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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
COTTON TO BE TRADED IN
FRANCE.

Paris, July 1S-(By Union Asso-
ciated ress)-The committee which
will have charge Of the cotton ex-
change at Harve meets here today to
consider plans Of cooperating with
the United States and Great Britain
in the sale Of the raw material, 80
that the apportionments to each man
u&acture may bs evenly distributed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
SEVEN STATES
UNHEARD FROM
Mississippi Will Probably Send in Her
Report on Exemption Boards
Today.

Mississippi is one Of the seven states
vet to be heard from in connection
with the organization of exemption
boards, all of which must be heard
from before the draft can be made
for the war army. The delay in this
state, according to reports from jack
son this morning, is due to the failure
of the exemption boards in two coun-
ties, Coahoma and Chickashaw, to cor
rectly carry out the instructions as to
how the cards should be numbered
listed and reported.
The other states that have not re-
ported are: Illinois, Kentucky, Michi-
gan, New York, Missouri and Penn
sylvania.
The officers in the above two coun-
ties failed to accompany the cards
sent in with certificates of the cor
rectness of the same. The reports
were returned to the two counties yes
terday from Jackson and the corrected
reports are expected to be back in the
capital city today. -,
The next twenty four hours will
probably see the completion OF the
preliminary work for the draft in all
of the states. The heavy population
Of New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania
and Illinois probably accounts for the
delay in the reports from those states
Missouri and Kentucky probably were
delayed by errors.
It is expected that the draft will be
made either Saturday or Monday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
(By Associated Press)

General Korniloff's armies in East
ern Galicia have been held up for the
time being by hurrying heavy Ger
man contingents to the scene which
have strengthened the Austrian de-
tense on the River Lomica, upon the
holding of which depends the vital
safety of the Teutonic position.
Meanwhile notable activity is oc-
curing on the France-Belgian front.
The French completed important real
|ignment of the Verdun front, driving
nearly two thirds of a mile into the
German front at one place. The new
ground is firmly held.
Pronounced aerial activity is re
ported on the British front. Heav,
work Of the artillery is notable.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
PLATTSBURGERS TAKE UP
TRENCH WORK.

Plattsburg, July 18-(By Union As
sociated Press)-From today on spec
tacular training stunts are expected
to draw many spectators to the field
south of the reservation where Spec
ial Officers are taking the course in
warfare. The instruction is called
Complete support trench work." and
includes the hurling of hand gren-
AIDES, the cutting Of barbed wire en-
tanglements with rushes over mo
mans land" and assaults on dummies
in the opposite trenches.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
COMMITTEES OF
Y. N. B.C. NAMED
Live Meeting of New Organization
Held Last Night at the Court
House-New Quarters.

The meeting of the Young Mems
Business Club at the Court House last
night was we'll attended and some
very important business matters were
transacted. All Of the standing COM
mittees were named and some good
suggestions were made which were
referred to the committees for action.
Club Rooms were decided upon and
the question of a secretary for the
Club was advanced a step.
The suggestion of taking up with
the Y. & M. ". railroad the question
of a fast train through from jackson
to Memphis, stopping only at Yazoo
City, Tchula, Greenwood and Clarks-
dale was offered and after some dis
cussion was referred to the transpor-
tation committee.
/; Some good points on publicity were
suggested an dturned over to the pub
licity committee.
All of the committees are expect
ing to get actively to work within
the near future and good results are
expected.
! The meeting last night was marked
by much optimism and enthusiasm
and the fifty odd members present
went away we'll satisfied with the
/, meeting and its results. 1t is ex.
pected that even more interest will
be manifested at the next meeting.
The questions Of quarters for the
Club wa, settled at the meeting. The
Board of Directors looked into tht
various places offered, got rent prices
considered locations and finally decld
ed uuon the valhalla Club rooms II
the Stein Block, on Howard street
This decision was put to the Clul
last night and after brief discus
sion an affirmative vote was taken.
AS to the secretaryship Of the Clu'
no definite action has been taken yet
The Board of Directors are seeking
everywhere for q man and when the!
find the man they believe is the maj
:, they want he will be offered the jon
The secretaryship is the most I'm
{ portant position that the Club has =
: offer and the wrong man in that plac
! at the beginning would be injurious
The standing committees were nam
c ed but are subject to slight cnane
should any Of those named desire =
T he excused. The matter will be take
!. up for final action at the meeting
$ the Board Of Directors Friday mgr
. and the lists will be published in Sal
9 eurday's paper.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
|. W. W. WARNING
SENT GOVERNOR
Organizer Sends Telegram to Govern
Campbell of Arizona Containing
Threats.
(By Associated Press)

Globe, Ariz.. July 18-Warning that
the Industrial Workers Of the World
would take the law into their own
hands if deportations from the Globe
Miami district were attempted was
contained in telegram from F. M
Little, organizer Of the organization
sent to Governor Campbell today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
THIS YEARS CORN CROP.
Estimated 6o1 ,262,O0o Bushels in Nine
Southern States-lncrease IL
Dar Conf

Washington, D. G., July 1S-"The
natriot;c response of the South to the
appeal for food and feed stuffs to
meet the crisis brought about by the
war is shown by the United States
Agricultural Departments forecast
Of the yield Of corn this year." said
President Fairfax Harrison Of the
Southern Railway System today.
"For the states Of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Ken
lucky and Tennessee, this years corn
crop is estimated at COL ,262,0O0 bush.
els, as compared with 495, ,2S6,OO0
bushels last year, showing an increase
Of ioe,o2e,QO0 bushels, Or q per cent
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
llOp.yriKhl:.l
Fs-H
MORE TROUBLE
FROM RUSSIA
Armed Sailors, Soldiers and Working
Men and Women at Nevsky Pros
pect Give Manifestation.
(Bv Associated Press)

Petrograd, July ls-Another mani
festation of armed sailors, soldiers,
and working men and women in which
several shots were fired occurred at
Nevsky Propect yesterday. The ex-
tent of casualties is unknown. The
disturbance was a continuance of those
of Monday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
HEAVY FIGHTING.
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, July 18-Heavy fighting
is continuing in the region of Novica
and Kalusz, in Eastern Galicia, the
war office announces. The Russians
have been driven from a height in
this region but afterward reoccupied
the eminence.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
cHuM BoB's SPORTING TALK.

New York, July 1S-(By Union AS
,wiated Press)-The baseball season
Of 1917 bids fair to go down in his
tury asa record breaker for the num-
kr Of college players taken into the
major leagues. Every few days an
nouncement is made Of some young
ster making his debut into profess
sional company. Notably among the
varsity coterie are Joe Dugan, who is
taking care of Lawton Wits place at
short for the Athletics. Dugan was
captain Of the Holy Cross College
nine last spring. Murray of Trinity
is Unfolding with the Browns and
Wright, another college captain, from
Ohio State is pitching for the Browns.
Lee Gooch Of North Carolina got a
trial with. the Athletics, but was
hansferred to Springfield of the Eas-
tern League.
When the draft army is assembled
women will take lot of the jobs left
vacant by the soldiers. Miss Julia
Corliss Of Georgia. believes that some
Of the schools and colleges will even
have to call on women football coach
es so she is taking a course in coach
ing given by Johnny Bender at the
University Of Tennessee. Bender pro-
claims the girl from Georgia as a re-
markably apt pupil.
Harvard men are pointing with
pride to the patriotic record of its
sons in general and its athletes in
particular in rushing to Uncle Sans
tolors' Every gridiron captain fol
NE last six years is now in some
branch Of service, while a seventh il
on the expectancy list.
george Smith, the young Columbis
University pitcher, has been released
0y the Giants to the Rochester Inter
nationals to finish the season. Smith
regarded as one of the best young
pehers m baseball, but he needs worl
'nd with 50 many veteran pitcher
0' the Giants heacould not get it whil'
watching the games from the bencl
oa the Polo Grounds. Three month
eacation in the International shoul,
make him ripe for next season.
rarely does day pass but tn
vulmet case looms up to challenge tn
onlsed States Golf Association. W
a0e that Ouimet is listed on the anna
w. team which is to play in thes
snsl'ons beginning on the 23rd. w
'e 'nat the Boston golfer is accept
= as an amateur by quite a numbc
. amateur stars on his team. Whs
!. "e y. s. G. A. going to do abou
=. ~. Inls is not matter of persor
.u.,es' but when the authority Of
M''onal sport body is challenged r,
sssed!y 1t gives rise to rather elast
Impressions p1s,.d Of authority.
e,,a .nlNGS TO KNOW ABOU
= MnnooiiNG:-lt is always in seaso
= y not proxy sport. Twelve citi,
~. aase municipal traps. There q,
.'lty = trapshooting leagues. It is Il
I..a.est'growing :. sport in the worl
-. = Y featured with golf by the plea
y resorts. Seven hundred and thi
is.nes trapshooting leagues we
,ass %ed last year. More than 81
s...s .a,, country, golf and motor clu
-uea trapshOotiug equipment
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
FIGHTING THE
AIRSHIP BILL !
Opposition Developed During Last
Hours of Debate-Delayed Until
Food Bill Passed.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, July 1s-Opposition
which developed during the last hours
of debate caused a postponement of
action by the Senate on the admin
istration's airplane fleet bill. 1t will
be taken up again after the disposal
of the Food Bill. The draft Of the bill
was the principal objection.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
VOTING TODAY
ON FOOD BILL
Senate Adopted Tentatively Substi.
tute Amendment Amend
ments Up.
(Bv Associated Press)

Washington, July 1S-At the start
of voting today on amendments to the
Food Control Bill the Senate tenta-
lively adopted fifty four to seven-
teen a substitute amendment prohib-
iting government agents, including the
National Defense Council and advisory
members from executing orders from
the government in which they are
personally interested.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
WILL BE ABOUT PEACE,
fRy Associated PreSs)

Basel, Switzerland, July 1s-The
Neuste Nachrichten, of Munich, says
that the declaration Of the German
chancellor before the Reichstag to-
morrow will be for peace, having the
same general trend as the resolution
prepared by the parties to the left.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Cotton Closed Fourteen
Points Up and New Orleans Was
Up Seventeen Today.

The New York cotton market was
f'u: .een points higher at the close
this afternoon and New Orleans was
up seventeen points, Spots at New
York were thirty points up and at
New Orleans twelve up. Sales 1,649
bales. ....
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
TO
HEAR MICHAEL
New Chancellor Asks President Of
Body to Call Members Together
on Thursday.
((By Associated Press)

London, July 18-An exchange Tel
egraph dispatch from Berlin via Am
sterdam announces that Chancellor
Michael has asked the president Of
the Reichstag to summon the men,
bers Thursday for communication
from the government. ..,s.#
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
CANADA PLANNING CHEAPER
FISH AND BREAD.

Montreal, July 18-(By Union As
sociated Press)-A marked reduction
in the price Of fish and bread is ex-
nected in Canada as a result of plans
now nearing completion by W. j. Han
ma, Canada's food controller. The low
er prices are the result Of conferences
between Mr.. Hanna and experts In
different part Of the Domin'en, l.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18

1915. It is approved by the railroads
and industrial establishments as the
best means Of recreation. There were
Lass than 500 clubs six years ago
there are more than $500 today
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18

1By Assoc'"'
adam. July 1S-New cabinet ap'
.'..m.pt, ,s,s get mixed reception from
p'''' ..,;rc news papers. The ma,
Y =, however, are indulgent and ex-
pl' , willingness to Judge the ap-
'r.s So. = Nv the results. The selec-
J. p'ln'ss' ~ Sir r. Erie Campbell Geddos as
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
BRITISH ARE AIDING.
(By Associated Press)

Washington July 18-Bri+ish ar
mored motor detachments are taking
part in the Russian offensive in Gal
icia according to scmi-oif!cial irforrna-
tion from r.+' ograd to the Russian
Embassy here
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
'1IAYHER va GOOD
on COTTON CROP ;
,.,,..;, Issued by Department OF AZ
,;.plture Says That Situation
Most Favorable.


7By Ass0cIaUeu e
Washington, July Is Recent
.,..h,r has been most favorable tor
,,tton according to the national
,.,ss s.,th,r crop bulletin issued today BY
4. 1,enartment of Agriculture.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
,rm :. rARINET APPOINTMENTS ARE
"" NIT PLEASING TO BRITISH PRESS
VVA
u;xod Reception from Morning Papers
w. 70 Indulgent and Express Willingness
"'' to Judge by Results.
m n n - ~ II

head of the admiralty is described as
startling. Bolli, the Troy press de-
plores the, removal of Sir Edward
Campbell from the admiralty while
the Radicals are displeased because
of his. admission to the war cabinet.
The reception to Winston Spencer
Churchill as minister of munitions is
nowhere enthusiastic.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
SEIGE IS RAISED.

Copenhagen July 18-Dussellorf
advices say that state of seige there
as result Of food rioting has been
raised after one hundred and sixty
five persons received sentences aver
aging eighteen months each.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
SUCCEEDS DIR. PRATT.

Burnwell s. Cutler, Heads Bureau Of
Foreign Domestic Commerce.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, July 18-Dr. Edward
E. Pratt, who resigned last night as
chief of the Bureau of Foreign Do.
mestic Commerce, was succeeded to-
day by Burnwell s. Cutler, first assist.
ant chief, who will serve until a per-
manent appointment is made.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
TAKE OVER RAILROADS.
(By Associated PreSs)

Paris, July 18-Official announce
ment has been made that the Ameri-
can transport service is taking over
the control of the French railroad
- - - - - - - N n
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET
THE WEATHER

Forecast.
Mississippi-Local thundershowers
probable in the southeastern part OF
the state tonight and Thursday
limited STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
July IS, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at A. M
Temperature: Highest 80 degrees
Lowest 65 degrees
ATT q. m. 10 degrees
Precipitation wv 'ncnes
River Stage,7 am 4.4 ieet
Change in "a hours-fall O.4 Feet
]. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.

Roland S. Morris of Philadelphia
Named by President Wilson.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, July 18-Roland 8.
Morris, of Philadelphia, has been
chosen for appointment as Ambassa-
dor to Japan. It is understood that
he is personally pleasing to Japan and
the nomination will go to the Senate
shortly.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press)
Amsterdam, July 1S-The Neues
Tageblatt Of Stuttgart says that Sat-
urday great explosion occurred in
the Wilhelm Weiffenbach factory. The
building was destroyed and neighbor-
ing houses were damaged.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18

II it happens you will zee It In The
Daily COMMONWEALTH.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
TOO DRY FOR WHEAT.

reasonable Weather Affects Crop
Y in Northwestern States.
(By Associated Press)
Portland, Ore, July 1S-Unseason-
,b,s warm weather and lack of rain
,,s,tons to reduce wheat in several
northwestern states.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
HEAVY COUNTER ATTACKS.

HEAVY COUNTER ATTACKS.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, July 18-After heavy shell
ing the Germans counter attacked
several times during the night on the
verdun front but failed to regain even
partially the ground which the French
captured yesterday, the war office
statement says.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
RUSSIAN DRIVE Is CHECKED BY
HURRYING GERMAN C0NTINGENIS
Austrian Line Has Been Strengthened on the Riv-
er Lomnica Upon the Holding of Which De-
pends Safety of Teuton Lines.

lines from the port bases to the per-
manent camp and the front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16
STOCKS HOLD UP WELL IN QUIET
TRADING IN PHILADELPHIA MARKu,
Movements of Prices in Majority of Cases Are CorS,
to Fractions-Rapid Transit Ger
tificates Sell Lower

lower after an opening sale =, -
above Saturdays closing pr,c. raciio,
market point Of view. the si,u..ton [
p. r. T. is very peculiar II doa. .uauon
to matter how good the earnings a.. "Ot 'e,n
dividends are declared, the cor,r. . OF VIII
tihcates fail to move upward ana says ~.
general investment level OF ,sIEe U
per cent basis. s'Oek o. /
Among the issues which shovsa
ment Of point or more were Floo,.,- nov,
age Battery. down /; Midvale Co., ssai.
Nevada Consolidated, decline on OIL ! !. ca Su y
Shipbuilding, of l, and United s,s,,,Vt Vtarl
common at one time was on nn,..a sl'll
movement in Steel was a speoIsi ~ IA
was the result Of the pressure nrs' one I'D
1t was placed in New York. wh..e ,shl4
weak all through the day. ReadIns ~
other hand, rose more than a no,s. on q,
stock, too, was under the innuenca IN,
York ot Nts
The June earnings statement ~ 81.
delphia and Western made the s,nu ~ rhai.
ing as other utility companies Az. .a, slos'
at the present time, that whIle ~
earnings show increases the net sss u0n
due to the larger costs OF opers,Jne "Ha
June the gross advanced Se7s5 - a., "
while the net showed a decline y. .'.u
standing at $24,237. For the twsiv. w
the gross rose to S53S,137. an Iro,.u' .nOu'
S46,649, while the net advanced or,,. 4,
697 to S271,366 O"iy Nv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16
NEW YORK. July 1s.


nulihed
the dealings
o
a
addition liquidation
n
Of
Of he banks
Money
rs week.
Selling of the Indura renewed discussion of the
cons less thar Utah
Continued buying of Reading reported Commission houses
1872
stocks sold down low
on
Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16
BANK CLEARINGS

British Trade Decreased in June
LONDON, July 16.-According to q re-
port issued by the British Board OF Trade
the imports into the United Kingdom n
June decreased $4,S41,745 and the, export
decreased $3,623,563, compared with IN
same month last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16
NEW YORK STOCK SALES

'Ex diyldend-International Mercantile Marine
preferred 3: Crucble Steel preferred, 2; Amer
lean Ice Securities preferred, IL Republic Iron
and Steel, IN Key-Sprinsheld Il United Drug
ferred IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16
FINANCIAL NEWS
CALL MONEY GOES TO 10 PER CENT
IN WALL STREET AND STOCKS FALL
Professional Traders Attack Prices Steadily and Some
Severe Losses Result-Government Withdrawal of
Deposits Cause for Advance of Demand Funds
High Points in Today's Financial News


Call ddUnced and this had much
twe hGdeG bank Shwed loss dns deposits
plus. ilUer higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16

In face OF the general weakness displayed
by stocks in wall street throughout the
greater part Of the days trading, stocks
which sold on the Philadelphia Stock EX-
change maintained fairly good tone.
There were some issues which sought a
lower level as compared with the final fig
ure of Saturday, while other issues sue
ceeded in establishing a gain. This had
the effect of making the list spirited as far
as the changes in quotations were con-
cerned Those shares which did fall be-
low Saturdays closing did not, in the great
majority Of cases, sustain a very severe
loss In fact, there were few changes which
reached a point in size, and those which
did so we're affected more or less by the
influences which prevailed in the New York
list.
II will be seen, therefore, that the greater
mart OF the changes were confined to frac-
tions, and while the list was broader, COM
paratively speaking, the turnover in the
different stocks which made their appear
ance on the tape was not large. By 2
o'clock twenty-five different stocks and
seven Individual bonds had changed hands.
Speaking Of the local issues alone, Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit trust certificates held
most attention because of their activity,
registering nearly 100 by o'clock. The
operations In this issue, however, were
conducted at the expense OF the price The
quotation at one time was a half point
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock Ex-
change and in which there were no trans
actions today. The price given is the last
previous close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16
TREND IN CURB MARKET;
BUYING CARRIES WAR ISSUES UF
NEW YORK, July 16.


market before the reaconay tendency while speculation
a
a which
u p o OF near he est for he
a
a
Chevrolet moved Of
a sandsn
u.
a
dconhne o the issues
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the New York Stock Ex-
change and in which there were no trans
actions today The price given Is the last
previous close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16

PHILADELPHIA.-Cal per cent; time,
545% per cent. Commercial paper, three
to four months, bk@6h per cent; six
months, 5@5h per cent