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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
War Savings Thrift
Stamps Given to
Newsies.

That live-wire aas Of Daily
Commonwealth newsies were
made happy this afternoon by
a most appreciated gift--a War
Saving Thrift Stamp, present
ed to each Of them by Mr., W.
W. Ellis, Jr., of CapleYille,
Tenn, who with Mrs. Ellis, has
been on a visit here during the
holidays to Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Gillespie.
Mr.. Ellis has been attracted
by the high-class set of lads
making up the newsboy person
mel and by the untiring energy
and ability in, taking care of
their positions. The boys won
his heart as they have won the
heart and admiration Of others
and he has demonstrated his at
tachment to them by presenting
each with a thrift stamp.
Among those receiving the
stamps this afternoon were:
william Cooper, Oscar Miller,
Joseph Rennie John Arps, D.
A. Elliott, Shack Smith, Mack
Kimball, Scott Kimball, Arch
Peteet, Eugene Thompson and
Wallace Gillespie Ellis. The lat
ter is here on visit and is in
cluded in the recipients of a
thrift stamp as he has been lit
orally taken in" by Common
wealth newsies during his stay
here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
One Fireman Killed and
-Four Seriously Hurt
In Fighting Destruc-
tive Flames There.
INCENDIARISM
is NOT CAUSE

NORFOLK, Va, A military guard
is maintained in the downtown sec
ton Of Norfolk, where the fires yes
terday destroyed five buildings at a
loss of two million dollars.
Officials admit that the circumstan-
ces is suspicious, but are less inclined
today to place the blame on incen-
diarism.
One fireman was killed and four
were seriously hurt.
Two fires this morning at Ports
mouth and Campstuart neighborhood
resulted in extensive damage.
twenty-five suspects have been ar
rested held for the pending nyestiga-
tion by the department of justice.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
LOMAX 4 TYSON DISSOLVE.
Old Law Firm Mutually Sewers Con-
nectiOns Effective Jan. |.

The law firm of Lomax e. Tyson,
which was organized in 1904 by Hon.
C. l.. Lomax and Hon. ]. A. Tyson,
has dissolved effective with the op-
ening of the new year.
Mr.. Tyson is moving his office fix
lures today to the Bank of Commerce
building, in the offices formerly oecu-
pied by DR.. l.. +. Barrier His teIe-
phone is No. 2.
Mr. Lomax will continue to practice
in the old postoffice building.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
MATHEWS TO OFFICERS TRAIN
ING CAMP IN TEXAS.
Sergeant of Battery c Soon to Depart
For Training School.

1t is understood here that Sergeant
Estes Mathews, of Battery c, has left
the Battery for Leon Springs, Texas,
where he will enter the Officers Train.
ing Camp.
1t is learned that Sergeant Math-
ews has been selected among other
men at Beauregard as those best fit
ed for the entrance into officers camp
and will be given an opportunity to
become a commissioned officer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
ESPER HEARING
FRIDAY MORNING
Preliminary Hearing Of Slayer Of
James Knox To Take Place
Here Friday Morning.

The preliminary hearing of {. L..
Esper, who shot and killed James
Knox here Thursday night, will be
held at the court house Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock before Justice A. w.
Evans.
County Attorney Means Johnston
will conduct the prosecution. Hill q
Witty will hsndle Ferer's interests
in the case. a.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
MORE NEGROES
OF U. s. ARMY
ARE TO HANG
Five Sentenced TO Death by Court
Martial This Morning at San An
tonic Thirteen Others Are to
Swing Some Tiue This Month for
Rioting at Houston, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 2--Five
more negro soldiers of the oath In
fantry have been tried by court mar
tial for participation in the rioting in
Houston in August and sentenced to
death.
According to the verdict, the court
martial announced today that thirteen
others of the same regiment would be
hanged sometime this month for par
ticipation in the Houston riot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
PEACE BROK EN- OFF.
Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 2-Petrograd dis
patches to the Daily News says that
peace negotiations at Brest Litoysk
have been broken off by the Bolshe-
Wiki owing to the German attitude in
regard to Poland Lithunia and the en-
emy proposals to garrison the re-
tanned Libau, Riga and elsewhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02

MAN Y0RK C0TTON al MARKET
NEGRO FOUND DEAD.
Oscar Meriwether, 10, Died From Nat
uraI Causes, Says Coroner.

Oscar Meriwether, 10, negro, was
found this morning at Y o'clock in a
tent near the Planters Old Mill.
Justice Evans, who held the inquest
over the negro, came to The conclusion
that he died from natural causes, The
negro had been suffering some time
with pneumonia and is known to have
been at the point Of death from this
illness.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS
WILL MAKE ANOTHER OFFER.

LONDON, Jan. "a Genoa dis
patch to the Daily Express quotes the
Munich Nachrichten as saying that
the Central powers will make a new
declaration Of peace conditions, pos
sibly making notifications.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
the wages Of unskilled labor in Green
wood had sudden rise.
The Real Reason of 1t.

"My hands asked for more money
than they were getting Mr.. Craig
remarked. But we settled the mat
ter by talking it over together. 1t 50
happened that one of the men living
on the plantation had been working
in Greenwood just before coming to
me. had him tell the others his ex
periences there--how much house rent
he had to pay: how much his fuel cost
and l,isiwater rent, Then pointed
out that on my place they got all
these things in addition to their mon
ey wages. And besides they have a
garden spot free here on which they
can raise much Of their living; and
this they do not get in town. After
we had talked the matter over in this
way my hands saw was really pay
ing them more than they could get at
higher money wages in town, so they
stayed with me-"
Part Of the explanation Of Mr..
Crsig's success is found in the person
of his manager, Mr.. Kerr.
"How do you hold your negro la
Dor? I asked. Mr.. Kerr answer
goes to the root of the matter:
I eve give them square DEAL
The success of this policy is evil
deneed by the fact that, of fifty-fve
families that were on the plantation
when Nr. Craig took, charge eight
years ago. thirty-on still remain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
Associated Press

F's7N7NN1'1ENF0
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-American
troops are to be rushed to Europe as
quick as possible.
Allied nations will so arrange ship
ping as to provide the necessary trans
port of the men. Merchant ship build
building must be rushed. There will
be closer cooperation of all belliger-
ents.
. These principals are the results of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
HUN RAIDS REPULSED.

LONDON, Jan. 2---The war depart
ment reports repulsed last night Ger
man raids over Belgium on the Arras
front
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
SUPREME COURT RECoNvENEs.

= HUI Ft6DUNIuNIN 7 IN1U
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2--The I'm
tied. States Supreme Court reassem-
5led today after the holiday recess,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
Officials Do Not Place Norfolk Confagraton ncendiarism
All
US. Troops
Torrance

the recent war council in Paris. 1t
was announced today by the State De-
partment that every part of the Unit
ed States must be clearly defined and
arrangements made to carry out these
actions. A definite plan has been
formed to more actively utilize Am
erican naval forces. The legalized
compulsory control of food stuffs in
Great Britain and France and Italy
have been agreed upon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-01-02
NEw ORLEANs C0rr0N MANNEr
LIYERpooL COTTON MARNET
CHICAGO GRALN MARKETS.

Spots 1881"
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-12-17
DR.. M'FARLAND
IST0ASSIST
MISS NELSON
New State Superintendent OF
Public instruction Announces
Staff Personnel

Miss Minnie J. Nelson, superin.
tendent of public instruction-elect of
North Dakota. announced today the
appointment of four members of her
staff, who will 60 into office with her
on January l.
They are:
Deputy superintendent, II. G,
Arnsdorf, Valley City, registrar of
the Valley City normal school.
Assistant superintendent, Geo. A.
Mcfarland, former president OF the
Valley City normal school.
Clerk Of the certification depart.
ment, J. w. Riley, Fargo, superintend
dent of schools of Cass county.
Miss Bertha Palmer, Williston, spe
cialist in primary work.
The Fargo educator who joins Miss
Nelson's staff is one of the best
known educators in the state, as are
each Of the other three educators
Mr.. Riley concludes his term as super
intendent of the Cass county schools
on January |, and will 60 to Bis
marck shortly thereafter to take up
his work in the state; office. 10-
Mr.. Mcfarland Of Valley City, who
for IS years was president Of the
Valley City Normal school, is one of
the best known men in the state. He
was executive secretary Of the Da
kota territory board of education, a
position corresponding to the present
superintendent of instruction. His
appointment will unquestionably
meet with the popular approval Of the
normal alumni.
Mr.. Arnsdorf has been registrar OF
the Valley City normal school five
years. He is University of Wis
consin man, where he was pupil of
Prof. A. C. Arvold. of the North Da-
kota agricultural college.
Miss Palmer was for three years
liams county schools. She is a
specialist in primary work, and is
now with the North Dakota Sunday
school association, in charge Of its
primary work She has taught in
the schools Of Devils Lake. Larimore,
Rugbby and Bismarck.
Mr. Riley already has leased a
dwelling here, and rr MacFar' nd
will move his family to Bismarck as
soon as he can find suitable resi-
dence.
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-12-17
COLLAPSE OF
GERMANY MAY
:. {. Z. AFFECT ERIN
Expected to Have Strong Influ-
:, ence on Election Of Irish
M. P.'S

Dublin, Dec 16-The collapse OF
Germany is expected in some quarters
in Ireland to exert a strong influence
on the election Of members of parlia-
ment watch takes place tomorrow. As
John Dillon, the Irish nationalist
puts 1t, the German collapse' showed
the Sim Feiners that they had back
ed the wrong horse"
The Sim Feiners contested the ma
tionalist seats in parliament on a
program of complete separation from
England. Their candidates were
pledged to refuse to attend the Brit
ish parliament if elected. For the
most part the Sim Fein candidates
are at present in English prisons held
on charges Of being concerned in a
German plot. The Countess Markiev-
icz is one of the candidates from the
ely Of Dublin. 49,
The nationalist party in most in
stances fought for their seats but a
few, notably Swift MacNeill, retired
from the contests with remarks that
ireland was thankless toward her pol
iticians.
The nationalist program for Ireland
remains constitutional action par
lament but they added to this prom
ise to lay their case for self-determina-
ton before President Wilson. They
also promised to try to secure the fu-
ture position of Ireland in the world
war rearrangement expected to fol-
tow the peace conference at Versail-
hi -%A k~,I- vol cnv q
to hope for cooperation between the
Sim Feiners and the nationalists;
but 1t has been pointed out that their
differences in principle are funda'
mental
Whichever form the Irish demands
eventually take the problem of Ulster,
which has been practically the sole
obstacle to an Irish settlement will
still remain. Even II the peace con.
ference ever dealt with the Irish ques.
tion this obstacle would have to be
faced. There Is home rule act now
on the statute book. It was postponed
till the end Of the war subject to an
arrangement with Ulster. No arrange
ment has been made. Both the Sim
Feiners and the nationalists are now
agreed that no arrangement shall be
made,t and that Ireland must be
treated as q unit. =
The unionists as a party expected
to profit by the conflict between the
nationalist sections, and had candi-
dates in constituencies in which they
would under normal conditions have
no chance. Some of the unionists pro-
phesized that their party would make
a clean sweep Of the nationalists and
that ireland would be represented at
Westminster by thirty-five or more
unionists and the rest of'the members,
Sim Feiners, remaining away.
FArHER-lN-lAW DEAD.
C. F. Boise, secretary Of the state
board Of control, was called to Hope
today to attend the funeral Of his
father-in-law, 8. D. Curry, ., pioneer
settler in the Hope region.
rhoRDERG IN FARGO.
e. A. Thorberg, first assistant state
examiner, was In Fargo yesterday
looking after official matters.
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-12-17
HANNA T0TALK
ATC0AMERCIAL
CLUB'SANNUAL
Former Governor, Newly Re-
, turned From France, Ac-
cepts Invitation
MET BISMARCK PEOPLE
Red Cross Executive Writes In
terestingly of Experience
Over There

Former Governor, l.. r. Hanna who
returned to- North Dakota last week
after several months In Y. NJ. G. A,
work in France, yesterday accepted the
Bismarck Commercial clubs invita-.
tion to address it's annual meeting tn
be held some time before the first of
the year. Governor Hanna has ad-
dressed the Bismarck Commercial club
on other occasions, but never at Il time
when he had so much that is new and
vital to communicates.
The former chief executive all but
beat home letter which he wrote
November T.. telling of meeting over
there with Bismarck workers and 9th.
or North Dakotans The following ex-
tracts will interest capital city folk
especially: ~ &%
Took dinner at the Hotel Ritz with
Madame the Marquise de Mores. Me
dora, in western North Dakota
was named in her honor, and in
the early SOS she went as bride
with her husband, the Marquis to Me
dora. Her husband afterwards was
killed by the Arabs in Tunis, Africa
She has two sons both in the French
army. Is still the owner Of land at
MedOra where the FOleys have for
years looked after her interests. She
knew many Of the old timers of the
Bad Lands. '. -
Met Capt. w. NJ, Murphy, Of the A.
r. G. Capt. Murphy very kindly came
down to Nichy in July to see me when
I was i'll with diptheria. Few have
been as fortunate as he in seeing sc
much front line, service. Owing tt
| illness in his family, he will return
home to Fargo veryIsoon. .
I hear universal regret expressed at
headquarters that he1must 90 and the
hope and good wishes. of the many
friends that he has made here in fal
off France will follow him across the
seas. ,.c.y.r5 T. ''
+ = DEAN KLOMAN ON JOB
Also met Dean Kloman, of Fargo
who called on me at my: hotel.
| He and 1 started the, same day fol
the front but on different trains. HI
was tchapainV for. Mobile Hospital No
I. and l went as A. II. C. representa-
tive at Evacuation Hospital No. ia
! We were both located in the Nerdul
sector and not very far apart, but
have not seen him since. He was very
we'll and it seemed to agree with hin
to be bombed and shelled.
I first reported at Neufchateau. OF
my way to the front. Met there il
charge of A. r. G. warehouse. S. A
Denoycr. Of Starkweather, and met
him afterwards at Varennes. HI
had a big warehouse there close tt
the front lines-tOo close Mt times Al
so met here Mr.. Harold II. Bond
superintendent of schools in Slope
county, who was with the Y. NJ. G. A
Very busy and enjoying his work.
From Neufchateau went to Vaube
court by Camoin, through beautiful
country and with no signs. of war un
till we reached Barbecue. This towr
was bombed up in places. Evacua
tion Hospital No. Q. was near Vaube
court and remained here couple OF
days to become familiar with the Red
Cross work in q hospital Of this kind
Met there Dr. (now Captain) Nicker.
son, of Mandan, and through him had
49,, Continued on Page Three.)
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-12-17
J BONDING:
DEPARTMENT IS.
$1E.7'6()1 z Z 5 AHEAD + Al
Good Balance 3 Results From
First Years Operations of
Insurance Bureau

The first years operations of the
state bonding department closed De
cember with a balance of $17,7G1.56
to carry over into the new year to
apply upon the state bonding fund of
100000 provided for by the act ere.
ating this department, which cOnten
plates that the interest from this fund
will prove sufficient to pay the oper.
ating expenses Of the department, and
that further assessments on officers
for whom surety is provided will he
required only as losses occur to i'm
pair the principal
Thomas Sheehan, deputy insurance
commissioner in charge Of the state
bonding department, has compiled the
following report:
Balance December 1. 1917. Nil
Total received in premiums
b. to Dec. I, 1918. $19,887.99
Disbursements, supplies,
clerk-hire, postage etc. 2,126.43
Balance on hand December
i, 1918 ................. 17,7s1.5e
Bonds issued for county Off
GERS .....t ..... ...;... liz
Bonds issued for township
OfflcerS ................ l,lo|
Bonds issued municipal
Officers ............,... 1oo
Bonds issued school Off
GERS ...............' 49,. boI
Total of all bonds issued. 2,1S5
Total sureties in force De-
cember /, 1918. ..... 4,379 ,350..OO
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-12-17
MARKERSFOR
RED TRAIL TO
BE INSTALLED

Permanent markers which will
show tourists when to and when not
to turn on the Red Trail, designating
all cross roads and conveying to trav.
elers other necessary information,
have been contracted for by the Ma
tional Parks Highway association, and
the task OF placing them between Far.
60 and Bismarck has been assigned
George N. Remission. secretary Of the
Bismarck Commercial club and vice
president for the Dakota section OF
the trail. .~-
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-12-17
SAYSR0BINS0N
HAS WlPED0UT
RAILWAY BOARD
Attorney General lntervenes to
Set Aside Opinion on Rate
Making Powers

Justice James E.. Robinson with
one stroke of his pen deprived the
state board of railway commissioners
of all jurisdiction over the public util.
ity rates Of private-owned corpora
tions,' said Tax Commissioner F. E.
Packard today in commenting on an
intervening action brought by the
state rail board in an effort to Sc
ing on the case of the City of Bis
marck versus the Bismarck Gas Co., a
cause recently appealed to the sh-
preme court by the gas company.
Justice James E. Robinson, who
wrote the opinion of the court, de-
clining to remove the action begun
ajy the city of Bismarck in district
court to the state railway commits
sion, on the alleged grounds that the
district court had no jurisdiction, held
that Chapter 208 Of the compiled laws
gives the state railboard power to fix
rates only in the case OF municipality
owned public utilities, and he denies
that the rail board has any power ov-
er public utility corporations of any
other class. Chapter, 2O8 provides two
methods by which public utility rates
may be reviewed, approved or read
justed by the state rail board. In the
case of privately-owned corporations
the law says the initiative shall come
through petition asking review
signed by majority Of the members
of the city commission or council. In
the case of municipality owned corpor-
atoms 1t is required that q petition
praying action from the rail board be
submitted by not less than 20. per
cent of the legal voters.
Justice Robinson's opinion as It
now stands would rule out Of court
public utility rate hearings which we
already have set for Grand Forks and
Fargo, and hearings which have been
requested by Jamestown and other
towns, said Tax Commissioner Pack
ard. I'VE are confident that this In
terpretation OF the statute would not
sand on rehearing OF the case"
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-12-17
AMERICANS PLAN NEUTRAL ZONE IN
FOR NEW TRANS-EUROPE RAILROAD
Liberated Nations View Scheme Take Their Lands Cold
Suspicion and Leaders Want Know Who Behind Proposal
1Y A. E. GElDHOr.
N. E. A. Washington Bureau.

Washington, D. C.-"Danzig ia
Trieste" instead of Berlin to Bag
dad"
That's the new trans-European
scheme that has taken the place OF
the ''0usted" dream of the pant Ger
man junkers.
This plan is purely an American
conception, however 1t contemplates
action by the recently liberated ma
tiOns of central Europe to have these
results:
i. Establish a neutral zone ten
miles wide. in an irregular line skirt.
ing the boundaries of Poland, Czecho.
SlOvakia, Austria and Jugo Slavia, eX.
tending from the Baltic Sea to the Ad.
riatic.
Proposed Road
Easy to Build.
2. Build a modern railroad on this
strip on which every nation will ioe
free to transport it's products to eth
er sea without duties.
3. Construct modern road thru
the strip for the transportation OF
commodities by vehicle from one cOun-
try to another.
The advantages Of such a scheme
are said to be that the proposed rail-
road, connecting the chief seaport J
of the Baltican the Adriatic. would
be easy to build, because If the alb.
sence of geographical obstacles In its
path, and would give free access 10
the sea to the landlocked nations of
central Europe.
American representatives of these
nations are very cautious in CYPRESS
ing the hearty approval 0! the scheme
that was evidently expected Ct them,
for they scent joker in the pack.
Hands off until we find out wheth.
er any American corporate interes, s
are behind the plain" Is their watch.
word.
Hands off until we find out wheth-
err any American corporate interests
are behind the plan,' Is their watch.
word.
Masaryk Cool
Towards Plan.
1t is known that Prof. Thomas G.
Masaryk, president.elect of the Czecho
Slovak republic, received the proposal
soolly, and that he warned his CO.
workers in Democratic Mid-European
Union, of which he is chairman, to be
wary of it until they had learned all
the details.
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-12-17


Of new nations.
1--WE have no doubt" says DR.. MIL
Ter, director Of the Mid-European n
Union, which includes representatives
Of all the nations formerly oppressed
by Germany and Austria, that a rail
road from Danzig to Trieste would be
an excellent thing for the nations of
Europe, but, before we give it our
approval, we must know what sort of
a franchise scheme is behind It, These
nations cannot afford to give away
any of their lands or rights unless
they do it with their eyes wide open.
"They are anxious for American cap
ital to help them build up their ma
tions, but they will not permit it to
entrench itself in their lands. Their
boundaries have not even been fixed
yet, and nobody known what the
peace conference will do in that line.
If the nations Of central Europe wish
to grant franchise to an American
company to, open a ten-mie strip
across Europe, that is their business,
but they will not do it until they
; know all the details of the plan" j.,