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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
TER, 8. c., SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1917,
SLAUGHTERED AND BURNED.
ST. LOUIS MOE MADE THOROUGH
JOB or NEGRO KILLING.


East st. Louis. July 3.-Riotine.
during which u negroes and 3 whites
are known to have been killed, three
hundred persons hurt and one hun
Gr'd and fifty negroes houses were
burned, was followed today by n COM
parativc calm, after fifteen hundred
GHardslhcn took charge OF the ci,y. !;
seems certain that many more were
killed than is definitely known. Dur
ing the progress of the five fires MODS
surrounded the negro houses and shot
the negroes as they tried to escape.
Many are reported to have fallen
back into the burning ruins. Police
reports say that eight charrcd bodies
were recovered this morning. Red
Cross representatives are rounding up
the homeless negroes and have pre-
pared quarters for them. Squads Of
soldiers arc bringing in many fir,
arms, taken from negroes and whites
Military officers have answered criti-
ciSmS that soldiers were not allowed
to shoot by SAYING if such orders
had been given there would have
been general bloodshcd with the mob
was IN its mOE' tcmpcStuOuS mood.
Souvenir hunters took bits of cloth
ing from the dead negroes. The DO
lice stopped phOtugraphing Of ruins
with nc@ro bodies still lying in tie
streets. Three whites last night
found negro lying on tho street
They asCertaincd that no still breath
ed whcrcupon two of them deliberate
~ shot the negro in the head.
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GREAT LAKES CONSP|RATORS.
fLANS TO DESTROY SHIPPING
AND HINDER ORGANIZATION
or AMERICAN ARMIES.


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Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.
RUSSIANS DRIVE ONWARD.
FREE RCNNIiNS WIN GREAT VIC
TORY NEAR LEMUEI,G.
Too Soon To Tell Whether They Can
Garry on Sustained Offensive, Eut
They Score Heavily Against Ger
mans i'm First Drive.

The great offensive of the Rus slams
= hcing successfully pushed Even
the Germans ia their official state
m,nt admit that th" I;uSsianS have
rokcn forward across tho heights e..
the western bank Of tho Stripa -
GaliC.a ana succeeded i'm cXtcndin"
northward the gap i'm the T,utun lines
made ON the previous day. Ndviccs
to the Russian government say the
offensive is progressing faVorably.
Costly though the attack was to the
Russian personnel the taking OF sin
teen thousand prisoners ON a COM
parativcly narrow sector shows how
disastrous it must have been to the
enemy. The question whether the
drive could he continued is unan-
Swcrcd. but conditions today are en-
cOuraging and they arc pressing to-
ward Ilochom. thrty-nvc miles cas-,
of Lemberg.
Tho Germans arc continuing their
violent attacks on the Aisnc ana Yer
dun fronts. The French report tina;
all attacks were completely checked.
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diSH. were consumed hy flames. The
damage here was estimated AT be-
tween S%"o,"V0 and $500. 900
The broadway theatre, valued NJ
$l"".o"o, WAS destroyed ana at IL y.
m. the flames were moving steadily
along the tracks. almost unhindored.
Col. Tripp stated at lI.3O o'clock To-
night that % companies of state
troops would be i'm the city before
midnight, all hut three companies of
which were then on guard. The COM
hln"d strength of the troops To COM
bat trouble tomorrow. he said. would
u" several thousand. Col Tripp carly
tonight rescued negro from the mob
ANA CITY Attorney Fckcte later res
cucd another.
TW" Young white cills tonight
boarded a street car ana dragged a
h"Gr" woman to tho street. The ne
sr" woman attempted To break away.
hut one "f tho Young girls took off
h'r Nh"" ana pounded her over the
head. National Guardsmrn rescued
her
At $50 o'clock Il mob of Gao armed
mon charged into negro district ON
Third street with namng torches.
H"t"rc 'h"y could start a new blaze.
however. 2on @uardsmcn charged with
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Berlin, July 3.-The German Off
rial statement says the strong russian
attack at Koniuchy broke down. The
Russians did not have the strength
TO repeat their attacks against Brczez-
any heights.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
APARTMENTS TO LET.
Observation-Disclosures.

rooms and bath, $50. THE HILLSIDE. 1415
Chaplin st. NV: rooms and bath, $50: one
room and bath. IS. American Realty Company,
708 11th ST. NV.
VICTORIA. 18th AND CLIFTON SIS. NV
T. 8. r. b., porch. elevator. janitor, telephone
service $3.50 to $3.50: electricity; all outside
DUNsAIERE. c52s 14th ST. NV AND sR..
b.: ami; janitor: telephone service: $c3 to
5000. See MANAGER at Falkstone Courts.
14 and 'ts Rss phqne Col ~
ut. NV. Phone Line. 1880.
RUTLAND COURTS.
CORNER 18th AND RIGGS SITS. NV.
Ready for occupancy Anril L.:
room and and BATH bath 20
rooms and bath. $36. so to $4,000
rooms and bath $4,000
All large outside rooms. with large closets;
plrn,v of light. air and sunshine.
Rutland Courts Is handsome. new. nreproof
building. conveniently located with two electric
elevators. telephone service and excellent man
agement.
Open for inspection.
HARRY WARDMAN.
1880 st. NV. NJ. 4190.
i445 EAST CAPITOL. RS. AND r. $50. so
1928 st. s.w-. 5 rooms and bath: POO
7th and II sts s.w:: 8 rooms and bath. 1870
PHILLIPS COMPANY. $50 John Marshall place
1914 ST NW.-NEw MODERN BUILDING:
3 rooms and bath. $40 per month rooms and
hath. $40 90; An rooms are large and open to
Apply s'F to an ownsr Apt io1 70 stores ana cars
z. W. sIMPsoN co. 1874 18th St NV.
FOR LEASE OR KENT-l3s3 EUCLID ST. THE
Snlano. Five rooms and bath, $3.50. Inquire
1140 18th st. NV.
THE CECIL. COR. 18th AND L-2 ROOMS AND
bat til bachelor apt: rooms and bath housekeep-
Cecil, or to f. o. WAGENHORsT. 623 Rond
bldg. cor. 18th and N. Y. ave. Phone NJ. 5133.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS,
q Blocks North Park Road.

I4th St. Car Line.
4-bedroom house. with every modern improve
ment: open fireplace; nclosed sleeping porch
ample ground for garden, garage and fruit: :
nothing like this house for the money. Address
Box 46-H. Star office g.
FOR SALE-NEAR LIST AND BRYANT ST NV.
Facing govt. park: attractive 2-story brick: 6
rooms. bath: hot-water heat: owner will sacrifice
fol $500 on quick sale. II. X. HOWENSTEIN
CO.. 1914 st. NV, or 9TH and II SITS. ne.
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L,nD ID LSNT

FOR RENT
$500. .Edgemoor lane.
Md. Tor
$50. 1902 X NV. 13r
S125. 1859 Harv'd NV. sr
1925. 1880 10th NV. 12r
Ss5. o311 Calvert NV. 11r
500. :. 1872 T NV. Tor
800. 1909 oath NV, 12r
SIS. Pic o NV, Tor
S75.472 Pa NV NV, store
$40. .91s II NV. 12r
S65. $500 Liv'gs'n NV, Tor
$40. 932 Pa nv NV, sto. 1r
$50. 1871 cath NV. Tor
$50. >. .3443 14th NV. Or
$50. 1881 D NV. 16r
$50. 1923 Calvert NV. 11r
SO. 1857 Euclid NV. 12r
s55. .1712 Q NV. Tor
$3.50. .o512 Ont rd. 11r
$50. 1891 Euclid NV. Or
$50. 1879 21st NV. Or
$50. 1852 18th NV. Tor
S45. 5O.3sO3 Fulton nw.sr
s45. 1906 Col I'd NV, Tor
Si5. .3740 Kanawha, sr
$3.50. 2sO5 14th NV. Or
$40. so. 1887 18th NV, 10r
81. so. .1419 9Th NV. l3r
S41.5O. 1921 10Th nw.sr
$40. so. 1884 18th NV, Tor
$40. so. .513 Sd NV. 12r
$40. 1853 Kilb'ne NV. Tor
$40. .2472 Ontario I'd. sr
$35. 80. 1000 LIST w.11r
$3.50. 1905 Irv'g NV. 81
s35. so. .3225 11th NV Or
S35. 1923 Lamont nw.9r
SO. .3417 Mt Pleasant
NV, Or
$50. 5O......125 c ne. Or
5000. 1917 ID NV. n
$50. so. 1921 9Th NV, sr
Sos. 50. sos Varnum. Gr
$3.50. 100 S'ton pl nw.o
APART
SG5. The Dresden. 5r
s65. The Fontanet, 5r
$50. The Cumberland. Or
$50. $40 18th NV. 2h, Or
$40. The Dresden. Ar
S3T. 80. The Brunswick. ir
S37. 80. The Fairmont.4 Ar
OFF
sos. 80. 400 9Th NV. 3r
GAR.
slO.5O. Rear 446 NJ NV
Complete list Of prope
upon request.
SWARTZELL. RHE
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S4,25o.
5000 Cash. S32.5o Monthly.
Will buy this new. thoroughly modern house:
rooms. hot-water heat; electric light; lot
large enough for garden; 18th st. car line
just north Of Park road. Address Box 45-H
Star office. g.
CHEVY CHASE.
Detached home: large rooms: spacious
reception hall; exceptionally large yeranda. hot
water heat; electric light u acre ground:
trees. flowers. shrubbery: surrounded by fine
homes: just OF Conn. ave. A rare bargain:
less than 900. Address Box 44-H. Star Office
&c
MUST SACRIFICE AT ONCE MY s4 500 HOUSE
for So, 500: $500 cash, balance easy terms
rooms and bath hot-water heat gas electricity;
paved alley In rear excellent location Phone
West 1871 after pm.
FOR SALE-BY OWNER-ATTRACTIVE HOME
Lamont ST.: 10 rooms baths; house 26 feet
wide; large rooms, with side light; cement
garage
Inquire 1906 Lamont st. Phone Col 1873.
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PROPOSALS.

oFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. DIS
irct of Columbia, April >. 19l7.-Sealed
,ron,sals will be received the office
Of the Secretary of the Board Of Commits
siopers. Room 500. District Building until :
o'clock PM. April l6 1917. for constructing
a radial- brick stack and furnishing and INSTALL
mo water. tub. boilers ana breeching. boiler feed
n,,mps and feed water heater. at the II. -
Workhouse and Reformatory. at ocroquan. Va.
t,ank forms of proposal. plans and specifca-
lions and all necessary Information may he OBJ
tn med from the Chief Clerk. Engineer Depart
ment Room AT District Building. Washington.
D. c. J. deposit of five dollars Will be required
nom bidders 10 insure the return Of plans AMI
suc,ticat lions. OLIVER L. NEWMAN. LOUIS
aust
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wANTED-To RENT.

which will rent on long lease about 49, 900 50. IT.
of floor space on either Conn. ave. 18th st.
to be used as salesroom and service station Al
tenant; excellent return on money invested. What
have you to offer?
WEAVER BROS. 735 18th st. NV
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THE PLYMOUTH, 1886 11th ST NV: -FOUR
rooms and bath, $50 THE HILLSIDE; 1415
room and BATH So. American Realty Company
eft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

OFFICE, OF THE COMMISSIONERS. ID. C.,
March 81, 1917. Sealed proposals will he re-
ceiyed at this office. Room 500. District Build
ing until +. o'clock PM on April Il. 1917. for
the construction of approximately 1900 linsar
feet of 4'O"d. masonry sewers in the District
Of Columbia. Forms of proposals, specifications
and necessary information may bc obtained from
the Chief Clerk. Engineer Department. Room X!
District Bui.ding. Washington. u, {. OH Ek
p NEWMAN. LOUIS BROMNI8W. CHARLES
", KUTZ. Commissioners. u. {. mh3l-ct.exSu
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European plan. 500 18th 1t. tnear H. New
management. Rooms have steam heat. hot and
cold running water. baths, electric lights:
trally located, near business section. theaters
md public buildings. Cafe and lunchroom. Tran
sients. 14th st. to and from Union station.
1905 CLIFTON ST.-South front: private bath;
electricity; exclusive location; phone; lady.
100 S,E.-NewIy furnished room: convenient to
navy yard or steel plant.
S.E.-Nicely furnished rooms: reasonable;
convenient to Capitol and II. o. B. -
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FOR sALE-BUSINESS PROPERTY

FOR SALE BUSINESS PROPERTY: WELL
located new building NV: under rental at S..
600 per year: price. 49,. 900: pays per cent net
L. s. LIPSCOMB & CO.,
6l2 18th st, NV.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

s2s.5G. 1871 10th nv. Or
s25. so. 1909 9th NV, Or
s25. so. .4120 7th NV. Or
500. so. 1870 29th NV, 7r
$3. 80. 1927 n Cap, Or
So. so. 400 H NV, TT
500. so. .472 + sw, Or
500 2O2 Arthur pl nw.7r
$2O.50.3415 Prosp't nw.s
500. so. .....11O4 22d, Or
$50. so. -. .618 c ne. Or
$50 so. 1923 21st NV. Or
$50. Branchville, Md.12r
SIS. 80. 40 Myrtle ne, 7r
s1s.1610 Corcoran nw.6r
$3.50. 1851 P NV. Or
SIT. .619 4th NV. sr
S17......1107 r NV, Or
S1S.40. .2J28 9th NV, 5r
SIG. Al D Sc. 7r
SIS. 40. 68 Defrees nw.7r
S14.5O.712 18th ne. 1d,5r
S14.OO. $3.50 9Th NV, 5r
S13.75. 1894 Ful'r nw.5r
s13.5O. A. Mass av NV. Ar
s13. 40. $3.50 9th ny, 5r
$3.50, 1920 N NV, Or
So. 437 Warner nw,5r
Sl2.T5. 2531 Mozart nw.5
S12.75.1824 Fuller nw.5r
S12.50. Ala N ] av nw.5r
S12.5O. .215 Q NV, Ar
ST.. 40. .519 sth re, 5r
s12. 10th nw.5
Sill. s33 Girard trear).5r
S1O.5O.1917 91s st NV. Ar
5000. 1921 X Sc. 5r
$3.50. . s. Fenton ne. 5r
S1O.5O.1s Fenton ne, 5r
5000. 1929 Wav ter. Ar
$40. As. .435 10th sw. 5r
SO. 40. .349 McL'n sw. 5r
50. 80. .213 v nw.rear, Ar
50. 90. Sc NJ Sc. Ar
$500. .113S Half Sc, 5r
MENTS.
$3.50. Fontanet Cts. 3r
SOS. 30. The Fairmont, 3r
$40. so. The Darlington. 3r
sos. 1900 U NV. IN. 4r
S1s.50.3822 18th nw2f1. 5r
$3.50. .52O1a NJ ne, ar
| SO. so. .2s20 5th NV. 5r
ICES.
$13. .s14 F NV, 2r, "a
AGES.
$3.50. Rear 446 NJ NV
rty for rent will be sent
EN- & HENSEY CO..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

rOR SALE-C0LONIAL HOUSE. BUILT IN
der the personal supervision of owner: two-story
and attic: hot-water heat; electric lights; hard
wood floors; large screened-in sleeping porch: lot
over $50 feet deep to alley, with for ga
rage and garden. Ideal location on the Heights
just of from 14th st. Low price and easy terms
for quick sale. Address Box DAT. Star Office
FOR sALE-A THREE-ST0RY EIGHT ROOM.
semi-detached cottage. Columbia Heights
hidf -millon-dollar park and one square from the
new million-dollar hotel. There is good lot
$50 feet deep to 25foot alley: garage, with sewer
and water. House has gas and electricity; 500
gas range; new furnace heat porcelain sink ;
southern exposure. Price. 5000. Address
OWNER, on premises, 1441 Chaplin ST. NV
Telephone Columbia 1463
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WANTED

WANTED-TO BUY SMALL SUBURBAN HOME
or farm monthly payments will exchange
six room house. MI, in ne. section Of city.
Address BOX ETH. Star office
y ANIEp-toR THE SUMMER. SMALL FUR
n!shed hoUsc. in Takona Park Mrs.
6. S. GILES. the Westmoreland Apt -
& sIRTRBAN PRoPE.lTIES
We have constant demands, make quick sales.
ARTHUR VI. COMMON * co.
2a3 * 22i oxford bldg. 126 nth 81. Inv. 50
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FOR EXCHANGE.
NEARBY SUBURBAN LOTS,

REAL ESTATE Enc HANGE.
We do the largest exchange business in Wash
ington. See
BELT. O'BRIEN & CO.. Inc. 130, NV
MODERN GROOM HOUSE. LARGE LOT. IN
Petworth will trade for small farm near Wash
ington. Write for full description. +. c.
STEWARD. Eth and Z sts NV.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31

rNs1 ~ 9 6 GNl}iES OF sECOATV
tousIcis xSGt
Meets n Oad tS,}0ss Hal svssv
wsloonA -
4. & rRArT, E..a1eisr.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31

DR.. j. l.. Masters ACCOMPANIED Inv
ms FAMILY spent the week camping and
hshlng on the Similkameen. above
LOOMS. Mountain trout are reported
plentiful on the upper reaches of that
stream this season.
H. w. Engleking arrived from Rosa
liza. Wn., Saturday night and will spend
few days visiting with his brother OF
Ellls-Forde and in looking over the
land possibilities of the Okanogan
country
M. Luber spent Tuesday in town on
the return trip to his home at LOOMS.
Mr. Luber has spent the summer in
travelling, having been gone since early
in May. Mr.. Luber is looking quite fit
and has evidently enjoyed his travels
to the limit.
Work commenced the latter part of
last week on E. J. Walderf's new ware
house near the Vancouver street cross
ing of the railroad right-of- way. The
new building, when finished will make
marked change in the appearance of
that part of town.
The Spokane Oroville passenger last
Saturday evening was one hour and
ten minutes late, caused by the break
ing down of the locomotive. A freight
engine had to be requisitioned and
completed the trip from Curlew to
Oroville.
The public school teachers were the
guests at chicken dinner held on the
lawn of the Methodist church Wednes-
day evening The dinner was given by
the adult class of the Sunday school
and a most enjoyable time was had by
all present.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31

Miss Ruth McCammon has been Wis
ting for the past week with friends
at Wenatchee.
Ell. Waldorf is the happy owner OF
a new Maxwell. He purchased it last
week from Geo. Bartell
Mrs. Myrtle Oliver returned to her
home at Seattle Monday after having
spent fortnight visiting at the home
Of DR.. and Mrs. d. II. Lewis.
Joseph Tall and the Sexson Bros,
motored up to Penticton last Sunday
and report having had a most enjoy
able outing.
Miss Corrine Smith, who is attending
business college at Wenatchee, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Smith.
Mrs D. Fl. Miller gave a party last
Friday afternoon in honor of her guest,
Mrs. Myrtle Oliver. which was attend.
ed by large number of ladies of the
town.
A party made up of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
D Smith, Miss Katie |. Meyers and
Leslie M. Myers, of Okanogan. and
Mrs. Frank Putnam, of Tonasket.
autoed up to Oroville Sunday.
Eugene Enlow of Spokane spent sew
eral days of the past week in town 60
ing over the affairs of the Okanogan
Valley Power e. Light Co., in which
Mr.. Enlow is heavily interested.
Mrs. John Englund has gone east on
a visit Of several weeks duration to
her old home. The genial John is max
ing the best of bachelors life, and
tries to fool people by claiming that
he likes it.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31

we were in error last week in stat.
.ne mat WIN. lrby had secured the an.
poih'hleht OF first lieutenant in tho
neoonu missouri infantry. He secured
enat position but was assigned TO the
Second Kansas. ~
| M. Snider and family will leave
inns (friday) evening via auto for =
WISH OF a few days with Mr. Snide "a
SISTER Mrs. c. J. Hinslaw. of We.
natchee. They expect to return to Oro-
vile about Monday or Tuesday morn.
ing. ''o'
eeo' Bartell was called away the
h.st OF last week to Wenatchee and
uld not return until Friday evening
ne mad an S. o. S. call from a marty
VINO wanted to purchase an outomob,Ia
ana george Is not one to let the grass
grow under his feet when there is a
sale in sight. And he landed his man
Rev. U. c. Smothers breaches his
maj sermon of the conference year
next Sunday before leaving for the
annual conference on Tuesday. Rev.
Smothers has made many friends dur
ing his stay and 1t is hoped that he will
De returned to Oroville for another
year at least.
ANY one contemplating a railroad
Journey at this time are advised TO
provide themselves with a gas mask
before starting. They are a great COM
Tort in travelling on the railroads Just
now as protection against smoke,
dust, cinders and inquisitive passen-
gers who insist on telling you how to
end the war. Just tyr it.
The following exemptions were
granted by the county board of men
living in this vicinity examined at the
last call: w. e. Armstrong. Nelson:
Andrew w. Mckinney, Nelson; Jay
claude Snodderly, Tonasket; Chas. B.
Powell, Oroville; Don A. Wood. Che
saw: Willie Weaser, Nelson; Virgil
M. Hagerman, Nelson.
marriage license was issued last
week at North Yakima to Wesley M.
Hall, of North Yakima and Miss Nellie
M. HiXson, of Loomis The bride is well
known at Loomis. and throughout the
adjacent country, where the Hixson
family have resided on a ranch on
Palmer mountain for number of
years.
G. c. Richardson, formerly of Okla
hogan, and who is now in the life in
surance game with headquarters at
Spokane, was in town over Sunday
Mr. Richardson is intensely patriotic,
and has offered his services to the
government in any capacity in which
he can be used, and may yet be called
to do his bit notwithstanding that he
is we'll along in years.
Some weeks ago, Ex-Commissioner
Hugh Miller and his wife were on their
way to Pullman in Mr.. Miller's car,
when the machine upset and Mrs. |
Miller sustained very severe injuries,
requiring an operation. The lady was
confined in hospital until rencently. |
iic "iiicio oic dSoiii at HoihC AZ IuOil
ranch on Pine Creek, and the friends
of the family will be pleased to learn
that Mrs. Miller is steadily improving.
The county press breaks out in rap
lures occasionally over the model
subscriber" The Gazette has numer
Gus subscribers coming under that
head, but among the promptest is our
friend Jake Hayes. He is always John
nie-on-the spot when his time expires.
He keeps record of the tab on his pa
per, and when his time expires he
shows up at headquarters with the
price of another year.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-02
THREE HOURS DELAY.
Trouble With Engine Cause No. l:
Much DELAY.

Trouble With Engine Cause No. II
Much Delay.
Southern train No. IL was delayed
three hours yesterday morning be-
tween Greenwood and Winona, leaving
Greenwood at nine twenty, directly
on time and reaching Winona after
one o'clock. The trouble was with the
engine and the first delay occurred ere
the train was well>out of the city by
the breaking of an eccentric strap.
About an hour was spent in fixing
that and when a start was made an
other break down occurred after run
ming a few miles and before reaching
Browning. Tn ecsuse of the second
trouble was not known but the engine
was running on one cylinder and when
it stopped at Malmaison it was on
center, which made further advance
impossible. No. II passed No. II
at Malmaison.
A freight engine was secured from
Carrollton to carry the train to Win
ena where the switch engine was
pressed into service for the remainder
of the run to West Point.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-02
FAMILY REUNION PICNIC.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Hill, of Sidon,
(now in their seventies), gave a fam
lily reunion picnic near Sidon on the
banks of the beautiful Yazoo River on
Tuesday, July 31st.
There were present two sons and
four daughters, sons-in-laws, daugh-
ters-in-law, and twelve grandchildren;
the latter spent the day playing
games and swinging from the branch
es of the spreading pecan trees which
gave shade for the gala occasion. AS
the grown-ups watched the children
play their minds wandered back to
childhood days, and the old home
place in the hills where they romped
and played and knew no cares. mo
body knew but mother"
The lunch when spread-oh, my,
how good! Just a few things l shall
name: The nice fried chicken, just
so brown; pickles, cakes, pies, peaches,
watermelon and ice cream-you would
imagine it a perfect dream. As the
day was ended and each went home,
hoping some day to meet again.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
W. C. Hill and three interesting little
sons of Grenada, Mr.. and Mrs. D. c.
Hill and five children of Sidon, Mrs.
j. H. Weir and son Dewey, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Gillon and two little sons
of Grandview plantation, Mrs. j. M,
Smith and Miss Maggie Hill Of Sidon,
and Miss Addie Ross Of Cleveland.
A GUEST.