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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-12-21
YOUNG PEOPLES SERVICE AT
BAPTIST CHURCH.

The following program will be given
next Sunday night at 1880 o'clock by
the young people of the Brownsville
Baptist church:
Voluntary Miss Mary Austin
"Holy Night" Junior Choir
JOY to the World Congregation
Scripture Reading, Luke2, lila
Mr.. Walter Craig
Prayer --- Mr. Albert Thomas
Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and
Voices --- --- Congregation
OFFERING:
Quartette--- --- - --- --- - -.
Messrs Chambliss, Mulheron
Carey Lay and Wick.
Reading Miss Alice Whitehurst
A Christmas Story -Mrs.W Will Ragland
Walking Out of Silence ----C Choir
Reading --- Mr. Charles Miller
Reading - - Miss Hazel Haralson
Duet-Star of the East -
Miss Elizabeth Owen, Mrs. Alf
Kinney.
Reading Miss Mildred Thomas
Reading ---- --- 49, Miss Maud Cox
Anthem:-Mighty God and Prince
of Peace 80 Choir
Reading ---- Miss Myra Short
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name
- - - Congregation
Benediction.
Ushers-Lewis Dupree, William
Thomas, Walter Moore, Douglas Me-
Farland.
Mr.. Robert Moore, president of the
Young Peoples Union, will preside. A
cordial welcome awaits you. Come.
Wishing you Happy Christmas, |
am, Your sincere friend,
MACON c. WICK.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-12-21
MORE LOCAL


According to our long establish
ed custom there will be no issue
of the States-Graphic next week.
Our next issue will appear on Fri
day, January 4, 1918.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-12-21

Washington, Dec. 19,-Germary's
strength on the Franco British front
is placed in official dispatches receiv-
ed here today at 154 divisions, or with
in one division of the great force
amassed there last July. when the Ger
man military effort against France was
at its maximum.
Withdrawals from Russia and drafts
upon the younger classes of reservists
have enabled the kaiser not only to
make up the enormous losses suffered
in bloody battles with the allies, but
to replace the men sent to aid the Aus
trians in the invasion of Italy. Win
ter, therefore, finds the Germans with
armies facing the allies in France vir-
tually equal to the largest ever before
mustered, with advertisement of a
great offensive, which may presage an
other peace proposal.
The allies, however, are understood
to maintain a considerable superiority
in numbers on the French front.
Though the exact war strength of
a German division is not accurately
known, it is estimated at between 35,-
900 and 10000 men. This would place
the forces massed on the western front
at from five to six million men.
The Austro-Germans have renewed
in great strength their efforts to
pierce the Italian line and debouch up
on the plains of Venetia in the region
of Bassano. In fierce fighting around
Monte Asolone, in which the enemy
again suffered severe losses and sew
eral times were repulsed, reinforce
ments in large numbers were brought
in and the Italians were compelled to
give ground. The fighting lasted
through Tuesday, and according to the
iernian war office, more than 1000
Italians we're made prisoner
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-12-21

" - - sss3A- 4 = IT. 49,
ii1 afis are engaGei IN he3Yyit
a crossing Of the old Piave on on
bridge was successfully carried clt by
one enemy detachment, but later Ital-
lars drove them back to the waters
edge.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-12-21
TO REGIsTRANlEs

LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-09
Cretonnes
NOTICE
Out.of.Town Folks

You can order any adj
vrrtiscd article by mail.
We pack carefully and
guarantee safe, prompt de-
livery. Owing to our
enormous price reductions
we can not pay the freight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-09
High-Grade Furniture, Rugs and Draperies Must G

A
Johnston Home The
o
red folks and others hOl4keering.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-09

If you expect to buy any funture-buy it now.
Never before have the housewives Of Oklahoma been offered
such good dependable home furnishings such marvellous
bargains. With Spring houseceaning time right at hand
you'll be needing pieces of furniture, bedroom
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19

want to say, as one board members.
that they will not be tolerated in the
future"
savis Elects All tnnuendo.
"Of course there is a motive behind
this case" remarked Spindler. We all
have cur opinions as to what this mo.
tive is"
THAT Is innuendo and we cannot
consider such statements. We are
here to hear facts" retorted the board
president. "As to a motive for these
charges, have heard one. 1t was
given by Mr.. Thomas He said his
motive in not signing for asphalt was
because he was for the city's best in.
terests and he did not believe asphalt
was the kind Of paving to be placed
on such heavily travelled street az
North F. l commended him for his
good citizenship"
Spindler again repeated denial OF
offering bride to Thomas and said
he had never called upon Milton. 1--WE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
Don't Take a Chance

Being we'll dressed is a source Of
great satisfaction to every man, par
ticularly at Easter time. Don't take
a chance on being disappointed this
Easter. Order your suit now and have
it. In plenty Of time. We are better
prepared to serve you than ever be.
fore. Here you will find all the new.
est styles: the cream Of the best ef.
forts OF Americas leading wooden con.
Germs. Such qualities are found only
IN the best clothes; and tailored to
measure to fit you perfectly and give
you satisfaction as long as you wear
them. We've an especially attractive
showing Of the newest fabrics for
srring and summer wear, an assert.
ment so large you'll find selecting
pleasure and our prices - well many
men have looked over our new line
and picked out a piece that they
thought would cost them $500 to
$4,000, and we're most agreeably sur
prised to find that the prices we're only
$500 to $4,000. There are truly some
remarkable values in our stock this
season You are cordially invited to
call and inspect our materials. Open
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
night for your convenience. Emmon's
Tailoring CO. Ninth and Main street,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
SATURDAY

to be opened Monday apd the com.
pany had better have a man on the
job" It developed that Chief Of Pc
lice Goodwin had done the telephon
ing. He informed the board that he
Gid not notify the Andrews company
the nature of the hearing because he
doubted whether the charges made
against the company were of Grim
inal nature
Defends Name OF Company
81 am here because of an article
which appeared in the Saturday issue
of The Palladium" Spindler said. Il
am here to clear my company's good
name. I was one of the men who
went to see Thomas. l absolutely
deny that Thomas was offered any
money to sign an asphalt petition by
either myself or Mr.. Ceilings"
Spindler again repeated that there
had been previous insinuations re-
flecting upon the good name of the
Andrews company as result OF other
improvements put down in Richmond.
"Yes, that is true,' replied Presi-
dent Bavis. Il remember of hearing
some talk about the paving of Rich
mond avenue. These rumors were
never substantiated and were given
no heed. In this case, however. dir
ect' charges have been made and tes-
timcny substantiating them has been
,entered. II such actions as have been
reported have actually occurred l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
andrews FIRM
rcontinued From Page one.]

NOnIIHucO TI0H Te9S SuS'J
that he and B. H. Ceilings called upon
Thomas but fatty denied that either
Of them had attempted to bride Thorn
as, a statement directly contradictory
to the statement made by Thomas.
In testifying before the board Thorn
as said that two men, names unknown
to him but representing themselves as
agents of the Andrews company,
called upon him three times and urged
him to sign a petition to have North
street paved with asphalt. He said
he was offered SIS If he would secure
the signatures Of himself, wife and
Milton to such a petition. 1T wonld
have been easy money remarked
Thomas, "but I did not want it. l
wanted brick and have petitioned for
brick because l believe 1t is the only
suitable material to be used on our
street. l live in Richmond and don't
want to lose my reputation by doing
something l should not do. No man
offered me money to petition for brick
or concrete. / was told that some of
the property owners would take the
case to court if majority of the res
ident owners petitioned for asphalt"
Bavis Commends Thomas.
After he had given his testimony,
President Bavis of the board COM
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19

mended Thomas for standing pat on
a principle you thought to be right. y
Bavis. then informed Thomas that he
had shown himself to be good citi'
zen"
Milton testified that he did not
know the man who called upon him
and could not recall all this man had
said to him, but remembered that he
had remarked would forty sign the
asphalt petition" Milton remarked
that there were not forty resident
property owners on the street and he
had interpreted this remark to mean
| that he would secure $40 If he signed
the petition.
Before Spindler, the Andrews COM
pany representative, testified. Presi-
dent Bavis inquired of City Attorney
Bond if the city had any legal right
to stop such practices"
81 have my mind made up and will
give my opinion at the proper time"
replied Mr. Bond.
Await Arrival Of Ceilings.
President Bavis asked Mr.. Spindler
for complete statement pertaining
to the North F street Improvement
After entering blanket denial to all
charges Spindler was informed that
the hearing of the case would be con.
tinued until Mr.. Ceilings, the other
Andrews company man involved in the
affair, can come to Richmond to testi-
fly before the board. Spindler in
formed the board that Ceilings would
be in Richmond as soon as possible.
Mr.. Bavis informed Spindler that
because Of the charges that had been
made he believed the city was we'll
within its rights in making a thor
ough Investigation of these charges.
1T is bad enough that ninety-five per
cent. Of the property owners, as non
residents, have no voice in the selec-
ton Of paving material without cor
rupt practice being resorted to to in
huence the resident owners" Bavis
said
City Well Within Rights
Spindler agreed that the city was
well within its rights in conducting an
investigation. Its easy to boiler
graft" Spindler added, "and we want
all the facts in this case brought to
light. Since the time we secured our
first contract in Richmond there have
been insinuations made against our
company. We are glad that a show
down has finally come"
Spindler denied that his company
had been officially notified to have a
representative at today's hearing. He
said that some one had telephoned
that the North F street contract was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
Expectant Mothers
Relieved Of Pain
Women Use Prescriptioa Of Fam
49, ous Physician.

Since the days Of our first parents
in the Garden Of Eden, women have
borne the pain and discomfort Of
childbirth. Science on its part, has
worked to modify and to relieve in
part, the dreadful suffering at such
q time.
The preparation known as Mothers
Friend" is applied by the mother
to-be herself, externally, night and
morning. It relieves the tension on
the muscles, cords and ligamcnts Of
the abdomen, and the expectant
mother is made much more comfort
able. The crisis is one Of much less
pain and danger.
Thousands Of women who have used
it successfully state that they cannot
say enough about the good Mothers
Friend" did for them and refer par
ticularly to the absence Of nausea or
morning sickness.
Ask your husband to get you a
bottle from the drug store. II you
wish valuable book for mothers,
write the Bradfeld Regulator Com
pany. Dept. F, 205 Atlanta, Ga. It
is free and will be sent at once.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
CARL MOTE GIVEN
POST BY GOVERNOR

Carl II. Mote. Of Indianapolis, Gov
ernor Goodrich's appointee as chief
supervisor Of the state oil inspection
bureau, Is well-known in Wayne
county.
He formerly lived near Whitewater,
leaving there to move to Randolph
county, where he became acquainted
with the governor
Mote Is a newspaper man and Is
widely known for his political activity.
He has been a personal friend Of the
governors for several years.
1t is suggested that he was given the
Job temporarily until something more
congenial could be found for him. The
salary of his present position Is $4,000
a year. ..-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES
TO GRANT INCREASE
IN TEACHERS WAGE

Richmond school teachers probably
will be granted increased salaries by
The board OF education this spring.
President Johnston OF the board said
today the board would be Likely to give
increases when the next years bud
get is prepared toward the close OF
the school year.
A petition was presented to the
board several weeks ago by the
Teachers Federation asking for sal
airy increases because of the increa sed
cost Of living.
The board declined to grant the pc
'ton because, under terms OF the
present budget funds are not available,
and also because contracts for this
year were signed last spring and could
not be changed now.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
as AMERICANS ABOARD 3 SHIPS
sunk BY GERMAN SUBMARINES;
|. 20 =SEAMEN ON MISSING LIST

The .Vigilancia was torpedoed with.
out warning according to survivors
and the submarine did not appear.
She carried a crew Of IS men, 81 of
whom were Americans. Thirty-one Of
these have been landed at the Scilly
Islands. The Vigilancia sailed from
New York, Feb % with cargo con-
sisting in part Of provisions and val
ued at nearly $760,O00. The ship her
self was said to be worth one million
dollars.
No details had reached here early to-
day regarding the destruction Of I'LL
nois. She was reported merely as
having been sunk The Illinois was
a tank ship owned by the Texas Oil
Co. She left Port Arthur, Texas on
Feb. II for London with a full cargo
There were 16 Americans aboard, in
GLIDING all the officers and eight men,
bers of the crew. Her entire crew con-
sisted Of IS men. Her home port was
New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
{ BY Associated Press)

NEW YORK, March 1s-Eighty.five
Americans, comprising large MAORI.
ty of the crews. were aboard the three
American steamers vigilancia. City OF
Memphis and Illinois, sunk by German
submarines on Saturday and Sunday
in, the blockade zone. The latest in
formation here is that IA men are
missing from the viglancia and from
the City OF Memphis. The crew Of
the Illinois was landed safely.
The City of Memphis left Cardiff,
Wales. Friday. in ballast for New
York. She encountered the submarine
Saturday evening and the crew was
given fifteen minutes to take to the
boats. The vessel was owned by the
Ocean Steamship company and val
ued at 100000. She left New York,
Jan. 90, with a cargo of cotton which
was delivered at Havre. France. There
we're 81 men in her crew.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
(By Associated Press)

The greatest military movement on
the Frankie. Belgian front since the
battle Of the Marine is still in full
swing with the Germans in retreat
on a front of nearly 100 miles. French
territory approximating nearly 62C
square miles has been abandoned.
The retirement OF Field Marshal
Won Hindenterg's armies has already
virtually resulted in the Strengthening
ont of the famous Arras salient and
aprarently the retrograde movement
Z still in progress.
Should the expectations Of many
military observers who have been
watching the operations be realized,
the retreat will not stop short of the
powerfully fortified line running from
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19

only showed Thomas how he could
save money by petitioning for asphalt
instead Of BRICK" he said. Il don't
see how the statements we made
Thomas could be misunderstood"
President Bavis pointed out that Il
the Andrews company was guilty OF
the charges preferred against it nd
criminal action had transpired. He
added, however, that from a mora.
standpoint attempts to secure con.
tracts by bribery constituted a cor.
rupt practice and had a demoraiizins
effect on competition"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
German Revolt
is Possibility
Say Socialists
fBy Associated Press)

&. LONDON, March 19.-The executive
committee of the British socialist par
ty has decided to hold an informal par
ty conference on April 4. to consider
the situation in Russia and for the dis
cussion OF subjects arising In connec-
ton Herewith.
Z The recent speeches of socialist
members in the PrussiaI1 diet in which
sensational attacks were made on the
government have caused considerable
discussion as to the possibility OF a
revolutionary outbreak in Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
GERMANS EvACuATE $40 MILES
Of FRENCH SOIL IN RETREAT

Lille to Laon through the strong de.
fensive- positions of Cambria and St.
Quentin.
Today's German statement speaks
Of the movement with. certain note
of finality as if it were entirely COM
pleted. The previous retirement in
the Somme. region, however, was
marked by such a statement in the
midst of it's progress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
MRS. LAVENDER DIES

Richmond relatives Of Mrs. Martha
Ellen Lavender will attend her fu-
neral in Dayton Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. She died Saturday at
her home in Dayton.
Two brothers and one sister, the
only ones that survive, live in Rich.
mond. They are A. P. and J. A. Bailey
and Mrs. Louis Hawley. Her husband
and three sons also survive. She was
the wife Of w. e. Lavender and was
born in Richmond, leaving here 25
years ago.
PALLADIUM WANT ADS paw
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
MRS. BECKETT TO SPEAK

Mrs. Louise Beckett will deliver a
health address to women only at the
Fairview Methodist church at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Over one hundred
women are expected to attend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
WOMEN WILL RECOVER

The condition of Mrs Isaac Floyd
and Mrs. Charles Howard, who were
shot by Isaac Floyd last Tuesday,
steadily is improving at Reid Memoir
al hospital. Their recovery is regard
ed as certain.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-29
AN ORDINANCE

IN RELATION TO TAKING
DOWN BARRICADES AND DR1V-
ING OVER STREETS WHICH ARE
BARRICADED.
Be it ordained by the council Of the
City of Greenwood:-Section l. That
it shall be unlawful for any person to
take down any b~arricade, whereby a
street is blocked during the improve
ment of said street and is blocked by
City Engineer, and it shall be unlaw-
full for any person to ride or drive
over such street while the same is
blocked and is in process Of being i'm
proved.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
that any person violating this ordin-
ance shall be fined in a sum not more
than twenty five dollars.
Section 8. Be it further ordained
that this ordinance be in force and
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved this August 81, 1917.
G. L. RAY, Mayor.
Attest:
s. M. MONTGOMERY, Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-29
TIME TO BUY
JOB PRINTING
Orders Should Be in Before Usual
September Rush-Best to Look
Over Stock at Once.

Now is the time to buy job printing.
September 1 marks the beginning Of
the busy season for Greenwood and
Lefore County.
When the cotton offices open again
and other new business houses are
launched The Commonwealth office is
usually the busiest place in town.
To avoid the rush and to be in readi-
ness, it is a good idea to look over
your stock of letter heads, envelopes,
bill heads and other printed matter
and have your supply %replenished.
Leave your. orders at The Common
office or telephone and a repre-
sentative will call.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-29
AN

Regulating the business OF buying
or Selling Junk, Old Iron, Sacks, Rags
Watches, Second Hand Jewelry, Ma.
chinery, Tools, Plumbing Supplies and
Fixtures, Water Pipe and Water Pipe
Fixtures, and Plumbing Fittings, Elec.
trio Wire, Electrical Fittings, and also
lead, Brass Copper, Automobile Quite,
castings, Inner Tubes and Automobile
Accessories Of every kind and descrip.
ton.
! Be it Ordained by the Council of the
City of Greenwood, Mississippi:
Section 1. That it shall be unlaw-
full for any person to buy, purchase,
barter for, receive or take, directly
or indirectly, from any person under
TWENTY ONE YEARS old, Old Iron,
Sacks, Second hand Watches, Jewelry,
Bicycles, machinery or parts of ma
chinery, tools, plumbing supplies, wa
ter pipes, fixtures or fittings, guns,
pistols, electric wire, or electrical fit
ings or fixtures, or any Of the follow
ing articles whether new or old, or
second hand, viz: lead, brass, copper,
or iron Of any kind Of de-
scription; Automobile Outer Cas-
ings, Inner Tubes, and Auto
mobile Accessories of every kind and
description, unless at the time such
articles are purchased, bought, barter
ed, for, taken or received, the minor
selling such articles shall deliver to
the person buying, bartering for, or
receiving them, a certificate of the
parent of such minor, or his guardian,
or the Mayor, or the Chief of Police,
of the City, authorizing such sale.
Such certificate shall accurately de-
scribe the articles, or article to be
sold, bartered or delivered, and shall
be taken and preserved by the purch-
aser of said article, or articles, for
one year after the purchase or re-
ceiving of the articles and shall be
subject at all times to the inspection
of the City Chief of Police or any po-
liceman of said City of Greenwood.
Section 2. Any person who shall
purchase, buy barter from, or in any
manner directly or indirectly receive
any of the material or articles men
toned in the first section of this or
dinance, from any person whether a
minor or not, shall keep a record there
of which record shall show the name
of the person selling or delivering the
material or article, the address Of the
person, the date Of the purchase and
delivery thereof, and a description Of
the material, or article purchased and
the price paid therefor which said
record shall be kept for one year and
be subject at all times to the inspec-j
ton Of the CHIEF OF Police ana Police
officers Of said City.
Section 8. Any person who violates
any Of the provisions Of this Ordin-
ance or who fails to keep the record
required herein, or who fails to allow
the Chief Of Police of. the City, or
any Police officer Of the City to inspect
such record shall be guilty Of a mis-
and shall be punished by
a fine Of not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or Thirty days in the City
Prison, or both in the discretion of the
or Police Justice.
Section4. The welfare requiring 1t,
this ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Passed and adopted this the 21st
day Of August, 1917.
Approved, G. L. RAY, Mayor.
Attest: s. H. Montgomery, Clerk.