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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
PROPOSE RULE TO PREVENT DEFEAT
OF LEGISLATION BY A FILIBUSTER
Will Be Presented to Caucus of Both Parties and
Very Probably Will Be Adopted Two Thirds
Vote Limits Debate.

ed not later than June, as result
of hints thrown out by officials close
to President Wilson's
The President has not definitely in
dicated whether he has given up hope
that an extra session might be avoid
ed. Many members Of Congress still
insist that he should call Congress to-
gether soon should he decide that he
lacks the authority to arm merchant
ships.
President Wilson today discussed
changes in the Senate rules with q
committee consisting Of Senator's
Owen Reid, Walsh, Swanson, James
and Hoke Smith. Soon after the con-
ference the Democratic Senators hur-
ried to the Capitol for a conference
with Republican leaders to lay be-
fore them the plan for a modified
cloture which the Democrats hope to
bring before the Senate tomorrow.
The Democrats are said to expect
prompt action.
Secretary Lansing, after the depar-
ture of the Senators, called at the
White House. Secretary McAdoo was
present at the conference which con-
tinued for more than an hour.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
MORE PAVING
FOR THE CITY
Council Met Last Night and Declared
Their Intention Of Extending
Work on CarrOllt0n Ave.

The City Council met last night in
regular session at the City Hall all
members of the Commission being
present. Accounts against the city
were presented, considered and paid
where found correct. Salaries for the
month Of February were paid. The
Council took under consideration the
proposition to pave River Front, pre-
sented by Mr.. Kimbrough.
Council declared it to be their in
tention to continue the paving of Car
rollton Avenue from Howard to Full
ton Street and will begin at once ar
rangements to that end. Members Of
the Council have been informed that
the contractors will be ready to start
to work on the paving of East Mar
ket and Lamar Streets within the next
three or four weeks. The contract for
this work was made last fall.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
FIELD DAY AT
WlNONA IN APRIL
Greenwood Will Be Well Represented
in All Lines-High School Band
to Be Carried.

The North Mississippi High School
Field Day is to be held in Winona
during the latter part of April and
the Greenwood High School is max
ing every arrangement to attend in
force and to bring home all honors.
The High School Band under the d.
rection Of Band Master Chandler
Worley is to be carried along and will
make a splendid showing for this
school.
The High School Band has been or
ganized little better than three
months and has accomplished much in
that time. Two practices a week has
been the program and while those
who hear the boys are not much i'm
pressed with their ability to play band
instruments anyone who hears them
from time to time admit that they i'm
prove. No one can learn to be pro-
ficient in anything without numerous
errors in the beginning and the boys
are only human.
Mr.. Worley and Professor C. E.
Saunders Of the City Schools, urge all
the members of the band to report
regularly for band practice on the
usual nights from now until Field
Day.. It is their desire for the band
to make as creditable a showing as
possible at Winona and steady work
from now until the date to 60 to that
city will benefit the boys much.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
HOW TO BEAUTIFY YOUR PREMISES.
(By Greenwood Civic League).
STARTING THE LAWN.

following the Digest for town lawns as
o those the country and that have pretty lawns
IN Greenwood this year:
good lawn takes throughout the spring and but
ADDS to the value Of the and itself great satisfaction
In the early spring the lawn should carefully raed the
oau OF dirt that have gathered during the winter After the first u
ing should be clippings allowed accumulate
around the roots These fine clippings form fine mulch which acts as
projection to the lawn during the hot days Of
"A good lawn be often with knives adjusted that the
cutting will not be the There tendency neglect
we lawn Tor several then make neglect rough cutting
~ trims off the the ground and leaves
whee and killed the hot the The lawn that
the ground at seldom develop smooth healthy look
ing lawn.
IN purchasing always the best cheap seed often
a large number of mixture OF seed will
contain varieties which will be thrifty all the year. and this
the be maintained good condition during the
nottest months Of summer.
lhe brands of especially
%ended for They finely puvezed and odor
banyard placed the the fall and raked
ne spring enough the elements fertility will remain around the
M OF the plants do them much good Nothing however, viii
your lawn quicker longer than spnng over
pound Of Nitrate Of Soda 200 feet about twice year.
nee factor the improvement of farm home that more
M used there will weeds good healthy grass
abundance have the squeezing out even the weeds
e lawn must be weedd the must be taken avoid tear
ne roots OF the and causing small OF arn 70 pc open
ne attacks Of hardy weeds plantation and dandeon
Good lawns frequently ruined in appearance by the habit
ong various articles and allowing them remain until
s grass killed Throwing greasy salt water from the kitchen veran
~ e lawn soon kills the patches good lawn hne lnve
msnt but It requires work during the busy season.
summer
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
JOINT MEETING
ON ROAD MATTER
Board of Supervisors and Road Com
missi0n0ers To Gather at the Court
House Tomorrow.

Much interest is being taken by the
citizens Of Lefore County in the joint
meeting tomorrow morning at the
Court House of the Board of Super
visors and the Road Commissioners to
select material to be used in the con-
struction of the new highways in the
County, made possible by the recent
issuance of 100000 in bonds.
Sentiments seems to be divided as
to what material will be best. Some
seem to think that permanent roads
even though it means less mileage,
will be better than graveled roads ex-
tended all over the County. It is
pointed out by some that the above
amount of money spent on gravel
roads would build fairly good roads
in all parts of the County and
that any type of hard road will cost
so much that the bond issue will not
suffice to reach all parts of the coun-
ty but will build only few roads.
On the other hand those in favor Of
permanent roads point out that grav-
ell roads would soon need repairing
and that before many years another
bond issue would be necessary to re-
build them. They claim further that
it is cheaper to build permanent roads,
which require practically no upkeep
and later to build more of the same
kind, gradually making the roads Of
the County network of first class
roads.
The decision Of the Supervisors and
Commissioners will be received with
much interest throughout the County.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
YALE TO GIVE COURSE IN NAVI.
CATION FOR WAR NEEDS.

New Haven, March 7-(By Union
Associated Press)-A naval unit is
being organized among Yale students
and course in the theory of coast
wide navigation and signalling will
be given. A graduate has given ST.
900 for preliminary expense. Stud
ents enrolling are required to take the
oath for government coast defence
service in the event of war. The pa
troll will consist of motor boats. De-
tails ashore will be in connection with
organization supplies, reports and
staff work.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07

on them. hardly look for as much
trouble from this pest, as we got last
year as we had an exceptionally cold
winter. The Thermometer went as low
az eight degrees several times and
this will freeze many of them out.
Under ordinary conditions not more
than 10 per cent. Of the weevils that
hibernate for the winter live and we
don't expect five per cent. Of them to
survive this winter. The only safe
guard we have taken is in an artifi-
cial way, by spraying and poisoning
them. The college advocates plowing
the land every fall instead of burning
it of and the weevil will not have
place to hibernate in the stubbles and
rubbish on the ground.
"There are more good steers on
feed in our section Of the state than
ever before, but at that we are not
satisfied with the number we have yet.
There should be twice as many of
them with such golden opportunity
Of making money this year. There
has been q decided improvement in the
quality Of stock grown in recent
years. Farmers, and cattle feeders
are not putting their meal and grain
into the common scrubb steers but
are taking the well bred kinds. We
are the distributing agents Of regis
tered bulls for AZ counties in the
state runs up into the thousands.
Quality rather than numbers is the
fundamental principle Of cattle raising
in any and I believe that Mississippi
men see that now,s-St. Louis Nation.
d Live Stock Reporter. March ssd,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
DEPOT PLANS
ARE ALTERED
Suggestions Made by Citizens Of
Greenwood Regarding New Y. &
M. v. Station Followed.

Col. A. H. Eagan, Gen. Superin-
tendent of the Y. & M. v. R. R., pass
ed through Greenwood in his Office
Car Monday, and had with him blue
prints showing that the plans for the
new passenger station had been chang
ed to conform in interior finish with
the suggestion of DR.. Henderson and
others, at the recent meeting of the
officials of the Y. & M. V. with the
Business League here. All other
changes suggested by our citizens
have been made in the plans, and in
clude a substantial increase in the
size of the waiting, rest and smok-
ing rooms, and the addition Of an ex-
press office.
All wood work will be dispensed
with in the finish of the waiting
rooms, which will have a mar proof
and soil proof wainscoting Of hand
some material, sanitary and fire-proof.
The walls above this will be plaster
ed.
Col. Eagan states that this depot
has been given to the people Of
Greenwood in recognition of the good
will and friendship they have shown
the road, and that while they are CIV
ing it, it is the desire an intention Of
the Company to make every possible
concession to the wishes and prefer
ences of the good people Of Green
wood.
Work will begin on the building as
soon as the warehouses are cleared
from their present site, south Of the
depot.
The freight depot will be moved
south about $50 feet, and the present
warehouse room doubled. In the north
end Of the building will be Offices for
the Agent. Roadmaster and Claim
Agent. Also club room for train
something much needed. The
present freight office will be more
than doubled in size, and the space
in which the public will transact their
business with the Office will be forty
or more feet in length, and 80 arranged
that as many as five different persons
can be waited on at once
by as many different clerks.
The plans for the freight depot and Of
fee we're designed by the local agent.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
AGol,PR0YISI0NS.
NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET
DAILY COTTON LETTER.


New Orleans, March There was
no truth in yesterdays rumor Of tive
liners being sunk, on which the mar
ket was raided towards the close.
There are other signs of bearish
work, principally their efforts to drive
support from old into new crops.
Right is rather in favor of further in
crease in the premium Of July over
October, as old crops deserve the pref
erence of bullish support and any de-
lay to the next crop can only strength
en- the case. The talk of diminished
spot demand is misrepresenting facts.
The reason sales are small is because
the little cotton was on the market
at this level. Most holders want
higher prices an dthe market must
ultimately come to them. We can
not have futures at II cents and hold
ers limits cent or two higher.
]. F. CLARKE & co.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 1.-Two thirds
Of the Senators might limit debates
at anytime, according to a proposed
rule for preventing filibuster by a
small minority, drawn up by joint
committee of Democrat and Republi-
can Senator's today in the form of a
resolution to be presented to caucuses
Of both parties.
With the caucus endorsement the
rule likely will pave the way for the
calling Of special session of Con-
gress to act on the Armed Neutrality
Bill.
President Wilson in an informal
talk before the Democratic National
Committee yesterday emphasized his
indignation over the success Of few
Senator's in preventing a passage Of
the neutrality bills.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
slO,OOO,OOO IN FILMS EXPORTED.

Washington, March 7-(By Union
Associated Press) - The enormous
growth of the motion picture manu-
featuring business in the United
States is brought to attention in
statistics gathered by the government
that $4,000 miles of film were export
ed last year. Nearly $10,O0O,00O
worth of film was sent to foreign
countries and United States colonies,
and over $1,OO0,0OO worth to foreign
film was imported into the United
States. The exports are the largest
in the history of this branch of in
ternational trade. Uncle Sam is by
tar the largest producer of motion
picture film in the world.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
TRANSPORT DIX
BACK TO PORT
United States Vessel in Trouble at
Sea Returning to Seattle Under
Her Own Steam.
l3y Associated Press1

Seattle, March limited States
transport Dix, which left Seattle Sat-
urday for Manila and which suffered
an accident to her steering apparatus
800 miles out is returning here today
under her own steam. She carries
crew of $50 men.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
MERCHANT SHIPS
GET ARMS SOON
Impression That Government Will
Soon Reach Decision Gained
Ground After Conference.
(By Associated Press3

Washington, March definite inn
preston that American merchantmen
would be armed in the near future
gained ground today following the
conference between President Wilson
and administration officials and Dem
ocratic Senators.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
STATE TROOPS
HOME BY FIRST
Orders Received at San Antonio At
feet All State Troops on Border
Many Thousand There.
(By Associated Press)

San Antonio, March 7-Orders were
received by the Southern Department
Headquarters today to "speed up"
the return of state troops from the
border SO that all organization may
be home by the first of April. Thirty
thousand men are still on the border.
The third Tennessee Infantry is
scheduled to leave San Benito today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
TURKS ABANDON STRONGHOLD.
(By Associated Press)
London, March Tt is officially
BOUND OVER TO
THE GRAND JURY
Fritz Kolb and Hans Schwartz Ar
rested Charged With Conspiracy
Are Denied Bond.
lRv Associated Pressl

Hoboken, March Fritz Kolb and
Hans Schwartz, arrested in connec-
ton with the alleged plot to destroy
war munitions for the Allies were to-
day bound over to the grand jury
without bail.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
FIVE THOUSAND
NEW OFFICERS
War Department Directs That That
Number of Enlisted Men Be Civ
en- Commission a. Officers.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Pfess)
Washington, March THE War
Department directed that between five
and six thousand enlisted men II the
army be designated by their regimen
tai commanders for commissions as
company officers in whatever army
will be raised.
The designation of the men will be
on their military aptitude and not by
examination. .a-.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
EXTRA SESSION SOON.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March Prospects
of an extra session Of Congress soon
seemed strong today. Members of
Congress generally now look for an
extra session Of that body to be call
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
new SENATE rule IS DECIDED CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE
COTTON GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Closed Six to Eight Points
Down. New Orleans OF II to Is
Points.

New York cotton closed today at
loss of six TAI sight points and New
Orleans showed a decline of II to 1s
points. Spota ~ New York were 25
off and unchanged at New Orleans.
Sales 1880 bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
RACING AT HOT SPRINGS.

Hot Springs, March 7-(By Union
Associated Press)-This resort will
have thirty days of racing, the Oak
Lawn meeting opening today. Essex
Park will follow with seventeen days.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS ARE
PROBABLE ON WESTERN FRONT
Intense Aerial Activity Prevailing on Franco Bel
qian Front Increase Activity of Artillery
on Russian Front.

reported from Egypt that the Turks
have abandoned strong position in
the neighborhood of Skeikh Nuran,
west of Shellal. @
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
JAPAN PLEASED
WITH SITUATION
Break Between United States and
Germany Caused Rejoicing in
Land of the Rising Sun.
(By Associated Press)

Toxic, Japan Correspondence of
Associated Press, by wire from San
Francisco)-The diplomatic rupture
between the United States and Ger
many was welcomed with enthusiasm
throughout Japan. The press devot-
ed columns to telegraphic reports an
nouncing the break and to observa-
tions of diplomats and public people
on the situation.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
MANY VESSELS SUNK.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Berlin, March German subma-
rines returning between March first
and third from operations made re-
ports indicating the sinking of vessels
with an aggregate of 100000 tons
burden, according to the Overseas
News Agency.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
HEAVY COTTON ACREAGE.
High Price of Staple Enthusing Most
Mississippi Planters.

80
and M. College, located near Stark.
vile, Miss, was on the local market
looking after the disposition Of some
steers this week that sold at $11.00
new record for any cattle shipped
from Mississippi. The director stat
ed that he would have been anxious
to buy about 300 cattle to be used in
the College where over 1900 boys
board the year around, for beef pur-
poses but sorry to say, he found st.
Louis a little too high to buy beef
cattle. -a.
"The National Stock Yards is the
place to sell killing cattle but high
one to buy beef CATTLE" said Mr..
Lloyd to representative Of the Re-
porter. 1--WE were certainly pleased
with the way our steers sold here this
week." he continued, "and / don't
think they would have brought the
price on any other market. This
market is the logical selling point for
Mississippi cattlemen and in the fu-
ture the center can look for our state
to do their share when it comes to
contributing good beef.
"There is going to be an exception
al acreage of cotton this season." con.
tinued Mr.. Lloyd. planters are all
much encouraged by the high prices.
Although the cotton in our section
did not do much last year, in the Del
ia portion of the state planters made
lots of money and this has aroused q
keen interest in the crop.
1T is my firm belief and the opin-
ion of the authorities at the College
that planters are making a serious
mistake when they anticipate devot-
ing their entire attention to cotton
this season. We have been advancing
convincing arguments along these
lines in order to keep SO many Of
them from turning entirely to cotton.
While the market price Of cotton has
advanced, the purchasing power Of q
pound Of cotton today is not a. great
as it was last year, for the simple
reason that food stuff and grains have
shown much greater advance than
cotton. This is our chief reason for
our argument against the extensive
planting Of the crop.
Another one Of our principal
points in this pro and con discussion
is the outlet the southern planter has
for his product. It is a known fact
that man cannot sell his cotton be-
fore he has raised 1t, or in other
words he has absolutely no income OF
anything to fall back on if he becomes
pinched for finances before he makes
his crop. For this reason alone he
should not let cotton take up his en-
tire attention. II he raises corn along
with other grains it is q different
proposition. He has several ways Of
getting his money out Of his corn
crop. He can dispose Of 1t through
cattle, which is one Of the most prof
liable ways Of handling corn that !
know Of or he may sell It on the open
market. Aside from all these points
the cotton grower takes the chance
of having his entire crop ruined by
the boil weevil.
"Last year in our section. we had .
very wet early season and did very
little planting until late. The boil
wsevil commenced it, work on our
late stand and Thousands ot acres of
cotton wsrs lstt with single picker
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
HOGS HIGHEST
IN FIFTY YEARS.
Top Price Of Fifteen Dollars a Hun
dred Reached at East St. Louis
for Big Hogs Today.
(By Associated Press)

East st. Louis, March 7-Good
heavy hogs brought fifteen dollars a
hundred at the National Stock Yards
today, the highest price paid since
the Civil War.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
SAME AT CHICAGO.
7 Associated Press)

10y ASSUCIHCtu FTcSSJ
Chicago, March Hogs were quoted
at fifteen dollars hundred today, the
highest ever paid in Chicago.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
CRUISER STRUCK NINE.
(By Associated Press J

(By Associated Press)
Berlin, March 7-Th eRussian arm
ed cruiser Ryurik struck mine off
the Gulf Of Finland and was badly
damaged, according to reports from
Stockholm says the Overseas News
Agency.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Forecast. tH
Mississippi = Cloudy tonight and
Thursday. Probably rain and colder
tonight. Thursday colder.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
nv Associated Press) ~,

a (By Ass0cIateuQ T rese1 s'''lF'''
~ rntense aerial activity which pre-
, v.ils on the nco-Belgium front
indicates the probability of important
developments there. Berlin reports
eigbteen Entente airplanes shot down
Sunday and fifteen yesterday.
Infantry activity is principally con-
fined to raiding operations. Berlin
reports the repulse of the French last
night in the Verdun region.
Increased artillery activity is noted
m the Russian front, Berlin says.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
NEW MEXICO WANTS ITS OWN
HIGHWAY.

Carrizozo, N. NJ, March 7--(By
Union Associated Press New Mex
leo will have a Lincoln Highway" Of
it's own IL the bond issue Of $55, 900 is
voted today, as it is believed 1t will.
The United States government has
promised to approriate an equal
amount, making total OF $4,000 for
good roads in Lincoln county.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07

E. Herr, with view 10 increasing shu
efficiency Of the service and facilitate
ing the convenience Of pstrons in sv
cry possible detail.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07

Closed II to 10 down.
New York Spets 17.85-25 off.
New OrleanS' Spots 1880
Sales 1880.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07

ADVANCE ON TIGR1S.
(By Associated Press)
London, March THE British cav
alry advanced within nine miles Of
Ctesiphon on the Tigris front Mon
day it was announced officially today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-07
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

= March, Z, 1917.
d Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at z A. M.
Temperature: Highest !. 50 degrees
Lowest 81 degrees
ATT q. m. So degrees
Precipitation 600 inches
River Stage. Z am 25.6 feet, rising
Change O.l feet
J. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.