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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
HAS UNRIVALLED
MEANS OF USING
IT'S POWER AGAINST WAR, MRS.
e. o. ROBINSON TOLD WON
ANS HOME MISSION
AIRY SOCIETY.
Associated Press

PROVIDENCE, r. L., Oct, l9.-
The Christian Church, comprising ali
denominations, has unriyalled means
Of using its power against war, Mrs.
George o. Robinson of Pasadena,
Cal, told the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist
Church al its annual meeting here
today. ...
''lts breadth of organization, its
ability to reach large masses from
the pulpit and to secure formal reso-
rlutions from all varieties of mass
bodies through its laymen and its
preachers, its weighty influence~-all
give to the Christian Church in Am
erica such an opportunity as has new
er before presented itself" Mrs. Rob
inson said.
Concerted action on its part win
convince the world that the Christian
Church is impregnably founded upon
the Ten Commandments, the Golden
Rule and the teachings of Christ,
"Think Of the influence such mass
movement of the Christian people
here in America would have upon the
people of other races and nations,
Everywhere we should find that our
action had given encouragement to
the peoples Of all lands such en-
couragement as would produce re-
suits that statesmen would be oblig-
ed TO heed.
LEADERS of American Christianity
help us each 10 count one in seeing
and using the greatest opportunity
ever presented to the Christian
Church"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
Z
A SUBSTANTIAL
INCREASE in THE
Activities OF Methodist Women In
The Home Mission Field Increas-
ed Substantially Last Year
Associated Press

PROVIDENCE, r. T., Oct. 19.---Ac-
tivities of Methodist women In the
home mission field increased substan-
TALLY last year, Mrs. Mary l.. Wood
ruff of Allendale, N. J., correspond
ing secretary Of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Ep-
iscopal church told the society at the
opening of its annual meeting here
today.
Membership gained 66,6J4 the past
year, Mrs. Woodruff noted, reaching
total of 42S,15g. The largest gain
was in the children's department,
which increased by 32,862 and today
shows a membership Of 1883.
Total forces in the field number
/ 1918, composed Of $50 missionaries,
419 deaconesses, 68 unlicensed deac-
onesses, and ,36 associated workers.
Students in home and schools added
6,841.
Work for soldiers and sailors is be-
ing continued at Portsmouth, N. H.,
Pointsville, N. j., Honolulu, Corval-
lis, Ore, Camp Funston, Kansas, and
at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indian
apolis. New buildings are planned
for negro orphanage at Baldwin,
La, where day school is now in OPP
GRAFTON. Additions repairs and equip
ment on 40 buildings cost 1921 800,
The department Of temperance sent
out $4,000 pages Of literature,
Total receipts for the year amount
ed to $2,717,5 3.31, Mrs. Ward Platt
Of East Aurora, N. Y, treasurer Of
the society, reported today. This is
an increase over the previous year Of
-423,768. Expenditures were $2,720,-
848. Included in the receipts were
12,116,500 pennies, collected in small
paper boxes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
Representatives Nj May
Decide Outcome Of
Strike Situation
EXECUTIVES ARE
MORE HOPEFUL
Calls Are Issued For
Meeting Of Other
Bodies.
Associated Press

CHICAGO, Oct. l9.~The confer
enee of the representatives Of all fac
tons in the railroad strike situation,
which may decide the outcome Of the
strike call issued by the big four
brotherhoods for October Both, re-
manned here today to continue over
the week end. The executives are
hopeful
The maintenance of the way work
ers and others opened conferences to
day to decide their attitude. Other
brotherhood leaders are expected here
tomorrow to hear the governments
attitude through the railroad labor
board, while the railroad executives
will hold regional meetings here and
elsewhere Friday to discuss the situa-
tion,
Freight rate reductions approx
mately equivalent to twelve per cent
reduction in wages ordered last July
is indicated as a probable basis Of
suggestion of the labor board in an
effort to avoid the strike.
Developments in the possibility Of
a strike order by other OF the sixteen
standard labor organizations beside
the five train service bodies was seen
today in the issuance Of call for the
assembling tomorrow Of the confer
ence committee Of the railway en-
ployees department of the American
Federation of Labor. This commit
tee has full power to order strike
Of the six shop crafts.
TO REMAIN AT WORK.
COLUMBUS, Oct, I9.--The nation
al headquarters Of the railroad yard
masters association Of America not-
fled it's members today To remain at
work in the event the railroad work
ers 70 on q strike.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
A WORD PICTURE
OF THE SCENES
Along The Volga River In The Cen
trail And Southern Parts
OF Russia.
Associated Press

SYRIAN, Samara Province, Oct
19.-There are no boating songs on
the Volga this year.
+, The balalaika is, not ringing from
the few boats which are floating
along this once mighty river whose
shallow waters are affording poor
avenue Of escape from the parched
fgrain fields which mock the peasants
to whom they formerly yielded abun-
dant bread.
Pawnbrokers have long since re-
ceived the balalaikas in exchange for
rubles necessa ry to buy food for the
starving families.
Samovars no longer sing merrily on
the hearths of the peasant cottage.
They too have been exchanged for
bread. Together with the family TX
ons and the bright brass candlesticks
that once adorned every mantlepiece,
they are exhibited in the secondhand
shops of villages and cities while
their former owners are huddled TO-
gether in miserable camps along the
railways and rivers waiting for some
| body to take them to land of food.
Priests who are miserable as their
Pensioners have set up affairs in the
wayside camps and are burying the
Idead and praying for the half-dead
who kneel submissively before the
cross and intone their petitions to
heaven at sunrise and sunset.
Fortunately the sun does not fail
them often. The autumn has been
dry so far and the glorious Indian
summer has made their lot less in
tolerable than it will be when autumn
rains add to the misery of the un.
sheltered, poorly clothed, hundreds of
thousands.
A few families are still floating
down the river in frail rowboats
stacked high with children and bat
tered household utensils. The condi-
tions are about as bad down the
Volga as they are here, but the more
restless refugees say they feel better
to keep moving. Some families still
have a horse or an OK which has
managed to live on parched stubble,
and are dragging along behind their
rickety wagons until the time when
the faithful beasts shall drop dead.
Cemeteries surrounding the quaint
churches which line the entire course
Of the Volga are crowded with ref
ugees.
But there is no shower Of mamma.
The drought and the grasshoppers
have robbed them of bread. Their
prayers have been of little avail. |
Their priests have not been able to
get them food. Their Little Father,
Stone, frand chief of the brotherhood /
famine times, is no more. Yet they |
have not utterly lost hope and still
depontly cross themselves and feebly /;
voice petitions as they slowly merge
into the dust to which they are SO I
soon to return.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
y : y
THIEVES ENTER
HOUSE BUILDING
Papers Relating To Bergdoll Investi-
CATION Are Missing From House
Office Building.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, oct. t9.T The box
containing the Bergdoll investigation
and private papers which were stolen
from the office Of Representative
johnson, of Kentucky, on Monday
night was found early today on the
fifth floor Of the house office build
ing. The box had been broken open
and important documents are miss
ing. The employees Of the building
reported finding the box In an un-
occupied storage room. Johnson an
Of his private papers
were not disturbed but papers re-
lating to the Bergdoll investigation
were missing.
The office Of Representative Long
worth on the fourth floor Of the
house office building was entered by
robbers last night. Two filing cabi-
nets were broken open. The rob-
bers found nothing Of value.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
Many Attend Funeral
In Winona Yesterday

WINONA, Miss, Oct. t7.--The fun
eral Of Bick T. Tegues, Jr., who was
killed in action in France one day
before the Armistice was signed, was
held in the Episcopal church this af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The funer-
al services were in charge of Rev.
George Vernon Harris, Rector Of the
church, assisted by members Of the
American Legion who gave the de-
ceased full military funeral. I'm
mediately after the services at the
church the remains were escorted to
0akwood cemetery where the last mi,
litary honors, that Of the salute and
the blowing Of taps, were accorded the
deceased Immediately after the inter-
ment. Bick r. Pegues, Jr., was the
second son that Mr.. Pegues lost dur
ing tire World War, the first son hay-
ing lost his life at Muscle Shoals.
One Of the largest crowds ever pre-
sent at a funeral in Winona filled
the Episcopal church to overflow
ing and gathered at the grave at the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19

to use the words Of the inspired press
agent. The company appeared here
as one of the attractions Of the Cen
tennial celebration. Advertised as a
,bit of Broadway transplanted to Mex
ico. the girls were intended to add a
Bit Of pepper and zest to the month
Of fiesta, but, after few nights, in
eterest Jagged and the show concluded
ITS run without breaking any attend
ance records.
It was not because the attraction
was below the standard Of any sim
|iIar show In the United States. Old
timers IN tie American colony here
have long declared that American
musical comedy will not pay in Mex
ico and their predictions appear to
have been substantiated in the re-
cent attempt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
THREE CORNERED
BATTLE FOR THE
Stanley. Cup, Emblem OF Hockey
Championship OF World Been
Virtually Assured.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. ia
,hrea -cornered battle for the Stanley
I'm. I'm embIematic of the professlon,a,i
hoebev ag' championship Of the world
bas heen virtually assured, accord
Is M a. advices received here.
Heretofore only the National hoe
key League Of Eastern ..t ed4aIs, Machau
teams, and the Pacific Cpast 20, ~ rnocAsf / I
Leaue have fought for the cup. - ~
recent meeting Of repreesnr,sa.sa;ssis ~ a.,.;ais
Of the two leagues, FRANK falrieh' i.l'
president Of the Pacific Coast orgah, MI !
ization was authorized TO negotlss.e ~.
with the Alberta Hockey League iof
inclusion in the series. u
The first games Of the series, y
was decided, viii be played next
March 18th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
lynn Class Organized
BY Local Y. mi &c. "A

4 4. M. G. A. Gym class is being
Framed and is open for the young
nsn Of Greenwood.
on last evening the boys met for
IN first time, in the gymnasium at
ae school building. About twelve
P0ys were present.
y looks as If we are going to have
real gym class, and that we are
olng TO have a basket bali team as
" as other team work. The boys
lh have special instruction In
Nesting and boxing.
victor Kalfns Is the director and
ne champion lightweight wrestler
lonng men are invited to join this
ass and the regular gym nights
te Tuesday and Thursday.
X Xxx
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
.
Royal Relics Have
Low. Monetary Value

HONLBLU, Oct. 19.-Royal relics
may be tinged with the rosy hue Of
romance, but their monetary value,
especially in Honolulu is low, as was
evidenced here recently when a pha-
eton and carriage which had be-
longed to the stables Of Queen Lii
iuokalani, last Of the native monarchs
were sold at auction for six and five
dollars respectively.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
Efforts OF Government
Are Bearing Fruit
Associated Press

ROME, Oct. 1e.--The efforts Of
the Italian government to reduce Its
annual deficit are bearing fruit as
is evidenced by the recent report
made by the Finance Ministry
According 10 the report, the Ital-
ian tax receipts for April, the last
month for which all statistics have
been compiled, were greater by H.
200,000,000 lire fAbout forty eight
million dollars) than they were In the
corresponding month before the war
The pre-war receipts amounted to
two hundred fifty four million. The
receipts for the past April amounted
10 one billion four hundred fifty one
million lire.
This means a per capita rate of
about 315 lire (about $12.60) per
year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
At City Hall Last Night--Bids We're
Received On Drainage Work
And Bonds.

The City Council met in regular
session at the City Hall last night
with all members present.
Bids were received for the propos-
ed drainage work and also for the
bonds as voted in the last election.
Al yet no bid has been accepted,
but all bids are being compiled to
ascertain the lowest bidder.
Committees from the different or
ganizations Of the city made reports
on their finds relative to the exter-
mination Of the Argentine Ant, which
has infested Greenwood for some time
past. The campaign against this
pest will commence at an early date.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
American "Jazz Devils
Come To Mexico City
Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 1s.Ameri-
@ ;ca civ ana have made their synco-
rat;o, ~ 49, popular but theatre-going
Max;nans Pas have failed to appreciate
"A u American musical comedy as re.
emily ~ presented by a company q
ssgiriy-eirls direct from Broadway,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19

IN the midst Of the New York
Worlds Ku Klux Klan exposures
eone the report that ths women of
its city are joining the Klan IN great
numbers. Tt was supposed that tne
World had killed the organization
while extensively advertising il, out
this is d perverse generation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
THE WEATHER

- X Il Il X II \ X X II y y
FOR MISSISSIPPI Fair tonight
aa Thursday; coler in north portion
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS
|erday.
TEMPERATURE: maximum 86 de-
IBfees; 0a minimum 48 degrees; rainfall
HV' river gauge 2.3, fall OF.
frank Abbott, Local Observer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
FINES IMPOSED
ON INSURANCE
Companies BY Chancellor Stricker
Today Amount To Nearly Nine
Million Dollars.


JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 19.-Chan-
cellor Stricker in the Kinds county
Chancery Court today imposed fines
aggregating nearly nine million dol
lars on fire insurance companies for
merly doing business in the state. In
imposing the fines, the chancellor sus-
tanned the validity Of the state anti
trust laws.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
Former King Bavaria
Died Yesterday

LONDON, Oct. 19.--Ludwig iii,
former King Of Bavaria, whose throne
crumbled when the German armies
were defeated and former Emperor
William fled from Germany, died yes
terday at Sarvar Castle in Hungary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19
Bomb Explodes In
Ambassadors Home

PARIS, Oct. ia bomb explod-
ed today in the home of Myron T.
Harrick, the American Ambassador.
The butler who opened the package
was seriously injured.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19

The bluest ocean water is found
in the Sargasso Sea, where there are
very few minute organisms to nlodi-
fy the natural color Of the water.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19

Collecting money by law costs too
much, but even at that sometimes It
is worth it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19

Remember that hammers can be
used to pull as well % to knock.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19

Closed 80 to 38 up.
N Orleans Spots unchg. 1925.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-10-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-10
REACTION TENDENCY SHOWN IN COTTON
 TRADING YESTERDAY
General List Closed Barely Steady, Net Two Points Higher to Six Points Low
 CT on the Day
By Associated Press

New York May 9.--Last weeks ad- vances were followed by comparatively quiet business and somewhat reaction tendency of prices in the cotton market today. After selling at 13.2oc early, July eased off to 1303c or 10 points net lower and 2 points below the high price of lastt Friday. Rallies followed on cover ing and that position closed at 1311c with the general market closing barely steady net points higher to 6 points lower
 General business was restricted by un- certainty regarding developments in the situation as to war separations during the next few days and reports from Liy- erpool that no settlement of the British coal strike appeared in prospect before the Whitsuntide holidays of next week. Cables were lower than due after open
 ing steady at an advance of to points the market here turned easier under scat tering liquidation and southern selling. A feeling was expressed that buying on the more optimistic view of the general busi- ness outlook last week had weakened the technical position to some extent, and there was probably some selling on this better weather in the south. May con- tracts eased off from 12.7oc to l2.6oc and October from 1373c to 13.60c or about , or 10 points net lower during the middle 
 active or aggressive, however. and prices turned steadier during the afternoon on reports of prospects for an early settle ment of the marine strike. Wall street and local traders were the best buyers on the late rally with last prices show ing recoveries of some to Il points from the lowest. Returns to prominent southern authority are said to indicate domestic consumption of only 422,oOo bales for April. compared with 437,000 for March and 56s,0oo for April last year. These figures were somewhat dsappoint" Ing and may have accounted for some of the early selling but reports from the goods trade were considered generally favorable. Weather advices indicated showers in the west but fair in the east with generally high temperatures Ex- ports today 26,eso making 4,206,143 so far this season Exports today. S.69O, making 4,2oe,143 so far this season. Port receipts, 27,575 United States port stocks, 1 507 q71
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-10
SETBACK TAKEN BY WHEAT ON ACCOUNT GOVERNMENT REPORT
By Associated Press

Chicago, May 9.-Wheat underwent a setback in price today largely because guesses regarding the government crop report were excessively bearish. The market closed unsettled at Ac. to 31ac net lower Corn finished unchanged to 1kc higher, oats up sc to Mc to ssq1ac and provisions varying from 15c decline to 21ac advance.
 It was generally expected that the gov ernment estimate of the winter wheat field for 1921 would be about 640,00o000 bushels, whereas the official figures, which were not available until after the market had closed, put 629, ,2S7 900 bushels as the probable total of the harvest Contrary to a prevailing opinion before hand, the government report appeared 10 have taken into account the recent cFop damage developments in the southwest Bullish field advces today from the southwest made the market average higher during the first half of the ses- sion, but subsequently, holders lost con fidence, especially when in, the race or light receipts cash premiums were lowered 1c to Pc, There was also talk of exporters reselling. Furthermore, decrease in the visible supply total turned out to be less than had been looked for.
 Corn and oats were relatively firm owing to 9O00,000 bushels reduction Tn the visible supply of corn in the last fortnight. Provisions averaged a httie lower in the absence of any speciai demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-10
England's Immense Debt

- Hon. Dua.eI E. Conalan, l.. U. D.. in the second part of his article, "Our Foreign Policy in The Forum, says :: "The immense debt. amounting to uwes. will compel her, if she is to Sur vive economically. to take over the carrying trade of the world in order tha : she may be enabled to earn the large sums required to pay even the interest upon that debt So heavy is the burden of taxation upon her population at pres ent that she is staggering under an al- most unbearable load in her effort to meet her obligations. With her growing difficulties in other parts of her empire. as well as with the economic and indus trial unrest in England herself, she is dependent as never before, upon the earnings of her mercantile fleet to en- able her to keep afloat and to save her from being engulfed in bankruptcy. She is faced with the Hobson's choice in or der that she may escape financial ruin. either of securing for herself, with nec- essary disaster to us. the carrying trade of the world, including the carrying trade of our commerce. or With the disarma-' ment of that navy. through which she holds control of the seas.
 Give the people of England credit for the best of intentions with regara to the rest of the world. and the fact remains that they are powerless to save their commercial and economic rivals from the destruction which the ruling class of England has always brought upon them. Why should we for whom the lessons of history are SO clear. why should we tempt fate anc chance meeting the end which has come in the past to evSry country unfor- tunate enough to get in the way of the ruling class of England?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-10
New Orleans Cotton

AsSOc1dIeu
 New Orleans, May 9.-Too much ram III the belt gave the cotton market steady undertone today, but hedge selling held prices from making material gains and at times caused small depressions At the highest the active months were Y to Il points over the close of last week, while at the lowest they were to Il points under. July traded up to 2.o4c and down to 1266c, closing at 12.7sc. on the close the list showed net gains or to points.
 The weather map itself showed con siderable rain in the cotton region, put private reports told of more and stated that the moisture was retarding planting and replanting The forecast called for more rain over a considerable area, whlcn led to predictions of another set of un- favorable weekly reports from the gov ernment.
 The market became steadier toward the close under the effect of cablegrams from Manchester telling of the hope en- tertained in that market of smoothing over textile labor troubles and reporting orders piling up in the hands of manu- facturers. However, the effect or any favorable news from England was off set by the continuation of the coal strike and the report that shore and railway men were refusing to handle imported coal. The lack of fuel, 1t was said, was causing a greater number of Lancashire mills to close down.