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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04
T0DAY's BIRTHDAY HoNORs.

Congratulations 60 today to the RI.
Hon. Joseph Albert Peass, the we'll
known British statesman who has re-
Gently taken a seat In the Imperial
Legislature. He ID well known In the
United States, not only for his chief
tainship Of one Of the principal bank
ing houses in England doing bust
ness with America, but also % the
head Of an old Quaker family that has
many affiliations among the friends
in the United Ststes. His father was
4 f0Ie !Ulaa n 0AalteaA -,...
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

The total amount contributed in this country
for the relief of suffering in Europe amounts to
only forty million dollars. Did we say "only"?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

The way some Americans are bowling for their
favored countries in the worlds serious is enough
to make the original Wilson man sit down in
shame.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

and then he blows off the safety valve, but that's
better than steaming up and taking the roof off.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Hannis Taylor couldn't speak more sneer-
ingly Of Wilson diplomacy if he'd failed to land
a desired Enthusiastically.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

American ships carried fourteen per cent. of
our trade on the oceans in October. British ships
carried f~ifty-four per cent. Who rules the seas
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

We think it would be a good idea to amend
our constitution so that no war could be declared
without a direct vote of the people.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Do you realize that the European war is we'll
on its third year? Yet, you expected it to end
within a year, didn't you?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

New York's handless golfer might hook up
with the mouthless talker and go into vaudeville.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Alsace-Lorraine, Constantinople, Poland, Lith.
unia, Serbia and the German colonies are all that
stand in the way Of peace, but they are enough.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Notwithstanding the delights of the Christ
mas season we are glad that it only comes once
a year; indigestion doesn't agree with US.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

The Carranza-American conference will prob.
ably leave Mexico in as bad a fix as it was before
they started.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

The Roumanians knew how to get into a wa,
all right but the point is that they didn't figure
on how to get out of it,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

The Russians say the Germans having pick
ed the time of war now want to pick the time
of it's ending, but they will have none of it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Whenever you have people tell you exactl,
what they think Of your present, you'll know tn,
millennium isn't far of!
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Persian Cat in Court" reads a headline. To
bad more of our "cats" are not there.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Secretary Lansing certainly pulled a bone
when he talked about this country being on the
verge of war.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Things that we read about but which never
happen-Johnnie, or anybody else, declining a
Christmas present.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

We'd like to know what would happen if we
printed all we knew.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Whenever a man acts differently from thu
way we would have acted under similar condi
tons are surprised.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Most exhibitions require time for promotion,
but the fool is always ready for his.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Sure, everybody's for peace-except thos
who can make it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Nor do indications point to early peace be-
tween warning republican factions in Congress.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

The signs point to a war in South America
Who said the old civilization Of Europe was aheae
of our own?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Even if Europe stops importing our ammuni-
ton it is to be hoped that we still sell her the
plough shares.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04
Southern Ry. Co., IN Miss.
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VG04 OV 4AAAAAN0'
No. Destination. Time.
8 Winona to G~reenvilley acc.
leaves .....-..........7:26 =. m.
9 Columbus to G'ville, ace.
leaves .--..---.~-.12:06 p. m.
II B'ham to G'vllle, thru. tt.
leaves ....-..-.--..6:06 p. m.
II G,wood to Webb; dly ex.
Sunday, leaves..---~.~2:26 p. m.
EAST BOUND TRAINS.
IL G'ville to B'ham, thru tr.
20 G'ville to Columbus, acc.
leaves .--"--.----- 1913 p. m.
G'ville to Winona, acc.
leaves .-........-. 7:OS Z. m.
7 Webb bch., dly. ex. Sun.
arrives ...--.....10:36 4. m.
Connection for Belzoni branch Tvs
Greenwood 1925 =. M, also Tvs. Grren-
wood sos p. m, connecting at Itta
Bena 6:46 p. m.
Sunday service-Webb- Belzoni bch.
alternate, lvng. Greenwood 4:45 p. m.
c. v GAGE. Tex. AIT.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Many a married man is chickenpecked with
out his wife even knowing it.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04
COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE.

It has been decided to submit to Congress for
the approval of the people a military service bill
which is based upon the theory that what the Un-
tied States wants is a defensive army. Under the
circumstances military experts of the General
Staff are inclined to think that service for one
year, with exceptions on account of industrial
occupations, such as those necessary to war, will
prove sufficient for the needs of our country.
The estimate is that a scheme somewhat SINH
lar to that in use in the Argentine would be suffi-
cient for this country and would provide a first
line defense Of 5000, 900 soldiers and a reserve
ready for immediate calls in case of 1000, 900.
While some object to this short period Of training,
the experts say that before an enemy could move
troops into this country our soldiers could be as
sembled and trained as much as would be neces-
sary.
We believe that the general staff is to be con-
graduated by the people for their effort to solve
the problem efficiently, but without counting the
dangers of militarism. 1t has certainly followed
the wishes Of the nation when it based it's recon-
mendations upon the theory that the United
States seeks only to provide an army of defense.
While the terms of the proposed bill has not
been published, we hope that our readers will give
some thought to the matter so that they will be
able to act intelligently on whatever measure
that may be presented. Certainly we do not want a
large standing army here, but it is essential
that we have one large enough to safeguard this
country from wanton aggression. To that end we
are heartily with the general staff.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

There are some people who never attract at
tsptiop until they pull 08 their funeraA
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

This peace talk is rough on war brides" The
recent breaks in the stock market has taken the
blush off the rose.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

What are you going to do for your home tow
in 1917?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04
We had a delightful Christmas; and hope you

None gone but sOins blanket newspapers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

ZION IL Is TO De nOped That we still sell her the
plough shares.
The signs point to a war in South America
Who said the old civilization of Europe was ahead
of our own?
Secretary Lansing certainly pulled a "bone'
when ne talked about this country being on the
verge Of war.
The Carranza-American conference will prob.
ably leave Mexico in as bad a fix as it was before
they started.
New York's handless golfer might hook ur
with the mouthless talker and go into vaudeville.
Nor do indications point to early peace be-
tween warning republican factions in Congress.
PERSIAN Cat in Court reads a headline. Too
bad more Of our "cats" are not there.
Most exhibitions require time for promotion,
but the fool is always ready for his.
Many a married man is chickenpecked with
out his wife even knowing it.
We'd like to know what would happen if we
printed all we knew.
Sure, everybody's for peace-except those
who can make it.
What are you going to do for your home town
in 1917?
We had delightful Christmas; and hope you
did.
None zone but tpine-bRuket newspapers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04

Do you realize that the European war is well
on its third year? Yet, you expected it to end
within a year, didn't you?
Hannis Taylor couldn't speak more sneer-
ingly Of Wilson diplomacy if he'd failed to land
a desired ambassadorship.
The Roumanians knew how to get into a war
all right but the point is that they didn't figure
on how to get out of it,
Whenever you have people tell you exactly
what they think of your present, you'll know the
millennium isn't far off!
Things that we read about but which never
happen-Johnnie, or anybody else, declining a
Christmas present.
Whenever a man acts differently from the
way we would have acted under similar condi-
tons are surprised.
This peace talk is rough on war brides" The
recent breaks in the stock market has taken the
blush off the rose.
There are some people who never attract at.
tsptiop until they pull O6 their funeral
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19
COAL OPERATOR, WIFE
AND SON MURDERED
Mysterious Staying Of Occupants At
JOhnstOwn, Pa.


Johnstown. Pa. July 15.-Edward
HUMPHREYS. a prominent coal operator
and mine superintendent. his wife and son.
Edward HUMPHREYS, Jr., were shot to
death on a country road near here to-
day. The HUMPHREYS family were part of an
automobile party with George C. Tomp-
kins. Jr.. Of Philadelphia. Tompkins took
the bodies Of Mrs. HUMPHREYS and the son
to Carrolltown. near here. and told officers
that the party was held up by masked
men.
A coroners jury was called to in
vestigate the murders and late to-day
ordered Tompkins to be held.
The murder occurred on a main road.
The party had left Carrolltown where
HUMPHREYS and Tompkins were inter-
ested in coal company organized six
weeks ago with Tompkins as treasurer.
According to the story told by Tomp-
kins to authorities at Carrolltown.
three masked men stepped suddenly
from a grain field along the road and
pointed revolvers at the party.
Mrs. HUMPHREYS. according TO Tomn-
kins. stepped screaming from the auto
mobile and was shot by one of the men.
The elder HUMPHREYS leaped from the car
and started to run. Seeing that the men
were not pursuing him Humphries re-
turned and placed the body of his wife
In the automobile. The hishwaymen then
began firing again. Tompkins until that
time had remained crouched on the tom
neau OF the machine. The next time he
looked up. he said. he saw HUMPHREYS
running with one Of the mon pursuing
him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19
ROY NORTON, AUTHOR,
KILLED IN CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles, July 16.-Roy Norton.
the author. was killed here Sunday in
an automobile accident.
Roy Norton was native of Illinois.
born in Kewanee September 80. 1869,
but had resided at various times In
Iowa, Utah. California. Alaska. Cuba.
Oregon. France. New Jersey. and New
York city. He was a graduate lawyer
and mining engineer. and at different
times had practiced law, managed the
Golconda Mine In Oregon. and founded
and edited several newspapers. He
was a thirty-second degree Mason.
His first story. written In 1907. was
a pseudo scientific romance. THE
Vanishing Fleets" Since then he had
written a novel a year. besides a great
number of of short stories OF adven-
ture and mystery. He married Miss
Anna Katherine Selkirk of San Fran
cisco In 1894. In recent years he had
made his permanent home at Landing,
N. j.. although spending nearly all his
time travelling.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19
JURY FINDS THE COAL
OPERATORS NOT GUILTY

New York, July 12-The jury in the case
Of the sem-bituminous coal operators and
companies in Virginia and West Virginia
on trial charged with violation Of the
Sherman antitrust law brought In YER
dict Of not guilty to-day for all the de-
PENDANTS.
The jury deliberated % 1-2 hours before
reaching their verdict which freed Al oper-
ators and 60 corporations from the govern
ment's charges. The trial began three
weeks ago last Monday. when the charges
included Ga individuals and l0S corporations
but as the trial progressed indictments
against a number of the defendants were
dismissed by Judge Grubb.
Attorneyc estimated to-day that the rial
cost the government and defense about
$750000. Thirty lawyers In all. some Of
them leaders Of the bar Of New York. Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania. Mas.
sachusetts and the District of Columbia
we're retained by the accused.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19
APPLICATIONS FAR
AHEAD OF QUOTAS
No Lack of Men for Second Sc
ries of Officers Training
Camps.

New York. July 16.-App!!cations far in
excess of the allotted quotas have been
received for the second series of officers
night by the Military Training Camps as
ISOLATION. Army officials were gratif1ed,
it was stated. by the high class Of men
that had responded.
From New York city, $500 applications
were received at Governors Island" the
statement said. THE quota to be selected
from the city is 972 while 1900 applications
were received from the balance of New
York State, the selective quota OF which
is IA
Figures from other States included in
the Jurisdiction of the eastern department
follow:
Northern tier of Pennsylvania,
quota 272; applications received at
Scranton. $50
Southern tier of Pennsylvania,
quota 99s; applications received at
Philadelphia $3.50.
New Jersey quota S63; applications
1850.
Delaware, Maryland and the Dis
trict Of Columbia quota 291: applica-
tions received at Fort McHenry. Balti-
more 1850.
virginia, quota 347 applications
received at Fort Monroe. 1000
THE same proportion of applications
received by the eastern department
exists throughout other parts of the
country"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19
MRS. GILLIGAN is FOUND
GUILTY.; WILL BE HANGED
Sentence of Death Follows shortly af-
ter Jury Returns Verdict.

Hartford, Conn.,, July 13.-Mrs. Amy e.
Archer-Gilligan. on trial here for the past
four weeks. charged with the murder of
Franklin r. Andrews by poison while
he was an inmate OF her home for elderly
people at Windsor. was found guilty OF
hrst degree murder by jury late to-day.
Judge Gardiner Green pronounced sem
tence of death shortly after the verdict
had been returned. fixing November
next as the date of execution. The method
OF execution in this State Is hanging.
While Mrs. Gilligan was tried on one
count only, the indictments returned
against her by the grand Jury charged
that she had poisoned to death four other
inmates of her home. In it's allegations
the State commended that 40 inmates OF
the Archer home had died under peculiar
circumstances during period OF several
years. Her motive. the State set up was
to profit on life contracts she had made
with inmates. whereby she agreed TO
provide a comfortable home for them
during the remainder of their lives for a
specified sum. generally $1,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19

board established in such State, territory
or district notice of the net quota to be
furnished by such board; and such net
quotas shall thereupon be furnished by
the respective local boards as required by
said act of Congress and rules and regula-
tons prescribed pursuant thereto"
In computing the number of men to be
required from the various States. the gov
eminent put to the credit of each State
every man 1t now has in the National
Guard and every man 1t has contributed
since April 1 as a war volunteer to the
regular army.
Placing on the debit side Of the ledger
the national army of 100000. the entire
National Guard at war strength and the
number of war volunteers needed April
last, to bring the regulars up to the war
strength, the grand total was apportioned
according to populations. This gave IA
gross quota for each State, from which
net quota was computed by checking
off the number Of National Guardsmen
available for federal service and the mum.
Der Of men given by the State to the
regular army since April l.
HOW APPoRT1ONED.
The apportionment was made on the
basis of an estimated grand total for the
United States and its possessions Of Tue,
366,056 inhabitants. This is a paper esti-
mate computed from registration returns
which comes within the law requiring
distribution Of quotas by population. but
which equalizes In a great measure the
burden that is to fall upon the 1859 exemp
ton districts. Each will furnish under
this apportionment the men it's total regis
tration would indicate as fair proportion
rather than the number the actual popula
ton Of the district would indicate. The
total of these gross quotas is 1,152,985 men
Credit is given to the various States for 9
total of 465,9S5 voluntary inlistments II
| the National Guard and regulars. making
the total net quota for all States $500
| men.
The net quotas Of men which the New
England States will be required to furnish
| follow:
Connecticut, 1887; Maine, 1891; Massa
chusetts. 2O.5S6; New Hampshire, 1,0O4
Rhode Island. 1901; Vermont. 1.o49.
The gross quotas required from the New
England States are: Connecticut. 1887
Maine, 7,076; Massachusetts, AZ, 109;; New
Hampshire. 4,419; Rhode Island. GIT: Yer
mont, 3,2i3.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19
1920 TON BRITISH
WARSH|P BLOWN UP
Dreadn0ught Vanguard Wreck
ed by Explosion While at
Anchor.

London. July 13.-The British battle
ship Vanguard blew up and sank on
July 0, says an official statement is
sued tonight by the British admir-,
atty.
An internal explosion while the ship
was at anchor caused the disaster to
the Vanguard. Only three men of
those on board survived and one of
them has since died. Twenty-four Of
ficers and II men. however. were not
on board at the time Of the explosion.
The official statement reads:
III NJ. s. Vanguard. Captain James
D. Dick. blew up while at anchor on
the night of July as the result of
an internal explosion.
THE ship sank Immediately and
there were only three survivors among
those aboard ship at the time of the
disaster-one officer and two men.
The officer has since died. There
were, however. "a officers and II men
not on board at the time. thus bring
ing the total number of survivors to
OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19

Washington. July ia formal order
by President Wilson drafting 6s7,000 men
into the militia service under the selec-
tive consumption law. was promulgated
to-day by the war department, together
with an official allotment showing what
part Of the total must be furnished by
each State and territory.
The only steps now remaining are dis
tribution by the Governors of State
quotas among the local exemption dis
tricts. and the great lottery, which prob
ably will be held next week, and which
will establish the order in which regis
trants are to present themselves for serv-
ice or exemption.
The men summoned for service will be
used to fill the regular army and National
Guard to war strength and to organize
the first 100000 Of the new national army.
The total of these three forces will be
1856 men. Later another 100000 will
be called out supplemented by sufficient
men to make up losses and maintain re-
serve battalions.
THE FORMAL ORDER.
Following is Secretary Bakers an
| nouncement Of the order:
by virtue of the authority vested in
him by an Act Of Congress, entitled An
act to authorize the President to in
crease temporarily the military estab-
lishment of the United States approved
May 10. 1917 the President Of the United
States has ordered the aggregate num-
Der of $1,000 men to be raised by draft
for the military service of the United
| States, in order to bring to full strength
the organizations of the regular army
| and the organizations embodying the
members of the National Guard drafted
into the military service of the United
States and to create the national army
and has caused said aggregate number to
be apportioned to the several States OF
the United States. and to create the ma
tional army. and has caused said aggre
/ gate number to be apportioned to the
several States ana territories and the
District of Columbia as set forth in the
schedule hereto appended.
THE governor of each State and terri
tory and the commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, acting for and by tn
direction Of the President and in accord
ance with said act of Congress and rule
and regulations prescribed pursuan
thereto, shall apportion the quota so ap
portioned to such State. territory or dis
trict and shall communicate to each loca
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19
RED CROSS FUND HAS
REACHED S118,O21,37O

Washington. July 16.-Latest reports
show the total contributions to the
Red Cross war fund during the recent
campaign week were $11S,O21.37O.
Totals by States follow: New Jersey,
$3,411,614; New York.. including $685.
455.799 from New York city. $44.79o.-
476; Pennsylvania ss,s05,462; Vermont.
100000.