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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
Close Pre-,
DAILY COTTON LETTER.

New Orleans, Dec. 7--Liverpool
held up well the weight of unfavor-
able political news particularly the
expression of opinion by the London
press showing a lack of confidence in
the ability of the new ministery. A
striking change in Liverpool was in
new crops, which showed a greater
decline which may be due to growing
expectations Of an earlier termina7
tion of the war leading to straddle
operations on that bisis at the large
difference of $50 points between Liv-
srpool and our market. The first real
sign of peace would cause an ADJUST
Ment of different relations between
the markets to a normal parity of
about $50 points. 1t is feared the
first direct effect Of the foodstuffs
agitation will be tendency to con-
troll the spirit of enterprise and that
the market will feel this check to
speculative vitality and support.
This much talked Of Chicago esti-
mate of 1O,689,0O0 fell fiat. Spots
are quiet but quotations may be rails
I'd 1-S on the advance in futures since
Wednesday afternoon. Memphis wires
"No demand" New York reports that
further warnings are being sent out
about submarines which is believed
caused the advance in war risks by
private insurance companies. The
market had a smart rally in the Sec
ond hour. March trading to 1897 on
western buying on the advance small
crop estimate Of Messrs, Clement Cur
tis and Co., Chicago.
]. F. CLARKE & co.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
FOOT BALL TOMORROW.

The High School boys are making
desperate efforts to get things in good
shape for the Meridian game, tomor-
row afternoon. 1t lie quite privilege
to have such game in our town, the
number of people from neighboring
towns will be large from present. indi-
cations. This team will cost the To-
cal boys quite round sum and we
hope that the people will give them
their liberal support. II you find that
it is impossible for you to attend the
game you can help them very mater
tally by buying ticket from one Of
the girls that will call on you before
the game Friday. .e Z
Every arrangementris is being made
for the proper handling Of the crowd,
card score boards will be provided so
that the spectators may be able to tell
theplayers, their position and their
weight. Let everybody that can turn
out to the game and encourage the
boys to hold the reputation Of Green
wood,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
HENDERSON & BA1RD'S OPENING
A SUCCESS.

The Christmas opening yesterday of
Henderson & Baird Hardware Co., was
a tremendous success from every
viewpoint. The handsome store was
the gathering place Of large number
Of people during the afternoon and
evening every one Of whom was CIV
en- dainty gift The entire store
was beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion, native moss being effectively
useA Delightful punch was served
5Ske of the features Of the opening
was the windows which were filled
with silver and cut glass in an elob-
crate display which showed much
talent on the part of the decorator.
This store is the largest wholesale
and retail house in Mississippi and
carries one Of the most complete
stocks in the South
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
FATE OF RUMANIAN ARMIES
FACING GERMANS IN DOUBT
Dispatches Announcing Fall Of Bucharest Do Not
Mention Armies David Lloyd George Gett-
ing Cabinet Matter in Hand. "
(By Associated Press)

Brief dispatches in which the fall
of Bucharest was announced left in
doubt the fate of the Rumanian ar
mics resisting the advance of the Teu-
tonic armies. Today's German official
statement reporting the defeat Of the
Rumanians who are retreating on all
fronts, indicates that most Of. them
escaped. Berlin says that 5000 were
captured in yesterdays fighting.
Military commentators at the En-
tente capitals point to the probability
that actions prior to the escape from
Bucharest were fought with view
to delaying the advance Of Won Mack
ensen's forces and aiding the escape
of the main body Of Rumanians.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
SECRETARY LANE
MAKES REPORT
Department of Interior on Sound
Footing-Public Lands Being
Quickly Taken.
NV Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. Public lands in
the United States are being taken up
by homesteaders in rapidly increasing
quantities as shown in the annual re-
port of Secretary Of the Interior Lane
made public today. Twenty million
acres were claimed by private owners
id the year ending June 30, as against
seventeen million for each Of the pre-
ceeding two years and still smaller
average for previous years.
Of the two hundred and fifty million
acres of public land still left in the
United States much is in the arid re-
gion. The Reclamation Service car
ried on construction work on "a irri-
CATION projects, completing ten and
adding 5000 farms to territory for
which irrigation water is available
Irrigation water is actually going
now to 10000 farms.
The report emphasizes the work Of
the indian Bureau, whose health cam
paign, IL is declared, has cut the death
rate among Indians seven In one
thousand. The bureau has conducted
q campaign to save Indian babies BY
giving Indian mothers proper care.
Hospitals were constructed and addi-
tional physicians were employed IN
the health campaigns. (
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
MEN
HOLD INSTITUTE
Members of Fourth Estate In North
Carolina Start Something New
Many Good Speakers.
lRy Associated Press

Chapel Hill, N. c., Dec. Address
by former president William H. Taft;
|Talcott Williams, Dean Of the Pulitzer
School Of Journalism; Walter Will
Jams, Dean of the School Of Journal
ism of the University Of Missouri,
and Don Seitz, business manager Of
the New York World, featured the
program Of the first annual News
paper Institute Of the. North Carolina
Press Association which began at the
University Of North Carolina here to-
day.
Scores of newspaper workers repre-
senting every branch Of journalism in
the state were present as were repre-
sentatives Of the Virginia and South
Carolina Press Associations.
The institute was arranged by the
North Carolina Press Association in
the belief that the newspaper work
ers might study and discuss their
problems to better advantage than at
the annual meetings Of this organ
ization.
"The Newspaper and the Comn,un-
ity" was the theme Of today's session,
General Newspaper Problems" and
"News and Editorials" will be dis-
cussed tomorrow and the concluding
session Saturday will be devoted tt
Business and Advertising Prob'
lens" ~ -SA;
Mr.. Taft is to speak tonight ant
Dsans Talcott Williams and Walter
Williams tomasyow uisAt ~ s1
L s. 4 .
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
VOLUME l. NUMBER "a.
RADICAL CHANGES in METHODS
OF RATE MAKING URGED BY LC.C.
Interstate Commerce Commission in Annual Re.
port to Congress Recommends Sweeping
Changes Would Reverse Present Form.

versies in the direction of construc-
tion work for the future instead OF
eXpending them upon controversies as
to reparation for the past, with every
probability that in a majority of the
cases the one who ultimately bore the
change will never be reached by the
reparation."
To relieve car shortage the Commits
sion asks legislation giving it author
ity to prescribe rules governing inter-
change of cars, return to owning
roads, loading conditions on foreign
roads and compensation for the use
OF cars. s. = -U....
1t seems to us beyond question"
says the report "that largely increas-
ed railroad facilities are necessary to
adequately handle the commerce of
the country and that in some way
those facilities must be provided.
Obviously this canont be done by leav-
ing these matters for determination
by unanimous vote of all the carriers
of the country. Within certain limits
the force Of competition between car
riers cannot be denied. The carriers
that desires to participate in the
movement of traffic must carry it as
cheaply as it's competitor. It must ac-
cord as liberal rules and regulations
as are recorded by it's competitor, and
these competitive influences make
unanimity of opinion as to what are
proper rules and regulations more
difficult of attainment than it would
otherwise be. From these facts and
experiences, and study of these con-
siderations over substantial period,
we are led to the conclusion that a
reasonable degree Of the desired and
necessary improvement can be reach
ed within any reasonable time only by
vesting power to regulate these ques-
tions for all railroads in the appro-
pirate federal body and also provid-
ing means by which rules and regula-
tions promulaged can be enforced"
The Commission further recon-
mends that unless the suggestion for
fixing existing rates statute is follow
ed the law be charged to curtail the
present period of suspension of filed
rate from IA months to year and
that railroads be equipped to give six
ty instead of the present thirty days
notice proposed rate changes.
1t also asks legislation to permit
punishment Of any attempt to init
midate witnesses before it or disorder
ly conduct of contumacy by witness.
Another important suggestion is
made in relation to conflicts between
theC Commission and the Railway Com
mission of Texas over the famous
Shreveport case involving questions of
interstate and intrastate rates. The
report suggests "that without abdica-
tion Of any federal authority to final
ly control questions affecting inter-
state and foreign commerce, the Com
mission be authorized to cooperate
With state commissions in efforts to
reconcile upon a single record the con-
licts between state an interstate
rates." ..
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. THE Interstate
Commerce Commission in it's annual
repor. today to Congress recommend
ed sweeping change in methods of
establishing freight and passenger
rates so that shippers would not lon
ger be compelled to show proposed
rate unreasonable or see it become ef-
fective. Carriers seeking to alter a
rate would be compelled to show the
change was reasonable.
The recommendation is shat by
by statute Congress fix the interstate
rates, fares, charges, classifications,
rules and regulations existing at a
specific date, prior to that of enact
|ment, as just and reasonable for the
past, and provide that no change
Therein after that specified date may
be made except upon order of the
Commission; with provision that such
statute shall not effect the proceed
&ings pending at the time of enact
ment."
The purpose Of the suggestion is
said to be mainly to correct flaws in
1.-The present method by which an injur-
ed shipper seeks reparation for pay
ment of a higher rate than subse-
quently is approved by the Commits
sion.
1t is said, however, that the effect
of such legislation would be radical
upon methods of rate establishment.
At present tariffs proposing rate
charges filed by the railroads become
operative on a fixed date unless sus-
pended by the Commission and shown
lon hearing to be unreasonable, unjust
or discriminatory. If existing rates
are declared by statute to be just and
reasonable, it was pointed out, the
Burden will be on those who wish to
change them.
"The necessity for flexibility in or
+ der to fairly meet rapidly changing
industrial and commercial conditions"
says the report in this connection, "is
fully recognized, but the soundness OF
tthe theory Of leaving each carrier
free to initiate it's own rates and thus
Iinvesting each of them with the pow
er to overthrow or seriously disturb
an adjustment that is recognized as
reasonable and fair by the overwhelm-
|ing majority of the carriers and ship
pers interested therein, may we'll be
! doubted. ...n-.
"All rates, fares, and charges have
been open to complaint for a period
of more than 10 years, within which
the Commission had power to fix the
future maximum rates. For period
Of more than six years all proposed
Increased rates have been subject to
protest and suspension before becom-
/ ing effective. Obviously there should
come time when as to the past the
general level Of the rates and the re-
|lationship of rates should be fixed as
reasonable.
"The adoption Of such plan as this
would make it possible to apply the
energies expended upon rate contro-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
MODERN TROUBADoURS.

a z - : 4
William Haenns Of Chicago, and
Gilbert Dowell Of Dresden, Ohio, are
met, Mich, on Lake Superior, to New
in the city today on hiks from Calu-
Orleans. They started on the trip
July 4th without cent and since that
date have covered 1900 miles and
from all appearances have not suf-
fered by their experience. They walk,
work and play. They are willing to
do anything for money and when ia
a home where there are musical in
struments entertain the good people
with choice selections. They plan te
use their experience in writing look.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
CAUSE FOR HIGH
COST OF LIVING
Conference on Marketing and Farm
Credits Told Why Necessities
Have Advanced.
(By Associated Pressl

Chicago, Dec. 7--Private monopoly
Of the land and the railroads and of
transportation, marketing, warehouse,
slaughtering and cold storage facili-
ties, is responsible for the high cost
of living, said Frederick G. Howe,
Commissioner of immigration of the
Port of New York, in an address this
forenoon to the National Conference
on Marketing and Farm Credits. Mr..
Howe's subject was "The People and
the Land: the Problem that Confronts
U.s." Declaring that the high cost Of
living has become problem to the
people, of America as well asthe war;
ing nations of Europe and that the So
luton hinges on the relation of the
people of the land he said in part:
"The immigration problem is con-
nected with the land and is the big
gest thing to be solved before the peo-
pie because all wealth comes from the
land. As long as there was land in
abundance, under the Homestead act,
there was no serious immigration
problem, but now that the land is all
owned the immigration situation has
returned and now there is an indus
trial problem also. The government
must turn to the land question, to ag-
riculture, to insuring just treatment
for the farmer and consumer alike.
"Some means must be found for op-
ening the land to those who wish to
produce wealth on it. There are only
thirty persons to the square mile in
the United States and billion could
live in America comfortably If the
boundless resources Of the continent
were opened, he said.
The problem Of the so-called insol-
vent farmer was attacked today at the
conference and remedy, based on
actual experiences, suggested by DR..
Leonard G Robinson, Of New York,
general manager Of the Jewish Agri-
cultural and Industrial Aid Society.
The recent credits law will not help
the insolvent farmer, according to Mr..
Robinson, and he classified all tenant
farmers and city men who want to
have a patch Of ground Of their own,
as insolvent. The last census, he said,
showed that out Of 100000 farmers
in the United States 2,S54,000 are
tenants. The latter figures show an
increase Of 16 per cent. over the pre-
vious census.
"What is needed is national or
ganization-call it Abrarian Bank of
America-that will perform on ma
tion wide scale the same functions the
Agricultural Aid Society is perform
ing for Jewish immigrants. The bank
should stand midway between busi-
ness and philanthropy, and its stock
holders should be content with mod
crate return--say four per cent" de-
clared Mr.. Robinson.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
Big DEMAND FOR
FEDERAL LOANS
Farm Loan Board Swamped With Ap'
plications-Present Amount of
Money Not Sufficient.
lRy Associated Pressl ,

Washington, Dec. 7-Officials Of the
Farm Loan Board announced today
that more than $4,000 farmers had
applied for mortgage loans aggregat-
ing $150,000,000, or more than II
times the amount of money which will
be Immediately available for loans up
on the organization Of the twelve
Farm Loan Banks.
Most of the applications came from
the South and West. They still con-
tinue to come in by hundreds every
day.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
LABOR TO HAVE HAND.

(By Associated Press)
London, Dec. 7 - David Lloyd
George, the new prime minister, has
opened negotiations with the labor
party with the view Of securing their
support and cooperation. At meet
ing Of the party held this morning it
was decided to support any govern
ment pledged to vigorously prosecute
the war and in which labor was ade-
quately represented. : F
The new premier is reported to be-
lieve that he will be able to offer con-
cessions to the Nationalists which will
bring them into power. Under the
circumstances it is believed the con-
struction Of a new cabinet will be only
a matter of day OF two.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
PLAN BIG FIGHT
FOR DRY NATION
Prohibition and Temperance Leaders
Holding Conferences at Wash
ington. ..w .@
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. LEADERS in
prohibition and temperance organiza-
tions gathered here today for series
of conferences to plan cooperation in
the fight for nation wide prohibition
and for bills to bar whiskey adver-
tlsements from the mails and to make
the District of Columbia dry.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
CLAIMS VESSEL
WAS TRANSPORT
Note from Germany Received at
Washington in Regard to Vessel
Sunk Recently.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. Germany in q
note made public today to the State
Department contends that the British
steamer sunk in the Mediterranean
on November 9Th was in reality a
transport ship for troops in the SER
vice of the British government, which
should be considered as an auxiliary
war ship, according to International
Law and therefore should be treated
like warship.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
BANK OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS
THEM, ....

T. J. Norrell, vice president Of the
Bank Of Cottonwood, Tex.,> writes: II
have received relief and recommend
Foley Kidney Pills to any who has
kidney trouble" Kidney trouble man.
ifests itself in many ways---in wor-
~, BY aches, pains, soreness, stiffness,
'aad yAsuuANsm. sold syssywAas&
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
HUNDRED THOUSAND PRIS.
ONERS.
(By Associated Presal

ay#Se @J sT Ny <AS0ONAAgCu 1Sb8 gs5
London, Dec. Since hostilities
against Rumania began 100000 Ru-
manians have been brought to German
prison camps, according to ! Coper-
hagen dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Co, quoting the Berlin Lokai
Anzeiger. That paper attributes to
the German military authorities W.
belief that the Rumanians intend .
withdraw from Moldavia, abandoning
the whole Of Wallachia. BY this step
they will have only ! hundred nile
front to defend. The Lolal Anssieef
reports that prior to TIE capture
Bucharest was nearly deserted and the
city nninjured.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
FINAL REPORT
OF DEMOCRATS
National Committee Files Last State.
ment for Receipts and Expendi-
lures of Money. N'9
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 7-The final re-
port of the Democratic National Com
mittee on campaign receipts and ex-
penditures filod with the House today
shows total receipts of 81 ,808, ,348, and
disbursements of $1,6S4,590. In addi-
ton there are ascertained liabilities
of $97,O05, claims subject to audit
$99'47O and loans to be paid Of $780,
900,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
SAVE COTTON SEED.
Bureau Plant Industry Says They
Will Be Scarce Next Spring.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 7-The United
States Bureau of Plant Industry to-
day advised cotton growers to make
certain their supply of seed for plant
ing next Spring. Gall kinds Of cot
ton seed are likely to be scarce at
planting time" says the statement.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
CARRIERS FIGHT
THE WATER wv AYS
Senator Chamberlain Speaking Be.
fore Rivers and Harbofs Congress
Makes Charges.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. THE railroads,
charged Senator Chamberlain speak.
ing before the Rivers and Harbors
Congress here tiday, are initiating !
large part Of the opposition 70 appgo>
priations for improvement Of rivers
and harbors.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
KILL
AN AMERICAN
Villas Forces Shot Then Hung How.
ard Gray, Mining Man, at Per-
raj in chihuahua.
(By Associated Press)

Ell Paso, Dec. Howard Gray, a
mining man, of Parrel, Chihuahua,
was killed in Villa bandits when they
entered that town November 9Th, ac-
cording to a telegram received here
today. He was shot, then hung.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

COTTON. GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Closed % to "a Down, New
Orleans Closed Is Points Of
Spots OF.

The close of the cotton markets to.
day showed a loss Of % to "a points
At New York and IS points at New
Orleans. New York spots were 10
points off and unchanged at New Or
leans. Sales FITS bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
OUR JlTNEY oFFER-rhis and &c.

UUK JTTNEY OFFEK-IMI8 1MQ &c.
Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
enclose with five cents. to Foley 4 Co.,
1885 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, writ
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return trial
package containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for coughs, colds, and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
Cathast's gsblsts, saN svssywhsss'
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
WOMEN OPPOSE SUFFRAGE.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. THE first nat
ional gathering of women opposed to
woman suffrage opered here today
with addresses by General Leonard
Wood, Miss Mabel Boardman, member
of the American Red Cross Central
Committee, and Mrs. Arthur Dodge,
president of the National Association
opposed to Woman Suffrage.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
v PARIS MORTIFIED]i.
(By Associated Presal

Paris, Dec. News of the fail of
Bucharest was received here with sor.
row and modification although It was
regarded as inevitable since tho battle
of Argechu was lost. t4s y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
LABOR PARTY ACCEPTS.
(By Associated Press\

London, Dec. 7-According to the
Central News the Labor Party has
accepted the invitation to representa-
ton in the new government. The
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

dress BY Mr.. Seitz on "The Business
End Of Newspaper Making" Is on the
program for the final session satur-
,dsY
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07

NEUTRAL VESSELS SUNK.
by Associated Press)
London, Dec. 7--Lloyd's reports the
sinking BY submarines Of the Dan;sh
steamship Nexos and the Spanish Ju-
liza Benito. The crews were landed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
Closed l8 down.

New York Spots 20.05 10 of.
New Orleans Spots 1858.
Sales It's.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
News says they have been offered
representative in the war council and
three .undersecretaries.
RUMANIANS RETIRING.
(By Associated Pressl

Petrograd, Dec. THE war olllcs
today announced that the Rumanians
are retiring along the Wallachian lins
and fighting rear guard engagsments.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
NEW YORK M.ARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed 22 to "a down.