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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-12
CITY HOUSES

81" VI IIOUDLIS
INVOLVEMENT HOUSE AND COTTAGE
on Maple avenue; a desirable location for
renting a home; will sell for less than
property cost TO build above the lots rents
for $500 per month and will sell for So
10000,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-12

FOR SALE--A gold dollar for 75c, In an
oldish light weight horse: better ali round
horse Of his class never wore leather; have
no more for him and SIS buys him
worth 800; M. l.. Towne. Barre. Tel. 5Ss-W
est
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-12

FOR SALE-Brand-new 4-burner wickless
OIL stove with oven and fixtures cheap IL TAX
en- at once; call at n Merchant street 97tes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-12

FOR SALE-By gal. or bbl. BLACK OLA
MOND RUBBER ROOF PAINT; water wealth
er, fire and sunproof: 500 lbs. TO bbl.; ! am
ready to paint or repair your roofs; e. l..
Densmore, agent / Pleasan. street. 55tf
FOR SALE-Bay driving horse. yrs. old.
weighing 1000: clever and easy to drive; also
top buggy, nearly new apply at 1873 Washing
ton street after 8 D. m. I20tf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
BANKERS OPPOSE SHORT TERN
BONDS.

Washington, April 11-(By Union
Associated Press)-In an attempt to
put the financial affairs of the coun-
try on sound basis in the present
crisis, the administration is quietly
consulting prominent bankers from
the leading cities of the Union, ac-
cording to best advices. 1t is report
ed that the bankers, based on the ex-
perience of financing belligerent coun-
tries during the last two years, are
not in favor of short-term financing
with the United States Government.
It is pointed out also that few people
realize the tremendous relative wealth
of the United States and the inherent
borrowing power within herself, or
how far behind are the people of the
United States in placing their savings
in sound investments, and especially
in loans of the Government as COM
pared with other countries. Of the
economic wealth of the world, estimat-
ed between 100000, 100000 and $780,
600, 100000, the wealth of the United
States is now estimated at $200,0O0,-
100000 as against an estimated wealth
for the Allied nations of S215,OOO,-
O0O, 900 and for the Central nations of
$4,000, 100000. Today the banks of
the country possess a loaning power
of from s5,o00,00o,000 to $4,000, ,oOO,-
900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
SOLDIER BOYS
| GUARD LEVEES
Three Cars of Troops Pass Through
Last Night and Train Load go
North Today.

A company Of the First Mississippi
Regiment, Mississippi National Guard,
in charge of Capt. 'Harston, passed
through Greenwood last night en-
rout. to the northern part of the Delta
where they will do guard duty on the
Mississippi levees.. A train load of
TROOPS will follow to the same locality
today and passed = cas>.a Greeav,.sS s
this morning.
Capt. Harston last night stated that
Battery B, the local military organi-
zatibn, would probably be called to the
eolors within the next two days and
within the next week at the longest.
He comes direct from Jackson and
being ranking active officer of the
Mississippi National Guard should
know whereof he speaks.
The First Mississippi has been dis
tributed all over the state from the
Gulf to the Tennessee line guarding
railroad bridges and manufacturing
plants. The work of guarding the
Mississippi levees is one of much i'm
portance in view of the present stage
of water. A break would do a vast
amount of damage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
THE ONLY IDEAL WAY.

The Community Mausoleum where
ever introduced, is regarded as the on
ly proper, sanitary and satisfactory
method of caring for the dead. It
avoids descration and destruction. Is
a most fitting substitute for earth
burial, and is adopted by modern CIV
ilization. The community Mausoleum
has made it possible for families of
average means, to provide beautiful,
safe and permanent resting places for
their departed loved ones in these
Marble Palaces of the Dead. And at
lesescost than ordinary earth burial, to
say nothing Of permanent and respect
able care, More than 400 of these
buildings have been built in as many
up-to-date communities. Greenwood
will be the next. The citizens should
investigate, encourage and take ad-
vantage Of their opportunities,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
4EATH LIST NOW
STANDS AT LIZ
Cause of Explosion in Munitions
Plant Near Chester Yet Unascer-
tained-Opinion Divided.
(By Associated Press J

10y ASSOcldLeu TIeSS
Chester, Pa, April IA revised
lit of fatalities resulting from the ex-
pbsion yesterday in the Eddystone
Ammunition Corporations plant place
tie number of dead at 122, a ma
jority of them girls and young women
and between 125 and $50 men, women
and girls were injured, at least ten of
whom are expected to die. Twenty
three others employed in the struc-
ture are missing.
Official opinion as to the cause of
the accident. whether accidental or
malicious, is divided. Four separate
irNestiga tions were begun today, Fed
erai, State, Municipal and an inquiry
by the company officials. Their en-
ergies are principally devoted to sift-
ing the narratives of survivors.
President Johnson, of the Baldwin
L locomotive works, after visit to the
plant stated that he believed the plot
ters used bomb or a time clock to
cause the explosion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
BAD ACCIDENT.
NARROW ESCAPE
Five Young Ladies in Car Smashup
Yesterday Afterno0n-Truck
Trailer Struck Automobile.

In collision yesterday afternoon on
Humphreys Highway between the au-
tomobile of Mr.. H. Y. ,Faiser and the
1tta Bena Greenwood freight truck
Miss Emma Fraiser received painful
injuries about the face, Miss Alice
Fraiser was thrown through the wind
shield but escaped with slight cut
O. her face, and Misses Martha and
Ellen Jones Fraiser and Miss Allen
we're badly shaken up and bruised.
lne five young ladlese ec-s...p5osea i.
party of a governess and four pupils.
The first four named are all daugh-
ters of Mr.. H. Y. Fraiser lat She'll
mound.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
WILL COMPLIMENT MARRIED
LADIES COTILLION CLUB.

Invitations have been issued to the
Annual Easter Dance to be given at
the Elks Club on Friday evening.
This dance will be given by the sin
gle men of the Club in compliment to
the Married Ladies Cotillion Club.
The young men of the Club are TAX
ing special interest in this last dance
of the seeason and are making elabor-
ate preparations to entertain their
guests on this occasion.
1t is quite appropriate that this
dance should be in compliment to the
Married Ladies Cotillion Club, as the
ladies of that Club have entertained
several times during the season with
some of the most beautiful dances ev-
er given in the city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
APRIL IL IN HISTORY.

1829-Legislature Of South Carroll
ma donated $4,000 to the heirs of
Thomas jefferson in appreciation of
his service to the country.
1856-Great Bridge over the Missis-
sippi River at Rock Island completed
and locomotives passed from the IL
linois to the Iowa isde.
,1916-The United States Senate
adopted resolution postponing for
four years the admission of sugar to
the. free list Jas provided in the tariff
law of 1913.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
SALE.

By virtue of the authority vested
in me as Commissioner by decree of
the Chancery Court of Leflore Coun-
ty, Mississippi, rendered on April 5th,
1917, in that certain cause Numbered
3049 in said court, entitled Wilson
Banking Company VS. p. H. Cain ct
al, I, the undersigned, will as such
Commissioner on Thursday, May 3rd,
1917, within legal hours in front of
the South door Of the courthouse of
said County, offer for sale, and sell at
public auction for cash to the highest
bidder, for the purposes mentioned in
said decree, the following described
real property mentioned in said de-
cree; to-wit: The following described
property in the City of Greenwood
Leflore County, Mississippi, describ-
ed as commencing at the Northeast
corner of Block 6, Douglass part OF
said City, run thence West parallel
with Market Street 11O feet, thence
South at right angles lis feet. thence
East 10 feet, thence North lis feet
to the point of beginning, being .
parallelogram in the Northeast corner
of said Block 6, 11O feet wide from
East to West, and 115 feed wide from
North to South; also all rights tx
the use of an alley-way Is feet wide
lon the West side of said land; sale
sale is made subject to confirmation o.
said court, and I will convey only sucl
title as / have right to convey a.
such Commissioner.
Witness my signature this the lOtl
day Of April, 1917.
A r. BEW, Commissioner
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
GREENWOOD PREPARES FOR
MONSTER MEETING FRIDAY
Speakers of Note to Be Here to Discuss Need of
Raising More Food Crops and Good Roads
Preparatory Meeting Yesterday.
- - "a A n n

acres are ready for that kind of seed.
Upon motion of Mr.. r. C. King,
seconded and adopted unanimously, it
was "Resolved that we request the
State authorities in charge of the Pen
itentiary farms to plant in corn and
other food crops all the acreage on
state farms not already planted to
cotton"
Upon motion of Mr.. J. w. Quinn,
seconded and unanimously adopted,
the chair was instructed to appoint
a committee of three from each Beat
of Lef1ore County and request them
to urge the people to attend the meet
ing to be held at the Court House in
Greenwood at 10 A. NJ. Friday, April
18th.
Hon. w. M. Wilmington made mo-
ton duly seconded and adopted as
follows:
"Resolved that the chairman re-
quest the Mayors of nearby cities or
the commercial organizations to re-
quest the Penitentiary authorities to
plant all of the state farm acres (not
already planted) in corn and other
food crops"
Judge w. M. Hammer made a pa
triotic speech in which he expressed
it as his opinion that the United States
would have to meet an enemy from
the South rs we'll as from across the
water and that Mississippi would not
be so far away from the seat of actual
hostilities as the people of this state
now feel it is. The South must fur.
nish the armies at the front as vel
as feed itself, he declared.
He further added. that Greenwood
and Leflore county have always taker
the lead in thought and action in the
state and that it is necessary 1or quicl
action if this reputation is to be up
held in the present matter.
He predicted that the South woule
feel the pinch of hunger and neet
before the United States had been a
war twelve months. He paid glow
ling tribute to President Wilson.
| General S. r. Keesler declared tina
the question for consideration wa.
,,"What am going to do" and not ,
discussion of what someone else ha
done. 'sThe Baby is born and mus
be supported" he declared emphati
i.~11,- ssvxYo .l.n,,Yl n,.1o,,~o<.o o,.- Aor
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 11-Unofficial
advices announcing that Brazil had
decided to break off diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany and that Argen-
tina would support the position of the
United States with reference to Ger
many were received here today. It
was not made clear whether Argen-
tina would break off relations or de-
clare war.
Definite advices were received that
Chile and Mexico would remain neu-
trail
Indications increase that Guatemala
and Peru would join the United States.
The action of Brazil and Argentina
is expected to have tremendous in
fuence on the other South American
republics.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11

The necessity of more food products
being raised in this section of the
state as we'll as the entire South, to
comply with the wish Of the govern
ment that every section raise enough
to feed itself during the times of
stress approaching, and the absolute
need of more grains to stave off actual
want here, were stressed at a meet
ing of Greenwood business men at
the Business League Rooms yester-
day afternoon at four o'clock, in re-
sponse to a call issued by the COM
mittee of three named at a previous
meeting to arrange for the general
meeting to be held at the Court House
here Friday morning. The commit
tee is composed of Messrs. T. H,
Baird, R. C. King and J. w. Quinn.
Resolutions were adopted asking the
State Prison Board to plant all re-
naming acreage on state farms in
corn and asking mayors of the nearby
cities and commercial organizations
to request the same thing of the Pris-
on Board.
The meeting yesterday was called
by the committee with the purpose OF
reporting what efforts had been made
to give publicity to the meeting anc
to enlist the interest of the business
people of Greenwood and others il
notifying and urging the people o1
the county and nearby counties to bt
present.
1t has been suggested that all o
the stores of Greenwood be closed be
tween ten and eleven o'clock Frida!
morning, during the time of the meet
ing. This is good suggestion and n
doubt will be followed by the bushes
people of the city.
The meeting Friday is for the pur
pose Of discussing plans for tn
change from cotton to grain and foo'
stuffs, and consideration Of highwa,
questions which confront the county
The committee has secured the prom
ise of the Department of Agricultnr
and of Congressman Ben G. Humph
reys to have a competent speake
from Washington here to stress tn
need of raising more food crops in tn
South and Hon. w. D. Robbins, mayo
of Tupelo, and member of the Stat
Highway Commission will speak O.
''Good- Roads,"
Mr.. Baird, chairman of the com
mittee, took the chair and called th
meeting to order. Mr.. King then stat
ed the object of the meeting and mad
the report of the committee. In max
ing his report he pointed ont that q
raising of food was patriotic dut
due the Country by the plantsrs.
Mr.. Baird presented to the NEE,
ing a suggestion Of Mr.. Steve Barn
well who could not be present, thl
the state and counties should rais
grain and not cotton on their farn'
Mr. Baird was named TO 90 to Parcl
man today to meet the Prison Boar
and advise with them upon the maj
ter. Il j. undsEstood that 5000 ecrs
It Parchman have already been plant
= n eottoa and t1st 900 Additions
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
BOND ISSUE BILL
Is BEFORE HOUSE
Unanimously Approved by Ways and
Means Committee and Early Vote
by House Expected.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 1.-THE Ad-
ministration bill authorizing a five
billion dollar bond issue, of which
three billion will be loaned to the En-
today as approved by the Ways and
Means committee. Prompt approval
by Congress is expected. The action
of the committee was unanimous.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
CHICAGO GRAIN MARK Ell.
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
THE WEATHER

Forecast
ississippi-Showers late tonight
or Thursday Somewhat warmer in
east and south portion.
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
April II, 1917.
Local Data, Greenw OOd, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at 7 A. M.
Temperatures: Highest 70 degrees
Lowest 40 degrees
At a. m. 50 degrees
Precipitation 600 inches
Change in "a hours O.4 feet
J. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
Big LEAGUES
START TODAY
Boston-New York, National League
Game Postponed Because Ground
Covered With Snow.
(By Associated Press)

New York, April 1.-THE National
League and American League base
ball teams opened their season today.
The National League games are
scheduled to be played at Chicago,
Cincinnati and Brooklyn. Because
the grounds were covered with snow
the Boston-New York game was post
poned. The American League openers
are to be played at st. Louis, Detroit,
Philadelphia and New York.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
BILLIARD EXPERTS MEET

Akron, Ohio, April 11-(By Union
Associated Press)-National Pocket
Champion Frank Taberski of Schen-
ectardy, N Y, and Benjamin Allen
of Kansas City, meet here tonight in
a match for the title of Akron.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
MEETING AT JACKSON.

A similar meeting is being held at
Jackson, Miss, today which is being
attended by many patriotic citizens
from all walks Of life. Much good is
expected to result from the confer
ence in this state
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
FOOD SUPPLIES
UP FOR DEBATE
Tennessee Has Meeting at Nashville
TOday-Mississippi Holds Confer
ence at Jackson
(By Associated Press)

Nashville, April 11-Bankers, rail-
road men, agricultural experts. edi-
tors, manufacturers, educators ard
.armers of Tennessee are in attend
ance at food preparedness confef-
ence here today. The purpose is to
make effective production and conser-
vation of food supplies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
PRO-ALLY DEMONSTRATIONS.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Rio Janiero, April 11-Pro-Ally
demonstrations are growing in vol
ume throughout the city today. Flags
of the Entente are visible everywhere
and the streets are thronged with
parades cheering France and England
and shouting "Down with Germany.
1t is said that majority of the Ger
man ships seized have been wrecked
by the crews.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
WOMEN'S CLUBS AT NEW Or
LEANS.
(By Associated Press)

New Orleans, April 11-Conserva-
tion and Education forme dthe fea-
lures of the discussion at the ses-
sion of the Biennial Council of the
meeting of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs today. Mrs. Sherman
Of Chicago was one Of the principal
speakers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
COTTON, GRAIN
ANG PROVISIONS
New York Off Thirty to Forty Points
and New Orleans Down Forty to
Fifty Points.

The close of the markets this after
noon showed cotton of at New York
80 to 40 points and 4Qto so points at
New Orleans. Spots at New York,
were SIS points off ana unchanged at
New Orleans. Sales 2.O84.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
MORE TERRITORY CAPTURED
FROM GERMANS BY BRITISH
More Than Eleven Thousand Germans Captured
and Over Hundred Guns-British Are Con-
solidating Ground Won.

~ N N "a N A

Stripes went into battle for the first
time during the World war in the re-
cent storming of Vimy Ridge, France,
according to an unofficial dispatch re-
ceived today from the Canadian army
headquarters in Europe. The Flag
was carried by Texan who was
wounded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
BACK UP THE UNITED STATES
kzkhAAE
Brazil and Argentina Have Acted, Guatemala and
Peru Expected to Follow Suit Soon-Mexico
and Chile Remain Neutral.

low Brazil in severing relations with
Germany. The Chilean minister is
continuing his conference with the
Brazilian Foreign Minister Muller
Spain will take charge of German in
terests in Brazil.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
BRITISH STILL SUCCESSFUL,
(BV Associated PreSS)

tby Associated PreSS)
London, April 1.-THE British cap
tured the village and heights Of Mon
today, according to the
official British statement. La Bergere
was also captured and satisfactory
progress is reported from the other
parts of the battle front.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
CARD OF THANKS,

We wish to thank our neibhbors and
the good people of Greenwood for
their many acts of kindness and heart
felt sympathy shown us in our recent
sad bereavement.
T. B. COCKRELL,
N. L. .:COCKRELL,
April 10, 1917.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
BRITISH MAKE ADVANCE.

(By Associated Press)
London, April 1.-THE British yes
terday advanced north of Louverial
in the direction of Cambria quarter
of mile over front two thousand
yards long.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
OLD GLORY AT THE FRONT.
fP1, Associated

Paris, April lit was decided to-
day that the Lafayette Flying Squad
ron, composed of Americans who dis
tinguished themselves at the front will
change from the French to the Amer
lcan military uniform and hereafter
will carry the American Flag on the
French front.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
(By Associated Press)

Vigorously pressing the great of
fensive on the Arras-Lens front the
British today pushed further into Ger
man held territory behind the famous
Hindenburg line. Apparently the first
swift rush of the offensive is over but
indications are that the work of con-
solidating the ground won is being
done thoroughly. More than eleven
thousand prisoners and guns in excess
of one hundred have been captured.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
URUGUAY STAYS NEUTRAL.
(By Associated Press)

Montevideo, April 1.-THE Urugua-
yam government today issued decree
of neutrality in the war between the
United States and Germany.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11

STARS AND STRIPES IN RATTLE.
(By Associated Press)
Ottawa, April 1.-THE Stars and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11

County Treasurer J. T. Flanagan
was business visitor here Tuesday
Hon. S. l. Brown was in the city
from Sidon on business the first of the
week.
Major e.. G.. Nichols was in the city
Tuesday from his Lake View plan
tation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed 90 to so down.
New Orleans Spots Zoe.
Sales 1084.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
OTHERS WILL FOLLOW,

(By Associated Press)
Rio Janeiro, April lit is expect
ed in diplomatic circles that other
South American nations will soon fol-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11

Isks IL paily Conn ,enrsalth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11

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Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-15
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

The Herald Is always glad to re-
ceive. and to publish. within the lin
its Of its available space, communi-
cations from Its readers relating to
subjects of general interest. 1t is
necessary to remind tho writer's of
such communications occasionally of
two very important rules. They are:
Sign your name.
Be brief.
It h not always necessary that tho
name OF tho writer be published with
the article. but unless there are spec
ial reasons for withholding it. this is
almost always preferable. But the
name and address of the writer must
always be given for the information
OF the editor, and it Is the invariable
rule In this Office, and in practically
every other newspaper Office, to dis
regard all communications, no mat
ter what their merit which do not
meet this requirement
Brevity is to be desired for several
reasons. The short article takes less
room than the long one, hence 1t
stands better chance on that score.
The short article will be read where
the long one will be thrown aside
or laid away for the more convenient
season-which usually does not come.
And, az rule, the short letter is
stronger than the lone one.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-15

duty in actual battle, but you have
spent months in the midst of condi-
tions which were practically equiv
alent to war, and in which, by rea-
son of the need for constant vigilance
and the necessary restraints imposed
on action, your experiences were, in
many respects, more trying than act
ual war would have BEEN
You have acquitted yourselve.
manfully. The verdict Of many cap
able observers who had every reason
to be impartial, that in character, in
department. in efficiency, in all things
that go to make up the good soldier,
the North Dakota regiment occupied
a position in the very front rank
among the forces on the Mexican
border.
Your term Of service is over. You
have been mustered out Of the feder-
al service. You have returned to
your homes. your friends and your
kindred. We have watched your
course with absorbing interest. We
are proud of the record you have
made. And most heartily do we
your friends neighbors and kindred
bid you welcome home.