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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-29
The Minded MotoFiss.

The Absent-Minded MotoF'ss.
there's an automobilist In Distress
Suppose we stop and ask him II tnere
Is anything we can dor
"Are you referring to the mar VINO
is sitting still, with a far'away iooh
in his eyes?"
EYES,"
" know that fellow. He's proDaDiS
wondering where he's going to get the
money to pay the next installment On
his car"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-29

This country has nearly thres ta9ea1
al many telephones a. Europs. Des
We need them. We're not too mad %
tSik TO one another In this country.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-29

one problem which no onse has A.
tempted to decide Il whether II there
are inhabitants on Mars, they, are -
wssisks n eyS Own hAllIellpt. planet
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-29

when a woman has on a pair d
nifty boots and an extra high skirt. n
really, doesn't matter what sort Of hat
ahe,e Tssring. Nobody notices that
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-29
AaAYR'S WONDERFUL REMfDV
M,or STOMACH j. trouble

ONE DOSE WILL CONVINCE
Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers Of the
Stomach and lntestines, Auto-lntoxi-
cation. Yellow Jaundlce, Appendicitis
and other fatal ailments result from
Stomach Trouble. Thousands OF
Stomach Sufferers owe their com"
plete recovery to Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy. Unlike any other for Stom-
ach Ailments. For sale by !. 7. NC
lntyre Drug Co., and druggists every
where.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-29

meat WILL Do TWO POuIaue Pes u"J ~
capita. This is probably too liberal
an estimate but using It for an Illus
; ~tration it would mean the man whose
meat is an important item Of his diet
would consume 7a0 pounds Of meat
per annum.
Within the last six months, ! am
Informed the price Of beef has risen
from 20 cents to rs cents per pound;
Fresh pork from q cents to 80 cents
per pound; Bacon from 80 to 30 cents
per pound. The present average price
Of these articles u.s. therefore, IS cents
per pound, making the cost to the con.
sumer Of 100 pounds Of meat $236.@
per year.
The cost Of transportation from
Kansas City, Missouri which is in
cluded in this item is $4.74. II TN
/, Railroads are allowed an increase o
Is per cent. in their rate, the cost o
transportation will amount to $6.4
per year, an increase Of 70 cents pc
annum. II.
We are all more or less familiar wit
the price Of clothing 1t is hard t
believe that any Of III would be com
|, PEELED to wear less clothes should tn
. Railroads succeed In securing an ID
, vance Of IL per cent. in their freigh
!. rates, for the feright on q suit Q
: clothes from St. Louis to jackson
!. Miss, at the present time figures ou
, about four cents on . woo|su and lsa
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-29

tVr IurtneI information Apply "
!. W.. DUNNELA. tck.iAe1
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-29
Won't Burn.

Won't Bum.
"Do you ever lose your temperT'
"Not often" answered the ultimate
consumer, but l would like to lay my
hands on the dealer who sold mo nvs
tons Of indestructible coal!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
PROTEST OF PUBLISHERS
LAID BEFORE. COMMITTEE
Matter of Levy in War Revenue Bill
May Be Opened Up
Again Later.

Senator Simmons. chairman of the
finance committee. has laid the resolu-
tions adopted by the American News
paper Publishers Association protest
ing against the levying of tax upon
the publishing business In the war rev
enue bill before his committee. So far
no motion has been made by any mem
Der or the committee to open up the
question again. and the tax on the net
profits OF publishers. together with an
increase OF one-fourth of a cent a pound
in the postal rates on second-class mail
matter. stands in the bill
the natter may, however be opened
up again before the bill is finally re-
ported to the Senate.
The chairman said today that he ex-
pected the committee would complete
its draft of the war revenue bill early
next week. Today the committee gave
CONSIDERATION to the question of undis-
tributed surplus Of corporations. as to
what amount should be exempted from
the surtaxes. Administrative features
OF the bill. SO as to cover the inclusion
of individuala in the war excess profits
tax, also were discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
ITALIANS OF NEW YORK
GREET WAR COMMISSION
Again Have Charge Of Entertain
ment of Prince Udine and =
His Associates.

NEW YORK. June 23-The Italian
colony of New York. containing more
Italians by birth and descent than
Rome itself. again today. as yesterday
and the day before that. virtually took
charge of the public exercises where
the Prince of Udine and his fellow
members Of the royal Italian war COM
mission appeared. At the College of
the City of New York this morning the
great stadium was given over almost
entirely to Italian residents for a re-
ception rendered the visitors by Italian
societies.
Following the reception the commits
sioners were to be the guests OF DR.
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia
University at private luncheon and
tonight they have been invited to at
tend benefit performance for the
Italian Red Cross and the Russian war
fund in which many Metropolitan
grand opera stars and several choral
and orchestral organizations will take
part.
The commissioners will leave the city
Sunday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
FICTION AND
FEATURES
OF REAL INTEREST

The first installment of THE WHITE
FEATHER" was published last Sun
day, but you will And a synopsis at
the head of the second installnent
tomorrow and you can easily pick
up the thread of the story. It Is a
SENSATIONAL GERMAN SPY
STORY. replete with tense situa-
tions, adventure. romance and hero
ism.
Two MAPS Of eEgMANY AND THE
CARL w. AcKER aANN, for two
years q newspaper correspondent in
Germany, analyzes the situa ton and
shows how the German people are
hoodwinked By democratic propa-
ganda.
1.-THE FALL OF GEORGE BAssETT''-
Another Of the inimita5!e PENROD
stories, by BOOTH HARRINGTON,
UNITED STATES NAVY Nuss1Nn
CORPS CARES FOR Jack TApa
IN PEACE And WAR The storv
Of an organization of woman uuraes
who haze goo trained for service in war
THE NAN WHO LOST HIS EMPIRE"
ns .a.a. iAse IN the thril!ns series Of
ARMS" by AcHMED ABDuIIAH
WASHINGTON BOYS AT FORT myrp
DEMONSTRATE LETTERS OF THE
ssMAPHoRE ALPHABET,-A dif-
!eiene man poses for each letter, so
you can see at glance how fhe
soldiers send messages to one ano+her
by changing positions Of their arms.
In the PLANoGRAVURE SECTION,
HISTORIC PLACES IN THE REGION
" Sa5rS IN JOHN CREEK.' by THE
REVIEWS OF THE NEW BOOKS"
'IAPoRTANCE OF orr sr,,purp
INDgsTRY IN TINE OF VAR
WHY THE WAR TAX ON COFFEE
NEED NOT BE EURDENsoME"-
aI.;eIs Jasbs4c bs c,Jh ,JInhtssTest.nS and timely
ALONG THE ITALIAN FRONT IN
sRaV1RfE aV71sf!IRfs sEcrIos1 o THE s5ovI1. RnAEo e.
rigorous conditions under which tbs
Italians fight. 'A'
TEACHING TIE FRENCH THE rsr
STEHITna TASuE Ee1 Ee9p MATERIAL" By
"wAsH1NeToN WOMAN eo1FrRs.
Ssm!njpe apno,oSraphs of dozen
GRAvuRE SECTION. ~ A"o-
UNCLE SALE TELLS HOW To COW.
sERvE GARDEN paoDUcE"-Wth
Sssr .sepsands IN %, OF gardens planted this
the call to 90 SO, the opportuaiev
Of Of preserving some of the ns'. surplus
sys,v az. ~in,er Eori. Use Presents itself to
ment Of Agriculture offers % a new
Sr,;.a proesss iGr drying vegetables and
MAKE YOUR OWN F1ouR saw
UNCLE SANS ExPERTs';-Each
sno cereal crscSer Of its own, there
eyvsan BY saving money. An expert Of the
in this way. y" oe'"'1]'
READ THESE STORIES AMI Aprycr ia
TOMORROW IN THE
Special Features Section
OF THE
SUNDAY STAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
RUSSIA
TOKEEP UP FIGHT
No Separate Peace, Special
Ambassador Tells House of
Representatives.
GIVEN A GREAT OVATION

Boris A Bakhmetieff. head of the Rus
sian mission to the United States. threw
the House and crowded galleries into wild
applause today by declaring in an address
that the Russian people opposed a sepa-
rate peace.
Ambassador Bakhmeteff. in company
with other members of the Russian mis-
sion, were accorded a notable reception
in the House. Ia
The demonstration resembIed those
accorded President Wilson on his re-
cent visits to the Capitol, and it was
as friendly and as noisy as those given
other missions which have appeared on
the floor of the Senate and House.
Speaker Clark introduced the special
ambassador and the mission members
who accompanied him. The Speaker
called attention to the fact THAI Russia
Is the newest of the twenty-seven re-
publics now in existence, and he was
greeted by. an outburst of applause and
cheers when he predicted a long and
prosperous life for the new govern
ment.. Both members of the House and
the auditors in the gallery Joined in
this demonstration.
Floor and Galleries Cheer,
The declaration of Ambassador
Bakhmeteff that Russia would not
conclude separate peace came near
the end of the most remarkable and
demonstrative reception yet given any
Of the foreign missions in either house
of Congress
May 1 say" he said, that Russia
rejects the idea of separate peaceo"
Pandemonium broke loose. Wild
yelis rent the air both on the floor
and In the galleries Staid members,
who on previous visits of missions have
applauded perfunctorily or remained
quiet in their seats. whooped like
schoolboys.
The usually enthusiastic members
outdid themselves. Women and chill
dren In the galleries caught the sweep
ing wave of patriotism, shouting and
waving handkerchiefs.
For a full minute the applause and
cheering continued and was renewed
when the Russian chief added:
"Rumors Of separate peace are
without foundation in fact. Russia's
endeavor Is for lasting peace between
democratic nations. Triumph of the
GERMAN autocracy would render such
peace impossible. Russia will not fail
to be worthy partner in the league
Of honor" Nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
HUNDREDS ARE HURT
AT MUNITIONS PLANT

AMSTERDAM. June 23.-Nearly 1000
persons were killed or injured or are
missing in consequence of an explosion
In munitions factories at Bloeweg, ac-
cord1ns to an announcement in the
lower house of the Austrian parlia-
ment by the minister of defense, as
forwarded In dispatch from Vienna
The casualties were given by the min
lister as follows: Dead, 1856: missing.
ITO; wounded. 625. OF the wounded
$40 received only slight injuries.
Ihe minister said she explosion prob
ably was due to lack of caution on the
part OF men employed in a trench
mortar workship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
CAPITAL IS BEHIND 4.
I. ON RED CROSS FUND
Special Efforts Are to Be Made
in Closing Days of the
Campaign.
MASS MEETINGS TOMORROW
MASS MEETINGS TOMORROW
Shall National Capital
Be Red Cross "Slackero3 Z

Do the people of Washington
realize that during this celebra-
ton of Red Cross week they have
given but little over $4,000.
while the people of Cleveland
have given more than S3,5Oo. 900,
Washington's fund Of $4,000
TO date is the result of coliec-
tions in progress since April 3.
and as yet the 100000 quota
asked from the National Capital.
to do its proportionate share
with the rest of the country. has
been only little over half sub
scribed.
Monday is the last day of the
Red Cross week designated by
President Wilson for an unpre-
cedented period of generosity to-
ward the Red Cross to meet war
needs needs Washington still has
$230.000 to raise.
Every citizen in the capital
should give at least one dollar Id
this fund TODAY. to avoid the
odium of being Stacker" in
this work. second only in i'm
portance to service in arms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
RECESS FOR CONGRESS
Is BEING CONSIDERED

Plans for recess of the present war
session of Congress about July Is. after
of the food and war tax legis-
lation. is being considered by leaders,
at the Capitol. The Senate steering
committee is broaching the plan among
Senate and House members to see II It
would be generally approved.
1t is proposed to recess for thirty or
sixty days, to have Congress within
easy and prompt call in any emergency,
and also have committees at work dur
ing the recess on measures for presen-
tation after reconvening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
CHINESE NOT PARTICULAR
Satisfied With King or President,
Prof. Willoughby Saws.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2s.-The
great mass of Chinese people seem in
different as to whether they are ruled
by a king or a duly elected president
of the republic in the opinion of Prof.
w. w. willoughby of Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore. who is in San
Francisco today on the way from
Peking. where he has been for the
last year assisting the Chinese in
preparation of their new constitution
in an advisory capacity. Their ig-
norance of political matters is the rea-
son for this apathy. he said
The republic has been very slow in
drafting the proposed constitution ow-
ing to the fact that work is done only
on alternate days. according to Prof
Willoughby. DIR. F. ]. Goodnow. presi-
dent of Johns Hopkins. is still in
Peking assisting in this work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
In Accord With Public Spirit.

The broad powers which the Lever
bill would delegate to the President
people. who regard the President of
this nation as the sentinel on guard to
protect the rights and interests of the
masses. He has always been found
conscious of the needs. the desires and
the problems of the common people,
and because of the confidence which
millions feel in the President. based
upon his course during his years in the
Office Of the presidency. tt is believed
and felt that the food problems can be
safely intrusted to him and to his
CHOSEN representative. Herbert C..
Hoover"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
Rumor Denied by Admiral Sims.

BASE OF AMERICAN FLOTILLA IN
BRITISH WATERS. June o2.-Question-
ed today regarding a report publish
ed in the United States yesterday that
an American destroyer was believed to
have rammed and sunk a submarine.
Vice Admiral Sims. the naval COM
mander. said: The story is absolutely
false"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
URMORE "SUFF"
P|CkETS ARRESTED
Two Taken Into Custody at
White House; Two at
the Capitol.
WOMEN TO KEEP UP FIGHT

Four suffragists were arrested today
for displaying banners which the po-
lice have forbidden. Two were arrest
ed early in the morning in front OF
the White House and shortly after
noon two more were arrested at the
Capitol
Just as the Russian commission reach
ed the Capitol Miss Arnold OF North
Carolina and Miss Mabel Vernon OF
Nevada appeared on the steps leading
to the House of Representatives, dis
playing the so-called Russian banner.
with the announcement that the Presi-
dent and Mr. Root are deceiving Rus
sia Instantly several policeman. who
were anticipating some such outbreak,
arrested the two women and took them
to the detention room in the Capitol.
The two women were arrested by Po-
liceman Garrison Of the Capitol force.
Chief of Police Louthan. head Of the
CAPITOL staff, allowed the two women
with the understanding that they would
appear in his Office whenever he sent
for them. He said he is undecided what
charge to place against the women.
There is a law which forbids the dis
play of banners in the Capitol grounds.
Arrested at White House.
Mrs Lawrence Lewis Of Philadelphia
and Miss Gladys Greiner Of Baltimore.
suffragist pickets. were the women ar
rested at the northwest gate Of the
White House.
The two suffra gists were taken to
polica Headquarters by Policewoman
Farltns and Matrons Keys and Flynn,
where they were charged with violat-
ing sections and 6 Of the police reSu-
lations. dealing VAN unlaw1ul assem-
bly,. creating disturbance. etc. Mrs:
Lewis and Miss Greiner were released
on their personal bonds. in the same
manner that the police yesterday re-
leased Miss Lucy Burns and Miss Kath-
crime Morey, when they were arrested
on similar charge.
Lacking in the Spectacular.
There was no spectacle attached to
the arrests today. and the Whoie IN
cident passed off so quietly that the
police strung along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. in front of the White House and at
the lower gate did not know that the
arrests had occurred until after the in
cident was ended. Some of the police
men said that the suffragists apparent
ly "stole a march" on the police, for
plain clothes men and policemen In
inform are stationed in front of suf-
frage headquarters. Cameron house, on
Madison place, around the corner from
the White House. with orders to arrest
any suffragist who brings banner out
on the street.
In some manner which the suffra-
efsts would not describe Mrs Lewis
and Miss Greiner managed to smuggle
a banner to the White House gate, com
ing to the scene of the incident by way
of jackson place Very few persons
were on the avenue at the time. and
the sufYragists had hardly time to un-
furl their legend when they were
placed under arrest. The banner bore a
phrase from one of the President s
most celebrated books. 1t read:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
MARINE CORPS MEN
TO FLASH MESSAGE
Ability of Non.C Commissioned Of
ficers Will Be Tested in Capt.
tai This Afternoon.

Non n-commissioned officers of the
United States Marine Corps this after.
noon are to demonstrate the ability of
that branch of the service in receiving
and transmitting messages unknown
to them when details stationed at sew
eral widely separated points in the
city and at Arlington. Va, are to be
given a message. which they will
transmit from one station to another
until it is returned to the original
sending point.
At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon Rudolph
Kaufman. managing editor of The
Star. is to telephone the message from
The Star building to the Lee mansion
in Arlington. where 1t will be received
by Corp. E e. Eiler, with Corp H. E.
Kelsey, both Of the Marine Corps, the
latter acting as recorder
From the Lee mansion the message is
to be flashed by heliograph to another
detail composed of Sergt. W. w. Walker
and Sergt. II. H. Crum. who are to be
stationed on the roof of the govern
ment hospital for the insane in Ana
costa, Sergt. Crum recording the mes.
sage.
Will Perch on Capitol Statue.
From the hospital roof the message
is to be wigwagged. either by the flag
or the arm system, to another detail
composed of Corp. H. f. Dice with
Corp. John Macarthur, who are to be
perched on the very top of the head
of the statue above the dome of the
Capitol
sage by semaphore to the last detail. COM
posed of Sergt Il. l.. Vogt, recorder, and
Corp: John Purtee. stationed on the roof
of The Star building, where it will be
compared with the original message tele
phoned to Arlington and where the actual
time required to send and relay the mes
sage from the starting point to the various
stations and back to the sending point
will be taken.
The test has been arranged as a feature
OF the Marine Corps recruiting work. Ar
rangements were made by Maj. Henry c.
Carpenter of the Marine Corps. Sergt. A.
mailing.
Purpose of Demonstration.
The purpose is to show the adapta-
bility Of the personnel of the Marine
Corps and the wide scope of the train
Ing the men receive. Stress is laid on
the fact that the men who are to re-
ceive and relay the message are not the
highly trained men Of the United States
Signal Corps, but simply non-commis-
stoned officers of marines. and that the
sending and receiving of unknown mes
sages by the various systems In use in
the army and navy are matters of
every day routine to marines in active
service.
When plans for the demonstration
were being discussed it was suggested
that the signal be sent by way of Mount
Vernon and this was decided upon.
Later it was found. however. that no
view of Mount Vernon could be had
from any Of the elevations in the Dis
trfct. SO that point was left out of the
circuftous route to be taken by the
message.
All Of the non-commissioned officers
participating in the signalinb this
afternoon have completed their exam
nations for second lieutenancies in
the corps and are eligible for commits
sions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
Exemption Division, No. 8.

Beginning at the intersection of the
center line Of Spring road and New
Hampshire avenue. southerly on the
center line of New Hampshire avenue
and Sherman avenue. west on the cen
ter line of Irving street, south on the
center line of 14th street, southwest
erly on the center line of Florida ave-
nue, south on the center line of @
street. northerly on Rock creek, easter
~ on the center line of Spring road
This division includes registration
precincts sB. 10A. ZOE and l0D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
Monday is the last day to
pay the federal income tax
without incurring penalty in

wlSAAoSS LIN AAA6 PSAAo1ky III
addition to the tax. The
penalty is S per cent addi-
tional of the amount of the
tax for the first month and
per cent additional for each
succeeding month. The pre-
scribed time for paying the
tax expired June IS, but per-
sons who failed to pay then
were sent notices giving
them an additional ten days
in which to make payment.
This will expire at AGO
o'clock Monday afternoon,
June as.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
Senator Reed Denounces Bill.

Senator Reed yesterday afternoon de-
nounced the food bill as a violation of
constitutional rights. He said he IA
vored punishment of food spectators
and hoarders. but maintained it is mot
necessary to punish the vast multitude
of people in order to reach the occa-
sional criminal.
This bill is not the innocent, mild
gentle and persuasive measure which
has been presented to the public" he
said. "It does. in fact. create not only
food dictatorship but also a business
and wage Dictatorship. In some re-
spects it Is without precedent or
parallel in the legislative enactments
of any modern nation. republican or
monarch"
Senator Reed said if spectators have
been able to control the food products
of 100000 600 people and the facts are
SO well known as to warrant congress
sional action and to demand the ap-
pointment of food dictator. why have
the conspirators not been brought to
condign punishment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-23
May Rearrange Committees.

Confusion over purchasing for the
government, duplication of effort and
Carrying prices paid by different gov
ernmene departments for supplies may
bring. 1t was said, rearrangement of
committees of the council of national
defense and creation of buying COM
missioners with sole responsibility in
Purchasing. Under this arrangement
Bernard Baruch, chairman of the coun-
ellis committee on raw supplies, prob
ably would become buyer of raw ma
teria}s and julius Rosenwald. chairman
of the committee on supplies. would
purchase finished products. Either
could call on the trade commission or
any other government agency for aid
in determining costs.
Mr.. Baruch, who negotiated arrange
ments with producers through which
the government has obtained adyan-
tageous prices for many raw materials,
has no sympathy with disputes between
officials as to the prices at which steel
should be furnished for shipbuiiding.
winning of the war is all that
he said. Materials should be
bought at the lowest price possible
with full production. 1t is of no value
to cut costs if output is reduced below
the need. The thing most important is
to get materials for shipbuilding and
get them quickly. We must get busy
and give some one authority to act.
Squabbles over prices between people
without authority to buy or sell are
idle"