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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
LEGISLATORS PLAN TO CUT
FOOD COST.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 3-(By Union
Associated Press)-Actual steps were
taken in the State legislature today
toward decreasing the cost Of food
stuffs in the cities of New York. Sew
eral bills are in course Of preparation
to be passed by the Legislature. Three
of the most important would: /.
Authorize the State Food and Mar
ket Commission to regulate the price
of marketing foodstuffs each day. 2.
Empower him to establish terminal
market facilities in the bed Of old
Spuyten Devil Creek. 8. Extend his
power by allowing him to purchase
foodstuffs and store them for con-
sumption. Senator A. Cotillo and
Assemblyman Edward J. Dowling,
aiding Assemblyman Earl A. Smith
are forcing the resolutions.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
FARM AGENT FOR
&FLORE COUNTY
Board Of Supervisors Voted Yesterday
to Establish Office

LeAore County is have q Farm,
Demonstration. Action taken by the
Board Of Supervisors late yesterday
afternoon, after giving the matter
much consideration, spells success for
the movement started recently to get
such an office established. The Coun-
ty cooperates with the Federal gov
ernment in the employment of the
Demonstration, agents Of the govern
ment will appoint man for the
place.
The salary Of the commissioner will
be Sl25 a month payable by the
County, and his term will be twelve
months The order of the Board reads
a. follows:
"And the Board after considering
the same doth order Lef1ore County,
Mississippi, in cooperation. with tho
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, employ a county commissioner
of agriculture, or county agent for the
term Of twelve months, and fix the
salary Of said commissioner at $125
per month, payable by said Board
It's further ordered that the selection
q the county agent be left in the
nands Of the representative of the
y. " Department of Agriculture
Sald contract begins from the date
ald agent takes up the work in the
county"
At the morning session yesterday
tns Board took up the matter Of max.
ms an appropriation of $500 to EN-.
pOy a Girls Canning Club Demon.
suator, to which the Federal govern.
Aent has offered to add another $500
sna after considering the matter and
aasening to the arguments of those
1siested voted to make the ap.
Rpration petetioned for.
Inc canning club work has beer
sAsa up by a majority of the coun.
sss q the state most of which have
svaad y 1t very profitable investment
- counties Of the Delta howeve,
~ Deen the last ones to take up tht
l0vement !. which is accounted for b,
= iact that a majority of the whit,
sSple Of the Delta counties live il
ssn and find facilities for raising
s.s'aoles scarce. In the hill coun
wnere the rural sections art
w! populated with white peopl,
n \ a canning club movement has mad,
~ headway.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
(By Associated Press)

penorts from both sides in Ruman-
!. Indicate that the Russians have
raached the line at Sereth to which
.hov have been falling back while
Aobtinp strong rear guard engage
nents Berlin today announces that
Won Mackensen's army is before Folks
hanti.. 1t is here, according to pres
~ Indications, the Russians count
upon bringing his advance to a halt.
= Apparently the effort of the Teu-
tons to break this line will be a strong
one as Berlin records smashing at
tacks upon the Russian lines several
noints along which prisoners have
been captured and ground gained.
Elsewhere no important operations
have been recorded.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
WILSON BANK TO
Be DEPOSITORY
City Council Considered Bids and Took
Action at Regular Meeting Last
Night.

At a meeting Of the City Council
held at theCity Hall last night action
was taken in the selection of the city
depository for the year 1917. Sever
al bids were before the Council from
the banks of the city. The contract
was made with the Wilson Banking
Co., for three and quarter per cent.
effective about the first Of February.
The First National Bank has been
the city depository for the past four
years.
The Council took action in several
matters which we're not Of general in
terest, allowed the salaries for the
last half Of December and adjourned.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
IN. C. ASSEMBLY
Is in SESSION
Legislative Body Has Less Work Than
Usual Before 1t This Year
Strong Democratic. tss
(By Associated Press)

Y Raleigh, N. O., Jan. 3-The North
Carolina Assembly convened here TO-
day for its biennial session with prose
poets that the legislature would have
less work to do than III many years.
Constitutional amendments relating
to local, private and special legisls.
ton, prohibiting the granting 81 spec
ial charters to cities, towns and incsr-
porated villages, and prohibiting th4
general assembly from issuing special
charters to corporations will eliminste
. lot Of bills which heretofore ~
congested the calendar. The amelAd.
ments were ratified at the gensgs1
election On November l. s''s' 'f''ssa q
The amendment relating to the in.
corporation Of private enterprises.
however, will make necessary the en-
actment Of general law to cover
the chartering railroads, bands, in
surance companies, building and losn
associations and other concerns.
The North Carolina Municipal A.
sociation, it is said, will ask the as-
sembly to consider bill, or bills, pro-
viding for the drawing up Of charters
by municipalities either upon petition
OF the voters or by the governing body
OF such municipalities. Upon the ap-
proval Of a State Board Of MuniGpsl
Control, consisting Of the Attorney
General, Secretary of State and Chair.
man of the Corporation Commission,
such charters would be submitted to
the people for ratification. !,
A bill also will be recommended pro-
viding for at least three forms Of mu-
nicipal government, including the COM
mission, managerial and aldermanic
plans.
Both houses are overwhelmingly
Democratic, the Senate membership
Of Al Democrats and 8 Re-
publicans and the House Of SO Dem
ocrats, 81 Republicans and one Inde-
pendent. The assembly is limited to
= session of sixty days.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
DEATH OF GIRL
I STILL MYSTERY
Body Of Art Model Found in Apart.
ments Three Days Ago-Num-
erOus Clues to Murderer.
(By Associated Press)

Philadelphia, Jan. 3-Three days
after the body of Maizie Colbert, ad-
vertising art model, was found in her
uptown apartments, the police are
still trying to unravel the maze Of
clues, and apparently are as far from
solution Of the mystery as when the
crime was first discovered.
Captain Of detectives, Tate persists
in the theory that the murder was
committed by degenerate, he be-
lieves the slayer may have been a ne
gro.
A man OF wealth and social standing
is said to be under surveillance in .
downtown hotelasin connection with
the case.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03

operations, which in turn may compile
cate our relations, besides affecting
trade. The loss Of the HISTORIAN par
ticularly revived the fear Of larger
destruction of tonnage. However,
some hazard the opinion that because
of this very apprehension Liverpool
might try to rush more cotton over
as quickly as possible and that we
may see q spot demand, which Of
course would be the signal for bulling
in the contract market.
III. Il. r, CLARKE I CO
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
DEFENSE BILLS
UP IN CONGRESS
Committees in Both Wings Consider.
ing Different Defense Measures 4
and Plans.
(By Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 3-National de-
tense measures are under considera-
ton today before several committees
Of both houses Of Congress. Special
interest is centered in the University
Military Service proposals being dis
cussed before the, Senate Military
Committee which is again at work on
it's part Of the military budget totall-
ing $80O,Ooo,d00 which Congress is ex-
pected to put through before the
fourth af March. .
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
80 CARS SOLD
IN DECEMBER
Number Much Below Uusal Average
Nearly Three Hundred and
Fifty for the Year.

Automobile sales during the month
of December fell below the usual num-
ber licensed, only thirty new licenses
being taken out and recorded at the
Sheriff's office while during the other
months of 1916 licenses issued have
ranged much higher, some months
going as high as IS. ..s
Licenses for the month just ending
total thirty, making grand total Of
$50 for the year. Of this number
about half were bought by Greenwood
citizens, the remainder being purch-
ased by citizens in other parts Of the
county or elsewhere.
Of the 80 cars licensed during De-
cember nine were by Greenwood cit
izens, 10 by citizens of the county and
two from other parts of the state. :
The Ford leads the list with 13 IL
censed, and has no close competition
this month, second comes the Chew
rolet with four, the Buick with three
and the Paige, Hupp and Overland
with two each. The Dodge, Maxwell,
Mitchell and Marmon, one each.
Following is list of the persons
taking out licenses, the residence and
kind Of car licensed:
N. L. Cockrell, Itta Bena, Marmon.
Mrs. Fannie Arnold, Greenwood,
Mitchell.
W. E. Manahan, Schlater, Maxwell.
G. A. Mahoney, Itta Bena, Buick.
W. D. Moon, Morgan City, Chevro-
let.
J. Obergfell, Itta Bena, Ford.
R. A. Joiner, Sunny Side, Ford.
| R. F. Pittman, Jr., Coffeeville, Ford.
w. S. Wingfeld, Shellmound, Hupp.
H. F. Williams, Greenwood, Ford.
J. H. Mclean, Itta Bena, Ford.
Foley Cotton Co., Greenwood, Ford.
Schear Bros, Schlater, Ford.
w. +. Mathews, Greenwood, Hupp.
T. Y. Fleming, Minter City, Chevro-
let.
| E. H. Carter, ltta Bena, Buick.
/, J. H. Jones, Greenwood, Buick.
s. S. Simmons, Bear Creek, Ford
]. E. Smith, Money, Overland
| R. M. Coleman, Prarie Point, Miss,
/ Ford.
Delta 1ns. & Realty Agency, Greerl-
wood, Buick.
l.. w. Parker, Cruger, Ford.
Albert Watkins, Jr., Minter City,
Paige. .
r. L. Stephenson, Greenwood, Ford
w. H. Mathews, Greenwood, Ford.
| ]. W. Valance, Sidon, Overland.
G. W: Davis, Itta Bena, Ford.
Fisher Avent, Minter City, Ford.
A. B. White, Itta Bena, Chevrolet.
| Mrs. A. Henderson, Greenwood
Dodge.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
KATINKA AT THE GREENWOOD
THEATRE, JANUARY 8.

! The following criticism Of Katinka,
the famous musical play, which will
be presented at the Greenwood Thea
tre, Jan. 9th, is reproduced from the
Daily Florida Times Union of Decem-
Der rs, 1916:
Katinka, a musical play, the book
and lyrics by Otto Hauerbach and the
music by Rudolph Frimi, has reached
Jacksonville within few months aft
er very long and highly successful
run in New York at one Of the most
popular theatres. The people of this
city are therefore to be congratulated
upon the opportunity that is thus at
forded-for Katinka is one Of the
most pronounced hits of the past sew
eral years, and is an Offering preten-
tious and excellent. Katinka is fas-
tastic little story involving the love
affairs of q few Russians, Turks and
Austrians, and is thoroughly pictur-
eque, sufficiently reasonable to require
no great stretch Of the Imagination,
and is filled with bright, lively and
thoroughly enjoyable music. The be-
trothal Of pretty little Katinka, fair
and romantic maiden, to an old, ugly
and disagreeable Russian nobleman
is the motif around which the story
runs. This is the work of ambitious
mother who is looking for money and
position, and has thus planned to foil
the intentions of handsome young
officer who is madly in love with the
girl. Mother has managed to seize love
messages sent between the lovers, and
tells Katinka that her gallant Ivan,
who has gone to Austria, is false and
will not return. The marriage to the
Russian noble takes place, and then,
while the feast in still in progress,
the young officer returns. He learns
that Kainka has been deceived, and
plans to spirit her away at once. An
American traveller, who knows almost
everything, turns up a friends of
the officer and gets information re-
garding former wife of the Russian,
who had never been reported as dead
and away the conspirators go to
Constantinople to get the wife to de-
clare herself and thus annul the later
marriage.
Having enjoyed a performance Of
Katinka at the Lyric theatre, New
York, only few months ago, was
delighted to find that the company
sent on tour was fully as good as that
playing in the metropolis. As mat
ter Of fact, like the charming little
leading woman better than the one
singing the part in New York, al
though there was no fault to find with
either. Margaret Owen is pretty,
graceful, clever and sings as though
she meant every line and note Of her
score; true soprano with ample
range and unusual sweetness. Mr..
Langford, as Thaddeus Hopper, the
American, is 4 breezy caricatare on
Americanisms TINT canpot fail "
pisasA Hiy liass ass tsnss. aud IL
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Cotton Two to Four Down,
New Orleans Unchanged-Spots
as Advance at New York.

The New York cotton market at the
close this afternoon showed a loss of
two to four points in contracts All
gain Of 10 points in spots. At New
Orleans both contracts and spots re-
mained unchanged. Sales 1855 bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
LODGE ATTACKS
Won BERNST0RFF
Newspaper Statement Approving Will
sons Note Criticised-Endorse-
ment Deferred.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 3-Action on
Senator Hitchcock's resolution that
the Senate endorse President Wilson's
peace note was deferred today after
a long debate. During the course Of
the debate Senator Lodge attacked the
German Ambassador Won Bernstorhf
for giving out newspaper statement
publicly approving the note.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
AaEARN 10 BOX o'DowD.

II. Il ,.vy'dence, !. +. !, Jan. 3-(By I'M
y n''oelated ~ Press ~ Young Ahsarn
On. nS.klyn' . = matched to fight Mike
IN. 0a i q St. Paul, Ia this city to-
~ N N !. ouns Ahearn has been putt.
Y y II wa game fights recently that
81 'ts'ees N ars IN great demand.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
CRENsHAW EXONERATED.
Investigation Of Death of Dave Pierce
Shows Policeman Not to Blame.

AAv VotA$0 0VAVA Va D~0SAA VA Low ASASS
T. Shows Policeman Not to Blame.
County Attorney Means Johnston
this afternoon conducted a thorough
investigation into the death of Dave
Pierce, negro, who was killed In a
fight with policemen Monday night.
The investigation was held before JUS
tice R. H. Hicks and resulted in the
exoneration of Policeman Crenshaw
from all blame.
The negro was crazy on cocaine and
had earlier in the evening cut a negro
woman and attempted to commit sui.
eide before his conflict with the police
which resulted in his being shot three
times. He died few hours later.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
HA SREPLIED TO OTHERS.
(By Associated Press)

(Dy ASSUCIdCVU TIebST
London, Jan. 3-The German gov
ernment has replied to the Danish,
Swedish and Norwegian notes the re-
ply being dispatched December twen-
ty-ninth or January first, according
to an Amsterdam dispatch. The re-
ply referred the Scandinavian powers
to the German note of December
twelfth and the reply to President
Wilson.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
'lLlNOlS LEGISLATURE CON.
vENES.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. S-(By Union
! ..'elated u. Press) The fiftieth ses-
". M , y the General Assembly con-
sl.a ~ .0day. Governor Elect r. o.
W. .usa !. will not be inaugurated until
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
VNME1U mm0sg
RINSO-RUnlANIAN FORCES MAKE
DETERMINED STAND AT SERETH
Have Reached Line to Which They Have Been
Falling Back-Heavy Rear Guard Engage
ments Fought With the Teutons.

for special investigation Of the leak
Of President Wilson's peace note was
held to be privilege Of the House
today and was referred to the Rules
Committee with instructions to report
in ten days.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
(By Associated Press)

Toxic, Jan. Sit is reported that
Col. Capio and two other representa-
tlves OF General Carranza are now in
Japan with the object Of purchasing
ammunition, rifles, artillery and a
steamship.
An unconfrmed report is current
that the steamship has been purchased
and carries $500 rifles purchased from
Japanese brokers. The vessel is the
Kotchira Maru, and cleared yesterday
from Yokohama for Salina Cruise,
Mexico. @
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
COUNTERFEITING $40 BILLS.
Secret Service Discovers New Ones
Poorly Done.
lBy Associated Pressl

Washington, Jan. 3-The discovery
OF a new counterfeit ten dollar gold
certificate of the 1907 series was an.
nounced by the Secret Service today.
1t bears check letter A and plate mum.
Der nine. The printing is poorly do1e.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
ADVANCE IN CRUDE OIL.
Mid Continent Marked Up Ten Cents
,aS Barrel.
3lBy AssoeiAted Press)

IN TTlBy Assoelat0d FrSss1 IN
Independence, Kan, Jan .9--Anoth-
er advance Of ten cents barrel In
the price pf mid-continent crude OIL
VA posted here today, making the
price $50. This Is tho sixth advance
tDlppp NoySnbss 10th III. !! d; /. .....,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
DISCUSSED ALLIES NOTE.
(By Associated Press)

~ (By Associated PressJ
Berlin, JAM 3-United States Am
bassador Gerard took advantage sof
his new year call yesterday to dis
russ the Entente answer to Germany's
Peace proposal with Chancellor Beth
msnn-Hollweg. The ambassador be-
lieyes that he learned what probable
chance there is Of Germany acting
fayorably on a renewed request for
conditions Of peace should the United
States make such a move.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03

Closed unchanged.
New York Spots 17.55. 10 up.
New Orleans Spots 1918.
Sales 1,l55. =.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
TOWNS ARE CAPTURED.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Rress)
Berlin, Jan. 3-The war office to-
day reports the capture yesterday
by Teutonic forces of Baeseci and
Topesci, on the Moldavian front.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
1T PAYS TO "FIGGER.'

In borrowing money on farm lands
as in other things; we have the best
farmers contract on the market; mon
ey on terms to suit you. Low inter-
est rate, NO DELAY, NO COMMIS-
SION.
BRADFORD & REESE,
First National Bank,
. Itta Bena, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
JUAN BURNS ARRESTED,
by Associated Press\

New York, Jan. 3--Juan Buxas,
Carranza consul general here, Wa 81.
rested today charged with conspiracy
to ship arms and ammunitions -
Vera Cruz in violation Of the embssxs
proclamation Of 1915.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
VESSELS ARE SUNK.
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. 3-Lloyds' reports the
sinking of the French sailing ship
Aconagua and the Swedish steamer
Goosebridge.
The British steamer Holly Branch
and the Norwegian Steamer Erica
are also reported sunk. ..
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
CARRANZA AGENTS PURCHASING
MUNITIONS AND SHIP IN JAPAN
Reported to Have Secured Vessel, Loaded II with
Rifles and Sailed fer Salina Cruise, Mexico
s.1 ~, Artillery Also.

man declared before the Constitutian-
al Assembly last night that the inter.
national situation was grave.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03

CONSULTS WITH LANE.
(By Associated Press) I,
Washington, Jan. President viii
son will confer at five o'clock this AFT
ernoon with Secretary. Lane and the
other American members Of the Mex-
ican-American Commission.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
NEW YORK MARKET,
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed 2 to 4 down.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
SITUATION IS GRAVE.
(By Associated Press)

Queretaro, Jan. 3-Former Secre-
tary Of Public Instruction Palavacini,
who has often been Carranza's spokes-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03

Take The Daily Commonwealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03

LEAK TO COMMITTEE.
n (By Associated Press)
Washington, Jan. 3-The resolution
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-03
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.

Close, Prev. Close,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
Local Overflow

Remember the helpless ones at
home, as well as the boys in the
trenches and buy Red Cross seals.
If you are going to the city soon
write or phone us to reserve a room
for you at the Beaufort Hotel, Min
neapolis, MINI. adv. 1926
Mrs. T. w. Mann left Monday morn
ing for Hibbing, where she VAL spend
some time, with her daughter and
sons. Mrs. Mana has been il Saok
Centre the greater part Of the sum
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Child, who spent
a week in Mizpah, on their annual
deer hunt, returned the latter part O.
the week with their two. The ami
mails both fine large ones, were on
display at the Sanitary Meat Market
for short time, and attracted much
attention. -..
]. A. Schoenhoff, accompanied by
Henry Bergman and c. D. Wilcox
went to Minneapolis last Friday
morning where they attended the big
loyalty meeting. The gentlemen said
It was the greatest thing on earth and
were only sorry that Sank Centre ha,
not sent a larger delegation.
On Tuesday evening the Epworth
League of the Methodist church held
a business meeting and social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. c.. Calkins.
A splendid program was rendered,
and refreshments served in very
hospitable way. Fifty young people
were present, and everybody had
genuine good time.
Geo. Fish, Geo. Rice, Henry Otto,
H. F. Henneman, E. A. Richards and
Geo. Rien returned Wednesday noon
from the northern part of the st6,
where they have been hunting big
game for the past two weeks. Like
the other hunters they were success
full and brought home enough venison
to battle the high cost Of living for
awhile least.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-11-22
MELROSE GIRLS LOST.

Two Melrose girls, Mildred Walker,
and Gladys McCauley are being
searched for in the Twin Cities. 1t
is believed that they left home to
obtain employment in Minneapolis.
They disappeared Thursday and were
traced as far as Minneapolis. George
Walker, Mildred's father went to the
cities Saturday to aid in the search.
Mildred is IL years old and Gladys
ID.
Later-The girls were found, Mild