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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
JOHN DULANEY
PASSES EXAMS
Notifies His Father That He has Been
Accepted to Reserve Camp ut
Fort Logan H. Roots.

Hon. John Dulaney, Jr., has success
fully passed the examjning physicians
at Fort Logan H. Roots and has been
accepted by the Federal government
to the oficerse training camp, accord
ing to a'letter received this morning
BY his father, DR.. ]. w. Dulaney.
The many friends Of this prominent
young man will learn with pleasure
that he has been accepted into the OH
GERS reserve corps. He is to Be con-
graduated, He has made numerous
efforts to get into service Of his Coun-
try since war was declared, making .
trip to Washington with that object
in view. "
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
WAR HASTENS MISS PATTER-
SONS WEDDING.

Dayton, Ohio, May 12-(By Union
Associated Press)-Miss Dorothy For
ester Patterson, daughter of John H.
Patterson, president Of the National
Cash Register Company, to Noble
Brandon Judah, Jr., son Of Noble
Brandon Judah, of Chicago, was cele-
brated today at Mr.. Patterson's coun-
try place, Far Hills. The young peo-
pie did not intend to wed before later
in the season, but the marriage was
hastened on account of the war, the
bridegroom having enlisted for ser
vices for his country.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
Nrcpyrisbt.)
DEDICATE NEW
RED CROSS HOME
Senator John Sharp Williams to Speak
in Behalf of Women of the
South Today.
(By Associated Press)

Washington May IL - Elaborate
dedication ceremonies were held here
today for the new American Red Cross
Headquarters big marble structure
with President Wilson, Secretary Bak-
er and Former President Taft on the
program. Representatives of Red
Cross chapters from all over the
Country, many high government Off
cials, diplomats and others attended.
Senator John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi, is on the program to
speak for the women of the South.
The edifce costs eight hundred thous-
and dollars.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
GIVES TWO BOYS
TO HIS COUNTRY
william and Sam keesler Ordered to
Report at Fort Oglethorpe To-
morrow-Leave Today. -"

General s. R. Keesler of this city,
is giving two boys to his government.
They are William and Sam, both SEN
iors this year at Davidson College and
both graduated prior to commence
.ment in order to allow them to attend
the officers training camp at Fort Og-
! lethorpe. They received orders this
I. morning to report at Fort, Oglethorpe
4 tomorrow, Sunday and left today for
Chattanooga. The boys have been
1t home for several days awaiting or
ders.
Both have undergone two strenuous
physical examinations and successful
ly passed both. They are perfect
specimens of young menhood.
These young men were very popu-
lar at college and while at Davidson
received numerous honors. Sam was
president of the student body, presi-
dent of his class and his fraternity
in addition to other honors bestowed
by the college. He was a member Of
the football team and of the baseball
team.
General Keesler this. morning re-
ceived letter from Representative
Ben. G. Humphreys enclosing letter
from Adjutant General of the Army
Mccain, relative to the pay Of men
while attending these training camps.
General Mccain in his letter stated
that no appropriation had yet been
made for pay FOR the men but that
it had been recommended to Con-
gress.
Railroad transportation paid out by
the boys going to the training camps
will be refunded them and also the
money paid out for uniforms and
equipment. Just how this is to be
done is not known but. the War De-
partment instructed recruiting officers
for the camps to inform applicants
that such would be done.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
ACTIVITY IN SHIP BUILDING.
(By Associated Press)


Berlin May PA summary of the
steps which German shipping COM
panies are taking in preparation for
peace appears in the vossische lei
tung. The Hamburg-American has at
present under construction at Ham
burg one ship of $4,000 tons, the Bis
marck; turbin steamer of 10000
tons, the Tirpitz; and three other yes
sells of an aggregate of $4,000 tons.
The same company is building at
Bremen nine ships of an aggregate of
AT, 600 tons for the Panama trade.
The North German Lloyd is building
two ships Of $4,000 tons each, two Of
10000 tons and twelve Of 10000 tons
each.
The South American line has under
way a sister ship to the Cap Trafal-
gar. The African line is building six
ships the Hansa line, and the Cosmos
line ten, all Of 5000 to $4,000 tons
each.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
WILL NOT TALK
ABOUT PEACE
German Reichstag Not to Hear Won
Bethmann.H Hollweg Upon that
Subject Soon.
(By Associated Press)

Copenhagen, May 12-The German
organ of the clerical party indicates
that Chancellor Won sBethmann-Holl-
veg does not intend to make state
ment in regard to peace terms before
the Richstag. The chancellor evident
ly has won over Sonscrist and the part
of the national liberal delegation to
his views that a discussion Of peace
terms at the present time is inadvis-
able.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12

New YorlS May 12-The first big
army Of school boys out on the farms
Of Long Island today and will assist in
planting 10000 acres in potatoes. 1t
is predicted that this years harvest
Of Long Island potatoes will be about
100000 bushels.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
REJECT A PART
IN GOVERNMENT
Executive Committee Council Workers
and Soldiers Delegates Vote
Against Coalition.
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, May 12-The executive
committee Of the council Of workmens
and soldiers delegates decided % to ~
not to participate in the formation Of
coalition government. The question
will be forwarded to the plenary meet
ing Of the council. 1t is understood
that ministries Of munitions, Thor and
relief are to'be created in the coalition
government.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
(Rv Associated Press)

railing blows were struck by British
j the Hindenburg line last night
~ early today. Near Bullecourt
.,..,e the Hindenburg line was pierc-
i further successful thrusts were
made by General Haig's troops. The
obiectives were gained despite >desper-
=. - efforts on the part Of the Ger
-. Farther north more ground was
esiped. The purpose Of the attacks
we're completely attained London de-
cares.
On the Aisne and in the Champagne
region the French are keeping up 9
destructive artillery fire and are car
rying German outposts by attacks.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
NO CHANGE IN
THEIR POLICY
Sweden, Norway and Denmark viii
Remain Neutral in War-C0nfer.
ference Of Ministers. = !
lBy Associated Pressl

Stockholm, May 12-Official an
with regard to the result
of the three days conference Of the
Swedish Danish and Norwegian min
listers says that the ,conferee deter
mined unanimously that the three
countries will maintain the policy Of
neutrality.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12

ANNOUNCE TEACHERS LATER.
The teachers for next year in the
Greenwood City Schools win be an
nounced In this paper lisxt week II
was expected To announce them today
but The Board has not definitely de-
cidsd csstsiu matters.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
EMPLOYEES URGED TO HELP.

Y. & M. v. Wants Them All to Join
Red Cross Society.
Mr.. J. j. Pelley, Superintendent Of
the Y. & M. v. railroad, with head
quarters at Memphis has sent out a
circular letter to all employees of the
line urging them to join the Red Cross.
Mr.. Markham, president of the Illinois
Central and Y. & M. v. railroads has
been appointed chairman Of the rail
road committee for obtaining sub
scriptions and is very anxious that his
lines make rturns equal or greater
than any other road in the Country
with the same approximate OF en-
ployes.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
. p = - - = - j. - -
A SENSATIONAL
WHEAT ADVANCE
May Trading Eliminated-July and
September Advance n to 81
q, Cents q Bushel Today.
4, ,(By Associated Press)

Chicago, May 12--In the settlement
of the price, May wheat was wiped
from the board yesterday. Specula-
tive options were fixed at 1913 BUSH
ell today.
Late today July and September OPP
tions made the most sensational ad-
vance in the history Of the crop, rang
ing from ~ to 80 cents.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
TEN MILLION LIABLE.
(By Associated Press)

~~SN~SA~vS~~~
Washington, May 12-Ten million
men in the United States are subject
to selective conscription on July the
first within the ages agreed upon in
the conference report on the war army
bill. Director Rogers Of the Census
Bureau announced today. This rep
resents nearly ten per cent. of the to-
tai estimated population which is be-
tween hundred and three million
and hundred and four million.
Of those eligible for conscription
the Bureau estimates Arkansas will
have 156,60O, Mississippi It's, 100, Tex
as 10000, Tennessee 195,O60 and
Louisiana III, 900 men.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
limited STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

May IL, 1917
Local Dats, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at A. M.
Temperature: Highest rs degrees
Lowest 81 degrees
At q. m. 81 degrees
precipitation O.43 inches
River Stage,7 am : M.S leet
Change in "a hours down y 10 feet
J. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
SCHOOL BOYS PLANTING POTA.
TOES.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
WILL PERSHING 60?
(Bv Associated Press) !,

Washington, May 12 = Secretary
Baker and War Department officials
today declined to comment on reports
that General Pershing might COM
mand the expedition to France.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12

Z censorship provision ! was stricken
from the administration espionage bill
today in the Senate by vote Of thirty
nine to thirty eight.
h An amendment By Senator Kirby
Of Arkansas providing definite and
specific press Censorship under the
provision Of the Secretaries Of War
and Navy was defeated sixty to five.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York and New Orleans Cotton
Markets Closed Fifteen Points
55 Highre Today.

Both the. New York and New Or
leans cotton markets closed fifteen
points higher today. Spots at New
York were fifteen VI. and nineteen up
at New Orleans.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
FRENCH TO BOSTON.

~ NY ~AocOS'eSS~ AS0l ~
Boston, May II Marshal Joffre and
the members of the French mission
accompanying him arrived today and
were met by the official reception COM
mittee and were escorted by the Nat
ional Lancers from the station to their
hotel. They were the center Of con-
tinued ovation.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
NO TIME, FOR PLAY.
(By Associated Press1

New York, May 12--Upon the ur-
gent request Of Foreign Secretary Bal
four only two events were arranged
for entertainment of the British Com
mission. These were luncheon ct the
Chamber Of Commerce and an enter,
tainment at Carnegie Hall BY the Red
Cross.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
BRITISH MAKE GAINS.
(Bv Associated Press)

London, May 12-An official state
ment says today that British troops
are attacking the Hindenburg line and
have gained detectives, and have TAX
en- several hundred prisoners. The Brit
ish attacked near Bullecourt on both.
sides of Arras-C -Cambrai road and north
of the Scarpe River last night and
early today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12

why Hot let The Daily Common
wealth visit your home every after
|sosns
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12

ARTILLERY FIGHTING.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, May 12-Unusually heavv
artillery fighting took place last night
on the Verdun front, in the region of
Avocourt, the war Office announced to-
day.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
NEW work. COTTON OIL MARKET
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Forecast.
Mississippi-Fair, continued cool to-
night and Sunday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12

Why not let The Daily Common
wealth visit your home every after
uooa2
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK.

# (By Associated fress)
Berlin, May 12-The admiralty an
that a British destroyer was
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12

PRESS ALLOWED FREEDOM.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, May 12-The pres
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
Telling BLOWS ON HINDENBURG
LINE STRUCK BY THE BRITISH
o..ration Near BullecoMt Last Night and Early
rodav Result in Objectives Being Reached
French Using Heavy Artillery.
~ AARAAh

sunk in an engagement on May tenth
between German light forces and Brit
ish cruisers and destroyers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
SATURDAY


HOUSE ORDERS CONFEREN TO
RESTORE ROOSEVELT EXPEDITION
hAA ~ - 95e9
After Stormy Session Today the Instructions
Were Voted By Two Hundred and Fifteen to
One Hundred and Seventy Eight.
AAAAAA As
(By Associated Press)
BULLETIN. May II The House BY q vote
of 215 to 17S after stormy debate instructed the
conferees to restore the amendment to the army
bill permitting Colonel Roosevelt to lead divis-
ion to France.
SENATE ACTS ALSO. .s@
Memphis, Tenn, May II Mr.. Gillespie,
Greenwood, Miss. The Senate has just passed the
bill to allow Teddy to go to France.
HICKS YANCEY.
Egss u MAA s5@
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12

The Daily Commonwealth gives
YOU oil tho latest war nswu q the day.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-12
NEW YORK MARKET.

Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
May 1880 1886 Hls.72
July 1886 1887 96l 1870 10 IS
Oct. 1898 1921 1898 10 % 1894
Dec 1904 10 % 1903 1918 10 03
Closed Is up.
New York Spots 20 15-15 up.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25
SHE HAD MAYNARD DAUGHTER
Neiqhbor Was Surprised When She
Found Cause of Severe Rebuke
Administered by Mother.

A lady living in large apartment
house relates the following:
81 had occasion one day to visit the
apartment of neighbor. Such grave
and earnest tones of remOnStrance
reached my ears. as l approached my
friends room. that l heSitated about
intruding. l found her winsOme young
daughter with her, and the mother had
evidently been rehuking her. for the
girls face was flushed, and there were
tears in her eyes.
Come in" said my friend. 81 have
finished what l was saying to Jenny
and l hope she will remember my
wishes"
"Ah. these children = these chill
dren ~ thought to myself.
II have Just been telling her." con-
tinued my friend, that she must not
wear her evening gloves when she goes
shopping in the morning In the first
place. it is not genteel; and in the
second place, it is extravagant."
Her evening gloves! And vet, | as
sure you. her tone and expression, and
the impression made on the child
would have befitted a serious wrong.
doing-one that had issues in time
and eternity.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25

AS appears from the table, France,
Italy, Russia and Belgium were self
supporting, while the United Kingdom
drew its entire sugar supply from eX-
terror sources. The supply of the Unit
ed Kingdom came to the amount of
about 70 per cent from countries from
which it is now cut off by the war.
Ten per cent came from the East In
dies and 20 per cent from the United
States and the West Indies.
The prospective 1918 crop in France
has diminished to 100000 tons and
that of Italy to $4,000 tons, and they
are therefore short 100000 tons. The
displacement of United Kingdom sup
plies amounts to 1,435,O00 tons; and
therefore, in total, these three allied
countries must import about 100000
tons in order to maintain their normal
consumption. OF this, 100000 tons
must come from new sources.
The disturbance of shipping re-
duces the tonnage available and drives
the demand to large degree upon the
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25

shut out the view from the famous
kokian or "house of rare age" by
which name the princes villa was
known, of beloved and revered Mount
Fuji. To quote the vernacular jour-
nal: THE house of rare age built
when the prince had attained seventy
years-described by Confucius as the
rare AGES no longer a quiet bower
to which the aged Yamagata can re-
pair at all seasons and enjoy rest from
the distracting worries of national pol
itics. His view is INSTRUCTED by the
haikara house of the narikin. The
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25
Buy Outright, Is War Plan

MISUNDERSTANDING of Com
merce Redfeld announced that the
conference representing all interested
departments of tbs government has
completed its study Of war contracts.
Where conditions Of manufacture
are particularly involved the confer
ence recommends a contract in which
a specified sum is awarded as tbe
proht on each article, instead of max
Ing the profit percentage of the cost.
This recommendation will do AWAY
with the tendency to increase costs to
Increase profits.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25
Few Feet Are Perfect,

How many bones in your feet? Most
likely you don't know. Few people do,
and it is usually a surprise to learn
that there are so many and that the
foot is about the most complicated
and delicately constructed part of the
body. That is, perhaps, the reason
why at least rs per cent of all adults
have some kind of foot trouble.
DR.. William M. Scholl of Chicago, an
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25

desire to get into the same atmosphere
with the great people of Japan. Mar
shall Prince Iamagata, foremost of ia
pans elder statesmen. some years ago
erected splendid house at Odawara,
a suburb of the capital, and upon ii
site that commanded a superb view Of
Mount Fujiyama. Now, this Saito has
paid a fabulous price for large es-
tate located on the Iriyama hill, higher
up than the mansion of the diStin-
guished prince, and has erected there
on Il charming country house. His
architect located the building 80 that it
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25
The Indispensable Lemon,

Fruits may come and fruits may
go, but the lemon keeps on forever" as
someone has remarked. We may do
without peaches and subsist without
strawberries, but lemons are indispen-
sable TO our health and happiness and
the glory of our cuisines.-Exchange.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25

authority on foot troubles and their
mechanical correction, says not one
adult in 100 has feet that are COM
pletely free from defects. He has made
life study of the subject and has
patented a great number of appli-
ances for correcting defective condi-
tons and giving comfort.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25
NEWLY RICH DISTURB TOKYO
Social Climber, Known in Japan as
"Narakn," Thorn in the Side of
Prince Yamaeata.

The japanese have a word to de-
scribe the nouveau richie type of stock
Spectator. They call him ''narakin."
The latest tale about this class APP
pears in the Tokyo YOrOdZu:
A Mr.. Saito, who had amassed for
tune in the stock market, developed
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25

foundland. For months, with his box,
decorated with the Blue Cross,
strapped to his collar, Prince has
served his king and country as faith
fully and as true as any subject of
George V. by petitioning aims for the
horses wounded and suffering in the
great war.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25
Wise.

Wise.
"a man should take the bull by the
horns" advised the sage.
YES" agreed the fool. 1.-THE trouble
IL to End bull that will stand for il"
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25

The high price of fodder and meat in
the United States during the past few
months induced by the pressing Euro
pean demand has set up dangerous cur
rents in this country, especially in
those regions dependent upon butter
and the sale of milk to municipalities
having made it more profitable to sell
the cattle for meat than to keep them
and produce dairy products. There
fore; the dairy cattle are decreasing
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25
Difficult for Some

1T is always easy to do right" de-
clares a Louisville minister. That
brother hasn't had the same expert
ence with the devil that we've had
Houston Post.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25
Dog Aids War Horses.

In Victoria, British Columbia, there
is a successful collector for the Blue
Cross fund for horses disabled in war.
His name is Prince and he is q New
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25

Increase or In other
decrease Decrease countries
United western including Total net
States allies enemies decrease
Cattle 100000 S420.kO 2675OO0O 2S0S0O00
Hogs 6,o75oOO 100000 S1,6OO.ooo 80 Ape, 900
2.Oa0. 600 90 go COO IL. Nn5. COO

The problem facing the American
people is not only one of supplying
the immediate demand of the allies, but
one which is more far-reaching in its
future significance. AS the war goes
on there will be constant lessening OF
the capital stock of food animals of
the world. Among our western al
lies the demand outruns further every
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25

Total 1850 $4,000 1,4S6, 44S,000 525. 662. 600
In order to provide normal consump-
ton it would therefore be necessary to
import in the next II months a total
of 577000.0O0 bushels of wheat and
674000.000 bushels of other cereals.
The prospective position of our own
and the Canadian harvest is given in
table No. 2.
Our crops, especially our corn crop,
cannot yet be considered as certain,
but if all mature safely, North Arler-
tea will have an apparent surplus of
wheat Of 20S,000.000 bushels and of
other cereals of about 950,000,0OO
bushels.
Demand on Our Crops.
The allies are isolated from those
markets, other than Canada and the
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-25

prince hasn't visited Odawara this
summer"
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-28
GREENE COUNTY
y DEFENSE COUNCIL,
Organization Completed = Commit,
tees Appointed - Work Under
State Organization.

The Greene County Council OF
Defense, the organization of which
took place and was announced last
week, has completed it's line up Of
committees and is ready to respond
to any and all duties that may be
devolved upon it by the State Coun-
Gil of Defense under whose super
vision the local organization will
operate The state organization is
under the direction of the national
council of defense.
The duties OF the local orGaniza-
tion cover a broad scope of activi-
ties It's members will be required
to place into execution orders and
suggestions from the state and ma
tional bodies, affording the admin
istration a direct connection with
every community in the United
States When a duty is required to
government the order is directed
through this channel Every state
and every county in the union have
Dbeen directed to organize branch
of this war defense measure, The
governor, of each state is the chair
man and the official department of