The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-15
LOCAL PEOPLE
BACK WILSON
More Than One Hundred Citizens and
Voters Sign Articles Of Support
Uphold American Rights.

A few days ago General monroe
McClurg pasted an appeal to-. all
Americans, clipped from great New
York Daily on some blank sheets Of
paper and dropped it in at the Cru
mont, in this city, under the headline:
"If you stand with our President, sign
this: l do-Monroe McClurg."
The appeal says that many citi-
zens believe that the present subma-
rine crisis with Germany demands
prompt action and wish to endorse the
President but refrain from saying
anything for fear Of embarrassing
him. 1t points out that those who are
trying to block him urges those who
believe in him to tell him so, to give
him their moral support. It says in
part: "Our ships and our flag are be
ing excluded from the seas by the
threat of death and destruction con-
veyed in Germany's declaration Of
war on neutral shipping. The need OF
the hour is to take effectual meas
ures to safeguard our shipping and
our citizens, rather than wait for
Americans to be murdered and then
90 to war to punish the offender. To
refuse, or too long delay, such pro-
lection would be to acquiesce IN the
subjugation of American rights to
German domination"
In short the paper was signed by
more than hundred citizens and vot-
ers of Greenwood and Leflore County,
embracing All classes Of honorable,
patriotic men from "ths merchant end
the banker, the lawyer and the baker,
and the candle stick maker"
Following is list Of: those who
signed the appeal:
Monroe McClurg, Atty; Sam Dyre;
L. McShane; E. L. Mounger, Atty;
F. M. Sandifer, M. D.; s. c. Bull,
banker; G. T. Stewart, Mfgr.;- T. c.
CARROT, Sheriff; B. B. ;Provine; W.
C. Taylor; John T. Wells; L. F. Bar
'rier, M. D.; A. Silver, M. G. Dudley;
J. F. Russell; A. N. Tins, Jr.; R. G.
McBee, Atty; W. 1. Anthony; 7. M.
MILESTONE; S. C. Bedwelly W. +.
Blake; L.. s. Rogers; ]. B. Haman; A.
c. Nets; A. R. Reese; VIM. Sanders;
J. B. Webb, Lumber Merchant; s. R.
Coleman, Jr.; Shelby Steele; W., M.
Peteet; D. s. Humphreys; T R. Gre
CORY; Guy w. Trotter; Elmer Law
ley Harris; Littleton Upshuri G. D.
Beck; H. A. Cole; J. P; Broadstreet,
Jr.; H. i. Moquin; R. Friermood; A.
G. Fowler; P. B. Hinman; Warner
Wells; S. H. Pearce; c. M. Jones;
W. F. Girtman; Alfred stoner, Atty;
J. A. Weston; Bell Dennis; 2. o.
Jewell; Banes Austin; R. l.. Miller;
Thos. j. Foley; Jos. F. Ellis; G. M.
Barrett; A.>Q. Quinn; E. G. Hamilton,
M. D.; W. B. Hill; Robert E. Gardner;
w. H. Lenoir; J. F. Hall; Jay McKin-
ME; J. Dreyfuss; J. W. Dulaney,
Jr., Atty; p. W. Parsons; H. W. EV-
ans. R. Y. johnson; G. A. Wilson, Jr.;
J.. II. PEBBLES; s. F. Barnwelli ". ~
Chapman; Il. P. Parish; R, B.. Birke-
ly; A. F. Gardner, Jry Atty.i M. F,
Pierce, Atty; J. F. Bobtitti A. Nj
Holly; P. W. McTighe; s. O. Lenoir,
Jr.; +. T. Walker; w. T. Loggins; G.
H. Stewart; W. Sulzbecher; Bonner
Richardson; J. H. Beeman; R. M.
Sims; Joe II. Ellington; Stuart Nc
Intyre; T. R. Wells; $. H, Turnbull;
r. L. Sims; w. E, Bealle; 2. D. Mont
joy; H. c. Morris; Stuart H. Ralph;
"A. G. Trotter, N. D.; 1. Bowman;
r. M. Aldridge; Harry Diamond; =.
W. Hunter, M. D.t Arch Peteet; ?. s.
George; Paul s., Freeman; Cid Mont
joy, ST.; Ed Jones; w. G.. Parker; s.
B. Dennis; J. A. Lindsey; N. penley;
c. r. Hutchinson; w. A Bell; J. p.
Turner; w. II. Hays; b. ?. sPortwood;
G. N. McIntyrs;I.tA.. Tyson, Atty.;
OIL. KimbToush, Atty;l,.L. Giles
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