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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
|rivate Dent Is
Home From Germany

Private Guy w. Dent Of the 42nd
fgiment, Rainbow Division, arrived
Greenwood this morning, after ten
bnths service with the American Ex-
bitionary Forces in France. Pri-
te Dent enlisted with Battery 9
q went with the company to Camp
ckson. Later when the Battery was
ht to Camp Beauregard, he was
Ensferred to the 42nd Regiment.
Private Dent was in the battle Of
eateau Thierry and the thick Of the
sht, when the arrnistice was signed
November IL. He served for elev-
months with the Army Of Occu-
tion. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
J. Dent of Morgan City and his
fny friends in this section are glad
welcome him home.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
Base Ball Game
With WinOna Today

A base ball game between the local
high school and the Winona team was
scheduled to take place this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. The local team met
defeat at the hands of Winona sew
.eral weeks ago, but the home boys
are determined to put up a strong
fight in today's contest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
Belgium Wants
To Repay Hoover

BRUSSELS, May 1.-THE Belgian
Order Of st. John of Jerusalem, crea-
ted to aid victims of the war, has
opened a subscription to present Her
bert Hoover the food administrator
with an address and a work of art
symbolizing the energy he has dis
played in succoring Belgium since the
war begun.
The Belgian government recently
nominated Mr.. Hoover "Friend Of ths
Belgian Nation" !,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14

= Reasons Why You
+ Should Give To the
+ Salvation Army
3 Home Service Fund
+ i y i 4 \ y + 4 y y y 4

The local Salvation Army Home
Service Fund Committee will begin
a drive on Monday, May 10th to 26th,
in Greenwood and Leflore county to
assist in the nationwide campaign
to raise fund of s13,O00,000, which
is needed and will be used annually
in the home work of the Salvation
Army.
The only difference in the plan Of
collecting the funds needed Is, that
they are asking the great body OF
big-hearted men and women to give
them this amount in advance, in order
to save the time heretofore spent by
the workers in collecting nickels and
dimes and monthly amounts, for work
which is so badly needed in the care
of the sick, and aid Oh the vast num-
hers of humanity that find more
thorns than roses in their path ways.
The Tambourine Lassie will be with
us no more, so to relieve her Of the
burden of collecting money, and per-
nit her to do this work of mercy.
this drive has been inaugurated,
This Campaign which has been laun-
ched all over the United States is for
what is known as The Home Service
Fund, every penny of which will be
used for the Salvation Army work in
the United States where it is raised.
Governors in every state are pledg-
ing their enthusiastic support of this
campaign, and many of the most
prominent people of the south are
giving their. personal service to this
cause.
The Salvation Army opens its doors
and its heart to all people who need
its aid, Christians, Jews, Mohamfile-
dams, and those of no religion, and to
those who oppose all religions, 1t
has taken multitudes of men and wo-
men in all the varying degrees Of sin
and degradation, and has made them
happy, and useful citizens. Its slo-
gan is "a Man May Be Down, But
He's Never Out"
They are asking the support Of ev-
erybody.
First: Because the Salvation Army
| in undenominational,
Second. Because It unselfishly
helps the needy where neither church
or charitable organization can reach.
Third: 1t is broad-minded in its
scope, it will help the infidel when
i he is down in the rut, the same as it
h@;s No tant;po
Il Faurth II i Anti-golsheyiki and
ant. Anarchist Il stands for higher
a.anda M rds ~ civilizations
F;fth II voaa where II is mos,
neesesa. and esservzs,oilar-yoa put in,
!. tha hards M The Salyation "A ruiy
IssiJtV be r,sed III u way that win hell
carry forward III great work for up.
i;st;no tbose ulTfayored ones into the
lboaa.= Of immortality. which alone
makes hard lives seem worth while
4 Hattiesburg. Miss, returned sol,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
haplain Hogg VIII
| Speak In Greenwood

chaplain Hogg, one of the most
nous orators in the United States,
be brought to Greenwood to de-
Ter an address under the auspices OF
Hi-Y Club. The lecture will be
zen in Greenwood on May 81. Chap
p Hogg has $4,000 worth Of war
Pphles which he will bring with him
Greenwood. When the local Hi-f
ub attempted to secure Chaplain
Peg to speak in Greenwood they
und out that he had only three dates
fich were not booked between now
Il November /. One Of these
Fes happened to be May 81 and they
re able to secure him for this ec-
|siOn,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
Republicans Elect
Leaders OF The Senate

WASHINGTON, May 14--Senator
Cummins, of Iowa, favored by the Pro-
gressive group, was chosen unani-
mously for President pro-tempore of
the State at the organization confer
erce Of the Republican Senators to-
day. Senator Lodge was reelected
party leader.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
Immediate Reduction
In Price OF Wheat
Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 14--lmraediate
rpduetiono the price VI wheat reach
ing AL down the line from the produ-
Ger to the baker is believed assured,
according to n statement issued by
julius Barnes, Wheat Director, after
a prolonged conference here with rep
rasentatives of the grain industry.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
NC a Starts to Join
Other Naval Planes
Associated Press

CHATHAM, Mass, May l4--The
naval sea plane NC -Four left here at
9.25 this morning to join the two 9th
cr planes now at Trepassey, the start
ing point Of the Transatlantic flight.
N C. Four started from Rockaway
last week with the two other sea
planes now at Trepassey awaiting fay-
orable weather TO start the flight
across the ocean, but was forced to
stop here for repairs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
British Improve
German Invention
Associated Press

LONDON, May 14-While wire
less telegraphy made 1t possible for
German Zeppelin squadrons to APP
proach the English coast at night
and often raid London and other
cities; it also was their undoing. The
British one day captured a German
"listening-in" set, and Immediately
SO improved upon it that the intelli-
gence department had an instrument
which picked up the faintest earth
currents and magnified them BY
valve amplifier. Lieut.. Colonel A. g.
T. Cusins recently told the story %
the Institute ot Electrical EngiuesFS
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
Work To Start Soon
On r. ". Pollard Home

Work will be started next week on
a new $4,000 home which will be
erected by Mr.. r. V. Pollard on his
plantation on the Humphreys High
way. The structure will be handsome
two story residence and will be semi
colonial. =,
The contract has been let to the j.
G. Estes Co., Of Memphis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
Will Make Brief
Stop at Halifax
Associated Press

. WASHINGTON, May 1d--The Com
mander of the NC Four has advised
the cruiser Baltimore at Halifax that
he intends to make only brief stop
at Halifax and continue flight to IRE
passey.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
PROTEST AGAINST
WILSON'S POINT
German Delegates Send More Note,
To The Council OF -Four This
Morning

PARIS, May 1.-THE Germans de.
livcred to the Council of Four this
morning three notes which according
to the Havas Agency, deal with the
effect Of the peace terms on Ger
manys economic situation. The man
ner in which President Wilson's point
was applied which protested against
the principles Of reparation demands
which are protested although it is
declared that the Germans are pre-
pared to subscribe to them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
Baptist Contributions
Break All Records
Associated Press

ATLANTA, May l4-Reports pre-
sented at the opening session Of the
Baptist Convention here today show
contributions during the year Of $l7,-
857 1923, an increase Of approximately
$780, 900 over previous years.
A spirited criticism Of the War De-
partment toward denominational re-
ligious work in the army training
camps was marked in an address by
Rev. J. ]. Campbell, president Of the
convention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
Italians Are Landing
Troops in Dalmatia
Associated Press

LONDON, May l4--The Italians
are landing large forces at Seara and
s,ebenico on the coast Of Dalmatia, ac-
cording to a Reuter- despatch from
Belgrade. The troops are being NOV
ed eastward and are fortifying the
ridges and the passes,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
DirigibIe May Attempt
To Cross Atlantic
Associated Press

II MANKUK POINT, N. ", May H.
The navy dirigibIe G s left today on
flight to st. Johns N. F., which
may be followed by an attempt to
fly across the Atlantic.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
Cotton Consumption
Report Issued Today
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May l4--The Cen
sus Bureau announced consumption
IF cotton during April amounted to
l75, 1853 bales of lint cotton and i,l69
bales of linters.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
Naval Sea Plane
Arrives at Halifax

HALIFAX, May 1.-THE American
sea plane NC Four arrived here early
this afternoon, making the flight Of
approximately 300 nautical miles in
three hours and forty five minutes,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
For Period Of Twenty Four Hours
Ending 4 A. M To-Day.

Temperature Highest, n degrees;
|eiowest, SO degrees; at z a. m. 55 de-
grees; precipitation, none; river
gauge 1877; fall in "a hours or.
Miss Annie Long Stephens
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
Weather Conditions
Unfavorable Flight
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May 14--Despat-
ches to the Navy Department reported
the weather conditions still unsatis-
factory for the start Of the seaplanes
NC one and three fEom Trepassey to
Azores on the Transatlantic flight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14

Mcssrs. Morgan and Will Kim
brough returned home this morning
from a short stay at Gulfport, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
THE WEATHER
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MISSISSIPPI - Generally Fair
Wednesday and Thursday; mild tenn
peratures.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14

Tale The Daily Commonwealth,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-05-14
THE COTTON
MARKETS

Closed "a down. n
New Orleans Spots 1918.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
GARRULOUS SLAYER
is SUDDENLY MUM
OBrien, Under Close Guard,
Reads and Smokes.

For the first time since his arrest Ed
ward OBrien, confessed slayer of Gardi-
ner c. Hull. kept the peace in his cell
az Freehold, N. j., yesterday. He WAS
remarkably quiet throughout the day.
reading and smoking, and refused to
alter his sudden taciturnity even when
ne was chided point blank with "bluf-
fing" his attempt at suicide of Thurs
day.
The boy has been transferred to the
witness room of the Jail. which Is lso-
lated from the other cells. He is con-
stantly under the eye of guard locked
In with him. The only relief in the
r,onotony Is the change of guards
Warden Michael Quirk is expecting
tire arrival OF extra lition papers to-day
and will be delighted to get rid OF his
pri3oner. He has Cenied O'Brien the
privilege accorded other prisoners Of
exercising in the corridors, saying that
he offered the boy the same treatment as
the rest but he had abused it. OBrien's
fellow prisoners have made a joke of
the boys attempt at hanging, and as he
was being removed to his new quarters
Catcalled after him that he was a bluff
fer"
When the accusation was put to
O'Brien he merely kept on reading and
remarked that he was through talk ng.
He had promised his mother, who visited
hin Thursday. that he would keep his
hr aStfulness under trim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
HUGO EXTOLS SHOE
MEMS PART IN WAR
Secretary of State Adds That
Conflict Left Nation More
Altruistic.
1914 DOLLAR WORTH 40C.
Dealers at Style Shoe Show
Say Prices Will Continue
to Soar.

The part of the shoe dealer in win
ming the war was extolled last night
by Francis NJ. Hugo, Secretary Of State,
in an address at the semi-annual shoe
style show in the Bush Terminal Sales
Building West Forty-second street Sec
rotary Hugo spoke by invitation OF the
New York Shoe Retailers Association.
Napoleon said that an army travels
on its stomach, but an army nowadays
requires good footgear to travel on"
said the Secretary Of State. "In supply
ing our Government with good shoes for
our soldiers at reasonable price. the
shoe dealers performed a patriotic SER
vice second to that of no other depart
ment." He said that II prices went UP
he was sure that It was not the fault
OF the dealer, but Of the generally I'M
settled conditions.
Il believe that a dollar to-day is worth
no more than about forty cents of four
years ago." he said.
Secretary Hugo expressed an optimis-
tic view for the future, and expressed
the opinion thath we are far better
people to-day than before the war. 1--WE
are more altruistic more generous, more
open hearted" he said.
The persons who attended the exhibit
were told that the dealers were not re-
sponsible for the increased cost, but that
the curtailment of the importation OF
raw hides during the war was a large
contributing factor. They were assured
as on the night of the opening Of the
exhibit that prices must needs continue
to soar until there Is a. great change in
conditions.
After the addresses the audience was
shown a great variety of shoe styles or
living models.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19

tieth and Sixty-first Infantry complete |;
Headquarters and Medical detachment.
Company d and detachment of Company
ID. 41eth Telegraph Battalion; HeadQuar-
ters Ninth Infantry brigade: Fifth Train
Headquarters; two casual companies
i've nurse detachments and ninety-etght
casual oficera
America, New York, July 22-Sixth
Infantry complete; Headquarters de-
taohment 127th Military Police battalion.
2b3d and 2b4th Companies; Fifth Divi-
Tenth Infantry brigade; Fourteenth
Machine Gun battalion; Salvage Squads,
Seventeenth and Twenty-third; 87Sd
Bakery company; Army Ambulance Ser
vice section ESQ; six casual companies,
seven convalescent detachments and
eighteen officers.
Agamemnon, New York, July 90
With Twentieth Field Artillery; Fifth
Ammunition train; Sanitary Train and
Supply Train; Thirteenth and Fifteenth
Machine Gun battalions; Fifth Division
Headquarters; Headquarters troop and
Fifth Field Artillery Brigade Head
quarters; Fifteenth Transportation COM
pany; 160th and 993d Service Park
units: three casual companies and hfty-
four officers. Major-Gen. II. e. Ely.
commanding Fifth Division. is on board.
Sierra, New York. July 23-With
Medical, Headquarters and Ordnance de-
taohment, Supply, Headquarters and F
companies 810th Pioneer Infantry; Head
quarters and Companies G and H. S1Sth
Pioneer Infantry Sections 8, z. Q to IL,
307th Repair unit Base Hospital So (;
Company H, Second Pioneer Infantry I;
one casual company and thirty-five Of
fcers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
Aou1TAN1A Is DUE TONIGHT.
Mator-Gen. sauier, Air Chief, In
Among Passengers.

The Cunarder Aquitania, from South
ampton and Brest, reported yesterday
that she expected TO arrive at Ambrose
Channel at o'clock this afternoon and
might dock IN tho early evening. pro-
vided she was not held up by fog. which
has been bothering incoming navigators
for the last several days.
Among the Aquitania's voyagers are
Major-Gen. George Owen Squier. chief
Of the American air service Ella Wheel
er Wilcox. who was very i'll when she
boarded the liner Benedict Crowell. As
sistant Secretary Of War: Sir George
Perley, High Commissioner OF Canada,
and Lady Periey, DR.. Thomas A. Le
Breton. Argentine Ambassador to WASH
ington, and Burr H. MCGOWAN. The
Aquitania brings several thousand
American troops.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
STRIKE TO-STOP ALL
RHODE ISLAND CARS
Compromise Fails; Workers
to Walk Out To-day.

PRovrDENcE, r. l., July H. EN-
ployees Of the Rhode Island electric
railway company, numbering more than
$500 will quit work at midnight. fol-
lowing conference between the trolley
company receivers and officials Of the
union, which lasted throughout the day.
II was announced tonight that all at
tempts at compromise had failed and
that the strike would go into effect in
accordance with the vote Of the union
taken last night.
The receivers announced that should
the men strike their barns would be
locked and no attempt made to operate
the cars on any part Of the system,
which covers not only Providence but
all Rhode Island.
Tho strike follows the demands OF
the employees for a maximum wage of
rs cents an hour. They are now get
ting As cents. Their appeal Is before
the War Labor Board, but the men were
unwilling to await the decision Of that
body, which announced that 1t could not
take action at once.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
AIDA FOR STRICKEN ITALIANS
Great Performance of Opera VIII
he Given mt sheepshead Bay.

Fortune Gallo. impresario of the San
Carlo Opera Company, and Andres de
Segurola of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, associate managers, announced
yesterday a performance Of aida" in
the open air on Sunday evening August
10, at the Sheepshead Bay Speedway,
under the patronage of the Italian Con-
sui General in New York. Comm Romolo
Trittoni, for the benefit of the sufferers
Of the recent earthquake in the Florence
districts OF Italy.
1t Is expected that II will be one Of the
greatest performances OF Aida" ever
given since II was first performed at
Cairo, Egypt, on December "a, 1871. The
cast will include stars from the Metro
politan, Chicago and San Carlo Opera
companies.
There will be an orchestra OF 200 mu-
sicians, stage band Of rs pieces, a
chorus of 900 and n ballet OF 100. The
stage ensemble in the triumphal scene OF
the second act will total 1000 people,
horses. elephants, camels and oxen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
PATIENT SHOOTS HERSELF.
Mrs. Mary j. KraickI Is Victim of
Nervous Breakdown.

Mrs. Mary ]. Kraickl, "a. of 140 West
Seventy-ninth street, who had been i'll
for several weeks from a nervous break
down, was found dead In her bedroom
yesterday afternoon from a revolver
shot In the heart The body was dlscov-
cred by a dressmaker who was working
in the house. Mrs. Kraickl had started
to write a note and on a torn sheet of
paper beside her were found written the
words, Dear boy. good-by." No name
was signed.
Mrs. Kraickl was taken for a motor
drive yesterday morning through Cen
trail Park and remarked on her return
that she felt very much depressed by the
turn of the weather. The dressmaker.
Anna Oesterle, said Mrs. Kraickl ex-
hibited considerable nervousness while
the new garment was being tried on
and finally excused herself on the pre-
text that she must prepare for dinner.
Several minutes later the dressmaker
heard the revolver discharged in the
bedroom. Charles A. Kraickl was noti-
fed of his wife's death ut his Offices. 43
Exchange place. and collapsed.
Beside Mrs. Kraickl's body were found
photographs of her husband and her
daughter, who is s years old
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
SIX SHIPS TO SAIL.

The shipping Board asks on behalf OF
the United states Government for enough
experienced men to man the steamship P:
and ~ EST HoBANANT," loading at Nor;
folk, Virginia, with milking cattle and
railroad cars promised by this Governmen4
for Immediate delivery to the French GOV
eminent, and the steamAhips WEST Az. Az.
VADA." WEST HOMBRE" and WEST
oIJECHEE," now waiting at New York TO
proceed to Norfolk for the same purpose
Union or non-union men Will be accepted.
This is Il governmental shipment pure ana
simple and the honor OF the United states
is involved in keeping Its commitments TO
the French Government for immediate
shipment Apply at the shipping hoard
Sea Service Bureau. Flatiron Building.
Norfolk: II Washington ST.. New York, or
any other Shipping Board Sea Service
Bureau on the Atlantic Coast. Onicers
viii be paid ten per cent. over existing
ratos Tho scale of pay for the crew is:
Carpenter. 800 n month; Boatswain. $40, 90 :
0uartermaster. 3s7 so: Able seaman. $500;
Ordinary Seaman $4,000; Deck Engineer,
$500: Pumpman. $500; Water tender,
.s SUS viper and coslpssssT, t7s; %; stew:
ard, $500; chief Cook, sil5.o 90; Second
Cook and Baker. $1,000 Third Cook.
$1,000 Messman. $1,000, and Messboy,
$500. The cattle are suffering In cars
at Norfolk and must be moved at once in
spite of existing conditions and the suffer-
ing among the children Of France cannot
be relieved until these eonsignments arrive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
FIFTY CENT HAIRCUT
ASKED BY BARRIERS
Journeymen, Though Making
$35 to $50 Weekly, Demand
Still More.

The fifty cent haircut is marching on
suffering Manhattan from the north and
west. 1t jumps rivers as spryly as the
seventeen year locust, and on land ad-
vances as surely as the army worm.
In New Jersey 1t has got as far as Bay
onne. The only way to beat it is to
let nature take it's course and look like
Mr.. Bryan or to lessen the frequency
OF the poll tax by ordering the full half
dollars worth In the shape of the all
over summer clip.
A quarter Of a dollar was long the
standard price, The war boosted it to
thlrty-hve and the emo of the war Ia
forty cents. The tourneymen BARRIERS
don't care how high it goes, but mus,
get more pay out OF the bosses. The
bosses. fearing that there is a line be-
yond which the public will stay at home
and. inverting a saucepan over its head
cut its own hair, fear the fifty cent rate,
but the union BARRIERS are demanding II
so they may get more In commissions
In New York the union rate has been
SIS week and fifty per cent OF the
receipts above $25. The demand Is for
$20-s22 a week and fifty per cent. OF
the receipts above sag. To enable the
bosses to get their share and at the
same time Increase the employees rev.
enue, the union BARRIERS have ordained
that the charges to the customer be In
creased as follows; Haircut, from 40 to
SO cents massage. from 40 TO 40 cents
plain shampoo. from 40 TO As cents; oil
shampoo from so to So cents SINCE. from
40 to As cents: tonic, from Is TO 20
cents.
A member of the executive commit
tee of the union said that BARRIERS have
been earning from $35 to $50 a week
and that $55 was not unusual. In some
OF the big hotels the average was SIC
a week, while a barber of average skill
and popularity in a fair neighborhood
made s35. They want moro to keep VI
with the cost of living.
The barber shop proprietors are maxi
ing a show of resisting the demands
Therefore a strike Is working its way
southwark. Many shops between 207tf
and 135th streets were closed yester-
day. Next week the strike zone will bt
extended to Fifty-ninth street. Then Il
will spread TO the Battery and probably
to the islands of the sea unless the
bosses surrender.
News that Bayonne had jumped the
price OF haircuts to nifty cents, effective
to-day, reached New York yesterday ant
heartened the strikers, But even Bay
ono will combine a hair cut and 6
shave for so cents. of which concession
there Is no sign In this city. Although
the progressive popularity of home shaw
ing with the safety razor has produced
a good deal OF acute melancholia in tn,
barberlng profession. apparently no bar
Der has as yet thought OF reducing tn,
price of a professional shave TO keel
| the trade.