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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
MARCH 6 IN HISTORY.

1845-Mexican Minister at wash
ington protested against the admis.
sion Of TEXAS to the Union and de.
manded his passports.
1854 -Exportation Of corn. from
Baltic and Black Sea ports was pro-
hibited.
1S57-Chief Justice Taney deliv-
cred the decision In the Fred Scott
case. @
lSS1-The British and Beers agreed
to an armistice Of eight days.
1SS9-King Milan abdicated the
throne Of Ssrvia in favor Of his son.
19o4-Queen Alexandra attended
the centenary celebration Of the Brit
ish and Foreign Bible Society.
1ol3--Turkish city Of Janina sur
rendered 70 the Greek army after .
three-paonths' seige.
1911 The President Of Chinsrissuss
1 manifesto which permits every cit.
i,sa n o3sY sacrifice y hsav'n
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HARD TO GET BIDS ON HIGHWAY

Monroe, Mich, March 6-(By Un.
ion Associated Press The Chicago,
Bonding & Securely is experiencing
great difficulty in getting bids for the
reletting of the north end Of the De-
troit-Toledo highway. Options were
asked for February, but none were re-
ceived, so the time was extended un-
til today. Contract was let last year
to Central Construction Company, Co.
lumbus, Ohio, for $4,000. The COM
pany threw up the job however.
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VARDAMAN AND KENYON TRY ]
TO EXPLAIN THEIR ACTION
Claim They Did Not Combine to Prevent Vote
John Sharp Williams Says Wilson Did Right
in Criticising Senator's
(By Associated Press)
,....y Y ;xar,s w.r.f ~

Washington, March 6 Senators
Vardaman and Kenyon, who did not
sign the manifest favoring Armed
Neutrality and were included in the
group referred to by President Wilson
as a 'little group of wilful men" who
rendered the United States helpless
and contemplate" before the world
explained in the Senate today that
they did not enter any combine to pre-
vent q vote on the bill.
Senator Williams declared the Pres
ident did right to criticise the Sena-
tors,
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DECISIONS BY
SUPREME COURT
Several Suits Of Much Importance
Acted Upon by Federal Trihun-
al Today.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 6-The Unitet
States Supreme Court today handed
down several decisions Of much i'm.
portance, among them were;
The Compulsory Workmen's Com.
pensation laws Of New York, Iowa,
and Washington were held constitu-
tional.
Werner Horn, convicted Of dynamit-
ing the international bridge at Vance,
boro, Maine, lost his habeas corpus
suit.
British claimants to the prize ship
Appam suing to regain possession Of
the vessel and cargo won their case.
A decision in favor of the govern
ment against importers in the "five
per cent, discount cases was also rem
dered.
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BOYD WEBB'S SPEECH MADE A
BIG HIT.

| Mr.. J. B. Webb attended the South
ern Retail Lumber Dealers Associa
tion at Memphis last week and made
for those fellows a speech on Scoop
GRAFTON and Better Personal Feeling
Among Competitors" that would do
all of us good. The American Lum-
bermen for this week says: "Mr. J.
Boyd Webb does not part his name on
the side like that; men have been shot
for less than that in Mississippi. But
it was spelled like that on the pro-
gram to distinguish him from jeff B.
Webb, of Detroit, Mich.-these two
gentlemen are both so distinguished
it is hard to distinguish them"
| 1t isn't so very long ago that Mr..
Webb was plowing a mule and now he
is manager of the Greenwood Lumber
Company. In spite of the name of
the Company, his lumber is "bone
dry" But his speech wasn't dry, it
was decidedly interesting and Mr..
Webb scored a number Of new points
on this time worn subject, which
speaks well for our "ploy boy" ora
tor. He said that we would always
say that the retailer over in another
town was all right but made mental
reservation about the retailer in our
own town, but he couldn't see why
there would be such difference in the
animal because he was in pasture
nearer home. He also said he believ-
ed that the lack of cooperation caus-
ed more losses than anything that
could be corrected by legislation. We
often hear people say they are doing
nice business but not making any
money; this is because they do not
know the cost Of doing business. BY
law it takes the verdict Of twelve
men to convict a person, yet when
little two-by-four contractor comes
along and tells us something detri-
mental to a competitor, we convict
him Immediately. We should not cul-
tivate a personal feeling against our
competitors. Talk to him not about
him. There is no reason why we
shouldn't be fair in our judgment Of
our competitor as well as our neigh
Dor competitor.
We are glad Mr.. Webb told them
"HOO'S HOO"
Again we say "Just because man
sells lumber is no sign he has wood.
en- head"
Aside from being allowed to make |
q speech, Mr.. Webb was elected an
officer Of the organisation, |
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(By Associated Press)

Hoboken, N. j., March 6-Two
bombs Of great power and quantity
sf high explosives found in the room
Of Fritz Kolb, a young German sail
or, furnished evidence today in an
alleged plot to blow up munition
plants. Kolb is under arrest charged
with having explosives in his possess
sion without license, but the police
are seeking proof of more serious
offense.
The Hoboken police worked all
night on the case in cooperation with
the police Of New York and Federal
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fRv Associated Press)

London. March e-The German gov
.,.ment's plan of involving Mexico
~ Japan in a war with the United
c..tes in event of hostilities between
Germany and America, was defend
u 4 an address before the Richstag
~ Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
,,ho is quoted by Reuter- dispatch
1ro,s Amsterdam. He declared that
/ was "a misfortune that the text Of
the Instructions fell into the hands
= the Americans but that does not
alter the fact that the step was neces-
.arv for patriotic interests" He re-
garded it as justihable as defensive
action in event Of war.
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GRAVES CASE DROPPED.

Washington, March 6-(By Union
Associated Press There will be no
further prosecution Of the case
against Karl Armgaard Graves, SELF
styled international- -spy, whose trial
was scheduled for today on the charge
Of attempting to cxtort $4,000 from
Countess Won Bernstorf. Government
agents have abandoned the case since
the rupture Of relations with Ger.
many.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
WEATHER IMPROVING.

Z Id r.
ienperature This Morning Eleven
Desrees Higher Than Yesterday.
,ae weather is improving daily
aad today was perfect barring 1 south
smd and q little lower temperturs
sasn ls exactly comfortable 1t this
1ne Of the year. The thermometer
'evsn o'clock this morning register
= eleven degrees higher than at the
.ame hour yesterday morning and has
4 zen q steadily rising al day.
me lowest tsmperaturs recorded
y. sne twenty-four hours ending this
= 1.ylnlng was q degrees, ths highest
degrees. The river stage wus ass
ss.s. s : rise Of o. fsst during ~ n
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
cHUM BoB's SPORTING TALK.

| New York, March 6-(By Uniol
Associated Press) )--New York CAV
| the members Of the Philadelphia Nat
ional League Club a'rights hearty vel
come when they left here today fol
st. Petersburg, where they will d
their spring training. n ",a
Although there is the danger thai
several Of Columbia University's bes,
oarsmen may be declared ineligible al
a result Of their standing in the re.
cent, midyear examinations, the Blue
and White has the prospect Of having
a varsity eigth this June slightly SUI
} perior to the crews which have pad
, died to the starting line at Pough-
keepsie from the Columbia boat house
in the last two years.
Both Ivan Meyers and Joie Ray of
the Illinois A. C. will quit training af-
ter the national indoor championship
next month. Mahan's star pair will
do nothing from that time until May
first.
Johnny Dundee and Jimmy Duffy
will box ten rounds before the Pioneer
Sporting Club of New York tonight.
This bout was set back because of a
slight illness contracted by Dundee.
President Weeghmann Of the Chica-
go Cubs is said to have made a big
offer to Mrs. Helen Hathaway Britton
owner Of the st. Louis Cardinals, for
the release of third baseman Hornsby
and Catcher Snyder. He is prepared
to hand over $4,000 in cash or bonus
of $4,000 together with the releases
of five players-Flack, Zeider, Moll-
witz, Wilson and Seaton. Mrs. Brit
ton it is said, is inclined to accept
one of Weeghman's propositions, but
she cannot obtain the consent of Man
ager Huggins.
George Slosson, who has been bill
lard instructor at the Boston City
Club for the last two years, began
playing professional billiards about
1874, yet he steps around the table
with agility and plays q splendid
game.
Oklahoma City Chamber Of Com
merce has invited the Oklahoma In
tercollegiate Association to hold its
annual track meet in that city. A
free track and fund from which to
purchase medals and trophies will be
given the athletes If the invitation
s accepted. |
If there were proportionately as
many candidates for the army as :,
here are for college football team,
Uncle Sam would never lack defend
,rs.
The smoke is SO thick at some of
The boxing bouts held in the metro
polio that the fans can't see the fights i
-and yet some folks say that tobac-
% has never served any good or use-
'ul purpose.
Kansas city's largest golf club is
n organization. The Meadow Lake
Country Club which is now being
ormed. plans for its garden spot"
tract Of land containing LAT acres.
The club will also include not only
'olf and tennis, but boating. i
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
Will PROTECT
SHIPS AT SEA
President Will Use Every Effort De.
spite Failure of Senate to Give
Him Authority.
(By Associated Press)

. Washington, March president
Wilson, it was stated authoritatively
today, will do everything possible to
find way to arm American ships
and protect them in other ways, from
the submarine danger in spite Of the
failure Of the Senate to pass the bill
giving him specific powers. The fin
al decision as to whether the Presi-
dent can legally arm ships without
specific authorization is expected
shortly.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
4 PLANNED TO INVADE INDIA.
fRv Associated Press)

New York, March CDR. c. Chakia.
berty, a Hindo physician, and DR..
Ernest Schunner, "a, described as
German, were arrested today on
charges of conspiring to set up a
military expedition against foreign
country on friendly relations with the
United States. The police say the
men confessed that they plotted under
the direction of Wolf Vongel to invade
India by way of China.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

Broadstairs, the home Of Lord
NorthcliAfe, the famous English pub
Usher and publicist, has been bombed
by German aeroplanes several times.
Col. Baldemero Acosta, the Cuban,
who is mentioned in the reports as one
of the leaders Of the Cuban revolt,
Is the father Of Outfelder Ascosta,
the left fielder Of the Minnesota team
last season.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
EXTRA SESSION
CONGRESS SOON
Indications at Washington Today
Point to Special Session Before
First of July.
by Associated Press)

Washington, March 6--An extra ses.
tion Of Congress before July first to
pass appropriation measures seemed
certain today. If the Senate amends
the rules so that prompt action may
be taken on the neutrality bill an ex-
ira session seems possible in the next
two or three weeks.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

COTTON GRAIN
| AND PROVISIONS
New York Closed IA to 20 points
Down and New Orleans II to IA
Points Down.

+ A loss was recorded on both cotton
markets today, New York being down
IA to 20 points and New Orleans II
to ~ points of. Spots at New York
were five points up and unchanged at
New Orleans. Sales 1920 bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
CUNARD LINER
I. ACROSS SAFE
Had Eight Americans Aboard vessel
RsachAd Liverpool To-day Says
Cable Message.
(By Associated Press J

New York, March 6--The Cunard
liner Orduna which left here Feb. "a
for Liverpool arrived safely accord
ing to cable advices received today.
The Orduna had eight Americans
aboard.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
NOISY WELCOME GREETS ssth.

New York, March 6-(By Union
Associated Press) 1.-The 69th Infantry
returned home today and received a
noisy welcome. The regiment left
McAllef, Tex, in time to stop in
Washington to take part in the in
auguration ceremonies yesterday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
ARKANSAN GETS
HEAVY SENTENCE
Second Lieutenant Rigdon Must Serve
Five Years at Hard Labor-Dis-
missed from Army.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 6 The sentence
of five year at hard labor against
Second Lieutenant Rigdon, of the Sec
ond Arkansas infantry was confirmed
today by President Wilson and Rig
don was dismissed from the army,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
SHARP CRITICISM.
(By Associated Press) J

Wy AbSUcIdCeu TFeSS1
Washington, March 6-Messages,
apparently spontaneous, came to the
government officials today from all
parts Of the country criticising in
bitter terms the Senators who pre-
vented action on the Armed Neutral
ity Bill.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
AUSTRIAN REPLY ON WAY.
(Bv Associated Press)

London, March 6-The American
Ambassador at Vienna has been hand
ed the reply of the Austrian govern
ment in regard to unrestricted sub
marine warfare, according to a
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
MARTIN CHOSEN
FLOOR LEADER
Will Head Democratic Party on the
Floor Of the Senate Selected
by Caucus Today.
(By Associated Press J

Washington, March g. Senator
Martin of Virginia, was selected as
Mojority Leader in the Senate by the
Democratic caucus today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
BILL REINTRODUCED.

W N&OS'8VSU xCcOT
Washington, March 6 - Senator
Lodge reintroduced in the Senate to-
day the Armed Neutrality bill. The
point of order that Congress was not
in session was sustained.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

March, 6, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at Z Am.
Temperature: Highest 46 degrees
Lowest "a degrees
At Z a. m. SO degrees
Precipitation 600 inches
River Stage, Tam 25.5 feet, rising
Change O.4 feet
J. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
THE WEATHER

Mississippi - Partly cloudy and
warmer tonight. Wednesday probably
local rains and warmer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
CONSPIRACY UNEARTHED AT
HOB0KEN WAS WIDE SPREAD
Fritz Kolb Alleged to Have Had Explosives to
Blow Up Munitions Plants-Other Arrests
Hourly Expected Good Evidence.

detectives: It is expected that more
arrests will follow.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

Closed II to IA down.
New York Spots 1910 5 up.
New Orleans Spots ,l7.6O
Sales 1870.
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Take The Daily COMMONWEALTH. . !
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

Take Ths Daily commonwsalsh,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
ROUTINE WORK
BEFORE BOARD
Supervisors Adjourn Today Unit
Thursday-Will Then Consider
the Road Question.

The Board Of Supervisors met yes.
terday morning at the Court House
in regular session. Those present be.
ing Messrs. J. G. Peasants, district
one, M. s. Wilson, district two, J. L.
Montgomery, district three and s. l.
Brown, district five. Routine busi-
ness only was transacted during yes
terday's session, most Of the day be-
ing taken up with the consideration
of accounts.
The Board held q short session this
morning to complete the accounts and
adjourned until Thursday when they
will meet the Road Commissioners in
JOINT session here to consider plans
and specifications for the new roads to
be bullt this year.
The following accounts were order
ed allowed at yesterdays session:
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06

plsment to salary teach
ing Mintsf City School. 40.00
Account Of Miss Pearl Mcclellan or
dered rejected.
ltta BenA Negro School,. $500
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-06
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed IA to 20 down.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-11
AUTOMOBILE SHARES
AGAIN ADVANCING
Industrial Alcohol Dstillers Securities and Central
Leather Other Strong Features; Reading
Strongest of Prominent Rails
BY .issociafed Press

New York, June II - CWall
street, Last weeks belated rise in
automobile shares was resumed at
the beginning of to-day's trading,
Studebaker and General Motors
gaining l to l u points, respective
ly. Industrial Alcohol, Distillers Sc
Curities and Central Leather were
the other strong features, the latter
advancing / q points. u. S. Steel
denoted slight pressure on the May
tonnage statement, but Lackawanna
Steel shares and bonds were active
and fractionally higher. Other in
dependent steel issues tended lower,
Republic Iron losing a point and
Crucible IA.
Coppers were inactive and with
out material change. Reading was
strongest of the prominent rails
with no material alterations else
where in that group.
The market encountered an enor-
nous amount of proft-taking and
short selling in the first hour. Trad
ers concentrated their attack upon
steel and other prominent issues.
which reacted one to two points from
1882 after having risen to 1881 and
other specialties were relatively ir-
tied at noon. A new minimum for
Russian exchange on prospects of
higher money rates was among the
deterrent factors. Bonds were steady
regular. The list hardened again on
a broader inquiry for rails and cop
pers, but remained more or less unset
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-11
Il Feel Better Than
] Have For Years"
Sanpan a Wonderful Liver
and Kidney Remedy
Feels Like a New Man

was all run down. had head
aches, pains in my back and stom-
ach. / had no appetite and just
felt miserable, says Mr.. william
Nash, $40 North street, Lancaster,
Pa. I was constipated, my stomach
at times would get very sore, and
what little food I could eat, did me
no good. My kidneys gave me a
lot of trouble. l always felt tired
and had no ambition; my eyes felt
as though something was pulling
them shut. l was often feverish,
and on arising in the morning my
head and throat were all clogged
up. You can Just imagine the con-
dition l was in, and to make 1t
worse, nothing gave me any relief,
and l took lots of medicine. Finally
l tried Sanpan, and felt better in a
short time, my head and throat
cleared up, the soreness and distress
left my stomach, / now take pleas
ure in my work, and feel like doing
something. ! am not bothered with
constipation, and feel as If l had
been rebuilt. I certainly feel that
l owe it all to Sanpan. This great
remedy is now being introduced at
Keller's Drug Store, 405 Market
street, where the Sanpan man is ex-
planning it TO the people of Harris
burg. Go in and have a talk with
him. There is only one Sanpan, be-
ware of all imitations.-adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-11

Marine corps week to enlist 1000
recruits for that branch of service,
opened yesterday all over the coun-
try to bring the first line of defense
to full war strength.
The Harrisburg recruiting station
for the marine corps is in the Berg
ner building, and this week the Of
ticers will make special efforts to get
men for this branch of service.
Organized permanently in 179S the
officers and men have been partici-
pants in every expedition and action
in which the navy has engaged, serv-
ing both on land and sea.
On land they are instructed and
drilled in the duties of infantry SOL
diers, field artillerymen and machine
gun companies. In preparation for
duties landing parties from ships OF
the navy, for eXpeditionary duty and
as defenders of naval advance bases
they are further trained in aviation
the use of portable searchlights, the
wireless telegraph, heliograph and
other signaling methods; range find
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-11
Austrian Offensive
Breaks Down Before
Italian Resistance

Washington, June II. - The Aus
trian counter offensive has broken
down completely according to off,
cial advices received here to-day
from a member of the Italian cabi-
net.
The positions at Faite and Jamia-
no. captured by the Italians in their
offensive, have been successfully held
against the extremely heavy counter
attacks of the Austrians, the dis
patches report. In the Carso alone
10000 troops and 1000 big guns
were used by the Austrians in their
attack.
The Italians have adopted a new
system of machine gun warfare that
was used to great advantage in the
recent fighting. the dispatches state
The machine guns have been detach
ed from infantry regiments and or
ganized as independent commands
giving them a mobility in mountain
Gus terrain heretofore impossible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-11
Want 5000 More Men
For the Schwab Works

Newark, N. j., June 1.-THE Beth
lehem Steel Company has sent a rep
resentative to the. joint Federal, state
and municipal free employment bu-
reau here to employ 5000 journeymeu
machinists, toolmakers and foremen
or as many as will sign up, for serv-
ice at South Bethlehem. Pa, where
the company has on its payrolls near
ly 10000 workers, skilled and un-
skilled. The steel company's repre-
sentative said no expense would be
spared in providing for men who
could take up Immediately blue
prints and micrometer and go to
work"
The Bethlehem company is literally
combing the country for skilled ma
chinists. The campaign undertaken in
Newark is similar to that in industrial
centers in New England and other
parts of the country.
Most of the men recruited in New
ark for the Bethlehem Steel Company
are of meager experience. The en-
ploying agent hires them willingly
and they are instructed to report at
the shops, where they will be as
signed to small groups under fore
meh instructors.
Reports are heard at the employ
ment bureau that $40 or more a day
is paid mechanics showing excellence
and volume of output.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-11

ing, erection operation and main
tenance of telephone lines, planting
of land and submarine mines, hand
ling of torpedoes, erection and de-
molition of bridges, road building,
handling boats, various methods of
singing and transporting ordinance
and the mounting in suitable shore
positions of guns of three, five and
six inch calibre.
Man Anti-AirCraft Guns
On board battleships and cruisers
the marines man the six-inch, five
inch, three-inch and six-pounder
guns of the intermediate and sec
ondary batteries, and the anti-air-
craft guns.
No other branch offers the oppor-
tunities of the marine corps and the
re-enlistment of many of the men
who were discharged by reason of
the expiration of their period of SER
vice, shows the attractiveness of the
life.
The special campaign of recruiting
for the marines will close on Satur-
day.