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The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
FITZHUGH WAS
WELL PLEASED
In Letter to Mr.. Hays Says 1t Was
Genuine Pleasure to Be With
People of Greenwood.

Secretary w. H. Hays of the Bus
mess League is in receipt of a letter
from Hon. G. T. Fitzhugh of Men,
phis, acknowledging the receipt OF the
check sent him covering his expenses
during his recent visit here, when he
delivered an grafton at the Rcgistra-
tion Day celebration, which he re-
turns stating that he could not accept
it as it was a genuine pleasure for
him to be with the people Of Green
wood on that occasion.
Mr.. Fitzhugh expressed thanks to
the Business League and the people
Of Greenwood for the many courtesies
shown him during his brief stay in
the city.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
WILL
WORK FOR NAVY
Representative from Navy League
Here Wednesday-Are to Knit
Comforts" for the Men.

The Greenwood women have ever
been patriotic and respond literally
to all patriotic calls upon them for
time, service and money. And so they
have responded to the call of the Navy
League of the United States, an or
ganization to better and equip the
men of the Navy in the present crisis
and in case Of war.
A representative of the Navy Lea
gue was in Greenwood Wednesday Of
this week and as the J. z. George
Chapter, U. D. c., was the only organ
ization holding a meeting that day she
delivered her appeal before that body.
A large number of ladies' were present
and heard her.
The ladies Of Greenwood will not
organize a League but have agreed to
knit the helmits, sweaters and mitts
for the men which it is SO desirable
they have. The Navy does not furnish
the men with these things and they
are said to suffer in the cold sections
without them.
The yarn with which the articles
are made has become very expensive
It is now worth approximately five
dollars a pound. The manner in which
local ladies would secure the yarn was
brought up at the meeting.
The Matinee Musicale Club was re-
quested by the J. 2. George chapter
to reproduce their program recently
rendered, "Music of the Allies" fol
the benefiit of the cause. The Club
consented and the entertainment will
be given Monday afternoon at foul
thirty at the Confederate Memoria
! Building.
/ The entertainment will be free but
silver offering will be taken, the pro
ceeds to be used in buying yarn nee
| essary to make the articles desired.
It is pointed out that Monday after
noon will be the first Monday in sew
eral months that the church societies
have not met and that the ladies, wht
are used to attending these various
organizations on that afternoon cal
devote the ssms time to the entertain
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08

Pittsburgh, June Shy Union An
sociated Press Herbert Hoover, no
ional food administrator, ID annou
ed as the principal speaker before r.
National Conference Of Charities q
Correction in session here today
Hoover's remarks will deal lqS
with the danger of extravasa
people Of the country. HI III
that almost every person Ii M
ed States eats more than y nse
and that almost every housl
wastes foodstuffs. He advocates
teaching Of the fuadamentals n
tetics u wcmsn, Who control M
cent. " the Ieod eaaSpnpt tla
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
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VIRGINIA UNVEILS MONUMENT
ON GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD
Veterans Attending Reunion at Washington Take
Part in Exercises Many of the Visitors
Leave for Homes
Ia "a

spot has been the scene Of some des-
perate engagement.
F. William Sievers, of Richmond, is
the sculptor who designed the monu-
ment. It was his aim to produce a
military memorial which would differ
from the conventional figures of SOL
diers grouped about pedestal.
The Virginia commission in charge
of tn ework includes Governor Stuart,
Colonel W. Gordon McCabe, of Rich
mond, Colonel Thomas Smith, of War
renton, Major H. A. Edmondson, Of
Houston, and Captain Stephen P. Read,
of Palmer Springs. The Virginia gen.
eral assembly made an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the memorial.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
DELEGATES MONUMENT.
fRv Associated Press)

(By Associated FreSs)
Gettysburg, Va, June Sleigh Rob-
inson, a veteran of the Confederate
Army, and a native of Virginia, ded-
icating a monument to General Rob-
ert E. Lee on the Gettysburg battle
field today, declared that when the war
between the states began the Southern
chieftain was offered two crowns, the
crown of gold and the crown of thorns.
"He lifted the latter to his brow and
never was heard from him a murmur
against the destiney Of duty"
From 1866 to the day Of his death"
Mr.. Robinson said, General Lee was
visited by every adversely q malign
fate could hurl against him. From
citizenship in the Senate Of which he
was the consummate flower he was ex-
cluded. Practically outlawed, he died
paroled prisoner Of war. A life
wherein no responsibility was shirked;
every reason for it met, he lowered to
the end, witnessing to the power Of q
great nature, greatly spent for others
and in sacrifice Of things mortal ind
ing immortality.
"Every gift Of fortune had been
showered on him, but he was greater
than the gifts. Every blow Of adver-
s;ty was rained upon him, but he was
greater than the blows"
Mr.. Robinson declared that one OF
the sublime moments Of General Lees
career was when after Gettysburg he
quickly assumed all the blame for the
failure to break through the Union
lines.
Referring to the figures about the
pedestal Of the Lee monument, repre-
senting the different branches Of mill
tary service and classes Of citizenship,
| Mr.. Robinson quoted the tributes OF
Generals Lee and Jackson to the eour-
/ are, constancy and cheerful patience
Of their troops in very stress and con-
dition Of war, and concludsds with Q
summary Of the slow process Of at-
triton by which the Confedefate ar
mics gradually were worn down 70 ths
lsna Of thar resistance.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
VETS AT GETTYSBURG.


Gettysburg, Pa, June 8-On the
field of Gettysburg was assembled to-
day remnant of the army of the Con-
federacy, gathered here again and
probably for the last time to witness
the unveiling of the memorial which
the state of Virginia has erected to its
sons who took part in the famous bat
tie.
The ceremonies were to be simple,
being opened two o'clock with prayer
by the Rev. James Power Smith, once
aide to "Stonewall" Jackson and last
survivor of the staff of that great
warrior.
An unusually large gathering OF
Confederate Veterans for the occa-
sion was made possible by the fact
that the veterans were holding their
annual reunion this week in Wash
ington, only five hours away.
The monument, which is Of heroic
size, is surmounted by statute OF
General Robert E. Lee mounted on
Traveller, his famous war horse. About
the base there is group Of seven flg-
ures representing all arms OF the Con-
federate service. There are two boys,
one bugler Of artillery and the other
a cavalry. color bearer carrying the
state flag of Virginia. One figure rep
resents a farmer fighting side by side
with one whose expression and bearing
mark him as prosperous business man
Beside an artilleryman with long hair
aquiline features and negligee appear
ance, stands a stalwart mechanic, MS
musket firmly gripped to repel and
attack. On the mechanics right stands
a man erect biting off the end Of .
cartridge, suggesting a type foune
among the professions, perhaps q doc
tor. Scattered about the ground arr
shattered cannon, a broken wheel,
discarded knapsack, . hat, 9 swab, ant
sn exploded shell, indicating that tn
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
COTTON GOES
OVER q CENTS
Market Closed Today Highest in His
tory of Market-N0t So High
Since Civil War.

Cotton today at the close of the
market was the highest that it has
been quoted at since the Civil War.
Twenty three cents was reached and
passed in the upward climb today. The
close at New York and New Orleans
showed an advance during today of
fifty two points.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
COCKTAILS FIRES.
TWO ENGINEERS
Fellows Who Originated Wooden Fleet
Criticise Major General and Get
Their Time.
tCopyright.)
(Bv Associated Press)

Washington, June S-Major General
Goethals, General Manager Of the En-
ergency Fleet Corporation, today dis
charged F. A. Eustis, Of Boston, as
sistant general manager, and F. H.
Clark, Of New York, the two engineers
who originated the wooden fleet idea.
The dismissal came as result OF the
two charging that General Goethals
was holding up the ship building pro-
gram in the face Of national emer-
gency.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
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GIRLS ASKED TO AID IN WAR.

SanFrancisco, June 8--By Union
Associated Press)-A patriotic organ
ization Of young women held here to-
day began plans to coordinate all pa
triotic work by girls throughout this
section Of the country. The object is
to effect a girls division Of the wom-
ems committees working with the Nat
ional Defense Council.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 8-The Confeder-
ate Veterans went to Gettysburg to-
day to unveil the memorial statute
from Virginia and to visit the old
bloody battlefield. This is the last
feature of the Reunion and many Vet
erans and visitors left for home today.
General Harrison was reelected Com
mander-in-C Chief and Tulsa, Okla, was
selected as next years Reunion city.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
AUsTRIANs REINFORCED.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press) w
yUdine, June S-A semi-ofiicial an-I
nouncement says that Austria has:
made formidable concentration oe
forces on the Italian front by the with
drawal Of troops from the RuSsi11
front. The statement says that ~
government ID confident that the It'll
ians can be overwhelmed BY tS
thirds Of the Austrian army. y ~
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
THE WHEAT CROP
Is ESTIMATED
Department of Agriculture Figures
Yield This Year viii Be 656,ooo.-
900 Bushels. Z
(By Associated Press

Washington, June 8-The wheat
crop of the United States forcasted
by the Department of Agriculture this
year will be six hundred and fifty six
million bushels.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
MANY WE'RE PRESENT.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated PressJ
Gettysburg, June 8--The memorial
from the state of Virginia to her dead
was dedicated on Gettysburg Battle
field today. Many Confederate and
Grand Army of the Republic Veterans
were present.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
GENERAL PERSIIING AND HIS
PARTY REACH ENGLISH PORT
nnhmHM
Made Safe Landing Early Today After Unevent-
full Trip Across Stirring Scene Marks Ar
rival and Welcome of American Leaders.
EmnRhM
(Dy Associated Press)
Washington, June Secretary Daniels an
nounccs the arrival in France of hundred Amer
ican aviatcrs.
EHnRnH

stirring scene. General Pershing and
his staff have proceeded towards Lon
don.
General Pershing arrived in London
this afternoon. He was welcomed by
American Ambassador Paige, Lord
Derby, Secretary of State for war and
others.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
HEAVY FIGHTING.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, June 8-Heavy fighting con
tinued throughout the night below
St. Quentin the war Office announces.
German infantry attacks between 81
Quentin and Lafere were checked ~
French fire.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
GIVEN HIS PASSPORTS.

(By Associated Press) n
Amsterdam, June 8-The ChaxT9
de'Affairs from Haiti at Berlin -
been given his passports according 81
a dispatch from the German capital. Il Il
u - - - - - - - 4
HOOVER ADVISES AGAINST Y
TRAVAGANCE.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
limited STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

June s, 1917.
Local Hata, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at : A. N.
Temperature: Highest - IS degrees
Lowest 65 degrees
AIT q. m. "a degrees
Precipitation 80 O.4O inches
River Stage.7 AM l0.2 feet
Change in "a hours up ~ 0.9 feet
]. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
GREAT BATTLE OF MESSlNES JUST 81
APRELUDE OF STRUGGLE YET TO C0llIl
AAAAAA
British Have Captured Over Six Thousand Pris-
oners and Large Number Of Guns Germans
Rush Reinforcements to Front.
EhnnAA ssf f5saN

,ern France. The initial phase Of the
battle at Messines promises to ~
merely the prelude to the struggle
which is to come.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Mississippi-Fair on coast. Probably
localthundershowers tonight and Sat-
urday in interior. y
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

New York Spots % 40
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
REINFORCEMENTS SENT.
(By Associated Press)

London, June S--A vast number Of
German troops are being rushed for
ward by Won Hindenburg to stem the
British torrent which has swept over
the heights dominating Lille plain and
which threatens to sweep the Germans
from the industrial section Of North
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
SEE THE NEW
BIBBON SKIRTS S
NOW
in our window
Fountains.

The Daily Commonwealth gives
you all tho latest wss pswS o{ the day.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
(By Associated Press)

BULLETIN. London, June g.
$3.50 A. M.)-General Pershing and
his party arrived early today at a
port in Great Britain.
The trip was an uneventful one; all
members of the party are in good
health and spirits. They were escort
ed into port by American destroyers.
A hearty welcome was extended the
Americans by official representatives
of the admiralty, the war office and
municipal authorities. A Brigadier
General of the British army was as
signed to General Pershing as aide
and took up his duties as soon as he
reached port. The formal welcome at
the American lending stage was a
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08

Closed Is up.
New Orleans Spots 22.38
Sales 00OO.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
MORE DESTROYERS SENT.
(Bv Associated Press)

Paris, June 8-An additional flotilla
of American destroyers and patrol
boats to cooperate with the French
forces in the English Channel and the
Atlantic is expected shortly says
Matin. The paper says that naval
bases have been prepared to accom-
modate the American ships.
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
OVER SIX THOUSAND TAKEN.
(Bv Associated Press)

British Headquarters in France
June S-The number Of prisoners the
British have captured since the begin
ming Of yesterdays battle in Belgiunh
is more than six thousand. a
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
Perhing and His Staff in London Goes D Cents
CAPITAL OF SALVADOR TOTALLY
DESTROYED BY AN EARTHQUAKE
AAAAAA S
Early Reports from San Juan Give Vague Account
of Disaster Either Caused by Earthquake
or Volcanic Eruption.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
BULLETIN. San Juan, Del-Sur, Nicaragua,
June 8-(12:35 p. NJ San Salvador, the capital
of the Republic Of Salvador, with population of
sixty thousand people, has been totally destroyed,
according to San Miguel, Salvador, dispatch.
It's believed due to an earthquake or volcanic
eruption, though no details were given in the mes
sage.
"A Regucigalpa Honduras, dispatch says that
the towns of Quezaltipeque, Nejapa, SuchtchotD,
Paismal Aremnes and Nejic2ncs have also been
destroyed. The latter is suburb of San Salvador.
Everything in radius of thirty miles Of San Sal
vador has been destroyed
NEWS TO WASHINGTON.
(By Associated Press)
BULLETIN. Washington, June 8( (2:1O Il.
M.)-Dispatches from American Minister Long
at San Salvador sent last night while the volcano
San Salvador was erupting said that part al
the city had been destroyed by fire. Great dam
yUac dnnn
The daily commonwealth., 1917-06-08
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Spots l5,5 5l Haies wv!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
DRINK IN EGYPT.

Thousands of years ago there were
people i'll Egypt who exhorted the
beer and wine drunkards of that time
to be temperate. Their exhortations
are recorded in hieroglyphics which
our scholars have translated. One of
them urges:
Avoid intemperance. How despic-
able are those who live to serve their
stomachs and pass their time in idle
ness. If you have a friend who eats
until he has to loosen his belt and
drinks until he is nauseated and ap-
peases his appetite on meat like the
crocodile, accept what he offers you,
do not refuse him. But it is repug.
nant to see "a man lose his under.
standing and not be master of his
speech. He is the disgrace of his
mother and his friends. The ways of
God are incomprehensible. That a
man should SO act that his children
are glad when he closes his career"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

proving His superiority over the
very prophets. The people OF
Jerusalem greeted and feted HIM
as great conqueror: and yet
within five days they nailed Him
to a cross. Humanity speaking,
could any fall be more rapid or
more deplorable. Christ was un-
affected by the plaudits OF the
people because His glory even as
His kingdom was not OF this
world.
The true Christian, the one who
really counts, is the man who real
ICES that personal virtue and sane
tity are far better than fame and
power. Power itself entails re-
sponsibillties which are easily vio-
lated to the detriment OF the
holder thereof; while fame, as
men call it, is Of all earth's re-
wards the weakest, the least salts
flying, the most deceitful and the
fimsiest that one man can devise
or another man desire. A seeker
after fame is to be laughed at and
then pltied, for verify, no fool is
greater than he.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
KEPT WARM.

A patient was arguing with the doc
tor on the necessity of his taking o.
stimulant. He urged that he was
weak and needed it.
Said he, But, doctor, / must have
some kind of stimulant. | am cold,
and it warns me-"
Precisely came the doctors
crusty answer. See here! This stick
is cold" taking up a stick of wood
from the box beside the hearth and
tossing it into the fire. Now it is
warm, but is the stick benefited?"
The sick man watched the wood
first send out little puffs of smoke,
and then burst into a flame, and re-
piled, 'Of course not. 1t is burning
ITSELF"
And SO are you when you warm
yourself with alcohol; you are literal
ly burning UP the delicate tissues of
your stomach and BRAIN"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

had dropped almost to the van
fishing point. Little information
on this subject was to be had in
this country except from few
scattered statistics, and it is well
known that while statistics do not
lie an enemy can sometimes make
them appear to lie. With char
acteristic energy the editor OF
1.-THE Queen Work, a Catholic
magazine, opened up correspond
ence with leading men in Church
and State of the various countries
in the Southland. The result has
been astonishing, even to Catho-
lies. We find from reliable
sources that the accusations
brought back by unsuccessful
proselytizers among those Latin
peoples were not only false but
deliberately malicious. The result
of all this will be, as always hap
pens, to throw a new light upon
the Church in the Republics to the
South of us, and to show Catholics
that if we in this country are
strong and proud of our faith and
religion, our Southern co-religion-
lists are strong competitors when
there is question OF devotion, self
sacrifice, or genuine attachment to
the old faith.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
HONORING GOOD FRIDAY
ST. LOUIS CATHOLICS WILL MAKE
IT'S OBSERVANCE WIDESPREAD.

The following circular letter has
been sent out to the Catholic socie-
ties of st. Louis by the Holy Name
Society:
Respect for Good Friday can not
but have a wholesome effect on any
community which cherishes such.
With this in view, the Holy Name
Society of st. Louis requests your aid
in an endeavor to, broaden the field of
Good Friday reverence.
1--WE have the consent and blessing
of the Most Reverend Archbishop for
the work. No intention of increasing
the legal or ecclesiastical holidays is
held.
1.-THE Reverend Pastors will be
asked to arrange devotional exercises
in the churches between the hours of
II m. and p. m. We ask you to help
make the attendance larger.
"An effort will be made to get per-
mission for the Catholic employees and
such others as wish it, release from
their work during these hours. In
San Francisco this movement has
grown so that hundreds of business
houses and even the saloons close and
the Mayor has issued a proclamation
urging suspension of business for
three hours in the afternoon of Good
Friday.
with us, here in st. Louis, the
Merchants Exchange closes and other
business Institutions viii do so if re-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
CATHOLIC PAPER WINS
FRENCH G Owe NJ M ENT'S At
TEMPT TO CRUSH "LA CRoIx'
FAILS.

An interesting example of the
fraternity of journalism in France is
worth quoting. Recently it has be-
come necessary to limit the paper sup
ply to the Paris journals. All were
equally treated, with one notable ex-
ception La Croix,'' the great Cath
olic paper published under the
standard of the cross, which appears
on every copy, was denied suffi-
cient supply by the authorities, with
the object of suppressing it or limit
ing it's Catholic activities. La Croix"
communicated this decision to some
of its journalistic friends. Instantly
all the great Paris journals, without
distinction of opinion, ranged them
selves on the side of their gallant
little colleague. The authorities were
informed that any unjust treatment
of the Catholic daily would not be
tolerated by the other journals. The
result was q complete triumph. La
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
ISOLATION.

A Catholic, i'll virtue of his re-
ligion, is the most cosmopolitan
of all human beings. His faith
being worldwide, as the name
Catholic implies, makes him d cit
izen Of the whole world. He is
supposed and expected to be
broad-minded and comprehensive
in his survey Of all things. Espe-
cially is this true when there is
question of the religious aspect:
all things Catholic should interest
him; and yet it is to be noted that,
generally speaking, Catholics are
completely isolated when there is
question OF a knowledge Of their
religion as it exists in other lands
than their own. There is no
doubt that ordinarily speaking,
isolation, whether it be physical,
mental, or spiritual, very often
proves fatal in some way. For
the past few years Americans i'll
general, and Catholics in this
country i'll particular, have looked
upon South America much as they
might consider the Chinese Eln-
pire before it was opened to Euro
peans. 1t was a sealed book, not
to be opened at all. AS often hap
pens, however, i'll the history OF
the Church it4requires the prod
of persecution or of oppression
to open up new vistas or to dis
close unusual lines of thought.
In this case the Panama Con-
ference held last year served as
the opening wedge which finally
made a breach SO large as to adj
NIT air and light. The above men
toned conference served the pur-
pose of all such conventions,
which was to awaken Catholics to
answer the charges hurled in their
faces. The conference, with yari-
Gus like conventions held abroad,
declared that South American
Catholics were walloWing in the
mire Of spiritual filth. According
to the delegates in conference as
sembled the Church III South
America was SO degraded that
morality and religious observance
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
What Is "A Subscriber"
CONDITIONS AS LAID DOWN IN A
MASSACHUSETTS COURT.

A court decision has lately been
rendered in Massachusetts on what
constitutes a subscriber, according to
an Eastern exchange.
James Thomson moved, and William
Robinson took immediate possession
and received and accepted a weekly
newspaper that was delivered to him
through the mail every week.
Robinson had received the paper for
some time, he informed the collector,
but he said that he never subscribed
and declined to pay for it.
Judgment was rendered in favor of
the newspaper. The judge was severe
in his criticism of people who are
receiving papers and do not think it
worth while to pay for what they re-
ceive and make use of. 1t is an act
of dishonesty, he said. One should
acquaint the publisher and pay for
whatever number he receives.