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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
TO INVESTIGATE
BUILDING TRUST
Financial Institutions OF New York
State viii Be Given Search
ing Inquiry.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5-~The great
financial institutions of New York
State-banking and insurance com.
panies--are about to be given search
ing inquiry by the joint legislative
committee investigating the build
ing trust" which will soon begin an
extended probe Of the loan market.
This committee, which has startled
the nation with its amazing revela-
tions regarding labor union graft and
building materials "rings," Samuel
Untermyers, its counsel, has ann0unc-
ed will now seek to prove that the
banks and saving banks have funds
available to invest in MORTGAGE and
thus aid a building boom.
Mr. Untermyer has stated that he
is prepared to show money lending in.
stitutions that they will be better off
by furnishing money for housing.
Through publicity, he adds, he hopes
to break down the present alleged
bonus system Of loans and high
interest rates.
Without mortgage money building
operations cannot be resumed on
scale wide enough to provide 125,000
homes now needed in New York, the
counsel has stated.
Already, according to Mr.. Inter
nyer, the great industrial and finan-
cial interests of New York are car
rying on an "insidious campaign thru
hired propagandists" to defeat the
work Of the committee
IN investigating the loan market.
Testimony purporting to show that
Of building material men
md grating labor chiefs have rob
,ed the public Of millions Of dollars
las already been heard by the com
nittee.
Despite alleged political and finan-
:ial opposition, the committee contin-
les to plunge ahead with its work
nd is unraveling facts that are, at
racting nationwide attention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
MANY ARE DYING
FROM NEGLECT
Six Thousand Refugees In The Near
East Are Living Like Wild
Animals.
Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 5-Six thousand
Greek refugees, at Batum Trans eau.
easla, their clothing worn to shreds,
are living like wild animals in dens"
and dying at the rate of from Is to
oo a day, writes DR.. w. E. Rambo,
Near East Relief worker, of West
Philadelphia, Pa, in a report from
the Black Sea port received here.
In what he calls "a tragic exodus
tina tbids to become historic" DIR.
Rambo says the Greek government
already has repatriated 10000 whs
emigrated from the near east to colo
nize Thrace and that from 10000 to
$4,000 remain to be transported from
Batum back to their homeland. Most
of these, he says, are physically
strong but 5000 refugees from other
regions who flocked to Batum in the
expectation Of relief have been in
that bids to become historic" DR..
vain for help, their condition daily
becoming more desperate on account
of the rigors of the present Georg-
ian winter. i
The Greek government, DR.. Rambo
explains, disclaiming responsibility
for the plight of the people, has un-
dertaken through humane considera-
tions only to feed and doctor the re-
fugees but, so far, has declined to
transport them to Greece on the
ground that there is insufficient hous-
ing there to shelter them.
Meanwhile" the letter says, "the
5000 are oyererowded in barracks
unfit for human habitation. The
families have no privacy. Some are
lying in bed day and night because
they have no clothing to protect
.hem from the cold or cover their
lakedness. Unless speedy relief
zones to these people most of them
will die during the winter. Already
he remnants of the original refu-
sees are in despair. One of them said
o me: We are no longer waiting
or ships; we are waiting for death.
if 5,767 in this party in the begin
ling only about 2,400 remains, 1867 I
re dead. Another party of $500 {
las $500 survivors-4,000 are dead
# the survivors TOO are ill.,"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
FORECLOSURE SALE.

III Under and by virtue of the author
5ty vested in me as trustee in that
certain deed of trust executed by C.
". Farmer, R. r. Green and S. Dix
ssoi to me as trustee to secure the in
sdebtedness therein mentioned to r. 7.
Wade and T. .Bridgers, dated August
llth, 1919 and recorded in Book %,
lpage 10 of the Records Of Mortgages
end Deeds of Trust on lands in Le-
Ricre County, Mississippi, default
havlng been made in the payment of
part Of the indebtedness mentioned
nd described in said deed of trust
ND all other unpaid indebtedness
herein mentioned and described hav-
#ns been declared due and payable
Py the said R. T. Wade and 7. Brid-
ers, the present holders and owners
nereof under the provisions of said
eed OF trust, and at the request of
#he said R. T. Wade and T. Bridgers,
Will on Thursday, January 9th,
IVA, within legal hours, in front of
&ne south door of the courthouse in
pc City Of Greenwood, Leflore Coun-
8s' Mississippi, sell at public outcry,
4 the highest bidder for cash, the
kands described in said deed of trust,
Z follows, to-wit.
RWl"4 andW1-2 of SELF, Section IS;
n l-2 of Section 10; w IL of the W
IL Of Section 20; all of Section 80, |
IN Township II, Range 2 West,
keisore County, Mississippi, and be-
Y known as the Campbell & Gray |
iahations, containing 1921 acres,
pore or less, according to Govern
pent survey.
said sale will be made for the pur-
ose OF satisfying all unpaid indebt-
ess mentioned in and secured by
no deed Of trust and will convey
FDiy such title as is vested in me as
fustee.
"Haess my signature this January
kh, 1921.
s. I. OSBORN,
Trustee.
1ne above notice posted by me on
n Bulletin Board at the Court
pu'e IN Greenwood, Miss, on Janu-
y 9th, 1921.
S. !. OSBORN,
Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
Closed SO to 80 up.
New York Spots l6.35--85 up.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET
Open High Low Close Close
prayy
Closed 80 to IS up.
New Orleans Spots 14.00-25 up.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON LETTER
(From JnO. r. Clark & Co.
by Abe Silyer.)

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5-After
being as much as 35 down Liverpool
rallied well and at opening time of
our markets was only one to four
down against 16 to rs down due. This
supports to later cables yesterday af-
ternoon from spot firms that there
are signs Of Manchester improving
Probably the English mills held out
of the market on the general bear
ish spirit Of the time, longer than
they should have done, like our mills
and now have to buy certain guam
tity. National Ginners' say 11,640,-
900 ginned to Dec. 31st, This would
be 100000 for the period VS. 621 900
bales last year and $4,000 in 1918.
Ginnings last season to Dec. 31st were
10,009,000 bales. Our market open
ed 10 up and increased the advance
to 80 points on the strong opening at
New York, where first prices show 80
to SIS points advance. The market
showed better fighting ability. The
dissension in opinion means new life.
The supporting side is gaining. The
time may not yet be at hand for a
general forward movement but dispo-
sition and conditions are massing for
it. Buying on depressions had better
success lately. By realizing on bull /
ges and replacing on reactions now,
investment cost might be brought |
1own to cover the final turning
points.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
THREATEN TO
STRIKE AGAIN
Germany Railway And Industrial Sit
uation Is Now Menacing The
Country.
Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. Germany is
again threatened with extensive rail.
way and industrial strikes, accord.
ing to an exchange telegraph dis
patch from Berlin, which says that
the majority of the German railway
men have voted in favor of strike.
In the Ruhr and the Rhine Industrial
District, the dispatch says 81 per
cent of the workers voted in favor of
the strike for incres ed wages. The
ministry considers the demands of
the transportation men exorbitant.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
Found In Wholesale Es-
Enlistment On Low
er 5th. Ave.
| BIGGEST RAID
IN LONG TIME
Two Employees Were
Arrested By The
Police.
Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 5-A quarter Of
a million dollars worth of liquor was
seized by the Federal Agents at a
wholesale establishment of Singer
Brothers on the lower Third Avenue
In the biggest liquor raid in this city
since the Volstead Act went into eff
feet. Two employees were arrested.
No charges were made against the
members Of the firm, which it is stat
ed had permit to transport liquor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
16 KILLED BY
SOLDIERS CORK
Ambush On Large Scale Was Effec-
lively Beaten Near Cork,
Ireland.
Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 5--Sixteen mem,
bers of the party that waylaid the
detachment of troops at a meeting
Northwest of Cork, were killed by
soldiers and the remainder of the par
ty captured, according to a Dublin
Dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph.
None of the soldiers were injured.
This is the first time, it is declared,
that an ambush on large scale was
effectively beaten.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
LUMBER MEN in
MEET IN CHICAGO
Consider Means Stabilizing Building
Costs And To Encourage Con-
struction.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5-The National
Leaders Lumber Industry is meeting
here to consider ways and means of
stabilizing the building costs and to
encourage construction. The confer
ence was called by Edward Hines of
the Hines Lumber Company. I'VE
are five years behind in building"
Mr.. Hines said "The lumber indus
try is practically at standstill. 1t
is time to take an inventory of facts" !"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
County Bonds Not
Sold Yesterday

The 100000 road bonds and the
$4,000 Sidon Consolidated School
Bonds which were offered for sale
yesterday by the Board Of Supervi-
sors which is in session at the court
house, were not disposed of as no
bidders would give the par value of
same.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
Not Ready Resume
Reparati0n Conference

PARIS, Jan. 5--The French gov
eminent has been notified that the
German delegation is not ready to re-
sumo the reparations conference at
Brussels on January 10th as agreed
upon before the adjournment confer
ence last month.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
of drink licenses. S.

limitation of drink licenses, 5.
As a result, all licenses on the is
land will be annulled next May.
Lewis is rugged island which
abounds in ancient Druidic struc-
tures and ruined old-time fortresses.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
|1ornoway, Scotland
| Casts Dry Vote

|oiuRNOWAY, Scotland, Jan. g.
Island Of Lewis, the largest of
outer Hebrides, has overwhelm-
sv voted dry in the prohibition
Y taken here.
.or total abolition there were 720
T'ss' Tor no change 149, and for
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
SUIT AGAINST
DEPT. JUSTICE
100000 Suit Filed Against Attorney
General Palmer And 4 Other
Officials.
Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 5-The Italian
Chamber Of Labor announces a $780,
900 damage suit will be filed against
Attorney General Palmer and four
other officials of the Department Of
Justice in connection with the death
Of Rea Salsedo, who jumped from a
fourteenth story building to death
last May, while under detention at
the Department headquarters here, in
connection with bomb outrages.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
AWAIT OUTCOME
MASS MEETINGS
Larger Markets Are Under Agree
ment To Stay Closed Remain
der OF The Week.


LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 5--Witt
the larger markets under an agree.
ment to stay closed the rest of the
week, the tobacco men of Central
Kentucky today awaited the out
come of the mass meetings Of the
growers, bankers and warehouse men
to be held tomorrow, Friday. Lex
ington and the other markets closed
yesterday because low prices were Of
fered
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
MunitiOn Factory
Starts In Poland

WARSAW, Jan. 5-poland's first
munitions factory began operations
near Warsaw recently. About $500
men and women are employed in the
plant, which has been named "The
Projectile."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
UNEMPLOYMENT
Is UNEQUALLED
Since The Year Of 1914 Says EN-
ployment Office OF State Dept.
Of Labor.
Associated Press

BOSTON, Jan. 5--The condition Of
unemployment unequalled since 1914
was reported today by the public EN-.
pIoyment office Of the State Depart.
ment of Labor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
David G. Biggs
Was Reelected

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5--David c. Biggs
was reelected governor Of the Eighth
Federal Reserve District. The mana
gers at Louisville, Little Rock and
the Memphis branches were re-elect-
ed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
Approve Items In
Sundry Civil Bill

WASHINGTON, JAN 5-The House
today approved in the sundry Civil
Bill numerous items for terminal ia
cilities, including 100000 for Mem
phis and 100000 for New Orleans.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05

Messrs. Sam Balkin, Eli Ethridge,
Ed. Jones, DR.. w. D. Wilson and R.
P. Ethridge were here from Schlater
on business yesterday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05

DR.. and Mrs. L. B. 0tken have re-
turned home from McConnb City,
where they spent the Christmas holi-
days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
Issues Call For
Condition Banks

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 - The
Comptroller Of Currency today issued
4 call for the condition of National
Banks at the close of business De-
|cember 10Th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05

Mr.. s. B. McCarty, Of Gulfport,
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
S. Freeman the first Of the week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
THE WEATHER

X X X X n X \ \ n X II n X n
MISSISSIPPI-Fair tonight and
Thursday; cooler tonight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-05
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-07
CHANNEL TOWNS LOSE SLIGHTLY
 IN IMPORTS, 20
Ketchikan Takes Lead in Merchandise Shipped in
 Juneau Loses Some.

The value of merchandise imported into Gastineau Channel TowEs dui' ing 1920 was $303,023 less than in 1919, according to the annual Gus toms report which was issued last Saturday. The total imports on the Channel for 1920 was $3,606,i01 as compared to $3,9O9,524 for the pre- vious year. f1 .t..
 For Juneau alone, imports last year amounted to $2,S48,193 or S290,545 less than the 1919 imports Tread wells imports for 1920 show an in crease for the year 1919, 1920 imports being valued at $297,811 as compared with $272,111 for 1313. Douglas imports show a loss of Sil,- 0G1 from 1919, the total for last year being $121,O34 Thane imported in 1920, goods to the value of $539,o63 an increase of $2,873 over 1919.
 Ketchikan's imports show heal,hy growth fh 1920 over those of the previous year. Imports there in 1920 were valued at $3,9O9,61l, be- ing $66,650 greater than in 12l9. Petersburg is in fourth place in the import list, having received $616 732. and was closely followed by Wraneeli with $639,503.
 In the Second Division, Nome is the sole town showing imports of half a million dollars. It's imports for 1919 were valued at $526,670 as compared to $709,8S1 in 1919. St Michael was in second place in 1920 with imports valued at $205,1S7.
 In the Third Division, Anchorage jumped to the top of the import section with a total of $5,744,415 fer 1920 as compared with $1lS6,o6j for 1919, an increase of $4557 ,5S9, Heavy shipments for the construc- tion of the Government railway for the most part accounts for this Ire mendous increase. Curdova was in second place for the year with i'm ports valued at $1,97O,241 decrease of $25S,620. Kennecott with S782,SS2 comes in third place, Latouche, with S6S1,S47. Seward $656,05S, Valdez, S425 ,414 following.
 In the Fourth Division, Nenana re- placed Fairbanks at the top of .he imports column with a total of $736,- S27, Fairbanks being in second place with imports valued at $523.522 Ne nana's total represents an increase of $194,971 while Fairbanks imports decreased $134134. Iditarod showed a increase of from S100,1S7 to $l47,- 565 Panama was in fourth place with $135,42S.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-07
1920 CORN CROP
 GREATEST OF ANY IN U, 5. HISTORY
3,232, 367, ,000 Bushels Are Produced, Average Yield
 Per Acre Increased.

WASHINGTUiV, FeD. :. - 1920 history of the country according to the records of the Department Of Agriculture. Besides growing rec ord crop of 3,232,367, ,000 bushels. the farmers established new record for average yield per acre with 30.9 bushels, the second time in history that the country's average yield went past 30 bushels.
 The area planted to corn last year was 1O4,601, ,000 acres which was smaller than the area planted in eight other years heretofore and 1,400,0 900 acres smaller than tine area which produced the previous record crop of 3,124, 4,746,o00 bushels in 1912 Last years crop was the third to exceed 5000, 00,0oo bushels.
 Iowa, the country's greatest corn producing state, made an average of 46 bushels to the acre for the first time in it's history. The highest average acre yield of any state was that of Vermont with AZ bushels Maine in 1919 had the highest aver age acre yield with 60 bushels. In the ten years previous to thGt year the highest average yield had been made by one of the New England States. Connecticut had highest yield in six of the ten years, Massachu- setts in two, New Hampshire in one, and Vermont and Massachusetts tYiDp in one
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-07
SURVIVORS OF JUANITA
 ON WAY TO THIS PORT

That Capt. H. D. Mcleod and Willis Rolf, crew of the gas boat Juanita, are now on their way to Juneau in a Columbia River boat is the news brought to Juneau by Capt. Dickinson, of the Santa Rita, who returned last night from a trip to Tyee. to bring the survivors of the burned vessel to the city The yes sel was burned at Surprise Harbor January IS.
 Capt. Dickinson left here Thursday and Friday sighted the Columbia River boat, without knowing at the time that the men were in it. He continued on to TycC and after ar irving there found that the men had left. They had salvaged the engine of the boat and had il with them in the boat They, are without doubt held up by inclement weather and should arrive here shortly.
 Capt Dickinson said that the ac- count that he heard of the burning Was that the vessel had returned from planting salmon eggs in Warm Springs Lake and had stopped at Surprise Harbor The mon left tho boat and went ashore, leaving some beans on the galley stove to cook and when they returned to where they had left their boat, they found it had burned and sunk. They rowed to Tyee Harbor and after sal vaging the engine. borrowed a pow cred Columbia River boat and struck out for home
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-07
HUNTING COYOTES WITH
 HORSES AND HOUNDS IS
 LATEST MONTANA SPORT

CULBERTSON, Mont. Feb. T. Montana offers a most eXhilaratinS substitute for the old time fox hunt ing thrills in the new sport of hunt ing coyotes with horses and hounds. Coyote hunting has reached the high est point of development in the Culbertson region and it's popularity indicates that soon it will spread throughout the entire state and per haps the entire Northwest where coyotes are 10 be found. Already there is competition in Culbertson society for the position of Master of Coyotes and Hounds in the hunt- ing club that is to be formed.
 R. H. Murray, Edward Johnson and Peter Parks, all residents of Culbertson, are originators of the new sport They gave it a private tryout on several occasions before taking the public into their confi- dence and on each occasion the eleven hounds they used succeeded ] in making at least one kill. The only i Mir, Murray, has been the habit of dogs to abandon the pursuit of a i coyote to disport themselves to catch any jackrabbit that might cross their path.
 Besides offering excitement and wholesome sport has practice side. in that il aids To rid the range of coyotes which destroy cattle. poul try and other domestic stock.
 YOU DON'T KNOW THE AID i DRESS OF THE MAN who woul, buy your house if he knew it wa for sale. But you know that he i very likely 10 be a more or les regular reader of the classified ads and that your hope of finding hin lies fin that direction. Try The Elm pire's classified columns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-07
NATIONS FACING BANKRUPTCY IF
 NO HALT, CLAIM
Floor Leader Asks Immediate Agreement on
 Naval Disarmament.
(Continued From Page One.)

cnd State highway construction next wear. It also passed unanimously a bill authorizing construction of live hospitals for disabled veterans at an estimated cost of SIP, 2,500,000 with an additional $5O0,00O made avail able for conversion of military build ings and forts at Walla Walla and Mex ensie into hospitals.
 AS the 66th Congress approaches final adjournment March 4, it is be- coming increasingly apparent that much proposed legislation which earlier in the session seemed sure of enactment will go by the boards.
 Senator Porter J. McCumber Of North Dakota, ranking member Of the Senate Finance Committee, today said he had grave doubts whether the soldiers bonus bill could be en- acted this session although he hoped to secure favorable report on it.. There is some talk of the bonus Dill being offered as an amendment to the emergency tariff bill, which 1t is predicted, will be passed this week, but advocates fo the measure are not unduly optimistic that such an can carry.
 Immigration Ban Doubtful.
 Advocates of the House immlgra- tion measure, which would exclude virtually all immigrants for period of one year, today admitted belief that the bill cannot be acted upon favorably in the Senate. An effort to obtain immediate action in the Senate Immigration Committee was defeated Saturday and action forced over until Wednesday. A substitute bill for limited immigration by races is under consideration but with this too little hope of passage is enter tained.
 Officers of the United States Chamber of Commerce today gave notice that the full strength of that organization will be thrown against enactment of bills for Federal regul lation of the coal and packing in dustries and member organizationsI t.Ic iO Dt lllltu up dl oliNS 'o ihonN an effective fight against proposed Chamber of Commerce of fcials declare such legislation would substitute government for privateI control of great basic industries and is essentially socialistic.
 Paper Tariff Asked.
 NeWSprint manufacturers today asked the House Ways end Means Committee to impose a tariff of $15 per ton on newsprint imported from any country except Canada, claiming that as result of an exchange sys- tenn manufacturers in Norway Sweden and Germany can undersell paper in United States markets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-07
JIMMIE WATSON, CHARGED
 WITH ILLEGAL SHOOTING
 OF DEER IS UNDER ARREST

Charged with illegally killing game. Jimmie Watson, a native, was arrested this morning by Deputy '. s. Marshal N. o. Hardy and the game, consisting of three and one half deer were seized from a boat al leged to be owned by the defendant Watson was brought before U. s. Commissioner II. B. LeFevre this 1tternoOn and released Cn his reoog- nizance pending preliminary hearing.
 Watson is said to have arrived in town Saturday evening with a bad of game aboard his boat, Among the deer on his boat, 1t is charged that there are doe. killed contrary to the Alaska game regulations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-07

1OI reduction. Boston store.-adv