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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
TORllADOES in
THE SOUTHWEST
Oklahoma and Texas Visited Last
Night and Today--Three Persons
Killed at Marietta.
(By Associated Press J

Ardmore, Okla, June Three per-
sons were killed near Marietta Okla.
last night in q tornado which swept
south central Oklahoma. X
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED.
(Bv Associated Press)

Columbus, Ohio, June 1--More ar
rests are looked for today by State
and Federal officials in connection with
the we'll organized and we'll financed
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
fav Associated Press)

(Gy Associated Aiooo'
=. from Berlin and London in
,;.ste the probability Of important
u.r .;,;t.rv movements by the Allies be-
a -. nnder way on the Belgian 'front.'
"s a,s;hlv an attempt in force to strike
ths German flank on the coast
a crushing blow.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
NEW SHIPMENT

NEW SHIPMENT
Choice any Pussy Willow or
Khaki Kool Skirt, worth up TO
s25.00, for $1,000 each
/. u FOUNTAINS.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
limited STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

June /, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending At Z A. M.
Temperature: Highest 90 degrees
Lowest 10 degrees
AIT q. m. IA degrees
precinitation 600 inches
River Stage.7 am e.4 lee'
Change in "a hours down or feet
J. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
NEW YORK MARKET.

CIO5eU 10 UP.
New York Spots 22.65-55 up
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
lombard FROM AIR.

(By Associated Press)
London. June MANY tons OF
bombs were dropped by British air.
craft on Ostend, Zeebrugge and
Bruges, Belgium, the war ofhce an
nounced this afternoon.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
COTTON UP 81 A BALE.
Poor Showing Of Government Condl'
dition Report Effects Market.
lRv Associated Pressl

New Orleans, June 1-As result
Of the low condition report cotton here
todav advanced two dollars bale.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
DISORDERS IN SPAIN.
(By Associated Press

Madrid, June Disorders partici-
pated in by soldiers have occurred at
Varclona. Several officers were i'm
prisoned for treason.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVEMENT
VERY PROBABLY NOW UNDER WAY
Replrts from Berlin and London Point That Way
Allies Try to Hit Germans Crushing Blow
on Flank on Belgian Coast.
"a IA "a IA "a "a

Deputies that the government would
not facilitate the voyage of French
Socialists to the Socialist Congress in
Stockholm.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01

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Daily comneuwaalt !3a .gs
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
HEAVY GUN FIRING.

(By Associated Press)
Rerlin. June Heavy gun hring
,..t night reached the stage OF inten-
.;tv in the region of Dunes, on the BEL
o;sn coast and Ypres Bend, the war
office announced today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
STRIKE AT PETROGRAD.

STRIKE AT PETROGRAD.
(By Associated Press)
London, June Strikes and other
measures to paralyze production has
been decided upon in more than hum
dred and twenty Of the largest factor
les in Petrograd, most Of which are
engaged in war work, Reuters Petro-
grad correspondent telegraphs.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01
FRENCH CAPTURE POST.

FRENCH CAPTURE POST.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, June 1.-The French last
night captured German post south
of Chevereux, taking many prisoners
the war office announces. German
raids were repulsed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01

Tsks Thu Daily Commonwealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-01

WILL NOT LEND AID.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, June Premier Rlbot today
.nnounced to the French Chamber ct
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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
Y. M. c. A. Popular Spot at Gutter.

The second monthly report of the
army Y. nj. G. A. in Camp Custer dem
onstrates in figures the place which
this organization holds in the daily life
OF the $4,000 recruits who call this
home. No mere report can tell OF the
place which the army "Y" holds in the
hearts OF the men OF the unnumberod
kindnesses which ii performs and OF
the value of the home atmosphere
which it fosters and preserves. BUT
the Y. M. C. A. executive board feels
that it owes the public an accounting
OF it's stewardship and has arrange
to render monthly accounts OF it's ac-
tivities
During November the estimated at
tendance in all huts was 54S,170.
There were % lectures, attended by
6,444. At 81 educational classes 6,361
were present.
Three educational clubs were
formed and 1882 books were loaned.
At the different athletic exercises
there were on hand 16,141. In all, 55
religious meetings were held with an
attendance of 14,723. At "A bible
classes 2,226 were present. Secreta-
ries distributed 1856 copies of the
scriptures, while there were 912 per.
sonal Christian interviews. From
these talks 259 Christian decisions re-
suited.
At the AZ entertainments 1891
were cared for. To the II movie
shows were attracted 40,866. In the
auditorium were held eight religious
meetings, with an attendance of 100,
while 1879 attended 10 social enter
tainments. The secretaries sold $45,-
$50 in money orders and 551,701 let
tiers we're written.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
FARMERS PROMISE
TO HELP WIN WAR
CLUBS PLEDGE FULL SUPPORT
OF GOVERNMENTS FOOD
CONSERVATION PLAN.
SELECTS TO GET COMMISSIONS
Names Of a Number Of Drafted Men
at Camp Custer Entered for
Officers Training Course.
Lansing.


The delegates to the State Associa.
ton of Farmers clubs, who attended
the meeting at Lansing last week.
pledged complete support Of the farm
ers they represented. to all the ma.
tional administrations programs, IN
GLIDING food conservation and in
creased acreage.
A number OF speakers severely
scored thte farmers for the part they
have thus far taken in war prepare
tions.
George w. Mccormick, Of Memo.
minee, head OF the sugar plant there,
and a member OF the food prepared
ness committee, told of the arguments
he and others had met with last spring
when trying to convince farmers to
increase acreage.
II hope that the man or men who
have to hear from the farmers the
two cries we heard-shortage of labor
for harvest and an uncertain price,
said Mr.. Mccormick. Put In the
crops, and we will see to it somehow
that they are harvested. And you
must, We all must, stop this silly talk
about how much we are going to get
for things. A man after this war is
over will not be measured by dollars
and cents, but by the service he has
rendered. to his country"
Governor Sleeper, Rev. Orio ]. Price,
OF Lansing. and President II. s. Will.
bur, OF Leland Stanford university,
all called particular attention to some
charge which had been made against
the rural citizen for his alleged
"slackness' in war assistance.
Then the delegates turned in and
pledged their unswerving loyalty u
the government.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
Fereen.aue Of Reflections High.

Figures compiled at the office OF the
surgeon of the Eighty-ffth division
show that nearly Is per cent OF the
selected men sent to Camp Custer In
the last contingent will be rejected
because of physical defects.
These figures must not be taken to
indicate that the rejected men are IN
valids or in most cases incapacitated
from performing such labors as they
may select, but they do sharply define
that only the most perfect specimens
OF manhood will be trained for over
seas duties in the first divisions.
A percentage OF these men sent
home will later be called to the col
ors, either because they take meas
ures to remedy the defects which
barred them at this time, or because
the standard will be lowered when
the pick OF the country has been
taken.
Many OF the men require minor
operations only to perfect them for
service, but only in rare cases are
these being performed by surgeons
here. Many OF the larger hospitals of
the country are performing the opera
tons free
1t may be said now that some OF
the prevailing faults were defective
eyesight, tuberculosis, syphilis and
rheumatism. Broken arches and other
foot ailments. unless severe, are cur I'd
Nv use OF the army shoe.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
CAMP CUSTER NOTES

A perfectly equipped wireless sta
ton, powerful enough to talk with Fort
Sam Houston, San Antonio, Tex, has
been erected at Custer. 1t will be for
experimental purposes only. An en-
tire battalion OF signal men, including
one radio company, one wire company
and an outpost company, composed al
most entirely of technical men, Is
training al camp under command OF
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
Selects VIII Get Comm ssions.

AS Camp Custer progresses, the fact
becomes more evident that several
hundred men who came to the canton.
ment as selected soldiers will emerge
as commissioned officers and that eff.
ficiency will be otherwise rewarded
throughout the Eighty-fifth division.
Each company and battery com
mander has a man or two whom he
has recommended for the third OF
ficers' training camp, which will be
opened at Camp Custer early next
months, on the plan followed a.
Plattsburg, Fort Sheridan, and other
officers camps. There are scores OF
men in camp who either attended
Fort Sheridan and failed to land CON
missions or who were candidates and,
for one reason or another failed to be
ordered to the school.
Announcement is also made that
many graduates OF colleges teaching
engineering or of special technical
schools, will be allowed. to shake their
rookie uniforms for officers toggery,
soon after the first of the year. All
oAdlHiudllOH mas utcn diidhScu W
January 81, to which technical grad
yates are eligible and the winners vii!
be at once commissioned second lieu
tenants in the engineerlng corps.
The Three Hundred and Tenth en-
gfneer regiment has a particularly
large number of men who are techni
cal graduates and who landed in this
regiment because their card indexes
revealed the fact
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
ewer Deserters Brought In.

sFewer "deserters" have been
brought to Camp Custer since the
Change in the manncr OF paying the
$50 reward for the arrest OF deserters
has been made to conform to a new
ruling by the Judge advocate general
OF the army. Before any money is
now paid IL is necessary to take the
alleged deserter before his district
board for certain naturalization and
the expense of bringing the man to
camp must be borne by the custodian.
This has cooled detective ardor.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
Know They Are Beaten.


"Next there is the official represent
alton i'm the German newspapers of
the resistance east of Ypres as vic
torious' resistance. Seemingly 1t Is
victorious because we do not accom-
plish everything at one bound. There
could not be grosser military alb
surdity, and Of course the men who
write bulletins of that kind know that
such stuff is nonsense. The fact that
they write 1t, and feel constrained to
write It, discloses their real opinion.
They know that they are beaten.
"To pass on, there is the reported
conference of enemy rulers at Sofia.
The military reverses Of Germany on
the west, the main and deciding thea
ter of war, are so many hammer blows
at the confederacy. Will Germany's
allies follow Germany all the way to
ruin? 1t Is doubtful.
Lastly there are the rumored furth-
err impending peace offers on more lib
eral' terms. Why should there be such
offers II the military situation Is excel
lentr Do not they arise out Of the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
Custer Has Over 100 Bakers.

One uf the most persistent lies cir
culated about Camp Custer has been
that the men were underfed and that
in order to set good meal they must
purchase 1t themselves. As good bread
is one of the most essential food prop.
critics, it may be interesting TO read o.
its making in camp:
A company of 101 men, known as
the Three Hundred and Tenth Bakery
company, have charge of the bakery
and do all the work. With the excep-
tion Of a few apprentices the men are
all experienced bakers.
The recipe is not a military secre.
and may interest some OF the moth.
ers of the state. The following figures
are given: $50 pound of -four, 80 gal
Ions OF water, pounds of lard, 51a
pounds of salt, 51a pounds of sugar
and 5h pounds Of compressed yea Il.
This may be halved or doubled as de.
sired.
These ingredients are placed in
three barrel mixing machines, operat.
ed by electricity. From there the
dough goes to the ovens.
There are three of these ovens, each
capable of turning out 5000 two-pound
loaves every "a hours, giving the en-
tire battery capacity of $4,000 loavcs
day. 1t takes one hour and Is min
utes from the time the loaves are
placed in the oven until they come out
nicely Drowned.
After the baking comes the drying
room, where the loaves are placed on
great trucks in neat rows along the
shelves on the side, and kept "a hours
before being issued to regimental sup.
ply officers. Army medical nler say
I, must be that old to digest easily.
A noticeable feature of tie bakery
is it's sanitary arrangements. Members
OF the company are under constant
surveillance of medical officers.
The buildings are new. Scrubbing
brushes and lye water keep them
clean. The men are not permitted to
smoke in the building, and the receipt
acles with which the dough and bread
come in contact are kept free from
dust and dirt.
The bakery also turns out pies and
cakes. These are baked in field ovens,
of which there are three. Each oven
can bake 1000 pies daily.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
Custer Is Healthiest Camp.

Figures from the base hospital at
Camp Custer show that Camp Custer
holds the high health percentage rec.
ord of the army cantonments of the
United States, with less than 80 COM
municable diseases under treatment.
This condition is particularly
gratifying piece of news at present be-
cause OF reports from southern camps,
where climatic conditions are sup.
posed to be ideal, that epidemics of
measles are being followed by pneu.
fnonia, with many fatalities.
There were only eight cases OF
pneumonia in camp last week, and 81
mild cases of measles. ON the records
are also placed six cases OF smallpox
and six of scarlet fever With about 20
of humps.
In all there were only 334 patients
in the hospital. About $50 of these
from colds and minor accidents.
Division Surgeon Bartlett attrib
utes these excellent records 20 several
different causes First, the wooden
barracks are better ventilated and
there is more space for each soldier
than in the canvas environments of the
south Further, the division surgeons
Office recommended to the war depart
ment that the second contingent OF
selected men be not sent until the heat.
units were ready and sufficient cloth
ing was on hand. This resulted in a
delay from October until November
10, but unquestionably prevented
much sickness.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
GRAND ARMY men don't
like CONFEDEUATES ADJ

Some Grand Army men depore the
use by the Federal Government of
die in the canceling of personal and
official mail in Washington, announc-
ing the reunion OF the Confederate
veterans in that city In June
The law specifies that special die
for Federal, municipal or state affairs,
held without profit, may be used to
cancel letters, but only by an act of
Congress.
Postmaster NJ. o. Chance, at Wash
ington, is at a Loss to account for the
use OF this die. which is about two
and a quarter inches long and thir-
teen-sixteenths OF an inch in width On
the right there are FIVE bars but no
stars. On the left is this inscription
Twenty-seventh Reunion United
Confederate Veterans, Washington, ID
c.. June AS. 1917"
A Grand Army man opposes the use
OF this die in no uncertain terms. To-
day he said
"The use OF this die is n very un
4 fortunate occurrence at the present
time. Naturally, the true American
wants a kindly feeling for the flae
and for his country to come from the
lnOrh, south, east and west.
"lt should be our aim not 20 tear
down. but to build up. without qes.
tion the use OF this die will not brinl
forth the desired results, and is more
likely to breed antagonism No bet
ter course could be pursued than &c
destroy the die Immediately"
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
city Youth lNVENTS
REVERSIBLE TURBIE {

A reversible steam turbine has been
Invented by William c. Downward, OF
No. 81 East Twenty-fourth street. EN-
|.cllent results lave been obtained from
he model. and patents on the devise
have lust been obtained from the United
States Patent Office at Washington,
ID. c.
The turbine is as simple as 1t IS IN
|renious. The steam is controlled by a
ever on the supply pipe, which directs
4 I 70 either side of the device. All angles
F. n the machine are identical, and its mo-
'tion I'm either direction IS equally pow
I 'erful Flanges are so shaped that 1t Is
impossible for the fange wheel TO get
|on dead center. The steam passage
ks so constructed that the expansion OF
steam starts the wheel.
The turbine can be reversed Instantly
4 and at full speed. Il is not necessary
10 decrease the revolutions before max
I ing the shift. The reverse can be turn
Id ON while the wheel is at full speed
,and the new direction is taken with
7scarcelv the loss of a single revolution.
Mr.. Downward has made study OF
+ and he invented turbine engine similar
turbines for more than twenty years
60 the ones now in use, several years
before they were patented. The ones
+ now in use are similar TO Mr.. Down
wards original models.
( Mr.. Downward is a nephew Of
Henry c. Downward, president o
3City Council. He is an engineer by pro
Sfession and has made a lifelong study
2of steam and steam engines.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
DROP ASSAULT CHARGE.

When Arthur Boggs. stephen l..
Thomas and John Brokers'. all col
ored, we're arraigned in Municipal
Court this morning, the Slate entered
a nolle prosequi I'm the case against
Brokens All were charged with as
sault with intent 10 murder stephen
Kuszykowski
The evidence was TO the effect that
the prosecuting witness and another
young man were assaulted by the two
Negroes at Maryland avenue and Lib
erty street. on the night OF April z.
Stephen was struck I'm the hoad with
brick thrown by Thomas. accord
ing TO the evidence. and was in the
hospital with a fractured skull for
two weeks and two days.
There having been no intent to kill
shown by the evidence. the charges
were dismissed. Thomas was rear
rested on a warrant charging him with
assault and battery.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
Trouble WHEN SOLDIERS
and civilians CLASH

Davis C. Carson, a member of the
miuitary guard at the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad depot at Delaware avenue
and dupont street, created a good deal
of excitement at Seventh and Union
streets on Saturday night. Il is alleged
that during the row a Negro took his
rifle from him and cracked him over the
head with it, to be in turn chased sew
eral blocks by the soldier. The police
were called and took him into cIstory.
lie was turned over to the military au-
thorities
Upon the production of the certificate
of DR. Alfred L. Kelly, showing that he
was in attendance upon Harry CATER
and that his patient was not able TO APP
pear in court today, the charge OF as
sault and battery against Edward D.
McGaughey, a private of the Delaware
Infantry, was continued until tomorrow
morning.
Il is alleged that McCiaughey rar
amuck on Union street on Saturda!
night and landed on Caters jaw with
big fist.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
6 FOOT MAN JAMMED
IN Basket COP Says

William Stokes, colored, was fined So
and costs in Municipal Court this
morning, on a charge Of being drunk
Saturday night. on East Fourth street.
When arraigned Stokes indicated that
he could not talk. Police officers In
formed the court, however. that he
talked all right few minutes before
court opened.
Patrolman Norman Brown testified
that he found Stokes damned in a
peach basket" and unable TO get oii
Of it. Stokes is about six feet tall.
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
lar D|TCHED, EIGHT
HURT IN This Smash
Dne Man Unconscious After
Collision Between Cars
at Claymont
BROKEN AUTO IN
PATH OF OTHER

Trying to avoid striking a stalled
automobile about three miles south OF
5laymont, about / o'clock chis morn
|ng. a large automobile carrying eight
men was ditched along the roadway
niuring two of the men seriously. The
ar that was wrecked contained seven
Eolored men and a whfoe man, all
bound for Camden. n. j., their homes.
Those seriously injured are James
Johnson. of Camden, who is uncon-
cious at the Chester Hospital, Ches-
er. Pa, and Joseph Taylor OF Cam
en-, Who is at the Delaware Hospital
In this city suffering severe lacera-
hons about the head.
Howard Johnson and Jeremiah
'Austin. who we're slightly injured
|ame to this city with Taylor IN Z
|Dassing automobile. while James
Johnson and the other occupants oi
|he Inflated car went to Chester. AN
n the men were slightly injured ahu
, heir injuries were dressed at Ches-
. er hospitals. ,.l T..
According to information learned pl
he police here who sent their police pa
+ 7.rol to the scene of the accident q Ca'
I arriving five Negro men and one Ne
7 rress All of them living in Felton,, thl'
State. was coming south when a sprinl
bn their automobile broke at Claymont
1rhev stopped in the road to make re
abairs when the other car, carrying sever
Nero men and one white man. the laI
er driving. came speeding along tn
turnpike toward Chester.
In turning to avoid the stalled Ca
he northbound machine ran into dite.
hi the side of the road and overturned
NAll the occupants were thrown out
Isome of them being crushed under TN
/. overturned car. Taylor. Austin an
Toward johnson managed TO eNtricst
themselves and started to walk to TIN
,itv for treatment. when they wer
NpiclSed up in third automobile an
brought to the Delaware Hospital
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
SHAPING nRY CAMPAIGN.

"Our Coming Dry Campaign" was
the topic OF an address delivered by
he Rev. q. c. Prettyman. suporin-
tendent OF the Anti-Saloon League OF
Delaware, before the meeting OF
the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Preachers Association, in Grace M.
p. Church. this morning. Plans for
the coming campaign were discussed
and these plans Will be definitely
formulated at a meeting of the cam
paign to be held at 1.30 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon in First Presby-
.erian Church
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
UNDER PEACE BOND FOR THREAT

Charles Amata, charged Win
threatening the life OF Jessie Knox.
was placed under a $500 peace bond
in the Municipal Court today, and
directed, with his bondsman. to re-
port as to his conduct. ON the last
Saturday in May. The young wo-
man testified that Amata had met
her on Market street. south Of Ninth,
on Saturday, evening. and threatened
IN kill her
Evening journal., 1917-04-23
SATISFIED TO SUPPORT
BABE BY court ORDER

William H. Murphy was placed
under a non-support order of $3.50
weekly in the Municipal Court today,
for the support of his three-months' =
old baby. His wife testified that they
had been married one year and four
months and separated seven weeks
ago. since which time. she said. he had
contihuted three cans of condensed
milk for the baby's support He pro-
tested that he was willing to support
both his wife and child and said that
the order was perfectly satisfactory
TO him.