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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-11
CAN AMERICAN FARMER FEED
THE WORLD?

The following from the illustrated
Sunday Magazine Of the Commercial
Appeal shows how the American farm
er is responding to the question "Can
the American farmer feed the world"
In passing be it said he is being ably
assisted by his wife who is spending
a goodly portion Of these summer
days with her canning outfit, and
driving scaffolds:
"Can the American farmer feed the
world? He is going to try, anyway.
"Since the writing of Agnes c.
Laut's article the Department of Ag-
riculture has reported that the Amer
lean farmers have responded to the
Presidents appeal for greater pro-
duction, by the bumper crop in the
country's history.
"A production of 6,093,000 bushels
of the principal crops is reported.
"This years corn crop will be The
greatest in the history of the United
States.
"The wheat crop will be 100000
bushels more than last year.
"There will be a white potato crop
of $1,000, 900 bushels more than last
year, or a total Of 452, oo0, 900 bushels.
"Oats, barley, rye, sweet potatoes,
rice, oats and other products will come
to the fore with crops in the aggre-
gate hundreds more than ever before"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-11
EDUCATION AS THE HANDMADE
OF KAISERISM.

Hjalmar Hjorth Boysen issued thir-
ty years ago a life of Goethe, on which
l wrote a review which brought us in
close touch. It had been published
in German, and / asked him as to its
success. He told me that when he
went to Germany he received a polite
invitation to come to see the Minister
of instruction (also of ecclesiastical
a~ffairs) in Prussia and found the min
lister at his desk with a copy of the vol
ume in his hand. "This," said the
minister, 1--WE feel is the best life of
/ Goethe that has been written, but
there are two chapters in it which
dwell upon the liberal views Of Goethe,
which we all regret, which he would
never hold today, which have no real
part in his life as a whole. If you will
take this volume, leave out these chap
tiers, or rewrite them so they are not
a republican propaganda, I will put it
into our schools wherever there is q
course in literature. All the other I'M
it's of the Empire will follow, and Aus
tria will probably do the same"
Boyesen said to me, II looked at him
! as he sat there in his undress uniform
and l realized I was face to face with
the military power Of a great country
sitting freedom, and l told him as po-
litely as / could that nothing would
induce me to change those chapters.
As it was copyrighted in Germany
and by other countries of the Geneva
convention, l knew that the minister
could not alter it; but the dream of
royalties which would have meant to
me a competence for life, if this book
were once made a textbook, which
came before me when l saw my vol
ume in his hand, vanished."-From
"How The German Empire Has Men,
aced Democracy" by Talcott Williams,
in tn eAmerican Review Of Reviews
for August, 1917.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-11
NOT ALLOWED TO RESIGN.

Til following communication under
date of July 81, 1917, was received
from Provost Marshall, Gen Crowder:
Ample time and opportunity has
been allowed to persons designated as
members of Local Boards, to present
any reasons they may have for not
serving as such. 1t is indispensable
that the personel of these boards
be permanent.
Section 6 Of the Selective Service
Law provides that persons designated
to perform this service are as effective
ly drafted for this duty as are the
Registrants who are to be selected for
Military service. In the event of
further refusal to serve, the case
should be reported to the nearest rep
resentative of the Federal Department
of Justice.
In line with this ruling failure to
serve will not be permitted, except for
reason that is beyond the control of
the person so Drafted.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-11
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SCRIBERS.

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If you don't settle for your suhscrip-
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W. dislike very much to do this, be-
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to pay the running expenses Of = iirst-
class daily paper, and II ID the duty
LOT all subscribers to pay promptly for
their papers.
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Evening star., 1917-04-03
RUSS FLIERS CAPTURE
SHIP AND SAIL 1T HOME
Seize Turkish Schooner in Black Sea
After Their Machine Is Hit
by Enemy.

PETROGRAD. April 3, via London.
2:36 pm. British Admiralty. per Wire
less Press).-"On the Black sea on
March 81. during a raid by our sea-
planes on Derkas. one of them was hit
by the enemy" says today's war office
statement. The petrol tank being
punctured. the machine was compelled
to descend.
The aviators, Lieut.. Sergeev and
Sub-Lieut. Tur, seeing a Turkish
schooner. attacked it by opening ma
chine gun fire. The crew thereupon left
the schooner. Our aViatorS, having
sunk their machine after taking from
1t the compass, machine gun and val
liable belongings, boarded the schooner
and set sail for our shores. They en-
countered heavy storm during their
adventure, but arrived with the schoon-
er at the Duarlidatch peninsula, west
of Perekop, on Sunday. From this
place our aviators returned to Sebas-
topol on torpedo boat. The only pro-
visions available on the schooner con-
sisted of a few pieces of bread and a
little fresh water"
Evening star., 1917-04-03
Justice Siddons Leads Law
Students to White House
In Loyalty Demonstration

The faculty and students Of the Ma
tional University Law School, number
ing about 500, and headed by Justice
Siddons of the District Supreme Court
abandoned their class sessions last
night and marched in a cheering body
to the White House, timing themselves
to arrive there just before President
Wilson went to the Capitol to deliver
his war message.
Carrying flags and bunting. the fac
ulty and students of the school joined
hundreds of other Washingtonians, who
gathered before the Executive Mansion
for patriotic demonstration. The ac-
ton of the faculty and students follow
ed the statement by Charles f. Carusi,
dean, that the national colors will be
displayed in future permanently on the
front of the building and in each class
room, and the remark by Justice Sid
dons that the American people are
ready in spirit, if not in material
things, to give a good account of them
selves in the coming war with Ger
many.
Evening star., 1917-04-03
SOUTHERN METHODISTS
CLOSE THEIR CONFERENCE
List of Appointments, Including
Those for Washington, Read.
Unifcation Plans Indorsed.

ROANOKE. Va. April 3.-The 133rd
session of the Baltimore conference
Methodist Episcopal Church South. was
brought to close last night after
Bishop W. 3. Murray of Memphis, Tenn,
had read the list of appointments for
the coming year The place of meeting
for next year is left in the hands of a
committee and will be announced with
in the next month.
y resolution on the unification of
Methodism which reads, in part, as fol-
lows, was adopted.
whereas our general conference
unanimously adopted a series of reso-
lutionS favorable to the unification of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. it
is resolved by the Baltimore conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, we indorse the action taken by
the general conference"
The following appointments were
made for the Washington district: Cal
vary, H. S. Hout; Emory. f J. Pretty
man; Epworth. B. p. Switzer: Marvin, ].
j. Ringer: Mount Pleasant, J. c. Copen-
haver: Mount Vernon Place, E K. Har-
din; st. Paul. d. NJ. Brown; Woodmont.
w. NJ Beasley; missionary to Cuba. G..
D. Noyler: superintendent Wesley Bible
class department. c. D. Bulla: student
in r. NJ. College. w. w. Beasley
Evening star., 1917-04-03
APPLICANTS FOR CLASSES
ABOUT SWAMP RED CROSS
D. G. Chapter Pushing First Aid In
struction Systematically.
Plans Discussed.

Applications for first aid classes have
fairly swamped the working force of
the District of Columbia Chapter of the
American Red Cross in the headquarters
in the Wadsworth House, 1901 Massa-
chusetts avenue. AS far as possible the
work Is being done Systematically, ;;
through organization of classes in
schools and the large government de-
partments, and then in various sections
of the city.
DR.. Ryan Devereux, chairman of the
first aid committee. called yesterday
at the offices of the board of education
to confer with the president of the board,
DR.. Van Schaick: with Miss Cooling. the
principal of the Normal School; with
Miss Helen Gordon, president of the
Teachers Club; with Mr.. Thurston, su-
perintendent; with Mr.. Kramer, assist
ant superintendent of schools. on the fol-
lowing plans dealing with preparedness:
The establishment Of first aid classes in
normal and high schools.
The enlistment of all girls in the
grade schools in sewing work.
The enlstmentN of sanitary detach-
ments in the high school cadet organiza-
ton. and. finally,
The marshaling of the Districts
cooking teachers into a battalion to
give diet instruction to citizens gener-
ally.
The campaign in the Interior Depart
ment to secure 900 members from that
department for the District of Column
bia chapter started today. as a re-
suit of the resolution passed at the
meeting in the Home Club Saturday
night.
Evening star., 1917-04-03
BRADBURY HEIGHTS JOINS
HOME GARDEN CAMPAIGN
Citizens Association Indorses Idea
and Urges Activity in Planting.
Wants Roads Improved.

The home garden idea was indorsed
by the Bradbury Heights Citizens AS
sociation at Its April meeting last
night in the school, near the Bowen
road. Plans were outlined to make
this season one of the most profitable
along this line.
]. E. Crowder pointed out the splen-
did opportunities which the residents
of the suburb had because of the large
amount of ground available A. O.
Raba. president Of the association,
urged every citizen to join the move
ment.
The association Will make an effort
to have several of the roadways in the
suburb improved. It was reported that
the county authorities had been slow
to take up these improvements The
District authorities will be asked to
improve conditions within the District
limits of the town.
Complaint was made concerning the
slow progress on the new school, and
an attempt will be made to have the
work speeded up.
Evening star., 1917-04-03

ating with Maj. Raymond w. Pullman.
superintendent of police, and a large
force OF his men.
On the way from the military reser-
walton in Virginia to the Capitol the
troopers received numerous ovations
ard attracted much attention. Col. Fen
ton formed his troopers in a crescent
shape, making it impossible for out
siders to reach the building without the
display of cards of admission.
All during the afternoon Lieut. James
A. Duvall of Maj. Pullman's force was
in charge of a squad of policemen on
duty in the Capitol grounds. twelve
mounted men being in the squad. In
spector Clifford L. Grant, chief of de-
tectives, was in charge of the detectives
on duty at the building last night, and
when their work at the Capitol was
completed they went to Convention
Hall. where Capt. Charles Il. Peck of
the second precinct was in command.
Evening star., 1917-04-03
CONGRESS CHEERS
US. CALL TO ARMS
Enthusiasm Reigns as Presi-
dent Delivers Momentous
Address at Joint Session.
PARTY LINES OBLITERATED

President wilson's war message to
Congress, delivered in person last night
was wildly Cheered. As the President
In measured words. pointed out the
perhdy of the German government in
plotting 10 embroil this country with
other nations. its ruthless and savage
warfare on neutral merchantmen, and
the pressing need for the United States
10 throw its weight into the scales to
win freedom for the world from auto
cratic rule the enthusiasm rose higher
and higher.
Encompassed in the four walls of the
House chamber We're the chosen repre-
senfatives of the people of the country,
executive and legislative, ard the juCiic-
iarE was represented by members of
the supreme court of the United states.
Political parties were represented. but
the line of demarkatiou was wiped out
in the patriotic support pledged the
President in has demand that the Unit
cd states act firmly and without further
delay.
The cheers rose again aud again
throughout the course of the Presi-
dents address. and when the President
solomnly recommended that a state of
wal be declared and the United States
assume the status of belIigerent
many of the senators and representa-
tives were on their feet applauding and
cheering.
Evening star., 1917-04-03
LIVING COST PROBE NEAR END.
Canvass Starts in Brookland, Last
Section of District,

Miss Lois Failyer, agent of the bu-
reau of labor statistics, started today
to gather statistics on the cost of liv-
ing in Brookland.
Brookland is the last section of the
District of Columbia to be visited by an
agent of the bureau. The bureau has
now nearly completed its investiga
of the cost of living in the District, pur-
suant to resolution of Congress.
1t is expected that the actual gath
ering of statistics from housewives will
be completed within two weeks.
Evening star., 1917-04-03
GETS TERM OF TWENTY YEARS,

Alexandra f. Dionisio, convicted last
week of murder in the second degree in
causing the death of Quinto Vienna
August 10 last, was sentenced today to
serve twenty years in the penitentiary.
The indictment charged murder in
the crime to the lesser offense Jus
tice Gould further extended clemency
by imposing the minimum sentence nm
der the law. Attorneys r. l. Miller
ana NJ. r. Mansan represented the ac-
cuSed
Evening star., 1917-04-03
PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
Two Policemen Charged With Black
mail Deny Accusation.

Lindsey E. Beach and Guy Rome, po-
licemen of the sixth precinct. pleaded
not guilty today before Justice Gould
to an indictment for blackmail in con-
nection with the alleged failure to ar
rest two visitors to the inaugural cere-
monies on receipt of $40 from the men
accused Of violating the Kenyon law
at a hotel on c street
Attorney James A. O'Shea, on behalf
of Rome, made a motion for a separate
trial from Beach. claiming a conflict
in defense. Rome also asked that the
case against him be set down for trial
at an early date.
Attorney Robert I. Miller appears for
Policeman Beach.
Evening star., 1917-04-03
Detailed as Judge Advocates.

Four line officers of the army have
been detailed as judge advocates of
the provisional divisions specified:
Capt. f. Van d. Murphy, 4th Infantry,
1st Division, at rort Sam Houston;
Capt. Z. c. Mcneil, 35th Infantry. I'd
Division. Ell Paso; First Lieut.. T.. M. A.
Paten. infantry. Sd Division, Douglas,
Ariz.. and Capt. E J. Ely, cavalry, cav
airy division, at Ell Paso.
Evening star., 1917-04-03
Increase in Measles Cases.

Twenty-four new cases of measles, de-
veloping yesterday, were reported to the
health department. There was one death
from this disease last week. This
makes the third death since January /
ascribed to the ravages of measles. The
present epidemic of the disease is of the
ordinary form, and not virulent, al
though widely disseminated.
Evening star., 1917-04-03

tackled In the barred zone. was passed
from mouth to mouth, but the Presi-
dent did not know of it until he had
finished.
Sing Patriotic Songs.
great crowd assembled at the White
House when the President left for the
Capitol. 4 reserve corps of police was
called out, but there was no disorder.
Patriotic songs. including My Country
lis of Thee The Star Spangled Ban
ner," Yankee Doodle and Dixie stir
ed the crowd to a high pitch of patriot
ism, which broke into wild cheers when
the President appeared.
The presidential party was fanked on
both sides by motor cycle police and Sc
cret service men. The automobiles took
an unfrequented route from the Executive
Mansion, passed rapidly through a side
street and approached the Capitol from
the north side.
Thousands of people had lined Penn
Sylyania avenue to see the President as
he went along the usual route to the Cap
itol
The Presidents address was sent in
full to Germany by a German official news
agency for publication in that country.
The text also went to England and Il
of its contents was sent around
the world to other nations
Evening star., 1917-04-03
War Resolutions introduced.

Immediately after the President left the
Capitol, the Senate and House reconvened
and an indentIc Joint resolution was in
troduced in both houses, declaring the
existence of state of war. and direct
ing the President to employ all the re-
sources of the country to carry on war
against the imperial German government
and bring the conflict to a successful
conclusion.
Because of opposition to the measure
by Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign
relations committee the resolution was
introduced in the Senate by Senator Mar
tin of Virginia. the democratic floor
leader. Representative Flood. chairman
of the foreign aiSairs committee. intro
duced it in the House.
The resolution was referred to the for
eisu affairs committee by both houses
ard adjournment until today followed
soon afterWard.
Evening star., 1917-04-03
CAVALRY GUARDS CAPITOL.
Two Troops on Duty While Presi-
dent Addresses Congress,

Two troops of the I'd United States
Cavalry from Fort Myer under Col c.
W Fenton were on duty at the east
front of the Capitol last night, cooper
Evening star., 1917-04-03

For riding on water there has been
invented a tricycle. with hollow, water
tight wheels, the rear pair being pro-
Vided with blades for propulsion.
Evening star., 1917-04-03

In all 3O7.s12 men have been sent by
Canada to the European war. Wastage
among these totals, 70.263 men. There
are 1000 Canadians in France.
Evening star., 1917-04-03
Congratulated by Senator Lodge.

After the President had completed his
address Senator Lodge shook his hand
warmly and said:
Mr.. President. you have expressed in
the loftiest manner possible the senti-
ments of the American people"
! The President went Immediately to
Speaker Clark's room. and after brief
talk with the members of the commit
tee accompanying him returned to the
White House with members of his fam
lily and Col. +. NJ. House. AS he left
the Capitol he was cheered enthusi-
astically and another crowd awaited
him at the White House gates.
While the President was speaking
word of the torpedoing without warn
ing of the American steamer Aztec the
drst American armed ship to be at
Evening star., 1917-04-03
Senators Wave Small Flags.

As the President closed with the
statement that "the day has come when
America is privileged to spend her
blood and her might for the principles
that gave her birth and happiness and
the peace which she has treasured. God
helping her, she can do no more" the
great audience rose and applauded
and each senator had a small silk
merican flag which was waved Wig
erously. The climax had been reached
in one of the most momentous joint
sessions of Congress in the history of
the republic.
The members of the House diplomatic
representatives of foreign nations and
justices of the Supreme Court had al
ready been seated in the House cham
Der when the Senate was announced
Each senator, 1t was noticed, had a small
American flag sticking in his pocket
The flags were presented by Senator Nc
Lean of Connecticut.
The procession was led by Vice Presi-
dent Marshal, who was followed by Sen
ator Martin, democratic leader of the
Senate. and Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, acting republican leader in the
abs ence of Senator Gallinger whose
health did not permit him to attend. the
session last night. AS Senator Lodge
walked to a seat in the front row Chief
Justice White of the Supreme Court
stepped up to him and shook him warm
ly by the hand, complimenting him upon
the manner in which he had resisted the
attack of the pacifist Bannwart earlier
in the day.
Evening star., 1917-04-03
Capitol Guarded by Cavalry.

The President reached the Capitol
about $40. AS his big automobile
swung around before the east front of
the big building two troops of the I'd
Regular Cavalry on guard. sabers gilt
tering under the arc lights swept the
plaza clear, while the hundreds of peo-
pie cheered. He was taken Immediately
to the Speakers room and then into the
House chamber. Six members of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
who had taken seats in front of the
Speakers stand. stood and faced about.
The President entered amid deafening
cheers Never had he been greeted as
he was last night. Both sides joined with
will 1t was noticed that Senators
LS Toilette. Stone and Cummins, who
helped defeat the armed neutrality bill
in the last session, did not join in the
applause. Senator La Toilette stood
with arms crossed and head sunk over
his chest Senator Lane. another of the
group. applauded mildly. and Senator
Kenyon more vigorously.
The President began his address as
soon as quiet was restored. He spoke
slowly at first; then faster than usual
His voice was clear and grew stronger
as he proceeded.
Evening star., 1917-04-03
Cheers Greet Russian Reference.

we have no quarrel with the Ger
man people" was another remark which
received an enthusiastic reception.
Mention of the recent overthrow of
the Russian monarchy brought loud
eaeers.
Wave after wave of applause met the
Presidents reference to German spies
fnfesting the country and his sugges-
ton of a partnership of democratic ma
tons IN the cause of peace
Senator stone. sitting in the second
row, rested his head on his hands and
listened with grim face
a particularly vociferous outburs,.
greeted the declaration that IF there
should be disloyalty it will be dealt
with by firm hand and stern repres
SION.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British am
bassador; Senior Riano. the Spanish am
bassador: Ministers Havenith of Rel
GUM and Calderon of Bolivia, with
several other members of the diplo
matte corps, occupied seats on the floor
They were intensely interested in the
address and the demonstrations that
accompanied it. but gave no evidence
of their feeling toward Mr.. Wilson'S
expressions.
Evening star., 1917-04-03
Cheers Succeeded Cheers.

II was very serious and quiet audi
ence al first. Not until the President de-
ciared I'VE will not choose the path of
submission" hih his auditors applaud
Those words drew shouting and hand
clapping-
Scarcely had the sounds of this DEM
onstration died away when the Presi-
cent declared that the Congress should
declare that a state of war existed and
second demonstration began. Rep
Iesentative Caldwell of New York first
rose to his feet and yelled.
Every one of the Supreme Court
Judges stood. Chief Justice White
smiled and vigorously clapped his
hands. as did Justices Pltney and
Clarke
Declaration by the President that
this country should help the allies
until the end of the war also was pro-
ductive of cheers. A great outburst
came when the President declared for
AN army OF 100000 men, selected on a
universal service basis. Chief Justice
white was one of those who Joined
most heartily in the handclapping at
this point, which lasted nearly a min
ute.
Applause also greeted the declara-
non Tor supplying needs of the allies
and also the statement that principles
OF peace and justice should be vindi-
Gated against autocratic power