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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
Industrial University
To Cost 900
Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Jan. 22-An indus
trial university to cost S5,000,O00 will
be erected in Shanghai if the plans
of Chinese educators and industrial
leaders are attained The idea was
suggested by Professor c. W. Wood
worth, of the university of California,
one time a lecturer at Marking uni
versity.
It is intended to conduct the uni
versity on American lines, with equip
ment and instructors from the United
States.
A novel feature Of the proposed un-
iversity will be the incorporation In
it of complete cotton mill which will
employ its students and require them
to perform productive toll as we'll as
school work Three leading Chinese
of Shanghai have gone to the United
States to visit schools and obtain
ideas for the establishment of the un-
iversity.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
IRSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY %, 1920
SEDITION BILL
General Palmer's Measure Provides
For Heavy Fines and Imprison-
ment of Tyrannists
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-Disap-
proving both the Sterling and Gra-
ham Sedition Bill, Attorney General
Palmer today proposed a measure
which would provide fines not exceed
ing $4,000 and Imprisonment of not
more than twenty years for convict
ed Of attempting to overthrow the
government or acts of violence against
the government, its employees or
agents while in discharge of their du-
ties.
The Graham Bill provides the death
penalty in case of the loss of life dur
ing acts Of violence against the gov
ernment. General Palmer's proposal
was made in letter to Chairman
Campbell of the House Rules Com
mittee.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
JUDGE HAMMER
MAKES ADDRESS
Talks At Memorial Building About
''The Making OF Wills and Tes-
tamentS"

The Thrift Week program for yes
terday was an interesting talk by
Judge W. M. Hammer on, Making
Wills and Testaments." Judge Ham
ner urged that this be done in order
that your property go where you want
it to go. He brought out the point
that where you left a business which
you wanted to be carried on, after
your death, that by leaving a will or
testament was the only way to be sure
that your desires would be carried out.
Otherwise the heirs, or some of them
might defeat your wishes by having
it sold for division
At the end of his talk he gave an
opportunity for those present who
wished to do so, to ask any questions
about making wills, state laws re-
garding inheritance, etc. This was
entertaining and very instructive. 1t
was shown again how our man-made
laws protected the women, by throw
ing a safeguard around the home, SO
that the widow could have it to live
in during her life, regardless of whe-
ther the others heirs wanted to divide
it or not.
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Gwin
will talk on, 'The Family Budget
and the budget books will be given to
all those who want to try out this way
of living, the only really business way
to conduct your housekeeping.
The meeting is at o'clock at the
Confederate Memorial Building. We
ers will come.
MRS. T. r. HENDERSON,
Reporter.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
A Big Question For
Chamber of Commerce

In yesterdays Commercial Appeal
appeared the following:
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 20-An-
nouncement is made by President
George R.. Edwards of the Mississippi
railroad commission that, owing to
considerabled dissatisfaction with the
recent order of the commission rela-
tive to schedules asked for by busi-
ness organizations on the Southern
Railway in Mississippi and the Yazoo
& Mississippi Valley, which contem-
plated a Encouragement of the con-
nections at Moorhead. 1t has been de-
cided to reopen the case for further
hearing Mr. Edwards states that the
case will be docketed for the Febru-
ary meeting-Tuesday, Feb. 3-and
he hopes that all parties interested in
this matter will make arrangements
to be on hand, so that objpections pro
and con can be heard. AS stated by
President Edwards, since the promul-
cation of the order letters and tcle~
grams of protest from sundry delta
points whose interests, it is feared,
would be seriously menaced under the
proposed change of schedules have
reached headquarters, hence the pro-
posed review hearing.
If the Y. & M. V. r. R. should break
connection of the morning and even
ing trains on the Southern r. R. at
Moorhead, it would be the very worst
thing that could happen to Greenwood
and Itta Bena.
The people North and South of
Moorhead, Indianola, Greenville,
Greenwood and Itta Bena and all in
termediate points, worked long and
hard to get the present schedule OF
close connection at Moorhead and II
served the people we'll and gives great
satisfaction to towns people as well
as those who live in the country. 1t
is a direct artery Of trade between
hundreds of people who live in the adj
Joining county of Sunflower and the
Western and Southern parts of Le-
flore and the wholesale and retail
merchants, cotton buyers, banks, oil
mills, congresses, factories and ma
! chine shops at Greenwood.
| This paper sounds the alarm. We
suggest the Chamber of Commerce
call a meeting of its members and OF
| al lcitizens to be held at the court
house to pass suitable resolutions anc
choose a large delegation to attenc
the meeting Of the Railroad Commits
sioners at Jackson on February 5rd
and lay our case before that Honor
able Body.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
THE HANDSOME
ALLOTMENT OF
$35, ,942 To Mississippi AS A Scholar
fund Fund For Ex-Service Men By
National War Work Council

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 22-An-
nouncement of the allotment of $685.
GAP to Mississippi as a scholarship
fund for ex-service men made by the
National War Work Council of the
Y. M. C. A. through B. Frank Brown,
of the State "Y'', who has been named
educational supervisor for the distri-
button of the money.
This sum, the States share of the
overseas educational fund whose use
fulness was ended with the withdraw
al of troops will be used to give for
mer fighters, soldiers and marines,
without sufficient means the education
they seek Hundreds of correspond
ence courses will be given free, while
a limited number Of scholarships in
Al Colleges have been allotted Mis-
sissippi also. Men in rural districts
will be urged to complete their edu-
cation at Agricultural High Schools,
these institutions being more access
ible in this State. Expenses, of course,
will be paid by the "Y'' Educational
Fund.
The money will be distributed by a
State Committee, yet to be announc-
I'd, to the 80 Counties of Mississippi
on the basis Of two cents per capita,
the 1910 census being used.
Application blanks obtained from
Mr.. B. F. Brown, Jackson, Box 776,
or from local associations, must be
filled out and filed by applicants.
These blanks are ready now.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
TALKS ON "CHRIST
CRIMINALLAWYER"
Rev. H. v. Carson Urges Audience
To Engage The Great Advocate
To Present Their Case.

"Any want of conformity unto or
transgression of the Law of God" is
Sin as defined by Rev. H. V. Car
son in his sermon last night at the
Presbyterian Church, when he discus
sed the subject, Christ A Criminal
Lawyer" The text of the sermon
was John 1:2:1, "If any man sin we
have an advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ, The Righteous"
Crime is an omission of a duty
commanded or the commission of an
act forbidden by public law" said
Rev. Carson. "All of US, if not Chris
tians are lawbreakers and criminals.
We are indicted by Scripture, science
and nature. With scores of indict-
ments piled up against us We await
the pleasure of the Judge for the trial
of our hopeless case.
"Then our need of the criminal
lawyer becomes paramount. We need
him even if a Christian
At this point DIR. Carson discussed
Christ as the Criminal Lawyer" The
one who knows the judge, intimately,
in fact, a son. He told how Christ
understood the motive which prompt
ed the crime. his knowledge of the
temptation and thorough understand
ing of the laws.
DIR. Carson then explained how
Christ could be secured to present
our case before the bar of God, with
out fee. He told how he loved his
work and stated that he had never
lost a case. Rev. Carson then drew
a vivid word picture of the trial of
the accused, illustrating the devil as
the accuser All the indictments pre-
sented against the criminal were black
as midnight and as foul as German
war gas, but the great lawyer, Jesus
the Savior, presents his plea, inter
cedes for the prisoner, telling the
Judge he died that all might be free
Rev. Carson closed his sermon with
an earnest plea for every person to
secure Christ as their lawyer. "Do it
now, do not watt" he said. "4ou1
trial may come up tonight
Tonight the subject will be, The
profit and Loss of Soul Sale To-
morrow morning at 1880 o'clock, Rev
Carson will discuss 'Worry."
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
CONSOLIDATION
SO. R. R. SYSTEM
Grouping of The IA Systems And 153
Class One Roads Into II Other
Systems Proposed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-Consoli-
dation of the Southern railroad sys-
tenn; Mobile & Ohio; Chicago, India
napohs & Louisville, and a number of
small lines into a single system; the
Atlantic Coast Line; Louisville &
Nashville; Norfolk Southern and sew
eral small lines into one system; the
Illinois Central; Seaboard Air Line
and some small roads into a system,
153 other Class 1 railroads into II
other competitive systems was propo-
sed by John E. Oldham of Boston,
vicePresident of the Inves iznent Ban
ker's Association, in a statement to-
day submitted to the conference COM
mittee which is endeavoring to har-
monize the difference between the
Senate and House railroad bills. The
grouping of the fourteen systems is
suggested with mileage and gross
earnings per mile.
1t is pointed out by the author
Of this plan that the business men
OF the country gave enconomic prin-
ciple involved an overwhelming major
ity vote when the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States last sum-
mer called for the views in Referen-
dunn No. %; that the United States
Senate recognized both economic prirl-
ciple and the business necessity when
on December 20 it passed the Cum
Minis bill containing clause provid-
ing for the consolidation of all rail-
road properties in accordance with q
plan to be adopted by the proposed
Federal Transportation Board, and
approved by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, into 20 to 35 separate
competing systems, consolidation to be
voluntary if accomplished within 2
years; thereafter, to be compulsory
and that the House of Representatives
recognized both the principle an dthe
necessity when on November II it
claose providing for consolidation to
the extent that the Interstate Com
merce Commission indicates will be
IN the public interest.
The process of co-ordinating anC
unifying the transportation facilities
has been going on for many years
Mr.. Oldham declares. Through con
solidations, leases and stock owner
ship the control Of the railroads which
handle 81 per cent of the country
business is already centered in so sys
TENS. The lines in the proposet
grouping into fourteen systems IN
clude 30 per cent Of the country's to
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
tai railroad mileage and handle 95 pei
cent of the total traffic.

tai railroad mileage and handle 95 per
cent of the total traffic.
Business men in 48 states having
voted through their local commercial
organizations for railroad consolida-
ton, the Oldham plan has been sent
out as information to the membership
of the Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States in statement by Mr.
Oldham in the Nations Business, the
National Chambers official publica-
ton, illustrated by system maps in
colors. Mr.. Oldham does not claim
that hi splan is the only way or even
the best. It is merely one way, and
he offers it to show that it is entire
ly practicable from an economic and
business standpoint to combine the
railroads of the country into sys-
TENS which will fulfill the purposes
contemplated by the provisions out
lined in the Cummins bill; that such
a system of transportation, once es-
tablished, would simplify the prob
lem of rate making and overcome
many other difficulties incident to reg
ulation; that greater efficiency of op-
GRAFTON would result and the public
would be better served; that unneces-
sary duplication of facilities and much
waste Of capital would be avoided, and
that benefits of unified management
which developed under Federal control
would be more easily preserved.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
DISCOVER MORE
WHITE LIGHTNING
Police Raid Home of Cornelia John
son, Negress, And Get Seven
Gallons.

The city police captured about sew
en- gallons of "white lighting" in the
home of Cornelia Johnson, negress,
who lives in New Town, on west
Church Street. The officers are MAX
ing an effort to discover, who supplied
the negress with the liquor. The po-
lice received tip that the liquor had
Just been delivered to the home OF
Cornelia and they made quick trip
to her house, discovering it. The bev-
erage was contained in. glass jars
placed inside tin keg. One keg had
been practically emptied.
Cornelia was fined 500 and costs.
She was still in Jail this morning, but
was making an effort to pay her fine
and secure release.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
Boy Struck
By Switch Engine

Arthur Hill, colored, 8 years old,
was seriously injured yesterday after
noon in the Y. & M. V. yards, when
he fell on the track in front of a
switch engine. His foot was cut off
above the ankle. The boy was pick
ing up coal. AS he started to step
off the track out of the way of the
engine, ne slipped and fell and the
engine passed over his foot. He was
taken to the colored hospital and was
reported to be getting along nicely to-
day.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
Baptist Conference
Third Day Session

Third days session, DR.. E. w. D.
Isaac gives sound and conservative
advice. The conference will last thro-
ugh Sunday. Delegates still coming
in despite enclement weather.
The interest and enthusiasm is on
the increase. This is shown in the
fact that delegates are still coming
in. Despite the inclement weather.
This is giving new inspiration to the
Instructors, who are fully at themsel-
yes. The work is moving on most ad-
mirably. The subject of the social
gospel discussed by DR.. E. w. Isaac,
the manager, was superb, he seemed
to have reached the climax. He said
in part, "The social gospel embraced
the making friends of all people, and
keeping their friendship. To be gen
tie and polite in their manners, to en-
courage education, and right living. to
help the fallen, to dignity labor, strive
to make an honest living by your own
effort and do your duty, live in peace
with all mankind. This address was
the principal feature of the forenoon
session. 1t was replete with sound ad-
vice and conservatism. The address
was calculated to amelorate race
conditions, so far as the negro is
concerned, as well as to strengthen
them along the lines of practical
christianity. DIR. ]. T. Brown then dis
cussed, Stewardship" the basis of the
christians financial duty. He advanc-
ed the idea that every christian is a
steward of his Lords wealth. His ex-
egisis on this subject was clear and
profound, simple and highly practic-
ed.
The analysis of the gospel of Mark
was distinctly given by Rev. w. NJ. c
Underwood of La, who seemed to be
the live wire of the faculty. 1t was
pointed and profitable. Prof. D. H
Hamilton of Tenn, the musical di-
| rector for the conference, with the
| chorus of one hundred voices, are be-
| ing highly complimented for the ex.
| cellent music rendered. Miss M. E
Richardson who presides at piano i:
indeed an expert. Among the promi
nent leaders who have just arrived
are: Revs. w. D. Dove, J. R. Randall
| w L.. Phillips, T. B. Young, j. Polk
D. P. Pearcon, B. J. Sykes, J. P. Phil
lips, L. McCular, w. H. Whiting, w
! M. Thompson, P. w. Nash, A. N. S
Brown, C. v. Hill, M. Peterson, M
Hyche. G. P. Green, H. R. Bolton, ant
R. Bury. The delegates are elatet
over the splendid treatment they hav'
received at Greenwood, Rev. DIR. Gay
den, w. M. c. Williams and Rev. D
w. Higgins have done their full par
as well as the rest of the Committe
i for the comfort Of the delegates an
visitors. It now appears that vot
i will be taken to meet at Greenwood
next year.
/ E. B. TOnP, Reporter
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
TRY COMPROMISE
ON PEACE TREATY
Prospects Are Reported Good For
Some Progress-Break Has Been
Averted
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-Negotia-
tions for compromise on the peace
treaty leaders report prospects good
for some progress. An open break
among conferes was averted tempor-
arily at least and one leader declared
the outlook bright for an agreement.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
EIGHT LIVES ARE
LOST YESTERDAY
Drowned When Passengers Were Be-
ing Transferred From One YES
sci To Another.
Associated Press

HALIFAX, Jan. 22-Eight lives
were lost when the boat from the
yesterday in an attempt to transfer
the passengers from the disabled
Transport Northern Pacific overturned
officers of the Steamship Baltic, which
arrived this morning. A wireless mes
sage from Powhatan reported the
ship being towed to Halifax.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
French Deny Riots
Any Mutiny Occur
Associated Press

PARIS, Jan. 22-(Wednesday)-
The French wireless service has issu-
ed an ''emphatic denial, made by the
war office of reports emanating from
Berlin that riots and mutiny have bro
ken out among the French naval for
ces and troops at Toulon."
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
High Price Of Eggs
Prevails In Berlin
Associated Press

BERLIN, Jan. 22-The price of
was in Paris in the siege of 1870.
They are selling here at and one
half marks each. ~
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
FLU" EPIDEMIC
IS DECLINING
This Is Case In Chicago But Dis
ease Is Sweeping Down The
State.
Associated Press

CHICAGO, Jan. 22-The influenza
epidemic here today is believed to
have passed the peak, but it continued
to spread down the state. Only zoos
new cases have been reported here,
but the death list in the last twenty
four hours has reached sixty one.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
SAYS HOLLAND
REFUSES DEMAND
The Standard Reports That Dutch
Government Will Not Grant EX-
tradition Kaiser
Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 22-The Standard
ports that Hollands reply with regard
to the surrender of the former Ger
man Emperor, says it is impossible
to grant the extradition at the call of
third country, if his own country
does not demand the extradition.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
CAPTAIN Milligan
Nominated Congress
Associated Press

CAMERON, Mo-, Jan. 22-Cap-
tain Jacob l.. Milligan of Richmond,
was nominated for Congress by the
Democratic 3rd Missouri District on
the 302nd ballot this morning. The
ballot reached the deadlock yesterday,
and the voting continued throughout
the night.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22

ENDED IN ITALY
Energetic Steps OF The Government
And Public Opinion Caused Fail
ure in Walk-Out.
Associated Press

ROME, Jan. 22-(Havas)-Energe-
tic steps by the Italian government
and the adverse attitude Of the pub
lie seems to have brought about fail
ure of the railway strike. The Nat
ional Congress of Employees in pos
tai, telephone and telegraph services
have voted to resume work.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22

Hons. Stokes V. Robertson and j.
L. Davis, State and Deputy Revenue
Agent respectively, came up from
jackson and spent today here on bus
mess before circuit court.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
TROOPS HANDLE
THE RACE RIOT
Federal Soldiers Sent To Dumas Ark.
To Take Charge OF the
Situation.
Associated Press

DUMAS, Ark, Jan. PA detach-
ment of 12O Federal soldiers arrived
here this morning from Camp Pike,
accompanied by Governor Brough to
take charge of the race situation,
arising from the alleged attack on
the deputy sheriff by armed negroes
at negro settlement near here late
yesterday. According to reports fif-
ty armed negroes assembled in the
settlement where yesterday the dep
uty who had arrested the negro char
ged with stealing hogs, is said to have
been fired on and forced to release his
prisoner.
Governor Brough accompanied the
troops here.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
NO CONSPIRACY FOUND

LITTLE ROCK, Jan. Ex-Governor
Brough is quoted in dispatch to the
Arkansas Democrat as saying, that he
did not anticipate serious race trouble
at Dumas. He declared that no evid-
ence was found of any conspiracy such
as resulted in the disorder at Elaine
last October, which caused thedeaths
of six white men and number of ne
groes.
Troops are going to the scene of
yesterdays clash between the sheriff's
deputies and negroes. They were for
ced to march over the roads made he
avy by recent rains and will probably
not reach their objective until this af-
ternoon.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
80 Cases Influenza
Reported St. Louis
Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22-Eighty new
cases of influenza and four deaths
were reported by the health authori-
ties today.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22
< x * i X X X i: i, X X
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< THE WEATHER

Mississippi-Rain Thursday, except
fair near the coast, colder; Friday
fair, except rain near the coast.
Local Observations.
Temperature-High 70 degrees
lowest, 40 degrees; precipitation LA;
river guage 27.2; change in "a hours
90.
Miss Annie Long Stephens,
Local Observer.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22

Major Vassar w. Dacus attended
the inaugural ceremonies in Jackson
last Tuesday, being member of Gen.
Russell's military staff.
4
Miss Jessie Wyatt of Tchula, is the
guest Of Mrs. T. A. McGehee.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-22

Take the Daily Commonwealth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-18
CHIEF ASKS PUBLIC TO GIVE
CLEAN RIGHT -OF-WAY DURING
FIRES TO DEPARTMENT TRUCKS

"The drivers OF the department 3
equipment know exactly where they
are going when they leave the sta
tion. Should an automobile turn in
to the street ahead of the equipment
the driver of that car is in danger.
He doesn't know where the fire
trucks will turn and he may make
a turn at the wrong time. In addl-
tion, it slows the speed of the de-
partment. The public is more vitality
interested in giving the department
a clean right-of-way to the fire than
are the members of the department
and I'm going to ask that in the
guture, when the fire alarms sounds,
every team and auto on the streets
pull to the curbing and stop until
he equipment has passed.
Another thing. I'm going to ask
and insist that no cars park within
ten feet of any fire hydrant."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-18
Heat Record II
Years Ago Was
III In Shade

Under the Head Of Things to Be
Thankful For is that yesterday
August II, 1920 was not August H.,
1909.
Many Chickasha people will re-
member the West Side Drug store
operated by DR.. Ganaway. The store
was located about the middle of the
300 block on the north side of Chick
asha avenue. DR.. Ganaway had
placed a thermometer in front of his
store. 1t was discovered this morn
ing that in the stairway adjacent
to the building in which the West
Side Drug store was housed, DR..
Ganaway had made the following
record, doubtless after a reading OF
his thermometer. August II, O9.
Ill degrees. Some hot"
The heat record yesterday was 81.