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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
NEXT FRIDAY
Is W. s. s. DAY
IN GREENWOOD
DR.. j. Il. Countiss, of Grenada,
Will BE Speaker for Occa.
sion--Stores TO Close.
PARADE BY SCOUTS AND
PUPILS OF SCHOOLS
Places of Business viii Be Clos.
ed For An Hour.
(From Fridays Daily.)

Plans were this morning completed
for the program to be held here on
Friday, March %, the National War
Savings Stamp Day, throughout the
states of Mississippi, Tennessee and
Arkansas.
DR.. j. R. Countiss, President of the
Grenada Female College, has accept
ed an invitation to be present on this
occasion and will be the speaker.
A parade will take place as move
to boost the thrift stamp and War
Savings Stamp sales. This parade
will be conducted by the local boy
scouts and the students of the Green
wood and North Greenwood schools.
All places of business will be asked
to close for one hour, from II a. m.
until noon, at which time the exer-
cises are to be held.
The declaring of this day as a sort
of universal patriotic occasion is plan
ned in order that the people will be
brought into the realization that there
is a war going on and that they can
help stop it by speeding it up-buying
War Savings Stamps and thrift
stamps from the government at
profit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
SHOOTING AT
GUIDE TUESDAY
]. W. York Shot S. c. Oswalt, Who,
York Claims, Had Ambushed to
Kill Him Over Difficulty.
(From Fridays Daily. J

}. W. York, farmer at Guide, was
arrested recently for the shooting Of
s. c, Oswalt, Of that place, which oc-
CURED at the home of the latter last
Tuesday. Oswalt was shot with a
!double-barrelled shot gun through the
left shoulder.
York at the court house this morn
ing told his side of the story to a re-
porter as follows: 0swalt was renting
from him and would not pay him
what was due York, according to some
agreement, and when York ordered
nm OFT the place and out of his prop
,esrty, he refused to move and made
threats. York went dow to his home
aSt Tuesday to see about the matter
lie met Oswalt's wife and they be-
gan arguing. While this was going
on, Oswalt came out of the bushes and
York covered him with the shotgun
ne was carrying. The Oswalt lad, hid
over in a barn, opened fire on York
with a shotgun. York then turned
ana an shot at him, but missed his mark
Inc boy fell down and yelled that
ne was shot, dropping his gun. 0s-
walt then made break to get his
lads shotgun and York opened fire
on nm, shooting him in the shoulder
" was pronounced this morning
''iaI the man was out of danger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
POLICE ARE
TO BRING in
DELNQUENTS
Forty Registrafs y of the Local
Board win H s'o Appear
Here ImE ediately.
~---4-scgs-
NOTIFIED roF SERVICE,
FAILED TO SPpEAR HERE
ty-s-
Most Of the Mer are Negroes
viii Be Sem Dif Soon.
lFrom Thursli vs. Dailr.l

The names of for registrants were
turned over to theY reace officers OF
Letlore county Wrsrasday morning
and these men are W. be brought Ut
to the office of th.f Local Board, be
examined and II foihld qualified, sent
to Camp Pike INN Siately. If they
are not brought in Immediately, OF
# they dodge the peace officers, with
the warrants they ere supplied with
the registrants will .bg labeled as de-
serters; their names will be TUNED
over TO Federal officers and they will
be subject to the usual course Of the
drastic law regarding the deserter.
The inst Of the men are those who
have tailed to report for military SER
vice, when notified. Most of them are
negroes.
the order turned over to the peace
officers and the NAMES is are as fol-
lows
There is hereby certified the fol-
lowing list Of the mares and actresses
of persons who have duly inducted
INTO the military service of the United
States and ordered TO report to this
Local Board for military duty, anu
who have failed to report for military
duty.
Under authority of Section 6, of
the Act Of May 1S, 1917, and by sec
tion lao of Selectivt Service Regula-
tions you are required Immediately to
visit in person or through deputies
each person whose name appears no
the list, to locate such pearsons If
possible and bring them before this
Local Board, If yon are unable to
produce such persons within two days
of the date hereof, exclusive of Sun
days and legal holidays, you shall
report to this Local Beard all inforr-
nation you may baW obtained CON
earning such aeGasAih4 8eE4slrtlfiess,
Further information and description
concerning these persons is available
IN the reoords Of TINS Local Board"
Neison Parker, city; Rufus John
son city;WaIter Rlles, Mmter City;
walter money, Money; Ike Keney,
sunny Side; walter rain, Itta Bena /;
spence Edwards, Schlauer; NJ. Moore,
city; Aron smith, Senator; Gus
Bridges, ltta bena; Wins Edwards,
Gereni Malchi James, RulevIlle; Enge
Parker, Charleston; Locke Mathis,
ocnlaCer; John weaver; SwittOWn;
Tearl Haynea, Mlnter city; Earnest
berry, berclaIr; viii Mack, Green
WOOD; Cieyeiand Frazier, ICta bena ;
JACK Morten, kOme; FRANK klng,
oIdon; waiter Williams, Memphis; /;
Jno. koblnson, Mlnter City; WINE
BALDWIN, Money; Tom Matley;
uladys; Calhoon smith, Greenwood I;
Root. funam, Jude; Alonzo bradley
ItCa Bena; Bennle Williams, SIdon;
Klchard Lenn.e, Morgon City; LOUIS
haynes, Sunny olue; while Haze, MN
Ter city; SIC Golden, Schlater; Sam
rrazler, Gladys; NlHie ii. Smtn,
Chicago; James FORD; Greenwood; /;
VIM. X. Conender, Gladys; George
Love, Greenwood; Isaiah craft, SldOn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
LOCAL NEGROES
AT PIKE ARE TO
GO OVER THERE.
Corporal Terrell Wells Writes
That The Dusky Soldiers
Don't Remain There Long.
LOCAL MAN VOLUNTEERS
FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE
Interesting News from Dulaney,
Gardner Bond and Wells.
(From MONDAYS Daily.l


"The negro selectmen at Camp Pike
don't stay here long enough to get
some Arkansas dust on them," writes
Corporal Terrell Wells, Sth Company
Casual Detachment, Camp Pike, Ark,
They get them here, clothe them
equip them and to Somewhere in
France" most of them GO
Corporal Wells writes that while he
gets up at 5:45 in the morning he is
ready to go to bed at 8 in the night
He, was made company clerk the first
day of his arrival. He says that the
fare is good and much better than he
had expected, Wells has also picked
up some in weight
John Dulaney is working at the re-
ceiving station and Earl Gardner has
been transferred to the quarter mas
ter corps.
Robt. A. Bond who was employed
here with the Southern Railroad Co.
has volunteered to go to France i'm
mediately, He will depart with the
5l2th Engineers Corps and will prob
ably leave in about 30 days. This
regiment is a negro service battalion
Clothing has been issued the boys
from Lefiore and things are getting
themselves in shape around Pike now,
writes Wells, although the entire
camp is quarantined,
Lieut.. Minter AIdridge has called
to see the local boys on several occa-
sions.
According to Corporal Wells letter
negro troopers from Leflore county
and from various other places who
are arriving at Pike do not remain
there long. He states that they are
clad and sent on away immediately
most of them going to France.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
INCOME TAX MAN
HERE TO ADVISE
Special Representative Offers Last
Chance to the Big Payers I'm
der Ruling.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Your attention is again directed to
the fact that the time in which to
make returns of income and excess
profits tax expires on April the first
and all returns must be prepared and
in the hands of the Collector by that
date.
There are large number of tax
payers who are liable for excess prof
its tax and have not yet made appli-
cation for forms. There is no obl-
cation on the part of the government
to supply forms unless application
is made for them. The preparation
of returns necessitates much work
IN some instances and taxpayers
should obtain forms Immediately, by
application to the Collector of Inter-
nal Rexenue, Birmingham, Ala.
Application for excess profits tax
forms should be made by numbers as
follows:
Form lI0l-For individuals whose
net income is over 100000 must file
return on this form, in addition to his
regular income tax form.
Form 1102-For partnerships whose
net income exceeds $6,00000 lin ad-
dition to this form partnerships must
file a return of their income on form
1865 provided their net income not in
GLIDING the deduction of salaries paid
members of the firm, exceeds s6,000.-
90. There is no tax due under form
1865 inasmuch as the tax is paid on
the income by the individual members,
but this return is required for infor-
mation.)
Form 1103-For Corporations whose
net income exceeds $3,000.00. This
form must be prepared in addition to
the regular income tax form 1881.
Information returns must be filed
on forms 1896 and 1899 by all indiv-
iduals, partnerships and corporations
paying fixed and determinable gains
of $800.00 or more for salaries, wages
rents, interests etc. to any individual,
partnership or corporation during the
taxable year.
Geo. NJ. Powell, Income Tax In
spector, will be in Greenwood for the
next few days to give information re-
garding the preparation of income
and excess profits tax forms.
He will be at the Reiman House for
a few days or at any of the banks in
the city. Mr.. Powell will be busy
man. He will have to be seen at once.
After his departure from here he can
be communicated with by addressing
him at Yazoo City, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
GUN TRAINING
FOR BATTERY c
Greenwood Lads Go In Gun Trenches
For Advanced Military Training
at Beauregard.
LrutJ,.,', nn1i,y

According to information at hand
from Camp Beauregard, members Of
Battery c are now taking their turn
in the "gun trenches" and are being
instructed in this advanced line Of
artillery fighting. Private Ollie Stew
ems wrote his mother this week that
he would leave the general battery
headquarters for three weeks stay
in the "gun trenches" and that she
might not hear from him between now
and the time Of his return from these.
The sergeants of Battery G, Hannis
Stoddsrd, R. II, Wilson, Stephen
Barnwell and another new s5diticn,
recently we're assigned 10 special
courses In tho gun trenches and spent
some time in this work. They are
now equipped TO instruct the remain
der Of the enlisted men Of the bat
terry and will be a great help to their
officers.
The men wear the regulation Y. s.
trench hat when they enter the tren-
cha tov the training.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
Six Artists of Idleness Are Sent
"Over the River" To COun-
ty Farm.
WAR, WORK OR GO TO
JAIL ORDER IN FORCE
Spring Drive Launched by Sher.
iff On Labor Dodgers.
(From Fridays Daily)

Five negroes were arrested, tried
sentenced and sent to the county farm
Thursday afternoon, as the result OF
the "go to work; go to war or go to
jail" ruling of Sheriff 7. c. CARROT
Thursday morning.
The sheriff said Thursday night
that this was just fair days work
and that it was the beginning Of the
offensive which has been launched
against the artists of idleness.
The negroes arrested, trieda and
sent over the river are: George ThOm-
as, Elvina Washington, Minnie Ed.
wards and Ais Humphreys.
Immediately after the "Work-war
or Jaip order was given out by Sher-
if T. c. CARROT here Thursday morn
ing, Deputy Sheriff Crippen was sent
after a negro, George Thomas, whom
he found at 2O9 Gibbs street, and
who, it is claimed, is a deserter from
the U. S. Army. Thomas was arrest
ed on a charge of vagrancy, tried be-
fore Judge Hicks and given thirty
days on the county farm.
Thomas original home is said to be
at Pickens. He came here from the
north, it is assumed. He has been a
resident of the city two weeks. He
was employed by the c. E. Wright
Ice & Coal Co. upon his arrival in the
city and worked for this firm just
sixty minutes. Then it was discov-
cred that it was impossible to get any
work out of the dusky one, He has
been a vagrant since.
After being arrested here this
morning, his suitcase and personal
belonging were searched. An olive
drab service shirt was found in the
suit case and it was discovered that
he was wearing another army shirt
A registration card, showing that the
negro had registered in Jasper Coun-
ty, Illinois, in June, 1917. The negro
at first claimed to have registered at
Pickcns.
Thomas states that he has been in
the army but was honorably discharg-
ed. He does not possess discharge
certificate.
During Thomas thirty-day stay al
the county farm, Sheriff Carrot will
take up his case with the War De-
yartment
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
KITE FLYING
ATTRACTS HERE
(From Mondays Daily)


The second annual kite and aero
plane contest was held on the school
ground last Saturday afternoon from
/ 80 to a o'clock. A good number of
kites were entered in the contest and
the boys we're enthusiastic over the
events. The homemade aeroplanes
were in the contests, and made good
showing.
The tug of war between the TWO
large star kites, and the 44O yard dash
were the features Of the contests.
The following are the winners;
plain kite, Joseph Bell; novelty kite,
Joseph Bell; steadiest stander, Fin
lev Hayden; 440 yard dash Glen Har-
ris, tug of war, Jaul Hill; aeropiane
flight, Jos. Rennie.
A large number. of spectators were
out to see the contest, and seemed
70 enjoy it to the fullest extent
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
This Amount is For Month of
February Alone, However,
Many More Are Ordered.
NEGRO WOMAN BUYS
$500 WORTH FRIDAY
Novel Chain Letter Idea Intro
duced To Boost Sales.
From Saturdays Daily

Six thousand dollars worth of Wal
Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps
were sold in Greenwood during the
month of February, This months
business is at present showing ten
dency to 60 over the shorter months
record. ..
A total of 1850 w. S. S. certificates
were handed out over the windows of
the local postofice during the month
and 800 thrift stamps were sold. And
this was a short month. The total
amount aggregates not quite six thou
sand dollars-S5,545,80, to be exact.
postoffice officials state that every
body is buying War Savings Stamps.
"Why it was only yesterday that we
sold a negro woman $500 worth of
War Savings Stamps" said the in
formant. 1t is learned that this pur-
chaser is Pet Harmon, negro seam
stress in the city.
eve have sold total of 1900 War
Savings Stamps SO far and have
ordered 1900 more in order to sup
ply the demand that is being made
for the popular stickers."
A Plan That Sells and Saves.
There are but few persons who
are not acquainted with the old cham
letter stunt.
Well it's being worked successfully
once more. This time it is in the ma
ture of a patriotic event and is prov
ing both a sales-booster and a saving
plan.
1t was introduced here for the first
time Friday. A citizen walked up "
the window of the War Savings Stamr
Department, while a reporter WAS
present, and asked for FIVE Thrift
Stamps attached to cards.
"Pll just give you single card and
four stamps, if it's all the sanie," said
the man behind the bars.
~ fSv! II wyu wofs Iii tfiis case;
here's the big idea: received thrift
card this morning with four stamps
on it and with the card was letter
telling me to place a thrift stamp on
five cards and send them to four
friends, asking them to do the same
thing. You see, it only costs me
quarter.
Il have on hand already a card
with four stamps on it and | only
purchase twenty-five cent stamp in
the end. Great idea. | understand
that it is proving popular throughout
the country"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
PRICE FIXING
BOARD NAMED

WASHINGTt IN, Mafch 19-The
creation Of the price-ixing committee
under the War. Industries Board to
pass upon price O. Of all basic raw ma
terials purchas ed by the government
has been amor p1ced by the Council of
National Defe Use. Robt. s. Brook
ings, of the " ,ar Industries Board is
the claiyman r the agw COMMITTEES,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
sAMMIES GET MINE THROwERS
Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN M FRANCE, March 19-Announce-
ments % nave been made that the Am
erlcan artillery IN the Luneville sec
oo sor blew up a battery Of mine throw
Inc destroyed battery was the one
winch recently obtained direct site
,nto dugout in which there were
. number Of American soldiers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
OUT ON BOND.
D. W. York, Who Shot S. G.. Oswalt,
Given Bond YESTERDAY.

g d. W. York, farmer, Guide, who shot
o. y. oswalt at Guide Tuesday, was
yesterday allowed to make bond for
1000 and return home.
n Joe Collie, Casey Collie and John
rom Harvey, all Of Guide, who were
WIN WI York at the time Of the shooting,
ald who were arrested in connection
WIN same, were each given their free
uom on a bond of $500.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
Z. [. WELLINGTON.
Community Secretary.
GERMANS LOSE MANY SHIPS.

LONDON, March 19---An ofnci-'
statement OF last night reports th"'
I8 German airpianes were destroyed
and 8 we're driven down out Of con-
troll aud an observation bsllor Do
stroyed bv British ayaitors In ss'
sighting. Sunday on the Western
fnxs,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
FEBRUARY Big
" MONTH HERE
SAYS SECRETARY
His Monthly Report Shows Great
Activity and Interest Among
the Boys.
ANOTHER TROOP or
SCOUTS ARE ORGANIZED
Clean Speech Movement Proves
Great Movement Here.
(From Mondays DailyJ

F.. As an evidence Of the good work ac
complished by the Y VI, G. A. IN
Greenwood, the February report OF
the activities carried on here by Sec.
retary T. l., Wilmington ia publish
ed herewith in full:
Eight sessions Of night school were
held in the high school building WIN
fifty-two attending. The classes in
history English and mathematics atr
progressing nicely, Prof c. +. Sam
dcrs is in charge Of this work.
In the high school gymnasium class
eight classes are held with an attend
ance of l27. These classe have been
the best thing for the development of
the older bows in school and the class.
es are TO continue a month longer
than schedule al the request Of tSr
boys. Six games of basket ball were
played. and II boys have learned tas
game and rules.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
Some Of Lights Cut on.

Three circuits Of the city electricity
were cut off at $3.50 and remained of
for about an hour to give the boys
more water power. Electric lights in
tie residential sections were all out
dun ing this period and in the small
stores in the southern and eastern
part of the city.
The fourth circuit, the uptown sec.
tiop, had supply Of electricity s1d
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
The Hi-Y Club.

The Hi-Y Club, composed Of BOYS
in the three upper grades, held twel".
meetings with All attendance of 2G7
This club put on a campaign for clean
'peech in the high school with the en-
lorsement Of the authorities, and ST.
ter four speeches were made by th'
boys and girls, all became interested,
Ind every pupil in high school pledged
o use clean speech, and help others
% cut cursing, and smuttp stories.
The all around tournament Is he
ne played by the club members with
n participants, The games are c,
roque-ten pin billiards, chess-checksrs
md rook
-Four bible classes are held tn.
Travels Of Paul" are being studied
with good results. There were 81 b
the classes, After bible classes, hot
stiIUesHass ana ssndN3Sts~ wsFo served
I AHother club is tRe "rripleC," or
Freshman Club which held four meet.
ings with an attendance of Az. Games
we're played and tournament is plan.
ned for March.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20

-Four scout meetings with l27
boys present in troop one. A po''
contest between the patrols is going
on, and points for tests attendance al
church, Sunday-school, reading goel
books and good work in school coun-
ty,
Sixteen boys passed tests (1lS test.
in alb and one first.class scout passed
two merit badge tests. At present
we are working for funds to secure
complete equipment OF flags, first
aid kit, bugle, stats and smaller
equipment that is needed. About $50
il needed.
Two hikes with q present. Eleven
passed tests in fire building and cook.
ing. About $4,000 worth OF thrift
stamps were sold and 800 copies Of
he Presidents Flag Day Address
we're delivered. 1900 pieces Of lii
.rature on food conservation were
placed in Greenwood homes.
Troop / attended the Presbyterian
church in a body on the 10th. Twen-
ty-six were present.
Troop number two Of the scon''
have been organized, and registered
with Mr.. v. NJ. Hatchey, scoutmasts
There are II in this troop. and "
are doing good work on tests, and will
soon be in shape to do real scouting,
The principle event Of the month
was the father and son banquet
Feb. 10. Considerable time Of sew.
eral members Of the board Of dire.
tors, and the secretary was spent IN
making this occasion a success. The
banquet was a good one, served h.
the Kings Daughters. The program
was excellent, and well worth while
Over two hundred plates were re-
served for the participants and visit
ors came from all around the country.
The features Of the program were us
presenting Of the service flag to the
eommunity with a star for each man
away in the army. There are no ="
l67 stars. This flag will be placed in
"a prominent place when completed. J..
I A letter (signed by each person
2resent) to each boy in camp was
sent. Over two hundred letters were
sent from this Office.
| Fifteen speeches on the Junior Nrd
Cross were made in the gramp1
school and ten on planting war gar
ldens.
Z L. WHITTINGTON.
Community Secretary
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-20
The French Class.

Four classes IN French we're held
in the Y. NJ. G. A. office, and at pre-.
ent, we have covered fifty lessons,
which gives good knowledge q
words and sentences. There were ID
present ut these meetings.
Two are already in the army. Mr.
Haman, as secretary of the u NJ. G,
4. Dnd Mr.. Dulaney at Camp Pike.
We feel that this class has been worth
while.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
APPEALED TO GIRLS VANITY
Department Store Clerk Proved That
He Had Some Little knowledge
of Human Nature.

Among nOneSSential citizens, a place
must be given to the summer girl who
does all her swimming on the beach,
in silken toys which never could stand
the cruel ocean waves. Whether this
type is still in existence or not is
question, but at any rate CONVERSE
ton overheard recently in a depart
ment store gives ground for suspicion.
The ambitious clerk was selling
high-priced bathing suit and was man
aging the operation in masterful way.
She finally pinned her victim fluffy
girl, down to choice between two !;
one was blue with green trimmings,
the other purple with white.
do you ever have photos taken in
your bathing suit?" asked the clerk.
''Why, sometimes said the girl,
mystifed.
SWELL" said the inspired clerk, CHE
reason l ask is because often girls
have said that they want suits with
contrasting colors because they show
up so much better in the pictures
That's why you might like this pur-
pie with the white border better than
the other, which wouldn't show up
nearly so well. l didn't know whether
you had thought about it or not, but
often girls do have their pictures taken
On the beach, you know. "-Indianapolis
News.