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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
BERLIN OFFERS A
SEPARATE PEACE TO
PEOPLE Of FRANCE
GERMANY SETS ALsAcE.LoR.
RAiNE AS LURE-AlSO PROM.
IsES TO WITHDRAW FROM BEL.
GUM

Paris Nov, PA desperate effor
by Germany 10 seduce France ava,
from her allies is just becomin:
known 10 the public in all its aston
ishing details.
1t appears that Baron Won del
Lancken, a prussian diplomat once
attached to the German embassy il
Paris. was authorized by his govern
mont, or by the Kaiser himself. TO in
form France that Germany was ready
to talk peace.
Definite terms were not mentioned
at first, but it was minated that
Germany was disposed to give up Bel
GUM and to discuss" the question OF
Alsace-Lorraine.
The first whisper OF this reached
NJ. BRAND. it is understood thru Bel.
gian channels and in a form that con
WINGED the former premier the thing
was worth looking into.
His first move was to make it clear
there could be no discussion" of the
future of Alsace Lorraine the prov
inces torn from France in 1871 must
be returned without question. He
also stipulated that no step would be
taken by France without full knowl-
edge and approval Of her allies
Won de Lancken also agreed that
the genuineness ofthis offer would be
attested by the personal signatures
of the Kaiser, Chancellor Michaelis
and Marshal Won Hindenburg, if the
French government so desired.
NJ BRAND called upon NJ Ribot and
laid this proposition before him in its
entirety last September. Exactly
what happened after that is a mys-
terry revealed only at the Chambers
secret sitting.
1t is certain, however. the foreign
took il upon himself to re.
gard the whole business as clumsy
snare" and in that spirit he com
it to the British and other
allied governments
Baron Won der Lancken was given
to understand that negotiations would
not be begun. despite the apparent
favorableness of the terms proposed.
AS soon as he had reported this to
Berlin, Herr Won Kuehlmann made his
famous exclamation, mo, no. never"
with regard to the question Of Ger.
many surrendering Alsace-Lorraine.
The feature of chief Importance in
this peace move was the expression
of the kaiser's Willingness to restore
Alsace-Lorraine to France If the
French government would enter into
immediate negotiations for a cessa-
ton of hostlities.
M. BRAND, while not prepared to
guarantee personally the genuineness
of the offer, deemed It of sufficient
interest to call for thoro investigation
by the allies.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
THANK SEWING.

This Is not particularly joyful
Thanksgiving week. We have plentiful
crops and abundance OF the material
blessings that we are accustomed 10
celebrate at this time but we lack the
spirit of celebration. The shadow of
the great war hangs over the land
In two million homes there is a va
cant place at the table-the place of
soldier or a sailor who will prob
ably return in due time, well and
strong and happy, but whose absence
is full of uncertainty and disquiet.
We know that there will be other mil,
lions going forth. We lose interest in
crop reports, in well stored cellars,
barns and granaries, in bank statis-
tics and dividend statements. What
will the human harvest be?
1t is a SOLDERING thought. But it need
not be a saddening one. President
Wilson in his Thanksgiving proclama.
ton, has sounded the trne keynote.
gathered about us we can see the
great blessings God has bestowed up
on us, blessings that are better than
mere peace of mind and prosperity of
enterprise.
I'VE have been given the emporium
ity to serve mankind as we once
served ourselves in the gerat day of
our declaration of independence. by
taking up arms against a tyranny that
threatened to master and debase men
everywhere and joining with other
free people In dmanding for all the
nations of the world what we then de
manded and obtained for ourselves
Surely this great privilege of serv-
Ice Is cause for gratitude, especially
when we are beginning to see certain
assurance of success. And along with
1t there are benefits peculiarly our
own that make the struggle worth all
il may cost.
We have already achieved such ma
tional unity as we never ventured 10
hope for. We are prospecting wonder
fully, despite the drain of war ex-
penditures. We find ourselves hon
ored and respected turnout the world
so that every American can hold up
his head more proudly than ever. We
are safeguarding our own freedom at
the same time that we are securing
freedom for other peoples We are
creating a nobler destiny for our coun
try and for very man. woman and
child In it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Circuit Court.

SHIdtl ScuIbs
Farmers First National Bank A,
h. Blackburn; judgment by confession
for S63,Sl; execution issued
Follett v. l. G. r. r., verdict guilty,
damaged assessed against defendant
for $4,000.
Gunsul v Gunsul; order approving
report OF commissioners and for sale.
County court.
People V. Boyle; new trial denied
appeal allowed on filing $1,000 bond
in 30 days, bill OF exceptions IN 60
DAYS.
Probate Cour2.
Petition for probate of will, estate
Mary A. Boyle, hearing Doc 20 at TO-;
estate David Sellers, hearing Dec.
20 at 10.
Guardianship estate VIM. ID. Has
kins to Mary &. Haskins, bond $4,000
appro,
Petition for letters OF administra.
ton, estate Anton Swctina to Ursula
SwetLa on filing $4,000 bond
Inventory approved, estate Ann
Maria Bauduin.
Proof of heilship, estates Henry NJ.
Hanson, NJ. A. Quirk. Andrew Ham
ara, Stanley Jankowski.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
PREDICTS HEAVY
TAX AFTER WAR

Springfield, Nov "a. Congressman
Henry 7. Rainey holds no bright fu
ture for the United States after the
war as lar as taxes are concerned
In an address here before the Mid
day Luncheon club, he told the mem
bers taxes are lower now than they
over will be again II the war lasts
five years longer as it very likely
viii, our annual budget after peace
GENES viii be $1,000, 000,C eco and there
will be new and novel ways of collect
Ing taxes in the United States he
said
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
MlSDEMEAN0R IN
WIGWAM OF NOKOMIS


Pueblo, Colo. Nov 24--Lo, the poor
Indian has the distinction Of blazing
the trail in one more direction
forging a thumbprint signature.
kick-0ne-Big. Hole.in.the-Sky some
times using the English name of Lang,
q Ute Indian is under indictment
here and will be tried before a United
States District Court charged with
forging the thumbprint of a former
redskin companion one Wicked
Snake, to Government pay check.
Three.BrokenRibs and Bg.Little.
Hat. also utes, known as Jones and
Clark. were indicted at the same time
for burglary in Montemma County.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
NEWS NUGGETS.
90

Springfield. AS part Of the Centen'
NAL celebrations here next year, the
educational advancement In Illinois
will be displayed. Plans are being
made for the exhibition of two rural
schools one Of the type In use In
1878 and the other of the present day.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
BATTERY NEEDS
But TWENTY MEN
VIII Be Mustered in Tomorrow Night
Forty Two Men From First
Mississippi Infantry.

1 The Greenwood Battery Of Light
Artillery now only needs twenty men
to complete the number necessary to
be mustered in. In fact by the time
The Daily Commonwealth is put on
the streets that number will be great
ly reduced. The Batterey was twen-
ty men short this morning st seven
o'clock. A live campaign has been
going forward all day to secure the
men necessary. The Battery will be
mustered in tomorrow night, Tues
day, March 9th, at the Business
League Rooms.
Forty two men were secured from
the First Mississippi Regiment Of In
fantry now being mustered out at
Jackson, bringing the enlisted num-
ber up to 113 men. The Battery
would not have been completed except
for an order of the War Department
which caused twenty four Of the first
men signed up to be thrown out.
New Zeal was thrown into the ef-
forts of those behind the organization
of the Battery by the visit Of Captain
Metts and Messrs, Harry Hulen, Ray
nond Reeves and ]. B. Haman to Jack
son Saturday and Sunday for consul
tation with Adjutant General Eric G.
Scales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
BUSINESS LEAGUE DIRECTORS
MEET TONIGHT.

There is call for meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Business
League at the League Room tonight
at 1880 pm.
Two very important matters are
to come up. One is to arrange for
an election of a new Board of Direc-
tors and the other is to appoint rep
rescntatives to 60 to jackson on the
28th to attend 4 conference called,
by the State Railroad Commission, Of
Business Organisations and others
to consider the petition Of the Mem
phis Freight Bureau filed with the In.
terstate railroad Commission for an
increase Of the intrastate rates in
Mississippi or reduction Of inter.
state rates from Memphis to points in
Mississippi, claiming that the present
adjustment operates against Memphis
dealers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26

being backed by the Young Mems
Business Club.
The Street Dance on Strong Avenue
Saturday night was the social event
of the home coming Of the soldier
boys. An entire block was roped off
and covered with saw dust and shaw
ings. The dance was started with a
grand parade in which each soldier
boy dancing had q young lady as a
partner. Fully five thousand people
surrounded the block and enjoyed the
dance almost as much as those who
were taking part. The dance lasted
until midnight.
The grand parade from the camp
to the Capitol and back to the camp
on Sunday afternoon automatically
changed into patriotic demonstra-
tion. The streets along the line of
march was packed with citizens from
all over the state there to welcome
their boys home. Thousands of voices
checred the marching column as they
passed in review and went wild as the
band played patriotic airs. The men
who have enlisted in the Jackson Bat
terry Of light Artillery were in the
parade snd were chesred a. they pass
ed.
Unless, orders are received to stop
demobilizing the boys will be free
from Federal service by tonight and
will M hOua tameyzaw ... ! X
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
100000 FOR NEGRO BABIES.
Movement Started to Help Needy
Who Recently Came from South.

Movement Started to Help Needy
Who Recently Came from South.
A number of men who had lunch.
con yesterday at Downtown Delmon-
co's at the invitation Of George Fos-
ter Peabody, Jacob G. Klinch, Clinton
L. Rossiter, Lawrence Smith Butler,
and L. Hollingsworth Wood started .
campaign to raise 100000 for
equipping the Howard Orphanage at
Kings Park, L. l., to care for the de-
pendent children Of negro families
who have emigrated from the South
in the last year. The meeting was
occasioned by the conditions among
the negroes now in this part Of the
country who answered the call Of high
wages and came North unprepared
for cold weather and incapable Of
meeting the requirements Of living
conditions here despite the wages they
received. 8a4 M
William J. Doherty, Deputy Com
missioner Of Charities, said that 150,-
900 negroes left the South and came
North in 1915, and that suffering was
widespread among them. He predict
ed that 250,000 would come IN 1911
il the present wages continued, and
pointed out that private sgenciss wsrs
needed to care tor the negroes be-
cause the laws prevented public In
stitutions Of the city and State from
taking charge Of persons who had not
lived IN New York for : yeas.-Nsw
York Times, March 2oth. Z.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
FLAG DAY SET
FOR APRIL 18TH
Greenwood Asked by D. A. R. Chap.
ter to Aid in Celebration Of the
Day in this City. f

The Chakchiuma Chapter, Daugh.
ters of the American Revolution, will
celebrate Mississippi D. A. R. Flag
Day, on Thursday, April fifth, and
urge all the business people and resi-
dents to aid them in making the occa-
sion one of merit. There will be a
street parade of all the school children
from the schools Of Greenwood and
North Greenwood, Flag Drill and
patriotic songs Every effort is being
exerted to make the day an absolute
success.
Greenwood has not been called on
to show her colors or her loyalty to
the Flag in years so the Chackchiuma
Chapter now asks that all patriotic
citizens decorate their places of bus
mess and their homes on April fifth,
the day above named, with flags and
bunting to show their zeal and their
love for their Flag and their Coun-
try.
Show your colors, put flags on your
autos, pin one on your breast, do not
oe ashamed of Old Glory! Order
your flags now and have them ready
lgainst the day set
The chapter has ordered 1000 flag
,ins to be worn on the lapel of the
oat and these will be handed out that
lay.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
DANIELS ASKS
MEN FOR NAVY
Newspapers Receive Personal Meg
sage from Secretary Of the Navy
Asking Their Cooperation.

The Daily Commonwealth this
morning received a personal telegram
from Secretary Of the Navy Josephus
Daniels asking cooperation on the part
OF this paper in securing the enlist
! men Of recruits to the Navy, to build
the number Of enlisted men to the
authorized number of $1,000.
Similar messages were sent to 9th
er daily papers in the state and nation
by the Secretary. President Wilson
signed an executive order last night
authorizing that the enlisted strength
of the Navy be increased. Following
is the message received:
Managing Editor, The Daily Com
monwealth, Greenwood, Miss.
"The President last night signed an
executive order directing that the
authorized enlisted strength of the
Navy be increased to $1,000. He was
authorized by Congress, in case of en-
ergency, to direct such increase in en-
listment. New ships and ships in re-
serve are bing fully commissioned as
rapidly as possible and the need is i'm
perative for larger enlistment to
man them. There has been a net in
crease Of over $500 in enlistment
since Congress recently authorized an
increase, but many more are needed,
md needed now.
"Will you not emphasize this need
~ giving special prominence Monday
IN the first page of your paper, to
he Presidents order and also by maxi
ng an editorial appeal for new re-
:ruits for the Navy?
"The Navy offers exceptional ad-
'antages to young men of stuff and
to serve in the first line for
National Defense. In this emergency
'ou have the opportunity and privil-
ge Of performing this public service, /,
nd I am confidently appealing to you I
or your cordial and helpful coopera- I
ion. IL
JOSEPH DANIELS" /,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
MORE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
!. CALLED TO DO POLICE Duty
twenty Additional Complete Infantry Regiments
and Five Additional Battalions Ordered
Out This Morning.
(By Associated Press)

Twenty additional complete infan-
try regiments and five additional sep
arate battlions of National Guard
troops have been ordered into the Fed
eral service for the Protection Of
property in event Of possible interna-
tional disorder The troops were call
ed our from eighteen Western and
Middle Western states and were not
included in the list of similar orders
published yesterday. The new order
makes a total Of thirty two infantry
regiments which have been called into
Federal service for police purposes.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
SUM OF $1l,O47.50
WAS SUBSCRIBED
By Greenwood Presbyterians For
Christian Education Last
Week.

| One of the most interesting cam
paigns that has ever been known in
Greenwood came to an end last Sat.
urday night. For the past week the
Presbyterians have been in the city
raising money for their correlated
schools. At banquet last Monday
night the men of the local church set
the sum of ten thousand dollars as
their goal, which they thought would
be fair sum for Greenwood to sub
scribe. The campaign was conducted
in the most systematic manner and
is characteristic Of the business meth
DDS being employed by the Executive
Committee Of Education in the man
agement of four institutions.
When the totals were added up it
vas found that Greenwood had ex-
.eeded the mark set by them and the
exact total is $11,O4750. This puts
Greenwood at the top of the list of
the churches in the state and is an
enviable record which will make any
other church in the state hurry to ex-
cell.
The whole city watched with in
creasing interest the bulletin board
which announced the progress of the
campaign and there is genuine satis-
faction, not only among the Presby-
terians themselves, but throughout
the whole city at the success of the
work. This makes a total of some
over $100,0OO.0O that has been raised
for this cause. The goal for the state
is s150,00O.00.
One thing that is striking about the
methods used in the campaign and
that is that every class Of the church
membership enlisted in getting ready
for the work and in executing the
The boys were used as mes
senger carriers to invite the members
to the service. Young ladies were ac-
tive in getting the men out to the
banquet. The ladies working club
served the banquet. Many men Of
fered themselves to the actual work
If visiting. No subscription was ever
aiken in public meeting. Every
is personal, in the office
,r in the home. Forty ladies made
lp total of one thousand dollars !
" each giving five dollars year for
five years. Everybody is happy for
took part and are proud,
II the success.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
MORE MEN FOR THE NAVY.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 26--Naval re-
cruiting Offices throughout the Coun-
try are under orders from President
Wilson today to redouble their efforts
to bring the Navy up to the full auth
orized strength Of 87,999 enlisted men.
About twelve regiments Of National
Guard troops in various states are re-
assembling to act as National police
in important districts.
Arrangements are being made to
create on May first two new military
departments on the Atlantic Coast.
All orders are in accordaHA with
the Presidents plan to put the nation
on war footing. About twenty
thousand, men must be enrolled at
once in order to bring the Navy up to
the required strength. The men will
be used to man reserve ships.
The National Guard organizations
have been assigned to. industrial
plants and other property, public and
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
BADLY HURT IN
. AUTO ACCIDENT
Mr.. ]. A. Shute Sustains Injuries
When Cars Collide-Wife and
Two Others Also Hurt.

Mr.. J. A. Shute was painfully in
jured, Mrs. Shute and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. D. Barton were badly bruised and
Mr.. Shute's car was badly wrecked as
result of an accident on the Humph-
reys Highway between Greenwood and
Itta Bena late yesterday afternoon
when the cars of Mr.. A. G. Abide and
Mr.. Shute collided, due to the skidding
of Mr.. Abide's car. Mr.. Shute is rest
ing better today but is confined to his
bed. The exact extent of his injuries
has not been ascertained by his physi-
clan who is awaiting developments.
He is being attended by DR.. J. A.
Kennedy.
The force of the collision threw
Mr.. Shute out of the car and he was
pinned beneath the wreck of the ma
chine. It is feared that he received
internal injuries in addition to the
numerous bruises and decorations sus-
tained in the accident. Mrs. Shute
and Mr.. and Mrs. Barton were not
seriously hurt, sustaining minor bruis-
es and decorations. Mr.. Abide was
not injured, nor was his car much
damaged.
Mr.. Shute's car was left wreck on
the roadside and the injured people
were brught to town by passing ma
chimes. The front wheels Of the car
were crushed in and the machine 9TH
erwise damaged. Mrs. Shute was
driving the car when the accident oc-
Cured.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
SHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY
GREENWOOD MONDAY
GERMANY LOOKS
FOR A us. ARMY
Prussian Minister of War Expects
American Continental Army in
Near Future.
by Associated Press)

London, March 26-The participa-
tion of America in the war on the
side of the Allies is dismissed as q
minor matter by General Won Stein,
Prussian Minister of War, in an in
terview with the Berlin correspondent
of Budapest newspaper, Azest, ac-
cording to Reuter- dispatch by way
of Amsterdam. He said that he did
not know whether the American fleet
would support the British fleet or not
but there. was no question Of an
American Army in the near future.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
COTTON GRAIN
AND! PROVISIONS
Small Advance in Price of Cotton in
Both New York and New Or
leans Markets.
New York Closed Twelve to Twenty
Down and New Orleans Six to
Thirteen Points OF.

The New York cotton market clos
ed twelve to twenty points down today
and the New Orleans market was off
six to thirteen points at the close.
Spots at New York were unchanged
and the same New Orleans. Sales
1851 bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
private, in the respective states, in
case Of war.
VIOLATE TREATIES.
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, March 20 Germany's
Clear violation" Of the treaties Of
seventeen ninety nine and eighteen
twenty eight and the disregard Of
the canons of international courtesy
were assigned by the United States
as the reasons for the refusal to re-
affirm or extend these according to
the contents of note made public
by the State Department today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
FRENCH CONTINUE SUCCESSFUL
IN BATTLE BEFORE ST. QUENTIN
Honors of Fighting in Past "a Hours With the
French Troops Advance Slow Because of
Character of Ground.

charge of four gas waves the Ger
mans yesterday attempted to advance
near Postavy, on the northern part of
Russian front below Dvinsk. The war
Office announces they were repulsed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
ST. LOUIS SAFE
ACROSS OCEAN
First American Liner to Leave Port
Armed Makes Safe Trip Through
Danger Zone.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 26-The Amer
ican liner st. Louis, the first armed
American ship to cross the Atlantic
has arrived safely at her destination,
Secretary Daniels announced today.
The information came from the Off
GERS of the line in New York. No de-
tail of the trip was given.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
TRANSFER APPAM.

Supreme Court Orders British Owners
to Take Vessel at Norfolk.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, March 26-The i'm
mediate transfer of the Liner Appam
at Norfolk to British owners was or
dered by the Supreme Court today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26

COTTON SEED FOR SALE.
l HAVE PURE TOOLE, POLK
AND EXPRESS COTTON SEED
FOR SALE AT $1.5O PER BUSHEL.
F. M. ALDRIDGE,
Greenwood, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
INTERN GERMAN CREWS.
(By Associated Press)

Philadelphia, March 28- Seven hun
dred members Of the crews Of the
German auxiliary cruisers Kron Prince
Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Frederick,
who have been interned in the Phil
adelphia Navy Yards since last Oc-
tober, were started today under heavy
guards Of marines for Fort Ogle-
thorpe and Fort Mcpherson, Ga. NJ
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
KILLS FAMILY AND SELF.

Minnesota Man Murdered Wife and
Four Children and Hung Self.
(By Associated Press)
Edgewood Falls MIMI, March 90
William Kleeman, farmer near
Clement, killed his wife and four chill
dren and then hanged himself. The
bodies were found today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-26
MANY AMERICANS ABOARD.

VOy HSSOC1dCSu rTtSSJ
New York, March 26-The St.
Louis is owned by the American line
and left an American port on March,
seventeenth with 81 passengers of
whom Ia were Americans. Among
the crew was 131 Americans.