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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

The flow of British gold into this country has
been resumed after a lull Of month. Five mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars came in from
Ottawa last week, and it is presumed to have
been mined in Australia and the Rand.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

1t used to be the old idea that all a woman
had to do was to work like the mischief and
raise her family. After she did that and lost
her health, she was much like a horse with a
broken leg.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

Ira Landrith, the prohibition candidate for
vlce-president, was covered dith glass the other
DAY when an unknown party hurled a stone into
MS car. He says that he has been threatened
before.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

While John D. may not have been personally
responsible for the fatal volley New Jersey DO
llcemen fired into a crowd of S. O. strikers. he
probably does not expect it to increase his Don
ularity. ." poF
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

The Allies have lost a million on the Somme,
says Berlin, and the Russians have suffered a
greater loss by the same authority. We believe
a similar dispatch announced some time back that
the war had been won.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

Mucn easier to say Field Marshal Won Hinder.
Durg Is the worlds greatest general. and enid
to prove either. ~ "ouiu oe
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

whether the late Lord Roberts was rioht ~
wrong IN saying the war was a necessary ras,,l+
oyerbssbsrism. 400 'AnacSeo OF
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

Rome reports that heavy snowfall has STONED
the Austrian attacks in the Trentino, We wouldn't
care II snow tell over the entire battle lines 80
deep mai all the armies would have to hibernata
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

Inc German leaders are asking the peeople Of
thelr country to give up their gold for
Inc use OF the Fatherland. 1t is expected to melt
them and cast the metal into money.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

PROBABLY you didn't know it, but nevertheless.
the United States buys over a billion dollars
worth OF merchandise from South and Central
America, the West Indias, Asia and Africa. ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

lne flrst query of the King Of Rumania every
morning: '1s my crown on straight"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

wonder if any of our publishers are uneasy
over the threat, in Berlin, to probe the allers11
spending OF $10,00O,0O0 by Germany to influences
the American press? ""'ae"ce
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24
WILSON CAMPAIGN FIND

Inc wilson campaign contributions from
Green"ood and Leflore county have not been "a
noefal a. IS customary for our people, and those
VINO would like to give something to this cause
should send same to The Daily Commonwealth
az once. Below is the amount received to date.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

According to foreign correspondents all na.
lions are winning tremendous victories in EI,rone
But then, it's a poor correspondent who CAM
magnify a scratch into a carnival of blood.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-24

St. Joseph, Mo-, has decided to limit
the number Of its saloons to $50,
1t is reported that as many as 70
languages or dialects r spoken in
the one city of Tifas, in Asiatic Rus
Evening star., 1916-12-21
HOPES TO GIVE BAKERS
CHANCE TO "SHOW HAND
Representative Young Will Press fol-
/ Investigation to Learn Reasons
for Six-Cent Loaf.

Replying 10 a letter received by him to-
day, in which the National Association
Of Master Bakers challenges assertions
recently made by him relative to alleged
price manipulations in the prices of bread
stuffs and expresses desire to submit to
any examination which the government
may desire to make. Representative
Young of North Dakota this morning said
he was gratified to learn that the bakers
would meet an investigation readily and
that every effort would be made by him
to give them chance to show their
hand
Il shall certainly do everything in
my power" said Mr.. Young, Ito hasten
the day when the bakers of the country
may come before an Investigating COM
mittee and show reasons why they
should be selling bread at the present
time at materially higher prices than
are being asked in London.
1.-The best argument l can think OF
to show that the price of cents for
which the country is being held up is
exorbitant is that at the present time
there is in Washington a bakery selling
about $4,000 loaves of bread day of
exactly the same weight for cents a
loaf, and making an entirely satisfac-
tory profit. This price has been MAIN
tanned ever since the bakery In ques-
ton started business. about five months
ago. 1t would seem to me that what
one firm can do could be done gener-
ally and ! intend to make every effoft
to find out why it is not being done"
Evening star., 1916-12-21
SAYS PROMISE To j. S.
FALLS TO THE GROUND
British Steamers Held Warships and
Must Be Treated as Such, Re-
gardless of Americans.

LONDON, December 21.-The EX-
change Telegraph Company's Amster
dam correspondent quotes the follow
ing from the Berlin Taeglische Runds-
chau regarding the reference made in
the house of commons by Andrew Bo-
mar Law, chancellor of the exchequer,
to the case of Capt. Blaikie of the
steamer Caledonia, taken prisoner by
the Germans:
THE German government has now
formally taken the position that Eng
lands armed commercial and passen-
ger steamers are men-of-War, being
armed auxiliary cruisers. The promise
given to America-which has always
hindered our submarine war-that these
vessels. before being torpedoed, must
be stopped and be examined, falls to
the ground. They are warships, and
must be treated as such. even when
Americans are on board.
I'VE now have facilities for extend
ing the undersea boat war which all
sensible people have long recognized as
unavoidable and indispensable. This
is the best reply to Premier Lloyd
Georges refusal of our peace Offer"
Mr.. Bonar Law. in his statement in
the house of commons Tuesday, said
Germany had given assurance that
Capt. Blaikie would not share the fate
of Capt. Fryatt of the British steamer
Brussels. who was executed after con-
viction on the charge that his vessel
had attempted to ram a German sub
marine. Germany, the chancellor
stated, considered the Caledonia an
armed cruiser, and that Capt. Blaikie.
in attempting to ram the undersea
boat, was merely performing his duty.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Full Power to Conduct
Peace Negotiations Is
Given to Chancellor

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 2I.-A disnatcb
10 Reuters elegram Company from
Zurich says information has been re-
ceived here from Berlin that DR.. Won
Bethmann Hollweg. the German inI-
periaI chancellor. in secret confer
ence with the party leaders preceding
his announcement Of Germany's peace
offer in the reichstag, was given full
powers TO conduct peace negotiations
without further consultation, even
with the party leaders.
The chancellor" says the dispatch.
refused point blank to give the lead
ers any detailed particulars of his
peace terms, although he stated bluntly
that these terms would not take any
con nsderation of the various expressed
wishes OF the numerous parties within
F.! the empire. When the leaders objected
10 granting the chancellor's demands
for full powers to negotiate, DIR. Won
Bethman Hollweg countered with the
statement that he would resign forth
with unless his demands were met
After a long argument the leaders
voted the powers the chancellor wish
ed, explaining later to followers that
they were compelled to do this owing
TO the fear that If DIR. Won Bethmann
Hollweg resigned he would be succeed
ed by Admiral Won Tirpitz.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
BRITAIN BUYS JUNK ROAD.
Material Sold as Waste Yields Hand
some Profit to Dealers.

NEW YORK, December 2l.-Bought
as junk" the Chicago. Anamosa and
Northern. otherwise known as the
Can" road. has been resold and viii be
torn up, and, with it's rolling stock,
shipped to England and relaid, accord
ing to its president. Herman Sonker.
attending the quarterly session here of
the National Association of Waste Ma
terial Dealers. He said he expects to
make the same disposition of another
road he owns, the Iowa Short Line,
which he also bought as waste ma
teriaL"
The price of old rails and iron has
reached such heights, Mr.. Sonker said,
that the sale of the Can" road realized
a very handsome profit. The road is
thirty-six miles in length. The rolling
stock includes six freight cars. two
combination passenger cars and three
locomotives. Six steel bridges were in
cluded ip the sale.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
FOR LIVING COST INQUIRY.
Favorable Report Made to House on
Borland Resolution.

A government inquiry into the cost
of living came one step nearer to real
ity today when Representative Carlin
of Virginia filed a favorable report on
the Borland resolution calling for such
an inquiry. The report declares the
proposed inquiry to be necessary.
A letter from Chairman Hurley of
the federal trade commission. attached
to the report, says that $4,000 will
be needed and that the investigation
will require eighteen months time.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
ALLEGE PROPOSED RATES
ON COAL ARE EXCESSIVE

Protests against proposed increases Oh
freight rates Of coal coming into the Dis
trict of Columbia over the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Washington Southern
railroads were filed today with the inter-
state commerce commission by the Board
of Trades committee on transportation
through it's chairman. Charles F. Woods.
The proposed rates, which would put an
increase of "a cents a ton on coal brought
here from West Virginia over the lines
named, were to have gone into effect
January !, 1917. but through the action
today will probably be suspended by the
interstate commerce commission until a
hearing on the subject can be given.
THE protest alleges that these proposed
rates are excessive. unjust and unrea-
sonable, and Furthermore makes similar
allegations as to the proposed increased
rates on sand, stone, brick, pyrttes. ce-
ment and lumber that they make in re-
gard to the proposed advanced rates on
coal
Evening star., 1916-12-21
STORM BATTERS WARSHIPS.
Eight of Atlantic Fleet Blown Fal
Out of Course.

NORFOLK. Va, December 2l-Lost
four days in one of the worst storms that
ever swept the Atlantic coast, according
TO veteran members of their crews, eighf
warships of the Atlantic fleet turned up
off the coast of Nova Scotia Saturday
when they should have been or Province
town, Mass. Ships in the fleet were the
Utah. Florida. Connecticut, Texas. Okla
homa and three auxlliaries.
The wind reached a velocity of ninety
miles an hour and intense cold and snow
added to the sufferiugs of the men. One
of the Utahs motor boa IS was crushed
one of the Florida's small boats also was
damaged
The Florida and Utah passed in The
Virginia capes yesterday. The Texas and
Connecticut and the auxiliaries accom-
panying them, are reported TO have al
ready put in or to be on their way 10
other ports.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
TO BAR PROFITS ON FOODS.
Closer Relations Have Been Estab.
lished Between Central Powers.

AMSTERDAM. via London, December
20.-Another long step in establishing
closer relations between Germany and
Austria Hungary has been taken by
Adolph Won Batocki. president of the
German food reputation board, who has
been IN conference at Vienna and Rud-
apest with the Austro- Hungarian food
authorities.
The object of my trip to Vienna and
Budapest" ne said to representative
of the Vienna Neue Freie Presse, 'is
the conclusion of agreements for an
exchange of goods and the prevention
of profit making on foodstuffs. For this
purpose Austrian and Hungarian dele
gates will henceforth sit in the Ger
man food supply board and. German
delegates in the Austrian and Hun
garian boards"
Regarding the supplies seized in Ru-
mania, Herr Batocki said:
mo definite figures are yet available
but the quantity is such as to disnerse
the doubts of the pessmists. Nepo-
tiations about the distribution of tbese
supplies have not yet been concluded
although their transport has already
begun"
Evening star., 1916-12-21
President Has Pointed
to Dangers Before U. S.
on Several Occasions

President Wilson on several occasions
has pointed out the dangers of the
United States becoming involved in
war. Because of violations of American
rights. he has felt that the United
States had a very difficult role to fill.
Last February. while touring the
middle west in favor of Preparedness,
and again during the last campaign.
the President touched on that feature
In speech at Pittsburgh last Janu-
airy ne said:
When you know that there are com
bustible materials in the life of the
world and in your own national life
and that the sky Is full of floating
sparks from a great conflagration are
you going to sit down and say it Will
be time when the fire begins to do
something about it, l do not believe
that tho fire is going to begin, but /
would be sure Of it if we were ready
for the fire.
servant and tell you this. that we do
not control the fire. We are under the
influence Of it, but We are not at the
sources of il. We are where It at any
time may affect US, and yet we cannot
govern its spread and progress"
Reference in Cleveland.
Again at Cleveland. Ohio. the Presi-
dent declared:
'"rwo-thirds OF the world are at war
i is not merely European struggle
nations in the orient have become in.
volved As well as nations in the west
and every here there seems to be
creeping even upon the nations Olsen.
gagged the spirit and the threat of war
Al the world outside of America is or
NE"
In a speech at Milwaukee, after point.
ing out the development of the war ant
saying his object was to maintain
peace, the President added:
$50 far / have done SO. and 1 pIedg.
you my word that. God helping me,
will II II is possible" He added thai
the people of th. nation had bidder
him see that nothing stained the honor
of the United States. Therefore ther,
may al any moment come q time wher
l cannot preserve both the honor ant
the peace OF the United states" h.
went OF.
IL on" Of his campaign speeches tn.
S'-esid"Ht declared thar the present wa:
the last great war in which the Unite,
Stat"e could remain neutral. He sait
ON that occasion that the interests of tn,
world were so drawn together that /
was difficult for any one Of the ma
lions 10 remain neutral when the 9th
ers were at war,
Evening star., 1916-12-21
$1,000 FOR MRS. COURTS.
House Members Pay Tribute to Late
Appropriations Clerk.

Five Thousand dollars for the widow
of James C. Courts. late clerk of the
House appropriations committee. vas
voted today by the House. The sum
represents a years salary. Chairman
Ilord of the committee on accounts
presented the resolution appropriating
Inc money He said there had never
been an employe so valuable to the
government Other members pdlo
similar tributes.
The ordinary practice of the House is
to nav to the family one-half years
salary. but in the case of Mr.. Courts
the House appropriated full year
salary.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
European NeutraIs
Considering Movement
to Re-EStabIish Peace
By Inc Associated p,es..

BERLIN. December 2l.--A peace move
ment is being considered by Norway, Swe-
den Denmark and Switzerland, in which
Hley wish the cooperation of Holland
according to Deputy Schaper of the Dutch
parliament. as quoted in dispatch to
the Overseas News Agency from Rotter-
dam The news agency states:
According To kilograms from Rotter-
dam. Deputy Schaper Of the Dutch par
hament- in speech made at DalfzeI an
nounced that Switzerland and the Scan
dinavian countries were inclined to act
as peace mediators and that they wisl,
4 the cooperation OF Holland. Deputy
tAbsper' advocated greater activity by
Holland along this line"
Evening star., 1916-12-21
ENGLAND MAY BE DRY"
Government Preparing Measures for
Control of Alcoholic Beverages.

LONDON. December 21.---The news
papers learn that the government is
preparing measures for the further
control of the production and sale of
alcoholic beverages. which may go as
far as absolute prohibition. 1t is stated
from one source that it has already
been decided that the manufacture and
sale of whisky in Scotland will vir-
tually be prohibited and that this is
likely to be followed by u similar step
in England and Wales.
AS regards Ireland il is said that the
government from the first of January
will take over the Irish distilleries for
the manufacture of munitions. but that
the retail sale of whisky will not be-
affected. as whisky less than three
years old cannot be legally sold and
existing stocks will be allowed TO be
consumed.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Bishop of Omaha Installed

OMAHA, Neb. December 21-Arcb-
bishop jeremiah ]. Harty was installed
az Bishop of Omaha at st. CeIia,s q.
,bedral today. Ten prelates of ~
catholic Church and 120 priests Of NJ
hraska and Iowa were present. 49,
hishop Harty has been In the Philin,ii
Islands for the last twelve years A.
,bouph the see of Omaha is op1t
h;shopric and its head bears the iny,. :.
srticle, Archbishop Harty retains III
rank and title held previously and vii,
he known as Archbishop Harty.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Closing Strong at Top Level.

Swift advances took place later and
the market jumped to well above yes
terday's finish for December and May,
besides virtually offsetting in full the
early declines in the July option. The
cause of the outburst of strength at
the last was news that export sales
during the day had attained giant pro-
portions-2, ,0O0, 900 bushels or more-at
the highest prices obtained from Eu-
rope in weeks.
The close was strong at the topmost
level of the day, Il off to 2 advance as
compared with yesterdays latest fgures
May finished at 1881 to 1854 and July
at 135s to 1855.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
LLOYD George Holds Conference.

LONDON, December y, $40 pm
Premier Lloyd George continues to i'm
prove in health and he shows no i'll ef-
fects from his prolonged speaking in the
house Of commons Tuesday, when he re-
piled 20 Germany's peace proposal. To
ward noon today the premier received
several ministers, including Lord Robert
Cecil minister of blockade, and acting
secretary for foreign affairs in the alb
sence of A. J. Balfour, and at the confer
ence recent developments in the situa-
ton were considered
Evening star., 1916-12-21
JURY GETS TEIPER CASE.
Admonition Given by Judge in De
livering His Charge.

BUFFALO. N. Y. December 21-The
jury in the case of John Edward Teiper,
charged with the murder of his mother.
retired at 1881 o'clock today to con-
slider A verdict.
In charging the jury Justice Charles
b. Wheeler outlined the law defining
the degrees of murder and manslaugh-
Ter, and admonished the jury that the
accused was on trial only for the muir
der of his mother. Mrs. Agnes NJ. Tel
per. Evidence of the Staying of Fred
erick Teiper and the attack on Grace
Teiper had been admitted, the court
said. but it must be considered only
in SO far as 1t related to the murder of
Mrs. Teiper.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Carry Small Parcels

The stores and their
patrons avoid many risks
when small packages are
carried by the purchasers.
When goods must be de-
livered the customer should
look at the sales slip to see
that name and address are
correct.
Get the Christmas spirit
and be mutually helpful.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Might Revive Bitterness.

Possibly of an Irritating nature. #
was pointed out today. is the opening
that is given in the appeal for reviving
the arguments and harsh accusations
as TO where the responsibility for the
war rests. If this feature of the ap-
peal-the Presidents question as to
what all the bloodshed is about-is
given attention by both sides the whole
subject of responsibility will again be
thrashed out, reyiving i'll feeling and
preventing that serenity of considera-
tion that would produce best results
That the President will take pro-
found interest in the worlds express
sion of opinion upon his step was al
mitted today. although the White House
gave forth no suggestions or intima-
tions. Rapidly there will pass before
the President the opinion of his own
country, as represented by the press
and through kilograms and letters
Then Will come excerpts from the Brit
ism and French press and expressions
OF leading men of those countries, fol-
lowed by Russia, Germany and all the
others. II will be a panorama never
before viewed by a President of the
United States, an endlesS chain that will
take days. weeks and months for COM
plete presentation. No million dollar
moving picture eation will touch it
in human thrill or Importance and at
the end-what?
kilograms of comm endation began to
reach the White House early today and
Will roll in for days to come
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Pensions for Teachers Urged.

Adequate pensions for teachers who
have grown old in the service OF the
public schools OF the District OF Coium- :
bia is favored In IA report adopted by
the schools committee of the Chamber
Of Commerce yesterday afternoon Her
bert D. Brown represented the teachers
and explained the working OF the pro-
posed law Charles w. Clagett. chair
man of the committee, presided.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Coolest Weather of the Season.

CHICAGO. December 21.-Lowest
temperatures of the winter throughout
the upper Mississippi valley were re-
ported to the local weather bureau to-
day. the records ranging from 2 de-
degrees below at Bismarck, n. d. The
greatest cold reported was SO below
zero at Edmonton. Alberta. Tempera-
lures were more mild along the lakes
In Chicago the reading was IL degrees
this morning.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Dewey's Navigating Officer Dies.

BERKELEY, Cal, December 21.--
Capt. Carlos Gilman Calkins. U. S. N,
retired, navigating officer of Admiral
Dewey's flagship Olympia in Manila
bay in 1898, has died at his home here.
He was sixty-six years old. Capt. Cal
kins was born at Rockport. Ohio, March
16. 1850. and was graduated from An
napolis in 1871. He was retired in 1906.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Austrian Envoy Delays Departure.

VIENNA, December 20, via london
December 21, p.m.-Count Adam Tar
nowski. the newly appointed Austrian
ambassador to the United States, has
decided not to leave for his post until
France as well as Great Britain has
guaranteed a safe conduct for himself
and his assistants.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
WILD TIME IN WHEAT PIT;
BROKERS IN AN UPROAR

CHICAGO, December 21.-A maximum
decline of cents was registered in the
wheat market at the opening today on
President Wilson's peace note.
Wheat for May delivery closed yesterday
at 1.6lis to 1872 1t opened today with
sales ranging from 1.55 to 1.5S. July at
40 to 1.3l, opened AS to 81 lower
Pit brokers were loaded with selling
orders and huge business was done
There was a stormy time in the "heat
nit during the first fifteen minutes.
Frequently brokers plunged through
the crowd as if on the foot ball field,
grabbed each other by the shoulders
and shouted into each others races.
Ruying on the part of strong houses
quickly brought about semblance OF
steadiness, however, and in less than
half an hour the selling stampede ap-
peared to be at an end, with the ma,
iset about 5 cents under yesterdays
finish
Evening star., 1916-12-21

Chicago Christmas parcels consigned
by post to Great Britain and France so
far show an increase of ten per cent
over a year ago. Many of the parcels
are addressed directly to the trenches
The Teuton soldiers are not being for
gotten. as money Is being sent them as
frst-cIasS mail