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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
APRIL II IN HISTORY.

1S58-Quebec made the seat Of gov
ernment Of upper and lower Canada.
1S7S--Fifteen thousand cotton mill
operatives in Lancashire were on
strike.
19O4--Attempt made to assasalnate
Premier Maura Of Spain.
1o16-British Foreign Ofiice issued
a statement announcing a settlement
Of the cases Of the Chicago meat pack
ers.
House passed bill doubling the cad
ct corps at West Point.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
PARLIAMENT REcoNvENEs.

London, April 17--(By Union Assoc
ciated Press) Parliament reconvenes
today, following the customary East
|sr recess. Important reports gather
~ from the front since the adjourn
ment will be presented. Vital Anan-
cial legislation will soon be presented
to both Houses Of Parliament II is
stated, new Developments having
grown out of the willingness o. the
United States 70 make further losns
10 tho sllisg. ss
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GREAT BATTLE IN PROGRESS.
(Bv Associated Press)

Berlin, April 17--One of the great
est battles Of the mighty war is in
progress on the River Aisne, the war
Office announced today. Artillery fire
which continued today, levelled posi-
tions and produced wide, deep oraters,
rendering obstinate defense impossi-
BE. The fighting is no longer against
a line but over deep and irregular but
fortified zone. "The battle swayed
backward and forward around the
foremost positions. Our object being
il war material is lost to spare the
lives of the forces and infict heavy
sanguinary losses and thus decisive
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
WAR FUND BILL.
TO PASS TODAY,
Senate Expected to Pass Measure Be.
fore Adjournment Oppo-
siti0n is Shown.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 1.-THE debate
on the seven billion dollar war revenue
bill began in the Senate today.s Pas
sage Of the measure before edjourn-
ment for the day virtually without
opposition is expected. As soon as the
bill is disposed Of Democratic leaders
in the Senate hope to take up the
measure for raising large army.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
DRIVING TURKS BACK.

London, April. 17-British troops in
Mesopotamia are continuing to ad-
vance up the Tigris in pursuit Of the
retreating Turks, it was officially an
nounced today. They are more than
seventy miles northwest from Bagdad,
and within mile and half Of Lsta-
bilat, where the Turks are expected
to stand.
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|CATHOLNS ARE
CALLED TO FLAG
Tennessee Bishop Urges Them to Con
tribute Their Part to Make War
Great Success.
(By Associated Pressl

Nashville, April 17-Bishop Byrnes,
Of the Diocese Of Tennessee, today is
sued an address calling upon all Cath
olics in the state to contribute their
share to Garry forward the great war
to a successful termination"
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STIRRING SCENES MARK MUSTER
OF THE ARTILLERY LAST NIGHT
Only Three of the Men Signed Up Failed to Be
Present-Two of Those Sick-Report for First
Drill Thursday Night.

Raymond Reeves and J. L. Minor
brought it to a successful termination
last night.
The Municipal Band was on hand
last night and rendered several pa
triotic airs which were cheered to the
echo by those present. Following the
first selection Major O'Ferrall was in.
troduced by Captain A. c. Metts, Of
the Battery and made short address
in which he expressed much. pleasure
in being allowed the privilege Of mus
tering in the Battery. After some
complimentary remarks regarding
Greenwood he asked Mr.. J. L. Minor
to call the roll, each man answering
to his name and coming to the front.
The men were lined up double file
across the front Of the platform and
was addressed by Major O'Ferrall In
a short but much appreciated talk.
He stressed the fact that this was not
times Of play but real work. He de-
clared that this is war. He compli.
mented Greenwood upon her showing
and complimsntsd the Battery upon
having such q man ~ Captain Metts
to lead the organization. He then
called on Mr.. G. A. Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson complimented the Bat
terry upon its fine showing, declared
that he would love to 60 along, told
the boys that they were patriots and
stated that he knew If Battery G, got
into an engagement the people Of
Greenwood would have q victory to
celebrate. TX
Captain Metts told the men that
they would report for their first drill
Thursday night At eight o'clock the
place 10 report to be announced later.
The Battery was dismissed BY Mr..
Minor. (.
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decisionless contest before the Furute
City A. c. here tonight Welsh Y TO
receive I guarantee Of $1,000 and die
tated,no decision and the rsfsree, who
|issto BE- Ed Smith, of Chicago. Nell
aon declares TINT he u II champions
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17

The crowning event of months of
hard work came last night when the
Greenwood Battery of Light Artillery
was mustered in at the Court House
with one hundred and thirty six men
signed up and one hundred and thirty
three present. Two of the members
were in the hospital and the other
just failed to be there. Major w. G..
O'Ferrall, Of Laurel was the muster
ing officer.
This Battery is really the result
Of initial efforts made by Major
OFerrall, who while doing recruiting
work here suggested its organization
and exerted his strength and infiu-
snce toward getting the movement
started. It was he who at a meeting
Of the Business League last fall ex-
planned the organization and urged .
Battery for Greenwood. He was alone
instrumental in getting the move on it's
feet. 1t was Major O'Ferrall who
came to Greenwood to attend the first
public meeting in the interest Of the
Battery, called several months after
the Business League had given its en-
dorsement to the movement, and the
members Of Battery c, as we'll as the
good people Of Greenwood are glad
that 1t was Major O'Ferrall who lined
the boys up last night and officially
accepted them into the states SER
vice. As one boy said last night:
We wouldn't have felt like we were
mustered in II Major O'Fsrrall had
not done It."
Following the successful efforts Of
Major O'Ferrall to get the organize
tion Of the Battery started the actual
work Of organization was undertaken
BY Captain A. G. Metts, who with the
assistance Of Msssrs. Harry Hulen,
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NELSON TO TRY 70 REGAIN !
TITLE.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Closed Unchanged and New
Orleans was Five Points Down
Today-Spots Unchanged.

The New York cotton market closed
unchanged today and New Orleans
was five points down. Spots were un-
changed on both markets. Sales 846
bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
FREIBURG ATTACKED.
(Rv Associated Pressl

Berlin, April 17-OAicial announce
ments by the war department say that
eleven persons were killed and twenty
nine injured and considerable damage
done the university buildings by an
air raid on Freiburg.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
GOOD ROAD MEET
AT BIRMINGHAM
Delegates from Forty States Present
for Meeting Of Ass0ciati0n-Bank-
head Opens.
by Associated Press)

Ny HAocOSA"eSu AASSSJ
Birmingham, April 17-Delegates
from forty states are present at the
fifth annual session Of the United
States Good Roads Association which
opened here today. United States
Senator Bankhead Of Alabama deliv-
cred the address Of welcome. The re-
sponse was by Governor Brough, Of
Arkansas.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
FARMERS WILL ]. .
DO THEIR PART.
Pledge Binding Signer to Grow Food
Stuffs is Being Signed by Hun
dreds in South.

Washington, D. c., April 17-Be-
levers in agricultural preparedness
are signing in large numbers through
out the South a pledge binding the
signer to do his part to increase the
food supply of the country in order
to provide for the needs of our army
and our allies. The pledge originated
at the Memphis conferences conduct
ed by Carl Vrooman, the Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture. 1t reads as
follows:
'In view of the pressing military
necessity of increasing the food pro-
duction of the South and the nation
SO as to release food for our army
and our allies in our common strug-
gle against Prussian autocracy and
militarism, l hereby pledge myself to
do my bit as follows:
HT will
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
TODAY's birthday H0NORs.
Congratulations 70 today 70:

I United States Senator Willard
saulsbury, Of Delaware, 'tifty.six
years old.
Hon. William R. Day, associate JUS
tics of tho United statsG Supreme
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
SEAL WIRELESS OUTFITS,
(By Associated Pressl

VDy HsSUCldCeu FfpSSJ
Boston, April 17-Naval authorities
announced today that wireless appar-
atus on ships entering port in the dis
trict will be sealed while the vessels
are in port.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17

COUNTER ATTACKS REPULSED.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, April 17-German counter at
tacks in force in the region of Allies
and Courcy were repulsed last night
by the French according to the war
office. Heavy losses were inflicted on
the Germans.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
RAINS HAMPER BRITISH.
(By Associated Press)

London, April 1.-THE British made
further advances in the neighborhood
of Epehy last night, according to Off
cial statements issued by the war Of
flee. Rain storms are hampering op-
erations.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
TROUBLE AT BEUNOS AIRES.
(Rv Associated Pressl .

Beunos Aires, April 17--Supportsrs
Of the Allies and advocates Of neutral
ity clashed last night during . street
demonstration. Several persons were
injured.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
DRIVEN ON A REEF.
(By Associated Press)

New York, April 1.-THE British
steamship Marmala, passenger ves-
sci owned by the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Co., was
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
(By Associated Press J

driven on reef March seventeenth
near Spezia, Italy, after being shelled
and torpedoed by German subma-
rine, according to passengers from the
Karmala who arrived here today. All
on board escaped.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17

Court, sixty-eight years old. s.@
Hon. Willis Van Devspt..r, asso-
,ciste justice Of ths.,su. S. Supreme
court, So yssss old today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
GOT THIRTY SIXTH MACHINE.
(Bv Associated Press)

i, Paris, April 17-During fighting
yesterday Captain Guynener brought
down his thirty sixth aeroplane.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
BREAK IN WHEAT.
May Contracts Down Twelve Cents
and Corn on Ten Cents.
(By Associated Pressl

(by ASS0ClaCeu FreSBJ 0W70 0IW4
Chicago, April 17-Wheat fell IL
cents bushel and corn ten cents to-
day. Provisions were off a dollar.
This was result Of Canada making
possible importation of wheat from the
United States.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
THE WEATHER

Forecast.
Mississippi-Fair tonight and prob
ably Wednesday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17

Reports from the South Indicate
that the enthusiasm for the work is
widespread and that formal meetings
and speeches are followed by informal
conferences among the farmers to set
tie on some one definite thing to be-
gin on at once. That the South can
produce much more food than it has
been doing has been for some years
a cardinal principle among agricul-
tural leaders, but the war has brought
this truth home to the people. They
are now determined to produce not
only enough food for their own wants,
but surplus to aid in meeting the
situation.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
NEW YORK MARKET.

Closed unchanged
New York Spots 20. 50.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17
Kindred THOUSAND GERMANS
KILLED AND TAKEN BY FRENCH
Teutons Driven Back from Two to Two and Half
Miles Over Forty Mile ont-Desperate
Counter Attacks Made.

ly weaken the enemy. This was ach.
ieved," the statement says.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-17

French Drive Germans Back Long Front Killing 100000


GERMAN SUBMARINE FIRES ON us.
DESTROYER IN AMERICAN WATERS
AAAAAA
Attack Occurred One Hundred Miles South Of
New York and Indicates that Blockade of
American Ports Has Begun.
AAAAAA
(By Associated Press)
Washington, April Il "A German submarine
today fired on the United States destroyer Smith
one hundred miles south of New York. The pres
ence of enemy submersibles in American waters
indicates that the threatened German submarine
blockade Of the American Atlantic ports has be-
gun.
The submarine when sighted by the Smith
was summing, apparently submerged The sub
mersible fired torpedo at the destroyer which it
missed thirty yards The wake Of the torpedo was
plainly seen crossing the bow. The submarine
disappeared.
haha nn.nn III \ s8s
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Take The Daily Commonwealth.
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31

paws. In his time, including the seasUn
Of 1915, which he spent with the st.
Louis Federals, he participated III 608
games Of baseball under the big tent,
and out of this number he had won
319 games up to the close Of the 1919
season and lost 1S5, which Is some req
ord.
He has been q member Of all six Of
Connie Mack's championship clubs in
the American league and has shared in
five world series, three of which he
helped to win. He has often said that
he wanted to pitch for 20 years. or at
least until he had reached his forty
fifth year, but it appears now that Old
Pop Time has placed stymie in his
path which will keep him from realiz-
ing his ambition.
Plank is a vivid example of what
clean living will do for ball player.
He has taken wonderful care of him
self all the years he has been in the
game, and he is an admirable model
for the young pitchers coming up to
emulate.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31

There are capes and capes; not so
many of them, but q variety as to size
and design and q promise of capes
made of fur and fur fabrics when win
ter comes. Small capes rule the
modes In summer furs and lead up to
the larger capes and mantels that are
prominent In the August fur showings.
Small capes finish many Of the coats
in new suits for fall and q novelty has
appeared in q one-piece frock with a
long, detachable cape made Of the
same material as the gown.
Whatever may be the fate of the
cape In the race FOR popular favor 1t is
q garment of character and good style
at all times. A handsome example
appears In the long cape Of fancy
plush which fits into the needs Of Its
wearer In almost any season. Devel-
oped In taupe-colored silk plush, lined
with white satin, and with u wide
white satin collar, 1t is an overgar-
ment equal to gracing any occasion.
The model pictured Is cut to hang
straight at the front and fall from the
shoulders and back.
The Introduction of white in the
collar and lining adapts this particular
cape to late summer and early fall
wear, but it's usefulness is not limited
as to seasons. It makes a presentable
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31
Things New Under the Sun.

Swiss opticians have developed an
arc light in which the carbons are i'm
pregnated with iron salts, producing a
light rich in ultraviolet rays, for SCI
entific purposes.
Shallow streams and canals in one
part of Missouri are being navigated
by a local inventors boat that is both
driven and steered by an airplane en-
gine and propeller.
Two scientists of the Washington
State college have invented hand
operated pneumatic machine for fore
ing vaporized poisons into the burrows
of underground animal pests.
Attachments for motor trucks invent
ed by an Illinois man plow burrows in
ground, lay telephone or telegraph
cables, cover them and repack the
earth at a single operation.
Rubber artificial eyes, which are par
TALLY pneumatic, have been invented in
Europe and are said to be lighter and
more comfortable than glass ones.
On the face of new watches appears
| an additional dial with single hand
to indicate how tightly their main
springs are wound and prevent over
| winding.
To lessen the skin friction motor
boat has been invented in which air
Is pumped from the inside and dis
charged below the water line along the
| sides of the hull and at the stern.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31
EIinor, the Beautiful, finds So
lace in an ardent love affair, but
her life Is complicated by cir
cumstances Of appalling proper
tions.
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
CLOTH SHOES MAY BE WORN
Use of Leather Only Habit, Declares
Manufacturer, and Other Mate
riaIs Are Available.

Leather shoes are merely habit,
says a large manufacturer of shoes,
and we should accustom ourselves to
wearing cloth ones. They will not last
so long but they will be so cheap that
we can afford new ones with great fre-
quency. Semicloth shoes have made
some headway In the last few years.
notwithstanding the defect soon dis
covered that cloth upper does not
keep its shape" as we'll as leather, but
it is infinitely more comfortable and
a cloth "lower" several hundred per
cent more.
Our grandfathers, with their corne-
GUS toes, made so by the cowhide boots
of early youth, found blessed relief In
their elder years in CATERS. The CATERS
of our granddads may return.
There are now more and better ma
terials for making shoes Of other sub
stances than leather than there ever
we're. The canvas shoe has found ia.
vor. though confined too strictly to
white. The canvas shoe Of all shades
would be more in demand If its price
were not too nearly that of the leather
one; but more plant and Inexpensive
materials than canvas should be easily
| found.
What we want is shade Of shoe for
every summer suit, even as every pluto
crat among us has an individual pair
of suspenders for each suit. Luxury
does not necessarily lie in leather.
Swells may have their shoe cabinets,
as well as their necktie cabinets, where
In scores of silken beauties hang sus-
pended for daily choice. The five-foot
shelf of shoes may be crying need
| st. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31

we'll the last month, was rather more
slender, certainly more appealing. The
quality of wiStfulness was more appar-
ent than ever around her mouth. Huff,
sitting across, hardly took his eyes
from her. He was young, and women
had had no place until now In his ac-
tive, INSCRIPTIONS life. But ElinOr
held him in the palm o. her small
hand.
They missed old Hilary, his saturnine
humor, his beetling gray brows. And
inaction was telling on them. They
were growing restive. Boroday, advis-
ing caution in view Of what he knew,
felt the disaffection among the younger
men.
1t was Lethbridge. who. waiting un-
til the servants had withdrawn, rose
and glanced around the table.
SIT seems to me-" he began, "that we
have a lot to decide tonight. I've been
thinking about it ever since-for some
time. The first thing, of course, is
whether we are going to hang together
or not"
Talbot had rather weird sense of
humor. He suggested that the word
"hang" be changed to remain"
"We've been doing well. Well do
all right again, too, as soon as this
thing blows over. 1t was unlucky, but
we've been pretty fortunate. Now we
can do one of two things. For Elinor's
sake, 1 suggest the first"
"And that is" Elinor's voice was
unsteady.
"Send Boroday to Paris to dispose of
your jewels. Then get conservative
lawyer to invest the money"
"And after that?"
"Forget you ever knew any of u.s.
Huff, across the table from her. went
white, but said nothing.
"You said there was an alternativeT p
EIinor was white, too. The room was
profoundly still.
ITO keep on as we are at present,
with you, Elinor, acting in your IA
theirs stead, receiTin. md transmitting
messages. and-kecpIg the vault In
charge"
Boroday was on his feet in mo.
meat. protesting, He would take the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31

brary was a tray, with drinks and
sandwiches. The shades had been
lowered.
The chief ate and drank. And as
often as he raised his glass he looked
ut the Russian over it. AT last:
Haven't we met somewhere, Mr..
"Boroday. l rather think not"
you remind me of someone-Tll
place you, or the person you resemble,
pretty soon. l have slow mind. It's
like an Aircdale dog; it's long time
getting started, but when it begins it
hangs on like the devil"
The drinks We're cold, and the house
cool The prospect Of starting out In
the heat and dust did not allure the
two men. Sitting there at his ease, the
chief ran over the points of the out
rage.
'In several ways" he observed com
fortably, the affair resembles one that
happened in st. Louis several years
ago. There's the same quality of au-
dacity-and there are other things"
Quite suddenly light came into his
eyes.
"Ah!" he said, bending forward to-
ward Boroday. 81 told you I'd get It.
1t was in st. Louis l saw you!"
Their glances clashed, the chiefs in
tent, the Russians cool, amused.
"The dog" said Boroday, "holds on
well, but-to the wrong throat
"You have never been in ;. Louis?"
Never"