davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-06-12

fopolnoma brez Gene je re trditev da je hi
Ter mir mogoc brez aneksij in vojnih odSkodnin
sama ma seb. Take trditve izgledajo miroliubne
pa so samo zapejive. Citamo jh gotovih listh
vsak dan; elm veGkrat Sc tiskajo, tenn yecj
je Svindel.
cgavih rokah pa je vendar danes sklepa-
ME miruf SOcializem zahteva resni6nost Res
nica Je pa ta ola sklepajo mir Wade. &c bi mi
1meli politicno moe rokah, bi tudi miru lah-
ko odlocali mi. Toda nimamo ie nobeni drugi
dezeli, kakor Rusiji. Tam pa govore socialist
drugate, kakor v. T.
Da bi Sc mogel mir sklepat po wolff sociali-
stow, hi bilo najprej treba uspeSne rcvolucije, in
sicer hi morala priti TAXA revolucija prvi vrsti
Avstriji in Nemciji. Do danas jo Sc ne vd-
mo- Da imajo Wade odkritosrcno volio sklepa-
II mir, Sc tudi ne pozna Pripovedovati ljudst-
WI, da Je hitter mir mogoc, je torej zapel javanje
IN sicer tako, Xxi sc lahko okrutno maScuje
VOJna prinasa nude krize in tezave In ce
kaze, ola bo dolgOtrajna tedaj mora biti ljudstvo
pripravjeno, da sc bo moglo loze braniti bre-
men, kaj pa bi sc pripravljalo, ce Sc mu nepre-
nehoma dopoveduje: "Saj bo pojutrsnjcm vse-
ga kraft
Naposled pa tudi ne bi Skodovalo, ce hi Sc
pr V. z. spomnili, da nj Alzacija in Lorena edini
problem Evropi. &c imajo Nemci svojo ma
rodno neodvisnost, 81 ne smejo domiSljati, da ie
drugim narodom treba nj. Je re res, da so kliub
nacionaln neodvisnosti kapitasticno izkorisca-
nj; toda ce bi jim kdo svetoval, maj odvrzejo
narodno neodvisnost ali pa raZcepijo Nemcijo
zoper male drzavice ker jih narodno edmstvo
in narodna neodvisnost itak ne varujc pospodar.
skega zkoriscanja, b debelo pogledal Ali Sc
niso sami bOjevali "a nemsko edinstvo? Ali MISC
nastopali prot vsakemu poizkusu razdruzitveY
lme so prav. A kar velja zanje veja za
vse narode. In &c je zahtevaa vojna ze toliko
zrtev, tedaj he to biti zastoni
Poleg Alzacije in Lorcne je ma svetu Sc eel
kup neresenih vprasani. Voina jh je spravia
ma povrsje vojna je pokazala njh nevarnost
In &c smo nevarnost spoznali, moramo gledati.
da jo odpravimo.
fravilno socialisticno geslo IA sklepanje mi
ri je tsto, XII ga razglasili rusk socialist I'm
YES sociazem in tudi "a mas je stokrat yeG yred.
no cd konfuznih newyorskih teorij
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-06-12
HIcAGo. ILL.,. DINE l2. JUNUA. (JUNE) 1917.

V svoji brezzieni depeSi trdi nemSk vrhovni
poveljnik, da ne bi prinasalo separatno premrje
nobene koristi Nemciji Toda to je COLA neresnca,
kaJti covered o nededamosti nemske armade ma
vzhodnem bOjisGu pozablja nemski general ma
kar ne more pozabiti Rusija glavno ma poraz oh
reki Stohod.
Nemski general je pozab da We ruska vol
ska, kan posjae divizje in baterije tezkih
topov nasega bojisca. Nemski general je poza-
bll, da slismo Rusi grom krvavih bitk XII sc sedai
biJeJo ma francosko-angleski 'front.' naFrancoskem
IN Belgiji Pozabil je, da We Russia, da bi pome-
NIL poraz nasih zaveznikov tudi poraz Rusije in
konec ruske politicne svobode''
Nemskl generalski predlog je stupiden ker
Je podal ruski delavski in vojaski svet ze dovolj
izJav, iz katerih je bO spoznati njegovo stalisGe
napram vsakemu separatnemu miru. Pruski DO
velJniki bi bill torej lahko vedei da ne moreio
dobit ne od ruske Wade, ne cd delavskega i'm vo-
Jaskesa sveta drugacnega odgovora, nego SO ga
dobil
Toda nemsk poziv ie tudi pade ker ina oeit-
no nainen, ola doseze rusko vojaStvo i'm ga zape-
lie v izdajstvo.
Videli smo tel vojni re marsikaj infamne-
ga; ampak tezko hi bill kdo verjel, da so kazerie-
vi general sposobni take suftarije In ker je ne
verJetno, da b katerikoli povejnik delal take re-
81 ma svoJo pest, pada ia infamija tudi ma nem-
sko vlado in ma nemskega kaizerja
Po nednarodnem pravu je tako delo enako
spiJonazi vojnem casu. Odkar Sc imenujejo ev-
ropske dezele civilizirane bila TAXA poda sred-
stva ojskovanju izkljuGena
Zdaj posluzuiejo nemski general zopct
vseh lopovskih sredstev, XII SO bill vGasi le pri
divjakih navadi
Hinavec bi Sc lahko izgovarja da sd ruski
socialist sami pozvali nenisko delavstvo ma revo-
uciJo Toda TEN je razlika tsko ogromna, da
Sc ne more niti zaceti prmerjanjem. &c bi nem-
sko deavstvo uprzorilo- -reyolucijn,. "a karhizse-
veda predvesm morale meti moznost bi 10 upri-
zorlli svojem mtereSu TAXI revoluciji ne hi
bilo nobenO izdajstvo, kajti to ne bi bila revo-
lucila zoper nemski narod, temvec revolucja nem-
skega naroda zoper svoje tirane
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-06-12
TeOrije v Oblakih.

tax, da je Ona zakrivila nadaljeyanje vOjne, ker
nj hotela povedati, pod kaksnimi pogoj pOnuja
mir. &c bi bill incl visliee dozoreli Vljem in
njegov hinavsk pomagac Bethmann Holweg
pOstene namene tistO ponudbO, bi bila lahko
povedala kaj ponuj jata in kaj hoceta. Tedaj bi
bill svet lahkO vedel, ce je taxi podlagi poga-
jamie mogoce ali ne.
Takrat je torej Nemcija zakrivila nadaljeva-
ME vojne.
SvOjega tedanjega greha do danaSnjega dne
nj popravila torej Sc nj krivda niti> "a dlako
zmanjsaa. Ce pa je pOlozaj tax, tedaj sc he sme
kazat na Francijo, kakor da je ona tista, XII "a
drzuie mir
Drugi vtisk, XII ga della notica newyorskega
lista, je ia, da Sc suce vojna sploh lie Sc okrog
vprasanja, kai da bo Alzacjo in Loreno.
To je direktna popolnoma ocitna neres-
MICA To vedO III morajo vedeti tudi New
YOrku.
Ocividno ie, da ovira mir prvi vrsti Mem
cija ker ne pove "a kaj sc bojuje Imela je dru-
CO. krasno priliko, da bi bila to povedala brez
ponzanja, kO so ruski socialist naznanili svoje
mirovne pogoje Ce bi priznala njih opravite-
most, bi bila takrat lahko rekla "Saj noeemo
niti mi nic druzega."
Volks Zeitung dobro We, da hi nemska Via
da tega rekla. Ampak njen kronani hudodelec
deklamra svojim zlaganm patosom o zmagi
in njen fn kancear skusa ogoljufati Ruse
Gre torej prvi vrsti tisto kar taji nem-
ska vlada, ne pa "a Alzacijo in Loreno.
PaG pa gre drugi vrsti sedaj Sc "a marsikaj
druzega.
'Volks Zeitung" pravi, da je sedaj edna
mogoca podlaga hitrega miru geslo "nobenih a
neksij nobenih odsokodnin" To izgeda, ka-
kor da Sc postavlja "V. H." ma enako stalsce
kalor ruski socialist. Pa zopct nj res, kajti ru.
skin pogojih je tretja tocka, XII nj mic mani vaz-
ma cd prvih dveh, XII jo je pa "v. H." vrgla pod
mizo; to ie: Pravica vsakega naroda, da sam
odloGa svoji usodi."
Kaj mis Volks Zeitung tel pravic7
Mic Maj prebivalc Alzaciie in Lorene ca
kajo ma svojo osvoboditev, dokler sc ne vrneta
mir in razum
Lepa tolazba zares. Tako mai cai<ajo vsi, Xxi
so zatirani, ma tsti razum, XII nOce prit cd nj
koder.
NemGija je imela triinstrideset let mir Kaj
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-06-12

newyorski ''Volks Zeiung' citamo slede-
co notice:
"AIrovn pogoj Franciie katcrim je sedaj
baje tud Anglia pritrdila gredo IA tenn ola Sc
mora Alzacija-Lorcna vrnit Franciji.
'Nenlska vlada in nemski patriot hocejo
seveda leta 1870. osvojeno dezelo obdrzati in ta-
kO sc lahko zgOd da Sc bo zaradi zanikrne (elen-
dem krpe zemlje okrOg VOgez svet Sc nekaj
let drzal "a goltanec.
"M smo kakOr cd nekdaj "a to da odlocijo
AlzaGani in Lorenci sami svoicm drzavnem pri-
padnistvu. &c pa stoji vprasanje tako da Sc mo-
ra sramOtna svetovna vOjna samo Zaradi Alzacije
iii Lorene nadaljevati sc celia leta tedaj mislmc,
da ia cena nj vredna boja miljOnskimi umori.
Tedaj maj prebivalci te dezece cakaj jO svOJO
osvoboditev dOkler ne pride svet zopet k pameti
IN ne zavladata zOpet mir in razum.
mi smatramo Sc vedno "a naiboljso tsto
resitev, XII smo jo re pref prporocali, da maj Sc
med Francijo in Nemcijo vrine neodvisna 'odbi-
jaska" drzava, sestavljena liz Alzacije, Lorene,
Holandije, Belgije, Luksemburga in Svice kateri
Sc zaradi mas ahko doda Sc Trentin kakor Sc je
pred kratkim predlagaO Od druge strani.
4cSpor zaradi pOsesti Alzacije i'll Lorene pa ne
sme ma nobcn nacn premaknit cdne podlage,
ma kateri je sedaj hitter mir mogoc: NObcnih a
neksij in nobenih Odskodnn. Brez priznanja te
podlage lahko traie vojna Sc tako dolgO, kolikor
le trajala doslej.'
Tako pise ncwyorski list
Temu moramo dodat nekOlikO OpOanb, ker sc
prodaja sedaj toliko podobne modrosti, da b clo-
vek OBJ niei ahko OBJ pamet priscl. In to Sc IL
daia sedanji dobi velike kOnfuzije "a sociali-
sticno pa je tako neslanO, da sc covek kar "a
glavo prijeme.
Kdor eta to notice, dobi vtisk, da je lie Fran
ella kriva nadaljevanja vojne, ker zahteva Ala
cuo in Loreno
To ie cisto gladko zavijanje resnce. Colo
dejstvo ie, da je nadaljevanja voine kriva prvi
vrsti NemGija, ker Sc do danasnjega dneva nj
onacila svojih mirovnih pogojev. TIA nlen molk
pa pomen vsak zdrav razum, da nOce Nemcl-
ia le obdrzati Alzacjo in Loreno, ampak da ho-
ce Sc kaj anektrati. Kaj, Sc lahko ugane; ne
NC 'Sse pa izreci "a gotovo, dokler tega Beth
Hollweg sam ne pove.
y Lani ko ie Ncancija bombasticno naznanjala
91o icemersko mirOvnO ponudbo je bill polozaj
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-06-12
LETO (VOL.) XII.

Nemski povejnik pa skuSa zapeljati rusko
voJastvo ma izdaJstvo Rusije, ma zdajstvo svoje
tezkO pridobliene svobode. On h0Ge da bi ruski
vojak zapusti svoje zastave V prid Nemciji v
prid njegOvemu noremu, hudodelskemu kaizerju
Xxi nj nit vnar boljsi cd Nikolaja Romanova
TIE metode tako infamne, da bi Sc clovek
zgrazal, te sc he bi bill oh tel vojni odvadil zgra
zanja spoh. Obcudovanja vredni pa so ruski So
salisti, Xxi znajc ohrant tako mirno kri da Sc "a
dovoljuje svojo hladno proklamacijo "a armada
IN ne vrzejo nemskemu generalskemu podezu i'm
nJegovemu kajzerju zasluzenega sufta obraz
Nemski povejnik vede seveda tako, kakor
da b imelo prinesti premrje in taino pogajanje
lie uRsiji korsti, Nemcija ga pa ponuJa " samega
dObrega srca.
Tia hinavSina presega hribe. Predlagano pre-
mirJe in potem sedece tajno pogajanje bi Rusijo
sc veliko hujse udarilo, kakor separator mir
Ne glede ma to,da je smesno,ee govori gener DO
stenjakovic potu do miru, Xxi ga pokaze NemGija
RusiJl me glede to,da ie mir brez spora zayez-
nrki lie tedaj mogoc, ce e to sploSen mir vseh ma
rodov; ne glede ma to, da hi premirje kakor IL
pozarJaJO ruski socialist, Nemciji Sc boil omoyo-
clo poslJanJe vojastva ruske ma francosko
fronto, je YES generaski predlog izdajniski poiz-
kus zoper rusko svobodo
Nemski generalni Stab apelira ma rusko arma.
DO to sc pravI, da skusa desorganizirat rusko ar
mado in jo pripraviti OBJ discipline Kaiti tudi re-
volucionarna armada potrebuje discipline cetu
On Je drugacna kakor avtokratiGna II emo bese-
do: Pruski poveljnk prizadeva "a anarhijo
ruski armadi in tenn "a anarhijo Rusii splob
To &c pa najjasnejsi dokaz da della pozlaceni
SUIT "a avtokracijo. kajti ce postane anarhija ta
80 splosna' da Je ne more spraviti organizirana
demokracija red tedaj Sc porodi liz ME neizo-
gibno avtokracja
Seveda nj Cd Oficiene Nemcije mic drlizega
pneakovati lie nevednezi in otroci morejo Sc ver-
Jetl, da je nemski vladi vseeno ce je Russia demo-
kraticna ali avtokraticna. Poveljnikov poizkus
je incl namen da sprawl kajzerjevem interesu
rusko demokracijo do pr0pada v brezdno pahniti
hi jo bilo tedaj ahko.
Rnsi MISC sli ma limance. In to ie "a Mem.
ciJo poraz, XII ne teha nic mani cd poraza oh
SOmmi
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-06-12

HI ind enburQOV naiVecii pOraZ.

Spiosno Je znano da Sc je ma zapadnem boil
stu vojna sreta obrnla proti Nem6iji. Dasi skuSa.
10 nekateri vedOma ali nevedona V kajzerstvo
zatelebam listi manjsati uspehe zaveznikov ma
Francoskem in Bel9iji vendar ne more nihce
zdravimi cuti zatajevati da Sc je nemsko zma-
govanJe ma tel 'front.' koncalo in da je tist kos o.
zemlJa k so "a morale nemSke cete zapustiti, zna-
ten, zasti ce sc vzame poStev, da so utrjevale
svoje postojanke dive lett vsem pripomoeki mo-
derne poljske fortifikacje
Nikakor he maramo precenjevati pomona "a
vezniskih uSpehov. Nemcija Sc nj prema CANA IN
sc mani je izgubila up, da zmaga. Sc vedno govori
kaJzer 'nasih armadah, XII so brez primere" o
siavni nemSki zmagi in TEN, da bo Nemeija di-
ktirala mir, Kajzer je sicer velk fantast in ma
Ncmskem je dovolj treznih ljudi XII sami ne ver,,-
jeJo wee, da hi mogla NemGja Sc zmagati A do
kler MISC brezuspeSnosti vojne prepricani VIA
daJoci krogi ne steje mnenje posameznih treznih
gav mic; kajzerjeva in Bethmann Hollwegova
vera neizogibno nenlsko zmago ovira mir in IL
siljuje nadaljevanje vojne.
Nemeiia Sc bo pa, ce Sc ne zgode izredne reel
ma primer revolucija, odpad Avstrije ali kaj podo
bnega Sc dolgo otepala. To pomeni da moramo
racunati Sc z dogo vojno, in brezvestno ie obju-
bovati ljudstvu biza joel Sc MR. kakor delajo ne
kateri casopsi, ne da hi jema prakticni poozaj
kolckaj postev.
lOua goVorecl haJVecJem ftndenburgovem
porazu ne mslimo izgube neniSkih pozcij ma
zapadni 'front.' Veliko veGji poraz je dozivel Hin
denbnrg' ko je hotel igrat diplomatic in nastav-
Hati Rusom lmanice
Ruski svet delavskih in vojaskih delegatov je
naznanil javnosti, da je postal vrhovni poveljnik
neuiske vojske ma vzhodni 'front.' brczzcen tele-
gram. katerim le prOSil ruske arnade premir
je, XII mai b bilo uvOd sklepanie miru, ter je
predlagal, maj pricno Rusi N@ci tajno pogaja-
ME.
Rusli svet delavskih in vojaslxih delegatov je
odklonil te predloge.
Nemsk vrhovn povelinik je svoji depesi,
kakor pravi delavsko-vOjaSki svet, naznanil, da
pokaze armadam pot do 'castnega miru'' in sred-
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
MARVELLOUS AIR EXHIBITS.

New York, Feb. S-(3y Union AS
sociated fress)-Ihe first Pan
American Aeronautlc Exposition ever
held IN tins country opened today at
Grand Central Palace and will cont1n-
ue tor one week. Governor W nit
man made the trip especially
from Albany to put the exposition IN
motion and wasquite content with the
train service, he said in declining an
invitation to be brought down in an
aeroplane. thousands of modern
aeronautical inventions are on ex-
hibit-monoplanes, bipianes, triplanes
dlrigibies, kites and spherical balloons
Tor modes of tnem) and various ac-
cessorles. There are displays by the
United States army and navy, the
national Luard ana the Naval Militia
the Naval Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics, the Aero Coast Patrol,
the American Society of Aeronautlc
Engineers, the Smithsonian Institute
ana many other organizations. The
exposition is promoted unaer the COM
blned auspices OF the Aero Club Of
America, the Pan-American Aeronau-
TIC tederatlon, the American Society
Of Engineers and the International
Exposition Company.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
DETROIT DECLARES SHE'S NOT
JEALOUS.

Detroit, Feb. Shy Union Asso-
ciated fress)-Automobile manufact-
urers OF TINS city declare they are not
at all alarmed over the reports that
an attempt will soon be made to put
chicago In a class with Detroit as an
Accommodating city. 1t is claim
ed that Detroit has outgrown its rail-
road facilities, while Chicago, the
worlds greatest railroad center, can
handle sucn vast volumes OF traffic
that her shipping facilities seem al
most unlimited. This fact and Chica-
COS location at the very source OF the
lakes to-the-gulf waterway, its many
ideal factory sites and favorable labor
conditions, makes Chicago at least
eligible to rival Detroit,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
SAYS AMERICANS MUST LOOK
~ SOUTH AMkKlCA.

Washington, Feb. s-(By Union
Associated fress) )-Hon. John Bar
rett, director OF the Pan-Amerlcan
Union, who has recently returned
from. a trip to Europe during which
he made careful study OF conditions,
is trying to persuade the government
to cultivate ooutn American interests.
He declares that the markets Of South
America VIII be practically the only
ones which will be open to American
commerce at the close Of the Europ-
can war. Desplte the handicaps OF
lack OF credit system, says Mr.. Bar
rett, as well as transportatlonal draw
backs, the United States before the
war aio $zOU,OOO,OOO more business
with Latin American than its next
nearest competitor.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
COMMONWEALTH SCOOPS.
War News Appears in This Paper
Earlier Than in Memphis Papers.

Earlier Than in Memphis Papers.
The Associated Press afternoon
service is the best that can be had,
for that reason The Daily Common
wealth uses it. Since the severing of
diplomatic relations with Germany
the truth of the above assertion has
been fully demonstrated. Not day
has passed that this paper, and the
otner afternoon papers using The As
ISOLATED Press reports, has not car
ried big news features that were fea-
-tured in the morning paphrs Of Mem.
phis the next day.
Yesterday this paper carried a sew
on column head line to the effect that
the Senate had endorsed President
Wilson's action and that the liner
California had been sunk. This morn
ings Commercial Appeal carried the
same news in the headlines. Yester-
day afternoons News Scimitar, fourth
edition, which reached here last night,
did not carry either Of those two news
items.
If you are interested in the hap
penings Of TODAY read about them
TODAY in The Daily Commonwealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
VOTE OF SENATOR
Is CRITICISED
Action of Vardaman in Opposing En-
dorsement of Wilson Meets With
Disapproval Here.

The story carried in yesterday aft
ernoon's Daily Commonwealth to the
effect that Mississippis Junior Sena-
tor would vote against the resolution
Of endorsement Of the action Of Pres
ident Wilson in breaking of diploma
tic relations with Germany, will in all
probability cause Senator Vardaman
much trouble to explain away, il the
criticisms to be heard on the streets
and in private Offices can bs taken
as any indication.
The action of Senator Vardaman in
announcing that he would oppose the
resolution in the Senate came as 1
bolt from clear sky to his friends
and foes alike in Mississippi. His
friends were confident that Senator
Vardaman would stick with Wilson,
knowing that he would be right in do
ing so, while his foes, lacking that
confidence, trusted that for once he
would sit steady and not rock the
boat.
The consensus Of opinion here
seems to be that the one vote Of
Senator Vardaman did not do the res
olution any harm as far as its passage
was concerned but that DETECTION Of
Democratic Senator from the ranks
Of the President at a time like this
would lead Germany to think that tho
Chief Executive has not the support
even Of his own party, much lsss that
Of the entire nation. Il
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
TO GET $4,000 A YEAR TO STUDY
BAD BOYS.

Boston, Feb. 8-(By Union Asso-
ciated Press)-Dr. William Healy,
who for the past seven years has
achieved marked success as psycholo-
gical advisor to the Chicago Juvenile
Court, has been engaged at salary
of $4,000 a year to analyze the bad
ness Of Boston's bad boys. DR.. Healy
will strive through psychopathic study
to bring out the latest goodness in the
youngsters with whom he comes in
contact. He will be paid from the
funds Of the Judge Harvey H. Baker
Foundation, raised by private SUBJ
scriptions for the purpose. His con-
tract calls for service of ten years.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
400 AMERICANS
NOW IN BERLIN
Most of Them Have Applied for Pass
pOrts--Mississippi Woman Viii
Stay over There.
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, FEB. 8-The breach in diplo-
matte relations between the United
States and Germany disclosed the fact
that there are sour hundred Ameri-
cans in Berlin. A large majority of
these have applied to the United
States Embassy for passports, or al
teratlons permitting them to leave
Germany Tor Switzerland or Scandin-
avia.
Among those who announced their
intention to remain in Germany were
Mrs. G. Peer, OF Tennessee and Miss
Mamie Roberts, OF Mississippi.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08

hedges against cotton lost at sea,
others see close connection between
the bullish tendency and strong close
at New York yesterday and the &C.
tion Of Liverpool. Our market op-
ened about five up and presented a
waiting attitude with trading limited
to scalping and straddling. The be-
lief that the announcement of an
overt act followed by actual declara-
ton of war might cause another ner-
vous break in the market is holding
back buyers. However, it is also be-
lived that as soon as the uncertainty
promptly released and lead to an ad-
vance. Meanwhile any decline in q
is removed this demand would be
liquidated market could come only
from short selling and would be at
best temporary. Actually a break
in relations means war position for
the country and the formality of an
actual declaration of war should not
be deciding event for the market.
Another factor in holding down fu-
lures is the fear that spot holders
might give way under the trial. There
are no signs Of it but all eyes are on
them. If they remain firm over this
crisis, the adjustment between fu-
lures, now at cents discount under
the minimum limit of free spot hold
ings, must inevitably be in favor of
holders.
]. F. CLARKE G. co.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
MIR. GREENE NOT
| YET SENTENCED
Was Found Guilty of Embezzlement
Yesteraay-Asserts His InnO-
cense-NO Trials Today.

A verdict Of guilty was returned
ate yesterday afternoon by the jury
the trial Of Mr.. 10. ]. Greene,
narged with embezzlement in con-
lection with the failure of the Green
Vood State Bank in this city in 1914.
LIS sentence has not been fixed vet
Y Judge Frank E. Everett, presiding.
IT, Greene may appeal his case to the
Supreme Court. -
lhe jury was out about forty five
MINUTES before returning the verdict.
ne case occupied full day and a
aah in trial, beng called the first
hlng after noon Tuesday.
1ae defendant was represented by
ne firm Of Messrs. Gardner, McBee
Gardner, while the prosecution was
landled by the firm of Hill & Witty,
nd District Attorney J. M. Forman
nd County Attorney Means Johnston.
After the verdict was rendered Mr..
'feene made a statement to the Sher-
that while he must abide by the de-
'sion Of the jury he still felt that if
. could produce the lost bank books
40 other data he could prove his in
ocence' He stated that he felt no
l'wll toward any member Of the
w, any witness or any Of the pros
cutting attorneys.
Judge Everett this morning over
uled the demurrer in the Holmes
sndlfer case which means that the
lse Will come to trial here, though
% at this term Of court.
Today is being devoted to clearing
'ne cases called previously, and the
li'es have both been excused until
Smorrow morning. Motions Of at
Oineys and other matters Of like ma
we are being heard today.
special venire of 100 men has
y" summoned to report tomorrow
'0rnlng for duty in the trial Of DR..
s. Love charged with murder. A
~ OF ia men will be available from
a0m to select the jury in the case,
n special venire Of 100 being in ad-
.aon TO the regular juries Of the
.ae state has Ss witnesses sum-
"so IN the Love case and the de-
wv mas an even 80 called to tes-
- making a total Of 8S witnesses
Ds examined.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
BOY SCOUTS CELEBRATE ANNI-
VERSARY.

New York, Feb. Shy Union As
sociated Press)-All over the United
States today Boy Scouts are celebrat-
ing the seventh anniversary Of their
band. During the last year the
Scouts have made large gains in
numbers. Statistics show that there
are now 196,7O2 Boy Scouts in the
United States. One Of the latest fea-
lures of the organization is the train
ing of youths for citizenship under
the educational department of the
corps.