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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
WANT LAW TO CURB TREASON
Talk ON STREET.

New York. Ap<a Hoy Union
Associated Press)-A c~ssaxqittse of
prominent citizens appealed 70 fStiee
Commissioner Woods today to start
a movementto have a curb put on
improper street speeches: 4 vigorous
campaign has been started against
ssSiittious speaking and from now on
every t.se2isaman in the city will keep
a close watch - sss4fet meetings and
g that the laws are enfeEcs@, These
provide that speeches become iHes-
when they incite to riot or when they
tend to a breach of the peace. A
speaker has the right to criticise the
Government o. existing institutions,
but order must be pressFyRl. The
authorities have had much difficulty
recently in preventing street orators
from making defamatory remarks
about President Wilson and members
Of Congress.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
THE COMMITTEE ON FOOD AND FEED
SUPPLY NAMED--ECHOE OF MEETING
Three Men from Each Supervisors District In
County to Compose Central Committee
RESOLUTIONS Passed at Meeting.

ticular to produce unusual quantities
supplying local needs and the needs
of both civilian and military sections
of the American people; therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, That it is the
of this meeting that every landowner
in the Greenwood territory should
plant at least 40 per cent. of his land
in grain, feed and food stuffs during
1917.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That every
landowner and resident of the towns
and farms of the Greenwood territory,
shall maintain an all year garden and
furnish free of rent to each tenant on
his lands enough land for household
garden, potatoes and sorghum and
shall require and demand of such ten
| ant that he maintain on said land an
! all year garden and that he grow
J sweet potatoes, sorgum, cow peas and
all other food and feedstuffs possible
to be grown during 1917;
Be II Further Resolved, That
Sherevcr possible. each landowner
shall fcrnish hig tenants with such
pigs and other live stock as possible
and see that he cares tor them aid
raises the same for food purposes; .
ps. it Further Resolved, That
nercbo mtg Of otr County will furnish
and supply to a. ~ persons who are n
gagged in producing sI
amount of food products "Hp
supply of good seed for planting d
fertilizers and agricultural tools and
implements necessary for c%ultivating
such crops at reduced cost and with
out profit or commissions;
Be 1t Further Resolved, That each
one of us who is a banker or engaged
in lending money will provide and
lend, upon approved security, to per-
who are engaged in producing
increased amount of food products,
money for making said crops at a re-
duced rate of interest and not exceed
ing the rate of five per cent. per an
num-;
Be 1t Further Resolved, That all
of US will lend our financial assist
and personal efforts in provid-
ing a market for all food products
and produced in Lef1ore Coun-
ty, Mississippi, and adjoining counties,
the year A. D. 1917, at remun-
prices;
Be 1t Further Resolved, That every
of the town and county shall
exert every effort to conserve all food,
including the economic use thereof
and the prevention of waste thereof
and;
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
of this meeting name a
of three from each Super
visor's Beat in the County who shall
meet at the earliest possible moment
perfect a food production and
organization for the
County and devise ways and means
20 carry out the purposes of such or
and to take immediate |
steps to put such plans into effect.
II food and food products during the
year, 1917, both for the purpose of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
ALLEGED SPY IS
MEDICINE MAN
War Born and Raised in State of Vir.
Ginia-TOld Several Different
Tails Prior to Arrest.

The suspicious character who gave
military and civil authorities the
dodge in the Philip section Thursday
night, thereby verifying their suspic-
ion that he was a German agent, prov
ed to be an American citizen whose
patriotism could not be questioned any
more than any other American born
citizens, and that he was o patent
medicine man, selling direct to the ne
roes, according to his declarations
when taken into custody yesterday
by officers of this county.
Investigation proved that he has
been making this territory almost ten
years and has been known by some
of the officers of the County almost
since he FIST began travelling through
these parts. He was born Of Ameri-
can parent iii tha state of Virginia,
Learning that the authorities were
after him the old man became fright
ened and lodged them: He showed up
lin the Mcaey neighborhood and was
later bro-ght to Greenwood where his
identity eHs proven. He is still held
in Jail hcrz pending further investi-
CATION.
Few Were really Of the epinien that
he was a Gern,un agent but his ac-
tions werc suspicious and rather than
let one get by it was decided that he
be questioned. When he was looked
for ~ he questioned he could not be
found:
I Reports from the fhiliDp neighbor-
, we to the effect that he ted
severa1 different tail sas to his bus
;ness To one re is said to have de-
clared he was selling ,o'assee' W LII
other he said that he vas buy1noo some
kind of produce, a third learned from
him that he was selling medicine and
so on.
Recent supposed designs upon the
Tallahatchie River bridge at Philip
which were prevented from taking
form by the guards, have stirred the
people of that section and a look out
has peer kept for such suspicious
characters. The bridge affair connect
ed with the mysterious action OF the
medicine man lead to the first investi-
cation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
RAILROAD BILL
EINTRODUCE
Gives President Power to Use Roads.
Parts of Equipment or Employees
for the Government.
(By Associated Press)

Washinton, April 13-Power for the
President to order railway officials tc
operate any part of the rolling stock
during the war time as he NAV SEE
hit without actually taking over the
railroads given in the m carrier
regulation bill of last session was re-
introduced in an amended form by
Chairman Adamson of the House
Commerce Committee.
The provisions permit the President
to control and operate all railroads,
telephone and telegraph lines, draft
the employees into military service,
the use of the military for protec-
ton of the lines and the increase of
the personnel of the Interstate Com
merce Commission from seven to
eleven men were included.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
SMALL FIRE EARLY TO-DAY.

(From Saturdays Daily
Flames Discovered in Court Square
Grocery Store After Two O'Clock.
An employee of The Daily Common
wealth, Mr.. C. S. Davidson, while en-
route to his room at two
this morning after several
hours of hard work in the office, was
surprised at volumes of smoke pour
ing from the Court Square Grocery
Store. Investigation proved that the
building was on fire. An alarm was
turned in by Messrs. NJ. L. Busam and
G. S. Davidson and q quick response
by the fire department probably saved
the p~roprietors heavy loss.
The fire is supposed to have started
from some matches. The damage done
has not been ascertained rs Mr.. Moore
the proprietor, is out Of town. The
sxaGtsst damage however was done by
smoke and water. the actual flames
doing very lttle-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
Constipation and Indigestion.


Constipstion and Indigestion.
These are twin evils. Persons suf-
fering from Indigestion are often
troubled with constipation. Mrs. Rob-
ert, Allison, Mattoon, Ill, writes that
that when she first moved to Nation
she was = great sufferer from indi-
gestion and constipation. Food dis
tressed her and there was q feeling
like = heavy weight pressing on her
stomach and chest. She did not rest
rest we'll at night and felt worn ont
= good part q thu time. One bottle
ct ChamberiainsrAhlets corrected
this trouble - flnk he H. since felt
In ! dQ1e1nt]no1o
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
Daughter in Terrible Shape

A. Mitchell, Bagdad, KY, writes:
my daughter was in terrible shape
with kidney trouble. / got her to take
Foley Kidney Pills and she is COM
pletely cured" Foley Kidney Pills
strengthen weak, deranged kidneys;
correct bladder troubles; stop rheuma-
tic pains and backache; relieve sore
muscles and stiff joints. Sold every
Mhers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
(From Saturdays Daily

(frOm 8 DdlIyJ
In compliance with the resolution
adopted yesterday at the Food Produc-
ton and Conservation Conference at
the Court House that the chairman Of
the meeting appoint three men from
each supervisors district in the county
to compose a Committee on Food and
Feed Supply, Senator w. M. Whit
tington, who was chosen chairman OF
the meeting named the following gen.
tlemen to serve IN the committee:
District One-Dr. J. D. Sweaney,
Messrs. Charles L. TONNES and H. L.
Walton.
District Two-Messrs. John Erskine,
Ed. Jones and W. S. Wingfeld.
District Three-Messrs. S. F. Jones,
w. L. Craig and Arch Peteet.
District Four-Messrs. Riley Ely
". T Rich and w. M. Kimbrough.
District Five-Messrs. W. G. Poin'
dexter, ". A. Swift and Douglass Rob
inson.
This committee sill serve as an ad'
visory and directing body n will
work top-tber as , conan +tee Of the
whole for the county and in / cups
as committees for the respective dis
tricts.
The echoes of the meeting yester-
day are being heard all over this sec
ton of the Delta and in adjoining hill
counties. Coming at the time when
the newspapers are full of food con-
s~ervation arguments and everyone
was more or less interested in the
matter the announcement of the meet
ing to be held yesterday met with
general approval and brought a gen.
eral response from the people of this
district.
Except for the fact that the wealth
er during the forenoon was very
threatening and some rain fell fully
twice as many people would have
been present as were on hand. AS it
was the crowd numbered fully one
thousand persons.
h greatest degree Of enthusiasm
and patriotism marked the meeting
and active steps to comply with the
resolutions adopted and the sugees-
ions made are being taken by those
who were there. They are not stopp-
ing there but are talking the matter
in dead arrest to their neighbors.
The good from the meeting is expect
ed to be far reaching in it's effects.
A brief summary of the contents of
the resolutions passed at the meeting
was carried in yesterdays issue of
The Daily Commonwealth. The reso-
luton however was so strong and
so full that it will bear publishing to-
day. Following is the resolution pass
ed amid scenes Of patriotism second
to none in Greenwood in years:
Whereas, a food shortage and crisis
threatens the entire world and, .
Whereas, the citizenship Of Leflore
County realizes the seriousness of the
situation and the duty resting upon
the rich and productive agricultural
sections Of the United States in par
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
Glad to Learn of It.

Coughs that follow La Grippe, or
Any deep-seated hacking cough, will
wear asWr4 ttbs strongest man or wom-
an If allowed t eeapI inn &c. Smith,
1421 18th ST., Augusta, A4y yates:
II got n 25c bottle of Feiey's Honey
and Tar and my cough and cold is
about well. l was glad to learn Of a
great medicine like that" Sold ev-
~erywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
A Word to Mothers

There seems to be more than the
usysl number of children suffering
from measles, ~~heoping cough and
other children's diseases this spring.
Do not neglect any cold, for a cold
weakens the system and makes a child
more liable to attack of more SER
ious ailments: Faley's Honey and
Tar relieves coughs, colds and groups.
Sold everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
WATER RUNNING OVER THE
HUMPHREYS HIGHWAY.
(From SATURDAYS Daily;

(From Saturdays Daily
MIR. Rowan Thayer informed US this
morning that the water from the Tai
lahatchie River is running over the
Humphreys Highway for . distance
of about one-third of mile just be-
yond the residence of Hon. S. F. Jones
on Race Track plantation.
The TallAhatchie and the Yazoo
Rivers = both fun and overflowine at
low points,
Mr.. Thayer says the road from Luz
cas- Gin to Schlater via Cockrell PLAN
tation is clear Of water.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
HAD TO ABANDON
/. S. SCHOONER
Crew Left Vessel While Under Shell
Fire From German Submarine
o Off Coast of Spain.
fBy Associated Press

Washington, April 14-The Amer
lean Schooner Edwin r. Hunt, of New
York, was abandoned by her crew
while under shell fire from a subma-
rine near Gapa Gaia, Spain, on April
seventh, according to a dispatch from
Consul Gassett at Malaga,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
CHICAGO'S PENSION ffSTEM
DISPLEASES POLICEMEN.

Chicago, April 11-(By Union AS
seelated Press)-Giving as their rea-
son the new srnsndment to the pen
sion bill, expected to go iHts effect
May1, which will prevent mel under
the age of SO years from resigning GA
pensions and in addition require ut
least twenty years service, a number
Of policemen have sienifed their in
tention Of retiring from tbs force Of
this city Not only policemen on Or
binary duty, but lieutenants and de-
tective sergeants are leaving the SER
vice.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
GERMANY
(By Associated Press)

La Paz Bolivia, April 1.-THE note
Of the Brazilian government to the
German minister announcing the sew
erance of diplomatic relations with
Germany denounces the attacks Of the
German submarines on neutral vessels
in violation Of international law and
the Hague conventions. The note de-
clares German subjects and property
will enjoy the liberty guaranteed by
law provided they commit no act Of
delinquency.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
BRAZILIAN ARMY
CIRCLES ACTIVE
Great Activity Reported by Newspap.
ers-Note to German Minister
Denounces His Government.
(By Associated Press)

Rio Janerio, April 14-Great activ-
ity among members of the military
circles is reported by the newspap-
ers. Reports are current that q breach
in relations with Austria probably will
occur o kilograms from all over
Brazil report patriotic demonstrations.
The police at Seao Paulo were COM
PEELED to intervene to save the plant
Of the German newspapers attacked
by a mob.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18

Cut THIS Quit is Worth Money
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC to Foley & CO.,
1886 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, Ill,
writing your name and address clear
". You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for coughs, colds and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
cstbartic Tsblsts. Sold Evsrywhsrs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
ge- AUTOS IN COLLISION.
City Machine Badly Damaged This
l. Afternoon in Accident.
(From Thursdays Daily

The City's automobile is badly
wrecked and the City's Chief of Police
is badly shaken as a result of a coils
ion this afternoon on the corner of
Main ars oChurch streets between the
above a driven by The Chief and q
big car owned and driven BY Miss
Ruby Could Of Schlater. The latter
ear ana driver escaped uninjured.
Chief Bonner waas Asset il any way in
jured but was badly shaken:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
Special Notice.

Foley Cathartic Tablets thoroughly
cleanse the bowels, remove undigest-
ed waste matter, sweetens the stom-
ach and tone up the liver. Do not
grippe Q nauseate. Stout persons
praise Foley Cathartic Tablets Tor the
light, free comfortable feeling 10y
bring Win not addict you to the pill
nbitsr SD exo1yNhen
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Program for Annual Session to be
Held at Laurel on May 15-16-17.

Program for Annual Session to b.
Held at Laurel on May 15-16-17.
Winona, Miss, April 11-Hon
Walker Wood, president of the Mis-.
sissippi Press Association has giver
out the following program for the
annual session of the Mississippi
Press Association, to be held in Lau-
rel, May Is, 16 and II, 1917.
Tuesday Morning.
Address of welcome.
Response-Hon. Albert Anderson,
Southern Sentinel.
Address by President Walker Wood,
Times, Winona, Miss.
Adjournment.
Tuesday Afternoon.
Uniform basis Of Estimates|. w.
Tucker, Tucker Printing Co., Jackson,
Miss.
ACCESSIBILITY of Establishing a Pap
err Mill in Mississippi by Mississippi
Publishers-Hon. C. E. Cunningham,
Newton Record, Newton, Miss.
Educational Campaign in the Inter-
est of all Mississippi Printing Being
Done in Mississippi-T. NJ. Hederman,
Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Miss.
Organization of Auxiliary Press AS
ISOLATION in North and South Missis-
sippi for Business and Cooperation
R. U. Galloway, Kosciusko Herald,
Kosciusko, Miss.
Classifying Weekly Papers and
Adopting Uniform Advertising Rates
F. R. Birdsall, Yazoo Sentinel, va
zoo City, Miss.
Adjournment.
Tuesday Night.
Banquet.
Orator-R. T. Quinn, Journal, Nc
Comb City, Miss.
Essayists-Mrs. E. w. Smith, Daily
Democrat, Greenville; Miss Kathleen
Smith, Herald, West Point, Miss.
Poets-C. N. Harris, Herald, Can
ton, Miss; l.. A. Wilson, Dispatch,
Richton, Miss.
The Weekly Press-O. F. Lawrence,
Sentinel, Grenada, Miss.
Wednesday Morning.
Report of Committees.
Cost System.
Addres-Mrs. E. H. MCGEE, Fed
Grated Woman's Clubs, Como, Miss.
Purpose of the Federated Clubs"
Ministry Of the Press-Wilmer Ken
nedy, the Panolian, Batesvilh, Miss.
Progress of the Press-Col. R. H.
Henry, Clarion-Ledger, jackson, Miss.
Wednesday Afternoon
Reception and Card Party to Wom-
en- Members of Mississippi Press at
Elks' Club.
Adress-C. P. j. Mooney, CONNER
cial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.
The Next Meeting Place.
Election of Officers.
Adjournment.
Thursday Morning.
Trip to Gulfport, the Guests of the
Mississippi Centennial Exposition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
SPAIN PROTESTS
SINKING OF SHIP
Mote Sent to German Government Re-
lative to Torpedoings of San fni=
geneto-Situation Grave.
(Bv Associated Pfess)

Madrid, April 14-Foreign Minister
Gimeno today stated that a protest
t.. Germany regarding the sinking OF
the Spanish steamship San Fulgenete,
sent to the Spanish ambassador
at Berlin Saturday. The gravity Of
the situation is emphasized by oil Of
the Madrid papers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
FEDS CASE

Philadelphia, April FLY UIi2n
Associated Press)-The 5000, 900 dana
age suit of, the Baltimore baseball
club of the Defunct Federal League
against organized baseball, will not
come to trial today as originally
planned. Action has been postponed
until early in June.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
Had Trouble Four or Five Years

Many people suffer from bladder
trouble when they can be quickly Fe=
Iieyed. ". J. Furry, r. F: D. 2, Salem,
Mo, writes; i was bothered with
bladder trouble four " Ave years: It
gave me a great deal Of pain: / tssk
different medicines, but nothing did
me any good until l got Foley Kid
nsy Pills" Sold everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
PREDICTS EARLY PEACE.

Copenhagen, April 14-Peace with
in two and a half months is predicted
lby a Copenhagen correspondent of the
danish Socialists Press. He con
firms reports of unofficial diplomatic
denials in Socialist newspapers here
and Berlin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
ONE MAN IS KILLED.
Fifteen Hundred WQuen and Girls
Endangered by E~xRtasepp of
Powder.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press
Philadelphia, April 12-One maj
was accidently killed at the govern
.ment arsenal at Frankfert today by
an explosion Of powder which endan-
gered fifteen hundred women and Girls
at work making ammunition nearby.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
COTTON
CONSUMPTION
Over Six Hundred Thousand Bales
During Month-Over Four Million
in Past Eight Months.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Washington, April 14-Cotton con-
sumed during March was 1920 run-
ming bales and for the eight months
ending March 81 a total of 4,517,096
bales the Census Bureau announced
today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
ACTIVE IN
(By Associated Press)

Mexico City, April 14-Major Frank
Mccoy, Military Attache Of the Amer
lean Embassy here has gone to Vera
Cruz to investigate reports of alleged
German activities at that port and
Tampico.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22
l2olzted RIooel FOOLS Found I'm L0caI MXs!
4IDlAX NEARS IN AUSTRIAN SITUATION
WHAT CORONER
GRAHAM SAYS

This is the sixth murder in
Lake county since the first Of
February. We have too many
murders locally without having
them come from Chicago and
Indianapolis to do their killing.
l am going to write the COVER
nor and tell him we need about
two public hangings in this
county" "
These statements were made
by Coroner ]. A. Graham today.
After hearing the report of his
investigator. the coroner said
that there was no doubt a battle
to the death had occurred at the
spot on the road to Crown Point
where TIMES reporters discov-
cred the pools Of blood, half
smoked Havanas, the cartridge
shells and the bullet-scarred
telephone pole.
This man who was killed
either knew too much or was
killed for his iewlery and
money. He was not waiter.
gunman or a rowdy because he
was too well kept and dressed
for that. No waiter ever wore
clothes so conservative and
well tailored"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22
Latest
Bulletins
(BULLETIN.

BERLIN, FEB. 22.-Austria's an
swer to the United States as to subrna-
rine warfare Is eagerly awaited here.
Most Austrian and German officials are
carefully restraining comment on the
situation, but it IS officially pointed out
that in May and July Of last year Aus
tria complained to the United states Of
the sinking Of peaceful Austrian ships
without warning and without result.
1t Is therefore considered unjust that
America should complain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22

- EsCRIPTION Of murder VIC
- tm:
AGES to Is years.
Eeight---5 feet 8ncEes.
weigHt--1zo to $50 pounds.
Hair-Light brown, parted on
left.
Eyes - Peculiar yellowish brown
Forehead-Weu shap1d and prom
inent.
Teeth-Fair; one upper gold filed;
lower biouspid missin~.
Birthmark-Mole on inside right
ankle.
Hands-Soft and nails manicured.
sutt-Dark gray wooIen, light pin
stripe made by Jerrems' Sons, Chi
oago.
Underwaar-silk and wool
Shoes-TTo. Eannal.
socks-Black silk and garters with
celluloid clasps.
overcoat-Black kersey with vel
vet collar.
shirt-White silk with blue stripe.
Collar, tie, hat and 1eckband of
shirt missing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22
PARTIES To
CAUCUS ON
EXCISE BILL

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22-The senate
committee on rights and franchises TO-
day reported the administration excise
tax bill without recommendation. l8y
making 1t a special order Of business
the second reading w1A DO made to1nor-
row and the measure can be passed on
Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22
SHELLS ARE
FOUND BY TIMES
Willow COpSe Murder Battles and New Aspects Of Terrific t
man Battle On Another High
way are Found
(RULLETIrT.)

DR.. Stephen Malouf, house physician
at St Margaret's hospital, after making
chemical tests Of the blood clots found
in the roadway south Of schererv1ue
where the struggle and murder took
place and brought to Hammond, by
TIMES men, reported that there was no
doubt Of che stains being blood and that
beyond a doubt they were human blood.
DR.. Ma1ouf was assigned by THE
TIMES to make the test, to do away
with the theory that hunters had killed
an anima1 on the road.