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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
APRIL 30 IN HISTORY.

11S8-City Of Moscow founded by
Duke George I.
1598-Edict Of Nantes signed.
l863-Col. Mulligan repulsed by the
Confederates at Fairmont,. w. Va.
1874--The first agreement to fix
railroad rates in the East was made
ct New York.
1S64-Iowa Republican State con-
vention declared unanimously for
James G. Blaine for President.
1918-Germany and Holland adopt
ed the daylight system, setting the
clocks forward one hour.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30

Summary-Stolen bases; Fuller,
Bell, Hemphill, Ferguson 2, league,
Stevens, Dale; Two-base hits, lrby,
Stroud, Bell, White, Coffrey. Three
base-hits, Stevens; Sacrifice hits, Will
son; Passed balls Wright i; Base on
balls, of Stroud 2, of Dale 8; Hit
by pitcher, Fuller, Wright, Hemphill.
Struck out, by Stroud 6; by Dale 10.
Umpires, Wells and Pettey.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
FACTS ABOUT SHIP.
(By Associated Press)

New York, April 3O-The American
steamship Vacuum was commanded
by Captain Harris Of this city and left
New York on March thirtieth for
Biokenhead, England. She carried
crew Of thirty four men, Of whom fif-
teen were American citizens. including
nine native born.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
BATTERY SOON
INTO SERVICE
Given Federal Inspection Saturday
Night and If Accepted Will Be
Called Soon.

Battery c, Field Artillery, Missis-
sippi National Guard, was given Fed
eral inspection Saturday night and the
officers will know by the middle Of
this week whether the organization
will be accepted by the War Depart
ment. Virtually every enlisted man
was present for the inspection accord
ing to orders sent out earlier in the
week and the assembled number at the
Armory proved that it takes lot Of
men to make a Battery.
Major Dalbey Of the Mississippi
National Guard represented the State
at the inspection and Captain c. s.
Blakely represented the Federal gov
ernment. Prior to the arrival of the
inspection officers at the Armory Cap
tain A. c. Metts, Of the Battery, made
the men short talk relative to their
conduct during the inspection.
Captain Blakely picked several men
from each file to question, the line Of
questions being as to education, health,
athletics, etc., after which he address,
cd general questions to each file. He
wanted to know how many were col
legs graduates, how many high school
graduates, how many could ride .
horse and knew how to attend to one,
how many could use the telegraph,
could drive and repair . car and how
many had dependent upon thsm--s
mother, wife Or child, or combina-
ton Of three.
Apparently he was well r.eased with
the personel Of the Battery and in :
short talk following inspection he al
luded to the fact that Battery G in
other regiments Of artillery in other
states has always proven to be the
"Silk Stocking bunch" He congratu-
lated the Battery upon its general ap-
pesrance. He stated that the organi-
zation probably would be called 70 tne
colors very soon after being accept
Cd by the War Department,
Major Dalbsy addressed . few re-
marks to the Battery relative to the
conduct Of Z soldier and stressed obed-
isncs. He said that the salute between
uriyate and oficsf was no more than
right and WAS no indication that the
ctflcsr was superior y The private mi
any way except = On chacsr. Salut-
ins hs declared, y TIE handshsks Of
ths gentleman soldier. .s 4
Captain Blaksly, who has charss|
II tAe Leuisisaa Light Astillas7 ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
aIAODY BATTLE OF ARRAS STILL
RACES WITH THE ISSUE IN DOUBT
,,-itish Slowly Push Stubborn Foe Back Outcome
q Question of Who Can Longest Sustain
Ghastly Sacrifices.
AAAAAA "a Il
(Bv Associated Press)

(By Associated press' =,
The battle Of Arras still RACES Win
IL issue remaining in doubt For s's
n, torrents Of blood have flowed and
K. armies Of Britain and Germany
Z. vet locked in the struggle for
...t.rv in a conflict which battles
mpsrlatives. Tens Of thousands Of
,..srves ~ have been hurled against the
R,itisb battle front by Won linden
.,,,o in an effort to check the British
advance but without avail. Foot BY
foot General Haig is forcing the stub
born foe back.
Both sides are fighting with 2 reso-
lution the most grim and savage Of
anv that the war has shown. 1t seems
70 be question of which can sustain
the chastity sacrifices the longest.
On the eve Of great general strike
planned for May Day the German
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
ARGENTINE NEUTRAL.

Beunos Aires, April 3O-The ques-
ton Of Argentine's attitude in the
war was debated today at a stormy
session Of the national congress by the
Socialists during which several fist
fights occurred. Congress adopted q
declaration favoring absolute neutral
ity.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
BACK THROUGH SENATE.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 30-The admins
tration bill to raise an army by con-
scription, although 1T passed both
Houses Saturday has to run the
gauntlet Of minor opposition again
today in the Senate where there is q
chance of reopening the whole debate
by amendments LaFollette, Gronna
and others are thfeatsaing to offer.
The two Houses passed two bills, es-
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
new YORK CITY
SALOONS CLOSE
From One to Six O'Clock in the Morn
ing-Mayor Issues Order as War
Measure.
(By Associated Press)

New York, April 30-For five hours
each day New York City will be "bone
dry" after one o'clock tomorrow morn
ing under an order of Mayor Mitchell.
The action was taken as war guard.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Closed Nine to Twenty
!, Down and New Orleans Cotton
Was Eleven OF.

The New York cotton market closed
nine to 20 points of today and the
New Orleans market Het down eleven
points. Spots were ten oR at New
York and ~ up at New OFleans. Sales,
1908 bales. v
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30

q reputation Of bsing one Of the best
riders in the Federal service, arspu-
tation that Il hard 70 ct and one 70 be
proud Of. He d every inch . soldier
and . man. ...5s
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
THE WEATHER

Forecast.
Mississippi = Thundershowers this
afternoon or tonight, cooler tonight
Tuesday fair and cooler. Fresh south,
shifting to northwest, winds with
squalls.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
BRAZIL WILL
Be NEUTRAL
Proclamation of Neutrality in War
Between United States and Ger.
many is Issued.
(By Associated Press)

~ (by HsSOC1aCeu IIeSS1
Rio nerio,-(Delayed) The Brit
ish government issued a proclamation
Of neutrality today with respect to the
war between the United States and
Germany.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
HOW TO RAISE MONEY.
By Associated Press)

Washington, April 30 The Federal
Reserve Board has recommended 10
Secretary McAdoo that funds to be
raised under the seven billion war
loan be obtained gradually BY offering
banks blocks Of Treasury certificates
to Be retired later with bonds issued
every two weeks. 4
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30

sentialIy the same but technically diff
ferens and the Heuse bill now has to
pass the Senate. It Is believed the
bill will. be ready for the Presidents
signature before the end Of the week.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
ToDAY's BIRTHDAY HoNoRs.

Congratulations 20 today to Prin-
cess Juliana, only daughter Of Queen
Wilhelmina Of Holland, who 10 nine
years old today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
= = Il q = i - r. e
MANY KILLED
: BY AVALANCHE
Slide in the Alps in Switzerland Ov.
erwhelms Z Train-Eight Bodies
Recovered.
(By Associated Press)

Davor, Switzerland, April 30-An
avalanche overwhelmed train rum
ming from Landguard to Davo Many
lives were lost. Eight bodies have
been recovered SO far.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30

II YOU m ars not uMns ths advertise
Inc columns Il The ComimSHwsalth--
daily Or wsskly plosss, snd
u isss wAge VI alaGiI
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
FOOD BILLS INTRODUCED.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 80 Administra-
tion food bills were introduced IN the
House today. They do not cover price
fixing or control Of the use Of grains
for distilling liquors.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
WILL JOIN RESERVE SYSTEM.

Financial Institutions Ready to Enter
When Plan Broadened.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, April 30-Assurances
have been received by the Federal Re-
serve Board from scores Of state
bank and trust companies that they
will enter the Reserve System upon
the passage Of amendments to broaden
ths scope of the law which are now b.
fore Congress- ArkansaS alone said
that 9virtuslly all of the hundred and
eighty state banks In that state were
ready, to join. ayiss
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30

leadefS are displaying feverish appre-
hension.
FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.
(By Associated Press)
London, April 30-Severe fighting
continues on the Macedonian front
where the British took the offensive
last week.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
STRIKE CAUSES RIOTS.
Bakers in Chicago Walk Out and
Thousands Go Hungry.
ID, Acooo;a%oJ proccA
(By Associated Press

Chicago, April 30-Rioting on the
Westside and in Ghetto districts and
bread famine in many sections Of the
city marked the beginning of the bak-
ers strike in Chicago today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30

VIOLENT ARTILLERY FIGHTING.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, April 30-Violent artillery
fighting occurred last night south of
st. Quentin.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
NEW YORK MARKET.

Closed 9 to 20 down.
New York Spots 2O.55.10 off.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30

I Tsks rhs Daily Connsawsalta.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Closed II bown.
New Orleans Spots 1889. .-l2 up
Sales 1908.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30

-
AMERICAN TANK STEAMER SUNK:
CREW AND GUJNNERS ARE LOST
AAAAnM as
Captain, Part of Crew, Naval Lieutenant and
Nine Gunners Are Missing Was Torpedoed
by German Submarine Saturday.
AAhAhA
(By Associated Press)
BULLETIN. London, April 30 The Ameri-
can oil tank steamer Vacuum has been sunk, the
Captain, part Of the crew, naval lieutenant and
nine American gunners are missing.
The Vacuum was sunk by German subma-
rine Saturday while enroute to the United States.
The Chief mate and seventeen men, including
three Navy gunners, have been landed. "A boat
containing the master Of the ship and the remain
der of the crew with the lieutenant and nine of
the Naval gunners is missing.
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
FEW PRISONERS TAKEN.

London, April 30-Some prisoners
and machine guns were captured in
minor operations on the Western front
the war Office announces this morning.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Close Prev.Clost
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-30

IN9a SO 7Y9asilfW
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16

inaugural commission of which Sea-
ator Laney OF Chesterfield is chair
man, is composed also Of Senator'S D.
Reece Williams Of Lancaster and
Huger Sinker of Charleston aad
Representatives Noise Of Sumter.
Passailaigue uf Charleston and Rog-
ers Of Dillon.
The exercise: viii begin al noon,
Wien the tvt houses will meet IN
.:nint asst T. ely IN The house Of repre-
seutatjves. The s:oyarnor-elect and
lieutenant soverntr-elect and pa':7
will be escorted by the inaugural
committee. The ceremonies Will be
il regular form. The oath will be
lGlil.!>icred b. Chief Justice ku-
gene B. Gary.
After the exercises ii the house,
including addresses by the governor
an, lieutenant governor, the party
VIII return to the governors Office in
the same order in which it entered.
Tie president pro tempore Of the
senate, LeGrand G. Walker, viii; pre-
side at the inaugural exercises md
the prayer will be made by the Rev.
kirkman G. Firlay, rector of Trinity
Episcopal church, Columbia.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16
PROGRAM FOB THE
INACGCRATYOS CEREMONIES
Joint Committee, After Consultation
With Governor and Lieutenant
Governor Elect, Have Arranged All
Details.

Columbia, Jan. 12.-The joint COM
nittee on the Inauguration ceremonies
of governor and lieutenant governor
this afternoon submitted the following
report:
That, after consultation with the
governor and lieutenant governor
elect, they have arranged the follow
ing program for the inaugural eere-
monies:
THE house of representatives, be-
ing in session It noon, January It,,
1917, will be joined by the senate. AS
soon as the joint assembly shall have
been organized and seated, the gov
ernor-elect and lieutenant governor
elect, the senators and representa-
tives in congress from this State, who
may be in Columbia, the chief JUS
tice and associate justices Of the su-
preme court, the circuit judges Of the
State, and the United States Judges
who may be present in Columbia and
the State officers, incumbent and
elect, the trustees and faculty Of the
University of South Carolina and stu
dents of said university, said univer-
sity being a State institution located
at the capital, will be escorted by the
committee on arrangements from the
governors office to the hall Of the
hose of representatives.
CAS- they approach the rostrum, the
sergeant-at-arms of the house Of rep
resentatives will announce: His ex-
cellency, the governor-elect, and lieu
tenant governor-elect, and their es-
corts.' The joint assembly, at the
order of the president pro tempore OF
the senate viii! arise and receive
them. standing until they are seated
The governor-elect, lieutenant go7-
ernor-elect and the chief justice and
the associate justices will be seated
On the rostrum at the speakers desk;
the escort accompanying them will
be seated to the right and left OF the
speakers desk.
The assembly having been called
to order. the president pro tempore
Of the senate will announce that the
proceedings will be opened with pray
er and after the prayer by the Res
Kirkland G. Finlay. rector Of Trinity
church, Columbia. S ~, the president
pro temDore Of the. senate will an
nounce that the Hon. Richard I. Man
ming. governor-elect, is present and
ready to qualify: thereupon the gov
ernnr-elect will advance to the desk
on the right Of the speaker. and the
Eon. Eugene B. Gary, chief Justice
r-ilI advance to the desk on the left
OF the speaker. The oath of office
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16

tax Of FIVE c"lty OH each dollars worth
of the said drinks or beverages con-
yaining caffeine - o,hts narcotic ard
two and one la'f cents on each dol
lars worth o. any o. the Other Of said
beverages sold, the said license Or tax
tc be paid at the end Of each month
to the county treasurer Of the county
in which said drinks or beverages are
sold.
THAT the stamps herein provided
for shall be supplied by the commits
sioner OF agriculture, commerce ana
Industry, through the various county
t1easurt rs.
All moneys collected ~ received
from the payment Of the said taxes
or licenses as set forth in the preced-
ing sections under this act shall be
divided as follows: One-half thereon
shall be applied to the public school
fund Of the county in WHICH same is
collected and onehalf thereof shah be
applied to the maintenance Of the
roads and bridges of the said county.
1T shall be the duty Of the sheriff,
deputy and constable Of each county
in this State to see that the provis-
ions OF this act are complied with and
either Of said officers are hereby d.
rected to seize any of the said drinks
or beverages found in the county
which has not thereon the stamp
hereinabove referred to when the
same is offered for sale. The said
officer shall advertise the goods 50
seized according to law and shall
sell the same to the highest bidder
at public sale and pay the proceeds OF
said sale to the county treasurer, who
shall apply the same as other funds
hereinaboye referred to are applied.
ANY person, firm or corporation or
their agents violating any of the pro-
visions of this act shall be punished
by a fine not less than $25 nor more
than 800 or by Imprisonment on the
county chaingang of such couety for
a period of not less than ten days or
more than thirty days.
This act shall go into effect on the
lst day of May, 1917"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16
"AH Man."

"AN Man. strikingiy convincing
story of the real worth of an apparen,
idler. Jim Blake as played by David
Warwick Is a character you will like
even when he is foolishly wasting hts
youth in harmful pleasure. When
he is shown the real opinion his faith
or and other decent men hold OF him
he is big enough to admit the error
of his actions He Immediately pro-
ceeds to undertake the management
of a poor-paying ranch his father
owns in Wyoming, and amid natures
wonders, all the great strength Of his
character is brought out, and he is
enabled to return in less than year
even more successful than his fathe,
had dared to hope. A beautiful little
love story runs through the play, and
the lovers are brought together in a
new and novel manner.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16
JOHN WILLIAMS
PLEADS GUILTY
Has:ened to Columbia After Brief
Trial to Serve Forty Years in
penitentiary.

The State.
OrangeDurg. Jan. ll.-John Will
iiams, a young white man Of the
\eeses section of Orangeburg county
To-Day. tx arrangement Of counsel
......,! guilty to charge OF criml-
.ai assault, with reconm Sndation to
mercy of the court. Such a consent
verdict was written and signed by thu
foreman of jury empane!ed for that
purpose. The defendant was Sen
fenced to serve term of 40 years III
the State penitentlary.
The crime was committed about
two weeks ago upon prominent
Young married woman in the Neeses
section. Feeling grew intense and as
soon as Williams was Arrested, upon
his own suggestion, he was taken to
the State penitentiary for safekeep-
ing. Unaware he was brought to
Orangeburg today and no large
crowd was in attendance upon court
when he was placed in the dock.
Immediately after sentence. he was
FASTENED to Columbia to enter upon
his term. Williams is a member Of a
prominent family of the Neeses Sec
ton. Z. II
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16
POTHASTER HILL
HAS THE BLANKS

Postmaster ". A. Hill has received
circular letter from the commis-
sioner of internal revenue at Wash
;ngton with instructions as to the
preparation of income tax returns.
From Commissioner Osburn's full in
structions we reproduce several very
important paragraphs, as follows:
Every citizen of the United States
and every alien residing within the
United States having for the year
1916 a net income Of $4,000 or over,
including dividends and income on
which the tax has been withheld al
the source, is required on or before
March /, 1917, to make a return on
Form 1910, revised. Such return is
required regardless Of the fact that
in some instances the net income
amounts to less than the personal ex-
emption to which the individual is
entitled. nj
Every individual Of lawful age Is
required to render his return in per-
son where practicable, or through an
agent NUCIc ilNCoo, oOScuSO, VI AoA
residence makes a personal rendering
of the return impossible.
Every individual who during the
year 1916 pays salary, interest. rem
tai, etc., to another person in excess
Of $4,000 Is required to withhold
per cent frem the entire amount paid
unless an exemption certificate is
fled. in which case the tax should
be withheld only on the amount paid
in excess Of the exemption claimed.
Return Of the amount withheld should
be made on Form 1912"
All taxable income should be re-
ported gross except income from
partnerships or fduciaries, which
should be reported net.
Write legibly, using the typewriter
when possible
For fuller instructions see postmas-
ter Hill.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16
LICENSE FOR THE SALE
OF SOFT DRINKS

Columbia, Jan. 12.-Mr. G. L. Toole,
OF Aiken, has introduced in the hous:
Of representatives a bill requiring d
license for the sale of certain soft
drinks Drinks or beverages con-
tanning caffeine "or other narcotic
are aimed at by the measure. One
half of the revenue to be derived
would go to the schools Of the res
pective counties, and the other half
to the maitenance of roads and
bridges.
The bill, which is of general inter
est. affecting most Of the concerns in
this State selling soft drinks" is.
In part, as follows:
THAT it shall be unlawful to sell
or offer for sale in this State Coca
Cola, Chero-Cola, soda water. ginger
ale. root beer or any other drink OF
whatsoever name called which is used
az a beverage and known as sctt
drinks by any person, firm or corpora
ton without first having stamp put
on each bottle sold or offered for sale
Of one-fourth cent on each bottle OF
said beverage containing caffeine or
other beverage a tax OF one-eightn
cent on each bottle sold or offered tor
sale.
THAT when any of said drinks are
sold at a foun. or by tn drInk Or glass
tia person. Arm or corporation 81
selling or Offering for sale said drinks
or beverages sha;:: pay license or