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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11

at war with Germany shall receive aft
er that date will be decided upon soon
by the council i'll Paris.
Heretofore the amount of America 5
loans to the allies has been determined
here through conferences that Secre-
tary McAdoo has held with the foreign
representatives Mr. McAdoo early
pointed out the disadvantages Of ills
plan, as American officials were in no
position to make an intelligent survey
Of the relative needs of the countries.
The establishment of the permanent
economic council was largely the result
of Mr.. McAdoo S recommendations. In
future the claims of each nation for
financial aid will be studied collective
" and the schedule for each month 5
disbursements will be sent acre for the
President S approval.
Beginning next month the same pro
cedure is to be followed regarding the
| industrial demands of the allies. AS
| a result of the war council in Paris
the stupendous resources of this cour-
| try in ships, munitions, money and food
have been virtually pooled with those
of the allies The direction OF this
| pool will be largely in the hands Of
Mr.. Crosby and his associates on the
economic council.
/ This council, first Of all, is 20 nass
upon the priority of all future orders
to be placed here by the allies. The
orders will then be forwarded to the
American purchasing commission 4ead
ed by Bernard NJ Baruch for proper
execution. Mr.. Baruch s committee hes
found it next to impossible to deter
mine this important question of Dri
oritv and several times lately has beer
placed in an embarrassing position BY
reason of the pressure that the differ
emf allies have brought to bear III ii,
vor of their own orders.
This rivalry has led to some Iriti
cism of the American purchasing ccm
mission, but, as a matter of fact, it ha
functioned as well as it could unde
the circumstances.
With all orders hereafter passed o.
first by the economic council, The pres
ent confusion will be avoided. Dat;
have been supplied to Mr.. Crosby show
ing Just what is the industrial caraci
" Of this country to meet future Oh
; ders and the council will draw up
schedule of what supplies each natio
may be expected to contribute III til
, common offensive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11
BLAME THE MONT BLANC.
Crew of limo Assert Death Ship Veered
from Course

HALIFAX, Dee U.-Memhers oil the
crew of the Belgian relief steamer limo
assert that the French munitions steamer
Mont Blanc was to blame for the collision
which caused the terrible explosion last
THURSDAY Employees OF Pickford (
Black. agents oi the limo, who have been
providing the crew with clothes and other
comforts, made public yesterday the
stories told them by the seamen.
According to the account OF the men
of the limo, they We're entirely unaware
of the nature OF the cargo on the Mont
Blanc. Their version OF the tragedy is as
| follows
| The limo was proceeding down the har-
| Dor toward the sea when the Mont Blanc
was seen coming toward the limo, appar
| entity steaming for the Bedford basin
| The French vessel was on the Dartmouth
| side OF the narrows. She blew two blasts
OF the whistle, indicating that She was
| going to startoard. The Imo replied
with two blasts The Mont Blame turned
and the crew OF the Imo thought that
they could pass IN safety, but the dis
tance between the two vessels was too
short and the limo ram-med the Mont
Blame on the starboard side Neither yes
sci appeared to be seriously damaged by
the collision After they separated the
Mont Blanc headed for one OF the city
piers The Imo went on, the skipper $
intention being, the crew believe, to get
into shallow water in order to find out
exactly what damage had been done t.
his ship
The seamen received their first warn
ing of danger when they saw chemical
| IL = Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11
HIS HEART BADLY
Affected
"Fruit-a-tiVes" Soon Relieved
This Dangerous Condition
$50 GERHARD ST. EAST, ToRoxro.

B32 GERHARD ST. EAST, ToRoNTo.
"For two years, ! was victim of
Acute Indigestion and Gas In The
Stomach. 1t afterwards attacked my
Heart and had pains all over my body,
so that / could hardly move around.
tried all kinds of Medicine but none
of them did me any good. At last,
decided to try "Fruit-a-tives" 1
bought the first box last June, and
now am well, after using only TIRE
6ores. recommend Fruit-a-tives /"
TO anyone suffering from Indigestion.
FRED j. CAVEEN.
SOC. box, o for 500, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tives Limited, Ogdensburs, NY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11
LANDS ARE CoNFISCATED.
Bolcheviki Declare Private Property
Abolished.

LONDON, Dee. 1.-THE Russian
government wireless has transmitted to
London q proclamation signed by VI.
kolegalev, "'peorle' 5 commissary of
agriculture, declaring that all lands
with their living ana slaughtered
stock, all buildings and the produce of
the Lands, shall henceforth be national
property under the management of the
land committees. Under this procla-
nation private property in land is de
clared abolished and the houses of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11

by Mancius 5. Hutton, laboratory engi-
neer OF the Automobile Club of America:
l. Do not allow the engine to run idle,
except when absolutely necessary.
? Run the car on a lean mixture.
8. Prevent leaks in the gasoline line.
and shut off gasoline at the tank when
ever possible.
T. Keep the motor free OF carbon. a
fuel
?. Change gears more frequently IN or
der to run the engine at high economical,
and efficient speed
6. Keep the moving parts well lubri-
Gated
s. Use kerosene for cleaning instead Of
gasoline.
I. Keep tires properly inflated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11

land owners are to he used as schools,
hospitals, shelters and theaters.
The proclamation announces that
instructions for the transfer VIII he Is
sued soon. The proclamation con
cludes ''Therefore the destruction
and pillagc Of estates, buildings, stock
and produce is to the great detriment
Of the peasant laborers and all meas
ures should be taken to guard the III
tegrity of the properties in the inter
est of the Iaboring people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

c. r. ALDRICH, M. d. Hours: 1880 to
80 70 g. Ofhcc phone, i65.N; house. l65.R
N.tay work a speciality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11

DIR. GRACE w. BURNETT. Physician and
Surgeon. Market block Elliot st. Once
hours $50 ID go a. m, $50 90 go, and
: 10 Z o. M TCICpHJUC. -4I-W
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to December 2, 1917.
Trains Leave Brattleboro.

600 a. NJ. Except Sunday. For New
London.
900 Il. IN. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
go Il. III. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
40 p. III. Except Sunday. For Keene,
New London and New York
via the Norwich Line
steamers.
500 p. NJ. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11

G. r. ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physician.
Brooks House. rs Main st. Hours. After
moons, 30 90 ); evenings, TO g. except Tues
days and Fridays. sundays b. appointment
only phone DO
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11
Eight Ways to Save Gasoline.

Automobile clubs are getting after the
gasoline Stacker, and the following eight
rules have been prepared for the guidance
OF motorists who wish to be economical,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-11

Once, Bank block. Hours: 90 90 10 a. m
20 3, and 10 3 y. m. Residence, SS Green
St Telephone connection.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
BOARD DIRECTORS
ELECTION APR. 6
For Business League - Delegates
Named For Conference with r.
r. Commission.

At a meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Greenwood Business
League Monday night, a resolution
was adopted providing for the elec-
tion of Board of Directors to serve
for the ensuing year, the date fixed
being April 9Th. W. M. Peteet, G.
A. Wade and C. R .Crull were appoint
ed committee to hold the election
and canvass the votes.
A communication from the Missis-
sippi Railroad Commission to the Sec
retary asking that the League appoint
delegates to a conference with the
commission to be held in Jackson,
March 2Sth, to consider the complaint
of Memphis filed with the Interstate
Commission seeking readjustment
of rates from Memphis to Mississippi
points, involving the Mississippi class
ification and intrastate rates. Upon
motion of DR.. T. r.. Henderson, Sec
onded by Mr.. T. H. Baird and unan-
imously adopted, Mr.. c. A. Kinkead
and Secretary W. H. Hays were dele
gated to represent the League at the
meeting in Jackson tomorrow-and
these gentlemen, left this afternoon
for the Capital City.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27

ten best men in town, best physically,
morally and mentally. The men who
are already members are Of that type
and we want only men like them. II
you want to join the Battery it would
be well for you to see Captain Metts
prior to tonight and sign card
When the required number, one hun
dred and thirty three is reached you
could not buy membership in the Bat
terry for ten thousand dollars.
With your Country on the verge
for war, with Congress planning to
issue call for 100000 volunteers i'm
mediately after it convenes next Mon
day, with an hostile country doing ev-
erything in its power to ruin this
country commercially, causing the
death of its citizens and sinking its
ships in absolute violation Of all in
ternational and humane law; with all
this staring you in the face it should
be impossible for you TO stay ont Of
scMe arm Of the Federal service. You
should shudder to think of this Coun-
try, your Country, being caught un-
awares, unprepared!
Are you going to be one Of tho ten
men to fill the ranks Of the Battery!
Why not? ss;
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
repayment by fixed annual payments

repayment by fixed annual payments
throughout the period of the loan.
The loans may run from s to 40 years
at the option of the borrower. The
object Of these long time loans is to
enable the farmer to meet these an
nual payments out Of the increased
earnings Of the land, made possible
by the investment Of the borrowed
money.
This new banking system is purely
cooperative. It is for the sole use
Of farmers and prospective farmers.
Farmers will eventually own all Of the
stock Of the Federal land banks and
they will elect the officers Of these
banks. There is no opportunity Tor
individual profit in the entire system.
The preliminary organization OF
National farm loan associations has
progressed to q degree far beyond the
expectation Of the Federal Farm Loan
Board at Washington and everything
points to the unqualified success ot
! this new enterprise.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
AND REFERENDUM

Is Held Constitutional by the Supreme
Court Of the State Of Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss, March 27-The in
itiative and referendum amendment to
the constitution Of Mississippi was
held constitutional by the supreme
court of the State yesterday morning
after the court had twice refused to
pass upon the validity of the amend
ment because the test cases were i'm
properly prepared. The case was that
of state, ex rel. J. H. Howie, versus
T. A .Brantley, one decision in which
rendered the state game law invalid
last week.
Justices Holden and Sykes handed
down dissenting opinions.
The points of contention against
the law were that it did not receive
a majority of the votes cast in the
election, and that it contained three
distinct clauses, instead of the single
clause provided for in the state con-
stitution regulating amendments to
the constitution!
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
CHANCERY COURT
NOW IN SESSION
Convened Yesterday Morning With
Judge Joe May on the Bench
All Day on One Case.

The spring term of Chancery Court
for Leflore County convened yesterday
morning with Chancellor Joe May, Of
Sumner, on the bench. The term will
last for two weeks and the docket is
just about normal, much more work to
be done than can be accomplished in
the two weeks. All of yesterday was
taken up with one case which will be
completed today.
The case before the court yesterday
was that of C. E. Wright VS.. E. E.
Hughes, trustee, and others. The case
involves the settlement for the con-
struction of the Fountain Store build
ing.
There are 48 divorce cases on the
docket, % of which are new cases.
Of the 4S the greater majority are
colored people, only very few white
divorce cases to be called up.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
WISCONSIN MAN HELPS GROW
FORESTS.

Madison, Wis, March 27-(By I'm
ion Associated ress)-That the Eu-
ropean governments are looking to
Wisconsin to aid them in their project
of reforestration, is indicated by the
fact that Germany, Austria, Italy,
France, England and Russia have
placed large orders for seeds for re-
forestration from Wisconsin. The lar
gest exporter of these seeds is As
semblyman Frank N. Graas, Of Stur-
geon Bay, Wis, who has agents all
over the United States who are col
lecting cones from pine trees, gather
ing all the acorns from the oak and
the seeds Of the Eastwood. He pays
from SO cents to So a bushel for cones
and bushel will produce from two to
six ounces of seeds which sell all the
way from 81 to $40 pound.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
TO VOTE ON BOSTON AND MAINE
PLAN.

Boston, March 27-(By Union As
sociated Press)-Tke stockholders Of
the Concord & Montreal Railroad, one
of the lines under lease to the Boston
& Maine Railroad are asked today to
decide the question of approving a
modified plan for reorganization Of
the system proposed by the directors
of the Boston & Main. President
Banjamin A. Kimball of the Concord
& Montreal announces himself as sat
isfed with the provisions of the new
plan, the details Of which have not
been given to the public.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
LAURETTE TAYLOR HAS A NEW
PLAY.

New York, March 27-(By Union
Associated Press)-"Out There" a
new play written especially for her
by Hartley Manners, her husband,
will be presented for the first time at
the Globe Theatre by Laurette Tay-
lor, tonight. "Out There" refers to
the zone of hostilities in France, but
the play is. said not to be a war play
in the accepted sense of the term.
Miss Taylor is to have the role Of
cockney girl, slum type reared amid
the most sordid surroundings.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
FIRST REGIMENT ].
IS ORDERED HELD
Banquet Arranged at Hotel Irving
for Boys Postponed-Held BY
War Department.
(By J. Blanding Haman)

The First Mississippi Regiment has
been ordered held at Jackson, by the
Federal War Department, according
to advices received here this after.
noon. The boys were to have gotten
home tonight. A banquet had been
arranged at the Hotel for them and
the Battery Of Light Artillery now
being organized here was to have
been mustered in at the banquet. The
order from Washington will cause the
banquet to be postponed until future
date.
This morning the Battery only
lacked thirteen men. Seven were
signed up yesterday and one this
this morning early. 1t is expected
that before tonight the necessary men
will have been enlisted. Two men
from out of town have stated their in
tention of signing tonight. The lat
ter two cannot get into the city until
eight thirty o'clock.
All told the Battery needed about
ten men this morning. This is the
last chance to become connected with
that organization. If that number
are secured today and the muster roll
is called tonight membership will be
a physical impossibility unless some
men are thrown out and their place
left vacant.
Only ten men necessary. Will you
be among that ten? There are sew
eral who have been sitting on the
fence in regard to the matter and it is
now time that they fall either one way
or the other. 1t is up to you either
to join the Battery or later find it
necessary (if you are patriotic) to
join the volunteer army to be raised.
Which would you rather do, join the
Battery and go with men who know
you, under officers who are your
friends and in the best arm of the
service or stay out and when the call
for volunteers comes offer your SER
vices, be placed under officers whom
you do not know, in company with
total strangers and in any department
of service that you are the most need
ed.
That question is asked with the un-
derstanding that you are patriotic and
willing to respond to your country's
call. 1t your have no patriotism, If
you do not love your country, il you
do not love- your Flag you can skip
that paragraph asking which you
would rather do because it is already
known what you will do-hide behind
a petticoat until you are routed out
and made to Join the army.
The ten men we want to join the
Battery and All In the ranks ara tho
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
(By Associated Press)

Driving forward, north and south
|of St. Quentin, the heart of the Hin
|denburg Line, the Allies have cut two
of the four main railroads into the
|city, while third is well within
reach of the French guns.
The Germans are making desperate
and bloody attempts to wrest from
the French the Essigny Benay Plat
eau from which General Nivelles
guns command the southern approach
les to the city and render it's positions,
according to the opinion of military
critics, one of grave peril.
South of LaFere the French troops
swung in great curve around the
forests of Coucy and st. Gobian
which constituted a formidable natur-
al barrier between them and Laon,
the southernmost fortress of the Hin
denburg line. In the center of the
curve General Neville has forced a
wedge into the forest. On the north
ern section of the great battle line
the situation is obscure. Neither the
British or the German official state
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
10000 TO TAKE PART IN DE.
FENCE CONVENTION.

New York, March 27-(By Union
Associated Press)-The National De-
fence Convention which opened at the
list Regiment Armory today, under
the auspices of the National Guard
Association of the United States, has
brought 10000 delegates, representing
every State in the Union, to this city,
Mayor Mitchell opened the session,
which will last three days ,and other
speakers on the program include
Governor Whitman and Newton D.
Baker, Secretary of War. 1t is plann-
cd to have the public attend the con-
vention in order to make it an open
forum mass meeting, at which the ar
guments Of paci6sts will be answered
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
CHICAGO PRoYL,IoNs.
THE WEATHER

Forecast.
Mississippi-Fair and colder with
light frost in interior tonight We'd
nesday fair and slightly warmer.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
March, ~, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at A. M.
Temperature: Highest "a degrees
Lowest AZ degrees
At z q. m. 49 degrees
Precipitation O.23 inches
River Stage am 800 feet, rising
Change Wv 1eet
J.H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
lBv Associated Press)

washington, March 27-The Unit
/. s+otes Marine Corps needs more
An 1000 men to fill the ranks to
nor - strength Of 1880. T he need is
Urgent r An appeal has been made
.hrouph the press of the Country by
Secretary Daniels.
Every step possible to increase the
personnel of the Navy has been taken !,
went to the calling out Of the Naval
Militia.
President Wilson is expected to take
rn with the Capinet at the meeting
todav the address he is to make be-
fore Congress next week.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
HELD IN BANK ROBBING PLOT.

Detroit, Mich, March 27-(By Un-
ion Associated Press)-Charged with
conspiracy to defraud the Detroit
Savings Bank of $4,000, John An
drews, alias Kelly, appeared for ex-
animation in court today before JUS
tice Sellers. He was held after an
examination, few days ago, in $4,000
bail. It is claimed that Andrews had
a confederate and that the two men
have been trying to swindle banks in
other parts Of the country.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
READY FOR THE
GERMAN SAILORS
Fort Mcpherson and Fort Ogleth0rpe
Put Into Condition to Guard
Interned Sailors.
(By Associated Press)

Atlanta, March 27-Preparations
have been completed at Fort McPher-
son today for the reception of the
sailors of the interned German raid
ers who will be kept under guard at
the fort. Heavy wire entanglements
and stockades have been built and
they will be guarded by soldiers Of the
Seventeenth Regiment. Half of the
men will go to Fort Oglethorpe.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
CANADA TO SPEND 500, 100000 IN
SHIPS.

Montreal, March 27-(By Union
Associated Press)-The round sum of
100000 will be spent by the
munitions board in shipbuilding in
Canadian yards during the year 1917.
Many contracts are pouring in from
the British government and they are
being divided among the smaller as
we'll as the big plants Of the Domin-
ion.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
COTTON GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
Small Advance in Price of Cotton in
Both New York and New Or
cleans Markets.
New York OF Six to Twenty FOul
Points, New Orleans Down Twelve
to Twenty Tw0.

The New York cotton market show
ed decline Of six ii twenty four
points and the New Orleans market
was off twelve to twenty two points.
Spots at New York were ten points
off and IL off at New Orleans. Sales
1,548 bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-27
FOURTEEN DIE IN
ALABAMA STORM
Five White and Nine Negro People
Killed at Petroy-Every Build
ing in Town Wrecked.
(By Associated Press)

Lapine, Ala, March 27-Advices
from Petroy, Ala, state that five
white people and nine, negroes were
killed in storm which visited there
last night. Everything in the town,
including three churches and the
school were blown down. At provi-
dence, Shady Grove and Ansley con-
siderable damage was done.