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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 5-The names o,
Joseph Tumulty, secretary to Presi
/ dent Wilson, and Bernard Baruch, q
New York stock market operator were
linked today by Representative Wood
in the investigation into the 'leakr
Of information as to President Will
sons peace note.
Wood testified that he had been in
formed that Tumulty and Baruch
were in consultation in New York sew
eral days before the note was sent.
Baruch is reported to have sold short
$4,000 shares Of United States Steel
on a rising market. Wood also stated
that Washington brokerage firm,
of which Mr.. Boiling, a brother Of
President Wilson's wife, is a member,
proftted by stock transactions during
the market furry.
Representative Wood stated that
his statements were based on infor-
nation in a letter from A. Curtis, a
Wall Street broker. tsif s;sA va
The Rules Committee after an exc
cutive session announced that Sub
poenas had been issued for Bafuch
and Curtis. Wood disclaimed any in
tention Of giving the impression that
he believed Secretary Tumulty or any
one else profited by the so called
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05

full capacity Of available labor. Now
that the start has been given to spot
demand, it is likely to broaden as the
concerted waiting attitude Of con-
sumers seems to have been broken
and competition for raw material re-
newed. Politically there was not much
overnight news aside from state
ment from Washington to the effect
that President is not discouraged by
the unfavorable attitude towards his
first peace efforts and that he is re-
solved to make at least one more
move if the present one should fail.
This determination will show that
he may be in possession Of facts fully
justifying confidence in his steps for
peace. Besides the better outlook in
spots, the markets this morning were
stimulated by the latest rumor Of the
National Ginner's giving returns to
January LIST Of only l1,040,000 bales.
The Census ginners' will be published
next Tuesday at 8 am. our time. We
shall compare with 10,eS7,Oo0 ginned
last year to Jan. 1st. If the Census
should be in line with the National
Ginners' it would be q full confrma-
tion Of the government crop estimate
and could not fail to strengthen bull
ish confidence. Reports Of many
light bales continue to come from
the interior.
7, +. CLARKE q co. n
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
FIVE SUITS FOR. BACK TAXES
FILED AGAINST LOCAL FIRMS
State Revenue Agent Brings Action in Court to
Collect Alleged Taxes Not Paid in Past Three
Years-ThOse Involved.

The bill against the Wade Hard
ware Co., MIR. Robertson is attempt.
ing to collect the sum of $496 back
taxes due to be alleged for the years
1914, 1916 and 1916. The amount to
be collected is the total for the three
years apd part is state tax and the
remainder levee tax. The defendant
company in this suit is represented
by Gardner, McBee & Gardner.
In the suit against Mr.. w. 7. Foun-
tain the Revenue Agent states that
$3,720 is due for back taxes for the
years 1914, 1915 and 1915. The sum
mentioned being the total amount to
be collected and is state and levee tax.
Mr.. Fountain is represented by Card
ner, McBee & Gardner.
The bill filed against A. Weller &
Co., declares that the sum of So,
is due for back taxes for the years
1914, 1915 and 1916. Like the others
this suit is for the collection of the
state and levee taxes, alleged to be
due. This company is represented by
Kimbrough & Kimbrough.
The fact that these suits, or some
similar, were to be filed by the State
,evenue Agent, has been generally
known among the business men of the
city for some time. Mr.. D. G. Ross,
a deputy of the State Agent spent
some time in the city during the Fall
making Investigations and his purpose
was generally known. 1t is not known
whether other suits of like nature are
to be filed against other merchants
and firms here or not.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05

Five suits in Chancery Court have
been filed by Stokes v. Robertson,
State Revenue Agent, for the collec.
ton of back taxes from merchants
and business houses in Greenwood,
The suits were filled yesterday and
will be heard at the next term of
Chancery Court. The five firms nam
ed in the separate bills are A. Weller
& Co., Wade Hardware Co., w. T.
Fountain, F. Goodman Dry Goods Co.,
and N. Diamond. The amount In
volved in the five suits reaches the
total of $4,000.
The back taxes alleged due in the
declarations Of the Revenue Agent
are for the years 1914, 1915 and 1916.
The declaration states that taxes
were paid on too small an amount for
the stock carried and the taxes al
legged to be due are for that part of
the stock not paid on. The suits are
filed for the purpose of collecting this
amount. Gen. Monroe McClurg rep
resents the Revenue Agent.
The bill against the F. Goodman
Dry Goods Co., charges that total
Of $49S is due for back taxes, part of
which goes to the state and part to
the Yazoo and Mississippi Levee
Board.
The bill against Mr.. Diamond char
ges that sum total of $124 is due for
back taxes for three years, 1914, 1915
ana 1916. This sum is also divided
between the state and the Levee
Board.
..-.f .E. #.-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
GOOD ADVANCE u IN
COTTON MARKET
New York 3s to 40 UP, New Orleans
IS to 81 Up-Spots at New York
Advance Also.

Both the New York and New Or.
leans cotton markets showed good
advances at the close this afternoon.
New York was up 38 to 40 points and
New Orleans 35 to 81 points. New
York spots advanced 80 points but re-
mained unchanged at New Orleans.
Sales 1885,.
Greenwood cotton receipts for the
season have passed the hundred thous-
and mark, the report showing total
receipts Of 10o,217 bales, over 10000
bales more than the receipts for the
same period last year.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
SERBS ATTACK
GERMAN LINES
Russians Begin Renewal of Opera
tions on Russo Galician Front +
9 Against Germans.
(By Associated Press)

Berlin Jan. 5-The Russian troops
began an attack this morning upon
German positions on the Russo-Gali-
clan front north of Friedrichutadt the
war office announced today. The bat
tie is still in progress.
Four Russian attacks near Dvinsk
were repulsed. A Russian bridge head
before Braila was captured yesterday
by the. Teutons., Four Rumanian
towns and 1,4O0 prisoners have also
been taken. @a " \
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
(By Associated Press)

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 5-The total
Of eleven dead and injuries to a
number of others who are expected to
die. is the report today from the dis
trict swept by tornado yesterday.
An sf the dead are school children,
ranging in age from six to eighteen.
All loss Of life and the bulk of the
property damage. occurred at Vire-
ton, Okla, where theschool house was
carried off the foundation and screams
ing children and timbers were hurled
through the air by the fury Of the
wind. Bodies were picked up fully a
hundred yards from where the build
ing stood. sg,
The storm also struck Richville and
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
ELECTION REFORMERs MEET.

Washington, Jan. 5-(By Union As
sociated Press)-The Popular Govern
ment League opened a two-day 'ses.
sion here today. The purpose Of the
meeting is to get behind congress in
framing new corrupt elections law
It is said that the league is ready to
expose $25,000,000 worth Of election
expensee unless the law is passed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
ROCK ISLAND REORGANIZATION.

New York, Jan. Shy Union As
sociated Press Holders of stock Of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company are hurrying today
to the turn in their certificates for
shares of stock and twenty-five per
cent. Gold Debentures, in order to
participate in the plan of reorganiza-
ton.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
FOUR MORE DEAD.
(By Associated Press)

Muskogee, Jan. 5-Four more
names were added to thedeath list this
afternoon: Eliza and Raymond Perry
died in hospital at McAlister, and
Florence and Jessie Rose at their
home near Vireton. This makes to-
tai Of fifteen dead. Eight others are
seriously injured.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
PUBLICATION USELESS.
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. 5-The publication of
German peace conditions would be
useless in view of the attitude Of the
British and French press according
to the Berlin Lokal Anzieger, as quot
ed in an Amsterdam dispatch.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05

Wilson, Jr, Cashier, do soemny swear that the above
samen Of the condition Of Wilson Banking Company oca
q Greenwood he county Lore State Of Mississippi at the Close
aM belief | Isf 2S d ~ NJ y sww FsS3 S & A&, ,s @ III
Correct -Attsst sF@ M e. "a. WILSON, JR, Cashier.
u Al. WILSON oALHooN WILSON, Directors.
SSS@e y Mississippi City Of Greenwood ss .
M worn and subscribed before me by A. Wilson, Jr Cashier tns
I'm SvA ~ ~ II January, 1911 n HODGES, Notary Public.
N ssRal'sha sYhr, INV NJ Il l4s Y - ss
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05

TORNADO KILLS FIFTEEN SCHOOL
CHILDREN AT VRETON, OKLAHOMA
School Building Carried Off Foundation and Chill
dren Hurled Screaming Through the Air
Towns in Arkansas Struck.

Quinton. At the latter place seven
persons were injured and five houses
destroyed. What is believed to have
been the same tornado caused damage
at Success, Dardanelles and Danville,
Ark.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
GREEK STEAMER TORPEDOED.
(By Associated Pressl

Paris, Jan. 5-The torpedoing by a
submarine Of the Greek steamship
Sieriporos is reported in Corunda
Shain dispatch. Twelve. Of the crew
were saved by the fighting boat.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

s Forecast.
Mississippi--Fair and much colder.
Saturday fair.
Alabama Local rains followed by
clearing. Much colder.
" Arkansas Rain in eastern portion,
fair in weats Much colder. Sstur-
day colder. 5a6 VI
Louisiana Occasional rain, colder
except in southeast portion. Satur-
day generally fair, colder.
Oklahoma-Fair and colder today
and Saturday. "A
East Texas-G Generally fair. Colder
Saturday.
\ West TexasFair and colder today
and Saturday. y,
Carolinas Rain. Saturday fair snd
colder. sss
Georgia ~ Rain. Colder tonight.
Saturday fair and colder.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
NO CONNECTION.
(By Associated Press)

Atlantic City, Jan. APART from
the dramatic suicide nothing has been
found here directly to connect Bern
ard Lewis with the murder Of Maize
Colbert, the Philadelphia art model.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
E. M. soTHERN BETTER.

Famous Actor III ct Chicag0-Oper-
alton Necessary.
(By Associated Press)
|. Chicago, Jan. 5-The condition Of
E. NJ. Sothern, actor, seriously i'll
here, is slightly improved today &C.
cording to attending Physicians. It
is believed that an operation will be
necessary.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
DID NOT WRITE LETTER
(By Associated Presst n

Boston, Jan, 5-Allen Curtis, Of tie
firm Of Curtis and Sanger, who il IN
Boston today, said that he had wit.
ten Representative Wood no lstter and
had not communicated with anyone
upon the subject under investigation.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
CRUDE OIL UP AGAIN.

Another Ten Cent Advance in Penn.
sylvania Crude Announced.
by Associated Press)
Pittsburgh, Jan. 5-The principal
purchasing agencies here today an
nounced the price Of Pennsylvania
Crude Oil to be $3.50 d barrel, an ad-
vance Of ten cents.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05

Closed 35 to 81 up. .ga - i' Is
New York Spots 17.90-S0 up.
New Orleans Spots 17.l3.
Sales 1850.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
NAME OF JOSEPH TUliULTY IS &
LINKED WITH LEAK BY WOOD
President Wilson's Private Secretary and Bern
ard Baruch Said to Have Proitted BY al
vance Information On Note.

"leak."
Other names mentioned in connsc.
tion with the leak" were Otto Kahn,
OF the Kuhn Loeb and Co., Thempsan
and McKinnon, and Lamson Bros. 4
Co., Of Chicago; Connolly and Co., i
local brokerage firm Of which Boiling
was referred to as partner and Hut
ton and Co., Of New York.
When Secretary Tumulty< learnsd
that Wood had mentioned ,hia nasas
he issued statement demanding :
public apology and denying Aatly that
ne knew Of the President's peace nots,
before it was made public.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
COTTON RECEIPTS
Exports and Stoeks.!

.sl.ia Exports and S4oel1s. IL
Total exports today 5S,Oe7 including
1928 coastwise. For week l24,00 vs..
$4,000 same week last year.
Stocks at New Orleans 400, Ill
Stocks at Galveston. .S89, ,O46
Stocks at Savannah. .190, ,1S7
Stocks at New York.....,...........142,520
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
ONLY "A. CURTIS" KNOWN.
(By Associated Press)

New York, Jan. 5The only "A.
Curtis' known on New York Stock
Exchange is Allen Curtis OF ths Arm
Of Curtis and Sanger, Of New York
and Boston. III.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-05
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed 81 to 40 up.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

ceele actvdns
a
Within haimie to originally
purchased hundreds dollars The holder recently
100000 Why
INTO his own treasury equal not greater than that amount within the next few
Tie has tested his land found
mill
loo o railroads
cash $1,000 and fat
Tins land has drilled and thoroughly
One nyc the Baxter land
Repeated holder
mor IN ncasr
which codb rejected and SNWn asked
P few weeks the richest strikes this whole field
q
Oklahoma
But hardly had notification this wonderful than
another was made nearby there IN
Thus exploration
Thousands botm
,es thousands o
they know the whole country bouds
all I pleasant of
access mas abundance
clean and
meet and uu the new and demands that
to improve conditions cormenlahl
Some day ba,r Springs will mighty commercial and industrial
glimpse the
acceptable locations both
~ have with
o the
The population IN fact
accommodations difficult ID obtain
ATTRACTIVE COMMUNITY
Baxter lovely residential No
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wards, smooth and hard
Adequate brick, concrete and stone build
ings line the chief business thoroughiares.
Several blocks contain stores OF all de-
Scriptlon, serving tremendous trade with
all manner OF merchandise at prices no
higher and sometimes lower. than OBJ
tanned in larger cities
Two banks have deposits mounting so
rapidly from day to day that it would be
absurd to estimate today what they will be
tomorrow. and third has been organized
and IS erecting a splendid pressed brick
structure on prominent corner
One fine two.stoty brick school, which
has given efficient service for many years,
has proven inadequate under recent con
di,luuS, therefore move. plan is heing
carried out, Ward schools were built ia
bungalow architecture, each sufficient e.
accommodate ne children it was expected
to serve. All these pretty bungalow
schools were completed and ready for oc.
,upancy when the term began this year
Handsome, completely equipped perma
ncnt schools will succeed these ward
branches as soon as possible. whereupon
the bungalow type will be sold to perma-
nent residents Tor homes II is believed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

a high o5 and down the line perhaps falling
below IS
and hospitality Is
unable
Is o
n
M
CONTINUOUS EXPLORATION AND PROSPECTING
defect
Of
of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

n Industry hat andda aft Baxter Springs
suddenly the north into the
wet6s
Not Baxter is the tcbtng heart of meal
sy 'en mineral dm h n the ys ssn,S " M.m & "t - % %S p "ver
H beaeah the traffic vehicles ot@ghias dense with
n Its
df capacity Its building mahd eedy from the market i" artisans
Aooe hiousy N the OF construction
slprming pounding ceacssy the earth fields
thrill
na sinking and mills and hasten and OF Baxter
&oergs in endless
s surrounded by lavish whose richness and magnifcence
enhance succeeding Spectators
de drama wonder w" their the steady march toward glorious
climax that has
~ So o morct
Until
perform
is
resolve and the future unprecedented growth and development nnmerb
flowing
tss they may grow rich For such OF qk and profit seldom
and zinc lead
Nveng hand OF mani That's what Baxter village
noden city and sounding
" SURROUNDING TERRITORY
Practically foot of ground around Baxter has
development and
The towns horizon broken by numbcc' drill that
miles territory Viewed from height would artillery
men mesan' firing Their bclh morning
BY the breers. 'S' ' '
Ground that only figure agricultural land
no GOOD agricultural land at that beyond the financial
the thrifty farmer bringing
NO h "s VIVA, these test, may develop No telling what these
.. watn % ana mere . fascinating speculative feature that the
n claimed appear, dispute it, that opm.n, around
springs only half kau
Ore beds within @ m @ @ % s, M ] i T0 y h IN c' @
~ anu assays 'o" he" to contain high as percent have
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

these small schools should bring the school fund tidy pro
and constantly advancing
White and cooted n schools
Practically all religious
Methodist
there Apostolic The Catholics the
shortly will church
I e in u
District Electric
O il is has
Of ria II the
Of
ewoudta ak up the settle satisfactorily
doyett, ,,m,
be To
favor ownership
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

landscape The magnifee
hills
diamonds The
color rainbow HOME
pelow the uphfts the .
modern has
while IL place
exhibit is
OF
sumed anxiNi{
establishment bansng
Baxter
The which
thoroughly There the whole
AUTOMOBILES
Not
Baxter roundup They wmcd
hrded thousands nsd
the town
April according III automobile
and 100 the
IN
keep after dark accommodate, hundreds highly
a wide values
Baxter
taken by industry and wengh overwhelmed but heroic efforts making
expect to be And few words concerning physical makeup
A CITY SUBSTANTIAL.
from
business 100 feet
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hrvmg Industry Transforms Former Frontier Town Into Busting Comm
Romance That Brought Into National Magic


Groves SWS Exquisite
AAqntm Ever eogaa C
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAR REARISH.
Many Irregular Recoveries Were Made
 from Recent Low Quotations.

New York. June 21-Disregardin a further accession of 'bearish sentiment in professional quarters, tOday's mar ket registered many irregular recov- What the trading lacked in volume, the turnover being almost the smallest for nearly a fortnight, was neutraHzed in breadth, operations being fairly well distributed.
 Gains were greatest in those special ties which have suffered from specu- lative pressure. Motors, secondary equipments and shippings were stimu- lated by reports of the closing of gov ernment contracts on bases which al lowed of a fair margin of profit. Coppers owed their strength to similar conditions.
 Call money did not repeat it's max imum of the preceding day, most loans being made at S per cent, from which the rate fell to 4 per cent. before the close Quotations for time loans were virtually nominal in the absence of actual supply. This latter condition denoted. the anxiety existing in con- nection with forthcoming payments on the liberty loan and mid year interest and dividend disbursements.
 News from Washington respecting proposed war tax measures was more | assuring and the strength of rails sb. .-gested early favorable action on the imp >nding freight rate situation. For eign conditions, viewed from the local StandpO1nt, were without material change aside from the sharp rally in rubIes
 Another importation of British gold was of especial interest because of the Bank of England statement. " hich showed a gain in bullion holdings of almost s6,40o, ,0O0, and marked strengthening of liability reserves.
 Steels, coppers, shippings, oils and the general run of war supply issues closed at net gains of 1 to 3 points; utilities, notably Peoples Gas and Ono Gas, to f, and rails, l to 1 1-2. The few declines were limited to un- important stocks. Sales amounted to 530, 900 shares.
 Bonds were irregular with slight changes Total sales (par varue) az gregated S1, ,535, ,00O
 Liberty bonds changed hands at par in limited amounts.
 U. S. registered twos and coupon fours rose a point on call, and Panama coupon and registered. threes lost 1-2 per cent. on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
COBB ADVANCES.
Tiger OutfieIder Hitting at 1858 in the
 American League.

Tyrus Raymond Cobb seems deter mined to make Iris Speaker hustle harder than usual to retain his bat ting championship. The Georgian, who Jed the league for nine consecutive seasons up to a year ago, is once again setting the pace. For the first time the Tiger star has passed the wonder full centerf1elder of the Indians in hit ting. Tn AT games Cobb has batted .353; Speaker, in 52, has hit for an even .350.
 Babe Ruth, the clever big southpaw of the worlds champion Red Sox, stands at the head Of the American League class in batting, though he has not taken part in enough games to qualify for the title. Ruth, in IT games, has shown the astonishing fine pace of .429. Stuffy McInnis. of the Athletics, is third among the reg ulars with .321. Sisler, Wambsganss and Bobby. Veach are other hitters in the select class.
 Frank Baker is setting the pace for the Yankees. He is fifteenth on the list, with a percentage of .286. Baker as a rule does not hit in his best form until hot weather. He should soon be in the 300 circle. Roger Pecl5inpaugh is hitting .275 which makes him one of the most valua bIe inf1elders of the game. Walter Pipp is batting .272.
 Following are the averages for all games in the American League, in- cluding those of Thursday last:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-22
Eastern Leaaus.
NATIONAL LEAGUE AVERAGES
Seventeen Eaters Are Hitting Over
 300 Mark.

Up to the present time the National League hitters are showing much bet ter form than those of the American. No less than seventeen batters of the Tener corcuit have hit 300 or better to date as compared to nine in the Johnson circuit.
 Cruise of the Cardinals, has hhe honor of leading the National League veterans to. date. His percentage is -344. George Burns, left fielder of the Giants, is very close 10 Cruise with .33T, two percentage points better than Eddie Roush, of the Cincinnati Reds. Pitcher Hendrix of the Cubs, Catcher Tom Clarke of the Reds, and Outfield- CT Griffith of the same club, have all hit better than Cruise, though in far fewer games.
 Burns, Kauff. Zimmerman of the Giants are all hitting about 300 Ben ny is clouting .315 and Heine .307. Zack Wheat of the Dodgers is tied with Kaun at .315. Buck is the only 300 hitters of the champions.
 Hal Chase of the Reds. who led the National League batters, last season, will have to improve his form wonder fully if he hopes to retain his laurels. Chase is hitting only PTS and is fifth among the Reds.
 Following are the averages for all games in the National League, includ- ing those of Thursday last: