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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
DANIELS SPEAKS
AT CONVENTION
Southern Commercial Congress Re.
Views the Atlantic Fleet in
Hampton Roads.
(By Associated Press)

Norfolk, Dec. 13-The address of
Secretary Daniels, of the Navy De-
partment, the review of the Atlantic
Fleet in Hampton Roads with a re-
ception aboard the flagship Pennsyl-
vania, and a dinner to the Cabinet Of
ficials and stak Governors present
were the principal events of the third
days sessions of the Southern Com
mercial Congress in session here.
Secretary Redfield will speak to-
night.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
GOOD PRICES FOR HOGS.
Two Car Loads Shipped From Car
rOlltOn Last Week.

Col. L. P. Yerger informed The
Daily Commonwealth this morning
that last week two carloads of hogs
were shipped from Carrollton to St.
Louis by Carroll county citizens, from
the sale of which they received the
snug sum of $2,60O00 net.
For the first class hogs the shippers
received 10 cents per pound, second
class $40 cents, third class $50 cents,
and fourth class $40 cents.
These prices will give the public
some idea of the profits to be derived
from raising hogs in this county for
market.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
BIG STRIKE IN
NEW YORK CITY
Clothing Workers Walk Out in Fight
for Eight Hour Day-More Than
H. $4,000 Strike.
(By Associated Press)

New York, Dec. l3-A labor move
ment for an eight hour day was inaug-
urated by the clothing workers of
New York today with a strike of
more than 10000 cutters, coat work
ers, dress makers and pants makers.
The walkout is expected to extend to
Newark and possibly to Philadelphia.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
READY FOR CHRISTMAS TRADE.

Greenwood can boz, ct Of one Of the
. '.| t5G sft "
finest five and ten cent stores in the
state and Mr.. H. A. Hoffman, Jr., is
the proprietor. II you doubt this Wis
it his store and see. Mr.. Hoffman has
displayed wonderful talent in dress
ing his windows which are full Of
good bargains for the public. Mr..
Hoffman has . complete stock Of
toys and playthings ready for Chnat-
mas trade and states that It has a.
ready stated.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
CONTENDS ship
NOT AMERICAN
German Reply to Inquiry as to Sink
ing of Lanano Received by State
Department.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 13-Germany's
reply to the American inquiry con.
cerning the sinking of the American
steamer LaHano on Oct. % was receiv.
ed today by the State Department.
The reply contends that the ship
carried contraband and was not an
American ship.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
RED CROSS HOPES TO BREAK
RECORD.

Washington, Dec. 13-(By Union
Associated Press)-The annual meet
ing of the American Red Cross So
ciety will open here Thursday. The
officers Of the organization are max
ing strong appeal to people through
out the country to buy Red Cross
Christmas stamps in order that the
fund established to fight the white
plague may be largely increased.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
ASK LAWYERS TO DRAFT "DRY
LAWS"

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 13-(By Asso
ciated Press)-The Michigan Anti.
Saloon League met here today in con-
ference with the leading attorneys Of
the state, to draft the bills necessary
to put the prohibition amendment into
operation. The conference will last
two days.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
COTTON LINTERs BURN.
Freight Car Loaded With so Bales
Small Damage.


Fire was discovered this morning
about five o'clock in a freight car on
the transfer track at the crossing of
the Southern and Y. & M. V. lines in
this city. The alarm was immediate
ly turned in. When the car was brok-
en- open by fremen it was found to
be loaded with about so bales of lin
ters, loaded by the Buckeye Oil Mill
yesterday afternoon and consigned to
the Greenwood Compress.
The damage will be very small ac-
cording to Fire Chief F. o. johnson,
not over half a dozen bales being
burned.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
ATTRACTIVE WINDOWS.

The Stein Book Co. have two very
attractive show windows in which are
displayed pretty lot of things suit
able for holiday gifts Don't fail to
see them while doing your Xmas shop
ping,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
|5O.POnsT LOSS
IN COTTON TODAY
Close Showed Decline Of 45 to a.
Points At New York and 4S to
SO at New Orleans.

Today's close Of the cotton markets
saw the loss of almost all Of the gains
made yesterday in trading. New York
was down As to AZ points while New
Orleans was of 48 to 50 points. Spots
remained unchanged. Sales 1856 bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
DETAILS NOT DISCLOSED.

by Associated PreSsy
Berlin, Dec. 13 Although Won
Bethmann-Hollweg did not disclose
definitely the proposals on which Ger
many and her allies are prepared y
make peace in his speech before the
Reichstag, such proposals are ready
and will be communicated to the En-.
tente powers if the Chancellor'c offer
falls on responsive ears. II
Some opponents of The Chanceller
opposed any move in the direction Of
peace except on the basis II woe to
the conquered"
The declaration Of the Chancellsr
was not marked by 9 single expires.
sion Of dissent while significant pas
sages were greeted with hearty brsvos
and cheers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
NEW HOMESTEADs OPENED.

NEW HOMESTEADS OPENED.
Washington, Dec. 12-(By Union
Associated Press) - The remaining
land in Fresno, Monterey an San Ben
ito counties California which were not
allotted to homesteaders early in No
vember were opened today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
TODAY's BIRTHDAY HoNoRs.

Hamilton Wright Mabie, famous
editor and essayist, is seventy years
old today.
President A, Lawrence Lowell Of
Harvard University, Is sixty years
old today and will be the recipient
Of many telegrams and lsttsrs Of con-
graduation from. Harvard graduates
throughout the country.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
"A CLUMSY TRAP.

Paris, Dec. 13-"A clumsy trap b
the caption under which = morning
paper prints Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg's speech in the Reich.
stag. 'The time for feints Is over
says the Petit Journal.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
CALLS IT PURE RUBBISH
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press
London, Dec. 13--General Creach
who succeeded Lord Kitchener q COM
mander-in-chief in India ridiculed
Germany's offer Of peace in state
ment today. He characterized the a.
fetal peace offer as pure rubbish." !"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
JAPAN FEELS EFFECT.
(By Associated Press)

tby Associated Press
Toxic, Dec. l3-The peace proposal
of Germany and her allies caused such
a violent slump in the stock, exchange
here that the market was closed tenn
porarily by the directors.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
TIMES AGAINST IT.,

London, Dec. 13-The German peace
proposals were emphatically rejected
by the Times which says the Allies
must absolutely reject any idea of
meditation in any shape and from any
quarter SO long as the basis proposes
triumph Of might and not right.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
ALLIES NOT LIKELY TO ACCEPT
GERMANY'S PEACE PROPOSALS
The Press of England and France Against Move
ment-Attitude of British Government viii
Be known Tomorrow. :.

veg was received with chorus Of
derision by the French press. They
were unanimous that it il an sdmis-
sion that the situation is getting crit
ical in Germany.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13

For cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and
cold drinks visit the Pastine Billiard
Parlors, formerly Words Smoke
House.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
CANADIAN BOAT LOST.
(By Associated Press) !,

Ottawa, Dec. 13-The Canadian tor
|pedo boat Grilse has been lost at sea
with all hands it is feared. This an
nouncement was made today by the
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
FRENCH PRESS DERIsIyE.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Dec. 13-The offer of peace
from Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13

HOOSIER KITCHEN CABINETS.
Many steps saved each day.
RAT, ROACH AND ANT PROOF.
$l.O0 Cash $l.OG per week
C. E. JORDAN & COMPANY
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13

Closed 48 to 50 down.
New York Spots 1885.
New Orleans Spots 1890.
Sales 785.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
THREE MILLION CASUALTIES.
(By Associated Press)

\ London, Dec. 13-Total German cas-
ualties up to November as reported
in the German official lists since the
war broke out was 1921 ,669.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
CAPTURE LINE TRENCHES.

(By Associated Press)
Petrograd, Dec. .13-Russian troops
yesterday captured line of trenches
in the region Of the Trotus Valley,
Rumania, the war office announced to-
day.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
DESPITE PEACE TALK GREAT
BATTLES CONTINUE in EUROPE
Rumanian Resistance Has Been Overcome in
Eastern Wallachia and are Again Reported
in Full Retreat to Northeast.

minister Of naval service.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
FIGHTING IN GREECE.
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, Dec. 13-Fighting is in prog
ress between the Greek regular troops
and the French troops, the Overseas
News Agency announces.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-13
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed As to n down.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-19
MAROONED ON ISLAND
 FOR YEAR AND A HALF
Party Forced to Leave Brit. ish Steamer Which Was
 Sunk By Germans.

Jacksonville, Ills, Feb. 19.-A let ter mailed at Honolulu, Feb. 8, was received here yesterday from Homer T. Madison" of White Hall, Ills, 1e- lating how with a number of others he was marooned for nearly a year and a half on an island off the west coast of South America, after leav- ing the British steamer Bella Donna, which was sunk by German cruiser in September, 1914.
 The letter which was received by his grandmother, Mrs. Rebecca Mad ison, said:
 For the last year and a half I have been on a little island in the South sea where no ships ever stop.
 T was on the English ship Bella Donna, when a year ago last Septem- Der we were stopped off the west coast of South America by a German cruiser. They forced us to go in our small boats and then sank our ship. The day after we ran into a pretty stiff gale and were blown away south. We brought up on a small island among a group of several. There were a few friendly natives there and one white man. We were there until about forty days ago when a small sailing vessel put in for water, having been blown off her course. We then came here.
 We had a nice comfortable time while marooned but of course we all were glad to get away
New Britain herald., 1916-02-19

NO POLITICAL UNITY
 CRISIS AMONG SWISS
Sympathies for Foreign Causes Simply Show People Arc Using Their
 Constitutional Liberty.

Paris, Feb. 19, 4:45 a. m.-There is nc crisis in Switzerland involving the political unity of the country, ac- cording to Camille De Coppet, presi- dent of the Swiss Federation, as quoted by the Berne correspondent of the Journal with whom M. Dc Coppet discussed the agitation aroused in Switzerland by the dis closures made during investigation of the case against the two Swiss colonels arrested recently on charges of communicating military secrets.
 switzerland tomorrow will be the same Switzerland of yesterday" said the president "The sympathieS en- tertained by the Swiss for foreign causes simply show that they are using fully their constitutional liberty to think as they like. Should a movement of assimilation, as they say in physics, rather than of eXosmosls. In other words, our neighbors are far more likely to become Swiss than are the Swiss to enter into the life of the belligerent nations. All this Iopular effervescence will quiet down when the federel council meets. Everything will be cleared up and Swiss patriotism will come out of the affair strengthened if anything"
New Britain herald., 1916-02-19
WILL GOODWIN BE
 QUIGLE1 5 RIVAL?
Third Warders Said to Be Preparing to Launch Campaign Against
 Mayors Renomination.

That F. Clayton Goodwin, member of the board of education and former representative, is being considered as 9 candidate for the republican nomi- nation for mayor, is the rumor which was circulated today as the result of the meeting of the Consolidated Re- publican Ward club last evening. It is said his candidacy was discussed in bis presence. MT. Goodwin was asked today whether he was can Gidate or would be a candidate and replied: "I do not expect to be-
 For some time it has been rumored that the third ward contingent of the G. o. P. would place a candidate in the field against Mayor George A. Quigley, who has already announced his candidacy for renomination. Whether MT. Goodwin will be the men is not known.
 Attorney Emil J. Danberg. clerk of the city and police courts, is reported to be in a receptive mood for the second ward berth on the republican town committee. MT. Danbere is a former councilman, resigning that office when he was appointed clerk of the courts. J. Willie Mills is also be- ing mentioned as a candidate for the second ward place on the town com mittee. Mark Cashmere, the present incumbent, is about to be thrown overheard, if reports are to be credit ed. It is said all is not to be milk and honey for Mayor Quigley this spring in the second ward, his bai1i- wick.
 At the meeting of the Consolidated Ward club last night Howard M Steele, former tax collector was elected president. This is not con- sidered encouraging for Mayor Quiz icy as Steele was a candidate for the republican nomination for mayor against His Honor and there is said to be considerable feeling between the Quigley and Steele factions. Other officers elected are: First vice president, w. B. Rossberg; second vice president, James Desmond; third vice president, Edward Wiegand; sec retary, F. s. Illingworth; treasurer Alderman M. Irving Jester.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-19
2OOO MAROONED BY
 FLOOD IN LOUISIANA
Negro Plantation Laborcrs Trapped Around Newellton Without Food
 and With But Scant Shelter.

New Orleans, Feb. 19.-Increased apprehension was felt today for the two thousand or more persons ma- rooned around Newellton, with out food and with but scant shelter. Most of them are negro plantation laborers unable to reach safety when the Miss issippi river broke through the levce at the Buck Ridge plantation. The crevasse is nearly 700 feet wide The water is pouring through the crevasse four miles an hour. A quarter semi circle with a radius of twenty five miles is flooded from six to fifteen feet while beyond this another twenty-five miles is covered With water from a few inches to one and two feet deep.
 The flood vii not reach it's climax for at least week, authorities predict. Concordia Parish, in northeast Louisi- ana, is almost entirely covered with water.
 Flood waters from the Buck Ridge crevasses and back water from the Black, Red and Old rivers, together with water from the broken leaven of the Arkansas river, have dotted north east Louisiana with several large lakes which are gradually drawing closer to each other. 1t is believed they event. tally will converge into one huge lake, eighty-five miles by fifty miles, cov- ering the parishes of Tensas, Concor- dia, Franklin and Catahoula except in a few high spots.
 Below Melville, La, the crevasse ill the Atchafalaya river was reported having reached a width of 3,1OO feet early today. Back levees still protect ed Melville from the back flow.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-19
EL0PERS RETURN AFTER
 COURT LETS THEM WE'D
Elton Married Mrs. Carter So Carter Married Mrs. Elton
 And They're All Happy.
Especial to the HeraldD

Plainville, Feb. 19-Like the pro- digal son of Biblical times, Irving B. Carter. whose marital affairs have
 been under the calcium a great deal
 since he first eloped with the wife of his friend two years ago, has re- turned to the parental roof and today 1 found him snugly ensconced in the 1 home of his father, Representative l Edward T. Garter. With him is Mrs I Edwin Elton with whom he ran away 1 and at the Carter home it was an 1 nounced this morning that she is now | his wife, relatives guarding as a secret the date and place of the marriage Carter and his new partner in we'd lock returned to Plainville last even- ing. They arrived shortly after 6
 o'clock and were met at the depot
 by the young mans mother who,
 having been advised of their home
 ward journey, had a hack ready to shield them from prying eyes as they hastened to the residence of Carter's parents. News of their return spread rapidly, however, and once again Plainville was agog over the latest twist in the matrimonial tangIe
 Except to admit that the couple are married and that they will make their home in Plainville, Carter's father declined to discuss their af- fairs. He said the ceremony was per formed some time after the wedding of Edwin H. Elton and Carter's former wife, which took place in Rye, N. Y., on January 5.
 The latest sequel to the scandal confirms the long suspected belief that carter and Elton would exchange wives. Carter and Mrs. Elton first ran off early in February 1914 They returned home a few days later and were forgiven by their respective spouses On November IA, 1915 they left again, and it is said that they have since been living in California, probably enjoying the hospitality of the young mans uncle Lucas Carter, who formerly lived in Plainville.
 Elton and Mrs. Carter were granted dlvorces on the grounds of infdelity on December IT. They waited a few weeks and were married. taking up their residence in Bristol.
 Carter is now expected to resume his duties at his fathers foundry, where he was employed before he de- serted his wife.
 The son born of Carter's first mar riage is in the custody of his mother, now Mrs. Elton, and it is reported that litigation will soon be started over him.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-19
CAUGHT BETWEEN CARS.
New Haven Motorman Fatally Hurt
 and Dies on Way to Hospital

New Haven, Feb. 19.--William Ma her. a motorman for the Connecticut Company on the local lines, was fatal ly hurt and died on the way to the hospital today, after being caught between two cars at the junction of Ferry and Chapel streets The ac- cident is under inquiry.
 At the office of the company it was stated that Mahers car ended it's run at the junction and then switch ed back. Maher passed between the cars and was caught by the bump CTS, leg being torn off. Maher was formerly a police officer, but eventu- ally returned to the trolley cars He was about 3S years of age.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-19
BELIEVE AGED HAMDEN
 WOMAN WAS MURDERED
Body of Mrs. Overus Found in Old Shack-Coroner
 Holds Son.

New Haven, Feb. 19.-Agnes Overus ] aged sixty-five was found dead upon her bed in an old shack in West Woods on a hill in Hamden late last l night, and today the Hamden con- stables express the opinion that she was murdered. A wound two inches across from a charge of shot was in the woman's abdomen, and death was probably immediate. The body when examined by the constables about 2 a. m., was crosswise on the bed, with the hands crossed on her breast, the
 bed clothes drawn up, a shotgun on the floor at the left, and loaded car tridges and some money scattered over the bed coverings.
 A son. John, aged twenty-four who
 is now detained, says that he found the body at 10 o'clock and then went to neighbours house to have a mes sage sent to Constables Sturtze \ and Webster. The woman's husband had been in the city with a daughter since Tuesday and he was sent out to the shack today.
 The son, John has been questioned. He said he came home, having been in New Haven either just before or just after dark last night. He saw his mother on the bed but thought she was asleep and it was late before he noticed the gun and cartridges. The shack is said to be eight feet by twelve feet in floor area. 1t is To- cated deep in the woods. After the constables started for the shack thelr horse gave out because of labor through the snow and they had to se- cure another to complete the trip.
 Tn the sons story he has made rel erence to seeing a bearded man going through the woods while he was on his way home. Neighbors say that about 6 o'clock they heard the report of gunshot from the direction of the shack. The constables say that John Overus when they detained him act ed as if he was recovering from intox1> cation.
 Coroner Mix after looking into the the case held John Overus, the son, without bail until next week. The husband declared to the coroner that he knew nothing of his wife's death until summoned from his daughters home.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-19
TROOP MOVEMENTS
 THROUGH BELGIUM
Germans For Last Six Days Have Been Dispatching Forces to West, South
 and Southeast.
and Southeast.

Amsterdam, Feb. IS, via London, Feb. 19, 11:35 a. m.--In the course of the last six days great troop move ments have occurred in south and cen tral Belgium, says a despatch from tk e frontier to the Telegraaf.
 Long trains with artillery and in- fantry were runnin galong the rail- roads to the west and south and some small attachments were transported by way of Louvain, Wavern and Gem hlouX to the southeast.
 Louvain, the despatch adds, still is a strong point of support of German strategy and many conferences of high military officers are held there.