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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
fRv Associated Press)

n,,~;ro the last three days lorna
- n seven states of the Middle
Mt w. and South have killed nearly ESQ
ueople, injured more than twelve nun
l.od wrecked thousands Of houses,
s;,,od hundreds Of heads of livestock
.ra devastated many thousands OF ac-
res Of growing crops according to a
summary early today.
The storms visited Kansas, Ken
tucky, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennes-
zee. illinois and Alabama. The dead
in the four Southern states are estl-
mated at one hundred and the injured
at several hundred.
The destruction began last Friday
at Andale, Kansas, where twenty six
were killed and sixty injured.
Late Saturday a tornado struck the
rich corn belt Of Illinois killing fifty
four and injuring five hundred in
hattoon. At Charleston thirty seven
were killed and more than hundred
and mty were injured. Property
damage Is estimated at two million
dollars.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
COTTON ACREAGE
DECREASED 81
And Condition 5 Per Cent. Less Than
Same Date Last Year-COmmer.
ial Appeal Estimates Today.

Owing to variety Of causes, there
has been falling off in the acreage
planted to cotton compared to last
year. This decrease is estimated BY
The Commercial Appeal at SO per
cent.
The conditions compared to normal
is 72.7 per cent, according to reports
of average date of May %. This
compares with IT'S on May rs, last
wear, and a low record for this date
of 7O.5, made in 1907.
The government campaign for IN
creased food production has been a
considerable factor in the decreased
acreage. Other influences are fear Of
boil weevil damage, scarcity of labor
and lack of financial backing in Sec
tions of Mississippi, Alabama and
Southern Georgia, damaged by weevil
and storm last year, and the rsplant-
ing made necessary by cold weather
early in May, when much Of the acre
age originally planted to cotton was
reseeded to food crops.
The crop received very severe blow
from the cold weather of May ! to 10.
Up until that time progress was about
normal and the outlook excellent. The
cold weather caused seed to rot in the
ground and plants, where up, to die,
necessitating heavy replanting from
North Carolina to Texas. Much OF
this replanting has not come up and
there is left an element Of doubt con-
cerning the stands. Any further re-
planting would be impracticable, ow-
inp to scarcity of seed and the late
ness Of the season. However, rains at
the end Of the period under review
placed a more hopeful aspect on the
situation.
Where cotton is up from the first
planting stands are not good as rule
and the plant is small and sickly'
Texas and Oklahoma suffered some
what less than other sections Of the
belt, and the outlook in those state.
may be called good. A few boil weevi
have been seen in some sections Of
;nfested areas.
Complaints of labor shortage are moi
general, but there are many OF them
and in some cases the shortage is sale
to be severe. Georgia and the Caro-
linas have used slightly more fertiliz
ers than last year, but its value II
cotton is said to be- inferior.
I Warmer weather h the chief desid
eratum for the proper progress OF tn
crop.
Acreage figures (00o omitted) TO
1917 and 1918, with percentage com
!. nar;.ons fn1ln,v.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
"a "a p "a n u p - .
CORNERSTONE OF
NEW SYNAGOGUE
Masonic Ceremonies Conducted by
Highest State Official-Band and
MasOns March.

A most impressive ceremony mark
ed the laying of the cornerstone Of the
New Jewish Synagogue on Washing
ton street this morning. The cere-
mony was conducted by the Masons
headed by Mr.. C. F. Cullens, Grand
Master of Mississippi F. and A. M,
the religious part of the program be-
ing conducted by Rabbi H. A. Merfeld,
of Greenville.
The Masons in their regalia, lead by
the Municipal Brass Band, marched
from the Lodge Room to the scene
Of the cornerstone laying. Because of
an unavoidable delay the ceremony
took place a little later than sched-
uled.
The cornerstone rests on the north
east corner of the new edifice. On the
east side of the stone the inscription
reads,
A.L.5917-Laid by-May 70, lSl1 ALL
G. F. Cullens, Grand Master
Of Miss. F. & A. M.
Building committee: H. E. Calm,
chairman, Ike Stein, J. Kantor, Joe
Stein, A. Bernstein.
On the north side the inscription
reads:
BETH ISRAEL TEMPLE
5677
H. A. Merfeld, Rabbi.
A. Weller, President.
s. j. Stein, Viye-President.
P. Bergsen, Secretary.
Robert Herman, Treasurer.
Walter L. Scott, Warden.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28

The confirmation ceremonies yester-
day afternoon at the Masonic Temple
were attended by large audience.
The program was rendered perfectly. A
class Of seven were confirmed by Rabb!
Merfeld. The members Of the clasa
were, Misses Mary Arenzon, Helene
Rose Calm, Adele Benin Hyman, Ma
bic Ruth Hyman, Sarah 0ylsnsky, Ros'
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
SOLD LOT OF HAM.

The Stein Grocery Company adver-
tised in this paper last week that on
Friday and Saturday they would sell
Swifts Premium Hams at q IL
cents pound for spot cash. The sale
took place as advertised and when
closing time came Saturday night Q
total Of 81 Of these hams had been
disposed Of during the two days-and
for spot cash.
The price at which the hams were
offered 10 less than the present whole
sale prices and there was Z rush fos
the hama y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
DR.. COLLEDGE
ON YESTERDAY
Small Audience at Chautauqua Tent
Yesterday Afternoon to Hear
Gifted Speaker.

DR.. William A. Colledge, who is on
the Chautauqua program for this aft
ernoon to deliver his famous address,
"The Fortune Hunter" delivered his
address on "Africa" at the Chautau-
qua tent yesterday afternoon. He tod
Of his work in Africa with Stanley.
DR.. Colledge was expecting to lay over
in Canton, his last engagement until
last night before coming to Greenwood
but when gotten in touch with by
the local people was persuaded 70
come here.
A very small audience was out to
hear him, many being afraid to get
out because of the threatening wealth
er and others not knowing anything
about it. It was planned to announce
the lecture at the church services yes
terday morning but only Two services
were held. 1t was announced at both
of these and at the different Sunday
schools
,Dr. Colledge's lecture this afternoon
will be the last one that he will deiiv'
er on this circuit, going from here u
the big seven day circuits. Those o.
Greenwood who have heard Dr.. Col
ledge before will regret to have missed
another opportunity to hear him.
| Mrs. A. M. Holley sang in her us
ual clear sween voice, Il heard TN
voice Of Jesus say" Her sister, MIS-
Danehdrill, Of Marion, Ala, playing
! the beautiful accompaniment.
4 A free will offering was taken 10, &,
the New Hospital amounting to Sll'oo
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
ITALIANS NEAR LAST BARRIER
BETWEEN THEM AND TRIESTE
AAAAAA
Drive Toward Austrian Sea Base Continues and
Now Enters Eighteenth Day-No Signs Of
Great Battle Abating in Fury.
AAAAAA
(By Associated Press)

The Italians have fought their way
forward to within two miles Of Duino,
the most formidable natural barrier
between them and Trieste. The great
battle now enters the eighteenth day
without any sign Of abatement in the
fury Of the struggle.
Vienna refuses to concede the Ital-
ian victories on her map which tells
the story of General Cardona's steady
advance. tsg
Brazilian dispatches indicate that it
will only be days, if not hours, before
Brazil joins the Allies.
A new crisis is threatened in Spain
because of the sinking Of a Spanish
passenger ship with a heavy loss Of
life. %
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
THE LAST DAY
OF CHAUTAUQUA
White Hussars This Afternoon and
Tonight-Circus Time in Fairy
land Tonight.

Today marks the close of the 1917
Chautauqua season and one of the big
gest days o fthe five it is. Dunbar's
White, Hussars this afternoon and to.
night and DR.. William A. Colledge this
afternoon are the numbers furnished
by the Chautauqua and "Circus Time
in Fairyland" at the evening perform
ance to be presented by one hundred
and fifty little ones from the city,
make a program not to be missed by
those who love entertainment. =
The White Hussars are singing
band, each member an expert with his
instrument and a singer and actor
also. You will enjoy seeing and hear
ing these young men.
The performance by the little ones
is given under the management Of the
Chautauqua the children being trained
by Miss Abbott who has so success
fully conducted the children's hour
each morning during the five day pro-
gram here.
The Parish Players Co., performing
her Saturday night and giving threee
one act sketches, were fine and got
hearty applause from fair sized au-
dience. Miss Bukley, the lady Of the
company was especially fine. She is
an emotional actress of ability and
played three characters as varied in
type as could be found during the
evening, playing each equally we'll
Her rendition of the German girl in
"the War Zone" and of the lost daugh-
ter in Accounts Overdue" were be-
yond comparison.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
nuER TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST
IN TORNADOES IN THREE DAYS
c.,,ar States Swept by Disastrous Wind Twisters
c;noo Friday Afternoon State One of
of Them Hundreds Injured.
sE3 ERnHHA
(By Associated Press)
ETIN.-Latest figures from the storm
..ooo Indicate that A persons were killed and L.
2O7 injured.
IA m m E N "a.
IA M IA pa M "a

towns in the vicinity of Birmingham,
Ala, are awaited today.
Early reports estimated the dead at
Hickman, KY, forty, in Mississippi
County, Ark, fifteen, Sayre, Ala,
twelve, Dyersburg, Tenn, six, Gates
Landing, Tenn, Baker, Tenn, two,
Sharon, Tenn, two. Hundreds were
injured.
An estimate of the crop damage will
be made today. The wires are badly
demoralized and complete reports are
not available. Near Manila, Ark,
eight persons lost their lives.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
STORM AT GRENADA.

Reports reaching Greenwood this
morning tell of damage by young
tornado which swept over Grenada
yesterday afternoon. One house was
blown down and number of plate
glass store fronts were smashed. NO
une was injured. Other minor dam
age occurred.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28

allie Esther Stein and Mr.. Irving G.
Stein.
The choir who 50 ably rendered the
musical program ot the services vas
composed Of Mrs. Walter Scott, Miss
Jane Casey, Mrs. r m. Hieht, MI.
Warner Wells, Nj. Perry Dennis.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
NEW YORK GETS HARTFORD
PASTOR.

New York, May 26.-The Rev. 1rv-
ing Bern, pastor Of the famous Con-
gregational Church, Hartford, Conn.,,
has accepted call to the Fort Wash
ington Collegiate church this city, and
will take charge tomorrow.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
RUSSIA REUNITED.
(Bv Associated Press)

Petrograd, May 20 Virtually al
divergent political factions with the
exception of the extreme letters to-
day re-echo the appeal Of Minister Of
War Kerensky to the troops and ap-
plaud the new order to advance.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
TALLAHATCH1E COUNTY CATTLE
Car of Mississippi Fed Cattle Bring
Highest Price for State.

kNNcV AA~~ A~A ~Ss'S~'
Mr.. W. H. Hays of the Business
League has received from Mr.. Joe j.
King, at Swan Lake, a picture OF
car of cattle raised and shipped by
him and sold on the National Stock
Yards Illinois, which averaged 1,O9l
pounds to the animal and brought SILL
35 a hundred, the highest price ever
paid for Mississippi cattle on that
market.
Mr.. King is we'll known in Green
wood and is member Of the local
lodge of Elks. He is an enterprising
planter and stock raiser as a glance
at the type Of steers he ships will
show.
The picture will be hung in the BUS
mess League room and displayed with
much pleasure BY Mr.. Hays.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
INVESTIGATE ACCIDENT.
(Bv Associated PresS)

Washington, May 2S-Investigation
by the Senate Naval Affairs commit
tee into the accident on the armed
ship Mongolia in which two American
Red Cross nurses recently were killed
was ordered today by the Senate.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
DAMAGE IN ARKANSAS.
(By Associated Press)

Memphis, May 82-Reports today
from points in Mississippi county,
Ark, place the number Of casualties
from Sundays storm at ten dead and
twenty nine injured in addition to the
dead at Manila, Burdette and Clear
Lake which towns reported two dead
at each place. Hundreds of houses
and farm buildings were demolished.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
SIMS MADE VICE ADMIRAL.
(By Associated Press)

IDy ASSOCldIeu IIeSSJ
Washington, May 28-Admiral Sims,
in charge of the American Naval op-
erations in European waters was for
mally appointed Vice-Admiral today
by President Wilson. The statement
says that thirty five hundred airplanes
will be constructed and six thousand
aviators trained in the United States
this year. 4.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
II n u IA ha IA pa ~ p
AMERICANS ON
BATTLE LINE
When Expediti0nary Force Reached
France Will Be Fully Hundred
Thousand There.
(By Associated Press)

London, May 28-An official state
ment today says that counting the
Americans serving with the British
and France there will shortly be a
hundred thousand Americans in
France.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
GERMANY WILL
WAR ON BRAZIL
Declaration of War Coming Within
Next Day or Two 1t is Learned
in Rio Janeir0.
(By Associated Press)

Rio Janeiro, May 28-Anoticia says
that in German circles it is asserted
that Germany will declare war on
Brazil within the next two or three
days.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
ATTACK REPULSED.
(By Associated Press)

London, May 28-The complete re-
pulse of all Italian attacks after furth-
er fighting is claimed by the Austrian
war Office today. 1t is asserted that
more than $4,000 unwounded Aus
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
ITALIANS co FORWARD.
(By Associated Press }

(By Associated Press)
Rome, May 28-The Italians have
occupied San Giovannia, northwest Of
Duni, near the Gulf Of Trieste, the
war Office announces. Nine inch guns
were captured.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
HEAVY LOSSES IN TENNESSEE.
= (By Associated Press)

Memphis, May 2S-Reports from
Yesterdays tornado which swept
though half a dozen counties in north
west tennessee, southwest Kentucky,
Eastern Arkansas and the mining
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28

why not let The Daily Common
wealth visit your home every sftsr'
noon7
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
trian soldiers have been captured in
the last sixteen days.

WANT ROOSEVELT.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, May 28-Former Premier
Clemenceau, in an open letter to Pres
ident Wilson printed in his paper
Luke Homme Exhain," appeals to the
President to send over Colonel Roose-
welt and "his companions"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
GERMANS ATTACK.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, May 28-The Germans deliv-
cred three attacks last night and this
morning in the Champagne region,
Casqul Lelon ~and Mont Blond. All
were repulsed the War Office announ-
ces., sf
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Cotton of Thirty Points
New Orleans Twenty Nine Points
Today.

New York cotton closed 30 off to-
and New Orleans 20 off. Spots at
New York were Is off. W
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
5th DAY.
Morning.

Children's Hour.
Afternoon.
A Singing Band, Dunbar's White
Lecture-"The Fortune Hunter" DR..
William A. Colledge.
Admission rs. Children l5c
Evening.
Circus Time in Fairyland, A PlaJ
by the Local Children.
sars.
Admission Soc. Children Zoe.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
CAPTURE TRENCHES.
(Rv Associated Press)

" ~ Iby ASSOCIALeu TTeSSJ ~
Berlin, May 28-German troops yes
terday captured line Of trenches
south Of Moronvillier, in the Cham
pagne region with more than two hum
dred and fifty prisoners the war Office
announces.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
BoMBARD GERMAN TOWN.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
London, May 28-An Amsterdam
dispatch says that Allied air squad
rons, British, French and Belgium,
bombarded German defenses at Heyst,
Blackenbergher and Zeebrugg, Bel
gium, last night.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
lombard FRENCH POSITIONS.
BY Associated Press)

Paris, May ifeA Germans today
are bombarding heavily French posi-
tions at Dead Man Hill and Hill S04,
on the Verdun front.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
THE WEATHER

Forecast. y.
Mississippi-Fair tonight and cool
er. Tuesday fair and warmer.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
May 2S, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at A. N.
Temperature: Highest SS degrees
Lowest SO degrees
ATT q. m. 62 degrees
Precipitation O.46 inches
River Stage. z am - 1914 feet
Change In "A hours down 10 feet
J. h. STEPHEN,
local Observer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28

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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-28
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed ~ OH.
New Orleans Spots 81. .l3-6 off,
Sales 2l93.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-24
CHICAGO has ESSANAY
Big Film Company Closes Other
Establishments and Concen-
trates Its Studios Here.

Chicago now has exclusively. the
biggest film company in America.
With the opening Of new studio. the
third on the north side, the Essanay
company has chosen its two outside
establishments, one in Niles and the
other in Los Angeles. preferring to
concentrate its efforts In Chicago. OF
the four prominent concerns identi.
fed with the film industry. Selig. Els.
sanay. Kleine and American, Essanay
Is the only company with q perma.
nent producing plant in this city.
Selig takes the pictures at his studio
in Chicago Internationally. while in
Glendale. Cal. he produces plays con.
tinuously; the American has its stu.
dos in Santa Barbara. CAL. and con.
ducts Its business affairs in this city;
and Kleine's producing activities are
In the Bronx. New York City.
The Essanay studios are equipped
with artificial lighting facilities which
enable its producers to stage plays
In all sorts Of weather. while the days
OF sunshine are devoted mostly to
exterior scenes. George X. Spoor,
president of the company. has been
a persistent booster for Chicago on
account OF It's central location.
81 have always believed that Chi.
cago is the natural distributing center
Of the United States" he said, land
for the shipment of goods excels any
other American city for centraliza.
ton. I closed my western studios
and increased my Chicago holdings
because ! want the plays produced
by our company to be as close to the
distributing center as possible,
1T is not necessary to go to Call
fornia for sunlight; artificial light
makes an ideal substitute, and you
need not fret over rain and clouds.
While In the past capital was repre-.
scented mostly in the east, there is a
trend toward this city in that direc.
ton. believe that both manufac.
turer and distributor of motion pic.
lures logically belong in Chicago on
account Of its central location and
railroad facilities"
@. J. Chott. the wen known lawyer,
who made a good record on the Jus.
tice bench. would make good Munic'
ipal Judge.
%HA
A. ]. Banta, the wide-awake gen
eral manager Of the Locomobile Com.
pany 1000 Michigan avenue. Is pop
ular with everybody In and out OF the
auto world.
The New Roma restaurant at III
North Clark street, of which l. Pelle.
GRIM is the popular manager, grows
in favor with the public every day.
For fine beer. bottled or draught,
call up the Home Brewery, Telephone
Hun, boldt 9310-Ad~.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-24

ave-, east to st. Louis ave-. north to
w. North ave., east to Sacramento
ave-, north to Armitage ave.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-01-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Public Land Sale.

Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon,
November II. 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that as di-
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
of Sec. 2455, r. S., pursuant to the
application of Olin S. Hodsdon,
Serial No. 013S27, we will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, but
at not less than $3.50 per acre, at
1890 o'clock a. m, on the 18th
day of February, next, at this office
the following tract Of land: Lot 4,
Section 80, Township /. North Range
26, East, w. M. Containing 55.26
Acres.)
The sale will not be kept open but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceas-
ed bidding. The person making the
highest bid will be required to i'm
mediately pay to the Receiver the
amount thereof
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
l.. A. BOOTH,
Receiver.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-01-04
1913 Feb. "a, 1915 23l7 $ll5.05 Is percent
1914 Feb. Is, 1915 4S $llS.25 Is percent
1915 Mar. 10, 1916 50 $l37l9 Is percent

AS owners of the legal title of
the above described property or per-
sons having an interest therein you,
the above named defendants are here
by further notified that said Ada M.
Ayers will apply to the Circuit Court
of the County and State aforesaid for
a decree foreclosing her liens against
the property hereinbefore described
and mentioned in said certificates.
and you, the said defendants are
hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the first publication
of this summons, exclusive Of the day
of first publication, and defend this
action or pay the amount due, as
above shown, together with costs and
accrued interest, and in case of your
failure to do so a decree will be rem
dered forclosing the lien Of said tax
es and costs against the land and
premises above described.
This summons is published by or
der of Hon. c. c. Patterson Judge of
the County Court of the State of Ore
gon for the County Of Morrow made
and entered on the 9th day of
December, 1915 and the date of first
publication of this summons is the
28th day of December, 1915.
All processes and papers in this
proceeding may be served upon the
undersigned residing within the State
of Oregon at the address hereinafter
mentioned.
WOODSON and SWEEK,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Address, Hepner, Oregon.