The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-04-24

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/ said a very few words. But this is
what he said:
If it takes mortgages to the last
dollar on Fort Loring, expect to go
through with it to win this war"
introduced by Mr.. Bledsoe as the
man who remarked that he would
crawl on his belly all the way to Ber-
lin to get shot at the kaiser and
after adding that she's good shot
too" Mr.. Sam Neal, of Sunhower was
presented.
Describing his visit to the trenches
of Camp Shelby and in an effort to
portray the great meaning and sacri-
fice of going over the top" to the
audience, he recited this story:
Discussing the war in general, two
negroes carried on the following CON
versation in jackson the other day:
What Ize been iayin' off to ak yo'
: is dis. What does day mean when dey
talks erbout de soldiers going over
de top?'
"Wall, niggah, dat dar 'spresshun
'goin' over de top, is jest de same as
sayin' Good mawnin' Jesus"
Mr.. Fred Fox spoke of Lefore's
record as being greater than any
other in any county in the United
States.
Mr.. Fred Witty, another member of |
the speakers division to tour the
southern end of the county in the
interest Of Liberty bonds,' made an
other characteristic little talk, which |
was greatly appreciated and loudly |
applauded.
The chairman Of the ShelImound |
drive, while every bit of a bond sales
man, Mr. R, $, Wingfeld, was called
tli9a, by Mn Blsasoe, who stated that
he did not expect him to speak, when
he called upon him, but thought that
he would take "a shot at it." While
Mr.. Wingtield did not make any re-
marks, his efforts alone are worthy
of note and he is responsible for the
wonderful showing made by the great
est crossroads town in Letiore county.
Greatest Crisis in World.
Teeming with the spirit of Amer
coupled with thorough
presented in prolific, fluent
language, Mr. j, A. Tyson verbally
f1ayed the Hun in his fiery efflores-
sency Of speech.
He said that there was wrong i'm
preston in this country and that was
,he statement that the war is on the
kaiser and not on the German people.
1t is as much on the people of Ger y.
many as it is the kaiser, he said.
Another false impression which has +
1ad currency of late is that the people
If Germany are indomitable and un-
and that we cannot resist
heir success, said Mr. Tyson. He n
,aiied this the work of German propo- Q
sandIsts and defled its truth. II
Mr.. Tyson strongly emphasized that II
ais was our fight. That if Germany !.
-feated France and Great Britain she c
4feated the United States simuitan-
Justly. He said that it would be a u
latter of a few weeks before the en-. {
ny would then attack this country a
.1d be on American soil. lii
He labeled the present condition as T.
.le greatest crisis the civilized world u
as ever known. S
The Germans are more cruel than 0
as the American Indian, said Mr.. n
yson. "They have cast into the shade IL
lie American Indian and are even
iore cruel that he ever dared to be" n
Mr.. Tyson wanted to know why Y
these brutal, selfish, ignominious, u
owardly asasins" should be free from tt
ne penalty of carrying out hle merci-
IS orders of their master. The war +
; both on the kaiser and the people Il
[ Germany he reiterated firmly. Y
,.strict Head Sends - -
Leii0re Congratulations =.
Il am authorized by Mr.. Compton, m
hartman of this district to express tt
is personal thanks for Letiore going 4,
yer the top so soon and setting suchf~
great example" said District Chair
ian E. NJ Purcell II
"Mr. Compton writes that nothing p'
do pltclSSu UlLtl iHolF kltllh tIt iEN~ ~
rd that Lehore county has made and leo
inspiring the other part of the
tate" tR
Introduced as "the first lieutenant th
.John d. and the best grade of oil ca
lat he mas ever seen, Director Bled- Se
,e presented Chairman r. C. King, DIT
no, after a few humorous discios- nj
res, stated that he had the actual ia
5idence of the fact that Director
ledsoe has put Lefore in class t'
ltirely different from any in the H
ighth District. 50
Director King asserted that he felt to
lat if the boys at the front knew sp
hat their home people had done, they | an
ouId never doubt but what they were th
shind them in this fight 10
Mayor G. l.. Rays original interpre- leo
tions were easily the feature of the oe
ltire program.
In his prolific memory and his nat i've
-al gifts along this especial line, he M
enabled to entertain any audience I oc
most gratifying and popular Of
aunes. Ehis he accomplished isst Le