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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
er Thursdays conference.
ROADS UNPREPARED.
[BY Associated Pressl

Chicago, March l4-Six vice-pres-
idents of the four brotherhoods of
railroad employees are here today
awaiting orders from their superior
officers in the east which depend on
the meeting Thursday in New York
City
According to railroad officials the
western lines are unprepared for a
general strike. No strike breakers
are ready to take the place of the
strikers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
AMERICAN STEAMER WAS SUNK
MONDAY BY GERMAN SUBMARINE
Underseas Craft Opened Fire at Close Range
Without Warning, Firing Twenty Shells
Ship Then Sunk With Bombs. .'

President Wilson already has taken
steps to place the nation in state of
armed neutrality which with the
break in diplomatic relations with
Germany is practically the last meas
ure short of war,
A series Of distractions Of Amer
lean ships probably will arouse Con-
gress to declaration of war il Ger
many in the meantime should not de-
clare war.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
GERMAN SUBMARINE SINKS AMERICAN VESSEL WITHOUT WARNING
COTTON GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Closed SO TO 40 Points
Down and New Orleans Lost "a
to 43 Points During Day.

The New York cotton market closed
33 to 40 points down and New Or
leans lost "a to 43 points during the
days trading. Spots at New York
were five point off and unchanged at
New Orleans. Sales $500 bales.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
HELENA APPLIES
FOR FRANCHISE
Definite Action Taken Today Means
That Cotton States League win
Be a Go.
(Bv Associated Pressl J

Greenville, March 14--Helena, Ark,
applied for the franchise today in the
reorganized Cotton States League
surrendered recently by Indianola,
Miss, according to an announcement
at League Headquarters here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
WITHOUT WARNING.
by Associated pressl

Bulletin, London, March 14--(9.4O
A. M)--The Algonquin was torpe-
doed without warning, according to a
report made by the American consul
at Plymouth The Consul states that
all aboard were saved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14

Greenwood fans will be delighted
with this news as it means the defi-
mite organization of the Cotton States
League. The message by The Asso-
ciated Press from Greenville reached
Greenwood at two o'clock. The local
article in this issue was written and
in the paper before the good news
arrived.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
OPEN BIDS FOR
SIX CRUISERS
Fast Scout Cruisers viii Have Speed
Of Thirty Five Knots an Hour
Cost S6,OOO,0OO.
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, March 14-Bids were
opened by the Navy Department to-
day for the construction of six 3D.
knot scout cruisers to cost $6,O0o,000
exclusive Of armor and armament.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14

Closed 81 to 42 down.
New York Spots 1906 off.
New Orleans Spots IT'S.
Sales $3.50,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
NAMES DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
(Rv Associated Pressl

Tby HssOCTdVVu FV1HI
Washington, March l4-William
Kyser, Of Memphis, was nominated
by President Wilson today as United
States District Attorney for the wes-
tern Tennessee district.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
FOR SALE.

1917 Model Ford car; good as new;
s265.oO; No more No less; address
M" care Commonwealth,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
WILSON ATTENDS BUSINESS.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March l4-President
Wilson is so near to complete recov-
cry from his cold that he is attending
public business in his study today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14

Bulletin, London, March i4-(S;54
A. M)--The American steamship Al
gonquin has been torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine. The crew was saved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
CHICAGO PROVISIONS,
NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET
THE WEATHER
Forecast

Forecast,
Mississippi--Fair and colder to-
night with frost probably heavy In
the northern portion, Thursday fair
and warmer in west portion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

March, ID, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at Z A.. NJ.
Temperature. Highest 81 degrees
Lowest az degrees
At Z a. m. 49 degrees
Precipitation 600 inches
River Stage, 7 am 2.4 feet, rising
Change w ieet
]. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
BANDITS ROB CAR.
Paymaster Shot and Killed and Five
Thousand Taken.
by Associated Press)

Cleveland, March 14---Cuyler Now
rey, paymaster for Rice and Co., was
shot and killed by two automobile
bandits today. The bandits escaped
with $5,400.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
GERARD AT WASHINGTON.
Former Ambassador at Berlin Now in
Capital City.

(By Associated Press)
Washington, March Ia --- Former
Ambassador Gerard arrived here to-
day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed 33 to DO down.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-03-14

Take The Daily Commonwealth,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23

FIGURES giving the yield and value
of the wheat crop of the United States
for fifty years have been published by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. This bulletin covers all the
years from 1866 to 1915. 1t shows that
despite the present high prices we have
not vet reached the level of those in
the years Immediately following the
civil war. During the 10-year period
from 1866 to 1875 the average price of
wheat in this country was 1886 cents
Tin gold). For the 10-year period from
1906 to 1915 the average price was only
86.S cents. The year 1886, in which
the Department of Agriculture began
its series of continuous reports of the
important crops, marked, however, the
high level for wheat. From that time,
in number of marked fluctuations, the
price dropped until, in the 10-year per-
lod from 1886 to 1895, it was down to
$3.50 The lowest point ever reached
was in 1894, when the average price
was 49.1 cents. On the other hand, the
average yield per acre has been stead
ily increasing. In 1866 it was 80 BUSH
els and 1863 in 1915, an increase of z
bushels an acre. This increase has, of
course, been marked by declines in bad
wears, but the averages for the five 10
year periods from 1866 to 1915 show a
steady increase, from 11.9 bushels, av-
erage in the decade 1866-1875, to 15.1
bushels in the decade 1905-19l5.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23

IT WAS in Lancaster, Ohio, in 1927,
that application was made to the school
board for the use of the school house
for a debate on the question, Are
Railroads Practical The board re-
fused to consent to the opening of the
school house for debate on such a
foolish proposition as railroads. The
answer is recorded and reads as follows:
'TYou are welcome to use the school
house to debate all proper questions
in, but such things as railroads and tel
egraphs are impossibilities and rank in
fdelitias. There is nothing in the Word
of God about them. If God had de-
signed that His intelligent creatures
should travel at the frightful speed of
fifteen miles an hour by steam He
would have foretold it through His
holy prophets. 1t is device of Satan
to lead immortal souls down to hell. 4"
We take the foregoing from the Ma
tional Magazine of December. 1t is
only another illustration of the thick
cloud of religious superstition, intoler-
ance and bigotry the world has strug-
gled up through, even in the last CEN
fury and in our own country.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
Real Estate Bargains.

l offer this week as genuine bargains:
81 acres of land with house and barn,
well and other improvements, for $500.
This is about the cost of the buildings.
New modern house on full lot $500.
Very fine new modern cottage on
large lot Sd, 900.
Modern 7-room cottage with bath.
Splendid location. Price $3.50.
Seven-room house on small lot GEN.
trally located. In good repair. $1750.
7-room house on large lot. $3.50.
a fine little residence in the village
of Albion, with 8 rooms; barn, well and
other improvements; on half acre of
land for $500. This is splendid buy
for anyone wanting a nice quiet, cozy
home.
I have about $4,000 that l want to
place in small sums on first farm mort
gage. See me for particulars.
ID. w. North.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
Notice of Assessment

Office of the Street Assessment Com
mittee of the City of Edgerton.
The Common Council of the City of
Edgerton having on the fifteenth day
of January, 1917, duly adopted a
resolution declaring it to be the
sense and purpose of the council
that the following named streets
should be improved at the expense of
the property benefited thereby to the
established grade by grading the road
way thereof and by constructing
thereon a reinforced concrete pave
ment, under two year guarantee, to-
gether with a portland cement con-
crete combined curb and gutter or in
tegral curb; namely:
Main Street from the northeast line
of Fulton Street northeasterly about
1850 feet to the bridge over Saunders
Greek, pavement to be forty feet wide
from Fulton to Canal Street, thirty
feet wide from Canal Street to the
northeast line of Rollin Street where
the latter intersects the northeast
line of Main Street, and twenty-four
feet wide from Rollin Street to the
bridge mentioned.
Rollin Street from the northwest
line of Main Street to the east line of
Albion Street, pavement to be TWEEN
ty-four feet wide.
Canal Street from the westerly line
of Main Street to the easterly line of
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
The Coal Shed Again.

Editor Reporter: In the last issue of
your paper appeared an article signed
by D. P. Devine, secretary of the +.
w. Co. The article in question is not
true statement of facts. was one
of the interested parties that appeared
before the railway commission In OPP
position to the Farmers Warehouse Co.
coal shed. Some years ago the tobacco
men that own warehouses in the vicin-
ity of the Farmers coal shed bought a
number of warehouses and had them
removed in order to reduce the fire
risk. This was done with a definite
understanding with the railway COM
pany that no lease would De given to
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23

any party who would erect structure
that would increase the fire risk and
consequently increase insurance rates.
In my own case the increased cost of
insurance on warehouse No. rs will
amount to several hundred dollars
year, and what is true of warehouse
No. 26 is also true as to other adjacent
property, only to greater extent. For
over forty years | have had intimate
business relations with the farmers in
the neighborhood of Edgerton and so
far as know they have been mutually
pleasant. Mayor Conway was inter-
ested only in the question for the rea-
son that the sheds were not built in
accordance with the city ordinance, and
I will state the attention of the officers
of the Farmers Assn. was called to the
matter. Surely in protecting my own
interests in accordance with a definite
understanding with all parties inter-
ested, am simply following that
course which every other individual
would follow and which no one ques-
lions as one of equity and justice.
r.. j. MALTPRESS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23

CONGRESSMAN LENROOT OF this state
bespoke the sentiments of large por-
ton of the American people in the de-
bate in congress last Saturday when he
said: eff we are too cowardly to fight
for our rights on the sea we are too
cowardly to fight for our rights on the
land. But, Mr.. Speaker, that is not
the spirit of the American people, and
when the time comes that will not be
the spirit of this congress. Represent
ing the great American people here, we
will vote to maintain by force, if need
be, our liberties upon the sea, but that
does not mean that we will vote gen
eral declaration of war against Ger
many. 1t does not mean that we will
intervene in the European war. 1t does
not mean that we will send men over
to the trenches of Europe. It does not
mean that we are to sit in and deter
mine the terms of settlement of Euro
pean questions. 1t means only that we
Germany by compelling it to respect
our rights upon the sea. If war must
come, it will be war upon the sea,
destroying every German submarine
that we can and protecting our own
ships until such time as Germany
shall cease to be an outlaw upon the
sea- When Germany shall again re-
spect our rights, our quarrel with it
will be over and we will be ready to
make peace with it, regardless of Euro
pean nations or European quarrels. |
believe the American people and this
congress will stand for this policy, and
that those who would drag us into this
world war for reasons other than main
tanning our rights and those who are
for peace at any price together consti
tute a very small minority"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23


Henry Street, pavement to be forty
Eject wide.
Is Rollin Street from the west line of
Mechanic Street to the east line of
Head Street, pavement to be twenty
four feet wide.
Fulton Street from the westerly
line of Burdick Street to the c. M. &
st. P. Ry. tracks, pavement to be
thirty feet wide from Burdick Street
to West Street and twenty-four feet
wide from West Street to the Railway
Tracks, including also twenty-four
foot pavement on the roadway leading
! toward Head street about 14O feet west
of West Street and twenty-four foot
roadway connecting these two road
ways leaving a triangular grass plot
in the intersection.
South Main Street from the end Of
the concrete pavement laid in 1916 to
the end of the full width concrete
pavement laid in 1915, this pavement
to consist of two strips of eight feet
width, one on each side of the con-
crete pavement now in place. with IN
tegral curb; and directing the Street
Assessment Committee to view the
premises, to cause proper plan, profile,
details and specifications for the said
contemplated work or Improvement to
be prepared and filed, to determine the
entire cost of such work or improve
ment, to consider and determine what
lands will be benefited or damaged by
said contemplated work or improve
ment, the benefits and damages that
will accrue thereby to each parcel OF
real estate affected by such work or
Improvement, and the amount that
should be assessed to each parcel OF
such real estate as benefits accrulng
thereto by such contemplated work or
Improvement, and to perform the vari-
GUS other duties in said resolution spec
flied and to make report thereof.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that in pursuance of such order
the Street Assessment Committee has
viewed the premises and considered and
determined the various matters and
things, which said committee was re-
quired under said resolution to con-
SlQ6r anu uCCeIIIluC, dlu nave MouC
due report thereof in writing, and that
such report is now on file in the office
of the City Clerk of the City of Edger-
ton, open for review and will SO con-
tinue for the space of ten (10) days
after the date hereof, and that on the
9Th day of March, 1917, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day the said Com
mittee will be in session at the Council
Chambers of said City to hear all OBJ
jections that may be made to said re-
port.
J. M. Conway,
o. j. Jensen,
j. O. Arthur,
Street Assessment Committee of the
City of Edgerton.
Dated February %, 1917.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23

A BILL has been introduced in the
Legislature for the adoption of the Tor
rens system of real estate registration,
which aims to make counties the Of
fetal abstractor of titles and issue GER
tifcates of ownership which the county
guarantees. Such law is in force in
several states and it is claimed that
the system reduces the cost of convey
ances, simplifies the chances for de-
fects and affords protection against
fraud. The proposed law is undoubt-
edly a step in the right direction but is
likely to arouse strenuous opposition
from the abstractors and legal profess
sion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23

Kansas City Journal: The nation
would have more sympathy with the
administration in regards to it's present
distress over an impending shortage of
revenue if it's difficulties were not
largely of it's own making. There
never has been an administration more
wasteful. Never before was the pork
barrel more thoroughly in evidence.
Never before have expenditures been
more blithely authorized with such ut
ter disregard as to where the money
was coming from
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
Change of Scene After Grief.

Many women find in change of
scene a most wise course to follow
when some trouble comes to them. The
old associations but serve to renew
their grief, whereas being in a strange
find new strength. New interests make
claims upon them, and little by little
they become resigned to the inevitable.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23

WISCONSIN has $4,000 acres of
land within it's borders. Of that vast
area, only $4,000, 900 acres or only a
little more than one-third, are in inn
proved farms. There are still IL, $780,
600 acres in forest or cut-over lands, a
large percentage of which will event
ually come into farms. Easily 100, ZOO
more farms can be developed, making
profitable home places for half mil
lion more neonla
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23

THE American trade balance for the
year 1916, published by the United
States Bureau of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce, reads like fable from
wonderland. For nobody sforesaw nor
ever dreamed of the fabulous sums of
money that have poured into this coun-
try during the past year from the ex-
cess of our exports over our imports.
The Washington bureau gives the value
of our exports to Europe during 1916
as So, 813, 621, GIT against the total i'm
ports from Europe valued at $633, 316,
GIL, making balance of So, 100, 304, 766
in favor of the United States. This
means that we drew over three thou
sand million dollars in one year from
Europe, which went into the pockets of
the American people. If this vast sum
were divided amongst the population of
the United States it would mean that
every man, woman and child profted
$50 per head. Of course, not all of it
and very likely the smallest part of it
went directly into the pockets of the
people at large. But indirectly, mil
lions of them must have gotten some
share of it in wages, for the produc-
ton of these gigantic exports.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23

The paper trust is now willing to
capitulate after the probe of the trade
commission has proven it to be COM
posed of band of robbers. They are
willing the commission shall fix the
price and that will mean a marked re-
duction is soon to come.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23

PRESIDENT WILSON'S idea of a citi-
zen army is said to be nearly ready for
formal announcement, and in some
quarters is expected to be practically
like that prepared by the general staff
of the United States army, the main
points of which are as follows: First
For the automatic enrolment of Amer
lean boys upon attaining the age of 10,
after they pass the physical test. Sec
ond-A full years service, working
eight e hours daily ds ThirdC d. aeO pay at
Fourth-The federal government to pay
all expenses for the years training,
including clothing, $lOO; food, 1872;
lodging, $50; laundry, $40; medical at
tention, $40. and other incidental ex-
penses, such as transportation and
equipment. Fifth-Training to be re-
ceived by about 500, 900 boys year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
-Caulifower at Conn's grocery.
Buy grape fruit at Conn's.

Two new office rooms to rent, So
per month including steam heat. Prin-
ole Bros. new building. Off
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
J. M. Conway,
o. j. Jensen,
J. 0. Arthur,

Street Assessment Committee Of the
City of Edgerton.
Dated February %, 1917.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-13
Money In Coconuts.

The discovery has been made at Co
'ombo that coconut water, better
known, perhaps, as coconut "milk,"
which has always been considered a
useless waste product, is an excellent
rubber coagulant. Millions Of gallons
Of coconut water allowed to run to
waste on.estates can now be made use
of at q good profit.
The coconut water Is allowed to fer
mel. for four or five days, after which
1t can BE used without further delay
as cOagulating latex. This is said to
produce fine rubber, superior to that
procured with the use of crude acetic
acid. The color Of the rubber with
acetic acid fermentation is decidedly in
feriOr to the coconut water fermenta-
ton. COcOnut water Is now made up
In bulk and shipped In large quantities
from cocount plantations to rubber es-
tates
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-13
WHEN IGNORANCE WAS BLISS
How Elderly German Came to Pick the
Winning Number In q
Lottery.

When the old Louisiana lottery was
still running full blast, the barber
shops and cigar stores In most parts Of
the country dealt in the tickets for the
monthly drawings, and men, women
and children played.
One morning early an elderly Ger
man with strong accent appeared In
the central part Of New Orleans SEEK
ing ticket No. 43. He put in several
hours hunting through the numerous
agencies of the lottery before he final
ly found "43" and bought 1t. When
the drawing was held. couple Of
weeks later, the old Germans number
drew the capital prize. The next morn
ing he appeared in the barber shop
where he had bought the number to
claim his reward.
The owner of the shop, asked the old
man how he had happened to select
"43."
"Vell," said the old man, 81 vas
dreaming Won sefen und six the night
before. Und seven times six ISIS for
ty-tree. So get dot number" re
ITS forty-two; you made mis-
take" exclaimed bystander. 80,
"Yes," said the boss barber ruefully,
"any time you beat that game it's a
mistake"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-13
NAMES HIS PET AvERSlONS
Physician Pretty Well Covers Every
thing In Making the Following
Fervent Prayer.

Doctors, II appears, do sometimes re-
sort to prayer, according to the Medi-
cal Times. But. since such communica-
tons are usually strictly confidential
in character, they are seldom recorded
(here below, at least,) although they
undoubtedly express the innermost
yearnings of the supplicant's soul. A
certain Doctor jacobson has recently.
and openly, prayed to be delivered
from the following things:
Health insurance; from deadbeats;
from the neurasthenic who keeps
diary; from the birth-control crank
and other professional sociOlogists;
from the writer's Of unneeded text
books from drug fiends; from the
young married woman who Is not
strong enough to bear child; from
obese pigs who won't diet as direct
ed; and from night calls. Also, from
fool legislation; from food cranks who
tell us how to live for ten days on
$1.lO; from socialistic health boards;
from half-bqked specialists; from New
Thoughtists; from seekers after Salse
certificates of Illness; from moribund
journals, third-rate journals, and freak
sex journals.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-13
RIQht Spirit Counts.

Let us keep right spirit for It is
the spirit that counts. Let us pre-
tend to nothing that we do not feel,
but feel everything that we ought to
feel. Let us dedicate few moments
now and then to seeking wisdom for,
our trying moments, and then when
the moments come let us apply 1t as
successfully as we can. II we fail
many times we shall succeed at last,
and then part of the unpleasantness
will be conquered. In time we will
conquer 1t all. The self-training we,
thus give our hearts and minds Is the,
purchase price Of love, appreciation
and snccess.-Unity.