The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-18
Tfjis{4N,SE' CROWD
VISITED THE CITY
ON YESTERDAY
Tank Manned By y. S,
Soldiers Was On
Exhibition.
SPLENDID TALKS
MADE AFTERNOON
Z. z, ". Band Accom-
panied Special Train
To Greenwood.


4 crowd estimated at twelve thous
ana ~athered in Greenwood yesterday
afternoon to witness the demonstra
tjcn of The battle tank which was sent
here in the interest of the Victory
Loan and % hear the interesting
speakers who visited the city.
The crowd commenced gathering
shorty after noon hour and by $50
O'Clock when the tank was SC.
to rga.A the city, the streets we're
lined ~i1h people and hundreds stood
w~.J.0r n the courthouse yard.
The gy-,a~ ~rrlcnt special reached
Greenwood from Itta Bona at AIS
O'Clock, bringing the tank and the A.
6, NJ. Military Band, which came
frCm 3al3oui with the special. While
the tank was being unloaded, at the
Southern station, ar immense crowd
gathered and the A. & NJ. Band fur
nished a number of selections. The
band was under. the leadership Of
Professor +. Leake.
The members of the band marched
to the courthouse through the main
streets. followed by the tank. The
crowd formed at !. Goth entrance Of
the courthouse, where the speaking
took pl,-o.
St. ou;s Man Makes Address.
Mr. " NJ Nhi-t'r"ton introduced
M. r. H. Feck OF St, Louis, d hus:-
ness man. who is in charge of the
special and who is giving his time
in the interest ef the Victory Loan.
The government has sent US here
fer the purpose Of reminding you that
the Victory Loan is approaching-not
for tie purpose OF stirring your pa
triotism, which is 100 per cent-but
just as reminder that we must sub
scribe the Victory Loan.
eleven special trains left St. Louis
Sunday to visit various sections of the
Eighth District in the interest Of the
lean. Each is manned by crews who
served in the thickest of the thick.
eve have come here to help lie,
flGre Go Over the Top in this
THANKSGIVING Loan, or perhaps better
expressed, Memorial Loan. We want
the people Of this county to buy bond:
so the banks won't get them. The
bank want the people to buy then
too. although they would profit b!
buying heavily. The banks of th'
their patriotism. We want GOO
times to come and we want the who'll
people to share in the era of pres
perity. There are a million soldier
over there and they will soon be com
ing home and we want them tos hav
good jobs and to keep the wheels o
business going"
MIR. Peck presided and introduce
each of the following speakers:
1t. Alexander Speaks
Lieutenant John Alexander of Jacl
son, Miss, was the next speaker.
modern warfare is not made up of tn
nations armies and navies, but Of e,
cry man, woman and child IN tn
country, who is expected to do the
part" said Lieutenant Alexander.
"On November II, when the arm
istice was signed, our obligations fl
the great victory achieved, did NJ
stop. Ask the mothers and father
whose sons made the supreme sacr
flee; ask the mothers and fathe1
whose sons are coming home woun
ed. Our obligations have not cease
and we must buy bonds in this fif
loan.
..The fact that we have won gre
victory, should not be liability, b
rather an asset Money talks, lei
see whether the people of Leflo
County are go;ro to use their mon
to do their talking. Are you g
ing to be real peace and patriot OF
piece of a patriot?
Aviator Delivers Address.
Lieutenant L. H. Lee, son of
Methodist minister in st. Louis, "
the next speaker. Lieutenant Lee "
sent to Pensacola, Fla, at the o.
break cf the war where he enter
naval aviation. Later he was sent
England, where he served with
English armies and was then stati,
ed in Belgium, where he assisted
the convoy of ships up and down
English Channel. Lieutenant Lee
i submarine 70 his credit and .