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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-30
FOREIGN BORN SUBSCRIBE
Five Million Former Aliens Pledge
$43o,oooy0oo in Victory
Loan.

Five million Americans Of foreign
birth, through their representatives In
an American all manifestation" meet
ing in the city Of New York, Sunday,
pledged their loyalty to the United
States government and adopted
lutions binding themselves to buy all
the Victory Loan Notes that they
could afford n induce others to buy.
The resolutions of the representa-
tives OF the 20 racial divisions and AZ
nationalities pledged the obtaining Of
$3.50. 000, 900 worth Of the Victory Loan
securities, the German division leading
all others in their pledges, agreeing
to secure purchasers OF $3.50, 900 900
of the total amount. The others divis-
ions are as follows:
Russian, / 5000. 900: Hungarian,
$15, OO0. 900; J~ugo-Slavs, : / 800, 900;
Belgian, 81. 900; Syrian. $1,000, 600;
Latin-American, $4,000, 900; Portu-
guese, $60O. 900; Lithuanian, $4,000;
Italian. SEQ, 0o0. 900; Polish, $75, ooo,-
600: Czecho-Slovak, $500. 900; Finnish,
$2o0, 900. and Danish. $1,000. 600.
A cable was sent to President Will
son assuring him Of the pledges and
the answering loyalty Of the entire
CITIZENSHIP of FOREIGN birth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-30
s[AckERs AMOhG
FARMERS WERE
| RELATIVELY FEW
BUT THERE WERE SOME WHO
FAILED TO SUBSCRIBE IN FOR
MER LIBERTY LOAN DRIVES.
A CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD
Uncle Sam Has Been FArmer9 Best
Customer and Re~ciprocatioN
10 In Order.

You hear the question argued a. to
whether the farmer has done his full
Part in the buying of Liberty Bonds
it Is generally admitted that he has.
But-as with other men-there were
thousands Of him who Stacked.
There Is nc in being soft-spOk-
en- about it. The facts show it. The
various Liberty Loan organizations
had farmers on their Stacker lists,
just as they had slackers from other
lines OF work. Some farmers failed
to prove their loyalty. Just IS some
lawyers. some doctors, some mer-
chants and some others failed.
Uncle Sam has been the farmers
biggest customer. He bought more
farm products than anyone else. Uncle
In his armies and navies he had nearly
1000. OOo men. And As Uncle Sam is
still the biggest customer, the greatest
buyer Of farm products. He has hun
,dreds Of thousands of men still IN
the service. He will have a big navy
and a big army for months yet. even
at the best. A demand has been Great
ed abroad for farm products that will
make strong demands upon the farm
er. Millions of dollars Of foodstuffs,
grown on American dirt by American
farmers, will produce
farmers. will pass on its way to
Europe.
Uncle Sam has paved the way for
the American farmer to sell his pro-
duce abroad. The way seems to have
been paved for American farm pros
perity for q good many years. Not
war prosperity. Of course, but some
thing very nea it. It looks like the
farmer should be able to dispose of
all he can produce for q good while
now.
Has the farmer been ~appreciative
Of these things? Has he met his old
Uncle Samuel about half way in the
big jobs? Well, it has been argued
and 1t has been disputed. Doubtless
the farmer has taken care Of his share
,of the undertaking. But whether he
has or not, he has a chance in this
last, the Fifth or Victory Liberty
Loan, to make his presence felt.
The loan is a big one and there will
be plenty Of room for the farmer as
well rs every other nan in the coun
try to get a piece Of 1t. There was
very little criticism of the rural com
:munities during the Third and Fourth
Loans and during the Fifth drive II
lis likely that the farmer will marc.
on with the honors. There is another
chance to buy Liberty Notes (short
term bonds), the soundest of soune
investments.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-30
KINDLY
LET ME-
HAVE YOUR
AUTOMO-
BILE A,
, WEEK

I Will agree to give
1t a fine new finish,
fror. the wood or metal
up : at the lowest
possible cost.
There is only one
system which is quick.
enough to varnish a
car thr. ughou- from
Monday 20 Saturday
VALENTINES CELoX- FOUR
DAY SYSTEM.
I will use it on
your car. Valentines
Aut omobi1e Varni shes
are the best and most
expensive in the
world.
May I have your car.
Mondayq
81 will return it.
Saturday!
|Juchheim Wagon Works
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-30
-
+ GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS 4
= LIBERTY BONDS FATHER 4

+ George Washington. father of 4
+ his country. could have been the I
+ first Liberty bond holder.
+ In the Revolutionary War when I
+ the young government had 10 I
= funds whatever to meet current 4
+ expenses Washington supplied a I
+ part Of the necessary money from I
I. his private fortune. In order to 4
+ get this ready cash he was COM I
= peeled to sell property in Virginia. 4
+ He lent in all about $4,000 to the 4
+ government. 4
= These sacrifices on Washing 4
= toms part were cheerfully made 4
4 to a government in the making; 1
+ to one In fact that he was striv- 4
+ ing to establish. Had he failed 4
+ in his purpose no payment would 4
+ have been forthcoming. and as 1t
+ was the loan was made without
+ interest.
+ Americans Of today are not I
= asked to make such sacrifices.
- The government to which Wash
+ ington gave of himself and his !
= property SO unstintingly to make
+ stable is today stronger estab- :
= lished financially than any other :
+ in the world. Its bonds are
= backed by better security than
= any otherg on the world market.
= The father Of his country did
= not doubt nor hesitate-but gave.
+ He had faith against all odds. and
+ his faith vas justified. Today
= the government has all the odds
= on its side. 1t asks the loam Of
= its peoples nor ey. 1t will be re-
= turned with interest There is
= no uncertainty.
= :. Z
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-30
MATTER OF "sELF-RESPEcT

man who actually is financially unable
to buy a Victory Liberty Note (short-
term bond) to purchase. But it does
want every man who is able. even by
skimping. to do 30. 1t is up to the in
dfvidual to decide this question. On
she decision depends whether the in
Iividual is a patriot or a Stacker. The
man who is able and does not buy
cannot have the respect of even him
self.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-30

ANNOUNCEMENTS
primary Election 1919
For Governor
HON. A. a. LONGING
For District Attorney
9TH Judicial District
WILLIAM T. Y
Of Washington County.
J. N. FORMAN
Of Leflore County.
For Representative
W. M. WHITTINGTON
W. S. BARRY
O.. F. BLEDSOE, Jr.
For County Attorney
MEANS JOHNSTON
M. F. PIERCE
For Sheriff and Tax-Collector
w. s. VARDAMAN
s. I. BROWN
J. =.
E. H. CRIPPEN
SAM COLEMAN. JR.
For Chancery Clerk
ROY BEW
For Circuit Clerk
CHAS. v. WILLIFORD.
G. SHARkEY PATE
B. P. CHATHAM
-
For Supt. Of Education
J. z. HUGHES
L. S. ROGERS
*A***
For Treasurer
L. T.. 4AL4AMO
r. M. HIGHT
*****
For Tax Assessor
J. E. DENNIS.
J. R. PROPHET
For Supervisor, Beat One,
H. L. WALTON.
For Supervisor, Beat Two
H. Y. FRASER
For Supervisor, Beat 3
C. E. WRIGHT
For Supervisor, Beat Four
W. P. KIMBROUGH.
J. L. HALEY, SIR.
For Supervisor. Beat Five,
W. G. P~OINDEXTER.
1855
Justice of the Peace, Beat 3
R. H. HICKS.
A. w. EVANS
+ 4 \ X
For Constable, Beat 5.
SOL B. AUTER.
C. L. MCBRIDE
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17
FLYING CIRCUS IN
TULSA SAT. MAY 3
United States Army ANiator- to
Perform Aerial Stunts In Inter
est ~ Victory Loan

Definite datos have been annOunC-
cd FOR the coming 10 Tulsa Of the big
air squadron of the United Statos
army which Will take part In a Ny-
ing circus tu arouse iu'""ost lu he
Victory loan campaign Following
i- the schedule for tho Oklahoma
points.
oklahoma CITY. Friday. May ..
Tulsa, saturday May g.
Muskorcc. sunday. May 4
The squadron that IL TO visit Tulsa
consists ~ II planes. including some
Of the latest British, French and
American types. four captured Ger
man fokkcrs, The planes arc carried
on special trains, each consisting OF
nine end-dOo baggage cars.
Tho aircraft Is accompanied by a
group Of noted American, British,
and French pilots who have seen
actual battle service nt the front, and
hv 100 enlisted men and civilians
who set the planes up on arrival and
tax" them down again for shipment
The exhibition consists OF sham
battle In the air between four planes
representing the allies and four Ger
tack two allied scout planes sent out
the field The scout planes escape
md during the chase four allied
planes slip upon the fokkcrs and at
tack them. Tho battle affords the
latest and most thrilling tricks OF
flyers aN opportunity to show the
sky fighting.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17
Why Don't the Government Offer this Issu
on The ODen Markci2

In other
In the impossible "A
100000 IN TINS way In h second place such move would probably
result because the
ara" all available nyc'mcn, n9 away from the necessary supply
I'll" loans etc In fact business would have to close IT'S doors tr the
-
would drain tho markets Of the nation aud bring
@
by popular from the savings OF ONE HUNDRED MILLION
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17
LEGALITY OF PAVING
BILLS IN QUESTION
Supreme Court Justice Rnl~cS Point
nt Hearing of the krcngcr-
NCI ormiCk Case.

In the herring ~ a case before the
state supreme court. involving the
methods ot collecting paving tax
bills issued by the city of Tulsa "A
question was raised by a member
~ tho court witch threatens tn IN
yolvc In IA lcEnl muddIc all OF lh'
yIiN'- pANing improvements inhn'
under the terms OF the present rlly
charter
II has been the custom 60 enforce
tho collection of delinquent paving
TAX bills through attorneys who,
under the terms ~ tho charter, are
permitted to add their fec IN the
claim upon the propert6 To TINS
method Mary - krCngcr ana 10.
rcuzo Grior objected ana brought
suit I'm the courts Tho case was
referred To a special commissioner.
acting for the supreme court, and
the verdict ot this commissioner was
that the taxes should be collected
~ are other taxes uf tho city and
county.
From this decision the paving
contractor. r. y Mccormick. ap-
pcnlcd 20 IN" supreme court proper.
rho Tulsa tiiy Taxpayers league op
posed tho TCopcnlng ot tho case and
asked 10 be made a party to tho
suit. Tho city Joined IN the issue
for the purpose OF upholdlns the
,i'y charter.
ON Tuesday tho case came IN for
hearing before the supreme court at
Oklahoma CItv and all parties TO the
suit were rrprcscutrd hy counsel II
wna at this hearing that one OF the
Justices raised tho question AS 10
whether tho Tulsa city charter did
not ruuflip, with the state law IN
that 1t provided a manner ~ collect.
ing paving taxes IA conflict with the
state law.
"The question raised by chief
Justice Hardy IL ono which was not
anticipated by any OF the parties
prior 10 tho opening OF the nrFu-
mcntA, and for that reason time was
given all persons Interested In the
controversy In which 10 file briefs
aud mamos OF authority" said city
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17
SCHAFFER OIL CASE FILED
AGAIN FOR TAX EXEMPTION

MUSKOGEE. okla, April l6.-
The case Of G. Il. Schaffcr OF Chicago,
involving the cOnstltutiOnality OF the
oklahoma income tax az 1t relates to
non-residcnts who derive an Increase
from producing oil properties within
the state, which WAS dismissed last
month by the United states supreme
court because the proper state Off
clals were not made party to tho
suit. was rcfilcd here today. Frank
g. Carter. state auditor. and Ahner
Bruce. sheriff Of Creek county, In
which Senator's mlllion-d dollar lease
is located, are made defendants
According To the petition. Schnffer's =
net income for 1916 was 81 500, 900.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17
Belgium Not to Bring Former
Emperor to Trial for Crimes

no tribunal competent to hear such
charges against the former en-
pcror, ana no provision uf inter
national law governing such caAcs,
the delegates Aaid that Belgium cN-
poets that persons guilty OF acts
punishable under the criminal
codes OF amy OF the billigcrcnt
powers should be placed on trial as
the fact that the theft, murder and
other crimes were committed dur
ing war does not relieve the crimi-
nails OF responsibility
II the commission desires to ar
Taign Gen, Won Baron Mantuffcl
for the sackinR OF Louvuin, Gen
eral Won Schroeder for the murder
OF Captain Fryatt and General Won
Snuberzwig for the execution OF
Edith Cavell, all the necessary
doCum ents will be forthcoming,
said tho general secretary OF the
delegation.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17
AFTER
BANKHEAD ROADWAY
s,n,m, National Convention at Min
crnl Well, In Advocating North
crn Route Through state.
MANY ADDRESSES ARE MADE
,oycrnors and senator sheppard Ad-
yocntc building OF improved
Highway Through South.

MINERAL WELLS, Texas, April
"a The intrinsic advantages of I'M
proved highways and their cconomt-
cal benefits were pointed out AT to-
l,v,s sessions OF the United states
Good Roads association. IN annual
convention here, the speakers includ.
ing United States Senator Morris
sheppard OF Texas. Governor l.. q.
Pleasant, OF Louisiana. and former
Gp,rrnor George W Donagh,y of
Arkansas The day also was marked
b., committee meetings ana parndos
Nv rival factions I'm the contest for
,hc route Of the Rankhead National
highway from Memphis, Tenn. to III
uaso. Texas. The convention expects
20 select tho route Friday whom re-
ports Of pathfinders have been re
ucINcd,
Governor Pleasant m his address
said America must build her own
delivery wagons to carry It's rrod-
nets 10 the nations OF the world.
Manufacturers cut production ar.
cording to market demand. he said,
and this points II moral to the cot.
ton farmcr' The Louisiana CNccu-
tive digrcsscd from the road subject
TO the cotton prospect and urged the
organization OF n 100000, 900 cotton
export corporation.
Former Governor DonaRhoy. who
said he had been elected governor OF
Arkansas because he knew how TO
mix mortar" described the road sys-
TEN in his state lie declared that
badly constructed roads will set
civillZation's clock back quarter of
a century and warned the convention
that "hell Is full OF highway takers %
Everything needs n good foundation,
even life Itself he snid
Rivalry between the delegations
favoring the northern route
through oklahoma OF the Bankhcnd
highway and those favuring the al
Texas route liz increasing Al moor
today the oklahoma delegation. i0t
strong. invaded the convention bfli
headed by n band. and temporarily
took possession The OklahomS
spokesmen delivered speeches favor
ing the "northern route" from Ito
Springs, through oklahoma and the
Texas panhandle to Jl rAso, Via
Roswell. y NJ
The Texas delegation today organ
izea club 20 work for the adoption
Off constitutional amendment for a
~ 600 900 roads bond issue. to be
submitted to the voters OF Texas in
May
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17

Attorney Edward i. Marshall yes
trTdhN
An carly decision WaA requested
hy the city attorney on account ~
tho tact mat 4 great amount NJ pay
Ing work IN Tulsa az the present time
t. tod up ON account uf the unc"r-
atuN ut tho market value of the
paving scrlpt caused by tho former
decision i'm tho case
Thirty minutes was allotted each
side for presentation ot arguments
in their respective bchalta There
appeared for r. T.. Mccormick. tho
defendant ln error. John liavCr for
tho plaintiffs IN error, Mary -
krcaEcr and lorenEo Grior Judge
!. I Henderson. Tor tho Taxpayers
Protective league uf Tulsa county.
G ". Grlmos Tor tho Texas com
pany John II Ramsey, ana for tho
city OF Tulsa, Edward T. Marshall
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL IS
IS CONFERRED ON R0BB

SALlNA. Kan, April l6-Thc
congressional medal Of honor was to-
day conferred upon First Leuion-
ant George II. Robb here by Brig
Gen. W H. Sage, commanding nt
Camp Funston Ten thousand Of
Robb's admirinR fellow tOwnrneu
looked on while General Sage him
self wearing an Identical medal, won
In the Philippine campaign, pinned
the award to Rohb'1 coat.
Lieutenant Rohh was awarded the
medal for taking command Of a
negro unit after all his superior Of
fcc-s had been Killed and he was
wounded leading It through n with
ring fire, taking all detectives
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17

BY The Associated Press
PARIS, April lG.--Thc Belgian
delegation to the peace conference
today informed the corrcpsnodcnt
that Belgium had not been of
ficially requested by the council Of
four to bring the former German
emperor to trial and that the liel.
gian government would feel
obliged to decline to take the step
even ~ there was request for
such action
The Belgian delegates hold that
any action should be taken by "A
comm iSs!On representing all the
associated powers. The official Bel
gian view. II wha stated, is that the
former emperor cannot bo ar
raigncd for declaring war or for
violating the neutrality OF Belgium
or for any act preceding or cOinci-
dent with the declaration OF war
After pointing out that there IL
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17
NINETEEN ARE INDICTED
IN KANSAS CITY STRIKE

TOPEKA. kan. hpril ~ lndir'
mcnts arising out Of the charges ui
conspiracy IN connection with the re-.
cent Kansas City street car strike,
dynamiting Of several cars and the
failure to obey the mandates Of Fed
eraI Judge John G. Pollock. were rc-
turned today by the federal grand
Jury agains, ~ persons, Including
one woman. Thirteen ot the persons
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17

WASUlNGTON, April Blds
on 5.4O0 900 barrels OF fuel oil 20
be delivered during the next l.
months to shipping board vessels at
Boston. Philadelphia, Galveston.
Cristohal and Balboa, were asked to-
day by the boards division Of opera
lions
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17

involved are either under arrest or
out ON bond, and the other siN. 1t T.
expected, viii be taken into custody
Immediately Honds required. Il was
stated, will range from $4,000 10
$4,000
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17

II TX cOntcndcd by some language
students that Irish broguc IL the an
cient way OF pronounclng English
preserved In It's purity by residents
OF ireland.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17
yhH Have Am Lbertu Ronds Sold for less Than Par,

m tho n pne should b" cmonnGd that on each Liberty bond
IN" government has definite
~" br1Gpo pGGed I'm" when provisions carried out
when the h3{ sells his bond before che agreed um" Of PAYMENT
whether Tor selfish ana the
breaks the contract m by hs sale asks that someone else anm"
dollar and thN price h" CELLS tho bond for what IA" for release
from his
A....r. BON. M. D.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17
TO QUESTIONS
ON VICTORY LOAN
Why Don't the Banks Take thus Loan


The only ruud
its IL
then the
the viii b" able erection business
nd ctunov vu,eut fl,bnr
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-17

Tho largest steam whistle IN tho
world has been placed on a rcnnWyl D..
Nnnih steel plant. being flvo feet Ions
ana a foot In diameter ana audible
~ milos
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20

executive committee Of the Independ-
ence League: Max Hymar, secretary
treasurer; A. D. Moss, Fourth Assem-
bly, District; +. O'Connor, J. J. Crea-
ban and I. A. Burke, Ninth Assembly
District; d. Hunter, Thirteenth; F. S.
Schackne, Twentieth and Max Lyman,
Twenty-third.
The last published enrolment of the
independence League in 1917 showed a
total of 2,056 men. The memorial was
signed, it WAS announced by 5000 men
and women.
Say Soldiers Were Duped
How the Hearst memorial promoters
went about getting signatures of
wounded soldiers was exposed last
week by army officers at Debarkation
Hospital No. S, in the Grand Central
Palace Building. In the case of the
wounded men nothing was said to
prospective signers about helping
Hearst or pleasing the Mayor. The man
with the memorial sheets. the army
officers said. simply told the wound
ed soldiers that the paper he wanted
them to sign was petition asking Con-
gress for six months extra pay for
discharged soldiers, and thus the
wounded men were duped into signing
a testim onial to William Randolph
Hearst. The memorial promoter was
elected when the officers discovered
him
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20

aaInin:stration entered upon policy
OF political sabotage from the moment
II came INTO power. 1t has carried out
tAat policy in a most high-hanGed mans
ner. 1t has wrecked ono department
alter another regardless OF the con-
sequences Of is action upon the health
and lives of the people of our city.
1t has driven out men trained by
years of study and experience to satisfy
the greed Of lob seekers: some Of the
most responsible positions are filled
with heelers instead of experts It has
counted upon the distractions of the
tines and upon the puhlic's general in
difference to the inner workings of the
city administration. It has gone. how
ever just ono step too far in attempt
ing to raid the Division of Industrial
hygiene. In doing that it is rcbbing
the worker Of his only asset-his
health-ard makes MIN ready victim
to cccupatonal diseases, which, though
tirely preventnble"
Typographical Union Nc. s unani-
mously adopted yesterday at meeting
at Saengerbund Hall. Schermerhorn
Street, Brooklyn. resolutions urging
Health Commissioner Copeland to
maintain the Division of Industrial Hy-
gieDe under "the expert oversight of
DIR. Harris Copies of the resolution
We're sent to Mayor Hylan and to the
Health Commissioner.
Members of the union feel that their
working conditions have improved
since the establishment of the indus
trial hygiene division, and have a par
tlcrlar interest in it, as they cooper
ated with DR.. Harris in its establish
ment ard since they have had sani-
tation committee to cooperate with him
in its work
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20
Investigation of Health
Department Is Demanded

DR.. Sidney E. Goldstein, associate
rabbi of the Free Synagogue, said yes
terday that the Public Health Commit
tee of the New York Academy of Medi-
cine should be empowered with au-
thority TO investigate the present
Health Department administration on
behalf of the city.
THE time to demand this investiga
tion." he said, dis now. We cannot af-
ford to wait for further evidence. for
the issue involves not money and mer-
chandise. but the life and welfare OF
more than 100000 men. women and
little children A month or three
months hence we may still be able to
save the Department of Health, but we
shall not be able to restore to life
those who have been lost through in
difference, inefficiency and the subli-
mated arrogance that now controls
the City of New York.
"The facts cannot be learned fro,n
the smoothly written and beautifully
edited communication of the Commits.
soncr Of Health"