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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
TALK OF PEACE.
SAYS JOHN SHARP
"When There Is No Peace"-Qu0tes
Patrick Henry in Letter to Exalt-
ed Ruler G. A. Wilson, Jr.

Mr.. George A. Wilson, Jr., Exalted
Ruler, Order of the Elks, today receiv-
ed letter from Senator John Sharp
Williams relative to the message re-
gently sent to him containing the res
olutions adopted by the local Elks.
Senator Williams quotes Patrick Hen
ry in the lines which the Senator later
used in his address in the Senate fay
ing Senator LaFollette, "Talk Of
Peace, When There is no Peace"
Following is copy Of the letter:
"The telegram of the first, signed
by you and Mr.. Cox, as secretary, at
hand. l shall convey the contents of
the resolution to the President, who
will receive it appreciatively, as l can
assure you. As Patrick Henry said,
"Talk of Peace, where there is no
talk Of peace!" Already upon the
highseas the enemy has drowned our
citizens and sunk our ships"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
PRESIDENT HALEY
EXPLAINS ACTION
Board Of Supervisors in Holding Exc
cutive Session-Says People Will Be
Given Hearing on April 23rd.

Editor The Daily Commonwealth,
Greenwood, Miss.
Dear Sir:
The Greenwood News of March 29th
published an article Board Excludes
Public and Holds Secret Caucus"
The writer of that article was misin-
formed as to the purpose of this meet
ing Of the Board of Supervisors and
the Committee on that day.
You remember a meeting of the
Board was held 10 days prior to this
meeting at which time the Board con-
sidered the Engineers report with
reference to all the roads that were
then ready for final adoption, and to
be advertised. AT that meeting the
Board agreed to advertise all the
roads (Which you notice is now ad-
yertised) and further agreed that bids
be received for building all of the
roads gravel alone, except that
through the insistance Of one mem
ber of the Board Of Supervisors and
two members Of the Committee that
advertisements be made for the
building of the main North and South
road through the county be made for
different types Of roads including
gravel. Just as it appears in the ad-
vertisement these things were all
agreed to at this former meeting.
Then came the question of specif-
cations. Our Engineer stated that it
would take him 10 days to get up
specifications, then the Board ad-
journed for 10 days at which time the
board met to adopt these specifica-
tions, and it was this purpose alone
that the Board met on that day men
toned in this article.
No question Of material was to be
considered at this meeting. All these
questions were to be thrashed out
when the bids were received, which
was fixed at this meeting to be on
April 23rd.
Inasmuch as there was nothing to
be considered at this meeting except
the specifications, felt it was best
to have the executive session in or
der to get through with one duty. !
did not think it wise at that time to
allow matters to come before the
Board at that time that should prop
erly come before. it on the 23rd Of
April.
The majority of the Board appre-
ciated keenly the presence Of the peo-
pie Of various parts Of the county,
and felt that they were doing their
best to uphold our hands and aiding
us in carrying out the policy which
we felt to be the best interest Of the
whole county, and thM>was the build
ing Of all roads Of gravel and not one
single mile pf high priced roads.
The meeting on the 23rd will be ep-
en- to the public and all will be given
. hearing. In the meantime I hope
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
HOUSE PASSED RESOLUTION.
(By. Associated Pressl

\by' Associated freSS)
Washington, April The House shortly aft
er three o'clock this morning by vote Of 373 to
50 adopted the resolution declaring a State Of
War exists between the United States and Ger
many. The President will sign the resolution to-
day and announcement that state of war exists
will be formally promulgated.
This action set in motion the governments
newly planned machinery for mastering in the
military, naval and economic forces of the Coun-
try into an aggressive war against Germany
The resolution passed the House in the same form
that it came from the Senate.
Among the fifty who voted against it thirty
two were Republicans and sixteen Democrats.
One Socialist and one Prohibitonist voted against
the measure
Democratic Floor Leader Claude Kitchen Of
North Carolina and Representative jeanette RAN
kin, of Montana, voted negatively. Miss Rankin
was greatly excited and failed to answer the first
roll call. On the second, with sob in her voice,
she said, Il want to stand by my Country, but
cannot vote for war;" When vote was demand
ed she whispered "No."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
BRAZIL WILL JOIN.
(By Associated Press)

London, April 6-Anti-German ex-
citement in Rio Janeiro is intense as
a result of the sinking of the Brazil
ian steamship, Parana, according to
Buenos Aires dispatch. The minis
ter of foreign affairs says the sitda-
tion is very grave. 1t is generally
expected, the dispatch says, that Bra-
zil will seize interned German ships
in her ports and proclaim the exist
ence of hostilities.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
EXTRAS IN DEMAND.
First News Of Action of Congress
Came Through Daily Common

The extra gotten out by The Daily
Commonwealth this morning was in
great demand, several hundred copies
were sold on the streets and in the
office. The first news Of the action
by Congress reached the people Of
Greenwood through the extra, no one
having the slightest knowledge Of the
action until the news boys began cal ;
ing their "War Extras" The papers
were on the streets and in the hands
Of the readers within an hour after
the reports were received by the Office,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
RpAzIL and CUBA may
| join UNITED STATES.
2razzil and Cuba on Verge of Entering War With
Germany on Side Of United States Others
May Follow Action
German Submarines Lurking in Gulf of Mexico
and Probably Supplied from Base on Mexi-
can Coast st-Awaiting Hostilities.
AEE AAR
(By Associated Press)
With proclamation of war between the I'm
tied States and Germany already issued the prob
ah;1tv that other American nations would join in
the hostilites was pointed out by todays dispatch
:. Brazil is reported as trembling on the brink
f war and Cuba will likely follow the United
States.
SUBMARINES IN GULF.
(By Associated Press)
(Bv Associated Press)

Washington, April 6-P Persistent but hither-
to unconfrmed reports that German submarines
were waiting in the Gulf of Mexico for the open
ing Of hositilies were supported today by advices
from Europe. It is reported that more than a
score of German submarines are already in Mex
ican waters There is no doubt that if the subma->
rines are in the Gulf they are being supplied from
Mexican bases
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
.ASBURY PARK IS
SWEPT BY FIRE
More: Than a Score Of Hotels and
Boarding Houses Wiped Out
Loss of 100000.
(By Associated Press)

Asbury Park, April 6-Four city
blocks were swept by fire in the heart
of the hotel district here today with
the loss of $SO0,0O0. More than a
score of hotels and boarding houses
were destroyed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
MAN RUSSIANS TAKEN.
fIA A,,no;oAoJ DuoscN

Berlin, Anil e--More than nine
thousa nd iys5ians, fifteen guns, one
hundred all fifty machine guns and
mine throvrs were captured by the
Germans irsan attack on q bridge
head on ststhod River, the war Of
flee announts
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
IEASURES OF SAFETY.

" By Assoc1ated Press)
Washington, April German ships
at Pefacola, Jacksonville, New Or
leans, Rvannah and Wilmington, N.
C. werealso seized. The seizure of all
Germanships in American ports, ac-
corling &c officials were ordered as
measure Of q fety. The crews aboard
the vessels az, regarded as German
reese visit. Tie further question of
what vii be dt ne with the feet now
comes ul for consideration.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
SEVERAL AT BALTIMORE.
(By Associated Press

Baltimore, April 6-The German steamships
Rhine, Nectar and Bulgaria were ordered seized
here this morning. The United States Marshall
assisted by a company Of National Guardsmen
boarded the steamers. Noresistance was offered
by the crews composed of sixty men, who were
removed to place Of confinement.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
KYSER Is NOMINATED.
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, April 6-The Presi-
dent today sent the nomination Of
William Kyser of Memphis to the
Senate, as United States District At.
torney for the Western District Of
Tennessee.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
JAPAN is FRIENDLY.
(By Associated Press)

Toxic, April 6-The Japanese Press says the
entrance of America into the war sounds the
desth knell Of Germany. The papers print num-
erols articles praising the nobility of President
WiBon's motives and congratulating him upon
the ftand he has taken.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
AT NEWPORT NEWS.
(By Associated Press)

Newport News, April 6-The German steam
er Arcadia, Of the Hamburg American line, was
seized today by Federal officers. She is the only
German merchant ship in this port.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
GOOD NUMBER AT BOSTON.
INV Associated Press)

America, Cincinnati, Wittekend, Koln and Ock-
enfels, interned in this port were seized today.
The North German Lloyd steamer at New London
Conn, was also ordered seized.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
Ia IA Ia IA IA pa IA - IA n
BRAZILIAN SHIP
Sent TO BOTTOM
Three of Crew Reported Missing
Details Not Made Known in First
Report from Cherbourg.
(Rv Associated Pressl

Cherbourg, April 6-The Brazilian
steamship Parana was sunk during
night. Three members of the crew
are missing.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS.

If you are not using the advertis-
ing columns Of The Commonwealth
daily Or wsskly-you ars loser, and
20 are ws.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
CUBA FOLLOWS LEAD.
(By Associated Press)

BULLETIN. Havana, April 6-(2:40 P. N.Y.
President Menocal this afternoon sent a message
tocongress asking that body to declare that a
state of war exists between Cuba and Germany.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
SEIZE GERMAN SHIPS.
(By Associated Press)

New York, April 6-Deputy marshalls from
the office Of the collector of the port began today
the seizure of the German merchant ships, twenty
seven in number, which took refuge here at the
bgnning of the war.
The boarding party comprised deputy mar
shals and collectors, immigration agents and Un-
tied States Infantrymen. The crews were taken
to Ellis Island. There were ninety-one German
vessels in American ports with gross tonnage OF
100000 tons.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
SEIZED AT PHILADELPHIA.
(By Associated Press)

Philadelphia, April 6-The interned German
steamer Prinz Oskar, owned by the Ham
burg American line, was seized today by Federal
officers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06

night by German airplane. There
were no casualties.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06

WILSON SIGNS MEASURE
CALL NAVAL RESERVES
President Signed War Resolution at One O'Clock
and Called People Of Nation to Rally Around
The Flag.
AAnAAA
Congress Voted at Three This Morning 1913 to so
in Favor Of the Resolution Naval Militia
and Reserves Called to COl0rs
mhAMAA
(By Associated Press)
BULLETIN. Washington, April 6I(l2:4O p.
M.) The President has signed the War Resolution
and at the same time all of the Naval Militia and
Naval Reserves were called to the colors.
The President signed the resolution at one
eleven o'clock. At the same time he signed
proclamation formally declaring that a state Of
war existed between the United States and Ger
many. The proclamation called upon the Ameri-
can citizens to give support to all measures Of the
government.
Strict measures will be enforced against all
aliens violating any law
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06

TOW,S BOMBARDEJ'
lBy yssoeistsd Press)
London, IAril 8-Tcwns on the
coast Of Ksy were bombarded last
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-06
wilson SIGNS WAR RESOLUTION and ILLS FOR UNDIVIDED
SUPPORT SUBMARINES REPORTED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-16
TALKOFTHETOWN
Cleanup sale of suits at Abbott's.

l
Mrs. H. S. Barnes left the city this
morning for Boston, there to make an
extended visit with relatives.
George Hakey, wellcknown Civil war
veteran OF Mortified, called on friend:
in Barre through the week end
Miss Velna Coffin of Washington
street has returned from East Orange,
where she has been making a visit in
the home of her uncle, C. NJ. Colby.
Neil Marion of Summer street, who is
taking vacation from his duties in the
Marion restaurant. left yesterday for
Burlington to pass week with relatives.
Leon +. Nixon, who enlisted in the
United States navy some weeks ago left
this morning for the training station in
Newport, R. l., after passing a few days
at his home in Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Gale Bennett Of Wash
ington street left Saturday for Detroit
Mich, where the former is spending sew
eral days in the home Office of the Cadil.
lac company. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Benefits daughter, Mrs. Griffith,
and the latter's daughter, Jane, who re-
turned to Detroit after an extended visit
with relatives here.
Walter Anderton, well known contra
tenor under contract with the Victor
Talking Machine Co., and representa-
tive of Worlds Work, who has been
passing several days in the city on bust
4~I
partment of the magazine, returned to
his home in Boston Saturday, accompan.
led by Donald Macarthur, representa-
tive of the advertising department of
While in the city Messrs
Anderton and Macarthur took prelim.
mary steps toward organizing Barre
kennel of the Yellow Dog, several bust
ness men here having been interested in
the project.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-16
Waste of Good Paper.

Here before us are 10 three-columl
pages of reading matter They conve!
the interesting intelligence that thu
Fourth was celebrated in many foreigr
capitals, that the American steamer Or
! leans has been sunk, and that the wal
depaI tment has worked out plan where
~ the National Guard may be called
| ~ the colors on different days, but draft
ed into the federal service at one time
SO that the officers may retain their rel.
alive rank. These are the frst-page
| features" of a paper that reached Man.
chester on Monday. As for the other Ii
pages, the news is just about as fresh
as that of the first page-that is, sub
a,antially every item has already APP
peared in the newspapers of general cir
citation, or in the columns of journals
which publish army and navy appoint
ments and orders.
Appeals for household economies, pro.
,eedings of the Congress, officers APP
pOintments, reviews of foreign exports
ana imports, suggestions to educa tors,
an account of means adopted to protect
he Mexican border against new pest
these and many other things of the
same general kind, issued for the most
part by the Washington departments
and sent to all the newspapers of stand
ing, makes of this little paper what
might be imagined most interesting
thing if there were no American press.
There being an American press, howev-
er, one is inclined to ask what useful
purpose is served by the publication of
journal which cannot possibly reach most
OF its readers until almost every item
in it has been printed elsewhere.
This paper is tireless advocate Of
conservation of necdsities. 1t gives
largely of its space to all sorts of APP
peals by Mr.. Hoover, for instance, and
in many ways urges upon us that get
ting out of things all there is in them
1t is mighty good advice. But one can
hardly help asking why the manage
ment of this publication doesn't prac-
tice conservation a bit by going out of
business. A good many tons of news
print paper must go into the making
of this sheet in the course of a month,
aid most of that probably goes by the
most direct route to the waste basket
ard the junk dealers cart. In these
days, when the newspapers are suspend
ing the return privilege, cutting down
their exchange lists, and adopting all
sorts of devices TO make a pound of pa
per do the work of a pound, what posi-
5le excuse is there for using perfectly |
rood white news print by the ton for
the recording of news" that pretty
much everybody has already resd'
BY the way, this newspaper" to which
We refer is the Official Bulletin, pub
ished daily under order of the president
" the committee on public information,
George Greed, chairman" 1t probably
uovides a few fat iobs.-Manchester I'm
on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-16

has been dipped as it would be for q
purchaser of COW to expect that COW Il
give her full milk record the first day
after she had been driven TO new farm
and placed in strange quarters. No sen
sible dairyman would send back COW
because she did not live up to the guar
anteed record for a day or two after she
had been shipped to his farm. All the
department asks of anyone is to use fair
records. Experience with millions OF cat
tie dipped proves conclusively that dip
ping increases materially and in no way
diminishes the years milk yield or in.
iuries the cattle"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-16
TALK OFTHF TOWN

See those silk skirt values ut Abbott's
William P. McKane left this morning
for Vergennes, where he is visiting rela-
tives for few days.
A. j. Mcfarland left the city this
morning for Sherbrooke, P. O. where he
was called by the death of his mother
John Emslie returned from Burlington
to-day, after passing few days with
Ted Brown, who is stationed at Fort
Ethan Allen.
Mrs Mark F. Cutler of jefferson street
has been passing several days in Pier
mont, n. H., where she visited her moth.
er, Mrs. Minnie Sanders, and her sister,
Mrs. f. V Howard.
Mrs. Darwin c. Jones of Toronto, On
tario, formerly OF Barre, is visiting in
town for few days, having come to
Vermont for the purpose of visiting her
father, Rev. P. G. Abbey of Essex Center,
formerly pastor of the First Baptist
church of Barre, who is in quite feeble
health.
The marriage OF Miss Gladys Anna
Parkhurst of Barre to Joseph Leo Young
of Waynesboro, Pa, was solemnized re
Gently in Riverside, Cal, at the FIRST
Methodist Episcopal church Only the
brides father, H. n. Parkhurst. and the
sister, Mrs. E. p. Parlley, were
in attendance at the simple ceremony
The bridal party motored from Los An
geles to Riverside for the occasion and
the bride was attired in a travelling suit
Of blue serge. Following a honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young will reside in Los
Angeles.
Miss Luna F. Levings of Cincinnati, O.,
and Mrs. Joseph Muscovitch and sister,
Miss Erna NJ. Tuell of Oshkosh, Wis,
ire visiting Miss Nellie Perrin OF Quarry
street Mrs. Muscovitch, formerly Flor
nee NJ Tuell, and Miss Levings are for
ner residents of Williamstown, remov-
ng to Oshkosh with their parents when
hildren. They will visit Windsor, Ran.
Iolph, Williamstown, Msrshfeld and 9th.
r towns while in Vermont. This is the
rst visit of Mrs. Muscovitch to her ma
i've state since leaving here about 40
ears ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-16
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Mrs. Frank Cassaya and son, Charles
and Miss Anna Blair of Fsrwell stree
have gone to Plattsburg, n. y, where
they are passing a week with relatives.
Rev. John B. Reardon was in Spring
field Saturday, when he officiated at the
funeral of John Hart, whose death re
moved a prominent Windsor county hote
man.
Michael Keefe, one of the first among
Barre BOYS now enlisted in the navy. Ia
offer his services to the country, is pass.
ing a few days with his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Michael keefe of Foster street
Sailor Keefe has been stationed aboard
the battleship Louisiana and was for
several weeks located near the Virginia
capes
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Smith, Mrs. Mary
Smith and Mrs Thayer have returned to
their home in St Johnsbury, after hav-
ing been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Henry P Wheeler of the East Montpelier
road and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis of
Richardson road. Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler
have also been entertaining Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Cady of Mortified.
Guests arriving at Hotel Barre through
the week end included the following peo-
pie: James Richie and ]. w. Russell of
Fort Ethan Allen. DIR. Trimmings of st.
Johnsbury and Mrs. B. Trimmings of
Springfield, Mass, Miss j, C. Hayes, Miss
Scannell of Hartford, Conn, Mrs. j. f.
Hogan, A. r. Hogan and f. d. Sweeney
of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. J. ID. VIII
Hams and Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stockton
of Danville, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Kerriaan
of Pittsburg, Pa, Mrs. NJ. Henderson of
North Hartland, Elihu Springer of
Evarts, E. J. Spaulding, E. S. Soule,
+. H. Parker. NJ. V. Twitehell, c. E.
Lamb c. C. Daigle, r. w. Maynard of
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Colby of
~ j., NJ B. Daley and NJ. r.
Daley of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Stevens of Burlington, Mr., and Mrs.
F. NJ. Warren, II. S. Burnham, Mrs
Goodsell of Vergennes, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Harding of Vershire, L. NJ Prescott of
Niagara Falls, y. Y, Harold NJ. Morse
of Lebanon, ~ H., Enders NJ. Voorhees,,
James Voorhees, of Amsterdam, n. Y, |
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Caffrey of Clare |
mont, y. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-16
T4LKOFTHE TOWN
See those wash goods at Abbott's.

See those wash goods at Abbott's
County Game Warden A. A. Neweomt
of Waterbury Center was in the city to.
day to confer with deputies in this sec
ton.
/ William r. Beckley, auditor and credit
man for Rockin & Dawson of Detroit, il
in town for week, visiting his father,
F. D. Beckley.
| Ira X. Miller and Miss Merle NJ Miller
of Waynesboro, Pa, arrived in the city
this morning and are staying at Hotel
Barre for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r, Tarbox of Elmwood
avenue returned to-day from keene, N.
H., where they attended the funeral of
the latter's father, Orleans S. Eaton of
West Swanzey, n. H.
NJ. l.. Hicks, who has been visiting in
the city for a week as the guest of o. ID.
Shurtleff of North Main street, returned
Yesterday to his home in Fairfax. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Shurtlef. who
is absent on a tour through northern
Vermont in his automobile.
The condition OF Mrs. A. L. Jameson
of the East Montpelier road. who was
run down by a jitney operated by Edwin
Ross Friday night, is reported to be
somewhat improved, although she contin-
ues to suffer considerable pain from a
deep bruise in her right shoulder.
Eyangelistic churches located about
City square held union services Sunday
forenoon and came together again at s.
o'clock in the afternoon for an open-air
meeting in the park. Pursuant to pro-
gram mapped out by the committee of
clerpymen, the speaker, Judge Stanley
c. Wilson of Chelsea, spoke in phrases
that had the ring OF patriotism in them.
His message was one of hope and an APP
peal in which he urged his hearers to put
the country before self in the present
crisis. Music was furnished by union
choir of mixed voices and devotionals
were conducted by Rev. Edgar Grassland
OF the First Presbyterian church. The
patriotic Sunday afternoon meetings will
be continued during the remainder of |
July and August and an effort is being |
made to secure several prominent men of
Vermont to continue the series of in
spirationai addresses begun by Judge |
Wilson,