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The evening world., 1917-10-17

weekly as l came
into town on q
New Jersey train
yesterday morn
ing. The -news''
Of this preten-
tlous periodical
concerns Itself
with announce
ments that Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas
Jones have re-
The evening world., 1917-10-17
Block on the brighton Beach Line.

Traffic both ways on the Brighton
Beach line was held UP at an early hour
day when the forward trucks of an
castbound two-car train left the tracks
on private right OF way I'm Church
Avenue where the b. X. 4. Is installing
| a switch.
The evening world., 1917-10-17

tlt hAth Vheh 49,
first bottle OF
Lydia f.. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compounds, after
taking two bottles
I am entirely we'll.
Before taking II l
could not do any
kind of work
without . pain
IN my back as 1
suffered so much
fro m infanma.
tton 4 haH hsaI-
The evening world., 1917-10-17
DANISH WOMAN
REGAINS HEALTH
Tells Everybody What Lydia
E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable
Compound did for Her.

'It gives me great pleasure to let
others know that l improved Ia
The evening world., 1917-10-17
BY Nixoia Greeley-Sn1ith.

lI A HOME for mother"
"A Those four words set in
heavy black type stared at me from
the advertising columns of a society
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
FORTY FIVE MEN
! ON SECOND DAY
Percentage of Those to Go to War
Much Higher Yesterday Than
Monday.

As though ashamed Of the low rec
ord established Nor day by the hun
dred end sixty two men examined
when only eight men were found will
ing to 90 toawar, a hundred and TWEEN
tw five examined yesterday yielded
net result Of forty five fit for ser
vice and willing to face the Germans
in France. For two days work the
result shows Two hundred and eighty
seven examined and fifty three found
fit, less than twenty per cent, show
ing willingness to 90 and not filing
claims for exemption or discharge.
OF the two hundred who filed claim
for exemption or discharge probably
two thirds will be allowed which will
run the number of soldiers secured in
Lefore County for the two days close
to a hundred The county's quota is
two hundred and forty three and the
indications are strong that another
call will be posted by the Board in a
very few days to make up the de-
fciency.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
NEW ROAD WILL
BE SHORTCUT
Com mittee Of Those Interested Goes
Before Supervisors With PrOpo-
sition.

A committee consisting Of Mr.. J. E.
Mann, Mr.. N. l.. Cockrell and Seere-
tary Hays of the Business League ap-
peared before the Board of Supervi-
sors and Road Commissioners in ses-
sion at the Court House Tuesday after
noon and Mr.. Hays acting for the
committee, presented argument and
facts to sustain their appeal to the
Board and Road Commission for
recognition Of proposed road from
Mr.. Cockrelps PLACE on the Humph-
reys Highway to a point about four
miles northwest along Lake Henry
to "a connection with road at or near
Woodruff's Bridge, or Culver River.
The road will give much shorter
route between the western part of the
county, as well al the eastern part Of
Sunfower county, and Greenwood than
any now In existence and the Board
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
LIVE MEETING
OF THE Y M. B. c.
Matters of Importance Before the
Meeting--Mr. Chatterton Deliv-
efs Address.

A good meeting of the Young Mems
Business Club was held last night at
the Club Rooms over the Handy Kitch-
IN. Considering the heat a good at
tendance was present and some mat
ters of very much Importance were
placed before the Club. Following the
business meeting, President J. B.
Webb introduced Mr.. w. A. Chatter
ton, ex-secretary Of the Young Mems
Business League at Mckinney, Texas.
His subject was Organization"
He cited his experiences as secre-
tary in the Texas town, and pointed
out number of ruts for the Club to
avoid.
Following the reading of the min
utes of the previous meeting which
were adopted the President reported
what was done at the meeting Of the
Board of Directors Friday night. The
question Of the Pelucia Bayou Bridge
was brought up and he reported that
the committee named to look into the
matter had done so and that work Oil
repairing the bridge would begin to-
day.
Mr.. j. L. Gillespie was named chair
man of the Membership Committee
to succeed Mr.. Shelby Steele, resigned.
Mr.. J. B. Haman presented to the
Club the matter of establishing corn
elevator in Greenwood and after urg-
ing it, pointing out the need in one
and the ease with which one could be
secured, read letter from the Presi-
dent of the Tupelo Oil and Ice Co., at
Tupelo, Miss, which concern has just
put in an elevator. The letter had
to do with the cost Of machinery,
where to get it and the buildings nee
essary. The letter showed that an
elevator could be erected here at a
cost not to exceed five thousand dol
lars, capable Of handling ten thousand
bushels Of corn day and with stor-
age room for six thousand bushels of
shelled corn. The matter was referred
to the Industrial Committee and will
be taken up Immediately,
A special committee was named to
confer with a committee from the
Greenwood Business eLague, the joint
committee then to confer with the City
authorities about paving near the Y.
& M. v. depot.
Another special committee was nam
ed to devise some plan other than do
mating cash money of remembering
the boys of Battery c. It was point
ed out that anyone could give money
but that the Club was large enough
to give each man in the Battery
remembrance that viii be Of use to
him both in this country and when the
boys go to France. The committee
was given power to act without referr-
ing the matter to the Clut at the next
meeting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, August s-The Ameri-
can Mission to Russia, headed by
Elihu Root, returned here today and
reported to the President on the re-
suits of their three months trip. The
Mission arrived at the White House at
four o'clock this afternoon. The as
snrance that Russia would remain in
the war to the end and the improve.
ment of Russian railroad facilities he
declared to be among the outstanding
needs of the country. Root asserted
that the outlook in Russia is encour.
aging.
Mr.. Root declared that Russian
republic is certain to result from con-
ditions in that country
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
BAYOU BRIDGE
TO BE REP AIRED
City Council Takes Matter Up and
Disposes of Question at Meeting
Last Night.

The City Council in regular meet
ing last night took up the question Of
repairing the Pelucia Bayou Bridge
and it appearing to the Council that
Mr.. 7. C. Black, millwright, who was
given the job Of repairing it last week
and who assured the Council that he
could have It completed by yester-
day afternoon. had failed in his efforts
it was ordered that his contract be
paid and the contract given to the W.
7. Young Bridge Co., Of Nashville,
Tenn. Mr.. Blacks contract called for
seventy five dollars.
The bridge was condemned and or
dered closed by the Mayor and City
Engineer. A committee from the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
ASSESSMENT
MUCH LARGER
Both Personal ard Land Rolls Advance
Former BY Six Hundred Thous-
and Dollars.

Tax Assessor J. Z. Dennis has sub
mitted to the Board Of Supervisors his
assessment rolls, both personal and real
estate, and the personal roll this year
shows an increase Of over six hundred
thousand dollars over last year. The
land roll is about the same but that
will be raised by the Supervisors at
the September meeting to compare
with the assessments that other Delta
counties are making. When advance
Is made the assessment on lands in
Lefore County will be above three
times the preson assessment.
This year there we're in the county
l640 horses valued at $101, 900 as
against 17t0 valued at s86,655 last
year.
In 1917 there were 7,434 mules in
the county valued at S580,8s5 as
against $500 in 1916 valued at $4OO,-
S75.
There were 927 automobiles assess
ed last year valued at $67,840 and
500 assessed this year valued at $780,
585.
There viii be additional assessments
on automobiles, Mr.. Dennis finding
fba+ +baro arc eoyua in tho cornt, :,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
CONDITIONS POINT TO REPUBLICAN FORM or government IN RUSSIA
NEW BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF HIGHWAYS OPENED TODAY
Board Awarded Contracts to VIM. B. Kelley
Other Work Advertised Meet Again on
Wednesday, August Fifteenth. -,
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m H sa IA ~ na

Sidon to the Carroll county line
4.95 miles.
Sehlater to the Sunflower Count,
line, 6.73 miles.
ltta Bena to Quito, 399 miles.
Quito to Morgan, 7.99 miles.
Morgan to Swift to County line
1910 miles.
Quito to Roebuck Bridge, 3.74 miles
Itta Bena to Woodruff bridge, 1906
miles.
Greenwood to Carroll County line
via Cortner's place, 7.60 miles.
Greenwood to Carroll County line
by Bright's place, 6.1O miles.
Shellmound through Money to
Dodd's Ferry, 11.87 miles.
Sidon to Shellbluff Bridge via
Southworth's, $50 miles.
Cude to Morgan-Swift road, 7.19
miles.
Shellhound via Moore's Lake to
Sunny Side, g. SO miles.
Minter City west toward Cane Lake
7,31 miles.
Minter City to New Oklahoma, 6.24
miles.
Shellmound to south end of Dry
Bayou Leyee, $50 miles.
Schlater to Wolf Lane to Woodruff
Bridge, 675 miles.
Cat Fish Bridge south to Holmes
County line, 300 miles.
The Board yesterday afternoon de.
cided to abandon the operation Of the
County Convict arm and to sell the
property. The convicts will be, work
ed on the public roads after the pres
ent crop is harvested, The property
will be offered for sale to the highest
bidder by the Clerk tof the Board on
the first Monday in September.
The Board disapproved number of
assessments for back taxes riade by
the Tax Assessor at the instance Of
the State Revenue Agent and the Rev
enue Agent filed appeal to the Circuit
Court. The assessments disapproved
we're against the Buck Lake Planta-
ton Co., the Shellmound Plantation
Co., and the Delta Lumber Co.
Mr.. J. H. Smith was awarded the
contract to build a bench bridge ac-
ross Abiaca Creek in Beat Five for
1926 per lineal foot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
GOVERNORS TO
TACKLE COAL
Those of Sixteen States VIII Gather
in Chicago Soon to Discuss Sit
uatiOn.
ASSOCIATED Press)

Chicago, August 8---Practically all
Of the Governors of the sixteen states
from Pennsylvania to Kansas respond
ed favorably today to invitations ex-
tended yesterday by the Illinois Coun-
ell Of Defense to attend conference
in Chicago August sixteenth for the
purpose Of bringing about a uniform
regulation of the price Of coal, The
state Council of Defense has recon-
mended to the Governors the seizure
of coal mines for the period of the
war as means of reducing the prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
EXPECT BILLION
BUSHELS CORN
Department of Agriculture Says Crop
Outlook Best in Years--Wheat
on Little.
(Associated Press)

Washington, August 8--The largest
crop of corn ever grown in the United
States is in prospect for the coming
harvest. The Department of Agricul-
ture's August report showed that corn
prospects improved by sixty seven mil
lion bushels in July indicating a total
production Of one billion, a hundred
and ninety one million bushels. Wheat
shows a decrease Of twenty FIVE mil
lion bushels in the forecast.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08

Young Mems Business Club invcsti-
Pated and we're tod by a railroad en-
gineer that the bridge could be easily
fixed. Er. Black AGREED to fix it.
The bridge requires work to put it
in first class shape that no local man
is eauipned to DO and the Council saw
fit to give it to a concern in the bridge
business, bonded and liable for dam
age if the work is not correctly done.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
INDIANS REBEL
FIRE FORESTS
Force Of Mounted Rangers Headed for
Scene of Uprising in Arizona
Today.
Associated Press)

Globe, Ariz., August 8--A force of
mounted rangers are expected TO
reach the scene today Of the Apache
Indian uprising in the Sierra Anchas
Mountains fifty miles northwest Of
here. Nine white men, employers Of
the Asbestos mine, are reported sur
rounded by mob of more than hum
dred striking Indian and Mexican min
ers while forest fires set by the In
dians are sweeping the mountains.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
SITUATION AT LISBON.
(Associated Pressl

An Atlartic Port, August ga de
scription of Libson, Portugal, on July
II, was brought here today. Gilbert l..
Robinson, a representative Of ship
ping firm who arrived from Europe
says that troops charged the crowds
killing eighty five civilians and arrest
ing fifteen hundred. The trouble was
caused by demand for seventy per
cent, wage increase by all classes of
workers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08

pThis day came on to be heard the
hids for the improvement of the public
,osds as heretofore advertised, and the
poard after considering all of said
bids hereby accepts the bids of VIM
r Kelley upon the terms and condi-
tons set forth in a certain contract
this day made by and between the
Board of Supervisors and the said
Kelley, reference to which is hereby
made"
The above order entered on the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors
At noon just before the adjournment
Of the Board until Wednesday, Au-
eust the fifteenth, completes the diff
Guilty regarding the contracts for the
highways in Lefore county,
The Board ordered bids invited for
the reshaping, recrowning and sur
facing the Humphreys Highway from
The north end of the Yazoo River
Bridge at Greenwood to the residence
Of Mr., 0. F. Bledsoe, Jr., and the Tai
hhatchie River Bridge near She'll
mound, a distance Of approximately
ten miles.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08

The Board of Supervisors this morn
ing took up the matter Of contract
ing for the improvement of the var
ious roads 10 be let in the County
and has been busy all day consider
Ing the different bids submitted. It
i understood that only about three
firms o., b.ding on the WORK which
is to b. gravel surface.
The reads were contracted for once
before but because the firm of con-
tractors failed to make bond required
by The Board they had to be readver-
tised and new contracts made.
Practically all of the work of the
Board has been completed except the
road matters. Following are the
roads to be contracted for and their
lengths:
Shellmound to Schlater, TIP miles
Schlater to Sunny Side, 5.66 miles.
Sunny Side to Minter City, 4.50
miles.
Minter City to the Tallahatchie
COunty line, 4.49 miles.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08

D. S. Jones, five boxes of Ivory Soap
y $500 six ounce bars.)
Hotel Irving, SO apple pies.
H. e. Bowman, a quantity of vege-
tables.
Miss Leona Wheeler, 8 dozen spoons
and lot of bath rags.
Mrs. W. A. Mothershead, large hoteI
cooking range.
Auto Renewing Co. labor for repair
work on tents.
Woman's Club. loaned use of dishes
j. z. George Chapter U. D. G. use Of
quantity Of knives and forks. :
The Crumont, use of dishes, knives
forks, spoons, etc.
Hopakah Hunting Club, use of entire
camping outfit.
Y. M. C. A., use Of Scout tents.
City Water and Light Commission
free use and installation OF eiec'
trio lights and water,
Lefore County Red Cross Chapter vii
furnish two courses of fresh veg
etables each day.
v. W. Thomas, one bushel Of onions
each week.
Mrs. H. Y. Fraiser. quantity Of outtei
and pickles.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
FOOD BILL PASSED.

BULLETIN. Washington, August
S-Q P. M.)--The Food Bill was
adopted by the Senate this afternoon
in the form passed by the House.
President Wilson ssignature will now
make it law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
TAKE THE OFFENSIVE.

Petrograd, August S--The Russians
on the offensive on tbe Chotin region
yesterday drove the AGstro- Germans
from two villages and captured the
heights and took more than three hun
dred prisoners and four machine guns,
the war office announced.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
WILL NOT GIVE IN.

London, August Sin an interview
with a Times Correspondent before
taking over the supreme COM
mand of the Russian forces General
Korniloff rcpudiated any possibility of
Russia surrendering. "The Germans
would seize the foodstuff grown here
for her own men and would treat Rus
sia as a conquered country in that
event" he said
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
EvACuATE PROSKuROY.
Associated pressl

NAoSoCidbsu iEtssJ
London, August S--Petrograd news,
papers report that the Russians have
evacuated proskurov in Podolia or
Bug River, also Kamenetz Podolsk
fifty three miles south, cities Of twen-
ty three and thirty four thousand pop.
ulation respectively.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
NOTICE |. W. W.


Washington, August s-The Presi-
dent today took cognizance Of the I.
W. W. agitation and labor troubles in
the West by selecting Chief Justice
Covington of the District of Column
bia, to make personal investigation
of the situation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08

Delta Lumber Co., use Of quantity
of lumber for camp purposes.
Kings Daughters, free use Of Hospi-
tai for all members of Battery
who may get sick while in camp
here.
Mrs. J. W. Barnwell, IS new dish
towels.
Reiman House, fresh light bread one
or two times each week, and a
quantity Of ground coffee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
FOUR AMERICANS LOST.
ASSOCIATED Press)

(Associated Press)
London, August 9-Four American
we're lost on the British steamship
Belgian Prince which was sunk July
the thirty first by German subma-
rine. One American was among the
survivors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08

and Commission voted favorably on
the proposition and it was 50 ordered
Since writing the above the Board
of Supervisors and Commission have
ordered advertisement for contract to
gravel the above road to be opened at
next meeting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
OUTLOOK in RUSSIA is VERY
ENCOURAGING SAYS MIR. ROOT
ausRmm
American Mission to Russia Back in Washington
and Reports to President Wilson on Results
of Trip.
~ VI Nj NJ ha ~
pa Ea NJ NJ M ~

OF the German crown prince east Of
VaaNillion and west Of California
Plateau on the Aisne front. A raid
north Of st, Misiel and on the upper
Alsace was checked by French fire.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
LOST IN STORM.
Associated Press)

London, August S--Seven Norwe-
gian sailing vessels and ninety men
were lost in heavy gale near Green
land according to a dispatch from
Chirstiana. They we're part of
feet of fifty vessels returning from
a fishing trip.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
RAID GERMAN TRENCH.
lAssociated Press \

ASSOCIATED PresSl
London, August 8--British troops
last night raided German trenches
near Lombartithy and captured pris-
oners. The German artillery actively
bombarded the British front east and
north Of lpres,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
NEW YORK's QUOTA.
ASSOCIATED Press)

TE5DI
New York, August 8--According to
figures based on complete returns
from fifty out Of hundred and eighty
nine local exemption boards, New
York has enrolled twelve thousand out
of her quota Of thirty eight thousand,
eight hundred and sixty five men in
the new National Amy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
ATTACKS REPULSED.

ASSOCIATED Press)
Paris, August 8--An official state
ment today says that the French last
night repulsed attacks by the troop
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
THE WEATHER

Mississippi--Probably local thunder
showers tonight and Thursday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
THE DAILY CONMONWEALTH'S
FUND FOR BATTERY c BOYS
ma sa "a Ea E -
No Voluntary Subscription Fund Has Ever Met
With More FavOr-Nor Has Any Similar
Movement Ever Been More Appreciated.
IA EA A Ea p E

unqestionably the most popular
soLuNTARY contribution move
nent ever inaugurated in Greenwood
lor any cause has been the raising of
we tund necessary to relieve the needs
Y the members Of Battery G who were
''uered into camp here last Sunday
n0rnlng without equipment of any
sort.
Inc voluntary subscription move
~ent was started by The Daily Com
nenwealth last Friday, after being
Da Of the conditions actually exist
ng and every day since nice sums of
money and many different needed ar
a,les have been coming in from those
sno out Of the bigness of their hearts
nv responded to the call made in
s,aalf Of the members of Battery G,
w. nave not yet received any Of their
supplies from the Government.
ine boys at Camp Sam Keesler are
@p'y overfowing with appreciation
'aese generous favors extended to
wv oy their home people, and are
4. asioss for adequate words to express
1helr thanks
Cnnfr;LA.
oh.rinutions continue to come IN
!, 4N hoerally, but more are needed
properly take care Of the boys while
NY are here with us--and we hope
~ ! cash fund Of at least 100000
s. Oe raised for supplying their
N. s not only while here, but to
~. ~ many things they may need after
{. s'lns Us, which the government will
y furnish them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Aug. s. 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at A. Nj.
Temperature: Highest 95 degrees
Lowest 72 degrees
Alta. m. rs degrees
Precipitation 600 inches
River Stage,7 Tam So feet
Change In "a hours fall 0.4 feet
J.H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-08-08
COTTON GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
NEW YORK MARKET.

Prev,
Open High Low Close Close
Oct 26 10 26 35 2G 55 26 81 rs 81
Dec 1888 26.l0 2537 25.44 25 65
Jan 26 03 26 10 rs 35 25. 46 25. 68
Closed 70 off.
New York Spots 27.15-85 off.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-19
ESTIMATE IS REDUCED
Little Wheat For Allies Unless
U. S. CurtaiIs Consumption.
Only One-Ninth Of 1912 Crop Can b
Spared for Allies, According to
Figures.

Washington, Oct. 15.--Unless Amer
leans heed the call of the food admin
istration and curtail consumption of
this years wheat crop, only 77,696,0O0
bushels, or 11.S per cent, will be left
for export to the Allies and neutrals
after the requirements of the United
States are filled.
Experts of the bureau Of crop esti.
mates in calculating this years thee.
retical wheat surplus have placed the
consumption at 10 per cent less than
the normal of 5.3 bushels as this
years conditions resemble those of
1916, when the apparent per capita
consumption was about AIS bushels
For the estimated population of the
country-103,635,000 people-the re-
quirement on that basis is 4o4,s33o, 900
bushels. 1
Seed requirements they estimate at
1921, 900 bushels. -.r ...
This years wheat crop, from the
preliminary estimates, is $50, 707, 900
bushels and the total requirements
of the United States are placed at
$50, 101, 900 bushels, leaving 77,606,000
bushels surplus. ..-. ...s-