laws pleaded guilty
and were sentenced in the court of
general sessions today. A. Tsiropou-
10 was tried in his absence on a,
charge of violating the dispensary
law and found guilty, but was not
sentenced. The grand jury made no
report to the court today.
Those entering pleas of guilty of
violating the liquor law were: S.
Apostalatos, c. J. F. Rabens, Peter
Magoula and G.. G.. Farado. All were
sentenced to six months in the peni-
Tertiary or on the chaingang with
four months of the sentence to be
suspended upon payment of a fine,
or two months on the gang.
The fine in the cases of Apostala-
tos and Magoula, which was paid,
was SIS. In the other cases the fine
was 500 which Rabens paid. Fara-
do was given until o'clock Mon
day afternoon to pay his fine.
A bench warrant has been issued
for Tsiropoulo.
The second week Of the June term
of court with Judge R. w. Memmin-
ger presiding and Solicitor William
H. Grimball prosecuting, will begin
at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Antonio Rosa, found guilty yester-
day by jury of selling liquor in vio-
lation of the law and sentenced to
the penitentiary or gang for three
months with two months suspended
upon payment of a fine of 500 and
during good behavior, is in Jail and
may not begin serving his sentence
until after the present term of court
is over.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-15
THE HIGH COST OF WAR.
A Prediction Apparently to Be Full
filled.

At the beginning Of the world war,
writes Martin Marshall, in Leslie's,
David Lloyd George, then chancellor
of the British exchequer, was quoted
to the effect that victory would go to
the side that could raise the last bill
lion dollars; in other words, that this
was to be a war of financial re-
sources. Events seem to be justify
ing this prediction. Financiers estl-
mate that the present cost of the
war to all the belligerent govern
ments is about $25,O00,000,0O0 a
year, divided as follows: Great Bri-
tain s5,OOO,O00,000. Germany and
Russia each $6,000,OO0,O00, France
s400, 100000, the remaining 49,
900 100000 divided among Aus
tria-Hungary and all the various
small belligerents. Germany has
been financing Austria-Hungary to
considerable extent, subscribing over
2,0OO,OO0,000 of the $6,250,
900 borrowed by the Austro-Hunga-
rian government Another loan was
being floated in April and the press
reports stated that great anxiety was
felt over the danger of it's failure,
as Germany had not responded with
subscriptions as heretofore.
The German war loan, subscrip-
tions to which closed at the end OF
March, resulted in the raising OF
about $2,500,O0O,0o0. The loan i'm
mediately preceding was over 49,
000, 100000. Large industrial cor
porations absorbed 144, 10000
marks, or about s3S,000,O00, the
largest Individual subscription being
by the Krupp concern, which took
about $1O,OO0,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-15
HUGHES AND ROOSEVELT
REPUBLICAN AND PROGRESSIVE
NOMINEES.
Roosevelt Declines the Nomination
Democrats Disappointed That
Roosevelt Will Not Run.

Chicago, June 10.-The Republi-
can national convention today nomi-
mated Charles Evans Hughes, of New
York, and Charles w. Fairbanks: OF
Indiana, as the candidates of their
party for president and vice presi-
dent.
Almost at the same moment Theo-
dore Roosevelt was nominated by the
national Progressive convention, and
later in the day John NJ. Parker, OF
Louisiana, was named as running
mate.
The Republican nomination re.
quired ballot, the third of the con-
vention, while the Progressive nomi.
nation was made by acclamation.
Mr.. Roosevelt's provisional decli.
nation to accept the Progressive
nomination is believed by the polit'
ically wise to leave the door ajar, il
not wide open, for eventual with
drawal of the third ticket in the
event Mr.. Hughes's position on what
the Progressives feel to be the vita
issues of the campaign meet theil
approval. To this extent, at least
the leaders in both parties feel that
the efforts at harmony, even if moi
directly fruitful of result, may yet
be realized.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-15
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

The Beach Island Lumber com
pany, Of Timmonsville, has been COM
missioned with a capital of $4,000.
Mrs. Wilson, of Darlington, and
her two sons were seriously injured
in an automobile accident near Lam
caster Friday.
Closing exercises of the Due West
Woman's college were held last week.
The graduating class was the largest
in the history of the college.
|. Madame Thomassine Barry; an Ur-
suline nun who took the VOWS of the
order nearly SO years ago, died in
Columbia, Friday, aged Is years.
John Davenport, who is wanted in
Anderson county on the charge OF
operating an illicit distillery, has
been captured in Philadelphia, Pa.
and brought back to Anderson.
A few days ago the mayor of Dar-
lington received a letter containing
three 500 notes. The letter was
unsigned, and merely stated that on
account of an error made "1ong ago.
the money was due the town. The
mayor turned the money over to the
city treasurer.
A. B. Patterson and E. l.. Patter-
son and G.. N. Burkhalter jointly
druggists of Barnwell, were acquitted
in the United States court in Char
lesion last week of the charge of in
fraction of the Harrison drug act and
conspiracy to issue prescriptions to
persons in violation thereof. The
cases against A. B. Patterson and b.
L. Patterson and G. N. Burkhalter
Jointly, resulted in a mistrial.
At it's meeting in Laurens last
week the South Carolina Epworth
league decided to divide into two sec
tions, along the same line of division
as the Methodist conference. The
present name of the league will be
retained by the division and will en-
brace that territory now included in
the South Carolina conference, while
the other division will be known as
the Upper South Carolina Epworth
league.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-15
Rev. Thomas III. Leitch Dead.

The Rev. Thomas H. Leitch, for
merly superintendent of the Oliver
Gospel Mission, died suddenly at a
Columbia hospital Sunday night
about 10:30 o'clock.
For 80 years Mr.. Leitch has been
an evangelist of the Methodist Epis-
copal church and in this capacity has
been throughout South Carolina and
in many sections Of the United
/ States, from New York to Denver and
in the South.
Mr.. Leitch, who became editor of
The Way of Faith about a year ago,
succeeding the Rev. James M. Pike,
was born in London, England, in
1850. He came to America at the
age of years and up until three
years ago had spent large part OF
his life in Charleston, where he be-
came local preacher in the Metho-
dist church and as not connected di-
rectly with the conference.
Funeral arrangements have been
postponed until his sons reach Co.
| lumbia.
Mrs. Leitch is survived by his wife,
two daughters, Misses Jennie and
Maybelle Leitch, all of Columbia; a
son, T. J. Leitch, in the United
States navy, and two sons in this
city, w. w. and B. NJ. Leitch.
Mr.. Leitch and his family lived at
the Oliver Gospel Mission, of which
he was the active superintendent on
going to Columbia. He has con-
tinued his connection with the mis-
sion since assuming the duties of
editor of The Way Of Faith, weekly
religious paper published in Colum-
bia with an international circulation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-15
HONOLULU.
First Impression of the Hawaiian
Islands.

To most people who have never
been to the islands, and who have
never contemplated going there long
enough to get upa Hawaiian dossier,
writes Katharine F. Gerould, in
Scribner, the name Of Honolulu sug-
gests, perhaps, half a dozen things:
Sugar, surf-riding, volcanoes, leis,
missionaries and poi. 4 4 Certain
ly we knew originally little more
than the list suggests. But knoWl-
edge somehow bursts upon one when
one is contemplating specific jour-
ney. The detached air Of the steam
ship clerk and the railway agent
breed in one kind of knoWingness.
Long before we saw Diamond Head
we had made a hundred travellers
choices, and could be glib ourselves
about island problems. We had
made out not only that Honolulu
was the tourists paradise-our lug
gage labels said so-but also that 1t
was a paradise with a grievance.
Free sugar, the seaman's bill. the
prevailing yellow tinge of the popu-
lation, and the perishing Kanaka,
were all familiar formulae before a
single MALE wreath had been flung
about our necks. There were island
people on the steamer; and wherever
island people are met together, to
pass the time or to instruct the
stranger, island problems are hot in
the mouth. To talk about the in
sularity of an island is to be tauto-
logical; but the insular American
on Oahu is more insular, so to speak,
than the insular Englishman in Lon
don. England is the centre of an en-
pire; but Hawaii is the mere outpost
Of republic, a territory, something
as helpless in the hands Of congress
as a ward in chancery is helpless;
bent, therefore, on self-preservation
solely, and on keeping up it's own lit
tie state and luxury in it's own mid
Pacific Eden.s
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-15
Democrats Sorry.

Washington, June 10.-News of
Col. Roosevelt's refusal to head a
third ticket came like thunderbolt
to President Wilson's supporters.
They had hoped earnestly that both
Hughes and Roosevelt would run.
While no statement was forthcom-
ing from the white house, there was
no mistaking the gloom that sup
planted the optimism caused by the
earlier reports that two tickets had
been named. The presidents closest
friends would make no statement as
to his feelings, but they were plain
ly downcast over the course decided
upon by Col. Roosevelt.
Hughes will be much easier to
beat than Roosevelt" said Senator
Ollie James, who will be the perma-
nent chairman of the St. Louis con-
vention.
Uppermost in the mind of the pres
ident's friends was the question of
what Col. Roosevelt would do or
have done for him. When Hughes
was nominated white house officials
and callers turned their interest to
the Bull Moose convention to see if
Roosevelt would be nominated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-15
S. c., THURSDAY, JUNE Is, 1916.
SHOOTING AFFAIR AT AIKEN.
ID. Chester Boyd Desperately Wound
ed in His Own House.

Aiken. June IAN unfortunate
shooting affair occurred in this city
last night about 10 O'Clock, as re-
suit of which D. Chester Boyd lies
desperately wounded at the santa
rum of DR.. Harry H. Wyman, with
a pistol bullet through his intestines
and one through his lungs.
The shooting occurred at the home
of Mr.. Boyd on Newberry street. 1t
is reported that his little slster-ln-
law, Miss Inez Berry, is held respon-
sible for the shooting. There are
several reports as to the cause OF
the shooting, but the one that is
generally believed is that there was
a family fuss, and Miss Berry took
the part of her sister, Mrs. Boyd.
Miss Berry is said to have secured
Mr.. Boyd's pistol and fired at him a
number of times. Two shots took
effect, one in the breast and one in
the side. An operation was perform
ed on the wounded man this morn.
ing. and it was found that his in
testines were punctured in two
places, and one shot penetrated the
lungs. There are grave fears ex'
pressed for his recovery.
Mr.. Boyd has charge of the Aiken
motor fire truck, and is we'll known
having run a garage here for years.