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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13

While the month of February was
marked by the sale of large number
of automobiles by the local dealers,
the present month is going to be a
greater one for them. With the
opening of spring weather here and
the wonderful good roads throughout
the section, more sales are being made
here every day by practically all the
local dealers.
While it is impossible to get an ac-
curate account of the number of cars
marketed here during February, ow-
ing to the fact that some of the deal
ers do not wish publicity given to
their sales, it is conseryatively esti-
mated that from 10 to 80 automobiles
were sold here during the past month.
The total amount of these sales would
probably aggregate from 100000 to
$40, 900.
The Mississippi Motor Car Co.,
sold to Mr.. ]. C. Reese, Itta Bena, a
Hudson and to Mr.. c. L. Gee, Car
rollton, a Super-Six, and Saxon to
M. G. Hall, city.
Maxwell Purchases.
There were two Maxwell buyers
during the month, botn orders beng
filled by the Peoples Garage. The
buyers were W. Mayerhofl, She'll
mound and W. l.. Barber, city,
Ihe three buyers of the Hupmobiles
are II. l.. Walton, Sunny Side; W. l..
Simmons, city; ". ". Dacus, Whaley
and D. G. Holcomb, Itta Bena.
Mr.. C. Gillespie, of Carroilton, al
so purchased Jordan Sport Marine
from the Peoples during the latter
part OF last month.
A String of Ford Sales.
There were thirty-four Ford sales
from the E. K. Myrick headquarters
here. Among these are number of
chassis sales for business houses. The
list follows: c. N. Miller, Rolling
Fork; S. B. Alexander, Rolling Fork;
Geo, Cartwright, Rolling Fork; ".
R. Wade, Rolling Fork; M. 0. Boy
kin, Catchings; H, Worder, Rolling
Fork; DR.. H. W. Weeks, Dodds-
vide; A. P. Haynes, Blaine; d. A..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
from Tuesdays Daily)

With the entire crowd doubling his
ability, Jack Williams, the original
Eluman Fly, Monday night after MAX
tng patriotic address to the crowd
of thousand people gathered about
The court house lawn began his peril
ious climb to the top Of the court
house building.
Williams started from the steps Of
the south entrance into the court
house, walked around the corner until
ne reached the southwest side Of the
building and from there, he booted
himself up to the windows and from
the windows TO the first cornice Of the
building. Here, he hung his body
down, swinging it freely and moving
with much ease as the pendulum Of a
clock, and suddenly, quickly threw his
body over the ledge. Having gained
this footing, he had just started on
his daredevil and miraculous feat evil
dencing his wonderful supernatural
strength.
From here he climbed on to the
clock on the east side of the structure,
search-lights following him in his
course. He climbed quickly, and rest
ed only short while in his work.
With only his toes and his fingers ne
held to the arch-ways supporting the
clocks and here he demonstrated an
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
HUMAN FLY" MAKES GOOD HERE In
HIS DAREDEVIL COURT HOUSE CLIMB
Happy Jack Williams Proves Able Entertainer Large Crowd
At Court House Monday Night-Takes Up Collection
For Sammies Tobacco Fund

other kind of climbing and thrilled
the crowds into quietness He
climbed another ledge by swinging his
entire body over it, after resting on
his elbows. The "Fly" went from the
clock to a space within three feet
from the cupelow. Here, he said, the
tin on the roof was bad and had be
climbed on and reached the top, he
would have been unable TO get down,
as there is no interior passage TO the
CupeloW. AS it was he had to climb
down several feet, and do It bit Of his
best work in reaching the arches sup
porting the clocks.
The crowd admitted that Williams
was a genius in his work and far
better climber than they had ever
Witnessed in form before.
A collection of about $50 was taken
up, 30 per cent Of which Williams do.
mated to the "Boys in France Tobacco
Fund.-" which he has started here.
Williams climbs in Greenville to.
night, Clarksdale Wednesday and
Memphis Thursday,
He claims to be one Of the "One.
DoIlar-A Year Men in the employ
ment of the government for his pa
triotic tobacco fund work and the
speeches he delivers before each
climb.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
OTTO DACUS Is FIRST MEMBER
OF BATTERY TOLAND OVER THERE

1t was heard by quite few Of Bat
terry C and two civilians, former
members of the Battery, who had
boarded the car to bid the boys a final
farewell.
Uacus went from Camp Jackson to
Beauregard with other members Of
Battery G and two months ago he was
transferred to Washington, D. G.
Here he was made a member of the
41st Engineers.
He wrote several letters from Wash
ington and his most recent one was
two weeks ago from Washington.
Letters written to him at that time
have never been answered,
Greenwood is proud Of Dacus and
his arrival in France is just the be-
ginning of what is to come. More
boys are going over soon and it won't
be long until the Battery in its en-
tirety will be on European soil. Ed
Loggins and Smith, local boys, were
both with Dacus in Washington, but
it is not known whether or not they
went with him across the water.
Wilmer Bacon and Sidney Lenoir
are the only other two boys in France
from Greenwood, so far as it is
known.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
CAR HOGS WILL
Be SHIPPED BY
COOP METHODS
Marks the First Original Ship
ment OF Its Kind In LeHore
County by Farmers.
TO LEAVE SIDON ON
FRIDAY. MARCH Is.
Method is Explained--Number
Shippers Participating.
from Tuesdays Dailyl

The Grst madam ,nonrraiive 1.-Two.
stont shinront ~ ho n,pac from L.
dors COUNT is scheduirJ for Fr;dnv.
Wnr,h If 1ber n rar NJ nn,.kers own
rd and rniseJ nv twelve mr. more nr,.
gressiye nlan,ers If his county. will
h, u,e;ebed in Graded loaded mn,
shinn.G to either " Inuis or Natrhez
Wbilc ~ numher If shin,nentS hayr
haar r.dn in this county nrevinns /,
th;s nns +b;e 10 the 6rst IN which
marc thn, a dozeu farmers have mr.
ticipatfo The success Of n coopero.
ti,n sbinre,t has hoep said IN be in
,b,, coonnration received from IN,
farmers IN tbe soction from which the
b,gI ars sh;rned, the moro farmer,
numbered among the SINNERS ,th4
creator the numhor of hogs and the
sbinmert--oll tending To- swell the
nrocsads and decrease the originally
ANAL cost ~ the sbinment.
The coonerative sbippinp idea IL
eimnle In itself A farmer brings in
h;s booa during the earlv. cool mari
~ the dav II Il is warm weather.
ny slivhtly No. he packs sand In the
crata with his hogs and moisten. this
IN kaen them cool This method Ia
esnaci,Ilv usoJ when a great distanre
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
FEBRUARY CAR SALES TOTAL HUGE
sum; EIGHTY SALES PROBABLY MADE

Williams, Drew; Bibb Grocery Co.,
Drew; ]. NJ. Yearger, Drew; c. r.
Walter, Drew; Stein Grocery CO.,
city; Henry Jones, city; A j. Ward,
Inverness; F. Atvere, Winona; J. K.
Crowder, city; Goodman Dry Goods
Co., city; Clyde L. Jarman, Carroll
ton; W. 7. Fountain, city; VIM. John
son, Indianola; ]. w. Woodle, Car
rollton; E. L. Duke, Rolling Fork; J..
A. Afford, Ruleville; ]. W Jordan,
Sweatman; Cumberland Tel. Co,
Winona; w. S, Vaughn, Kilmichael;
Wilson Furniture Co., city; f. W.
Davis, Itta Bena; c. L. Smith, Hol-
comb; j. B. Streater, Black Hawk;
j. W. Quinn Drug Co., city,
Studebakers Go Well.
There were also a number of Stu
debaker sales during the month Of
February and this new agency is hav-
ing quite success in placing the
Studebaker in this territory.
Overland Sales Growing.
Up to Thursday afternoon, Man
ager Freeman of the Overland Green
wood Co., stated that the Overland
sales GOV last y3ceE tSealled almost
dozen and that the business with
them at this time was the best that
they have experienced while in the
city.
Those who purchased .Oyerlands
during February were T. j. Bogue,
Inverness; A. W. Tins, Isola; A. L.
Wilson, Bear Greek; Ragsdale Nc
Neill, city; T. L. Sullivan, Dodds
vile; H. f. Young, RuleyiIie; Cnas,
Eiras, Schlater; j. A. Poe, Cruger.
Three Packard sales were made
during the week These cars were
bought by DR.. C. C. Mcneil, Itta
Bena; NJ. W. johnson, Isola; S. J.
Kern, Lexington.
Buick Business Rushing.
While the H. d. Walker & Co.,
dealers in Bucks made an extensive
list of deals during February, the
names Of the purchasers were not
made public. This great car is
growing in popularity and the H. D.
Walker & Co., are far exceeding ex-
pectations on the number of sales
made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
KIDSPLANT 125 WAR GARDENS
TO HELP MIR. HOOVER FEED CITY;
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO BEST
Grammar School Children Take Great Interest in Their Food Pro
ductive Campaign-practicaly all of Gardens Will BE
Planted by Middle of Next Week.

the growing Of more food. II IL es-
timat,i that while the students can
not entirely furnish table with the
produ is Of the plots, they can sup
ply a great part Of each meal served
with their radishes, turnips, onions,
Tomatoes, potatoes and other vege.
tables
The y. NJ. c. A. is offering three
prizes to the boys or girls growing
the most successful crops on their
allotted spaces. The first prize Of s.
will be for the most productive patch;
the second prize of $3.50 viii be paid
for the best variety Of vegetables Sc
lected and planted and the third prize
of $lO0 win be for the second best
selected variety garden in this re
spect
The first part Of April viii see the
gardens up Then il is that the in
terest will be highest among the small
gardeners. 1t is estimated that the
spring gardens will produce for about
three months.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
COTTON OFFICE
HAS GREAT FLAG
From TUESDAYS DaiIy.l

The largest service flag displayed
by business house here is that of
Humphrey & Company cotton Office,
which shows, fifteen stars, and these
fifteen stars represents practically ev-
cry branch of the service except the
aviation. The greater number Of these
boys were employed here, the others
were from the different branch Offices
of this firm. Field artillery is rep
resented by Sergeants c. X. Cratin,
Gordon Mcintyre, Corporal w. s. Pol
leys and Ollie Stevens. Private Ed
win Mounger is also with the field ar
tillery, but in Co. D. Machine Gun
Battalion. II. T Grahame is with the
Egyptian ExpeditIonsry Force NJ ere
British Army, Henry W. Kaisker is
at the Naval Training Station al Nor
folk, Va, Several are at the officers
training camps, and the United States
Marines is represented by James X.
Kent, who made such an unusual ef-
fort to be accepted by Uncle Sam, and
who is NOW located at Paris Island,
3. G.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13

The Lellore County Chapter of the
Red Cross has exhausted all funds il
can use for the purpose of providing
materials for surgical dressings and
garments for the sold ers and sailors
and is preparing to make an appeal
to the people of the County for sub
scriptlons to carry on this work.
The women of the entire county
have been working faithfully every
day in cutting and fitting and sewing
and knitting and have sent forward a
large amount Of surgical dressings
and garments for the use of the sol
diers and sailors; but, unless they are
provided with the means with which
to buy the raw materials for this
work, they will have to stop.
lneBsrs G., a Wilson, Jr., w. X.
Humphrey, G. Il. Crull, 8. X. Keesler,
A. Weller, C.. +. Saunders and e. l.,
Ray have been selected by the Chap
ter to make an appeal to the people
of the County for these funds The
amount necessary is about six thous-
and dollars, this being the minimum
amount.
This is a matter in which all our
people are interested, and a hearty
response and liberal contribution is
expected from all of our people.
AS an evidence of the large amount
of work that is being done by the
women of the Red Cross and the great
need tor these funds, the last report
of the Women's Bureau will prove in
teresting. This report was made to
the Executive Committee at its last
meeting and is as follows;
The Womans Bureau submits the
following report for the months of
January and February, 1918:
During the month of January there
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
(From Mondays Daily)

County Farm Demonstration, J. r.
O'Neal, has just returned from the
meeting of the Delta agents held at
Nathez and while there he told the
other agents and the many farmers
in that section of the state, who at
tended the meetings that Lheore
county was going to feed itself during
this year.
ut is my firm belief that practical
ly all the formers in the county will
rally round the flag in this great
instance and that they will grow food
and produce to help feed not only Le-
fore county, but the United States
and our allies as well. am assured
that the more progressive and sub
stantial farmers are planning to raise
an abundance of food stuffs and
fully believe that the smaller farmers
and others will do the same thing.
There is no other thing to do. |
have arrived at this conclusion from
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
ONEAL SAYS LEFLORE COUNTY
FARMERS WILL FEED THEMSELVES
DURING YEAR FROM own CROPS
Tells Delta Agents About II Meeting Enthusiastically
Entire County viii Grow od-Stuffs-Pezs CoOpera-
tive Packing House Receives Endorsement.

my various visits over the county and
| feel sure that the farmers Of this
county will not put themselves into a
competing business against the lads
who left here last August to fight for
them in the trenches on the Western
front"
Mr.. J. PeItz, who with his father
has started a cold storage house and
packing plant here, was also at the
meeting and he explained his packing
plant to the agents present 1t was
heartily endorsed and one speaker
said that this was just the starting
point of the great movement through
out the country 1t was said that a
man named Foot, over in Arkansas.
did the same thing several years ago
and now every community has its own
individual packing plant to take care
of the immediate section. The Delta
agents present, covering a wide range
Of territory, enlisted their services to
help make the Greenwood cO-ope-
rative plant success.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
RED CROSS MAKES APPEAL FOR
FUNDS TO CARRY ON THEIR GREAT
SEWING WORK IN LEFLORE COUNTY
Women of Entire County Have Been Working Faithfully Every
Day in Cutting Fitting, Sewing and Knitting-Their
Reports Demonstrate The Results

were made and shipped on February
End: 100 suits Of bahamas, "a hospi-
tai bed shirts, 220 sweaters, 1874 pairs
sox, IL mufflers, 8 pairs wristlets, !
helmet, pair bed sox, 5466 surgical
dressings of different kinds,
When we were packing these things
Mrs G. J.. Ray sent in donation Of
II bath towels, which we included in
this shipment.
On January 9Th, 1918, we received
a special call from the Supply Bur
eau in New Orleans for: bed jack
cts, helpless case shirts, 80 sheets,
40 pillow cases, AZ towels, which we
prepared and shipped on February 2,
1918.
We made shipment on March End,
1918 of the following articles: 81
suits pajamas, 4 bed jackets. "a help.
les ease shirts, 100 hospital bed shirts.
48 pairs sox, AZ sweaters, pairs
wristlets, 2 helmets, pair bed sox,
3,947 surgical dressings.
During February the out Of town
branches have been doing quite nice
lot of work, their work is as follows;
Itta Bena--404 surgical dressings,
II bed shirts, pairs pajamas, 8
sweaters, pairs sox.
Schlater--l8 suits pajamas, 5 pairs
sox, helmet.
Minter City--l2 bed shirts, 8 pairs
sox. / sweater.
Morgan City--7 swcaters, 7 pairs
sOX.
Swiftown--S sweaters, 2 pairs sox.
We have quite lot Of material on
hand and hope to make better show
ing next month.
Pospsctfully Submitted,
MRS. J. W, BARNWELL,
.L.Lrman Mnmen,Y Bureau
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
HEAVY PAY ROLL
BROUGHT HERE IN
BIG PLANT DEAL
Minimum Payroll of $4,000
Annually To Be Brought
TO Greenwood.
FURNITURE FACTORY
is TO BE RE-OPENED
City Furnishes Water and Sew
erage Pipes to Them.
(From Mondays Daily.)


A minimum payroll which will
probably exceed $4,000 annually
was brought to Greenwood by the
transactions which We're closed here
last Saturday and which meant the
re-opening of the old furniture fac
tory, east Of the city.
Parties representing experienced
men in the manufacture of furniture
and capital from a million to a mil
lion and a half dollars have purchas-
ed the factory. While the exact date
of operation has not been set, it is
understood that no time will be lost
in transacting the usual preliminary
matters and in getting things in
shape at the factory for its opening.
The deal was put through here
Friday afternoon through the prompt
and public spirited action of the Light
& Water Commission and the City
Commissioners, in agreeing to ex-
tend the water and sewerage con-
nections to the old furniture factory
building, just beyond the eastern city
limits. The deal was started and
carried through by the Chamber of
Commerce.
1t is understood that there is no
stock for sale, nor any subscriptions
or bonuses asked.
While the proposition has always
been a black-eye to the community
and source of much trouble from
the start, this is the first time that a
proposition giving assurance of ample
experience and capital has been of
fered to the community. From now
on the factory may be reckoned as
one of Greenwood's most successful
enterprises and greatest advertise
ments.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
Otto Dacus is "over there"

Otto Dacus is "over there"
The following postal card was re-
ceived by the news editor of The Daily
Commonwealth yesterday afternoon;
"Dear Martini have arrived safe
ly. Write me soon to Co. &c" 4lst
Engineers, American Expeditionary
FORCES, via New York.
Regards to all. OTTO o. DA-
GUS"
On one side of the card is stamped
with a rubber stamp Overseas.
Across the two cent stamp on the
back of the card is the stamp cancell-
ing the postage, reading: Soldiers
Mail. Captain A. G. Townsend.
Dacus is the first member of that
two hundred and some-odd members
of Battery C, 140th Field Artillery,
who marched along Market and How
ard streets and then on Carrollton
avenue down to the station on the
morning of Aug. 81, when he entrain-
ed with the other members for Camp
jackson.
At the station that morning after
he boarded the train he was in the
best of spirits ana jokingly predicted
that he would be the first lad in the
entire aggregation to land in France.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
AMERICAN SHIP
BATTLES A Sub
Arrives Safely at French Port With
Bridge Smashed and Shell Hole
Through Stack.

A FRENCH PORT, sunday--An
American steamship, formerly one
owned by the Germans and taken ov-
er by the United States, arrived to-
day with its bridge smashed and a
shell hole through its smoke stack as
the result Of an encounter With .
GsrTsa sVnasssrs,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
WILL BRING WAR HOME TOPEOPLE
OF GREENWOOD IN BIG W.S.S. DAY

!y calling upon all people of every
age and color--every man, woman
and child to buy War Savings or
Thrift Stamp.
All places of business will be ask
ed to close for one hour, from II a.
m. until noon, at which time exer-
cises will he held Parades viii be
had ,and patriotic airs will be sung
and played, people Of the rural sec
tions VIII be requested 10 assemble
at their accustomed places Of meet
ing to hear war speeches and talks
on thrift, and everything done to
bring the war home to the people that
they may realize our individual re-
sponsibility, as well as the part each
must Yssy in on ssspgt to wiz the war,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
JAPAN HASNOT
DECIDED MATTER
House Of Representatives Have Not
Yet Come TO Decision Regard
ipb Siberia,

LONDON, March Renter dis
patches from Shanghai transmitting
Toxic advices of Saturday says that
Premer Terauchi has declared that
the House Of Representatives OF ia
pan has not come 10 decision re-
garding the dispatch Of troops into
EitNris,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
MORE LOCAL MEN
TO GO TO FRANCE
kilograms Being Sent Home Regard
Volunteering for Service in Eu
rope Immediately.
(From Saturdays Daily.)


According to semi-official informa-
ton and current rumors on the
streets, eight men from Battery c, all
volunteers, will be sent to France at
an early date to fill out a quota of
men incomplete to make the journey.
This news has been received by the
parents of several Of the local sol
diers. The kilograms were in the ma
tnre Of a request to the parent to
state whether or not he and the boys
mother wished them to go tos France
now, or wait until their turn came.
Il is understood that eight will de-
part among the volunteers from Bat
terry G and that practically the entire
company wants to be among the chos-
en- eight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
(From Saturdays Daily)

A new opportunity is going to be
offered all who have not purchased
a War Savings or Thrift Stamp to do
so. This opportunity is to come on
March %, which will be known
throughout this section Of the south
as War Savings Stamp Day,
state directors Of the National War
Savings OF Tennessee, Louisiana and
Mississippi have fixed this day as a
special day set apart ana observed
as a universal War Savings stamp
Day. .;.
states have been asked TO issue proc
lsnstiopt ~ asc'raasi saa su'swa'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
LUXBURG HAS
~
MADE GETAWAY

BUENOS AIRES, March Pit is
reported that Count Won Luxburg,
former German minister, has fed
from the Argentina territory and is
eScaping into Chile.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
RUSSIA AND
ROUMANIA in
PEACE PARLEY
Sign Up After Being at Odds
for Some Time-Bessarabia
to be Evacuated.
ROUMANIANS WILL LEAVE
THIS PLACE IN 2 MONTHS
Many Battles Have Been Fought
By These Former Allies.
Associated Press

LONDON, March 9-The conclu-
sion Of peace between Russia and
Roumania has been announced by d
Russian wireless dispatch. Rouman-
ia has promised to evucate all Of Bes-
sarabia, within two months. Russia
and Roumania have been at odds for
several months and number of bat
ties have been fought by these form
er allies.
Roumania charged that Russian
troops left Roumania after the con-
clusion of peace with Germany and
plunuered the Roumanian towns,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
Secure Valuable Papers and
Much Material Remain in Ger.
man Trench As Minutes.
IN COOPERATIVE
RAID WITH THE FRENCH
Americans Silence German Bar
rage With Gas Shells.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Sunday--The Ameri-
cans cooperating with the French err-
RED out three raids opposite the Am
erican sector in the Lorraine regin
Two Of the raids we're executed slnn-
ultaneously last night.
The American troops swept past the
German first line trench from With
the enemy had fed and penetrated
the German second lines, six hund ed
yards back. The French fankine par
IT, took two wounded Germans prisoh-
ers.
The Americans remained IN the Ger.
man lines for forty-fye minutes.
They blew up concrete dug-outS and
captured a quantity Of material and
valuable papers.
The Germans counter barrage was
quickly sienced by the American a.
tillery gas shells. II is believed that
the gas shells fired by the American
artillery caused many casualties
among the enemy. No Americans are
unnccounted for
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13
sAMMIEs HOLD FOUR TRENCHES

WASHINGTON, March 1l--No.h-
ing has developed to indicate that tne
Germans have abandoned their gre II
offensive in the west, the war depart
ment's weekly review of the military
situation says. Meanwhile, the state
ment continues, the allies have taken
an alert defensive and are content TO
let the enemy break himself against
their impregnsble line
The review diseloses that the tr'i-
cipslly important American sector =
france il 4 1-2 miles long and thqk
tie Americans are holding trenches at
four separate points.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-13

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