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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
RETURN TRIP THROUGH
BLlNOING DUST STORM
Two Mcxicsns, Convicted of
Murder of Americans,
Hanged in Texas.
ANOTHER REPORT FROM VILLA
Said to BE Operating Under As
sumed Name South Of
Parra1.

COLUMBUS. y NJ. May 1a.-EiEht
hundred American cavalrymen arrived
at tho eNpeditionary base here to-day,
riding from Mexico through binding
dust storm Tho troops. the first to
be withdra wn since the dispatch OF
the expedition nine weeks ago. went
into camp on the military reservation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
ALL ON MIRA PERISH!
None Of the Passengers or Grew on
French ConstlnG Steamer
Arc Snycd.

MARSElLLES. May 19--Nonc OF the
passengers or crew OF the French coast
ing steamer Mira was saved. when She
was sunk as result Of a torpedo
attack in the Mediterranean OIL May
IS,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
NEW ORLEANS CHOSEN
FOR BAPTIST MEETING
It's Sessions in Louisiana
City Next Year.
CHANGES IN BYLAWS MADE
Mrs. W. G.. James, OF Richmond.
Elected President of Wumcn's
Missionary Union. Succeeding the
Late Miss Fannie r.. \. Heck

ASiIENILLE. y. C.. May II New
Orleans was selected late to-day as the
lol7 meeting place Of the southern
Baptist Convention 10y tho committee
to whlch'the time aud place Of the next
meeting Was referred Th" selection
was opposed by Ia" committee tonight.
The convention always meets OF tho
Wednesday after The second Sunday in
May each Wear. the sessions lasting
six DAYS Rev. ". W. ,.undrun. u T..
Of Louisville, ky.. in announcing The
committee selection. said II would pro-
pose that the opening session tc held
ct /" y. III. instead OF 3 T. NJ as GUS
tcnarN.
Louisville, Kansas CITY. Jacksonville
Fla. Hot Springs. Ark. aud Mtiskosec.
Okla. also sought to entertain the con
Ncntion ncNt year Enpt,s,s in the
Missouri and Kentucky cities proposed
that the southern body meet with the
Northern Baptist Convention
The motion 10y NJ. II. Wolfe, Of palla 5.
Tex, that the three boards or Tho con-
Ncnticn hc consolidated. WAS recon-
mittcd to the committee. headed by MIR.
Wolfe, to which il was referred shortly
after the Dallas layman offered it. and
the committee was instructed to make
complete report TO the 1917 ronven- :
fion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
WILSON WILL SPEAK At
CAROLINA CELEBRATION
Presidents Address to BE Feature at
Anniversary ENerciscs OF Signing
Of McckIcnbYrg Declaration.
ARRIVES At CHARLOTTE TO-DAY
Will BE Accompanied by Secretary
Daniels and Other Prominent
Members OF Official Family-Huge
Crowd Expected to Take Part.

CHARLOTTE. y -. May ia.-An al.
dress hy Pr.sidcn, Wilson Tomorrow
at I.:3o o'clock will bc tho principal
feature Of the three-da% celebration o!
Tho one hundred and fortyhrst ami
Ncrsary Of tho signing Of tho Mechlcn-
burg Declaration Of Independence.
which occurred on May 20. 1873. The
President viii arrive in tho morning.
accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, Secretary
Daniels, Joseph w. Tumulty. secretary
10 the President; Dr. Cary I. t;rayson.
naval aid 10 tho President. Command
WurtHbauch, aid TO Secretary Daniels.
and others.
BEFORE making the address, President
Wilson sill review q parade three miles
in length. including the Ncrth Carolina
National Guard which is modified
here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
MtI<r:s NO DISCLOSURES
OF INTER- NATIONAL rLOl

Mr. Woods, in his testimony. failed
to make amy disclosures regarding an
international plot.
The greater part ~ the day MAS
spent by the committee IN secret Sos
st"n Late to-day, after the occupants
az the Offices Of the law firm Of Scy-
mour Seymour had hcsu examined
by District Attorney S"auu. II was an
nounced that the committee was salts
fed no crime had hecu committed by
tho Soymuurs Ur tho other mon Who
shared their Offices \ few minutes
later public inquiry INTO Tho rnctivev
that mpcllcd the police TO tap th. wire
leading to the Seymour 4 Seymour
Offices was begun.
commissioner WOODS was calIed to
The stand ~ tho open inquiry after
witnesses had testified that William !
Burns, pf tho Burns Detective Agency
aud his son. sherman, had engaged
room adjoining the seymour Offices and
caused the installation "f - telephone
device. II already had bccu aumouuced
ny tho district a,torncy that the Burns
detectives were engaged by the firm of
j y Morgan q Co. from whose Offices
had been plfcrod official messages from
the French government relative to u,u-
milton SlprlicS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
.F|L|BysTERINC BY MANN
DELAYS SHIP BILL VOTE
Probably Will Pass To-Day Without
Vital Change b. Almost Strict
Party Line-Jp.
AMENDMENTS To BE OFFERED
Republicans Gain Opportunity to
Laugh Over Discontinue of Dem
ocrats Over Failure to Have Forces
on Hand tO Vote.

WASllINGTON. May l?-tilibuster-
inu hy Republican, Leader Mann rr..
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which III, section was .,ri,L. ,,,
was to give the Dcnuh,ic,rs an 49,,
portunitv to laugh AT tho di.comri,r.o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
WOODS IN DEFENSE
OF W|RE-TAPP|N
New York Police Commissioner
Calls 1t One oA Most Po-
tential Weapons.
RESULTS IN MANY ARRESTS
Disclosures. Developments and
Charges Follow Rapidly in
Legislative Inquiry.
RESULTS IN MANY ARRESTS

NEW YORK, May l2.--Discicsurcs.
Developments and charges followed in
rapid succession today IN tho Thomp-
son Legislative committee inquiry into
the wire-tappinc activities Of tho New
York police. After hours Of verbal en-
changes between state Senator George
+. Thompson. chairman pf the COM
mittce. and municipal officers, Police
Commissioners Arthur Woods was per-
mittcJ to testify in an attempt to
Justify the wire-tapping practice.
Earlier in tho day Mayor Mitchell
accused Senator Thompson Of 'cunu-
lative trcachery'' to the United states
because the committee chairman in.
sisted on going on with his inquiry
after Mr.. Mitchell had protested that 10
do 50 might involve tho Federal GOV
crument ia grave international compli-
cations. associated by the Mayor ~ith
asserted that the United states was in
no way involved, and was support e.I
in this contention by District ATTORNEY
swami This phase was contraiictcd cd
to-uivht when United states Attorney
Marshall issued q statement declaring Z
case ~ this timc would be mos, re -
grettahle from tho standpoint Of tn.
administration of Federal Justice"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
ENTIRE DAY Is SPENT
~ BUSINESS SESSIONS

IN BUSINESS SESSIONS
The convention spent the entire day
IN business sessions. dcfcrring attempts
to complete the $tSoo0o fund started
last night TO wipe out the foreign mis-
sion board debt. The Womans Mis-
sonary Union, however, ammo need
pledges and subscriptions to The fund
OF approximately $1,000. and IL WAS
expected that both the convention and
the womcn'S organization. its auxiliary.
would seek later 10 complete the
amount.
More substantial systems for the
management, OF financial affairs I'm
Southern Baptist churches were sought
In Il resolution adopted by the couvcn-
tinn. which appointed committee to
work out church Gmauciai program
and recommend il TO the several
churches.
permanent educational board, the
duties of which shall lie to aid the
cause Of education in general and
Christian education In PARTICULAR" was
established during the afternoon ses-
SION. The convention voted to allow
the commission not more than $4,000
annually FOR expenses. the money to be
appropriated by the sunday school
board. 1t was explained that the com.
mission would seek TO arouse interest
III education and gather statistics on
the subject.
The report Of the commission on n
World conference on faith AMI order
which stated that the time was no,
ripe for church union. also was adopted
WoMEN'S MISSIONARY
Union elects oFFIt'l:I,S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
ALL SORTS OF ADS FOR
ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE

See iimes.Dispateh Want Pages for a
Service Of Unequalled Value
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
THE LABOR AGENT.

1t is reliably reported that labor agents from
other states have been soliciting the laborers III
Greenwood, and in Lefiore County outside OF
Greenwood.
There is a heavy penalty attached to the Of
tense OF soliciting labor to go beyond the State
Every planter in the county and employer OF labor
in the city should be on the lookout for such per-
sons. Keep all eye on any stranger whose actions
are suspicious and if evidence is found sufficient
to convict of soliciting, the names Of witnesses
should be secured and the matter brough quickly
to the attention of the sheriff, or other peace Of
fcer, together with the names of witnesses, giving
the sheriff or other officer all the aid and support
possible to secure the conviction of any guilty per-
son found soliciting labor without having in his
possession the necessary occupation license and
none are likely to have the latter as it cost $4,000
per county. By giving the officers proper support
the labor agent will have a warm reception in this
vicinity.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
ROOSEVELT TO AROUSE N. Y.

New York, Nov. 3.-(By Union AS
ISOLATED Press.)-Fresh from a visit
to Ohio, where he received a tremen.
dous ovation, Colonel Roosevelt arriv-
ed here today, ready to make another
big speech in the interest of Hughes
tonight in Cooper Union. The Repub-
lican managers say that Colonel
Roosevelt's visit worked wonders in
Ohio, where the situation may be
summed up as a lazy content with
things as they r owing to war pros
perity. There r three separate bat
Ties going on in the state, and the VIC
cory of n does not appear to depend
on how the ride sets in the other two.
There is the battle to carry Ohio for
Hughes, the campaign to elect Gov
arnor Frank B. Willis v e former
Governor Cox and the Herrick- Pom
irene battle for the United States
S~enatorship. Although the Democrat
ic campaign has had the advantage of
much heavier newspaper support than
the Republican campaign has had, the
Republicans say they are hopeful Of
victory.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
OFFICE BOYS TO BE LESS
CHESTY.

New York, Nov. 3.-(By Union As
ISOLATED Press.)-T The Y. M. C. A.. has
undertaken the job of teaching office
boys good manners for the next few
weeks. This fine body Of spit-ball
shooters will be put through their
PAGES, and after they have been snub-
bed into submission will be told how
to be little gentlemen. The job is ex-
pected to be ironed out by Christmas.
For the benefit of those who have
never kept an office boy. or any like
pet, it may be stated that at the pres
ent there is a tremendous shortage of
the errand running species. More
than five thousand firms in New York
who, through war orders and such,
can now afford an office wretch, are
unable to get one. The result is that
any boy who applies for work can get
it,, and some of those who have sue
cessfully applied r enough to raise
blisters on the office safe. They know
practically everything under the Jul
except how to do what they are told
to do.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
EUROPEAN NEWS AND VIEWS.

London, Nov. 3.-(By Union Asso.
ciated Press.)-The presidential cleo.
ton in the United States next Tues
day will back some of the war news
from off the front pages of the news
papers for all of the leading dali
es have arranged to receive special
returns. Americans who frequent the
leading London clubs have made plans
to get in touch with the newspapers
while many will get direct cables.
England is interested in the campaign
because there are questions regarding
the mail embargo which will be in
luenced by the result of next Tues
lays vote. Diplomatic representa-
zion is also of great interest to Eng
lishmen.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
NOVEMBER 8 IN HISTORY.

1716--Perpetual peace declared al
Warsaw.
1741-Behring wrecked on the island
that bears his name.
1856-British bombarded Canton and
destroyed Chinese feet.
1S62-Battle OF Blue Ridge Mountain.
1864-Union forces under Gen. STAN
ley won battle of Franklin,
Tenn.
1877-Garibaldi defeated at Montana.
l9OS-Panama proclaimed its indie
pendence of Colombia.
1909-Commander Peary's polar rec
ords approved by the National
Geographical Society.
l912-Turkey appealed to the powers
to intervene in Balkan war.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
G SALARIED MEN,,

Just before the war started Kaiser Wilhelm
complained of the high cost of living, something
which is generally supposed never to concern
monarchs. He even sold a castle or two so as to
make both ends meet.
Precisely what the Emperor of Germany has
lone with his enormous income is a question, un.
ess perchance he contributed it to the war chest
For his fixed income is three million six hundred
thousand dollars a year. But in addition to this
comfortable annual sum, paid by taxation levied
IN the German people, the Emperor enjoys the
income from a vast amount of private property,
scattered over the Empire and consisting of cas-
lies, forests and estates, out of which the court
expenditures and the royal family are paid.
The minimum wage of European sovereigns
appears to be that of Haakon VII, King of Nor
way, who draws only $185, 900 a year. Rumanians
give their King 1927, $50, and the ruler of Servia
gets nearly as much. The King of little Wurt-
,emberg gets nearly a million dollars, the King of
5axony SS80,OCO, of Greece 100000, of Italy 49,
DOC, 1000, of Spain nearly $4,00O,0OO, of Belgium
t623,60 of Bavaria $268, 900, and of Denmark
1862, 900. The estimated annual income Of the
Ear of Russia is S12, 0O0,0 900 and of the Emperor
Of Austria Hungary $4,500,00
These are samples salaries of the heads of
'uling houses in Europe. These vast sums are all
paid to men of mediocre ability, with the possible
exception OF Lne German emperor, whose actual
ability has been made apparent by the war. Still,
at that, it is a far cry to say that his services to
the German people are worth the stupendous sal
airy of three million six hundred thousand dollars
! year.
Compared with the income of the various SOW
the President of the United States re-
:eives a petty allowance. However, the Presi-
Dental income, for all purposes, is larger than is
thought. Including his salary, the ap-
oropriation of $25, 900 annually for travelling, and
The appropriations for the maintenance of the
White House, he has every year about $500, 900 at
his disposal. Of this amount he is able, if at all
Inclined to be economical, to save the greater part
IF his salary of SIS, 900 per annum.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS

Congratulations 60 today to the fol.
lowing persons:
Henry Lane Wilson, former ambas.
sador to Mexico, is SO years old today
Grand Duchess Olga, eldest daugh.
ter of the Russian Gar, is 81 years
old today.
Hon. James P. Mahar, Congressman
from New York, is 81 years old today
Hon. Hannibal l.. Goodwin, Con-
gresham from North Carolina, is Al
years old today.
Hon. Scott Ferris, Congressman
from Oklahoma, is 80 years old today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03

The French soldiers correspondence
now amounts to nearly 100000 piec-
es per day. They receive an average
Of 100000 ordinary letters, 100000
registered letters, 10000 postal and
telegraphic money orders and $4,000
newspapers. 1t keeps busy a staff
If more than 1000 special employees
at the central postofice in Paris, while
twenty-six clerks sutficed during the
.irst three months of the war, for an
average of 100000 letters and 10000
packages.
The present staff handles 22O tons of
matter per day, and it requires "A cars
If the French standard size to distrib-
1te it among the principal headquar-
ters behind the front. The soldiers
nail now equals the ordinary peace
lime postal traffic for the entire coun-
try and the letters alone are triple the
ordinary distributions in the city of
Paris.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
THE c X TO VOTE NV

The names of the candidat.
Democratic Presidential Electon ,
printed below. They are the SAM,
will appear on the ballot to be II
on November 7th and you shouA
very careful to vote for these |.
The names of the United State, 4
tor to be voted for, the Congress,
and Supreme Judges are also uis
for the information of the voter, !
will also have a chance to vote i,
against the game law and tia !
quart law.
For U. S. Senator:
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
For Congressman:
B. G. HUMPHREYS
For Supreme Judge:
E. O. SYKES NJ
For Presidential Electors
From State-at- Large:
(Vote for two)
W. A. HENRY !.
JESSE D. JONES
District Elector
ROGER MONTGOMERY
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
TATE TO FIGHT JEANETTE.

Brooklyn, Nov. 3.-(By Union AS
sociated Press.)-Bill Tate, who stop.
ped Rufus Cameron recently, in six
rounds, will fight Joe Jeanette at the
Claremont Rink tonight. Tate is the
new colored heavyweight whom Ed
Patterson has taken under his wing.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
THE PROGRESS OF WOMEN IN BUSINESS.

A salesman for a concern dealing in lumber
products made a statement in conversation the
other cay that will surprise a good many people.
He said in his travels he had come across a con-
siderable number Of business firms in the lumber
trade that were employing women as managers
or in very responsible positions much above the
grade Of ordinary bookkeeping and stenography.
1t WIS his opinion that during the last few years
in many lines of business women have made a
phenomenal advance in the filling of places of
management calling for executive ability.
At first thought most people would say that
the lumber trades were not suited to women. Yet
the close habits of observation possessed by the
female sex are vital to success in dealing with any
kind of material product. In the finer lines of
wood working, women would be keen judges of
artistic effect, natural beauty, and appropriate
ness of design.
Anyone who ever saw a few executive women
run a church fair, a public supper, or theatrical
entertainment, must be convinced that they have
gifts of management equal or superior to those
possessed by the average men. Tact and insight
OF human nature are very vital factors in running
any kind of business. They would count in the
supply of wood materials and in a thousand other
lines now or formerly held exclusively by men.
Women ought to be encouraged to enter these
new lines Of effort. Certain professions, notably
teaching and stenography, are so crowded with
women that rates of pay are low. If women would
tit themselves with the technical information
needed for business success, they would improve
their economic position, and relieve the congestion
in crowded employments. They would be in a
more independent position as regards marriage,
and could pick and choose with some sense of re.
sources Of their own.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03

Just as a well known military expert had an
aounced the death of the Germans plans against
Roumania Mackensen took Constanza and Ger
navoda and Falkenhayn captured Predeal and
Vulcan passes. It's a good thing it was dead be-
ore it started or it would have taken all Rou-
mania.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03

The German soprano who said that lack of
food is making the German women thin and ele-
CANT doesn't realize that she may be doing some
thing to reduce the high cost of living over here.
You never can tell how little women will eat to
become thin and elegant.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
Is EUROPE CHRISTIAN?

We cannot help noticing there are so few OF
our readers who realize the awful reality Of the
war now raging in Europe. To think that in a day
so bright with the light of intelligence that two
groups should pride themselves upon the slaugh-
ter of their enemies is fearful to the thought of
the average Christian.
Remainder that before this war the nations
now fighting were considered the leaders Of Chris
tan thought. That they should now so signally
disobey the teachings of their ~professed religion
leads US to the conclusion that perhaps the reli-
gion of Europe was not so Christian after all.
The attitude of many people in this country
is no better than OF the belligerent people. The
judgment passed upon them by many biased men
and women, their efforts to prove the righteous
ness Of their cause and the eternal wrong of the
other, has led them to shut their eyes to the
wrong OF one while praising the same wrong in
the other.
To be truthful, there have been committed so
many wrongs in the carnage now raging by so
many different nations and against 50 many un-
fortunate people that it scarcely behooves allied
p~artlsans to rail at the Teutons or the advocates
of the German countries to point out the
sins of the Entente.
To be Christian, it is necessary for them all to
learn again that the ideals which they worshipped
were not of God, and that the preparations which
each one of them made for war were inspired, not
by Heavenly love, but by the hate which is ram
pant on earth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03

Those Boston leather dealers who sold Russis
10000 hides at a record price don't care a hoot
now much the rest of us have to pay for shoes.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03

The Vienna editor who assassinated the Aus
Srlan premier must have lacked confidence in the
efficiency of his cold type attacks.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03

One way to account for it. A manufacturer
IS quoted as saying, Americans think more of a
thing the more they have to pay for it."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03

This country has got to know itself in the
immediate future, says Wilson. True, and we
opine it will not be later than November 9TH,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03

Somehow not much is being heard from those
VINO entered the campaign early with the avowed
intention of uplifting politics.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03

washington being always overstocked with
not air, can't understand its alarm over a posi-.
ole coal famine this winter.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03

1t is not claimed that the Reginald Wander.
olt estate is suing a life insurance company be.
cause the heirs need the money.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
MONEY TO LEND

We can make loans on farm lands
charge unless loan is made. No in
at B IL per cent. Long time. No
spection fee.
GARDNER, McBEE & GARDNER.
Attorneys.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Our patrons are requested b Z
ways send the cash by the div
when sending for meal and huIk, |
will facilitate matters, and will bsp y
preciated by us, as we have no baA
keeper or collector to look after u
accounts. Il
Planters Oil Mill & Mfg. ca
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-03

We are not asking help for this newspaper as
q matter of charity. When you advertise with
us W give you service and when you subscribe
we give you what you can't get anywhere else.
At you think you are dishing out a little benefc-
ence we don't need your money.