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, 1919-06-26
FLOUR N SUGAR.
wholesale Prices by u. S. Bureau G


Wheat flour Tin quarters,
halves and 100-lb. sacks),
per CWt. 81. 5U az TO
per cwt. 4.2OQ4.sO
Sugar, graduated, per cwt.. 1000
, 1919-06-26
Western Newspaper Union News Service
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.
Hogs.
Shcep.
q N 8

Good hogs $685. q 2o.4o
Sheep.
Lambs, fat. springers. good
to choice ...... $1,000 li.ou
to GOOD sprlhsers ias17.ooQ17.5O
YearlIngs 1875 @14.25
cwoebs ooa TO ehoiee 12.5o@1s.OO
, 1919-06-26
Dressed Poultry.


Turkeys, 9 lbs. or over......Sd ga
fitHS 40
DuckllnBs 90
1OSllnBS :
1919 ..............42 gag
COX VAo
, 1919-06-26
EREs.

Eggs. strictly fresh. case
count . .Slu.ooW iV''V
, 1919-06-26

Creameries. ex. LIST grade. b....61g 52
Creameries, I'd grade ...-
Process butter .............. 80
Packing stock 80
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
The Women Only
Ask A Square Deal

Ratify the National Amendment,
giving women the ballot:
The amendment reads:
"Section 1. The right of citizens
of the United States to vote shall not
be denied or abridged by the United
States or by any State on account of
sex.
'Section 2. Congress shall have
the power by appropriate legislation
to enforce the provisions of this ar
ticle."
Nineteen States have ratified. The
amendment will become part of the
constitution of the United States when
ratified by the Legislatures of thirty
six States. It will come before the
next session of the Mississippi Leg
islature. Fifteen States have given
full suffrage to their women. In
twenty-nine States women have pres
idential suffrage.
Mississippi women ask your sup
port.
Miss. Ratification Com.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11

CAUSE
MUCH DAMAGE
Many Lives Are Lost in Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia as 4 Result of
Overflows Caused by Heavy Rains
Associated Press

ATLANTA, Dec. 11-Floods result
ing from heavy rains Sunday and
Monday are receding today through
out Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia
today but anxiety is felt for the safe
ty of hundreds caught by the high wa
tiers. Fourteen are known to be dead
hut it is believed thst i.teH reports
will increase the number.T hree white
persons lost their lives here, two
whites and three negroes at Montgo-
merry, three negroes at Hattiesburg,
two whites at jackson and one negro
at Meridian Hundreds of persons are
reported marooned along the Talla-
poosa river, northeast of Montgomery.
More than a thousand were driven
from their homes at Hattiesburg
when the Leaf river overflowed. At
Columbus, Ca, score of industries
were forced to close. At West Point,
Ga, part of the town was overflowed
and houses swept away. The drinking
water supply was cut off. Relief and
supplies reached there from Atlanta
today. The property damage in the
three states is estimated at several
million dollars.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Children Watching
For Santa Claus

Scores of Greenwood children are
on the lookout for Santa Claus and
many eager inquiries are made by the
little tots in the stores of the city,
as to his whereabouts. Their good
behavior is exemplary and promises
to continue so from now on until
Christmas.
One little fellow called long dis
tance a few days ago and asked for
connection with Santa Claus head
quarters in the Catskill Mountains.
He was connected as soon as possible
and had the pleasure of conversing
with the jolly old fellow for some
time His only disappointment was
the fact that Santa Claus told him he
was too young to have shot gun.
He received a promise however, that
his other wants would be supplied
With Christmas just two weeks
distant, the older people as well as
the children are getting the Christ
mas spirit and the first touch of
Christmas weather which came yes
terday, caused the people to rush
down town and commence purchasing
gifts in large quantities.
One merchant stated if this wealth
er prevailed, he looked for the largest
Christmas trade in many years.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
CITY PURCHASES
NEW MACHINERY
Sum of SGT 500 Was Expended Yes
terday For Equipment For Light
& Water Plant.

The City Light & Water Commits
sion let contracts yesterday after
noon for approximately SGT 500 worth
of machinery for the Plant.
A turbine, costing $4,000 was
purchased from the Westinghouse
Electric & Mfg. Co., of Pittsburg,
Pa. A boiler having 500 horse
power, was bought from the Heine
Boiler Co., of st. Louis for $16,427.
A boiler feeding pump was also pur-
chased from the Heine Boiler Co. for
$1,000.
The turbine will be delivered to this
city in six months time. The boiler
and boiler feeding pump will be sent
here within ninety days. 1t will re-
quire thirty days each, to install the
turbine and boiler.
Mr.. Roy Stott, superintendent of
city Water & Light Plant, stated that
the new machinery would greatly in
crease the efficiency of the plant and
would practically triple it's capacity.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
|RELE NEAR IN !
FUEL SHORTAGE
Belive Conditions Rapidly Become
NormalLC Cold Weather In Country
Abating.
Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 11-Relief from
the most serious coal shortage ever
known, is in sight today as result of
the acceptance by representatives of
the bituminous miners at Indianapo-
lis yesterday of President Wilson's
proposal for settlement of the strike.
which beGan Nosemhar 1st> With the
abatement, except In the East and
Northeast of the severe weather of
past two days, hope is expressed that
conditions will rapidly return normal.s
Resumption of mining is expected
to be generally underway tomorrow
and more optimistic observers, pre-
dict the yield by tomorrow night will
be Is per cent normal. Recalcitrant
workers are expected to be few.
Milder temperatures are reported
generally throughout the Central
area. Denver reports rise of 81 de-
grees to fifty above zero.
WILL RETURN TO WORK SOON
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Dec. 11-of-
ficials of the United Mine Workers
of America are confident that there
will be no delay on the part Of the
miners returning to work at once.
Instructions were telegraphed last
night to local organizations, advising
them of the action Of the4sassals COM
will increase the number. Three white
sons proposal. In some instances
the miners are reported to have re-
sumed work last night. All sides in
the controversy are highly satisfied
with the agreement.
The miners are especially pleased
with the idea of the appointment Of
the commission composed of one min
er, one operator and a third member
not affiliated with either side to in
vestigate the wages and the coal
prices and fix both at figures they
deem reasonable.
PRESIDENT APPRECIATES ACT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11-Presi-
dent Wilson today telegraphed Act
ing President Lewis of the Coal Min
ers Union of his appreciation of the
patriotic action OF. the miners re-
presentatives at Indianapolis yester-
day.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
HUNGRY CHILDREN
IN JERUSALEM
According To Report Received By
Joint Distribution Committee and
Allied Agencies of Relief Funds.
Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 11-Readin,'
'Ritin' and 'Rithmetic on plate Of
soup and two pounds of bread a day,
is the lot of Jewish school children
in Jersualem, fed by the Dreyfus
Soup Kitchens.
A report just received by the Joint
Distribution Committee, which dis
burses funds for the American Jewish
Relief Committee and allied agencies,
tells the hungry children in Jerusa-
lem attending school regularly on
this daily meagre ration, which is all
that is bewteen them and starvation.
The kitchens give adults an additional
pound of bread with their soup, while
on the Sabbath a plate of meat is
added, when available.
During the three months covered
by the report, 129,776 meals of soup
and bread were given out by the kit
chens, which is but one of the relief
agencies maintained by American
funds. Over $1,000 kilograms of flour
were distributed to needy families,
while milk was furnished to women
in confinement and to convalescents.
"The flour distributed, to our sor-
row, is less than a fourth of the
bread requirements for each poor per-
son, who has nothing else to sustain
him. the report reads.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
THE FEDERATION
OF INDUSTRIES
An Influential British Organization,
Has Launched A Unique Advertis-
ing Campaign In England.
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Federation
of British Industries, an influential
organization has launched an adver-
tising campaign said to be unique
The Federation is preparing an export
register giving a representative al
phabetical list of British manufacture
sers-and trade associations in every
line of industry and classified list
of products with names of makers.
This register is being prepared to
show that England produces many
things that the rest Of the world
knows nothing about.
Ten thousand copies will be distri-
buted in English-speaking countries
and another 10000 copies will be prin-
ted in the following languages: Span
ish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Rus
sian and German.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Quite A Number Of
Regular Old Timers
Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN GERM ANY, Dec. 11-Quite a
number Of regular old timers who
marched to the Rhine with the AM
erican Army Of Occupation in Decem-
Der, 1918, and who have been to the
United States and discharged and en-
listed again go to make up the Fifth
md Fifteenth Infantry regiments
which arrived recently in the vicinity
of Coblenz to await possible dispatch
in the near future to Upper Silesia to
supervise the plebiscite. A large per-
centage of these soldiers are from the
First, Second and the Third divis-
ions, some of whom saw ten and
twelve months service in France and
Belgium before the armistice.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
WILLIAMS WILL
RETIRE END TERM
MississiPpi's Senior Senator Declares
He Is Disguised With Politics
And Is Going To Quit.

The following letter to citizen of
Newton County from Senator John
Sharp Williams has been handed to
The Newton Record with permission
to publish:
Washington, Nov. Is, 1919.
Mr.. J. H. Todd, Hickory, Miss.
My Dear Sir:
i have yours of the 10th. It is
now about three years since an
nounced upon the floor of the Senate
that I would not be candidate for
the Senate again, nor, as far as 1
could then foresee, candidate for
any other office. The truth is that
I would not have come back this
nominated and unanimously elected,
nominated and unimously elected,
and I felt that had no right to re-
fuse to serve; but gave notice that
at the expiration of my present term
I would serve no more. l am dis
gusted with the whole political situa-
ton, especially with the treatment Of
international affairs as if they were
question of party politics, and 1
would rather be dog and bay
the moon" than to spend one day in
the United States Senate after the
expiration of my present term. You
overmeasure my Importance to the
State; no man is, ever has been, or
ever will be, absolutely necessary to
the people, unless the people shall
turn asses and fools and there shall
be but one wise man. That certain
ly is not the case in Mississippi. We
have several men who could take my
place, amongst them two members of
the House of Representatives-Ben
Humphreys and Webb Venable-
fine fellows with magnificent sense
and superb political courage. There
are other men, too. 1 would not want
to be one of the ordinary politicians
who say they will not be a candidate
and then afterwards conclude that
they will be. You and have had
our ups and downs and we have had
our differences and agreements, and
l hope you have learned me well
enough to know that l never would
take aSdefinite stand upon any propo-
sition unless I mean it.
l am, with every expression of re-
gard, Yours very truly,
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Local Hospital Is
Given Xray Machine

Messers D. S. Jones, S. F. Jones and
Ed Jones of Leflore County, have
presented the Kings Daughters Hos
pital in Greenwood with a Victor x
ray Machine. The apparatus cost ap-
proximately two thousand dollars and
has already been installed. The hos
pital is now prepared to do all kinds
of Xray work.
This generous gift on the part of
the Jones brothers has supplied q
long felt want at the hospital and
it is greatly appreciated by the instr
tuition and the citizens of the county
at large.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Dannunizo Troops
Pillage French Depots
Associated Press

PARIS, Dec. 11-French troops
clashed with Dannunizo volunteers at
Fiume and many were killed and
wounded, according to Geneva dispa-
tches, which the Petit Partisan prints
with reservations. 1t is said the
Dannunizo troops pillaged the French
depots at Fiume.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11

Mrs. S. M. Anderson left today for
Clarksdale to attend the funeral Of
Mr.. J. C. Johnston, who died in Friars
Point last night. He is the father of
Mr.. Oscar Johnston of Clarksdale.
-
Mr.. C. S. Moss, who is conducting
the keep Smiling Column" in The
Daily Commonwealth, received mes
sage this n.crning, stating that his
grandmother, Mrs. Mary McGrath,
died yesterday afternoon at Milwau-
kee, Wis Mr.. Moss left this morn
ing for Milwaukee. This column will
be in charge of his wife during his
absence. He will return next We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Charles johnson of Clarks-
dale was visitor in Greenwood to-
day. She will go from here to Mem
phis for visit.
Miss Pauline Wright of Grenada, is
the guest of Miss Elizabeth Cassity.
= = A*
Miss Effie Crabtree left yesterday
for her home in Madisonville, KY.
***
Mrs. Charles Wilmington left this
morning for Tallulah, La, where she
will spend Christmas with relatives
= y
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Increased Number
Students Enrolled
Associated Press

COLOGNE, Dec. 11-German news
papers say 1000 more student enroll
in the universities of Germany this
year than in 1914. In the year of the
beginning of the war there were 50,-
900 students enrolled in the various
universities while in 1919 there are
approximately $1,000. This repre-
sents an increase of nearly 1000 each
for each of the % national universe
ties. In eleven technical schools
more than 16,5OO have enrolled as
compared whit 10000 in 1914.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
r. Y. Wright Buys Home
In North Greenwood

Mr.. R. Y. Wright Of Morgan City,
has purchased the handsome cottage
of Mr.. T. H. Caywood in North Green
wood and has already taken possess
ion of same The consideration was
$1,000. Mr.. Caywood and family
have moved to Chattanooga, Tenn,
to make their home Mr.. Wright and
family moved into their new home the
first of this week and the people of
Greenwood extend to them a hearty
welcome.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Report Cotton Yield
For United States
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE total
cotton production in the United States
for the season of 1919 and 1920 will
amount to 5,275 5,O96, 900 pounds, ex-
elusive of linters, which is equivalent
to II 100000 bales of five hundred
pounds gross weight, the Department
of Agriculture announced today in
final estimate.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
BRIDGE PARTY YESTERDAY.


The home of Mrs. B. F. Dulweber
was beautifully decorated in holly,
ferns and gorgeous chrysanthe-
NUNS yesterday afternoon and form
ed a pretty scene for entertaining
twenty four ladies, who spent the af-
ternoon playing bridge. The first ia
vor, a pretty candle stick, went to
Mrs. M. L. Turnage. The second prize,
a handsome casserole, was won by
Mrs. L. F. Barrier.
Mrs. Fox Swift and Mrs. B. B. Pro-
vine presided at the punch table. Mrs.
Dulweber was assisted in serving by
Mesdames L. N. Chandler, L. F. Bar
rier r. F. Sabin and T. C. Saunders.
General and Mrs. Monroe McClurg
will move into their newly remodelled
home at 600 West Washington street,
next week. This residence was pur-
chased several months ago by Gener-
al McClurg and was formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Ryan Fergeson and fam
ily. The home has been renovated and
redecorated and made most comfort
able and cozy. The residence occu-
MED by General McClurg at the cor
nor Of Washington and Fulton, has
been rented by Supt. and Mrs. G. 2.
Saunders, who win occupy same IN the
near future.
-
DR.. l. S. Rogers, Of West, the DIS
tinxuished Treasurer-elect Of the
Skate Of Mississippi. Was N Grsen-
woed yesterday On business and ming
~ With his many hiends here. Dr.
1lceoxs vkll move - Jackson on Jan
fIr1k = assume ehar9e q hiz
g uin1
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Fountains Tractor
Lighting System

A tractor has been installed at the
rear Of Fountains Big Busy Store,
and that popular establishment is
row being furnished light by its own
lighting system and at the same
time complying with the Fuel Adj
ministration regulations. Attention
is directed to the announcement of
this firm on the local page Of this is
sue.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Offering 25O,OOO
Civilian Suits
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Ministry of
Munitions is offering for sale 25O,-
900 civilian suits, the surplus of mil
clothing of soldiers after their demob-
ilization.
On being demobilized "a soldier had
the option of a suit of clothes or the
equivalent in money, $12. Thinking
they could get better value for the
money, large numbers of them took
cash.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Take Hostages And
Loot Mexican CITY
Associated Press

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Dec. 11-Four
hundred Villa followers Tuesday at
tackled the town Of Muzquiz Mexico,
looted the stores and seized several
prominent citizens as hostages and
reprisal for the recent execution of
General Felipe Angeles.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Milton Co0per's Sister
Writes Local Police

Chief of Police C. L. Bonner re-
ceived a communication from Miss
Cooper of Memphis, sister of Milton
Cooper, who died here Sunday night
in the city Jail, asking particulars OF
his death. Miss Cooper also told the
officers to notify her, whether or not
friends in Florence, Ala, made ar
rangements for disposal of the re
mains.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Premier Clemenceau
Arrives In London
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 11-Premier Glenn
enceau arrived here this morning.
During his stay in London he will
confer with Premier Lloyd George and
Vitterio Scialoe, Foreign Minister of
Italy.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
"COLD WEATHER MOTOR SUG.
GESTIONS.

"When the motor is cold, the gaso-
line vaporizes and ignites slowly,
hence, a cold motor requires an ear
lier spark and richer mixture than
when the motor is warm.
"The carburetor in cold weather
should be adjusted to admit trifle
more gasoline to the motor than in
warm weather.
"In extremely cold weather it is ad-
visable after the car has stood for
some hours without motor running,
and does not start easily to open the
pet cocks on two or three cylinders,
and inject a small amount of gasoline
from a squirt can through the hole in
the pet cocks, into cylinders.
"You should prepare your car for
the cold weather if you intend to use
it during the winter. One good solid
freezing spell is apt to cause several
hundred dollars worth of damage In
a few hours.
II ice forms solidly in the circu-
lating system, it is almost certain
that the radiator will split and more
than likely that the water jackets on
the cylinders will crack and other
damage appear.
"Using denatured alcohol (not wood
alcohol,) the following figures will
rive you a factor of reasonable safe
ty
10 per cent-24 deg. above zero.
Is per cent-19 deg. above zero.
20 per cent-14 deg. above zero.
25 per cent deg. above zero.
80 per cent l deg. below zero.
35 per cent-12 deg. below zero.
40 per cent-2O deg. below zero.
'Ten per cent refers to l part alco-
hol to 9 parts water, making total of
10 parts of which 1 part or Ito is
alcohol.
"Should the water evaporate or boil
over, replenish with mixture OF alco-
hol and water with trifle more alco-
hol than given in the table.
even though you may keep your
car in a warm garage, and have the
water we'll warmed before driving in
the cold, don't forget that with moth
ing but water in the circulating sys-
TEN, the water may freeze In the ra-
diator while running on the street
when temperature is low.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Coal Ownership
Claim Established

TREHERBERT, WALES, Dec. IL
George Morgan, q working collier, Of
this place has just been notified by
the government, that his claim to the
ownership of 2,OO0, 900 tons Of coal in
Dean Forest has been established. BE
sspegged OUT the claim on some COM
mon land forty years ago.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Premiers Discussed
Adriatic Questions
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 11-Andrew Bonar
Law, the government spokesman, in
timated in the House of Commons
today that the Adriatic trouble was
the subject at discussion between Pre-
miers Clemenceau and Lloyd George
and Foreign Minister Scialoia, of It
ally, as was also the Russian situa-
ton and Turkey.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Steamer Carmania
Is In No Danger
Associated Press

HALIFAX, Dec. 11-Messages from
the British Steamer Carmania, which
collided yesterday with the Steamer
Maryland, indicated she is in no dam
ger and can make the port under her
wn steam. The Maryland has pro-
eeded on her voyage.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11

The Sixth Decennial Census, taken
in 1910, was the first one to cover
agricultural statistics, now one Oh
the most important parts OF the en-
tire census.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11

DR.. and Mrs. L. w. Rose celebrated
their thirty sixth wedding anniver-
sary yesterday. Their many friends
extend congratulations and wish for
them many more years of happy
welded life.
Mrs. L. Stone of Milan, Tenn, who
has been the guest Of her brother, Mr.
J. W. Donnell, left yesterday for hel
home.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
Restrictions On
Stores Cancelled
Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE South
west Regional Coal Committee today
announced a cancellation of restric-
tions on retail stores.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11

Temperature Highest, 81 degrees;
lowest, 21 degrees; at a. m. rs de-
grees; precipitation co.; river guage
1872; rise in "a hours O.4.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
THE WEATHER

X X X X i X X X 4 X 4 i
Mississippi-Thursday fair; Friday
cloudy with rising temperature; fresh
northeast and east winds.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11

.qalssAuomuoo <usd sqL szsL
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
*C0TTbN MARKETS
4 4 4 n III X X X X 4 4
NEW YdeK COTTON MARKET
Open High Low Close CO

Closed 14e to 173 down.
New York Spots 38.5O-95 down.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11

Closed 06 to 148 down.
New Orleans Spots SO. y.75-25 down.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-11
NEW oRLHANs COTTON MARKET

Open High Low Close &c