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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
(By Associated Press)

~>SS~Oe~~N>A
An Atlantic Port, June pa fight
between an American freighter and
!, German submarine, which occurred
June sixth one day out from Genoa,
italy, and resulted in the Navy gum
,rs on the American vessel scoring at
east one hit is reported by the cap
tain Of the steamer upon it's arrival
here today. The U-boat launched q
torpedo but the vessel evaded it. Four
shots were fired at the submarine. The
second shot struck the periscope
throwing it high in the air. The last
shot fired hit the exact spot where the
U-boat disappeared. The American
vessel suffered no damage.
This is the second encounter report
ed in two days in which the American
ship successfully defended herself
against submarine attack.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
NOMINEES.
Reds:
For President T. Jerry Foley
For Treasurer Warner Wells
For Vice President Shelby s. Steele
Greens:
For President, ]. B. Webb
For Vice-President, R. B. Dorman
For Treasurer, R. A. Ball

The first semi-annual election of Of
ficers for the Young Mems Business
Club, Of Greenwood, will be pulled of
in the most approved style at the
Court House on Tuesday Night, the
Sd of July. At the meeting on We'd
nesday night, June goth, two candi-
dates for each office were nominated.
From the instant the results were an
nounced by the judges Of the election,
the battle was on.
General Foley has unfurled his ban
ner of Red which he and his followers
say is a contradiction to the rumor
that there will be anything "bone-dry''
in the election, or in the Y. M. B. G.
"Bone," they say, will be in the con-
test, but with it rich Red blood of
pluck, courage and strength.
On the other hand General Webb
has hoisted high the Green flag Of
youth and growth and life, which they
declare will never show signs Of
drought"
1t is a war to the death. Personals
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
WILSON TO 0. X.
PLANS OF DRAFT
Regulations for New National Army
Now Awaiting His Approval
Will Be Done at Capital.
(By Associated Press)

Washington June 23-Regulations
for the drafting of the new national
army now are awaiting President Will
sons approval. While no official an
nouncement has been made it is gen.
orally accepted here that the Federal
government will do the drafting prob
ably at Washington.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
aCouyright.l
BOY SCOUTS GO
TO THE RESCUE
Virginia Troopers" Assail Potato
Patches Deserted by Negroes and
Rescue Crop.
(By Associated Press)

Richmond, Va, June 23-A thous-
and Boy Scouts began work today on
the eastern shore of Virginia digging
four million bushels Of potatoes that
probably would have rotted in the
ground because of fifteen thousand ne
groes from this section migrating to
the North.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
RAW WOOL PRICES STILL SOAR
ING.

New York, June 2s (By Union A..
socaited Press) Raw wool prices srs
still soaring and the largest worstsd
manufacturing concerns are today
sending out letters to their customers
advising them to anticipate their wants
Is prices ass absolutely certain y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
u u u - - - - - - -
- - - -
BEGIN DRIVE
FOR RECRUITS
Effort to Secure Enlistments Of Sew
eral Thousand Men In Week
Begun by War Department.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 23-The nation
wide drive of one week to recruit the
seventy thousand men to bring the
Regular Army up to the authorized
strength of three hundred thousand
was begun today, in accordance with
proclamation of President Wilson call
ing for volunteers. This is the first
step toward the war organization Of
Americas army. Unmarried men be.
tween eighteen and forty are called
upon.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
COMMISSION TO RUSSIA.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 23-The Ameri-
can Red Cross will send commission
to Russia to work along and behind
the battle front the same way that .
similar commission now operates in
France and Belgium. In that way the
ambulance and other relief for the
Russian army will be supplied.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Cotton Closed Thirty Seven
Up and New Orleans Forty
Eight Up.

New York cotton closed this after
noon thirty seven points higher and
New Orleans was up forty eight
points. Spots 81 New York were sixty
up and thirty seven up at New Or.
leans. Sales 1919 bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
GERMANS FIGHT HARD.

(by ASs0clated FTesBJ
Paris, June % Continuing the of-
fensive on the Aisne front the Ger
mans last night made repeated attacks
in the region Of vauxaillaon and
southeast Of Fillain. They also mutti-
piled their efforts against the French
positions north Of Friedmont where
they failed yesterday. The war once
today says the Germans made com
siderable sacrifices without gaining
the slightest advantage.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
N n u u n n - - - -
LIBERTY LOAN IS
52PER CENT. OVER
Over Four Million Persons Bought
Bonds During Recent Intensive
Campaign.
fRv Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Washington, June 2S-Liberty Loan
final tabulations today showed that
nearly fifty two per cent, more than
was reouiped was subscribed. Four
million persons bought bonds.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23

reach unhesrd of standards bsfcFe ~
end of another seven days. Many
leading wool and worsted dress goods
mills have discontinued accsptancs ~
orders, selling only from stock III
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23

II you have any thing to sell or
want to buy any thing just simply
advertise your wants in The Daily
Commonwealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
POSITIO Ms TAKEN.
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, June PA French position
southeast Of Filian, on front one and
q half kilometres and five hundred
rnetrss deep was captured Yesterday
by the Germans, the war once declar-
ed today. Three hundred prisoners
were taken.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
HEAVY COUNTER ATTACKS.
(By Associated Press)

The heavy attacks Of the Germans
are continuing along the Aisne front
with fighting at times assuming the
proportions Of general engagement.
No success has attended the crown
princes efforts.
So far General Petrain has lost none
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
OPPOSE SEPARATE PEACE.
(Bv Associated .Pressl

Washington, June 23-Ambassador
Bakhmitieff declared in an address be-
fore Congress today that the Russian
people oppose separate peace with
Germany.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Forecast.
Mississippi-Fair tonight and Sun
day. Continued warm
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
UNITED STATES DEPARTMEN1
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

June 23. 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at A. M.
Temperature: Highest 96 degrees
Lowest 66 degrees
II AT q. m. 68 degrees
Precipitation o.o0 'ncnes
River Stase.7 am. -- 17.6 feet
Change IN "a hours up Y 0.l feet
J. II. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

- I will open dental ofiQs in rooms
8 and 4, in the new Adeline Building,
on Howard street, July lst, where !
will give special attention to the prac-
tice Of Dental Surgery, and . share
of the public patronage will be ap-
|preciated.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
|ANOTHER AMERICAN SHIP HITS
AND SINKS GERMAN SUBMARINE
MAAAMA
Second Encounter Reported in Two Days in Which
American Ship Successfully Defended Her
self Against Submarine Attack.
nAAAAn &s1

Of his commanding positions while the
Germans have sacrificed heavily tor
the small gains they have been able to
effect.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23

Take TAs Daily commoawsalth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23

Take The Daily Cemmeawsaxh,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23
lIFnEDO COCCM CONFESSES
MURDER OF RUTH RUGER
AAAAAA
Mystery Surrounding Death of New York City
School Girl Solved-C -Cocchi Now Being Held
at Bologna, Italy.
nnnnnn
(Bv Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Ru,letin. Bologna, June 23-Alfred
cocchi today. confessed to the Italian
..,,hor;ties to the murder Of Ruth
Cruger in New York.
Cocchi said that he murdered Ruth
cruoer in fit of furious jealousy be-
cause he failed to win her love. The
admission of the Italian was made in
tears after searching Interrogation.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23

JAMES R. MOORE, b. D. s.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-23

ance Of Ruth Cruger, the eighteen year
old school girl. When the girls body
was discovered in the basement Of
Cocchi's motorcycle shop, New York
Police Commissioner Woods cabled to
Italy asking that the man be arrested
on the charge Of murder. Cocchi
vehemently protested his innocence.
The mans nerve broke down after he
was placed in solitary confinement al
though he had retained a lawyer and
announced his intention to fight extra
dition.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14
THESE LSNNEkERs.~

nseSSe I.Snnec&eS, n youngeSs sea,
usaSes possible 10 the reader the whole
family represented in These I.Snnek-
egs,s . fcesA novel by ], u, Beresfori.
Because Of piekSe. prineipallS. Mr.,
Reresfeps's latest work has become g.
Ter demanding distinguished consider
sslen. On the other hand, Ne realize
thss1 this Youngest son owes something
81 his bright shining before oar eyes
10 Ire cane and cleVerneSs ~ Mr.. Bes-
sSfona il setting forth the family as a
background and an environment.
az the immediate household of our
hero there are the rector of HSltaa.
MS wife. two daughters, and two sons
besides nSekte- The family has had
place IN Ssafscr.isAire Tor five ccntar-
seS In its modern manifestations 1t
way which is a Way of weakness. AMI
the name Is about All Shs, Is len oat
II tradition,
Ms story that Dickie Is to rise out NJ
the Lsnns&er way II his times. Page
Is IS barely reached when the young
sser has thrown his elder brother,
14Stsnasr, with a good bump upon the
ssaasS flecr. thereby iisrosing OF The
notion that TWO years seniority car
ssss the privilege of Bullying, And
srssa that moment onward there is a
pzssPsSSsVe cVerthrowlng Of fam. y
saa-ouaers and progressive breaking
away from the family inertia
DseSse rejects, in due season. the
lsnneSer calls TO the pulpit and 10
the bar, lie takes to banking ana
leaves il at $n hour % promising ho~a-
sesss because he does not care for the
mere making " money. He questions
old eeliefs and subjects new ones 10
keen inspection and inquiry, He listens
10 practical advice and takes. after GO
ing all over the ground. his own good
eNaasel lie has a reverent regard Tor
the father who leans more and more
upon aim as the wears 50 on he has
an 0nfSiiSng tenderness for his mother
and ssssers--eVen for Adela in the
madness Of her runaway weddings MS
eestesaQs for his spincless brothers,
both in orders. he mikes with certain
tolerance which does nrt prevent a
sharp speaking Of the nalnJ. He mar
RIGS blue blood 81 the realm less on ac-
count Of an arsstccratic prejudice than
because II happens 70 come with love
From his broad shoulders TO his
big heart and his broad mind. Dickss
Is \ fine chan. and the story 81 him
IS todd with a richness of detail which
viii reward any reader. As between
Jacob Ssaai. whose creation gave M.
BeEesforS world fame in letters, and
this ~slfal. eooySns Young I-ynneker
We prefer Infinitely the latter hero
and for more substantial reasons thar
that he is one-colnme Dicsie. whias
the ether Is . three volume Jacob.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14
REVIEW OF BOOKS
.eter novel 81 ]. Maepougai

a rev character novel Of ]. Maepougsll
Hay.
By his right name Barnscles Is
Benjamin Rreesleharst, And his ca
reer IN college has been neither COM
plete nor brilliant. The lifting Of the
seeep-3t : not Stealiny. for he has
worked on his fathers place without
vases he urges-is the prelude to
notwithstanding adventures, II is with
the heart of a child that BarnacleS
secs lie meet his fateS. For the rest.
he Is tai and specialized and gaunt.
Yet pleasant 70 look upon. with n
something in his music that enchantS.
Moreover. he Is absent Of mind and as
little practical as babe.
Possibly II Is the very simplicity of
his hero which leads our author TO
weave into MS story the lnrid meio-
drama Of a mad and finally murder
GUS artist, who Is the undoing OF a
weak brother and. for long. the tor
turer Of the woman whom Rarnaclas
learns 10 love, Anyway, there IL is
the mad artists story timed with
that Of Rarnacles, to take or TO leave,
II IS no sense a realistic combination.
II is fantasy running TO extremes. TO
be taken With due qualification and
perhaps not a little satisfaction.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14
THE WISHING NOON.

stripped 81 everything else which
matters. although OF course other
things do not matter so much, Louise
Da,tonss The Wishing Moon" is the
love story Of Judith Randall and Nell
Donovan.
II all takes place in a little New
England city where Judith begins life
as child. apparently OF happy for
tune. while Neil is a "a Paddy from
Paddy Lane" But the hoy grows na
with dreams and ideals looking out
from his brown eyes. and the girl
comes 10 Young maidenhood looking
ilsillasion in the face. and what with
times changes and the overthrow Of
an oppressive boss OF Green River and
the happening Of this thing and that
thing. romance gets over rough way
into its own province. We are CHAD
to take Miss nasfon.s word for every
thing and ask M questions,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14
% PEPS =

Legal lights propose to
diminish the utilities COM
mission.
Why be discouraged about
peace9 War isn't any worse
than it was. is it'll
.Teutons Defend Their
Aims" Shouldn't be nee
essary with such fine shots.
Wool industry so impor-
tant it is shear nonsense to
talk about putting it out of
business.
Careful canvass OF the
messages of new governors
reveals a remarkable coin
cidence-every one for econ
omy.
Proposal to permit regis
tration and voting by mail
sounds like a very civil
service.
Bet something awful hap
pened to the proofreader
who let it 60 through
"clams" instead of Hclans"
in an article referring to a
Forthcoming meeting of poll
ticians.
Legislative guide book:
A "call" of the house is
made to "raise" a quorum
from the "ante' rooms.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14
TIE SPIRIT OF VICTORY

Nothing can heat this" says n
French journal. commenting on an
article Published by the Aussrians in
a little paper IN Montenegro called
The News Of Cettin5e," The little pa
per uetes that On Nj. Loscen will be
erected = colossal monument TO re-
ean 10 future generations the con-
quest by the Austrian armies OF this
Gibraltar Of the Adriatic. The sketch
OF this work. presented 10 the Esnper-
OF Francis Joseph but a short time be-
fore his death BY the artist, was APP
proved by the aged ruler. II repre-
senss the Spirit of Victory. Its enorm-
Gus hands are crossed upon a gigantic
sword and Il looks toward a horizon
.'eeseaa which new tremhles tho trait
ress Italy,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14
HIS ORI|GAL
HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

isI7-Tho ship Georgiana- OF Nor
folk. ya.. experienced tremendous
shock In the Gulf stream supposed to
be by earthquakes: the day was per-
fectiy calm.
SEVENTY.FlvE YEARS AGO.
ls4a-Nar was provoked In Central
America by mn attempt TO re-cstahiish
tho federation of the Central American
states.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
1sSz-Denuties of the crown-lands
met In Vienna to protest against the
usurpation of tAeir political rights by
the Austrian imperial government
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO.
1sae-Dnke of Clarence. eldest son
of King Edward VII. and heir pre-
sumptive TO the throne, died. Born
Jan. S. 1851.
YEAR AGO IN WAR.
Austrian troops captured Csttin1e.
the Montenegrin capital: Russians
made great drive against Austrians In
Bessaraoia region; fleet OF allied tor
pedo boats hombarded Dardanelles
forts; heavy rainstorm prevented all
but isolated artillery. hand grenade and
mine operations on tho western front.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14
BUBBLE FDuN1r AlM DANGER

Doubts as to the sanitary value OF
ta~ tulale fountain are arisoa IN ne
mind of any ordinary unscit'Htifta per
son N.,o sees n ,irinker press his lips
down 10 tho meal from which tho
bubble proceeds. Scientific tnvcstiga-
ton at tho University OF W,s"ous:,
has shown that In bubble fountsins
whose streams are VORTEX. disease
germs are likely TO remain dancing
on the water Jets like rubier balls on
a fountain stream and - becoms
source of eontasicn. Investigation az
to the source of an epidemic VI stre-
ptococcus tonsiiitis Is ono Of the
dormitories OF the university two years
ago, an account rf which was given
In a recent issue OF the Journal Of the
American Medical association. showed
that the infection came tro,n bubble
fountains. Further exparirrcnte In
which organisms Mere purposcly intro
duced showed thu. while most of them
were washed away by tho vertical
streams, some remained even when
these We're increased to tho 'mprncu-
cal height OF foar inches, To avoid
this difficulty. always present IN u YER
teal column of spouting watek rini-
pie fountain with a tube at tn angle
of so degrees was constructed. No
trace of the organisms purpossly In
trodnced was found In streams at this
angle. even when samples were taken
Immediately afterward. The Wiscon-
sin investigators believe that Jet OF
water from n tube erected at an angle
OF 10 degrees or more from the verti-
cal. and with an adequate collar guard
to prevent contact with the oriftcc.
ia adna,late
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14


II national board Of efficiency eS-
perts were called upon to cut down
these expenditures aud cut out the
needless. great differences OF opinion
would arise. The man who is addicted
to liquor would cali liquor a necessity.
The tobacco user would claim the same
for the weed. The imhiher OF soda and
soft drinks would claim the same for
his indulgences and the patent medi-
cine man would tell you that YOU Will
surely die il you do not take DIR.
Blanks nerve tonic. The woman with
a sweet tooth would say she could not
do without her box Of candy. and the
habitual chewer of gum would tell you
that chewing gum was good for the
digestion and place that as . necessity
Of life, while the tea and coffee f'end
would surely find life not worth the
living il the morning and evening
draught were missing from the menu.
But be this as il may. we must con-
clude that an enormous amount or
money is spent for frivolities that give
us no lasting pleasure. and do no per
uanent good,
We can never hope to get away from
habit, for we are all creatures that do
things because we have always done
them. and even admitting that frivolity
habits give employment to large
number OF people, the harm done Is
often greater than the resultant good.
As rule we do not spend our money
in large amounts, but in small sums,
A certain lawyer who had been unable
To save any money and at As found
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14

In the multiplication Of nickels comes
the millions.
The lesson we all need to learn land
Il Is not an easy one) is tho art of con-
serving little things. II you doubt tho
facts above stated and fear to face
them in cold figures, get little pocket
bank and every time YOU are tempted
to spend money for that which Is un-
necessary. drop II in your little bank
and watch the results. They will prove
interesting IL not surprising.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14
TRAGEDIES Of SEPARATOR

II WOMAN Sohhing in court. \ divorce
~ proceeding; she an unwilling plaintiff.
The recital of her lost love proved too
great strain and she broke down. Many
who read about it were-entertained. How
many people ever give serious thought 70
the narrowing tragedies Of life revealed on
the stage Of divorced How few have any
conception of the darkeled hearthstones.
the blighted hopes. the crushing heart
weight, the predieament of unfathered or
anmothered childrenf 1t may be edifying.
perhaps pleasing. to read the story of the
play. or possibly engrossing if not enter
tanning to witness it. but to some it is a
Dante-told tale. The parties may not al
ways denote any depth of feeling. At times.
indeed. there is disgusting reflection of
specifically: but in most cases, in the Sec
ret climbers of the heart there is gnawing
and in some an endless woe.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14
tai ks ON 7rHIRlF1r
OUR NATIONAL BILL FOR THE
NEEDLESS.

So eminent an authority as DIR. Eliot
OF Harvard has complied the following
table as showing the amount spent an
nually by the American people for
s.thipys that are mt hreai"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14
TUT, TUT.

I've never seen a purple COW,
1 never hope to see one.
But can tell you anyhow
When yesterday there by me went
A girl. quite overdressed by half:
To my extreme establishment.
saw 4 purple calf,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14

There Is no cream in cream OF tartar.
in cold cream or In chocolate creams.
no milk OF magncsia, In milkweed or n
the cocoanut, These are all as remote
from the COW as the cowslip.
There Is no grape in grapefruit or
bread in breadfruit. A pineapple IS
neither pine nor apple: pricl>ly pear
is not a pear; am alligator pear Is
neither a pear nor an alligator, and
sugar pun is not a plum.
Apple butter is not butter. All the
butter is taken out of buttermilk. aud
there is none in butternuts. or in but
tercups. and the flies in the dairy are
not butterflies,
Peanuts are not peas, and II Is very
doubtful il they are nuts. Sailors wear
peajackets-peas do not. they have pea
Gods. which, by the way, are not fish.
Monkey wrenches are neither mafe
by nor of monkeys. Poles are not made
from polecats or badges from the
badger,
4 lathe chuck is a continuance fixed
to the mandrel TO hold the wood-it Is
not a wood chuck. A woodchuck Is
grounding. which is not a hog and Il
not ground--ground hog Is sausage.
And n lathe mandrel Is not a monkey,
though a mandrill Is.
Angel food is eaten by everybody.
There are no sponges in sponge cake.
and the eating OF lady fingers does not
import cannibnlism.
Chickenpox has nothing TO do with
chickens, neither has an egg plant. nor
a cocktail.
A horse chestnut Is as far removed
from horses as a saw horse. clothes
horse or a horseradish. A horse chest
nut is a nut, so is the thing that goes
with bolt. so Is a doughnut.
Sweethreads are not sweet and are
not bread.
Perhaps the court may remember the
Country Summer Pastoral" which was
written by q learned but city bred
scholar from knowledge derived from
chronological deductions rather than
from actual experience, Ho was an adj
vocate OF the back to the land move-
ment and sang:
/ would fly from the city's rule and
law;
From its fashion and form cut loose,
And go where the strawberry grows ON
its straw.
And the gooseberry on the goose.
Where the catnip tree is climbed by
the cat.
As she crouches for her prey.
The guileless and unsuspecting rat.
on the rattan bush at play.