The Daily Commonwealth from Greenwood, Mississippi • Page 1

--VY in ti i i 1l i'v li 5 lij ig jvinii iv v- 4 XT A I 1 i Ukraian Resits; 2dlzt W. B.dALLED OFF; NEWDUAFMiS', 03DE NUTJDER ATTEMPT MADE TO WRECK FREIGHT SUNDAY. MSSISSim BOY IS KILLED IN ACTION 'IN FRANCE. rT 1 4 y. tr tmX i i "i '-v CT A' OME, July 8 urday betweet he tl with aatiafaetory dv; A thousand srisoacr I FLBEP BY TTG V.

Awatd Pre July i ww learned today that Clave Abbe-, Jr editor of the Monthly Weather been dismissed from the government service' be-v cause of alleged- sympathies for the German yoverament TUP! WTAnTCTTPn" NEW YORX COTTON MAltf. ToFcrpiNeO Associated 9miV AMSTERDAM, July 8-Lemlwrf dispatches tj! the Vierwa R'a Frei Presse say that the rri enment has resigned tr1 vitcb, th Soeialiat FwUnu-t, i charged, with the formation of a new cabinet Earthquake In Aera I of Washinixtcn, Report Associated Pre iuak. cf conaiderable intanuty, een tered about 25,000 miles Wash-ington, was recorded by Seismographs at the Georgetown University this Baker Abolisli-3 US. War Council Associated Praia WASHINGTON, July 8 Secretary Baker today formally abolished the War Its phoeiplo funcOons were turned over to Assistant Secretary and War General March, chief of staff and Major General Goethslsj his assistant UNION MEETINGS. July 14th; Methodist, church, Bar, G.

M. Hammond, preacher. July 21st Episcopal church. Rev, W. C.

Tyree, preacher July 28th, Presbyterian church, Rev. A August 4th, Baptist ehurch, Rev. Joseph Rennie, preacher. August 11th, Methodist church Rev. C.

Tyree, preacher. August 18th, Presbyterian church, Rev. Li'W, Rose, preacher. August 25th, Episcopal church, Rev, Sept. 1st, Baptist church, Rev.

JJ. A. Hall, preacner. Sept. 8th, Methodist church, Rev.

V. W. Rose, preacner. W. Joseph Kajinie, preacher.

One Oklahoma editor is prob-f ably sorry be sneeringiy said Xa, Prtneoirolf fvivtt fill linl -ufm. and soft 'staff jobs in France and is hearing, from it 1 four-million bale increase 11 tne conon crop is oiitcsuyt redicted by the Department of! Agricultural, but nothing is- said Bbout the price. Eveif hospital ship sunk by. Pm.Ul Associated Press WASHINGTON, July 8-In the army casualties list issued today Private Bennie W- East, of Mg-j -nolia. is reported killed in action.

i Five otherVv, are Nnen-; tioned iia'the list as having the sacrifice with'tjw Mississippi boy. The text of the SHiraorcal list follow! Killed died of wounds, 13; of accident or other causes, 2j wounded 1 1. i. i t. i.

I'. 1 i i 'i Swiftown, yt 27 EUart Spurgeon, Cruger, 163 Artra Harbin, Schlater, 179 'Albert Weatefsbyr Greenwood, Smith Dill, Morgan City, 62 Joseph Black, Shellmound, 6 Martin Andersen, Greenwood. W4 24 Troy Sidon. 14 Dutch Ackerman, 185 Leonard Porter, Money, 71 Charliet Sidon, S0i Secete Brown, Minter City, 178 Dallas Rarr, Min-tet City, 19 Gentry Murdock, Greenwood, 196 Bruce Pullen, Scijater, c. 186 William K.

HendersonAMoneyy 69' Edgar White, oMrgan City, 87 Howarfl Baldwin, Shellmound, 36 Henry Harrington, 68 Charlie Dawson, Umjt City, ft, 86 Walter Brown, Rising 185 WiV liam Pullen, Schlater, 172 Henry Phillip, Minter City, 83 Willie Turner, Greenwood, 44 Johnie Hes ter, Greenwood, 116 Love, Greenwood, 133 Arthur Tyler, Greenwood, 138 Arthur Tyler, Green wood, 92 Sammie Hale, 16 Robert MattoX, Wake- land, 181, Samuel Simms Greenwood, c. 140 John Adanw, Sshlater 128 Johnie Simmons, Minter City, ft; 197 Sandy Wade, Schlater, 103 Jesse Rrby. Schlater, 79 Simon Orange, Whaley, 15 Leo Long, Ackerman, 141 Jtta Beaa, 26 Franklin Polk Orr, Jiorgan "City, 110 Henry Drake, Minter City, ft, 211 Fved Suddith, Geren, 104 Uave Hampton, Greenwood, 157 Mance Nixon, Itta Bera, Sl.jjfrl.C, MilWU Itta Bena, Jacob fSiher, Money, 124 Less Hemphill, Money, C.y 53 Beauregard Howard, Highlandate, 43 Lee Henderson: High'andale, 142 John McGuire, Shellmoimd, -v 106 Essie Walls, Minter City; 134 Ben Reynolds, Schlater, 80 Jim Williams, 201 E. Winters, Hidon, 127 Henderson, Hawkins, Shellmound, 101 Frank Tate, Greenwood, 159 Radford Taylor, Greenwood, 170 Sam 144 Judge His, Itta Bena, 23 Tom Godwin, sidon, 22 b. H.

Ba- Schlater, 21 J. Shar-J Schlater, 180 Dorris Strong, con, ton, Greenwood, 75 Henry Jones, Green- wood, o' 50 Jimmie Rhodes, Itta Bena, c.i 47 Anothy Love, Itta Bena, 126 Odia Cartledge, Minter City, 86 Ed Jones, Minter City, c. 60 Smith, Sidon, 129 Wal ter Kunbrough, Greenwood, 205 Claremie Thompson, Meridian, 183 Sam Portero, Greenwood, 73 earnest rurneu uena, tor Tom Backers, Berclair, 169 John Hanna, Money, c. 111 Arthur Smith schlater. c.

175 Foreman, Adams, Si don, 146 Richard Turner, Itta Bena, 9 Nathan Lenox Shumate, Green wood, '20 Sam Skipper, Morgan" City, 100 Richard, Green, Sidon, 115 Hunter Kavanaugh, -Greenwood, lua Jim Williams, city, ft, 6 George Wesley Martin, Schlater, 166 Willie Foster, Schlater, 117 Eetic Jones, Minter c. 139' Andrew Robinson, Greenwood, 133 L'oc rord, Ureenwood, 105 Richard Fari, Greenwood, 42 Thomas Henry McCarroll, Gresnwood, 176 Harvey Long. Greenwood. c. 174 Zack Welsh, Greenwood; 121 Nathan Clay, Itta Bena, 162 John Hampton, Minter City, 132 Peace Jordan, Greenwood, US' Willie Singleton, 8chlater, 97 Charlie Mullen, a inter City, 171 Monroe Turner, organ City, 152 Jim Palmer, Greenwood, e.

a i Open Low High Closa Clou July 2'iSi 27 5 275 2771, tU) Oct 24.95 26.23 24.58 24,73 IU7 Dec. U-U7 24.19 24.49 24X1 Closed 9 to 22 down NEW ORLEANS COTTON Lirf i 3p Lew'Bigh Ctoaa July M.a Oct' 84.05 24.2 238 2177 Dec. 23415 23.90 23.28 Closed 18 to 17 down. BY KONENKAMP Issued fin Order Revoking Call Out of Operators For had a conference with! labor chief Revoking -Order Issued After Meeting With Secretary Of Iabor Wilson. PRESS) CHICAGO, July 8 As a restlt, of in order issued by S.

J. Koncnkamp, president of the Corhmorcial Tele-praphrs Union, the strike of the operators of the. Western' Union Telegraph Co.T scheduled for today, did jjot occur. Konenltmp issued an 'ordr th3 strike -call after' a Secretary of the Department of Labor, mIry pickford today. It affords us great satisfaction to inform you thst Mary Pickford, the ''queen of motion pictures," will bo in her later Artcraft photoplay, "How Could You, Jean?" at the Greenwood Theatre WEA.TII3R, Fair tonight and Tuesday-' except probably thrmdor showers this afternoon or toniglitt north portion cooler tonight.

a Jim Mann and Sloan Stand returned home SaturdA from N. Y. wkere thjr and Lynn Kontjoy went from the Military- Institute where thty hid baea for 'the past sesrfen to tak a months training in the 05cer3 trainin? at that place. We understand our boys mailt a splendid showing; arid were recent mended for a commission when they get old enough to 'serve Uncle Mr; Paul- Emmons, formerly of this city and now of Lake Charles, is, in town today, on a business ex-pediaonj Mr. Emmons brings back with -him the news -of the arrival of Miss Martha Eijzbeth into his home on June ia, Hs many friends are glad to see him and to learn of his glad tidings, Mr.

Herbert Hammond left Saturday for Sheffield, where he goes to 'do work for Uncle Sam in one of the government plants there. H. T. Ireys, of Frankfort, arrived this afternoon to visit his school mate and friend -Jim Mann. v.

Mr, Ma jet, fife and baby, have. moVed into, their new' home on West Washington Mr. Joe Williams left Saturday for Norfolk whera he goes to join navy. Mr. Tom Wytt left this morning fto spend the week to Jackson.

Mrs. J. H. Hope is visiting relatives in Webb this 'Mr, aad Mrs. Maury Mclhtyre" spent the week-end with Mrs, Flora Mc Ir.tyre.

Miss Gladys Steele, of Selma, AJa is the guest of 'Mrs, Harrington this week. Mrs, Frank Dorman and little daughters spent tne week-end with relative. in Itta Bena. BSD CROSS WORK ROOM COM- MlTiAES. v- i- Mrs.

J.W. chairman of Woman's Work of the Red Cross headquarters, has named the following eommitttaas or tne ensuing year; Secretary the-' Headquarters Work Rooms: VUu Lucy -Chairman of Hospital Garments and Snnniieal Mrs. F. Fos. Monday-Captain of Work Room n.

IS. o. JJeil. Lieuts, Hetusmea Sabin, Warner Wells, Scott Uuil sod- Joe Ellington. 'mm a.l 1 New Orleans Spots unchanged Ml, II 4, An-unsuccessful attempt was made Sunday night to wreck the fast-Manifest freight train lef here at 9:40 o'clock going north.

News of the plot leaked out, however, and the Memphis office sent warnings to this sta- tion and others along the road. The entire occurence is -without detail, 1 All that is known is thai the operator at the Greenwood office last night at 13 o'clock received a. wire from Memphis with the warning to look out for obstruc tion on track at Sandy Ridge, two miles south of Philipp, and that an attempt lad been made to de- rail a train. Railroad detectives left Monday morning for Sandy Ridge and Philipp to investigate the case. senatYagrees on prohi bill Legislature to Prohibit Liquor Sl and Manufacture Has Been Agreed Upon.

Associated Press WASHINGTON, Jnly 8-LegUU-tion to prohibit the sale of distilled liquors, wine and beer after January 1, 1919, and to prohibit the manu-, facture of wine beer after haaieen agreed upon by the Senate Agricultural GREENWOOD BANK TRUST CO. The financial statement of the Greenwood Bank Trust is published in this paper today, and the -hoving made for that splendid bn tag house is creditable in every A ROMANTIC WEDDING. Lent at Cemp Beauregard Mi-s firacs Lee, of JHemingway, and Mr Barnard Flowers, of Greenwood, a soldier in the U. S. Army, were Flowers had orders to make ready 'for oversea service and being enable to obtain a furlough his bride, in company with his parents went to camp and the marriage was sofemniv ed, The bride is an attractive daughter of Mr, and Mrs.

B.T. Lee, known for many harming, traits of character her many charming 'traits' of character. Mr. Flowers is one of the leading men of his community We extend BAND CONCERT. A very entertaining band concert wag.

rendered Sunday afternoon at the ourt square by Prof. Chandler Wor- ley's Greenwood Municipal Band. The musicians entertained a large audience from 4:15 to 6 o'clock. It is hereby announced that in the following all concerts will begin st 4:16 instead of 3 o'clock as heretofore. P2TITI0N FOB PARDON.

To the Pardoning Board, Jackson, Mississippi: We, the undersigned petitioners, members of the Loell Board for Le flore County, would respectfully show i.iav J. Lreen, wno was-convicted at the January Term of the Cwcuit Court of Leflore County, Mississippi, 3S17, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment, is now an emnloyee of our petitioners as Chief Clerk, pend ing an appeal oi nis case to-tne supreme Court. i Your petitioners would show farther that the said is model clerk and makes one of the most efficient men in that position that could possibly be obtained, sad especially so at this time when so many young men are being drafted for service in the United States Army. Your-petitioners would show further that practically the entire work of said Bolrd faHs on the said Green, who cheerfully perform the work and does it well and neatly. In fact, your petitioners; can hardly see how his work coold be well improved on, as be seems to be specially and pecu- iiariv tinea for uus sort ef wort in 1VA IVHI aj MWUllfi WMW wV J-l 1.7.

VMTJ mtm.m. and in view of the further fact that he is rendering a great service to the Government at this time ef great trial and-need, your petitioners, therefore, most respectfully and earnestly ask that you grant the said Green a pardon, in orler that he may continue in said work, which he has agreed to do if he is pardoned. er that public sentiment is oeetoaaiy in favor of the said Green, that his eonvictioh was on a techicmlity, this; That he used, so yosjr patnieW' eta are advised the money for whfch L. tAiMA Mr Mm ataak im said bank for the parpoee al ahtabV. ing the position of Cashikn FOU DEPARTURE Indication That Young White Regifltrant Will Be Called in August.

NEGROE WILL REMAIN -UNTIL) ONE IS EXHAUSTED UAUH First Number Effective to County, Drawn by Higblan-- dale Negro, The Leflore county local war board has announced the order7 number of the 1918 class vf registrants. At present indications are that th white registrant of this call will be entrained in This informa-tion was learned in. an Associated Press dispatch to The Daily Commonwealth Saturday afternoon, It stated that the examinations for these men would be begun immediately, i- In the following list, the order number determines the time in which a registrant is to depart for a canton ment. They are listed in their proper form. The negro 1818 will not be tonehed by the local board un til the three hundred or mors negroes now in class one of this county pave neen orawn: 164' John Purvis, Hlghlandale, 1Q Wm.

A. Rounsiville, Greenwood, 29 Earnest Carithers, Greenwood, 210 Sammie Jones, Money; 17 James P. Minyard, Greenwood, 74 McKissavk Smith, Minter Ctty, 130 Amos Braxton, Sidon, 145 Jesse Memphill, Money, 207 King Williams, Greenwood, 57 Walter William, Greenwood, cn 76 W. KentBerclair, George Anderson; Beltoni, c. 122 AmmsU Doliison.

Whalejt, 87 Ed Hearne, Greenwood, Tom Claw, Ueren, 177 Aron Williams, Gleodora, R. Frank Bacon, Fall River. 4 Lavergne Willians, Itta 130 Virgil Lloyd, Itta Bena, e. 70 Robert -Lyles; Highlandaw, 108 Sam West, Money, 28 Clyde Wiggins, Sidon, 89 Burnice Taylor Bchiater, 151 Aleck HUI, Uuito, 90 Albert Brown, Cruger, 66 Hen ry Ford, Shellmound, 125 Frank Russell. Minter City, c.

4a Owen Gal loway, Greenwood, 72 Louis Wilson, Money, 138 Hamp Qawthome, Cchlater, 61 Jerry Gulledge, si don, 91 Otho Leonard, Greenwood, 61 Lawrence Gaston, Schlater, 63 Louis Foster J.tta Bena, 41 Mack Baxter, Schlater, 84 Robert Lee Russell, Greenwood, c. 32 John R. Williams, Itta Bena, 66 Bmith Carter, Minter Sity, 16 George Edward Borsch, Greenwood, 203 Hebron O'Neal, 'Swiftown, 191 Will Barrett, Morgan City, 163 Will; Spinks, Berclair, 82 Jim House, Money, 147 Percy L. Hans-borough, 65 Lee Davis, Greenwood, 33 Richard Taylor, Greenwood, 66 Grase Alexander, Monty, 102 Johnson Barnes, Greenwood, 48 Jim Hughes, Whaley, 206 John Gregory, Greenwood, Greenwood, er 13 Preston Johnson, Morgan City, Lonn'e Suddith, Greenwood 64 8am Ward, Greenwood, 168 Levt Jones, Morgan Ciey, c. -198 Elijah Emory, Greenwood, Euctne West Shesllmound.

c. 193 Jake Smith, Itta Bena, ev Vki Tom 8impson, Itta Bena, -158 Gries, Geren, 11 W. Kemlock Car-villa, Itta Bena, 69 Ollie Aiken, Greenwood, SS Reuben Johnson, Jr. Schlater, 113 Joe Mill brook, Schlater. 62 8ylvester Jackson, Greenwood, 18 Fred Ward Wright, Oxford, 148 Sim Freeman, Greenwood, Ch 200 William Hicks, Money, Ith Carroll, Sidon, 81 Jasper Cechran, Sidon, ITS Conrad Radford, Greenwood, tw 189 Manny Reeee, Minter City, 184 Big What, lay, Shclatar.

w. 88 Jobs RoWnsoa, Schlatar 188 WW Moore, Itta- Bena, 192 Joe Wttson. Morcan Cifar. 114 David raak, Gwettwoed, 89 Robert Attetv CJaanwoed, fc, Caeeter A. Artaar Moore, Schlater, 119 WKHe ISwing foamy Side, 187 BfrroB-Bolden, Water Vattsy.

160 Rataa toae. lioddsvina, 88 Aleck Jones, Schla ter, 49 Wesley Jones, Utaeawood, M. L. Johnson, Greenwood, 88 Jeas Mergan, Meaey, 12-Vernon Lee Taner, Greaawood, w1, 84 Charbe PuraeH, Greenwood, 149 Toay Pittmaa, Schist, CUi-borae Aadereoa, Sthlater, Kafaa Todd OnrtetSahL CjaeawMd, Uel John. SvCra, ve- WSae Lavas.

SeUaaan aw 71 Gt nfcm Chambers, Oreeawee 48 cay Celemia, Cjaauwsil, C-l3 M. w- 1T fcr Inf mm. Huns adds to the score theylpoR UAue' 6 45 44 80 must settle en the day of reck-, tAm AugZieiio 26.10 oning, whi-h is coming. Iribs Aug. 2tM ji i't 1 iw --A a.

-r jt Il i 1 It At or tri, i ant i iatJ, 1 i Prt-W line to V. i 1 and KwL plaaea wacV FIGTC3 A rsar--t today er vice, I ing i I. -tart I ta fe I. it 1 Un was al at. ace mi i the sv5i 1 ing I 1 i-' Alejc Jvij, l- Mor VaW i .4 ed I i swit -i i -rl i nr.

ir i boi.j t. BOt i -S Pr ed Fu to hr- sis i i thai thtC if corf- mm the ,5 AT to k2 1 Lots of swell-headed 8Uyl have learnpd that the Woodrow Wilson buzz-saw 13 no JOlie, and more are due to learn. Good thing the Senate wasn't too busy to unanimously vote to repeal the charter of the Gers man-American Alliance, It's a dry amy now ail right: 8tte Treaw giving an officer Or private a adnes. drink in a private residence is The quota tor the at Louie Dtotrtei crime 30,000,000, issued June 26, StmUar offertng of thcertlflcates, not to ceed eight issues, wlU be made every Ey Pving him a salary boost two week until the Fourth Liberty Of $3,500 Boston got Washing- Loan Campaign. Then these short-ton'8 health officer to change term certificate, maturing October towns.

14, may be turned ia tor the tang-tam Liberty Bonds. Money squeezed out of the" MVEBPOOL ttmoN MAlr. jBly J' Aits noa vfisa a Oct. Zism 1945 -CHICAGQ GRAIN UAKKET. Vnov1 a 1 0ATS Aul' 70 Si 7-8 .1.53 A ,10 5-8 ,.7 5-8 rmrAcn pnnvismKS PVf IM1NATIY CAMPAIOH IlpjhtH District Bsnkei Absorb Flrot OffarlRf of Csrtiflcata a 1 Indebtedness.

Banker throughout the Eighth Faa oral Reserve District are entering heartily ia the Government's pjaa to dlannaa of the Unltad nnv.m;n.7i. i. expended tor raw materials and labor, ia thrown back into the aha saw at commerce and 'may ha aaed over and over, and the people eat mads to teal the drain that woald ha felt the entire amount were raised iisst una'. -J Th Certificates of Indebtedaas plan will relieve the Liberty Law iCampaiga a large extent and mas it success all the .1 Don't know of course that Senators were not as i tonished as they appeared to be at the oroof of wholesale DroCt eenng, but they are men ex more tha average intelligence. i This should cause rush of women to war monition -4t is announced that the Y.

V. wi3 estabSsh -tr r-. -J. people is becoming more fright- eiicu every uay, -TaTMl Mesdame Johntyiew of the fact that it tapossjblt Pettey, W. E.

BeaUe, Wm. Moore and it. Wednesday--Captain, iMrs. Tony Saundersf Mesdames Samter GiUserk, R. Coleman, Baa Cole? tan md E.

Saunders; Tmareday. Captain, Mrs. R. Mfl-leri Mesdames: R. H.

Barrett, C. BedwtU, C. Prosser and Gay Mrs. J. H.

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Ban lift. JL W. tZD cza DUES, -m tpajr 7f ajrteaJ 't r1YmCK'S SERVICE 4 Gas 'Stations. 4 Air Stations. Best Grade Standard and Gulf Gas 251-2c.

Gccdyear, Feisral fi Rrcitons Tirci Vulcanizinj-Ccrs I Will Appreciate Your Dusineco 1 aYmt petitioner woW shew ftr4 Wfcita, a-n, er that ht thair artdoai yaw ltewr Ul orsh Board Would reader -jr servlca, pot only to the Cat at hat to the uevemme, ktji yoq giant ra aaw rea sv yur. j. asm uaretr aaaBw ami til- hi aarfaraTimri a tho wr L.x 4 E.XLUYIUCIL -tv 0-S. TA a 1- Hi.