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Evening star., 1920-03-20

SPLENDID HOME on r ST. Ne. NEAR IN
gram Memorial Church: rooms: furnace heat:
deep yard TO paved alley; 2-car brick garage:
price only< 81 800: 81 600 cash. ii. 4. LAW,
1919 ST. Sc. Phone Lincoln j72J. 24~
Evening star., 1920-03-20

23D ST. NEAR
CALIFORNIA AVE.
II rooms and 3 baths;
new house: large porches;
thoroughly modern. Pos
session. Price only $4,000.
Evening star., 1920-03-20

123e y. J. AVE. N.W.-6 ROOMS AND BATH:
newly papered and painted large front aud
yard; possession. Price. $500. easv
terms.
MARSHALL McKIBBIN.
Main 1878. 9OG Woodward bldg.
Evening star., 1920-03-20
STONE & FAIRFAX,
Main 2222 1912 New York Ave-
Good Central Location.

FOR SALE-ONE FLOCK FROM WARDdAN
Park Inn: modern Sr. and b.: hot-water
heat: electric light: instantaneous heater: lot
20x120: alley in rear; room for saraSeS i'm
mediate possession.
Il. +. SAUL co..
Franklin 1893. 923 y. Y. ave. NV.
Evening star., 1920-03-20

FOR SALE-FOUR a. BRICK HOUSES NEAR
Union station lot facing Mass ave. and +
apply p ]. WALSHE. Inc, 735 18th ST. NV
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
THE PROPOSED
new TAXATION
On Property In Italy Owned BY For
eigners Not Living In That Coun-
try, Under New Law.

ROME, March GA tax would be
imposed on property in Italy owned
y foreigners not living in this coun
ry under the proposed new taxation
nd finance law which the government
as laid before the Chamber Of Depu-
les. This tax also would apply to
} aly's stocks which such foreigner
nay hold.
ANY money owed abroad by Italian
ubjects or companies also would be
eavily taxed. Subscribers TO the loan
of 1920 and capital brought into Italy
fter January ! of this year would
owever, be exempt from taxation.
The proposed tax on Italian stocks
nd shares held abroad is criticized by
he Financial expert of the Tribuna
s unjust on the ground that this
roperty already pays an income tax
n the country where the owner is liy
ng. The paper points out that such
tax would be likely to discourage
ntrance Of foreign capital into this
ountry which is 50 necessary for Ita-
2 at this moment
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
This Is Statement Made
BY Captain Harris
Lanlng.
SAID NAVY WAS
WELL PREPARED
Sea Force Did Not Act
As Efficiently As Was
Possible.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March 24-Chaos
existed in the Navy Department at the
time the United States entered the
war, Capt Harris Laning, Assistant
Chief of the Bureau Of Navigation.
during the war testified today before
the Senate Investigating Committee.
Laning said no one knew what to do
after the plan of action, submitted
by the Bureau of Inspection had been
disapproyed and that the personal
characteristics Of the secretary of the
navy, made it possible to get the ap.
proVal of really important policies"
Laning who followed Admiral Sims
an The stand said, the navy was not
only prepared, when the United States
entered the war, but it did not carry
IN the stand said the navy was not
1 could or should have done"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
CHAIR
MADE OF COPPER
Associated Press

LONDON, March 24-The massive
chair made of copper, which natives
believe was given by the late Queen
Victoria of England to an Ashanti
chieftain and used by him as his
throne, has been discovered in the
midst of jungle far from human
habitation in the Gold Coast Colony,
West Africa. According to native le-
gend it was placed over the grave of
he chieftain who had occupied it
when alive.
In their superstitution they believe
he still sits upon his old throne in
pirit at certain times and, for this
reason, they have never tried to move
the chair which, they declare, has now
ooted itself in the ground, says
ispatch to the Daily Graphic.
A Gold Coast surveyor first stumb-
ed across this curiosity. A search
arty returned to the spot and found
the Jungle so dense that the natives
had to hack path with cutlasses
through the underground.
In spite Of inquiry, no confirmation
of the native story as to the history
f the chair has been obtainabe and
ow it came to be in the jungle re-
mains a mystery.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
Closed n to 80 down.
New Orleans Spots 40.75.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON LETTER
(From ]. +. Clark 4 Co,
by Abe Silyer.l

/ NEW ORLEANS Mar. 24-Liver
( pool came 3 to s lower than expected
on futures and quoted 81 lower. Lon
don consols show further decline OF
one point, to AZ l-2 reflecting unfav
0rable influences, While the Irish sit
uation may be nearest factor there
the weakness in Continental exchange
rates is probably on developments in
Central Europe with the latest news
indicating gain in Soviet rule in Ger
many, and yesterdays Wall Street Re.
view says that the Italian exchange
dropped to a greater depreciation than
during the violent decline Of last
month. Weather map shows cloudy
and warmer western half of the belt.
some scattered precipitation in east
Texas, partly cloudy and warmer in
eastern half, no rain Indications are
for unsettled rainy weather west,
partly cloudy eastern half. New York
says March tension relaxed late yes
terday afternoon one tender said to be
cotton coming from Boston for deliv-
cry. Certificated stock increased by
$50 bales. Our market opened 20 to
35 lower on March New York decln-
ing in few trades from 42.S0 yes
terday to 40.25 this morning Market
rallied for a few minutes then broke
under liquidation. Market .steadied in
the second and received about 20I
points, but does not show the same
energy or harmony Of support. Weat-
her and crop news, the European sit
uation and an easier disposition inI
spots compose the reactionary trend. |
The expectation Of a bullish weekly
crop report before noon today also
caused some buying.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
MALL CHURCH
MEMBERSHIP IN
Southern States--Of 100000 Popu
l8#
lation Only 100000 Are Mem
bers of Any of the Churches

ssE SUMNER, Miss, Mar. 23-(Spec,
iaD-Of the entire 36,000000 popula.
ZION of the Southern States, only 13
#000,0 900 are members of any church
Protestant or Catholic, according to
lie statement of the Rev. Fred R
Graves, of Sumner, campaign mana
|}Ter of the Presbyterian Progressive
Program in this synod This leaves
3 100000 without any church con-
2nection.
q These figures compiled from a COM
Eplete survey of the entire field. They
were taken from statistics in states
from West Virginia to Florida, and
from Missouri to Texas.
q AS a result of its findings, the
Southern Presbyterian church is car
Efying out general evangelistic move
ment in this and other synods, leading
TO the enrolment of at least $4,000
new members, it is hoped. The apa-
thy towards religion which is being
exhibited at the present time by many
people must be met by stupendous eff
forts of the church, according to S.
Waters McGill, director of the Pres
byterian Progressive Program.
The family altar and stewardship
which the church is con-
dueting are expected to become great
forces for religion. AS a
part of the latter, 100000 tithers are
being sought.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
PLAN TO EXPAND
FOREIGN TRADE
Has Been Formulated In Louisville
For I his Purpose Through Ship.
ping Board Steamships.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Mrach ga
Ian has been formulated here to OK
and the foreign trade of the United
tates through the use Of Shipping
oard steamships, as exhibition yes
els to carry American manufactured
roducts and visit the worlds princi.
pal ports,
The idea, advanced by the foreign
commerce service of the Southern
Railway and Mobile & Ohio Rail.
roads, has been presented to the Mid.
west-Gulf- South Atlantic Foreign
Trade and Transportation Committee
representing commercial organizations
of the principal Middle West and Sou
thern States, which has been asked to
lend its weight to fruition of the plan.
Answers to letters sent to more
more than a score of cities in the or
ganization enthusiastically endorse the
plan, according to Fl. G. Mclean, of
Louisville, assistant foreign freight
traffic manager Of the two railroads.
Mr.. Mclean says the plan is SINH
lar to that proposed by the British
government which proposes a gigantic
touring exhibition for British indus
try. The British plan, as described in
a recent American consular report,
would be initiated with an itinerary
compromising South Africa, Austria
liza, New Zealand, and Canada. "The
duration of the tour,". the report says,
twill be about 18 months and should
the venture be attended with that de-
gree Of success which is anticipated
for it similar projects to other parts
Of the world will receive considera-
ton. 1t is intended that same 500
British firms shall be invited to take
part in the tour, The scheme has been
by the Government Board
If Trade an dthe venture will be
planned and carried out by the De-
oartment Of Overseas Trade" !"
Use Of American foreign trade ex-
libition ships, Mr.. Mclean said, would
enable hundreds of American manu-
acturers periodically to exhibit their
before thousands Of foreign
,uyers. Such exhibition in charge of
statesmen, he declared, /
would make possible vast co-ordina-
ed American foreign selling organi-
alton. Moreover" said Mr. Mclean,
the exhibitions are absolutely neces-
ary to meet the combined plans of
of rBitish manufacturers !
Tho are backing the organization Of !
he British products touring exhibi- +
on"
Furthermore, said Mr.. Mclean, it
-ould enable very large number of t
.merican manufacturers, who have i
ever thought in terms Of export I
.ade, to enter that business at com f
aratively small cost.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
A BIG INCREASE IN
CROP PRODUCTION
An Increase OF More Than One Bill
lion Dollars BY States OF Lower
Mississippi Valley.
Associated Press

MEMPHIS, TENN, Mar 23- An
increase Of more than $1,000, 900. .OOC
in crop production was made by states
Of the lower Mississippi Valley in the
ten years from 1910, according to es.
Inmates by the Southern Alluvial Land
Association, of Memphis. The devel-
opment is attributed to the reclamation
and cultivation of thousands of acres
Of low lands and to the fact that far
mers are getting away from a one-crop
system, producing general farm crops
and live stock in addition to. cotton.
The greatest growth in farm wealth
is shown by Arkansas, which is cred
ted with a gain Of more than 700 per
cent in 10 years, In 1910 the crop
wealth cf Arkansas was $59,119,O0O,
according to government estimates.
Last year il is estimated to have
reached at leGst $40O,O0O,O00,
Crop production in Mississippi last
year is estimated at 100000, 900
whereas it was but $84000000 ten
years ago.
The Tennessee gain from $4,000,
600 in 1910 to 1886 100000 in 1919, orI
more than 500 per cent in ten years.
Higher prices for farm crops last
year than in previous years are con-
sidered in estimating the gain, accord |
ing to the Memphis Association,
1t is only in the last few years that
there has been a big crop production
in the one-tme overflowed areas of
Arkansas, louisiana and Mississippi,
according to the Southern Alluyial
land Association. The assistance Civ
N by the federal government in the
,uilding of levees to end overflows by
he Mississippi River, and the devel-
pment Of drainage on a big scale has
made possible the reclamation and
ultivation Of idle lands which now
re producing the added crop wealth
f lower valley states
As showing big strides in general
arming and live stock raising, it is
ointed out that none of the states Of
more than 10000 head Of hogs a year
0 outside markets, whereas the one
tate Of Mississippi last year shipped
early $5,0O0,0O0 worth Of hogs to
larket. "a
To inroads of the cotton boil wee
il a few years ago is attributed the
apid change from the one-crop sys-
I'm to the diversified system now be-
lg practiced. 1t is declared that far
ers no longer depend wholly upon
leir cotton but back it with general
srm crops.
The Memphis Association asserts
lat the tide of immigration is shift
e from the West and Northwest
the South, with very noticeable
ow into the lower Mississippi Valley, n
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24

and Europe will need from 100,000,000
to 150,000,000 tons. So the increased
production through the operation of
the mines will be needed. Interstate
Commissioner Clark, is understood to
have advocated the plan for prefer
entail rate on coal shipments during
the summer.
According to Senator Frefinghuy-
sen, an estimate has been made that
the adoption Of such general plan
would result in saving s1,O0O,000,0o0
a year which now goes in waste due
to the failure of the coal industry pro-
perly to function.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
WOOD GETS HIGH
VOTE IS. DAKOTA
Returns From Nine Tenths Precincts
Shows He IL Leading Other Two
Candidates.
Associa ted Press

SIOUX FALLS, March 24-With
nine tenths Of an early vote recorded
tabulated, yesterdays primary for the
endorsement Of Republican candi-
date, showed these totals from 708 of
l,740 Of the states precincts, Wood re-
ceiyed 22,G79, Lowden 1928 and
Johnson 1850
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
TOBE CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY
U y. Senator Hoke Smith Definitely
Decides To Let His Name Be
Presented
Associated Press

ATLANTA, March 24-United Sta
tes Senator Hoke Smith has definitely
determined to perment his name to be
presented as candidate for president
at the Georgia preferential primary,
April goth, according to an announce
ment made at his headquarters here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
HAVE SLEEPING
SICKNESS in KY.
Fifteen Cases Have Appeared In
Louisville, Causing Three Deaths
Not Epidemic.


LOUISVILLE, KY, March 24--Fif-
teen cases of sleeping sickness, three
Of which resulted in death, have been
discovered in Louisville, according to
an announcement by the secretary Of
the State Board Of Health. II is said
the disease is not epidemic, however,
and there is no cause for alarm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
Commence Curbing
Guttering Fulton st.

The Miller Paving Company Of
Memphis, commenced work yesterday
on the curbing and guttering of Full
ton street, at the south end. This
company was recently let the contract
for curbing and guttering a large
number of the city streets. It is es-
timated that a block Of curbing and
guttering will be completed each day
and at the end OF ninety days the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
SUGGESTS JOINT
MEETING HELD
John l.. Lewis Asks That Miners and
Operators Meet To Draft New
Wage Agreement.

WASHINGTON, March 24-John l..
Lewis, president Of the United Mine
Workers Of America, sent telegram
to Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of
the operators scale committee, sug-
costing a joint scale committee of the
operators and miners of the central
competitive bituminous field, to meet
in New York Monday to draft new
wage agreement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
ASKS AMOUNT OF
COTTON In STORE
Senate Wants Census Director To Fur.
nish Amount In Warehouses And
Concentration Points.

WASHINGTON, March "a The
Senate today adopted resolution,
asking the Director of the Census to
inform the Senate, regarding the
amount of cotton held in the public
warehouses and other concentration
points.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
Cotton Contracts
Break Rapidly Today

NEW YORK, Mar. 24-March cot
ton contracts broke rapidly at the OPP
ening market today, the price drop
ping to 40.25 cents early in the sess-
ion, nearly fifteen dollars a bale, be-
low the high record yesterday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24

The fire department was called to
Nichols Ave, yesterday afternoon. A
negro cabin had caught on fire from a
defective flue. The blaze was quick
ly extinguished. The damage was
slight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24

Mr.. John Melton of Covington,
Tenn, has accepted a position with
the Woods shoe store. He is an ex-
perienced young shoe man and has
been with the Cousins Supply Co., of
Coyington, Tenn. - y
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24

work contracted for will have been
completed.
As soon as Fulton street is guttered
and curbed, the work of paving will
be started.
The second alley, between Howard
and Fulton streets, win also be paw
ed and guttered.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24

Editor J, A. Richardson, of the Sun
flower Tocsin, was here yesterday
from Indianola on business, and made
The Daily Commonwealth an appre-
lated fraternal call,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
N. J. Representative
Died Suddenly Today
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March 24--Repres-
entatiye w. j. Browning Of New Jer-
sey, died suddenly of heart disease to-
day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
Local Observations

Local Observations
TEMPERATUR RE- Highest, rs de-
grees lowest, AZ degrees; precipita-
tion 90; river gauge "a feet; change
in "a hours 0.0.
Miss Annie Long Stephen
Local Observer
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
dependent Socialists
kpect Get Important
Portfolios.
is NOT
RESUMED BERLIN
ogram Includes Labor
organizations Of
Germany.
Associated Press

A)PENHAGEN, March 24-Tht
oxmation of new German cabinet is
ftie matter of only a few hours anc
lndependent Socialists are certain Of
geftlng several important portfolios
aecordlng to Berlin advices this morn.
4ias, water and electric service have
1QE been resumed in Berlin and the
4mways are idle as the Independent
4Qelahsts have assumed waiting at
tllde.
10000 SOLDIERS FREEZE,
LONDON, March "a - Thursday
more than sixteen thousand Anti-Bol-
siaesik soldiers were found frozen to
ssieath on the steppes of the Soviet
Military Communique, a message
from Moscow today announces.
fhe steppes comprise the plains in
Southeastern Russia and the Western
Asiatic provinces.
ENGAGE IN SkIRMTSH.
8 WESEL Via BERNE, March 81
alx thousand government troops, re-
mforced by countrymen had a skirm
ish with $4,000 Communist Guards,
near here last night. Sixty two were
reported killed and upwards of hun
|dred wounded.
TROOPS BESIEGED WESEL.
B UDRICH, Rhenish Prussia, March
$3.50 a. m. )-Government troops
rye been beseiged in Vessel since
Mpnday night and were still holding
I'M town late last night.
RECOGNIZE LABORERS
LONDON, Mar. 24-In the strike |
settlement reached by the German
government with the labor unions, the
of the Socialists pledged
place in their parliament program,
claims of the labor organization, says
. Berlin Dispatch to the Exchange
Ielegraphs Co. The government is
aid to have expressed willingness to
Withdraw the troops from Berlin,
raise a state of siege and undertake
ny to attack the workers, particular
" in the Ruhr Valley.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24

DR.. w. u. Ferguson and family, Of
Lena, Leake county, have moved to
Greenwood and are at home at 704
Henderson street. DR.. Ferguson will
pursue the practice Of medicine and
The Daily Commonwealth welcomes
he and his family to our city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
THE WEATHER

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MlSSISSIPPI--Cloudy Wednesday,
probably showers at night and Thurs
day; somewhat colder Thursday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24

Closed n to 100 down.
New York Spots 4l,00-~l26 down.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET
Open High Low Close c ose
Prev

May $500 $500 81. 20 81. 20 88 90
July I35 40|35,A4.34.7 .73I34.73.35g4I
Oct. 1872. t32. % 81 .bS 81 60 ~ 40
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-03-24
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The Washington times., 1920-07-17
SLAYER TRIED TO GET
POISON TO END HIS LIFE
Letter From Isaiah Fountain Re-
questing Drugs Intercepted
by Sheriff.

EASTON Md, July 17.-As the time
draws near for the execution of Isaiah
Fountain, Sheriff Soulsby is taking
extra care that his prisoner is safe on
the day he is to be hanged. The sheriff
has unearthed a plot of Fountains to
get poison. Several visitors were
urged to smuggle in enough to Kill
him. An attempt to get a note to per-
sons outside the Jail was frustrated
by the sheriff who from now on Will
bar all visitors. The note asked
friends to bring Fountain enough
poison to kill himself The sheriff
is secretly planning for the execu-
tion, but no one is told the details.
Preparations are being made to
take care of the crowds expected here
on that day. 1t has been learned that
at places within a radius of $50 miles
all automobiles possible have been
engaged to bring parties to see the
execution, but the sheriff will turn
them back before they get near the
place. Even newspaper men will not
be admitted 1t is said.
The Washington times., 1920-07-17
BOSTON WINS TITLE
Of MOST ARID CITY
Prohibition Commissioner Kra.
mer Finds New York WetteSt
With 700 Vi0Iat0rS.

Boston is the driest city in the
United States and New York the
wettest, Federal Prohibition Commits
sioner Kramer said yesterday:
Probably there are 700 places in
New York where the prohibition law
is being violated" said Kramer. This
shows a big success for the prohibi
tion law. however. New York used to
have IL 900 saloons.
Boston," said Kramer. ais prob
ably as near perfect 100 per cent
dry city as there is in the United
States.
Partial prohibition or the proposal
to permit the use of light wines and
beer never will be a success in the
United States, nor anywhere else, in
my opinion. The minute partial pro.
hibition is permitted advantage will
be taken of the concession to sell
strong liquor on the sly.
prohibition so far has achieved
as much of a success as could have
been hoped in the United States.
Just now" he said. 1--WE are ex-
periencing trouble in devising ar
airtight system of permits for pur
chase and sale of liquor for non
beverage purposes. Some of our per
mits have been fraudulently changed
to permit purchase of greater amounts
of liquor than intended"
The Washington times., 1920-07-17
.DRYS PREPARE FOR
THEIR CONVENTION
Presidential Nomination Among
important Business Schedul-
ed for Next Week.

LINCOLN, Neb.. July 17.-Plans for
the national prohibition convention
which meets here Wednesday to nom
mate candidates for President and
Vice President, were going forward
today.
w. G. Calderwood, OF Minneapolis.
vice chairman of the national COM
mittee, was on the scene to assist in
perfecting local arrangements.
This will be the greatest cam
paign in the history OF the party"
declared Calderwood, "for three very
apparent reasons.
First, both old parties were so
afraid of losing vote that neither
dared to declare for any political
principles. They used mass of
vague. ambiguous words with which
to studiously say nothing.
Secondly, prohibition, which has
as yet had no adequate chance to
demonstrate It's benefits has the re-
sources of enforcement machinery and
the organized effort to discredit the
law.
FINALLY, prohibition is the only
really live issue"
The Washington times., 1920-07-17
SEIZE IRISH MUNITIONS
IN LIMERICK BATTLE
Police Capture Seven Prisoners at
Bally anders-Patrol Officer
Killed in Ambush.

DUBLIN, July IA number OF po-
lice and military, making arrests at
Ballyanders, Limerick, yesterday, were
fred on by a party OF men. The fire
was returned, and one civilian was
wounded. Seven men we're arrested
md a large quantity of arms seized.
A police patrol was ambushed near
I.anesborough. one officer being killed
instantly by the first volley.
The Westmeath county council has
ordered all courthouses in the county
closed.