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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
TO CONFER WITH
STATE TAX BOARD
Delta Counties to All Be Represented
at Meeting at Greenville to Agree
on Land Values.

Every Delta County will have one
to be held at Greenville next Monday
when the matter of land values will
be taken up Informally with the State
Equalization Board. The matter has
been under discussion for some time
and a member of the Board has visit
ed every county in the Delta investi-
eating the situation.
The meeting to be held Monday is
informal in every particular and is in
the form of a get-together meeting.
An effort is to be made to agree in
advance on the assessments on Delta
lands for taxes.
Hon. A. F. Gardner of this city, At
torney for the Board of Supervisors,
has been named by that body to rep
resent Lefore County at the meeting
and will be there.
If the above agreement can be
reached and the Equalization Board
can, together with the various county
Representatives at this meeting, set
value upon all Delta lands, the
Boards of Supervisors in the various
counties can assess the lands at that
figure and the Equalization Board will
accept their assessment, making an
equalization unnecessary.
The figure tentatively agreed upon
as the working basis is thirty dollars
Some of the counties, it is understood
stood out for a twenty dollar assess
ment but the majority of those to be
| represented decidede upon the thirty
dollar basis as the fairest in every
particular. Those who wanted twenty
dollars as a basis have come to see
! it as do the others, it is reported anC
all are agreed upon one figure.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
COOPERATIVE SHIPMENT.

Vicksburg, Miss, June 81. N.
Brien, county commissioner of agri-
culture, has completed all arrange
ments for the first cooperative ship
ment of vegetables which will be
made from this city on Thursday, June
z. The shipment will be made up of
Irish potatoes exclusively and other
shipments will follow from time to
time, so long as the vegetable season
lasts and car lots, either mixed or
solid, can be made up.
Mr.. Brien has been successful in
finding markets for number of COM
modities which are now being grown
on a large scale by farmers of this
section, and other shipments will con-
stitute cabbage, peas, tomatoes, beans
and onions. The small shipper is Civ
en- the same advantages and receives
the same prices as the shipper who
ships in larger quantities. Potatoes
or vegetables may be shipped in one.
bushel lots.
The returns on the cooperative hog
shipment, which was made to the
Natchez packing plant recently, were
very pleasing and all shippers were
satisfied. It is the plan of Commits
sioner Brien to arrange other hog
shipments, as we'll as cattle shipments
rs often as they can be made UP.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
VETS GET DOWN
TO BUSINESS
Second Day of Reunion Finds All Well
Elect Officers and Name Meet
ing Place Tomorrow.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 6-The Confed-
crate Veterans today entered upon the
second day of their annual Reunion
and got down to actual business. The
morning session was largely devot-
ed to the presentation of committee
reports and reports of department
commanders. Tomorrow the election
of officers and the selection of the next
meeting place takes place. The an
nual memorial exercises for the Con-
federate dead was held at Arlington
Cemetery this afternoon. Bishop Col
,ins Denny, of Richmond, delivered
the grafton and Southern women plac-
.ed wreathes on the graves of the Con-
federate dead.
Earnest Baldwin, Roanoke, was re-
elected commander n-chief of the Sons
,of the Veterans.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
CANNOT GIVE
OUT DETAILS
Result of Registration in Leflore Coun
ty Cannot be Definitely Known
Until Tomorrow

In compliance with instructions re-
ceived late yesterday afternoon from
Adjutant General Scales in a telegram,
the County Board of Registrars have
refused to give out any detailed in
formation regarding the result of the
registration held in this county yes
terday for the war army draft. The
order said for the Board not to give
out any information as to numbers,
etc, until the complete returns had
been received from all precincts and
correctly tabulated.
Sheriff T. C. CARROT stated at noon
that the work Of tabulating the re-
turns which were mostly all brought
in this morning, would be completed
by six o'clock this afternoon. The de-
tailed result of the registration will be
published in The Daily Commonwealth
tomorrow.
The instructions from Jackson eau
toned against estimates especially.
For that reason it is unadvisable to
even estimate the total number regis
tering in the county. Current reports
however indicate that the number who
actually signed cards is somewhat
smaller than the number the Depart
ment of Agriculture estimated should
register in Lef1ore County. That es-
innate, made several weeks before
Registration Day, was to the effect
that four thousand and thirty nine
should register in this county
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
FLAG RAISING AT GLEND0RA.

The people of Glendora celebrated
Registration Day patriotically yester-
day.
A beautiful United States Flag was
raised by Mr.. B. E. Townes, one of the
leading citizens and planters of Talla-
hatchie county = who delivered a
splendid address to the large crowd
present.
Speeches were also made by DR.. C
w. Smith and Mr.. NJ. P. Sturdivant
which were appreciated by those pres
ent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
TORNADOES HIT
THE MIDDLE WEST
! Caused the Death of Fourteen and In
| jury of Fifty in Missouri and
! Kansas Last Night.
(By Associated Press)

Kansas City, June 6-Tornadoes
caused the death of fourteen and the
injury of fifty others and much prop
erty damage last night in Missouri
and Kansas, dispatches today indicat-
ed. The most severe storm was at
Centralia, Mo-, where five were killed
and thirty injured and fifty houses
were destroyed. At Richmond three
were killed. The other death occurred
in Kansas.
Later reports indicated that seven
were killed at Centralia
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June g. America s
millions of military age as prescribed
by Congress, have registered for the
war with Germany. In every state
today reports from the polling places
indicated that the names are being
assembled for transmission to the
War Department. The next step will
be the selection of those actually to
bear arms.
The men to be selected will number
a million it is now estimated and they
will be called to the colors and put in
training early in the fall. Only four
arrests were reported Officially to the
Department of Justice last night.
Reports to the Department of JUS
tice indicate that estimates of regis
tration will be exceeded in some
states.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
Y. & M. V. COTTON co.
Board of Electors Meet and Reflect
Same Officers-GoOd Year.


Same Oficers-GoOd Year.
The Board of Directors of the Y. &
M. V. Cotton Co., one Of the largest
cotton concerns in the state, met this
morning at the Offices of the company
on Howard street. The main object
of the meeting was the election of
officers and the selection OF directors.
The present officers were reelected for
the ensuing year and the same board
of directors will serve for the next
twelve months Mr. S. F. Jones is the
president, Mr.. M. P. Sturdivant, vice
president and Mr.. B. B. Provine the
manager of this strong firm.
The year just past has proven very
satisfactory in every business way
and the company is preparing for an
other good season this year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
DIRECTUM I. ON AUCTION
BLOCK.

New York, June 6(By Union As
sociated Press)-The famous race
horse, Directum g., which has been
campaigned by Thomas w. Murphy
for three years, is listed for sale at
auction at Madison Square Garden
today with the famous trotters owner
by C. K. G. Rillings. Directum I. has
= record Of 1.56 3-4, and is the worlds
fastest harness horse. He was bred
by James Butler and was sold three
1ears ago to n. =. Sturgrs for $75,.
900. His record Of 1.58 made in 1914
sfs the fastest ever made in race
.an dhe also holds the worlds record
1foe . hah-mile track Of 2:02 3-4.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
BROUGHT RECORD PRICE.
Carload Mississippi Cattle Sold at
S124O Per 100 Pounds.

National Stock Yards, H., June s.
w. H. Hurdle of Holly Springs, Miss,
sold at the St. Louis National Stock
Yards today carload of grade Angus
two-year-old steers, averaging 1,159
pounds, at Sl2.40 per 100 pounds
This is the highest price ever paid for
straight carloads of Mississippi cattle
for slaughter purposes and they COM
pare most favorably with the northern
corn-fed steers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
LEFLORE COMPRESS AND STOR-
AGE COMPANY.
Annual Meeting of Directors and Elec-
ton of Officers Today.

The annual meeting of the directors
Of the Lefiore Compress e. Storage Co.
was held at the offices of the company
in east Greenwood this morning and
officers were elected. The business of
the year just past was carefully gone
into and all found to have been very
satisfactory from every business
standpoint. Mr.. Frank Jones was
reelected president and Mr.. A. N.
kimball manager. All of the other
officers and directors were reelected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
CONFESSES TO PLOT.
(By Associated Press

Springfield, Mo-, June 6-Plans to
abduct St. Louis manufacturer of
munitions as a part of German con
spiracy to block shipment of supplies
was confessed here today to Prosecut-
ing Attorney O'Day by C. J. Piersol,
with the disappearance of Lloyd Keet,
the son of j. H. Keet, a wealthy bank
er. O'Day announced the confession.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06

essary rains that accompanied it, ev-
erything was ready for it and the
crops are showing up good as result.
1t is generally expected in this ter
ritory that the next monthly condition
estimate will show decided improve
msnt over the one recently issued.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACKS.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, June 6-Two violent Ger
man attacks upon French positions
at Hurtebiss and Chemin des-dames
were repulsed last night with heavy
losses to the attackers the war office
announced this morning. Lively ac-
ton occurred during the night on the
Belgian front.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
REPLIES TO GERMANY.

(By Associated Press)
Rio Janeiro, June 6-Brazil has re-
piled to the German note protesting
against the requisition of German
ships with the declaration that the
Republic acted strictly within the
limits of international law even as
interpreted by Germany.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
TELL 250,o0o OF LIBERTY LOAN
BONDS.

New York, June 6-By Union Asso-
ciated Press)-Insurance agents have
pledged themselves to tell at least
25O, 600 persons in this city about the
Liberty Loan bonds today and to try
to persuade each one spoken to to
|puehsss d least ons $50 bend.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
100000 AT CHICAGO.
(By Associated Press

Chicago, June 6-The total registra-
tion here yesterday was 308,006- No
Illinois, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas, Ok homa, Texas,
Indiana and Michigan.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
(By Associated Press)

The British are maintaining a terri
fic bombardment of the German lines
in the Ypres section. 1t is believed
that General Haig is about ready to
launch another blow against the Ger
mans. Fresh rioting has occurred in
Stockholm. The Russian situation re-
mains vague and uncertain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
GERMAN AIRPLANES LOST.
(By Associated Press)

London, June 6-Four German air
planes returning from yesterdays
raid over England were destroyed by
British pilots it is announced officially
Six out of sixteen of the airplanes
were destroyed as two were brought
down at the time of the raid. Twenve
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
MUCH DAMAGE DONE.
(By Associated Press)

London, June 6-Photographic rec
ogniasances of Belgian port recent
ly attacked by British aviators show
"a majority of the stock yards and
work shops damaged. 1t is announced
officially that serious damage was done
other harbor works and several ves-
sells sunk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
BIG ADVANCE
IN CORN TODAY
| Opening Showed Gain of Eight and
Seven Eighths to Nine and
Half Cents Bushel.
(By Associated Press)

Chicago, June 6-Advances from
eight and seven eights to nine and a
half cents were recorded in corn at the
opening today. This was result of
the adoption Of maximum prices at the
session Monday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
THE WEATHER

Forecast.
Mississippi-Probably local thunder
storms tonight and Thursday.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
June 6, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at Z A. M.
Temperature: Highest 80 degrees
Lowest 70 degrees
At Z q. m. 72 degrees
Precipitation 600 inches
River Stage,7 am 8.9 feet
Change in "a hours 90 feet
J. II. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
SELECTION OF THOSE TO BEAR
ARMS NEXT THING ON PROGRAM
HnHAEH
Millions to Be Called to the Colors in Early Fall
and Put in Training is Present Estimate
Few Arrests Yesterday.

"a "a IA IA E pa

cials of each state believe that the to-
tails will exceed expectations The
day passed without disorders or ar
rests. The negroes responded readily
to the Country's call.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Cotton Closed Sixty Up
Today and New Orleans Was Up
Fifty Points.

The New Yors cotton market show
ed an advance of sixty points at the
close this afternoon and New Or
leans yas up an even fifty points.
Spots at New Orleans were 38 points
higher. Sales 1920 bales.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
NEWS FROM TOPEKA
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Topeka, June 6-Tornadoes in Kan
sas yesterday killed eight persons and
injured between forty and fifty. Prop
erty estimated to be worth million
dollars was destroyed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
(By Associated Press)

London, June 6-The British made
attacks last night on the Arras front
north of the Scarpe River, the war
Office announces. Ground was gained
in two sectors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06

If it happens you will see it in The
Daily Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
HEAVY IN SOUTH.

(By Associated Press)
Atlanta, June 6-Reports from all
sections of the South today told of
a heavy registration yesterday. Off,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
COTTON is HIGHER.
(By Associated Press)

New York, June 6-Cotton today
advanced more than five dollars bale
above Mondays low level.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06

GENERAL HAIG READY TO LAUNCH
ANOTHER BLOW AT THE GERMANS
Maintaining Terrific Bombardment of the Ger
man Lines in the Ypres Secton-Fresh Riot
ing Has Occurred at Stockholm.
(By Associated Press)
BULLETIN. Washington, June 6-Accord-
ing to official announcement at the State Depart
ment today German submarine is believed to
have been sunk by an armed American steamer in
a running fight lasting an hour and half. Thirty
five shots were fired by the submarine and twenty
five by the steamer.
BY Press) ed and Xiniured
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06

Tsks II pp,r fnqpvpallA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
BRITISH MAKE ATTACK.

were killed and thirty six injured
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

ClOSeO OU up.
New Orleans Spots %. 1873 up.
Sales 1870.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
WEDNESDAY

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-09
BUSINESS SERVICE
(Continued.)

HAIR CUTTING. 15c: Shave 10c; 9
South 9th. Parker Bros.
PAPER HANGING BY Edgar s. Wick
ett Phone 1880. 90S N. 18th st.
PAPERHANGING- 1895 for
paper, carpet and housekeeping.
PATENTS-Thomas L. Ryan. regis
tered patent attorney, Muncie, Ind.
UPHOLSTERING-T pack and crate
household goods. W. F. Brown.
Phone 1040.
WALL PAPER and carpet cleaning:
like new by experts. Clay Cleaning
Co. Phone 1436.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-09
MISS CRULL TAKES
POST At ORPHANAGE

DUBLIN, Ind, March civilian
Prostsman and Miss Olive Brown OF
this place, were married last Saturday
afternoon at Milton by Rev. Mr.. Nc
Cormick They went to Anderson
Saturday evening and spent until Sun
day evening with Mrs. Prostsman's sis
ter and they brought his two children
home with them. They will make
their home with the brides parents,
Mrs. Phebe Brown. Miss nellie
CruI left for Mishawaka last week
where she has accepted a position In
the Orphans Home Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller of Centerville, were guests Of
Mr. and Mrs George Cope, Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Ward and son Howard.
moved to Straughns Monday to their
new home they recently purchased.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson was called to
Connersville last Wednesday by the
serious illness of her sister. Needle
craft club met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Ora Oler.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-09
REAL ESTATE TO EXCHANGE "a

LAND-Olney, Illinois, property, fine.
ly located. Story and half house;
corner lot S5x200 and 40 acres. Land
close to town. To trade for Rich
mond property. Address l. H. c..
II N. 18th ST., Richmond. Ind.
SUBURBAN-Pretty country home.
New house and one acre ground; one
mile south of Richmond, for sale or
trade, near C. & o. Railroad. Melvin
Arlington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-09
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE a
(Continued.)

RANDOLPH ST. 322-Nice home for
sale with garden and stable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-09

SUBURBAN-Good broom house and
one acre. Lots of fruit, good barn.
Terms easy. Bennett e Foreman.
PIP Union Bank Bldg. Phone 2707.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-09

The king of England and the Ger
man emperor are grandsons of Queen
Victoria; the queens Of Greece, Nor
way, Spain, Roumania and the car
ina of Russia are granddaughters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-09
HOUSE-Call S. 14th and M.

MODERN HOUSE-Good location
Terms easy. Bennett & Foreman.
212 Union Bank Bldg. Phone 2707.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-09

CONTRACT RATES obtained from
+ The Palladium business office.
CLOSING HOURS - All Want-Ads
must be in before II M. noon. OF day
of publication.
OUT-OF-TOWN ADS must be accom-
panied by cash in full payment, &C.
cording to above rates.
THE PALLADIUM reserves the right
to classify all ads according to It's
own rules and regulations.
WANT-ADS giving letter or num-
ber," care this office, can not be an
swcred in person. letter should be
addressed to the letter or number.
care this office. The advertiser will
call for his answers and later call
on you providing your reply to his ad-
vertisement pleases him.
TELEPHONE your Want-Ads when it
is more convenient to do so. Bill will
be sent to you. and as this is an ac-
co.nmodation service, The Palladium
expects payment promptly upon re-
ceipt Of bill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-09
FARMS FOR SALE
(Continued.)

THIRTY ACRE FARM--Ciose to city.
Groom house, good barn. Terms very
easy. Bennett & Foreman. PIP Union
Bank Bldg. Phone 2707.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-24
DISTRICT w. CT. U. PLANS
FOR NATIONAL MEETING
Program for December Convention to
Be Considered at Quarterly
Assembly Tomorrow.

Preparations for the National Won
ans Christian Temperance Union con-
vention. which is to be held in this
city early in December, are to be dis
cussed at the quarterly convention OF
the w. C. T. U. of the District. to be
held tomorrow at Fifth Baptist Church
E street between 9Th and 7th south
west. Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton
president of the local branch. will pre-
side
Reports of the various committees
will be read at the morning session
which will convene at 10 o'clock. Greet
ing from the national officers, Miss
Anna A. Gordon, president; Mrs. Mar
garet Dye Ellis. superintendent of leg
islation. and Mrs. Ella Hoover Thacher,
superintendent of soldiers and sailors.
are to be heard. Rev. John f. Briggs is
to deliver an address of welcome.
Make the Map All White" will be
sung by Mrs. Clayton f. Emig at the
afternoon session. which will be called
to order at 1870 o'clock. Representa-
tive S. D. Tess is to deliver an address.
The committee on courtesies is COM
prsed of Mrs. J A. Edgar, Mrs. Flor
ence Fearnow, Mrs. Annie f. Grigsby,
Mrs. Mamie Bohannon and Mrs. t. B.
Cramer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-24

Ringgold Hart. formerly secretary to
Maj. Pullman, superintendent of police,
today became an assistant corporation
counsel for the District of Columbia.
Appointed yesterday by the Commits
sioners to fill the vacancy caused by
the resigna tion Of George r. Taggart.
Mr.. Hart this morning entered upon his
new duties He will be assigned to Po-
lice Court.
Mr.. Harris promotion in the District
in the police department is thought to
have especially equipped him for the
Police Court work.
Graduating from Business High
School, Mr.. Hart entered the District
service as a stenographer in 1906. He
studied law at Georgetown University
and received his diploma in 1911. His
promotion to secretary of the head of
the police department was made in Oc-
tober last year. He was born in Wash
ington and has resided here all his life.
J. t. Laws, formerly Of the public
utilities commission, was appointed to-
day to succeed Mr.. Hart as secretary
to Maj. Pullman. He entered on his
who is married and lives at 425 4th
street northwest, is a native of Wash
ington. He is a graduate of Eastern
College of Front Royal, Va, and served
with the District public utilities com
mission about year ago. He resigned
to accept a position in the office OF
public buildings and grounds. which he
held at the time of receiving his APP
pointment in the police department.