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ALL IN READINESS FOR START
OF BIG LEAGUE PENNANT RACES
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Both Presidents Issue Statements to Associated
Press on Eve of Opening Games
They Play.
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has strengthened by the addition OF
young material. These youngsters
made the Pirates quite formidable at
the close of last season. Mathewson
may spring a surprise in Cincinnati
At all events the Reds are pretty GER
tain to be superior to the form they
showed last year.
Chicago will begin the season handl-
capped by the loss Of Captain Doyle
but the team may be expected to play
the very best ball Of which it inher-
emily is capable under Manager Mitch
ell, for whose ability have the high
est respect. In st. Louis the new or
ganizers are beginning the season on
the policy of building new from the
ground up. Therefore Manager Hug
gins will be given free hand not only
only to use all the young blood at his
disposal but other new players will
be sought with the hope that the team
may be strengthened to become a con-
tender for the psnaapt.
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mission during the summer.

mission during the summer.
The St. Louis club, under the lead
ership of Jones, must be reckoned
with. Had the Browns started their
tremendous drive bit earlier in the
season, the pennant might have gone
to the organization representing the
city of the big bridge. We all know
of Boston's WORTH, and the fighting
spirit of the Senators, under the guild
ance of that wise and skilled mana
ger, Clark Griffith.
War may place an indelible mark
upon our patronage, but it cannot
stamp out q contest that is sure to be
seen, thorough and exciting from the
tap of the bell until the finish in o.
tober.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
EMPLOYEES SHARE PROFITS.

New York, April l0--(By Union
Associated Press) "A profit sharing
plan which Cluett, Peabody & Com
pany, Inc, has had under considera-
tion for many months, was put into
effect today. All Of the employees.
both Of the manufacturing and sales
departments share in the plan.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10

New York, April 1O-On the eve
of the annual pennant races in the
major baseball organizations the exc
cutives of both the National and
American leagues have prepared the
following statements for The Asso-
ciated Press, outlining their views
of the coming seasons play:
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BRAZIL is READY.
p <n

Rio Janeiro, April 10-President
Braz informed his cabinet that he
would summon it for conference i'm
mediately upon receipt Of the infor-
nation regarding the sinking Of the
steamship Parana which he requested
from the legation at Paris. He later
announced that the report had been
received an dexpected that the govern
ment would sever relations with Ger.
many this afternoon.
Switzerland will take charge Of
Brazilian interests in Germanay.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10

Quite a bit Of interest is being tax
en- in the coming engagement Of the
Vanderbilt University Glee Club. At
the Greenwood Theatre on Thursday
Of this week. The two hours program
jnterspersed with instrumental selsc-
tions and Vaudeville Excerpts. The
reserved seats will 80 on sale tomor-
row morning, and the prices will BE-
'25c, Soc and 76e.
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BRITISH CAPTURE VlNY RIDGE
THREATEN ENTIRE GERMAN LINE
o,or Nine Thousand Prisoners Taken Yesterday
o .ud Forty Guns Seize Fortified TOwns-Ger-
man Positions Precarious.
AhAAAM

made uncertain and precarious.
With the capture of the ridge the
British made a considerable stride
along the road to Douai.
BERLIN ISSUES STATEMENT.
(By Associated PressD
Berlin, April 1O-The war Office
claims that the. British penetrated
their positions near Arras but did not
break through. The battle continues.
The statement acknowledges consid-
cradle loss by the two divisions.
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THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
President John X, Tener.

Basing an ante-season judgment
upon conditions and expectations as l
find them wherever go, am led to
believe that baseball generally will en-
joy prosperous season in 1917. OF
course l make this statement mindful
that the contingency Of a war pressed
with vigor on land and sea might act
as deterrant on what otherwise uF,-
doubtedly would prove one Of the best
years baseball ever has experienced.
This applies to the minor as well as
to the major leagues.
Speaking especially Of the National
League am convinced that the race
this year will be equally as keen and
interesting as last season. look
for a great battle for honors right
up to the end Of the championship
schedule. / am conscious that the
general public expects the New York
Giants to win the pennant without any
trouble, in fact many think Manager
McGraw will take his team to the
front and gradually widen the gap
between the Giants and the other con-
tenders until the former will make
q walk over race Of the schedule.
do not entertain such idea. The
other clubs should give New York q
stiff fight and stranger things in base
ball have happened than that the fav-
orite fail to win. It Is true that Of
fensively and defensively the Giants
are powerful combination but
Brooylyn, Philadelphia and Boston, oil
good teams last year and the quakera
and Braves all contenders for the title
right up to the finish, will have some
thing to say about the disposition q
the pennant this year. All three o1
tAese clubs look stronger than las'
year.
Then again the west may furnish
some surprises that tho public little
anticipate. Undoubtedly Pittsbur1
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
LINER NEW YORK
STRUCK A MINE
No Casualties and Vessel Able to Con-
tinue Voyage Into Liverpool
Hit Last Night.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 10-The Ameri-
can liner New York struck mine
last night off Liverpool. There were
no casualties and the vessel later pro-
cseded to Liverpool.
The New York is reported to be un-
der her own steam and entered the
7dUsir nc one o'clock this morning. = y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
PHILADELPHIA VOTING ON
LOAN BILL.

Philadelphia, April 10-(By Union
Associated Press) - Philadelphia is
holding special loan election today
to decide whether to borrow $S,000,-
600 or $9,O0O,O0O for needed improve
ments. Estimates so far decided upon
are asfollows: Supplement- water sys=
tenn, $S,00O,0O0; Convention Hall de-
ficit, $1,500, 900; Sewers and opening,
grading and paving Of streets, $2,-
100000. This schedule does not In
clude items for bridges, salaries for
the municipal court or the Art Mus
cum.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
MARTIAL LAW
IN GUATEMALA
Action Taken on Information of Dis.
burbances Along Mexican and
SalvadOrean Frontiers.
(By Associated Press) }

Guatemala City, Monday-Martial
law has been declared in Guatemala,
the action being taken on information
of disturbances along the Mexican
and Salvadorean frontiers supposed
to have been created with German as
sistance.
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ROOSEVELT AT WHITE HOUSE.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Washington, April 10-Col. Thee
dore Roosevelt conferred with Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House to-
day. He laid his plan for raising a
division for foreign service before the
President.
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TWO ELEVATORS
ARE DESTROYED
Fire Early Today at Minneapolis Be-
lieved of Incendiary Origin-Loss
Half q Million.
(By Associated Press)

Minneapolis, April 10-Two grain
elevators were destroyed by what is
believed to have been an incendiary
fire early today with loss Of half
a million dollars, estimated. More
than 100000 bushels of wheat
were burned.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
WAR PRACTICALLY ASSURED.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 10-War between
the United States and Austria seemed
practically certain today following the
break in diplomatic relations. Pres
ident Wilson it is believed has no in
tention of forcing it by asking Con-
gress to declare state Of war ex-
lists unless some future overt act is
committed. The intentions of Bulgar-
ia and Turkey are not known but off,
cials generally believed that they will
also break relations eventually.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
MERCHANTS TO CLOSE EVERY
DAY AT $3.50 p. M,

We, the undersigned Merchants,
agree to close our places of business
every evening at $3.50 o'clock Except
ing Saturday's) beginning today, and
continuing this way until business
justifies keeping later hours.
T. c, Saunders.
Bernstein Co., &'3
D. C. Peteet & Bro.
Abe Kantor.
J.. Kantor.
Stern Bros.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
COTTON, GRAIN
ANG PROVISIONS
Slight Decline on Both the New York
and New Orleans Cotton Mar
kets Today.

A slight decline was recorded on
both the New York and New Orleans
cotton markets today. Spots at New
York were 10 of and as n at New
Orleans. Sales 1851 bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

April 10, 1917.
Local Data, Greenw0 God, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending ut Z A. NJ.
Temperature: Highest 50 degrees
Lowest :, 81 degrees
ATT Q. m. 40 degrees
Precipitation - 0.W inches
River Stsge,7 am $3.50 feet
Change in "a hours 05 feet
J. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
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MANY REPORTED KILLED.
(By Associated Press)

Chester, Pa, April 10-An explo-
sion in the plant Of the Eddystone
Ammunition Corporations plant near
here today at noon is said to have
killed fifty to hundred and fifty
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
CARRIED NAVAL GUNNERS
(By Associated Press)

New York, April 10-The Ameri-
can liner New York left here March
10th with So passengers, cargo and
mail. She carried navy crew gunners
and was armed. The ships crew Of
234 men included IA Americans. ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10

Marguerite Clark in 1.-THE Fortunes
Of Fiji" at the Greenwood Theatre on
Wednesday, April 18th.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
THE WEATHER

Forecast.
Mississippi-Fair tonight followed
by unsettled weather. Wednesday ris-
ing temperature.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
COLLEGE BASEBALL GAMES.

Alabama VS.. Birmingham College
at Tuscaloosa.
Cornell vs.. Virginia at Charlottes-
vile.
Millsaps vs.. Mississippi at, Ok
ford, Miss.
Tennessee vs.. Chattanooga at Knox
vile.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10

Don't overlook the fact that Mar
guerite Clark in "The Fortunes Of
Fiji" will BE- shown at the Greenwood
Theatre tomorrow.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
BRAZIL BREAKS
WITH GERMANY
Final Word Received from Paris Re-
lative to Sinking Of Steamer
Action Taken Today. @
(By Associated Press)

London, April 10-Diplomatic re-
lations between Brazil and Germany
have been broken according to the
Evening News.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
LISBON Is GLAD
AMERICA JOINS
Message of Congratulations to Wilson
from President of Portugal on
Action.
(By Associated Press)

Lisbon, April 10-President Mach
ado has sent cable to President Will
son congratulating him on Americas s
noble resolution" A popular dem
onstration was made today outside
the American Legation.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston, Jack Barry.
Chicago, Clarence Rowland.
Detroit, Hugh Jennings.
St. Louis, Fielder Jones.
New York, Bill Donovan.
Cleveland, Lee Fohl.
Washington, Clark Griffith.
Philadelphia, Connie Mack.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
RECOGNIZES RUSSIA.
(By Associated Press)

Rio Janeiro, April 10--Brazil has
recognized the new government Of
Russia.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
1917 TEAM MANAGERS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn, Wilbu Robinson.
Philadelphia, Pat Moran.
Boston, George Stallings.
New York, John McGraw.
Chicago, Fred Mitchell.
St. Louis, Miller Huggins.
Pittsburg, James Callahan.
Cincinnati, Christy Mathewson'
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
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May WHEAT DOWN
TO $500 TODAY
Break Through to be Due to Sugges-
ton Of J. Ogdon Armour for
Meatless Days.
(By Associated Press

Chicago, April l0-May wheat de-
clined to $500 today. This is believed
to be due to the suggestion of ]. Og-
den Armour for meatless days and
government control of food stuffs.
Provisions broke 55 cents to $1.55.
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persons and to have injured two hum
dred others.
A portion Of the plant caught fire
but the flames were subdued. Four
hundred men, women, boys and girls
were employed as leaders in the build
ing. Physicians and ambulances have
been sent to the scene.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10

Lionel Barrymore in "His Fathers
Son." Metro Wonderfully in five big
acts, at the Greenwood Theatre. 9.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10
AMMUNITION PLANT BLOWS UP
HUNDRED AND FIFTY KILLED
AaMAAM
Eddistone Ammunition Corporations Plant Near
Chester, Pennsylvania, Destroyed at Noon
May Have Been Plot. y
IA N "a IA II II
(BY Associated Press J

Chester, Pa, April lO-Latest reports place
the number of dead from one hundred and twen-
ty-fve to one hundred and fifty and the injured at
three hundred. A railroad official asserts that
nearly three hundred were killed. This cannot be
confirmed. The bodies were being dragged out
of the wreckage at one pm. There were whis-
pers of plot to destroy the plant.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10

~ STILL HAVE A FEW TONS OF
WEBER 50 COTTON SEED LEFT
FOR SALE,
W. NJ. PETEET.
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Take The Daily Commonwealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-10

Where the opening games will be
played tomorrow:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Chicago.
st. Louis@at Cincinnati. u
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

uon Of she ten-k.ngdomed confederacy by
division of an countries of Caesars orig
ma Roman empire This resulting from
Ia victorious war of France against Ger
many. on ra revolution ln Germany. lDan-
IeI . 90 SD.
Jerusalem IS 20 be restored and the
temple rebuilt % 1922 % 1929
After the great wars and revolutions,
san.nu-hnrn hata.aan 1923 and 1921 q
black famine and between January
1927. and May. 1925 widespread, terrible
re.tUence.
Remember. it is not Rev Baxter
mouhesy.ug He's merely scientifically
the probable dates Of the
biblical. predictions fulhlment Consid-
erirg what's happened and likely TO hap
pen you have to feel interested in this
old book of the reverend gentleman.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

Go little SLOW u condomuing Russia
We uc apt to judge her as one having
our own viewpoint We should thy TO
understand her heart and if that Is not
poss.bc her history. For to understand
America Earand. France and Italy
enter this war; having behind them years
Of liberty enlightenment and experience
n government They are grown
men Russia is child.
And child vino has been deprived
of education OF taa most Fundamental
rights of lfe liberty and the pursuit of
happiness and subjected TO crue.ues the
most appalling.
To us the entrance into this war +,
deliberate, carefully chosen step to de-
fcnd democracy. The Russian masses
went 10 war at the command Of as rotten
and unjust government as ever existed.
To us the arch-enemy is Prussiaulsm.
Io lhem il was theLr own hnreancracy.
They have suddenly found themselves
freed from the organized tyranny of gem
erations The downfall Of the ear and
all me stood for meant more to them than
the conquest Of Germany.
The cars qoverument came close
rUT7T7 r --rrrTrr -----t-44A Haerci ess hog-
tngs nspeakahlc humiliations, prisons
full Of oXcrement and vermin, exile and
death the violation Of every personal
right and decency for the support Of a
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07
Produce More Fats

Never until this war has The im.
portance ~ the fatty portion ot our
die- has been 30 emphasized as g
has been in tho last year or two by
the sem starvation OK millions in
war stricken Europe. Butter fat
vegetable Fats and The products OF
that fattesf 0f animals, the hog
arc precious now
The total decrease IN the mum
bers of tho meat animals in the
known world since the war began
ia $4,000 900. divided as follow
Cattle. 2s.0s0. .900 sheep $4,000 900.
hogs. 824Z5.000 The hog problem
lg conceded 20 be the gravest rut
with the proifcaCy % 'hat animal
N PROMISE 20 pc the c1fiet fo
solve ~ Is more general interest in
The e0.Uuou can be- aroused. 'ln.
creased production Of pork fats.
ass Nr Hoover "can Do accom-
r.. bed wifh great deal more rtp
Iditv 'han Increased production a'
dairy products and In a mnrh moro
wdfIf extended scale An Increase
nj u0~F fata can also be made NOR"
rapidly thau an increase in Ffga
Table fai
u 81 ro, alone mo duty of feed
.nr and feeding we'll fhe men Tho
ara ri t.rr tha.r rr or rf.r
t.-r HaerIrr rn tHr firing lHe
and a wrI-rl aaIfr b. generally
fetfrr tho r.Hr.ew
behind h are once
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

In 1866. Rev NJ. Baxter founder Of
The Christian Herald published "a book on
the Forty Future Wonders" predicted
in Daniel and Revelation. and in accord
with that book OF half-centurg ago 10
much of the biblical prophecy is fulfilled
in our times that it, mighty utere-, ,'ng
The First Wonder, which is 70 come
Oft between the years 1906 and 1919 is of
European wars and revolutions Euro
pean convulsion win extend France to
the Rhine and caue political carth-
quake so mighty and so great q Ws
not since men were upon earth, Ecye-
latIon I6J.
The Second Wonder Revelations
drying up of the Euphrates. or the
Turco- Mohammedan empire, between tbe
years 1917 and 1919.
Third Wonder 1917 to 1919: Forma-
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07
In Case You Think Our
Postal Employees Have To Pay
More Than They Did To Live

NlDi Han AitNg A'AA " ~ y
IT IS hard to believe that we have "a
class Of workers held down today by the
same amount of pay for their services
that they received in I907-TEN YEARS
AGO.
Everybody knows that the purchasing
power of dollar has been cut fifty per
cent in that tme-afty per cent may be
conservative estimate.
None other than our own Unele sam
is the offender u this instance
The men who have had their salaries
cut in half and perhaps more. while
growing old in his service, are his letter
carriers and postonice clerks.
We know that every reader Of The
Times win be quick to see the injustice
in this state Of aGairs-the absolute inn
possibility of it,
we Know That every TF5UUT IT 7TT7ryy-T7r77--
that the men to whom we intrust the inn
portant matter Of delivering the mail and
picking up the mail and sorting the mail
must be possessed of a degree Of intelli-
hat would bring them a better
return in almost any other line of en-
ployment.
NJ 49, shot ,,-o,-,, ,earer ar,nracistas
that honesty is an essential. to efficiency
in our postofice department and realizes
that the pay of these employees should
take into consideration the frailties Of
human nature and be sufficient TO safe
guard the weakest among those who
often are entrusted with values often
times impossible of fixing with the dollar
sign.
We want YOU to give the postal en-
ployes your interest.
Perhaps you have seen the carriers
leaving the station, loaded down under
their back-breaking packs, with long
walks ahead Of them in all kinds Of
weather.
You know from the size of those packs
that ali the letters, postcards, packages
and papers and what-not had to be sort
ed, hurriedly but carefully, while other
letters, postcards, packages and papers
and what-not were coming in to be sorted
hurriedly but carefully to make trains
leaving on the minute.
Would you want to change places with
one Of these men in Uncle Sans service
at the same rate Of pay ne received 10
years ago?
Would you accept ANY position today
Mt the rate of pay in that same position
10 years ago?
You, Of course, would not.
You do not think il right or just or
fair that these men should be held down
to rate Of pay received by them 10
years ago? We know you do not.
That being the case, WHY DON'T
YOU PAY THEM MORE?
Perhaps you hadn't thought about it
before in the light Of your relation as
employer to these men, but they are all
YOUR employees.
All you have to do is to call in the
cashier and tell him that you are shocked
and surprised to learn that these efficient
men haven't had a cents worth Of rec
ognition from you since 1907, and that
you want them given raise, immediate
ly.
In other words. sit down and write
your foreman, Postmaster-General Bur
Lesson, Washington, ID. c.. what YOU want
done in this matter, and If Uncle Sam
isn't about the most cold-blooded employ
er on the face Of the earth at the pre-
ent time, the thing viii he done in a
hurry
Everybody write that kind Of letter
The postal employees won't kick on
handling Che increased business.
n-o.-Loos. "a. H.. II IL
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

pY carrier In Detroit. cents week else
D where. 10 cents a week By mail s.
year Call Man $500 Entered az the POST
offce In Detroit as sccondciass mail matter
The Detroit times., 1917-12-07

TFNHs DEPARTMENT maintained 70 shed the lent Of 1ts or %
relating experiences with adyefssrs VINO rave
urfa rslea Or
20 honest
nor 1e
interest ADVICE VII
printed as preise0
he Ad-hirrc, Detroit, Mich