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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
by Associated Press)


With the United States Atlantic
Fleet, May 24-The big ships Of the
most powerful feet ever under the
American flag, when visited by cor
respondent Of The Associated Press,
through arrangement with the Com.
mittee on Public Information, were
working day and night to bring about
the defeat of Germany on the sea.
! Ready for battle, they are spending
the waiting period turning out sailor
men.
The fleet, temporarily, is . great
workshop Of war. Already it is turn
ing out one Of it, finished products
men who can fight. They are serving
the guns on American armed merch.
ant ships. Its other product-sner
who can run the great merchant feet
the United States will use to feed thu
Allies-will be ready ~ soon as thu
ships.
Five-inch guns, the kind principal,
used against submarines, are there h
the hundreds. On the decks grsa
turrets house long fourtssn-an'
twelve-inch riaes- three Or two 10
\ turret On high platforms guns use'
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
CHAUTAUQUA IS
MUCH ENJOYED
Opening Entertainments Yesterday
Attended by Large Crowds-High
Class Work.

The big Redpath Chautauqua tent
on Howard street, just next to the
postofice was the center Of attraction
for two large crowds yesterday, one
in the afternoon and the other in the
evening. The entertainments were by
the Merrilees in the afternoon, the
four young ladies giving a most de-
lightful musical concert, and in the
evening by the Merrilees again who
gave a short program and by Lieu
tenant Donald H. McGibney, Of the
American Ambulance Corps. The
Lieutenant had lantern slides Of scenes
in France where he spent two years in
ambulance work.
His address was a feature of the
five day program and those who heard
him can feel that they are to be con-
graduated. His account Of conditions
in France were very vivid though at
times he seemed even at loss for
words with which to describe the hor-
rors Of it all.
He first explained how he came to
be in the service in France. He was
teaching in christian school in Tur-
kew when the war broke out and was
forced to leave that country when Tur-
kew entered the war. He described the
massacres of the christians in that
country and told why these occurred.
Following his pictures which he ex-
planned carefully the Lieutenant made
an appeal to the United States to
wake up. He said that in dealing with
Germany we are dealing with a mad
nation-egotistically mad. He told OF
how the German officers dogged it ov-
er the men in service and declared
that German military rule must be
wiped out.
He said that the entrance Of the
United States into the war within the
next twelve months, literally speaking,
would have the greatest effect fol
good upon the Allies and the opposite
effect upon the Germans. He declared
that the u. s. must enter the war one
hundred per cent. efficient.
Lieutenant Mckinney declared EN-
phatically for the selective draft sys
| tenn and stated that no volunteer arm,
has ever won q war and never would
He was cheered libsrAlly during hi
address. and was given hearty round O
applause at its conclusion.
4 Tonight's program consists Of
song recital by knight McGregor tn
Scotch baritone and Reno and Com
pany, magicians.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
y u y u u - u p - - - -
AMERICAN FLEET IS A WORKSHOP
OF WAR, TEACHING MEN TO FIGHT
Associated Press Correspondent Visits Fleet
Through Arrangement With Committee on
Public Information.

for defense against airplanes point to
the sky. Brass is always shining,
steel is alway polished, paint is al
ways new, decks are always white
with scrubbing.
Here's what happened the other day.
A crew was practicing with q five-inch
gun. A bluejacket about seventeen
he still had down ON his chin--was
pointing. He graspsd handles on .
broad brass wheel; shis eyes was
steady: iat 1. rubber CUP q the end
Of Z ious sight, through which he saw
the target. His duty was 70 keep the
gun on the target 10 It might bs fired
any time.
Around this besrdless youth vert
grouped other guns crews ready te
fire when his crew had completed III
period.
The breach snapped open, the load
thrown home, the breach was hurled
| back in place and then . bnsssr, oper'
ated from the fire control station
/ sounded; there WAS : fash. : roar. th.
| hiss Of 1 projsctils speeding through
Iths cir and the louder hiss Of com
nrsased Dir blowing smoke out Of tn
IT, Y Ir..Ai...>l - 0aan HAnf1 AZ
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24

r.o Ieaore County Reglstratlon
] n,.rd. .s consisting Of the Sheriff Cir.
~ ~ Clerk, County Health oficer ana
ss r.r Asses Assessor, spent yesterday in the
different parts Of the county swearing
poo;strars at the different voting
'...;uets to serve on Registration Day,
r,n. dfth. A message was sent this
..ornine ..,r to Governor Bilbo by the
sheriff, according to instructions that
ii local registrars had been sworn
in. -
Forty two registrars were sworn in
and will handle the work in this coun-
~. If the estimate Of the Depart
meuts at Washington that the draft
will take ten million men, or one tenth
~ The population, holds good the reg
;.t,ations in this county will be ap-
nroximately four thousand. SH'a#
Following are the registrars sworn
in and the precincts in which they
will serve:
Minter City-B. M. Crawford, chief,
Walter Turner, F. P. Peasants, Jr.,
and C. L. Townes.
Sunny Side. R. Bunch, chle1' ana
Lee Simpson.
Money-R. R. Bernander, chief, W.
L, Lowe and T. A. McGehee.
Schlater-Means Johnston, chief, R.
B, Schlater, J. W. Wingfeld, B. H.
Bacon and L. s. Rogers.
Shellmound-W. S. Wingfeld, chief,
and H. Y. FRASER.
Greenwood--Littleton Upshur, chief,
W. G. Ditto, R. P. Parish, H. W. May
R. H. Mathews, Albert G. Metts, Thos'
]. Foley, G. E. Saunders, L. 7. Nc
Shane, Warner Wells and o. L. KIM
brough
Itta Bena-J. C. Reese, chief, G. j
Nelson, C. Dunn, C. P. Bradford, Hall
Townsend and Riley Ely.
Sidon = Berry D. Brown, chief
Douglass Robinson, w. H. Smith and
0. 0. Smith.
Morgan City-H. T. Rees, chief, anc
B. L. Brent.
Swiftown-W. w. Armstrong, chief
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
PLANS MADE FOR
JUNE THE FIFTH
Committees Arrange Program at
Meeting Yesterday-Big Parade
and Flag Raising.

Committees from pfacLlcaIly al VI
the civil, social, fraternal and military
organizations Of The city met yester-'
day afternoon at five o'clock at the
Chautauqua tent at the suggestion Of
Mr.. HAS, of the Business League. to
discur and arrange a program Tor
Registration Day, June fifth.
Mrs. T. R. Henderson presided over
the meeting and stated the reason for
it. She read tentative program
that was agreed upon earlier in the
day at a preliminary meeting at the
Business League. After some discus
sion and few alterations the program
was adopted. 1t consists Of:
Parade at ten O'Clock in the morn
ing, beginning and ending at the Court
House.
Presentation of standard to Battery
C. by J. z. George Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Grafton. Bishop Thomas Gailor has
been invited to deliver the address but
has not been heard from. If he can
not be present some other able orator
will be secured.
The Parade will be participated in
by all. Automobiles will be decorated
with American flags only. Battery G.,
will head the Parade and the Boy
Scouts will bring up the rear. Inc
cars and others taking part will be
between these two organizations. The
band will also be in the parade. The
line of march will be as follows:
Line of March.
Beginning at the Confederate Mon
ument in Court House yard, thence
down Market to Main, to Carrollton
Avenue to Y & M. " station, john
son to Main, Main to Carrollton Aven-
ue, Carrollton to Howard, Howard to
Washington to Cotton and Cotton TO
Court House.
/, Committees to handle the different
features Of the ceremonies were nam
/, ed as follows: = =.
Publicity: Messrs. W. H. Hays and
J. B. Haman.
Decorations: Mr.. W. R. Chandler,
chairman, Messrs. Bains Austin and
Scott Crull.
Flag Pins: Mrs. P. L. DeLoach,
chairman. Chairman to name as many
assistants as she pleases.
! Parade: General S. R. keesler,
chairman. Chairman to name COM
mittee members.
/ Flag Raising: Capt. A. c. Nets and
officers of Battery G.
Grafton: Mrs. 7. R. Henderson
chairman. Messrs. w. H. Hays ano
T. H. Baird.
The Flag Committee will ordel
small flags and distribute them, see
inr that every one wears a flag tina
day.
! The plan is not to make q gala da!
Of Registration Day but to demon
strate the determination Of all to bacl
the government, to give strength =
those registering and to let those WIN
70 into the service Of the government
whether at the front or. elsewher
know that all "back home" have sign
; ed up to support the government an
them.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
ANNIVERSARY OF ITALY'S WAR
WITH AUSTRIA.

Rome, Ma y24-(By Union Asso-
ciated Press) To-day is the second
anniversary Of the entrance Of Italy
into the war against Austro-H Hungary
The italian government, greatly en-
couraged by the recent successes OF
the arms Of its soldiers, have encour.
aged . mild celebration Of the event.
Special services were held in the
churches, attended BY the nobility and
ysssens hSb h yshhs wA
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
~ - - - ~ - - -
FRENCH MISSION
WELCOMED HOME
Crowds Met Them at Trsin Cheering
Tumultously-C Cabinet Members
Congratulate Them.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, May "a Enormous crowds,
cheering tumultously today, welcomed
the French Mission to the United
States upon its arrival here from
America. Premier Ribot, Minister Of
the Interior Malvy and other members
of the cabinet were at the station to
welcome the ENJOYS. Premier Ribct
congratulated the members Of the mis-
sion upon the results Of the trip to
America as did the other cabinet msfn-
bers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
TRANSPORT SUNK
HUNDREDS DEAD
Transylvania Torpedoed Early in
Month-British Vessel-Over Four
Hundred Lost.
(By Associated Press)

London, May 24-The British trans
port Transylvania was torpedoed May
fourth with the loss Of 413 persons.
The official statement says that the
Translyvania was torpedoed in the
Mediterranean Sea. Twenty nine off,
GERS and 1888 of other ranks were
lost. The ships captain Bruell and
one officer and nine men of the crew
were drowned.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
lRy Associated Pressl

Rome, May 24-Italian forces yes
day broke through the Austro- Hun
garian lines from Castagnavizza to
the sea. More than nine thousand
prisoners were captured the war Office
announces.
The Austro- Hungarians were first
surprised and nonplussed, Counter
attacks by them were repulsed. Ital-
ian airplanes to the number Of hun
dred and thirty dropped ten tons Of
bombs on the enemy. British batter
les cooperated with the Italians.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
AIRSHIP RAIDS.
(By Associated Press)
London, May 24-Four or five Ger
- - -
GERMANS PUT UP
WIRELESS PLANT J. n |
Report from Buenos Aires is that
Plant Almost Ready for Service
Newspapers Protest.
By Associated Pfess)

Beunos Aires, May PA German
wireless station is being installed here
and is expected to be in operation in q
few days. Some of the newspapers
demand that use Of the plant be for
hidden.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
FRENCH LINER SUNK.
(By Associated Press

~ Wy <AoOVCAsVSU : HSS1I I77.1l v x "
Paris, May 24-It was ofacially an
nounced that the French liner Sontay
bound to Marseilles from Saloniki
with 344 passengers was torpedoed
May sixteenth with the loss Of forty
five lives. The steamer sank rapidly
in heavy sea but the promptness
with which the small boats were
launched saved majority Of those on
board. Captain Nages went down with
his ship.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
MEET NEXT IN OHIO.

Northern Presbyterians Go to Colum.
bus Next Year.
(By Associated Press)
Dallas, May 24-The General As
sembly of the Northern Presbyterian
church today voted unanimously 70
hold the 1918 Assembly at Columbus,
Ohio.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
. ATTACK REPULSED.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, May "a German attacks in
the region Of Vauclervic Plateau were
repulsed last night with heavy losses
the war Office announces. Since May
the first the French have captured s.
600 prisoners in this district.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
ARTHUR WAITE
DIES TONIGHT
Eleven O'Clock Hour Set for Electro.
cution of Dentist for Murder
of His Wife's Parents.
lBy Associated Press)

0ssing, N. Y, May 24-Within
three days Of the first anniversary of
the conviction of DR.. Arthur Waite,
the young dentist will die in the elec-
trio chair in Sing Sing Prison at elev-
en- o'clock tonight for the murder of
his father-in-law, John Peck, at Grand
Rapids, Mich. At the trial he admit
ed killing Peck and Mrs. Peck, the
latter by inoculating her with disease
germs.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
WHAT SOCIALISTS WANT.
(By Associated Press

by Associated Press)
Stockholm, May 24-The restoration
of Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro and
Rumania is demanded by Bulgaria So
cialist delegates in conference today
with Dutch and Scandinavian com
mittees. The Bulgarians asserted that
the right to settle their own affairs
be extended to all peoples such as the
Armenians and the Poles. 4,t
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
Roth Markets Closed Fifteen Points
Higher Today-SpOts Remained
Unhcanged.

The New York and New Orleans
cotton markets closed fifteen higher
today. Spots unchanged. y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
WILL CONSIDER UNION.

Presbyterians at Birmingham Vote to
Take Up Proposition.
(By Associated Press)
Birmingham, May 24-The General
Assembly Of the Southern Presbyter-
ian church by vote Of one hundred
and forty to forty voted to appoint
committee to confer with committee
from the Northern church on the
question of union.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
ENTERS SECOND STAGE.
(Rv Associated Press)

Wy <HcoOVsesvo0 H0o7 - m N
London, May 24-The Italian often
sive entered the second stage with
new and important gains between
Goriza and the Sea, General Maurice
has informed the Associated Press.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
ITALIANS BREAK THROUGH AUSTRIAN LINES On AN EXTENDED FRONT
ITALIANS BREAK THROUGH
AUSTRO-HUNGARlAN LINES
AAAAAA
Teuton Defenses Carried From Castagnavizza to
the Sea-French Repulse German Attacks
and Capture Many Prisoners.
AAAAA4

man airship raided the eastern coun-
ties Of England last night according
to an official statement this morning
The airships dropped bombs and o.
capped although pursued. One msn
was killed at Norfolk village.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
U. s. STEEL IS HIGH.
(Bv Associated Press

(By Associated Press)
New York, May 24-United States
Steel common sold at the highest
price in the history Of the Stock Elk
change today, touching one hundred
and thirty. Il 4
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
ROBBERS LOSE FIGHT.

Effort to Rob Bank in Oklahoma
Proves Failure-One Dead.
(By Associated Press)
Ardmore, Okla, May 24-As a re-
suit of an attempt of three bandits
torob the First State Bank of Tuska-
homa, Okla, today one Of the rob-
bers was killed by the cashier and two
others of the bandits are dying from
wounds.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
THE WEATHER

Forecast.
Mississippi Generally fair tonight
and Friday. Slightly warmer tonight
in central and southern portions.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
limited STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

May "a, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at : A. M.
Tempsrature: Highest 70 degrees
Lowest : so degrees
At z q. m. "a degrees
precipitation :. -- 600 inches
River Stage am. 2 AL feet
Change in "A hours down n 0.S feet
]. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24

Why not let The Daily Common
wealth visit your home svsry after
pooui
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
ANOTHER MONTH NEEDED.
That Time Will be Required BY Con-
press to Pass Revenue Act.

(By Associated Press)
Washington, May N-Another
month will be required for Congress
to complete the war tax bill although
the House passed it last night. The
Senate it is believed will almost re-
draft the bill.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
FLOUR GOES DOWN.
Home Brands on Fifty CentsRsk.
ers Down Dollar.
I'd. A..~nsoN N,J DvAunl l4@

Chicago, May 24-Spring -four TO-
day was selling for $3.50 barrel, q
drop Of fifty cents a barrel during the
past two days. Bakers grades de-
clined a dollar.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
NO ITALIAN SHIPS SUNK.

NO ITALIAN SHIPS SUNK.
(By Associated Press)
Rome, May 24-No Italian steam
ers were sunk by submarines during
the week ending May twentieth. One
was attacked and sustained some
damage from gun fire.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-24
NEW YORK MARKET.

New York Spots 2l.6-
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-09
WILL INCREASE
LOCAL COMMERCE
FORMATION OF DOWNING PHOS-
PHATE, COMPANY WILL MEAN
MUCH FOR BRUNSWICK.

The formation of the Downing
Phosphate company, petition for
charter of which appeared in the
News yesterday morning. will not
only give Brunswick a new industry
but will mean the diverting of consid
erable commerce, which has hereto
fore been moving through Jackson
vile to the port of Brunswick. The
incorporators of the new concern are
Messrs. c. Downing, Albert Fendig
j. W. Bennett, of this city, and r. H.
McRorie, of Jacksonville, and it is
proposed to ship large quantities of
Florida phosphate through this port
in the future. The company has al
ready acquired vast acres of phos-
phate lands in that state, and they
are to engage extensively in the min.
ing of this product .ft<
Mr. McRorie will at once remove
his residence to Brunswick, and will
be the manager of the new concern,
having his offices in the Dunwody
building at the corner of Newcastle
and Gloucester streets.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-09
NEW BOND ISSUE
COMES IN SEPT.
BE HIGHER THAN FIRST If
NEW LOAN Is MADE.

New York, Aug. S.-Preparations
for floating a second liberty loan are
being made now and details will be
announced as soon as possible.
This new loan will probably be of
fered the public about September Is.
The probable date has been advanc-
ed one month, as it was decided that
perhaps the working men would sub
scribe more literally if it was not
placed so close to the holiday sea-
son.
The plans are being worked out by
the general loan committee of the
Second Federal Reserve district
which has been asked by Secretary
McAdoo to organize and proceed at
once.
In the financial district there is
some doubt being expressed as to
whether the new loan can be floated
at 8 IL per cent, as the present
bonds are below par. 1t is contend
ed that as long as the first liberty
loan bonds are selling below par it
would hardly be worth while to float
new loan at such low price and
that something should be done to
make the bonds attractive to the
buyers.
If the rate is placed higher, the
holders of the original liberty loan
bonds will have the privilege of ex-
changing for the new ones bearing
the higher rate of interest.
However, this must yet be Officially
determined, although it seems very
probable in view of the opinions be-
ing expressed.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-09
100000 TO Be
ON FIRST LIST
They VIII Be Ordered to Train
ing Camps Before Sep
tenber 5th.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE, GIVEN
Governors OF States Have Been
Notified 10 Instruct All Ex=
erptiOn Board to Rush Work
of Sending Men.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN

Washington, Aug. 8.-The first men
to be drafted into the United States
army under the new draft law will
be called to the colors on Sept. l.
This was the announcement made
in Washington this afternoon, and
later it was communicated TO all gov
ernors by Provost Marshal Crowder.
The first men TO be called will con-
stitute one-third of the draft army,
and they will be in their training
camp preparing for active war with
in very short time. The statement
was made that more than two hun
dred thousand men would be called
to the colorS under this order, bring
ing the strength OF the army up to
practically one million men.
The announcement sent to the gov
ernCrs of the various state tonight
stated that the first draft army would
be called on the first day of Septem-
Der, and that they would be sent TO
the several training camps between
/ that date and September S.
The exemption boards will be urg-
ed to send the men to the camps
promptly SO that they can be receiv-
ed as fast as the war department de-
sires
These boards were also authorized
today to DENY eypmntioO tn man
whose wives will be willingly sup
ported by relatives. 1t is believed
that there are thousands of those
drafted who. should they be called
to the colors, have relatives who are
not only willing. but will gladly sup
port their wives, and these men, it
has been ruled. should not receive
exemption.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-09
BOARD Of TRADE
G|VESITS CONSENT
WILL NOT OPPOSE THE WITH
DRAWAL OF PASSENGER
TRAINS FROM SERVICE.

The Brunswick Board Of Trade
yesterday afternoon for the purpose
of considering the petition of the A,
B. and A railroad now pending be-
fore the Georgia railroad commission
for permission to withdraw passen
ger trains Nos II and 12 now in the
service between this city and Mich
oils. The matter has been before
the board for couple of weeks or
more and at meeting held on July
25, General Manager Bugg appeared
and made a detailed statement as to
the reasons for the request. 1t is
roads all over the country are doing
the same thing The fact of the mat
ter is. the United States government
and the Railroad War Board both
have asked all rail lines to reduce
the passenger service in order to
conserve the fuel supply and save the
crews and coaches for other service
At the meeting yesterday after
noon. which was presided over by
President G. H. Smith, of the Board
of Trade, the very best of sentiment
was expressed by several of the
members and a motion finally pre-
vailed to the effect that the Board of
Trade give its consent to the pro
posed reduction in the service. Short
talks were made by F. D. Aiken, AL
bert Fendig, George H. Smith and c.
H. Leavy, in which all Of them re
ferred to the friendship OF President
E. T. Lamb and the A, B. and A
for Brunswick. They expressed the
conviction that the trains would be
restored as soon as conditions war
ranted such action The motion to
give the approval of the board to the
request was carried unanimously and
Secretary Smith was instructed to
advise the railroad commission and
the A. B. and A. officials Of the ac-
ton