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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
WILLIAMS WILL
AID SEC. M'ADOO
Comptroller Of the Currency VIII
Handle Financial Side Of r. r.
NJ, Administration.
Associated Press

A
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1--Director
General McAdoo has named tempor-
ary advisory committee Of five to "a
place the Railroad War Board, dissoly-
ed at its own request; to aid in ths
general control Of the railroads. Hale
Holden, president Of the Burlington.
was named as supervisor Of mscAin-
cry created to coordinate the apprs-
citation Of the railroads. John Shelton
Williams, Comptroller Of the Curren-
cy, will handle the financial question.
McAdoo ordered today that the
Pennsylvania railroad tunnels under
the Hudson River, heretofore used ex-
clusively for passenger trainei, be
used for coal trains for the relief of
New oYrk and Brooklyn.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
NORFORK VA, IS
SWEPT BY FIRE
HEAVY DAMAGE
A Series Of Fires Said to
Have Been Caused BY
Explosions Guarding
Docks.
MONTICELLO o HOTEL
COMPLETE WRECK
Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va. Jan. IA series
Of fires here today said to have been
caused by explosions up to this aftsr-
neon had destroyed three stores in the
heart Of the retail district, wrecked
the Monticello Hotel with loss esti.
mated at three quarters Of milIiea
dollars, caused the death Of one Are
man an dthe serious injury Of several
others. At two o'clock the hamss
swept across the street where II o.
iginated and m entire block seemed
doomed. The seven story Dickssn
building is afire. Home Guards Al
Marines have been ordered out to
guard the wharves and other prop-
erty..
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
B0LSHEVIkI DEFEATED IN A
PITCHED BATTLE YESTERDAY
Associated Press War Summary

Associated Press War Summary
The Bs the Cambria passed day year
in desperate but successful struggle
The Germans with the aid Of liquid positions
the Weh ridge south of Narrowing The trench
the ridge but thrown The repud
completely.
Elsewhere the western front only artillery dues
ported E.s4
The French in brilliant stroke captured important positions
the Monte Tomba section Of the Italian northern
German armen continue their raids casualties
have been reported but much damage has historic
and objects Benedict protested to the Central
Powers against the raids.
The British have repused attempt retake Jerusalem
have pushed the Turks of stand
between them and the city The British
three days.
The Boshevik troops defeated in pitched
western Russia Cossack are pushing the re-
treating Bolshevk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
CONGRESS TO Be
ASKED FOR Big
. AMOUNT MONEY
Urgent Deficiency Ap-
preparation of Billion
and a Quarter to be
Requested, ~
SIX MILLION TO
BUY PLANTING SEED
Associated Press

WASHINGTON Jan. Am urgent
deficiency appropriation Of approx
imately a billion, three hundred and
thirty million for the Army and Navy
snd other war work will be asked Of
Congress when it reconvenes. The
largest item is a billion two hum
dred and seventy eight million, five
hundred Thousand for the Army: The
Navy asks for fifty million which in
cludes six million for the purchase Of
seed to be sold to farmers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01

great personality together with the
weight of the great office that he is
filling with such signal ability, on the
side of those who are seeking "to turn
aside" from the necessities Of "our
present and immediate task" but we
do understand, and there Is much eyi-
dence upon which to ground this un-
derstanding, that some of his cabinet
officers are throwing their personal
ity, together with the weight of the
great Office they are holding, on the
side of those who are seeking to haze
the Congress and force consideration
of female suffrage on the states where
it does not now exist.
Of course, the country will not hold
cabinet officers responsible for the
course of their good and intellectual
wives may pursue, but the country
will not be intimidated by indirect Of
fetal pressure. Some Of those good
wives, along with Mrs. Gait and MIS-
! 1oung of California and Mrs. Gould
of New York, may be ambitious to oc-
eupy seats in one or the other house
of Congress, where they may vote on
and weep over measures which affect
the general welfare. If so, they should
be willing as patriots to postpone the
qualification of such aspirations until
we can see how female suffrage works
in states where it already exists, es-
pecially to see whether the people Of
Montana are satisfied with their ex-
pertinent, and show their satisfaction
by re-electing to Congress its present
female representative.
Are the advocates Of female suff-
rage willing to trust their cause to
future developments in states where it
already exists? If they are, then why
not postpone the controversy? Some
one may ask to what controversy"
do refer? l mean the spectacle OF
a campaign being carried on in Ten
nessee and other states where all the
colored men and women with the
whole female suffragists arrayed and
campaigning on one side, while the
white men in the main will be arrayed
on the other, with the "queens of the
home" and imperial builders and rul-
ers Of that household quietly and re-
signedly remaining at their homes.
I am willing to believe that there
is senator or representative in eth
er house of the Congress who will vote
now to submit the suffrage amend
ment and then vote against its adop-
ton by his state.
If there be such, he is double-mind-
ed man and unstable in all 'of his
ways.
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN ALLISON.
Nashville, Dec. 20, 1917.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
THE PER CAPITA
DEBT OF UNITED
STATES s5l
Two and One Half Per
Cent, of Total Nation
al Wealth is Washing
ton Estimate.
THIS YEyAN9llsro4 a SEE
DEBT INCREASED
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE Unit
ed States enters the New Year with
a national net debt Of five billion, six
hundred and fifteen million dollars.
More than five. times greater than
when she entered the war, but only a
third of the amount which promises to
develop by the frst Of next year. The
per capita is about $51. The percen-
tage of the debt to the national wealth
is two and half per cent.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
NEW YEAR WELCOMED.
Manufacturing Plants Saved Fuel
Considerable Racket.


Considerable Racket.
The manufacturing plants of Green
wood showed their patriotism las
night and backed up the Fuel Admin
istration to the finish when they Y
nored the opportunity to raise 9 rack
ct and celebrate the arrival OF the nev
year by letting off as much steam a
possible through their siren whistle
A freight engine or two were ~
only ones in Greenwood that opens
up upon the arrival Of 1918. Cup 9wl
ers however were not as SAVING WY
ammunition as were the facturs
with fuel, the shooting that welcoll
ed the New Year sounding like ).
young bombardment.
Quite a number Of social eveI
marked the approach Of the ~,
! Year, Watch Parties being strictly;
order.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
iI0YD.CEORGE
URGES WORLD
T0D0 UTMOST
y
British Premier in New
Years Statement Says
Economic, Save Mon
ey and Win War.
ALL AT HOME MUST
NO THEIR UTMOST
Associated Press

\ LONDON, Jan. Premier Lloyd
c..,oe in a New Years statement to
=. Allied Nations appeals to all at
ho,re to do their utmost in the cause
i which the Democratic world is lea
med together, especially by practic-
mo economy, saving money and lend
inc to the government.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
GERMANS FEAR
u, S. AIR RAIDS
Frenuent Explosions Cause Anxiety
md Unrest-British Lick Turks
In Palestine.
Associated Press

LONDON, ism, The American
correspondent of the Times reports
s,eat nervousness in Germany owing
70 the reported intention of American
sismen to invade Germany. Frequent
explosipns are causing anxiety and
unsest the correspondent adds.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01

SCHOOLS OPEN TOMORROW.
The Greenwood public schools will
resume class work Wednesday,, jan
uary second, following the holidays.
All students are expected to be in at
tendance promptly at the usual hour.
C. E. SAUNDERS, Supt.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
RANCERSRUSH TO
MEXICAN BORDER
Mexicans Reported - Be Planning At
tack on Alpine, T,xas, Border
Town.
Associates! Press

AUSTIN, Jan. 17Eighty Rang
ers hurried to the hnrder town of AL
pine today when it was reported to the
oface Of the Adjutant General that
Mexicans were planning a raid aeross
the border at that point No details
had been received up to this after
noon: &c.,.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01

this community and this county. II
has about as much business dabblir 4
IN side issues as lawyer in dentn-
try or preacher in medicine. Com
mon honesty should make a name
'strictly indicative.
F. HERR, ssc4stary.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
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TURKS DRIVEN BACK,

LONDON, Jan. THE war ee@iGe
announces further progress OF the
British north Of Jersusalem. More
than a thousand Turks have baen
killed and seven hundred and fifty
taken prisoners.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
JAN. FIRST 1918
FRIEND READER:

FRIEND READER:
| work every day in the year. ]
visit hundreds Of homes during the
twelve months, see many people, learn
many things, am appreciative and
thankful. ! rejoice that have had
the pleasure Of seeing you in my
rounds during 1917 and hope that our
friendly relations may continue dur
ing 1918 which year we begin today.
The Daily Commonwealth and I will
see you daily and do our utmost 10
bring you good cheer during the en-
tire year.
YOUR NEWS BOY.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
REMEMBER THE NEws1Es.
Encourage Then to Work Earnestly
Another Year.

encourage linen 10 work Earnestly
Another Year.
At Christmas times or on New
Years it is customary for readers Of
daily papers to remember their news
boys in a more or less substantial
manner. 1t is practice that is to be
commended. The little fellows labor
the year through to deliver the pap
ers to their customers and nickle,
dime or quarter might cheer them
along. their way. The Commonwealth
newsboys are handing the following
card to their customers today, New
Years Day, and they will appreciate
a remembrance:
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
ANOTHER CHANGE.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE sus-
pension of all government priority
transportation in all directions was
ordered, today to hasten the move
ment of railroad traffic.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
DfPOS|T0RS' NOTICE
Greenwood Bank & Trust
Company

Interest at the rate Of four (|) per cent per
annum has been credited on all savings accounts
entitled thereto for the six months ending Dec'
81. 1917 Interest thus credited, unless with
drawn, shall thereafter bear interest as i az
original deposit. All deposits made prior %
the 10th of the month will bear interest from
the 1st. 49,,
R. A. BALL,
Assistant Cashier.
December 81, 1917.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

Will Pay for Repair Of Pelucix Bayou
Bridge Tonight.
The City Council will hold its first
meeting in 1918 tonight at which time
several matters of Importance will
come up, among which will be the
payment of $1,000 for the repair Of
the Pelucia Bayou Bridge which was
recently declared unsafe.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
NO RECEPTIONS,

War Causes Abandonment Of Old
Custem at Washington.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON r. official
Washington spent today quietly. All
public receptions have been abandoned
because of the war
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
THE WEATHER
Jan. l, 1918.

MlSSlSSIPPI-Fair tonight and
Tuesday. Not much change In tenn
perature. Probably freezing tempera-
ture tonight.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
NO MARKETS TODAY.

Because of this being New Years
Day and a legal holiday all markets
over the country are closed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
Big RED CROSS
DRIVESUCCESS
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1T
was officially announced today
that the Christmas drive increas-
ed the membership to the Am
erican Red Cross to twenty-five
million.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01

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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01
RELIEF is COMING,

Weather Man Says Cold Wave Will
Soon Break.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. - Relief
fFqp the cold wave in the East is
promised by the Weather Bureau.
Warmer weather is predicted for to-
night as far south as the central por-
ton.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-01

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The Washington times., 1918-08-23
SPAIN OPENS CREDIT HERE

LONDON, Aug. "a Madrid cor
respondent says the greatest salts
faction has been expressed in Spain
over the decision of the American
Government to send to Spain an
amount OF petroleum equal to that
lost when the steamship Larranaga
was torpedoed, and also over the an
nouncement that the United States
would furnish cotton machinery and
other articles indispensable to spaIn'S
manufacturing enterprises. Spain has
opened q credit in the United States
OF a thousand million pesetas to
finance the transactions and avoid
less OF exchange.
The Washington times., 1918-08-23
ROUGH ON SHOES

CAMP MEADE, Nd. Ang. zS@R
Tom" Mccormick. the Washingtod
terminal policeman. who u six feet
six inches tall, has dropped out OF tn
line here because his S14 shoes VII
not stand the strain any longer. No
Cormick's feet are too big for fh
army shoes and 50 he had \ pair mad
At his own expense m Baltimore
He has been here only one mona
and the shoes are mere fragments
The officers told Mccormick he woul
not have to march until army shoe,
big enough for his feet had been built
Mccormick said the Baltimore Sbos
manufacturers have served notice q
him that their $14 price WIN not kD
ply to him hereafter.
There Is only one pair Of fsek n
camp to be compared with those q
Mccormick A negro from West TtD
ginia has those feet No shoes havl
ever been on them He told the sup.
ply sergeant that he would be wiIlinn
to go without shoes winter and sum
mer-
The Washington times., 1918-08-23
Recipient Of VIZ Crnaa.
D. C.FOOD 18.5P.G
ABOVE ST. PAUE'S

The cost to the average family \
Washington for food Is 1S-5 per CEN
more than II the same food were ps1f-
chased in st. Paul, according 70 hg
ures collected In the two cities IafJ
% by the Bureau OF Markets.
-St Paul IL higher on only four q
the thirty-seven articles, with IN
same price prevailing on eleven
in the bread and bread-substitutl
group Washington II IS per cent high
er on bread and 100 per cent highs
on potatoes, with St Paul only IS pe1
cent higher on rics- In the daar5
products group St Paul Il higher o.
canned milk. with Washington high0
on butter. cheese and eggs- In s4hI
iour and corn meal group washtnR
ton Is II per cent higher on both bar.
ley hour and yello wcorn meal
In the canned vegetable groW
Washington II from IL to 13 per esE1
higher on an P-t5cIes. Washtngtod b
higher on fresh VagS80,
bles. being % per cent higher Sos
string beans, the only article hste1
In this group"
The Washington times., 1918-08-23
Co. A, 9TH |NF.,
IS MUSTERED IN

Company A Fifth Infantry. n. G.
D. c., is now in the service of the
United States. 1t was mustered in
last night by the War Department
The company includes $50 enlisted
men and three officers. Capt. Horace
Dulin commanding. Herbert Andrews
is first lieutenant and Samuel L
Smith, second lieutenant. 1t il the
first unit OF the new d. c. guard.
Other companies will be mustered
into the service as they are recruited
to the minimum of 100 men and Of
ficers
The muster ceremony took place
on X street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets northwest The inspec-
ton and muster officer designated by
the War Department was Capt. Stew
art A Hamilton, coast artillery corps.
U. S. A. During the inspection he
was accompanied by Brig. Gen Rich
ard d. Simms, commanding the Dis
trict national guard, and Capt Rich
ard d. La Garde, U. S. A, recently
appointed adjutant general OF the d.
C N. G.
The Washington times., 1918-08-23
PRICE Of STEAKS
FOUND HIGH HERE

Price comparisons made in fifty cities
July Is show that the prices for sirloin
and round steaks in forty of those
cities were cheaper than in Washing
ton The nine cities in which the higher
prices prevailed. with the exception OF
Norfolk. were all in New England
. Forty-four cities had cheaper prices
for rib roast The three cities having
higher prices were all in New England.
Only Providence and New Haven had
higher prices for chuck roast. Thirty
seven cities had cheaper prices for plate
beef
OF the fifty cities. Washington had The
highest price for pork chops. Nineteen
cities had lower prices for sliced bacon :;
thirty-eight for sliced ham, and forty
one for Lard Washington had the high
est price for leg OF lamb New Haven
was the only city where more was
charged for hens
Three cities had lower prices for
sugar.
The Washington times., 1918-08-23
WOMEN GAYETYS GUEST,

Women war workers have BEEN y
Vited to witness the performanc1 (
the Million Dollar Dolls at tonbI
rows matinee In the Gayety Thee
by Miss EIDE May, star OF the c9n
pany. Through an arrangement Md
between the manager OF the org9hi
zation and Harry o. Jarboe, OF Il
theater, every woman who app4s
will be seated without cost o4e
than the payment of the nominal "a
tax The idea was conceived b
Miss May, herself q war worked
every available moment, who feeN
bond OF sympathy for the thousa z
Of women who are employed here
the departments. many OF whom -
far from their homes. Although a
Saturday performance II the O.
matinee OF the week from q nnan6s
standpoint, every seat being sold e
q rule, the management readily con
sented to the plan. in the hope thst
would be the stepping-stone to eve
increasing woman patronage SS Oh
Gayety.
The Washington times., 1918-08-23
MOTOR GIRLS GET
READY FOR FRANCE

The little white frame garage with
the green gable roof on Eighteenth
and NJ streets northwest, where the
District Red Cross motor corps keeps
its automobiles, Is a busy place to
day.
For several months Red Cross motor
girls, under the direction of Mrs. J.
Borden Hartman, wealthy society
leader, have gathered in the private
office there to receive instructions as
to what streets Of this city they shall
guide the ambulances over as their
days work, but today
Today the little office is bustlinx
with preparations for sailing, follow
ing the announcement that ten Wash
ington girls will sail for France to
drive ambulances behind the firing
line, with Mrs J. Borden Hartman,
wealthy society woman, OF 100 II
street northwest
''Shall / take my little steamer
trunk or my big trunk" said Dor
othy Heiberger, one OF the overseas
girls, asked the group Of motor girls
folding sweaters and making other
preparations, her eyes on the two
trunks in question
@Oh, don't worry about that" spoke
up one of the girls. You had bet
ter ask whether you shall take two
uniforms or one Uniform and an
evening dress"
Miss HeibergeE, OF 3755 North
Hampton street, Chevy Chase, tells
what she thinks the girls will take.
-Only one steamer trunk, two uni
forms. three or four pairs OF boots,
two caps. a handful OF neckties, and
some shirts"
The girls say they will safl under
secret orders issued from the head
quarters of the American Red Cross,
anu will sail on a transport with the
soldiers going over to fight.
Miss HeIberger, In her smart Ok
ford gray uniform, gave the regula-
tions of the motor corps, BE lady
FIRST" Is the first rule. Then, -Obey
and salute"
The Washington times., 1918-08-23
FOES WAR COFFEE
MADE Of REFUSE

NEW YORK, Aug. ga German
company, with the eloquent title Of
'TWar Refuse for Coffee and Tea Sub
stitutes," publishes its yearly report
wherein 1t states that its coffee Is
composed OF the following sub
stances: Hazelnut and walnut shells,
plums, cherries; apricots, peaches.
dates, almonds with sawdust, turf,
grape pits, tan refuse. lupin and hen
bane. It is called Deutscher kaffee.
says a Zurich dispatch to the New
York World.
Tho manufacturers enjoy special
government concessions, but the So
cialists ask why It Is not on the list
OF 100 forbidden substitutes.
Tho press of Munich complains OF
the recent change for the worse IN
the food situation. 1t demands the
government prevent profteers from
buying up food.
Mentless days force bread prices
UP and cause much dissatisfaction.
In s-mc places the mayors announce
they will not enforce meatless
weeks because sufficient -four and
potatoes are lacking
The Washington times., 1918-08-23
SAYS HE SANK CRUISER

HALIFAX, N. s., Aug. 23--In less
than two hours from the time the
commander OF the German U-bOat
sighted the Halifax trawler Triumph
OF this coast on Tuesday he had Cap
tain Myhre and his crew prisoners on
board and converted the trawler from
a fish harvester to a commerce raider,
equipped with at least two guns, a
wireless apparatus and scores Of
bombs.
Captain Myhre said:
The submarine captain asked me
II I remembered the sinking OF the
American cruiser San Diego. He said
that warship was torpedoed and not
mined"
The Washington times., 1918-08-23
NOT ARAZOR To WAVE

NEW YORK. Aug. IA. W. Brady.
financial secretary of Local No 6S2,
Journeyman Barbers International
Union OF America, said last night at
local headquarters, that all the bar
bers in the city will be on strike
tomorrow night unless their demands
are granted
The BARRIERS say they win not work
more than ten consecutive hours
Saturday and legal holidays they will
work from s a m. to noon Men
working in hotel shops want SIS a
week and 90 per cent of the shave
money over $50 taken in at their
chairs.
There are $4,000 BARRIERS in New
York city" said Mr.. Brady last night.
we have SOC out now. Tomorrow we
are going to call out every barber
from FIfty-ninth street to the Bat
tory. Saturday we shall get the rest
Of the city"
The Washington times., 1918-08-23
SMENARRESTEDIN
RAIDOUT ON BONDS

Eight men captured yesterday in
raids on alleged handbook establish
ments today are out on bonds. They
will receive hearings tomorrow in
Police Court on charges OF making
and accepting bets on horse races.
1t was easy for Frank Mccormick.
who conducts a poolroom at 424
Tenth street northwest, one OF the
places raided, to obtain his release on
$1,000 bonds. When Mccormick was
arrested he had 81. 400 in his pocketA
and ten minutes after he had been
taken to Police Headquarters an ad-
ditionaI $1,000 was brought to him
He gave the police $1,000 in cash.
mostly bills OF small denomination.
and was released. It took a detec-
tive half an hour to count the bills.
The other seven prisoners had to
summon friends to put mp honda
The other seven men are:
Samuel Flagman, 1872 Kenyon
street northwest; Frank Buzzone. 309
Pennsylvania avenue northwest;
Frank Shore, 291o n street north
west: Charles W. Greer, S31 Missouri
avenue northwest; Charles Wade
Downing, 1640 Park road; George
Goodacre, 61eo Georgia avenue north
west. and Howard S. GottYals. 1225
L street northwest
In Bezzone's barber shop at Third
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
a number Of persons were being
shaved and others were getting hair
cuts. The police told Bozzone who
they were and what they came for
and permitted him to finish his ton
sorial operations before taken out
and locked up.