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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15

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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
TOO MANY WANDERERS.

Towns over the State are reporting
daily arrivals of itenerant vendors of
articles of all descriptions, cripples,
takers, and other charity seekers,
many of whom are well able to do a
good days work in the effort to make
an honest living.
There are too many wanderers now
a-days with apparently nothing to do
but prowl around and take observa-
tions. Not all Of them are harmless.
Some of them may be enemy aliens in
disguise seeking what information
they can get to be transmitted to en-
emy sources for what it is worth.
Laws have been passed against en-
emy aliens residing in or visiting cer-
tain restricted areas, but the trouble
is they cannot always be distinguish
ed. The safest plan to pursue is to
suspect all who cannot give a good
account of themselves and tolerate
none who do not apply to the proper
source when in need of assistance.
The Associated Charities was estab-
lished in this city for the purpose of
taking care of those who are deserv-
ing Of charity. Those who are not
should be made to take care of them
selves.
This is no time to simply take
things for granted. If suspicious
character comes prowling about your
home or place of business, demand
that he make known his mission and
if he cannot give satisfactory an
swer, turn him over to the authori-
ties, and let him tell his tale of woe
to the police.--Jackson Clarion Led
ger
The Daily Commonwealth agrees
with its esteemed conferere in every
thing it says relative to the itinerant
takers who infest the country. The
Delta section has been over-run with
them the past few months. A care.
full watch should be kept over these
vultures by the authorities, and the
people should quit patronizing them
in any shape or form.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
ADDED HELP IN
DRAFT WORK IS
TO BE PROVIDED
Laymen Enlisted into Work Assist
ing Registrants in Filling out Ques-
tionnaires in All Parts of the Coun-
ty--List Of Appointments Given
Help Badly Needed.

To the Registrars of Lefore County,
Mississippi:
The members Of the Bar have re-
sponded exceedingly well to the re-
quest that they aid Registrants in
making answers to the Questionnalre.
1t develops, however, that it will be
impossible for all of the Question
naires to be answered within the time
expected if only the members Of the
Bar assist in this work. The Advis-
ory Board has, therefore, concluded to
ask competent laymen to become As
sociate Members of the Board, and
the laymen hereinafter named are
hereby appointed and designated TO
act in the capacity of legal aids and
advisors to registrants.
Since the appointment Of the mem
bers Of the bar to- serve on the days as
heretofore announced, two members
of the Bar. have entered the military
service. 1t has become necessary q
revise the list Of appointments here
tofore made, and, in our judgment, II
is necessary that competent laymer
at each voting precinct be designated
as Associate Members Of the Board
An affidavit or oath to be signed B,
laymen hereinafter mentioned will b
mailed to one member of the Board a.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
Making of Munitions In
Russia Ordered Stop
ped; Artillery Booms
in France.
AMERICAN TAKEN;
THROAT is CUT
Brest Livtosk Peace Ne
gotations Are at a
Stand-still; May Move
Conference.
Associated Press War Summary

While there are guns bombarding
the Germans on the Western front,
troops from the Eastern front are in
use elsewhere, despite the provision
of the Russo German armistice pro-
hibiting such action.
The Bolsheviki foreign minister has
protested but there is nothing to in
dcate that it will take further steps.
Russian factories have been ordered
to stop the manufacture Of munitions.
Artillery is active in France. II is
moderate on most Of the front, but Is
more violent on the right bank of the
Meuse. In northeast verdun, the in
fantry is inactive.
After two days of bitter fighting
the Italians have regained ground in
Col Del Rosso, west Of the Brenta.
They have attacked Teutonic posi-
tions east of the river Berlin and cap
tured 5000 prisoners at Col Del Ros-
so.
Peace negotiations at Brest Livtosk
are apparently making little progress.
The Germans are delaying their an
swer to the Bolsheyiki terms. II is
reported that the conference win be
transferred TO Stockholm.
An American sentry has been found
with his throat cut. II is believed that
he was killed after being captured,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
Townes, J. F. Rogers, Walter Turner.
Assar;,4a Ilnn ~ fow Mnuay.

Townes, ]. F. Rogers, Walter Turner.
Associate Board for Money:
Laymen: r. L. Kirby, Chairman, T.
A. McGee, R. R. Bernander, D. M,
McGehee.
Associate Board for Sidon:.
Laymen: Douglas Robinson, Chair
man, H. H. Southworth, s. /. Brown,
Berry d. Brown, J. P. Jones.
Associate Board for Morgan:
Laymen: w. G. Poindexter, Chair
man, w. J. Dent, R. P. Neblett, Percy
Clark, Earnest Clark.
Associate Board for Swiftown:
Laymen, D. 3. Swift, Chairman, G.
G. Nichols, Floyd Stevens, R. t. Wade
For the Greenwood Precinct, each
Associate Member, both lawyer and
laymen, is expected to be at the court
house on the day of the week desig.
mated for his service.
For each Of the other precincts, il
is expected that the Associate mem
bers named will at once take the oath
prescribed by law, and that they will
aid registrants when called on.
Every man named is expected tc
render tbs important service just as
requested.
Respectfully,
w. M. wHITTINGTON, Chm'n.
L. P. YERGER,
S. L. GWIN,
Legal Advisory Board.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26

shopping early and continued it-late
The entire business, however, was
handled satisfactory by the postal de,
partment and with the two additional
hours of open house Christmas morn.
ing, between 8 and IL o'clock, practi.
eally all of the rush had been dimin-
ished and things were as usual again
Christmas Services Held.
Christmas services were held in the
city yesterday at the Church of the
Nativity. The Holy Communion was
administered at 1915. At IL o'clock
the morning prayer with sermon was
held. The church was decorated in
holly and flowers and the services
well attended by a large number Of
Christmas worshipers.
At the Catholic church Christmas
eve night at IL o'clock, high mass was
administered A second mass was held
at 500 o'clock Christmas morning
and the third mass at 1890. Eeven-
ing services were held at TOO o'clock.
All services were well attended.
At the Catholic church yesterday af-
ternoon at o'clock beautiful Christ
mas tree, heavily loaded with rare and
pretty gifts for the children of the
of this church. The occasion
was a most gleeful one and was par
ticipated in by only the cheer and hap
piness that could be derived from a
,hiidren's Christmas.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26

1t is hardly probable that a more
appreciate collection of gifts of a sin
gle item was made in Greenwood than
the thousand dollars worth of war
Savings Stamps presented to the six
ty-eight employees of the Humphrey
Cotton Co. by Mr.. w. R. Humphrey
yesterday.
While more than a hundred dollars
wort of war Saving Certificates are
not allowed to be purchased at one
time by a single individual, Mr.. Hum
phrey's purchase was not Incorporated
under this ruling. it being understood
that the total amount of bonds were
to be distributed to some sixty-eight
associates in this concern.
Mr.. Humphrey is receiving worthy,
commendable praise from his friends
for this appropriate and patriotic Sc
lection of Christmas giving and for
introducing among Greenwoodians the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
WAR DEMANDS ON COAL EX.
CESSIVE.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26--Fuel Ad,
ministrator Garfield, testifying before
the Senate Committee, investigating
the coal shortage, declared that war
demands on bituminous coal was
greater than the mines could meet.
He declared that efforts to aid the
the conditions were being made, The
fuel administration was laying EN-
phasis on stimulating the production
rather than regulating prices. He de.
clared that when the operators com
plain Of prices fixed too high, the fuel
administration inclined to give them
the benefit of doubt.
He said that he was aware of big
profits being made, but that II was
necessary to stimulate productions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
Red Cross Christmas
Drive Closes in City
is Continued in the
County.
1000 MEMBERS
ARE EXPECTED
Allotment of 1900 Mem
bers Will Be Substan-
TALLY Over Subscribed
By Patriotic People.

Lefore county will "go over the
top in the big Christmas member
ship drive just ended, as soon as the
complete returns from over the entire
section are brought in. The allot-
ment for Leflore was 5000 members.
Secretary j.. w. Dulaney, Jr., of the
Lefore County Red Cross Chapter,
said this morning that very consid-
crate estimate Of the aggregate re-
turns would be 1900 members, as a
result Of the drive here.
Twelve hundred members were en-
rolled in Greenwood. In this city the
campaign was a colossal success. 1t
was marked with that great spirit Of
patriotism so predominant among the
citizens of the Delta's metropolis and
in many cases Greenwoodians request
ed Of the workers that they be allowe.
to subscribe to the Red Cross cam
paign.
The unique feature of the entire
campaign was the enthusiasm display
ed in the Itta Bena district, where
671 new members were reported up to
this morning, with others yet to come.
Chairman A. B. Reese and his asso-
ciates deserve the greatest commen-
dation for this wonderful showing.
New members were secured in the
county during the drive as follows,
Greenwood, 1876; Itta Bena, 671;
Swiftown, 240.
While Minter City, Schlater, She'll
mound, Sidon and Morgan City have
not yet turned in complete reports, it
is expected that these additional re-
ports viii put the total membership
quite little above the original aims
of the committee.
The chairmen of all the sections not
yet reported, are requested to have
their complete returns in the hands
of County Chairman John H. Pettey
by Sunday Of this week.
Throughout the county, the work is
to be extended for few days during
this week. This is being done by re-
quest of a number of large plantation
owners. These red-blooded Americans
have requested that their negro ten
ants be given an opportunity to enlist
their dollars, and Secretary Dulaney
stated this morning that the cause
would be continued for this reason.
The total number of subscriptions Sd
far turned in will aggregate 1000, it
was stated.
The entire work has been success
both in the city and in the county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
Wells, G. A. Kinkead, A. N. Tins, Jr
Associate Board Number Four:

Wells, C. A. Kinkead, A. N. Tins, Jr.
Associate Board Number Four:
On Thursday of each week, begin
ming December goth, December 9th,
1917, January 3rd, January 10th, and
January 18th, 1918: Lawyers: C. L.
Lomax, Chairman, s. /. Osborn, Al
fred Stoner. Laymen: w. M. Peteet,
S. H. Montgomery, John Ashcraft,
Lewis Aldridge, E. X. Myrick.
Associated Board Number Five:
On Friday of each week, beginning
December 21st, December 28th, 1917,
January 4th, January 11th, and Janu-
airy 18th, 1918: Lawyers, E. L. Noun
ger, Chairman, R. V. Pollard, A. F.
Gardner, Jr., ]. M. Forman. Laymen:
E. r. McShane, Jesse Quinn, Scott
Crull, c. w. Telfair, E. X. Langford.
Associate Board Number Six:
On Saturday of each week, Begin
ming December 22nd, December 29th,
1917, January 9Th, January 18th, and
January IT, 1918: Lawyers: s. L.
Gwin, Chairman, R. C. McBee, ]. A.
Tyson, Firman Smith, ]. w. Dulaney,
Jr., w. M. Wilmington. Laymen:
! C e. Saunders, Guy Trotter, Paul
Freeman, Paul Montjoy, R. P. Parish,
Associate Board for Itta Bena:
Lawyer: J. w. Bradford, Chairman
Laymen: DIR. c. C. Moore, W. H.
Rucker, ]. F. Crowell, M. E. Robert
son, Riley Ely, w. T. Rich, A. b
Reese, C. Dunn, S. M. Kimbrough, w
! NJ. Kimbrough.
/ Associate Board for Schlater:
{ Laymen: Ed. Jones, Chairman, r
4 B. Schlater, E. H .Schlater, Rowan
J Thayer.
Associate Board for Highlandale:
Laymen: D. S. Jones, Chairman, J
r. Turnipseed.
| Associate Board for Sunny Side.
! Laymen: H. L. Walton, Chairman
R. A. Joiner, R. Y. Wright, Lee Simp
son.
Associate Board for Minter City
Laymen: B. M. Crawford, Chair
man, Albert Watkins, Jr.. G. L
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
SMALL ROBBERY
HERELAST NIGHT

The Postoffice Cafe, Howard street,
was entered some time between 5
o'clock Christmas afternoon, when the
place was closed for the evening, and
this morning, and the contents of
the cash-register, $40, was secured by
the intruder.
Entrance was gained by the burglar
cutting out the screen in the rear
window.
Nothing but the money in the cash
drawer was removed.
There is no direct clue leading to
the arrest of the burglary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
CALL MADE FOR
BRICK-LAYERS
OF COUNTRY
First Work of the Questionnaires Be-
ing Invoked by Marshal Crowder-
Thousand Brick-Layers Needed in
France by Pershing-0ther Calls
Expected.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-5Tnyokine
the new draft machinery for the first
time, Provost Marshal General
Crowder has issued instructions for
the mobilization at once of thous.
and white brick-layers, urgently need
ed by Pershing.
Local boards have been instructed
to examine the questionnaires and to
report as rapidly as possible the mum
ber of available men.
General Crowder's letter to the gov
ernors indicates that calls for still
more men in other trades are expect
ed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
Thrift Stamps Selling.

1t was reported by Mrs. Lallie H
Humphreys this morning that school
children were buying Thrift Stamps
now in appreciable numbers.
She asserted that a number of cit.
izens were investing in War Saving
Stamps and that their sale was prog.
ressing.
No definite statement as to the ap-
proximate amount of sales for the
past could be given. Mrs. Humphreys
related that a statement would be
prepared on the first of the year,
showing the total of the sales and that
for each month after this one, rec
ord would be kept.
AS many people as have taken time
to investigate the War Savings
Stamps by a personal inspection, have
bought them, it was stated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
GREEKS URGED TO ENLIST.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26--Greece
wants the Greeks in the United States
to enlist in the American army. Not
only will she suspend punishment
which ordinarily follow the enlist
ments Of the Greeks with a foreign
power, but she win reward them. This
is the substance Of note from the
Greek government delivered today to
the State Department.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
DRAFT ARMY SHORT CLOTHING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Apoused
by reports of shortages Of winter
clothing the national army is ham.
pered.
The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee in resumption Of their inyes-
tigation of the army conditions, adopt
ed resolutions requesting the Secre-
tary of War TO ascertain the condi-
tions by telegraph and supply the de-
felt troops ,suspending the depart
mental custom, Il necessary, by MAX
ing purchases near camps.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
U. S TROOPS
KILL MEXICANS
in BORDER DUEL
Sammies Guarding Outlets of the
Van Horne Canyon--Seyeral Hun
dred Mexicans Cross Border Kill
Three and Escape with $1,000 Worth
of Booty.
Associated Press

MARIA, Texas, Dec. 26-Ameri.
can troops are guarding the outlets
of the Van Horne canyon, where sew.
eral hundred Mexicans yesterday
crossed the border and raided ranch,
killed three, wounded the ranch fore
man and secured $1,000 in booty.
American troops sent to the ranch
are believed to have killed and wound
ed number of bandits in the ex-
change of shots, the result of which
forced the Mexicans to abandon the
scene.
The scene Of the raid is twenty-sev-
en- miles sotheast of here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
AMERICAN SHIP LOST.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s---The Ameri-
can steamship Tuscarro, formerly
lake vessel and requisitioncd by the
Shipping Board with its crew of thir-
ty-fve is believed to be lost at sea,
near the north cape Of the Breton Is
land, according to Novia Scotia advi-
ces.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
WILL APPEAL TO BELLIGERANTS
Associated Press

PETROGRAD, Dec. 26--The Boil
sheviki has decided to send represen-
tatives to belligenent as well as neu-
trail countries to further the propo-
ganda of internationalism. The AM
erican Red Cross train has left Pc
trograd for Roumania with the apprs-
val Of the Bolsheyiki.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
STEFFANSON RETURNS

OTTOWA, Dec. 26 - Vilhjalmar
Steffanson, an Artic explorer, last
heard from on March 1916, has arriv-
ed with a party from Yukon, accord
ing to naval dispatch advices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
CLAIM ATTACK is BROKEN.
Associated Press

BERLIN, Dec. 26--violent counter
attacks on the Austro- German posi-
tions on both sides of the Col Del
Rosso and in the neighborhood heights
broke down yesterday with heavy los
ses, according to statement from the
general staff,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
TO INQUIRE INTO II. r..
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26--The Sen
ate Interstate Commerce Commission
has decided to begin an inquiry into
the railroad situation Saturday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
GERMANS BREAK RUSS ARMISTICE;;
USE TROOPS FROM EAST IN WEST:
ITALIANS take 5000 PRISONERS
HERE ARE SALIENT
FACTS CONCERNING
THRIFT STAMPS

One thrift stamp costs % cents.
Sixteen thrift stamps cost $4,00,
Sixteen with IL cents, will buy
one war saving stamp, face val
tie $500 at end Of five years.
Profit SS cents, or 4 per cent in
terest compounded every three
months, War savings stamps
may be cashed at any time for
cost price, plus interest TO date.
Nobody can lose, Every in
vestor makes a profit.
A quarter stamp win pay for
five American bullets.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
WILLIAM is THE CHOICE.
A ssocin tnd prnen

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- John
Shelton William, comptroller of cur
rency, is being discussed in official
circles as the most probable selection
as the Federal Railroad Administra
tion, should the president decide to
appoint one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
SPY WORK INVESTIGATION.

LONDON, Dec. 26-The main
building of the Board Wall has been
destroyed by fire loss of two hundred
thousand dollars. Authorities are in
vestigating the reports of incendiar-
ism,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
BOMBS PLACED IN MANSION.
Assnciatnd prpas

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Dec. 26--A
letter received by Gov Stephens said
that the bombs had been placed in the
executive mansion and capital resi-
dences of two state officials.
The letter demanded fifty thousand
dollars be placed in a designated spot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
ADDED MAIL SERVICE.
Mail Dispatched to and Received from
West Daily.

Effective today, Dec. 26, mails will
be received from and dispatched to
the following Offices, daily except Sun
days:
Greenville, Moorhead, Indianola and
Itta Bena.
LALLIE II. HUMPHREYS,
Postmaster.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
Total 10,142,858 1O,S44.673
GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS.

FOR SALE--0ne 6-mule Log Team.
Apply to J, F. Menees, Greenwood,
Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
YULETIDE BUSINESS WAS THE
HEAVIEST in GREENWOOD'S HISTORY
was Peaceful Yuletide Merchants State
That Returns from Heavy Trade From Fifty to
Hundred Per Cent Above Their Expectations
Record Postoffice Business is Transacted.

! Christmas, 1917, in Greenwood was
the most prosperous one in the his
tory Of the town, according to those in
a position to know and ably verified
by practically every merchant doing
business here. The latter class state
that the business was far above their
expectations; some boast of a hun
dred per cent. better business than
was looked for, while more consider
ate estimates places the figure at fifty
per cent. above the amount expected.
1t was, as well, a sober Christmas.
1t was peaceful Christmas.
1t was realistic event Of good
cheer and efficient giving in Green
wood.
AS far as can be learned, the poor
of the city were well cared for; it is
well known what has been done in the
past weeks and those before these in
patriotic giving by generous-h hearted
people of the community.
Record for Postoflice.
Mrs. Lallie H. Humphreys, in an
interview, stated this morning that
the Christmas business just finished
was the greatest in the history of the
Greenwood postoffce. According to
her statements, the indications of the
packages arriving at the office, evil
denced tho fact that the people of the
entire county began their Yuletide
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26

each voting precinct, and this member
is requested to sign and have his as
sociates sign the same gefore an Off
Ger authorized to take oaths, and then
to return the same to the Circuit
Clerk at Greenwood.
If the laymen designated as Asso-
ciate Members at the various pre-
cincts of the County will Immediately
confer with some member Of the Bar
to assist them in a thorough under
standing of the Questionnaire they
will find it rather an easy matter to
assist registrants in making proper
answers. We urge all associate mem
bers to familiarize themselves with
the QUESTIONABLE at once.
The Lawyers and Laymen herein
after named are hereby designated to
act in the capacity of legal aids or
advisors to registrants and to act as
Associate Members of the Legal Ad-
visory Board Of Lefore County, to-
wit:
GREENWOOD:
Associate Board Number One:
On Monday of each week, begin
ming December II, December oath,
December 31st, 1917, January 7th,
January 14th, 1918; Lawyers; A. McG.
Kimbrough Chairman, Monroe Nc
Clurg, F. C. Dorman. Laymen: B. l..
Young, Joe Ellington, Abe Bernstein,
L. P. Quinn, J. 7. Spivery.
Associate Board Number Two:
On Tuesday of each week, begin
ming December 18th, December 25th,
1917, January 1st, January 9Th, and
January 18th, 1918: Lawyers A. r.
Gardner. Chairman, E. V. Hughston,
o. L. Kimbrough, F. NJ. Witty. Lay
men. R. t. Jones, w. L. Craig, s, G.
Lenoir, J. d. Duncan.
Associate Board Number Three:
On Wednesdays of each week, be-
ginning December 10Th, December
26th. January End, January 9th, and
January 10th, 1918: Lawyers: L. P.
Yerger, w. M. Hammer. Littleton Up
shur. Laymen: G. L. Ray, Warner
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
THE MARKETS.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET
Open High Low Close Close

Prev
Jan. 28.70 1886 2s.7O 29.32 28.6e
Mch 2s.4o 1888 1882 1881 2S.24
May 2s.l5 1883 28.10 2s.49 2S.OG
Closed as to 68 up.
New Orleans Spots 29.25-25 up.
Sales 3046,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-26
LOCAL MAN PURCHASES WAR STAMPS
AS XMAS GIFT TO HIS EMPLOYEES
Postoffice Officials Report that School Children
Are Buying Thrift Stamps Patriotic Citizen
of Greenwood Purchases 81, 900 Worth of War
Savings Certificates for Employees.

realistic, new spirit of the festive oc-
casiorl.