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don Dec. rs.
Christiane, Rus, s1s; sailed from
London. Nov. %.
Dagmar, Swed., 1897; sailed from
Glasgow, Nov. 4.
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Sailed.

Marine Notes.
The Italian steamship Siciliano,
which arrived Wednesday, after fill
ing her bunSers with coal, was steam
ed over to the east side of Tarragona
wharf yesterday and worked there
throughout the day. This steamer
win load out a great deal of naval
stores, with other items.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
Cleared.

Cleared.
Br SIS Ellerdale, Kirby, for Lon
don, with 602 tons bunker coal.
Sailed.
Br sch A. D. Mills, for Havana.
Am sch Herrick, for Arroyo.
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Two barges, towed by the tug Sea
King, came into port yesterday after
noon. The barges were anchored in
the western part of the bay, while
the tug, after having been boarded
by the customs officers and port ply
stefan, came on to her berth at the
Aiken company's noorage. The Sea
King was gone less than ten days.
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great deal of new work has been done
on this steamer.
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The steamer Okoloosa, which has
been undergoing repairs and altera-
tions for the past two or three weeks,
viii be in commission in a few days,
and the familiar. old vessel viii en-
gage in harbor work generally. A
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Seeing America Easily" Want to Live to be a
Hundred?" and How to Live Nothing a Year, in
the newsy four-page Intaeio- Gravure section.
Two complete stories-and-
Missing Roberta Hoyt," Adele Luehrmann's
big serial
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL
!. MEET ON APRIL /
ENTERTAINMENT OF THE 18Th
ANNUAL SESSION OF STATE
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
CONVENTION IN HATTIEsBURG
Busy Sessions During Three Days,
April II to 13-chicaao Notables
Scheduled To Attend and
Deliver Lectures.

Neutrality-suspicious. for the enter
tainment OF the 39th annual session of
the Observation-Disclosures s. S. Conven-
ton, to meet in this city April II for
q three days meeting. were worked
out by committees in charge. Some
500 delegates and visitors are expect
ed, among whom will be the leading
Sunday school workers, not only in
the state, but in the south as well.
The Mississippi Sunday School con.
vention is composed of membership
from all Sunday schools in the state
interdenominationally and is a strong
organization.
A feature of the program will be a
series Of lectures by Marion Lawrence
of Chicago, general secretary Of the
international Sunday School Associa.
ton. e. o. Excel of Chicago, world
famous song leader, will have charge
Of the musical features of the program
Rev. w. Fred Long Of Jackson is
general secretary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
VILLAS CAPTURE REPORTED
Say Bandit Has Been Shot and That
He Is Hiding Between Bachi-
neva and Satevo.

Ell PasO, TeXas.-The story that
Francisco Villa is wounded and that
his capture is imminent was asserted
again on April 5 by Gen. Gavira, Car
rama commander at Juarez.
Gen. Gavira made public a tele-
gram which he said he had received
from Gen. Bertani at MADEIRA stating
specifically hat the bandit had been
shot and was in hiding somewhere be-
tween Bachineva and Satevo.
The message is confirmatory of re-
ports from American headquarters
that Villa was located heading toward
Satevo. While the story that he is
wounded is still accepted here with
considerable reserve, it is pointed out
that several days have elapsed since
the fugitive was reported in the neigh
borhood of Satevo. on his way to Par.
raj, and that nothing has been heard
since of his movements. II Villa wa
In full possession of his health and
travelling at his usual speed Of 40 or
more miles a day, he should have
| reached and passed Parral by this
time, a fact which could hardly escape
being reported.
Bachineva is on the eastern side Of
| the continental divide. about 80 miles
| from Guerrero, with which it is con
| nected by the famous Bachineva Pass
i 1t is through this pas that all &C
counts agree Villa made his way after
the defeat of his followers by Col
Dodd neal Guerrero.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
AIRBRAkES FAIL.
Two Hurt and Locomotives Oemoi
ished in Collision on Y. e. NJ. v.

Two Hurt and Locomotives Demoi
ished in Collision on Y..& M. v.
Natchez.-Two locomotives were to-
tally derailed and smashed n Engl
neer Lane and Flagman Decker OF the
southbound local were injured in a
head-on collision which took place on
the main line of the YaZoo & Missis-
sippi Valley railroad at Knoxville.
It seems that the ~northbound local
freight, engine No. 81, with Engineer
Dresher in charge, vas waiting on the
main track at Knoxville, and Engineer
Lane Of the southbound local, engine
No. 81, thinking that the track was
clear, approached at high speed and
could not stop in time to prevent the
crash. He states that the airbrakes
failed. Both locomotives were re
duced to scrap. The wreck caused nc
delay, as the sidetrack at that point is
clear and the trains can go by.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
MOTHERS CONGRESS ELECT.
Mrs. Schoff, President National Con-
qress Mothers, Makes Address.

Mrs. Schoff, President National Con-
gress Mothers, Makes Address.
Columbus.--With the election of Of
ficers for the ensuing year, the sew
enth annual session of the Mississippi
Mothers Congress and Parent-Teacher
Association conference closed their
meeting at the Industrial Institute and
College. The place for holding the
1917 conference will be selected by the
executive committee.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. J. Benjamin Lawrence,
Jackson; first vice president, Mrs. H.
P. Hughs, Starkville; second vice pres
ident, Mrs. Sue Brame, Jackson; third
vice president, Mrs. H. H. McC1anahan,
Columbus; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Stephen Burwell, lexington; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Ernest Ben
nett, Natchez; treasurer, Mrs. G. w.
Covington, Hazlehurst; auditor, Mrs.
a. H. Church, Laurel.
A feature of the closing session was
an address by Mrs. Frederick w,
Schoff Of Philadelphia, president of
the National Congress Of Mothers. Her
subject was "The Needs of the Child
of Today" She is one of the foremost
leaders in the great modern move
| ment of the child, and her address was
| especially effective and impressive.
| The conference was we'll attended
and it was one of the most successful
in the history of the organization.
Mrs. Schoff, accompanied by Mrs
Thatcher of Washington, treasurer Of
the National Congress; Mrs. Mumford
of Philadelphia and Miss Wheelock OF
the National Kindergarten Associa
ton, with headquarters in Boston, left
for Nashville, where they go to attend
the annual meeting of the Nationa
Congress, which convened there OF
April 4th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
P Il ON NAIL SEIZURES
Entente Denies That Treaty Rights Of
Neutrals Have Been Violated.
Search for Contrabaud.

WashingtOn.-The governments OF
the entente allies, through Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, the British ambassador,
has presented to Secretary Lansing q
joint reply to the protest made by the
United States against the seizure, de-
tention and censorship OF neutral
mails. It declared hat nc legitimate
letter mail had been confiscated nor
any treaty rights violated, but emphat-
ically asserted the allies intention to
continue searching parcel post pack
ages for c~ontraband concealed under
postal folders"
In regard to true. correspondence"
! the note says the allied governments
will continue for the present to re-
frain from selling and c~onfiscatlng az
| sea these correspondence, letters and
| dispatches, and hat they will insure
the most rapid transition of them pos
sible as soon as the genuineness OF
their character is known"
The vigorous protest of the United
| States against the treatment OF neu-
trail mails was based largely on evi.
dence in the possession of the state
uSDdl Z lAoI L AAAAAo AAAN IN 60
ways been searched at sea, neutral
ships. upon being taken into British
ports for inspection, had their mails
removed, detained and otherwise inter
fered with. The reply does not men
ton this phase of the controversy.
The protest was in the form OF q
memorandum of instructions to Ambas
sador Page at London. It stated spe
officially that the American government
was inclined to consider that parcel
post shipments were subject to the
same treatment accorded goods sent by
freight or express.
In regard to parcel post shipments
the communication says merchandise
shipped under the shape Of parcel pos
must not and shall not be treated diff
ferently from the merchandise shipped
in any other way"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
80 BANDITS DIE
IN ENGAGEMENT
TWO HUNDRED OF BROWNS MEN
SURPRISE BANDITS NEAR
GUERRERO.
NO AMERICAN. CASUALTIES
Report Brought to Gen. Pershln0 q
Mexican Ranchiman-vilia Not
With the 3And-6andits Lose
Forty Men:

q Geronimo, Cnl0aQu6 WA ACT
oplane to Calonia Dublan and by Wire
less to Columbus, N. M.)-Two hun
dred American cavalrymen, under Col.
w. c.. Brown, Tenth cavalry, defeated
an equal force of Villa followers in the
second engagement of the campaign
at Aguas Calientes, 80 miles north OF
Guerrero, on April /.
This report was brought to Gen.
Pershing by two Mexican ranchmen,
who said that the Mexican forces lost
80 men and 40 horses, while the Amerl-
cans suffered no casualties.
Villa was not with the band, &C
cording to the 'ranchmen, who assert
ed that the American troops believed
at first they had encountered the ban
dit chieftain.
For hours the American cavalrymen
followed Manuel lopez, n of Villas
~lieutenants, and his bandits, through
winding canyons and almost impassa-
BILE trails of the mountains. Believing
they had eluded their pursuers, the
bandits relaxed their vigilance. and be-
fore they realized it they were con-
fronted by the troops of the Tenth
cavalry Of Gen. Pershing's old regi-
ment, which had been stationed near
the town to intercept stray bands at
| tempting to make their escape.
Only the, most meager details OF the
| ensuing engagement were brought by
the ranchmen, but in many respects It
resembled that of a week g at Guer-
rero. Immediately the bandits realized
| the presence of the American troops
they began a hurried, disorganized
| flight from their camp, some selling
their ponies and others trying to make
their escape afoot. They went singly
and in small parties, all firing at the
American troops as they fed. None
took time to aim, the ranchmen said,
and as a result none of the bullets
found a khaki-clad mark.
Officers here are inclined to believe
that if 80 bandits were killed in the
running fight, that at least as many
more were wounded. It was asserted
also that because of the nature of the
engagement it is probable that some
equipment, supplies and prisoners may
have been captured. The ranchmer
| IOlU Ucu.' CISLAAS LuoI AK AAAo ~
lowers fled in scattering bands OF
three t five men before the negro cav
alrymen.
Reports reaching here indicated tha'
the band encountered by the American
cavalrymen was the largest detach
ment of the force defeated and scat
tered at Guerrero a week ago by Col
Dodd's command. These troops were
said to have been in the vicinity o
Bachiniba Pass for several days.
Two American scouts reported t.
Gen. Pershing they had been fired on b.
Villa outposts March 3 within the envi
rons of Bachiniba and that they hal
returned the fire. Two troops of cav
airy, sent to the town to intercept tn
bandits, reached there after the en-
gagement had fled.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
GERMANY PLANS NO
WAR ON AMERICA
MILITARY SITUATION REVIEWED,
SHOWING GERMANY's PROG.
RESs STEADY AND SURE.
is FIGHTING FOR EXISTENCE
Delivers His Pronunoiamento On
tho Attitude Of Germany AZ
To the War.

Berlin tBy Wireless to Sayville, N.
Y.)-When the imperial chancellor,
Dr.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg, arose on
April 5 to deliver his pronunciamento
on the attitude of Germany with re-
spect to the war, the reichstag pre-
scented the aspect Of former great
days when some question Of great ma
tional import was to be discussed. All
the members were present and the
galleries were crowded.
Among the foreign diplomats were
the American ambassador, Nh. James
W. Gerard; THE Argentine minister,
DIR. luis Molina; the Dutch minister,
Baron Gevers, and the Greek minis
ter, N. G. Theotoky.
The chancellor reviewed the mill
tary situation and showed that
had been steady and certain,
He declared that Germany was at war
only to preserve her existence and to
hold back her enemies from the Ger
mar frontiers.
Germany had been threatened, he
said, with an%nihilatioE, with partition
Of her realm, with destruction Of her
essential political and economic forces
and the answer to any suggestions OF
peace on the basis Of destruction OF
Prussian military power was the Ger.
man sword.
The chancellor began with a revie"
of the military situation. He stated
|I~+ -.~1c ~, I--% -,o~pI ~ tho roinh
stag the Dardanelles enterprise had
ended as a failure, that the Servian
campaign, with the assistance of Aus
tria-Hungary and Bulgaria, had beer
brought to a victorious conclusion;
that Montenegro and Albania likewise
were now in the hands of Germany's
allies; that the British attempt to re
lieve fhut-el-Amara, in M~esopotamia
had been in vain; that the Russians
although they had succeeded in Occu
plying Erzerum, with superior forces
had found their advance checked by
strong Turkish forces; that Russian
attacks against the front in Galicis
and Italian attacks against the Izonz(
positions had been beaten back. More
over, he saidy Russians had driver
columns a~gainA>the German lines. blu
their assaults had broken down befor'
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg and hi
heroes.
The chancellor declared that the re
ports of Germany's enemies that he:
military forces had been expended
were erroneous.
Equally silly are reports that w
contemplate the acquisition of any ter
ritory on American soil as in Brazil O
in any American country whatsoever
1--WE fight for u existence and TO
our future. For Germany and not TO
space in a foreign country are Gel
many's sons bleeding and dying on tn
battlefield.
Every one among us knows THU
and it makes our hearts and nerve
SO strong. This moral force strength
ems our will in order not to only weatl
err the storm, but also to achieve flns
victory"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
Limestone Plants.

Limestone Plants.
When the board OF trustees of the
state penitentiary met at the capitol
this week, the most important business
was the matter of selecting sites for
the limestone crushing plants as pro-
vided for in a legislative act, and the
purchasing Of machinery with which
to operate.
Secretary Conan has been busy get
ting in shape his report for the month
and these routine matters consumed
the greater part of the session.
The convicts on the state farms
show about the usual average for the
month OF March, except that the dis
charges are about stationary where
the receipts are increasing.
Only one man has been discharged
by Gov. Bilbo, J. G. Bennett, a white
mar sent up about five years ago for
bigamy. and who received a meritori-
Gus discharge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
Students Work For Fund.

New Orleans.-About 1900 students
of Tulane university and Newcomb
College, a girls school, and the facul-
ties worked at various jobs and doing
unusual stunts" about the city on
March 81 to raise funds for a new
stadium at Tulane. Students worked
in stores, wholesale houses, mills, fac
tories and as walters. cooks. chauf-
feurs, dock hands, teamsters. laborers
and advertising solicitors and report
ers. A Newcomb girls string band
took the place of an orchestra in a
popular cafe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
May End April 8.

May End April 8.
That the present long drawn out ses-
sion of the Mississippi legislature will
come to an end April s Is h opinion
of those best informed around the cap
itol.
A resolution has been adopted by
both houses to adjourn on that date,
April s, but it has been stated by some
of the members that it vas only to hur-
ry the lawmakers up, and that if any
more time is necessary, the time viii
be extended.
No extension of time seems to be
the temper of the legislature, how
yer. They want to get home, and
home they will go on April s, if they
adjourn April 1. AS a matter of fact,
a few are beginning to slip silently
away already on leave of absence.
There was no afternoon session or
the house on April l., the first time in
many days that a session was not held
after dinner. Committees got to work
and caught up with a lot of business
that has been neglected on account or
three sessions a day in succession.
The senate is away behind, and it
is said will have to make some rapid
strokes to catch up. The senate held
an afternoon session last Saturday aft
0 but adjourned early.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
Bond Issue Carries.

Caledonfa.-A special election was
held in Caledonia to decide whether or
no District l should issue $4,000
worth of road bonds, and the election
resulted in the bond issue carrying by
a vote Of 166 for the bond issue to 116
against 1t. This, together with the $780,
900 that District 2 columbus district)
proposed to give provided this district
would vote the $4,000, will give $50.
600 to be expended on the three mail
thorouphfares of this district this sum
mer and work on same will commence
at an early date.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
WILL REPAIR LEvEES.

Mississippi Commissioners Hold Spe-
ciaI Meeting at G%reenviIIe.
Greenville.-A special meeting of
the board of Mississippi levee commits
sioners was held here April 3. A num-
Der of bills we're allowed, and Chief
Engineer Thompson was authorized to
receive bids for work to repair levees
injured by wave wash during the re-
cent high water. The secretary and
treasurer reported the expenses for the
cent successful high water fight at
500, 1854. Notwithstanding the pay,
ment of these high water expenses the
board has SCI, 800 in the treasury, sui
ficient to meet estimates for levee
work now under way interest pay
| ments and general expenses.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
" REGULATION.
Attitude Of Farmers Union Toward
Cotton Exchanges Explained.

Attitude OF Union ToWar0
Cotton Exchanges Explained.
Jackson. B. Mitchell Of Holmes
county, former representative in the
legislature from that county and prest
dent of the Mississippi division Of the
Farmers Union, states that while the
committee Of state representatives
have been advocating house bill S73.
which has been in the limelight, the
measure does not come from the Farm.
ers' Union Of Mississippi.
This is the bill to prescribe, fix and
regulate contracts for sale for future
delivery of stocks, bonds or other com.
modities, and to make contracts for
the sale of cotton for future delivery.
and to conform to the Smith Lever. OF
United States. cotton futures act.
President Mitchell states that the
bill in question has never been dis
cussed or passed on by the Mississippi
state convention of the Farmers Union
and he believes that 1t Is so under
stood In the legislature, and feels tina,
he should so state the situation.
The Farmers Union realizes TIL
great benefit that arises from the op
erations of the Smith-Lever act, large
ly the work of Congressman Lever o.
South Carolina.
Controlling and regulating the SALE
and future delivery Of cotton under
government regulations" said Mr.
| Mitchell, sis a great benefit to oul
cotton producers, preventing the New
York Cotton Exchange from arbitrar1i!
| fixing rules of delivery. While we can
not, under our system Of marketing, az
away with the cotton exchange, thu
| cotton producers want them regulated
in order to force actual delivery of cot
ton of spinnable grade
This house bill is identical in term
| with the senate bill which provoke'
| considerable adverse criticism Will
| under consideration in the senate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
Plan For Flood Control.

Washington.-The report of the com
mittee of three cabinet members who.
at the request of President Wilson,
drew up a plan for comprehensive flood
control and river improvement was laid
before the house flood control COM
mittee. It suggests o continuing and
definite policy, to be carried out under
the direction of q waterways council
headed by the president, and to be
paid for partly by sale Of national
bonds..The scheme is expected to form
| the basis OF q measure which will be
| come part Of the Legislative program
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
DESTROYED BY Gun Fire.

-London.-One German Zeppelin o
Quoting q raid on London suburbs and
the eastern and northeastern counties
was destroyed by British gun fire. An
other is believed to have been hit.
Twenty-eight persons were killed and
"A injured by bombs dropped from the
raiding dirigibles. It has been impos-
sible to compute the property damage,
telegraph lines being put out of com
mission in many places by a storm
The raid lasted i've hours, the Zeppe
Inns flying over towns without attempt
ing to drop bombs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
To Examine Pharmacists.

According to Secretary MCGEE, the
state board of pharmacy was SEIZED
uled to hold the annual spring exam
ination April 4, being the first sit
ting of the new board for examining
applicants wishing to become licensed
druggists. The pharmacy law just
passed by the legislature provides for
interchanging of licenses with drug
gists registered in other states. The
Mississippi state board of pharmacy
has become affiliated with the Nation
Board Association Pharmacy, allow
ing us to reciprocate with &c other
states.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
Hand Shot Off.

Newton.-L. Kropp of this place, suf-
left hand. He started to open a tool
chest on which vas lying a shotgun,
caught hold of the gun by the muzzle
to push it back so as to open the chest,
and in doing so the gun fired, the
whole load passing through his hand.
which had to be amputated just above
the wrist. About a year or more ago
he fell under a moving train and got
his left leg cut off.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON EXPENDITURES
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE is
SPLIT ON THE OLD CAPITOL
PROPOSITION.
May END APRIL EIGHTH
Resolution Adopted BY Both Houses
To Adjourn On Saturday, April 8
Interesting News Notes From
Jackson.

jackson.
The appropriations committe Of tho
house split on the old capitol PROPOSE
ton. That is, there will be two 70
ports to the main body.
A majority report will recommend
do not pass" the senate bill making
an appropriation Of $125,O0 to repair
or reconstruct the old building. A mi
nority report will favor the project.
and q fight will be made on the floor
Of the house to have the senate bill
~concurred in.
+. The committee on ways and means
came to a favorable decision on the
proposed bond issue Of 1856 900. in ac-
cepting. the bill for that purpose al
ready passed in the senate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
Disposition Of Villa.

Neutrality-suspicious. disposition will
De made Of Francisco villa, should he
be captured alive by the American
forces, is widely discussed here. Of
fcials, while making it plain that the
matter could not be taken up until the
outcome Of the general campaign is
known, inclined to the belief that no
matter what the outcome, should Villa
be- taken alive by Americans, he will
be turned over to the Mexican authori-
ties for court-martial- Villa. executed
by Carranza, would do much to stamp
out brigandage in Mexico, officials say.