The Daily Commonwealth from Greenwood, Mississippi • Page 1

MISSISSIPPI'S LIVEST LITTLE BIG NEWSPAPER. J. L. GILLESPIE, Editor end Publisher 1 ASSOCIAi. union ,4 PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY VOLUME ,2 NUMBER 2G3.

GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI RIBaV AFTERNOON, JULY 5, 1918 ubsctfc: DD TA KE 300 son: "ITOXI Gertnaiis Fail to Ground Retake Lost to rrr ATT EMPTS TO WStl British-Take 1300 Prieoersand chme Guns Italians Honor I ers Pershing Aawards Distb; Cross to 32 Arserier.3. (ASSOCIATED PBESSX THE AMERICAN TORCES IN THE MABNE, July -y RowtoivReport vl vj- v. Associated Press -AMSTERDAM, July The Reichstag has passed a. peace treaty and supplementary treat-iT with1-Roumania, says Berlin dispatcnes. 'ihe Indepesdent Socialises-have revolted against all treat- ii -o Finland May Go Into War Against Entente Powers Associate Presa STOCKHOLM: July, 5 At edl-torial offices here a declaration of war by Finland against the entente is expected at any hour.

V'n i Qii i 3 Negro Soldiers Assault White Girl, Executed in Iowa Associated Press CAMP DODGE, July Three negro soldiers, Alabama selectmen, convicted of assaulting a white JL 1. down twg Gnpauk ifpli -v 1 Associated Pr LONDON, July 51 i war office announces the x. rnight of German ijf ture posmona gatnea or wi to the east of villas C3 -Amiens front. TheBritiih captured ers in yesterday's opera', Somrae area. Also nmv.

a chine guns and a number il mortars. The allies continue-'to and, capture prisoners in lf4 i along the western front pa week. priaoners lzr, The enemy 1 not attn-'. ter-attacks, but is bomUaj positions heavily, have and a half on a four wnne we tTeacn aave gaia. i 4 ana wok a xtummm pnso" 1.

Between the Oise and i Itbe-Germans have abandwl attacks agaiast new Am ition west of Chateau I the artillery eontwuetjr-J. i On the Italian front We A are -being driven hack to the old bed of the Piave American IndeptBdense Ccy with only normal activity la 1 BUDDIES POPULAR Yanks Didn't "Swank" WITH THE TOMMIES Associated Press LIVERPOOL, July 5 The high 'regard in which the American soldier is held by experienced British fighters is attested by a correspondent of the Liverpool Post. He "The official testimony as to the quality of the American troops is confirmed by official evidence that the new fighting force -is appreciated highly, by the veteran warriors of three or four years of war, Our men at first were inclined to be suspicious of the Americans because they thought vthey would "swank" -about coming in to finish the war, but when they found, that the Americans did not "swank" and were eager only to learn the art of warfare, -all suspicion vanished and a comiadship in arms is springing up. "The Americans in this country are creating an excellent inw-pression, and when we get over our shyness, and when the American wounded are entrusted to our care, relationships will become still more intimate, An Australian officer told me that he -and his' fivc-nus co.ne to regard leaVe to England as equivalent as nearly as possible to a visit home, and it is hoped that the Americans will soon come to have the same feelings," CAMPAIGN PLANS ARE LAID A. F.

J. W. Quinn and O. F. Bledsoe, Jr of This County AV, tend Atlanta Meet, Messrs.

A. F. Gardner, J. W. Quinn and O.

F. Bied3oe, representing Greenwood and Leiiore county in the Mississippi delegation at the greater Y. M. C. A.

war conf erence in Atlanta this week, were told that this state ho ianhH mnit within hparinff rtistanfft of4.most wltnm neann8 THE 40 YOKE OF OXEN PULLED HM OUT YESTERDAY Oxen in Meridian's Parade for Pat Loaned by Former Vardaman Men. "ALL PEO-GERMANS WILL VOTE FOR VARDAMAN" Banners Play Important Part in Procession Harrison Speaks to 10,000. MERIDIAN, July 4 The great rally, which has been weeks under way in Lauderdale County under the leadership and diree-tion of Judge Robert F. Cochran, to give indorsement to the candidacy of Hn. Pat Harrison for the United States Senate and to show to the world that thousands of the former friends and supporters of Senator Vardaman do not approve his course in the Senate was pulied off here to--night in an enthusiastic manner and in a way that must send a chill down the.

bucks of those who would want Mississippi's junior senator to- goi go backto the Senate in spite of what he ha said and done, People were here from almost every section the state, and they yelled themselves horse veiling "Stand pat for Tat and tha United States." Farmers, c.irrcntkr3, shop and laboring men of ail classes, as well as merchants and all other callings and professions, were' presented. It was" a throng that showed that it meant buhineis. Congressman -Ilirrlson arrived in the early part of the morning direct from tya-hintrton and registered at tne Southern Hotel. He was not given a minute's rest throughout the day. H.s room was beseigcd and the lobby of the hotel was packed with those who wanted to see Pat.

Ihe great par-ide was and marched around loiio.vfu oy euuiubaauu ir.ciiua. A 1J 4-U AC iiaI.a i A uritas jjniiu tne oi oxen anu patriotic music to. inspire the souls of the multitude who would swot the kaiser by registering their d.sapproval' cf a man whose vote in tne had evident-Jy pleased him. Every clpunty in Mr. Harrison's concessional district had a delegation present and had banners in the.

parade. There were 16 different banners in the parade, all of which were carried by formed supporters of Mr. The oxen in the parade were uraishad by farmers iho have heretofore votsd for the senator. On the wagon -drawn by the oxen was a man carrying a ban orMed at 8 o'clock 2D theidrive 1 troops witnessed the rX A MORE STRINGENT CONVOY. Kin, were utte muay.

i Virtually an entire division umi -m America like a toyox-car as a Submarine Attack Cause More, train Med into a gmaM station on Stringent WRy from in Fr8nce Corporal David J. Ellington, son of "somewhere else in WILSON SIGNS THREE BILLION APPROPRIATION Provides for Increase in Navy's Personnel as Permanent Act. HOUSE MAY RECESS BY TOMORROW NIGHT Telephone and Telegraphic Take Over Bloched in the House Today. 4 (ASSOCIATED PRESS) WASHINGTON, July 5 President Wilson has signed the three billioa sundry civil appropriation bill including the ship-building program for the coming year and the Naval approriation bill, carrying and authorizing a permanent increase in the Navy's enlisted personnel to 131,000 men with 50,000 additional fjr war, MAY RECESS TOMORROW. Washington, July 6 (By Associated Prods) An attempt to call up for immediate action in tne House today the resolution authorizing the president to take over the telegraph and telephone system was blocked by objections and the House proceeded to the disposition of appropriation measures with the view of being in summer recess by tomorrow night.

ii. in Q- Serious Unrest In South Africa Associated Press PRETORIA, July 6 Premier Botha, of Union South Africa has issued a statement showing that serious unrest exists in South Africa. A. strong policy in military meas- i ures are being taken to cope with the. situation, 0 Negotiations On To Avert Strike on Canadian Railway Associated Press MONTREAL, July 5 Negotiations were begun today in an.

effort to avert the strike of the Canadian Rail-; way employees. The men are asking for increased nay for shopmen. FIVE KILLED IN ACTION. Small Casualty List Issued By War Department. Associated Press WASHINGTON, July 6 The army casualties in number today follow: Killed in action, died of wounds, died of accident and other causes, died of disease, wounded severely MARRIES BEFORE HE WENT.

Nathan Smith Takes Unto Himself a War Private Nathan Smith, now with Uncle Sam's forces in training ht Camp Upton, N. Y. married on June 18 and left for camp on June 24. This Greenwood soldier was wedded to Miss Elsie Lewis, a prominent young lady of Brooklyn, N. Y.

ATTENDING COTTON CONVEX' TIONi Mr. O. F. Bledsoe, is attending the meeting of the Cotton Men's Convention in New Orleans today. He went directly to the Crescent City, from Atlanta, where he has been attending the Y.

M. C. A. war work conference with Messrs. A.

F. Gardner end J. W. Quina, of this city. "CARDINAL MARTINRLLI DEAD.

-Associated Press ROME, July 6 Cardinal Sebastian Martinclli. of the Perfect Sacred Con- is dead. V- r-DHi- WORK1NG ON QUESTIONNAIRES. shoitly after the next Liberty loan flve doiiars wiU can sectors. ITALIANS HONOB At the Italian 5 (By Associated Press) I jr erwaa aviators attaAed to tu 1 ian army were decorated Italian war cross by King PERSHING AWARDS CROSS TO 32 AMERICANS, With the American Army fa PntRei, Thursday General Pershing to4 awarded, the distinguished serVK cross to 32 officers and men ef the -Marine corps for acts of gallantry at-Bouresches and Belleau ARMENIANS ON AGGREESIVS.

Amsterdam, July 8 (By Assoelrt. ed Press Armenian forces are est assssfi- JUlAIUllp IU UUil vmvwvm wvn UN rlfiliNti LINK Just Short Space Away from Where Fightingr Rages Daily, All Is Peaceful VILLAGES SHAKE FROM FIRE OF THE BIG GUNS "How Far Is It to This War," Buddies Anxiously Ask French Villagers. (ASSOCIATED PRESS). HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN TROOPS WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, July 5 Thj war seeeras to most of the newly arrived men of the American army here to be still very far away. Aside from the air raids thsit reach- far back of the lines there is little to suggest of a gigantic struggle is going cn al- "How far is it to this: war, anyway?" asked one of the recently arrived men.

He swinging h5s legs from the doorway of what would look "We've been here 'steen days already," said another, and we've seen -just nptb'ru? that looks like battle. distance from. that station to a part of the line where some of the boys may "go in" some day is jiot so far as seems to them, but almost right up to it the grass is still delightfully fresh and" green, the wild-flowers are as thick as they are meant to be at this season in France, and the brids sing With as much zest as they do hundreds of miles from, the battle front. The weather aids the illusion of peace. There has been just enough rain to.

wash the- dust from the foliage along the beaten roads. The nights are just cool enough 'to induce good sleep, the iys just bright enough to bring; out all the. beauties of a fertile region. The line between this unstricken re gion and tne country where only 'shells have ploughed the land for several seasons is a sharp one. On the other "side the villages have crumbled.

Some larger town give out no other sound than the bursting of shells and the falling of ruins. None may go into the wreckage for in the shell holes, among the piles of debris lurks the subtle poison the shells bring from the German The streets are kept clean of debris by the army. As soon as a shell knocks down the remnants of a wall the masonry is picked up and carted away. Just outside this dead zone the vi bration from the tire of bisr guns shakes the branches of the trees, but tne. birds percned upon tnem are unmindful.

Shrapnel sent from German gun3 in reply bursts all around but the nightingale's song goes on quite the same as it does farther back from the lines where the war appears to the Americans boys to be still so far away. LOCAL NEGRO LANDS. 1 Private Wm. Hansbrough Sends Card of Safe Arr vaL The mother of Private Wm. Hansbrough, of the Headquarters Field Hospital 317 San.

Training 92nd Division; American Expeditionary Forces, has received a card announcing his safe arrival in Franca. He is one of this city's colored patriots, glad at the opportunity of doing service of "his countfy. "SAY YOUNG FELLOW." We take great pleasure in making the announcement that Douglas Fairbanks' newest photoplay, "Say, Young Fellow," one of the most novel pictures in which he ever has appeared, will be displayed at our theatre beginning on today. HELPING WOUNDED NEGROES. Jake Smith, writinz from Camp Stuart, Newport News, says that he is now in the hospital, assisting surgeons and physicians there and ka mmMhi mans mlnMii soldiers, who have been wounded in It fe duty to kill a poisonous snake wherever foundwell, a spread- er of German propaganda is than the worst snake.

Newe that's our Rinc 33 aad well be triad to print any personals er bit ef other aews yea spasa to Wee. aggressive in Trans-Caucasus S'l have established themselves well in the former Russian territory, ac cording to Kiev advices. i are reported to have branght which weje allamr. Twenty Norwegian Sunk by Subs During Month June Associated Pres WASHINGTON, July 5 twertv Norwegian vessels were" sunk by submarines during June, according. to reports to the Nor w-egian legation.

Thirty-one men were lot. Norway's total losses are how. 842 vessels and 1,747 men, 'i SUGAR HOARDING, Regulations Are Mad for Good Of People, Sayfc Herr. The abuse of the privilege of buy ing sugar for canning ana preserving purposes was mat limited to Green wood, as would be inferred in a re ceit Ilf was general through out xne county, and tne Food Admin-! istration desires this specially emphasized. There were several instances in which communities did not send a single sugar certificate prior to Jsne; first, when all other communities of like size or, even smaller had snt certificates covering the sale thousands, of pounds of sugar for canning and preserving nurndses.

Tie plain inference is that these commun ities had overlooked or dib. erately-disregarded the Federal Food Administration Tabulations, and it is desired that they should know public ly, through tne press, that such have not been overlooked, and that repetitions, will be investigated by special agents of the Food Administration, Ihe indications are Ijiat many people fearing a sugar famine, have obtained greater supplies than thev ev er did sugar was plentiful. Leaving out all other considerations. this is creating a shortage that de prives others or tne amount of suirar wey -should really have. if tne musses reaLy understood how much the Food Administration has done for them, they would doubtless co-operate more lully wl.i it.

wnue it nas been subject to man and severe it is: doubtfsi whether many have been deserved to in view of. the magnitude of the un dertaking and a few of the -results accomplished, as shown below. July 1st, last, the estimated surplus or wneat, tor export, was ousheis. To June 1st the actual exports amounted to 120,000,000. Ordinarily we export aboat pounds of beet monthly.

In a single month we have exported UUU.uOO 1 pOUilUo, Under normal conditions we exoort about 50,000,000 pounds of: pork monthly. During the past year we nave exported as much as 30ii.000.GOO pounds in a- single- month. A year ago flour was selling for 116.75 a barrel, and it looked as though S20 or $25 dollars a barrel would be a matter of only a few days or weeks. The present price is less than S10 and it has been keot below this figure by-the. Food Adininistiia-tion.

The price margin, a the time the Food administration assumed control, between the farmers wheat and the flour, was $5.63, and' widenimr daily. i Consumers have been similarly pro tected fiom in everything else controlled by the Food Ad and leaving out all pa triotic considerations, people who are disposed to ompaiin of the little in conveniences imposed by the Food Ad-1 ministration should, not forget that has saved them millions npon nul- ions of dollars, end permitted thi masses to bay freely of many commo- dities that profiteers might hnvp i made totally prohibitive to all but the wealthiest. P. HERR, Leflore County Food Administrator. N.

Y. EX-DRUG COMMISSIONER'S HEARING NEW YORK, July 5 The hearing of Lucius P. Brown, former director of th cb-ireau food end drugs in tlie Health dspartmer.t, on chvses wbieh grew out cf ths Mayor's investimtV. of the department, becran tod, Friends ef Dr. Brown declare that he has been a victim of po'itics since there has been such a fight to aativ 1 Latest reports from this source quoted by the Berlin Lokal Anxeisrr -ii vnug aiaua niiuwu ut mure ner with Vardaman 3 picture on mlght be eXperieneed in tne being made known that some Mrs.

uington, who now with Company 8th Field Battalion, writes home that he has just learned of the rumora of Borne-jitticing- the coast of the United States. He says that it will "of course, result in a more stringent convoy." Corporal Ellington is somewhere in France. SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE. The conference at Blue Ridge proved a great success, both spiritually and physically. Most of the boys are going bapk next year.

Tennessee lead in the number of delegates, hav inig 102. had 38, Most of the delegates were college men, so we high school boys had a pretty hard time keeping up with. them. The purpose of the conference was to teach us more about the Bible; looking at it not as a long-faced subject, but as the most interesting book ever written; and to teach us more about the great problems that are daily confronting us. i The fact that the bible is not a long-faced subject was brought out in the bible study class.

The books studied at the bible class were "About Men" of the Old Testament" and "The Life of St, We could choose any of the courses we wanted to. Instructive as well as interesting lectures were given daily by men like Dr. Poteat, Dr. Horne, Mr. Weather- fftrd and" Mr.

Morgan, These lectures dealth with the; call of medical- men to the foreign land, the call of mis sionaries to the foreign land and the world over. Many important facts were learned at the lectures. The call of medical men and missionaries to the foreign field was ajrain encouraged by the foreign students, who were from Japan, China, Persia and Brazil. The foreigners not only told of the need of medical men and missionaries in their home land but they also told of all of the cutoms and habits of their people. In the afternoon baseball, basketball and tennis were played, also the boys climbed the mountains and enjoyed themselves in other ways.

At night the study of Human Problems was taken up. The book studied were "Negro Life in the "Mexico Today "Challenge of the World Task" and "The South American Problems." Besides what I have' mentioned above many questions were discussed; questions like- "Has Christianity Failed? "Are We Grotty -for the Fact that War is Existfng Today?" "What is the Non-Christian's Idea of Salvation?" "Can You Live Up to Your Patriotism With Your Reli-gion?" --r-: Many important facts were learned, facts like "30,000 Male School Teach-1 ers in France Responded tothe First Call," "129355 Students in England Had to Quit SchoolTm Account of the War," "200,000,000 People ere Cray- ing Food Tonight," "There Have Been AA4WMI AAA CaWwA CnUtn fa state that Armenians have occumv the city of Erivan, 115 miles south t. Tiflis. HUNS KILL YOUNG WOMEN. London, July 5 (CorrespondWt of The Associated Press) Kmv young women, members of the Wen en's Auxiliary Army Corps, were killed in the German bombing raid ea lirish hospitals in France May 83.

10 More Shjps Are Reported na ised in, the south-eastern divis- ion At the convention Senator Leroy Percy was re-elected chairman of the Y. M. C. A. work in Mississippi and will name bis own executive committee.

1 SPEAKING AT SUNNY SIDE. The Fourth of July, was celebrated at Sunny bide by a series of interesting speeches made by Hen. Means Johnston, Eev. Sharp and Uean Hay- den, colored, of Jackson, A large crowd attended the exercises. o- 1918 CLASS CAN'T GO.

iilline of the July IS live-day period call here, new registrants have asked to 03 sent to make up the call, rres-ent orders proliibit the entrainment of these young fellows for cantonments, for the present, howe.yer; ALIf FISHING PLACES CROWDED. rXocal fishermen, accustomed to going out on one of the many nearby lakes and enjoying a quiet day's were presented with a most unusual scene yesterday, the Fourth, when all lakes were crowded with fishermen, fisherladies, girls and boys. THOUSANDS OF MEN ENTRAIN TODAY. WASHINGTON, July 6 Provost Marshal General Crowder, has ordered the entrainment of 517,257 white men from registrants today. They are the first of 124,525, white and colored, who have been summoned to the colors or general military service, mobilization effective during the month of July.

The calls to dace will remove from civiCan life during. July a total of 3G.961 men, the largest number summoned in any one month since the draft became operative. There are four divisions selected for entrainment purposes, From today uniy July 9, white registrants num-hrino 33.255 are to be. entrained; from July 10 to 15. white, July 16 to 20, colored, ana July 29 to 31, colored, 25,011.

colored, 45,000, and 91 nnlnrsil. 25.011. four skies, on which were inscribed the words: "Wo but now we are pulling him out." "The following were tiie inscriptions on the several banners: "Every banner in this parade is carried by a former Vardaman supporter, stabbing Germany in the back while England and France have her down." "I have no apologies to make." "If we have war with Germany it will be after Germany has made every possible concession to avoid -it." have always- thought -the war was a matter of pecuniary prof it and think so still." the submarine warfare had not intsrierted with business- and profits, there would, in my judgment, probably have bean nowar," Germany has been more observant and respectful of international law tjum the allies." There will be joy in Germany if Vardaman is eiected." "The conscript and the convict have been held by brave and patriotic men in equal contempt" pro-German will Vote for Vardaman." i "All Vardaman men are not slackers, but all slackers are Vardaman 'AU Vardaman monare not diilojral, but all disloyal men are. for Vard "No slacker, no pro-German; no dislyoal men will vote for The banner that; brought forth the greatest; cheering was the one carried by a Confederate veteran, which We are Confederate veterans, and nave no with dislovaitV. Banner No.

13, and the test in the -t parade, was carried by a man on foot followed by scores of those who have aons or brothers in the army. It lead: "Our sons are in the armyJielp win ht vctin? far Fat Harmon. Mr. HfirriBOri reviewed the crand parade from the grandstand at the kistoric place for such gatheriafi J. Ueridian on ths front of the Citi-- 9W' National Bank of Commejce ufcen a stage was roped off cover-i 4 parts- ef av blok.

Whea the A ftsaUy passed the fevkw- v. 1 Jad-a Cochran arose to k'aaored gueat of tte Associated Press PHILADELPHIA, Jnly TIj launching of ten additional ships was- -reported to the Emergency Fleet Cw ooration here today. Th's ntnl brought the total launched on Fourth of July to 74. Oh, no, base ball magnates are net rhistling to keep up coarape, but they are talking, to beat the beau t- try to keep up gate receipts. THE WEATHO NEW YORK COTTON IJATX" flnm Rivti Tm Jury i 86 SO 27.25 2f Oct 24.00 tt70 24 CO ec.

23.60 t3l XiZi 1 rymn un. New York Cpota tlJ-O NEW OSIXAT3 CCTT3 1 i I Oct "U')l Bo-. i Ctats4 ti iir fromUregation of Rites aad formal papal Uh lu IlnitMl StatM. The Legal Advisory Beard ef Warrinir Nations: Russia Has 8,000.000 Men Put Out ef Service," the lighting in France and have been njOOOfiOO Men Have Been Killed is sent back to this country to jate ening. The judge excelled every one of his past efforts.

He was full of fine, tone Americanism. Mr. Harrison was never in better form and after thanking his demonstration which he-said he was too sensible not to jotow was not personal to him, but an evidence of loyalty to the government and protest against Germanism in any and all forma, he launched into dfajcufsioD of the issue ef the hour in Mississippi Be held the undivided attention of more than 10,00 people, for more than one kw. day wme great ene te fdfr every latest force for the stele to fifht back the EuB. county are now busy at work on questionnaires of aO registered men, excepting these ef the becoming fl youths.

The re-classificaUoB work is betaf speeded -right ahm here, despite the- late start. TLANB PASSES OTDL A airplane y4oek Tlmnday ddM eeiac eyct tmi twam hlaeBAt was Hs fajsjaaz ferity Utm. We also learned that two treat pro- cesses are going on in this war, the) process ef discard and the process ef discovery. were taught taa "We're gee to kill; but don't have to he Beasts to wla tee war" and that w- trying to (ire eur pris- treatment." JOKN DICXINS, CMWhirn Ci-T. aearia asM ta.