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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06

That big business is the greatest ai-
vertisement any city can boast Of is a
recognized fact. Concerns who con-
duct statewide and countrywide ad-
vertising are known as extensively
as the town in which they are locat-
ed and they are the fortunate cen
ters. This is true with Greenwood
and E. X. Myrick.
Mr.. Myrick established Ford gar
age here few years ago and through
his natural ability and wonderful
knowledge of efficiency, which he has
inducted into practice has brought the
business up today where it stands
paramount in its class in Mississippi
As an evidence of the manner in
which transactions are carried out
through this marvellous example OF
efficiency, II viii be of interest 70 learn
Of the fact thst the largest single
shipment Of automobile oils ever
brought to this city was received yes
terday by E. X. Myriek. The oil is
that widely known Havoline brand,
SO popular among all motorists today.
A huaaFy0 sIa tftsss ssTrsy, tQtsL
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
CARS POTATOES
TO BE SHIPPED
Indications Favorable for Big Ship
ment of "Spuds,' Says County
Agent In Monthly Report.

Showing the activity Of the county
agent Of Lefore county, his follow
ing report for the month of Febru-
airy filed and allowed at meeting
of the Supervisors here Monday is an
evidence of the progressigeIess Of the
farmers of the county in read sssl U cS.E X
ing up with the more extensive ideas
of the better farming idea in general.
Number Of days engaged in actual
work in the county, "a,
Number of official visits made to
citizens in the county, S.,
Number of letters written in regard
to the work, 80.
Number Of consultations held at
home or office relative to work, II.
Number of miles travelled by auto,
400; by rail and team, 2b2.
Number of trees pruned in county,
60; sprayed 285.
Number of hogs inoculated against
cholera, 47O.
Number of circular letters and bul.
letins mailed, As.
p Sold mixed car Of hogs and cattle
in St. Louis.
Completed taking applications for
nitrate of soda amounting to- three
hundred and fifteen tons.
During the month | have been call
ed on to assist in the selection of land
suitable for potato growing by about
20 farmers and have been able to do
this in most instances. Indications
are that considerable acreage will be
planted to potatoes in the county this
season and probably a dozen or more
cars will be shipped in June.
Respectfully submitted,
J. R. O'NEAL, County Agent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
PRIVATE JOHN LESTER TREATED
WITH MUCH CONSIDERATION BY HIS
GERMAN CAPTORS HE WRITES HOME
Tuwe Boy With Relatives in Greenwood Writes to Parents
From German Prison Camp-Iiealth is Good and Con-
sderaton Is Given Him by Germans.

W. c. Lester, pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, of this place
died last night Of heart failure. Mr..
Lester was one of the Oldest MethJ.
dist preachers in the North Mississip-
pi Conference and has been faithful
Christian worker all his life, He had
held several positions Of distinction
in his church during his long servics
as a minister and was reyerenced oy
all whose pleasure II has been to know
him.
Rev. W. S. Lagrone, pastor Of the
NJ. r. Church at Drew, Rev. J. II,
BrownIee, commissioner Of Grenada
College, are already here and vii,
accompany the remains out TO Acker-
man, Miss, where interment will be
had tomorrow.
Mr. Lester leaves a widow and sey.
eral children. John P. Lester now
prisoner Of war in Germany; Dr. Les
ter, with the hospital corps in France
X. P. Lester, assistant cashier Of the
Progressive Bank Of this place; Miss
Daisy Lester, Mrs, Dr.. Bradford Of
West Point, Miss, and another dauga-
ter living in Texas
Mr. Lester had an attack Of near
trouble few week. aeo and u is
thought that grief for his son, John
r, Lester, who is now a prisoner OF
war in Germany, had great deal 10
do with his death ,as for several
months his son was reported amony
the missing and he only learned
fow days ago that he was still living
aad bald . prisoner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
FORD CAR DOES
GYMNASTIC STUNT
Stolen Automobile Caught Climbing
Steps of Residence of X. {. Nc.
Bee Sunday.
(From Mondays Daily

Being disturbed from the peaceful
Sunday night reading by the awbard
movements of Ford car attempting
to climb the yerander steps would nct
appeal to many citizens and it didn
to Mr.. R. G. McBee.
About $3.50 o'clock Sunday night
Mr.. McBee's attention was directed to
a terrific noise outside the house anl
he walked forth to ascertain the rea,
son for the racket.
He found there Ford car resting
with It's two front wbeeis Oh Che steT5s
Of his residence
1t was later discovered that the car
had been stolen from Mrs Evans in
North Greenwood and that the negro,
who is charged with the stealing Cf
the machine, had lost control Of it AMI
ran II into Mr.. McBee's yard and
thence his residence steps,
Jesse Norman, negro, Il, employed
by Mrs. Evans was arrested by Sher
III Carrot this morning on SUSPECT N.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
investigation Ordered in Cause
of Smash-up.
From Tuesdays Daily)

AS the result of Charles Green
sWitehman on engine $40 meeting mis-
oeath Monday morning at A o'clock
"S II colllded with engine S23 pulling
iohg string Of freight cars directly
y front Of the Y & M. V. Railroad
station at Glendora, telegraph opera
,"fs ,, W H, Hals, of this city, C. G.
Y Nhlams, of Swan Lake and j. ?.
''eeman, Of Lamoert, are in Memphis
.paay answering summons from Off
s'a's 70 appear before them for an in.
sestigation y regarding the cause of the
irelght train smash-up.
" Il. Hale, the local operator stat
~ 70 Commonwealth reporter last
aisnt that he handled the orders fer
1a'l sss and handed thsm 10 EagIa-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
Big BUILDINGS
HERE WILSON
BECOMPLETED
New Y. & Nj. V. Station Will Be
Ready for Occupancy In
Short While.
MODERN GARAGE NOW
COMPLETED IN CITY
Kings Daughters Hospital Will
Soon Be Finished.

The Hub City of the Delta continues
its strides in building and the coming
month will mark the completion of a
number of handsome and modern
structures, that will be great ad-
Vertisement for the fastest growing
metropolis in the state.
April first is the date set for the
entrance into the new Y & M. V. pas
senger station. Contractor Reinke
stated this morning that the struc-
ture was now ready for the painters
and the material for the brick pave
nlent would probably arrive in the
next few days and this work would be
rushed. to completion.
Some trouble has been experiences
in the securing Of labor, but four car
penters from Memphis are now on the
job, as is floor polisher and the
plumbers.
Garage Nesrs Completion.
The modern garage building to be
occupied by the Overland Greenwood
Company will be ready for occupancy
os, tomorrow. This building is the
only automobile sales and display,
structure in the state. 1t is a s;ngle7
story affair, with the sales and show
rooms occupying the front portion and
the service department in the rear of
the house. A solid plate glass frort-
ing Is run along Howard street, where
the building is of 65-foot front, then
to the rear along the addition tn Car
rollton avenue. 1t is modern struc-
ture IN every respect.
With the completion of this bu.lA-
ing the territory of the local agency
is also extended to several adjacent
counties, it is understood.
The Kings Daughters Hospital, an
ether example of community progress
ana pride, is now nearing its compile
ticn and work on the interior of this
structure is being pushed.
The Jewish Synagogue will be op-
oned for services in short while.
With the finishing up work on the
above mentioned buildings during the
early part of April more structures
will be planned and erected this
month, it is learned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
Negroes Flock to City From the
Farms Over Entire Coun-
ty With Plenty of Coin.
BIGGEST DAY SINCE
see
FALL TRADE OPENED
Town Crowded With Financial
Visitors, Says Merchants.
(From Mondays Daily

Saturday was one Of the biggest
days in the history Of Greenwood for
a great while, according to local mer-
chants.
The business transacted on this day
was the best that has been experienc
ed this year according to the asser
tions by many of the business houses.
Some of them declared that the : y
was their best during 1917 or 1918.
The streets were crowded from vis-
itors from the country and all of them
were purchasing colthing and needed
articles from Greenwood stores.
The cause of the great influx of ru-
raj visitors and shoppers is said to
be due to the fact that Friday was
payday with the farmers and farm
helps in Lehore county and was the
largest of some months.
Saturday was typieally a Green
wood Saturday and evidences the
prosperity Of the entire community.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
RAPID DECLINE
IN EGG PRICES
{ From Thursdays Daily.

The price Of eggs has been reduced
at least 50 per cent, during the past
few days in Greenwood. This is the
estimate based on the supply coming
in from the rural sections and being
marketed locally by farmers.
Eggs sold for 50 cents from the
country several days ago Yesterday
well-known farmer brought in about
twelve dozen and marketed them for
30 cents.
The Clarkedale Register. in chroni-
cling a decline in egr prices in that
city from 10 cents dozen TO as gives
the following cause for the decrease
in the prize
"The drop in the price is due to
warmer weather and possibly to the
fact that more eggs are produced
since the govaTnment issued the or
der prohibiting the slaughter Of hens
sad pal,sty,S ;. ~'s--rnss.ss. "a.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
COMMISSION TO
FIX RATES FOR
ALL RAILROADS
House Gives Them Power in Vote
TOday-ISenate Made a Sim
liar Amendment.
TWO BODIES DIFFER
IN CONTROL AFTER WAR
Senate Says Is Months and
House Proposes 2 Years.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s-The
House today amended the railway con-
troll bill and placed the rate-makng
power in the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The vote was l64 %
l57.
As reported by the committee, the
bill proposed the power in the
president. The Senate made a siml-
ar amendment.
The House bin now virtually con-
forms with that passed In the Senate
on the compensation rate making fea-
lures, but of different tenure in gov
ernment control after the war.
The Senate limits the tenure to
eighteen months and the House pro-
posed two years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
LARGE SUPPLY OF
HAY, CORN BURNS
Mr.. Harris Gray's FeedStuHs Des.
trOyed by Fire Sunday After
noon.

Fire of a mysterious origin Sunday
afternoon between 3 and o'clock on
the farm of Mr.. Harris Gray a few
miles east Of the city on the Humph-
reys Highway, totally destroyed the
barn and a considerable amount Of
feed-stuifs stored therein,
Two years supply'of hay was total
ly destroyed but Mr.. Gray was FORUM
ate in saving great part of the 1900
b. shells Of corn sstored in the st-,lc7
ture. NJ
Farming implements were also de-
stroyed in the flames, Mr. Gray
managed to save his saddle out Of the
harness and other equipment in the
barn.
The barn was the property Of Mr..
Gus Henry and was not insured. The
grain and hay is also total loss as
is the farming machinery and other
burned property,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
Long Coats Bulky in Trench
Warfare and They Find
Good Use for Them.
News From Lads and Western
Front Fighting Life.
Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Feb 2S-American
Army truck drivers have found a use
for the strips of heavy khaki cloth
cut from the bottoms Of soldiers oy-
ercoats. One of the drivers discov-
cred that mittens of extraordinary
warmth could be made from the cloth
and now nearly every driver Of mo-
tor truck or automobile is wearing n
pair or has determined to make him
self some the first time he has spare
ten minutes.
Many units of the army in France
discovered that the regulation over
coats were too long when first they
donned them. The bottoms, becoming
soaked with rain or caked with mud,
Topped about the legs Of the men and
made the garment burden. Some
soldiers discarded their overcoats
whenever it was possible for them to
and many colds or other ailments re-
suited,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
lFrom, Mondav,s Dailvl


Private John p. Lester, who was
captured by the Germans at day.break
Sunday morning, Nov 4 when the
Sammies we're in their first clash with
the Germans and the first three Am
orleans, Fcnright, Gresham and Hay
we're killed wrote bome from d Ger
man prison camp recently that he was
being treated with what he thought
due consideration by his captcrs.
The letter was received by his faith
er, Rev W. c. Lester just before his
death Saturday.
1t was stated by Mr., r. o. Turner,
Of Tutwier, who was in the city Sun
day, and a relative Of John Lester that
it was the worry over his captured son
that caused the death Of his father.
Lester was found in the German camp
several weeks ago by the Red Cross
Workers and has written home twice,
it is understood.
Lester is known very well in Green
wood by a number Of residents He
was formerly associated with the
Lawshee g. Co., at Vance as book
keeper He is about rs years Of age.
1t is understood that the letter from
Lester was very short and he spoke
of his personal health and how he was
faring in the Hun Camp. The letter
vas, as well, devoted mis- i've 70 his
parents in WHICH he insuuated that
there was no need for them 70 worry
about him. The consideration he was
given was more than he had expected,
he wrote.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06

Out of two carloads of horses on
the train which passed through this
city at an early hour this morning,
only u were saved. 1t is reported
That 30 were killed instantly.
AS the two bulky masses of steel
pierced into each other at the rate
OF 20 miles an hour the jar of the
sudden stop threw the cars to either
Side of the tracks.
Most of the other freight on board
was lumber, groceries and various
articles The two cars of horses was
'he only livestock in the makeup,
While the tracks are in damaged
condition at Glendora, the wreck has
not lmpeded the traffic on this road
TO any great extent.
The morning passenger trains tooG
'he road known as the house track
with little loss of time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
Hamberg- American, North Ger
man and LLOYD NharyeS and
Docks to BE Taken.
This Step is Deemed Necessary
by GOV ernment.

WASHINGTON, March B Prcsi-
dent Wilson intends to take over the
Hamburg American, North German
and Lloyd wharycs and docks ut Ho-
boken
The amendment of urgent deficiency
in the appropriation bill giving him
such authority,
4 conference between President
Wilson aud Senator Martin, the Dem
ocrntic leader regarding the matter is
planned
The government is already urlnE
the docks but it is now deemed nee
essary to take the legal title
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
REp GROSS wORKERs DEpARr

WASHINGTON, March The
Committee on Public Information an
nouncos upon official adyiccs from its
representative in Pctrograd, which
said that Ambassador Francis and his
staff of American consuIates and the
military mission of the Red Cross and
rs Representatives left Petrograd Tor
ologda on Feb. 27.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
ASK KINGS ABDICATI0N.

LONDON, March Peace terms
submitted TO King Ferdihend, of Rou-
mania by Czernin asked the kings do
dication in favor Of his brother or
taking the referendum regarding his
successor, according TO Berlin dis.
patches to the Exchange telegraph.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
GREAT SERVICE
FLAG FOR ELkS
First Surgical Dressings Class Pre-.
sents Patriotic Emblem to Local
Elks.
(From FRIDAYS Dailyl

A service flag with AZ stars has
been presented to the Elk's Club here
by the first Surgical Dressing Class
of the local Red Cross chapter.
The flag measures feet by 10 and
with its forty-two stars presents a
very attractive emblem in front of
the home of the Elks.
Space has been provided for addi-
tional stars to be added en- the flag.
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Flour Purchase Certificates for sale
at The Daily Commonwealth Office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
Ten Roads in Operation in Cot
ton States ASK Commission
to Fix This Rate.
Illinois Central and Southern
Roads In On II.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March ten rail.
roads in operation in the cotton states
have asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission to fix the rate nj two
cents per hundred pounds for services
performed.
intermediate points in connection
with the operation Of conccntratu#,
COMPRISING and reshipping cotton
among the roads included in the pc.
tition for the Illinois Central and
Southern at st. Louis and San Fran
cisco,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
HUNS REACH DNEIPER.

BERLIN, March THE German
troops continuing their advance into
Russia, have reached the Dneiper riv--
er, the war office announces,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06

eer Patterson. He said that his Or
lerS read to appear at Glendora at
$3.50 o'clock. Patterson came through
this city with his string of heavily
loaded freight cars at 2:30 Monday
morning. He got TO Glendora at about
$50 and was ",tilling time" for about
i've minutes ana not going over III
miles an hour. When the two masses
OF moving ste"l met Morton engineer
on $40 was making rs miles an hour.
Green, the dead fireman, fell from
the steps of his engine and as the
tlains ran into each other, timber
from cne of the cars fell on him and
more on this. He was buried for
.hlce or four / ours after the accident
occurred.
Iwenty-seven Lorses were also Kill
ed in the wreck.
The only other injured member of
The two crews is negro named Dia-
nlond, who was fagman on the south
round train. G,een is a married man.
1t was stated by an official of the Y.
& NJ V. Railroad last night that the
south bound train had orders of first
extra passing and that this train went
by without any trouble, the train from
the north giving way to a siding.
This second north-bound freighter,
it was said, was second extra and
the south bound train was unaware
of its presence on the tracks
1t was asserted that had the track
been straight one at Glendora, eth
er engineer could have seen that the
other was on the track and could
have avoided the smash-up.
AS it happened, however, both were
rounding the curve at this point and
II is assumed that both thought the
ether was on the side track.
1t has developed that the south
bound train had no orders regarding
this second special freight.
This may be the fault Of the opera
tor somewhere" or the dispatcher IN
Memphis
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
Green Instantly Killed.

1t is assumed that Green was on
the steps of his engine in an effort
to flag the oncoming north-bound
train.
As the two massive bulks of steel
met there in front of the Y. & M. V.
railroad station at Glendora, Green
was knocked from the steps of his
engine and timber from cars in the
rear fell on him. His body was not
removed from the lumber that pinned
him down until three hours after the
wreck.
Diamond, the negro fagman, is not
seriously hurt. He is said to have
fallen from one of the cars.
The remains of Green were bruised
and almost mangled. They were car
ried to Memphis this morning.
Diamond was brought to Green
wood and is resting easy this after
noon at the negro sanitarium in this
city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
REGULATINGLOG
FLOATING HERE
War Department Issues Order Re-
garding Floating Of Timber in
Tallahatchie River.
(From Fridays Daily

Information from the War Depart
ment governing the floating of timber
in the Tallahatehie riveg, in Missis-
sippi states that violator of the law
shall be punishable by fine of $500.
The rules and regulations in part
relative to the Tallahatchie river be-
tween Batesville and the mouth are;
The floating of sack" RATS or Of
loose timbers, logs or cribs, is pro-
hibted.
Rats shall be made up of logs par
allel with each other, secured and held
closely together by cross sticks,
chains or cables placed across each
crib and at the joints between cribs.
No RATS shall be over 60 feet wide or
800 feet long.
In rafting non-buoyant timber each
crib must contain, self buoyant longs
in such proportion Of "foaters" TO
"sinkers" as will safely float the
while; and in assembling such cribs,
extra strong connections must be used
to prevent the breaking up Of a crib
or thedetachment of individual logs.
No raft shall be moved at river
stages less than that corresponding
to a reading of three and four tenths
feet on the United States Weather
Bureau gage at Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
Clipped Them With Knives.

Then one entire divisional newly
laaded organization of former nation
al guardsmen, suddenly appeared
with coats that reached to the knee or
an inch above it, The old long coats
were exchanged by their owners for
the new ones in response to an order
signed by the general commanding.
About the same time soldiers in other
divisions cut their coats off them
selves or had them trimmed down.
Some men VINO were among the first
division to enter the trenches clipp-
ed the Objectionable bottoms with
knives.
In a trench an overcoat that strikes
the ankles, drags in the mud and wa
ter and is nearly as bad as no coat
al all The practice of cutting off
overcoats now has become general
through the zone Of the American
army and garment Of the length
usually seen in the United States rap
idly is coming to be regarded as Il
sort of curiosity over here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-06
Negro F!agman Also Injured in
Freight Smash-up There
Early Today.
THIRTY HORSES MEET
DEATH IN THE WRECK
Orders Misc0nstrued Cause Head
On Freight Collision.

Charles Green, 26, white fireman on
engine $40 was killed this morning at
4 o'clock when this engine pulling a
heavy freight train from the north
and engine 1923 pulling long string
of loaded freight ears made up at
Gwin, south of this city, collided at
Glendora. The engines were going
at a rate of 25 miles an hour. Bott
are damaged considerably and had not
been pried apart up to noon today. As
the two engines met they forged for III
into the other one and the string of
cars either was pulling, toppled over
off the tracks, A negro fagman,
Diamond, was injured He was
brought to Greenwood this morning.
His condition is not serious. Thirty
horses were also killed in the wreck
The cause of the wreck is said to be
due to misunderstanding of orders
by one of the engineers. Engineer
Patterson was in charge of the north
bound train. Engineer George Nor
ton was in charge Of the south bound
train.
Patterson and his train came
through Greenwood this morning at
2:30 o'clock. The freight had been
made up at Gwin. He received his
last orders at Philipp. Patterson and
members of his crew are well known
in Greenwood by local trainmen
Morton was coming out of Mem
phis. He received his last orders at
Swan Lake. Fireman Green, who was
killed on this train, is a resident of.
Nsmphis. Tenn. He IL q man Of q
family,
The mix-up in the instructions hand
ed the engineers is now credited to
the officials at Swan Lake and Phil
lipp An investigation is ordered to
take place there tomorrow morning.