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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
TO TEACH YOUNG OFFICERS.
(Bv Associated Pressl

Mexico City, Jan. 30-A course in
Jit-jitsu has been added to the cur
riculum Of the state school by order
Of General Francisco Unquiso. Two
Japanese professors Of the art have
been engaged to teach the young ofi-
GERS. ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
AUSTRIAN DESTROYER GRIP.
Piled.
(By Associated Press)

Rome, Jan. 20-The Austrian de.
stroyer Huszar was put out Of action
in a naval engagement IN the Adriatic
few days ago, according to the
Tribuna. The paper says two Ital-
ian destroyers engaged the Austrian
flotilla and the Huszar was hit sew
eral times and was set on fire. The
craft was towed into port by torpedo
boats.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
CUhINIIVS SAYS
PLAN WON'T WORK
Do What President Suggests and In.
tied States viii Be Continually
at War.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 30-In opening
the debate in the Senate today on
President Wilson's world peace pro-
posals Senator Cummins, Republican,
declared that to do what the President
suggested would involve the United
States either in constant world war
or in constant rebellion against the
authority Of world sovereignty
which he proposes.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
NEGROES ARE
FOUND GUILTY
Of Murder of Reeves Family at Min
den, La, Two to Pay Death PEN
alty-Others Imprisonment.
(By Associated Press) J

Minden, La, Jan. Colchester Ty-
son, Mark Peters, Larkin Stewart and
Anderson Heard, all negroes, charged
with the killing of five members Of
the family Of John Reeves on Christ
mas Eve, last, were found guilty by
a jury today. The verdict against
Tyson and Peters carries with it the
death penalty. Stewart and Heard
were sentenced to life Imprisonment.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
VACATION OF PRINCE WALES.
(By Associated Press !

London Jan. 30 The vacation
which the Prince Of Wales is enjoy
ing in London is the first leave 81 any
length that he has had since last
spring. Since his previous visit home,
he has been on service errands 70
France and Italy and hss spent ! con
time in khaki Ia Eyypt i,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
FAVORABLE REPORT ON THE
GRAYSON NOMINATION.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 30-The Senate
Naval Committee today ordered fav-
orable report on the nomination OF
DR.. Grayson, the Presidents personal
physician, to be a medical director of
the navy, with the rank Of rear-ad-
miral.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
SENSE OF THE SENATE.
y (By Associated Pressl

Washington, Jan. 80 Senator Lew
lis, Democrat, today introduced res
olution expressing it as the sense Of
the Senate that President Wilson's.
peace address did not propose the
abolishment or limitation Of the Mon.
roe Doctrine nor did he propose mill
tary aggression by the United States
in foreign lands. He asked that the
resolution lie on the table.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 3O-The senti-
mept of the House on the Immigra-
ton Bill vetoed by President Wilson
late yesterday, because of the literacy
test provision, is being ascertained to-
day by its champions with the inten-
ton of making an effort to repass the
measure over the Presidents head.
Chairman Burnett, Of. the House
immigration Committee, has given
notice of his intention to move on
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
EARTH SHOCK
Is RECORDED
Seism0graph at St. Ignatius College
at Cleveland Shows Vibrations
of Earth.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Cleveland, Jan. 30-Earth shocks
were recorded on the seismograph of
the St. Ignatius College here last
night. 1t is estimated that the quake
was, at distance of between 1000
and 5000 kilometres.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
SENTENCE REDUCED.
Arkansas Officer Encouraged Gamb.
ling in the Army.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Washington, Jan. 3O-The sentence
of dismissal of Lieutenant Ward of
the First Arkansas infantry was mod
flied by President Wilson to a re-
primand, it was announced today.
War was charged with encouraging
gambling among the enlisted men.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
(By Associated Press)

The region of Hill 304 on the Yer
dun front is the only point on the
fields of war in which activity was
noted during the last "a hours. Ber-
lin indicates that the French have
continued their efforts to regain lost
ground while Paris mentions only
German attacks with hand granades.
Both report the attacks repulsed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30

Closed 4 to 8 down.
New York Spots 17.84-5 up.
New Orleans Spots l7.07-7 up.
Sales 800.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
HILL 3O4 ON VERDIN FRONT u
Is ONLY SCENE OF ACTIVITY
Berlin and Paris Reports Differ Both Claim that
Attacks on Verdun Front Repulsed Ships
Blown Up.

the government, has formerly adopted
the Gregorian calendar. e
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
RECORDED AT WASHINGTON.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 30-Very severe
earth quake tremors which continued
for more than three hours occurred
during last night. It was centered
about five thousand miles from Wash
ington.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30

MADE A FIELD MARSHAL.
(By Associated Press)
London, Jan. 30-Emperor Charles
of Austria has created the King Of
Bulgaria an Austrian Field Marshal,
according to Vienna dispatch BY
way Of Amsterdam.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
STEAMERS LOST.

NOKW EGlAN STEAMERS LOST.
(By Associated Press)
London, Jan. 3O-Lloyd's announces
that the Norwegian steamship Argo
has been blown up. Nine of her crew
were reported lost. The Norwegian
steamship Fulton also has been sunk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30

ADOPT GREGORIAN CALENDAR.
(By Associated Press)
Amsterdam, Jan. 3O-A Constanti-
nople dispatch says that the Turkish
parliament on the recommendation Of
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30

Take The Daily CommouwsaltA.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-30
NEW YORK MARKET,
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed 3 to II down.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14
Watch Out for Worlds Greatest
Naval Battle! Will Germans Try .
TO Break Allies Spine?

acts OF the war would be child's
playl"
And there is reason to hope some
OF Uncle Sans warships might be in
on this greatest sea fight OF history.
Those foreseeing the possibility Of
a final naval fight are accused by
some Of sensational speculation. They
answer the British navy is the allies
backbone. To try to smash 1t, when
all else is lost, they argue would be
German logic.
We came to this port for a glimpse
of the fleet hopefully ready for It's
chance.
Unfortunately" said the officer
who met US, "the feet Is at sea to-
day."
THE FLEET AT SEA- And yet
here. under our eyes. lay the sketch
Of A WHOLE ARMADA Our first
lesson in the British navys magni-
tude was this: When the British bat
tie cruiser base is Comparatively de-
serted" It still harbors an array OF
warships reminding one almost OF
Uncle Sans whole North Atlantic
squadron anchored in the Hudsonl
Here were more battle cruisers
than we could Ncrd in one morning
a dreadnaught or two. destroyers and
all Complementary craft The War
spite. which Germany sank in the
battle of Jutland--so she says-wai
here. After climbing over this mag
nifcent floating fortress, with hel
15inch guns that fire shells weighing
n ton, begin to wonder whether thu
Germans really sank her after al
Near her lay one OF the two battle
( cruisers which in the Falkland battl
wiped out all but one of the German
Admiral Won Specs warships.
So here was another reminder o
the world scope of the British navy
War vessels In Mesopotamia, in tn
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14
Anti-Suffrage Notes

Alice Stone Blackwell, in the
Woman's Journal, is very eager that
the United States should catch up"
with Russia in the matter OF enfran-
chising It's women. But Russia is
merely belatedly trying to "caicn up
with Colorado, and Colorado, after
twenty.three years experience OF
woman suffrage would be glad TO
catch ~" with the states wn.cu are
free from It, The Boston Record too,
is eager that we should catch up
With Russia. and asks, How long
must the Cnied states lag behind?'
Just at present Russia hardly seems
to be a satisfactory model FOR the
United States to follow. as It Is en-.
dangering the future OF democracy IN
the whole world. 100000 Russian sol.
diers, ignoring their officers, have left
the trenches and gone homel
With scarcely an exception both The
men and women who have taken q
reasonable or seditious attitude to
ward our government In regard to the
war are suffragists.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14
FulI Speed Ahead, or We'll Never Build
|Airplaues Enough to Blind Germany and Make
!Our Troops and Our Allies Supreme in the Air!

viii soon begin 10 graduate their
pupils to the flying field.
Preliminary preparations and regu-
lar expenses have practically ex-
hausted the funds available
The war department has just sent
Congress the draft OF bill calling
for $3.50 900 900. OF this sum 1868,
600 600 is for purchase OF % sos air
planes and 1890 engines; the bal
ance for construction Of training
fields. instruction OF several thou
sand aviators, employment OF me-
chanics and existing expenses.
The great problem is the cOnstruc-
ton OF 22.625 airplanes and the 40
$50 engines
Today there is only one company
In the United States that has had
'arge experience In quantity produc'
ton OF airplanes, and only one other
that can rapidly prepare for quantity
production.
The largest company would be able
10 deliver IN August only $50 planes,
in September 400 planes. and ia DC
tober 500 planes. II II had orders to-
day to produce 10 capacity But Il has
only tentative orders. contingent on
passage of the appropriation bill; and
every weeks delay IN the passage
means 10 viii take that much longer
to reach capacity production. with
other factories, which must be ethel
expanded or recognized for aviation
construction, the element of delay Il
even more serious
At the same time there are enough
! highgrade automobile factories which
can be utilized for aviation engine
building 70 complete as 900 OF more
engines BY the time they can be
utilized. n every element in the pro
cess of development is pushed rapid
ly and efficiently
The American people have setthei
hearts on having enough American
aviators on the western front mex
year 10 drive every German fiier from
the skies, because they have beer
convinced that II means the sure de
| feat OF Germany. tho quickest possible
means OF ending the war. and TIT
saving OF billions OF dollars and thou
sands OF their boys lives.
This statement OF the real situa
ton has been written TO let you know
that while this great program car
DO put Though. II Is possible onll
II EVERY delay Is eliminated.
In order 10 insure the supremacy
next year the American people mus
urge congress to pass the aviation
appropriations AT ONCE, and see e
II that every facility and every en-
couragement are given the responsi
BILE officials OF the army and navy
aud their civilian advisors.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14
TEN Year old ITALIAN
GIRLS PATRIOTIC POEM

The following poem was written by
Vincenza Forentino, tenyear-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fiorentino,
of No. sos West Fourth street. The
little girl, OF Italian parentage. Is a
pupil Of st. Pauls Parochial School
Her poem is as follows:
Of NOBLE FLAG.
OH Noble Flag OF the Red. White
and Blue.
We are all ready to fight for YOU
To thee we cry,
But never lie;
Thou has waved DER land and sea,
To thee we cry for liberty.
OH Noble Flag of the Red. white
and Blue.
Wen always be brave to fight FOR
you.
Wen always he gay.
And always say,
OH God be with us all through the
day,
And Wen fight along the way.
Wen leave our homes. mother. dear
little ones.
And start TO fight at once,
God Is our trust,
10 is just;
The Red, White, Blue, shall wave
Let us all be wise and brave.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14

ness. WHAT WILL THEY DO2
VIII they not hold true to their
cry Of world power or downfall" and
hurl their high sea fleet out for one
last desperate stab at Britain?
This is the question lately heard
In the forefront Of British hopes. And
the British navy is getting ready for
the answer.
Prepared A. has always been OF
course. Yet a tour OF the British bat
tie cruiser base has impressed me
that the royal navy is making itsell
ever more ready for THE DAY-ths
day when thu kaiser, beaten on
land beaten IL the air beaten under
the sea may make a gamblers fina
bid for victory and attack England al
last in tair fight on top of the waves
Then" say those predicting thii
possibility, would follow nava
engagement, or a succession Of them
in comparison to which most othe
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14
You're Registered, Aren't You2
You Have Dozen Things TO Do

ent yourself You are not excused
until you have been examined and
the board gives you a written certii-
cate TO that effect.
The same Ia true as to exemption
for other causes It is up to you.
You may be a postal clerk or an
employee in an arsenal. but you are
NOT EXEMPTED until You have set
out these facts on one of the official
forms and had II made into an an
davit before a notary public and then
presented this affidavit to the ex-
smption board Those eItitled under
the law to exemption, must go
through the same forms as those
seeking exemption on the facts.
II you have a dependen< mother,
this fact must be set out on one OF
the official forms and sworn TO and
the affidavit filed within seven days
after you are called before the board.
II proof is required you may have to
get an AFFIDAVIT Cf Yvo neighbors.
householders, and fi:e this with the
board within the next ten days fol-
lowing the first seven days.
There will be a land ONCE business
in swearing 20 aiiidavits. The notary
public will make more money than
ever before
What viii happen after you have
filed your calm for exemption? Your
various afldavits Will be determined
by the exemption board. After all,
these boards have the say-at least,
the first say; the second say Is in the
hands Of the appeal board, which is
another story.
II you seek exemption on the
ground OF occupation your appeal
must go 20 the district appeal Board
Candidates for this new citizen
army. who are anxious to 90 TO the
front. and have no home ties which
should not be broken. need only pre-
sent themselves for the physical ex
animation II this is passed. theil
names will go into the records al
accepted rockies and in due tim,
they viii be called 70 live IN one o
the cantonment cities where thei
first thinning will be received. Tha
call viii probably not come befor'
October.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14

Antisuffragists, having responded
to the call. have succeeded in selling
outside of booths $4,000 worth Of
Liberty Bonds. thus emphasizing their
keynote that for women to achieve
succeeds. outside as well as inside the
home, neither political pull nor the
vote is necessary. They, too. have
done their Bit
The Boston Herald OF June % says:
"The section which has long picketed
the White House descended from
positive rudeness to constructive
treason. Such mischievous conduct
strengthens opposition 10 woman
suffrage"
Women voted at the recent election
in Petrograd and the Socialists car.
ried everything before them, natural
ly. Woman suffrage has strengthened
socialism enormously in every coun
try where ~ has been granted Rus.
sian Socialists are bitterly assaDine
the allies.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14


there and ask for copies of blanks
|and forms You have some TO MI out
What Is your number? Go to the
boards office and find out Every
'Dame must have a number. and as
'scon as the board has done its Job
'of numbering, you viii be able to find
,out what your number 10.
II the board has not yet completed
4the numbering, find out when they
81 Twill. and 90 to see them again. Then
B watch the papers for news from
q Washington as to the drawing The
numbers are all to be put in a wheel
& or into something to be drawn by
n lot In this lottery your number will
#elther be drawn or not drawn: then
81 the lucky number will be posted at
"a the headquarters OF the board. and
q published in THE EVENING JOUR
NJ NAL. Anyway. It is up to you &C
" watch the bulletin board or to read
'& your paper and find out whether YOU
81 number has been drawn.
You may get letter rbtifying yoi
that you are drawn. but DO NOT
8 WAIT FOR THE LETTER; watcl
nj the bulletin board and the newspaper
Your local board will next examine
tInll men whose numbers are drawn
S 10 determine whether they are physiC
B ally ft
You must present yourself 70
81 tnis examination whether you thin
q Won are At or not; even II you hav
y only one leg, do not neglect TO pres
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14

Sald OF the civilian advisory councils
}nust rapidly perfect their plans, and
.fhe manufacturers who undertake the
contracts must accomplish wonders
sof organization and rapid construc-
stion. II American aviators are TO
tnake a decisive contribution TO the
gsir forces Of our allies. The airplane
problem Is almost II not quite as
shard tc solve as the ship problem In
fhoth cases the absolute necessities OF
4lhe situation call for the performance
4of FIVE YEARS WORK IN ONE
\ This can be done; but It requires
elimination Of all delays on the part
tof Congress. the war and navy de-
Kpartments. and the rapid develop
8ment of extraordinary efficiency In a
HELD which Americans have hardly
IbeRun 10 explore.
Let us see where we stand today
land what must be donei
4 The present equipment OF the army
Hand navy as regards both machines
Iand men can practically be disregard.
4od except as a nucleus for further
development.
Last year. the first IN which more
Ethan q pittance was appropriated for
'aviation. the army and navy had
,s47 5000. Today practically all this
appropriation has been expended in
purchase OF training planes, con.
sstruction OF new standardized flying
Fields and other preliminary expen.
sses
Three OF the new flying fields, at
Champagne H.. Dayton. O., and De
Ifroit. will be ready hv July Is and a
.Quotn OF training planes will be ready
'for them. Instruction Is already going
lon at established training stations.
Preliminary aviation schools were
Established at six principal engineer.
'ing schools and universities more
Than month ago. to teach flying
recruits all that could be learned
Iwithout experience in airplanes. They
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14

Adriatic, in the China Seas, all up
and down the Atlanticl Besides many
big men-of-war, 500 smaller craft in
the Mediterranean.
Thanks also to the navy, the vital
nerve of the English channel com
munication has never even been
touched by the Germans, though near
est their bases.
And While carrying on all this
worldwide work of policing the seas
the British navy is also still holding
here and at other northern bases a
force big enough to crush the entire
German High Seas fleet, II It ever
again dare TO come out.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14

western front next
spring to insure
supremacy of the
air, and blind the
German army by
destroying its niers,
we must have full
speed ahead on
every part OF our
aviation program
Congress must
put the appropria
ton through with
a rush. the war
and navy depart
ments. with the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14
sEARCH FOR MISSING WOMAN.

Relatives of Mrs. Ruth Haggerty OF
Little Creek. who disappeared on
Saturday evening, are in this city
searching for her after they had
vainly searched Philadelphia, Cam
den and other places. Mrs. Haggerty
is 40 years old and Il Is feared she
was taken III somewhere. She was
last seen at the railroad station at
clayton, where she said she was
headed for Wilmington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14

Etd 10 AlA1
timesl
A thunderous
naval clash in the
North Sea may yet
bring a terrific
climax to the war.
The U-boat cam
paign, sooner or
later, is doomed to
failure. And then,
when that fact OF
failure has filtered
through the Ger
mans conscious
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14

At 70. you nave a
nnmber OF things
SIM 20 do and do
TAT once.
Remember. II ID
UP TO YOU. DO
not wait for the
mails TO bring you
any notice or dl-
rections.
What exemption
district do you live
in? II you do not
know, find out.
Where does your
exemption board
haya Sc ofFca9 90
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14
Materials Growing Difficult
to Get---COSt Increasing
Buy Hudsons for Less Now Than Later 7

Buy Hudsons for Less Now Than Later ~'E'S
long the present supply lasts Hudson superslx cars
be bought at present prices
Compare them with the prices asked for which
have shown such proofs of endurance.
Go infinitely the claims and recommendations made for
any car check its price with that of the SupeSx and then
take into consideration the character of dealer representation
and service offered by the different and decide.
Who has made such demonstrations of endurance?
No other manufacturer has established important records
indication of the performance capabilities OF his cars In
fact Hudson first began to make records for speed acce
Grafton power and endurance there have been no other inter-
eStng tests announced by other makers
Before Hudson began to make records was the Gus
tom of many makers the speedway and the cross country
to prove their We did not resort to new method
to prove Hudson performance But what the SuperSK has
done has apparently proved how hopeless it for any to at
tempt to equal its records AT any rate one now disputes
Hudson supremacy with any proof that any car equals or
excels it,
BY deciding you get Hudson Super-Sx at price
not much above what asked for cars which formerly sold at
much lower price.
If you watt the inevitable adjustment of prices viii again
force you to pay the true difference.
is needless with buyers explain the greater value
of the SuperS You doubt have long preferred to
Hudson Now the question of its costing than other
should not deter you But your decision must be made
you want to get Hudson SuperSix Other haven't
price advantage
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14
BY KENNETH W. PAYNE.
nondon Correspondent OF THE
ILAIL u ~ Al L


passed by Chief Admiralty CENSOR
Staff Special
BRITISH BATTLE CRUISER BASE,
July IA. Watch out for the greatest
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nY aAsIL N. MANLY.

STAFF Special.
WASHINGTON. July 14-If Amer
.ca Is to put enough airplanes on the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14
PENNSY MEN seek
ORIGIN OF POSTER

For two weeks. by the confession Of
its members, the publicity bureau OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad has been
directing an investigation 10 learn
the origin of a mysterious poster
which has appeared on properties
owned by the corporation
The sheet shows a handsome loco
motive and an even handsomer soldier
IN khaki and Il informs tho behOlder
that the man who runs the railroads
in wartlmes Is just as valuable as the
man who shoulders the rifle. Tho
posters sprang up myster'ously. with
no signature. and they have baffled the
Investigators.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-14

'StaR Special. slwwrW
WASHINGTON, D. c., July ibid
'you register for the selectlve armyY