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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
CONGRESS RECOVERING FROM
WILSON'S SURPRISE ADDRESS
Speech Which Caused Such Bewildering Amaze.
ment Is Being Considered Opposition Il
Plan Already Among Republicans.
he Republicans u the Senate.

the Republicans d the Senate.
Senator Cummins, Republican, sub
mitted q resolution il the Senate 70.
day to exclude all other business be-
ginning Monday until every Senator
has had an opportunity TO speak for
not more than . nhodr in discussion
Of the Presidents peace policy. OBJ
lection to immediate consideration
sent sent the resolution over until tomor-
row. s5s2
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23

GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPI TUESDAY
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed Is to 20 up.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12

loDe Moseley Wlte spent Satur-
day at the Rye Straw store pricing
| things.
Luke Mathewsla says IL walking
was the only means of travel II would
be n .tiresoTne job To carry the mail
between New York and San Fran
cisco.
There Is something the matter with
Fletcher Henstep's clock. as IL will
only run good while going down the
hill between noon and supper time
-|~~>~>~~~~-r~->>>~>~~>~
charge today, Mrs. Robert Galbreath
| Thursday and Mrs. w. f.. Chastain
Friday. The work room is conducted
under the supervision of Mrs Theo-
dore Cox. Workers out for Monday
and Tuesday We're: Mesdames A. W.
Flesh, L. A. Trpsty. A. r. smith. Will
liam Blake. John Y. Murray. Guy Nc
Culloch. Theodore Cox, T. T.. Smiley
J. X. Ellis, L. NJ. Strair. ]. c. Downs.
Lon Conway, NJ. E. Cline. G. II. Prid-
dy n. G. Rigsbee, Claude Tuttle and
Sanford Kelley
Ernest Blanton, an cnthusia site boy
knitter, spent yesterday afternoon in
work on muffler at Red Cross head
quarters. Ernest is anything but eff
Terminate or a mollycoddle and no
doubt knows as much about the BOY
Scout cult as he gives promise OF soon
knowing about the art of knitting.
Registrations for yesterday were.
Mesdames A. Il. Price. w. Il. Blanton,
X. w. Myers. s. j. McCarty. j. Il. Will
son, f. l.. Townsend. william Harrison.
w. r. Settle, S. ID. IIawley, VI. L.. Lat
liner. William Goodman, Percy Collins,
II. c. Tyrrell, John Roy, Il. A. Ross,
w. II. Brewer, NJ. Wilcox, A. w. Mil
ler w. III. Hendren. +. G. Walling, w.
il. Bourne. Dan Bunnell, u. NJ. Bur
cham. w. j. Coldingham, yJ H. Had
fiel, NJ. B. Barry. r, A. Douglas, r. II
Steele, w. B. Mohr, j. T.. Washington,
f. Il. Shallenberger. w. A. Smith. X.
W. Walworth, J. IA. Morgan w. r.
Brown, Paul Bates, II. J.. Raymond.
l.. j. Drouot, George Chubbuck. +. T.
l.andstreet, c. n. WickiZer, Philip
Bull. r. A. Powles, James, Mcdonnell,
w. f.. Davis, Clint Moore, NJ. A. Har-
rison, j. b. Means, w. J. Williams.
Conn Linn, Oscar Hlibarger ]. c.
Sewatt, c. ]. Dawson. w. T.. Metcalf,
IA. A. Davis. II. G. Dawes. John Wine
miller, o. II. Il. Thomas. ]. Il. Robin
son. l. Shuler, Caldwell Florence
Tucker. G. A. Wall, Ross Grosshart,
Frank Winters, Adah Amos. Randolph
Shirk, b. l.. Johnson, W. II. Nc
.Eracken, ]. S. Detwler, Clyde Fowler.
c. o. RobinsG-- Frank Austin. A. w.
Roth. n. ". Mayginnes. T. T. Wells,
NJ. j. Moore. +. T.. Morse, II. +. Nor
ris, E. r. Dix, w. II. Hake. C. c. Hall,
George Perry, John Wheeler, ID. Nc
Carthy. J. +. Kemp, A. G. Livingston.
A. c. Porter, Il. Kern. A. A. Small, n.
J Mcknight Rogers, + A. Hacka-
thorn, r. +. Schofield. James Bowen,
7. f. Belote, G. p. Bilyen. ]. r. Cole.
Earl Sneed, C. ID. Coggeshall. David
Clements. l.. +. Wilson, j. f. Nc
Gouldrick, G. c. Dean. s. r. Estill, T..
T. Bowen. Misses Isabel Fonda. Sara
Davidson, Elsie Knight, Moss Short
ridge. Nell Kimsey. Alice Stringfield,
Bess Pomroy, Shelby. Iowa.
The Crosbe Heights club. whose
meetings in the past have been occa-
sions of every two weeks with study as
its object, has waived all to war relief
and in the future will sew every Mon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12

Ernest Blanton, an enthusia site boy
knitter, spent yesterday afternoon in
work on muffler at Red Cross head
quarters. Ernest is anything but eff
Terminate or mollycoddle and no
doubt knows as much about the BOY
Scout cult as he gives promise OF soon
knowing about the art of knitting.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12
CARTER ONE CANDIDATE WHO
is POSITIVE ABOUT RACE
RUnncr-Up for Nomination in 1911
Not Sccrctiyc About Desire
TO BE Auditor

While numerous candidates now be-
fore the public are generally allowing
themselves to be considerd as potential
office-seekers. with an ear to the
ground for news Of how the public
takes their candidates., one who was
before the public in 1914 Is out flat
footed for the same place he lbst by
q narrow margin before.
Col. Frank &. Carter of Frederick,
license Inspector for the state high
way department, was in Tulsa yester-
day, checking up delinquent automo-
bile owners
Yes, | will be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for state au-
ditor," said Colonel Carter. II feel
that the fact that | was defeated for
the nomination three years ago will
not reflect on my present candidacy in
view OF the fact that | lost before by
not less than one thousand votes,
altho pitted against r. b. Howard, a
strong capdidate.'
What do you expect to do in Tulsa
county, WAS the somewhat ippert!-
nent question asked of Colonel Carter.
well, of course. / shall not be dis
pleased If Howard's $500 majority
here goes to me-" said he slyly.
Colonel Carter ranks in point OF pic
turesque history with that other mill
tant Oklahoman, Frank Canton. for
mer adjutant general He was sheriff
of Tillman county two terms and dur
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12
JEWISH MEETING AND
BAzAR NOW PLANNED
Noted Lecturers and Twenty
Five-Piece Orchestra to
Feature Event.

Surprising in magnitude. IL Is be-
lieVed, any event in the history OF
local Jewry, is the meeting and bazar
which will be held next Sunday night
at Convention hall The meeting be-
gins at s o'clock.
Patriotic in its nature, the event
Will attract bots Jewish and Christian
peoples, II is bclleyed. All funds whicl
are derived from the benefit will 80
20 the Jewish war relief fund but in
reality the money will 80 to the suc7
cor of thousands in the war stricken
holy lands, who are not Of the Jewish
race.
1t is timely that this effort should
be made now, according TO the spon-
sors of the benefit, members of b Mai
Birth No. 79S. The week has wit
messed the wrestling of Jerusal lem from
the Turks and the time Is not far dis
tant when 1t will In truth again be 4
Jewish city, it is believed. The start
toward the rehabilitation Of the lapl
is beine made now.
B'Nai Birth has arranged program
which possesses unusual merit. Jacob
j. Lowry of Kansas City, widely
known for both his oratory and his
ability as an attorney, Will make the
principal address. Rabbi Joseph Blatt
of Temple BNai Israel, Oklahoma
City, will speak, = 25-piece orchestra
has been engaged and other musical
features and tableaux will be given.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12

The Crosbie Heights club. whose
meetings in the past have been occa-
sions of every two weeks'w with study as
its object, has waived all to war relief
and in the future will sew every Mon
day afternoon at Red Cross head
quarters.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12

Five units Of the Christian church.
representing ~ women, sewed at
headquarters yesterday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12
NOBLE PAYS S25 LICENSE
City Commissioner Pays Fee for Use OF
Convention Hall Tonight.

Commissioner Noble of the depart
ment of public property yesterday de-
posted with the finance department a
check for S25 TO pay for Convention
ball on the night the ball is to be
given there, the proceeds of which arc
to go to the Permanent War Blinded
fund
The commission has made-a ruling
that Convention hall shall not be given
for any purpose for less than $25 tor
each OCCASION, basing this figure on
the expense OF lighting, heating and
cleaning and whom Commissioner
Noble found that such a precedent had
been established he offered his per-
sonal check as a donation of the
amount to the fund.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12
GILLESPIE BACK FROM SHOW
Took Many Prizes vt Live Stock EN-
position at Chicago Last Week.

Frank A. Gillespie has returned
from Chicago, where he exhibited
some Of the stock from his farm in
Wagner county at the international
stock show and took the greatest
prizes there. as he has at nearly every
other stock show which has been held
during the past two years. Maxwelton
Commander took the grand senior
champion international prize and the
grand champion prize. This bull also
took the Grand senior champion prize
at Denver last year and by all experts
was entitled 10 first prize at the in
ternational show at Chicago last year
but was nosed out. II is significant
that he took all of the honors this
year against some of the same animals
that were In the competition year
ago.
Mr. Gillespie also took first prize
on the herd OF -year-olds and his
COW. Levina Cumberland, wore the
ribbon for the best COW with calf In
the senior yearling class the Duchess
of Gloster Sth was easily first and in
the two-year-olds MaXwelton Lucille
Bird was the class.
Mr. Gillespie took more first prizes
t1dH All OF tne otnef tNnlDitOrS. His
prize bull, MaXwelton Commander Is
recognized all over the world as be-
ing the greatest animal of the short
horn breed alive. He-has been ex-
hubited at Kansas City Chicago, Fort
Worth, Denver and St Louis and has
taken every trophy that can be
awarded by judges of experience and
knowledge. The ranch in Wagner
county Just outside Of Muskogee. is
one Of the finest stock farms in the
United States and 1t is being con-
stantly and Systematically improved
and beautified.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12

bethany chapter Westminster guild
whose activities have been religion.
and charitable, have taken up war re
lief and will sew every Friday at The
work room in First Presbyterian
church.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12

ing his service in that office he helped
10 organize the sherlffs' association OF
the state, bringing about more effect
i've cooperation in running down law
breakers. He was sergeant-at-arms
in the lower house OF the Fourth and
Sixth legislatures. He has also had
years of experince as an accountant.
Thus far, no other Democrat has en-
tored the race for state auditor. w. J.
Marshall, court clerk of Choctaw
county. announced early last spring.
but withdrew recently. according to
state house gossip.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12
Women and Var Work

The marine knitting unit, Mrs. VIII
liam II. Pomeroy captain, will meet
this afternoon with Mrs. Bernard Is
Calk, l724 South Cincinnati avenue
This is known as the banner unit oi
the Navy league.
France has suffered beyond descrip-
ton. 1t will not be possible for the
full force of American military effort
to be felt I'm France for some time. To
assist the French people in their very
present distress is, therefore, not onlS
an undertaking Of the greatest mercy
but is alsom the most effective work
which can be done by the American
people to strengthen the courage and
keep vigorous the morale of both the
French army and the French people i'm
this critical period.
St Louis is said to be knitting
mad" In the home shop, office and
street car men, women and children
arc knitting. During the ulnch hour
the restaurants and cafeterias are
scenes of knitting bees. During the in
termission at dances and between the
acts at d., theaters, needels and yarn
make their appearance and the pa
triotic work is continued. Mothers
even are going to school 10 learn how
to knit. At the Cote Brilliante public
school, the principal is lnstructing the
$50 boys and girls i'm her charge in
the art of knitting and daily sR hour
is set aside for work on articles for
the comfort of Americas men in uni
form at Ihome and abroad. one hun
drcd and fifty mothers unite with
their children in this knitting hour.
The Service and Study club yester-
day completed the packing and ship
ment of its Christmas offering to the
army which was In the way of 25
boxes OF necessary comforts for the
soldier, as well as luxuries in the way
OF cigarets and sweets. The gift rep
resented 500, each of the boxes hav-
ing been made up at cost of 81. The
Tulsa engineers at Camp Bowie are
to be the beneficiaries.
Mrs. A. j.. Murphey had the women
of her knitting unit for meeting with
her yesterday afternoon in her home
That knitting is not alone feminine
accomplishment has been proven sew
eral times in the past few weeks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12

Miss Frances Hackbusch, a daugb-
ter OF Msj0r II. s. Hackbusch. who or
account of the honor which has been
conferred | upon her father i'm the
army. is especially interested in war
activities, was in charge of the regis
try yesterday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12

The heroism of France has made
the French language popular.
on this head there is "a story illus-
French ambassador.
A senator at "a luncheon said to NJ
Jusserand.
"Take--er- VOC vQo-ly-I mean
-er-passy moi, sill VOC play Ell
NJ. Jusserand laid MS hand on the
senator's shoulder and in his excellent
English said;
MY dear sir. my very dear SIR. do
please. stop speaking French. Your
accent Is so Parisian thai positively
IL makes me homesick."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12

! Many boys up To l. years OF age are
| knitting and II has been reported that
n number OF men have taken up the
work which has prT ed u relaxation
after business hours. A boy knitter
who undoubtedly holds the record
among the masculine sex is Joe Bur
! cham, age II, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
| u. NJ. Burcham. Joe has made three
helmets. and to knit helmet is u
| difficult feat even for a woman, and
VIII finish the fourth today. In ad-
| dition he has made a pair OF wristlet5
and scarf Joe and Donald Hinder
J liter. who also is knitting, talk Of
forming a unit among boys OF their
own age.
| The attention of Red Cross mem
| bers is called TO the annual meeting
Thursday evening In the Chamber Of
! Commerce.
Lorene Mcdonnell, little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs James Mcdonnell, not
only has made several knitted gar
ments for the soldiers but In addition
has taught many women, who are her
elders, the restored arr.
Thru the efforts of Miss Nova Nor
I ton, who is an employe of the Carter
/ a.,
ortico .,ass t,'i,-i..ii G,.'iN. u
iron which has been donated to the
Red Cross work room.
ks rv,on T., o,,o ,,,,,,,, -. a.. NJ
6a,, pooi, I'm, - ,isnanaa,
Win Iii 80; 80; wiz '' i'Ii''. u.ope,i'eu
nontb 60 do -. ;,,o,I. 49, zoo
I ha rdaoos o, ,no ID aa Gn,s. ,'asto.1,','
''''
Volu,teors .ro u,,o,,a - oa.,.. .,
tho uor,s ~ nav inv. two hund,ad ~ %Si p, ~
Croe" fiseo " s",. tt ~ "u,1ui ,,'i,i eu isvu
mnnicota ,r1,p hoadn,,a,,"n '' ~
735o ''"0
Tho i.anrbi,,ron. or ,ho. l,u,,
at tho disrontinranca y, ,ronch nanaia
king has neon turnad 10 ia, sinn,
,bey arc 80 no a,iowad 20 n'oL 80
10 he cont IN the h~sni,a,a %, ,ba srn, o.
and In tho avon, that soidia, 10
wounded ali hta nar.onoI ha,o.,.,,,
arc ploced In them IN no retnrna5 %
him ,non his ,n,,o,,a,. -, .',,a. ~, "
occasion of his death To b;s m, rorts
or nearest kin Not n,aasapt 49,
To-, rbii5,a, H.. T.. ~ -, s'',a;u,' e,io.
he innressod Win tha sor,onsnss ~
tb war
Mic. Griffin u,ho hod oha.o -, -,
knittipo aanartn,~nt ''as,arda, .o,,
"a 1bn 49, -, npt
nair wristle,s TnIsa uor,n,, -
have United s,,.riciant aarn,a,,s ~
outfit hattaIion 1T tbo ancd ,,o,,.
go on +" so,-e Tho POD Cross shin
mont ne 150 nonnds of hlmo and bhat,t
wool was received a, headonarterS ,'aS
terdav
Miss Francas Uackhuecb a aa,oah
ter of Maio,. II G UacLhuach u,ho on
account 81 Tho honor u,hioh no, 49,
conferred mo, her sa,har 10, ~, ,.n
army is esnecialIv irteres,ad in n,a.
activities vas In cbaree 90 r. ',is "s'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12
YOUTH Is RAR!M TO FIGHT
Livingston Makes Effort To Enlist in
Some Branch Of Service.

Livingston of Tulsa. member of the
Livingston Oil corporation. is deter
mined to join the colors. Several weeks
ago he took the examination for the
army aviation corps Today he was
told he had failed on a technically.
p II am going TO stay in Washington
until / get in some branch of the
service" Livingston said today. He IS
calling on every branch of the army
in an attempt to enlist.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12

The Misses Marsh, Griffin and
Rogers served sandwiches and coffee
to the workers az noon Yesterday
Thre were 120 registrations; however
not all were at headquarters for lunch
If they had been the young womn nc
doubt would have been unable to care
for ALL
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12

Listen to this. wife. This centena-
rian says he has eaten~an apple a Jay
since childhood. and chewed tobacco
continuously. Just think Of living to
be one hundred years old"
II might manage an apple day,
but couldn't chew tobacco cont.nu-
ouslN. ! fear
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-06
ARREsIEB Is STACKER
Young Man Who Gives Name Of Frank
Sterling Now IN bail Awaiting In.
yestigatien Of County Ex.
empton Board.

A young man who gives his name
as Frank Sterling, his age as "a and
says his home Is In Tennessee Is now
in the county jail awaiting the report
of the County Exemption Board,
which is making an investigation of
his case to determine whether or not
he is a Stacker. i?
Sterling was arrested by a special
constable at the dam yesterday. For
several weeks the Bates and Rogers
Construction Company, which has
charge Of the work at the dam, has
been short Of laborers and has been
advertising for them In the newspa-
pers in cities within q radius of one
hundred miles. Some OF the men have
been making practice Of coming
from Cincinnati. getting supper
breakfast and nights lodging and
then depart for other places. Sterl-
ing was arrested yesterday morning
Just as he was about to leave and was
taken before County Judge w. H
Rice. After being questioned Sterling
was asked to show his registration
card. He seemed rather confused
when asked to do this and then sale
that he had lost It. He claims tc
have registered in Detroit, Mich.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-06
REV. s. X. HUNT INJURED


Rev. 8. X. Hunt, pastor of the Third
Street M. e. Church. was painfully
although not seriously injured Thurs
day afternoon at Myall & Calvert's
livery stable on Sutton street. Rev.
Hunt had promised to assist the
Ladies' Aid Society Of his church In
gathering up some old papers and
magazines for the purpose Of selling
them. He went to the stable to get
horse and wagon and upon his ar
rival there he found everyone busy
80 he went to the second floor to
bring down the wagon by himself.
While coming down the incline to the
first floor the brake on the wagon
slipped and the heavy wagon pushed
Rev. Hunt down faster than he ex-
pected to 60 and when near the bot
tom he slipped and was thrown to
ore side, being bruised considerably
about the head and body. That he
was not seriously injured was most
fortunate because II he had been
caught In front Of the shaft he would
probably have been killed or serious
" injured as one aide Of the shaft
struck the wall with such force a. "a
be broken on.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-06
ANOTHER SURPRISE WEDDING
DR.. Leslie Brand Married to Mrs. Al.
berta GIascOck at Lexington
Thursday. !.

DR.. Leslie Brand, one of Maysville's
prominent physicians, and Mrs. Al
berta GlascOck, one Of Mason county's
most charming women, were quietly
married in Lexington Thursday by
DR.. ]. W. Porter, pastor of the First
Baptist Church in that city, and for
mer pastor of the local Baptist
Church.
Both have been married before but
were sweethearts lcng before their
first marriages. DR.. and Mrs. Brand
are now taking short wedding tour
through Central Kentucky after which
they will return to this city to make
their home.
- If many friends wish them
much ICY and happiness and the Ledg-
er Joins in extending congratulations
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-06
W. II. STROBE ANNOUNCES AS A
CANDIDATE FOR CITY
COUNCILMAN

In another part Of today's Ledger
will be found the announcement Of
MIR. w. Hall Strobe as candidate for
Councilman in the Sixth Ward Mr..
Strobe is now filling seat in the
Council made vacant by, the death Of
Mr.. Godfrey Hunsicker. He is the ac-
tive head Of the Maysville Ice Com
pany and splendid business man.
His activities In the City Council for
the short time that he has been a
member thoroughly demonstrated
that he is capable of holding down
this important position and the peo-
pie o fhis ward will make no mistake
in supporting him in the November
election.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-06
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
For the Big Y. M. G. A. War Mass
Meeting at the Washington Opera
House Tomorrow Night.

Rev. A. F. stahl, pastor of the
Christian Church will preside over
the Y. M. G. AS war mass meeting
which will be held at the Washington
Opera House tomorrow night, begin
ming at ISo o'clock The program
will be as follows
Prelude-Mrs. Gelsel.
Prayer-Rev. w. B. Campbell.
Star Spangled Banner-Audience.
The Good Shepherd-Van de Water
Miss Williams.
Observation-Disclosures.
Welcome to Y. M. G. A. Visitors
Mr.. R. A. Cochran.
Duet--Selected-Miss King and DR.
Smoot.
Address--Y. M. c. A. Speaker.
The Holy City-Stephen Adams
Carl Dodds.
Address-Y. M. G. A. Speaker.
Battle Hyman or Republic-G. Ward
Howe-Mrs. Dodds and Audience.
Benediction-Dr. Barbour.
-Postlude-Miss Stella Archdeacon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-06
BEATING THE RAILROAD

Robert Luman g. Son, tho transfer
men,, are there when it comes to do
ing things that go to make business
for them This morning they left for
Frankfort with the household goods
of Con. B. B. Pollitt on their big truck.
1t will take them the biggest part of
the day to make the trip. They are
not afraid to tackle any job that is
movable, and this is the way to get
business. They will return tomor-
row.