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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
F0Y'S IMPROVED STAPLE COTTON

have q limited quantity Of my nne
Improved Staple Cotton Seed tor sA
for planting purposes at $2.W -
bushel fob. Greenwood or Sldon, ana
if you want any Of these splenaa
early producing long staple seed ~
should not delay the matter Of sena'
ing me your orders.
RECORD OF FOY'S COTTON.
In 1912 I found in my field one =
ira fine stalk Of cotton which ~,
cred and hand picked the seea l'0'
the cotton obtaining 1900 seed ,
On April Is, 1918, ! planned Y
seed with q case knife one seed "
a hill and got 1900 stalks f ~,
same l got 1000 pounds seed c0'ssa
In 1914, l planted : acres OF the ~
iced and got = bales Of cotson'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31

Mrs Borkovich. % years old, has a
bullet wound in her head and her hus-
band, As years old, is held by the po-
lice awaiting the outcome. There's a
baby, six months old, and that's the
greatest worry the young mother has,
she said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
SUSPECT TAKEN
after FIGHTING
OFF 500 COPS
Police See Solution of Pay
roll Robbery Near With
Arrests.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.--With three Of
the men said to have been implicated
in the payroll robbery at the Winslow
Brothers plant here Tuesday, when
two express messengers we're killed,
under arrest. police said today that
they know the names of the remaining
two men, and expect to have them in
custody by night.
The arrest late yesterday OF Edward
Wheed. ex-convict and counterfeiter,
clears up the matter materially, they
say. Wheed was arrested after q
spectacular battle, in which he oppos-
ed. single handed, nearly five hundred
policemen for two hours. finally sur.
rendering when he ran out OF ammu-
milton. Three policemen were wound
ed in the exchange of hundreds OF
shots.
Gold Wrapped on Legs.
After the arrest OF Wheed, 81 ,010 in
gold was found in the house where he
made his stand. Several hundred dol
lars is also said to have been found
wrapped around his legs Wheed said
that the money had been handed him
by an ex.convict, who asked him to
keep 1t for him for few days.
Wheed was arrested after the police
had received information that a man
known in the underworld, as "Ammu-
rition" was exchanging gold coin for
currency. The prisoner admitted that
the name applies to him.
In the search for the bandits, the
police have arrested more than fifty
men, many OF whom, they say, have
criminal records. Three OF these,
Wheed, Charles Carrao and Anthony
Cosetino, are charged with murder in
connection with the death of the two
messengers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
STATE UTILITIES
! SEEK SURCHARCE

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 31-The hear
Ing on the question of allowing public
service companies to place sur.
charge on bills for heating service In
many cities of Indiana, held here be-
fore the Indiana public service com.
mission ended this afternoon.
Practically all the companies gave
higher fuel costs as reason for ask
ing the right to place surcharges on
bills Some said they desired to I'M
pose a surcharge on patrons temper
arily only while others said they must
have permanent increases in rate.
A compromise was effected today
between patrons Of the Interstate Pub
lie Service company and It's New.
castle patrons by which the consumer
agreed to an increase Of five cents per
square foot radiation and the company
to furnish what was termed "satisfac-
tory service"
No decision by the commission will
be made in the other cases for some
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31

Toronto has given three airplanes
to England.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
BERLIN DENIES
POLISH WISHES

COPENHAGEN. Aug. 3l.-1As Dr.
lin Lokal Anzeiger reports that the "a.
tire Polish council Of state has RESIGN
ed. The great underlying cause -
spousfble Tor the council's deoleje9 =
abandon it's attempt 70 organize . eov.
eminent under the proposed German
protectorate is the change IN The Pol
ish attitude resulting from the 4usoaau
revolution, according 70 these nSwe
papers.
The direct reasons 70 b seGsAk
however, are In the greot hee1ta310o
and delay Of the Austro-HuaSns1an-
German powers IN entruGtang - IL
the Polish army, In which tho oor
mans wish to incorporate their 0wa
forces, and the German deteemina&tco
to exclude Lithuania from The 0ew
kingdom. The Poles insist that d
kingdom be proclaimed and have t1le.
graphed Emperor william asking that
Wilma be included In the pro&ectoeA&A
The German Main Rsichstag 0o0s
mittee has put its seal upon tho gov.
ernment's decision by unanimously
approving its plans for separate ad-
ministrations In LithuauiA and cour-
land.
The Tageblatt commenting - tAis
phase OF the situation says The resi-.
dents Of Courland and LthuAnis must
be led to recognize German occupation
as liberation from the Muscovfte yoke.
The Lolcal Anzeiger says that faf.
ther developments of the conditions 81
occupation can lead only to "a antoine
nous self-administration under 1 Ger.
man protectorate. It tells the disap-
pointed Poles that Germany did not
undertake the war to establish Pol
ish empire from sea to sea, and that
she must first look out for her own Be-
curly in the east.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
Gary Peace Rally
is Postponed When
Promoter is Nabbed

GARY, Ind. Aug. 31.---A peace meet.
ing advertised to be held under the
auspices Of the Peoples Council, did
not take place last night. because
James Fl. Dolsen. chief promoter was
taken into custody by agents of the
department OF justice.
A crowd was on hand at hall but
when it was learned that Dolsen, rep
Iesentative here Of the council, had
been detained by the federal authori-
ties. it dispersed in good order.
A number Of posters, which 1t is
claimed, violate federal laws. were
seized at Dolsen's hotel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
WASHINGTON SEES
RUSSIAN PEACE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.--omcials
of the state department expressed sur
prise today that news dispatches from
Russia had reelected passimism.
Moscow had reported the address OF
General Kornilon as enthusiastically
received and that appearances indi-
Gated steady progress toward an ami
cable understanding between the fac
tons.
Relying upon reports Of its own ON
Gals the state department is confident
that unity OF purpose and action will
be the result of the conference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
pAC|f|s7S MAY
tccntinued From page One.

told that they would be unwelcome in
Fargo. NJ D., on Wednesday, and I'M
ceremoniously escorted from Hudson,
Wis, on Thursday, the arrangement
committee of the Peoples Conference
of America for Democracy and Peace,
headed by Charles P. Lochner, execu-
tive secretary, was uncertain early to-
day as to where the national conven-
ton would be held
II is barely possible that some point
in North Dakota will be selected.
After the peace advocates had been
asked to leave Hudson, Governor
Lynn ]. Frazier. OF North Dakota, re-
iterated his statement that t. = coun-
Gil may hold it's proposed peace meet
Ing In his state and will be accorded
adequate protection as long as speak
ers refrain from making seditious
statements or announcements which
might incite mob violence.
Governor Wants EN-
"The people OF North Dakota are
broadminded enough to permit free
dom Of speech" said Governor Fra
zier, and l am still ready to provide
the protection offered in my message
to officers OF the council"
1t is doubtful however, il the con.
yention will be held in Fargo. Mayor
Stearn has taken firm stand against
It and loyalty organizations of the city
are outspoken in their opposition to it,
The appearance of the arrange.
ment committee OF the peace council
in Hudson, Wis. yesterday aroused
the citizens to high pitch. Indigna.
ton meetings were held during the
day. the common council passed an
order forbidding the holding Of the
convention and at mass meeting in
the evening, resolutions were adopted,
protesting against the convention and
calling upon Governor Philip to stop
H.
Run Out Of Town
Excitement ran high and from an
orderly meeting there developed an
unorganized mob which went to the
hotel where the pacihst delegates
were stopping. hustled them into an
automobile and took them to,the depot
where they we're put aboard train
for Minneapolis with orders never to
return
Shortly after the pacifists we're
driven from the city, truck load OF
peace literature for the meeting ar
rived and it was at once made the oh.
ject of another attack
The driver, innocent Of the situa.
ton, tried to make terms with the
crowd. but quickly learning its tenn
per. wheeled the truck around and
started at break-neck speed for the in
ter-state bridge. followed by hooting
crowd until it reached the Minnesota
side.
Governor Philip, who yesterday
was reported to have given his permits.
sion for the holding Of the conference
in Wisconsin provided no disloyal ut.
terances were made. last night said !.
that not only had he not given any
such permission but the statement
that he had, was made without any
authority from him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31

ton In addition, the housewives are
going to give a record of their food
needs for the subsequent week and
other inventory will be made after the
crops are ali in, and these figures will
form the basis of subsequent food
regulations and distribution.
AS coon as the returns from today's
inventory are complete, they will be
forwarded to Washington for tabula-
ton and the results will be announced
later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
AUSTRIAN BUDGET THIS YEAR
SHOWS GREATER DEFICIT

ZURICH, Aug. 31-The Austrian
budget for 1867 shows a deficit of
344O00,O00 crowns compared to de-
ficit of 100000 crowns in the pre-
eeding year. Two of the largest items
of expenditures are 1,761, 100000
crowns for interest on war loans and
1,65OO0O,000 crowns for the support Of
soldiers families. Special and direct
expenditures are not included in the
budget.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
Labor Chefs Hurl
Defi at Pacifists

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-The Ameri-
can Allies for Labor and Democracy,
among whose members are leaders in
the American Federation of Labor,
has sent telegram to Governor Burn
quist of Minnesota, asking that he re-
consider bis decision not to allow the
Peoples Council to meet In that state,
1t was learned today.
The message said that the Menace
of the peoples organization was real.
ICED by the American Alliance, the
members of which were anxious to
meet those Of the council and fight it
out face to face" The telegram also
said that such action would not give
the paciflsts any excuse to cry sup
preston OF free speech" and conclud-
ed: I'VE have nothing to fear from
open argument; 1t is only secret plot
ting that we fear
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31

ty-five thousand farmers, is today en-
gagged in taking an inventory Of the
nations food supplies.
They are taking stock Of the food
they have on hand, in the pantry and
preserve closet, on the shelves and
under the counter, in warehouse and
grain elevator, and in barns and bins
on the farm.
From the quantities reported by
these, the bureau of markets will es-
innate the total food stocks OF the ma
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
FILiPINos SEEK RELIEF

MANILA, Aug. 31.--An appeal has
been sent to President Wilson by the
Philippines farmers congress, now in
session, asking that he take measures
to relieve transportation difficulties on
the Pacific ocean as far as they affect
the products of the Philippines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
COURTS IN ORDER

MILTON, Ind, Aug. 31--In view of
the coming visit by players of the In
terstate association, the rogue courts
here have been put in order and the
ground newly cemented.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31

Japan Is called the land of the
blades" by its own people. some Of the
older scholars having declared that
the first sword was invented by the
same god who invented poetry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
Housewives, Farmers
and Merchants Take
Stock of Foodstuff

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31--A volun-
teer army made up of ten thousand
American housewives, three hundred
and fifty thousand merchants and thir-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-"It's no use,"
moaned Mrs. Mary Borkovich from her
cot in the County Hospital, I'm too
young and he Is too old. He has new
er wanted to go where wanted to 90.
He wanted me to stay at home because
he wanted to stay at home"
The Keota news., 1917-10-26
CHRISTMAS FOR the
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
Parcels to Reach American Soldiers
BY Christmas Must be Mailed Be-
fore November Is.

do your Christmas shopping
early" The injunction goes with
double force this year to those who
have friends in the army camps of
Europe. for the government has is
sued warning to the effect that all
Christmas mail must be mailed by
the first OF November II 1t is to
reach the men by holiday. The
warning has been issued in a joint
statement from Postmaster General
Burleson. Secretary Baker OF the war
department and Secretary Daniels
OF the navy department.
Arrangements have been perfect
ed. 1t is said. whereby the Christmas
mail to the expeditionary forces Is
to be delivered Christmas morning.
but this can be accomplished only
by the fullest cooperation OF the
public.
"The three essential respects in
which the public can aid in securing
happy Christmas at the 'front.'"
says the statement" Is to mail early.
address intell.gently and pack Sc
curely. Every package must bear
conspicuously the words christmas
mall the complete address OF the
person for whom It is intended and
in the upper left hand corner the
name and address Of the sender.
Every parcel must be packed and
wrapped SO as to admit Of easy in
spection by the postmaster. No par
eel will be dispatched to France
which has not the postmaster's GER
tificate that it contains no prohib-
tied articles"
The rate of postage is announced
at IL cents a pound.
The Keota news., 1917-10-26
CONGRESSMAN T1MBERLAKE
GOES TO EUROPE FOR NEWS

CONGRESSMAN Tfmberlake esnds
us and other newspapers word that
he is going abroad and his reason
for so-doing Is best st torch in his
own letter whicn Is AZ follows:
Congress has ad;"irrel and this
letter is intended to direct that yov
forward your valuable pupcr to my
home address. Sterling. Colorado.
until the last issue Of your paper in
the month Of November. rhen l
want to receive 1t here In Washing
ton again. would also apDrcs late
greatly a short notice In your paper
that communications to me should
during this time be directed to Ster-
ling, Colorado, whore my home aec-
retary will give all inquirsrs the
same prompt attention tha. have
ever sought to give them. The ne
cessity for this being that during
vacation, I. In company with sever
at other members Of the House and
Senate expect to spend our vacation
in satisfying the very grea. desire
we all entertain to secure first hand
information % to war conditions in
Europe. I personally feel that this
knowledge will enable me 10 more
intslligsntly represent the people Of
The Keota news., 1917-10-26

my district in legislation that Con-
gress will be called upon to enact.
The Information received by our
people and even by the Congress is
largely censored. and doubtless nec-
ssarily SO. but l feel that I owe 1t to
my people to obtain even at much
cost Of time and money to myself
and even at great personal hazard.
that first hand information that will
enable me to report conditions as
they are.
shall study these conditions in
a most careful way and by the in
formation gained, hope to be able
to perform my duties as the repre-
sentative of truly patriotic people
in a more enlightened manner by
reason Of this information.
Very respectfully yours.
CHAS. b. TIMBERLAKE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-27
WALTER CAMP
URGES CAME
Prominent Sporting Au-
thority Says Sports
Should Continue.

Walter Camp. dean OF Yale football
authorities, has suggested that in or
der to settle the question as TO
whether football shall be played this
fall or not, a circular letter be sent to
graduates asking them to subscribe
for seats in case they favor the reten-
ton 81 the game. He points out that
If conditions should be such as TO pre-
vent the contests provision might be
made that the sums necessary to re-
serve seats could be applied TO other
sources such as the continuation Of
teachers salaries.
BY adopting this means states Mr..
Camp, ''the university authorities
would know positively what they can
afford in preparation, and in time to
act understandingly. and their word
would be accepted Loyalty II they de-
termined that conditions in the fall
made il advisable to have football
No one is DESTROYS Of forgetting the
serious business at hand. but clearer
understanding OF the situation would
help on all sides
The chances are that such a course
would clear the war for football and
general athletics of a character less
dependent upon large expenditures.
but quite enough to furnish interest
and relaxation from what would 9th
erwise be too depressing influences"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-27

that the Giants and White Sox viii
go TO the mat in October TO decide
who's who in the worlds series
The Giants and the Sox have al
ready had their ups and downs They
have both been in and out OF the lead.
and before the season ends they are
liable to find opposition stubborn, but
they look like the clubs with the
driving power to go through It's a
good bet now that the big series"
will be fought out between them.
The bulldog character OF the Giants
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-27

they were talking about, for Jack
Barry's stuff. consisting chiefly Of
Leonard and Ruth, is up against the
real thing With two more pitchers
like Ruth and Leonard the Boston
club would be liable to breeze in But
that's the rub for Barry
For the good Of the game an East
West series for the purple and gold
gonfalon this fall is badly needed,
and despite the war a series this fall
between eastern and western teams
will probably be a record breaker in
the matter of interest and attendance,
especially if It is played between New
York and Chicago teams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-27
Little Bits
OfShropneL

a RE the Purity Bakers invinci-
/ "A BILE or is this club enjoying q
L = temporary winning streak that
eventually will be overcome By the
other clubs of the league? We are
anxious to know.
No matter who faces the hard hit
ting Davis team it seems impossible
TO break the consecutive winning
streak OF this club and fans are won
dering if any Of the other teams are
ever going to become strong enough
to defeat the Baker players. Ger
tainly, Sims Davis has moulded to-
gether one Of the strongest teams
that he has had in years, and decid-
edly one OF the best that has ap-
peared in a Pass City league game
for many seasons. A little review of
the qualities that are responsible for
the position Of the Purity nine is as
follows;
Primarily, the club consists Of re-
liable hitters. In the last official
averages issued by scorer L II Coyne,
which accounted for the first two
months OF the season, nine Purity
players were in the first division for
hitting. and they easily led the league
in that department not to mention
fielding. where they were in q class
not a secondary consideration by any
means. is the fighting spirit OF the
club. The team never seems to know
when IL is beaten-a good example
Sunday-and it will fight until il
wins, or until the last man is out, and
all hopes OF winning are lost, some
thing, by the way, which has hap
pened to the Bakers only three times
so far this season
Davis has a team that as far IS
playing together is concerned is the
best in the league. Ranking next. OF
course, is the Feldman team for even
but Red Livingston seems
to lack heavy batsmen, and the Field
on that account Bill Pelphrey has
strengthened his team wonderfully
during the past few days and 1t would
not be surprising to see them put up
a strong game against the Bakers,
but they are not equal TO the Purity
boys. Just yet With Medina in the
game, they would stand a decidedly
better chance, and well the season IS
not over yet
Some OF the players OF the different
teams appear to be quite popular
with the girl fans, judging from the
number of feminine voices that are
heard every Sunday, coaching their
favorites to SLAM it hard" There is
a young player whose first name be-
gins with an r. who seems TO be
very popular, and the masculine fans
take advantage OF this to kid" him
numerically There is also a young
shortstop. whose work is said to be
influenced by a pair of "goo-goo /
eyes" He plays first base occasionally !
also.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-27
BOYLAND

~OT FRIEND, former high school
Tiger twirIer and well known
~ Boyland player, is now pitching
for the Hurley second team Of Hur-
ley, n. NJ. Recently Friend Defeat
ed the Santa Rita team by the score
OF to and allowed but one hit
during the entire game, the runs be-
ing made as a result OF errors The
game marked the second time that
the Hurley team has defeated the
Santa Rita club. the initial score be-
ing 10 3, also. The lineups OF the
Two teams follow: Hurley. Lyman lyman
third base: Hicklin. center HELD
Bloom. left field: Friend, pitcher;
Kennedy. second base; Therman,
catcher; Weaver. first base; Randolph,
right field: Delaney, shortstop-
Santa Rita, Carl. catcher; Roberts,
Borkes. center field; Portens, left
field: Patric pitcher; Lerpes, second
base; Stevens, shortstop; Jordan, third
base
The fast Saint Ignatius team won
over the oregon Tigers last Sunday
morning by the score Of 8 to 2 in an
interesting game The San Ignatius
team desire. to correct a report that
the average poundage OF their team
Is lou POUNDS anu Sldte tAeN II
is only loo pounds The team is anx-
ious to arrange games with local clubs
and would also like 10 get on with
either the EsIeta or san Elizario clubs
for the Fourth OF July. l. Gonzales.
care Of Bryan Bros, is the address OF
the manager
Manager Albert Evans OF the Mono
gram Kids hopes TO whip his team
into fine form for the next game with l
the MERGERS in the hope Of defeat /
ing them Manager Bob Elmore, OF
the Mercer club. is equally optimistic,
however. and declares that his team
viii come off victorious as il has
number Of times Manager Evans re-
turned. recently from his vacation and
has much improved the discipline of
the club Last Sunday the Monogram
players defeated the FL Paso and
Southwestern team
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-27

should carry them through. They
have the fighting spirit and the all
around class. They are consistently
hard for all rival clubs to bet. and
they have managed so far to take the
measure of the Phillies, their stron-
gest rivals
The White Sox have speed and
class. and they have the smoothest
working pitching staff in the Ameri-
can league Like the Sox OF other
days, their hitting has been weak, but
they are playing smart baseball. The
critics who predicted that the Red
Sox pitching staff would find the
going too heavy evidently knew what