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Sketch of His Career

Bo Sweeney was born in Henry county, Missouri, in 1863. After graduating from Cumberland University Law School, at Lebanon, Tenn, he moved to Colorado, and was admitted to the bar in 1888. He prac- ticed in Trinidad and was elected to the Colorado legislature. In 1896 he was dele gate to the national Democratic convention at Chicago, which nominated Bryan for the presidency. He came to Seattle in 1897, end in 1902 he was the Democratic nomi- nee for corporation counsel In 1906 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the SUI preme court bench In 1914 Mir. Sweeney was appointed assistant secretary of the in terlor.
 Body Was Cremated
 WASHINGTON, July 20.-The funeral of Bo Sweeney was held today at the Church of the Covenant. The body was cremated
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WANTS EMBARGO LIFTED

WASHINGTON, July 19-Representa- tives of President carranza in Washington are today making a determined effort to get the embargo on arms and munitions to Mexico lifted
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MORE SHIPPING
 BADLY NEEDED
Congress Will Investigate Unfortu- nate Squabble Between Goe- thals and His Colleague
 Demands for Shipping

WASHINGTON, July 19-National i'm patience at the delay caused by the Goe thals -Denman TOW broke out in the senate today, when resolution was adopted de manding from the President full information as to the details of the fight.
 The power to requisitlon vessels needed United States shipping board in an order issued by President Wilson last Saturday. Provision for the organization of an emer- gency fleet was incorporated by the Presl- dent in the executive order.
 Government AirpIane Factory
 WASHINGTON, July 14.-Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced today that the government would build million-dolIar air plane factory.
 Will Build Many Steel Vessels
 WASHINGTON, July 14.-The govern ment will build four hundred steel vessels in two great shipyards, contracts for the con struction of which General Goethals will call for Monday.
 Uneasiness as to Alaska Shipping SEATTLE, July 17.-Great uneasiness on the part of steamship lines over the pros pect of the early communicating of many vessels is in evidence President Alexander of the Pacific Steamship Company is now in Washington, pleading that his vessels be spared.
 The Atlantic Fleet
 WASHINGTON, July l9.-The Atlantic fleet, having been doubled in size, has been ordered to reorganize.
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APPALLING CATASTROPHE
 OVERWHELMS BATTLESHlP

LONDON, July 1.-The British battle ship Vanguard was destroyed by an internal explosion while anchored. All but two of those aboard perished She had comple- ment of 87O men before the war. Ninety four of her crew were ashore at the time of the catastrophe.
 According to the Worlds Almanac the Vanguard was built in 1910, at cost of ssS13,S15; displacement, 19,250 tons; draught, 27 feet; speed, P knots; comple- ment, PA men; armament, 10 l2-inch, IS 4-inch, 3-pounder guns and three torpedo tubes. Her indicated horse power was 24,5OO. She vas sister ship to the St. Vincent and Collingwood
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"MARTYRDOM" IS DENIED
 TO NOTORIETY SEEKERS

WASHINGTON, July 19-Sixtecn women sufragists who were yesterday sen fenced to sixty days in the workhouse for picketng the White House, were pardoned by the President today.
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AMERICANS AND MEXICANS MIX

MISSION, Texas, July 20-A patrol of American soldiers and Mexican bandits ex changed five hundred shots across the Rio Grande today. There were no American cas- ualtieS
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ANARCHISTS MAY APPEAL

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Justice Bran dies of the United States supreme court to. day granted Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman permission to appeal their cases to the supreme court.
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WICKERSHAM ON WAY NORTH

SEATTLE, July 2O-Former Delegate James Wickersham of Alaska sailed tonight for the North on the steamship Humboldt. He will stop off at Craig to look up matters in connection with his contest for the dele gateShip
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UNCONFlRMED RUMOR HAS IT
 THAT KAISER HAS INDICATED

LONDON, July 1.-The Morning Posts correspondent wires that the report has reached Amsterdam that Emperor William has resigned in favor of Prince Joachim. Prince Joachim is the kaiser's youngest son, and was born in 1890.
 German War Minister Resigns BERNIE, July 14.-An official telegram from Berlin says that War Minister Won Stein has resigned.
 Newspaper Suppressed
 AMSTERDAM, July 1.-The Berlin Lo- kal Anzeiger was suppressed by the govern ment today.
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MEAcER NEWS FROM WEST FRONT
 RELATES SUCCESS FOR EACH slDl
French Capture Position on Mouse

PARIS. July lS-The French offensive on the left bank of the Mouse has captured German positions on front of mile and 2 half and depth of twothirds of mile, Germaas Gain Footing South of St. Quentin
 PARIS, July 19.-The Germans attacked on front of eight hundred meters south of St. Quentin and gained 9 footing in the first line.
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ALASKA MINER SUICIDES

SEATTLE, July 16-Broken in health c. c. Woodman, stockholder in the Shushitna (Alaska) Mining Company com mitted suicide here today.
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GERMANS WANT PEACE.

COPENHAGEN July 2OBy majority of hundred the German rechsa adopted resolution avorng the basis the status quo ante bem Addressing the rchag Chancellor Mchaes said Germany would continue the day longer than neces sary to obtain an honorable peace.
 Indorsed by Majority of Parties
 AMSTERDAM Tuv 2O-he Berlin Tagesad says that commit tee of the majority parties the German chsag had unanimously decided to move the adoption of the peace resolutions.
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DEATH OF 30 SWEENEY,
 ASSISTANT TO F. K. LANE

SEATTLE, Wash, July 16.-A dispatch from Washington announces that Bo Sweeney, assistant secretary of the interior, died in that city this morning
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RECRUITS SENT TO SEWARD

SEATTLE, July 14.-Sixty Fort Lawton soldiers, largely recruits, departed for Fort Seward, Alaska, on the Admiral Watson this morning.
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SHOWS MERCY TO ENEMIES

HAVANA, July 1S.-The president has commuted the death sentences of four lead CTS of the late revolution to life imprison ment
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FOR FINNISH INDEPENDENCE

PETROGRAD, July 14-The Finnish diet passed to second reading the bill estab- fishing Finnish independence today.
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HEAD OF RAILWAY WORK TO MAKE INSPECTION TRIP
 AND VIEW COAL SITUATION

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Herbert A. Myer, assistant secretary of the interior ill charge of the construction of the Alaska government railway, will leave here this week to inspect the line, He will be ac- companied by Edward Wendt, engineer of the interstate commerce commission, A. D, Shepard of San Francisco and R. F. Austin of Mr Myers office force. The trip is pri- marily undertaken to look into the coal sit uation.
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CENSORSHIP IN EFFECT

WASHINGTON, July 19.-A full censor ship of all Atlantic cables became effective today.
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OUR LITTLE BROWN BROTHERS

MANILA, July 1s-A full regiment of Moros IS being organized.
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PRICE OF SILVER

NEW YORK, July l7,-Bar silver, Size.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-22


agreeable
The pair went to Camp Sullivan park where another
the trio decided to visit Riverside
One of the had
him
they proceeded enjoy
drinking English
companionable
night
after bidding the gooy and understanding would
that bundle remained.
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and nobody Them But girl has look
pretty folks laugh Gee had laugh she she recouned
Cadillac
had tell somebody Caledonia
"s full ladies'" continued speaking Of the
JAIL "And Of em had box matches and smoked don't
smell
And It don't do good 1t only hurts em.
my My
mother mind but He don't whip
I'd like live with him"
Dorothy sent back to Petoskey.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-22

A newly invented fruit knife is
opened by turning rings at the ends.
The United States weather bureau
has established n station in Honduras
that reports to Washington by wire.
less.
A machine has been Invented for
rapidly spraying varnish evenly on the
inside of cannon shells before they are
loaded.
The New Zealand government Is re-
placing its wooden telegraph poles and
letter-box posts with reinforced rom
crete ones.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-22


broke Prend police
the co before loaded the
to any
police placed
employers mad discharged her.
ordered her showed
fight, q policeman.
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POSTSCRIPTS

A glass cover has been invented to
prevent steam or hot water escaping
from radiator valves injuring wallpa-
per, carpet or furniture.
l. IS estimated that less than 2,O00,-
600 acres of land in British East Africa
are cultivated out of total acreage
oi more Than 15G,00O,O0O.
A evolving AN that an Indiana man
las invented Is attached to the back
II 'Ocliing chair and whirled over
AN occupants head as he rocks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-22

children shouted Policeman
did bulge
from
Then with policeman beat the red
at his feet.
Probably
he sought help him and aided
in
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EAGLETS.

John G. Paul, the well known man.
ufacturer of BurDishine, has made
his business a household word In Chi.
cago for reliability.
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back Of his home, 245 East One Hun
dred and Flftieth street, and leaped
into the adjoining yard. He went to
the rescue of black dog, with which
he had often played. The black dog
was engaged In combat with a large
red-haired dog.
But when Ralph tried to separate
the dogs both turned on him. The
boy cried In vain for mercy to the dog
he had thought was his friend. Those
who had been brought to their win
dOWs by the cOmmOtlOn turned away
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-22

John 2. vogelsang has done much
to make the restaurant the attractive
feature of Chicago life that 1t Is
today.
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mother lives.
She had cut Off most Of her hair
and was on her way to Flint to see
her father, who was separated from
his wife more than year ago.
When she reached here she got
real haircut and went on toward
Flint. At Caledonia she let out her
secret and somebody told the officers.
They brought her back here.
'Id like to be boy" she told re-
porfprs Grows pon waar torn popfc
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-22

JUCk reported the SWInUIe TO the pO-
lice after he had taken bundle,
which he supposed contained $4,000,
intrusted to him by his friends to
bank to have 1t deposited I'm safety
vault When clerk opened the bun.
die Jack found that 1t contained only
q wad of newspaper.
jack told the police that he re-
turned from Warren, Pa, where he
had been employed I'm steel mill for
eight months and was carrying his
money In Il Suilcnsp Al Wnshinrinn
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Youthful Hero the Victim Of Base Ingratitude

NEW YoRKTwo fighting dogs boy and policeman actors in
sesacrfce
Ralph old scaed the fence
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Housemaid Proved Herself Terror in a "Scrap"

stubborn housemaid who refused to be "ared
hauled
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Believed She Could Have More Fun as Boy

MICEI"Theres a
after
Omilcsf from etosk wher hpr
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cell In the police station. For a half
hour she bnttled with Policeman Prem
dergnst and Harry Stillman, the JAM.
tor, In the basement of the apartment
house before Prendergast summoned
three cops" to help him.
She rolled the "cOp" around on the
floor, tore his hair, scratched his face
and landed several man.sized punches
with stiff right arm. Just before
the patrol arrived, Prendergast got
her under control and started to lead
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-22
AHabIe Strangers Got Savings Of Seven Years

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES newly
friends Christ
the foreign South West
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-06
HANDY KITCHEN
Is BROKEN INTO
Safe Ransacked, Cash Register Emp
tied, Cigarettes and Candy TAX
en- by Thief.

Last night thieves broke into the
Handy Kitchen, emptied the cash reg.
lister of five or six dollars in change,
ransacked the safe, which had been
left open, got a good supply Of Camel
cigarettes, loaded up with high priced
box candy and drank Coca Cola.
Entrance was made through back
window, exit being made the same
way.
There has been some agitation re-
Gently for several additional police
men on the force and night watch
man has been put on by the city auth
critics but they are of the opinion that
additional police are not necessary at
The present time. Many of the people
of the city are Of the same opinion.
Recent robberics have not amounted
to much when totalleS up and no doubt
are due to the depredations Of porters
or others who have access to the
buildings robbed and can lay their
plans accordingly. It is pointed out
as rather peculiar that last nights
robbery should have happened on the
very night that the safe at the Handy
Kitchen was left unlocked.
In eahc Of the recent cases reported
entrance was easily gained through
back windows and doors and goods of
little value when totalled were carried
off.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-06
HISTORIC STICK
IS GIVEN YOUTH
Irish Buckthorn Presented to Major
w. H. Morgan by jefferson Dav.
is in Hands Of Son.

Mr.. William Morgan, a young man
who yesterday turned his twenty first
birthday, is today very proud young
man, and he has right to be. He
has in his possession an Irish Buck
thorn stick which was presented to his
father, Major W. H. Morgan, by
President jefferson Davis in 1887.
About eighteen years ago the Major
prior to his death gave the stick into
the keeping of his friend, Judge A.
McC. Kimbrough, with instructions to
keep it until his son was twenty one
years ol dthen to give it to him. The
Judge has kept faith with his deceased
friend and yesterday presented the
stick to the son.
The stick is a beautiful one: It is
very heavy as Irish Buckhorn always
is, and is highly finished. A silver
plate on the front of the stick is in
scribed, ITO My Friend, Major W. H.
Morgan, from Jefferson Davis" On
the beck end of the handle, neatly
carved with a knife appears the date
that the stick was presented to the
Major, 1887.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-06
q PER TON ENOUGH.
Ohio Senator Charges Coal Operators
With Holdup Combination.

Oss~A
With Holdup Combination.
Washington, July 5-Debate in the
Senate today on the coal situation was
given sudden and sensational twist
by Senator Shields, who injected into
a singing speech being delivered by
Senator Pomerene Of Ohio a letter
from W. L. Welcker Of Knoxville, in
which that gentleman charged that
operators in Tennessee and Kentucky
could sell coal to consumers at 81 per
ton, as now sold to the Southern Rail-
way. The letter created furore.
Sweeping charges Of price boosting
were made against Ohio coal operators
by Senator Pomerene. His accusations
were so strong that Senator Reed i'm
mediately demanded that the Depart
ment Of Justice prosecute the opera
tors under the Sherman antitrust law.
Senator Pomercne asserted that the
coal barons were combined IN restraint
Of trade. He explained some 81 the
alleged criminal methods which ran
coal prices up from $1.l0 cost at the
mines to as much . 1925 ! ton 70
consumers.
thousands Of cars loaded with coal
have been held in freight yards whils
prices wsrs being boosted" !" Pomsssns
said.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-06
JULY 6 IN HISTORY

1775-Congress issued manifesto
setting forth the causes and necessity
of taking up arms against England.
17S5-Standard of the American dol
lar established. H..
1872-Democrats in convention at
Baltimore nominated Horace Greeley
for President.
1903 President Lobet Of, France
visited Engand.
1912-King Gustav of Sweden open
ed the Olympic games at Stockholm.
1916-Thomas Mott Osborne was re-
instated as Warden of Sing Sing
prison.
1916-David Lloyd George was ap-
pointed Secretary of War in Great
Britain.
1916-Complete details of Lloyd
Georges scheme for provisional home
rule for Ireland were published.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-06
BATTERY CAN
TAKE 80 MEN
Order Received This Morning by Cap
tain A. C. Metts from Adjutant
General Scales.

General orders to all officers com.
manding new National Guard Units
in Mississippi, which includes Battery
c, Of this city, have been sent out by
Adjutant General Erie C. Scales, re-
lative to the enlistments of more men
in the various organizations.
In keeping with the orders Battery c
can take on about thirty men more
tan the ones now enrolled.
In part the order says:
IF your unit is not recruited to war
strength you should assemble your Of
ficers and instruct them of the neces-
sity Of obtaining recruits at once.
"Men who were required to register
can still be accepted in your unit.
When registered man is recruited
you should fill out the card that he has
been accepted in your company, and
mail it to this Office. The machinery
for the draft is about completed. All
registered men will be prohibited to
enlist.
"Do not over look the men wo are
10 to 21 years and 81 to 45 years.
Tey must also do their part in the
fight for world wide Democracy.
"Do not stop recruiting at war
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-06
WASHINGTON COUNTY WANTS
NEGROES OF EAST ST. LOUIS
Offer Made to st. Louis Red Cross Today to Bring
Home Five Hundred to Thousand Families
of Refugees by Greenville Men.

sissippi has been made to the st.
Louis Red Cross which is providing
for the East st. Louis refugees. The
offer was made by Leroy Valiant, Hen
ry Crittenden and James Mann, Of
Greenville, Miss.
- - - - ~ - n - - -
strength is one hundred and ninety.
The Mississippi National Guard will
be called to the colors on or about
August the fifth. Units not up to war
strength will not be called at that
time. Battery c., is the first and only
unit in the state to reach war strength.
Registered men will not be permit
ed to become connected with any or
ganization after the draft is posted.
1t is nearly ready so if you wish to
join the Battery you had better do 90
Immediately.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-06
EXCITED OVER
WILD CAT RUMOR
Unfounded Report That Draft for Nat
iOnal Army Had Been Made
Caused Excitement.

A report from Washington over the
Cotton Exchange wires yesterday to
the effect that thirteen numbers had
been drawn in the draft for the Nat
ional Army and that thirteen num-
bers named "ere to hoId good in ev-
cry pr. ;ir:s in the Unitsd States The
message gave the numbers.
When the report was received it
caused no little bit of excitement To-
cally. From reports it caused an
equal amount of excitement every
where. A frantic effort was made to
learn who held the numbers drawn.
Two were found here at Greenwood.
When the Associated Press report
to The Daily Commonwealth failed to
mention the matter it was apparent to
the office force on this paper that there
was nothing to the report but no one
was told about it and all during the
afternoon until the paper was put on
the streets the interest and excitement
continued.
The report proved to have been
a mistake from beginning to end but
many could not believe it even though
the Associated Press did not mention
the matter. Many even went so far
as to question the news gathering
ability of that association.
On numerous occasions before wild
cat rumors have come over the Ex-
cange wires and have been proven mis-
takes. Each time The Associated
Press has failed to mention the mat
ters in question and The Daily Com
monwealth has refrained from printing
anything about it. Each time the
same questioning Of the ability Of the
Associated Press has been heard and
each time that association has been
proven right.
There is no getting around the fact
that The Associated Press Is the best
and most reliable news gathering or
ganization in all the world.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-06
DARTMOUTH OPENS CAMP FOR
MEN BELOW DRAFT AGE

Hanover, N. H., July 6--(By Union
Associated Press) lin accordance with
its policy of furthering natioral pre-
paredness, yarmouth College today
inaugurated training camp of six
weeks duration. The camp will be
carried on in regular military fashion
"a hours . day with Capt. Poytss
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-06
MAKE SANITARY
REPORT ON CITY
Federal Health Officers Report to
State Authorities-COnditiOns
E Here Are Good.

Greenwood people have long known
that sanitary conditions here were
above the average. They have been
aware Of the fact that the water sup
ply was better than that secured in
many other cities of the state and it
has been the pleasure of the citizens
Of this town to boost of these things.
Because Greenwood is a Delta town
people elsewhere are prone to doubt
these statements when made by Green
wood people but the Federal Health
authorities after an examination Of
conditions in tis city even surpass
the claims Of the citizens and give
greenwood a good bill Of health with
few exceptions.
GREENWOOD was the second city in
mississippi to be inspected by the Un-
"ec states public service health de-
paftment, which is making a sanitary
survey of all cities in the state which
nave population of more than 5000.
Inc report Of DR.. Paul Preble, DR.. w.
H. frce and H. H. Waggenals was
maze to DR.. W. s. Leathers secretary
q tne state board of health Green
v0od' like Jackson, was given q good
marx on the health services list.
.Ven the negro quarters were not
found in unusually wretched condition
"was expected in both cities.
Inc report says that the quality of
ns ~, GREENWOOD drinking water is ex-
sellent' but that accidental pollution
Gems possible. Few cases Of typhoid
nave been found in this city in the
.'' lew years. The general average
u death from this cause was 1913
ord)
Inc general sanitation is rated high.
a. .ae general summary Of Greenwood
ine quality Of the public water
.ppiy Is believed to be excellent, but
%sle IS sight possibility Of some
ss .a.amlnation. Sanitary sewers are
s.sa Dy about 81 per cent. Of the total
s0pu'ation. About 3 per cent. un-
..ened' insanitary privies in use,
,'nly in colored district recently de-
ss,oped. Health officer is part time,
I ~ apparently has been very active
h' promoting and enforcing public
h..'s recommendations: Small concrete
s.n IN pump house receiving water
~. ~" ! wen should be covered. Provis-
= W. should be made for more frequent
. astrological analysis Of public wa.
49,. !. supply All premises should be
m..ud scsed with public sewers or re-
s priviss should be reconstruct.
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ed Of approved sanitary type under
rigid control. Public health activities
should be increased by the appoint.
ment Of a full time health officer, well
trained and efficient, to serve the coun'
ty, including the city, in order to bet
ter control the milk supply, to pro.
vide facilities for increased study Of
conrtol Of communicable diseases and
Improvement in general sanitary con.
dition.'
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-06
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Cotton Closed an Even
Hundred Points Up and New Or
leans 12o Higher.

A good advance was recorded on
both cotton markets today. New
York was an even hundred points high
er and New Orleans.was up one hun
dred and twenty points. Spots at New
York were seventy up and thirty eight
up at New ORLEANS. Sales 3,2O7 bales.