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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
New Automobile
Firm In Greenwood

A new automobile concern has been
organized in Greenwood to handle
three makes of cars, viz: King
Eight, Chalmers and Max
well. The territory acquired en-
braces the better part Of five coun-
ties. The style of the firm will be
Schilling Bros. & Co., two Of
the, firm being Messrs. P. E. Schilling
and his brother Lieut.. Ernest V.
Schilling of San Antonio, Texas.
Lieut.. Schilling has just returned
8 months service overseas as a men,
Der of 176th Aero Squadron. and a
wire from him from New York, today
to Mr.. P E. Schilling advises that he
has secured his release from the SER
vice and is now on his way to San
Antonio, Texas, to visit his home peo-
pie who reside there. He is expect
ed to reach Greenwood between the
first and fifth of April to associate
himself with the newly organized au-
tomobile concern.
Mr.. P. E. Schilling has just return
ed from Memphis where he placed an
order for three car loads of the above
mentioned cars for quick shipment.
He feels very enthusiastic over the
acquisition of such a valuable terri
tory for the sale of these three well
known cars. He states that the new
style automobiles were a great i'm
provement over the old models, there
being several changes especially in
the Maxwell and Chalmers,-chang-
es that will be a revelation to pros
pective buyers.
This Company will also handle tho
Maxwell Truck which is recognized as
being just what is needed in this ter
ritory on the one ton hauling. A
skilled mechanic direct from the De-
troit factory is expected in few
days, who will be employed in the ser
vice end.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
AMERICAN FLAG
WAVES in OMSK
Old Glory And Picture Of President
Wilson First Sights That Greet
Visitors.
Associated Press.

OMSK, SIBERIA, March 25-A,
American flag floating above tn.
sidewalk and a picture of President
Wilson in window beside the flag
IS one of the first sights the Ameri
can sees as, after long, tedious and
even dangerous trip from Vladivo-
stok, he is driven at lightning speed
IN a tiny sleigh or sled down the
principal street of Omsk.
The correspondent found that the
flag hung over the door of the Amer
lean Committee on Public Informal
tion. The Omsk branch of this orga-
Eization was founded and is conducted
by Robert E. Winters, of Washing
ton, D. c. Like the correspondent of
The Associated Press he labors by
candlelight. When visitor comes,
the existing courtesy is to light a
second candle. Cigarettes and cigars
are lighted by candles and not bv
matches which are expensive and are
becoming scarce. Life in Omsk teach
es respect for the little comforts of
life one has previously disdained
On an average 500 Russians come
every day to the office of the Com
mittee on Public information They
come for the pamphlets and other lit
erature, printed in Russian, which
the committee distributes for the pur-
pose of enlightening the people of
Russia as to the aims and objects of
the American people in the war and
the general attitude of the United
States on great world problems. Let
ters requesting copies of pamphlets
are received from all parts of Siber-
la. Some of the them enclose a bank
note which is promptly returned. Lit
erature is distributed to thousands of
people and to newspapers and insti-
tutions of learning and various or
ganizations.
The Siberian Creamery Association
which has its headquarters at Bar
noul, near the city of Tomsk, recent
ly asked for 5000 copies of the COM
mittee's weekly bulletin for distri-
button among it's members.
In this way the ideals of America
are being spread broadcast among
the people of Russia
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
CHANCERY COURT
CONVENED TODAY
Many Divorce Cases Are On The
Docket To Be Disposed OF At
This Term.

Chancery Court was opened this
!, morning in Greenwood in the court
house by Judge Joe May, who arrived
in the city last night. The term will
probably last for a period of two
weeks.
Ninety divorce cases are on the
docket for this term. OF this number
only about one dozen are white per-
sons, the remaining number having
betn filed by negroes. The divorce
docket is unusually heavy at this
term. There has been rarely more
than 40 cases flied at previous terms,
Today's session was taken up with
divorces and the disposing Of annual
accounts.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
EXECUTORS >--DTICE.

In the matter Of the administration
of the e:tate of Mrs. c. L. Bas-
kett, by Louis Hullum, Executor.
Notice is hereby given to the cred
itors of Mrs. C. L. Basket, deceased
that letters testamentary were today
granted me on the estate of the said
Mrs. C. L. Basket, deceased, with the
will annexed, by the Chancery Clerk
of Leflore County, Mississippi.
| Creditors of the said Mrs. Bas-
kett, deceased are hereby notified to
have their claims against said estate
registered and probated, as the law
directs, in the Chancery Court of Le-
flore County, Mississippi, within one
year from this date, or the same viii
be forever barred.
Witness my hand this gath day Of
March, A. d. 1919.
LOUIS HULLUM,
Executor.
Gardner. McBes = Gsrdaer, sols.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25

Following is the third of the ser
les of stories written by the school
children of Greenwood in short story
story contest:
''The Mysterious Visitor
(Ry Ira Boswell, Aged 8 years.)
"Once upon time, a King and
Queen of certain country were go
ing to have ball. When all was
ready the Queen missed her neckless
and her bracelet. The whole palace
was searched and every servant ques-
toned. More jewels were missing ev-
cry day
Zone day when she walked to the
garden she saw cave and ran, back
to the palace and told the King. He
gave orders for the cave to be search
ed. The bracelet and necklace were
found but no trace of the robber was
there
Zone day stranger came to the
palace. The King asked who he was
and why he came. He said he was
a merchant. The King gave him
room. That night about IL o'clock
he got up and went to the Queens
room and got some jewels. The next
the Queen missed her jewels
and the pretended merchant was gone
and they knew he had stolen them.
"Things went on all right for a
few days. Then one day a man asked
if he mikht stay over night and the
King granted him the request. That
night he got up and got some jewels
and when he was going out, some one
caught him"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Premier OF Greece
Attracts Attention
Associated Press

; PARIS, March 25-Kings, presi
dents and premiers have ceased to be
novelty at the Peace Conference
but the bodyguard of Premier Veniz-
, clos of Greece, never fails to attract
great crowds. At the hotel where the
American delegation is housed and
at the Foreign office, Venizelos' ap-
proach is always heralded by the ar
rival of one of his Cretan soldiers
arrayed more brilliantly than a COM
ic opera bandit.
The Cretans who escort the Greek
statesman are all more than six feet
tall and apparently have been chosen
from various organizations as diff
ferent man appears daily, and the
same uniform is never seen twice.
The swarty Cretans all have small
waxed mustaches twisted into up
turned points and stand rigidly at at
tention for hours while awaiting M.
Venizelos at the entrance to the no.
tel or the Foreign office. The jibes
of small boys and the jokes of var
ious allied soldiers who gather in
wonderment never seem to disturb the
imperturable Cretans.
Perhaps the most startling uniform
worn BY one of the guards consisted
Of white tights bounds by tasselled
black silk cords at the knees, red
velvet blouse and sash, a red fez sur
mounted by black silk tassel so long
that it fell below the waist and black
sandals with upturned toes topped by
great black silk pom poms. This cos
tune was completed by an ivory-han-
died knife two feet long thrust care
lessly into the sash.
The knives and swords worn by the
Cretans are the chief feature of the
uniforms and make collectors of an
tique weapons very envious. They
are all sizes and shapes and have
sheaths of great splendor, jewelled
and carved in a marvellous manner.
Some of the guards are bare-kneed
and have costumes not unlike the
Scotch in style but much gaudier in
color. Others wear marvelously dec
GRATED leggings reaching far above
the knees. Capes Of oriental hues
are frequently worn by the Cretans
and add to the brilliancy of the Greek
uniforms which make the fancy dress
uniforms Of the French and English
look sombre.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Hun Photographers
Do Big Business
Associated Press

COBLENZ, March 25 - German
photographers in Coblenz recently
have been doing the largest business
in their careers, their principal Gus
toners being American soldiers.
From two to five thousand Ameri-
cans of units in districts beyond the
Rhine and other parts Of the occu-
pied area visit CobIenz daily, the SOL
diers being allowed one day in the
city every few weeks. Hundreds of
these men have their photographs
taken.
In their display windows the pho
tographers have arranged the pict-
ures of Americans on one side and
likeness of German civilians and SOL
diers on the other, always with a
dividing line of some kind in between.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
90 YEARS ON THE JOB

I put 40 years in the study and
practice of medicine and pharmacy
before l was fortunate enough to Sc
cure and perfect the wonderful pre-
scription for Number 40 For The
Blood" and at this late date in life
! would not offer suffering humanity
q medicine that l did not believe bet
ter than any offered by an doctor or
druggist. l have observed the effect
of Number 40" in thousands of cas-
es and can safely recommend it in
all diseases of the blood such as spe-
cific blood poisoning, in chronic rheu-
matism, catarrh, constipation, stom-
ach and liver diseases, to cause sores
and ulcers to heal and disperse nodes,
tumors and scrofulous swellings. j.
G. Mendenhall, Evansville, Ind.
Sold By The Mcintyre Drug ca.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Makes Changes In
League Covenant
Associated Press

PARIS, March 25- (Monday)-
During the three hour session tonight
of the league of nations commission
considering the proposed amend
ments to the covenant, they dispos-
ed tentatively of the first sixteen
sections agreeing upon number of
changes in form which members of
the commission believe will meet
more than fifty per cent. of the OBJ
jections offered by Senator Lodge
and other American Senators.
No action was taken on the amend
ments safeguarding the Monroe Doc
trine. This subject will probably be
considered Wednesday. The Japan
e;e amendment to secure equally the
nations belonging to the league, will
be considered tonight.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Vim. T. Wynn For
District Attorney

In this issue of The Commonwealth
will be found the announcement of
Lieut.. VIM. T. Wynn for District At
torney of this District. "Billy" Wynn
is member of one of the Delta's
oldest and most distinguished famil-
les, he having been born and reared
in our neighboring city of Greenville.
He has host of warm friends in this
County and all over the District who
are very much gratified at his entry
in this race and who will ardently
espouse his candidacy. We reprint
below statement from the Green
vile Democrat Times, commenting
on Mr.. Wynn's candidacy:
The formal announcement of Lieu
tenant William T. Wynn, of our city
for the Important Office of district at
torney, appears in this issue of the
Democrat Times.
Lieut.. Wynn was born and reared
in Washington county, Miss. He is
the son of the late Judge J. H. Wynn,
of Greenville, who until his death
was one of Mississippi's ablest and
most distinguished attorneys and
jurists. After the completion of his
academic and legal education at the
University of Mississippi, Lieut..
Wynn entered the firm of Wynn,
Wasson and Wynn, as its junior men,
ber, and continued the practice in
Greenville until few weesk after
war was declared, when he volunteer
ed his services and won commission
at the First Training Camp for Off
GERS at Fort Roots, Ark.
In the spring of 1918 he survived
two attacks Of spinal meningitis, and
recovered sufficiently to sail for
France in the summer of 1918, with
the 87th division, where he served on
the staff Of Gen. S. D. Sturgis in the
capacity of Acting Division Inspector
and at one time Acting Division Judge
Advocate.
The aspirant has many staunch
friends and supporters in the district
who have endorsed his candidacy, and
the Bar Of his home county, Wash
ingtOn, has unanimously commended
him g the voters Of the district rs .
man ard lawyer ably and efficiently
qualified for the office.
@ "a - sS
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
BlG.RECEPTION
9TH DIVISION
Largest Crowd Ever to View Parade
In New York. Saw 27th Division
On Fifth Avenue Today.
Associated Press

NEW YORK, March 25-Maior
General Organs, of the 9th d;ri-
sion, former New York National
Guardsman, marched in triumph ap
the flag bedecked Fifth Avenue today
to the tumultous acclaim of a million
or more spectators. The police off,
cials declared that the crowd was the
largest ever assembled to view
parade here. In its enthusiams. the
crowd broke through the police lines
at two points. The policemen we've
trampled by the crowd at Madison
Square and at 77th, strset Won
were knocked down and injured. An
hospital was set up there.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
HOLD COMMISSION
IN HUNGARY
Allied Commission is Being Held In
Hungary. American Representa-
tives Are Assured Protection.
Associated Press

PARIS, March 25- (Monday)-
Unofficial reports from Budapest
state that the allied mission is de-
tanned there. The advisability of
l2aving and the disarmament of the
French troops in the city is being
considered. Order prevails and no in
jary has yet been done to foreigners.
The American representatives are be-
ing assured of protection and may be
asked to remain.
1t is rumored that the entente COM
mission at Budapest is being detain-
Ell by the Hungarians. The message
reporting the voluntary surrender of
arms by the French soldiers is incor-
rect.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
''Sleeping Sickness
Proves Fatal to Negro

The first case of sleeping sick
ness" to appear in this vicinity de-
veloped about two weeks ago at Ft.
Loring, when Ed Hern, = negro, con-
tracted the disease. The man died
yesterday. The black first fell into
q stupor about twelve days ago and
since that time has been sleeping con-
tinuaily
A physician was not called pntil
two days ago and the patient was too
weak and exhausted to be saved. I'm
less those who contract the disease
are given water and nourishment the
maledy usually proves fatal.
The negro developed the sleeping
sickness" in weakened condition af-
ter an attack Of influenza.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25

Mr.. William Corbett, nightwatch-
man at the Mississippi Valley Furni-
tr,re Co., was accidently shot through
the leg last night. He was bending
over, looking after the furnace, when
his revolver dropped from its holster,
striking the concrete floor and dis
charged. The bullet entered his leg,
causing compound fracture. He was
taken to the Kings Daughters Hos
pital and given treatment.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Attractive Window
At w. T. Fountains

Springtime is evidenced in the at
tractive window display of the w. T.
Fountain store. The walls and the
floor are hand decorated and are es-
pecially beautiful. The colors are
blended together in perfect harmony
and the tasteful arrangement is ad-
mired by hundreds of passers-by who
linger for a while before the charm
ing display.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Suffrage Organization
Not Mix In Politics
Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, March 25-The Execu-
tive Council of the National Wom-
an Suffrage Association is to present
resolutions to the annual convention
organization here, providing that the
association does not affiliate with any
political party nor endorse the plat
form of any party unless such action
is recommended by the Board of Di-
rectors. In order to achieve the ends
and purposes of this organization
prominent delegates have already
stated that no womans party was to
be framed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Babies Born At Kings
Daughters Hospital

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Y. Caldwell of Greenwood yester-
day at the Kings Daughters Hospi-
tai.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Watson Of Car
rollton are the proud parents of a
fine boy which was born to them at
the Kings Daughters Hospital.
An eight and one fourth pound boy
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. F. Atneave
Jr., of Black Hawk, at the Kings
Daughters Hospital yesterday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Terms To SAFEGUARD
The Monroe Doctrine
Associated Press

PARIS, March 25-The American
peace delegation it is understood, has
definitely agreed upon an amendment
it will offer to the covenant of the
League: of Nations to safe guard the
Monroe doctrine. The amendment
provides that agreements under the
covenant not to be construed as an
infringement upon the principles OF
international policies heretofore gen
orally recognized.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Hungarian Soviet
Claims Are Untrue
Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, March 25-The
claims of the Hungarian Soviet gov
ernment as to power as set forth in
its wireless communications are
largely untrue, according to a Vienna
dispatch to the Achtuhr Abendblatt.
Panic prevails in Budapest but the
country, it is. declared. is not yet re-
solvent upon the Soviet Republic.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Bolsheviki Army
On Way to Hungary
Associated Press

BERNE, March 25-(Mondav)-
Bolsheviki army has reached Brodt,
fifty miles east of Lemberten, on the
way to Hungary, according to the la
test news received here.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
ChoctoW Arrives
With Heavy Cargo

The Choctow, freight steamboat,
arrived in Greenwood yesterday with
a heavy cargo of cotton seed. The
freight was unloaded at the landing
in Greenwood and the seed and cotton
were consigned to various individuals
and the oils mills of the city. The
boat unloaded 1923 bales of cotton and
180 tons of cotton seed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25

WASHINGTON, Mar. 25-rhe fol-
lowing casualties are reported by the
Com manding General Of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action, 3.
Died from wounds, 3.
Died from disease, A.
Died from accident and other caus-
es, 5.
Wounded severely. e.
Wounded degree undetermined, 80.
Wouz1ded slightly, 1856.
Total, 232.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Conditions In Hungary
Are Growing Worse
Associated Press

PARIS, March 25-The conditions
ia Hungary seem to have affected
the German-Austria advices to the
American peace conference delegates.
Private agents in Vienna indicate ex-
tension of the threatening affairs
there.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Miss. and Ark. Troops
Land In New York
Associated Press

NEW YORK, March 25-The units
aboard the steamship Venezia arriv-
ing today included casual company
No. 1878 of the Arkansas troops.
Casual Company 2405 of Mississ-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Rob Bank 100000
And Make Escape
Associated Press

DES MONIES, Ia, March 25-Two
the heart of the business district this
morning and escaped with more than
$4,000
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
BOlsheviki Driven
Across DOnetZ River
Associated Press

LONDON March 25-Six Bolshe-
Wiki regiments on the Northern Don
front have been driven over the Dom
etz river by Don Cossacks, according
to an undated dispatch from Ekater-
inodar.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Material Law Is
Proclaimed In Madrid
Associated Press

MADRID, March 25-Martial law
was proclaimed this morning. 1t is
understood that the constitutional
guarantees will be suspended through
out Spain.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Secretary Daniels
Arrives In Paris
Associated Press

PARIS, March 25-Secretary Dan
iels reached Paris this morning Ee
will remain there for five days to dis
cuss naval lessons the war has ta.lnht
with the French, British and italian
naval authorities.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
EASTERN STAR MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Chloe
Stevens Chapter, No. 10 of the O. E.
S. will be held in the Masonic Hall,
tonight, Tuesday March 25, at 8
o'clock. Members are urged to be
present.
MRS. JIMMY COLMERY,
Secretary.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
MISSISSIPPIANS,

MISSISSIPPIANS.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY,
Private Clarence r. Smith, Forest,
Miss.
Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
General Strike Is !
On In Barcelona,
Associated Press

MADRID, March 25-A general
strike has broken out il BsIcl Iona.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
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AMERICANS ON
HONOR ROLL
Associated Press

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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-03-25
Stories Written
By School Children

Following is the third of the ser
les of stories written by The school
children of Greenwood in short story
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-02
RETURNED LOADED WITH GIFTS.

Because of taking abroad with him a
host Of pet partisans and their rela-
tives an az the expense of the govern
ment President Wilson returned with
every dollar spent of the immense fund
at his command for the European jaunt.
But then. and then again, take note of
the fact that the European gifts which
were layished upon him by royalty and
Others amounted to over one million
dollars 10 value Aside from the ques-
ton as 10 whether he was entitled to
the gifts IS the fact that officials of this
country are forbidden by an act of Con-
gress 20 accept presents from foreign
royalty
If rank extravaganza and disregard
for laws and regulations are more ram
pant now than ever before, who sets
the example
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-10-02
PREPARE YOUR STOMACH
FOR HORSE MEAT SURPRISE

Horse meat is likely to be on the
market in appreciable quantities short
ly. A report has been received at the
department Of agriculture from Billing,
Mont, that the initial shipment of a
lot Of about 1000 range horses has
been received for slaughter A report
from New Mexico says that $4,000
range horses in that state should be
slaughtered
An agricultural journal recently
commenting on The slaughter Of horses
for meat, said that elimination of un-
desirable horses not only win save
feed for more worthy cattle and sheep.
but will add hides to the leather supply
and increase meat stocks
Housewives should not worry that
horsemeat will be sold them instead Of
beef for the government has arranged
to stamp such meat with green ink.