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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-04-24
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-04-24

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Camp Waibinoton, 81.
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bia 9oipnIbip, 81.
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preiton alpenu. ouf DaInut SiIs,
$500.
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$4,000.
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Weitieite Der Clifton 9(penue, 100
5uf n0roIih Der Ribbts ROnb. 81.
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feits Der qrIinstpn 4penue in arIins>
ton 5sisbts. 81.
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unb gpG Bidfelbt, 35 bel $50 SUB
on Der Weitfsit. Der Sa3sI Qlpenue in
81.
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feits Der gur9 Gpsnue in Spoe qdrs,
$l0o.
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tim 20, Del6i 5ptuufbip, 81.
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9onnfbip, 81.
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gruensmonn, 25 bei 100 HuB an bsr
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16rDlif Der n}drior Etrate. 81
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-04-24
genno Sreiberr uon &ird,
Regierlmgsuiieiior.
Orei Sabre poren Dcr9ai'aen.

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Dem bpben SpieseI ibres 3immsrs in
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ten aopf, Der 6,lrh Die timiipoa oui'
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bin unS her uno priifte iuie6er mo
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-04-24

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@egiermgsaiieiior.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-04-24

Der ooritattgc Gphraim.
eebemmu: ,4Iio, 5err Gpbraim
blmper Sr mir Fiinftmd,nb Dollars!
Ulein rsiber Grbouttl febi nit sineM
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Gp6roim; 80! llEo mas t6u CT
mG5ea nit M dnb.rn2-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
!RULEElLLE GETS
BBLEuASS
Mr.. C. w. Bailey, Of Meridian, In City
In Interest Of Supreme Chancellor
and Party.

Mr.. G. W. Bailey, Of Meridian, Past
Grand Chancellor Of the order Of
Knights Of Pythias, is in the city to.
day in the interest Of the Bible Class
to be initiated this month in this dis
trict. Ruleville was the successful
lodge in the contest for the class and
the initiation will be conducted In that
town Thursday night, April oath.
The Supreme Chancellor. the Su-
prsme Keeper Of the Seal and the
head Of the insurance department will
be present and will conduct the class.
The name Of the class 10 derived from
the fact that the oath will be taken
on the Bible used to initiate tho first
member Of tho order, the book belong
ing to the founder Of the order.
The party from Washington will ar
rive in Greenwood 1t noon Tuesday
and will be entertained BY TIE local
lodge for several hours. The trip to
Rtlevills will be mads throught the
country by auto. n
A class Of at lesst fifty Is expected
TO BE- present to take the work. Sew
sral classes will be conducted In the
state, the party from the Supreme
Headquarters spending The week at
the different points.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
More Than Required Number to Fill Ranks Sign
ed Up-Major Charles r. Dabney Of Second
Battalion to Do the Work.
H@Hmnn @
BATTERY HEADQUARTERS
Greenwood. Mississippi.
You are ordered to report at the Court House
in Greenwood for Muster, Monday Night April
18th, at s O'Clock.
A. C. METTS,
Capt. Battery B.
A. c. METTs,
Capt. Battery B.

and fifty will be there with their
names on the list.
This organization has been known
as Battery B, but will be mustered in
as Battery C, the Jackson Battery be-
ing the second organization to muster
in was made Battery B. Water VAL
ley is Battery A.. jackson Battery B.
and Greenwood Battery c. Meridian
is organizing q Battery and Laurel
also. The boys from Millsaps are
training and probably will ask to be
mustered in o an artillery organisa-
tion. .
Owing to the fact that colored peo-
pie Of the city and county have en-
gassd the large Court Room upstairs
in the Court House for . patriotic
demonstration tonight the Dattsfy will
assemble IN the Supervisors Room
down stairs. n
No banquet will Be given the Bat
terry tonight q was expected IN some
ouarters. II ID understood the feed
Win b givsn whsn The organisation
yscVivss II moving osdssp,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16

The above order Is self.explanatory,
it was mailed out by Capt. Metts Sat-
urday night, and orders the members
Of Battery B, Light Artillery, to re-
port at the Court House in this city
tonight at eight o'clock for muster.
That means that the Battery has been
completed, that the efforts exerted
here during the past several months
have been Of some avail and that
Greenwoods patriotism cannot. b
questioned.
Major Charles r. Dabney Of the
Second Battalion, First Infantry, de-
tachsd for recruit duty, reached the
city today from Jackson and will 30
the mastering in officer tonight.
The full number Of one hundred and
thirty three men have been signed
up and two in addition, the count this
morning showing one hundred and
thirty Ave men signed up. Others are
expected To sign Up during the day.
II h very probsble that one hundred
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
"BE KIND TO ANIMALS"

Washington, April 1e-(By Union
Associated Press)--"Bs kind to Ami
mails" week begins today and citizens
throughout the United States are ask
ed to observe it throughout the week,
until next Sunday when preachers all
over the land will be asked to devote
q whole or part Of . service to the
subject. Last year 5000 clergymen
responded to the appeal to help the
cause and the wssk Was celebrated by
the majority Of the 57e anti-cruelty
associations. In 1916 the 1,74l work.
ers Of these societies Investigated 2l6,-
600 cases Of cruelty 70 children and
2,e00, 900 cases Of cruelty to animals
snd $4,000 persons volunteered to help
the work.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
TEN INDICTMENTS AGAINST
LABOR LEADERS,

Pawtucket, r. l., April l6-(By Un-
ion Associated Press)-~Alfred w.
Quigg, of Pawtucket, who wss tried
recently before Judge Stearhs in the
Superior court by a jury who did
not reach a verdict, was placed on
trial again today. Ten indictments
charge the defsadent with being ac-
cessory to the embezzlement of an
aggregate sum Of $4,000 from the
Grand Lodge Of the Ancient Order Of
United Workmen. Each Of these in
dictments covsra a period Of six
months, beginning In 1907 and ending
In 1912.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
TO AUCTION 2,75o,ooo FURS.

st. Louis Mo-, April 16-(By Union
Associated Press) "A record auction
sale Of furs began here today when
2,76O,000 furs, worth approximately
$3,5Oo, 900 were offered to purchasers
from nearly every country in the
world. The sale ID scheduled tp last
eight days. The Japanese Govern
ment will offer 1868 raw seal furs and
several large shipments Of skins have
been sent from Manchuria and Russia.
This sale will make approximately
$4,000, 900 worth Of furs auctionAd
here since January /. 4 IN II Y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
APRIL ls IN HISTORY.

1681--Providsnce Of New Jersey
in America offered for sale in England
for s25,o00.
1S53-First railroad in India open
ed.
1S54-San Salvador destroyed by an
earthquake.
1862-Confederate congress passed
conscription act.
France declared war against Jaurez
in Mexico.
1885-Niagara Falls park establish
ed.
19O6-Steamship Carpathis reported
having picked up 7O5 survivors Of the
Titanic.
Irish home-rule bill passed first
reading in house of commons.
1916-Turkey admitted the sinking
of the Russian hospital ship Portugal
on March 80, claiming the vessel car
ried no Red Cross sign.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
LABOR'S COUNCIL HEADS ON
TRIAL.

New York, April l6-(By Union
Associated Prcss)-The trials Of
Frank Buchanan and H. Robert Fowl
er, former members of the House Of
Representatives from Illinois; Frank
S. Monnett, former Attorney General
of Ohio, and other members Of the
Labor's National Peace Council, joint
ly indicted with Captain Franz Won
Rintelen and David Lamar, the "Wolf
of Wall Street" are set for today.
With the exception of Won Ritelen,
who is in Jail in England, and Lamar,
who is in the Federal prison at At
lanta, all have pleaded to the indict-
ment except Fowler, Herman Schulz
teis and Henry B. Martin.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
WILSON URGES
GRAIN CROPS
Impetus Given Nation. Wide Campaign
by His Appesl-Made Especial-
ly to the South.
,By Associatsd Press)

Washington, April 18--Fresh impe-
tus was given the nationwide cam
paign for more food crops today by
President Wilson's plea for unity Of
action to further American success in
the world war. The President appeal
ed to the Southern farmers to forget
the high price of cotton and to plant
abundant food crops. He declared that
without abundant food alike for ar
mics and peoples during the war the
whole great enterprise upon which we
have embarked must fail" Y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
NAVY LEAGUE CALLS WOMEN
TO PREPARE Il

/ Washington, April 1e-(By Union
Associated Press) The women's SEC
tisa 4, a. MagyA n Aasgas .opSaalI
here toaay The First Nstiodai Service
Schsol, Inc, which will continue until
May 26 One thousand women rep
ressntihs every State in the Union
will Be IN training, sleep in army tents,
live under military discipline for 20
days and be instructed for national
service. The government has recog-
nized the value Of this training by
turning over to the committees in
charge Of the National Service School,
Inc, q government reservation Of 81
acres On the Conduit Road within the
limits Of the National Capital.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Forecast.
Mississippi Partly overcast tonight
and warmer in interior. Tuesday un-
settled with showers probable.
UNITED Stairs DEPARTMENT
OF AfRICULTURE
u WEATHER BUREAU.
April l6. 1917.
Loesl Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the ~ Hours Ending at Z A. NJ!
Tsmpsrstsrs: Highsst 76 degrees
Lowest y - dsgrsss.
Att :. d. 6S degrees
Precipitation 600 inches
River Stage.7 am S63 feet
Change 10 "A hours w. 02 fsst
]. r. STEPHEN,
Loesl obsarvU.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
CHILE BOND SUBSCRIPTION
PLAN.

Chicago, April 16-(By Union A.
sociated Press.)-In connection with
the new Chile Copper Company fin
ancing a special meeting Of the stock
holders is being held today to author
ize the issuance Of new bonds. War.
rants representing the rights to sub
scribe to the new bonds pro rate will
be issued to stockholders Of record Of
the Chile Copper Company at the close
of business April "a.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
"a q p p u p y p p
JAPS WANT TO
SERVE IN ARMY
Twenty Five Thousand in Hawaiian
Islands Desire to Enlist in Ser
vice With U. s.
By Associated Press)

Chicago, ILL.,, April 16-Yasuo Fuwa,
is enroute to Washington to get the
ruling of the War Department as to
the military status Of the twent9s five
thousand Japanese in the HawfsAn
Islands who wish to enlist. Fuwa
says they are willing to enlist II the
United States viii accept them.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
GERMAN AFFAIRS IN CUBA in
HANDS OF SPANISH MINISTER

Havana, April 16-(By Union Asso-
ciated Press 1.-The Spanish minister
to Cuba today took over the affairs
of the German legation, diplomatic re-
lations having been broken off between
Cuba and the German government and
the German minister having been CIV
en- his passports.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
COLES PALMER
PUT ON TRIAL
Negro Who Killed Deputy Marshal
at Winona Last Fall Trial Starts
Today in That City.

Coles Palmer, the negro barber, who
last fall shot and killed Mr.. Mitch
Johnson, deputy marshal of Winona,
was placed on trial for his life today
1t noon at Winona at the regular
term, Of Circuit Court. Court was in
session last week and jury was COM
pleted for the trial Of the negro late
Saturday and was locked up until TO-
day. ,a y
Feeling in regard to the matter il
running pretty high in Winona and
there is an undercurrent Of determine
tion which shows occasionally, &C.
cording to persons who have been in
Winona over the week end.
Should the jury not find the black
guilty it is feared that trouble may
result. " v
Fearing mob violence Saturday
night Palmer was slipped out Of town
and kept in an adjoining town until
today. Judge Rogers Of Louisville
went home Saturday to spend the
week end but due to the stress of fee1-
ing shown he was asked to rstgrA
Immediately BY the sheriff. He ala
50 and spent Sunday in Winona.
The exact cause of the trouble last
fall is not definitely known. It was
first reported that Palmer resisted ar-
rest when caught selling blind tiger
liquor. It has been generally under
stood in Winona that he, lias sold
liquor for the past twelve or fifteen
years. It was also reported that the
officer was intoxicated st tho time and
had visited Palmers place ssvstnl
times previous and had slot Up ~
place on one Of the visits. When lil]-
Cd hs was unarIned, rsportsyhshg that
fearing trouble for the officer ssvssal
young men had disarmsd him. 's A. y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
SENATE WILL PASS WAR REVENUE
MEASURE SOMETIME TOMORROW
Rill Placed in Hands Of Upper Branch Of Con-
oress Today-Almost No Opposition to the
Measure Approved.
AMAAAA
fRv Associated Press)

Washington, April 16-The seven
h;ll;on dollar war revenue bill is in
the hands of the Senate today and pas
saoe of the measure by tomorrow al
most without opposition is expected
The Financial Committee has approv-
ed the bill.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16

COTTON CIR
AND PROVISIONS
New York 1Dpws Nineteen u Twpaty
Nine Points nm Orleans 1xsA
ty to Twenty Five O1.

The New York cotton market clos.
ed 10 to 20 points down this Altssnoon
and New Orleans Of 20 TO 25 points.
Spots at New York were IS OF and
unchanged at New Orleans. Sales L.
416 bales. FsS. /.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
AN 5 inch RISE
OVER WEEK END
Crest Of Rise in Yazoo River Thought
to Have Been Reached-Back
Water Spreads.

Six tenths Of foot rise is what
the Yazoo River gauge here showed
over the week end, from Saturday
morning at seven o'clock until the
same hour this morning. The stage
now is 35.3 feet. During the first
twenty four hours Of the two day per-
iod the rise was four tenths Of a foot
and two tenths Of . foot from yester-
day morning until this morning. I.
The back water is growing more
threatening but little apprehension
is shown now that good weather has
put in it's appearance. 1t is generally
thought that the crest of the rise has
been reached. M I.
The temperature for the twenty four
hours ending this morning was; high.
est ,76, lowest 40, st seven o'clock 50
degrees.
About TWELVE hundred acres of land
on the Race Track plantation, owned
by Mr.. s. F. Jones, are under water
from the overflow from Tallahatchie
River. A small part Of this acreage
has been planted. S,Mr. Jones stated
today that he could not estimate the
actual damage the overflow would do
his plantation, he placed the minimum
possible loss at $4,000 and the maxi
mum $4,000.
The weather man at noon issued a
forecast that may further compromise
the situation. His promise was for
partly overcast tonight, with warm
er in interior and unsettled Tuesday
with showers probable"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16

Buchs, switssriand, April le--IwsA-
ty thrss sailors from The Unitsd
Ststes Gunboat SCORPION, 1t Coaatsnti-
nople, arfivsd at Vienna q the Ansef-
lean Embassy star and Consular on
GERS were leaving Tor Swits&rihnd.
The sailors are on the way to tho I'M.
tied States and Travelled On 1 taAia
ahead Of the Embasay lpeciel III 4
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
AUSTRIA WANTS PEACR.
tBy Associated Press

FaFis, kpYil 4 l1niep aiGll -
''inents ssGed st llaz& u clsfs MI q
Austria desires peace with ths ms
sian people and there Il no feal ob-
sticle to this, according to ! zurich
dispatch to the Radio Agency at Aim
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
OsyS'ss I. - - ~
(By Associated Pressy

Paris, April 16-The French pence
trated tie German second line last
night 1t several points in Alsace. The
war Office reports great numbers Of
German dead found in the trenches
which had been torn BY French shells
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-16
nrsMANTLE WIRELESS STATIONS
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 16-All wireless
telegraph stations not operated under
government orders must be Sdismantl-
ed during the war was the direction
TODAY of the Secretary of the Navy.
Failure to comply will result in con-
fscation of the equipment.