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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-02
WANTS PERCENTAGE
INSTEAD OF PURSE

New York, March 1. II you were a
box fighter lightweight - and a
promoter offered you $4,000 fiat to boz
ten rounds, would or would you not &C
cept?
Benny Leonard, New York's latest
sensation, will not.
Benny wants to gamble with the
club.
This Is the reason why Promoter
Tom Andrews of Milwaukee can not
announce that he has matched Richie
Mitchell, the Beer City lad and Leon.
ard for battle before his club either
the latter part Of March or the first
part of April.
Tom says the match Is as good as
made, that there Is no doubt but that
Leonard will fight and that the fans in
this locality can prepare themselves for
the encounter. The situation is this,
Andrews has signed Mitchell and has
offered Billy Gibson, manager Of Leon
ard. Nat guaranty Of $4,000 for Ben
ny's end. Gibson has told Andrews to
forget the guaranty. that he wants
percentage, in other words that he
thinks Is or 30 per cent of what the
battle will draw. will exceed the SO
900.
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SOX FIRST Stacker
RETIRES FROM CANT

Chicago. H., March I. Jack Mes.
first baseman Of the Chicago Whit
Sox. announces his retirement from bi
League base ball. This player. VIII
shattered Ty Cobb's world record 70
consecutive hitting, says he is throug'
with the game so far as the big circuit
are concerned. He will enter the EN-
ploy OF Chicago concern at once, h
declares. with the object of becomin
a skilled mechanic. Ness PRACTICAL
closed deal this week that binds hir
to labor for this business frm.
There is still a chance that Presiden
Comiskey may persuade Ness to accom-
pany his club to Mineral Wells, but. a,
cording to the player, they are exceed
ingly slight.
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Grain Review

Chicago. March Although offer
We're well absorbed. and tne market
amelioration Of the railway car scar
city encouraged the bulls, and so too did
evidence OF continued activity by ex-
port interests On the other hand. rains
In the southwest tended to dissipate
anxiety about the winter crop >and to
check any decided upturn In values.
Opening prices. which ranged from sc
off % like advance, with May at
$1.S1 to $l.81k and July at $1.54h to
$1.55, were followed by slight general
decline, and then a rise all around to
well above yesterdays finish.
subsequently, assertions that for
eigners were buying future deliveries
here led to a material further advance.
The close was unsettled, &c to l &c net
higher, with May at $1.S2A to $1.S3 and
July at $1.55A @1.56.
Corn followed the changes in wheat.
Commission houses leaned to the buy
ing side. After opening unchanged to
1sc lower, the market sagged trifle
and then scored slight net gains.
Smallness Of receipts helped later to
cause an additional ascent of prices.
The close was nervous at 1ac to a C net
advance
Oats had no independent action. The
market kept within narrow limits and
was governed by the course of other
cereals.
Firmness in the hog market was re-
Elected by provisions. The best demand
was for lard.
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BACK FROM HEARING.

c. o. Dawson traffic manager for the
Commercial club. has returned from
Chicago where he has been attending
the hearing before the interstate com.
merce commission on the iron and
steel rates upon which the railroads
proposed an advance. The hearing
covered two periods, from January "a
TO 81 and again from February % to
IS, seven days in all. Mr.. Dawson was
the only Ottumwan there although
seven Iowa witnesses and three attor-
neys were present.
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TWENTY TEAMS
ENTER RELAYS
INTERCOLLEGIATE STARS T
COMPETE IN ILLINOIS
RACES.

Urbana. H.. Feb. 2S.--The pick O
the intercollegiate athletic stars OF the
middle west have been entered for the
| first annual relay games OF the lnl
versity of Illinois, to be held here Sat
urday. March g. No less than twenty
universities and colleges. including
the University Of Michigan, will com
pete. About 200 athletes are expected
to participate.
Michigan will make its first appear
ance in a conference contest since II
withdrew from that organization IN
1906. The action of the big Nine in
permitting Michigan to enter the
Illinois games will, it is believed. pave
the way for the return of the Woiver'
ines to the conference fold
Teams from Chicago, Purdue, Min
nesota. Ohio. Northwestern, Indiana
and Illinois make up the big Nine"
entry lists. In addition to Michigan,
which will be represented by team
of fourteen. the non conference par
Elephants will include the University OF
Kansas, Drake and Notre Dame uni
versities and Knox. Ames. Lombard
Coe. Grinnell and Franklin colleges.
The intercollegiate individual all.
around championships, which are to
be decided in connection with the re-
lays, probably will attract entries from
fifteen schools. Each athlete will COM
pete In seven events-the 75-yard
dash. Is yard high hurdles, 75-yard
low hurdles, shot-put. high jump.
broad jump and half-mile run. Scoring
in these events will be done on per.
centage basis. Some critics have pre-
dicted that Floyd Smart Of Northwest
ern university will be first or among
the leaders in this competition.
The relays will include one, two and
four.mile events for universities and a
for colleges. The follow
Ing snecial events also will be held:
75-yard dash, high and low hurdles.
high and broad jumps. shot-put and
pole vault
Aevry Brundage Of Chicago. ma
tional A. A. U. champion. will referee
the all-rnund events, and Martin De
aney. athletic director of the Chicago
Athletic association. will be starter
and referee Of the meet proper.
The new armory of the University
Of Illinois. in which the games will be
held will permit the athletes to com
pete under conditions almost as fav'
orable as can be obtained outdoors.
It is doubtful II any other building IN
the country is better suited for an
indoor meet.
The big structure is $50 feet long.
go feet wide and has vaulted roof
which makes tthe entire moor space
rec from pillars or other obstructions.
\ circle track. ten feet wide and SIX
md three quarters laps to the mile,
.ncircles the floor. which is Of dirt |
thus making 1t possible
or spiked shoes to be worn in all
vents. There is seventy-fve-yard !
traightaway, jumping pits, adequate
pace for weight events. plenty OF
Dom for pole vaulting, completely t
nuipped dressing and shower bath.
ooms and still lots of space for spec
ators.
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PUT UP GUARANTEE.

Decatur. Ill.,, March decatur
Tuesday met Rockford's guarantee of
$50 for the state high school basket
ball tournament which was first an
nounced to be held in Decatur and
later transferred to Rockford by
Principal I. NJ. Allen OF the athletic
board OF control Seven teams which
will participate in the tournament
have lined up with Decatur and are
making their desire that the tourna-
ment be held in the Central city Tele-
grams containing these facts were dis
patched to Mr.. Allen
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JUDGE SAYS FAN
MUST PAY WAGER

New Orleans, La, March 1.-Judg
STEMS OF the state Court of Appeal
upheld recent decision in the firs
City court OF New Orleans that Georg
Oddo must pay to Vincent Greco $50
the amount Of bet which the forme
lost on the result of an amatuer base
ball game here. It was alleged tina
Oddo stopped payment on check 10
$50 which he deposited with stake
holder as his share of the wager. Judg.
Stents held with the lower court tina
baseball Is primarily a game O
science and tends to promote skill il
the use Of arms, and bet thereon
not excessive is recoverable"
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New York Produce.

New York. March l.-Butter-Mar-
ct steady: receipts, 1896; creamery
igher than extras. 41d4l lsc: cream
~ extras. COZ score) 4oac; firsts.
IL M40c: seconds. 35G3Tc.
Eggs-Firmer: receipts, 1906; fresh
thered extra firsts, 80 tsc: firsts. 311a
We.
,t,heese-Strong: receipts, o54; state
ia specials. 261s a 2s&c; do average
iricy. 26d26kc.
,iEoressed poultry--Dull and weak:
imS.kens, 1SG29c; fowls. iSm24c; tur-
SIS. 1Sas4c
slLive poultry-Weak; chickens, 2oc;
,Hwls l9M19iac: no turkeys. quoted.
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ICE MOVES At FORT MADISON

Fort Madison, March 1.-The river
is pract lcally free from ice The warm
weather Of the past few days caused
a tremendous thaw which opened I'D
the river in places and allowed the ice
10 break and move down with the Cur
rent No huge lee gorgss We're formed
on Lake Cccper this YEAR as was the
case during the winter previous, and
the river rcmatnea frozen solidly in a
single mass.
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Chicaoo Live Stock. On.nino

Chicago Live Stock; Opening.
Chicago. March 1.-The opening live
stock market follows:
HoSs-Market steady at yesterdays
average to &c higher: receipts. $4,000:
estimated tomorrow, $4,000: bulk $3.50
a 1850; light, .75M1340: mixed
Sl3.166 1880: heavy, s13.1Om13.50;
rough, s15.1om 1880; pigs. s1O.25112.1o.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts. g.
600; estimated tomorrow. 1000: native
beef cattle, $sG12.15; western steers,
sSd 1890; stockers and feeders. s6.40I
9.25: cows and heifers. $5.30H10.30;
calves. sSm11.75.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts. TO-
600: estimated tomorrow, 5000; weth-
ers, $10.75612; lambs s11.s5614.5o.
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The Sports Corner
BRIEF ITEMS IN
SPORTING EVENTS
WON'T STOP BATTLE.

Albany, N. Y. March 1.-The report
that Governor Whitman of New York
would stop the scheduled ten round
bout between Jack Dillon of Indian.
apolis and Les Darcy of Australia was
denied here Wednesday by officials in
Governor Whitman's office. The gov
ernor has no plans to interfere. If the
cout conforms with the law he is in
terested no further. Bouts are solely
under the direction of the state ath-
letic commission.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-02
ELopER FACES THE PEN

Dubuque, Feb. 2S-An elo,an,
couple. Michael Johnson and Mrs. H
Johnson Of Stoughton, Wis. were ar
rested at rooming house here. The
woman deserted her husband. s
wealthy farmer. and three children to
run away with Johnson The couple
will be taken back to Wisconsin where
the man faces a charge Of violating the
Mann white slave act Although the
men have the same name, they are moi
related.
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s. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis, Mo. March 1.-The CAST
grain market follows:
Wheat-Nc. red, s2M2,04; No.
red, s1es61.91: No. hard S193h a
1.95; No 3 hard. s193.
Corn-No. ., sl.o11s; No. . white
sf.O3ar 1885,; No 2 yellow, sl.c2ia a
1.0S: No white. s1o1k dl.o2h; No
white. $1Ool. No. 3. Slo0' m1.ol 4
No. 2 yellow. l0l Y q 1.02; No. yellow
996s100ih. No. 4, 81.
Oats--No ,. Size; No. 3. j9iac: No
standard, 6lAc.
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Kansas City Cash Grain

Kansas City, Mo-. March 1.-The
cash grain market follows:
Wheat Market to &c higher. No. :
hard, s1.90m1.96: No. 2 red. $1,000
1876.
mixed. 1914 G$1.o0A: No. 3, 9S0991ec;
No. white. 991sms1: No. 2 yellow,
$1.o11a.
Oats Market hc higher: No. white
59A 159l.c: No. mixed. 81 " a 5s nc.
Rye-$1.4S@1.4s
Hay--Unchanged.
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MINNEAPOLIS Closing Grain.

Minneapolis, Mimi. March l.-Clos-
ing grain
wheat--May, slS4aa July. Sissy
Cash: No. hard. Sl.9sa. ft2.o04; No.
| northern, sl.s1& M1.92A.
Corn-No. yellow. 99ia TrSlOl.
Oats-No 3 white, 551a a 5Ii2c.
tlax-S2T5A m2S1L4
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WANTS HIS RELEASE.

Durham. N c.. March George
Whitfield, outfielder Of the Philadelphia
Nationals in two world series, prob
ably will not rejoin the Phillies. He
has written for his release. President
Baker refused to raise his salary. The
Durham boy states that he will not
sign at the figures offered
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PORKER PRICES
EASE SOMEWHAT

Chicago, March Hog prices eased
off today after a show of firmness at
the start. Shippers and packers dis
played notable Indifference about buy
ing. and We're able to force concessions
Cattle were in moderate request.
No urgent call existed for sheep.
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FUNERAL FRIDAY.

Batavia. March 1.-The funeral of j.
w. Oliver. who took his life at his
home four miles southeast Of here
Wednesday. will be held from his res
idence Friday morning at IL o'clock,
conducted by Rev. ]. c. Caughlin. pas
tor of the NJ Z. chuNch here Inter
ment will take place in the Dunkard
cemetery. "A
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St Louis Grain Futures.

st. Louis, No. March 1.-The closing
grain futures follows!
Wheat-Higher: May. sl.S2A July
1888
Corn-Higher: May, slo25s a l.o2a :;
July, Sl.O1 x @l02.
Oats-Higher: May, 57ac.
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voLLEY eALLIsrs MEET.

KeoKuk, March 1.-Boley ball teams
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. in Illinois, Missouri
and Iowa will participate in the sec
ond annual volley ball tournament, to
be held here March Is. Teams from
Burlington. Ottumwa, Jacksonville and
Quincy already have accepted the in
vitation.
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CHICAGO Produce.
Chicago. March -Butter-Unchang-

n Chicago, March Butter nchahg-
MD
"a E,ggs-Market higher; receipts, s.
E5 eases firsts, 30hc; ordinary hl'sts
,,faM29hc; at mark. cases included, ~
;,k3sisf
lKApotatoes slower; receipts. 80 cars;
qaho. Oregon. Washington and Colo
nokdo. s260@275; Wisconsin and Mich
a gan white. s2.35m2.5o.
IA Poultry-Alive, higher; fowls lSc;
\ brings, 19c.
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St. Louis Live Stock.

ST. Louis. Mo, March 1.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market steady: receipts. ~
600: lights. $13.10M1355; pigs, $500
1925; butchers, S132Om136o: heavy,
s13 50m13.80v bulk, $12.20@13.50.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts, ..
600: native beef steers. s7.50@1.75;
yearling steers and heifers sS.50G 1l.50:
cows. $5.5019.50: calves. s6612.25.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts 500;
lambs, s12.75G1450.
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SENATORS 70 GEORGIA.

Washington, .. c.. March 1.-The
first squad of players Of the Washing
ton Americans left here Wednesday
to begin spring training at Augusta,
Ga. They will have their first workout
Friday
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha. Nebr. March 1.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market steady; receipts. 10,-
113.15 pigs. $1O.5od Ills; bulk. $685.
M1320.
Cattle-Market slow; receipts. 49,
400; native steers ss.5061I3O; cows
and heifers. $7.5OG9.50.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts. l.
20o/ yearlings. s11,5oI13: wethers,
Sl050@12; lambs, $l3.25@1450.
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Try THE COURIER Wav
For Ads that Pay =
Obituary
Dawson Funeral.

0U"UVU
Leo John Dawson was buried in CAL
vary cemetery this morning following a
funeral service at 9 o'clock in Sacred
Heart church with Rev James Foley in
charge. The pail bearers were Eugene
Aldrich. John Aldrich. Thomas Sulli-
van, John Canny. Thomas Berry and
James McMonigal
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Omaha Cash Grain.

Omaha. Nebr., March 1.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No . hard. $lSSi2 l.s9.
Corn-No.>2 white, 97lM9S1c; No
9 yellow. 9IhN971kc; No. 2, 97A a
97hc.
Oats-No. white. So 4M 56iac.
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FILE OLD DEED.

A deed, bearing the date OF August z
1897. was filed today with County Re-
corder StoltZ 1t transfers a town lot in
Kirkville from Christian and Arminda
Schmitz to E. f.. Sears for SO.
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I Car Lot Receipts.

Wheat las cars, with 3 OF contrac,
grade.
Corn-249 cars, with 10 of contract
grade.
Oats--l66 cars. with so OF contract
grade.
Total receipts of wheat at Minneapo-
lis, Duluth and Winnipeg. today were
551 cars. compared with 1921 the cor
responding day IL year ago.
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NEW RAILROAD.

What Creed, Feb. 2S.-The Pottery
Short line from the new clay plant to
the big plant was finished last week
and they have commenced to haul
clay. They mined and loaded thirty
some cars. ..
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Chicago Live Stock: Closing.

Sh'Sd9o 1.-Two 01oeki SloSIh9'
Chicago March 1.-The closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market slow, sc lower than
yesterday: one load sold early S13.55:
receipts. $4,000; estimated tomorrow.
$4,000: bulk. 1925 a 1s.45; light, s12.65
m1335: heavy, sl3O5113.4b; mixed,
$13.o5M 13.45; rough. $13.05d13.15.
Cattle-Ma steady: receipts, g.
900: top, $12.15.
Sheep-Market weak; receipts. 49,
600: top. s12: lambs, s14.50.
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Chicago cAsh Grain.

Chicago C6sh Grain.
Chicago. March 1.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 nominal: No. 3 red,
$1.S5@1.sS: No. hard. s192 Y a SO y;
No. hard, nominal
Corn--No. 2 yellow. $l.O21s d1.O3; No.
yellow, 31.O1A mlo2h No. A yellow
9S1a d$1.01.
Oats-No. 3 white 5sd 59c; standard
5S1a a 591ac.
Rye-Nominal.
Barley-s1@l.2S.
Timothy--s3 SOFAS.
Clover-S12@lS.
Pork--$32
I.ard-$1S45.
Ribs-$165Oml11e
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Kansas Civ Grain Futures.

Kansas City, Mo. March 1.-The
closing gRin futures follow:
Wheat-May. s1S0% Q1.s07s July,
S1.52& Sept, Sl.4l@l.41is.
Corn-May. SO 7sc; July. ssAc: Sept,
g6Tsc
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ARMY NAN AT DUBUQUE

Dubuque, March Lieut.. Frank
w. Dawson has been appointed to take
charge of the military training at
Dubuque college. He is regular army
man.
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st. Louis Mo. March Poultry and
utter, unchanged
n f.ggs-sSIsc.
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rnledn Grain Sad

Toledo. o., March Glover seed
Prime. cash. s11.S0: March, s11.40
Alsfke--Prime. cash and MARCH,
si1.50.
Timothy Prime cash and March
S255
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria. H.. March THE cash grain
market follows:
Corn-Market u to &c higher. No. 3
white. $1M1,00ia; No. 3 yellow. s1m
1000; No. 8 mixed. $l@l.ooh; sample.
93c.
Oats-Market lc higher; standard.
soc.
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New York Money; CLOSING.

New York Money; Closing.
New York, March Mercantile pa
per-4D4A %.
Bar silver-76hc.
Mexican dollars-59c.
Time loans-F'irm. 3A az CO.
Call money-Steady: high, 2ia: low,
IN: closing bid, 2A.
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Kansas City Prod uce

Kansas Wy CToouSoi
Kansas City. Mo-, March 1E-Butter
and poultry-Unchange
Eggs-FirSts, CSC,
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Primary Mover,ent

Articles Receipts Shipments
| Wheat, bu $500. :. 10000 $50. 900
Corn. bu $3.50. 1033,o00 $50. 00a
Oats. bu ......e 100000 $4,000
Seaboard clearances-Wheat 40S 900:
corn, none. oats, none.
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standard,
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Latest Market Reports
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Harper & Ward. over w oolworth's Five and Ten c.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
MINNESOTA STOCKING LAKES
TO HELP FOOD SUPPLY

St. Paul, July 18-(By Union AS
sociated Press)-1n no state in the
country are greater efforts being
made to help solve the food problem
than in Minnesota, under the direc-
ton Of the game and fish department
Not only are the lakes being stocked
more fully than ever, but experiments
as to the possibility Of making trough
fish" regular article Of diet are be-
ing made. The department has plant
ed in 375 lakes a total Of 273,626,O0O
pike. Allowing one fish in 10 to reach
maturity, it is estimated that S,OoO,-
900 pounds of desirable food will be
available this year in the countless
lakes and ponds Of the State.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
WITNESSES WITH LONG MEMOIR
DRIES NEEDED FOR THIS
CASE.

Cleveland, July 18-(By Union AS
sociated Press)-Some of the most
prominent lawyers in the city are
preparing testimony in a case in
which the star witnesses will haze to
show themselves the possessors OF
long memories, and which comes up
within a few days. Melvin W. Vci'le,
twenty-four is suing for $25,ooO dam
ages atherine Nussdorfer, executrix
of the estate of Jacob Nussdorfer and
William Nussdorfer. He alleges that
he received the injury twenty years
|aco when he lived with his parents in
one of the Nussdorfer apartments,
He fractured his skull and has not
been able to pursue any regular oc-
cupation. He waited to become OF
are before suing.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
STOCK OF FEDERAL SUGAR OF.
FERED.

New York, July 18-(By Union As
sociated Press)-Claus A. Spreckles
today allowed Federal Sugar Refining
Company stockholders to share in his
purchase of stock from G. W. Mac
kay, offering shareholders the right
to buy up to e5 per cent. of their
holdings. A prize Of $s0.5o a share
was fixed for the stock. Mr.. Spreck-
les paid 800 share and has added
fifty cents for expenses. Now that
the company has abandoned its policy
Of keeping secret its earnings, the i'm
preston is that the stock once more
will be listed on the big board.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING
Matters of Little Importance Up
Conditions in All Departments
Above Normal.

Matters of very little interest were
up before the City Council which met
in regular session last night at the
City Hall. A number Of accounts were
presented, approved and ordered paid
but it being the second meeting Of the
month few accounts were lue. The
.ouncil meets twice each month and
most of the bills are presented at the
first meeting.
The salaries Of those city employees
who are paid off every two weeks were
allowed. Those of the Fire Depart
ment and few in the other depart
ments are all who are paid twice
monthly, the remainder are paid only
once a month.
The reports from the various de-
partments showed that conditions IN
all departments are above normal.
Health conditions are especially good
in the city. The health department
and officers of the Light and Water
,plant are preparing to comply with the
suggestions made by the Federal
Health inspectors in their recent re-
port to improve conditions here. Their
report showed Greenwood far above
the average city of this size.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-18
BOXERS FIGTH THAT SOLDIERS
SMOKE.

New York, July 18-(By Union AS
sociated Press)--One of the greatest
boxing tournaments ever held in this
city takes place tonight at the Fair
mont A C. in the interest Of the
fund started by one Of the local news
papers to secure smokes for soldiers
at the front. Bennie Leonard, light
weight champion Of the world, will
face frankie Burns, the Pacific Coast
pugilist. Another attraction will be
Eddie Wallace, the Brooklyn light
weight and Willie Jackson.