The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-04-10

sells as laid down by the kaiser an,
how humanity stood aghast at tn
new order Of the German leader
Congressman Harrison Brought in tit
cause of the war of 1912 bstvaen Llr
United States and Enfla9u--as thl
direct result of that country takin
our ships and imprisoniug our 81 z
ors as compared with the new order
of the German Empire, when the rler
of Kaiser Wilhelm sunk our 5A ps am
sent our men, women and Oh adren K
watery graves without warning, "Hop
much more democratic are we today
than we were in 1922" asked the
speaker. An outbufst of applause fol
lowed his statement.
Country People Not Against Wa-.
Touching on the question regarding
the people of rural sections being
against war, he sa d: ait is an in,Ult
to the people Of the country t. say
that they are less patriotic than the
people Of our cities" He tod how
Cincinnatus. the Roman, had left he
80 t;aaaI ~ c ~ rs ~ ~ tS oo,''1'1 "a, '.
ing to his farm aft y the Revott2t.on-
airy War and chat gallant patriot Is
rael Putnam was alao meut 'orcI n
Ia w.. tet,ton tLa 80 ~ va ~ ~ ~ @ l,'1S "e
the country are less patriotic thar
As an evidence Of the effect of the
war on the country people. Congress
man Harrison brought in the cotton
crop yield and Of the six million bales
which are exported each wear. If
this cotton was thrown on the market
III this country, he said the prize
would go down This cotton is u9m
exported; but if it we're not cotton
would not be today selling for its pres
ent high price, but instead would bring
about SIX cents per pound
"We thank God that wo have nsn
in the white House wba was frie,J
to the American farmer and tra hrs-
mess man when tho ksisnr made his
demands rorard No. o,r
sbinninr he ancwarod h;n, hv ,;,k-
inc rs Ambassador or+ of t1o rrn,ta1
states and .averinq din1onatic roIa,
tiona with Carn,onv y Tho h,iIGrry
once more shook with annlarsp
r
What Germany Attempted.
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may Pa o,,' ',l os',i ,sl,," s,'.' Il
m 49, fa - o,,+i oUi'''0 tt %1 - ", ,a,,IJ
$50 al - w To.ao a br;+n., ~ n,,j <r|.,.
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no+o ~ 'r 1onoa r,t tha ,Tl so,~o ' oo,,n+,.,, -
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w. o onhima+o, 20 fn, - tta ta' ~, ,n @
W, "H,,,s a. ,aoI WI ~ - ~ I ,,olt VI "''
VA '',' pe'p'e :" '''7
a Dig meeting vas he,d IN Los A"-
geles ABOUT TINS ttlAe at "h'en I-lAe
The negroes OF the south were men
'loned as a poSslDle ald 10 CAS Ger
mans But tne negro was ioyal'
congressman harrison SAD tAat ne
40 not DeileEe theIe was a Sii'gie
nenipeF IN tne American CONGRESS
who would or dld accept any o1 The
bernstorf $9o,000 as a brlDe' /
=, 'oniy one pSahe rom the Chttea
states mas been sent 10 france was
me utterance OF representative IAe
'ther day. 49,.
Inc speaker Scorheu VniS SIateEAG,C' SIateG,iC'
ng 5000 planes in England aud i
rance an alohe, % saio t,di WI. li"i5tSo". 5o H.
ouf pianes % tia, G"n .l",e ~ Iv ,rn,1I "''ie
ne'el a. an ilout tl'e''i .i "ny - S'I J w., ~
we have d ilosot .. s"+v t[oI a., n-;,1'tLa ~
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es 'iyHlS p'TI 1. tIe c'- NAL .''' t,t"y
hey wlil ioon ?I1 IN tns. .,is4ar Sl4,.rl " D
'nu ''ieS VIII Oi1No F'o'0-S w 0"i
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we nave always haa inSn W'!o
Vouia oDStruc' the Wat y, "olh, Dav 1.., ~ -
I '5sehelal NOW lol az az " S."i.u ), "ell . III
ne government we nav an ..
'alt 70 pay III Iiie ,a. M"L ~ IL H@''et 10
S4at you are are ana "i'@t i}e ygu W. w. a..
he H!ei'ttoileu tI'e i1' e'.' .~.i;, VI Sne
yonen III 'i, 1iiis N"i ar" ~ Si,oJ Si, t4.''. 49,
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