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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
Ella Johnson, Of Blind
Tiger Repute, Captur-
ed With Goods by City
and County Officials.
HIST RETURNED
FROM VICKSBURG
Negro Woman Followed
From Train Upon Her
\ Return From DeSoto
Island Last Night.

peputy Sheriff r. Fl. Crippen,
Chief of Police C. L. Bonner and
Ejght Patrolman w. T. Chapman last
night rsided the home Of Ella John
con. negro woman, corner Walthall
sud Johnson streets and captured
txenty four pints of whiskey. The
pegro woman was arrested and placed
n the city Jail, She was released on
500 bond by the city this morning
and re-arrested by the Sheriff.
With her in the house at the time
Il the raid were Sarah Robinson,
Capos Robinson, Isabella Pittman,
stcve Barnes, ]. w. Lambus, all ne
rrOes, who were seeking lodging for
lie evening. They were arrested but
later released
y The raid was made between ten and
epsen o'clock last night. Deputy
Sheriff Crippen, stationed at the Y. &
NV. passenger depot saw Ella get
iii The north-bound Grenada train, ar
riying late, about $3.50 o'clock. He
4 ii company with the two city police
men followed her home and found the
two suit-cases resting on the floor.
\ They we're searched and the twenty
four pirts of different brands of whis-
4 key found.
Il Came From vicksburg.f
The woman said that two strangers
had lefrthe whiskey in her home and
had gone up town to get something
& 70 eat according to the police.
There we're several different brands
found in her possession and among
them were number Of pints Of "Nox
AM, "0ld Madison" "Jack Daniels
No. 4" "I. w. Harper and Morris
sey's Special.' Some of the whiskey
vas labelel OF. NJ. Morrissey, Desoto
Island, La, Postoflice, Vicksburg,
Miss"
Is An Old Offender.
1t is understood that Ella johnson
is an old offender; police stated to a
reporter this morning that she oper-
ated on LARGE scale at ltta Bena
for a number Of years and was fined
and sentenced heavily at one time
She has been in Greenwood but a
short time, it is learned. In the front
room where the whiskey was found
was small iron safe, with her name
painted con spiciously on it.
Deputy Sheriff Crippen also found
large number of empty bottles al
The negro's home after the raid hat
been made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
A Xmas Message To
Those Who Feel
Poor.
| write as your brother.

Write as your brother.
We are large family.
This world-war, made in
Germany, against which we are
lighting, has sent our income
down and our expenses up.
The pinch hurts but it is not
going to kill us.
We still have enough and
something to spare.
Though we feel poor, don't let
US be impoverished by selfish
fear!
Let us save in food, in SER
ice, in clothes, in luxuries and
ioy-rides--but not in money.
Let US use that by giving it
to save the wounded, the suffer
mug, our friends, our country.
Let US keep Christmas this
year by keeping up the Red
ross.
Then it will not be a poor
hristmas, but a rich Christmas
cur hearts.
Henry Van Dyke.
Join the Red Cross now! s1.00
aembership at your local chap
r.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
WILL HOUSE ALL
U. S. WORKERS
Associated Press

WASHINGTON. Dec, 10-- Expendi-
lures Of more than fifty-eight million
dollars for land buildings to house all
government activities in Washington
has been recommended by Congress
in the first report Of the public build
ing commission.
& The report shows that during the
last fifteen years the number Of gov
ernment employees here has increas.
ed about a hundred per cent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
SPANISH SHIP T0RpEDoED.
Associated Press

PARIS, Dec. 19--Billbo avices to
the Exeelcior reports that the Span
ish steamship Noyiembre has been
torpedoed without warning.
French patrol ships put the subma-
zine to flight and picked OPP thirty Of
the crew.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
GEN SURRlsiA. RECALLED.
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. l9-Gen. Surrall,
commander of the allied forces in Sal
oniki, has been recalled according to q
newspapers announcement; Reuter-
dispatch says that Gen. GuilIement is
in command.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
COLGATE & co. INDICTED.

NORFOLK, Va, Dee. 19--Colgate
& Co., Of New Jersey, have been in
dicted by the Federal grand jury for
alleged violation of the laws by re-
fusing to sell products to dealers, who
would not agree to sell at prices fixed
by the company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
Austro-Germans Storm
Positions at Mont
Easolon and Take Ital-
ian Prisoners.
BRITISH BOMB
HUN AIR DOME
Field Marshal Haig
Making Changes in
Staff - No Change
On French Front.


BERLIN, Dec. l9--The Austro-
Germans yesterday stormed Italian
)osition at Mont Easolon, adjoining
he heights and captured more than
1000 soldiers an official statement
says,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19

It's suspected that these stories
about Germany's not being able to
hold out more than six months longer
are put cut to slackern our war pre-
parations.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
HAIG MAKES CHANGES.

LONDON, Dee. 19---The Times says
that il understands that Field Mar
shall Haig is making important chang
es in his headquarters staff.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
BRITISH BOMB GERMANS.
Associatpd Press

LONDON. Dec. i9--The admiralty
announces the successful bombing Of
an air dome behind the German lines
in Flanders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19

Not many enlistments are likely
to result from Secretary Redfield's
asking pacifsts to fght-they were
born yellow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
new FOREIGN
PHONE SERVICE
Postal Telegraph Company Now In
stalling Long Distance Telephone
Service Here.

Greenwood is to have an added long
distance telephone service, according
to Manager T. E. Mcconnell, of the
Postal Telegraph Co., who stated last
night that worlmen were now install
ing service in the local office Of the
Postal on upper Howard street and
that the foreign telephone service
would be ready for patronage by local
business houses by January /.
No local service win be rendered
by this system, whatsoever. The sys-
TEN will be of benefit only to business
houses Of Greenwood, which do a
large amount Of long distance tele-
phoning in commercial affairs.
Rate is Much Lower.
Manager Mcconnell made the state
ment last night that the feature Of
| the Postal service would be the de-
creased rate, which, he AYERS will be
q considerable item, when compared
with the present prices paid by Green
wood commercial houses for the same
service.
He asserted that the differece in
rate would be systematized on the
time, allowing a fve-minute conver-
sation for the price now charged fol
a three-minute usage of the tele-
phone.
Principal Points Covered.
With the installation of this addet
asset to Greenwood's business advant
ages by the opening of the year, nine
teen eighteen, the towns Of Yazo'
City. jackson, New Orleans, Birm
ingham, Little Rock, Memphis, Gulf
port, Clarksdale, Vicksburg and othe
Postal Office centers will be reached
Two operators will be employed an
. the telephones will be placed in o.
business houses requesting the ser
, vice.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19

"Just wait until next year., sounds
too much like a rooster for tail-end
ball club to be popular.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19

Girlies, are you in it?
Most patriotic pastime Of the sea-
son.
Hooverizing on engagements WIZ
Him or Someotherone to Garheldize
on your Fathers coal supply.
Its great life, if you can live up
to it.
But honest-to- goodness, ladies, this
is no work Of the camoufuer. IL Is
the real thing as has been suggested
BY number Of Greenwood girls and
would Fuel Administrator Garfield
learn of the fact, there is little doubt
7 but what it would receive his hearty
eommendation and endorsement.
Coal is not only going at seven
semoleons ton and better at present
but it is going to be hard to get
Goal shortages are the question OF the
hour in all parts of the country
Traffic is congested; government
plants shut down; men thrown out O
work; people dying with pneumonis
from cold, and thousands and thous
snds Of other things happening be
cause cf the dire need Of coal.
Bright Fires for Bright Lads.
And these Greenwood girls--it !
understood that two Of them are a.
ready carrying out the plan--hav
conceived the idea to Hooverizs 9
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS.
THE WEATHER
Dec. ls. 1917.

MISSISSIPPI--Generally fair and
slightly warmer tonight and Thurs
day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
Principal Points Covered.

There never was a real divine right
Of rulership. and viii not be long
before there will be no make-beliey-
ers,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
THE MARKETS.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

Closed 0 up.
New York Spots 30.S0-25 up.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET

Closed II up.
New Orleans Spots 1888.
Sales 1900.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
Willis Moore Predicts
AirpIane Route Between
New York and London

Breakfast at the Waldorf. New
York, and dinner on the Thames
with q Soo-miIe schedule
between.
This II the forecast OF willis
Moore, formerly chief OF the
Weather Bureau, In speaking of
the 10000 American flyers who
will be developed by the war for
air service when peace Is estsb-
lIshed.
After peace IL estab1lshSd the
army of Rvistors viii StiIl find
service with the Government, Mr..
Moore told the Arts Club last
night In. an address on the an
fiuence Of the Climate on Mans
Character" He said aviators
would be attached to every me-
neurological station to study the
secrets OF air currents and make
aviation safe.
The Importance OF climate and
weather on man may be seen.
said Mr.. Moore. from the fact that
Thomas Jefferson kept a daily
weather record and bsrated the
British more for breaking his
barometer than for burning the
Capitol
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
SENATE PASSES
MEASURE TO AID
R. R. MITIGATION

The Senate today passed the over,
man resolution. SuspendinE until
January /. 1919. the operation OF the
Clayton acts prohibiting the buying
OF railroad supplies by noncompeti-
tive bidding.
This is the first legislative step to-
ward clearing the way for unifcation
Of the country's railroads as urged
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
Senator Reed opposed taking up the
measure at this time.
There Is no good reason" said
Reed, "for delaying operation Of the
Clayton act. I think II We are going
TO legislats, We ought to take up pro-
posed radical laws to change the con-
duct Of the railroads"
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
SEEKS UNMUZZLED DOG
TO SAVE HIMSELF FINE

Ralston p. Jones. eolered, OF Six.
teenth street northeast, today IL bend.
ing every energy 70 Ind q dog. II Il
not because Ralston's love for doEI
10 20 overwhelming that he 10 ex-
hibiting 20 puch zeal; Il 10 because
success In his quest means real money
to him.
1t all started when Ralston was
summoned TO Police Court for allow
ing . dog to run at large without a
muEEle. He told the court he had lost
the dog, and therefore was not re-
sponsible. Judge Mullowny informed
RAlston he would have to find the dog
and turn Il over to the poundmaster
or forfeit s. he put up as collateral
RRlston lost no time in starting in
pursuit OF the missing dog.
Henry Newman, OF Eighth street
southwest, summoned to court on a
similar charge, gave his personal
bond OF 500, and promised the court
he would immediately have his dog
muzzled.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
.TRO0PSATBORDER
WILL HALT ENTRY
Of DIAz REBELS

zAPATA, Tex, Doc. 1s--AmerIcAn
troops are today guarding all river
crossings In this vicinity following
the attack and capture yesterday Of
Guerrero, Z small Mexican garrison
town-by . band Of 900 followers Of
Felix DiRh
Fourteen federal soldiers are re-
ported to have been killed BY the
rebels. The casualties Of General
not known.
R.nOO Guerrero IL !ust across the
border from this point extra prscGu-
tiOns are being taken by the military
authorities and none Of the rebels
VIII be permitted to cross into Texas
The Washington times., 1917-12-07

number d about 200, secured srms
and ammunition, and scores Of per-
sons have been injured by bullets
nred at random and by electric shock
from live wires in the streets. One
substation was burned. and a police
station was attacked.
Federal troops are today patrolling
the city and seeking to restore order.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07

progress here today as a result OF
violence by strikers yesterday, when
an attack was made on the street
railway and electric service. Elec-
trio cables were cut in various sec
tions of the city. and for a time last
night nearly all OF the city was In
total darkness.
In some way the strikers, to the
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
ORDERED TO SCHOOL,
BOY HANGS HIMSELF

LANCASTER, Pa. Dec. Eleven
yssr-old Clark Reisnyder. OF Christi
ana, near this place, is dead today
from hanging.
The lad hanged himself in his
fathers stable after having been told
by his parent, Diller Reisynder, that
he would be forced TO 20 to school
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
LOCAL MENTION.

De not neglect that bad tooth.
may be able to save it. You need IL.
DIR. VAUGHAN. 3OT It'll st. N. W.
Expert Pen RepaIFInE. Open NIEhts.
PEE Fcnn'ain Pen shap i~'S p ave-
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
BUENOS AIRES TRACTION
STRIKERS START RIOTS

BUENos AIRES, Dec. 7.-Demon-
STATIONS bordering on riot are in
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
BETTER DISCIPLINE FOR
MERCHANTMEN PLANNED

Better discipline OF Officers and
crews OF all Government merchant
Evening star., 1917-09-13
AYERS AND SHORE
IN 16-|NN|NG DRAW
Final of Series Between GrlffS
and Red Sox Halted by Dark
ness With Score | to |.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

For the second time this season the
Grifmen played sixteen innings to a
draw, the final contest of the series
with the Red SoX yesterday being
called at the end of this round be-
cause of darkness with the score l to l.
The Rarrygans' forlorn pennant
plans called for three victories out of
the four games here. but they departed
for New York last night with but one
victory. two defeats and only mathe-
matical chance of attaining the peak
by October 4. However, the record of
the Red SoX for the season to date
against the Nationals is a far more
impressive one. the New EnglanderS
having Won twelve of the eighteen
games played to u decision with Wash
,ngtou.
The game was a pitching duel be
tween Ernie Shore and Doc Ayers. The
visitors outhit the locals more than
: to l and had more opportunities to
score. hut failed to take advantage
Of them as a real championship team
would have.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
LOOS LEADING GOLFER
IN WESTERN TOURNEY
Philadelphia Pro Finishes First in
Preliminary Event at the West
moreland Club.

CHICAGO. September t3.-Edward
Loos of the Philadelphia Cricket club.
recent winner of the Shawnee open
golf tournament. yesterday topped 4
field OF l2O professionals in the thirty
six hole preliminary Of the western open
championship at WeStmoreland Country
Club with an evenly balanced l46. only
two over par for the f,44S-yard course.
Bob Macdonald of the Indian Hill Club,
Chicago. was only one stroke behind.
taking 73 for the second round, while
Loos needed only -. Leo Diegel Of
Detroit and Jock Hutchinson of Glen
View. who shot par on the first round.
finished in "A tie at 14S for third place
Walter Hagen. title holder. IN his first
round over the short Westmoreland
links. scored par -, and scored par So
on the third nine. but he tangled up on
the last lap for ii and finished the
thirty-six holes with li9, tying at that
figure with Otto IIackharth of Cincin-
natl. Gil Nichols of New York. u. !.
Brady of Boston and J. J. OBrien Of
Beaver Falls.
G. y. Rowe of Pittsburgh and Willie
Kidd of st. Louis. with $50, and George
Sargent of Minneapolis. with l5l. also
won prizes. 1t was 50 dark when Hagen
and James Barnes Of Philadelphia fin
holes was largely gueSswork. Sargent
experienced the same handicap for four
holes.
Scores were remarkably low. consid-
ering a stiff gale that swept the course.
Loos' card was composed of five brides.
- pars and seven holes in one over
ma
Evening star., 1917-09-13
BUSINESS TO VOTE ON
FURTHER PRICE CONTROL
Referendum Among Organizations
Being Held by U. S. Chamber
of Commerce.

Shall there he further control OF
prices during the war;"
\ referendum to ascertain business
opinion on this question ia being sent
forth by the Chamber of Commerce OF
the United States, which carries COM
mittee recommendation that the ma
tional chamber favor additional leEis-
lation to create authority to control
prices during the war. Business or
ganizations throughout tho United
States Will have an opportunity to vote
pro and con, and forty-tive days will be
given to them to discuss the subject.
After an exhaustive investigation the
national chamber price committee has
recomme ended that authority to control
prices should extend to all articles
which have Importance in basic indus
tries well as in war and which enter
into the necessa ries of everyday life:
that authority to control prices should
be extended TO raw materials and fin
ished prices: that authority to control
prices should extend to the prices the
public pays as well as those paid by
troll prices should be administered by
small executive board appointed by the
President.
The national chamber has already
gone on recordd. through a referendum
vote of its members. committing IL to
the principle that there should not be
profit interest in war. This principle
has been reiterated several times hr
the members of the chamber since tho
United States declared a state Of war.
The committee points ont that for sue
cess in business enterprise stable prices
are essential
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Calls 1t Salary Reduction.

Representative Gould termed this 4
in salary, and said that Of
fcers serving in France were in reality
penalized 70. their appearance at the
front. and in consequence their wives
aud families are feeling a humiliatiug
pinch IN their incomes. Representative
could said:
The War Department is now sending
out circulars in which il is making the
proIuis" that officers VII hc furnished
with quarters or allowances | quote
from this circular a statement rs fol-
lows: At each post and station where
there are public quarters in buildings
belonging to the United states, the
uuartermaSter, under directions of the
commanding office. will allot to each
officer the quarters % which his rank
entities him. The circular goes on to
eXplain that if there are no quarters
for officers they Will receive a monthly
alIowauc" by which they can rent them.
However. when officers under this eX-
press promise uf the government ask
for guprtcrs or allowances, they are in
formed iH effect. that the government
has changed its mind and does not in
tend to gak" good The only eNcep-
either stationed At = comfortable post
or Il, t.chrd from his regiment and de-
tailed .o - soft berth in Washington
Mr.. could stated that while the gov
eruueut had promised quarters for all
officers. his amendment made provision
f"r only those that had families and de-
pcrdcutS He referred to private cor
which showed that even at
this early stage Of the war most of the
officers with dependents are ROW i'll
debt. ESaecially the National Guard
officers who served on the Mexican bor-
new policy of the War Department, he
q CllTtd.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
$500 FOR NEW PLAYERS.
Directors of Cubs Willing to Dig
Deep to Strengthen Team.

CHICAGO. September l3.-ft was re
Gently announced thIt the board Of di
rectors Of The Chicago cub team met
at the Chicago Athletic Association and
decided to give President We"2hlnan
permission to spend 100000 for the
best bail players il is possible to get
for the club. This WAS verified by
President Weeghman. who declared
that the figures mentioned were wrong.
and should have been $25o.000 instead.
II did rot want this story to get out
at this time" said President Weegh-
man, but as il has | vii! say that
$3.50 900 has been given me (" spend
for players. | expect to announce ii
later, but not until after | had bought
the men wanted for Manager
Mitchell"
President Weeghman has tried to
purchase certain ple-ers all season,
but money could not land them. lie
offered as much as $50 0G0 for Roger
HornSby of the st. Louis club. but even
that sum could not induce Branch
Hickey or Miller HuGgjns t" part with
the star iufielder. More than S2l.o00
was offered for Max Carey of the Pi-
rates, but that also WAS refused by
Barney Drevfuss. Hornsby ant Carey
probably never viii be members of the
Cubs. as their owners decline to dis
pose of them for cash. Who the play
ers are that President Wee. II man hopes
to secure for cash this winter is diff
cult even to guess.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
MISS BJURsTEDT COMING BACK
Morse Girl Defeats Mary Browne at
Cincinnati in Three Sets.

CINCINNATI. September 1.-Two
singles and a doubles match marked the
final exhibition play here OF the tennis
stars who are touring the country in the
interest of the war ambulance fund The
players left last night for Detroit where
they play today and tomorrow
John r. Strachan, of San Francisco was
compelled to default to Harold A. Throck-
morton, Elizabeth, n. j., in the third set
Of their match because OF an injured
shoulder Strachan had won the first set,
6-3. while Throckmorton captured the sec
ond 60.
The other singles encounter was be-
tween Miss Mary Browne, of Los Angeles,
and Miss Molla Bjurstedt. the national
champion. the Morse girl winning by
scores of 3-6. 6-3, 6-1.
In the doubles match. Lieut.. George
NJ Church. an officer at the aviation
school at Dayton. Ohio. was paired with
Frederick B. Alexander. of New York.
They were defeated by Sam Hardy of
San Francisco and Charles s. Garland
OF Pittsburgh in the first set, 11-9, but
won the second set, ga. The deciding
set could not be played because of dark
ness.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
DAY BETWEEN SERIES GAMES.
Giants and White Sox Will Have
Time to Travel.

CHICAGO, September IA day will
elapse between the world series games
if played in New York and Chicago.
President Johnson. of the American Lea
que announced. The railroads offered a
twenty-hour schedule. which would per
init games to be played in either city the
following day. but President Johnson de
cided tire risk Of delay of the special
trains. thus causing a arrangement OF
the series was too great.
Players in the American League will be
prohibited from writing so-called expert"
newspaper stories on the series. johnson
said This ruling not only applies to
members of the club participating in the
games. but to players on other teams in
the league whose services as writer's have
been sought.
The American League executive termed
the offer Of II. II. frazee. president of the
Boston Club, who said he would give each
member of the team a $1,000 bonus if
it won the American League peunant a
Cheap piece Of theatrical play" The
offer. President johnson said. was after
Boston apparently had no chance OF over
coming ChicaCos lead.
| "FraZee would drop dead If he had TO
pay il" Johnson said.