The Daily Commonwealth from Greenwood, Mississippi • Page 1

''V 'WMviiSHSIS' nm. i mm mm a f'l RED CROSS PARADE FOR GREENWOOD, T.JJELWOOD MEETS DEATH IN YARDS n' i ,1 '-v M' VViVl ntpr I Utt -m mm MONDAY MORNING, DE1B1BER 24TH, AT 11 O'CLOCK, PROMPTLY. i 4 k- Associated Press Washington; Decv2i-Tbe dec- laration of waeby Ajrentiw All Members of the Red Cross, of all Ages, Sex and Color, Urged to Participate, f); SectionrForeman Killed Germany is ragftdtd at almost T. tian among utommerican oipio-i0f Chile and for As Many Members As Possible From Entire Coun matic circles WtUe wmt of new evi-1 against North America. I fences of German trickery disclosed! Forty telegrams, she ty Are Requested To Join in the Parade, and It Is Expected That a Very Large Number Will Do So.

Expected to be One of the Most Impressive and Effective Features of the Big Drive for An Increased Membership. i Roumani: PERsifrr Huns.F&arln: Charges in in theWesv Associated Press War Opposition to the Bobfcev: "fc'J becoming More chaotic, shevlkl to endeavorio; separate with tt ey. Report f'v porting the XaximalitU I nounced. commander in Roumani has uomieti to neaa tne A report front London Rownani has Joined the marching en, Hwvr, fGrsRd lik Nicholas is racing the royalist wel. to the Caucasus, i German' and Austrian offisera'ba'! been released.

Vt V. sheviki are over-paw tring f-x'jt nents at TnasKent, tne capof urn If tu. I affairs, to Berlin. Luxbug, in a message of Angust ZTZT" ew.iwBs oiuce 4 lM a.a Si i i protection wing Lux" burg's activities in Buenos Aires, will be published similtaneously this 8t Catastrophe was the worst in the history of a Louisville ds Nashville Railroad Com P'? Li im torpugn vram was traveling at high rate of speed and struck the slower accomodation train and madej kindling of the two wooden coaches, The steel coaches were uninjured. The blame is hinged on whether the fast train had a clear block way.

Officials will not fix the responsibility, pending investigation. WILL REGULATE TRANSPORTATION Wilson Win Send Message to Con-J gross -Asking Legislative En-' actment To Meet Trouble. Associated Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 President Wilson, wilt send a message to Congress -recommending an exacttnent of. legislation to meet the transporta tion situation, immediately after the holidays.

Until it Is recevied. the President! 4, I I Instantly Wheri Hit Freighter From New Orleans. LEAVES WIFE AND CHILDREN Train! Crushes Skull, Causing Instant Death Remains Carried to Home at Sallis. T. Millwood, aged 45, assistant section foreman of the local yards of the Y.

M. V. Railroad, while work. in in the south vards last nitrht wb truck and instantly killed by No. 66 banana train, about 6:55 o'clock.

The dead man leaves a wife and our children, three small ones and fcne married daughter, Mrs, E. rksdale. The remains were carried Sallis, Miss, for burial this morn- Mr. Millwood had only been in reenwood for a short while, coming! iere from his home at Sallis. The accident was a very unique one.

Bection foreman was listing the bovels of his workmen at the end of le day's labors counting them er one by one. He was in a stoop- position off the tracks and one of4he men standing near, when the banana train was seen, shouted a warning to Millwood. He, according to the -story, thought the train was approaching on an opposite track and moved himself over into the -direct path of the oncoming train. He was hit by one of the cars and his skull was crushed, causing his instant death. While the deceased has been here The suggestion and inspiration for this paradeL planned by several of the most prominent lady members of the Base Chapter, 'was derived from a parade in N.

York City, recently, which proved one of the most attractive and successful features of the Red Cross campaigning in that and it is confidently hoped and expected that it will be entered into with an enthusiasm and earnestness! that will make it an inspiration to thdse who so far have failed in this noble work, and cause them to do so; without further delay, The parade will positively start from the Courthouse square at 11 o'clock on next Monday morning, the 24th, and follow the programme strictly, in order that the business men may participate with the least inconvenience and delay possible. This is a very important feature, and is to be strictly observed, so be on time, and take your, proper place in the par- i ade, as indicated Joy the programme below. it -1 Gen. S. R.

Keesler and Mr. Georae A. Wilson, wifl act aa Marshals, and conduct the parade. The Marshala only will be mounted. V.hinlpn willlu, tftThMdMi in th lrA' aia wjiecw warn iour m.v pwawra Section 1, in charge of Mr.

Eli Abbott: All of our soldiers boys who may be, Meanwhile, fte diplonnati of i. powers are hurrying to" fees negotiations. but. a while, wsaepular in the publication of another series of telegrams of Count Luxburg, the former German charge of Argentine 46 Dead "in Railroad Associated Press SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky Dee. 21.

The death tell taken last night when the Louisville Nashville train crashed into the rear end of the Louisville and Bardstown Springfield accomodation was increased to forty-six additional deaths. Many are injured nurl- It is feared that others will die from the wreck. It is said that the wreck SWIFT RECORDS REFUSED BOARD Packing Industry Investigation by Trade Commission Bringing Out Many Admissions, Associated Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-rSwift of Chicago, have refused to deliver to the Federal Trade Commission records desired in the investigation of th packing according to an announcement of Francis J. Heney, special counsel.

The inquiry is resumed today. wstic action wiu oe the, production; reeoreV Drastic action will be taken to force ist aomission nas neen- maov hh Ogden Anmnarand F. H. Prince own the Chicago Stock Yards Co. and con- trol the stock yards terminal by W.

M. Wadden, former treasurer of the company. 1 1 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL MAN-AGE BRANCH WAREHOUSES IN FRANCE. group) of prominent business and professional men have volunteered to serve the American Red Cross in France. They will not only work during the period of the war without compensation; but will give up their private interests and pay all expenses incident to their service.

Major Murphy recently notified the War Council of the urgent need of men of a high order of executive ability to take charge of the branch warehouses in France. The list of those who have volunteered follows: Henry S. Sherman, Cleveland, Ohio, Vice-President of the Standard Car Wheel Philip L. Smith, Short Hills, banker and member of the New York Exchange; E. W.

Ogden, Knoxville, President of the Citizens' National Bank; Johnson de Forest, New York lawyer and son of Robt, W. de Forest, Vice-President of the American Red Cross; Knowlton Mixer, Buffalo, retired 'lumberman; George T. Rice, Boston, of the banking house of Bond Goodwin; Wal- Siudebaher One thrift stamp costs cents. I Sixteen thrift stamps coat 34.00. Sixteen with 12 cents, Jsvill buy one war saving stamp, face value 6.00 at end of live years.

Profit 88 cents, or 4 per cent interest compounded every three may be cashed at any time for A Quarter stamp wifl pay for five American bulletin -1 HURLEY SAYS HOME SUPPLY CAUSES AT)ELAY Chairman of the Shipping Board Before Investigation Contmittee Declares that Continual fReorganiza. tion was Necessary Among Committees for a Cooperative Response Associated Press WASHTKfiTON. IW 21 The navy's utilization of much of the country's ship-building, facilities is cited by Chairman Hurley, of the Shipping before the Senate Investigation Committee, as one reason for the slow progress of the merchant ship construction. He declared that a continual reorganisation of -the boarJa of the Emergency Fleet Corporation 'Was neces sary to make responsive cooperation to the demands made upon it, the markets; NEW YORK-COTTON MARKET Prev. Jan.

29.60 29.75 29.429.50 29.58 Mch 29.20 29.30. 28,95 8.95 29.18 May 28.84 28.97 ,28.61 28.61 28.87 Closed. 23 down. New York' Spots 81.10,' '2 NEW COffDN MARKET A yrvr. Open High Low -Close Close Jan.

28.50 28.65 28.44 28.42 28.54 Mch 28.15 28.26 28.00 28.00 28.17 May 27.94 28,03 27.83 27.87 27.98, Closed 17 down. New Orleans Spots 29.1325 up. Sales 2701. LIVERPOOL COTTON Close ....22.44 ....22.29 ....22.19 MARKET Prev. Close 22.44 22.33 22.22 Jan Mch May Spots 22.84.

CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS. Close i Prev. Close CORN Dec. ..1.27 1.27 1-4 OATS Dec 77 3-4 .78 5-8 CHICAGO PROVISIONS. Close Prev.

Close PORK Jan. ....46.20 45-75 LARD-ljan. 24.45 24.15 RIBS Jan 24.40 24.07 NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET Jan. 19.05 18.70 Mch 19.25 .18.80 GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS. 1916-17 receipts .121.495 1915-16 receipts .112,434 Since Sept.

1, 1917,. 92,832 Same date last year. 98,167 Week ending Dec. 20, 1917,. 5,733 Same week last 2,270 Stock on hand 36,338 Same date last 32,653 THE WEATHER Dec.

21, 1917. MISSISSIPPI Fair Saturday. tonight and Local Data, Greenwood, Miss. For the 24 Hours Ending at 7 A. M.

Temperature: Highest 67 degrees Lowest At 7 a. 39 degrees 47 degrees Precipitation 0.00 inches 1.9 feet 0.0 feet H. STEPHEN, Local Observer. River Gage Change in 24 hours 3. Perhaps you also have noticed that every famine scare leaves the price permanently jacked up.

Sometimes we can't help thinking that the 'real object the nana, am baiiui nsrj- I FACTS thrift cost price, pius lnierestw oaw. w. requested that the Interstate Com- The enemy Is apparently 'V meree Commission with-bold its pro- heavy force to break the Br' BoseCitiv.eatlgsJion., lM, TheJtaUsna are makirrr TT 0V---fettf W3ttt INCREASE TO EMPLOYEES Hn says that they are wwueetw Associated preisr Elsewhere the Teutons kave' ST. LOUIS, DEC. 21 An Increase repulsed." of 7,5 per cent in the wages of clerks -k A raid ia in operation and telegraphers has been granted on the forces on the north end; i fortunate enoueh to be home on a Christmas furlough.

Boy Scouts, in charge of Secretary Whittington. Section 2. Red Cross Float Section 3. The Greenwood Municipal Band, in charge of Prof. Worley.

Section 4. The School children, in Charge of Prof, C. E. Saunders. Section 5.

Red Cross Ambulance. Section 6. Pysicians with Red Cross insignia. All Indies in Red Cross Uniform. Section 7.

The Y. M. C. A.t in in charge of J. Quinn.

Section 8. Our Allies Tableau on a floating stage. Section 9, Business men of all callings in charge of Messrs. R. King, Henderson Baird, Shelby Steele, John T.

Wells and Calhoon Wilson. Section 10. Housekeepers, in charge of Mrs. E. W.

Hunter and committee. Section 11. Liberty. COLORED SECTION: Section 13. Band The Big Six.

Section: 13. Red Cross Members. TO THE PUPILS AND TEACHERS OF THE GREENWOOD SCHOOLS 1 earnestly request all school chil- dren to meet at their school-buildings Monday, Dee, gethf 4fl tt'-sWirkl nf in A Qf of participttlng Re, CnM psrade Each em has a flag bring it along with you. I also request the teachers in town meet with children to help form parade. C.

E. SAUNDERS, Supt. of ten hundred fifty-seven and one-half (1057-1-2') feet, and run thence Easterly at right angles to sail Eastern boundary line a distance oi two hundred and ten (210') feet, and thence Northerly paraUel to said East boundary line a distance of one thou. ten (210') feet by one thousand nity seven and one-nait (iut7-i-z') xeet along South of and adjacent the Jewish Cemetery in the North half of the Northwest quarter of Section Fourteen, Townnip Nineteen, Range One, East, (N. 1-2 of N.

W. 1-4 of Sec. 14 T. 19, R. 1, in said County and State, together with all appurtenances thereon.

Witness my signature this the 20tn day of December, 1917. W. R. HUMPHREY. FOUNTAIN'S Open until 9 p.

m. Saturdays 10 p. m. Evenings Until Xmas. eluded in or covered by the lien of conveyed, as aforesaid, by Logging said deed, the aforesaid real and per- i)ahmer to the Weems-Lockwood Fur-sonal property being-', the i property niture and run thence Southerly conveyed by the Tallahatchie turni- from said point on said East boundary ture Manufacturing Company to the aion(c said boundary line a dis- Uelta Bank by the deed dated Novem- oer sotn, ivi, recoruea in book to, at page 83, of the Records of Land veeas oi uenon county, jnussiiwipiii, it being the intention to include here in all the real and 1 personal property conveyed said Tallahatchie Furni- among the men who knew him and hit I friend are sad today over tbei less his death, The man was a conscientious, hard worker and had been a railroader or a number of years.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE. Under and by virtue of the power and authority conferred upon and vested In me as the owner and holder of the notes described in and secur- ed by the vendor's lien retained in that certain deed executed on the 27th day of April, 1915; by the Delta Bank, of Greenwood, Mississippi, a corporation, to the Harris-Brown Table Com- a pany, a corporation nd for the purpose of. paying the. indebtedness se- cured by toe lien retained in and created by said deed, default bavine been made in the payment thereof and indebtedness having been duly declared row due and payable, which said deed is recorded in book 45, at 'page 813, et of the Records of Land Deeds of Leflore County, Mis-r'ssipni, W. R.

Humphrey will, on Saturday, January 12th, 1918, within lesral hours, sell, in the manner re-i Quired by law and provided by said deed, at the factory building on the premises hereinafter described ner the City of Greenwood, in Leflore County, Mississippi, at public outcry, to the highest bidder, for cash, the ir Mlowiwr described property conveyed by said deed and covered by said lien, tO-'ttj fi That certain tract or parcel of land situate in the North Half of the Vorthest Quarter of Section four-' teen. Township Nineteen, Range One East (N. 1-2 of N. 1-4. Sec.

J4. T. 19, R. 1. in 1 ftore- County, Mississippi, de-ST'bed bv metes and bounds as: Be- mns iuaniuacturuiK wmpnuy ana- nfty-seven and one-nan (10B7-Delta Bank by said deed or now sub- i.2) feet, and run thence Westerly at ject to the lien of said deed.

right angles to said East boundary And also the following described line a distance of two hundred and property lying and being situate in ten (210) said strip of land betas North half of the Northwest Quar-, ing a parallelogram two hundred and ter of Section 14, Township 19, Kange 1, East, in Leflore County, Mississip pi, more particularly described by metes and bounds, as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point on the East boundary line of tne property heretofore conveyed by Loggms A Dah-mer to the Weems-Lockwood Furniture Co, on the 19th day of June, 1903, the deed to which is recorded on pages 639 -and 640, of Book No. 30, of the Record of Land Deeds of Leflore County, Mississippi, a reference to which is hereby made for more particular description of the boundary of said property, and said point on said Eastern boundary line being two hundred and sixty-two and one-half (262-1-2') feet South of the Northeast corner of said property- heretofore Action ia Other Tksstrff Western front -f Artillery is active in Yprea and Cambrai sectors. PERSHING WILL. MAKR Assoc ia mo rress WASHINGTON, Doe. 21 DUrrt assurances of the confidence of ti" ish and French commanders of Firvi ing's ability and aatisfactionv-nJt of his preparations to ntala the "American anna effective; fcst reached Washington with the return from Europe of Gen.

Hugh Lee former chief of staff, who is fn a XJ- erence with Secretary Baker todcyv Scott personally inspected the sian, French and British fronts and asserts that everywhere he found confident of ASSERTS PEACE MADE. Associated Press LONDON, Dec, 21 It is reported unofficially that the Germans iave -rendered to Russia peace terms, TW Petrograd correspondent baa graphed this fact under a Thursday date. ITALIANS GAIN GROUND, Associated Press ROME, Dec. 21 TM war office nounces that a considerable DoiOo of ground was gained from the ency Tuesday in the region of lorn on the northern front East Ca ta has been retaken by the QUEBEC MAY SECBES. 1 Associated Press QUEBEC, Dec.

21 A proposal for province of Quebec to secede fresa vinces is expressed in a motion kre duced before the Provincial AsaLy Quebec was the 'only province 1 against conscription in the Evening and Dinner aresots eT eluded in our Special Sale. 1 now at i THE RTYT.S Keep posted with' the neVS. hi world war by tending an aJt-cotmt of tke day barr-rri war theatre to The wealth every afternoon, 4i toft rzl ftp, Crt rinning at a point' on the Northern boundary line of said Section Four- the St Louis and South-Westem Rail road, effective Jan, 1. MRSl G. A.

WALKER HURT. Baggy. Shaft Cuts Gash Over Left Eye In Accident This Afternoon, Mrs. George A. Walker received a cut over her left eye this afternoon about 2:45, when a buggy driven by a negro was driven into the Walker automobile near the Y.

M. Railroad station. Mrs. Walker was takenimmediately to the King's Daughters Hospital, where medical aid was rendered. Her many friends will be glad to learn that her injury is 'not as bad as was first thought, but regret the occurence very much, nevertheless.

ter Morrison, Minneapolis, retired lumberman; C. H. Moorman, Louis- I ville, law partner of United States Senator Beckham; Lewis M. Williams, Cleveland, Ohio, of the Sherwin-Williams Paint D.v Blossom, Cleveland, Ohio, Vice-President of the William Bingham wholesale hardware; Aldeh Swift, Chicago, of the packing firm of Swift Co. Automobiles Cars.

Buy Now 113 Rverfrcst i teen (14). seventeen hundred and ten Commonwealth Ultra 4-40 (1710'), feet East of the Northwest corner of said Section, running thenee South Thirteen hundred and twenty (1320') feet, thenee East three nun dred and thirty (330') thenee North thirteen hundred and twenty (1320') feet to the Carroll ton Road, thence West alone; the South side of Mid Carrollton Road to the point of beginning; except the railroad ehts of way shown by the y. three deeds, one executed by i Madfcon Jons to the South-, era -Railway Company, dated Jane 15th, 1903, recorded in Book SO, at i' re 553, of the' Records of Land Deeds of Leflore County, Mississippi-- oe executed by the Weems-Lockwood rritm Camnanv to th Southern You Get Your Money's Worth in a STUDEBAKER We Trade for. Old I Railway Company, dated Jtrae 27th, W0S, recorded in Book S3 pave 2, sid Records, and one executed by y. T.

Leucine, et al, to the 8oqtbern Railway Company in Mississippi, dat-', Ortnber 2nd, 1903, recorded bi Book 83. pare 261. of said Records, as to whWt- aaM l.liuif.n there is m- eHded an the rlht, tte, elaim end interest conYeyed by ed DeKa Bank to the said TfaWt Rrmrn Table Cm by sM dwl: torether with the bftildmcf. bouses, inops awsutmiia- niaiita. works- machinery, tank, tnilm.

mIml Banna, mains. Wpee. hfdmrta. itatftotra, tnatka, took, batting, pOlmP Hut. nriMf-ta, taAai.apn'J-Mrea.

fia-tnrr fMtemb art ntW Jrty Tire Most Sueeesbful Car of its class in America. Ax All American Car that Combines Smty of Lines with Efficiency and Dinrnbfflty. at our Chow Itooms 121 Howard Htmt or PhosH)'! for DenonstratkML M. J. JOHNSON, Agenit GREENWOOD; MISS.

If the Kaiser isn't delighted with'. the publication of Gen. Cromer's evi- Agency dence before the Senate Military Com-Jmittee, be is michty hard to please. I together, but that of course was to be expected, and ia merely a part TdfFHre54n af Am nrir we must nav for winniiur 7kf4andl i theexeca- a aad 4 lend Mid tnt ni.