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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
(From Tuesdays DailyA

Mr. A. J. Scruggs, one of Carroll
county's best citizens and progressive
planters, was a business visitor here
today.
Mr. Floyd A Stevens, a prominent
citizen and planter, was here on bus
mess from. his plantation home in
Beat 5 yesterday.
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Mr.. G. w. Holmes returned home
yesterday from a visit to Yazoo City
relatives and friends.
Mr.. Jesse Stigler has returned from
a weeks visit to his family and other
relatives in Yazoo City.
Mr.. Ike Stein has returned from a
visit of two weeks to French Lick
Springs and to Chicago.
Mr.. William Meade, of Birmingham,
Ala, was the weekend guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Y. T. Eggleston.
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Fox Swift and S. M. Hunt, planters
of Swiftown, Lefore County, Miss,
were in the city yesterday on business.
Their wives accompanied them.-Com-
mercial Appeal, 26th inst.
H. W. Hagan, a we'll known railroad
| official of the Yazoo & Mississippi Val.
ley Railroad at Greenwood, Miss, was
in Memphis yesterday.-Commercia
! Appeal, 26th inst.
Mr.. Paul D. Davis, the clever ano
capable representative of the Tayloe
Paper Company, Memphis, was in the
city yesterday and today, interviewing
our business men.
Mr.. John Erskine, of the second dis
drict, was a prominent business visitor
here yesterday.
M. l.. S. Long, one Of Carroll coun
TVS substantial citizens and planters
made US a pleasant call today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
ENJOYABLE PORCH PARTY.

(From Thursdays Daily
Mrs. r. P. Parish entertained infor-
mally at her pretty home on Lamar
Street yesterday afternoon with q
Porch Party, having a few of her old
friends and schoolmates to enjoy with
her the pleasures of the company Of
Mrs. Ben Borchhardt, of Georgia.
Knitting for the soldiers and different
kinds of handwork, intermingling with
pleasant conversation with congenial
friends, furnished a most delightful
pastime for ar ideal afternoon.
The hostess served a most delicious
salad course and was assisted by Mrs
r. L. Miller and Mrs. Efie Cooper, ant
the afternoon was a happy one for all
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
(From Fridays Daily)


Mr.. S. C. Bull cashier of the First
National Bank of Brookhaven, until
recently cashier of the Greenwood
Bank and Trust Company, this city,
and a gentleman of much prominence
in banking circles in the state, WASH in
the city today shaking hands with his
many friends.
Hunter S. Kimbrough, has been call
ed home from Louisiana. to stand an
examination to take place in Grenada
on the 9th inst, for a position at
Annapolis.
Rev. A. A. Walker, the able and pop
ular pastor Of the Indianola Presby-
terrain church, was in the city today,
and made The Daily Commonwealth a
very pleasant call.
$685.
DR.. J.. H. McLain, surgeon at the
State Charity Hospital at Jackson
was in the city today on professional
business connected with the Hospital
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Mr.. S. J. Stein is having the interior
of the cotton Office of MCGEE, Dean &
Jones, on Main street, reprinted anG
otherwise improved.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Wright and DR.
and Mrs. S. L. Brister spent yester.
day on Messy Lake.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
(From Saturdays Daily

VI rom SATURDAY 5 Ddlly)
Miss Sarah Sturgis. the attractive
daughter Of Mrs. E. L. Sturgis, left
Sunday morning to visit friends and
relatives in Greenville, Rolling Fork
and other points.
Mrs. Sallye Ward and young daugh-
ter, returned last evening from Little
Rock, Ark. where she spent ten days
visiting relatives.
Little Misses Corine and Beulah
Kent have returned to their home in
Kilmichael, after several days visit to
their aunt, Mrs. Sumter Gillespie.
Mrs. G. H. Gossom and Mrs. S. L,
Arnold motored to Owens Wells last
Friday afternoon and attended the
Opening Ball that night.
Miss Alma Chatham left Sunday for
Greenwood to spend a few weeks with
her father and other relatives.-Bates-
vile Panolian, 22nd inst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
(From SATURDAYS Daily)

Mrs. S. r. Keesler and sweet and
attractive daughters, Charlotte, Isa-
bell, Mary Nash, Ethel and Ella, also
Mrs. Keesler's mother, Mrs. M. N.
Parish and Susie Jones left this morn
ing for Montreal, their pretty noun
tain home for the remainder of the
heated term. Gen. Keesler accompan-
led them a far as Memphis, but will
not go to Montreal until later.
Hon. and Mrs. w. NJ. Wilmington,
and children, Mary and William, left
this morning for Jackson, Clinton and
other points and will be gone for six
weeks, visiting parents and friends.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Saunders and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Coleman, Jr., spent
yesterday at Blue Lake fishing and re-
port the catch of a nice string of
Dream.
Miss Elizabeth Baird left this morn
ing for Little Rock to visit friends
and to attend a big dance at Ft. Logan
H. Root Training Camp.
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Hon. ]. B. Stirling, wife and little
daughter, Halle, motored over from
Jackson yesterday on business and are
at the Reiman House.
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Mrs. W. H. Dick, Mrs. F. R. Timms
and Mrs. S. A. Mohead motored ove1
from Philip yesterday and were
shopping in the city.
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Mrs. w. A. Swift and Mrs. Fo,
Swift, mortored up from Swiftowr
yesterday and e Greenwood visit
ors.
Miss Allie Stokes, of Gulfport, i.
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. B
Dickins on West Market street.
Mrs. Lucy Wells has returned from
a visit to Indianola and was accompan
led home by Mrs. John Pettey.
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Mrs. J. r. Anderson and Mrs. Dr.
Sweeney, of Minter City, were in tn
|, city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Wells, an
: son, have returned from a visit t
e Meridian.
Mrs. NJ. F. Carter, of Morgan City
was in Greenwood yesterday on bus
mess.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
A BEAUTIFUL TEA.
(From SATURDAYS Daily

(From Saturdays Dally}
One of the largest social functions
of the midsummer was the tea given
by Mrs. Flora Mcintyre at her hospi-
table home in North Greenwood, on
yesterday afternoon, in honor of her
daughter, Mrs. Maury Mcintyre, when
she had receiving with her sweet hon.
Gree bride, two other fair June brides.
This pretty home was especially at
t~ractive for the lovely affair, with
summers choicest blossoms in great
quantities everywhere.
The spacious porch, with its already
beauty of growing vines and graceful
ferns, of hanging baskets and singing
birds made an ideal spot on a summers
day for a pretty background for the
decorators skill, when large bowls of
sweet peas and in pretty wall vases
were used in abundance, with beautiful
effect, and the pretty picture was COM
plete when the handsome gowned re-
ceiving line stood and composed of:
Mrs. Flora Mcintyre, Mrs. Maury Nc
Intyre, Mrs. Frank Jones, Mrs. Mamie
Mcintyre, Mrs. Quinn Mcintyre, Mrs.
Stuart Mcintyre, Mrs. Joe Scott, Mrs.
Jim Davis, Mrs. l. T. Mcintyre, Mrs.
Sam Gwin and Mrs John Ashcraft.
The guests were welcomed at the
screen door by Miss Harriet Reeves
and were introduced to the receiving
line by Mrs. w. R. Chandler.
Mrs. w. R. Humphrey and Mrs.
Shelby Steele ushered the guests to
the dining room door, where they were
met by Misses Lucy Mckay, Sallie
Liddell and Wren.
The dining room was exquisitely
decorated in Shaster daisies. The high
ly polished table, with rich lace lunch
con set had for its centerpiece an i'm
mense silver basket filled with daisoies
and four silver candlesticks holding
yellow tapers with yellow shades and
pretty cut glass COMFORTS with yellow
and white minis.
Dainty sandwiches and ice tea were
served by Mrs. McIntyre's Sunday
School Glass, which is composed of the
following sweet girls: Misses Mary
Hunter, Mildred Gwin, Lavinia Min
yard, Fay Emerson, Lillian Jones.
Mrs. C. R. Crull and Mrs. j. L. Nc
Lean invited the guests into the large
reception hall which was lastly ar
ranged in a wealth of ~nasturtiums,
where delicious punch was gracefully
served from a handsome cut glass
punch bowl in a bed of nasturtiums,
by Misses Virginia and Margaret Bris-
ter. The ladies receiving in this room
were: Mrs. D. S. Humphreys, Mrs. P.
w. Parsons and Mrs. C. E Thompson,
When at the reception hall door, Miss
Ellen Mclean and Addie Mccain bid
the guests goodbye
Master John Ashcraft furnished mu-
sic on the victrola during the after
noon.
About 800 guests enjoyed the hos
pitality of this much beloved hostess
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
SAILORS COMFORTS LEAGUE.

The Sailors Comforts League will
be organized as soon rs the money
is secured to buy the thread for KNIT
ing sweaters, mufflers, gloves, etc. All
ladies, young and old, who car knit
are urged to join. There are no dues
to pay. The Elks have headed the list
with q donation of ten dollars. All
organizations that wish to donate to
this good aus are invited to do SO
at once. There will be q ball game
the fourth Of July and the proceeds
will go to the Comforts League and
will be used for buying thread. This
work does not come under the Red
Cross work, and will not interfere with
our Red Cross work. Any lady, young
or old. regardless of organization, who
can knit or will learn, can be a mem
Der. Watch these columns for date of
meeting, and don't forget the ball
game July 9TH.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
(From SATURDAYS Daily)

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Sampson and fam
lily are here from Louisville, KY, and
will make their home in this city. They
will live at 4O4 East Market street.
Mr.. Sampson has charge of the lumber
department of the Churchill Milton
Lumber Co., and has been here some
time, Mrs. Sampson and family join
ing him yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Giles passed
through Ripley Friday evening en-
route to Chalybeate to visit relatives.
They made the trip through from
Greenwood in a Ford and made good
time. Mr.. and Mrs Giles were mar
ried about two weeks ago in Indiana
polls, Indiana, and are making their
home for the present at Greenwood,
Miss.-Ripley Sentinel, 22nd.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Jordan and
daughter and son, Miss Myrtle and
Mortimer, of Greenville, and Mrs. DR..
IT. A. Turner, of Leland ,motored to
Greenwood yesterday, returning home
last night.
Mr.. John Huntington came over
from Grenada yesterday to see one of
our fair daughters.
Miss Elizabeth Loggins came over
to the dance Friday night from Win
ona and was the guest Of Miss Brooke
Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Cortner and chill
dren attended services at the Presby-
terrain church here yesterday morning,
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Miss Irma Huff has returned to her
home in Carrollton, after visiting Mrs
G. R. Holman in Congress Heights.
Mrs. L. A. Wright and children, OF
Iilmichael, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumter Gillespie.
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Miss Mary Valentine, of Little Rock
will be the guest of Miss Brooke Hun
ter next week.
Miss Lucille Harris, of Carrollton, i.
the guest this week of Miss Valeris
Harris.
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Miss Valera Harris has returned
from a two weeks visit to Mrs. Ton
lRedditt, Carroll County.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Montgomer,
and son, Gerald, are at Allison's Wells
Mrs. Emma Ray, of Itta Bena, was
Greenwood business visitor today.
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Miss Mary Hunter is visiting i
Vicksburg this week.
Capt. T. j. Wyatt, Deputy U.
Revenue Agent, spent yesterday her
with the family of Mr.. and Mrs. I
A. McGehee.
Mr.. Maynard Gardner, one Of til
Esecond districts best citizens, WI
there today on business.
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I|Mr. H. Y. FRASER was in the cit
from his Mill Place plantation hon
8 today on business.
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Ex-Judge R. F. Love was here fro
'Itta Beua on business today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
McCRADY-PEEBLES
(From Fridays Daily

(rIOIH CIludy > DdIly
The wedding Wednesday at Ham,
mond, La, of Miss Sarah McCrady,
the charming daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Edward McCrady, to Mr.. Howard Pee
bles, of this city, was an event of
much interest in social circles in
Greenwood and the many friends Of
the young couple are showering con-
gratulations and best wishes upon
them.
The marriage of Miss McCrady to
Mr.. PEBBLES is the termination of a
long and romantic courtship and links
two noble families in the happy ties
of matrimony.
Accompanied by his mother, Mrs.
PEBBLES of Winona, his best man, Mr..
p L. Pillow and Mr.. Ernest Herr, Mr..
PEBBLES left Tuesday for the home of
his bride-elect. The party arrived in
Hammond Wednesday. The ceremony
took place in the afternoon from the
church of which DR. .McCrady is the
rector, the binding words being said
by the father of the bride.
Mr.. PEBBLES is connected with The
Bank of Commerce Of this city and
has made many friends during his stay
in Greenwood. He is a young man Of
sterling character and Of staid habits
In the business world he has great
promise.
Miss McCrady is the eldest daughter
of DIR. Edward McCrady who until re
Gently was the rector of the Church
of the Nativity here. While living il
Greenwood this charming young lad,
won many friends and will be welcom
ed with open arms. She has q plac,
in the hearts of her friends here which
has been empty since her departure.
Upon their return here the happ.
young couple will make their home il
the charming bungalow purchased b,
Mr.. PEBBLES. on South Boulevard.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
G OF EELIAH.

The Knights Of Ezeliah, a christian
organization for boys under the AUS
pieces of the Methodist church with
charity as an aim has been organized
here with over forty members. Boys
between nine and eighteen are eligible
to membership and as many others
as will are invited to join the organ
ization. MI. o. M. Spencer, travelling
organizer, is here and the organiza-
ton is the fruit Of his efforts. Fol-
lowing are the boys who have become
members and the officers:
o. NJ. Spencer, King.
Jim Beale, Page.
i. Finley Hayden, Scribe.
w. A. Mothershead, Jr., o. G.
Paul Hill, I. G.
Fred Hill, o.
Lester Beaman, o.
Glen Harris, Bugler.
Walter Houston, S. S.
William Cooper, Leroy Powell, JOS
eph Bell, Walter CARROT, John Arps,
Sam Brister, Clarence Gist, Robert
Dickins, George A. Spivey, Hugh
Wiseman Douglas Vance, Stokes Dick
ms, Barton Kirby, Joseph Rennie, Rob-
ert Parish, John Young, Granville By
ers, Warren Beale, Oscar Miller, Billy
Smith, George Terry, Warren CARROT,
Robert Smith, Samuel Baker, Evans
Virgins, Harry Spivey, Evan Fuller,
Ralph Mcbride, Bill Coburn, Thomas
Turner, Hubert Fuller, Paul Mont
joy, W. C. Peel, Lamar Hill.
The Knights Of Ezeliah will receive
a percentage of the X. Of E. drinks
sold at Virgins Drug Store on Sat-
urday, Sunday and Monday, SO lets
every body have drinks at Virgins.
Any information wanted can be OBJ
tanned from Oscar M. Spencer.
Kitchell Hotel, Telephone 91O5.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
A PRETTY
(From Tuesdays Daily

(From Tuesdays Daily
A notable social event of the week
was the lovely luncheon given on yes
terday, by Mrs. Richard Townes, of
Minter City, at the Reiman House, in
honor of Mrs. Shelby Steele's sister
and attractive guest, Miss McFadden,
of Tennessee. The table with it's
handsome damask and elegant silver
had for its centerpiece, a beautiful
basket of dainty sweet peas.
The favors were exquisite corsage
bouquets.
A five course luncheon was fault
lessly served.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
TO GIVE TWO DANCES.
(From Tuesdays Daily

(From Tuesdays Daily
Invitations have been issued to two
dances to be given on July second and
third. The dance on the evening of
the second will be given at Schlater
and on the following night at Green
wood. The invitations. are. to both
dances. The hours of dancing will be
from nine in the evening until three in
the morning. The committee arrang-
ing the dances are James H. Jones
of Schlater, and George Bell of Green
wood. Handy's Band of Memphis, will
furnish the music.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
(From TUESDAYS Daily)

(From Tuesdays Daily
Mrs. P. C. Schilling, of San Antonio,
Tex, will arrive tonight and will be
the guest of her son and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. P. E. Schilling.
Mrs. M. S. Jumper and Misses Rosa
Lee and Annie Lynn Smith of Hem
ingway, are the house guests of MI.
and Mrs. S. R. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Munal, of Mem
phis, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Mothershead.
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Mrs. Hunt Jones left yesterday for
Louisville, KY, where she goes to
| spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Orr left yester-
day for Paris, Tenn, where they will
/ reside in the future.
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Mrs. Sumter Gillespie left today for
Kilmichael, where she will visit rela-
t'Ves 1or several Gays:
Capt. Jno. A. Webb, Of jackson, is
! in the city today on business and visit
ing the family of his daughter, Mrs
p. L. DeLoach on George street.
$3.50"
Miss Johnnie Lou Mccauley, the lit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
PICNIC AT SCHLATER.


(From Fridays Daily
The Methodist Sunday School went
on a picnic to the thriving town of
Schlater on Tuesday. More than a
hundred children and grown ups en-
joyed the ride and the day. The sGlee-
son woods is an ideal place for such
an occasion. The beautiful dinner
with all of it's goodeys vas thoroughly
enjoyed by the whole company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
ENJOYABLE LAWN r

- TOM SATURDAY s DdIIyJ
Miss Mary Pitts Gardner entertained
about thirty of her little friends
the rosebud set-last night with an
enjoyable lawn party. The pretty lawn
at the handsome Gardner home was
decorated with Japanese lanterns,
where games were INDUCED in until
a later hour then dancing was en-
joyed in the house, after which a most
served, and the young people went
away singing praise to "Miss Pitts
for a jolly evening.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
ANNOUNCEMENT.

/ will open dental Offices in rooms.
8 and 4, in the new Adeline Building,
on Howard street, July LIST, where I
will give special attention to the prac-
tice of Dental Surgery, and a share
of the public patronage will be ap-
preciated.
Respectfully,
JAMES R. MOORE, D. d. s.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27

Miss Bette White McFadden, Of
Oakland, Tenn, 10 the charming guest
Of her sister, Mrs Shelby Steele, in
North Greenwood. She arrived here
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs: Steele,
who have been Visiting relatives 1t
Oakland. They made The trip n their
esy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
MARTIN-LOTT.

(From Mondays Daily
Miss Beatrice Martin, of near Duck
Hill, and Mr.. Holloway Lott, of Hol-
comb, were quietly married this morn
ing at the Methodist Parsonage by DR..
J. A. Hall, the pastor of the Metho-
dist church. The young people will
make their home in Memphis, going
from Greenwood to that city today,
The Daily Commonwealth joins in best
wishes to the happy young people.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL c
tFrom THURSDAYS Dailv)

(from Thursdays Daily
The Methodist Sabbath School all
motored to Schlater today where they
are enjoying together a picnic and
basket dinner on MeNutt lake. Quite
= large number will enjoy this happy
occasion together, at this ideal spot
on the banks Of q pretty lake on Z
midsummer day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
FIRST BLOOM FROM CRAIGsIDE.
(FrOm MONDAYS Dailyl

from Mondays Daily
Mr.. c. S. Ware was in the city this
morning from his Craigside planta-
ton home and brought The Common
wealth = pretty red cotton bloom, tax
en- from the crop of John Rhodes, one
Of his colored tenants, on Wednesday,
the goth inst. MIR. Ware reports his
cotton crop from two to three weeks
late. but that the past few days warm
weather is making a decided improve
ment in it's appearance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27

Mrs. j. U. Sheehy and daughter, of
Bowling Green, Miss, are visiting
the family Of Mr.. j. A. Weston, in
North Greenwood.
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DR.. w. T. johnson and Mayor G. L.
Ray and little son, went to Memphis
Wednesday to meet Mrs. Ray and Miss
Eloise Johnson who were returning
from a delightful trip to Chicago and
the Dune Country of Indiana. After
a few hours in Memphis the party
returned home yesterday afternoon
reaching here last night.
Colbert Price, who recently under
went an operation in Memphis, is
spending a few days here with his par
ents before returning to his home in
Greenwood.-Batesville Panolian, 22nd
inst.
Supt. G. E. Saunders, of our City
Schools, will spend tomorrow at the
University of Mississippi on business
of interest to the profession of teach
ing in this State.
Messrs. r. L. Pillow and j. E. Mann
were business visitors to Memphis
Wednesday.
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Messrs. S. l. Brown and j. R. Gre
CORY were here from Sidon on business
today.
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Watch for the new cartoons, Hank
and Pete" which will soon appear reg
ularly in The Daily Commonwealth.
x y 4
MI. w. L. Ray motored here from
his Malmaison plantation home today
on business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27
(From Mondays Daily

Nh. o. C. Neill, of Whaley, was here
yesterday afternoon returning home
from a motor trip to his Sun1ower
county plantation. He reports a de-
cided improvement in the cotton crop,
Notwithstanding the very %unfavorable
conditions during the past few weeks.
Mr.. Neill informed US that the boil
weevil is in evidence on a great many
plantations both Le1ore and Sunlower
counties.
Messrs. E. B. Clark and j. L. Rob-
inson, two of Morgan City's splen-
did citizens, were business visitors
here yesterday.
Mr.. Rowan Thayer will spent tomor-
row on business to different parts of
Sunflower county.
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Mr.. Vassar Dacus was in the city
on business yesterday afternoon from
Whaley.
Capt. w. A. Swift was here on bus
mess from Swiftown yesterday after
noon.
Judge Tom Lamb, of Eupora, spent
Wednesday night and yesterday in the
city.
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NJ o. D-l1
itor here from Schlater yesterday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27

DR.. F. II. Smith and son, Robert,
motored to Grenada yesterday after
noon and spent the evening with the
Doctors parents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27

Mr.. A. ]. Scruggs, one of Carroll
county's best citizens and progressive
planters, was a business visitor here
today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27

Ex-Judge R. F. Love was here from
Itta Beua on business today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27

Roy Hays of Philadelphia, Miss,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hays, near this city for q
few weeks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-27

Mrs. NJ. F. Carter, of Morgan City,
was in Greenwood yesterday on bus
mess.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-31
PROTESTS TO !. s.
 AGAINST FARMING OF CARGO
 CARRIERS WITH CANNON

Secretary Lansing that Germany will sucn submit proofs that armed Brit ssh merchantmen are now systemat- .euuy hunting for German submarines which they ram or sink by canon fire.
 These merchant vessels are loaded with rock ballast until they are deep r. the water as il laden with products for the allies. They steam along to-. ward British ports and when called on by the German submarines to lay to end submi: to search they unex- peCtcdly fire at the submarine and either disable the underwater craft so that it is easily rammed or sink 1t outright by shell fire.
 Bernstorff declares that he has proof tha. every English captain who sinks a German submarine receives the sum of one thousand pounds re- ward. This prize money is paid he says, to to naval officers and captains C. merchantmen alike.
 Bernsto,f called attention today to ,be difficult position in which Ger :ns ny Is placed by her promise to America not 70 sink merchantmen without warning, search and offering he crew chance to escape. He said H B,itain were to arm merchantmen
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-31
MYSTERIOUS GERMAN RAIDER
 NOW KN0\NN TO BE THE NOEWE---
 NQRWEGlAN TELLS OF OPERATIONS

of the raider so they were taken aboard the raider which he declares positively Was the Moewe.
 Others vessels were soon sunk and thCIr crews taken on board. Sudden ly the Moowe, after taking on coal and provisions in calmn weather from ore of it5 prizes, headed for the South Atlantic where so many ships were sunk that the survivors could not be retained on the Moewe. Some of them were transferred to the Yarrowdale which had a valuable cargo and was to attempt to make a German port. Nearly all the remainder were sent to Pernamhuco as prisoners of war on