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New Britain herald., 1917-12-07
SHIRTS.

Pure Silk Shirts, Peau de Crepe and Jersey, of the fin est quality, $5.5O, $6.OO. $8.5O and $9.OO.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-07

Young men are particu- larly partial to the "Wilson" Special Soft Collar Attached Shirt, $2.OO and upward.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
LINOTYPE feature
ON D. {. EXCHANGE
Mergenthaler Sells Up to l37-Few
Shares Traded.
By BRIGGS

Mergenthaler shares were the center
OF interest at yesterdays session on
the local stock exchange.
The stock sold on Monday at I35,
and Tuesday 123 was about the best
bid. with Lso1 "A asked.
Declaration OF the extra dividend
checked the declining trend, and
there was an Improvement in prices.
1t required about five minutes man
euyering before buyers and sellers
reached a common price At IL, where
nineteen shares changed hands. and
the closing was with l27 hid and lbs
asked.
The only other sale OF the day was
a transaction in Washington Railway
and Electric preferred sharcs-twenty-
five. at 81, the same as the Iast pre-
Vious sale.
Bond sales were light.
Members OF the Washington Stock
Exchange held their annual meeting
today. John L. Edwards, who has
been president for the past year. was
unanimously Reelected. William r
Htbbs was chosen vice president; O.
III. p. johnson, treasurer, and r. l.
Claughton. secretary.
Allan E. Walker and Daniel Fra
sier. governors whose terms Of Office
had expired, were reelected,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
n. Y. MARKET SHOWS
FRACTIONAL GAINS
News of Haig's Victory Fails to
Stimulate Trading.
by STOXON WALL.

New York. Nov. 2l.-The stock mar
ket today refused to respond whole
heartedly to the news OF Haig's ad-
vance. Gains because Of the British
successes were limited to l and 2
points in the standard issues. The
total OF stocks was 794.10o. United
States Steels portion being large as
usually, 19I.1O0 shares. Rails acted
peculiarly sluggish and unresponsive
through the first part OF the days
trading. and showed only a slightly
increased activity during the after
noon. The exceptions were Delaware
& Hudson, which gained 31-4 points
over yesterdays final price, and Penn
sylvania which after selling down to
a new low level OF 46, ended with the
loss Of only IA of point. Canadian
Pacific gained l "a points; Reading
lost a quarter point; Southern Pacific
gained l point: and Union Pacific lost
3-S of a point. Canadian Paciflc's
strength was ascribed to covering.
United States Steel gained only Is
point. Crucible Steel gained l point:
Lackawanna Steers gain of 11-2
points was indicated as a rather un-
usual response. compared with the
general sluggishnesS Of the steel Sc
Curities.
International Mercantile Marine was
unable to hold all Of yesterdays gain
on the excellent submarine reports,
and lost a quarter point.
Copper shares continued active. but
less SO than yesterday. Anaconda
gained "a points. and Inspiration SIS
of a point.
Tobacco shares held firm with small
gains. Tobacco Products and United
Cigar Stores both gained 3-4 point
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
COTTON MARKETS.

New YQk, Nov. A.-In1uenced by the great
breach made In the Hindenburg line ty the
British forces. the cotton market advanced into
A good deal q e1citement attended the trad
ing At timea The movement upward was pre-
ceded By recessions
The market opened steady at 5 to 10 points
net loss. There were reactions o[ Is TO y points
late in the mnrninR under realizing but the
volume Of business tapered of rs sOon as the
mid morning excitement SuhSidsd, and trading
was comparatively quiet carly in the noon hour
The initial offerings were absorbed at a de
cline Of about l6 to 2 points and the market
beczms extremely active and strong toward the
middle OF the morning.
Later details Of the English Tictory On the
Western front emphasized its importance and
created feeling Of optimism in the trade
which was reflected in renewed buying in the
afternoon and an advance into new hisir ground
for the season
The market not only maintained It's EaIDs
IN the last hour but new high recuTds were
established on active general hnyihg. including
a good deal for speculative account
The receipts at tho ports for the day wCrr
2,To bales, compared with s. Al tales q wpok
ago. and F,l77 bales q year ago
Stocks in New York warehouses are Il. 80
bales. against lo5.f4s bales = year ago.
Exports for the day aETTgate s342 bales all
to Great Britain. For the season 70 date the
clearances amount to ISso.s72 bales. compared
with 2Z442 bales in the corresponding period
last season.
Spot here was. steady at an advance Of =
points at $40 cents; there were no salrS SPOT
at New Orleans was finn with middlinE .
bales.
Other ports receipts vare: New Orleans.
p1I; Savannah. 5T3i; Augusta, Sis; St
LOuiA $50.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. Pr. Nov. g-BUTTER-Firm
Hn1 I4aI ont higher. Quotations: Western,
solid packed creamery. Is: higher scoring goods.
i7aiS; extra .ftsts. 45s4554; hrsts. Ashh; sec
onds. 4i2a9; nearby prints. fancy. %; aEerlse
c1tra. Faia: hrsts. 4SaB; secords. I1ItAIS; spe-
cial brands of prints iobbing at Sa6
EGGS-EIuJ stock scaroe ard finn. Quota
tons: In free cases. nearby. hrsts IS oOal5SO
standard case; current receipts. HTo cAse: SEQ
onds. l2iTIlG2O; Western extra hrSS l5.0nal6, %
case: frsts. l.70 case: seconds, l245al3.0; re-
frierrrtcr CIrS extra. Ito: frsts. osO; seconds
99alo %; fancy, selected fresh, jobbing 1t 5saSe
Ter dozen.
LIVE POCLTRY-FoEls. a. 10 quality, sa1S
ROSTERS, IS; spring chickens. not Lcghorns. ia
20; ducks Pekin, fla22; Indian Runner. laa20
spring. 80; turkeys. 27a29: geese 312A
DRESSED POULTRY-Tmkeys ncartr.
spring. 27a26: Western, 32a35; old, fresh-kinei
pound. n,arlv. BASS; Weston, hest. 3Oa3o;
common, G3ag5: fowls. IL to box. milk fed. dry
picked. fancy. selected. 26h; weighing az
pounds and over. apiece. IS: pounds apiece. D: /:
rs ponds aTicce q: pounds apiece. 3OaZ3
ICED. in barr'ls. fancy. dry-picked. ~ pounds
and over apiece, 3}k pounds Gpiece, 24is !;
smaller sizes l9a23; old ROSTERS dry picked, q
hrDIing chickens. ll4a2 pounds apiece, Jersey.
fancy. %3aGj Virginia fancy. 3Oa33: other nor-
Nv. 80. Western, 2sa3O: roasting chickens,
Western. I pounds and 6ycr APIECE 2ia25 Chick
ems. Western. weighing 81 pounds apiece, 2
weighing Z9aa pounds spiecc 2la2
Receipts tndnv-Fluur ! barrel and ~ 20
pounds in sacks: wheat, l92o7 bushels; corn,
SOS bushels: oatS 57s3l bushels; hay. 81 tons,
End cars Of straw.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. Nov 2.-BUTTER- Creamery,
Western seTaratT, extras. SSsai6; frtS, s3a4I;
do. prints. u pound. extras ij'sai6; frstS, <aH;
do. ! pound. S3Eai5: nearby CIeameTy. extra,
4laG2; frs:s. 3'afO; dairy prints Maryland. Penn
syIT2nia. ard Virginia frStS Sass; extras 2ia35;
store packed frsts. 3a32: rolls. Maryland and
PennsvTanil. extra, 32a3S; West Virginia, 32a33.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickcns, smooth. young,
by boat, h. q; do. by eEPrcss' 9; do. poor
rough, Ia2; do, young white Leghoms, H.,
23a24: do. old hens. pounds and over. H., 2;
do, small TO medium. 2la22; do, old ruosters
h. 12aI3; ducks, Muscovy and Mongrel. H., ga
n: do. white Pskins. 3OaZl; do. Indian runners,
lsaI9; do. puddle, 81 pounds and over. h..
and Virginia, fat, b., Ta2; do, Western and
Southern, BAD; do, Kent Island. fat sae6
turkeys. choice young. 10 pounds and mp, 2sa29
do, choice old, 3; do. poor. thin, Ea3;
pigeons. old. pair, 70; do. young. II pounds
and up. each. n; 90, smaller. Ga3O.
EGGS-Alarkct firm: los of. FIrsts Western
Maryland. Pennsylvania, and nearby. 90; Eastern
Shore. MARYLAND ari Virginia. %; Western
(Ohiol. 90; West Virginia. 90; Southern North
Carolini). +saE9.
POTATOES-white. Western Maryland and
Pennsylvania, Per 100 bs., 2.OOa2l0: New York.
No. l. 2OH2.lO: Eastern Shore, Maryland and
Virginia. 7al 70; sweets, yellow, fnssh dug, per
Dbl. 5Oal.cO; do. Ammo Arundel. f5al %: do. :.
native, per basket, 3Oa35; fancy kilndried. per
~, 2.5Da2.OO; yams, Virginia and Maryland.
10.
VEGETABLES AND GREEN FRUIrs-Ap-
pies, MARYLAND Nd Virgins, per bbl, fancy,
bulk, 2OOa@ 20; do. small. lL8al.J0; Maryland
and Pennsylvania. per bushel. 60aS5; Western
Maryland ard Pennsylvania, packed, No. !. 3.5Oa
500; New York State, No. /, per Dbl. 3.5Oa5.5O
do. No. 2, 2.50a3.OO: beans, Florida. green, Ter
basket 3.5lai.Oo; cabbage. native, Savoy. per
box. 4a5O; do, New York. per ton. Danish,
ZjOOa5O.0O; do. domestic, 3.Oca90o0; carrots,
nearby bulk per 100 lbs 5la2 %: celery Now
York State, Ter dOz., NaJO; do, native. rer
bunch. fa5; caulifowT, per Dbl. 4O0a5.Oo; do.
per crate. 2nla2.50; clcImbers, Florida. per has
ket. 4ooajO0; cggplants. F1ori1a, Per crate,
so; grapeE. Niagara. per basket. l2ll5; do.
Salem. Ealj; do, Delaware, 1ial6; grape fruit
Florida, Per box 250a4.OO; kale, native, per
buShel box Z5; lettuce. Norfolk. per basketS / .
also; onions Florida, per box. 30a4.00; pcars,
Eastern Shore, Kicffsr. per bbl-, 10Oal .; do.
per basket. 90 peppers, native, per basket, 5a35;
pumpkins. native. each, TalO; ounces, New York.
per bbl., No. l. 4.Ona50O: squash, native. bushel
box, 9ai0; tomatoes green, Srbasket, not sala-
bic; do, nearby, &-basket, rh'e, Z5a5O; trnipA
native. per basket, washed, 25a3o; do. native,
Per bushel box 4Oa50
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below are for large lots Of
ID marketable goods only. Jobbes' prices are
sher. Lower grades may b sold for less
encJ Ecods command higher prices.
EGGs-Fany. strictly fresh. 5ia55; average
feipts. s2a53; Southern West Virginia, s.
HBEsE-New York State factory. new, per
Il, EI8.
BUrTER-Egin PRINT, 81; Elgin tub, III /;
process. g; store-packed, 3a56.
LIVE PoULTRY-Hsns. per n, 2; roosters,
pG "a -; turkeyH psr ID. %; chickens. PR
b., 5aB; keatA young. each, sOaSO.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens, choice. per h,
y; spring chickens. za2s per lb.; turkeys. per
b.. Iala
LIVE sTooK-shesp. Der Ib.. las; lambs.
Enns. Is; calves. per h.. Is; medium, per h..
oelS4i common. fAi3.
PoRk-suan. pr ID. .: medium, pr ID.
az; heavy. per lb. HaH.
SEEDS-Red clover, l5ooalsoo per bushel /;
|llstks clover, N5oal5o0; crimson clover, 25Oa
800; timothy. 3SSAp per buShel: red top.
~ miS@ pr 100 lbs.; bluegrass. 3OaS1
GkAlN-Whsat. milling. Der bushel. 2loa2D;
|pn. psr bushel. 2oa1w: oats. white. ea7o;
|nIsd oata asss; hay. No !. BAT; No 2.
FRUrs-Apples, new. per bbl.. 2oas.so; per
boa. aa1I5; California oranges. k0oa5o0; lemons,
ns60; COneordA kIb. basket. IOI1s; pears,
easkst. 0sz0; grapefruit eats. ST5a45;
GREEN GooDs-Potatos.. No. 1, .asaL5o
pr bol; No . potatoes. L0a2f5; sweet pcta-
PeS Lsoa3o pr bb. No. Z. Looa15o per bbI.
sest Dotatoas. &al,oo pr basket; string beans.
p naaka. 45aAoo; peppen. crate. 1ooa40;
q pG Gats. 23a1o; adisheS Per 100,
q; eucmbsrs. bsskst, 35o.4.U; eezolant,
~ oxts; eahoasa Pr 100 Ths,. lHa1oo;
y pG bunch. aSs lsttncs. ITeSuu per
-; eslery, Gai5 pr dox.; celery czte, 1Soa
y; rurnins lettuce. LeoalO; squash. Iooaz 50
Gsts; tomatoes. Loos3o per bon; pring
flOos' l9s2o pg 100 bmehs; onion.. pr
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
Veteran Sergeant Proud
Of National Army Boys

Fred 7. Wedding. Hooslsr ana
thirty years a United States soldier.
who is acting provost sergeant Of the
3l5th Infantry at Camp Meade. was
Maj. Gen. Joe Wheeler's orderly at
Santiago.
I've watched two or three armies
get ready" said the veteran sergeant.
but, boy alive, this is going 70 be the
best army that has ever marched 20
war in the whole history OF the world.
Look at the men We got; look at 'eml
All picked just like a lot OF prize man.
hood. No aches no pains. no rheu-
matiz. Nothing like that in any OF
'em. Just plain scrsppy men The
best OF the lot Not o hAw or q
blemish on any OF EN-.
And learn! Why, man alive. they
Just naturally eat drill and war, these
boys. I want to be there when they
hit those frst-line trenches For old
Fred wants to see these boys give it
TO the Dutchies. And it'll be hell for
those DUtcFnen, too, when these
huckos get tearin' around after 'em.
The Kaiser and the rest OF that gang
will be riding in the front hack with
no return ticket when these fellers get
all through with the job"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
U.S.. Wages War to Guard
Soldiers from Sex Ills
New National Army's Men to Be Protected By.
Careful Supervision and Strict Regula-
tions Insuring Minimum of Contagion.

there now are forty there. Only two
Of the children, said Madame Bimont,
who hac been received, have failed TO
respond quickly TO treatment
Twelve dormItories are contain
ed in the three buildings over
which the Stars and Stripes foats-
Many Of the dormitories have been
named. One has been named West
ern High School; another Washing
ton Public Schools: Business and
Eastern High schools have con-
tributed largely to one OF the dor
mitories; and some others have been
named after private contributors
who furnished them.
70 Cents Per Day.
One franc. approximately 20 cents
is given to each orphan child in
France every day by the French
government, Madame Bimont de-
clared, and this sum Is the principal
means OF support available for the
Institution.
High praise for the work that 10
being done in France for the Ameri-
can soldier by the Y. n. c. A was
voiced by Madame Bimont The diff
fculty experienced by American SOL
diers because of their lack OF
, knowledge OF the French language
caused her TO declare emphatically
that all OF our soldiers should en-
deavor to obtain at least q smhn
working knowledge OF the language
before their departure from the
United States.
The reckless prodigality OF the
American soldiers was spoken Of by
Madame Bimont They will spend
any amount for something they
want" she declared. They pay no
attention to prices at all and often
pay considerably more than .
FrenchmSn would give for an ar
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
LACKING IN CONSIDERATION.

There are rules for every game and
Joe CathCart the popular drayInan at
Altam1nt, protests at the raw deal
that was handed him when an Vn-
invited visitor robbed his coal house
and took all the Jumps. Vow used
to Be poor myself" Mr., Cathcart
tells the Altamont Times, "and don't
mind anyone taking my coal. but
please he fair about It. Don't take
all chunks. but take some slack. too.
II is a hard matter 20 burn slack.
but IL the visitor VIII leave q few
chunks. can burn the slack very
we'll" Joe says II he ever wakes up
and fnas somebody stealing nothing
but lump coal he Is going 70 get
pretty mad about it-Kansas City
Times
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. T.-M0nrv M cau tnisy cp~ned
at 81 per cut high. 81 r,r cert: low. "a ~
Ont; Close. Irr cent. AIost Of the day's hans
wsTe made al 5 I,Cr cCut
There VAS no material clAncs in time money
Rates On mixed oollatCIal were quoted A. BasS
per ccnt for sixty days, 5bssys rsr C0nt for
ninety days and fVlr months. 5AA5N psT rnBr
for FIVE and six months On industrial colht-
ersl. 5l5 per Ont for thirty DAYS ~ psr CENT
fr sixty days 5'5AJA. Der cent for ninety dIys.
four. nyc. and SIX months
Mercantile TaTsr is Q1ict. Prime selling at -
por cent; names not 20 wcn known. peE oent
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
BY JOSEPH F PRITCBARD.

Chicago. Nov. H.-AIthDush the prics OF corn
declined q cent early today. the weakness was
quite deceptive. as before the day was at an
end the buying became urgent and rallies Of "a
TO } cents from the low levels established
Willie it Is possible for a great deal Of new
com 10 be dried out and placed in condition
Tor either delivery Of December contracts or
merchandise for the various manufacturing in
terests. the stumbling block-the car shortage.
again looms up in the face Of the trade and
this part Of the business the government must
take in hand.
The oats market moved in sympathy with the
Trce changes in com. The feeling was weak
and later became strong. with advances of = to
y Crnts.
Cash sales ot oOts here were light at 5000
bushels
The feature in the provision market was the
strong situation at Liverpool stocks Of both
the United Kingdom and continent are light,
and while consumption has been reduced to a
minimum still supplies do not increase. An
meats are in urgent request but lard was 70
ported a. quick
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
Most Doubtless"

After the grocer has Informed you OF
a raise on every article OF food during
the month, and after you have stewed
about this awful cost OF living and
growlcd and crumbled at your wife
about her criminal eXtrava gal nee and
YOU have begrudEed every mouthtul
you ate; and then you went to paw
your hill and found 81 81 less than last
month-isn't II a grand and glorious
feeling CEanD Register.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
OUR SELECTED ARMY.

THE advantage OF universal serv-
ice" says former President TAFT,
lis that it puts every man in the
place best fitted for him.
It's like the case OF the captain
Of the man-of-war. He Eaw q new
hand loRfing by the rail.
"What was this chap in civil
life?" he demanded.
"A miIkman, sir was the reply.
Then, roared the captain. TO the
pumps with him at onceV Chi
caCo Herald.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
Furnished By n. L Carpenter L Co.
New York.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Nov. A-BUTTER-Fim; re-
oeipts. 6S1 paessses; creamery higher than
sItIas, t6lsAf; wsamcy eItras (s9 score), s6;
frsts. tzHa45i: seconds, 4Oai1
EGGS-Iregular: receipts. 5Zz cases; fresh
gathered sItras, 5Ia55; extra frstS 52a53: frsts.
isa5: seconds. 42a46: State. Pennsylvania and
nearby Western hennery whites, fine 70 fancy.
7a7s; State. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns 55a62
CHEESE-Steshy: recsipts, sei bo1cs: sate
fresh specials 81; do, average rIn, q
POULTRY-AhTe, quiet; no priors quoted;
dressed. strong; chickens. Ha3s; fowls. Ea96is |;
turkeys. 24a52
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Chicago. Nov. r-HoGs-RecCiutS Smo;
strong: buR L 765llSc5; heavy. Il s5Al7.p; Tuix-
cd, I7.fJalsO5: hrAVy. E.sOaisOS. rOurh, II.ES
IT.6O: pig. li.75als 20.
CATTLE Receipts. q on; arn: native siesTz
75lzs Is: Western stCcrs, 6loaI2TS: stocCr-s
ard iecdcrs. 59aIl.5c; cows and heifers. 4gz
IaO: calvcS 7OCal35
SHEEP-Receirts. - ooo; strong; wrtheEs.
s75al29o; lambs, I2S5a17.sl
Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. H.-HOGS-Receipta.
so: h,gheT: heavies. l7.sAITS S: hsayy yorkezs.
L. 75al7.So; light YORKER, r.g5AIs.g: pa, n7a
I7S
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recrirta 80; stsady;
ton sherp. u-75; top lambs h.76
CALvES-Rr'~iUts loo; stoady; top. 100
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore, Nov. a.-Clozing prices on Balti-
more grain market:
wHEAT-N6. 2. soft red, az and No. 2
red winter. IA. Bag lots Of Southern sold
C0RN-Cob corn, 6Da625 for prime pearby
yellow. and s4oa650 for prime white
OATS-Standard white, T2,kaTS; No. 8, white
T2aTZK.
RTE-No. Z new Western. export, Ls6. Bag
los Nearby % a. to quality. Ls5aiIa
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. Nov. 1.-THE good war news gave
added impetus to the curb market trading To-
day. especially during the final period Of the
Seasion-
Aetna Explosives continued the center Of IN
tercst among the industrial securities. scoring
fractional gains- Motor shares were also in
good demand.
on stOckS were little more active, the lower
priced securities showing marked improvement
Mining shares were more active than in the
previous session.. The ltSerpriced shares were
Ah. NoaA
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
Nothing Like System.
sE-dividend

She-And when you're away to the
war I want you to think OF me each
evening at Q O'Clock.
He-Make 1t 9:15, can't you? I've
got to think Of the girl on State street
at a-Ilfe -.-
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
Financial euus w the Latest Stock Market Quotations

ack. SooaS5o; spinach. aOOa25o per bbl hale.
lDal5o bol.: turnips. per boz. I5aso. Per Dbl
L5oa30; cauliAower, 225a25o per crate; spin
aeh. 23a20
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
Washington Stock Exchange.
Furnished hy W. B. Hibhs q Go.

SALES.
Washington Railway & Electric nd. . At 60.
Megcnthaler. ~ at la7. a. IN
GOVERNMENT BONDS
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-27
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET
DAILY COTtoN Letter.

] New Orleans, Feb. 27-Scarcity of
sellers, owing to the check to straddle
trading and reduce hedge selling in
consequence fdifficulty of importa-
tion, caused Liverpool to be affected
by the smallest buying, in connection
with daily transactions in spots, and
that market this morning showed fu-
lures about 10 higher than due, with
spots z higher; sales 1000. Our mar
ket opened unchanged to 4 lower, the
bearish tendency in the face of bull
lish Liverpool being due to prospects
of some rain in South Texas and the
opinion prevailing that yesterdays
developments in politics promote the
chances of war. Washington says
the Presidents long expected action
threatens to force an extra session Of
Congress. Republicans are disinclin-
ed to grant blanket authority asked
by the President and want special
session of Congress to take a hand in
the next steps which they feel will
lead to war. The prevailing conclu-
sion on the first announcement Of war
declaration there may be depression
in the sentimental effect which would
soon be followed by relief over the re-
moval of an uncertainty. Meanwhile !
the market is but scalpers affair.
No change in the spot situation. Its
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-27
FLOOD CONTROL
BILL Is PASSED
Numerous Messages of Congratula-
ti0n 60 to Congressman Humph-
reys from this District.

/ The report carried in the morning
papers that the Humphreys Flood
Control Bill, carrying an appropria-
tion Of $45,000,OOO for completion Of
the levee system along the lower
Mississippi, was passed by the Sen
ate last night after a five hour de-
bate, was received with much pleas
ure here and many messages of con-
graduation were sent from Green
wood and the entire district to Con-
gressman Ben Humphreys, who is the
author of the bill.
Representative Humphreys is in
deed to be congratulated and in gett-
ing this flood control measure through
Congress he has not only benefited
his own district but every state which
touches the lower Mississippi.
Following are few paragraphs
from the press reports carried in the
morning papers:
Carrying authorization for the ap-
preparation of $45,0O0,000 for COM
pleting the levee system along the
lower Mississippi from Cairo, ILL.,, to
the gulf and for revetment work, also
authorization for an appropriation of
$6,500,000 for food prevention on the
Sacramento River in California, the
Humphreys flood control bill, which
passed the House last May by nearly
four to one majority, was put
through the Senate at 8 o'clock to-
night by vote Of 40 to 16. Every
effort to amend the bill was voted
down.
Three surprises marked the consid-
Grafton and vote on the bill. Senator
Kenyon of Iowa did not attempt a
filibuster, Senator Newlands voted for
it's passage, and the bill was passed |
by much larger majority than even |
its most optimistic supporter had an
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-27
AUTO CRASH ON
STREET CORNER
Cars Of DR.. J. w. Dulaney and Mr.. E.
P. Juchheim Collide Last Night
Man Slightly Hurt.

An automobile accident, the re-
suit of which could have proven very
serious but fortunately did not, oc-
Cured just after supper last night
when the cars Of D. J. w. Dulaney
and Mr.. E. P. Juchheim collided at
the corner Of Pearl and Lamar SITS.
The cars were travelling on the differ
ent streets and collided at the cross
ing. A man who was riding on the
running board of Mr.. Juehheim's car
sustained slight face wound. Others
in the cars were badly shaken up.
The damage to the machines was
about equal, according to appearances,
both being pretty well smashed up by
the collision.