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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
POSTAL BUYS BONDS.
Has Arranged to Buy Liberty Bonds
for Employees of Company.

Has Arranged to Buy Liberty Bonds
for Employees Of Company.
New York, May 29--The Mutual In
vestment Credit Union Of the Postal
Telegraph Cable Company has an
nounced through it's President, Mr..
Edward Reynolds who is also vice
president and general manager of the
Postal Telegraph Cable Company, that
it has arranged to purchase Liberty
Bonds for the employees of'the COM
pany to be paid for on the partial pay
ment plan, it being understood that in
terest is to be paid to purchasers on
the partial payments from the date
payments are received at the rate OF
three and one-half per cent. per an
mum, no charge to be made to the
purchaser for money advanced for the
purchase of bonds. Under this plan
the yield to the buyer is seven per
cent. A large number of bonds have
already been subscribed for.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
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DETAILS ARE BEING COMPLETED
FOR BIG DEMONSTRATION HERE
Much Interest Being Manifested in Registration
Day Celebration Parade, Flag Raising, Ora
ton and Presentation of Flag.
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on the yards of the Court House or in
the great court room upstairs. That
will be announced later.
The parade will include Battery G,
the Fire Department the Municipal
Band, the Boy Scouts and citizens in
automobiles. 1t will begin at ten
o'clock at the Confederate Monument
on the Court House green.
The people, Of the city and county
who own automobiles are urged to
take part in the parade. 1t is a dem
onstration of patriotism before the
home people. Cars are to be decorat-
ed only with American flags.
Every building in the business part
of the city and many residences are to
be decorated with flags and red, white
and blue bunting for the occasion. In
decorating do not by any means drape
the flag itself but leave it free to wave
in the breeze.
A committee will distribute thous-
ands of pin flags that day to be worn
on the person.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30

The smallest details Of the arrange
ments for the big celebration and dem
onstration to be held here next Tues
day, June Fifth, Registration Day, are
fast being completed. The features
Of the occasion will be parade, a Flag
Raising, an address by Hon. G. I.
Fitzhugh of Memphis and the pre-
sentation of the colors to Battery g,
the local military organization, by the
J. z. George Chapter, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy.
Senator w. M. Wilmington and
Judge W. M. Hammer compose COM
mittee to receive and entertain the
honored visitor. Other attorneys Of
the city will be added to the committee
later. .,
Senator Wilmington will have
charge of the exercises at the Court
House and will introduce the speaker,
Hon. G. T. Fitzhugh.
1t has not been definitely decided
yet whether the speaking will be held
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
LOOKING AFTER NEW BUSINESS.
Jackson Architect Has Representative
-s in this Section Of State.

Jackson Architect Has Representative
in this Section Of State.
Mr.. c s. Moss, representing N. w.
Overstreet, Architect and Engineer, Of
jackson, was in the city yesterday
and paid the Daily Commonwealth
pleasant call. He was here conferring
with local plumbers and contractors
with relation to the new school build
ing to be erected at Tchula and the
new County Agricultural High School
at Schlater. Local contractors are in
terested in both buildings.
Mr.. Overstreet is the official archi-
tect for the Centennial Exposition and
Mr.. Ross has been located at Gulfport
for several months past in connection
with that work. He recently joined
the Navy and is now doing scout work
for the firm while awaiting orders.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
ARE TO MOVE
WAREHOUSES;
Committee from Business League
Take Quick Action Relative to
Work on New Station.

A committee named by Secretary
W. H. Hays of the Business Laegue
this morning visited the site Of the
new Illinois Central Station with the
object Of Immediately moving the
warehouses which obstruct construc-
ton. The word was given out late
yesterday afternoon that unless these
buildings were removed within GER
tain number Of days the railroad would
probably indefinitely suspend the erec-
tion of the new station.
The committee consisting Of Messrs.
J. E. Mann, G. A. Wilson, G. r. Crull
and R. v. Pollard took. up the matter
this morning and contEactsd with Mr.
Mccoy to remove the building before
Monday. Mr.. Bryan now has . num-
ber of laborers on the scene and the
buildings will be removed by the date
set. The committee has arranged to
guarantee payment for the work.
The warerooms to be moved belong
to the Wilson Furniture Co, and to
the Greenwood. Grocery Co.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
(By Associated Press)

There is such a pause in major ac-
tivities in the great war as to give
the impression that preparation of the
new phase in the development Of the
conflict maybe in progress. Only on
the Austro- Italian front is there any
sustained offensive movement going
on. When and where the next blow
will be delivered can only be surmised.
Emperor William addressing the
troops on the front in northern France
recently exhorted them to stand fast
as the decisive time was near at hand.
Franco British attacks on a larger
scale than ever are anticipated
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
DETAILS AS TO
REGISTRATION
Matter Not Thoroughly Understood
Points to Be Understood Thor
oughly by All.

There have been a number of in
ouiries to reach this paper relative to
the registration Of men between the
ages of twenty one and thirty, inclu-
sive, next Tuesday, June fifth. 1t
seems that the matter is not thorough
ly understood yet, even after the many
efforts on the part of the War Depart
ment, aided by the newspapers, to
make clear to all. The main points
to be stressed are published elsewhere
In addition to those seven features
the question is heard on all sides, DO
the members of the National Guard
have to register?" Below are given
briefly some few Of the rules relative
to who shall not register that day.
The Registration places are to be
opened at seven o'clock in the morning
and will remain open until nine o'clock
in the evening.
All males who have attained their
twenty first birthday and have not yet
attained their thirty first birthday
must register.
Members Of the National Guard who
are not in actual Federal service and
are between the ages specified. with
reYxrSr,ce to Battery B, this means
that Il you are member Of that or
eanization and are between, the ages
81 twenty one and thirty oHs ybn must
register.) 'Hsssss NJ
Negroes must register ~ xsA as
whites. sFss fss !.
If you are away from your domicil-
, iary county or precinct you can secure
registration card from the Circuit
Clerk, have him fill it out and yot
| can mail it to the registrars at YOU
home precinct. This card must b.
mailed by you and must reach you
home registrar by next Tuesday. jun
fifth. 4
II you are sick on Registration Da!
you must have some competent pei,
SON to register for you. II you ar
able to get there you must 50 your
self. M
II you are to be away on busines
you must arrange with your loc'
registrar to register before leaving.
Il railure to register means . year 4
prison. There are no ifs and ans!
about the matter. The law says 81
year IN jsil, no more and no less, vii
No sltsynatS q paying . an% A y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
GREENWOOD THEATRE, THURS.
DAY. MAY 31st.

Aircraft Pictures Corporation pre-
sents the worlds most famous star
MARY PICKFORD, in the first sup
erior production under her own guild
ance "LESS THAN THE DUST. A
picturesque story Of modern India, IN
which Miss Pickford % . little Eng
lish castaway has DEVELOPED . brand
new Characterization Of intense power,
mellowed BY III the swsst end ador'
able qualities which havs given hss
such q tremendous end devoted sol
lowing among theatre gossA
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
BATTERY C. Is
IN NEED OF MEN
Can Accommodate Fifty More Though
Not Over Twenty Necessary
Getting Into Shape.

Battery C, Light Artillery is fast
being whipped into shape and now has
the appearance of military organl-
zation. The men are fairly well
trained in infantry tactics and by hard
work are gaining much knowledge that
will be Of service to them in camp.
Artillery drill cannot be started until
the equipment is received.
The Battery now has something like
one hundred and seventy five mem
bers. The War Department has or
dered that it be recruited to war
strength, which is one hundred and
ninety. While only about fifteen or
twenty more men are necessary fifty
can be taken. 1t is estimated that to
secure the one hundred and ninety
men physically fit two hundred and
twenty five should be taken along.
The fact that Battery G is not full
is a wonderful opportunity for the
young men Of this section to enlist
with that organization in preference
to being drawn in the new army En-
listments with the Battery means
connection with q home organization
working under homo officers, associa'
ton with home boys and membership
in the best branch Of the service.
If you are of military age and woulo
rather be with the home boys than II
the war army now is your opportunity
to enlist in Battery G.
The officers of the Battery are max
ing dilligent efforts to reach wal
strength before June fifth, next Tues
day, which is Registration Day.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
MUCH ILLNESS IN
TRAINING CAMPS
Thirty Deaths Have Occurred from
Meningitis in Six Months At
Great Lakes Camp.
,(Bv Associated Press) J

y. Chicago, May 80 There have been
80 deaths from meningitis in last s mo.
out of total of seventy cases at the
Great Lakes Training Station accord
ing to records at the Hospital. There
are out Of the eight thousand men at
the station today four hundred of them
are suffering from measles, scarlet
fever and other ailments.
Captain Moffat, commandant at the
station said that the percentage Of
deaths from meningitis was less nor
NAL than the disease.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
TWO MERCHANTS
AGREE TO CLOSE
Stern Brothers and Antoon's Depart
ment Store Show Patriotism
Others to Follow.

others TO FOLLOW.
Secretary w. H. Hays of the Busi-
ness League by ten o'clock this morn
ing had received two responses to the
appeal published in yesterdays Daily
Commonwealth asking merchants and
other business men in Greenwood to
close their places Registration Day,
June fifth, as a demonstration Of pa
triotism. The first two to speak out
were Stern Brothers, on Market street
and Antoon's Department Store on
Carrollton Avenue.
The quick response Of these two pla-
:es Of business testifies to the patriot
ism Of the owners and the trading
pubic should remember that fact.
As more respond their names will
be added to the honor roll below, the
names to appear in the order in which
responses were received. Who will be
the next to show their patriotism?
Honor Roll.
Stern Brothers, Market Street.
Antoon's Dept. Store, Carrolltor
Avenue.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
CONFIDENT / ALL
WILL REGISTER
Every Effort to Be Exercised by
Washington However, to See that
All DO.
(By Associated Press)

eEs8 $500 Ny <AO0VSAeSS<A = AS0gJ is4 As3 9l
Il Washington May SoA Despite anti-
conscription agitations in many cities
which the Department Of Justice ON
cials suspected ~ being German pro-
paganda, the Department expects vir-
tually all Of the men between the ages
Of twenty one and thirty inclusive to
register for the war draft next Tues
day. To insure this further steps are
being taken today looking to the pros
ecution Of persons seeking to hinder
registration plans and the detection of
those who may avoid registration.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
FACULTY ELECTED.

For Greenwood City High and Cram
mar Schools For 1918 Session.
The Board of Trustees at recent
meeting reelected Mr.. G. E. Saunders
as Superintendent Of our City Schools
and the following teachers for the en-
suing session:
High School, =
T. B. Moore, Mathematics; o. V.
Austin, Science; Grady Guyton, His
tory; Misses Mary Martin, Latin;
Whitfield Pitt, Hall and English; Fan
ME Walton Reeves, Assistant in High
School; Rebecca Osborne, Domestic
Science; Ruth Roger, Physical Train
ing; Maude Mabry, Music "
Grammar School.
Miss Ethel Torrey, Principal; Miss
es Mamie Seay, Vestry King, Irva
Mitchell, Jennie DeLoach, Mary Gay
den, Alice Stevens, Mildred Spurrier,
Bessie Sabin, Virginia Crook, Margar-
ett Carothers, Mary B.. Sanders, Kate
Bew, Jennie Weaver, Bette Boyd, An.
ME Roberts. ~ i
Mr.. T. B. Moore, having gone TO the
Officers Training Camp, rendered hi
resignation and his place was filed b,
/ the election Of Mr.. G. G. Murphy, Q.
Oxford. The positions of teacher o
English and Manual Training have no
been yet filled.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
GREENWOOD BANKS LOYAL.
Will Handle Sale of Liberty Loan
Bonds Free of Charge, and Ad-
vance IS Per Cent. Of Par
Value on Same.

Every man, woman and child in the
United States will be given chance
to do their bit in aiding America and
her allies to overcome the German war
fare which is threatening democracy,
and making war on women and chill
dren in a ruthless manner, wantonly
destroying life and property. Some
men will do their bit at the front, Civ
ing their life's blood for the cause.
Others will come home permanently
aged because of the horrors they have
witnessed in putting down Prussian
militarism, some manned and crippled,
but withal proud to be called men who
were not afraid to do their part when
their country called, giving ear to the
pleadings Of humanity. The new gov
ernment bonds, the Liberty Loan"
which will do SO much to accomplish
the desired end, will be issued as low
as $50 and 500 denominations, giving
every one q chance to participate, and
under easy payments, too, as follows
Terms Of Liberty Loan"
The act authorizing the Liberty
Loan" Bonds, of 1917, was passed
April a.. 1917. 1t provides for the
issuance Of $4,000, 100000 of 3 IL pei
cent. bonds, the interest payable semi.
annually on December Is and June II
| of each year. The principal is repay
, able on and after the 18th day Of June
+, 1882, at the option Of the Government
and if this option is not exercised th'
bonds will run full 80 years and be
come due June 15, 1947.
The bonds are exempt both as II
principal and interest from all taxa
ton, national, state, county. or munich
pal, except the inheritance tax, whicl
is really not a tax on the property, bu
|. on the transfer Of property by will
inheritance.
The bonds are to be sold at par; tina
is, dollar for dollar, no premium an
no discount. They are to be sold b
the Treasurer Of the United States IN
\ by all Federal Reserve banks. But q
banks, National and State, post Of
fees, and express companies have bee
designated a. agents Of the Govern
msnt 10 receive applications Tor thss
bonds. II ID almost d easy to puSct
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
VILLA FORCES
TAKE 0JlNAGA
Attack Mexican Government Troops
by Surprise Early Today-Drive
Them Across Border.
Bv Associated Press)

Dy HssOCIdCeU 1eSo7 y -
PRESIDED, Texas, May 30-Villa for
ces attacked Ojinaga, opposite here
early today, surprising the Mexican
government soldiers garrisoned there
causing them to flee to the American
side leaving their arms in Mexico. All
women and children at Ojjinaga fled
across the line into Texas.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
FIVE WOUNDED
EAST St. LOUIS
Negro Riots Reached Climax Last
Night-Three White Men Shot :.
Soldiers on Guard. v,
(By Associated Press)

East St. Louis, May 30--The second
night of the anti-negro riots reached
q climax after three whbter aAsn- and
two negroes had been wounded by
bullets. Several negroes were beaten
and several negro homes were burned.
The climax came suddenly and at mid
night the city was comparatively
quiet. The camps of three companies
of Guardsmen were established today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
SPEED KINGS
START RACE
International Sweepstakes Race Be.
gins Today With Eight Drivers
= in Running.
(Bv Associated Press)

Cincinnati, May 30-Twenty eight
of the leading automobile race drivers.
Of America started in the 2S0 !. nile IN,
ternational sweepstakes race on the
speedway at Sharonville, Ohio, this
afternoon. Twenty nine thousand dol.
lars in purses are offered the winners:
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
THOUSANDS TAKE PART.
(By Associated Pressl

New York, May 3O-Thousands Of
soldiers and marines from the mill
tary organizations and school boys
narticipated in the parades in Manhat-
tan, Brooklyn and the Bronx today in
celebration of Memorial Day. The
main parade was reviewed by General
Roll and Governor Whitman. Eigh-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
ROUGH RIDERS HERE.
Arizona Frank and Jess Coppington
Will Ride Anything.

Arizona Frank and Jess COppihgt0n
Will Ride Anything.
Arizona Frank and Jess Coppinger,
rough riders, reached Greenwood yes
terday and announce that they are
ready to ride anything with hair on
it. They are riding and roping ex-
perts, who started from New York in
April year ago to make . trip
around the world on horseback on q
wager but when this Country became
involved in the war they deferred their
trip. They had gotten - TAR - Mem
phis when war broke out. They will
be in the city for week.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30

II YOU want |. NEW KODAK oeS
FILMS for your old one, ws havs
them. any price YOU want. n
III II ISN'T an EASTMAN N ISN'T 4
. KODAK II .sss;:g sSs
1T. MCINTYRE DRUG 60. 81 4
'Ths QUICK DELIVERY Staee.* ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
ITALIANS GAIN.
: (By Associated Press) Y

Rome, May 30-Further gains by
the Italians on the Trieste front was
announced today. The official state-
ment says that the Italian line has
been extended west Of Medezza.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
iRv Associated Press),

Washington, May 30-Memorial Day
,,s celebrated here today with special
rrav;tv. President Wilson, Cardinal
Gibbons Chief Justice White and
.,onv other high officials Of the gov
eminent departments were closed. The
nr;ncipal exercises were held at Ar
iington Ceremony. In the afternoon a
rontifcial military mass was celebrat-
ed bv Cardinal Gibbons at st. Alloy
aims church and patriotic celebrations
we're held before the Columbus mon
ument.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
PETTEY ELECTED VICE-PRESI.
DENT.

Southern Cotton Oil Crushers Associa'
ton at New Orleans Convention.
Mr.. John H. Pettey, Of Indianola,
was today elected vive-President OF
the Southern Cotton Oil Crushers As
sociation at the annual convention held
in New Orleans, and his many Green
wood friends congratulate him upon
the high compliment paid him. .3g
His election as vice-P President means
that he will bs made President st the
nsxt convention
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
RICHMOND CELEBRATES.

(By Associated Press)
Richmond, Va, May 30-Memorial
Day was celebrated here today by a
parade participated in by several
thousand soldiers and cadets. Formal
exercises were held in Hollywood Gem
etery where Jefferson Davis is buried.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
ARTILLERY FIGHTING.
(By Associated PreBs) J

Paris, May Violent artillery
fighting occurred on the French front
south Of st. Quentin during the night.
The war Office announced this morning
that German attacks at Mont Blong,
in the Champagne, were repulsed. The
Germans left many dead and wounded
on the field. sls
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30

conclusion Of the year III Jail you will
then be required to register.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
NO ATTACKS MADE.
(Bv Associated Pressl

Petrograd, May 80 The usual .fus-i
illades occurred on all fronts the war
Office reported today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
DECORATE GRAVES.
(Rv Associated Press)

New Orleans, May 30-Memorial
Day was celebrated here by the G. A.
R. and Confederate Veterans decorat-
ing the graves of the dead soldiers in
Chalmette Cemetery.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
U. S. ENGINEERS IN FRANCE.

(By Associated Press
Paris, May 3O-United States Army
engineers have arrived in Paris. The
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30

BIG PARADE AT CHICAGO.
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, May 30-Soldiers of the
past, soldiers of today and soldiers of
the future marched today in parade
in honor of the nations dead.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30

Taxa Ths Daily Commcnwsslth
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
PAUSE IN MAJOR OPERATIONS
INDICATES new PHASE BEGINS
AnAAAA
Only On Austro-Italian Front is There Any Activ-
Preparations Probably Being Made on
Other Fronts for New Drive.
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party is headed by Major William
Parsons and Major J. W. Wilgus.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATED
THROUGHOUT UNITED STATES
MAA MHA
All Federal Offices at Washington Closed Pres
ident and Officials Take Part in Ceremonies
Exercises Elsewhere.
mHA ARA

teen thousand marched in the line.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-30

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
MRS. WIGHT MAKING
TOUR OF STATE IN
PROHIBITION INTERESTS

China, Me-. Jan. 31.-(SpeciaD Mrs
Lillian H. Wight, State field worker OF
Maine W. c. T. U. is making a tour OF
our State in the interests of prohibi
ton. She began last October. spends
about two weeks in each county un-
der the direction of the county ex-
ecutive and has just finished kenne-
bee, her seventh county.
She has given Il public addresses ir
different towns and visited and spoken
in many of our grade schools in Ken
nebec.
The subject of her evening address
is John Barlyecorn, Goodbye" and Il
is illustrated by stereopticon pictures
which deal with many of the liquor
evils. Mrs. Nights selection of pic
lures is remarkably comprehensive an6
varied and is effective in awakening
educating and touching the hearts Of
the people both old and young. Hel
appeal is through both eye and ear
and strengthened as it is by an attrac-
tive personality and manner of de-
livery reaches her audiences and i'm.
presses upon them its vital truths.
Mrs. Wight goes from kennebec tc
Cumberland county where she will be-
gin work at StroudWater, Feb. 1st.