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The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
GERMANY'S DEBT
ON Big INCREASE;
CAUSE FOR WORRY
Arthur NOrden Proposes Radical
Increase in Tax or Incomes
Not on Capital.
NO REDEMPTION SET FOR
THE WAR DEBT, HE SAYS
Says That if Capital is Taxed
Would Be No Availment.
Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-The steady
increase in Germanys national debt
owing to the war and the delay in
adopting a sweeping plan of taxation
reform to care for the increased liza
bilities of the Empire, already more
than twenty times higher than the
national debt at the outbreak of the
war, is a source of constant corcGrT
to German financial experts.
In the Berlin Tageblatt of January
5, Arthur Norden, the papers fnan.
cial expert, sharply criticises the fail
ure Of the government to provide for
any redemption of the war debt aside
from the provision establishing re-
demption fund for the A 1-2 per cent
treasury certificates which formed a
small part Of the last two war loans,
He calls for radical measures to
check the piling up of the burden Of
war indebtedness.
Norden contrasts with the policy Of
Germany, which, as is known, has not
proviGed enough increased taxation to
meet tre interest on its war debt ard
is pay ng a part of the interest cod
pons o. earlier war loans from new
borrowings, with that of Great Brit
tin, which he points out, had raised
by taxaticn almost twenty-five per
cert of It's war expenditures ,iowli
to the end of 1917.
The argument that a heavier tax
alton of war profits, which make up
the bulk of the nominal increases in
Lermany's capital, would interfere
with the productiveness of German
industry and the fear that increased
taxation of incomes would kill the
war-willingness Of the population are
dismissed as unfounded. In fact, Mr..
NO. Jen argues to attack the abn Jr
mally high war incomes in certain
industries and by certain elements Of
the population would be of decided
value in cutting down the high cost
Of living resulting from the extraya-
giant standards Of life among the war
profteers.
Norden cites the action of the Am
erican government in establishing
maximum prices for steel and other
raw materials of war industry and in
Immediately introducing high war tax
es as an admirable example for Ger
many to follow and speaks with admt--
ration Of the Wilson plan of taking
control of the railroads.
Norden's scheme for taking care o.
the state debt comprises radical n
crease in the tax incomes, not upon
capital as generally contemplated by
German financiers. He holds that the
proposed taxes upon capital merely
adds to extravagant spending, while
The income tax can be SO adjusted TO
beat heaviest upon the recipients Of
nigh wsr asonss.
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
$500 WORTH OF
FOOD DESTROYED
Quantity Of Mest, Lard and MelsaseA
Belonging to n. a, Hatch, Si.
don, Destroyed
(From Thursdar,s Dallx.I

A years supply of meat, lard and
molasses was totally destroyed by fire
It Sidon Monday afternoon. The
provisions were the property Of Mr..
4. A. Hatch, farmer Of that place
he had them in the smoke-house,
which caught fire and was destroyed
~ the flames, which also ruined his
upply Of provisions for the coming
year.
Mr., Hatch was curing some meat
md had just kindled fire near the
moke-house. His attentions were di-
ected away from the blaze for time
md when he returned the shack con
aiming the valued provisions, the
monetary value being from $500 to
5000, was on blaze, Attempts were
made To extinguish the blaze, but
.hese were Of no availment,
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
ORDER REGULATING
OLD DELINQUENTS
from Saturdays Daily.)

Regarding the forty-four delinqent
registrants in Lefore county, who re-
ported on the old draft fern and were
exempted, an order was received yes
terday from Adj. Gen. E. c. Scales
stating that "there is absolutely no
way for this office to twist the regula-
tons and permit these old delinquents
70 be exempt from immediate trans
portatioh to training camps unless
they are plainly physically disquali-
ned If the man bears marks of dis
qualification, give him examination. If
qualified. there is nothing to do but
send him on. II not qualified you
must receive his QUESTIONABLE and
class him as usual"
SO these delinquents must come
up for an examination and then be
elassed, or sent to camp, it was this
morning ordered by the local Exemp.
sion Board,
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
D. 7. MITCHELL
ANSWERSSUMMONS
Veteran of Confederate Army Gross
es River" to Final Roll Call
Expires Suddenly Sunday.
(From MONDAYS DaiIy.)

Capt. D. T. Mitchell, veteran Of the
Civil War, commander of the Hugh
A Reynolds Camp, prominent plan
ter and friend of man has Crossed
the river" to his last reward, He died
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at his
home near Schlater.
The funeral services took place this
afternoon at the McNutt cemetery at
Schlater at Z:30 o'clock. Among the
veterans from Greenwood attending
the services were Judge S. R, Coleman
and Capt. R, H. Hicks.
The deceased was about 78 years
of age. A native of Kentucky, he en-
listed with the Confederate forces
from his state and surrendered in
MAY 1864 as second lieutenant Of
the 4th Kentucky Cavalry.
Capt. Mitchell moved to Lefiore
county shortly after the war. When
the conflict was over he returned to
his native state, but remained only q
short while, coming from there to this
section and settling on a farm near
here. Druing his residence in this
locality he has been sent to the state
legislature by the voters--serving one
term in the year 1880. He also serV-
ed in various other public charges,
although he never aspired the honor
of any Of these, but were bestowed
upon him by the people.
lie was planter during his enVI e
residence in Lefore and was success
full III his chosen vocation.
Capt. Mitchell has been suffering
erom heart trouble for the PAST year
and whiIc his death came suddenly
Yesterday and as great shock to all
who knew him, his health has been
impaired for a rumber of months
He is survived ;.v wife and ie,
yipn OF friends throughout the county.
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
PACKING PLANT
WILL Be PUT INTO
OPERATION SOON
Will Make Greenwood Center For
Livestock in This Section
of Mississippi.
PRODUCE FROM FARM TO
BE PUT ON THE MARKET
Should Be Impetus to RAISING Of
Hogs Here.
(From Fridays Daily.)

The Greenwood Chamber of Com
merce takes pleasure in announcing
to the public the establishment ii
Greenwood of one of the most promis,
ing and essential enterprises for this
section that has made bid for pop.
ular support in -'rr'' ears.
The Farmers Meat Packing & Cold
Storage Co., organized by D. Peltz &
Son, and backed by fifteen to twenty
of the wealthiest and most progress
sive planters of Lebore County, will
be prepared in a short while, to begin
business. Beef, pork, mutton, game
chickens, butter. and eggs, will be ham
died at all times. A market for the
purchase as well as the sale of these
commodities will be maintained at all
times. Special inducements will De
offered for country produce, and the
st. Louis price for hogs and cattle
will be paid, less, of course, freight
charges and shrinkage. The county
farm demonstration will be allowed to
determine these, for the satisfaction
of all customers.
The plan upon which this enterprise
has been organized is something uni
que, an dwill permit of being copied
in almost any locality. Of course 1t is
presumed there would be only one
packing establishment for two or
three counties, in order to insure suffi-
cent material upon which to operate.
TIE Greenwood Chamber of Com
merce will take pleasure in furnishing
information regarding this plan to
any who may desire it.
The Greenwood establishment will
be prepared to take care of all the
business that can be rendered by -.s-
fore and Carroll Counties, and il cir
cGmstances justify, may enlarge capa-
city with view to including more
territory. This enterprise, founded
upon the practicable plan that it is,
ought to mark the beginning of 9
new era in the Delta, if not the whole
Stale. F. HERR,
Sec'y of the Chamber of Commerce.
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
RUSS RECAPTURE PSKOY.
Associated Press

LONDON, Feb, 26-- Pskov, l75
niles southwest of Petrograd has
oeen recaptured by the Bolsheviki and
,treet fighting is in progress there,
according to Exchange Telegraph dis
,atches from Petrograd.
The Red Guards arc resisting thu
ierman advance everywhere, the dis.
Jatches assert.
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
ARMY OF BOYS
TO BE Big AID
TO THE COUNTRY
Greenwood Boys viii Plant Gar,
dens and Country Boys Will
Work on Farms.
ENROLMENT CAMPAIGN
is BOOKED FOR MARCH
Youthful Local Lad Says Won.
en- Shall Not Don 0yeralls.
From SATURDAYS Daily.l

lFrOm saturdays DallN.l
Characteristic Of America at war in
utilizing every energy that can possi-
Bile be brought into service. the move
ment to organize what is to be known
as the United States Boys Working
Reserve, proposes to mobilize the hun
drads of thousands Of boys Of Reserve
age--l6 years and over--who are in
school and command the use of their
vacation periods.
The largest single hitherto untapp-
ed available labor source is the two
million boys in this age, engaged in
unessential occupations viii be enlist
ed into the Reserve during National
Enrollement Week, beginning Mon
day, March 1S and continuing for six
days.
This army Of boys will do their
greatest work in this national crisis
on the farms as food prodEcers, 1t
It understood that Greenwood and Le-
tlore county boys, who viii be enrolled
during the campaign, will plant and
operate small gardens.
To demonstrate the need of the boys
the following cablegram published re-
Gently by the United States Food Ad-
ministration and received from Lord
Rhondda
"Unless you are able to send the
allies at least seventy-five million
bushels Of wheat over and above what
you have exported up to January /,
and in addition to the total export
able surplus from Canada, can not
take the responsibility of assuring
our people that there i'll be food
enough to win the war;
10 this cable the Fo6d Administra-
tion sent the following reply:
eve will export every grain of
wheat that the American people save
from their normal consumption, We
believe our people will not fail to meet
the emergency"
Secretary of War Baker assured the
Senate committee recently that the
year 1918 will place an additional
million and half of American sol
diers upon the battlefelds of Europe.
President Wilson, addressing the
farmers Of the country one week ago,
pointed out the necessity for great
ly increased food supply. If this food
is to be produced to win the war there
must be men to plant and to harvest
the crops that produce it. This year
will see approximately ten million
men withdrawn from the usual aven-
ues of occupation and diverted to the
Army and Navy, to munition plants,
and to other industries that bear di-
rectly upon the war
At the Father and Son banquet held
here recently Boy Scout had for his
talk on the program this Boys Work
ing Reserve. "Are we able-bodied
boys going to let our sisters and our
mothers take the place of the men,
who have gone to the front? We are
not! We boys sixteen years old and
older can and will give our services
to the country"
The above instance is an evidence
of proof of the fact that patriotic
Greenwood and Lehore will do it's part
in the Boys Working Reserve move
ment.
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
COPELCFF PROMOTED.
Medical Corps Lieutenant Now Holds
Commission in Infantry.
IFrom ThuredaY,s DaIIY.

fFrom Thursdays Daily)
Mr. II. CopeloF was in the city from
Swiftown this morning and stated
that his son, Lieut.. VI. B. CopelnT,
who has been stationed with the med
ical corps at Fort Oglethorpe for the
past several months, has now BEN
promoted to the same Office in the in
fantry service,
He is now stationed at Camp Dew
e's, large base hospital and csn-
to. ment at Aver, Mass, near Boston.
Lieut. Copelof iy one Of Lefore $
most efficient military men, as has
been evidenced by his record during
his short stay in the army and his
many many friends are proud II the
fine showing that he is making With
Ut.ele San's forces,
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
BRITISH BOAT SUNK.
Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb, 26-The British
frejghter Philadelphian of 5000 tons,
owned by the Leyland Line was sunk
bv a submarine on Feb. 21, according
to adyices to the Leyland Line. There
are no details.
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
PLAN SAFETY OF
AMERICANS NOW
AT RUSS CITIES
30 Americans Left petr0grad
SundSy--lO0 Remain There
MANY nj Moscow.
BOLSHENIkI FORCES TAKE
PSKOV FOR THE GERMANS
Dispatches from petrograd Say
Red Guards Fighting.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb, ~ Arrange
ments have been made to move the
Americans in Moscow to Samara,
II is not eXpectcd that the Germans
will occupy Moscow Immediately, but
II is thought advisable to move the
Americans.
The State Department has also nd
vlsed that the Roumanian premier is
going TO meet Premier Won Kuh-
mann and Czernin, presumably to re-.
sumo peace negotiations.
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
ADOPTS BROWNING GUN.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb 2e--Secgs.ayr
Bskr annpunced today that t,s
Browning machine gun has heea
adopted for the American army in
France and declared it to be the
greatest weapon Of its kind yet de-
velopsd.
1t is being turned out by three fac
tories. More than hundred are al
resdy dsihvr~t.
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
AMERICANS LEAVE rETR0GRAD

PETROGRAD, Feb. ga spe lal
train with fifty Americans, including
n party Of embassy and military sta II
left Petrograd Sunday for Siberia.
bout hundred Americans use
still in Petrograd
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
: Ship With German
: Prize Crew Aground
2 Americans Held
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Associated Press


Associated Press
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 26-The
Spanish steamship Dgoyz-Mendi
with a German prize crew and
prisoners taken from vessels,
which were sunk, aboard, is
ashore near Skaw lighthouse.
Two prisoners are Americans.
Several of the prisoners have been
aboard the vessels eight months,
while she cruised the Pacific.
Twenty-Five persons, including
nine women and wochildren have
landed.
The prize crew refused to leave
the ship. The commander was
interned.
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27
REVENUE OFFICIAL URGES THAT
INCOME TAX BLANKS BE- FILLEDOIT:
TIME EXTENDED FOR CONVENIENCE

There Are Many Married Men Whose Earnings $4,000
and More and Single Men Whose Earnings Are 81
and More, Who Should Fill Out The Income Blanks-Severe
Penalty for All Who Fail To Comply With Regulations and
Law Governing Matter
The commonwealth., 1918-02-27

The weather for tonight and tomor-
row says a forecast at noon today, is:
Warmer Wednesday an dfair to-
night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23
REPORTS MANY
CASES 0F RHEU-
NATISM CURED
Says We Must Keep Feet Dry,
Avoid Exposure and Eat
Less Meat.

Eagle Drug Store, the downtown
druggist, reports heavy sale on the
prescription C-222S for tho relief and
cure OF the worst forms OF rheuma-
tIsm. Everybody who suffers from
rheumatism should keep off the damp
ground, keep the feet dry, drink lots
of pure water and take a daily dose
Of Prescription C-2223 to keep down
and expel the uric acid from the
blood. Those terrible aches and pains.
swollen muscles, aching back and
every form of rheumatism can be
easily cured by following the few sim
pic directions on every bottle Of c.
2229. So many remarkable cures have
been made by this wonderful prescrip-
tion that any of our readers who suf-
Ter are urged and advised to ask Eagle
for Prescription C-2223 and take it
as directed ON the prescription past
ed on each bottle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23

as the best point for a possible begin
ming of the rebudme ut tTrrIHE
Kaiser IN will feel sale with ca,rism
again thc aldle. Notwithstanding the
camoJfua. Of thc German fears OF "a
'Slay n1asion serism and C2af-
ism always understood each other
The prop ecy Of this Russian gen
.cM u4y also help to clear the all
moual Potrograd and remove the sus-
pici Z that the Bolsheylki are acting
lin ,Lo interest OF Germany. Neither
the prophecy Of a restored mon
arcuy because Of disappointment over
t.c peace parleys enough reason for
in every way peace with the Ukraine
is more to German advantage than
peace with the Bolsheyil could be.
Ukrainian peace is to help Gormanys
food resources first give a fcolhold IN
Russia ana then to get rid Of TIE only
menace to German influence there
the reyolutionists of the Bolsheyk
wing JNainian peace probably
means the coming of reaction in Rus
sia, tho restoration Of Czarism per
haps in modified form bu stll
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23
Who s the Man for Me
BY ZOE BECKLEY

When Claire and whitney got back
to the office thoy found client e.
the young architect waiting impati-
entity in the hall with ono eye on the
Back in half an hour notice and the
other on his watch Claire fe,
guilty but Whitney bowed the man in
without a trace OF embarrassment and
| fell to talking of plans and specitiea-
tions with gusto
Claire half enyied, half scorned uar
young employers casual viewpoint To-
ward life and it's responsibilities As
she went about her office duties, she
mused on Just how Whitney regarded
her Was she inst a casual part OF his
work, which he saw to because there
was no way to shirk it,? Was She ono
Of many girls he knew and liked and
was eager to hclp and entertain When
his precamous finances permitted
Or was She of more than passing M
crest TO him? lie certainly was talk
ing unusual interest in her plans |
- had been hunting a home fer him
self, or for himself and wife, hc
couldn't have assumed the task wiz
keeuer enthusiasm
A wifel Claire flushed as the sus.
gestlon Of a domestic side TO WHIT
ney crossed her mind She had
scarcely Thought of him as having q
domestic side Vet how often ami
how practically they had discussed
problems of money and homes! His
very profession savored Of domesii-
ity And how joyous he 4ad hccl
over Claires little sketch of q door,
which Whitney promptly incorporlt-
ed into the plans for old Granby'a
Louise and had not ceased praisngl
Claire sighed perpleXedly Some
hcw her thoughts about Whitney a.
ways came back to the same old CON
cl0sion: Hes kind and generous
and attractive and talented But he,
eighty be needs a manager.
Then Claire laughed as she real.
zed how he had managed her "
Ibis recent matter OF housing Aue
started all over again the answerle3
riddle of how lie regarded her Come
to taink OF it, Whitney had never Il
tered word Of sentiment He had
never even asked to call at he
boarding place. And if a man wert
truly interested in a girl beyond mere
business friendship didn't he alway.
want to see her at her home Why
ayen John Reaves did ten times NOR
IN the way of showing interest thar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Washington. Nov NJ 1

Washington, Nov 2t, 1861
To Mrs BiXby. Boston, Mass. Doar
Madam
] have been shown in the Tiles of
ite war department. q statement Of
the adiuant general of Massachu
sHlls that yon are the mother OF five
sons who have died gloriously on the
Fold Of battle | feel how weak and
traitless must be any word of mine
which should attempt to begule YOU
from the grief of loss 50 overwhelm-
ing.
But ! cannot refrain from rendering
You the consolation that may be found
il the thanks Of the republic thov
died to save. rray that our Heav-
eniy Father may assuage the anguish
OF your bereavement, and leave you
only the cherished memory of the low
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23

mating yerve suggest the acumen Of
Lorton and the Alpine touch Of Bene-
dict It is at once heroic ana lIereu-
lean to initiate, plan and mould q
pecial and carry il through flood Of
'orries and ycXations But The World
has pulled tine riak and Jhe JOB i
tomplote Incidentally thc busiucs.
non of Tulsa contributed $4,000 In
ASH tO the edition
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard-plaster
burned and blisteted while it acted Get
the relief and help that mustard
plasters gave, without the plaster and
without the blister
Musterole does it. 1t is clean, white
ointment, made with oil of mustard. Ills
scientifically prepared, so that it works
wonders, and yet does not blister the
tenderest skin.
Just massage Musterole in with the fin
ger.tps gently. See how quickly it brings
reliet-how speedily the pain disappears.
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron-
chitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma.
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy.
rheumatism, lumbago pains and aches of
the back or joints sprains sore muscles
bruises, chiblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest Gt often prevents pneumonia).
Soc and 60c jars; hospital sic $3.50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23

Inc easiest and Quichest way 10 eef
rld Of cold is to take Chlnberlain'
Cough Remedy This preparation ha
oeen IN 0a' for many years and II.
value fullF 7royon 30 matter wha
remedy you use, however. eara mus
be taken not to contract a soeopt
coId before on have recovered from
ihe first one and there is serlou,
danger Of this, A man of middle az,
or older should go to bed and stay II
bed until fully recovered. It IS betteI
to stay in bed three days at the star
than t9ree weeks later on.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23

fhe Tulsa World has just issued a
special Industrial edition that easily
eclipses anything and everything in
The special line ever launched in the
commonwealth. n is a vital, throbbing
index to Tulsa and its enyirons ana
The state Us broad scope aud ilMu.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23

Perhaps the Western manufacture
accused Of employing his own 20 K'
on detective steel turned out at his
plant only wanted to help the Govern
ment yet It's ships ready in a hurry
while he got rich quick as an Incl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23

The New York police claim now 10
have known all about Trotzky's plans
TO seize the government in Russia but
at the time they probably didn't know
what he was talking about.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23

The election OF Socialist in Baut-
zen. strong militarlst district with
war or peace as the only issue, may
be n political straw to indicate shift
In the German wind
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23

The Kaiser doesn't need to explain
that he likes the Ukrainans because
they have no Trotzky to stop him
from getting what he wants
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23

The man who guesses that the cen
sor is responsible for the latest British
ministerial blow-up may be as near
right as anybody else
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23
z \ n 3 Il E II u 81 n e M II M III ~
r a TYPICAL LINCOLN ~
+. LETTER. n
= y r. y x =. 2. r. = T. = - " AZ NJ "

Here is one lett@ that should bo
reprinted every written by Lin
COIN TO mother that had given hor
five sons to the war and 10 death.
Gut this letter out and koep it, Other
letters ON the same subject will. un-
fortunately soon be written from the
White House to mother and fathers
M this cnnntrv.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23

Farmers. mechanics ralroaders,
labor2rs, rely on Dr. Thomas Ecloc-
tic Oil Fine for cuts. burns bruises.
Should he kept in every home zoe
and soc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-23

Germany in the Ukraine is a
grayer world menace than the Boil
sheyih in Petrograd could ever be