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The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
INDIANS TAKE FIRST
GAME FROM YANKEES

Cleveland, May 2L-The Yankees were
unable to hit Stanley Coveleski and the
Indians won the first game OF the series
today. to O. The Score:
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25

Runs-Vitt, Strunk Bodie, Veach, Heilman. Two
base hit-veach. Sacrifice hits-StrInk BATES, Gro
yer. Spencer. Stolen bases-Strunk. BOdie, Bush
Witt, R. Jones. Double play-GroTer to Wit TO
McInnis Left bases-Athletics. Z; Detroit, H.
First base errurs-Athletics. !. Bases on balls
on Noyes .; OF Ehmke. e. Hits made-0R Noyes,
in inning; of Ehmke. in innings; on
CUNNINGHAM. l in inning. Struck out-By NOyes
>; BY Ehmke, l. Umpirss-MsszS o'Loughln and
Hildebrand. Tine Of Eame-l hour and s. minutes
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
mrs. M'CAMMON LANDS
Chevy CHASE Event
Wins Women's Golf Title with Mrs.
Failey Runner-Up.

Mrs. Ormsby McCammon yesterday
morning won the women's title as golf
champion of the Chevy Chase Club for
1917. beating Mrs. Charles L. FraiIey.
winner of last years District champion
ship event. by . I'D in the final round
Going to the home hole Mrs. McCammon
was dormie /. Both she and Mrs. Frailey
were. about ten feet from the hole on
their fourth strokes when the latter acci-
dentally moved her ball IN addressing it,
which cost her the hole and match. The
cards:
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
Approaching and putting contest:
JAMAICA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-FIlIies; 2-year-oids punae, 500;
Eve furlongs. Postmark l05 M Garnerl. to 5,
out won wetona 100 (Ambrosel, to l. even out,
secnnd RrocateTe lO6 McAteel, % to l, to !,
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
Mrs. McCammon: :

In the finals Of the second flight, Nine
W. F. A. Ekengren took top honors.
beating Mrs. S. B. Mckinney rather
easily, 8 up and g.
In the afternoon. there were special
events in approaching, putting and driv-
ing and some close competition resulted.
Mrs. Fleming Newbold won the approach
ing and putting event with an aggregate
of strokes. with Mrs. c. R. Stetson,
winner OF the qualification round in the
wOmen's championship event, one stroke
higher Mrs. L. o. Cameron, after top
ping her first ball, sent two others well
down the center OF the fairway and won
the driving contest from big field
This afternoon there will be a mixed
handicap foursome tombstone" event
for the cup presented by Mrs. Floyd p.
Waggaman.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
( JAMAICA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-selling; 2-year-olds; mSjdsnE: Eve
furiongs- June Bug. l0 Couhscation, IL; Vocabu-
IEry. liz Fr1nk Keogh. rs; Sir Robert is; BsuzS
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
COMPLETE STATISTICS OF THE MAJOR LEAGUES
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN

AMERICAN
Chicago, /; Washington. 0.
(12 lnnings)
Cleveland. 2; New York, 0.
Athletics, 3: Detroit, .
Boston, 4; st. Louis. 3
GAMES
Washington at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland
Athletics at Detroit
Boston at St Louis
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25

You'll know It isn't time to take EN- Oh If you sit
in /. dark draft on April II.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25

The Cubs would be a good Deal stronger at thlr
bass If they had Henie Zim bach.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25

NATIONAL
Cincinnati. 1s: Phillies. 3.
Chicago. Z: New York, ;.
Brooklyn. s: Pittsburgh. Q.
St Louis. ?. Boston. :.
TODAY.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Boston.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25

Crawford batted for Ehmks in eighth.
r. Jones ran for Crawford in eighth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-11

the. corporation line of Lamont, and
lending near the northwest corner of
lsection 49,, township 6S, range %,
excepting that portion of this route
located within the corporation limits
Iof Davis City.
That we designate such road for
Improvement by construction to fin
ished grade, providing the necessary
drainage, and elimination of danger
at r. r. crossings.
| That we pledge the good faith of
| the county:
Cd To provide funds for and
cause to be constructed Of perma-
Inent construction all culverts on
said project, and all bridges, except
as otherwise agreed upon by the state
highway commission and the board
IOf supervisors.
Cd To provide the additional
fund necessary in excess Of the SAL,
G27.30, OF the Federal-County-Co
Operative Road Fund to complete
this project.
(3) 10 provide the necessary
funds for, and to>secure the neces-
sary right of way as may be required
by the finished plans, and,
ca To enter into contracts with
the state highway commission to
cause said road to be improved in
accordance with the Federal Aid
Road Act and the rules made there
under.
Passed this md day of October,
1917.
w. NJ FROST,
L: p. HASTINGS,
w. II. Golfer,
Members BOARD of supervisors
of Decatur county, Iowa.
WALTER OSBORN,
County Auditor.
The claim of Mrs. Myrtle thinner
man for taking her crippled daugh-
ter to hospital for crippled children
at Iowa City was allowed.
Mrs: Myrtle Zimmerman, as
The following claims OF the mem mem
bers of the board were allowed:
Frost, w. NJ, per diem SIS,
mileage Acc, committee
SIG, mileage S1.2O, total. 25.6O
Hastings, l.. p, per diem SIS,
mileage S1.20, committee
$4,000, mileage $14.05,
total -. 1925
There being no further business to
come before the board for the day
and session, at five O'Clock they 'ad
journed to meet as by law provided
to canvass the vote cast at the com
ing special election to be held Oct,
18th, 1917
w. NJ. FROST,
Attest: Chairman.
WALTER OSBORN, Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-11

facts set forth hereby empowers and
said r. L. Rumley at the end Of each
month his salary as by law provided
for the balance of his unexpired
term or until the termination there
of by resignation, or otherwise.
The board hereby authorizes the
county auditor to pay to Ralph V.
Frost, acting janitor Of the court
said salary to date from Sept. i,
1917.
= There being no further business to
come before the board for the day,
at five o'clock they adjourned to
meet at eight O'Clock Tuesday, Oct.
2, 1917.
w. NJ. FROST,
Attest: Chairman.
WALTER OSBORN, Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-11
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Proc ceilings of the Board of Super
vis0rs of Decatur County, Iowa.
October Session. 1917.
Sept. II. 1917.
The following claims were allow

The following claims were allow
ed:
Golfer, w. H., com. s2S, per
diem SIG, mileage $780, -
Frost, w. NJ, com. SIG, per
diem $40, mileage 81, to- -
Hastings, l.. p, com. $26, per
diem, $40, mileage 1855,
grading road $37.50, total 80. 15
w. M. FROST,
Attest: Chairman.
WALTER OSBORN, Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-11
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1917.

Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with w. M. Frost and l.. p.
Hastings being present and upon be-
ing called to order by chairman
Frost the following business was
transacted:
The following claims for which
the auditor had issued warrants in
vacation were passed and approved:
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-23

ton included between the so arpent line
and the upper part of the Pierre Marie
Cabaret u Eireev tract being portion of
Sec I II S X 8 f.. 2nd. That portion Of
Good Hope plantation beginning at the
50 arpent line and extending to the up
per part Of the Pierre Marie Cabaret DE
trepy tract. 3rd. That portion of Crevasse
plantation beginning at the 50 arpent
line and extending to the upper line of
the lierre Marie Caberet ID Etrepy traC.
s % acres
ON said day OF sale will sell
such portion of said property that
any debtor will point gu: and in
cas- the debter will not point out
sufficient property. will at once
with ut nelay SELF the least quaint,
ty OF said property Of any debtor
which any bidder will buy for the
amount of the taxes, interest and
costs due by said debtor, the sal.
will be without appraisement. for
cash in legal tender money of the
United States. and the property
shalt be redeemable al any time
for the space of one year by paw
ing the price given, including
costs and twenty per cent the con
II. ID. Keller,
by. Sheriff s. Tax Gov eCtor,
Parish OF St charles
Sheriff's Office. Parish Of ST. char
les, June 18th 1917
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-23
STATE TAX SALE
of
ENJOYABLE PROPERTY
The State of Louisiana
VS.
Delinquent Tax Debtors
Parish of S.. Charlie
STATE TAX SALE

Rv virtue of the authority vested in me
nv the Constitution and laws of the State
III Louisiana. will sell at public auction
AT the principal front door of the Court
House. in which the Civil District Court
of said Parish is held, within the legal
hours for Judicial sales, beginning at Ii
o'clock A. NJ, on Saturday the 2lst. day
Of (uIy. 1917, and continuing on each
succeeding day until said sales are COM
pleted. all immovable property on which
taxes are now Dire, the State of louisa
ma the Parish of St. Charles, to enforce
the collection of taxes, assessment III
the year 1915, together with interest
thereon from the SIS. day of December
1915. at the rate of 10 per cent per an
mum. until paid and all costs
The names of said delinquent tax pay
ers. the amount of taxes due by each on
the assessment of said year, and the I'M.
movable property assessed to each to be
offered for sale as follows, to wit
w. I. Patterson
Parish, State, Confederate Veteran. Good
Road. Acreage & District Levee taxes
for the wear 1916. IL acres 1910
South half of lot "a, West half of lot Is
and lots 80 and 40 of Vicknair place
Est. Harrison hurry
Parish, State, Confederate Veteran. Good
Roads, Acreage and Levee District taxes
g.. tote IA acre S4OS
Lot FL of Flaggville
Louis Alexander
Parish, State, Confederate Veteran Good
Roads, Acreage, Levee District. Good
poads No. l and Drainage District No.
/ taxes for 1916 400 acres 1922
Lot S Black A of Paradis
Est. Mack Busch
p.r;xh. State, Confederate Veteran, Good
Road. Acreage, Levee District, Good
Roads No. and Drainage District No.F
tares for 1915 SS1 .O6
lot 90 of Coteau de France 7.73 acres
Frank r. Baker
Parish. State, Confederate Veteran, Good
Roads. Acreage, Levee District, Good
Roads No. l & Drainage District No. L,
taxes for 1916 Sol. 90
south of the property of A. I. Dusen-
bury, 1890 acres
Frank R, Baker
Parish. State, Confederate Veteran, Good
Roads, Acreage, Levee District, Good
Roads No. 4 & Drainage No. /, S26S4 10
lots SO to 59l Incl, S96 to olo Incl,
GA Incl. 656, 667, 676 to 679 Incl.
ne. 70 acres
Frank R. Baker
Parish, State, Confederate Veteran, Good
Roads. Acreage, Levee District, Good
Roads No. l & Drainage No. 1, S652.65
lots s3e to $40 Incl. 5S2. $50. sS4, 562,
S66, 1870 acres
FRANK r. Baker
Cd. Nafn
Roads Acreage, Levee District. Good
roads No. & Drainage No, /, S7SS, So
I1as 1855 to 179 Incl. 220.S7 acres
William Cadow
Parish, State, Confederate Veteran Good
road. Acreage, Levee District, Good
roads No. | & Drainage No, /, $1,000
Lots "a and as, asa acres
william Collins & Jnmes Williams
Parish, State. Confederate Veteran, Good
road, Acreage. Levee District, Good
roads No. & Drainage No. 4, S64.45
Lots IS, 81 and 50 of Coteau de France,
30 acres
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-23

1t was moved by Mr.. Delaune &
and. by M. Dufrene. that the fol-
lowing approxlmated tableau OF the
expenses of the Parish Of St. Char
les for the current year ending
June goth 1917
Sheriff's fees in Criminal
cases $500. 90
maintaining prisoners a.Soo. 90
District Attorneys fees
tor convictions 10000
Corone:s salary, 900. 90
Justices of the Peace 1900. 90
Constables 1900. 90
Grand, Peti, and Coroner
july 1900. 90
Secretary Police Jury, 600 90
Official Journal 600. 90
President Board OF Health, 800. 90
Assessors Commission 1000 90
Parish Treasurer 10000
Clerk of Court s5o.oo
School Fund S. 10000
Expenses Board Of
Health for Infections ana
Contagious diseases soo.oc
Road fund, 10000
Maintenance Of 2 Ben
Cadets at l.. Sta.r Univer.
sity, 500. 90
Maintenance Of 3 Ben
scholar DIT the State Nor
NAL SChoo! Goo. 90
Syndics Salary 500. 90
Sergeant at arms 100 90
Tax Collector Commits
sion I.4oo 90
Salary for oillng vino
mill 4 washing taak 6o.oo
Road Supervisors 1900. 90
Election expenses 500. 90
$,783Io.oo
hereby certify that the above
rableau was adopted by the Police
jury at the meeting held on the ;
day Of Aug. 1916
+. Schexnayd-e
Secretary
Parish of 81. Charles Aug. ) 1910
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-23
Notice

Notice
Hunting. trapping and trespassing
are hereby prohibited on proper :
ties of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. CadCw
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-23
SATURDAY June % 1917

.r..o,,r. ,carcns nsndod IL tnter than
Fcdnesday evening, will lay over nnt"'n
week following
,<Aicommun,cations must be written on
one side Of the paper.
HN Cue full name and address OF tne VII
ter naust accompRny each commnnirAt"on.oe..
no rubiication, hut ara matter or Rt ou inth
communications of personal character
VII NOT he recognized, unless from respon
stble arties In such cases chnrSS "
2.sUn QuRre will he made.
.~Nsws ANA Interesting Ioca items are re-
reotfuliy solicited.
IN .uIK READsEH CAN HELP 70
,-rns,ly. n. hen writing to. or Duying goods
Ton our auVertisersr they VIII s'"p'S ~
sy saw tneir cards spanet
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-23
OFf/CI4L Fl

Second Congressional l>i~r,;.
Mem Der Of Congress n Z Hu,-
Eighth Senatorial D.s!t. {,
State Senator.
Judges LIE r,,"
District Attorney l.. K. Riae
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-19

loss OF many of the schools star per-
formers, who have enlisted, Director
Blaine McKusick holds optimistic
views in regard to the material which
will present itself next fall.
The Leonard and Kilbans scrap
scheduled for July Is at Philadelphia
should be a corker. Both are clever
and hard hitters. Leonard has agreed
to make 1873 at 8 o'clock on night of
contest. Kill,ane will be giving away
several pounds to the lightweight title
holder. The bout is the most attrac.
tive looking proposition that has come
up in the boxing line for some time.
Fred Mitchell has cut the veteran
Fred Archer off the Cubs payroll.
Archer was a holdout early in the
season and has e practically no
active service with the Clubs. He was
turned loose outright and expects to
on with some other big league
outfit. Archer is the last of the crew
that helped the Cubs to a pennant in
1913.
California comes to the fore with
another boy tennis prodigy. The new.
EST star is Babe Batkin, whose rise
season has been phenomenal. Bat
sin forced himself into the limelight
he other day with a victory over Will
is E. Davis, national clay court cham.
'ion, in tho final Of the Belvedere
on the coast.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-19
CLASS IN SURGICAL DRESSINGS.
The class in surgical dressings and

The class in surgical dressings and
bandages is now meeting in the sew
ing room of the High School building.
Miss Russell, our very efficient head
nurse at the hospital, is our director.
She has general directions and SAM
pies for all cutting and making Of
surgical dressings and supplies from
the bureau of nursing service of
American Red Cross, at Washington.
We are making head bandages, tri-
angular and abdominal bandages, "T"
bandaees, gauze congresses 9 in. x 9
in, gauze congresses 4 in. x 4 in,
gauze rolls 3 yards X 4 in, gauze
rolls l yard x 4 in, guaze sponges,
gauze drains, gauze Caparotoring
pads, etc.
All packages must be mapped in old,
perfectly clean cloth stamped, and
sent to headquarters of American Red
Cross at Washington. Come to this
class, you will find about ten good
women who are willing to do this
work. Go to the workrooms up town
and you will find probably a few more.
Women of Greenwood, why stand we
here idle? Will you wait until our
boys, wounded and bleeding for the
cause of humanity ARE brought to
your very doors, before you realize
that we are actually in war? God
Why has Germany been able
to endure as she has? Because every
man, woman and child, feels that it is
their war. This is our Masters work,
ministering unto our soldiers, and He
has said "inasmuch as We have done
it unto one of the least Of these, We
have done it unto me.
Class meets every morning Of week
except Monday and Saturday.
A MEMBER.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-19
TO OPEN BRANCH OFFICE HERE.
Officers of Bransford Realty Co., of
Nashville, Tenn. in Greenwood
Today

I Today.
Among the prominent visitors to
Greenwood today are the following Of
ficers of the Bransford Realty Com
pany, of Nashville, Tenn: Mr.. John
son Br1rsiord president, Mr.. Geo. w.
ri lebrew vice-prcsident, Mr.. Robert
LHsk chairman Of finance board, ard
Mr.. II. f. Wainwright manager of the
lanG department.
These gentlemen have right recent
~ invested a half million dollars in
zeal estate in Ledore and adjacent
col11ics, and inform US that they have
d rig lot Of money headed this way
from people who wish to invest in
Delta lands.
they will open a branch Office for
their Company in Greenwood as o
as suitable Offices can be secured, and
The Daily Commonwealth joins heart
ily with our people in extending to
them a cordial welcome to the Queen
City Of the Delta"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-19
CHUM BOD'S SPORTING TALK.

New York, July 19--(By Union AS
ISOLATED Press)-The Woman's invi-
tation tournament, one of the most i'm
portant golf events of the season in
this section, takes place at the Shaw
nee Country Club today. Play will
continue throughout Saturday, some
of the most famous women players in
the country competing in the events.
Al Mccoy, the recognized middle
weight champion, is matched to fight
Dan Sullivan, at Adams, Mass, to-,
night. Sullivan is a good fellow but
not much has been heard of him out
side of his district. Tie is seeking en-
paGements with some of the big bugs
in the middleweight division, however.
Although the ranks of the Univer-
sity Of South Dakota athletic teams
been seriously depleted by the
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-19

Nh. and Mrs L. H. Yancey of Mem.
phis, arrived in Greenwood yesterday
evening, in their Overland car, to
spend a month with his mother and
many friends here. "Hicks" holds an
important position with the Postal
Telegraph Company in the Bluff City
and we are all delighted at the sue
cess he has scored.
s#+*%
Miss Lucille Wade, of Swiftown,
spent yesterday as the guest of Mrs
G. D. Beck, and left this morning for
Columbia, Miss. for a months visit
to relatives and friends.
H#*%*
Mesdames j. Kantor and F. Good
man, with their children, motored to
Pine Bluff, Ark, today, where they
will visit relatives for a few weeks.
#*%&A
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Tins, Jr., left
this morning for a visit of two weeks
to Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Bowers, Jr., and
Mrs r. A. Topp at Gulfport.
Mrs. w. E. Montgomery of Nor
field, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. s.
l. Osborn. Mrs. Montgomery is Mr..
Osborn's sister.
Mrs. J. L. Gillespie left this morning
for a visit of several days to Sardis.
Memphis and Capleville relatives and
friends.
Misses Thelma and Audrey Townes,
were guests at the Reiman House
yesterday, enroute to Grenada to the
Red Cross dance.
Mrs. B. H. Bacon and daughter Of
Schlater, motored here yesterday for
sewing to carry to Schlater branch
Of Red Cross chapter.
H#&k
Miss Kathleen Gist left yesterday
for Clarksdale to visit here sister,
Mrs. Bell for several weeks.
& AH+AA rR |
Mrs. j. T. Spivey will leave this
afternoon for a ten days visit to Gulf.
port and New Orleans.
&H#Ak
Miss Mabel Ruth Hyman has re-
urned from Lexington, where she Wis.
ted With friends.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-19

Mr.. Ben Brown, Of B~lythevilio, AL.
was in the city today mingling with
his many friends. Mr.. Brown and his
brother Mr.. Walter j. Brown, arc ex.
tensively engaged in the hardware
business at B~lytheville, Ark, and We
are pleased to learn that they are re,
ceiving a splendid volume of trade.
&#%#*
Mcssrs. J. f. Key circuit clerk Of
Sunlower county, W. R. Early presi.
dent Bankof Indianola, w. M. Gar
rard cotton buyer, and John Fl. Pet
tey manager Indianola Cotton Oil Co.,
were among the business visitors to
Greenwood today.
#nm#*
Mr.. Jack Kirby, postmaster of
Water Valley, is spending a few days
in the Delta, visiting the family of
Mr.. E. NJ. Page, of near Itta Bena,
and DR.. F. H. Smith of this city.
####*
Rev. A. A Walker, the able pastor
of the ~Ipdianola Presbyterian church,
was in the city a few hours yester-
day evening and made The Daily
Commonwealth a pleasant call.
Mr.. Merrill, one of Cleveland's
prominent young business men, was
in the city on business yesterday aft
ernoon.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-19
OPTICAL FISHING TRIP"
City Hall and County Beard Repre-
scented in Party To-day.

Various fishing trips have been the
subject Of newspaper publicity recent
ly but today marks ne first official
fishing trip to be made. The party
that left here carly today to spend
the day OH the lakes was composed
of no one except city and county Off
Gals. They are, M4TlS G. L. Ray,
Commissioner c. P. Eli.n.t, City Clerk
Sam Mortgomery AID County Sup
ervisor J. L Montgomery The re-
potts they bring back Is TO the strings
caught ard lost to gars viii be "ofi-
CLAP and must be accepted absolute
ly.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-19
DELIGHTFUL DINNER PARTY.

The delightful possibilities of an en-
t%ertainment at the Reiman House,
both as regards menu and taste in
decoration and thoughtfulness in
planning is we'll known in Greenwood,
but former efforts were excelled on
the occasion of a dinner party given
by MI. Harry Leow in honor of Miss
Lily Humphreys and her attractive
house guest Miss Sallie Bowers, of
Gulfport. Following the dinner was a
delightful motor ride to the other
pleasures planned which made the ev-
ening one Of complete enjoyment to
all.