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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
(From Fridays Daily

The location of a mobilization camp
in the hills of Carroll County ada
cent to Greenwood later is very prob
able, though not an assured fact. Ev-
cry effort has been exerted to get
n of the twelve camps to be located
in the Southeastern Department for
this site but the efforts have failed.
The committee from the Business
League, has secured recognition for
the claim from the War Department
and from General Wood, which is the
main fight in securing a camp.
The committee originally consisted
OF Hon. L. S Memphill, on whose land
the camp was to be located, Hon. R.
c. McBee, and Messrs. T. H. Baird and
Shelby Steele.
The committee visited during the
past week Shreveport, La, Alexan-
dria La, New Orleans, Atlanta, Char
lesion, S. c., and Columbia, S. c.,
in their efforts to secure the
camp. They went from one place
to another until finally they reached
General Wood, in charge of the South
eastern Department, who gave them
the desired information and promised
to remember their claim if any other
camps were to be located. He talked
as though others would be in the near
future.
Learning that the officers inspecting
the various sites for the twelve train
ing camps were to be in Shreveport,
La, last Thursday, the Committee
boarded train here last Wednesday
for Memphis and from there went to
Shreveport. Upon arrival there they
found the officers so busy hat it was
almost impossible to get to see them.
They met them late in the afternoon
just as they were starting to Alex
andria, La, on a special car. The
committee made the trip to Alexan-
dria with them and learned that the
local site could not be inspected by
the officers without orders from Gen
eral Wood. in charge of the Southeast
ern Department.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
MOBILIZATION CAMP IN HILLS OF
CARROLL MAY BE SECURED LATER
Twelve Locations for Southeastern Department
Have Been ChOsen-COmmittee Takes Long
Trip in Interest of Proposition.
AE
"a n - -

The Committee then went to New
Orleans where the matter Of continu-
ing the fight was taken up with the
Business League. Mr.. HemphilI and
Mr.. McBee found that they had to
come home to attend some important
business. Mr.. Baird and Mr.. Steele.
with orders from the Business Lea
que, made a trip to Charleston and
Columbia, S. c., to see General Wood.
General Wood seemed to appreciate
the efforts of the Business League to
secure the camp and while he stated
that the location for twelve camps to
be located at this time have been chos-
en- others probably would be located
later and if so he would bear in mind
the claim of the Greenwood Business
League for the Carroll County site.
Captain John c.. H. Lee, has direct
charge of the camp locations under
General Wood and the committee also
met this gentleman. The local gentle
men were shown every courtesy by
the military leaders while at Charles
ton and Columbia.
The Business League has exerted
much effort toward the securing of
this camp and the General and Cap
tain were very complimentary. in re-
gard to the mn in which the in
formation as to Carroll County site
was prepared and presented. They
stated that it was brief but full and
to the point.
The committee named by the Lea
que to do the work have exerted much
energy in behalf of the proposition,
it has been a hard uphill climb for
them but they overcame every obsta-
Gle and fought their way to the head
of the Southeastern Department de-
spite opposition.
Messrs. Baird and Steele were away
from Greenwood a week and while
gone travelled approximately three
thousand miles and were in no one of
the many places visited more than
four hours at a time. Greenwood is
app~reciative of their efforts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
NORTHWEST HAPPY OVER THE
WHEAT PROSPECT FOR JUNE.

Minneapolis, May 31-(By Union
Associated Press)-Never has the
Northwestern crop entered the month
of June with finer promise than this
year. Despite the uncertainties of
June weather, which often make or
unmake the crop, it is not believed
that anything can occur which will
materially blight the prospects the
farmers have today, on the eye of the
first of June. There will likewise be
enormously increased potato acreage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
SEVENTY NINE
REPORTED DEAD
Death List Caused by Tornado in Mis-
souri, and Illinois Yesterday Fast
Growing.
(By Associated Press)

st. Louis June 1.-The death list
caused by q tornado in southeastern
Missouri and Southern Illinois yester-
day was swelled to seventy nine by
scattered reports received here to-
day.. Hundreds were injured and are
homeless. Relief was prompt and it is
believed not much suffering aside from
injuries has resulted. Property dam
age is large and is estimated at sev-
en- hundred thousand dollars, At Zal-
ma at least twenty five persons lost
their lives and two hundred were hurt
according to latest advices. Wayne
county has reported fourteen dead.
Illinpis reported four dead,
negroes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
~PLATTsBURG A DRY SPOT.

Plattsburg, May 31-(By Union AS
ISOLATED Press)-Plattsburg Pierce
bill, passed to clear the territory ada
cent to Plattsburg military training
camp of saloons, went into effect to-
day. Practically all of the cafe pro-
prietors have found new locations for
their places of business. The law has
the Endorsement Of the War Depart
meut.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED.
Georgetown University Seismograph
Tells of Disturbance.
(By Associated Press

\by associated PreSS)
Washington, May 31-Earthquake
tremors lasting for a period of two
hours were recorded this morning bv
the Georgetown University Seismo-
graph. The disturbance was estimat-
ed to be four thousand miles distant.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
FISH ARE BITING FINE,
(From Thursdays Daily)

~ SUdy 0dI1yI
Messrs. w. H Giles, Sumter Giles
pie, II. A. Little an dson, spent yester-
lay fishing at Walker and Bee lakes.
hear the plantation home of Capt. w.
A.. Swift, at Swiftown, and brought
lone the best catch of the season.
227 fine Dream. Fishing parties are
now the popular pastime in this Sec
ton of the Delta.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
FOR SALE.

One of the most desirable residences
Oh West Front street IN Greenwood.
Lot 1OOx425 feet, running through
from the River to Strong. Ave. Ser
want and other outhouses. Will sell
at a bargain. Apply to
S. r. COLEMAN.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
THREE AMERICAN
SHIPS R SUNK
German Submarine Account for Three
Sailing Vesses-Only One Death
Resulted.
(By Associated Press)

(By ASSOCIATED Press)
London, June 1.-The American sail
ing ship Dirige has been sunk by a
German submarine. The crew was
landed with the exception of the third
mate who was drowned when the small
boats were launched. The boat was
attacked without warning.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
SUNK BY F. FIRE.

(By Associated Press)
London, June THE American sail
ing ship Frances NJ, was attacked by
gun fire May 18th, according to re-
ports from Cadiz given out by the adj
miralty. All of the crew are at Cadiz.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
(By Associated Press)

London, June 1.-The admiralty re-
ports that the American sailing yes
sci Barbara was attacked by gun fire
from a German submarine May oath.
The e vas landed at Gibraltar.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06

The Qulnlne That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of its tonic ana laxative effect, LAxA-
TIVE BROMO is better than ordinary
luinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06

have wrapped your toes i n bandages
to look like bundles. who have used
salves that turned you toes raw M
sore, m used plasters that would
shift from their place and never
get h corn; and who have dug
knives. and scissors and perhaps
made them bleed-just quit these old
and painful ways and try "Gets-It"
just once. You put 2 or 3 drops on.
n it dries at once. There's MOTH
ing to stick. You can put your shoe
and stocking right on again. Tho
dies a painless, s%hriveling death. it
1oosens from your toe, and OF 1t
comes. "Gets-1t" is the biggest SELF
ing corn remedy in h world today.
There's none other as good.
"Gets-It" is sold by druggists
everywhere, Csc a bottle. or sent on
rsceipt Of Rriceby E. Lawrence & Co..
Sold in Greenwood and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy b,
]. w. Quinn Drug Co.,
/. T. Mcintyre Drug Co.,
Barrett's Drug Store
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
TORNADOES IN
THE
Oklahoma and Texas Visited Last
Night and Today-Three Persons
Killed at Marietta.
(By Associated Press)

Wy <A~SSOCIdC0U IIVSSJ
Ardmore, Okla, June-Three per-
sons were killed near Marietta Okla.
last night in a tornado which swept
south central Oklahoma.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
IN TEXAS TO-DAY.
(By Associated Pressl

by Associated Press)
Gainesville, June THE Catholic !
church, a general store and several
residences at Lindsey were destroyed !
by a tornado today. No one was kill
ed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
Use "eets. IT." Lift
Corn Right OFF
6hrivels, Loosens-and It's Comet

"Just like taking the lid of-that's
how easy you can lift a corn OF your
toe after it has been. treated with
Hunt the wide world over and you'll
find nothing so magic, simple and
easy as "Gets-It." You folks who
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
To Cure a Cold In One Dav

Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money if j. fails to cure.
&. W. GROVES signature on each box. Csc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06

Take The Daily Commonwealth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
TraperS Only Scratch
metropolitan Golfer

most exclusively to foursome eNhIoi..
ton matches, and not a great many OF
those.
It is possible that all his old wizardy
with putter and irons was there ana
that he was still the wonderful golfer
he had so often proved himself to pc
but his absence from every one OF the
big tournaments in the metropolitan
district during the season left this
matter Of grave doubt. and must con-
time 30 20 do.
Kirkby, placed at No. ]. would seem
to have a far better claim to the pre-
mier ranking. Here is man VINO won
the Metropolitan and the New jersey
state titles from notable fields, who
figured we'll up in the national and
whose standard Of golf throughout the
season was unusually high.
GROUPED at are Anderson. White
and Narston. The first named. while
he did not capture the chief prizes IN
any of the larger tournaments, played
consistent golf through the summer
and was generally well up toward the
final round. Marston and White both
enioyed unusually successful seasons
and their records of tournament WINS
during 1916 were Impressive. Mars
ton's triumphs included first prizes IN
-, nrominent fields. including the
Greenwich Country Club tourney.
Gardiner White created sensation
b.. his work i'm the earlier part OF the
reoson. and besides capturing the chiet
,ronhies in the Piping Rock and Sleepy
Hollow features, his scoring IN num-
hcr Of matches was exceptionally fine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01

The handicap list Of the Metropolitan
Golf Association for 1917 was made
public yesterday. and in the list Of
over six hundred names are rated all
those with handicaps Of nine strokes
or lower. 1t is the greatest roster, IN
point of numbers, ever compiled by
the association, and is testimonial
to the strides the game has made in
the last year and 10 the Improvement
in play of the ranking golfers.
In placing Jerome d. Travers at the
top. at scratch. one stroke ahead OF
Oswald kirkby and three full strokes
ahead of John &. Anderson. Gardiner
W White and Max X. Marston. the
committee has apparently done some
thing that Will require lot Of eX-
planning before the great body of golf
ers will be satisfied that grave in
justice has not been dealt out to the
four players placed next in order below
the former open and national cham
plon.
Travers Eschewed Tournaments
The most remarkable thing about
Travers's game last season was his
lack Of tournament play. The man who
in other years had placed his proves
on such a high plane By his notable
performances on the links as to occupy
a niche almost by himself among all
the amateurs of history IN this coun-
try. confined himself. during 1916. al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Princeton Nine
Is WhiteWashed
By Villanova
Tigers, Lacking in Outdoor
Practice, Beaten by a
Score of IL 20 0

Princeton/ y. j.. March 3l.-Villa-
nova's alright fielding and hard hit
ting. coupled with Princeton's all
around loose playing, cost the Tigers
the loss of their second game Of the
season, by the score Of II to 0. The
visitors scored five runs in the first
inning and added frequently 70 the
total during the rest of the game. Tib-
bott started on the mound for Prince
ton. but twisted his ankle in the first
inning. and was replaced by Savage,
who pitched all but the last inning:
The Tigers could not get together, and
made plenty of errors when errors
meant runs.
Villanova played faultless ball all the
way through the gtme. MolyneauX
was very effective, allowing only six
hits. which were pretty we'll scattered.
Princeton shows the lack of sufficient
practice out Of doors and the team
seemed prone to get excited.
The score.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
MonthlyCupat
N.Y.A.C. Shoot
WonbyElias
Stephenson Gets Trophy IN
Final March Matches at
Travers Island

Interesting competition marked n.
final shoot for the month at the Tra,.
ers Island traps Of the New York All
letic Club yesterday. The Month,
the Club and the Novice cups "a,
March all came 10 an end. and with n.
exception Of the last named trophy. N.
work done yesterday had no particular
bearing upon the final winning Of The
prizes
II. II. Shannon. a new gunner a,
Trevers Island. although a veteran sho,
around New York. ran straight in Ii,
shoot for tho Monthly Cup. The trO-
ply was aiken by ". J. Elias, who die
not shoot yesterday. he having score.
two legs during the month. Althouss
no one ran straight in the shoot for n.
Club Trophy. several nimrods regis.
tered legs BIZ making full scores Of q
targets However. F. 2. Stephenson
took the prize, having scored three legs
during the month.
4. W. Hevamer scored another leg
on me Novice Cup. he really did no,
need the win. az he had already three
legs on the prize. Still the victory
cinchcd the cup for the new gunner. J.
MIDI was the winner Of the Trsyer,
Island Trophy. scoring in shoot-of
4 leg on the Accumulation prize was
won By 3. T.. Eldred. with a strsigh,
score. He also took q special with
another straight run.
{. J. Stein WIS the high scratch gun
ner Of the day. He took me important
event with a card Of "a out Of pos
bic 100 targets. The High Handicap
prize went to II. II. Shannon. who won
it in a shoot-of. Legs on the Distance
Handicap were scored b. {. J. STEIN
and DR.. w. 3. Short.
The scores:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
MeIlen, New York Boy,
To Lead Cornell Nine

Ithaca. March 3l-Arthur W. Mellen,
varsity third baseman for the last two
years, will captain the Cornell nlne
again this year in the place Of Francis
]. Clary. who was last fall declared m
eligible by the Cornell faculty. MeIIen
ia from New York City and Clary from
Seneca Falls, the former being captain
last spring.
Doctor Sharpe will take eighteen
players South next Wednesday. The
schedule for the Southern trip includes
Swarthmore. April 3; Johns Hopkins
April G; Maryland Aggies, Aprli =;
University of Virginia. April 9 and 10;
the Navy, at Annapolis on April IL, ana
Pennsylvania on April IL, NJ fhiladel-
mia. This last game is the first of 4
series of three between the Cornell and
Penn teams, to decide the annual dia-
mond rivalry between the two unlversi-
ties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Many Baseball
Players Called,
But Few Stick
Necessity for Constant Re-
newal of Athletes Costs
Heavily

When the ball players begin to talk
about the enormous profits made by
the magnates and demand larger cut
of these profits than they may happen
10 be getting at the moment, they over
look one very important item.
This is the enormous amount that
must be charged to depreciation each
season. There probably is no other
business in which this item is proper
tionateiy so large, unless perhaps it Is
the munitions making game. in which
an explosion is likely to blow the plant
right off the map at any moment.
Must Keep Building
1t is Of course among the players
that the depreciation takes place. On
the buildings and grounds the rate is
Just about normal, but the athletes
have to be renewed often, and hardly
one comes into possession Of big
league club without considerable ex-
pense being involved in his acquisition.
Just TO cite an example of how fast
a ball clubs personnel changes, take
the roster of the Tigers at the be'
ginning of the 1915 season. There IS
a picture hanging in President Navln's
Office that was taken opening day. two
wears ago. Twenty-eight men are in
the group.
Manager Jennings and Coach Jimmy
Burke may be listed as non-combat-
ants. which leaves only twenty-slX
active players. OF this number only
twelve remain on the Detroit muster
rolls. Counting Hughey and Jimmy.
the squad now boasts only half OF
these twenty-eight men that 1t had IN
the spring of 1915.
List of Missing
Here is the list Of those that have
gone: Dubuc, Baker, Peters, Ledbetter,
Jacobson, Cavet. Boehler, Smlthson,
REYNOLDS, Karr, Oldham. Morarty,
Kavanagh and Fuller OF this number
only three really earned their full
salaries as Tigers. Dubuc rendered
several seasons Of good service ana
Noriarty was a valued member OF the
club from 1909 until 1916. kavanagh
nut in two seasons in which he dld
GOOD work and part OF another IN
which he did nothing worth while.
Baker was carried for some time and
caught a few good games. but when the
club comes to balance up with nm II
will be found that he received enor-
nous pay according to the piece scare
for everything he ever did. refers;
Ledbetter. Jacobson, Smlthson ana
Karr we're practically of no value to
the Tigers. although each cost money
TO buy, to say nothing of expenses IN
Cured on a training trip.
Jacobson was carried whole season
50 that Jennings could always have a
reliable man on the bench when ne
wanted somebody to go up and strike
out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Nugent Best Tumbler
at Gym Title Meet

Newark. y. j.. March 81 About
SIXTY athletes competed in the metro
polltan championship held last night
in the gymnasium Of the Newark Young
Mems Christian Association.
In the tumbling event a new cham
pion wa scrowned when A. W. Nugent,
Of the National Turnyerein. showed
slightly better form than J. +. Dunn,
Of the New York Athletic Club. The
former title holder. Dunn. was placed
second. j. Oessy, West Side Y. VI. C..
A.. was awarded first place on the
parallel bars. Peter HOl, who won the
championship last year. was not on
hand to defend his title. He leaves
shortly on an expedition to the North
Pole. The summaries:
Tlmbiur Won by Ar,hur " Nugeut. National
Turn NCeiu. } Dunn. NcR York G.. second
B WOOD Vale 4 A. fourth.
f<nG IDusc-Wou hy y J. WlasiJusen. Noi.
,cg.sl Turn yCein. T. =. Krz bohemian Gym
Association second. Il Iorgen>oI. Norwegian Tufn
vrfrin tuIid Jose Socssy. Wesi Side :. VI g 4.
irIIu
C.ub swinging Won by Il " butcher New York
s G. 4 I. McClous New York A. G. second
B. Sumnrun Rutgers 4 A. third. D. H. savage.
VT side : " 4 A. fourth
Rope climbing Won hy " Sichcu Grace Club
T. ". tssmauu. \. NJ. & 4 second. T. kre}liug.
National nlfu Nerrlu third. ] JorgrnSen. Nor
Parallel lsrs-Wcu Boy j. OsseJ. West S.de Y. VI
& A. r. Jorgcuseu. Norwegian Turn Yerein. To-
tndt Z Hansen. Norwegian U.u NeIcn. third +
Knit bohemian GYM Association. fourth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Y. Nj. H. A. Mile
Handicap Won
BY Sam Frerich

Sam Frericn. OF the Ninety second
Street branch. captured a sensational
,-ictorv in the One-mile handicap run
~ Tho annual games or the Metropoh-
ian Association Of the Young Men 5 he
brew Association. held al the alSl
Regiment Annoy last evening. re
r,cb had sufficient reserve speed leil
"a sween AWAY in the last ten yardS
and 10 defeat Barney Richman, CLUB
mate. by one yard. L..
Frerich competed from scratch. but
ne made great haste IN passing many
of tho trertv-one that started. Al the
,,,,ar,er.milc post he had reached
fourtb position and at the hali-miIe
roirt was second Shortly after the
b-ee-ouarter-mile mark Frerlch was
i'm The van. followed by Barney klch-
man. who had also moved up IN me
field. 80 ,ho
A promising runner came 10 ne
front in Max Newman, OF pam beaen'
who easily ran away with the nan -ilI iS
Junior handicap run. Newman heIu
close behind the pace until the lasi
Ian when ne brought his reserve speed
into play. ,,..
Nire,v. second street lsc-stchI b. hchm3n' E.uSS
second srse, IS, ,udsl. second A. d he 4~.
Nlne'y-se.lnd street 10 i"iu''' '''''
- So. -...., w, t- NJ Gross
Finy'sri dssH 'aaooi.sp So,e,,sig Bo'ouch
mar Eo,als. PAX o. feeJ' ho'e''Sss 'ssc-r
Psrk tg fecr second. IoIdoh' N"'eN
street G fDtfI tlird Time .vp. w.. g., :
Sixty -yg-i ae>H N'nil' eI sou. s,l.' ',,,,.t,. II
SIaD.r0 Ninef, second Si-eet l'c'el. d.
Peyser. south brooSNu j. ioe,l' se ,r a. a.
berg. Brownsville tsf''ch-. uiH.lut' ~, h., N
ks0-vard ran fhaulh ap. Juhi'' ,,ts ~.
Newman. Eath Beach '-. aflsi >,',.,' .'-,'J
no ,ardsi second. ] aikeisiei. N'Nt-9 a''''''
street 40 fsfdsI. thift Time. ~ a. II
4sO-yafd fuu lhandic-p. seriofl-N0n ny ~ N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01

Goepel Wins Semi-Final
In Squash Tournament

Rudolph Goepel played in IBIS old
time form in defeating Royal f T..
Riggs in a semi-fnal round match Of
the championship squash tennis tour
n2ment at the Heights Casino. Brook
lvn. Yesterday. The first game found
each man fighting hard for every ace,
with Goepel drawing away az the end
TO win by Is Is. In the second game
Riggs led Tor a short time, to be
passed later by his rival. who regis
tered the winning score Of l5-ll.
In second round match Of Class
r. &. V. Graham eliminated Charles
II. Bull. ST.. by the close score Of
Is l2 IL II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Great Neck Golf Club
Is Being Remodelled

The Great Neck Golf Club has
MANNED extensive improvement for the
coming year. Devereaux Emmett, the
well known golf architect. has been
working out the plans for a 6,SOO-yard
course which. when completed. will
comnare favorably with any of the
famous courses on Long Island. Out
side of a Encouragement Of the traps
on some of the holes and the setting
back Of several tees, which will add
considerable length, nothing will be
done to the first nine.
The principal work will come IN
building seven new holes on what a
few months ago vas only marshy
meadows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
1 R d Yon Tuvs Ubon Whom Donovan Depends Pcnnan Battle

OF the pitchers upon "hom md''se
Bill Donovan of the Yankees will rely in his BIC Tor an e
n Il League pcrnan in fast approaching campaign - ~
pitcher OF the Sn7wkey aihIe Salu WIN ON
when he went into training weeks and III make the
of the league real ball club
Donovan likely get not one but seVera'
.oh.,e .or,lv ,gvc as Shawkcy ethanders
Cuo Mogrdge proved themselves good as any or south
raws last year nave boh
Raw Caldwell Highlander there better when ne
been behaving so far
The embraces all the pitching pos
Slim Love Allen Russell
Ed Monroe other Colts have crowded one or more
the right of the ~.