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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
WEST TO FARE BETTER AFTER
THE WAR.

Chicago, Jan. 17-(By Union Asso-
ciated Press)-Now that everyone be-
lieves that peace must come sooner
than was expected, the question up
permost in the mind of the financial
communities Of the West is whether
there will be slump" in American
business after the war. The West,
not having had a large amount of
"war business" that has come to man.
ufacturers in the East is in better
shape to withstand the loss Of such
trade. Yet even the West admits that
the general and collective outcome is
q mere guess.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
RUSSlA'S INTERNAL FORCES
FIGHTING.

Petrograd, Jan. 17-(By Union As.
sociated Press)-The new year in
Russia-which comes fourteen days
after the European and American new
year-has opened with a violent strug-
gle between the forces of democracy
and those Of bureaucracy. The Rus
sian democracy has bound its fortunes
with those Of the Allies, seeing in
such bond a guarantee for its fu-
ture political and economic progress.
A certain part Of the Russian bur-
eaucracy reared on Prussianism, has
identified itself with the dark forces"
that are endeavoring to bring about a
separate peace between Russia and
Germany. The new premier, Prince
Golitzin is an acknowledged sympath-
izer with the bureaucrats and develop.
ments Of the near future will depend
largely upon the power he is able to
show.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
DAILY COTTON LETTER.

New Orleans, Jan. 17--Wire infor.
nation from New York reported
Marine insurance up 10 per cent. but
the British government rate is un-
changed at two per cent. Cotton has
apparently no friend at present ex-
cept the spot holders and their ability
and nerve are being severely tested,
but there is no sign Of weakening, nor
is there reason to give in. A prom
inent spot house in Alabama gives
the stock at 81 interior towns in the
Atlantic territory A. $4,000 against
10000 last year, and say that hold
ers pay no attention to Quotations in
contracts. They are holding for 20
to Is cents. They advise spinners to
buy contracts in New York and here,
and take UP the cotton. % n this wsy
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
JURY RETURNS
5 TRUE BILLS
After Brief Session of Day and Z
Half Grand Jury Adjourned
Yesterday Afternoon.

After PROBABLY Cne shortest session
ever held by grand jury in Leflore
County the jury empaneled Monday
at noon by Judge Frank E. Everett
upon eonvening the January term of
Circuit Court, adjourned yesterday
afternoon after examining 81 witness
es and returning five indictments into
open court. So far as is known this
4 is a record session Of the Lefore
County grand jury.
Because of the fact that the grand
jury at the last session of court, which
was held in November, examined the
County Farm and the County Home
and found them in first class condi-
tion the present grand jury did not
make an examination.
A special committee was named to
visit various buildings in the county
and examine them as to the neces-
sary precautions taken for the safety
Of human lives in case Of fire. The
committee was unanimous that the
majority Of the buildings in Green
wood were not properly provided for
in such cases and the attention Of the
owners and lessees was called to that
fact
The books of the Sheriff and other
/ county officials were examined and
found correct The Jail was exam
ined and found to be properly kept.
The report stated that several JUS
tlces Of the Peace in the county had
recently tried felony cases without
calling in the County Prosecuting
Attorney. They were told that this
added an unnecessary expense when
the case came before the grand jury
and they were told that in trying such
cases the County Prosecuting Attor-
ney must be called in.
\ There was very little to investigate
D the reason for the short session.
The Quart Law practically eliminat-
ing blind tigers there was very little
along that line to investigate, that
oeing the work that generally takes
the most time in the grand jury room.
lhls short session Of the grand jury,
Which body is composed Of men of un-
Questionable character, speaks well
ior the lawfullness Of the county.
The grand jury has not been dis
missed yet and can be. called back at
any time during the next four weeks
oy Judge Everett should he see AZ.
Inc members Of the jury have, how.
eyer, drawn their warrants.
s d The court yesterday continued in
stride set Monday and much work
was accomplished. The docket for
!he present term Of court is much
lighter as result. Four cases were
dismissed entirely, two were contin-
ued, one was granted new trial and
two were heard.
IN the case Of the Gagger Coal Co.,
Z vs.. j. L. Haley the defendant was
gwen 90 days in which TO plead.
IN the case Of the Wade Hardware
70, vs.. ]. L. Mclean the Court or
uered that the plaintiff recover from
sae Defendant the sum Of $e42.95 with
ssht per cent. interest from date Of
sne order. The defendant was not in
court. ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
MILITARISM OF
U. s. CRITICISED
Rome Newspaper Says American Mil,
itary Program Surpasses Even
That of Germany.
(By Associated Press)

Rome. Jan. 17-In a strongly word
ed editorial the Messagero attacks
what it calls the american Militar-
isp" The paper says, President
Wilson breaches pacifism but under
his administration the greatest mill
tary program, even surprising that
of Germany, is passed. America is
preparing to become the second great
naval power of the world, American
imperialism after Cuba, the Phillipp-
ines, the Sandwich Islands and PAN
anna is now looking at Canada and
Mexico.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
TODAY'S SESSION OF THE LEAK
HEARING SUDDENLY POSTPONED
Witnesses We're Notified to Appear Tomorrow
Committee Wants Congress to Give It Auth
0rity to Employ Counsel

Frank vanderlip, Malcosnb Nc
Adoo, brother Of Secretary McAdoo,
and others are waiting to testify. j.
P. Morgan, it is said, will probably
appear tomorrow. Thomas ". law.
son is ready to return TO the stand
and Mrs. Ruth Visconti has been
served with 4 subpoena.
BY unanimous consent the time for
the committee to report was extended
thirty days by the House.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
TODAY's BIRTHDAY HONORs.

Prince Golitzin- Muravlin, the new
Russian premier is Sc years old today.
He is the first prince to become prem
Ter and comes from one Of the most
illustrious families in Russia. He ID
also poet, dramatist and author. He
has not had che experience, however,
which comes from the contact with al
classes Of people,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 17-Today's ses-
sion of the leak hearing being con-
Quoted by the House Rules Commit
tee was suddenly postponed just as it
was about to open. The postpone
ment was made SO the committee
might ask the House for the auth
ority to employ counsel. Witnesses
were notified to appear tomorrow.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Cotton Closed Is to Is
Down. New Orleans 18 to 20
Points Off-Spots Lose.

The cotton markets closed this aft
ernoon at small net loss New York
being down 13 to 15 points and New
Orleans 18 to 20 points. Spots at
New York were off 80 points and 81
points at New Orleans. Sales 1856
bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
WATCH YOUR STEP" MAKES
y. HIT IN GRERNvILLE.

Greenville, Miss, Jan. 10, 1917.
Mgr. Schilling Greenwood Theatre,
Greenwood, Miss.
Can recommend 'Watch Your Step
% being the best show that played
Greenville since High links was here
last ysar. Chorus 10 pretty and
handsomely gownsd, and they carry
two carloads Of scsnsry. Show has
many new songs and whistlins tunes.
WILL lSENBERG,
Mgr. Grand opsss House Grssnvills.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
BIG YALE CELEBRATION.

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 17-(By
Union Associated Press)-Yale's lar
gest celebration of its football VIC
tories ever, Harvard, Princeton, COL
gate and other rivals, takes place to-
night, when the players and coaches
will be the guests Of the members Of
the Yale Club, of this city.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
AN EPIDEMIC OF
DREAD DISEASE
Public Meetings in West Virginia
Towns Suspended Because Of
lAfantile Paralysis. s.v.
(By Associated Press)

Fairmont, W. Va, Jan. 17--All
public meetings in Elkens, Grafton,
and Fairmont today were suspended
because Of an epidemic of Infantile
Paralysis. Forty nine cases have de-
veloped and nine deaths have occurred
in the three towns.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
LEvlNsKY TO BOX MONA.

Youngstown, Ohio, Jan, 17--(By
Union Associated Press) Battling
Levinsky and Bob Moha arc matchsd
to fight in this city tonight. Levins-
ky has : $1,000 guarantee ana ! 80
per cent. privilege
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
(By Associated Press)

The Russians along the Sereth line
in northern Rumania have taken the
offensive and have captured Vadeni.
.;x miles southwest of the Rumanian
Danube rort Of !Galatz, according to
report from Petrograd today.
According to the French war, Office
the German troops on the SomIne
front have been repulsed in several
attacks.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
COMPARATIVE VALUES OF FARM
PRODUCTS IN UNITED STATES.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. ia record was
established last year in the value Of
farm crops produced in the United
States, Notwithstanding that produc-
tion Of most Of the crops fell far short
Of records. The high prices made the
aggregate crop value 81, 1874 ,5S7, 900 as
just announced by the Department Of
Agriculture. Value Of the crops by
States and the rank of each State fol-
lows:
Values, stated in millions, ie., three
ciphers omitted.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
GETS NEW APPOINTMENT.
Arkansas Soldier Boy on Border Gsta
Promotion.
(By ASSOclated FreSsj
Nv ~ Y--a< IN nA kkA vvyNf

Deming, N. NJ, Jan. 17-BattaIlio'
Sergeant woolford, Of the First Ar
kansas regiment, received an appoint
ment today from the War Department
as second lieutenant Of the PHILIPPINE
scouts, Ths .ssignstions u Major
Homer Scott and Captsin DpsaetA of
the Second Arkansas regiment w'r'
acespted.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17

RUSSIANS TAKE OFFENSIVE ON
SERETH LINE, RECAPTURE VADENI
Town Recently Taken by Teutonic Forces is Re.
captured is Very Near Danube Port of Gal
atz Germans Are Repulsed.

without . reservation. The release
Of the Venezelists, arrested following
the outbreak Of December the first, is
expected hourly.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17

CONTRACT BLANKS FOX SALE
The Commonwsalth olles ~ ~
CONTRACT BLANKS. BLANK
BILLS OF SALE, Payroll
BLANKS, PROMlSS0RY ~ COZ.
LATERAL NOTES, NUnsRa nc.
oRnS. ste- y ~ suanAaas lallusi
at ssassaSbls Drisea
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
GREECE GIVES IN.
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. 17-An Athens dis
patch says that the Greek government
has accepted the Entente's ultimatum
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed 18 to 20 down.
New York Spots 1920 80 off.
New Orleans Spots 1887 off. !
Sales 1855.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Forecast.
Mississippi - Continued overcast
tonight and Thursday, probably local
rains.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
TWO STEAMERS SUNK.
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. 17-Lloyd's announces
that the Norwegian steamers Sol
yang and Otto have been sunk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET

10000 BALES LOST.
It is reported from New York that
q Swedish steamer has been sunk
with 10000 bales Of cotton as a
cargo.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
COTTON LOST Il.
$3.50 A BALE
News Of German Raider and Selling
Pressure Forced Price Down 1t
New Orleans.
(By Associated PressI

New Orleans, Jan. II Reports Of
the German Raider and selling pres
sure caused q drop Of $3.50 in cotton
here today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
MANY AIRPLANES SHOT DOWN
/ (By Associated Press)

Berlin, Jan. 17-Sixty-six airplanes
of the Entente Powers were shot
down on the battle fronts during the
month Of December, according to the
German war office today. Twenty two
machines are in the possession of the
Central Powers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17
AUSTRIAN SHIP TORPEDOED,

AUSTRIAN SHIP TORPEDOED.
d. (By Associated Press)
Rome, Jan. 17--An Austrian ship
was torpedoed January 14th, near the
Dalmatian Archipelago, by French
submarine, according to an official
communication issued today by the
admiralty. The submarine was fruit
lessly attacked by an airplane.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-17

rsks The Daily Commsaw4sltA.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-30
SUGAR BEET HARVEST

The Great Western Beet Sugar Com.
pauy will harvest 10000 to $4,000 bags
of seed and has 5000 acres of land de-
voted to it so says an exchange. The
fields are located in Wyoming, Montana,
Nebraska and Colorado. 1t is believed
that the company will be practically in
dependent of all other concerns that
furnish seed. The experimentation Of
the company began as far back as 1909
and il has a splendid beet breeding sta
tion with laboratories at Longmont,
Colorado. Last spring over 100000 sep
arate sugar beets were tested and from
200 to 300 families are being developed
along the most scientific and modern
lines, getting all the codding and
nursing. Seed cleaning installations
are found at Fort Collins, Sterling,
SCOTS Bluff, Nebraska, and Billings,
Montana. About 100000 has been ex.
pended in the past year on this inter
esting enterprise. 49,. -.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-30
Operating Expenses

This is an average cost of 1929 pesos
per picVl of sugar (l.l7 cents, per
pounds The quantitative yield of 965s
sugar is about the same as for the vaTi
Gus grades of muscovadOs, but the
value per picul is about double, SO that
even though the planter gives one half
of his product to the mill he is better
off financially, for the following rea.
sons: b.
when the price of muscovados is
$40 pesos (l.93 cents per pouhd), as
already explained, centrifugals win be
about l0.5 pesos (375 cents per
pound), allowing a difference in value
by reason of polarization of l.75 cents
per pound between eentrifugals and
muscO pados. Eight thousand piculs of
muscovados at i,93 cents per pound
would be worth $2l 800, but ii would
cost the hacenderos Sl9,425 TO produce,
or a gain of only $2,l75; 5000 picuIs
of centrifugals at 3,75 cents per
pound would be worth $4,000, one
half of which belongs to the central
and one-half to the hacender0, the ex-
penSe to the hacendero for his $4,000
worth of centrifugals would be 3D.
325, leaving a profit of 1853, I&hich
represents about 10 percent interest ON
the capital investment of $40,l25.
While there is a very substantial
financial gain, according TO the above
calculations, there are in addition many
material advantages to the hacendero
who is able TO grind his cane at cen.
trial. He is Telieevd Of the annoyance
and expense Of operating a mill and
recruiting extra laborers, his capital
and operating requirements are TO,
duced, and he is free to exercise all of
his energies in increasing the produc-
tion of cane. From actual experience
in San Carlos it has been found that
whereas the hacenderOs were operating
at loss producing muscovado sugar,
they are now rapidly becoming dnan..
eially independent and no longer are
Iohhgcd to O.. pay interest charges TO
bankers and others. 4, ~ b.
"TO the Iloilo market price there
should be added 25 centavos per picul
(.OSO3 cents per pound) for all ex,
penses for placing the sugar aboard
ship. To the cost Of freight from Iloilo
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-30

to New York there should be added
from A 20 @ percent Of the present
value Of the sugar for marine and war
insurance, loss in weight, export
charges, wharfage, interest, etc.
"Prior 10 the war the cost Of sugar
central with the requisite transporta1
ton, storage and shipping facilities to
turn out 100000 piculs (l4,0O0, tons)
year was 81, 250,00O.
Operating expenses, exclusive Of in
terest on capital and an amortization
charge or allowance for depreciation,
were $l25,000, giving unit cost Of
1.25 pesos per pieul, or $S.964 per ton,
"The return on the capital invest
ment at minimum rate of 10 percent
would be $l25,000 additional, to
which should be added further charge
of 1855 per ton for depreciation and
amortization charges to retire the cap
ital investment at the end of a period
of the contract, viz, 30 years. This
brings the cost to the central, with an
allowance for interest On the capital In
vestmenJ to 3 pesos per picul, or
$2ls5l3 per ton. 1sHE.
':Since the war the price of all war
materials required for the transporta.
ton Of the cane and the recovery Of the
sugar therefrom have been advancing
rapidly, so that the cost of manufac
ture may now be from rs to so per
cent higher than il was in 1914. While
it is not possible at the present time to
ascertain this advance accurately, we
may find that the allowance to the cen
trail should be nearer pesos than 3
pesos per picul, or $2S,6s4 per ton.
ono allowance has been made here
for low yields in years of drouth or of
too much rainfall, Many haciendas are
not equipped with protective irrigation
and drainage systems, such as have
been installed by Mindoro Sugar Co. 30
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-30
FARMERS WILL RECEIVE NINE Ts gsl "
DOLLARS A TON FOR BEETS NOW

b. DENVER, November 10-Announce-
ment recently of an advance to be
paid for sugar beets by the Great
Western Sugar Company is accompan-
led by the statement that In the pres
ent war stress sugar, small grain and
bullets are crops of equal impor'
tance.'' '- o.
The farmers will realize an increase
of $l.75 a ton for sugar beets next
year, with the average so a ton, as
against 1928 this year. Colorado
planted about 10000 acres to beets
this year, and produced 100000 tons
of beets. = 10
The new schedule is announced in the
following letter to plant managers from
Chester =. Morey, chairman of the
board of directors of the company:
=" According to promises made at the
meeting of the farmers in this office on
September 26, the board of directors
have been carefully considering our
form of contract for the year 1918.
Problem Difficult for Firm a--.-s-t,..-.--.
4 f'This has been very difficult prob
lem to solve. The government has
named maximum price for sugar, and
at the same time is urging US to pay to
growers the highest possible price we
can afford to pay for next year Is crop,
HThe question of flat rate or sliding
scale similar to contracts we have put
out during the past three years has
been q difficult one to decide, as the
sentiment seems to be almost evenly
divided between flat rate and sliding
scale. .. .r,... 80. F.
eHThe directors have decided to con,
tinue the sliding scale, and for the
average beet testing sixteen percent
and under sixteen and five.tenths per-
cent to pay so per ton,
Company Takes Risk
"In doing this we feel that the
Great Western Sugar Company is gam
bling on war conditions. The risk we
are taking is big one, and we are
making this price solely on patriotic
grounds. We feel 1t is our duty 30 pay
the best price we can, and we hope
that our growers will be satisfied, and
in turn, If for no other reason than pa
triotic motives, grow the largest crop
Of beets that ever has been raised in
our various districts. ..." ..
Price Doubled Since 1902
The following explanatory statement
was issued from the Office Of the com.
pang yesterday . ~ 10. ="
#''It is interesting to note that this
price is just double that which was
paid for beots at the beginning Of the
industry for the years 1902 and 1908
For the following eight years the pre-.
rvailing price was IS flat per ton, and
for the same quality of beet the farm.
err viii receive next year the sum Of 40
which is 1925 more than the contracted
price for the crop of 1917. =.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-30

From the contracted price for. 1917
the Great Western Sugar Company vol.
UNFAIRLY increased the price fifty cents
a ton, so that the growers for 1918 will
be receiving $l.T5 ton more for six
teen percent beets than they received
for the same quality Of beets for 1917,
Sugar Beet Drafted" ~" Z. Ia
at would seem that the sugar com.
pancs are complying with the request
Of Food Commissioner Hoover to help
increase the domestic sugar production
for next year, and from the best infoF,
nation obtainab!e at the present time
we have no doubt but that the Western
farmer viii get in line and do his bit
by growing at least the acreage of
beets he was growing the past year.
The sugar beet, undoubtedly, is drafted
into the service of Uncle sam.
p "Sugar beets, small grain and bullets
are crops of equal Importance
" Thomas B. Stearns, federal food adj.
ministrator for Colorado, today issued
the following official statement appeal
ing to the patriotism of the farmers
and asking to raise more beets: ,
1.-The factories extracting the sugar
from the beets can handle very much
more tonnage than they have been able
TO procure thus far. -. 7
Double Reason for Planting y
ut is the patriotic duty of every
farmer who is able to produce sugar
beets to plant, and plant, and plant in
the spring Of 1918, to the end that the
beet sugar production, which begins In
California in July aud ends in Colorado
and Michigan in January, shall be the
greatest in history. 81. 81 (
t'The price of beets will be higher to
the farmer next year. He not only
can afford to do this planting from pa.
triotic motives, but also from strictly
mercenary standpoint. The beet sugar
producers have shown their unselfish
patriotism in accepting price much
lower than they otherwise would have
receiN ed for the 1917 crop. Why. win
the farmer not rise to the same plane
and supplement the action Of the pro,
Queer? ~.
. ." Sugar the armies at the front must
have, The Allies and our own army
are on" and the same. To the farmer
we must look for a reasonable supply
OF sugar next year. :.