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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
EXECUTION SALE NOTICE.


The Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. VS.. Quito
Gin Company-No. 6043.
Execution for $513. Is, Costs $500,
Total 1851. Is.
BY virtue of the above stated exc
cution to me directed by G. S. Pate.
Circuit Clerk of said County. l will on
Monday the 1st day of May, 1916, at
the South door of the Court House in
Greenwood, in said County. expose to
sale, at public cutlery, to the highest
bidder for cash all the right, interest
and claim the defendant, the Quito Gin
Company a corporation, has in and to
the following described property, to-wit:
Beginning at the North west corner
of the South east quarter of North
west quarter (SE1t of NWD of Section
Nine (9) Township eighteen C1S) Range
one ~ west, and run south 4.O7 chains
thence east 19. 70 chains to the begin
ming corner, thence northerly along the
Delta Southern Railway 270 feet to a
stake, thence 81 degrees east $50 feet
to a stake, thence South 2 degrees
east 270 feet to a stake on the public
road, thence south S0l degrees west
210 feet along public road to the be-
ginning corner, situated in the South
east quarter of the north west quarter
and south west quarter of north east
quarter, all in section nine, township
eighteen, range one west Leflore Coun-
ty, Mississippi, n all gin machinery
and all other improvements and person
al property thereon, all of which has
been levied on as the property of the
said defendant and will be sold to salts
fly the judgment herein, and all costs.
T. C. CARROT,
Sheriff Lefiore County. Miss.
BY E. H. CRIPPEN, D. S.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07

An Ordinance or Resolution Adopting
the Plans and Specifications for
Paving Washington Street from
Howard Street Westwardly to Mary
Street.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
City of Greenwood that the plans and
specifications for the paving, curbing
and guttering of Washington Street
now on file in the office of the Clerk Of
the City of Greenwood, be and the
same are hereby adopted and approved.
Approved April 4, 1916.
G. l.. RAY, Mayor.
Attest: S. H. Montgomery. Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07

Albert Watkins has returned to Min
ter City after a visit to Chicago.
]. B. Webb made a business visit to
1utwiler, Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
State Chief
LendsEar to
Strike Case

New York, Sept. Ex-Governor Whit
man has promised to meet here this
afternoon a committee representing
members of the state legislature from
Manhattan and the Bronx to hear their
request for a special session of the leg
1slature to deal with the situation"
resulting from the threat of a general
suspension of work Wednesday morn
ing in sympathy with the striking car
men. Hugh Frayne, an officer of the
American Federation of Labor claimed
today that 100000 organized workers
will quit work tomorrow.
The building trade councils of Man
haitian and the Bronx, representing
about eighty-three thousand workers,
have postponed their response to the
call until Thursday.
Disorder again broke out early to-
day. dozen elevated trains were
bombarded with sticks and stones
Three persons were injured by flying
glass. Two arrests were made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
DRY CANDIDATE
TALKING IN WEST
"Wets" Regarding Prohibition as
Only "SiIIy.-

Ration. n. NJ. Sept 26.-The argu-
ment that more liquor is sold in dry"
states than in wet" was declared
SILLY" today by DR.. Ira Landrith, pro-
hibition candidate for vice president at
the last meeting of the dry" special
train CampaigneTs in New Mexico
do you think for q minute that if
the assertion were true the liquor in
terests would be fighting prohibition ?"
he asked. Wouldn't it be good bust
ness for them to make every endeavor
to increase in dry territory If their
sales increased prOpOrtiOnately They
would be contributing to the expenses
of this special train if liquor cOnsump-
ton would be increased by our work
and I give you my word they have not
given US cent"
From here the special train left for
Colorado. Meetings were to be held
today at Trinidad, La Junta, Rocky
Ford, Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
J. Frank HanIy is suffering from
candidates voice" and finds difficulty
in speaking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26

Lake Vessel
GrOunds;Sie
AbOardLost

Oswego, n. Y, Sept. 26.-Six mem
oers OF the crew of the steamer Rob-
erval Of Ottawa were drowned when
the vessel foundered In Lake Ontario,
nine miles from here, yesterday, it
was learned today when three mem
bers OF the crew reached here ex-
hausted in a lifeboat.
The men said their ship encountered
violent storm and was overwhelmed
by the seas. Those who are believed
to have been lost are Captain Peter
Ely, owner and master, Of Ottawa;
First Mate J. Parissien Of Alfred, Ont;
Miss Parent, the cook. of Ottawa. Ont.
Marcelle Meff1ner and Harry Faquin,
hremen, or Hull, Que, and Theodore
Leroy, deck hand, of Hull. Que
The Roberval carried 256. 900 feet Of
lumber. The wreck is said to be the
worst on Lake Ontario in 90 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
OFFERS PLAN TO
PREVENT STRIKES
JudsOn G. Clements Recommends His
Method in Address at Conven-
ton of Grain Dealers.

Baltimore, Md, Sept 26.-What he
held to be a feasible and equitable
method of preventing strikes on rail-
roads or other public service corpo-
ratiOns was recommended by Judson
e. Clements of the interstate commerce
commission, in an address before the
annual meeting of the Grain Dealers
National association here today. Judge
Clements, who said he was expressing
his personal views and not speaking
officially, suggested writing into the
law a legally established obligation
and duty upon every empIOye who
seeks and accepts service with the
transportation companies, not to leave
the service or combine with others to
do so, on account of any controversy
thereafter arising concerning and
change in the conditions of service or
rates of compensation except upon due
and reasonable notice to be prescribed
by statute, permitting a sufficient
length of time for a fair and impartial
investigation and determination of the
matter in controversy, either by arbi-
tration or by some duty constituted
public tribunal"
Judge Clements declared that those
who were engaged as employees in the
public service Of the transportation
companies are just as much engaged
in interstate commerce as are the COM
panies themselves, "and that such en-
ployes are affected in respect thereof,
in the same way and to the same ex-
tent as are the companies themselves,
with a public interest which they can
no more ignore than can the transpor-
tation companies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
CHICACOAN HELD
IN MEXICO, CLAIM
Joseph Wilmeth and Another Ameri-
can Arrested and Imprisoned
Pending Payment of Fine.

Del Rio, Tex, Sept. 26.-Joseph Will
meth, said to be of the Live Stock Ma
tional bank of Chicago and George
Miers, resident of Del Rio and owner
of a ranch located in Mexico, 40 miles
from the border, were arrested on
Miers' ranch last Friday and now are
being held in Jail at Sabinas, Mexico,
pending payment of a $4,000 fine, &C
cording to word received here today
The information did not state the
reason the fine was imposed and gave
no details Of the arrest Of the two
Americans.
Chicago, Sept. 26.-Joseph Wilmeth
and George Miers, the two Americans
held prisoner by Mexicans at Sabinas,
Mexico, are expected to be released to-
day, according to officials OF the Live
Stock Exchange National bank here.
Wilmeth, a representative of the
Chicago Cattle Loan company, an or
ganization connected with the bank,
was in Mexico to arrange a loan for
Miers. Officials of the bank had no
information regarding the reason for
the fine and arrest, nor whether the
fine of $4,000 had been paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26

workers engaged in non-agricuIturaI
pursuits
The platform pledges the party the
initiative and referendum, the shorter
ballot and larger measure of home
rule for municipalities and particu-
larly home rule for Chicago. 1t favors
a provision for a constitutional con-
ventiOn, the abolition of the state
board of equalization and the substi-
tuition therefor of a tax commission.
A corrupt practices act is advocated.
the plank on this subject stating that
without such a law the direct primary
has become a rich mans game"
Additional support for public
schools. the placing of private banks
under control OF the state. appoint
ment OF board of agriculture members
by the governor or election by the
people: suffrage to soldiers in the
field: lakes-to-the-gulf deep water
way: revision of election laws to re-
duce the frequency OF elections and
further development of the budget sys-
tenn are also recommended.
Just before finishing its work the
platform committee added the follow
ing plank:
we advocate legislation which will
compel sleeping car companies oper-
ating in Illinois to pay their employees
a sufficient wage and protect the trav-
cling public from the tribute levied
by them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
HUGHES IS JEERED
IN TOLEDO SPEECH

Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 26.-Charles E.
Hughes faced two audiences here to-
day, one at a theater which cheered
him repeatedly, another in the open air
at a large automobile plant composed
of workmen off for the noon hour. A
number of the latter sought to heckle
the nominee and cheered for Wilson.
There were also many cheers for
Hughes.
Mr. Hughes, IN his open air speech,
reiterated his declaration that he
would never surrender to force" and
repeated his assertion that the Adam
son measure was not an eight-hour
law but a wage law.
What about the Danbury hatters?"
street noises and apparently Mr..
did not hear. Toward the end
of his speech, other workmen took up
the question.
What about the Danbury hatters?"
shouted many.
There was much other noise and
voices. Mr.. Hughes did not answer.
How about the unions in the factory
here?" shouted another man.
Mr.. Hughes replied that he favored
unions and was cheered.
AS the nominee neared the end of his
address there was a growing volume
of Wilson cheers sprinkled here and
there with uncomplimentary refer
ences to Mr.. Hughes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
vILLAN0T
FIGHT SCENE
AYADvICES
Bandit Chief Took No Part
in Chihuahua Battle Off
cial Report Shows.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Confidential
official advices, it was announced to-
day at the state department, show that
Villa was not present during the Hi
dalgo day fighting at Chihuahua City,
that no arms or ammunition were cap
tured by the bandits and that there
were no assertions from the Carranza
garrison.
Secretary Lansing said the dis
patches bore out statements by Eliseo
Mexican ambassador-desig-
nate regarding the affair. The source
of the departments information was
not disclosed but Mr.. Lansing said he
regarded it as authentic.
The report will be sent to the Amer
lean commissioners at New London for
their guidance.
While the state department has not
been represented directly at Chihuahua
City for several months, il has re-
ceived reliable information from Brit
ish sources. Representations have
been made by the state department to
the Carranza government in behalf of
Burton Wilson, president of the Ameri-
can club of Mexico City. who was ar
rested and reported threatened with
A cablegram to the navy department
today from Captain Burrage, COM
the battleship Nebraska at
Vera Cruz reported all quiet there
Border rumors yesterday said there
had been bandit attack on the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
BOTTLE UP COMPLIES and
TAKE0THERT OWNSALONG
FRONTAGE OF 5000 YARDS
ChicagoMan
Administering
Hotel Victim

Chicago, Sept 26.-Edward r. West,
vice president of the c. ID. Gregg Tea
and Coffee company of New York and
Chicago, admitted today that he was
the "A. r. Wesley" who was trapped
in a New York hotel with Alice Will
liams" by representatives of the inter-
national band of blackmailers, and
after being taken prisoner to Chicago
was mulcted of $4,000 on the strength
Of fake federal warrant.
The woman with me was not Alice
Williams, but Buda Goldman, a member
of the gang" West said.
This woman is to all practical pur-
poses, though not technically, a pris-
oner in a Chicago hotel pending the
outcome of the preliminary hearing of
John T. French, George Irwin and
Doc" Brady on charges of blackmail-
ing West.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
RABBI WILL HOLD
SERVICE IN ARMY
First Time I'm History of American
Forces Jews VIII Celebrate in
Foreign Country.

San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 26.-For
the first time in the history of the
American army a Jewish rabbi will
hold Yom Kippur or Day OF Atone
ment services in a foreign country.
This will be when Rabbi Isaac Land
man, of New York, corresponding Sec
rotary of the Continental Conference
of American Rabbis conducts these
services Oct. 6, with General Perish
ing's column in Mexico. He is here
today enroute to Mexico. For the sec
ond time in the history Of the modern
world Jewish New Year services Sept
27-2S, will be held out of doors with
an army column. The first time was
at Metz, Germany, in the Franco
Prussian war OF 1870.
Wherever the troops Of the Twelfth
division on hike from San Antonio to
Austin, stop Wednesday evening, there
the New Year eve service will be held.
The time will be at about dusk. Rabbi
Landman will officiate. Then the
morning service will be held at sun
rise. 1t is expected that all Hebrew
soldiers will turn out at about A
o'clock. Service over, they will join
their commands and resume the
march.
Services for both the occasions will
be held along the great military line
that stretches over 1000 miles from
Brownsville to San Diego, Cal. Points
where the Hebrew soldiers will as
semble for the New Year and Yom
Kippur are Corpus Christi, San An
tonic, on the San Antonio-Austin road,
Brownsville, McAllen, Laredo, Eagle
Pass, Del Rio, Ell Paso, Columbus,
Douglas, Naco, Nogales, Deming, War
rem, n. NJ, and San Diego.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
THE WAR TODAY

British and French troops today
reached the town of COmbles on
the SOmme front after having vir-
tuaIIy pOcketed the place in a
struggle of many weeks duration
and are fighting to gain complete
possession of it.
The COmbies salient, dOggodly
maintained by the Germans, has
long been q serious hindrance to
the allies, hampering them in
their offensive toward Bapaume
and PerOnne.
Bombs dropped fin last nights
Zeppelin air raid on England,
caused the death of 20 persons.
The Germans last night attacked
the French lines at Verdun, drfv-
ing I'm between the ThfaumOnt
work and Flenry east of the Mouse.
Paris today announces that the
German assaults were repulsed.
The entente allies have made
gains on the Somme front during
the night. COmbles is In danger
of capture by the British.
The towns of LesbeOnfs and
MOrvai, the latter only mile from
COMPLIES, were taken. The capture
or M0rYal ana part OF EFeslcouFb
by the entente allies apparently
seals the fate of COmbles.
Berlin reports the repUlse OF
Russian attacks I'm Folhynia, GA
Iicia and the Carpathian noun
tains.
Unofficial Petrograd Rdvfces say
the Russians have begun new
offensive on a large scale. The
Rumanians are struggling for SUI
premacy over the Teutonic allies
in the Pennsylvania Alps but Ber-
Inns says all their attacks have
been repuIsed.
I'm Macedonia the entente allies
have made gains.
The Germans made another air.
shin raid on England last night
and dropped bombs In the north
ern and north midland countless
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
REPLIES TO WILSON

Washington, Sept 26-The reply of
Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria
Hungary to the identical personal note
sent by President Wilson to heads of
belligerent nations, appealing for con-
cessions to permit shipment of relief
supplies to Poland, was received to-
day at the state department 1t was
forwarded to the president at Shadow
Lawn without being opened.
All of the rulers addressed have re-
piled except the emperor of Russia
In none of the letters state depart
ment officials understand, is there any
proposal likely to make possible i'm
mediate Polish relief operations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
29 LIVES ARE
LOST IN LAST
RAID BY zEPS
Second Attack of Dirigibles
in Three Days Reaps
Grim Harvest.
London, Sept. 90, (12:3O p. ny
Twenty-Five persons were killed
in last nights Zeppelin raid, it
was announced officially today.

German Zeppelins last night made
the second raid in three days on Eng
land. An official report issued by the
war office this morning said the raid
ers attacked the east and northeast
coasts and that at least one other air
ship was reported off the south coast.
The statement said bombs had been
dropped at several places in the north
ern and north midland counties.
The Zeppelin raid of last night was
made between 1920 o'clock and mid
night. The airships crossed over the
east and northeast coasts and dropped
bombs in the northern counties.
The off Cial account of the raid said
that probably six Zeppelins took part
in the attack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
BANDITS MOVING
TOWARD TROOPS?

Field Headquarters, Mexico. Sept.
rs (via radio to Columbus, n. NJ, Sept.
26.)-Pancho Villa and his bandit
command are moving northward to-
ward the American expeditionary
force, according to reports received
today at field headquarters from a
source which is described as being
very reliable. Villa is reported to
have crossed the Northwestern rail-
road at st. Andreas, 25 miles south
west of Chihuahua City, where slight
sffiRA44sh is said to have occurred be-
tween Villistas and Carranza troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
TO TAKE ELEPHANT
AND MOOSE ON TRIP

Chicago, Sept 26.-As a symbol OF
harmony between the republicans and
the progressives. a baby elephant and
bull moose will be taken on the
special train which will leave Chicago
Tuesday, Oct 3, carrying Frank o.
Lowden, republican candidate for gov
ernor, Medill Mccormick and William
E. Mason, republican candidates for
congressman at large, and other can
didates for state officers on a speak
ing campaign through Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
CALL CANDIDATES
FOR BANK MEETING

Chicago, Sept. ga meeting of all
candidates for the Illinois state leg
islature was called today to be held
here next Monday to consider state
regulation of private banks.
Fourteen Chicago candidates for the
state house of representatives yester-
day pledged themselves, if elected, to
work for the passage of a bill which
would establish strict supervision over
private banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
PRESIDENT GOES TO
NEW JERSEY TO VOTE

Long Branch. y. J.. Sept. 26.-Pres-
ident left here at o'clock this morn
ing for Princeton, \. J., his former
home, to vote in the New Jersey demo-
cratic primaries. He was accompan-
led by Mrs. Wilson.
The president expects to return this
afternoon to keep an engagement with
Samuel Seabury, democratic nominee
for governor of New York and Vance
c. Mccormick, chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL p. M. TomorrOw, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity

Unsettled weather tonight and We'd
nesday; probably showers: cooler;
moderate to fresh winds.
Temperature at z a m, 66. Highest
yesterday, so. Lowest last night, 65.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation. OF inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81; at
z a. m, rs; at ! p. m. today, 55
Stage OF water. 81; a fall of L in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
DIAMOND FOUND IN
MULE HIDE BY MAN
SKINNING ANIMAL

Springfield, Ill, Sept 26.-While L.
Grabner was skinning the carcass of
a mule, which had been given him by
a coal company here, he found one
and a half carat diamond lodged in the
hide. 1t is believed some one hid the
stone on the animals body with the in
tention of getting it later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
Latest Bulletins

Berlin. Sept 26.-The Pesti-
NapIO of Budapest says the Ru-
manians are compelling men be-
tween the ages OF IL and 30 I'm the
occupied portions of Pennsylvania
to serve with the Rumanian army.
London. Sept. 26.-GeneraI Con-
stantine MOschOpOulOs, chief of
the staff of the Greek army has re-
signed. according TO a Reuters
dispatch from Athens.
Danville. Ill, Sept 26.-Flre at
Rileysburg, Ind, six miles south
east of here, at noon today burned
an elevator containing 10000
bushels of oats and two ears of
corn, besides the Chicago a. East
ern Illinois depot. The loss IL es-
timated at $4,000.
Berlin, Sept. 90. - Rumanian
troops have again occupied the
heights on both sides OF Szurduk
and Vulcan passes I'm TransyI.
yania- says tOday's German official
statement
Madrid. Sept. 26.-The Spanish
government has sent note 10
Berlin protesting energeticalIy
against the tOrpedOlng of Spanish
steamers by German submarines.
Berlin, Sept. 26--James W. GER
ard, the American ambassador and
Mrs. Gerard left Berlin this morn.
Ing for Copenhagen, whence Mrs,
Gerard will sail for the United
States on Sept .,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
MAY OFFER REWARD
FOR GIRL ATTACKER

Grand Rapids, Mimi, Sept. 20
County Attorney Ralph A. Stone has
sent a request to Governor ]. A A.
Burnquist asking that the state offer
81 900 reward for the apprehension of
the man who assaulted Miss Olga
Dahl the Round Lake school teacher,
Thursday.
Mike Smith, suspect, has been dis
charged.
Miss DahTs condition continues to
improve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
American is Released.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Consul Gen
eraI Skinner at London cabled the
state department today that Isador
Polak, the American citizen taken off
the Dutch steamer Prinz Hendrix
when the vessel was carried into Zee
brugge by a German warship last Sat-
urday, had been released and now is
at Amsterdam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26

The plank on invisible government"
follows:
I'VE view with grave apprehension
the efforts of the large corporate in
terests to govern the affairs Of the
people of Illinois at the state capitol.
AS evidence OF this we would point 10
the enormous expenditure of money IN
behalf of Colonel Lowden, the success
full republican candidate in the late
urinary campaign A sum prodigal
heyond all reason and in violation of
the spirit and purpose of the primary
law. which was designed to give the
people a free hand in choice OF their
candidates. We ask from whence
comes this great fund. many times in
excess of the amount necessary to
place the candidates qualifications for
high office among the people,
The party goes on record for ''un-
limited woman suffrage and the eight
hour day for all men and women
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
Fight Now An Even One.
Continued On Page NineJ


Manchester. la, Sept 26.-Physi-
clans today held out little hope for
the recovery OF State Senator Eli G.
Perkins, suffering from aenemia at his
home in Delhi Iowa. Senator Perkins
has represented Delaware county In
the general assembly for four terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
Ottumwa Awarded $751; Verdict.

Des Moines Ia, Sept 26.-Byron B.
Sewers of Ottumwa, acting as broker
for the Cleveland Coal company, today
was awarded a verdict OF S1Sl,377 in
his suit against the company, by a de-
cision handed down today in the Iowa
supreme court. Today's decision was
the third handed down by the court
in this case. which was appealed from
Wapello county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

Springfield, ILL., Sept 26-After
reviewing the achievements of the
state and national administrations
the platform adopted by the demo-
cratic state convention here today
deals with what it calls @the In
visible government" I'm connection
with which the name of Frank o.
IOwden. republican candidate for
governor is mentioned.