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COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Closed Twenty Seven tt
Thirty Up and New Orleans Was
Up Thirty Five Points.

The New York cotton market was
up 27 to 30 points this afternoon at
the close and New Orleans 35 points.
Spots were unchanged at the former
and 10 points up at the latter. Sales
1929 bales.
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FRENCH MAKE GAINS.
(By Associated Press)

Paris April 27--The French have
captured several trenches on the.
heights around Moronvilliers and gain
ed ground in the region Of Hurtebise
and Gerny, according to the war Of
flee. The total number Of cannon cap
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TURKS RETIRE FURTHER.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
London, April n The further re-
tirement Of the Turks in Mesopotamia
for 9 considerable distance north Of
Samara recently captured by the Brit
ish is reported by General Maude.
The Turks are entrenching in the foot
hills Of Jebel Hamrin ridge between
the Tigris and Diala where the Brit
ish are in touch with them.
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URGE SEVERANCE RELATIONS.
(By Associated Press)

Madrid, (Delayed)-The Reformist
party has published manifesto sign
ed by hundred senators, deputies
and municipal councillors demanding
diplomatic rupture with Germany as
essential to the interests and dignity
of the nation.
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Corinth--Mrs. Jennie B. Henderson,
Mrs. Maggie B. Johns.
Yazoo City-Mrs. Lizzie B. Craig,
Miss Belle Griffin.
Natchez-Mrs. Page Morris Pin
tard, Miss Alice Lowell Mrs. p. E.
Brown.
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BRITISH CAPTURED ROAD.

by Associated Press)
London, April 27-Important posi-
tions between Roeux and Gaprille and
near the Arras-C Cambria roads were
captured by the British, the war once
announces today.
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NEW YORK MARKET.

Closed q to 80 up.
New York Spots 20. Is.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

April 81, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at z A. N.
Temperature: Highest rs degreea
Lowest 81 degrees
AT 2 .. m. y 90 degrees
precipitation 1000 inches
River Stage am III. 88.4 feet
Change In n hours down \. o. feet
| J. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
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QUARRIES CAPTURED.
(By Associated Press)

London, April 2T--The British last
night captured quarries in the eastern
outskirts Of Margicourt.
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II you are not using the sdvsrtis-
ing columns Of The Commonwealth
daily Or wsskly-yos ~ lassz. ~
no are ~. n
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SUB WAR SUCCESSFUL.
(By Associated Press) I

Berlin, April PA confidential
statement Of Admiral Won Capelle,
minister Of the navy, to the Reichstag
main committee, said that the success
Of the submarines continues great and
their losses small. M VI
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27

It Is to your interest to read the
CLASSIFIED Ads In The Daily Common.
wealth. "
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

New Orleans Spots 1888. -19 up
Sales 2629.
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CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Mississippi-Probably showers to-
night and Saturday. Cooler Satur-
day.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27
ARRANGING OTHER LOANS.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 81 Loans by
the United States to France and Italy,
possibly within the week, was indica-
ted today as the outcome of negotia-
tions now in progress.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27
GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS.

1sks the Daily Commonwealth.
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tBy Associated PressSJ
London, April 27-German destroy
ers attacked Ramsgate last night &C.
cording to war Office announcement.
A large number Of shells were fired
but the destroyers were driven Of by
fire from the land batteries. A man
and woman were killed.
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fRv Associated Press

washington, April 27-The debate
Tho War Army Bill reached the
1 -, stage in Congress today. The
House met at noon today to hear the
.ommjng up by Chairman Dent on be-
~ of the volunteer system and of
3 REPRESENTATIVE Kahn ,on the selective
draft plan.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27
JUMPED FROM WINDOW.
Brooding Over War Chicago Man
Went Crazy and Killed Himself.

(By Associated Press)
Chicago, April 27J. D. Kinnear
leaped to his death today from a
twelve story window in the Marquette
building His mind is believed to have
been unbalanced from brooding over
war.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27
. >,oxrppENcEs CONTINUE.

CONFERENCES CONTINUE. l.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, April 27-Conferences
h.tveen the French War Commission
8 tho United States and American
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-27
FOUR DAY ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
BRITISH BACK PROVES FAILURE
AARAAM s
Desperate Effort Only Cost Teut0ns Heavy Loss
es-British Guns Made Inferno for Charg-
ing Germans to Face.
AhAhAA 4s s8sssseS
RAMsGATE ATTACKED.

tured since April sixteenth il 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
FREIGHT TIEUP IN X. C.
Daily Exodus of Movie Films and
Mails Delayed by Strike.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 10.-Many
small towns in territory adjacent to
Kansas City will have to look at NOV
ing pictures for second time tonight,
or stay at home. The strike of $50
freight handlers. including express
company's employees. has nearly COM
pletely tied up movements of express
shipments here and films, classed as
'perishable," were being handled by
express company officials last night
in an effort to get shipments for the
twenty-five Kansas City distributing
houses out on time.
The strike has caused considerable
delay in delivery of the mails.
Only freight handlers employed by
the Missouri Pacific, Rock Island and
Missouri, Kansas & Texas lines are so
far affected.
All local shipments are being re-
fused and no deliveries are being
made. Rock Island officials locked
out their employees early today after
having heard rumors of the contem-
plated strike. The strikers demanded
shorter hours and higher wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
New Crux Multiplies Russia's
Many Troubles.
Commander i'm Chief Declines
To Step Out for Premier.
TRIED To USURP ALL POWER
Kerensky Announces Why He
Fired RuSSia's War Chief.
Plan for Directory of Five To
Control at PetrOgrad.

Petrograd, Sept. 10.-Members of
the Russian cabinet today told the As
sociated Press that the provisional
government regarded General Korni-
lofts pronunciamento as an act of re-
bellion which must be ruthlessly sup
pressed. The government, it was add
ed, believed it had enough loyal troops
and the support of the Russian people
to enable it to put down the Korniloff
movement.
Petrograd, Aug 9.-Eleven cabi-
net ministers have been in continu-
Gus session in the winter palace today
considering measures to face General
Korniloff'S revolt which, in converSa-
tions with the Associated Press corre-
spondent, the ministers admit is the
gravest event since the revolution.
So far except for the deposition of
General Korni1off, which the general
is apparently determined to defy, no
measures have been decided upon, but
the discussion is proceeding on a plan
to constitute a directory of five men
vested with full power.
The names so far submitted for
membership in this body are Premier
Kerensky; Vice Premier Nekrasoff;
M. Skobeleff, the minister of labor;
M. Terestchenko, the minister of for
eign affairs and M Savinkoff, the as
sistant minister of war.
War Minister Optimistic.
In talk with the correspondent
Foreign Minister Terestchenko said:
THE plan for the directory is un-
der discussion and may be decided to-
night. So far the government is una
BILE to make any statement. At IL
o'clock we expect the arrival of Gen
eral Alexief with whom we will con-
fer My personal opinion is that Gen.
eral Korni1off's revolt is not danger
GUS and is partly due to a misunder-
standing which will be cleared up"
Regarding the rumors of widespread
arrests in Petrograd today in connec-
ton with-the revolt. the Associated
Press correspondent is authorized~ 70
declare that no arrests have yet been
made by order of the government.
altho there have been some by the
judicial authority under the ordinary
process of law.
+ Demanded Supreme Power.
Petrograd, Sept. 10.-Premier
Kerensky has ordered General Korni-
loft, commander in chief, to resign in
consequence of General Korniloffs de-
mand for supreme power. General
CONTINUED Page Two.b
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
ANARCHISTS RIOT
One Killed and Six Injured i'm
Milwaukee Melee.
Police Meet Rush and Gang
Leader Is Shot Dead.

NJ w e, Sept. 10.-Insults
hurled at the American flag during a
patriotic meeting were responsible for
yesterdays fatal anarchist riot here,
in which one unidentified Italian was
shot to death, six others injured and
13 more. including two women. ar
rested, it was disclosed today.
REV. A. Gillani. evangelist, was ad-
dressing a street meeting on patriot
ism and told the audience to remove
their hats said Captain u Detectives
John Sullivan. when one of the men
hurled an insult at the flag, the crowd
got unruly.'
Then came the signal supposedly
from a woman, and the shooting
started. Several men rushed at Gill
lani but were met by the police who
had been detailed to attend the meet
ing.
The italian leader of the gang was
shot dead thru the mouth. He has
not been identified. Detectives Albert
TempHn and John Rydlewisz. were
shot but not seriously. Before the
smoke cleared away four more Ital-
ians were wounded. Two of the
wounded got away and the other two
were taken to the hospital.
Immediately after the shooting the
police began a roundup in which sew
eral places were raided and thirteen
persons, including two women were
taken into custody. Government Of
ficialS will question them today.
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ADD NEW SENSATION
Now Claim Adventurers Hounded Mrs
ssz..zss2AK1ng From Monte Carlo.

Concord, N c., Sept. 10.-State
authorities today again had post
poned opening of official investiga-
ton into the unaccounted killing here
by pistol or rife shot of Mrs. Maude
A. King, wealthy Chicago woman.
Secret agents of the department of
justice, now on the scene, however,
with private detectives began a
searching probe. Meantime, investi-
CATION in Chicago, New York, San
Francisco, Washington and even, it
was believed, by Scotland Yard, Lon
don, were bringing to light strange
tales of a band of adventurers who
supposedly had bounded Mrs. King
from Monte Carlo across two conti-
nents to sap her fortune.
States Solicitor Hayden Clement, in
charge of prosecution, after a hurried
visit to the scene last night, plainly
indicated he was unmpressed with the
inquest testimony of CASTOR Bullock
Means. Mrs. Kings private adviser,
who is supposedly the only person
near her at her death.
Mrs. Mary Melvin, however sister
of the dead woman, stoutly maintains
Meanss loyalty.
Aligned apparently against these
two, were Mrs. Kings aged mother,
Mrs. Annie Robinson, of Asheville, N.
c., and Mrs. Kings two brothers, who
are in Chicago pressing the investi-
cation. These were frankly dissatis-
fed with the coroner's jury finding of
accidental suicide"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
Kerensky Springs Big Sensa:
ton by Firing KornilOff.
Proclaims Russian Capital I'm
der Military Law.
FOOD FAMINE ALSO A CAUSE
German Spy Menace Grows
Many Plants Blown Up.
Premier Accuses Army Head
With Autocratic Methods.

London, Sept. 10.-A state of war
was proclaimed in Petrograd today as
preparations were begun for the par
tial civil evacuation of the capital
Premier Kerensky announced dis
missal of General Korniloff as COM
mander-in-ch of the Russian
armies. General Klembovsky was
named in his place.
Kerensky demanded that Korniloff
not only resign but that he quit the
Russian army at once. according to
dispatches received here.
Unrest in Capital.
Klembovsky will act as provision
al ommander-in-chief it was an
nounced.
Kerensky's proclamation of a state
OF war in the capital was made neces-
sary, the dispatches asserted, by
adoption of stringent new regulations
for the public order.
Lack of adequate arrangements for
provisioning the city, the general un-
rest felt over the Germans success al
Riga, the enemy's plans for advance
on Petrograd and a redoubled cam
paign by German propagandists, have
all resulted in great tension in the
Russian capital
There have been numerous explos-
ions in munitions factories. Special
guards were put over all such plants
Continued on Page TwO.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
LAMBASTS UNCLE SAM
Violent Language Decorates German
Press Over Americas Attitude.

Amsterdam, Sept. 10.-There was a
fresh outburst of rage against the
United States in Saturdays German
newspapers in connection with Secre-
tary of State Lansing's reported denial
of the statement that America would
not insist the elimination of the
Hohenzollerns before entering into
peace negotiations. The Rhenische
WestfaliSche Zeitung carries a head
line that crosses an entire page in
large type reading America Demands
the Deposition of the Hohenzollerns''
which it follows with furious de-
nunciation of America in which the
alleged demand is alluded to as THE
climax of the arrogant insolence of the
American government which," it adds,
I'VE hope will be met by an emphatic
hands off, from the reichstag."
Bavarian papers report an active
peace propaganda by the South Ger
man clergy on the basis of the pope's
note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10

The temperature for the afternoon
averaged 10 degrees below the normal
mark, for the day and the average
was 0 points below normal. The wind
was blowing eight miles an hour from
the northeast at 2 o'clock this after
noon. The barometer was still on the
climb this afternoon and promised no
rain would fall this evening in spite
of the threatening clouds.
The predicted fair weather program
for fair week took a side step today
and left Topeka in the midst of threat
ening clouds. Clouds and cool wealth
er took the place of generally fair
and moderate temperatures predicted
in the weeks forecast made Saturday.
1t will be cloudy all day today and
probably until tomorrow noon, ac-
cording to the days forecast. Unset
tied weather will be the new program
for tonight and tomorrow, but by noon
Tuesday the sun will probably come
out and the fair will have ideal
weather the rest of the week
In spite of the threatening clouds
this morning, the prediction stated
that there was practically no danger
of a heavy rain. The barometer. was
rising this forenoon and gave promise
that no rain would fall today.
The official forecast promises part.
ly cloudy and probably unsettled
weather for tonight and Tuesday;
iCoutinned on Page TWo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
7. R. IN APPEAL
He Urges All To Forget Old
Country Ties in War.
Pacifists Are Branded as Ene-
mics of the Nation.

New York, Sept. 1O-Americans
who don't act purely as Americans at
this time were branded as traitors in a
statement, containing an appeal to all
citizens to support the government, is
sued Sunday by Col. Theodore Roose-
welt and thirty-eight of his friends.
Praise is given in the statement to the
vigilantes, a patriotic group of writer's,
while professional pacifists and sedi-
tious soap box orators are strongly
condemned.
Among the signers are Harvey ].
OHiggins, Gutzon Borglum, George
Won Lengerke Meyer, John Quinn and
William Loeb, jr.
The statement follows in part:
We Americans are all children. of
the crucible. 1t is our boast that out
of the crucible, the melting pot of life
in this free land, men and women of
all nations emerge as Americans.
Americans who proudly challenge this
right of equality must insist that they
have renounced completely and with
out reserve all allegiance to the land
from which they or their forefathers
came.
Forget Old Ties.
1T is a binding duty on every citi-
zen of this country in every important
crisis to act solidly with all his fellow
Americans, having regard only to the
honor and interest of America and
treating every other nation purely on
its conduct in that crisis, without ref
erence to his ancestral predictions or
ant1-pathies. He who does not act
purely as an American shows that
the crucible in his case failed 20 do
its work. All such are traitors"
Paul Revere, Charles Carroll Schuy-
Ter and Muhlenburg are cited to show
that many races and strains were
represented in past patriots. The
statement includes:
Pacifists Are Enemies.
THE professional pacifists have
during the past three years proved
themselves evil enemies of their coun-
try. They now advocate IN incon-
elusive peace. In so doing tney have
shown themselves to be spiritual heirs
of the Tories who in the name OF
peace opposed Washington, and the
Copperheads who in the name of
peace opposed Lincoln"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
HINDENBURG is SICK
His Leading Genius, Won Ludendorff
Also Is Hors de Combat.

Rome, Sept. 10.-Reports received
here today declared Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg is very i'll and that
the injuries recently sustained by
Quartermaster General Won Luden-
dorff in a railway accident in Belgium
were graver than at first supposed.
Hindenburg and Ludendorff are the
two master minds of the German mill
itary machine. Many reports have
credited Ludendorff. the silent one,
with being the real brains of the COM
bination. Hindenburg has never
moved without his quartermaster gen.
eral He had him in his successful
campaigns on the Russian front, and
Ludendorff has been constantly Hin
denhurg's alter ego on the eastern bat
tie line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
MORE PACKERS STRIKE
Swift and Wilson Bros. Employees Join
Today-3,5OO Now Out.

Kansas City, Sept 1O-Five hun
dred employees OF the Wilson & Co
packing plant here walked out today
as part of the general packing plant
employees strike which began last Tues
day when 1000 operatives of the but
ter making department of swift &,
Co, also Joined the strikers.
This addition to the number of strik-
ers brings the packing plant employees
total up to approximately $500 work
ers who are out Strikers say that
Wilson & Co, and Morris & Co plants
have stopped killing. T. A McCreash,
organizer for the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters International union, is in
charge of the unions being former by
the strikers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
FIND vOCT'S CAR
Blood Stains on 1t; Upholster.
ing Cut to Shreds.
More Evidence Against Man Ac-
eused of Assauiting Fopekan.

Blood stained, the upholstering on
the rear seat torn, auto tag gone and
the top missing, the automobile owned
by c. B. Vogt, the Topekan alleged
to have been struck over the head by
a bar in the hands of Henry D. Ham
ilton, of Oakland was found at Ply
mouth, twelve miles from Emporia,
today. That is information received
over the telephone by Sheriff Hugh
Larimer from Tom Owens, sheriff of
Lyon county.
The Lyons county official told I4ari-
mer he believed the upholstering = nd
seat of the machine had been delib-
erately cut into shreds in order to
hide blood stains. Despite the alleged
efforts to hide blood stains Larimer
says the Emporia sheriff has found
stains on other parts of the car. That
the top and auto tag were hidden away
to make it impossible to identify the
car. was the opinion expressed by
Owens to Larimer today.
Get Further Evidence.
Further evidence against Hamilton
as Vogt's assailant was obtained when
a Cottonwood Falls clothing man iden-
titled Hamilton as the man VINO had
hurried into his store and Purcha sed
S35 worth of clothing. This infcrma-
ton also was received by Larimer
from the Cloud county sheriff.
Vogt was found unconscious upon
a slightly used road out of Emporia
twelve hours after the two men should
have passed that point. Vogt, the
sheriff says, had been employed to
drive Hamilton to points in Morris and
Lyons counties and they left Topeka
Thursday morning.
1t is charged 10y Lyon county Off
cials that Hamilton attacked Vogt
while Vogt was driving the car and
Hamilton was in the rear seat. An
iron bar is claimed to have been the
weapon welded by Hamilton. It is
charged that Hamilton then unloaded
Vogt from the machine and removed
$3.50 and drove away in the automo-
bile. Vogt, it is said, lay unconscious
on the road for twelve hours. HamiI-
ton was arrested at Parsons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
LOSE TWO FRONTS
Berlin Reports Reverses But Claims
Success Beyond Riga.

Berlin, Sept. 10.-German advance
forces northwest of Lake Malik on the
Macedonia front yesterday retreated
before superior French pressure, says
the official statement issued today by
the German war office. The Teutons
retired in the direction of the heights
southwest of Lake Ochrfda.
British troops yesterday pressed
back slightly the German reserves at
Hargicourt and Villeret on a narrow
front, according to the official state
ment issued by the German general
staff. Early today, the statement
adds the Germans re-captured the po-
sition to the east of Hargicourt.
On Riga Front.
Berlin, via London, Sept. 10.-"Bs-
tween Riga bay and the Dvina there
were successful engagements in, the
forest and marsh districts between
our reserves and Russian raiders" to-
days official statement asserted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
SQUELCH MAYOR BILL
Not Invited To Participate in Chi
cago's Patriotic Celebration.

Chicago, Sept. 10.-Plans for a pa
triotic demonstration here on the
night of September Il were near
completion today when definite assur-
ances were given by Elihu Root from
his home in Clinton. n. Y, that he
would be present and make an ad-
dress. An invitation has been ex-
tended to Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation of La
bor. to speak Gov. Frank o. Low
den of Illinois will preside If it is
humanity possible to be present" ac-
cording to a telegram sent to the
National Security league. under whose
immediate auspices the gathering is
to be held.
Mayor William H. Thompson will
not be invited. according to an an
nouncement by H H. Merrick, presi-
dent of the league.