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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
ONLY 500 TO 800
AT ACkERMAN
THE NARDAMAN
POW-W0W THERE
A BOOMERANG
The Mayor, Chancery Clerk and 9th.
erS Assert--Deny Report That
Rain in Amy Way lnterfer-
ed With Attendance.

Alderman, NJ SIS, July l9, 1918
. To The Commercial Appeal.
We, the undersigned citizens Of the
town of Alderman, noticed in your
paper of today's issue a garbled re
port of the Vardaman speaking at
Ackerman Yesterday, we would there.
fore ask your paper to publish anoth-
er version Of the affair.
The truth about the matter 5 this.
that Senator Vardaman arrived in this
town the night before the speaking
and registered at the hotel and did
not show himself on the streets until
l:30 o'clock p. m, the next day, at
which time he spoke. All the business
houses in the town Of Ackerman had
Pat Harr son pictures in them except
three. Somebody during the night
had painted the front Of the store Of
the Vardaman campaign manager in
this county yellow, also that of the
man wh3 introduced him. Two other
places were also painted and the
grandStand that the speaker was to
use was pa ntcd also. Invitations TO
five or six count es had been sent out
inviting people to be present at this
speaking; there were people here from
Jackson. Greenwood and Aberdeen,
also from Montgomery, Webster, At
tlla, Oktibbeha, Winston and Choctaw
counties. The crowd was estimated
when they all gathered to hear the
senator speak, by conservative men to
be from 500 to 800 persons, a good
many Of whom were women and chill
dren. His speech was cons dered by
even some of his own followers to be
weak, and nothing like his usual form.
We noticed also in yesterdays report
that the man that introduced Senator
Nardaman had been approached by
several persons and asked not to in
troduce Nardaman, and we have it
from the lips Of his own nephew that
he alone asked h S uncle not to intro
duce Nardaman, saying the reason he
did so that he did not want his uncle
to disgrace the family name by intro
ducing Vardaman. If there were any
other appointments in this county at
which Senator Vardaman was to speak
was not mentioned nor heard of un-
til your paper came out this morning.
As far as the heavy rainfall was con
cerned there was only a light shower
before the speaking and a pretty fair
rain after the speaking. There were
men here present who live Is to 20
miles from this place, and two trains,
one going east and one west about 8
o'clock and $3.50, and two on the 9th
cr railroad one going north at p. m,
and one south at 1:24 p. m, and very
few people came on any of those
trains. We ask your paper to publish
this article, because it states the facts.
FRANK PINSON.
G. l.. MARTIN.
R. d. PREWITT, Mayor.
!. B. KERR, Chancery Clerk.
R. A. MOSS,
N. W. RUSSELL
TINS B. QUINN,
W. /. LANG.
G. W. LUSHE.
W. D. ARNOLD,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
STAR LINER HAS
BEEN TORPEDOED
The JustiCa Was Sunk Monday But
No Los sOf Life Has Been Re
ported.

AN IRISH PORT, July 24--On last
Monday, the White Star l. ner JUS
tica was torpedoed and sunk, but it
is believed that no loss Of life occurr-
ed. The liner was vessel of thirty
two thousand tons gross.
NEW YORK, July 24-1he Steam
er Justica, which was sunk off the
Irish coast, was returning to the Tn
ted States after delivering a large
contingent Of American troops over
seas. The vessel carried crew OF
about 600,
AN IRISH PORT, July 24--Four
Of the crew of the Justica have land
ed here. 1t IS reported that the liner
was sunk after a battle lasting for "a
hours with q submarine.
LONDON, July IA later report
states that eleven members Of the
crew Of the White Star Liner Justica,
VIII ch was sunk off the Irish coast
Monday, were killed,
AN IRISH PORT, July 24--(3 p.
m.) "a late report issued this after
noon states that none Of the passen
gers on board the Justlca lost their
lives.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24

lean flag on the high seas and even
after German intrigue had almost
gotten a hold on the affairs Of our
own government at Washington. ]
am one of the common people. have
been a supporter Of h for years.
have always been his friend If he
had spoken in Amory yesterday and
the people had regarded as they once
did him as their friend and leader, he
would have had an audience Of 5000
people, as it was he had a measIy
pittance out to hear HIM Of not more
than 500 and at least one third Of
them left before the speaking was
over.
His very words showed that he
knew he was defeated. He appl ed
nothing but abuse and slander to the
opposition to him when he well knows
that thousands Of the common people
Of Mississippi who voted for him six
years ago will not go out to hear him
speak after the shameful and gnomi-
NOUS record he has heaped upon the
state during his tenure Of office as
senator, and these same thousands
who put him in Office will put him out
and this regardless Of who is support
ing Harrison and who is not. This
il no t me for faCtiOnal politics, but
no man who is a reasonable fair and
an honest man can afford to vote for
disloyalist and Stacker. Monroe
County is overwhelmingly against him
and this fact is evidenced by the
crowd that he had out to hear him, at
least half Of whom it was ev dent
were against him, and by the fact that
the Nardaman special run from Aber-
deem to Amory reaching Amory at 10
O'Clock brought a total of seven pas
sengers to the city. 1t was indeed a
special.
hope you will print this letter,
for it comes straight from the heart
of a loyal American citizen, whose
boy is fighting under the Stars and
Stripes the same as Jim Vardaman's
boy is. do not propose to disgrace
that flag and vote for Jim Vardaman.
My boy was the first drafted from
Monroe County. | gladly gave him
TO his country, not as a COnscription
convict, as Vardaman would def ne
it, but as a man answering his coun-
try's call. 1t is no credit to either Of
US that our boys are in the army. 1t
is credit to the boys themselves and
may the son of James K. Vardaman
in upholding that flag not follow in
the footsteps of his d stinguished
father. If Vardaman's boy had not Sc
cured a commission he would have
been drafted Just the same as my boy
has been. Yours truly,
J. R. CAMP.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
JAIL IS WITHOUT
AN OCCUPANT
The City Bastile Has Been Empty For
Several Days According To the
Officials.

That the people Of Greenwood, both
white and black are law abiding cit
izens is conslusivelr proven BY the
fact that the city Jail is without an
occupant, and the doors are standing
open. Crime-an violations Of the law
are at the minimum in tn city. The
city officials state that the jail IS
frequently without an occupant and
this speaks well for the city as
most desirable place in which TO re-
side.p -~ ri
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
MAYOR OF ITTA
BENA Is NAMED
Hon. Riley Ely Was Reelected In a
Closely Contested Race For
This Office.

Hon. Riley Ely was reelected may
or of Itta Bena yesterday by ght
votes over his opponent, Mr.. NJ, f.,
Robertson.
Much interest has been centered in
the election of mayor. On last Tues
day the entire municipal ticket was
named with the exception of mayor.
Three candidates were in the race and
none of them received. a majority,
VIII ch ncessitated a run-off being held
on yesterday.
In last weeks election, Mr.. Ely re-
ceived 40 votes, Mr.. Robertson 80, and
Mr. II. II. Nabors, the other candi-
date, 21. In yesterdays contest Mr..
Ely received So votes and his oppo-
nent 50.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
GOVT. OFFICERS
DISCOVER GRAFT

wASHlNGTON, July '24-lt was
learned today that evidence of fraud
an dgross profitearing has bean un-
covered by Department Justice Agents
in their investigation Of number Of
contracts for soldiers supplies and
t!piFmepts
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
THE AMERICAN
CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON, July 24--The
American army casualty list given
out today is AS follows: Killed n ac-
ton, 20; died Of wounds, II; death
due to accident and other causes, s.;
airplane accident, 2; wounded severe
ly, 48; missing, one; prisoners, one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24

Bena is especially gratifying to US,
and we hope to continue to please
them every day by giving them news
from the battle front and elsewhere
while it is news.
The subscription list Of The Daily
Commonwealth grows steadily ana
rapidly, and its only question OF a
short time until we will be forced 70
install a big perfecting press TO meet
the dsmaxds for the paper
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
n. Y. DEMOCRATS
NAME CANDIDATE

SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 2d--
New York Democrats informally, in
their state covention today, named
Alfred Smith president Of the New
York Board of Aldermen, as party's
choice for gubernatorial nomination.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
NO MORE SUGAR
FOR CANNING
County Food Administrator Says
County's Supply Has Been EX-
hauSted,

County's Supply Has Been Ex-
hausted.
"The merchants have notified me
that the supply of sugar for canning
and preserving purposes have been
exhausted, and that no more will be
sold for this purpose until the pres
ent shortage is relieved said Mr.. F.
Herr, Lefore County Food Admins
traitor, this morning.
"The amount Of sugar sold n this
county the present season for this
purpose is more than double the guam
titv ever sold before, and the supply
is completely exhausted" Mr., Herr
declared.
Dealers themselves will be able to
secure for August only one-haIf the
amount bought during July, as an
nounced by the Federal Food Admin
istratiOn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
NEXTLIBERTY LOAN
OPENS IN SEPT.

WASHINGTON, July 24--The
Treasury Department has virtually
decided to hold the Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign for a three weeks per
iod from September 28th, until Octo-
Der 10th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
GERMANS ARE DRIVEN FROM CHATEAU FORREST.
CBY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON TIE AISNE AND
MARINE FRONT, July 2i(l25O p m)-lhe Franco American
the Of nearly all the Chateau for
rest while further to the West the Americans have driven
through beyond the of Epeds American cavalry troops
part the operations Chateau They North
the Allies continuing their advance toward the German
line and their supplies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24

RY TnE ASSOCIATED PRESsl

WASHINGTON July 24-General March, chief OF STALL SAID
the of the American and Allied forces around the
Asne and Marine salient had been practically steady for the past
days. despite the that the Germans have thrown fifteen
fresh divisions into the fight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24

lRN TME ASSOCIATED PRESSl

AMSTERDAM, July 24-The Berlin Despatch that the
German charge Moscow has been informed that than two
Socialist Revouons have been shot by the oshevik
element for participating the assassination of Ambassador Won
Nrbach and counter revolutions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARK EFT
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARkET.
MISSISSIPPIAN
is WOUNDED

WASHINGTON, July 24-1p to-
days American army casualt es was
the name Of Private Hines w. Rob-
erts Of Leakesville, Miss, who is re
ported to have been severely wounded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
ALIIEs srlII HAMMERING THE GERMAN FLANKS.
CBY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE, July "a
On the banks Of the Mame the American British and French
mics are st hannerng the anks of the Crown Princes army
is known that the Germans have brought fresh support but
the Allied report shows the situation to be favorable.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24

RY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

AMSTERDAM July 2i-A general mobilization Of the Rus
Moscow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
NE" lTTA BENA SUBSCRIBERS.
Vuf Agent. Townsend Mitchell. Sent

'ur Agent, Townsend Mitchell, Sent
In Names of 10 Today.
inns mornings mail brought US
C,neVeen new subscribers to The Daily
se commonwealth from our clever young
ps' psene' Mr. Townsend Mitchell, at Itta
-, ms evidence of appreciation of
wv "a Y BY the good people Of Itta
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
REPULSE GERMAN COUNTER ATTACK
ALLIED ARMY PRESSING FORWARD
DESPITE IS FRESH HUN DIVISIONS
Allied Airmen Report Condition Back of Lines
Indicate Germans Retreating North as Far
as Vesle River General Mobilization
Russian Army Started.
Russian Army Started

CRY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

FATIN JuY 2iThe Var Olce announces lhat he WeFWAn
counter attack last night the vicinity Of Ferigny five miles
southeast of Rheims has been repused
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
LOCAb OBSERVATIONS.
For Period of Twenty Four Hours
Ending 7 A. NJ. Today.

Temperature: Highest 90 degrees
lowest 6S degrees, at a. m. 73 de.
gree,; precipitation none; river 8 fat
lng; change in "a hours Of.
Miss Annie Long Stephen,
Local Observer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24

THE MARKETS

X X X * i = X * i = r X X i X i,
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
D,sars
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-07-24
THE WEATHER

Il X = X \. 4 i; * i; X X X \ * X j;
MISSISSIPPI-Partly coludy to.
night and Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-31
News Of ksn.stt

Special to Times Republican.
Kensett. July S1-The business n,en
Of this place have signed UP to as
sist s.the farmers in harvesting. DUR
ing the evening OF the past week, they
have been shocking grain. Each one
has requested that the money be do
mated to the Red Gross.
Services In the Lutheran church
were held here Sunday for the dedica-
ton OF the service flag, which was
donated by The aid society. The prin-
cipal speaker was Rev. Mr.. Waldeland,
o.. st. Ansgar. who gave = very I'M
pressiye and patriotic address. Spe-
cial music was furnished by Misses
Cleoplras spd Olson. Of Chicago.
There were eighteen stars representing
tn boys who have left the church.
! n. A.. B,lrgason, OF Dickinson, ~. D.,
has been visiting here aafew days
with his parents and friends.
N. e. Thoen and daughters Pearl
and Nora, accompanied by DR.. Erfins
aThocn and wife, autoed to Minneap-
oils Saturday for q few days visit.
Mrs. Ole Burgeson. OF Mtlnor. ~ D.,
who had been in attendance at the
f,ineral Of her brother, Peter Hadley,
at Fort Dodge, is here visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. Burgeson and other
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Tuppered and daughter Dora,
are visiting with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Tostensm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-31
Union News Notes.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Union. July 31.-W. II. Lepley and
mother motored to Clear Lake Sunday.
where Mrs. Lepley and little daughter
Gwendalyn and Mrs. H. c. Chaplin have
been in the Chaplin cottage the past
ten days. All returned home Monday
night.
+. e. Humeston returned Monday
from few days business stay in Des
Moines: he expects to leave Aug. 8
with the DR.. Love hospital unit.
The business men and citizens won't
west of town to shock grain Monday
for Chris Gohring and Dave Norman.
Another force was out last night and
will continue until the farmers have
their grain up.
Mesdames Mary E. Corfe and Mintie
Winery have returned from an ex-
tended visit with the latter's son. Dr..
Frank WINERY, in Iowa City.
Miss Pansy Rogers gave a shower
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of her
aunt, Mrs H. E. Humphreys, in honor
OF Mesdames L. G. Wilson and D. d,
Reynolds, whose husbands have CONT,
to Camp Pike. They were the re-,
cipients Of some very beautiful antl
useful presents. The company was,
composed mostly Of the members OF
their graduating class.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-31

pointed to the price OF 10 cents a
pound with contract for six million
pounds already signec. the government
charges. Statesmen received a commits
sion OF rs per cent of all stock sold.
While most Of the buyers were for
eign butchers and other persons with
little knowledge Of get-rich- quick
schemes 1t is said that at least one
influential merchant invested heavily,
and that other business men purchased
small blocks If stock.
When prosperity began smiling on
Big Otto, according to the govern
ment, he took into the firm William
Dunn and Charles Green and gave
each $4,000 worth OF stock.
A city ordinance forbidding the
Strengthening Of horses for food pur-
poses was to he repealed thru the "in.
fluence' which Arthur Quinn, known
as Prince Arthur, said he had with
certain friends. the governments in
vesaigation showed.
Suddenly postoffice inspectors be-
came interested and the entire matter
was placed before the grand jury,
which quickly returned the indictment
against big Otto and Benelce They
fed, according to the government and
were making plans to establish SINH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-31
TO USE POWER OF NIAGARA.
Canada Starts Ono Of Biggest Water
Pro iects Ever Undertaken 81

Buffalo, July s1.-One of the greatest
water development projects Of the many
centering about Niagara Falls has been
launched on the Canadian side Of the
river. ut contemplates an immediate
production of 100000 electrical horse
power, or equal to approximately one
half the present total development on
both sides Of the river, and it may
expand. to 100000 horsepower.
Actual work on the new channel was
begun recently by the Ontario Hydro
Commission. There were no ceremonies
and the launching Of the work was
virtually unknown to the general public.
The channel will encircle the city Of
Niagara Falls, Ont, one running from
|fhe Welland river, a tributary OF the
Niagara above the cataract, to the es-
carpment below Queenston heights. The
power house will be located on the river
leYel alm0st at the foot Of Brooke
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-31

monument.
The channel Is the first one planned
to get the full benefit OF the difference
infievel between Lakes Erie ard On
tario, approximately $50 feet. The old
companies. with penstocks located close
to the foot OF the cataract. get d head
Of about 200 feet. The additional 100
feet head, 1t is estimated, will make 1t
possible to develop the 100000 horse
power with the same fiow of water re-
quired to develop 100000 horsepower
at the falls.
While the units under construction
for the. power house are planned to
produce only 100000 horsepower, the
canal itself will be built to allow a
future SLOW Of water capable Of treb-
ling this volume.
The Ontario Hydro Commission il q
Provincial body, appointed by the On
tario government. It distributes power
to Ontario municipalities within a radi-
us of 200 miles OF the falls at low cost.
large part of the current generated
on the Canadian side, formerly exported
and distributed by an American cor
poratton, has been cut off. Canadian
power for Canadian industries fas been
the motto OF Sir Adam Beck, Chairman
OF the commission, and war conditions
have brought a speedier application of
the policy than had been epect'>d.
To replace the Canadian current thus
lost, a steam generating plant has been
built here with an ultimate capacity Of
100000 horsepower. Steam plants and
water power plants far down the state
have been drawn upon to Keep Buffalo
factories going. Part of the current
from the new hydro plant will he avail
able for American industries, but only
those engaged In war work. Sir Adam
has announced.
Under the treaty between Canada,
Great Brftainyand the United States the
diversion of water on the Canadian
side is limited to $4,000 cubic feet a
second. The limit on the American
side is 10000 feet.
diversion Of all but 5000 cubic feet Of.
her allotment. Under special war per-.
mits the American companies are also
within few hundred feet Of their
limit.
The new channel will carry off about
10000 cubic feet of water y second
This will necessitate some readjust Of
the allowances to the other Canadian
companies unless the treaty is modified.
This has lead to suggestions Of con-
solidation Of all the Canadian COM
panies and the 1000, 900 horsepower de-
velopment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-31
NEARLY 400 EMPLOYEES OF
DECKER PLANT QUIT BE-
CAUSE OF GRIEVANCES.
DEMAND WAGE INCREASE
AND PAY FOR OVERTIME
Better Pay For Women Employees Also
Demandsd-Unorsanixsd Department
at Plant May Join striksrs-TroubIs
Brewing For Several Weeks Comes
to Climax Tuesday Night.

Mason City. July 31.-Three hundred
thirty one union men quit ut the
Decker packing plant when the whistle
blew last night at O'Clock. It was said
at lstbor headquarters that there are
many non-union men who viii refuse
wori: in addition to the men in the
union.
TIE strike Includes all departments
q the plant except the firemen, time
CLERKS and Office help. It was thought
At labor headquarters that fully 400
men would quit. 1t was said at the
packing house that there are about 600
men employed at the present time.
+ The trouble has been brewing for
long time. On the days Of July II, IL,
and Is. Patrick r. GIL. United states
commissioner Of concifiatian Of the
department Of iabor was In Mason
City affecting an agreement between
the government and the packing house
and between the government and the
union.
According to F. n. Robbie. president
Of the Amaignmated Meat Cutters and
Butchers Woriunen. In letter re-
ceived by the union from Mr.. Gil. It
wac stated that Jacob e. Decker
& Sons agreed that there should be no
overtime. that all able -bodied men, who
are now getting 37M cents per hour
would be raised to minimum wage q
10 cents per hour and that the Decker
Company would fnvesttgnt the wages
Of women employees In thh and other
plants
The demands Of the men are:
Time and one-fourth for the first
twp hours overtime, time and one half
for overtime over the filot two hours
AMI double time for work on Sundays
and holidays.
X raise in the wage scale for women.
Raise in pay to minimum wage Of
10 cents an hour.
According to Ralph Decker, the
packing company has found 1t i'm
possible to operate without overtime,
but the company does not force any Of
the men to work overtime. There has
not been a case Of dismissal Of any man
here for refusing to work overtime. Mr..
Decker said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-31
5000 FOR A SOAR.
lsrus Sum Paid 20 William Reed 4
Son For Fancy puroe .lssaax.

Large Sum Paid 70 William Reed 4
Son For Fancy Duroe -Jsrssy.
Oskaloosa, July 31.-Six thousand
dollars for . single young hos. Some
price. s.
That IL the sum paid In cash to VIII
linn Reed 4 Son. Of Rose Hill. for their
choice 3-year-old Duroc- Jersey boar.
Vorion Cherry Kings Pal" And he
was truly king among the Durocs.
The splendid breeding Of the animal
will be indicated to interested hog
growers by the name. No better
strains Of blood to be found in tho
market and the Messrs. Reed have
some OF the best examples produced.
The big price was paid by Ed M.
Kearn. Of Canton. Neb., a big breeder,
Of that state and the consideration was
a cash deal. The big porker has beef,
delivered and Is on his way west to
his new home. This is understood to
be the second highest price ever paid
for Duroc- Jersey animal.